The Straits Times, 29 August 1939

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    39 1 The Straits Times IESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.! MALAYA'S LEADING NEWS PA PER -LARGEST NET SALES 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1939. PRICE 5 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1939. PRICE 5 CENT 3.
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  • The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      DEATH
      32 2 KEM.Y.—Aug. 11. 1936, John Malcolm Kelly at Sanatorium "Zonnegloren' Soest. Late of Cable Wireless Limited. Singapore. Funeral Aug. 14. cemetery ••Zorgvliet", Amsterdam. No flowers by his Tish. Dutch papzrs please copy.
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      926 2 PERSONAL THE MARRIAGE BIRfcAL 119. New Bou Street. London. W.I. Introductions ejivi.r Drivately and confidentially Mayiali 0634 SITUATION WANTED^ ENGLISHMAN, 35, with experience in the operation of filtration plants, general sanitary fittings, drainage and control of large labour gangs, see!:s employment. W.'Ulng to accept any pasltion for a minimum wage.
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      830 2 H s? U^f FLATS, TOLET PARTLY FIJr.N\SHEI> top flat. In-hidin? garage. avs!!ab!e Sspt. 1, 6 Upper W.ikie Rd. Phone 4807. FIVE NEWLY BUILT MODERN BUNGALOWS rt Avon and Ringwood Rds., K*tcn~. R«it SDS. .Apply Yeo Chiang Bwee, Tel. 7405. TO LET. BUNGALOW. 6 Suffolk Rd. off Thom-on M. nr. Brtd^f-
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      874 2 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 therefore request our patrons to dial above number for prompt attention Please note that above telephone to
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      568 2 BUSINESS FRESH FOOD BUSINESS with contract* and prospects of expansion needs capital in order to develop. Paying proposition where early returns can be expected. Apply Box No. 231, Straits Times. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFIED YOUNG MAN willing to give tuition in English, mathematics, latin. economics. Apply Box No. 234, Straits Times. MUSIC
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      112 2 BUSINESS CARDS Etc THE "DAY ft NIGHT" PRIVATE DETECTIVE IGENCY (Private (M Commercial investigation) throughout S.S A F.M.S Experienced Detective Available SCOTTS ROAD PHONE 4440 NEW WORLD DANCE PALACE IMIAJMMI AIK-COMHI IONI I) CARAREI IN MALAYA WITH RAX AND RESTADRANI ATTACHED GIRLS' SPORTS CLUB "ANNIVERSARY DANCE" ON FRIDAY, SEPT. Ist
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      719 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated in England) PENINSULAR^ND ORIENTAL S.N. Co MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage Due Spore BANGALORE 6.C00 In port RANPUP.A 17.000 Sept. 8 VICEROY OF INDIA 20.000 Sept. 22 BHUTAN 6.100 Sept. 23 BEHAR 6,000 Oct.
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      619 3 i incorporatea in Japaui GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO LONDON Penang, Colombo, Aden. Snea. Port Said Naples. Marseille*. Gibraltar, London. Antwerp. Rotterdam and Hamburg. Vessels Tonnage Uu da.. t HUSIMI MARU 10,900 Sept. 4 5 HAKOZAKI MARU 10.400 Sept. 13 14 fcUWA MARU 10.400 Sept. 26
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      765 3 R— u-l=j| w m y 1 T' M rflfca 1 Sj J I i B B a. 3, LUXURY with ECONOMY ONE-CLASS MOTORSHIPS CABINS WITH PRIVATE BATH. EXCELLENT CUISINE. MODERATE P.. RES ro: MARSEILLES. LONDON. ROTTEK- PAIVSXIM RrtrrmnAM RAM naa* niwminr »wn rniiVKninrM T8! PALESTINE, RUTTKKUAM, HAM DAM HAMBURG AND
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      704 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean Building CoUyei Quay Singapore Tw 5151 Chartered Bark Bunding Penani TeJ I3BS. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FASI SERVICES MARSEILLES LONDON ft (UMINLM AND GLA«<iOV? (in con lone Hod with the GSea Lin*» Due Sails THESEUS Mars. L'don, R'dam, Ham.. A Glas. In port Sept t MKtfELAUt) L'don.
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      326 4 To-dmy Aden (Imperial! 3 d.k East Africa (Imperial) I ojt Soutii Africa i Imperial) 3 tun Burma I Imperial) 3 > r Whole Canada ■linocrlal) 2oh Cblna. Hoiuow dmoerlal) ..2 SJn •yjyjji Sudan and faiestuia (Imperial) 3 OJ" iirent Britain ana Ireland i Imperial I 3 o.».
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      NEW GERMAN LINER
      23 4 Berlin, Aug. 21. THE Hamburg South America Line has decided to build a fast 18,000-ton liner of the cabin class.
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      Air Mail Arrivals And Departures
      311 4 IAVIAKU Wearaaa Prom ruaanf Ipab and KaaU l.umpui Arrive* every eveutna. X N. 1.1. M: Fran Netherlands In4t*. Arrive* Monday afternoon. Imperial From Europe: Arrive* Thursday afternoon. X.L.M.: from Europe: Arrives Wednesday evenisut. X.L.M.: From Netherlands ladies: Arrives THIS afternoon. Qantas From Australia: Arrive* THIS
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      FROM MALACCA
      123 4 Correspondence for transmission by air via Netherlands must be fully prepaid and clearly superscribed •By X.L.M." Malls will close from Malacca as follows: To-morrow. Jara and Southern Sumatra by air (Netherlands) 9.45 a jn Thursday, Aug. 31. Ad n. Burma. Canada, E. t 8. Africa, Egypt. Great Britain.
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      SURFACE MAILS DUE
      13 4 Mails from Holland etc expected to-day Aug. 29, by Baloeran.
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
      146 4 The following ships are alongside the Singapore Harbour Board Wharves or expected to arrive: Main Wharf: Entrance Gate 2; Exit Bangalore 18; Theseus 16: Antenor i 4: Glenapp, Pres. van Buren 11; Kamunlng 9; Kolam 8: Centaur 6 Empire Dock. Entrance Gate 3; Exit 3:— Kelantan 31;
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      U.S. RUBBER PROFIT RECOVERY
      160 4 Sales Rise 30 per Cent THE United States Rubber Company reports a net Income of $4,465,397, or £893.070, for the half-year ended June 30 last. For the corresponding period of 1938 there was a net loss of $239,213 (£*****), after applying $1,775,365 (£355,070) for inventory adjustments.
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    WAR RISK INSURANCE RATES DOUBLED
    170 4 Ships Under German And Italian Flags Excluded London, Aug. 28. A NEW schedule of war risks insurance rates has been issued by the Institute of London Underwriters and shows large general increases, many of them more than 100 per cent. No rates are quoted for
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    CAPE TOWN & GERMAN TENDERS
    79 4 CAPE TOWN GERMAN TENDERS General Hertzog Rebukes The Council Cape Town, Aug. 21. FOLLOWING the recent refusal of the Cape Town Council to accept German tenders, and the conseq"ent complaint by the German Consul. General Hertzog. the Premier, has written to the Council taking it to task. He declares that
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    CHINA ORDERS RAILS FROM BRITAIN
    110 4 Total Of £250,000 THE Chinese Government Purchasing Commission has placed an order with a number of British rail makers; for £250.000 worth of rails for the new railway being built from Chungking to Y.unnantu (Kwenming) to connect with the French railway throush Indo-China. The first
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    AUSTRALIA BANS EXPORT OF GOLD
    62 4 Restrictions Placed On Exchange Deals Canberra, Aug. 28. A GOVERNMENT proclamation gazetted today bans the export of gold and curnmcy nctes. institute strict ccntrol of oversea exchange transaction, and limits the sale ol exchange by trading banks to £4 000 for each p?rscn monthly for
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    GOLD PRICE JUMPS TO 161s. AN OUNCE
    170 4 London, Au^. 'THE price of gold in London reached a new h!gh record today when it wa a fixed at six shillings higher than. on Saturday at 161 shillings an our re. The advance is natural sequel to the continued strength of the
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    INDIA BUYS MORE FROM BRITAIN
    145 4 j Drop In Imports From Japan A SURVEY of the import trade of India during the year ended March 31, Issued by the D.-nartmcnt o; sens Trade, shows that Great Britain increased her percentage of. total imports from 30 per cent, in the previous year
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      1000 4 BOUSTEAD CO-, LTD. "nrornoratea f M 8» TtLEPIIONK: Kicutbi MSX. Pasamte MaX Vr inv^swaw *ln«sssV_!^^A 6ssfl I t it ilff'^ -^^f^^J Qo vltt < lv lt X^^LJf /j^^ ,J^\ Euroue rusj u:io..t<r) ualiif- meet m\ j^ aNsswnwnwsTJL stZ^dm tTOVD sn 'P' sld( al vunrniivei U) K-JBsWifi IS^siKi Canada"? Bverereen Plavcrounn.
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      133 4 i.UXURY SPEED ECONOMY I ,t «i*»* r -i m.s. 'BRASIL MARU' (Sistership of the "Argentina Maru.") Maiden Voyage January, 194 C. 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 speed,
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      525 4 TIDE TABLE SINGAPORE IMhf H. W. 10 52 a.m. 8.6 ft.; 10.35 p.m. 9.5 ft. L. W. 4.38 a.m. 1.7 ft.: 4.43 p.m. 3.6 ft T«-n>»rr»w H. v. 11.19 a.m. 8.9 ft.; 11.08 p.m. 9.6 ft. L. W. 5.08 a.m. 1.6 ft.: S. 10 p.m. 3.2 ft. Thursday H. W.
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      317 5 UGLY FAT GOES QUICK Neif Sdoitiffcßemedy otdomi by Ooctors.Nurses and Public ■^MMHB In 95% of caie* FATNESS _^H _^^H \^H la caused by a disordcrrd coas> "^(•"^B^J^H dition of the body whereb* ■f V IV tout poisons arc absorbed W ll 1 into lhe Mood, thus setting M '.JB FA
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      168 5 C x\Qj^ purr rarbolic acid vlici tested against the typhoid bacillus, yet it is non-corrosive v w and perfectly safe to use. MUNICIPAL FLIID is not only NX stronger but also more ecouomirnl, x|). for a tablespoonful in a whole bucket of water niako^. a mo-it efficient disinfectant. m ft
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      708 5 Broadcasting SINGAPORE TO-DAY ZHL 225 metre*. ZIIP 30.06 melrea. p.m. 5.00 Malay musical entertainment from the studio oy the Chap Slnga musical party. 6.00 Cantonese musical Interlude.! 6.15 Cantonese selections from "Yan Doh.''| 6.40 Cantonese comedy interlude. t 7.00 Children's programme. (English). 7.15 Time, weather, news and announcements. 7.30 Health
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      657 5 EMPIRE STATION TO-DAY TRANSMISSIONS 2 AND 3 GSB 21.17 me a (13.97 to.); GSG 17 7) mc/i (16.88 bl); GSF 15.lt mc/i (1942 m > GSJ 21.63 met (13.93 m.); GSD 11.73 me t (23.53 m.) p.m. 6.05 Big Ben "The Thirty-Nine Step6." 6.35 New Hippodrome Orchestra. 7.20 Paul Robeson.t
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      624 5 N1R0M TO-DAY JDA 6.04 me e i«9.8 m.» YOB 9.65 mc/B (31 20 OS.) VDB 1146 mo (10.3 m.) PMN 10.26 me/I (29.2 «.> p.m. 12.20 Studio orchestra. 1.10 News and announcements. 1.22 Julius Tauster and his band. 1.50 Jack Hylton plays potpourris. 2.10 News repeated. 2.20 Close down 4.50
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS
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      MINING
      576 6 *Ta?r i Co. L.yall St fcAatt Buyers Sellers buyers Sellers 4/- Ampai lln 5/- Austral Amal. £1 Ausua; Malay 5/- Aye: Hltam 1 Ayei Weng £1 Bangrin Tin 1 Batu Selangor 5/- Berjunta' £1 Burma Malay £1 Chenderiang .50 Hltam Tin 1 Hour Fatt 6/- Hong Kong Tin 5/-
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      GENERAL
      452 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord 1.52'i 1.60 150 1.60 2 2 do Vh" 0 prefs 2.10 2.20 2.15 2.20xd 10 10 Atlas Ice 475 b.25 500 550 1 1 B. M Broadcasting I 0.55 0.60 0.50 160 10 5 B M Trustee 3 75 '50 8 75 7.50 £1
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS
      264 6 Int. Apr 30 Oct. 31 90 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. To 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Int Mar 3i Sept 30 101 7^,2 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar 31 Sept 30 106 Y 2 r 'o 1909 red. 1955 SI. 000.000 Int. Mar 31 Sept. 30 lW/a 1913
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      RUBBER SHARES
      366 6 Fraser st Co. LyaJJ Evatt Allenby 1.10 1.20 1.10 1.20 A!or Gajab 0.85 3.95 3.90 097 Amal Malay 1.36 1.41 1.40 1.50 Ayer Hitam 0.90 0.95 0.90 1.00 Ayer Molek 0.85 0.95 0 85 0 95 Ajer Pa»a3 1.10 1.15 1.10 1.15 Hassett 0.47 0.51 0.45 0.48 Batu
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    508 6 TRADING PRACTICALLY AT STANDSTILL RUBBER SLIGHTLY HIGHER BUT QUIET By Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, Aug. 29. WITH war preparations being intensified by every country, shipping being diverted, insurance rates raised, ports closed and various currency restrictions and other embargoes, world trade has practically ceased. The half-measures which
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    DUNLOP PERDRIAU RUBBER
    53 6 DUNLOP PERDRIAU RUBBER •THE Dunlop Perdriau Rubber Com- pany, Ltd., one of Australia's •st industrial units, proposes to <■ its manufacturing operations to m site at Bcaumaris, 12 miles from J hi> >eheme. which it is 1 will involve an outlay of the outcome of a plan of commenced four
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    83 6 Tuesday, Auk. 29, noon. No. IX R.S.S. (Spot loose) 28H 29Vi No. IX R.S.S. f.o.b. la cases August 29' a 29*4 (.FAQ. R.B.S. f.o.b. in bales August 28 i 29 FAQ. R.S.S. fob. In bales August 28 7/16 2811/1G FUTURE QUOTATIONS No. IX R.S.S. 00
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    EXCHANGES
    177 6 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 1/16 London demand 2/4 1/16 Lyons demand 2040 Switzerland demand 218 Hamburg demand 127 New York demand 47% Montreal demand 48 Batavla demand
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    London Stock Exchange
    332 6 Sharp Advices In Some Sections London, Aug. 28. The following are todays closing middle quotations Shares are of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated The quotations for American stocks r.re in American currency. Con. Loan 5 r i 1944-64 .106'i Funding Loan 4% 1960-00 102'.'. War Loan 3M'/
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    FIXED TRUST QUOTATIONS
    113 6 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 28. The following are to-day's "bid" quotations for Fixed Trusts:— British Empire "A" Jritish Empire "B" 3ritish Empire -Cumulative 3ritish Empire C'prehensive 3ritish General "A" 3ritish Genera! "B" 3ritish General "C" 3old Producers First 3old Producers Second Sold Producers Third Keystone
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    PEPPER PRICES RAISED
    36 6 London, Aug 23. THE Pepper Sales Control Committee today raised the price of controlled, duty paid Muntock white to 4d. a pound, and bonded to 3 3 id. for a limited quantity.— Reuter.
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    Monday's Wall Street Quotations
    426 6 Monday's Wall Street Quotations •yilK copyright in this service is 1 owned by WttMWttt and COMPANY, snarebrokers, and THE STRAITS TIMES PRESS LTD. The quotations may not be reproduced without the written permission of the joint owners. New York, Aug. 28. '"THE following quotations wtre those ruling when the Stock
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    MANILA GOLD SHARES
    84 6 Manila. Aug. L'i' CELLERS quotations, in pesos, tor 10 ccntavo gold shares on the StocK Exchange this morning, comnarod with vesterdav's. were Aun. 28 Aug Antamok 18' ■> 2.) Baguio 18',2 20 Ccco Grove 19 1^ 2! I EL. 42 42 Ipo 18 M Itogon 20 1
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      36 6 Jl CONCRETE Cy MIXERS Sturdy Reliable Fast Stocks carried in all sises from 3* cubic feet upwards. For all purposes. Sole Agents McALISTER CO., LTD. (incorporated in S.S.) SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR IPOH PENANG. ■"^"■^^^iiß^iM^B^MiM" WJP.S. 76
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
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      PUTEH TIN DREDGING DECLARES 2½ % INTERIM
      656 7 PUTEH TIN DREDGING DECLARES 2½ INTERIM New Areas Acquired Dredge Closed Down pKOt'OoING the adoption of the report and accounts at the annual meet ins of Puteh Tin Dredging Co. Ltd., in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, Mr. 1). IT. Hwnpthire, the cha'rman, said: When I addressed you last year, )ur
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      194 7 Singapore. Aug. 28, noon. Buyers Sellers G.tnbier $7.50 Hamburg Cub $13.00 Jr.vu Cub? $12 00 Pepper White MuntJk $10.75 White $10.25 Blue!: 7.00 Copra Mixed $3.10 Sun Dried $3.45 Sago Flour No' I Llnzsa $2.50 Fair $2.50 Sarawak $2.65 Jelotong Palembang $7.75 Banja $7.75 Sarawak $7.75 Tapioca
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      VEGETABLE OILS
      171 7 "THE Liverpool correspondents of Wil- liam Jacks and Co., (Malaya) Ltd. !n their report dated Aug. 10 comment as follows: PALM OIL. Values have not been maintained and In spite of the reduction In price we do not find buyers showing any Interest. There is still a fair
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      LONDON MARKETS RESTRICTED
      130 7 London, Aug. 28. A CALM attitude characterised most markets today, although business was restricted by the imposition of various emergency embargoes. The foreign exchanges, however, were fairly active, with further wide fluctuations in the sterling dollar rate. After opening at 4 38 the rate fell to 4.10
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      JAPAN ORDERS U.S. PLANES
      117 7 Only One Built So Far THE Douglas Aircraft Company has revealed that a Japanese air line has made a substantial cash payment on account of the $715,000 purchase i price for 42 passenger aircraft, only one model of which has so far been built. This price
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      FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
      153 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Books Company Dividend Cto*e TIN Austral Amal l^d. Sept. 1 Austral Malay 9d. No. 49 3d. bonus. Sept. 1 Johan 5% lnt *"<". 23 Kramat Tin 3d. No. 27 Aug. 23 Mural 10% Sept. 4 Puteh 2Wi Sept. 5 Raub Gold 5d. int. Sept.
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      MURAI TIN CHAIRMAN ON CONTROL SCHEME
      756 7 "Anti-Restriction ists 'Arguments Proved False* DKOPOSING the adoption of the report and accounts at the annual meeting of Murai Tin Ltd., in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, Mr. W. H. Martin, the chairman, said: The average rate of domestic quota release for the year ended
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      LONDON COPRA MARKET DULL
      461 7 UNCERTAINTY ABOUT FREIGHT RATES (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 18. pOPRA prices have undergone little change in London during the past month and the condition of the market is described as dull and uninteresting. Some uncertainty has been caused by U.e announcement that for September
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      112 7 Advances against gotcs a.iiS produce it low rates ol interest saay be arranged with us. We also otter Godown spscss te let at low rentals. Further particulars will be supplied on application. I DESIGNS AND REINFORCEMENTS B R C FABRIC is an electiically cross welded steel wire mesh mainly employed
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      287 8 The brightest Musical-Comedy, Fashion show of the year! 3.15,6.15 4 9.15 ALHAIVIBRA QFF Jack Benny and jfl r W* n s sang turn the Paris '■j^^ Exposition upside down! i''*^h ;e P ara^e of beauty in the Palace of Feminine Arts! JACK JOAM mm BENNY BENNETT ADTICTC I^fc^MODELS ABROAD' r
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      263 8 NEW WORLD TONIGHT «Se NIGHTLY S E V E RTN AND ROSALIND TWO TALENTED CABARET ARTISTS WHO HAVE PROVED A TREMENDOUS SUCCESS THROUGHOUT MALAYA. TIIHK NUMBERS ARE REPLETE WITH NOVELTY VARIETY A INCLUD.E ACROBATIC. CLASSICAL. ADAGIO TAP DANCING. I j I TT C |V 4 ft t YOU CAN BECOME
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      365 8 AT LAST! ITS HERE!! THE FILM of the YEAR MUW;WI TOPAY ATTHE CAPITOL KrT&Th^H 3 SHOWS DAILY AT 3.15- 6.15 9.15\ HpoMHIpHH James Hilton's immortal story becomes 'THE BEST V 1 Ytfti It 1 l/i S BRITISH FILM of this or any other YEAR" I^^^^U^LqUh vide DAILY SKETCH. ■MplWPni M.-G.-M.'s
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    TOKIO CABINET DOWNFALL: FAR EAST OUTLOOK BETTER
    405 9 Italy Says Attitude To Japan Not Affected By Soviet Pact AFFIC1AL circles in London, says Reuter, decline to make any comment on the resignation of the Japanese Cabinet until the nature of the next ministry is revealed. Nevertheless it is acknowledged the outlook
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    Foreign Policy To Be Changed
    301 9 Baron Hiranuma On Why He Resigned I7OLLOWING his resignation, Baron Hiranuma issued a statement on the causes which led to his decision, reports Eastern News. The Cabinet, he said, had resigned holding itself responsible for the abandonment of the European policy, which the Cabinet fonrulated
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    Censorship Imposed In France
    98 9 Censorship Imposed In France Paris, Aug. 28. CENSORSHIP of the Press and all rr.atter intended for publication, broadcasts and cinema Alms, is established from today, according to two official decrees which are enforceable also In Algeria and French colonies. The export of undeveloped photographs and films is forbidden and permission
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    ARAB SUPPORT FOR GREAT BRITAIN
    39 9 Jerusalem, Aug. 28. A DELEGATION of the Arab Defence Party visited the High Commissioner today and affirm ect their loyalty to Britain. They also voiced their willingness to support Britain in an emergency. Reuter.
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    NO TELEPHONE LINK WITH BUDAPEST
    24 9 Budapest, Aug. 27. TELEPHONE communication between Budapest and other European capitals has been interrupted since Friday night.— An jta-Trans-Oeaan.
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    THETIS CARRIED EIGHT MILES NEARER LAND
    44 9 London, Aug. 28. FE submarine Thetis was lifted and carried inshore eight-and-a-half miles today. It is otncially stated that eight or nine further lifts will be necessary before Thetis can be brought above water at low tide.— Reuter.
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    GERMANS LEAVE TIENTSIN
    120 9 Ill-Treatment By The Japanese Reported Tientsin, Aug. 28. /■GERMANS are leaving Tientsin in a steady flow but axe keeping their destination secret. It is persistently rumoured that several instances of Illtreatment of Germans have occurred at the barriers. Several cases of cholera have broken out here. West
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    German Liner Misses British Port
    73 9 London, Aug. 28. THE GERMAN liner Europa did not call at Southampton from America as expected today. She is going straight to Bremen taking with her 40 American and British passengers who intended to disembark at Southampton, and leaving behind 40 Germans who wished to
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    COMMENT BY TIMES ON NOTES
    53 9 London, Aug. 28. THE Times diplomatic correspondent says if it is asked why the British 'delayed" when the French Government answered immediately ihc message Herr Hitler sent to Paris, the answer Is (he message to Paris was both shorter and more vague than the message
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    Germans To Evacuate Hong Kong
    52 9 Honif Rone, Aug. 28. npME German Consul to-day atl- vised all Germans to evacuate Hong Kong. Dutch subjects are being registered at the Dutch Consulate, and a Dutch ship is standing by In the harbour to evacuate Hollanders if necessary. German residents in Cairo left
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    If Poland Were Crushed
    276 9 'Death-Knell Of Small Nations In E. Europe 9 London, Aug. 28. I£EYNOTE of Press comment today ts the complete unanimity in insisting upon absolute firmness by Britain and France and a definite desire for nothing short of a real and permanent peace. The Daily Mall says:
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    THOUSANDS DIG TRENCHES
    154 9 Precautionary Moves In Poland Warsaw, Aug. 28. LJUNDREDS 01 thousands of people throughout Poland spent Sunday trench digging, even children shovel'ing away earth. Besides close contact with the British and French Ambassadors, the Foreign Minister. Col. Josef Beck. s*w the Papal iJ'.mclo. The Polish Consulates at Maerisch
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    Run On Provision Shops In Germany
    111 9 BorHn, Aug. 28. RESTRICTIONS on transport are causing much inconvenience to passengers and would-Jbe passengers j here. Many travellers :und themselves stranded with a small chance of getting home. There is a scarcity of railway porters, as many have been called up, and the
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  • The Straits Times SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, AUG. 29, 1939.
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      A DESPERATE GAMBLE
      909 10 This morning is the most critical period since the present crisis grew out of the artificially created storm in Danzig. At the moment of writing, five hours have elapsed since Sir Nevile Henderson left the German Chancellery at the end of a ninety minutes' interview with the
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      NO STATEMENT BY EIRE GOVERNMENT
      122 10 Dublin, Aug. 28. COLLOWINO reports circulated abroad regarding Eire's position In the event of war, no pronouncement has been made nor has any statement been issued by the Government since the present crisis began indicating what its attitude would be in a European war. No
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      Portugal's Support
      62 10 Lisbon, Aug. 28. ALL Indications point to the fact that public opinion In Portugal strongly favours Britain and her allies. Herr Hitler's pact with the Soviet has destroyed all possible resentment arising from the Spanish civil war and has undone the work of German propaganda which for a
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      FLYINGBOAT BREAKS RECORD
      29 10 Montreal, Aug. 28. THE flyingboat Cabot flew from Southampton to Bouchervllle, Quebec, in 27 hours 50 minutes, thus breaking the existing record by 55 minutes.— Reuter.
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    33 10 Port of Spain, Aug. 28. "TTRINIDAD has been put under emer- gency powers by an Order-ln-Council granting the Governor wide powers for defence of the colony and maintenance of law and order.— Reuter.
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    MALAYAN RICE IN WAR
    516 10 MALAYAN RICE IN WAR Dato Douglas And The Immigrant AN INDIAN REPLY To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, Your correspondent, Mr. F. W. Douglas, says the Malays produce sufficient rice to feed themselves but does not suggest where the rice for the immigrants is to come from. According
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    HOW STALIN COULD SAVE PEACE
    223 10 European Crisis From A Neutral Viewpoint To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Statements have recently been published that one man, and one man only— Adolf Hitler— knows whether there is going to be war or not. At this moment, however, no speech, no
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    LETTERS IN PAGE 17
    21 10 MANDARIN. In a second letter Mr. Tan Ec Lesnp discusses the study of Mandarin by Straits-born Chinese.
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    IMPREGNABLE FRANCE
    799 10 Along An Amazing Frontier The following description of the Maginot Line teas written by a special correspondent of the United Services Review and published in that journal last month. y^HES, in 1919, the French Army took up a position on the Rhine an immediate prospect of security was
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    715 10 l The Eve Of War ANYONE who puts down in his private Journal the thoughts which are in his mind at the present moment, when European history has reached a climax, or perhaps the end of an era. will find those pages very interesting reading in
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    HITLER RECEIVES BRITISH CABINET'S NOTE
    214 11 Terms Of Message Not Yet Divulged SIR N. HENDERSON SEES FUEHRER RIBBENTROP Parliament Meets To-day: Still Hopes Of Peace UERR Hitler and Herr von Ribbentrop last night received Sir Nevile Henderson, British Ambassador in Berlin, and were handed the British Cabinet's reply to the Fuehrer's
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    Is HOURS AT CHANCELLERY
    167 11 Sir Nevile Sees The Fuehrer SLR Nevile Henderson, British Ambassador in Berlin, left London by air for Berlin yesterday carrying the observations of the British Government on Herr Hitler's communication, as finally approved by the British Cabinet. Shortly after his arrival In Berlin, Sir Nevile Henderson
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    "I SHALL NEED GOOD LUCK"
    111 11 I SHALL NEED GOOD LUCK" London, Aug. 28 CIR NEVILE HENDERSON, British Ambassador to Germany, left Heston for Berlin this evening. In reply to good wishes from newspaper men he said "Thank you. I* shall want all the good luck I can get." The Ambassador, however, appeared to be in
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    HUNGARIAN OFFER TO RUMANIA?
    68 11 Budapest, Aug. 28. 'THE Regent, Adm. Horthy, today received the chief of the general staff to discuss immediate defence measures to be taken in the event of an emergency. Hungary nas made fresh proposals to Rumania. It is understood these include the conclusion of a pact
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    33 11 OETROL will be rationed In Germany from Sunday, according to a decree by tho Reich Minister of Economy, announced by the German radio, last night. Rationing of textile goods was also announced.— Reuter.
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    MORE TIME FOR HITLER
    432 11 Notes May Not Yet Be Issued London, Aug. 29. J^EUTERS' lobby correspondent states it is not yet certain that the texts of the German and British notes will be disclosed just before, or even during, the debates in Parliament today. The desire to give Hitler ample
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    TENSION IN BERLIN
    167 11 Decisive Stage Reached Berlin, Aug. 28. DERLIN tonight is a city of tension and expectancy. With the return of Sir Nevile Henderson, the British Ambassador, bringing the fateful British reply to Herr Hitler, there Is a feeling that matters are now rapidly approaching a decision. One German
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    New Peace Move By Roosevelt?
    149 11 Washington, Aug. 28. IT is understood from a usually 1 reliable source that President Roosevelt is considering a further move for peace, thr nature of which is not known. Questioned at today's press conference regarding reports that Mr. Roosevelt's new peace move Trould be »n
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    POLISH PROTEST TO GERMANY
    156 11 Atrocity Stories In Reich Press Warsaw, Aug. 29. 'THE Poles are remaining imperturbable and are determined not to discuss the surrender of their vital rights. Col. Beck, the Polish Foreign Minister, is seeing the British and French ambassadors daily, sometimes more than once a day. The
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    Polish Train Seized In Danzig
    45 11 Warsaw, Aug. 29. AN order published by the Danzig Senate forbids the passage of goods trains from Danzig to Poland. The same order reg lisitions a goods train which was passing through Danzig en route from Poland to Gdynia. Reuter.
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    QUEEN RETURNS TO LONDON
    23 11 London, Aug. 28. TPHE Queen Is returning to London from Scotland, but the Princesses w!!l remain at Balmoral. Reuter.
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    France Closes Her Reich Borders
    221 11 DIRECT RAIL SERVICE WITH GERMANY STOPPED I'aris, Aug. 29. FRANCE has closed her frontiers with Germany, and there is no longer any direct train service with Germany. French and Belgian trains for Germany and German trains en route to Belgium and P'rance are being stopped
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    Warning Issued To Shipping
    205 11 Mediterranean Baltic Seas Closed London, Aug. 28. BRITISH ships have been advised D by the Admiralty that from midnight last night the Mediterranean has been closed to British shipping, and .ships will for the time being remain at either end. British ships have also been told
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    Britain's Safety At Stake
    175 11 Britain's Safety At Stake Depends On Poland's Independence London, Aug. 28. niSCUSSION of what British policy Is or should be has disappeared from the columns of the British press, says British Wireless. It is now taken for granted, and even the former isolationist press leaves its readers in no doubt
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    NO CHANGE SEEN IN SITUATION
    124 11 Diplomatic Position Is Considered Good Paris, Aug. 28. THE international situation is re- garded in Paris as unchanged. Nevertheless, political circles emphasize that the diplomatic situation is good. One favourable factor Is Turkey's continued adhesion to the peace front. This has been made clear beyond
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    PREMIER TALKS WITH OPPOSITION LEADERS
    109 11 ixmcon, Aug. 28. "THE Prime Minister. Mr. Chambor- lain, had long consultations with Opposition leaders at No. 10 this afternoon, the deputy Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Arthur Greenwood having three separate talks, the third conversation lasting three quarters of an hour, after which lAx.
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    PEACE WISH IN ROME
    168 11 Warlike Spirit Absent Rome, Aug. 28. THERE is complete absence of 1 any combative or warlike spirit in Italy and the desire for peace is expressed on all sides, newspapers stressing that Signor Mussolini is labouring hard for peace. In a significant article Corriere Padano, Ferrara
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    RATIFICATION OF SOVIET PACT
    106 11 Moscow. Aug. 20. ■THE Soviet Parliament ratified the Soviet-German non-asgression pact. To-day's action in the Lower House was the unanimous adoption of a threeI point agenda of which the third point was the ratification. The whole Session lasted five minutes.The Impression in foreign circles, writes the
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    CALLERS AT FOREIGN OFFICE
    55 11 London, Aug. 23. Callers at the Foreign Office today Included four members of the Turkish j Embassy. The Chinese AmDa3S.icior, Mr. Quo Tai-chi, paid a 45-minutes visit to the Foreign Office this afternoon, the Japanese Ambassador, Mr. Shigtmitsu visiting the Foreign Office at the same time
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    ITALIAN AND JAPANESE SHIPS NOW AFFECTED
    437 12 American And Dutch Lines Carry On As Usual EIGHT GERMAN VESSELS ARE IN JAVA PORTS ITALIAN and Japanese vessels are now among those affected by the European crisis. The Italian liner Conte Biancan Jim, on a voyage to the Far East, has not called
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    MOBILIZATION IN HOLLAND
    184 12 Small States Take Precautions London, Aug. 28. ON the eve of the delivery of the fateful British reply to Herr Hiiler, further precautionary measures are reported from several small neighbour States of Germany. The Dutch Government has ordered immed'ate mobilization; in Brussels, an order has been announced
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    EMERGENCY POWERS ACT IN HONG KONG
    74 12 Hong Kong, Aug. 29. "TWO Government Gazettes Extra- ordinary have been published, the first announcing that the Emergency Powers Defence Act, 1939, which was passed in London last week, now applies to the Colony. The second, which is the first notification under the new
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    MR. J. M. KELLY'S DEATH
    87 12 T^HE death has occurred at a WNf torium In the Netherlands of Mr. John Malcolm Kelly, formerly of the staff of Cabxe and Wireless, Limited. Singapore. Mr. Kelly, who went to Europe on sick leave last October, was in Singapore for several years. Mr. Kelly
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    32 12 A large gathering of Malayalees, both men and women, attended the celebrat'ons In connection with Onam, the national festival of Ferala, on Sunday afternoon at the Ladies' Unian premis?s in Moulmein Ro;id.
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    MALACCA PILGRIMS
    67 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Aug. 28. There was a commotion at the landing steps here today as bullock carts and buses brought gaily dressed kampong folk to old farewell to a group of Malays who were leaving for Singapore by the Kelantan en routt to Mecca. There
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    70 GERMANS GONE
    23 12 UO more departures among German people in Singapore were reported this morning. Those who have already left number approximately 70.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    159 12 MSGAPOBK BAKKLKS HOTEL Cod'tall Dance 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Dliuier Dance (Informal) 9.45 to Midnight. i. u:ku h 'lilt. II Kh. GKYLANG Loo Kow Keow. Life Of Young I.ady fz Mysterious Whip. Chinese Talkies at 7.45 p.m. GRIAT MOULD Cabaret 9 D.m. to Midnight. Globe: KaseaU. Sky: Stablemates.
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    FORGED DANCE COUPONS CASE
    222 12 Man Hostesses Charged YOUNG CHINESE PLEADS* GUILTY HTWO Chinese taxi-dancers of the Great World Cabaret, and a 30-year-old Cantonese man were detained by the Tanjong Pagar police shortly before midnight last night in connection with alleged forged dance coupons. In the Third Police Court to-day, before
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    POST OFFICE BANK & WAR DANGER
    131 12 POST OFFICE BANK WAR DANGER (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 29. "AN absurd rumour appears to have "become current to the effect that in the event of war the Government will commandeer, or u* for its own purposes, monies deposited by members of the public in the Post
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    $200,000 CINEMA FIRE DAMAGE IN N.I.
    70 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Batavia, Aug. 27. ESS than a month, after it was opened, Java's largest cinema, the City Theatre at Sourabaya. was destroyed by flre. The fire started about half an hour before a performance, the theatre being almost emrcy. Nobodv was
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    OVERTIME ON NEW CHANGI ROAD
    52 12 THE new Changl Road, of great importance in view of increased military activity and full mechanization of the Infantry units In Singapore, is being finished as fast as passible. Overtime, which was stopped for some months, has been recommenced, and the Job should be finished
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    Three Chinese Fined On Chandu Charges
    382 12 CHUA Choo Ngweng, a well-known member of. the Teochow community, was fined $5 or seven days' rigorous imprisonment and sentenced to a day's imprisonment ana fined $60 or two months' rigorous imprisonment on being convicted in the Singapore Criminal District Court by Mr. J.
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    MOBILIZATION OF N.I NAVY RUMOURED
    253 12 IUOBILIZATION of the Netherlands Indies Navy is rumour- ed in Batavia, where, says Reuter, military activities were noticeable yesterday. Light tanks rumbled through the streets and bombers roared overhead. The flotilla leader Tromp, the latest vessel of the Dutch Navy, has left Holland for the
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    JAPAN & AXIS POWERS
    139 12 JAPAN AXIS POWERS Likely Policy Of New Cabinet London, Aug. 28. IN a leading article on the Japanese Cabinet's resignation the Daily Telegraph says that, whatever may be the composition of the new Ministry, it is certain that trust In German promises will be no part of its creed and
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    JAPANESE WITHDRAW NEAR HONG KONG
    35 12 Hong Kong, Aug. 28. JAPANESE troops are withdrawing from the Hong Kong border and are embarking aboard transports. Only a skeleton force is being maintained in the border villages.— Reuter.
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    FAMILIES OF VOLUNTEERS
    185 12 If Mobilization Is Announced MANY WOMEN TO STAY ON ESTATES From Our Own Correspondent* Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 29 ALTHOUGH the Governments of Perak. Selangor, Negrl Sembilan and Pahang— in fulfilment of the High Commissioner's promise have notified some 2.000 wives of F.M.S. Volunteers living in outsU.tions that
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    WOMAN KILLED IN TODAY'S SQUALL
    67 12 f\URING the heavy squall which broke ever Singapore early this morninsr, a coconut palm at Beting Kusa, Changi, was uprooted and fell on an attap house, killing a Chinese woman who was sleeping. A Chinese man, also sleeping at tha time, had both his thighs
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    PERSONAL ITEMS
    67 12 The Rev. Brother Joseph. d'recVof of St. Joseph's Institution, Singapore, arrived from Kuala Lumpur by train thta mornlru. Mr. B. C. Butler, Canadian Trade Commissioner in Singapore, who was to have led on Thursday for South Africa and Europe on hs way to his new post at Los
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    MEDITERRANEAN CLOSED TO BRITISH SHIPPING
    326 13 Merchantmen Now Acting Under Instructions Of Admiralty P.&O. AND BLUE FUNNEL VESSELS AFFECTED BY CRISIS 1"HE Mediterranean is temporarily closed to British merchant shipping, states a notice issued to the shipping communityyesterday by the Master Attendant, Commander C.C. Dix. Ships bound for the Red Sea
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    FOOD CONTROLLER'S NEW ORDER
    81 13 FOOD CONTROLLER'S NEW ORDER FU. I <>od Controller orders that from Monday Aug. 28, that no person shall, except with the special written authority of the Controller, acquire any article of food so that the quantity of such article in his possession or under his control at any time exceeds
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    Boy Drowned While Mother Prayed
    155 13 Boy Drowned While Mother Prayed (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Aug. 28. A BATHING tragedy was described to A Mr. J. G. Rappoport, sitting as Coroner to-day, when an inquiry was held into the death of a 14-year-old Tamil schoolboy, Shanmugam. The boy's mother related how she went to the
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    ALLEGED EXTORTION AT MALACCA
    77 13 'From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Aug. 22. "TWO young Hokkiens wer» produced m the Malacca police court, by Chief Detective Inspector Uphill on a j charge of extorting $4 from a young; Cantonese woman by putting her in I fear of personal injury. Both accused, Toh
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    THAILAND CURRENCY RATE MAINTAINED
    66 13 "THE New Currency Act of Thailand, in spite of the fall of pound sterling as against U.S. dollars, still maintains the rate of exchange of Thai currency at eleven ticals tbaht) to the pound, states a communique issued by the Consulate-General in Singapore. This enactment, however,
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    COOLIE'S FATAL FALL INTO SHIP'S HOLD
    121 13 A VERDICT of death by mlsadven- ture was returned by the Singapore Coroner, Mr. W. G. Porter, yesterday at an inquiry into the death of a Harbour Board Wharf coolie, Tay Yit Phin, who died from injuries received when he fell into the hold
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    ELDERLY BRITON FACES CHEATING CHARGE
    59 13 A LLEGED to have cheated M. E. Muth- vellu at Kuala Lumpur in February 1938, and dishonestly indued him to deliver $1,800 cash, Harry Goldenberg, an elderly Briton, appeared in the Singapore Third Police Court, yesterday. The charge was explainad to Gcldenberg and it was
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    School Bags As Exhibits In Court Case
    195 13 School Bags As Exhibits In Court Case SCHOOL bags belonging to students of the Anglo-Chinese High School were exhibits in the Singapore Criminal District Court yesterday in a case In which three Chinese, Yon Ah Chong, Tan See San, and Ng Ah Hock, claimed trial on charges of theft and
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    SERVANT'S THEFT FROM BARRACKS
    116 13 "THIS Is a prevalent type of offence with servants employed in military barracks," remarked Court Inspector C. Such, in the Singapore Second Court yesterday, when a 30-year-old Chinese, Wang Teck Hal, pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing 16 tins of milk, and other provisions valued
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    SOLDIER ON CHARGE OF HOUSEBREAKING
    118 13 THE accused, it is thought, wants to get out of the Army," remarked Inspector J. Chilton in the Singapore Third Police Court, yesterday, when Robert Edward Hughes, 18-year-old private of the Loyal Regiment, appeared op. a charge of housebreaking. Hughes, alleged Mr. Chilton, broke a
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    MALAY CHARGED WITH BICYCLE THEFT
    45 13 CLAIMING trial to stealing a bicycle worth $3, from Meyer Road on July 22, a 32-year-old Malay, Josan bin Musa, was allowed $100 bail In the Slngar^ore Second Court yesterday, when the case against him was postponed for a week.
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    INDIAN ARMY OFFICERS AT COMMUNITY'S PARTY
    750 13 EXPRESSIONS of confidence in the Indian Army Units L now* stationed in Singapore were hoard at the tea party at the Victoria Meniorial Hall yesterday, given by the Indian residents of Singapore in honour of the Indian and British officers of the Indian Army.
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    JUDGE'S DECISION REGARDING QUESTION OF APPEAL
    312 13 TTHAT there was no criminal ap- i peal possible from an order; made by a police magistrate in a matter in which there had been no police prosecution was a decision made by Mr. Justice Manning in the High Court yesterday. The parties were
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    YUNNAN AND OVERSEAS CHINESE
    125 13 YUNNAN AND OVERSEAS CHINESE New Department Formed yHE Government of Yunnan has established a special department which will assist Chinese from Thailand to sett'e in the province, according to a semi-official message from Kunming, capital of the province, says Union Times. Two large districts in south-west Yunnan are reported to
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    MALAY PLEADS GUILTY TO CYCLE THEFT
    102 13 QODEL bin Jalil, a Malay, pleaded guilty before Mr. L. C. Goh In the Singapore Fifth Police Court yesterday when charged with stealing a bicycle valued at $4 belonging to Chua Chye Guanm at the 16th milestone Buklt Timah Road, on Aug. 18. Sentence
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    ALLEGEDLY BROKE INTO CHANDU SHOP
    97 13 WHEN three Chinese Yap Ah Chor, Yer Kwang and Kok Chor, claimed trial before Mr. J. McFall, in the Singapore Criminal District Court yesterday, on a charge of housebreaklng in order tD commit theft, Chief Court Inspector Tunn raid that they broke Into the Excise
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    COUNCIL PLEA FOR HIGHER S.S. CIVIL SERVICE PAY
    652 14 Extension Of Scheme To P.W.D. Education Department Urged MR. CLAUDE DA SILVA AND OFFICERS WHO HAVE QUALIFIED IN BRITAIN THE desirability of increasing the salary scale of the Straits Settlements Civil Service and an extension of the service by the creation of
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    Fourth Woman Claims That She Is Widow
    286 14 Fourth Woman Claims That She Is Widow WHEN the Wee Thiam Kee probate suit In which the question of whether three young Chinese women who claim they were secondary wives were legal widows is being decided was continued before Mr. Justice Manning yesterday, a fourth woman claiming a similar right
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    LIQUOR WAS FOUND IN BICYCLE TUBES
    76 14 A FINE of $120. in default six weeks' rigorous imprisonment, Vk.a3 pasred by Mr C. H. Koh. In the Singapore Fifth Police Court yesterday, on a Cantonese, Wong Yoke, who pleaded guilty to possession of five and one-third gallons of sanvsu. In Lorons Serai,
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    MR. C. H. KOH TO RESUME FORMER POST TODAY
    70 14 Mi:, c. h. Ko'n. tho Slnsapan Fourth Magistrate and District Judge, sat for the last time in the police court yesterday. He will resume his former office as Assistant Official Assignee trom today. Mr. J. A. Fletcher-Cocke, the Third Magistrate, will
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    Fines Of $3,200 On Chinese In Chandu Case
    115 14 Fines Of $3,200 On Chinese In Chandu Case PINES of $3,200 each. In default, eight months' rigorous imprisonment, were imposed on two Chinese, Tan Kuan and Lim Seow, who were convicted on a charge of possession of non-Government chandu valued at $640. In addition, the first accused, who admitted a
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    BILLS INTRODUCED IN THE COUNCIL
    104 14 DILLS introduced in the Legislative Council yesterday were the Divorce (Amendment) Bill, the Ports (Amendment) Bill, the Malayan Establishment Pensions Bill, the Vagrancy Bill, the Naval and Air Bases (Amendment No. 2) Bill, and the Printing Press-s (Amendment) Bill. Bills passed were:— The (Amendment) Bill,
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    Commission And Waiving Of By-Laws
    335 14 Commission And Waiving Of By-Laws MR. TAY LIAN TECK'S COMMENTS "T DO not want to waste time by quoting instances of irregularities permitted by the Singapore Municipal Commissioners during the period in i which they had no power to waive byjlaws. but if I am asked in the committee stage,
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    FALSE EVIDENCE BY CONSTABLE ALLEGED
    58 14 A LLEGED to have given lalse evidence in a case which was heard by the Fifth Police Magistrate. a Malay police constable, Hassan bin Said, appeared before Mr. J. McFall, in the Singapore Criminal District Court, yesterday. The case was postponed until Sept. 1. Said
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    $4,500,000 CONTRIBUTED TO WIDOWS & ORPHANS FUND
    713 14 $4,500,000 CONTRIBUTED TO WIDOWS ORPHANS FUND OEPLIES TO QUESTIONS by Capt. N. M. Uaahlm were tabled in the Legislative Council yesterday. Total contributions to the Widows :.ad Orphans' Scheme since its inception in 1905 have been $4,584,340, It was stated, and the balance transferred to general revenue from the fund
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    GERMANY'S DEFICIENCY IN BASIC WAR MATERIALS
    1079 15 Economic Situation In Axis Countries Analysed A CAREFUL analysis of the economic situation in the Axis countries and of Germany's deficiency of basic war materials was given by Mr. Graham Hutton, the economist, in the opening lecture to the Liberal Summer School at Cambridge.
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    PROGRESS MADE IN KWANGSI
    162 15 Mutual Aid Societies Increased Chungking. I\EMONSTRATING once again the energy, farsightedness and splendid organization of Kwangsi Province is a report Just released here in which it is stated that the province needed only one year in which thoroughly to organize mutual assistance bodies which in other
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    ALL IRAK OFFICERS RECALLED
    23 15 Damascus, Aug. 28. ALL Irak officers on holiday in Syria and Lebanon have been urgently recalled to Baghdad. -Reuter.
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    61 15 A parade of 1,506 Heimwehr S S. men wearing field grty and steel helmets, and attended by ar mowed cars and machine-guns, was held in Danzig a few days ago. "We have the world's most modern weapons," Herr Albert Forster (leit), the Danxig Nazi leader, declared, in presenting the new
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    Fresh Offensive Predicted
    135 15 Chungking. A PREDICTION that the Chinese forces would launch a general counter-offensive in the near future was made by General Chang Chlh-chung, Commander-in-Chiei f the Chinese forces at Shanghai in 1937, at a luncheon given by the "August 13 Club." General Chang divided the SinoJapanese hostilities into
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    GOVERNMENT CONTROL OF CANADA'S SHIPPING
    28 15 Ottawa, Au?. 28. IT IS OFFICIALLY announced the Government has assumed control of shipping. A naval control service has also been instituted.— Reuter.
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    DEFENCE REGULATIONS IN GREAT BRITAIN
    340 15 White Paper On Emergency Powers Of Government London, Aug. 28. A WHITE PAPER was issued to-day containing the first list of defence regulations concerning the security of the state, public safety and order, and the safety of ships, aircraft, essential supplies and works. THE regulations
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    SCHOOLS PRACTISE FOR EVACUATION
    49 15 London, Aug. 28. MINE HUNDRED London schools were the scene of evacuation rehearsals today. The first group of children was ready, completely equipped, and could have departed for a secret destination within one hour. Similar rehearsals were conducted in schools in 30 provincial centres. Reuter.
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    BRITISH AIR SERVICES ARE SUSPENDED
    50 15 London, Aug. 28. AIR SERVICES frcm London to Ia Touquet, Cannes, Geneva, Zurich, Basie and Central Europe have been suspended. Services from London to Paris, Marseilles and west of this line are operating as usual, also to Hong Kong, West Africa and South Amvrica.— Reutcr.
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    EGYPT BANS EXPORT OF FOODSTUFFS
    39 15 Alexandria, Aug. 28. A DECREE giving the Government full pe^'Ts, similar to the British Emergency Powers Act, was issued today and is enforceable immediately. A further decree forbids the export of any foodstuffs.— Reuter.
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    PREMIERS TO CONFER
    142 16 Sardar Patel To Attend Poona, Aug. 23. PRIME Ministers of seven Cong-ress-governed provinces are meeting at Yervada House here to-morrow afternoon to review the work of the various Congress Provincial Governments and to discuss and consider questions of common interest. Sardar Vallabhai Patel will preside. Dr Khan
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    DIGBOI INQUIRY COMMITTEE
    65 16 Dibrugarh. Aug. 20. THE Digboi inquiry committee today examined several witnesses including the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Superintendent of Police and the station officer In camera. Even counsel* were not allowed admission. Sir Manmathanah Mukherjee and the counsel, were "ntertair.ed to tea by the Bar Association. An
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    ACUTE DROUGHT IN GUJERAT
    82 16 Poona. Aug. 21. IT is understood that representations woe made to the Speaker of the Bombay Assemb'.y and the Premier by the members representing the constituencies of Gujerat and Khandesh areas affected by acute drought for the adjournment of the house for a fortnight to enable
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    JUTE RESTRICTION ORDINANCE
    104 16 Calcutta. Aug. 22. AN crdinanee will soon be promul- gated with a view to restricting the production cf Jute crop tentatively !"or the coming year pending the introduction of legislation In the next oesi-ion of the Bengal Assembly. This declaration Is understood to have been made by
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    MILITARY BUILDINGS IN INDIA
    57 16 Structural Extensions Proposed Simla, Aug. 18. t/ERY considerable structural extensions to military buildings in various parts of India are believed to be under consideration by the Army Headquarters and It Is understood that a number ol important business concerns connected with building and constructional work in
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    Dewan Of Coch in Visits Mysore
    45 16 Sir R. K. Shanmukham Chetty, Deuan of Cochin (extreme left) recently visited Mysore and was entertained at a party by the Mysore Chamber of Commerce. Picture shows him m the company of Sir Mirza Ismail (centre), Deican of Mysore.
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    FEDERAL PARLEY BETWEEN PRINCES AND VICEROY
    264 16 Simla. Aug. 22. JOINT discussions by the Princes among themselves as well as I with the Crown Representative started yesterday and will continue! tomorrow. Immediately on arrival here members of the Standing Committee of the Chamber of Princes held a meeting with the Viceroy
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    27 16 Bombay, Aug. 22. The Government of India is understood to have decided that all A.R.P. equipments ordered by recognized Institutions should be landed in India duty free.
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    Banking Reform In India
    286 16 Banking Reform In India Simla. INQUIRIES show that the Govern- mem of India has not yet re- ceived from the Reserve Bank the; copy ol the proposed draft bill for; the amendment of the Reserve I Bank Act, but It is believed thati the Reserve Bank is seriously con- 1
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      MYSORE CONGRESS LEADERS SENT TO PRISON
      231 16 Prohibitory Order Defied At Kolar Gold Field Area Bangalore, Aug. 19. THE Special First Class Magistrate of the Kolar Gold Fields delivered judgment yesterday sentencing the Mysore Congress President and ten other Congressmen including Mr. K. T. Bashyam to three months' rigorous imprisonment each
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      AN ASSURANCE TO BUDDHISTS
      95 16 Bengal Premier's Reply At Function Calcutta, Aug. 20. AN assurance that not only on matters educational, but all matters, the Government would see that the legitimate interests of the Buddhist community In Bengal did not suffer was given by Premier Fazlul Huq speaking at a function
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      IDENTITY OF HYDERABAD ASSAILANT
      79 16 Hyderabad (Deccani, Aug. 21. IT now transpires that the assailant in the Moazzamjahl market shooting was released a short time ago from gaol after serving a term of 15 years' imprisonment for a major rrime, it is believed, attempted murder. He was previously a sepoy of
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      BOMBAY ADJOURNMENT MOTION FAILS
      37 16 Poona. Aug. 1. IN the Bombay Legislative Assembly Mr. Jamnadas Mehta's adjournment motion to discuss the action of the Government In demanding security from the Sawadhan was defeated by 72 votes to 19.
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      MILITARY STAFF VERY BUSY
      58 16 Simla, Aug. 22. WHE Army Indianization Commit- tee which resumed its session yesterday was informed by the chairman that owing to "pressure of work" the committee should adjourn for two days. The unexpected adjournment is attributed to the heavy work thrown on the Adjutant-General who is
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      Indian Affairs In Ceylon
      261 16 Talk Of Deputation To Simla Colombo. INDIAN political circles here take j the Congress Working Commit- tee's resolution as a natural sequence of the developments of the past few months. But other political circles do not appear to reveal the same calm and indifference which was
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      MR. BOSE APPEALS TO CONGRESS PRESIDENT
      87 16 Calcutta, Aug. 20. AN appeal to Dr. Rajendra Prasad not to be prejudiced against the Bengal Provincial Congress Committee and Ito treat it as he would have treated i the Gujerat Provincial Congress Com- mlttee or the Andhra Provincial Con- gress Committee was made
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      INDO-JAPANESE TRADE NEGOTIATIONS
      56 16 Simla, Aug. 18. 'THERE is no indication so far when the Indo-Japanese trade negotiations will open, but it Is learnt that Mr. Wakamatsu, the Japanese ConsulGeneral, Is now engaged in studying various aspects of the Japanese case which will be pres^ntfd to him during his stay in
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      BOMBAY MILLS DECIDE TO REDUCE PRODUCTION
      36 16 Bombay, Aug. 18. "THE restriction of production and re course to arbitration was decided by a committee of the Mill-owners' Association today In order to seek relief from the depression.
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      STRAITS-BORN CHINESE AND MANDARIN
      1240 17 Should It Be Taught In The English Schools? BENEFITS IN THE COLONY To the Editor of tl Sir,— In this second letter I should like to discuss the question of whether the Straits-born Chinese should learn Mandarin. By "Mandarin" is meant not only the standard spoken
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      20 17 'Abe Chinese lli&ii School at liv.at 'liir.ah. £>ir.gapcre> wbkn i& referred tc in the accompanying letter.
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      AN UP-COUNTRY READER
      284 17 Why He Likes The Straits Times To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— As a regular reader of the Straits Tunes I venture to voice niy appreciation of your paper for the following reasons: (1) The highly thought-provoKing editorials. (2) The historical supplements that were issued
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      THE NEW COMPANIES ORDINANCE
      142 17 To the Editor of the Jtraits Times Sir. As one whose business calls for close attention to the Companies Ordinance. I feel that it would really simplify matters if there were some uniformity in the periods stated in LLc new ordinance, within which compliance must be
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      PRIVATE SCHOOLS AND PARENTS
      341 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— What Is all this discussion about private schools, teachers' salaries, and paying the piper How can your correspondents hope to discuss these questions usefully without the parents of the boys being considered? The very persons who provide the
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      RENDEZ-VOUS
      224 17 Group At Home To Visitors To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— It has been decided to adopt the room over the Monlco Bar. No. 281-A Orchard Road, as the temporary residence of the Rendez-Vous Group. Every evening this week there will be one of the original members
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    PENSHURST BEST BET FOR TO-MORROW
    954 18 Blue Ribbon May Win First Race In Malaya WINNERS will not be easy to find again to-morrow but Penshurst looks a reasonably good bet. Blue Ribbon is given as the second best of the afternoon, but only on his track work. He has no form
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB
    51 18 Fifteen couples took out cards for August mixed foursomes and the following were the three best scores returned: Mrs. W. Fryer and M. O. Harvey 47—11 -=36 Mrs. H. E. Pike and K. C. Stewart 43— 12 s i=36'.i Mrs. A. B. Menzles and W. Fryer 47-
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    ACCEPTANCES FOR BUKIT TIMAH TO-MORROW
    1035 18 Cooltipt winning the fifth race at B ukit Timah on Saturday from Release (inside) and Ganderdown (behind). Straits Times picture. A CCEPTANCES, and order of running for to-morrow's races at Bukit Timah, the second day of the Singapore Turf Club's autumn (Gold Cup) meeting, are
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    SINGAPORE COLTS HOCKEY
    51 18 SINGAPORE COLTS HOCKEY At the committee meeting of the Singapore Colts Hockey Club held on Monday, Mr. Noel Hay, was elected captain and convener, for the *****040 season. The Club will be playing only Ist. XI fixtures, and club's wanting games, are asked to address their letters, c/o P.O. Box
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    GARRISON G.C.
    58 18 In the final of the Governor's Cup competition played over the Garrison Golf Course, Capt. C. Ryan beat Capt. C H. McVlttia, one up. The monthly mixed fours,omes was won by Capt. and Mrs. C. H. McVlttto (48 1/3 net) The replay In the August medal resulted In
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    S.C.C. BILLIARDS
    64 18 Following are S.C.C billiards ties for this week. STRAIGHT SNOOKER Today: H. R. Baker vs. P. V. Read, E H. Coleman vs. Carl Lawson. Tomorrow: C. Pltton vs. C. O. Fugler VOLUNTEKR SNOOKER Thursday: M. S. Robinson and C. Pitton vs. P. W. Welby and D. M. Scward.
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    FRIENDLY SOCCER
    58 18 The following will represent Jacks Sports Club In their friendly soccer fixture against the Head Office XI of the Singapore HarDrur Board on Thursday at the Harbour Board ground: Lamb. Hock Gutn. Dollah. Mun Cheng. Hoi Seng, Ken* Slew, Swee Tlan. D. MacFarlane, R. A. Hooper, Sin Kong,
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    WEIGHTS FOR SATURDAY AND EXTRA MEETING
    627 18 FOLLOWING are further weights in the Singapore Turf Club's autumn racing season SATURDAY Weights for Saturday, the third day of the S.T.C. meeting are as below: Horses, CUss I. Dlv. 1—7 Furs. Jack Drue* 9.04 Golden Glimpse 8.08 Pure Gold 9.04 Empiric 8.04 Sultana
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    FOURSOMES AT BUKIT TIMAH
    165 18 The second bi-monthly mixed foursomes competition was played at Buklt Timah on Sunday afternoon and resulted in a win for Miss E. M. Hallas and H. H. Sturt with a net score of 32%. Twenty-seven cards were taken out and the following returned. Miss E. M.
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    S.R.C. TENNIS
    68 18 H. D. Rozarlo (scr. beat E. A. Leicester (scr.) 6—2, 6 1 in a 'B' class singles handicap tie in thd S.R.C. autumn lawn tennis yesterday. The other tie played yesterday, also a 'B' class singles handicap match, between J. A. Milland (plus 15) and A. d'Sylva remained
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    TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS TIES
    96 18 Following are ties In the Tani?lln Club tennis tournament on Wecinesday: Open Mixed Doubles: Mr. D. E. Anderson and Mrs. R. M. Hoops vs. Mr. T. L. Palmer and Mrs. J. V. S. Brooke. Open Men's Doubles: Mr. W. H. Droo*leever and Mrs. T. J. A.
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    Today's Sports Events
    24 19 Soccer Div. I, RAJ 1 vs. Manchesters, at Anson Road. Resr. Div. S.C.C. vs. R.E. padang. Tennis S.C.C. and S.R.C tournaments.
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    NEGRI CRICKET
    255 19 Sungei Ujong Club Win Easily (FTom Our Owr Correspondent) Seremban, Aug. 27. A SINGLE innings match at Seremban between the Sungei Ujcng Ulub and E. Alexander's XI endel in a win for the former. The scores mere:— SrNGEI CJONG CLUB H. T. SUven b Sukumaren 8 e A.
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    ISLAND GOLF CLUB
    163 19 THE men's Staplcford medal competi1 tion at the Island Club over the week-end was won by J. C. Barry in the 'A' division with a score of 34 and Ong Tiong Seng in the f B' Division with a score of 42. Some of the best cards
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    PARIS CANCELS ATHLETICS
    27 19 Paris. Aug. 29. The French Athletic Federation has csinccTed the athletic mset'ng against Great Britain In Paris on Sunday owing to the international situation.
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    RUGBY LEAGUE
    19 19 In a rugby league match played at Leeds yesterday, Loeds beat Halifax by nine points to elgal.
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    MALAYS BEAT SAPPERS EIGHT GOALS TO ONE
    648 19 Surprise Score In First Division Soccer ©LAYING with rare understanding, the Malays overwhelmed the R.E. to a 8 1 victory at the Stadium yesterday in the first division of the league. When the teams met in the first round of the competition the
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    CHANNEL SWIM
    25 19 Dover, Aug. ik. Sally Bauer, Swedish swimmer, swam the English Channel in 14 hours 50 minuses, which is 20 seconds outside the record.
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    Malays Scoring Figures
    55 19 In the last three matches In the first division tne Malays scored a total of 21 goals and had only 1 goal against them. The Malays beat the Gordons, S.R.C. and the Sappers s—nil,5 nil, B—nil8 nil and B—l,8 1, respectively. Their total is a splendid goal
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN RUGBY MEETING
    173 19 (From Our Own Correspondent) Scremban, Aug. 27. At the annual general meeting of the t Ncgri Ecmbilan Rugby Football Club; held at the Sungei Ujung Club, under the chairmanship of Lieut. Col. Riches, it was decided that the State was not; In favour of the arrangement
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    HOME SOCCER
    68 19 LIOME soccer matches played yester11 day resulted: FIRST DIVISION Aston Villa 1 Evertcn 2 Blackpool 2 Brentford 1 Stoke 1 Bolton 2 SECOND DIVISION Coventry 3 West Bromwich S Millwall 0 Plymouth 2 Shefne'd W. 3 Barnrley 1 West Ham 2 Fulham 1 Southern Northampton 1 Exeter 2
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    HOCKEY STARTS AT TANGLIN
    148 19 Gunners Win Two Goals To One IN THE FIRST game of hcckey played in Singapore this season the 12lh Heavy Battery, Headquarters, beat the Manchester Regiment by two goals to one at Tanglin yesterday. Play on the wiiole was of a fairly high standard under adverse
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    ECLIPSE B.P. WIN
    123 19 Playing at their home court last Sunday, Uw Eclipse B.P. "B" team teat the a.au. "B" team by sis {mooes to one. The tollowmg are the scares (Eclipse players mentioned first): Singles: Cheone Hock Lens beat Ltm Kian Soo 15—8, 12—15, 15—2; Chla Chin Seng beat ray
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    BADMINTON
    93 19 The Java Road Junior B.P. defeated the Chinese Protectorate B P. by three gomes to two In a friendly match played at Kampong Jagoh B.P.'s court y:ster<Jay, and the following are the results:— (Java Road players mentioned first). Mohd. Noor lost to Mohd. Ynnos (6—15). (10—15), 8. A. Rahman
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    HOME CRICKET
    25 19 Yorkshire beat Hampshire by an Innings and 11 runs. Hants 116 (Verity six for 22) and 116. Yorkshire 243 (Dean five for 58).
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    HEAVY RAIN AT BUKIT TIMAH
    112 19 Preparations for tomorrow's races at Bukit Timah have been interrupted by rain for the last two mornings and it is likely that several horses will be short of work. Heavy rain fell this morning bat a few horses went oat for exercise late in the
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    PULO BUKOM MALAYS BADMINTON
    111 19 Play In toe Pulo Bukoni Malays badminton tingles tournament for the Hr.'san Cup resulted: Saturday: Pahie Bin Raidu beat Jala) Bin Kasiran 12—15. 13.5—13.4, 15—3: Mohamad Salrh beat Mamat Bin Hu-in IS— 6, 15 6; Zaini Bin Osman beat Dr*nman Bin Awang 15—7, 15— S. Sunday:
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    31 19 Another phase of the Malays-RE. m^tch at the Stadiu r yesterday which the former won by B—l. Picture shows Said in the act of gathering an angle shot.— Straits Times picture.
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    S.C.C. Tennis
    277 19 DESULTS of yesterday's ties in the S.C.C. lawn tennis tournament were: Handicap Mixed Doubles: C. G. Simpson and Miss Siironsen (plus 3) beat G. K. Stein and Miss Laird olus 15), 6—1. 10—8; G. H. Daly and Miss Hopkin (plus 3) beat R. H. Mallinson and Miss Owen
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