The Straits Times, 25 August 1939

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    35 1 The Straits Times IESTABLLTHED NKARLY A CENTURY.] MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER-LARGEST, NET SALES 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 1939. PRICE 5 CENTS The Straits Times PRICE 5 CENTS. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 1939.
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      267 1 Se« MH E N CHON6 8 for SMART TAILORING ni Coleman St. Singapore. —Phone 4816- SINGAPORE, 140. CECIL ST. CPHONS 5471). much luwe M044* i&oed 9*i the lait twelve. mxudUi? THERE is one certain way to make yourself save. Purchase a Confederation Life policy. You then find yourself setting aside
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      197 1 DIAMOND SHEET STEEL EQUIPMENT gifrr. SHELVINCK STEEL tuTBOARDS, STEEL LOCKEK3. STHtt for descriptive ;<*ter to the Manufacturer!:— DIAMOND METAL PRODUCTS CO, LTD, Ml. Kampong Bahni Ro*4. S'por* Have your own CINEMA at HOME /f\ Let 01 (apply tou /#.Ol with one from oar it«-^l w lest range at c^S^mM very
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      14 1 Exclusive GOWNS Salons at MADAME PAGE 13. Battery Rd. Singapore MAJESTIC HOTEL Kuala Lumpur.
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      526 2 On Aug. 24 at Singapore to Mr. and Mrs. D Pot. a son— Willem Johan Adriaan. THE engagement Is announced of Jerry Tan of Singapore r.nd Ronllnd Chow (.Kinc Wei Fong) of Shanghai. IN LOVING MST.IORY of My Dear Husband, Dr. Joseph Ras'ah Jacob. 0 cross, that ttftest up my
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      655 2 WANTED WANTED 2 or 4 perrons to *fear« irre house Tanclln district. Home-Cookln*. Telephone. U.P.O. Box 501. Sinßanoie TO LET. furn. bed-sittlngroom in private bungalow, m.s prlv entrance, verandih, gar. suitable single person. Breakfast only 36, Cairnhlll Rd. (Behind Whitehall). WANTED, Sundays and Monday* for 2 months, small bungalow or
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      936 2 BOARD RESIDENCE HOLLAND HUIS. 301 Orchard Rd. 2 large dcubl? rooms available fcv Aut>. 15th m.s. excellent cuisine. Telephone 2462. ROGLMVILLE. M« Orchard Rd Single rooms vacant, good table service A cleanliness Tennl* Garages. Te] Mrs Platt. 4461. LOXTON HOTEL. 1. Oxley Rise. Double Rooms from $140 Singles from $65.
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      792 2 FQR HIRE KKKKIG EKA f OK— N>\» _or_ UWO PPon» a»i3 DOGS rEDIGRCE BULL TCREIER PUPS for sale. $75 and #-5. Apply Cowen, A.P.C. Fu!o Bukom. tenders" SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. It is hereby notified that the time for receiving tenders for the supp'y of Crusher Spare Parts has been extended to
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      587 2 BUSINESS CARDS ETC. J. E. HALL LTD (DARrFORU) ICE PLANTS. COLD STORAGE AIR CONDITION ING INSTALLATIONS AUJANCEINGmEERING fco.. LTD SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. MOTOR VEHICLES USED CARS: Austin. Ford. Morris. Standard Wolseley etc Eastern Auto Co Ltd. Singapore FOR SALE -Ford V 8" saloon 1937 mode) in perfect order $853 qulc<
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      105 2 BUY A BETTER R. G. USED CAR AT WEARNES BELOW WE GIVE A FEW OF OUR ATTRACTIVE OFFERS:— 1931 WOLSELEY 9 H.P. BALOON ii $50« 1835 MORRIS B_n.F. TUDOR SALOON $70(1 1935 MORRIS 10 H.P. TOURER VJWjMtt 28 H.P. SALOON $27i 1031 STANDARD 12 lIP. 2-SEATER $43a 1937 AJJSTTN 7
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      633 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated in England) PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N Co. MAIL PASSENGER AND CAROO SERVICES OUTWARD PROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage Due B'pore RANCH! 17.0, 0 Aug ib BANGALORE 6.000 Aug. 25 RANPURA 17.000 Sept < RAWALPINDI 17.000 Sept 22 BHUTAN 6.100 Bept
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      391 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS incorporateo in Jaoam GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ Regular fortnightly sailing*. London via Penang, Colombo. Port Said, Naples, Marseille* and Gibraltar. S.S. HUSIMI MARU Sept. 5. S.S. HAKOZAK! MARU Sept. 11. S.S. SUWA MARU Sept. 28. MJ3. TERUKUNI MARU Oct. tl.
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      705 3 LUXURY with ECONOMY ONE-CLASS MOTORBHIP& CABINS WITH PRIVATE BATH. EXCELLENT CUIBINE. MODFRATE FAKfe* To: MAKStILLfcS LONDON. ROTTEK mT vn M nAM DAM HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN BWtO ANIJ COPENHAGEN BElJJndia IS 2« PANAMA abt. Sept. 4 IoRWGLA 'oSf? CHILE calls London Sept. 8 LALANDIA Nov 7 INDIA Oct. JUTLANDtA Nov. 28
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      515 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean Building Collyn Qua* Singapore tn si 51. Chartered Bank Bulldrnt l*enani Tfl I3ML BLUE FUNNEL LINE. PASI SKKVICKS MARSk.II.LKS LONUON N t'O.VMNhM AND GLASOOff (la confnnction with the Glen Ltacl Duo Salb ANTENOR Mars.. L'don. R'dam St G'*ow Aug. 27 Aug 30 MENELAUS L'don. R'dam. Hull
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      344 4 Aden (Imperial) a on. Bait Africa < Imperial) 3 tt Souib Alnca i imperial) 2 o.m Burma i lmperial* S r whole Canada (imoarlBl) 9 oi» China, Holhow (Imperial) .1 DJB •CgyiA Sudan and PalesUO* (Imperial i m Bl Ureat Britain ana Ireland Imperial i S o.
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      Air Mail Arrivals And Departures
      311 4 ■NHMaI Wnnsi From rtu.it I poh aai KMk Lompoi Arrive* «ftt| n taint KX.M.t rtom NetberUacls ladies: Arrival Saturday afttnsia. UnpcrjU: friom Europe: Arrives THIS after Boon. QaaUs From AustraUa: Airlvea THIS iHMMIi KXJL: From Europe: Arrive* Saterdaj •vcnißc KN.LL.M.: I- rum NeLbrrlaada tastta* Arrive*
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
      157 4 The following ships are alongside the bingayoie Harbour Board Wnarves or expe. tea to arrive: Cast Wnaxi. Entr&nc* Gate 1: Exit is— Mam WiMUi, Entrance Gate 2: Exit I:— Uanchi, Canton 18. tres. Van Buren 13; Huij ie;»g 11; Ulenapp Ku./t 7. Jimuj'e uocjl, £n train c
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      PLIGHT OF N. CHINA FLOOD REFUGEES
      87 4 Peiping, Aug. 24. CLOOD refugees continue to pour In an endiejs stream into fciping, both Japanese and Chinese, most of them having spent days marooned on upper floors or roots before they were able lo hire boats for transportation to the railway. Most of
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      SURFACE MAILS DUE
      55 4 Mails from Europe (London malls) expected today, Aug. 25, by P. O. (Ran.-hl) will be delivered to boxholders at 9 a.m. Ccii ral delivery of letters at 9 a.m. Mails from Europe (London parcel mills) cxp ctnd today. Aug 25. by Ranchl. Malls frcm Holland etc. expected
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      PRESIDENT DOUMER
      33 4 PRESIDENT DOUMER from Japan, China and Saigon is expected to arrive about T am. tomorrow and sail about S p.m. for Marseilles, via Colombo, Djibouti, Suez and Port Said. Berth: wharves.
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    Plenary Powers For Government
    329 4 NEW ACT APPLIES IN PROTECTORATES London, Aug. 25. px TENSIVE powers given to the kov- ernment wnder the Emergency Powers (Defence) Bill were announced by Mr. Chamberlain at the outset of nls speech in the House of Commons. The regulations under the act will enable the
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    BRITISH AND FRENCH MISSIONS IN MOSCOW
    77 4 Moscow, Aug. 24. /"VFFICIALS of the British and French military missions say was *Jie missions may or may not leave tomorrow.' 1 An earlier message stated that the miss ons were expected to leave w thin 24 hours. The message added that the British
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    PARLIAMENT ADJOURNS
    25 4 Both House ot Parliament here adjourned nominally until next Thursday, thoug'i as the Prime Minister indicated an earlier sitting is very possible.— Reuter.
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      1011 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. Tn lIUBIBT in MS. '♦IKPHONf tteitfct MU. Pacsan MIL CANADIAN n^rc:PAciric jjjcu in Sntiaua) TBK •kAU'KfcSS KOUTK oiler, TRANS-lACIHt S^VICES ijta HONOLtLL o» <UW EMPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CA> \DA b, TRANSCONTINENTAL TRAIN wttb •it ehanice— thence by CANADIAN PACIrIC 4TUANTIC SERVICES TO ENGLAND ar th« CONTINENT—
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      119 4 YESTERDArS WEATHEK Last nigbt max. rain- tarfeta mta temp lal) ■'shine temp '9 ttcnca on. > WEST COAST. Alor Star 90 Nil 9.1 74 Peuaug W 0.08 7.8 77 Bitiawan 91 Nil 4.3 73 Buklt Jermm Malacca 88 0.04 11.3 77 INLAND Kuala Llpis 89 Nil 4.S 7 Ipob 1>9
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      301 4 IT NOT ONLY GIVES O Th J MUli» WIT K'US VtUHi V I m\ \V jJO INHA!,AriT J^Jk Adopof "V j;:< i tati H Ihc liantl kcrcblef rives cIT an antiseptic vapour which quickly kills the germs sf cods. Influenza, catarrh, etc. Th!s vapour rrows gt-oucpr «nd stronger as -on
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      109 4 TIDE TABLE SINGAPORE T«fc, H. W. 7.56 ii.m. 7.3 ft.: 6 5* p.W. 8 2 L. W. 1.12 aim. 3.9 ft.; l.Mp.B. 55 ft. Tomorrow n. W. 9.02 a.m. 7.6 ft.: 8.15 p.m. 8.4 ft. L. W. a. 28 a.m. 2.5 ft.: 3.40 p.m. 5.2 ft. Sunday H. W. 9.47
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      434 5 Beauty Expert LOSI ZGIbsUGIYBIT Those who d"lrr to be ft. f t'j arrivf and hralihy m;m rvv4 ih\ «rair»t nccanve fat. And to no Hf i\ woman on fatnett be t jrcaret har.dimr tfagedy than to th» NH Hv^- Brauiy Exprn. Read «hat Mr*. (Virrint Fwing, famc-a Rrsioy I Eipert.
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      356 5 ft A NEW METHO DyV^ OF METAL SPRAYING which is faster 6c cheaper than the older methods By means of compressed nir, finely powdered yS metal is i>asscd through an oxy-acetyh-nc y' flame deposited on a surface creating an nnti- corrosive coat which will Ml crpeel or crack. Further Particulars
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      620 5 Broadcasting SINGAPORE TODAY ZH1 225 mrlrrs ZHP M 06 metre*, p.m. 5.00 Malay musical entertainment from the studio by the Scntosa Musical Pnrt\ of Johore. 6.00 Cantonese music from the studio by the Sil.er Moon Amateur Musical Association of Sin B apore. 7.00 Children's programme (English). 7.15 Time, weatnrr. n^ws
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      680 5 EMPIRE STATION TODAY TRANSMISSIONS I AND 3 GSI1 31.17 mcs (11.91 m): GSO 1)7) mr s (16.8C m>: GSt 15.11 me s 19.3? m i GSJ 2163 me s (13.9S to.): OSD 1175 net (15.53 m.) p.tr. 6.05 Big Ben. Organ recital by Olive Tomato. 6.35 Dante muMc. Brian Lawrance
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      348 5 NIROM TODAY IDA 6.01 me g i4».6 m.) VDB U.65 me/* (3120 m.) YUB 11.86 me <2i>.3 m.) I'MN 19.26 me s <29.t m.1 p.m. 12.20 Studio orchestra. 1.10 Ai-.cta news. 1.22 Matinee concert. 2.10 News repeated 4.50 Programme preview. Light evening concert. 5.50 Singing lessons for children. 6.30 Bornemouth
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      645 6 OPERATORS SHOW SIGNS OF NERVES HANK RATE RISE REPERCUSSIONS By Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, Aug. 25 IMPORTANT decisions affecting markets were made in London yesterday which will have repercussions in local circles. The most important of these was the raising of tho Bank rate from 2 to
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        MINING
        584 6 issue Val. etaset et Co uyait 6t tvutt Buyers Sellers Buyers Selleri 4/- Ampai Tin 5/- Austrai Amal £1 Ausfcai Malay 5/- Ayei Hitam 1 Ayei Weng £1 Banprln Tin 1 Batu Selanpor 5/- Berjunta) £1 Burma Malay £1 Chenderiang 50 Hitam Tin 1 Hong Fatt Hong Kong Tin
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        GENERAL
        449 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord 1.52« 2 1.60 150 2 2 oo 7V 2 prefs. 2.10 2.20 2.15 2.20xd 10 10 AMas Ice 4.75 9.2b D0U &50 1 1 B. M Broadcastlne 055 0.60 >.50 18V 10 5 B M Trustee 5 75 ?.S0 75 '50 £1 £1 Con
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS
        271 6 tf% Alaynard Co. Ltd. $30,000 Int. Apr 30 Oct. 31 90 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 5Co 1W)1 red. 1940 S*****U Int. Int Mar 3i Sept 30 101 4 r 'r>/ 2 1907 red 1947 SI. 600.000 Int. Mar 31 Sept 30 106 4> 2 a 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000
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        RUBBER SHARES
        369 6 Shares are Si unless otherwise stated) Frast r Co. LyaJl Evatt Allenby Alor Gajah AniaJ Malay Ayer Hitam Ayer Moles Ayer Pan-as Bassett Batu LJritang Bedford Benta Borelll Brogas Brunei Un Bukit Katil BukU K B Bukit Kepung Bukit Tiraan ($10) Changkat Serdang Connemara Glenealy Plantations Hamilton Haytor
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      78 6 Friday, Aug. 25, noon. No. IX R.S.S. (Spot loose) 2774 WHk No. IX R.S.S. f.o.b. In cases August 28% 28% G.F.A.Q. R.S.S. f.o.b. In bales August 27% 28 F.A.Q. R.S.S. f.o.b. in bales August 27% 27 343 4 FUTURE QUOTATIONS No. IX R.S.S. on Registered
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      EXCHANGES
      176 6 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the dally circular Issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING London T.T 2/4 1/32 London demand 2/4 1/32 Lyons demand 2058 Switzerland demand 2AV/a Hamburg demand 135V4 New York demand 54% Montreal demand 54% Batavla demand
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      London Stock Exchange
      396 6 All Prices Marked Lower London, Aug 24. A FTER the overnight news of the International situation, prices were marked lower on the Stock Exchange with dealings possible only by direct negotiation. About noon minimum price, for giltedged were fixed giving the whole list a steadier appearance.—Reuter. The
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      MANILA GOLD SHARES
      84 6 Manila. Aug 25. OELLERS quotations, in pesos, for 10 centavo gold shares on the Stock Exchange this morning, compared with yesterday's, were (Supplied by Fraser Co. Sharcbrokcrs A Vug. 24 Aus. w Ji Vntamok 18 18 3aguio /Oco Grove .E.L. 18 21 38 S 38 :po togon
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    IRISH DISCOUNT RATE UP
    23 6 London, Aug. 24. The Irish Bank rate has been raised from 3 per cent, to 5 per cent— Reuner.
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    Thursday's Wall Street Quotations
    304 6 Thursday's Wall Street Quotations THE copyright in this service is 1 owned by KRASKR and COMPANY, sharehro.'cers, and TIIK STRAITS TI.MES PRESS LTD. The quotations may not be reproduced without the written permission of the joint owners. New York, Au?. 24. *¥*HE following flotations were those ruling when the Stock
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    WHEAT, COTTON AND SUGAR ACTIVE
    29 6 Ijondon. An;; 24 THE commodity markets wen ally quiet apart from fair E In wheat and cotton and, to a extent, in suear.— Renter.
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    SILVER PRICE JUMPS?
    29 6 London, Aujj. 24. I CILVER advanced Id. to 19 I/16A :m j** ounce today on the lack of sellers iln the lace of moderate ("raancl Renter.
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      68 6 Grubber *g\j> I 7^<^Monkey Grubber The "Trewhella" Monkey Grubber is Ideal for tree telling and rup;u land clearing. It is simple to use, and yet can tackle the hardest job by hand. Scientifically made to conserve physical energy ana eliminate strain. AS SUPPLIED TO PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTS. RUBBER ESTATES, ETC..
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      TIN CONSUMPTION FALLS IN FIRST HALF-YEAR
      260 7 U.S. U.K. Consume More But Germany And Russia Less (From Our Own Correspondent) Aug. 24. WORLD consumption of tin in the first half of this year was 74,900 tons, or 5,900 tons less than consumed in the first half of 1938. Apparent consumption in
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      GERMANS BUYING IN TURKEY
      74 7 GERMANS BUYING IN TURKEY Raw Materials Istanbul, Aug. 16. AViLK a tour el other Balkan countries, German buyers have arrived hi re c^nd are purchasing considerable Of raw materials including all avai'able wool and mohair, paying maximum prices. Prompt shipm.-nt not exceeding Aug. 23 is an essential condition. Turkish exporters
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      179 7 -> jr.-. Auj. naon. West Coast No. 1 No Stock Slam West Coast No. 2 No Stock Siam West Coast No. 3 No Stock I $105 $102 Siam No. l $199 Slam $15.'i i No. 3 $14;, s Q Meedon $14" $r>B •:i Al 5125 $122 Saigon
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      BANK RATE RAISED TO FOUR PER CENT.
      221 7 Stock Exchange Calm Commodities Rise London, Aug. 25. •THE Bank of England discount rate has been raised from two to four per cent. This is the first change since June 1932. The decision came rather as a surprise on the Stock Exchange, but
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      U.S. WAR RISK RATES INCREASED
      91 7 New York, Aug. 23. W/AR risk Insurance rates on ship- mcnts of goods to German and Italian ports from the United States have been increased considerably from today. Rates to other Baltic and Mediterranean ports have been raised to a smaller extent, while those to
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      RUBBER MARKET MAY CLOSE
      37 7 Fr. R.i Our Own Correspondent I London, Aug. 24. It Is understood that the rubber market in London will be shut for a week in the event of a state of emergency arising.
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      CANADA TO MAKE GUNS FOR U.K.
      65 7 Works Enlargement Ottawa, Aug. 16. J^R. Joseph Slmard, president of Marine Industries, has announced that Mr. Eugene Schneider, of Schneider et Cie (Le Creusot), the French armaments works, has agreed to collaborate in the organization of enlarged works at Sorel, Quebec. A contract for
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      BOMBAY GOLD SHIPMENTS
      44 7 Bombay, Aug. 12. •pHE P. and O. liner Mooltan left Bombay today with geld to the value of 612 rupees (£l5) for London. The President Monroe has also left carrying gold to the value of 6,898,000 rupees (.£517,350) for New York.
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      TURQUAND YOUNGS McAULIFFE AND CO.
      44 7 I*URQUAND Youngs McAuliflfe and Co. announce that Mr. Joseph Surtees Brlttain, who has been associated with them for many years, formerly as a partner in the East, la being admitted to the London partnership as from Sept. 1. 1939.
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
    176 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Book* Company Dividend Clost Singapore, Aug. Date Ex. Dlv. 24, 5 p.m. Total tor financial year TIN Austral Malay 9d. No. 49 3d. bonus. Sept. 1 Johan 5% Int. Aug. 23 Kramat Tin 3d. No. 27 Aug. 23 Raub Gold 5d. Int. Sept 8
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    CONTINUED DEMAND FOR NEARBY RUBBER
    332 7 Prices Hold-Up Fairly Well Although Easier On Week IN a weekly report on the rubber market, issued at noon yesterday, Stanton Nelson and Co. Ltd., write The market is completely under the spell of the fantastic drama now being shown on the world's stage. Anxiety
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    GUTHRTE'S REPORT
    131 7 POLITICAL events of the week, cul- minating in the signing of a Russo-G-?rman non-aggression pact, have o\ershadowed commodi.y markets, write Guthrie and Co. in iheir report. In view of the present uncertainty, dealers are disinclined to operate, and only a small volume of business has been transacted. The
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    ANACONDA COPPER'S PROFITS JUMP
    82 7 Half- Year 83 Cents A Share New York, Aug. 16. A NACONDA Copper Mining Company preliminary figures for the six months to June 30 show net Income of $7,170,000, equal to 83 cents per share. This compares with $4,010,000, or 46 cents per share, for the
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    U.S. COTTON EXPORTS
    51 7 Washington, Aug. 16. I*HE Secretary of Agriculture, Mr. H. A. Wallace, announced today that the Government during the first two weeks of August had agreed to subsidise th 3 export of over 600,000 bales of cotton. He said he was satisfied with the start of the subsidy
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    MENGLEMBU LODE EARNS $6,088
    167 7 Debit Carry-Forward Reduced To $65,704 A FTER writing-off $2,314 from the cost of an investment of £3,500 in 3^i Per cent. War Loan, a net profit of $6,088 was earned by Menglembu Lode Mining Co. Ltd. in the year ended March last. This compares with $12,145
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    MURAI TIN EARNS PROFIT OF $2,069
    115 7 MURAI TIN EARNS PROFIT OF $2 ,069 Dividend Of 10 Per Cent. Paid A NET profit of $2,069 was earned by Mural Tin Ltd. in the year ended Apr. 30 last. To this has been added $16,922 brought forward, making $18,991 available. An interim dividend of 10 per cent, was
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    KING RETURNS TO LONDON
    103 7 London, Aug. 24. THE King arrived in London this morning after travelling throughout the night in the special Royal saloon attached to the ordinary night train from Perth. At Euston station there was little formality. The King, who was greeted by Lord Stamp, President of the
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    NEW SALVATION ARMY GENERAL
    43 7 London, Aug. 24. I*HE Salvation Army High Council today elected Commissioner George L. Carpenter (Canada) as the next General Final ballot figures were: Commissioner Carpenter, 35, Commissioner Catherine Bramwell Booth, eight. Lieutenant-Commissioner Albert Orsborn, six, blank papers two.— Reuter.
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    ULU KLANG TIN
    35 7 TTHE dredge of Ulu Klang Tin Ltd. worked for 377 hours In July: it treated 75,500 cubic yards of material, including 31,600 cubic yards of tailings, and produced 326 jiculs of tin-ore.
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      129 7 SAVINGS Jlefy you to A dollat savrd Is an extra dollar earned. A flavin** Account b the best inducement to lave. Te have a Savins* Account and to see this account urcw from time to time Is to be a contented person. A Savings Account may be opened with this
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      305 7 BANK OF CHINA (U-roroorated in China o> sueuai <n.ariet 12. Cecil Street Singapore Telephones: Manager's O(TI(« 6444 Sub- Manager's Offire 6 Ml Exchange l>ept «t1l C.enertl Office MM -I Cable Addrrca I III M.Kl (> Paid Up Capital Ch. 40.'lOO.0O0 Of Reserve Funds in excess of Ch. S S.'.OO.OOO.M Total
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    JAPANESE ACCUSE REICH OF BETRAYAL
    414 9 "Great Indignation And Anger Must Be Borne In Silence" /GERMANY'S action in concluding the ten-year non-aggres-sion pact with Russia is generally condemned by the Japanese press as a betrayal of Japan, reports Reuter. The Miyako Shimbun asks cynically: "Who said the Anti-Comin-tern pact was a
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    Italy's "Significant" Attitude
    135 9 Paris, Aug. 24. *nHE signature of the Russo-German pact has failed to shake French calm. Le Journal sounds the general note when it says there are two nations conscious of their danger and ready to undergo the test of courage and sacrifice. Never were the: calmer, more
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    "Unconditional Mutual Neutrality"
    77 9 Berlin, Aug. 24. •'I JNCONDI 1 1ONAL mutual neutrality" is the theme of Berlin newspaper headlines announcing the conclusion of the Moscow pact. No Moscow news has been so prominently displayed since the establishment of the, Third Reich. There Is however, no accompanying comment. The fact that
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    Nobody In Danger, Says Rome Newspaper
    62 9 Rome, Aug. 24. THE text of the German-Russian pact is published on the front pages of all the newspapers under huge headlines. II Mv'ssaggero says that signature of the pa:t does little to justify the war mearures taken by the democratic governments. Neither Britain
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    "U.S. Now Nearer The Front"
    150 9 America's Position In Event Of War New York. Aug. 24. IF war comes as a result of the Ger- man-Soviet pact it must be clear to every American that "our relations to the conflict have materially and morally changed," says The New York Times, which
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    "Consolidating Peace," Says Moscow Journal
    147 9 Moscow, Aug. 24. "IT is perfectly clear that the estab- lishment of peaceful neighbourly relations, based upon extensive economic connections between two such mighty powers as the Soviet Union and Germany, is bound to pacify extremely the tense international situation, and contribute to the consolidation
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    Canada Is Ready For War
    145 9 Canada Is Ready For War Ottawa, Aug. 23. IT is revealed that plans for the immediate mobilisation of Canada's militia in the event of war have been worked out to the last detail by the Department of National Defence. The militia's training strength is 45,000, bat actual enlistment is somewhat
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    Food Riots Break Out In Shanghai
    124 9 Shanghai, Aug. 24. •yHE mounting cost of rice, which has reached the unprecedented price of $45 a picul, was responsible for attacks by hungry Chinese mobs on riceshopa today. A series of riots occurred. Among the causes of the prica Increase are the fall
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    No Blockade Of Hong Kong ?
    134 9 No Blockade Of Hong Kong Reports Are Discounted In London London, Aug. 24. DEUTER learns that official circles in London repudiate sensational reports of a Japanese blockade of Hong Kong. It Is pointed out Chinese guerillas have recently been very active in this area, as elsewhere. Japanese commanders duly notified
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    Tientsin Flood Tragedies
    405 9 Grave Situation As Rains Continue A SOLDIER of the Durham Regiment was electrocuted yesterday, says Reuter. Another foreigner, believed to be a Russian, was drowned in the British Concession, and several Chinese have also been drowned. A Reuter report from Peiplng, says British troops at Tientsin have
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    'Armies Gathering For Horrible Struggle'
    110 9 Brussels, Aug. 23. I£ING Leopold, in his appeal for peace on behalf of the Oslo Powers, said: Armies are gathering for a horrible struggle which will know neither victor nor vanquished. Public opinion in all countries Is alarmed and it is hoped that heads of
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    30 9 New York, Aug. 23. *T*HE State Department has advised visiting Americans not to go to Europe un'ess It is unavoidable "owing to the Tery uncertain state of affaire there." —Reuter.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. AUG. 25. 1939. Solidarity
    1138 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. AUG. 25. 1939. Solidarity If, up to yesterday afternoon, Herr Hitler or anyone else really had any doubts as to the determination of Great Britain to honour her pledges to Poland, the speeches 1 in Parliament and the events immediately following them must at last
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    MALTA DEFENCE MOVES
    26 10 Malta, Aug. 25. REGUIATIONS providing for the confiscation of land for defence purposes were issued by the Governor under the Emergency Powers Order.
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    MIDDLE CLASS WORRIES
    554 10 A Parent's View Of Conscription MALAYAN YOUTH To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Sir Shenton Thomas's statement in the Federal Council on conscription has certainly been welcomed by all classes in Malaya, especially the middle-class people, who at present have many able-bodied children on their
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    SINGAPORE FOOD PRODUCTION
    210 10 Municipal Red-Tape And Poultry Keeping To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— ln The Sunday Times of Aug. 20 a great effoit was made to impress upon the public the importance of selfsupport in food production. One may infer that that was the objective from the
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    TELLING THE WORLD
    759 10 The Last War And The Next The following article by Capt. J. C. C. Bullock is reproduced from Rising Strength, the organ of the Army and Home and Empire Defence League. IN February, 1918, Lord Northcllfle was appointed Director of Propaganda hi Enemy Countries. He proceeded to
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      Tiger Photography
      976 10 •T*HE first photograph of a wild tiger ever taken In Malaya is published In another page of the Straits Times today. When I saw this photograph I felt keenly curious to know what it was like to photograph a tiger in the Jungle, so I wrote and asked
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    GERMAN COUNCIL OF WAR TAKES DECISIONS
    259 11 Civilians Advised To Evacuate Paris NAZI DECISION ON POLAND ALREADY TAKEN? Mobilization Of Troops Continues In Warsaw WHILE a "War Council," attended by Herr W Hitler, sat late into the night in Berlin, defence measures are being hurriedly completed in London, Paris and Warsaw.
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    What Is Behind Moscow Pact ?
    389 11 What Is Behind Moscow Pact Paris. Aug. 25. The Government has advised those whose presence is not indispensable to cv icuftte the capital. The French National Railway Company last night issued the following statement "We have taken step 3 to facilitate the evacuation of Paris by people desirous of leaving
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    HITLER CONFERS WITH C-in-C
    196 11 Berlin. Aug. 25. LJERR Hitler last night dashed back to Berlin from Berchtesgaden to take immediate charge of the momentous events expected in the immediate future. Field Marshal Goering was waiting to welcome Herr Hitler at the Chancellery and a small crowd cheered as his personal
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    EXCITEMENT IN WARSAW
    150 11 Warsaw, Aug. 25. atmosphere of distinct excitement prevailed in Warsaw last nipfht but there is no trace of panic. The streets are full of military cars, lorries and taxis taking reservists to the stations. In all cafes the soldiers are to be seen having farewell drinks with
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    MESSAGE TO EMPIRE
    714 11 British Stand Defined London, Aug. 24. "/\F the general attitude of Poland it must be admitted that in the face of a campaign which appears to threaten not only their independence of action, but also the existence of Poland as a nation, the declarations of Polish leaders
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    Britons Lea\ing Reich At Once
    192 11 Britons Lea\ing Reich At Once London, Aug. 24. "THERE is feverish activity at the 1 British Embassy in BerUn. The staff is busy packing up and sorting out papers and secretaries in their shirtsleeves have been workIng day and night for 48 hours in order to keep abreast of the
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    IN OTHER PAGES
    70 11 Plciary powers for Governmentpace FOUR. St'>ck Exchange reaction page SIX. R.rk rate doubled In London page SEVEN. London rubber market may be closed pufie SEVEN. U.S. Attitude in war— pare NINE. Hong Kong Blockade rumours pace NINE. Japan's Attitude— page NINE. Editorial Comment pace TEN. Kmergency Powers
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    Germans Mass For Thrust At Poland
    565 11 LARGE CONCENTRATIONS NEAR DANZIG GDYNIA Berlin, Aug. 24. TNDER cover of the huge prohibited area for aircraft in Eastern Germany many last minute troop movements are being perfected, and from a very well informed non-German source Reuter learns the probable German tactics in the
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    Forster "Head Of Danzig"
    180 11 Could Ask Hitler To Protect Free City Berlin, Aug. 24. "TTIE leader of the Danzig Nazis, Herr Forster, has been appointed head of the Free City of Danzig by an official decree, says the official German news agency. Herr Forster's designation under this head is presumed
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    PEACE APPEALS BY POPE AND PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
    612 11 I AST-MINUTE efforts are being made to save peace as Europe steadily drifts towards war. Speaking firmly and often with deep emotion, the Pope addressed from Vatican City last night a peace appeal to the rulers and peoples. '•Danger is imminent, but there
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    JAPAN NOT CONSULTED
    141 11 Hiranuma The Moscow Pact Tokio, Aug. 26. "JAPAN was not consulted beJ forehand in connection with the German-Soviet pact of non-aggression," declared Baron Hiranuma, the Prime Minister, according to the Domei news agency. "Herr von Ribberitrop, immediately before his departure for Moscow, informed the Japanese Ambassador, Lieut.-Gen.
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    II Duce Prompted The Moscow Pact ?
    60 11 II Duce Prompted The Moscow Pact Rome, Aug. 2.i. SIGNOR GAYDA, generally regarded as Signor Mussolini's mouthpiece, writing in Giornale d'ltalia claims that the Duce had advised the SovietGerman development and discussed it with Field-Marshal Goerinjj in Rome, and received further information about it from three successive meetings between Count
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    Japan To Sue For Peace Soon?
    87 11 Peiping, Aug. 25. THERE is considerable peace talk in high Chinese and Japanese j circles here, according: to wellI informed Chinese. This has not been caused by European events but has probably been I accelerated by them. These Chinese sources declare that the Japanese
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    LINER REQUISITIONED BY AUTHORITIES
    79 12 Ranchi Due From Britain This Afternoon TO REMAIN TEMPORARILY AT SINGAPORE THE P. and O. liner Ranchi which arrives from England this afternoon has been requisitioned by the defence authorities and will remain at Singapore. The vessel would normally have left tomorrow morning for' Hong Kong,
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    SELLING ON LOCAL MARKET
    87 12 OLIGHT nervousness developed on theSingapore share market this morning. After opening very quietly with no signs of selling pressure, the market weakened about 11 o'clock and considerably more selling orders were in evidence This selling is not confined to any section. A few deals had been
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    F.M.S. VOLUNTEER FORCE PREPARED
    79 12 From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 25. HPHE Selar.gor Battalion of theF.MJS. Volunteer Force has revised its mobilization scheme, it being worked out on the lessons of last Sunday's mobilization practice. Other Volunteer fc^ttalkns in the F Ml S. are similarly prepared but as most
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    GORDONS' BAND NOT GOING TO JAVA
    70 12 TBS visit of the band of the 2nd B.Utalion, The Gordon Highland- j crs. to Batavia has been cancelled. The bandmaster. Mr. Ashton. was to have lrlt today for Batavia to make final arrangements, and the band was to leave on Monday to fulfil
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    LOCAL GERMANS MAKE TENTATIVE BOOKINGS
    48 12 •TENTATIVE bookings lor Java have been made by a number of Singapore Germans. One ship, the Op ten Noort. leaves this afternoon, while there are further sai'.inss for both Java and Sumatra r>n Monday. By neon today. 14 passages had beec pencilled in.
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    ONLY ONE GERMAN SHIP IN PORT
    44 12 THERE is only one German ship in Sin?apore at present, the Vogtland, a freighter bound for Haiphong which arrived this morning and is scheduled to stay here several days. Another German freighter, Sheer, left this morning for Haiphcng.
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    17 12 Group-Captain A. G. Bishop. British Air Attache to Thailand, arrived In Singapore by Imperial Airways flying-boat yesterday.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    193 12 SINGAPORE EAtH.is nut LI Cocktail Dance 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Dinner Dance (Informal) 9.45 to Midnight. GAKEILn mikvlKL <.1-.YLA.NU Dinkey Professor Beware at 7.45 p.m. C.RLAI ttOKI.U Cabaret 6.30 to 8.45 9.30 p.m. to Midnight. Globe: My Lucky Star. Sky: Double Wedding. HAPPT uiiUl.ii Globe cf Death. Happy
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    F.M.S. Is Forming Civil Guard
    124 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 24. pOLICE reservists and pensioners are being recalled in every centre in the Federated Malay States and some Unfederated States to form a Civil Guard for the protection of vulnerable points in the country. Regular police are already
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    "DON'T DESPISE CHINESE"
    111 12 Japanese Foreign Minister's Appeal Tokio, Aug. 25. 'THE Japanese Foreign Minister, Mr. L'achiro Arita, at a public meeting en V ecln3sday, "exhorted the Japanese nation not to despise the Chines 2." 'The solution of the China question consists in Japan's determination to dispese o' the China iffair
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    FUNERAL OF MR. A. M. S. ANGULLIA TODAY
    145 12 HPHE death occurred early this morn- ing of Mr. A. M. S. Angullia, a prominent member of the Muslim community in Singapore. He was 65 years old. The funeral ceremony will takt place at 3 p.m. today at the Angullia Park Mosque
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    100 DELEGATES AT KHEH CONFERENCE
    99 12 REPRESENTING more than 1.000,000 Khehs living in Malay.\, Burma, Java, Sumatra, Sarawak and other overseas territories, over 100 delegates attended the first session of the Kheh conference at the Kheh Community Guild at Peck Seah Street, .esterday. The conference was for the principal purpose of
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    MORE SUNDAY CLOSING FOR SHOPS
    55 12 FOLLOWING the lead given by the Sindhl Merchants' Association In giving a weekly holiday to the shop assistants working under its memberfirms in High Street, North Bridge Road and Arab Street, Indian merchants in Change Alley, Sin°apore's retail bazaar, will be closing their shops on
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    MR. E. D. SHEARN
    38 12 HPHE High Commissioner, with ih? approval of the King. ha« been pleased to appoint Mr. Err»>ll David Shewn to be an Unofficial Member of MM PMatal Council for a further HHod Ol three years.
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    GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF INDO-CHINA HERE
    431 12 Received By Sir Shenton: Fine Aerial Escort A simple handshake between two men in Singapore this morning symbolised a unity of purpose between two empires which may yet avert the calamity which threatens all civilisation. The two men were the GovernorGeneral of French Indo-China, M. Jules
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    LABOUR DIFFERENCES SETTLED
    59 12 ALL differences between 1.000 wharf labourers and their employers, the lanjong Pagar Labour Company, have been settled by arbitration, it was innounced at a meeting of the company last night. Both men and employers were present at the meeting. On behalf of the arbitrators, Mr. Ching Kee
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    Foreigners Leaving Hong Kong
    123 12 Hung Kong, Auc 25. IT is learned that the United States Consul-General has advised all Americans who can to take their holidays now," although no official evacuation advice has been issued to Americans. Meanwhile, the troopship Ettrick is taking on Army and Navy families and will
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    HOUSE RUSHES THROUGH EMERGENCY BILL
    644 12 "Powers Are Wide, Drastic And Comprehensive" London, Aug. 24. THE House, which listened to the statement by the Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain, v.ith hushed attention and Mad displayed an undercurrent of impatience during subsequent speeches as though anxious to proceed with the business, formally gave
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      76 12 STOP PRESS A Washington message says that President Roosevelt has appealed to Ilerr Hitler and the Polish President to preserve peace, telegraphs Renter. Mr. Roosevelt uttered a warning against any action bringing suffering to all nations "belligerent and neutral." Roosevelt, suggests three methods of avoiding war Firstly, by direct negotiation;
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    CORPORAL HAD CHOPPER IN HAND, SAYS GUNNER
    691 13 Evidence At Inquiry Into Death Of R.A. Sergeant At Changi WITNESS TELLS OF HOW DECEASED SHOUTED ON BEING STRUCK fc J LOOKED through the window, putting my head outside, and I saw a chopper in the hand of Adalat, the accused. He was
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    £92,000 DAMAGE IN BANGKOK FIRE
    143 13 •From Our Own Correspondent) I Bangkok, Aug. 19. N the last 30 or 40 years fairly frequent fires have enabled this capital to be rebuilt more in accordance with modern town planning. But a fire can do much damage all the same, and that applies
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    SAYS DAGGER THRUST INTO HIS HAND
    83 13 CLAIMING trial before Mr. J. Me- Fall, In the Singapore Criminal District Court yesterday on a charge of possession of a dagger, a Chinese, Huang Choo Chal, said that a few moments before he was arrested by a detective the weapon was thrust into
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    Unique Malayan Tiger Picture
    105 13 This is the first photograph of a nger in the tcild state ever taken in the Malayan jungle. Even in India such photographs are very rare. Plenty of tigers have been photographed in beats in India, from the safety of an elephant's back, but it is
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    P.C. Bound Over On Chandu Charge
    235 13 P.C. Bound Over On Chandu Charge SAYS HE SMOKED TO EASE PAIN ON a charge of possession of chandu while not oeing v ie:r.stered smoker, an India n. Svaid Usllan, pleaded guilty before Mr. C H. Koh, in the Singapore Fifth Police Court yesterday. He was bound over in the
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    "THE LADY & THE MOB" AT THE PAVILION
    83 13 "THE LADY THE MOB" AT THE PAVILION At The Cinema "The Lady and The Mob" Fay Ba inter, Ida Lupino, Henry Armctta and Warren Hymer). Columbia. At the Pavilion. 'THIS farce of an eccentric old society woman who decider to clean up racketeering by hiring her own "mob" has its
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    INJURED CORPORAL'S CONDITION IMPROVES
    85 13 THE condition of Corporal Sey, of the Gordon Highlanders, who received severe injuries in a fatal motor-car crash in Tampines Road on Tuesday night, is stated to have improved last night. Corporal Sey was one of four occupants of a motor-car which ran over an embankment
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    BANGKOK BANKERS STILL DETAINED
    90 13 THOSE EMPLOYEES of the Overseas Chinese Bank who were arrested In Bangkok have been detained for a further period of 15 days, according to advice received In Singapore. This is the third such period for which they are to be held, and by tocay they will
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    38 13 Dr. H. B. Quentzer returned to Singapore from Europe on Tuesday, having recovered from the severe illness which necessitated hla absence In Europe for the last ten months, and will resume nls dental practice at 17. Bonham Sulldins.
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    First Inland Artillery Shoot In Malaya
    139 13 First Inland Artillery Shoot In Malaya THE first Inland artillery shoot In Malaya will take place at Sungel Besi, a few miles out of Kuala Lumpur, tomorrow and on Sunday. The shoot will be held by the Federated Malay States Volunteer Force Light Battery, which will be in camp at
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    MISADVENTURE VERDICT ON OFFICER AND DRIVER
    662 13 Evidence Does Not Prove How Crash Occurred, Says Coroner rONFLICTING evidence as to the directions in which the cars were proceeding concluded the inquiry into the deaths of Lieut. Michael Leonard-Williams of the 22nd Heavy Battery, 9th Heavy Regiment, R.A. (Changi) and a Malay,
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    HONG KONG COULD FACE BLOCKADE FOR 9 MONTHS
    705 14 Would Be No Easy Prey For Enemy In Far East ISLAND'S GREAT NATURAL DEFENSIVE ADVANTAGES STRESSED (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 16. IF Britain becomes involved in war in the Far East, Hong Kong, 1,500 miles from the 18 in. guns
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    Teachers From All Over Country In Singapore
    359 14 Teachers From All Over Country In Singapore SIGHT-SEEING ON VACATION COURSE CCHOOL teachers from all parts of Malaya went back to school yesterday morning, when the first large-teachers' vacation course held in Malaya began. The first lesson was ea^y and popular. It was a sight-seeing tour of the island and
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    THAILAND TROUBLE RUMOURS
    152 14 Laughed At By Passengers From Bangkok nUMOURS of trouble in Thailand, which rirculated in Singapore on Tuesday, were laughed at by people who arrived by air from Bangkok yesterday. "I have been in Bangkok for a week, mixing with all types of people, both European and Thai,
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    MUSLIM MISSIONARY SOCIETY LECTURES
    56 14 MONTHLY public lectures will be held at the All Malaya Muslim Missionary Society's Headquarters, 830, Geylang Road. Mr. S. M. Merra Mohiadeen Maricar will deliver the first lecture in English on "The World's Need for a Rational Religion" at 5 p.m. on Sept. 1. Tuan Syed
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    SENTENCES ON SHENG HWA FIREMEN REDUCED
    626 14 niSMISSING the appeal in the Singapore High Court yesterday of six Chinese firemen of the Norwegian steamer Sheng Hwa, the Chief Justice, S.S., Sir Percy McElwaine, held that there was provocation by the second engineer and that the sentences passed by the magistrate were
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    FAVOURABLE KINTA COMMENT ON FERMOR REPORT
    308 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Aug. 24. WHILE admitting that there are cer- tain controversial aspects in the Permor report on the mining industry in Malaya, opinion is very much in favour of the recommendations, which are considered to be far-reaching and of tremendous
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    Wife Contends Other Women
    271 14 Only Mistresses PROBATE SUIT IN HIGH COURT J7VIDENCE or. the relationship be- tween Wee Thiam Kee and his first wife was given at the continued hearing of the probate suit in the estate of Wee Thiam Kee, deceased, before Mr. Justice Manning in the Singapore High
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    GERMAN TROOPS HAVE BEGUN MOVING TO POLISH BORDER
    1725 15 Premier On 'Imminent War Peril 9 LONDON, AUG. 24. 4 'll/E ARE CONFRONTED WITH THE IMMINENT PEUIL OF WAR," DECLARED THE PRIME MINISTER, MR. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN, SPEAKING IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS TODAY, WHEN PARLIAMENT HAD ASSEMBLED AFTER BEING RECALLED TO CONSIDER
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    Treatment Of Germans In Britain
    193 15 Treatment Of Germans In Britain London, Aug. 24. AN atmosphere of tension prevailed in the House of Lords, where the galleries were packed, when Lord Halifax, Foreign Secretary, made a statement on similar lines to that of Mr. Chamberlain. He added "In regard to the German minority I would say
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    Fresh German-Polish Border Incidents
    207 15 London, Aug. 24. BOTH Poles and Germans alleged fresh incidents yesterday, according to Reuter reports. In Warsaw a frontier incident was reported from Polish sources at Czonstochowa, where it was stated three German soldiers crossed the frontier seeking German deserters. Polish guards ordered the Germans back.
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    "WAR CLOUDS GATHER OVER EUROPE"
    1319 16 Labour Party's "Unshakeable" Opposition To Aggression COMMONS DEBATE ON SPEECH BY PRIME MINISTER "U/AR CLOUDS arc gathering in Europe ard the world is in a shadow and a terrible, terrifying responsibility lies on the shoulders of him who lets loose the hounds of war," said
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    PRECAUTIONS IN BRITAIN
    146 16 London, Aug. 25. A NUMBER of precautionary measures were :innounced in London yesterday. They include the closing of museums and art galleries while the staffs pack art treasures for removal to places of safety in various parts of the country. All Metropolitan Police leave has been suspended,
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    ROME HOPES WAR MAY BE AVOIDED
    62 16 Rome, Aug. 24. THIIERE is extraordinary calm here tonight. Although the chance of war now appears high, there are still hopes that it may be avoided. All the familiar arguments that the democracies must look for a "grand-scale revisionism" are reproduced in the press
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    THOUSANDS CHEER MR. CHAMBERLAIN
    49 16 London, Aug. 24. rOUSANDS of people at the Whitehall end of Downing Street cheered Mr. Chamberlain as he was returning from Parliament and sang "Rule Britannia." The crowd was the biggest since the crisis of last September. Downing Street has been crowded all day. Reuter.
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    CIVILIAN AIR RESERVE FOR AUSTRALIA
    39 16 Canberra, Aug. 24. T*HE Government has decided to establish a civilian air reserve by subsidising the training of 3,000 pilots in the next five years, announced tho Prime Minister, Mr. R. G. Menzies today.—Reuter.
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    THIS MORNING'S WORK AT BUKIT TIMAH
    750 18 A GOOD number of horses under Trainers Hobbs, Duval, Logue and Major Fox's charges were seen out at this morning's slow and medium pace workouts in preparation for tomorrow's races, the opening day of the Singapore Turf Club. Most impressive gallops seen were those
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    Thais Tennis Team For Singapore
    61 18 A TEAM of Thailand tennis players will arrive in Singapore in the Scharnhorst from Manila on Tuesday and during their stay here with play against a Singapore team. The team a-111 consist of Sanoh, Muarvg Roeng. both of whom have already played here, and Capt.
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    EX-SERVICES ASSN. CRICKET
    82 18 The Ex-Service, Association or Malay* (Singapore Branch) will meet the Straits Se:tlem2nts Volunteer Force at cricket on Sunday, Sept. 10, at 11 am. on the S.C.C. padang. Following will play for the Ex-Services Association: A. Gllmour. Lt.-Col. H. F. lucas. W. H. Stuart-Clarke, J. W. Jackson, W-Comdr.
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    17 18 J. Daniells gets away veil cfter rounding a mark, m the Naval Base yachting regatta on Sunday.
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    S.C.C. Lawn Tennis Tournament
    185 18 PIGHT ties were played off in the S C.C. autumn tennis tourney on the Club courts yesterday. The following are the results 'A' Class Singles: Lt. E. A. dCL. Youne beat D. A. Johnston 4—6.4 6. 7—5. 6— a. 'A' Class Doubles: T. V. Anderson and
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    TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS TIES FOR NEXT WEEK
    187 18 Tannin Club tennis tournam .nt ttes for Monday, are: Mixed Open Doubles: Mr. D. E. L. Anderson and Mrs. R. M. Hoops V 3. Mr. T. L. Palmer and Mrs. J. V. S. Brooke. Men's Open Doubles: Mr. W. H. Droogleever and Mr.
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    S.R.C. TENNIS
    130 18 The following are the results of the tics played off yesterday In the S.R.C. autumn tennis tournament. Singles "A" Handicap: Dr. Q. de Souza (—30.3) beat F. Morelra (—3), 6—2. 6—l; B. D'Rozarlo (—l5) beat L. S. Reutens 15), 6—l, 4—B, 6—2. Doubles "A" Handicap: A. M. Valberg
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    GIMCRACK STAKES
    36 18 The Olmcrack States run over six furlongs at York yesterday resulted Tantmilux (tt to 1) 1; Stardust (8 to 11) 2; Hlppins (5 to 1) 3. Fourteen ran. Won by one length; four lengths.
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    FRIENDLY SOCCER
    29 18 Playing at Farrer Park yesterday. Duncan Roberts XI beat William Jacks Sports Club by four nil at soccer Scorers were Keam 'let 3 and Wing Choon 1.
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    POST OFFICE BEAT PULAU BRANI SIX-NIL
    321 18 I EADERS cf the second division (a) of the league, the Post Offico overwhelmed Pulau Brani with a six-nil victory at soccer at the Stadium yesterday. They scored four goals in the first half, two in the second. All the forwards scored goals: Tee
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    S. C. C. RUGBY AND CRICKET
    60 18 Members of the S.C.C. are reminded that the club's annual rugby meeting will be held this evening at 6.45 p.m. at the club. All members interested in rugby are particularly requested to attend. Members are also notified that there will be no more cricket
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    SIR GEORGE TRIMMER CUP
    171 18 The following have qualified for the Sir George Trimmer Cup. Mrs. R. W. McCreath 105— 36=89 Mrs. A. M. Low 83—18-70 Mrs. H. W. Flett 99—28=71 Mrs. R. E. Earle 91—18=73 Mrs. A. B. Menzies 98—22=74 Mrs. O. V. Andrews 101—26=78 MKs D. Hirst 102—26=76 Mrs.
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    SOCIAL GOLF MATCH
    23 18 Played at the Island Gclf Club yesterday, the Island Club women beat the Katong Golf Club in a social match.
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    JAVA ROAD JUNIOR B.P.
    60 18 The following will be ch<\sen to play against the Chinese Protectorate B. r. <n 2 came of three slngVs and three doubles at Kampon? Jagoh's court on Sunday. Md. Noor S. A. R. AlsagofT. Abu Bakar. Munaiat. Safartn, A. Hamld. Abdullah. Wan Sharlfl. M. Sulong. Hassan
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    HOME CRICKET
    67 18 Home cricket matches completed yesterday were as below: Surrey beat Glamorgan by six wickets. Glamorgan 195 and 93 (Brown five for 48, Parker four for seven). Surrey 207 (Matthews six for 56) and €2 for four. Yorkshire beat Kent by an Innings and 14 runs. Yorkshire 338 (Hutton
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    Today's Sports Events
    51 18 Soccer: Div. I, S.R.C. vs. Ma'ays, at Anson Road; Div. HA, Malaya Signals vs. Atarines, at Alexandra Road; Div. HB, Chinese vs. Excise Dept* S.H.B. ground. Cricket Combined Schools vs. S.C.C., S.C.C. padang. Tennis: S.C.C. and S.R.C. tournaments; Singapore Teachers' Assn., Farrer Park. Boxing: Police amateur tournament,
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    PUBLISHERS LOSE TO NAVY
    121 18 A GOAL scored five minutes befora the end. gave the Royal Navy two points in their second division (a) soccer fixture on the padang. against the Publishers yesterday. Stabb. the Navy centre forward, scored the only goal of the match with a first timer that sesulted
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    CRICKET CLUB HOCKEY MEETING
    105 18 The hocney section of the Singapore Cricket Club held its annual meeting last night. It was decided to run, as In former years, a Monday and a Friday team with the first eleven playing on Thursdays. J. P. Wood was elected captain of the Monday side,
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    HOME SOCCER FIXTURES
    252 19 PNGLISH lootbaU League will start tomorrow when the following matches w'.'l be played: FIRST DIVISION Aston Villa vs. M brough. Chelsea vf. Bcltcn Everton vs. Brentford H'nsld vs. B"a:kpool Manchester U vs. Grimsby Portcmouth vs Blackburn Preiton vs. Leeds 6h?tfle!d U. vs. Liverpoo' Btok3 vs. Charltcn Sundcrland
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    37 19 Th-e Royal Navy, Malaya, beat the Publishers I—9 on the padang yesterday in the second division (A) of the league. Picture shews Salleh. the Publishers' left back, clearinj in the face of an attack.— Straits Times picture.
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    ACCEPTANCES FOR FIRST DAY'S RACES
    988 19 Acceptances, with scratch ings and order of running for tomorrow's races at Bukit Timah, the opening day of the Singapore Turf Club's autumn (Gold Cup) meeting, are as below Ponies, Class 1, Div. 3, s'/2 Furlongs. 0 3 0 ST. CHARLES CO* Mr. A.J.R. Rappard
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    RUBBER QUEEN AND GOLDEN PLATEAU BEST BETS FOR TOMORROW
    1123 19 Opening Day Of Singapore Gold Cup Meeting J^UBBER Queen and Golden Plateau should prove the best bets of the day tomorrow, the opening day of the Singapore Gold Cup race meeting at Bukit Timah. Both have form at the recent Penang
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    ENDEAVOUR B.P.
    112 19 The f:llowing have been selected to represent the Endeavour B.P. 'B ram to play a friendly badinlntcn match wuh the May B.P. B team at tbe lattera court, on B at 2 30 p.m.:— Nobie Tan. Mohd. Noor. A. Rihman. o Tki.:i? Fcci, Eric Qv?k. Ong Kong Gwi,
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    POLAND'S "STRONG MAN" WALKS IN HIS WARSAW GARDEN
    165 20 Foreign Ministers ('***** Ciano, of Italy, (left) and Herr von Rihbentrop, of Germany, in conversation at Fuschl Castle, on the i usi lil Lake, near Salzburg, where thry held a nine-hour conference at which the Reich-Soviet non-aggression pact was probably discus sed.
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