The Straits Times, 13 June 1939

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    52 1 FINAL EDTN. The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] SINGAPORE, 140, CECIL ST, CPHONE 5471) MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES r KUALA LUMPUR, 25, JAVA ST ('PHONE 3553). I PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 1939. PRICE 5 CENTS. The Straits Times 24 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 1939 PRICE
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      152 1 For Up-to-date TAILORING.. MIEN CHONG Yon are assured o; real satisfaction. na Colom.it. St. Singapore. Phone 4816 ■!»^^rStfr olmatch-box. X# jt ?P $j^^rf /ft M m w .^r^ KHflr //mi M \^3^& S m iBFM vSE^^^r I THE SMALLEST, LIGHTEST AND MOST COMPACT IN THE WORLD! yet it will do
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      15 1 Madame Page 13. Battery Bldg. Singapore's Leading Dressmaker. New Collection. Day Evening Gowns in STOCK
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      643 2 MISCELLANEOUS EUROPEAN firm ol accountants specialises in keeping the accounts of snail Orms and traders at a nominal monthly fee. Box 577 0.P.0 Singapore. SINGAPORE ATHLETE FOOT A KINGWORM. Guaranteed complete cure wlt.iln few days Charges from $1. Apply P. Offke Box 687, Singapore. SINGAPORE LUGGAGE CARRIER CO. Baggage Transport,
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      796 2 LOST DOG LOST: White male dog, black around eyes and ears, and base of tail only; wore harness and new licence No. 133. Reward for return or information leading to his return. Mr. Thomas, 10 Mount Sophia, Telephone 4949. MOTOR VEHICLES FORD, 8 H.P. Two-Door, good running condition. Price $350.
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      179 2 BUSINESS CARDS ETC. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE ANO MASSAGE Mrs HARU and Miss HAN* 60. WATERLOO STREET, Telephone 7467. EDUCATIONAL PUPILS PREPARED in Pianoforte and theory for Trinity College Examinations by qualified and experienced teacher at 139 aele^ie Road. DOGS DOBERMANNPINSCIIERS Few. strong healthy oromising pupplis, black and tan. Sire German
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      684 3 P. 0. BRITISH INSIA AfiD APCAR LIKE. i incorporated in England) PF.\iNSULAR AND ORXENIAL S.N CO. MAIL fASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES OUTV.ARD PROM LONDON FOR CHIN* AND JAPAN Toimase Due Spore CHITXAL IS.JOO June 11 CORFU li.ooo June 3C BURUWAN 6.070 July 1 CANTON 15.500 July 14 CARfHAQiI 3 5.000
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      450 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS LA*hsßaAsUsw^siV^^l^AAAmJ (Incorporated tn Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS s FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR k LTD. SHORT TRIPS TO JAPAN 1 VIA HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI. I I s.s. HAKONE MARU June 25 s.s. HUSIMI MARU Ju'y 10 U HAKOZAKI MARU July 23 j S.S. SUWA MARU Aug. 7 Round trrp
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      630 3 B^ W T I f r t "Y"~w-— ~lj*Ml LUXURY with E CON ON V ONE-CLASS MOTORSHIPS. CABINS WITH PRIVATE BATH. EXCELLENT CUISINE. MODERATE FAKKS To: MARSEILLES. LONDON. ROTTEK- To: PALESTINE. ROTTERDAM, UAM DAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN BURG. AND COPENHAGEN LALANDIA July 4 ASIA (calls London) abt. June 26 JCJTLANDIA
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      612 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean Building. Csllyer Qtny Singapore Tel s |Si_| S i_ Chartered Bank Buildlnt. fenani jel ugg, BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FAST SERVICES MAKSfc II.I.KS LONDON IS (OMINt.M AND GLASGOW (In conjunction with the Gleo Line) Dv« Sails AGAMEMNON Mars, Casa, L'don. R'dam, Ham, Tgow June 18 June 21
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      785 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. Incorporated in CMS.) TELtriIONE: Fteitbl 5433. Pasaace 5431. CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS. LIMITED. Incorporated in England) FARES SINGAPORE/EUROPE First and Cabin class from £*****.9 Tourist class from £75.8.8. AROUND THE WORLD FARES BY C.P.R/P. O. First and Cabin Class Tourist Class From £1814.6 From £1*6.12.1. Mrert connection with
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      827 4 SHIPPING MAILS SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE Today Kcrtch (Valayai 2 pm Djambi K. Toengkal (Toba) 3 pjn. Medan (Merak) .3 p.m. Muntok and Palembang (Thedens) 3 p.m. Pontianak (Khoen Hoea) 8 p.m. Philippine Islands (Bertam Rlckmers) 4 p.m. Germany (Parcels only) (Elbe) 4 p.m. Indo-Ch.na (Col-di-Lana) 4 p.m. Java, South- West
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      770 4 Air Mail Arrivals And Departures INWARD Wearnes From Penaag, Ipoh and Kuata Lumpur. Arrive* evrry evening. X.L.M.: From Netherlands Indies: Arrives tomorrow afternoon. Qantas: liom Australia: Arrives Friday afternoon. K.L31 Fran Europe: Arrives THIS evening. Imperial From Europe: Due Thursday afternoon: Expected Friday. K.N.1.L.H.: From Saigon: Arrives Wednesday. X.XI.L.M.: From
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      823 4 Wall Street Quotations New York, June 13. •THE following quotations were those ruling when the Stock Exchange closed today. DOW-JONES AVERAGES Yesterday's Today's Close Close Changes 30 Industrials 139.13 138.20 off .93 i 20 Rails 27.93 27.81 off .12 15 Utilities 23.82 23.92 up .10 40 Bonds 89.71 83.67 off
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      802 4 THETIS INSURANCE Covered By Builder For £350,000 rpHE sunken submarine Thetis wa« insured at a value of about £350,000. As the vessel was still undelivered to the Admiralty at the time of the accident, it is at the risk of Cammeil Laird and Co., the builder. The company is covered
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      109 5 a> i| SOUGHS Distributors G3AFTON LABORATORIES LTD. SINGAPORE AND KOALA LUMPUR. and MEDICAL OFFICE, SINGAPORE. MILNERS' SAFES BEST PROTECTION AGAINST FIRE AND THIEVES. Keep your valuables in Mi liters' Safes and ensure Security. Sole Agentf GirrnME?€b (Inc. in S.S.) TO' GIAN SINGH'S TAILORING if you wish to ho faultlessly dressed
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      367 5 a THE REASON Innumerable complaints arise from impurities /^gjteg^^. in the blood, and so long as the impurities re- jH main, permanent relief cannot be obtained. Clarkes Blood Mixture, by cleansing the i npWj™ blood, is invaluable in the treatment of rheumatic complaints, lumbago, painful :£Ss£"s joints, neuritis, glandular swellings,
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      358 5 Broadcasting SINGAPORE TODAY ZHL 225 tnttrtt. ZHP 3*06 metre* p.m. 1 00 Miscellaneous programme of new gramophone records. t 1.30 Mid-day rubber and tin prices. 1.32 Miscellaneous programme of new gramophone records (.contd) 2.00 Interval. 5.00 Hokklen Amoy music. t 5.30 •■Classified character singing in Pelping plays 8 i 6.00
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      564 5 EMPIRE STATION TODAY TRANSMISSIONS 2 AND 3 GSH 21.47 mc/l (13.97 m.){ GSG 17.71 mc/8 (16.86 m.); GSF 15.1* me/« (19.82 m.): GSJ 21.63 me. s (13.93 m.) GSD 11.75 mc/s (25.53 m.) p.m. 6.05 Big Ben. "The Trial of Francois Benjamin Courvotsier for the Murder of Lord William Russell"*
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      553 5 NIROM TODAY TDA 6.01 mc/s (49.6 OL). YDB 9.65 mc/s (31.20 m.). ¥DB 11.8C mc/s (25.3 m.). FMN 10.26 mc/s (39.2 m.). p.m. 12.50 Nirom Schrammel quartet. 1.10 News and announcement* 1.22 Luncheon Variety II. 2.10 News repeated. 2.20 Close down. 4.50 Time signal. Programmo prevue. Variety programme. 5.50 South
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      506 6 EASIER TENDENCY IN ALL SECTIONS FAIR SUPPORT FOR RUBBER By Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, June 14. MARKETS still display an underlying restlessness and a lack of enthusiasm and confidence. Affairs in the Far East and in Europe are still obviously militating against peaceful trade and this mornings
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      EXCHEQUER RETURNS
      54 6 London, June 13. EXCHEQUER returns show total or- dinary revenue amounts to £114,259,546 compared with £106,350,439 a year ago. Receipts from Caatoau at £47,363.000 are more than £5,000,000 up on last year. Total expenditure, less self-balanc-ing Items, Is £23:,, 036,1 57 compared with £189,954,386 at the corresponding date
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      MINCING LANE RUBBER BROKER DIES
      43 6 London, June 13. •TTHE death occurred In London today of Mr. A H. B. G. (Harry) Symington, a partner In the rubber broking firm of Symington and Wilson, one of the largest rubber broking firms In London.— Reuter.
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      MINING
      581 6 Issued by Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Stock Brokers Singapore, Tuesday, June 13, 5 p.m. issue Val. Praser Co LyalJ Evatt Buyers Sellers buyers Sellers 4/- Ampai Tin 3/10y 2 4/3 3/9 4/3 51- Austral Amal 4/7& 5/lVi 4/10 5/3 £1 Austral Malay 38/- 42/-
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      GENERAL
      457 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.30 1.40 1.32'/., 1.40 2 2 do. 7>i"c prefs. 2.15 2.25 2.20 2.25 10 10 Atlas Ice 4 75 5.2b S 00 5 50 1 1 B M. Broadcasting 0.55 0.60 0.50 t BO 10 5 B M Trustee 3.75 7.50 8 75 7.50
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS
      250 6 Maynard Co. Ltd. $30,000 Int. Apr 30 Oct. 31 90 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 100 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 106 V 2 r o 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 mVi
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      RUBBER SHARES 60 PER CENT. OF WORLD GOLD HELD IN U.S.
      356 6 RUBBER SHARES (Ulenby 1.25 1.30 1.25 1.35 \!or Gajah 0.85 0.95 0.95 1.00 tonal Malay 1.50 1.60 1.47 1.55 fiyer Hitam 0 90 1.00 0.95 1.05 fVyer Molek 0.95 l.'JO 0.95 1.05 ftyer Panas 1.20 1.25 122 1.27 Bassett 0.52 0.55 0.52 0.55 Batu Lintang 1.05 1.12 1.07 1.11 Bedford
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    83 6 Wednesday, June, 14, noon. No. IX R.S.S. (Spot loose) 28? i MM No. IX R.S.S. f.o.b. in rases June 28 9/16 28 11/16 G.K.A.Q. R.S.S. fob in hales June 28 3/16 28 5/16 F.A.Q. R.S.S. f.o.b. in bales June 28 28 FUTURE QUOTATIONS No. IX
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    EXCHANGES
    181 6 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the daily circular Issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING London T.T 2/3 13/16 London demand 2/3 13/16 Lyons demand 2040 Switzerland demand 239% Hamburg demand 134 New York demand 54 3/16 Montreal demand 54 3/16
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    60 PER CENT. OF WORLD GOLD HELD IN U.S.
    34 6 New York, June 13. *I*HE U.S. Treasury's gold holdings now i exceed $16,000,000,000 which is equal to 60 per cent, of the world's monetary gold.—Reuter.
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    SHARE MARKET AGAIN BECOMES STAGNANT
    672 6 Fraser Company's Review Of Past Week IN a weekly report on the share market, issued at the close of business yesterday, Fraser and Co. write: The uneasy atmosphere during the p?st week In International affairs has again had the effect of making markets hesitant and
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    London Stock Exchange Weak Opening But Steadier Close
    408 6 London Stock Exchange Weak Opening But Steadier Close London, June 13. PARLY weakness on the Stock Exchange today was again followed by a rally which imparted a steadier closing tone throughout all sections. Kaffirs, however, were an exception, opening firm and became stronger during the day on Cape, Paris and
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    "CHEAP MONEY" POLICY TO CONTINUE
    68 6 London, June 13. "I SEE nothing in the present condl- tions to suggest the need for any change in the policy of the Government regarding the maintenance of 'cheap money,' a matter in relation to which I have frequently stated the Government's general policy", declared
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    U.S. TAX REVISION
    49 6 Washington, Juris 13. THE Ways and Means sub-committee of the House of Representatives tentatively voted for the revision of taxes on companies, substituting, among other things, a flat corporate income-tax for the undistributed profits tax and also extended for two years the existing Excise taxes. Reuter.
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    FOREIGN EXCHANGES
    86 6 London, June 13. Today's closing mean rates were: t»aris 176 47/64 Stockholm 19.42 New York 4.68 17/32 Athens 547 4 Montreal 4.6JU Belgrade 210 Brussels 27. E8 Bucharest 660 Geneva 20.77 Rl.i 2 11/11 Amsterdam B.Bl'/,. Buenos Aires 20.22 Milan ..89 1/16 Montevideo 18 Berlin 11 68 Bombay
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    DELAY IN ANGLO-SOVIET PACT CHECKS RUBBER MARKET
    1816 7 Statistical Optimism Tempered By Political Caution INDICATION OF REVIVAL IN SPECULATIVE ACTIVITY Will Quota For Third Quarter Have To Be Revised? (From Our Own Correspondent) London, June 7. I ITTLE doubt can be found in rubher circles that, but for two political factors,
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    215 7 Singapore, June 13, noon. Buyers Sellers Gambicr 7.50 Hamburg Cabe $13.25 Java Cube $12.00 Pepper White Muntok $11.75 White $11.25 Black 7.50 j Copra Mixed S3.50 Sun Drk-d $:i.85 Sago Flour No. 1 Llngga S2.-:2'-. Fair S2.40 Sarawak $2.o7' S2.37|' 2 Jelotcng Palembang $7.25 Banja $7.00 Sarawak
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    TIN IN LONDON IS IMPROVING
    624 7 TECHNICAL POSITION OF MARKET MUCH BETTER VISIBLE SUPPLIES DECLINING (From Our Own Correspondent) London, June 2. THE May statistics which made their appearance this week, whilst being very good in so far as they showed a reduction in the supplies in sight of 2,568 tons
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    CHINA TEA EXPORTS
    54 7 Amsterdam, June 4. f HINA tea exports in April, according to the Netherlands Indies Tea Growers' Association, amounted to only 674,600 kilograms, against 1,511,000 in April last year, and In January-April to 6,727,200 kilograms, against 7,428,200. U.S. tea imports in July, 1938, to April, 1939. were 64,740,00
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
    132 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS «i Books Compsm Dividend Close TIN. Uitam Tin 5% Int. June 19 Kramat Pulai 5% final less tax June 7 Do 2'i% int less tax June 1 Vlelayan Tin 2\'-" o int less tax June 7 Renong Consold. 6d. Int. No. 26 June 17
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      633 7 19-25, CECIL STREET. SINGAPORE. Telephone, Manager's Office 451Z a Exchange Dept. 4513 a General Office 4514 Cable Address :—TROVINBANK.' Head Office, SIICHOW. PAID-DP CAPITAL (Ch.) U. 000,000 RESERVE FUNDS S 13.00 MM TOTAL ASSETS (approx.) SIOB.OM.OCO Board of Directors: T. L. SOONG TSENG lANO FU. X. C. KOO CHAN \IV
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      379 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated In China ov Siirriaj Ctiart«r). 11. Cecil Stivrt Sinjapor;. Telephones: Manager's Offlct Mil Asst Manager's onice 8141 Exchange Dcpt. 8111 General Office 5188-t Cable Address: "fill N(.KI o Paid Up Capital Ch. 10.000.001 M Heserve Fonds in excess of Ch. S.»OO.00t M Total Assets approximate!* Ch.
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      268 8 THE MOST SPECTACULAR SEA DRAMA EVER FILMED— WITH A MATCHLESS CAST OF STARS! OPENING TODAY 3.15, 6.15 9.15 P.M. AiiIAM|KA -jgf yet they love the Sf^JHP^^^^ Wm more for the hours SHr^ Oil r etns tn in j M s j^k with ELIZABETH ALLAH, MICKEY RODNEY, GEORGE SANDERS, JOSEPH SCHILDKRAUT,
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      616 8 %W "PYGMALION" HAS s^^F£#'TAKEN THE TOWN ,Jssoo>*V STORM! t i Record crowds itormed our doort last night to »<• "Pygmalion" l And OJ $h<m they loved 111 Never such enthusiasm! Never such an exciting theatri- cal event in all local history' And how they raved about "Pygmalion" l Shaw's wise
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      285 8 ONE OF THE BEST CHINESE DRAMATIC FILMS EVER MADEi OPENS TODAY 11 A.W.- 3.15 -6.15 -9.15 s^=^=^ AT THE CAPITOL THE FAMOUS STAR OF 'SABLE CICADA' IN A THRILLING r m > JR. <r- j IN I 1 "800 SiONG SAT SO" I 'A FAMILYTRAGEDYH Note: Although the dialogue is
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    Villain Is Triumphant In Latest Action Film
    1213 9 From Our Own Correspondent London, Juno 2. THE advent of long, light evenings allied "with a spell of really glorious weather has reacted on the film world. It seems as if we have reached the season of summer releases which means that really
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    FAMOUS FILMS KEPT FOR POSTERITY
    376 9 ABOUT 300 films have been added] to the National Film Library of the British Film Institute during the past nine months. The library now has in its collection more than 1,000 films of a total length of more than 2.000,000 feet. Recent acquisitions include an
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    MYSTERY TUNNEL UNDER CHATEAU
    129 9 Paris, June 12. I\OCUMENTS allegedly concerned with national defence were seized today in a chateau at Vieuxconde, rented by a beautiful 20-year-old Spanish girl, under which a 60-foot tunnel leading under the FrancoBelgian frontier was discovered. It is stated that the Spanish girl, together with an
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    ARMED NEUTRALITY OF BALTIC STATES
    72 9 Kounas, June 12. FJR. Brizauskas, deputy Prime MinisRJ ter of Lithuania, declared at the Baltic Congress at Kaunas today that the Baltic states would maintain strict neutrality in the event of war but any attempt against their independence would be repelled by force of arms.
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    AMOY CONSUL REPORTS TO TOKIO
    80 9 Tokio, June 13. US. Goro Uchida. Consul-General at Amoy, arrived here yesterday to report to the Foreign Office on the latest situation in Kulangsu. After conferring with high official! of the Foreign Office, Mr. Uchida said in a press interview that Japanese efforts will be
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      304 9 /n AGAIN m%m FDRD SPECIAL AWARDS FASTEST TIME of the day Mr. Lim Peng Han LA. Special (Powered by Ford V-8 engine). FASTEST TIME of the day Mr. Lin Peng Han for a Saloon Car. Ford V-8 Saloon. CLASS 3. Cart ip to 950 c.c. Ist. Mr. J. A. One.
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    SHARP REPLY TO ITALY'S CLAIMS TO SUEZ CANAL
    1325 10 And Directors' Policy IN a vigorous retort to Italian claims for a bigger share of control of the Suez Canal, the Marquis de Vogue, chairman of the Suez Canal Company, said at the company's annual meeting on June 5 that Italy's aim
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    50 10 tuirnAN AIRMEN GET IHEIK WIIHU& i:«yi»t is MMtag 113 a strong: and well equipped Air Force. Here is Mohanied Mahmoud Pasha. the Premier, photographed during his visit to the Almazah Military Aerodrome in Cairo presenting a pilot with his wings, when he, and his other colleagues had passed their tests.
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    MORE JAPAN RAYON OUTPUT IN MARCH
    61 10 JAPANESE rayon production in March (excluding staple fibre) amounted to 19,186,328 lb. against 16,706,901 lb. In February and 21,278,200 lb. in March last year. The total for the first three months was 51,711,136 lb. This compares with 63,214,400 lb. in the first three months
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    SETTLEMENTS BANK RETURN FOR MAY
    168 10 Question Of Czech Gold Basic, June 5. THE return of the Bank for Interna- tional Settlements for May, Just issued, shows a decline In the balancesheet total by Swiss Fr5.13,000,000 (about £650,000 at current rates) to Fr5.576,379,193 (£28,319,000). On the assets side, gold in bars
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    N.I. TIN EXPORT JUMPS
    41 10 Amsterdam, June NETHERLANDS INDIES tin exports in May reached the highest level since December, 1937. They amounted to 2,651 tons, against 1,258 In April, and exceeded quota by 1,350 tons, thus raising accumulated over-exnort to 1,506 tons.
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      276 10 HOSPITAL WEEK JULY 1st Bth IN AID OF ST. ANDREWS MISSION HOSPITAL Under the distinguished patronage of H. E. Sir Shcnton Lady Thomas. SATURDAY CHARITY NIGHT JULY Ist Great World Cabaret Hon. Organiser Miis Rachel Sum MONDAY CINEMA MATINEE PERFORMANCE JULY 3rd CAPITOL THEATRE 615 P.M. "MERRILY WE LIVE" WITH
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      68 10 WOLSELEY conception of 12 h.p. motoring /JfiSflE d'H^ j'Bßr^f^B^*^' f MEDiTATE upon the multiple advan- f\ &\vWfi j I Sjt provides I»VB r^^^KSt--' 0 CONCLUDE you must! Never before jlpV I Wj. y fP have you experienced the "True f J ,\«K/ Meaning" of Motoring Comfort, !**s^B closely associated with
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    SHOOTING INCIDENT NEAR DUCHESS OF KENT'S HOME
    445 11 SHOOTING INCIDENT NEAR DUCHESS OF KENT'S HOME Australian Alleged To Have Fired In Direction Of Her Car London, June 13. ARRESTED in connection with the shooting incident outside the Duchess of Kent's home as the Duchess was driving away to a cinema on June 5, Ledwedge Vincent Lawlor, 45, appeared
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    Anti-British Lies In Axis Press
    199 11 Unfounded Story Of An Attack On Yemen London, June 13. DEPORTS in the German press and wireless bulletins, apparently based upon statements in the Italian newspaper Gazetta del Popolo, to the effect that British troops have made an attack upon Yemen, are entirely untrue. These
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    JAPANESE IGNORE BRITISH PROTEST
    116 11 Propaganda Campaign Continued Shanghai, June 13. THE anti-British campaign in the Japanese-controlled Chinese newspapers here is undiminished in intensity in spite of the protest of the British Consul-General, Sir Herbert Phillips, on June 10, in which he re- quested the Japanese Consul-General, I among other things,
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    ARABS MURDERED IN RAID ON VILLAGE
    92 11 H?ifa. June 12. FIVE Arabs were murdered in a raid j on a village on the outskirts of Haifa by a party of men dressed in European clothes. Arabs here allege j the murderers were Jews, but there is no independent corroboration of their
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    Five-Year War In China Expected
    158 11 Japanese War Office Warns Nation Toklo, June 13. "THE prediction that it will take another two or three years to suppress anti-Japanese armies in China is made in an official pamphlet, 500,000 copies of which will be issued by the War Office Information Bureau on
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    NEED FOR A JEWISH NATIONAL HOME
    238 11 NEED FOR A JEWISH NATIONAL HOME "Never More Acute," Says Zionist Leader London, June 13. "THE strongest possible protest" 1 against the British Government's White Paper on Palestine, and a cal! to the League of Nations to uphold the "internationally recognised rights of the Jewish people is made in a
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    PLIGHT OF JEWISH REFUGEES
    74 11 Bucharest, June 13. FE Greek steamer Agionicholas, with 583 Jcwi.-h refugees aboard was stopped by police at the Black j Se* port of Balcik as It was about to j sail for Palestine. Refugees Include 150 Austrian intellectuals, with passports visaed for; Shanghai, who have been
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    Commons Statement On Tientsin Crisis
    615 11 London, June 13. CPEAKING in the House of Commons tonight on the Tientsin situation, Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, said "On Apr. 9 the manager of the Federal Reserve Bank and the newly appointed superintendent of the customs were assassinated in the
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    GASTRIC ULCER
    252 11 caused intense suffering Even if y-niir stomach trouble is not so serious as that of Mr. S. A.. who»» Jotter is (Hinted below, rememlxr that his suffering probably began with just a twinge of indigestion. For Hint i« how excess acidity first makes itself felt, and often excess
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14. 1939
    1104 12 SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14. 1939 Bombs And Fear Last night's black-out has revived interest in the air-raid precautions policy adopted in the Straits Settlements. Strong criticism of that policy, particularly in regard to the absence of any plans for the evacuation of people from the congested areas in the event
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    UNDER THE UNION JACK AGAIN
    119 12 Newcastle, New Brunswick, June 13. The Royal tour is nearing its close. The King and Queen, who left French Canada In the Royal train, are now passing through New Brunswick to Newcastle, where a fleet of motorcars is waiting to take the Royal party to
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    THE DOME AND CATHAY
    393 12 One Critic Replies To Another i NICHES FOR WHOM? To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— The explanation put forward by G. W. H. fcr not having the dome In the centre of the new Supreme Court building is, if I may say so, an
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    BIRTHDAY PARADE SPECTATORS
    215 12 Behind Reserved Stands And Over Heads To the Euitor of the Straits Times. Sir. I was glad to see an editorial comment in The Sunday Times last Sunday on the inadequate facilities for spectators, outside the reserved stands, at Farrer Park when the King's Birthday Parade is
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    MUNICIPAL CLERKS
    108 12 Sir,— "Disgusted Consumer"' may be harsh towards the Asiatic Municipal Commissioners in Singapore. How can they be criticised for not knowing such trifling matters as (hose of which he complains? The real cause of complaint lies with the senior officers of the Municipal Treasurer's Department, who leave things
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    LETTERS IN PAGE 17 "BAD BUSINESS." An F.M.S. mer
    56 12 LETTERS IN PAGE 17 "BAD BUSINESS." An F.M.S. mer- chant replies to the Rev. Hamilton Alken, of Ipoh, on the question of the purchase of German rice-milling machinery by the Peralc Government. "SHAKING THE PAGODA THEE.' A reply to a Euras'an correspondent who criticised temporary residents of Malaya. IN CHINATOWN.
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    MEMORIES OF THE F.M.S.
    837 12 I. A Shophouse In The Nineties Memories of the shophousc of a wealthy towkay in Kuala Lumpur nearly fifty years ago were recalled by Mr. Lai Tet Loke in a recent address to the Kuala Lumpur Rotary Club, part of which is published below. f T*HE
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    727 12 NOTES Of The DAY To A Chinese Girl QEVERAL weeks ago I mentioned tne famous sonnet "Alma minha gentll," by the Portuguese poet, Camoers, which is believed to have been Inspired by a Chinese girl, and I asked whether anyone could supply an Ktv; llsh translation. Now I have not
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    BLOCKADE OF THE TIENTSIN CONCESSION BEGINS
    1144 13 British Compromise Is "Unacceptable JAPAN "DETERMINED TO COPE WITH SITUATION" Exodus Of Women And Children To Seaside rpHE Japanese blockade of the Tientsin foreign concessions began at 6 a.m. today. The international bridge has been closed and pedestrians and vehicular traffic between the concessions
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    FRESH THREAT TO SHANGHAI
    88 13 Shanghai, June 14. QUESTIONED regarding Lord Elibank's statement in the House of Lords concerning possible Japanese seizure of the I International Settlement at Shanghai on July 7, the Japanese naval spokesman at today's press conference replied by repeating his declaration on May 12 to the effect
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    PROPAGANDA MINISTRY?
    242 13 To Present Case To The World London, June 13. THE Cabinet will consider tomorrow a proposal to establish a Ministry of Information to deal mainly with the question of foreign affairs and the presentation of the British case more effectively to the world. Lord Perth, former Ambassador to
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    COLOSSAL TAXATION IN GERMANY
    117 13 Berlin, June 13. CREQUENT complaints from trade and industry about the heaviness of taxation were answered by the Finance Secretary, Herr Reinhardt, who told a meeting of businessmen if the building up of Germany's military forces had been spread over a larger number of years expenditure
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    U.S. Invitation To Axis Powers
    130 13 Programme Washington, June 13. KMR. CORDELL HULL, Secretary of State, in a formal statement issued today, has in effect! invited Germany and Italy to join his trade agreements programme. "Our hope and standing invitation is that in coming years the programme may be Joined by
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    Japanese Offensive In Shansi Repulsed
    59 13 Chungking, June 13. THE Japanese offensive in Shansi Province, aimed at important Yel- i low River crossings, has been repulsed i after a week's battle, according to a Chinese military spokesman who de- clared that the Japanese have beer, driven back to their bases.— Reuter.
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    Spain Demobilisation Progressing
    58 13 GEN. FRANCO has ordered the demobilisation of a further 60,000 troops between June 17 and June 24, representing the 1933 class. Seven classes have so far been demobilised out of the 15 called up. Gen. Franco is visiting Rome at the end of September, according to a
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    ANGLO-U.S. BARTER TALKS GOING ON
    74 13 London, June 13. THE President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Oliver Stanley, replying in the House of Commons, said he would not like to make any estimate of the time when he would be able to make a statement on the progress of negotiations
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    "NOBODY WANTED TO HARM THE KING AND QUEEN"
    259 13 St. John (New Brunswick), June 13. THEIR Majesties arrived at St. John and, after a drive through the city, rejoined the train and left for Monston and Cppre Tormentine. The King and Queeh travelled by car through the New Brunswick countryside. Leaving
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    New Nazi Coup Forecast
    116 13 New Nazi Coup Forecast London, June 14. LJITLER'S new coup is exn pected within a few days, writes the Daily Herald diplomatic correspondent, with the occupation of Slovakia by German troops and her annexation as a third protectorate of the Reich. German troops are already in some parts of the
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    NAZI ACTIVITIES IN BELGIUM
    109 13 Circulars Distributed In Country Brussels, June 13. pOMPLAINTS of alleged Nazi activl- ties in Belgium sponsored from outside her frontiers were made by speakers In the Chamber when the Prime Minister, M. Pierlot replied to questions. He said Belgium would not submit to any political influences
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    17 13 Berlin, June 13. •¥*HE fifth German 10,000-ton cruiser will be launched at Bremen on July 1. —Reuter.
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    TOKIO OFFER TO NAZIS Strengthening Of Anti-Red Pact
    256 13 TOKIO OFFER TO NAZIS Strengthening Of Anti-Red Pact Berlin, June 13. MR. T. Shiratori, Japanese Ambasdor to Italy, arrived here today to confer with Gen. Oshima, Japanese Ambassador in Berlin, regarding Japan's proposal for strengthening the Anti-Comintern Pact. Gen_ Oshima has made frequent contacts with Herr von Rlbbentrop, the Reich
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    In The Dark
    143 14 f IGHTHOUSES in the approaches to Singapore appeared to have a particular brilliance seen from Mount Faber, which was plunged in darkness. Malays in the suburbs knew a* much about the regulations as others. They extinguished the oil lamps in their huts long before the black-out began.
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    FLYING-BOAT HAS SUNK
    126 14 niVKRS and dock officials are experiencing difficulty in raising the flying-boat Centurion, which became partly submerged in the Hooghly River on Monday evening after a mishap during alighting at Calcutta on a flight 'from Singapore to England, says Reuter. The tail of the aircraft, which had formerly
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    SIR A. SMALL
    34 14 CIR Alexander Small, Colonial Secret- ary. left Singapore by train last night lor a short holiday at Cameron Highlands. He will join Lady Small, who left for r-»"i~ron Hghlands last week.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    205 14 AMUSE ME NTS SINUAPORt KAH-L1..-. HOJI.I. C.iiiail 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Dinner Dane? tz Cabaret (Informal) 9.45 to MMi GAMUCK liliAlKK. GEYLANG I Lai Kwan. Double feature Canione.se Talkies at 7.43 p.m. UKkAI VVOKLU t> :,U to 8.45 9.30 to Mldn (tat. Tarnihed Angel. S Ta ■.<•: H"'.\ 8
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    SINGAPORE BLACK-OUT SUCCESS LAST NIGHT
    796 14 A.R.P. Wardens Cope With Bomb Damage Reports HOW AUTHORITIES TESTED THE EMERGENCY SERVICES T AST night's big civilian passive defence exercise in Singa- pore demonstrated the necessity for extreme care in making and receiving reports of "bomb hits." There was one instance in which a
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    SOUTH JOHORE BLACK-OUT
    64 14 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru. June 14. AN electric hooter installed near the causeway customs office announced the commencement of the black-out at 10.30 p.m. last night. Cars coming from Singapore were not allowed to enter Johore till the black-out period was over. Almost all the
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    Shaw's "Pygmalion" Is A Magnificent Film
    409 14 "PYGMALION" (Leslie Howard, Wendy Hiller). M.G.M. film version of George Bernard Shaw's play. At the Pavilion. THE opening last night oi 1 "Pygmalion," the M.G.M. British film from the wise and witty George Bernard Shaw play, gave Singapore a brilliant cinema first night. A
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    MORE A.R.P. SIRENS ARE NEEDED IN CITY
    248 14 Lessotis Of Black-out THE lessons from last night's civilian defence practice were stated by Mr. Edwin Tongue, Colony A.R.P. Director, after time records had been computed this morning. have been given arm bands and warrant cards. It must be remembered that Volunteers also
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    STRAITS TIMES AIR MAIL EDITION
    78 14 WITH the introduction by Wearnes Airways of a daily afternoon air service to Kuala Lumpur, the Straits Times is publishing an air mail F.M.S. edition. This edition Is on sale each evening in Kuala Lumpur shortly after 6 p.m. Owing to the high cost of
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    A-A. GUNS IN BIG TEST
    149 14 Largest Ever Held In Malaya POSTS MANNED FOR 38 HOURS troops of the Anti-Air-craft Brigade of the Singapore garrison manned fixed and somimobile anti-aircraft defences under wartime conditions for 38 hours continuously, hostile aircraft attempted to bomb Singapore town, the Naval P»a3e and other vital
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    SOUTH CHINA TEAM
    45 14 yHE South China football team, which has been touring IndoChlna, will arrive In Singapore tomorrow In the Aramis. In the afternoon they are playing a match against the S.CJVA. at tho Stadium. Admission charges will be $1. SO cts. and 30 cts.
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    STOP PRESS
    97 14 Tientsin, June 14. WITH the beginning of the threatened blockade of the British Concession early this morning barricades placed in position along the con .ion's boundaries during the n. few days were erected and manned. I. is understood the local Japanese military authorities informed the British authorities late
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    Saw King In Canada
    80 15 Mr. L. L. iKUlcr, .'l.C. Oho served with the Canadian. Expeditionary forces during the Great War, had fte honour of being a member of the Veterans' Guard on the occ sion cf the visit of th e King and Queen to Winnipeg, Canada, on May 24.
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    Colony Machine Accidents MORE INQUIRIES LAST YEAR
    197 15 Colony Machine Accidents MORE INQUIRIES LAST YEAR PRELIMINARY investigations were held last year by the SurveyorGeneral of the Ships' Department and Machinery Branch of ths Colony on ten accidents, which were reported by users of machinery, as against seven ar -idents reported in 1937, states the annual report of the
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    "REGISTRAR OWED NO DUTY TO CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY"
    1268 15 Judge Dismisses Malacca Petition Against G o vernment COMMENTS ON THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AND AUDITORS (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, June 13. THE petition of the Malacca Mercantile Thrift and Loan Society, Ltd., seeking relief from Government for loss sustained through the alleged
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    MISADVENTURE VERDICT ON WOMAN HIT BY LORRY
    41 15 Nurses Record "Casualties" )i:u as HI the fi.sl-a:d p~s£ in Nr<. d Road recording ••casuau.i.* as they tcere carried into the post durinj last night's passive defence exercises in Singapore. They worked with the aid of dimmed torchlights. Straits Times picture.
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    MISADVENTURE VERDICT ON WOMAN HIT BY LORRY
    269 15 A FATAL motor accident at the junction of Mosque Street and South Bridge Road on June 2 had its sequel in the Singapore Coroner's Court yesterday, when Mr. W. G. Porter held an inquiry into the death of an aged Chinese woman, Toh
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    R. A. F. Officer Acquitted On Driving Charge
    99 15 R. A. F. Officer Acquitted On Driving Charge FLYING -OFFICER J. S. Tupholme was yesterday acquitted in the Singapore Traffic District Court by Mr. C. H. Whitton, on a charge of negligent driving in Stevens Road on Apr. 16. It was alleged by the prossrjtion that Tupholme drove negligently and
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    ANGLO-FRENCH DEFENCES
    208 15 Co-operation la The Orient SPECULATION ON PROGRAMME THE British and French Governi ments have completed plans regarding a joint defensive programme in the Far Bast, according I to a Paris report from Hearst'a International News Agency, quoted in the Siam Chronicle. France, it is understood, has al:eady informed
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    PENANG WEDDING
    69 15 'Frorr Our Own Correspondent) Penang, June 12. •THE wedding took place at the Penang Buddhist Association, yesterday, between Mr. Choong Eng Chuan, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Choong Chwee Choo, and Miss Llm Chooi Ngoh, eldest daughter of the late Mr. Lim Swee Teik and Mrs. Lim.
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    CHARGE CONCERNING A CHEQUE
    91 15 i From Our Own Correspondent* Penang, June 12. A CHINESE, Cheah Ean Soon, was charged before Mr. Llm Koon Teck in the Penang Middle Court this morning that he had falsely represented ti Oh Lock Nghee that he wanted to mortgage a coconut estate and thereby
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    MR. S. PONNAMPALAM GOING TO CEYLON
    63 15 (From Qur Own Correspondents Seremban, June 13. |\>|R- S. Ponnampalam, a well-known member of the Negri Sembilan Ceylon Tamil community, has been the guest of honour at several functions held prior to his departure on leave to Ceylon. His friends entertained him to a
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    OLD FREES' ASSN.
    106 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, June 12. AT the annual meeting of the Old Frees' Association the following were appointed office-bearers for the ensuing year: President: Mr. Chcah Inn Kiong (reelected); vice-presidents Mr. Choong Lye Hln (re-elected) and Mr. S. M. Zalnu) Abidln; hon. secretary; Mr. Llm
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    OVALTINE HERD'S SUCCESSES
    82 15 IN competition with the leading herds in Britain at the Royal Counties Show at Portsmouth, the 'Ovaltine' Jersey Herd was again successful. 'Ovaltine' entries won the championship for the best Jersey Cow, the reserve championship for the best bull, the Evelyn Cup for the best pair of
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    Australian Heiress
    44 16 AJi.o- Pav.ela Lindsay-Browne, of Sydney, who saw Singapore for the first t'me yesterday when she passed through by air on her way to London to marry an officer of the Brigade of Guards. She in one of the wealthiest girls in Australia
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    Penang Success In Bar Finals
    98 16 Penang Success In Bar Finals 'Froui Our Own C;rrespondsnt 1 Penang, June 13. RJ|R. Lim Teng Lim, only son of the late Dr. Lim Gua.ll Cheng, and Mrs Lim Guan Cheng, has now passed his final examination for the Bar in London, according to news received by his relatives. A
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    38 16 Ii: response to numerous requests, Aaron, Limited, are extending their special offer week to June 15. New goods are being added to mane the sale unusually attractive, and the public are advised to shop early to avoid disappointment.
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    NEED FOR MORE FILMS OF MALAYAN LIFE STRESSED
    723 16 Deputy Agent On How To Tell World About Peninsula PHOTOGRAPHS ALWAYS IN DEMAND: REGULAR SUPPLY SOUGHT THEATER use of documentary motion pictures as a means of showing Malaya to the world is advocated by Mr. E. Jago, Deputy Malayan Agent in London,
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    A Singapore Tiger Orchid
    62 16 This fine specimen of tiger orchid from the Philippines has been cultivated by Mr. E. H. Valberg, Deputy Shipping Master, Singapore, in his garden at Balestier Road. The flower scapes arc five feet or more in length carrying 100 flowers, which are five to six inches
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    STUDEBAKER CHAMPION IS NOTEWORTHY NEWCOMER
    348 16 Road Test By The Straits Times Motoring Correspondent THE Studebaker Champion, an en- tirely new car which has Just been put on the market, is certain to prove Just as popular in the lowprice field as the same manufacturer's Commander and President models are in
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    BOOK-SELLER SEEKS STAY OF EXECUTION OF JUDGMENT
    415 16 TO ask the court for an order staying execution of a judgment against him for damages totalling $1,318.15, T. V. Pereira, proprietor of the Ensign Book Store, High Street, made an application before Mr. Justice Worley in the Singapore High Court yesterday. The
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    NEW FLYING CLUB PLANES
    282 16 NEW FLYING CLUB PLANES Here For Rally In August CROSS-COUINTKY FLYING COURSE TWO new Moth Minors now on order will be in Singapore In time for the annual rally of the Royal Singapore Flying Club on Aug. 5, it is hoped, according to the May report of the Club Provisional
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    CLERICAL UNION DINNER
    45 16 •THE anniversary dinner of the Clerical Union will take place on Saturday, July 1. at 8 p.m. at the Club graur.d. The mr.in dinner will be served In Chinese fashion, but special arrangements are being made for those who desire Indian food.
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      Succulence On The Five-Foot-Way
      21 17 This picture was taken by a Straits Times photographer in Chinatown to illustrate the letter published below.
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      A MERCHANT REPLIES TO A MINISTER
      788 17 Buying From Germany In The Malay States To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— As a contribution to, and an attempted justification of, the Chamberlain policy of appeasement, the letter from the Rev. Hamilton Aiken, of Ipoh, dated June 2, will have been
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      THE MALAY PASSER-BY IN CHINATOWN
      333 17 To the Editor ot the Straits 'Times. Sir,— Singapore, the seventh largest wculd do if they knew all there seaport in the world, with all its at- ls t0 know about thls extraordinary tractions for ;hc tourist, who, by the .•osmopolitan nature of its inhabitants.
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      DRY WELLS IN A KAMPONG
      184 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times I Sir,— Serious difficulties concerning water supply exist amongst the hundreds of unfortunate inhabitants of the village along Jalan Sungai Terap and Simpang Joram, Muar. There U very often a serious lack of water during dry weather in
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      324 17 Malayan Peasants Refusal To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, Boycott Japanese Goods is z phrase which of late has found con- siderable favour with a section of the I people In Malaya. I am sure most or I those who speak of this Boycott mean by
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      PAGODA TREE
      272 17 A Eurasian Critic Answered To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Reading between the lines of the letter published in your columns recently under the headings, Europeans, Indians, Arabs and Chinese," Shaking The Pagoda Tree In Modern Malaya," here are a few observations which might be interesting
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      THE BIBLE VERSUS "MEIN KAMPF"
      112 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— The took with Uie complete history of the Jews, past, present and future, the Bible, is still the best seller in Germany, having outsold Hitler's "Mem Kampf" by about 200,000 copies yearly in the six years since
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      JALAN BESAR
      149 17 Astonishing Scenes At Night To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— l have read several letters on prostitution written by "A Passer-By" and "An Australian," both of whom say that prostitutes should not be allowed to solicit openly in public, and I quite agree with them. The
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      ADVICE TO LOCAL MORALISTS
      199 17 Constructive Ideas. Not Condemnation To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Quite a good lot of trash has been written in the correspondence columns of your journal about prostitutes and their mode of solicitation. To all of these correspondents I can say this much: So
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    34 YEARS IN RAILWAYS
    81 17 (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Penang, June 12. *THE death of Mr. V. Arumugam, re- tired station superintendent, F.MJS. Railways, took place yesterday at the residence of his son-in-law, Dr. K. Ponniah, In Perak Road, Penang. Deceased had been 111 for some time. He was 68 years
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    CONGRESS ATTITUDE TO STATES PROBLEM
    362 18 "Non-Intervention Policy Not Stationary," Says President Bombay, June 5. "DULES, regulations and amendments to the constitution cannot go far in the direction of strengthening the Congress organization. It is the people who compose this great organization who should strive and who can strengthen it," declared
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    CONGRESS WORKING COMMITTEE
    211 18 Bombay, June 7. THE Congress President, it is reliably understood, will not nominate any member (or the one seat in the Working Committee rendered vacant due to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru's decision to stay out of the Congress Cabinet. This will not, however, mean that the Congress Cabinet
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      BIRTHDAY HONOURS FOR INDIA
      194 18 BIRTHDAY HONOURS FOR INDIA Knighthood For Mr. C.Y. Chinthamani Simla, June 8. ■THE following knighthoods were conferred on the occasion of the King's birthday:— Mr. Andrew Qourlay Clow, Member of the Governor-General's Executive Council; Mr. Abraham Jeremy Raisman. Member of the Governor-General's Executive Council; Mr. Justice Alfred William Ewart Wort,
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      TATA HEADS INTERVIEW CONGRESS PRESIDENT Bombay, June 6.
      74 18 TATA HEADS INTERVIEW CONGRESS PRESIDENT Bombay, June 6. SIR A. R. Dalai and Mr. J. R. D. Tata of Tata and Sons, Ltd., had an inI terview with Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the I Congress President, on labour troubles Jin the Tata Iron and Steel Works at 1 Jamshedpur. I It
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      Amendments To Constitution
      246 18 Congress Committee Meets At Bombay Bombay, June .7. CEVERAL important and far- reaching amendments to the Congress constitution have been suggested by the Constitution Com- mittee appointed by the AJ.C.C. at the recent Calcutta meeting. The Committee concluded its session yesterday after drafting a new constii tution
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      IMPORTANT RULING BY HIGH COURT Ministry Not Part Of Executive
      252 18 IMPORTANT RULING BY HIGH COURT Ministry Not Part Of Executive Calcutta, June 8. "pHAT the Ministry of the province j did not form a part of the Executive Government of the ProI vince in the sense employed by Section 17 1.P.C., was the opinion expressed by the High Court deli-
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      INDIAN SITUATION IN CEYLON
      52 18 Deputation To Meet Lord Linlithgow New Delhi, June 8. INFORMATION has been received by the Indian Overseas Central Association, New Delhi, that a deputation from Ceylon Indians has sought for an interview with the Viceroy and will shortly leave for India to place their grievances before
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      COMMUNAL RATIO IN BENGAL SERVICES
      41 18 Darjeeling, June 6. ""PHE question of communal ratio In public services is understood to have been taken up by a meeting of the Bengal Cabinet, the Governor presld- ing. The question will be discussed again tomorrow.
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      A.I.C.C. MEMBER'S VISIT
      40 18 j 7UVR. A. K. GOPALAN, a member of th 3 j All-India Congress Committee from I ICcrala, is now in Singapore after a visit to Ceylon. He will visit important places In Malaya before returning to India.
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    FRESH PEACE STATEMENT BY WANG CHING-WEI
    544 19 FRESH PEACE STATEMENT BY WANG CHING-WEI "If War Broke Out In Europe, China Would Be Forgotten" Hong Kong, June 13. REITERATING his unwavering faith in Sino-Japanese peace for the sake of the two nations and the Far East. Mr. Wang Ching-wei, former Vice-President of the Kuomintan.e, yesterday issued a statement
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    NEWS IN BRIEF
    90 19 Pope Pius XII recently drove from the Vatican City through the streets of Rome, and as Bishop of Rome solemnly took possession of the Basilica of St. John Lateran, his parish church. 1 Ejections in Malta under the new constitution will be held on July 22, 23,
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    JAPANESE RAID CHUNGKING
    147 19 Official Residence Of Gen. Chiang Bombed Tokio, June 13. IAPANESE naval planes on Sunday made the first raid on Chungking, seat of the Kuomintang Government, since August last year. The squadron, which was under the command of Iieut.-Com. Masuda, dropped bombs on the Kuomintang Government's offices and
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    "PUPPET" MINISTER DIES IN SHANGHAI
    45 19 Shanghai, June 13. |"VR. Chrn Chin-tao, Finance Minister in the pro-Japanese Reformed Government and concurrently President of the Hua Hsing Commercial Bank, died at his home here yesterday morning of heart failure. He was 69 years of age. Eastern News.
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    NEW HOME OF CULTURE
    677 19 Replaces Peiping Kunming Kunming (Yunnanfu). VUNNAN, once one of the most backward of China's provinces and possessor of but one institution of higher learning, Yunnan University, has become in the last year the proud mistress of at least ten of the leading cultural institutions of the
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    SOVIET INTERFERENCE IN NORTHERN WATERS
    69 19 Tokio, June 13. QFFICIALS of the Roryo Suisan v Kumlai (or the Russian Waters Marine Products Guild), meeting in an emergency session yesterday agreed to urge the Foreign Office to file strong representations with the Moscow Government regarding Soviet interference In Japanese fishing enterprises in
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    ITALIAN PRESS ON AXIS FORCES' "SUPERIORITY"
    547 20 "Infernal Air Attack Warning To London And Paris ASSERTIONS that the Italo-German land, sea and air I forces are superior to those of the democratic bloc have now assumed the form of a definitely established dogma in the Italian Press, writes the Daily Telegraph
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    Germany Admits Food Shortage
    145 20 TPHE German Institute for Business Research, in their weekly report issued recently, admit that the shortage of labour in Germany as well as land used for military and other State purposes are seriously endangering the production of foodstuffs in the Nazi Reich, writes the Daily Express
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    QUINS' FATHER AND DR. DAFOE
    60 20 A writ has been issued by the Supreme Court of Ontario in favour of Mr. Oliva Dionne, father of (he Diomie quintuplets, against Dr Aian Dsfoe, their guardian, in which the doctor is accused of ridiculing Mr. Lionne when Dr. Da foe was initiated into
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    Nazi Consul Not To Leave
    96 20 IJERR Walther Reinhardt, 45-year- old German Consul-General In Liverpool, who was said to have introduced Joseph Kelly, the Bolton (Lanes) spy, to the German Secret Service, does not Intend to resign his post. He said to a Daily Express reporter: "I have been forbidden to
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    31 20 Germany is reported to be negotiat- ing with meat interests at Buenos Aires to barter some £1,250,000 worth) of German machinery against 50,000 j tons of chilled or frozen meat. I
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    Prince Paul Visits Berlin
    27 20 PKrtce Paul, Regent of Yugoslavia, acknowledging the cheers of the crowds as he drove through Berlin with the Fuehrer during his recent visit.
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    NEWEST IDEA IN COLONIES
    153 20 FVESCRIBING Italy's efforts to colonise Libya, a,t a meeting of the Royal Geographical Society in London, Sir John Russell, director of the Rothamsted Experimental Station, said it was by far the largest group settlement ever attempted. Colonists were not brought in until everything was ready. They
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    WHERE IS DR. SCHUSCHNIGG?
    211 20 WHAT has happened to Dr. Schus- chnigc? Thj former Austrian Chancellor's friends, row in London, crs an::iously asking tbU qu -stion. Dr. Bchnschnlgg was removed recently from tho lloicl Metropolo, Gestapo headquarten in Vienna, where he was detained shortly after the invasion of Austria by German.
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    26 20 Signor Mussolini has announced his decision to amalgamate the ancient Academy of the Lincei with the Royal Italian Academy which he founded a few years ago.
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    POPULATING SIBERIA
    476 21 Collective Farm Decree THE Kremlin has tightened up 1 the collective farm system by a rigorous decree exposing rural officials and peasants violating the Collective Farm Statute -to dismissal, expulsion and criminal proceedings. The decree declares significantly that as lands cultivated In common cannot be reduced, and in
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    Tsarist Secrets In A Will
    353 21 Sir Park Goff s Life Of Adventure WAR diaries written by the late Sir Park Goff, K.C., who was then a King's Messenger, later lent by him to friends, and now included in bequests made in his wiil, are impossible to nnd. That is the
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    MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL ON AMERICAN SYMPATHY
    441 21 CEHIND President Roosevelt's words in recent speeches, said Mr. Winston Churchill at Bristol the sense had been imparted to the world that the people of the United States could not remain wholly indifferent in sympathy towards the fortunes of freedom and civ»rzation in the
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    CZECH PAVILION AT WORLD'S FAIR
    153 21 VISITORS to the World's Fair at New i v York will now have a perpetual reminder of Germany's seizure of Czecho-Slovakla a flag flown at halt'mast on the Czech pavilion. The building was Inaugurated with ceremonies over which Dr. Benes, the former president, presided. Before
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    How Kitchener Was Defied
    352 21 Censor Beaten By Sir lan Hamilton UOW G«n. Sir lan Hamilton defeated attempt* by the Cabinet to censor and "tone down" his dispatches from the Dardanelles Is told in "When I was a Boy," a volume of his early memories, published In London, (Faber and Faber,
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    AIR FORCE WIN BY ODD GOAL IN THREE Good Soccer In Second Division Match
    459 22 AIR FORCE WIN BY ODD GOAL IN THREE Good Soccer In Second Division Match DV the odd goal in three the a fully deserved victory o second division (b) soccer mat Service ground yesterday. When the teams last met the game ended in a one-all draw, and the return game
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    BADMINTON TIES FOR WEEK-END
    134 22 Ties in the Singapore badminton Junior championships for the weekend are as follows: Saturday, '2.13 p.m., Sin 3 les: Howe Soo Bens (U.C.A.i vs. Benjamin Hen" (U.F.8.P.1; Ngin Eng Meng (Merridale) vs. Ong San Wan (U.C.A.); Chin Tham Swee (Useful i vs. Chua Yoke Sit (A.P.C.S.O:
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    Y.M.C.A. Beat Moravia 4-1
    297 22 r\ISPLAYING better understanding, the V.M.C.A. soccer* team surprisingly beat the Moravia side by four goals to one in a keen second division (b) game at Anson Road yesterday. The V's netted once in the first half through Kite, and three times In the I second, through
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    MALACCA GOLF
    116 22 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, June 13. [THE gcif section of the Malacca Clud j entertained the Seremban Golr Club to a one day match In Malacca on Sunday, the match resulting In a win for the visitors by 4'/ 2 to 3i/ 2 as follows, Seremban names'
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    NEGRI SOCCER
    105 22 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, June 13. The Persidangan Bella Club (Malays) defeated the N. S. Malay Gurus by i two goals -to one today in the second rcund of the Negri Sembilan Football League. Mr. Kwok Ah Keng retereed. ;The second round of the Negri Semj Ulan
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    College Soccer Won By One Goal To Nil
    408 22 TN the year's first inter-team soccer match yesterday the Anatomists narrowly beat the Biologists at the King Edward VII College of Medicine, one-nil. The victory enabled the Anatomists had been expected to win without so to keep for the third year in
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    COTTON AND AYTON WIN CHALLENGE GOLF
    121 22 T- H. COTTON (Ashridge) and L. H. 1 Ayton (Stoneham) defeated R. A. Whitcombe (Parkstone) and P. Alliss (Ferndown) 6 and 5 in their challenge match at the Brokenhurst Manor Club. Cotton gave an cmazli.g display in the afternoon, when he was seven under
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    NEGRI SPORTS
    161 22 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, June 13. Keen competition is expected when Negrl Sembilan and Selangor meet at Seremban on Saturday in the second annual inter-state athletic meeting between these two state;. In spite o( the counter attraction of the Negrl Sembilan Police sports, a good attendance is
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    K.L. RACES
    62 22 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 13. On Saturday, June 17, the first day of the Selangor Turf Club's Summer meeting, the races will start at 2.15 p.m. instead of 2.30 as usual. This alteration in time Is due to the fact that there zts nine races
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    SULTAN'S CUP TENNIS IN IPOH
    48 22 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, June 13. The Perak Chinese Recreation Club teat the Lower Perak Club at tennis la the third round of the Sultan's Cup inter-club knock-out tournament t>y three games to one. The Chinese now enter the semi- i flnal.
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    PUBLISHERS WIN BY ONLY GOAL AT ANSON ROAD
    367 22 ""THE Publishers were a long way better than the R.A.M.C. in their second division (a) match at the Stadium yesterday, but they won only by a single goal. They were foiled by the outstanding performance's of Dunn and Parian in the defence
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    Today's Sports Events
    258 22 Soccer Res. Div. Police vs. Manchesters, Depot. R.A.F. vs. S.A.F.A., Stadium. B.H.L. Uniteers vs. Joseph Travers, S.H.B. Cricket Raffles Institution I vs. Victoria School I, Raffles Institution Raffles Institution II vs. Victoria School 11, Victoria School. Lawn Tennis Singapore championships, S.C.C. Athletics S.R.C. heats. S.R.C. ATHLETICS TPHE
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    KAMIS AND YADI IN MEN'S DOUBLES FINAL
    673 23 Good Tennis In S. L. T, A. Championships TITLE holders Kamis and Yadi entered the final round *of the men's doubles in the Singapore lawn tennis championships yesterday when they defeated Smith and Cherrington, 6—o, 4—6, 6—2, on the S.C.C. courts. In the
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    K. L. Tennis Semi-Finals
    578 23 K. L. Tennis Semi -Finals 1 "From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 13. QOOD tennis was seen this evening 1 in the Selangor championships when two women's semi-finals were decided. As a result Miss Gladys Loke will meet Mrs. C. A. Whitchurch in 1 the final. Gladys Loke beat
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    PRISONS WIN IN JOHORE
    185 23 Now Head League Tables (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, June 13. After being led I—o at the Interval, the Prisons made a good recovery to beat the Belia Club 3—l3 1 in a league game at the Astana padang today. This win has placed the
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    JOHORE TEAMS TO PLAY AT MUAR
    334 23 (From Our Own Correspondent) Muar, June 13. AN interesting soccer match is promised on Friday when the Johore Bahru Customs visit Muar to meet the Muar Customs Sport Club la their annual match. The Johore Bahru Customs are reputed to be one of the
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    SLOW WORK AT KUALA LUMPUR TODAY
    224 23 (From Our Own Correspondent.) < Kuala Lumpur, June 14. CLOW work was done by candi- < dates in training: for the Selan- j gor Turf Club's Summer meeting, at this morning's training. There i were few workouts today. < Recovery (E. Donnelly) looked good
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    MALAYAN ENTERS BRITISH OPEN
    31 23 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, June 13. T. Verity, of Selangor, is playing in the open golf championship at St. Andrews on July 3. Straits Times Cable.
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    COMBINED SERVICES' SPORTS MEETING
    64 23 The Combined Services Athletic team championships will be held at Gillman Barracks on June 21, 22; and 24, starting at 3.30 p.m. each day. Lady Thomas will give away the prizes on the linal day of the meeting. An open invitation medley relay open to all
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    FOOTBALL
    76 23 The following have been selected to play football for the V.M.C.A. against P. and O. "ss. Ranchi" today ri !> pjn. on the F.M.S. Railway Ground, Kampong Bahru Road: J. A. S. Taylor, M. Sixyny, N. V. L. Jackson. E. R. G. Vaughan, G. J. Moxon, V. N. Pillar.
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    FAVOURITES LOSE AT ASCOT King's Horse Fails
    267 23 FAVOURITES LOSE AT ASCOT King's Horse Fails ASCOT opened in dull and cool wjather and the royal procession was greatly missed, but the presence of the Kents and Gloucesters and the ■Princess Royal made the meeting truly i royal. A large crowd were greatly disappointed financially and otherj wise by
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    PAYA LEBAR EPWORTH LEAGUE
    168 23 PAYA LEBAR EPWORTH LEAGUE The badminton team of the Paya Lebar Epworth League defeated the Joybslls Badi minton Party at the latter's court on Sunray 1 by 5 games to 2. Results (Paya Lcbar players mentioned I first) Lee Yang Chlm beat Koh Click Tu.in, 15 9, 15 2; Let
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    HOME CRICKET RESULTS
    220 23 UOME cricket results as cabled by Reuler are: At Manchester, Lancashire lead Notts on the first innings. Lanes. 403 for four declared. (Oldfield 147 not out, Nutter 109 not out) and 136 for lour declared. Notts 316 'Pollard flive tor 54) and 23 for ncne. At Horsham,
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    22 23 Chin Kee Onn makes a baclcha.id return during play in the SZ.T.A. men't doubles event at the S.C.C. yesterday. Straits Times picture.
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    REDSKIN CHIEFS GREET KING AND QUEEN AT CALGARY
    129 24 One of the most regal pictures of the Canadian tour the King and Queen inside Parliament House, Ottawa, when the King gave the royal assent to a number of Bills. When the King and Queen stopped at Calgary, Alberta, on the way
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