The Straits Times, 26 August 1939

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    22 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER-LARGEST NET SALES •ji iv\<;es. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, 1939. PRICE 5 CENTS
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      314 1 For Up-to-date TAILORING... MIEN CHONG You are assured of real satisfaction. t%m Coleman St. Singapore. —Phone 4816- Singapore Sydney. (jLj^JjS Single: £52. 0.0 __^BfP^i Return: £93.12.0 V^r^ff^ C E ifl 'S3 Reduced rates for l_»^^^fc_^— -^Sj IJLLK TRAVEL. jßfcjte SHIPBOARD COMFORT AIRWAYS SPEED QANTAS EMPIRE AIRWAYS General Agents for Malaya:—
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      6 1 SINGAPORE, 140, CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5471).
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      378 1 Choose a ZEISS "FEATHERWEIGHT" DELTRINTEM 8 x 30 g^^^_2______i_P*^ m fc3J3i^L^-9 Obtainable from all first class Opticians. Findlater's _fl___^_ jri J^L Sherries _fl _B__R _B_ Vet Route B i_HiC<^^ LD MORtNO BICOUN. Full Of Flavour $1M U P^i rALE DRY Kery s abJe or PH V^- Ciub •!>''«■'■» «««d BiHcrs
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      96 1 FINAL EDTN. Exclusive GOWNS Salons at MADAME PABE 13. Battery Rd. Singapore MAJESTIC HOTEL Kuala Lumpur. KVALA LUMPUR, 25. JAVA ST ('PHONE 3683). j ■HHP^^^^^^^ varieties of pure and ■IHHHHR^^^ HHB wholesome Ch a ese the HO very best Hut nine g different countries /»_M/l/ftO-9 iMfIUkV Produce. Some of the
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  • The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      DEATHS
      58 2 J. A. van der Beek, aged 48. son of the late Mr. Mrs. J. N. van der Beek, passed away peacefully at 7.40 a.m. at 14 Marshall Road, leaving behind his wife, a son and daughter. The cortege will leave the house lor Interment at Bldadarl Cemetery at 8.30
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      26 2 Kendall Anita Elizabeth HiU beloved wife of Horace Paul Kendall of Katl Estate, Kuala K&ngsar passed away on Twenty Second August in London following an operation.
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      484 2 GREETHAM.— On August 25 at Batj Gajali to Margaret (nee Mackay) wife of A. E. OreeUinm. Mines Department. Ipoh. a daughter. THE engagement is announced of John Hare wood, youngest son of the lats Mr. A. and Mrs. Purrier of Norwood, London to Adele, younger daughter of the late Mr.
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      457 2 SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED EXPERIENCED AYAH TeL *****. WANTED, Experienced Excavator operator for Diesel-driven-Ruston-Bucyrus l'.^-yarrt Rope crowd Shovel on a mine in Thailand. Wages at rate of Tcs. 100 per month for eight-hour day, and overtime proportionately. Apply Box 223, Straits Times, giving particulars and copies of testimonials. SITUATIONS WANTED EXPERIENCED
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      195 2 P. W. D. TENDER NOTICE. TENDERS will be received at the office of the State Engineer, perak, Taiplng, up to noon of the 18th day of October. 1939. for the construction of the first section of the new Government Offices at Ip«h. Plans and specification* may be Men and all
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      752 2 TENDERS P. W D. TENDER NOTICE TENDERS will be received at the office of the State Engineer. Selangor, ur> to 3 p.m. of Aug. SI. 1939. for the construction of a School and Hall at New Police Depot. Rifle Range. Kuala Lumpur. Plans and specification? may be seen and all
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      98 2 PERSONAL THE MARRIAGE BUREAU, 119. New Bono Street. London. W.I. Introductions River, privately and confidentially Mayfair 9634 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE. We have much pleasure in announcing that for the convenience of our valued customers. we have installed a separate TELEPHONE NO. 6326 directly in touch with our PROVISION DEPARTMENT. We
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      718 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated tn Enaland) PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. Co. MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AMD JAPAN Tonnage Uu« S pore RANCHI 17.000 In port BANGALORE 6.000 In port RANPURA 17.000 Sept H RAWALPINDI 17.000 Sept 22 BHUTAN 6.100 Sept
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      618 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS i incuruoratea in jauaui GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO LONDON Penang. Colombo. Aden, Suet. Port Said Naples. Marseilles. Gibraltar, London. Antwerp. Rotterdam and Hamburg. Vessels Tonnage Dv Sail HUSIMI MARU 10.900 Sept. 4 6 HAKOZAKI MARU 10.400 Sept 13 14 SUWA MARU 10,400 Sept.
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      703 3 LUXUR V with ECONOMY ONE-CLASS MOTORSIIII'S CABINS WITH PRIVATt BATH. EXCELLENT CUISINE. MODERATE FAUKS To: MAKSKILLES. i.ONDON, ROTTEK- To p vvrtK!f bottipiwii H%m DAM HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN BURG AND COPENHAGEN SELANDIA USt 2B PANAMA abt. Sept. 7 BORXNGIA Sf?7 CHILE cam London L I LALANDIA Nov 7 INDIA Oct. JUTLA^
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      622 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean Buildinx. CoUyer <Juny. Stneapor* TeL 51 5 L Chartered Bank BuHdlne Penane Tel 136*. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FAS'I SERVICES MAKSKILLLS LONDON IS IO.MI.Nf.M AND GL/VMiOV? (In nnlunrtlon with tbi Gteo Mnrt Due Sails ANTENOR Aug. 27 MENELAUS L'don. R'dam. Hull Han: Sept. 4 Sept. 0 AJAX
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      334 4 Today Ceylon (Pres. Doumer) 2 p.m. uuiope ana U. Britain iK.L.M.) a pjn iron ih.L.M.) ..3 0.-_ Meaan iK.L.M > 3 oat Pontianalc (Tomorl) ..2 p.m. Whole India (Hosang) ..3 p.m. Muntok Palembang < Senang) 3 p.m. tiagan. Bcngkalis ana Selat Pandiang (Toboall) 4 pm. Djambl tTogian)
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      SURFACE MAILS DUE
      30 4 Mails from Europe (London parcel malls) expected yesterday, by Ranchl delivery today. Aug. 26. at 9 am. Mails from Holland etc. expected on Aug. 29, by Baloeran.
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      Air Mail Arrivals And Departures
      312 4 LNWAJUI Wcaraca front Pcnant. Ipoto and KuaU Lumpur. Arrive* every evening. X.L.M.: tram Netherlands Indies: Arrives THIS afternoon. X.1..M.: From Europe: Arrives TUIS evening. Qantas From Australia: Arr!»c£ Sunday afternoon. Imperial: From Europe: Arrives Monday afternoon. K.N.I.LM.: From Netherlands 1»cm» Arrives Monday afternoon. K.N.1.1..M From
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
      143 4 The following shi p s are alongside the Singapore Harbour Board Wharves or expected to arrive:— Main Wharf, Entrance Gate 2: Exit 3:— Ranchl 18; Klstna, Hosang 16; Pres. Van Buren 14; Hong Peng 11; Glenapp 9; Panglcor 7. Empire Dock. Entrance Gate 2; Exit 3:— Tweedbank
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      FROM MALACCA
      119 4 Correspondence for transmission by air via "Netherlands" must be fully prepaid and clearly superscribed "By X.L.M. Mails will close from Malacca as follows: Today. Aden Burma, Canada, E. k S. Africa, Egypt, Great Britain, Ireland, India, Iraq, Kuwait. Mauritius, Newfoundland, Palestine. Sudan and Transjordan by air (Imperial) 6
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      Jews Would Stand By Britain In Wartime
      72 4 Geneva, Aug. 25. lEWS, inspite of their grievances, would stand by Britain in the event of war, declared Dr. Chaim Weizmann, the Zionist leader, in a speech at the closing session of the Zionist organization today. Many speakers praised the sym* pathetic attitude
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      AMERICANS LEAVE POLAND
      62 4 Washington, Aug. 25. COMPREHENSIVE arrangements have v been made to evacuate American citizens from Europe In the event of war, it was announced at the State Department today. Five hundred passengeis, mostly Americans who leaving Poland owing to the crisis, are aboard the Polish liner Batory, which
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      22 4 Amsterdam, Aug. 26. German telephone exchanges, notably In Berlin, Duesseldorf and Prague. have not answered calls from Holland lor some time.— Reuter.
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    OFFICIAL SUPPORT FOR STERLING WITHDRAWN
    293 4 Gold Price Reaches Unofficial High Record Of 1545. London, Aug. 26. fHE British Exchange Equalisation Fund has ceased to intervene to maintain the sterling-dollar exchange rate. The decision has been made in order to conserve the country's resources in the event of war. This led
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    Sensational I.R.A. Plot Uncovered
    79 4 London, Aug. 26. rXTRA police guards have been placed at all government buildings throughout the country following discovery by Scotland Yard of a new Irish Republican Army plot to make a concerted ait '(k on government buildings. In London the Admiralty, Home Office, Ministry of Transport
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    British Gesture To Germans
    163 4 London, Aug. 25. TTHE British Labour Party, in a message to the German people tonight, states: "Your government has just made a pact of nonaggression with Moscow. A government which, for six years you have been lold was your major enemy has now been tranferred overnight
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    British Support For Peace Appeal
    131 4 Brussels, Aug. 25. 'THE British Government, in its reply to the peace appeal by Kiny Leopold of the Belgians, says it Is always ready to do everything possible to help settle international disputes by free negotiation. Acquiescence to the Imposition of settlements by force or
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    Measures Taken In Danzig
    265 4 Measures Taken In Danzig POLES PROTEST TO BERLIN Berlin, Aug. 25. THE Polish Government has handed two notes to the Danzig Senate protesting against measures recently taken by the Senate, according to a message to the official German newsagency in Berlin. The Senate has decreed that special state commissars be
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    Australian Defence Complete
    156 4 Australian Defence Complete Canberra, Aug. 25. A USTR ALIAS determination to stand by Britain was emphasised by the Prime Minister, Mr. R. G. Menzies. in a broadcast today. He said: "Our defence preparations are complete. "Everything conceivable has been done to preserve the country against attack and to enable us
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    African Minister's Statement
    60 4 Nylstroom (Transvaal). Aug. 25. "/VJR Parliament will decide the course of action when the time comes." declared Mr. J. C. G. Kemp, Minister for Lands, In a speech here. He added that the Union of South Africa was a free country with sovereign independence, but he did
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    Spanish Press Favours Complete Neutrality
    71 4 Burgos, Aug. 25. TpHK trend of Spanish pjlicy us i.<di- cp*' in the Prt.s.s is o neutrality. So far there have been no troop movements or Indicntion* that Gen. Franco ii ct;m I recently demobi The general opinion in thr- }mi appears to be thut
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      558 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. iluoorporated m P.M.S TELEPHONE: Freight 5433 hmit Mil. CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. (Incorporated in England) FARES SINGAPORE/EUROPE First and Cabin class from £105.11.9 Tourist class from £75.8.8. AROUND TUE WORLD FARES BY C PR. P. O. First and Cabin Class Tourist Class From £181.4.6 From £126.12.7. Direct
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      509 4 TIDE TABLE BI.NGtPOHK MlT H. W. 9 02 a.m. 7.6 ft.: 8.15 p.m. 8.4 ft. L. W. 2.28 a.m. 2.5 ft.; 2.40 p.m. 5.2 ft. Tomorrow H. W. 9.47 a.m. 8 ft. 9.10 p.m. 8.9 ft. L. W. 3.24 a.m. 2.2 ft.; 3.34 p.m. 4.6 ft. Monday H. W. 10.24a.m.
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      143 5 Did you Maclean your teeth to-day? or JfT™. W^r *:^m Ah! I see you did MACLEANS PEROXIDE TOOTH PASTE If you use a ...i. j ftaniifiift. try the new MACLEMS SOLID PCR3XIM Of NTIFMCE 19 3 9 AMERICAN H.M.V. RADIOS w *T"*"^"^^^^^^^ i^Jar% Mm iit ii W9wMtßiEm^Mßl i\*+M H P'ik
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      186 5 JFQR RACES, Y^\ BUBLITV CUfIRfInTEED Iff*) PRICES mERfITE \^y REPAIR WIDERTRIO ARE YOU GREY? ,^M^m^^Wm\ K° matter however grey JfmJm^^Mt you may be VIVA LINE Bin Jl UAIE OIL restores grey Mfm\ S hair to Us natural lt^m\<^\ &^m colour remarkably qnd tWB^ JL "I permanently without a MM dye
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      56 5 Distributors— GRAFTON LABORATORIES LTD. Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. In just one light; W 'Jss^^^/l/ It's wasteful, and U bad for aightT^v^ &c^sq£^V~^K l V A reading lamp or even two^*"*"' Will bring delight 5^ Hf\ B a tut 1 1 **^y U3KA iTI The Wonderful Lamp. BMit DUNLOP if^^L -jfc^^^
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      385 5 SINGAPORE TODAY ZHL 225 metre*. Zlir SON vetrw p.m. 12.00 Llglt orchestral concert. Relayed from the Ade.phl Hotel. 1.30 Mid-day rubber and tin prices. 1.32 Light orchestral concert. Relayed trom the Adelpbl Hotel (contd) 2.00 Interval. 4.50 Running commentary on die sixth race of the Singapore race). l o\ John
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      635 5 Broadcasting EMPIRE STATION TODAY TRANSMISSIONS 2 AND 3 OSB 1147 BM's (13.97 M.); O8O 17 7) me s (16.86 m.); GSF 15.11 Sic/s (19.J2 m GSJ 2i.«3 nc'i (13.93 Ml); GSD 1175 mo/r (25.53 n.) a.m. 6.05 Bis Ben. "Lucky Dip," presented by William MacLurg. 6.50 "The Will."* Play by
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      547 5 NIROM TODAY IDA CM mei (49.6 SB.) VDB 9.85 Bfl/fl (31.JS m.) YDB 11.86 m« (15J m.) PMN 10.26 me/s 129.? m.> a.m. 10.50 Marches and film hits. 11.30 Ballet music. 11.50 Julius Tauster md his band. p.m. 12.10 Luncheon variety. 1.10 News and weather, reports. 1.23 Studio orchestra. 1.50
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      370 5 MADRAS TODAY VUM 4.92 me/1 (60.98 m.) p.m. 6.50 E. S. Sankaranarayana Iyer (vocal). 7.40 Carnatic orchestra. 7.50 Devotional songs by Shrimati 8. K. Kannamma. 8.00 Market rates and announcements in Telegu. 8.05 A selection from "Karuna Kuinar Kattalu". 8.15 A folk song by Shrimati S. K. Kannamma. 8.20 Telegu
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      409 5 BERLIN TODAY DJA 9.W roc (Si a <u> OJB 15.29 me/1 <1S7 ml DJQ 15.21 Be 'a (19 n.) DJN 9.54 me/1 (31 45 m > p.m. 5.05 Brass band. 5.20 The Homeland Greets! (5.20 Music from Wlen. 7.20 News in English. 7.35 Musi j from Wlen (contd.). 8.20 News
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      640 6 QUOTATIONS LARGELY NOMINAL FEW DEALS AT CRISIS PRICES By Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, Aug. 26. •THERE are quite a number of 1 indications that the situation in Europe has passed Its peak of gravity and is tending toward an atmosphere of considerably less tension. The report that
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        MINING
        563 6 Issue Val *taser Co LyaU fcAatt Buyer* Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampai Tin 3/6 4/1 3/7 4/5/- Austral Amal 3/9 4/3 3/9 4/3 £1 Austial Malay 38/- 40/-cd 38/- 40/5/- Ayei Hltam 18/3 19/3 18/- 19/6 1 Ayer Weng 0.72 0.76 0.71 0.75 £1 Bangrln Tin 17/- 18/- 17/-
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        GENERAL
        422 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord 1.52% 1.60 150 1.60 2 2 do 7%% prefs. 2.10 2.20 2.15 2.20x< 10 10 Atlas Ice 4.75 5.2b 0.00 660 1 1 B. M Broadcast!!!? 0.55 0.60 ).5<> 0 60 10 5 B. M Trustee 6.75 7.50 6 75 7.50 £1 £1 Con.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS
        265 6 8% Maynard k Co. Ltd. $30,000 Int. Apr 30 Oct. 31 90 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. b'.'o 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Iiit Mar. 31 Sept. 30 101 4%& 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept 30 100 4>/ 2 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept.
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        RUBBER SHARES
        353 6 (Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated) Fraser Co. Lyall I Ev»t fcllenby 1.10 12U 1.10 A!or Gajah 0 85 9.95 0.90 tonal Malay 1.36 1.41xd 1.40 Ayer Hltam 0.90 0.95 0.90 Ayer Molck 0.85 0.95 0.85 Ayer Pauas 1.10 1.15 1.10 Bassett 0.47 0.51 0.45 Batu Llntang O.C8
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    74 6 Friday, Aug. 25, noon. No. IX R.S.S. (Spot loose) 27% 28!» No. IX R.S.S. f.o.b. In cases Au»ust 28% 28% G.F.A.Q. R.S.S. fob. In bales August 27% 28 F.A.Q. R.S.S. f.o.b. in bales August 27% 27»{ FUTURE QUOTATIONS No. IX R.S.S. on Registered tender Tone
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    EXCHANGES
    180 6 Friday, Aug. 25. The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the dally circular Issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING London T.T 2/4 1/32 London demand 2/4 1/32 Lyons demand 2058 Switzerland demand 241 i Hamburg demand 135% New York demand 54% Montreal
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    London Stock Exchange
    346 6 Most Prices Show Improvement London, Aug. 25. AN the Stock Exchange today, the v higher gold price together with the depreciation of sterling, was responsible for the improvement among Kaffirs, internationals and oils. Business, generally, however, continued mainly as a matter of negotiation Reuter. The following are
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    BANK'S REACTION TO NEW MEASURES
    196 6 Only Action That CoiTd Be Taken London, Aug. 25. LJIGH banking quarters in London regard the recent emergency financial measures taken by the Bank of England and the Treasury, such as the raising of the bank rate and the fixing of minimum prices for gilt-edged
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    Friday's Wall Street Quotations
    462 6 Friday's Wall Street Quotations rpilEr piIE copyright in this service is owned by FRASER and COMPANY, share brokers, and THE STRAITS TIMES PRESS I in The quotations may not be reproduced without the written permission of the joint owners. New York, Aug. 25. "THE following quotations were those ruling when
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    COPENHAGEN AS WARTIME CLEARING HOUSE
    35 6 Copenhagen, capital of Denmark, has already taken on the atmosphere of a neutral clearing house during wartime. Hotels are crowded with diplomats, foreign agents, returning tourists and agitated business men.—Reuter.
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      33 6 ML BRITISH it \a EXPANDED W W METAL W l| MEETS REQUIREMENTS Mm J BRITISH STANDARD Off SPECIFICATION FOR wm(s' expanded metal: COMPLETE RANGE OF MESH-GAUGE STOCKED. McALISTER CO., LTD. /Incorporated is S.S.)
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
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      NEW SCUDAI CHAIRMAN ON VALUE OF FERTILIZERS
      751 7 Expenditure Well Justified By Excellent Growth THE benefits derived from the use of artificial fertilizers in old rubber were referred to by Mr. F: M. Edmonds, chairman, when addressing shareholders at the annual meeting of New Scudai Ltd. in Singapore yesterday. Mr. Edmonds
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      198 7 Singapore. Aug. 25. noou Siam West Coast No. 1 No Stock Slam West Coast No. 2 No Stock Slam West Coast No. 3 No Stock Slam Broken No. 1 $105 Siam Broken No. 2 $102 Siam No. 1 169 Siam No. 2 $155 Siam No. 3 $145
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      JAPAN TAKES OVER N. CHINA MINES
      175 7 Pekin Syndicate Tokio. Aug. 14. r TV.E administration of the British coal mines in the north of Honan Province has already been taken over by the Japanese-controlied Provincial Government authorities from the Anglo-Chinese Finance and Trade Corporation, according to a Domei Agency telegram from
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      LAY-OUT OF RUBBER SEED GARDENS
      141 7 A CIRCULAR hjLe recently been issued by Mr. C. C T. Sharp, acting Head of the Botanical Division of the Rubber Research Institute, giving a description and lay-out of seed gardens. The circular states that it has been shown that certain families of legitimate seedlings
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
    174 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Books Company Dividend Clow Singapore, Aug. Date Ex. Div. 25, 5 p.m. Total for financial year TIN tustTal Malay 9d. No. 49 3d. bonus. Sept. 1 Fohan 5% Int. Aug. 23 ICramat Tin 3d. No. 27 Aug. 23 Cold Sd. int. Sept. 8 5un»el
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    Great Britain's Assets Abroad As Defence Factor
    733 7 RESOURCES THAT COULD BE MOBILIZED IF NEED ARISES TPHE necessity for recruiting in war-time all assets which could be employed for paying for supplies involves, says The Economist, the use of the United States as a bank of hypothecation. This would provide accommodation
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    CHINESE LOANS
    278 7 Internal Interest Met In] "Weiwah" Currency REFERENCE to China's- default on internal as well as external loans is made in the fortnightly review of a leading firm of London stockbrokers. Owing to the exigencies of the political situation, it is stated, China has been compelled to default, temporarily,
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    GERMAN PLANES FOR JAPAN
    121 7 Exchange Difficulties Overcome JAPAN Airways. Ltd., is to boy nve German Pocke-Wulf planes of the Condor type. The contract follows the smoothing out of exchange difficulties by the Aeronautics Bureau of the Ministry of I Communications and the Finance Ministry's approval of the transaction. The Condor
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      653 7 PUMPS AND PUMPING MACHINERY FOR EVERY PURPOSE MANUFACTURED BY JOSEPH EVANS SONS (WOLVERHAMPTON) LTD. CULWELL WORKS, WOLVERHAMPTON ENGLAND. OBTAINABLE FROM Ail First Class Machinery Dealers. HOME BY AIR-BACK BY SEA Inquire about AIR-SEA INTERCHANGE WMF IOYM. DUTCH AM LIMES Fly horns, tailback, or vtce-versa a fm« compromise whoa >ou want
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      301 7 BANK OF CHINA (iixorporated in China oy Snenai Charter 13. Oeefi street Stmrapwre. Telephones: Managers Office «4H a Sub-Manager's Offte* 6142 rxchanxe Dept Mil General Office 5188 4 Cable Address "CHLNGKLO. raid Up Capital Ch. J M.M0.000 M Reserve r'uaWs In excess *f Ch. S.2M.000.M Total Awets approximated Ch. 92.647.000.000.M
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      332 8 The Sweethearts ofi M ROBIN HOOD" In Another Mighty Technlcolour Triumph TODAY TOMORROW 4 SHOWS DAILY "15* p.m. ALMAML Jo X A Warner Bros. Spectacular All-Technicolour Production *^«*m6C^L4IIMh C JHIJ I I I BU, w «f^ffßP^ v OLIVIA DeHAVILLAND ANN SHERIDAN Wmrfej MUCI CA»OT HUNK McHUOH AIAN HAU JOHN UTtl
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      285 8 THE WORLD HAS ACCLAIMED IT THE MOST GLORIOUS MUSICAL ROMANCE OF ALL TIME! RETURN SHOWiNG TODAY ONLY PAVILION 3.15 6.15 9.15 GRACE MOORE IN COLUMBIA'S PRIZE AW4RI) TRIUMPH QPIsE NiGHT 1^ r-^tr -^t OF LOVE" b'C^S&J THE TEMPTATIONS A YOUNG GIRL FACES AT SCHOOL TOLD IN A FRANK AND OUTSPOKEN
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      191 8 Positively LAST NIGHT! Two Grand Stars TOGETHER for the first time 3 SHOWS TODAY CAPITOL 3.15 6.15 9.15 They started at Dusk as mk fek Mr. and Miss They ended at Dawn as Mr. and Mrs *Wm§frt ROBERT TAYLOR Hk^JH NIGHT" PA kl LATEST BRITISH MOVIETONE NLV.S lnr!uf in? iIEVIL.V
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    MR. ROOSEVELT'S APPEAL TO GERMANY AND POLAND
    879 9 Negotiation Or Arbitration Of Disputes Urged Washington, Aug. 25. nRAMATIC appeals to Herr Hitler and President Moscicki of Poland to preserve peace were made today by President Roosevelt. The President called the Fuehrer's attention to the fact that the whole population of the
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    King Of Italy Thanks Mr. Roosevelt
    37 9 King Of Italy Thanks Mr. Roosevelt Rome, Aug. 25. "THE King of Italy, through the American ambassador, has cordially thanked President Roosevelt for his message. The message, says the King, has been referred to the Government. Reuter.
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    Bomb Outrage At Coventry
    128 9 Five Reported Killed In Explosion London, Aug. 25. FIVE persons are reported killed and scores injured in a violent explosion at Coventry this afternoon when the streets were thronged. Broadgate, busy centre of the city, was shaken and converted into a shambles, and thousands of pounds
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    Germany's Manual For Invaders
    128 9 Germany's Manual For Invaders "AN Invader's Manual and Dictionary" has been issued by the German military authorities for use by the troops now massed on the Polish frontier. The manual was compiled by a Colonel von Sultsberg, according to the News Chronicle Warsaw correspondent. It contains a number of Polish
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    Women And Children To LEave Tientsin
    54 9 Tientsin, Aug. 25. HTHE British authorities have advised British women and children to evacuate Tientsin because of the danger of epidemics arising from the floods. The French and Belgian authorities have given similar advice to their nationals and have approached the British authorities for
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    United And Prepared
    534 9 BRITAIN BACKS HER PREMIER London, Aug. 25. I ATEST developments in the European situation have served to quicken the deep sense of responsibility in the British nation, and emphasizes the unity and resolution with which it stands behind the Government in its firm and unequivocal statement of
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    New Yugoslav Cabinet
    280 9 New Yugoslav Cabinet Belgrade, Aug. 25. TTHE Prime Minister, M. Tsvetko- vitch, announced today that the Government has resigned and that he has been entrusted with the formation of a new government. This follows a report that a settlement of the long standing serious Croat-Serb problem was expected in Yugoslavia.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUG. 26. 1939. The Nazi Mentality
    949 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUG. 26. 1939. The Nazi Mentality I Germany must be allowed to have Danzig back and link up with East Prussia. The Nazi was reminded of Hitler's speech on Sept. 26, 1938, when he stated clearly that once the Sudetenland was joined to Germany he
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    Malacca Inquiry
    302 10 A letter was published In this page on Wednesday In which a resident of Malacca asked what had happened to the report made by Lleut.-Colonel Lord, of the Salvation Army, on distress In that Settlement, and urged the need for speedy assistance similar to that financed by the
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    SNOBBERY IN WOMEN
    552 10 International Club In Singapore ASIATIC WIFE'S VIEW To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— As the Asiatic wife of an English gentleman, I would like to state that your correspondent B.C. has my heart- felt sympathy in her ambition to found a Women's International Club in
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    MALAYANISATION IN STAMPS
    193 10 Another Mystery In The Post Office To the Editor of the Straits limes Sir, I was very interested in the reader's letter published in your issue of Aug. 22 under the heading "The Great Stamp Mystery." I attach herewith an envelope stamped with the slogan: "USE MALAYAN
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    LETTERS IN PAGE 16
    49 10 "THE CIRCUS." Some observations oy a resident of Raffles Hotel. ISKITISH MALAYS. An accusation that the Malay Union has unduly favoured people of Netherlands Indian origin. "ADA DARAII MELAYU." A forceful letter jointly written by three correspondents who have Malay mothers and nor.-Ma!ay Muslim fathers.
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    CAN POLAND STAND?
    816 10 CAN POLAND STAND? Horsemen Versus Reichswehr The following article by Air Commodore L. E. O. Charlion teas published in the United Services Review in the first tneek of August. HPHE Staff taiKs which have been held at Warsaw between our InspectorGeneral of Overseas Forces, Sir Edmund Ironside, and the Polish
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      Harvest Home
      862 10 IT Is difficult to know what to do with this column today. Normal Malayan topics seem unutterably trivial in the universal mood of the moment. On the other hand, we are not yet at war, and the columnist does not wish to give expression to that mood when
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    BERLIN AMBASSADOR FLYING TO LONDON
    681 11 Reporting On Talk With Fuehrer FINAL EFFORT TO STOP DRIFT TO DISASTER Hitler Cancels Tannenberg Speech Tomorrow L^IR Nevile Henderson, the British Ambassador kJ in Berlin, who saw Herr Hitler last night, is flying to London this morning to report to Lord Halifax, the British
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    MISSIONS LEAVE MOSCOW
    63 11 Moscow, Aug. 26. THE Anglo-French-Soviet staff talks are over, and the British and French missions have left for Leningrad. According to the Havas Moscow correspondent, Marshal Voroshilov, the Soviet War Commissar, told the leaders of the two missions that, owing to the Nazi- Soviet pact, the Soviet
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    Emergency Moves By World Shipping
    146 11 London, Aug. 25. •T*HE Italian iiner Esperia, which was due to leave today, sailed yesterday without passengers or cargo. A message from Marseilles says the Italian liner Virgllion, from Valparaiso, t straight to Genoa instead of calling at that port today. From Paris Reuter reports
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    SUPPORT FOR BRITAIN
    219 11 Stirring Call To Indian Nation Simla, Aug. 26. A STIRRING call to India unhesitatingly to take up the Challenge which "the warlords of Europe have thrown at peace-loving nations of the world," by giving support to the democracies even to the limit of her entire resources, was
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    Italy Is Calling Up More Reservists
    200 11 Rome, Aug. 25. 1MORE classes of reservists have been called to the Colours as from Sept. 3, according to a communique Issued today. Thi.> makes six army classes under arms, besides specialists. The naval and air forces have had their effective forces nearly complete
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    40 11 Tokio, Aug. 25. •"THE Government Is understood to be making arrangements to evacuate Japanese residents from Europe. The liner Yasukunl Maru, which left Hamburg today, has been ordered to cancel her sailing and stand by to embark Japanese nationals. Reuter.
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    Terms Of The Anglo-Polish Alliance
    456 11 London, Aug. 25. AN agreement of mutual assistance between Britain and Poland was signed at the Foreign Office by the Foreign Secretary, Lord Halifax, and the Polish Ambassador, Count Raczynski, and it consists of eight articles laying down the circumstances in which the parties will
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    Appeal To Frenchmen
    162 11 Paris, Aug. 26. OKOADCASTING to the nation last night, M. Daladier, the Prime Minister, said that to avoid war he would do everything possible and he would never cease to make an appeal to reason to all peoples. "We did everything to make negotiation with Soviet Russia
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    Tension Rising As Zero Hour Nears
    128 11 Tension Rising As Zero Hour Nears London, Aug. 25. IT is understood in authoritative Government circles that changes are envisaged in the Cabinet in the event of war. The present plan is to invite Conservative ex-Ministers and Opposition leaders to participate in the Government. At the same time, there would
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    Defence Committee Meets Twice
    98 11 London, Aug. 25. TPHE King's callers at Buckingham Palace today included the Home Secretay, Sir Samuel Hoare and the Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain. Sir Samuel remained with His Majesty for 45 minutes until 6.25 p.m. and then immediately returned to Downing Street. The King then called
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    German Ships Leave British Ports
    159 11 German Ships Leave British Ports London, Aug. 25. r FHERE were further indications in Britain today of the growing European tension. German vessels loading on the northeast coast ports tociiaj received Instruction from their owners to return not I later than tomorrow, and one left without any cargo. Homeward bound
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    German Naval Forces
    112 11 The Hague, Aug. 26. 17OREIGN warships are prohibited from entering Dutch territorial waters in Europe, states an official notification. Naval forces on the German side of the North Sea were seen from a Dutch airliner yesterday, according to a passenger who arrived in Paris from Denmark. The
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    TOKIO RIFT WITH REICH
    181 11 Protest Over The Soviet Pact Tokio, Aug. 25. THE Japanese Cabinet today decided to lodge a protest with Germany against her conclusion of the nonaggresson pact with Russia, reports the Domei news agency. The ambassador in Berlin has been instructed to forward the protest, reports Reuter.
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    Japanese Envoys Not Going un To Germany
    78 11 Tokio. Aug. 26. pEN. TERAUCHI and Adm. Osumi. who were en route to attend the Nuremberg Party Congress, have decided not to go, according to a message from Berlin. They will disembark at Marseilles and proceed to Switzerland, where they will stay until
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    ANOTHER P. & O. LINER REQUISITIONED
    507 12 ANOTHER P. O. LINER REQUISITIONED Rawalpindi Replaced On Far East Run TROOPSHIP ETTRICK STANDING BY AT HONG KONG THE P. and O. iiner Ranchi, which arrived from England yesterday, and which has been requisitioned by the British Government, will leave Singapore as soon as her cargo has been discharged, the
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    AMUSEMENTS
    209 12 SI.M.AFOUt (AIM IN MW I'LL Orchestral Concert 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. Sped*] Race Dinner Dance :::ul) Iz Cabaret. \.;.;i( i> -MiKt i.niAvi ik, i .v ifestor Beware at 7.43 p.m U:i vi ..oi.mi Cabaret C.30 p.m to 1 a.m. Globe: My Lucky Siar. Sky: Double Wedding. I tf'f'l (i
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    Price Of Tinned Milk Not Up
    64 12 niMOI'KS that the price of tinned milk had been raised, circulating in Singapore yesterday, were due to a change in prices of cheap brands only. The change was due not to any rise, but to the cessation of a priceuar. During the price-war certain
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    UNREGISTERED TEACHER
    188 12 Elderly Chinese Bound Over ANG BENG SENG, an elderly Hokklen. was bound over by Mr. L. C. Goh in the Singapore Fifth PolicrCourt yesterday, on a summons charging him with acting as a teacher in an unregistered school and teaching while not being a registered teacher in the
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    BANKRUPT OBTAINS DISCHARGE
    97 12 A YOUNG Chinese clerk. Seng Yew Koon who was adjudicated bankrupt in 1930 was discharged unconditionally by Mr. Justice Manning, in the Singapore Bankruptcy Court yesterday. Mr. F. A Chua, Assistant Official Assignee, said that Seng had nine creditors and his total liabilities were $1,276 He had
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    INSPECTION OF DEFENCES
    248 12 French Governor's I Singapore Tour LEAVING BY LINER FOR PARIS TODAY IN Singapore on his way to France to confer with his Government on the trend of events in the Far East, M. Jules Brevle, GovernorGeneral of French Indo-China, spent a busy day yesterday. After the ceremonial
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    WERNER BAER AND ORGAN RECITAL
    155 12 MR. Werner Baer, the organist, is to receive a fee of $25 for every recital he gives under the auspices of the Singapore Municipality plus 50 per cent, of any balance of the gross takings after deduction of all connected expenses. This was revealed in
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    ALLEGED SHOOTING IN SINGAPORE STREET
    79 12 A CHARGE OF ATTEMPTED murder was explained to 26-year-old Chinese, Leung Kah, in the Singapore Third Court yesterday. He was aiYgeri to have fired a revolver shot at another Chinese, Wong Sai Lo, in Waterloo Street on Jan. 12. Court Inspector asked for the accused
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    HIGHER FARES AGREED IN ROAD-RAIL WAR
    449 12 <Frcm Our Own Correspondent > Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 25. AS a result of consultations which have taken place between the railway authorities and bus companies j under the aegis of the Chairman, Transport Board, F.M.S., in an endeavour to ensure for the public an
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    Watch On Harbour Board Gates
    55 12 These gates placed across the entrances to the Singapore Harbour Board wharves will enable a closer watch to be kept on arrivals and departures at the wharves. One entrance Gate no. 8, near the power-house— has been closed entirely, the fence being extended completely across
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    CLIMBED FROM WINDOW AT MATERNITY HOSPITAL
    385 12 Misadventure Verdict At Inquest On Chinese WHILE APPARENTLY trying to escape from the first floor of the Kandang Kerbau Maternity Hospital down a rain pipe, six days after giving birth, a 23-year-old Chinese woman. Law Ah Lin, crashed to the cement drain below and
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    AMENDMENTS TO TRAFFIC RULES
    135 12 AMENDMENTS to the Traffic Regulations, to come into force after approval by the Legislative Council, were gazetted last night. Most of the changes are merely minor additions. 'liiey provide for the use of other languages in addition to English on road signs; extra road signs; reflectors
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    26 GERMANS DEPART
    216 12 Leave For Batavia By Op ten Noort SOME EXPECT TO BE BACK NEXT WEEK WITH the idea of being in neutral territory in tho case of a declaration of war between Great Britain and Germany, 2G members of the German community in Singapore left yesterday in the
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    DEATH OF MR. D. F. KILBY
    59 12 THE dearth occurred last evening of Mr. Donald Frank Kilby. of the of Nestle and Anglo-Swiss Milk Products, Ltd., at the General Hospital. Mr. Kilby, who came to Singapore last May, had been in Hong K0113; since 1930. He was 32 years of age.
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    PERSONAL ITEMS
    148 12 Mr. C. P. F. Wearne returned to Snajipore from Ipoh by ia.--t evening's Wearncs Air Services atrcralt Capt. f. Iff. Onnferook. of lbs Royal Engineers, and Mrs. Grasebroo's returned to Slnirapore this mornine by trai-i from K.ala Lumpur. Major J. D. Wyatt. Staff O.Tic..r. i.ocal Forces. (0.5.0. in.
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    LOCAL BORN CANDIDATES AND MUNICIPAL SERVICE
    481 13 Is Scheme To Be Cluttered With Lot Of Procedure And Form? CHINESE COMMISSIONER ON DANGER OF "EXCLUSIVENESS" IS the Advancement Scheme of the Singapore Municipality Mo be hampered and cluttered with a lot of procedure and form? Is it to operate exclusively for the
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    IN THE GAZETTE
    107 13 THE following appointments were 1 announced in the Gazette last nisht:— Mr. A. W. Hay. M.C.S., to be an Assittant Controller of Labour (.Chinese) Singapore. Mr. Tan Chin Tuan to be a Municipal Commissioner for S:ngapore. Mr. C. G. Boutclier to be a member of ti)p Pcnang
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    "Haziness" On Advancement Scheme
    396 13 "I FEEL, strongly that haziness about the Advancement Scheme constitutes a danger and any threat to overlook or jeopardise that scheme should be resolutely resisted," said Mr. Yap Pheng Geek, moving reference back of part of a decision relating to the appointment of Mr. A. B.
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    NEW BANDSTAND
    18 13 A new permanent bandstand is to be erected at Farrer Park at a cost of $1,600.
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    Fresh Plea For New Animal Infirmary
    260 13 Fresh Plea For New Animal Infirmary TYPE OF PERSON "WILLING TO PAY" "IT must be galling to an efficient man to be running a department that is a back number when it could be converted into a healthy trading department," declared Mr. T. H. stone, at the Municipal Commissioners meeting
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    MORE EVIDENCE AT STABBING INQUIRY
    115 13 AiIORE witnesses were called to IVI gj ye evidence in the preliminary inquiry in the Relief Court yesterday, into the fatal stabbing of a 30-year-old Tamil Christian, Slmson, at the Royal Air Force Station, Seletar on July 26. The inquiry which is being held by
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    NO INCREASE IN FREE WATER FOR TEMPLE
    38 13 THE Singapore Municipal Commissioners refused the application for an increase ln the amount of water supplied free to the Veeramakaliaman Temple in Serangoon Roaa, from 8,000 to 20,000 gallons a month.
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    NEON SIGNS
    49 13 TPHE Municipal Commissioners are to refer to the Traffic Advisory Committee before giving their approval of any application for the erection of any neon, or other illuminated sign, near road crossings ln certain streets which would be likely in any way to cause confusion with traffic lights.
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    "TIME WE DID SOMETHING ABOUT READ SPEECHES"
    296 13 "IT is time we did something about read speeches," declared Mr. E. A. Brown, at the Municipal Commissioners meeting yesterday. He recalled that during his long service he had many times brought the matter before the Commissioners but not in the form of
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    At Reception For M. Brevie
    54 13 Mme. Jean Maucarps, a member of Singapore's French community, with. Captain R. Dillard, icho is in command of the French cruiser Suffren, at the reception given by the French Consul-General, M. Jacques Pingaud, in honour of the Governor-General of French Indo-China, M. Jules Brevie, last
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    "I AM IN FEAR OF MY LIFE," SAYS WITNESS AT INQUIRY
    572 13 Court Hearing Regarding Death Of Changi R. A. Sergeant "I AM in fear of my life. I will not serve or stay 1 in the H.KrS. Battery any more. I will go back to India. This statement was made
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    F.M.S. TAKING PRECAUTIONS
    166 13 Food Law Rules Gazetted ALL GOVERNMENT LEAVE STOPPED (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 25. FURTHER precautions of tne F.M.S. Government in the present situation include the rushing through of the Government Gazette Extraordinary giving effect today to the food control law requiring registration of all
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    IN ARREARS BECAUSE OF ILLNESS IN FAMILY
    113 13 IN EXCUSE that he fell in arrears of payment because of illness in the family was made by a Chinese bankrupt, Chan Zee Kung, in the Singapore Bankruptcy Court yesterday when an application for his committal to the civil prison was put forward
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    CHINESE FINED $800 FOR SAMSU OFFENCE
    73 13 A FINE OF $800, in default six months' rigorous imprisonment, was passed by Mr. C. H. Kon, in the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday, on a Chinese, Ns '"oo Joo, who was convicted on a charge of fermenting 428 gallons of rice at Macao
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    PRAYERS FOR PEACE
    30 13 A short of intercession for the preservation of peace will be held in St. Andrew's Cathedral at 6.30 p.m today. Christians of all denomination* will be welcome.
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    FRESH MALAY PLEA FOR PADI-GROWERS SUBSIDY
    580 14 Creation Of Commission Of Investigation Suggested TWO NEW AREAS WHICH SUFFER FROM WATER AND LABOUR SHORTAGE (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 24. ANSWERING the High Commissioner, Sir Shenton Thomas, who spoke again on his new padi policy in the Federal Council on
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    CHINESE DIES AFTER BEING HIT BY CAR
    115 14 A VERDICT of death by misadventure was returned by the Singapore Coroner, Mr. W. G. Porter, yesterday, at the conclusion of the inquiry into the death of an aged Chinese, Tan Seng Tiang, who died of injuries received when he was knocked down
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    Home Nursing And First Aid Passes
    899 14 Home Nursing And First Aid Passes AMBULANCE ASSN. EXAMINATIONS I*HE FOLLOWING have passed first aid or home nursing examinations or the St. John Ambulance Association. All over 18 years of age who are of good physique, and who are not already enrolled In the Volunteers, ARP.. B Division, or essential
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    DEATH OF PERAK ENGINEER
    86 14 (**rom Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Aug. 25. MR. Thomas Victor Parsons, son cl Mr. F. W. Parsons of Taunton, Somerset, and recently employed as an electrical engineer in the Perak River Hydro Electric Company, died in the Batu Gajah Hospital this morning. The funeral took place
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    IMPROVEMENT TRUST APPOINTMENTS
    58 14 MESSRS. George Parbury and Tan Sim Boh have been appointed to the Singapore Improvement Trust by ihe Singapore Municipal Commissioners, it was announced In the Gazette ast night. They will take the place of Messn. J. A. Ellas and S. Q. Wong, whose impending retirement was referred
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    M. Brevie Inspects The Guard
    42 14 The Governor-General of French Indo-China, M. Jues Brevie, inspecting a guard of honour after his official landing at Clifford Pier yesterday. Accompanying him is the General Officer Commanding, Malaya, Major' General L. V. Bond. Straits Times picture.
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    MALACCA'S RESERVOIR AIDS PADI LANDS IN DRY SEASON
    359 14 (From Our Own Correspondent; Malacca, Aug. 24. CIXTY-four million gallons of water were drawn off from the Ayer Kroh pipe-line, two miles below the reservoir, for the purpose of irrigating padi lands during the dry season, said the President, Mr. G. W.
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    ACID CASE IN MALACCA
    257 14 Malay Acquitted At Assizes COMPLAINANT WHO LOST SIGHT (From Our Own Correspondent Malacca, Aug. 24. AFTER a two-day trial, Daud bin Bachik, sturdily built Malay padl-fleld labourer, was found not guilty of the charge of voluntarily causing grievous hurt to a wealthy Malay septuagenarian. Haji Mohamed
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    BAND AT BOTANICAL GARDENS TOMORROW
    68 14 THE BAND of the Straits Settlements Police will perform in public tomorrow at the Botanical Gardens at 8 30 p.m. under the direction of Mr. S. Chapman, Bandmaster. Programme is as follows: March, 'The Gladiators Farewell,' Blankenburg: Overture, "Barber of Seville," Rossini; Selection. "Chu Chin
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    BIBLICAL CRISIS AND ITS LESSON FOR WORLD TODAY
    569 15 Great Empires Unconsciously Fulfil God's Will TT is a strange coincidence that when the present day horizon is fit its darkest the Church points her people to the greatest political crisis in the Bible a crisis only solved by the victory of
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    TOMORROW'S CHURCH SERVICES
    1246 15 cni'RCll OF ENGLAND ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL.— TweIfth Bunday alier Trinity, Aug. 27. 6.50 a.m.. Holy Communion anu Matins; 8 a.m., Choral Eucharlit; 5.30 p.m., Evensong and sermon. Weekdays. Holy Communion on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8 a.m. Holy Communion on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 7
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    JAPANESE AIR RAIDS IN KWANGTUNG
    64 15 Chungking. nURING the first six months of 1939. *J according to a report issued by the Kwangtung Air Defence Beard, Japanese planes d-opped 4.516 bombs, destroying 4 927 buildings, 11 railway wagons, 43 trucks and 86 river vessels. It took over four bombs to claim
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    Amazing Defence At Tungkwan
    423 15 City Has Held Out Since March, 1938 Chungking. •pUNGKWAN, the small walled city on the Shensi-Honan-Shansl border, has been one of the most important battlefields In Chinese military history. Today it stands as the main fortress against Japanese Invasion of Shensi. They shall not pass la
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    JAPAN PLANNING TO SPLIT CHINA INTO TWO NATIONS?
    744 15 Realizes Impossibility Of Her Original Aims Of Conquest DEALISATION of the impossibility of bringing all China to her knees and keeping her subservient to Japan has brought the growth of a school of thought within Japan for the splitting of China into
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    56 15 Chungking. •"PHE forests of fir, larch, spruce and other trees found in Sikiang Province alone can provide China's lumber needs for the next 68 years, according to the Chungking Ministry of Economic Affairs. The province has 3,500,000 acres of natural forest capable of yielding an aggregate amount of 550,000,000 feet
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    LOSS OF WEIGHT STOPPED IN 3 WEEKS!
    264 15 This woman recaptured pefect health. If you want to put on flesh, the easiest, quickest, peasant est way, do as so many people throughout Malaya are doing. Simply take two tiny, tasteless, flesh-forming tablets after each meal and see how quickly yru will
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    RAFFLES HOTEL RESIDENT
    374 16 The "Circus" In the Ballroom To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Although only a temporary visitor to Singapore, I feel bound to bring to the notice of the public a rather astounding fact, in my opinion, in connection with the recent successful charity show, "The
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    59 16 To the Httac of the Straits Timco Sir.— Living in Johore. I shall b: much obliged if ycu will let m? know What I can dj with Singapore stamps. This ir.formaticn, I am sure, would interest many of your readers who ar3 living in Johor.* and tbf
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      STRAITS-BORN MALAYS
      509 16 New Association Supported IN THE SETTLEMENT To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— I shall be obliged If you will allow me space to voice my opinion on the controversy over the definition of Malay which Is raging like a cyclone at present. After reading all the
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      UNEMPLOYED MALAYS
      243 16 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— The preferential policy for the Malays of the F.M.S.. which has been I recognized for the last decade, should agalD be put into real effect. About two months ago a large batch of kampong Malays from the Ipoh district went
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      MALAY BLOOD
      588 16 From The Mother's Side N.L IMMIGRANTS AND LOCAL-BORN To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— With all due respect to the Malay Union, It appears to us that the Union Is faulty in the matter of selectIng Its members. It should set an example by advising its
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      INDIAN FILMS IN STRAITS
      218 16 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— With reference to youv footnote to the letter published under the heading "Stale Indian Films." I am afraid your presumption that there are no Indian film distributors in this country who are prepared to exhibit films on a
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    HUNGER-STRIKE BECOMING A NUISANCE, SAYS GANDHI
    560 16 HUNGER-STRIKE BECOMING A NUISANCE, SAYS GANDHI Disciplinary Action By High Command Suggested Bombay, Aug. 20. THE view that hunger-strike has positively become a plague is expressed by Mahatma Gandhi in the course of an article m the latest issue of the Harijan. He deprecates forcible feeding as in his opinion
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    SHOP ASSISTANTS IN THE PUNJAB
    123 16 Proposed Bill To Afford Relief Lahore. AN important move to bring relief to the numerous overworked persons employed in shops and commercial houses is contemplated by the Punjab Ministry. A bill to limit the hours of work and make certain regulations concerning holidays, wages and
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    DACCA STUDENTS TO GO ON HUNGER-STRIKE?
    60 16 Dacca, Aug. 14. 'THREATS of resorting to hunger- strike if no assurance to redress their grievances is forthcoming within 72 hours are held out by students of the Medical School. Their principal grievance is th e rejection by the Government of their representation for
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    MAHADEV DESAI'S MISSION
    72 16 Calcutta, Auk. IS. poi.I.OWING his last evening's conversations with Sir Sikandar Haynt Khan, the Premier ef the Punjab, on several matters including the release ef politicals »f Bengrai and the Punjab, Mr. Mahadev Desai, Mahatma Gandhi's private secretary met him again today. He also saw Sir Jagdish
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    COMPENSATION TO RIOT VICTIMS
    132 16 South Indian Chamber's Representation Madras, Aug. 17. IN reply to representations to the Government of India regarding the report from Rangoon that the question of compensation for Indian sufferers in Burma riots will not be discussed either by the Government of Burma itself or between the
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    RELEASE OF BENGAL PRISONERS
    87 16 Meeting Of Advisory Committee Calcutta, Aug. 15. TPHE Terrorist Advisory Committee, Bengal, met this morning fcr the first time since the recent release of certain political prisoners who had gone on hunger-strike. Rai Bahadur Surendra Nath Guha, a former judge of the Calcutta High Court, who
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    BOMBAY LABOUR LEADERS ARRESTED
    66 16 Bombay, Aug. 17. THHE C.ID. arrested four labour lead- ers under Section 117 I.P.C. (incitement to violence i. Those arrested are Dange, Secretary of the Bombay Girnikamgar Union. Mrs. Dange, Patkar and Mirajkar. Secretary of the Bombay Provincial Trade Union Congress. It Is stated that the
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    TEACHERS PROTEST AGAINST EXAMS.
    60 16 Ahmedabad, Aug. 14. ABOUT 30 teachers including three lady teachers attending the training class opened by the District Board in the Gujarat Vidyapith are on hungerstrike as a protest a?ain?t the resolution of the Board that those teachers who fail to pass in the test examination
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    REDUCTION OF LIQUOR SHOPS IN SIND
    62 16 Karachi, Aug. 16. RECOMMENDATIONS drastically to reduce the number of liquor shops in the city in pursuance of the prohibition committee's report were made by the Excise Advisory Committee at its annual meeting. It is estimated that these proposals, if implemented, will entail an
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    27 16 Rajkot, Aug. 18. The Jam Saheb of Nawanagar, Chancellor of the Chamber of Princes, left for Delhi yesterday to attend the forth?oming meeting of the Princes Chamber.
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    Nehru To Visit War Front
    111 16 Guest Of Kuoniinlaiig During China Visit Calcutta, Aug. 21. DANDIT JawaharlaJ Nehru (who flew from Akyab to Bangkok en route to China this morning) called on Dr. Rabindranath Tag ore. Pandit Nehru last night attended a dinner given by the Chi.icsc community. In an interview
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    BOMBAY LIBERALS MAKE A PROTEST
    52 16 Bombay, Aug. 16. DESOLUTIONS disapproving the fl- nancial and taxation policy of the Government of Bombay in general and Urban Immovable Property Tax and Sales Tax In particular were passed at a public meeting convened under the auspices of the National Liberal Federation. Sir Chimanlal
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    TREATMENT OF ROOT DISEASE IN REPLANTED RUBBER
    2110 17 Planting Topics Should Infected Patches Be Dug Over Entirely? AN EXPENSIVE METHOD BUT CHEAPER IN LONG RUN By Our Planting Correspondent IT has iKfii suggested by a coastal 1 district planter that an article on treating root disease in replanted areas would be
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      449 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, The Planting Correspondent, assisted by a new satellite, opens his article in the Straits Times on Aug. 19:— "It appears to me that the most advantageous way to obtain both soil protection and enrichment is through
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    LIVESTOCK IN ESTATE PRACTICE
    52 17 'THE second and final instalment of an article on livestock in Estate Practice, by Mr. R. Paton, the first pare of which appeared in the Straits Times last Saturday, has had to be held over today. It will be published as soon as the requisite space
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    KEY MATCH IN FIRST DIVISION TODAY
    130 18 Airmen And Chinese Meet For First Time A KEY match in the first division will be played at the Stadium to- day when the R.A.F. meet the Ch'nese. It is their first meeting this season and victory for the Airmen will place the team
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    S.R.C. TENNIS
    122 18 •T*HE ties played in the S.R.C. tennis tourney yesterday resulted as follows Singles Handicap ''A": S. Moreira beat G. E. N. Oehlers, 4—6, 6—4. 6-3. Singles Handicap "B": H. D'Pozarlo beat W. Matthews, 6—2, 6—l. Mixed Doubles Handicap: G Ross and Miss M. Clarke beat B. D'Rozario and
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    TANGLIN CLUB LAWN TENNIS TIE
    37 18 Mr. T. L. Palmer and Mr. H. R. Baker (—l5) beat Mr. F. C. G. Brightwell and I Mr P. F. Kinsey (+3) 6—2. 6—3, In the Tanglin Club tennis tournament yesteiclay.
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    46 18 Sally Bauer, 26-year-old Swedish champion swimmer, has arrived at Dover to train for an attempt on ths record for a cross-Channel swim. She is confident she can break the record. Picture shows Tom Brockman, the pilot, pointing out the tides to Sally Bauer, at Dover recently.
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    HOME CRICKET RESULTS
    107 18 London, Aug. 26. FOLLOWING were yesterdays Home cricket results: At Lord's: Middlesex beat Somerset by 225 runs. Middlesex 211 and 359 for 8 dec.. Somerset 106 (Jim Smith 4 for 28) and 239. At Bournemouth: Worcester beat Hants by 136 runs. Worcester 164 and 190 (Hill 6
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    THE FRIENDLY BAND
    68 18 The following alayers will play for the Friendly Band table-tennis party in a match of five singles and two doubles against tan Tan Tock Seng Hospital Recreation Club today Ei 3 p.m., at their premises. Singles. Rsi*n Ctun Kee, S. P. Chua, Charlie Kang, Wong Chung Pah
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    SELANGOR HOCKEY
    51 18 At the hockey meeting held at the SeUngor Chinese Recreation Club, the following were elected office bearers for the season *****1940 Chairman: Mr. Teh Yok See (re-elected), Captain: Mr. Wong Peng Seong. Vlce-Captaln: Mr. Leo Vat Cheong, Hon. Secretary: Mr. Tan Kok Huat, Committee Member: Mr. Hui Weng
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    INDIAN TEST CRICKET
    227 18 Claims Of Fast Bowler London. VST another candidate for All-India cricket honours is about to leave for India— DevraJ Purl, the Punjab fast bowler, who has spent the past three years in England. He Is a son of Mr. B. R. Purl, a widely known Lahore barrister.
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    GUNBOAT JACK IN TASMANIA
    90 18 17ETEKAN flghtei, Gunboat Jack, is an attraction in the Australian ring at present and though he has yet to be matched with some of the real good boxers down there, he ia having plenty of success. He won convincingly on points against O. Allen In a
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    WIGHTMAN CUP TENNIS
    52 18 Forrest Hills. Aug. 26. The first day's play in the Wlghtman Cup tennis between English and American women was postponed owing to rain. Australia and Yugoslavia have won a match each in the inter-zone final of the Davis Cup at Brooklines. There was no play yesterday owing
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    JOHORE BADMINTON TOURNAMENT
    70 18 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Aug. 26. The Johore State badminton tournament will be held at the Ayer Molek Malay School or the Buklt Zahrah School on Sept. 14, 15 and 16. Entries close on Sept. 2 and the draw will be made the same day
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    U.S. WOMEN'S GOLF
    48 18 Darien, Conn., Aug. 26. In the first round of the United States women's golf championship Pam Barton was beaten In the third round at the 19th hole by Charlotte glutting, of New Jersey. Dorothy Klrby, of Atlanta, and Betty Jameson, of Texas, are the finalists.
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    FRIENDLY SOCCER
    57 18 The following have been selected to represent River Valley Rovers against Kirn Swee's XI on Saturday at soccer at Parrer Park:— Kay Eng, Ah Kong, Julian Law. Ping Chong, Chwee Eng (Capt.); Paul Lee, Kum Wah, Kee Chuan. Chin Ann, Joo Hearn, and Senjf Hock. Reserves:— Tong Nen,
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    Weekend Sports Events
    79 18 TODAY Races First day of S.T.C. Gold Cup meeting at Bukit Timah. Soccer Div. I, R.A.F. vs. Chinese, at Anson Road R.A. vs. Manchesters, at Changl Div. 118, Naval Police vs. Indian Assn., Depot. Cricket S.C.C. vs. Combined Schools (second day) Padang S.C.C. vs. V.M.C.A., Anson Road
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    S. C. C. Rugby Meeting
    79 18 UR. T. C. Hamlyn was elected club captain at a rugby meeting held at the S.C.C. yesterday. Mr. J. B. Potter was elected vice-captain and Mr. C. Prosper Liston honorary secretary, Mr. Vaughan Jones takes office again as convener. It was unanimously decided to hold
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    TEACHERS TENNIS MATCH
    131 18 A TENNIS match between the Singa- pore Teachers' Association and visiting teachers, arranged by the Association In connection with the vacation course now being held in Singapore, was played at Parrer Park yesterday. The result was a win for the Singapore Teachers' Association by three matches to
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    CONNELLY JOINS WEST BROMWICH
    91 18 Eddie Connelly, Luton Town's clever twenty-two-year-old inside left, has signed for West Bromwich Albion. Transfer fee is said to be near £6 000, but Luton are "all quiet" financially about the big deal. Newcastle received £2,000, the largest Luton fee, for Eddie eighteen months ago, and
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    HOME SPORT
    109 18 Owing to the International situation, Surrey has cancelled their remaining Home match In the County cricket championship, with Lancashire, which was to start on Wednesday, says a Reuter message from London yesterday. The Football Association has announced that today's soccer fixtures will be played unless there Is further
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    MALAYS BEAT S.R.C. BY EIGHT GOALS TO NIL
    550 18 Winners Two Points Below R.A.F. In League QNE-SIDED play was seen at the Stadium yesterday when the Malays beat the S.R.C. 8-nll In the first division of the league. The Recs went to pieces in the second half and had the Malays
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    9 18 Entrants in the representative race roundinj the first mark.
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    EXCISE LOSE TWO-NIL
    248 19 Good Display By Goalkeeper IF IT HAD NOT BEEN for Uieir goalkeeper, Ramli. the Excise Department would probably have been decisively beaten yesterday by the Chinese In a second division <b) match on the Singapore Harbout Board ground. As it was, they walked off the field losers
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    West Indies Cricket Tour Ends
    38 19 London, Aug. 25. IN view of the international situation, 1 the manager of the West Indies cricketers announced that he was ending the tour Immediately, the team leaving Greenock for Montreal anight.— Reuter.
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    MUAR SCHOOL WINS SHAW CUP
    185 19 •'From Our Own Correspondent) Batu Pahat, Aug. 24. A larce crowd saw Muar (Parit Stonekat School) beat Batu Pahat iPintas Pudding) by s—l, in the final of the Inter-district football league for Malay Schools, yesterday. The game, which was played on the Police padang. Batu
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    S.C.C. CRICKET
    63 19 THE FOLLOWING have accepted to play for the S-C.C. vs. the S C.R.C. tomorrow rtakiay) at 11 a.m. at B.C.C. T. V. N. Anderson .Capt.), WComdr. F E. Watts, W. W. Dean. R. F. W. Leonard. Dr. J. A. P. Cameron. J. E. Jeans, H. V. Thome, G.
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    39 19 The Malays scored an i-nil victory over the SJI.C. at the Stadium yesterday in the first division of the league. Picture shows Bakri, Malay centre forward, in the act of passing the bail to the left. Straits Times picture.
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    HARD-HITTING BOUTS IN POLICE BOXING
    329 19 WERY hard-hitting bouts in the a i competition at the Depot last retain the cup for the second year i Depot by 10 points to six. The highlight of the evening, apart from the championship contests, was the special blindfold contest betwetn six boxers attired
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    SINGAPORE MALAYALI ASSN. BADMINTON
    162 19 The Singapore Malayan Association badrr.lntor. tournar~ent results are: A.M. Cheriar. and J.C. Koruthu beat: P.T. Paul and Cyril Peters. 21—7. 18—21.1 21—11; P.T. Paul beat J.C. Koruthu 15—9.! 15 2: C. R. Gomes and A. I. Periem beat Balan and CM. *Tishnan 2—21. 21—15. s—o; CM.
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    SCHOOL LOSE 9 FOR 46
    92 19 THE COMBINED SCHOOLS made a poor showing in their match with the S.C.C. started last evening on the padang. They have lo6t nine wickets ior 46 runs. Scores: < omihntp SCHOOLS Aii Ahmad b Waites 8 Capcl b Jeans 4 Vljiretnam c Giles b Pltton
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    MIXED FOURSOMES AT KEPPEL G.C.
    169 19 The following to the draw for 'Ji* August mixed foursome to be played tomorroir afternoon at the Keppel Oolf Club, p.m. 4.00 Mrs. W. Ounstone and U H. M Miles vs. Mrs. W. J. Holohan and E.A. Pord. 4.10 Mrs. E.A. Elder and *7.P. Douglas
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    WOMEN'S CRICKET
    74 19 The Y.W.C.A. cricket team will play a cricket match against the Indian Association at the I. A. ground this afternoon, starting at 2.30 p.m. TJiis match will give the women's team some practice for a match which will be played against European women next Saturday. Both sides have
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    CHESS CONGRESS
    30 19 At Bournemouth, in the international chess congress Dr. Max Eirwe won with nine out of a possible 11 points. S. Flohr and E Klein tied for second place.
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    MARINES PLAY WELL TO BEAT SIGNALS 5-2
    460 19 Good Soccer In Second Division Game THE Marines played bright soccer to beat the Malaya Signals fivetwo in a second division (a) fixture at Alexandra Road ground yesterday. Thoiifrh this victory was no improvement on their previous one of five-one, they played a
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    Today's Races
    141 19 CELEC'IIONS, programme and review of the week's track work for today races at Bukit Timah will be found in page one of the Sports Supplement, which is IncTuded in this issue. Hfivv rain last night has assured that the track will not be fast this nfternoon, but it
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    SINGAPORE WELCOMES GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF INDO-CHINA
    221 20 M. Jules Brevie, Governor-General of French Indo-China, who arrived at Singapore by the French cruiser Suffren yesterday and who continues his voyage to France by the French liner President Dounier this afternoon. M. Brevie Inspecting a guard of honour furnished by the 2nd Battalion, Gordon
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      12 1 MALAYAN SPORTS SUPPLEMENT FOUR PA(JES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, 1939. No. 46.
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      THESE HORSES WORKED WELL ON TRACKS
      1123 1 Review Of Week's Gallops At Bukit Timah FHE following is a review of the week's best workouts of candidates entered for today's races at Bukit Timah, md should be of assistance to backers in assessing form. PONIES, CLASS 1, DIV. 3. 5'j FURS. St.
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      SELECTIONS FOR TODAY
      155 1 O ELECTIONS for today's races at B ukit Timah are as below Straits Times Race 1. .SYCILLIAN, Fhariol. Race 2. GRAND PRIX. Lady Piper Rare 3. HAPPY SAL, Winsome. Kace 4. EMPRESS. Madam. Race 5. MEADOWMAN, Artful Sailor. Race 6. JACK DRUCE, Botnbus. Race 7. GOLDEN PLATEAU,
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      ACCEPTANCES FOR FIRST DAY'S RACES
      907 1 Acceptances, and order of running for today's races at Bukit Timah, the opening day of the Singapore Turf Club's autumn (Gold Cup) meeting, are as below Ponies, Class 1, Div. 3, olo l 2 Furlongs. 0 S 0 ST. CHARLES 9.04 Mr. A.J.R. Rappard Van
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      SINGAPORE GOLD CUP CANDIDATES
      546 1 CINGAPORE Gold Cup race meeting, which starts today, gives every promise of being more successful than ever. Many new horses will contest the major events at this meeting and it is worth while sorting out the horses, that are sure to get into the Golrl Cun
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        71 1 I like to see some If&kdelicacy of touch. ylm Js A late cut steered I/? M ,j[l gf y*l more than a loose six over the Pavilion. Placing's another matter. It only comes with years of practice and experience. #3JK You've a parallel in whisky. There are plenty of good
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      Cup Competition Will Provide Attractive Football
      776 2 AS the S. A. F. A. league draws to a close, preliminary preparations are being made for the Cup competition. More interest is always taken in the Cup series because the knockout system Beldom fails to provide thrilling soccer. Last year the Gunners played
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      41 2 Cadets of the TurkUh Military College at Ankara rtceflfty gave 0 daf-ifig display of aquatic feats, which included diving from 40/ J. board wearing uniform and full kU. Picture shovs a soldier making a perfect mallow dive from the 40ft. board.
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      Muar Sports Review By Authentic
      378 2 Muar Sports Review By Authentic HTEAMWORK was served up to Muar sportsmen when they witnessed a basketball match and volleyball match played at the Chong Hwa School court during the week. Though basketball and volleyball have only caught on with the Chinese, there can be no doubt that these two
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      17 2 Ttco competitors rounding a mark in the women's race at the Naval base yachting regatta last Sunday.
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      696 2 CERVICE sportsmen seem to adapt themselves to any kind of sport under all kinds of conditions and can always be relied upin to give a good account of themselves. Baseball, seldom played in the Services, came into the limelight last week-end when the two
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      ARMY HOCKEY STRENGTH THIS SEASON
      504 2 About 43 Teams Can Be Fielded In Singapore (By Nimrod) I can tell now some of the plans which the Army contemplate for the hockey season this year Hitler and Stalin permitting. Army agree that with more than 700 players in their midst, there should
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      COLTS HOCKEY
      97 2 At the Singapore Colts Hockey Club annual meeting L. S. Reutens was elected captain and A. C. D'Sylva as vice-captain. G. L. A. Scott was reelected Hon. Secretary and Treasurer. The Hon. Secretary mentioned that there were sufficient members with which to run two teams; but It was
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        135 2 ANOTHER HONOUR FOR K. L. JEWFLLER. KU Highness the Yanj-di-per Tuan Cesar of Segrl ScisbUan has been jTaflou&ly p'eascd to appoint Messrs. P. H. Hendry, as His Hiirhness's Court Jeweller*, in recognition of th?ir excellent work done to him and the Royal family for the past number of rears; and
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      25 3 A barrage balloon forms a background, as Miss J. Lovatt successfully defends her title in the high jump event at the London Olympiads this month.
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      THE PRINCIPLES OF BASEBALL
      923 3 General Outline Of The Laws Of Game CINCE the publication of an article on baseball last week in the Straits Times Spoits Supplement, there have been several inquiries regarding the game. The actual laws of the game are too involved to give in detail but the
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