The Straits Times, 15 August 1939

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    36 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES 24 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1939. PRICE 5 CENTS. The Straits Times 24 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1939. PRICE 5 CENTS.
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      156 1 See MIEN CHONG SMART TAILORING O« Coleman St. Singapore. I'hone 4816 Admired by all who come in contact with "'-j them, G.E. refrigerators have proved their I\\ j worth in hundreds of Malayan Homes, for yl-' I they are TRIPLE-THRIFT as they... |Pj SAVE ON PRICE H SAVE ON CURRENT
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      71 1 ROBINSON'S I SALE END S TODAY Half Price Counters will be Found in All Departments. 107 I UMBRAL GLASSES protect your eyes from glare All first class Opticians. Specify "UMBRAL" B R RCR C DESIGNS AND REINFORCEMENTS B R C FABRIC is an electrically cross welded steel wire mesh mainly
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      34 1 Exclusive GOWNS Salons at MADAME PAGE 13, Battery Rd. Singapore MAJESTIC HOTEL Kuala Lumpur. Haig in eve^ Home Don't be Vague ask for Haiti SOLE AGENTS' JOHN LITTLE S CO., LTD. IMCOg»OWATiO IM EhGLAND
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    40 2 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE ACKNOWLEDGMENT Jhe family of the late Mrs. Josephine Louise Ollvelro wish to express their sincere thauks to all relatives and friends who attended the funeral, as well as tho«e who sent wreaths, i telegrams and letters of condolence.
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      438 2 SITUATIONS VACANT ~Wlien applying lor any position advertised j In the?* columns send copfrs testimonials. Do Ml wad «rifiaals. s.:\:ct salesman for Men's Clothing Dept. of European Store. Write Box No. 152, Straits Times. GOOD CYLINDER MACHINIST or Miehle miniFT. Good wages and prospects. Apply Etr.iit-i Tims*. H.VMTK SMART CHINESE
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      570 2 PERSONAL THE MARRIAGE Bl REAL K9. Ne» Bouj Street. London. W.I. Introductions Rftrr. orlvatelr and cor fldentlally. Mayfair 9634 AGENTS WANTED AGENTS WANTED (or well-advertised British Beauty Products all throughout Malaya. Apply for exclusive territory to Bex No. ISO, Straits Times. WANTED WANTED, Secondhand Radio-gramophone for cash. Apply Box No.
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      816 2 HOUSES FLATS. TO LET TO LET part of house nicely furnished, two bedrooms, large veranda, garage, tennis court, Tanglin diatrlct, suitable married coople or tiro friends sharing September 1. Writ* Box 157, Straifci Times. DESIRABLE RESIDENCE. 1 bath, tied and a reception rooms downstairs; 1 bath, two bed, and large
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      941 2 MOTOR VEHICLES^ USED CARS: Austin. Ford. Morris. 8Undtrcl Wolseley. etc. Eastern Auto Co.. IM.. Sinsapore. 19*1 VAUXHAIX 14 perfect condition sirviced monthly. Owner leaving $1,100. Apply Box '53. Straits Times. FOKD V8 30 Saloon. First retfrUured January 1938. Excellent condition— $1,100 cash— Apply Box No. 140. 8traits Times. FOB SALE
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      637 2 PUBLIC NOTICES SINGAPORE TURF CLUB. AUTUMN EXTRA PROFESSIONAL MEETING. Entries for the Autumn Extra Prof es ion a 1 Meeting will now dose at 12 noon on Wednesday. 23rd Augnt. C. A. NITON, Secretary. B.T.C. EMERGENCY NOTICE. TAKE NOTICE that an application has been made by me (K. Koguti) sole
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      211 2 BUSINESS CARDS ETC. I THE "DAY &~N»GHr f PRIVATE DETECTIVE AGENCY (Private irj Commercial Investigation) U»r«Ußh«ut S.S A IMS Exyrrtraced Detective Available. 9 SCOTTS KIMO PHONE 4440 EDUCATIONAL MUSIC SUCCESSES. Very creditable result-? MM attained by the Par Eastern Music School in the Trinity College Examinations in Theoretical M sic
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      728 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LICE. (Incorporated in England) PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. Co MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage Due 8 pore RANCHI 1 7.000 Aug 25 BANGALUKI 6.000 Aug 26 RANPURA 17,000 Sept RAWALPINDI 17.000 Sept 22 BHUTAN 6.100 Sept
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      607 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS (Incorporated in Jaoaut GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO LONDON Penang, Colombo. Aden. Snes. Port Said Naples, Marseilles. Gibraltar, London, Antwerp. Rotterdam and Hamburg. Vessels Tonnage Dv Sail HAKONE. MARC 10.4C0 Aug. 16 17 HUSIMA MARU 10.530 Sept. 3 4 HAKOZAKI MARU 10.400 Sept. 13
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      709 3 LUXURY with ECONOMY OVE-CLASS MOTORSHIPS CARIES WITH PRIVATE BATH. EXCELLENT CUISINE. MODERATE FAKES To: MARSEILLES. LONDON. ROTTEH PALIC c TIVF bottrriiAM RAM DAM HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEK T 'SSfigf,, C < oSSm GEN leIX^DIA £pt 26 CHILE calls London m Sept 8 BORIKGIA Oct 17 ***DIA Oct. 1 LALANDIA Nov. 7
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      667 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean Building. CoUyet Quay Singapore Tel 5151. Chartered Bank Bunding Penana. Tel 1361 BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FAST SERVICES MARSEILLES LONDON N CONTINENT AND GLAM.Ot? (in cAnJnrctlon with tbe On Lino Due Sails MEMNON Mars, Casa L'don. R dam. Ham O'gow In port Today GLENROY Mar., L'don, R'dam.
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      212 4 Today Aden (Imperial} OJt East Africa (Imperial) X o.ir .South Africa i lmperial) I o.m Burma Imperial i ..2 Whole Canada 1 Imperial) »n rr China, Hoihow (Imperial') ..2 Dm Kityiti Suaan and Pates Una Imperial 3 o jij Great Britain and Ireland i Imperial > I
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      Air Mail Arrivals And Departures
      315 4 tNWAKU Wearnea Press Peaaat Ipok »od Knaia 1 Ijidipli Arrive* ever* evening. tint; From Europe: Arrives Wednesday rtenint. ■LN.IJ.Ja.: From Netherlands India* I Arrives Monday afternoon. Imperial From Europe: Arrives Thwsday afternoon K.N.IK.M.. lrom Saijon: Arrrves THIS afternoon. XX.M.: From NctherUnds Indies: Arrives. j THIS
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      FROM MALACCA
      127 4 Corresoonuence for transmission by air via Netherlands" must be fully prepaid and clearly superscribed j- By tL.LM." Mails will close from Malacca as follows: Tomorrow Java and Southern Sumatra by air (Netherlands) ff.45 am Thursday, Aug. 17. Aden. Burna. Canada. E. L S Africa. Egypt. Great Britain. Ireland.
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      SURFACE MAILS DUE
      68 4 I Malls from Europe (London mails) ex-; ,p cted on Aug. 18, by 8.1. (Rajula) will be {delivered to bcxholders at 9 a.m. General! j delivery of letters at 9 ajn. Malls from China and Japan expected: tomorrow. Aug. 16, by Burdwan. Malls from China and Japan
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
      130 4 The following ships are alongside the Singapore Harbour Beard wharves or expected to arrive: East Wharf: Entrance Gate 1; Exit 1: Hal Lee 22. Main Wharf: Entrance Gate 2; Exit 3: Montoro 16; Metnnon 14; Kedah 11; Pres. Adams 9. Empire Dock: Entrance Gate 2: Exit 3:
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      PASSENGERS FROM EUROPE IN AENEAS
      145 4 T*H£ following passengers for Malaya are in Aeneas which is due from Europe en Sept. 6r— Group Capt B. I. Silly. Mrs. Silly. Rer and Mrs. C. Klrg Capt. and Mrs. A. Anderson. Mr. R. S. Abbott. Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Me Crow and
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      BURDWAN
      44 4 The P. and O. steamer Burdwan has left Hongkong and Is expected to arrive here at noon tomorrow. She will proceed alongside the wharf on arrival. Berlin, Aug. 13. Germany, starling next month, will lor the first tune begin broadcasts In French.— Reuter.
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    20 4 London, Aug. 13. SIR STANLEY MACHIN. Lieutenant for the City of London, died today. He was 78 yean old— Reuter.
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    TURKEY BUYS MORE FROM BRITAIN
    272 4 Imports Doubled In 1938 IN 1938 Turkey more than dobuled her purchases from Great Britain, according to a Department of Overseas Trade Report on Economic and Commercial Conditions in Turkey. Imports from the United Kingdom last year totalled £T. 16,794.000, against £T. 7,129,000 in 1937.
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    Salvation Army To Elect New Leader
    132 4 London, Aug. 14. A SECRET CONCLAVE of the Hi«h Council of the Salvation Army to elect a successor to General EvangpLne Bcoth will open at the Army headquarters at Clapton tomorrow. General Evangeline Booth has been r.t the head of the Army's affairs for
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    ROOSEVELT'S CRUISE
    29 4 New York, Aug. 13. President Roosevelt left today in the cruiser Tuscaloosa for a holiday cruise i off the coasts of New England and i Canada.— Reuter.
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    GOLD PRICE RISES ONE PENNY
    202 4 Continent A Large Buyer In London London, Aug. 14. •T'llE penny rise In the price of gold to 148s. 7',2cl. an ounce, and the commensurate increase to twopence in premium over the American shipping parity, aroused considerable interest in City circles this morning. The feature
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    SEMBILAN ESTATES
    159 4 Option Granted To Tin Mining Company (From Our London Staff) London, Aug. 8. SHAREHOLDERS of Sembilan Estate? Co.. Lt^., have been Informed that an option has been given to a tinmining company to prospect over a considerable area of swavoy land on the company's estates. The result o!
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    DUTCH TIN QUOTA EXCESS
    37 4 Amgtec&aCi, Aug. 3. NETHERLANDS Indies iin exports In July amounted to 1,698 tons, against 1,133 in June. This is 234 tons in excess of quota, which raise. 1 pceumu'ated over-exports to 1,571 tons.
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    ITALIAN SHIPPING DRIVE
    44 4 Trieste, Aug. 1. AS part of a four-year programme by a group of shipping companies to construct 47 ships of a total tonnage of 250,000 tons, the Italian LloydTries' ino Line has laid down a fast cargo motor-vessel of 9,000 tons.
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      984 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. •inrornoratcn in f> M S.» I tl.EPMOfct: Mrwhl S4S3 Cimn 5411. ll^^ML ttir^ -^^A Europe fr"ust U>o^«d ira.ii* sirect ta nTfnftjßrj Bee thp maiPSt Canadian KooKies t v V^b^rHHnT^gllt h 'Jandrttnt Pacln< irar.s-Atlan'ic C^. I rr l~ JtSSXr room tt -ornnartment Trri;r'e<i by ■P Jj~ ls*T^flmMEXsr 1
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      135 4 O« S* Hu LINE! LUXURY SPEED ECONOAf r 1 i m.s. "BRASIL MARU" (Sistership of the "Argentina Maru.") Maiden Voyage January, 1940. This luxury liner, the latest addition to the O.S.K. Fleet, is scheduled to make record runs between the Far East, Ceylon. South Africa and S. America. Designed for
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      630 4 YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Last n!eht max. rain- bright mln temp, fall s'shine temp •r tuciws tirs WTST COAST. i A lor Star 88 Nil S.3 74 I Penan* 88 Nil 9.9 74 Sitiawan 91 NU 8.9- 72 Buklt Jeram 89 NU 11.7 71 Malacca 87 0.28 8.1 73 INLAND Kuala Upis
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      383 5 UGLY FAT GOES QUICK new Scientific Hwiwy endontd by Dodors,Nurses and Public VVHHia| In 95% ot case* FATNESS .H'^Byi v caused by t disordered coo duioo of the body whereby toxic poison* arc absorbed I )IB VI into the blood, thus icning M 'JM fA up torptd and morbid cooft
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      225 5 Strengthen your Health Defences JT^ Wk There Is dcnr.Ufly notama like tMMMM *'*Wi,W'~" %4Jk for building ud your vitality and powers cl ~f~%. resistance to influenza and othtr ills. Tr>» N constituents of •Ovaltlne" malt plus milk W yjK plus egBS and tne scientific methods by Mi h O which
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      96 5 HKI wTlliam flHu| STOUT y^^= ss > Old Scotch Stout is better Father William says so!! Sole Agents: WM. JACKS CO.. (MALAYA) LTD. s—sssss— ss^-sa— sbh».» V/.P.S. 1 i.- SHELL *V*t^V*Vk MOTOR S N OIL J V Asiatic Petroleum Co., (S.S.) Ltd. i— ?i»— i^— "W.PJ3. &1A ff^Gk DUNLOP MASONITE
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      336 5 SINGAPORE TODAY ZHL 225 metres ZHP 00.06 metre* p.m 5.00 Songs by Abdul Rahman. t (Malay). 5.20 Malay-Hawaiian music. t 5.40 Krcnchongs.t 6.00 Cantonese dramas.! 6.40 Children's programme. (Cantonese ).t 7.00 Children's programme. (English) .f 7.15 Time, weather, news and announcements. 7.30 Health Talk— 23. 7.45 Nick's B.M.B.C Concert Six,
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      313 5 B r o q <&c a gti 11 g NIROM TODAY XDA 6.04 met i49.6 m.) YDB 9 65 me/1 (31. 2« a.) YDB 11.86 mo'i (2SJ PMN 10.26 DM/1 129.1 m.) a.m. 10.50 Time signal. Opera fragments. 11.30 Cooking lessons. 11.50 Recorded music, p.m. 12.20 Studio orchestra. 1.10 The
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      692 5 EMPIRE STATION TODAY TRANSMISSIONS 2 AND 3 GSH 21.47 mo'i (13.97 ra.) GSO 17 71 mc/s (1646 m.); GSF 1514 mc/i M9.3Z m >; GSJ 81.63 met (13.93 m.); OSD 11.75 mc> (23.53 m.) p.m. 6.05 Big Ben. "The Thirty-Nine steps." 6.35 "It's That Man Again."* Tommy Handley in a
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      86 5 PENANG TODAY ZUJ 6.08 mc/i («9M a.) p.m. B.55 Indian music. 7.00 Musical comedy selection*. 8.00 Sports talk. 8.20 Selected dance music. 8.50 Share market report. 8.55 News bulletin. 9.00 Close do«:i.' TOMORROW p.m. 5.55 Chinese music. 7.00 Music hall series No. 8. 7.50 Light music. 8.55 News bulletin. 9.00
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      138 5 CALCUTTA TODAY VUC 6.11 m< .C I m > p.m. 8.00 For the children. 8.50 Initiation of Mcerabai. 9.30 Indian songs and music. 10.10 News and announcements In B-'nga'l 10.35 News and announcement; in riijl.-.b. 11 00 Talk. 11.20 Indian songs and music. 12.20 Close down. TOMORROW p.m. 6.50 "LaiiKh
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      400 6 SHAKE SECTIONS STILL NEGLECTED RUBBER SLIGHTLY STEADIER By Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, Aug. 15. *J|ARKETS this morning show little change. Rubber is slightly steadier locally and the share market is pleased with the declaration of a further interim dividend of 5d. tt share by Raub Gold. Rubber
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      RECEIVERS APPOINTED FOR DUTCH BANK
      169 6 Amsterdam, Aug. 14. A TRIBUNAL has granted provisional suspension of payments to Mendelssohn's, the Dutch Bank which filed an application to suspend payments after the death of the Head of the Bnnk. Receivers will be appointed and creditors will be heard on Nov. 30 by
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      35 6 Berlin, Aug. 14. HAMBURG cotton Importers have concluded a barter agreement with Iran for the exchange of 10,000 tona of cotton for German finished products This Is described as the first barter Dact with Iran.—Reuter
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      MINING
      580 6 Issued by Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Stock Brokers Singapore. Monday, August 14, 5 p.m. AH shares quoted above are fully paid. issue Val. Pra?er Co. LyaU E\att buyers Sellers buyers Sellers 4/- Ampai Tin 5/- Austral Amal £1 Ausuai Malay 5/- Ayer Hitam 1
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      GENERAL
      444 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.45 1.50 1.45 1.55 2 2 do 7V 2 prefa. 2.25 2.35cd 2.30 2.35cd 10 10 A- las Ice 4.7b 52b t>00 b50 1 I B M Broadcastlne 0 55 0.60 'J.50 160 10 5 B M Trustee 3 75 7.5'J 8 75 7.50
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS
      256 6 Mayuard Co. Ltd. $30,000 Int. Apr 30 Oct. 31 90 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. bit Mar. 31 Sept. 30 101 H 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 106 fttt 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 l)3Va To 1913
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      RUBBER SHARES
      367 6 < Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated) Fraser Co Lyal) i Evatt Ulenby 1.10 1.2C 1.15 \!or Gajah 0.85 3 95 090 *mal Malay 1.40 1.45cd 1.40 Iyer Hitam 0.90 0.95 0.90 \yer Molek 0.85 0.95 0.85 Iyer Panas 1.10 1.15 1.10 Sassett 0.47 0.51 0.47 3atu Untang
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    88 6 Tuesday, Aug. 15, noon. No. IX. R.S.S. (Spot loose) 2811/16 2813/16 No. IX R.S.S. f.o.t>. In cases August 29 1/16 29 3/16 G.F.A.Q. R.S.S. f.o.b. in bales August 28 Mi 28% FAQ. R.S.S. f.o.b. in bales August 28 3/16 28 5/16 FUTURE QUOTATIONS No. IX
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    EXCHANGES
    180 6 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Hanging Corporation SELLING London T.T 2/4 1/32 London demand 2/4 1/32 Lyons demand 2058 Switzerland demand 241% Hamburg demand 135 New York demand 54 5/ 8 Montreal demand 54^
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    London Stock Exchange
    349 6 Prices Show Only Small Changes London, Aug. 14. /"\N the Stock Exchange today, European uncertainties together with -he reported hitch in the Anglo-Japan-ese talks was responsible for quiet conditions with prices showing only very small changes.— Reuter. The following are todays closing middle Quotations. Shares are of
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    FIXED TRUST QUOTATIONS
    122 6 fFrom Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 15. The following are today's "bid" quotations for Fixed Trusts s. d. British Empire "A" 18 3 British Empire "B" 8 10' i British Empire Cumulative 14 0 British Empire C'prehensive 14 Oxd. British General "A" 18 l»/ 2 British General
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    Monday's Wall Street Quotations
    470 6 Monday's Wall Street Quotations THE copyright In this service is owned by FRASER and COMPANY, sharfbrokrrs. and THE STRAITS TIMES PRESS LTD. The quotations may not be reproduced without the written permission of the Joint owners. New York, Aug. 14. •T*HE following quotations were those ruling when the Stock Exchange
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    FOREIGN EXCHANGES
    132 6 London. Aug. 14. PRECAUTIONARY repatriation by I Netherlands Banks in order to acquire liquidity in the event of further developments In Mendelssohn's application to suspend payment, was responsible for the strength of the (guilder which appreciated from 3.75' i to B.7l34.— Reuter. Today's closing mean rates were: Paris
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
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      LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE DEPRESSED LAST WEEK
      684 7 But Rubber Shares Firmer Than For Many Months London, Aug. 5. IN the past week the markets of the Stock Exchange have suffered from a wave of depression due to increasing nervousness relative to the international situation:— indeed largely by the constant reminders of
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      196 7 Singapore. Auk. 14, noon. Buyers Sellers Gambler 7.50 Hamburg Cube $13.25 Java Cubs V-M Pepper White Muntok $11.25 White $10.75 Black 7.50 Copra Mixed $3.20 Sun Dried $3.5 i Sago Flour Nj. 1 Lingua $2.45 Fair $2.45 Sarawak $2.60 $2.60 Jelotcn? Sarawak $7.50 Banja $7.50 Palcrnbaiig $7.50
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      RECORD PRODUCTION BY MORRIS MOTORS Nearly 60,000 Models In Six Months
      155 7 RECORD PRODUCTION BY MORRIS MOTORS Nearly 60,000 Models In Six Months rpHE directors of Morris Motors Ltd., announce that for the six months ended June 30, nearly 60,000 Morris models have been delivered to distributors and dealers throughout Great Britain: a figure which constitutes a record for the company, and
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      COLONY RUBBER STOCKS RISE 8,585 TONS
      92 7 f OLONY rubber stocks at the end of July were 29,809 tons, or 8,585 tons more if.on at the end of June. Of these atcks, 24,071 tons were in the hands of dealers and the balance of 5,738 tons was In possession of Harbour
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      CHINA WAR'S EFFECT ON GERMAN TRADE
      84 7 Berlin, Aug. 3. "THERE is utter confusion in China," declared Herr Franz Urbig, chairman of the German Asiatic Bank, addressing the general meeting of the bank in Berlin today. Referring to the serious repercussions on business, he said that export trade was so small
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      JULY TIN-ORE PRODUCTION
      43 7 THE following statistics relating to tin-ore production refer to July:— Hours Yardage PJculs ore Pahang Consoi. 1.680 Ipoh Tin (Lahat 297 51.300 191 Ipoh Tin A. Etam 490 159,000 1.300 Si'tifjcl Klnta Tin 277 67.800 233 I Hitam Ttn 65
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      £2,396,342 GOLD FOR U.S.
      41 7 /^•OLD exported to the United States for the four days ended midday July 31, amounted to £2,396,342 out of total shipments of £2,697,856. Imports during the same period were £571,736, of which £509,173 came from British India.
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      FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
      130 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Books Company Dividend Clot* TIN Batu Selangor 2tf% Aug. 22 Kramat Tin 3d. No. 27 Aug. 23 Thabawleik l/3d. No. 21 Aug. 11 RUBBER Amal. Malay 4% final Aug. 22 Brunei United 2% Sept. 2 Buklt K.B 2% Aug. 23 GENERAL Alex Brick Pref.
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      CRAIGIELEA RUBBER PLANTATIONS Statistical Position Improved
      727 7 CRAIGIELEA RUBBER PLANTATIONS Statistical Position Improved THE thirteenth ordinary general meeting of Craigielea Rubber Plantations, Ltd., was held on July 28. Major W. M. Sime (the chairman), who presided, said: Mr. V. R. Matthews and Mr. H. S. Russell have been appointed to fill two vacancies on the Board, and
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      GOLD FROM AUSTRALIA
      28 7 OOLD to the value of £519,799 from Australia and India was landed at Plymouth on Aug. 3 from the liner [Maloja and forwarded to London.
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      Anglo-Java Rubber Good Reports From Estates
      530 7 Anglo-Java Rubber Good Reports From Estates TTOE fifth ordinary general meeting of the Anglo-Java Rubber Company, Ltd., was held in London last week. Mr. R. F. McNair Scott (the chairman), in moving the adoption of the report and accounts, said: The new form of accounts gave at a glance an
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      AUSTRALIAN TRADE IN JUNE
      73 7 Import Excess £1,077,000 IMPORTS into Australia in June were valued at £8.485,000 (British currency), composed of £8,349,000 merchandise and £136,000 bullion and specie. Exports amounted to 7.408,000 (£6,185,000 merchandise and £1,223,000 bullion and specie >. There was thus a surplus of imports for the month of
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      JULY RUBBER CROPS
      27 7 rE following rubber crops were harvested by the respective estates In July: Lb. Kuala Reman 165.000 Lok Kawl Rubber 32,500 Bruseh Rubber Estates 33,000
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      204 7 SafegaaM YOUR VALUABLES Onr Strong Rooms are your Protection. It ts impossible for an individual to provide for his valued possessions the safety that Is afforded by our vaults where ye have safe boxes of various sizes for hire at moderate rates. HIRERS themselves hold t I KEYS and ONLY
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      264 7 BANK OF CHINA SOERABAJA SUB AGENCY Kanbaig Djepoen 176, Soerabaja. Telegraphic Audross: "CHUNGKUO, SOERABAJA OPEN FOR BUSINESS AUGUST 14th 1939. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA (TRUSTEES) LIMITED. Guaranteed and Controlled by THE MERCANTILE BANK OV INIM* LIMITED. j The Company, wnich Is Incorporated in the S.S. and registered as a
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    Pandit Nehru In Madras
    29 9 I'andit Jawaharlal Nehru addressed a meeting at the Madras beach on his return from Ceylon recently. Mr. C. Rajagopalachari, Premier of Madras, (extreme right) presided.
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    BOMBAY LESS VULNERABLE TO HOSTILE ATTACKS? Home Minister Inaugurates Civil Defence Conference
    613 9 BOMBAY LESS VULNERABLE TO HOSTILE ATTACKS? Home Minister Inaugurates Civil Defence Conference Bombay, Aug. 5. THE vulnerability of Bombay to attacks by hostile air forces in view of its geographical position and its importance is discussed in the report of a Sub-Committee appointed by the Government to make proposals for
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    BIHAR ZEMINDARS ARRESTED
    37 9 Patna, Aug. 7. T*IVO zemindar satyagrahis have been arrested at Saguni, Patna District, on a charge of violating restraint orders in connection with the possession of Baksht land claimed by local landlords and tenants.
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    NATIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE Sir M. Visweswarayya Irrigation Expert
    204 9 NATIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE Sir M. Visweswarayya Irrigation Expert Bombay. \I7ITH Mr. V. Ramdas Pantulu as Chairman, the Rural Marketing and Finance Sub-Committee has been constituted under the National Planning Committee. Other members are Dr. S. R. Sen (Secretary), Mr. Valkuntlal L. Mehta, Dr. B. V. Naldu (Annamalai University), Mr. R.
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      FREEDOM OF PRESS RESTRICTED?
      229 9 Bombay Government's Action Condemned Bombay, Aug. 4. THE Council of the Western India National Liberal Association has passed the following resolution condemning the Bombay Government's action in restricting the freedom of the press "The Council of the Western India National Liberal Association strongly condemns the action
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      MADRAS CELEBRATES TERCENTENARY
      143 9 Historical Exhibition At University Madras, Aug\ 4. jTHE Governor of Madras opened this morning at the University Examination Hall a historical exhibition organized by the Commemoration Committee in connection with the tercentenary of Madras. Mr. S. E. Runganadhan, Vice-chan-cellor of Madras University, requesting the Governor to open
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      Temple Reform & Temple-Entry
      368 9 Temple Reform Temple-Entry Must Go Side By Side, Says Mr. Gandhi L i Bombay, Aug. 6. 1 "THE admission of Harijans to the temples should mean an auto1 matic upliit. in their lives," says Mahatma Gandhi in the Harijan. p Referring to the opening of Shri Brihadishwara Temple In Tanjore,
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      TEMPLE-ENTRY INDEMNITY BILL PASSED
      22 9 Madras, Aug. 4. AMIDST acclamation, the Madras Legislative Assembly passed into law the Temple-Entry Authorisation and Indemnity Bill.
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    China's Day Of Triumph Approaching, Says Chiang Kai-shek
    1151 10 China 's Day Of Triumph Approaching, Says Chiang Kai-shek Chungking, Aug. 14. "TWO roads confront us. One L; for us to surrender forever and become enslaved. This is what the traitors champion. The other is to put up a hard fight with a resolute, unbendable spirit until victory is achieved
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    The Spaniards Want Gibraltar
    278 10 THE Madrid Falangist— Fascist— newspaper Arriba. refers in an editorial article to the arrival of the British Fleet before Gibraltar 235 years ago, which led to the capture of the Rock on Aug. 5, 1704. Quoting Angel Ganivet. the late nineteenth century Spanish philosopher, the Arriba
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    "RAY OF HOPE" THAT TOKIO TALKS MAY BE RESUMED
    573 11 Japanese Army Delegates Attack Britain Before Quitting Parley Tokio, Aug. 14. CIR Robert Craigie, British Ambassador, met Mr. Soto- matsu Kato, head of the Japanese delegation to the Anglo-Japanese conference on Tientsin, this afternoon and, according to the Domei news agency,
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    U.S. College Bombed By Japanese Planes
    107 11 Shanghai, Aug. 14. •"TALMAGE College, an American ln- stltutlon at Changchow, important trading centre 24 miles east of Amoy. was badly damaged during a raid by eight Japanese planes yesterday, according to reliable foreign repcrts received here today. The main buildings of the College,
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    Suspects Case May Go To Privy Council
    88 11 Shanghai. Aug. 14. ASSISTANT JUDGE Grant Jones will probably (five his decision in connection with the application for a writ of habeas corpus concerning the four Tientsin suspects tomorrow or on Wednesday. It is learned Mr. Hugh A. Reeks and Mr. John R.
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    Chinese Protest To Britain
    444 11 Decision To Hand Over Tientsin Prisoners London, Aug. 14. IT is understood the Chinese Gov- eminent has strongly protested to Sir Archibald Clark Kerr, British Ambassador in China, against the surrender of the Tientsin Chinese prisoners and har> also cabled to Mr. Quo Tai-chi. Chirese Ambassador
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    DEADLOCK IN RAILWAY WAGES DISPUTE
    78 11 London, Aug. 14. A DEADLOCK has arisen in the dls- pute over railway wages. The National Union of Railwaymen today asked the railway companies for a minimum of 50s. weekly. Tfn companies informed the Union the present financial position does not Justify a further increase
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    Axis Talks On East?
    581 11 NEW WAR OF NERVES EXPECTED London, Aug. 14. "THE conversations at Berchies- gaden and Salzburg must certainly have ranged over a wide field, which rnay have extended to the Far Kast, and certainly to Spain." says The Times commenting editorially today on the meetings between Herr
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    Reich And Poland's Partition
    115 11 Berlin, Aug. 14. A STRONGLY-WORDED vindication of Poland's partition in the past, coupled with the assertion that Poland is now no better than then, is contained In the newspaper National Zeltung today. The Journal says "Poland was liquidated by her neighbours at the end of the
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  • The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, AUG. 15, 1939.
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      Slums Again
      941 12 It has been raid r ot infrequently in the last few years, since the future became overshadowed with the menace of war, that at least one good thing might come out of war, so far as Singapore a concerned and that would be the complete obliteration of Chinatown
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      Rice And Refugees
      223 12 Some of the thoughts which are in Malay minds at the present time, following the announcement of a new rice policy, are expressed in a letter published in page 18 today. It is significant that the writer lives in Kedah. the only State of the Peninsula which
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      LETTERS IN PAGE 18
      43 12 RICE POLICY. Criticism of the High Commissioner's announcement by a Kedah Malay. RIDING PILLION. A warning to motor-cyclists and their girl friends. S.T.C. LETTERS. A letter from a reader who has evidently been keeping a file of this correspondence.
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    COLONY MALAY MOTHERS
    517 12 "Jawi Peranakan" Viewpoint SINGAPORE UNION To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— The controversy over the definition of "Malay" is very sad indeed, since It tends to make thousands, like my poor self, who are heart and soul Malays though they have not the good-fortune, if
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    BUKIT TIMAH ROAD SPEEDING
    180 12 Singapore Should Learn From Hong Korg To the Edi'or of the Straits Times Sir,— lt ls amusing to read the reports of traffic offences in Singapore. The offenders nearly always allege that they travel from 20-30 ini:es per hour, but is this a fact In the
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    MORE SEATS ON THE SEA FRONT
    87 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Thank you very much for publishing the letter headed "Why Not Seats At Telok Ayer As a regular attendant at these band performances I too find it uncomfortable to stand or sit on the stone quay-side.
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    IN PALESTINE TODAY
    769 12 Arab Versus Arab Tragedy The changes which have taken place in Palestine, particularly in the Arab population, since the declaration of the British Government's policy are revealed in the following article, reproduced from Great Britain and the East (London). THE Arab rebellion In Palestine, which has been
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    742 12 Civilian Singapore •'I HAVE been told," said a Sing? pore garrison chaplain at a meeting last week, "that it Is quite an average thing for a civilian to work from 8 3) a.m. until p.m., and common for a man to get only three days' holiday
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    BERLIN REACTION TO DANZIG "PEACE PLAN"
    600 13 More Optimistic Tone In Nazi Press NO DETAILS YET OF AXIS TALKS AT WEEK-END Technical Possibility Of A Solution Admitted 'THE reported Danzig peace plan," although ap- parently without real foundation, has introduced a rather more optimistic note into the international situation as seen
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    U.S. RAIL SMASH: MAN ARRESTED
    86 13 TReno, Aug. 14. HE police have announced the arrest of a man at Spark. Nevada, in conn Ttion with the disaster to the San Fnmcisco Express. The latest casualy figures are 19 dead and 114 injured. It. is stated the man is a cripple and
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    SIX POINTS IN "PEACE PLAN"
    165 13 Paris. Aug. 14. nEPOKTS that a settlement of the Danzig question by compromise was proposed by Count Ciano, Italian Foreign Minister, to Herr von Ribbentrop, German Foreign Minister, during their conversations over the week-end, are current In Warsaw, according to the newspaper Figaro. One version
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    PROF. BURCKHARDT AT BERCHTESGADEN Danzig Commissioner May
    108 13 PROF. BURCKHARDT AT BERCHTESGADEN Danzig Commissioner May Have Seen Hitler London, Aug. 14. THE League of Nations' High Comj missioner for Danzig, Professor ißurckhardt, received an invitation last [week to go to Berchtesgaden, the residence of Herr Hitler, and Reuter's diplomatic correspondent learns that he left Danzig for Germany on
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    FROM OFFICE BOY TO PRESIDENT
    36 13 New York, Aug. 14. DHILIP Albright Small Franklin, who worked up from office boy to become President of the International Mercantile Marine Co., died today. He was 68 years old.— Reuter.
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    8,500,000 MEN UNDER ARMS
    248 13 The Alignment In Europe RUSSIAN ARMY AS DECISIVE FACTOR London, Aug. 15. THE fact that in this nominal peace time Europe has 8,500,000 men under arms without counting navies and air forces is the striking conclusion of Reuter's military expert on the basis of reliable available
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    SWEDEN IS READY TO TAKE UP ARMS
    80 13 Stockholm, Aug. 14. umiTH ARMS you can solve the problems of war, but not those cf peace," declared the Swedish Foreign Minister. Dr. R. J. Sandier, speaking at an inter-Nordic peace gathering here today. He added: "But there are some scourges even more
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    SOLDIER KILLED BY ARAB SNIPERS
    47 13 Jerusalem, Aug. 14. I ANCE-CORPORAL LESLIE HAVES, of the Ist Bn., The Worcestershire Regiment was killed on Sunday night when a military patrol engaged a party of Arab snipers on the highway between Bethlehem and Hebron. He was manning a machine-gun.— Reuter.
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    SAXON KING'S TREASURES
    239 13 London, Aug. 14. ARCHAEOLOGISTS and sightseers crowded the village hall at Sutton, near Ipswich, today, when an inquest was held on the personal treasures of an East Anglian chief which were found when his burial ship was uncovered on high ground overlooking the river Deben at Suttonhoo.
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    "Last Warning To The Democracies"
    138 13 "Last Warning To The Democracies" Rome, Aug. 14. JTALO-German solidarity over Danzig is emphasised in all Italian newspapers. Giornale d'llalia says: "The Democratic press hypocritically pretends that, as Italy has no interest in Danzig, she does not wish to risk war over a cause which is not her own, but
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    Slovakia As New Trouble Centre Campaign To Regain Lost Territories
    175 13 Slovakia As New Trouble Centre Campaign To Regain Lost Territories Bratislava, Aug. 15. A CAMPAIGN for the return to Slovakia of the territories ceded to Rumania and Poland last autumn and the towns occupied by Hungary in March is in progress in towns of eastern Slovakia. Slovak Ministers and other
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    Anti-Jewish Riots In Slovakia
    118 13 Prague, Aug. 14. JEWS in Prague are in future to be kept strictly separated from the "Aryan population" under a decree issued by the chief of the Czech Police. The decree bans Jews from the principal restaurants, cafes, public gardens and market places. Jewish-owned restaurants and
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    BRITISH CONSULATE ATTACKED
    99 13 Shanghai, Aug. 15. A CROWD of Chinese, among whom several Japanese are alleged to have been seen, attacked the British Consulate at Chefoo on Saturday, according to trustworthy foreign dispatches received here. The men, who were armed with clubs and swords, smashed 18 window panes and seven
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    14 DIE IN PANAMERICAN CRASH
    65 13 Rio de Janeiro, Aug. 14. IT has now been established that 14 persons were killed and the two remaining occupants seriously Injured when a Pan-American Airways flyingboat crashed on landing at Rio de Janeiro. As the plane was landing In the harbour a wing struck
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    MONKS HELP ARABS TO REPULSE GANG
    61 13 Jerusalem, Aug. 14. /"■•REEK monks aided by Arab villagers repulsed an armed Arab gang which attempted to raid a lonely monastery near here. A party of unknown armed men, allegedly Jews, entered an Arab village south of Rehovoth and des loyed a house with
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    RUSSIAN HANDS BACK WATTEAU Stole Masterpiece To Restore It
    274 13 RUSSIAN HANDS BACK WATTEAU Stole Masterpiece To Restore It Paris, Aug. 14. A 27-YEAR-OLD Russian painter, Serge Bougousslavsky, walked into the Palais de Justice this afternoon and handed over Watteau's masterpiece, L'lndifferent which disappeared on June 12 from the! Louvre. The police state that Bougousslavsky confessed to the theft of
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    MOVES BEHIND SCENES Diplomats Active In Warsaw
    208 13 MOVES BEHIND SCENES Diplomats Active In Warsaw Warsaw, Aug. 14 MUCH diplomatic activity in the past few days indicates the rising temperature of the Danzig situation. The British Ambassador, Sir Howard Kennard, conferred for some time today with the Polish Foreign Minister. Col. Josef Beck, who also had a talk
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    BRITISH OFFICERS TO SEE COL. SPEAR
    145 13 Captive Of Japanese Since May 26 Fciplng Aug. 14. I IEUT.-COL. C. R. Spear, British j Lj Military Attache In China, will see the first British face for ten weeks when Captain Gerald Farker, of the Embassy at Tokio, and Major Hennessey, of Peiping,
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    BRITAIN HAS SHIPS FOR FAR EAST FLEET
    477 14 Singapore Best-Equipped Base In The World EXPERT COMMENT ON NAVAL POSITION IN PACIFIC THE possibility of a British battle fleet being sent out to the Far East mentioned, as a warning to Japan, by the Prime Minister, in Parliament on Aug. 1, has
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    Police Exercise
    35 14 Nearly 390 armed poVce manned vital points in the city this morning in a practice for emergency conditions. This marine policeman mounted guard in the vicinity of the Sinoapore R':i:r.— Straits Time* picture.
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    SUBMARINES DUE HERE
    104 14 THE submarine c'.upol jliip Midway, 1 12 submaiines end the destroyer We&tcctt ars i ctcd to arrive from Hons Kens af ihe Singapore Naval Ease tomorrow. They .ire likely to remain her.-' two w r for ezerI Vvvo d.iys lab r the aircraft-carrlef Ea'jlc. whlcb visits Sinpapore
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    JANET GAYNOR ELOPES
    23 14 Hollywood. Aug. 15. Jane: md the noted fashion designer Adrian yesterday eloped for Yuma, where they will be married —Reuter.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    211 14 ■imi ii—i A:l I i..l HOTr.f. SSpeei Di:;ntr Dunce. HAHLfc.-. .tii'M Cocktail Dance 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. liimirr Dan^e iln'ormal) 9.15 to Midnight. GAiCiUCK f.ir.Al Kl.. G£ VIANG Top-Ka-Gola Banice Scpaht. Hindustani Talklci 7.30 to Midnight. OMAI woKf.n Cabaret 9 p.m. to Midnight. Glebe: The Girl Downjtalrs. S:;y:
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    TWO TROOPSHIPS IN PORT TODAY
    65 14 ,'rvVO troopships arrived in Singapore i this morning, the Dilwara from Hong Kons and the Chantala from Calcutta Complement of the Dilwara consist- j ed mainly of naval ratings, numbering j about 720. all pr.'sing through on their wav Home The Chantala brought four R.A.F
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    DEATH AFTER STEPPING FROM MOVING TAXI
    62 14 OTEPPING off a movlnc taxi at the junction of Woodlands and Kranji Roads yesterday morning, a Chinese suffered injuries from which he died on the way to hosDital in an ambulance. The man was going to Johore and when the taxi turned off to
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    FIRE AT SCHOOL
    36 14 A PLANK and attap school in Lorons Ah Soo, about a mile off Paya Lebar Road was damaged by fire to two o'clock this morning. It was extinguished by the Geylang fire brigade.
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    MORE PLANES COMING Battle Against Monsoon
    190 14 MORE PLANES COMING Battle Against Monsoon MORE units of modern Bristol Blenheim bombers to reinforce Singapore are expected to arrive this week. GrDat interest has been aroused by the arrival of Blenheims which came last week. These sleek warplanes, representing the very latest in aircraft design, have been seen flying
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    GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF INDO-CHINA Visit To Singapore This Month
    155 14 GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF INDO-CHINA Visit To Singapore This Month 'THE Governor-General of Indo- China, M. Brevie, with his wife, aide-de-camp and the chief of his secretariat -will arrive in Singapore on board the cruiser Suffren at 9 a.m. on Aug. 23 and will leave on the following day by the Mcasageries
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    TWO BOYS MISSING FROM REFORMATORY
    66 14 ANSWERING roll-call at 5.30 this morning, two young Chinese inmates of the Singapore Reformatory were missed half an hour later. A search of the grounds of the Reformatory revealed a long plank set against the high wall around the institution. The plank had been taken
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    BANGKOK BANKERS: DEPORTATION REPORT
    57 14 «T«HE manager of the Oversea Chinese Bank in Singapore informed the Straits Times today that he received a telegram last night from the Bank's solicitors in Bangkok stating they had received ro official information regarding c report of the Intended deport?, don of the four Bank
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    Charabanc Tours In Malaya
    104 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 14. WHAT was probably th* first conducted motor coach tour in Malaya, was held at the week-end when 20 passengers of all nationalities went in a specially equipped Kuala Lumpur motor coach to Dusun Tua It is possible, when
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    Singer Arrives In Singapore By Troobship
    158 14 AN arrival by the trooper Dilwara from Hong Kong this morning was Miss Barbara Giimar. a soprano who will give a recital In the Victoria Memorial Hall on Sept. 8. and broadcast over the 8.M.8.C. station on Sept, 5. Miss Gllmar studied sinking at
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    British Warships Visit Turkey
    38 14 British warships visitinj Istanbul cancelled their proposea Black sea trip and returned to Alexandria to participate in Eastern Mediterranean manoeuvres. Here is Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham, C-in-C. of th* Mediterranean Fleet, inspecting Turkish sailors.
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    FIRST PROSECUTION IN MALAYA, SAYS D.P.P.
    353 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) Muar, Aug. 14. "DROSECUTIONS under Section 401 of the Penal Code are very rare and I do not think it has ever been instituted in the Courts of Johore, and I go further in saying that I do not think
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    "LANCER SPY" TO BE SHOWN Seen Three Times By Committee REICH CONSUL'S PROTEST
    196 14 "LANCER SPY" TO BE SHOWN Seen Three Times By Committee REICH CONSUL'S PROTEST "I ANCER SPY. 1 the 20th Century Fox war film, which has been viewed three times by the Film Committee of Appeal, is to be shown to Malayan audiencos after all Originally banned by the Film Censor,
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    PERSONAL ITEMS
    81 14 Flight -Lieut. G. B. Jackson. FLght-Ueut. A. McNamara. Plying Officer C. Layers and Flying Officer A. Sutton, R. A. P.. arri ed by the troopship Chantala from Calcutta thia morning. Brigadier G. S. Lot:. Commander. Fixed Defences, and Mrs. Low, Major M. R. Davidson, of the Manchester Regiment
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    31 14 I rndon, Aug. 14. nECRUITING for the Regular Army during July reached the highest peak for any month since the War, the figures being 4,778 compared with 2,646 in July, 1938.-Reuter.
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    STORY OF ZIG-ZAG COURSE OF TAXI IN FATAL CRASH
    624 15 Coroner's Inquiry Into Death Of Young Gunner Officer COUNSEL SUGGESTS POSSIBILITY OF MECHANICAL DEFECT THE possibility of a mechanical defect in the Johore taxi which was involved in the motor accident in which Second Lieut. Michael taonard Williams, aged 22 years,
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    EURASIAN PLEADS GUILTY TO THEFT
    150 15 ALLEGED to have stolen $10 belong- ing to Y. C. Sheltis. a 26-year-jcld Eurasian, Albert Chopard, who j pleaded guilty to the charge of theft I in the Singapore Fourth Court yesterday, had sentence against him postponed until Saturday. The offence, the prosecution stated, was
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    "80 YEARS OLD AND STILL FIGHTING"
    95 15 PIGHTY YEARS old and still flght- ing was the description applied to a woman by Court Inspector HunterGray in the Fourth Police Court yesterday. The woman-, Tan Yecw, who was fined $1 for hawking witnout a licence in Campbell Lane on Sunday, was stated
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    Alleged Theft Of Fowls & Eggs Worth $453
    99 15 Alleged Theft Of Fowls Eggs Worth $453 pHICKENS and eggs, stated to have been worth $453, were alleged to have been stolen by Ong Chin Plau, a 45-year-old Hokkien, when he was charged in the Singapore Third Police Court, yesterday. Ong Chin Piau claimed trial and the case was adjourned
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    At the Cinema QUINTUPLETS ON THE SCREEN
    106 15 "Five of a Kind" (the Dionne Quintuplets, Jean Hersholt, Claire Trevor, Cesar Romero, Slim Summerville, Henry Wilcoxon, Inex Courtney). At the Alhambra. THIS Is a thoroughly delightful film Not only are the four-year-old Dionne quintuplets fascinating little screen stars as they sing and
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    I.R.A. HEADQUARTERS DESTROYED ?
    116 15 I.R.A. HEADQUARTERS DESTROYED London. Aug. 11. A LARGE shed, believed to have been rt the headquarters and explosive dump of the illegal Irish Republican Army, In Coventry, Warwickshire, was totally destroyed by an explosion today. In a statement the Chief Constable of Coventry says: "The remains of toy balloons and
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    NEW JOHORE LEGAL ADVISER
    91 15 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 14. jyiß. RICHARD MOOR,. Crown CounITI sel, Penang, is shortly going on; transfer to Johore as Legal Adviser. Mr. Moor has been in Johore previously, once in 1926 as Acting Deputy Public Prosecutor and Registrar, Supreme Court and again between
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    HEARD IN COURT
    103 15 "MEDICINE 1 which paralyses both one's legs was referred to in a Singapore Police Court yesterday. A rather stout Indian, who was being charged with being drunk and disorderly, suddenly quivered and sat down in the court, claiming that he had paralysis of the right leg. When
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    Inauguration Of Britain's Atlantic Air Mail
    36 15 The Caribou, one of the flying boats specially built for the North Atlantic air mail service, made the opening flight of the British strvice to Botwood, Montreal and New York.
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    GAMING "RUN BY COMBINE," SAYS COURT INSPECTOR Magistrate Warns That He Will Increase Fines
    313 15 GAMING "RUN BY COMBINE," SAYS COURT INSPECTOR Magistrate Warns That He Will Increase Fines "THIS thing is run by a combine on a commercial basis. I ask the Court to impose heavy fines in order to break up this commercial gambling," said Inspector P. Gordon in the Singapore Third Police
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    New Chairman For Rural Board
    80 15 ALTHOUGH no confirmation is available, it is believed that Mr. Leslie Forbes, M.C.S. will succeed Mr. U. S. Ebden as Commissioner of Lands, Straits Settlements, and chairman of the Singapore Rural Board. Mr. Forbes who has been in Malaya since 1913 was acting Adviser, Lands,
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    HAD DAGGER WITHOUT LICENCE
    69 15 PLEADING guilty to possessing a dagger without a licence at Jalan Sultan on Sunday night, a 21-year-old Chinese, Huang Choo Chai, hf.d sentence deferred a week in the Fourth Police Court yesterday. Court Inspector Hunter-Gray informled the magistrate that the case was one for the District
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    SIKH FINED $50 FOR NEGLIGENT DRIVING
    77 15 DLEADING guilty to a charge of driving a taxi in a negligent manner and colliding with a car at the Junction of Cross Street and South Bridge Road on Aug. 13, a Sikh, Naginder Singh, was fined $50 in the Singapore Traffic District Court.
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    LAVISH COSTUMING IN "THE CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN"
    222 15 pOSTUMED on a more lavish scale v than any previous show staged locally, "The Circus Comes to Town" will be presented In aid of the Children's Air Society at Raffles Hotel tomorrow, Thursday, Friday and Saturday nisrhts, with a matinee performan at
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    REGISTRATION OF RELIEF FUNDS Reply To Petition Is Awaited
    132 15 REGISTRATION OF RELIEF FUNDS Reply To Petition Is Awaited "PENDING a reply to our petition by Government, we shall do nothing about registration," said Mr. Tan Kah Keo, chairman of the Singapore China Relief Fund Committee, to a Straits Times reporter yesterday. Mr. Tan was referring to the petition by
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    NINETY-FOUR ENTRIES FOR DOG SHOW
    95 15 NINETY-FOUR degs, including Fox Terriers, Alsatians, Cocker Spaniels, Dalmatians, Great Danes and other breeds have been entered tor the fourth Singapore Dos; Show to be held by the Malayan Kennel Association on Sunday, Aug. 20. The show will be open from 11 a.m., at which
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    ROTARY CLUB MEETING
    36 15 THE next meeting of the Singapore Rotary Club will be held tomorrow. Mr. Lawrence Henderson will address the meeting, his subject being "An Intimate Talk on the Past, Present and Future in Malaya."
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    ONE MILK SAMPLE IN FOUR IS WATERED
    459 16 ONE MILK SAMPLE IN FOUR IS WATERED Municipal Analyst's Report On Itinerant Vendors ANE milk sample in every four taken from itinerant vendors in Singapore is watered. 'The proportion of unsatisfactory samples shows a reduction on last year's figure?, and this also applies to the average extent of adulteration," states
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    NEW STAGE SHOWS FOR SINGAPORE
    144 16 A SERIES of London stage productlons will shortly bo seen in Singapore, produced by an experienced theatrical manager, Mr. E. Lewis Waller. Mr. Waller, who is the son of the late Lewis Waller, well-kncwn to London theatre-goers of 20 years ago, is a popular Shakespearean
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    A.R.P. IN SARAWAK
    26 16 i AN ORDER empowering the Sarawal government to hold black-out ?nd other A RP. practices Is publish' ;ed In the Sarawak Governmsni Gazette.
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    Sarawak Builds Up Her Stocks Of Food PREPARATIONS FOR EMERGENCY
    630 16 Sarawak Builds Up Her Stocks Of Food PREPARATIONS FOR EMERGENCY A STATEMENT on food control pro- posals in Sarawak which would be introduced in an emergency, is published in the Sarawak Gazette. Referring to the reserve supplies of food which have recently ueen acquired by the Sarawak Government, the Gazette
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    ALLEGEDLY BROKE INTO CHANDU SHOP
    70 16 THE third man to be arrested In con- nectlon with entry of a Government chandu shop in Church Street In the early hours of July 30, Koh Choon, a 38-year-old Hokkien, appeared before Mr. J. Fletcher-Cooke In the Singapore Third Police Court, yesterday. After the
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    CAUSING HURT CHARGE
    76 16 LIM TECK SENG, a 30-year-old Hainanese, appeared before Mr. L. C. Goh in the Singapore Filth Police Court yesterday, on a charge of causing hurt to Teo Tong Swee with a piece of iron at the 7"/ 2 milestone, Jurong Road, on Aug. 12. The accused claimed
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    Dressing Room Scene
    38 16 CM Lawson and Noel Corrie in the dressing room getting ready for "The Circus Comes to Town," the charity show which is being presented tomorrow, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Raffles Hotel— Straits Times picture.
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    SERVICE HONOURS AT VOLUNTEER'S FUNERAL
    1340 16 THE FUNERAL of Mr. Noel Eric Paton, who died at the General Hospital on Sunday, took place at Bldadarl Cemetery yesterday afternoon and was largely attended by relatives and Iriends. The deceased, who was a sergeant in the "G" (M.G.) Coy., of the 2nd. Battalion,
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    Chinese Alleged To Have Posed As Detective
    319 16 Chinese Alleged To Have Posed As Detective STORY OF lIJnJ.\G IN CHAPEL ALLEGED to have represented that he was a detective and under such assumed character interrelated polica constable Ismail bin Mohamed Eusof. in Prinscp Street, on July 30, a middle-arred Chinese, Chung Poh Chat, claimed trial belore Mr. L.
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    WOMAN DRIVER CAUTIONED
    117 16 A CHINESE woman. Mrs. S. K. Wong, yesterday appeared in the Singapore Traffic District Court charged with sounding her horn unnecessarily while driving her car at the junction of Orchard Road and Dboby Ghaut at 11.30 p.m. on July 7. Mrs. Wong, who admitted the :.u't.> said
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    STAMP THEFT CHARGE AGAINST INDIAN
    97 16 ALLEGED to have stolen some postage stamps. Edwin Luther, a 28-year-old English-speaking Indian, cialmed trial when hr> was charged in the Singapore Third PoKce Court, yesterday. The case was postponed till Friday Icr hearing. Inspector M. M. Whittles alleged that accused occupied a room next
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    MILLION ACRES OF FOREST NEEDED FOR MALAYA
    340 17 Planning Ahead To Provide For Local Consumption IT TAKES 130 YEARS TO GROW HARDWOOD CROP LIKE CHENG AI (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 10. AN annual consumption of 40,000,000 cubic feet of timber should be provided for in Malaya, states the
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    Ancient Indians Loved All Animals
    267 17 Ancient Indians Loved All Animals HERITAGE AND CULTURE (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 14. *'|N those days there existed no So- ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals; yet in human history there could be no nation v.-hich loved and protected all animals alike so much as
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    SOUTH INDIAN MUSLIM MEETING
    130 17 A MEETING c.i South Indian Muslims was held r-.v Sunday at the South Indian Muslim League hall In Chulla Street and Mr. A. A. Mohamed Meldin. president of the League, stressed the need for reor^onization of the body. Mr. K. Sultan Ibrahim presided over the meeting
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    NEGRI VOLUNTEERS ARE IN CAMP
    45 17 •From Our Own Correspondent.) Sercmban, Aug. 14. 'THE 3rd <Negri Sembilan> Battalion of the F.M.S. Volunteer Force, has gone Into camp at Port Dlckson. Th^ Battnlion will be inspected by the new G.O.C.. Malaya, Major-Gen. L. V. Bond, on Saturday.
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    INDIA HAS THIRD OF WORLD'S CATTLE
    169 17 Sirrla, Aug. 3. INDIA has more cattle than any ether 1 country in the world, and its cattle population is nearly a third of the world's total. This statement was made by the Hon. Kunwar Sir Javdish Prasad, Member for Education," Health and' L^nds,
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    LIEUT. COL. GUTSELL'S RETIREMENT
    81 17 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Aug. 14. I IEUT. Col. W. A. Gutsell, who is relinquishing his command of the 3rd Battalion, FM.8. Volunteer Force, has been actively associated with various public bodies In Negri Sembilan. A leading member of the local planting community, he has
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    SINGAPORE MAY SOON SEE THE MARCH OF TIME
    214 17 IF arrangement* now being made, are successful, Singapore will lnj future have the opportunity of seeIng regularly the American newsreel The March of Time. i ifldent that he will be able to t the censor and also negotiate MioYssruliy to present a
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    "Rumba" Number In "Circus Comes To Town"
    53 17 The "Rumba" number is one cf the best in "The Circus Comes to Town," the charity show to be presented at Raffles Hotel tomorrow, Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. From left: Moira Elder, Ray Etlin, Margaret Flinter, Dorothy Fisher. Helene Bonenfant, Jean Elder.—
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    Thailand Has Not Changed Policy Of Neutrality
    150 17 Thailand Has Not Changed Policy Of Neutrality (From Our Own Correspondent) BangkOK, Aug. 12. j TTHE Prime Minister, Luang Pibul 1 Songgram, who is also Minister of Foreign Affairs, has Issued an official statement contradicting persistent rumours that "the Thai Government has changed its policy of neutrality by taking sides
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      RIVER VALLEY ROAD
      538 18 More Comments On Crashes FIVE-FOOT-WAYS To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— The letter signed "1939" on Singapore traffic was most interesting. It was all the more interesting to me because I have written, and have been honoured in having my letter published in these very
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      MODALALIS
      206 18 A Suggestion From Johore To the F.ditor of the Straits Times Sir,— It is certainly a most deplorable state of a Hairs that still exists, even after so much publicity has been civen to the question of giving shop assist3nts their S'inday off in Singapore. However, it is encouraging
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      AN S.T.C. FILE
      423 18 Fifty Letters And The Result SEASON TICKETS IN SINGAPORE To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— The thanks of the numerous correspondents who have had suggestions, to make to, or complaints to lodge with, the Singapore Traction Company are due to you for having drawn attention
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      TIFFIN HOUR OMNIBUSES
      366 18 To the Editor of the Straits Time* Si r.— l feel it my duty to thank you for your leader entitled "The Taciturn S.T.C." The sooner a Transport Board Is formed for Singapore, the better it will be for all concerned. Alternatively, if the standing committee of
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    The Malay Peasant In His Padi Field
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    KEDAH MALAY VIEW OF RICE POLICY
    731 18 New Sense Of Insecurity In National Home To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— lt Is very gratifying to note that the Malays will unite in protest against any attempt to alienate their preserves to other races for planting padi. We feel sure
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    GIRLS RIDING PILLION
    324 18 Motor Cyclists In Singapore To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, How many of the numerous motor-cycle owners of Singapore know that letting a lady pillion rider sit sideways on the pillion seat is an offence? Most of them are ignorant that this new rule is
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    TELOK AYER BAND
    77 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— l wish to poLit out to you that the picture in page 15 of Saturday's issue of the Straits Times is misleading. It isn't a picture of the band-stand at Katong Park but of the bandstand at the Telok
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    MALAY UNION In The Fourteenth Year
    155 18 MALAY UNION In The Fourteenth Year To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, Much has been said lately about the Malay Union in the Straits Times, in reference to the recent formation of a body calling itself the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Malay Association. I should like to pick out,
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    MALAYS AND OTHER MUSLIMS
    167 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— lt will not be out of place to mention here that the majority of the founders of this ne-v Singapore Malay Association were responsible for the formation of the Muslim Central Dody, so ne years back. Having failed
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    BRITAIN SETTLES DOWN TO A SUMMER HOLIDAY BEHIND THE GUNS
    2392 20 Our London Letter (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 5. DUT for the inconsiderate behaviour of a few uncultured Continentals, London would be settling down this week-end to its pleasant and traditional six weeks of early autumnal drowsiness or even
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    2126 21 (Continued from page 20 side cf him and pointing to the stage. His hando were never at reft "The most wonderful things about him are his marvellous eyes and his dynamic personality: we faund that he has a magnetic attraction for women." t\ t;ood
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    AMERICA SUPREME IN ATHLETICS
    494 22 Rideout Figures In Another Incident In Mile London, Aug. 8. THERE were something like 50,000 spectators at the White City for the big international athletic meeting yesterday, but although the weather clork mercifully spar.cd his watering pot, the American invaders came down like wolves on the
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    32 22 Miss Sheila Stroyan, holder of the girls' golf title, leaving Waterloo on the Queen Mary boat train for America, to compete in the American championship at Noroton, C onnecticut, on Aug. 21-26.
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    S.C.R.C. BILLIARDS
    105 22 S.CR.C. Billards championships fixtures are: Aug. 23: Chua Choon Lcong vs Ng Che-ng Koon; Aug. 24: Ong Scow Kee vs Oan E« Keng: Aug. 25: Gan Hock Kee vs Dr. S. W Tay; Aug. 28: Gan Kee Tian vs John Lira. Aug. 29: Dr. Poh Chee Juay vs.
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    29 22 An R.A.M.C. defender clears in the nick of time when the Postals attack in their match at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday. Postals won 7—l.7 1. Straits Times picture.
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    WEIGHTS FOR FIRST DAY OF IPOH RACES
    258 22 Ipoh, Aug. 14. WEIGHTS for the first day of the Perak Turf Club's skye meeting on Thursday are Horses, (lass 4, Div. 1, 5' a furs. Woden 10.7 Starlock 9.10 Kuala Prince 9.13 President 9.06 Sam Burner 9.11 Horses, Class 4. Div 2,
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    M. G. HARVEY WINS AUGUST MEDAL
    222 22 M. O. HARVEY won the August medal i at the Keppel Club played over the week-end. Eighteen cards were taken out and following were some of the best returned: M. O. Harvey oi 14=70 J. M. Fraser 89—18=71 G. V. Andrews 86—15=71 J. M.
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    SPHINX B.P.
    187 22 The Sphinx B. P. "B" string defeated the United Family B.P. "B" string by nve gamea to two In a friendly badminton match consisting of five singles and two doubles played at ths former's court on Sunday. (The S.B.P. names mentioned first). M. A. Lange lest to Heng
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    CLIFFORD CUP QUALIFIERS
    153 22 r\URIN3 play in the August Mertal at Bukit Timah on Saturday and Sunlay the following qualified for the ?liflord Cup. "A" DIVISION H. L. Marshall 75 4 —II 9 P. D. Lawson 78 7 =71» M. M. Paterson 72 Scr. =72* H. B Sym 73 1 =72»
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    SEGAMAT SOCCER
    216 22 (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat, Aug. 14. In the opening match of the Sool Cheong Cup soccer competition, the Indo Ceylonese met the Town Youngsters on the town padang today and scored a convincing win by three goais to nil. They qualiftsd to meet the Old Boys' Association
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    MUAR SOCCER
    164 22 (From Our Own Correspondents Muar, Aug. 14. The Muar Chinese football team finished their league programme yesterday wrten they met and defeated the Hospital Bports Club by 2—o in a league match played at the Muar Club padang yesterday evenin?. B-jih teams were not at full strength but
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    POST OFFICE CLUB
    29 22 The Municipal Services Club will be "At Home" to the Post Office Club on Sunday in a series of friendly games at their premises, Farrer Park.
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    GIRL TEST CRICKETERS' AUSTRALIAN TOUR
    386 22 London, Aug. 8. CEVERAL of the sixteen girls who sail for Australia in October to play cricket for England will be short of cash for the next two years. Each has to find £150 for fares and personal expenses, writes a Sunday Express representative. They
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    IMPROVEMENT TRUST SOCCER TEAM
    56 22 The following have been selected to represent the Improvement Trust in a friendly game of soccer against the S.C.C. tomorrow at the S.C.C. ground. Peng Nam, Wing Kai, W. L. Matthews, S. Galistan, Ismail, E. Loveday. Abdullah, J. M. Fraser, Ah Lam and Fook Choy. Reserves:—
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    TAIPING VOLLEYBALL
    61 22 fFrom Our Own Correspondent.) Talping, Aug. 14. The Penang Sports Club tennis team defeated Capt. Lilley's team by five matches to three yesterday at Taiplng The visitors were better all-round and their volley and smashes were very effective, especially at the net. The home side did not produce
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    DIV. I. SOCCER
    31 22 The first division soccer match between the S.R.C. and the Loyals arranged for tomorrow has been postponed and will be played at Gillnian Barracks on Saturday, Sept. 2.
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    Today's Sports Events
    41 22 Soccer: R.A.F. vs. S.C.C, at Anson Road; Div. lIA, R.A.F. (T) vs. Marines, at J.C.S.A.; R.N. Malaya vs. R.A.0.C., at Naval Base; Div. 118, R.A.F. (H.Q.) vs. Moravia, at S.K.I.; V.M.C.A. vs. Chinese, at V.M.C.A. Tennis: S.C.C. tournament.
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    S.C.C. TENNIS RESULTS
    347 22 PLLOWINO were results of play in S.C.C. tennis tournament yesterday. R. H. Stevens beat A. I. Edmlston, 6—B,6 8, 6—l,6 1, 6—4;6 4; C. E. Hlltermann beat T. P. Jones, 6—l,6 1, 6—o;6 0; P. P. Klnsejr received a walk-over from A. V. Cramsie. Matches that were
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    NEGRI TENNIS
    61 22 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Aug. 14. The Negrl Sembilan Lawn tennis association is inviting entries for the annual State handicap tournament which will be held on the Sungel Ujnng Club courts on September 2. 3, 9 and 10. The events will be Men's s'ngles (A and B);
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    S.C.R.C. RUGBY
    21 22 The annual meeting of the S.C.R.C. Rugby section will be held on Friday at 5.30 p.m. at the clubhouse.
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      119 22 ROYAL SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB Lost, one canvas golf bag with leather mountings containing 2 woods and 8 irons, probably taken In error. Will members please examine their clubs and return It it is found they have the wrong bag. *X ff I ]p :;fl v^ but man has no AUTOMATIC
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    HIGGINS BATS & BOWLS WELL FOR EUROPEANS
    466 23 HIGGINS BATS BOWLS WELL FOR EUROPEANS Annual Match Ends In Draw At Segamat (Prom Our Own Correspond ont.) Segamat, Aug. 13. Gcod batting and bowling by S Hlgglns ot Rengam almost brought about another win for the north Johorc Europeans in their annual cricket match against the Rest for the
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    MEN WIN ANNUAL CRICKET AT PENANG
    209 23 <Frorr. Our Own Correspondent) Penans, Aug. 14. Highlights of the Women vs. Men's cricket match played yesterday on tiio Esplanade which the latter won by two runs, were the deadly bowling of Mrs. Ecoular and Miss Whitehcad and the brilliant performance with the bat
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    WEARNE BROS. ATHLETICS
    394 23 Ling Koon Yew Wins Championship pHAMPION athlete at the annual athletic meeting of the Wearne Brothers Sports Club at Jalnn Besar on Saturday, v.as Ling Koon Yew. Malayan Motors Ltd., won the intercompany challenge cup and also the tug-of-war cup, while Universal Cars Ltd., wen the inter-company
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    FRIENDLY SOCCER
    52 23 The following will represent the Chartered Bank Sports Club in a frirndly football match against the V^iiliam Jacfcs Spora Club at CHylang Stadium today. Lye Hock, Jin Tong and Leng Hock, Sim Chuan, Giliett and CstsseLs, James Pang. Chin Ljc, Joon Thin. Purssr. and Hocjc Chlaug E r*
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    30 23 A tussle for possession. A Police back barges between two S.C.C. forwards in yesterday's game on the padang. The Police emerged winners by two goals to nil.— Straits Times picture.
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    Negri Bowler Takes Eight Wickets For 48 Runs
    260 23 (From Our Own Ccrrespcndent) Seremban, Aug. 14. A NOTHER fine spell of bowling by B. J. Dionysius, was the feature of an exciting cricket match here when the [Sungei Ujong Club beat the Negri Sembllan Ceylonese Colts by 2 runs. The scares
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    31 23 Mat Noor, Postals' dashing right wing, in a desperate effort to score against the R A.M.C. at the Stadium yesferday. His team won by sever* goals to one. Straits Times picture.
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    MANCHESTER HOLD R.E.'s TO GOALLESS DRAW
    231 23 TN spite of their good position on the league table, the 1 R.E. were held to a goalless draw by the Manchesters in first division soccer at Changi yesterday. Though it r»«. the Sappers' gome ir. the flat halt, the Tads managed to keep
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    SIGLAP KOLEK RACING
    66 23 Kolek racing will be held at Kampong Si 2 lap on Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m. each day. The events for Saturday will be for j koleks manned by two and three persons only. The events for Sunday will be for koleks manned by two, three,
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    COLONIAL CUP QUALIFIERS
    242 23 THE following have qualified for match play in the Colonial Cup competition at the Island Golf Club. R. D. I. Sx>:t and Dr. Chia Teck Yam S3 11H 7l*« Dr. H. L. H. Urn ana 8. P. Ho 79 5U 73% T. Leljssius and Chan Sze Onn
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    GARRISON G.C.
    91 23 The August bogey competition of th<* Garrison Golf Club was played at Tanglin on Saturday and Sunday, and resulted in a tie between Capt. C. Ryan, E. A. Joy and C. F. Jennings with a return of two down. The following were best returns: Captain C. Ryan (8)
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    NEGRI CRICKET
    61 23 (Prom Our Own Correspondent^ Seremban, Aug. 14. Two more cricket fixtures are expected to be played in Seremban before the end of the season. The Sungei Ujong Club will meet the Necri Sembllan. Club In a return fixture and a Segamat-Gemas side will play a selected Seremban team
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    POST OFFICE HEADING FOR LEAGUE HONOURS
    588 23 Player Sent Off In Second Division Match In their first meeting with the R_A!M.C., the Post Office were winners by the odd goal hi throa. In yesterday's game the R.A.M.C. played a man short in the second half when Burns was sent off the
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    POLICE END LEAGUE GAMES
    278 23 Poor Soccer In Padang Match gEATING the S.C.C. two-nil on I the Padftn.cr yesterday, the Police cornp!et!>d thMr ser'ea in the rc^vvo division of the laa^ue. Frorr. a total of 14 matches the Police won 4 games, lost i) and drew 1, finishing ore beltor than
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    SINGAPORE RIFLE ASSOCIATION
    95 23 I The Bukit Ti:..^:i range has been allotted to the Singapore Rifle Assoda- tien on the fcllow.ll2 datrs: Aug. 20 and 27, Sept. 2 and 16, Oct 15. 21. 28, Nov. 4 and f>. ihe Bisby meeting will be held 011 Nov. 11, 12, 13 and 14,
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    HOME CRICKET
    50 23 Lmccn, Aus. 14. Essex found two days enough to beat Derby in their county match at Ccuthend by an inning and 31 r;;rs in a low scoring same. Scores wrrr: Derby: 70 (Nichols 6 for 18) and 78 'Nichols 5 for 26, Fames 5 for 52). Essex: 180.—R'euter.
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    S.T.C. ENTRIES
    18 23 Entries for the Singapore Turf Club's 1 Gold Cup meeting will close at noon I tomorrow.
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    WATSUI GIANTS OF CONGO CAUGHT BY EXPLORER'S CAMERA
    149 24 The pleasure of the dance, in which rhythm Is blended with physical prowess, brings a grin to the face of the Watsui giant of the Belgian Congo. r the ilant Watsui, filmed by the Denis-Roosevelt expedition and present! d in their film
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