The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 July 1938

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NC lZ.oli ESTD 18U MONDAY, JULY 18. 1933. 10 CENTS
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    FRANCO CLAIMS BIG TEREUL ADVANCE
    210 1 Second Anniversary Of Spanish Civil War REPUBLICANS AND TERRIBLE DEFEAT Salamanca, July 17. QN the second anniversary of the Spanish war. General Franco's headquarters claim that the Nationalist forces today made another hio advance m the south-east of Teruel. A communique states that the Nationalists
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    "Hands Across The U.S. Border"
    13 1 "Hands Across The U.S. Border" Us 1 idenl J' ."1(1IS. noriti m Reuter
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    Neutrality Law May Be mended In U.S.
    21 1 Neutrality Law May Be mended In U.S. I >eace Societies ie Oppose O ;es I 1 i a C V Reuter
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    ALL READY NOW FOR ROYAL VISIT
    21 1 tAnd Queen To Stay Ai Quai d'Orsay London, Julj i:. set- n* m British Wireless
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    BRITISH RATINGS FOR YANTSE FLOTILLA
    14 1 BRITISH RATINGS FOR YANTSE FLOTILLA U n Ron- Jul, i: H vr'c Yangiffolk Reuter
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    Another Air Raid On Canton
    70 1 Canton. July IT. WAN KM. bombers again raided Canton ui'ier breakfast this morning. They concentrated on the Wougsfl* railhead, which a sain Was badly damaged, although the loss of life was small. Eighteen planes took part m the raid and stayed over Canton lor 80
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    What Spain Has Taught European Powers
    586 1 Paris, July 17. THE general staffs of Europe after testing out ior two years on the Spanish battlefields the latest techniquipment for the rapid extermination of an enemy army and enemy civilian population were able to con:ude today, as the Spanish war entered its
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    RAILWAYMEN REJECT UNITED FRONT
    44 1 London, July 17. At a private session of the National Union of the Railwaymen conference at Southport last night, a resolution suggesting the affiliation of the Communist Party with the Labour Party was rejected by a large majority.— British Wireless
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    35 1 A GREAT THREE-DAY FESTIVAL took place m celebration of Ihe opening of thp restored Rheims Cathedral, last week. The pageant play -Hours of Rheims" is here seen m progress m front of the floodlit cathedral.
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    Three Arabs Murdered In Palestine
    190 1 Jewish Mounted Policeman Killed By Snipers Jerusalem, July 17. AN Arab was found shot dead on the JaffaTelaviv border this morning. Two Arabs were murdered on the main Haifa Road, near Telaviv, and a Jewish supernumerary policeman was killed by a sniper while patrolling on
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    NO CZECH MOBILISATION
    215 1 Prague Denies German Reports Prague, July 17. ALTHOUGH Renter reports from Berlin slated yesterday that the Czechc* had started mobilisation of troops from Troppato to Thautenaer, an official communique today ■ays: No abnormal troop mow ivrn'..^ hay* taken place today or any oth r day m the
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    Conscription In Austria
    95 1 Vienna, July 17. ALL Austrians of the 1917 class and the majority of those of the 1915 and 1916 class have been ordered to register ior military service. This means that that they are conscripted for two years' training. Those of the 1915 and 1916 classe.v v.ho
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    JAPANESE PREPARE A BIG YANGTZE OFFENSIVE
    451 2 Chinese Headquarters Ready For Major Attack Hankow, July 16. CCORES of Japanese warships and armoured motor boats are being massed at Matang and Hukow, on the south bank of the Yangtse River, preparatory to starting a big offensive on Chinese positions on both sides
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    Gifts Of Food For Strikers
    180 2 Indian Determined To Continue Fast /^•IF'JS of food and provisions are still being: made to the Singapore bus strikers. The Sikh Temple m Queen Street ■yesterday gave the strikers $101 m cash and sacks of rice, flour and sugar. Merchants m Selegie Road gave the
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    BRITISH RECORD EQUALLED
    62 2 London, July 17. The outstanding feature of the Amateur Athletic A.ssociation'3 championship meeting was the way the Britisher Finlay won the 120 yards hurd cs for thr .seventh successive year m 14.4 roconds, (quailing the Biirish record. Wooderson, v\ho holds the wcrld rerard for the mile, was
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    "Pick-A-Back" Planes To Fly Atlantic
    108 2 "Pick-A-Back" Planes To Fly Atlantic London, July 1?. I^EATHER permitting the seaplane Mercury, of the Short Mayo composite aircraft will fly from Foynes. Ireland, to Canada and the United States on Wednesday. It will carry half a ton of freight, consisting of newspapers, newsreels and photographs dealing with the visit
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    46 2 IN A MASSED CEREMONY at the Notre Dame m Paris 58 priests were ordained by Cardinal Verdier, the Archbishop of Paris. Cardinal Verdier is here seen placing the Chasuble (sleeveless garment xocrn over the alb during Mass), on one of the young priests during the ceremony.
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    ANGLO-FRENCH FRIENDSHIP
    145 2 Premiers Exchange Cordial Letters London, July 17. ALMOST on the eve of the King's visit to Paris, Mr. Chamberlain and M. Daladier exchanged cordial letters believed to reaffirm the close and friendly relations of the two countries and the close association of their international policies. Official circles emphasise
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    Model Village On A Sussex Estate
    306 2 What A British Rotary Club Is Doing For Housing CMGAPORE Rotarians, it was suggested last week, ihould study the housing problem m this city with a view to making suggestions for alleviating overcrowding and facilitating slum clearance. What a Rotary Club m England is
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    Sir T. Inskip At Big British Munitions Works
    137 2 Sir T. Inskip At Big British Munitions Works London, July 17. QIR THOMAS INSKIP, Minister for the Co-ordination of Defence, made a tour yesterday to inspect the new Royal Munition Factory at Chorley, Lancashire, and to see for himself the progress that has been made since the work on a
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    YACHTING BROADCAST WELL RECEIVED
    122 2 THE broadcast commentary on the Batavia-Singapore inter-port yachting last night was well received by the Nirom radio organisation m the Netherlands Indies, the 8.M.8.C. state. The broadcast, which was given tn English and Dutch, was relayed by j Nirom whose transmission was well heard m Singapore
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    AMERICAN PLANES FOR ROYAL AIR FORCE
    81 2 New York, July 17. w T h L president of the Curtiss Wright and Wright Aeronautical Corporations announced today that the companies had received an order from the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation for 400 Wright Cyclone engines to be installed In 200 reconnaisance planes recently
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    AMERICANS' PROPERTY IN CHINA
    60 2 Washington, July 17. The United Btates State Department has announced that Japan has promised to allow a gradual return of Americans to their propertjMn Chinese territory at present occupied by the Japanese. The Japanese authorities, however reserve the right to decide whether the actual conditions m
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    "Scandal Street" At Pavilion
    130 2 QOSSIPINO winu-n and a niuj-: committed m a small Anirnr.u: town. Midburg. form the mam let tures of "Scandal Street. Pin mount picture, which opened .it nx Pavilion Theatre, yesterday It is an unconventional story oi young woman who becomes a UfefWUW m Midburg, a town
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    Colony Team To Play F.M.S.
    74 2 Singapore and four Penan q p\. I represent the Colony at crickit <: I lp?h over the August Bank Holiday I I Singapore followers of the ga- I 5. il. Janscn comes back into t hi I j/ears. //w or m m f/u> s/afr wia/r'i
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      10 2 SCH|7> DRY SHA p No ri V t> Medical Hall
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    Labourers' Wreath For Negri Planter
    109 3 Labourers' Wreath For Negri Planter I t Sereroban, Julj IT Mr. W. J Doughty. r cf the Negri SemWL mmunity. at St. rday. illy popular force ai i m plai B n his Wk Sepang H..- orm B Kuala E Mark's pall m. I F. I E. M B B
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    PEOPLE JUST ABOVE THE STARVATION LINE
    670 3 Great Work Of Selangor Committee NEED FOR MORE MONEY STRESSED OINCE 1932, the Selan^or Asiatic Unemployment Com- > miUco has distributed more than 4,000 piculs of rice, 1,000 tins of milk and money, a total cost of S 16,785 lor relief. The report for
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    13 3 -train Zf^^/™' 80 °> Anton lne Boer War **a arrived m Singapore on Saturday.
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    Game Expert's Advice To Malayan Anglers
    680 3 DROSPECT3 of trout Ashing at Cameron Highlands Has aroused a great deal of interest among devotees of the sport declares Captain A. T. A. Ritchie, the Kenya game conservation expert m the annual report ot the Game Department. F.M.B. Qaoting Rruang. who states iat
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    RESIGNATIONS FROM RUBBER INSTITUTE
    514 3 Not Due To Friction (From Our Own Co-respondent) RFPORT^ *v Kuala Lumpur, July 17. of thp pkk 3W*bg resignation of two officers eontne" tS^orSr 1 011 stated, is aiso considering tendering his resignation. CUGGESTIONS that the resignations were due to friction between the staff and the
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    These Villages Need Names
    78 3 TO CONSIDER the question of nimng 33 villages la the Rural Board area, Sinjiipore. a sub- committee consstin? of Mr. C. \X. S?nne*t (chairman). Mr J. A. Elias and Mr. Lim (hong Pan?, wa> appoiiilcd at the Rural 1'... (I meeiin^. A list of names, it
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    Law Notice For The Day
    34 3 Law Notice For The Day Before .Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell at 11 a.m Summonses- in-Chambers I including G^rnishee Summons No. 361 Before Mr. Justice Home .it. 11 a.m. Originating Summonses. Motior. and Judgrment Notice.
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    Special Court For Juvenile Offenders
    376 3 Special Court For Juvenile Offenders IS URGED BY BRIG. LORD SINGAPORE URGENTLY NEEDS A SPECIAL COURT TO TRY JUVENILE OFFENDERS. Advocating this is Brigadie H. Lord, head of the Salvation Army, whoso Remand Honv for Boys has made it possible for juveniles arrested by th? police to be held m
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      65 3 WEARNES AIR SERVICES LTD. Have to announce that their I express air service will resume I its daily service on Monday August Ist- Sunday excepted, at the usual times. Cheap return tickets are available. I %lf ICW CELESTIHS V?BPj THE WORLD k UNOWNED IBSiF NATURAL mineral water Bottled as it
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    Circus Season Is At Its Height In The Provincial Towns
    2492 4 Circus Season Is At Its Height In The Provincial Towns Our London Letter From, Our Own Correspondent IN the England that is outside Ivondon, the circus season is at its height. In London we are apt to think of it as a Christmastide event and an alternative to a pantomime
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    G.B.S. And The B.B.C.
    126 4 spec! efficiency that the I I 1 R.B.C At tad? A AT 1.1 tr >f thfl ment n Mr. B< dofmitr 'W«)Uld it m a Ipf Sir John I him by som*., little atx>ut i mon people wh tlie B O < Mr Bham by alt
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      163 4 PILES QUICKLY HEAL YOURS WILL DISAPPEAR What would you not give to be really 'iired of those torturing, awkward piles! To find them surely growing less and less until they healed and disappeared never to torment you njain! A physician s startling discovery bring.s this comfort within reach of the
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      255 4 QIKK Mil STRENGTH AFTER ILLNII After a weak, you ofU ting your -r. m Dpr after operation > diseases, that ifftet voar < the thought of dtftf Yet you must rrbu must have hiehl Doctors Horlicks as th. can be Ij led. be stimulates .ipprttH pours quick *-neth It* I
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    Selangor British Resident's Praise For Rural Officials
    1882 5 kISTENCE TO WHICH [UALA LUMPUR ONCE I BELONGED MINISTRATION m Selangor— of the j hi Keyua, the Imam and the Guru an existence to which Kuala f gniticantly, belonged, but which lot outlast, by the British ResiI Hi. S. VV. Jones, m a
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    Governor's Wreath At Funeral Of Mr. O.P. Griffith-Jones
    1774 5 Governor's Wreath At Funeral Of Mr. O.P. Griffith-Jones THE FUNERAL of Mr. O. P K«ef G^ iffith Jones one of the vest known members of the European community m SingaP°/ m e to °k Place at Bidadarl Cemetery on Saturday. Mr. Griffith- Jcnes. who was with Messrs. Saunders and McPhail,
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    Policeman Is Useful When There's A Birth In A Kampong
    593 5 Policeman Is Useful When There 's A Birth In A Kampong rviSTRICT nursing has become a prominent feature of antenatal and infant welfare work m the rural areas of Selangor. declares the Selangor British Resident. Mr. S. W Jones, m his review of the State's social and economical progress. Quoting
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      59 5 JUNIOR T. T. RACE A 1* A W V V "V 11/ A 9 A JW L L I l^r %j \j JLf 9 Off A VELOCETTE MOTORCYCLE LUBRICATED WITH GARGOYLE MOBILOIL AVERAGE SPEED 34.08 M. P. H. RECORD LAP S*.3O M. P. H. 4 MaJu the chart ymtr fm*
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    Trees & Clouds In Johore
    231 6 Trees Clouds In Johore NOT RURAL ENGLAND, but lORORC This picture was taken from a green of the golf course m the grounds of the Sultan of Johore's Istana Besar. Free Press picture. MLLS VEROXK A. is attempting to beat her own ron-V.m hi m 2 hours gg mins. by
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    HOW ITALY TELLS THE WORLD
    121 7 HOW ITALY TELLS THE WORLD )n propaganda I I I I I I them in B H and Err I n>(l>i BOASI I E X I X B H Balilla B X .;oation.s B B me B million j ft S( \s )l II \I V V .i a few
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    EXPORTS OF TINNED PINEAPPLES
    95 7 During the week ending July 9, t-XDorts from Malayan ports amounted to 51.875 cases, of which: 47.322 (91 per cent cases were to the United Kingdom. 575 a per cent.) cases to the Continent of Europe. 2.375 (5 per cent.) cases to Canada, and 1.603 <3
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    France Expects Bumper Tourist Season
    450 7 Devaluation Of The Franc Is Attraction For Travellers A ITI.NCi to stop the tlireat to the French tourist trade caused by persistent war rumours, the French government has just decreed that special tourists cards giving hiir reductions on expenses for tourists Drill be continued this
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    CORONATION SCOT TO TOUR AMERICA
    197 7 CORONATION SCOT TO TOUR AMERICA A 3.000 mile tour of the United States railroads, embracing cities and towns, by the streamlined Coronation' Scot express, prior to going on exhibition at the World Fair at New York m April next year, is announced by the London Midland and Scottish Railway. The
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    10 7 OPEN Air Jife m England the tamping season has arrived.
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    The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, JULY 18, 1938. A. R. P. Doubts
    610 8 The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, JULY 18, 1938. A. R. P. Doubts AT first sight the warning against spending money on Air Raids Precautions, which was included m a resolution of the European Association published the other day. is rank heresy. In every country m the world, governments are spending
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    Spanish Loyalists An Willing To Fight For Another Year
    894 8  - Spanish Loyalists An Willing To Fight For Another Year Irving B. Pflaum Tico Years Of Civil War By THE close of the second vcar of 1 the war In Spain finds the Loyalists still on their feet ready and willing to tight it out foV another year. Twelve" months more
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      146 8 I R3 PHONE 9^^ !>, Telegraphic Addre« 593; A^ GOODWOOD CBAKMDfGLI BITVA.TBD IC'LAL lOR VISITORS AND IOCKISTS I urn ailed Facilities tor Private Entrrtatnmrnts. SO REFRESHING Guests feel more at home when you manage hospitality easily. That's where CANNED FRUITS come m. They are so easy to serve. Everybody welcomes
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      25 8 For PLATE GLASS INSURANCE APPLY TO THE GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. (Incorporated m Great Britain) HONG KONG BANK CHAMBERS SINGAPORE PHONE: «480
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      32 8 I 1 1/M I -^-pTHE POPEYE THREE: "SPOT LIQHT, PLL.ASL. KM UlL W/TH.AN IVIN tTlONQfl ACT." A protocol km bten ;!gn*d by Britain, Fr.nrc «nj The lnir,.f |MM r<-o»iJ,» B a n
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    ASTONISHED EUROPEAN'S REPLY TO AIR RAIDS PRECAUTION CRITICS
    332 9 ASTONISHED EUROPEAN'S REPLY TO AIR RAIDS PRECA UTION CRITICS "Had Never Studied The Real Question undid to read the opinion on air raid expressed by the European Assotia- n [he 1 ree Press last Saturday/ a leading 1 ent told 'he Free Press. riously the opinion of a European, studied
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    WHAT HE SAID
    93 9 ffS Saturday the Free Press puo~ Ushed an interview with a prominent Singapore public man whose opinion was that not oiily a true si/stern of air raids precaution pr hilntive froth a financial point of view, but it was unnecessary. said that instead of spending oney at
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    Singapore Owner Flies Dog To K.L. Show
    317 9 Our own Correspondent) mi,. Kuala Lumpur. July 17. I at the Centra] Dog Show at Kuala German shepherd, which kept its nose littlt to do th the other common H m on r. Mr. pur all the r ipehen the t and I
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    Planters Soon To Reap Greater Benefits From Rubber Research Work
    670 9 Planters Soon To Reap Greater Benefits From Rubber Research Work THE Rubber He-search Institute is shortly to embark on a scheme to make its work better known to Malayan planters and to enable the rubber industry to benefit more from the results of its research work. This is foreshadowed by
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    62 9 ONE OF THE GREEKS of the golf course m the grounds of the Sultan of Johores Istava Besar, which has m the past been used by golfers of the Johore Crvil Service Club. The club have been told that the course has been closed, and already shrubberies have been laid
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    Programme Of Singapore's First Soviet Film Banned
    732 9 A SEQUEL to the opening nijfht of the first Soviet Russian film to be shown m Singapore, **The Circus," a programme m the form of a pamphlet, printed m English and Chinese, was banned and withdrawn from circulation the following morning. "The Circus,"
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      159 9 "DENSMORE SHUTE" Golf Clubs WOODS' *IRONS* 513.50 mi* HOBiNSON CO., LTD SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR T^KS (SFOrTS DEPARTMENT) BEIMhBH I*lll 011 l lO .^g^^ Viiioy lil'< k that*s ivhy I take i) I'HOSIEKI N to" Jj^ YOU, also, will: feel better after a short course o£ PHOSFERINE. SSES I ne reason
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS
      152 10 From London 1.30 p. m. Saturday RUBBER: (Previous tone> Firm. Uxrtan: > Previously: 7' 4 d. 7%d. August: Previously: 7 5 16d. 7 7 16d Oct. -Dec: > Clo«d Previously: 7 7 16d. 7\->d. Jan. -Mar.: Previously: 7' 2 d. 7 9 16d. New York: Previously: 15.13.
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      58 10 From London: Latest Quotations TIN: 'Previous tone i Firmer Spot: Closed Previously: €191 12s. 6d. Three months: Closed. Previously: £192 17s. 6d. NFV\ YORK TIN: Closed. Previously: 43.05. COPPFK Settlement: £39 Previously: €39. GOLD: Yesterday: €7 Is. 2*; d Previously: £7 Is 2d SILVKR: Spot: 19 15
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      Foreign Exchange Rates
      69 10 London Closing Quotations Method of Paritj before Latest PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Rate vlously Paris Franc to 121.1 178 5|16 178 516 New Yorit S to 4.88 4.93 4 93% Amsterdam Guilders to 8.97 3 8.96^ 8.96^ Hong Kong.. Per dollar ls. 2 1516 d. ls. 2 1516
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      LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
      181 10 Saturday's Singapore Quotations July 16 SELLING London. T.I. 2|3 29i32 London, demand 2i3 29*32 Lyons, demand 2069 tiwitzerlana, demand 249 3 4 Hamburg, demand 141 3 4 New York, demand 57 4 Montreal, demand i 7 916 Batavla. demand 104 Samarang. demand 103Ta Calcutta. Bombay, and Rangoon,
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      RENONG TIN SHARE ISSUE
      252 10 Purchase Of New T"HE Kenonij Tin Dredging Company is Issuing at 275. 6d. each 40,733 1 Ordinary shares m the proportion Of three shares lor every ten held on Wednesday. June 22. The old shares are quoted at 355., which makes the lights worth about Is.
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      MARKET'S FURTHER WEEK OF CONSOLIDATION
      482 10 Messrs. S.E. Levy Co.'s Report On American Conditions THOUGH prices have shown a slight advance, Wai! Street has experienced a further week of consolidation, write Messrs. S. E. Levy Co. m their weekly. American stock market review. The lowest figure Dow Jones Industrial touched was
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      91 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association July lfi, 12 o'clock noon Tone of Mjrkot: -Very Steady. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 7 5 16d. per Ib. No-.v York Spot Sheet U.S c's 147 por t Buyers Sellers No. I.X.R.S.S. m cases 1 F.0.8. July) 24 7 b 23 Good F.A Q.
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      New York Markets
      392 10 The following New York quotations arc .supplied by Router. IH>W-JONES AVERAGES. Close Close Changes 30 Industrial- 135.81 137 32 up 1.51 20 Railr 26.81 27.13 up 32 20 Utilities 21.05 11.19 up .30 40 Eonds BJ.C9 88.37 up .28 BnataMM iTona total rokOM &3;;.ooo shares Uast Sale
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      DUTCH AND BUFFER POOL
      174 10 Drop In Visible Supplies Expected Amsterdam, July 10. Dutch comment on the Tin Butler Pool continues favourable. The combined influence of reduced export quotas and the Buffer Pool will probably make itself felt m the market only by August or September, so that it may not
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      993 10 Fraser And Co.'s List SATIRDAY. Jl LV 16. 1338: 1 P.M. Buyer* Sellers Ampat Tin (4s» 4s 4s 6d MAMMA Kumbang 29s 31s cd. Austral Malay < 44s 48s norn Ayer Hitam <ss> 24s 9d 25s 9d Ayer VVeng ($1) .57% .62% Bangrin Tui <£»
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    171 11 Singapore, July 16, Ji oViwk noon Buyers Sellers Gambler £7.51 Hamburg Cube $13.50 Java Cube $1100 Pepper White Muntok $14.25 White $13.75 Black $8.25 (opra Mixed $3.40 Sun Dried $3.70 Smah Flake $3.60 Fair Flake $3.50 Medium Pearl $3.90 Small Pearl $3.70 Jelutong Palembang $7.75 Banja $7.75
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    BRITISH BANKING STABILITY
    919 11 Deposits Remain At Same Level ADVANCES CONTINUE TO EXPAND THIS YEAR ANE of the sisns of the stability of British banking is that there has been no material change m the first half of the year m the *v sources of the London clearing banks, the deposits
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    51 11 Gold Share Averafd*: Previous 74.10 Today's 74.64. Manila. Jury It Last Sale Prices Previous Today Antamok 0.38 0.38 Atok 0.265 0.27 Coco Grove 0.425 unquoted Demonstration 0.275 0.275 I. XL. 0.65 unquoted Masbate 0.15 0.145 Mines Operations 0.10 unquoted San Mauricio 0.44 0.445 United Paracale 0.29
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    223 11 List Supplied By Messrs Fraser Co. SATURDAY. JULY 16, 1938: 1 P.M. FlnaTlCia Company Dividend Books Date Ex. Div. year TIN Close Payac* Date to date Asam Kumbang 6d No. 62 July 29 Aug. 5 July 30 10'; Hong Kong Tin 5% less tax Aug. 12 July
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    GERMAN SHIPPING COMPANY'S NEED
    91 12 It was stated at the Hamburg meeting of the Hamburg-America Shipping Company (Hapag) that leading German shipping companies were m need of fresh capital. To raise new capital m the market reasonable earnings must be shown. a s These companies, it was further stated, were prepared
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    1361 12 HOUSE OF COMMONS GIVEN AN ASSURANCE "This Government recognise the vital importance of the shipping industry to this country, and are prepared to help it m every way, even if it involves financial assistance. The industry, however, should itself see and think what are
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    Singapore Should Have Beaten Services In Saturday's Cup Match
    271 15 Singapore Should Have Beaten Services In Saturday's Cup Match .2; Combined Services 2. i had predicted a win for the Combined Services ux. re m the Malaya Cup semi-final on Saturday, over teams play to a thrilling draw of two-all at the Stadium. they should have established a win by
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    WOMEN'S CRICKET
    186 15 Match Against Wearne's En a cricket match at the St. Andrew's School ground yesterday, a i earn of women were beaten by the Wearnc Bros Sports Club. The women batted first, putting up a score of 77 runs, and the men replied with 101. The second innings were
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    GARRISON CUP CRICKET DRAW
    125 15 JHE R.A. (Changi) cricket XI, holders of the Garrison cricket cup, scored 208 runs m their first innings against the R.A.F., their opponents m the first round of this year's challenge for the cup. The match was played at Seletar and the Gunners batted first to
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    SLADE MAKES 82, RETIRES ILL
    119 15 SLA DE MAKES 82, RETIRES ILL 'From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, July 17. The annual cricket fixture between Porak Europeans and the Rest for the Hcnnessy Trophy was drawn, but the Rest, who were the winners last year retain the trophy. The Europeans collapsed yesterday for 76. The Rest replied
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    26 15 ishers); Yew Leng (Chinese), iSeng Quee (Chinese), Hor Khoon, capt. •Chinese); James Goh (Chinese). Tee Slang (Chinese). Lai Chuan < Chinese). George Day (V.M.C.A.). Kee Sians Chinese).
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    UNDERGRADS SCORE EASY WIN IN COLLEGE CRICKET
    508 15 Graduates Beaten By 64 Runs TN THEIR FIRST annual cricket encounter with the Oraauai* 5 the 1 Undergraduates of the Medical College won by the convincing mar gin of 64 runs, m a two-day match which began on Saturday and concluded yesterday. The
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    POLICE BEAT ST. ANDREW'S BY 16 RUNS
    213 15 pLAYING at tl>e Depot yesterday tnc Police beat the St. Andrew's Old Boy's by 16 runs. The visitors who batted first made up 74 runs, of which M. Hartley contributed 17. In the home side, Foley scored a bright 22 and Raja took
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    Malacca Club's Bright Recovery To Beat Skins
    463 15 Malacca Club's Bright Recovery To Beat Skins (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, July 17. After being 93 runs behind on the first innings. Malacca Club turned th«e tables on the Skins m the two-day match played here over the week-end and won a good match by four wickets. The Skins
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    Air Force Beaten By Ceylonese
    334 15 Air Force Beaten By Ceylonese R. SUNDRUM TAKES SIX FOR 21 IN an all day cricket match at Seletar yecteru'ay, the Ceylon Sports Club beat the R.A.F. by 83 runs. The C.S.C. batting first scored 105 and 74 for no wickets. The Airmen, m reply scored 53 and 44. R.
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    28 15 picture L DE SILVA, AND C. DE SILVA, goin ff out to bat for Selanffor aU«r lunch on Saturday m the State cricket match against Singapore Free Press
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    Negri Entries For A. A. Meeting
    174 15 Negri Entries For A. A. Meeting From Our Own Corresponds Seremban. July 17. pOR the iin>t time Ne«ri Sembilan is I to be .strongly represented m thr i Malayan athletic meeting at Kuiii I Lumpur on July 22 and 23 Ne«n Sembilan are confident of winning thr jhalf mile relay
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    TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS
    100 15 Ties for tomorrow m the Tanglin Club tennis tournament are: Open Mixed Doubles Mr. and Mrs. Strickland vs. 8L :md Mr. Hill. Men's Handicap I>o«bles Mr. Mango and Mr. Pennington (+2> vs. Mr. Cutler and Mr. Hend'T^on (scr). Pi'L. Ramsay-Rae and Mr. Droo^W'ever < 15 1) vs.
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    FARNES BACK IN FOURTH TEST THIRTEEN
    293 16 Bowes And Yardley Included: Hutton Unavailable STRONG SIDE FOR GAME AT LEEDS CARN'ES' fine bowling for the Gentkmen against the Players at Lord's last week must have convinced the Selectors of their error m leaving him out of the 13 players chosen for the
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    Good Entries For Malayan Athletic Championships
    821 16 Good Entries For Malayan Ath letic Ch ampionsh ips J7NTRIES for the Malayan Athletic Championships at Kuala Lumpur on Friday and Saturday closed at noon tcday and were received by telephone, telegraph, and mail right up to the last minute, by F. C. Cooke, Regional vice president, and G. G.
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    31 16 picture. THE SINGAPORE team take the field ajjainst Sclango* yesterday m the St:ite cricket match (L. to R.) Hopkins, Dynes, Simpson. Duke. Growder, Free Press Toombs, Bolton, Sabapathy and Thil lainathan.-
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    DUFFERS' CUP QUALIFIERS
    241 16 The qualifying round of the Duffers' Cup was played at Bukit 1 imah OD] Saturday and yesterday, and resulted as follows: V. G. Stokes 50—24—06* R. W. Wallace 83-16—37* K. G. Atkins 85—18—67^ J. S. Ramsay *;3 20 I>B* A. J. Wilton 94—24—70* S. L. Vellenga i>4
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    63 16 In a cricket match played at Seletar j yesterday an R.A. (Changi* team beat Mr. Clarke's XI by 110 runs. The R.A. (Changi) batted first and scored 158 runs for eight wickets when they declared, Wilton scoring 59 and 1 Williams 48. In reply Mr. Clarke's team scored only 48
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    GORDONS BEATEN AT SEREMBAN
    354 16 'From Our Own CorrrspondenO Seremban, July 17. The Sungci Ujong Club won by two wickets m their two day cricket match against the Gordon Highlanders of Singapore. The Gordon Highlanders scored 88 and 65 runs, and the Sungci Ujong Club 91 and 64 runs for ein:ht
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    Batavia Beat Singapore By Half A Point
    195 16 jgATAVIA beat Singapore by half a point m the Batavia (up interport sailing contest at Singapore which concluded yesterday. Most outstanding boat of Batavia was the Piet Hem which again took first place In yesterday morning's race. Soon after the start of yesterday
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    20 16 A GROI'P Or VISITING BATAVIA YA( IITSMKN Uktm i ik yesterday prior to the races f« r the K.il.m, ri»>
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    732 16 CLOSE FINISH IN STATE CRICKET DRA W Fuller Saves Selangor With Bright 75 VVITH A') minutet left to mike run* y pore failed by 12 rims to pun S lai inter-State cricket match played on the local week-end and a drawn fame wrafl the Foatu'.^s d 2 tht p'.av on
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