Morning Tribune, 25 August 1939

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    10 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE I SINGAPORE, I^RJDAY, August X, FIVE CENTS.
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    EMIER'S DRAMATIC WORDS HOUSE OF COMMONS
    1163 1 EMIER'S DRAMATIC WORDS HOUSE OF COMMONS 1/ Knows I Have V ne My Best" ft r (Mr. Neville Chamberlain) made a dramatic. the House of Commons yesterday whenj lied to pass a special measure giving the X emergency powers m the interests of public! Ie Premier, having spoken of the
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    42 1 H Berlin. Aug. 24. ■ii (onsular authorities 5 ■NiiiMrurtti! from Lou- all British subjects to I immediately. J leader of the hfty, has been ap- P Bead the st.-te of the (>f Danzig- !)v official S ■gtoncw an ufficial news l"--....».
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    UNKNOWN American Leaving Britain
    22 1 UNKNOWN American Leaving Britain tendon, Aug. 24. Ambassador has reAmericans who masons to remain r f urn to the United lately. Reuter
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    GOVERNMENT'S NEW POWERS
    113 1 j London, Aug. 24. j THE Emergency Powers Bill, which Parliament passed to- j day, will provide for the apprehension, trial and punish- i ment of offenders against the regulations and the detention of persons whose detention appears to be expedient m the j interests of public
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    OPPOSITION PLEDGES ITS SUPPORT
    591 1 London, Aug. 24. was one of the utmost grav.ty. doud3 gathering >« PnrDDe and the world is m the shallow mi this morntart s ce Br S" c te are In no «<>■» a IMvsitlo^ mftk| Voice Of Millions "w'r-.stiii rtwd »v "»>» hl) t r(
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    Customs Conference Rupture
    7 1 Berlin. Aug. 24. Reuter
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    DUKE & DUCHESS RETURN TO LONDON
    21 1 DUKE DUCHESS RETURN TO LONDON London, Aim 24. The Duke and Duchess «£-s,£ returning Wj^ oll^ Royal HH*morrow aftenv a Reuter
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    BROADCAST BY THE POPE
    18 1 Rome, Aim 24 -hii broadcast at 6 p.m. oSr.^da? "on 50 26 lengths.- Reuter
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    FOUR WIVES IN SUIT OVER CHINESE ESTATE
    489 2 Singapore. Thursday. How the deiendant, Ang Boejf Neo, the first wife of the late Wee Thiam Kee, obtained a legacy of $3,000 from the estate of her mother-in-law and lent it to her husband to. open up commission agency business known as Hong
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    FORSTER HEAD OF DANZIG
    67 2 FORSTER HEAD OF DANZIG Berlin, Aug. 24. Herr Forster has been appointed head of the State of Danzig, it is announced tierc. Herr Forster's designation under this head is presumed here to mean jhat he can negotiate direct with other He could, for instance, ask Hitler to lake DanzlK under
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING
    71 2 The wedding yesterday afternoon at the Singapore Registry, before Mr. Conrad Oldham, the Singapore District Judge and Second Police Magistrate, of Mr Deryck Watts Le Mare, M.C.S.. to Miss Gladys Keay. The bridegroom is the SOU of Mr. Alfred Henry Le Mare while the bride is the daughter
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    Singapore Well Below Terminal Parities
    380 2 Rubber And The Crisis I Singapore, Thursday. JHE market is completely under the spell of the fantastic drama now being shown on the world's stage. Anxiety inevitably exists and is apparent, but is far outweighted by the heartening knowledge that England and her friends are
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    UNKNWON
    168 2 f (From Our Own c by dij y| j Hadi. wa ting ?< c Magi j month's rig is m :he he bought I for $50 I [house and I stolen The v- ked 1 where he f t th( bicye Sir.?h told him thai he I Omar. The
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    PRACTICE FOR JOHN AMBULA
    29 2 I singafjß Begin- ro l %hM the Sinsap> re Ml fl Brigade arc a*^ 1 8 I lance dressed Three S holirs M ginnim from
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    RDICTS OF DEATH BY MISADVENTURE
    505 3 RDICTS OF DEATH BY MISADVENTURE I KallanU Motor Traged? I Singapore, Thursday. were returned by the coroner, m^ ,-onclusion of the inquiry this morning B" rtel .tpnant M L. Williams and Ma am. who I .I dden! at Kallang Road ear.y on the I 5 ih\a infer X hospital *I,MU
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    CAP VARELLA
    11 3 Thp s s "Cap Varella" is due to SinHaiphong.
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    CHINA WELCOMES PANDIT NEHRU
    174 3  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Chungking, Aug. 24. pANDIT Nehru, the Indian leader, arrived m Chungking this afternoon. Mr. Liv Shi and Mr. Ho Kuo Kwang, representing the Central Government, welcomed him at the aerodrome. Delegates of over 100 popular bodies were also present. General Chan Ming
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    Public Lectures
    49 3 lonthlv public lectures will be heM he All-Mai, va Muslim r Mission Ptv's Head-quarters, 830. oeyiang d Mr. 8. M. Merrji Mohiadeen Ush on "The World's Need for a ional Religion" at 5 p.m. on Sent 1 Tuan Svcd Ibrah»m bin ar Alaagoff, J.P. W>U prwidt. cause.—
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    Good Acting At Pavilion
    124 3 Ci^^_ .-d^^l FAY BAINTER. rftTtl acre. .•> I I WhW« Banner./ U the Lady In the "The Lady and The Mob." which had it Singapore premiere I pavilion Theatre Once again |g a performance which can only be dcsI Fay SftlpteUl little old ludy who mit
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    NO GERMAN MEDIATION IN CHINA
    100 3  - NO GERMAN MEDIATION IN CHINA Sin Chew Jit Poh Shanghai. Aim 24 W EWS of the .smninu of a non-ayressioM N pact between Germany and RUMt* has had a very hostile reception m Japan All the papers throughout Japan vuth out exception accuse Germany of beU Y spokesman of the
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      84 3 "^H^TbOABP, SINGAPORE. It is h ereby notified that •Pf""**? LaWbeen made to the Rural g Smsapore, for an m o b vs t he Munithis notice. w g EBDEN Clwirman, Rural Board. Singapore. Singapore. August. 1939. I "SINGAPORE MUNICIPAMTV •I 12 noon on Bth e P te^ gqIDIE. Municipal Secretary.
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      29 3 FOR LONGER WEAB KXTRA COMFORT SMART APPEARANCE Ask your Shoe IttlM* n L I. V S RUBBER SOLES HEELS MADE IN ENGLAND Sole Aui'Ht- s: RAHAMIN PENHAS Cecil Street.
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      BULLION MARKET
      34 4 London, Thursday UniA) Previous T --day Change Bar Cold Fine, per oz. 6 1T 8 5 SILVER Spot 18 1 16 19 1 16 1 forward IT 15 16 19 11 lt>
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      LONDON COMMODITIES
      39 4 ni-iu.tß s P°t Buyers I 1 m Sellers 8 nl, Ist Forward September Buyers 8' 2 B& ie |^H Sellers 8- J 2nd Forward Oct. Dec. Buyers B'-. 3rd Foiward Jan March Buyera 8»" SeUers 8* j^
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      Singapore Sea Scouts Are Keen
      234 4 Singapore, Thursday. THERE is a laying that the Malay takes to the sea as naturally as a ship. Perhaps thi.s is the real reason behin; keenness of the newly lormed Bin- '<■ Malay Bea Seoul Troop which has its headnnarten In the Kami Malay school.
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      Fraser's Daily Report
      98 4 Singapore. Thursday. Due to the political crisis all sections Ol the market were very flat to-day and business was on a small scale. There were, however, a few bargain hunters about and one or two deals took place m rubber shares and tin shares, while Raubfl were
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      PRODUCE
      71 4 PALM OIL Malay) Prevbu I In bulk Aug Sept. iv n am hH COPRA (Straits, F.M.S.) N 4*. .shipment 5 B I SAGO FLOUR (Sarawak) Aug. shipment 7 9 S< j H TAPIOCA Seed Pearl Ist quality (Singapore) Aug. Shipment 13 G Sellers H PEPPER (F.A.Q.) White Muntok Aug.
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      LONDON SHARE LIST
      102 4 Distillers 2 re fi violls I Dunlop Rubber 26- General Electric 74 H Imperial Chemical Industries Imperial Tobacco toe Anglo-Dutch 229 I Canadian Pacitic 6 London Tin Rubber Plantation Imestment Trust 063o 63 H Ayer Hitama 1 i (1 7j Southern Kintw Ofi Pahangs l London Asiatics
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      NEW YORK CABLE
      47 4 RIB ER New *,m Previous To-day H Market Tone Quiet. Steadier Quietest I Spot Buyers 165 165 I Seller; J 6 3 4 16', Forward Oct. Dec. Buyen 5 h Wa M Sellers 16^4 l»% TIN Quiet Very Firm Market Tone 48' 49 Spot
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      FOREIGN EXCHANCE
      67 4 Londoo^H Previous To-day T.T. on Paris (closing middle rate* 176.72 176.73 T.T. on Amsterdam (closing middle rate) «-72 3 4 8.70 T.T. on Shanghai (closing selling rate) 3 1516 Nominal 3 7 t! N"nii« T.T. on Hongkong (closing selling rate) is. 221 32d. Unchanged TT. on Japan (closing
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      METAL MARKET
      20 4 Lond Tin STANDARD Previous To-d:iy Cash (afternoon price) £229 7 8 O»% W Forward £22 4 1223', 1
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      FRASER & COMPANY
      165 5 FRASER COMPANY List Of Current Dividends Singapore. Aur 24. spm. Company D.^idend Books Close Payable Date Total lot TIN Date Ex. Div. year Austral Malay 9d No. 49, 3 d. bonus Sept 1 Sept 8 Sept. 2 i"* Johan s'r int. Aug. 23 Aug. 30 Aug. 24 •> Kramat T:n
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      LYALL & EVATT'S QUOTATIONS
      155 5 LYALL EVATT'S QUOTATIONS Singapore, Thursday. MINING Ampats 3 _J 4Ayer Wengs OJI 075 I Batu Selangors U2 y™M Hong Fatts 056 060 Hongkong Tin 15 6 16 6 Jelebus kamuntmgTin 2 f_ Killinghalls l l *s Kramats 'j° Kuchais 3 iLinguis 1 3 6 London Tin 0 »r 04 5
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS
      32 5 Rr 1 <! 040 $400,000* Int. £&i \\G MUNICIPAL: I SSm-;;" 1 102 nor Kg£fe-" I 00 k0b0,600 >»» m &ss».ftsi£ WM L I; l^^ooo- no mvi«.». mW^^ 9S 00 ..I.
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      44 4 A'^M SAFEGUARD YOURSEIVFS INS URE WITH THE EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. SECURITY PLUS SFRVICF HEAD OFFICE-NO. I6D CECIL STREET SJNGAPOKK, S.S 1 PHONE NO. 5918. «> I M ft A3^ Fft Wif I** jj^ rrifc Ca wD.,LTt>* J*t«t*»i« Ai» N r A hoi Ufa
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      20 4 FIRE, MARINE, WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION M CAR INSURANCE AT RIASOIVABU M South British Insurance f" 1 W. ;;;i2(J v' i "j"J
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      121 5 I SAVINGS I A dollar saved Is an extra dollar I A Savinga Account Is the best I I To have a Savings Account and to see this account grow I from timo to time Is to be I I A Savings Account may be I opened with this Bank
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      246 6 Jf .-w»- CRIME GOES HILARIOUS I A DIFFERENT LAUGH HIT From COLUMBIA! AM BfJOYABU COMSOI i j ro-MC.iN -i:» !>-i:> MAW I i% m# h i i it. ihem' p/\ I/I Irj Im I GRAND ENTSI W fc- I 1 \M Puta:. I 1 1 H mja m W m
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      172 6 I I Ulien Urn Yank at Oxford lali*""''"^""*-.^ 1 i i <>hBoy! a lu< u MYRNA LOY jM| j ROBERT TAYLOR gfj I -LIJCKY HO j iM.G.iMs Happy-go-Lucky Ucmantu (>m j Screeit's most popular Stars TOGETHER 1 With EXCELLENT Supporting Proframme I REVIEW of the RESERVE FLEEBT by the J
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    Angry Chinese Mobs attack Rice Shops
    60 7 t -eirendouslv m Shanghai imhard ship Uy th< rlty ol ihr f'on population, but this jump m orice o! rlce-the H^jk food of eh chn\-s four-and-a-half million rvmew-is expecUd to lead to furihti and l more **m rloli ""J^j lol^ ol^tf steps arc taken
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      76 7 EMPIRE TALKIE 7 P.M. TO-NIGHT 9-15 P.M. j DICK POWELL m I "Romance Rhythm": Matinees Sat. Sun. j I Complete Serial of j 1 "Custer's Last Stand' 1 QRAND (New World) j Matinees Sat. Sun. j Complete Serial of X "PIRATE TREASURE"; US r i: w T A i: X
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      100 7 IIeUKKI) lIOI'SES NKiIITI.Y ACCLAIM W AKSKR I ;I!OS I I \ll nCHNHNMJOtni TRU'MPH! II TO-DAY 3.15 m iuA M R B \l l I 6.15 b 9.15 p.m. ALHAMBR^Ij IiRROI FLYNN |g I HBR#^HJHH m 11V C r;m^ l st I^ vcn •a. I JbpKr*tf 4 S*fiJL^ Will II PLIVI*
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    BRITAIN "INVADED" BY 50 BOMBERS FOR 71 HOURS
    2912 8 Biggest Manoeuvres In R.A.F. History Realistic Battles Over Hyde Park (From Our Own Correspondent) -t. London, Aug. 10. J SUPPOSE I ought really to dat- this letter from v Somewhere m Westland." For we are m a state of war— of the
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    CZECH DOCTORS FOR BRITAIN
    138 9 fIUTY zech doctors are to be pertnittrd t,> study m Britain with a view to obtaining the qualifications to practise there. The minimum period of study before they may be placed on the British medlcal register is thlM years. Until they are on 'the register they
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      TIME PRESSERS
      330 10 VKRY muving is the appeal for peace and reasonableness which has been broadcast by Kirn; Leopold of Belgium. He spok* on his own behalf and for the Queen of Holland, Lie Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, the King of Denmark, the King of Norway, the King of Sweden and
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    WHY RUSSIA signed a with GERMANY
    716 10 WHY R USSIA signed a with GERMANY BRITISH \PI > lAS l:\U.\l POLICY „.....•••■■•■•••«■■•■•■•■■••->•■■■*».' j nURING the past few week.;, I Chamberlain Government has turned on every available ounce rf propaganda pressure to make the British people feel that they will have to sacrifice no more self-res-j pect and that
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    Couple Jump Overboard Into River
    390 11 Couple Jump Overboard Into River |nm Our O«nlomMM.nd,nt> Teluk, An on, Tiui.-da.". m muple Jumped Into the river'aml iiV-i' !lnV recover their bodies Wai graphically told ■k An*M OBWMT, by a Chinese woman at of the couple who JMped tnm a iaumh L k Remain and Utan Mefotanf. Raia Yahaya
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    UNKNOWN
    75 11 Repwtcr) Monday. m m the District 1 were inter- j moments when atal' fawn iweed, i pedals hanging conspiciithe bpel of his coat and talking stick, stamped ithe presence erf the Judffl ■ded t see Mr. B. R. n interpreter attached io )ld to wit In the adjoining uttered
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    UNKNOWN
    80 11 London. rl if 1 1 icester, uho celebrated Wsl !)irlhd:i\ recently, is not i n!f!eM p rPr o f o IP realm, i\!y living man c rand -fat her tith Oupen Vntolnettt of imily name hold the title 1 1 I- tJRD n exceptional Lhi first Earl— Er lier,
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    BRITAIN CONSERVES STOCKS
    88 11 BRITAIN CONSERVES STOCKS London. Aug. 23. BY an order issued to-day, the Board of Trade has suspended the validity of licences for the export of war material. It is clear that it is not the intention to prohibit all export* but to secure review of outstanding licences.. Tho Board also
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    Rhodesia and Emergency
    8 11 powers and defence legation.- British
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    THE VOICE OF DEVILISH POWER
    204 11 I HEAEO Hitler's broadcast recently. Hitler's voice invaded my home and destroyed my share of (he peace remaining. Till I heard Hitler I believed thai same men must have their way. thai reason mutt inevitably triumph over unbalanced hysteria. I don't believe it any more
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    Australia Is Ready
    41 11 Australia Is Ready i. Aug. 23 A CANBERRA n Prime Mini d v day that ;i k.OOO men \\v. six lwntarv M th 9 tvc.it o( an emergency. It would be utilivrl a^ ring fore vulnerable points pending "i British Wireless
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    SALVATION ARMY ELECTION TO-DAY
    37 11 London TBctl of tii" B nnji voting i" i n(iv/ Genera tou v< king v U con< umo ?!io rlty. Ill) l 1 I Ml tunity the lully and to the British Wireless
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      7 11 5i.75 lable NOW! t of s^_/^: CHIPS-
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      49 11 THE TRUE TONIC FOOD I ObtamaL of o// CtwnisU and Stort PFAFFrmI llt c vxerla s i i n it r^^g^^^^SßßTi sewing machine!' |^^^^M Iviiaranleeil for life-long wervire^ I JK^bHHb^^H iM V JM\ PFAFP SEWING MACHINE SHOWROOMS Rj^Tf^T^ ]1 J =fci CROSS AND CECIL STS. SINCAPORE gBBBBHSBHHBi Ax°n 2
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    UNKNOWN AIR "WAR"
    336 12 UNKNOWN AIR "WAR" 1300 Highspeed* Thirteen hundred high-speed airtra t JL which lasted four days, was to test B itajJT.!i, a I l na *tf«^H included "raids" on England by Brit h bom£ *L fl I ltoy.il Air Force Station. Below left waffi*? I The camera gun shows by means
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    REFRIGERATOR Pay Their
    656 14 REFRIGERATOR Pay Their Convenient hygienic, they also! you to practise many econonl |N the tropics more than m any other part of the world does the refrigerator pay for its running cost both 0:1 account of its convenience and also because of the many economies it enables one to practise.
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      142 14 MJ m wHs /v APPOINTMENTS PHONE 4084 HAIR STYLIST? AND mmmmmtmmmmmmmmm BEAITY SPECIALISTS HAIR TREATED BY: LATEST CIL MACHINE ■—^=z. FACi; MASSAGE zz=z.~ -r-r 362-A ORCHARD ROAD (beyond Scott's Road Police Station) Be sure that the rcfricerator you B ff '"ii^f j seleci r |,ouered by the famous, fl IWtB
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    velvet Ice-Cream
    739 15 tin the refrigerator, this requires only a little cream no stirring. 1^ urn Pr"io« S paje) ■ole HUMP. art-d foods for stoPP- tiier USefUl aC i may be prepared m bulk lept |t the refrigerator Is f Make quart of it at a it to use with left-over
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      70 15 t ms^i*& -V wSf^^^' jjT Fresh FISH fsssss) plenty of flavour and ta.stines.v too— because every (Ml i.s selectee BLUE COD with care and only the finest 1 or. yo/>## specimens of each variety are V TROW J imrortcd. For the complete list cf im ported fresh iish see the
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      426 16 BYI&OandBRITISH INDIA.LINES UWC'OH^ORiTED JN ENGLAND) Outwards Dmt TonnBKe ar RANCHI 17.000 A» K .=5 CORFU 15.000 get 20 I BANGALOI 6.000 Aug. 25 «>^AN b»»U v RANPUKA 17.000 Sept. 8 C ANON 15.500 NOV CHIA'AI. ***** Oct. 6 RANPURA 17,000 Dec. 29 t Cargo only. Homewards Tpnnape Spore Tonnage Spore
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      302 16 rO FRENCH Pofl CHARCE'(JRS~7 EUb B i i su^ Hf; MEWARDS. H LINOIS For Marseilles, Havre, Antwerp, Dunkirk CAP VARELLA For Marseilles, Nir.tes, St. Nazarie Bordeaux I TO SAIGON INDOCHII pap VAPELLA For Rait Ton. Tourane md Haiphong CAP PADARAN For Saigon, Tourane and Ha.p S. A. M. I. H
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    Many Vehicles In Singapore Crash
    469 17 Singapore, Thursday AS a result of a collision m which hi™. cars two rickshas and an English-speaking: Chinese made his appearance before Mr E E Coleman m the Traffic Court 'this fni er iTTu On f Ur lharffes of in ff hurt by n?ffli*?nt driving.
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    SHIPS IN DOCK
    142 17 SHIPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES OR EXPECTED TO ARRIVE KEPPEL HARBOUR Main Wharf: Recorder, Lch. Plover Doenaken King's Dock Wharf: Nil Coal Wharf: Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS Fanjong Pagar: Albert Dock: Montoro. Victoria Dock: Kinta. Kepnel Harbour: King's Dock: Silverguava. No. 1 Dock; Giang Ann. No. 2
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    Conference Of Khehs In Singapore
    112 17 Conference Of Khehs In Singapore Singapore, Thursday. TO-DAY'S session of the Kheh Con- ference was confined to discussions of the agenda for the meeting proper. No fewer than 45 proposals are being put to the meeting, but details are not yet available. When the Conference commenced its session this morning,
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      213 17 fKVS J» lIILP lixe. 'Incorporated m Australia) NEXT SAILINGS Due Sails. Aug. 31 Sept. 4 Sept. 29 Oct. 3 ground trip tickets from Singapore to Au.«rtralia issued at the jjjjprci return 5642. 86 Ist class $430.71 2nd class return $681.48 Ist class $456.42 2nd class !»ANK LINE LTD. OWCAN ORIENTAL
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      67 17 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (APCAR LINE) FOR HONG KONG, SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE AND OSAKA •TAL M A 10,000 TONS SAILING SEPTEMBER 7 AT 3 P.M. The abcve vessel ha.s' excellent modern accommodation for First Saloon and Second Saloon passengers. Special Holiday Return tickets to China and Japan 'interchangeable
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      203 17 ISTAL INTELLIGENCE I TO-DAY I w gig I "imperial" g P m In Dungun. Pan-els only) Pahang 25 7.30 am. panang n 25 8 a m 1, M d Palestine Impena 2 5 2pm tidlrriar.d -Imperial- 25 2 P m X Great Britain Xx ;imperlal" 25 2 Konly. Ij^^ti^ 25
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    P. & O. BANS VISITORS
    131 18 P. O. BANS VISITORS Singapore, Thursday. THE P. and O Company has decided that for the time being friends ot passengers cannot be allowed on board the company's vessels m Straits ports, and following notice was issued by the Singapore office to-day: "Any inconvenient c which may by mused is
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    MUSLIM IMPROVEMENT CLUB
    51 18 MUSLIM IMPROVEMENT CLUB i There will be a lecture m Tamil on Sunday, Aug. 27 at 7 p.m. at 69. Ttaa Street' the premises of the Muslim Improvement Club, by Mr. M.K. Fakhruddln on "The Influence oi our religion on our doily lite" Mr. O. M. Mohamed Ka.sMu iv:cnt(d to
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    LATE GOAL GIVES NAVY WIN OVER PUBLLSHER
    262 18 LATE GOAL GIVES NAVY WIN OVER PUBLLSHER SAILORS HAD WEIGHT ADVANTAGE Publishers 0. padang yesterday. Final scores were 1-0. The game was not of a very nign standard, a number of menfro either side appearing to De on colour, but it was relieved by th dour (UsDlay throughout the UW
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    INTERESTING TENNIS AT S.C.C. TOURNEY
    361 18 IfEENLY contested matches were seen at the S.C.C. courts yesterday when further ties of the S.C.C. autumn were decided. lii throe interesting sets. Lt. E. A. d( L Young (act) beat DA. Johnson i--3t 4-6 7—6, 6—2 after an exciting BUM. Starting off badly. Lt.
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    31 18 Load M The following Lire results M vision Bitches m the Scotiß Arbroath Hamilto^B Ayr United Albion^B Celtic A<>rtiee^H Falkirk .vde Hibeivian Queen fl Motherweil >'. \.:^H St. Johnston*' I^l Reuter
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    Chartered Bank Win
    53 18 The Chartered Bank Sportfl feated the Thornycroft Sport^B football match played on Wefl I Farrer Park, by five goali to! following scored for the Bfl Lye 1. Purser 2. James Panel The Bank's team were: Hul Tong. Leng Hock. Scott. Gifl Chuan James. Joon Thin, Pfl Lye,
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    Carl Lawson Forming Professional Stock Comp
    360 18 Carl Lawson Forming Professional Stock Comp fARL LAWSON, the well-known actor-manager, I the I 1 Theatre, London, is about to form a professional stock company m Singapore. The artistes will be English-speak| nese ladies and gentlemen of high education. The company will be run on the same lines as the
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    SIR GEORGE TRIMMPH CUP
    84 18 SIR GEORGE TRIMMPH CUP THE fottowin q ia! |B 1 sir George rrimmei I 91-18=73; Mrs J^B =74; Mrs. Q Miss D. Hirst 102^ s T Fraser 109 32 7- ardh 36=78; Mrs. J Lubb ockH =80; Mrs^E, R n6 3 6=80« "the draw suited as u« de^drew3 vsH Mrs.
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    LYING MAN'S CRY OF "GET UP QUICKLY!"
    1290 19 LYING MAN'S CRY OF "GET UP QUICKLY!" I India Ilttis;i<ks Tra^edT Lmatic evidence i at inquiry I Singapore, Thursday. L wa> continued this morning before Mr. Conrad OldRie Sum »|H>ri' District Judge and Second Police MagiI which Adalrt Khan, a corporal of the Hongkong--1 fatten lands charged with the murder
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    SOLDIER KILLED BY TIENTSIN LIVE WIRE
    147 19 Tientsin, Aug. 24. THE situation arising- out of the floods here has beco-ne more .serious. It is expected that the city may remain flooded two or three months. There is considerable fear of epidemics. The American Red Cross has offered to help. The British
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    BANK RATE DOUBLED
    156 19 BANK RATE DOUBLED London, Aug. 24. JHK Bank of Knglancl discount rate lias been raised to four per cent. Renter. Tliis is the first Cbttft m thC rate docc July. H»32 when it wa. lowered fr no 2'-> per cftit having conic down rapidly from f> per cent, m th<-
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    FREE TAMIL SCHOOL IN JOHORE BAHRU
    76 19 FREE TAMIL SCHOOL IN JOHORE BAHRU THE now Nandanar Ffree Tamil Sohotl, which has been built by the Adi Dravidans ol Johore Bahru vviil be Opfned by Mr. A. Elaiigkovan, author a»vl journalist under the presidency of Swami P. A. M. Kan.iainalai Moorthi <thc All Malaya Adi DraVicfta representative), today
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    HONGKONG CHINESE IN SINGAPORE
    45 19 HONGKONG CHINESE IN SINGAPORE Singapore, Thursday. With the exception of two, all the lecond-clMi MMngtra disem*barkini» from the P. and O. "Canto*. Which arrived here trom BOHifeOfll trrday, were Chinese Thvi( werr itaO I number of Chi- the 'C.'in'oj. bound for Colr mbo <-m\ Marseille
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      58 19 Law Notice For To Day The Chief Justice at Penang- -Court of Appeal Mr. Justice Pedlow at Malacca— Assizes. Before Mr. Justice Manning m Court No. 2 at 11 am Summonses-in-Chambers. Originating Summonses, Motion, Judgment Notice and Probate 71 39 Re. Mohumed Sheriff, deceased. Thereafter Bankruptcy Before the Registrar at
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    HONGKONG FAMILIES
    34 20 Troopship Ordered To Stand By Hongkong, Aug. 24. for the better. The destination has not been disclosed. Meanwhile the SreSs' su°ch T?J«i certfates, m order to facilitate the entry of refugees.- Reuter
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    CHANGED POSITION OF U. S.
    106 20 CHANGED POSITION OF U. S. N,. u York, Aug. 24. F ar mmm as a result of the 1 (iciman-Sovitt pact. M «nust )d ls: -We are nearer the fnmt^ Vot only wUI P r^ ure oi ut l^ United States be imrrased, but its responsibility will be greater. The
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    KING IN LONDON
    48 20 London. Aug. 24. THE King arrived this morning after 1 travelling throughout the j night mi a special royal saloon attached to tne ordinary train from Perth. At Euston Station theie uas lluinformality. The King was greeted by I Lord Stamp president of the Reuter
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    Roosevelt May Appeal To Duce
    113 20 Roosevelt May Appeal To Duce Washington, Aug. 24. if.ll!! official quarters, according to the Associated Press, do not believe Mr. Roosevelt will make anther direct appeal to Hitter for peace, some State Department adiscrs are advocating an appeal ;>y the President to Mussolini urgne the Duce to use his influence
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    FRANCE MOBILISES
    48 20 Paris, Aug. 24. Outside all town halls and 'public .uildings m Paris this morning are osted large official posters calling up il men whose mobilisation papers are larked with the figures 3 or 4. This is the first collective summons nd amounts to partial mobilisation.— Reuter
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    Germany's Betrayal Of Japan
    75 20 Germany's Betrayal Of Japan Tokyo, Aug. 24. tRRITATED comments arc made m the newspapers at what is condered Germany's betrayal. he Miyako Shimbun asks cynically:j ho said the anti-Comintern pact was, piritual accord between the nations* oever says so is an optimist. t adds that Japan is shortly denoung the
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    FULL TEXT OF THE SOVIET PACT
    190 20 Berlin, Aup. 24. THE text of the Russo-German non--1 i- crcssioii pact, as released here, slates: 1. The two contracting Powers unriere to refrain from any act of force, E» aggressive act and any attacks gainst eacb other or m conjunction h any other
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    18 20 Canberra, Aug. 24.— The om has decided to establish a civil! serve by subsidising the trainH Reuter
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    72 20 I-ondon, Au?.| official BiitishattM the pact ujl| no dil made known alter the (\M have met thu afternoon! There is a ueneral impil here that the haste with! the terms of the ?;ct vsel nounced m the middle I night m Berlin is some I tion of the high
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    Bank Officials Held For Another 15 Days
    189 20 Singapore, Thursdl 4 CABLE received from Bangkok by the head office of thel A sea-Chines Banking Corporation states that the four ari officials are to be detained for at least another fifteen days. On July 27 the Police made a search of the
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    68 20 Londcnß THE calm resoluteness o' H aware of the gravenecs m lin which Parliament is me« ls reflected m the mcrnmg m country. iJ The announcement oi i«m tte c™umns of the press M Whitehall or Downing otreenews was received. J the wireless. t^ at H short consider the
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    Committed For Trial
    173 20 Singapore, Thursday. AT the conclusion of a preliminary inquiry into the charge of attempted murder against Mohamed Salleh, w no was alleged to have stabbed an wMM, 1 Thiruvarsu, m Tanjong Pagar Roa a^cn Ily 14, the accused was committed vo md his trial at the next
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    COL. SPEAK
    8 20 i Shang^B Bsr£m I fixed- Reuter
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    GIMCRACK STAKES
    40 21 London. Aug. 24. The Gimcrack Stakes, run to-day, resulted M follows: Tant Mieux one). Stardust (eight to 0110, Hipi^u (five to one). Pourte n ran. won d? one length, four length b tween se row and third.- Reuter
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    No Blockade At Hongkong
    132 21 London, Aug. 24. REUTER learns that official circles m London repudiate trnj sensational reports of a Japanese blockade of Hongkong. It is pointed out that Chinese guerrilla., have recently been very active m this area, as elsewhere, and Japanese commanden duly notified Honpkong 48 hours iii
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    NOVELIST'S DEATH
    31 21 London, Aug. 24. The death is announced of Mlss Irene Wilkinson, the "Robin Hyde" novelist. Her latest novel. Dragon Rampant, vividly describes her experiences m the Fmo-Japanese conflict.- Reuter
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    Fatal Fall From Moving Lorry
    225 21 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Thursday. CTATING that there was nobody to blame except the deceased himself, Mr. M. Ismail, as Coroner, to-day returned a verdict of death by misadventure at the conclusion of the inquiry into the death of a Tamil boy, Jadesan,
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    WIDE PROVISIONS OF THE EMERGENCY BILL
    306 21 WIDE PROVISIONS OF THE EMER GENCY BILL EXTENSIVE powers al given to th( (fc^JtSS? £ML gency Powers (Defence, Bill, announced by Mr Chamberlain at outset of his speech m the Commons this afternoon, The regulations under the bill whl enable the detention of persons whcr it la de mcd expedient
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    Appeal To Italy's Kino
    148 21 Rome, Aug. 24. THE American Ambassador called on the King to-day and gave him an oral message from President Roosevelt asking him to do everything he could to maintain peace. Signor Mussolini has conferred with his Chiefs of Staff of the Army Navy, Airforce and the
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    "BRAYE" SPEECH BY HALIFAX
    175 21 London, Aug. 24. k SWELTERING heatwave and sunny streets do not reflect the international tension m the House of Lords, where the galleries were packed. Lord Halifax (Foreign Minister) I made a statement on similar lines ito Mr. Chamberlain, and added. "In regard to the German
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    SIX GOALS SCORED AGAINST PULAU BRANI
    373 22 Postals' Great Victory Po«t OflU-e Pulau Brani 0. JHE Post Office team trounced the Pulau Brani team to the tune of six clear goals yesterday m a Division II "A" fixture of the S.A.F.A. league at the Anson Road Stadium. Although the Pulau Brani
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    S.R.C TENNIS RESULTS
    115 22 THK following are the results of the SRC tcmiLs tournament played at the S.R.C Courts yesterday. Handicap doubles: W. Matthews and S Moroira S) lost to A Leicester and A M. Vulberg < 3>. 3—6. 3—6. Singles handicap "B": L S. Reutens <Ms> lost to B. d'Rozario
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    FOUND DEAD IN WELL
    91 22 Singapore. Thursday. Happening to look down the household w< j ll ;i man was horrified to see the body of his 11-year-old granddaughter lying In several feet of water at the bottom After frantic efforts the body was recovered but life was apparently extinct and a
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    CONSTABLE BOUND OVER
    115 22 MngftpOM Thursday. IAID ULLAH. ft Pathan Islam constable attached to the Singapore Harbour* "Board Police, pleaded guilty this morning before Mr. C H Koh, the Singapore District Judge and Fourth Police Magistrate, to a charge that yesterday m Tisin Lye Btroct, he had m his posses.siori two
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    THAI TENNIS TEAM ARRIVES ON AUG. 29
    40 22 A TENNIS team from Thailand Is expected to arrive at Singapore on Aug. 29. I Arrangements are being made S for the visitors to play a match against a Singapore side. J^L Xf.
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    DUTIABLE TOBACCO
    85 22 Singapore, Thursday. 03MAN bin Karint pleaded guilty thus morning m the fourth police court before Mr. C. H Koh, the Singapore District Judge and Fourth Police Magistrate, to i charge that yesterday m a koleh without number off Pulau Samulug, Singapore, imported dutiable tobacco into the Colony by
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    TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS
    75 22 Only one tie was completed In the Tanglin club tennis tournament yesterday evening when Mr. and Mrs. N. M. Letlen (plus 3) beat Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Harvey <plu. s 1» fc— 3, 8--6 There were three walk-overs, which] wore awarded to Mr and Mrs. T
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    FRIENDLY SOCCER
    64 22 The following will represent the N.T.S Bank football XI against the. Youngsters Union Athletic Party on 1 Saturday, at the Geylang Stadium at 5 p.m.:— C. M. Rodrigues. Oey Tjong Hoen, Ong Cheng Sin. SharifT, Masri, MB. Reyes, Lim Kian San, J. D. Brand, Chee Kirn Cheng, B.
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    SHENG HWA RIOTER SENTENCES REDUCE
    612 22 Singapore, Thursdj SENTENCE was reduced m the case of all six appellants when merit was delivered by Sir Percy McElwaine m the High this morning m an appeal m which firemen of the Norwegian "Sheng Hwa" were convicted of rioting on board their ship oi
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    Kinsey Will Leal S.C.C.
    91 22 Kinsey Will Leal S.C.C. Hockey I (J.C.C. hockey cnthu^ the Club v: fmises last discuss prospects of the :ol ing hockey season. I Besides th< I of the Club hock€j team tfcel elected two other memben v I the sides during practice nj Mondays and Fridays altematil The following have
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    Sports Diary
    38 22 TO-DAY Soccer: Division 1 S R v -Stadium; 2A Ma. ay a Wg pany vs. Maniv Dept.. s q r f A "B v.s Rxcij*Cricket: c"mbi,«c! School TennL.: SC C and S I BOXING: Police PPi»'
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    ROVERS SOCCOR
    45 22 A friendly p*fj*vts& played between R ver pal Kirn Swees XI a? r turday. The «>%*% st X V.R.:—£ay Eng r hW cc Law. Ping Chonc C* a Paul Lee. Kum^^ d jacob Ann. Joo Heain Ah gon serves To %s anD^SM Chye. Sene_Hiiii-i
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    Girl's Age Saves Her Life
    289 23 Girl's Age Saves Her Life IX STEAD of being sentenced to x death by a British military court at Jerusalem Rachel Hatehiish. a Yemenite Jewess, was sentenced to life impr sonme t>t because doctors and the court disagreed over her age. One doc: o r said she was seventeen. Another
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    Wife Must Work While He Stays At Home
    303 23 Cheltenham. TUX j:irl who marries Mr. C M. V. Flphick will never have lo do another day's housework. For Mr Elphick believes m equality ol the sex< He wants a wife who will go out to work to keep him In return,
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    SHIP RECOVERS 30 SHILLINGS
    148 23 Norfolk, Virginia. ANOTHER ai tempt to find the i-^- silver treasure aboard the wreck of the steamer Merida, which sank 28 years ago, was concluded recently when the Italian salvage ship Faleo returned to port with exactly 30-j worth of silver. C To date more than
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    WARSAW GERMAN EMBASSY PACKING
    87 23 Warsaw, Aug. 24. THREE more classes of -eservists, aged 26 to 28 are being hurrledJy called up Specialists are being called up to the age of 60. Altogether 600,000 men are believed to be affected The members of the German Embassy staff are packing. The British
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    Goodwill Radios
    45 23 Washington. The F'edera; Communication Commission has suspended, pending completion of the hearings, the controversial rule requiring international broadcasting stations to transmit only programmes "which will promote International good will, understanding and co-operation, v/hieh the broadcasters sharply criticised because it might lead to censorship.
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      693 23 HuST 25 LONDON W TRANSMISSION 5 Singapore BriVtr'" 9 69 mcs) 6.40 Sports news and Market notes. 6.45 'Brahms"— the Hirsch String Quartet: Leonard Hirsch (VioI n-prtainmeiK lin>: Henry B* ll (Vi °lin>; James nii^Kv. l l ia JL Itto1 ttos a Verlt y Vlola»; Kathleen Moor■JJ.hc Studio by heSentosa
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      84 23 PENANG ZHJ 6:08 Mcjs 149.3 m.) p.m. 5 55 Chinese music. 7.00 For the children. 7.W Pianoforte recital by man: Hambourg (recorded). Vocalist: Elisabeth Schumann, Soprano. 8.00 Light music. 8 W Messrs. Kennedy Co's Share Market report. 8.55 News bulletin. 9 00 Closedown. MANILA KZRM 953 Mc]s (31. 3 m
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    LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE CALM
    665 24 Ber/f'n And The London, Aug. 24. to face of the overnight Europ. an 5* the Stock Exchange presented I a decision eono nunu the nxl "B U1 llowed with complete .success during last September crisis. jtiablinK wakets to remain comparatively steady. Initially, prices were marked lojer.
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    Poland Calls Up Reserves
    75 24 Poland Calls Up Reserves Warsaw, Aug. 24. I T* HE acuteness of the crisis was realised by the people for the 2 first time to-day when they read S the glaring .headlines over the nu- merous reports of acts of German. aggression. Heavy troop movements °c- curred during the night
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    Salvation Army's New General
    44 24 Salvation Army's New General London, Aug. 24. THE Salvation Army High Council ha; elected Commissioner George L. Car penter (Canada) a s the next General Final ballot figures were Carpenter, 35; Commissioner Catherine Bramwel Booth 8; Lieul-Commr. Albert Orsborn 6, Blank papers, two.- Reuter
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    Prince Colonna Dead
    17 24 Rome, Aug. 24. The death is announced of Prince Colonna, Governor of Rome.- Reuter
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