The Straits Times, 7 August 1939

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    36 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY. 1 MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER-LARGEST NET SALES 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 1939. PRICE 5 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, AUGUST .7, 1939. PRICE 5 CENTS,
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      601 2 JENNERr-On August 5, 1939 at the Maternity Hospital, Singapore, to Marjorie wife of Charles G. Jenner, a son. Both well. 8AW.— On August 1, at Singapore, to Joan, wife ol Squadron Leader, A. A. Saw, R.A.F., a daughter (Thcrese Veronica). RICHARDS— MORISON— At the Presbyterian Church SlriRapore on Aug. 4,
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      272 2 FOR SALE SHELVADOB Refrigerator Pnooe *333 SIMON STONE-CRUSHERS SSrason I 14% J $1,450 Hindhede LEICA CAMERA, Pract. new. F. 3.5 EtaK.r Lens. Eveready case. Correx. Type Tank. Filter. $160. Apply Box 101. Straits Times. WHY PAX KENT? Buy a house at Slang Urn Park oo Instalment System for iTlte Terms
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      447 2 DOGS LOST. In the (ÜbSlv of Ku.ne Pipe, Bukit Tlrr-ah Hd... vhite bull terrier *****. Reward. Tel. COCC7. HOUSES FLATS, TO LET TO m*T, No. 11 St. Michaels Road (off I Road) 2 bedrooms with bath1. ached, garage and «ervanta' quartf .otric and water laid on. Immediate ci "urther particulars,
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      618 2 .J*9I°!L VEHICLES USED CARS: Austin. Ford. Morris. Standard Woteeley eto. Eastern Auto Co.. Ltd. Sink*pore. 1936 MASTER CHEV. 30.000 mile. Good condition. Tyrc3 new. $1,030 or oSer. Box 81. Strait* Times. M. G. 1935/« MIDGET, low miliaRe. v«»ry fine condition throughout. $850 5 Hamilton Road, off Lavender Street. Phone 4389.
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      409 2 TENDERS TENDERS TENDERS are Invited for the construction of two Blocks of Residential Flats at the corner of Orchard Road and Cuscaden Road for Messrs Thye Ann Investment Co Ltd. Plans, Specification, and forms of Tender may be obtained at Messrs Wong Lee. Registered Architects. Sze Hal Ton* Ban): BuildlnR
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      111 2 BUSINESS CARDS Etc MODERN BALLROOM t DANCING taught by ncpert tutor and Lady partners available for practice Success giarftnteed In 3 hours at THK MODERN DANCING ST» DIO. S-A. Ann Sianj Hill Road. 3rd floor, (opposite Smith Street and off Sooth Bridge i Road), Singapore. Have you tried "4 IN
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      2188 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS LUXURY with ECONOMY ONE-CLASS MOTORSHIPa CIRINS WITH PRIVATE BATH. EXCELLENT CUISINE. MODERATE PARKS ivn l \°o^ B v°nYrFU T PALESTINE. ROTTERDAM, DAM DAM HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN RVtLG COPENHAGEN Al APRKA abt. Aug. 7 MEONIA A"« 19 PER< j Aur 15 PIONIA Bept 8 PANAMA Z Sept. 8 8^"
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      405 4 SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD The following ships are alongside the Singapore Harbour Board Wharves or expected to arrive:— Main Wharf: entrance Gate i: Exit 3: Formosa 18; Gewang 17; Islami 16; Calchas 14; Hs-.waii yaru 11; France Manx 9; Hector 7. Empire Dock: EnUiure Gate 2; Exit 3:
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      Air Mail Arrivals And Departures
      333 4 Air Mail Arrivals And Departures INWARD Vftaraast Prom Penant, ipob »ad Koala Lumpur Arrive* every eTentnt. IX.M.! Froas Netherlands Indies: Arrives Tuesday after—sa. KXJL: From Europe; Arrive* THIS Qantas Fran Australia: Arrives Tuesday afternoon. Imperial: From Europe: Dm THIS •fternoon. KN.LI.M.: from Netherlands India* Arrives THIS afternoon. KJU.L.M.: From Saixon:
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      SURFACE MAILS DUE
      72 4 Malls from Europe (London parcel mails) expected today, Aug. 7, by Hector will be delivered tomorrow, at 9 aJB. Mails from Japan expected today, Aug. 7, 'oy Toba Maru. Malls from Japan expected today, Aug. T, by Hawaii Maru. Malls from Holland etc. expected tomorrow, Aug. 8.
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      MONEY MARKET IS DISAPPOINTED
      85 4 London, Aug. 0. DREVAILING ease on the money market this week has been reinforced by the disbursement of a further £7,000.000 Government dividends on Aug. 1. The reduction of yeterday's Treasury bill allotment rate to 11/16 per cent, disappointed the market, which sees in the operations
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      59 JAPANESE PLANES DOWN
      86 4 Moscow, Aug. 9. FIFTY-NINE Japanese-Manchukuoan planes were shot down in the past ten days by Soviet-Mongolian forces during air fights over the Manchuria border, according to a communique Issued by Soviet headquarters in Mongolia. It is claimed the Soviet-Mongolians lost only six planes during the same
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      65 4 London, Aug. 6. ANE hundred thousand holidayv makers this afternoon lined the banks of the Thames and watched the 33,000-ton Mauretania, the largest liner to sail up the River to London, reach King George V Dock. She berthed safely although she had to enter the dock through a lock 100
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    "HALF OF MILITARY RIFLES IN AUSTRALIA INEFFICIENT"
    874 4 Sensational Allegations By Senator Ashley THARGES that half the military rifles in Australia were in- efficient, and that the stock of component rifle parts was exhausted, were made recently in the Senate by Senator Ashley. He alleged that, though five years f ago
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    HITLER SNUBS DR. HACHA
    139 4 Refusal To Hear Czech Grievances PRESIDENT Hacha has returned to Prague from Berchtesgaden after, it is understood, ar unsuccessful attempt to lay a numbtx of Czech grievances before Herr Hitler. When he presented himself at Berchtesgaden he was kept waiting for more than a day and
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    ADDIS ABABA TO BE REBUILT
    162 4 Italy's £33,000,000 Plan Completed ITALY'S plans to rebuild Addis Abab». the capital of Abyssinia, and make It a model city have been completed, and work will begin after the rainy season in October. It is estimated that the work will cost £33,000.000 spread over three
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    FRAULEIN BETRAYS HER LOVER
    170 4 Twenty Anti-Nazis Gaoled In Danzig: 'TWENTY unli -Nazis will be tried 1 for high treason shortly because one girl member of a Nazi organisation betrayed her lover To the secret police Saying she put her duty toward her Fuehrer before her lover, she described how she
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      524 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (lacoruorateo tt) PM.B) TmXBPHOMtt freight MSS. Passacs MaX CANADIAN —J"i= PACIFIC (Incorporated in England) THE "KMPK£SS ROUTE offers TBANB-f ACIFIC SERVICES via •JgQMOUiiM direst EMPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CA.S%DA by TRANSCOHTWRNTAJL TRAIN wlthMt eha«ge— thence b> CANADIAN PACIHC ATLANTIC SERVICES TO ENGLAND or the CONTINENT— att under
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      479 4 TIDE TABLE SINGAPORE roaay. H. W. 2.19 a.m. 8.5 It.: -2.40 p.m. 8.6 ft. L. \V. 8 21 vm. 3.1 ft.; 8.54 p.m. 3.3 ft. Tomorrow H. W. 3.05 a.m. 7. ft. 3.19 p.m. 8.5 It. L. W. 8.57 a.m. 3.7 ft.; 9.47 Dm. 3.5 ft. Wednesday H. W. 4.04
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      123 4 YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Last night max. rain- bright mta. temp, fall •'shine temp "P ircnea brt. WEST COAST. Alor Star 86 0.04 SI 73 PWUmg 85 0.67 5.8 74 Sltiawan 90 e.04 7.7 73 Bukit Jcram 93 0.16 8 9 74 87 0.83 5.9 73 Kuala LIpls 91 0.67 7.1 69
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      353 5 WHENEVER YOU WANT A BICYCLE REMEMBER BUDGE pL V MODEL M Sole Importers and Distributers KEE KUAT RADIO CO. 112-124, Orchard Road, Singapore. Branches Throughout Malaya. The merit of superiority of Gold Leaf Tea li that it Is drawn from the cool Highlands I •f Ceylon. Gold Leaf Tea is
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      303 5 Distributors:- GRAFTON LABORATORIES LTD. Singapore and Kuala Lurrpur. <S> DIAMOND gji^ A rariety of Chairs. Tables. Stools and /I(I \f if Btrfsieads available la artistic inigtn \J /I /A A\. I at reasonable pnecs. IL =^^»w*fj V/ritc for descriptive folttf "F" Njl^* =s«3' DIAMOND .METAL PRODUCTS CO.. LTD, 3^ 601.
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      643 5 Broadcasting SINGAPORE TODAY ZHL 225 metres. ZHP 3006 metres. a.m. 5.00 Malay folk songs. t 5.30 Tamil music. Songs and violin by Miss Thangaratnam Thamboo, Miss Sarasvathi Saravanamuthu Mahesvari Maruthalingam (from the studio). 6.00 Teochew historical selections from "Sum Kok Chel."t 7.00 Children's programme (English). 7.15 Time, weather, news and
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      686 5 EMPIRE STATION TODVY TRANSMISSIONS 2 AND 3 GSH -.1.17 me h (13.9? mj GSG 1771 mc/s (16.86 m.i; GSF 15.11 mc/i (19.32 mi. GSJ 21.63 me t (13.93 m.); GSD 11.75 me > (25.53 m.) p.m. 6.05 Big Ben. "Up with the Curtain."* Variety entertainment, with Tommy Trinder. various other
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      379 5 NIROM TODAY IDA 6.M me H9.6 m.) YOB 9.6S me/1 (31.20 m.) YDB 11.88 me (25.3 m.) PMN 10.26 me/I (292 m.) a.m. 10.50 Time signal. Brahms' third symphony. 11.30 Morning devotions. 11.50 Lun-heon variety (1). p.m. 12.40 Richard Schmidberger trio. > 1.10 News and announcements. 1.22 Luncheon variety (2)
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    RUBBER CHAIRMAN'S VIEWS ON BARTER AGREEMENT
    1616 6 "Might Be Advantageous To AH Producers," Says Mr. Kingsley MERLIMAU PEGOH PAYS 7A PER CENT. LAST YEAR 'T'HIO twenty-ninth annual general meeting of members of Merlimau I'egoh. Ltd., was held in. London last week. Mr. G. Kingsley (chair. ran of the- company) presided and
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    What Malayan Producers Were Told About Buffer Tin Pool
    632 6 "ERRONEOUS INFORMATION GIVEN REGARDING STANDARD TONNAGES" THE buffer tin pool controversy has again been reviewed in London, and many correspondents to the Financial Times have expressed their views both for and against the pool. The latest contribution comes from Mr. J.
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    BUKIT MERTAJAM RUBBER
    548 6 Output Of Jabor Valley. Estate I*HE annual general meeting of Buklt Mertajam Rubber Company, Ltd., was held in London. The chairman stated that the company's rubber stocks had been considerably increased, owing to the reduction in the export quota, and represented about two months' standard production. They
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    AUSTIN COMPANY'S NEW TEN H. P. MODEL
    982 6 Saloon And Tourer Of Smart Appearance And Performance THE sensation caused a few weeks ago by the announcement of an Austin Ei?ht of novel design, is likely to find a recurrence in the release of a new Ten by this company. This new
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      34 6 sjn CONCRETE MIXERS Sturdy Reliable Fast^ Stocks carried in all sizes from 3i cubic feet upwards. For all purposes. Sole Agents: McALISTER CO., LTD. (Incorporated in S.S.) SINGAPORE— KUALA LUMPUR IPOH PENANGw w.r.s. 76
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
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      LONDON TIN MARKET IS VERY STEADY
      690 7 Consumption In U.S. Continues At Satisfactory Rate (From Our Own Correspondent) London, July 28. "THE price of standard cash tin remains absolutely stab'e ;.t £280 sellers. It has ruled at *is level during practically the whole of July, and it looks as if the
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      197 7 Sinffapcr?. Auj 4, noon. Buyers Sellers Gambler 7.50 Hamburß Cube $13.25 Java Cube $12.00 Pepper White Munto I.^1 $11.50 White $11.00 Black 7 50 Copra Mixed $2.35 Sun Dried $3.60 Sago Flour No J LinKga $2.32»Fair $2.32« $2.32' j Sarawak $2.35 Jelotong Palembang $7.50 Banja $7.50 Sarawak
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      JULY RUBBER SHIPMENTS
      102 7 ACEAN shipments of rubber from all v Malayan ports in July, according to an amended return issued by the Registrar-General of Statistics, were 45.962 tons and not, 46,076 tons as stated in the original return. This brings total shipments in the seven months ended July to 293,050
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      EXPORTS OF TINNED PINEAPPLES
      100 7 DURING the week ending July 29, 1939. exports of canned pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 1.3,264 cases, of which 25.015 (75 per rent.) cases were to the United Kingdom, 2,542 (8 per cent.) cases to the Continent of Europe, 3,960 (12 per cent) cases to
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      ANGLO-ORIENTAL MINING MONTHLY OUTPUT
      117 7 'THE follov.ir.g statistics relating to tin-ore production of companies in the Anglj-Oriental group refer to July; Hours Cv: yards Plculs Amp.il Till 021 Southern Kinta 3,299 Kamunting Tin 1.4?1 rongkah Harbour. Tin 1.987 Anglo-Siamese Tin 1,023 Kampong Lanjtit Tin 671 KuiUa Lumpur Tin 572 Larut Tin
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      HONG KONG SANDBAG ORDER
      45 7 Calcutta, July 21. rVERY effort Is being made In Calcutta to secure an order for 3,500,000 sandbags from the Hong Kong Government. It will be rec?lled that in February last Calcutta received an order for 2.000,000 sandbags from the British Government.
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      BANKA-BILLITON TIN PLAN
      49 7 Amsterdam, July 26. 'THE Second Chamber reception or the revised Bill regarding the fusion of the Banka and Billlton tin mines Is on the whole again unfavourable. The majority of members desire that the Bill bt referred back to the Netherlands Indies People's Council for reconsideration.
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      FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
      124 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS BOOfcl Corapanj Dividend Close Singapore, Aug. A, 5 p.m. Total (or Dat- ex. Div financial year TIN K. Kamunting 3d. No. 65 i'*d. bonus. Aug. 4 Petaling 5% Int. July 29 Talam 2%%int. Aug. 1 Thabawleik l/3d. No. 21 Aug 11 PavyLle Date to
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      BUKIT KATIL RUBBER TO EXTEND PLANTED AREA
      715 7 Replanting Also To Be Done Gradually ADDRESSING shareholders at the annual meeting of Bukit Katil Rubber Estates in Malacca on Friday, Mr. Tan Hojn Siang, the chairman, said: The accounts reveal that the profit for the year ended Apr. 30 is much below
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      PROFITS ON AIRCRAFT
      231 7 NEW SYSTEM OF CONTROL REGULATION OF MAKERS' GAINS CHANGES in the system for determining prices and profits on aircraft manufacture are provided for in the new agreement reached between the Secretary for Air and the Society of British Aircraft Constructors. It applies to alrframes, engines and spare
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      GERMAN SHIPPING COMPETITION
      133 7 Lord Essendon's Views APART of Lord Essendon's speech at last week's meeting of Furness Withy and Co. was devoted to foreign competition. He had. he said, on many occasions mentioned the subsidized competition of foreign ships, but even more insidious forms of competition had gradually made themselves
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      MEXICAN OIL SALES
      85 7 Contracts For Disposal Of 1,000,000 Tons Mexico City, July 27. r T H.E Mexican Government announced today that it Is making contracts with several unnamed European and Central American countries for the sale of 1,000.000 metric tons of oil and oil products. The terms of the deals
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      UNION-CASTLE SHIP SALES
      86 7 IT Is understood that the UnionCastle Mall Steamship Company has now completed its programme of -disposal of old ships by the sale of the Dunluce Castle to Scottish shlpbreakers for about £23,600. This Is the fifth Union-Castle liner to be sold in the past two months or
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      135 7 AGENTS rOR STKAITP StTTUtMENTS AND ZKk Boustead Co Mi LIMITED. RW (mc in I 8» x "MASTER" LAMINATED STEEL PADLOCKS Strongest in the World. From All Dealers. Sola Agents: RAH AM IN PEN HAS, r.7-325, CECIL STRKKT. SINGAPORE. MANY TESTS Jggh PROVE VAST SUPERIORITY \'*i*) OF THE \§y J^wvr 1
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      318 7 BANK OF CHINA (li.ro'Dorated in China uv Soeuai UfaarMM 12. Cecil Street Singapore Telephones: Manager* Office 6 lt) Sub-Manager's Office (112 Exchange Ueut '.in General Office MM I Cable Address: "tli: M.Kio. Paid Up Capital h. 5 40,000.000 0« Reserve funds In excess c' li. 3.200.099.0* Total Asset approximated Cb.
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      901 8 36 Performances— More than 28,800 People n PTPPLING Riot of LAUGHTER! The BIG HOLIDAY WEEK COMEDY SHOW! haVe Seen PAUIIinN 3IS BfS q« TODAY 4 SHOWS TODAY lii a.M. 3.15 VrCI PAVILION 3.15 6J5 9^5 TODAY CAPITOL 6.15 9.15 AyL^>y iES! JACK BUCHANAN -t mA||§ BK^ Confessions of A MUSICAL
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    HEAVY JAPANESE LOSSES IN NORTH CHINA
    104 9 New Expedition Into Shanei Now Facing Annihilation Peiping, Aug. 6. THE Japanese offensive aimed at cleaning up the whole of South-East Shansi, west of Peiping, has been completely bogged by abnormally heavy rains, according to travellers from Shansi. A column numbering at least two
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    Fresh Chinese Successes
    81 9 Chungking, Aug. 6. successes on several fronts are reported in dispatches received here today. Chinese forces north of Hankow, it is stated, have launched a counteroffensive and captured Mingkang, on the Peiping-Hankow railway. The Japanese were reported to have started an offensive in this region last week,
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    CHINESE FEARS ALLAYED
    115 9 Chungking's Reactions To Premier's Speech Chungking, Aug. 6. APPREHENSION regarding British policy towards China caused by the preliminary Anglo-Japanese agreement In Tokio has been somewhat allayed by Mr. Chamberlain's statement in the House of Commons. The speech, however, has been received with mixed feelings. Some people are
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    Conciliatory, Says Tokio
    128 9 Tokio, Aug 6. Although Japanese army delegates attending the Anglo -Japanese conference are reported to be annoyed by Mr. Chamberlain's statement on the Far East, the stock market was favourably impressed, according to the Dome! (Japanese) News Agency, which des- cribes the statement as conciliatory. The agency
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    TOKIO-BERLIN "ANTICOMINTERN ROUTE"
    91 9 Tokio, Aug. 6. A3 the first step towards the realisan tlon of the so-called "antl-Cnmii*. tern route" between Tokio and Berlin. a railway line across North China, between Tangku and Tatung will be built in the autumn, according to Domel. The line, which will be about 360
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    "HURRICANE" STRIKES CHELMSFORD
    114 9 London, Aug. 8. THUNDERSTORMS, cloudbursts and floods, which have already ushered in August In England, are now followed by what Is described as "a hurricane of tropical intensity," which struck Chelmsford (Essex) recreation ground during the night and tore up a dozen huge trees. Gaping holes have
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    JAPANESE REJECT BRITISH PROTEST
    58 9 Shanghai, Aug. 6. THE Japanese Consulate- General at Tientsin has rejected the British protest against the attacks on offices of British-owned firms in the former Belgian concession at Tientsin yesterday, according to a semi-official Japanese report received here. The Japanese authorities, it is stated, asserted they
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    If Japan Joins Axis Alliance
    252 9 Would Benefit China, Is Chungking View Chungking, Aug. 6. DEPORTS of the possibility of Japan, joining the Italo-Ger-man military alliance have revived speculation here as to whether such a move would benefit or harm China in her conflict with Japan. The majority are inclined to
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    German Bribe Offer To Publisher
    155 9 MAZI propaganda agents are working desperately to stifle any form of criticism of Germany in the Press of Britain, says the Daily Herald. Recently a well-known firm of London publishers, about to produce a new periodical, received a letter from a Hamburg firm, offering to
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    Staff Talks In Moscow
    141 9 British And French Missions Leave London, Aug. 9. 'TtR British and French military misslcns, composed of high staft officers of the armies, navies and air forces of the two countries, left Tilbury docks yesterday in a specially chartered steame* which will take them directly to Leningrad,
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    SUDETEN GERMANS ARRESTED
    127 9 Nazis Change Methods In Bohemia London, Aug. 6. A RADICAL change in German methods in Bohemia and Moravia is indicated by the arrest of a number of prominent Sudeten Germans, states the Sunday Times Prague correspondent. Grave charges, the correspondent says, have been preierred against some of
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    ANTMJ.S. DRIVE IN CHINA BEGINS
    147 9 Japanese Said To Be Instigators Peiping, Aug. 6. REPORTS that the Japanese-insti-gated anti-British movements in North China is new being directed against Americans reached here today. Anti-American slogans were shouted and anti-American speeches made during a demonstration at Shihchiachuang, Shantung, it is reported. The demonstrators
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    BRITTANY INVADED BY CATERPILLARS
    55 9 'THE districts of Saint-Pol-de-Leon, Roscoff, and Morlalx, in Brittany, are suffering from a plague of blackcaterpillars about an inch long. Millions have invaded fields, streets and houses. The inhabitants are collecting palnfuls of caterpillars for destruction. Many people are suffering from swellings caused by contact of
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    28 9 Tokio, Aug. 6. Admiral H. E. Yarnell, who was recently succeeded by Admiral Hart as ccmmander-la-chlef of the American Pacific Fleet, left Yokohama for the United States today.—Reuter.
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    HUGE U.S. SPENDING BILL
    167 9 Washington, Aug. 6. TPHE Joint committee of the Senate and House of Representatives has agreed to terms of President Roosevelt's deficiency appropriations bill, which now amounts to $185,000,000. This is $131,000,000 more than the sum previously approved by the House. The committee agreed to the retention
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      202 9 RAFFLES HOTEL Tonight Cocktail Dance 7 p.m to 9 p.m. DINNER DANCE (informal) 9.45 to midnight cabaret -SEVERYN ROSALIND Dinner $3.00 Non-diners Sl.OO HAVE YOU BOOKED YOUR TABLE FOR "THE CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN"? ACCOMMODATION WILL BE LIMITED AUGUST, 16th, 17th, 18th (Matinee) tfc 19th. TICKETS $5 MATINEE, ADULTS SJ.OO,
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      357 9 HE WAS A 'TIRED TIM' Now Wins 3 Challenge Cups! If you feel always languid and sluggish, here is a real-life story with a message for yon: "I was always tired and listless until I saw your Fynnon Salt advertised. I gave it a trial and have been in the
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  • SINGAPORE, MONDAY, AUG. 7, 1939.
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      The Taciturn S.T.C.
      728 10 Recent discussion in the correspondence columns of the Straits Times regarding the services of the j Singapore Traction Company draws attention to the need for more up-to-date handling of public relations by the company, or for the creation of a permanent body similar to tb3 F.M.S. Transport
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      Colonel Blimp's View Of Modern Malaya
      454 10 There is one type of person who Is going to be extremely uncomfortable in Malaya in the future, and that Is the tory who refuses to believe that the domiciled Malayans can be trusted to fill any position higher than that of a clerk,
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      LETTERS IN PAGE 16
      26 10 CITY MALAYS. More letters on the Malay Union and Malay Association. CHINESE ATHLETICS. A suggestion to the-newly formed Chinese amateur athletic organization.
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    THE COLONY POLICE
    469 10 Local-Born Men As Inspectors CONSERVATIVE VIEW To the Editor of the St. aits Times Sir,— Like the Mock-Turtle "I deeply sympathize" with you, but not at present with your sympathies with local-born aspirants to positions in the 8j8. Police Force which were barred to them until about
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    JOHORE AND JAVA OFFICE HOURS
    193 10 Advantages Of Dutch Colonial Custom To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Although many interesting topics have been discussed in your columns from time to time, none of your correspondents has yet touched on the desirability of revising the working hours of Government offices
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    THE TREASURY IN DISTRESS?
    83 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— The Union Jack flying upside down is a signal of distress. Were they really in a bad way at the Singapore Treasury l his morning, or don't they knov «uy better? It is perfectly disgraceful to see the
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    YEN VERSUS YUAN
    807 10 YEN VERSUS YUAN Behind The Tientsin Struggle The fundamental currency issue in the Tientsin situation teas explained by Freda Utley, wellknoum writer on Far Eastern affairs, in an article m the Daily Herald last month. Part of that article is reproduced bcloiv DOTH the Japanese army leaders and the Japanese
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    NOTES OF The DAY
    793 10 Straits Zenana AS mentioned In this column the other day, I failed to find any reference to the red! in Sir Onj Siang Song's book One Hundred Years of the Chinese In Singapore," but someone else has done so and has put me on to it.
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    POLISH ARMY CHIEF ISSUES WARNING TO GERMANY
    527 11 Press Reaction To Cracow Speech AGGRESSION WILL MEAN MILITARY REPLY Poles Determined On War, Declare Nazis "A CLEAR warning to Germany" is the French press view of the speech by the Inspector-General of the Polish Army, Marshal Edward Smigly-Rydz, at Cracow. Intransigeant says
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    'Problems Of Command VI ready Resolved'
    155 11 Paris, Aug. 6. {> :.:< name of 1.100 British exSenricamen standing massed behind him. Major-Gen. Sir Frederick Maurice, oi t&e Brilsh Legion, reHndicd the name at the tomb of France's Unknown Warrior under the Arc ds Triompne this evening.. After the ceremony the Legionaries
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    Food Shortage In Tientsin Acute
    50 11 Shanghai, Auf. 7. THE food situation in the Japa-nese-blockaded British Concession at Tientsin is steadily becoming worse. Many boarding houses and small restaurants have stopped serving meals, and stall-holders in the Concession market have closed down temporarily. No meat or fish is available today— Reuter.
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    AIR DEFENCE OF BRITAIN
    135 11 'R. A.F. Can Now Preveni \ttacks' London, Aug. 6. AIR Vice-Marshal Sholto Douglas, in an address to cadets in camp in Sussex, said: "We are malting colossal preparations for fear of attack in force by German bombers. On their side the Germans are being deterred from
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    British Naval Visit To Turkey Ends
    96 11 Adm. Sir Andrew Cunningham, Coin-mancler-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Fleet, left Istanbul yesterday in his flagship Warspite with an escort of destroyers for Cyprus. During the visit of British ships to Turkish waters. Adm. Cunningham visited Angora and was received by members of the Turkish
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    French Admiral To See Reserve Fleet
    57 11 ADM. de la Flotte Darlan, chief of the French Naval Staff, will arrive at Portsmouth on Tuesday to be guest of the Board of Admiralty in H.MJS. Enchantress for inspection of the reserve fleet by the King at Weymouth on Wednesday. Adm. Darlan will
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    Troop Movements In Tanganyika
    43 11 Dare s-Salaam, Aug. 6. 117ITH a view to strengthening the defences of Tanganyika, it has been decided to redistribute units of the Southern Brigade, King's African Rifles. According to an official announcement, the movement of troops begins immediately.— Reuiti.
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    POLAND WILL NOT YIELD
    314 11 Danzig Looks To Berlin Danzig, Aug. 6. DOLISH customs inspectors on the East Prussian f rintier have been instructed to carry arms on duty, and this is regarded as an outward sign of Poland's determination not to yield to Danzig pressure aimed at making her withdraw
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    NAVAL DRY-DOCK FOR AUSTRALIA
    114 11 Decision By Cabinet Expected Soon London, Aug. 6. /CONSTRUCTION of a naval dry-dock capable of taking the largest battleship afloat will soon be decided by the Australian Cabinet, states the Sunday Times Sydney correspondent. At present, says the correspondent, Sydney is the most favoured site though
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    Saxon King Of 600 A.D. Found In Suffolk
    102 11 Saxon King Of 600 A.D. Found In Suffolk London, Aug. 6. EXCAVATIONS in Suffolk have reveal- ed the burial of a Saxon warrior king of about 600 AD. The burial chamber was found in a wooden ship, 82 feet long and 16 feet in beam, which had been buried in
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    Mass Trial In Madrid: 53 Persons Executed
    164 11 Madrid, Aug. 7. A MASS trial of 60 persona allegedly implicated in the murder of Major Gabaldon, inspector of the Civil Guard in Madrid, and his young daughter and military chauff uer on July 29 is revealed in a communique, which records that
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    New Nazi Attack On Britain
    206 11 "Determined To Repeat Drama Of 1914" Berlin, Aug. 6. "¥N future we shall not let any of our vital rights be contested," declared Field-Marshal Goering speaking at Dessau. "Neither threats nor love letters will impress us. We do not want war— I know war and
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    GERMAN COAL OUTPUT NOW INADEQUATE
    104 11 Urgent Need To Increase Production Berlin, Aug. 6. /^WING to the urgent need to increase Germanys coal output, Field-Mar-shal Goerlng has appointed Dr. Paul Walter to be special commissioner for this purpose. An official announcement of the appointment explains that Germany's coal production can no
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    BRITISH SHIPS DESTROYED
    175 11 Japanese Air Raids On Ichang Shanghai, Aug. 6. nrwo British steamers Chiawo and Kiangwo, owned by Jardine Matheson and Co.. were completely burnt during a second Japanese air raid on Ichang at noon today. So far no British casualties arc known, but It is feared many Chinese
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    PLANES BLOW UP 60 TRUCKS
    43 11 Toklo. Aug. 6. JAPANESE naval planes blew up 60 Chinese trucks and 12 warehouses near Chennankwan, close to the French Indo-China border, when they attacked a convoy of several hundred trucks, claims a Japanese communique issued here today.—
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    PRINCESS JULIANA AND INFANT BOTH WELL
    44 11 The Hague, Aug. 6. 'THE condition of Princess Juliana and her daughter continues to give every satisfaction. The registration of the baby Princess will take place tomorrow, Dr. H. Colijn being among those who will be present.— Reuter.
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    PEARL RIVER BEING REOPENED
    39 11 Shanghai, Aug. 7. rf Is learned officially from Canton j that the Pearl River, which was re- j cently closed to traffic by the Japanese authorities. Is being reopened to fo- reign shipping today.— Reuter.
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    CARIBOU CROSSES ATLANTIC
    203 11 Botwcod, Aug. 6. IMPERIAL Airways flying boat Cari- bou arrived at Botwood, Newfoundland, approximately 24 hours out from Southampton on the Inaugural flight of the British North Atlantic air mall service. tShe arrived three and a half hours behind schedule owing to strong head winds. Caribou later
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    GERMAN TEST MOBILISATION
    125 11 Big Manoeuvres Near Berlin Berlin, Aug. 6. DROBABLY the largest moto- rised manoeuvres ever held in Germany will begin south of Berlin, roughly along the line of the River Elbe, this week. Details are being kept a close secret, but the magnitude of the preparations suggests it
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    HERR HITLER STILL ON HOLIDAY
    82 11 Ecrlin. Aug. 6. fIERR HITLER is still on holiday in Bavaria, where he is resting in preparation for the strenuous ordeal of the Nazi party congress -t Nuremberg in September. He is understood to be already planning some of the many speeches he will make,
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    Nazis Doubtful Of Italian Army ?
    92 11 Nazis Doubtful Of Italian Army Rome, Aug. 7. ""THE third and decisive stage in the Italian manoeuvres opened yesterday when the motorlsed Trieste division of the Po region army first came into contact with an attacking army from the direction of the French frontier. A number of German journalists and
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    "ON THE SPOT" A GOOD SHOW
    188 12 li/lURDERS, seductions, and discussions on the technicalities of brothelkeeping give "On the Spot," the Edgar Wallace thriller presented by the Singapore Repertory Players at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday a piquancy which is often missing from Malaya's censored films. Carl Lawsan gives a Leo
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    FUNERAL OF LIEUT. M. LEONARD-WILLIAMS
    242 12 FUNERAL OF LIEUT. M. LEONARD- WILLIAMS WITH full military honours, Lieut. M. Leonard-Williams, of the 22nd Heavy Battery, 9th Heavy Battery. R.A. (Changi), who lost his life in a motor accident on Saturday mcrnlng, was ouri^d at Bidtdari on Saturday afierboon. Wreaths wera by the following:— Tha G.0.C.. Malaya, and
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    PTE. JAMES FORBES
    54 12 •THE f mural of tha Gordon High- lander, Private Jamej Forbes, whose di?ath occurred at the Military Hospital, Tanglin, on Friday, was held at Bidadari en Saturday. There wera wreaths from the officers, 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders, all rank-, "B" Company, Sergeantr,' Mess, Signal Platcqn, Corporals' Mess
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    AMUSEMENTS
    215 12 SINGAPORE RAI-H.KS MOTEL Cocktail Dauce 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. DiniiPr k. Dance (informal) 9.45 to Midnight cii.iii(h iHtAiici (.i vlam; The Street Singer. A Hindu: tanl Talkie at 6.15 9.15 p.m. <;i:i..\i ttOKLu Ca'.:are'«, 9.30 p.m. to Midnight. Globe: I'll Give a Million. Sky: The Lightning Warrior. HM'l-y
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    FIRST OF NEW FORCES FOR MALAYA ARRIVE
    395 12 Punjab Battalion Will Be Followed By Thr^e More ARGYLL SUTHERLANDS ARE DUE IN FEW DAYS TN full war kit, a battalion of Indian infantry, a brigade A headquarters staff and various ancillary units, arrived from India by the British India vessel Ethiopia yesterday
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    The General And The Subhadar
    70 12 The G.O.C, Malaya, Major General L. V. Bond, Kith BubhmiMT Major Aunsa Ram, of the sth Battalion, 2nd Punjab Regiment, aboard the British India vessel Ethiopia yesterday just after the battalion arrived from India to reinforce the Singapore garrison. In the background is a member
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    G.0.C.-in-Chief For Malaya Predicted
    110 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, July 26. ARMY CIRCLES in London believe that the War Office contemplates the creation of a new high command to control all-British military forces in the Far East. It is declared that the appointment will shortly be announced of General Officer
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    Japanese See Troops Arrive
    102 12 A JAPANESE colonel and passengers and crew of the Japanese j vessel Suwa Maru, leaning from the rails of the ship, watched the shipload of Indian troops arrive at Keppel Harbour from India yesterday to reinforce the Singapore garrison against possible threat from the East. The
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    MALAYAN TENNIS
    28 12 At Ipoh today, Kamis and Miss Sansoni beat Mr. and Mrs. Sinclair 6—l. C—lC 1 in the final of the mixed doubles of the Malayan c^mnionships.
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    Malay Associations To Have Central Organization
    284 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala, Lumpur, Aug. 7. THE first conference of Malay Associations of many centres in Malaya, staged at Kuala Lumpur yesterday, decided to make efforts I to form an All-Malayan Malay Union to further the interests of Malays in this country.
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    SOLDIER SAYS HE LOST MEMORY AFTER CRASH
    631 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat, Aug. 6. THAT he suffered from a complete loss of memory relating to the accident was a statement made by Private H. Williams, of the 2nd Battalion, The Loyal Regiment, stationed at Singapore, before Mr. K. G- A.
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    RAIN MARS HOLIDAY
    215 12 Out-Door Plans Spoiled Today BUSY WEEK-EN!) OF SPORT DAIN this morning spoiled outdoor excursions by holidaymakers in Singapore. Until then Singapore had enjoyed a good Bank Holiday week-end. Although there was rain on Saturday morning it cleared early and yesterday was a perfect day. Main attraction at
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    SEAMAN FOUND DYING ON WHARVES
    125 12 I THOMAS MIDDLETON, a 39-year-old j British able-seaman of the Ben Line vessel Benarty, berthed at Godowns four and five of the Singapore Harbour Board wharves, was i found lying with a neck injury on 'the wharf between Godowns 48 and 49 about midnight on
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    G.O.C. VISITS VOLUNTEER GUNNERS IN CAMP
    48 12 I 'THE new General Officer Command1 ing, Malaya, Major-General L. \f. Bond, paid his first visit to volunteers in Malaya this morning, when he visited the senior unit, the Singapore Royal Artillery (Volunteers) during their Bank Holiday week-end camp at Teluk Paku.
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    Cathedral Wedding
    26 13 Mr. <.;d Mrs. Harry Miller after their wedding at St. Andrew's Cathedral on Saturday. The bride iras formerly Miss Dorcthy Armstrong. Straits Times picture.
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    Raffles College Bride
    35 13 Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Mathieto after their wedding at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd on Saturday. The bride was formerly Miss Emma Ferroa, a Raffles College graduate. —Straits Times picture.
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    LOCAL ARTIST'S WORK AT NEW YORK FAIR
    96 13 A PAINTING by Mr. Vladimir Tretchikoff, the well-known Singapore ertlst, has been hung h an exhibition of international paintings at the New York World's Fair. It represents Malaya in an exhibition, sponsored by an accounting machine company, of work from 79 countries. The
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    "FIVE FACES" OF MALAYA AT HOLIDAY EXHIBITION
    989 13 Malay Arts And Ciafts Win Admiration Big Orders ABORIGINES WHOSE DISPLAY WAS SPOILED BY JUNGLE DAMP (From A Special Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 7. "CIVE Faces of Malaya," a film of Malaya made by a London company, which was shown for the first
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    UNITED KINGDOM SELLS MORE TO MALAYA
    722 13 Import Figures Are Best For Last Ten Years (From Our Own Correspondent) London, July 27. THE United Kingdom's share of Malayan imports in A 1938 reached a higher percentage of the total imports than in any of the last ten years. The figure for
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    SELANGOR PASTOR'S TRIP TO ASIA MINOR AND EUROPE
    335 13 r"OING on leave this week, Rev. W. A. Schurr, pastor of Wesley Church, Kuala Lumpur, has planned a religious pilgrimage which will include Palestine, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Hungary, Vienna ano Germany. He will also go to England before returning to America to meet
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    HONG KONG TO BUY OPIUM FROM S.S.
    467 13 HONG KONG TO BUY OPIUM FROM S.S. Illicit Supplies Held Up By War Hong Kong, July 31. THE Hong Kong Opium Monopoly is making plans to import opium from Singapore for which a vote of HKS31.000 has been made by the 'Finance Committee of the Lefisla|tive Council. Owing to the
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    SIR SHENTON BUYS GONG FROM BRUNEI AT SHOW
    436 14 Purchases Made At Almost Every Section After Opening MORE VISITORS ON FIRST DAY THAN THERE WERE LAST YEAR (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuaia Lumpur, Aug. 5. MORE than 12,000 people streamed into the Sixteenth Malayan Exhibition after its opening by the High
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    CONFFXTIONERY PRIZES
    269 14 PROFESSIONALS Wedding Cakes: 1. Federal Bakery, K.L.; 2. Victoria Bakery, .Z.h.; 3, British Royal Bakery, Taiping. Fancy Cakes: 1. "cderal Bakery, K.L.; 2 and 3. Victoria Bakery, K.L. Sponge Cakes: 1, Federal Bakery, K.L.; 2, Victoria Bakery, K.L. Small Cakes: 1, Federal Bakery, K.L.; 2, Victoria Bakery. K.L.
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    MALAYAN GARRISON AND MINISTERIAL WORK
    54 14 (From Our Own Cornr^pondent > London, July 24. rAT MINISTERIAL WORK amongst the soldiers, sailors and airmen of the Malayan garrison which was of the utmost importance to the Methodist Church was emphasized by the Rev. George Standing at the annual Methodist Conference, wVdch was
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    HORTICULTURE PRIZES
    660 14 fFrom Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 6. DESULTS in the horticulture section of the M.A.H.A. show were as follows: GROUP 1 Collections of foliage plants grown anywhere in Malaya: Maidrnhalr Ferns 1, Goodwood; Giant Ferns: 1, Mrs. Wright; 2. Mrs. Arumugan; Asparagus Ferns (any variety): 1, Goodwood;
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    Poultry
    458 14 FOWLS BRED IN MALAYA (a) Pure Bred Rhode Island Bed (C«ck): 1 and 2. Anramali (Banting >; (Hen) l, Mrs. Davids (Kuala Lumpur). Any variety (Cock): 1. Mrs. Davids (Kuala Lumpur); 2. Mohd. Noor bin Hamzar (Kuala Lumpur*; (Hen) 1. Mohd. Noor bin Trio (one cock, two hens, egg
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    MORE ARTILLERYMEN FOR SINGAPORE
    55 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, July 26. NO fewer than 102 men of the Royal Artillery are on their way to Singapore in the troopship Ettrlck, which sailed from Southampton this week. Other drafts travelling in this ship include 84 Gordon Highlanders and 70 soldiers of
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    NEEDLECRAFT AND HANDWORK AT EXHIBITION
    595 14 CFrom Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 6. NEEDLECRAFT and handwork results at the M.A.H.A. Exhibition are as follows Gil; Embroidery (slippers i Ibrahim bin Ahmad (Rembau); 2. Pupils of Malay Girls' School, Merbau, K. Kangour. (Miscellaneous): 1. Raja Shahabuddln (Perak); 2. Hamldah bt. Mohd.
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    Photography And Art
    361 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 6. ALL records for the number of exhibits in the art and photography section have been broken this year and the ouality of the 468 pictures sent in ii definitely better than before. This is particularly so in the wat>r
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    LEAVE NOTIFICATIONS
    150 14 /GOVERNMENT olTlccr.s" leave notifl- cations published in the Straits settlements Government Gazette are: Leave extended. Mr. E. K. V :n alley. M.C.S., Mr. G. Wilde. Leave granted Mr. R. L. Cuscaden. Mr. G. C. Allen, Mr. H. J. Gregory. Major H. S. Paterson, M.C.S.. Mr. H. B. Langworthy.
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    MALAYAN PADI GROWER MUST GET A GOOD PRICE
    925 15 Dato Douglas On Peninsula's Food Producing Problems RAYAT SHOULD BE PERSUADED TO GIVE PREFERENCEE TO BENDANG (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 5. "TN Malaya our problem is to ensure that the producer get such a price for his padi that
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    Two Records Go In Malayan Cycling
    203 15 Two Records Go In Malayan Cycling (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 6. THRILLING finishes marked the 1 events in the Malayan cycle championships today at the stadium in conjunction with the M.A.H.A. Exhibition. Again Selangor competitors were well to the fore and captured the two main events, returning
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    HIGH QUALITY OF COPRA AND OILS
    805 15 (Fn m Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 6. A POOR standard of padi, high quality copra and oils, high quality sugar and canned goods, and large entries of tteaa a new group are outstanding features of the A?ric;iltural section of the Sixteenth Malayan
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    MALAYAN SHOW BETTER THAN EVER BEFORE, SAYS SIR SHENTON THOMAS
    532 15 From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 5. "QNE of the most satisfactory features of this exhibition is the trade section, where every inch of space has been taken up," said the High Commissioner, Sir Shenton Thomas, speaking at the
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    SCHOOLS WIN PRIZES
    423 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) i Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 6. DOYS and girls in English and i D Malay schools from every part! of Malaya have sent exhibits to the Malayan Exhibition at Kuala' Lumpur. The large number of entries was Judged at the Batu Road, Pasar Road.
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    MIXED INDIAN CLUB
    293 16 Time Not Ripe In Singapore To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— A. A. Nathan's laudable suggestion for a mixed Indian Club would appear to have emanated from the recent controversy regarding the formation of an Indian Volunteer Company. This controversy has elicited the fact that
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      "MALAYS" AND MALAYS
      615 16 Straits-Born Indian Muslim View ASSOCIATION RULES To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— The few letters which have ap-, peared in your paper on Malay organizations in Singapore have been very interesting, but as far as I am concerned I would like to be frank and
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      MR. SALLEH'S LETTER
      269 16 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Though I am not a member of either of the two Singapore Malay organizations, I cannot help being interested in the letter contributed to your columns by Mr. Omar Salleh. In spite of its length (which occupied nearly half
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      PROMOTIONS
      278 16 More Criticism Of F.M.S. Board THE CONSERVATIVE TRIUMVIRATE To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— I would like to endorse "Zola's" letter of July 28 regarding the unsystematic method adopted by Government in conducting the last Promotions Board in the F.M.S. The F.M5. clerks have of late been
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      FROM AN OLD MALAY
      401 16 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,—Both the letters of Amat bin Abdullah and Indian Muslim appearing In your issue of Aug. 2 are indeed interesting in so far as they raise points in the definition of the term Malay." Truth to tell, in the
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    CITY CHINESE ATHLETICS
    335 16 New Amateur Body Formed STADIUMS WANTED To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— I understand that a sports body in the name of the Singapore Athletic Amateur Federation is now in existence in Singapore. I now urge that the Chinese community in Singapore should approach and
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    TWENTY-MINUTE BOARD
    205 16 Grievance Of Clerical Service To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— May I be allowed to congratulate Zola, whose letter appeared in your issue of Aug. 2, on putting forward the grievances of the clerks In the F.M5. General Clerical Services in connection with the recent Promotions
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    FROM A PALEMBANG READER
    115 16 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,—"Rambler's" logic in his letter of July 27 is extremely Interesting, most of all his question: "Why are employers prepared to pay higher salaries to European stenographers if they do i:ot get greater efficiency." Does he really believe that
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    61 16 The Straits Times receives many more letters than can be published in the space available. Accordingly brief, concise letters stand a better chance of selection and prompt publication than long ones. When letters are typed, doubte-spacing will be appreciated. Letters must be accompanied by the writer's name and address, not
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    "LEARNING BY HEART' IN MALAYAN SCHOOLS
    570 16 Some Reflections Before The Conference To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— ln view of the Malayan Educational Conference to be held in Kuala Lumpur next week, it will be appropriate to offer some suggestions for the improvement of English education In Malaya.
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    ACCEPTANCES FOR TODAY'S RACES AT PENANG
    693 18 pOLLOWING are the acceptances for today's races at Penang, the second day of the Penang Gold Cup meeting. Horses, Class, 3, Div. 2, 7 furi. 4 0 4 MONTE VIDEO 8.07 Mr. A. Van Toorer Duval 0 0 4 GOLDEN ARROW 6.05 "Mr. Hercules"
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    F. M. S. Rifle Championship
    308 18 (Pfom Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 6. nz? lARKABLY good shooting by a record number of competitors! erised tha opening stages of the F.M.S. rifle championship meet j here today in which officers and men j rrcm many military, volunteer and police units are
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    Selections For Today
    131 18 Selections for today's races at Penan* are Straits Times 6 caliph, Miitondale. >EN ARROW 7. EMILY DIGNUS, Racka- Z. LHO. Mk 3. GOLDEN BLAZE, Ciscara. 4. PAT BURKE, Kit. STRAIGHT FLIGHT, 5. VEDAS, Alum Rock. Esquire. 6. PURE GOLD, The CaUph. 9 PRESIDENT, Hurricane. 7. NIGHTSHADE, Sir
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    VAN BREUKELEN SADDLES FIVE WINNERS AT PENANG
    1100 18 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Aug. 5. CAVOURITES had the run of the first day's racing at 1 Penang in the Gold Cup meeting of the Penang Turf Club on Saturday. Grand Prix, scoring his first victory in this country, paid out the
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    Today's Going
    34 18 There has been no rain for the last two days at Penang and it is expected that the course will be in food condition for today's races. The going should be easy.
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    MISS SANSONI & MRS. PURCELL WIN DOUBLES
    216 18 MISS SANSONI MRS. PURCELL WIN DOUBLES Johore Champion In Singles Final With Kee Onn (Frem Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Aug. d. MISS SANSONI and Mrs. Purcell won the women's doubles title this afternoon in the Malayan tennis championships at Ipoh by beating Mrs. Carter and Mrs. Hipkin in three hard
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    Today's Sports Events
    420 18 SOCCER: S.C.C. vs. Selan-or Club, at S.C.C. CRICKET: United Services vs. Mr. Colin Miller's XI, at S.C.C; S.R.C. vs. V.MC.A., at S,R,C, meet Mrs. Allin, who beat Mrs. Hipkhi 6—3, 6—3 in the final. Dr. Loh won the veterans' singles when he beat Jee Seong 6—3, G—
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    ANNUAL CRICKET MATCH WAS BATTING DEBACLE
    1506 19 Malay States Win With Six Wickets In Hand THE Colony Malay States cricket match completed on the padang yesterday after only one and a half day's play will go down as one of the lowest scoring matches of the series.' The wicket was never
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    SINGAPORE AND SERVICES LOSE TO SOUTH CHINA
    437 19 Great Display Of Soccer In Weekend Matches A FTER beating the Combined Services by the odd goal in five at the Stadium on Saturday, the South China touring footballers accomplished a 5— 2 victory over Singapore (S.A.F.A.) yesterday. On Wednesday the visitors beat
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    DINNER TO SOUTH CHINA XI
    64 19 The South China footballers were the guests at a dinner given by the S.C.F.A. at the Great World restaurant last night. Mr. Sim Kwang Tow, Secretary of S.C.F.A. paid a tribute to th e standard of soccer the visitors have displayed during their tour of
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    Century For Ewens At Malacca
    176 19 i From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Aug. 6. A BRILLIANT 109 not out by Capt. Ewens greatly helped to put the S.C.C. in a good position in their cricket match against Malacca Club on the padang today. S.C.C. were all out for 239 and at
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    JOHORE TRIUMPH IN FOONG SEONG CUP
    685 19 Penang Beaten Three-Two In Final Yesterday (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Aug. 6. IOHORE put up a magnificent fight against Penang in the final of the Foong Seong Cup competition today to beat the Northern settlement 3—2. The three games won by Johore
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    THOUSANDS WATCH PLANES AT FLYING CLUB RALLY
    111 20 Floppy hats were a disadvantage when watching the antics of John Sale and Arthur Newark. This spectator decided to take her's off. Spectators watching aerobatics. A Miles Whitney Straight plane divinj; low in front of the Royal Singapore Flying Club building during the
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