The Straits Times, 5 June 1939

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    42 1 The Straits Times Clki a I rnru rINML LUIIIi I ESTABLISHED NEARL* A CENTPRX.J MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER—LARGEST NET SALES L'O PAGES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JUNE 5, 1939 PRICE 5 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JUNE 5, 1939. PRICE 3 CENTS
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      218 1 BINCAPOMK: 140. CECIL ST. «-^.:ONE 5471). Ui E N .SONG TAILORING We only ask for a trial order. nm Coleman St. Singapore. i'hone 4816 -!mK,\ ,^^bb^b^^^bb b^b^b^^^*^^. '^^feft. Sr^Pv 0 BkX. '^m^^ Bj Mb J S^hl j I J^f.-' B B JBT'i :^Hai K^bT fl^*v mm J^ W L#X UiVbU
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      109 1 kuala lumpur. 25. Java st ('PHONE 3633). Madame Pagi 13, Battery Bldl. Singapore'^ Leading Dressmaker. New Collection. Day Evening Gow« in STOCK it b^H bPsjbmb^^^^^^^^b^^^^^bH a;e so much in demand. You will find our cooked meats very pop u Li. They make a delightful change from the routine of heavy
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      741 2 ®ke Slraite Sitnea DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES BIRTHS MACKINTOSH.— At Cambridge on June 3. to Amy, wife of A. M. Mackintosh, a son. GRANT— At the General Hospital, Siflßapore, on June 3. 1939 to Gwendolen (Wendy) wife of John Grant, a son. SITUATIONS VACANT When applying <oi any position advertise In lhr«e
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      451 2 WANTED SECOND HAND CINE 18 mm. camera in good condition. Box No. 487. Strait* Times. WANTED TO BUY Seaside Bungalow. Moderate Price. Pull particulars to B"x No. 505, Straits Times. WANTED to rent house In (food iocation, possibly furnished. 4 bedrooms or more. Stale price Box 509, Straits Times. WANTED.
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      794 2 BOARD RESIDENCE EAST ANGLIA 6. Oxlev Rise Tele 43UU Enquire new Rates, at 2 Lloyd Rd. Bd opt THE MANSION. Private Hotel. Oxley Rise Tele *****. ROOMS A FLATLETS at "Lloyd House," 2. Lloyd Rd. Own bathrooms. Board or meals. AT SUNNYSIDS. 7 Oxley Rood. Tel. 8575 Nicely furn. flat
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      839 2 AUCTION NOTICES MORTGAGEES' SALE Of freehold and leasehold Singapore properties. At the saleroom of Messrs. Cheouß Koon Seng Co.. Ltd.. No. 10 Chulia SUe-A on Wednesday. 7th Jane 1935. at 2-30 P.M. Lot 1. Valuable 999 ye. rs' leasehold uuid and house No. 57 Campbell Lane, Singapore. area 3.149 sq.
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      463 2 BUSINESS CARDS Etc. THE SIN6APORE BOARDING KENKELS The only especially tropically built dn^ kennel? with a garden for each dog, and 3 shower in each rubber tiled appartment. mosi hygienically kept When yon go on holiday send your dogs to Malaya's pieniei iL'.le h II resort for dogs, where over
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      255 2 BUSINESS CARDS EtcMASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. INSTITUUT SOEKABOEMI Europccsche Lagcre School met internaat voor jongens en mcisjes Opleldlng toelatlngs— examens voortgezet onderwijs door bevocftd* leerkrachten. Kinderen de Mulo bezoekende kunnen eveneens geplaatsd worden Landsdlenaron genieten ktndertoelage. KostSchoolgcld 165. per
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      679 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LIKE. (Incorporated tn England) PENINSULAR AND ORIEN'IAI S.N Co. MAII PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage Dv» Spore. CHITRAL 15.000 June 16 CORFU li.ooo June 30 BURDWAN 6.070 July 1 CANTON Id.SOU July 14 CARTHAOV 3 5,000 July
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      413 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS (Incorporated In Japan i GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. Regular fortnightly sailings. London via Penang, Colombo, Port Said, Naples, Marseilles and Gibraltar. S.S. HAKUSAN MARU June 9. S.S. HARUNA MARIT June 22. M.S. YASUKUNI MARU July 19. S.S. KASIMA MARU Aug.
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      617 3 LUXURY with ECONOMY ONE-CLASS MOTORSHIPS. CABINS WITH PRIVATE BATIL EXCELLENT CUISINE, MODERATE FAKES To: MARSEILLES. LONDON. ROTTEK- To: PALESTINE, ROTTERDAM. HAM DAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN BURO AND COPENHAGEN BORINOIA June i 3 JAVA abt. June 7 LALANDIA July 4 ASIA June 26 JUTLANDIA July it DANMARK July. 10 MEONIA Aug.
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      629 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean BuUdlni. Collyer O.uny Singapore Tri SISI. Chartered Bank Building. Penan* Tel 13(8. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FAST SERVICES MAHStILLtS LONDON N. I'O.VI INt.VI AND GLASGOW (la contraction with the Glen Line) Due Sails GLENIFFER L'don. D'klrk. R'dam. Ham. Ant. Mid. June T AENEAS Mars, L'don, R'dam Ogow
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      209 4 Pontianak (Pangkor) 2 p Rengat Tembilahan (Indragiri) 2 p.m. Kemaman Dungun (Parcels only) (Gemas) 2.3D p.m. Kemasck (Gemas) 3 P- m Inrio-China (Maurice Long) 8 PJ»Pamangkat, Sambas and Singkawang (Boelongan) Whole Australia (Qantas) P>n. Java. South-West Sumatra, S.-East Borneo. Celebes. Moluccas Timor Duly (X.L.M.) P- 1 Java
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      Air Mail Arrivals And Departures
      263 4 mmmm Wearnes: Prom Penan* Ipoh and Kuala Lumpur. Arrives ewrj evening. X.L.M. From Netherlands Indies: Arrives tomorrow afternoon. KIM From Europe: Arrives THIS evening. Quotas: From Australia: Arrives tomorrow afternoon Imperial From Europe: Due THIS afternoon: Expected tomorrow. K.N.1. L.M.: From Saigon: Arrives Wednesdays. K.N.1.L.M.:
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      SURFACE MAILS DUE
      23 4 Mails from Japan expected today June I, by Brisbane Mam. Mails from Holland etc. expected tomorrow, June 6, by Baloran.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    154 4 The following ships are alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves <* expected to arrive: East YVbar;: Entrance Gate I; Exit 1: Anshun 22. Sheers Wharf: Entrance Gate 1; Exit 1:— BUS. Herald 19. Maim Wharf, Entrance Gate t: Exit 3: Mam K<; Otwaaf ic<: o*p« St. Anarpw
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    A.R.P. IS COMPULSORY IN GERMANY People Must Buy Their Own Equipment
    150 4 A.R.P. IS COMPULSORY IN GERMANY People Must Buy Their Own Equipment Berlin, Jun e 4. rO new decrees concerning air raid precautions have been published extending the obligation to purchase self-defence equipment against air attack to the whole of territory of the Reich. All householders are now under obligation to
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    NEWS IN BRIEF
    53 4 A German Harbour Commission Is visiting Galatz, Rumania, to inspect sites lor the projected initiation of free harbour zones and for docks and grain dot Signor Dennl, Italian Minister for Communications, stated that Italy had decided to build 200,000 tons a year of merchant shipping during tha
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    Wall Street Quotations
    507 4 New York, June 3. THE following quotations were those ruling when the Stocks Exchange closed today. DOW-JONES AVERAGES Yesterday's Today's Close Close Changes 30 industrials 136.74 137.12 up .38 on Rails 23.00 27.94 off .■>« 40 Bond 89.57 89.61! up .06 New York Stock Exchange— business done
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    ELECTROPLATING WITH TIN
    235 4 •THE high resistance of tin to many types of corrosion make It an extremely valuable protective coating for brass, copper and steel equipment such as pipes, kettles, geysers and, by virtue of its non-poisonous character. it is especially suitable for food and drink storage vessels. Electroplating is
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    NORTH GERMAN LLOYD
    43 4 Berlin, May 23. •THE annual report of the North Ger1 man Lloyd, approved today, shows a net profit of Rm.25,377 (€2,1151, compared with Rm.187.413 (G15.618> for the previous year. In view of the smaller profit no dividend was »n nounced.
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    British Navy's New Arm
    251 4 Increase In Number Of Torpedo-Boats RAPID increase is being effected in the number of fast motor torpedo-boats at the disposal ol he Royal Navy, writes the Sunday Times naval correspondent. At the b2ginnincr o f this year only 14 were in service, though 15 other* were
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    Italy's Submarines Were Surprised
    379 4 ITALIAN submarines had an unpleasant time when the British Navy tried out new anti-sub-marine devices in the Mediterranean. This was stated by Major W. P. Colfox, Conservative member for Wrst Dorset. Speaking at Dorchester, he said that the Navy was able to try out the devices
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    Plan For South Africa Radio To Europe
    113 4 COR the benefit of thousands oi South Africans living in Great Britain and various parts of Europe the suggestion has been made that a radio transmitter sufficiently powerful >o broadcast South African news to Europe on a daily schedule should be established in
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      801 4 BOUSTEAD tit CO., LTD. (Incorporated Id P.M.a) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433 Passage 54U. CANADIAN :ssVft= pacific (incorporated in England) *Ht EMPRESS- ROUTE .Ber. TRANSPACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct the IONTINENT-all under ONE MANAGEMENT. ROUND THE WORLD FARES FROM £1X6.1X.7. THROUGH FARES XO EUROPE FROM fi 7S-8.8. Uave Hons Kong An
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      124 4 YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Stations Last max. rain- bright .'light temp, (all s'shine min. •F lcchei hrs. °F WEST COAST. Alor Star 90 NU 4.1 75 Penang 90 Nil 5.9 75 Sitlawaiv 91 Nil 4.3 75 Buklt Jeram 91 NU 7.9 74 Malacca 88 NU 4.1 76 INLAND. Kuala Llpis 87 NU
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      608 4 TIDE TABLE &INGAPOKE Today. H. W 1.11 p.m. 8 Jt. L. W. 6 38 a.m. 0.5 ft.: 6.31 D.m. 4 ft. Tomorrow H. W. 00.27 a.m. ».l ft.; 144 p.m. 7.» L. W. 7.10 a.m. 0.7 ft.: 7.07 p.m. 4 ft. Wednesday H.W. 1.03 a.m. 8.9 ft.; 2.20 p.m. 7.3
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    43 5 McChrg meets MarLurg in a 8.8.C. studio: James McClurg (right). Studio Manager in Cape Town of ths South African Broadcasting Corporation, visited England recently and took part in the "Hands Across the Sea" feature of the "Lucky Dip" series presented by William MacLurg.
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      114 5 t_j^t halls distemper 1 ly THE OIL-BOUND \T fj WATER PAINT JUI m Im 100% British THE OIL -BOUND WATER PAINT HALL'S DISTEMPER is an oil-bound washable WATER PAINT and must never be confused with ORDINARY DISTEMPERS, ceiling-white or colour wash. Embracing a 3m wonderful new form of manufacturing IMS
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      311 5 Kll» IHK MIALP Of DA.MtKI I I WllH IHIS NKl* AMIM-fllC One tablespoonful of G.G. Germicide to a pint of water makes a lotion which if massaged into the scalp will free the scalp from dandruff and keep it perfectly clean and free from irritation. Rtrne thorough It after use.
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      377 5 Broadcasting SINGAPORE TODAY /111 225 nrtim ZHP J«K metre* ?.m. 5.00 Ronggfns music (Malay Vt 5.30 Historical drams* i Chinese music Kt 6.15 Children's programme (Cantonese* t 8.35 Cantorcw drama 'Un Sin Ylm See. 't 7.00 Children's programme (EngUshi. 7.15 Time, weather, news and announcements. 7.30 -Inspector Hornlelgh InvestlGates— 12
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      385 5 EMPIRE STATION TODAY TRANSMISSIONS 2 AND 3 OSH 21.47 me/I (ttji m.l; GSO 17.71 mc'i (16.8S m.1; C.SI 1.V14 me/i O9.S2 m.): GSJ 21.63 DC/i (13.93 m.1: GSD 11.75 K/l (25.53 m.1 p.m. 8.05 Big Bon. Music Hall* 7.05 "They Speak for Themselves."* A radio Inquiry Into "Mass-Observation" 7.50 Organ
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      222 5 N1R0M TODAY VI>.\ 6.01 roc/1 (19.* a.). YDB ».6S me/1 (Jl.M m.). VI)B 11.86 mt/i (J5.I nL). PMN U.26 tne/i <"!9.2 n*.). p.m. 4.50 Programme prcvue. Will Olahe Mid his orchestra. 5 50 For the children, by Uncle Dick. 6 20 German cabaret. 6.50 MfM fc weather reporta. 7.12 Billy
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      599 5 BERLIN TODAY OJA 9.51 me/i (31.3 mi DJB 15.18 me/s (19.1 m.). OJQ 15.28 DM/1 (19.S ml. DJN 9.54 mc't (31.45 m.1. p.m. 5.05 Sports review. 5.35 Oh distant valleys, oh mountain tops! 6.20 Concert of light music. 7.20 News in English. 7.35 Concert of light music (contd). 8.20 News
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    AROUND THE MARKETS CONDITIONS QUIETLY STEADY RUBBER HIGHER BUT QUIET
    516 6 AROUND THE MARKETS CONDITIONS QUIETLY STEADY RUBBER HIGHER BUT QUIET By Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, June WITH the London and New York rubber exchanges closed on Saturday and also the London tin market and Stock Exchange, there is not much information at the opening of the local market this morning.
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    Broken Propose To (. I Singapore Oltiit
    12 6 Broken Propose To I Singapore Oltiit c v and CO., ug thai
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS
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      MINING
      578 6 Issue Val. Fraser Co. i,jal) a Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 1 Nawng Pet 0.25 0.30 0.37 0.30 5/- Pahang Con 12/9 13/6 12/6 13/6 5/- Pangnga R 6/- 7/- 6/3 6/9 5/- Pattanl 3/- 3/6 3/ ft 3/6 5/- Pengkalen 9/- 10/- 9/- 10/1 Petaling Tin 6.80 7.10
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      GENERAL
      454 6 1 1 N. Breweries 2.70 2.80 275 2.83 10 10 McAlister 29.25 30.25 28.75 29 25 160 160 Oil Palm Plantations Series "A" 5000 60.00 50.00 60 00 10 5 Overseas Assce. 7.50 7.90 7.75 8.00 40 40 O'sea C.B.C. 22.25 23.25 2200 23.50 1 1 Raffles Hotel 0.30
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS
      263 6 ■3 Maynard it Co. Ltd. $30,000 Int. Apr 30 Oct. 31 90 100 noni SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. t% 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 100 101 norn 4--' 2 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 106 108 norn 4> 2 '<.
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      RUBBER SHARES
      355 6 Ulenby 1.25 1.30 1.25 1.35 *'or Gajah 0.92 2 0.97% 0.95 1.00 \rnal Malay 1.50 1.60 1.47 1.55 \yer Hitam 090 1.00 0.95 1.05 Iyer Molek 085 0.95 0.95 1.05 V-er Panas 1.20 1.25 1.22 1.27 Bassett 0.52 0.55 0.52 0.55 3atu Lintang 1.05 1.12 1.07 1.13 Bedford
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      79 6 Monday, June 5, noon. No. IX H.S.S. iSpol Iuom) 28*fc 29 's No. IX R.S.S. f.o.b. in cases June 29Vi G.K.A.Q. R.S.S. (v b In tele* June 28' 2 tIH l-'.A.Q. H.B.S. fob. in hate* Juni- ■>.*>:■ 1 1 rSU QUOTATIONS No. IX 11.5. S
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      EXCHANGES
      184 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 2040 Switzerland demand 239 Hamburg demand 134 New York demand 54'g Montreal demand 54/4 Bat avia
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    SMALLER TURNOVER ON WALL STREET Swan, Culbertson's Review Of Past Week
    501 6 SMALLER TURNOVER ON WALL STREET Swan, Culbertson's Review Of Past Week SWAN, CULBERTSON AND FRITZ re- i view the New York market for the week ended June 3 as follows The upward trend in American stock prices, which had been practically uninterrupted for ten successive sessions, reached new highs since
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    TIN EXPORTS EXCEED QUOTA AT END MAY
    70 6 THE estimated total exports, from Malaya, of tin and tin-in-oro based on an assay value of 75.5 per cent, during May totalled 1.500 tens. compared with actual exports of 4.691 tons in April and with a proportionate monthly quota of 2.578 tons. II
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    RUBBER EXPORTS IN EXCESS OF QUOTA
    63 6 THE estimated export of dry rubb r from ths Malayan regulated area in May totalled 26,500 tons, states the Controller of Rubber This compares with a proportionate monthly quota of 26,333 tons. If the above estimate for May exports proves correct, Matava will have
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    MAY TIN-ORE IMPORTS FALL SHARPLY
    81 6 rOREIGN imports of tin-ore into the Straits Settlements during May totalled 1,593 tons, compared with 2,689 tons in April. Total imports for the five months of this year are 12.275 tons, compared with 11.741 tons in the corresponding period of 1938. Of the May imports,
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    MANILA GOLD SHARKS
    99 6 Manila. June 5 QUOTATIONS, in pesos, for 10 centavo gold shares on the Manila Stork Exchange MUI morning compared with yesterday's as followsPrevious Today'i Asked Bid Aski- 1 Bid Antamok 0.26 0.25 0.26 0.25«$ Coco Gro'e 0.36 4 0.38 0.37 0.36' i Itogon 0.24' i 0.2r)'4 0.24*
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    Loans Readily Available In London Market
    89 6 London June 3. PAYMENT of War Loan interest, and calls on recent capital issm 8 involving large credit displacements provided the week's chief feature of the money market and resulted in active turnover. The Government's policy of keeping money cheap was well In evidence
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
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      PIECE-GOODS TO BE DEARER
      171 7 HIGHER OUTPUT COSTS Manchester, May 23. /"•OTTON and rayon piece-goods are to be dearer as a result of higher production costs. The steady advance in the latter was discussed at a meeting of the Central Committee of the Cotton Spinners' and Manufacturers' Association here today. Reference
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      MAY TIN-ORE OUTPUT
      148 7 I*HE following statistics relating to j tin-ore production refer to May: Hour* Yardage Piculsore Malayan Tin 1.032 Southern Malayan 1.848 Malaysiam Tin Nawng Pet 355 Rahman Hydraulic 500 Satupulo 682 122.000 672 Takuapa Valley Dredge 2 538 150.000 806 Dredge 3 589 135.000 345 Ampat Tin 630
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      BRITISH NORTH BORNEO! (CHARTERED) CO.
      73 7 4 Per Cent. Dividend Maintained •T^E British North Borneo (Charteri edj Company recommends a divi- dend of 4 per cent, for 1938. A similar I distribution was made for the previous [year on the £1,852,385 of capital. The report and accounts will be Issued on
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      FALL IN DUTCH NOTE CIRCULATION
      65 7 I I Bankers' Balances Rise Amsterdam, May 23. THE weekly return of the I Netherlands Bank, issued today, I shows a decline of F15.4,300,000 i £500.000) in note circulation to F15.1,031.900,000 < £125,767,000*. Bankers' balances rose F15.4,100,000 (£534,000> to F15.393.200.000 (£43,700,000*, and the Government's balance
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      £200,000 LOAN TO GOVT. FREE OF INTEREST
      79 7 Chancellor Accepts •T*HE Chancellor of the Exchequer announces that Mr. William Parkinson, late managing director, and i his son. Mr. A. E. Parkinson, now man- aging director of Sir Lindsay Parkinson j and Co., builders 1 and contractors, have offered to lend the
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      RUBBER EXPORT DUTY
      38 7 T^HE price of rubber for purpose of assessment to export duty for the period June 2 to June 8 inclusive has been determined at 28 7/16 cents a pound, states an F.M.S. Government Gazette notification.
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      TIN IN LONDON QUIETER
      552 7 TIN PLATE MILLS MORE ACTIVE IN U.S. QUOTA MAY HAVE TO BE RAISED (From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 26. r\URING this week which has preceded the Whitsun holidays, the standard tin market in London has been without any particular feature of interest. American buying has
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      RUBBER PRODUCTION IN MAY
      74 7 'THE tollowing were the rubber crops harvested by the respective estates in May: Lb. Malaka Pinda 40,100 Alnr Pongsu 35.950 Bedong Rubber 53,630 Temerloh Rubber 27,892 Penang Rubber 179,000 Babnng Rubber 64,000 i Straits Rubber 137,500 Rubana Rubber 73,400 Bagan Serai Rubber 46.500 j Tali Ayer
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      SCOTTISH TRAWLER DEAL
      79 7 Glasgow, May 23. /"•ONTROL of nine trawlers has been secured by Mr. Malcolm Smith as the result of an offer to four Aberdeen trawler enterprises, of which he Is a director. Mr. Smith Is to form a pri- vate company to manage the ships. The four companies
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      RUBBER STOCKS STILL FALLING SHARPLY 57,000 Tons Drop In March And April
      249 7 RUBBER STOCKS STILL FALLING SHARPLY 57,000 Tons Drop In March And April (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 3. WORLD rubber stocks, outside the regulated area, declined by 20,460 tons in April, compared with a decline of 36,228 tons in March, according to statistics contained in the May bulletin of
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      HORSE POWER TAX REVISION
      148 7 Car Trade Proposal OIR John Simon, Chancellor of the Exchequer, received on May 23, a deputation from the motor industry repp tentative of both manufacturers and retailers, Headed by Mr. W. E. Rootes, president ot the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, the deputation included also
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      221 7 Singapore. June 3. Noun. Buyers Sellers Gambler S 7.50 Hamburg Cube $13.25 Jay.i Cube $12.00 Pt'pin-r White MuntOk $12.25 White $1175 Black S 7.50 Mixed Sii.-i-T Sum Dried $3 85 Saga Flour No 1 $2.52' L. Pair $2.50 $2.50 Sarawak C 47 l j jelotong Palembang $7.25
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      7.318,200 GOLD TO U.S.
      58 7 70 per cent, of the gold sent Qreat Britain Id the four midday May 22 was destined for States. The total of exports waj £10,949,219, of which £7.318.210 was far U.S.. £2.997.234 for Canada and £497.789 for Eire. About 88 per cent. t C 2,340.240) Of
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      BRITAIN'S CURRENT DEFICIT JUMPS
      166 7 60 Per Cent. Higher London, May 23 /"VNLY seven weeks of the new fiscal v year have elapsed and Great Britain's excess of outgo over income is 60 per cent, upon last year. The actual deficit is £63.253,185 against £30,403.247. Those figures embody last week's operations
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      GERMANS PLAN BIG ROAD TO DENMARK
      111 7 A MESSAGE from Berlin states that the German traffic authorities have prepared a pian for a motor road and railway linking Hamburg with Lubeek, Pehmarn, Rodby, Nykjobing, Vordingborg and Copenhagen The rail journey wouid take 4'- 2 hours compared with the present fastest journey
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      EXPORTS OF TINNED PINEAPPLES
      101 7 TOURING the week ending May 27, 19*, exports of canned pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 67,277 cas'j. of which; 48.849 (73 per cent), cases were to the United Kingdom, 7.730 < 12 per cent.) cases to the Continent of Europe. 288 (—per cent.) cases to
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      B.A.T. INTERIM DIVIDEND
      69 7 "T*HE British -American Tobacco is paying on June 30 an interim dividend of lOd per £1 unit of ordinary stock, free of U.K. income-tax at 4s 6Ud. This is the third quarterly dividend for 1938-39 and is at the usual rate of 20 per cent, per annum.
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      FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
      52 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Singapore, June 3, 1 p.m. Boots Total for j Company Diridend Clos« D»te Ex. Dtv financial year TIN Payable Date to date I Raub sd. !nt. June 8 June 14 June 9 6% Renong Consold. 6d. Int. No. 28 June 17 June 24 June
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    INDIA AND COMMON FRONT AGAINST AGGRESSION "Matters Which Closely Touch Security Of The Nation"
    335 9 INDIA AND COMMON FRONT AGAINST AGGRESSION "Matters Which Closely Touch Security Of The Nation" London, June 4. I ORD SAMUEL, former lea icier of the Liberal Parliamentary Party, who was the principal guest at the Mysore dinner in London, emphasised the need for an All-India Federation. Nations which hated aggression
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    A RUSE AGAINST GREAT BRITAIN? Chinese View Of Manchu Border Clashes
    146 9 A RUSE AGAINST GREAT BRITAIN? Chinese View Of Manchu Border Clashes Hong Kong June 4. THE Outer Mongolian border inci- dents were provoked by the (Japanese Army and were aimed at the i breaking up of the British-French-Soviet front, and at Intimidating the Hiranuma Cabinet into joining an AxU military
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    NEW AIRLINERS FOR IMPERIAL AIRWAYS American Engines To Be Tried
    153 9 NEW AIRLINERS FOR IMPERIAL AIRWAYS American Engines To Be Tried London, June 4. i 'THE first of the Armstrong Whitj worth English airliners fitted with I improved Tiger engines will be deliver- Ed to Imperial Airways next week and, i thereafter, It Is expected that the remaining 13 Ensigns will
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    DRY DOCKS FOR SOUTH WALES: PLEA FOR AID
    77 9 London, June 4. A PETITION for presentation to A the Government on behalf of local authorities in South Wales and Monmouth has been prepared, asking for assistance toward the proposed construction of five dry docks and the modernisation of several others at
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    New Step To Self-Government
    300 9 New Step To SelfGovernment Transjordan Welcomes Latest Changes London, June 4. r\ISCUSSING the latest step toward self-government, which results from the agreement reached in London in the negotiations which took place with the Chief Minister of Transjordan while the Palestine Conference was at work, The Times' Jerusalem correspondent says it
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    AALAND ISLANDS' NEUTRALITY Swedish Government Changes Its Mind
    96 9 AALAND ISLANDS' NEUTRALITY Swedish Government Changes Its Mind Stockholm, June 4. "THE Swedish Government yesterday withdrew its Bill concerning thesafetTu.irdinar of the neutral'tv of the Aaland Islands, to the proposed fortification of which the Soviet recently objected. The Government also withdrew a bill proposing ratification of the naval treaty concluded
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    DUKE REVIEWS LONDON FIRE BRIGADE
    106 9 London, June 4. AN immense crowd gathered yester- day afternoon in Hyde Park to witness a review by the Duke of Kent of the London Fire Brigade and London Auxiliary Fire Service. On the review ground, 20,000 men and women auxiliaries were inspected by the
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    MR. ROOSEVELT BETTER
    37 9 Washington, June 4 DRESIDENT Roosevelt's cold Is better and his temperature has returned to normal. Nevertheless, he has been ordered by his doctor to remain Indoors in view of this week's heavy programme.— Reuter.
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    ATLANTIC AIR SERVICE
    30 9 Port Washington (Long Island), June 4. The Pan-American flying-boat Atlai. tic Clipper has arrived here, completing the second flight In the company regular Atlantic mall service.— Reuter.
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    ESCAPE GEAR JAMMED ? Thetis Disaster
    463 9 ESCAPE GEAR JAMMED Thetis Disaster MAN S GRIM BATTLE AGAINST THE SEA London, June 4. U/HAT went wrong in Thetis after the four men escaped asks Lieut-Commander Ken- j neth Edwards, the Sunday Times Naval Correspondent, in the course of the article on the disaster. "Unless the vessel Is raised,
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    Royal Message To The Thetis Relatives
    272 9 Royal Message To The Thetis Relatives London, June 4. 'THE King today sent a message from Saskatoon to Earl Stanhope, First Lord of the Admiralty, stating: "Th<Queen and I are greatly distressed to hear of the disaster to Thetis, which has been attended by the sad ioss of so many
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    SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JUNE 5, 1939.
    754 10 DOING UNTO OTHERS In 1936 the Federated Malay States Government passed a Bill which had as its object provision of "a simplified form of control over the production of tea by restricting planting and preventing the export of seed." At that time the Bill attracted
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    KING AND QUEEN I? THE PRAIRIES
    285 10 Stopping At Small Stations In Broiling Sunshine Winnipeg, June 4. In order not to disappoint 100 disabled ex-Servicemen whom Their Majesties were unable to meet because of pressure on time during the outward journey, the King 1 today had the Royal train stopped 1
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    BETWEEN GUERILLAS AND JAPANESE
    71 10 Shanghai, June 4. Following receipt of a wireless message from the Jardlne Mathleson steamer Liwo in the Lower Yangtsf; as follows: "Fired on by the Japanese," the Liwo arrived In Shanghai this evening. She was allegedly caught In crossfire between Japanese troops and Chinese guerillas on
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    SOVIET CENSUS ! i
    31 10 SOVIET CENSUS i A ceniiu of the Soviet Union, which has Just been completed, reveals that the population is 170,467,186, an increase of 23,500,000 since the last census in 1926. Trans-Ocean.
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    DROUGHT AMID PLENTY
    389 10 Hill Bungalows At Pasir Panjang TENANTS' PROBLEM To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In recent years the Singapore Municipality has spent millions of dollars on what was supposed to be a water scheme that would give adequate supplies to all houses in the Municipal irea
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    "SELATPOH" AMONG ' HOKKIENS
    202 10 "SELATPOH" AMONG HOKKIENS Aii Echo Of The Chinese Junk Seamen To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— According to an ancient Chinese belief, this small island of Singapore was originally known as the land of Silat. The "sin kheks" (newcomers) either call Singapore "Silatpoh" or "Slnkapcre." The latter Is
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    THE MUNICIPALITY'S "PINK UN"
    156 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— At long last there is someone brave enough to take up the cudgels against the Municipality's demand for an excessive water and light deposit, and their "pink un." Everyone Is not flush pttb money In these days, and
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    JAPAN AND THE AXIS
    804 10 Breakaway Within A Year? "Will Japan Abandon The Axis?" teas the heading of a remarkable article by Frank H. Hedges, Tokio correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, published last monlh. The following are extracts. "THE question Is often asked, How far is Japan committed to the Axis?"
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    684 10 On Bulbuls |_|AS anyone noticed a deflnlt* breeding season for the yellowvented bulbul, the commonest of garden, birds In Singapore? I find nests of this species in my garden every year, and it seems to me, although I have kept no record, that the time Is
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    ANGLO-RUSSIAN DEFENCE PACT "UNQUESTIONED"
    433 11 Soviet Reply To New British Proposals MOSCOW WANTS TRIPARTITE BALTIC GUARANTEES Lord Halifax Considering Diplomatic Mission CO VIET Russia's reply to the new British pro- posals for an agreement has been received in Ixmdon. The British government is carefully studying the reply which conforms with the
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    RUSSIAN REPLY IS " ENCOURAGING"
    241 11 RUSSIAN REPLY IS ENCOURAGING (Joed Prospects For The Conclusion Of Pact London, June 4. THE ply to the Anglo1 French proposci* lor a triple military j encouraging says the Sunday TirruV diplomatic correspondent. He adds that prospects of the alliance j being successfully concluded are good, j The correspondent understands
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    Hitler And Peace Bloc
    316 11 FRESH ATTACK ON ENCIRCLEMENT 1 Berlin, June 4. yERSAILLES revealed that the Allies' war aims were robbery of our colonies, the annihilation of our fleet and the destruction of cur trade," declared Herr Hitler, addressing a rally of 300,000 exServicemen at Sassel, today. They are the
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    France's 'No' To Force READY FOR LOYAL COLLABORATION
    236 11 France's 'No' To Force READY FOR LOYAL COLLABORATION Paris, June 4. I ET us say no to agrgression. tyranny, fanaticism and brute force, but 'yes' to all efforts for loyal collaboration and all that may brine about a revival of economic exchanges for a more equitable distribution of raw materials.
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    Roosevelt On Moral Rearmament
    120 11 Washington, June 4. r THE underlying strength of the world must consist in the moral fibre of her citizens," declared President Roosevelt in «a message to meetings held in Great Britain and the United States celebrating the first anniversary of the moral rearmament movement. Mr. Roosevelt
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    RIDDING CHINA OF OPIUM IN YEAR New Laws Announced In Chungking
    75 11 RIDDING CHINA OF OPIUM IN YEAR New Laws Announced In Chungking- Chungking, June 4. ALL opium smokers In Chungking •A have to give up the drug habit before July 1 under regulations announced by Gen. Ho Kuo-kwan, the mayor. Even addicts possessing limited licences to smoke opium are now to
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    INDIAN OCEAN SURVEY FLIGHT BEGINS
    63 11 Pori Hedland, Western Australia, June 4. T"HE American flying-boat Guba left here at 5.30 a.m., local time on the first stage of a flight across the Indian Ocean to South Africa with the object of exploring the possibilities of an alternative air mall route between
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    CONSCRIPTION BEGINS IN GREAT BRITAIN
    227 11 London, June 4. A QUARTER OF A MILLION 20-year- old men yesterday signed their registration forms under the Military Training Act, which will mase most o; them militiamen. They paraded at labour exchanges throughout the country at hours determined oy the initial letters of their
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    Fresh Demobilisation In Spain Decreed
    33 11 Burgos, June 4. I IMMOBILISATION of a further 60,000 men, comprising the 1932 army class, together with sailors aged from 30 to 34 inclusive, was decreed today.— Reuter.
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    STATEMENT IN COMMONS ON SUBMARINE DISASTER
    725 11 Admiralty Announces Full Inquiry As Soon As Possible London. June 4. THE Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty, Mr. Geoffrey Shakespeare, will make a statement in Ihe House of Cornmore tomorrow on the Thetis disaster. The Admiralty has announced that salvage work on the submarine
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    Japanese Admit Holding Attache
    170 11 Not Known When He j Will Be Released j Pciping, June 4. THE Japanese spokesman today admitted for the first time that the British Military Attache in 1 China, Col. C. R. Spear, had been l detained since May 26 at Kalgan i but was unable
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    Attack On Shanghai
    247 11 Attack On Shanghai CHINESE MASSING LARGE ARMY Shanghai, June 5. COUR hundred thousand Chines* regulars are operating In tilearea bet woon Shanghai and Changchow, the celebrated lakeside city 100 miles south-west of here, :iecording to Chinese reports. The vanguards of those forces, these reports assort, have readied the outskirts of
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    LARUKSUM FOR SWISS NATIONAL DEFENCE
    50 11 Berne, June 5. IN a Federal referendum the Swi.'i people li:ivc accepted by a h\\r. majority a law providing 400,000.000 francs for national defence and public works for the reliof of the unemployed. Nineteen cantons voted for 1 1 I law and thrrr against. Reuter.
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    THREE BELIEVED DEAD IN SUNDERLAND CRASH Other Men Injured In Seletar Mishap TAKE-OFF ACCIDENT TO R.A.F. FLYING-BOAT
    282 12 THREE BELIEVED DEAD IN SUNDERLAND CRASH Other Men Injured In Seletar Mishap TAKE-OFF ACCIDENT TO R.A.F. FLYING-BOAT THRFjP men— an officer and two airmen— are believed to be dead following the crash of a Short Sunderland Royal Air Force Byiag4>Mrt during a take-off at Seletar shortly before 8 o'clock this
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    AMERICAN PILOTS IN K.L.M.
    105 12 1 From Our Own Correspondent). Ba'.avia 'By Air Mail.'. NEWSPAPERS in Hclland are commenting on the fact that there are already nine American pilots in the Royal Dutch Airways (X.L.M.) organla- 1 tlon. Government inquiry into the m.\t- ter showed that non-Dutch pilots are I only
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    GROSS INDECENCY CHARGE
    100 12 AN American seaman, Louis Parigi, a Malay, Amat bin Noor, and an Indian, Armugam, were charged in the Singapore Criminal District Court this morning, before Mr. Conrad Oldham, with attempting to procure the commission of an act of gross indecency. Parigi claimed trial, but the other two
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    PERSONAL ITEMS
    50 12 LIEUT. I. s. Orahaaa, of the Malay Port Dicks .n, arrived In thi< morning by train from I id of Lewis and Pel, and a M'uni■;ore on s 1 0 til il Si tes to I i iv Mabkota of roke oi. Saturday her condition does x. alarm.
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    21 12 >■ vt LPOBI I I p HOTU I I S.ij »KG I < I I E v li N XI 11.4 ItMJ-lK
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    Unsettling Visits Of Politicians From India
    58 12 Unsettling Visits Of Politicians From India (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. VISITS to Malaya last year by the Indian politicians. Mr. SrinivHsa Sastri and Pundit Kunzru "had an unsettling effect on the Indian population," comments Mr. C. H. Sansom, the retiring Inspec-tor-General of Police, F.M.S., in his annual report.
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    Labour Dispute Deadlock
    181 12 STRIKE THREATENED IF NOT SETTLED Twakow Men's Demands Granted DEADLOCK still exists in the dispute between coolies employed on construction undertakings and the contractors. The main point at issue is wages. The coolies are still at work but a strike is threatened if a settlement is not
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    T. V. SOONG'S BROTHER IN SINGAPORE
    116 12 BROTHER of Mr. T. V. Soong. China's former Finance Minister, Mr. T. L. Soong, who was formerly Financial Commissioner of the Kwangtung Provincial Government, arrived by the Chantilly from Haiphong and Hanoi yesterday. Mr. T. L. Soong is director of the Southwest Transportation Company
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    SIXTEEN CHINESE COUPLES WED
    77 12 r encourage the New Life Movement in Singapore, the Singapore Chinese Consulate-General held a mass wedding at which 16 couples were married yesterday. The ceremony was performed by Mr. Li Jen, Chinese Consul. The oldest Dridegroom was 41 years old, the oldest bride 22. The youngest
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    ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL ORGAN RECITAL
    434 12 THK monthly Sunday night organ concerts under Municipal auspices are proving their worth, if last night's audience is any inrlication. Once again the Memorial Hall was nearly fiHed. The audience last nlaht was chlpflv European and the enterprise of the Singapore Traction Company in ■erring the
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    MYSTERY FILM AT PAVILION
    262 12 At The Cinema "THE LAST WARNING" (Preston Foster, Frank Jenks, Kay Linaker, E. E. dive), New Universal. At the Pavilion. COR those who like crime films this picture, although not at the top of its class, combines suspense with humour and a reasonable story with clearcut
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    WHARF WORKERS MEET
    78 12 THERE were more than 1.000 wharf workers and guests at a reception held at the Southern Hotel last night on the invitation of the committee and members of the Wharf Workers' Help Association to celebrn'o the rx.':!!'jti:n of the association. Mr. Tan cnong Chew, head of the
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    MAIL CAR BURNED
    68 12 'Frnrn Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, June 5. A MAIL car running between S'.nga- pore and Malacca was burned following an accident near Batu Be- rendam last night. In attPinoting to avoid a cyrlist, the driver is stated to have run into a ditch and while the driver
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    CHINESE TEA DANCE SUCCESSFUL
    68 12 THE first tea dance held at the Chinese Swimming Club, the forerunner of a series of tea dances, proved a great success at the club premises on Saturday. There were no taxi-dancers. More than 200 members brought their families and friends and danced to music provided
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    39 12 Mr. John Ellis, Inspector of Police, S.S., and his bride, formerly Miss Elizabeth Andrews, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Andrews, of Arundel, Hyde, Hereford, who were married at St. Andrew's Cathedral on Saturday. Straits Times picture.
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    IMPORTANT TEST CASE AT MALACCA
    471 12 Co-operative Society Sues Government Registrar (From Our Own Correspondent) A TEST case of importance 1 throughout Malaya was be! the High Court, Malacca, toda; The Malacca Mercantile Co-oper-ative Thrift and Loan Society, Ltd., is suing the Government for alleged negligence in auditing the accounts of
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    LEFT HAND SEVERED P.W.D. Tamil Coolie Sentenced
    211 12 LEFT HAND SEVERED P.W.D. Tamil Coolie Sentenced DENIED USING A SICKLE (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, June 4. A TAMIL P.W.D. coolie, Veorapathira Thevar Chelliah, charged at the Johore Assizes today with voluntarily causing grievous hurt With a sickle to a compatriot. Annamnli, at Pontian, on May 2, said
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    "BLACK SHEEP" IN THE ARMY
    145 12 Singapore Free Press Special Articles FOLLOWING criticism of "black sheep" in the Army and complaints by men of the Singapore garrison, the Singapore Free Press has carried out :an exhaustive inquiry into loc Services conditions. As a result, a series of three articles on social
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    MOTOR CYCLIST HURT
    49 12 Mr. Siew Ah Weng, 37-year-old landowner's collector, was involved in a collision with a motor-car while riding his motor cycle in Cairnhill Road, Singapore, yesterday afternoon. He suffered a foot Injury and was attended to by Europeans living near until the ambulance took him to hospital.
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    CHINESE WORKERS RETURN TO DUNGUN MINES
    540 13 Go Back To Japanese When Relief Funds Stop INDIANS UNSCRUPULOUSLY RECRUITED I ITHOUT AUTHORITY r\ESPITK last year's mass rciusal of the majority of Chinese employees to continue working on the Japanese iron mines in Trenjfe:anu, about 500 Chinese have now returned to the mine*.
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    SULTAN OF PERAK ENTERTAINED
    182 13 Malays Learned Industry From Chinese 'From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, June 3. 'FHE Chinese community of Perak A entertained the Sultan of Perak and his wife to tea at the Town Hall, Ipoh, this evening, when a distinguished gathering of all communities was present. Mr. Leong
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    COOLIES ATTACK EUROPEAN
    63 13 •From Our Own Correspondent) Batavia >By Air Mail). •TWELVE coolies on a Java estate j attacked a European member of i the estate staff and tied him up. The European tried unsuccessfully to defend himself with an electric torch. A foreman who witnessed the affray I summoned
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    BUNGALOW DESIGN LOSING FAVOUR
    62 13 'Frcm Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, June 4. M ORE and mor e the two-storeyed type of house Is ousting the bungalow design, and finds favour even with the non-Government tenant, whether the salaried employee of a firm or a prosperous merchant—Chine?e or Indian, writes the British
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    Strange Crimes In F.M.S.
    288 13 BRIDGE SAWN IN ROBBERY ATTEMPT Mine Manager's Bravery (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 4. STRANGE stories of crime are related by Mr. C. H. Sansom, the retiring Inspector-General of Police, F.M.S., in his annual report just issued. The manager of Gemeneheh Estate while on
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    MAX-POWER REGISTER IN MALACCA
    90 13 'From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, June 5. A MAN-POWER register for British subjects is to be compiled in Malacca. A bureau will be opened at the Malacca library on June 19, when Malacca residents are invited to enrol. Services for which personnel are required are as
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    IMPERIAL MAIL LATE
    32 13 "THE Imperial Airways plane from! Europe due at Singapore this afternoon is flying behind schedule and not expected to arrive until tomorrow. I She left Calcutta at dawn today.
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    23 13 \..e Baili'.zXus reciting turittas before the cpznu.'j of tne new temple of the Singapore Buddhist Association in Outram Road yesterday.— Straits Times picture.
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    COMPLETE BLACK-OUT ON WHOLE ISLAND
    198 13 THE black-out to be held at Singapore on the night of June 13 will affect the whole of the island and territorial waters surrounding it. The Singapore black-out will last from 10.30 p.m. to midnight. r\URING that period all indoor lights other than the lights
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    GAMES IRON OUT DIFFERENCES
    228 13 Racial Observances Less Marked DACIAL differences in Malaya are tending to become less marked, although in some ways the different races maintain their distinctive observances and methods of life, says Mr. G. L. Ham, British Resident, Negri Sembilan, in his annual report. He adds: This is
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    37 13 It is announced that from June 1 1939. the offices of the Treasurer, Methodist Mission, Singapore, will be temporarily located at No. 10, Mount Sophia, while the premises at No. 5, Fort Canning Road, undergo extensive alterations.
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    JUNIOR RANKS' DANCE
    32 13 More than 200 puests attended an enjoyable dance held by the Junior Ranks, Fort Canning, on Saturday night. Music was supplied by the dance band of the Manchester Regiment.
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    New $150,000 Chinese Maternity Hospital For Ipoh
    358 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) I Ipoh, June 4. CAID to be the finest Chinese maternity hospital in Malaya, the Ipoh Chinese maternity hospital, on the Kampar Road, is Hearing completion. The land for the building was given by the late Mr. Cheng Chong
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    New Buddhist Building
    297 13 PERMANENT TEMPLE OPENED rpKE opening of th? new premls of x thes;ngapore Buddh'st Aaociation, in Outram Had, yesterday alsj marked the establishment of a permanent Vihara 'Buddhist tmpiei in Singapore. A large gathering witnea led the op mIng ceremony, performed by Mr. M. G. Hcwa in the
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    FERGUSON'S DIRECTORY OF CEYLON
    59 13 The 1939 edition o." the Ferguson's Directory of Ceylon has Just been published. This valuable reference book, which is now in its 30th. year of publication, is sold at Rs. 15, plus postage. In addition to the usual contents o.' a directory, the bcok contains a
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    15 14 An attractive poster which has been designed for the Malayan Agri-Horticultural Exhibition.
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    Co-Education In Malay Schools More Common
    268 14 Co-Education In Malay Schools More Common THE growing popularity of coeducation in Malay vernacular schooLs, is commented upon by Mr. G. L. Ham. British Resident. Negri Sembilan. in his annual report, just published. The average Malay vernacular school. Mr. Ham says, constitutes an attractive centre, with its playing fk!d, its
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    LOW FERTILITY OF SOILS IN MALAYA Basic Factor Controlling Agriculture
    1005 14 LOW FERTILITY OF SOILS IN MALAYA Basic Factor Controlling Agriculture RUBBER INDUSTRY'S UNIQUE TECHNICAL GUIDANCE (From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 24. THE general low fertility of the majority of Malayan soils has not yet been sufficiently realised, and the increased and continued prosperity of the population will depend upon
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    LADY MURRAY DIES IN LONDON
    102 14 ■"PHE death occurred in London recently of Lady Murray, widow of Sir George Sheppard Murray, formerly oi Singapore, who died in 1928. Lady Murray was the daughter of the late Dr. N. B. Denny.-, of Singapore. Sir George Murray, who was at one time manager
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    CYCLIST CHARGED WITH OBSTRUCTION Tamil Acquitted In Kuala Lumpur
    210 14 CYCLIST CHARGED WITH OBSTRUCTION Tamil Acquitted In Kuala Lumpur From Our Own Correspondent > Kuala Lumpur. June 2. WITHIN the past week. Kuala Lumpur has followed the example of Singapore and drawn white lines along the road to mark paths for slow-moving traffic. Last night, a Malay police constable on
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    NEW GAS-MASK FACTORY FOR INDIES
    46 14 (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Batavia, (By Air Mail). ANEW gas-maslc factory Is to be established In the Netherlands Indies. There Is already a factory «t Bandoeng. Under a special distribution system, the new factory will sell gas-masks on the Instalment plan.
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    FLYING BOATS AT SARAWAK
    34 14 On a week's training cruise, two Singapore 111 flying-boats of No. 205 (General Reconnaissance* Squadrcnare at oresent at Sarawak. The aircraft will return to Singapore on June 7 or K.
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    PINEAPPLE INDUSTRY MOVES FORWARD IN MALAYA
    440 14 Improved Canning Methods Still Necessary (From Our Own Correspondent) WHILE definite steps forward ha ned pineapple industry Sir Fra to the Colonies, who visited Malay issued by the Colonial Office today, ment in processing methods is nee From an agricultural point of view, Sir
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    MORE FRUIT FOR MALAYA
    347 14 Extension In Kampongs Needed (From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 24. COMK of Malaya's imports of fresh and canned fruits, which amount to 19.000 tons and 9,000 tons a year respectively, could, according to Sir Frank Stockdale's report on Malayan agriculture, be replaced by locally grown
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    King And Queen At Quebec
    20 15 •{.iciii -in- Cardinal Villenueve prertir.tr the Kirn; and Queen at the Chateau Frontenat at Quebec.
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    Danzig Full Of Nazi 'Tourists'
    115 15 SUSPICIOUS-LOOKING "tourists" have appeared in Danzig in great numbers last month. They Include more than 1.000 young men from Eastern Prussia, some or them in Nazi uniforms, who have been lodged in private houses. Young Danzigers who are serving in the German Army have been
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    116 15 THE Royal Dutch Air Lines— K.LM. —are running a special service between London and Warsaw, avoiding German territory, for the sake of Jews, who are the majority cf the passengers. The service goes by way of Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Gdynia in the Polish Corridor, to Warsaw.
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    STORY OF UNREST IN THE GERMAN COALFIELDS
    421 15 Sullen Rebellion Among Miners: Why Production Is Falling I ETTERS written by German miners sometimes scribbled in the secrecy of working-places below ground and smuggled out of the country on Rhine barges or by pedlars, by Mr. Will Lawther, actingFederation of Great Britain,
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    Rome Renews Claims To Nice And Corsica
    95 15 Rome, June 3. RENEWAL of the anti-French campaign is noticed in the Italian press, which again mentions rjaitns over Nice and Corsica. No reference to the claims had been made since Signor Mussolini said that Italy's claims were Tunisia, Djibouti and Suez. II
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    U.S. NEUTRALITY LAW AMENDMENT Designed To Benefit Britain & Her Allies
    157 15 U.S. NEUTRALITY LAW AMENDMENT Designed To Benefit Britain Her Allies Washington, June 2. THE State Secretary, Mr. Cordell Hull, has been requested by the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Senate to draft a bill for revision of the U.S. neutrality law on the basis of the socalled "cash and carry"
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    32 15 Rome, June 2. ALL forms of professional association j" or collaboration between nonJewish and Jewish professional men is now forbidden, according to a new law approved by the Senate and Chamber. —Reuter.
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    King Leopold Greets Queen Wilhelmina
    27 15 Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands being greeted by King Leopold on arrival at the station in Brussels on her recent state visit.
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    Picnic For King In America
    388 15 Negro Singers To Give Performances THE King and Queen will leave the United States with a wide knowledge of American NegTo and American Indian art, thanks to the programme whic'- Mrs. Roosevelt is planning for their entertainment at the White House: and Hyde Park, the
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    SECRET BOMBER IS DAMAGED
    156 15 Mishap After Landing A NEW bombing plane, said to be the biggest of its kind in the world, built by Short Brothers, of Rochester, was extensively damaged recently on landing after its first test flight. The bomber, secrets of which were given to the King and
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    China's 9,000 Doctors Are Far From Sufficient
    538 15 Chungking. RfIEDICAL relief work in China' has received the support of the entire medical force in this country, whether government or private, Chinese or foreign, Christian or Buddhist, Red Cross or Swastika, according to Dr. F. C. Yen, Director of the National Health
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    POLITICAL SUCCESSOR OF MAHATMA GANDHI
    1841 16 Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru's Unique Position Today "BECOME POLITICALLY MEIJ.OWED lIN RECENT YEARS'? (From Our Own Correspondent) Simla, May 28. "DLT it is idle to ignore the differD ences that exist and tend to grow. Those differences are partly ideological and even more so temperamental, with
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    609 16 INDIAN NEWS I Presented By R. V. AIYAR Deputation To Governor Bengal Hindus And Grievances Darjeeling, May 28. THE interview between the Gover- nor of Bengal and the Hindu deputation lasted two hours. All aspects of the question including the constitutional powers of the Governor were discussed. His Excellency heard
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    81 16 Nagpur, May 28. COR defiance of the ban on their entry into State territory. Mr. R. S. Ruiker, president of the provincial Trade Union Congress, and Mrs. Ruiker were arrested by the State police immediately after their arrival a; Rajnandgaon station, according to information received here.
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    EUROPEANS FORCE DRAW IN K. L. CRICKET
    405 17 Rest Total 244 In First Innings (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 4. rE annual Europeans vs. The Rest cricket match resulted in a draw, insufficient time preventing a decision. Batting first 'the Europeans yesterday totalled 113. The Rest continuing this morning
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    RHODES TAKES 3 FOR NONE
    290 17 Sungei Ujong Win At Seremban (From Our Own Correspond. nt.) Seremban. June 4. \T 1 H. (Dusiy) FJiocifs, the veteran Negri Scmbilan cricketer, captured three wick, is in the four bails he and »as un. r ortunate not to obtain a hat trie* t -day
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    SELANGOR TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION
    239 17 Good Badminton In Knockout Tourneys Thanks to the good weather, and the excellent organisation, a very siu-cessful games afternoon was he.d at the Batu Road School on Friday afternoon by the Selangor Teachers' Association. A high standard of badminton was witnessed, when three knock-out tournaments were run.
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB
    97 17 Twenty cards were taken out for the Keppel Golf Clubs June spoon. The following were the best' returned Mrs. G. E. Kerr 13- 7i. 2 20"i Mrs. M. G Harvey 7-12 343 4 !9 3 Mrs. W Fryer I+WisltH The June monthiy ir.edal cstro.ee > will be
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    NEGRI LEAGUE SOCCER
    62 17 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban. June 5. The second round of the Negri Sembllan Football League promises to be vory Interesting and many upn.-'s are take p'.xcc. Already a numbci of first round der'sfons have been The Chinese, who are leadir"T n tie t r:t r-u.".d, w:il
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    HERA SINGH GETS 63
    215 17 Medical College S. C. C. Draw i LJE-:A SINGH, a brother of the Selangor cricketer, Gorbex Hngb, made 63 for the Medical College aeainrt the S.C.C. on Saturday. Staunton was the only Club batsman to make a stand agaist the Medicals' bowling. The match was drawn
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    ISLAND GOLF CLUB
    35 17 The Island Club mixed foursc. tajed yesterday resulted: Mrs. M. S. Marshall and Dr. H. L. H. Lim 30' 4 Mr. and Vrs. A. Nassim 35 Mrs. Currie and Mr. Ruddoclc 36
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    German Champion
    9 17 H. Henkel, Isadrrtg German Davis Cup fiaycr.
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    Britain Out Of Davis Cup
    56 17 QERMANY eliminated Great Britain from the Davis Cup by thre«f matches to nil. Henkel and Metaxa beat Shaft! and Widle 6—4, 6—2, 6—2. Hare was unable to play in the doubles owing to a strained back. In the singles Mcnzel beat Hare 6—o, 6—l retired.
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    HURRICANE 156 BY WHITEING
    164 17 Services Win Well At Malacca (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, June 4. IJURRICANE HITTING by Whiteing, who scored 156, including seven sixes, enabled the United Services easily to beat Malacca here today. -Scores: MALACCA Mar.iam b HIU 12 De Vries c Hill b RoborUon 18 Hornby
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    65 17 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penan», Jane 4. RJFR. A. H. Miles president of the Tenang Turf Club announced at the presentation of trophies at the c«nclnsion of the races yesterday that at the next race meeting', in August, the Club would offer a Gold Cup
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    112 17 jTVR. T. E. CHEAH won the Royal Johore International Club golf championship for 1939, beating T. W Doyle 3 and 2 in the final. Following are the results: First round: C. P. Allen beat J. W Moore, 5 and 4; Dr. T. E. Cheah
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    Chinese Beat Police 6-3
    169 17 TM- Chinese beat the Police by six goals to three nt thr> SI (lium en Saturday in the first division ot the league The Police would have doM better had they taken I heir chances and paid mrre attention to tlio ball instead of the man.
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    WESTCHESTER CUP
    45 17 The American, Cecil Sniiih, i.s in ibta to play in the Westctac ter Cud o t iram which Is now Mlrhnrl Phippi t MO), Tomr-y Bltcbcock (10», Bte* '.it In^lehart (10>, Toognest (7). in the first match United States beat Great Britain 11—7.
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    NEWZY AND COOLTIPT WIN AGAIN AT PENANG
    786 18 Favourites Prominent On Final Day Of Races FAVOURITES won the majority of races on Saturday at Penang, the final day of the Opening meeting. Cooltipt and Newzy repeated their performances of earlier in the meeting and completed doubles. Distinguished won his <irst race
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    PENANG SPORTS CLUB FUTURE
    832 18 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, June 2. DRESIDED over by Mr. A. J. Black, the Penang Municipal Commissioners unanimously endorsed the view or the Straits Settlements i Penang) Association that the Commissioners should consider the advisability of acquiring the cricket club building on its vacation by
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    30 18 Tct i>iang and a PA'xe defender in a race for possession at the Stadium on Saturday in the first division game which the Chinese won by 6—3. —Straits Times picture.
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    IMPRESSIVE BADMINTON BY NEWCOMER
    347 18 FIVE MORE TIES in the Singapore junior badminton championship were played off yesterday morning at the Clerical Union's Hall. Practically all were thrilling encounters, but the standard was not as high as those last week. Natkunam, a newcomer in local tournaments, made an impressive start when
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    SCHOOLBOYS' ROAD RACE
    92 18 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 3. The annual road race of the Bukit Mertajam High School, in connection with their forthcoming annual athletic sports, was run yesterday over a V/ 2 miles course. The competitors, consisting of 48 boys from the various "Houses," met at Cherok
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    PORT DICKSON GETS GOLF COURSE
    82 18 PORT DICKSON. the Malayan holiday resort on the west coast, now has a golf course. This is stated by Mr. G. L. Ham, British Resident, Negri Sembllan, in his annual report Just published. Mr. Ham says that the hope expressed last year that private enterprise
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    LOYALS BEAT ST. ANDREW'S
    213 18 Cooper Scores 58 In Bright Style The Loyal Regiment beat the St Andrew's Old Boys' Asscciation at cricket oy four wickets at Gillmaa Barracks on Saturday. 5.A0.8.A. A. Jansen c Roberts b Tetluw lo R. Thoy c Freeman b Tetlow 20 J. Shaw c Sharpies b
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    SUNDRAM TAKES FOUR FOR 17
    209 18 Ceylonese Beat Fort Canning BOWLING five maidens in 13 overs and taking four wickets for 17 runs, S. K. Sundram paved the way for an easy win of the Ceylon Sports Club "A" team against a Fort Canning team at Balestier on Saturday. FORT CANNING
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    McNEILL SCORES 90 FOR CRICKET CLUB
    447 19 Klang Beaten By Innings In Two-Day Match AFTER knocking up 65 runs in their first innings against the S.C.C. first innings score of 192 runs in their two day- cricket match on the padang, Klang were forced to follow on yesterday and made only
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    Lockhart Takes Six For 20
    132 19 'From Our Own Correspondent > 3e<,'amat, June 4. |"\EADIY bowlini by H. P.. J. Lock-] U hart coupled with good batting' by R G Wlllacy .uid M. H. Jerram e-.ab'.ed the Genuang Cricket Club to troum-e the Ersamat Cricket Club by 105 rana on the
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    S.C.R.C. TENNIS
    111 19 S.C.R.C. tennis ties for next week arj: Today, Chua Choon Leong vs. Wte Eng Lock; John Lim and Ong 6iow Hian i— 9) vs. Scow Kirn Sang and Cliing Kee Sun iscr); Ong Chew Bee (—18) vs Cevil Wong (sen: Chee Trni; and Huok Toe 18) vs. Jimmy
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    39 19 Soccer: Dlv. 1, Man-heslrrs vs. Loyals at Stadium and R.E. vs. Gordons at Ch&ngi; Div. HA, R A. M.C. vs. R.A.F. (T), at Tunglin, Div. HB, S.H.B. vs. J.C.S.A., at S.H.B. Tennis: Singapore Championships; S.C.R.C. tournament.
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    SWEE LAW 100 RETIRED Medicals Total 231
    227 19 SWEE LAW 100 RETIRED Medicals Total 231 For Five "THE Medical College, who had to be content with a draw against the Cricket Club on Saturday, were again beaten by time yesterday when they made 231 for five wickets against the RAF. (H.Q.). Swcc Law retired after he had completed
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    S.C.C. SOCCER
    57 19 The following members nave accepted to play for S.C.C. "B vs. Naval Police < friendly) today at S.C.C. Lt. E. A. de L. Young: K. H. Plckard, T. G. Cotterell: F. C. S. Till:>rcok, E. J. P Burley, R. Laird; K. W Stephens. W. van den Borch. R.
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    51 19 Two St. Andrew's School teams beat RafTl?? Institution at cricket on Sat- urday. The first team won by 35 runs and the second by 42. Results were: Bowiinr: Anchant, 2 for 17, Meyer 3 for 16: Capol, one for 10; Guan Hons 3 for
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    168 19 ST. ANDREW'S J. Anchant b Yzelman 61 Guan Hong lbw. b Yzelman II D. Meyer lbw b Yzelman 0' N. Capel b Barker o Bin Chye b Barker f Chee Hen g b Barker Oj A. Neubronner b Barker 39 J. Ross c Thamateram b Yzelman oj Chew
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    156 19 RAFFLES INSTITUTION Gunasekera b Hope 2 Sherga Singh c Fung b Hope 3 Balakrishna b Parada 2 Menon c Atkinson b Hope 13 Amar Singh b Parada 8 Sadka c Fung b Parada l Barker c Velge b Parada o Ibrahim c McCully b Parada 9 Nair c
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    27 19 In the act of centring. An incident at the Stadium on Saturday when the Chinese beat the Police by 6—3 in th e first division.— Straits Times
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    CHINESE SCORE FREELY AGAINST TEACHERS
    280 19 TPHE Chinese beat the Teachers by almost 100 runs in a match played at Hong Lim Green yesterday. With all their batsmen scoring freely, the Chinese totalled 207 in reply to the Teachers 110. TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION Low Kee Pow lbw b Keng Siew 13 Gan
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    KLUANG BEAT BATU PAHAT
    209 19 (From Our Own Correspondent) Batu Pahat, June 2. If LUANG gave Batu Pahat a trouncing by seven wickets and five runs 'when the two Asiatic teams met at Kluang on Friday. The bowling cf Kandasamy (three wickets for no runs) end Nathan alve wickets for 17
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    •B COMPANY CRICKET
    75 19 "B" Company Ist Btn. S.S.V.F. beat the Manchester Regiment "B" Com- 1 pany by an inn'ngs and 10 runs in a cricket match played at Tanglin yes- terday. Shaw (55) and Fitton (49) contributed most of the Volunteers' total of 164. Leonard took five Man- 1 Chester
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    CEYLON SPORTS CLUB TOO GOOD FOR R.A.F.
    270 19 S.K. Sundram 51 Not Out QEYLON Sports Club beat the R.A.F. by 66 runs in the oneday match played at JJalestier yesterday. A hard-hiltiiiflr 51 by S. K. Sundram saw the Ceylonese reach to good total of 191. Hall did best for j
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    TIME ROBS ROCKLITES OF VICTORY
    86 19 Substituting for the Schoolboys' Cricket Union, the "Rocklites" wore robbed of victory by time wht-n they met the "Katong Casuals" at the Khalsa ground on Sunday last. Best scores of the day went to J. Phang <43>. B. Suratta (43), M. Singh (35i. S. Ortega
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    216 19 BASKARAN GETS GOOD 61 Sappers Beaten By Indian Assn. A FINE 61 by Baskaran was respon- slble icr the Indian Association defeating the Changl Sappers by a clear margin in a one-day match played at Balestici yesterday INDIAN ASSN. Slthamparam c Kimber b Johnstone 9 Ram Piara b Hawksby 1
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    30 19 In a game of soccer piayeci J day between St. Matthew's and Chiness Sports Association at Singapore Harbour Board ground, the formet won by five goals to one.
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