The Straits Times, 18 February 1939

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1 4 The Straits Times
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    40 1 FINAL ED3T3OM The Straits Times TESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA 24 PA(iES, SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1939. 1-RICE 5 CENTS. The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1939, PRICE 5 CENTS 21 PAGES,
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      457 1 SINGAPORE! 140. CECIL ST. i PHONE 5471 MIEN CHONG TAILORING IVe on/> as* for a trial order. *\m Coleman St. Singapore. Phone 4816 SINGAPORE MOTHER URGES QUAKER OATS FOR CHILDREN COFFEE %Afcft^&!ffl^^S fSZ"" I snixxr 1 I GOOD I Mrs. Ida. L. FOX ANOTHER POOR REPORT FROM SCHOOL.) ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■^"■■l I
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      27 1 I.JALA LUMPUR* CS 'AVA ST. "PHONE 3533» Madame Page. DRESSMAKER and DESIGNER Iiilormades- 6&wss for All Occasion! ii Stock $5 $30 13. Battery Road.. Singapore. Tel: 6327.
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  • The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      DEATHS ENGAGEMENT
      40 2 DEATHS THOMAS.— George Thomas (Gea) expired at Madras General Hospital 4.50 a.m. today, leaving behind his beloved parents two sistc -t>. one brother, and a host of relatives and friends to mourn his loss. Deeply regretted. F.M.S. papers please copy.
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      620 2 NEWSOM— ALLEN. The engagement is ariounced between George Harold, tldest son of the late O. E. Ncwicm, Ma.ter of Balwyn College, Cambridge, and Mrs. Ncwsom of Court House, Lower Woodford, Salisbury, and Margaret Amy, daughter of L. A. Allen, 0.8. E., Malayan Civil Service, of Kuala Lumpur, and Mrs. Allen
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      616 2 WANTED EUROPEAN LADY, returning home Rawalpindi Mar. 2i. requires assistance with 15 mouths child irom a pass nger in return for suitable remuneration. Replies to Box No. 808, Straits Times. FOR SALE SIIELVADOR. Relrigcrator. Phone 3333. PONY for children. Timor breed, In excellent condition. Apply 7. Nftsslm Road. Tel. 2626.
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      764 2 BOARD RESIDENCE ON nit SEA, -The Grove.' 103 and 109 Meyet Koad. Katong, nenr Swimming Club large airy rooms, tennis, gardens carages. at tractive position Mod terms Phone 5656 44, NEWTON ROAD, newly opened, cool a'.ry rooms First class table, under personal supervision. Quietness, excellent service. F3* vacancies. Garages. Phone
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      608 2 MOTOR VEHICLES FOX. SAtE 1937 Vauxhall '25' luxury saloon, recently overhauled, excellent condition, 14 months running, declared insurance value $2,500. Owner going on leave. $1,500 or near ofler o hire purchase. Apply Box 805, Straits Times. MOTORING LESSONS LEARN DRIVING on my car or yours. A lady writes "Your courtesy,
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      62 2 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY AIR CONDITIONING— 'he Ccmln* Nex Industry, Potential Sales r-vater than Cars Radio. Sole distributor wanted to sell New Portable unit, retail at $110, bis profits. Investment in stock approx. $4,000. Complete Sales programme every assistance available. Overseas representative here to finalize. Apply "International," c/o Straits Times. BARGAINS IN
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      213 2 BUSINESS CARDS Etc IMPORTANT BRITISH COMMERCIAL HOI SK IN MALAYA IS OPEN TO RECEIVE AND CONSIDER, WITH A VIEW TO DEVELOPMENT, PARTICULARS OK INVENT. ONS. ESTATE9 AND INDUSTRIES. REPLIES TO 448 _STRAITS TIMES. PRINCE EDWARD CLINIC Medical Massage Electricity 14 Capitol Flats Phone 7354 (Stamford Rd. Corner) MASSAGE HALL MANICURE
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      637 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. ui.corporatcd ir England I'ENINSULAR ANU ORIENTAL S.N Co MAIL i'ASSKNOEK AND CARGO SERVICE OUTWARD ItvOM LONDON rOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage Due S pore. r\NTON '5.500 Peb 24 SOMA! 1 6.800 Mar 10 TORFL' 15.000 Mar 10 CHITRAL 15.000 Mar 24 CARTHAGE 15.00U
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      526 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. f rjiroroorateo tr lanmni GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. SHORT TRIPS TO JAPAN VIA HCMCKONC AND SHANGHAI U HUSIMI MARU Feb 20 SS HAKOZAKI MARU Mar 6 ss SC7WA MARU Mar 20 tm s. TERUKUNI MARU Mar. 31 SS. HAKUSAN MARU Apr. 1« Kound trtp
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      600 3 BANGKOK IJNH CHINA/JAP^^ LINK Luxurious One Class Motorsblpa. Most Big Cargo vessels wttr ilmiwo out cootCabln.< Have ArUolnlnc Private Batb. fortflble oa-eoncrer AcrorrninddtloT To: MAKSEILLKS LONDON. SOTTKK- To: PORT SAID. PALESTINE. ROTDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN TERDAM. HAMBURG COPENHAGEN MS FTinn Sixire Malacca P ffhann Penanß «i»M from «lnrmnorr Mmr 1
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      43 3 V \B> NORD LLOYD DOES YOUR LEAVE APPROACH? Please let us offei you accommodation on the fastest, most modem and luxurious N. D. L EXPRESS LINERS SCHARNHURST POTSDAM GNEISENAU Passage Agents: LOHMANN CO.. LTD. (24. Robinson RJ. m Phone 7SSS. SEE PAGE TWO
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      774 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Orean Bolld:ni. Collyei Qua» Slngapor; fei MM. Chartered Bank Buildini Penant frl I3BS. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FASI SMtVK'tS M \KSHI I1 s liivimv N ON lIM N \m) ULAMMM (in conjunction with the Glen Llnrl IHi* SjIU MENELAUS L don. R'dam. Hburg. Hull. Gdjnia In port Feb.
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS
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      Air Mail Arrivals And Departures
      280 4 INWARD Weariest Frew Penanc Ipon. and Koala Lumpur Arrives ererr evening. X.L.M.: From Netherlands Indies: Arrive* THIS afternoon. X.L.M.: From Europe: Arrives tomorrow even Inc. Qantas: From Australia: Arrives tomorrow afternoon. Imperial: From Europe: Expected Wednesday morning. K.N.1.L.M.: From Netherlands Indie*: Arrives Tuesday afternoon. K.N.1.L.M.:
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      IMPROVING REICH'S RAILWAYS
      132 4 Rolling-stock Position "Notoriously Bad" Esrim. Feb. 17. 'THE Institute for Business Re- search announces the recunstruction of the railways in Berlin, Hamburg, Munich and Nuremberg. The rebuilding in Berlin will prooably be the biggest item. An underground link is being built, joining the northern and souther^ systems
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      NO GENERAL STRIKE IN JAMAICA
      121 4 Kingston (Jamaica), Feb. 17. The Labour leader, Bustamente, made a statement today declaring that no general strike had been called, but merely Instructions Issued for labour groups to stand by. In official circles this statement Is considered evasive and the Government Is still demanding an
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      FROM MALACCA
      106 4 Correspondence for transmission by air via "Netherlands" must be fully prepaid and clearly superscribed "By X.L.M." Mails will close from Malacca as follows: Today. Java and Southern Sumatra by air (Netherlands) 6 p.m. Slam, Burma. India, Iraq, Palestine, Egypt, Mauritius, Europe, Great Britain, Ireland, N. ft S. America,
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      SURFACE MAILS EXPECTED
      23 4 Mails from Japan expected today, Feb. 18, by Tango Maru. Mails from Holland etc. expected on Feb. 21, by Indrapoera.
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      ACTION AGAINST U.S. EFFICIENCY EXPERT
      83 4 Johannesburg, Feb. 17. > A COURT order has been issued here attaching the person of Mr. Charles Bedaux, well-known American efficiency expert, on an urgent appll- cation by Mr. Robert McChesney, an engineer, who is bringing an action against Mr. Bedaux. The nature of the
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      252 4 Kemasek Si Dungun (Lipls) 3 p.m. Europe Ureai Britain (X..L.M.) 3 Dm Iran iK.L M.) 3 Pm Medan IK L M.) 3 oin Burma (Tilawa) 3 p.m. Whole India (Tilawa) ..3 p.m. DJambl (Togian> 3 Dm Siam Parcels only) (Kola) 3.30 p.m. North Borneo, Brunei and Labuan
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      569 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in F.M.S.) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433 Passage 5431 CANADIAN n^Tf=PACIFIC (incorporated in England) *HE TJHI-HtSS' UOIiTE offers IBANS-P*CIFIC SERVICES fto BONOL LI) »r dfctet EMPRESS to VANCOCVER-ACROSS CANADA by TRANSCONTINENTAL TRAIN wit*Ml ehanje— thence bj CANADIAN PACIFIC ATLANTIC BERVICES TO ENGLAND si Ike CONTINKN1 all antler ONF
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      717 4 TENDERS TENDERS INVIIED. SUPPLY OF RATIONS AND OTHER SERVICES, MALAY REGIMENT. PORT DICKSON. Separate tenders will be received at the office of the Officer Commanding, The Malay Regiment, Port Dlckson, up to 12 noon on Apr. 1, 1939. for the following service s for the Malay Regiment for the period
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      509 4 _PUBLIC NOTICE GREETINGS. The Directors of Messrs. CHEONG KOON SENG l> CO., tTD. wish THEIR CHINESE PATRONS A HAPPY li PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR. TEN DERS JOHORE GOVERNMENT, TENDERS will be received at the office of the Hon"ble, the State Secretary, Johore, up to noon of Mar. 7, 1939 for the
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      272 5 rsssfffor external application in obstinate coughBronchial Catarrh, Whooping Cough, and Asthmatic Conditions. Gives a feeling of welcome relief and comfort. Obtainable at all Chemists and Dispensaries. Distributors: GRAFI ON LABORATORIES Ltd. Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. MEDICAITWICE. SINGAPORE. HAVE YOU MADE YOUR WILL? No prudent man neglects thla duty to himself
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      337 5 MAN ROBBED OF HIS YOUTH Have you given years of your youth to unremitting labour in an enervating climate? Are the years taking their toll 'of you far too quickly, robbing you of energy and vital force, draining you of your natural joy in life? Most men and women think
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      259 5 Guaranteed Syeacsii^^^fc So Id in London Vj qI -*!f2&tL StortsftrU.SO jtlj^pJ* fjM Mn'i Straw Ser- JMHJfete>£ IMr Proof C Lcv<rWr<*< bap.d Dust an.j J^H B^7 pui Dusp-proof frit it- JB^HHU Ouc Latest London li^uKS. Cotinftk^bl. A-m. A Wstcta that will lal. mac? hiftf tatx to «r,l still ksrp time. Good
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      188 5 Vdlcl Uu X you want weeks of perfect shaving, use this self stropping razor. The popular VALET 99 Set consists of a new, improved VALET self-stropping razor, strop, and three sHI VALET blades in a smart moulded case. MVW Opportunity To Earn Bigger Pay I WILL TRAIN YOU IN YOUR
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
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      573 5 Broadcasting SINGAPORE TODAY ZIIL 225 metre*. ate M.M mctrw. p.m. 4.50 Running commentary on the first day ol the Singapore races. 5.15 Kronchongs.t 5.45 Peiplng dramas and their synopses— 23t 6.10 "Songs from the stage." (Mandarin) .t 6.40 Talk In Mandarin. 7.00 The Victor Celeste Trio. 7.30 Time, weather and
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      296 5 EMPIRE STATION TODAY TRANSMISSIONS 2 AND 3. GSH tl 4? me/i (11.9? m.i; GSG I7.1 1 n:e HIM m.); OSF 15.14 met (11.82 m.): GSJ tl.tt me/i (13.93 ra GSD 11.75 me M m.1 p.m. 6.05 Big Ben. "Lucky Dip." 6.50 Trolse and his Mandollers, with Don Carlos. 7.20 Gerald
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      467 6 RUBBER SURMOUNTS 8D. HURDLE BETTER INQUIRY FOR SHARES By Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Feb. 1». rpHERE now appears every indica1 tion that the weight of statistics is beginning to have its effect on the rubber market. A further heavy decline in U.K. stocks, 2,5)0 tons, is expected
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      LONDON FOREIGN EXCHANGE
      45 6 jyjnaufj. rev JV. uuj t closing 547 >■■ i 1/16 <TJ Official l! 10 i. ten Aui.-> w.ati^ M .lit,, ]gi._ Boml io. i i i 5 ltij 1 aj Ktwi o i urn i Nominal t 13 10(1. 13 42 HrilLsb WmtH
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      RUBBER AND JUTE FIRMER
      18 6 Peb. 17. 1 rubber th a forecast "v In Unitel I i in rr>
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        MINING
        589 6 All snare* quoted above are full; paid. ssue vsu. *i-j»fi Cu i.yaJ) Kvat Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellen Ampat nn 3/3 4/- 3/6 4/n Asam Kumoana 26/- 27/- 25/- 27/6 u Austral tla.ay 40/- 45/-cd 40/- 50/5/- 4yei Milan 21/- 22/- 21/6 22/6 1 Ayei Wcr.g 0.55 0.60 0.54 0.59
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        GENERAL
        431 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.30 1.40 1.32 2 140 2 2 do "V 2 PrelS. 2.20 2.30 2 22'/ 2 2.30xd 10 10 Atlas Ice 4.75 5.25 5 00 5 50 1 1 B. M Broadcasting 0 50 0.60 0.50 1 60 10 6 B M. Trustee 8
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS
        259 6 t% Maynara Co. LtG S30.000 Int. Apr. 30 Oct. 31 90 100 com SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL l'JOl red 1940 S400.000 int. Mar 31 Sept. 30 102Vfa 103'i aom *H% 1907 red 194? $1,600,000 Int Mar 31 8ept 30 103Vi 110 nom t\' 3 l»!t red 1955 Sl.000.000 Int.
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        RUBBER SHARES
        388 6 Shares are ji unlnss otherwise stated) Aller.by Alor Gajab Amal Malay Ayei Hitam Ayei Molek AJPM Paaias Oassett Batu Untang Bedford < Benta Borelll Srogas Brunei Un Buklt Kaill Bukit K B Bukit Kepong Buklt Timah (110) Jhangkat 3<?rdatig ;onneir.ara Jk-nealv Plan'*"ioai Hamilton Kaytor 'odraglrt leram Kuantan (50
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN
    96 6 I .islaj, I tli. 17, noon. No. IX K.S.S. >«|i..l 1....M-) iV^ 27 i No. IX K.S.S. In I), in cases I .-binary VIH 28 (i.t.A y. K.S.S. fob. iv bales February 27 ',2 27? i FAQ. K.S.S. f.0.1i. in bales February :iti', 2b 313
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    EXCHANGES
    194 6 Friday, Feb. 17. 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 54Va Montreal demand
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    Wall Street Quotations
    682 6 New York, Feb. 17. •THE following quotations were those ruling- when the Stock Exchange closed today: DOW-JONES AVERAGES Yesterday's Today's Close. Close. Changss 30 Industrials 145.39 144.95 off .44 20 Rails 30.40 30.31 off .09 15 Utilities 25.34 25.07 O« .27 40 Bonds 93.34 90.34 unchanged Business
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    London Stock Exchange
    440 6 More Confidence And Higher Prices London, Feb. 17. I AN the Stock Exchange today, confif dence inspired by the Chancellor I of the Exchequer's optimistic speech at, the Iron and Steel Federation'^ annual dinner caused a general Improvement in prices together with increased ;uiivity, particularly in Home
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      36 6 AWARDS GAhSED AT M. A. H.A. caiwmmun. KUALA LUMPUR AUGUST 1938 Ist PRIZE -BROKEN ORANGE PEKOE 2nd PRIZE ORANGE PEKOE Ist PRIZE BEST RANGE OF PACKED TEA Sole Agents: MeALISTER 6e Co., Ltd. M^— W.t'.S 44«BVMM
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
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      REFUGEE COLONIES FROM CHINA'S WASTELANDS
      541 7 Scheme Organised By National Relief Organisation MORE and more of China's wastelands are turning productive as the huge reclamation and colonisation scheme inaugurated as a solution to the gigantic refugee problem is being carried out by the National Relief Commission in co-ope-ration with the local
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      OLD CHINA AT WORLD EXPOSITION
      183 7 Walled Settlement Now Nearing Completion San Francisco, Cal. AN interior settlement patterned after those typical of China 500 years before Columbus discovered America is extending its walls on around 85.000 square fe?t of ground on Treasure Island at the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition. Rock
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      VEGETABLE OILS AND OILSEEDS INCREASED TRADE IN 1937
      788 7 VEGETABLE OILS AND OILSEEDS INCREASED TRADE IN 1937 COME idea of the importance of the commodities dealt with an Vegetable Oils and Oilseeds,* an annual review just issued by the Imperial Economic Committee, is given by figures of world exports. In 1937 the oilseed producing countries exported more than ten
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      PRUDENTIAL FINAL 'A' DIVIDEND
      227 7 THREEPENCE A SHARE INCREASE POLICY BONUSES MAINTAINED THE Prudentiil Assurance Company announces that, subject to audit, the final dividend on the "A" shares will be 11s 8 2-5d (against 14s 5 2-5d), which, with the interim of 5s paid In September, 1938, makes a total of
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      194 7 Singapore, Feb. 17, 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 $315 Sun Dried $3-45 Sago Flour No. 1 Lingga $230 Fair $2.27V 2 $2.27', Sarawak $2.20 Jelotong Palembang $6.75 Banja $7 25 Sarawak
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      35 7 Hong Kong. Feb. 15. lAPANESE planes attacked a passeng- er bus yesterday near Sumchun, four kilometres from the Sino-Britlsh boundary. Several bombs were dropped, injuring several passengers who were proceeding to Hong Kong—Chinese Central News.
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      FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
      83 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Singapore. Feb. 17, 5 p.m. Books Total for Company Dividend Close Date Ex. Dlv. financial rear TIN. Payable Date to date Austral Malay 9d. No. 41 3d. bonus Feb. 24 Mar. 8 Feb. 19 sc/o5 c /o Raub sd. final 2d. bonus Mar. 8
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      DEFENCE BORROWING A BULL POINT?
      229 7 Greatest Insurance Against War London. Feb. 16. THE proposal to increase the Governj ment's powers for borrowing for defence purposes was received with mixed feelings in Stock Exchange circles. The immediate reaction was a markj ing-down of gilt-edged, though it is believed probable that the
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      WESTINGHOUSE ELEC. PROFIT LOWER
      153 7 Regular Dividends New York. WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC and Ma- nufacturing Company has stated that its net profit for 1938 totalled '$9,052,000 (£1,810,000;, equal to $3 38 per common share. This compared with $20,126,000 (£4,025.200), or $7.66 per share, lor 1937. The regular quarterly dividends of 50 cents
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      J. P. MORGAN & CO.
      132 7 J. P. MORGAN CO. Three New Partners Appointed New York. Mr. J. P. Morgan has announced that, subject to approval by the New I York Stock Exchange, the number of partners in J. P. Morgan and Co. would be Increased on Feb. 17 to 15 by the admission of Mr.
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      JANUARY TIN-ORE PRODUCTION
      61 7 THE following statistics relating to Un-dredging refer to January: Hours Yardage ore Brisels Consolidated 495 55,000 58 tons piculs Katu Tin 559 137.000 1,000 Ratrut Basin 161 12.300 56 Renong Consolidated 611 314.000 485 The estimated cost of the output from Briseis was A£4,102; from Katu j
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      TAKUAPA VALLEY TIN
      51 7 IN the first half of February, dredge lof Takuapa Valley Tin Dredging worked for 327 hours: treated 75,000 cubic yards of material and produced 302 piculs of tin-ore. Dredge 2 figures were 295, 93 000 and 554 and those for j dredge 3 were 2«4, 6«,000 and
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      673 7 PUBLIC NOTICES THL SINGAPOBE CHAMBEK Of COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION NOTICE Is hereby given that the Rubber Market will be closed officially on the following days Monday. Feb. 20, 1939. (Bank HoUday). Tuesday, Feb. 21, 1939, (Bank Holiday). By Order of the Committee, GATTEY li BATEMAN. Secretaries. THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD
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      516 7 BANK OF CHINA (incorporated in Chin* o» Special Charter). 13. Cecil Street, Singapore. Telephones: Manacer't Olfke M 44 Asst. Manager* Odlre 6442 Exchange Dept Mil General Cffiee SIBS-* Cable Address: -fill Nf.Ki o Paid Up Capital Ch 1 49.tD0.t01M Reserve Kond» In exeeaa ol Ch I ...roo.nno.a. Total Asset* approximated
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      382 8 WISHING ALL OUR CHINESE PATRONS A HAPPY NEW YEAR OPENING TODAY WITH 6 SHOWS, ti i« m& mi p 12 Midnight i a.m. SUNDAY MONDAY 5 SHOWS DAILY, m a.m., 12-30, 315, sis 915 P AT UAy D II A BOOK NOW L B A H It ft A t'no.Ni:
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      106 8 ALHAMBRA NEXT WEEK ALL If THESE STARS in the iporklingly ~Wm different fun- rhythm jHe^^~ romance that only hit- J^^^^ making Darryl f^^^^rt^D mt M jm ALICE If* TONY i^FAYE-MARTIN! i^SAUY. IRENE fr J— MARY t&a^OX A iOtk C*Bnir; Fom Acfhr* with #Hk JIMMY DDRANTE fcr»GREGORY RATOFF •£>T JOAN DAVIS
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      520 8 DB8"i?0 2J Beethoven Symphony No. 1 In C Major, op. 21. 8.8 C. Symphony Orchestra conducted by ToscaninnL DB7 754/59 Beethoven Symphony No. S in Eb Major, op. 55 (Eroica). I/jndon Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by S. Koussevitiky. D *****/73 Beethoven Symphony No. 5 in C minor, op. 67. London Philharmonic
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      146 8 WE WISH ALL OUR CHINESE PATRONS A HAPPY NEW TEAR. See CLARK GABLE filming the WAR in China! MYRNA LOY as a dare-devil round-the-world flier! It's a grand show! 3 SHOWS TODAY ||^K^ I 4 Shows— Tomorrow <M*\ 11 a.m., 3.15. 6.15 9.15 KhM Ek "Excellent as bright and enter
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    Chinese New Year Entertainment
    302 9 Chinese New Year Enterta inment HOTELS CINGAPORE Chinese have a programme consisting of a wide rangs of amusements before them for this week-end the Chinese Nen year. Many will, it is expected, make their way to the cabarets where there are extensions until the early morning others will find the
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    Robinson As Dr. Clitterhouse
    193 9 rUWARD O. ROBINSON comes to the screen of the Alhambra today —six performances from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Sunday In what he has described as the most fascinating role of his career the truly extraordinary title character of "The Amazing Dr. Clltterhouse," a bizarre crime
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    Laughton's New Type Of Role
    241 9 /"\NE very good attempt to put London on the screen will be seen in "St. Martin's Lane." which opens at the Pavilion at a midnight show tonight. While many well-known West End streets are featured in the film it was. of course, because of traffic
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    Addition To The Great World
    147 9 THE "Little World" which has been built within the walls of the Great World will be opened to the public tonight. Here we have a delightful new amusement park fixed up with all the amenities pleasure-seekers need. Everything is free, except entrance to the smaller
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      311 9 TONIGHT Orchestral Concert 8 15 to 9.15 p. m. SPECIAL RACE DINNER DANCE (FORMAL) POPI T L\R CABARET ATTRACTION MIMI JOSE TALENTED VERSATILE MEXICAN DANCERS EXTENSION TO 1 A. M. Dinner $3.00— 800K YOUR TABLE— Non -diner $1.00. RIJSTTAFEL RAFFLES ORCHESTRA Served today from 12.30 to 2.30 p.m. Directed by
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      398 9 PAT LESS yet with SATISFACTION GUARANTEED far your GLASSES you can li-.vr th-ii from EVERBRIGHT OPTICAL CO. Qualified Ophthalmic Manufacturing Opticians 19, CHULIA STREET. SINGAPORE C. 3. CHONG. Dr. of Optometry. HAIR OIL aoie rtxem [or Malaya HUEK MOII I>. ISMAII W ■>arh Road. Singapore. No PR \n •>-,; rm
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    AMUSEMENTS
    191 10 SINGAPORE RAFFLES HOTEL Orchestral Concert 8.15 to f.lS p.m. Special Race Dinner It Dance (Formal). GABRICK THEATRE. GEYLANQ Law For Tombstones Love In ft Bungalow at 7.45 p.m. GREAT WOULD Cabaret: 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Globe Theatre: Rebecca of Sunnybrooke Farm. Sky Talkie: Speed Madness. HAPPY WORLD Bangsawan,
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY. FEB. 18. 1939. THE PRICE OF SECURITY
    987 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY. FEB. 18. 1939. THE PRICE OF SECURITY According to the Defence White Paper issued in London on Wedne.v day night, the cost of rearmament to Great Britain for the year from March 31 next will amount to £523 millions. It is difficult to find any
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    MUNICIPAL DOCTORS
    96 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. —The Municipal Commissioners recently advertised for two Municipal Health Officers, and I believe several medical men sent in applications for the appointments. What beats me Is the way these professional men were treated. None received a reply acknowledging receipt of
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    New Volunteer Instructor
    17 10 Sergeant A. S. Blake has been appointed Company Sergeant Major Instructor, Volunteer Forces, Malaya.
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    IS HOME WORK OVERDONE?
    450 10 In A Catholic Girls' School A WORRIED FATHER To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— The sympathy of scores, If not hundreds, of parents goes out to "Wilhelm" in his (or her) complaint as It appeared in your issue of Feb 13, dealing with the
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    MIDNIGHT VISIT IN BALMORAL ROAD
    350 10 Impolite Canine Attitude Towards M.C.S. To the Editor of liie Strais Times. Sir,— "Anak Singapura" saw fit to waste live inches of his valuable column i Invoking t^.e sympathy of his readers In the cause of Mr. W. E. Rigby. M.C.S. Possibly another live lncnes
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    CHINA'S "RED" ARMY
    555 10 An Eastern Bookshelf Patriots, Idealists Fighters North China Front. By James Bertram, (Macmillan 15s.). Eye-witness accounts are always valuable if they are honest, but they are liable to lack perspective. Just occasionally one finds a story in which the back-cloth U as real as the figures which
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    Singapore Was Once Called Tamasak
    202 10 Seventy Years Ago I (From the Straits Times flies of 1869) •"PHE population of Tamasak, the original name of Singapore Island, which was changed about the year 1160 A.D. to that of Singhapura (a city of the lion from the tradition of one with a
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    708 10 Our Community THE invitations to the tea-party In honour of Mr. R. H. Onraet in the Victoria Memorial Hall on Thursday afternoon were worded in a way that was not only unusual but unusually nice. "The Asiatic members of the Singapore Community request th« pleasure of
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    BRITAIN REJECTS PALESTINE INDEPENDENCE PLAN
    578 11 Made Impossible By Disturbances AKABS DISSATISFIED WITH A LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Direct Talks With Jews: Reported Negotiations DEl/fER understands that it has been made clear to the Arab delegation to the Palestine Conference that, be:ause of the continued trouble in Palestine, the British Gov>vnment do not
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    JAPAN'S ASSURANCE TO U.S. ON HAINAN
    46 11 Washington, Fob. 17. TPHE Japoneu Government has as- sured the United States through the American Ambassador in Tokio that Japan has no territorial ambitions hi China and that the occupation of Hainan Inland will not go beyond military necessities. Reuter.
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    WORLD SITUATION "TOO GRAVE'"
    229 11 Ambassador's Secret Report Says Press Washington. Feb. 18. A*R. Hugh Wilson, United Staled Ambassador to Berlin, who wasi recalled on November 16 last when the Jewish pogrom was acute, discussed European conditions before the Senate Military Committee in! a closed session, from which, it ul reported,
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    Reichsbank's Deputy Head Is Worried
    64 11 Reichsbank's Deputy Head Is Worried Berlin. Feb. 17. LIKRK BKINC KMANN. who was appointed deputy President of the Reichsbank vhen Dr. Srhacht was replaced on Jan. 20 by Dr. Walther Funk, left on a holiday a week ago. It is now extremely doubtful whether he will return to his post
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    ITALIAN TROOPS WILL REMAIN
    119 11 Aft Long As Franco Desires Them Berlin, Feb. 18. I ""PHE announcement in tiie official I Informazione Diplomatic. Rome. that Italian volunteers will remain in j Spain as long as General Franco de- sires. Is welcomed In the newspaper Lokal Anzeigsr. Referring to tiie "tragi-comical happenings
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    JAPANESE ORDER FOR CZECH ARMS
    100 11 Naval Mission's Visit To Prague Prague. Feb. 17. A JAPANESE mission is stated to have placed a considerable order I with Brno armamsnts factories where Bren guns are manufactured. The mission, which consists of senior naval officers, has spent a week in Czechoslovakia. The Japanese
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    NEW U.S. BASES IN PACIFIC
    103 11 Washington, Feb. 17. *pHE House Naval Committee today finally approved the $52,000,000 naval and air base programme, including the controversial $5,000,000 for the improvement of aviation facilities in Guam. The Authorisation Bill covers eleven major bases in the Pacific and Atlantic. The committee eliminated $15,000,000
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    KIDNAPPED ITALIAN RELEASED
    83 11 Poiping, Feb. 17. pOKTY days alter being kidnapped by armed Chinese near the Ming Pombs, Signor Frank Poletti, postal rommissloner in the Peiping area, has >een released by his captors. He •eachetl Peiping safely yesterday. For reasons not yet clear the captors •eturned the $10,000 ransom paid
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    Sabotage Alleged During Search For Soviet Airmen
    174 11 Sabotage Alleged During Search For Soviet Airmen Moscow, Feb. 18. sage on behalf igl the station's chief VOZNISINSKY, chief wireless operator at Tikhayabay, in the Arctic regions, will be tried by a Moscow municipal court on Feb. 25 lor malicious counter revolutionary activity, including sabotage during the search for Levanevsky
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    22 11 The King and Queen arriving at Aldershot to attend the redediration service of St. Andrew's Garrison Church.
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    PEACE FOR SPAIN?
    316 11 Discussions To End War Paris, Feb. 18. THERE is still some indecision in Spanish Government circles, but it seems those favouring peace are gaining ground. This is reported by the newspaper Petit Parisien, commenting on a statement that indirect discussions to end the civil war in Spain
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    SOVIET ATTACK ON HOLY FATHER
    87 11 Moscow, Feb. 17. A REQUIEM mass for the late Pope was held today in St. Louis church, the only Catholic church in Moscow. An American priest. Father Brown, conducted the service. Members of the diplomatic corps in formal attire and several hundred Russians, mostly women
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    BERLIN MESSAGE TO NORWAY
    55 11 Oslo, Feb. 17. I*HK German Government has ln- formed the Norwegian Government that It (Berlin) disapproves of the action of certain German firms In making Inquiries among their foreign connections regarding whether they are "Aryan." Many Norwegian firms recently received questionnaires on the subject, to which
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    CZECH RELIEF FUND
    37 11 Prague, Feb. 17. r? Is officially announced Sir Ronald Macßeay's mission as administrator of the Lord Mayor of London's Czech relief fund having achieved its objects, his offices here will be closed tomorrow. —Reuter.
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    ASSASSINATION BID ON MUSSOLINI DENIED
    305 11 Rome Communiques On Shooting Near II Duce's Villa Rome, Feb. 17. IT is disclosed that a madman fired two shots at a soldier 1 who asked to see his papers outside the Villa Torlonia, Signor Mussolini's residence," on Feb. 15. It is stated the soldier
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    WARNING BY BRITAIN
    211 11 Most Dangerous Period I'asl? London, Feb. 17. IT is not for the moment that we in this country have bared our teeth, but if we have not bared our teeth we have baied our upper i'p, and the warning which* in my opinion was not unnecessary u
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    ALL-NIGHT SLAUGHTER AT ABATTOIRS
    619 12 Killing Pigs For Chinese New Year Festivities BIG HOLIDAY PROGRAMME THREE thousand- pigs were killed in Singapore last night, compared with the daily average of about 700. It was in preparation for the Chinese lunar New Year holiday period of feasting and merrymaking which begins with
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    TWO COMPANIES COMBINED
    152 12 More Efficiency In Volunteers IN the interests of efficiency and to extend the scope of training It has been decided to combine, as a temporary expedient, the present A (MachineGum company and C (Scottish) Company of the 1st Battalion. Straits Settlements Volunteer Forces. The nsw company will
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    TRAGIC DEATH OF EX-MALAYAN
    121 12 Dr. C. B. Pasley DR. Claude Burgoyne Pasley a. former Malayan was recently reported missing trom his house in Golf Linkroad. Ferndown, England. His body was later recovered from the River Stour. The discovery was made by a 14-year-old boy. Douelas Miller, while walking with his
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    WELL-KNOWN CHINESE FAMILIES UNITED
    187 12 Mr. Chan Eng Liam Weds Miss Chor Phaik Gnoh iFroin Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Feb. 17. TWO well-known Penang Chinest families were united yesterday bi the marriage of Mr. Chan Eng Liam fifth son of the late Mr. Char Ee Boh. and Mrs. Chan Ee Boh,
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    KING VANISHES FROM JOHORE STRAIT ISLE
    109 12 STORY ot a missing gold ring on Uland ot Pulau Serimbun, off Oat Straiti of Jobore, was told in the Singapore filth Police Court, yesterbelongJng to a Chinese .:ii Chon Hoe, employed by Mr. W A Bates Goodall, a European liv- aent on the
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    COUNTERFEIT COIN CHARGES
    75 12 LIM Chong Har, a 23-year-old Hockchia, appeared before Mr. K. A. Blacker in the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday, on a charge of i being found in possession of instruments and materials for counterfeiting one-cent pieces. Tan Soon Hua was charged with fraudulently found in possession of
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    GERMAN WEDDING
    102 12 ARRIVING in Singapore from Germany by the Scharnhorst on Wednesday, Miss Gertrude Zisseler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Zisseler ol Wetzlar, Germany, was married yesterday to Mr. R. P. Schauss, of Schmidt and Co., Singapore. He is the son ol Mr. and Mrs. Schauss. of Wetzlar, Germany.
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    Pope Mourned At Service
    364 12 SOLEMN MASS AT CATHEDRAL Worshippers Visibly Moved >the solemnity of a sorrowing people mourning for its leader marked the impressive, 60-minute service for the soul of Pope Pius XI at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd this morning. Many men and women were visibly movetf'tfiiring the
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    NO RECEIVING ORDER AGAINST CHINESE
    83 12 A SINGAPORE Chinese Seah Peng Liat. who stood to lose a share in his grandfather's estate if he became a bankrupt, is not to have a receiving order made against him. according to a Judgment delivered by the Chief Justice, S.S.. Sir Percy McElwaine. in
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    MASKED HOLD-UP NEAR K.L.
    76 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 17. Masked bandits stole Jewellery worth $121 from an old Chinese and his wife in their squatters' hut at Pudu Ulu. four miles off the main road, last night. Four men. with oloth tied over the lower half of
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    BANKRUPT EXAMINED BY WOMAN
    72 12 «EORGE DICKENSON, a European bankrupt, who at one time had a collection of china worth about $70,000, was again before the Chief Justice, Sir Percy McElwaine, In the Singapore Banking Court, yesterday. Diekenson was cross-examined by Mrs. van Hien, one of the executors of the Seth
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    TEOCHEW ON THREAT CHARGE
    66 12 Ng Kok Lin, a 28-year-old Teochew was produced before Mr. K. A. Blackei in the Singapore Fourth Police Couri yesterday, on a charge of having Intentionally put Li Chun Hi in fear o injury, thereby dishonestly inducing him to deliver $50 in Orchard Road ot Feb.
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    $10,000 COURT CLAIM
    54 12 A CLAIM for. over $10,000 by Choj Lee KhenfJ Hong against Choi Thian Kheng Long was dismissed bj Sir Percy McElwalne, Chief Justice S S., in a Judgment delivered In th< Singapore High Court yesterday. The plaintiff claimed $10,338.91 being the balance allegedly due in i mutual
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    PROTECTING WORKERS IN DANGEROUS TRADES
    352 12 A BILL to protect workers engaged in dangerous occu- pations against disease and accident was published in the Government Gazette last night and will be introduced at the next meeting of the legislative Council. Special regulations may be made I prohibiting the employment of or
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    57 12 F. \V. Simpson (Malaya) is being h.ird pressed by the Hong Kong pack during an exciting moment near Hong Kong's line in the final game at Hong Kong. He is shown here with Af. Anderson (Hong Kong) clinging to him ichilr K. W. Ealter, K. A. W atson and J.
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    Amazing Show Of Telepathy
    199 12 "ARGUS" REPLIES TO SEALED QUESTIONS pLAIMING to be the worlds greati est telepathlst, a 29 year-old i Australian. Argus, gave a demonstra- tion which amazed a private audience in the Victoria Theatre last night. Argus has drawn big houses for the past three years in England
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    30 12 A human being will be shot out of a s cannon to a height of CO or 70 ft. at the Happy World tomorrow night, at 7.30 and 9 30.
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    "LANCER SPY" BANNED
    57 12 "I ANCER SPY," the film of a British officer's espionage adventures in Germany during the war, was banned by the committee of appeal on film censorship last night. The film was withdrawn from circulation a fortnight ago following complaints from a German source. "Lancer Spy" was shown
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    CHINESE SUPPORT FOR TRAFFIC PROTEST
    43 12 THE protest of the Singapore Ratepayers' Association against the Traffic Regulations, 1938, which, if approved, will give powers of arrest for traffic offences to every member of the Police Force, is supported by the Straits Chinese British Association.
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    BARBER ACQUITTED
    54 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 17. AN allegation that he had torn up a promissory note for $480 was made against a young Indian barbar. S. Kandlah. when he was put on trial at the Selangor Assizes today o n a charge of destroying a valuable
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    MONEY FOR CHINA
    40 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 17. Another $100,000 (Chinese currency) will be sent to China by Selangor Chiin?se lor the relief fund. To date, the local committee has sent more than $4,100,000 (Chinese) to China.
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    OPENING BY SUN RAYS
    196 12 Big Exhibition A* San Francisco JOHORE AND N. I. REPRESENTED San Francisco, Feb. 17. CATURDAY'S noon sunrays ove Bombay will activate a radi signal switching on at 10.30 p.n Pacific standard time tonight th vast illuminated system of th $50,000,000 Golden Gate Intel national Exhibition opening
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    EUROPEANS FACE TRAFFIC CHARGES
    168 12 T ESLIE Henry Rouno. a Europea was yesterday convicted and fln« $40 in the Singapore Traffic Distrii Court on a charge of causing grievoi hurt to another European. Mr. Han Elphick. by driving his car in a negl gent manner. At a previous hearing, it was
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    17 12 A Salesmen's Association is proposj in Singapore. Mr. M. Sinn, of Malaya Breweries. Ltd.. is the organiser.
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    ANGULLIA WILL CASE FURTHER ADJOURNED
    629 13 Sister Alleges Insanity Sinee Testator's Childhood TRIED TO THROW HIMSELF INTO SEA CVIDENCE that Essooff Mohi alleged to have made a wil shown signs of insanity since c ter, Rahimaboo binte Mohamed tinned hearing jf r. probate suit the Singapore High Court ye>U Essooff tried
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    MALAYA-EUROPE IN 2½ DAYS
    151 13 (From Our London Staff) London, Feb. 9. OINGAPORE will be brought to 2' 2 days of London early next year if night landing facilities en route are available for the new aircraft ordered by the X.L.M. Company. Orders have been placed with the Douglas Aircraft Company
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    Sunday Closing Opposed
    165 13 MX. TAN KAII KKKS OPINION Drh ing Business Into Other Hands OPPOSITION to the half d closing on Sunday among Chi ese shops in Malaya is being ma by Mr. Tan Kan Kee, chairman both the Singapore and Overs China Relief Fund committees, wl may ask the
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    EX-SINGAPORE MAN HOME AFTER 20 YEARS
    147 13 Corporal's Marriage To Missionary from Our London Staff i London, Feb. 7 t ANCE-CORPORAL CECIL HALL, who was with the 2nd. Battalion, WJlch Regiment In Singapore some' years BJtO. arrived in England today after nearly 20 years of eontinuoua overseas .-^rvice. "It's darned cold."
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    JAPANESE WOMAN ACQUITTED
    84 13 ALLEGED to have lived on the part earnings of prostitution, Masu Katoh, a Japanese hotel proprietress,, was acquitted by Mr. W. J. Thorogood, i Relief Judge, sitting in the Singapore j Sixth Police Court, yesterday. It was the second of three charges preferred against her. She was
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    SEGAMAT HOSPITAL
    100 13 From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat, Feb. 15. pLOSLLY following the opening of the new Women's and Children's Clinic, Segamat Hospital is to have a children's ward and a vote of $23,000 has been made for the purpose. The hospital has long n?cdec: new wards, for the existing ones
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    19 13 A corner oj ihz 'LiiHc World" vMcft is oprued at the Great World amusement park.
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    HIST PRESENTED TO SINGAPORE FRIENDS
    102 13 WH<\T will b" dOM with the bust of a Chinese man typical of Singapore, presented to the Friends of Singapore by Mr. W. O. Stirlin?. former officer of the Chines torate now living in Engi.ind. has not ypt been decided. At the last meeting of
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    SHOP MANAGER THREATENED WITH EAR-CUTTING
    496 13 HOW a Chinese shop manager who received threats from members of an unregistered secret society, "The Mobilised Traitor Removal Corps," that they would cut off his ears if he did not buy liberty bonds or pay money for the upkfep of their society, and also
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    Woman Sifts At Bar Table
    226 13 COUNSEL OBJECTS "MOST STRONGLY" Right Of litigants Defined UfllEN a European woman, not a lawyrr, sat at the Bar table witli a number of advocates and solicitors before the Chief Justice, s s.. Sir Percy McElwainc, In the Singapore I High Court yesterday, a senior
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    CHINESE MIGRANTS TO MALAYA
    93 13 380,000 Over Last Five Years from Our Own C «n London, t\ IN th<> I 1st livr i r- Ml 3M0M Chine f Imm'.grants have eni >red Malaya, u :d BO 908 I North B Th« wre ciuotcd by I Colonial Secretary, Mr. Mateobn Macday. In
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    "ONLY FORCE WILL DRIVE JAPANESE FROM HAINAN"
    256 14 Yunnan Governor's Warning To The Democracies Kunming, Feb. 17. AM K the Japanese occupation of Hainan is completed, it will require force to drive them out again, said Gen. Lung Yun, Governor of Yunnan, in an interview here. "It is impossible to believe
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    STRONG CHINESE RESISTANCE
    198 14 Surprise Attacks On The Invaders Chungking, Feb. 16. JAPANESE bluejackets landed on Hainan Island are still held up at Chengmai, county scat about 35 kilometres directly south of the north Hainan coastline, as a result of surprise Chinese attacks on all sides, it is officially reported. Chinese
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    "POWERS SHOULD JOIN HANDS IN PACIFIC"
    81 14 Chungking, Feb. 16. 'THE newspaper Ta Kung Pao supports the suggestion of Lord Strabolgi, former Assistant Chief of Staff at Gibraltar, who declared recently that Britain, United States, France and the Netherlands should Join hands in the Pacific and be prepared when conflict comes.
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    Japanese Goods Flood Canton
    121 14 Japanese Goods Flood Canton Canton, Feb. 17. WHILE foreign firms continue to mark time, impatiently awaiting ihe re-opening of the Pearl River for the resumption of trading. Japanese goods are invading Canton with marked success. In all Chinese hotels and stores which have reopened, only Japanese products are obtainable. Japanese
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    ONE MAN TO HANDLE KULING EVACUATION
    86 14 Shanghai, Feb. 16. Fis understood the Chinese authorities at Kuling will permit only one foreigner to proceed up the mountain to arrange for the evacuation of foreigners. Lleut.-Commander Jeffs. Captain of theU.S.S. Oahu, will go up tomorrow to .escort down any who wish to
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    "Purposelessness Is A Chief Snare Of Democracy"
    659 14 "fET thee out of thy country i today. and f t-ntri thtr Vlr.Ar. n A nn A Yet he obe yed! Yes, "Abraham went and from thy kindred and M the had spoken unto nlm irom thy lather s house, unto and Abraham
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    1318 14 CHURCH OF ENGLAND ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL.—Quinquagesima Sunday, 6.50 a.m., Holy Communion and matins; 8 a.m., Choral Eucnarlst; 9.15 a.m., Holy Communion; 5.30 p.m., Evensonj and sermon (broadcast). Preacher: I The Rev. W. M. A. Farren, Chaplain Gene- ral to Forces. St. Andrew's Guild Meeting, 1 Monday, Chapter House,
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    STEADY IMPROVEMENT IN TRADE POSITION
    272 15 Shipbuilding Is A Matter Of Vital Urgency London, Feb. 17. AFTER a considerable but not extreme trade recession at the beginning of last year the curve had flattened out in the late summer and since then had been either steady or tended slightly to rise,
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    Election Of The New Pope
    158 15 Vatican To Broadcast The Result Rome, Feb. 17. CATHOLICS all over the world are eagerly waiting to hear the name of the new pope, and in order to avoid all possibility of mistake in reporting the result of the election, Vatican authorities have decided to
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    CHINESE WAR ORPHANS FOR JAPAN
    57 15 Tokio, Feb. 17. THE first batch of Chinese war orphans, 38 Doys and girls, all about ten years old, have arrived at Osaka jrom five provinces in North China. A second batch will leave Tientsin about Feb. 20 also for Osaka. These orphans will be
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    NEW LIFE MOVEMENT CELEBRATIONS
    71 15 Chungking, Feb. 17. I 'THE Chinese authorities here are I making preparations to celebrate i the fifth anniversary of the New Life Movement the programme of which 'will continue from Feb. 19 to Mar. 5. General Chiang Kai-shek, founder of the Movement, will deliver an address
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    JAPANESE TROOPS NEAR BRITISH BORDER Hong Kong, Feb. 17.
    27 15 JAPANESE TROOPS NEAR BRITISH BORDER Hong Kong, Feb. 17. It is officially confirmed that Japanece troops occupied Namtau, three miles from British territory, this I morning.— Reuter.
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    Hainan As Naval And Air Base
    104 15 Tokio, Feb. 17. HAINAN Island is to be converted into a nj.val and air base, designed to play an important part in safeguarding Japanese communications with her South Seas islands, according to the Japanese press. The outer roads will be used as anchorages for
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    Closer Economic Ties With Russia
    116 15 Held To Be Desirable For Great Britain London, Feb. 17. THE Manchester Guardian political correspondent reports a statement, attributed to Lord Halifax, Korei'sn Secretary, while addressing the Conservative Party's Foreign Affairs Committee In the House of Commons last niitht, that there must be no "cold-shou'.dering
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    SMUGGLED £4,000,000 INTO FRANCE
    73 15 76 Republican Officers Sent To Gaol Perpignr.il, Feb. 17. CEVENTY-SIX officers and two sol- diers or the Republican Lister Brigade have been sentenced to terms of imprisonment varying from two years to three months, for smuggling gold and Jewels, valued at over £4,000,000. across the frontier.
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    TOKIO LEADERS' DISSERVICE TO THEIR EMPEROR
    329 15 The Times On Breach Of Faith Over Hainan Island London, Feb. 17. IN an editorial on the Japanese seizure of Hainan Island, which is described as a breach of faith, The Times says that these breaches of faith have become so much a matter
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    "A WORLD FULL OF DANGER"
    129 15 Brazil Envoy Warns United States Washington, Feb. 17. '"THE unpreparedness of the American nations cannot fall to whet appetites now rampant throughout the world,' declared Senhor Aranha. Brazilian Foreign Minister, in an address tn the National Press Club. Senhor Aranha, who arrived early In February,
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    HONG KONG TRADE UNIONS PERMITTED
    114 15 Statement By Secretary For The Colonies London. Feb. 16 REPLYING to a question on labour organisation at Hong Kong, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald. said that trades unions were freely permitted to function. There had been about eight industrial disputes
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    SOVIET EMBASSY STAFF IN TOKIO DWINDLES
    62 15 Tokio, Feb. 17. PLLOWINQ the Soviet Ambassador M. Mikhail Slavoustkl's departure last year, many staff officials of the Soviet Embassy have been called back to Moscow according to the Yomiurl Shimbun. The Charge d'AfTalres, M. Smetanln, and the second Secretary, M. AnurotT, are the
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    EIRE'S TWO PROBLEMS IN WARTIME
    80 15 Dublin, Feb. 17. TMi; Dail today approved a defence policy involving the expenditure of X 5.500 000 sterling on equloment as soon as possible and an initial outlay of £2.500.000 for the maintenance of an army of 30,000 men. The Defence Minister, Mr. F. Aiken,
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    Gandhi To Force Crisis?
    149 15 Situation In The Indian States Bombay, Feb. 17. »*n. Gandhi is said to be preJ'* occupied with the situation in the Indian states, particularly Rajkot and Jaipur, where Congress is in conflict with State authorities over the question of more democratic representation of the peoples of
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    341 16 Scheme For Training Indian Officers Karachi. IT is understood that the Government of India will shortly give effect to a comprehensive scheme for the training of assistant aerodrome officers in order to cope with the increasing demand for such trained officers in view of the rapid development
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      PANDIT NEHRU HINTS AT FORTHCOMING EVENTS
      571 16 "Mahatma Gandhi Is Still The Soft But Iron Voice Of India" Allahabad. "THE Congress presidential election has attracted, as it should, considerable attention, though perhaps few people know all the facts or realise the background of this election," says Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, in the
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      MANAGER AND CLERK FOUND DEAD
      70 16 Cause Of Ceylon Estate Outrage Unknown Colombo. KMR. R. de V. GODFREY, manager, Kenilworth Group Estates, Ginigathena, was lound murdered in his office recently. A clerk of the estate named Siromani was also found lying dead with gun-shot wound. It is alleged that Siromanl entered
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      CONCESSION TO K.L.M. AND AIR FRANCE
      91 16 Karachi. VHE concession granted to the K.L.M. and Air France to carry passengers within India as well as between Burma and India which expires this month has been extended by the Government up to April 1, 1939, by which time summer time table of
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      MAHATMA'S WISH DISOBEYED?
      55 16 New Delhi. JWIK. MAHADEV DESAI, who is 1 here for reasons of health, revealed in reply to a question by press representatives, that Mahatma Gandhi sent a telegram on Jan. 19 from Bardoli to Mr. Subhas Chandra Rose, asking him to withdraw from the presidential election in
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      STEEL CAGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION
      143 16 To Protect Sacred Tooth Relic Colombo. A steel cage !s being constructed to house the sacred tooth relic of the Buddha during the renovation of tne relic-chamber of the Dalada Maligawa at Kandy. While the work is in progress tlie cage with the re'.ic will be
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      MADRAS MEMORIAL FOR KING GEORGE V
      85 16 Lord Erskine's Tribute To Late Monarch Madras. 'IIfIANY have been the tributes paid to him since the day of his passing away and there could be no more fitting subject for eloquence or more splendid example from which to illustrate the highest virtues In
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      SIND GIRLS SCHOOL PICKETED
      67 16 Karachi. piFTEEN persons were arrested in connection with picketing of the Girls High School at Sukkur to which Lady Graham, wife of the Governor, was on a visit recently. The picketing was organised as a protest against the recent orders imposing heavy fines. There was a
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      MAIL RUNNERS BURIED UNDER AVALANCHE
      55 16 New Delhi. TPHE Kashmir malls, with two run- ners were buried under an avalanche near Sardarkothl, on the Gilgit line, recently, says a telegram from the Postmaster-Quneral at Lahore to the Director-General, Posts and Telegraphs. One runner was extricated slightly hurt, but the other runner
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    Grievances Of Women
    244 16 Grievances Of Women Bombay Deputation To Mr. K. M. Munshi Bombay. THE immediate prohibition of polygamy, provision for the prevention of marriages between persons of unequal ages, the right of divorce for women and the right of inheritance of property for daughters were among the several demands which a deputation
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    "FIRING RESORTED TO IN SELF-DEFENCE"
    110 16 Report Of Bombay Inquiry Committee Bombay. IN our opinion firing was reported to by the police entirely in s?lfdefence, and if they had not done so. they would have been in imminent danger of their lives.'' says the report Of the Bombay Disturbances Inquiry Committee
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    EXPERIMENTS WITH ECONOMIC TAPPING SYSTEMS
    1894 17 EXPERIMENTS WITH ECONOMIC TAPPING SYSTEMS Results Obtained On R. R. L's Five- Year Experiments A. B.C. YIELD NOT EQUAL TO ALTERNATE DAILY Incidence Of Restriction On Bark Consumption And Reserves By Our Planting Correspondent "THE belief that the A.B.C. tapping system will eventually give yields equal to A.I), is not
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    Planting Topics
    536 17 Planting Topics from Dutch sources a good many years ago. Bark Consumption My own experience to-date has been, that to all Intents and purposes the system as regards yields and tapping costs can be considered as being equivalent to the A.B.C. Both systems glvr the area tapped similar periods of
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    TODDY SHOPS ON MALAYAN ESTATES
    261 17 C.I.A.M. Statement Denied rE Rev. J. O. Peters, D.D. of Ambur. N.A., writes to the editor of the Madras Mail as follows: From your issue of Jan. 30, I understand, that in the Memorandum submitted by the Central Indian Association of Malaya to the Government
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    FAST BACKS BEAT MALAYA IN FINAL RUGBY MATCH
    716 18 How Hong Kong Won 18-11 Hong Kong, Feb. 12. A BRILLIANT and much fas er threequarter line, support- ed by two plendid halves and a hard working pack which dominated the set scrums, gave Hong Kong victory over Malaya yesterday on the
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    I. A. Cricket And Hockey
    146 18 The following have been selected to play for the Singapore I. A. against the Selangor I. A. during the Chinese New Year Holidays. CRICKET Tomorrow, Monday and Tuesday at 10.30 a.m. on the I. A. ground at the Balestier Plain. P. K. Baskaran (Capt.), R.
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    S.C.R.C. CRICKET
    18 18 S.CR.C. net practices will start on Thursday, and every Tuesday and Thursday of the week afterwards.
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    EMPIRE RIFLE CONTESTS
    113 18 Johore Finish In Fourth Place London, Feb. 17. THE National Riffle Association today announce the results of the overseas .303 full range postal match ;n 1938. Kenya, with 1.114 points, won the Duke of Gloucester's challenge cup and the Lord Wakefleld silver medals. Johore (1,090 points) was
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    FINAL MATCH OF S.R.C. HOCKEY SEASON
    137 18 Winding up the S.R.C. hockey season the Club's "under 25's" met the "over 25's" in a match played on the Paaang, yesterday, and beat them to the tune of five goals to two. The losers gave their opponents a hard fight but a clever
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    GOOD SMALL FIGHTS AT THE COVERED STADIUM
    83 18 A card ot six small fights will be staged at the covered stadium tonight. Sylver Star, the Eurasian bantamweight who held Tommy Carrie to a draw six months ago, meets Cyclone Kid. Billed for six "threes," this is the main bout and there
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB
    133 18 The following is the result of the draw for the mixed foursomes at the Keppel Golf Club on Sunday afternoon. Mrs. F. Starr and Capt. W. Holohan vs. Mrs. A. Williamson and F. H. Bradley. Mrs. H. Armati and R. W. McCreath vs. Mrs. Ford and E.
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    North And South Hockey Today
    163 19 •THE biggest hockey match of the season takes place at Kuala Lumput today, when North meets South. Baskaran, who was originally selected to play left half, was unable to go with the team, which left last night by mail train, so Leonard-Williams was included and
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    Home Football League Tables Up-to-date
    1222 19 I EAGUE tables up-to-date, including fixtures played this week, are as below: ENGLISH LEAGUE Ta tt i_i. lj. r. n.rvz lEverton (14) 27 18 7 2 55 28 38 Derby (13) 29 16 7 6 53 36 38 W'hampton (2) 27 13 6 8 48
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    RIFLEMEN'S TRIBUTE TO HELPERS
    136 19 "DOTH have done a great deal in pro- motiug rifle shooting in Singapore,' said Mr. J. Groves, vice-presiJent of the Singapore Rifle Association, at a dinner given by the association at the Sea View Hotel last night to Capt. R. S. Hawkins ard Regimental SergeantMajor F.
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    LOYALS TEAM BEAT WEARNES
    92 19 Scoring two goals In the nrst hall and one In the second without reply the Loyal Regiment band's socrer team beat the Wearne Bros, side by three goals to nil at Parrer Park yesteraay In spite of the score, play was very even throughout and the
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    MALAYS PLAY WELL TO BEAT CHINESE
    691 19 Three-One Margin In Charity Soccer JUALAYS made a fine impression at the stadium yesterday when they registerd a convincing victory of 3—1 over the Chinese in a soccer game played in aid of the Bov Scouts' (H. Q.) Building Fund. In the early stages
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    S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT
    125 19 Singapore's tennis season opened yesterday with the playing of. eight ties in the Singapore Cricket Club open lawn tennis tournament. All matches were decided in straight sets. Results were. Men's Open Singles N. S. Wise beat A. Burkill, 6—o,6 0, 6—2;6 2; M. Silverstcln teat Dallas Whltehcad,
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    Y.M.C.A. VOLLEY-BALL
    65 19 The following have been selected to play for the Junior Department against the Nanyang Girls High School on Wednesday, on the Bras Basah Road Ground at 5.15 p.m. Vow Wan Sung (Captain); Chia Soo Hlang, Koh Chit Meng. Benny Fones, Cheong Pak Lo, lim NJit Siong, Chow Han
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    THE SPORTS DIARY
    51 19 TODAY Hotkey: North vs. South, Koala Lumpur. Cricket: S.J.I, vs. Minesweepers, S.J.I. Boxing: Happy World .stadium, 8.45 p.m. NetbaU: Y.W.C.A. tourney. Races: First day o* 8.T.C. Spring meeting. TOMORROW: Golf. R.S.O.C. final of Wel-Hai-Wei Cup. Cricket: Selangor Indians vs. Singapore Indians, Bales tier. Hvckry: Colts' tournament, Kuala
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    Chinese Team For Tour
    101 19 yUE Chinese soccer team will leave Singapore on Mar. 13 for Manila where arrangements have been made to play a series of matches with the leading Filipino teams. After the Manila tour the team will proceed to Hong Kon? for a few fames, returning to Singapore
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    S.C.C. SOCCER
    52 19 The following members have accepted to play for SC.C. vs. Police today at Police Depot, Thomson Road:— E. C. Barnes; W. N. Rothery, F. A. McCaffery; H. G. Riches. F. E. Hutchinson (Capt.). A. Morgan; E. J. Forbes. O. G. Dunbar, J. W. Prescott, C. Milton and R.
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    GOVERNOR'S VISIT TO SIAM AND ANGKOR
    182 20 During his recent State visit to Siam and French Indo-China, the Governor and High Commissioner, Sir Shenton Thomas, was given ample opportunity to see the life and culture of the countries. The Governor's party visited the ruins of Ayudhia. ancient capital of Siam, and
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      12 1 MALAYAN SPORTS SUPPLEMENT FOUR PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1939 No. 1»J
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      GOLDEN BLAZE AND FAIR KING TO WIN TODAY
      1075 1 Pure Gold Looks Best Of Good Field In Main Race THE Singapore Spring race meeting will open at Bukit Timah today and will be continued on Tuesday and Saturday next week. Golden B!aze and Fair King should be two winners, but in
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      Acceptances For First Day Of S. T. C. Races
      816 1 Following is the programme for today's racing at Bukit Timah. Horses, Class 3, Div. 3, 7 furlongs. 0 13 KOH SABAH 9.04 Mr. M. van Breukelen Owner 0 0 0 CARMTOP 8. IS "Mr. Ranggt" Sherlda 3 0 0 ACHILLES 8.12
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      SELECTIONS FOR TODAY
      141 1 Straits Times Free Press TIC TAC Times of Malar*. (Pinanr Gazette) RACE 1. SANG AYAH SANG AYAH SILVERLAW ABBOTS Silvertaw < Thanks Kabinda TEMPTATION Koh Sabah RACE 2. THE WARRIOR OLD COW OLD COW DEBF.LLA Light Supper Debella Light Supper Old Cow I RACE 3. MONAVEEN GEISHA
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      Figure Skating Championships
      44 1 Budapest. Feb. 17. Second were Erik Pausin aE The world figure skating pairs cham- Fraulein Use Pausin. Germany, mi plonships was won by Ernst Balr and were Gunther Noack and Fruuiein ln| Fraulein Maxie Herber of Germany Kcrh of Germany. -Renter.
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        130 1 "KEY" BRANDY BADGE PRIZE DISTRIBUTION Prizes will be awarded at the GREAT WORLD on 19th FEB. 1939 NEW WORLD on 20th FEB. 1939 HAPPY WORLD on 21st FEB. 1939 All you have to do to compete for these prizes is to wear prominently a "KEY" Brandy Badge and be present
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      Muar Sports Review By Authentic
      760 2 /MtEAT interest is being shown by the Muar Indo-Ceylonese Association in cricket this year and it is understood that Beveral fixtures are being arranged by the Association for this year. Good attendance have also been seen at the next practices and the Indo-Ceylonese Association look
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      Services Players Show Good Form In Soccer Trial
      961 2 Services Sports Notes By Audio THE ground allotted for the Com- bined Services' soccer trial at Tanglin en Thursday was on the small side and the uneven turf troubled many of the players. Nevertheless, the selectors must have gained many valuable points
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      23 2 The Overseas Chinese Bank soccer tc am, who were beaten one-nil b;i Nesta nglo in a B.H.L. fixture on Thursday —Straits Times picture.
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      FOOTBALL TAKES PLACE OF HOCKEY IN IPOH
      580 2 League Entries Disappoint pOOTBALL practices took the place of hockey friendlies on Ipoh playing fields during the past week. With the new soccer season fast setting in, players are getting in trim. The entries this year for the Ipoh District Football League were
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      Negri Sports Review By Audax
      492 2 Negri Sports Review By Audax Today at Kuala Lumpur the annual hockey "test" takes place. This years match between the North and the South Is of even greater interest to Negrl Sembilan than the F.M.S.Colony fixtures of the past as the State will be represented by a record number of
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        115 2 SHERLEY'S 144 PA6E DOG J )P^rg|^KjOSEPlI TMVIRt """^1 Worms cause more ill-health and sufi. ring Jn dogs than most people realise. The usual symptoms are bad breath. Door ■ppetite, staring coat, diarrhoea and occasional vomiting, but a dog may be infested without showing these signs. The only way to be
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      Decline In Friendly Badminton Matches
      1031 3 EXPENSE IS THE MAIN FACTOR CONSIDERED CROM today until after the next week-end practically all badminton courts in Malaya will be deserted due to the fact that more than eighty per cent, of the Malayan players are Chinese. The writer takes this opportunity of wishing
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      18 3 stunglo toccer team who beat the 0.C.8. team one-nil in a B.H.L. match on Thursday.- Straits Times picture.
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      12 3 va-i layur uaiclied by a skating audience during me turopean championships recently.
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      Samuel's Leicester Victory
      145 3 THE Leicester Evening Mail, commenting on the Leicester badminton championship, which was won by the Malayan, A. S. Samuel, says Principal interest in the tournament centred round the appearance of A. S. Samuel, the Malayan. It was difficult, however, to assess his real capabilities as none of
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      Only 1939 Table Tennis Championships To Be Held This Year
      742 3 Only 1939 Table Tennis Championships To Be Held This Year '■'ME Singapore Table Tennis Association has decided to forego the 1938 local championships which were delayed and the events that are to be competed this year will be reckoned M the 10H9 championships. It was originally expected that there shall
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      Lack Of Leadership S. R. C. Problem
      580 3 WHY RECREATION CLUB CRICKET WAS WEAK LAST SEASON I ACK of sound leadership, a variety of bowlers and in- consistent batting were the main points attributing to the poor cricket season experienced by the S.R.C. last year. Although the Club had an exceptionally
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        133 3 I Y£S, BAISi HIS SALAM-HE'S\ I wpmah Howjpmgm I WITH ME DOCTOR- \lW}i ;.jflfl Hi P r cVuaiiqtfd I I ACT Al I IH\J ARM IT^'^lX^.^gfl gtVaHl AX.L LAimUJICU LOST ALL MY AM- f/->JsXM f PO-1 TUF ni/FP<;TIWL RITION kUT) MV r hKUIII IntUvtKillW 'S wnriiFn iMvraNT Ao YOU CLOSE
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      F.A. CUP SUCCESS AND LEAGUE FORM
      2059 4 Weekly Review Of Home Sport By Our London Correspondent TF you examine in detail the League positions of the clubs that reached the fifth round of the F.A. Cup, it will be possible for you to launch some fierce and weird discussions about Soccer.
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        141 4 "You seem mighty pleased" 1" re r 1 V I I V wMSS/rvrWk iiLk.v <* Political discussion with my \7^^4isl i^^V !J» mLMSLJm IWS rnjoved it from \r^SBHr5T Vaff fl \J> Mm A iV^fl moment I opened mv iimmmmWMltV\ 'UJKmmr? cigarette case We both m mwTLmXYJM kiH a S ree^
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