The Straits Times, 16 February 1939

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    43 1 FINAL EDITION The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] *%&0 i r THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA 2S PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1939 PRICK 5 CENTS The Straits Times 28 PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1939. I'RICE 5 CENTS.
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      240 1 See MIEN CHONG SMART TAILORSNG *>M Coleman St. Singapore. I'honc 4816 marine wjr^i^^ FROM OIL <^|^^£l£^gJ^ > ENGINES 6 to 20 B.H.P. r/iesc rofcu** on*/ wonderfully reliable Marine Units are specially built for gruelling V service and will provide cheap :f: fl < %l!'! r ""Hir an</ efficient propulsion for
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      277 1 COOLTAN- World's Biggest-Selling SUN TAN PROMOTER, SUN BURN PREVENTER, RELIEVER OF ACTUAL SUN BURN PAIN. You can be out Swimming or Boating or even Basking without fear of the after effects of the burning Tropical Sun's rays You get no Burns, Blisters or Freckles —No Peeling. Good for Men, Women
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      20 1 Madame Page. DRESSMAKER and DESIGNER Tailormdes- Gowni for All Occasions in Stock $5 $30 13. Battery Road.. Singapore. Tel: 6327.
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE. ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    48 2 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE. ACKNOWLEDGMENT MR. MARTIN FROIS and family express their heartfelt thanks to all relatives and friends who so kindly attended the funeral of his wtto, the late Mrs. Wilhclmina Frois, and also to those who sent wreaths, floral caskets and messages of condolence in thej recent bereavement.
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      556 2 SITUATIONS VAC ANT Wbe» apulvint roi »n» position advertised la these c«lumn<i send coplM of testimonial* Do n«ii send orhrtnal* WANTED, Lady -stenographer with previous experience. Apply Box No. 788, Straits Times- 1 WANTED, Lady Assistant for European Boarding School. Kindergarten and music. Resident Bo:: No. 787, Straits T'tner. EURASIAN
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      520 2 WANTED PERFUMERY EXPERT, direct from Berlin, setks partnership with c&pital to manufacture i high class perfumery, lotion and cosmetics. Apply 766, Strait Times. BACHELOR REQUIRES small self contained Flat two rooms or board with private family, own roams M.S. Full particulars to Box No. 789, Straits Times. I NEW OR
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      774 2 BOAR D RESIDENCE AT SUNNYSIDE 7 Oxley Rd. Tel. 6575 small nicely furnished flat also single room, private bathr. attached. H. C. waief every possible comfort. ON THE SEA, "The Grove." 103 and 109 Meyei Koad. Katong. near Swimming Club large airy rooms, tennis garden* carafes, at tractive position Mod
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      920 2 MOTORING LESSONS LEARN DRIVING on my car or yours. A lady writes "Your courtesy, patience, and capabilty, made my lessons a pleasure." Good refs. Box No. 639. Straits Times. PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE. The Exchange Banks will be closc-d on Monday, Feb. 20, Chinese New Year Tuesday, Feb. 21, Chinese New
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      687 2 BUSINESS CARDS Etc. Vapour Baths and Massage Special Slimming Exercises WEIGHT REDUCTIONS GUARANTEED WITHIN A DEFINITE PERIOD. European Massage Experts of both sexes employed. ADVICE FREE CHARLES SCHOOL of PHYSICAL CULTURE and GYMNASIUM, 9, Scotts Rd., Singapore. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY AIR CONDITIONING— the Coming New industry, Potential Sales greater than Cars
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      265 2 BABGAm 2470 HILLMAN MINX Saloon Deluxe 1935. Black and green duco. This car has Just been fitted with four new tyres and is in good condition throughout. Price $700.— 2465 VAUXHALL Saloon Deluxe 14 h.p. 1934 model. Black with fawn ipholstery. Completely overhauled by our reconditioning department. A rar of
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      614 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. t lncorporated in England) PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N Co MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES OUTWARD ftvOM LONDON fOH CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage Due Spore. CANTON J5.500 Feb 24 SOMAU 6.800 Mar. 10 CORFU 15.000 Mar. 10 CHITRAI la.ooo Mar 2* CARTHAGE 15.000 Apr.
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      505 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. fnn«n>orated to T»nan> GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO KUROPE VIA SUEZ. Regular fortnightly sailings. London via IVnang, Colombn. Port Said, Naples, Marseilles and Gibraltar. S.S. KATORI MARU Feb. 16 M.S. YASUKUNI MARU Mar. 1. S.S. KASIMA MARU Mar. 16. S.S. HAKONE MARU Mar. 30.
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      564 3 iJM j I™ 7 T^ m b^Lv 1^ JI f m' hV^^kv 1 Ml m I^^^^JKm^^mH^ mk BANGKOK fJNK CHINA/JArAn LINE Luxurious One Class Motorshlps. Most Big Car^c vessels witr limited but coniCablru- Have Adjoining Private Bath. fnrtable Dn^'nnneT Accntrmtvidtlor To: MARSEILLES LONDON, ROTTER- To: PORT SAID. PALESTINE, ROTDAM. HAMBURG
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      172 3 Incorporated 1 In Qermany I /^N The tuwKrmentlonM are the eorapanr* m tended Oxtures: OUTWARD FOR MANILA HONG KONO SHANGHAI NORTH CHINA AND fAFAN. Due Spore SCHARNHORST omlU N. China In port i ALLER omit? Manila H'kong Feb. 27 5 MARBURG Mar. POTSDAM omits Manila, Shai. N. China Se Yokohama
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      700 3 MANSFIELD GQ. 5 LTD. Ocean BalldUic, Collyer Qua) Singapore f, Chartered Bank Duildmi Prnjnt Til I :iir, BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FAST SERVICES MARSEILLES. LONDON N CONTI.M NT AMI <iI .ISC.OW (in conjunrtlon with the Glen Line) Oue Silh) MENELAUB L'don, R'dam. H'burg. Hull. Gdynia Feb 18 Feb 21 DEUCALION Mars,
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    Wall Street Quotations
    536 4 New York, Feb. 15. rB following quotations were those ruling when the Stock Exchange closed today: DOW-JONES AVERAGES Yesterday's Today's Clue. Close. Changes. 30 Industrials ***** 144.60 up .47 20 Rails 29.89 29.93 up .04 15 Utilities 24.80 24.85 up .05 40Bondr.......... SO" 90.27 up .04 Business
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    DEMPO
    35 4 The Dempu from Batavia is expected to arrive in the outer roads about 7 p.m. today. She will come alongside the wharf about 6.30 a.m. tomorrow and will leave for Europe at 10 a.m.
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      294 4 ToOay Europe Great Britain (X..L.M.) 3 OBJ Iran iK.LU.i 3 pm Medao iKLM.i 3 Dm Aden (Karoa) 3 p.m. East Africa (Karoa) 3 p.m. South America (Karoa) ..3 p.m. Burma (Karoa) 3 p.m. Canada except Western Canada (Karoa) ..3 p.m. Egypt. Sudan and Palestine (Karoa) 3 p.m.
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      Air Mail Arrivals And Departures
      286 4 INWAJtll Wearites: Fram Pcamnc, Ipob. and Koala Lumpur Arrive* rrcrr evenint K.L.M.: rrom Netherlands indict: Arrive* THIS afternoon. K.LM.: From Europe: Arrives THIS eveniag. QanUs: From Australia: Arrives tomorrow afternoon. Imperial: From Europe: Expected Saturday morn.ng. K.N.LL.M.: From Netherlands ladles: Arrives Tuesday afternoon. K.N.I.L.M.: From
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      SURFACE MAILS EXPECTED
      62 4 Malls from Holland etc. expected today, Feb. 16, by Johan de Witt. Mails from Europe i London mails) expected tomorrow. Feb. 17, by 8.1. (Rohna) will be delivered to boxholders at 9 a.m. General delivery of letters at 9 a.m. Mails from China expected tomorrow. Feb. 17,
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      PASSENGERS IN SARPEDON
      437 4 'THE following passengers for Colombo. Port Said and Europe, left In Sarr>edon yesterday: Mr. and Mrs. A. Wedgwood. Mr. R. P. and Mrs. G. S. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Young, Mr. W. G. Price, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Swinburne. •Mr. and Mrs. Bosanquet. Mr.
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      575 4 (Incorporated in F.M.S.) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433 Passage 5431 W^i j Treat, white Empress ot Janan— IA •r'^lm —or tier runnine mate the ffKr^^*^^ (^^^^v luxurious Empress ol Canada v<^"^^B I days Vancouver In five days BWk&2J^HV more Or e.O direct In three SStHHM days >es£ by Emnrcss o? Russia or
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      541 4 TEN DERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Tenders ore Invited for the supply of Two Electrically Driven Pumping Sets for tha Water Dept. Specification and Form of Tender may be obtained at the Tender Room. Tenders close at 4 p.m. on April 12, 1939. C. H. GOLDIE, Municipal Secretary. JOHORE GOVERNMENT TENDERS will
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      128 5 AN ADHESIVE COMPOUND READY FOR IMMEDIATE USE. NO HEAT NO SOLDERING REQUIRED. TARZAN S GRIP MENDS ANYTHING Useful In every home, 50 cents per tube Obtainable everywhere Sole Distributors: GRAFTON LABORATORIES LTD. .Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. 1939 AMERICAN H. M.V. RADJOS Model 12Q4— 12 RCA Tube* Solr Agents KEE HUAT
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      259 5 ANOTHER BUMPER PROGRAMME ARRANGED AT THE JAZZIEST PEPPIEST. HAPPIEST SPOT IN TOWN sb HAPPY CABARET Z7, (Under the Management of the HAPPY WORLD LTD.) The Rendezvous of the Elite, Renowned for its Natural Sea Breeze, Charming and Accomplished Dance Hostesses and HIGH CLASS SERVICE Arrange Your Parties and Make Your
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      396 5 Broadcasting SINGAPORE TODAY ZHL »5 metrea. ZBF M.M metres p.m. S.OO Cantonese dramas t 5.25 Cantonese musical interlude. t 5.35 New Cantonese dramas. t 8.15 Mandarin children's programme. 6.30 "Popular Singers "—3— Miss Wang Zen Mee. (Mandarin) 7.00 The Folk Dance orchestra.t 7.15 "Wide Horizons." 7.30 Time, weather, and news
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      600 5 EMPIRE STATION TODAY TRANSMISSIONS 2 AND S. GSH *1«1 me/i (1M7 OSO 17.T' mei (18.8* m.); OSF 18.14 met (194t m.): OSJ tl.61 OMS/i (1J.93 rn.li G8D 11.78 mo m VI m.) p.m. 6.05 Big Ben. "The Table Under the Tree-."* 7.05 Recital by Plranl Trio. 7. SO "At the
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      495 6 RUBBER SLIGHTLY EASIER SHARE SECTIONS VERY QUIET By Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Feb. 16. ALTHOUGH the rubber market in London was stronger yesterday, spot having again reached the important figure of 8d.. the local market has opened slighUy easier this morning. The rise in London was checked
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      MANILA GOLD SHARE MARKET
      111 6 Manila, Feb. 16. I""!!*: following were yesterday's quotation! and this morning's quotation* lor 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 i sited l>U Mtad bid 0.48 0.41'" 0.47
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      MINING
      582 6 All snarej quoted above are fully paid. uue vai fiiu,ei u Co. lyall ft Evat: Buvers Sellers Buyers Seller! V- Ampat nn 3/3 4/- 3/6 4/ri Asaxn KuiiiOans 26/- 27/- 25/- 27/6 El Austral tteiay 40/- 45/-cd 40/- 50/5/- *yei tman 21/9 22/9 21/6 22/6 1 Ayei A'cr.g 0.55
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      GENERAL
      434 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord 1.30 1.40 1.32V 2 1.40 2 2 do 'V<2 r Prefs 2.20 2.30 2 22V 2 2.30xd 10 10 Atlas Ice 4.75 5.25 5.00 5.50 1 1 B. M Broadcasting 0.50 U.60 0.50 1 60 10 6 B M. rnutee 475 7.50 975 7
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS
      259 6 it* May:iaia Co. Ltd $30,000 Int Apr. 30 Oct. 31 90 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL i% l'JOJ rea 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar 31 Sept. 30 102Vi \Vt% iW r i red 1947 $1,600,000 Int Mar 31 Sept. 30 lOSVt *Vi% iW't red 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30
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      RUBBER SHARES
      372 6 (Shares are £1 unift&s otherwise stated) Mlenby Alor Uajah Amai Malay Ayer Hltam Ayer Molek Ayer Panas Bassett Batu Untang Bedford Benta BoreU) Brogas Brunei On Bukit Katil 8uklt K B Sufelt Kepong Bukit Timah (J10) Jhangkat Serdaug ;onnemara Jlenealy Planta-Ioaa Hamilton Paytor f ndraglrt ipram Kuantan (50
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN
    80 6 Thursday, Feb. 16, noon. No. IX R.S.S. 'Spot loose) 27 4 27% No. IX R.S.S. f.o.b. in cases February 27% 28 G.F.A.Q. H.S.S. f.o.b. in bales February 27 27 >j F.A.Q. B.S.S. f.o.b. in bales February 86 Vz 26% FUTURE QUOTATIONS No. IX R.S.S. on
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    EXCHANGES
    181 6 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the dally circular Issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation:— SELLING London T.T. S/3 25/32 London demand 2/3 25/32 Lyons demand 2045 Switzerland demand 238y 2 Hamburg demand 134 New York demand 64V 3 Montreal demand 54
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    London Stock Exchange
    393 6 Demand For Home Industrials London, Feb. 15. /"VN the Stock Exchange today, the improving demand for Home Industrials was the main feature in an otherwise quiet market. **lit-edged failed to maintain their mid-day rally and Kaffirs were weaker on small but persistent sales from the Cape. Reuter.
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    RUBBER QUOTA DECISION WELCOMED
    178 6 All Sections "Reasonably Satisfied" London. Feb. 15. COMMENTING on yesterdays rubber quota decision, most of the morning newspapers agree that all sections of the industry should be reasonably satisfied with the committee's decision The Manchester Guardian admits that the 50 per cent, rate is unpleasantly low
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    N.I. TIN EXPORT JUMP
    34 6 Amsterdam, Feb. 5 lANUARY tin exports from the Netherlands Indies were 2,199 tons, against 1,229 in December, and exceeded quota by 734 tons, raising the accumulated over-export to 930 tons.
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    GOLD TO UNITED STATES
    38 6 i~|F £5,782,761 gold exported from the United Kingdom In the four days to midday. Feb. 6, £5,654,048 #as for the United States. Imports Into Great Britain were £341,282, and Included £261,725 from Southern Rhodesia.
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    MORE NAZI DECREES AGAINST JEWS
    244 6 Complete Elimination From Business Berlin, Feb. 15. THE German Ministry of Economics today decreed that Jewish financial interests must be eliminated from every wholesale business and industrial undertaking, including forestry and farming. The decree, the publication of which coincides with the payment oi the second
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    EVIAN COMMITTEE CHAIRMANSHIP
    101 6 Decision To Invite Sir Herbert Emerson London. P'eb 15 "TtiE concluding session of the Eviail 1 Committee has decided to invite Sir Herbert Emerson to assume the dir:torship in succession to Mr G Rublee, who has resigned. Sir Herbert Emerson will retain bla present post as League
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    EVACUATING KULING FOREIGNERS
    109 6 Shanghai, Feb 15 IT is officially stated that the Briti h, American and Japanese authorities have reached a tentative agreement that five Britons and Americans, including the captain of the gunbo.it Ladybird, and the British vice-consul at Hankow will proceed to Kuiing on Feb. 17 to escort
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    BRITISH DOCTORS FOR CHINA
    48 6 Chungking, Feb. 15. •TTOS London China Campaign Com- mittee today cabled the Chinese People's Foreign Relations Association that it was sending a large batch or physicians to China to assist in medical relief. Chungking is preparing to extend them a big welcome.-Chinese Central News.
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    18 6 IN the commodity markets today, Jute rallied briskly in sympathy with Calcutta, otherwise the market was featureless. —Reuter
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      MODEST PROSPECTS FOR RUBBER PRODUCERS
      1020 7 "1939 Earnings Neither Very Good Nor Very Bad" LONDON URGES RATIONALISATION OF GROWING INDUSTRY Increase Of Productivity Per Acre Vitally Important (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Feb. 8. \I7LTH the next meeting of the International Rubber Regulation Committee, at which an important quota decision is
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      VEGETABLE OILS
      255 7 THt: Liverpool correspondent of Wil- liam Jacks and Co. (Malaya) Ltd. in their report dated iTeb. 3. 1039 com- ment as follows: PALM OIL. The market yesterday was showing an easier tendency, further parcels have arrived unsold and in these buyers are not showing any interest, nor do
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      KUALA KANGSAR PLANTATIONS
      509 7 STRONG FINANCIAL POSITION THE twelfth annual general meeting of Kuala Kangsar Plantations, Ltd., was held in London on Feb. 7. Mr. Clarance F. Leighton (the chairman) said that after the report and accounts which they had been able to submit a year ago it was only natural
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      SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION
      172 7 388 Tons Sold Yesterday rE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1,4215t auction yesterday when of 1,209,074 lb. (539.77 tons) catalogued, 1,092,691 lb. 487. 81 tons) was offered and 866,798 lb. (387.86 tons) was sold. London— spot 7 15,16 d. New York— spot, 16 cents.
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      FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
      100 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Singapore, Feb. 15, 5 p.m. Book: Company Dividend Close IN Austral Malay 9d No. 48 3d. bonus F.b. 24 Kuala Lumpur Tin 1/- Raub 5d final 2d. bonus Mar. 8 Thabawlcik 16 Feb. 17 BOMB Ayir Mole'.;.... 6'.; final Feb. 15 Perak River Feb.
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      PERAK RIVER RUBBER
      314 7 PROFIT $24,663 COMPARED $73,737 LAST YEAR DIVIDEND OF FIVE PER CENT. A NET profit of $24,663, after providing for depreciation, was earned by Perak River Valley Rubber Company Ltd. in the year ended Sept. 30 last. This compares with $73,737 in the preceding year. The net amount
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      BRITISH MALAYAN TIN
      199 7 Capital Proposals To Be Resubmitted (From Our Own Correspondent) liOndon, Feb. 6. AS your Correspondent informed you on Dec. 28, it was then proposed by the directors of British Malayan Tin Syndicate, Ltd. to reduce the capital from £25,000 to £4.924 14s. This reduction was to be
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      97 7 Singapore, Feb. 15, noon. Buyers Sellers Gambler $7.50 Hamburg Cube $13.50 Java Cube $12.00 Pepper White Muntok $13.75 White $13.25 Black 8.75 Copra Mixed $3.15 Sun Dried 53.45 Sago Flour No. 1 Lingga $2.30 Fair $2.25 Sarawak $2.20 Jelotong Palembang $6.75 Banja $7.25 Sarawak $7.25 Tapioca Small
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      161 7 aal^fP^v^ »^!>>>l| It is impos fg£^wr*3 sible for an individual to provide for his valued possessions the safety that is afforded by our vaults where we have safe boxes of various siies for hire at moderate rates. HIRERS themselves hold the KEYS and ONLY THEY can have access to these
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      285 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated In China by Special Chartro. 12. CeeO Street Singapore. Telephones: Manager's Office till* a Asst Manager's Office UtIZ Exchange OepL 8411 General Office SISR-aV Cable Address: "CHUNGKUO." Paid Up Capital Co 49.0M.1H0 M Reserve Fnnds to excess of Ch 5.100.000 H Total Asseto approximate!? Ch. 52.0in.000.0e0M
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      311 8 ALHAMBRA ""LZXII™ Warner Bros. Music al-Comedy- Romance DICK POWELL, PRISCILLA LANE PAT O'BRIEN, DICK FORAN, ANN SHERIDAN "ROMANCE and RHYTHM 1 Its a stampede of singing, a Rodeo of romance and Herdful of Howls! ALSO LATEST "BRITISH MOVIETONE NEWS" and other interesting short subjects. OPENING SATURDAY, 18th FEBRUARY 6 SHOWS:
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      573 8 TONIGHT 6.15 9.15 m|^pßpßnpq HERE THEY COME— WITH T AVJ TRUNKS FULL OF GOWNS LrfiH AM) HEARTS FILL OF HOPE IN THE SCREENS MOST DELIGHTFUL ROMANCE 'LORETTA YOUNG' JOEL McCREA In 20th Century-Fox's Comedy Triumph i BLIND MICE' with MARJORIE WEAVER, PAULINE MOORE. Week-end M. tineas— 2 P.M. MICKEY ROONEY
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      165 8 See CLARK G/LBLE filming the V/AR in China! MYRKA LOY as a dare-devii round-the-world flier!' lt's a grand show! Capital B 3 SHOWS TOD^Y "Excellent as bright and enter CcOW /JfcfJkna caininnacomcJv atone could hope ff ft Ml D flttl I to see must be seen." ***** l Ll t
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    NOT DESIRABLE FOR BRITAIN TO MAKE NEW PEACE MOVE
    616 9 Mr. Chamberlain States Attitude On Spanish Question London, Feb. 15. DEPLYING to Mr. Arthur Henderson in the House of Com- mons tonight, the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain said the Government was most anxious to see a termination to the war
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    BOMBAY EUROPEANS AND "DRY" LAW
    107 9 Bombay, Feb. 15. THAT "an era of half-bottle parties" is approaching is the general verdict of Britons and Americans here, who are now discussing the prospects following the initial shock of the Bombay Government liquor prohibition decision. Although authoritative details are i'ot available it appears
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    HAINAN DRIVE CONTINUES
    326 9 Yulin Harbour Taken By. Japanese Naval Unit Hoihow. Feb. 15. FOLLOWING the Japanese occupar tion of Kiungchow, capital of Hainan Island, and Hoihow, biggest city on the island, the Japanese military forces have penetrated so far into the interior of the island that the northern plain has
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    BURMA GOVERNMENT CENSURED
    92 9 No Confidence Vote In The Senate Rangoon Feb. 15. POR the first time in Burnia's history, the Senate today passed a vote of no confidence in the Government by 20 votes to one. European and Indian members abstained from voting. It is not known what effect this
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    600 Planes For France
    144 9 £12,000,000 ORDERS IN AMERICA Washington, Feb. 14. T*HE French Embassy announced today that a French military mission had placed an order for 500 new warplanes in addition to 100, ordered in 1938. The order is divided between the Douglas. Curtirs and Glenn Martin companies and the
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    FRANCO AIR RAIDS CONTINUE
    142 9 Claim Hits Scored On Two Warships Barcelona. Feb. 15. ALTHOUGH no land activity is re- ported by either side in Spain, the Nationalist air force has been busy near Salamanca. A communique states two Republican destroyers were hit in air raids on Alicante and Cartagena. Apart
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    PLANE LANDS WITH UNDER-CARRIAGE UP
    81 9 London. Feb. 15. |7OR two hours a British Airways r liner from Paris circled over Croydon unable to land. With seven passengefs and crew cf three aboard the plane could not set its under carnage down for landing. Fire brigades, ambulances and men in asbestos
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    51,000-TON BREMEN USES PANAMA
    56 9 Panama, Feb. 15. WHEN the 51,000-ton "North German LJoyd liner Bremen passes through the Panama Canal today on a cruise trip she will be the biggest vessel ever to have mr/c the transit. The previous record was held by the Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Britain
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    WHY THE HUNGARIAN PREMIER RESIGNED
    48 9 Budapest, Feb. 15. THE Premier, Baron Imredy, today resigned. He declared Opposition allegations that his great grandfather was a Jew had been substantially proved, and he considered this rendered his continuance in office incompatible with the anti-Jewish measures contemplated by his Government— Reuter.
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    JAPANESE ACTIVITIES IN THE PHILIPPINES
    99 9 Manila, Feb. 15. ALL property in the Philippine Islands leased to foreign interests, excepting that leased on Government licence, will shortly be confiscated, according to an announcement by the Secretary of Agriculture. The effect of this decree will first be felt in Davao Province which
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    Japanese Fishermen & U. S. Manoeuvres
    56 9 Japanese Fishermen U. S. Manoeuvres San Juan (Puerto Rico), Feb. 15. I JNITEU States naval ships report the presence of Japanese fishine vessels in the Caribbean In the general area where the combined winter manoeuvres of the United States fleet will take place. It is stated Japanese vessels previously have
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      240 9 HOTELS TONIGHT Orchestral Concert 8.15 to 9.15 p. m. DINNER AND DANCE (format) 9.45 to midnight and POPULAR NEW CABAKET ATTRACTION MIMI JOSE MEXICAN DANCERS WITH TALENT PERSONALITY Dinner 53.00. Non-diners Sl.OO. SATURDAY— BOOK YOUR TABLE NOW FOR SPECIAL RACE DINNER, BALL CABARET. EXTENSION TO 1 A.M. ADELPHI HOTEL TONIGHT
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      570 9 SHE HAD BLINDING HEADACHES. Kruschen Got At The Cause. This woman's headaches were or the black, blinding kind that reduce tht sufferer to something like helplessness. She tried tablets. She tried pills. But the cause lay too deep for such treatment. Where they tailed. Kruschea succeeded. "I used to get
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FEB. 16, 1939. The Citizen's Rights
    1094 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FEB. 16, 1939. The Citizen's Rights In July, 1937, Mr. Jus lice Home delivered Judgment in a case in which the Singapore Municipal Commissioners pleaded the Public Authorities Protection Ordinance in defence of an action for damages following a collision between a municipal lorry and
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    MR. RIGBY AND THE DOG
    362 10 "Anak" Barking Up Wrong Tree? NOCTURNAL CALLER To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— l havj read with amazement "Anak Singapura's" note today on "Suburban Dogs." In my opinion, after consderab'e discussion around the town, Mr. Rigby, M.C.S., is neither Betting pub:ic sympathy nor
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    PROVIDENT FUNDS AND BANKS
    235 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, We have heard a lot of grumbling from the P. and O. Bank clerks, but I do not see that they hav.° much to complain about. After all. they get their provident fund money, and if it does
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    44 THE EURASIAN" To the Editor of the Straits Times.
    118 10 44 THE EURASIAN" To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I hasten to thank you very sincerely for your fairness and courage in publishing; the letter from "Eurasian Woman" in your issue of Feb. 13. I also appreciate very deeply the conviction expressed in your supporting editorial under the
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    LETTERS IN PAGE 15
    44 10 -EURASIAN WOMAN." An Englishman comments on this correspondent' 3 letter. OUR ACCENTS. More about the need for teaching phonetics in Malaya. SHORTHAND. A reminder to business men that governments and newspapers In Malaya have no difficulty In [obtaining efficient stenographers.
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    MORE INDIAN MILLIONS
    794 10 Congress Reformers' Nightmares A scries of lectures giver, to probationers for the Indian Civil Service was published recently under the title "Social Service in India." The following is a portion of a review of this book written by Sir Stanley Reei, MJ 1 and published in The
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    732 10 The Kunstkring fHOSE who want more music in Singapore will be well advised to gel into touch with the Kunstkring of Jay.i This remarkable society, reflecting one of the most attractive sides of Dutoi] colonial life, brings European musicians and singers to Java and organises tour.which
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      216 10 AMUSEMENTS SINGAPORE ADELPHI HOTEL Special Dinner Dane:. RAFFLES Hi) I l I Orchestral Concert 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. Dinner Dance (Formal) 9.45 to Midnight. GARRICK TIIF.AI'Kh. (iKVLANU India, M.A. Banke Sepahl. Double Feature Hindustani Talkies at 7.30 p.m. GREAT WOULD Cabaret: 9 p.m. to Midnight. Globe Theatre: Rebecca of Sunnybrooke
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    £1,173 MILLIONS SPENT ON BRITISH REARMAMENT
    992 11 Government's Fresh Borrowing Powers AUTHORITY TO BUY FOOD ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES £523,000,000 To Be Voted During Coming Year r |pHE cost of Britain's rearmament was discussed in the House of Commons yesterday when Sir John Simon announced that borrowing powers for defence purposes would be
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    NO INCREASE IN INCOME TAX?
    77 11 London, Feb. 16. WITH all major political parties virtually committed to the Government's rearmament programme, sir John Simon's announcement of further borrowing powers for defence purposes is welcomed on all sides. In some Quarters the announcement is taken to mean there will he iio further
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    SECOND JEWISH LEVY NOT PAID IN FULL
    111 11 Berlin, Feb. 16. IT is strongly bsllveed that the second 1 instalment of the Jewish levy fell very far short of the first payment. Many Jews have already paid the full fine and left the country and many more ars probably quite unable
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    GIBRALTAR SENSATION
    242 11 An Ex-Governor's Disclosure London, Feb. 15. AT the time of the September crisis, Gibraltar had only four anti-aircraft guns, two at each end of the Rock. This startling statement was made by Gen. Sir Charles Harington, former Governor of Gibraltar whose five-year team expired last October, when addressing
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    TIME TO CLOSE WAR CHAPTER IN SPAIN
    178 11 The Times On Question Of Recognition London, Feb. 15. TOHAT it describes as the obvious im- portance of appointing an ambassador of the highest standing and character when the time for such an appointment in Spain comes is emphasised in The Times today
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    ITALY INCREASES LIBYA FORCES
    106 11 London, Feb. 15. T*HE British Government through the Ambassador to Rome, Lord Perth, made inquiries as to the present strength of Italian forces in Libya. He was told the forces had been supplemented recently because of the Increase in the number of French troops in Tunisia.
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    SOVIET NAVAL MISSION TO U.S.
    110 11 Moscow, Feb. 16. A SOVIET naval mission headed by Admiral Isapov, will leave for America in a few days. The exact objects of the mission are not disclosed, but they are believed to be connected with the Soviet intention to buy modern armour plate machinery
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    Further Talks On Palestine
    297 11 Specific Proposals To Be Considered London, Feb. 16. r\ISCUSSIONS on general princi- pies In connection with the Palestine Conference have now been practically concluded, and consideration of specific proposals will start immediately. The British delegation had a further three-hour talk with tho Arabs last evening and
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    SHOULD POPE BE ITALIAN?
    226 11 Rome, Feb. 16. CIGNS are arising that the forthcoming conclave will be momentous in the history of the Roman Catholic Church. Election of an Italian Pope, although not certain, remains most likely, it is understood. Implications of this are causing some dissatisfaction, particularly in American circles,
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    Why United States Would Have To Aid Britain
    189 11 Washington, Feb. IS. "ff/'HEN we tee Britain and France go down we are threatened," declared Mr. Stephen Pace, a member of the House of Representatives Military Committee, defending the sales of war-planes abroad before the House. "Is not it better to sell
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    BIG U.S. DEFENCE PROGRAMME
    161 11 Endorsed By House Of Representatives Washington, Feb. 15. THE House of Representatives, bj 367 votes to 15, endorsed the new $75,000,000 defence programme today. It now goes to the Senate. The House removed the principal obstacle to immediate approval of the bulk of the $552,000,000 defence
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    RECOGNITION OF FRANCO
    277 11 No Hasty Step By Democracies London, Feb. 16. THERE appears no likelihood of an immediate announcement of British and Frencti recognition of General Franco, says Reuter's diplomatic correspondent. It is accepted that the two countries act in concert throughout and the question whether the Republican government remains
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    ANGLO – FRENCH – DUTCH CONFERENCE IN ORIENT ?
    692 12 ANGLO FRENCH DUTCH CONFERENCE IN ORIENT Japanese Forecast Sequel To Sir Shenton's Tour GOVERNORS MAY MEET TO DISCUSS FAR EAST FOLLOWING Sir Shenton Thomas' return to Singapore yesterday from his visit to French Indo-China, where he saw M. Jules Brevie, the Governor-General, at Hue, Japanese circles are discussing the possibility
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    STATUS OF FRENCH GOVERNOR-GENERAL
    35 12 II n;i'd uiut the opinion voiceu i(i Hanoi la that the of Frei [ndo-Chlna should be raised to the .hiatus ot a Htut" i with powen to Dlomacj and defence at
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    INTEREST ON LOANS
    205 12 No Reduction Of Maximum THE proposal to reduce the maximum rate of interest under the Moneylenders Ordinance from 48 per cent, to 24 psr cent, has been abandoned, the Straits Times understands. When the Moneylenders (Amend- ment) Bill, the main clause of which was intended to limit
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    ATTEMPT TO KIDNAP BOYS
    215 12 Amazing Case In Siglap MAN TRIED TO PUT THEM IN SACKS AN amazing attempt to kidnap two Eurasian children aged three and four, sons of Mrs. F. W. de Souza, of Kee Sun Road, Siglap, wife of Mr. F. W. de Souza, an overseer of the
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    SINGAPORE A.R.P. BOOK ISSUED
    79 12 A comprehensive and detailed small handbook en the duties of air raid wardens was issued yesterday by the Air Raid Precautions Department, Singapore. The book outlines Individual duties, in addition to the system lying behind the organisation. Speaking of wardens' duties, the book says: "The great
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    INDIAN MERCHANT'S FAR EAST TOUR
    85 12 /"VN their way to tour Java, Australia, China and Japan, Mr. R. W. Assomull, proprietor of Wassiamull Assomull and Co., a branch of which is in High Street. Singapore, arrived here from Penang with Mrs. Assomull this morning. They will stay two weeks. While taking
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    MINES OFF CHINA COAST: WARNING
    75 12 /"VNE or two barrier mines are reported to be adrift at sea off Soochow, according to advice received by the Master Attendant, Singapore. All vessels are warned to keep a sharp lookout. Drifting mines off the China Coast have been reported frequently. During the naval
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    Defence Secretary Talks To Planting Proprietors
    206 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 15. A ROUND a table in Kuala Lumpur one day this week, Mr. C. A. Vlieland, Secretary for Defence Malaya, discussed with proprietors of estates, defence measures which may be introduced into the Federated Malay States. He
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    I.S.P. Man To Visit Java Planters
    154 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 15. FOLLOWING an invitation from Java, Mr. W. Leggatt, past chairman of the Incorporated Society of Planters, left yesterday to represent the I.S.P. at the annual meeting of the Java Planters' Society at Malang, this week-end. lie
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    "Evans Of Broke" For Malaya?
    163 12 2\7£iJ£ Is still considerable speculation in London as to the successor who will follow Str Shenton Thomas as Governor and High Commissioner when his extended term of office ends, says the Straits Times London correspondent. The latest rumour is that, the much-coveted post will be
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    NEWSREEL THRILLS IN CAPITOL FILM
    351 12 At The Cinema Gable Loy Do Well In "Too Hot To Handle" "Too Hot to Handle" (Clark Gable, Myrna Loy, Walter Pidreon) M.G.M. At the Capitol. THERE Is plenty of action and some very good comedy In this story of the life of two rival
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    LATE RADIO FOR CHINESE NEW YEAR
    67 12 CPECIAL dance music will be broad- cast from the 8.M.8.C. stations until midnight next Monday, during Chinese New Year. This will enable those who wish to hold private parties to have dance music available until midnight. Another of the popular spelling bees arranged by
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    NEW CHIEF JUSTICE OF F.M.S. WELCOMED
    442 12 Law Officers And Members Of Bar In Court (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 15. THE new Chief Justice, F.M.S., Mr. Justice Poyser, said he was looking forward with pleasurable anticipation to the few years he would spend in Malaya probably the last
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    NEW FLATS FOR TRUST
    153 12 Several Tenders Accepted AMONG the tenders accepted at the last meeting of the Singapore Improvement Trust were ones of $226,000 by Chan Hoon Wan for the erection of two blocks of flats and sight blocks of garages at Eng Watt Street and Guan Chw.n Street; Of
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    AIRCRAFT EXPERT ON WAY TO AUSTRALIA
    63 12 WR. L. C. Ord. on his way from England to Sydney, it is reported as one of the experts sent to Australia by the British Government to advise on the manufacture of aircraft, was suffering so badly from Influenza on his arrival In Singapore
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    U.S.N. OIL SHIP DUE
    50 12 THE U.S. Fleet oiler Pecos, which was present at the opening of the Singapore Naval Base last year, will arrive In Singapore on Sunday on a five-day visit. The reason for hei visit is presumed to be a voyage from Manila to. Sumatra for fresh oil.
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    Mr. Satyamurthi On Swaraj Movement For Malaya
    372 12 (From Our Special Correspondent.) New Delhi, Feb. 9. '"THERE is no use the Straits Times getting angry with me. I was speaking to a Madras audience and I wastrying to explain to them why I differed from the school of thought in India
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    COMPLETE "BLACK-OUT'" OF SINGAPORE PLANNED
    296 13 To Coincide With Services Manoeuvres In March TRIAL TO BE MADE ALL OVER ISLAND NEXT WEEK CIVILIANS in Singapore will participate in the combined Services exercises on Mar. 16, in that the whole population of the island will be requi ed to observe a complete
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    Special A.R.P. Officer For Penang
    76 13 PKNANG is shortly to be aligned with Singapore in Air Raids Precautions. Police Inspector 11. Hall, of the Kandang Kerbau Division, Singapore, has been seconded as Regional Inspector of the Air Raids and Bombardment Precautions Department and will shortly leave to assume his new duties
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    ATTEMPTED RAPE ALLEGED
    54 13 IT. C. Jcseph, a 30-year-old Malabar!. appeared before Mr. X A. Blacker n the Singapore Fourth Police Court, r-esterday, on a charge cf attempted aps on a Tamil girl in Sllnt Road. After the charge was explained to lim the case was postponed to Feb. 22. Bail
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    Thieving From Cars: Court Warning
    152 13 Thieving From Cars: Court Warning CHINESE SENT TO PRISON "PEOPLE'S property in unattended motor-cars must be protected," declared Mr. Conrad Oldham. Singapore Second Police Magistrate, yesterday, sentencing Tan Peng Huat, a 33-year-old Teochew to six weeks' rigorous imprisonment, to be followed by six months' police supervision, for stealing a clock
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    HOUSEBREAKING ATTEMPT BY MALAYS
    199 13 Two Sent To Prison By District Judge SENTENCES of 20 and U months rigorous imprisonment were passed on two Malays in the Singapore Criminal District Court yesterday by Mr. L. B. Gibson, when he convicted them on a charge of attempted housebreaking in a sundry goods
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    BICYCLE THEFT CHARGE WITHDRAWN
    77 13 H7HEN the case in which Tan Cheng j Kiat. a 20-year-o:d Hokkien, was i charged with theft of a bicycle, valued at $75 and belonging io Poh Kirn Huat. at Anson Road Stadium on May 6 came i up for mention before Mr. K. A. Blacker
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    STABBED MAN ARRIVES IN RICKSHA
    66 13 A CHINESE man riding in a ricksha and bleeding severely from a gaping wound in his stomach, arrived at the Beach Road Police Station at noon yesterday, muttered something about a stabbing. He was taken to Tan Tock Seng's Hospital in an ambulant?, in a
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    CANVASSER FINED FOR CAUSING HURT
    129 13 DESCRIBING himself as a canvasser, a 36-yeir-old Tamil, N. Ramiah pleaded guilty before Mr. X A. Blacxer In the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday, on a charge of voluntarily causing greivous hurt under sudden and grave provocation to Yeong Ec by means of a stick,
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    S.S. V.F. Commandant
    54 13 Goes On Leave I T.-COL. V. G. Stokes, M.C, Commandant of the Straits Settlements Volunteer Force, sailed from Singapore last night In the K.F.M. steamer Tegelberg on home leave via Cape Town. During his absence. Major (local Lt (ol.) W. H. Kingsberry, M.8.E., of the Loyal Regimrnt,
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    LEAVES BED TO ADDRESS ROTARIANS
    53 13 i From Our Own Correspondent i Kuala Lumpur, Fob. 15. |7OR a few hours tonight, Mr. E. O Shebbeare. Chi?f QaBM Warden, left the Bungsar Hospital, where he is I patient, to provide Rotarians with running comnirnt.i.ry en a film cf tnr 1933 Evcrp.st Expedition,
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    SINGAPORE CHINESE GET READY FOR NEW YEAR
    287 13 Some Of Savings Go On New Clothes And Provisions By The Straits Times Chinese Correspondent. CINGAPORE Chinese are taking out some of their savings to buy jewellery and order new clothes, whitewash their houses and buy provisions; and are looking up suitable dates
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    AUXILIARY Film SERVICES
    151 13 More Equipment For Singapore 210 NEEDED IN SETTLEMENT TH) d>al with wartime emergencies, th« fire-fighting equipment of the Singapore Fire Brigade will be trebled. Ten Europeans :ni«l 200 Asiatic s will be enrolled in an auxiliary fire service. New fire engines, turn-tabh s. trailer and portable pumps
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    NEW A.B.M. MEMBERS
    66 13 (F'niin Our Own Correspond nl i London. Fc'j. 4 New memben of ihp Asaoclatloo British Malaya elected at a commit* meeting held en Jan. 27 Include Mrs, A. D. Allan, Mrs. C. C. Dunman. Cl A. H. B.irnes. and Messrs W. O Dove, F. Olendlnolng. P. \v.
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    CONDUCTOR KILLED WHEN PUT HEAD OUT OF WINDOW
    396 13 H/HILE driving: an omnibus between a sewage construction in the j j middle of Joo Chiat Road and a tele- graph post on the left, on the night j of Jan.. 8, the driver suddenly heard shouts from his passengers of Orang
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    WITNESS WARNED IN CASE AGAINST YOUNG CHINESE
    590 14 Fatal Night Crash On Way Back From Amusement Park "EVERYTHING DONE TO SAVE DECEASED,' SAYS COUNSEL A WITNESS who was one of six victims of a car crash was n warned to tell the truth, by Mr. C. H. Whitton, Singapore Traffic District
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    CHIROPRACTICS: TALK TO ROTARIANS
    154 14 THOUGH known hundreds of years ago. chiropractics the science of manipulating the joints, especially th 3 spine, to cure diser.se— had made real progress only since 1910, said Mr. H. Mclntyre, speaking on the origin, history and development of chircpractics at the Singapore Rotary Club meeting
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    Testator Was "Dull," Declares His Doctor
    429 14 Testator Was "Dull," Declares His Doctor ANGULLIA WILL CASE HEARING A SINGAPORE Mohammedan, who was alleged to have made his will while of unsound mind, was dull, somewhat backward and slightly stupid" according to a description of him by a European doctor, who had attended him for two months prior
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    Mr, Mac Donald Welcomes Arab Leader
    35 14 The Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald, welcomes the leader of the delegation sent by the National Defence Party to the Palestine conference in London.
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    LALLANG FIRES IN SINGAPORE
    258 14 Six Outbreaks In Past Three Days SIX lallang and scrub fires have kept the Singapore Fire Brigade busy in the past three days. Three of them occurred yesterday. One was a small fire at 11.10 a.m. at Balestier Road near the junction of Moulmein Road. It
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    LICENCE NEEDED FOR MAKING TILES IN MUNICIPAL AREA
    462 14 Chief Justice Gives Judgment For Crown In Appeal Case ftiANUfAUTUKUKS ot tiles within the Municipal area 1V will in future have to take out licences from the Singapore Municipal Commissioners. Delivering Judgment in the Singapore High Court yesterday, as to whether that
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    "All Men Are Liars" Not Law, Says Judge
    385 14 "All Men Are Liars" Not Law, Says Judge COMMENT IN CASE IN HIGH COURT CO far as I am aware the adagt All men are liars is not part of the law of the Colony, even if it is confined to moneylenders," said Sir Percy McElwaine, Chief Justice, S.S., in
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      SHORTHAND IN MALAYA
      277 15 Government And Newspapers To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— The correspondence in your columns complaining of the difficulty 1 In securing the services of efficient shorthand-typists has presented mainly one side of the question the employer's. If there is real difficulty in obtain- ing good
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      OUR ACCENTS
      277 15 Johore's Example To Malaya To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— I quite agree with Educationist (in the Straits Times of Feb. 8) when he points out that the average Malayan student is poor Li oral English. In my opinion the fault lies in the absence of
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      SINGAPORE EURASIAN SOCIETY
      678 15 An Englishman's Tribute To Good Friends To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Mot a moment of time or thought has been wasted by your correspondent "Eurasian Woman" in composing the letter so prominently displayed in the Straits Times of Feb. 13, Every word is true,
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      SINGAPORE AND HAINAN
      134 15 Local Chinese View Of Landing To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— The Japanese have landed their troops in Hainan and control the island. One believes that all the seaports end Islands that belonged to China have, already been captured, except PakhoL The next move may
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      MOUNT EMILY
      139 15 Cleaning Municipal Swimming Pool To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— l should like to write In the Straits Times about the Mount Emily swimming pool. Whenever I swim there, red patches appear on my face afterwards. This, I suppose, is due to the pool not having
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      EURASIAN AND EUROPEAN
      317 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Allow me through the medium of your paper, to congratulate "Eurasian Woman" for her frankness and courage. She has indeed given us a graphic picture of the European attitude, and in doing so she is not only voicing her
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    Grievances Of C. P. Muslims
    59 16 Agreement Reached With Cabinet? Nagpur, Feb. 11. HfflE talks between the Premier, i* Nawab Liaqat Ali Khan, and the Secretary of the All-India Muslim League on educational grievances of Muslims in Central Provinces concluded yesterday and it is understood that an agreement has been reached
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    ELECTIONS IN THE PROVINCES
    98 16 Mr. Satyamurthi Loses In Tamil Nadu Allahabad, Feb. 4. THE Provincial Congress Committees have elected their presidents for the next year. A notable defeat Is that of Mr. S. Satyamurthi In Tamil Nadu. The following Is a list of the names of the presidents of the
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    CALCUTTA COURT CHANGES
    117 16 Acting Judicial Posts Announced New Delhi, Feb. 7. /CONSEQUENT upon granting leave to Mr. Justice Ameer All, a judge of the High Court of Calcutta, from Jan 3. 1939, Nawabzada. A. S. M. Latifur Rahman, bar-at-law, Chief Judge of the Small Cause Court, Calcutta, has been appointed
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    TWO MORE MINISTERS FOR SIND
    54 16 Karachi, Feb. 11. A Gazette extraordinary announces the appointment of two new Ministers, Mr. Mirundali and Mr. Dialmal Doulatram. Strong rumours are current that Sir Ghulam Hussein Hidayatulla, exPremier, is likely to be taken as the .sixth minister, and it is understood he will be
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    CIVIC HONOUR FOR ALDERMAN BOSE
    42 16 Calcutta. Feb. 10. THE Calcutta Corporation decided today to present an address of felicitation to Alderman Mr. Subhas Bose on his re-election as president of the Indian National Congress, and Rs 1.000 was sanctioned for the purpose.
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    WOMEN MAGISTRATES FOR CALCUTTA Calcutta
    37 16 WOMEN MAGISTRATES FOR CALCUTTA Calcutta A gazette notification announces the appointment of ten women Presidency Magistrates for the town of Calcutta ior three years to sit with Stipendiary Presidency Magistrates in the Central Children's Court in Calcutta.
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      NEW DELHI REACTION TO MAHATMA'S INDICTMENT
      510 16 NEW DELHI REACTION TO MAHATMA'S INDICTMENT The Statesman Urges Inquiry Into Rajkot Orissa States New Delhi, Feb. 7. "1UAHATMA Gandhi's latest article, hinting at a ministerial crisis in Bombay unless Rajkot affairs are set right, is being widely discussed in Delhi, a question of particular interest being whether the Viceroy
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      GANDHI-BOSE MEETING?
      51 16 Calcutta, Feb. 11. UR. Subhas Chandra Bose re- turned to Calcutta from Gaya, a little indisposed. Health permitting, Mr. Bose wHI proceed to Allahabad to discuss the present situation with Pandit Nehru tomorrow and from there he goes to Wardha to see Mahatma Gandhi, if possible, on Feb.
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      INDIAN GOVERNMENT OUTVOTED
      187 16 Mr. Desai Attacks Naval Discipline Bill New Delhi, Feb. 8. THE Central Assembly rejected by 56 votes to 45 the Defence Secretary's motion for consideration of th e Naval Discipline Bill. The president announced that Mr. Abdul Rashid Chaudhury's motion on the non-inclusion or Indian Muslim representatives
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      DRAFT INSTRUMENTS OF ACCESSION
      34 16 New Delhi. THE Associated Press understands that the revised draft Instruments of Accession has now been issued to the Indian States and is now in the hands of the Princes.
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      RANPUR SITUATION
      26 16 Cuttack. Thirty-one arrests are reported to have been made in Ranpur State in i connection with the murder of Major Bazalgette on Jan. 5. <
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    168 16 Will Congress High Command Resign Bombay, Feb. 10. DOLITICAL quarters expect very r shortly the announcement of resignation of some members of the present Congress Working Committee. It is learnt that Sardar Patel is awaiting a telegraphic reply from Mr. Subhas Bose to the former's
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    DR. MOONJE SAYS NO SPLIT IN CONGRESS
    226 16 "Solidarity Must Be Maintained Madras, Feb. 6. DR. B. S. Moonje, Hindu Mahasabha leader, arrived in Madras yesterday from Bangalore and left for Trivandrum In the course of a talk with a press representative. Dr. Moonje said that neither his visit to Madras
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    KARNATAKA TO BE A NEW PROVINCE?
    181 16 Bombay Government's Proposed Action Belgaum. IT is understood that the Government of Bombay has decided to forward a despatch to the Secretary of State for India, recommending the formation of a separate Karnataka Province. They have addressed the Commissioner, Southern Division, Belgaum. and the
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    ADDITIONAL POLICE FOR BIHAR
    64 16 Sequel To Recent Train Smashes Patna, Feb. 11. IT Is understood that the Bihar police has submitted to Government an elaborate scheme for patrolling the track at night time on the E.I.R. over the section lying within the province necessitating an additional force of over five
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    SARDAR'S DAUGHTER ON HUNGER-STRIKE
    41 16 Rajkot. Feb. 10. MISS Maniben Patel, daughter of Sardar Vallabhal Patel, Is reported to have gon* on hunger strike as a protest against her having been separated from Mrs. Gandhi. Miss Patel Is in the Rajkot gaol.
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    989 17 "It Is High Time Local Public Leaders Do Their Share" Chungking. fJEN. Chiang Kai-shek issued a message to the intellectuals, local gentry and educators of the nation on Jan. 19, enjoining them to lend a helping hand to the Government in popularising the conscription movement
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    ANTI-RED PACT AS AN ALLIANCE
    119 17 Tokio Government Is Still Evasive Tokio, Feb. 15. THE advisability of strengthening the anti-Comintern accord with Germany and Italy and develop it into an offensive and defensive alliance was hinted at during a debate in the Diet. Mr. Shiro Koike, on behalf of the Parliamentary
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    169 17 By Chinese Japanese Reverses On Hunan Front Chungking. Feb. 15. pHINESE forces on the HtmanHup h border launched a surprise attack along the CantonHanE:ow Railway, and yesterday occupied Yanglousze. north-east of Yochow, according to a Chinese military dispatch from the Hunan front. The dispatch adds that Chinese troops
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    50 17 Seoul (Keijo) Feb. 15. THE Korean Government has decid- ed to demand, through the Toko Foreign Office the Immediate release of the Hakuyo Maru by the Soviet authorities. i The vessel, which belongs to the Korean Government, was raized by the I Soviet on Jan. 14 last year —Eastern News.
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    "FINAL CHANCE TO BRITAIN TO RECONSIDER"
    289 17 Tokio Newspaper And Japanese Occupation Of Hainan Tokio, Feb. 15. IN view of the geographical relation between Singapore and Hainan Island, the Kokumin Shimbun advances the opinion that the Japanese occupation of Hainan may mark an important turn in Anglo-Japaaese relations, "giving a final,
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    FIRST WARTIME MASS WEDDING
    92 17 Chungking, Feb. 14. WTAR or no war people are continuing to pet married, but expensive ard elaborate weddings are no longer in vogue in China, economy being the keynote Though interrupted by war, mass wedciin-s are being revived in Chungking, where the first wartime mass wodd'ng
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    15 17 The Manchukuo Defence Ministry is starting recruiting of lamas on March 1, throughout the country.
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    French Warships Near Hainan
    105 17 French Warships Near Hainan "Do Not Have Ch ter Of Demonstration" Paris, Feb. 15. DEPORTS of the presence of x French warships near Hainan Island have been confirmed by the Quai d'Orsay. It is emphasised, however, that the presence of these warships rear Hainan do not have the character of
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    CHINESE EMBASSY IK TOKIO SEIZED
    110 17 Chungking Criticism Of Japanese Government Chungking, Feb. 15. A STRONG statement criticising the alleged action of the Japanese Government in allowing the "so-called Pelping and Ranking government" to take over the premises of the Chinese Embassy in Tokio on Feb 4, was made by the
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    CEYLONESE & S. R. C. PLAY ONE-ALL DRAW
    485 18 CEYLONESE S. R. C. PLAY ONE-ALL DRAW Good Hockey In Match At Balestier Yesterday GOOD hockey was witnessed on t!i the Ceylon Sports Club, playing the S.R.C. to a one-all draw. < he Balistier padang yesterday, when one of their finest games, held The forwards combined excellently, nnd had it
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    NEW TENNIS CLUB Meeting To Be Held On Feb. 24
    182 18 NEW TENNIS CLUB Meeting To Be Held On Feb. 24 Following the Government's offer of a site now occupied by the Malay Volunteer Drill Hall and the ground on which it stands between Stamford Road and Bras Br.sah Road, for the formation of the Singapore Lawn Tennis Club, it is
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    P.W.D. BEAT CHINESE AT SEGAMAT
    183 18 (From Our Own Correspondents Ssgamat, Feb. 14. Altar belr.s the first to score, the i Chinese Recreation Club lost their inter-club soccer match to the Publio Works Department by the cdd goal in j five, on the Eatu Hampar padang. yesterday. Bang Wee. the captain
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    19 18 TODAY Socrer: 8.H.L.. G.E.C. vs. M.P.H. Stadium; S.R.C. si.\-a-side tournament; S.C.C. trial, Fraser and Ncave ground.
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    'INDIAN" CUP CRICKET THIS WEEK END
    294 18 Selangor Team To Play In Singapore THE annual cricket match between the Selangor and Singapore Indian Associations for the cup presented by The Indian," the Kuala Lumpur weekly journal, will take place in Singapore during the Chinese New Year holidays. This is the fourth
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    B. H. L. CHAMPIONS LOSE FIRST MATCH
    327 18 Chinese Bank Beaten 1-Nil By Nestanglo £HAMPIOXS of the Business Houses Soccer League, the Overseas Chinese Bank, met their defeat in their opening match of the league this season, when they were beaten by an only goal scored by their opponents, Nestanglo, (runners-up
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    DUMBLETON BACK IN SINGAPORE
    155 18 Leslie Dumbleton, undefeated Singapore amateur boxing; Uy-weighc cham- pion, returned to Singapore yesterday by the Charon from Australia. Dumbleton. who went to Australia last year to recuperate from an illness, i met the leading fly-bantamweight I Contender, Jack Kilbain, in Perth. The first fight which he
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    CHANGI YACHT RACING
    496 18 Three More Wins For Nyamok T*EN boats turned out for the second race of the series for the Monthly Cup at the Changi Yacht Club. Nyamok, who won two race 3 last weak, won three in this series. On the first leg, a bsat to the Sekudu
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    CHARITY SOCCER MATCH
    119 18 A football match In aid of the Boy Scouts' (H.Q.) Buildinj Fund, S.C.F.A. vs. M.F.A., will be played at Anson Road Stadium tomorrow at 5.10 p.m. The Governor and party will attend and the Band of the Manchester regiment will play before the match and during the
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    RUGBY LEAGUE CUP
    46 18 The second round cf the Rugby Loague Cup will be played on Saturday as below: Bradford vs. O'dham. Leeds vs. Widnes. St. Helm's Rec. vs. wigan. Kcighley vs. Featherstonc. Wakefield vs. Warrlngton. Salford vs. Hun?let. Halifax vs. Hull. Kingston or Swinton vs. Bramley.
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    FRIENDLY SOCCER
    26 18 Playing at Victoria School yesterday, the Johore Bahru English College were beaten 3—l3 1 in a fast game of soccer by the home team.
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    HOCKEY POSTPONED
    21 18 The hockey match to have been played between teams of the S.C.R.C. on the club ground yesterday was postponed.
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    HOME SOCCER FIXTURES
    230 19 Second Round Of Scottish Cup THE second round of the Scottish Cup will be played on Saturday. (There will be no fixtures in the Scottish League. Cup matches together with a complete list of fixtures in the English League are: SCOTTISH CUP Buckie Thistle vs. Third Lanark.
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    WEARNES BEAT UNITEERS TWO GOALS TO ONE
    317 19 Van Cuylenburg Gives Fine Display Of Goalkeeping /MDOD goalkesping by Vac Cuylenburg was a feature of the Business Houses League match between Wearne Brothers' Sports Club and Uniteeis r'ayed on Frasi?r and Neave's ground in Anson Road yesterday. It was a very keen
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    30 19 TVfto goi tie ba.'Z? was an even chance in yesterday's Business Houses League soccer fixture in which Nestanglo beat the Overseas Chinese Bank by an only goal. Stra-ts Times picture.
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    HOME SOCCER RESULTS
    45 19 LJOME soccer matches played yesterday resulted: FA. CCP REPLAY Everton 2, Birmingham 1 FIRST DIVISION Aston Villa 4. Huddersfield 0 Preston 1, Stoke 1 SECOND DIVISION Notts Forest 2, Newcastle 0 THIRD DIVISION (Southern) Exeter t, Walsall 2 (Northern) Chester 1, Accrington
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    IMPRESSIVE GALLOPS AT BUKIT TIMAH
    1089 19 Jack Druce Royal Worlington Worked Well This Morning CEVERAL impressive gallops came under observation at this morning's track work in preparation for Saturday's races, the opening day of the Singapore Turf Club Spring meeting. Except for Trainer R. N. Hobbs* charges, who are arriving today,
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    TAIPING C. R. C. MEETING
    420 19 Office Bearers For Ensuing Year (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Feb. 12. There was a good attendance at the annual general meeting of the Chinese Recreation Cub, Taiping, held at the Club's premises in Barrack Road yesterday. Mr. Lim Huan Lye J.P.. the President was
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    Good Profit For Selangor T. C.
    106 19 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 15. THE Selangor Turf Club made a 1 pro/H of 54?.638.47 last year after allowing $7 326.29 for depreciation on buildings, vehi les, equipment, machinery, furniture etc., and the expenditure of $***** 39 on the upkeep of
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    S.C.C. SOCCER
    89 19 The following members have accepted to play in the second S.C.C. trial soccer match today at F. N. Ground: Colours: E. C. Barnes; J. W. Muncey (Capt), W. R. Ravie, W. H. Carter. A. Morgan, F. W. Dunhill; A. J. A Goetzee, R. A. Hooper, Kurt Blach. A.
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    HOME RUGBY
    16 19 Home rugby matches played day resulted: Berkshire 13. Surrey 1G Kent 17. Wiltshire 3
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    WELCOME FOR GOVERNOR AFTER INDO-CHINA TOUR
    226 20 svercor, r Sbentoa ltantas, u^Licsrcetc I by the Frsncli Cunsul-Gencral in .^injapcrr. M. J. Pingaud, after arrival at the Airport yesterday from his Indo-China tour. Captain H E. H. Spencer-Cooper, R. N. (Retd.), irfaa anompanied Sir Shenton Thorn as on his visit to Sam
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      19 1 in A Malayan Bungalow STRAITS TIMES WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT s p \<;ks. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 16, 1919 No. 1 :>9
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      WHY KEEP CLOTHES TILL THEY ROT?
      739 1  - WHY KEEP CLOTHES TILL THEY ROT? By Ednah Prall There Are Thousands Of Poor People In This Country. Think Of Them And Give Away Those Things You Do Not Need rj!',;\ up anj neglected afanari and dratf its contents mer- in the Ughl of day and you will begin to
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        69 1 Essentially English MADE FROM EMPIRE PRODUCE, BUT MADE AS BISCUITS CAN BE MADE ONLY IN ENGLAND. IN EVERY CONTINENT. IN EVERY COUNTRY. THE SUPERIOR QUALITY IS ACKNOWLEDGED AND THE EXCELLENT TASTE APPROVED; THE DEMAND IS FOR ENGLISH BISCUITS. MADE HY PEEK FREAN CO., LTD. LONDON ENGLAND Obtain from your local
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        303 1 FASCINATING JEWELRY 18 Battery Road, ?143 Ist Floor. THIS NEW SANITARY PROTECTION brings women new freedom new comfort new security w oii s ■ntK■IV I. <( /^\F course I It's so much more fIHHHHRHH| ;lct|vc life as < n every other day of V-/ sensible I" every woman j BUhuJimEl
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        WOMEN WANTED FOR NATIONAL SERVICE
        239 2 A.R.P. Shelters Become More Luxurious I HAVE read the handbook on National Service, $nd am interested to note the numerous ways in which women will be able to help In the event of national emergency. It seems, In fact, that they may do anything useful
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        The W. V. S.
        253 2 "THERE is, of course, great activity at the London headquarters of the Women's Voluntary Service for Civil Defence, where the Dowager Marchioness of Reading is the presiding genius. It says much for Lady Readings powers of organisation that she has already secured the services of a
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        Forbidden Topics
        172 2  -  Jsy- Alyse I Allynghamel "IP anyone says anything more to me about war and air raids I shall scream a young hostess declared In my hearing last night. People can talk about nothing else," she pursued and the wlreles3 is Just as bad." Just then the doer bell
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        Shelters De Luxe
        153 2 /"\UR air raid shelters grow more luxurious every day. You can have them fitted with wireless if inclination prompts you, and it would, no doubt, be comforting to listen in to Will Fyffe or the domestic worries of Mrs. Buggins while aeroplanes roar overhead. If the outfit
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        58 2 «1 ViitotUTU clllttt AGENTS: JACKSON fc CO, LTD. SINGAPORE. i. 2 APB 12 |Ol* WHITI DOT I Hi m the Genuine i @i m urET|Mt P^HHI rm" LireIsh'eafferS E£j3 Khoo Hens Pho Singapore. y Tianr Lee Co., Tenant. "^^^tx-ia BBS a. jsr Jzf JBWP* S*^ '^•W Hi t* ti _jA^'
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        421 2 /^ocn GO TO the RACE with GAGE HATS /y£^vp>^£&\^ We've Just received a new collection of (rtoWMttSn 1939 SPRING MODELS, and every kind j \^n WU I you might think of, is there: side rolls, wfl§S^H K-A high crowns, classic toques, wattean /-jJHDqS |(jv berets, doll hats, smart sportsters. >>-s^B
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      Dresses For The Expectant Mother
      662 3  -  By- Georgina Thea Helpful Styles For The Not So Tall THE dress problem of the expectant mother is more acute in a tropical climate than it is at Home, and as Singapore is pre-eminently the domain of 'Young Marrieds' and therefore of growing families, Georgina
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      Tonic For Your Skin
      160 3 Tonic For Your Skin IF von ci-.'r jcel tired and dull and ioz-k fust as tired as you feel— and you want something which will brighten vp voar looks even if only te?nporarily, then you nhould certainly try one of the new face tonics. They act as a kind of
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        281 3 A small selection of DINNERS EVENING GOWNS received at Also Morning Dresses in fast colours. CAPITOL BLDG., PHONE SINGAPORE. 3 8 38. Whitens Your Skin Secretly and Quickly Mo loogn vecA you admire others srish tlM* Kur skia was as light and attract! re aa theirs. One jar StiMman's will
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        263 3 \*awjL^k '^Long-Wearing ili^ V\v\S >L Nail Polish Here at last is the Nail Polish S^^ Ha that women have been wanting po "»m for years A polish that flows M^Mr'/T' smoothly on to the nail and clings rJl3HlilPlr^\ there gleaming, brilliant and llr^Erl /w\ flawless day after day Try the
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        Some Silhouettes Of The Present Season
        694 4  -  By- Our Woman Correspondent Smart Styles For Skirts And Sleeves IF I were an American fashion writer I should probably inform you that I had been "snooping" round the designers' work-rooms, trying to find out what precisely they had in mind for this season.
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        298 4 w^^ Why l/^OVALTINEHy is in regular use in the Leading Hospitals>^ •|"HE following letter, one oi many thousands which the proprietors of Ovaltine have received paying tribute to the wonderful health-giving properties of this popular I food beverage, explains from the patient's point of view some reasons why Ovaltine is
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        397 4 TOMORROW and SATURDAY LAST TWO DAYS OF STOCKTAKING SALE SPECIAL FEATURE Le GANT CORSETS and BRASSIERES at HALF TRICE. PHONE 4974 MAYNARDS BUILDING, rnunttait n BATTERY road. 1,,, ,ii«^WslLZ»»»^"*''*| wk I -THE TENDEREST OF SKIN needs more protection! You may take the utmost pains virtues which make Cuticura to keep
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      FROM PLAYSUIT TO HOSTESS GOWN
      153 5 4 DOVE: This bri! liantly stripe iort suit is worn I nn Ruthcrfoid. i is of heavy silk an boasts the %ew lon sleeved blouse loose] lied at the waistlin Giving much freedom by its loose cut, th suit is neverthele. trimly tailored. 1 EFT:
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      Obedience Of The Child Depends On Freedom
      956 6  -  P-By A Child Expert it Discipline Must Come From Within THILDREN cannot learn to be obedient without freedom. That sounds so strange at first that I have been asked over and over again by puzzled mothers, "But how shall we teach our children
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        224 6 S 5 o_M^ '>- n| j£'ji£§' .M^H j. r w f" flE^ a ■■^■■i.iii.»ii MJ j^MM^^^— A GOOD make-up, experts in- g -1 Ji«i' _m SIS CQn On J/ be a PP^ d Gy-N f l f! u 1 l r;v 1 l !«u^?|y»^^ a thoroughly clean skin. In the
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        271 6 testing keepi S N so near nature's food I^Tl 111 1 S *^li When a food for babies has been correctly fdjfn M .lil} rfl pjLL- —^r— planned, then the real work begins. Every tin at M^U ii i fc!*'''S Glaxo is exactly right, entirely safe, because every day many
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        41 6 «^T J9V ihtti M mnmtmm I Jit ink in aerated maters a Hall Lmmtvry old reputation as the best Aerated Waters in Malaya. That is vonr Safe^u: rd ORANGE JUICE SODA GRAPE FRUIT SODA SPECIAL DRY bINCEK ALE ZOM MINERAL WATER
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      Trousseau Treasures Of The Present Season
      571 7  -  r-By- Marion Norton Superfine Materials Handwork rvELICACY is the key-note of the new lingerie, and thin fabrics such as georgette, chiffon, triple ninon and voile are the materials which are the most favoured. Such things as petticoats and sports-wear lingerie must, of course, be
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      Fern Motif
      177 7 Fern Motif W'O.W£ u'.tv.'clive sheets arc n-./'Jc of 1 K-/n7e /!»r?!, a>><j </icy /mtv t; dcfiy.-i (.7 j.'a'hery fern-fronds embroidered in lettvcr green along the top. The edge it cut in deep sca'lop'j which are turned under and buttonholed in place in the sain-? rireen thread. A colour id floral
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      Spots Of Bother In The Household
      290 7 J£VEN in the best regulated of households, where all the washable thing:, are kept scrupulously laundered, and other things are professionally cleaned at regular intervals, spots and stains are bound ti occur on furniture and fabrics so it is as well to know how
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        81 7 'uj'a, THAT MS REALLY OVEN-BAKED Baked in hot, dry ovens haked through and throoffa until they have almost popped. Just as nutty ami mealy as can be. And the sauce! Rich tomato sauce, seasoned with the tang of rare xpuvs and flavoured with tender pork. There's no matching the goodness
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        267 7 Just arrived a large and exquisite shipment of Ladies' silk underwear. These are cut in special style and rirsigns to befit the Ideas of 1!W Also handkerchiefs, table cloths, luncheon mats, counterpanes, hand-bags, cloisonne wares, porcelain wares, jade trees, teak and camphorwood chests, etc. ALL SUPERIOR QUALITY and LOW COST.
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      A MARKETING GUIDE
      821 8 Special To The Straits Times FRUITS Descriptions. Approximate Price* Noles J i-. Apples (green/ 4/5 cts. each According to ax. Bananas (green) ....01 each Large. Bananas (red) ltt each Scarce. Bananas (yellow) ...08 for ten if 000 Grapes (red) 30 a pound Very good Grapes (green) 28
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      392 8 Sicilian Shrimps.— Melt two tablespaonsful of butter in a saucepan, cook a pint of shelled shrimps for about two minutes, and then add a dash of cayenne pepper, a teaspocnful of lemon Juice, and coot for two minutes more. Set the pan on the side of the
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      Devilled Crab
      111 8 "THOSE wishing to make a delightful tiffin dish should Iry devilled crab. Select two fairly large crabs. Boil and then flake up to meat laking care to remove all dark coloured parts. Make a gill of white sauce, add a dessertspoonful of anchovy essence, a similar quantity of
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      Choice Lettuce From Holland
      189 8 AN outstanding item In the Orchard Road market at present is the excellent lettuce from Holland. This is quite cheap at 45 cents a lb., much de< per in colour than the Australian variety and very well flavoured. From Australia there are plums, nectarines, pears, lemons,
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      House Hunting Help On Leave
      51 8 A/|RS- Victoria Allen, late of Singapore, offers to find suitable accommodation for people from Malaya going Home on leave. Houses, flats, guesthouses or hotels. For guaranteed personal service a very small fee is asked, plus expenses. Mrs. AUen's address is 55, Danvers Street, London, S.YV.
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        239 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 sore to please Always available. .Always on display. Bedspreads Baby'a Dresses, Handkerchiefs, Hand-bags, Dresslnj-table-scts. Lunch -sots. Ladles' Lingerie, Pyjamas, Scarves, Tea-sets, Tablecloths, .lade-trees, Jewellery,
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        365 8 Dr. DE JONGH'S fg LIGHT BROWN COD LIVER OIL 1 is a preparation which has been relied lIS upon for upwards of 80 years to give the most uniform and satisfactory results I in the treatment of m\ CONSUMPTION Jgl M^ BRONCHITIS ASTHMA Afe/j Ka\ CHRONIC COUGHS AND COLDS I
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