The Straits Times, 10 July 1939

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    38 1 0 PAGES The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JULY 10, 1939. PRICE 5 CENTS FINAL EDTN. The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JULY 10, 1939. P.IICE 5 CENTS.
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      335 1 Try MIEN CHONG TAILORING We only ask for a trial order. a Coleman St. Singapore. Phone 4816 BALL DROLLER &s^^fl BEARING PLUMMEi^^lAknf[{ SAVE 15 TO 35 Pt» CENT. IN Pp^^^fc^^S^ POWER AND ARE CAPABLE OF If) V^^ MUCH HIGHIR SPEEDS THAN I k^fL l^^Bi T PLAIN BEARINGS. THZY ALSO A^lPr^^^Wi
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      214 1 WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED fe* A SHIPMENT OF g RODEX COATS I OF CAMEL HAIR -THE IDEAL M MATERIAL FOR THE ALL- jr M PURPOSE COAT. L, 0% JKH ill ESSENTIALLY SERVICEABLE YET CHARMING TO THE $J EYE -WARM YET LIGHT IN WEIGHT-IT IS A REAL JOY TO THE WEARER.
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      12 1 Exclusive GOWNS Salon* PAGE'S 13. Battery Rd. Singapore. MAJESTIC HOTEL Kuala Lumpur.
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      643 2 .—To Dulcle, wife of Dr. E. Laidjaw Thomson, at the Singapore Maternity tai, on July 9, a daughter. KOH— TAN— The engagement to announced between Koh Tlon* Tai ol Mu'ilc.p<il Treasurer's Dept.. second ton of Mr. Mrs. Koh Seek Geok and Uly Tan Lee Nco, only daURhter of the late
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      564 2 FOR SALE FOR SALE Elevated land at Goodman Road. 18.000 square feet, suitable for bungalow. Apply 80, Goodman Road. FOR SALE— 2 new complete half dinner sets (Same Pattern) $30; 3 new complete half tea sets (Same Pattern) $10; 1 Lemonade set $2; 1 set 12 each Tumblers, Champagne. Hock.
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      701 2 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET Offices tram 125 earb In WINCHESTER HOUSE ana Store at 836 c Balestler Koa*. Apply Tan Peck Jim ~.'o Oversea* Ajnurance chulia Street Pbone 6808 PUBLIC NOTICES CONSOLIDATED TIN SMELTERS LIMITED. (Incorporated m England) NOTICE Is hereby given that the Transfer Registers of the
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      962 2 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE Of a toe collection ol British and Toreltr pottage stamps. To be held at the sal?roo.r, of Mcssn. Powell Co.. Ltd., No. 16 Chulia Street on Monday, 17th July. 1939 al 10 30 AM Now on view. Catalogues Issued. POWELL «i CO.. LTD: Auctioneers. Singapore, July
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      460 2 HOME LEAVE HOME LEAVE To 'et November 1039 It March 1940 detached fully furnMic hour? gas electricity, water, four bcdrooi.is. batl.room. hot water, sitting room dinlnc rror.i Kitchen hall. Garage, Gaidcn, Coal house. Half hour electric train north wert cf Lonio i seven minutes walk station. Bus ai'arter hoi:r Watford.
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      369 2 BUSINESS CARDS Etc. c MODI.KN BALLROOM DAK- t L-'} WO ta bt Ly 4HK' r.iclhods" and lady partners for practice. Success guaran£B Iced between \i anJ 3 hours #B rt THE MODERN TANCiNCi MM, S-A. Ann Slung Hi 1 r M i.,\ v (Opposite S.ni'h Street art! •y*' I^^ oft
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      659 3 P. 0. BRITISH INIIA A:!D APCAR LIKE. incorporateu m £nglar.d PENINSULAR AND ORIENIAi B.N Co MAU PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES OU-1-WARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Toruiage Due Spore CANTON I M Jutt j CARTHAGE f 5.000 July 28 SOMALI 6.800 JuU 28 RAJPUTANA 17.000 Aug II RANCHI 17.0D0
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      452 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS (Incorporated In Jaoam GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. SHORT TRIPS TO JAPAN VIA HONGKONG AMD SHANCHAL SJ. HUSIMI MARU July 13 S3. HAKOZAKI MARU July 23 SJ. SUWA MARU Aug. 7 BJ TERUKUNI MARU Aug. 18 Round trip tickets for Japan available lot 2 months
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      413 3 LUXURY with ECONOMY ONE-CLASS MOTORSIIIPS. CMUNS WITH PRIVATE BATH. EXCELLENT CUISINE. MODERATE FAKtS To: UAKStILLES, LONDON, ROTTEK- ■OTTERDAM RAM DAM HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN BL'RG AND COPENHAGEN inn ANnu J»l» is DANMARK abt. July 22 riSitA b*^ I AUSTRALIEN or SubsUtute Aug. 2 S^ANDIA SStIS «">" B tl9 BOR T?°bIsGKOK AND
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      186 3 Incorporate! 1 In Qmuam 1 The undermentioned ars tbt eomptxti I In tended flzturos: OUTWARD FOR MANILA. HONG KONG, SHANGHAI. NORTH CHINA AND JAPAN. Due S'>x>r* GNEISENAD omits North China In port S AUOSBURO July 17 I Ri. jENSBUHO omits Manila, July 19 SCHARNHORST omlt« N. China Aug. 2 HOMEWARD
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      476 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean Building. CollTet Qnn» Sinc.apo.-e m sisi. Chartered Bank Bulldint Penant Tel i:t.a> BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FASI SERVICES UAH SUM. t.N LON lIO.N M (lIMINLM AND CJLAX.OV? <ta conjunction with the C!en lino Duo Saiu ACHILLES L'don, R'dam. Hull it Ham. Today TomorrowDEUCALION Mars, L'don. R'dam. Ham,
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      66 3 ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. (Incorporated In U.S.A.) BOSTON. NEW YORK A BALTIMOCI VIA SL'EZ Duo Rails STEEL ENGINEER July 23 Aug. S FAIRFIELD CITY Aug. 26 Aug. 30 KLAVENESS LINE. (1:.- roorated m Nonrtr. LOS AM.U.tS. SAN FRANCISCO. PORTLAND SEATTLE TACOVV. Limited out excellent pass-nger Accommodation Available Fare US $235 to
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      302 4 i-oaay Ponttanak (Pangkor) 2 pm Rcngat Tembllahan (Indraglrl) 2 D.m Sarawak (generally) (Circe) 4 p.m. Philippine Islands (Burgenland) 4 pjn. Whole Australia iQanta*) t pjn Java, Boutn-West Sumatra, 8. -East Borneo, Celebes. Molucca* Jt Timor Dllly (X.L.M.) I pm Java and Timor Dllly (Qantai) p.m Halembant iKi.H.i
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      FROM MALACCA
      109 4 Correspondence for transmission r>j air via Netherlands must be fully prepaid and clearly superscribed -B» X.L.M." Malls will close from Malacca a* follows: rodaj Aden. Burma. Canada. E. a 8. Africa, Egypt. Oreat Britain. Ireland. India, Iraq. Kuwait, Mauritius, Nrwfoundlani. Palestine. Sudan and TransJordan by air (Imperial) apm
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
      148 4 The following ships are alongside the Singapore Harbour Board Wharves or expected to arrive: East Wharf, Entrance Gate 1; Exit 1:— Forafric 22. Main Wharf, Entrance Gate 2; Exit 3:— Matue Maru 18; Hwang 18; Achilles 14; Anterior 11; Jerentut 13. Empire Dock, Entrance Gate I: Exit
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      COLIJN UNABLE TO FORM CABINET
      90 4 The Hague, July 9. f\R. COLJJN has abandoned the task of forming a government, which Is being undertaken by den Heer Koolen, Catholic member of the Council of State. Queen Wllhelmina on Friday decided to consult the President of the Chamber and also her army
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      Air Mail Arrivals And Departures
      309 4 INWAAD Wcaratt Tnm f tj>»nt. lp«h tad Koala Lumpur Arrive* ttety evening. Qantaa Froaa AastriUa: Arrives Tuesday afternoon. Imperial: Proas Emm Arrive* THIS aftuaif. K.N.ILJI.: from SUgaa: Arrive. We*K.N.I.LM-: From Netherlands ladle;.: Arrives Tuesday afternoon. XX.M.: From Europe: Arrive* THIS evening. OUTWARD AIRPOHI PILLAR BOX
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      SURFACE MAILS DUE
      42 4 MalL« from (London parcel maili) expected ycstmlay. July 9, by Anrmor, delivery today at 10 a.m. Malls from Holland etc. expected tomorrow July 11, by J. van Oldenbarnevelt. Malls from China and Japan expected tomorrow, July 11, by Achilles.
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      SOVIET BUYS BRITISH LIVESTOCK
      43 4 London, July 9. Th« Soviet delegation to the Royal Agricultural Society's Centenary Show at Windsor bought 800 head of British livestock, it is revealed tonl?ht. An official of the show stated that this may only be a beginning.— Reuter.
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    SUGAR COUNCIL AND QUOTA PROBLEM
    272 4 Committee Formed Amsterdam, June 30. THE cause of the protracted London discussions of the International Sugar Council as to the quota for the coming restriction year, which begins en Sept. 1, have been explained by the leader of the Dutch delegation. Dr. O H. C.
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    RAILWAY DAMAGED BY GUERILLAS
    84 4 Shanghai, July 9. TRAFFIC on the Japan2se contro:ied Nanking-Shanghai Railway has been disrupted as the result of n attempt by guerillas to blow np the express on Friday, according to Chinese reports. A mine m the path of the express exploded a few seconds before the
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    TROOPS ON CZECHPOLISH FRONTIER
    98 4 Warsaw. July 10. QERMAN troop reinforcements have arrived at the former Czech-Polish frontier, according to Teschen reports which state that barbed-w re entanglements from 20 to 40 yards deep are belns: erected 200 yards from the frontier. The Polish press reports two incidents from Danzig. A
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    Johan van Oldenbarnevelt
    24 4 I*HE Johan van Oldenbarnevelt will berth alongside the wharves tomorrow at 11 a.m. and will sail at 5 p.m. for Java.
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    PRUDENTIAL'S EIRE BUSINESS
    272 4 Terms Of Transfer COME of the terms of the agreement entered Into with the Industrial and LJ.'e Assurance Amalgamation Company, Eire, by Prudential Assurance were stated at an extraordin ny meeting by Sir Edgar Home, the Prudential chairman. The agreement was ratified by shareholders. Under the agreement
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    GERMAN SHOT DEAD BY POLISH POLICE
    141 4 Danzig, July 10. It is revealed that a German was shot dead while attempting to escape 1 lrom a l\ i poll cer whj was l-im at d, on the I Polish side of the frontier. The officer was arrested. It is a.so revealed
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    EGYPTIANS DENY PACT RUMOURS
    91 4 Berlin, July 9. i THE Esystlan Legation In Berlin I issued a communique on Friday slating that the Egyptian Minister m j Berlin was authorised to categorically deny a report that a military pact had been or was about to bs concluded between Turkey and Er,
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      570 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated m PMSi WttPHONK: Kt eight MM. hMM ML CANADIAN na«=PACiric (lncurporated m Eujlanai ME -tMJ-KLSS" ROUTE oilers TRANSPACIFIC SERVICES tUHONOLULIJ or dlrejrt EMIIUSS io VANCOUVtR-AIKOSS CANADA b, TRANSCONTINBNTAI. TRAIN JlUr out chan t<? thence by CANADIAN PACIFII ATLANTIC SERVICE! TO ENGLAND at the CONTINENT— aU under
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      271 4 NEW WORLD DANCE PALACE nit LAKGtSI AIR-CONDITIONED CABARET IN MALAYA WITH BAB AND RESTAURANT ATTACHED. TEL. MO. 1477 Night Dance Nightly at 9.30 p.*. TEA DANCES (Adniisioß Free) CVERY TUES.. THURS SATS. SUNDAY TIFFIN DANCE From 1.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. SPECIAL ENTRANCE TO CABARET A CAR PARK AT PETAIN
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      122 4 O.S.K. LINE L UXURY— SPEED ECONOMY m.s. "ARGENTINA MARU" (Sistership of tli~ "Brasil Maru.") Maiden Voyage July 24th. 1939. This de luxe vessel makes record lime between Singapore ami Africa and South America. Designed for tropical travel, she offers comfortable accommodation and an Open Air Swimming Pool, Ball Room, etc.,
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      125 4 YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Station* iA*t ui ram- bright if.iit temp tall s'shlnt mln Itches br». *F WEST COAST Alor 8tar 89 Nil S.8 74 Penan* 89 Nil 3.8 74 SJUawan 90 Nil 8.B 73 Buklt Jcram 91 Nil T.I 75 Malacca 88 0.04 7.7 70 INLANU Kuala Llpls 88 Nil 3.7
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      516 4 TIDE TABLE SINGAPORE Today. H. W. 3.38 a.m. 7.6 It.; 4.17 p.m. 8.1 ft. L. W. 8.41 a.m. 3.5 ft.: 10.32 p.m. 3.9 It. Tomorrow H. W. 4.41 am. 7.1 ft.; 5.08p.m. 8.1 ft. L. w. 10.31 a.m. 4 ft.: 11.44 p.m. ».7 ft. Wednesday H. W. 6.04 a.m. 6.9
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    58 5 Representative listeners who took pntt m a recent edition nf '•Puzzle Corner" popular feature of the 8.8.C.'s "Monday Night at Seven" production, leaving Broadcasting House with Lionel Gamlin 'left) and Harry S. Pepper (third from left) of the Variety Department. Gamlin ivill be 'Chief Puzzler" m an enlarged version of
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      98 5 CLEARANCE SALE OF LADIES' SHOES FROM:$3.50 pA|R AT GORDON'S LTD. ROOM 32 5 KELLY WALSH BUILDING Demand tfe* A WHITC DOT 'V I the Genulne^l I IB LIFETIME U.j|SD Be enre you |tt i\ nUI I'nulDt LIFE- X H TlME— buj. your m^m p»n tn a r»put. 1 H able
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      359 5 ..i.. mm or sKPni wncikui At/uiiHCu nun mis NEW POTENT I.KKMII IDK PartiruUrly useful and safe for cuts abrasions ar.d skin disorders. Obtainable from Chemists and Stores 75 cents at dSI 50 per bottle. Sole Distributors CRAFTON LABORATORIES Ltd.— Singapore Kuala Lumpur. insist on "GARRARDS" THE PERFECT AUTOMATIC RECORD CHANGER
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      290 5 Broadcasting SINGAPORE TODAY 7.IU. Ml meirm. /.IIP JO 01. metres. p.m. S.00 r. Malay >.t 3.30 Tamil music. i 6.00 Tcochew selections from "Suri'j Pen N-ee." suria bv the chorus of the Lai i Hun™ theatrical troupD.T 7.00 Children's programme. (EnRli.ii. 7. IS Time, weather, news anu announcemcnU. T.30 Military
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      768 5 EMPIRE STATION TODAY TRANSMISSIONS 2 AND 3 CSII 21.47 lac/i (13.9? m.); GSG 17.71 mc/t (IO.SG m.i; GSF 15.11 mc/i (19.82 m.): CSJ 21.63 me (13.93 UM GSD 11.75 mc/i 125.53 m.1 p.m. 0.05 Big Ben. "Up with the Curt;.ln."* Variety entertainment. 7.05 "The Indian Police: The Day's Work in
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      199 5 NIROM TODAY rOA 6.01 mc/t Itf.C VDB S.65 me/1 (3MI YDB 1186 mr/t (S5.3 m.). PMN 10.36 me/* (1»2 a.1. p.m. 12.40 Richard Schmidberger trio. 1.10 New* bulletin Luncheon variety (2i. 2.10 News repeated. 2.20 Closo down. 4.50 Programme preview. Recorded music. 5.50 For the children by Uncle Dick 6.20
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      229 5 BERLIN TODAY DJA S.M me/1 (31.3 m DJB \IM me/1 (lt.7 DJQ 1S.2S me/* (19.6 m.l. DJN IH oc'i (S1.4S m.1. p.m. S.05 Sports review. 5.35 Choir concert. 6.30 Concert of light music. 7.20 News In English. 7.35 Concert of light music (contd.) 8.20 New., and economic review In German.
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      192 6 QUIET OPENING IN UK SECTIONS RIBBER NOMINALLY UNCHANGED By Our Financial Correspondent Singapore. July 10. •THE week-end has passed off quietly politically tuid markets open this morning showing pr?cticaliy no change on Saturday's close. The only commodity price avail- 1 nbl" from the Horns markets today i
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      Excess Exports Of Tin Reduced
      430 6 'Till, domrstic production, as ropresrr.trd by exports from the F >«S mmt VMS. m June v .is 1,181 tons. This compares \..l\i estimated exports given earlier m lilt" month of 1.500 tons, and with a proportionate monthly quota of 2.578 tons. At the end of
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      MINING
      606 6 Issue Val. h'raser ft (Jo LjaU B\*tt Buyers Sellers buyers Seller* 4/- Arnpai, Hn 3/6 4/- 3/7Vi V5/- Austral Amal 4/6 5/- 4/6 5/£1 Austral Malay 38 40/- 38/- 40/5 Ayer Hltam 20/- 21/- 19/6 21/1 Ayer Weng 0.72 0.76 0.73 O.TJ £1 Barfrrin Tin 18 3 13 3
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      GENERAL
      468 6 2 2 Aicx Briclc OrU l.iO 140 I 3?V* 1.40 2 2 do 7'i'c prets. 215 2.2J 220 223 10 10 A'las Ice 4.7S) 3 2!) duo a bo 1 1 B M Broad<nst:nt 0 55 0 60 IJB i BO 10 5 B M Trustee i 7b a'J
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS
      260 6 r, Maynard Co. Ltd. $30,000 Int. Apr 30 Oct. 31 DO SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL m 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Int Mar 31 Sept. 30 101 2 19C7 red. 1947 Sl.600.000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept 30 .106 i 2 r 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept.
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      RUBBER SHARES
      373 6 Fraser Co Lvall Evatt Mlenby 1.10 Ui 1.15 1.25 Mot Gajah 0.85 0.95 J.90 O')7 tonal Malay 1.40 1.45 1.40 1.50 ftycr Hitam 090 1 0O (,.90 1 00 (Vyer Molek 0 85 0.95 0 85 0.95 Ayer Paiias 1.05 1.15 109 1.14 Bassett 0.50 0.54 .150 O.tb
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      90 6 Monday, July 10, noon. No. IX R.S.S. (Spot 1 joss) 28' s 28* i No. IX R.S.S. f.o.b. m cases July 28 3 1G 28 5/16 (.ivy. R.S.S. fob. m bales July 27 15, 16 ***** K.A.Q. R.S.S. f.o.b. m bales July 27 IT 16
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      EXCHANGES
      191 6 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the dally circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING London T.T 2/3 31/32 London demand 2/3 31/32 Lyons demand 2053 Switzerland demand 241'/i Hamburg demand 135 New Yorl: demand 54 9/16 Montreal demand 54 9/16
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    Wall Street Quotations
    252 6 New York, July 8. T*HE following quotations were tbOM ruling when the Stock E::chang: closed today. DOW-JONES I H.M.: S Ymoid.-iv's Ted.iv"* Close Cure Change 30 Industrials 133. :2 .'J3.24 up .C 2 20 RalU 26.75 26.66 03 .03 IS Utilities 23.61 23. C0 up .10 4J
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    LONDON MONET MARKET RETURNS TO NORMAL
    100 6 London, July 8. ON the money market this week' the turn of the half-year witnessed a j return to normal conditions with the market of opinion that it can look forI ward to an indefinite period of grow- ing floating debt. This weeks rate
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    FOREIGN EXCHANGES
    92 6 Lonacn. July 8 Today's closing mean rates were Parls 176 23 32 Stocl-.holm 19.41" New Yolk 4.88 3 lS Athens jl. Montreal 4.e9\ Belcrad? tl< Brussels 27.17 Bucharest b'6 Geneva 20. Rio 2 21 3'. Amsterdam H.82 Buenos Aires 29.1: Milan 89 1 32 Montevideo 18 1 3erlin
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    JUNE RUBBER CROPS
    56 6 rE 'oiiowing crops of rubber wen harvested by the respective estate; m Jur. Ayer Kuning Rubier 67.000 Badek Rubber Estate 17,000 Bradwall Rubber Estate 43,)00 Cherssnese Estate 62.000 Dennlstown Rubber Estates 29 503 Highlands and Lowlands 136,000 Klabans Rubber Co 86.700 Krian Rubber Plantations 52,500 Sungei Krian
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    OSBORNE & CHAPPEL TIN-MINING GROUP
    142 6 OSBORNE CHAPPEL TIN-MINING GROUP Output Returns For First Half Of 193!) rpHE loMnving retunu of tin-ore pro- ducli m of companies m the Oskom3 and Ciiajtpcl group relcr to the iirjt hr.lf of th'i ft 1:1 ;in-o'<>. Buffer C: d nary Stm !c p.cu.s p ;>'s. Gcpt-ng c ijtn aei
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    GOVERNMENTS WAR RISK PLANS
    166 6 GOVERNM ENTS WAR RISK PLANS r, Jun TJ. Go\crn.n.nt'.; war ri. M i atu, whlcb are nr>v under I consideration, will b- re.^:icted m ■their tcopc. It is unders<.ord thai t.ie Bill. tfetaUa of winch will b jsaon, will prbably b? lim:t d t i ihlppins ;ind raeatlal ecnuncd!Uea whlcn
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    MANILA GOLD SHARKS
    64 6 I Manila. July 10. QUOTATIONS, tn pe3.:s. tor 10. p :!d shares on the Manila Stock Exchange th»s monune compared with were Pievlo:s Toda 1 I A'^cJ Bin AikeJ Bid Antanxx 0.13 0.18'? 0.17. 'Ccco Grove 0.23 0.C6 0.26' v O.3SH 0 10': O.IJ 01D 009. Opera..j;i3
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    DUTCH CAPITAL ISSUES
    45 6 Amsterdam, Juns 30. NEW Duizh capital issues i:i the Bnt half-year totalled <;i8.300.000. against £3,200.000 m the first half of 1938. Of this amount £5.100.000. nst £6.000.000, was for account a' Government cr public bodies. Con5 version issu?s totalled £9,400.000. t i:i41,E00,000.
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    HALF-YEAR'S RUBBER CROPS
    29 6 IN the first half of this year Narborough Rubber Estate harvested 257.C64 lb. of rubber and Pusinp Rubber and Tin Ltd. 'Bedrock estat?) harvested 132.752 lb.
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      79 6 Grubber *SSfe* t\Z^ X TfcEWHEIIAS \j RTT'' /Sv«/ Sv <<N ONKEY GW BBl^ 1 L The "Trewhella" Monkey Grubber is ideal for tree felling and rapid land clearing. It is simple t:> use, and yet can tackle the hardest Job— by hand. Scientifically made to conserve physical energy and eliminate
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    BUFFER TIN POOL'S PRICE RANGE IS MUCH TOO HIGH
    1199 7 Consumers Discouraged: Outside Production Stimulated HIGHER QUOTAS AND £190 A TON WOULD BENEFIT COUNTRY 1HK detrimental effects on the Malayan tin industry of the buffer pool with its price-raising object, was strongly criticised by Mr. M. A. Francis, chairman, when addressing
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    148 7 Sinsai)>r>'. July S, noon. Buyers Sellers Gambler 7-50 H.imburs Cube $13 25 Java cube $12.00 Pepper White Muntok $11.25 White $10.75 Black $7.25 Copra Mlx-d $325 Sun Drii-d $360 5000 Flour No 1 Ltngga $2.50 $2.47', 2 v;ik H*P/k Jelotong Talrmbang $7-25 Banja 57.00 Barawak $7.00 Tapioca
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
    1204 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Books Company Dividend Close TO*. Burma Malay 6d. No. 19 Jul7 14 London Tin 4% less tax June 28 Pungah 9d. No. 18 6d. bonus July 21 Sthn Klnta 2 ,4% final less tax July 12 Do 2V4% int. less tax July 12 Takuapa
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    REICH CAPITAL MARKET
    278 7 DR. FUNK PROMISES EASING OF TAXES AID FOR PRIVATE BUSINESS Berlin, June 30. A reduction of the taxes burden- ing the capital market was foreshadowed by Dr. Funk, president of the Reichsbank and Minister of Economics, when he addressed the annual business meeting of the Reichsbank today.
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    MALAYA EXPORTS MORE PINEAPPLES
    100 7 DURING the week ending July 1. 1939. exports of canned pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 57,956 cases, of which 43,646 (75 per cent) cases were to the United Kingdom; 550 (1 per cent.) cases to the Continent of Europe; 10.516 (18 per cent.) cases to
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    I COMPANY MEETING General Electric Company.
    1122 7 I COMPANY MEETING General Electric Company. The annual general meeting of the General Electric Co., Ltd., wu held In London on June 29 th. The Right Hon. Lord Hirst, of Wltton (chairman and managing director), presided. The Chairman said: You have received the report and statement of accounts, and I
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    BIGGEST BRITISH BLACK-OUT YET
    364 9 Darkness Over 15 Countries London, July 9. THE biggest air raid defence test attempted m Britain held over the week-end m Southern England was a complete black-out of 15 counties covering an area of 16,000 square miles, including a long coastline dotted with seaside resorts packed
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    36 9 At the 'ijuuiian Aeruurume, near Batavia, flying demonstrations recently were held at which six new German Bucker Jungmann machines of the type shown m this picture were officially handed over to the Netherlands Indies flying clubs.
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    BRITISH SHIP'S OFFICER FREE
    179 9 Has To Sign A Japanese Apology Hankow, July 9. THE British Consul-General has lodged the strongest protest with the Japanese authorities not only .'or detaining Mr. C Winterbottom, a Eritish ship's officer, but for not informing the consulate of his arrest. Mr. Wintrr'rottom has since been
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    EX-PRESIDENT BRITAIN FOR BRITAIN
    87 9 Washington, June 29. Dr. Bones, former President of Czecho-Slovakla. announced In Washington today that he was leaving for Britain within the next fortnight for an Indefinite stay. He added that he would probably return to the United States to his position as professor at the University
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    MAURETANIA ENDS HER MAIDEN VOYAGE
    25 9 London, July 9. THE new 34,000-ton .Cunard White Star liner Mauretania has concluded her maiden trans-Atlantic round voyage. 'British Wireless
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    GHOST POLICEMAN TOO INVISIBLE
    70 9 London, July 9. A novel feature ot the big A.R.P. test m the South of England was "invisible" policemen, wearing capes treated with luminous paint which showed only when the rays of shielded car lights fell upon them. They were stationed at various points, but m
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    Why Black-Out Was Arranged In Holiday Season
    237 9 London, July 9. pOMMENTINO on the big A.R.P. tests m South England, the Daily Telegraph, m a leading article, says: "So far as Kent and Sussex are concerned tonight should provide a test of complete war organisation of civil defence, though the anti-aircraft
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    Anglo-Swedish Trade Prospects
    139 9 London, July 8. INCREASED traue between Great Britain and Sweden is expected on both sides to result from discussions which representative industrialists ol the two countries have been having m London this week. The talks ended yesterday In an atmosphere of mutual satisfaction. At the conclusion of
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    SYRIAN CONSTITUTION SUSPENDED
    48 9 Damascus, July 9. THE High Commissioner .has .suspended the Syrian constitution and entrusted executive authority to a council under his direction. A communique announcing the step says it does not mean that France intends to repudiate the treaty granting Syria full Independence next year.— Renter.
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    AVIATION & DEFENCE
    262 9 AVIATION DEFENCE Commercial Work Handicapped London, July 9. THE Director-General of Civil Aviation. Lieutenant Colonel Sir Francis Shelmerdine, said that civil aviatian was faced with many difficulties, mainly due to the Increased speed of rearmament, speaking at an aviation dinner given by Birmingham Corporation, at which the Duchess of Kent
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    BRITAIN AND NAVAL RACE
    200 9 Mass Production Of Warships London, July 9. THE Navy's enormous shipbuilding programme Is being further accelerated and as a result pracitically a whole fleet will take the water within the next few months, according to the Daily Telegraph naval correspondent. Next week a new world record
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    6,000 FACTORY WORKERS IN A.R.P. DISPLAY
    55 9 London, July 9. 'THE Lord Privy Seal, Sir John Ander- son, was chief guest at a demonstration of A.R.P. organisation neld at the new Southgate factory of Standard Telephones and Cables Limited at which 4.000 factory workers were taken to a series of shelter
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    ONLY HALF ALIVE?
    240 9 I Does the heat make you listless? Doea the day seem long and work sometimes tco much to bear? No need to get worried about It wise old Dame Nature provided a remedy for your state of body long ago! All your tiredness and lcd-up' feeling can
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JULY 10, 1939. A Public Danger
    1084 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JULY 10, 1939. A Public Danger From time to time Malayan medical men direct attention to the need for additional facilities for the specialized treatment of tuberculosis in this country. Past suggestions that greater efforts should be made to cope with the disease have invariably
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    Soviet Radio Greets Chinese People
    88 10 Chungking, July 8. The first special radio programme broadcast for the Chinese m China from stations at Moscow and Khaborovsk was successfully relayed by the Central Broadcasting Station XQOA here to local listeners and the inland provinces yesterday. The programme included ten numbers of chorus
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    26 10 Washington, July 7. President Roosevelt has signed the compromise Monetary Bill prolonging the existence of the stabilisation fund restoring his power to devalue theI dollar.— Reuter.
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    THE BANNED FILM
    487 10 "Confessions Of A Nazi Spy" SINGAPORE POLITICS To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l was astounded to read m Friday's issue of the Straits Times that the film Conf ersiens of a Nazi Spy has been banned m Singapore, tiie F.M.S. and Johore. There appears
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    "APPEASEMENT" BY THE CENSOR
    251 10 Britain Can Sec It, But Not Singapore I To the Editor of tbe Straits Times Sir. Referrins to your article regarding the film, Confessions Of A Nazi Spy," I hope that public opinion may become sufficiently aroused to sustain the appeal made against the banning of
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    LETTERS IN PAGE 15
    50 10 KELANTAN'S GIFT. A reply from a British resident of Kelantan to a recent criticism of the gift of $100,000 for Imperial defence. FUNDS FOR CHINA. The latest j statistics of funds ralred In all the states and Settlements of Malaya for I the China Reliof Fund.
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    TIENTSIN AND BRITAIN
    827 10 If The Tokio Talks Break Down An old resident of CMM, mlkfl is in close touch v:ith the Eastern sections of ike London Chamber of Commerce, has contributed the following article to Great Britain and the East (London) on the possible consequences of the Tientsin blockade. ■F
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    782 10 Katonsf Dates |I*ANY kinds of palms arc common In Singapore, but the date palm 11 not one of them. Consequently I w;n surprised the other day to see a data pain from Basra flourishing In Mr. Joe Fisher's garden at Katong. What is more. It was
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    GERMAN SHOT DEAD ON POLISH-REICH FRONTIER
    361 11 While Attempting To Escape From Police BOULDERS PLACED IN WAY OF GERMAN EXPRESS TRAIN Herr Forster's Reference To Free Corps In Danzig Fis revealed m Danzig last night that a German was shot dead while attempting to escape from a Polish police officer who
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    "CALM AND ORDER IN DANZIG" Sir Arnold Wilson On "Hysterical Reports"
    123 11 "CALM AND ORDER IN DANZIG" Sir Arnold Wilson On Hysterical Reports" London, July 10. BUll'l orts on Danzig are rply criticised m a letter to The Ttanet by Sir Arnold Wilson, the wellknown British politician, who was In Danslg a few days ago. S!r Arnold contrasts the "hysterical reports" on
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    KING OF BELGIANS SEES FLIER DIE
    65 11 Ls, July 9. A tain Wille, crashed and was k::iod during a display !(»0 spectators, including Km? Bel German planes engaged In Captain wtllu took a r-Jungmelatet machine into a d, without warning, it dived 1 round. Lrltaln was represented by nine Wellington bombers
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    DEATH FOR BREACHES OF CURRENCY LAWS
    67 11 Rome. July 9. m BILL to impose the death penalty :or grava cases of infringement of the rarreney laws was tabled m the are for those who, m collu- n with foreigners, are found guilty o: such acts prejudicial to the national economy. Imprisonment
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    INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE
    36 11 The Hague, July 9. W with eight victory points v and 89 match points, won the Lib rnaUooal Bridge Tournament cor hided today. England, with six victory pointa and 43 match points, s'xth.— Renter.
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    BRITAIN AND U.S.S.R. TALKS
    96 11 Long Meeting In Moscow Moscow, July 9. I*HE British and French Ambassadors, accompanied by Mr. William Strang, of the British Foreign Office* < had a two-and-a-half hour talk with 'the Soviet Premier. M. Molotov, this evening concerning the AngloSoviet pact plan. The Vice-Foreign Commissar, M. Potemkin,
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    "PLAYGROUNDS" IN THE FORBIDDEN ZONE A-A. Guns, Field Kitchens And Military Lorries
    255 11 PLAYGROUNDS IN THE FORBIDDEN ZONE A -A. Guns, Field Kitchens And Military Lorries Danzig. July 9. DEUTER's correspondent visited the x forbidden zone at Bischofsberg, which is the hill dominating Danzig, m order to test the statement m the Nazi local Press that children's playgrounds are being built there. As
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    QUIET NAZI SUNDAY
    37 11 Berlin, July 10. Germany had her first quiet Sunday for a long time yesterday. Apart from a few sarcastic remarks concerning Mr. Chamberlain's speech In Birmingham, even the newspapers Indulged m a truce— Reuter.
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    38 11 London, July 9. T*HE King accompanied t>y the DuKe of Kent will travel down the Thames m the royal barge on Tuesday to Greenwich to dine m the new "painted hall" of the Royal Naval College— British wireless.
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    OIL DISCOVERIES IN SOUTH HUNGARY
    60 11 Budapest, July 9. IN addition to recently discovered oil 1 deposits m the south-west region of Trans-Danubia— the Arst to be found m Hungary two new oil pools, which are said to be highly productive, have been discovered after five weeks drilling, according to reports.
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    Anglo-Turk Pact Plans PEACE SOUGHT
    249 11 Anglo-Turk Pact Plans PEACE SOUGHT Ankara, July 9. THE fact that a treaty is m the course of preparation providing for Anglo-Turkish co-operation m all spheres was announced by the Foreign Minister, M. Sarajoglu, m the Grand National Assembly. Details of a long-term agreement to include France are also being
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    REVOLT RECALLED Turks Extend Kurd Military Control
    87 11 REVOLT RECALLED Turks Ex tend Kurd Military Control Ankara, July 9. IMILITARY -sntrol over Kurd Pro- vince, m Derslm, has been prolonged for another two years. The proclamations of military law and the taking over of the administration of the province by the military were, it will be recalled, a
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    Rumanian Pigs For Reich Machinery
    81 11 Bucharest, July 9. THE economic section of the German Foreign Office, which has been here discussing the Rumano-German economic treaty, is returning to Berlin to obtain further instructions. Contracts were signed recently for the exchange of Rumanian cattle and pigs for German equipment, such as
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    BRITAIN & THE I.R.A.
    97 11 BRITAIN THE I.R.A. Daily Herald On Government Plan London, July 9. IN order to combat Irish extremists, 1 the British Government will ask the House of Commons for powers which will infringe on traditional civic rights, according to the Socialist newspaper Daily Herald. The Government, the newspaper declares, will demand
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    Forestalling The I.R.A. Programme 'YARD' ACTIVITY
    187 11 Forestalling The I.R.A. Programme 'YARD' ACTIVITY London, July 9. OCOTLAND YARD special branch officers and Home Office authorities have been making inquiries during the week-end into a report that further I.R.A. outrages are being planned inside Dartmoor prison and other prisons. A special watch is being kept by the Police
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    Emigration Of German Jews
    135 11 Berlin, July 9. "THE Reich Association of German 1 Jews." which has been created as an organisation to prepare and promote the emigration of Jews from Germany, has now been formally recognised as a legal body to which all Jews m Germany must belong. "The Reich
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    36 11 Bucharest, July 9. A BOMB was thrown into a Rumanian mayor's house In the village of Halmel on the Hungaro-Rumanlan frontier, seriously injuring the mayor. It. Is alleged locally the bomb was manufactured m Hungary.— Reuter.
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    JAPAN DEMONSTRATES AGAINST BRITAIN
    177 11 'Breaking Predominant Position Of England In Far East' Tokio, July 10. QIXTY THOUSAND Japanese participated yesterday m an anti-British rally m Kobe. They passed an anti-British resolution, which was cabled to Mr. Chamberlain. Lord Halifax and Sir Archibald Clark Kerr, British Ambassador m China. Similar meetings
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    Neutrality Deadlock In U.S. Senate
    126 11 Neutrality Deadlock In U.S. Senate Washington, July 8. •THE attempt last year by President Roosevelt to remove certain senators recoiled today upon the Administration when Mr. Cordell Hull, the Secretary of State, and other high officials tried to persuade Senators Gillette and George to vote for the Government m the
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    CIANO SAILS ON VISIT TO FRANCO
    51 11 Rome, July 9. /*OUNT CIANO, the Italian Foreien Minister, embarked on a cruiser today en route for Spain. Telegrafo says that the visit will cement collaboration between the two countries m fie economic, political and military fields with a view to very wide objectives.—
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    Baltic Ire With Britain MOSCOW PACT
    286 11 Baltic Ire With Britain MOSCOW PACT Reval, Latvia, July 9. •T^HE semi-official newspaper Ba!uc Times says the Baltic countries will decline to accept any guarantors Vbicn mr.y be given them. The newspaper says that when the negotiations m Moscow commenced, the British Government showed full understanding for the position of
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    COMMITTEE WILL HEAR IMPORTANT APPEALS
    595 12 Moves Against Banning Of Two Famous Productions "WARNING" "CONFESSIONS OF A NAZI SPY" TWO important appeals will come before the Cinemato- graph Committee of Appeal soon. The appeals are against th? banning by the Film Censor of the A.R.P. film "The Warning," which includes a
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    AMUSEMENTS
    98 12 MNGAFOKI i B 1 p n;. to 9 i> (Inlonaalj 9.45 «.l il \.\<. A Hind.:.;ani 3 !5 u.ni. C.I i M WORLU p m. toMiUnlght. Ulube Can I Take It With The Law iry. ii ;-i v.iii;i b < I Met: NH> ttaM i.»..Linj CUieaiu 7 p.m. K«)\»
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    Nestle Manager Going Home
    112 12 A FTER seven years m Malaya, Mr H. C. Shrubsole, manager of Nestle and Anglo-Swiss Milk Products, Ltd, sails on retirement leave m the Rotterdam Lloyd liner Sibijik on Frlctev. Mr. Shrubsole has be-:n 25 years m the East. Before he carr.o to Ma'ava he was
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    PERSONAL ITEMS
    97 12 Mr, Khoo Teik Ec returned to Kuala J Lumpur by train last night. Mr. C. W. Turley left Singapore f)i Ipoh la.>t r.i^ht by train. Mr. C....;:es il r.ry Campbell Pear son, a former officer of the Brltisn North Borneo crnstabulary, died sud- j :i London on June
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    Cars & Rickshas Involved In Crash On Bridge
    202 12 Cars Rickshas Involved In Crash On Bridge 4 PERSONS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL prVE motor accidents occurred m r Singapore yesterday, and m one of them rive vehicles were involved. Two cars, a cycle and two rickshas came into collision on the Kallang Bridge last night, four Chinese bein* injured. A
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    Hospital Workers Get Certificates
    389 12 "CiRST AID" certificates of St. John Ambulance Association to successful women candidates of a course of lectures held at the General Hospital. Singapore and exat.iined on June 5 and 7, also 'Home Nursing" certificates of a course of lectures held at the General Hospital and examined
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    "CAFE SOCIETY" AT HAPPY THEATRE
    51 12 At The Cinema "fAFE Society" (Fred Mac Murray and Madeleine Carroll) Paramount Picture. At the Happy Theatre, Happy World. There Is plenty of comedy In this film with Fred Mac Murray and Madeleine Carroll co-starred for the firs* ttm*. Interesting shorts are Included In ihe
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    Municipal Organ Recital Well Received
    217 12 THE ■ttfnitoniT and enthusiasm at the third Municipal organ recital by Werner Baer, m the Victoria Memorial Hall last night certainly Juatlflea the eootlnaatlao of this series ials. A welcome return to the platform :tjr a long absence was made by Ida Battishill, the soloist
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    63 12 A mixed toast to Nestle House, new building m Cantonment Road occupied by Nestle and Anglo-Swiss Milk Products, Ltd., at the housewarming on Saturday. On ihe left is Mr. J. L. Purnell, a member of the staff, with a glass of champagne, joining m the toast with Mr. Vaughan Jones,
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    "BRITAIN WILL STAND IN DEFENCE OF SINGAPORE"
    220 12 IN r case war breaks out m the Far East, all British ships m Oriental waters have bMtructiona to steam full speed to Singapore, those near Hong Kong to call at that port to evacuate nationals, according to an oiricer of the s.s.
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    EUROPEAN HOUSES ROBBED
    61 12 TWO European houses were robbed by "walk-in" thieves over the weekend. A camera, razor and watch, worth 5305, were stolen from the house of Mr. A. E. Banfleld, 7 Joo Seng Road, by a thief who walked In during the day. A camera and shoes were stolen
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    Penang Guns—First To Fire For 80 Years
    64 12 Penang Guns First To Fire For 80 Years (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 9. 'THE Royal Artillery will carry out firing exercises from Fort <':>r:iwallis. Non-explosive shells will be used and the exercises will last I half an hour. It is believed this will be th: first I time
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    NESTLE NEW "HOME' AFTER 21 YEARS
    95 12 NESTLE NEW "HOME AFTER 21 YEARS AFTER directing the whole of their Malayan and Netherlands Indian outer possessions business from a Cecil Street juilding for 21 years, Nestle and Anglo-Swiss Milk Products, Ltd., moved into Nestle House, Cantonment Road last week. i The opening on Saturday was attended by more
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    54 12 white metal pen stand and stampmoistener, believed to have been dls- carded by Singapore's "cup-stealer" when he discovered it was not silver, 1 was found in a drain yesterday at Pearls Hill, outside the home of Mr. jj. N. N. A. Nicholls. ASP. The police I wish to get Into
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    NEW SCHOOL STONE-LAYING
    258 12 Ceremony By The Governor Today BIGGEST BUILDING OF KIND IN COLONY 'THE Governor, Sir Shenton Thomaj, will lay the foundation stone ol th» new St. Andrew's School, nt Waodsvllle Estate, Serangron, at 5.30 p.m. today. The ceremony will be m the presence of the Bishop of Singapore,
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    HULA DANCES AT VICTORIA THEATRK
    36 12 TIHE Royal Hawaiian entertainers A delighted bif? audiences at the Vie- torla Theatre on Saturday night with their fascinating hula dances and I melodies m the revue "Old and New Hawaii.'^
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    DR. HOPKINS INJURED
    52 12 i Dr. H. O. Hopkins, of Singapore, suffered a compound fracture of thi leg and an injury to the pelvic b :na I which necessitat?d an operation, when he was hit by a motor cycle las! month m England. Dr. Hopkins ha« been on leave since early
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    STOP PRESS
    63 12 Japanese are making drspcrate efforts to regain lost territory on the Manchukuo-Outer Mongolian frontier where a full-dress war is m projress, says a Reuter correspondent on the spot. A thunderstorm drowned the roar of the Japanese attack, but Soviet artillery pounded the attackers and slowed down their move
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    ANGLO-FRENCH WAR BASE AT SINGAPORE
    620 13 Loiulon Comment On Recent Defence Conference Decisions PROPOSED BATTLESHIPS FOR N.I. NAVY (From Our Own Correspondent) London, July 2. "IT is understood that, m the event of war, the French and 1 British naval forces m the Far East are to be united under a
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    SULTAN WILL AID ROTARY CLUB
    190 13 'From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, July 8. rIE installation of the new president of the Ipoh Rotary- Cub too* place m the presence of a large gathering which included the Sultan of Perak who. In responding to the tcast of the i guests, promised strong
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    FOREIGN ADVISER AS ROTARY PRESIDENT
    60 13 ■From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, July 9. UR. F. K. DOLBEARE, Adviser m the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Is the new President of the Rotary Club of Bangkok, succeeding H.S.H. Prince Vamvaldyakara Voravarn, of the same i Ministry. The British Minister, Sir Josiah Crosby. K.8.E.,
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    'Diamond' Selling Gang At Work?
    189 13 ALLEGED CHEATING BY CHINESE (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, July 8. WHEN he was charged with cheating Chew Onn by making out that Jour pieces of crystal were diamonds worth $85, lim Yook Cheng admitted that he had paid only $1.40 for the articles
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    YOUNG CHINESE HAD REVOLVER
    87 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, July 8. DLEADING GUILTY to possession of an unlicensed revolver and six rounds of ammunition, Cheah Wai, a young Chinese, was fined $25 on the first charge or 25 days' rigorous imprisonment m default, and $10 or 10 days' rigorous
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    UNKNOWN CHINESE CYCLIST KILLED
    48 13 A CHINESE cyclist who lias not yet been Identified was fatally injured when he was knocked down by a motor-car m Bukit Timah Road shortly after 3 p.m. yesterday. He was taken by ambulance to hospital where he died later from a fractured skull.
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    YOUNG PEOPLE'S CIRCLE
    31 13 The Young People's Circle will hold a devotional service or worship tomorrow at 6 pjn. at the Geylang Methodist Church. Mr. Scow Cheng Joon will be the speaker.
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    BOY KNOCKED DOWN
    33 13 IT NOCKED down by a motor-car In Kallang Road yesterday afternoon, a 14-year-old Chinese boy was taken to hospital with severe head injuries and abrasions on the arms and legs.
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    MURDER OF MONEYLENDER: APPEAL FAILS
    505 13 Identity Not Established Says Counsel (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, July 8. ADVANCING as one of his grounds of appeal that the prosecution had failed to establish beyond reasonable doubt the identity of the accused, Mr. K. K. Benjamin unsuccessfully appealed today to the
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    Chinese Women Progress More Than Japanese
    338 13 r\R. WU LIEN-TEH, well-known Straits-bora Chinese, who was until recently head of the Chinese Quarantine Service, and is now living m Ipoh, spoke on Chinese culture m relation to modern life m a speech to the international group of the Y.W.C.A. m Ipoh. He
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    "NO-CAR DAY" BY SIAM PATRIOTS
    117 13 From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, July 9. A SIAMESE daily newspaper an- nounces that, moved by patriotism, a number of Thai m Bangkok have combined to suspend using their private cars for one day— July 15— and to walk to and from their offices on
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    NEGRI MALAY WRITER FOUND GUILTY
    96 13 'From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, July 8. I A FTER a hearing lasting five days the case m which Omar bin Ahmad, until recently a Malay writer m the Seremban Land Office, was charged with the offence of criminal breach of trust In respect of
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    COAL MINING IN MALAYA Rise Of Profits From Export
    320 13 COAL MINING IN MALAYA Rise Of Profits From Export (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, July 9. WORE than eight million tons of coal were mined at the Batu Arang coalfields In the last 13 years, states the annual report of the Mines Department, which acids that large reserves are
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    PASTEURISATION IN MALACCA
    61 13 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, July 3. Plant for compulsory pasteuri.s Uion lof all milk sold by Malacca vp 'dors is contemplated. i This was disclosed at a committee meeting of the Municipal Commissioners m a memorandum by the Veterinary Officer, m which he recommended, the establishment
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    POLICE BAND
    60 13 THE BAND of the Straps S Police will perform In pu'oll; today at Telok Ayer at 8.00 p.m. under the direction of Mr. S. Chapman Bandmaster. The programme Is as follows: Marrn, "The Kings Guard" Keith; Overture, "Merry Wives of Windsor," Ntcolal; Selection, "Lighting Switch," Alford; One Step,
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    INVASION OF P. I. WOULD COST JAPAN FIVE BILLION DOLLARS
    871 14 Statement By Philippines Army Field Marshal TH E follow ing- is a statement Mac Arthur, Field Marshal military adviser to President concerning the defence of the 1 have been asked to state publicly my professional < pinion as to the
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    NEW CHARGE IN MALACCA SWEEP TICKETS CASE
    788 14 Insufficient Evidence Ruling By Judge (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, July 7. AT the close of the case for the prosecution m connec- tion with charges of theft or alternatively with dishonestly misappropriating a postal article, preferred against Lim Tian Soo, the District
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    44 14 This picture, taken m a warehouse of Morris Industries Exports Limited, shoivs Mr. Aldridge, sales manager of Morris Industries Exports, Ltd., explaining to Mr. Edwards, of Weame Brothers, Ltd., how the "iron lung" operates. The "iron lungs' were being prepared for shipment to Malaya.
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    QUARANTINE RULES WERE EVADED
    151 14 Tamil Fined $50 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 8. COR having helped four passengers r on s.s. Rohna to evade quarantine regulations, when the ship was en port on June 9, a Tamil, Nadlson, was ordered to pay a fine of $50, m default, 25
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    FAREWELL INSPECTION BY G.O.C. AT TAIPING
    98 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) Talping. July 7. MAJOK-OENERAL, W. G. S. DOBBIE, General Officer Commanding, Malaya, visited Taiping m tne course of his farewell Inspection tour of Malaya. At 7.30 a.m. yeiterday he Inspected the 2/17 Dogra Regiment at the race course and he
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    F.M.S. GOLD PRODUCTION
    175 14 Highest In Past Five Years (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, July 9. I AST YEAR over 40.000 ounces ol gold were mined m the Federated Malay States and were worth approximately $2,261,752, states the annual report of the Mines Department. Yet working expenses incurred m extracting
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    ENGAGEMENT
    48 14 The engagement is announced between Captain Walter Mark Wilkinson. Royal Artillery, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Wilkinson, of Orwell Park. Suffolk, and Margaret Scott (Wendy) Oattey, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Oattey, of Barrlngton. Ilmlnste., Somerset, and late of The Ambush, Singapore.
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      MALAYA AND CHINA
      187 15 Latest Figures Of War Effort To the Kditor of fbe Straits lime* Sir,— After reading the various articles published on the second anniVersary of the undeclared Slna-Japanese war, your readers may be anxious to have an idea of the amou.U contributed by Malaya towards the China Wai
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      NEW APPROACH TO SOCIAL EVIL
      192 15 Society Proposed For Singapore To the Editor of the Str.iits Times Sir.— l submit tnat a Voluntary y could do much to combr.t xhs tocia] evil In Singapore. Itb ample iunds could either buy a whole street of hous.s m which prostitutes cou'.d rent rooms,
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      DEFENCE GIFT
      336 15 Kelantan Gesture Defended CONDITIONS IN THE KAMPONGS To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— With reference to a letter by C.P.L. published m your Issue of July 3 on the gifts for Imperial Defence by 'the four States, Kelantan, Perils, Trenggauu and Brunei, I must take exception
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      $25 FOR A JUNIOR CLERK
      108 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— l was expecting public comment regarding the following advertisement which appeared m your paper of July 3 WANTED IMMEDIATELY to SUr: wort as junior clerk, also to work as 3 bUI collector. Salary 125. Cash Se:uii:y 5330.
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      Kelantan's Ruler
      20 15 His Highness Sir Ismail ibnl alMarhutn Sultan Mohamtd, K.CJM. G., who has been Sultan of Kelantan since 1920.
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      "NAZI SPY"
      256 15 Will Public Opinion Be Voiced? To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,—l see from the Straits Times of July 7 that a film of intense topical interest, Confessions of A Nazi Spy," has been banned. It has been passed fcr universal exhibition m Great Britain, U.S.A., Canada
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      40 15 Correspondents are reminded that letters must be accompanied by the name and address of the writer, not I for publication unless desired, but as a guarantee of good faith. All corres-' pondence is dealt with in ttrict* confidence. (eld., ST.).
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      EM JAPANESE SHOPS
      235 15 Can The Poor Go Elsewhere To the Editor of tb« StraiU Times Sir,— Mr. K. A. Ntkhod&'s letter on Japanese goods forces me to reply. Mr. Nakhoda says: "If we boycott Japanese goods, what are the poor people going to do?" Thirty to forty years ago,- when
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      TAURUS AND ARIES
      216 15 More Astrological Abracadabra To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Please publish the following, in reply to the letter which appeared in your correspondence columns of July 6, under the title "Taurus Today." The planet Saturn takes 2 yrs., 5 ms 13 dys., 22 hrs 25
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      COMPLAINTS
      302 15 Public-Spirited Or Frivolous To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Will you or somebody else kindly enlighten me as to the following question. Let us suppose that someone has reported me to the police as having driven a motor cycle negligently and without regard for the safety of
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    Railway Branch Lines
    307 16 Railway Branch Lines Seven In -South India Not Paying Simla. fEN branch railway lines of which seven are in South India ana three in the Punjab have been marked out as unremunerative and the question of closing them down as a measure of economy in accordance with a recommendation of
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    PACE OF INDIANIZATION IN THE ARMY UNSATISFACTORY?
    1947 16 (From Our Own Correspondent) Simla, July 2. THE Indian Sandhurst Committee, which is presided over by Lieut.Gen. Wilson, Adjutant-General, India, is assembling here tomorrow after a three weeks' adjournment, and will continue examination of witnesses. During the adjournment members of the Committee have
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    MYSORE CONGRESS DEMANDS
    39 16 KaiiKttliirr. July 4. Ai-I'^K l»o days' deliberations the Working Committee of the My>ore Caagfm framed a lengthy irsolutimi iciirratiiiK the demand for the immediate establishment of full responsibly Government under t che aegis of the .Maharaja.
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    Woman Leads 2,000 Strikers In Calcutta Mill
    353 16 Calcutta, July 4. I ED by a woman nearly 2,000 workers of Shamnagar Jute Mills struck work suddenly yesterday and besieged a building m which were five European members of the staff. The strikers broke through room after room m pursuit of the
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    13 16 A scene from Soldier's Wife." a Tamil picture now running at the Marlborough.
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    RAILWAY POLICY IN INDIA
    107 16 Requirements To Suit With Wartime Simla. July 3. j THE possibility of a war is believed I to have produced a change In 1 the Government of India's policy j laid down for different departments, particularly the Railways. Certain requirements of ttie Railways jin normal tlme3
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    SINGAPORE WIN FIVE-ONE FROM MALACCA
    632 17 Mediocre Soccer In Cup Match On Saturday OINGAPQHE beat Malacca bf five goals to one m the Malaya Cup match at Anson Road Stadium on Saturday. The frame, which was witnessed by a fair crowd, was dull and lacked action throughout. Three of the wniners'
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    SULTAN'S CUP TENNIS
    77 17 I Out Ov.n Correspondent* la. ping, July 7. 1 <.';>:ni:? Recreation Club is fli lding a very strew? team r. aingt the Perak Chinese Rpcrcation t'.rb »hrn they rrret In the dual of. Cup tmnis competition. I I will 1 i I to I 8 i! -.ion
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    DEAD HEAT IN DOUBLE SCULLS Henley Regatta Results
    257 17 DEAD HEAT IN DOUBLE SCULLS Henley Regatta Results London, July 0. THE Olympic champion Jack Beres1 ford, Jnr. and Southwood, deadheated after a great race, with th.> Italians, Srherli and Brcschl m eight minutes, thirty five seconds. !n the fin..) of the Centenary Double Sculls event, instituted to commem irate
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    CHINESE LOSE TO GUNNERS
    216 17 DEPLTQfQ with 71 icaJatf their o;jpjnrnts' 131, the Chinese were at cricket by the 9th Heavy Battery, R.A., by GO runs at Hong Lim Crocn yesterday. Oeefl Won", ioj; ;tl thr •Til. HEAVY B.UTPtY R.A.— lit Inn«. Ha.vey c Kie Pv* b Ken? Slew 0 Field
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    SINGAPORE WIN POLICE SPORTS
    92 17 tent athletic championships were hold on Saturday on the Police Depot ground. Fingapcre with a total of 35 points *cn the unit championship. Md. Tahar was individual champion with 11 points wtvle Harnam Sinsh was the Stkh Individual champion. At trie condition of the meeting, the
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    S.C.C. TENNIS
    62 17 i.. following will represent the Singapore Cricket Club at tennis a?ainst the Straits Chinese Recreation Club on Wednesday at S.C.C.:— W. J M. Warden and P. Clerc; R. P. Smith and Capt. R. R. G. Hoare; W. H Droogleever and F. V. R>ad, A D Anderson and T.
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    Badminton Championships
    362 18 POOR PLAY IN JUNIOR EVENTS CATURDAY'S games m the junior badmint :n championships of Singapore were, very tame with the exception of two closely contested, doubles games, when five more ties were continued at the Clerical Union Hall. In the opening tie, Wee Hong Loo| and George Tan
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB JULY SPOON
    239 18 THIRTY cardi were taken out for the July Sporm of the Keppel Golf Club and ths following were the rcores returned: Mrs. H. W. Flett 49—16=33. Mr?. O. j E. Kerr 45-9^38. Mrs. A. B. Menzies'' I r3a and Mrs. E. A. Ford 47-12 =36.
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    GOOD FIELDS FOR FIRST DAY OF IPOH RACES
    325 18 Eastern Knight And Royal Hampton Head Big Event U/EIGHTS for Saturday, the first day of the Perak July race meeting, are as follows: Hones. Class 1, Div. 1. 3', fur. straight. Eastern Night 9.07 Barford 8.03 Royal Hampton 9.07 Artful Sailer 8.02
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    TABLE TENNIS
    67 18 Entries for the S.C.R.C. annual table tennis tournament will close on July 18. The Siamese tennis players, Muang*oeng, Sanoh, Kasom and Miss Sanguan, have left Bangkok on a goodvi!l tour of neighbouring countries fhey have been selected after cxlaustlve competitions. Kasom Is a 7ambrdge Blue, but has not
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    WILTON SCORES 115 NOT OUT
    258 18 JR. A.M.C. Draw With Fort Canning THE R.A.M.C. fjrced a draw with i Fort Canning m their Garrison small units league cricket match at Tanglln yesterday. Wilton scored a splendid 115 net out Tor Fort Canning, who made a total of 188, while the R
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    ST. ANDREW'S BEAT TADS
    221 18 ST. Andrew's School cricket team beat the Manchestors' second team cy 35 runs on Saturday. ST. ANDREW'S N. Capel c Freer b Purvis 5 J. Anchant run out 7 Guan Hong b Purvis 0 Chee Heng c Woods b Freer 7 A. Neubronner st. Gardner b
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    C. S. C. BEAT CRICKET CLUB BY 4 WICKETS
    701 18 Low Scoring In Weekend Cricket Match DLAYING with their usual detern made a good recovery to beat cricket match played on the padanj the match earlier that was played > It was a poor scoring game but the C:S.C. batsmen got
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    LARRY GAINS WINS £5 WAGER
    99 18 Larry Gains, once Empire heavyweight boxing champion, walked recently for a wager against Mr. Arthur Hazard, at whese Southcnd hotel gymnasium Eric Boon was m training. They were settling an argument about fitness. Larry completed the course from Pitsea to Southend pier entrance, about ten
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    21 18 A V:kh policeman rh m easy winner m the 440 yards event at the rol'ce sports on Saturday. Slraits Times picture.
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    AMERICANS WIN AT WIMBLEDON
    151 18 Wimbledon, July 8. WTTH an American victory m the mixed doubles America, will win all the titles at Wimbledon, also the men* consolation tournament for players eliminated m the first and second rounds, McNeill beating the Belglon van Jen Eynde, B—6,8 6, 6—2.6 2. Britain's only
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    MEDICALS GO DOWN BY 188 RUNS
    596 19 Clarke Makes 80 Not Out In Annual College Cricket D AFFLES COLLEGE beat the Medical College by 188 runs on the hitter's ground yesterday, at the conclusion of their annual threeday cricket fixture. Raffles declared for four wickets m their second knock of 202
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    JOHORE'S BEST SOCCER YEAR
    343 19 Surprise Form In Cup Games I Our Own Correspondent) Segamat. July 10. This la Johore's best soccer year and the State team has done more than| anything ever expected of them. Th» < State was not considered very much of an opposition against Singapore and the
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    16 19 Golf stars practise for the open.— Archie Compston retrieves the ball from a burn during practice.
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    Stonor Shield Cricket
    268 19 KEEN PLAY IN K.L. MATCH (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, July 8. THE Chinese fought back gallantly after a bad start m the Stonor Shield cricket fixture against the V.M.C.A. today and ara 37 runs short of their opponent's total with three wickets m hand. The
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    NEGRI CRICKET
    129 19 'From Our Own Correspondent) (SeremDan, July A fine knack cl 51 by "Joe" Potter was the feature nf a half dcy's match at 1 ampin today when Howard Sci ren's XII defeated Dr. Stranan's XII by one wicket. The match was mads possible by the early finish ox
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    14 19 One mile race m progress at the fuUce sports on Saturday.— Straits Times picture.
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    GOOD BOWLING IN STATE CRICKET AT TAMPIN
    335 19 Dunbar Takes 9 Malacca Wickets For 20 Runs WEGRI SEMBILAN beat Malacca by an innings and 116 runs m the inter-state cricket match at Tampin. Negri scored 206 on Saturday and dismissed Malacca for 62 and 28, feature of todays play being the
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    Today's Sports Events
    45 19 Soccer Div. I, R.A. vs. Gordons, at ('hangi Resr. Div., Malays vs. Loyals, at Anson Road Div. HA, R.V (8.M.) vs. R.A.M.L., at Blakan iMati Div. 118, Naval Police vs. Minesweepers, at Naval Base T.M.C.A. vs. 11th Heavy Battery, at Anson Road.
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    New Negri A.A. Champion
    243 19 (From pur Own Correspondent.) Seremban, July 8. JAMES ANDERSON, a European new- coiner to Negrl Sembllan, annexed th.» individual championship at the Ncgri Sembllan amateur athletic meeting, obtaining first pace m two events —the mile and the half mik\ No record was broken today but the
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    HUNDREDS HOMELESS IN GOLD COAST EARTHQUAKE
    145 20 Gold toast authorities are now fared with the problem of housing hundreds of people rendered homeless by th? recent earthquake at Accra. This picture shows some of the homeless sitting m a street after the earthquake. Men of the Navy's Air Branch are now
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