The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 30 June 1939

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    20 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS (SPECIAL AIRMAIL EDITION 10 CENTS) NO. 15,817. ESTD. 1835 FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 1939.
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    NO BARTER TALKS YET WITH I.R.R.C.
    78 1 S. Westminster /islation Awaited London, June 29. t .itional Rubber Regula mmittee has not yet been regarding the supply of the Anglo-American :nent pending the paslegislation m both BcnmU Foreign Affairs 't-rday unanimously apI 4 the barter agree•'n inserted m the Ministry prerent before
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    New Zealander Deported For Shots At Duchess
    108 1 New Zealander Deported For Shots At Duchess London, June 28. VINCENT LAWLOR toL bound over at Olci Bailey on condition that he re- -Aithin a month. police evidence, Lawlor. .ye of New Zealand, had recorded against him. ama mentally unbalan- .^ent^l homes. connection with the ktent cutside th? Duchess >me
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    Continued Unrest In Palestine
    49 1 Jerusalem. June 29. U./ITLED conditions continue ir .:;e Five Arabs were killed wq wounded by shots at Telaviv md m the surrounding Jewish curfew was imposed. Haifa, over 700 Jewish illega: jants, whc landed near Gaza stained and the schooner ir hey came seized Reuter
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    Huge U.S. Relief Bill
    27 1 Washington. D.t June 29. .->-»nate today parsed the $1,735,Jelief Bill, after including nal appropriations of $73,000,Bill now will be reconsiderHouse of Representatives.— Reuter
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    British Threats To Nazis No Bluff This Time
    653 1 PRESS BACKS CHURCHILL London, June 29. j\/fUCH reference is made m the London press today to Mr. Winston Churchill's grave speech to the Cit Carlton Club yesterday. The Times says: "It is, indeed, the consistent desire of Great Britain to establish Anglo-German
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    DANZIG MOVES CAUSE NEW JITTERS
    435 1 4,000 Nazi Officers Men Enter City FRESH CHALLENGE? London, June 29. THE London morning newspapers give great prominence *to the British Memorandum to Germany, particularly emphasising the declaration that Britain does not desire the encirclement of Germany. At the same time, they equally feature the
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    Poland's Rights In The Baltic
    94 1 Gdynia, June 29. A GREAT demonstration of Poland's determination to retain her position m the Baltic took place today when 70,000 people, including a delegation from Danzig attended a Solemn Mass on Grunwald Square, 200 yards from the sea. where units of the Polish fleet
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    Canada Sees Risk Of New Crisis
    94 1 Ottawa, June 29. DISTUR3ED conditions m Europe and the Far East were given today by Mr. MacKenzie King, the Premier, as the reason why he could not come to an early decision regarding the date of the general elections. He said he wished to
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    Lake Buirnor Quiet
    39 1 Hailar, June 29. A reporter today visited the Lake Buirnor area, the scene of reported recent Soviet-Japanese air battles, but everything was quiet, although the atmosphere remains tense. The imminence of land attacks Is feared. Reuter
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    B.B.C. CHIEF ADDRESSES GERMANY
    115 1 B.B.C. CHIEF ADDRESSES GERMANY London, June 29, I*HE Director-General of the Bri- i tish Broadcasting Corporation, Mr. F. W. Ogilvie, who lost a hand at j Hill 60 m the Great War, broadcast m the 8.8.C. German programme last night and said that, m his opinion, the world-wide development of
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    Reich Press Fury
    31 1 1 Berlin, June ?9. German press abuse of Great Britain remains unabated. The British Note on the naval agreement is seized upon as proof of "British hypocrisy.' Reuter
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    Soviet Deputy Assails Anglo-French Attitude
    209 1 Soviet Deputy Assails AngloFrench Attitude ALLEGATION OF DISHONESTY Moscow, Jjnc ?8/CRITICISM against Britain and France, particularly for X) c slow progress m the Three Power V.xX regotiations, li made b; .jo'.j'ji Deputy Shdanov m Pravda Be KM* plains that despite a!l efforts of the Soviet Government for an early conclusion
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    New Angles & Curves In Latest Furniture
    702 4  - New Angles Curves In Latest Furniture Rose Patterson By Pari% June 2. I ESSONS of the Furnish- ing Exhibition at the < and Palais this summer centre around getting the greatest comfort m small spaces. New designs m unit furniture show to use ever of space m the house cr
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    More Outings For Princesses?
    210 4 DRINCESS ELIZABETH and Princess Margaret Rose h?<d been hop:ns? to enjoy a go?d many jaunts cf the kind they experienced recently when they bought thrir cvn tickets, went down an escalator, and had their first ride on a tube railway. It is said to have been
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    A Woman Looks At Europe
    597 4  -  ROSE PATTERSON BY |F you were lo meet General Camelin walking m the Bois de Boulogne m one of his beautifully cut civilian suits, you would take him for the philosopher he will tell you he is, m explanation of his coolness m dangers and
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    Beetroot Ideas
    182 4 EVERYONE i which is not tivo pr ST h The beetroot is '■->-,■ sidered important i by itwir, though fi *a!ads. mi n F r: highly and often as the main tagred Beetroot salad is made I draining and slicing one and one large beetrco: i when cold,
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      394 4 WRINKLES GONE SOFT SMOOTH SKIN -LOVELY COMPLEXION Miss Orouet made this amazing change m *ier appea.cnce m 8 cays. Read below her personal letter m which she explains exactly how she did it and how any woman can do the same. *'I can hardly believe it myself," free from wrinkles
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    London Schoolchildren "Evacuated"
    71 5 of sch i r j ;at the War 0 ■>! man t «ii her toace, was tekeii U> BeUrro B»uare raHten last ireeS ./;SDG/D,H/,J/, :v- RIL MX HARRY KNOX last week inspected the ran of the I I Hospital, Chelsea. Picture sho¥ I Sir Elarry foe b
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    POWERS' CHINA INTERESTS IN GRAVE DANGER
    333 6 POWERS' CHINA INTERESTS IN GRAVE DANGER Dr. Wellington Koo On "Open Door "Policy TOKIO'S REAL AIM London, June 28. "THE Japanese Government has revealed more and more clearly its real intentions m China/ declared Dr. Willinston Koo, Chinese Ambassador to France, m a lecture before the Royal Society m London
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    Invitation To Russian Trade Unions
    322 6 Invitation To Russian Trade Unions London. IT is understood that there has been an important change m the attitude cf the British trade union leaders towards the admission cf the Russian unions to the International Federation of Trad: Union? \y lso dcl^gat-s from 26 ltrics to the triennial congress of
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    Press Union Resolution
    150 6 London, June 28. r rHE Empire Press Union confer- j ence today adopted a comprehensive resolution embodying suggestions made during the debate on the relations between the Govern- j ment and the press. The resolution urged that: A Department of Information directed by Lord Perth should concentrate
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    U. S. Bewilders Silver Men
    161 6 London, June 28. -I AM completely bewildered by the conflicting news from the United States," remarked a prominent London bullion man today, commenting on last night's reduction m the United States purchase price for foreign silver. While silver circles generally regard the situation for white
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    Dramatic Tales Of Atlantic Rescue
    319 6 Dramatic Tales Of Atlantic Rescue London, June 17. F\RAMATIC accounts of an Atlantic rescue after a sailing vessel's crash into an iceberg were given yesterday when the 34 rescued men of the French barquentine Ben Hur, 323 tons, arrived In the Clyde. The Ben Hur, registered at St. Malo, struck
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    MISSION TOLD TO QUIT
    67 6 MISSION TOL D TO QUIT London, June 28. TTKE Japanese military authorities are reported to have given the British Anglican Mission one week's notice to vacate a hospital m the suburbs of Tatunp, In Shansi Frovince. Bishop Norris has left for Tatuns to investigate the Japanese demands. It is stated
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    Praise For President Of Philippines
    480 6 Praise For President Of Philippines RESIDENT Commissionar JflH^^Sjw? f v defended the administration of President Manual ft! m a vigorous personal letter to Rep John v < Ufe z»r. R., Minn., the United Press learned. DEP. ALEXANDER recently authored! resolution to investigate alleged Japanese "Infiltration" into ths Philippines, and made
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    Rubber Market Still In Slack Water
    283 7 Rubber Market Still In Slack Water WEEKLY LOCAL REPORTS THE widespread uneasiness continues, and there is no sign of any easing jn political tension, write Stantcn Ncls&n and Co., m their wcclily report issued last night. Tho rubber market still remains m black water, and af ter j drifting idly
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    Barter Pact No Menace
    156 7 K7XCEPT that the barter scheme appears tD be a 'fait accompli,' i I there is little of interest to report this j week and pricss have fluctuated withUp very narrow limits, state Lewis and Feat. Singapore, m their report. Apart lrom the fact that about aO.OOO
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    TONE REMAINS DULL
    113 7 the v. liole tlie tone of prodnd raid consuming markets has again been dull throughout the week, rite Guthria and Cj. The announcement of the oari.er agreement witt the U.S.A. h?d little eii'cct and the man-; ncr m which it will be put into ciiect la still
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    Singapore Music Society Wants More Violinists
    125 7 Singapore Music Society Wants More Violinists i! PRACTICES arc starting next week'i for the Singapore Music Society's j next production, and will be lield m j I the Victoria Memorial Hall en Mondays j for the orchestra, and on Tuesdays fcr i I chorus, at 5.15 p.m. Anyone wishing to
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    New Dutch Liner Nearly Ready
    104 7 THE Keuerland Royal Dutch Mail line announces that the new 20.000- j I ton liner, Oranie, which \a new being built for the Europe-East Indies run, will arrive m Singapore en her maiden voyage at the be inning cf October next. The vessel, which is
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    32 7 A European, B. Lawrenflon, was yes- II trrday iincd $50 m the Singapore 1 1 Traffic Court, on a charga of negligent j driving and colliding v/ith another car, m Geylang Road.
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      324 7 §For The Finest Performance of the Year BETTE DAVIS Academy Award winner of 1933 l«)2g For The Finest Picture you've ever seen 'J "DAR& VICTORY jg^ ALHAMBRA 3.15, 6.1s 9.15 P .n. 1 WWW idMB h MM riNEST PICTUEB! En* I'Jli LSI I >j WT^BK^H GKOKI.E HKKNT 111 MIMIKKY BOGART
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      71 7 I NEXT CHANGE I PALS SETWEEM PUNCHES I bxt they never stop punching! yflff \p Tumlr:* Shortly The n'ost Eagerly Awaited Ch:m Ficture with The New CHARLIE CHAN THE NEW CHAN *0^ *-i 2 R. W i't TsiOWEV TOLER "£nce!l«:nf c» Chon" iayi L'aily Varie;/. ."Splend.d cSoice" *ay» Picture R*p»'»il
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      275 7 A TRIUMPH OF BRITISH FILMCRAFT FILMED IN NATURAL :^^g^P^^|fe^ COLOUR SHOWERS OF PRAISE FROM PRESS AND PUELIC! l Wl^^^^^ PAVIUOI 3.15 6.15 9.15 TOi'Af f M 'THE MIKADO' IS A MASTERPIECE MFk P& \^J v ,^m&s' 'MAGNIFICENT PPODUCTIOV >V J*^~* *^^L v —Free Press s| I "A DELIGHT TO HEAR
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    The Singapore Free Press Radio In Malaya
    566 8 The Singapore Free Press Radio In Malaya FRIDAY. JUNE 30, 1939. THE RADIO policy outlined by Mr. O. R. S. Beteman at the annual meeting of the British Malaya Broadcasting Corporation this week, holds some promise of a better broadcasting service m this country within the next 12 months. It
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    No New Appeasement Offer By Britain
    916 8  -  Sir Arthur Willert §IR ARTHUR WILLERT, K.8.E., the writer of th; was for many years head of the New* Dcpa,tmcnt of th t British Foreign Office and remains m close touch with I administering the foreign policy ci Great BrsnsM He recognised authority on
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    The New Militiamen
    216 8 The New Mili tiamen IWHEN the first 200,000 militiamen presented themselves at the 1,100 Ministry cf Labour offices In Great Britain for registration under the new Military Training Act, they were presented by the War Office with a small booklet entitled "A Welcome to the Militiamen." Perhaps the authorities felt
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      32 8 d HK S*^ vR STftaf <s the -Something." m every garment leaving this establishment It cannot be describee exactly.... but it is Style TRY MIEN GHONG TAILORING 34 Coleman St. Phone 1816-
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    DEFENCE TALKS TO HAVE BIG EFFECTS SAYS FRENCH C.-IN-C
    264 9 Tells Of Important Decisions Reached EXPRESSES HOPES FOR URTHER CONFERENCES AQgb-FrCftdi Defence Conference, which was tul m ever way, is certain to have a far-reachini; on the situation m the Far East/ said Vice-Admiral Decoux, Commander-in- Chief of the French Naval
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    Police Band At Farrer Park
    41 9 THE Brtnd j: the Straits Settlements •;nder the direction of Mr. Chapman, Bandmaster, will pertoclay at Farrer Park af 5.30 p.m.: llcntn R^ad" Guitarist; selecCountry Girl" Monckton; Sere"Baby's Sweetheart" Corri: Pot---Melodious Memories" Finck Amcrettea Tanze" Gung'l.
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    Young Chinese Motorist Is Exonerated
    337 9 INQUIRY INTO BOY'S ROAD DEATH J^ YOUNG Chinese motorist, Tan Swee Lim. was yesterday exonerated by the Singapore Coroner, Mr. W. G. Porter, at an inquiry into the death of a six-year-old Chinese boy, Chia Huck Chuah, who was knocked down by a car driven
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    Big Rise In Colony's Overseas Trade
    206 9 EXPORT FIGURES JUMP MALAYA'S overseas trade continues to improve. Trie value of exports m May, at 557,7i;],000, is the highest for any one month since December, 1937, when they were valued at 863,812,000. April exports were valued at $54,087,000. May imports were valued at
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    76 9 FRENCH MISSION LEAVES: The French Consul-General, M. J. Pingaud, saying good-bye to the French delegates to the Anglo-French defence conference, aboard the cruiser fsOmotte Picquet, just before she left for Indo-China yesterday afternoon. From left, Lieutenant-General Maurice Martin, Commander -in-Chief of the French Army m Indo-China, Admiral Jean Dccoux, Commander
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    East Coast Road Crash Sequel
    74 9 CONVICTED on a charge of negligent driving on May 5, when his car ran off the road while being driven along East Coast Road, and collided with a lamp standard, a European, Philip Letondu, was yesterday fined $75 m the Singapore Traffic District Court. Two
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    STABBING MURDER CHARGE AGAINST CHINESE
    292 9 MURDER by stabbing a compatriot m the stomach was the charge preferred against a Chinese. Yong Ah Tee, who stood trial before Mr. Justice Manning, m the Singapore High Court yesterday. On the afternoon of Feb. 15. Yong Ah Tee and another unknown Chinese, were
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    The Lure Of The C.P.Q.'s Compound
    83 9 "W/Mr is Mere so attractive about the Chief Police Officer's compound? Why do net people trespass into my compound?" asked the Singapore Third Police Magistrate, Mr. K. A. Blacker yesterday, when an English-speaking schoolboy, Tan Yong Kwang, was charged with wilful trespass into Mr.
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    Sentenced For Riot On Ship
    581 9 HEAD FIREMAN WAS LEADER IT is apparent that the leader of the I disturbance was Serng Ah Serng, the head fireman, and there is no j question that he was the prime mover j m this riot throughout," said Mr. Conrad Oldham, Singapore Second Magistrate
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      48 9 FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE BEFORE or AFTER THE SHOW DINE AT THE CAPITOL RESTAURANT r esh Sydney Rock Oysters and SftHOOENG STRAWBERRIES OBTAINABLE HERMES BABY TYPEWRITER Size 11 m. X 11 m. only 2 1 inches high MgM 7 lbs. 12 <w. $60^00 NETT. dTwALSH LTD- *?es I'li.e, Singapore.
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      75 9 TOURNAMENT TENNIS BALLS In BOXES of 4 $5.75 nett SPORTS DEPI ROBINSON CO. LTD. B^^ IS £^m IBS' \mStr i^k. is matured m wood m th 3 largest Wiuo Cellar m tho V/orld, under strict Government supsrvision. KEY BRANDY is produced by the Cc-operative Winegrowers Association of SouLh Africa en
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    Armed Robbers Infest Canto
    64 10 F^o ird of Can ..ier I .i of 1." I has return 1 lone! V. EL I a, told a I "1 if 500,1 I In cert ni-: re not fmr pr contiol." he lidded. i of the city ci sh: n c was little in-:
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    $20,000 School Hostel Planned
    110 10 DLANS for $20,000 liosi2\ ior teachers of the Singapore ChinHigh School have been ccmp;ct:d f it is understood, but the scheme may not be proceeded with ior some time. c to c war j considered inopportune to cami f.ir public subscriptions m view ie utions lo^al
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    25 10 Army had given away 881,000 free menlij, 42,000 garments and assisted 3.800 to travel. This year 575.0 JO Bieak. and 7.C00 canm nts had been
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    G.O.C. STARTS FAREWELL TOUR TODAY
    509 10 G.O.C. STARTS FAREWELL TOUR TODAY Successor To Take Over On July 28 SERVICE IN INDIA MALAYA'S new General Officer Commanding and the retiring G.O.C. arrive at and leave Singapore on the same day— July 28. They will miss meeting by just a few hours. MajorGeneral W. G. S. Dobbie leaves
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    Homicide Verdict On K.L. Chinese
    178 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 28. f*HARGED at the Selangor Assizes before Mr. Justice Cussen and two assessors with stabbing a Chinese to death. Tan Kwah an elderly market stallholder at Sabak Bcrnam, was today round guiity of cuipab'e homicide not amounting to
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    Agreement Over Building Strike
    230 10 ALTHOUGH building labourers m Singapore and South Johoro have been working again since last week's strike, agreement over their wages dispute was not reached until the breaking up of a meeting of contractors and labourers' representatives at one o'clock yesterday. Contractors and sub-contractors have accepted tlie
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    Tokio Has Gone Anti-British
    274 10 TTHE Japanese Press is telling the Japanese people that the war m China is turning out to be a much b gger thins than anticipated largely because of British assistance for Chiang Kai-shek. British tourists told a Free Press reporter en arrival from Japan on Wednesday
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      578 10 ADVERTISEMENTS TENDERS BOARD ft RESIDENCE. Singapore SEA FRONT MUNICIPALITY KATONG GRANGE— 77. Meyer Rd. Tenders. (near Swimming Club) Board-Residence at moderate rales Tenders are now invited for Uie Large Gardens—Tennis, folio materials or services. For Phone: 5753. particulars sec Municipal Tenders g Fo« m Supply and delivery at the Municipal
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      110 10 BANK OP cfsu m* S^Jar" 1 0 1 Kesetve tuncU m ♦•JNji.^ excess of M loUl Assets Ch 5 approximately m Isuyee Pel. OVtKStA, r London N> w \o'k f Phon 2 ()s. ka STJL>— »U». •OM>(»N B\\A I" 00 Midland nank-o;, KFU VOKH lr\ing it U v, 211 BRIM
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      426 10 RADIO PROGRAM lES SINGAPORE TODAY ZUL z'lj metres. ZilP 20 06 metres, p.m. .j v t 6 co Teochew sd '.7 7. C0 Children's erne, E 7.15 Ttane, ia«« me 7.30 •'From the Stui^ ~ir." S The requc I 8.20 *V by the E 5.r..") Tr.e news. R 3.50 ih?
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      135 10 PARIS I TC 10.68 O 5.2 I 5.5 0 1 0 TV by lime. N G.I 6.35 Gramc- 7.05 1 7.23 Concert I 7.5) N 8.30 L. S.4"> E 8.50 Comic open 9.50 K. 10.90 CJ ROME TODAY e-uu usi >tc» 25.« :> d.2 eh. Til I NiROM 10DAY IDA
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      LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK & SHARES
      280 11 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK SHARES From Ladon 5.30 p. m. Yesterday •New York prices quoted m OS currency. The above are dealers middle prices Jobbers marrtas. brokerage »a<! stamp doty are not Included. jfffTffTTTTfll ill WSTWMHSM HMHH ■I Ih| BBiBj 1 < B atest Quotations Previously 1091 8 109»g
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      Daily Share Report
      83 11 ISSIKD B* FRASER CO. Al THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY lin t midday was $114 3 S up *s» >nd the price of rubber at four ltd was buyers Spot 28 3 s cents, tiifrs Octobor-December ?8 5 s <ents. market easier. <m a dull market there
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
      102 11 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION 1920: n O'CLOCK NOON Buyers Sellers S.S. Spot loose 28 Va 28 i K.S S. FOB. m lOC 28 28} 4 U^A^ p vSS p.o B ID hmi 23 516 23 7 IS R. 8.8. F.OB In w, 28 2 16 23 5 15 Cr.*pe
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      Local Exchange Rates
      171 11 JUNE 29, 1939: SELLING London T.T. ii 3 29 32 London demand 2;3 29 32 Lyons demand 2047 Switzerland demand 240% Hamburg demand 134 Vs New York demand 54 r 3 Montreal demand 54'; Batavia demand 102 Samarang demand 101 Ts Calcutta. Bombay and Rangoon uemand 155
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      29 11 Tientsin, June 28. LIEUT-COL. W. G. Hawthorne, Commander of United States Marines at Tientsin, paid a courtesy call on Gen Homma, Japanese Garrison Commander, who subsequently returned call.— Reuter.
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      K.L. Athletic Meeting
      162 11 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 27. TheSeianscr Athletic championship meeting will take place on Friday, July 21. and Saturday. July 22. There are altogether 27 items on the programme as below: Friday: 220 yards low hurdles Cheats): 880 yards handicap (final); 100 yards (heats); women's
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS
      196 11 j From London 5.30. p.m Yesterday RUBBER: Quiet. London: 3 3,18 d. 8 5 16d. Previously: ZY 4 d. 8 5 16 d Aug.-Sept.: BVid. B%d. Previously: 8 5 16 d. B%d. Oct.-Dec: S^d. 8 7|l6d. Previously: B%d. 8»/ 2 d. Jan.-Mar.: 3 716 d. B}&d. Previously:
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      67 11 From London: Latest Quotations TIN: Firmer. Spot: £229 17s. 6d. Previously: £229 15s. Three months. £224 17? 6d. Previously: £224 ss. NEW YORK TIN: 49.00. Previously: 49.00. COPPER: £42 sa. Previously: £42. GOLD: Yesterday: £7 Bs. 6V 2 d. Previously: £7 Bs. 6V 2 d. SILVER: Spot:
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      Foreign Exchange Rates
      58 11 London Closing Quotations Method ol Parity oeiore Latent centre Quotin* 20-9-31 Rate Previously Park Franc to 124.11 176 1116 176 U!l6 New York..". to 4.8655 4.6BV'* 4.68 Amsterdam.... Guilders to 1210 8.81% 8.78 3116 Hong Kong Per dollar 2 <* ls 2d Shanghai... Per dollar 6%d. 6%d.
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      Commissioner Resigns
      81 11 MR. GREGORY JONES WMR. E- GREGORY-JONES, who was recently appointed a member of the Executive Council, has resigned from the Singapore Municipal Commission. The Colonial Secretary, Sir Alexander Small, has invited the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association to suggest a suitable nominee for appointment oy the Governor, Sir Shenton
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      1275 11 From Exchange Telegraph Co. Fraser And Co. f s List THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1939: I P.M. MINING Buyers Seller 3 Ampat Tin (4s) 35 6d 4s Austral Amai. «5i>» 4s 6J B Austral Malay 38s 4Cs Ayer Hitam (5s> 20s 2li Ayer Weng ($1) .72
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      Current Company Dividends
      47 11 List Supplied By Messrs. hraser Co. THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1939: I P.M. Total for Books Date Ex. div. Financial Company. Dividend Close Payable date Year Takuapa 6d. July 24 July 31 July 25 T4% RUBBER Broga 2»'2^ June 19 July 1 Juno 20 ftfc%
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    CANADIANS
    1366 12 72nd* Birthday Of Confederation LINK WITH MALAYA The following reflections on the meaning of Dominion Day, which falls tomorrow, with particular reference to Canada, were given m a broedcazt cpscch from the B. M. B. C. I stations last night by Mr. B.C. Butler, Canadian Trade Commissioner. tm II
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    Highlands Road Plan RejectedUNKNOWN
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    PASSENGERS BY MEONIA
    81 13 Passengers list of the East Asatic Lina vessel M.S. Mecnia, due m Singapore on July 21, is: Mr. nnd Mrs. S. P. Stockham and child, Mifs W. Paset, Mr. and Mrs. J. Snoxhill and child, Mr. H. Osterwald, Major Khun Surabhol, Mr. M. C. Rajani, ?.'r. and
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    J. P. COEN
    40 13 The Ncdcrland Line Royal Dutch Mail steamer. s.s. J. P. Coen, will berth alongside Godowns 6 and 7 of the Singapore Harbour Board wharves at 7 ajn. this morning, and will sail for Europe at 10 a.m.
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      611 13 ?&OandBR!TISH INDiATINES MOQBK3SATB3 IN ENGLAND* I\ ec C. S. H. COS SAILINGS, omrwjytDfl Due Duo Tnnna-e S pore. Tonnage Spore. tot 30 BANGALORE 6.000 At;r 26 6"0 July 1 RAN?! 17,000 Sept 8 •0 July 14 RAWALPINDI 17.W0 Sept 22 [AGS 15.0W Trlv 28 BHUTAN 6 100 Sept 23 6
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      165 13 McALIS'IIR CO., LTD. Incorporated tn strain Settlements. GRESMAM MOUSE HMTEKV Kl> StNCiAPOUIi FHONfe 5172. ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. Incorporated m Engluna.i HAVRE LONDON ROTTERDAM HAMBURG VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Due Sails CI rY OF PITT6BURG Calk Glasgow In Port July 2 CITY OF DERBY Calls Gtas?ow JuW
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      704 13 Orean Building, Collyer Quay. Singapore el a |s|^ Chartered Bank Build me I'eriang Xel 1 30*. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FASI SbKVICLS MARSEILLES. LOMUON tUMINtNI AND OLAbGOW (In conjunction witn the Glen Line) Us* Sail* SARFEDON Mars., L'don. R'dam and Glasgow July 2 July 5 ACHILLES L'don. R'dam. Hull and Hazn.
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      633 13 Air Mail Arrivals And Despatches. INWARD BoofKoni ImperW 2 p.m Imperial: Irom Europe due— SSIiSJS? 18 Imperial Monday. Thursday. Friday after- oSS£*!Kn^- '£i"«S2! 2Pi n (in S- Imperial 2 p.m Wearnes: From Penang, Ipota, Mauritius *Op ten Noort 2.30 p.m and Kuala Lumpur. Arrives everj Ja 'l"^ h Swn T
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      615 14 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated m P.M.S.) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433— Passage 543 L CANADIAN PACIFIC Till. "IMPRESS" ROUTE offers IHANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER ACROSS CANADA by TRANSCONTINENTAL TRAIN without change— thence by CANADIAN PACIFIC ATLANTIC SERVICES TO ENGLAND or the CONTINENT— aII under ONE H \N
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      509 14 RED FUNNEL LINE SUGGESTIONS FOX TOUR HOLIDAYS Singapore-Batavia-Cheribon-Semarang-Sinjj.TjJore Round (rip occupies about 9 days. l-irst I'H?. $Bj.oo Sailing from Singapore every Tuesday and IViday Singapore-Sourabaya-Candjennasin. Singapore Round trip occupies about \1 days First CLiss $100.00 Sailing evrry alternate Friday Singapore-Indragiri River Torts- Singapore Koumi trip occm.ic* 6 days First Class
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      627 14 AMERICAN PRESIDENT UNKTrT iti euuopi, FKOM SINGAPOUfc AND TtNANG TO COLOMBO Fomim* AIEXANDRIA NAPLES. GENOA SSSSuSTSSi £5^ ,yjr ;?s PRESIDENT GARFIELD July 15 Ju viq %em 1 PRESIDENT MONROE Jul J 26 iuo PRESIDENT ADAMS JJ 12 Z £2 X PRESIDENT VAN BUREN AuJ PRESIDENT HARRIS AN p pt 9
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      800 14 Passengers Leaving By The Ranpura Today THE following passengers for Europe are leaving m Ranpura this morning. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Biddulph and two GktlKTf^lA T^f^Jfl? children. Mr. V. T.- Bennett. Mrs. E. E. kJJLI f XJT/mJ. vAfIX-/ H. Beck, Capt. E. L. Berthon -and Mr. and ww a
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    AUSTIN HAS HIS CHANCE AT LAST
    874 15 Elusive Wimbledon Title Within His Grasp CHAMPION AT 33? London, June 18. QF the thousands who crowd out the Centre Court at Wimbledon, year after year, comparatively few have anything more than a superficial knowledge of lawn tennis. They go there, perhaps, because its
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    Today's Contract Bridge Problems
    303 15 Four Aces. David Bruce ..e, Merwin D. Maier, 'Jacoby, Howard Sehenken» ::\IE a player has 6-5 distriM and a good hand, he is bid his suits forever when tAs r opens the bidding. However, tt doubled three no trumn Wainwrlght. sitting North. itlft, Dealer h vulnerable
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    Kinta Golf Club
    61 15 From Our Own Correspondent* Batu Gajah, June 29. The Kinta Golf Club's July proIBK is as follows turday. July 1: Men's golf medal Tuesday. July 4: Golr mixed foursale of papers for second half 7 pin. Sunday, July 9: Kinta Club vs. Ipoh Kotar.ans Club, at Batu
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    Mystery Man At Wimbledon
    183 15 London* June 17. TTHE mystery man of lawn tennis is undoubtedly Donald McNeill, of America. He turned up m Paris, and, to the consternation of American tennis players, won the French singles championship. In doing so he beat America's No. 1, R, L. Riggs, yet McNeill
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    Y.M.C.A. SPORTS
    63 15 The fourth annual athletic sports of the V.M.C.A. School will be held on Saturday, Bth July, when two events, 100 yards Handicap and 880 yards, will be run for the Old Boys and entries will be accepted on the spot. They are sheduled to take place at 2.37
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    S.C.C. TENNIS
    88 15 The S.C.C. tennis match with the R.A.F. is fixed for Wednesday next; that against the S.C.R.C. for Wednesday, July 12. his own prestige should give him that j long-awaited-for victory. All Britain will wish for his success, not only because he's our chief hope, j but because d
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    Table Tennis Exhibitions
    288 15 *T*HREE exhibition table tennis matches will be staged m aid of the ChLia Relief Fund tonight, tomorrow night and on Sunday night commencing each night at 8.30 p.m. ot Hall No. 3, Great World. The Hungarian players will take part. It is regretted that Wong Sik Yoon,
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    Sportsmen's Club Luncheon
    45 15 TH2 BRITISH Sportsmen's Club gave a luncheon at the Savoy Hotel m honour of the foreign officers competing at the International Horse Show. (Left to Right) Lieut. Col. T. Lcquid (Italy); the Earl of Athlone (ttc chairman) and Capt. X. Bizard (France).
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    Vacuna Wins Cup Race, Nyamok Trophy Event
    355 15 i Changi Sailing Notes ALIGHT southeasterly air was blowing for Friday's race m the Monthly Cup series. Nine boats crossed the starting line for a broad reach to Sekudu Pagar, where Nyamok held a slight lead over Vacuna and Ajax. After rounding the
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    Table Tennis
    52 15 The following will represent the j Borneo Company, Ltd. against the Ngo j S'ng Le Chin Sia tomorrow at 3 p.m. i at the latter's clubhouse: See Pee Wan, Khoo Kirn Seng, Sim j Kang Hal, Goh Choon Moh, Yeo Thian Hock, Charlie Kang, Robert Kang, Tan Sia
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    Excise Take Points From J, C. S. A.
    236 15 Excise Take Points From J, C. S. A. PLAYING at Balesticr yesterday m the second division «b> of the league, the Excise Sports Club gathered luil points at trie c:: Junior Civil Service Association, winning by the odd goal m three Th? Excise men were two goals ahead when the
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    Referee Stops Fight: Louis The Winner
    233 15 Referee Stops Fight Louis The Winner New York, Jam H I GUIS retained his world heavyweight tit Is when the referee stepped the fight m the fourth round after Galento had taken terrific ponishmeßt at the Y.mu' Stadium. The fight opened with both scarring and clinching and then Ga'.enlo attacked
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    INDIAN DOUBLE WEDDING
    108 15 JTHE EASIEHN HOTEL Kuli Lum- pur, was the srene of a reception held m connection w.th the double 'llllt"t of Kamaia, da uglier of Dr K. arajan 01 Kuantan. with Dr. X K. Simdaram of Rangoon, son ol Mr M. Krishnasv.rmy Iyer, Ai».st. to the Direr- tor
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      50 15 .__i 9______^tf VWjI lUintm.s FUgS. Maker repairer of ratc;in and BerUm Chvfcs < anvas Spring B«<r?ds l^rpaulins. Tents Bags. tllti? Screens. Bertam Panels. Wire N^tttna -•ncing. Wool ban* in:.* and H.i :s ABDUL RAHMAN. Telephone 1454 office :—«<>, Robinson Road < opposite Telegraph Co.) kshop— r»3 Joo Chxat Place. Singapore.
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    RECORDS FALL IN PADANG SPORTS
    413 16 Alum Sher In 880 Yds. Cpl. Fraser In Discus Throw TWO Malayan records were broken at the preliminaries of the Singapore Amateur Athletic meeting held yesterday on the padang. In the beats of the SSO yards. Alum Sher finished an easy winner to return the
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    Sappers Just Below Malays In League
    588 16 Sappers Just Below Malays In League HTWO great first division game; 1 have been seen over the week The Malays lost to the R.A.F. aftei a grand game and m the other, i thrilling game, the Gordons and th< Chinese drew one-all. On Wednesday the Sappers had ai easy Win
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    Taiping T. C. Skye Meeting
    159 16 PROGRAMME for the Taiping Turf Club's July Sxv3 meettni on Friday and Saturday, July 28 and 29, provides for two runs for horses class 4 and class 5, two runs for ponies class 2 and class 3, two for polo ponies and two for hacks.
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    Today's Soccer
    32 16 Div. I. ra.F. vs. SRC. at ths Stadium; Div. lI A. Malaya Signal Co vs. Pulau Brani, at Alexandra Road- I Div^Hß, Moravia vs. Changi Civilians, at Harbcur Board ground.
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    PHARIOL SURPRISE WINNER AT K.L.
    1763 16 First Day Of Extra Meeting AN EARLY UPSET (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 30. U/INNING the second race by six lengths to pay $97, Phariol caused an early upset today, the first day of the Selangor Turf Club's extra professional meeting. Tetuen was
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    R.A.M.C. Win By Three Clear Goals
    235 16 R.A.M.C. Win By Three Clear Goals A r lt R tame h woke up m theii <a> match against 'Blakan Mati, at t and notched thrc< that margin. The Gunnors wire im»u although they exchanges and chieny because ofV;: clearances of Boo:-. and the good But the R.AM, greater opportm
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      214 16 ALTERATIONS TO TIME TABLE From June 27th 1939 until further notice MONDAY TO SATURDAY Leave Singapore 7.00 a.m. Arrive Kuala Lumpur 8.40 a.m. Leave Kuala Lumpur 8.55 a.m. Arrive Ipoh 9.55 a.m. Leave Ipoh 10.05 a.m. Arrive Penang 10.50 a.m. Leave Penang 300 p.m. Arrive Ipoh 3.45 p.m. Leave Ipoh
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