The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 August 1939

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    18 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 15,8 IK. KSTO. 1835 SATURDAY. AUGUST S, 1939. 5 CENTS
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    FAR EAST: PREMIER SPEAKS OUT
    1276 1 Must Conserve Forces NO CHANGE OF POLICY BY AN OUTSPOKEN STATEMENT OF BRITISH POLICY IN THE FAR EAST WAS n MADE BY THE PRIME MINISTER. MR. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS LAST NIGHT. WHEN THERE WAS ANOTHER 'dEBVTF ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS. THE PREMIER.
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    Plan To Close Mediterranean?
    26 1 ,M 4 J. tod t> ht" flunli hief of tori m ih»-liir.jt/in-rtT. I I r.Mi. ii .11 th* :hrt»:u'"a Mt'dt- Reu ter
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    LONDON CITY ROCKED BY EXPLOSION
    62 1 .lon ;U3 CX:::oon and behind principal explosion .titles are i c so I M SO a wide where a d- glass r .^ments I rected ia order H of hrn I the Vlcioria iient of wrecked by the cr ies. n is ursi probably i
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    HALIFAX SPEECH WELCOMED
    33 1 V:.:. 4. iovern■f changing v welcome vments al- Telegraph he J •ti but they pursue if m we could mt of British accomure preparir treaty rights I Powers." the Reuter
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    Strong Action Needed, Says Sir R. Keyes
    179 1 London, Aug. 4. CIR ROGER KEYES, (Conservative, Portsmouth), speaking m the debate on the Far East m the House of Commons tonight declared: "I know from long association with the Japanese that irresolution and weakness are bound to lead to further acts of
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    Nazi Airship Near Coast Of Scotland
    123 1 Nazi Airship Near Coast Of Scotland London, Aug. 1. A LTHOUGH OFFICIAL circles today stated "no concern" is felt at the news the Graf Zeppelin was sighted over the North Sea, off the east coast of Scotland yesterday afternoon, the German airship's appearance has aroused considerable interest among the British
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    MILITARY ACTIVITY IN DANZIG
    62 1 London, Aug. I. TIILRE HAD been increased military A and part-military activity m Danzig m recent weeks, Mr. R. A Butler. Under-Sacrctary for Foreign Affairs, stated m the House of Commons at question time today. He added the situation was being carefully watched and the Polish
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    Japan's Answer To Moscow Talks ?
    200 1 Japan's Answer To Moscow Talks Lundon, Aux. 1. I INOFFICIAL Japanese circles m London express the opinion that the declaration by the Japanese Awhtfsadon to Ron**.* and Kerlin (reported m pa^e two) is meant as an answer to the Anglo-French-Ru-sian staff talks. It may also indicate an attempt by extremists
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    HOLLAND AWAITS ROYAL BABY
    110 1 Soestdijk, Aug. 4. GYNAECOLOGIST DR. DEJONG has left The Hague for Soestdijk Palace to attend Princess Juliana, the birth o r whose baby seems imminent. Queen Wilhelmina, who intended to return to The Hague this morning after spending the night at the palace, hai changed her
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    17 1 Paris, Au£. 4. The French military mission for the Moscow talks left for London ihis morning.- Reuter
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    43 1 London, Aug. 4. VKK QUEEN received hundred.: |fl 1 telegrams and letters of congratulation from all over the world, particularly from Canada and the United States, on the occasion of her 39th. birthday. She is spending the day quietly at Balmoral Castle.- Reuter
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      57 1 PORT MALAYAN PRODUCE. DRIHKBIGIATEA RAFFLES HOTEL •^ght_^ Orchestral Concert 8.15 to 9.15 p.»« D! *N£R DANCE (formal) 9.45 to midnight tiHYN ROSALIND BOOK lOUR TABLE. Nm-diners SI.C'J. >U BOOKED YOUR TABLE FOR COMES TO TOWN 11 NATION WILL BE LIMITED ivth, 18th (Matinee) «5c I9ifc. < v> i »m: guaranteed
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      159 1 FOR QUALITY AND ECONOMY D7.INK BIGIA TEA SEA VIEW HOTZL PLEASE NOTE: TONIGHT THE BALL-ROOM IS RESERVED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL SINGAPORE FLYING CLUB AND THEIR GUESTS SUNDAY 1 MORNING 11 A.M.— l P.M. POPULAR CONCERT BY THE ADELPHI SEA VIEW HOTELS OR( lIFMRA DIRECTED BY A.
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    BRITAIN'S STRENGTH 1914 & 1939
    274 2 BRITAIN'S STRENGTH 1914 1939 "Today It Is Impossible To Mistake Our Purpose" NEWSPAPERS ON HOPE OF AVERTING WAR I,ondon, Au#. 4. THE difference between Hritain's situation m 1914 and now is emphasised by newspapers m editorials on the 25th anniversary of Britain's entry into the Great War. The papers stress
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    21 2 The Hague. Au?. 4. Qut- iielinma today received Dr. D. De^ecr, the Christian Traditionalist leader, and charged him with forming Reuter
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    HOW JAPANESE SEND GOODS TO MALAYA
    140 2 /CHINESE MERCHANTS m Malaya have been warned against indenting goods from so-called Chinese firms, factories and mills m certain areas now controlled by the Japanese military, according to a Union Times report. A lull list of Japanese -sponsored firms In occupied zones is bein?
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    OFFENCES AGAINST THE STATE BY FRENCHMEN
    85 2 Paris, Au£. 4. a PARIS court today sentenced five Frenchmen m absence, m accordlance with the decree dealing with offences aga!nrt the integrity of the State including the manager and contributors of a publication called the "International Anti-Fascist Solidarity Henii Jeaaoo, well known j?urnalist
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    Spectacular Dogfights In Chungking Raid
    291 2 BOMB DAMAGES BRITISH CONSULAR RESIDENCE Chungking, Aug. 1. JAPANESE planes raided Chungking m the early hours of this morning. One bomb made a direct hit and wrecked the residence of the French Consulate's doctor, killing four Chinese on the spot. Tnc residence of the British
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    More Anti-British Demonstrations By Japanese
    60 2 More Anti-British Demonstrations By Japanese lokio, Aug. 4. A CSOWII of 23,000 from the city's business Quarter demonstrated m front of the British Embassy today, carrying banners inscribed "Down with Britain" and other slogans. live representatives of demonstrators handed resolutions to Mr. W. B. Cunningham, Counselor to the Embassy. Anti-British
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    Missionaries Forced To Evacuate
    122 2 Missionaries Forced To Evacuate Peipinff. Aug. 4. THE STORY how a Japanese-organis- cd anti-British committee secured the evacuation of 16 British Baptist missionaries from Taiyuanfu was brought here today by an American traveller. On a recent Sunday three truckioads i of anti-British pickets surrounded a! church during the evening service,
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    RAIN STOPS HOME CRICKET
    114 2 London, Aug. 1. pOLLOWING were today's county cricket, results: At Chesterfield Gloucester beat' Derby on the first innings. Derby 121 (Scott 7 for 53) and 120 for two, Gloucester 198 (Mitchell 6 for 71). At Chelmsford there was only one day's play when Essex met Kent
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    "AM NOT PESSIMISTIC OVER TALKS"
    212 2 "AM NOT PESSIMISTIC OVER TALKS" Tokio Spokesman 's Statement Tokio, Aug. 4. UI AM NOT PESSIMISTIC il legarding the outcome of UK Tckio parley," said the spokesman o; the Foreign Ottice, m reply to a question by a foreign newspaper correspondent today. There was no new factor m Tokij parley
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    Strange S.O.S. From Ship
    210 2 Strange S.O. S. From Ship Miami f Florida). Aug. 4. AREMAKABLE series of distress calls culminating m a mtm that a ihip was sinking and the crews i taking to the beats were picked up at a number of p. ints along the Atlantic coast oi Fijrida from an oil
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    Chief Justice Gives Lunch To High Court Staff
    74 2 Chief Justice Gives Lunch To High Court Staff A LUKCH was given to the staff ot the Singapore High Court by Sir Percy MeElwaine, Chief Justice. S.S., m the restaurant of the n-w court building yerterday. Mr. Justice Pedlow and Mr. Justice! Manning and the Registrar, Mr Mur- I ray
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    SHEIKHS' FEUD ENDS AFTER 27 YEARS
    91 2 Londou, Aa;-. 4. THE tribal heads of two sections or the Howeitat tribe, inhabiting southern Transjordania, have conciuded a settlement or a feud which I existed between them since 3912 During the Great War OUT sec tic n 9f the tribe oUicci the Turks,
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    JAPAN JOINING THE AXIS MILITARY PACT?
    269 2 Rome, Aug. 4. KILE THE S T A T E M E N T of the Japanese ambassadors to Rome and Berlin after their meeting at Villadeste, near Como, is understood here to mean that Japan has decided to join the Italo-German military alliance,
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    Loyalty Of Muslim Indians In Malaya
    91 2 MEN toGNEY TO COVE., J.w, bouhd I with wl ioh should have I present tin* th( OpeiK; ferfchaxu Norfotft I r.ce of Dr H S M c: tfa .OH Of cci the Akht ix I. In Moonshi refen the tojraJt; had won I ment
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    HITLER-SCHACHT MEETING?
    19 2 at Ml:.:- 1 India Tf today and It Is w ned E Dr cd I On Reuter
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    EXPLORER'S OFFER TURNED DOWN
    31 2 SIR HEN Cabinet is made by Sir H an Antard that Ls a\ Sir H< i rejected,: because It Wyatt V to all fortitt^a poi roast Reuter
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      63 2 fresh mm rocr oysters we r.uw r»cci\e these dehcic x Sydney Rock Oysters twice a Jl C^^L wei-k by air. They really are tff ft*' good— the flavour is fine and I ti Alt they are m straight-from-the-sea X P™ conaition. r ♦vs rpsrrve a dozen t^jf^^^ PHO H l
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    12 MONTHS' R.I. FOR POSTMAN
    18 3 12 MONTHS' R.I. FOR POSTMAN o ted Postal t j 12 on- b marked ry m d on
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    Law Notice For Nex Week
    20 3 La w Notice For Nex Week ons/'ir.zrment. Vee- r.g. m y cii a BankPart i Wee -Tl d m ute
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    Twins Pass Through
    43 3 Twins Pass Through HUONG THE PASSENGERS by the Rotterdam Lloyd ship Demno, whi > pa^cd through Singapore bound for Europe yesterday, were these twin iMen from Batavia. Sacha and Gladys I.eyds. They are coin* to finishing school m The H ague.- Free Press picture.
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    Rope Round Neck Of Man Found Dead On Beach
    494 3 MONEY-CHANGER WHO WAS MISSING SINCE APRIL MYSTERY surrounds the death of a middle-aged Indian, Abdul Majid, formerly a money-changer m North Bridge Road, whose body was found on the beach off Tanjong Rhu on the morning of July 23. THE Singapore
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    TENDERS FOR PENANG HOSPITAL BLOCK
    62 3 T»HS following tenders have been 1 received for the erection and completion of the maternity block at the new Maternity Hospital, Penang:— j Malcolm Co., Ltd. $361,000, R'obb Nilsson $326,000, United Engineers, Ltd., $410,000, Chun Yip Co. $403,000, Gammon (Malaya), Ltd. $407,292. Woo Mon Chew
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    Macao Governor's Brief Meeting With Son
    148 3 A MEETING Of only two hours, pro- bably their last for four years, was I allowed the Governor of Macao. His llency Senhor Tamagnlni Barbcsa, j and h's son when they met m Btafft- pore yesterday morning. The Governor, who is returning to Marao
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    WAS ORDERED TO STOP CAR THEN ASSAULTED
    1067 3 WAS ORDERED TO STOP CAR THEN ASSAULTED Taxi-driver's Allegations Against Soldiers GUNNERS PLEAD GUILTY, ARE BOUND OVER PONVICTEO on a charge of causing hurt to a Chinese taxi at the 1014 milestone, Pasir Panjang Road, on the night of June 24, two Changi Gunners, John Murphy, 21, and Douglas Eric
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    In Last Night's Government Gazette
    203 3 In Last Night's Government Gazette JUGTIFICATIONS m lasi i.icjhff Straits Settlements Government Gazette included Mr. W. E. Jenkins. European Warier. Grade I. Prisons Department. S.S, to be ft Gaoler, Grade 111. Dr. J. M. RQfßfl to be a Medical Officer. Malayan Medical Service. Mr. A. C. Hands. Deputy Auditor. Kenya,
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    LEAVE NOTIFICATIONS
    142 3 pOVERNMENT officers" leave notirications published m last night's Straits Settlements Government Gazette are Leave extended. Mr E E 11.C.5., Mr. G. Wilde. Leave granted Mr. R. L. Cuscaden. Mr. G. C. Allen, Mr. H. J. Grcßory. Major H. S. Faterscn, M.C.S.. M: li B. Lar.gv.orthy, Mr. F. A.
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    VOLUNTEERS
    162 3 TPHK following ittma concerning vol- unteers appeared m last night's Straits Settlements Gcvernment Gazette included Confirmation of Artin? Sub-Lieut P H. Eurgess In the rank ofl Sub-L; r -ut S S. R.N.V.R., approved Conflrmattco oi Aciing Sul F. P. i C. La:. -a:: m the rs.nk of Sub-Li'-iR.N.V.R., approved
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      24 3 DELUXE »!i« mm 4£Ug j j FOR WOMEN H JCTOR! V i \RY LTD. w t 3 ate 3S&BL t Tlf f *Urn IHk
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      148 3 OHIPTS and c:ats belonging to the (its, as well as some cakes and cofte taken by burglars who ent:red the "tuck-shop" of Raffles j Institution it night. "ROMANCE" AT POPULAR PRICES! "ROMANCE" Hair Cream 30 cU. "ROMANCE" Amber Brilliantine 25 cts. "ROMANCE' Solid Brilliantine 30 cts "ROMANCE" Rose Hair Oil
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      27 3 NOTICE TO MARINERS The master of the s.s. Tcbauli has reported to the Marine Department that the light on Tree Island I Nepi Island) is not burning.
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    MUNICIPAL ENGINEER CAUTIONED ON BLACKOUT CHARGE
    1200 4 STATEMENT OF C.P.O. IN MALACCA CASE "An Unfortunate Error Of Judgment" (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Aug. 3. ALTHOUGH fixed for hearing: on Aug. 17, when mentioned m the Police Court yesterday, the case against Mr. 1). I. Todman, the Municipal Engineer, under the
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    Franco's War Generals Turn Against Him
    153 4 Franco's War Generals Turn Against Him Paris, July 28. REPORTS reaching the *Yench fronI a indicate that General Franco and his brother-.:: -.aw Senor Suner, the Minister cf the Interior, are engaged m a strus?!e with certain generals, who claim they won the war and should have a say m
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    46 WITNESSES AT K.L. PRELIMINARY INQUIRY
    48 4 'From Our Own Correspondent? Kaala Lumpur, \u?. 2. FORTY-SIX v.- tnesses will be called! m the case m which a Tamil man, John, and a Tamil woman. Pappa. are fcHeged to have murdered a young woman. Manamma. The preliminary Inquiry be^an yesterday.
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    NAZI GENERAL'S STORY OF AID FOR FRANCO SPAIN
    278 4 London, July 28. MOW that Franco has won the Spanish civil war Germany is revealing how she helped him to win it. Today for the first time the Nazis admit that it was their gunners who broke the "iron ring" which the
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    Ciano Unveils Statue
    63 4 COUNT CIANO, THE ITALIAN FOREIGN MINISTER, on veiled sUtue cf the Emperor Augustus erected by the Spanish Nationalist Government, during his visit to Tarragona. The Emperor stayed m this town when he visited Spain. Count Ciano is here seen m front ef the newly unveiled statue, listening:
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    Damages Action Succeeds In Johore
    318 4 Damages Action Succeeds In Johore (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Aug. 3. JUDGMENT m favour of the plaintiff was given by J Mr. Justice Mills today m the suit for $10 700 damages instituted by Ec Teow Seng, manager of a sewing machine company m Singapore, against Chiam Ek
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    SOVIET PLAN TO BUILD 169 MILE CANAL
    53 4 SOVIET PLAN TO BUILD 169 MILE CANAL Big Im ga Scheme I Un irthroe sout) J the X Turkrr.' _< j Ex long h <; Lai &up< ahead v could Cover: port hat Two nlcian? vise 160 The woi i 1 inu:; rrtail t:. yarc X Ih.v u'he' acrA grc:,^
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    PRAYERS FOR CHINESE WAR VICTIMS
    23 4 DUDDHIPi tercessi< n pore Chi: Leac followers to have pr commit ■ppointed to okk moth p iare cxtj
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      115 4 LAST DAY Gi A N SINGH'S GRAND ANNUAL STOCKTAKING SALE! BUY ALL YOUR REQUIREMENTS HERE AT PRICES THAT WILL NOT BE OFFERED AGAIN CALL TODAY TOMORROW WILL BE TOO LATE! VIM <foHMg I. ii S X \IH V sow. tc avoid yourself from b*> I coming fat th« fkM kiLDVSA.
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      45 4 In Latest Shades and Pattern I Stocked by all Leadx Don't Forget that every copy of THE SUNDAY TIMES has with it a FREE COLOURED COMIC SECTION The comic contains a TARZA a page of jokes numerous ot m full colours, ORDER YOUR COPY HOW!
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    Court Sequel To Rubber Seizure
    48 5 Court Sequel To Rubber Seizure >:;or by OH Sin- before Mr. three Chi- md Ng 1200 or. ha roua impritment of iiich «n fmirrv the U S.MTGGUW El Ist I>hear- m .t crotk of ed to and and In three I a--* not d m I I irq«
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    JOHORE MALAY OFFICERS FORM ASSOCIATION
    265 5 JOHORE MALAY OFFICERS FORM ASSOCIATION Mentri Besar Elected First President (From Our Own Correspondent) Tnr o f Johore Bahru, Aug. i. IVf i tor tlon of an association to be called the Johore Malay Officers Association, jvitlLits^ headquarters at Johore Bahru, was approved at a representative meeting Malay officers held
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    Jubilee Trophy For Merchant Ships' Life Boats
    95 5 j THE Royal Singapore Yacht Club will 1 hold the seventh race for the Jubilee Trophy for merchant ships' lite boats, presented m commemoration jof the Silver Jubilee of His late Majesty King George V. en Tuesday, Sept. 19 at 4.30 p.m. Any
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    S.C.C. CRICKET
    66 5 The following have accepted to play j for the S.C.C. vs. Malacca Club tomorrow and on Monday at Malacca. K. L. Ward (Capt.), T. V. N. Anderson. M. C. Elliott. G. K. Stein, Major F. !E. Robertson. G. W. S. Wattes, W. R. I King. K. E. W.
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    City High School Annual Prize-Giving
    449 5 City High School Annual Prize-Giving J^TRS. KAO LING-PAI. wife of the Chinese Consul-General m Singapore, distributed the prizes at the annual prize-giving of the City High School at the recently completed new premises of the school m Sophia Road yesterday evening. There was a large gathering of students, parents^ and^well^-wishers.
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    Singapore Chinese Girls' School Sports
    312 5 Singapore Chinese Girls School Sports T\ their smart uniforms of white jacket and blue trousers, 003 Chinese girls of the Singapore Chinese Girls' School, Cairnhill Road, danced, skipped, somersaulted and did physical exercises before << bier gathering* at the schools' games clay yesterday. As impressive m their graceiul folk dancing
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    The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1939. Britain Speaks Out
    614 6 The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1939. Britain Speaks Out ORD HALIFAX'S speech m the House of Lords on Thursday and Mr. Chamberlain's statement last night m the Commons were very full and helpful analyses of British policy m the Far East. The impression left after reading the speeches
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    Korda Now Producing "Thief Of Baghdad'
    1007 6  -  JOAN LITTLEFIELD By TT is good to see Alexander Korda on a film *et again. He has not directed a picture since "Rembrandt" m 1936. but, although officially he is the producer of "The Thief of Baghdad," he is m fact codirecting the picture
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      13 6 HAND WOVEN AND EMBROIDERED LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS 18, BATTERY ROAD, FIRST FLOOR PHONE 7143.
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    JUDGES ALLOW APPEAL TO PRIVY COUNCIL
    756 7 JUDGES ALLOW APPEAL TO PRI VY COU NCIL Case Over 'Irregularities In S.M.C. Assessments" COUNSEL ON IMPORTANT POINT AT ISSUE "QUR order may cause an injustice and an order which causes injustice m our opinion is a fit and proper point to take to a higher court," ruled the Chief
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    Farm Proprietor On "Tricks In Sheep Business"
    73 7 man} tricks as I did m the sheep said Richard James Potto* i Farm, during his public-examin-the Chief Justice, S.S., Sir Singapore High Court yesterday tM f •rom him O call a the rin2 ig sun old prei thai his excred between »t>
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    New Appointment For S.H.B. Chairman
    90 7 New Appointment For S.H.B. Chairman MR. H. X Rodgers, as Istant general^ manager and local chairman, has been appointed chairman of the Har- j bour Boards. Singapore and Penan??, m succession to Sir George Trimmer, who has retired. Ke has been acting for Sir George since July. He had been
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    Holiday Week-end
    19 7 i MM. YESTERDAY lor the bank holiday cruise >cl Pahang along the East Coast.- Free Press picture.
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    MR. L.A. THOMAS
    6 7 MR L.A. THOMAS .ir. upies that
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    All-Malayan Co-operative Conference Opens At Ipoh Today
    215 7 All-Malayan Co-operative Conference Opens At Ipoh Today THE tenth Ail-Malaya Urban Cooperative Conference will be held at UWJ Town Hall, Ipoh, today and tomorrow and will be attended by reI csentatives ol co-operative 83 leties ;d unions Irom the various centres or Malaya. Singapore will have the biggest representation, five
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    New Inspector-General, Police Appointed
    142 7 New InspectorGeneral, Police Appointed KHR. A. H. DICKINSON, Senior Super- intendent of Police, Singapore, has been promoted Inspector-General of Police, Straits Settlements. Mr. Dickinson has been acting Ins-pector-General of Police since Mr. R. H. de S. Onraet went on retirement leave several months ago. Mr. Dickinson has had a notable
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    CHINESE NEWSPAPER'S PICTURE SUPPLEMENT
    98 7 Interesting Record Of Progress Of War THE SINGAPORE Chinese newspaper,; Sin Chew Jit Poh, has just publish- j ed the second IsnK of its pictorial j supplement. Selling at 30 cents and comprising j rome 32 pages, the supplement pre- sents an interesting pictorial record of
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    Aerobatics & Racing At Air Rally Today
    164 7 Aerobatics Racing At Air Rally Today FLYING ranging from aerobatics to inter-club racing will be seen at the Royal Singapore Flying Club's air rally at the Civil Airport, Kallang, this afternoon. Two of the most spectacular events will be stunting by Mr. A. Newark and i "dual antics" by Mr.
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    Wife Of Thailand Premier To Visit Singapore
    87 7 Wife Of Thailand Premier To Visit Singapore MADAME PAUL, wife of Luang Bipul Song^ram, Premier of Thailand, will arrive m Singapore shortly by train from Bangkok with one of her daughters who is going to s?hool m £nglv-nd While m Singapore they will be guests of the Thailand Consul-Gene-ral, Luang
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    YESTERDAY'S WEDDING
    129 7 Richards Morison |L|R. Charles Graham p^hfnfo. of the ITcchkll Engineering Department, Municipal Offices, Singapore, was married to Miss Alison Clare B Morison, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Morison of Wellington. Hew Zealand, at the Presbyterian Church ye;terday. The bridegroom Is tho son of Mr. and j
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    Hokkien On Breach Of Trust Charge
    120 7 I WE TAKEN ttlig nesr. The kWiBMi was fur ths estate. *%sa4d Lee X.m Cnoo. 3 old Hokkien In the Singapore Tl i Police Court yesterday, an charg< emitting criminal br« of trust m Kttpecl Of i 5.750 bel< n^in? to th 1 estate
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    Future Of The Militia
    172 8 London, July 28. A PPROXIMATELY 60,000 militiamen have completed their Army training next March and returned to their homes and normal employment. The majority will have decided then how they are to meet their later training obligations. The Military Training Act gives the militiaman two choices.
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    COCKTAILS AND CARNATIONS ARE ON TAXPAYERS' BILL
    368 8 COCKTAILS AND CARNATIONS AR E ON TAXPAYERS' BILL When Foreigners Are Entertained Spanish Editors Who Cost English £1,000 London, July 28. I HAVE been investigating the finances of the British 1 Council, which exists "to make the life and thought of the British peoples more widely known abroad and which
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    At Society Wedding
    35 8 The wedding of Lady Anne Bridgeman, daughter of the Earl of Bradford, and Viscount Cowdray took place at St. Margaret's. Westminster. Photo shows the Duchess of Gloucester photographed after attending the wedding.
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    Polish Loan Talks At Deadlock
    173 8 London, ju'y 25. THE Polish Ambassador, Count Rac- zynski, called en Mr. Chamberlain at Downing Street yesterday to discugs the still unresolvod deadlock m the negotiations for a loan In cash to Poland. The Prime Minister was accompanied by Sir John Simon. Chancellor of the
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    AN ENGLISHMAN LOOKS AT THE AUSTRALIANS
    134 8 London, July 28. Australians arc iar more emotional, but far mere independent, than the English, says Mr. Walker Hood, a Durham ex-miner who is touring Australia on one of the Imperial Relations Trust travelling scholarships. Mr. Hood's other conclusions about Australia are: Australians eat
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    History 'Out Of A Tin'
    323 8 TELEVISION will revolutionise tht entertainment industry, said Mr. Robert Finnigan m his presidential address to the annual conference of the National Association of Theatrical and Kine Employees, which opened m London yesterday. The theatre and the cinema should not be too severely criticised if, for
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    Attending Court
    37 8 Attending Court Mrs. Alan G. Kirk, and her two da\ the Royal Court at Buckingham Paljcc. M Kirk, the U.S. Natal attache to th? Amr Captain Kirk and his wife and two daughte<> leaving for Buckingham P
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      502 8 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY Tenders. Tenders are now Invited for the following materials or services. For particulars see Municipal Tenders Foom: Supply of mm or second-hand steel sheet piling. Date of Closing. 4 p.m Sept. 14, 1939. I Installation for Paya Lebar Pumping Station, Eastern District. Da CIOSI I
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      374 8 KNEES WOULD LET HER DOWN Result of Neglected Rheumatism Here is a letter that goes to prove that even rheumatism of long standing can be relieved by the right treatment "I have been a sufferer from rheumatism for some 12 to 14 years new and have foolishly taken no steps
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      468 8 RADIO PROGRAMMES SINGAPORE i TODAY I ZHL 2?5 metrrv ZIIP 30 06 metres p.m. 12.45 Light orchestral c :ron: the Adelphi Hotel. 2. C0 Interval. 5.00 Malay musical ent ent from the studio by the Kampong Glam Kronchons Party :>.45 Peiping selections from "Hong Chong Liech Iff 6.15 Children's programme.
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      173 8 B.oe Dut 8.20 Studio orci I B.n i 9.1 V 9.35 V N 10 0 P TOMORROW :n 7 M I Soui 10.5' 11 .i P l-A 12.20 T: 12.5 l.i 1.20 J i 2.1 1 I.M R::j: 6 S I 7.01 Si) I 8.L.) J i».2l I). P c
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    One Ring For 4 Weddings
    222 9 London, July 24. CIGHT young reiugees— four men and four women -stood m th? street outside Colchester Register Office today surrounded by a cheering cro**d of wellwishers. They whispered together for .a moment then they spoke to an interpreter. "They want to say to you
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    HANDWRITING BY RADIO
    60 9 London, July 28. DKOTO-TELEGRAMS reproducing the exact handwriting of the sender are to be radio-telephoned from Paris to a receiving station at the New York World's Fair. The cost of the messages will oe based on the space filled, and *ill iLnge from £10 for 20 square
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      437 9 9. 6c O. S. N. COS SAILINGS. OITWARDS Torino S'n«rt Tonna«e Spore. BHUTAN 6.100 Sept 23 *ug 11 BEHAII ,1. 03 Oct 7 \u% 25 CHITI?AL 15 000 Oct 6 CORFU 15.000 Oct 20 Sept 8 SOUDAN 6.000 Oct. 20 22 CANTON 15 500 Nov. 3 CART^.-^B 15.000 Nov. 17
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      186 9 CASTLE LINE t OR NEW YORK. BOSTON, MLTUfUkf AND SAVANNAH via The Cape Arnves Sails Hue New York m v GRKYSTOKfc CASTLI Aug 1 Aug. 12 Sept. 23 m.\ IHURLAND CASTLE Sept. 7 Sept 12 Oct 24 MMITEII PABCKNGM ACCOMMODATION. BEN LINE LONOO.N 4MfWKSr UOIItKUAM UAMBIIKO IBM AM) MIUULESBKO. Ar'ivcs
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      606 9 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean Building, Collyer Quay, Singapore T e $15L Chartered Bank Boilding. Penang Tel 13€ C BLUE FUNNEL LINE FAST SERVICES MARSEILLES, LONDON, CONTINENT AND GLASGOW (fn conjunction with the Glen Line) Duo Sails CALCHAS L'don. R'dam. HuU and Ham. Aug. 7 Aug MEMNON Mars., Casa L'don. R'dam,
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      482 9 Air Mail Arrivals And Despatches INWARD Imperial: From Europe dufr— Monday, Thursday. Friday afternoons. Wearnes: From Penang, Ipoh, and Kuala Lumpur. Arrives every evening. X.L.M.: From Netherlands Indies: Arrives Tuesday. Thursday. Saturday afternoons Uantas: From Australia: Arrives Tuesday, Friday. Sunday afternoons X.L.M.: From Europe: Arrives Saturday. Monday, Wednesday evenings. X.M.L.M.:
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      191 9 SINGAPORE HARBOUR T^ following ships are alongside vne Singapore Harbour Board wnarves or expected to arrive Ear.t Wharf: Entrance Gate 1; Exit; 1: Hai Hing 22. Main Woart: Entrance Gate 2; Exit 3: Japara 18; Monte Santo 16; Kola 14; rogue 12; France Maru 9; Hoegh Silvercloud 7. Empire Dock:
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    RUBBER CHAIRMAN ON EFFECT OF DRASTIC QUOTA CUT
    607 10 RUBBER CHAIRMAN ON EFFECT OF DRASTIC QUOTA CUT "ALTHOUGH the average price realized for our rubber "during the year under review was better than that of the preceding year, this advantage was more than offset by the drastic cut m exportable allowances under the rubber regulation scheme/ said Mr- Lee
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    Sale Of Union Castle Ships
    87 10 IT is understood that the Union-Castle Line has now completed its programmes of disposal of old ships by the sale, of the Dunluce Castle to Clyde shipbreakers for about £23,600. This is the fifth Union-Castle liner to be sold m the past two months or
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    MARY PICKFORD TO DO FILM IN ENGLAND
    92 10 London, July 28. jMARY PICKFORD is returning to picture -making next January. She announced from Hollywood today that she has chosen the Denham studios for her new venture. Her nrst film will be a new version of the thriller "The Bat." The second
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    LECONTE DE LISLE
    56 10 The mail and passenger steamer s.s. Leconte De Lisle from Marseilles, via Port Said, Djibouti, Colombo, Pondicherry and Madras is expected to arrive on Tuesday morning at nine o'clock and sail on the same day about six o'clock m the evening for Saigon, Tourane and Haiphong. It
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      611 10 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated m F.M.S.) TELEPHONE: Frelfht 5433— Pa.«sa*e C43L p -i:^.;. Mk^M _S__l____i iyqilbV CB-AHTT ancorix>r_tect la _.n_.l_w___. Till tAU'Klss KOUTB offers IRANS -PACIFIC SERVICES via IIONOLILL or direct EMPRESS to VASCOI VER ACROSS CANADA by TRANSCONTINENTAL TRAIN without Lhinge—thence by CANADIAN PACIFIC ATLANTIC SERVICES TO ENGLAND or
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      133 10 For Everything Appertaining to Ocean Passages, Foreign Money Exchange and Freight apoly 39, ROBINSON ROAD No Rooking Fees. Telephone 5908. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LTO. (Incorporated m England) (APCAR LINE) FOR HONG KONG, SHANGHAI. MOJI, KOBE AND OSAKA s.s. NOWSHERA 7920 TONS SAILING AUG. 11 NO PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION Express
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      202 10 BIBBY LINE (LONOOM ADDKLSS): 22. PALL MALL, LONDON S.W i Mail Passenger Vessels between RANGOON. COLOMBO. PORT SUDAN, MARSEILLES, PLYMOUTH LONDON with through onnertion from Singapore and Penang HOMEWARD SAILINGS Leave Leave Cangoon Colombo WORCESTERSHIRE Aug. 10 Aug 17 CHESHIRE Aug. 24 Aug. 30 YORKSHIRE Sept. 7 Sept 13 DERBYSHIRE:
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      525 10 TO FLROPI. AND AMI kij VIA SINGAPORE AND PENANG. COLOMBO. BOMBAY -i ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES, GENOA. MARSMI.i > ArrtTw IVCI J 0R k PRESIDENT ADAMS Aug. 13 Au I PRESIDENT VAN BUKEH Aug 22 vPRESIDENT HARRISON Sept 9 Ser' X PRESIDENT HAVES Sept. 19 Sept eDt oi PRESIDENT POLK Oct. 7
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      Proposal To Recall Envoy From Japan
      169 11 London, Aug. 4. V THE HOUSE OF COMMONS Mr. Arthur Henderson (Labour, Stafford), asked whether a reply had been received from the Japanese Government regarding the nti-British campaign la China and m view of the- fact that anti-Eritiih agitation continued, wht tM BriUsfa Government
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      A Hostage For Col. Spears ?
      145 11 A Hostage For Col. Spears MR. R. A. BUTLER. Ur.aer-Secretary foe Foreign Affairs, gave no answer m the House of Commons today when Commander Locker Lampscn f Conservative. Kandsworth). a^ked if there was Bent Japanese who might bo detained pending the release oi Col. British officer stationed at Kalgan who
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      FRASER'S SHARE LIST
      27 11 Yesterday's Alterations Karminllng \s»> 5* 0d «> td. .ti:ern Tronoh (Ss> fc 6i jS 3a D-ktt Kat:l ($1) "2. .77 Ku»hi Sldlxn (fl) 2-05 2.15
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      LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK & SHARES
      444 11 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK SHARES From Exchange Telegraph Co. i t~~ I From Lc.idon 5.30 p. m. Yesterday I Share or £1 denomination unless Latest Quotation Previously otherwise stated Conversion Loan, 5 px. ISK4-84 109^ lo9 i/ 4 i Funding Luan, 4 p.c 1360-90 105 pf^ War Loan, 3V?
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      Food Supply Appointments
      103 11 THE Food Qmtraßfr, Mr. N A Jsrrett. has made the tallowing appointments: Food Supply Officer, Penans Mr. J. A. Hlack, M.C5.; Area Supply- Officer, Municipality of Georseto7/n f Penang, Mr. J. A. Black, M.C.S.; Area Supply Officer, Penang Island, outside Municipal Limits, the Collector of Land Revenue,
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      Reorganisation In Bankruptcy Office
      86 11 j *HE CONSTRUCTION of the new i Singapore High Court had made it I p-^sihlp for a certain amount cf rei organisation m the Bankruptcy umcer said Mr. E. R Tay!c:% Official Ass'.gnes. belore Sir Percy McElwaine, Chief Curtice, S.S., yesterday. The oflices of the Public
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      34 11 QEVENIT members of the Singapore Royal Artillery < Volunteer* went. Into camp at Teluk Paku, Changi. last night. The camp, which is under MlJot R. B. Henly. officer command- tng, will break up oa Monday.
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      Daily Share Report
      116 11 ISSUED BY FKASER CO. Al THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY tin at midday was SII4U, up Ha and the price ef rubber at 4 o'clock was buyers spot 28 S cento, buyers October/December 28 11/16 cents. The London market yesterday was reported as being firmer and for
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      Negligent Driving Is Alleged
      114 11 TAY AH HOW, a Johore driver, yes- terday appeared In the Sir»%apore '.•rTaSc-eotjr^be^ore Mr^T^i^Whiiton when a charge of causing the death !of an Indian coolie Armugan, by driving his car negligentJy along Bukit Timah Road on Aug. 3 was explained to him. Two other charges were
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      Local Exchange Rates
      185 11 AUG. 4 SELLING London T.T. 2 4 Lonacn deinar.d 2 Lyons cemand Bwitaerland demand 241 i Hamburg demana 135 New York demand 54 9 16 Montreal demand 54 9 16 Ba.avia demand 102's Samarang demand 102 Caicuita. Borribay and Rangoon demand |SI Madraa" and Colombo demand 15C
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      ST. ANDREW'S PAST VS. PRESENT CRICKET
      64 11 npiE FOLLOWING WILL BE the ?^>; cricket team against the Present m the annual St. Andrew's cricket ma^h > en Monday ai 11 a.m. J. Moss leapt.). H. Moss, T. Sullivan, M. Armstrong, A. Armstrong, P. Hili. C. da Silva, Tan Ah Hung, H.
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      CHAMBER OF COMMENCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
      119 11 AUG. 4, 1339 12 O'CLOCK NOON Buyer* Setter* No. IX R.S.S Spot kxx 2H k No. IX R.S.S. P. 0.8. cast.^ Au-ast 28 II 16 28 13 15 G.P.A.Q. li.b.S. FOB. m es August .21 28' P.A.Q. R S3. FOB m b«J 28 1 16
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      BANK OF CFINA
      150 11 Incorporate am :aj CUa;:er). 12, Cecil street Singapore Telephones: Manager t Other t>4«i Sub-Manager's Office 6442 I fesekange Dept §441 General Office 51 Ml cable Addresii (HlNbalO t aid Lp t>piui lh > 10 AOt.nub ci Vir-vw* rundy t-i excess of Ck. 3.200 000 U« l*tai %sseiy
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS
      204 11 I horn London 5.30. p.m Yesterday j j RUBBER Firm. London: 8y 2 d. 8 9 16 d. Previou. 8 1 16 d. SVid Oct.-Dec. B*2d. 8 9 16 d. Previoii. 8' 2 d. 8 9 lGci. Jan.-Mar: 3 916 d. 8 5 H d. Previously 8
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      65 11 I From London: Latest Quotations I TIN: Steady. Spot: £220 17s. 6d. PHlil—l] i-22S 17i. 6d. Three months: £225 12s. 6d Previously: ±:22b 12s. G<L NEW YORK TIN: 48.75. Pn COPPER £44 15s. Previously: £45. GOLD Yesterday. £7 Bs. e^d. PrevJ £7 It I SILVER: Spot: 16
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      Foreign Exchange Rates
      72 11 I London Closing Quotations I Metnoc of Para, oeiort Latest Centre Quoting 20-9-31 llat« Previously Paris Franc U) 124.11 176 11 16 i 76 11 IS New York.. »to 4.8655 4.M 1 46SU Amsterdam Guilders to 12.10 8.81 B^o> 4 Hong Kong.. Fei dollar Is. 2 3
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    SMOKE DREAMS BEST BET AT PENANG RACES TODAY
    2066 12 Van Breukelen's Horses Should Run Well GOING MAY BE HEAVY (By "Windsor Lad") TODAY'S races at Penan? m the opening day of the Penan? Gold Cuo meeting will see a large holiday crowd m the Northern Settlement. A card of eight events
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    PAIN AFTER MEALS
    89 12 PAIN AFTER MEALS By Dr. F.B. Scott, M.D. Paris. Of all the aches and pains which patients come and tell me about, stomach pain after meals is probably the most c oaimon. "I get .bbinjj, i:. p%ina alter meals," 0« ••in. ,ive :nc such a hor- to put these paUenU
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    FREE PRESS SELECTIONS
    105 12 (•WINDSOR LAD") Selections for today's races at Penang are as follows: Race 1. Gliding:, Creme Dc Menihe. Race 2. Going Greek, Golden Blaze. ?taceo. Bal Tabarln, Greypion. Race 4. Prill- of Penang, High Life. Rate 5. Playboy, Guard of Honour. Race 6. Smoke Dreams, Miltonda'e. Ra^e 7.
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    Today's Cricket Test
    195 12 Today's Cricket Test The 35th annual Colony vs. Malay states cricket match starts on the padang today. The wicket rolled out well yesterday and should give bowlers little assistance. Teams today are as fellows: Colon i: A. J. Williams (Penav.g), A. Foster, J. L. Whitcing, F. W. Simpson, L. Outschoorn,
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    KEPPEL G.C.
    149 12 THE FOLLOWING are the draw and times of starting m the mixed flag competition at the Keppel Golf Club on Monday afternoon: 1 4.15 Mrs. Fennie and R. j. Fcnnle v 3 d «>n iv J5" S <?o azies an d H. M. Miles 4.20 Mrs. E. OSullivan
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    St. Andrew's O.B.A. Rugby Meeting
    134 12 St. Andrew's O.B.A. Rugby Meeting Other Sport On Page 5 AN appeal that all members of rugger section should send m their names immediately if they want to travel to Perak to play a series of games there hi November, was made by Mr. GL Vaz, at th*» annual general
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    18 12 While preparations acre m progress t match which starts today, these pomngtiet tut just as ciciti?ig match. ft
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    26 12 The Post Office Sports Club defeated the R.A. (Blakan Mat!) by four goals to one Ui their second division (a) soccer fixture played at Blakan Matl.
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    No Surprises On First Day Of Malayan Tennis Tourney
    548 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) CLIGHT rain fell this afternoon when 'it c* events m the first round of the AH-Mah tournaments were worked off at Ipoh Thever, were unaffected and all the events u w on schedule. There were no surprises
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    S. H. B. Beat Minesweepers 3-1
    129 12 S. H. B. Beat Minesweepers 3-1 TLE S.H.B v; '^JH Mi I m tin I I ground I The v ;;>.J hid it I by the los I j larger mar I forward I excellent i «?|B cf i H Ttot I •f but th I 2U* VQi I rtihtl
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    Baseball League To Start On Aug. 13
    67 12 AT a con i pore Thursday n i secretary, Mr T cided that be started game betv. teams. ese at Jalan B Bef or; th ot I the league, Loyals, Joseph's lintltutl to baseb,: Babington. tli i elation, w... A silver by Rose
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