The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 17 July 1939

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 15,831. ESTD. 1835 MONDAY, JULY tf, 1939 5 CENTS
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  • 243 1 Explosion Follows Fire In Narkunda 150 PASSENGERS UNHURT AT COLOMBO Colombo, July 16. CIVE members of thc crew were killed and 26 were injured as the result of a fire followed by an explosion m the hold of the Peninsular and Oriental
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    13 1 the new ChiBritain, preto the King Uut week. Sir Sidney j'vlomatic
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  • 39 1 £100 Million Refugee Loan Advocated London. July lt> l 100.000,000 -n, he said, opportunity by Ties and the Sates would be greatly hundreds of would be the tocracy, to undevelopIre, where there Britain would be ngth, he added. Reuter
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  • 26 1 "BUSINESS CABINET" FOR HOLAND lab 18. 'hae Dr. m his second are not yet i obtain Catholic Party rt of lately be U lA-1 1 Reuter
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  • 94 1 Berlin. July 16. T*HE revelation that he only in- tends to use the vast new Chancellery until 1950 is made by Herr Hitler m an article he contributed to the magazine "Art m the Third Reich," m which he discloses that he planned thc
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  • 99 1 British Cruiser Arrives At Tsingtao TsinTtao. July IS. THE British cruiser H.M.S. Cornwall with Rear-Admiral Murray aboard, arrived this morning, joining the des- troyer Diamond which was already m j P ort The British Consulate-General is beins guarded by a strong detachment of Japanese marines as a result of the
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  • 32 1 Istanbul, July 16. A FRENCH Muitary Mission, comprising staff officers of all three serB, has arrived en route for Ankara ito discuss common Franco-Turkish (defence plans- Reuter
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  • 72 1 Tientsin, July 16. DRIVATE J. W. TOMLINSON, of the Durham Light Infantry, a native of Stockton, Durham, wa_s found with an abdominal wound m the right side at Shanghdikwan at 9.30 p.m. on Friday. He was rushed to hospital at Tangshan, where he died under
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  • 77 1 Tokio, July 16. /"*OURT MARTIAL proceedings have been begun at Kalgan against the British Military Attache to China. Lieut.-Col. C. R. Spear, who has been detained there since May 26.— Reuter. Lieut. -Col. Soear was arrested for cttilonage by the Japanese while, lt Is itated
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  • 209 1 Washington, July 16. ISOLATIONIST SUPPORTERS led by Senator Borah spread the word around Congress this morning that there was no prospects of neutrality legislation this session and Congress should, therefore, adjourn to Aug. 5. An Administration Senator retortea that this was sabotage
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  • 63 1 Over 130 London women, members of the Auxiliary Territorial Service, have been m camp at Pirbright, where they were living under canvas and training to do orderly duties, such as cooking and cleaning to release the men for fighting duties during war time. Here are A.T.S.
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  • 227 1 Foreign ReportsOf Pact Given Prominence In Rome Rome, July 16. FOREIGN Press reports that Count Ciano, Italian Foreign Minister, and General Franco drafted outlines of a military and economic pact between Spain and Italy to be signed later are given prominence m newspapers here.
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  • 123 1 Rome, July IS. rIE transfer of German-speaking natives of the Italian Tyrol to Germany, was mentioned for the first time m the Italian Press today by Signor Gayda m Biornale d'ltalia. He says: "Discretion prevented us speaking about it before. "There is no question
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  • 108 1 HERR HITLER SPEAKS ON NAZI ART No Mention Of Politics Munich, July 16. UERR HITLER spoke for 20 minutes when he opened the Festival of German Art and did not mention politics or even refer to the democracies. He confined himself to the past, present and future of Nazi art.
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  • 134 1 London, July 16. 'TOE hope that the tragic mistake of 1914 m underrating Britain would not be repeated was expressed by Lord Chatfleld, Minister for the Co-ordina-tion of Defence, speaking at an exS3rvices raUy at Cambridge. "The world." he said, "is watching us and wondering
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  • 50 1 Tokio, July 12. yiCE-ADMIRAL NOMURA, Residential Naval Officer at Shanghai, call.d on Captain James of the British China Station, and apologised for d image to the British gunboat Falcon during j*n air-raid at Chungking on July 6 and expressed willingness to pay compensation.- Reuter
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  • 49 1 Jerusalem, July 16. a JEW was kUled and another fatally *m wounded when an Arab gang ambushed six Jewish workers near Tiberias this morning. A British police sergeant, wounded on Wednesday at Jaffa when he attempted to arrest a terrorist. hf-d hi. wounds.- Reuter
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  • 501 2 Fears That Britain May Compromise BIG EFFECT ON WAR THE question uppermost m the minds of Chinese quarters m Chungking is how far Britain will go towards meeting Japanese demands arising from the Tientsin issue, says Reuter. The fact that Britain has agreed to negotiate
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  • 23 2 into thc Thetis sub- London is presided over by Mr. Justice Bucknill, seen leaving his home for the Law Courts.
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  • 100 2 Spanish Bank Loses Big Suit Against U.S. New York, July 16. THE Bank ol Spain has lost a suit to collect $6,450,000 from the United States for silver sold to the U.S.A. during the Spanish Republican regime. lhe Federal Judge rejected the Bank's demand for the money or silver. The
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  • 53 2 In the course of a world tOUI Mr. Arthur Shcekman, newspaperman and nlm writer, and his wife, Miss Gloria Stuart, the Hollywood film actress, return to Singapore by K.P.M steamer this morning They will continue their voyage by the American President Lines vessel Preside..
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  • 76 2 London, July 16. PRESIDENT LEBRUN has received a relpy to his telegram addressed to the King on the occasion of the big French National Day parade. His Majesty declares that the visit of the British troops was proof of the close co-operation between the armed
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  • 124 2 London, July 16. THE FIRST BATCH of Militiamen called up under the Military Training Act passed earlier this summer have reported for duty. They number about 30,000. The bulk of those allotted to the infantry will be quartered to begin with m barracks
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  • 58 2 io'.io, July 16. THE Japanese Navy has announced its intention of conducting operations against Swabue, 65 miles from Hong Kong. Foreign warships and other vessels have been asked to leave port by midnight G.M.T. on July 17. The Japanese have also announced that they
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  • 43 2 Bordeaux, July lb*. THE French hydroplane Lieutenant de Vaisseau Paris, with ten aboard, arrived at Biscarosse after a direct flight of 2V\ hours irom Port Washinglon m the first direct commercial flight between the United States and France.- Reuter
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  • 32 2 London, July 16. THE last motor-vehicle licensing 1 figures show that there are now over 3,000,000 cars on the roads of Britain, 'Continued In next Column) British Wireless
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  • 49 2 Heavy fighting is going on near the Hatha river, where a strong force of Japanese have been engaged on a drive against the Outer Mongolians. Both sides are using tanks and aircraft. This picture shows Japanese troops on their way to the front at Nomonhan.
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  • 1102 2 Control Scheme Worked As A Partnership (From Our Own Correspondent) London, July 7. TN spite of the fact that American trade recovery had not reached expected heights, the future of the rubber industry could be viewed with "cautious optimism declared Sir John Campbell, chairman
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  • 94 2 Light-Hearted Comedy At The Pavilion A LIGHT-HEARTED coo**. moves quickly. "Spring u«-^T the M.G.M. film which Pavilion Theatre j entertainment. The story relate a young student at li m love with a girl at nelrt^JJ school. Amusing compi; when the stud* mate, decide fa "experience/ Brisk, snappy dialogue malt* film
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  • 53 2 •T*HE MONEY MARKET from general business is wm Dealers were r yxtxfi reduction of the Treasury Bills inevitable m view ol ings. The Banko. X to raise the ratio the fiduciary' Issue ..ion that the auih</ note circulation I level for a lor. towards high' nues
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  • 27 2 THE I i Clarty. hai fir. i I regular trans-Atlanti viMonally seta I the east-bound Irl j expected to nart 9.- Reuter
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  • 36 2 Pr.: I I "THIRTY C3Z.I mine; i feet below I half miles from tt) owing to an espk i Rercue part found 19 de^d ai. for the rerr.aindf r.- Reuter
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  • 33 2 1 •pOAL exports In tons comi) June 1938. There were inert of coal to Finland w Norway and thmany and Italy ai titics than m Ju British Wireless British Wireless
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  • 26 2 1 1 THE ENGLAND BUM j Test against thc WeU J» I Manchester on July Hammond. Payr. Compton, Hards t Bowes, Copson Reuter
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  • 683 3 KANGAROO 'MEMBER' OF AN INDIES CLUB Imperialism In Remote Dutch New Guinea SEARCH FOR OIL M v n se m»-stone age natives m Netherlands -New Guinea, little-known eastern extremity of Holland's v- ?k i cmpir8 «j? not know they are subjects of Queen .♦llhelmina. according to Mr. E. L. J.
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  • 264 3 (From Our Own Correspondent London, July 5. MALAYAN and other members of the old Sports Club, St. James* Square, are now comfortably settled down m their new home, the premises which they are m future to share with members of the former East India United Services
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  • 17 3 HIS Highness the Sultan of Kedah has returned to Alor Star following a short visit to Penang.
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  • 430 3 Malaya Leads In Contributing To China 's War Chest JLfORE than $1,200,000,000 (Straits) m cash and materials were sent to China during 1938, by Chinese living abroad, to help carry on the undeclared war with Japan. The figure is from the compilations of the Chinese Digest, San Francisco, and is
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  • 697 3 TT seems to me that there are very few books about Malaya which really give either the beauty of Malayan scenery or really depict Malayan life as you know it, and as you understand it." THIS view was expressed by Mr. W. G. W. Hastings,
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  • 89 3 (From Our Own Correspondent* Penan*, July 15. A FTER a full day's hearing, a young Chinese. Chuah Ean Soon, charged with having cheated a compatriot. Oh Lock Nghee, of $4,000. was sentenced to four months' imprisonment. Accused was alleged to have cheated Oh Lock Nghee by
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  • 66 3 The band of the Straits Settlements Police wiil perform m public today at Katong Park at 6 p.m. under the direction of Mr. S. Chapman, Bandmaster. The programme is as follows: March, "Juares", Schettine: Overture, "Bronze Horse", Auber; Selection, 'The Chocolate Soldier", Strauss; Cornet
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  • 355 3 8-HOUR DAY DISRUPTS BUSINESS IN PHILIPPINES I ManUa July 10. THE Philippines has become the first nation m the Orient to enforce an eight-hour working day, but the law enacted by the National Assembly appeared today to have bewildered the Commonwealth government almost as much as it has employers and
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  • 56 3 Rickshas Ablaze In Penang From Our Own Correspondent Penan?, July If, DICKSHA PULLERS m Noordin Street were shocked this morning to find three rickshas ablaze. Despite their efforts to put out the flames the vehicles were completely burned. The cause of the fire is unknown but it is suspected to
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  • 97 3 During the week ending July 8, 1939, exports from Malayan ports amounted to 105,552 cases, of which: 81,783 (73 per cent) cases were to the United Kingdom, 3,396 (3 per cent) cUM to the Continent of Europe. 18,009 (17 per cent> cases to Canada, and 2,364
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  • 35 3 Operating results of Sione Tin (F.M.S.) Limited for ths quarter ended June 30 are as follows:— Output A concentrates 37 2 tons; mine cost £3,750; estimated mine profit on 374 tons scld during quarter £1,600.
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  • 858 4 SYRIAN UNITY INDEPENDENCE France's Patchwork Puzzle To Solve Ticklish Problem SLOWLY CREATING A NEAR EAST REPUBLIC Paris, July 10. FRANCE has finally worked out a patchwork puzzle to solve the ticklish problem of Syrian unity and independence as the second phase of the slow creation of a Syrian republic under
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  • 95 4 Ottawa, July 5. IMPORTS of canned pineapples into Canada m the fiscal year ending March last amounted to 19.719.d05 pounds, valued at $621,161. This was an increase over tne 19 686,871 pounds imported m the preceding fiscal year but, owing to reduced prices, a
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  • 308 4 Londoa* AT a meefang <rf seamen, hold recently m Barry, the following u solution was adopted: *m the members of thc Na- I Mooal Seamen's Self Determination Lttgue, view with sorrow the loss of H.M S. Thais, and the terrible deathsthere it en must have
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  • 84 4 THE llamburg-Amcrika liner St. Louis arrived at Antwerp recently with 700 Jewish refugees aboard. The liner had taken them to Cuba but they were refused permission to land, so they had to return to Europe. The Belgian Government decided to allow 200 of them to stay
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  • 181 4 CHINA'S NEW CAMPAIGN Chungking, July 6. A PLAN to swell China's war chest through a "con- tribution and sale" campaign abroad during the Christmas season is being drafted by Dr. Quo Tai-chi, the Chinese Ambassador m London. The ambassador was reported to have sent
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  • 201 4 THE funeral of Mrs. Gladys May 1 White, wife of Mr. F. D. White, of the Naval Base, Singapore, took place at the Bidadari Cemetery. The Rev. D. E. J. Hodge officiated. Wreaths were received from the following Her husband, Her mother (Melbourne), Puteh,
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  • 71 4 Mexico, July 5. The body of Marcalino Mlaja, a brother of General Jose Mia Ja, the "Defender of Madrid has been found lin Acapulco, where he had long been established m business as a merchant. A revolver was ln his hand. It is believed
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  • 129 4 Southern Rhodesia Fair Exhibit New York, July 6. T^HE crest, name and flag of Southern Rhodesia were removed from the Victoria Falls exhibit at the world's fair, on cabled instructions, "because the exhibit is surrounded by depraved, obscene shows" m the amusement sector. The Victoria Falls exhibit showed (.0,000 gallons
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  • 158 4 Montreal, July 6. A PARTY of 100 English school girls, drawn from public and private schools m the old country, will start for Canada on July 28 for a sevenweeks' tour of Canada under the auspices of the Overseas Education League. They will be joined
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  • 33 4 Vancouver. Approximately 2,000 cwts. of salted Canadian salmon eggs were shipped from this port m 1938 to the Japanese market. A small quantity of partlyprocessed salmon eggs was exported to Germany as caviar.
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  • 442 4 ON HOW TO BEHAVE ft GREAT BRITAIN London. THE German Jewish aid committer has immti a page handbook to refugees m Britain advi>i n? th m English and German how to behave and includb the warning not to criticise the way thin m Britain or
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  • 76 4 Chuni'tuns, July 6. HTHE Municipal government has ____> cated 3.000,000 yuan hf the establishment of marked ia thf suburbs where the majority of the city's population have moved since t_K recent air raids More than two hundred store owners have accepted the -o____ and will
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  • 295 5 DROGRAMME of drills for the Singapore Volunteer Corps up to and for week ending July 23 is as follows Today: 5.15 p.m. Headquarters, I S.R.A. (v), gunnery instruction; 5.30! p.m. S.R.E. (v), company training; 5.15 p.m. S.F.C.R.E. (v) Malay Section, Section Training; S.F. Sig. Coy. Cv) weapon
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  • 57 5 THE Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, left Singapore by the mail train on Saturday night for Ipoh. He was accompanied by Lady Thomas and the aide-de-camp, Captain R. A. Gwyn. They will be joined later by the private secretary, Mr. L. H. N. Davis. The party will
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  • 145 5 Manila, July 10. GIVEN impetus by the requirements of the gold mining industry for quick transportation to the isolated mining camps, commercial aviation ln the Philippines today exceeds that of 20 other countries m the number cf passengers carried annually. During 1938, Philippine airlines flow a
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  • 120 5 London, July 7. lOHN NOAKES. a 70-year-old Hast- ings fisherman who lost his boatman's licence because the authorities considered he was too old to pass a swimming test, today swam 50 yards fully clothed and saved a mother and son from drowning m
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  • 110 5 (From Our Own Correspondent. Penang, July 14. DURGLARS last night entered three houses m a row In MacCullum Street. Entry was gained Into the first house by scaling the back wall and the second and third houses were entered by means of a ladder placed on tte wall
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  • 606 6 The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, JULY 17, 1939. Tin Industry's Future SIR Lewis Fermor's departure from Singapore last week for London, on the conclusion of his investigation into the present condition and future prospects of the Malayan tin industry, is an indication that his eagerly-await-ed report on Malaya's primary industry
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  • 902 6  -  PERTINAX By MMOLOTOFFS written answer to the British proposals of June 29 certainly does not pave the way to the early conclusion of the Anglo-French-Russian pact of mutual assistance. About the automatic working of that pact m case of direct military attack
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  • 263 6 A GREAT driving force m popular education ln Great Britain ls the Workers Educational Association. Thirty-six years ago the co-operative movement, the trade unions, and the universities formed an alliance to reach the masses of the people and make available for them the best form of modern
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  • 237 7 Corps Will Prove Thorn ln Side Of Enemies FURASIAN SUCCESSES AT RIFLE MEETING j that if and when the occasion does tlthou-ch we hope it will not, the Singapore l pr Corpfi will be a thorn m the side of our .aid the General Officer
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  • 74 7 l. 4. don that the Jamaica has ration of X a aa from se resident b_ to bring m etaUdbrtD Chinese most in- jvl ha^, MM that the picture rr-MAJ .a mi'td the names of «-i.fn .he General n*. Mai. -Gen. \V. ■r-vuted tht* prizes
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  • 196 7 (From Our Own Correspondent. Malacca, July lii. ATA CONFERENCE attended by the Reg! mal Organiser. Mr. W. A. C. Haines .C.P.0., the chief warden. Mr E. C. Martin, and the two divisional wawleng, Messrs. E. F. G. Andersen and R. B. Carey, it ws decided to address
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  • 174 7 AFTER I JDYING thc application of medicine to aviation for three I years with air froces m Europe and the United States, two doctors attached j to the Siamese Air Force arrived at Singapcre yesterday by the President; Garfield. I They
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  • 729 7 Malayan Schoolchildren Helping To Educate Empire Scholars (From Our London Staff) London, July 10. CTP.ANGE as it may seem, Malayan schoolchildren are helping to educate schoolchildren m England and faraway corners of the Empire. Three Malayan schools are members of the Empire Article Exchange Society the schoolchildren's own news service.
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  • 38 7 MR. B. S. Walton, Adviser of Lands, Kedah, has gone on leave, states our Alor Star correspondent. He is being relieved by Mr. G. A. de C. de Moubray wh. is expected to arrive m Alor Star shortly.
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  • 561 7 pAPTAIN P. G. Taylor, now m Singapon back to Australia after making a survej flight a. the Indian Ocean m the chartered American flying-boat Guba for the Australian Government, ii on? of Australia's pioneer airmen. NOT so well known as the late Sir Charles
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  • 301 8 Weighs 440 Tons: Base 26Ft. Wide Lyons, July 3. ASTAI UE oi Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, the largest religious statue m the world, has Just been dedicated at Mas-Rilher, a small hamlet a few miles north of Lyons. It Is erected on the ruins of
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  • 370 8 Canada's Forestry Programme Ottawa, July 6. ENROLMENT m the National Forestry Programme is now under way, according to the Dominion Forest Service of the Department of Mines and Resources, Ottawa, which ls charged with the administration of the Dominion's part of the programme and is responsible for the approval of
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  • 217 8 London, July 4. IN the House of Commons yesterday, Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Arnold Wilson (Hitchin, Herts, U.) asked the President of the Board of Trade whether the Government's scheme for war insurance of merchant shipping would make provision for reimbursing owners with the cost of paying
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  • 135 8 Edmonton. J. H. STEMBRIDGE, F.R.G.S., eml- nent British geographer and author, is making a study of animal life m the Canadian Rocky Mountains m the vicinity of Jasper National Park for his new book. The scenic beauties of the Canadian Rockies appeal very strongly to
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  • 457 8 Marine And War Risk Insurance U.S. GOVERNMENT URGED TO GIVE FACILITIES London, July 4. THE National Foreign Trade Council has forwarded letters *to the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee and the Senate Commerce Committee endorsing the proposal of the Maritime Commission for establishment of Federal Government facilities for marine
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  • 50 8 PASSENGERS BY AIR Aircraft Coolangatta from Southampton, Karachi, Burma, Brngkok and Penang arrived July 13. Mr. J. French and Mrs. L. K. O'Brien (Calcutta). Aircraft Coolangatta for N.1., Darwin, Brisbane and Sydney departed on July 14. Mr. D. J. Finlay. Mr. A. T. Ahlston (Sydney*; Mr. O. O. Bill (Batavia).
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  • 109 8 London, July qiXTY-THREE vessels of 78,813 gross tons m all were totally lost or condemned m consequence of casualty or stress of weather m the three months to Dec. 31, 1938, according to Lloyd's Register Wreck Returns for that quarter. Of these vessels, thirteen, of
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  • 179 8 Everything Ready For Emergency London, July o*. CPEAKING m the House of Commons I* last night m the debate on the Ministry of Transport Vote, Captain Euan Wallace, referring to docks and harbours, said there was a complete organisation from both headquarters and ports to deal with
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    • 385 8 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY Tenders. Tenders are now lnvitea for the following materials or services. For particulars see Municipal Tenders •loom: Supply of Air Compressing Plant for Mandai Quarry. (Deposit $25). Date of Closing. 4 pm„ July 31, 1939. supply of Pumping and Auxiliary Plant for Pontian Ketchil Pumping
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    • 212 8 BOARD RESIDENCE. SEA FRONT KATONG GRANGE— 77. Meyer Rd. (near Swimming Club) Board-Residence at moderate rates Large Gardens Tennis. Phone: 5758. EAST ANGLIA 6, OXLEY RISE SINGAPORE. 3 mins. to town high level, garages, daily or monthly rates, large grounds, excellent cuisine, tennis, single and double rooms. PnONE 4390. NAPIER
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    • 198 8 SINGAPORE HARBOUR I The following sbf])! are alongside the Singapore Board wharves or expected to arrive Mam Wharf Entrance Gate 2; Exit 3: Chenonceaux 18; Havana Maru 16; Deu- 13; Pres. OarflcM 11; Anyo Maru 9; Klstna 8; Glenog.e 0 Empire Dock: Entrance Gate 2; Exit 3: City of Kimberley
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    • 445 8 RADIf) 1 PROCRAVCm SINGAPORE TODAY «IP 3- Of ttn J p.m 5.00 Sengs M 5.30 Tamil mut. 6.00 Teochew G,..w 7.00 Children's 7.15 Time, we» ments. T. 30 Brass bane 7.45 "The non -step \ar. 8.15 Organ 8.35 The n> 8.50 Lajos K. 9. 30 Dance I World Cab; 10.
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    • 564 9 _Jt_-~ jU^J_»^" I I j >^^T__fc i^____ <^ i 1 Vi __Ma-____^-.V.' --«aT& _________?ai^_Bl^_fe-_ n___l_^« y p 0 and B^mS -HIID I A L I N ES I INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) n. A O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWABPS Daa Du# r^nr 1 S pare. Tonnage S pare. RANPURA 17.000
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    • 726 9 K. P. M. MONDAY, JULY 17. PLANCIUS— Belawan-Deli. VAN DER LlJN— Muntok, Batavia, Semarang and Cheribon TUESDAY, JULY 48. NIEUW HOLLAND— Batavia, Semarang, Sourabaya, Bali, Brisbane Svdnpv Melbourne and Adelaide. oyu ey KAMPAR— Bengkalis, Asahan, Paneh, Berombang, Tanjong -Men e^idar and Tanjong Leidong. B TOBELO Singkawang. Pemangkat and Sambas. WEDNESDAY,
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    • 638 9 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean Building, Collyer Quay, Singapore Tel. 51 5 L Chartered Bank Building, Penang xel 1366. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FAST SERVICES MARSEILLES, LONDON CONTINENI AND GLASGOW (m conjunction with the Glen Line) Dm Sails DEUCALION Mars.. London. R'dam, Ham., Glasgow Today July lt GLENEARN Mars, L'don, R'dam, Ham..
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    • 635 10 BOOSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated u_ .MSi TELEPHONE: Froifht 543>-Passace 543 L LLOYDS AGENTS:BOOKING AGENTS FOR FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS, ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM I ___>___i.i f Qo vla an___: < re Norln Ajierlca— £Aj^Jßb. A J Am* Europe Fast, through trains direct k < -Tl TtTli J? x trorn
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    • 546 10 RED FUNNEL LINE HEAP ENG MOH S.S. CO.. LTD. (Incorporated tn Straits Settlement*) REGL'LAR PASSENGER and CARGO Service (rom Singapore to Java, Borneo, Banka and Billiton For BATAVIA, CHERIBON and SEMARANG (Every Tuesday and Friday) ss. GIANG BEE Tues. July 18 s_s. NAM YONG Pri. July 21 For SOURABAYA AND
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    • 384 10 Air Mail Arrivals And Despatches close 1130 a.m. Tuesdays Postage U cents per half-ounce: postcards 6 cents. Onward connection by surface transport. K.N.1.L.M.: To Netherlands Indies: Mails close noon Wednesday*. SURFACE MAIL DESPATCHES TODAY Australia Whole Qantas 9 p.m. Indo-Chinax K.N.I.L.M. 11.30 a.m. Indo-China Maurice Long 3 p.m. Java South-West
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  • 170 11 2- i Victory In State Soccer Friendly TRIAL COLONY SIDE \N beat Singapore by two goals to one r-State match played before a large tun on Saturday. surprise, for although Singapore bj unimpressively m the Malaya^ Cup have been very few who favoured the the play, however,
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  • 34 11 ft Julj IS, os Oxford rvard and Yale Oxford and j 4 jo. hall jump, and I» hurtles, shot^ he Johore Military a seleeJ .ore two Sundays m to 8 p.m
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  • 214 11 JN" a cricket fixture played on the school ground, the Clarke Rangers drew with the Raffles Institution first XI. B. Yew and R*. Oliveiro were top •scorers for their sides with 54 and 33 runs respectively. Scores: RAFFLES INSTITUTION S. Nail b M. Chelliah 20 W,
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  • 207 11 THE RJLP. a an -acy win over the A.P.C. m a match played at a i.etar on Saturday. Scores: A.P.C. G. D Ev.:. c I b Tagger-sal 1 V. N. Pillai b Tasgersal 7 L. H. OMpat c _...\:_s b Taggersal J. Co-Lburn
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  • 64 11 picture- RABIAN) LUMPA.NY, Ist. BATTALION, S.V.C., vhich won the Iro.uws Cup at the I r (orp S rifle meetinff> Left to ri ht ar e:— LiCpl. L Galistan, Pte. D. C. Pcrreau, ag*. K»■ de Silva? Lieut. C. B. Webb, LCdI. C. P. Richards,
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  • 88 11 TllE IRISH REPUBLICAN ARMY has be_- n proclaimed an illegal organisation by Ihe Eire Government, and as a result the public meeting arranged to be held at Bode ns town, Ireland, recently was banned. There was a larg. force of police on duty at Bodenstown, where
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  • 976 11 JOCKEY DODD'S 3 WINS DOMBUS, owned by Mr. Lee Nam and trained by R. N. Hobbs of Kuala Lumpur, equalled the course record of 1 mm. 6 sec. for the s*_> furlongs straight held by Where Am I m 1938, to win the main
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  • 423 11 Two Records At Raffles Sports t TWO records were broken at Raffles College seventh annual athletic meetin? held on the College padang on Saturday afternoon. W. E. W. Barker, m throwing the cricket ball 93 yd. and 5 m. exceeded Eu Cheow Chye's record of 89 yd. 2 ft. established
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  • 276 11 Runner Beats 10 Seconds In 100 Yards (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Saturday. A TIME of 9 4/5 sec. for the 100 yds. was accepted as a record at the F.M.S. Police sports here today. The runner was Ismail, of the Depot who is expected to do big things
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  • 151 11 REGIMENT (115) White (1) Mr. A. Van Tooren's LADY PIPER (52) Whalan (5) 3 Fifth Avenue Kongsi's QUEEN'S ST^R (84) Davies (2) 4 (Winner trained by R. N. Hobbs). Also ran: Strathpeller (17) Tankard (Hi. Redouble (15) Garrard (8). Ntebt Empre*. (215) Spencer (6). Mim (2_:9) Carter (7 See You
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  • 157 11 -Incorporated In Chirp by Special Charter). 12. Cecil Street Singapore Telephones: Manager's Office €444 n Sub. -Manager's Office €142 Exchange Dept €441 General Office 5188-1 CaMt Address (lILNi.MO Paid Up Capitai Ch 9 9. nil #t Beset ye fund? id cartas off Ch 2*9 not lotal Asset*
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  • 405 11 Singapore Badminton Champinships Fairly good games were see:, day when lour mure of the third* round I ties oi the junior badminton chain pionships of Singapore were played 'uT at the CU. hall. Ng Chia Heng (Marigold) was fmlv extended m the first game oi ihe morning, but managed to
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  • 254 12 Club's Opening Pair Prove Strong ROBERTS' BRIGHT 45 IN a cricket match played on the Padang, yesterday, 1 the S.C.C. defeated the 9th Heavy Regiment," R.A. by 34 runs. Brightest knock of the match was a brisk 45 runs by (.nr. Roberts of the Regimental
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  • 165 12 THE Royal Singapore Yacht Club's 20th annual At Home and regatta was favoured by fine weather, on Saturday. There were four races, and sea conditions were favourable, a steady breeze holding throughout. Among those present were the Governor, Sir Shentcn Thomas and
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  • 57 12 RATS oi strength were demons.rated by a Singapore Arab physi:al eulturist, Syed Mjh:en Alsagoff. at m exhibition held at the Aljunid I.iami School yesterday Alsagotf gave four displays of body building exorcises. Feature of his demonstration was when Alsagoff bent iron rods. He alsc towed a car,
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  • 73 12 I. VV. VAN DAATSELAAR won the "throwing the polo ball" event at the Singapore Swimming Club yesterday. The distance was 74 feet. Throwing the ball one foot shorter than van Daatselaar's distance. C. G. vV.n dig xas second. picture. MB. CONRAD OLMAM, $_ngap..i-e Masistr/ite and Judge, snapped
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  • 140 12 TTTO UNITED SERVICES defeat--1 ed the S.R.C. by 63 runs m a two-day cricket fixture played on the padang, during the week-end-On Saturday the Services declared at 211 runs for eight wickets. Lieut. Whiteing topscored with 64 runs, while Sgt. Kelly. Lieut. Hope and Sgt. Hall
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  • 230 12 IN A -home and home" cricket match held by the Singapore Sinhalese Association on the McNair Road ground yesterday, P. M. -.irisena's team defeated J. N. Fernando^ eleven by 62 runs. Scores: J. N. Fcrnando's XI:— L. W T ijewara b de Silva 8; A.
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  • 216 12 Ceylon Sports Club Defeat Loyals ORILLIANT bowling by Muthucumaru, who took seven wickets for six runs, greatly helped the Ceylon Sports Club to inflict a severe defeat on the Loyal Regiment m a cricket match played on the Ceylon Sports Club's ground yesterday. The Ceylonese won by five wickets. Keeping
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  • 49 12 London, July 16. AT ROME In the Italo-3erman ath"r^ letic contest, R. Harbig-. Germany I created a new record m thp 800 mettet with a time of 1 mm. 46 3-5 sees., thus beating Wooderson's time ol i mm. 48 and 2-5 sees.- Reuter
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    32 12 picture. •SKI," OWNED BY D. A. P. KOMNG, passed the winning past first m thc "C" Class race at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club regatta held en Saturday.- Free Press
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  • 187 12 THE INDIAN ASSOCLATION had the better of a drawn cricket match with the S.C.C, played on the association's ground yesterday. Scores: Indian Association Abbasbhoy c Waller b Wheeler 4 B. S. Varma run out 55 Tharam Singh c Pickard b Wheeler 3 Sithamparam c
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  • 28 12 London, July 16. AT LONG BEACH. California, m the second round of the Da\"s Cup Australia beat the Philippines oy three matches to nil.— Reuter.
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  • 58 12 Table tennis results are:— Lee Siew Choh beat Ho Boon Liat 22-24, 21-.., 21-18, 21-12; Foo Lum Chocn beat B. H. Sheares, 21—2, 21—15, 21—12; Lav Keng Hiong beat E. S. Monteiro, 21-3. 21-13, 21-7; Wong Kin Leong beat Loh Poon Lip, 11—21 22-24, 21-12, 21-18, 21-14; Ho
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  • 482 12 S. V. C. RIFLE MEETING RESULTS FOLLOWING are results of the Singapore Volunteer Corps rifle meeting, held at Bukit Timah range yesterday and on Saturday Lady Clifford Cup .for the highest aggregate score):— Pte. Lim Foong Siong Recruits' Cup (presented by the GOC Malaya):— Pte. R. Rodrigues o s _?rvice
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  • 441 12 UNDERGRADUATES BETTER UNDERGRADUATES of the King Edward VII of Medicine had the best of their annual the Graduates which ended at the college yesterds In cricket there was a draw, time n j n the Graduates had made 95 m their tecond inning
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  • 110 12 <From Our O. Penang. Jul, TBI SELANGO: Inning., and the Penang Sport. m the week-end. B__put up a total o. j2f W. A. Mm ray and D buted 55 and 67 i Munay secrec collecting 50 m 15 mi _^5J batted confident bundled
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  • 113 12 THE Strails Tin.' Fort Canning m a gu.:: played at Anson STKAITs TIHB Growder b D McKie run out Love b Dowling de Cruz c Dov Maxey b Do*Chrysostom b Do* I Jennings c Lci.e 1: Shaffle c WOCoo b Wykes c Bird 1 I Palmer
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  • 47 12 King's Horse Third In Produce Stakes I.ondoi THEIR IfAJESI 1 Queen saw the X Truth finish third Produce Sta:. been lodged i| race resulted: 7—l Star Dust 33—1 Piping Rock B—l Great TruU. Won by V 2 lent* a two to onfirst but was tfiaq ten runners.
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  • 15 12 Lone I vei^l HENRY PICAI U f m the thirty f Professional Goli< pionship.- Reuter
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