The Straits Times, 17 February 1939

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    44 1 dfcJAI rniTIA&l MnIAL E.UI I lUN The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.) THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 19.19 PRICE 5 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 I'AUES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1939 PRICE 5 CENTS.
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      138 1 For Up-to-date TAILORING.. MIEN CHONG Fou arc assured ot real sal Ist action ni Co'cman St. Singspore. Phooe 4816 HEW PAGE "JAY" FENCING AN IDEAL AND MOST ECONOMICAL FENCE FOR RUBBER ESTATES AS A PROTECTION AGAINST PIG AND DEER ~c. FOR USE ON MINES COMPOUNDS RAILWAYS &c. ft s s
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      107 1 ARRIVED 1939 STEWART -WARNER RADIOS f WORLD WIDE RADIO CO. 9ft, Robinson Road, Singapore, j A. CLOUET Co., Ltd, BRITISH PRODUCTS OF PROVED RELIABILITY. LMV I KSAL ASBESTOS MI G. CO., LTD. Asbestos. Product* CHANCE BRO*. CO.. LTD. Building Glass PINCHIN JOHNSON CO., LTD. Paints Varnishes A ALTEI ROWLEY CO.,
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      182 1 COOLTAN- World's Bi&jest Selling SUN TAN PROMOTER, SUN BURN PREVENTER. 6 RELIEVER OF ACTUAL SUN BURN PAIN. You can be out Swimming or limiting or even Basking without f^-ar of the after effects of the burning Tropical Sun's rays You get no Burns, Blisters or Freckles No Peeling. Good for
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      20 1 Madame Page. DRESSMAKER and DESIGNER Tailormades Gowns for All Occasions in Stock $5 $30 13, Battery Road., Singapore. Tel: 6327.
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      692 2 SITUATIONS VACANT When iipplvlnt fot mj "position advertised In these columns lend copies ol testimonial* Do not «end oilrlnals. j WANTED, Lady-stenograpl -r with previous experience. Apply Box No. 788. Straits Times. WANTED. Lady Assistant for European Boarding School. Kindergarten and music. Resident Box No. 787, Straits Times. WANTED reliable
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      871 2 FOR SALE GOLDEN COCKER SPANIEL PUPS, peditrces registered Malayan Kennrl Association, nalcs and females, immediate delivery. Phone MM. BLACKSTONE DIESEL GENEBATING SET 10 h p. direct coupled to West. Dynamo '>0 Amps 115 V. complete with Dist. board perfect condition $903 Apply Tann 287 Orchard Road. FOR SALE, complete edition
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      774 2 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, Office and Showrooms Ground Floor, and Offices on two Cpper Floors In Modernised building at Nos. 128, 138, 130. 132 and 134. Cecil Btreet. Saparately or the whole building Each floor comprises 15.000 Sq. Ft. Rent moderate. Apply The British Malayu Trustee It Executor
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      455 2 SINGAPORE LUGGAGE CARRIER CO Baftr.ge Transport, Transhipment. Insoranre A Forwarding, Knrniturr Removals Booking Agents fot F.M.S Railways. Tel Address.— -LUGGAGE.' PHONE 2428 ot Call at 4.'. Thr Arcade. WISHING OUR CHINESE PATRONS A HAPPY PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR NEW-WORLD (THE PIONEER AMUSEMENT PARK IN MALAYA) EVERYTHING FOR EVERYBODY— IT'S A CITY
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      83 2 EDUCATIONAL I I ENGLISH SCHOOL. Boys and Girls 5—13. Highly recommended by the Legal Adviser. F.M.S. and other parents In Colonies. The Gabl s. Old Town, Bexhill on Sea. For further information apply Box No. 731, Straits Times. NEWCOMERS TO MALAYA A class for beginners Malay is now forming I«U',JC«#i.D
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      65 2 BUSINESS CARDS Etc. "GLACIER" BEARING METALS PHOSPHOR BRONZE. iiTTC ALLIANCE ENGINEERING CO.. LTD. SINGAPORE A KUALA LUMPUR. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY AIR CONDITIONING— the Coming New Industry, Fotential Sales greater than Cars Radio. Sole distributor wanted to sell New Portable unit, retail at $110. bif profits. Investment in stock approx. $4,000. Complete
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      644 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AMD APCAR LINE. i It rnrp"r.Ttrd m England' URIKNTAI S.N Ca. MAXI PABSI WOER AND CARGO SSRVTCBB OUTWARU I ..I'M LONDON (O!t CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnag'- Uuc Spore CANTO-,' 15.500 Fcb 24 BOMAI 1 6.800 Mar 10 CORM 15.000 Mar 1U CHITRAI. 15.000 MM 24 CARTHAGE
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      508 3 neorooratec in latmm GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD TO LONDON renint Colombo. Aden, Son, Port Said Naples, Marseilles. Gibraltar, London. Antwerp. Rotterdam and Hamburg Vessels I'onnaee Due S?U YASUKUNI MARU 11.900 Feb. 28 Mar. 1 KAS1MA MAKU 9,90u Mar. 15 16 HAKONE MARU 10,400 Mar. 29 30
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      546 3 HOLIDAY CRUISES TOi BANGKOK SAIGON Bj I uiorfous One Clan itlotonhlp* Displacement Tons From Penang P. Sham Malacca Spore ins. "JUTLANDIA" (1J.100) Jl/8 M/J «J/2 JSJ m.s. "MEONIA" (ll.OOfti 14/3 15/J 1«/J Ift 3 nu. <r ALSIA" (IZ.S(H>) 4/4 5/4 6/4 8 i NEXT HOLIDAY Xl ISK February 25th, 1939
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      186 3 Xneocporated I \a O«rman» I W The (ind'rmentlonea art tut compam t n tended Ozturea: OUTWARD lOK MANILA HONO KONO SII\\(.HAI NORTH CHINA AND I APAN Due Spore SCHARNIIORST rraits N. China In port S ALLER omits Manila H'konß Feb. 27 5 MARBURO Mar. 6 POTSDAM omits Manila, S'hal. N
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      605 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean B Hldnj t'ollyei QMS HaßSMrt ,i ,i Chartered Bank Ruildin; rrnnnj BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FAST SKRVICtS MARSKILI.I.S. LONDON M lIIUIVM AMI l,l.\s(iim (In conjunction with the I l™ Linr) MM Suit MENELAUS L'don. R'rtam. H'burg. Hull. Gdynia F 21 DEUCALION Mars, L'don, R'dam. H'burg, G'gow r.h
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    Wall Street Quotations
    609 4 New York, Feb. 16. FE following quotations were those ruling when the Stock Exchange closed today:— BROKERS' COMMENT SWAN, CULBERTSON AND FRITZ report on yesterday's New York markets: Stocks advanced on an Increased volume of trading. Sentiment towards the market appeared more lriendly though continued caution was
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    COMPULSORY WORK
    117 4 Foreigners In Germany Are Liable Berlin, Feb. 16. FIELD-MARSHAL Goering, the Air 1 Minister and head of the Nazi Four- Year Plan, has issued a decree laying down that any foreigner residing in Germany and every German may be called upon if the execution of urgent tasks of
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      270 4 Ta«ay Aden dmperian Spaa Cut Africa (Imperial) a p.m South Africa (Imperial) I p.B» Burma (Imperial) ..3 o.n Whole Canada ilmDeriaH 1 did Efrvpt, Sudan and Palestine umceriaii 1 DJD Oreat Britain and Ireland Umoerta'i 2 D-it Europe except G. Britain and Ireland iliiiuerian 2 om Whole
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      Air Mail Arrivals And Departures
      283 4 INWARD Wearies: From reliant. Ipob. »nd Koala Lumpur Arrives ever* evening Qantas: From Australia: Arrive* THIS afternoon. Imperial: From Europe: Expected tomorrow morn.nf. X.L.M.: From Netherlands Indies: Arrives tomorrow afternoon. X.L.M.: From Europe: Arrives Sunday evening. K.N.1.L.M.: From Netherlands Indie*: Arrives Tuesday afternoon. K.N.1.L.M.: From
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      SURFACE MAILS EXPECTED
      60 4 Mails from China expected today, Feb. 17, by Tilawa. Mails from Europe (London mails) expected today, Feb. 17, by B. I. (Rohna) will be delivered to boxholders at 9 a.m. General delivery of letters at 9 a.m. Mails from Japan expected tomorrow, Feb. 18, by Tango Maru.
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      ILLNESS HOLDS UP EXPLOSIONS CASE
      33 4 London, Feb. 17. fywiHQ to the illness of one of the defendants all the defendants in the explosions conspiracy case at Bow Street have been further remanded. Reuter.
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      NEW RESIDENT FOR TRANSJORDAN
      47 4 London, Peb. 17. IT Is announced by the Colonial Office 1 that Mr. A. S. Kirkbride. District Commissioner of Palestine, has been selected for appointment as British Resident In Transjordan, succeeding Lieut.-Colonel Sir C. H. P. Cox who retires in March.— British Wireless.
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    U.S. EMERGENCY DEFENCE PROGRAMME
    42 4 Washington, Feb. 16. I*HE House ol Representatives has endorsed the bulk of President Roosevelt's emergency defence programme when It approved the expenditure of £71,000,000 sterling for the purchase of 3.050 army planes and to strengthen Panama defences.— Reuter.
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      670 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in FM.S.) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433 Pussce 5431 CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. (Incorporated in England) FARES SINGAPORE/EUROPE First and Cabin class from £106.7.9 Second class from £74.14.3 AROUND THE WORLD ~FAMS BY C.P.R. First and Cabin Class Tourist Class From £181.13.4 From £125.19.8 Direct connection with Canadian
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      405 4 AUCTION NOTICE ATTRACTIVE AUCTION SALE of latest style-cream -ducoed and cross-grain pattern wax polished teak dining, sitting and bedrooms' furniture in sound condition etc. To be held at No. 11 (Off East Coast Road) next to Roxy Theatre, on Saturday, February 18, 1939 at 2.30 p.m. On view on Thursday,
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      732 4 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE. The Exchange Banks will be closed on Monday, Feb. 20, Chinese New Year Tuesday, Feb. 21, Chinese New Year (Bank Holidays). THE SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION NOTICE Is hereby given that the Rubber Market will be closed officially on the following days Monday, Feb. 30,
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      270 4 TIDE TABLE SINGAPORE Today H. W. 9.25 a.m. 8.5 ft.; 10.50 p.m. ft. L W. 3.53 a.m. 4.6 ft.; 4.21 p.m. 1.5 ft. Saturday B. W. 10.12 a.m. 8.9 ft.; 11.15 p.m. 8.5 ft. L. W. 4.30 a.m. 4.1 ft.; 4.55 p.m. 1.4 ft. Sunday H. W. 10 45a.m. 9.1
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      605 5 29 IBS UGLY FAT GOES IN 6 WEEKS N ew.Safe Slimming Method praised by all 1 I Tht following v one of the ■jt' ertremc cun of fatneu which U, /ft\L P"' vc beyond a shadow of doubt _J^9l^fV^M^ tiat BonKora will reduce your '"V.^VxOfr*! weight and bulk to normal
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      45 5 NOTICE. M. (ZKKIH A SONS, Qualified Opticians of 9 Raffles Place, Singapore, has no connection nor interest with any firm or Opticians carrying t*-» nanw FZEKIFX" in Sin.inore. WJyiekiel i Sen} iMtabllshed In 1916) Qualified Ophthalmic Optician* OCR ONLY SINGAPORE ADDRESS: Raffles Place. Tel. 3949.
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      94 5 \m ffe^i rf\*\t MOST 81l iffl M- ill I ""USUAL 1 tjl Im V"^N 5i TUIC I* OUBUM f F\ <~IP \l I y^^^-^M UMBER JS f rv-^%THOLIDAY M x CT^ /v month T Si gjfa C ~tJ-~~^ TM6 BALKANS JIB SWIHERIANO 9J X HOME A f TOALIN Nil I
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      39 5 For the eye The best Is last good enough zeisx<£ T^y PUNKTA] E\ erj' ZeUs spectacle len* bears the Indelible trademnrk Obtainable from NEW CHINA OPTICAL CO.. 71, High Street. Singapore Sole Agents: TNE Scientific Instrumen Company Ltd.. SINGAPORE.
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      205 5 SINGAPORE TODAY ZHL ZZS metre*. ZHP W.M metres. t p.m. 5.00 Arabic music. 5.20 Recitation of the Koran by Abubakar bin Abdul Cader. 5.30 Talk in Malay on Islam by Syed Salim bin Ahmad Ben Jlndan. 6.00 Teochew and Guakang selections «nd dramas. 1 7.00 Children's programme. (English). 7.30 Time,
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      238 5 EMPIRE STATION TODAY TRANSMISSIONS 2 AND 3. GSH 2147 me/I (11.81 rn.li USQ 11.V met. (16.88 m.); GSF 15 14 mc'i (19.82 m.) GSJ tl.83 mc/i (13.91 m.): GSD 11.75 me mn mi p.m. 6.05 Big Ben. International ploughing match,* between England. Scotland, Wales, Eire, and Northern Ireland. 6.35 •'Between
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      161 5 Theatre 7.50 "Number 17."* 8.10 "London Log."* 8.20 Irish rhythms." 8.50 News and announcement!. 9.05 Greenwich time signal. 9.20 Big Ben. Oershom Parklngton quintet. 9.50 "Between you and me and the mike."' 10.20 Dance music. 11.00 "The Comet covers a wedding." 11.20 News, Saturday sport, and announcements 11.35 Greenwich time
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      239 5 NIROM TODAY TDA 804 mo (49.8 BL). TDB 9.65 mo'i (JIM in). TDB 11.86 mc'i (2S.J m PMN It.tt me I (29.2 m.). pm. 12.30 The barrel organ. 12.50 Studio orchestra. 1.10 News and announcement*. 1.22 Studio orchestra. 1 50 Amile Vacher and his orchestra. 2.10 News and announcements (contd.).
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      610 6 DIFFICULTIES OF THE TIN POOL RUBBER UNCHANGED BUT DULL By Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Feb. 17. COMMODITIES are rather disappointing this morning, rub Der particularly, as it has iailed to Justify its earlier promise of a sharp rise. In London yesterday the price was unchanged at Bd.
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      MINING
      606 6 tSSue V&L ri:«j.fl Co i yal] It KVat: Buv.rs S 'lers Buyers Seller Amput nn 3/3 4/- 3/6 4/Cl Asam Kunioana 26/- 27/- 25/- 27/6 U Austral i*a av 40/- 45/-cd 40/- 50/5/- Ayei mi an 21/- 22/- 21/6 22/6 1 Ayei ft'cr.g 0.55 0.60 0.54 0.59 SI Bangr.r.
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      GENERAL
      439 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.30 1.40 l.32»,2 140 2 2 do 'V 2 f Prers. 2.20 2.30 2 22l 2 2 30xd 10 10 Atlas Ice 4.75 5.25 5.00 5 50 1 1 B M Broadcasting U 5b U.60 ).50 > 60 10 i B II. Trustee 3
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS
      259 6 S'-v Maynnra Co. Ltd $30,000 Int Apr. 30 Oct. 31 90 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL "<7« I'JOi tea 1940 $400,000 lot Mar 31 Sept 30 102^ «&'.< ISffl red 1947 Sl.600.000 Int Mar 31 Sept 30 lOS'/i *'•»■;<. ISM --ed l'J55 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 115',' 2
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      RUBBER SHARES
      388 6 i snares are 51 unless oinerwise suueai Frasei L Co L.vali t Evatt Allenby Alor Gajah Anial Malay Ayei Hitam Ayet Molck Ayc-r Panas 9assett Batu LLntanp Sedlord Benta Borelll Brogas Brunei On Bukit KaUl Bukit K B Bukit Kepong Bukit Timah <*10) Ohangkat Serdaiijj Conr.emara 31enealy Plant?.
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    EXCHANGES
    172 6 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the dally circular Issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation:SELLING London T.T 2/3 25/32 London demand ..> 2/3 25/32 Lyons demand 2045 Switzerland demand 237% Hamburg demand 134 New York demand 54>a Montreal demand 54?;, Batavia dcjnand
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN
    88 6 Friday, Feb. 17, noon. No. IX R.S.S. (Spot loose) 2714 27* i N.i. IX R.S.S. f.o.b. in cases February 27-U 28 G.F.A.Q. R.S.S. f.o.b. in bales February 271 i 27 ?4 F.A.CJ. K.S.S. f.o.b. in bales February 26 FUTURE QUOTATIONS No. IX R.S.S. on Registered
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    London Stock Exchange
    425 6 Gilt-Edged React To Loan Decision London, Feb. 16. f\S the Stock Exchange today, gilt- edged were marked-down at the opening as a result of yesterdays announcement regarding the Government's Increased borrowing powers for delence expenditure. Later in the day a rally developed when the majority oi the
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    LONDON FOREIGN EXCHANGE
    87 6 I London, Feb. 16. The following were today's closing mean rates Paris 176 61/64 Athens |m New York 4.68U Rio 3 1/16 Montreal 4.70% sellers official Brussels 27.77 Belgrade ..209 Geneva 20.63 Bucharest fifir Amsterdam 8.73% Buenos Aires 20 34 Milan 89 1/18 Montevideo 18'" Madnn nominal
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    RUBBER STRONG STATISTICALLY
    393 6 LEWIS AND PEAT'S WEEKLY REPORT j |N a weekly report on the rubber market, issued this morning. Lewis and Peat (Singapore) Ltd. write: The I.R.RC. decision last Tuesday was well received, and in view of the lack of criticism may be said to have been acceptable to
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    MANILA GOLD SHARE MARKET
    111 6 Manila, Feb. 17. FPHE following were yesterday's quotations and this morning's quotations for gold shares on the Manila Stock Exchange. All the shares have a par value of 10 centavos, and the quotations are in pesos. x esieruav asked bid Antamok 0.47 'i 0.47 Coco Grove
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      TIN POSITION BECOMING DANGEROUS
      1185 7 Pool Must Be Increased Or Production Quota Cut IF CONSUMPTION FALLS AND STOCKS CONTINUE TO RISE AN interesting position is likely to arise during the early Spring of this year. If world industrial activity does improve, the buffer pool will b? able to sell a substantial
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      21 7 PpxU Straits Settlement! based on ore ■ipts ipU wed ou ore rs.'t.'eipts Shipineius of meiai from:— B-atavii China Australia. P Tlu
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      U.K. TRADE WITH COLONIES
      93 7 U. K. TRADE WITH COLONIES RECORD FIGURES IN IMfl London. Feb. 15. LAST year 40 39 per cent, of the imports into the United Kingdom came from British countries, compared with 39.43 per cent, in 1937. The proportion of imports consigned from British countries which was 29.41 per cent, in
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      MEDICAL SERVICE DURING WAR
      312 7 Great Britain's Scheme Of Organisation THE plans for organisation of medical services in time of war was the subject of an addr- ss by the Minister of Health. Mr. Walter Elliot, to a meeting of representatives of the profession in London today. Mr. Elliot emphasised that
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      CLAIM AGAINST KENYA AND UGANDA REMITTED
      105 7 London. Feb 15. THE Secretary of .State for the Co'.o- nies announced In the House o' Commons at question t'me today that the Government had d;cided to invite Parliament to a?ree to a remission, subject to one condition, of a claim for £5.500.000 against
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      BRITISH GOVERNMENT AID FOR CHINA
      80 7 London. Feb. 16 A SKED in the House of Commons ether the British Government proposed to offer financial ualitanee to the National Relief Commission of the Chinese Government in view of the beneficent work ?ceompllshed as j shown in a recent report, Mr. R. A.
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      RUBBER MARKET REVIEW
      385 7 QUOTA DECISION MEETS WARM WELCOME STOCK REDUCTION MAY BE HEAVY IN a weekly report on the rubber market, issued at noon yesterday. Stanton Nelson and Co. Ltd.. write: The decision of the InternatknaJ Rubber Regulation Committee to leave the quota unchanged for next quarter has received, a
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      156 7 Singapore. F?b. 16. noon Buyers Sellers Gambler 7.50 Hamburg Cubo $13.50 Java Cube $1200 'epper White Muntolc $13.75 Whit" $13.25 Black s 3 75 lopra Mixed S3 15 Sun Dried $146 'a7o Flour No. 1 Lingga 52.30 Fair $225 Sarawak 52 20 elotong Palcmbang $6.75 Banja $7.25
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      FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
      81 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Books C.mipanv Dividend Close TIN. Singapore. Feb. 18, 5 p.m. Total for Date Ex. Dlt. financial year Payable Date to date Austral Malay 9d. No. 48 3d. bonus Prb. 24 Ftaub sd. final 3d. bonus Mar. rhabawletk l/« Feb. 11 Mar. 8 Feb. 35
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      293 8 Positively LAST DAY AT 3.15, 6.15 and 9.15 P.M. ALIIAMBftA Warner Bros.' Rodeo o! Rhythm Romance! THEY'RE HEADIN FOR THE LAUGH ROUND-UP! DICK FORAN ANN SHERIDAN JOHNNIE DAVIS RONALD REAGAN Directed, by I.I.OYI) BACON A COSMOPOLITAN PRODUCTION A WARNER 11ROS. PICTURE 5.,.,. n. r k, e..i b.m... F~.tk.ri., -m..*, R
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      371 8 COLUMBIA PRODUCERS OF 'AWFUL TRUTH,' 'MR. DEEDS' ETC, BRING YOU ANOTHER MOTION PICTURE TRIUMPH! PAVILION 6.15-9.15 TONIGHT ENJOY A KATHARINE CARY f <p* 0} HEPBURN AN °GRANT WM EDWARD EVERETT HORTON BINNIE BARNES "STAR" "OCCASIONALLY THERE COMES TO THE SCREEN A FILM THAT EVERYONE SHOULD SEE. .SUCH A FILM IS
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      263 8 See CLARK GABLE filming the WAR in China! MYRNA LOY as a dare-devil round-the-world flier! It's a grand show! TONIGHT nH^I 6.15—9.15 "Excellent as bright and enter C^ak# MlfJtma uining a comedy as one could hope MW^ WM \W^ BB" m J tfftll to lee must be seen." IMMBS Ir
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    FRENCH RECOGNITION FOR BURGOS REGIME SOON?
    501 9 End Of Spanish Conflict Held To Be Approaching Paris, Feb. 16. THE fact that Dr. Azana, the Spanish Republican President, is still in Paris, while French negotiations with Burgos are in progress, lends support to the view that the Spanish ar is not likely
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    NEW ANGLO-FRENCH DEFENCE TALKS?
    117 9 London, Feb. 16. TTHF. Daily Telegraph diplomatic correspondent writes today that he learns the French Government has suggested the British Government miuht think it desirable to inaugurate constructive talks between their Service staffs on matters of special importance to the two Empires. British and French interests
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    Objective News Best Antidote
    380 9 Objective News Best Antidote Debate On Foreign Propaganda London, Feb. 16. TIE extensive development of foreign world-wide broadcasting of news figured largely in the House of Commons last evening when the House adopted a motion by Mr. R. Grant-Ferris (Govt. St. Pacras) that in the light of the I considerable
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    A NEW SECRET ANTIJEWISH DECREE
    132 9 Pressure On Aryan Wives Rumoured Berlin, Feb. 16. IT Is rumoured in the Jewish com- munity that Field-Marshal Goering has new secret decree which, It Is understood, has already been approved by Herr Hitler. This decree, it is stated, involves: Firstly, extension of the prohibited
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    JAMAICA STRIKE
    60 9 Kingston (Jamaica), Feb. 10. APART from the stoppage on the waterfront and on some sugar estates, there has not been much response to the call for a general strike by Bustamente. the labour leader. While strike-breakers were loading a ship at Port Antonio yesterday, the strikers demonstrated at
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    22 9 Prague, Feb. 16. More than 200 members of a secret; Fascist organisation and an organisation with Fascist sympathies have been arrested. —Reuter.
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    CIANO AND GAYDA FOR WARSAW
    37 9 Warsaw. Feb. 16. THE Foreign Minister, Count Clano, will visit Warsaw on Feb. 25. Signor Gayda. editor of Qiornale d Italia, who will accompany him. Is generally recognised as Mussolini's mouthpiece —Reuter
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    Warning To Russia
    262 9 JAPAN'S THREAT OF ACTION Tokio, Feb. 16. THE Foreign Minister, Mr. Arita, visited the Palace this morning; and, according to the newspaper Asahi Shimhun, submitted a detailed report to the Emperor of the deadlock in the Japanese -Soviet fisheries negotiations. The Minister outlined to the Emperor steps
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    'BRITAIN WILL BE IMPREGNABLE"
    256 9 Support For White Paper On Defence London, Feb. 10. I JNSTINTED support for the White Paper on defence and the increase of the borrowing limit from £400.000,000 to £800,000.000 is voiced in the Press throughout Britain. The Daily Telegraph says unless and until other 5 nations
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    'JAPAN SEEKS CHINA'S FRIENDSHIP
    132 9 Tokio Correspondent And A "Paradox" London, Feb. 16. IN A two-column Interpretation of Japan's motive in China, The Times Tolcio correspondent today says a bigger task has never deliberately been undertaken by any nation. "It is an attempt to telescope Into a few years work larger
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, FEB. 17, 1939 The C.I.A.M. Case
    1080 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, FEB. 17, 1939 The C.I.A.M. Case It was suggested in this column i few days ago that the Central Indian Association of Malaya ought not to be secretive about its delegation in India but should publish a statement explaining the standpoint of that delegation. That
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    Siamese Prince In Japan
    34 10 Tokio, Feb. 16. Prince Chaloendolo, cousin of the King of Siani, who has been staying! In TokiO for the last month sailed Itom Kobe for Bangkok aboard the .Saiyon Maru.—Domei.
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    1 PHOEBUS GINS ARISE
    324 10 Singapore Sunday Mornings THE HAWKER'S SONG To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— In view of the fact that we have been promised a definite reduction of noise from motorists, it would appear that the time is now ripe to take active steps against the
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    New Singapore C.P.O.
    30 10 The appointment of Mr. L. A. Thomas. Senior Superintendent of Police, as Chief Police Officer, Singa- pore, has been gazetted. The appointment took effect from Jan. 18.
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    China-Europe Air Links
    33 10 Chungking, Feb. 15. The National Government Is negotiating with France and Russia for the establishment of air services regularly to be operated between China, Russia and France— Nanyang Siang Pan.
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    SERVICES LETTER
    623 10 confronted, and should it' arise the strategic situation of both France and Great Britain in the Mediterranean will be vastly different to that of 1914. Tlie face of the Mediterranean has Indeed changed," writes Capt. Llddell-Hart. "Powerful guns facing Gibraltar have been mounted at Ceuta. A submarine base
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    IF MUSSOLINI STRIKES
    158 10 LIDDELL-HART ON NAVAL WAR (By Our Military Correspondent) London, Feb. 7. AFTER Heir Hitlers speech It is natural that the centre of interest has shifted to the Immediate relations between France and Italy, the latter goaded on by promises of German support for her claims in the
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    723 10 NOTES Of The DAY London Letter I HAVE been thinking about that letter in tlM Straits Times In which the writer charged the London correspondent of this newspaper with "chronic pessimism and v.ith tilling an undue proportion of his Laada war talk and other dt-pn Well, the London Letter eer'alnly
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    Major F. H. Vindeu
    30 10 Major F. H. vinden. G.so. li. Malaya Command, who has been in Europe for some months, is icturniiig to Malaya by the troopship Lancashire on 1G
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    OFFICE EXECUTIVE'S REFLECTIONS
    279 10 Experience With Malayan Clerical Staff To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Referring to recent correspondence in the Straits Times, during the past 14 years the writer has had charge of the work ol some thirty to forty clerical workers, with an average of eight years'
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    ANOTHER PUNKAH
    137 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l was interested to read in the Straits Times cf Feb. 14, under the heading ''Notes of the Day," about the "Last Punkah." The writer mentions that the only private punkah he has known in Malaya was in a house
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    LETTERS IN PAGE 15
    27 10 Singapore Drivers, Mr. R. H. tenet's Career, Hours In Catholic Schools, Noisy Neighbours, Drill for Singapore Women and Obituary ol \>pe Pius XI.
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    PROSPECTS FOR PEACE MORE SECURE, SAYS SIMON
    684 11 "Growing Confidence In The Atmosphere" CHANCELLOR OiN INFLUENCE IN THE CITY New Outlook Is Due To Combination Of Causes "THERE is an increasing feeling throughout the country that the prospects of peace are becoming more secure. You can feel this growing confidence in
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    67 11 'ttyi'i'H tnotv falling on deserted Downing Street this constable, under cover of the archway, kept an eye on No. 10 during one of the days last month when, following the many mysterious explosions in BritaU:, guards iccre placed on numerous public buildings. The explosions conspiracy case at Bow Street, Ui
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    GERMANY ON ARMS PLAN
    190 11 GERMANY ON ARMS PLAN 'Strong Britain' Colonies Claim Berlin, Feb. 17. /CONSIDERED semi-official comments on the British rearmament White Paper appeared yesterday in the Diplomatische Korrespondenz which says that the main point is whether this new strength will Influence Britain to feel that she can now afford to return the
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    GOVERNMENT RETAINS ITS SEAT
    50 11 London, Feb. 17. TTHE Government retained its seat in the Holderness by-election caused by the death of Sir Servington Savery. Polling resulted: Mr. J. G. Braithwaite (Conservative) 17,742, Miss Aline Mackinnon (Liberal) 11,590, Mr. J. L. Schultz (Labour) 9,629, Colonel Chlchester Constable (Independent Conservatlve) 6.103. Reuter.
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    BRITISH WARSHIPS MAY VISIT U.S.
    35 11 London, Feb. 17. IT is hoped to arrange for courtesy visits to America by several British warships at the time of the World Fair I at New York.— British Wireless.
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    "EIRE CANNOT STAY NEUTRAL"
    55 11 Dublin, Feb. lt>. RAX. DE YAI.FR A. speaking in the Dail on the increased defence estimate, said it would be impossible for Hire to remain neutral if Britain were at war, as aayn y nation at war with Britain would try to bomb Eire ports lo
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    Settlements By Pacific Means Britain's Withdrawal From League Act
    225 11 Settlements By Pacific Means Britain's Withdrawal From League Act London. Feb. 17. A WHITE PAPER announces that the British Government ha^ informed the League of Nations that it cannot in future undertake to be bound in wartime by the general act for the pacific settlement of international disputes drawn up
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    NEW COMMANDER AT PORTSMOUTH
    32 11 London, Feb. 17. ADMIRAL Sir William James has been appointed Commander-ln-Chlef at Portsmouth in succession to Admiral Fletcher Cork Orrery. The appointment will be from June 30.— Reuter.
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    28 11 Kingston, Feb. 17. TPHE governor was announced that there can be no settlement of the Jamaica Labour dispute until orders for the general strike are unconditionally withdrawn. Reuter.
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    GERMAN REFUGEES HELP BRITISH TRADE
    141 11 London, Feb. 16. LORD Winterton, chairman of the Evian Committee on refugees, at a speech in Bristol, described tlie German Government's latest proposals for the migration of nonAryans «as a big step towards the commiitee's goal. These should result, he said, in the orderly migration
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    U.S. WARPLANE CONTROVERSY
    296 11 Army Objections Disregarded Washington, Feb. 16. /CONTROVERSY over the alleged action of President Roosevelt overriding the Army's objections "o permitting the French air mission to inspect the latest type of American bombers is again boiling up following the assertion of an unnamed senator that Mr. Morgenthau, Secretary
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    BURMA GOVERNMENT RESIGNS
    194 11 Failure To Maintain Law And Order Rangoon, Feb. 1G. I 'THE Burma Government has tender- ed its resignation. Government j will proceed Immediately with the j formation of another government. The Government's resignation is the aftermath of the long and continued] riots and disturbances recently. I In
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    BOMB SHELTERS Chinese Method Adds To Fire Risk
    117 11 BOMB SHELTERS Chinese Method Adds To Fire Risk London, Feb. 17. IN the Commons Mr. S. F. Markham (Lab. Nottingham) drew attention to the methods used In China against high explosive bombs, particularly those involving light additional roofs built above the existing roofs. He asked whether Sir John Anderson, the
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    JAPANESE CHILDREN TO LEARN CHINESE
    25 11 Tokio, Feb. 16. THE Min'.stry of Education has decided to teach Chinese In all secondary schools In Japan.— East-rn News.
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    Heavy Advance Buying In U. S.
    103 11 World Uneasiness Over European Situation New York, Feb. 17. EXPORTERS report the heaviest advance in buying for two years by customers abroad, suggested reasons being the precautionary purchases against possible difficulties in Europe in Spring. It is understood that orders are as much as
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    9 11 Lord Chatftcid, the new Miiit.sier for Co-OrdiiiaUon of Defence.
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    WAR PAYMENT TO A.R.P. WORKERS
    58 11 London, Feb. 16. A FLAT rate or £3 a week for men and £2 a week for women for all \.R.P. volunteers and auxiliary flrenen will be paid for whole-time service in wartime. This Is the payment, announced by Lord Privy Seal, Sir John Anderson,
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    INDEPENDENT ARAB STATE
    238 11 Dclrgalrs Make Formal Oaim London, Feb. 1(5. A CLAIM for the establLslin ment of an independent Arab State was formally submitted when the Arab delegation met the British today. Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald, Secretary of State for Colonies, opened the discussion by enunciating general suggestions of alternatives
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    GERMAN Y.M.C.A. TO BE DISSOLVED
    26 11 Berlin, >vo 11 The Young Men's Christian tion at LeipziK. Chenu Zwickau and Burgstald dissolved. The property i.; to be liquidated^—Reuter.
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    STRAITS TIMES QUOTED IN PARLIAMENT
    849 12 M. P.s Debate Cable Services To Empire Countries "ARTIFICIAL NEWS FAMINE" THE REUTER MONOPOLY EXTRACTS from a Straits Times leading article on the "artificial news famine in Malaya" were read to the House of Commons on Wednesday night during a debate on British propaganda and
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    TWO CARS STOLEN
    57 12 ■TWO motor-cars were stolen In Singapore streets yesterday. One has been recovered One was taken from outside the Capitol Building and found later at the 15 i milestone, Woodlands Road. It belonged to a European, Mr. M. Garpen. The other car owned by a Kheh, was removed
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    AMUSEMENTS
    95 12 MM.\POKF BAFFLES inn n •v Dance Informal.) s»30 CAUUCI mi. Alia GEYLANG <V IjO-.i: in u Bunguluu ut 7.46 p ir GBKA1 tVOKLU 'J 45 10 Mici... Ui^ vl buimybtooke fiiiiji i! ui.d Yuuag filuud n\ir> WUULU i,30 12 p.m. a*i>u witog. Dl Wu-Huii Songsters. Bangsawan, Wayani MW tVUKI
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    Japanese Ambassador Causes Netherlands Indies Stir
    282 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Friday. ALLKGATIONS that the Netherlands Indies are "almost closed to Japan," made in Batavia by the newly-appointed Japanese Ambassador to The Hague, Mr. Itaro Ishii, have caused a stir here. The attitude of the ambassador Is particularly resented because
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    Good Season Expected In Volunteers
    275 12 Good Season Expected In Volunteers 200 MORE THAN LAST YEAR THE Singapore Volunteer Corps ia starting training with a bumper season. There are about 200 more Volunteers than last year, and the total numbers in the various units and in the two battalions of the Corps is now about 90
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    BLACK MAGIC" CRIME MOTIVE
    197 12 Alleged Stabbing In Taxi OEVENGE for the baleful effects j*^ alleged to have been caused by "black magic" is believed by the police to be the motive for a case of attempted murder and attempted suicide by stabbing on Singapore Island yesterday afternoon. Three Malays are
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    Hainan And Netherlands
    124 12 The Hague, Feb. 17. THE importance of Hainan Island as a possible base for a Japanese attack on the Netherlands Indies was raised in the Second Chamber. The Netherlands Indies Communist leader, Mr. EfTendi, said the Netherlands Indies was now within easy reach of the Japanese. He
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    Battered Rugby Side Back From Hong Kong
    394 12 WURSING injuries which prevented them fielding the beat side after their first match in Hong Kong, the Malayan Rushy XV returned by the Tilawa this morning. The team drew with Hong Kong Football Club 19 points all, defeated the Royal Navy by 17
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    New Creche For Children Of Singapore
    143 12 WELFARE SOCIETY'S NURSERY ANEW Child Welfare Society creche is to be built on ground granted by the Singapore Harbour Board at New Brighton. Plans and estimates for the building were approved at the last meeting of the management committee of the society. It was
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    OFFICIALS AT MASS FOR HOLY FATHER
    122 12 TPHE Bishop of Malacca, the Rt. Rev. A. Devals. will say Mass at the Pontifical Requiem Mass for the soul of Pope Pius XI at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd. Sinsaix)r<\ at 8 a.m. tomorrow. Mgr. Devals will be lariated by Uie vicar-general,
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    30 12 The Chinese victim of a stabbing incident in Beach Road yesterday, who arrived at noon in a ricksha at Beach Road Police Station, has died in Tan Took Seng Hospital.
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    "RECEIVERS' DEN" RAIDED IN TANGLIN DISTRICT
    411 13 Malay And Chinese Gaoled On Possession Charges tl I FIND your defences very frivolous indeed. Both of you have apparently been concerned in very systematic thefts from houses in the vicinity," commented Mr. L. C Goh, Singapore Fifth Police Magistrate, yesterday, sentencing Abu Bakar
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    AGGREGATE RATE IN RURAL AREA
    208 13 Education Charge Not Included A DECISION that the aggregate rate assessed by the Singapore Rural Board was 15 per cent, and not 16 per cent., as claimed by the Singapore Ratepayers' Association, ni received yesterday by the board from Crown Counsel. The Ratepayers' Association had
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    FORGERY CHARGE
    72 13 Ang Chee Boon, a 20-year-old Hok- fcien, was produced before Mr. K. A. Blacker, in the Singapore Fourth Police j Court yesterday, on a charge of forging a document purporting to be a valuable security, namely, a cheque for $755 to be drawn on the Hongkong und Shanghai
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    Asiatic Communities' Farewell To I.G.P.
    53 13 Syed Afifl reading the illuminated address presented by the Asiatic communities to the retiring Inspector-General of Police, Mr. R. H. Onraet, at a tea party yesterday. Others at the table (from left) are: Lady Thomas, Mr. Onraet, the Gover.vior, Sir Shenton Thomas, Mrs. Onraet and
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    NO "MARBLE HALLS' IN RURAL AREA
    207 13 I Health Officer Wants Better Coffee Shops •"TIGHTENING Of control over eating houses and coffee shops in the rural area of Singapore was proposed I by the Rural Health Officer at a meeting of the -Rural Board yesterday. The district was full of insanitary
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    CONSTABLES THUMB BITTEN
    270 13 Chinese Youth Gaoled For Assault 'THE accused telongs to a secret 1 1 society, the 24 Group, 1 whicn operates on the Beach Road mar- ket," said Court Inspector Wray, to Mr. Conrad Oldham, Singapore I Second Police Magistrate, yester- j I day, after the magistrate had
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    Y.W.C.A. Makes Annual Appeal In Singapore
    336 13 •"PHE Young Women's Christian As- sociation is making its annual appeal from yesterday to Mar. 24, and it Is hoping for generous support. This appeal goes to all sections in the varied Singapore community," an official said yesterday, "anri rightly so, for within its
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    RETIRING POLICE CHIEF HONOURED BY ASIATICS
    594 13 "T HAVE necessarily come in close contact with him in my four years in Malaya, and I have learned to trust him. If Mr. Onraet has told me that he is sure that such-and-such an action is right and that he can cany it
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    BREACH OF TRUST
    88 13 j£HUNG Lcn Sau, a 19-year-old CanI tonese. pleaded guilty before Mr. ;L. C. Goh In the Singapore Fifth Police Court yesterday, on a charge of crimiI nal breach of trust in respect of a J bicycle belonging to Mr. R. W. Leach, lof Oxley Ris?, and. s?condly.
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    Flying Tackle Warded Off By Thief
    281 13 Flying Tackle Warded Off By Thief CANTONESE GRABS JEWELLERY IJOW a thief warded of! a flying tackle made by a Chinese, and continued to run. before being finally overpowered by Sanl bin Mooadan, process server in the police couit.s. was told before Mr. K. A. Blacker in the Singapore Fourth
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    LICENCE ENDORSED
    44 13 rOR DRIVING his car through Burit Ti.nah village at a speed dangerous to the pvbtlc, a European. J H. Hedgcock. was yesterday lined $49 in the Singapore Traffic DLstr/t Court when he pleaded guilty tj the ohar?p His licence was a!.so endorsed.
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    22 13 Shortly after 11 a.m. yesterday a. 5*r.\ss ftre at Pasir Panjan:^. near rhe sixth milestone, was dealt with by the Fire Brigade.
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    Mission And Minister Sued In Singapore
    207 14 INDIAN BUILDING CONTRACTORS SUIT A CIVIL Buit which was to have l)O(n heard by Mr. Justice Podlow in the Singapore High Court yesterday, was adjourned when one of the parties expressed a desire that the suit should come up before another Judge. The application
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    R. E. SERGEANT FINED
    44 14 DLEADING GUILTY to a charge of driving his car along North Bridge Road on Jan. 8. without a licence, a European, Staff-Sergeant J. H. Price, of the Royal Engineers. Changl, was yesterday fined $5 in the Singapore Traffic District Court.
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    CERTIFICATE OF INSANITY READ IN COURT
    769 14 Angullia Probate Suit QUESTIONS ABOUT MENTAL HISTORY OF TESTATOR'S FAMILY CTATEMENTS alleged to have been made by a wealthy Singapore Mohamedan, Essootf Mohamed Salleh Angullia, such as "I am the Prince of Wales," "My brother is trying to kill me by witchcraft," and Since
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    ENGLISH-SPEAKING BUDDHIST PRIEST
    114 14 Increasing Interest In Malaya •"THE Malayan BucUilust Syndicate, a branch of the Maha Bodhl Society, has decided to secure the services of an English-speaking Buddhist priest. He will be stationed at Singapore. This step, the Syndicate officials believe, will help to increase interest in Buddhism in Malaya.
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    BILL COLLECTOR CHARGED
    91 14 Alleged to have committed criminal breach of trust in respect of $2,406.93 as a servant, Song Kirn Puah, a 34-year-old Hokkien bill collector, employed by the Malaya Tribune Press Ltd., appeared before Mr. K. A. Blacker in the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday, when the charge was
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    EVACUATING SAIGON IN CASE OF WAR
    304 14 (From a Special Correspondent.) A PLAN for the evacuation of Saigon in an emergency has been announced by the French IndoChina authorities. i Comment in the plan is made in i the Saigon newspaper L'Opinion. The inhabitants of Saigon. Asiatic and European, have received
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    SINHALESE ACQUITTED
    56 14 Edgar E. de Silva, a Sinhalese, was acquitted by Mr. K. A. Blacker in the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday, on a charge of the theft of one five-pikul rubber coupon and $1.3 cash, belonging to V. Velauthan, of Kuantan. After hearing the complainant's story, de Silva was
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    Speed Limit In Rural Area
    139 14 Speed Limit In Rural Area Safeguarding People In Villages CPEED limits through villages In the rural area in Singapore were suggested by the chairman, Mr. W. S. Ebden, at yesterday's meeting of the Singapore Rural Board. Mr. Ebden pointed out that the trunit road to the rest of Malaya ran
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    SAMPANS CHASED AT SELETAR
    141 14 Rubber Smugglers Caught A REVENUE motor launch patrolling Seletar River on Wednesday night. I chased two sampans. i In the two sampans were four men. One dived overboard in the darkr.ess 1 and disappeared, while the three other men were caught. 1 In the sampans, the
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    Palestine Conference Opens
    18 14 Arab delegates to the Palestine Conference, leaving the Dorchester Hotel, London, for St. James" Palace.
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      SINGAPORE DRIVERS
      558 15 Crawling In Town: Cutting Across Traffic To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Regarding the remarks on traffic in recent correspondence in the Straits Times. all very sensible, there aie one or two points not touchi Cf j on First of all let me say that confusion
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      SINGAPORE WOMEN AT DRILL
      235 15 St. John Ambulance Unit Defended To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l wish to reply to the letter of •Horse Sense which appeared in your paper of Feb. 13 en the drill work of the St. John Ambulance Brisade. The drill exercises lor the
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      MUNICIPAL POSTS
      90 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Allow me space in your paper to voice a little grievance on behalf of the local-born whose welfare has been so much discussed in your columns of late. With all due respect to our Commissioners, after all the valuable discussion
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      NEIGHBOURS' NOISES
      320 15 Protest To Police Futile To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l am glad that the European government officer charged in the police-court with trespass in the compound of a Chinese house was acquitted. I am glad not for any personal reason but because the case tends
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      POPE PIUS XI
      222 15 I Catholic Readers' Appreciation To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l should like to offer you the humble bouquet of my gratitude and appreciation for the many courteous and kindly references to the life and demise of His Holiness, our late deeplylamented Spiritual Ruler. Pope
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      THE CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
      433 15 Home Work Critics Answered To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir —The letter of "Parent" in your j Issue of yesterday made very interest- Ing reading I too have a child in a Catholic school, and have been edu- i cated in one myself. But the
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      MR.R.H.ONRAET
      392 15 Smarter Police In The Colony To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— The results of Mr. R. H. de S. Onraet's tenure of office at the head of the Straits Settlements Police Force are so striking that there should be no question of the propriety of a fitting
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      189 15 We've svvn some Ih'x hits f^l&L I I#/I onr I#/>ie seldom a WS&T^ hi 88 er hil thun LYSTAV rvjj^^ A Lystav seems to be the fabric that every woman 'r- J&* M U '°°k' ng f° r< A crease-resisting washable ra\on ZEDj^y with the tailoring qualities of linen. Yet
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    INDO-BURMA TRADE PACT TO TERMINATE SOON?
    673 16 Commerce Member's Important Announcement In Assembly New Delhi, Feb. 10. •THE Assembly passed without division the Congress party's resolution moved by Chaudhury Raghubir Narayan Singh urging the termination of the Indo-Burma trade negotiation order. The resolution ran: "The Assembly recommends to the Governor General
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    "Rally Round The Congress"
    421 16 Minister's Call To Christians Bombay, Feb. 7. AN appeal to his brother Christians to rally round the Congress was made by Mr. C. J. Varkey, Minister for Education, Madras, who delivered an address on -Christians and the Congress" at the Indo-Lusitano Hall. Mr. B. G. Kher.
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    JAIPUR TROOPS ON PATROL DUTY
    54 16 ien nuirrs ana one p»<ire onicer were Killed in serious rioting- at Jaipur a foriingnt ago. me manaraja, accompanied by the Prime Minister and the Inspector-General of Police, visited the scene of the occurrence. Picture shows the Jaipur State troops on patrol duty at the
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      WISDOM OF AUNDH RULER
      266 16 Pandit JawaharlaTs Tribute Lucknow. "With conflict going on in so many States and major crises developing in others, it is a relief and a pleasure to think of those States where the Rulers have put themselves in line with their people and the spirit of the
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      EPIDEMIC OUTBREAK IN CALCUTTA
      61 16 Calcutta, Feb. 6. CEREBRO-SPINAL meningitis has broken out in an epidemic form in the city. Ten cases were removed within a few hours yesterday by ambulance. This, added to the outbreak of smallpox, is causing concern to the authorities who are taking proper steps to prevent
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      ARRESTS IN HYDERABAD
      42 16 Hyderabad (Deccani. i TWENTY-SEVEN would-be Satyaj grahis were taken in custody by the police. Seventy volunteers who were accompanying them had been already arrested in batches at wayside stations. In addition. 12 Arya Samajists from Sholapur, were also arrested.
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      Medical Degrees Of Calcutta
      64 16 Representations For Recognition Calcutta, Feb. 9. fHE University of Calcutta, the Associated Press understands, has sent representations through the Bengal Governor to the Secretary of State for India requesting him to urge the General Council of Medical Education and Registration of Great Britain and Ireland to
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      ORISSA ASSEMBLY IN SESSION
      98 16 Adjournment Motion Withdrawn Cuttack, Feb. 9. I*HE Orissa Assembly passed today the third reading of the Orissa Religious Endowments Bill which aims at the proper administration under Government control ot endowments, mutts and temples as a separate department with a Commissioner at its head. An adjournment
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      BOMBAY NEWSPAPERS TO BE "BOUND OVER"
      69 16 The Government has called upon four newspapers and keepers of presses where the papers are printed to j deposit securities under the Press I Emergency Act of 1931 for publishing printing matter tending to promote leelings of communal enmity and hatred in spite of
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      TAMIL FINE ARTS MAGAZINE
      42 16 ILTE have for acknowledgment the special Pongal number of Silpa Sree, published from Mylapore. Madras. This is the first Tamil monthly of its kind, exclusively devoted to Tamil literature and fine arts, like music, dance, sculpture and painting.
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    "SANTINIKETAN A PLACE SIGNIFICANT IN OUR COUNTRY," SAYS NEHRU
    427 16 Santiniketan, Feb. 10. DANDIT Jawaharlal Nehru performed the opening ceremony of Hindi Bhawan before a large and distinguished gathering. After a reception in the traditional Indian style, Dr. Tagore spoke a few words welcoming Pandit Nehru and other invited guests. He
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    COMMONS QUESTIONS ON HAINAN ATTACK
    106 17 London, Feb. 16. /QUESTIONED in t..e House of Commons on the Japanese occupation of Hainan, Mr. R. A. Butler said the Japanese Government had stated it had no territorial designs and that the occupation of the Island would not last longer than was required by
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    GENERAL CHIANG'S ORDER TO HAINAN COMMANDER
    112 17 "Put Up Determined Resistance To The Japanese" Chungking, Feb. 16. TEN. WANG, garrison commander of Hainan, has been inu structed "by Gen. Chiang Kai-shek's south-west headquarters to put up determined resistance to the Jaoanesa occupation of the island. The Japanese landing at Ya Bay,
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    Japan's Threat To Guam
    175 17 Japan's Threat To Guam Hainan Seizure As The First Step Chungking;, Feb. 15. JAPAN'S occupation of Hainan is the precursor to Japanese seizure of Guam Island, says tlic official Central Daily News. "How the war on the Pacific will eventually develop is still too early to predict." continues the newspaper.
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    JAPANESE NAVY AND HAINAN CAMPAIGN
    92 17 Tokio, Feb. 16. IN a statement issued yesterday. ViceAdm. Nobutake Kondoh, Comman- der-in-Chief of the Japanese Naval forces in South China waters, expres- j ses gratification ovsr the capture of j important points in t s e north and i south parts of Hainan Island
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    JAPANESE NAVY AND SOVIET DISPUTE
    111 17 "Will Uphold Decision Of Tokio" Tokio, Seb. 16. "THE resolution unanimously adopted by the House of Representatives on Feb. 14 urging the Government to take vigorous measures to safeguard JapaHN rights and Interests in the Soviet Union represents the solid public opinion of Japan, Rear-Admiral
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    19 17 Altadena, Feb. 15. The death ha? occurred of Mr. Chartag Crane, United States Minister to China in 1920-21.- Reuter.
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    GUERILLA CHIEFS IN THE NORTH
    104 17 Chungking, Feb. 16. W'W Government appointments, just made nubile, bring to light the activities of many well-known o!d North China military leaders who are now leading guerilla units in North China. Gen. Chang Ying-wu. former Mayor of rciping. has been appointed Civil Governor of Hopei.
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    Gunboat Service For Passengers
    172 17 Pearl River Measure Also For Yangtse? London, Feb. 16. IN the House of Commons. Sir John Wardlaw-Milne (Un., Worcester, Kidderminster) drew attention to the present position in connection with passenger transport bct\v:cn Hankow and Shanghai. He said fiat only j Japanese transport was available and allocation
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    ASSASSINATIONS IN SHANGHAI
    70 17 50 Political Murders In Two Years Shanghai, Feb. 16. TWO more assassinations, making 4 the total number of political murders in Shanghai since the Japanese occupation more than 50, occurred this morning. The victims were Tv Foh, a Chinese Judge, Kao Hung-chao, a Chinese delective, both employed
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    Tributes To China
    347 17 'FIGHTING WORLD'S BATTLES' London, Feb. 16. K/IR. H. A. L. Fisher, Warden of New College, Oxford, and a famous educationist, was the host at a luncheon party held in London to bring prominently before the public the work of the International Student Service to help the restoration
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    INTERFERENCE BY JAPANESE
    130 17 London, Feb. 16. ASKED in the House of Commons whether British ships were now allowed free access to the port of Tsingtao by the Japanese authorities. Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, replied that no added fresh representations had recently been made to the Japanese
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    11 JAPANESE PLANES DESTROYED
    96 17 Surprise Air Raid By Chinese Squadron Loyang iHonan), Feb. 15. PLEVEN Japanese planes were des- troyed and four others badly da maged when a squadron of Chinese bombers raid?d a Japanese airfield at Yuncheng, a railway town in south\vi Shansi. on Feb. 12, recording to a
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    CHINA WILL WIN IN TWO YEARS' TIME"
    139 17 Chungking. Fel). 15. IUDGING from present Indications, China will achieve final victory within two years, at the meat three i. years, declared Gon. Chf-n Chcn-x. director of the Political Alfairs Board, National Military Cnuncil, v.: Ing at a reception of the China branch
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    ANTI-JAPANESE FILM IN MOSCOW CINEMAS
    67 17 Toklo, Feb. 16. TTHE Japanese, it is understood, will protest against a Soviet film. •"Soviet Asia Defence." which contains a scene showing Japanese boats fish ing in northern waters, und?r escort of several destroyers, bUng bombed and sunk by Soviet b-mbers llyirj; from Vladivostok. Well-Informed
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    NEW CHINESE MISSION
    45 17 Hour; Kong, Feb. 16. The Chungking Government is re ported to have decided to send the diplomats Mr. Wang Chens-ting, Dr. W. W. Yen, Dr. Alfred Sze and Mr Eugene Chen, to European and American countries on propaganda missions i —Eastern News.
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    LAST MINUTE GOAL EVENS SCORES IN B.H.L. MATCH
    400 18 A BRILLIANT goal, scored in the last minute of play by M.P.H. centre-forward Hamid, evened the scores to two-all in the Business Houses League football fixture between the M.P.H. and the G.E.C. at Anson Road Stadium, yesterday. It was difficult to decide
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    POST OFFICE CLUB BEAT JOHORE TEAM
    63 18 The Post Office Club beat the Johore Prisons by five goals to one in a soccer match played at Serangoon Road yesterday. Johore scored first through Raja Mohamed and before half time Kassim Jalil equalised. In the second half Tee Slang scored two and
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    S.C.C. TENNIS
    54 18 A spring lawn tfinls tournament for S.C.C. members only will start on Monday. Mar 13. Entries cloce on Friday. Mar. 3. The following are the events.— Championship singles: championship doubles: godown doubles level: mixed doubles level. Chanipionsip events are confined to ord'.nary members. Entry fee Is $2 per
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    HOME RUGBY
    14 18 Gloucester beat Oxford Greyhounds 26—11 in a ru^by match played yesterday.— Reuter.
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    KUALA LUMPUR CENTRE OF WEEK END SPORT
    809 18  -  By Rodmin. Annual Hockey Highlight Of Fixtures is.uaia Lumpur, Feb. 17. CPORTS writers in Kuala Lumpur view the Chinese New Year holiday sport with a little concern! Packed among us will be hockey teams, table tennis teams, and tennis players from all over
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    HOCKEY TOURNAMENT MALAYAN COLTS
    205 18 (From Our Own Correspondent > Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 15. Penang, Perak. Selangor. Negri Scmbilan. and Singapore Colts will be participating in the annual hockey here from Feb. 19 to Feb. 21. The programme of games w:il b 3 as follows. SUNDAY, FEB. 19 8-9 a.m. Perak
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    EUROPEANS BEATEN FIVE GOALS TO NIL
    54 18 (From Our Own Correspondent.* Segamat, Feb. 15. Falling to get their full team out and playing without three regular men. the Segamat Europeans were no match for the Old Boys Association, in their hockey league fixture on the town padanj today, and lost by
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    Tomorrow's Scratchings
    125 18 QCRATCHINGS and order of run- ning for tomorrow's races at Bukit Timah are: Race I.— Horses, Class 3, Div. 3, 7 fun. Race 2.— Horses. Class 3, Div. 3. 5'/ 2 furs. Marie Antoinette. Race 3. Horses, Class 3 Div. 2. 7 furs. Gliding and Swift Arrow. Race
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    K. L. CRICKET
    174 18 Schools To Play In Navaratnam Shield (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 16. THE Kuala Lumpur and District Cricket Association have decided to open the Navaratnam Shield competition to schools. This decision was reached at the annual general meeting of the association yesterday. The Navaratnam Shield
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    GARDENS GOLF CLUB MEETING
    315 18 Support For Sultan Suleiman G. C. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb I<J. COMMENTING On the proposed Sultan Suleiman Goif Club. th« British Resident Selangor Mr S. W. Jones, speaking yesterday at the annual general meeting of the Gardens Golf Club said that the new
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    BUDGE LEADS VINES 13 MATCHES TO 9
    41 18 Atlanta, Georgia IV o. C. j Ellsworth Vines beat Donald Bud^e (I—6, B—6 in the 22nd match of their professional tour of the United States. i Budge now leads by 13 matches to 9.
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    Muncey Turns Out For S. C. C.
    328 19 SECOND TRIAL YESTERDAY One of the Cricket Club's most outstanding players of a lew y<ars ao figured in the .second trial soccer played on Fri.ser and Neave'a ground at. Alison Road yesterday. He wa^ Ifuucey, and no sooner had ha walked on the
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    Programme For First Day Of S. T. C. Races
    866 19 FoUowfng is the programme for tomorrow's racing at Bukit Timah. Horses, Class 1, Div. 1, 7, furlongs i 3 4 JACK DRUCE 9.04 "Mr. Cheah" M. van Breukelen 1 1 2 TONROE 9.03 "Univ. Kongsi" Orchard 1 3 PURE GOLD 0.02
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    S.R.C. SIX-A-SIDE SOCCER SEMI-FINALS
    148 19 nR AWING one- all after ixtrr. time. Dumbleton's team beat Wheatley's i team two-nil nfter further extra time Id the semi-final of the SRC six-a-side soccer tournament yesterday. In the first fame, Hoedcn scored for Dumbleton's team, J. Duclos for Wheatley's. Dumbleton scored both goals In
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    TAIPING SOCCER
    126 19 (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Talping, Feb. 19. In an interesting game of soccer at. i the School Padang yesterday, King [Edward VII School defeated the Talping Police by 3 0. The schoolboys were tl>e faster team and their forwards showed plenty of thrust no*ab!y HamJd and Kok Man.
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    THE SPORTS DIARY
    29 19 TODAY Soccer: Malays vs. Chinese, Stadium; S.R.C. six-a-slde tournament; Sim>: Darby vs. Manchester Regiment "C Company. Geyiang Stadium. Hotkey: S.R.C. home and home. Tennis: S.C.C. tournament.
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    THIS MORNING'S TRACK WORK AT BUKIT TIM AH
    621 19 Golden Glimpse, Measure Bombus In Form OORSES entered for tomorrow's races, the opening day of the Singapore Turf Club Spring meeting were seen at slow and medium pace workouts this morning. The second track in the Bukit Timah course and the track
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    TODAY'S SOCCER AT ANSON ROAD
    125 19 What promises to be thriXng soccer will be played at th? stadium this afternoon between the Chinese and Malays. Onre i lump <ms three years in sutcrsiion, the Malays are determined to romc out top this season, and today's game should provide a good opportunity
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    HINDI SOCCER XI
    58 19 The following players will repn the Hindu Association against the y.m.c.a. in a friendly soccer mai on Tuesday, at the V.M.C.A. ground I 5.15 p.m. I Nadarajaii; Veerappen, A. Bankaran; A. H. David. G. R P. Ramoo: M P. Qopal, V. K. Shunmugam. V. K. Thangavelu. B.
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    HOME SOCCER
    69 19 in Hip FA. Cup fifth round repay Blackburn mid Sundeiland pkiyed «t scoreless draw after evtra time. In the aeeond dftWon Swansea be it West Ham 3- 2— Reuter. Zakopane, Feb. 17, In the world ski championships iStanislaw and Marusavz, Poland, won the Jumping event with Jumps of
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    121 20 .Machine guns and a pile of rifles photographed above the be-flagged border of Spain and France at the village of Le Perthus. French soldiers inspecting an armoured car and questioning a Government army driver as he arrived at I* Perthus, on the French-Spanish border. Motorists
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