The Straits Times, 18 August 1939

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    50 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CEKTURY. SINGAPORE, 140, CECIL ST, ('PHONE 5471) KUALA LUMPUR. 25. JAVA ST (PHONE 3683). The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1939. PRICE 5 CENTS. MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER-LARGEST NET SALES FINAL EDTN. 20 PACiES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, AOGUST 18, 1939. PRICE 5 CENTS.
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      291 1 See MIEN CHONG fnr SMART TAILORING 4% a Colemin St. Singapore. Phone 4816 Every Wife Knew What Every Widow Knows Every Married Man Would Be Insured BEFORE YOU INSURE CONSULT x *w j j% I T* KEEP YOUR BREATH BEYOND SUSPICION WITH LISTERINE ANTISEPTIC Almost everyone suffers from Halitosis (bad
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      14 1 Exclusive GOWNS Salons at MADAME PAGE 13, Battery Rd. Singapore MAJESTIC MOTEL Kuala Lumpur.
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      563 2 At tho Maternity Hospital, Singapore, on the 18th lnst.. to Jean, wife of J. A. Macti.vish, a daughter. BEIXERSON-SCHDrPMANN— At Singapore on Monday 14th. Hubert Henry Belderson of Singapore to Tony Schiffmann of 13atavla SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for any position advertised in the«e column*, send copies of testimonials. Do
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      878 2 FOR SALfc SHIXVAUOH Rflrtjjcrator Pnone i3SJ GUARANTEED SECONDHAND WESTING- I BOUSE REFRIGERATORS. Call and Inspect at the GX.C 12 Battery Road. GingaWHY FAX RENT? Buy a bouse at Siong lib Park on Instalmeiit Systei j lor tTice Terms apply to ALLIANCE AGENCIES. Raffles Place (Top Floor). I SYRACUSE BEARING METALS—
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      702 2 LOST DOG. White spaniel, long ear.,, brown markings, long hair, busby tail, chain collar. Name "Puteb." Last seen at Mount Elizabeth Reply R. Page. 2 Pearl Bank. FOUND FOUND— A bull-terrier *****. Apply Municipal Animal Infirmary. BOARD RESIDENCE "AT sinn vsiijk" 7 Oxley Road. Tel. 6575. Very nicely fura. flat.
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      786 2 PUBLIC NOTICES Mt Emily swimming Peol It Ja hereby notified that the above Pool will be cosed for cleaning on Monday and Tuesday. 21st and 22nd August, 19.9. C. H. GOLDIE Municipal Secretary. MALACCA MUNICIPALITY. ASSESSMENT LIST, 1940. NOTICE is hereby given in accordance with the provisions of Section 02
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      762 2 BUSINESS CARDS ETC. WIGGLESWORTH TEXROPE DRIVES ALLIANCE ENGINEERING CO., LTD. SINGAPORE RCALA LUMPVB. EDUCATIONAL MUSIC LESSONS In Piano and Violin for beginners and advanced students. Arrangements can be made to visit the students' residence. Apply S Palm Rd. Siglap, Singapore. I l r i i 1 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE
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      460 2 USED CARS AT WEARNES MECHANICALLY SOUND AND SMART LOOKING RECONDITIONED AND GUARANTEED USEP CARS OFFERED AT ATTRACTIVE PRICES. HERE ARE A FEW:— 1935 MORRIS 8 H.P. SALOON $7JJ 1938 FORD 8 H.P. SALOON $95« 1938 VAUXHALL 14 H.P^ SALOON $I,4«« r'3 STANDARD 18 H.P. 2-SEATEK ?40« 19T7_AUSnN 7 H.P. TOURER
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      647 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated tn Ennland) PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. Co. MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES OUTWAKD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Toanafs Due Spore RANCH! J 7.000 Aug 25 BAN ti -MORE 6.000 Aug. 26 RANHIRA 17.000 Sept 8 RAWALPINDI 17.000 Sept 22 BHUTAN
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      382 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS (Incorporated to Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO EUROPE VTA SUEZ. Regular fortnightly sailings. London via Penang, Colombo, Port Said, Naples, Marseille? and Gibraltar. SS. HUSIMI MARU Sept. 4. S.S. HAKOZAKI MARU Sept. 11. &S. SUWA MARU Sept. 28. MS. TERUKUNI MARU Oct. 11.
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      633 3 LUXURY with ECONOMY ONE-CLASS MOTORSHIPS. C\RI*S WITH PRIVATK BATH. EXCELLENT CUISINE. MODERATE FAKKS BELANDLA Hot 28 PANAMA m Sept. 4 BOWKOU CHILE calls London 2 5%. 8 LALANDIA Nov 7 INDIA Oct 1 JUTLANDIA Nov. 28 Ts. BANGKOK AND SAIGON T-l "MANILA AND CHINA/JAPAN SELANDIA Sept. S MALAYA abt. Aug.
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      546 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean BulMlng. CVUlyet Quay Singapore Tel 61 5 L Chartered Bank Build In* Penang i>l IJMk BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FASI SERVICE!! MAKSMI.I.hS CONDON .N t'UMIM.M ANU Ut,\>AHm (la eMiyanctton <Hlh the Gien IJik) Dim 6»!L« GLENROT Mar.. I/don. Rdam. Ham, Ant.. A M!d Tomorrou Aug. 2! ANTENOR
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      286 4 Today Aden (Imperial) 1 9XL Fast Africa (Imperial) 3 OJ* South Africa (Imperial) I P-in Burma Imperial) S Mi Whole Canada (Imperial) ..3 ojt China, Holhow (Imperial) »P» ifOWt Sudan and Palestto* Imperial 0- 111 Great Britain and Ireland (Imperial) O-* Europe except Q Britain Ireland Imperial)
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      PASSENGERS FOR EUROPE
      86 4 rE following passengers for Europe left in Meonia on Wednesday or will be leaving from Penang today:— Mr. A. Carran. Mr. C. Brown, Mrs C Brown. Master David Brown, Mrs. C. Lapp, Mr. H.E.M. Los, Mr S.K. Petersen. Mrs. S.K. Petersen. Mr and Mrs. P.W. Aston and
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      Air Mail Arrivals And Departures
      321 4 LNWAKD Wearnes Prom Penang. lp*b md Koala Lumpur. Arrives ever? evening. Qantas From Australia: Arrives THIS afternoon. Imperial: From Europe: Due yesterday afternoon: Expected THIS evening. Imperial: From Europe: Dv« and expected THIS evening. KIM: t-rom Netherlands Indies: Arrives Saturday afternoon. X.L.M.: From Europe: Arrhet
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      FROM MALACCA
      116 4 Correspondence for transmission by air via "Netherlands" must be fully prepaid and clearly superscribed "By X.L.M. Mails will close from Malacca as follows: Tomorrow. Aden, Burma, Canada, E L S. Africa, Egypt, Great Britain, Ireland, India, Iraq, Kuwait, Mauritius, Newfoundland. Palestine, Sudar and TransJordan by air (Imperial) 6
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      SURFACE MAILS DUE
      66 4 Mails from Europe (Londcu mails) expected today, Aug. 18, by 8.1. majula) will be delivered to boxholders at 9 a.m. General delivery of letters at 9 a.m Mails from Japan expected tomorrow, Aug. 19, by Tango Maru Mails from Holland etc. expected tomorrow. Aug. 19, by Poelau
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    145 4 The following ships are alongside the Singapore Harbour Beard wharves or expected to arrive: Main Wharf: Entrance Date 2; Exit 3: Glenogle 18; Mont ore- 16; Plane ius 14; Buys 11; Tasman 9; Klfcis 7. Empire Dock: Entrance Gate 2; Exit 3: Tasmania Maru 30; Ipoh 32;
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    PASSENGERS FROM AUSTRALIA
    87 4 nr*HE following passengers for Malaya are In Centaur which is due from Australia on Aug. 28:— Mr. J.I. Bennet, Mrs. A.M. Chalmers, Mr. and Mrs. A. Diir.mitt, Mr. C. LodgeOrey. Mr. and Mrs J.K. Bighet. Misses P. and V. 'House. Mr. O.F. Mead. Mr. J.W. Morpbett. Mr.
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    RUBBER MARKET STEADY
    311 4 FORWARD POSITIONS NEGLECTED STANTON NELSON'S REPORT IN a weekly report on the rubber market, issued at noon yesterday, Stanton Nelson and Co. Ltd., write The market stands as steady as Gibraltar, unperturbed by war threats, and unmoved by peace talk. It is, unhappily, alsa unmoved by the
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      1193 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. «Jncon3or»lefl in PJ1&) ntLEPHONB: Freight M3l Pwwi MM. CANADIAN (incorporated in England) the CONTINENT— aII ander ONE MANAoBHENT. ROUND THE WORLD FARES FROM £116.11.7. THROUGH FARES TO EUROPE FROM 75.5.8Lws Hone Kong Ait vancouvtr EMPRESS OP RUSSIA Aug. 18 KPt J EMPRESS OP JAPAN Sept. 1 BePL
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      253 4 IT NOT ONLY GIVES BUT KILLS GEMS INHALANT d.op cf Taptg" 1 t..i DM ti kerchief gi'es off art antiseptic vapour which qui.kly kills the germs of colds, influenza, catarrh, etc. This vapour grows stronger and stronger as vo:i Inhale. It reaches all the complicated passages of nose and throat
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      434 4 TIDE TABLE SINGAPORE Tooay. H. W. 00 10 a.m. 10.6 ft.; 13.47 p.m. 9.5 ft. L. W. 6.35 a.m. 1.1 ft.; 6. 40 p.m. 2.2 ft. Tomorrow H. W. 00.66 a.m. 10.4 ft.: 1.23 p.m. 9.5 ft. L. W. 7.12a.m. 1.6 ft.: 7.38p.m. 3.1 ft. Sunday H. W. 1.40 a.m.
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      117 4 YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Last night max. rain- bright n.ln. tcmo. fal) s'shlne te up *r tneiw* us. WF.Sl COAST. Alor Star 88 Nil 5.6 75 Penan* 86 Nil 4.9 75 atlacan 89 N.I 35 73 Bukit Jeram Malacca 78 0.28 78 INLAND. Kuala Lipis 87 Nil 4.0 71 Ipoh 89 Nil
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      718 5 UGLY FAT GONE Trained Nurse loses 5^ lbs a week liofry MaaanNoncj .ej^hed down with u«ly fat, \of t^ese Drc;iei I which makci you look and f«l If- v I old, wheezy, ungainly, uncom-IV-OmeinTottr jnej foniblc, causea you to w«a« A. unfashionable dothei, and M (atAn^wV^ibe more or leas out
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      300 5 Stomach Sufferers tl S- deceived f The wonderful curative properties of Maclean Brand Stomach Powder in all kindi of stomach trouble have been proved by hundreds of thousands of grateful sufferers. Often they have told their friends how they have been healed by this famous remedy, talking of it as
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      1403 5 Broadcasting SINfiAPORF 8 50 "Lond 00 L <«" Relayed from London. MID AM *'***>*•»• vrlllrf 9.05 Syncopated piano music by Ivor More- l'«!\Ul?l •*#>tw«f ton and Dave Kaye (on two Pianos). t IUUAY H 30 Dan« music. Relayed from the Great TfinAV w WoHd Cabaret lUUAI ZHL 225 metre.. 10
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES-LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      428 6 SHARES REMAIN DULL AND NEGLECTED RUBBER STEADIER BUT QUIET By Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, Aug. 18. MARKETS have suffered a further setback and although it is slight it comes on top of a previous fall and is slightly discouraging in consequence. The New York Stock Exchange had
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      FOREIGN EXCHANGES
      88 6 London, Aug. 17. Todays closing mean rates were: 17C 4564 Stockholm 19.4 C Sew York 4CBn Athens 547 .i Montreal 4.68 me Belgrade 210 27.5514 Bucharest 660 20.72»i Itto 2% am 8.73 Buenos Aires 20.19' i Milan 89 Montevideo 18 "4 Berlin 1 1 6ti Vi Bombay 1/5
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      BRITISH CAR EXPORT RECORD
      40 6 London, Aug. 17. E[fl "i bi.tish motor-cars and ss during the seven months July 31 reached the record total I vehicle* There were 81,668 a 'so export- wu; motor export terlotf v.a^ bm ra than 1
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    • Issued by Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Stock Brokers
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        MINING
        586 6 All share* quoted above are fully paid. issue Val. I Fra?er Co. Lyail E\att Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 5/- Austral Amal £1 Austai Malay 5/- Ayei Hit am 1 Aver Weng £1 Bangrln Tin 1 Batu Selangor 5/- Berjuntal £1 Burma Malay £1 Chenderiang .50 Hitam
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        GENERAL
        445 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord 1.50 1.60 1 50 1.60 2 2 do. lft% prefs. 2.10 2.20xd 2.30 2.35cd 10 10 Atlas Ice 4.75 '-.25 b.OO 5.50 1 1 B. M. Broadcastinc 0.55 0.60 0.50 > 80 10 5 B M Trustee 3 75 7 50 8 75 7.50
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS
        266 6 6tt Maynard Co. Ltd. $30,000 Int. Apr 30 Oct. 31 90 100 norn SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 570 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int bit Mar. 31 Sept. 30 101 102 norn 4«r-=l2 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 106 108 norn 41,2 7.- 1909 red. 1955
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        RUBBER SHARES
        364 6 (Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated) Fraser <fc Co. Lyall Evatt I Alien by A!or Gajah Amal Malay Ayer Hltam Ayer Molek Ayer Panas Bassett Batu Untang Bedford Benta Borelli Brogas Brunei Un Bukit Katil BukU K B Buklt Kepong Bukit Tim ah ($10) Changkat Serdang Connemara Glenealy
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    88 6 Friday, Aug 18, noon. No. IX R.S.S. (Spat loose) 28»/£ 28% No. IX R.S.S. r.o.b. In cases Aufust 28-8 29 G.F.A.Q. R.S.S. f.o.b. in bales August 28% 28 ,4 F.A.Q. R.S.S. f.o.b. in bales Aujjusi 28 W 284 FUTURE QUOTATIONS No. IX R.S.S. on Registered
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    EXCHANGES
    182 6 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the daily circular Issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING i London T.T 2/4 1/32 London demand 2/4 1/32 Lyons demand 2058 Switzerland demand 241 Vz Hamburg demand 135 New York demand 54% Montreal demand 54%
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    London Stock Exchange
    383 6 Prices Easier But Close Steady London, Aug. 17. ON the Stock Exchange today, prices generally declined owing to the absence of buyers who were unwilling to operate pending the clarification of the European situatio-i. Losses, however, were small with the market closing steadier at the lower levels.—
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    GUTHRIE'S WEEKLY RUBBER REPORT
    201 6 IN a weekly report on the rubber! market, issued yesterday. Gu*hrioj. and Co., Ltd., write Small factory interest in New York! was reported during the wee^ which accounted for what littlo movement there has been in the market It Js reported also \hat the next meeting
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    Thursday's Wall Street Quotations
    385 6 Thursday's Wall Street Quotations THE copyright In this service la owned by FRASER and COMPANY, share brokers, and THE STRAITS TIMES PRESS LTD. The quotations may not be reproduced without the written permission of the Joint owners. New York, Aug. 17. ¥*HE following quotations were those ruling when the Stock
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    MANILA COLD SHAKES
    87 6 Manila. Aug. 18 SELLERS quotations, in pesos, for 1C centavo gold shares on the Btoel Exchange this morning, compared wltt yesterday's, were Aug. IT Aug. If Antamok ..22 21 Baguio ..21 21 Coco Grove 24 24 lE.L. ..43 44 Ipo 18 18 1 Itogon 23 23 I
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    FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
    1155 7 55 Per Cent. International Tin Quota For October-December? BIG DECREASE IN SUPPLIES OF "STRAITS" METAL Buffer Pool War Reserve Rumour: Bolivia And Control (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 9. THE outlook for tin is considered by London Metal Exchange expert, to be slowly but surely
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    118 7 Aug. 17. noon. Buyers SVII ts Gum bier 7.50 Hamburg Cub« $13.25 Java Cube $12 OJ eppr $11.2.-1 Whlt3 $10 75 7.2o $3.15 Sur: Dritd $3.30 ago rumr M 1 £2.40 $2.46 $2.43 Surjwak $2.50 rlntnnn Sarawak $7.75 Banja $775 oang $7.75 apioca Small Flake $4.50 Fjir
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
    170 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Books Company Dividend dost TIN Bam Selangor 2*4% Aug. 22 Juban int. Aug. 23 Kranut Tin 3d. No. 27 Aug. 23 Raub Gold 5d. int. ..Sept. Tlabawletk 1 3d. No. 21 Aug. 11 RUBBER. Amnl. Malay 4% Anal Aug. 2? Brunei United 2% Sept.
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    Kampong Lanjut Tin Acquires New Dredging Area
    891 7 ESTIMATED TO CONTAIN 9,740 TONS OF TIN CONCENTRATES A DDRE&SING shareholder* at the annual meeting of Kampong La 11 jut Tin Dredging Ltd. in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, Mr. H. A. Coates, the chairman, said I had occasion to address the sir. reholders
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    RAWANG CONCESSIONS ANNUAL MEETING
    438 7 AaMMßecal On Area Reinstated ADDRESSING shareholders al annual meeting of Rawang Concessions in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, Mr. H. A. Coates, the chairman, said: When I addressed you last year I pointed out that the dredge was entering very low-grade ground, and this is reflected in
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      448 8 Press Public in unanimous Praise of "DARK RAPTURE" ALHAMBRA 3.15, 6.15 9.15 j mmmmmmmmmm wm T7 mm^^ "Surpassing in Interest any docuDARING. V^J mentary nlm of its kind yet shown REVEALING! tfl_2Sfe. I here DARK RAPTURE," a pictorial TRUE! record of the life, dangers and secret Its Life. lo*e. INI
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      430 8 It's a cas« of "here comes the bride" but mmmm^^ "There GOES the bridegroom" whenever TOD&Y 315— 6 15 915 there's a wedding scheduled lor this lUBHI 0.13 w. ia 9.13 "knave of hearts" for v.hen he hears m% mp W V W f% m| those wedding bells ringing, his
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      166 8 ANOTHER BIG CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN! l WMil II TONIGHT 6.15 and 9.15 Tbe Famous Boy Star of "TOM SAWYER" in a Rollicking new RKO-Radio Hit LAUGHS AND HEART THROBS! >flß»%lEh With Splendid Supporting Programme What The gT AN and QLLIE IN THEIR FUNHpPl^^^^M NIEST and BEST m rune New
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    JAPAN'S BLOCKADE THREAT TO SHANGHAI
    386 9 Spokesman Says Possibility Cannot Be Excluded Shanghai, Aug. 17. A REPLY to the effect that the possibility of a blockade of the foreign areas of Shanghai could not be excluded, was given by the spokesman of the Japanese Embassy at a press conference today, reports
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    Air Invasion Of England
    170 9 R. A. F. Meets French Mass Attacks LONDONERS were given a thrilling spectacle as French alcraft "Invaded" the metropolis in brilliant sunshine yesterday. This was part of the first of the French reciprocal mass training flights over England envisaged following the three British flights over France
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    The Future Of Palestine
    386 9 British Government Replies To Criticism London, Aug. 17. £RITICAL observations by the Permanent Mandates Commission on the British White Paper on Palestine, and the United Kingdom Government's comments in reply are published today. "The White Paper policy" (declare the Commission unanimously in a report which will
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    JAPANESE ATTACK ON ICHANG
    151 9 Bombing Of British Ships Denied Shanghai, Aug. 17. ■pHE aUeged flre aboard two British ships at Ichang on Aug. 6 were not the result of Japanese bombing, nor was the Asiatic Petroleum Company's property hit, says a formal Japanese note in reply to British representations. The
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    Liable To 67 Years Imprisonment
    144 9 New York, Aug. 16. CUBJECTING himself to a possible 67 years imprisonment and Tines totalling $36,000, George Dietrich, who was arrested last year for grand arceny In the sensational McKesson Robbins mail fraud conspiracy, today pleaded guilty on 14 counts. Dietrich will be sentenced on
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    PALESTINE OUTRAGE
    43 9 Haifa, Aug. 16. The first major outrage in the Jonin area since October, 1938, occurred today when a car carrying two members of an Arab "peace gang" was ambushed. One of the Arabs wait killed and tht other seriously Injured. Reuter.
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    Storm Troops And Poles Clash
    118 9 Warsaw, Au/t. 17. CERIOUS disturbances between Nazi Storm Troopers and Polish officials are reported from Beuthen. It is claimed the Storm Troopers, after insulting the Poles, Invaded the Polish side of the frontier and a scuffle ensued lasting some time. There were no casualties but
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    Launch Of Plane Carrier
    268 9 Woman Killed, 21 Hurt In Accident London, Aug. 17. BRITAIN'S latest aircraft carrier, the £4.000.000 Formidable was involved in an alarming incident, resulting in the death of one woman and injuries to 20 other people, at her launch at Belfast today Sir Kingsley Wood, the Air
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    "WE ARE THE HEAL SLAYERS"
    162 9 Open Letter To Hong Kong Governor Hong Kong, Aug. 17. r'O Chinese entered Reuters office here today and deposited a document purporting to be a copy of an open letter addressed to Sir Geoffrey Northcote, Governor of Hong Kong, and Sir Archibald Clark-Kerr, the British
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    NAZI LAW CHIEFS TO DISCUSS DANZIG
    116 9 Berlin, Aug. 16. TUAZI law chiefs and experts will hold a conference at Zoppot from Aug. 21 to Aug. 25 to discuss Dan'l" and other East European problems. Their aim it Is stated, is to set forth clearly and scientifically the political problems of
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    44 9 THE Board of Trade Index or indus1 trial activity In the United Kingdom In the second quarter of this year shows an increase of 1.8 per cent, ovei the March quarter, and of 0.8 per cent. over the June Quarter of 1938— Brltlsn Wirrless.
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      313 9 RAFFLES HOTEL UNANIMOUSLY DFCLAPED THE MOST SUCCESSFUL CHARITY SHOW EVER PRESENTED IN SINGAPORE. "THE CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN--' MATINEE TODAY AT 6 P.M. TICKETS ADULTS $3, CHILDREN AMAHS $1. There will be no sale of Flowers or Programmes. PROCEEDS TQ THE CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY A TREAT FOR THE KIDS! BOOK
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      174 9 ADVICE TO NURSING MOTHERS It Is very important, doctors say, not to overtax your system Immediately after the birth of a child. When you aro feeding baby yourself, you should take plenty of easily digested nourishment. For that reason, doctors throughout Malaya recommend Horllcks. They have proved that Horllcks stimulates
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, AUG. 18, 1939. "A Bad Press"
    1013 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, AUG. 18, 1939. "A Bad Press" According to the half-yearly review of market conditions Issued last week by Messrs. Fraser and Company, the rubber-cotton barter proposals had a bad Press locally and in London." If a professional Journalist had made a statement so remotely related
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    Fakir's Headquarters Blockaded
    101 10 Simla, Aug. 17. •Action to form an air blockade of the latest headquarters of the notorious Fakir of Ipl, following th« recent outbreak of outrages, has been taken after the usual warning leaflets had been distributed to the local populace, who are necessarily cut off from their
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    THE RAYAT'S RUBBER
    302 10 On Land Given Out For Rice CASH BEFORE FOOD To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— At the time when the Government decided to give as much encouragement as possible to Malays to cultivate pad), It gave land free of any premium to Malays (In which
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    THE "UNATTACHED" WOMAN
    265 10 Reminder To Singapore Hostesses To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, We hear so much of the "lonely man" out here that people are apt to overlook the much worse position of the "lonely woman." There are numerous "unattached females" in Singapore today who find it
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    SATURDAY'S CUP FINAL
    109 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— On going through the latest issue of the Radio Times I find that no arrangements have been made to broadcast a running commentary of the Malaya Cup final at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. As this has been done in
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    LETTERS IN PAGE 15
    22 10 RICE PROBLEM. A letter from a very rare type of agriculturist in Malaya an amateur non-Malay padl planter.
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    THE SUMMER CAMPS
    862 10 London Territorials On Wheels By Our Military Correspondent London, Aug. 8. A BALLOON barrage in all parts of London marked the beginning of intensive training of our antiaircraft defences this week, and at least 150,000 men are now under canvas enduring the discomforts of a phenomenally wet
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    826 10 Government Office* /\N seeing my diatribe on government office hours in cold print last Tuesday I had a rueful feeling that I must have been suffering from a liver attack when I wrote it. Accordingly I am glad to correct the balance by means of the
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    FRANCE IS CALM IN FACE OF DANZIG CRISIS
    625 11 "Hitler's Choice Not Already Made" PARIS NEWSPAPER NEW FORM OF TACTICS Trying To Wear Down Democracies' Resistance pRANCE remains calm and unconcerned in the face of the European crisis, which is regarded as combined military and diplomatic manoeuvres by the totalitarian Powers.
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    M. CHODACKI BACK IN DANZIG
    61 11 Danzig, Aug. 18. n/l. CHODACKI, Polish Commissioner for Danzig, he returned to the Free City after his visit to Warsaw to report to Col. Beck Polish Foreign Minister, on his Interview on Wednesday with Herr Grdser, President of the Danzig Senate. It Is hoped that
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    Border Shooting Incident
    140 11 Border Shooting Incident Bucharest, Aug. 17. A RUMANIAN soldier was shot and killed, another is missing: and a third was wounded in a new incident on the Hungarian frontier today, according to an official communique. It is stated that at liomorog, a Rumanian patrol was fired at from the Hungarian
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    OUTLOOK IN WARSAW
    234 11 Greater Ease Now Prevails Warsaw, Aug. 18. A FEELING of greater ease prevailed in political circles in Warsaw last night, contrasting with the pessimism of Wednesday when it looked as though the combustible elements in the GermanPolish dispute were about to blaze up. It is understood that
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    PEACE PLANS DISCOUNTED
    255 11 Seen As Move In War Of Nerves London, Aug. 17. \I7HILE British newspapers have been full of reports from various capitals in Europe of socalled peace plans," Reuter's diplomatic correspondent learns that in official circles nothing is known of any peace conference whatever. The rumour given most
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    PLEA FOR WORLD CONFERENCE
    118 11 Christian Churches* Resolution Geneva, Aug. 18. A PLEA for the Powers to call a world conference at The Hague as the only way oat of the present international difficulties is made in a resolution by the World's Alliance representing Christian churches of more than 30 countries.
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    M. BONNET MEETS SOVIET AMBASSADOR
    92 11 French Envoy's Talks At Berlin Foreign Office Paris, Aug. 18. M. Bonnet, the French Foreign Minister, and the Soviet Ambassador, M. Souritz. are understood to have had an Important conversation yesterday, devoted entirely to the Polish situation. The French ambassador, M. Coulondre, returned to Berlin
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    JAPANESE DENY SPEAR RELEASE
    79 11 Pelplng, Aug. 17. TTHE Japanese military spokesman said today he was not aware o/ the basis of the German agency reports from London that Lieut.-Coi. C. R. Spear is likely to be released shortly. He said the date of Spear's trial has not yet been fixed,
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    Troops And Guns Stream Through Danzig Streets
    152 11 Danzig, Aug. 17. CIGNS of military activity in Danzig are increasing. Through the streets go a stream of motor cycle detachments, artillery units, and heavy lorries carrying steel helmet ed men of the Freikorps (volunteers) armed with rifles and fixed bayonets. Heavy gun
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    Csaky-Hitler Meeting
    102 11 Said To Have Taken Place But Denied Berlin, Aug. 17. ALTHOUGH usually reliable sources at Munich and Salzburg report that the Hungarian Foreign Minister, Count Stephan Csaky, had a long interview with Herr Hitler at Berchtesgaden, the meeting has not been mentioned publicly in Germany and an officially
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    LEAVE TO ISSUE WRIT GRANTED
    318 11 Tientsin Prisoners' Case London, Aug. 17. AFTER hearing the ex parte application on behalf of the four Chinese prisoners at Tientsin, Mr. Justice Cassels, In Chambers, today, gave leave for the issue of a summons for a writ of habeas corpus returnable on Tuesday and}
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    DEATH THREATS
    55 11 Peiping, Aug. 18. INTIMIDATION of Chinese servants cf Britons have now advanced to threats of murder unless they leave their employment. Many servants have received such letters from so-called anti-British pickets corps, explaining that the warning letters had been sent because as "it would be an atrocity to
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    "THE NAVY IS OUR SURE SHIELD"
    130 11 Kingsley Wood Calls For Vigilance Belfast, Aug. 17. 44 TTHE Navy is still our sure shield and its officers and men are our supreme, courageous defenders," said the Air Minister, Sir Kingsley Wood, at the launching of H.M.S. Formidable. "Strength and vigilance must be
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    40 11 Chungking, Aug. 18. IN connection with reports from Shanghai that the Japanese are making preparations for the blockade of the International Settlement and the French Concession, there, it is learned that both administrations have already embarked upon farreaching precaution meisures.TransOcean.
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    HONG KONG BORDER TENSION
    118 11 Hong Kong, Aug. 17. IT is learned that H.M.S. Cicala is proceeding immediately to Mirs Bay and H.M.S. Moth to Deep Bay, both bays flanking opposite sides of the Kowloon Peninsula. Naval authorities are reticent on the matter, but It Is believed the move Is Intended
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    ANTI-JAPAN EMBARGO ?
    139 11 ANTI-JAPAN EMBARGO U.S. Move To Stop War Materials New York, Aug. 17. THE imposition of a so-called 1 moral embargo on the export of American war material to Japan is reported to be under contemplation by the State Department. In giving prominence to this matter, the New York press says
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    FRANCE WATCHING FAR EAST
    110 11 Paris, Aug. 17. EVOLUTION of events in the Far East is being followed here very closely, and French policy remains one of closest collaboration with Britain. It is pointed out that on questions of purely British Interest, negotiations are being left entirely to Britain, but on
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    Winston Churchill
    58 11 London. Aug. 17. AN appeal signed by 375 members of the staffs of British universities has been sent to the Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain, urging the inclusion of Mr. Winston Churchill in the Government. The signatories are drawn from 22 universities and colleges throughout the country, and include
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    JAPANESE PLANES FLY OVER BRITISH WATERS
    128 12 Vigorous Protests By The Hong Kong Authorities FAST TORPEDO BOATS JOIN PATROLS BY GUNBOATS Hong Kong, Aug. 18. riFTEEN Japanese bombers flew over British territorial waters at 8 o'clock this morning in the vicinity of Stanley Peninsula, Hong Kong Island. No warning shots were
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    MR."A"& MR."B" AT HOTEL
    363 12 Charge Against A Japanese Woman (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Aug. 16. TWO Europeans, principal witnesses in a summons case in which a Japanese hotel proprietress ivas charged with allowing a prostitute to remain on her premises, were allowed to keep their identities secret when giving:
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    TWO WEEKS' SHUT-DOWN OF OIL WELLS
    36 12 New York. Aug. 17. *T*H£ Governor oi Louisiana announc- crl that the order for a shut-down of oil wells for a fortnight will be effective from today. -I?eu l cr.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    207 12 SINOAIORfc RAH US I HULL The Circus Conies To Town. GAili.K i\ nit.Allti. IMCVLAJMJ Holiuay Invisible Menace ;.t 7 15 p.m. ok; i ttoiiui Cabarot 6.3U (0 8 45 9.30 p.m. to Midnight. Olooe: Sweetheart. Qood Old Soak. ■ATI*! utii.'Li* I.'roni- 1 of Death. Happy Theatre: Cl.iudette Colbert in
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    GUNMEN KILL DANE IN SHANGHAI
    158 12 Shanghai, Aug. 18. A DANE, Holger Peter Krogh. 39, was shot and killed this morning outside his residence In the International Settlement as he was entering a car to go to his office. Two Chinese accosted him as he was leaving the house and asked.
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    NO NEW CURRENCY FOR CHINA
    41 12 Chungking, Aug. 17. *THE spokesman of the Ministry of Finance states that rumours that the Chinese Government is considering issuing new currency are without foundation. The Government's policy cf maintaining the national currency remains unchanged. Reuter.
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    CONSTABLE RESCUES MAN FROM SEA
    59 12 iIEARING cries on the Esplanade at three this morning, a Malay police constable from Hill Street station, who was on patrol, picked out a Chinese in the watsr. The constable dived to the rescue and held up the Chinese. He was swimming to the shore
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    PERSONAL ITEMS
    176 12 Mr. H. Parker arrived from Talping by Wearnes 1 Air Services last evening. Mr. Ho Ah Loke arrived from Kuala Lumpur by Wearnes" Air Services aircraft last evening. Mr. J. W. Hope, manager of Kuala Nal Estate, sun&el Nal, arrived here by train this morning. Mr. P. Q.
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    WANDERINGS IN PAHANG
    263 12 Cine Competition Prize Awards SECOND PLACE FOR M.C.S. OFFICER (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 18. lUDGES of the cine film competition staged at the Malayan Exhibition during the August bank holidays have announced the winners cmong entries which, they say, show a very high standard
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    GOOD COMEDY AT THE PAVILION
    161 12 At The Cinema "Bridal Suite" (AnnabeUa, Robert Yonnr, Walter Conuolly), M.G.M. At the Pavilion. WALTER CONNOLLY steals the shew in this grand, polished comedy, which is no insignificant feat when the rest of the brilliant cast is considered. He joins them soon after the start
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    "PECK'S BAD BOY WITH THE CIRCUS"
    101 12 •Peek's Bad Boy With The Circus" (Tommy Kelly, Ann dill is, Edgar Kennedy, Billy Gilbert, Benita Hume, Spanky MacFariand.) R.K.O. Radio. At the Capitol. TOMMY Kelly, child star who won acclaim for his performance In "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," makes an impressive return
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    BOMB-PROOF SHELTERS FOR BATAVIA
    42 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Batavla (By Air Mall). •yHE A.RP. department In Batavla has ordered several bomb shelters which will be demonstrated to the public. The cost of each shelter Is very low and they are simply constructed.
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    Jews On Ships Bound For Shanghai May Land
    194 12 JEWISH refugees- on ships now bound for Shanghai or who have already embarked in ships bound for Shanghai will be permitted to land at Shanghai, according to an announcement made yesterday by the Japanese ConsulateGeneral in Shanghai. The announcement says that the
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    20 WARSHIPS VISITING SINGAPORE THIS MONTH
    256 12 Submarines And Depot Ship Have Arrived At Base THE first of 20 British, FreiK 1 and Australian naval vessels to visit Singapore this month arrived at the Naval Base yesterday. They were the submarine depot ship Medway and some of the 12 submarines from
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    STEWARD ARRESTED IN SEMARANG
    104 12 Charged With Murder Of Woman In Holland (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Aug. 16. niSCOVERY of the body of a murder- ed woman in Gelderland. Holland, was followed 48 hours later by the arrest in Semarang of a steward on the Nederland Line vessel Johan de
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    NEW NUFFIELD GIFT OF £500
    226 12 For Children's Aid Society SEQUEL TO SEEING "CIRCUS" PICTURES LORD Nuffield has given $4,000 (£500) to the Singapore Children's Aid Society. He did this when he knew by seeing a page of pictures in The Sketch, London, that Singapore people were working very hard to
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    G.O.C. ON HIS FIRST UP-COUNTRY TOUR
    64 12 •¥*HE General Officer Commanding, Malaya, Major-General L. V. Bond, left by train last night on his first up-country tour. He will Inspect the Malay Regiment at Port Dlckson, and during the weekend he will visit the 3rd (Negrl Sembllan> and 2nd (Selangor> Battalions of
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    Manchester Regiment's New O.C.
    138 13 Manchester Regiment's New O.C. LT.-COL. E. B. Holmes, M.C., who arrived at Singapore on Wednesday to take over command of the Ist Battalion, The Manchester Regiment, in succession to Lt.-Col. N. Clowes, D.5.0., M.C., was formerly Second in Command of the 2nd Battalion of the Regiment at Aidershot. He Joined
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    CHINESE SNATCH THIEF PLEADS GUILTY
    51 13 ALLEGED to have snatched a necklace, and a toothpick attached to It, from the neck of a Chinese woman In Smith Street on Wednesday afternoon. Yee Wah, a 31-year-old Cantonese pleaded guilty when charged in the Singapore Third Police Court, yesterday. Sentence was postponed until
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    STORY OF BUNGALOW FOR "OPIUM-SMOKING ON SLY"
    1085 13 Well Known Young Chinese Faces Chandu Charges COURT PROCEEDINGS FOLLOW RAID ON PONGGOL ROAD HOUSE PRESCRIBED by his counsel as a 'Very prominent gentleman the rubber world," a young Teochew named Chua Choo Nguang faced five charges under the Opium Ordinance when he
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    Magistrate's Warning To Schoolboy
    372 13 Magistrate's Warning To Schoolboy TROUBLE OVER GOLD RING DECAUSE you are young and D still in school 1 do not wish to record a conviction against you. You must realise that this is a serious offence. Just because you are at loggerheads with another person it does not give you
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    NINE MONTHS FOR HOUSEBREAKING
    125 13 OENTENCE of nine months' rigorous Imprisonment, to be followed by a year's police supervision, was passed by Mr. McFall, in th? Singapore Criminal District Court yesterday on a Chinese, Tan Kow Kia, who pleaded guilty to a charge of housebreaking in order to commit theft. Chief
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    EUROPEAN'S HOUSE AND CAR ON FIRE
    92 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Aug. 17. A EUROPEAN'S house and car were destroyed last night by a disastrous fire in Tanjong Tuallang. The damage Is estimated as being In the neighbourhood of $10,000. Mr. Morrison, the sole occupant of the house, was slightly
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    YESTERDAY'S WEDDING
    28 13 Mr. and Mrs. P. E. M. Holmes, after their wedding at St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday. The bride was formerly Miss Eleanor Evelyn Chance. Straits Times picture.
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    Civil Engineer Marries
    220 13 AMU. Patrick Edward Michael Hol- mes, civil engineer of Gammon (Malaya) Ltd., was married to Miss Eleanor Evelyn Chance, at St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday. The Bishop of Singapore, who took the service, was assisted by the Rev. D. E. J. Hodge. Mr. R. A. Waddle played the
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    High Court Holds That Trader Was Moneylender
    260 13 High Court Holds That Trader Was Moneylender CLAIM FOR $2,000 DISMISSED UOLDING t*-«w '"han Wai Hing, an importer a*,*: exporter, was a moneylender within the meaning of the Moneylenders' Ordinance, Mr. Juv.lce Manning dismissed his claim for $2,060 against Kee Sing and Co., Kee Seng Lvi Tim, Ng Hop Choon
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    MATINEE OF "CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN"
    59 13 "I nE Circus Comes to Town," the charity show at Raffles Hotel, was enthusiastically received again last night. There will be a matinee performance beginning at 6 o'clock this evening. There will be no night performance. The show will end tomorrow night, for which
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    Fort Canning Hill As Seen From Dome
    24 14 A view of Fort Canning Hill from the top of the Supreme Court dome.— Straits Times picture
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    Organ Recital At Victoria Hall Today
    185 14 Organ Recital At Victoria Hall Today CIRST of the afternoon organ recitals to be given regularly by the Municipal organist, Mr. Werner Baer, will take place today at 5.30 in the Victoria Memorial Hall. The afternoon concerts have been arranged largely for the convenience of those who through transport or
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    BAN ON EUROPEANS AND CHRISTIANS IN WILL
    747 14 87-Year-Old Baronet Who Was Czech And Died In Java (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 11. A BAN on the British Empire, Europeans, and Christians is contained in the will of Sir Walter Strickland, the 87-year-old baronet, who died at Buitenzorg, Java, in
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    SUBURBAN CINEMA CHANGES HANDS
    69 14 A SUBURBAN cinema, the Garrick Theatre, in Geylang, has changed hands and Is now owned by Mr. Urn Chong Pang, who is also the owner of the Seletar talkies, at Nee Soon village, named after his father. The Garrick Theatre, originally known as the Apollo Theatre,
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    Plans To Assist Hainanese Refugees
    149 14 Plans To Assist Hainanese Refugees LEADERS MEET IN SINGAPORE IfHENG CHIU leaders from many centres in Malaya attended a representative meeting in Singapore and made decisions regarding measures for the relief of war victims in and from Hainan. The conference decided to establish settlement areas, either in Yunnan or Indo-China,
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    ATTEMPTED THEFT OF SEASHORE SAND
    176 14 on a charge of attempt ing to steal sand from the seashore at Blakan Mati on July 23, two Chinese, Tan Guan Hoe and Koh Guan Seng, were fined $45 and $15 respectively in the Fourth Police Cour f yesterday. In default of payment, first
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    COOLIE'S DEATH AFTER FALL INTO 60 FT HOLE
    135 14 THE SINGAPORE Coroner, Mr.. W. O. Porter, yesterday returned a verdict of death by misadventure at an inquiry into the death of a coolie. X Mohamed Mustapha. employed at the Naval Base who died of injuries received when he fell into a
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    NO CLOCK TOWER FOR IPOH STATION
    99 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Aug. 17. A MEETING of the Kinta Sanitary Board, presided over by Capt. H. J. Cockman, the chairman, was held today. It was a very brief meeting, lasting about ten minutes. The chairman announced that the provision made in
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    PASSER-BY SEES THEFT, CALLS CONSTABLE
    77 14 SENTENCE was postponed when Cheng Leong, a 30-year-old Cantonese, pleaded guilty in the Singapore Third Police Court yesterday to a charge of stealing a hat, belonging to Mr. T. Siddaway, from a car in Collyer Quay, on Wednesday afternoon. It was alleged by the prosecution
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    IPOH ROTARY CLUB
    61 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Aug. 17. AT the Ipoh Rotary Club meeting to- day the guests were Mr. H. A McLean, and Dr. H. B. Amstutz, of Singapore. The District Governor, Col. Cecil Rae, congratulated the club on its 75 per cent, attendance during July as
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      RATS, BIRDS, DROUGHT, DRAGON FLIES
      769 15 An Amateur Non-Malay Padi Planter In Johore To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— As an amateur non-Malay padi Planter of many years standing in Johur? on a small scale. I venture to express my opinioii on this question. The Malay padl planter has
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      FARM SCHOOLS WANTED
      482 15 jMore Skilful Type Of Rayat MALAY LIVESTOCK To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— The rice cultivation policy Introduced by Sir Cecil dementi beiore his departure lrom Malaya was a landmark ol his administration. Sir Shenton Thomas has hit the nail on the head by advising
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      ADVERTISED PRICES?
      39 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, May I suggest that advertisers should state the price of goods concerned, when advertising? In different shops the price varies considerably. Yours, etc., WAS CHEATED. Johore Bahru, Aug. 13.
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    Harvest In Malaya's Countryside
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    2,000,000 GERMANS UNDER ARMS
    627 16 fERMANY'S military manoenvres, which began recently, are expected to reach their highest intensity towards the end of this month, says the Observer Berlin correspondent I Foreign military observers in Ber- I I'm estimate that at least 2,000,000] men are now engaged in the Army! manoeuvres with
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    JAPAN'S ATTITUDE TO AXIS ALLIANCE
    209 16 Hong Kong, Aug. 17. ACCORDING to reports from foreign sources, Japan's adhesion to the Axis military alliance, as worked out by the Japanese Foreign Office, is limited only to Soviet Russia, while a wide formula may be adopted against other countries. It is learned that
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    Ex-Chinese Envoy For Europe
    57 16 Hong Kong, Aug. 17. DR. W. W. YEN, former Chinese Ambassador to Moscow who arrived here on Monday from Shanghai will leave Hong Kong for Europe on Saturday in the Canton. It is understood his mission is to ask Britain, France and other countries for further
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    JAPANESE IN RETREAT
    286 16 War Situation In Central China Chungking. Aug. 17. REVIEWING the military situation dung the last week, the Chinese military spokesman said that the Japanese operations in Central CMr.J north of the Yangtze River were staged to relieve the Chinese pressure on the Japanese-occupied Peip ing-Hankow Railway, in
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    ANTIQUE WEAPONS FOR CAIRO MUSEUM
    73 16 A collection of 800 antique weapons, including carbines, pistols, swords and scimitars of rare design and manufacture has been purchased by the Egyptian Government from a European collector residing in Paris. The transaction was made througli the Egyptian Minister in Paris at the instigation of
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    70-YEAR-OLD MAN TO SAIL 6,500 MILES
    41 16 AT the age of 70. Mr. Koos Jooste, who fled from the British during the Boer War, plans to sail from Hamburg to Table Bay, Cape Town, 6,500 miles away— ln a small sailing boat.
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    DOIHARA IN CANTON
    23 16 LJeut.-Qen. Kenjl Doihara. the Japanese Lawrence of Manchuria, has arrived in Canton on a political mission, according to Chinese reports.
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    JAPANESE DONATIONS FOR CHINA WAR
    52 16 Tokio, Aug. 17. I TP to Aug. 15 since the outbreak of the China incident, the Japanese people have donated 46,000,000 yen to the Army, as national defence funds, according to an official announcement. With these donations, the Army bought 238 warplanes and other equipment.
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    Anti-British Campaign
    187 16 Scale Of Payment For Wreckers Shanghai, Aug. 17. INTERESTING sidelights on the Japanese-instigated anti-British campaign in North China are furnished by foreigners arriving In Shanghai. There is a regular scale of payment, they say, for damage done to British property. For example, anyone who slashes the tyre of
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    UNION OF CHURCHKS
    122 16 UNION OF CHURCH KS Hopes Of New Greek Patriarch "THERE is not a single member of the Greek Orthodox Church who does not ardently desire the union of his church with the Church of England." said Christophore 11, newly crowned Patriarch of Alexandria, in an interview with Reuter. "Many members
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      Sanatanists And Forward Bloc
      282 17 Leader's Meeting With Mr. Subhas Bose Kura'oakonam. »PHAT Sanatanists were prepared to support the "Forward Bloc." provided religious neutrality was assured was the suggest lon made to Mr. Subhas Chandra Bose at Calcutta by Mahamahopadhyaya Pandit Ananthakrishna Sastriar, Professor of Sanskrit, University of Calcutta, recently. The
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      VICEROY'S VISIT TO ORISSA
      102 17 Interest In Lingraraj Temple Cuttack. I A FTER a busy programme at Cuttack j recently the Viceroy, accompanied by the Governor of Orissa, left for Puri breaking Journey at Bhubane;hwar where he visited the famous Llngaraj temple. The party was received by members i c! the
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      MADRAS INDEMNITY BILL PASSED BY COUNCIL
      69 17 A MIDST a chorus of "yes" from the I Congress benches and with a dls- 1 sentient no by Mr. R. Thorn and Rt. Hon. Mr. V. S. Srinivasa Sastri, the Legislative Council (Upper House) passed into law the Temple Entry j Authorisation and
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      Sind Premier Prays For Rain
      75 17 Sind Premier Prays For Rain Karachi, Aug. 10. JLfASS prayers were offered yesterday all over Sind in accordance with Government appeal to public to holJ special prayers for the gift of rain and relief of the acute distress, particularly of the famine-stricken people in the Thalparkar District. Premier Alia Bux
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      ZEMINDARS CLASH WITH KISANS
      147 17 Two Killed In Bihar Affray Patna, Aug. 10. rpwo persons v.ere killed and several A injured as a result of a clash between z?mindars and kisans inLaukha village, Di.jtr.'ct Darbhanga. Reports of similar clashes as a sequel to Bakrht land disputes have also been received from
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      GANDHI SEVA SANGH CONFERENCE
      91 17 Calcutta, Aug. 4. •■pHE sixth annual conference of the Gandhi Seva Sangha will be held in Bengal In February or March 1940, according to an announcement made by Mr. Gishorilal Mushruwala, president of the Sangh. In 1938. the KrlyavaharK or Executive Committee of the Sansh was
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    MINISTERIAL INQUIRY
    230 17 C.P. Affair Before High Command Wardhaganj, Aug. 11. TEN members of the Congress 1 Party in the C.P. Assembly summoned to Wardha this morning will appear before the Parliamentary sub-committee. Mr. Kedar and ex-Minister Mr. Gole will lead the deputation and these two will present before the Committee,
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    MORE POLICE FOR BOMBAY
    80 17 Bombay, Aug. 3. TTOE prohibition police force number- Ing 550 including 50 officers, assumed charge of their duty in the prohibition area today. These men have been distributed an over the area and guards have been posted at certain points. Besides these, policemen In mufti also
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    SETH JAMNALAL BAJAJ RELEASED
    39 17 Jaipur, Aug. 10. SETH Jamnalal BaJaJ has been released. All the Muslims arrested In connection with their recent agitation in the State with the exception of three persons who have been pardoned, have been released.
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    Nehru-Prasad Award On Tata Labour Dispute
    246 17 Patna, Aug. 7. T\K. RAJENDRA PRASAD and Pandit j Jawaharlal Nehru who were jointly appointed to arbitrate on certain points of dispute between the management and the Workers' Union of the i Iron and Steel Company, Ltd., have given their award after four days'
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    Madras Protest Against New Tax
    31 17 iccdi" workers in Madras recently demonstrated against the new tax imposed by the Madras Government on the manufacture of tobacco from the first of this month.
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    WHO WILL WIN MALAYA CUP FINAL TOMORROW?
    643 18 Singapore And Selangor To Meet At Kuala Lumpur UflTH the biggest event of the soccer season taking place at the Stadium in Kuala Lumpur tomorrow, speculation is rife as to whether Selangor will retain the Malaya Cup. After losing to Singapore in 1937,
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    Road To The Final
    180 18 This year's elimination contest In the South and the North resulted as follows: SOUTH Services tx«at Negri 6 1 Singapore beat Johore 3—2' Services beat Melarca 3—o3 0 Negri beat Malacca 4 3. Singapore bsat Negri 1 0. Johore beal Malacca 4 2 Singapore beat Malacca
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    18 18 The British team parading round the track at the opening of the international athletic meeting at White City.
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    President vs. Vice-President Match
    209 18 President vs. VicePresident Match The players and starting tims In the President vs Vice President match on Sunday morning, at the Island Golf Club are as follows: 8.50 H.B. Sym (1) and Chuah Cheng Liat vs W. EJdred (3) and N.A. MaUal (6). 8.50 Y. Nakayama (3) and S. Hayashlda
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    SINGAPORE BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS
    158 18 'THE following ties in the Singa- pore Badminton Association championships will be played at the Clerical Unlcn Haw-Par hall during the week-end. Play will start at 2.15 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. on Sunday. The redraw for the men's open singles and veterans singles will be
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    RECORD ROUND FOR ALF. PADGHAM
    75 18 Brighton, Aug. 18. In the News Chronicle's £1,000 golf tournament, Alfred Padgham's second round of 64 Is one of tiie lowest scores over made In a first class tournament in Great Britain. He has an aggregate of 136 and follows the leader, Sam King, who
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    ENDEAVOUR B.P.
    144 18 Playing at the Registrar of Vehicles' court. Middle Road, betore a large gathering ot badminton enthusiasts the Endeavour B.P. defeated the Vehicles' Sports Club in a return friendly match of badminton by seven games to nil last Sunday. The following wire the results'. (Endeavour players mentioned firxt): Single*:
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    S.C.C. BOWLS
    77 18 Following are ties In the S.C.C. bowls tourney next week. MONDAY Championship (21 up) J. E. Jeans vs. T. B Tlogers, E. Fozard vs. W. WllUams. TUESDAY Championship (21 up) E. H. Coleman vs. J. A. Dean, F. H. Brooks vs. W. H. Stuart Clark. WEDNESDAY Championship (21
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    Indian Cricket Tournament
    100 18 FPHE Indian Association will run a cricket tournament to wind up the season. There will be four teams competing comprising of representatives of States or Provinces in India. The teams will be Bombay, Punjab, Madras and The Rest. Next year the tournament will be held at the
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    SOUTH CHINA LOSE IN BATAVIA
    86 18 The South China soccer tourists, who clayed three matches in Singapore during the August Bank holidays, winning on each occasion, lost to the Hercules team in Batavia by the odd goal in five. In their second game the South China team beat the Java champions,
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    AERIAL POST AND BLUE PETER IN GOOD FORM
    267 18 This Morning's Track Work At Bukit Timah A ERIAL Post and Blue Peter provided the best workout at this morning's track work in the Bukit Timah valley, in preparation for the Singapore Turf Club's autumn (Gold Cup) meeting. Ther? was no work
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    FRIENDLY SOCCER
    135 18 The following players will represent Duncan Roberts XI against the Henry Waugh Sports Club In a friendly soccer at Paner Park Lee Kim Teck: B.M. Chong. Mlchae' Perelra, Son Ah Koon. Tan See Jons;. Choo Kenir Tin; Tam Tuan Koon. L. F. Newman, Nk Keam Tet. Lee Wing
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    American Tennis Championships
    149 18 Brockline, Ma:<s., Aug. 18. The American lawn tennis doubles championship, in which the British Wightman Cup players competed, quarter finals resulted: Alice Marble and Mrs. Fabyan beat Betty Nuthall and Nina Brown 6—l,6 1, 6—2;6 2; Helen Jacobs and Dorothy Workman beat Mary Hardwlck and Valeric Scott
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    HOME CRICKET
    58 18 London, Aug. 17. Today's cricket results are: Sussex won by an innings and 106. Sussex: 501 for 5 declared (John Langridge 202); Leicester 114 and 281. At Swindon the game between We.it Indies and Wiltshire was drawn. West Indies: 270 (Smith 5 for 78) and 286 for 5;
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    Y.M.C.A. FOOTBAILL
    56 18 The following have been selected to play football for the V.M.C.A. against Excise on Tuesday, at 5 p.m. on the Anson Road Ground:— Wee Alk Chan; M. Swyny, V. N. Pillay, E.R.O. Vaughan. G. J. Moxon, H. Leigh. Jackson w. MltcheU. S. Orton, W. Mcßeath and Tan Guuu
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  • WELL-BACKED HORSES WIN AT IPOH RACES
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      365 19 Trainer O'Neill saddled three winners while Capt. Harding and Major Fox had two each. Results are as follows BIG SWEEP The draw for the Big Sweep (value $21,375) resulted as follows:— FIRST M129 SECOND M4€2 THIRD Z9*n Starters: *****, *****. *****, *****, *****. *****, *****. *****. DOUBLE TOTES The first
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      887 19 the lead at the fifth furlong and led round the bend from Metro, Inez and Komolux. Beacon maintained his lead into the straight, but Meh started to urge on Metro, who responded gamely to win In a canter from Beacon. Happy Boy taking third place with u late run. Race
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    Selections For Tomorrow
    307 19 FOLLOWING are acceptances and order of running, with selections, for tomorrow's races at Ipoh, the final day of the Skye meeting. There were no scratchings today and the first race will start at 2.30 p.m. ■We* Ctaa S. W». 2, 5 FvrWogs: Twinkling Eyes 9 12 Rosalie
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    ISKANDAR CUP
    102 19 The Singapore Malay Tennis Team tlskar.tlar Cup) having eliminated Malacca last month will meet Perak In toe Interaon" semi-final on Saturday and Sunday at Kuala Kangsar. The winner of this match Is expected to meet Kedah next month. J chore has been the odder of the cup for
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    34 19 The finish of the 100 yards event, showing Jeffrey (VSA.) winning from A. Sweeney (G. 8.) and C. B. Holmes <GJJ.) in 9.8 sees, at the International athletic meeting at White City this month.
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    Y.M.C.A. Beat R.A.F.
    95 19 In a return tennis match of two singles and three doubles played at the Y.M.C.A., the YJH.C.A. beat the RAJ*, by five matches to nil. Results were: SINGLES Dr. B. H. Sheares beat A. Burkhill 7—5. 5—7. 1. L. C. Goh beat Bgt. Goald 8— 6-3. DOUBLES
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    GERMAN AMATEUR OPEN TO HARRY BENTLEY
    43 19 Badem, Aug. 18. Harry Bentley, British Walker Cup player, wan the German Open amateur golf championship for the third successive year. He beat New Zealander O. B. Ward nine and eight in the 36 holes final.— Reuter.
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    MUNICIPAL S.C.
    80 19 The Municipal Services Club will be At Home to the members of the Post Office Club on Sunday at 1 p.m. when various games were be played. The following will represent the Municipal Services Club: Tennis: A. I. Pereira, Lee Bark Yew. Yeo Joo Lim and Tan Jul
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    PROPOSAL FOR TWO CUP GAMES DEFEATED
    331 19 Unanimous Decision By Selangor Rugby Meeting (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 17. CELANGOR rugby players meeting in Selangor Club tonijrht, unani- mously voted against the proposa! that each State play other States twice instead of once in the Malaya Cup competition. A.
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    S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT
    223 19 following are revised ties in the S.C.C. autumn lawn tennis tournament. TODAY Mixed doubles handicap: D. E. L. Anderson and Miss Duff (—3) vs. Major R. McL. More and Mrs. Hlpkin (—15); G. H. Daly and Miss Hopkin (+3) vs. K. H. Mallinson and Miss Owen
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    Y.W.C.A. SPORTS CLUB
    52 19 Members of the Y.W.C.A. Sports Club are looking forward to their "Splash Party" at the V.M.C.A. Pool on Saturday. Events will include breast stroke races, handicap races, free style races for beginners, life-saving races, a committee members' race and relays and fancy diving. Entries will be received
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    TODAY'S SPORT
    19 19 Weather permitting, the S.C.C.' tennis tournament will be continued today. No league soccer matches will be played.
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    "FIVE FACES OF MALAYA": SCENES FROM PUBLICITY FILM
    121 20 (Below) Malays at mid-day prayer. The type of N.C.O. and warrant officer trained in the Malay Regiment is shown in this picture of C.Q.M.S. Adnan, one of thefour representatives of the Regiment in the Coronation Procession in London. Pictures on this pace
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