The Straits Times, 14 July 1939

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    38 1 flNAL EDTN. The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1939. PRICE 5 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1939. I'RICE 5 CENTS
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      180 1 See MIEN CHONG for i SMART TAILORING *>m Coleman St. Singapore. Phone 4816 which is, that over again. I would when I was younger own all the life insurance and well able to afford it. I that I could arford; not didn't buy more Monthly only for my family, but
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      235 1 Choose a Zeiss "FEATHERWEIGHT" DELTRINTEM 8 x 30 Obtainable from all first class Opticians.' FRESH SHIPMENT Just A rrived SEEDS for i.iri'ius kinds of beautiful flowers and vegetables from noted Nurseries and Botanical Gardens from England. Just call In and have your choice at T. G. KIAT CO., 766. Nerth
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      172 1 Exclusive GOWNS Salons PAGE'S 13, Battery Rd Singapore. MAJESTIC HOTEI Kuala Lumpur. The Week-end Shopping News Special Attractions LADIES DRESSES \z2p\ A COLLECTION OF LINEN WASH Ka£ FROCKS. ATTRA( TIVE STYLES 1? SfSfffJ TRIMMED WITH CONTRASTINC; /^T^<l COLOURS, AND FANCY BELTS. IN /f" "//^=^-_^J^ COLOIRS. WHITE, NATURALS ANIJ I II
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      606 2 ®hr Straite Whiles DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE A Requiem High Mass will be sung on Saturday. 15th Instant at 6.30 a.m. at the Church Of Our Lady of Lourdes, Singapore for the •oul of Robert F. Fernandez, who departed this life on Friday. July 7. 1039. SITUATIONS VACANT When •pplvloi .cm aay
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      600 2 I WANTED I W.WTLD ISY EVBOPZAN, unXurntheJ rorripound hourc with 3 bcdicoms, ntar O r ange Orovc Road. AL o secondhand sma.i iri-itlairc. Apply Box 757. Straits Times. WANTED Directly Eur. Fam. Un'.uriiUheO house, (sCo— s33 a month) sit. Ii dining— 2. Bedrooms. Kitchen and bath. < Harden > nod
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      474 2 I BOARD RESIDENCE ON TIIK SLA. ihe Grove." 10* MjO 1Meyer Road. Katong, neai Swlmmlnt Club, large airy rooms, tennis, gardens, garagw. t tractlv* position. Mod terms Phone &6M< WINDSOR HOTEL. 145. Kllrlney Road Phone 7876. Nicely furnished rooms, with 01 without private bath, modern <xnltatlon. excellent Continental cuisine. Hard
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      692 2 LOST LOST, altcrmon July 11. lady's gold wristlet wa:cli. Vicinity Battery Road. Heward. Broatihur 2. Low Hill Road. NOTICES ATTRACTIVE AUCTION SALE Of essentially modern handsome In de&--,!. well-made-to-order real European polished Teak SITTING. DINING BEDROOM SUITES. G. E. refrigerator guaranteed lv perfect working oruer, carpets, crockex*. g'a.ssware, plants, etc.
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      517 2 BUSINESS CARDS Etc. 1 I MANOR HOUSE <I'\NCKKY LANE PRIVATE SUITE AVAILABLE MODERN CONVENIENCES 1 TeL 2*65. MRS. GRAHAM HUTCHISON PUNTERS ENGINEERING CO.. LTP. RUBBER ESTATE MACHINERY AND FACTORY EQUIPMENT. ALLIANCE ENGINEERING CO. LTD SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. INSTITUUT SOEKABOEMI Europeesctie Lagere School met internaat yoor longens en meisies Opleldlnz toelatings-
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      253 2 WEARNES USED CAR MART THE HOME OF GOOD USED CARS ALL OUR CABS A.:i <>\Hill\llH> RENEWED WIIERK M < ESSABT AND SOLD WITH A GUARANTEE. IF »OU BUT FROM US YOU KNOW YOU ARK BUYING A REALLY GOOD AND RELIARI E USED CAR. HERE ARE A FEW OF OUR OFFERS
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      668 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA! AND APCAR LINE. i incorporated t— gla cd) PENINSULAR ANU ORIENIA- SJJ Co MAU PASSENGER AND CAROC BERVICEB OUTWARD tROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage Dv« S pure t CANTON J5.500 July 14 CARTHAO* J 5.000 July 28 SOMALI 6.800 July 28 1 RAJPL'TANA H.OOO
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      441 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS (incorDorated tn Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. SHORT TRIPS TO JAPAN VIA HONGKONG AMD SHANGHAI. ML HAKOZAK1 MARO July 23 sj. SUWA MARC Aug. 7 mi. TERUKUNI MARU AUff. IS bj. HAKUSAN KURU Sept. 4 Round trip tickets tor Japan available toi 2 montha
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      577 3 ft 9 9 W T i|-y~Rj I■rJl■ I 1 L ~i LUXURY with ECONOMY ONE-CLASS MOTORSHIPS CARIES WITH PRIVATE BATH. EXCELLENT CUISINE. MODE— ATE FAKLS a _S«sJt"»- T fAI~-n-. ROTTERDAM. HAM DAM HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN BURG AND COPENHAGEN ™a dia 1%.il vgSitA* PromPen l bt A^ 2 i "e-ANDIA Hpt2.
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      127 3 Incorporated Oennany I MM V The undermcutioneo are tnt company s in tended fixtures: OUTWARD FOR MANILA, HONG KONG. SHANGHAI. NORTH CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Siior* S AUGSBURG July 1' 5 REGENSBURO omits Manila July 20 SCHARNHORST omit* N. China Aug. 2 HOMEWARD FOR HOLLAND. HAMBURG AND BKtMLN t NECKAR
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      571 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean Bvlldlnt. Collyei Qua? Sings port m SI SI. Chartered Bank Building Penant |>l 1361 BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FASI SERVICES MAHSIII.LtS LONDON ft (OMINKM AND GI.A! MMi (in ronhmctlon with the G!en Lino Due sails DEUCALION Mars. L'don. R'dam. Ham, O'gow July 17 July 19 OLENEARN Mars,
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      354 4 tmm Aden (Imperial) 3 pic Fast Africa (Imperial) a ojr South Africa (Imperial) J pjn Burma Imperial i a p Whole Canada i Imperial) a oir> China Holhow (Imperial) a orr, •Cgypi s .dan and Palestlna I Impc i.ii i a ddi Oreat Britain and Ireland Imperial
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      YESTERDAY'S WEATHER
      123 4 stations max. rain- b.-i;iu r.:;tit temp, fall s'slu .e m.n. "i» inches ttrs WEST COAST. Aicr E-.ar 89 NU 7.3 72 FenariK 88 NU 10.7 71 Si'.iawan 91 NU 11.6 70 Buklt Jtram 93 Nil 11.9 70 Malacca 88 NU 10. 8 7B INLAND. Kuala Lipis 93 NU
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      Air Mail Arrivals And Departures
      326 4 INWARD Wearnes From P«nani, Ipob and Knal* l.umpi.i Arrives every evening. Qanlas From Australia; Arrives THIS afternoon. Imperial: From Europe: Arrives THIS afternoon. K.N.1.L.M.: From Saigon: Arirves Tuesdays. K.N.I.LM.: From Netherlands lndle. Arrives Monday afternoon. KXJH.: Frcm Europe: Arrives SUurday evenuit. KJLM.: From Netherlands Indies:
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      FROM MALACCA
      130 4 Correspondence ror transmission dj air via Netherlands must be tuiiv prepaid and clearly superscribed B* X.L.M' Malls will cose from Malacca aj follows: Today China and Japan ('Canton) 6 p.m Tomorrow Aden. Burma. Canada. E is Africa, Egypt. Great Britain. Ireland. India, Iraq. Kuwait. Mauritius Newfoundland. MmUm, Sudan
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      SURFACE MAILS DUE
      60 4 Mails from (Ixndon mail*) expected today July 14, by P. k O. (Canton) Malls from Europe (London parcl malls) expected today, July 14. by P. It O. (Canton) wiil be delivered tomorrow at 9 a.m. Mails from Japan expected tomorrow July !5. by Havana Maru. Malls from
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      ANGLO-POLISH MILITARY ECONOMIC AGREEMENT
      86 4 London, July 13. IT is hoped that agreements arising from the recent Anglo-Polish military and economic conversations In London will be signed today, according to the Dally Telegraph diplomatic correspondent. He understands that the British and French Governments will contribute £5,000.000 and £3.500,000 respectively towards a
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
      157 4 The following ships are alongside the Singapore Harbour Board Wharves or expected to arrive Sheer* Wharf, Entrance Gate 1- Exit 1 Gianj Ann 19. Main Wharf, tlntranre Gate Exit J-— Canton; Rawalpindi 18; Klstna 16; Norjjjken Jwak 13; Africa Mam 11 siba-i-mplre Dock. Entrance Gate t- Exit
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    Wall Street Quotations
    211 4 New York July 13. *|*HE following quotations were those ruling when the Stock Exchange f-iosed today. DOW-JONES AVEBAC.eS Yesterday'i Today's Clore Clrse Chins* 30 Industrials 136.93 138.03 up 1.05 20 Rails 27.61 27.84 'up .23 lo Utilities 24. El 21.9S ip .16 40 Bonds 89.40 89.30 up
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    BROKERS' COMMENT
    49 4 SWAN, CULBEHTSON AND FRITZ rep3rt on yesterday's New YorU tr.arke.s Pron:-taking halted a vigorous advance after prices had reached their best levels sines June 12. The market opened strong du'' tj overnight orders and the better tDnr in London and gained aggressively until noon when profit-taking appeared.
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    DEVELOPMENTS IN DANZIG SOON
    103 4 Danzig, July 13. IT Is unolßclally reported here that Danzi? Nazis have been told to get on with their preparations and that a positive development may bo expected socn. An offical communique statss that the Danz g Nazi leader. Hcrr Forster, and his assistant Hcrr Zas::e,
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    KULANGSU REJECTS JAPANESE DEMAND
    104 4 No Police To Hunt Down Terrorists Tokio, July 13. TPKE Municipal Council of the in rnational Settlement of Kulan-su Island has rejected the Japanese demands for the appointment of a Japanese chief of police and the employment of Japanese policemen to hunt ('own Chinese "tcrr -rists,'
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    CHINA'S ATTITUDE
    154 4 Dr. H. H. Kung The Anglo-Japanese Talks "Every concession or acquiescence by Britain to the Japaneeie demands will be regarded as an unfriendly act bv the National Chinese Government." declared the Premier, Dr. H. H. Kun^, to a Trans-Ocean representative in reply to a question regarding China's attitude
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE
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      DEATH
      91 4 HENG CHOO K OK.— Aged 53 brother of Heng Choo Leek (Alec) of Borneo Motors. Ltd.. Singapore at his residence 23 Kovan Road on 13-7-39 at 6 p.m. leaving surviving him his mother, wife, three sons, Heng Joo Khlam, Joo Hong, Joo Seng. 4 daughters, 3 sons-in-law. Tan Soon
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      1208 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. i Inrorooratea to P M S.I rn I PIIONl: f-iritbl M33. hwic MIL CANADIAN r^yscz pacific (Incorporated in England) VHE -tMPULSS- ROUTE Oder. TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU M dire«« MfUM 10 VANCOtVER-AlKOSS CANADA b> TRANSCONTINENTAL TKAIN w'th •ul ch«n«r_thence bv CANADIAN PACIHl ATLANTIC SERVICES TO ENGLAND «r
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      631 4 IT NOT ONLY GIVES BUTK<ilS6Eiia* w INHALAHT I I I 'l-i-- ci.i iu un iut lianakerchief rives »fT in antiseptic rapour which quioUIr kills the srrms of ctl.ln Influenza catarrh, etc. This vapour frov% stronger and stronger as tou inhale It reaches all the complicated pasaaxes of no«e and throat
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      413 4 I IDE TAHLE SINGAPORE Toaay. K. W. 8.55 a m. 7.4 It.: 8.07 p.m. 8.7 ft. L. W. 2.18 a m. 2 7 ft.: 1.57 p.m. 51 ft. Tomorrow H. W. 9.55 a.m. 7 9 ft.: 9.02 pm. 9.2 ft. L. W. 3.16 a.m. 2 ft.: 3.0a p.m. 5 ft.
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      375 5 UGLY FAT GOES QUICK NewSciontificßemsdyendoTwl by Doctors. Nurses and Public ■ngMtn in f%% ttmm PATHBM aaa\ is caused by a disordered coo> Jtt jlu Jl "I* ilr P'd snd niorbid coo* Jt\ Jl JG f v bemx v f iKh r J dnwa (jHB flam C r^ JMar V "^3t
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      204 5 greater capacity for work, increased efficiency and fc«— surplus energy for social activities at the close of business. To the dentist and Optician, the elimination of perspiration end heat permits of more accurate work and Airconditioning is the mechanical process whereby the easier-handled patients. room air is maintained at a
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      731 5 SINGAPORE TODAY ZHL 223 metre*. ZHP 70 08 metre*, p.m. 5.00 A programme of Lagu Melayu from the studio, by the Sentosa Amateur Party Johore 6.00 Cantonese request programme. t 7.00 Children's programme. (English). 7.15 Time, weather, news and announcements. 7.30 "Prom the Studio Armchair." 7.4S The Request programme. t
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      91 5 Broadcasting PENANG TODAY ZIIJ 6.08 DC/I (19 3* m.l p.m. 5.55 Teochcw music. 7.00 For the children. 7.30 Violin, 'cello and vocal concert. 8.20 An Irish programme. 8.50 Share market report. 8.S5 News bulletin. 9.00 Close dov.n. TOMORROW p.m. COO Early results cf Ipoh races. COS Cantonese music. 7.00 Final
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      102 5 NIROM TODAY rDA 601 rac/i H9.8 tn.1. VI)B 9 85 me/1 (3 '.21 m.). YDB 11.86 mc/f C5.3 m.). PMN K.2I me/i C!»2 m.). p.m. 12.40 Soloists variety. 1.10 News bulletin. 1.22 Julius Tauster and his band. 1.50 The pianist Charley Kunz. 2.20 Clooe down. 4.50 Programme preview. Recorded music.
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      124 5 (.25 Light recorded nvislc. 6.50 Time signal. 7.20 Recorded music. 1. SO Close down. 10.50 Time signal. Lortdng's "Z»r und Zimmerman." 11.30 Recorded, music. 11.50 Accordeon solo. p.m. 12.05 Plkler's band. 12.35 Well-known film songs. 12.50 Studio orchestra. 1.10 News bulletin. 1.22 Studio orchestra. 1.50 The organist Reginald Dlxon. 2.10
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      140 5 PARIS TODAY 1948 a, 15.21 »o« 16 *I 17.8S p.m. S.20 Leading press articles. 5.50 Gramophone records 6.10 Talk on French events In Rumanian fay Mrs. Nurtlnes 6.20 News In English. 6.35 Gramophone records. 7.05 Talk on French events: Lite In Part*. 7.20 Concert relayed from Radio-Paris. 7.50 Newi In
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES-LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      429 6 HKffiHTKR TONE IN ALL CENTRES BKTTER ORDERS FOR RUBBER llv Our finaruial Correspondent Singapore. July 14. NEW York has given the lead to a marked improvement in market conditions. A strong rise v/a« ipportcd in this column yesterday r.nd today a further improvement is report i i
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      GOVT. ORDERS SWAMP LANCS. MILLS
      102 6 i \> To Time 'Impossible' Manchester, July 5. j d ellorts to speed 1 up the product..- n o." fabrics to clothe a:id equip the defence forces, cotton sp.nncrs and manufacturers are finding h impossible to deliver Roods accordlr.;; to the delivery dr.to required Lv
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      MANILA GOLD SHARES
      45 6 Manila. July 14. Q.j ions, in posca, ior lOcentavo i; >ld shares on the Manila stook this m tmiig compared with Pitviojs rim. i. i 18'i, 0 18 U 19 0 18 0.21 o 0.10'j 0.1'J 0.10 U.U9-', I i I r
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      MINING
      628 6 All shares quoted above are fully paid. Issue Val fraser Si Co uvaii Si Evutt Buyers Sellers ■Uom Sellers 4/- Ampai Tin 3/6 4/- 2/V 3 4/5/- Austral Amal 4/6 5/- 4/6 5/il Aust a; Malay 38/- 40/- 30'- 40/5/- Aye: Hitam 19/9 20/9 1& 6 21/1 Ayer Weng
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      GENERAL
      479 6 2 I Alex Brick Old 1.30 1 4U 13?'/, 140 2 2 do 7' L C prets 2.15 2.25 2 20 2 23 ioio Atlas let 4 7b ai!> suu a so i i b m BroadcuttM o 55 o.eo 1M > et 10 5 B M Trustee ■>
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS
      283 6 BCi Maynard Co. Ltd. $30,000 Int. Apr 30 Oct. 31 90 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL Sr c 1501 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Int Mar 31 Sept. 30 101 V. ijj 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar 31 Sept 30 .106 4 1MM red 1955 SI. 000,000 Int. Mar 31
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      RUBBER SHARES
      386 6 (Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated) Fraser Si Co Lyal) Evatt Allenby 1.10 1.2C 1.15 1.25 A!or Gajah 0.85 0i)5 J.90 0 17 Amal Ma'.ay 1.40 1.45 1.40 ISO Ayer HHam 0 90 100 G 90 IOC Ayer Molck 0 85 0 05 0 85 0 95 Kytt
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      92 6 Friday, July 14. noon. No. IX K.S.S. (Spot luo.^iM 28" 1 28 3u3 u N'3. IX R.S.S. f.o.b. in cases July 28 3 m 28!* G.F..VQ. R.S.S. f.o.b. in bales July 28' s 28' i F.A.Q. R.S.S. f.o.b. in bales July 28 28 s FUTIRE
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      EXCHANGES
      196 6 The following are the exchange i rates this morning according to the daily 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 2055 Switzerland demand 24 1 4 Hamburg demand 135 New York demand 54 9/16 H
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    London Stock Exchange
    431 6 Rayons And Textiles Brightest Features f London. July 13 QN the Stock Exchange today, tex v tiles and rayons were th3 brightest, features after the announcement of a 2 per cent. Interim divkler.d by Courtau'eis, compared with I 1 per cent previously, which came as" a pbasant
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    WHEAT TOUCHES LOW RECORD PRICE
    49 6 London, July 13. IN the commodity markets today wheat touched a record low level oi 3s. 7 7 gd. per quintal in expectation of i a huge Canadian surplus together with the existing Argentine surplus. Subsequently the price rallied sharpy on shorts covering.— Reuter.
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    FOREIGN EXCHANGES
    95 6 London, July 13. Today"s closing mean rates wore Paris 176 23 32 Stockholm It AIM New York 4.68 3'16 Athens a47'Montreal 4 69 1 1C Belgrade 210 Brussels 27.57 Bucharest 660 Geneva 20 76 'j Rio 2 21 Am&tcrdam 3.80'. Bu'.iiis Aliec 20.26 Milan 89 1 ?2 Monte\ldco
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    100,000 TONS EXTRA SUGAR FOR U.K.
    118 6 To Be Deducted From Next Year's Quota London, July 13 'iTHE ii:t(i-::aiij:ial Sugar Council announces thr.t all except iwo dslsgattoni having agreed to the proposal nuiclo by tlie CovncU, at the request of the British Govern mem, that 100.000 metric tens b i for
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    MEETING N.Z. DEBT MATURITY
    119 6 Arrangements I r.dc CCWFIDEN'CE waa OB J.m* 30 by Mr. V,\ land Finance Minister, ym sai\s. try ;'rrangerr.c?riis had b?cn made n r the .t; 17.000,000 loan maturing on .'an. 1 next. He added that he had fou 1 I the banks very helpful. Mr. Nash
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    RUBBER STEADY BUT VERY QUIET
    95 6 Gathrie'i Report On F»a-t V,*cck IN a *cckly report on the rubber I* market, issued at noon yesterday, Guthrie and Co. Ltd., write The market has shown practically no movement throughout the week. and there have been no developments of interest to record. The local
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    JELEBU TIN DREDGING
    81 6 T'HE dredge of Jelcbu Tin Drrd Ltd. treated 246.100 cubic yard material during the second quarter of this year and produced 683 piculs i! tin-ore. The net value of th? oiv $39,500 and mine costs wore $25,200. The dredge was shut down on .1 10 when the
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    LUKUT TIN DREDGING
    77 6 •yHE dredge of Lukut Tin Dredging Ltd. treated 116,180 cubic yards cf material in the second quarter of '.ivs year and recovered 340 pieuls of diiore. The net value of the ore produced was $24,400 and mine costs were 520.;;'0. The dredge worked for two months »i'y
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      36 6 CONCRETE MMgi MIXERS Sturdy ReKiable Fast Stocks carried in nil sizes from 3j cubic feet upwards. For all purposes. Sola Agents McALISTER CO., IT® {lncorforctcd in SS.) SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR IPOH PENANG. W PS 76 1
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
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      RUBBER MARKET ALMOST COMPLETELY IDLE
      315 7 Undertone Steady Offerings Readily Absorbed IN a weekly report on the rubber market, issued at noon yesterday. Stanton, Nelson and Co., Ltd., write Political anxiety still maintains 'ts paralysing stranglehold, as well as uncertainty regarding the barter agreement and the release Involved, with the result
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      MINCING LANE TEA DEAL DEFAULT
      140 7 London. July 12. Till affalrt 01 Bunting and Co. Ltd., dealt rs in London, are now ■ufflclently ascertained to enable the company to Invite interested parties to :i discussion i>n Friday, according to neuter. It i.s :i\m> Mated that reports of an Impending settlement between
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      181 7 Biagaf ire. July U, ii'jon Bu S 7 50 •UTg Cube $13 25 Java i $1200 k ill 50 311.00 Black S 7.25 Copra 13 2 j Sun Dried S3 fio Saric N I ***** $250 irak $2.3-2' Jeiotong Palemba:ig Baiiji $700 Sarawak IT.00 Tapioca Small Plake
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      JUNE RUBBER CROPS
      28 7 *T1IE tallowing rrups of rubber were harvested by the rapeettva in June Lb. Reman Rubbr 149.600 Luk Kawi Rubber 36.000 Bri Hi Rubber Estates 33.000
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      NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
      606 7 Sharp Increase In New Business DROPOSING the adoption of the report and accounts at the animal meeting of National Insurance Co. Ltd., in Calcutta recently, Mr. J. Chaudhuri, the chairman said: In recent years I have been able to report en each occasion a satisfactory year of
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      FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
      142 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Company Dividend CIom TIN Burma Malay 6d No. 19 July M Pur-eah 9d. No. 18 6d. bonus July 21 RanUu 2*i r 'o No. 3A July 21 Sthn. Kintt 24% final less tax July 13 Do. Mk% Int. less ux July 12 Takuapa 6d.
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      Excess Rubber Exports Reduced By 4,564 Tons
      97 7 Excess Rubber Exports Reduced By 4,564 Tons )f\O.MESTIC exports of rubber U from the Malayan regulated area in June totalled 18,938 tons, states the Controller of Rubber. This compares with an estimate of 19,000 tons furnished earlier in the month and with a proportionate monthly quota of 26,333 tons. The
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      KUALA MUDA RUBBER ESTATES
      593 7 Sir F. Voules On The Barter Arrangement »¥*HE fourteenth annual general meet- Ing of Kuala Muda Rubber Estates. Ltd., was held In London on June 20. Sir Francis M. Voulcs, (the chairman i, said that the profit for the year amounted to £24,967 and the payment
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      UNITED INDIA LIFE ASSURANCE
      758 7 GOOD PROGRESS MADE LAST YEAR DROPOSING the adoption of the report and accounts at the annual meeting of United India Life Assurance Co. Ltd., in Madras recently, Mr. M. C. M. Chidambaram Chettyar, the chairman, said: You will have noticed that the new business during the
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      363 7 I OVERSEA- I CHINESE BUM Xl N v /zt^m CORP. l^^P Vidtrtakea banki.ij, transic ti*n af avary dtaeriptiai. Plaeea at your disposal tba BUltifaricia services its mtititiM with branta all aver South E as tern Asia connec t i an s in all priaeiaal cities rf the Werld. Welcoßies consul
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      294 7 BANK OF CHINA < Incorporated In China by Bpetl.il Charter > BBj Crril Street. Sincapore. Telephones: Manager's Office (144 Sob-Manager 1 O.Tloe CUt Fv-hanfe Dept. 6441 (irneral Office, MMI-t (ahle Addroa 'Till V.XI (> raid lp Capital t/b. f 4'i.*M,ono.M Reserve Finds In excess of (h. t .V7<M,MfI.M TataJ Asnets
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    MIXED FEELING OVER TOKIO CONFERENCE PROSPECTS
    447 9 Japanese Extremists Will Oppose Moderate Colleagues P London, July 13. ROSPECTS for the coming conference at Tokio, are regarded in London with very mixed feelings. Authoritative circles point out that the transfer of negotiations from Tientsin was a fact of great importance, giving evidence
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    282 9 SHIPBUILDING ACTIVITY Busy British Yards London, July 13. *THE strilting improvement in British shipyards Is shown in the latest shipbuilding returns of Lloyd's Regts- tcr. These figures cover three months I which have lapsed since the Government announced Its plans for assistance of merchant shipping and they reflect a very
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    New Cruisers For Germany ?
    199 9 New Cruisers For Germany London, July 12. A SUGGESTION was made in the House of Commons that Britain thuuld approach the United States and France with the object of regaining freedom to lay down B:nch gun cruisers before 1942. The grounds for the suggestion were that such cruisers were being
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    SECRET FRANCO-CIANO TALKS IN SPAIN
    77 9 San Sebastian, July 13. IT IS believed that an official state1 ment will be made later today about night n Cocnt Clau Hitivirt complete sc.-re?y has prevailed. No one was present with the two statesmen and no communique was Issued afterwards. Count Ciano was later
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    Decisions By Tokio Cabinet
    100 9 Decisions By Tokio Cabinet JAPAiYS APPEAL Tokio, July 13. THE Cabinet emergency sitting reach- ed a decision concerning policy In the Anglo- Tapanese talks on the Tientsin situation. It is Indicated that Japan will ask Britain to abandon "pro-Chiang Kaishek and anti-Japanese tendencies which are responsible for the Tientsin trouble"
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    JAPANESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE VIEW
    113 9 Tokio, July 13. I TRGINO the Government to endeavour to eliminate "the hostile character of the British authorities in Tientsin" through the forthcoming Anglo-Japanese talks, the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry issued a statement yesterday. "Whereas Britain hampers Japan's economic construction in the Far
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    41 9 Hong Kong, July 12. DEAR-ADMIRAL T. C. HART, new IV Commander-in-Chief of the American Asiatic Fleet, who left the United States on June 30, Is due In Shanghai on July 18. Rear-Admiral Hart succeed* Admiral Harry K. YarnelL— Chinese Central News.
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    England Stages Another Black-Out
    63 9 London, July 13. pRO.I midnight tonii. 1 until 4 "Vock tomorrow mornin? the Roy. l Air Force will he "carr>ii-» out Lverciscs and there will he hlack-out over a hie ar«-» of England and part of Wales. Counties affected will be Yorkshin', Lancashire, Cheshire, Flintshire, Lincolnshire,
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    280 9 KESEKVE FLEET London, July 13. IN order to obtain the fullest possible advantage from combined Fleet and Air exercises in August and September, said the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, In the House of Commons and thereby advance the degree of efficiency of the Fleet,
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    £40,000,000 More For The R.A.F.
    199 9 London, July 13. A SUM of nilUMII for the Ministry of Supply and an additional £40.000.000 for the Royal Air Force are provided for In two supplementary estimates issued this morning. The Ministry of Suppiy estimate provides for a headquarters staff of 1.600 people with
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1939. PARLIAMENTARY SLACKERS
    943 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1939. PARLIAMENTARY SLACKERS Apart from occasional questions and answers, which usually occupy only a few minutes, and very rare statements on matters of emergency such as the recent economic crisis in Newfoundland, the House of Commons devotes on an average seven hours a
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    SHANGHAI TYPHOON DEATHS
    75 10 Shanghai, July 12. Six Chinese were killed and scores were injured today as a typhoon battered Shanghai. Trees were uprooted and hoardings, signboards, fences, rooftiles and tram-wires blown down. Many streets were flooded and traffic was completely disorganised. Several radio stations were put out of action. A
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    FAMOUS HISTORIAN DIES IN BRITAIN
    68 10 London, July 12. The death has occurred at the age of 60 years of the distinguished historian. Dr. Harold Temperley, Professor of Modern History at Cambridge University and Master of Peterhouse. Dr. Temperley edited the History of the Peace Conference and was Joint editor with
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    30 10 The Hague, July 13. The Queen has entrusted Dr. Colljn with the task of forming a new Cabinet following the failure of efforts of the Catholic leader, M. Knoolen. Reuter.
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    RATIONALIZED BUSES
    1201 10 A Motorist Replies To A Critic BETTER AND SAFER SERVICES To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— l ask the Indulgence of your space to reply to Mr. H. W. Reid's criticisms of Mr. S. W. Nelson's first annual report on the operation of the Transport Board,
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    52 10 IN PAGE 15 Is another letter from "A Woman of India," whose forceful comments on the proposed Indian deputation to the Governor, published In the Straits Times several days ago, attracted much attention. In her second letter this correspondent reviews the position of the Indian community
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    CENSOR'S CODE
    377 10 From the Lawyer's Viewpoint APPEAL BOARD AND "NAZI SPY" To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,—l have seen a letter on Capt Hussey and his code In your paper, above the signature of Mr. R. H. Walker. That letter Is a little difficult for an ordinary man
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    660 10 Malacca Maidens »J|Y note on the yarn about Chin .*e vlrelns being carried about, in cunny-sacks in Malacca, to prot?;t them from the ferocious Malays, w.is Intended to be a Joke, but it his brought to light a very curious tod authentic custom of bygone Malacci.
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    PUPPET'S UNPLEASANT SURPRISE FOR JAPANESE
    379 11 Opposing Scheme For New Federal Regime COMMENT TO PRESS ON jj TSINGTAO CONFERENCE Mr. Wang Ching-Wei Did jj Not Attend Meeting JAPANESE Press correspondents in Peiping received an unpleasant surprise when Mr. Wang Keh-min, head of the puppet regime, voiced opposition yesterday to the scheme
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    The Anti-British Campaign
    118 11 The Anti-British Campaign Shuiiuhai. Juiy 13. T deatrayer Diamond rtao where, jeeordii there. tlon for a il British gi sdi is the out- Hrltish :<ii:\e health, tring i\;in«t.so arc being tic:. lined, at leust lor 24 hours quarantine, before being allowed to agen and cargo. British ship wns i. tAlned
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    SENATE APOLOGISES TO BRAZILIANS
    45 11 Danzig. July 13. 'T'.n: Danzig Senate has tendered its profound apologies to the Brazilian d'Aflalres, Senor Barbossa, and t he Brazilian Consul at the Polish port »I Gdynia, who were arrested at Loppat, on the Danzipr coast, for tak•n» photopraphs. -Rruter.
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    NEHRU FOR CHUNGKING ?
    41 11 NEHRU FOR CHUNGKING Chungking, July 14. DANI) I T Jawaharlal Nehru, the Indian nationalist leader, is expected to visit China shortly, according to the Chinese press, which says public bodies here are making preparations to unc him a hearty welcome. Reuter.
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    Thetis Message Was Delayed
    145 11 P.O. TELEGRAM London, July 13 A TIME table of events at the subf^ marine nerve centre at Forr Blockhouse, Portsmouth, was pieced together at todays session of the Thetis Inquiry and questions were asked concerning the delay In reception of a message from Lieutenant Coltart, a
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    Further Delay In Raising Of Thetis
    46 11 London, July 13. THSRS hM been further delay to the Thetis salvage operations In Liverpool Bay, due to strong south-west winds. An Admiralty statement says, 'Everything is In readiness for rapid progress when weather conditions beccmo more- suitable. British Wireless.
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    Squalus Salvage Attempt Fails
    93 11 nth, New Hampshire, July 13. A FTER weeks of preparation, a bid was made today to raise the submarine Squalus. Most of the craft was raised from the bottom by means of seven airfllled pontoons, but the stern, which is heavy with water, at first refused
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    Little Hope Now Of Salving Phenix
    76 11 Paris, July 13. 4 lUED by American naval specialists, the French Navy has started efforts to raise the submarine Phenix, which sank outside Camranh Bay, French Indo-Chlna, on June 15. Tiie task is considered almost hopeless because Phenlx is believed to have been crushed
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    £730,000,000 ARMS BILL
    256 11 British Total For A Year London, July 14. SPEAKING in the debate on the budget in the House of Common? Sir John Simon, Chancellor of the Exchequer, stated that the estimated total defence expenditure in the cur-ic-nt year was formerly given as £580 millions; possibly rising to
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    Bitter Fighting Tn Manchukuo
    175 11 Bitter Fighting Tn Manchukuo Shanghai, July 13. T*KE Reuter correspondent watching the undeclared war on the Manchukuo border reports that bitter fighting continues as the Outer Mongols defy the Japanese attempts to drive them beyond the Halahar River, which the Japanese claim is the border between Manchukuo and Outer Mongolia.
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    HOW U.S. WARSHIP CAUGHT FIRE
    98 11 Norfolk, Va July 13. A SPARK from a welder's torch igniting a stream of petrol which poured over the vessel's side when a seaman opened a gasket to a petrol tank caused the explosion and fire on the Ranger, said Rear-Admiral Simons, Commandant, of the
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    52 11 London, July 13. |T IS learned that Prince and Princess Paul of Yugoslavia will pay an Informal visit to Their Majesties ;n London next week. Their stay In England is likely to last several days It will give them an opportunity of bidding farewell to the Duke and Duchess of
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    Poles Celebrate France's Bastille Day Fete
    102 11 Poles Celebrate France 's Bastille Day Fete Warsaw, July 13. pOR the first time, the French national fete day will also be r celebrated this year in Poland. In Warsaw, war veterans of the Polish Army, who. during the world war, fought in the French Army will hold a festive
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    Italy's Tyrol Spy Nervousness
    249 11 Italy's Tyrol Spy Nervousness ASSERTION BY ROME PRESS Rome, July 13 "I JNTRUE reports that German troops were swarming into Italy over the Brenner Pass are stated by the newspaper Piccolo to have bsen the chief reason for the closing of Bolzano Province to foreigners. The newspaper adds that these
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    ITALY PROTESTS TO FRANCE
    126 11 Breach Of Pledge? Rome, July 13. ITALY has sent a note to the French 1 Government expressing "full reservation" regarding the cession of Alexandretta to Turkey. The note is described by Signor Gayda jn Giornale d'ltaiia. as "a p-o test and clear denunciation of France's new
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    FRANCE RESTRICTS PRESS LIBERTY
    110 11 Paris, July 13. DECENT decrees forbidding publlca- tion concerning Inquiries by mill- tary authorities Is at present operating to prevent the press giving details oi the arrest of two men in a case which newspapers describe as one of the great gravity concerning the safety of
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    MILLIONAIRE DRUG KING GAOLED
    95 11 Paris, July IS. THEODORE Lyon, millionaire owner of a country chateau, who has been described as the "Drug Traffic Kin;,' was given a maximum sentence of two years after a nine days' trial, which was described by the prosecutor as one of the biggest drug traffic
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    BRITISH AMITY KEYNOTE OF PARIS FESTIVITIES
    315 11 Longest Beds Appropriated Hy Visiting London Guardsmen Paris, July 13. DRITISH uniforms tan be seen tonight among the gay u crowds on the boulevards, which are beflajrsod in preparation for tomorrow's "greater than ever' Bastille l)ay celebrations. Paris has gone British and the celebrations
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    JAPANESE TO ATTEND NAZI CONGRESS
    58 11 Tokio, July 13. *TO attend the Nazi OMfMi MBMriMrg a." guests of the G-r-rr.zn Government, Mr. Ginjiro FuJHrara and Mr. Takashl Izaka, businessmen, will sail from Kobe for Germany via Itaiy on July 20. Admiral Baron Mineo Osvml and Gen. Count Hisaichi Terauchi and their
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    Indo-China Troops Parade In Paris
    72 11 Indo-China Troops Parade In Paris July 13. V/iTFRANS of Prance i I are marching in tomorrows panvde, s\ncc a. battalion of this corp.-. will rcmc to Paris for the occasion. Other colourful colonial unit'-. participating will i n e 1 u ct a machlne-funners i?oin M gascar and French Indo-Chtna
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    82 11 Ty SIDENT R an npree ucd rirnn N< flaslflcatkm <<t <h< acti hi Baying Mi Hull d on the la '.h<3 proj grcss bv the Pre bctween the I I rdell Hull v, .is reported In AdmlnUtratlon quarters Mr. Roossvelt was described as wanting to
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    CZECH ASSET CLAIMS ARE SETTLED
    39 11 London, July 13. A SCHEME for a settlement of the claims a c Britain was announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Sir John Simon, In the Hou.sc of Coinn: (Other Cables, Pa>re I)
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    MALAYA WILL SEE A.R.P. FILM "THE WARNING"
    399 12 Viewed Approved By The Committee Of Appeal "CONFESSIONS OF A NAZI SPY" DECISION NEXT WEEK TUP: A.R.P. film, "The Warning," has been passed by the Committee of Appeal. Kecause the film was rather gruesome, the censor banned it but "approved the appeal," which
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    DISTRICT JUDGE'S SYCE CHARGED
    92 12 Ihia p!a of guilty 1 pet a report frcm the doc- L. C. Ooh in the c c^ur yerterday, bin Omar. I Javanese re Dirtrict Judge t i charge of steaKns Wd at SlO bel.i. at the lVt milestone. on July 13. I the urt that
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    HARDYS GO AMONG THE COWHANDS
    133 12 At The Cinema "Out West With The Hardy».(Mickey Rooney, Lewis Stone, Cecilia Parker, Fay Hnlden*. M.G.M. At the Capitol. AS they move from one film to thcnext and from adventure to adventure, the Hardy family are in danger of becoming caricatures of their I >.-
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    PIONEER DRAMA AT ALHAMBRA
    104 12 •Oklihmj Rid" (With James Cagmy, Humphrey Bosart, Rosemary Lane and Donadl Crisp). Warner Brothers. At the Alhambra. P AST-MOVING pioneer drama Is provided in "The Oklahoma Kid." which tells the exciting st^ry of th<> early flsht between law-abiding citl- j zens and criminal::. James Cagney is
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    COOLIE'S FATAL FALL FROM LORRY
    184 12 i AN ACCIDENT between a Munli cipal lorry and a car driven by an Arab, Syed Mohamed Mohideen Alsasofl. at the junction of Ceylon Road and PenriefaMier Road on July 6. was described in the Singa;>o!e Coi oner's Court yesterday. The Coroner, Mr. W. O.
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    BIG TRAFFIC JAM IN CITY
    187 12 Hold-Up During Morning Rush CAUSED BY WORK ON BRIDGE PRACTICALLY the whole of the Singapore business community was ten to 15 minutes late for work t:iis morning. Half the seaward deck of Anderson Bridge was being tarred, and as a r^ult all vehicles entering the
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    MUNICIPAL CHIEF IN "JAM"
    260 12 AMONG the thousands o; people A caught in the traffic jam caused by the Municipality tarring Anderson Bridge this morning rcat the Municipal President, Mr. W. Bartley Mr. Bartley, who was making a call in the business part of the town, uas held up in the
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    TOOK TREES FROM FOREST RESERVE
    104 12 T£LL the accused there has been extensive plundering of trees in the Forest Resene. Some of the trees are planted to conserve the water supply in the catchment area." remarked Mr. L. C. Goh. when he csnricted a 42-year-old Chinese. Nyau Soon, and a Hakka
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    14 12 Mr. O. R Oehlers lelt Singapore last nignt by mall train for Kuala Lumpur
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    Indian Ocean Survey Flight Proved Alternative Route
    180 12 •"THE survey night of the flying-boat Qnl I ROOM the Indian Ocean has miccttsfttl In proving the feasi- of an aUernatlve air route b:t- i and Africa, and c. i rateable strategic link." c. <i. Taylor, leader, and Mr. I newsiKip'T reprcscn- ttM
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    "THE CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN"
    130 12 Good Progress In Show Rehearsals CPLENDID progress is being made with rehearsals for "The Circus Comes to Town," the show organised by Mrs. L W Geddes in aid of the Children's AidSoclety, to be presented at Raffles Hotel on Aug. 16, 17. 18 and 19.
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    FORMER MALAYAN IS A.R.P. OFFICIAL
    91 12 MR. I. C. R. MacKenzle, forrm-rly of Singapore, has be?n appointed Re- gior.al onicer for the Home Offlc? (AJI.P.) for the Glasgow and South Western area of Scotland, on transfer from t'.ie Koctta West Region of England head p arters at Manchester. Mr. MaoKenzle left
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    Influx Of Dancing Girls A "Menace"
    72 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, July 13. CPEAKING at the Imperial Social Hygiene Congress, Mr. A. B. Jordan, Secretary for Chinese Affairs. Malaya, described the influx of girls for Malayan cabarets as a grave danger to morals and a serious menace to young married
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    ILLEGAL IMPORT OF CLOTHING ALLEGED
    121 12 ON a charge of bringing into the f Co' \iy 360 articles of underwear and garments of artificial silk and c tton of Chinese manufacture, wi.hout bein? a licensed importer unaor tne Textile (Quotas) Ordinance and without submitting the necessary details to the Registrar of
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    BATTLESHIPS FOR N.I.
    291 12 Editor On Urgent Need Of Vessels ""THE people in Netherlands Indies feel very ashamed that the Dutch Government has net the Mange M*i nitiatlve to build a big fleet, but leaves them sheltering under the protection of Singapore and the British Navy." Mr. H. C ZcntgraafT. Editor
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    31 12 Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Mallard wort among the passengers wlio arrived in Singapore this mcrnin? by train from Kuala Lumpur. Mr. Mallard Is wi h the Architectural Depar.ment. P.W.D, SS.
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    STOP PRESS
    37 12 Chan Sen Toe, charged u-'-h making a false report of an armed gaiis robbery (see pasc U)« wis convicted and sentenced to one day's simple imprisonment, and fined S5O, in default one month's rigorous imprisonment.
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    Oil From Scrap Rubber Is Used Against Malaria
    281 13 IlimtU'S DECISION IV D KtlU TWELDIE informed the i MJB. Malaria Advisory Board at ing that rubber oil distilled scrap rubber has been used for larvk-idal purposes on one estate since September last. Durtaf that period A. maculatu.s has never been found
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    PRISON FOR EURASIAN WHO SAID HE WAS POLICEMAN
    587 13 Gave Threatening Letter To A Well-known Local Businessman WANT SOME ROMANCE IN PRISON SHOUT FROM DOCK "T WANT some romance in prison," shouted Alexander Bell, a 19-year-old Eurasian youth, as he left the Singapore Third Police Court, yesterday, after being sentenced to
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    Mothers' Farewell To Mrs. Dobbie
    184 13 ICAREWELL1 CAREWELL tributes were paid to ,r, r Mrs. W. G. S. Dobbie, wife of the Q.0.C., Malara. fcr her work as Drei sident of the Military Branch of the Mothers' Union at a gathering held at j Flagstaff House yesterday afternoon. More than 60
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    LIGHTS ON DURING BLACKOUT
    112 13 R.A.F. Officer Fined DLEADING guilty to a charge of driv- ing his car with front and rear lights on during prohibited hours, July 3, during the "blackout." FlyingOfficer H. W Tennant of the R.A.F. Seletar, was yesterday fined $50 in the Singapore Traffic District Court. On
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    BUKIT TIMAH ROAD LIGHTING SCHEME
    67 13 A SCHEME for the lighting of Bukit Timah Road from tht municipal limits to Buklt Timah village was approved by the Singapore Rural Board yesterday. When the board was discussing whether the item should go on the 1940 draft estimates, a member asked: "Doesn't the
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    15 13 The openng ceremony of the new Kampar Tamil school wa.s performed by Dr. M. Na^anathar.
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    64 13 An 11 It. hamadryad, after chasing two men on an estate near Bagan Datoh, uas finally run to earth. It was found the reptile's hood measured seven inches across. When cut open the stomach contained another six-foct snake of the same species. The bare skeleton of the digested head, shoicn
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    EVIDENCE BY THE G.O.C.
    539 13 Official Paper Alleged Forged STORY Ol LOCAL TIMBER DEAL A CCUSED with another man of passing on* a forged document as an official Admiralty minute paper relating to a timber supply for the Naval Base, M. V. Frug»nlet declared in the witness b:x before Mr. Justice
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    GOLD RING STOLEN
    37 13 AYOUNO Chinese who was accused of stealing a gold ring appeared before Mr. Conrad Oldham, In the Singapore Second Police Court yesterday. He was convicted and fined $15, in default 14 days' rigorous Imprisonment.
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    FALSE REPORT OF ARMED GANG ROBBERY ALLEGED
    575 13 Municipality Worker Charged THAN SENG TOE. a 2&-year-old Chines* assistant seetion inspector at tho Water Department of the Singapore Municipality, appeared before Mr. L C < <>h in rhp Singapore Fifth Police Court yesterday, to answi summons charging him with allegedly makinj ;<
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    52 13 TIIK l>! K. Bu!Un ilirr of the Legion D"H R a member of the French I ber ol I recently Mr. Marlcar. wh was 75, 1 ■on, Mr. s. Mohamed Tuaoof M a prominent merchant In K.t Mr. Marie ar xn veil-known .n re "tin thn-nr--ho.it
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    No Exposure Of "Magic" Secrets
    212 14 STOPPING A FILM COMPANY H>nv i Hollywood film company was nuaded by magicians not to expose the secrets of magic In a nim produced in the United States recently explained by Mr. H. Miller In an address to the Kuala Lumpur Rotary Club. The muni
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    STRAITS CHINESE READING CLUB
    84 14 I'HE Strait! Chines." Reading Club, a branch of the Chinese Christian iation. mrt in the Institute Hall, at 1 rinsep Street Church, to hold the firs, meeting of the 61st session of the Club. Sir Ong Siiing Song was I bcai President, Iff. Tuan; hon, secretary.
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    "MALAYAN CASES" PUBLISHED
    250 14 Valuable Reports MALAYAN Cases,"' a recollection of eld and Important cases which are still law, is the latest publication of the Malayan Law journal. The book is published at $15. Mr. B. A. Mallal, one of the editors, is the author of several well-known works, namely, the
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    NEW ASSOCIATIONS REGISTERED
    62 14 SINGAPORE registered 56 new associations in 1938, exempted 28 and I dissolved 19, states the annual report of the Secretary lor Chinese Affairs, Malaya, Mi-. A. B. Jordan. I The figures represented the highest registered, exempted or dissolved of any place in Malaya and Labuan. Registered societies
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    PUBLIC TRUSTEE'S WORK IN F.M.S. IS INCREASING
    1503 14 Duties And Responsibilities Of The Department BIG RISE IN TRUSTS AND ESTATES BEING ADMINISTERED THE advantages of the appointment of a Government official to conduct administration and trustee duties are discussed in the annual report on the working of the F.M.S. Department of
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    45 14 A group picture o/ members of thi Military Branch o/ the Mothers' Union at the faretcell gathering yesterday at Flagstaff House in honcvr of their president, Mrs. W. G. S. Dobble (centre), who leaves Singapore shortly with her husband, the G.0.C., Malaya.— Straits Times picture
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    Chandu Offence By Youth
    222 14 (Fij.-.i Our Own Correspondent i Segamat, July 13. "THE tube was lound on a bed and not on my person. It is the property of the towkay of the house an'! not mine." So declared Lam Heng, a young Chinese, when chargod before j Inche Rauf
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY
    199 14 r[E following newly- added bookj «fll be ready for Issue at Raffle* Library ou Saturday:— fc The life or James Rarany Mac Donald (1866-1919). Illustrated, Lord Baton; Peace with Gangsters? Qeonre Glasgow; Lctterinx for Teachers and Students, George W. ■Inckson: Tbe C nizatlon of Africa by Alien Race;,
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    PUMPKIN THEFT
    52 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca. July I^. A PUMPKIN valued at cißht cenU rost a Silch four weeks' n. imprisonment, when Karta Singh was convicted by Mr. J. G. Rappoport on a charge of the theft of the pumpkin, which accused was alleged to have stolen from Egcrton
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    Correspondence "A WOMAN OF INDIA" IN SINGAPORE
    1297 15 Correspondence "A WOMAN OF INDIA" IN SINGAPORE Dominating Singapore's Chinatown Chinese Example To Indians In This City To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir. -I thank you for the valuable j publicity you have given to my first letter and all right-thinking, selfrespecting countrymen of mine In Malaya owe
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    INDIAN SOCIALISTS CONTROLLED BY THIRD INTERNATIONAL?
    1884 16 Cause For Resignation Of Prominent Executives SOME RECENT DEVELOPMENTS Bombay, July 3. ¥N the present circumstances it is highly detrimental to the 1 Indian Socialist movement as well as to the national movement that the policies and activities of Indian Socialists should be controlled
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    FRONTIER AWAITS MR. GANDHI
    124 16 Visit To Recoup Health Peshawar, July 5. BJAHATMA GANDHI, accompanied by his party, is expected to reach Abbottabad at the end of this week, according to a report received here from Bombay. Mahatma Gandhi will detrain at Taxila where he will be received by Khan Abdul
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    ERIC BOON BOOED AFTER K.O. VICTORY
    557 18 Winning Punch Looked Low London, June 29. AMID a storm of booing and shoutip.C, Eric Boon, the British lightweight champion, was declared the winner by a knock-out over Johnny McGrory, of Glasgow, in the ninth round on the Peterborough football ground. The punch that
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    NEGRI TEAMS FOR TODAY & TOMORROW
    112 18 NEGRI TEAMS FOR TODAY TOMORROW From Our O.vn Correspondent) Seiemban, July 13. THE iNfgri Sembilan soccer teams for the Malaya Cup match toi morrow against Johore and the State > mutch against Singapore on Saturday j had had to be re-arranged owing to some of the originally selected players being
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    COLLEGE OF MEDICINE CRICKET
    71 18 The following is the Doctors' team to play cricket against the College oJ Mcdirine tomorrow and Sunday: Dr. L. S. da Silva. Dr. V. Xavler, Dr. M. Sockallngam, Dr. W. J. Ess, Dr. G. S. I Woodhull, Dr. M. Vythlllngam, Dr. A. C. Karthigasu, Dr. Tan
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    THE OXYGEN B.P.
    75 18 The following will roprcsent the Oxygsn Badminton Party against the Maxfli BadmintDn Party In a friendly badminton match to be played at the Victoria Bridge Schocl Hall on Saturday, at 2 30 p.m. Messrs. N. R. Ponnuswamy, Wee Peng Hong, G. Jean, A. Antclne, Tan Pen Chuan.
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    34 18 An S.C.C. attacker finds his advance checked. Incident on the padang yesterday in the reserve division soccer match between the Cricket Club and the Chinese which resulted in a scoreless draw.— Straits Times picture.
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    American P. G. A. Championships
    500 18 New York. July 13. IN the quarter finals of the American Professional Golfers Association championships, Byronne Nelson, American open champion, beat Emerick Kocsie 10 and 9; R. Metz beat Paul Runyan, the holder, two and one; E. J. Harrison beat Horton Smith four «nd three:
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    CALLOVER FOR STEWARD'S CUP
    62 18 The latest Stewards Cup callover is: (all prices offered except where otherwise stated). 100-9 Quartier Maitr* 300-8 Davey Dollttle. 100-7 Caerloptic, Knight's Caprice, Mixture, Rue de la Palx, Neuvy. 100-6 Scotland Forever taken and offered. 100-6 Old Reliance. Shalfleet Ambrose Light. 18-1 America. 20-1 Glucose. 20-1
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    CHOON LEONG AND CHEE LIM IN S.C.R.C. FINAL
    382 18 rHUA CHOON LEONG and Cheong Chee Lim entered the S.C.R.C. championship doubles final, when playing against Wong Thian Teck and P. T. Won*?, they Von in three sets. The pairs had won a set each when they met before, but the nnal
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    Mackinnon Trophy Results
    93 18 London, July 14. •"TIIE Federated Malay States finished fourth with a score of 310 in the Junior MacKinnon trophy for rifle shooting:. Singapore was fifth with 308. The event was won by Burma with a score of 324 and Trinidad was next with 322. Scoring 318, Jamaica
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    TABLE-TENNIS
    196 18 The last four ties ot the third round In the men's singles championship played last night resulted as fellows. Chan Poh Ylng beat Llm Chin Hln 21—9, 20—22, 21—13, 21—14; Folc Hin Chiu beat Lim Uuan 21—19, 21—13, 15—21, 13—21, 21—18; Llm Slew Nghee beat Teo Cheng Song 22—20,
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    HYBLA & MIM BEST BETS FOR TOMORROW
    1437 19 HYBLA MIM BEST BETS FOR TOMORROW Opening Day Of Perak T. C. July Meeting fOOD fields will contest most racss tomorrow, the opening day of the Perak Turf Club's July meeting at Ipoh, and winners will not be easy to find. Hybla and Mim should be two good bets but
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    46 19 Ho coals icere scored on the padang yesieruay uncii me S.L.C. and tne Chinese met in the reserve division of the league. Picture shows the Chinese goalkeeper about to gather a high shot while a defender protects him from an S.C.C. Jorw ard.— Straits Times picture.
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    A.C.S. Win By 6 Wickets
    194 19 'THE ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL "A" team yesterday defeated the Victoria School "A" team by six wickets in a cricket match. Scores VICTORIA SCHOOL Yogorajah c Kee Van b Doraisamy 0 Shagran c Khia Jiang b Teck Htng 10 Ah Tee run out o Gopal Das run
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    NO GOALS IN PADANG SOCCER MATCH
    376 19 Chinese And S.C.C. Reserves Play Drab Football TAILING to score from two penalty kicks awarded in 1 the last four minutes of play, the Chinese had to be content with sharing points with the S.C.C. in a goalless reserve division football fixture played on
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    WOMEN'S GOLF MATCH
    258 19 The following are the teams for the match between the women of the Garrtvin Golf Club and Kenpel Golf Club to be Dlaved on Monday, at Keppel: .'Garrison plavers first): D n. 3.45 Mrs. J.A. Allen (101 vs. Mrs K E. Barte (18). 3.50 Mrs. R.H.H. Sierart
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    AMERICAN OARSMEN & MARKSMEN COMPETE IN ENGLAND
    141 20 AMERICAN OARSMEN MARKSMEN COMPETE IN ENGLAND Actress Frances Day wearing a coster hat and riding in a "Pearly KinKY donkey-cart, when she opened a charity fete in London last week. Above: The Kent School, U.S.A., rowing; crew, who competed in Henley Regatta, about to get into their boat for a
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