The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 1 August 1938

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 15,516. ESril IS'J3 MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 19.18 10 tEMS
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    SITUATION UGLY ON SOVIET BORDER
    161 1 kpanese Troops Occupy t) 1 i ted Territory dfasdf sdf sd TOKIO, JULY 31. WITH THE JAPANESE OCCUPATION TODAY OP CHANGKUFENG HILL AND SHANTSAOPING, \H*PUTED TERRITORY ON THE MANCHUKUO-KORE INSIBERIAN HOHDKK, THK SOVIETS ENTRY INTO THE FAR EASTERN CONFLICT AGAINST JAPAN SEEMS TO HAVE DRAWN
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    28 1 Dr. HEHBSRt VON DIRCKSHN. German Av.'nas.-.ador In Lofttfo*. Isavtt the F.tibayiv ior Bv.ckmghan* Palace tn present fcto c\>l.n--tieb. On hi* <fl fc Sir Sidney Clive. Marsha* of //.<• /!>.) Cam?!
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    Tin Manager found Shot
    37 1 Tin Manager found Shot IP»"»<(v\r t.'Mi VOTt fpoM. J«lj 51. |X J Gretory. (b« d-ut "f Prn?k.i!an m. ■UIICI d'M(l v>:lll j bitllet wind m bis ihM m hi-. «>}ti«e nriri :hi. evening tie r the nfant
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    Tokio "Standing Pat"
    524 1 /^FFICIAL Japanese circles believe that tactical con.Mc'eraiion will prevent the Soviet from taking action on a large ■scale m the Changkufeng area, where they are liable to be cut Off m a narrow strip of land With the sea at their backs. Reuter sayo that the Jaoane^e
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    General Chiang's Son Promoted
    50 1 Berlin, July M. MU. CHIANG WEI-GO, son of General Chiang Kai-shek, who is stationed with a German Alpine regiment at Innsbruck, has been promoted to sergeant m the German army. He is at present m Berlin suffering: from loot trouble, due to strain while marching. Keuter.
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    Petrol Trace In Oil Patch
    215 1 No Sign Of PanAmerican Clipper Washington. July SI. 'J'iie Pan-American Airways flying boat Hawaii Clipper." winch d'sappeared last Friday on her Pacific flight from Guam Island to Manila wlih six passengers and a crew oi nine, has not been found. Six United States army bombers.
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    Easing Tension In Rangoon
    169 1 Easing Tension In Rangoon Rangoon. July 2\ A ihtlMl IB|NNBMM m th<* tlWlillll riot frou'j'p m Kati ,V»o i> rcnoned today, hut the m h tai.v ;u:;!!i;r|>, have uol rihlN th;r < ;>i;tr On p-r:>ri f|| kii d Whctl mi 1 i) opened Hi on r Ea item Rangoon t
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    German Press Fells Pope To Mind Own Business
    235 1 BERLIN, .M I.V ::i 1 a fIE GEftMAN HUBS PUBLISHES BCATHOfQ CtUTICISMS OF THE POPE'S ATTACK O\ RM lALISM. I\ IVIIK'II BE ASKED WHY ITALY SHOULD HATE TO COPY <;IKM\NY WITH SI Clf 'TMIAITY IVIT.ATIVEXESS." ANORIFF says that the P:;:^ has been
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      27 1 I Wrfi I Bata W8 Premi3r Hote| r%^DA N c^ CE 63 PM ««> 8.30 P.M. informal) 9.30 P.M to midnight NO VAC" jj^IOH NON-DINERS $1 00 HOPKINS.
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      50 1 ADSF SDF ASDF ADELPHI SEA VIEW HOTELS THIS WEEK: SPECIAL DINNER DANCE KNTFRTAINM! NT PROVIDED BY NADJA SARASKI VIOIJNISTE BNTBKTAUIBB i^— ADELPH! HOTEL roof-garden THURSDAY SEA VIEW HOTEL: WEBNESIAY, FRIDAY. SATURDAY Give freely 3rd, 4th. sth and otn August ADELPHI GRILL THE BEST FOOD AT SEASONABLE PRKFS CONCERT IM'RINr. LI'NCHFON.
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    JAPANESE HAVE BLUFFED GREAT BRITAIN
    795 2 Exaggerated Fear Of Nippon s Strength "AMERICA and Britain can stop the war without being" involved m war," Mi&fl Freda Utley, celebrated author of "Japan's Feet of Clay/ declared m an interview on July If, toon after her arrival m Hankow from England. JAPAITB TRADE
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    50 Die In Train Wreck
    82 2 50 Die In Train Wreck Kingston (Jamaica), July 31. FIFTY persons were killed and 80 injured when holiday train was derailed near Balaclava. The train carried 200 passengers, chiefly from Kingston, going to Montego Bay for the celebrations of the centenary of the abolition of slavery m Jamaica. The leading
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    EXCHANGE MOVEMENTS
    77 2 Tokio, July 31. The early plethora of funds, due to the expected calllng-in by clearing banks not materialising, soon gave way to greater stringency as the end of the month requirements and especially heavy foreign exchange S2ttlement became evident. Discount brokers expressed some satisfaction with the larger percentage
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    55 2 Berlin, July 31. Herr Hitler has conferred the Order or the Grand Cross of the German Eagle on the Chinese Ambassador Dr Cheng Tien-fong, who Is returning to China. Dr. Cheng, who will leave Berlin on Tuesday, will visit England and Scandinavia before cz-.tc.hing the liner Potsdam at Genoa for
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    Prince And Princess Watch
    32 2 ifjiYG LEOPOLD of the Belgians -prc&zxLz awards m BrusssU to thos: uho performed outslamVnni of bravery during the year. Watching arc Crown Prince Baudouin end Princess Josephine Charlotte.
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    Chinese Guerillas Worry Japanes Garrisons
    206 2 Chinese Guerillas Worry Japanes Garrisons Hankow, July 31. "THE Japanese military m the Pootung district, the southern suburb of Shanghai, proclaimed martial law last night, following a number of minor attacks launched on the Japanese outposts In the area by Chinese guerillas. Thousand from East Chokiang am* j South Kiangsu
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE DEATH
    8 2 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE DEATH afsdf sdf s' V J
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    UNKNOWN
    35 2 IV I ate r< an ith Indn m aid I AD ;.r\ |fr MftO Again Fran i boan fccol i I ill tJri 1 1 i i Will t.. A I" 1 1 I
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    JAMAICA READY FOR TROUBLE
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    LORD RUNCIMAN'S POSITION AT PRAGUE
    199 2 Czech Papers Attack Britain Prague. July 31. BECAUSE of the uncertainty of the Czech Go\ernments proposals Herr Kundt, leader of the Sudeten Deutsche group m Parliament, inquired today m the the (iovernmciU still stood by its proposals, whether it intended to < ..mimic conversation* with
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    Communal Riots In India
    77 2 i Patna, July 31. piVE persens MN killed and 56 j r wounded during the communal j riots at Bhagalpur during a Hindu fes- i tival. The Moslems objected to the rjutc 'followed by 1 Hindu religious proccs- j 'sion and fighting started Elaborate police precautions
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    OAVIS CUP TENNIS
    71 2 IN the OavLs Cup (America Hut) matches played at Kansas City yesitorday. Australia beat Mexico m tlie first round by three matches to nil. At Montreal, m the same round, the Japanese tennis team beat Canada by three matches to nil. Playing m Berlin, Henkel rod iMetaxa
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    Franco Regrets Ship Bombing
    87 2 Brussels. Jul> 31. 11/ HEN the NMVtgIMI ittftMC Tlrranna arnved at Aniwi rp. a representative of Central ftaneo vtnl atcard and expressed hi; rrgrci I the bombing and WtifMni IWlintnt the vessel m the MediUrrcnr of Tangiers, OQ July 24. Despite this, hcnsc\cr. <»- Francos representative
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    World Rubber Absorption
    181 2 From Our Own Com *pondent London, July 31. WORLD rubber absorption la*t month showed i slifht dtcrraftcompared with Mas. and world stocks increased slirhtly dur m 1 1 month. -his was revealed by the pubiica lion m London yesterday of th' I.R.R.r. statistic World rubber absorption month
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    BIRTH CONTROL CLINICS ADVOCATED FOR MALAYA
    495 3 Misery Is Caused fiy Unrestricted family Production" ■aMOUS DOCTORS QUOTED Jt CO-OP CONFERENCE m Malaya should strive for (ho I o j birth control clinics at child welfare or l)n ua advocated by Mr. Tan Sim Honi*, rl of the Singapore Municipal Employees' Co"stieO.
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    Co-operators On Malayan Problems
    24 3 Co-operators On Malayan Problems A VIEW of the All-Malaya I urban Co-operaLvs Conference which ononH r,«« u< wmcn opened at Raffle, Institution on s.itnr<].n
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    Malays Good Repayers But Lack Financial Understanding
    506 3 Malays Good Repayers But Lack Financial Understanding JHE general belief that the Malay is a ff ood borrower but a bad repayer has been discredited by the experience of IHrii CO O r/ atlVe s**^ Capt J Hawkins. Assistant li^\?i C O FI* Uon and FMS told delegates at the
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    MISLEADING FIGURES
    114 3 I been that Government doctors were discourteous; kept patients waiting and were net alwayj available at night. Ho sii^r.sied that concrete cases I wild b? submitted ts enable tb-3 Medical Department to make Inquiries. "I am convinced that co-oper.\iive societies should have committees v ted m such a
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    Co.Operators Not Unhealthy
    24 3 jr., a d ""I ill m i. u M it or en to S f t! !f^;/i'niied for is he em!
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    MANILA GOLD SHARE MARKET
    52 3 Manila, July 28. Last Sale Prices Previous Today Pesos NUam 0 40 0.39 0.305 0.30 Coca Drove 0.43 unquoted Demonstration 0.285 0 29 r- 0.66 unquoted usbat0 0.16 unquoted Mines i Operations 0.11 unquoted Mauricio 0.51 0 50 tintort p aracaIe 033 032 r£i?iZ!ri Aw amt
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    Co-operative Conference Special Page
    312 3 Co-operative Conference Special Page rpiiE two-day All-Malaya Urban Ce^-cperalive Conference, attended by approximately 100 delegates from all parts of the country, ended yesterday with a dinner at Rex Hotel. The conference, at which Mr, F. j. Shepherdson, chairman cf the Siv.gapere Urban Co-opera-tive Union, Ltd.. presided, had beer, fruitful, a
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    PELL OFF LADDER
    45 3 A Ri'?3ian luiuldin, r. (i Dqqso/I, OH Friday night recslTed a wounri his ankle and a dislocated thumb when h? fell ofT a ladder In his hemo i.i Cdirnhill R >ad.He v/a.s admitted Io hospital but his condition ii ccnoideicj l eatlafactory.
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    CO-OPERATORS AND SURETIES
    219 3 I IF a co-operative member, who is only eligible to stand surety for S?00, signs a bond "jointly and severally' for S5OO, is the bond invalid against him m excess of $200? This question was discussed by Mr S. N. Sarma. chairman of the Mercantile Co-op3rative Society.
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    Way Of Solving Housing Problem
    275 3 Way Of Solving Housing Problem LIFE ASSURANCE CAN HELP THE housing problem might be solved and the purchase of houses popularised it land and building loan bylaws of Malayan co-operative societies were amended. This suggestion was made by Mr. Tan Kiar Liew. chairman of the Penan™ Urban Co-ooerntivr Union. Ltd..
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    Air-Conditioned Coaches See Page Nine
    204 3 Air-Conditioned Coaches See Page Nine company and IIM widow w )i:' this hou.sv Should h.^ OVtUv* th^ 15 y\ir; h would become owner Of ttM bOVM TOO SI RI MiI NT Pro^rnt building loan bj-lavs Ptri too stringent, Mr. Kiur Liew said. If a. nan had a credit of 31.G60
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    Gratifying Sign? Of Newly Won Freedom
    313 3 k *TO me one of the most gratifying signs of the newly won freedom of members of co-operative societies is the increase m the deposits made m sociel ies for the purpose of paying premiums on insurance policies," said Mr. K. Boydj Director of
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    What Government Has Done To Encourage Malayan Agriculture
    2134 4 Foodstuffs And Export Crops THIS SURVEY of agricultural policy m Malaya is extracted by kind permission, from Ihe Department of Agriculture's Outline of Malayan Agriculture compiled by Mr. D. 11. Grist, Agricultural Eccnomist. Earlier extracts were published on Saturday. The feature is
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    Economics & The League
    367 4  - Economics The League RICHARD MANTLE BY AN important meeting of experts has been taking plac? at Geneva to put forward a soheme for reorganising the economic and financial work of the League of Nations. Mr Bruce oi Australia has been acting as Chairman, and Sir Frederick Leith-Ross of Great Britain
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      387 4 SINGAPORE TRACTION CO., LTfi 1 OLOM 1 ki 1 vm No. 2C2 M. M\«.\m.u mm I I am directed to lafoni fi B Uttfl I the Assistant Seoretury for Chinese Aflau?. Ma!*>a. Employees' Association letter datrd SUt Julj-, mtni. and I am to sutrge&l that you arrange toe an press
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    MORE SPACE NEEDED AT MALAYAN EXHIBI TION
    724 5 fjllage Industries forthy Of Bigger Displays 01 COMMISSIONER BUSY WITH HIS FILM CAMERA I parts of the country are visiting uah Lumpur tin i k-end for the 15th annual Malayan the Malayan Agri- Horticultural I lal correspondent m the the exhibition, urging the
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    Singapore Trade School Exhibits
    632 5 THE trad* school exhibit* from Singapore and Penang were also m the Village Industries Pavilion. If they had beeu staged ei><> where there would have been more room to display the Malay art> and crafts. At a time when mr.ny hope to see the extension of
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    Exhibition Awards
    200 5 JHE chief awa rd s at the vSfrSS. Exhibltion were TILLAGE INDUSTRIES Mflf Special Prizes kr^L on W rk SeCti n: knlves a »d krises- Omar Zalnidin (Kuala LumaELi ornament al wood carving R Govindasamy (Bukt Mertajam); orna-* U d <Ka]ang>; walking sticksakh n Mat (Ta P ah>
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    Better Return For Rubber
    286 5 ing the smallholder to get a better return for his rubber, by producing a better sheet as well as by teach- j ing him to cultivate the trees properly and take precautions against «pests and disease. The Agricultural Department concentrated on displaying a hand press for
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    Today At M.A.H.A. Exhibition
    43 5 IC a.m.— Exhibition opens. 11 a.m.— -Fiim propaganda by the i Co-operativ^ department. Cine Mm competition. 2.30—4 p m. Cjrelllll carnival. 4 5 p.m.— Top Spinning. 7—ll p.m.— Wayang Kuiit. B—ll8 11 p.m. Miss Riboet'^ Ramn wen. Chinese acrobats.
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    New Sultan Of 2,000 Isles Acclaimed
    409 5 JHE inhabitants of the Maldive Archtebm Urn group of coral atolls and islets m the Indian Ocean about 400 miles south-west of CevL have installed their new Sultai^the Ceremony of the SPA have m alledance t0 the SMS The ceremony took place at Male
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    POLICE PREVENT DEMONSTRATION
    105 5 •From Our Own Correspondent.. Ipoh, July 1% ■yHfc timeiy intervention of police prevented an LI- Japanese demonstrations becoming serious here today. Chop Wing Chan. Hu^hlow Street, obtained 100 bags of soya beans from Siam and these MR found to contain 80 per cent. Japanese beans. The Cliine.se
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      99 5 jRIUM THRILLS MILLIONS j WITH NEW LUSTER ON TEETH ||fk PEPSODENT c/»//ir of nJ! tooth paatefl Hg i«-^ &s3Fmtli<i contain? IRRJM which »o amazingly re- g|pj|^ ;:c **|rri, l ||L^ liM^lH^S^^ stores natural brilliance to teeth! X m&pi&*^ Irium is thenevr modern way t<i removi IBBBn^iriiiiiiirfßl^r^^ -^H^Kl' dull, dingy film
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    Duchess Presents Polo Cup To Her Husband
    192 6 THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER played polo for the Royal Air Force against the Royal Navy for the Duke of York's Cup. The match was won by the Air Force and the Duchess of Gloucester presented the cup. The score was six goals to
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    IMPORTED SOYA BEANS CAUSE TROUBLE IN IPOH
    539 7 First Anti- Japanese Demonstration CONSIGNMENT GIVEN UP FOR DESTRUCTION (From Our Own Correspondent) ALLEGATIONS against an Ipofa ChfaJftr^'S imporlins Japanese soy;. Iwans caused a commotion m Ipoh v hich would have developed into big demonstration but !or timely police intervention. Early m the
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    "TRESPASSERS" SELECTIONS
    50 7 TRESPASSERS SELECTIONS Race I— Night shade. Black Beauty. Race 2. Selangor 11, New Zealand. Race 3.— Sky Raider, Captain Ball. Uace L Qulsana (Nap) Lady Luck. Race SL— Flying Star, Fighting Finish. Race 8. Fair King, Salmon Par. Race 7. Toyman, Celtic Bard. Race 8. Bilsdcan, Empire Flower.
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    MARQUES AND EAGLE FIGHT TO A DRAW
    309 7 MARQUES AND EAGLE FIGHT TO A DRAW 17ENTURA MARQUES (9.3%) and Joe Ea?;le (9.2» fought to a draw r 12 3-min. rounds at the Happy W »rld Stadium last night. The fight was below the standard of past Marques fights and all thr?e officials disagreed on the decision. More thrilling
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    S.R.C. Victory In Clarke Cup Soccer
    342 7 S.R.C. Victory In Clarke Cup Soccer (From Oiir Owu Correspondent) Penan*?, July 31. 'T'HE Singapore Recreation Club paid a visit to their sister cluL In Penanß during the week-end and played soccer, cricket, tennis and hockey r/iatches. For the Clarke Cun at soccer. SingaI pore defeated Penang by the odd
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    Colony P. & T. Win Clarke Shield Soccer
    341 7 Colony P. T. Win Clarke Shield Soccer (From Our Own Correspondent* Kuala Lumpur, July 31. DKDEEMED from mediocrity by a last minute struggle the annual soccer encounter for the Clarke Shield between the P.M.S. Posts and Telegraphs and the Colony Posts and Telegraphs ended m an odd goal m three
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      62 7 s r SSSA R cup lh TENNIS of the rak vs. F perak) ->cat n gaW I Aris M A. 4 I nga- rak). !(lM S G TOI!MPH /jWBj > JDSL iSamT I •J2 ?OSB STRADNEB >JHU"n vik.nni.m; stak T|le CAPJTOITi I L NIX^ ATTRACTION f J! HAUGHTY -BUT VERY,
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      368 7 THE TALK OF THE TOWN! the new ALHAMBKA MALAYA S MOST COMFORTABLE THEATRE) CONTROLLED BY SHAW BROTHERS LTD.: The first and only AIR-CONDITIONED Theatre where you can enjoy the new thrill of perfect motion picture presentation DAILY 4 SHOWS 11 A.M., 3-15, 6-15 9 15 P.M. Children under 12 years
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    The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 1938. The Reading Habit
    653 8 The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 1938. The Reading Habit AUGUST and the other holiday month* m England are the period whon the average man has mrist tim? for reading. When ho can escape irom the daily routine or office work, he invariably seeks entertainment, Information, or inspiration In
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    Fascism Stands For A Principle Which Is Man's Central Motive
    903 8  - Fascism Stands For A Principle Which Is Man's Central Motive Signor Mussolini Political Ideologic* Defined —l By IJI.INV ttuestions arr being asked about the aims and basis ol Fascism and of (nmmunism. rvpecially since the outbreak or <i\il war m Spain. In this article. Premie- Mu^oli'ii of Talv f\n|jin> <»»"
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    New Econo mic Tasks
    116 8  -  Hebe Spaull By WIfHEN the frnnwll Commit tt the LMCIM Of Nations met at Geneva last, Month under the chair inan&hlp of M. van Langenhove, of Belgium, It had b"!or>> it inters* proposals regarding future a -tivi ties. The committee faced up to the tad that
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    UNSURAPSED FOR SKILL SPEED AND SPECTACLE
    58 9 UNSURAPSED FOR SKILL SPEED AND SPECTACLE pictures. THIS KOLEK on the left, competing mi n the annual kolek races yesterday, makes a fine sight as she rounds a fl s h trap Kolek at the water's edge before the races. The Malay mi n the centre|s of the slings m
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    KOLEK RACING SKILFUL, SPEEDY & SPECTACULAR
    380 9 KOLEK RACING SKILFUL, SPEEDY SPECTACULAR Surpasses Sydney Harbour Yachting MALAYS FLOCK TO SEE ANNUAL SIGLAP EVENTS pOR a combination of sheer skill, speed and spectacle, kolek racing is probably unsurpassed by any other form ot sailing. although thousands of Malays thronged the foroBhorc at Sisrlap for the annual kolek races
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    Three More Jungle Arrests
    95 9 13 MEN HELD: NO MURDER CHARGE Kuala Lumpur, July 31. l< last ed In Mr. New been June 21. from Gold to en \>.frf Mir'M.-t'l lii a hut j.Hht <n:<- md )i.ii< daj *> march mrth dl Katib l» a police force hnied by Mr. Oh
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    CYCLING AT K.L.
    35 9 •ndent) M Kutla Lumpur. July 30. j the aing at the lists im- n I Osman Ml :e «D«n thamplonshU:—! 11 bin All: Che Zahara; r,- 2 R Whe Lers re.) Time
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    Red Rear Reflectors
    192 9 For F.M.S. Cyclists Q\( LISTS m the Federated Malay States will m future have t«» tarry on their bicycles a red rear reflector as well as a front lamp. This was announced m a supplement to the F.M.S. Gazette issued on Satur day. It is specified that
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    Colour Film Of Malaya
    159 9 (Fro:r. Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 31. COLOUR film taken 'during the High Commissioner's tours through Malaya by his former private secretary. Mr. A. H. P. Humphrey, has been awarded the premier prize m the first Malayan amateurs film competition he'd m connection with the
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    Mr. H.W. Raper Leaves $*****0
    56 9 fHE late Mr. If. W. Raper, form«rly managing drector of the C»reat Eastern Life Assurance Company, of Singapore, who died •n Eneland last autumn, affed It, left a personal es'ate m Malaya valued at $*****9 and m the I nited Kingdom to the value of
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    Two Air-Conditioned Rail Coaches
    314 9 Two AirConditioned Rail Coaches TO OPERATE FROM SINGAPORE SOON? "TWO air conditioned coaches may shortly be introduced on the day mail service between Singapore ani Kuala Lumpur, nnd restaurant cars attached to day mail trains between Singapore and Penang may also be air conditioned. That this scheme is likely to
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    CASTLE TO BE PRESERVED
    30 9 By agresment between Dunbar Town Council and the Office of Works, the historic Dunbar Castle, East Lothian, is to be preserved, each body bearing the cost.
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    Malay Regiment Bugle Notes For Sir Shenton
    235 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, July 31. THE Malayan Exhibition looks like beating: all previous records for attendance. 11,000 have paM for admission after the opening yesterday which is 1,500 more than the total attendances for the flr3t day last year while
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      12 9 lr nil. BLACH H.s """W DANCE ■«>,i "THE L..: 1 *^ST GANGSTER"
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS
      162 10 From London 1.30 p. m. Saturday RUBBER: (Previous Tone> Firmer. London: Closed Previously: 7 1316d. 7 15 16d. I Oct. -Dec: Previously: 7 I5!16d. 8d. Jan-Mar.: Previously: -8 1 16d. 8 1 16d. Apr.-June: Previously: 8 l'16d. 8 *16d. New York: Previously: 16.31 STOCKS: Ldfadon: 61,678 tons
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      71 10 j From London: Latest Quotations I Tin: (Previous tonc^ Firmer Spot: dosed. Previously: £196. Three months: Closed Previously: £197 25. 6d NEW YORK TIN: Closer. Previously: 44.25d Settlement: £41 175. 6d Previously: £41 17s. Cd. O 3 1 > Yesterday: £7 Is. 6d. Previously: £7 Is. eud
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      65 10 _J Method of Parity Defore Latest PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Rate viouslv Franc to 121.1 *****6 ITS 1 New Yorfc to-£ 4.83 4.911M6 4 913« Amsterdam Guilders to 8.97^ 3 95s a 8 95^p Hong Kong.. Per dollar Is. 3d. Is 3d nghal P« dol^ 8?
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      LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
      179 10 I Friday's Singapore Quotations July 29 selling London. T.T 2 3 29 32 London, demand 2329 32 Lyons, demand *2065 Switzerland, demand ***** Hamburg, demand 141V 2 New York, demand 57i/ 8 Montreal, demand 57 316 b uayia, demand 104 Samarang. demand 103% Calcutta. Bombay and Rangoon,
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      345 10 The following New York quotations arc supplied by Reuter DOW-JONES AVERAGES. Previously Yesterday's Close Close Changes 30 Industrials li2.20 141.20 off 1 00 -0 Kails 28.54 28.44 off .10 20 Utilities 20.88 20.69 off !9 40 Bonds 90.36 90.43 up .07 Business done total volume 1,200 000
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      EMPIRE AIR SERVICE EXTENSION
      797 10 Plan To Link New Zealand With Australia P. &O. SUBSIDIARY MAY PARTICIPATE IN SCHEME EXTENSION of the LondonSydney Empire air route to New Zealand will be the subject of discussions m London shortly. Apart from delegates of the Governments concerned, representatives of Imperial Airways, Qantas Airways
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      283 10 "A Crime Against Co-Operation" MUST BE LOYAL TO STORES "Ij[EMBERS who, after joining a co-operative store, allow themselves to be seduced from beingloyal to their store, commit a crime against cooperation," declared Mr. K. Rajah, of the Negri Sembilan Government Servants Society, Seremban, at the All-Malaya Urban Co-operative Conference at
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      975 10 SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES I Fraser And Co.'s List FRIDAY, JULY 29, 19M: 8 P.M. MINING Buyers Seller* Arapat Tin (4s) 4s 4a 6d Asam Kumbang 28s 6d 30s 6d x d. Austral Malay 44s 48s ncd Aycr Hit am i5s) 24s 9a 25s »d Ayer Weng ($1) .60
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    1232 11 GLOOMY U.S. VIEW OF TIN MARKET PROSPECTS "Miserable Condition Of Consuming Industries" LONDON OPINION INCLINED TOWARDS OPTIMISM From The Free Press Correspondent) AS LONDON' chairman of Malayan tin-niimng companies never weary of reminding their- shareholders, the pros- 1 pects of their industry ciepend almost entirely upon thp r*r»nH of industrial
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    770 12 TRADE WITHIN BRITISH EMPIRE Home And Australian Co-operation k JOINT memorandum setting: out the "conclusions" reached m the A trade discussions between the British and American Govern meiits and issued as a Command Paper, states that the United Kingdom Ministers recognise the desirability for Australia to brin* about as soon
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    TOYMAN IS LIKELY WINNER AT PENANG TODAY
    240 15 Second Day Of Autumn Meeting SI (Y RAIDER AND FLYING STAR ARE GOOD BETS Penang Turf Club's Autumn meetand there is every indication that u j]i prove equally successful. be m Race 7, for class 2, div. 1 will go to the tapes.
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    "TIC TACS" CHOICES
    46 15 i Race 1 Fernlet, Black Beauty. Rate 2.— Poor Bill, Tinkurrin. Race 3 —Cheerful Eyes, Verkara. Race 4. Quisana, Lady Luck. Race s.— Fighting Finish, Flying Star. Race 6. Two Up, Far .os. Race 7. Ganderdown, Celtic Bard. Race B.— Dewberry, Smoke Dreams.
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    Punai Again Wins Round-The-Island Yacht Race
    489 15 TAKING 11 hours 26 minutes 32 seconds to complete the course. Mr. V. C. Bath's yacht Punai came first m the annual round-the-island yacht rn.ee. This is the second year m succession that Punai has been the win- ncr. The race was completed In
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    Low Dividends On First Day Of Penang Races
    1046 15 PURE GOLD HAS EASY WIN IN BIG RACE HACKERS had very poor returns lor "their money en the first day of the Penang Turf Clubs Autumn meeting held on Saturday, Dividends were low excepting Wodens return of $53 m the rtghth race—
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    LOH KUM SOON BEATEN
    135 15 'Prom Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, July 31. DIGGEST upset m the Malayan table tennis championships was the defeat today of Loh Kum Soon, Singapore champion, by Wong Sik Yoon, 1937 Perak champion, m the quarterfinals, 21—13, 21—13, 21—17. Sik Yoon qualified for the final, beating the
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    Miss Sansoni And Miss Grenier Are Women's Singles Finalists
    907 15 Miss Sansoni And Miss Grenier Are Women's Singles Finalists A HEAVY programme of matches yesterday teoagbi the Malayan (en--1 His championships to the concluding stages. Matches were hurried through as much as possible to nriko up for the loss of Saturday's plaj through rain. The men's singles saw Savon, Samboedjo.
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    BISLEY SHOOT AT BUKIT TIMAH
    364 15 BISLEY SHOOT AT BUKIT TIMAH /COMPETITIONS be«d at UN B .sheet on Bukit Timah ran^c vstcrday resul*?d as below T'.ie .O.oot. a three day c^cnt will be <■ n led today. REVOLVER SHOOTING Individual Uttoll sents i. v o Dwjtr, 2V: scries I; F A Bickerdlke, 25 Aftratatt, l erics
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    BATSMEN STRUGGLE FOR RUNS ON TRICKY WICKET
    1280 16 Colony In Favourable Position At Ipoh MALAY STATES NEED 167 TO WIN Bowlers On Top In Low Scoring Match (From Our Special Reporter) Ipoh, July 31. U/ITH a lead of 166 runs over the Malay States the Colony must be considered to be
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    UNITED SERVICES WIN BY AN INNINGS
    807 16 UNITED SER VICES WIN BY AN INNINGS Good Figures To Williams And Dow ling (From Oar Own Correspondsnt) lIJNITED SERVICES beat Bnngel Djong ciub by an Innlngj and 79 runs m their two daya match here jrejterday and today. Bcorea- e n the en' to brins ~o op after 73
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    KENG HOCK IN FORM AT PENANG
    368 16 m 0. ov i c lVnan-, Jul> .'.I Tiir: Pcv.jn; Chine Recreation are In i i tronrabte p iltlon In their rrlcket ma r B C n c (Singapore). The PC.R.C. vtrt ill o u 1 fOI the Singapore Chines replying with 160. renang
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    Singapore Malays Win At Soccer
    95 16 -loii Opt Own Coirejftondei J'.-u July 31. C TIN C A PORE Malaya again dm tratcd their Mpectority ovtr i' Malays at soccer todi.v wlv-n l:>r Iht fir. t time the l<tt|t eh \nin. us the respective Sc.tlemoius met The Peranakan As.so-i.it. on :iorn Singapore
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    Three Players Tie In Bogey Competition
    74 16 Three Players Tie In Bogey Competition p E b nomuiu .1 H B car. v I A V C A c Q I* I! I A mi s D YO u AY( 1 V v It N I X r. > H. I •> H Xi Mid v I. C.
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