The Straits Times, 21 June 1939

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    52 1 The Straits Times FINAL EDTN. SINGAPORE, 140, CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5471). KUALA LUMPUR, 25, JAVA ST CPHONE 3683). [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY. 1 MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES 24 PACES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1939. PRICE 5 CENTS. The Straits Times 24 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1939. PRICE
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      42 1 For Up-to-date TAILORING.. MIEN CHONG Yin are assured ih real satisfaction. *%M Colem.it, St. Singapor.'. Phone 4816 T* 1 1 AT" fly mai i KM** ia#ttlVtf% O A SINGAPORE KUACA LUMPUR WiLLiAM JACKS Co. (malayaj Ltd. ■«>« W J>J5. 24 j NO. 53
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      216 1 CORSETKY I Y// (I Front Busk, B^Sraf V y\^r ~i^k-' Wrap-Round. Bl'l'v. Coutil and L. 1582 IB* Depth 13 ins Cc.selette. //11l i H/ Sizes:- 26 34 Two-way \^W $7.25 Stretch Back no 3 mt oe do vfith Half Lacing. Coutil Front Sizes: 3o oci $7.50 Sizes 36 38 Price:
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      79 1 Madame Page 13. Battery Bldf. Singapore's Leading Dressmaker. New Collection. Day Evening Gowns in STOCK it I I vßk jH ivJH^nk Bhß^»k Jb^f xV if IrvJl ii yy not or cold Referring —of course —to Luuib purchased from us, which is the pick of the Australian and New Zealand markets.
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  • The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • Obituary
      DEATHS
      93 2 MR. KWEK LOON aged 61 at 8.45 a.m. on Sat. June 17. 1939. MRS. KWEK LOON (nee Madam Kheng Huat Neo) on Sunday, June IS at 3.15 a.m. aged 69 at their residence, No. 19, Cheow Kens Road, oil East Coast Road. They leave behind 4 sons (Messrs. Chla
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      1308 2 PROFESSIONAL TO EUROPEAN AND ASIATIC COMMERCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL FIRMS: Accounts supervised, controlled, and audltcl, privately, and expedltiously, at clients oflicc.-, by qualified English, accountant In established local practice, at Inclusive, moderate fees. Box No. 364. Straits limes. FINANCIAL Fi;NDS AVAILABLE for investment «n charges over first class properties in I»j«in
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      728 2 BOARD RESIDENCE MORNINGSIDE. 323. Rivet Valley R.OJI Vacancies new. Double cna single rooms. Couples or friends sharing. Telephone 7004. AT SI NNYSIDE. 7 Oxley Road. Tel. 65T5 Nicely furn. flat suit mair. couple or friends sharing. Own bathr H. C. Wa'er every comfort. WANTED PAYING GUEST In private bungalow, suitable
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      706 2 LOST DOG LOST: White male doj, l-laclc around eyes and cars, and base of tail only; wore harness and new licence No. 133. Reward for return or Information leading to his return Mr. Thomas, 10 Mount Sophia, Telephone 4949. i AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE of modern well-made polished Teak Household
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      450 2 BUSINESS CARDS ETCj MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET, Telephone 7467. EDUCATIONAL ENGLISH CONVERSATION LESSONS given by experienced teacher. Terms moderate. Box 609. Straits Times. Dickson Road, ott Jul.in Besar APRIL EXAM. COURSE— Admission clgM 3rd July. NOV. EXAM. COURSE— admisM^n only for
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      700 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. < incorporated in tug land PEMi^SULAR AND ORUJNIAL B.N Co. MAIL PASSENGER AMD CARGO SERVICES OUTWAIU; FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPANTonnage Due Spore CORFU 15.U00 June 30 BURDWAN 6.070 July 1 CANTON 15,500 July 14 CAKTHAOI 5.000 July 28 SOMALI 6.800 July
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      441 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS (Incorporated tn Japaui GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. SHORT TRIPS TO JAPAN VIA HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI. 5.3. HAKONE MARU June 25 5.3. HUSIMI MARU July 10 sj. HAKOZAKI MARU July 23 SJ. SUWA MARU Aug. 7 Round trip ticket* (or Japan available (oc 2 months
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      484 3 Mg^jj^ ~^—M y 1 yy T 1 y e J **W| LUXURY wit b E CONONY ONE-CLASS MOTORSHIPS CABINS WITH PRIVATE BATH. EXCELLENT CUISINE. MODERATE FARLS to: MARSEILLES. ..ONDON, ROTTEK- To: PALESTINE. ROTTERDAM, HAM DAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN BURG AND COPENHAGEN LALANDIA July 4 ASIA (calls London) abt. June 26
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      140 3 Incorporated 1 ]n Oexmany 1 The undermentioned are tne company's intended fixtures: OUTWARD FOR MANILA. HONG KONG. SHANGHAI. NORTH CHINA AND JAPAN. Due S uor» 5 FULDA omits Manila, Hongkong, Japan June 26 5 MARBURG omits North China June 28 MOSEL omits Manila. Hongkong and Japan June 27 GNEISENAU omits
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      657 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean Building. Collyer Qua? Singapore rw ji.,i. Chartered Bank Build in* t'enanc xel 1365. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FASI SERVICES MARSEILLES LONDON N CONTINENI AND OLMOOW (in conjunction with the Glen I .Inn Due Sails AOAMEMNON Mars. Casa, L'don. R'dam. Ham, G'gow In port Today OLENFINLAS L'don, R'dam.
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    Wall Street Quotations
    435 4 New York, June 20. •T*HE following quotations were those ruling when the Stock Exchange closed today. DOW-JONES AVERAGES Yesterday's Today's Close Close cnanges 30 Industrials 138.40 137.67 up 1.17 20 Rails 2753 27.88 up .35 15 Utilities 23.55 24.12 up .57 40 Bonds 89.21 89.39 up .18
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    BROKERS' COMMENT
    159 4 QWAN, CULBERTSON AND fRITZ report on yesterday's New York markets Ths session was featured by increasing activity. Utilities were firm and leading Industrials were In demand at rising prices. Minor advances were registered by rails, aviations, mercantlles, coppers and farms. The general strength reflected the favourable interpretation placed
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    SURFACE MAILS DUE
    78 4 Malls from China expected today June 21, 1 by Bhutan. Malls from Europe (London mails) expected on June 23, by BJ. (Rajula) will be delivered to boxholdrrs at S a.m. General delivery of letters at 9 ajn AIR MAIL TO AUSTRALIA Owing to the late arrival of
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    140 4 The ships alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves or expected to arrive Main Wharf: Entrance Gate 2; Exit J: Prachatipok 18; Bulan 17; Bhutan 15Agamemnon 13; Soekabccml 11; Kudat 9Silverbeech 7. Empire Dock: Entrance Gaie 2; Exit 3: Silversandal 32; Cape Sable 34; Kota P.^ang 36. Empire
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS
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      FROM MALACCA
      128 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: Tomorrow Aden. Burma. Canada. E. It S. Africa, Egypt. Great Britain. Ireland. India, Iraq. Kuwait. Mauritius, Newfoundland, Palestine, Sudan and TransJordan by air (Imperial) 6
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      Air Mail Arrivals And Departures
      277 4 INWAKD Wearnes From Penani, Ipoh and Kuala Lumpur. Arrives every evening. X.L.M.: From Netherlands Indies: Arrives tomorrow »f term ml Qantas: norn Australia: Arrives Friday afternoan. X.L.M.: Ftt>m Europe: Arrives THIS evening. Imperial From Europe: Dae last Monday: Expected THIS afternoon. K.N.1.L.M.: From SJaigon: Arrives
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      ANTI-RED PARADE BY WHITE RUSSIANS
      61 4 Tientsin, June 20. I ■yHREE THOUSAND White Russians. led by Lieut-Gen. Pastouxin, for- 1 merly in the Czarist Army, will paraJe In the British Concession on Sunday, singing ar anti-Comintern song, according to an announcement made by the White Russian Colony. The colony has 5,000
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      202 4 Kerteh (Prachatlpok) ..2 p.m. Djambi 6c K. Toengkal (Toba) 2 p.m. Medan (Both) 3 p.m. Muntok and Palcmbang (Thedens) 3 p.m. Pozitianak iKhoen Hoea) ..3 p.m. South Africa (Ruys) ..4 p.m. Mauritius (Ruys) 4 p.m. Java. South-Weit Sumatra, 8. -East Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas Timor Dilly (Ruys) 4
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    TRANSFER OF CZECH GOLD TO GERMANY
    109 4 Series Of Questions In House Of Commons London. June 20. THE transfer of Czech gold to Germany was again ths subject of a series of questions in the House of Ccmmons today. The Chancellor of the Exchequf r. Sir John Simon, -said the assets
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    Hitler's Amnesty For Sudetenland
    137 4 Hitler's Amnesty For Sudetenland Berlin, June 20 LJERR lUTLER today decreed an amnesty for all SudetMilancl prisoners sentenced for political offences under the former Czechoslovak Government. Political prisoners in the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia also will benefit from the amnesty under certain conditions. The amnesty does not apply to
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    BRITISH PROTEST TO TOKIO
    115 4 Discrimination By The Japanese Tokio, June 20. THE British Ambassador, Sir RoberC Craigie, today saw Mr. H. Arita, the Japanese Foreign Minister, and, It is understood, protested in strong terms against the treatment of Britons pass* ing through the Japanese barriers in Tientsin. The call lasted
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    BLUE BOCK ON MUNICH TALKS PLANNED
    26 4 Paris, June 21. T*HE French Government Intends to publish a Blue Book on the Munich conversations of last September. Trans-Ocean.
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      804 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in KMS ISLEPHONBi Freight 5433- Paaaac* M3L CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS. LIMITtU. (Incorporated in England) FARES SINGAPORE/EUROPE First and Cabin class from £105.17.9 Tourist class from £75.8.8. AROUND THE WORLD FARES BY C.P.R/P. O. First and Cabin Class Tourist Class From £1814.6 From £176.12.7. ■Mrect connection with
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      41 4 Your voyage to England v part of your home leave. Travel home via the Cape, the attractive route for the discriminating. First class through passage front £97. Full information from Pass. Dept., X.P.M. Lin*. (Incorp. i.% Holland.) (Phone 5451 J mmmm«mmmmmammmmßmmmVmmMV*lmVmmmMfcVmmmVmVmVlmmm*MmmmmVmmi
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      539 4 TIDE TABLE UNGAPORE Today. H. W 00.21 a.m. 10 ft.; 1.39 p.m. 8.6 ft. L. W. 7.04 a.m. 0.4 ft.: 7.08 p.m. 3.7 ft. Tomorrow H. W. 1.09 a.m. 9.7 ft.: 2.34 p.m. 8.5 ft. L. W. 7.49 a.m. 0.6 ft.; 7. 59 p.m. 3.6 ft. Friday H. W. 2
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      127 4 YESTERDAY'S WEATHER j Station* La.-t max. rain- bright night temp, fall s'shine min. •P Itches hrs. 'P WEST COAST. Alor Star 79 0.39 0.1 73 Penang 85 0.24 0.7 73 Sitiawan 90 0.16 4.3 73 Buklt Jcram 89 0.04 6.2 71 Malacca S3 0.04 2.3 74 INLAND. Kuala Upls 87
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    39 5 England. Scotland, Ireland and Wales were represented by 64 angers in the International Angling competition on Loch Leven, Kinross-shire, Scotland. The men fished for 81;8 1 hours. Picture s'Vs the anglers as they left the pier during the contest.
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    Ex-King Zog May Live In England
    20 5 Ex-King Zog of Albania and Queen Geraldine (seen above) may settle down in England.
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    Unemployment Assistance
    176 5 ""pHE question of malting unemployment allowances in certain cases conditional on the acceptance of some form of training is one to which serious consideration should be given." This suggestion Is made by Lord Rushcliffe, chairman of the Unemployment Assistance Board, in his annual report. There are about 100,000
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      149 5 .1 1 ?Bl| PERTUSSIN PASTILLES for out-door treatment in hoarseness, wmtkma catarrh. Valuable for singers ard speakers. Distributors, GRAFTON LABORATORIES LTD. Singapore and Kuala Lampur. and MEDICAL OFFICE, Singapore $1850 ONLY NOW !S^^»«^"^^"vi\\^^*v^>^ i^^siil^BHß S*3kviBm **^aSr yifi«m^s»«»tf iaH ill S.S. Price $185.00 11. M| Less 10 for cash 1 1
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      21 5 Tiff MY fITI ftr /-r^SHIPI JJUNLUr mjSmw j^^ I -VL Jen OUNLOP RUBBER CO.. (S.S LTD.. SINGAPORE. PENANG K. LUMPUR. WT
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      578 5 Broadcasting SINGAPORE TODAY ZJIL K5 metres. ZUP MOS metro. p.m. 1 00 Miscellaneous programme of new gramophone records. t 1.30 Mid-day rubber and tin prices. 1.32 Miscellaneous programme of new gramophone records (contd). 2.00 Interval. 5.00 Hokklen Amoy music. t 5.30 PeipinK selections. 6.00 Radio vaudeville featuring Pel Hcng Yiang.
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      537 5 EMPIRE STATION TODAY TRANSMISSIONS 2 AND 3 GSU 21.47 me/a (13.91 m.); GSG 17.71 rac/s (16.86 m.); GSF I5.lt mc/i (19.»2 CSJ 21.63 mc.'s (13.93 m.1: GSD 11.75 mc/i (25.53 m.) p.m. 6.05 Big Ben. "Round Britain."* 6.50 At the Black Dog." Mr. Wllkes at home in his own bar-parlour.
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      259 5 NIROM TODAY ri)A s.M nc/i (*».6 a.). TDB 9.65 me/I (11M Ok). YDB 11.86 mc/» (25.3 m.). PMN 10.26 nc/i (Z3.2 m.). p.m. 12.20 Light recorded music. 1.10 News and announcements. 1.22 Recorded music. 3.10 News repeated. 2.20 Close down. 4.50 Programme preview. Variety programme. 5.50 Saxophone solo. Ensemble song.
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      196 5 BERLIN TODAY DJA 9.56 me/1 (31.3 m.). DIB 1UI mc/f (1J.7 m.). OJQ 1S.28 mc/i (19.« DJN 9.54 me (31.45 BL). p.m. 5. OS Dance music. 6.20 Concert ot light music. 7.05 *A new tale about the Bremen City Musicians. 7.20 News in English. 7.35 Concert of light music (co»itdj.
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      519 6 SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT IN HOME CENTRES RUBBER STEADIER SELLERS RESERVED By Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, June 21. MARKETS appear to have made a refreshing recovery. London has given the lead and War Loan there yesterday made another sharp advance of five-eighths. Industrials recorded proportionate appreciation and the improvement
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      RAUB GOLD OUTPUT FALLS SHARPLY
      117 6 THE output of gold from Raub Australian Gold Mining Co. Ltd., during the four weeks ended June 17, was 1.820 ounces fine, compared with 1.922 ounces in the preceding four-weekly period. The local secretaries say that the crushing battery treated 4,780 tons of ore returning
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      MINING
      572 6 issue Val. Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 3/6 4/- 3/7«/ 2 4/5/- Austral Amal 4/7% 5/1% 4/9 5/2 £1 Austral Malay 38/- 42/- 40/- 45' 5/- Ayer Hltam 22/9 23/9 21/6 22/9 1 Ayer Weng 0.72 0.76 0.71 0.75 £1 Bangrin Tin 19/9
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      GENERAL
      439 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.30 1.40 1.32'/i 140 2 2 do 7>i7<> prefs. 2.15 2.25 2.20 2.25 10 10 Atlas Ice 4.75 5 25 a.00 5 50 1 1 B. M. Broadcasting 0.55 0.60 0.50 I BO 10 5 B. M Trustee 3 75 7 50 5 75
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS
      255 6 6:i Maynard L Co. Ltd. 530.000 Int. Apr 30 Oct. 31 90 100 r.om SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. y.'o 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 100 101 r.om 4rc»,i 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 106 108 noni 4*4% 1909 red. 1955
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      RUBBER SHARES
      362 6 Fraser Si Co. Lyall 1 Evat Ulenby 1.25 1.30 1.20 ilor Gajah C.85 0.95 0.90 Vmal Malay 1.40 1.50 1.40 \yer Hltam 0.90 1.00 0.90 \yer Molek 0.95 1.J3 j.90 Iyer Paiias 1.10 1.20 1.15 3assett 0 52 0.55 0.50 3atu LIntang 1.05 1.12 1.03 Bedford 0.80 O.W
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      80 6 Wednesday, June 21, noon. No. IX R.S.S. (Spot loose) 28% 28 No. IX R.S.S. f.o.b. in rases J'ne 28?£ 28 3 4 G.F.A.Q. R.S.S. fob. in tales June 28% 28H F.A.Q. R.S.S. f.o.b. In bales June 28'4 28% FUTURE QUOTATIONS No. IX R.S.S. on Registered
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      EXCHANGES
      189 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 27/32 London demand 2/3 27/32 Lyons demand 2045 Switzerland demand 240'/ 4 Hamburg demand 134 New York demand 54'/ 4 Montreal demand 54
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      FEATURELESS PERIOD FOR LOCAL MARKET
      540 6 Fraser Company's Review: Of Past Week IN a weekly report on the share market, issued at the close of business yesterday, Fraser and Co. write We hope we do Mr. Chamberlain an injustice but so far he apparently views the indignities suffered by us at
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      FOREIGN EXCHANGES
      89 6 London, June 20. Today's closing mean rates were: Paris 176 23 32 Stockholm 19.42 New York 4.68 9 32 Athens 547>' 2 Montreal 4.69 7 16 Belgrade 210 Brussels 27.53 'i Bucharest 660 Geneva 20.77 Rio 2 H/16 Amsterdam 8 82 Buenos Aires 20.20 Milan 89 116 Montevideo
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      SILVER PRICE STEADY AT DECLINE
      54 6 London, June 21. THE price of silver slumped a half1 penny to 19'/ B d. an ounce on nervous selling Induced by uncertainty regarding America's buying policy after the end of June. The price was steadier at the decline, covering orders finding sellers scarce.— Reuter.
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      London Stock Exchange
      415 6 Substantial Gains In Most Groups London, June 20. AN the Stock Exchange today, sub- stantial final gains were recorded in most groups after early hesitancy. Gilt-edged led the improvement on renewed optimism regarding the Far Eastern situation with rails and Kaffirs following.— Reuter. The following are today's
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      EXCESS ARMAMENT PROFITS
      149 6 Duty Of 60 Per Cent. Will Be Charged London, June 20. A White Paper was issued today dealing with armament profits duty. It states that this will be charged m all persons in any trade or business which is declared to be substantially engaged in the supply
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      MANILA GOLD SHARES
      95 6 QUOTATIONS, in pesos, for 10 centavo gold shares on the Manila Stock Exchange this morning comparfd with yesterday's as follows: Previous Today's A.'.k.-:l Bid Asked Bid Antamok 0.22 0.21' i 0.23.i 0.21'i 1 Coco Grove 0.35 0.31 0.32 0.31 Itopron 0.24'j 0.24 0.24'/t 0.24 I.X.L. 0.51 0.49
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    GROWING CHORUS OF OPPOSITION TO BARTER PROPOSALS
    1450 7 R. T. A. Sends Deputation To Board Of Trade PROSPECTS "ON THE MEND" SAYS MR. ERIC MACFADYEN (From Our London Staff London, June 14. T"HE British Government last week easily swam over the rising tide of opposition to the Anglo-Ameri-can barter proposals. The
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
    165 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Books Company Dividend Close TIN Hitam Tin 5% Int. June 19 Kram«t Pulai 5% final less tax June 7 Do. 2Vs% lnt less tax June 7 Malayan Tin 2!- r i Int. lest tax June 7 Renong Consold 6d. Int. No. 28 June 17
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    177 7 s>ii?ap:;re, June '.j, noon. Buyers Sellers Gambicr 7.50 Hamburg Cube $13.25 i Java Cube 512.00 Pepper White Muntok $11.75 White $11.25 Black S 7.50 Copra Mixed $3.30 Sun Dried 53. 65 Sago Flour No. 1 Lingga 52.45 $2.45 Fair $2.42', 2 $2.42' L > Sarawak $2.40 Jelotong
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    TRADE METHODS IN EUROPE
    109 7 More Aggressive Selling Needed London, June 20. |l*R. R. S. HUDSON, Secretary of the "1 Overseas Trade Department, in a speech at Blackpool today expressed his confidence that his recent consultations would lead to improved trade with Northern Europe. Increasingly severe competition demanded the adoption of
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    JAPAN WANTS MORE FOREIGN TRADE
    144 7 Commission To Advise Cabinet Tokio, June 20. 'THE PREMIER, Baron Dr. Kiichiro Hiranuma, and the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Yoshiaki Hatta, yesterday agreed on a plan for the organisation of a trade inquiry commission as an advisory body to the Cabinet on improving
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    SILVER PRICE FALLS SHARPLY
    126 7 Uncertainty Regarding UJS. Buying Policy London, June 20. Silver met its sharpest decline today for a considerable period when spot was fixed at r!9'gd. an ounce, compared with 19% d. previously. The fall, which was not entirely unexpected was largely due to nerrousness arising from uncertainty
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    RENONG CONSOLIDATED TIN EARNS $272,941
    506 7 Dividends And Bonuses Paid Total 15 Per Cent A NET profit of $272,941 was earned by Renong Consolidated Tin Dredging Co., Ltd. in the year ended Dec. 31, 1938. This compares with $437,913 in the preceding year. The decrease in profit, the directors say, is
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      279 7 19-23. CECIL STKEET, SINGAPORE. Telephone, Manager's Office 4512 Exchange Dept. 4513 General Office 4514 Cable Addrea:— "PKOVINBANK." Head Office, SIUCHOV? PAID-UP CAPITAL (Ch.) S 10,M«,»Ov RKSERVfc FUNDS S 13.M«,4M TOTAL ASSETS (snrn-l SIM.9M.M* Board of Directors: T. L. SOONG TSENG fA.NC HI. T. C. KOO CHAN 118 WOON. WU KAI
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      260 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated In China ov 3wxlai CbarUfX 12. Cecil Street Sin<apor;. Telephones: Managert Office AssL Manager's Office (441 a Eichange DcpL Kill General Offlc. SIBS-B Cable Address: "CIHINGKUO." Paid Up Capital Ch. 40.ooO.uon Reserve Funds In excess at Ck I &.2M.OK M Total Assets approximately Oh. *?.020.00«.000.M Tse-Vuns
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      194 8 Mark Twain's Famous Story Alive on The Screen OPENING TODAY ii g UAii D D A 3.15, 6.15 9.15 P.M. IILnAWIBIIA THE TERROR OF THE --?jjjfa| T^TJ^Z MISSISSIPPI... THAT j«| B Z^L^7^ SLY SLICK SLEUTH SM 7^ 3^ Bande v- 1 iTi.irnL'i3 Als.i LATEST PATHE GAZETTE" with pictures of THEIR
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      73 8 MATA HARI MM KRONCHONG I FABTY OF JAVA EL JB BIGGER BRIGHTER fc^Tll AND BET rEB THAN <" '--M 1 AN OTHER PARTY ■HMfll THAT HAVE "J| VISITED MALAYA. ■■gjßSfewß 23 CHAMPION I MUSICIANS AND I SINGERS WITH I DIPLOMAS. I Watch for further announcement and tJFrwFrutovs'f*-* Openln N bt
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      332 8 The Show the Town will be flocking to M.-G.-M. do it again! Another BRITISH WINNER CAPITOL ft f 3 SHOWS DAILY jjllji»i The Famous Victoria Palace MKfai Musical Comedy Becomes The wf j >j Screen's LAUGH HIT of 193!) H MM. LJLEUyi lane IN "THE LAMBETH WALK" WITH SEYMOUR HICKS
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      200 8 pygmauon(^ Holding up strong! BUT UP-COUKTnY THEATRES ARE CLAMOURING FOR IT, SO MUSr FINISH SOON HURRY! 'NO PRAISE CAN BE TOO GREAT" Free Press. A MAGNIFICENT FILM" Straits Times. 'BEST ENTERTAINMENT YOU COULD WISH FOR" Tribune. Mttre-Goldwyn -Mayer's Hit Stsrrin 9 LESLIE HOWARD 2ND TODAY AT 3. 1 5 6.
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    U.S. IS DECISIVE FACTOR IN THE TIENTSIN CRISIS
    590 9 Australia's Part In Reprisals Against The Japanese London, June 20. TIENTSIN continues to be the big feature of all the London newspapers, accompanied by special articles dealing with every phase of the crisis. Hessell Tiltman, in the News-Chronicle, emphasises the wealth of
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    LACK OF FOOD j IN TIENTSIN ;
    269 9 LACK OF FOOD j IN TIENTSIN Council Chief Slates Japanese Tientsin, June 20. IN an interview with lleuter, Mr. A. E. Tipper, Chairman of the British Municipal Council, vehemently denied the Japanese report alleging that the British Council had banned the transport of flour stored in the British Concession to
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    FOOD BLOCKADE OF KULANGSU
    215 9 Authorities Plan To Buy Fresh Supplies Kulangsu, June 19. AN international food committee is being formed by British, Americans and French to arrange for the importation of foodstuils in foreign ships, in view of the continuation of the Japanese blockade of the International Settlement of Kulangsu.
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    EX-PREMIER EXPELLED HY PARTY
    98 9 Belgrade, June 20. THE Executive committee of the par- liamentary group of the Government Party today decided to expel Dr. Stoyadinoviteh, who resigned the premiership in February but continued to act as leader of the Government Party. Nineteen other deputies also were expelled. Dr. stoyadinovnch resigned
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    A JAPANESE CLAIM CHALLENGED
    136 9 No Right To Detain Any British Subjects London. June 20. IN the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, declared that the Government did not recognize the right of Japanese authorities to arrest or detain British subjects in any circumstances, and
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    Hitler Speaks To Ex-Servicemen
    44 9 Herr Hitler in a speech to 300,000 ex-servicemen at Kassel, in Central Germany, made a violent attack on Great Britain and the "encirclement politicians." The Fuehrer is here seen acknowledging the cheers of the crowd- as he drove through Kassel.
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    HEAD OF NANKING REGIME DEAD ?
    69 9 HEAD OF NANKING REGIME DEAD Hong Kong:, June 19. II is rumoured in Shanghai 1 that Liang Hung-chih, chief of the puppet Nanking "Reformed Government," died of poisoning at 7 p.m. on June 17, as a result of drinking poisoned wine at a dinner party given in the Japanese Consulate
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    Tinkler Inquiry Finding
    151 9 Death Due To Wounds Japanese Blamed Shanghai. June 20. AT the inquest into the death of Mr. R. M. Tinkler, British foreman at the China Printing and Finishing Company's mill at Pootung, the Conine; returned a verdict of death due to abdominal wounds. Death was also accelerated
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    INTERFERENCE WITH BRITISH WARSHIP
    144 9 Japanese Excitement Over 42 Cases Of Beer Shanghai, June 20. I JAPANESE allegations that sailors I** from H.M.S. Scarab pointed ma- china-guns at the Japanese in order j to land supplies at Wuhu in violation lof an alleged agreement not to load cargo without a permit
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    NEW FLYING-BOATS FOR AUSTRALIA
    47 9 Melbourne, June 20. THE first three Short Sunderland flyingboats bought by the Australian Government will fly in formation from England to Australia In September. Others will follow at two-monthly intervals, it was announced by the Defence Minister, Brigadier A G. Street, today.— Reuter.
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    Britain Should Tell The World
    174 9 Call For A "More FullBlooded Doctrine" London, June 20. CALLING for a "full-blooded doctrine" from the Government in the course of a speech in London, ft former Air Minister, Lord Londonderry, and until recently one of the most ardent champions of Anglo-German friendship, said: "I
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    MATERIALS FOR ROME-BERLIN
    175 9 Minister Replies To Commons Criticism London, June 19. REPLYING to criticism in the House of Commons that Britain and the Dominions were supplying raw matarials for armaments to Germany and Italy, the Minister for Supply, Mr. Leslie Burgin, said the Ministry of Supply Bill empowered the Minister
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    HOUSES TO ADJOURN TO WELCOME KING HOME
    53 9 London, June 19. DOTH th 3 House of Commons and the House of Lords have arranged to adjourn for a short period on Thursday to enable members to join in the popular welcome to Their Majesties as they pass through Westminster on their
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    DEATH OF BRIG.-GEN. LEVESON GOWER
    40 9 London, June 19. The death is announced of Brlg.Gen. Philip Leveson Gower. He served in the North-West Frontier, India, at the end of the nineties and also in South Africa and the Great War.— Reuter.
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    Judas Kiss As Signal For Imam's Assassination
    173 9 Judas Kiss As Signal For Imam' s Assassination Algiers, June 20. UOW a Judas kiss given In the main street of Algiers was the signal for the assassination of the Grand Imam was told in court today when the alleged assassin and his accomplice, both of whom are alleged to
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    POLAND COULD MOBILIZE 2,500,000 MEN
    205 10 POLAND COULD MOBILIZE 2,500,000 MEN DOLAND, which today faces the possibility of a German coup at Danzig, the Free City, in which she claims special rights, has been France's ally since 1920 and has recently signed a pact of mutual assistance with Great Britain. Poland is also united to Rumania
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    From Other Armies
    219 10 •THE Polish Army Is composed of officers and men culled from Austrian, Russian, German and French armies, but certain sections are formed by Marshal Pilsudski's Legions. The Marshal's authority has been able to efface all differences due to origins, amalgamate all the different elements and recast them
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    Ten Districts
    292 10 DOLAND is divided into ten military districts, forming 31 infantry divisions. These include two Alpine divisions and one division and 12 brigades of cavalry. The number of cavalry regiments, the largest in Europe, with the exception of the Red Army, is explained by the length of frontier and
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    Sacrifices Made
    272 10 OINCE 1927 Poland has made great sacrifices for her arms industry, which is under State control; this effort has met with great success and at the present moment, infantry requirements, as well as the material of the motorised troops, the tanks, almost the entire aircraft material and 75
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    Polish A.R.P.
    185 10 DAKSIVE resistance is provided by tha Aerial Defence League (L.O. O.O.) presided ever by General Berbncki and cjunls 1,200,000 members. Poland :s ntn t a great maritime Power. Her navy, with headquarters at Gdynia, comprises three gunboats, 10 torpedo-boats, eight submarines and the river flotilla of the Pripet,
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    On Mobilization
    126 10 IN the event of war, Poland can mobilize an army of 2.500,00 men, 25 per cent, of which would belong to the national minorities. Its equipment is good, but the first-aid service is confronted by a heavy task. There are only 12,600 doctors in Poland for 35,000,000 inhabitants.
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    FRED ASTAIRE AND GINGER ROGERS AT THEIR BEST
    1283 11 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, June 9. TF the Astaire-Rogers team is to be parted for a while, at least we can be glad that they finished on such a note of distinction and dignity as "The Story of Vernon and Irene
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    213 11 "The Lambeth Walk" Is Very Jolly Show At The Cinema "The Lambeth Walk" (Lupino Lane, Sally Gray, Seymour Hicks and Enid Stamp-Taylor) M.G.M. At the Capitol. ALL the perkiness of the Lambeth Walk has been captured in this story of a Cockney lad who is discovered to be the missing
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    Making Them Squirm!
    246 12 Our post-bag was very heavy yesterday. Thousands of up-country readers —well, perhaps, not quite thousands sent us copies of a circular which has been Issued in connection with the placing of contracts with a non-British firm for rice mills and godowns. This circular states triumphantly The Government
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    Electricity Before Sentiment In The U.S.S.R.
    49 12 Moscow, June 21. The Soviet Government has decided that the 800-year-old town of Mologa, on the river Volga, and its entire neighbourhood should be submerged in order to build a reservoir and power station. The population of Mologa in 1936 numbered 6,000. Trans-Ocean.
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    NEO-SINGAPORE STYLES
    412 12 "Changi Gaol With Stripes On" THE LADIES' LAWN To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— Phase, teacher! While W.G.H. is digesting his lecture, may I bp allowed to propose the following for discurslon? That the horizontal style of architecture has been out of date for 20 years;
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    SINGAPORE THEATRE HABITS
    167 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— ln London, theatre performances begin promptly at 8.15 p.m. or 8.30 p.m., and are attended by some of the smartest people In Society. We in Singapore, to prove our social superiority to the metropolis, cannot dine before 8.30 or
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    "CASES IN CAMERA"
    166 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The reference in Saturday's issue of the Straits Times to the hearing of cases in camera serves a public purpose in drawing attention to a great British constitutional right, and it might be of Interest to know how the
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    LETTERS IN PAGE 17
    54 12 INDIAN RADIO. An Indian resident of Singapore thanks the 8.M.8.C. and urges his community to co-operate with the Corporation. S.T.C. DRIVERS. A corrcspor.dsnt relates an instance of unsatisfactory conduct observed by him. SOCIAL EVIL. An echo of the battle fought between the late Mr. A. W.
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    JAPAN'S NEXT MOVE
    796 12 How To End The Endless War While Japan threatens the foreign concessions in China, the resistance of China herself remains unbroken. In the following extract from an editorial article in The Economist, the choice confronting the invaders is discussed. IN her present continental adventure Japan Is subject
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    690 12 Clarke's Coach I WAS surprised the other day to hear a middle-aged resident of Singapore say that he had gone to Johore Bahru by coach many times In his youth. In England one thinks of the coaching days as having ended far back In the last
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    FAR EAST EXCLUDED FROM U.S. S.R. DISCUSSIONS
    335 13 Anglo-Soviet Denial Of German Report TRIPLE ALLIANCE PROGRESS STILL SATISFACTORY Points Of Difference Now Being Cleared Away GERMAN reports that the Soviet is insisting on a guarantee of her Far Eastern frontiers, and that this forms an obstacle to the conclusion of the
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    WARSAW CARDINAL AT VATICAN
    99 13 Visit May Concern The Pope's Peace Plan Vatican City, June 21. MONSIGNOR CORTESI, Papal Nuncio i in Warsaw, yesterday had a long conference with the Cardinal Secretary of State, according to official leports. I Monsignor Cortesi's journey to Rome is stated to be connected solely with
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    JAPANESE AMBASSADORS AXIS TALKS
    72 13 Berlin. June 21. AFTER a week of conferences, the Japanese Ambassador in Rome. Mr. Shiratorl, together with members of his stair, Including naval and military attaches, left yesterday for Italy. Japanese circles here are of the opinion that he will stay in Romeonly temporarily, as he
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    JEWS AND ARABS MUST CO-OPERATE
    113 13 Geneva, June 20. •TPHE Srcrciary of State for the Colonies, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald. broadcasting to the United States, declared it was the belief of the British Government that the proposals contained in the White Paper on Palestine •ere consistent with the obligations contracted toward both
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    SABOTAGE IN SUBMARINES ?
    120 13 SABOTAGE IN SUBMARINES U.S. Senator Asks For Inquiry Washington, June 20. A RESOLUTION for the appointment of a Congressional committee to investigate the possibility that the loss of the submarines Squalus. Thetis and Phenix were due to sabotage was introduced today in the Senate by Senator Barbour. The resolution suggests
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    GERMAN CONSUL IS RECALLED
    83 13 London, June 20. T"HE German Consul at Liverpool, Herr Reinhardt, has been recalled to Berlin following the British Government's request that he be removed. Herr Reinhardt was implicated In the case in Manchester in which Joseph Kelly was found guilty and sentenced to ten years' penal
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    PLANE BURIES ITSELF 50 FEET IN GROUND
    61 13 London, June 20. A PPARENTLY struck by lightning, a single seater Royal Air Force Hawker Hurricane fighter crashed to earth at 400 miles an hour and buried itself in the ground to a depth of 50 feet. The accident occurred at Ditchling, Sussex.
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    TOKIO WATCHING EUROPE EVENTS
    49 13 Tokio, June 20. I*HE situation in Tientsin is being 1 considered by the Government in conjunction with developments In Europe. The Cabinet met today, prior to which the Prime Minister, Foreign Minister end War Minister discussed the international situation with particular reference to Tientsin.— Reuter.
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    AMERICAN PROTEST ON KULANGSU AFFAIR
    50 13 Tokio, June 20. TPHE United States Charge d'Affaires, when he visited the Foreign Office yesterday, delivered notes protesting against the stoppage of supplies to Kulangsu and declaring that Japan's tactics seem incredible, and also protesting against the recent bombing of American property in China.— Reuter.
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    QUEEN TALKS BY RADIO PHONE TO DAUGHTERS
    238 13 London, June 20. THE Queen had ten minutes conversation yesterday by radio telephone from the liner Empress of Britain with Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret Rose at Buckingham Palace. Messages from liner, which Is making good progress, state that the King and Queen appear
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    Large Refugee Colony Planned In China
    72 13 Large Refugee Colony Planned In China Shanghai, June 21. NEGOTIATIONS for the establishment of a colony of 100,000 refugee* of all nationalities are being carried out with high officials of the Chungking Government. The plan was inspired by Herr Jacob Berglas, a German banker. He envisages a settlement for refugees
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    THREAT DIRECTED AT THE HEART OF BRITAIN
    361 13 Solicitor-General's Grave View Of Tientsin Blockade London, June 21. THE Solicitor-General, Sir Terence O'Connor, in a speech to a Conservative gathering at Loughborough last night, said it was idle to pretend that the blockade of Tientsin was not a threat directed against the
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    Volunteers May Be Mobilised
    266 13 Volunteers May Be Mobilised Food Situation Still Serious In Tientsin London, June 20. rpHE first British effort to over- come the Japanese food restrictions proved successful today when a lorry ventured out over the Japanese-controlled countryside and returned to the British Concession with a large supply of vegetables, without being
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    MASS PRODUCTION OF MUNITIONS
    146 13 New York, June 20. TEN thousand industrial factories were prepared to start the manufacture of munitions immediately, declared Mr. Louis Johnson, Assistant Secretary of War, addressing the convention of the Advertising Federation of America. He said that representatives of the War Department had surveyed more than
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    NEUTRALITY LEGISLATION
    229 13 Why Roosevelt Wants It Washington, June 20. DRESIDENT Roosevelt told a press conference that Congress should take action on the neutrality legislation before the adjournment of the present sessions. He thought the Bill now before the House, of which the most important provision is the removal of the
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    German Troop Moves Reported
    51 13 Paris, June 20. DEPORTS are current here of movements of German troops in Bohemia and Moravia and on the Siegfried Une. At the moment, however, there is not sufficient information to indicate whether they are relief moves or are Intended to bring pressure on neiehbouring countries.
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    New Drive In S. China
    172 13 JAPANESE LAND NEAR SWATOW Tokio, June 21. A JOINT communique issued by the Army and Navy section of the Imperial General Headquarters states that the Japanese Army effected landings near Swatow, port in eastern Kwangtung, early this morning in close concert with the Navy, reports
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    PORTUGAL'S EXPORTS TO ITALY TO STOP
    94 13 Lisbon, June 20. I •THE Bank cf Portugal has announced its decision to discontinue the discounting of invoices on exports to Italy, a decision which will stop practically all Portuguese exports to Italy. It is stated in banking circles that this decision is due
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    FRENCH DELEGATES TO DEFENCE CONFERENCE
    334 14 Admiral Decoux Arrives Aboard Lamotte Picquet NAVAL, ARMY AIR FORCE STAFFS TO MEET THE French delegates to the International Defence Confer- ence which opens at Singapore tomorrow arrived by the French cruiser Lamotte Picquet, from French Indo-China this morning. The delegates are Vice-Admiral J. Decoux,
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    AMUSEMENTS
    237 14 SINCAI'OKt BAH li s HOTEL til Dance 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Dinner Dance iz Cabaret (Informal j 3 i:< to Midnnht. i.M.i.kk THEATKfc. UtVLANO Sulldog Urummcnds feiil r O\c: Tc:.as at 7.4u p ai. CiKL.l I \»<>i;m Cabaret 0.30 to 8.45 9.30 p.m. to Midnight. Olobe Vivntre: Shining
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    Guard Of Honour In Threes
    314 14 r THE new British Army drill of parading and inarching in threes was used at a ceremonial parade for the first time in Singapore this mornind when 50 rank and file and two officers lone carrying the Colour) of the Ist Battaiion, The Manchester Regiment,
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    TROOPING CHANGE
    105 14 Now To Begin Next Month TROOP movements to and from the Singapore garrison will begin next month instead of in September, as originally arranged. This is cne of the effects of an announcement made by the War Office in London last night regarding the 1939-1940 trooping season. It
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    PERSONAL ITEMS
    96 14 THE Rev. Brother A. James, Visitor of the Christian Brothers Schools, Far East, returned to Singapore this morning by train from Kuala Lumpur. Mr. A. Sleep, Deputy Financial Secretary, F.M.S., arrived from Kuala Lumpur by train this morning. Mr. J. F. L. Cowin of Rennie, Lowick and Co.,
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    Oil Companies & Siamese Law
    107 14 Oil Companies Siamese Law (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, June 21. IT is understood that the differences between the Siamese Government and the oil companies, wjjich are thrcateninj to cease business in Siam next month if a settlement is not reached, concern the provisions of the new Liquic^Juel Act. SeciVjn
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    European Who Has Lived In Colony 60 Years
    346 14 European with the longest residence in the Colony over CO years— Mr. R. H. Young, who will be 81 next Tuesday, was the guest of honour at a surprise tea tendered to him by the Official Board of the Wesley Methodis*, Church
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    FRENCH WARSHIPS MAY REFIT AT SELETAR
    476 14 Points Which Conference Will Probably Discuss DRITISH Far East defence chiefs are in conference at Fort Canning today as a preliminary to the Anglo-French defence conversations which open at Singapore tomorrow. Where the conference will bei held remains a secret, although it was earlier
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    IS THIEVING GANG BUSY?
    179 14 Three Attempts On Bungalows INTRUDER WENT DOWN PIPE (SINGAPORE police connect three attempts to burgle F.uropean bungalows this week with one ganjt which has a wide circle of operation. The only success attained by the gang so far is the theft of a tin of cigarettes
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    CLAN FIGHT ACROSS SINGAPORE STREET
    87 14 I ABOURING class families in Duxton 1-1 Road, Kreta Aycr district, Singapore, witnessed a strange fight between two clans of Hokkiens at five o'clock this morning. Sheltering in two houses facing each ether on opposite sides of the road, the clans flung bottles at one
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    STOP PRESS
    41 14 London, June 21. I ORD Inchcape died suddenly in London. Lady Inchcape before her marriage was Miss Leonora Margaret Brooke, eldest daughter of the Rajah of Sarawak. There are two children of the marriage, a son and a daughter.
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    1.000 BUILDING LABOURERS STRIKE FOR HIGHER PAY
    272 15 Singapore Construction Works Affected By The Stoppage SMALL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN DEMANDS AND OFFERS ALTHOUGH 4,000 Singapore building labourers went on strike at 17 construction centres in the island yesterday, as a protest against the failure of contractors and sub-contractors to increase their wages,
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    CLEARING K.L. OF DIRTY HOUSES
    187 15 Five- Year-Plan Of Sanitary Board ■From Our Own Correspondent I Kuala Lurrvur, June 20. A FIVE year plan to rid Kuala Lum- pur of every one of its insanitary houses Is revealed by Mr. W. N. Gourlay, acting chairman of the Sanitary Board in his
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    17 15 Mrs. C. Wilson, wife of the Controller of Labour, arrived in Kuala Lumpur from Britain last week.
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    "Joe Louis" Wanted In Court .
    58 15 "Joe Louis" Wanted In Court iOE LOUIS" shouted the usher of the Singapore Third Police Czurt, yesterday, reading from the charge book in front of him. In ansicer to the usher's call appeared a young Tamil. "Is your name Joe," the Tamil youth was asked. •'No," teas the reply, "it's
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    Operation At Sea On Girl Refugee
    143 15 Operation At Sea On Girl Refugee A SUCCESSFUL operation at sea, upon a young Jewish refugee girl who was suffering from acute appendicitis, was revealed when the Nederlanrf Line vessel Christiaan Huygens arrived at Singapore yesterday. The operation was performed by the ihips doctor, Dr. .T. G. Geerling. in the
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    NATIONAL MEMORIAL TO KING GEORGE V
    52 15 The House of Commons approved a proposal that the Government should devote certain property In the Millbank area near the House of Parliament for a national memorial to King George V, the intention being that the land should form an open space surrounding a
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    Three Years' Gaol For Tamil Who Stabbed Wife
    391 15 Three Years' Gaol For Tamil Who Stabbed Wife CONFESSION TO MAGISTRATE (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 20. A CONFESSION made to a magistrate voluntarily, that he had stabbed his wife because of her unfaithfulness, was put to Sangodan, a middle-aged Indian tapper, at his trial at the Selangor
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    DRIEST YEAR IN KUALA LUMPUR
    53 15 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 20. Last year was the driest year on record (or Kuala Limpur. Only 66.75 inches of rain fell during the 12 months, October getting the record with a total fall of 9.47 inches. July was the driest with
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    INQUEST ON MOTOR-CYCLIST KILLED IN CLEMENCEAU Av.
    382 15 A COLLISION at Clemenceau i Avenue, on the morning of June 10. between a motor-cycle; combination and a lorry, resulting in the death of the cyclist, a young j Chinese Ang Kow Chye, was de- scribed in the Singapore Coroner's' Court yesterday when
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    Air Attache To Siam Here
    41 15 Group Captain A. G. Bishop, Air Adviser to the Government of Burma and Air Attache to Siam, who arrived from Rangoon by ship yesterday to attend the International Defence Conference, with his wife.— Straits Times picture.
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    "I STILL LOVE MY HUSBAND & ALWAYS WILL," SAYS WIFE
    897 15 "I STILL LOVE MY HUSBAND ALWAYS WILL," SAYS WIFE Claim For Maintenance By European Woman While in Goodwood Park Hotel negotiations took place and in April, 1939, a deed was drawn up and signed at I the hctel by her and attested by Mr. Braddell. Her husband's signature was not
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    BOY CHARGED WITH THEFT OF PLATE
    51 15 i From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat, June 20. It* 11 -year old Chinese boy was rt charged before the Segamat magistrate today with the theft of a plate from the Government Hospital. The boy claimed trial and was remanded for a week on $25
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    RUNWAYS FOR N. I. DROMES
    401 15 Aviation Chief In Singapore DISCUSSIONS IN HOLLAND A LTHOUGH refraining from eommerit on the grass surface of the landing ground at the Singapore Airport, Mr. B. H. F. Van Lent, Director of Civil Aviation in the Netherlands Indies, told a Straits Times reporter when he
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    Java Regent Here
    40 16 W ttefeitt 0/ Tfl-Aniioer, a province in Java, uho passed through Singapore yesterday with his uife in the Nederland Line Detscl Chrisliaan Huyicns after touring Europe. He attended Queen Wilhelminu't jubilee celebrations in Holland. Straits Times picture.
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    INTEGRITY AND CAPACITY
    1018 16 An endeavour hcu been made to; j fulfil the purposes of the advisory system and to combine a neccs- sary minimum of control and direction with a healthy development of the capacity of the State to guide its own destinies, says Mr. Baker. At the basis of
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    Rest House Urged For Indian Shop Workers
    240 16 Rest House Urged For Indian Shop Workers *1\IE ::ecor.d annual general meeting of the Soutli Indian Chamber of Commerce was held at the Chamber's premises, 22, Chulia Street. The acting president, Mr. A. A. Mohamed Maideen. in his presidential speech stressed the need of launching a membership campaign. He also
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    K.L. ABATTOIRS IMPROVEMENT
    61 16 i From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, June 19. j DE3ONING carcases is now carried cut at the Kuala Lumpur abattoirs, according to ths annual report of the Sanitary Eoarcl. The addition of a deboning room cast $8,670 and it is now possible for carcases to be
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    ADVISER SYSTEM HAS GROWN UP THROUGH TRIAL AND ERROR
    786 16 SENIOR M.C.S. MAN ON HOW KELANTAN HAS BENEFITED High Tribute To New Type Of Malay Government Officer "THE advisory system is not a logical cut and dry defined system of government, but rather a flexible system which has grown up through
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    COURT'S CONGRATULATIONS FOR ARMY SERGEANT "Action Probably Prevented A Serious Accident"
    399 16 COURT'S CONGRATULATIONS FOR ARMY SERGEANT "Action Probably Prevented A Serious Accident" "DLEASE convey to the witness the commendation of 1 this Court for his prompt action, which probably prevented a serious accident from occurring. I think he is to be congratulated." Thus remarked Mr. L. C. Goh, In the Singapore
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    CONVICTION IN CHEATING CASE
    101 16 /CONVICTED on a charge of (.treating Tan Choo Van, a partner of Kwang Hock Sheons saw mil's of $25. on Nov. 22, Merle Wiiictcn Frugniet, a Eurasian, was s.ntsnced to thrc? months--' simple imprisonment, dating from the date of his arrest, Feb. 2. by Mr. Conrad
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    NORTH PERAK ESTATE STAFFS ASSOCIATION
    73 16 •THE following new office-bearers were eiected at the annual meeting of the Estate Asiatic Staffs Association, North Perak Talping: Chairman: Mr. P. G. Tatc; Vlce-ehalrmnt:. Mr. P. K. P. Pillai; hon. secretary: Mr. R. K. Pillai; hon. asst. secretary Mr. P. A. O. Nair: treasurer:
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      INDIAN RADIO MUSIC IN SINGAPORE
      815 17 Community's Appreciation Of 8.M.8.C. Goodwill To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,-Last Monday saw the resumption of Indian broadcasts, and for this the thanks of the Indian Community are due to the B M.B.C. Since Indian music MM suspended il few months ago, criticism
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      SAVED IN VAIN
      309 17 Raffles College A Clerk To the Editor of the Straits Time;. Sir,— Recently a boy (aged nearly j 22) who has pa&sed the Cambridge School Certificate Examination of 193 ft with a Grade I Certificate failed to gain admission into Raffles College. The objections apparently are his
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      BUS OUTSIDE CAPITOL
      316 17 European Woman's Experience To the Editor of (he Straits Times. Sir,— For some time there have been complaints in your paper about the services of the Traction Cimpany. Probably it may sound fishy to you but I have witnessed incidents s'milar to all these mentioned. Last Monday
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      IN JOHORE
      263 17 Medical Department And Malays To the Editor of the Straiti Times Sir, It is a well-known policy of the Government of Johore that should there be i vacancy for any post in any Government department, preference is given to duly qualified Johore Malays, and if such Malays are
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      SENIOR CLERKS IN PENANG
      380 17 Their Salaries In The Past To the Editor of the Straits Times. j Sir, Bein;» a keen and regular i eader of your valuable and most I popular paper, I send you this letter, 1 so that you may set it before the public 'which takes
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      SOCIAL EVIL
      249 17 A. W. Still Versus The Bishop To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— The ircny of your ed torial, "A Civic Eyesore,"' is the fulfilment of tna prophecy of the late Mr. A. W. Still, then editor of the Straits Times, who fought so ardently 15 years
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      CHINESE VIEW OF DOME
      361 17 'Top-Heavy" On High Court? To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— W.G.H.'s comments on the High Court and Cathay Building, and the lack of culture in Singapore, are worthy of support. From a technical architectural and engineering point of view the High Court and Cathay
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      B.M.B.C. Announcer
      58 17 This picture, taken in the 8.M.8.C. studio last Monday evening, shows Mr. K. A. Abdul Wahab, who U arranging and announcing the resumed Indian programmes of the 8.M.8.C. A 24-year-old Muslim, Mr. Abdul Wahab speaks Tamil and Hindustani equally well and has an extensive knowledge of Indian music.
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      637 18 DO MINISTERS CONSTITUTE GOVERNMENT BY LAW? Only Governor's Advisers, Says Calcutta Judgment Calcutta, June 11. THE Chief Justice, Mr. Justl?e 1 Nasim All and Mr. Justice Rau delivered judgment in the two references made by the Chief Preslc'eiicy Magistrate and the Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate o' Calcutta, arising out of
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      MINISTRIES AND COMMITTEES
      182 18 MINISTRIES AND COMMITTEES Dr. Pattabhi Explains Position Bombay. ■T*HE view that it was wrong to ex- pect the Provincial Ministries to 'take their orders' from the Provincial Congress Committees and the best that could be expected was co-operation and collaboration between the two, was expressed by Dr. Pattabhi Sitaramayya. President
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      MYSORE CONGRESS DEPUTATION
      86 18 Interview With Mahatma Gandhi Wardha, June 13. THE Mysore State Congress deputa- Won led by Mr. Dasappa. the president, arrived here this morning. They will have an interview with Mahatma Gandhi this afternoon at Shegaon when they will appraise him if the exact situation in Mysore and
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      Madras Journal's View Of Anti-Hindi Agitation
      387 18 Madras. THE release by the Government of Madras of the so-called ar.tiHindustani prisoners is a natural development of the changed situation," says The Hindu, in an editorial comment. 'The agitation is on the wane; thos3 who came out of the gaols after having served
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      GANDHI-IRWIN PACT VIOLATED
      73 18 Protest Against Bengal Government's Action Calcutta, June 10 A STRONG protest against the policy of Government violating the terms of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact in regard to preparation of salt in Midnapore and other places bcrdering on the sea was recorded at a meeting of the Executive Committee
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      MUSLIM GOODWILL DEPUTATION
      46 18 Lahore. June 12 TPHE proposal to send a Muslim Minorities Provinces Deputation to 3engal and Assam and a goodwill deputation from the majority provincJs to the minority provinces was approved at a meting of th 3 Foreign Sub-Committe? ot tlis All-India Muslim League.
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      MEALS WITHOUT MISERY
      235 18 Are meals a constant dread to you? Do you have to take great care about every bit of food you eat. for fear of having to pay the penalty in pa n? Is stomach trouble the bane of your existence? Ivrn if you have long been a
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      CITY OF CALCUTTA VULNERABLE
      325 18 Scheme For Defence Of Population Calcutta. IT is recognized that in the event of war Calcutta is a vulnerable city and the Government of Bengal is pressing forward with arrangements for the passive defence of the civil population from air attacks. A committee, consisting of GovernI
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      LINGUISTIC CENSUS OF INDIA
      280 18 iSome Facts And Figures About Population Madras. THE Andhra Provincial Congress Committee, Masulipatam, has published a memorandum, written by Mr. V. Ramadoss Pantulu' (Leader, Congress Party, Council of State) giving a general view of the 1 problems arising from the forma- 1 tion of the Andhra
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      YOUNG PARSI PILOT KILLED
      69 18 Poona, June 10. A 20-YEAR-OLD pilot Adirustemji Mehta who joined the Bombay j Flying Club two months ago after taking licence from the Club met with: a fatal accident yesterday. Mehta was struck by the revolving propeller of the aeroplane which he j was helping to
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      56 18 Protest Against Ceylon Trivandrum, June 14. •THE Travancore State Congress Working Committee recorded an emphatic protest against the present repatriation scheme or the Ceylon Government, affecting Indians settled in Ceylon, of whom Travancorcans form a considerable part. They appointed another commit te» to report on the situation, with proposals of
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    WORK OF KIANGSI'S WOMEN POLITICAL WORKERS
    430 19 Fourfold Tasks Include Hygiene And War Service Chungking. DOLITICAL workers have frequently gone to rural districts lo propagate the significance of China's war of resistance, but in Kiangsi Province the situation has been reversed—country folks, most of them women— are entering the town to
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    Plea To Hainanese To Carry On Resistance
    83 19 Hong Kong, June 21. "THE chairman of the Kwangtung Provincial Government, Gen. Li Bon-wan, the acting commander-m-chief of the fourth war area. Gen. Chang Fah-kwei, and the deputy com-mander-in-chief. Gen. Yu Han-mou. have issued a joint manifesto to the Chinese on Hainan Island
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    Chungking Devastation
    20 19 View of a crowded section of Chungking, wartime capital of China, devastated during the recent Japanese air raids.
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    Development Of China's Newest Province
    637 19 Development Of China's Newest Province SIKANG PLUNGES INTO WORK OF NATIONAL RECONSTRUCTION Chungking. I ESS than five months ago Sikang, bordering China's westernmost frontier, was given the status of a province. Today this baby state, meaning in Chinese "Peace in the West," has plunged into the work of national reconstruction.
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    HEROINE OF SHANGHAI
    469 19 Girl Guide On Her World Tour WORLD sympathy is on the side of China and all peace-loving peoples are ready to help the Chinese nation at war, according to Miss Yang Hui-min, Chinese girl guide of Doomed Battalion fame, who had just returned from an extensive tour
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    A Colony Of 400 War Orphans
    253 19 Chungking. IN a little village in the eastern part of Chekiang Province is a colony of 400 refugee children, mostly orphans of war. Their peaceful surroundings are undisturbed by gunfire; they are living their normal life again, abundant in laughter and happiness. The children
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    MALARIA AND MARCH OF PROGRESS
    489 19 r TH3 ctory which tells of the rsarch for the cause of malaria forma one of the mrst dramatic chapters in the annals of Science It is a chrcnicte not only of the d?cds of distinguished, dauntless and s?lfsacriflein!* men of L?omi-ie, but also of
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    ORGANIZED SMUGGLING OF ALIENS INTO BRITAIN
    306 20 Refugees Passed Off As Sailors With Forged Papers THk GREENWICH magistrate was recently told that the police had been unable to trace those responsible for the organized smuggling into England of alien fugitives. But to those familiar with the ways of foreign seamen on
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    General Gamelin At Sandhurst
    33 20 Gen. Gamelin, the Chief ot Staff ot the French armed forces, accompanied by Viscount Gort, Chief of the Imperial General Staff, inspecting cadets at the Training College at Sandhurst.
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    GENERAL PERSHING RISKS LIFE TO KEEP OATH
    292 20 £*EN. John Joseph Pershing, America's greatest soldier, leader of her war-time armies, arrived at Plymouth recently in the United Staces liner Manhattan to renew a pledge he made 20 years ago to America's war dead. Before sailing home from France In 1919 he
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    London Czechs' Vision Of Home
    159 20 A HUNDRED refugees sang the Czech and Slovak national anthems before a house in WlmWedon Park Road, Wandsworth. It is to be the home of Czech refugees 22 lawyers, doctors and high officials. "You will not have a long rest here, for we shall go
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    19 20 In the last 16 weeks 168,000 women in Britain have been enrolled for Women's Voluntary Service for Civil Defence.
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    British Aircraft Going Abroad
    426 20 British Aircraft Going Abroad High Reputation In Foreign Forces THE excellent reputation enjoyed 1 by British aircraft and aero engines abroad is shown by the amount of such material which is already, or will shortly be, in use in foreign and Dominion air force.s, writes the Daily Telegraph aviation correspondent.
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    Irish Patriot In Franco Prison
    300 20 QEAN O'CASEY, the famous Irish dramatist, is one of the most active members of a London committee which is being formed to secure the release of Frank Ryan, the Irish patriot, now serving a 30year sentence in a Franco prison in Spam. Frank Ryan, a
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      407 20 ALTERATIONS TO TIME TABLE From June 27th 1939 until further notice MONDAY TO SATURDAY SUNDAY Leave Singapore 7.00 a.m. 8.00 a Jn. Arrive Kuala Lumpur 8.40 ajn. 9.40 x.m Leave Kuala l.utnpwi X.55 a.m. 933 a-m. Arrive Ipoh 9.55 a.m. 1t.55 ajn. Leave Ipoh 19.05 a_m. 11.05 a.m. Arrive Penan;
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    KELANTAN TAKES HOSPITAL TO THE PATIENT
    108 21 Dispensaries For River, Road And Path In Ulu 400,000 POPULATION SPREAD OVER BIG KAMPONG AREA HOW Kelantan takes the hospital to the patient is indicated in the annual report of the British Adviser, Mr. A. C. Baker, who devotes a section to the work
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    Photo Instrument Owner Sought
    193 21 THAT an expensive photographic 1 timing Instrument, and a brown leather case, are waifng to be claimed at the Orchard Police Station was re vealed In a care heard before Mr. L. C Goh, in the Singapore Fifth Police Court, yesterday. After a 31-year-old Teochew, Chiang
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    BRITISH ADVISER'S REVIEW
    724 21 It was obvious from the start that in order to maintain an adequate standard of health, measures specially adapted to the needs of the State and to its limited resources would have to be followed. Th: very limited revenues of the State do not admit of any
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    AGREEMENT ON TEA PRODUCTION
    99 21 A COMMUNIQUE on the subject of planting of tea in Ma'.aya states that the Governments of India. Ceylon and the Netherlands Indies have signified their acceptance of tho terms of Sir John Hay's memorandum. Now that these pwionged negotiations have been bro.'?ht to a successful conclusion.
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    CLERICAL UNION DINNER
    26 21 The Clerical Union, Singapore, is holding its 19th anniversary dinner at the club ground, Rangoon Road, on Saturday, July 1, at 8 p.m.
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    Kelantan Peasant Compared With Scottish Gardener
    373 21 I INLIKE the Western States, Kelan- j tan is not dependent on immigrant labour, says the British Adviser. Mr. A. C. Baker, in his report. The Public Works Department, Survey Department, Irrigation Department, Electrical Department, Posts and Telegraphs Department, the Kelantan Match Factory, the
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    RAFFLES BEAT CLUB 2-1 Keen Soccer In Second Half
    297 22 RAFFLES BEAT CLUB 2-1 Keen Soccer In Second Half SUPERIOR in their pass.ng, Raffles College beat an S.C.C. toccer team in n friendly soccer game on the padang yesterday by two goals to one. The first half produced no score, ane: play in this session was inclined to be dull
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    SIUAU FOOTBALL CLUB
    161 22 The Siliau Fooiball Club was formed during the current monui at an inaugural meet- lr,g of the sporting public enthusiasts of the Sl'lau District. Negr! Sembllan. Thr Club was brought Into being through the efforts of Mr. V. Kumarasamy of Siliau Estate, a prominent member of the
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    TODAY'S SOCCER
    24 22 THE first division league fixture between the S.R.C. and the Manchester? to have been played today at the Sta^'um has b.-en postponed
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    JOHORE'S CUP TEAM TO PLAY SINGAPORE
    458 22 (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat, June 19. Johere open their Malaya Cup soccer fixture list with a match against Singapore but the team to represent the State has yet to be chosen. It is understood that the side will be selected on Wednesday and
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    CUSTOMS LEAD JCHORE LEAGUE
    215 22 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, June 20. Scoring a 4—o4 0 win against the Education at the Astana padang today, the Customs regained their position as league leaders. Prisons have gone down to second. Though by far the better side, Customs had to fight hard
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    HENRY COTTON TO MARRY
    44 22 London, June 20. Golfer Henry Cotton has notified the London Registry Office of his forthcoming marriage to Mrs. Maria Isable Moss. The 1936 World Olympic film will be shown in the Chinese Sports Association premises on Thursday at 7 p.m.
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    GENUANG TEAM FOR SINGAPORE
    152 22 (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat, June 19. The Genuang Cricket Club will be visitors to Singapore this weekend when they travel down to meet the S.C.C. in a two-day cricket fixture on the padang. Genuang and S.C.C. matches at Singapore have always been keen affairs but
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    WATER-POLO LEAGUE
    73 22 The Singapore Swimming Club (plus 3) beat the 3rd and 9th A. A. R.A. (Changl) (plus 13) by 16 goals to one in the S A.S.A. water-polo handicap league at the club pool yesterday. Mr. Ng Mong Guan refereed. The V.M.C.A. I (plus 7) beat the Loyals I
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    MALAYS BEAT GORDONS FOUR GOALS TO NIL
    462 22 All Goals Scored In First Half Of Game CCORING four times without reply the Malays took two valuable points from the Gordons in a first division league soccer game at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday. All the goals came in the first half.
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    HARBOUR BOARD CLUB
    168 22 Billiards And Table Tennis Results Following are the results of the billiards and table tennis tournaments held In the S H.B.J.S.C. Club during the past week. AMERICAN BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIP Chee Chong Sein Is the American Billiards Champion of the Club. The champion played a steady game and
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    PERAK TURF CLUB
    56 22 As a result of an amendment at the Perak Turf Club's July meeting two runs will be given for horses class 4 that have not won a race in any country since Jan. 1, 1939, and have run at least three times in Malaya. Distances six furlongs
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    B. H. L. Combined Team To Play
    70 22 A COMBINED Business Houses League soccer team will meet a Singapore Harbour Board side in a friendly game on the 5.11.1t. ground on Friday. The combined 8.H.1.. side will be: 11. Van Cuylcnburg (Wearnes) t Ding (Nestan;lo) Mahm o v d .(Uniteers); Thomson
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    Sinclairs In K.L. Tennis Final
    161 22 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 20. EXHILARATING TENNIS was seen today when Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Sinclair beat Mr. and Mrs. Leong Hoey Eng 7—5, 7—9, 7—5, to enter the final of the mixed doubles In the Selangor championships. The Chinese pair
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    Y.M.C.A. CRICKET
    75 22 The following have been selected to j play cricket for the V.M.C.A. against A.P.C. en Saturday, at 2.15 p.m. on the A.P.C. Ground, Paya Lebar Road. Players meet at the V.M.C.A. at 1.50 p.m. Dr. V. Xavier (Capt.), A. C. Wilton, I. B. Suratta, J. P. Chrysostom, I.
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    FRIENDLY SOCCER
    35 22 A friendly game of soccer played at Farrer Park on Monday between Slme "arby Sports J Club and Henry Waugh Sports Club was woa oy the former b 7 two goals to one.
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    SZABADOS AND KELEN IN SINGAPORE
    333 23 Exhibition Table Tennis To Be Played Tonight *'THE standard of table tennis in Malaya is very high nearly as good as that in Europe," the touring exworld champion Hungarian table tennis players, M. Szabados and I. Kelen, told a Straits Times reporter on their arrival
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    TABLE TENNIS PROPOSAL
    136 23 Correspondence To the Sports Editor Sir,— The Hungarian table tennis players, Szabados and Kelen, are here again and will be meeting the local top-notchers in exhibition matches. In connection with this, I have a on to make. It Is that the Hungarian stars p'.ry a match against
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    WOMEN'S GOLF AT R.S.G.C.
    413 23 Net 73 Wins In Silver Division THE Royal Singapore Golf Club's June L.G.U. Medal at Bukit Timah resulted in a win for Mrs. E. M. F. Fergusson in silver division with a net 73 and for Mrs. G. M. Coltart in bronze division with a net
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    SINGAPORE BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS
    140 23 Ties In the Junior badminton champi Diisiiipj for the week-end are as follows: SATURDAY AT 2.15 P.M. Singles: Tay Bong Soo (Marigold) vs. Teo Thuang Bak (Jacques) Dr. S. J.'Chong f Mayflower) vs. Cheong Hock Leng (Eclipse); Raymond Frols (Useful) vs. T. Rajoo (Novice/. I Doubles: P.
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    FORT CANNING XI
    53 23 The following will represent Fort Canning vs. Ist. Manchester Regiment at cricket at Tanglin today at 2.30 p.m.: Major Bird (Capt.), Capt. levers, Capt. Ewens, S.-Sgt. Wilton, Sgt. Dowling. Sgt. Long, L.-Cpl. Beeston, L.-Cpl. Telford, Cpl. Turner, Pte. Stott, Sgt. Baker; reserve, Pte. Whiteman; umpire Capt. Buck;
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    GRACIE SHIELD TENNIS
    146 23 (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat, June 19. The Segamat Club suffered one of their first defeats in the Grade Shie.d lawn tennis Inter-club competition when they met the Batu Anam Party and went down tamely without winning a single game. The Batu Anam Party Is going from
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    41 23 M. Szabados (left) and I. Kelen, ihz touring ex-world champion table tennis players, who arrived at Singapore yesterday by the Nederland Line vessel, Christiaan Huygens. They will play exhibition matches against local players at the Great World tonight.— Straits Times picture.
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    TODAY'S TENNIS
    155 23 To conclude the Singapore l.iwn tennis championships Yadi, the holder, will play Yong Loon Chong, at the S.C.C. courts today. Lady Thomas will distribute the prizes after the match. Ghani Mutalib and Baker b:n Marian. The result was a win for the Batu Anam pair in straight sets,
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    MUAR SOCCER
    161 23 (From Our Own Correspondent) Muar, June 20. Foci finishing by the Police forwards coupled with excellent work by the Gubahan Stia Club's defence was responsible for the goalless draw when the sides met in their second round league match played at the Muar Club padang yesterday evening. The
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    ECLIPSE B.P.
    69 23 The Eclipse B.P. has been invited by the United Chinese Amateurs to play in a friendly game of badminton of four singles and three doubles at the Clerical Union Hall tomorrow f at. 7 pjn. Lee Kirn Seng, Chla Chin Soon, Chan Kheic Beng, Koh Beng Swee, Cheong
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    FRIENDLY SOCCER
    105 23 The following have been chosen to reore-', sent the Borneo Company's XI against tile Straits Times Press Sports Club In a friendly game of soccer on Friday, at the Geylei. 1! Studtum at 5.15 p.m. A mat. Chua Ah Hoe. W. R. Ravle. Sim Rang Hal. Charlie Kang,
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    Today's Sports Events
    43 23 Soccer Res. Div. S.C.C. vs. R.A.F., at S.C.C. Div. 28, R.A.F. (11.Q.) vs. Naval Police, S.H.B. Friendly Medical College inter-faculty. Athletics Garrison sports meeting, Gillman Barracks. Lawn Tennis Singapore Championships (Singles final, Yadi vs. Yonp Loon Chong). Prize distribution S.C.C.
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    R.S.Y.C. EVENTS
    126 23 On Friday tnere will be the usual afternoon races for all classes at the R.S.YC, starting at 5.25 p.m. On Sunday tne "C" class will sail the second race for the Caprice Challenge cup, starting at 9.50 a.m. The "A" class will sail the second race for the
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    HOME CRICKET RESULTS
    228 23 RESULTS of Home cricket fixtures completed yesterday were: At Bath, Somerset beat Oxford University by 219 runs. Somerset 226 (Hay ward six for 79) and 257. Oxford 120 (Wellard seven for 57) and 144 (Andrews five for 43). At Buxtcn, the match between Derbyshire and Lancashire was
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    26 23 Mat Nocr, in possession, is challenged hy Gord-.ms' defender tn yesterday's soccer game at the Stadium in which the Malays won 4—o4 0. Straits Times picture.
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    Singapore's Malaya Cup Team
    95 23 The following players are invited to attend at Anson Road Stadium by 5 p.m. on Friday June 23, 1939. for the Malaya Cup match, prepared to play if required: Abdul Rahman, Ilaji Abdul Rahman, Abdul Aziz bin Hajt Jaff ar, Soon Choon Lye, Koh Her Khun,
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    TEACHERS' TENNIS TOURNAMENT
    103 23 Results of ties played off In the Singapore teachers' tennis tournament are: Singles (Handicap): Low Kee Pow (—2l) beat Goh Cheng Yeow 3> 6—o, 7—5; Tan Puay Ch o (—l5) beat T. C. Yapp (—3) 6—l, 6—o; Wea Thiam Slew (—l2)( 12) beat Tan Thean Tck 9>
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    KING AND QUEEN ADMIRE BEAUTY OF NIAGARA FALLS
    40 24 The King and Queen admiring the beauty of Niagara Falls, mecca of countless honeymooners in the United States and Canada. The Canadian Prime Minister, Mr. Mackenzie King, is on the Queen's right.
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    25 24 r Th« Princess Royal, during a visit to Aldershot, saw the Bren gun and the new anti-tank rifle which is being issued to the Army.
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    23 24 The Duchess of Kent, with the Mayor of West Ham, on her way to a speedway meeting in aid of a children's charity.
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    15 24 (Above): The first of the Royal Navy's new torpedo boats undergoing acceptance trials off Spithtad.
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    20 24 (Right): Lord Baldwin, Chancellor of Cambridge University, on his way to the Senate House for the conferment of honorary degrees.
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    22 24 Peter Clarke, son of the third officer of the Acton Fire Brigade, acts at "dummy for his father during the brigade's training.
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