The Straits Times, 28 June 1939

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    39 1 The Straits Times FINAL EDTN. [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY. 1 MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES 24 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1939. PRICE 5 CENTS. The Straits Times PRICE 5 CENTS. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1939. 24 PAGES
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      144 1 For Up-to-date TAILORING.. MIEN CHONG You are assured or real satisfaction. 4i Colem.ir, St. Singapore. Phone 4816 /^h fla ik^N^ Wf&% wV CL i^ t» j| 5&N^2 \SSS^KSrSf\^ tr^ WbE 1939 MORRIS 104 OPINION may be debatable- facts never. But it Is the tacts which comparison reveals that bear out
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      211 1 BRILLIANTINES (In forms of Liquid and SoUdlfled) For restortni the Natural Brilliancy of the hair, also for dry and brittle hair. Of aIJ Chemists, High-class store* and Hair -dressers. Sole Distributors: RAHAMIN PENHAS, 1 17-125 Cecil Street SINGAPORE. No Matter How You ShaveYour Razor "Chips" Skin From f/\||r p onp
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      197 1 "W^ l^i^ ACHIEVED BT i, SKIN CLEANLINESS I I /I OF LONDOM fkin sere, isn't a mulK of happy dabbling! with a miscellany a( pou and label, lor beiuiy ii n*zt to ikin cUanlinan and lirn you ikin mul be olaaued and toned and inoothed and •oolhed. And 10, iliow
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      15 1 Madame Page •3. Battery Bldr Singapore's Leading Dressmaker. New Collection. Day Evening Gowns in STOCK
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
      94 2 MR AND MRS. A. H. DAVID be« to express their heartfelt thanks to many friends 'or their kind attendance and those who sent presents, teleirrains and letters of conKratulallons on the occasion of chelr wedding at Kuala Lumpur. MRS RICHARD PAGE wishes to expreu her very irrateful thanks to
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      397 2 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying tor any position advertise in these columns send copies ol testimonials Do not send oririnals. EDUCATED YOL'NG EUKOrEAN, Eurasian or Chinese rirl wanted to loot after four year old child. Taylor phone *****. CAN LADY RECOMMEND reliable experienced No. 1 amah July 1. Three children— 6
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      465 2 PROFESSIONAL TO EUROPEAN AND ASIATIC COMMERCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL FIRMS: Accounts supervised, controlled. and audited. privately, and expeditloiisljr. at clients offices, by qualified Knetisb accountant in established fecal orartlce. at Inclusive, modera-.e fees Boot No. 364. Straits Ttnes RNANCIAL FUNDS AVAILABLE for investment in charges over first class properties In Cdaia
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      843 2 FOR SALE WHY PAY RENTT Buy a bouse at Slon Urn Park on Instalment System for Prlci tt Terms apply to ALLIANCE AGENCIES 4 Raffles Place (Top Floor). FURNITURE: Immediate sale of bedrooir and llvlnc room furniture etc. in good condition. Can be seen at 38. Mt. Elizabeth Cctween 10.30-12
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      963 2 MOTOR VEHICLES woi.ski.ey 9 1935. 32.500 miles, engine excellent order, body good, TeeattmK Service throughout, 35 M.P.G. Owner leaving Colony Price tOOO Box Ml Straits Time*. FOB SALE Ford saloon V 8 run 33.000 miles In splendid order $950. Ford xaloon ah.ca h.c $475. Austin 7 $300 both cars in
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      396 2 BUSINESS CARDS ETC auto^a D t.c MASSAGE HA LL RAND BRICK MACHINE manicure and massage "as fast as power ira-hine" Mrs. HARU and Miss HAN* 60. WATERLOO STREET. SELF FILLING SELF EJECTING T»l«nhaiM» 7467 no pallets kequired I Telephone SEASONABLY PRICED DISTRIBUTOR WANTED TO HANDLE SOLE AGENCY. MALAY STATES. CONCRETE
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      682 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. < incorporated in England) I'ENIWSULAK ANU ORIEN'IAL B.N Co UAU PASSENGER ANU CARGO SERVICES OUI'WARD r'ROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage Due Spore CORFU 15.000 June 30 BURDWAN 6.070 July 1 CANTON 15.500 July 14 CARTHAUV 3 5.000 July 28 SOMALI 6,800
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      443 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS < incorporated tn Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. Regular fortnightly sailings. London via Penang, Colombo, Port Said, Naples, Marseilles and Gibraltar. M.S. YASUKUNI MARU July 12. S.S. KASIMA MARU Aug. 3. S.S. HAKONE MARU Aug. 17. S.S. HUSIMI MARU Aug.
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      649 3 LUXURY with ECONOMY ONE-CLASS MOTORSHIPS. CABINS WITH PRIVATE BATH. EXCELLENT CUISINE. MODERATE FARES To: MARSEILLES. LONDON. ROTTEK- To lESTIV rottfbium ham DAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN To PA M S J I 'JE > n LALANDIA July 4 nxm^S^ .hf^ulv 82 JUTLANDIA July 25 A >A MM A RK MEONIA Aug.
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      649 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean Building. Collyet Quay. Singapore Tel JISL Chartered Bank Building. Penang TeL 1361, BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FAST SEBVICES MARSEILLES. LONUON N <ONTINL.NI AM) GLASGOW (la conjunction with the Glen Udc) Dv« Sails SARPEDON Mars, L'don, R'dam. G gow July 3 July I ACHILLES L'don, R'dam, Hull te
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      294 4 T«d»y Alien (Imperial) m 3 pjn Africa Imperial) 2 ojh South Africa (Imperial) 3 P-™ Burma (Imperial) 1 Whole Canada (Imperial) ..3 DJn China Holhow (Imperial) 2 o.m Kertch (Valaya) P- 1 Egypt Sudan and PalexUna (Imperial) 3 pan Great Britain and Ireland i Imperial) p_n Europe
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      Air Mail Arrivals And Departures
      316 4 ■MM Wnnn From Penanc Ipoh and Koala Input. Arrives every evening. Qantas From Australia: Dae yesterday: Arrives THIS afternoon. K.L.M.: Frosa Europe: Arrives THIS evening. O.I.L.M.: From Sai«on: Arrives Wednesdays. Imperial From Europe: Due Thursday aftfrnoon: Expected Friday. K.LSL: From Netherlands Indie*: Arrive* Tbnnday afternoon.
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      FROM MALACCA
      128 4 Correspondence for transmission by air via "Netherlands" must be fuilj prepaid and clearly superscribed "By K.LJH." Malls will close from Malacca a* follows Tomorrow Aden. Burma. Canada. E. t S. Africa,, Egypt. Great Britain. Ireland. India, Iraq, Kuwait, Mauritius. Newfoundland, Palestine, Sudan and Transjordan by air (Imperial) t
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      SURFACE MAILS DUE
      83 4 Mails from China and Japan expected today, Jun- 28, by Ranpura. Malls from Europe (London mails) expected en June 30. by P. ft O. (Corfu) will be delivered to boxholders at 9 a.m. General delivery of letters at 9 a m WESTBOUND IMPERIAL PLANE Owing to the
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      YESTERDAY'S WEATHER
      125 4 Stations Last mar rain- bright night temp, fall s'shlne mln •P Inches nrs. *P WEST COAST. A'or Star 86 Nil 7.7 74 Penan* 88 Nil 10.9 74 Sitlawan 89 Nil 9.7 74 Bukit Jeram 88 Nil 11.4 73 Malacca 86 0.20 7.7 72 INLAND. I Kuala Lipls 89
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      INGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
      127 4 The following ships are alongside the Singapore Harbour Board Wharves or expected to arrive:— Mala Wharf, Entrance Gate 2; Exit 3:— Ranpura IS; Mate Hari 16; Felix Roussel 11; Bulsang Glenroy 7. Empire Dock. Eatmtie Gate 2; Exit S:— Loniebank SO; Karagola 32; Btraat Malakk* 37. Kmptre
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    Wall Street Quotations
    564 4 New York. June 27. FE following quotations were those ruling when the Stock Exchange Hosed today. DOH-JONFS AVERAGES YestertUy'i Today's Closi Close Changes 30 Industrials 135.09 135.42 up .33 !0 Rails 27.27 27.44 up .17 15 Utilities 23.45 23.63 up .18 10 Bonds 89.22 89.13 off .09
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    ELDER DEMPSTER HOLDINGS
    109 4 Dividend Lower By Half Per Cent. ELDER Dempster Lines Holdings proposes to pay on July 1 a dividend of 8'/i per cent., less tax, for the year ended June 15. This compares with S per cent., less tax, for the previous 12 months. Issued capital is £2,678,099,
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    CUNARD STEAM SHIP
    120 4 Preference Dividend Payments Deferred r[E directors of Cunard Steam Ship Company have resolved to defer payment of the dividends on the five per cent, and six per cent, preference stocks due to be made July 1 next for the half-year ending June 30, 1939. Dividends on the
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    CHINESE REATTACK NEAR SWATOW
    111 4 Hong Kong, June 27: TTHE Chinese forces at Swatow hay« launched a counter-attack on th« Japanese on Tatho Island, near Swatow. forcing the enemy to shorten their lines along the east coast of the Island. Fighting has now extended to Chaoan, several miles to the north-west
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    NEW FRENCH LOAN TO CHINA REPORTED
    36 4 Hong Kong, June 27. nPKE French Government Is reported to have decided to grant a new 4.000,000-franc loan to the Chungking Government, according to Information received here from Chungking—Eastern News.
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    THANKSGIVING FOR THEIR MAJESTIES SAFE RETURN
    56 4 It is announced from Buckingham Palace that the King and Queen will attend service at Wesminster Abb?y next Sunday morning when thanksgiving and prayer will be offered on the occasion ot Their Majesties' return from their tour of Canada and Newfoundland and their visit
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      830 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. < Incorporated In F M 81 TELEPHONE: FreUbt 5433 Paoace MIL CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS. LIMITED (Incorporated in England) FAREB~ SINGAPORE/Bt ROPE First and Cabin class from X. 105 17.9 Tonrlst class from £75.8.8. AROUND THE WORLD FARES B* CPH./F. O. First and Cabin Class Tourist Class From
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      628 4 7h^"«ilNE~ POLISH" is wonder polish for use for all cars By using thin polish regularly you ear can retain iU original shine. Manufacturers, Pakietr ft Co., 94, HUI Street, Singapore. Agents. H. S. HAMEEDIA ft CO., Singapore. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE HIGH COURT OF] JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY. ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL
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      560 4 TIDE TABLE SINGAPORE Today. H. W. 8.30 a.m. 7.8 ft.: 8.05 p.m. 8.6 ft. L. W. 2.05 a.m. 2.4 ft.: 2.15 p.m. 4.5 ft. Tomorrow H. W. 9.35 a.m. 8 ft.; 8.57 p.m. 9 ft. L. W. 3.07 a.m. 1.7 ft.; 3.15 p.m. 4.5 ft. Friday H. W. 10.27a.m. 8.3ft.
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      317 5 PERTUSSIN PASTILLES fur out-door treatment in hoarseness, Mn.<k-.-rj catarrh. Valuable for singers aid speakers. Distributoi-s, GRAFTON LABORATORIES LTD. Singapore and Koala Lumpur. MEDICAL OFFICE, Singapore FOR ECONOMICAL, SAFE LASTING SERVICE INSIST ON SOLON ELECTRIC SOLDERING IRON for 230 volU AC or DC $6.50 Post 30 cts. extra KEE HUAT RADIO
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      96 5 PHILCO Sales Service by European Expert PHONE 7295 4 ORCHARD ROAD SINGAPORE. f H -s. p^ [fl§S[ YOUR SET MifF/ ON YOU! BATTERIES Obtainable from all dealer* or from THE CHLORIDE ELECTRICAL STORAGE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) OLDHAM LANE. ORCHARD ROAD. SINGAPORE. Your voyage to England is part of
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      688 5 Broadcasting SINGAPORE TODAY ZHL Mi metre*. Kill' 30 06 metre*. p.m. 1 00 Miscellaneous programme of new gramophone records. t 1.30 Midday rubber and tin prices. 1.32 Miscellaneous programme of new gramophone records (contd). 2.00 Interval. 5.00 Hokklen Amoy music. I 5.30 Peiping selections. t 6 00 Radio vaudeville featuring
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      714 5 t EMPIRE STATION TODAY DISMISSIONS 2 AND 3 1 21.41 Dif/9 (13.97 m.); GSG 17.71 (16.86 m.); GSF 15.14 me/* (19.82 m.): GSJ 21.83 rac/s (13.93 m.): GSD 11.75 mc/» (25.53 m.l p.m. 6.05 Big Bes. "Airs and Disgraces."* With Mlfl Ferrle and his orchestra. 6.35 Jack Hill (syncopated piano
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      389 5 I NIROM TODAY YDA 6.04 mc/l (19.1 m.1. YDB 9.65 mc/l (.11.30 tn.). > YDB 11.86 tat/% «S.S a.). I PMN 10.26 me/l C!9» m.). p.m. 1.10 News bulleUn. 1.22 Luncheon variety (2). 2.10 News repeated. 1 2.20 Close down. 4.50 Time signal. Programme preview. Recorded music. 6.50 Two great
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      462 6 SHARES CONTINUE VERY DULL RUBBER SLIGHTLY EASIER By Our rinancial Correspondent Singapore, June 28. THE London and New York Stock markets have reacted lor the better. Rumours are gaining strength that the Anglo-Soviet agreement is imminent and this is the primary cause of the market improvement. Repercussions
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      U.S. REDUCES FOREIGN SILVER BUYING PRICE
      27 6 Washington, June 27. THE Treasury has reduced the price for foreign silver from 43 cents to 40 (•< nts an ounce.— Reuter.
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      U.S. PASSES MONETARY BILL IN ALTERED FORM
      40 6 Washington, June 27. THE St-nate eventually passed the Monetary Bill in a drastically altered form. The Bill now goes belorc a conference of both Houses in an attempt to reach a compromise.— Reuter
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      "CONSERVATIVE BUYING"
      38 6 NYw York, June 27. "/"VNL\ a conservative buying polivy kl warranted in most market*, in [he vagueness of the ImmMLat* and distant business out'ook," says ie National Association of Purchasing Agent* in a itatement today. I
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      MINING
      577 6 Issued by Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Stock Brokers Singapore, Tuesday, June 27, 5 p.m. All shares quoted above are fully paid. Issue VaL Fraser Co Lyail E\dtt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampai Tin 3/6 4/- 3/7V 2 5/- Austral Amal 4/6 5/3 4/9
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      GENERAL
      437 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord.. 1.30 1.40 1.32Mi 140 2 2 do. V/ 2 r /o prefs. 2.15 2.25 2.20 2.25 10 10 Atlas Ice 4.75 5.25 a.OO 5 50 1 1 B. M. Broadcasting 0.55 0.60 0.50 1 80 10 5 B. M Trustee 3.75 750 8.75 7
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS
      253 6 6Ci Maynard Co. Ltd. $30,000 Int. Apr 30 Oct. 31 «0 100 norn SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 5% 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Int Mar. 31 Sept. 30 101 102 norn 4CcV2 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 106 108 norn Vffl. 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000
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      RUBBER SHARES
      363 6 (Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated) FTaser Co. Lyall Evatt AUenby 1.20 1.30 ?.2O Aior Gajah 0.85 0.95 U.90 Amal Malay 1.40 1.45 1.40 Ayer Hitarn 0.90 1 .00 0.90 Ayer Molek 0.95 l.'JO J.90 Ayer Panas 1.15 1.20 i.15 BasSett 0.52 0.55 i: 50 Batu Llntang 1.05
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    84 6 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN. Wednesday, June 28, noou. No. IX R.S.S. Snn, «91, 'Spot loose) ZS% W.z No. IX R.S.S. f.o.b. in cases JunC 28 *n* ZSH G.t .A.Q. R.S.S. f.o.b. In bain Jun« 28 5/16 «»'zl6 F.A.Q. R.S.S. f.o.b. In bales June 28 3/16 28 5/16 FUTURE QUOTATIONS
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    EXCHANGES
    181 6 The following are the exchange rates tnls mOrning according to the daily circular Issued by the Hong Kong "7_ y. t, and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING London T.T 2/3 29/32 London demand 2/3 29/32 Lyons demand 2047 Switzerland demand 240% Hamburg demand 134ȣ New York demand 54% Montreal demand
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    London Stock Exchange
    388 6 More Cheerful Tone With Higher Prices London, June 27. *T*HE Stock Exchange was more cheer- ful today and thce were small Improvements in many groups. The early advance, however, was stemmed by a surprise announcement of the pending issue of £7,500,000 London County Council ZV2 per cent.
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    EXCHEQUER RETURNS
    43 6 London, June 27. EXCHEQUER returns show total ordinary revenue amounts to £135.975,327 compared with £125,355,635 at the corresponding date last year. The total ordinary expenditure, less self-balancing items, is £262.926,293, compared with £221,795,676 at the corresponding date of 1938. British Wireless.
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    SHANGHAI MAY SUPPLY FOOD TO TIENTSIN
    71 6 Shanghai, June 28. I*HE British authorities at Shanghai have received a request from the British Municipal Council at Tientsin for the supply of foodstuffs, including 1.000 chickens 12 live cattle and 12 live pigs, three tons of cabbages, a half ton each of carrots
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    SILVER PRICE FALLS IN LONDON
    33 6 London, June 27. LJEAVY speculative selling of silver on renewed uncertainty regarding American silver policy caused the price to decline 11/16 d. to 18 15/16 d. today.— Reuter.
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    FOREIGN EXCHANGES
    83 6 London, June 27. Today's closing mean rates were: Paris 176 23 32 Stockholm 19.42 New York 4.68 9/32 Athens 547>,i Montreal 4.69 7/16 Belgrade 210 Brussels 27.E3 Bucharest 660 Geneva 20. 77^ Rio 2 21/32 Amsterdam 8.82 3/16 Buenos Aires 20.21 Milan 89 l/?2 Montevideo 18 Berlin 11.67
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    RAILWAY REVENUE LOWER IN MAY
    122 6 Total For Five Months $5,864,109 REVENUE collected by the F.M.3. Railways In May was $1,147,732, compared with $1,218,853 In April and $1,207,200 In May 1938. Of the May revenue, $403,528 was received from passenger and parcel traffic; $549,381 from gooas traffic and $194,823 from miscellaneous
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    COTTON MARKETING CONFERENCE
    137 6 London, June 27. QUESTIONED about invitations issued by the United States Government to the world cotton marketing conference, which is to be held at Washington in September, Mr. R. A. Butler, Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, told tha House of Commons that the Government of
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    SURPLUS SUGAR QUOTA ALLOTMENT
    85 6 Dominions And Colonies Share 153,000 Tons London, June 27. 'THE President of the Board of Trade asked in the House of Commons what proportion of the additional 153,000 metric tons of raw sugar which was allotted to the British Dominions and Colonies at a recent meeting
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    WORLD WHEAT CROP WILL BE SMALLER
    85 6 Reduced Acreage In U.S. And Lower Crops In Europe New York, June 27. 'THAT the 1939 world wheat crop will be nearly 600 000,000 bushels less than in 1938 is predicted by the Department of Agriculture which bases its figures on a reduction in
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    MANILA GOLD SHARES
    91 6 Manila, June 23. QUOTATIONS, In pesos, for 10 centavo gold shares on the Manila Stock Exchange this mornine compared with yesterday's as follows: trevious loaav s Asked Bid Asked Bid Intamo!; 0.21 o.2O'i 0.15 0.19 3oco Cove 0.31 0.30 0.30 0.28 :togon 0.24 0.23>i 0.22-, 0.22 :.X.L.
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    SUGAR FIRMER ON COVERING DEMAND
    26 6 London, June 27. IN the commodity markets today, sugsr was firm on covering demand for near positions with se'lers reserved Reuter.
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    RUBBER CONSUMERS POLITICAL TENSION
    1095 7 Excellent Technical Position Of Industry Disregarded MAY CONSUMPTION IN AMERICA CONSIDERED SATISFACTORY (From Our London Staff) London, June 21. DUBBER has had a particularly uninspiring week, in com- pany with most commodity markets. The technical position is excellent, but so unstable is the political background that
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    216 7 Singapore, .?ui:c "27. noon. Buyers Sellers Gambler 7-50 Hamburg Cubs 513.25 Java Cub? 512.00 Pepper White Mvntok sn.so White si 1.00 Black S 7.50 Cop ii 1 53.40 Sun Dried $3.75 Sdf}:> Flour No 1 Linggi $2.45 52.45 Fair 52. 15 Sarawak 52.45 Jelotong Psjemtani 57.25 Banja
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    DISCOURAGED BY
    109 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Boot* Company Dividend Claae TIN. Ith. Tronoh 2%% Int. less Uz June 15 'ronoh 2%% less tax June 15 'akuapa 6d. July 24 RUBBEB Singapore, June 27, 5 p.m. Tout fat Date Ex. DIt. flnanclal Tear Payable Date to data June 29
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    SHARE MARKET HAS DULL WEEK
    784 7 BARTER SCHEME FAILS TO REVIVE INTEREST FRASER COMPANY'S WEEKLY REVIEW IN a weekly report on the share market issued at the close of business yesterday, Fraser and Co. write Our market has spent the week in a state of almost complete uncon- sciousness, and at
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    TIN PRICE NOW TOO HIGH
    583 7 OUTSIDE PRODUCTION BEING ENCOURAGED SIR JOHN BAGNALL ON CONTROL SCHEME AN increase of at least 5 per cent. In the tin quota for the third quarter of the year was advocated by Sir John Bagnall, chairman and man- aging director of Straits Trading Com- pany,
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    DUTCH GOLD STOCK DOWN
    40 7 Amsterdam, June 13 /*«OLD stocks of the Netherlands Bank, according to the weekly return issued today, fell F15.9,700,000 (about £1.073.000) to F15.1. 199.800,000 (£133,312,000). Note circulation decreased F15.18,600,000 (£2,067,000) to F15.1,015.300,000 (£112,812,000). Other changes were unimportant.
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    MORE GOLD FROM HOLLAND
    52 7 GOLD imports into the U.K. exceeded exports in the four days to June 12. The Customs return shows £986,981 imported and £643,522 exported. Of the -imports £636,174 came from the Netherlands and £266,592 from India. Nearly all the exports went to the U.SJV. to which £631,971
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      279 7 s^^^T^j^T'lmFs^^ I Li ll ■f l I itk r m 19-25, CECIL, STREET, SINGAPORE. Telephone, Manager's Office 4512 Exchange Dept. 4513 General Office 4514 Cable Address:— "PROVINB.VNK. 1 Hea4 Office. SICCHOW PAID-UP CAPITAL (Ch.) 10,000,000 RESERVE FUNDS S 13.000.0 M TOTAL ASSETS (approx.) {108.000,000 Board of Directors: T. L. SOONG
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      146 7 BANK OF CHINA (incorporated 1 in China oy Special Chart**). 12, Cecil Street Singapore. Telephones: Manager's Offie* t»4M Assl Manager's Office 5441 Ktchange Oep'. 8111 General Office 51»8-t Cable Address: "CHUNGBUO." Paid Up Capital Ch. 4O.OOO.no§»» Reserve Funds In excess of Ch. sjoi.ooc** Total Assets approximately Oh. 52.m.M0.00«.M Tse-Vung Soong.
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      273 8 o HIGHEST HONOUR AWARDED TO rfS BETTE DAVIS FOR THE BEST W SCREEN PERFORMANCE OF If 1935 AND 1938 BETTE DAVIS GIVES ANOTHER J^, ACADEMY AWARD PERFORMANCE 'DARK VICTORY ALHAMBRA-3-15, c.is *n 0 9 .is p.m. lQ3B's Finest Art ross!j^P*^Kj^^l 939 s Greatest Film! »<lft GEORGE BRENT HUMPHREY BOGART Geraldine
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      221 8 POSITIVELY LAST DAY! GAR BO AT HER BEST COMES BACK! I™™* 13.15-6.15-9.151 3.15-6.15-9.15 CAPITOL Brand New Copy! Re-screening in response to hundreds of requests! Glamour Returns to the Screen! The glorious Star of Stars is back, more alluring than ever. She ruled a Kingdom, but Fate gave her the one
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      350 8 ENTHUSIASTIC PRAISE FROM PRESS and PUBLIC! ANOTHER BRITISH FILM TRIUMPH!! "A LANDMARK IN MOTION PICTURE TO A V<f%fo3t HISTORY" TKI-EGKAPH. VA W I I>I«JMM AN ARTISTIC MASTERPIECE" **k W DAILY MIRROR. "A COMPLETE SI'CCESS NOTHING DAILY AT 3.15 6.15 9.15 could be more v, aY i MIKADO |JJ IN GLORIOUS
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    ROBERT DONAT'S BEST FILM YET IS 'GOOD-BYE MR. CHIPS'
    1796 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, June 16. DRITISH made films are causing Hollywood producers to do a lot of hard thinking. The reason is the very high standard set by such successes as "Pygmalion," "The Citadel," "The Mikado," "Dead Men Tell
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    Charlie Chaplin May Buy His Childhood Home
    368 9 CHARLIE CHAPLIN, millionaire pioneer of comic films, may buy the house near Lambeth Walk, in which he spent some of his ,early days. A letter has been sent to his home at Beverly Hills, Hollywood, giving him the opportunity of doing so. If
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    FORD MADOX FORD DIES IN FRANCE
    52 9 Deauville, June 26. llilß. FORD MADOX FORD, famous W1 British author, died today at 66 years of age. He collaborated with Joseph Conrad in the writing of two books, and among his prolific output of brilliant literary work, was a biography of the famous
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    THE TIENTSIN CRISIS-WHY BRITAIN MUST STAND FIRM
    1203 10  -  Dr. Wellington Koo —By Former Foreign Minister Of China And Chinese Ambassador To France THE grave situation at Tientsin is of Japanese making and its future development depends upon the Japanese. The demand for the delivery of four Chinese whom they describe as
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    Germans Are Goading Czechs To Fury
    763 10 Germans Are Goading Czechs To Fury TROOP concentrations at Ostrau on the Slovak border can no longer be denied. Nearly ten divisions strong, they are waiting for orders to take over the German share of Slovakia. As agreed in a secret arrangement with Hungary, Germany is to take the part
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      564 10 STOMACH PAIN relieved in 5 minutes To jjiyone suflrring under the burden of a troublesome stomach it is always interesting to read how others have I ii. led MM, Here is a lrttrr from one whose livelihood itself was threatened by weeks of pain. His joy at the quick treedom
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    JAPANESE ANNOUNCE PLAN TO SEIZE SWATOW
    396 11 Britain Rejects Demand For Nationals Ships To Leave Shanghai, June 27. COLLOWING their procedure at Swatow the Japanese have informed the British, American and other foreign authorities that Foochow, capital of Fukien Province, and Wenchow, port in Southern Chekiang Province, are about to be
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    Japanese Goods In Britain
    412 11 Japanese Goods In Britain Further Questions In House Of Commons London, June 27. QUESTIONED in the House of Commons today regarding Japanese tinned salmon, Mr. Oliver Stanley, President of the Board of Trade, pointed out that there was no power to require such imports to carry the name of the
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    KEY POSITION OF THE PRESS
    203 11 Its Part In Defending Liberty London, June 27. SPEAKING on the liberty of the Press at the conference of the Empire Press Union, Mr. J. A. Spender, noted editor and historian, said the Press today undoubtedly held a key position in the defence of liberty.
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    BURST IN £15,000,000 BELGIAN CANAL
    181 11 Brussels, June 27. TTHE bursting of the banks near Hasselt yesterday of the new £15,000,000 Albert Canal, is attributed to the sandy nature of the soil In that disdrict Great efforts are being made to repair the breaches in order that the remainder of trig
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    Japan's Terms At Tientsin
    569 11 Reported Suggestion To Great Britain London, June 26. VERNON BARTLETT, in an article in the News Chronicle, declares that when the Cabinet's Foreign Affairs Committee met last night it had before it suggestions that the Japanese might call oft their campaign in Tientsin, but on certain
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    BRITAIN WANTS PEACE, BUT NOT AT ANY PRICE
    248 11 London, June 27. "/\UK aims are not aggressive because, as the German Chancellor has recently observed, the British Empire is perhaps the greatest factor contributing to world peace and order," said Mr. R. A. Butler, Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, In a speech
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1939. WHAT JAPAN REALLY WANTS
    836 12 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1939. WHAT JAPAN REALLY WANTS Starting with a demand for the surrender of four Chinese alleged to have been involved in the assassination of an official of the Japanesecontrolled administration at Tientsin, Japanese spokesmen and newspapers have changed their demands on Great Britain
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    The National Park
    135 12 Mr. Theodore Hubback's analysis of the legislation for the establishment of the King George V National Park, which appears elsewhere In this issue, shows quite clearly that a number of loopholes have been left In the enactments. Although one clause prohibits mining or prospecting, a paragraph immediately
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    Trade Pact With Japan Not To Be Renewed
    59 12 Canberra, June 27. Australia and Japan are not entering into a new trade agreement, it was stated here today, reports Reuter. This contradicts a report of Eastern News, the Japanese news agency, that the trade agreement between the two countries is to
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    German Tenders Rejected In South Africa
    42 12 Durban, June 27. Fourteen German tenders for the supply of telephone cable were today rejected by the municipal tender board, in favour of British offers, notwithstanding the exceptionally low prices quoted by the German tenderers. Reuter.
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    Count Ciano Bereaved
    29 12 Rome, June 27. The death has occurred of Count Costanzo Clano, President of the Chamb-.jr.pf Deputies and father of the Italian Foreign Minister, aged 63.— Tieuter.
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    CO-OPERATORS' MONEY
    417 12 Ail Unsatisfactory Position SOCIETY ACCOUNTS To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— I have read with Interest a letter published In your paper on Saturday, June 24, written by one who subscribed himself "H." It Is almost Inconceivable that any co-operative society will bind itself by Its
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    VICTIMIZING LOCAL JAPANESE?
    289 12 London Newspaper Talk Of Revenge To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— My heart went cold when I read the item of Reuter news giving the calculation made by the Daily News (London) that as against 15.000 Britons living in China whom the Japanese can harass,
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    LETTERS IN PAGE 17
    58 12 BOLSHIES" AND BALKANS. A Continental reader of the Straits Times discusses the new British policy In Europe and the need for a new form of propaganda. CLERICAL UNION. Criticism Of Mr. Tay lian Teck's reference to strikes at the annual meeting of this s body. I
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    KAMPONGS IN COUNCIL
    828 12 II— The Haji And The Elders A final extract from the section headed "Rural Councils," in the annual report of the British Resident of Selangor, Mr. S. W Jones, C.M.G., M.C.S., is given below. The first instalment was published in this column yesterday THERE is some excuse
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    714 12 Siamese Bowels IUO doubt, on seeing the rather startling heading of this note, you charitably Jumped to the conclusion that there had been a printer's error. But you were wrong. I mean Siamese bowels, not Siamese vowels, and the purpose of my heading Is to warn
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    Tientsin Situation Is Easier
    109 13 Tientsin, June 27. "piu; local situation is somewhat easier following the assurance given by the Commander of the Japanese garrison nt Tientsin, Gen. Homma. No incidents were n ported today, and some circles take these developments to Imply hat negotiations regarding Tientsin are pending-, probably in
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    Foochow Landing Imminent
    155 13 Foochow Landing Imminent 18 Japanese Warships Off Fiikien Capital Chungking, June 28. A CONCENTRATION of 18 Japanese warships, including cruisers, destroyers and transports, is reported off Foochow, capital of Fuklen, where a landing is believed to be Imminent. All Government offices there have been evacuated inland, as an attack has
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    POLAND'S £15,000,000 FOR DEFENCE
    32 13 Warsaw, June 27. OUBSCRIPTIONS to the national de- fence loan issued on Mar. 29 now amount to 404,000,000 zlotys, which is equivalent in sterling to approximately 15,000,000.— Reuter.
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    A JAPANESE FRIEND OF BRITAIN DIES
    55 13 Tokio, June 28. 'THE death has occurred of Baron Gensuke Hayashi, aged 78, diplomat and Privy Councillor. A former Ambassador in London, he was a staunch friend of Britain and held the British honour of the Grand Cross of St. Michael and St. George
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    YANKEE CLIPPER FOR SOUTHAMPTON
    28 13 St. Johns, June 27. DAN-American Airway's Yankee Cllp- per landed at Botwood, Newfoundland, on its flight to Southampton over the north Atlantic route.— Reuter.
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    HUGE FIRE IN LONDON
    263 13 Believed Largest For 40 Years London, June 27. WHAT is believed to be the biggest fire in the City of London since 1897 occurred at Barbican this evening. The flames involved mantlle manufacturers. Jewellers and milliners and then leapt across narrow New Zealand Avenue to a
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    200 PLANES IN AN AIR BATTLE
    184 13 Conflicting Tokio And Moscow Claims Tokio, June 27. C*OR 40 minutes today Japanese and Soviet warplanes battled over Lake Buirnor. Later the Japanese air fleet bombed an Outer Mongol air base at Tanisk, about 60 miles south of Lake Buirnor. According to an official
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    PALESTINE WHITE PAPER CONDEMNED
    104 13 Jerusalem, June 27. a RESOLUTION condemning the A "outrages and shedding of blood of innocent people" as tactics liable to Impair the purity of the Jewish cause was passed by the Zionist General Council, which elected a special committee to formulate details of a campaign against
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    TOM CLARKE'S WIDOW BECOMES MAYORESS
    74 13 Dublin: June 27. I'HE first woman mayoress of an Insh city was elected by the Dublin Corporation. She is Mrs. Kathleen Clarke, widow of Tom Clarke, who was executed for participation in the insurrection of 1916. She is a member of the de Valera party
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    DUKE TO RETURN TO ENGLAND?
    65 13 Paris, June 27. •yHK Duke and Duchess of Windsor will go tomorrow to their residence,, the Chateau de la Croc, to spend the summer, and reference is made in a newspaper report that they have decided to return to England to live. Reuter is informed,
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    RADIO TELEGRAPH & EMPIRE NEWS
    209 13 RADIO TELEGRAPH EMPIRE NEWS P.M.G. Addresses Press Conference In London /COMMENT on the British Post Office Empire services was made by the Postmaster-General, Major Tryon, addressing the EmDlre Press Union conference yesterday. Dealing particularly with the transmission of messages by radio telegraphy, Major Tryon mentioned that during the voyages of
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    "Allying U. S. With Britain At A Critical Period"
    148 13 Washington, June 27. THE Government introduced its Neutrality Amendment Bill in the House of Representatives which is faced with the prospect of an all night sitting. Introducing the measure Mr. Sol Bloom said the administration did not intend to enforce any
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    Federal Regime For China ?
    214 13 Federal Regime For China Further Moves By Wang Ching-wei Reported Peiping, June 28. THE Japanese authorities are reported to be preparing the declaration of some form of federal government of China on the second anniversary of the opening of Sino-Japanese hostilities on July 7, reports Reuter. According to a usually
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    NO PROPAGANDA FACTORY
    160 13 Publicity Department More "A Studio" London, June 27 THE Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. E. A. Butler, addressing the Empire Press Union on a publicity department for the Foreign Office, said: "We do not aim at any factory of propaganda. The word factory gives the Impression of
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    18 13 The United States Ambassador in London, Mr. J. P. Kennedy, was among callers at the Foreign Office yesterday.
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    3,000,000 MEN ON FRONTIERS
    139 13 Daladier Talks Of Watchful France Paris, June 27. "THANKS to the watch on our frontiers peace has been safeguarded," declared the French Premier, M. Daladier, when he prorogued the Chamber until the middle of November. The Premier replied to a question why the Government considered special
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    ALLIANCE TALKS Fresh Instructions Sent To Moscow
    72 13 ALLIANCE TALKS Fresh Instructions Sent To Moscow London. June 27 Reuter's diplomatic correspondent learns that new instructions are being dispatched to the British Ambassador to Moscow, Sir William Seeds, and to Mr. William Strang, Chief of the Central European Departmer of the British Foreign Office, in Moscow, this evening. It
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    SALVAGE OF THETIS
    32 13 London, June 28. CALVAGE operations on the sunken submarine Thetis will start today. The steamship Zello. with a lifting capacity of 33,000 tons, will be the main salvage ship.—Reuter.
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    SINGAPORE PLAN FOR MORE BROADCASTING
    483 14 8.M.8.C. Suggests 8i Hours European; 9| Hours Asiatic NEGOTIATIONS PROCEEDING WITH THE GOVERNMENT A SCHEME for providing two radio programmes, one European, of 8'/2 hours a day, and the other Asiatic, of 9'/2 hoars a day, has been prepared by the British Malaya Broadcasting Corporation,
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    AMUSEMENTS
    214 14 SINGAPORE RAFhLtS flu 1 1 I Cocktail Dance 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Dinner Dance Cabaret (Informal; 9.45 to Midnight. GAKRKK TIlhATUL. GEYLANG Romance In The Dark. Also Stormy 7.45—11 p.m. GRtAl WORLD Cabaret C.30 to 8.45 9.30 p.m. to Midnight. Glebe Theatre: love Fad Aniiy Hardy. Slry Talkie:
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    Black-out Warning Notices
    86 14 fIFFICIAL handbills distributed in Singapore point out that s* breach of the lighting control regulations, which will be applied during the next black-out and A.R.P. exercises between 10.30 p.m. and midnight on Monday, July 3, is punishable with a fine of up to $1,000. The regulations have
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    RADIO LICENCE FEE CUT?
    328 14 Some Now Pay More Than Others WAY TO GET MORE LISTENERS DEDUCTION of the Singapore radio licence fee from $12 to $5 was urged by the chairman of directors of the 8.M.8.C., Mr. O. R. S. Bateman, at the annual meeting of the Corporation today. The
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    HOW RANPURA WAS STOPPED
    253 14 Passengers Back In Singapore JAPANESE WERE "JUST IRRITATING" A DESCRIPTION of how the Ja- .panese cruiser which stopped the P. and O. liner Ranpura off Hong Kong made oft when a British 40-knot motor torpedo-boat, destroyer and seaplane arrived on the scene was Riven to a
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    HOLIDAYS FOR SHOP ASSISTANTS
    100 14 Government Inquiries Concluded ALTHOUGH Government stated last January that inquiries were being made about a fixed weekly holiday for Asiatic shop assistants nothing further has been heard of the matter. The Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association therefore decided at its meeting this week to ask Government if
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    CHARGE AGAINST RUBBER DEALERS
    145 14 WHEN a summons in which Aik Hoe j and Co. Ltd., was charged with storing an excess of rubber valued at between $40,000 and $80,000 was mentioned in the Singapore Fifth Police Court this morning, Mr. D. K. Walters, for the defence, stated that he had
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    I.S.P. LUNCHEON (From Our Own Correspondent)
    60 14 I.S.P. LUNCHEON (From Our Own Correspondent) London, June 27. SIR John Campbell, Economic and Financial Adviser to the Colonial Office and Chairman of the Interna- tional Rubber Regulation Committee. 1 and the Marquess of Dufferln and Ava, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the i Colonies, will be the principal guests at the
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    B.M.B."C. Assurance To Indian Listeners
    228 14 B. M. B. "C. Assurance To Indian Listeners INDIAN progiummes, recently re- stored to 8.M.8.C. broadcasts, were referred to by the chairman of directors, Mr. O. R. S. Bateman, at today's annual meeting of the Corporation. "We have arranged to devote one; hour each week to this section." said Mr.
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    Australian Tars Here
    53 14 The fine physique of men in the Royal Australian Navy and Reserve is seen in this picture taken on board the escort vessel Swan after her arrival from Australia yesterday. Swan has a complement of 130 including a number of ratings from the Royal Australian Naval Reserve.
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    MORE WARSHIPS FOR SINGAPORE URGED
    357 14 fjENERAL Sir Hubert Gough, in a letter to the Daily Teleu graph today, declares that it has been quite plain for several years to everyone who kept in touch with the Far East that Japan's aims are not limited to the political and economic domination
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    FRESH HITCH IN DISPUTE
    250 14 Labourers Want Signed Terms SEEK CONTRACTORS* GUARANTEE NEGOTIATIONS between employers and building labourers in Singapore and South Johore are temporarily held up by the labourers' insistence on obtaining a signed agreement from principal contractors, who are now engaged on some $15,000,000 worth of constructions. Labourers yesterday
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    LOCAL NEWS IN PAGE 21
    33 14 Defence Talks. Singapore Important to Australia." Girl stabbed in sight of her mother. Twenty Years in Johore P.W.D. Cinema reviews of "The Mikado," "Dark Victory" and Queen Christina."
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    BOMB-PROOF SHELTERS FOR NEW BLOCKS OF FLATS
    743 15 Accommodation For 5,000 Planned In Trust's 1940 Programme FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF TIONG BAHRU AREA NEXT YEAR DOMB-PROOF shelters will be provided for residents in fiat* at Tiong Bahru, which the Singapore Improvement Trust proposes to build next year. Accommodation for nearly 5,000 people
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    Rice Meal Fire At Magazine Rd. Godown
    101 15 Rice Meal Fire At Magazine Rd. Godown FIREMEN with two engines from the Central Station fought a smouldering fire among bags of rice meal in a Chinese godown at 18, Magazine Road, last night. Damage was done to the roof of the godown and that of an adjoining one, as
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    DEATH OF FORMER PENANG HEADMASTER
    78 15 (Frcm Our Ov.-n Correspondent.) Penang, June 28. THE death occurred last night of Mr. John Williams Eckersall, M.A., a former headmaster for the Penang Free School, at the residence of his son-in-law in Perak Road. Mr. Eckersall leaves an only daughter. Mrs. Tcolseram. wife cf
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    Australian Naval Vessel Here
    64 15 The 1,060-ton Royal Australian Naval escort vessel Swan, which arrived on a visit to Singapore yesterday from Australia. Completed in 1937, Swan was built at Cockatoo Dockyard, Sydney, with a sister vessel Yarra. Her armament comprises three 4 -inch anti-aircraft guns. Swan has complement of 130,
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    SINGAPORE A.A. OPENS NEW BRANCH OFFICE
    68 15 OAPID growth in membership has made it necessary for the Singapore branch of the Automobile Association of Malaya to open new offices In Medeiros Building, Cecil Street. Mr. W. Chivers has been appointed branch secretary, but Rennle, Lowick and Co. will continue to act
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    THEATRICAL SHOWS FOR RELIEF FUND
    37 15 TPHEATRICAL performances will be 1 given by the Chinese Industrial and Commercial Old Boys' Association in aid of China Relief Fund at the Great World on Saturday and Sunday at 7.30 p.m.
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    ALLEGED RIOT ON SHIP: WHO THREW BOTTLE?
    328 15 AN account of how he went to investigate distress signals from the Norwegian vessel Sheng Hwa, while she was anchoved in the Roads on the night of June 16 was given by a 1 > i ,>* officer, Mr. C. H. Armstrong, in
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    KELANTAN ADVISER'S TRIBUTE TO SINGAPORE COMPANY
    582 15 A COMMENT on the part which i Boustead and Company play in the economic development of Kelan- I tan is made by Mr. A. C. Baker, the British Adviser, in his annual report. The company has always endeavour- i ed to co-operate with the
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    SENTENCE FOR TUNGKU
    189 15 SENTENCE FOR TUNGKU Kedah Shooting Incident COMPENSATION FOR INDIANS (From Our Own Correspondent.) Alor Star, June 27. QIVING judgment in Alor Star in the shooting trial in which Tungku Ozair, member of the ruling house of Kedah, was iharged on two counts of voluntarily causing grievous hurt with a pistol
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    EUROPE TO BATAVIA IN 21 HOURS?
    84 15 i From Our Own Correspondent) Batavia, June 27. rr.AE distance between Amsterdam and Batavia will in the near future be covered by mail planes in little more than 24 hours, predicted den Heer Albert Plesman, director of Royal Dutch Airlines 'X.L.M.) In a speech
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    MINING ENGINEER DIES IN PENANG HOSPITAL
    66 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, June 28. HHHE death occurred yesterday at the general hospital of Mr. Frank Sydney Tisbury, mining engineer of Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging. Mr. Tisbury, who was aged 44, was admitted to the hcspital last Thursday after being taken ill
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    LAWYER'S CLERK ON TRIAL ON CHARGE OF THEFT
    377 16 LAWYER'S CLERK ON TRIAL ON CHARGE OF THEFT Woman's Allegations Regarding Her Visit To Office ALLEGED to have committed theft of $140, the property of a Chinese woman, on Mar. 31, Chew Hock San, a 50-year-old English-speaking Chinese, described as an acting chief clerk in a lawyer's office, was on
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    Must Abide By Building Plans
    221 16 WHY SUMMONSES ARE TAKEN OUT A SERIES of summonses issued at the instance of the Health Officer, Rural Board, in which property owners were accused of erecting buildings without a permit, deviating from the plans, and making additions and alterations not shown in the plans
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    CHILD DIES AFTER FALL FROM CRADLE
    160 16 A verdict of death by misadventure w.is returned by the Singapore Coroner. Mr. W. G. Porter, yesterday, when he held an inquiry into the death of a fDiir-month-oM Chinese baby who dird In (he hcspital on June 16. Dratii was due to lac?rat:on cf
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    CHINESE PLEADS GUILTY TO CAR THEFTS
    109 16 PLEADING GUILTY to three charges So: o: car theft, from outside fie Theatre Royal and the Happy World en different days of this month, a 19i year-old Chinese, Ng Chong Hai. h'*d 1 sentence deferred a week in the Sir.gai pore Second Court yesterday.
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    Sikh Civilian Rewarded For Help In Arrest
    127 16 Sikh Civilian Rewarded For Help In Arrest CHINESE SENT TO PRISON SENTENCE of 18 months' rigorous imprisonmsnt, to be followed by a year's police supervision, was passed by Mr. J. McFall in the Singapore Criminal District Court yesterday on a young unemployed Chinese, Chan Ah Kow, who was convicted on
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    BIG SEIZURE OF TOBACCO BY REVENUE MEN
    136 16 A SEIZURE by revenue officers of a large quantity of Javanese tobacco had a sequel before Mr. C. H. Koh In the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday when two Chinese, Yeo Kirn Eng and Tay Chin Hin, pleaded guilty to possession of 8501
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    EUROPEAN ON $1,000 BAIL IN PERAK
    119 16 (From Our Own Correspondent! Ipoh, June 26. D. G. WADDEL, a European, this j afternoon was given bail of $1,000 j after he was produced before the j Ipoh Magistrate on two charges: Firstly, of causing grievous hurt to Lee Kee Loon by a
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    COOLIE FALLS TO DEATH AT QUARRY
    119 16 U7HILE digging for earth at a quarry in Palau Übin on June 16, a Chinese coolie, Leong Choi, slipped and fell from the side of a cliff where he was working to the ground below, a height of 30 feet. He was removed to
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    PYTHON CAPTURED AT POLO GROUND
    90 16 A H-ft. python was captured alive at the Polo Ground, McNair Read, yesterday by two members of the 8.M.8.C. control staff. Mr S. Ross and Mr. J. Duclos. The two men were riding a motorcycle to work when they saw the python near a wood
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    $2 FINE FOR MAN WHO SPAT IN COURT
    76 16 pHARGED with "spitting in the Supreme Court," Ng Boon Seng, a 31-year-old Hokkien pleaded guilty in the Singapore Third Police Caun yesterday. Hs was fined $2 and in default of payment sentenced to a day's imprisonment. It was alleged that accused spat
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    GIRL TWINS FLY TO MALAYA
    79 16 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang. June 26. THE first twins to fly from London ta Penang. the Misses Katherlne and Isabel Murray, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. W. Cardiff Murray, arrived in a Royal Dutch Airlines plane today. Mr Murray Is the manager of the
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    N.I. Governor-General's Daughter
    53 16 Miss Frances Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer, 20-year-old eldest daughter of the Governor-General of the Netherlands Indies, chatting with the Netherlands Consul-General at Singapore, Mr. H. M. J. Fein, when she passed through to Java in the Rotterdam Lloyd liner Sibajak yesterday. Miss Stachouwer's mother was an American.—
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    LENIENCE FOR WOMAN IN COUNTERFEIT COINS CASE
    342 16 LENIENCE FOR WOMAN IN COUNTERFEIT COINS CASE Judge Adopts Recommendation Of Jury At The Assizes A recommendation for lenience was made by the jury before Mr. Justice Manning, in the Singapore Assizes yesterday, on behalf of a woman accused when they found her and a man, with whom she had
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    AIR SERVICE'S PROGRESS
    268 16 Wearnes Now III Third Year TWO YEARS' SUCCESSFUL v. were completed by Wcarnes' Ail Services, Ltd., yesterday. Since the service began, its piancj have made 610 trips, totalling 523.R00 miles, while 4,540 passengers have brrn carried on service flights and a further 1,600 on joy-flights without Injury.
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    DRIVER CHARGED
    54 16 A CHINESE, Tan Cheng Chwee, yester day appeared in the Singapore Tra fflc District Court, charged that he •>' June 26 at Woodlands Road caused tin death of a Chinese, Tan Wee Lin, b driving his car negligently. The case was postponed to July 1 for mention, boil
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      BRITAIN, "BOLSHIES" AND THE BALKANS
      1119 17 Persuading John Bull To Like His New Bedfellows I Sir,— The proposed alliance between j Great Britain, France and Russia has 'been called by Dutch papers "The Monster Alliance" and furthermore a j "definite step to curb Germany's greed 'for more territories in Europe." I
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      CLERKS' UNION
      254 17 Mr.TayLianTeck's Leadership To Um Hdiior of the Straits Times. BIr, Then you are, Mr. Tay Lian Teckl You liave uttered the \ery words that would sc^rr away, not only nanmembsn but members as well, from ttf Clerical Union. Do you mean to fay that onlea you hav ;it
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      103 17 lo the rdiior of the Strai'.s Times. Sir, -Hero is a reply to your correspondent J.G.N.. who wanted to know whether a steel ship will sink to the bot'.om of the deepest ocean. .'ill c ntlnU3 to sink through tin we* as Ions as the water remains
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      COMMISSIONER AFIFI
      355 17 Arab Community's Objective A MUNICIPAL SEAT To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— The claim to communal representation on official bodies is undoubtedly a sign of the times, and, although a staunch Islamist who has advocated Muslim unity here, I would not raise my voice against the
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      Magazine Reader's Complaint
      211 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, I wonder if the Newsagents' Association of Malaya I presume there is such a body will come forward and enlighten the public on a few points which appear to me to be in need of clearing up. Newsagents in
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      CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY ACCOUNTS
      587 17 HONORARY AUDITORS* POSITION To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— I have read with much interest the letter signed "H," published in your paper of June 24, on the subject of the Malacca Co-operative Society test case. While admitting that persons nominated as honorary auditors under
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      SEREMBAN POULTRY PUZZLE
      185 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— As one interested in poultry, I may I, through the columns of your popular paper, seek the advice of j poultry experts on the following matter. I woke up one fine mcrnlng to be shocked at the abnormal sight
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    JUDGMENT RESERVED IN DAWSON APPEAL
    145 17 <From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 26. THE magistrate had been prejudiced 1 against the appellant by evidence of an alleged "system" which he allowed, said Mr. G. W. de Silva when he argued the appeal of T.R.P. Dawson before the Chief Justice, F.M.S.,
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    An Arab Ratepayer
    23 17 Mr. S. Y. Aflfl, general manager of AikafT and Co., Singapore, who is referred to in th? letter published below.
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    "Unsuitable" Legislation For National Park
    2411 18  - "Unsuitable" Legislation For National Park Theodore Hubback By Former Hon. Chief Game Warden, Malaya BILLS have been passed by the State Councils of Kelantan and Pahang for the constitution and administration of State Parks which are part of the King George V National Park. Although drafted somewhat on the lines
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    Orissa State Reforms
    551 20 Seraikella Ruler's Proclamation Berhampur. THE Ruler of Seraikella State in Orissa. has announced the introduction of administrative reforms by a proclamation at a Durbar, held here recently. The preamble of the proclamation said Whereas it is expedient to bring our people into closer association with the administration
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    Madras Premier Welcomes Complete Prohibition
    259 20 Madras Premier Welcomes Complete Proh ibition Madras, June 20. IN emphatic declaration that he welcomed the introduction of complete prohibition in Bombay was made by Mr. C. Rajagopalai chari, Premier of Madras, in the course of an interview to the Associated Press correcting certain impressions created by his recent speech
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    EFFECTIVE GUARANTEE OF TREATY RIGHTS
    494 20 Jam Saheb Clarifies Bombay Resolution' s Meaning Bombay, June 20. "\UE have not turned down Federation as such: we have only made it clear that the Instruments of Accessions as received by the Princes are unsatisfactory," observed the Maharaja Jam Saheb of Nawanagar, Chancellor of
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    EXPORT OF SCRAP IRON BANNED
    60 20 French India Governor's New Order Karikal. June 18. AN order of the Governor of the French India prohibits the export of scrap iron. Howeyer, licences will be granted to individuals on application to the Governor for export to some countries other than Germany, certain territories
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    CIVIL RESISTANCE IN JAIPUR?
    54 20 Jaipur City, June 20. rpHE first batch of five Muslim emigrants arrived here from Delhi to start civil disobedience in the State. A section of Muslims, it will be recalled, migrated from Jaipur to Delhi in April last as a protest against the State authorities' attitude
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    IMMIGRATION INTO BURMA
    163 20 Commission Of Inquiry Announced Simla. June 22. "THE appointment of a Commission to inquire into alleged Indian penetration Into Burma is announced in a press communique. The inquiry will be directed towards ascertaining the volume of Indian Immigration, to what extent It Is seasonal and temporary and
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    POSTS IN PUBLIC SERVICES
    113 20 POSTS IN PUBLIC SERVICES Anglo-Indian Demand In Bengal Calcutta, June 20. riE neea for specific provision for the Anglo-Indian community in the communal distribution of posts in the I public services of Bengal was stressed by a deputation led by Sir Henry Gidj ney which waited on the Chief Minis-
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    BENGAL ASSEMBLY BY-ELECTION
    84 20 BENGAL ASSEMBLY BY-ELECTION Former State Prisoner Elected Dacca, June 20. TIE Bengal Assembly by-election for the East Bengal Urban General constituency, caused by the death of Mr. Birendranath Majumdar In the Majdia train disaster, resulted as follows: Mr. Protul Chandra Ganguly (Congress) 6,786 votes. Mr. Srlsh Chandra Cnatterjee (Independent) 485
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      INDO-CEYLON TRADE NEGOTIATIONS
      99 20 Status Of Nationals To Be Defined? Bombay, June 23. TTHE Government of India is re- ported to have adopted a firm attitude in regard to the scope of the forthcoming Indo-Ceylon trade talks, according to information received by some members of the Imperial Indian Citizenship Association. The
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      NATIONAL PjLANNING COMMITTEE
      94 20 Conclusion Of Bombay Session Bombay, June 18. ■THE selection of the personnel of the various sub-committees to be appointed by the National Planning Committee has concluded. The chairman and secretaries of the sub-com-mittees will meet in Bombay in the second or third week of July. At yesterday's
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      COMPENSATION FOR BURMA VICTIMS
      74 20 COMPENSATION FOR BURMA VICTIMS Adjournment Motion For Central Assembly Simla, June 20 SIR Abdul Halim Ghuznavi. haj Riven notice of an adjournment motion to ba moved at the open ng day of the next sesslcn of the Central Legislative Assembly to discuss a definite and urgent matter of public im
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      University For Sind?
      105 20 Education Minister's Statement .Simla. Juno 17. <*THE proposal for establishing a separate University for Sind is under consideration the Government," said Pir Illahi Baksh, Education Minister, Sind. If appears that a small Sub-Com-mittee is examining the details or the proposals. The present intention is to have only
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      RICE IMPORTS INTO MADRAS
      134 20 Merchants' Plea For Burma Produce Madras, June 21 THE large Indian interests involved in the Burma rice Industry and the annual export and the favourable balance of trade which favour Madras are fundamental facts to counteract any move to restrict the imports or rice I from
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      LAND CONFISCATION IN RAJKOT
      36 20 itaJjEOi, June 19. 1 PLOT ol land measuring 500 squar.j i A yards belonging to Mr. Dheber, president of the Praja Parishad, it is i understood, has been ordered to be confiscated.
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    DEFENCE TALKS OVER AFTER SIX BUSY DAYS
    261 21 Important Decisions By British French Staffs" WAS REINFORCEMENT OF FAR EAST UNDER CONSIDERATION? LJAVING completed in six strenuous days what it had been expected might take 10, the Anglo-French Defence Conference, held in the gymnasium at Tanglin Barracks, Singapore, ended yesterday. The conference
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    20 YEARS IN JOHORE PUBLIC WORKS DEPT.
    147 21  -  Mr. C. S. S. Aver To Retire (From Our Own Correspindent.) Johore Bahru, June 28. AFTEtI serving as chief dork of the Johore Public Works Department for about 20 years, Mr. C. S. Subramania Ayer leaves for India with his family today on
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    The 'Mikado9A Masterpiece In Technicolour
    476 21 The 'Mikado 9A Masterpiece In Technicolour At The Cinema "The Mikado" (Kenny Baker, Marty n Green and Jean Colin) With the London Symphony Orchestra. Pinewood Studios. Directed by Geoffrey Toye. At the Pavilion. "TTHE Mikado" is a masterpiece. To music superbly played by the London Symphony Orchetra under Geoffrey Toye,
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    PERSONAL ITEMS
    51 21 MR. F. a. Lundon left Singapore by w train last night for a month's holiday at Cameron Highlands. Mr. L. Cresson. arrived back in Singapore by train this morning from Kuala Lumpur. Mr. J. Marshall, manager of Elphil Estate, Sungel Siput, left Singapore by train last night for
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    SINGAPORE IMPORTANT TO AUSTRALIA
    342 21 Sir Ragnar Colvin And Two Defence Conferences "CINGAPORE is vitally important to the security of for that reason the Commonwealth has been tremendously interested in the Anglo-French Defence Conference at Singapore," said Admiral Sir Ragnar Colvin, First Naval Member of the Australian Naval Board when he
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    Girl Stabbed In Sight Of Her Mother
    301 21 (From Our Own Correspondent* Johore Bahru, June 28. A FATAL knife-attack on a 15-year- old Hindu girl in sight of her mother was the subject of a preliminary inquiry yesterday, into a charge of murder against a Tamil, Samithurai, alias Rasu, before Mr.
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    ENGLAND WIN FIRST TEST BY EIGHT WICKETS
    644 22 Headley Scores Another Century For West Indies ENGLAND won the first Test Match against the West Indies by eight wickets. Hammond declared England's innings closed yesterday with the score at 404 for five wickets and in reply West Indies were only able to
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    Home Cricket Results
    409 22 SMAILES TAKES 10 FOR 47 London, June 27. FE YORKSHIRE bowler, Smailes, tcok ten wickets in an innings In the Yorkshire-Derbyshire county cricket match which ended today. Smailes ended up with the remarkable figures of 17.1—5—47—10. In the first innings Smailes took four wickets for 11 and
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    28 22 Ulicre is the ball? Incident at the Stadium yesterday during the first division game between the Chinese and the Gordons which was a one-all draw.— Straits Times picture.
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    THIS MORNING'S TRACK WORK AT K.L.
    168 22 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 27. IJALF pace work was done thi3 morning in preparation for tomorrow racing, the first day of the Extra Professional meeting. Star Lock did the only full pace gallop of the day and looked very good when
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    Police Beat Belia Club 3-0
    148 22 JOHORE BAHRU SOCCER LEAGUE (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, June 27. T^HE Police beat the Bella Club 3—o In a keenly fought league match on the Astana padang today. The clubmen were persistent in their efforts to reduce the deficit in the second half,
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    CYCLE RACES AT NEGRI ATHLETICS
    79 22 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, June 27. Two interesting events, unique in the case of State athletic meetings, will be held at the Negrl Sembilan State Athletic meeting on July 8 and 9. These will be the one mile and four miles cycle races. A
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    K.L. ATHLETIC MEETING
    159 22 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 27. The Selangor Athletic championship meeting will take place on Friday, July 21. and Saturday, July 22. There are altogether 27 items on the programme as below: Friday: 220 yards low hurdles (heats): 880 yards handicap (final); 100 yards (heats);
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    Y.M.C.A. CRICKET
    55 22 The following have been selected to play cricket for the V.M.C.A. against R.A.F. H. Q. on Saturday, at 2 p.m. on the Anson Road ground. Lyne, Dr. Xavier, Chrysostom, A. C. Wilton, I. Suratta, Leljssius, Mohldern, S. Hope. Gan Kee Tian, B. M. Barker, J. Lovlck, Tan Guan
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    Johore's Malaya Cup XI To Play Malacca
    556 22 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Segamat, June 26. JOHORE meet Malacca next Friday for their second match of the Malaya Cup competition. The game is to be played at Malacca. Johore were to have opened their' season with this game but due to the
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    JEAN NICOLL BEATEN IN THREE SETS
    339 22 First Round Of Women's Singles At Wimbledon THE biggest sensation of Wimbledon yesterday was the defeat of the 16-year-old British player, Jean Nicoll, who was seeded on her first appearance in the tournament. Miss Nicoll was beaten by Veo Huntbach, Cheshire county player, 1—4,
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    ISLAND GOLF CLUB
    46 22 The Island Club women's Staple ford competition resulted: Mrs. M. S. Marshall 20 Mrs. T. H. Oh 17>/ 2 Mrs. Tay Lian Teck 17 Vi Mrs. T. T. Wyckoff 17 Mrs. Currie 16% Mrs. Shaw 15»/ 4 Miss Haines 14% Miss Abed 13
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    FRIENDLY SOCCER
    31 22 A large crowd witnessed a thrilling game of soccer In which the Banka Sports Club defeated the Tamil Brotherhood Party by one nil, at the Farrer Park on Sunday.
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    Today's Sports Events
    54 22 Soccer Dlv. I, S.C.C. vs. R.E., at Anson Road Div. 118, S.H.B. vs. Naval Base Police, at S.H.B. ground Raffles College vs. S.C.R.C., at Farrer Park Sime Darby Sports Club vs. Chartered Bank Sports Club, at the Geylang Stadium. Cricket Fort Canning vs. 30 Fortress Co., at
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    GRONOL AND THANKS PROMOTED
    81 22 Thanks and Gronol, two winners at the recent Kuala Lumpur race meeting, have been promoted from class three to class two, according to the latest S.R.A. amendment to classification. HORSES Transfers Class 3 to class 2, Gronol, Thanks. Class 3 to class 4, Jarrahwood. New Classifications
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    BILIARDS AND TABLE TENNIS RESULTS
    119 22 The following are the results of the billiards and table tennis tournaments held In the S.H.B.J.S.C. during the past week. f> t Hffr Billiards Tournament Handicap: L. C. Kessler 250 beat Tong Ah Meng 88. American Billiards Handicap Tournament: Llm Poh Scan 250 beat P.
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    MUAR CRICKET
    80 22 (From Our Own Correspondent) Muar, June 27. Muar will play her first cricket match this Friday when a representative Muar eleven captained by N. A. Hannay will travel to Batu Pahat and meet the Batu Pahat District team in a whole day match. The following will play for
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    S.C.R.C. TENNIS
    58 22 Following are results of ties In the S.C.R.C. lawn tennis tournament played yesterday Cecil Wong (scr.) beat Kwlk Sam York (scr.) 6—l, 5—7, 6—3. K. H. Tan and Chla Keng Tye beat Cheong Chee Tong and Loh Poon Lip. 6—l, 6—4. Jimmy Kam and Chew Bee beat Chee
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    R.S.Y.C. EVENTS
    85 22 On Friday, there will be the usual afternoon races for all classes at the R.S.Y.C. starting at 5.25 p.m. On Sunday, the "C" class will sail the first race for a Club Burgee, starting at 9.50 a.m. The "A" class will sail a sweepstake race, starting at 10.00
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    V.M.C.A. VOLLEYBALL
    68 22 The following have been selc -d to piafor the V.M.C.A. Junior Department against Singapore English School on Thursday, June 29, at 5 p.m. on the Bras Basah 'Road ground: Vow Wan Sun?. Chla So Hiang, Urn NJlt Siong. Koh Chit Meng. Lin Cheng Sionir, Cheong Pai to, Benny
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    ALL GOLD AND MISS ROD BEST BETS TOMORROW
    1069 23 Opening Day Of K.L. Extra Professional Meeting ALL Gold and Miss Rod should prove to be the two best bets of the day, tomorrow, the opening day of the Kuala Lumpur Extra Professional meeting. Both these horses have form and should win.
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    DRILL AND GAMES COMPETITION
    214 23 DRILL AND GAMES COMPETITION Muar Malay Girl Schools Meeting ♦From Our Own Correspondent) Muar, June 26. For the first time in Muar, the Malay jirl Schools held an inter school drill md games competition and Judging jy the success of this first meeting, an innual competition is promised. The competition
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    CHINESE BEAT POLICE 2—l AT SEREMBAN
    51 23 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, June 27. it. the Negri Sembilan Football -*ague today the Negri Sembilan ?hlne;e Recreation Club beat the 'Jegrl Sembilan Police team by two (cals to one. Each side had a penalty ffhich was converted. Mr. 8. K. P. jivam
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    WALKOVER IN SEGAMAT
    54 23 (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat, June 28. WaiKOvers are becoming quite comQion in the Segamat and District soccer league and the eighth was nwarded today by the Old Boys' Association who failed to turn up for their match against the Town Youngsters on the town field today
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    S.R.A. SHOOT
    33 23 The S.R.A practice on Sunday, July J, is cancelled. A new programme of ipeon and practice shoots will be dr:ulated to all members in the course )f the next few days.
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    LOYALS BEAT POLICE 6-1 IN RESERVE DIVISION
    423 23 MAINTAINING an unbeaten record, the Loyals reserves notched another victory when they convincingly beat the Police second string by six goals to one in a reserve division soccer fixture at Gillman Barracks yesterday. The Loyals' forwards playing with brilliant combination wrought havo: witlr-the
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    ONE RUN MARGIN IN CRICKET
    266 23 Clarke Rangers Beat Sappers In an exciting cricket match played at Changi on Sunday the Clarice Rangers narrowly defeated the Royal Engineers (Changi) by one run. The victory was mainly due to the splendid bowling of M. Wilson capturing tnree wickets for two runs towards
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    NEGRI CRICKET
    160 23 More Saturday Games Are Needed (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, June 27. The .Negri Sembilan Club cricket fixtures for the season are drawing t-> a close and only a few more matches are to be played before the end of the present season. The present season has been
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    GORDONS AND CHINESE DRAW ONE-ALL
    656 23 Both Goalkeepers Give Good Displays A couple of minutes later a nico cross pass from James Goh went abegglng. The Chinese forced txo quick corners without adding to the score. Tee Siang missed a flne opportunity of adding to the score a few minutes after
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    HEADING FOR 1,000 RUNS FOR SEASON
    97 23 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, June 2G. Felix de Silva, the Ncgn Ssmbilan State player, has scored 836 runs in Negrl Sembilau cricket this season and is therefore 144 runs short of 1,000 runs. There are, however, matches to be played until August and
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    DEFENCE CHIEFS IN CONFERENCE—SPECIAL PICTURES
    253 24 DEFENCE CHIEFS IN CONFERENCE— SPECIAL PICTURES British and French generals discuss a point at the Singapore Defence Conference left to right) Colonel LacaiUe, Chief of Staff to Lieut. General M. Martin, Command-fr-in-Chief of the French Army in Indo-China (centre), who is talking to MajorGeneral W. G. S. Dobbie, G.0.C., Malaya.
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