The Straits Times, 26 June 1939

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    37 1 The Straits Times FINAL EDTN. [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER—LARGEST NET SALES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JUNE 26, 1939. PRICE 5 CENTS 20 PAGES The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JUNE 26, 1939 PRICE 5 CENTS
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      148 1 Try MIEN CHONG TAILORING We only ask for a trial order. Coloman St. 04 Singapore. Phone 4516 J^fc^ CONCRETE *jJF"3CS«a* |l j I \x CDC m g B▼ mW m mam mm\ l mmmmmm J m^ I r [Ij j 8 ivWil Stocked in the fo-iowsng sizes: 5 3.1 and
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      105 1 BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT estd ;3pS^ 1 872 TO H. M. THE KING OF SIAM. PLENTY OF J HOT WATER >>^PJ FOR J^J EVERYONE -WITH AN AUTOMATIC GAS WATER HEATER V Piping hot water at every hot tap in the house without woik, without dirt, without waiting! That's what you can
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      174 1 CARPETS «RUGS» FLOOR COVERINGS NEW SEASONS DESIGNS mgrnoa IJIJHIJHpj IN SUPERIOR QUALITY <^ AXMINSTER <c WILTON J0& CARPETS r 4<T' t BbSPIP^B 76" x 9'fl 9' x 10"6" 9' x 12* &^i KfH FROM: 839.50 $55.00 $65.00 V TAPESTRY CARPETS ,'3^' t i 76" x 9'o 9' x 106" 521.00
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      72 1 Madame Page 13. Battery Btdg. Singapore's Leading Dressmaker. Haw Collection. Day Evening Gown* i> STOCK fTHE RESULT OF OVER 200 YEARSEXPERIENCE IN GIN DISTILLING You'll know the bortle by the famous trademark, and the gin by the special flavour. Boord's Gin has been popular for over 200 years. Cordial Old
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  • The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE
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      ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
      47 2 TTic chilcucn of the lato Mr. and Mrs Kwek Loon beg to express their heartfelt thanks to the many friends and relative: for their kind attendance at the funeral ana •lso for the night visits and those who sent wreaths, telegrams and letters or r:mc'olcnre etc.
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      785 2 DALY-HOPKIN.— The engagement Is anjuiunccd between Guglielmo (Sam) Heywood. son of the late Captain C. V. Daly and Mrs. Daly of Leigh-on-Sea, EnRlanO. and Nadifl. elder dauphtcr of Mr. nnd Mrs. II. I.. Jlcpkln of SlPsaporc. SITUATIONS VACANT MM applying tor any position advertise In )hcM rolomiM tend copies ot
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      386 2 WANTED WANTED by American Lady. Room and j board In private family. Apply giving oar- i ticulars to Box 631. Straits Times. WANTED. Tanglin area. Bungalow 4 to 5 bedrooms. State rent Entry July or Augujt. Apply Box No. 630. Straits Times. WANTED small furnished or unuirnlsntd bungalow or apartment.
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      672 2 BOARD RESIDENCE TO LET one single room with full boani I mod. san. $90. "Pension Alida", 42 Cairn I hill Rd. Phone 6463. MORNINGSIDE, 323. Rlvei Valley Rojti Vacancies new. Double end single rooms. Couples or friends sharing. Telephone 7004 ENGLISH COUNTRY GUEST HOUSE (3. Tanghn Hill) Vacant July 1
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      864 2 PUBLIC NOTICES SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL S PER CBMT. DEBENTURE STOCK 1928. INTEREST DUE 20T1I JULY, 1939. NOTICE U hereby Riven that the Tranter Registers of the above Stock will be closed from the 7th to the 20th July. 1939, ootti days inclusive C. H. GOLDIE. Municipal Secretar7. PENINSULA TIN NO LIABILITY.
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      665 2 TENDERS MALACCA MUNICIPALITY TENDERS CONSTRUCTION OF BRIDGE OVER THE RAILWAY LINE. Tenders will be received at the Municipal Secretary's office up to noon on Monday. July 10, 1939 for the construction of Bridge over the Railway Line about 400 yards North of Malacca Railway Station, Bona Vista Road. Every person
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      151 2 BUSINESS CARDS ETC. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. INSTITUUT SOEKABOEMI Europeesche Lagcre School met lnternaat voor Jongens en meisjes Opleldlng toelatlngs examens voortgezet ondcrwljs door bevoegde leerkrachten Kinderen de Mulo bezoekende kunnen eveneens geplaatsd wnrdrn Landsdienaron genleten kindertoelage KostSchoolgeld f65,
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      696 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LIKE. i lncorporated in England) PENINSULAR AND ORIENIAL S.N Co MAII PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Toanage Dv» Spore CORFU 15.000 June 30 BUKDWAN 6.070 July 1 CANTON J...500 July 14 CARTHAO«S J 5,000 July 28 SOMALI 6,800
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      457 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS incorporated tn Japan i GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. SHORT TRIPS TO JAPAN VIA HONCKOMC AMD SHANGHAI. s.s. HUSIMI MARU July 10 S.S. HAKOZAKI MARU July 23 SJ. SUWA MARU Aug. 7 m.«. TERUKUNI MARO Aug. IS Round trip tickets for Japan available toi 2
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      654 3 LUXURY with ECONOMY ONE-CLASS HOTORSHIPS. C\Rl >S WITH PRIVATK BATH. EXCELLENT CUISINE. MODERATE FAKLS To: MARSEILLES, LONDON, ROTTKK- To: PALESTINE. ROTTERDAM, HAM DAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN BURG AND COPENHAGEN LALANDIA July 4 ASIA {calls London) abt. June 27 JUTLANDIA July 25 DANMARK July 22 MEONIA Aug. 15 APRIKA July 24
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      641 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean Building. Colljer Quny Singapore Tel SISL Chartered Bank Building. Penan* Tel 136*. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FASI SERVICES MAHSMLLKS LONDON ft CDMIMM AND GLASGOW (In conjunction with the Glen Une) Due Sails GLENFINLAS L'don, R'dam. Ham. Ant Mid, In port June 2T SARPEDON Mars, L'don, R'dam, O'gow
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      221 4 Ponttanak (Pangkor) 2 p.m. Rengat Tembilahan (Indragirl) 2 pjn. Whole Australia (QantM) 9 p.m. Java, Soutn-Wcst Sumatra, S.-East Borneo, Celebes. Molucca* Timor Dilly (X.L.M.) p.m Java and Timor Dilly (Qantas) 9 p.*n. Palcmbanc (X.L.M.) ..9 D m New Zealand (Qantas) ..9 p.m. Tomorrow Indo-China (K.N.IK.M.) ..11.30a.m. South
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      SURFACE MAILS DUE
      36 4 Malls from Japan expected today, June 26 by Himalaya Maru. Mails from China and Japan expected tomorrow, June 27 by Buenos Aires Maru. Mails from Holland etc. expected, tomorrow June 27, by Sibajak.
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      GOLD COAST QUAKE TOLL
      35 4 /CASUALTIES In the earthquak3 at Accra, Gold Coast, on Friday to;»l 149, Including 16 dead, according to the latest telegraphic advices received at the Colonial Oilice from the Governor. —British Wireless.
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      Air Mail Arrivals And Departures
      317 4 MMM Wearnes Prom Penanf Ipota and Koala Lumpur. ArriTcs ever j evening. X.L.M.: From Netherlands Indies: Arrives THIS afternoon. X.1..M lnm Europe: Arrives THIS evening. Imperial From Europe: Due and expected THIS afternoon. Qantas From Australia: Arrives Tuesday afternoon K.N.I i.M.: From Saigon: Arrives Wednesdays.
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      FROM MALACCA
      109 4 Correspondence for transmission by air via "Netherlands" must be fully prepaid and clearly superscribed "By X.L.M." Mails will close from Malacca as follows: Today. Aden. Burma. Canada. E. It 8. Africa, Egypt. Great Britain. Ireland, India, Iraq, Kuwait. Mauritius. Newfoundland. Palestine, Sudan and Transjordan by air (Imperial) a
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      YESTERDAY'S WEATHER
      122 4 max rain- brlcht night temp, (all s'shine mln. 'P icche* hrs. *P WEST COAST. Alor Star 85 6.30 2.3 72 Penan* 78 2.75 0.5 72 Sitiawan 80 1.02 0.1 72 Bukit Jcram 79 1.10 0.1 71 Malacca 80 0.04 Nil 73 NLAND. Kuala Lipls 79 Nil Nil 79
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      BRITISH STANDARDS ARE POPULAR
      77 4 London, June 25. AT the British Standards Institution's annual meeting it was announced that since 1901, wnen tr-e institution v/as first formed, nearly 3,000,000 British standard specifications had been sold all over the world. Of unusual Interest is the British standard of "concert pitch" in music,
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      CABLE AND WIRELESS
      122 4 South African Company Changes Its Name IT Is learned from Capetown that the name of the company operating Overseas Communications of Union of South Africa has now been changed from Overseas Communications of South Africa Ltd. to Cable and Wireless of South Africa Ltd. This step has
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    135 4 The following ships are alongside the Singapore Harbour Beard Wharves or expected to arrive: Main Wharf, Entrance Gate 2; Exit 3:— Straat Soenda 18; Glenfinlas 14; Uppe 11; Yuensang 9: Glenroy 7. Empire Dock, Entrance Gate 2; Exit It— Marlka Piotopapa 30; Silversandal 32; Glnnhiem 34; Straat
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    TRONOH GROUP ACQUIRES GOLD-DREDGING PROPERTY
    621 4 700 Acres Of Proved Value At Harrietville, Victoria TRONOH MINES LTD. and its associated tin-mining com1 panics have acquired a gold-dredging property in Victoria, Australia, and a new company has been formed to work the area, Mr. C. V. Thomas said in his address to
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    TREASURY BILLS
    42 4 London, June 24. TTHE total amount applied for in tenders for £30,000,000 Treasury Bills was £60,710,000. The average rate per cent, for Bills at three months was 14s. 0.51 d. against 18s. 7.81 d. a week ago.— British Wireless, j
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    Wall Street Quotations
    578 4 New York, June 24. HTHE following quotations wrre those ruling when the Stock Exchange closed today. DOW-JONES AVERAGES Yesterday's Today's Close Close Changes 30 Industrials 137.42 137.3 C off .06 20 Rails 27.75 27.76 up .01 15 Utilities 24.10 24.05 off .05 40 Bonds 89.35 89.42 up
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    PORTUGUESE MISSION VISITS LONDON
    51 4 London, Jjne 25. A PARTY of Portuguese army officers headed by Major Am:rico Pinto D% Rocha Is arriving In London today and will be received at the War Office tomorrow. Their purpose In visiting England la to study prob'cais connected with the army medical service.— British
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      778 4 BOUSTEAD 6c CO., LTD. (Incorporated lo P.M.S.) TELEPHONE: Frelsbl 5433 Pimn MIL CANADIAN ra>^c= pacific (incorporated In England) *HE tiHFKtSS ROUTE oßeri TBANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct BMI'ht.SS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA b» TRANSCONTINENTAL TRAIN with•at Chan,!- -thence by CANADIAN PACIFIC ATLANTIC SERVICES TO ENGLAND m the CONTINENT— aII
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      193 4 TENDERS TENDERS TENDERS are Invited from approved conj tractors for the erection and completion of v Bungalow off Holland Road, and sanitary and i electrical installations thereat, for L. W1 GEDDES ESQ. A deposit of $100/- will be required from each contractor tendering and will be refunded on receipt of
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      563 4 TIDE TABLE SINGAPORE Tocay. H. W. 5.35 a.m. 7.8 ft.; 6.05 p.m. 8.3 ft. L. W. 11.41 a.m. 3.6 ft. Tomorrow H. W. ..07 a.m. 7.6 ft.; 7.07 p.m. 8.4 ft. L. W. 00.51 a.m. 3 ft.; 12.59 p.m. 4.1 ft. Wednesday H. W. 8.30 a.m. 7.8 ft.; 8.05 p.m.
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    56 5 A golf mateh consisting of a challenge game in which A. D. Locke, the South African Champion, beat R. A. Whitcombe, British Open Champion, by 6 and s— was televised by the 8.8.C. for the first time during June. One of the most successful outside broadcasts yet undertaken, the transmission
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      243 5 i IHI RISK OF SEPTIC INFECTION AVOIDED WITH THIS NEW POTENT GERMICIDE. Particularly useful and safe far cuts abrasions and skin disorders. Obtainable from Chemists and Stores. 75 cents ard 51.50 per bottle. Sole Distributors: CRAFTON LABORATORIES Ltd.— Singapore Kuala Lumpur. <E> DIAMOND A variety ot Chairs, Tables, Stools an
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      177 5 AMERICAN H.M.V. MODEL 10 Q1 10 R.C.A. TUBES FOR $20.00 DOWN 111 S.S. Price $235.00 111 M] Less 10% for cash |M And further 11 monthly payments of $20.00 each. Buy the World's best Radio now on easiest payment terms. For FREE Demonstration. Phone 4566. Sole Agents Malaya: KEE HUAT
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      654 5 Broadcasting SINGAPORE TODAY ZHL MS meUm. ZHP SIM mttnm. p.m. 5.00 Songs by Miss Tljah t (Malay). 5.30 Tamil music. t 6.00 Cantonese drama: "Tal Sew Tun Yuln."t 6.40 Cantonese musical Interlude. t 6.45 Children's programme. Cantonese). t 7.00 Children's prozramme. (English). 7.15 Time, weather, news and announce-: ments. 1.30
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      600 5 EMPIRE STATION TODAY TRANSMISSIONS 2 AND 3 GSB 21.47 me/1 (13.97 m.)| GSQ 17.71 mc/j (16.86 m.); GSF 15.14 me/» (19.82 m.)l CSJ 21.63 rae/f (13.93 m.) GSD 11.75 me/a (25.53 m.) p.m. C 05 Big Ben. Music hall.* B.B.C. variety orchestra, conducted by Charles Shadwell. 7.05 Leslie Simpson, at
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      537 5 NIROM TODAY IDA 6.01 rac/« (19.8 m.). TDB 9.6S me/i (31.2* m.). YDB 11.86 me/t (25.3 m.). PMN 10.26 me/i C.9.2 m.). p.m. 1.10 News and weather bulletin. 1.22 Richard Schmldberger Trio. 1.50 Peter Kreuder and his orchestra. 2.10 News repeated. 2.20 Close down. 4.50 Programme preview. Recorded music. 5.50
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      377 6 WEEK OPENS QUIETLY IN ALL SECTIONS RUBBER STEADY BUT QUIET By Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, June 23. •THE week-end has passed off quietly politically with the position at Tientsin neither better nor worse. It is possible that this week will see some improvement in the situation. The
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      Sugar Council Chairman And Vice-Chairman Re-elected
      94 6 London, June 24. THE International Sugar Council met In London today :.nd re-elected the chief British delegate, Sr Hugh Elles, chairman and the head of the Netherlands delegation. Dr. G. H. C. Hart, vice-chairman for the third quota year beginning Sept. l. Tlie Council
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      MANILA GOLD SHARES
      89 6 Manila, June 26. QUOTATIONS, in pesos, for 10 centavo gold shares on the Manila Stock Exchange this morning compared with yesterday's as follows: Previous Todays Asked Bid Askel Did 0.21'a 0.20'; 0.21 0.2u'.i Ooeo Oreri 0.32^ 0.31 0.32 0.31 0.24'. 0.23'-- 0.24'-, 0.24 I XL. 0.51 0.48
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      MINING
      576 6 Issued by Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Stock Brokers Singapore, Saturday, Jane 24, 1 p.m. All shares quoted above are fully paid. Issue Val. Kraser Co. Lyaii ft Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampau Tin 3/6 4/- 3/7Vfe 4/5/- Austral Amal 4/6 5/3 4/9
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      GENERAL
      444 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.30 1.40 1.32»/ a 1.40 2 2 do. V/ 2 r .'o prefs. 2.15 2.25 2.20 2.25 10 10 Atlas Ice 4.7b 5 2b a 00 5.50 1 1 B. M. Broadcast.ne 0.55 0.60 t>.5U 160 10 5 B. M. Trustee 3.75 7.50 6.75
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS
      271 6 6 r i Maynard Co. Ltd. $30,000 Int. Apr 30 Oct. 31 90 100 nom SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL 5% 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 100 101 nom 4'cVi 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 106 108 nom 4V 2 r
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      RUBBER SHARES
      364 6 Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated) Kra.ser Co. Lyall Evatt Allenby i.20 1.30 1.20 1.30 Alor Gajah 0.85 0.95 0.90 0 97 Amal Malay 1.40 1.45 1.40 1.50 Ayer Hitam 0.90 l.OO 0.90 1.00 Ayer Molck 0.95 l.J!) j.90 1.0C Ayer Panas 1.10 1.20 i.15 1.20 Bassett 0.52
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      83 6 Monday, June 26, noon. No. IX R.S.S. (Spot loose) 28% 28% No. IX B.S.S. f.o.b. in rues fane 28 11/16 28" 8 G.F.A.Q. R.S.S. fob. in bales June 28 7/16 28 9/16 FAQ. R.S.S. f.o.b. in bales June 28 5/16 28 7/16 FUTURE QUOTATIONS No.
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      EXCHANGES
      175 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 29/32 London demand 2/3 29/32 Lyons demand 2047 Switzerland demand 24O'/ 4 Hamburg demand 134'/2 New York demand 54% Montreal demand 54% Batavia
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    WALL STREET STOCK PRICES FIRMER
    574 6 Swan, Culbertson's Review Of Past Week CWAN, CULBERTSON AND FRITZ re- view the New York market for the week ended June 24 as follows: Stock prices displayed a firmer tone during the past week and though the averages remained below their former highs for the
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    EXPORTS OF TINNED PINEAPPLES
    101 6 CNURING the week ending June 17, 1939, exports of canned pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 66,585 cases, of which- 39:5i7 (90 per cent.) cases were to the United Kingdom, 2,350 i 3 per cent.) cases to tht Continent of Europe. 16,500 <25 per cent.) cases
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    N. I. RUBBER EXPORT DUTY UNCHANGED
    54 6 Amsterdam, June 12. •THE extraordinary export duty on Netherlands Indies rubber— based on the average market price at Batavia during the period June to May preceding the calendar year for which it Is to hold good will be at the-unaltcred rate of 1.9 cents
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    SELANGOR UNITED RUBBER
    59 6 jT^HE directors of Selansor United i■* Rubber Estates Ltd. recommend payment cf a dividend cf 3 per cent. |in respe:t of the financial year endjed Mar. 31. last. j A sum of £2,000 ha.s been transferred to general reserve and £1,500 to j estates reserve. The amount
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    Treasury Bill Allotmea Pleases Market
    69 6 London, June 24. THE money market was delighted with the lar^e allotment of this week's Treasury Bills the size of which is considered amply to atone for the lower rate which, anyhow, is attributable to their beinr* payable on July 1 when the half-yearly settlement
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    SILVER PRICE ADVANCES
    24 6 London, June 24. SILVER advanced today a further three-s.xteenths to 19 5 gd. an ounce on Indian buying meeting small offerings,—Reuter.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
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      TIN CONTROL BEARS VERY HEAVILY ON MALAYA
      1551 7 Quota Of 42£ Per Cent. Most That Can Be Expected EFFECT ON PRODUCERS, LABOUR AND GOVERNMENT REVENUE THK heavy incidence of restriction on Malayan tin producers was the subject of comment by Mr. C. V. Thomas, in his address to the annual meeting
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICKS
      174 7 Singapore. June 24, noon. Buyers Sellers OamMar 7 50 Hamburg Cube S13.25 Java Cube S12.00 repper White Munlok $11.50 While $11.00 Mack S 7.25 Copra lix.-d $3.25 Sun Dried $3.60 Vogo Flour No. 1 Llniija $2.45 Fair $2.47' 2 Sarawak $2.45 Tapioca Small Flake S4.50 Fair Flake
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      FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
      134 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Sinsapi )ore, Juti'. 1 24, 1 p.m. Boots Company Dividend Clon TIM. Dare Payable Gx DiT Date Tout (or financial rear to data Kramat Pulai 5 r o final I3ss tax June 1 Do 2<i% bit less tax June ■> Sth. Tronoh 2te% Int.
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      TRONOH MINES LTD. EARNS £57,585 LAST YEAR
      884 7 Lower Dividends Received From Subsidiary Companies A NET profit of £57,585 was earned by Tronoh Mines Ltd. rt in the year ended December last, Mr. C. V. Thomas said in his address to shareholders at the annual meeting in London on June 15.
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      544 7 > BANK OF CHI* A (incorporated in China r- turiiai Qimtuml 12. Cecil Sixvn Stajapnr? Telephones: Manager* Ufflrt Ant Manager'; Offirr <l>. a Cichjngr O«pt ■>«-!• General Offirr SIBS t Cable Address: '(.111 Sf.Kl o Paid Up Capital Ch 10.000. »0»M Reserve Funds In execm of lb 5.700. 0 at
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      187 8 THE PICTURE IS EXCELLENT ENTERTAINMENT TRIBUNE ALH AM BRA positively last day 3.15, 6.15 9-15 P.M. "ST. LOUfS fi^^By DOROTHY jßtlß LAMOUR I^^Bml LLOYD NOLAN JB^-v-^J TITO GUIZAR, MARY PARKER, MAXIE SULLIVAN, Etc. For the Finest Performance of the Year BETTE DAVIS For the Finest Picture You've ever Seen "DARK
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      485 8 1 I FINAL SHOWING TONIGHT 6.15 9.15 CAPITOL I M.-G.-M.-'S SUCCESSFUL FILM ADAPTION OF THE VICTORIA PALACE MUSICAL COMEDY SENSATION JJj "ME AND MY GIRL" mJt'-'-^ "BE SURE NOT TO MISS 'The LAMBETH WALK' HH jLmm I Er IHS Jt is a joyous affair and gorgeous Entertainment".. B 1 H
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      214 8 PAVILION HERE'S FUN AT IT'S FUNNIEST LAST NIGHT 6.15 9.15 -COMEDY AT IT'S BEST! mil C C I C I JSbM croon fighting it out ill A i^E ■j?' THE SHOW OF SHOWS, ENGLAND'S CINEMATITTRIUMPKr* A FEAST OF BEAUTY FOR EYE AND EAR! "THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE VERDICT, IT
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    BRITAIN CAN FACE FUTURE WITH CONFIDENCE
    1289 9 Premier On Nation's Strength WARNING TO JAPAN OVER OUTRAGES AGAINST BRITONS IN TIENTSIN London, June 24. "IT is perhaps an example of the irony of fate that during the last 12 months I, who have so often proclaimed myself a man of peace and
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    Australia's Defence Programme
    62 9 Canberra, June 23. AUSTRALIA'S three-year defence programme Is to be increased from £63,000,000 to £73,000,000, Brigadier G. A. Street, Defence Minister, announced today. Of this amount £31,000,000 is to be spent in 1939-40, and allocations are now being prepared for inclusion in the budget. About £21.000,000 will
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    SIR F. HOBDAY DEAD
    56 9 London, June 25, The death has occurred of Sir Frederick Hobday, honorary veterinary surgeon to the King, reports Reuter. Sir Frederick was until recently Principal and Dean of the Royal Veterinary College and Lecturer to St. George's Hospital Medical School. He served in the European war
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    LAW BREACH IN ITALY DEATH FOR ANTI-CURRENCY
    40 9 Rome, June 23. A BILL is being prepared enacting rx the death penalty for major offences against the currency laws. All such offenders will be dealt with by the Ministry of Finance.— Reuter.
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    SUCCESSES BY CHINESE
    97 9 Heavy Japanese Casualties Kunming, June 22. *T*HE Japanese lost more than 40.000 men In eight campaigns against the Chinese base at Chungtiao Mountain in South Shansi Province, said Father Vincent Lebbe, director of the North China People's Service Corps of tbe National Military Council, in a speech
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    JAPANESE OCCUPY SOUTH CHINA ISLE
    126 9 Chinese Withdraw After Hours' Fighting Hong Kong, June 25. "I 'HE Japanese landed a force at the Tatho island, near Swatow. yesterday after several hours' fighting Chinese troops on the Island then withdrew to mainland. A Japanese plane was shot down at Meihsien, in East
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    SUBMARINE ESCAPES DEMONSTRATED
    153 9 Thetis Inquiry Judge Visits Gosport London, June 25. A DEMONSTRATION of the Davis escape apparatus was given t.. Mi. Justice Bucknill, who will conduct the Thetis inquiry, when he visited the submarine headquarters at Fort Blockhouse, Gooport, today in ordor t> familiarise himself with conditions working in
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    RECORD MAIDEN TRIP TO NEW ZEALAND?
    100 9 London, June 25. 'THE world's fastest sea passage be- tween London and New Zealand !s expected from trie new Blue Stir line passenger and refrigerator MflfO vessel Auckland Star, when she sai£ on her maiden voyage early in. Oetobe-r. The fastest time at present
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    GOEBBELS ON GERMANY'S CRY FOR COLONIES
    70 9 Berlin, June 23. O PEAKING to several thousands o: busmen at a mass meeting because foreign politics concerned the masses," Dr. Goebbels, Reich Propaganda Minister, declared today that Germany's cry for colonies was "for your sake, that you and your children may live." Germany
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    FURTHER BIG ORDER FOR STEEL A.R.P. SHELTERS
    60 9 London, June 23. •T»HE Lord Privy Seal, Sir John Anderson, announced that orders for a further 1,000,000 steel air raid shelters would be placed immediately, making a total of 2,500,000 delivered or on order. By the end of next week 72C.000 would have
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JUNE 26, 1939. Air Wails
    893 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JUNE 26, 1939. Air Wails There is nothing to be gained by an embittered attack on Imperial Airways for its recent Inglorious record of unpunctuality. The company's affairs have been seriously complicated by rearmament programmes and to those difficulties have been added the consequences of
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    Worse Than Ever!
    315 10 In a lsading article headed "Conscription of Wealth," published on Wednesday last, we put forward an estimate that a man in receipt of an Income of about £25,000 per annum in Great Britain had to pay about £11,000, or 44 per cent, of that income, in direct
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    JAPAN SPEAKS MALAY
    397 10 Singapore Reader's Protest KOBE PROPAGANDA To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, There has' come Into my possession a booklet in romanised Malay, published under the auspices of the "Orient-Culture League" with an address at Kobe and the authorship of which is credited to "Toean" P.
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    DICTATORS ON THE FRONT PAGE
    348 10 British Press Tension In Europe To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— In your issue of Friday, June 16, was published a letter upbraiding the Press for serving up overdoses of Hitlerism. A letter recently received from a German abroad with a wide knowledge
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    BUKIT GREJA
    728 10 Malacca Kampong Tradition "Nazarini" In The Countryside A tradition which explains a curious place-name in the Malacca countryside was related by Mr. V. E. Dias in a paper prepared for the Malacca Historical Society recently. This very interesting paper is published below. When I was stationed at Alor
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    LETTERS IN PAGE 15
    50 10 MR. NAYLOR'S FORECASTS. Evidence of the surprising vogue of astrology In Malaya. IN A TANGLIN BUS. A passage-at-arms between an Indian S.T.C. driver and a Chinese girl passenger. THIRD PARTY INSURANCE. Suggestions for synchronisation of the issue of car licences and the renewal of Insurance policies
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    733 10 K am pong Echoes A NOTEWORTHY instance of the local traditions which linger on In the kampongs, but which rarely come to the ears of district officers and other government officials iso little time have they nowadays for leisurely conversation and Informal contacts with the countryfolk),
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    GROWING INDIGNATION IN BRITAIN OVER TIENTSIN
    457 11 Effect On Government If No Settlement PROPOSALS TO JAPAN FOR A FRANK DISCUSSION 'Atrocious Search' Of Briton And His German Wife London, June 25. REUTER'S diplomatic correspondent learns that official quarters in London are much impressed by the growing feeling of public indignation in
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    PATIENCE IS STILL JUSTIFIED
    227 11 London Press Comment On Tientsin 1 Whatever may be the outcome of the Japanese challenge, it is certain it cannot be confined to Britain and Japan,' declared The Observer yesterday. 'Both the United States and the French Governments have joined their protests to the British. Russia
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    Little Milk In Tientsin
    81 11 Tientsin, June 26. r\KASTIC reduction of the milk supply today particularly affected the British Municipal Hospital, placing; some milk diet patients in a most serious position. It is understood arrangements are being made for shipments of fresh foodstuffs from Shanghai. The much discussed anti-British, White Russian
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    Nazi Glee At Britain's Difficulties
    78 11 Berlin, June 26. The Nazi Labour leader, Dr. Ley, discussed last night "the dishonour Britain is having to endure" in Tientsin. He was speaking before 16,000 cheering political leaders at Potsdam. "Wherever one looks in this world Empire,"' he said, "one sees failure upon failure.
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    Excommunic ati on Threat To Irish Terrorists
    431 11 London, June 25. THE Roman Catholic Archbishop of Westminster, Cardinal Arthur Hinsley, speaking in Holy Trinity Church, Brook Green, London, strongly condemned yesterday's Irish Republican Army bombings in London which, he described as "cow- ardly and atrocious outrages"! There evidently existed, said Cardinal
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    Pope Receives Spanish Troops
    50 11 A special audience was granted by the Pope to 3.2C9 of the Spanish troops who are now on a visit to Italy. The men were accompanied by Senor Suner, Spanish Minister of the Interior. Picture shows the Pope blessing the Spanish troops, in the Benediction Hall.
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    PREMIER'S SPEECH RIDICULED
    135 11 Goebbels Sneers Ai British Ministers Cologne, June 25. MR. Neville Chamberlain's speech at Cardiff on Saturday provided Dr. Goebbels, Reich Propaganda Minister, with the theme for his address to a Nazi Party meeting. "We want no promises from London but deeds," he declared. "If affairs come to
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    Gestapo Chief For Danzig
    63 11 Danzig, June 25. fIENRICH HIMMLER, chief of the Gestapo (Nazi Secret Police) will arrive here tomorrow to speak during the evening. It was announced today that Storm Troops, Brown Shirts and the Hitler Youth Movement in Danzig are being united into one free corps modelled on
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    THE BALTIC STATES Soviet Attitude To Obstacle
    174 11 THE BALTIC STATES Soviet Attitude To Obstacle London, June 25. IN spite of protracted delay in negotiations now taking place at Moscow, it would be wrong to conclude that hope of an ultimate agreement is any less strong than it was, declares the Observer's diplomatic correspondent today. The writer adds
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    LESS OPTIMISM OVER CONVERSATIONS
    64 11 Paris, June 25. The general feeling here regarding progress of the Anglo-French-Rus-sian negotiations is less optismistic than recently. Developments in these negotiations were reviewed by the Foreign Minister, M. Bonnet, at today's Council of Ministers. The question of the Far East was also discussed. M. Bonnet
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    Churchill Warns Dictators
    154 11 London, June 26. IUINETY-NINE per cent, out of every 100 square miles in these islands will be practically immune and safe from air attacks," declared Mr. Winston Churchill in a speech at south Woodford, Essex, last night. Mr. Churchill added that great expanses of the country would,
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    ROME ANGERED BY SANJAK CESSION
    71 11 Rome. June 25. THE Press here greets the cession of the San j ale of Alcxandretta to Turkey by France with angry comments. The newspapers unanimously denounce the Franco-Turkish agreement as a "betrayal of the powers of the mandate and action hostile to Italy." The
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    SERIOUS RUSSO-JAPANESE LAND & AIR BATTLES
    297 11 SERIOUS RUSSO-JAPANESE LAND AIR BATTLES 215 Planes In Clash Over Outer Mongolian Border Moscow, June 26. CERIOUS air and land fighting during the past month on the Outer Mongol-Manchukuo border is described in a communique issued here. The communique traces the trouble to attacks by Japanese and Manchu troops on
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    Russo-Chinese Trade Treaty Signed
    86 11 Moscow, June 25. IT is revealed today that a trade treaty between Russia and China has been signed in Moscow. Th; treaty contains "the most favoured nation" clause, regulates the question of trade and shipping between the two countries, defines the legal position of Sov>t trade
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    JAPANESE CLAIMS
    73 11 133 Soviet Planes Shot Down In Week Tokio, June 26. lAPANESE newspapers today claim that 133 Soviet plan?s have been brought down in fighting over the Manchukuo-Outer Mongolian border since June 20. It Is stated further that 14 Soviet aircraft were challenged by Japanese scouting planes yc-sterday and
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    DEFENCE CONFERENCE MAY CONCLUDE TODAY
    534 12 British Admiral Leaving For North China Waters "UNANIMOUS AGREEMENT ON ALL MATTERS OF POLICY" THE Anglo-French Defence Conference, which has been in session for four days at the gymnasium at Tanglin Barracks, is expected to end today. This is stated in an official communique issued
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    Beatty On Big Ships For Singapore
    178 12 London, June 25. THE position of the British Navy in the Far East is the subject of a long letter in the Daily Telegraph by Earl Beatty who urges that defence must expand to meet present needs. Earl Beatty says it is perhaps not
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    FLYING-BOAT INQUEST FURTHER POSTPONED
    83 12 Ty.Z iro.uest into the deaths of the (our men who lost their lives when a Royal Air Force Short Sunderland flyins-Doat crashed into Johore Straits on June 5 has been further postponed until Tuo^day, July 4. It was to have been resumed today but fallowing a
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    AMUSEMENTS
    212 12 SINGAPORE ISAJ-i 1! S HOTEL Cocktail Dance 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Dinner Dance Cabaret (Informal) 9.4,. to Midnight. GABRttK TUEATKt, GEYLANG Pride o( Islam" "HaJ to Meet* Shan:fl." Special Double Feature Programme For Muslims at 6.15 4; 9.15 p.m. GR1.AT MORI Cabaret 9 to Midnight. Globe Theatre: Hold
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    THIEF TAKES TROPHIES
    134 12 THIEF TAKES TROPHIES Three European Victims A BOLD daylight thief is believed to be responsible for the theft of $766 worth of silver sports trophies from Singapore European residences. While Major M. R. Davidson, Senior Major of the Ist. Battalion, The Manchester Regiment, was watching the Command Team Sports on
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    MR. H. ELPHICK
    35 12 KMR H. Elphlck, managing director of ITI William Jacks and Co. (Malaya), Ltd., is seriously 111 at his home. There has, however, been improvement in his condition in the last 24 hours.
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    ART SHOW EXTENDED
    39 12 T*HE exhibition of paintings by Mr. Ong Schan Tchow at the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce, in aid o' the China Relief Fund, has been extended until June 30. The exhibition was to have closed today.
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    FELL IN WELL
    32 12 ABOYANESE fell into a shallow well at a Tamplnes tile works in Serangoon Road last night. He was helped out with bruises on his .body and taken to hospital.
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    AIR RAIDS & JOHORE
    221 12 AIR RAIDS JOHORE Danger To State Explained (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, June 25. TS it likely that Johore will be affected by air raids on Singapore? Is the money spent on A.R.P. work in Johore justifiable Before the A.R.P. wardens course was begun at the Johore police depot
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    "NEXT TIME I MARRY" AT THE PAVILION
    128 12 At The Cinema "Next Time I Marry" (With Lucille Ball and James Ellison). R.K.0.-Radio. At the Pavilion. A LTHOUGH there is nothing parti- cularly new in this comedy of married life, it is extremely well handled and is quite worth seeing. Lucille Ball
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    MR. HORACE RICE
    71 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, June 23. rpHE funeral of Mr. Horace Rice, until recently storekeeper of the Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd., took place yecterday evening. Mr. Rice died s.tr a lena Illness. He was one of those who were severely burned by a sulphuric acid explosion
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    South Indian Muslims' Close Links With The Malays
    343 12 "THE South Indian Muslim community had intimate associations with Malaya long before Europeans knew anything about this country, said Mr. A. A. Mohd. Maldin presiding over the third annual general meeting ot the South Indian Muslim League held at the Victoria Memorial
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    SIAMESE AIR FORCE VISIT POSTPONED
    268 12 Great Disappointment In Service Circles THE visit to Singapore of a squadron of the Siamese Royal A Air Force has been "postponed temporarily," according to an official communique issued by headquarters of the Royal Air Force, Far East, this morning The visit had been arranged
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    14 12 Rev. Father N. Maury left Singapore by mail train la*i night for Kuala Lumpur.
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    SIR F. SWETTENHAM TO MARRY AGAIN
    84 12 London. June 25. CIR Frank Athelstane Swetten- ham is to marry today at Caxton Hall, London, Mrs. Neil Guthrie. widow of an Irish Guards officer who was killed in the War, according to the Daily Mail. A form«r Governor of the Straits Settlements, Sir
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    KRONCHONG PARTY AT NEW WORLD
    69 12 'THE New World Amusement Park will be presenting the Mata Hart Kronchong Party, one of the best-known troupes in Java, from Friday, June 30. The musicians have been picked from several musical parties in Java, while the singers are all well known in Bandoenß, Batavia
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    NOT SO EASY
    56 12 I^EMBEHS of the Singapore garrison IT do not buy the Singapore Herald, Japanese-controlled daily newspaper. An implication that they do is disclaimed by Fort Canning. It is pointed out that newsvendors need passes to enter the various camps of the garrison and no passes have been issued
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    STRIKE FEAR ALLAYED
    353 12 Building Workers Going Back NEARLY 6,000 ARE INVOLVED CEAR of a general building strike in Singapore and South Johore has been allayed by the partial resumption of work on all major constructions yesterday, after a fourday strike by 5,000 to 6,000 men and women labourers. The labourers
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    FRENCH TANKER HERE
    43 12 THE 3.481-ton French naval oiltan!:er Le Lolng arrived at Singapore this morning from Saigon and anchored In the Outer Roads near the visiting French cruissr, Lamotte Picquet. Le Loing, which carries 5.900 tons of oil, has a complement of 70.
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    CLERKS WANT TO BE TREATED AS HUMAN BEINGS
    429 13 Union President On Fight For A Living Wage SOME EMPLOYERS PAY AS LOW AS slO, SAYS MR. TAY LIAN TECK THAT it was one of the foremost aims of the Clerical Union to fight for a living wage for Singapore clerks was
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    Singers From Flagship "On The Air"
    145 13 Singers From Flagship "On The Air" 117 ELL -BALANCED part-singins was rendered by a male quartette from H.M.S. Kent, who gave an enjoyable broadcast recital from the 8.M.8.C. Singapore station last night. The quartette, which was formed by the leader. Chief Petty Officer Tel. R. Dixon 'Ist. tenor >, has
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    WUHAN SONGSTERS IN SEREMBAN
    36 13 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, June 25. •■pHE Wuhan Songsters, who arrived at Seremban from Malacca, attracted a large crowd at their first appearance In Seremban Ir.st night at the Astoria Kail.
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    CUSSTOMS OFFICER ACQUITTED
    37 13 •Frjni Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, June 25. AT the Negri Sembilan Assizes, a Chinese Customs officer, Lai Senc, was acquitted on a charge of making a false statement during a criminal cass at Tampln.
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    PERSONAL ITEMS
    37 13 j^lß. E. A. Joy returned to Singapore this mornln? from Kuala Lumpur by mall train. Mr. H. Scott-Ram left Singapore last niuht for Kuala Lumpur. Mr. L. Cresson left Singapore last night for Kuala Lumpur.
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    CHINESE PICTORIAL SUPPLEMENT
    75 13 CIN Chew Jit Poh, the Singapore j•' Chinese newspaper, has published a pictorial supplement in magazine form. It contains the latest pictures of the war in China as well as other photographs of China and Malaya. Pictures of the ancient Buddhist relics in India, the pagoda of
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    Conway And Worcester Old Boys' Reunion
    128 13 a pnwp pti-togtuph taken at the reunion dinner of Malayan old boys of the training ships, H.M.S. Conway and H.M.S. Worcester, held at the Adelphi Hotel last week. Front, sitting (from left): Mr. E. Maples, Mrs. Crisp, Commander L. N. Brownfield, Mrs. Walmsley, the
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    Card-Sharping Tricks Shown In Police Court
    158 13 Card-Sharping Tricks Shown In Police Court 'From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 25. £«ARD-sharping tricks with a fake deck in which the ace of spades could be picked with ease, were demonstrated In the first magistrate's court when a Sikh, Hanam Singh, described as a professional gambler, was asked
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    EX-DETECTIVE FINED FOR CAR THEFT
    92 13 'From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, June 25. /"\N two charges, an ex-Chinese detective, Looi Sang, appeared before the Seremban Magistrate, Mr. J. P. Biddulph, yesterday. He was charged with the theft of a motor car and with driving the vehicle without a licence. The accused
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    INDIAN RETALIATION TO CEYLON?
    69 13 Madras, June 20. *rHAT retaliatory measures against Ceylon in connection with the wholesale dismissal of Indian workers in urban areas and allied measures, were under the consideration of the Madras Government in consultation with the Government of India was revealed by Mr. Ramanathan, Minister of Public
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    DYAK CLERGY IN LABUAN ANGLICAN DIOCESE
    362 13 "Self Help" Exemplified In The Church's Missionary Work THAT the Anglican bishop of Labuan has five Sea Dyaks and one Land I) yak among his clergy in Borneo, is mentioned in a book issued by the Missionary Council of the Church Assembly in London.
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    CENTURION MAILS STILL MISSING
    91 13 COUR bags of mail despatched from 1 Singapore in Imperial Airways' flying-boat Centurion, have not yet been salvaged. One bag was consigned to London but precise Information as to its contents is not available. All registered and insured articles for London have, however, been accounted for.
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    AGED WOMAN MURDERED IN SHANGHAI
    55 13 Shanghai, June 25. JlilßS. Laura Freeman, 74-year-old Englishwoman, was found stranglto death, with her hands and feet bound, at her home in the French Concession. The motive for the crime is believed to be robbery as the contents of the room were in disarray and
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    41 13 Members of the Lotus Club are requested to send in their voting papers duly filled in, to the President, Mrs. S. A. H. Shirazee, at 12, Scotts Road, before Saturday, July 1. Any votes received after that date will be disqualified.
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    SINGAPORE TEST OF "IRON LUNGS" FROM BRITAIN
    236 13 A SINGAPORE reporter was one of the first patients in Malaya to be placed in one of Lord Nuffield's iron lungs during testing at the Singapore General Hospital. Five iron lungs have arrived at Singapore and are being tested at the General Hospital
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    PLANE WING CRUSHED
    127 13 Dane In K. L. Mishap (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Juno J5. WHILE taking off from the Kuala j Lumpur aerodrome this afternoon a machine piloted by a Dane, iMr. P. Bedey, stalled when aboul 20 feet up and crashed. The pilot and his passengei climbed
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    NEW CLASS IN HOME NURSING
    121 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban. June 25. A NEW class "in home nursing has been started in Seremban under the auspices of the Negri Sembllan branch of the St. John's Ambulance Association. This class is in the charge of Miss Case, of the Seremban General
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    MALAYANS AT HOME
    114 13 From Our Own Correspondent) London, June 20. MANY Malayans will be sorry to hear of the death at the hospital for Tropical Diseases, London, of Mr. Alfred Burnard Squire Morton, late of Seremban, In his 57th year. The death occurred on June IG, at Worthing, of Mrs.
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    SMOKING CONCERT AT FORT CANNING
    48 13 WELL attended smoking concert was held by the Sergeants' Mess, Fort Canning, last night. A programme was given by Kurt Blach and the Swimming Club Orchestra, the H.M.S. Kent Harmcny Quartet, ri il Verdayne and Tan Hock Chuan. Sergt. T. Thomas was producer.
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    SHORTER ROUTE TO CAMERON HIGHLANDS FROM NORTH
    751 14 23-Mile Road From Gopeiig Urged In Petition To Government CONTENDED THAI THIS WOULD OPEN UP FURTHER LARGE HILL AREA A SHORTER route to the Cameron Highlands from Ipoh and points north is again being advocated and a petition has been forwarded to the
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    Rajah's Family Have Reunion At Sarawak Dinner
    71 14 Sir Charles Vyner Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak, his wife, the Ranee, and his three daughters, the Countess of Inchcape, Mrs. Harry Roy and Mrs. Bob Gregory, were together for the first time for many months when they attended the annual dinner of the
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    Literacy Drive In Government
    159 14 Service In Siam EMPLOYEES of the Siamese Govern- ment who do not possess primary school education will be ordered to retire in April next year, according to a resolution reported to have been passed by the Council of Ministers last week, says the Slam Chronicle. The
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    EURASIAN COMPANY'S COMING OF AGE
    91 14 npHE Eurasian ("D") Company. Ist Battalion. Singapore Volunteer Corps, will celebrate the coming of age of the company on July 4, by holding a supper dance in the main hall of SS.V.F. Headquarters on Saturday, July 8. The function is in the nature of a
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    CHINESE LIES DOWN IN THE STREET
    130 14 i i From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, June 23. A commotion was caused at the Junction of Chulia Street and Carnarvon Street yesterday when a Chinese stretched himsilf in the middle of the road. i His strange behaviour caused traffic i coming from four
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    REX STOREY TO HAVE NEW SHOW
    109 14 REX Storey arrived in Hong Kong from Manila last week after a tour with his "Hollywood Revue." The troupe has now been disbanded, but Mr. Storey emphatically denied that he Intended giving up show business. After a stay of a couple of weeks hi
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    MALAYAN ART FOR LONDON
    46 14 London, June 25. AN international exhibition of art of the Indian Empire, French Indochina, Netherlands India, Burma, ..ilny a. Siam, Afghanistan, Tibet and :epal is being arranged by 'he Royal Academy and will be held in London early next year.— British Wireless.
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    RAJAH & FAMILY DINE WITH SARAWAK ASSOCIATION
    409 14 RAJAH FAMILY DINE WITH SARAWAK ASSOCIATION One Diner Who Went To The State Half A Century Ago (From Our Own Correspondent) London, June 15. AVER 70 Sarawakians, of all generations, from Lieut.-Col. Sir Percy Cunynghame, who first went to Sarawak in 1886, down to young cadets on their first Home
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    POLICE BAND
    51 14 HPHE band of the Straits Settlements Police will perform at Toio!-. .^ver at 6 p.m. tonight under the direction of Mr. S. Chapman, Bandmaster Programme: March, "Hamur," Richards; Overture, "Hungarian," Bcla: Selection, "Sweethearts of Yesterday," Hall; Descriptive, "D'ye Ken John Peel," Douglas; iv.cermezzo, "Secrets." Ancliffe; Selection. "The Arcadians."
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    SMUGGLING OF OPIUM
    228 14 Geneva Comment On High Price STRESS ON DANGER. OF INJECTION U7HETHER the maintenance of a high price for opium sold undei Government monopoly systems tended to reduce or stimulate the purchase of smuggled opium was among the topics discussed at the 24th session of the League of
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    22 14 Mr. Chan Kum Chee of the Sinapore Municipal Service, has been elected an Associate of the Association of Certified and Corporate Accountants.
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      READING THE STARS
      353 15 Mr. Naylor In The Sunday Times MALAYAN ORACLE To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Nothins under the sun seems taboo to the ambitious editor who Is perpetually on the lookout for new and often unusual features to brighten his Journal. The Sunday Times (Singapore) has
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      GIRL IN BUS
      370 15 Standing Up To An S.T.C. Driver NO CHANGE FOR TICKET To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, Yesterday morning, while waitIng for the bus to stop at a request stop sign, the Indian driver yelled at me aggressively, and asked me If that wp.s the proper
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      96 15 To the Editor of the, Straits Times. Sir,—With reference to your leading !article under the heading "Must We I Scuttle?" may I say that as a Christian and a British subject I am in complete sympathy with the spirit you have expressed therein. Yet I do hope
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      V.D. POLICY
      246 15 Singapore Public Aroused REGULATION AND SEGREGATION To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, The problem of the eradication of prostitution from Singapore is being very keenly debated among Singaporeans. The recent leading article of the Straits Times emphasizing the necessity of removing the painted dolls of humanity
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      JALAN BESAR
      259 15 Curious Crowds In Main Street To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, Thanks to your recent editorial, and letters written by some of the more forward members of the public with regard to prostitution, the police have at last gone into action, with very effective results, along
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      INSURANCE COMPANIES AND MOTORISTS
      756 15 Third Party Risks, Licences And Policies To the Editor o/ the Straits Times. Sir,— In spite of the fact that compulsory third-party insurance has been In force in Malaya for some time I past, there are still cases of prosecuI lion of motorists whose cars are
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      THE CHURCH IN POLITICS
      405 15 Prophets Of The Past To the Editor of the Straits Tunes Sir,— "Those men whose Job It Is to control situations political and economical should be allowed to carry oa without public criticism from thosa whose manifest duty It is to help their fellow men."' Thus
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    Dart Negri Nippon
    50 15 The specimen of Japanese propaganda seen above is referred to In a letter published in the leader page today. This booklet comes from a printing firm described as Persjarikatan Perniagaan Selat-Laoet," 126 Hißashi-machi, Kobe. The spelling of the romanised Malay is that used in the Netherlands Indies.
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    SIMLA SURPRISED AT PRINCES' CONFERENCE DECISION
    1881 16 Our India Letter (From Our Own Correspondent.) Simla, June IS. COMPLETE disillusionment prevails in official circles in Simla and the Viceroy is perhaps the saddest man in the country as a result of the decision of the Special Conference of Princos, their representatives and
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    THE SCHOOL, RISHI VALLEY, SOUTH INDIA.
    66 16 A resident public school (or both boyi and girls. Arrangements for the IM of Tclueu. Tamil and Kanarese children from the age of 5 upward*. Admiuici for 1939-1940 now open. Write for prospectus and information to (he Principal. The School, Rishl Valley, C'hittoor, South
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    PROPOSAL TO EXTEND SCOPE OF THE U.T.C.
    92 16 Simla. A PROPOSAL to extend the scope and r Increase the strength of the University Training Corps is believed to be under examination by the Government of India. If the proposal is approved, additional allotments will be made to put it into effect.
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    The Importance, of Sound Sleep.
    165 16 During sleep the body recoups the energy »nd vitality expended during the daytime. Sound sleep Is essential to Kood health. If your nights are restless and disturbed you will soon leel the effects and 111 health must result If the condition Is allowed to persist.
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      PROHIBITION IN MADRAS
      73 16 Madras, June 20. •T*HE prohibition policy of the Madras Government was explained by Premier Rajagopalachari addressing a public meeting. Removing the Impression that prohibition will be extended to all districts next year he said this was impossible because they could not afford to do away with excise
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      MYSORE LEADERS AT BOMBAY
      127 16 Sardar Patel's Plea To Delegation Bombay, June 20. T*HE advice that they should make one more approach to the States authorities with their demand for full responsible Government, before taking a final step, even though they might be sure that their approach might meet with no
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      KERALA HARIJAN SEVAK BOARD
      111 16 Mr. C. K. Parameswaran Pillai Resigns Office Trlvandrum. MR. Changanachery K. Parameswaran Pillai, president of the Kerala Provincial Board of the Harijan Sevak Sangh, is resigning the presidentship of the Board. In a statement he says: "In view of certain recent developments, I feel that my
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      140 PEASANTS ARRESTED NEAR BEZWADA
      42 16 Bezwada. /"VNE hundred and forty arrests were made in connection with the Kisan satyagraha at Munagala which threatens to assume serious proportions. The ryots are determined to continue the satyagraha until their rights are restored to them.
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      Overseas Issue To Come Up
      119 16 At Working Committee Meeting Bombay, June 20. ACHARYA Kripalani, General Secretary of the A.1.C.C., announces that the Working Committee will meet at Blrla House at 2 p.m. tomorrow. The most outstanding problem th« Committee has to tackle is the question of amending the Congress constitution
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      1,000,000 VOLUNTEERS FOR "SATYAGRAHA"
      81 16 Sardar Sardul Singh's Resolution Lahore, June 15. A PROPOSAL that the Indlau National Congress should enrol 1,000,000 volunteers for mass civil disobedience and declare a boycott of British goods will be moved at the meetIng of the All-India Congress Committee on June 24 by Sardar Sardul
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      CONGRESS TO AWARD HONOURS ?
      123 16 CONGRESS TO AWARD HONOURS Ernakulam. June 16. A SUGGESTION is afoot in local Congress circles to recommend to the Indian National Congress to institute the award of honours in the shape of titles and medals to Congressmen who, by virtue of "outstanding services to the nation,"' deserve such recognition at
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    NEGRI BEAT MALACCA IN MALAYA CUP GAME
    198 17 Settlement Score Two In Second Half (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, June 24. fJEGRI Sembilan beat Malacca four-three in the Malaya Cup soccer competition today, after leading four-one at the interval. Negri scored two goals in the first five minutes of play through
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    HOME CRICKET
    121 17 London, June 24. poUNTY cricket scores are as follows: BrenUood: Cambridge U. 115 'Ray Smith 5 for 31); Essex 173 for 9. Newport (1.0.W > Micld'cjcx 41 for 1; vs. Hampshire. Tunbridv- Wells: Notts. 222 aVatts 5 for 50); Kent 52 for 2. Manchester: Surrey 278 (Phillipson 5
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    R.S.G.C. MIXED FOURSOMES
    71 17 The seend mixed foursomes for June played at Bukit Timah yesterday resulted in a win for Miss B. Haggity and D. Carmlchael with a score of 45— »U-353 4 The next best scores were: Mrs. E. W. Martindale and C. P Alien, 45- 8' Z<;' Mr. and
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    PRESS LOSE TO MALAYS
    184 17 THE MALAY SPORTS CLUB defeated the Straits Times by three runs in a game of cricket played at Balestier yesterday. Scores STRAITS TIMES McKie c Eusoff b Manap 18 Wykes b Mahmood 4 Maxey c Salleh b Ismail Jabbar... 4 De Cruz c Shaffie b Ismail
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    KEPPEL WOMEN'S JUNE FOURSOMES
    56 17 Eleven cards were taken out for the Keppel Golf Club's June women's foursome. The following were the three best senres returned: Miss M. Brown and Miss J. Rawlinson 48—15 =33 Mrs. E. O'Sullivan and Miss D. Hirst 48— 1 1 V 2=36»/22 36»/2 Mrs. E. Hltcham
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    POLICE BEAT S.C.C.
    36 17 The Police beat an S.C.C. eleven yesterday by 43 runs on the first innings. The Police made 135. Sandosham scored 51 and L;embsuggen 24. Towards the S.C.C. total of 92 Milton contributed 36.
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    CHINESE AND RECS. DRAW
    236 17 Alphonso Retires After Making 61 C ALPHONSO retired with 61 runs for the SJt.C. against the S.C.R.C. in a cricket fixture on the padang yesterday. The game ended in a draw. The SRC. totalled 162 runs for nine wickets. The Chinese had made 114 for fives
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    HEADLEY SCORES 106 IN FIRST TEST MATCH
    620 17 West Indies Collapse After Good Start London, Jane 24. U/EST Indies by making 277 runs against England made a creditable start in the first Test match of the series at Lord's today. England have scored 11 without loss. Headley again proved himself one
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    GENUANG LEAD S. C. C. ON FIRST INNINGS
    320 17 Dropped Catches Spoil Club Chances Of Win PENUANG secured a first innings victory over the S.C.C. in a first eleven fixture on the padang over the weekend. Play was cut short by rain midway throueh Saturday afternoon. o S.C.C., batting first, did
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    26 17 F./Lt. Leicis, puts a lot behind tniscnc at Vie Command Athletic sports on Saturday. His team, the R.Af., were first in this event. —Straits Times picture.
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    Malayan Golfers At Home
    79 17 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, June 15. I CRABB-WATT, formerly of PenaiiK, won the President's Cup at the Malayan meeting which ended at Princes, Sandwich, today. In the final he defeated H. C- Sugdcn, 3 and 2. In the running bogey competition for the cup presented
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    NEGRI SOCCER
    91 17 (l<Tcm Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, June 25. Pert Dickson District has decided to hold a soccer league and cup competition. The league competition will be for the Cunningham shield and the knockout competition for the Sinnathamby cup. The league competition starts tomorrow when the Indians will meet the
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    MADAM & SMOKE DREAMS WIN DOUBLES
    1199 18 MADAM SMOKE DREAMS WIN DOUBLES Final Day Of Selangor Summer Meeting (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 24. niVIDENDS were on the moderate side at the final U day's racing of the Selangor Turf Club's summer meeting at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. Best price of the day was $81,
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    ST. ANDREW'S O.B. BEAT R.A.F.
    203 18 CT. ANDREW'S OLD BOYS beat the R.A.F. by five wickets in a cricket match on St. Andrew's School ground, yesterday. Scores R.A.F. Burt c Shaw b H. Shah 4 Marsh St. Moss b Kohloff 44 Hall c Kohloff b H. Shah 0 Vickers b Armstrong
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    26 18 The team of the R.A. (2) who competed in the one mile relay at the Garrison sports held at Gillman Barracks on Saturday.— Straits Times picture.
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    CASUALS BEAT MALAYS AT BATU PAHAT
    175 18 (From Our Own Correspondent) Batu Pahat, June 24. In a one innings cricket match played yesterday on the G. E. School padang, the Casuals knocked up a score of 113 runs, beating the Batu Pahat Malays who replied with 62. One feature of the
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    PHARIS WINS PARIS GRAND PRIX
    69 18 Longchamps, June 25. In the Grand Prix De Paris, Marcel Boussac's French Derby Winner, Pharis, was first. Baron Edouard Do Rothschild's Trlcameron was second and Rober Lazards Et Alcn Or was third. Nineteen ran. Pharis won easily, shooting away from the field in front of
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    NEGRI TENNIS
    121 18 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, June 25. Yong Nyuk Lin a promising young Chinese player, formerly of Raffles College, Singapore, gave M. Sakata. many times lawn tennis champion of Negrl Sembllan, a fright when they met in the men's singles of the Negrl Sembllan Lawn Tennis Association State
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    Craik Island Golf Champion
    100 18 D. CRAIK became Singapore Island golf champion with an easy win over Black at the Island Club yesterday. He won 11 and 9. Black was making his first appearance in the Island championship final and failed to reproduce his usual game. Both players are from the
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    AIRMEN COMMAND CHAMPIONS
    205 18 117ITH an excellent all T romd disp^y, the R.A.F. with -48 points bee trie the champion team at the Command teams Athletic meeting held at Gillman Barracks on Saturday. The R.A. (1) with 144 points were runners-up. At the conclusion of the sports the prizes were distributed
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    SWEE LAW MAKES 82 FOR MEDICALS Vs. DENTALS
    310 18 Good Margin In Johns' Cup Cricket Match A FINE stand by Ong Swee Law, who contributed 82 of the Medicals' 122 runs, did much to give the Medicals an 36-run victory over the Dentals in their Inter-faculty cricket match for Mr. B.
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    FRENCH GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
    59 18 he Touquet, June 23 Martin Pose, former Argentine champion, won the French Open Goit championship with an aggregate of 285 (73, 71, 73 and 68). The last rcund equalled the course record. T. K. Adams, an Englishman, attached to the Royal Ghent Club, led the second and
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    Straits Times Selections
    80 18 CTRAITS Times selections gave four winners with first selections on Saturday for Kuala Lumpur races. Two best bets were given and both jvcre winners. The four given were Distinguished ($l4 and $6), Penshurst ($53 and $11). Madam ($l7 and $7), Smoke Dreams ($l9 and $8). On last
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    CLARKE SCORES 71 NOT OUT
    158 18 Raffles Easily Beat Indians TN a cricket match played on the Balestier Road ground yesterday. Raffles College defeated the Indian Association by 83 runs. Following BT6 the scores: RAFFLES COLLEGE G. Clarke not out 71 Ong Kirn Hoe lbw b Baskaran 1 Eu Chow Chyc
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    TWELVE GOALS TO ONE IN FRIENDLY SOCCER
    30 18 In a friendly soccer at Farrer Park on Saturday, Duncan Roberts, Ltd. XI beat The Thornycroft, Ltd. XI by 12 goals to one.
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    RAIN STOPS PLAY IN PERAK-SELANGOR CRICKET
    530 19 Slade Makes Good Score In Both Innings (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 25. D AIN washed out the state cricket match between Perak and Selangor after Selangor had one run on without loss in their second innings. They needed a total of 170
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    15 19 me winning team (R.A.F.) in the Tug-of-War at Cillman Barracks ore Saturday. Straits Times picture.
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    ENGLAND BEAT SOUTH AFRICA
    87 19 Durban, June 24. pNGLAND beat South Africa B—2 in the second soccer test here before a crowd of 12,000. England revelled in the heavy ground conditions and outplayed the leg-weary South African defenders, who were unable to cope with the dashing attacks of their opponents. England
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    MALAY TENNIS AT BATU PAHAT
    86 19 From Our Own Correspondent) Batu Pahat. June 24. In the finals of the Batu Pahat Malay teachsrs tennis tournament, which was played yesterday en their court, Karim M. Diah (1938 runnerup) had his revenge when he beat the singles champion, Radin bin Mohamed, in two
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    CHARITY SOCCER AT TAIPING
    67 19 From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping, June 25. In a charity soccer match in aid of the Selangor Asiatic Unemployment Fund the Ipoh Chinese Corinthians defeated a Taiping League XI by four goals to nil yesterday. Mr. John Hands, M.C.H., president of the Selangor Asiatic Unemployment Fund,
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    Negri Cap Team vs. Singapore
    105 19 (From Our Own Correspondent) Scremban, June 24. The Negri Sembilan team which defeated Malacca 4—34 3 In the Malaya Cup match at Seremban on Saturday has been chosen en bloc for the match next Saturday at Seremban between Negri Sembilan and Singapore. The team is
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    WALK-OVER CONCEDED IN JUNIOR BADMINTON
    306 19 MO upsets were registered in the junior badminton championship yesterday, when three ties were played off at the Clerical Union Hall. A good doubles match was badly missed when Tan Chwee Hock and Chan Khek Eng (United Chinese Amateurs) conceded a walk-over to Tan Cheng
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    British Grass Court Titles
    113 19 London, June 24. riNALS in the grass court tennis championships at Queen's Club resulted as follows: Men's singles: Von Cramm b^at Mohamed, S— l, 6—3. Women's singles: Mile Jedrzejowska (Poland) beat Mrs. Sperling (Denmark), 6—l,6 1, 6—4; winning the titl? for the fourth year in succession.
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    MALAYS VS. R.A.F. AT ANSON ROAD
    71 19 Good soccer is anticipated at the Stadium today when the Malays and the R.A.F. meet in the second round of the first division league. The Malays, who are on top of the table, won by 2-nil in the first round. Another victory will considerably
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    CYCLE CHAMPIONSHIP
    68 19 •■pHE Malayan Agri-Horticultural As- sociatlon is organizing the sixth Malayan cycle championships at the stadium during the Exhibition on Aug. 5, 6, and 7. The following are the events One mile championship, Two miles championship, Four miles championship, Five miles championship, Ten miles championship, 880 yards women's race,
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    24 19 IG-y ear-old Jean Nicoll in play against Miss Alice Marble, the American champion, in the Beckenham tournament. Miss Marble won 6—3, 6—B,6 8, 6—J.
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    Today's Sports Events
    49 19 Soccer Div. I Malays vs. R.A.F. at Anson Road Police vs. Loyals, at the Depot Div. lIA, R.A.O.C. VS. R.A.M.C, Alexandra Road, R.N. Malaya vs. R.A.F. (T), Naval Base. G.E.C. vs. Jacks at Harbour Board (8.H.). College Soccer Raffles College Graduates vs. Undergraduates, at the College.
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    AIRMEN WIN AT BASEBALL
    124 19 AFTER collecting seven runs in their first session with the bat *i strong R.A.F. baseball nine defeated the Singapore Filipino Cub combination in a high scoring game of 16 to eight, before a large crowd at St. Joseph's ground, yesterday. Jackson, the lead-off man of the
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    Negri Club Beat Malay Regiment 68 RUNS MARGIN
    282 19 Negri Club Beat Malay Regiment 68 RUNS MARGIN (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, June 25. 'THE Negri Sembilan Club cricket team visited the Malay Regiment today and beat the Regiment by 68 runs at Port Dlckson. The Malay Regiment, were without several of their regular players, notable absentees being Lieut.
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    "Football Becoming Dollars And Cents Affair"
    202 19 fFrcm Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, June 24. pOOTBALL in Malaya was fast be- coming a dollars and cents affair, said Mr. P. G. Pamadasa of the Malacca Football Association, speaking at a dinner held by the Negrl Sembilan Football Association on the occasion of
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    ACTION STUDIES OF ATHLETES AT COMMAND TEAM MEETING
    166 20 A fine study of Squadron Leader R. A. Ramsay Rae in the 440 yds. relay hurdles at the Combined Services Athletic Team Championships at Gillman Barracks on Saturday. The R.A.F. won this hurdles relay and were champions of the meeting at which
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