The Straits Times, 12 July 1939

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    38 1 FINAL EDTN. The Straits Times (ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY. 1 MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER-LARGEST NET SALES 4 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 1939. PRICE 5 CENTS, The Straits Times 24 PACES, SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 1939. PRICE 5 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      213 1 For Up-to-date TAILORING.. MIEN CHONG You are assured "i real satisfaction. O* Colom.in St. Singapore. Phone 4816 FIRE-FIGHTING APPLIANCES "MINIMAX" MINIMIZES A A DANGER! B For burning liquids such as petiol, benzine, paraffin. |s*»«f etc., :he Foam type is the most effective appliance HPS JPL) Effectiveness and reliability are two
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      118 1 GOING ON LEAVE? H WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED RODEX COATS J^. OF CAMEL HAIR— THE IDEAL Jk MATERIAL FOR THE ALL- M PURPOSE COAT. MJkltt ESSENTIALLY SERVICEABLE P^^l YET CHARMING TO THE *f EYE -WARM YET LIGHT IN WEIGHT-IT IS A REAL JOY TO THE WEARER. INSPECT OUR STOCK OF
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      198 1 Exclusive GOWNS Salons PAGE'S 13, Battery Rd Singapore. MAJESTIC HOTEI Kuala Lumpur. Prosser rackets THE j£& (IVORY MODEL) M SUPER PHENOMENON M B ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR W RACKETS ON THE MARKET USED BY MANY LEADING gf PLAYERS. FRAME— LATEST TYPE LAMINATED FRAME OF HIOEST QUAUTY MATERIALS SCIENTIFICALLY CONSTRUCTED
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  • The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      51 2 MR KOH SOON Vbt ana u;uiucr» wu>u express their deep jjratltude and thank* to all relatives, friends and members or Clubs and Associations who sent letters of condolence, wreaths, artificial wrta:h&. music etc. etc., lent cars, oaid night visits and/or attended the funeral of the iaU Mrs. Koh Cheng
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      496 2 SITUATIONS VACANT When tpplnng (oi W D«*ltlon »d*frti»« la ilmr column* *end eople* of testimonial* Do not tend originals. V.NO (lIINF.SE CAB SALESMEN, well educated and connected with big car customers required at once by European motor firm. Apply Box No. 742. Straits Time 3. WANTED a general clerk and
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      396 2 WANTED WANTED Directly Eur. Pam. Onfurnl'he? house. (s6o—sBo a month) ait. li dining— 2. Bedrooms. Kitchen and bath (Garden i mod san. Near Oxley Road. Box 70?. 8. Time*. WANTED. FIRST CLASS IND QANI> CAMERA Lelca, Contax. Super DconU or similar, f 3.5/2.8. 0.8. R. telephoto len« an advantage. Btate
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      513 2 _BQ A RD RESIDENCE t, TANOLIN HILL (New Private Guesthouse). Very large, airy, double single rooms with bathrooms adjoining. (m.«.). Telephone:— Mrs. Vincent 2478. NEW FI.ORAVILLE, 130 Orange Road. Airy well furnished rlngle and double roams. pri< verandahs, mod san, garages, excallent cuisine, daily or monthly. Phone 42». AT SI'XNYSIDE
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      679 2 TENDERS JOHORE GOVERNMENT TENDERS will be received at the oOSok of the Hoo'ble the State Secretary, Johore. Johore Bahru. dp to noon of the 18th July d 183/ I lor the Extension to the nMtnc Got- erament Offke at Seffamat as per plan No. 418-5 A and »pcrifir«tlon No. (CD
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      425 2 LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE In the Estate of Bertbe Ftrande Marie de Deken Boudon deceased, late of No. 33. Boulevard Charnar. Sateen. French ladoChlna. who died on the 7th day of Match 1938 at Dhatla. near Allahabad. British India. Pursuant to 8. 29 of thr Trustees Ordinance (Cap. 59). Notice is
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      249 2 BUSINESS CARDS ETC MANOR HOUSE (HANCEItY LANE PRIVATE SUITE AVAILABLE MODERN CONVENIENCES Tel £965. MRS. GRAHAM IH'T( IIISON MASSAGE HALL MANICURE ANO MASSAGE Mis HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. MOTOR VEHICLES MORRIS 2t. drne 27.000 miles, tyres new, condition good. $4 i 0 cash. Box 7?4.
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      673 3 p. 0. BRITISH IN: A AND APCAR LIKE. ;o!»tea id England) rtNUNiuLAK AND ORIENTAL 8J» Oo UAII PASSENGER AND CAROO BKHVICES OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage Dv« 8 pore CAN l UN l»i>00 July M CARTHAO.% J5.000 JuU 21 somali e.soo July in RAJPUTANA 17.000 Aug II
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      440 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS (Incorporated in Japan i GZNERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. Regular fortnightly sailings. London via Penan?, Colombo, Port Said, Naples, Marseille* and Gibraltar. M.S. YASUKUNI MARU July 12. S.S. KASIMA MARU Aug. 3. S.S. HAKONE MARU Aug. 17. S.S. HUSIMI MARU Aug.
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      584 3 LUXURY with ECONOMY ONE-CLASS MOTORSHIPS. CARItfS WITH PRIVATE BATH. EXCELLENT CUISINE, MODERATE FAKES To: MARSEILLES, LONDON. ROTTEK- PALESTINE ROTTERDAM BAM DA* HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN T-: '£^10^0 COPENHAGEN {y^NDIA JU» U DANMARK abt. July 26 MKNn* APRIKA Aug. I S^E^DIA Sfti. Brotls B °^BANG«O« AND SAIGON^ g AND CHINA- JAPAN MEONIA
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      592 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean Building. Cellyet Qua* Singapore rri 5151 Chartered Bank Bulldlnt Penaai Tel IMA BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FASI SERVICES MARSEILLES LONDON N. CON'IINLM Mt MUNI (la contonctlon with the On Uhi Due Sills DEUCALION Mara. L'don. R'dam. Ham. O'gow July 18 July 20 OLENEARN Mara. L'don. R'dam. Ham.
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      216 4 r-., Kerteh (Vataya) P-B. DJambl (Singkel) 3 p.m. K. Toengfcal (Toba) ..3 p.m. Medan (Van der UJn) ..3 P.m. Muntok and Palembang (Theden») 4 pjn. Ponuanak iKhoen Hoea> ..3 p.m Jara. Soutn-Wesl Sumatra. S.-ttart Borneo. Celebes. MoruuAi Timor Dill; (K.L.M.) I P"> Palembaos (K. L.M.I D a
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      Air Mail Arrivals And Departures
      321 4 INWABO Knnu Fram Fenaoc lpah %am »u»u Lumpiu Arrives evet cveniß*. Qaniai From AnatoaMk: Arrive* Friday afternoon. Imperial Prm Eor«*e: Arrive* Thursday afternoon. K..VLL.M.: Ttwm M|m: An*** T»aKiil.LM.: From Netherlands Indie. Arr.ves Mvnday afternoon. X.L.M.: From Europe: Arriva* THIS eveninr. X.L.M.: From Netherlands Indies: Arrives
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      FROM MALACCA
      167 4 Correspondence ror transmission w air via Netherlands must be fully prepaid and clearly cunerscribed l*» X.L.M." Malls will close from Malacca as followsMM Adrn. Burma. Canada. E. 8. Africa, Egypt. Great Britain. Ireland. India. Iraq. Kuwait. Mauritius Newfoundland. Palestne. Sudan and TransJordan by air «tinperlal> PJn Aunralla k
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      SURFACE MAILS DUE
      55 4 Mails from China ana Japan expected today July 12. by P. t O. f ßawalpindi). Malls from China and Janan expected to morrov. July 13, by Africa Mara. Malls from China and Japan expected to morrow, July 13. by Yasukuni Maru. Malls Irom Japan expect: d tomorrow,
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
      143 4 The following ships are alongsld; the Singapore Harbour Board Wharve: or expected to arrive: Main Wharf. Entrance Gate 2; bit 3:— Rawalpindi: Mata Hari IS; Alipore 18 Norviken 14; Kamunlng 11; Kajang 9 Glengarry 7. Empire Dock. EBlraarc Gate I; Exit 3:— Muncaster Castle 30; Silver tir
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    PASSENGERS FROM AUSTRALIA
    100 4 HTHE following passengers for Sin«a- pora trom Australia are In Centaur which Is due on Sunday: Mr. R. Aningham. Mr. L. Brocklebmnk. Mr. H. W. Crommclln. Mrs. P. Crommelln, Mrs. H. 11. Hartfleld. Mr. P. A. Hunt, Mr. F. R. Jamition. Mr. O. de C. Johnston, Mrs.
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    Wall Street Quotations
    191 4 Mew York, July 11. •pHB following quotations were tho* ruling when the Stock Exchange rioted today. now-jONEs avekac.es ClO5e Ci.ne Change SO Industrials 133.79 134.56 up .77 Jt Rails 26.70 27.00 up .30 IS Utilities 23.87 24.32 up .45 40 Bonds SB. 91 C9.ll up .20 New
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    BROKERS' COMMENT
    62 4 w»n«i i/ULDLnioun nnu r 1. 1 1 i report on yesterday's New York markets The stock market advanced with gates ranging up to more than a point. Activity slowed up In the afternoon, however, due to the belief that Congress may possibly be recalled for a special session
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    BRITISH IMPORTS OF U.S. SCRAP
    186 4 Foreign Ships Used *THE greater part of the scrap now belnf shipped from the United States to Great Britain la being ried in foreign ships, according to a correspondent of the Financial Times. Sinte the resumption cf shipments early m April 44 ships have been
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    TAMILS FINED FOR ESTATE AFFRAY
    177 4 'From Our Own Currcspjndcnt) Segamat, July 11. f CBLE OTcr a woman, the sister of .x mandor on the estate, resulted in seven men and a woman, all Tamils. making their appearance before Inche rtaut bin Mohnirtd Saat the Segamat m.>2istratt. on a chare of
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    SHOT WILD BOAR WITHOUT PERMIT
    72 4 (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat. July 11. ADMITTING a charge of shooting a wild boar without a permit on June 5. in a kampong near Lab'.s. Abdul Ghani bin Denan was fined $25 by Inche Rauf bin Mohamed Sa'at, the Segamat magistrate, today. Two Chtnefe.
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    STEEL FOR CEYLON
    52 4 The Tees Side Bridge and Engineering Works, Ltd., of Middlesbrough, a subsidiary of Drrrnan. Long and Co, Ltd, has receired from Ceylon an ord^r estimated at £1.000.000 for the MB* structlon of steel aerodrome hangars. This is one of the largest single orders placed by Ceylon for
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    LONDON METAL MARKET OUIET
    408 4 LITTLE DEiMAND FOR TIN FROM U.SJV. FAIR SALES OF SPELTER IN a weekly report on the London Metal market, dated June 30, Milco'm Bowley and Son write: COPPER- The market this wee* been quiet and uninteresting. Current consumption continues on a large scale, but new buying
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    MALAYSIAM TIN EFFECTS OF REDUCED QUOTA
    413 4 MALAYSIAM TIN EFFECTS OF REDUCED QUOTA THE tenth annual general rr.. Malays:am Tin, Ltd., was hrld on June 30 in London. Viscount Ellbank Uhe chairman i s.irl that ttU output sold during the year had realised £22,022 and mina expenditure nad amounted to £12,357. The balance of mining profit carried
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      796 4 BOUSTEAD €t CO., LTD. (Incorpomeo ID PM 8 rtLKPHONK: »inrbl 54J1 ruun HU. CANADIAN PACIFIC BTbAMSHirS LIMITKU (Incorporated in England) FAREB~ SINGAPORE/EUROPE First and Cabin class from £*****.9 B Tourist class from £75.8.8. AROUND TUE WORLD FARES B¥ CPR/P. O. First and Cabin Oass Tourist Class Prom £1814.6 f^om *1?^»"
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      593 4 TIDE TABLE SINGAPORE roatij. H. W. 4.41 a.m. 7.1 It.; 5. C3 p.m. 8.1 ft. L. \V. 10.31 a.m. 4 It.; 11.44 p.m. 3.7 ft. Tomorrow H. W. 6.04 a.m. 6.9 ft.: 6.06 p.m. 8.1 ft. L. W. 11.31 a.m. 4.6 ft. Thursday H. W. 7.38 a.m. 7 ft.; 7.08
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      127 4 YESTERDArS WEATHER Station* tMtl max rain- brltnt •ij-^lii tnnp. fan j'shln* miri *F Inches brt. 'P WKST COAST Alor Star M m 11.8 73 Penan* 88 0.01 U.I n Eltiawan 91 Nil 10.4 71 Buktt Jeram 92 Nil 11.9 74 Malacca M Nil f.5 76 INLAND Kuala Upli 03 Nil
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    History Of Mount Everest Expeditions
    632 5 London. IN June last year, an expedition of seven men, led by H. W. Tilman, came back from Mount Everest after the fifth organized attempt a British party has made to climb the 29,000 feet of the world's highest mountain. Bad weather defeated them though,
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      288 5 PERTUSSIN PASTILLES for out-door treatment in hoarseness, smokers catarrh. Valuable for singers and speakers. Distributors. GRAFTON LABORATORIES LTD. Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. and MEDICAu OFFICE, Singapore Good taste demands different flasset tor differmt occasions. Ikon't be aantHS about tbe (lasses ir». c Consult: Sen} Qualified Ophthalmic Opticians Our only Singapore
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      63 5 Your voyage to England is part of your home leave. Travel home via the Cape, the attractive route for the discriminating. First class through passage from £97. Full information from Pat: Dept., X.P.M. Line. ilncorp. |pj Holland.) (Phone 5451 Jne long tile flatteries Obtainable from all dealtrt or from THE
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      1814 5 Broadcasting SINGAPORE EMPIRE STATION NIROM TODAY TODAY TODAY gPZWZSL TRANSMISSIONS 2 AND 1 BEAT'S 3 p.m. GSH tlAI me/* <1A*J m.)> O8Q 17.71 JJ" Mm <»i Zx l M MtaMUnneoiui arosramni. of new rae < I8 «»•>•• O 8f> 1 < IM ■■>• l.UU Miscellaneous prograuuuv ai ww rQI %1
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      478 6 RUBBER IMPROVES AND HAS BETTER TONE SHARE SECTIONS REMAIN QUIET By Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, July 12. ALTHOUGH the local share market shows no improvement this morning the Home markets had a distinctly better tone yesterday and the tendency in both London and New York was for
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      MANILA COLD SHARES
      67 6 Manila, July 12. QUOTATIONS, in pesos, tor 10 centavo gold shares on the Manila Stock Exchange this morning compared with yesterday's were Previous Today's A&ked Bid Asked Bid Anlamok 0.18'i 0.18 0.184 0.17Vi Coco Grove 0.23tt 0.24Vi 0.23'j Masbate O.lO'.i 0.09\ 0.10'a 0.10 Mine Operations 0.13 0.1214
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      Hongkong Bank Maintains Interim Distribution
      58 6 THE directors of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation have declared an interim dividend of £2 10s. a share, payable on Aug. 14, subject to deduction of income-tax, according to cabled advice received by the Singapore branch this morning. This is the sema rate of
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      MINING
      568 6 Issue Val. Krase; Co. Lyail E\ntt Buyer* Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 3/6 4/- 3/7% 4/5/- Austral Amal 4/6 5/- 4/6 5/£1 AusUal Malay 38/- 40/- 38/- 40/6/- Ayer Hitam 20/- 21/- 19/6 21/1 Ayer Weng 0.72 0.76 0.71 0.75 £1 Bangrin Tin 18/3 19/3 18/6 19/6 1
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      GENERAL
      455 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord... 1.30 140 1.33^ 140 2 2 do 7^C. prefs. 2.15 2.25 2.20 2.25 10 10 Atlas Ice 4.75 6.25 t>00 6 50 1 1 B M. Broadcasting 0 55 0.60 0.50 160 10 5 B M Trustee «75 7.50 6 75 7 50 £1
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS
      261 6 8C* Maynard b Co. Ltd. $30,000 Int. Apr 30 Oct. 31 90 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 5"- 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Int Mar 31 Sept. 30 101 4%Vfc 1907 red. 1947 $1,500,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept 30 106 4'iTL 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30
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      RUBBER SHARES
      355 6 Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated) Fraser I Co. Lyall I Allenby 1.10 A'.or Gajah 0.85 Amal Malay 1.40 Ayer Hltam 0.90 Ayer Molek 0.85 Ayer Pan as 1.05 Bassett 0.50 Batu Lir.tang 0.95 Bedford 0.80 Benta 0.95 Borelli 1.10 Brogas 0.54 Brunei Un 0.48 Rukit Kp.til 0.6b
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      88 6 Wednesday, July 12, noon. No. IX R.S.S. (Spot loose) 28 1/16 28 3/K No. IX R.S.S. fob. In cases July 28 >i 28»6 G.F.A.Q. R.S.S. f.o.b. In bales July 28 28H F.A.Q. R.S.S. f.o.b. In bales July 27-s 28 FUTURE QUOTATIONS No. IX R.S.S. on
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      EXCHANGES
      184 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 31/35 London demand 2/3 31/32 Lyons demand 2053 Switzerland demand 241'/ 4 Hamburg demand 135 New York demand 54 9/16 Montreal demand 54
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      London Stock Exchange
      383 6 Brighter Tone And Prices Rise London. July 11. J /"IN the Stock Exchange today a brighter Initial undertone gave place subsequently to a definite up- ward trend In prices with buying also slightly larger. Oils showed useful final gains while Kaffirs benefited from wider buying, particularly non-producers.—
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      WAR RISK BILL IN COMMONS
      148 6 WIDE POWERS GIVEN TO BOARD OF TRADE London, July 11. DETAILS of the Government's scheme to Insure shipping and cargoes In war-time are outlined in the War Risks Insurance Bill which was Introduced into the House of Commons today by Mr. Oliver Stanley, President of
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      EXCHEQUER RETURNS
      42 6 London. July 11. I EXCHEQUER returns show total ordinary revenue amounts to £161,174.302 compared with £150.363,456' at the corresponding date of 1938. Total expenditure, less self-balancing items. Is £311,695,28* compared with £267,674,182 at the corresponding datof last year.— British Wireless.
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      FOREIGN EXCHANGES
      82 6 London, July 11. Today's closing mean rates were:— Paris 176 23/32 Stockholm 19.41V4 New York 4.68 3/16 Athens 547H Montreal 4.69 1/16 Belgrade 310 Brussels 27. 55 Bucharest 660 Geneva 20.76'i Rio 2 2132 Amsterdam 8.81 13/16 Buones Aires 20.31 Milan 89 Montevideo 18^4 Berlin 11.66',., Bombay 1/3
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      FRASER'S SHARE MARKET REPORT
      735 6 LITTLE BUSINESS DONE DURING WEEK INDUSTRIALS MORH ACTIVE IN a weekly report on the share market, issued at the close of business yesterday, Fraser and <'<>. write: September Is becoming quite an obsession with us. We have been told that Hitler gathers his harvest in September
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    70 PER CENT. RUBBER QUOTA FROM OCTOBER?
    1492 7 Barter Deliveries To U.S. Govt. In Singapore And Colombo LONDON REALISES AGREEMENT POLITICALLY EXPEDIENT British Government May Purchase Stock "Through Ordinary Market Channels" (From Our Own Correspondent) London, July 5. LONDON rubber-producing and dealing interests have during the past few days learned to
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICKS
    189 7 Singapore. July 11. noon. Buyers Sellers Gambler 5 7.50 Hamburg Cube $13.25 Java Cube 512.00 Pepper White Munto'.: $11.50 Whito Sll.OO Back $7.25 Copra Mix d 53.20 Sun Dried $3 GO Sayu Flor.r No I $2.32. $2.52'_. Fair 52.50 52.50 Ik $2.50 JeloLcvej Palembutg $7.25 Banja $7.00
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
    136 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Books Company Dividend Close TIM. Jurma Malay «d. No. 19 July 14 .ondon Tin 4% less tax June 28 •ungah 9d. No. 18 6d. bo.ius July 31 lantau 2V4% No. 3A July 21 iUm. KlnU 2H% final less tax July II Do 3H% Int.
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    Lode Prospecting Urged To Extend Life Of Tin Deposits LONDON JOURNAL DEMANDS QUICK ACTION BY GOVERNMENT
    495 7 Lode Prospecting Urged To Extend Life Of Tin Deposits LONDON JOURNAL DEMANDS QUICK ACTION BY GOVERNMENT (From Our Own Correspondent) London, July 4. I ONDON tin-mining interests are studying with keen attention an appeal by the Mining Journal that the Malayan Governments should encourage an immediate survey of Malaya's lode,
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    BATANG RUBBER CAPITAL
    265 7 WHY REDUCTION WAS MADE (From Our Own Correspondent) London, July 3. AS your Correspondent cabled today, Mr. Justice Crosaman, this morning heard in the Chancery Division of the High Court a petition by Batang Consolidated Rubber Estates, Ltd. for the confirmation of a reduction in the company's
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    Colony Rubber Stocks Lowest For Years
    78 7 pOLONY rubber stocks at the end of June were only 21,224 tons and are the lowest since the start of the regulation scheme in June 1934. Dealers held 15,684 tons and the balance of 5,540 Una was in the hands of Harbour Boards, F.M.S.
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    JUNE TIN-ORE OUTPUT
    78 7 The estimated cost of the output from BrUela Consolidated was A £4,510; of Ratrut Basin, $19,000 and of Renonf Consolidated $17,000. P |*HE following statistics relating to the production of tin-ore refer to June:— Hours Ytrdage cutput Briseis Consol. 638 88,000 S3 tou piculs Ratrut Basin 579
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      483 7 19-25, CECIL STREET, SINGAPORE. Telephone, Manager*! Offie* 4Slt a Exchange Deal 4513 Grne.il Office 4514 Cable Address:— "PROVINBANK." Dead Office. SIUCHOW PAID-UP CAPITAL (Ch.) I It.MO.OM RESERVE FUNDS 13,009.000 TOTAL ASSETS (apprn.) 51M.900.003 Board of Director*: T. L. SOONO TSENG YANG FU. T. C. KOO CHAN YIU WOON. Wl KAI
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      683 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated in China by Special Charter*. 11, Cecil Street, Singapore. Telephones: Maaager'a Office (444 Sab-Maaacor-s Office 6442 Exehaage Dept. 6441 General Office SIW4 Table Address "CHUNCKUO." Paid I p Capital Ch. 4(.t»«,«M.M Reserve Funds la exeesa of Ch. i,!H,IHH Total AsaeU approximately Ch. tt,»29,Me,009.H Tse-Vung Soong, Chairman
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      421 8 WHAT WOULD JP IF VOl'R BRIDE. Egl brought another man into Your love nest on the Wedding Day? H IP TOUR GROOM UP V H flatly refuse to take your boy W friend along on the Honey pioon? U^jj I SEE WARNER BROS. 1 V Comedy Thriller "OFF THE RECORD"
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      242 8 I PRAISE FROM THE PRESS FOR ANOTHER FINE BRITISH PICTURE t "An Emphatic Popular Success.'— DAlLY MAIL. "Good Strong Entertainment."— DAlLY TELEGRAPH. "An Outstanding Picture."— THE PEOPLE. I "A Fine Job Of Work."— STAR. I DOROTHY BRANDON'S GREAT PLAY NOW A FILM SENSATION! j OPENING PAVILION 61S TONIGHT «**T*»J*W*^ 9>ls
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      316 8 Send the Kiddies to the MATINEE Today! Ai D T A| 1 3 SHOWS TODAY vHrl UL 3.15 6.15 9.15 A BRIGHT STAGE AND SCREEN DOUBLE BILL! SINGAPORE'S POPU LAR ENTERTAINERS THE CAPITOL DOLLIES 22 ARTISTES in a new repertoire of attractive Dance Specialties llffl afl^l 3m(& presented with COLUMBIA'S
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    MALAYAN PLANTER'S PLAY MAKES SPLENDID FILM
    1186 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, June 30. T\O you remember the success which followed the premiere of "This Man is News?" It was ex-Malayan rubber planter David Macdonald's first job on his own. Made at a cost of only .£15,000 it was a box-office
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    Japanese Catholic Priests And 'New Order'
    218 9 Chungking. A "PEACE APPEAL" issued by four rt Japanese priests and a number of Japanese Catholic laymen recently, in which Chinese Catholics were urged to accept the Japanese formula of settling the China "incident," by collaborating with Japan in the creation of a "new
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    GERMANS A "PEOPLE WITHOUT SPACE"
    162 9 Sudetenland, Bohemia and Moravia are only a beginning Germany must continue on the path which she has chosen. This is the substance of an article by Dr. Robert Ley, chief of the Nazi Labour Front, in the Angriff. The title la "Peopie Without Space." Dr.
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    REICH TIGHTENS ITS GRIP ON THE CZECHS
    528 10 Difficulties Of Imperialism In Central Europe A MOOD of the deepest depression has been produced in offi- cial Czech circles by the latest measures of the Germans, writes the Sunday Times Prague correspondent Baron von Neurath, Reich Protector of Bohemia and Moravia, has
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    German Propaganda By Post
    188 10 GERMAN propasanda Is being spread in Britain by means of circular, letters posted from Munich. Mr. Walter Meade. a Walthamstow cx-Scrviceman. who has received five ?uch letters, told the News Chronicle that he replied to an advertisement in a London paper inviting ex-Servicemen who had served
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    How France Guards Her Hoarded Gold
    292 10 How France Guards Her Hoarded Gold THE Bank of France, which holds the whole of the country's gold in its vaults, would not be moved from Paris.even if war broke out. Though arrangements have been made for the moving of most Government departments and the staffs of big public companies
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    56 10 San Diego, July 10. THE 15-ton flying boat, tne Con1 iolidated 28, five of which have been built here for the R.A.F., left for England with a crew of three. The chief pilot is Captain Russol Rogers. After reaching Botwood, Newfoundland, the machine will fly non-stop to Felixstowe, making a
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    19 10 Sever.)l buildings were involved in a huge fire in London's danger zone at X.-i.-. recently.
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    Cocas Islanders Thrilled By First Flying-Boat
    259 10 ""PKE 1.500 natives on Home Island, in the Cocos group, who had never beTore seen an aircraft, ran for cover when the Australian survey flying-boat, Guba approached the lagoon iMt :r.onth Mr. S. W. R. Acton, secretary to the Governor and owner of the
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    CHAMBERLAIN MAKES CLEAR THE BRITISH STAND
    283 11 Home Press Satisfied By Premier's Firm Speech London, July 11. MR. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN'S statement on the m British attitude to the Danzig situation has been hailed by the Press in general as making it quite clear where Britain stands. The importance attached to the
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    Divers Examine Thetis Wreck
    446 11 DAMAGED BOW London, July 11. rvIVERS have discovered damage to the forepart of the sub-j marine Thetis as she lies on the seabed of Liverpool Bay and found evidence concerning the position ot the bow caps, it was revealed by the Attorney-General, when the inquiry into
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    Mixed Reception On Continent
    480 11 AXIS HOSTILITY t |N BERLIN, the press featured Mr Chamberlain's statement under such headlines as "Chamberlain Backs Up Poland," "Threatens Germans to come to understanding with Polish aggressors." Voelkischer Beobachter describes the declaration as misplaced because Mr. Chamberlain "completely ignores one decisive angle— the ri^ht of
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    AMERICAN FLYING-BOAT FOR THE R.A.F.
    60 11 San Diego, July 10. THE 15-ton flying-boat, the Consoll1 dated 28, five of which have been built here for the RAF., left for England with a crew of three. The chief pilot is Captain Russell Rogers. After reaching Bctwood. Newfoundland, the machine will fly non-stop
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    20 11 The Sultan of Morocco, SI Mohamed ben Youssef, has arrived in France where he wli spend some weeks on holiday.
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    NAZI CHIEFS PREPARE FOR A HOLIDAY
    152 11 NAZI CHIEFS PREPARE FOR A HOLIDAY Berlin, July 11. MOST of Germany's leaders, both political and military, are pack- ing for the holidays, if they have not already departed and the Wil- helmstrassc is preparing to relapse into vacation calm after recent hectic months. Hitler has gone to Berchtesgadcn, where
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    Britain & The China Dollar
    200 11 Britain The China Dollar SIMONS VIEWS London, July 11. ASKED whether. In view of the determined attack by the Japanese authorities on the Chinese dollar, any further action was contemplated by the British Government towards maintaining the stability of Chinese currency, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir John Simon, speaking
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    SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES
    95 11 London, July 11. TOTAL Supplementary Estimates 1 Issued today aggregate nearly £12,000,000, nearly £1,000,000 being lor the construction and maintenance of permanent camps in Britain. A sum of 10,000 has been allocated for the establishment of a Foreign Publicity Department. Items Include expenses in connection with the Military
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    50 11 London, July 11. In the House of Commons, replyins to questions on sugar, the President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Oliver Stanley, said he had written formally to the International Sugar Council rtatlnsf that he considered there wai a shortage or sugar and asking them to take steps.— Reuter.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 1939. "Nazi Spy"
    717 12 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 1939. "Nazi Spy" When a film is released In Great Britain and banned in Malaya the reason is usually to be found in the obvious differences between Western and Eastern audiences. But when a film is banned in Malaya which could only give
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    Overseas Politics And Local Defence
    433 12 It was Inevitable tnat someone should write to say that the Indians ought not to haze a fighting unit In the Singapore Volunteer Corps because there is a nationalist movement In India, with objectives varying from complete independence to self-govern-ment within the Empire. The expected
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    THE COLONY INDIANS
    1170 12 Deputation To The Governor MR. S.C. GOHO VOICES A PROTEST To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— On July sit came to my noclce that on June 24 certain Indians who called themselves, representatives ol Indian organizations in Shuapcre met in the premises of the Indi
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    DIEHARD VIEW
    328 12 Volunteering And Nationalism ECHO OF NEHRU IN MALAYA To the Editor of the Straits Timrs Sir.— It Is noted that Indians arc again attempting to agitate for the creation of an Indian unit in the Singapore Volunteer Corps, and they seem to be surprised when their clamour is
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    AN INDO-CEYLONESE MARRIAGE
    143 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir— Some days back, I read 'n your paptr that an Indo- Malayan Association is being formed In Singapore for the exclusive use of locally bom and domiciled Indians. I wonder whether Ceylonesc are allowed membership of this association. In
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    755 12 Mouse-deer Tales ll/E live a very artificial and Isolated life in Singapore, cut off from the real Malaya and the Malay race, and I have been reminded of this fact lately by my efforts to review S.ilani the Mouse-deer," a book published In London several months
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      44 12 LETTERS IN PAGE 17 TRADE UNIONS. An examination of the new legislation in the Colony and F.M.S. which legalises trade unions. "NAZI SPY." Another letter protesting aga'.nst the Singapore censor's derision. SERVICES CLUB. Comment by 'Leading Aircraftman" on recent let's ?rs written by civilians.
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    ROOSEVELT AND FUTURE OF NEUTRALITY BILL
    764 13 Danger Of Postponing Congress Decision "OUGHT NOT TO ADJOURN BEFORE TAKING ACTION" Washington Believes Way Out Will Be Found FOLLOWING the decision of the U.S. Senate's 1 Foreign Relations Committee last night to postpone consideration of the Administration's Neutrality Bill, Washington circles believe that
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    U.S. AND JAPAN IN CHINA
    156 13 j New Move For Sanctions Washington, July 11. CENATOR Pittman, who voted against the postponement of the neutrality [Issue, revealed that he submitted to the committee a Joint resolution empowering the president to restrict lorelgn commerce with any signatory of the nine-Power pact with China
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    NEW Mc NUTT JOB IS SIGNIFICANT
    109 13 Next Vice-President Washington, July 11. PRESIDENT Roosevelt has noml- nated Mr. Paul V. McNutt, High Commissioner of the Philippines, as Federal Security Administrator, the appointment being regarded in informed circles as one of the most politically significant which the President has made. Mr. McNutt
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    ARMY RECRUITING BREAKS RECORDS
    86 13 London, July 11. OEGULAR ARMY recruiting during x June broke all records for that month since the Great War. Recruits accepted numbered 4,672, an increase of 1.0C9 over June last year. The total intake during the quarter ended June 30 was 14,281, compared with 10,233 for
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    WANG'S NEW GOVERNMENT
    161 13 Stage Reported To Be Set Peking, July 12. fOKIO'S plan to establish a Federal Government In Japanese-occupied China, with Mr. Wang Chlng-wel at Its head appears to be on the point of realisation, according to British Information here and In Toklo. It is reported the formation of
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    HEAVY FIGHTING IN MANCHUKUO
    293 13 Big Soviet Bombers Shanghai, July 11. A RTILLERY and air action heraid- ed another days fighting on the Mongol border. According to a field despatch, while it was still dark Soviet bombers, oe- lieved to be of the heaviest type, penetrated Manchukuo territory as far as
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    KING DINES WITH NAVY OFFICERS
    89 13 London, July 11. THE King, wearing an admiral's uniform, accompanied the Royal barge to Westminster Pier and proceeded to Greenwich amid the cheers of thousands who lined both banks of the river. He dined at the officers' mess In the newly-restored painted hall of the
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    German Attack On Christian Pacifists
    82 13 Berlin, July 12. CEVERAL members of the "International Bible Searchers" movement, which is prohibited in Germany, now are on trial in the Munich Special Court. The organization is described by the National Socialist Mirror of Law as one which "spreads pacifist ideas, thus endangering the
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    Expulsions In South Tyrol
    208 13 TWO AMERICANS ARE* EXEMPTED London. July 12. IT is understood the British Government is inquiring in Rome in reigard to the reasons why British subjects have been ordered to leave the South Tyrol. The orders affect 30 British subjects, including a farmer and two elderly spinsters
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    AXIS PRESS ON CHAMBERLAIN
    149 13 'No Bluff —Berlin Rome, July 11. PASCIST quarters stress Mr. Chamberlains reference to the possibility of improving the Danzig Statute and. In spite of the reiteration of the British pledges, the statement Is regarded as an invitation to the two parties to negotiate. Reuter reports from
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    BLOCKADE THREAT TO FRENCH
    156 13 Pro-Japanese Parade Stopped At Hankow Hankow, July 12. THE possibility of a Japanese blockad* of the French Concession here has j Increased following rejection by the I French Consul of demands bv the proJapanese Mayor, Mr. Chang Jen-Ll, i!) connection with the suppression by the French
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    HUNDRED R.A.F. BOMBERS FLY TO FRANCE & BACK
    319 13 HUNDRED R.A.F. BOMBERS FLY TO FRANCE BACK Spectacular Demonstration Of Britain's Striking Range London, July 12. (JPECTACULAR long-distance flights of 12 squadrons of R.A.F. bombers into the interior of France and back yesterday demonstrated not only the airworthiness and reliability of the latest British Service aircraft, but close AbcIoFrench co-operation
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    INTERNATIONAL TALK ON REFUGEES
    65 13 London, July 11. TTHE Inter-Governmental Committee i for Refugees will meet at the Foreign Office on July 19, and it Is expected the Committee will sit for two or three days. About 30 countries will be represented and Lord Winterton will preside. I The delegates will
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    Gort Flying To French Fete
    177 13 HISTORIC OCCASION London July 12. VISCOUNT Gort, Chief of the Imperial General Staff, accompanied by other British staff officers will flv to Paris tomorrow en a two-day visit to France as guests of the French Government on the occasion of the French national fete day.
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    BRITISH COMMERCE IN THE BALKANS
    90 13 London, July 11. BRITISH trade with the Balkans was v mentioned in two Parliamentary answers today. The President of the Board of Trade. Mr. Oliver Stanley, said the question of an Increase in British purchases of Greek tobacco was still under consideration. Mr. Oliver Stanley
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    JAPANESE BOAST OVER POWER IN FAR EAST
    590 14 In War "Singapore Would Easily Fall Before Us" STATEMENT BY NATIONALIST TOKIO NEWSPAPER Tor the U.S. In the Philippines, said In an Interview In America that so long as the American flag flew over the Philippines no country would violate its frontiers, no
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    AMUSEMENTS
    193 14 ■tKOATOBI K.UIM s MRB Cocktail Dane; 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. D.miT <k Danes (Informal) 9.45 to Midnight. GABKItK illl.AlKK (iI.VUM. The- Hurricane Express (CliapU 1 to 6) Rudolph Valentino In The Sheik 7.45—11 D.m. GRIM nnKI.I) Cabaret 6.30 to 8.45 it 9.30 to 12. Globe: Unmarried. Sky: Hidden
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    Youths On Armed Robbery Charge
    246 14 A PISTOL and a knife were alleged to have been carried by two Chiness youths, Lei Ah Kan and Sam Wei Mun. who claimed trial en a charge of armed robbery before Mr. Justice Manninz in the Singapore Assizes yesterday. The robbery was said to
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    At The Cinema FAST HUMOUR IN "OFF THE RECORD"
    259 14 At The Cinema FAST HUMOUR IN "OFF THE RECORD" Off The Record (Pat OBrien and Joan Blondell), Warner Bros. At the Alhambra. MACHINE-GUN like dialogue is tin* basis of this film's success. "Off the Record is undoubtedly good, one of those shows which never bore, which keep you amused and
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    37 14 A meeting of old buys of the AiigloCh'.ne.'e Cjntliiuatli n School will be held on Thursday, July IS, at 7.30 p.m. at the School Hull, to db ■us.' the formation of the Old Boys' As.-i riatl in.
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    TROUBLE ON ESTATE
    510 14 Alleged Attack On Europeans TEN TAMILS BEFORE MAGISTRATE (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, July 11. TEN Tamils were brought before Che Suleiman, the Klang magistrate, on two charges of unlawful assembly, namely deterring labourers who were willing to work at North Hammock estate and causing hurt to
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    JEWELS STOLEN IN HOLD-UP TODAY
    62 14 EAVING a hotel in Tanjong Pagar Road about 2 a.m. today, a Chinese couple were stopped by three Chinese, believed to be Cantonese, and I bbed of Jewellery and cash worth $70. The couple were Ang Hok Choo and his wife. Chua Hock Neo, of
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    PERSONAL ITEMS
    147 14 |^J|R. W. A. C. Goode, District Officer, Raub, Pahang, arrived in Singapore, from Kuala Lumpur by train this morning. Major R. J. G. Andre, of the Malay Regiment, Port Dlckron, and Mrs. Andre arrived in Singapore this morning by train from Seremban. Capt. O. L. Hancock, Inspector of
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    39 14 Believed to have eaten some chicken soup which had been boiled with Chinese medicine, a Chinese woman v. us found in a state of collapse at Tanjong Pagar last night. She wai takm to the General Hospital by ambulance.
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    32 14 A picture of the new girls' schocl, Batu Pahat. which will be opened on Sunday and named Temmeggong Ibrahim Girls' School. It cost $***** and is fitted with up-to-date eauipment and furniture.
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    PRAISE FOR MEN WHO RESTRAINED 'HOTHEADS'
    268 14 A LTHOUGH "it is regretted that last year's congratulations to the local Chinese community for avoiding violence and other illegal acts cannot be repeated," states Mr. A. B. Jordan, Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Malaya, in his annual report for 1938, "the thanks of the
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    "Pot-Hunter" Robs Police Chief
    52 14 The "pot-hunter," notorious for the number of silver cups he has stolen from European homes in Singapore, is believed to have made another haul. A silver cigarette rase, worth $150, has been stolen from the home of the Chief Police Officer. Mr. 1.. A. Thomas, Fort
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    CHOLERA SAFEGUARD
    60 14 fTHE Director of Medical Servlcps. Singapore, has received Instructions from the British Consul-General at Shanghai, Sir Herbert Phillips, that the Tsingtao Municipal authorities l'culre t'.iat, from July 1, crews and passengers of all ships arriving from Hong Kong and southern ports—including Singapore— will be required to undergo medical
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    ADVICE TO A.R.P. WARDENS
    333 14 "Do Not Throw Weight About" (From Our Own Correspondent) Penan;, July 12. ADVICE to 600 PcnaiiR A.R.P. wardens not to throw their weight about on black-out night. July 17, was given by Mr. H. Hall. A.R.P. Regional Inspector, Penang, last night, when he issued final instructions.
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    23 14 Sheikh Abu Bakar, the Joliorc Bahru j Second Magistrate, has left for Java where he will spend part of his four months' leave.
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    MUNICIPAL OFFICER WORRIED BY POLITICAL SITUATION
    524 15 Coroner's Verdict Of Suicide While Mind Was Disturbed WIFE TELLS HOW SHE FOUND HER HUSBAND HANGING DECAUSE he was worried by the present political v situation, Mr. Richard Caunce, late Superintendent of the Town Cleansing Department, Singapore Municipality, took his life. Evidence indicating this
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    WHY EAST INDIES C.-in-C. WAS NOT AT CONFERENCE
    135 15 A BIG naval secret can now be rei rt vealed When the Commander-in-chief of the East Indies Station, RearAdmiral Ralph Leatham, did not attend the Anglo-French Defence lalks at Singapore, newspapermen asked: "Why." Everybody was very sorry, but -just didn't know why."
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    POST OFFICE SUNDAY OPENING CHANGE
    87 15 'THE General Post Office. Singapore, will In future open on Sundays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Instead of from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. as at present. The only business will be sale of stamps and acceptance of telegrams. There are now no malls
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    Alleged Rescue By Gang
    504 15 INCIDENT AFTER SAMSU ARREST Revenue Men Tell Of Kampong Search FURTHER evidence was recorded by r Mr. L.C. Goh in the Singapore Fifth Police Court ye3terday, in the case in which two Hokkiens, Ling Pens Slah and Loh Eng Hlap, stood charged with rescuing from the
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    MOBILE TRAFFIC POLICE FOR KUALA LUMPUR?
    67 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, July 11. IN the minutes of a meeting of the 1 Traffic Advisory Committee of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board, appears this statement: The committee considers It deslr- abb that mobile police patrol officers for general traffic control
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    BUKIT TIMAH ROAD FATALITY SEQUEL
    248 15 Lorry Driver Convicted, Treatment Suggested •TAKING Into consideration the physical condition of the accused and proposing that medical treatment i recommended by the doctor be continued, the Singapore Traffic District Judge, Mr. C. H. Whltton, passed sentence of simple Imprisonment on a Chinese, Llm Ah
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    ALLEGED EXCESS RUBBER STOCK
    92 15 THE SUMMONS against Aik Hoe and Co., Ud., well-known Singapore rubber dealers, who are alleged to have had under their control an excess stock of rubber (about 3,000 piculs) to that shown in the ledgers cf the Controller, was again mentioned before Mr. McFall, in the
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    Ship Was Not Taken To Quarantine Anchorage
    346 15 ADMITTING that he failed to proceed to the quarantine anchorage and explaining the circumstances, Joseph Grostlwaite, master of the vessel Forafric, was cautioned jand discharged by Mr. J. McFall, in the Singapore Criminal District Court yesterday. The charge, brought under the Quarantine and
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    Bank Official Married SELLAR-MOORE
    185 15 Bank Official Married SELLAR -MOORE MR. JAMES Gordon Ecllar, of the lfl Chartered Bank, Singapore, was i married to Miss Roma June Moore I daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Moore of Melbourne, Australia, at the Sin?a- pore Presbyterian Church yesterday. The Rev. A. A. MacPherson took the I
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    TO STUDY RADIO CONDITIONS
    141 15 I*o study radio conditions in Malaya with a view to popularising the reception of the new Radio Saigon broadcasting station, the French "voice" in the Far East, M. Jacques Tayar, a director of the station has arrived at Singapore. With a power of 12 kilowatts. Radio
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    ROBBERY BY ARMED MAN
    287 15 Story Of Night Hold-Up H° W Sh Was roo^d cf her necklace and three silver pendants by a man with a knife, after midnight at Balestier Road on June 3, was related by a Cantonese woman, Wong Ah Keng, In the Singapore Third Police Court yesterday,
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    CHINESE ACQUITTED ON FORGERY CHARGE
    241 15 Unanimous Verdict By Assize Jury > PHARGED on three counts of forgery of a draft for $350, forgery of a letter and forgery of an order, Loo Ho Cheng, a young Chinese, was found not guilty by a unanimous verdict of the jury before Mr.
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    DEMAND FOR TUBERCULOSIS HOSPITAL IN SELANGOR
    796 16 Agitation For B mgsar Hospital As A Sanatorium "DOCTORS GIVING CONSUMPTIVES SAME TREATMENT AS IN 1882" (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, July 11. FOR more than 15 years, Selangor physicians and others have fought for the establishment of a tuberculosis hospital in the
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    41 16 A Nazi demonstration was held last week at the village of Tiegcnhof, in the Danzig district, at which mevibsrs of the various Nazi organizations paraded past Herr Foerster, the Nazi district leader in Danzig. Picture shows Herr Foerster addressing the demonstration.
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    EDUCATION & THE CHURCH
    396 16 EDUCATION THE CHURCH Missions' Work For Women (Frcm Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 11. rO reasons why European church people In Kuala Lumpur are not more interested than they are in the mission schools of the town, are submitted by Rev. J. G. Hall, in tne parish magazine. "In
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    N.I. MISSIONARIES TO HAVE PLANE
    88 16 (From Our Own Correspondent) Batavia (By Air Mall) MISSIONARIES travel by plane these modern days. The Christian Missionary Alliance of New York, which has about 30 settlements in the Netherlands Indies, has decided to give its missionaries in the Indies a plane. This followed a
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    CALLS TO LALANG FIRES
    70 16 ■■THREE calls to lalang nres were re- celved by the Singapore Fire Brigade within an hour and a-half on Monday. The largest was in lalang and blukar on a rubber estate at 8& mile. Reformatory Road, at 5 p.m. Seven minutes latertMhere was a call to
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    MORE FLYING BY PENANG CLUB
    167 16 Law Cup Contest Result ■THE FLYING HOURS for the month show quite a considerable improvement though there were no first soloists or "A" Licences obtained. Thia is the first month for some considerable time during which over 150 flying hours were obtained. It is to
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    FAMOUS MOTORISTS ENTER BANGKOK GRAND PRIX
    488 16 Invitations From Prince Chula Have Been Accepted PREPARATIONS for the Bangkok Grand Prix Motor Race in December are proceeding smoothly and eight racing motorists of international fame have already accepted the invitation extended to them by Prince Chula Chakrabongse, President of the Organizing Committee,
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    100 PER CENT. RISE IN AIR MAIL
    99 16 London. OVER A MILLION and a quarter pounds of mail-matter approxlma'ely 50,000,000 letters, are now being carried every three months In air-lin-ers of Imperial Airways. This is an increase of just over 100 per cent, on last year's figures. This faet, and others,
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    26 16 The Resident Councillor, Mr. A. M. Goodman, and Mrs. Goodman were present at the Y.W.C.A. garden feto held at the Penang residence of Mr. J. Bennett.
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      "NAZI SPY" IN MALAYA
      259 17 What The Public Is Saying To the Editor of the Straits Times 81r,— I have read with disgust the decision of the Singapore censor to ban the film "Confessions Of A Nazi Spy," •nd I must say that this has met with extreme disapproval amongst many
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      WHY BRITAIN HOLDS HONG KONG
      151 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Your footnote to the correspondent who Inquired about Hons Kong and Kowloon is quite correct. Britain cannot give up Hong Kong because of the importance of this colony In the Far East. The city of Victoria, occupying
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      NEW TRADE UNION LAW IN MALAYA
      1518 17 An Expert Analysis From The Workers' Viewpoint To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— l have read with great interest the provisional drafts of Bills published ln the Straits Settlements and F.M.S. Government Gazettes referring to the Introduction of Industrial courts and trade-unions
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      THE SINGAPORE ARABS
      464 17 Municipal Petition Recalled To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— By reading "Meccawy's" letter en the subject of an Arab Municipal Commissioner, one who is unaware ot the true facts of how a petition to the Government was got up ln 1937 by some Interested parties,
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      SERVICES CLUB PROPOSAL
      423 17 Why Should It Be Teetotal To the Editor of the Strait:; Times Sir,— My most sincere thanks are due to "Sympathetic Lady," "Ex-Cheer-Ho Helper and Igitur for their most constructive suggestions, following my recent letters. Very few civilians, In garrison towns and elsewhere, will be prepared to
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      FROM WIMBLEDON
      51 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Without necessarily placing the blame on ycur newspaper, I feel Justified ln protesting against the grossly inadequate news service in regard to the recen; Wimbledor. tennis championships and the British open golf championship. Yours, etc., W. H. DAY. Singapore, July
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    23 17 Syed Ibrahim bin Omar Alsagoff, head of the influential Singapore family referred to in the letter published in the adjoining column.
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    Local Radio Is Praised By B.B.C. Official
    261 18 Local Radio Is Praised By B.B.C. Official SUGGESTED EMPIRE CHILDREN'S HOUR THE suggestion for an Empire broadcast children's hour was discussed by Mr. J. C. S. Macgregor. Empire Service Director of the BB.C. In a talk given at Daventry recently. Mr. Macgregor said that, so far, The BB.C. had not
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    SHIPS' MESSAGES FOR ASSISTANCE
    118 18 SHIPPING is advised, according to a message received in Singapore from Hong Kong, that any vessel requiring assistance from Hong Kong naval or j police authorities should address a message to the Commodore. Hong Kong, in addition to calling Sijzn 08. XZ. 'any British man-of-war). If
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    DEFENCE MEASURES RUSHED AHEAD IN INDOCHINA
    225 18 Believed Sequel To Singapore Anglo-French Conference LOCAL MANUFACTURE OF AIRCRAFT AND MUNITIONS: MORE TAXATION (From Our Own Correspondent) London, July 4. MEASURES for the rapid reinforcement of the defences of French Indo-China, which are thought in London to form a sequel to the recent
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    DUTCH FARMERS FOR AUSTRALIA
    76 18 ■From Our Own Correspondent) Batavia 'By Air Mali). AUSTRALIA is promoting the imml- j gratlon of Dutch farmers and labourers into the Commonwealth. Mr. J. A. A. Hartland, director of ft, semi-official emigration association In j Holland, who has Just reached Batavia 1 from Australia, said
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    New Rules For Cars In F.M.S.
    719 18 REGULATIONS ON LIGHTING Statement From Board Secretary <From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, July 11. »T»HE following statement has been issued by the Secretary of the F.M.S. Transport Board in connection with motoring regulations: The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) Rules, 1937, made by
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    For Flagship
    121 18 fOUMANDSR T. At. BROWN0 Riaa, until recently Com.' mander of the Dockyard and King's Harbour Master at Singapore, has been appointed to H.U. S. Wanpite, flagship in the Mediterranean, as Master of the Fleet, in succession to Captain O. L. Gordon, M.V.0., reports the Straits Times London correspondent.
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    CRISES WERE PROPHECIED
    275 18 Soldier Who Was In Singapore (From Our Own Correspondent London, July 4. ABOUT a year ago Instructor Re glnald Hatton, of the Army EducaI tion Corps, was taken to hospital In j Singapore with nervous trouble as the I result of domestic worries. j He managed to
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    MISSION FROM THAI IN JAPAN
    241 18 Welcomed In Tokio At Society Dinner Toklo, July 11. A dinner party was held under the auspices of the Thai-Japan Society iMft evening in honour of the visiting press mission of Thai (Slam) which arrived here on Friday. A large number of prominent Thalan and
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    FIGHTING MENACE OF SOIL EROSION IN PENANG
    249 18 Government Advice To Public (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, July 11. ALTHOUGH thousands of dollars are being spent annually to clear rivers and streams of silt, soil erosion continues in Penang to such an extent that Government has issued a pamphlet in four
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      189 18 No more sleenless nights from lilffltimiWffllj if you use /^Ak I y^epso"(jra Why put up with nights of sleepless r torture, tossing and turning from the |fc irritation of prickly heat Vl'hy let t, your days be spoiled by the same un- Doctors mrywhwt rec«*comfonable malady? UseA«psoand obtain immediate relief!
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    NEW ANTI-BRITISH MOVE BY JAPANESE
    441 19 Chinese Merchants Warned By Officials In Tsinan POLITICAL PARTIES COMBINE AT HOSTILE DEMONSTRATIONS Peipin?, July 12. ANTI-BRITISH measures are now being taken in Tsinan, according to the Japanese who say Chinese merchants there will be allowed to dispose of their stocks of British goods, but
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    DR. WANG CHUNG-HUI & JAPAN'S POLICY
    316 19 DR. WANG CHUNG-HUI JAPAN'S POLICY Chinese View Of Duty Of Foreign Powers Chungking, July 11 THE recent Japanese encroachments upon third Power rights and interests in China, such as the landing of Japanese marines at the International Settlement in Kulangsu, demands on the International Settlement in Shanghai and the blockading
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    Fined For Having Religious Dagger
    105 19 (From Our Own Correspondent) Batu Gajah, July 11. A PUNJABI Sikh was produced this morning before Che Bahaman bin Samsudin, the Batu Gajah magistrate, and charted with carrying an offensive weapon —a dagger —in public without a permit from the Chief Police Officer. Dulip Singh,
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    TIENTSIN TALKS
    36 19 Tokio, July 11. The Foreign Office and the War Office are agreed on the policy to be followed in forthcoming talks regarding Tientsin. The talks are not expected to begin before Monday next.— Reuter.
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    "VERY HIGH DEGREE OF NEGLIGENCE MUST BE PROVED"
    1176 19 previously referred to has never be<;n placed on It before either In India, Malaya, or in other countries where criminal code based on the Tndlan penal code Is In force. Further, «u Altken J. points out, section 30 iA u ft codification
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    JAPANESE SALMON IN GREAT BRITAIN
    171 19 London, July 11. IN the House of Commons, Mr. J. Johnston (Lab. Stirling) drew the attention of the President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Oliver Stanley to tins of Japanese salmon stamped with the word "CAN" and with a convertible label carrying the words
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    BOMBAY CITY PREPARING FOR PROHIBITION
    778 20 Midnight Of July 31 Declared Zero Hour For Campaign SHIPS' BAR TO CLOSE WITHIN THREE MILES OF HARBOUR AREA Bombay, July 5. TN little over three weeks Bombay City and suburbs will go "dry" and all the liquor shops numbering about 1,000 will put their
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      TO WELCOME PANDIT JAWAHARLAL
      54 20 Colombo. July 4. IT b understood that a. »übtte meeting will be convened shortly by Sir Baron Jayatilaka, president of the Ceylon National Congress, for appointing a *««eptioa committee to welcome Pandit Jawabarlal Nehru t» Ceylon and aIM to arrange a programme for him during his
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      MR. S. C. BOSE MEETS DR. AMBEDKAR
      82 20 Canvassing Support For "Forward Bloc"? Bombay, July 3. fVR. AMBEDKAR had half an hours discussion with Mr. Subhas Chandra Bose this evening at the latter*s place. Mr. Nariman was also present at the meeting. It Is learnt that the possibility of Dr. AmbedKar
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      BENGAL INTERESTS IN BURMA
      65 20 Calcutta, July 7. TSE President of the Bengal Council has ruled out of order a Coalition member's motion seeking an adjournment of the House in order to discuss the "failure of the Government to secure the appoinment of an Influential non-official Bengali as Indian Agent In
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      CONGRESS LEADER FOR BURMA?
      58 20 Calcutta, July 8. TBE suggestion that a front rank leader should be requested by the Congress to proceed to Burma at an early date In order to mobilize Indian opinion there and try to arrive at a friendly understanding with Burmese opinion was made by Mr.
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      Hunger-Strike At Dum Dum
      186 20 Hunger-Strike At Dum Dum Political Prisoners Want Release Calcutta, July 7. •THIRTY -SIX political prisoners In Dum Dum central gaol went on hunger-strike this morning in order to secure their immediate unconditional release. Yesterday a telegram was sent to Mahatma Gandhi, Dr. Rajendra Prasad and Mr. Subhas Bose on behalf
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      ISSUE OF PASSES TO LEGISLATORS?
      178 20 Government Considering Proposal Simla. |T Is learned that the Government ol India is examining the possibility or introducing a system of Issuing railway passes to members of the Cent's' Legislature, instead of the present system of making payments in lieu of one and a half
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      20 20 Bombay. July 5. Mahatma Gandhi left for the NorthWest Frontier tonight. He Is expected to stay there for four weeks.
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    MR. SUBHAS BOSE DEFIES CONGRESS PRESIDENT
    443 20 Meetings To Protest Against A. I. C. C. Resolutions Ram hi, July i. THE warning that a defiance of the resolutions of the AII- India Congress Committee would amount to a breach of discipline and lead to disruption of the Congress organization is jriven
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    PUNJAB PREMIER ON FEDERATION
    169 20 Alternative Scheme Needed Bombay, July 4. •THE need for drawing up an alternative scheme of federation to the one adumbrated in the Government of India Act was stressed by Sir Sikandar Hyat Khan. Premier of the Punjab, speaking at a luncheon. He said that the present
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    LITERACY DRIVE IN ASSAM
    120 20 Premier On Introduction Of Hindi WardhaganJ. THE view thar he might shortly Introduce Hindi in Assam, was expressed by Mr. G. N. Bardoloi, Prej mler of Assam, in the course of i a speech at the Town Hall at the close of the aciu!t literacy training
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    Calcutta's Chinatown Is Losing Its Oldtime Glamour
    303 21 Calcutta's Chinatown Is Losing Its Oldtime Glamour Calcutta. CALCUTTA'S Chinatown, at one time one of the most interesting and popular night resorts in Calcutta. Is fast losing its romance and "mysticIsm." Fifteen or twenty years ago this little casls, almort in the centre of the city, was a hub of
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    U.S. GIFTS FOR KING AND QUEEN
    108 21 Gramophone Records •yHE Kins and Queen will ahartlv MhH from President Roosrvclt i personal memento of their visit to Washington. It will be an a'bum containing 18 12in. gramophone records of music they heard at the White House concert held in their honour. Lawrence
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    CHINA FIGHTING FOR MORE THAN HER LIFE
    1373 21 Inner Significance Of Unprovoked Japanese Invasion TWO YEARS OF FIGHTING PRECISELY two years ago on July 7, 1937, broke out at the Marco Polo Bridge, near Peipinjr the undeclared SinoJapanese War, says a statement issued by the China Relief Fund Committee of Singapore.
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    Geneva Talks On Indies Penal Labour Rules
    362 21 "T*HE International Labour Conf< i ■nr- which is In progress at Geneva approved last werk a draft agrremmt j ior resniatln? labour contracts with native worker? nnd a scend Igreemrnt dealing with penal provisions In Irbour contrart3 with native workers B>th agreements are
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    PURE GOLD WORKS WELL
    215 22 This Morning's Track Work (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, July 12. ONLY outstanding gallop this momIng at the Ipoh racetrack was that of Pure Gold <McPherson) who was slipped from the sixth furlong post at half pace, Increasing the pace round the bend and finishing strongly
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    JOHORE TENNIS
    247 22 Draw For Batu Pahat Tournament (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batu Pahat, July v;. Entries for the Batu Pariat District tennis tournament closed yesterday, but the response cannot be said Ui have been satlsractory, there being only eight entries for the open singlts, seven pairs for the doubles, 13
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    BATU PAHAT CRICKET
    176 22 From Our Own Correspondent.) Batu Pahat, July 10. The Upper classes of the Government English School. Batu Pahat secured a 14 run victory over the Lower dUM when they met In a one innings cricket match on Saturday. Jt ni a bowUrs pitch and they did we.l
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    BATU PAHAT SPORTS
    79 22 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batu Pahat, July 10. The Joliore Volunteer Forces, Batu Pahut. will hold their fourth annual athletic sports on Thursday, on the nrw [Kiciang, Batu Pahat. 8 the usual events for members corps, tin re will be events for Malay school Kirls. boys or
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    MAYFAIR B.P.
    71 22 v.-ill play badminton lor the M.-i.vi.i:! B" HRalnst Endeavour B.P. on Sunday at 3.30 p.m 'Jan £ng Kiat, Kwek '.'3i! cnig rhlang Huat. Llm Ong m Six> Gtian. Teo Soo Wah. Ooh Chan Eng. E Choon llw, I^oc Joon N. The Tjloiik An. Boiy Kirn Foo, Peter Wong,
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    S.C.C. SNOOKER
    52 22 Entries are Invited for the volunteer snooker and straight snooker championship events. In the first event members will be divided into two classes, one from each class being drawn for as partners, entry fee $1 per event. rn'rlcs clos' 1 on Stturdav, July 29 The tournament starts early
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    28 22 Quan Cnong getting through the lit nchesters' defence during play at the Stadium yesterday. Chinese bea t the Manchester* by 3—o in the first division.— Straits Tlmu picture.
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    New Horses To Run At Ipoh
    441 22 f\V the newcomers that are maktr Malayan turf at the July meetii ford and Carloca, if ready should rt Following are their past perforr lla.-riford bee by Bernford-Equipag e. Ran six times as three year old. Won ence, placed third on two occasions. Yarmouth,
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    S.C.C. TENNIS
    101 22 S.C.C. members who wish to take part In the Autumn lawn tennis tournament, men's singles handicap, men's doubles handicap, mixed doubles handicap, profession pairs handicap, veterans' doubles handicap, are ask- Ed to sign the lists on the bar. Entries close on Saturday, July 29 The tournament starts on
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    FRIENDLY BADMINTON
    149 22 'i lie Oxygen Badminton Party lost to Moravia Sports Club last Sunday at the Happy World by four games to three. (Scores Oxygen players mentioned first) Singlts: N. R. Ponnuswamy beat Thio Oek Swee, 15-2, 15—8; Wee Peng Hong lost to Charlie Cheah, 15—4, \t— 15, 13—13 (4—s>;
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    NETBALL LEAGUE
    84 22 The finals of the Singapore Netball League for the Clarke Challenge Shield, will be played on Friday, at 5.30 p.m., on the Raines Girls' School ground, between the Raffles "A" team and the Girls' Sports Club "A" Team. The following are the teams. Raffles "A": J. Lewis, J.
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    PADANG SHIELD
    105 22 The Padang Shield, donated by Mr. Conrad Clarke for soccer last year and won by the S.R.C., will be at stake today when the Padang clubs fight it out for the second time. Last year's match was a very keen game, the Recs being Just able to win.
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    LOWER PERAK TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
    252 22 Results Of Play On Saturday Sunday (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, July 11. Successful start has been made in the Lower Perak Tennis pen cnampionshlps and will be continued until Sunday. Interesting match was between (inn and Cheng Phor, the latter stretching his opponent to three
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    SOCCER FRIENDLY
    49 22 The following players will represent the Municipal Engineers Dept. against the Unlteers In a friendly soccer match on Friday at Farrer Park. Tong Hee; Seng Hock; Yong Llanß, Ah Hong (captain); Kordl; Soo Ting; Jlak Keng; Alfonso; Teck Kirn; Saidi; and Ouan Kiat. Reserves:— Salleh, and LeMercler.
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    INDIAN CRICKETERS DO WELL IN ENGLAND
    426 22 Three Play In London University Side London. POR the second year in succession three Indians have been included r in London University's Cricket XI, two of them being new "purples." The trio consist of Masud Salah-ud-Din, the former Aligrah University and Jullundur fast bowler,
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    R.S.Y.C. EVENTS
    219 22 On Friday there will be the usual afternoon races for all classes at the R.S.Y.C., starting at 5 25 p.m. On Saturday the Club is holding its annual regatta and the following races will take place: The "A" class will sail for the Lundon Challenge Cup, starting at
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    HAMMOND LEADS AVERAGES
    456 22 Compton Hutton Well Up List THE following are the Home cricket batting and bowling averages as at July 2: (Qualification: Twelve Innings; average 38.) Times Not Highest Inns. out. Runs. Score Aver. W. R. Hammond 20 4 1207 302 75 43 Compton (D.) ..24 3 1406 181
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    Today's Sports Events
    42 22 'iMM Div. HA, Publishers vs. Post Office, at Anson Road Div. 118, RAF. (H.Q.) vs. SJH.B., at SHE. Moravia vs. Indian Assn., at Clerical Union Padang Shield, S.C.C. vs. S.R.O, at S.C.C. Tennis Inter-Club, S.C.C vs. S.C.R.C, at S.C.C.
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    OLDFIELD CUP AT GARRISON G.C.
    162 22 The following U the result of the draw for partners fcr the Oldfleld Cup competition (18 holes medal play, under handicap) at the Garrison Golf Club on Saturday, 15th Instant. 345 p.m. Lt. Col. G. O. R. Williams and Mrs. R. H. Birley vs. Capt
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB
    102 22 The July stroke competition of tns Garrison Golf Club was played at Tanglin on Saturday and Sunday and iesulted In a win for C. P. Taylor wltb a net score of 68. Scores are as follows: The first 9 holes was divided Detween C. P. Taylor and
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    JOHORE'S LAST CUP MATCH
    85 22 (From our Own correspondent? Johore Bahru, July 12. Johore play their last Malaya cup game on Friday against Negrl semuilan on the Trade School grouna. Johore's team will probably be tno same side that did duty against tnv Combined Services. The team will, however, not oe
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    SOON SAN GIVES GOOD DISPLAY AT ANSON ROAD
    565 23 Chinese Take Full Points From Manchesters SOON SAN pave a sterling pen'orrr.ance at the Stadium yesterday when the Chinese beat the Manchesters by 3 nil in the first division of the league. The points were much needed by the Chinese who are
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    SURPRISE WIN IN MUAR SOCCER
    104 23 SURPRISE WIN IN MUAR SOCCER r m Our Own Correspondent.) Segamat, July 10. The Town Youngsters created the bisgesl surprise in the Segamat and District soccer league for the year by beating the Government Services, un beaten side and leaders in the league tables, by four goals to two on
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    SEGAMAT CRICKET
    73 23 'From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat, July 10. A cricket team from Segamat captained by C. A. Hannay of Labis will be visiting Muar en Friday lor a lull aay fixture against a Muar side raised by Mr. Hannay 's brother. The Segamat team will be C. A. Hannay
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    39 23 Jean NicoU, the 16-yezr-oid player who is competing at W.mWedon fcr the first time this year, photographed in play against Miss D. A. Huntbach on the centrt court. Mist Hvntbach caused a major surprise, winning 6 6—4,6 4, 6—2.
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    AIRMEN WIN GREAT GAME AT SELETAR
    455 23 Sappers Beaten By Odd Goal In Three Yesterday THE S.A.F.A. League first division encounter between the R.A.F. and the R.E. at Seletar last evening resulted in a win for the R A.F. by the narrow margin of 2—l2 1 in the fastest, cleanest and
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    SWIMMING RECORD
    29 23 Jopie Waalborg, Holland, broke the world record for 200 yards breast stroke with 2 mm. 40 3 sec. The previous best was 2 mm. 41.4 sec.— Reuter.
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    Excise Lose Three-Nil
    255 23 .THE V.M.C.A. took full points yester- day in their second division <b) soccer fixture when they defeated the Excise by three goals to nil on the V.M C.A. ground. The result was in no way a fair indication of the game. The losers attacked as often as
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    Worcester And Somerset Tie
    206 23 HOME CRICKET London, July 11. pOUNTY CRICKET results are as follows: At Kidderminster, Woreest r and Somerset tied. Worcester 130 (Wel!::rd 7 for 45 and 142 (Hazell 5 for S). Somerset 131 and 141 At Manchester, the West Indies scored 231 and 114 for 2. Lancashire
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    Ames Scores Fastest Century
    202 23 liondon, July 12. Leslie Ames has scored the fastest century of the ssason up to present, taking 67 minutes against Surrey and beating tornnton's 82 minutes. He scwrrt 135 which took altogether 195 minutes and included one six and IS fours. Renter. Kent 316 and 234
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    POLISH FORCES READY AS NAZIS CLAMOUR FOR DANZIG
    107 24 Picture) on this pace, received in London last week, show how Poland is standing ready while tension heightens over Oanzig. Above are seen tome of Poland's bombing and fighting planes, with the crews standing by. Left b a column of armoured cars,
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