The Straits Times, 17 August 1939

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1 8 The Straits Times
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    38 1 The Straits Times lESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.) MALAYA'S LEADING NEWS PA PER -LARGEST NET SALES 28 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1939. PRICE 5 CENTS The Straits Times 28 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1939. PRICE 5 CENTS.
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      168 1 try MIEN CHON6 TAILORING We only ask for a trial order. nm Coleman St. Singapore. Phone 4816 FAIRBANKS IJW*?-*^ STOCKED IN A lyaC" wjjT] pffi WIDE RANGE WEIGHING LOADS FROM M^ _^!>W^_ I 250 2000 LBS AJk SPARE PARTS J| S' ALWAYS AVAILABLE fi v SERVICING OF ||M|M| __^^_^^^»^anMmMaM M
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      94 1 Obtainable from all Qood Dealm SOLE AGENTS: ROBINSON CO., LTD, SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. Colour In Monochrome Ph ot o graphy Essential facts for the use of filters A list of the various filters available in the Zeiss Ikon range, together with their chief uses and average exposure factors, will be
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      76 1 Exclusive GOWNS Salons at MADAfcE PAGE 13. Battery Rd. Singapore MAJESTIC HOTEL Kuala Lumpur. Wedding gifts in Cutlery, Silverware. Crystal etc. The Gift of which they will be proud, the gift they will use every day, which will last a lifetime You will find it at Littles. An unrivalled selection
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      755 2 <Pr Straits Wtmb SITUATIONS VACANT When »pp!?inr for any position advertised I In these columns send copies of testimonials. Do not send originals. EXPERT TYPEWRITER MECHANIC required. Good opening for thoroughly experienced man. Apply Roneo Ltd.. 3. Malacca Street. WANTED for Central Johore. Early September. Experienced Dresser/Conductor. Knowledge of Antl-malarlal
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      898 2 FOR SAL* SIltLVAUOB RrfrUterator Phone 8 VALVE RADIO G.E.C. almost new. What offers? Tel: *****. CRUSHED GRANITE or Blocks by lorry or -mil Hlndhede Co Ltd ALL KINDS OF PICTURES for your Home up $—75 to $5— Vally, A-3 Rodney Home, Battery Road. "B" CO* 1st Bn. S.S.V.P.. Photos taken
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      813 2 PERSONAL THE MARRIAGE Bl'REAL. 1J9. New BOOO Street. London. W.I. Introductions «ivtt. privately end confidentially. Mayfair 9634 BOARD RESIDENCE CAFK WIEN. Orchard Kcad. Mo.ern furnish td rooms with every comfort, ca* t'v airconditioned private bath and sanitation, dellcious continental cuisine, central situation. -AT SUNNYSIDE" 7 Oxley Road. Tel. 6575. Very
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      843 2 TENDERS 1 FOR SALE-BUNDI CONCESSION Tenders will be received by the Administrators of the estate of Lul Ah Hon < deceased) Kemaman for the option to purchase the above property until the WUi August. 1939. The concession is a well known tin irinlng area in Kimaman District, in the State
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      815 2 BUSINESS CARDS ETC. [modern office {accommodation. area 2.800 iq. It. 1st flour, overlooking Battery Road, lilt and Fans. Apply No 546 Straits Times PUBLIC NOTICE JOHAN TIN DREDGING, LTD. (Incorporated In the Federated Malay States) NOTICE Is hereby Riven that an Interim Di idenci of 5% will be paid to
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      341 2 "isen car BARGMHS SPECIAL PRICES SPECIAL EASY TERMS. JUST PHONE 5068. AUSTIN 1 0-4 bALOOK Just the car for economical running combined with Austins well known reliability. We have several of these Cars priced from $1.H»O.— Don't fail to cal' and inspect. 1937 CHRYSLERR0YALSALQ0NS1550.1937 CHEVROLET SALOON S125Q.1535 PLYMOUTH SALCOH S
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      700 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LIKE. (Incorporated in England) PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. Co. MAIL PASSENGER AND CAROO SERVICE* OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage Due Spore RANCHI J 7.000 Aug 25 BANGALORX 6.000 Aug 26 RANPURA 17.000 Sept. RAWALPINDI 17.000 Sept 22 BHUTAN 6.100 Sept 23
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      618 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS iin corpora ted In Japan I GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO LONDON Fenanf, Colombo, Aden. Sues. Port Said Naplea. Marseilles, Gibraltar, London. Antwerp. Rotterdam aad Hamburg. Vessels Tonnage Dv Sail HAKONE MARU 10.400 Aug 16 17 HUSIMA MARU 10,900 Sept. 3 4 HAKOZAKI MARU
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      621 3 LUXURY with ECONOMY ONE-CLASS MOTORSHIPS. C4RINS WITB PRIVATE BATH. EXCELLENT CUISINE, MODERATE FARfcA To: MARSEILLES, LONDON. ROTTEK- T p..,.™.., inrrtßiUM RAM nlu BiuniißA ivn rrtnvntrrrj To: PALESTINE, ROTTEaBAM, tIAM DAM HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN BURG AND COPENHAGEN PIONIA Bept 5 PAHAMA g^ Dt 4 BO^OIA <& S ggj Calb don LAI^NDIA
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      127 3 Incorporated 1 V la Otnnanr The undermentioned *n tht company* to tend*? Ixturas: OUTWARD I FOR MANILA. HONG KONG. SHANGHAI NORTH CHINA AND JAPAN. Due 8 '»nr? ELBE Aug. 20 S COBURG AUB 31 POTSDAM omits Manila. North China »nd Yokohama Sept. 12 GNEISENAU omits North China Sept 27 HOMEWARD
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      707 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean Building Collyet Quay Singapore Tel SISL Chartered Bank Bunding Penaot Tel 13«$. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FASI SERVICES MARSEILLES LONDON N CONIINENI AND GLASGOW (la conjunction wltb the Glen Lint* Due BaiL« GLENROY Mar., L'don, R'dam. Ham, Ant., St Mid. Aug. 19 Aug. 2? ANTENOR Mars., L'don,
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      267 4 Chin* Bolhov (ran Heut&x) 2 pjo. turooe nod u Britain v&.L.M.) S djd Hong Kong (van Heutsa) S pjn. inn (K. L.M.i J a Medan (K.L.M Ids Bon; Kong. China and Japan (Parcels only) fTeireslas) ,.2.30p.in Aden (Karapara) 3 pjn. East Africa (Karapara) I p.m. Burma (Karapara)
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      SURFACE MAILS DUE
      52 4 Kails fr'jtn Europe (london mills) expected tomorrow, Aug. 18. by 8.1. (Raj ila) will be delivered to boxhoWtra at t a.n. General delivery of ktters at 9 ».m. Mails from Japan expected on Aug. 19. by Tango Maru. Mails from Holland etc. rxpected on Aug. 19, by
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      Air Mail Arrivals And Departures
      315 4 OCWABB Wwr— Ttmm Hun, Kn u Lamynr. Arrtot* IW| ertnlnt. KXJL: mat Europe: Arrrfcs Saturday even me. Imperfc] From Europe: Due THIS aftcrnooß: Expected Friday afternoon. Imperial: From Europe: Due and expected Friday. X.L.M.: From Nttberlaads Indies: Arrives THIS afternoon. QaDtas From Australia: Arrives Friday
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    FROM MALACCA
    116 4 Correspondence for transmission by air via Netherlands must be fully prepaid and clearly superscribed "By K.LJH." Mails will close from Malacca as follows: Today. Aden. Burma, Canada, E. t 8. Africa, Egypt. Great Britain. Ireland. India, Iraq, Kuwait, Mauritius, Newfoundland. Palestine, Sudan and Trans Jordan by air (Imperial)
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    143 4 The following ships are alongside the Singapore Harbour Beard wuarves or expected to arrive: East Wharf: Entrance Gate 1; Exit 1: Anshun 22. Main Wharf: Entrance Gate 3; Exit 3: Glenogle 18; Momoro 16; Burdwan 14; Mata Haxi 12; Karayara 9; Pelplng 7. Empire Dock: Entrance Gate
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    JOHAN DE WITT
    35 4 JOHAN de Witt will anchor In the v eastern roads today at 9 pjn. and will come alongside the wharves at 7 ajn. tomorrow. She will sail lor Europe at 10 ajn.
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    UNITED MALACCA RUBBER TO PLANT 600 ACRES
    635 4 Company's Financial Strength Is Maintained PROPOSING the adoption of the report and accounts at the annual meeting of United Malacca Rubber Estates Ltd. in Malacca on Monday. Mr. Chan Kang Swi, the chairman, said In common with most companies the results for the
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    STUDENTS' PROTEST OVER SUSPECTS
    113 4 Paris, Aug. 16. A MESSAGE protesting BggbMt the decision of the British Government to hand over the four Chinese suspects at Tientsin to the Japanese authorities was sent to Lrd Halifax, Foreign Secretary, today by the International Students' Conference, which opened here yesteruay and is attended
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      1015 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. tlncoTDorateo to PHA) TKLKTUONBt Kietcht M 33 rassa«« MU. WfS'db^] THE EMPRESS WAY W k *^^i4kmk\ To north Asierf .^a Earepe. Vjf I 1 PortnighUy salZngs to Victoria Wm\ttk Mr W and Vancouver.. Direct or via Bpr"«|k||(i Honolulu shlp's-side rail con- Lflr This Uny «vu Canada, doo*
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      23 4 Taste ft Y J Comfort and Attentive Service dine at THE SPORE AIRPORT HOTEL LBEERAT its BEST Ifl L-iitribuion.: Ihje Chuali Seng Co.,
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      501 4 TIDE TABLE SINGAPORE TCXUJ. H. W. 12.12 noon 9.4 ft. L. W. 5.56 a.m. 0.7 ft. 6.01 p.m. 2.6 ft. Tomorrow H. W. 00 10 a.m. 10.6 ft.; 12.47 p.m. 9.5 ft. L. W. 6.35 a.m. 1.1 ft.: 6.40 p.m. 2.2 ft. Saturday H W. 00.56 a.m. 10.4 ft.; 1.22
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      115 4 YESTERDArS WEATHER Last Dlffht max. rain- bright min. temp, fall I'shine temp *F tncb«s br». WEST COAST. Alo.- Star 87 Nil 4.1 73 Pcnang 79 1.46 o.l 72 Sitiawan 89 Nil 2.9 73 Bukit Jeram Malacca S6 0.24 7.7 73 INLAND. Kuala Ltpls 89 0.28 3.4 70 Ipoh 87 0.20
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      321 5 THE UNIVERSAL FIXER. MENDS ANYTHING. A nsccssity in every home. 50 cents psr tube. Obtainable at Chemists, Stores, Grocers. Dispensaries, etc. Soie Distributors: GRAFTON LABORATORIES., LTD. Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. THE BEST DIET DURING CONVALESCENCE After operations, or wasting and other diseases, you feel so weak and exhausted that you
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      43 5 Pr;P r; cfUmfiMl i 'AH SILVIKRIN bkilliantii;es (In forms of Liquid and Solidified I lor restoring the Natural Brilliancy of the hair, also for dry and brittle hair. Of all Chemists. Hich-rlass stores and Hair-dressers. Sole Distributors: HAHAMIN PENHAS, tl7-l!5 Cecil Street, SINGAPORE
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      386 5 l^^^^yT^W^^Fi'^MWT'W^B'YT^k Single Room g r*r da? J^p4>^|BmUUmhHmm^^^^^| Double Room 1 person $10 per da* B^yJ^^^^^^^^^^^'^^J Double Room 2 persons $15 par da; Bungalow without meals $10 per daj BbHMHH|HMH||H Bungalow with meals for B^T^t]|JßßCjC»^B wo Persons $19 per da> Reduction* s'^n for visits exceedinx two weeks. w^^^L dogs au wed
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      347 5 Broadcasting SINGAPORE TODAY ZHL 225 metres. ZHP 30.06 metre* P.m. 5.00 Hindustani music. t 5.30 Hokklen Amen- music. t 6.00 Teochew selections and dramas. 7.00 Children's programme. (English). 7.15 Time, weather, news and announcements. 7.30 Talk. 7.45 Orchestral concert with piano solos by Ania Dorfmann.t 8.35 The news. Relayed from
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      636 5 EMPIRE STATION TODAY TRANSMISSIONS 2 AND 3 GSH 21.47 me (1S.97 ns.) GSG 17 71 me s MM m.); GSF 15.lt me/i (19.32 a GSJ 21.63 me a (13.93 m.) OSD 1173 me > (25.53 w.) p.m. 0 6.05 Bij Ben. B.B.C. Northern Orchestra. 6.50 "Up with the Curtain."* Variety
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      275 5 N1R0M TODAY If DA 6.04 mc'i 149.6 m.) VDB 9.65 mc/s (31.2» m.) YDB 11.86 me 's (25.3 m.) PMN 10.26 nic/i <29.2 m.) p.m. 4.50 Programme preview. Te» concert. 5.50 Eagle's nest. C.20 Swing music. 6.50 The news. 7.12 Variety. 7.40 General review of the week. 8.00 A Dutch
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS
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        RUBBER SLIGHTLY EASIER
        378 6 By Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, Aug. 17. MARKETS this morning have suffered a reaction which was particularly sharp in New York That market yesterday had a turnover of 640,000 shares and there was an all-round fall in prices. The Dow Jones average for the industrial group fell
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        SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION
        170 6 Only 408 Tons Sold Yesterday THE Singapore Chamber ot Commerce Rubber Association he!d its 1,447 th auction yesterday when there were catalogued LjMIJM lb. 563.19 tons) Offered 1.106.579 lb. < 494.90 tons) Bold 914.986 lb. 408.48 > tons) Spot London 8 9 16d. Mew York W2W 2
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        SILVER PRICE LOWER
        25 6 London, Aug. 16. B f ell MM farthing to 17 l/16d. ace 01 the <tssation of Indian I iaUely constituted support. Reuter.
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      MINING
      588 6 Issued by Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Stock Brokers Singapore, Wednesday, August 16, 5 p.m. Issue Val. Kraser Si Co Lyall E\att Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampai Tin 5/- Austral Amal. £1 Aust-al Malay 5/- Aye: Hitam 1 Ayer Weng £1 Bangrin Tin 1
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      GENERAL
      441 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.45 1.50 1.45 1.55 2 2 do. Wk% prefs. 2.25 2.35cd 2.30 2.35cd 10 10 Atlas Ice 4.75 5.25 5.00 6 50 1 1 B. M Broadcasts 0 55 0.60 0.50 >8V 10 5 B M Trustee »76 7 50 8.75 7.50 £1 £1
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS
      260 6 r« Mayiiard Si Co. Ltd. $30,000 Int. Apr 30 Oct. 31 90 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL i% 190) red. 1940 $400,000 tat Int Mar 31 Sept. 30 101 ft ft 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 106 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar 3i Sept. 30
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      RUBBER SHARES
      362 6 Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Allenby 1.10 120 1.10 1.20 A!or Gajah 0.85 3.95 2.90 0 97 Amal Malay 1.40 1.45cd 1.40 1.50 Ayer Hltam 0.90 0.95 0.90 1.00 Ayer Molek 0.85 0.95 0 85 0.95 Ayer Pan as 1.07& 1.12& 1.10 1.15 Bassett 0.47 0.51 0.47 0.50 Batu
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    88 6 Thursday, Aug. 17, noon. No. IX R.S.S. (Spot loosed 28»4 'i**/s No. IX R.S.S. f.o.b. In cases August 28% 29 G.F.A.Q. R.S.S. f.o.b. in bales Aurust 28 5/16 28 7/16 F.A.Q. R.S.S. f.o.b. in bales August 28 1/16 28 3/16 FUTURE QUOTATIONS No. IX R.S.S.
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    EXCHANGES
    181 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 2/4 1/32 London demand 2/4 1/32 Lyons demand 2058 Switzerland demand 241 4 Hamburg demand 135 New York demand 54% Montreal demand 54% Batavla
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    London Stock Exchange
    346 6 London, Aug. 16. f|N the Stock Exchange today, pront- taking was responsible for the slightly easier trend of the day's market though losses were only small and the firm undertone was generally maintained.—Reuter. The following are today's closing middle Quotations Shares are of £1 denomination unless otherwise
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    HECTIC PERIOD FOR RUBBER MARKET?
    180 6 Lewis And Peat's Weekly Report IN a weekly report or. the rubber market, issued this morning. Lewi- and Peat (Singapore) Ltd. writerTrading has again been difficult and i the turnover small, as operators are' still reluctant to take a view. Stocks In Europe and America
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    Wednesday's Wall Street Quotations
    411 6 Wednesday's Wall Street Quotations •"THE copyright In this service is owned by FRASfcR and COMPANY, sbarebrokers, and THE STRAITS TIMES PRESS LTD. The quotations may not be reproduced without the written permission of the Joint owners. New York, Au.~. 16. •THE following quotations were those ruling when the Stock Exchange
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    FOREIGN EXCHANGES
    99 6 London. Aug. 16. Today's closing mean rates were Paris 17C 45,64 Stockholm 19.44 New York 4.68 Athens 647 Montreal 4.68 1 16 Belgrade 210 2".C5\ Bucharest 660 Geneva 20.72: i Rio 2S Amsterdam 8.72 Huenos Aires 20.19 Milan .89 Montevideo 184 Eerlin 11.66-.- Bcmtav 1-5 s'l6d Madrid 42*
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
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      RAWANG TIN FIELDS GETS NEW TIN-BEARING AREAS
      1482 7 Chairman Defends Restriction And Sees Higher Quota NEW DREDGE PLANT INSTALLED AND POWER HOUSE EXTENDED *'I WOULD venture to state that the position of the tin industry is a lot healthier now than at the time I addressed you last year when world
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      FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
      159 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Books Compatij Dividend Close TIN. Balu Salangor 2Va% Aug. 22 Johan 5% Int. ..Aug. 23 Kramat Tin 3d. No. 27 Aug. 23 Raub Gold 5d. Int. Sept. 8 Tl-abawleik l/3d. No. 21 Aug. 11 RUBBER. Amnl. Malay 4% Anal Aug. 23 Brunei United 2%
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      KEDAH RUBBER TO PAY 5 PER CENT.
      254 7 CROP HARVESTED 630,764 Lb A net profit of $30,711 was earned by Kedah Rubber Co. Ltd in the year ended Apr. 30. This compares with $80,216 earned in the preceding year. The amount brought forward from 1938 was $44,666. making $75,377. The directors
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      NO DIVIDEND FROM NEW SCUDAI Profit Of $11,924: $9,474 To Reserve
      413 7 NO DIVIDEND FROM NEW SCUDAI Profit Of $11,924: $9,474 To Reserve NO dividend Is to be paid by New Scudal Ltd. for the year ended Mar. 31 last. The report which was issued yesterday states that the net profit for the year was $11,924, compared with $43,272 in the preceding
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      HAMMER AND CO. EARNS $158,415
      288 7 DIVIDEND MAINTAINED AT $1.50 A SHARE TWO WATER-BOATS PURCHASED A net profit of $158,415 was earn- ed by W. Hammer and Co. Ltd. in the year ended June 30 last. This compares with $157,007 in the preceding year. An interim dividend of 75 cents a
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      195 7 Singapore. Aug. 16, noon. Buyers Sellers Gambler 7.50 Hamburs Cube $13.25 Java Cube $12 00 Pepper White Muntok $11-25 White $10/75 Black $7.25 Copra Mixed $3.15 Sun Dried $3.50 Sago Flour No. 1 Llngga $2.46 Fair $2 46 $2.46 Sarawak $2.50 Jelotong Sarawak $7-75 Banja $7 75
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      192 7 JS^*^r\\ k imposSSSr^wf^ sil)le IoT an individual to provide for his valued possessions the safety that is afforded by our vaults where we have safe boxes ol various sizes for hire at moderate rates. HIRERS themselves hold the KEYS and ONLY THEY can have access to these safe boxes so
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      59 7 BANK OF CHINA SOERABAJA SUB AGENCY Kanbaßg Djcpoeo 176, Sosrabaja. Telegraphic Address: "CHUNGKUO, SOERABAJA" OPEN FOR BUSINESS AUGUST 14th 1939. ftWi. Wf ifl I (Die. asuvp. tut ACHING CORNS relieve* pain in three •econds! Apply Getx-It Ivrm •r three times and th« corn will peel right off. Millions, all over
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      330 8 >^ K^TjSsi sssm THE GRAND-PRIX RECORD The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra present you the following world famous compositions at no extra cost:— OVERTURES E1933 Barbar of Seville. F2717 La Bcala di Seta. El Bo3 William Tell. E22DO Fidello. x 1.1167 1812 overture. fc!T26 Zampa. E1424 Tannhauser (Two records). ORCHESTRALS E9BB Invitation
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      331 8 EVERYONE LOVES TO LAUGH, AND THIS GRAND M.G.M. COMEDY HAS MORE THAN ENOUGH LAUGHS TO GO AROUND FOR ALL! STARTS HA V! I lAN MATINEE 3.15 k^ TODAY r WII- I V n TONIGHT 615 9.15 jlk <*i®^ ROBERT YOUNG Sj 'N A MAELSTROM OF MIRTH, SWEEPING FROM THE >
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    PEACE CONFERENCE BEFORE "THE NEXT WAR" URGED
    247 9 Warning That Britain Allies Will Stand By Poland London, Aug. 16. THE Times today, in an editorial discussing the "peace front," says a number of nations menaced by the claim of one race to dominate Europe will be ready to throw their whole-hearted
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    30-Day Truce For Europe Urged Proposal Meets With Cold Reception In U.S.
    136 9 30-Day Truce For Europe Urged Proposal Meets With Cold Reception In U.S. Washington, Aug. 16. A FRIGID response has been given in official circles here to reports from Oslo that Mr. Hamilton Fish, the Republican leader in the House of Representatives, would place a resolution before the jubilee conference of
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    Pope To Confer With Gen. Franco
    165 9 Rome, Aug. 16. X"H£ Pope, according to Vatican circles, will leave his summer residence at Castel Gandolfo for one day in September to receive Gen. Franco at the Vatican when the Generalirsimo visits Italy. It Is expected that the Pope, on this occasion will
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    ZIONIST ATTACK ON BRITISH POLICY
    134 9 Geneva, Aug. 18. BRITAIN'S White Paper on Palestine was condemned as "an attack on our basic rights in Palestine and arj attempt to reverse the trend of Jewish history" by Dr. Chaim Weizmann, the Zionist leader, delivering his presidential address at the opening of the
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    "The Focal Points Of Real Tension"
    71 9 London, Aug. 16. IN THE LIGHT of information at present available, says the Daily Telegraph's diplomatic correspondent, responsible British circles consider that the more alarming reports of threats of pressure against Hungary are being circulated primarily to divert attention from the Polish-German issue, which
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    Baldwin And "If War Comes"
    255 9 "We Must Play Our Part, And To The End" New York, Aug. 16. "IF war comes it will find the British people united as never before, powerful in material research, believing in our hearts that justice depends ultimately on the freedom of mankind," declared Earl
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    Deported I.R.A. Men's Plan To Return
    132 9 London. Aug. 16. AS a part of the ceaseless police watch for I.R.A. terrorists, the Home Office has granted permission for Scot* land Yard's Special (investigation) Branch to be increased. Extra officers have already been posted to several ports in Wales and on the
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    New Currency For China?
    149 9 New Currency For China? Tokio Story Of Talks In Hong Kong Tokio, Aug. 16. A SCHEME for the creation of a new international currency for China Is being discussed by British and Chinese financiers in Hong Kong, according to a Japanese repart. It Is suggested this currency would replace the
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    STRONG PROTEST TO JAPANESE
    135 9 Sequel To Slapping Of American Woman Tientsin, Aug. IS TTHE American Consulate here made strong representations to the Japanese Consulate today, regarding the inrldent yesterday in which Mrs. Frances M. Richard was slapped by a Japanese sentry. According to Japanese Consular officials the representations demanded, firstly,
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    Chinese Forces Mass On Three Fronts
    101 9 Shanghai, Aug. 16. STUONG Chinese forces ore being rushed to the Honan, Hupeh and Hunan fronts in order to start a major offensive, according to Chinese reports. Gen. LI Tsung-Jen, former Kwangsi military leader and now commander-in-chief of the fifth war area, recently flew
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    "ATTEMPT TO INVOLVE U.S. IN WAR"
    60 9 Washington, Aug. 16. THE vice-chairman of the House of Representatives' committee investigating "un-American activities announced today :he committee will inquire into "foreign propaganda designed to Involve the United Stat«3 in a European war." He added it was probable the inquiry would produce testimony on
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    NEW YANGTSE SENIOR NAVAL OFFICER
    61 9 ".lOndon, Aug 13. DEAR -ADM. John O P. V:vian has been appointed Rear-Admiral and Senior Naval Officer. Yangtse, in succession to Rear -Admiral Holt, from Oct. 27. He will assume command about Dec. 29. Rear-Adm. Vivian will leave London on Nov. 11. in the i
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    HAINAN CAMPAIGN
    41 9 Shanghai, Aug. 16. A JAPANESE naval landing party, engaging in the mopping-up cam- j palgn on Hainan Island, has occupied Wanning, a strategically Important point in the south-western tip of Hainan Island, according to a naval communique.— Eastern News.
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    WARNING SHOTS AT PLANE
    137 9 London, Aug. 16. CIX warning shells were fired at the Imperial Airways liner Fortnna, when it flew close to a prohibited area near the French border while en route from Zurich to Croydon with nine British passengers today. The first shell burst some distance in front
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    HER FAT WAS A BURDEN
    186 9 Now She Is Quite Skader Here is another case where the trim, slim figure of youth has displaced the coarse, fat outllna of m'.ddle-age. It is a hourekecper writing;. She says "I cannot say what weight I was, but I was very fat—a burden to
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  • The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUG. 17. 1939.
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      Jewish Problems
      1012 10 While It would be false to suggest that there has been any rapid Growth of organized anti-Semetism in Great Britain, there is ample evidence of growing resentment at the behaviour of two sections of the Jewish people. In offering sanctuary to a large number of the victims of
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      LETTERS IN PAGE 15
      37 10 MALAY NATIONALISM. Recent trends in Singapore, discussed from the viewpoint of a domiciled nonMalay Muslim. MALACCA SAWAHS. An illustration from Malacca of how Government can help the Malay peasantry to produce more rice.
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    PENANG PRESS SCARE
    511 10 The Army Which Did Not March STARTLING HEADING To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, In a recent issue of TraTi appeared a comment under the heading, Press Canards," which in the common interest of the public I consider might well be given more publicity in
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    $110 PER MONTH AS OTHERS SEE IT
    159 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— The Straits Times correspondence forum has afforded the Singapore public much amusement lately, thanks to the discussion of Pay and Prestige." The greatest puzzle of all is to find the reason for European Secretary leaving
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    A SINGAPORE FLEET
    822 10 Two Battle-Cruisers From France? With 16 ships of the China Fleet concentrating at Singapore this week, the follotcing comments by the United Services Review on the disposition of naval forces in Eastern seas are of topical interest. 'T'HE three cruisers ol the East Indies Squadron, in the
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    720 10 NOTES Of The DAY Garden Calendar IF you want to escape from the world of men and so-called civilization, as reflected In our headlines, allow me to call your attention to a page in the "Malayan Bungalow" supplement today In which you may read about the flowering of flame-of-the-forest trees,
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  • "NO CONFERENCE & NO COMPROMISE" SAY NAZIS
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      Hitler's Crisis Talks With Goering
      349 11 "GERMANY'S HONOUR IS AT STAKE OVER DANZIG" Burckhardt May Make New Visit To Fuehrer UERR Hitler last night discussed the latest phases of the European situation with Field-Marshal Goering and Herr Himmler, who called at Berchtesgaden to congratulate the Fuehrer on the 25th anniversary of
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    Nazi Adventure In Next Two Weeks?
    226 11 Warsaw, Aug. 16. A (CORDING to the Berlin cor- respondent of the Warsaw newspaper, Gazetta Polska, it is expected that Germany will attempt to make Danzig a test of the solidarity and preparedness of the Angio-Franco-Polish alliance within the next fortnight. The visit of
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    German Deputation To Warsaw Exhibition
    42 11 Berlin, Aug. 16. be invitation of the Soviet ■Turnout, Germany has sent an deputation to the agricultural on at Moscow. This visit marks the latest stage In tnomic negotiations which have en proceeding between the two counfhs—Reuter.
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    What Hitler Told Burckhardt
    228 11 Paris, Aug. 16. ACCORDING to French diplomatic circles. Heir Hitler in his Berchtesgaden interview with Dr. Burckhardt, Lea>ue of Nations' High Commissioner lor Danzig last week-end, reminded him of the plan to which he (Hitler) referred in his Reichstag speech on Apr. 28, offering Poland a
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    NEW BORDER INCIDENTS
    447 11 German-Polish Tension FRONTIER CLOSED AS REPRISAL Warsaw, Aug. 16. pERMAN-POLISH frontier tension has taken a more serious turn. The German authorities, accordIng to a Polish report have stopped traffic and telephone communication between the Opole and Rybnlk districts of German and Polish Silesia, and the Poles have
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    BRITISH AND JAPANESE FACE EACH OTHER AT HONG KONG
    349 11 Hong Kong, Aug. 16. piVE HUNDRED Japanese troops, after occupying ..humchun, near the British bftrder, today, advanced to within 20 yards of a bridge across the border river, and planted a Japanese flag there. Before the troops entered Shumchun, a lone
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    "The Polish Army Will Accept Any Challenge"
    127 11 Warsaw, Aug. 16. A FTER reviewing troops at V Una on Poland's national day glorifying the army, President Moscicki declared that the Polish Army was tilled with the spirit of Marshal Pilsudski and would accept any challenge and resist all forms of pressure.
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    NATIONAL REGISTER Preparations Now Completed
    432 11 NATIONAL REGISTER Preparations Now Completed London, Aug. 16. PREPARATIONS for a national register, to be operated in the event cf war, have now been made In accordance Trtth the decision announces by the Lord Privy Seal in the House of^ Commons in December, it was BLsclosed at a press conference
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    Soviet Air Fleet Over The Sea Of Japan
    72 11 s Moscow, Aug. 16. "T^HE Soviet Pacific air fleet is reported i to be conducting exercises In the vicinity of Vladivostok and over the sea of Japan. Bombing target practice is in full I swing, it Is stated. I Similar exercises are
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    ANTI-JEWISH RIOTS STAGED IN BRNO
    56 11 Prague, Aug. 17. CERIOUS anti-JewlEh demonstrations s have occurred during the past 24 I hours at Brno, capital of Moravia. Czech students and others belonging to extreme nationalist movements pat raded Hrn streets, shouting anti-Jewish i slogans and expelling Jews from resI taurants and cafes.
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    Nazi Scheme For Hungary Reported Rejection Is Denied In Berlin
    115 11 Nazi Scheme For Hungary Reported Rejection Is Denied In Berlin Berlin, Aug. 17. DOLITICAL circles here assert that rumours that Hungary recently rejected a 22-point plan which Germany had offered her lack confirmation. Count Csaky, the Hungarian Foreign Minister, arrived at Salzburg, Austria, at noon yesterday. He lunched with Dr.
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    Tate Gallery Rejects Windsor Drawing
    133 11 London, Au\ 16. A CHARCOAL drawing of the Duke of Windsor when he was Prince of Wales by Sargent has been declined by the trustees of the Tate Gallery to which it was bequeathed by Sir Philip Sassoon. It is stated that the offer was
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    PEACE PLAN REPORTED "If Favourable Time Comes"
    172 11 PEACE PLAN REPORTED "If Favourable Time Comes" New York, Aug. 16. IF a favourable time comes, the United States Government is ready to use economic means including extension of credits to Germany to promote its own conception of a solid peace, according to an Associated Press report from Washington. The
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    French Protest To Berlin Attack On A Customs Officer Alleged
    149 11 French Protest To Berlin Attack On A Customs Officer Alleged Paris, Aug. 17. AM BONNET, the French Foreign j Minister, has protested to Germany over an incident on the I Franco-German frontier on Tuesday in winch Germans are alleged to have ill-treated a Trench customs officer in French territory. A
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    R.A.F. PLANES TO ESCORT FRENCH GOVERNOR
    274 12 Blenheims And Sunderlands To Meet Cruiser PLANS FOR M. JULES BREVIE'S VISIT TO SINGAPORE DRISTOL Blenheim bomters and Short Sunderland flying;- boats two of Britain's most modem types of aircraft—will be included in a Royal Air Force formation which will provide an aerial escort
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    MALACCA MEN ACQUITTED Case Against Third To Be Heard
    265 12 MALACCA MEN ACQUITTED Case Against Third To Be Heard (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Aug. 16. •"THE case against three Malacca vehicles inspectors, against whom charges were preferred in the District Court before Mr. W. J Thorogood, took a fresh turn when the hearing was resumed today, resulting in two
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    GIANT FLYING-BOAT ON WAY TO MALAYA
    85 12 TPHE Empire flying-boat Ao-tpa-roa. i*■ which is to extend the Empire air mall route from Sydney to New Zea- land, left England yesterday. Ao-tea-roa is the first of three giant flying- boats specially designed to operate the link between Sydney and Auckland across the
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    G.O.C. TO VISIT VOLUNTEERS
    123 12 G.O.C. TO VISIT VOLUNTEERS Up-Country Tour Starts Today •THE General Officer Commanding, Malaya, Major-General L. V Bond, will leave by the night mall tonight on his first up-country tour. He will inspect the Malay Regiment at Port Dlckson tomorrow, and the following day he will Inspect the 3rd (Negri Sembilan^
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    "DARK RAPTURE" GOOD DOCUMENTARY FILM
    104 12 Dark Rapture." Documentary. Twentieth-Century Fox. At the Alhambra. rvARK Rapture contains such realU ly interesting shots that is a pity the producers could not resist the temptation to mar it with overdramatization. But this does not spoil the film. It is a really worth-while documer.tsjy
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    MR. HURBACK ON LAWS FOR NATIONAL PARK
    125 12 |y[R. Theodore Huuback, the wellITI known authority on Malayan wild life, and former honorary Chief Game Warden, has written a pamphlet criticising the legislation for the King George V National Park. In the pamphlet, Mr. Hubback declares that trie legislation recently pasesd is
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    DR. HOOPS COMMITTED FOR TRIAL AT OLD BAILEY ON BIGAMY CHARGE
    828 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 9. "IT is possible that a jury will have to decide if the accused is fit to plead," said Mr. J. E. Gunning, prosecuting, at Great Marltoroujrh Street police court today when Dr.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    201 12 SINGAPORE UMVuta tioit! The Circus Comes To Town. GArfUICH iii tA IKK Ok.YLA.NO Talkative Girl Real Love. Double Feature Cantcnere Tallies at 7.45 p.m. <'.3t..V1 MUtiM> Cabaret. 9 p.m. to Mit!:u<;ht. Glnbe: Sweetheart. Sky: Danger Patrol. HAPPY MOKI.II Glebe ot IX-utli. H^pgy Theatre: You And Me*. Glory Theatre: Mother.
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    Police On Guard At Vital Points
    69 12 Vital points in the suburbs of Singapore iccre mrmicd by armed police this morning when the force carried out further routine defence exercises. Among places where police were on guard were the reservoirs along Thomson Road, and the British Malaya Broadcastijig Corporation's station {seen
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    SUPPORT FOR BUSINESS REPLY CARD SCHEME
    197 12 T TNANIMOUS support for business reply cards was expressed by the European Association of Malaya after the matter was discussed at the last committee meeting. The working of the reply card postal system in Great Britain and Ceylon was explained by Mr. R. A.
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    HIGHLANDER TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
    44 12 ORrVATE Dugul Stewart, of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, was taken to the General Hospital last night following a car accident in Syed Alwl Road. He was not seriously injured, but he was unconscious when taken to hospital by ambulance.
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    EUROPEAN MIDDLECLASS IN MALAYA
    161 12 Rotary Speaker On Likely Change IN the future, Malaya would see the growth and establishment of a re sident English-speaking middle class, said Mr. Lawrence Henderson, speaking on "The Past, Present and Future In Malaya" at the Singapore Rotary Club yesterday. During the last 16 years
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    PERSONAL ITEMS
    35 12 Mr. H. D. Mundell returned to Singapore this morning by train from Kuala Lumpur. Major J. D. Wyatt. Staff Officer. Local Forces (0.5.0. II). left Singapore last night by train for Kuala Lumpur.
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    LICENCES FOR RICE DEALERS
    107 12 3,000 Have Already Applied TWICE THE NUMBER EXPECTED APPLICATIONS from rice dealers for licences under the Food Control Ordinance enforced on Aug. 1 have reached 3,000, which is about double the number expected, said the Food Supply Officer, Mr. E. Tongue, this morning. Dealers who have
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    RICE CONTROL IN JOHORE
    75 12 A JOHORE Government Gazette exrv traordlnary announces that the second part of the recently passed Food Control Enactment came into force this week in respect of rice. This means that a system of licensing rice imports, exports and other dealings will be enforced, on the same
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    MILITARY PICTURES IN STRAITS BUDGET
    39 12 •THIS week's issue of the Straits Burt- get, on sale today, should ha/« particular' appeal for military readers. It contains two pages of pictures Illustrating the reinforcement of Singapore by 7.000 troops from India
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    SINGAPORE EUROPEANS WIN SUIT AFTER CAR CRASH
    503 13 SINGAPORE EUROPEANS WIN SUIT AFTER CAR CRASH Husband Says Family Came Back "Nervous Wrecks" ACCIDENT ON WAY FROM HIGHLANDS TO SELANGOR (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Aug. 16. JUDGMENT in favour of the plaintiffs was given by Mr. Justice Murray- Ayns ley, in the Perak Supreme Court today, in the
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    Volunteer Found Dead In Pool
    222 13 (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Aug. 16. TRAGEDY marred the last day of the camp of the Chinese Company of the Malacca Volunteer Corps, which opened at Tanjong Bruas last Friday, for early this morning the body of a young Straits Chinese, Pte. Tcm Kirn
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    Indian Officers To Be Visitors At Cricket Club OTHER CLUBS MAY FOLLOW
    132 13 Indian Officers To Be Visitors At Cricket Club OTHER CLUBS MAY FOLLOW APPLICATIONS for admission of the King's Commissioned Indian Army officers at present in Singapore have been made to the European sports clubs in the city. The Singapore Cricket Club yesterday notified members that "Indian officers holding the King's
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    INDIAN ON RURAL BOARD SUMMONS Case Concerns Storing & Treating Of Rattan
    202 13 INDIAN ON RURAL BOARD SUMMONS Case Concerns Storing Treating Of Rattan A. K. SURATTEE, an Indian, appeared yesterday before Mr. C. H. Koh, Singapore Fourth Police Magistrate, on a Rural Board summons charging him with storing and treating rattan without a licence on June 5, at a house ln Paya
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    CHINESE CHARGED WITH BICYCLE THEFT
    56 13 DAIL in the sum of $100 was allowed to Soo Peck Tee. a Chinese, in the Fourth Police Court yesterday, when he claimed trial to stealing a bicycle and a cloth covering for it, in Geylang Road. The cycle is valued at $65. Th? case
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    Carnival "Heads" In Charity Show
    46 13 Carnival "heads" are a novel feature of "The Circus Comes to Town," the charity show which was presented at Raffles Hotel for the first time last night. It is being presented again tonight, tomorrow night and Saturday night. Straits Times picture.
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    "CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN" SCORES SUCCESS Atmosphere Of Good Fun In Charity Show
    308 13 "CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN" SCORES SUCCESS Atmosphere Of Good Fun In Charity Show A BIG success was scored by "The Circus Comes To Town," the production in aid of the Children's Aid Society, at the opening presentation at Raffles Hotel last night. The show will be repeated tonight, tomorrow night
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    DEATH OF YOUTH WHO WAS IN "IRON LUNG"
    234 13 A CORONER'S inquiry into the death of Sani bin Salleh, an 18-year-old Malay youth, who died as the result of injuries received when his crouched body was crushed under a heavy wagon, was heard before Mr. W. G Porter yesterday. The Coroner,
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    ALLEGED ABETMENT OF RUBBER OFFENCE
    92 13 A LLEGED to have abetted the offence of importing 372.22 plculs of rubber worth $4,280, into the Colony without permit at Sungel Murai, on Tuesday morning, a Hokkien, Nat Kirn, who i claimed trial to the charge in the l 1 Singapore Fourth Court yesterday,
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    ALLEGED CHEATING IN RESPECT OF CHEQUE
    119 13 j A LLEGED to have cheated C. O. I Mawson, of Alden's Successors Ltd.. In respect of a cheque for $1,525, Lee Kip Lei. a 25-year-old Hokkien, claimed trial when he was charged in the Singapore Third Police Court yesterday. Police bail of 82,000
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    HAD LOADED GUN & THREE DAGGERS
    263 13 HAD LOADED GUN THREE DAGGERS Chinese Sent To Gaol For Year A RRESTED in possession in a loaded revolver and three daggers, a young Hainancs?, Wee Peng Yau, was sentenced to a year'.; ii. ious imprisonment by Mr. J. Mcl'all, in the Singapore Criminal l)isl"ict Court yesterday. Another Hainancse, Wee
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    GANG ROBBERY CHARGE AGAINST CHINESE
    57 13 CORTY-EIGHT HOURS' police custody for the two accused was the request made by Fourth Court Inspector Hunter-Gray yesterday, when two Chinese, Lee Ah Chai and Kuek Quee San, were charged with gani robbery at Muar Read on Monday evening. The case was adjourned till tomoriow.
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    Is Man Who Lends On Pro. Note A Moneylender?
    343 14 Is Man Who Lends On Pro. Note A Moneylender? ARGUMENT IN HIGH COURT CASE THE question as to whether or not a man who had tent money on a promissory note was a moneylender was argued in a suit before Mr. Justice Manning in the Singapore High Court yesterday. In
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    TWO MONTHS FOR THEFT OF BUCKET
    55 14 pONVICTED in the Fourth Court yesterday on a charge of stealing a bucket worth 60 cents from East Coast Road on Monday afternoon, a 29-year-old Chinese, Tia Lv was sentenced to two months' rigorous imprisonment, plus a year's police supervision. He was stated to
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    PERFORMERS IN "THE CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN"
    696 14 PERFORMERS in "The Circus Comes to Tcwn," the charity show which opened at Raffles Hotel last nicht, are as follows Dan Hopkins and his Band. "St. Louis Blues."— Miss Rona Aitken, Miss Sylvia Armstrong. Mrs- Cherrington. Miss Jan Murray. Mrs. Folliott. Mrs. Mozley.
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    Malay, Aged 70, Fined $200 On Lottery Charge
    320 14 DENIES HE IS A BOOKMAKER A FINE OF $200, or, in default, one month's simple imprisonment, was passed by Mr. L. C. Goh in the Singapore Fifth Police Court yesterday, on a 70-year-old Malay, Khamis bin Abdul Rahman, who pleaded guilty to
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    SIR JOHN PETER
    69 14 •"THE photograph published yesterday of Mr. John Grelg. a Singapore banker, was inadvertently described as that of the late Sir John Peter. Sir John Peter was not the only banker in the Colony to have been knighted for his services. Sir John Murray, of the Mercantile Bank,
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    MANY WREATHS AT FUNERAL OF MR. TAN SOO BIN
    1309 14 TTOE funeral of Mr. Tan Soo Bin took place on Tuesday at the family burial ground in Alexander Road. Wreaths were received from the following His beloved wife (Mrs. Tan Soo Bin), his kving son and daughter-in-law (Mr. and Mrs. Tan
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    BIGGER PADI CROPS
    443 15 A Malacca Malay Sawah PEASANTS' NEEDS To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— l do not claim to be a Malay leader, nor do I wish to pretend to be one, but I cannot help taking up my pen on behalf of the poor Malay peasants.
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    LOCAL WATER CHARGES
    221 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— Referring to your excellent leader on the subject of water meter rent, one cannot help noting that in spite of the many protests made to the Singapore Municipality from time to time, there are no signs of steps being
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    AIR WARDENS IN UNIFORM ?
    76 15 AIR WARDENS IN UNIFORM To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— l desire to congratulate th? producers of thr A.R.P. picture and the CapUol theatre for showing it recently. It was really worth seeing. May I suggest that all local A.RP. wardens should be provided with uniforms more or
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    FOUNDATION STONE
    54 15 the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— l have visited the .new Supreme Court building and noted the foundation stjr.;\ It occurs to me that it might look better and al*o would pre■ie stme from wear. If a railing. bronz2 or wooden, were built around !'i» si~n<\ Yours,
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    928 15 MALAY NATIONALISM AND RACIALISM Recent Trends And Cleavages In Singapore NON-MALAY MUSLIM VIEWPOINT To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— It is the duty of every thinking Muslim to interest himself in the present controversy in your correspondence columns over the Malay Union and Singapore Malay Association. I
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    Islam On The Singapore Sky-Line
    335 15 than two millions and the non-Muslim Indians cannot be less than three hundred thousand. Both the Chinese and the Indian communities are collectively in a better position, particularly in the Straits Settlements than < barring the Europeans) the rest of the other communities, including the
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    A KELANTAN INDIAN
    265 15 Chinese Lesson To Community To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— After reading the various letters from India.. rrespondents which you have published recently, the impression left on me is that the writers have stressed the faults of the community but none of thorn have suggested
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      271 15 Sa °2 l^J^ 1 v*^ c a^^^ ss H y° u feel dull < I too tired to live, nine times out of ten •For wuhs i havt used it is because your nerves are starved. Starved Sanaiogen and the result has exueded aii my expectations nerves sap your vitality,
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      WHY CONGRESS WANTS TO INTERFERE IN STATES
      572 16 Sir C.P. Ramaswarai Aiyar Gives Explanation In Assembly Trivandrum. "IT is the declared policy of Travancore to run its ad- ministration without outside dictation and it will see that no interference by outside bodies is tolerated or encouraged within the State," said Sir
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      BASIC EDUCATION IN UNITED PROVINCES
      55 16 Allahabad, Aug. 8. OKEMIER Pant opened the Basic Training School at Begamsaral, five miles from here. The occasion marked the formal inauguration of the basic system of education in the province. Mr. Pant also presided over the Joint convocation of the Allahabad Basic Training College
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      DONATION TO BENARES HINDU 'VARSITY
      70 16 Benares, Aug. 7. THE Benares Hindu University has received a donation of Rs. 12,500 from Mr. I. C. Kewariwal, Managing Director of the Shankcr Sugar Factory Ltd., Gorakhpur, for a laboratory for plant pathology in the University, to be named Indrachandra HemraJ Laboratory. The building
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      KARACHI GETTING NERVOUS ?
      47 16 KARACHI GETTING NERVOUS Karachi, Aug. 11. npilE decision to bring to Karachi sterling securities to the face value of ,£20,000 now lying with a London bank was reached at a meeting: of the Special Committee of the Karachi Municipal Corporation in view of the present international situation.
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      Municipal Tax Questioned
      206 16 Litigation In Bombay High Court Bombay, Aug 9. A CHALLENGE to the Bombay Government to prove its authority to levy the urban immovable property tax (which is an offshoot of the policy of prohibition) had an echo in the Bombay High Court yesterday. Sir Byramjee Jeejeebhoy and
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      TEMPERANCE WORKER ARRESTED Prosecution Under New Prohibition Act
      129 16 TEMPERANCE WORKER ARRESTED Prosecution Under New Prohibition Act Bombay Aug. 8. IN acquitting Mr. B. L. Ralliaram, General Secretary of the V.M.C.A.. Lahore, on a charge under the prohibition rules for importing half a pint of rectified spirit into the Bombay Presidency the Magistrate at the Mazagaon Court considered the
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      ASSAM MINISTRY'S CRISIS OVER?
      88 16 Shillong, Aug. 4. T*HE Joint session of both houses of the Assam Legislature met this morning in tense atmosphere and by 65 votes to 56 passed the Agricultural Income-Tax Bill sponsored by the Government. The house was prorogued later. It Is strongly rumoured in political circles
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      DELHI MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
      50 16 New Delhi, Aug. 10. AT a meeting of the Working Committee or the Delhi Provincial Congress Committee it was decided to contest all the seats for the next municipal elections to be held in March 1940. A committee was appointed consisting of li persons for this purpose.
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    Terms Of Civil Liberty In Hyderabad Explained
    466 16 Hyderabad (Dcccan), Aug. 10. A CLARIFICATION of certain points contained in the official communique of July 17 in which the Government's attitude regarding religious liberties in the State was set out as well as of the points raised by the Government Gazette Extraordinary
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    BENGAL FLOODS SUBSIDE
    125 16 But Scarcity Of Food Feared Calcutta, Aug. 7 rpHE flood situation in Bengal ha* eased considerably, according to reports received here from different moflusil centres. The rain has ceased and the rivers, several of which ross jhr. V e the normal monsoon levr-i aw now subsiding. The
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    EUROPEAN JAILOR SENTENCED
    55 16 Bombay, Aug. 10. I ESLIE George Amey <29i, the Euro- pean officer of the Thana dLstnct gaol, has been sentenced to Hire-* months' rigorous imprisonment by the Sessions Judge, Mr. A. G. Wells on a charge of causing grievous hurt to a. convict prisoner by usi.ig criminal
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    BENGAL POLITICAL PRISONERS
    38 16 Calcutta, Aug. 7. A NOTHER batch of three political l" prisoners, who had recently be?n hunger-striking, were released today before the expiry of their terms, making a total of five released after tha recent hunger-strike.
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    CRICKET CLUB WIN TWO-ONE
    387 18 IN a friendly game of soccer played on the padang yesterday, the S.C.C. defeated the Singapore Improvement Trust soccer XI by two goals to one. The Club dominated play in the opening stages and at the interval were leading by two goals to nil. Glanville scored
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    NEWS CHRONICLE GOLF TOURNAMENT
    59 18 London, Aur. 17. Richard Burton, open champion with a round of 76, flnbhed well down the list in the first round of the £1,009 News Chronicle rolf tournament, the leaders of which are Charles Whitcombe, Charles Graham (Welsh champion), Sam King:, G. Johson (Bulwell Forest). All
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    QUEENSLAND STATE CRICKETER DIES
    171 18 Brisbane, Q'ld., Aug. 16. »T*HE death is announced of R. K. Oxenham, Queensland all-round cricketer,, at the age of 48 after a long illness. Oxenham played in several international matches for Australia against England, South Africa and West Indies but never toured England with an Australian
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    THAILAND HORSES
    126 18 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Aug. 14. Government is again interesting itsell in horse breeding schemes. Horses are wanted for the army. The Turf Club lost quite a lot of money over breeding— in fact the profits of the days when racing was wealthy In Bangkok, went into
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    KEEN PLAY IN S. C. C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT
    321 18 TN spite of the heavy morning downpour, four ties in the "A" class men's singles event were played off in the S. C. C. autumn lawn tennis tournament yesterday. Keen play was witnessed in the majority of games. Surprise result was the
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    ISLAND CLUB WOMEN BEAT KEPPEL
    119 18 Resuitr of social match between Keppel Golf Cluu and Island Golf Club at thy Island CVib was: (Keppel players first). Mrs. Elder 0 vs. Miss Abed 1. Mrs. Earle 0 vs. Mrs. Bat ems n 0. Mrs. Low 0 vs. Mrs. MacFarUme II 1 Mrs.
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    SINHALESE ASSOCIATION CRICKET
    58 18 The following have been selected to represent the Sinhalese Association against the Newton Rocklites on Sunday at 2 p.m. on the Association ground at McNair Road. P. M. Slrlsena (capt.), Mayo Pereira, S. William, O. Nandadasa, E. Abeywardena, Arthur Perera, Norbert Fernando, A. Ranatunga, A. A. David,
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    S.R.C. CRICKET
    49 18 The following team will represent the SR.C. against the United Services at cricket on Saturday and Sunday, at Tanglln ground. K. H. Bain, P. D'Almelda, O. Clarke, R. Thoy, L. Outschoorn, D. Ross, L. Alvls, E. Le Mercler, N. Sullivan, P. F. de Souza, and R. Janssn.
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    S.L.A.R. SHOOT
    45 18 The S.L.A.R. August spoon shoot resulted, In a win for Mrs. Wightwick, with Mrs. C. Jackson second. Below are the .'■-•"ires: 300 200 100 Total with Yard 3 Yards YanU H'ca.i Mrs. Wightwick ..23 30 28 103.44 Mrs. Jackson ..29 *S 24 103.20
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    RACING SCHEDULE
    193 18 Following is the schedule of racing at Singapore for the Gold Cup meeting: First day, An«\ 26:— Horses, class one, dlvs. one, two and three six furlongs. Horses, class two, divs. one and two 5U< furlongs. Ponies, class one, dlvs. one, two and three 54 furlongs. Second day,
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    POLICE WIN SEGAMAT LEAGUE FINAL
    499 18 Government Services Beaten Two Goals To Nil (From Own Own Correspondent) Segamat, Aug. 15. QN the Government English School padang today, the Segamat and District soccer league was brought to a close when the replay between the Police and the Government Services who had tied
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    S.A.B.A. & Police Boxers Ta Meet
    331 18 S.A.B.A. Police Boxers Ta Meet AS a result of the Singapore Amateur Boxing Club accepting the invitation of the S.S. Police to box at the Depot on the same night as the annual Police Denham Cup boxing competition, there will be an inter-club tournament at three weights, between seme of
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    ENTRIES FOR SINGAPORE AUTUMN RACING
    955 19 TWO HUNDRED and eleven horses and ponies have been entered for the Autumn (Gold Cup) meeting of the Singapore Turf Club to be held at Bukit Timah on Aug. 26, 31, and Sept. 2, 6 and 9. Entries for the Extra meeting at Singapore will
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    ACCEPTANCES
    277 19 Following are acceptances for today's races at Ipoh. Race One —2.30 pjn. Ilorsea. Class 5. Div. 3. 6 tars. lover's Idol 10.12 Auboss 10.0 D Policy 10.06 Rebel King 8.11 Republican 10.0.i Marco King 8.09 Upright 10 03 Race Two —3M p.m Hordes, Class 5. Dfrr. Z. sis tan.
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    SIGNALS BEATEN SIX GOALS TO NIL
    48 19 The Mental Hospital defeated the Malaya Signals by six goals to nil in their second division <a) soccer fixture played at the Mental Hospital yesterday. The following were the scorers, A. Chin <2). Omar, Ahmad, Syed Hashlm and Tian Chin one each.
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    TODAY'S RACE SELECTIONS
    209 19 COLLO WING are selections for to- day's races at Ipoh: Straits Times Race 1. Rebel King, Upright. Race 2. M.G.M., Happy 'Boy. Race 3. East Lynne, Monntain Belle. Race 4. President, San Barter. Race S. Jackie Mac. Marnell. Race 6. Harap, Pride of Perak. Race 7. Foxy,
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    Preparations For Singapore Gold Cup Meeting
    688 19 I OCALLY trained horses entered for the Singapore Turf Club's Gold Cup meeting to be run next week were seen at this morning's workouts on the Bukit Timah Course. The outstation strings have not ill I 1 VCU. Although medium and some threequarter pace
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    NEW REGIMENT WIN SOCCER MATCH
    145 19 The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders have a fine soccer aide. Making their debut in Singapore rcsterday, the new regiment played gocd soccer to beat the Loyals 2—o in a lnendly gime at Gillman Barracks. Playing goad all-round so-rer, the Argylls made a flno Impression. Try
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    GORDON HIGHLANDERS BAND WHICH WILL VISIT JAVA
    70 20 Pipe-major J. Murdoch with his pipe* (Below) Bandmaster R. G. Ashton Is an Associate of the Royal College of Music. Three clarinet players. 'Above) Playing the brass Instruments needs plenty of wind and concentration. (Right) Drum-major Robert Bruce has a fine old Scottish
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    Well-Known In Europe
    88 20 ■yilE band of the 2nd Battalion, The Gordon Highlanders, will leave on Aug. 28 for Java, where it has been invited to take part m the celebration of the birthday of Queen Wilhelmina on Aug. 31. The band has played at several centres m Europe and m
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      Masthead
      16 1 A Malayan Bungalow STRAITS TIMES WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1939. No. 183.
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      Ten Rules Of Tan For The Beach Belle
      254 1 I k jF "TEN tan commandments," for sunbathm have been issued by Dr. Charles F. Pabst. a BreoMya dermatologist. He ttttorw that the desire [a beeMM I bronzed Venus or t ;iis loads many a bather to moi look the fact that
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      An Appeal To British Women In Malaya
      655 1 TODAY more than ever is there need of good- will between the different communities. Japan and her methods may not be liked by Asiatics, but her slogan of "Asia for the Asiatics" will find an increasing response in Asiatic hearts unless Britons bestir
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      Bride And Her Maids
      72 1 AN exclusive Women's Supple* ment pic tare of Miss Rosemary How ell and her bridesmaids. Miss Ho\t?ll is the daughter of the Attorney-General, Mr. C. O. Howell, and Mrs. Howell, and will he married at St. Andrew's Cathedral on Saturday to Squadron Leader R. A. Ramsay
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      TO SLICE A Cucumber
      115 1 UOW long does it take the average cook to peel and slice a full grown cucumber, about 15 inches long? It may be interet>Vng to make the test at home, for cucumber slicing recently formed the subject of a wager in the kitchens of one of
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        22 1 of the yba must try />#».. Confectioner* WILLARDVS No other Chocolates Obtainable in Malaya compare for quality ami variety. W C 5 I
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        102 1 w Dates To Remember rE Singapore Gardening Society's ■rorramme until the mi *f the ye«r: Aug. 28: VtoK to Agricultnral Sf»tioa Lin Chu Kan* Talk on fruit trees ant demonstration on propagation methods by Mr. F. V. Or-Mon. Sevt. 25: Talk on flowering trees and hedges. Flare of meeting wfll
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        95 1 NEW STOCK LINGERIE JUST RECEIVED 18 ff 9 8 tt ,Zr d 'Phone 7143 Pyardley lavender^ Th* exqalsite (rnsrnnre of %'«rdloy L«v«»nil*r Is «t hone In Fashlonahl* SoHplj thr«njjhon« the world. Its almpHHly and yoathl ul fresh- boss «nke It wHeone everywhere, «ddlnK 1 rharm to the radiaaee of complexion*
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      How Do You Make Your Capitals ?
      1032 2 How Do You Make Your Capitals IN a little magazine, called the Bluebird," circulating privately among the younger members of society families, the children are being taught to judge character by the way folk write capital letters. The conclusions are rather interesting, coming from a woman who has devoted time
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        282 2 JUST UNPACKED NEW CRAZE OF FRANCE Fancy Pig Skin IN ALL LEADING SHADES VISIT i— CHOTIRMALL'S 41-43. HIGH STREET There's a great vogue for the Wedge Heel Shoes. They are astonishingly comfortable. GORDONS LTD. ROOM 32 5 KELLY WALSH BUILDING. 1O C < discount is allowed for cash. "THE BEST
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        219 2 fl-j^ tThc Talk Of Europe And America" jgs4§A£42^ fishnet [|M TURBAN LIGHT. COOL o COMFORTABLE W ASH AB LE ADJUSTABLE -INEXPENSIVE **^£^&>> MODE ELITEo RODNEY HOUSE— Ist Floor— Battery Rd. I .a^al /*"^eaiaY 4B ■4^B^Luea^BeaM% 9^ i r"^* Why "Glaxo" 1 Because it contains added Vitamin D to ensure dense
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      YOU DON'T DESERVE SYMPATHY IF YOU, DISREGARD RULES
      382 3  - YOU DON'T DESERVE SYMPATHY IF YOU, DISREGARD RULES ByThea giving a bolero effect without added bulk. You will notice that the sleeves follow the bodice design, with a slight gathering for ease of movement, but they should not be made too full. The wide cuff bands are knotted. Have short
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      Helpful Hints For The Not So Slim
      262 3 Helpful Hints For The Not So Slim QCCASIONALLY we meet that happy soul who just doesn't worry if she gets fat, but for most of us rubber tyres and excessive bulges, som- in the right and most in the wrong places, are the big bad wolves just waiting round the
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      Red Indians Give Paris A New Fashion
      395 3 THE caricaturist is going to find a splendid target in the hats now being shown in the autumn and winter collections in Paris. It 13 not that they are crazy so much as breath-taking. When a woman Is likely to appear in a
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        242 3 Bi*^* *-vK\O *l i^A 4 gtaSr H^fe<# J| CHILDREN eagerly come back Cond»»sad for more when Campbell s M U you j6 fGk. M Vegetable Soup is served. They en- et TWICE v^f/W joy its delicious, home-like flavor— flavored fit-i^a|Olw so tempting to hungry appetites. lou p ba> CiUs iB
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        Plaids And Tartans Are Coming In
        324 4  -  Diana Dane by— And "Family Album" Frocks TF there is to be an outburst of bright plaids and tartans for country wear next season, there is also to be the subduing influence of a range of deep colours which I can only describe as
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        Greek Influence Is Noticeable
        83 4 ONE or two evening gown* in Lachasse collection are intriguing, because they also bring to mind modified family album fashions. It seems to be accepted now that dinner dresses can be cut high to the neck, if they are preferred that way, and may, moreover, have
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        Discreet Touches Of White
        161 4 fHOSE inclinded to value the charms of the black ensemble above all others for wear in to urn will find what they want in Lachasse collection when it is shown early next season. One outfit at the preview pleased me immensely. Coat and skirt are very
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        Some Shirts And Blouses
        201 4 J\JANY of the shirts and blouses, by the way, have bows, wide or narrow, at the throat. This, I imagine, is mainly to bring some light relief near the face, for most of the jackets in ihe collection are cut with very high revers, coming up
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        127 4 TROUBLED *< Beauty-givin;; Milk of Magnesia now in a form which holds it on your skin 1« .g enough to be actively beneficial. 3iy these two unique, New-Type Face Creams. *N!UIPS' Mnk Of Mu 8 n..10 TIXTUtI CIIAM JTo give a fresh tone and fine ivoryemooth texture to the skin.
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        240 4 Jor SKIN HEALTH and BEAUTY Ntffe^ >^^"^^l In i m tkm a thorough *V^ Antiteptic-Cleant- t I ing purifiet the M pore*; clear* M ■■:...M^^ the akin. J Render* m rough thin I mmooth and I USE THIS \E/ 2-PURPOSE SOAP Nothing so quickly marks and lient quality of the
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        24 4 SOMETHING k NEW IN Ladie^l <3* HOE FOR DAY WEAR ONLY 20 PAIRS RECEIVED I SEE THEM AT T3ARMANANDCJ -IT 42, HIGH ST. O
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      You Can Dance With Them At Raffles
      97 5 CO.tlE of the 21 Singapore girls who will act as taxi-dancers at 50 cents a danee tonight and on Saturday during the entertainment, The Circus Conies to Town," at Raffles Hotel m aid of the Children's Aid Society. The Circus is more than
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      Some Plants In This Climate Live In A Perpetual Summer
      1309 6 Some Plants In This Climate Live In A Perpetual Summer Did You Know That- TN the climate of Singapore there is no regular cycle of change from cold to warm or from Hry to wet: plant growth is possible the whole year round, and the kind of stimulus which makes
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      How I Made This AMAZING CHANGE
      290 6 How I Made This AMAZING CHANGE •'I can hardly believe it myself," writes Miss Drouet, when I look at the photographs I had taken 8 and 10 days ago. I had lines and wrinkles on my forehead and around my eyes and mouth. My complexion was dull and sallow. To-day
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        221 6 HEINZ KETCHUP m -gj& One touch— and t&ft"l^^o'\ ever me<tfi and fish yj%i X »«A« on a new jf«t, V" a new tosfe appfca! tn«t is remarkabia. 0 Fabrique Protect Hour clothes FLIT o.i.wavr HILLS T PPM* NEW BEAUTY Wfo± IN YOUR FINGERTIPS 1-'1 1 yi^Aji En y the thrHi
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        "Mother Of Two' Supports First Writer
        642 7 "Mother Of Two' Supports First Writer AS a "Mother of Two** who has consistently brought up her children on the lines suggested by M.N., I feel I must answer the points raised by "Mother of Four" in the Women's Supplement of Aug. 10. The resentment which Mother of Four assures
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        Up-Country Notes
        325 7 IT happened at tea-time. We were sitting outside our bungalow when a figure clad in about the amount they wear at the London Casino suddenly appeared. He was wearing as well as his loin-cloth, a pained expression. On his outstretched palm lay a small chicken which had not
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        'My husband doesn't like me to put things on my face, Jane Seymour"
        262 7 It's too exasperating," said this client with laughing dismay. lie often admires women who use make-up, But if I put on a touch of rouge he doesn't like it. What can 1 do Practise a little innocent
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        387 7 THE WEIHAIWEI EMBROIDERY CO. 106, High Street, Singapore. (.1 I'ojms on ihc right of WingLoong) 2 N .c ANNIVERSARY SALE!!! GREAT REDUCTION from 20% onwards. Commencing from 17ih Aug. to 30th Sept. |ms4 Whitens Your Skin Secretly and Quickly Mo «n(n nerd you Munir* other* with that ro ■r tkm
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        228 7 GET YOUR JANE SEYMOUR BEAUTY PREPARATIONS ATHE trncDAl 'nc rCUCKAL niCDCkiCADV UlaftriaAKT ltd. (inc. in the F.M.S.) KUALA LUMPUR klang_Seremban-s«ngapore This highly ctfacicnt killer S of germs is non-poisonous ||Eh I and non-staining. Kcq? it £g9| handy. Use it in time. AJ^^Cj^¥MW^lC9 mil'^SSmWmL cß^ P.ECKITT <St bO.Ni gSJpjTjUUMy M.^ Pharmaceutical
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      A MARKETING GUIDE
      810 8 Special To The Straits limes FRUITS Description Approximate PrloM Note*. Apples (green) 5/8 eta. each Very good. Apples (red) 3/6 each Fair. Bananas (green) 01 eact. Plentiful. Bananas (red) IVi each Small supplies Bananas i yellow) OB tor Us Small. Chlcoes 1% each Good size. Graves (trreen)
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      IN A LONG GLASS
      535 8 I ONG drinks, whether they are entirely soft," or alcoholic, are ever in demand, and even the most sophisticated cocktail parties generally includes some guests who prefer long drinks of this description. So let your private recipe list contain the formula for as many refreshing or
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      Cauliflower Curried
      150 8 j (\AULIFLOWERS are! now cheaper and much J better than the previous con- J signment. Have you tried cur- 1 ried cauliflower? Cook a medium-sized caul'- S flower in the usual way, taking care that it does not break up. Slice two onions and one green apple. Fry
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      Supplies From Australia And California
      167 8 [MARKETING should iV be much easier during the next few 'lays as large supplies of fruits and vegetables have recently arrived from Australia and California. Australian produce, at present available, includes navel oranges, green apples, grapefruits, lemons, beetroots, cauliflowers and celery all in excellent condition,
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        322 8 C. K. TANG 231, River Valley Road Phone 2181 SINGAPORE Me have heaps of lovely and »< ractivt Gifts for all occasions that are -ire to please Always available. Always on display Bedspreads Baby's Dresses, Handkerchiefs, Hand-bats, Dressing-table-sets, Lanch-sets, Ladles' Lingerie, Pyjamas, Scarves, Tea-sets, Tablecloths. Jade-trees, Jewellery, Teak and eamphorwood
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