The Straits Times, 24 August 1939

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    50 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLT A CKNTURY.I SINGAPORE, 140. CECIL ST. CPHONE 5471 1. MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES KUALA LUMPUR. 25 JAVA ST (PHONE 3683). 28 PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1939. PRICE 5 CENTS The Straits Times 8 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1939. PRICE 5 CENTS.
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      72 1 Ml N TAILOR3NG We on/y o«A /or a fria/ order. j> Coleman St. Singapore. —Phone 4816- t wj-^-y-^ 7^ .j, PAPER INSULATED nnn I cjl iV| d |T=ir r riTn 171 AND ALL TYPES OF SiIJIMLILJjgbMJ-ll^ SPECIAL CABLES SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR O/ Tyj^TS^T^ TT^rTPf^O^ IPOH PEHANG MALACCA L^OttlpCMU C^Limited I
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      223 1 FINAL EDTN. CONTEMPLATING A HEW "PERM" H^ T)ONT merely get a hair- H| ygj P Jj|. dress, definitely get a BH& BP^SHH "ROBINSON'S" HAIR- |^L jg ORESS, for the name W^ "ROBINSON'S" means all the J^Hb difference between ordinary hair H^^^HHL and hair to get enthusiastic I^l^H^V^ about; it means
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      14 1 Lxclusiva GOWNS Salons at MADAME PAGE 13, Battery Rd. Singapore MAJESTIC HOTEL Kuala Lumpur.
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  • Obituary
    The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE DEATH
    46 2 The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE DEATH MONTEITH.—On June 8. at 49 Strangways Terrace. North Adelaide, South Australia, FRANK STACY, the dearly loved hurbaml of MarJorJe R. Monteith and son of the late Mr. F. A. Monteith of Thornhill. Scotland. Late of Kuala Lumpur, Federated Malay States.
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      481 2 Mrs. P. H. BATTISHILL p.p.c. s.s. Glcnroy August 22, 1939 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for any position advert bed < In thefc columns send copies of testimonials. Do not send original,. WANTED EXPEBIENCED AYAH Tel. *****. WANTED Chinese speaking clerk for rolicitor's office in Malacca. Malacca rer.lr'.-tit preferred. Apply Box
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      300 2 PERSONAL THE MABRIAGE Bl B'.'AU 119. New Bou. Street. London. W.I. Introductions glvur privately and confidentially Maylaii 9634 NANCY— Letter received you are forgiven. Do n»t worry, all's well. Hope you will return soon Love undying from SMITH. PROFESSIONAL IF YOUK BUSINESS Is not sufficiently large to employ a full
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      748 2 FOR HIRE KEKKICiKKarOft— NewOT Useo Phong 3333 HOUSES FLATS. TO LET TO LET. Mcjer Flats, Katong. Modern sanitation. Arvlv Meyer Brothers. DELIGHTFULLY FURNISHED MOUKKN FLAT. 2 bedrooms, refc. central lei 253 J TO LET, 760 Grove Road Compound house, 3 bedrooms. Furniture can be taken over. Tele: 5776. TO LET,
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      722 2 AUCTION NOTICES TWO DAYS' ATTRACTIVE AUCTION SALE Of essentially modern, .nade-to-ord^r, real Dutch high-grade polished Teak, luxurious Hou*ho!d Furniture of every description, colourful Indian centre carpets, Chi? ese mats. Plano-Accordeon, "PHILJPS" radioreceiver model 1839 (A.C. As D.C. maini !«st English china dinner, tea, coffee anJ breakfast services, rlas'.warp. cutlery, eook;nj;
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      856 2 BUSINESS CARDS ETC. KUBHER PRODUCING COMPANIES 19J9 Official Gu'de for inve«U>n In Rubber Shares $150 Tin World Statistics 1139. 150 KELLY A WALSH LTD. BAFFLES PLACE. SINGAPORE. EDUCATIONAL ML'SIC LESSONS in Piano and Violin for beginners and advanced students. Arrangements can be made to visit the students' residence. Apply 8
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      322 2 'US&CAi? BARGAMS GUARANTEED AUSTINS. 193u AUSTIN 10/4 SALOON 513G0.1937 p, IC/4 SALOON 51C50.1937 D.L 10/4 SALOCH 51 150.1938 12/4 SALOGN *****.1937 12/4 SALOON $1150.1937 GOODWOOD *****.1937 7 TOURER S 625.1933 12/4 SALOON S 475.DON'T MISS SEEING THESE AUSTINS. THE MOST ECONOMICAL AND RELIABLE CARS ON THE MARKET. CALL ON SATURDAY
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      706 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated in England t PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. Co. MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage Due B'pore RANCHI J 7.0.0 Au< -!5 BANGALORE 6.000 Aug. 25 KANHUKA 17.000 Sept 1 RAWALPINDI 17.C00 Sept 22 BHUTAN 6.100
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      620 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS (Incorporatea in Juunui GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO LONDON Penang, Colombo, Aden. Snes, Port Said Naples, Marseilles. Gibraltar. London. Antwerp. Rotterdam and Hamburg. Vessels Tonnage Dv Sal HUSIMI MARU 10,900 SepL 4 5 HAKOZAKI MARU 10.400 Sept. 13 14 S7WA MARU 10,400 Sept. 26
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      662 3 ■p*— ~M "y^~n w x "i v "Us ■■W^ J I i ssl iaa M g^gj LUXURY wltb BCON O M V ONE-CLASS MOTORSIIIPB. CIBI >'S WITH PRIVATE BATH. EXCELLENT CUISINE. MODERATE FAKKS re: MARSEILLCS, cONDON, ROTTEK Tn Hin-rmn\M HAM iiab* uiußimn avn rnnNmrru 0! "ALtSTINE, ROIitKUAM, u&ae DAM HAMBURG
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      115 3 The undermentioned are the -lompanv'i tn tended flxtona: OUTWARD FOB MANILA. HONG KONG. SHANGHAI. NORTH CHINA AND JAPAN. Due 8"'» or» 5 COBURO Auk. 31 POTSDAM om' Manila. North China and Yokohama Sept. 12 ONEISENAU omits North China Bept. 87 HOMEWARD FOS HOLLAND. HAMBURG AND BREMEN Sails from Snore 5
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      726 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean Building. Collyet Qony Singapore fei 61* L Chartered Bank Building Penant Tel IJK6. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. PAST SERVICES MARSEILLES LONDON ft LOVIINtM AND GLAM-OV* (la conjunction wltb the Glen Unci Due Sails ANTENOR Mars., L'don. R'dam it G'gow Aug. 27 Aug 30 MENKLAUS L'don. R'dam. Hull
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      298 4 Today Europe and O. Britain iS.L.M.) 3 otr iran IKLU.I > J tfeoan (VIM) 1 n«n Burma (Karagola) ..3 p.m. East and North India (Karagola) 3 pjn. South India (Rajulaj ..3 p.m. Medan (Tobelo) 3 pjn Bengkaiis P. de Kock. Padang, P. Baroe Siak and Selat faodjfcng
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      SURFACE MAILS DUE
      32 4 Mails from Europe (London malls) expected tomorrow, Aug. 85, by P. ft O. (Ranchi) will be aUvered to bozholders at 9 a.m. General delivery oX letters at 9 am.
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      Air Mail Arrivals And Departures
      303 4 ■MM Wearaes: From Pcnanc. Ipob aad KuaJa Lo:jipui. Arrives every eveuini. X.L.M.: fnm Nethrrlsnds Indies: Arrives Tl'IS afternoon. l.nperlal: From Europe: Arrives THIS afternoon. Q~atas From Australia: Arrives FrKay at te. noun. X.L.M.: From Europe: Arrives Saturday •veninc. KN.I.LM.: Frcm Netherlands Intfta* Arrives Monday afternoon.
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      FROM MALACCA
      113 4 Correspondence for transmission by air via Netherlands must be fully prepaid and clearly superscribed "By X.L.M." Mails will close from Malacca as follows: Today. Ad n. Burma, Canada, E. k 8. Africa, Egypt. Great Britain. Ireland. India. Iraq, Kuwait. Mauritius. Newfoundland, Palestine. Sudan and TransJordan by air (Imperial)
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
      161 4 The following shl p s are alongside tho Singapore Harbour Board Wharves or expected to arrive:— East Wharf, Entrance Gate l: Exit T— Hosang. Main Wnarf. Entrance Gate 2; Exit 3:— Canton 18; Pres. Vcn Buren 13; Gewang 11; Glenapp 9; Kepuns; 7. Empire Dock, Entrance Gate
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    AIRCRAFT SHORTAGE ON EMPIRE ROUTES
    952 4 Makers Deny Major Share Of Responsibility IMPERIAL AIRWAYS' BUYING POLICY CRITICIZED DRITISH aircraft constructors are unwilling to accept any major share of responsibility for the shortage of aeroplanes which has caused Imperial Airways to suspend passenger bookings on the outward Empire routes. They criticize the
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION
    169 4 Only 308 Tons Sold Yesterday THE S-r-gapjre Chamber c.l Commerce I Rubber Association held Its 1,418t1i pic.ion, on Aus. :'3. and there were catalogued 1.113.291 1b.— 497 tons: offered 1.031.786 1b— 460.61 tons; sold G90.531 lb CC8.27 tons London— Spot 8 11 16 d. New York— Soot
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    PASSENGERS FOR EUROPE
    367 4 "TPIiE following passengers for Europe are leaving In Canton tomorrow or will be leaving from Penang on Saturday:— Mr. A. Abercromble. Mr. and Mrs E. N. Ansell, Mr. c. H. Abbott, Mr. ft|. A. Ahmed. Mr. and Mrs P.H. Begby. Mr. J. Q. Black. Mrs. J. Butler-Jones,
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      614 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (lncoroorateo to rM S > TfeXKPHONfc: frieubt MS3 PaMate MSI. To North America Europe. iTM^^^ s^ff^Ji nectloni. at Vancouver 'M,mtH Hflßw^^^U ;our oassage on Canadian Pacinc's ftHfJT'^! S^aV) f-ear whiu Empress ot laoan j^H Bk/^2 cr npr runnlnp matf tne gSJUSr more Or «c llreci in three
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      505 4 TIDE TABLE SING IPO R£ MM H. W. 6.20 a.m. 7.1 ft.; 6.35 p m. 8.1 ft. L. W. 11. IS a.m. 5.4 ft. Tomorrow H. W. 7.56 a.m. 7.3 ft.; 6.58 p.m. 8.2 ft. L. W. 1.12 a.m. 2.9 ft.: 1.26 D.m. 5.5 ft Saturday H. W. 9.02 a.m.
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      115 4 YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Last night max. rain- bright mln temp, fall a'shine temp inch** twi. *f WEST COAST. Alor Star 90 Nil 7.2 75 Penan? 68 Nil 7.7 77 Sitiawan 93 Nil 7.3 76 Bukit Jeram Malacca 87 Nil 6.5 74 INLAND. Kuala Upis 90 Nil 5.6 74 Ipob 91 Nil
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      277 5 NO MODERN HOME CAN AFFORD TO BE WITHOUT GRAFTOM EB CLOUDY HOUSEHOLD K'i AMMONIA Mill \[^&L Invaluable in the ft' 1 Bathroom Jjljl Useful in 100 different way*. tiOUSIMOLO ~,i t^j AMMONIA. _.J 1.. UmJ 50 cents pj Per quart bottle P z: ==r- Obtainable at F«^sl~ p all leading
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      157 5 l((" mV^k||li Running New Shell Motor Oil contains an exclusive mineral oiliness concentrate W QT A f which prevents the oil from draining off when the engine is at rest. It LLj y y forms a tough protecting film against damage from corrosion caused by condensation of water, and when
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      587 5 SINGAPORE TODAY ZHL 225 metres. ZHP SO 06 metre* ;j.m. b.00 Hindustani music. t 5.30 Hokklen Amoy music. t 6.00 Teochew selections and dramas. t 7.00 Children's programme. (English). 7.15 Time, weather, news and announcements. 7 30 Talk. 7.43 Orchestral concert with Erna Sack, soprano) t 8.35 The news. Relayed
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      710 5 Broadcasting EMPIRE STATION THURSDAY TRANSMISSIONS 2 AND 3 GSH 21.17 me a (13.97 re): GSG 17 7) me/i (16.86 m.); GSF 15.lt mtj (19.32 m I GSJ 2163 me (13.93 m.); GSD 11 73* me > (25.53 m.) p.m. 6.05 Big Bfn. Harold Turner and Jack Sharp,* in songs in
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      284 5 NIROM TODAY YDA 6.04 met «9.6 OL). YOB 9.65 mc/B (31.20 m.> YDB 11.86 mo t (25.3 m.) PMN 10.26 mc/i 1292 m.) a.m. 10.50 Time signal. Two old suites 11.30 Morning devotions. 11.50 La.) os Kiss and his orchestra. p.m. 12.20 Matinee concert. 1.10 The news. 1.22 Matinee concert.
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      368 5 KWEIYANG TODAY XPSA. 6.97 mc/s (43 m-V. p.m. 5.50 National an them, Dana. 6.00 Reports (In Japanese). 6.10 European music 6.20 Educational talk to children. 6.40 Chinese music (Monday, Saturday). Foochow and Amoy gongs (Tuesday. Friday) Chaochow and Cantonese songs (Wednesday. Thursday), group songs (Sunday) 6.50 Talks on war (In
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      324 5 BKKLIN TODAY 1)J.\ 9.56 me (31.3 «.> DJB 15.20 me/1 (19? m.) DJQ 15.28 roc (19 6 m.) DJN 9.54 roc i (31 15 m.> p.m. 5.05 Happy songs and merry tunes I 6.20 Music from Munchen. 7.20 News In English. 7.35 Music from Munchen (contd.). 8.20 News and economic
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      476 6 DEALINGS HiACTICALLY AT STANDSTILL NO NERVOUS SELLING IN EVIDENCE By Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, Aug. 24. MARKETS all over the world have very largely suspended dealings owing to the situation in Europe. The outlook is regarded as very grave and one of extreme tension, according to private
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      MORE RUBBER TO BE RELEASED?
      110 6 Lewis And PeatY; Weekly Renori on tne rubber ri this morning. Lewis and 1 Ltd. write: Aiuie o' has been Immediate shipment ult that lorwards are now vi ii discount. The main demand was In Lond'jr. fur .shipment to the Control now that the export
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        MINING
        581 6 Issue Val fta?er Co. Lyaii Evatt Buyers Sellers buyers Sellers 4/- Ampai lin 5/- Austral Amal £1 Aust:Ri Malay 5/- Ayer Hitam 1 Ayer Weng £1 Bangrin Tin 1 Batu Selangor b/- Berjunta 1 i' 1 Burma Malay £1 Chenderiang 50 Hitatn Tin 1 Hour Fatt 5/- Hong Kong
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        GENERAL
        457 6 2 2 Aiex Bricfe Ord 1. 52*2 160 150 1.60 2 2 do 7! 2 c<: prefs. 2.10 220 2.15 2.20xd 10 10 Atlas Ice 4.75 5.25 5 00 5 50 1 1 B. M Broadcastinc 0.55 0.60 J.50 160 10 b B M. Trustee 6.75 7.5'J 8 75
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS
        263 6 r« Maynard Co Ltd. S30.UOO Int. Apr 30 Oct. 31 90 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL ■7« 1901 red. 1940 S400.000 Int. Int Mar. 3l Sept. 30 1(11 CeVfc 1C07 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept 30 106 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept 30 113' 2
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        RUBBER SHARES
        372 6 Praser Co. Lyall Evatt Allenby Alor Gajah AmaJ Malay Ayer Hitam Ayer Molek Ayer Pan as Bassett Batu Ur.tang Pc-dford Benta Borelli Bropas Brunei Un Bukit Katil Bukit K B BukJt KcjjonR Bukit Timan ($10) Changfcat Berdang Connemara Glenealy Plantations Hamilton Haytor Indraglxi Jrram Kuanian (50 cts.) Jimab
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    77 6 Thursday, Aur. 24, noon. No. IX R.S.S. (Spot louse) 27? i 28 No. IX R.S.S. f oh. In cases August 28! i -B'i G.F.A.Q. R.S.S. fob. in bales August tl% 27"'h F.A.Q. R.S.S. f.o.b. in bales August 27?k 27 FLTI'RF QUOTATIONS No. IX R.S.S. on
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    EXCHANGES
    176 6 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kons 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 ***** New York demand 54% Montreal demand 54% Batavia
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    London Stock Exchange
    369 6 Slight Recovery Toward Close London, Aug. 23. A PIER an initial marking-down in prices on the Stock Exchange today, thore was a slight rally and prices in most groups closed around the day"s openins levels with occasional small net gains.— Reuter. The following are todays closins middle
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    MANILA GOLD SHARES
    87 6 Manila, Aug. 24. OELLERS quotations, in pesos, for 10 centavo gold shares on the Stock Exchange this morning, corr pared with Benguet Cons 10.30 10.00 < 'Supplied by Fraser Co. Sharebrokers) Ant amok Baguio Coco Grove I.E.L. Ipo Itogon Masbate Mindanao M'Lode Mine operations North Camarines San
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    24 6 Chungking. Aug. 24. PANDIT JAWAHARLAL NEHRU, leader of the Indian National Congress, left Kunming, capital of Yunnan Province, for Chungking by air today.— Reuter.
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    Wednesday's Wall Street Quotations
    462 6 Wednesday's Wall Street Quotations •TTUC c( pjrigiit in this service if 1 owned by I RASER and COMI'AN'V, sharcbrokcrs, and THE STRAITS lUm PSB88 LTD. The quotations m:,'. not be reprnrir-.cd ui.haut the written [icrmi:- ::.:i of t'^c joint ownrrs. New York, Aug. 23. T*IiE following qujlallunj, were tnose ruling
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    FOREIGN EXCHANGES
    96 6 London, Aug. 23. Today's closing mean rates were: Paris 176 23 32 Stockholm 19.39^4 j New York 4.68' v Athens a47 l 4 I Montreal 4.68 116 Belgrade 210 •-Brussels 27.654 Bucharest 665 Geneva 20.724 Rio 2 9 18 Amsterdam 8.72.i Buenos Aires 20.12 Milan 89 Montevideo 18
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    SWIFTLY GROWING LONDON OPPOSITION TO TIN CONTROL
    2684 7 'Malaya May Be Forced Down To Semi-Permanent 30 P. C. Quota" U.S. Consumers Indignant: Substitutes And Outside Production From Our Own Correspondent London, Aug. 16. IT has now become evident to London observers that the International Tin Committee has determined to stabilize the
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    62 7 Singapore, Aug. 23, noon. Oambier Hamburg Cube Java Cub3 Buyers Sellers 7.50 $13.00 $12.00 J epper White Muntok Whiti Klack $10.75 $10.25 7.00 ?opra Mixed Sun Dried $3.10 $3.45 ago Flour No. 1 Lingga Fair Sarawak 'elotong. Sarawak S2.42'<> $2.42*/$2.50 $2.42 2 $7.75 Banja $7.75 Palcmbang "apioca
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
    186 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Boofca Company Dividend Cloat TIN Austral Malay 9d. No. 49 3d. bonus. Sept 1 Johan 5% Int. Aug. 33 jLramat Tin 3d. No. 27 Aug. 23 Raub Gold 5d. Int. Sopt. 8 Sungrl Way 5% No. 35 Sept. 13 Thabawlelk l/3d. No. 21 Aug
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      405 7 NOMINAL CAPITAL: W0.0C0.000 ISSUED PAID UP CAPITAL: 510,000,000 BRANCHES tfcroogtiMt Na.'aya. Siam. Birea, Swtt Cbiaa, French lida-Chiaa art Netherlaa* East lisSts. AGERTS COBRESPOMOEBT3 in all •rwcipal eitiw of tba WarM. BANKiJIS TRAiSACTIOiS at avery fcscri»tiM swdertakw. ..Matters* PUBLIC NOTICES SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST. Addition No. 8 of 1939 to the Genera!
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      456 7 BANK OF CHINA incorporated U> Ctuna ov SDeiiai Ct.artei 12. Cecil Street Singapore. Telephones: Manager's Office t>i m Sub-Manger* Offict ill! Kxchange Oept Mil Geuer*i Offie* Sli>B t Cable Address -fHr.N<.KI(». Paid Up Capital Ch. I 40.000.000 M Reserve Funds In excess ot Ch. 3.3M.t0S 0» r»tal Assets approximately Ch.
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      237 8 PACKED HOUSES NIGHTLY ACCLAIM WARNER BROS. ALL TECHNICOLOUR TRIUMPH! I Bis 9.jsP.ii! AL HA MBR A mynmM "z OLIVIA De HAVILLAND KhRJS ANN SHERIDAN »?»^|Lmß 7th #«v in TECHNICOLOR m&/jfflmm HOC! C*BOT THAMtk McMUOH «L*N MALI »tr«cte4 ky MICHAf L CUWTIZ Otll. TISO iHE LAIEST PATHE GAZETTE including pictures of
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      67 8 NEW WORLD DANCE PALACE THE LARGEST AIR-CONDITIONED CABARET LN MALAYA WITH BAR AND RESTAURANT ATTACHED. RACE BALL SAT. AUG. 26th EXTENSION TO 1 A.M. TEA DANCE AS USUAL. HCL. NO. 1477 Night Dance Nightly at 9.30 p.m. TEA DANCES-(Ad«istion free) EVERY TUES.. THURS.. SATS. SUNDAY TIFFIN DANCE From 1 .30
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      325 8 LATEST HOHNER PRODUCT. REX VAMPER 10 HOLES 20 REEDS. THETINY MIRACLE PERFORMER. PRICE 60 cts. each T.M.A. MUSIC HOUSE Singapore K. Lumpur Ipoh Penan?. 'OteOHGopiM At, MamlOi'd Koart, .Mn^aporr CHINESE WORKS OF ART JEWELLERIES A LINEN GOODS, etc. PEKING CARPETS. PEWTEK^-COPPEBr-BKASS— CURIOS Call and Inspect our widest range. HAPPY WORLD
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      326 8 OPENING TONIGHT^!; PAVILION r ||L 11 THE DIFFERENT LAUGH HIT of THE YEAR IS PRAISED 0 MMMMj BY CRITICS AS "TOFS" IN ENTERTAINMENT! "AN ENJOYABLE "MADE STRICTLY '-'GRAND ENTER- Kk i COMEDY." FOR LAUQHS, TAINMENT FROM I Evening News. AND IT GETS START TO FINISH/ I THEM." SUr Picture Play
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    GREAT BRITAIN STANDS BY HER PLEDGE TO POLAND
    541 9 "She Will Redeem It If The Call Should Come," Says The Times London, Aug. 23. THE reaction of thinking Britain to the European situation 1 at this critical hour is reflected in the cahn editorial comment on events yesterday appearing in The
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    Germans Kept in Ignorance
    112 9 Berlin, Aug. 23. that the British Parliament has been summoned for tomorrow is the only part of the Cabinet's communique appearing in n?\vspap?rs here. The fact that Parliament may be asked to pass the Emergency Powers (Defence) Bill is suppressed, nor is any mention made of
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    Tientsin Flood Waters Steadily Rising
    54 9 Tientsin, Aug. 23. •TIENTSIN is now completely under the flood waters. In some places the water is seven feet deep. The water is steadily rising. There is no electric power in the British Concession. Communication Is only possible by boats and rafts, which are doing
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    18 9 ITALIAN WAR MEASURE A NUMBER of motor-lorries and trailers belonging to private firms have been requisitioned in, Italy.
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    Would Abandon Japan
    145 9 Comment On Proposed Soviet Pact London, Aug. 23. "IF Europe was surprised by the an- nouncement of the proposed Ger-man-Russian non -aggression pact, Japan was astounded," writes the Manchester Guardian today. "It Is possible the agreement may prove of little value, and if it does not benefit
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    Escape Clause In The Proposed Pact ?
    108 9 Escape Clause In The Proposed Pact Washington, Aug. 22. CTATE Department officials attach great importance to the question whether or not the proposed SovietGerman pact contains an "escape clause," whereby if either power commits aggression against a third party, the other signatory is freed of obligations, stated Mr. Sumner Welles,
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    SALVATION ARMY LEADERSHIP
    63 9 London, Aug. 23. 'THE Salvation Army High Council is still meeting at Clapton to elect a new general to replace Evangeline Booth, who Is retiring. After several days' discussion the following have accepted nomination Commissioner Catherine BramweU Booth Commissioner George Carpenter (Canada) Lieut.-Commls-sloner William Dalziel (Eau.t Australia)
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    More Warships Off Hong Kong
    183 9 Bridges Along Border Being Dismantled Hong Kong, Aug. 23. JJEUTER understands that orders have been given for dismantling all bridges leading from Chinese into British territory. Another development in the Japanese military concentration on the Chinese side of the border was the arrival of four
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    Puppet Demands Rejected
    111 9 Shanghai, Aug. 23. r PHE Shanghai Municipal Council has replied to the protest of Fu Slao-en. puppet mayor of Greater Shanghai, in connection with the shooting atfray on Saturday night in which a Briton, Sergeant Kinloch, of the Municipal Police, was wounded, and two Chinese "puppet" police
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    Tientsin Blockade Continued
    80 9 Tientsin, Ang. 23. IN spite the floods, Japanese restric- tions at the barriers along the British Concession are as rigorous as ever, and Britons are being delayed haJf-an-hour or more, before they are able to enter or leave the concession. Although there was much delay because of
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    Outer Mongol Border Clashes Resumed
    40 9 Tokio reports active aerial warfare on the Outer Mongolian frontier. A communique Issued by the Kwantung Army claims the Japanese on Monday engaged Soviet and Outer Mongolian aircraft four times, bringing down 97 machines. Reuter.
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    24 9 London, Aug. 23. The deafh is announced of Sir John Meir Astbury, former judge of the High Court, Chancery Division. He was 79. Reuter.
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    Tientsin Suspects:ects: Application For Writ Is Dismissed
    427 9 Tientsin Suspects:e cts Application For Writ Is Dismissed London, Aug. 23. THE application for a writ of halK.s* corpus respecting the four Tientsin Chinese prisoners was dismissed by Mr. Justice Cassels today. Sir Terence O'Connor, K.C., appearing for Lord Halifax, Foreign Secretary, resumed argument at the opening of the day's
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUG. 24, 1939. Compulsory Service
    1087 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUG. 24, 1939. Compulsory Service So far as can be judged at present, public opinion in the F.M.S. is solidly behind His Excellency the High Commissioner in his decision to address the Secretary of State for the Colonies on the subject of conscription in Malaya
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    CHUNGKING RAID ATTEMPT FAILS
    50 10 Chungking, Aug. 23. More than 20 Japanese bombers attempted to stage a moonlight raid on Chungking last night. Chinese pursuit planes engaged them and thrilling dogfights ensued. It is claimed the raiders failed to break through defences and that as a result Chungking was unscathed.— Reuter.
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    RICE-BOWLS IN THE F.M.S.
    358 10 Fovirteen Hundred Thousand IMMIGRANTS' NEEDS To the Editor of the Straits Times Hir, The Federal Secretary's last arnual report shows that there were In 1938 680.755 Malays in the F.M.S. as compared with 911,196 Chinese and 466,702 Indians, or about two immigrants to one Malay. It
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    THE ARCHIPELAGO MALAYS
    203 10 Under Different Flags But One Race To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Much ink has been split and a lot nf space wasted on this subject of "Malay Nationalism." We thank you for giving so much publicity to it and also our thanks are due
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    THE JAPANESE IN BRITAIN
    119 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, Will someone explain to me, with solid and cogent reasons, why Britain should not Inform the Japanese Government that on, say Sept. 15, unless all blockade of the legal British concessions In China ceases, the doors of every
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    TWO EUROPEANS
    59 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Recently in Taiping two Europeans and a prostitute were Involved in a court case. Being Europeans, they were tried by a Malay magistrate as "Mr. A" and "Mr. B," while the name of the prostitute was mentioned. Is this British
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    SPITFIRE AND HURRICANE
    824 10 Britain's Reply To The Bomber Hopes of defeating the bomber menace are discussed by J. M. Spaight, 08., C.B£., in a long article in the current issue of The Fighting Forces. The following are extracts. TPHE year 1939 will be remembered by all those who have lived
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      Chinese Padi
      393 10 IN the current controversy over the new rice policy it seems to be taken for granted (even by the Malays themselves) that the Chinese are better rice planters than the Malays. I gather, however, that there Is a conflict ot opinion among British observers. One school of thought
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      Labuan Esplanade
      399 10 A LTHOUOH Labuan is a part of the Straits Settlements and is governed from Singapore, few of us know anything about it or have more than a very vague idea where it is. Of one thing we may be sure, however, and that is that life on that
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    RUSSO-GERMAN PACT SIGNED: FULL DETAILS
    413 11 Non-Aggression And Consultations NO HELP FOR ANY THIRD POWER IN WARTIME Yon Ribbentrop Flying Back To Germany THE Russo-German pact of non-aggression, which will remain in force for ten years, was signed in Moscow last night by Herr von Ribbentrop, and M. Molotov, in the
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    Mobilisation Parties In Germany
    55 11 Cologne, Aug. 24. 11JIOB1LISATION parties have bfen touring Cologne ilnring the past 24 hours, calling regulars and reservists back to the colours. Privately owned lorries, cars and motor-cycles are being requisitioned, sometimes with the drivers. It is understood a number of the men thus drafted had
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    War Risk Rates Increased
    149 11 London, Aug. 23. WAR risk insurance rates were in- creased by the Institute of London underwriters today, but the increased rates are not nearly so high as those fixed during the crisis in September hurt. The schedule excludes vessels sailing under the German and Italian flags.
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    27 11 La Paz (Bolivia), Aug. 24. •THE President of Bolivia, Col. Busch, has died as the result of a pistol wound, which la officially described as accidental.- -Router.
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    JAPAN AND REICH "BETRAYAL"
    95 11 Tokio, Aug. 24. QERMANY is bitterly attacked in the Japanese Press which is further exacerbated by an alleged offer from Berlin to act as an intermediary in the negotiations between Japan and the Soviet for a non-aggres' sion pact. The newspaper feature "Reich's Betrayal of Ideological
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    BIG ZONE NOW PROHIBITED
    174 11 Aviation Restrictions In Germany Berlin, Aug. 24. 'THE whole of Eastern Germany and the province of East Prussia has been declared a prohibited zone for aeroplanes, until 8 p.m. on Saturday. In the eastern prohibited zone, a narrow route has been ieft open for the commercial
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    Moscow Staff Talks Interrupted
    49 11 Moscow Staff Talks Interrupted fans, Aug. a. ACCORDING to the newspaper l'lntransigeant. it has been derided by Paris and London, working in complete agreement, to interrupt D»« not to break off the Anglo-French-Soviet staff talks in Moscow. Two members of the British military mission are flying to London tomorrow
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    27 11 Shanghai, Aug. 24. Keuter reports from Shanghai that riots occurred today over the nigh cost of rice and police reserves were called out. Many Chinese were arrested.
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    Axis Powers' Claims Outlined In Rome
    154 11 Rome, Aug. 24. ITALIAN war preparations are being accelerated. New coastal guns have been erected and submarine nets laid at the all principal ports. The newspapers continue to devote much comment to the visit of Herr von Ribbentrop, German Foreign Minister, to Moscow and
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    GREAT BRITAIN PREPARES FOR ANY EMERGENCY
    484 11 French Government Calls More Reservists To Arms London, Aug. 23. CTEPS have been taken throughout Great Britain to ensure that the authorities in charge of street lighting and the owners of electric advertising signs shall be ready for action in the event of an
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    LORD HALIFAX TO SPEAK TONIGHT
    90 11 I ORD Halifax, the British Foreign Minister, will broadcast a statement to Great Britain and the Empire at 8.30 p.m. GMT. tonight. He will be heard in Malaya at 3.50 a.m. tomorrow morning, with a recording at 6.20 a.m. General von Brauchitsch, Com-mander-in-chief of the
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    Neutral Powers' Peace Appeal
    75 11 Neutral Powers' Peace Appeal Brussels, Aug. 23. AN appeal to all nations to submit their differences to conciliation was made by King Leopold of the Belgians broadcasting from the Royal Palace a Joint statement on behalf of himsel:. the Queen Wilhelmina of Holland, the Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxemburg, King
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    SOVIET MASSING?
    35 11 Chungking, Aug. 24. CHUNGKING newspapers which re- fleet the opinion of the Chinese Army feature a report that a large number of Soviet troops are massing are massing on the Manchukuo border. —Reuter.
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    King To Hold Privy Council Meeting At Buckingham Palace
    263 11 .London, Aug. 24. Ff is officially announced that the King is returning to London from Balmoral and will hold a Privy Council meeting at Buckingham Palace today. The House of Commons will meet today when the Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain, is
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    HITLER REJECTS DEMARCHE FROM GREAT BRITAIN
    552 11 Increasing Tension Felt In Berlin Circles pREAT Britain's demarche to Nazi Germany has been rejected. Sir Nevile Henderson, the British Ambassador in Berlin, flew to Berchtesgadert yesterday and informed Herr Hitler that Britain would stand by her obligations to Poland. The official German news
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    PRECAUTIONARY STEPS TAKEN IN SINGAPORE
    298 12 300 Armed Police On Guard At Strategic Points PROTECTION AGAINST POSSIBLE ACTS OF SABOTAGE U/HILE certain necessary precautionary measures are being taken in Singapore, an atmosphere of calm prevails and a completely rational view of world affairs is being taken by most people. There is
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    POLICE EXERCISES IN PENANG
    151 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Aug. 24. AN ofllcial statement for the Press, issued today by the Chief Police Officer, Penang. dated Aug. 23, reads: "This morning the Penang police carried out certain emergency exercises to pratlce distributions which would take place if a state of
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    AMUSEMENTS
    192 12 SINGAPORE RAFFLLS 'liil.l Orchestral Concert 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. Dinner Dance (Formal; 9.45 to Midnight. GActKILK IMfcATKt GfcYLANG Oret-u Ghost Sc Chang Chew. Double Feature Cantonese Talkies 7.45 p.m. CfBEAI WDKI Cabaret 9 p.m. to Midnight. Globe: My Lucky star. Sky: Between Two Vv'uill'-'II 1 vffy woiu.li Globe of
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    Sultan's Pardon For Kedah Prince
    94 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Alor Star, Aug. 24. IT is understood that the appeal of Tungku Osair of Kedah against the conviction and sentence of three years imprisonment passed on him by Mr. Justice Kellagher on each of the two charges of causing grievous hurt
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    DOMINIONS ARE PREPARED
    252 12 Empire Rallies Round Britain London, Aug. 23. PROM the capitals of the Empire reports indicate the preparedness of the Empire and of the unity of desire to aid Britain if war oreaks out, says Reuter. "Britain will have our fullest cooperation in her magnificent eflorts to avoid
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    NO VISITORS ON P. & O. BOATS
    202 12 NO VISITORS ON P. O. BOATS Precautions From Tomorrow AS a precautionary measure, no visitors will be allowed aboard P. and O. ships at Singapore until further notice. The first ship to be affected is Canton, which arrived from Hong Kcng yesterday and which leaves for Europe tomorrow morning. Only
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    TAYLOR AND LOY IN "LUCKY NIGHT»
    161 12 TAYLOR AND LOY IN "LUCKY NIGHT At The Cinema "Lucky Night" (Robert Tayior and Myrna Loy) M.G.M. At the Capitol. nOBERT Taylor and Myrna Loy make a Rood combination in this story of a whirlwind marriage between a rich girl and an extremely carefree young man. There is some very
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    FRENCH NAVAL OFFICERS ENTERTAINED
    88 12 f\FFICERS from tne F l6llO 1 suo Espoir which is now at the Naval Base were guests of the Centre Intellectual Francals de Malaisie last night, when Mr. Joe Fisher screened his film of a world tour of 45,000 miles. A ball will be given by
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    STOP PRESS
    15 12 A Moscow message says the signature of the Russo-German pact is confirmed. —Reuter.
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    Dual Nationality In Malaya And Conscription
    418 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 23. DUAL nationality of Chinese may be a problem if conscription is I introduced in Malaya in an emergency. Mr. Sze Zau Tsung, the Chinese Consul In Selangor, interviewed I after Sir Shenton Thomas' statement that his
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    150 Teachers Here For Course
    57 12 More than HO teachers from all parts of Malaya arrived in Singapore this morning for a vacation course, They are seen leaving Raffles College for a tour of the Naval Base and other points of interest in Singapore. There will be an At Home at
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    OFFICIAL WARNING ON FOOD HOARDING
    345 12 No Reason For Fearing Shortage In Near Future AN official warning on food hoarding in the Colony was issued last night. It was pointed out there was no reason for fearing a food shortage in the near future, but hoarding might create an artificial shortage.
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    SOLDIER INJURED
    50 12 r»YCLING along Bukit Timah Road yesterday afternoon, Private T. Mellcr, of the Manchester Regiment, was involved in a collision with a motor lorry. He was not seriously injured, receiving a wound on the scalp and abrasions on his hands and knees. He was taken to the General Hospital.
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    23 12 The escort vessel Dept ford arriTed at the Naval Base from the East Indies station this morning. The warship is to undergo refit.
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    M. BREVIE DUE TOMORROW
    323 12 Modern Aircraft In Escort INSPECTION OF DEFENCES MINE Blenheim bombers and three Short Sunderland flyiagboets two of Britain's most modern types of aircraft will provide an aerial escort for the GovernorGeneral of French Indo-China, M. Jules Brevie, when he arrives at Singapore by the French cruiser
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    MORE PRECAUTIONS AT HONG KONG
    72 12 Hong Kcng, Aug. 24. FRTHER precautionary measures are reported. Foreign women and children living on Stonecutters Island and Stanley Peninsula have been requested to move to Hong Kong, while it is learned that families of Army and Navy personnel have been ordered to hold their
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    SENTRY'S STORY OF UNUSUAL ACTIONS OF CORPORAL
    695 13 Preliminary Inquiry Into Death Of Indian R. A. Sergeant BLOOD-STAINED CHOPPER AS EXHIBIT IN SECOND COURT THE unusual actions of a corporal in charge of the I ffuard at Changi at two o'clock in the morning were related by a sentry during a
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    ALLEGED PICKPOCKET ON MUAR PADANG
    65 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) Muar, Aug. 23. A LLEGED to have picked the pocket of a Malay at the football padang yesterday, Yong Seng, an elderly Chinese, was today charged with theft. Accussed claimed trial and said he picked up the purse from the ground.
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    Scots Laments At Funeral Of Corporal
    317 13 Scots Laments At Funeral Of Corporal TWO Scots laments were played at the military funeral at Bidadari Cemetery yesterday of Lance-Corporal George Rose Tevendale, of the 2nd Battalion, The Gordon Highlanders, who was fatally injured during a motor accident In Tampines Road on Tuesday night. With Major A. D. McKechnie,
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    THAILAND RUMOURS
    139 13 No Confirmation Of Riot Reports A LTHOUGH rumours of trouble In Thailand were circulating freely in business circles in Singapore yesterday, no confirmation whatever is obtainable. The crew of a X.L.M. plane which arrived in Singapore last evening had heard nothing of any trouble when they stopped at
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    BROTHER'S STORY OF FATAL STABBING AT AIR BASE
    392 13 'THE first accused held my brother from behind, the second stabbed him, and the third man caught hold of me," said an 18-year-old Tamil Christian, Kanagamani, in the Singapore Relief Court yesterday, when a preliminary inquiry was held into the fatal stabbing
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    WITNESS HAS DJZZY SPELL IN BOX
    276 13 WHILE under cross-examination by defending counsel in the Singapore Criminal District Court yesterday, a witness for the prosecution named lim Peng Chang complained of dizziness. Prompt assistance was given by the Court usher. Mr. Chua Yong Hoe, and Lim was allowed to go home
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    Fisheries Man To Study In Britain
    159 13 IN honour of Mr Tham Ah Kow. Fisheries Field Assistant, Government Fisheries Department, a dinner was given by the Rev. Goh Hood Keng at the Chinese Swimming Club last night. Mr. Ah Kow, a member of the Straits Chinese Methodist Church, of which Mr.
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    INDUSTRY AND THE FERMOR REPORT
    374 13 INDUSTRY AND THE FERMOR REPORT Time Needed To Digest It (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 23. MALAYA'S mining industry has not yet digested Sir Lewis Fermor's report on hi" investigations in Malaya only a limited number of copies of tii? report having been made available in the Federal
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    Fines On Liquor Charges Total $2,370
    210 14 Fines On Liquor Charges Total $2,370 FNES totalling 51, 425 and $950 respectively were imposed by Mr. C. H. Koh, in the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday, on a Cantonese, Wong Fook, and a Chinese woman, Chan Ah Yee. who were convicted on charaes of distilling intoxicating liquor, possession of
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    CHINESE & EUROPEAN FACE INQUIRY
    105 14 CHINESE EUROPEAN FACE INQUIRY THE evidence and subsequent cross- examination by counsel of Mr. A. J. E. Wlnslow. assistant accountant of the Mercantile Bank of India, Ltd., occupied the whole day's continued hearing of a preliminary inquiry in the Singapore Third Police Court yesterday. The inquiry is into tentative charges
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    EMPRESS OF BRITAIN'S WORLD CRUISE OFF?
    109 14 IJONG KONG shipping circles report that the Canadian Pacin Line has decided not to send the Empress of Britain on a rotmd-the-woi Id voyage next year. Instead, it is understood she will make a trip to South America. Passenger trade for a round-the-world trip
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    COURT TO DECIDE WHETHER WOMEN ARE LEGAL WIDOWS
    602 14 Three Make Claim In Suit Concerning Estate THE question as to whether three young Chinese women, who claimed they were secondary wives, were legal widows, arose in the probate suit relating to the estate of Wee Thiam Kee, deceased, before Mr. Justice
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    PROVIDENT FUND FOR RUBBER CONTROL MEN
    124 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 23. EMPLOYEES engaged in the adraini- strailon of the Rubber Regulation Scheme in Malaya now enjoy a provident fund started on Mar. 1 last year, according to the annual report of the Controller of Rubber tabled in
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    FERMOR REPORT ON JOHORE BAUXITE
    122 14 lOHORE deposits of bauxite, the ore irom which alujiinium is made, are referred to by Sir Lewis Ferraor in his report on mining in Malaya published this week. The bauxites of Malaya are of recent dlocovery and are found in southern Johore and near Batu
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    KHEH COMMUNITY GUILD CELEBRATION
    97 14 IiORE than 20Q Chinese, including the Chinese Consul-General, Mr. Kao Ling Pai, attended the tenth anniversary celebration of the Kheh Community Guild, at Peck Seah Street yesterday. The celebration was a prelude to the conference fcr which 14 representatives of Khehs from all over Malaya, Netherlands
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    Seaman Crashes To Death In Hold During Fire
    231 14 Seaman Crashes To Death In Hold During Fire WHILE removing the canvas from the hatch of the motor vessel Silver Guava which was in dock in Singapore, on Aug. 20, a deck hand, Teng Ah Soon, fell into the hold below, dying in hospital the same day. At an iiuqjiiry
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    NEW PLANES FOR FLYING CLUB
    183 14 "THE first of two de HaviUand Moth Miners bought by the Royal Singapore Flying Club arrived in the steamer Gtenapp yesterday and was taken ta the airport for assembling by the club's chief ground engineer, Mr. M. O. Harvey. The machine will then be tested
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    SOPRANO IS GIVING RECITAL HERE
    86 14 Ejf TWS Barbara Gilmar, a noted soprano who arrived a few days ago from Hong Kong and who is well known for her singing in many parts of the world, will give recital at the Victoria Memorial Hall on Sept. 8, eccompanied by Mr. Werner
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    MALAY DROWNED AFTER FALL FROM SHIP
    80 14 |"VEATH by drowning of a Malay who had booked a passage on the steamer Hong Lam. bound for Sumatra. is reported. The Hong Lam was loading hi the Roads before her departure when the Malay was seen to enter the water. It is not
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    "DRAGONOFPAHANG WHICH CAUSED EARTHQUAKES"
    373 14 "DRAGON OF PAHANG WHICH CAUSED EARTHQUAKES" "pi a hill on Ttoman Island off the coast of Pahang there is, or was, a drason," said Mr. W. a Bbden, Commissioner of Lands, S.S., speaking on "Dragons" at the Singapore Rotary Club yesterday. This dragon, hi common with dragons similarly lodged in
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    Women Graduates Of Madras University
    37 15 Out of a total of 1,206 graduate^ who received their degrees at the recent convocation of the Madras University 164 were ladies. Picture shows some of them returning after the convocation ceremony.
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    Simla As A Hill Station
    257 15 Correspondence About Future Prospects Simla, Aug. 15. SIMLA'S future as a hill station Is understood to be a subject of important correspondence between the Punjab Government and the Government of India. The curtailment of the Government of India's exodus from next year means a diminution
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    LOCOMOTIVES TO BE MADE IN INDIA?
    116 15 Preliminary Survey To Be Made Simla. ON the return of the Chief Commissioner and the Financial Commissioner of Railways from tour tho consideration of steps necessary to implement the scheme for the manufacture of locomotives approved by the Standing Finance Committee at thJ Bombay
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    LEAVE COURSE FOR ARMY OFFICERS
    53 15 Simla, Au?. 16. U7ITH the object of familiarising themselves with the latest developments in the science of modern warfare and studying the u?e of newly-designed weapons, a number of officers of the Indian Army who are on leave in England attended a four-day course in
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    INDIAN OFFICERS IN THE ARMY
    159 15 A Plea For Increased Emoluments Bangalore. 'lI7E have not been able to see many Indian units. We were able to see only a few Indian officers here and there. They seem to be quite efficient in their work. But the ger.eral complaint is that their
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    INDIAN DELEGATE TO P.E.N. CONGRESS
    81 15 Bombay, MADAME Sophia Wadia. the founder of the India centre of the International P. E. N. Clubs, will represent India at the seventh International Congress which will be held this year in Stockholm, early next month. Madame Wadia who has represented the India centre at
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    CASE AGAINST BOMBAY GOVERNMENT
    51 15 Bombay, Aug. 15. A SPECIAL bench of three Judges has been constituted by the High Court 'o decide two cases challenging the LJombay Government to prove authority to levy Urban Immovable Property Tax which Is an offshoot of prohibition. The hearing begins in. the middle of
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    26 15 Eombay. The order under section 144 as well as the curfew order enforced on Aug. 1 following the trouble near the Northbrook Gardens have been withdrawn.
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    CONGRESS IRREGULARITIES
    174 15 CONGRESS IRREGULARITIES Dr. Rajendra Prasad Gives Ruling Against Mr. Bose WardhaganJ, Aug. 17. •T*HE meeting of the Bengal Provincial Congress Committee held at Calcutta on July 26 has been declared null and void by Dr. Rajendra Prasad, president of the Congress. The meeting was held for the purpose of electing
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    ECHO OF LAST YEAR'S BURMA RIOTS
    81 15 Compensation For Indian Victims Urged Bombay, Aug. 15. T^HAT the Government of India should secure from the Government of Burma proper compensation for the less of Indian life and property duiing the recent riots In Burma and guarantee protection in future before any trade
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    ALLEGATIONS AGAINST C. P. MINISTER
    128 15 Complainants Withdraw From Inquiry Nagpur, Aug. 15. {•COMPLAINANTS having withdrawn V* from the Inquiry into the allegations against the Minister, Mr. D. P. Mishra 'Central Provinces) Mr. Bhulabhai Desal who is conducting the inquiry proceeded to Wardha where he acquainted the Congress President with j
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    "I AM NOT ALL POWERFUL WITH THE MINISTERS"
    1149 15 Mahatma Gandhi On Relations With Working Committee Horn bay, Aug. 15. "A M I all powerful? asks Mahatma Gandhi in the latest issue of the Harijan and replies, W I am not all powerful with the Ministers or with the Congress Working
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    26 15 Bombay, Aug. 15. Government servants of Bombay cannot remain in service after they ire 55 years old with effect from Jan. 1, 1940, states a communique.
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    Ban On Fascist Literature
    187 15 Government Of India Notification Madras, Aug. 15. THE first step to check Nazi propaganda in this country was recently taken by the Government when they placed a ban on proFascist literature entering thia country, says the Simla correspondent of the Madras Mail. The Government of India
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    POONA TO LEVY TAX ON MARRIAGES?
    64 15 Pocna. Aug. 18 TTHE citizens of Pcona will b< U a first in India tD pay marriage ta^: If the resolution edited by the Standins Committee of ths Municipality U accepted by the general body of Commissioners. The Committee has proposed to levy one
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    NATIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE
    45 15 Allahabad, Aug. 13. AT a meeting of the National Planning Committee held under tho presidentship of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the UP. Ministers Mrs. Vijayalakshmi Pandit and Dr. Katju attending among ethers, a general discusslon ensued relating to the cottage industries and education.
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    ARM NUMB WITH RHEUMATISM
    188 16 Woman's Thanks Tp Kruschen I have been suffering from rheumatism for years. At one time I could scarcely walk with pains In my feet. The thumb of my left hand was so stiff I could only bend it with the aid of the right hand. I
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      CHINESE RICE IN THE MALAY STATES
      1325 16 Food Production Problem As The Malays See It MORE PEASANTS FROM JAVA To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, I was impressed by your edito5 rial headed "Chinese Padi," in which the fears of Malays were well put, but personally I attach little
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      SINGAPORE MALAY CONTROVERSY
      1201 16 Union's Policy Defended To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— lf the author of the letter headed "Why City Malays Are In Two Camps," published on Aug. 14, and his co-operators really are members of the Malay Union and are Malays, I am sorry to see
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      Ploughing In Malacca Sawahs
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      THE SINGAPORE MALAYS
      187 16 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— The honorary secretary of the new Singapore Malay Association. Mr. Omar Salleh, in his enthusiasm to boost his association, has, I am afraid, chosen a rather dangerous path to achieve his object. His criticisms of the Malay Union are
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      NON-MALAY MUSLIMS
      724 16 "Melayu Jati" In Singapore F.M.S. SUPPORT FOR THE UNION To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l have read with Interest th» letter signed M in your correspondence columns of Aug. 17, on the controversy over the Singapore Malay Union and Singapore Malay Association, and am sorry
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    GOOD ENTRIES FOR S.T.C. EXTRA MEETING
    313 18 CEVENTY-TWO horses and ponies have been entered for the autumn extra professional meeting of the Singapore Turf Club to be held on Sept. 13 and 16. Following are the entries. JSl. Run 7 F Achtllcs x Adele x Amazing x Authentic x A-lemore x
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    NEGRI RUGBY
    37 18 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Aug. 23. The annual general meeting of the Negri Sembilan Rugby Football Club will take place at the Sungei Ujong Club mess room on Saturday at Serembin at 7 p.m.
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    Y.M.C.A. BASKET-BALL
    53 18 The follnvdns have been selected to play for the V.M.C.A. junior department a?alnst the s:h. Coy. Boys' Brigade on Saturday at 5 p.m. on the Bras Basah Ro«d Ground: Lim Njit Sion<i. Yew Wan Sung <Capt.\ Esnny Fones. Wong Fatt Llm. Chia Soo Hung. Loie Yu Sam and
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    Weights For S.T.C. Meeting
    265 18 Weights for the remaining four races on Wednesday, the second day of the S.T.C Oold Cup meeetlng, are:— Horses, Claa 3, Dlv. 1— 5' 4 Fan. Harlequin 9.00 High Life 8 04 Bftl Tabarln 8.13 Teddy Boy 8.04 Strathmore 8.11 Straight Flight 8.03 Furious 8.08 Centaurus
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    R.S.Y.C. EVENTS
    110 18 On Friday at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club there will be the usual afternoon races for all classes except the Singapore 14 tt. one-design dinghy class, which will be holding a manoverboard competition. Details of this have alrca-iy been circulated. On Sunday, the "A" class will sail the
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    JOHN COBB BREAKS SPEED RECORD
    69 18 Salt Lake City, Aug. 23. John Cobb, British motorist, broke Captain Eyston's world land speed record of 357.5 m.p.h. by covering a mile in each direction at an average speed of 338.85 m.p.h. in a Rallton car. The average speed for a kilometre was 367.74
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    30 18 The Royal Navy Volunteer Reserves beat the Singapore Volunteer Corps by S—2 on the Padang yesterday in a friendly match. Picture shows an incident in the play.— Straits Times picture.
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    RESULTS IN S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT
    731 18 I£EEN tennis was witnessed in yesterday's ties in the autumn tennis tournament at the S.C.C. Five matches were played, three of them going into the third set, the best being the match in which Mr. and Mrs. Roy Smith beat Mrs. Cherrington and Paul
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    SELANGOR GOLF CLUB SOCIAL MATCH
    212 18 The S.L.G.C. Senior Golfers match took place at the Selangor Golf Club on Monday afternoon the women proving victorious by 74 matches to 64. At the previous match In April when 40 players turned out the match resulted in a draw. Results: (S.L.G.C. players first).
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    NEGRI CRICKET
    69 18 (From Our Own Correspondent) seremban, Aug. 23. A Segamat-Gemas cricket team led by Mr. Wheeler will meet Mr. R. H. V. Rintoul's XI at Seremban tomorrow in a holiday cricket match. The following will play for Mr. Rintoul's XI: B. J. Dionysius, EL Alexander, G James, N. Saverimuttu,
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    SEGAMAT POLICE WIN FIVE-ONE
    482 18 (From Our Own Correspondent* Segamat, Aug. 22. TFHE Police enhanced their chances of a double by forcing their way into the seml-flnals of the Sooi Chcong Cup soccer competition today when they met the Batu Anam Wanderers, a European team, in the quarterfinals on the town
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    Ambers Wins Back Title
    185 18 New York, Aug. 23. T£"EEPING up his record of never losing a return fight Lou Ambers, ex-lightweight champion of the wor.'d, regained the title by outpointing the holder Henry Armstrong, over fifteen rounds at New York on Tuesday night. Armstrong threw away the title by losing
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    S.V.C. BEATEN BY NAVY
    219 18 A ROYAL Navy Volunteer Reserve side defeated a Singapore Volunteer Corps team by five goals to two in a friendly football game played on the S.C.C. padang yesterday. Play was interesting and brightened up considerably in the last 15 minutes. The R.N.V.R. had the superior team,
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    FINAL GALLOPS AT BUKIT TIMAH THIS MORNING
    1115 19 Impressive Work By Horses To Run On Saturday MOST of the candidates entered for Saturday's races, the opening 111 day of the Singapore Turf Club's autumn (Gold Cup) meeting, were given their winding-up gallops at this morning's fast work on the Bukit Timah
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    Today's Sports Events
    27 19 Soccer Div. lIA, Post Office vs. Pulau Brani, at Anson Koad Royal Navy vs. Publishers, At S.C.C. Tennis S.C.C, SJI.C. and Tanglin Club tournaments.
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    BATU GAJAH BADMINTON
    141 19 A meeting of the members of the Batu Gajuh badminton League was held at the Brewster Club and it was unanimously decided to start the league immediately before the rainy reason crept in and that all matches were to be played off on the Club courts. Mr
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    SCOTTISH SOCCER
    42 19 Scottish soccer results yesterday were: FIRST DIVISION Ar breath 2 H.*unl!ton 0 Ayr. U. 2 Albion 1 Celtic 1 Aberdeen 3 Falkirk 4 Clyde 2 Hibernian 3 Queen of C. 1 Motherwell 4 Kilmarnock 2 St. Jchnstone 4 Alice 0
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    COMBINED SCHOOLS XI
    77 19 The following have b-~— M»y '-> prerent the Combined School; against the S.C.C. on Friday at 4.45 pm. a:u cv Saturday, at 3.00 p.m. on th? 6.C.C. ground: A Neubronner and N. Cape] (St. Andrew's), F. Yaelmaa (R.I). J. Gallstan CS. J.I.i. Cecil Wong i Captain). E
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    Y.M.C.A. CRICKET
    85 19 The following have been selected jaj play cricket for the YJA CA^agSinst' S.CC. on Satarfeyrm-2--p:m. on the Ansjjß l?oad ground: T-yne. A. C. Wilton, Dr. Xavter, A Nathaniels, I. B. Suratta, S. Hope, J. Lovlck, Mohideeen, J. Shaw, V. N. nilay, Gan Kee Tlan, N. Siebel and Au
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    CHINESE BEAT CRICKET CLUB THREE-ONE
    549 19 Lai Chuan Scores All Goals For Winners NEITHER the Chinese nor the S. C. C. were at full strength when they met at the Stadium yesterday in the first division of th° league, with the result that although the play was keen there were many
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    S.R.C. BILLIARDS
    91 19 Slnßnpore Recreation Club billiard ties are ah below: TODAT Slnrlea Champtoiulilp: E. O. Wheetley vs. A.J. Vac. Daffera' "A" Handicap: H. M. de Sauza (Br.) (Scratch v«. A. J Brnga (—3O). TOMORROW Stntlea Cfcarapi«uhl»: R.H. Bain n. J. B. Quart. DvfTen' Handicap: D. 1* Brooy (—2O) vs. P.
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    KING AND QUEEN SMILE FOR CROWD ON HIGHLAND HOLIDAY
    134 20 The music at a London Children's* concert was designed to make the children happy, but it seems to have had the opposite effect on this little listener. The Kins salutes and the Queen and Princesses smile to the crowd as they
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  • A Malayan Bungalow
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      Masthead
      16 1 A Malayan Bungalow STRAITS TIMES WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1939. No. 186.
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      Supplement Spotlight
      130 1 THIS is the first of a new feature by our "Roving Reporter," who each week will show you and tell you something of unique interest in Singapore. Many have perhaps seen this little tree it is a wild cherrygrowing on one of the hulks at the Yacht Club
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      To Call Or Not To Call?
      411 1 Betty Carrick Asks "T WANT to entertain a young girl," said a married woman the other day, "but why should I invite to dinner bachelors who haven't bothered to call on me?" She was quite worked up about it. Since her arrival a year
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      "The Rights Of Man To His Own Madness"
      709 1 DROMINENT painters in Los Angeles and San Francisco received a four-page broadside, printed on pea-green paper, from Salvador Dali, the Surrealist. He calls it DECLARATION OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE IMAGINATION AND THE RIGHTS OF MAN TO HIS OWN MADNESS. Dali is
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      Barbara's Scraps And Pieces
      458 1 IT is quite easy to give your hair its necessary adornment in the evening if you invest in some of the new little hair combs which are decorated along the top in a variety of ways. Some of them have small bows of velvet or tissue
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      Asiatic Women Are Not Seen And Not Heard
      264 1 I CANNOT let go unchallenged the article—" An Appeal to British Women in Malaya" by Indra Peiris in last week's Women's Supplement. She assumes the attitude that it is the fault of the European women that the races in Malaya do not
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        "AS WORN BY THE QUEEN OF ENGLAND"
        178 2  -  fby fr \Alyse Allynghamel 1 J QUT of courtesy to the Duchess of Kent, Australia has decided to refuse to license Trade Marks containing the name "Marina." This brings Australian action in line with that of the authorities at home in relation to
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        The Ignoble Short
        193 2 FRENCH critic, speaking of the exodus from Paris to the holiday plage, deplores the inclusion of shorts in the feminine wardrobe. He calls the garments "Z 'horrible short" preferring to use the singular rather than the plural. He peppers his remarks with phrases like: "It is terrible
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        Emergency Fool
        234 2 'J'HE Government's advice to housewives to lay in a week's supply of food against emergency doe-t not seem to have been so successful as was hoped. People in the trade tell me that It has worked out in a rather curious way. In the first instance many women
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        Not Only Clothes
        169 2 THE Paris dress shows, which are taking place in the neighbourhood of the Rue de la Paix just now, used to deal exclusively with clothes. One dressmaker after another had "showings" of his, or her, new models, and hats to go with them were displayed by the
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        "Something To Happen"
        194 2 TONDON tradesmen and women are praying for "something to happen" to relieve the present depression and help them to keep going. This morning I went to a hat shop in the West End. Usually I have to telephone to secure the services of my favourite assistant. Today
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      Fashions Tricks To Create That Slim Illusion
      524 3  - Fashions Tricks To Create That Slim Illusion •£•£<■¥> it f Thea Two More Ideas For The Not So Slim I AST week I explained rules for slim dressing for the n;t so slim, emphasising the many little tricks of the trade, those subterfuges the designer and dressmaker use to create
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      Paris Hats Grow Beards
      428 3 THE Paris winter fashion shows rose to a crescendo of beauty and eccentricity when Schiaparelli, the woman who went to Russia to teach Soviet women how to dress launched her new ideas. She had a white rabbit fur evening dress, fur from neck to below the
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      Tonic Effect Of New Clothes
      305 4  - Tonic Effect Of New Clothes Diana Dane 1 By— Simple Frocks Favoured £OMES a time when every woman, whether she is staying at home or off on vacation, feels the need for the "tonic" of new clothes. As the season is advanced, however, and new ideas for next season have
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      Practical Material
      311 4 CPOTTED materials still hold their own, and Shantung appeals on account of the amiability with which it will face the wash tub again and again and give the minimum of trouble on the ironing board. Navy and white alliances are liked in Paris as well as in London,
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      Figure Control
      239 4 1 hope you are getting into trim for the neto froclcs you will war r.ext season? Evening ones, especially, are going to reveal figure faults, so it is time to see about the all important "line." I am a great believer In exercise, first and foremost, as the
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      Sitting Position
      183 4 fIEXT, lie flat on the floor and exercise the abdomen muscles, so that they are strengthened to act as a "corset" Arms at sides, rise to an upright sitting position, keeping the legs stretched out in front, flat on the floor, and the knees straight. The rising movement
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      Join A Class
      156 4 T*HESE three exercises, with the ordinary ones of touching right toes with left hand, and vice versa, feet as far apart as possible and knees straight, should be sufficient for average requirements. But if there Is ft physical trainIng class near enough to make regular attendance possible,
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      Learn To Be A Cook Of Many Dishes
      217 5 rjOOKERY classes organised at the Y.W.C.A. by Miss Mary Chen, Chinese secretary* are proving popular. A class of 22, including six European women, meet weekly to be instructed by Mrs. Yu in the most domestic of all the arts. These pictures by
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      Design For Dining
      257 6 Design For Dining \IODERN silver is beautiful though unobtrusive in design, so that it may not distract the eye from the appearance of the table in general. Knife handles, too, are often simply designed, in perhaps a squared, or a flat and oval shape, or a flat design with pointed
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      Are You A "Tropical Mother"?
      633 6 Are You A "Tropical Mother"? Barbara Sandys Wants To Know QNE of the most striking features of life in the totalitarian states is idealisation of the mother. While in Germany I was im- pressed by the care that was taken not merely to train women for motherhood but to ensure
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      What Would You Do In These Cases?
      382 6 Spanking T HAVE been following with great interest the articles on spanking, recently published in the Women's Supplement. My friends and I have discussed the problem thoroughly, and we all agree that we don't like spanking our children, and shall be only too
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      Be Careful When Choosing Baby's Shoes
      459 6  - Be Careful When Choosing Baby's Shoes Edna Collins ByA®®®®®®« A child's shoes are pro- bably the most important part of his outfit, for the foot health of the normal child depends a great deal upon the choice of his shoes. Even the perfectly formed foot of babyhood can become crippled
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        Prepare For The Latest Clothes
        584 7 Prepare For The Latest Clothes CIMPLE little suits and dresses need a good deal of living up to if you and they are to look as lovely as you would wish. And now is the time, before these new clothes are really in your wardrobe, to prepare yourself from head
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        Sentimental Date In Jewellery
        349 7 lI7E are very sentimental these days well, at least we pretend to be. Not content with having all kinds of heart throbs embroidered round the hems of our dresses, and across the backs of our gloves, we now have jewellery setting forth a particular date which
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        Has Taught Hundreds To Swim
        202 7 "I IFF In Singapore has been 1^ lots of fan," says Mrs. B. C. Butler, wife of the Canadian Government Trade Commissioner, who leaves next Wednesday for Los Angeles where her husband will open- an office. Mrs. Butler is best known in Singapore for her
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      Up-Country Notes
      409 7 A TAMIL widow had a bull, which she and her youthful son petted a great deal. So much so, that the bull grazed placidly in the Tuan's garden, though many devices were tried to keep him away. The dogs barked at him, but he was unmoved; the cook
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        361 7 I will say! THIS BIOCEL SKIN FOOD IS MARVELLOUS/ ticular skinfood is S^^K2&\^^»J ted young animals. It jjoes down deep into the skin ..nd supplies it with the very nourislnnent it needs to make it firm, fresh and young. It was discovered by a great Vienna University Professor. It is
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        158 7 1 Don't run the risk of gum disorders. Avoid the threat of dread pyorrhoa. Switch today to tORHAN'S the toothpaste that does BOTH jobs... cleans teeth saves gums. Ordinary toothpastes give only «4 way protection. They only clean the teeth. Forhan's is different it give* double protection because ii contains
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      A MARKETING GUIDE
      776 8 Special To The Straits Times FRUITS Description ApproxlinaU- Prlo.«» Notes. Apples (green 5/6 eta. each Very good. Apples (red) .3/5 each Pair. Bananas (green) 01 eacl Good supplies. Bananas (red) ...1% «ach Scarce. Bananas i yellow > M for ten Nice flavour. Chtcoes 1% each Scarce. Poor.
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      SCONES FOR TEA
      460 8 ii/HEN making scones, re- member that if the flour is sifted two or three times with the bicarbonate of soda, or baking powder, much oetter results will be obtained. Plain Scones, Rub 1 oz. of butter Into »A !*>• of flour add a tablespoonful of castor sugar,
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      Lemon Sweet
      135 8 Lemon Sweet A USTRALIAN lemons, selling at five and six cents each, can be recommended and will make a refreshing sweet if prepared in this way. Wipe two lemons with a damp cloth and peel off the rind as j thinly as possible. Put the rind j into a saucepan
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      Californian Plums Are Worth Buying
      179 8 CWEET, golden plums from California are an attractive addition to market stocks this week. Purple plums from the same source are also available but these are more suitable for cooking purposes than for dessert. Excellent supplies of green apples, oranges, bananas, pineapples, rambutans, mangosteens, passion
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      Try This Souffle
      96 8 Try This Souffle JJERE is a light and appetising luncheon or supper dish which is a cross between an omelette and a souffle/ Take half a pound of calves' liver, mince it and add to it a little chop, ped parsley, salt and pepper Turn into a small saucepan and
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        254 8 i t mr> ¥5 i i '»SmKiaifec^£ it }X J^^r JH I"" (lilll/Kl vL\tf isn't this a charming photograph? Desmond's mother has sent it to a^ the proprietors of Ovaltlne' with a letter which says: "Everyon* Vf admires his beautiful U'.tle teeth: he cut them ail without any discomfort whttcver
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