Morning Tribune, 15 August 1939

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    11 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE V> SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, August 15, l«& FIVE CENTS.
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    204 1 buidation Of htotns Frontier I Km Paris, Aug. 14. lot a compromise settlement at Lanzig, stated to have lopoM'd by Count Ciano to von Ribbentrop, are eurlarsinv. according to the newspaper Figaro. Ifision reproduced by Figaro includes the following fci.t of League High Commissioner to disappear. Abolition oi Poland's
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    30 1 *ur. 14. of I n at thr X! s nmitUL < thai no dctaken I k It comd i -(inflict." WO, "The idapt their til have to unrelieve 1 Reuter
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    MOB WRECKS B.A.T. PLANT
    66 1 MOB WRECKS B.A.T. PLANT I Shanghai, Aug. 14.^ CTKNITI RK and windows were i smashed and other damage I was done when a Chinese mob at- J S tacked the British American To- I bacco Company's plant m the Japanese occupied town of Itu, on the T^inglao-Tsinan Railway, on Saturday,
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    NEW BRITISH ATTACHE AT TOKYO
    33 1 London, Aug. 14. Lieut. -Col. B R. of the Gurkha Rifles, v/ill succeed Ma jot-Gen. Figgott as Military Attache to the British Embassy at Tokyo m October.— Reuter
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    40 1 London, Aim i Major Anthony Eden. M.P.. arrived ai the Territorial camp at Beaulieu last night for a fortnight under CtaivaS with the 2nd Battalion Rangers, King a pal Rifle Corps, of which he is se- COnd m command- B.O.W.
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    Tokyo Talks May Be Resumed
    352 1 Tokyo, Aug. 14. CIR Robert Craigie (British Ambassador) met Mr. Kato (Japanese Minister-at-Large) this afternoon, and according to Domei this interview gave "a ray of hope" that the Tokyo talks may be resumed m the next two days. Sir Robert Craigie is reported by Domei
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    ARABS KILL BRITISH N. C. 0.
    59 1 ARABS KILL BRITISH N. C. 0. Jerusalem, Aug. 14. l ANCE-CORPORAL Leslie Hayes, First Worcestershircs, was killed on Sunday night when a military patrol engaged a party of Arab snipers on the highway between Bethlehem and Hebron. L-Cpl-Hayes was manning a machinegun. As a punitive measure, the military authorities have
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    I.R.A. Raids In Dublin
    72 1 I.R.A. Raids In Dublin London, Aug. 14. THE Dublin police have carried out a series of raids on the houses of persons believed to be associated with the I.R.A. Three arrests have been made. The raids are the first to be conducted under the provisions of the recently enacted Public
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    I.R.A. Dump Blows Up
    54 1 London, Aug. 14. 4 LARGE shed which was believed to be the headquarters and explosive dump of the T P A. in Coventry, Warwickshire, was totally royed by an explosion to-day. th< i of toy c j :i powder wen plosi and tl th I R
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    23 1 Lor. do: Atlg M Mr Dull Cooper, I Of th< Admiralty, rejohumenl the Grenadier Ci u> a J .tltrjn last night B. O.W.
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    SEQUEL TO DEATH OF POPULAR ARMY OFFICER
    778 2 SEQUEL TO DEATH OF POPULAR ARMY OFFICER Inquest On European And Malay Opened Singapore, Monday. EVIDENCE of how a taxi passed his lorry at a speed of between 40 to 50 miles per hour, then zigzagged away and was later seen by him to have been involved m a collision,
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    Major Kingsberry Leaving
    131 2 MAJOR W. H. Kingsherry, commandant of the Straits Settlements Volunteer Force, leaves Singapore at the end of this month to take up a new appointment with the Britinh Military Mission t o the Egyptian Army. He has been with the 2nd Battalion, The Loyal Regiment, since his
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    Nai Svasdi Gunatailaka
    46 2 The death of Nai Svasdi Gunatailaka son of Phya Arthakarn Prasiddhi (Mr W. A. G. Tilaka) has occurred iri Bangkok. Deceased was with the Publicity Bureau and was engaged In broadcasting. He was carrying out hh ities as usual on Me evening before
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    Military Honours Funeral Of Volunt
    780 2 fHE funeral of the late Mr. Noel Eric Paion. whoT^' General Hospital on Sunday, took place at the B^f/' yesterday afternoon and was very largely attended friends. The deceased, who was a sergeant m G {LT of the 2nd. Battn., Straits Settlements Volunteer For< full
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    114 2 THE Siiigq sed the London Cham| men m j mentioned 'heir g Typewriting (Higher): oi yulia 40 w.p.m. Short ha nd i Higher I Lin i2O w.p.m. Gregg Yeo Tl 120 w.p.m. Book-keeping certified Aviet Seth (distinction*. Commercial Geography:! Phew, Oliveir, Adrian. Handwriting: Ahmed Kai Cheon? Foh. Chou Teck
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    ALLEGED THEF CHANDU AND
    57 2 Singapore, ALLEGED to have oroKen A Government chandu sjj Street at a. 30 am. onrt two others who have alreaj rested and charged, and a and chanau to tne total >■ $600. Koh Chok. 38, wa-s accused before Mr. J. third police magistrate, w Court offered
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      39 2 JUMBLE SALE Organised by tho Pre.«bvtonan Church Ladies Work Party to be hold at the TOMLINSON HALL on WEDNESDAY. AUCiUST IG, at 2.30 p.ni Admission 10 cents. Olftfl of unwanted clothing ot.c will bo Rfedly received at the Hull.
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    127 3 Singapore, Monday. iatioll of -pin-tables" m coffee-shop and l „s by promoters who left tables but did not L 'their whereabouts, was a big business combine. ral( t( i the third police magistrate (Mr. J. K^lmp^ salutar y fines m three cases which H the Ooyrt this morning. •hat
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    THEFT OF SIO
    67 3 Singapore, Monday. I/LEADING guilty to naving committed y thett of $10 belonging to Mr. L. C Seheltis, Albert Chopard. a Eurasian, had his sentence deferred to Aug. 19. Bail of $50 was allowed. Accused was alleged to have stolen the money from a drawer m the house
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    360 3 Stfiine Louise Oliveiro, t the late Mr. C. P. 1 ssed away at the resiI daughter, 5, Hindoo ;apore, on Sunday after- 1 a lengthy illness, at the I i kindly and likeable diss. Oliveiro enjoyed the con\l '.;i: i -e circle of friends. The attendance at the funeral,
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    NEW NAVAL BASE CHURCH
    121 3 IT lias been decided t,> establish chur*i at the Singapore Na- val Base. The cyst will t>c about S $3,000, la addition to which a sum Sof at lca>t S5OO will be needed S for furnishing. j S Towards this there is m hand the Admiralty
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    Japanese Put Pressure On British School Students
    163 3 Japanese Put Pressure On British School Students Shanghai, Aug. 14. THE Japanese military delegates, before their departure for Tientsin 1 from Tokyo this morning, gave an interview to press representatives. They all charged Britain with insincerity. Th°y however, stressed their appreciation' of Sir Robert Craigie's effortto seek an amicable settlement
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    MONEY LOST IN TRAIN
    117 3 MONEY LOST IN TRAIN (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Sunday. PETTY pilfering whi^h had been I rife m railway stations but which has almost completely been stamped out thanks to the steps taken by the authorities, appears to have given way to thefts on trams m motion. One victim.
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    Cinema Reviews
    38 3 "QUINS" AT ALHAMBRA nuto attraction to t^ma ay Mid between two new,, r P t the Dionne quins J«^JS are really The Performance thty d plc 5S tn^y to t,e cmema-KoinK public nolt as D r.
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    REUTER'S COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    430 4 I METAL MARKET London MoncL i si v.VDAKD Prcvw Change (afternoon price) £229 7 B tOA Forward OVH tt»% BULLION MARKET London. Monday. jJOLD Previous T i-day Chanße hur Gold, Pine, per oz. £7 8 6' L SILVER Spct 17'h 17 3 16 -hi 13 9i>rvir6 1G
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    Timber Production In Forests Of Malaya
    291 4 {A LLOWING an Intensive study of the Question of what area of reserved forest should be set aside m Malaya •')>• large-scale proion of timber (as distinct from fuel), the conclusion has been bed that, allowing for reasonable increases m local demand and Xportl
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    Fraser's Daily Report
    75 4 Singapore, Aug. 14. Tin at midday was $114 Vs. unchanged, and the price of Rubber at 4 o'clock was buyers Spot 28 9 16. buyers October December 28 11 16 cents. Both Tin and Rubber shares were quiet and steady m the absence of business. The Industrial
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      12 4 South British Insurance Co., I Tel. £926 'J. H»'". VSI> (^J i
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    443 5 B j 4 1,21 I f BT 1 .20 jP" I 44& 4 "eio Hi) FielcLs 5i- 5!9 Bone 19.9 21 6 22 9 Bin 28,9 29)9 Tin 5> 519 BVi 206 2116 I 99 10 6 Kinta 4.50 4.65 1 176 1816 T:o!^ 6.6 7!3 I .119 12
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    DEBENTURES AND LOANS
    102 5 ir ud. $30,000 *L 31 90 100 norn WAPORE MIMdPALITI! r] 1940 $400,000 Int. .30 101 102 rom 600,000 Int. Sept. 30 10 6 108 norn 000,000 Int. &m-ixr- n^ ***** m Umw 1051^ 1071^ norn .1 M -I 1 o 1 p i b $21,000,666 11(
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    LYALL & EVATT'S QUOTATIONS
    157 5 LYALL EVATT'S QUOTATIONS Singapore, Monday. MINING Ampati 3 4 Ayer Wengs 071 0 i 5 Batu Selangors 1.16 LWea Hong Fait* 0.58 0.61 .Hongkong Tin 15 6 16 6 Jelebus 0_47 052 Kamunting Tin |9 B.a Watii Tin *1 «^i" Kents Killinghalls 13- 14 6 Kramats b KuchaLs »3 1.18
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    FRASER & COMPANY
    122 5 FRASER COMPANY List Of Current Dividends S.n<--;i{X)rt'. Aim 14, t> 1' Company D.urteiid Books _t > Close Ie Datf «L>r TIN Date Ex. Div. year Batu Selangor VM Aug. 22 Auu ,M Aug 23 Kramat T.n 3d. No. 27 Auu 23 Aug 30 Aug. 24 Thabawleik 13 No. 21 Aug.
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    26 7 m v \#ion Mr. ■1 i, prese "h „,,Im- cnnstable, I that at about If'>, ,-iothes who f M d(1 B -.nd and Prnuep ■prnoeedins-
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    RUSSIA'S NEW AIR MONSTER
    60 7 Moscow, Aug. H. 4 SECRETLY constructed giant monoi plane which will be the "flagship" I 01 Russia's civil air fleet, has. completed its final tests. With six engines giving bOOO h.p. and flying at a range of 1 000 miles the aeroplane is stated to weigh
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    112 7 In of tapping for jellitong ■bber) m less accessible ■to a 50 [XT cent, fall In If the commodity Ms not ■or regret. 11 says the 1938 ■the Malayan Forest De- which has just hecn lsLof such areas was acm,- on the urp;ent representa■tiade and with considerable m the
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    OURTAGE IN JERUSALEM
    24 7 OURTAGE IN JERUSALEM (Jerusalem, Au^r. 14. ER of .Jewish passers-by idinir several women, wer* thf result of a bomb exthe .'cntre of Jerusalem Reuter
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    41 7 I Chungking. Aug. 11. concerned over the welfare of Overseas Chinese m Havana )lg fire occurred m the China togust 5 G( neralissimo Chiang Jas sent a cable to the Chinton m Havana inquiring the T ne damage Central News
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    28 7 I Berlin, Aur. :4. iwn importers have connjner agreement with ir-m f »t ten thousand tons German finished proiri!s IS do«;rrrihpri ne t.ho first *ith Iran Reuter
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    Magistrate's Holiday
    7 7 Mr. Conrad :strate, has ication.
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      61 7 „•«..»•■••> ■■■■•■■•V s SUN TALKIE I T3O TO-NIGHT 9-30 The Thrilling Mystery Drama j **SIJ<> HT i ASi: i lOF MIRIM R* 1 w IIIIIIM I MIDNIGHT PREMIERE SAT. 19th AUG.! ALHAMBRA ERROI FLYNN I DODGE i b^wb yiiy ItHHAVILUHO il I 111 STiy »«^-.i« «»ootHi» ol Uta«K- /||i I
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      195 7 'vr hits' l" IV TO THE QUINS PIT NKW» ITS SEE THEM DO THEIR OWN PELHiHTFI I I»AN< X .B^Lvvl rJ* |_V ■7^'^b^b^bW. aH 9i^r 9 W^^^^^T^^ dfl Kfi I^.l^ jl B^- A^IHHk i At a a v -^b^b^B b»^ b •> I"V ti I ALHAMBRA 9 15 Mm I
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    622 8 STRONG COMMENT IN LONDON ISbugkai, Aug. 14. ]VJR. Justice Grant Jones will probably give his decision regarding the fate of the four Tientsin suspects some time to-morrow or on Wednesday, it is learned that Mr. H. A. Keeks and Mr. J. R. Jones, of the legal firm of Ellis
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    FOURTEEN LIVES LOST IN CRASH OF AIR-BOAT
    67 8 1 Rio de Janeiro, Aug. 13. A PAN-AMERICAN Airways flying boat from Miami crashed when coming down here to-day. Fourteen were killed, and two were injured. As the plane was landing on the harbour a wing struck the dry dock on the island
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    "British Displayed Insincerity"
    224 8 Tokyo, delayed by Censor poi'K Japanese military representatives to the T kyo conference left by air for Tientsin early this morning. Before departure Majcr-General Pisi\ott, British military attache, paid a courtesy visit to Major Genera! Muto. It is understood, according to Domei, that they exchanged views regarding
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    $50 FINE FOR NEGLIGENT DRIVING
    141 8 $50 FINE FOR NEGLIGENT DRIVING I Sin :apore. Monday. pOLLOWING a collision with h stationary cat at the junction df Cross Street and South Bridge Road yesterday morniriLr. Naginder Singh, a taxi dri\er, was taken to the hospital and was there certified to be suffering from alcoholism* He was declared
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    Mr. Aw Boon Haw Returns
    84 8 Singapore, Monday. I CARRYING many prominent passengers the X.P.M. Packet-boat "•Plancius" arrived this morning frcm Batavia. The "Plancius" carried a full compliment of passengers 8(> fir.st and 110 second class. Btsides Mr. Ah Boon Haw who returned from Java alter a considerable absence from Singapore
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    129 8 fgfh T ml- wu Shanghai, Ht Shanghai Mvn lcipal M has informed all J snipping companies that n European refuses uiU |J to settle m the Internati^B tlement It was recently estimate* the flow of refugees was nofl there would be 30.000 ml by the end of the year.
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    75 8 Moscow. Aufl AFTER a three-hour talk I morning the military I scntatives, of Britain, Franfl Soviet had a two- hour talk evening. I The subject of the dixu^H not disclosed but it is apß that the talks aie proiccdiiifl the earnest endeavour t<> i"J much ground as possible evefl
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    155 8 Reno, AuJ NINETEEN people are knofl be dead and HI injured result of the Chicago to S;l1 Cisco express beinj; d- railed a bridge 17 miles fW* V (Nevada). A number W are missing. 9 Ten of the dead were < 1()llk> .B wards trapped m the which plunged
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    'The Circus Comes To Town'
    260 9 One of the finest amateur shows ever to be produced m Singapore is "The Circus Comes To Town which will have its grand opening at the Raffles Hotel to-morrow night. Well over sixty artists are appearing and each turn has n seuarate and individual distinction
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    MORNING TRIBUNE
    6 10 MORNING TRIBUNE Tuesday. August 15, 1939.
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    RESIST AGGRESSION
    293 10 JHB |)Jr di.tion that August would a month of uncertainty is unhappily being fujfiiied. There menta of troops m Europe, rumoura that some new i oginaeful m the M and that Germany is I -i action m the "war which lias been m proress for two yean. Try
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    HOW RICH is GERMAMY
    673 10  - HOW RICH is GERMAMY EDWARD HULTON |3V lIIIMIIIMi, »w j m "Picture Post" '> i Nonsense About Colonies I 1 1 ET us get this straight. Has Germany got her fair share of economic resources? Lots of people are going about saying, "Alto all, the Germans are without 'enough room
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    309 11 I ,t.nued from prerious Page) „re! In to pay I H M.rt ot j I k I: on has al- j I Huttcr has which P^ple, I 'bread In the bad, mason dreams ■'■ere U rr r; X* tot Oi yewl- Lo,ew,i>«o of lhe people consume.- clec-■iaWeDr.Sch.r.n.-themore ■be done
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    Chinese Claim Big Victory In Shansi
    176 11 Chinese Claim Big Victory In Shansi Shanghai. Aug. 14. A CERTAIN high officer of the Chinese field command said that the area between Senshui and Yehcheng has been cleared of all enemy forces. 'Since Aug. 6," he continued, 'over 3,000 Japanese have been attacking Senshui from Yehcheng. A severe bat
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    GIRL'S ORDEAL WHEN DRIVEN TO LONELY SPOT
    225 11 GIRL'S ORDEAL WHEN DRIVEN TO LONELY SPOT London. AFTER accepting a lift from two young men m a car it is alleged tthat a young woman was driven to a lonely spot and stripped of all her clothing except one shoe. The case came up at Lytham this week when
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    Hongkong Parley On China Dollar
    136 11 NEW PLAN FOR STABILISATION Honukonff, Au£. 1 1. \f R. Hsu Kan, a financial expert of the Chinese Central Government, has ai rived m Hongkong. He will soon confer uith Mr. Rogers (Hank of England) and other leading- bankers m connection with measures for the
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    SOVIET-JAPAN CLASH RESUMED
    70 11 Shanghai. Aug 14. \CCORDING to a report (ran a neutral source, from Aup 4 |0 Auu. 7. many moi\° air battles had been fought between the Russian and .Japanese forces ever the Manchukuo and Outer Mnigoiian border during the woek-end It is estimated that over 100 lapanesp
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    85 12 A party of public schoolboys left Kuston Station Lun.i Id embark on the greatest adventure of their ves-I land. This is the eighth annual expedition of the P.Vh? ploring Society and the boys will travel more than V-T Se ß land a; ri river to the heart of Newfoundlands
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    English Women's Long Distance Swimming Race
    150 12 English Women's Long Distance Swimming Race Vlis«. \l. linger, of Mai-cahi Chft won thp English womrn's long -distant swimming championship over the five miks course from Kew to Putney London m the Kivcr Thames. Sixteen women competed. Below the photograph shows a general view of (he competitors at Chiswick PrUffC
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    TURKISH SCHOOLGIRLS SEE LONDON
    80 13 TURKISH SCHOOLGIRLS SEE LONDON A party ■>. 20 Turkish school* iris have arrived m London for a three week's stay. They are being looked after by the 30 Canadian schoolgirls nowtouring Britain under the auspices of the Overseas Education League. This is the first organised visit of Turkish *irls to
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    Prince Married In London Registry Office
    200 13 Prince Married In London Registry Office doctor and the matron from 1 lit* London Clinic accompanied .11-year-old Prince Stanislaus d<* Birlsky to his wedding at Marylebone Register Ofletb London. The nride v\a^ the .Marquise d'Orlotte de Selve who tame to London from Paris m answer to a cable. The Prince,
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    First-Cousin To Loveliness
    1139 14 First-Cousin To Loveliness An almost fanatical cleanliness is one of the orralcst ooss.ble aids to good looks 1171:: raiß iI(1 naturally fOOd W loktaf Of whether you are just one <>f Hum who modestly assert that they ran "pass m a crowd with a pod push." you can improve your
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    Swim Your Way To Beauty.
    659 15 IL lhe rimptest and suresi ing yourseli „jth, jt h your carriage iJlicai condition is by swimwhichi--* once atonic, and iv does it exercise every fvour body, but it causes your Kt o work gentl> and rhyL and forces you to move ontrol your body
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    PASSENGERS By "AENEAS'
    160 17 The following are passengers for Malayan ports on Aeneas from the United Kingdom which is due at Sini>a- j pore on Sept. 6. Group Capt. B. I. Silly. M.C.. D.F.C.. j. and Mrs. Silly. Rev. and Mrs. C. King, f Capt. and Mrs. A. Anderson, Mr. R.
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    Deferred Departure
    25 17 The s.s. Peru tor Denmark (Parcels only). Mails previously announnd as closing at 3.30 p.m. yesterday will now[ close at 3.30 p.m. to-day.
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    Anti-Nazi Pamphlet Published In Danzig
    261 17 to-, w!• Jl^ 1 1)am )hI 1 adM "Danzig aeeoidiiif to. i lejH.rt from g reliable quart,,- reived i.» Paris. iric pamy)h|pt makes I violent Personal attack 00 H«R Forstcr. alurni- that the Danzig Mud le^lfr hM too much- money and pi^ The report also
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    SHIPS IN DOCK
    124 17 1 J SHIPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES OK EXPECTED TO ARRIVE I i Entrance Exit SHIP Oodoun Gate Gate Hai Lee 22 1 1 Montoro 16 2 3 Memnon 14 2 3 Kedah 11 2 3 Pres. Adam.s 9 2 3 Tasmania Maru 30 3 Kampar 32 3
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    MAILS EXPECTED
    64 17 Mails expected from Australia, Ketbei lands Indies, etc. by Air (Qanta.si to day Delivery of boxholder.s' letters on!' :it 3 p.m. and general delivery of letter it 4.05 p.m. .same day. Mails expected from Netherlands [ndtefl by Air <X.L.M.) today. Delivery )f boxholders 1 leciers only at 4
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    MAIL DELIVERED
    21 17 Mail despatched from Singapore by M. Carapara on July 21 was delivered m .on don on Aug. 13, j
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    Trade Pact With India
    50 17 London, Aii^ 14. -The Treasury an nouncea Aufi 15 as the date on whir: the United Kingdom-India trade a '-ire* Blent < ;i{.' n''(l on Mar. 20 will b(> r garded as h\>vin% come into force, Tin c/at< has been agreed upon with t. Indian Government.
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      214 17 pm\S IMIILLP LIKE. I I -Incorpornted m Australia) I I NEXT SAILINGS ML'R Due Sails. 11l Aug. 31 Sept. 4 Sept. 29 Oct. 3 ckeU from Singapore to Australia issued at the •;,"K n p f M a vss? apore Brisbane **«> r X BANK LINf: LTD. AMEEICAN ORIENTAL LINE
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      71 17 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO V LTD. (APCAR LINE) FOR HONG KONG, SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE AND OSAKA T A L i>l A M 10,000 TONS SAILING SEPTEMBER 7 AT P.M. The above vessel has excellent modern accommodation for First Saloon and Second Saloon passengers Special Holiday Return tickets to China
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      172 17 I _,-_<- > -'r^^ri. kjsTAL INTELLIGENCEr r TO-DAY "Imperial" Auk 15 2 p.m. Imper i*;:: 15 I i mpenu 15 2 pni Impera 15 2 Imperial" .15 2 p.m. T eru 15 330 p.nr m r J" I**™*1 15 2 p.m and Ireland J^ 1 1 15 2 p.m Great
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    ON THE AIR TO-DAY & TO-MORROW
    1698 18 ON THE AIR TO-DAY TO-MORROW AUGUST 15 p SINGAPORE 7.1(1. HI moires (Ml m /lIP *0"t. metres 9.M ■"< s by Abdul Rahman 1 Malay 1 f> 20 Mahn Hawaiian mil I 5 4C Kronchongst f og Cantonese drama 16.40 Children's programme (caa•t totiese^ 17 00 Children's programme 11 P
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    Slighting The Garden For Charm
    88 19 Slighting The Garden For Charm I London. ft Mtlefcami i fiuodiishtitigr R. inn- familiar to us .n 3 ,m,.- householders are m. mA I in* to installing Keirpr.vau gardens. to find out the a fountain, a B cc or a bed of flowers. I that where the Kfrr,, from is
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    ALLEGED THEFT OF STAMPS
    53 19 ALLEGED THEFT OF STAMPS I:> Monday. EAR- OLD Edwin Luther, theft of used > a collector to accused' 3 D. Clen ho owned the >hce that he .stamps m an owned by Luther. Mer thai Mr. ements, who is t for India soon, may be present r istntfg (Mr. 4
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    21 19 hag. 14 it is confirmed that ■i Gambara, Commander of the Legionaries m Spain has been red Ambassador to Spain.- Reuter
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    Malayan Forests Yield To Tin Industry
    351 19 Malayan Forests Yield To Tin Industry ILAYAN forests are gradually yielding to the claims of *c tin industry, and within the last few months, 45,000 sol "reserved forest were surrendered to general proN m the State of Perak alone. t ■Jinarily, forestry must sooner m T W* way to mining,"
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    "AXIS POWERS WILLING TO STAKE ALL"
    1028 19 "AXIS POWERS WILLING TO STAKE ALL" f TAI vv 'i". Auy. 1 1. IIALI1 IAL1 lS wpport for Gtermany not only on the Danzig question bjpt also rauding direct communication through the Corridor hast Prussia is announced m the National Zeitung. Commenting on the Berchtesgaden talks, the paper writes: -Italy
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    Armoured Cars Mobilised In Tientsin
    69 19 Armoured Cars Mobilised In Tientsin Tientsin, Au*. 14. Armoured cars of the British volunteer corps uere mobilised prtoautionarily this morning. To-day is the last day of an intensive three-day anti-British campaign m Japanese occupied sections of the city which is expected to culminate m a monster demonstration. Armoured cars began
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    Missing Poultry And Eggs
    82 19 Singapore, Monday. CHICKENS and eggs to the total value of $453 were reported missing from her house by a woman living at Upper Serangoon Road, yesterday. The police made an arrest, and charged before the third police magistrate this morning Ong Chin Piau, 45, denied the
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    80-Year-Old Woman Fined
    71 19 Singapore, Monday. TAN Ah Yeow. 80-year-old grandmother, resentful of being arrested early yesterday morning for hawking without a licence, is alleged to have bitten the restraining hand of the burley constable concerned This morning she was charged with assaulting a public servant. The constable's knuckles were treated
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      102 19 ON THE RADIO 1 Cont, from previous page PENANG f 2HJ 6.08 Mcis (493 m.) f p.m. 5.55 Chinese music. 7.00 Music Hall series No. 8. Ronalo Frankau comedian; Aapna Winii —the broadcasting star; Maurice Chevalier— French Comadian Phyllis Robins— the personality vrcalist; and the Prirao Scala Accordion Band. 7.50
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    Committed For Trial
    51 20 i 7 ;1 coneti t the preUn charges of murder and robbery. Vienna. AOJ H ,«,rts havp reached hero o\ organ,V.xr«.. !'>a,an,st J. W s :it Pn..ssbur«| Bratislava). Jews were beaten up m •ho streets, synaßOßues burned and wkh business premises attacked and Reuter m some cases
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    SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY
    44 20 Iteden are invited fof the supply of .Stop and Bib Taps. ,tc fOC the year 1940 Specification and Form of Tendency be obtained at thr Municipal Tender !«>oni Tenders close at 4 p.m. on Octo- 23 1939 C H GOLDIE > Municipal Secretary
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    SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY.
    46 20 [Tenders are invited for the .supply of Salt Glazed Ware Pipes, Specials, etc. lor 1940. Form of Tender and any further information may be obtained from the Municipal Engineer's Dept. Tenders close at 4 p.m. on 22nd Sept., 1939. C. H. GOLDIE Municipal Secretary.
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    BERLIN SAYS DANZIG IS WORLDS GREATEST PROBLEM
    422 20 NO CONSULTATION WITH DEMOCRACIES t«vtANZIG is the burning question," say. insIF pired statements from Berlin following the Axis talks of the week-end, and there is a sharp increase of uneasiness m Germany itself as a result of the talks and of a rumour
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    43 20 F Shanghai u I t.\RS of uu-idents s.su r M the second annivej^ar M outbreak of hostilities m >ha| \verf not realised. There m-M ades of Japanese m (he JaJ occupied part (if the Intern] Settlement but there irtn nil turbances. S
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    THEFT OF IRON
    64 20 Mngiport Mi QENTENCE of one muntn'.s ngoi prisonment to bo followed ninths' police .supervision wy p Mr. L.C. Goh. the filth magi Aw Ah Kow for theft of an ii valued at S4. at Senu Poh Roa early hours of the morning of J Accused had seven
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    Hitch At Salzburg?
    59 20 Paris, Apg. 14. Ik comment on Salzburg centres on the fact that more meetings than appear first to have been arranged took place. Llntransigeant ;>ays agreement was not reached and there appears to have been v hitch at Saizburg. The newspapers wain readers that the talks may
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    116 20 Shanghai, Auk. I TALMAGE College, an American institution ;tl hanirci an important trading centre 24 miles esatward of Al suffered severe damage during a raid by ei^hi lapi planes yesterday, according to reliable foreign r« received here to-day. I The main bunam^s m u« which is run by the
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    Hankow Anglophobia Ceases
    119 20 Hankow Anglophobia Ceases Hankow, Aug. 14. pKOOF of the ability of the Japan- ese authorities to check expression of "spontaneous" anti-British feelings was provided here yesterday. Because of the ban by the Japanese military against anti-British demon strations planned for yesterday, Uie occasion of Shanghai's war anniversary, rone occurred, while
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    59 20 KomaMp- U TVIIE Union of Soutfc M *W I the first head of s to set foot m its tern t when Senor Carmona. Hi- "M tugal. arrived from^°M Ho was welcomed 1 n ri Defence. Mr. O P tl^co« the Army and Diploma ie t Senor Carmona n
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    46 20 c 1!1 B Before the I I Bkcy. ***** m Motion for Din I Before Mr. M Court at n To rv t Mar.Dcmald vs. a. m T»iercai I B v. f v< m K^ 1 Bwee Ung- 11 Be ton' 1 Taxations etc. a
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    SOUNDED HORN
    51 20 Singapore, Monday. Mrs. S. X Wong was to-day cautioned and d^ charged by Mr. C. H. Whitton. Tra flic Jud^e, on a charge of unnecessarily sounding her horn whilst driving her .ear at the junction of Orchard Ro.id 'and Dhoby Ghaut Road at 11.30 p.W I only July
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      263 20 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL *H* DBBENTTIRI STOCK 1930 INTEREST DIE IST SEPTEMBER. 1939. Notice is hereby given that the Transfer Register of the above Stock will be •losed from the 18th to the 3 1st August, 1939 both days inclusive. C. H. GOLDIE Municipal Secretary I SINGAPORE TURF CLUB AUTUMN EXTRA PROFESSIONAL
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    202 21 I-,, full statistics shewing th" inninjr own. V the Ponanjr Turf dub <;old Cup meet- I""" 8 2nd. 3rd. 1 1 1 ML* 2 I I J i s Ko: t Philip- IH Brodif g n H M stu: 3 I y CbOOK 2 Kirn Puat J Williamson i
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    Singapore Water-Polo League
    200 21 Singapore Water-Polo League THE final match between the V.M.C.A. 2nd and the Chinese Swimming Club Lst m the Handicap Watei-Polo League has been fixed for Tuesday. Aug. 15 at ihe V.M.C.A. pool at 5.30 p.m. On the same evening? a friendly game between the runners-up of each division will be
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    26 21 "r- will il- Way and X: »»Pon<. bo«n" m ay> Augwill be for ""Wand three personi 'Sunday will be for five and s^, there are
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    NK SUSPENSION
    18 21 I i ;v hn s I Noy ed 3o by I -ion on I 'H. 0.000.
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    DEATH OF HAJI M. A. SHIRAZI
    76 21 The death occurred on July 20 last at; his residence m Madras of Hajec iMa. homed AH Shirazi. a prominent Iranian merchant, and uncle of Sir Mim M. Ismail, Dewan of Mysore. Mr. Shirazi was 80 years old and was of a pious oisposition.
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    WEARNES SPORTS CLUB ANNUAL SPORTS
    403 21 THE annual athletic meeting of the Wearne Brothers Ltd., Sports Club was held on Saturday, August 12 at the Jalan Besar Stadium. A fairly large crowd was present amongst whom were Mr. and Mrs. C. F. F. Wearne, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. B Wearne,
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    24 CHINESE FORCED TO LEAVE BANGKOK
    255 21 (From Our Own orrrspondrnt) Bangkok, Auk. 12. 4 l least twenty-four Chinese have been arrested m Bangkok on the charge of being members of secret societies and have been recommended for deportation. They include the four arrested officials of the Oversea-Chinese Banking i orporation.
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    August Medal Result
    418 21 August Medal Result R.S.G.C Golf JTHE August meurfl competition of the Royal Singapore Golf Club was played at Bukit Timah on Saturday and Sunday and resulted m a tie between H. L. Marshall and P. D. Lawson m i "A" Division with a net score of 71, m a win
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    s.s. "BURDWAN"
    31 21 The is. Burdwan" has lefi kong and is expected to arrive In Binapore Port at noon on Wednead Aim. 16 She will proceed alongside the S.IJ.H '.Vluui <>n univi.l
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    SAPPERS AND TADS DRAW IN DIVISION I
    452 22 EXCITING GAME AT CHANGI Iltoyal Engineers 2: Manchesters 2. PLAYING at Changi yesterday m a Division I league fixture, the Royal Engineers were held to a goalless draw by the Manchesters m a game which was one of missed opportunities. The Sappers attacked
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB BOGEY COMPETITION
    140 22 THE August Bogey Competition of the Garrison Golf Club was played at rangttn on Saturday and Sunday, which resulted m a tie between Capt. C. Ryan, E. A. Joy and C. F. Jennings with a return of 2 down. The following were the best returns:—
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    Soccer Friendly
    54 22 Tlie following will represent the Chartered Bank Sports Club m a friendly football match against Will lam Jacks Sports Club at Geylang Stadium to-day:— Lye Hock, Jin Tong and Lrng Hock, Sim Chuan, Gillett and Cas>eLs, James Pang, Chin Lye, Joon Chin, Purser, and Hoc!? Chiang. Reserves: Ah
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    POLICE BEAT S.C.C IN RESERVE DIVISION
    478 22 Police 2; S.C.C 0. 1 DLAYING better soccer than their opponents, the Police yesterdayß feated the S.C.C. m a Reserve Division league game played on! 1 paiang. I Play was devoid of interest for the most part while as a team neither side seemed
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    S. C. C. TENNIS STARTS
    353 22 S. C. C. TENNIS STARTS YESTERDAY'S play m the "C" singles of the S.C.C. tennis tournament gave the following results: I 1 R H Stevens beat A. I. Edmiston. 6—B, 6-1, 6—4; C. E. Hiltermann beat TT. P. Jones, 6— 1. 6—o; P. F Kinsey received a walk-over from A.
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    Friendly Football
    76 22 Tlic following will represent the Muslim Improvement Club against Frascr Neave Sports Club to a friendly soccer match to-day on the latter's ground: X M. Osman, A. A. Alia Pitchay, S S. Ibrahim, K. A. Syed, V. O Syed, K. S Mohamed, S M Shaik Mohamed, V N.
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    S.I.T. SOCCER
    54 22 The following have been selected to represent The SIT. m a friendly game of soccer against the S.C.C on Wednesday at the S.C.C. ground Pens Nam. Wong Kai, W. L. Mathews S Oalistan, Ismail. E. Loveday W Galistnn. Abdullah. J. M. Fraser Ah Lam Fook Choy. Reserves: -Peters
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    August Media At Keppel Golf Cubl
    217 22 £IGHTEEN cards were taken I for the August Medal as I Keppel Golf Club and the folio J were Vhe lour best scores ret] M G Harve.y < r M J.M. Fraser 89 18 71 G. V. Andrew > M 15 71 I J.
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    22 22 The death of H k rM has occurred >» ?;^r-G^*«| was the mt J^erie "I Police and Oeno»* j forces were ftmalg**"
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    604 23 AVER SENT OFF IN DIVISION II CAME g a sensational start, the R.A.M.C. faded away and were severely anced b> the Post Office to the tune of seven goals to one m Ii A' match at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday. The Postals were easily the bet- t€r team,
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    214 23 I the weights for the first tttftbePerak Tarf Club skye II to b run an Thursday. Aug. >- (1 )iV FU V<K> i Prince T r £»t s.lla>s I Div. 2, IM Furs. »ot»l 10.1--1003 ,etk 10.00 fojE 9.10 7m Of Perak 9 04 k, Class 5. Div. 1.
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    HORLICKS PARTY WINS
    157 23 I The Horlicks Badminton Party defeated the Bukom Sports Club m a friendly match of badminton by five games to love last Sunday at th« latter 's court. Results tHoriicks players mentioned i first) Robert Chia beat Lim Teck Hoe 15—11, 15—6; John Lee beat Chow Peng
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    Loyals Beat Malays In Garrison League
    286 23 Singapore, Monday. Loyals 3; RE. (Malays) 0. THREE goals, scored late m the second half enabled the Loyals to beat the R.E. (Malays) m their Garrison League game played at Gillman Barracks to-day. The first half saw a fair exchange m the game, although
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    SINGAPORE LOSE TO GUNNERS
    152 23 (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Monday. THE Singapore Royal Artillery four defeated the Singapore Polo Club m the final play off the Russel Shield at the Racecourse here this afternoon. The match was won by the margin of one and twosevenths which was the handicap
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    Inter-Club Billiards
    97 23 Inter -Club Billiards THE Municipal Services Club will be "At Home" to the Post Office Club on Sunday, Aug. 20, when a series of friendly games will be played at tl«e Ciiib premises, Farrer Park. Tiie programme arranged is as follows:— BILLIARDS (10 A.M.i— N* Fook Chin C. W. Jeremiah,
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      73 23 SgmrK Iliarv fl TO-I>AY SOCCER Div. 1 RAF. vs. S.C C. —Stadium. 2A. R.A.F. <T.) vs. Marines— J.C.S. A. 2A. R.N. Malay* vs R.A.OC Naval Base. 28. AF. (H iy Fai East 73 Moravia S.R.C. |2L? V M C.A. Vb. S.C.F.A. "b'--IV M C.A TIDE TABLES TO-DAY Hi- n \V.
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    Penny Rise In Price Of Gold
    196 24 London, Aug. 14. 4 PENNY nsc .n the ptta of gold to 148 7', an ounce and a cornA mensurate Increase to twopence m the premium over American hipping parity aroused considerable interest m city circles this morn- A feature at the gold-fixing WaiO*
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    London County Shrinking
    133 24 London, Au^. 14. CTATISTICS published by the London County Council put the .vhoie urban egglomermtioo of ii eater London at 693 square miles, which is more than double the exvnd of the next largest city m the world. New York, and its population, which was 6 Vi
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    SALVATION ARMY TO ELECT NEW LEADER
    136 24 London. Aug. 14. A SECRET conclave of the High Council of the Salvation Army to elect a successor to General I van geline Booth will open at t)!ie Army headquarters at Clapton to-morrow. Gen. Booth has been at the head of affairs for five
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    80 ORDERS AGAINST
    72 24 London. Aufl THE Home Secretary has mfl more orders under the Preyß Violence Act against IK A. bringing the total to 80 In ofl where an expulsion order had bfl the man had left the country it could be executed, and a prfl order against his re-entering
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    DEATH OF MISS STEWART
    64 24 (From Our OtfH Report 1 1 ianf, Su (1/|ISS josephina N een. the "I est dau.fiter ot Mi. and Vv. Stewart passed uwa> at last night at the Oneral after a short illness. Tne deceased was i art! «v a pupil <<i x P Vint. She
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    POSSESSION OF DAGGER
    46 24 Singapore W Wong Chow Chye to-^y guilty before Mr C. fourth magistrate, to <]■ possession of a togg«- P Accused was found t h th a house at Jalan Sultan on of Aug. 13. W The case w bail of $100 being allo M
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    DIPLOMATIC CALL
    29 24 r London, Air.', 14. The Tini: 1 h Ambiussador m London ailed at the Foreign Office this morning nd was Received by Lord Halifax.- -Bri- omcial Wireless.
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    FUNERAL OF MR. CHEAH TATTO
    121 24 (From Our Own Reporter) Penang, Sunday. THE funeral of Mr. Cheah Tatto, who passed away at the age of 66, took place this morning from his residence at No. 58, Green Hall. Deceased leaves two son.s. Messrs. Cheah Wat Hye and Cheah Wat San. the
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    MENZIES ON DANZIG TENSION
    101 24 Melbourne, Aug. 14. Mr Menzies (Premier), reported yesterday as saying that Hitler's policy was the sole cause of world tension, claimed to-day that he had been misreported •What I said was that tension m Europe was caused by a real fear that Germany would resort to
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    KING GOES SHOOTING
    60 24 London. Aug. 14. Th( Xl d by -■< t ol hi aite, w b out early on on Saturday lor the thi route shooting season and la Jhootii i ay St. Gannochy. m id Li shooting to-day at Bt. Oannochy, m Angus, where with the Queen he
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    COMPENSATION FOR MURDER
    39 24 London. Aug. 14. It is learned that the Iraki Government is to pay £20.000 compensation to Mrs. Monck Mason, widow of the British Consul at Mosul who was murdered by an Arab mob last April. Reuter
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    Rubber And Tin Outputs
    77 24 THE following are output^ for July. 1939: TIN Pahang Consolidated Co. Ltd. 1,680. pels Ipoh Tin Dredging Ltd. < Lariat 191 pels. 51.300 yardage treated 297 hours [poh Tin Dredging Ltd. <A. Etam> 1.300 pcli. 159.000 yardage treated 490 ci Klnta Tin Dredging Ltd. 233 pels.
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    RAILWAY WAGES DEADLOCK
    78 24 London, Aug. 14. A deadlock has arisen m the railway wages situation. The National Union of Railwaymen to-day asked the companies for a minimum of 50s. a week. The companies informed the Union that th? present financial position does not justify a further increase m the minimum
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    STOCK EXCHANGE
    82 24 London, Aug. 14. On the Stock Exchange, European uncertalnties, together with the reported hitch In the Amrl'>- Japanese talks, were rcspom- liet conditions, with prices showing only the smallest change*. Oil the foreign exchanges, precautionary repatriation by the N. Iherlanda Bank m order to acquire backing m the
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    Poland I "A Blot," Says Germany Paper
    107 24 Poland I "A Blot," Says Germany Paper Berlin, Aug I H STRONGLY-WORDED vj tion of Poland's PartmJ past, coupled with the assertigl Poland is now no better thj was then, is contained m tfl tional Zeitung. The paper .says Poland was! ted by her neighbours at the end Eighteenth Century
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