The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 August 1939

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    20 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS AND DAILY NEWS NO. 15,859. ESTD. 1835 FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1939 5 CENTS
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    NAZI STORM TROOPS CLASH WITH POLES ON BORDER
    155 1 German Story Of Shooting Incident \t Danzig Frontier LgjOlS disturbances between Nazi Storm Troopers officials are reported from Beuthen to a message from Reuter's Warsaw night. It is claimed the Storm Ropers, after insulting the Poles, invaded the Polish 1 cf the
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    London Denial Of Peace Plan Report
    137 1 London Denial Of Peace Plan Report London. Auu. 17. linilLE British newspapers have been full of reports from various capitals m Europe of so-called "peace plans." Keuter's diplomatic correspondent learns that m official circles nothing is known of any peace conference whatever. The rumour given most, prominence recently is that
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    AUSTRALIAN CRUISERS TO VISIT N. I.
    42 1 Batavia, Aug. 17. It is learned the Australian cruisers Canberra and Sydney will pay an uncfficial visit to ports m the Dutch East Indies at the end of August. The visit will last a fortnight Reuter
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    HOME CRICKET
    59 1 London, Aug. 17. r DAY'S cricket results are: Sussex won by an innings and 106. Sussex: 501 for 5 declared (John Langidge 202); Leicester 114 and 281. At Swindon the game between West Endki and Wiltshire was drawn. West [ndies: 270 (Smith 5 for 78) and 286 for
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    Application For Writ Is Rejected
    241 1 Tientsin Prisoners Shanghai, Aug. 17. ASSISTANT Judge Grant Jones today rejected the application for a writ of habeas corpus m connection with the four Tientsin Chinese suspects. Mr. Hugh A. Reeks and Mr. John R. Jones, partners of the Shanghai lawfirm dealing with the case,
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    Men "Confess" To Murder
    154 1 Hong Kong, Aug. 17. FJQ CHINESE entered Reuter's office here today and deposited a document purporting to be a copy of an open letter addressed to Sir Geoffrey Northcote, Governor of Hong Kong, and Sir Archibald Clark-Kerr, British Ambassador, and making tne dramatic announcement that they
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    38 1 EIGHT THOUSAND TERRITORIALS— most of thorn Londoners— were la,t week flooded out of their camp at Bagshot Moor, near Beaulieu, Hajnpshire. by torrential rain. Picture shows two Rangers (King's Royal Rifle Corps) carrying comrades through the flood water.
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    Hong Kong Border Quiet, Troops Stay
    145 1 Hong Kong Border Quiet, Troops Stay Hong Kong, Aug. 17. ILL IS QUIET on the Sino-British border today, following Japanese troop operations yesterday, but British troops and police are still manning frontier posts. Part of the Japanese troops who occupied Shumchun yesterday returned westwards towards Namtao this morning, leaving several
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    French Air Armada "Invades" England
    208 1 LONDON AND PROVINCES RAIDED IN EXERCISES P«iris Aycy "invasion of England is still progressing. This is revealed m a communique issued here describing the first of the reciprocal mass training flights by French warplanes over England, arranged following the three British nights over France m
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    JAPANESE DENY BOMBING SHIPS
    145 1 Shanghai, Aug. 17. THE ALLEGED FIRE aboard two Bri- tish ships at Ichang on Aug. 6 wore not the result of Japanese bombing, nor was the Asiatic Petroleum Company's property hit, says a formal Japanese note m reply to British representations. The note declares a photographic
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    Tragedy At Launch Of New 'Plane Carrier
    258 1 Tragedy At Launch Of New 'Plane Carrier B London, Aug. 17. RITAIN'S latest aircraft carrier, the £4.000.000 Formidable was involved m an alarming incident, resulting m the death of one unman and injuries to •>§ other people, at her launch at Belfast today Sir Kingsley Wood, the Air Minister accompanied
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    CSAKY WITH HITLER?
    23 1 Vienna, Auk. 17. Count Csaky, Hungarian Foreign Minister, is expected to see Herr Hitler at Berchtesgaden this aftt moon. Reuter
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    SHANGHAI CONCESSION MIGHT BE BLOCKADED
    323 2 Warning By Japanese Embassy Spokesman DENIAL OF TROOP MOVES AGAINST HONG KONG Shanghai, Aug. 17. A REPLY to the effect that the possibility of a blockade "of the foreign areas of Shanghai could not be excluded, was given by the spokesman of the Japanese Embassy
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    More Attacks On Wang's "Peace" Plans
    142 2 More Attacks On Wang's "Peace" Plans Hong Kon£, Aog. 17. TIE Provincial Assembly of Kwanytuns has circularised a letter to the Cantonese, denouncing Mr. ag Ching-wei, former vice-Presi-dent of the Kuomintang, for his "peace" plans. "Under the protection of Japanese guns. V. trying to bring about peace In the province
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    Planes Blockading Fakir Of Ipi
    104 2 Simla, Au;. 17. ACTION to form an air blockade of the latest headquarters of the notorious Fakir of Ipi. following the; iceent outbreak of outrages, has been taken, after the usual warning leaflets had been distributed to the local populace, who are necessarily cut off
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    2 WEEKS' SHUT-DOWN OF OIL WELLS
    35 2 New York. Au?. 17 THE Governor ot Louisianji has an- nounced an order for a shut down 3f oil wells for a fortnight, to be effective from today Reuter
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    CHINAS APPEAL TO LEAGUE COUNCIL
    59 2 (.fIKV.> AUfi. 13. Wbttc P^por concerning Palesline will be dealt with m a report by the Permanent Mandates Commission, to be read at the forthcoming meeting of the League of Nations' Council, opening on Sept. 8. The provisional agenda also includes the Chinese Government's appeal
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    KULANGSU COUNCIL TO BE REORGANISED ?
    103 2 KULANGSU COUNCIL TO BE REORGANISED Tokio, Aug. 17. A NEW development at Kulangsu, rk which has been "isolated" by Japanese forces, L? foreshadowed by counterproposals, made by the Municipal Council m the Kulangsu International Settlement to the Japanese authorities, for reorganisation of the Municipal Council, according to a press message
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    French Policy In Far East
    111 2 Paris, Auk. 17. PVOUTION OF EVENTS m the Far East is being followed here very closely, and French policy remains one of closest collaboration with Britain. It is pointed out that on questions of purely British interest, negotiations are being left entirely to Britain, but
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    SPANISH MOROCCO'S NEW COMMISSIONER
    65 2 Madrid, Aug:. 17. An official decree announces that General Thenseo, who distinguished himself m the civil war, has been appointed Commissioner of Spanish Morocco. General Miguel Poxo lias been appointed Commander-in-Chief of Moroccan forces and Major General Kindelan, General m Command, Balearic Islands. The Government has
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    CAMPBELL'S NEW BOAT DOES 110 M.P.H.
    72 2 London, Aug. 17. PILOTING his new Bluebird II imtorboat, which has an engine of 2,500 horsepower, Sir Malcolm Campbell, the famous racing motorist, readied 110 miles an hour m his first practice spin on Ccn^st^r Water m the Lake District. Sir Malcolm Campbell holds
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    ARRIVAL OF INDO-CHINA GOVERNOR POSTPONED
    267 2 ||T is officially announced that owing to unforseen circumstances, the arrival of M. Jules Brevie, the GovernorGeneral of Indo-China, has been postponed until a week today. M. Brevie was originally to have arrived m Singapore by the cruiser Suffran on Wednesday morning next. He will
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    Nurses' Exhibition Opened By Minister
    38 2 MR. WALTER ELLIOT, MINISTER OF HEALTH, last v.cck opened v civil nursing exhibition m Charing Cross underground station. London. Minister is seen talking to nurses. A picture of Florence Nightingale i- m background.
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    Paid For Damaging British Property
    190 2 JAPANESE CAMPAIGN IN NORTH CHINA Shanghai, Aug. 17. INTERESTING sidelights on the anti-British campaign m North China are furnished by foreigners arriving m Shanghai. There is a regular scale of payment, they say. for damage to British property. FiR EXAMPLE, anyone who slashes the tyre
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    Malayan Aid For Hainan War Refugees
    151 2 Malayan Aid For Hainan War Refugees IfHENG CHIU leaders from many centres m Malaya attended a representative meeting m Singapore and made decisions regarding measures for the relief of war victims m and from the Island of Hainan. The conference decided to establish settlement areas, either m Yunnan or Indo-China,
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    PALESTINE: VIEWS OF MANDATES' COMMISSION
    183 2 PALESTINE: VIEWS OF MANDATES' COMMISSION Londcu, Au£. 17. CRITICAL observations by the Permanent .Mandates' Commission on the British White Paper on Palestine and the United Kir^dom Governments comments m reply are published tochiy •The White Paper policy" <de the Commission unanimously m a report which will be submitted to the
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    Annabell And Robert Young In The Alps
    54 2 Last Night s F t^ Q Young an old turning a p hui. becorm i Inc. Lwisi thi Bmiss Alp incuish U It Is comi nicely hand] stars, but Loci Owen. The dtori hley hu on "How I > comedy, i n which
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    "PECK'S BAD BOY AT THE CIRCUS"
    34 2 PECKS B:. new RJU). ft! i Cap:' with Tomiran d Ann 0 players. Ec Hurr.e and i the cast. TlltTC IS programme the c r dep; the G
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    Big Shipping Scheme Finished
    70 2 ONE of the grammes i er linei the re: I after iv theUnJ pany. wUb to V Within t! j equivalent to ■•<*■ have be< I during thi In I Stir r.v:«* 25 sr'O5 r 'O I d T: lenpi;. itime b I to 13 tiM
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    BRITISH CAR EXPORTS
    26 2 I EXPORTS ended July uf 49 13 Vd tractor trucks, bases cd. Total lu f.; or irsAe durinf tne €9 000.000- British Wireless
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    WANDERING BARONET'S WILL BANS BRITISH
    756 3 "Income To Be Paid To Buddhist Society" MAN WHO FINANCED CHINA REVOLUTION (From Our Own Correspondent) AtJAxr tv n «»j <n London, Aug. It. BAN on the British Empire, Europeans, and Christians is contained m the will of Sir Walter Strickland, the 87--year-old baronet, who
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    NEW BOOKS AT THE LIBRARY
    246 3 THE following books will be ready for issue at Raffles Library tomorrow: "The Benedict* Abroad, Illustrated, Clare Benedict, Arr. and Ed.: The Stranger m the house, Illustrated, Howard Ccxc; Uneasy Oceans, Illustrated. Lt.-Comm. Kenneth Edwards; -Fire Francis, Illustrated, Ronald Fuller; Early Stages, Illustrated, John Oielgud;
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    Attempted Sand Theft: Chinese Convicted
    176 3 CONVICTED on a charge of attempting to steal sand from the sea shore at Blakan Mati on July 23, two Chinese, Tan Guan Hoe and Koh Guan Seng, were fined $45 and $15 respectively m the Fourth Police Court yesterday, j In default of payment
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    Smiling Bride
    15 3 Press picture. MR. AND MRS. P. E. M. HOLMES after their wedding yesterday.
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    Refused To Return Ring To Schoolmate
    392 3 Refused To Return Ring To Sch oolmate MAGISTRATE ADMONISHES CHINESE YOUTH "DECAUSE you are young and still m school I dot no wish to record a conviction against you. You must realise that this is a serious offence. Just because you are at loggerheads with another person it does not
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    35 3 THE eighth annual general meeting A of the Malayan Estate Owners' Association will be held m the offices of the Secretaries, Mercantile Bank buildings, 12, Market Street, Kuala Lumpur, on Aug. 26 at 11 a.m.
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    New Workmen's Compensation Law For Johore
    283 3 New Workmen's Compensation Law For Johore COLONY RULES TO BE ADOPTED (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Aug. 17. 117ITH some modification the rules regulating the Workmen's Compensation Enactment m the Colony are to be adopted m Johore. A notification to this effect appears m the Johore Government Gazette. Workmen's
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    YESTERDAY'S CATHEDRAL WEDDING
    228 3 YESTERDAY'S CATHEDRAL WEDDING Holmes-Chance IIIR. PATRICK Edward Michael H-;l- mes, civil engineer of Gammon < Malaya) Ltd., v.as married to Miss Eleanor Evelyn Chance, at St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday. The Bishop of Singapore, who took the service, was assisted by the Rev D. E. J. Hodge. Mr. R. A. Waddle
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    Arrest Of Snatch Thief After Chase
    118 3 Alleged to i necklace, and a toothp'ck attached to it, from the neck of a Chtoeae womUk !in Smith Street on Wednesday iifternoon, Yet? Wah, a 11-fcsr-€lfl Cantonese pVaded r-uiltv when charged m the Singapore Third Police Court, yesterday. Bentenct was paetpooed HUH Monday.
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    COOLIE'S DEATH AFTER FAIL INTO 69-FT. HOLE
    139 3 COOLIE'S DEATH AFTER FAIL INTO 69-FT. HOLE Coroner Return* Verdict Of Misndventure THE SINGAPORE Coroner, Mr. W. Q. Porter, yesterday returned a verdirt of death by misadventure at ?n inquiry into the death of a coolia. K. Mohamed Mustapha, employed at Vw Naval B:*se who died of lafitM rrceived wlmii
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    PASSER-BY SEES THEFT, CALLS CONSTABLE
    78 3 OENTENCE was postponed when Chen 3 Leong, a 30-year-old Cantonese, pleaded guilty m the Singapore Third Police Court yesterday to a charge of stealing a hat, belonging to Mr. T. Slddaway, from a car m Collyer Q'.ny, on Wednesday afternoon. It was alleged by the
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    Princess Elizabeth Can Cook A Four-Course Dinner
    122 4 Princess Elizabeth Can Cook A Four-Course Dinner nRiyCESS Elizabeth, who is 13, can now cook a four-course dinner without any assistance. She spends several hours a iceek practising on the small-scale stove uhich ts a feature of the kitchens at Buckingham Palace modernised by the Queen. The stove was installed
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    BRITISH GIRL WHO GAVE UP LOVE TO SPY
    354 4 BRITISH GIRL WHO GAVE UP LOVE TO SPY Nazi Axe Ends Secret Service Epic WANTED TO "DO HER BIT" HAVE ADVENTURE London, Aug. 5. DEHIND nine executions carried out the other day at the dreaded M oabit prison, Berlin, lies the story of a beautiful Englishwoman who, to "do her
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    Gaol Breakers Sentenced At Muar
    218 4 Gaol Breakers Sentenced At Muar {From Our Own Correspondent) Muar, Aug. In. COOJAK bin Husan and Hamid bin Haji Eu op. two Johore-born Javanese made their appearance before Mr. Justice Mills at the Muar Assizes today, charged with escaping from lawful custody m the Muar Prison. Both pleaded guilty and
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    WOMAN KNEELS AND PLEADS FOR MERCY
    46 4 VNEELING on the floor of the court an elderly Chinese woman, Ah Yee, pleaded for the leniency, when ahe was charged yesterday before Mr. C. H. Koh, Singapore Fourth Police Magistrate, with hawking without a hcence. She was fined $2.
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    First Afternoon Organ Recital Today
    186 4 First Afternoon Organ Recital Today CIRST of the afternoon organ re- citals to be given regularly by the municipal organist. Mr. Werner Baer, will take place today at 5.30 m the Victoria Memorial Hall. The afternoon concerts have been arranged largely for the convenience of those who through transport or
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    55 4 MR. HENRY F. GRADY, Vice-chair-man of the United States Tariff Commission, has been nominated by President Roosevelt to be Assistant Secretary of State m charge of the reciprocal trade agreements section. Mr. Grady, who is 57. was U.S.A. Trade Commissioner to London and Continental Europe from 1919 to 1920 to
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    Soviet Railway To Town Near The Arctic Circle
    133 4 Soviet Railway To Town Near The Arctic Circle London, Aug. b. CONSTRUCTION has begun on a railway from Archangel to Vorkuta an important mining centre near tht Arctic Circle, recently developed. Meanwhile, another line for which this will act as a link with the rest of the Soviet railway system,
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    Women's Part In Britain's Passive Defence Scheme
    301 4 Women 's Part In Britain 's Passive Defence Scheme APART from the corps of women territorials attached *3o the three fighting services, a large body of women has already been enrolled for passive defence m case of war. Besides the Headquarters of the Women's Voluntary Service m London, there are
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    They Shouted "Naughty Girl" But Came Back Again
    665 4 They Shouted "Naughty Girl" But Came Back Again The "Strip-Tease" In London London, Aug. DISHOPS and priests raised their hands m horror, dear old ladies blushed, shouted You naughty girl but came again, and Kenza Vinton, the only American girl to get a strip-tease act past the censor m Britain,
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    GANG ROBBERY CHARGE
    60 4 THREE CHINESE, Ng Tah Bui, 25, Lik Chun Klat, 28, and Koh Hee Chew. 27, were remanded m police custody after a. charge of gang robbery was explained to them m the Fourth Police Court yesterday. The alleged offence was stated to have taken place m Muar
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    Javanese Sent To Gaol For Housebreaking
    185 4 Javanese Sent To Gaol For Housebreaking GANG CHARcr NOT MADE 0^ T<HE Bag bin Mr. Ju jj with £J person, habitua,. eluded y. Altemativ, with ha.. by night b\ Chia S'h: Tan«kak. AeeiMd Hamid bin Dato Johore. Pr It was alk accused Into Mr Chia the first ac file goai
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    Life-Boat Driven By Water Jets
    64 4 Lond«t, Ait TME NEW mut-tf Royil Nat. has station <ni i* Barmatfl J Wales, will be name: on ftaar' Lady Harlech. The boct is of v.> typ< driven not bj internal co: the sea. wfati It is by th«s* boxt is pw-' cf C% knot
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    Strength Of Statistical Position Leaves Local
    245 5 Rubber Market Unmoved REVIEWS OF THE WEEK THE rubber market stands steady as Gibraltar, unperturbed by war threats, and unmoved by peace talks It is un happily, also unmoved by the strength of the statistical nosil tion and under quiet conditions prices have fluctuated
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    Housebreaker's Jump From Roof
    129 5 Housebreaker' s Jump From Roof OENTENCE of nine months' rigorous j imprisonment, to be followed by a year's police supervision, was passed by Mr. McFall, m the Singapore Criminal* District Court yesterday on a Chinese, 1 Tan Kow Kia. who pleaded guilty to a charge of housebreaking m order to
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    Floating Casino Is Raided
    89 5 Los Angeles, Aug. 5. SHERIFFS DEPUTIES who tried to raid the floating casino Rex at Los Angeles were repulsed by the crew of the ship using high-pressure fin* hoses. The Rex is one of four ships fitted cut as luxurious gaming resorts operating just outside the
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    SUBURBAN CINEMA CHANGES HANDS
    110 5 A SUBURBAN cinema, the Oarrick Theatre, m Geylang, has changed hands and is now owned by Mr. Lim Chong Pang. J P.. who is also the owner of the Seletar talkies, at Nee Soon village, named after his lather. Mr. Lim Chong Pang contemplates opening another
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    Stocks Still Decreasing
    167 5 TRADING has again been difficult and the turnover small, as operators are still reluctant to take a view, state Lewis and Peat. Stocks m Europe and America con- tiuue to decrease m spite of the fact I that these are already dangerously low, and although Colony Stocks
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    No Change In Values
    127 5 OMALL FACTORY interest m Ne7/ York was reported during the week which accounted for what little movement there has been m the market state Guthrie and Co. m their report. It is reported also that the next meeting of the International Rubber Regulation Committee will take
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    SORRY SHE WENT DOWN LAMBETH WAY
    75 5 London, Aug. 8. A WOMAN who had been convicted several times for drunkenness was tcld by Mr. Bertrand Watson, the Lambeth magistrate, yesterday that she must pay £2 or go to prison for a month for a further offence. Clasping her hands as if
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      59 5 Law Notice For The Day Before the Chief Justice m the Ist Court at 11 a.m. Bankruptcy. Before Mr. Justice Pedlow m _:nl Court at 11 a.m. Summonses-in -Chambers, Originating Summonses, Motion, Petition re Articled Clerk No. 233 and Probate 157 39 Re Wee Cheow Keng deceased. Before the Registrar
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    The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1939. A Demonstration ?
    578 6 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1939. A Demonstration IUOW that the dramatic reinforcement of the defence forces m Singapore is. for the present, virtually complete, the time has come for some public demonstration of the armed might of the fortress. It may be argued that parades and displays
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    British Publicity And The New Propaganda
    604 6 By A Special Co spoiideti THE Duke of Windsor, who was then the Prince of Wales, speaking at a meeting held at St. James's Palace m July, 1935, m connection with the work of the newly-formed British Council for Relations with Other Countries, of
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    Merchant Fleet In Wartime
    188 6 JHE British Government has decided to take drastic and speedy steps to ensure that the Merchant .Fleet is brought up to a standard which will secure the nations food supplies m time of war. At the second reading m Parliament of a Bill aiming at assisting
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    COURT IS TOLD OF BUNGALOW FOR "OPIUM-SMOKING ON THE SLY"
    1080 7 Prominent Chinese Faces Chandu Charges SEQUEL TO RAID ON HOUSE IN PONGGOL ROAD QESCRIBED by his counsel as a "very prominent gentleman m the rubber world," a young Teochew named Chua Choo Nguang faced five charges under the Opium Ordinance
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    "CIRCUS" MATINEE TODAY
    52 7 "CIRCUS" MATINEE TODAY 1 s Hotel, was a t and the o'clock. E it more o! I returns \:r Sev- picture. picture I one of the vwst attractive numbers m "The hich is being presented again at Raffles Hotel and tonight. Free Press BaUet t- Cm c Ton Raffles Hotel
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    GUESTS AT IPOH ROTARY CLUB
    23 7 GUESTS AT IPOH ROTARY CLUB ondi lpoh. \u^. IT. Dg tO- Ifr. H. A I D Ltl 75 T uly of the d.
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    European's House & Car Destroyed In Big Blaze
    92 7 European's House Car Destroyed In Big Blaze (From Our Own Correspondent* lpoh, Aug. 17. A European's house and car were destroyed last nisht by a disasterous fire m Tanjong: Tuallaiig:. The damage is estimated as being m the neighbourhood of 810.000. Mr. Morrison, the sole occupant of the house, was
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    New Commander Of Manchesters
    147 7 1 T.-CJL. E. B. HOLMES. M.C., who arrived at Singapore on Wednesday to take ever command of the Ist Battalion, The Manchester Regiment, m succession to Lt.-Col. N. Clowes, D.5.0.. M.C., was formerly Second m Command of the 2nd Battalion of the Regiment at Aldershot. He
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    JUDGE HOLDS TRADER IS "MONEYLENDER"
    254 7 UOLDING that Chan Wai Hing, an importer and exporter, was a moneylender within the meaning oi the Moneylenders' Ordinance, Mr. Justice Manning dismissed his claim for $2,060 against Kee Sing and Co., Kee Seng Lvi Tim, Ng Hop Choon and Ng Kong Lum m the
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      37 7 W* CONVENIENCE! WNE at the CAPITOL RESTAURANT (Phone 4906) re or After the Show m IPOH ltQ y at the Bot8 ot el majestic k its I I itIHMUt. N and CA^&_CARRY" HERE HIE I«J«Rin_BonLES Wimi house.
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      255 7 The "BURBERRY" WEATHERALL j-. Made of Proofed Garb- 4^*^ ardine. Checked lining. Single Breasted. Con- V M vertible Collar. Raglan l^^L, Sleeves. Vertical Pockets. To be used with or without belt. A Companion m all climates. $43.50 $45.00 'jM^n ROBINSON CO., ITU. 9 SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. r 9 islfllft V
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    FOXY PAYS HIGHEST DIVIDEND AT IPOH RACES
    1675 8 O'Neill Saddles Three Winners, Fox Two (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Aug. 17. THE first day's events m the Perak Turf Club's skye meeting were worked off m delightfully cool weather at Ipoh this afternoon. The going was good, but there was only
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    RACE TRAINING STARTS IN SINGAPORE
    289 8 I OCALLY trained horses entered for f Club's Gold Cup meeting to be run km yesterday morning's workouts on the B The outstation strings have not arrive Although medium and some threequarter pace gallops were seen, several were impressive including Serial Post, and the newcomer,
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      557 8 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY Tenders Tenders are now invited for the following materials or services. For particulars see Municipal Tenders Poom: Supply of Liquid Chlorine for the year 1940. Date o! Closing. 4 p™ > Oct. 16, 1939. nply of Salt Glazed Wave Pipes, cials, etc. for 1540, Date
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      559 8 BOARD RESIDENCE. SEA FRONT KATONG GRANGE— 77. Meyer R«t (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. PHONE 4390. NAPIER
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      312 8 RADIO PROGRAMMES SINGAPORt TODAY ZHL 225 metie* /.lIP "0 06 metre* p.m 5.00 Recitation ci til? Bono from tiie studio. 5.20 Arabic music.: 5.40 Malay folk songs. 6.00 Cantonese music from the audio, by the Silver Moon Musical Associaticn. 7.00 Children's programme. (En^lisl 7.15 Time, weather, news and araic-jr.ee-ments 7.30
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    EX-COLONIAL GOVERNOR DIES AT 90
    40 9 l.onaon, AUS. o. SIR FREDERICK EVANS, formerly Acting Governor of Lagos, the Gold Coast, the Leeward Islands and Gibraltar, has died at Brldport, it is announced today He fV 00. His wife died m April
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      518 9 ifp&o and britjshTndiaTi mes I I °ORATCD IN ENGLAND) 6c O. S. M. GO'S SAILINGS. OITWARDS Doe Doe tonnage Spore TMautft 6*pore. 0 Au«. 25 CORFU 15.000 Oct 20 SOUDAN 6.000 Oct' 23 17.000 Sept 8 CANTON 15.500 Nov. 3 3 Sept 22 CARTHAGE 15.000 Nov 17 6.100 Sept 23
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      282 9 SILVER JAVA PACIFIC LINE Joint service of JAVA PACIFIC LINE A XII SfLVEK I fNK LTD. to SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES NORTH PACIFIC PORTS LSSELS TO I\U IFIC COAST Arrives Strife *J*iM>re ms. SArAKOLA (J.P.L.) Aug. 17 Aug. 21 (via Maitiia) m.s. SILVERBEECH (S.) Au&. 22 Aug. 25 (via Java
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      614 9 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean Building, Collyer Quay, Singapore j 5151. Chartered Bank Building, Penang XeL 136 C BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FAST SERVICES MARSEILLES, LONDON, CONTINENT AND GLASGOW (In cod junction with the Glen Line) Due Sails GLENKOY Mars.. L'don, R'dam, Ham.. Ant. Midd. Tomorrow Aug. 21 ANTENOR Mars., L'don. R'dam.
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      771 9 Air Mail Arrivals And Despatches IMVARD Eastern and Western x U.S.A. imperial: From Europe due— Imperial 2pm Monday, Thursday. Friday afternoons. tomorrow Wearnes: From Penang. tpoh, Intio-Chinax Kumsang 2 30pm and Kuala Lumpur Arrives every u Japan, OFormosa and OMacao evening. Baean Terukuni Maru 7 p.m. X.L.M.: From Netherlands In-
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    FIRST BATCH OF 500 ALREADY IN TRAINING
    440 10 FIRST BATCH OF 500 ALREADY IN TRAINING Royal Naval Special Reserve London, Aug. v. THE first 500 young men of the new Royal Naval Special 1 Reserve— the naval counterpart of the Militia— wiU ioin the Royal Naval Barracks at Devonport on Wednesday to start their initial six months' training.
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    PASSENGERS BY CENTAUR
    103 10 list of passengers arriving from Fremantle by the m.v. Centaur on Aug. 27 are as follows Mr. J. I. Bennet, Mrs. A. M. Chalmers, Mr. and Mrs. A. Dimmitt. Mr. C. LodgeGrey, Mi. and Mrs. J. K. Highet. Misses P. and V. Howse, Mr. G. F. Mead,
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      612 10 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In F.M.S.) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433. Passage 543 L <§;IN&f>IAN PACIF9C t *o*i!>i tuJuuij uLuwotporateci ki Knglan4i *d KOUTB offers IKANS-FACIMC SERVICES via IIONOLLLL or direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER ACROSS CANADA by TRANSCONTINENTAL TRAIN without change— thence by CANADIAN PACIFIC ATLANTIC SERVICES TO BMGUUfB or the CONTINENT—
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      501 10 RED FUNNEL LINE SUGGESTIONS FOX i'OCR HOLIDAYS Singapore-Batavia-Cheribon-Semarang-Singayore Round trip occupies about 9 days. First CJass 585.00 Sailing from Singapore every Tuesday and Friday Singapore-Sourabaya-Bandjermasin-Singapore Round trip occupies about 12 days First Class $100.00 Sailing every alternate Friday Singapore-lndragiri River Torts-Singapore Round trip occupies 6 days First Class Passage $18.00
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      511 10 ■ra^ m "m w w v d TO ELROPE AND AMLKK VL% SINGAPORE AND PENANG, COLOMBO. MMHUI Mi 7 ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSI.II.Li s Wi, MVN Spore Bpore p en^l I PRESIDENT VAN BUREN Aug 22 Aue *n PRESIDENT HARRISON Sept 9 SeI PRESIDENT HAVES Sept. 19 PRESIDENT POLK Oct.
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    SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
    720 11 yesterday's Quotations fraser And Co. 's List Tambalak fsl) o T Anson ($2) Temcrloh ($1) I-** rraiai«ai ,*2> 'Ef. Ulu Benut (30 cts.) United Malacca ($1) fig JJ* INDUSTRIALS A Or a. i $2) lsn i«n A Brickworks 7*% lls Agyig Consoia no Smeltei oSSm
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    Current Company Dividends
    135 11 1 **Hki H\ Messrs. Froset Co. l s I>AY AUG. 17, 1939: 5 FJf. Total tot Books Date Ex div Financial :in Close Payable date Year *Vi Aug 22 Aug. 24 Aug. 23 5% Aug. 23 Aug. 30 Aug. 24 5% 27 Aug. 23 Aug. 30 Aug.
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    LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK & SHARES
    465 11 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK SHARES From Exchange Telegraph Co. From Lc.idon 5.30 p.m. Yesterday Share ot £1 denomination unless Latest Quotation* Previously otherwise stated Conversion Loan, 5 p.c. 1944-64. 109% lO gs^ Funding Loan, 4 p.c. 1960-90 105- o 105 War Loan, 3V 2 pc 91« 2 11% Com
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    THE METAL MARKETS
    62 11 TIN: Steady. Spot: £229 17s. 6d. Previously: £229 17s. 6d Three months: £225 2s. 6d. Previously: £225 ss. NEW YORK TIN: 48.75. Previously: 48.75. COPPER: £44. Previously: £44 7s. 6d. GOLD Yesterday: £7 Bs. 7d. Previously: £7 Bs. 7d. SILVER: Spot: 17d. Previously: 17 Ijl6d. Three months:
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    Foreign Exchange Rates
    60 11 London Closing Quotations Method oi Wtftt* oeiQTt Latest Centre QuoUng 20-9-31 Rate Previousi> Pads wS?&>£ »"1 ™«:1B 176 11-16 New York. $to 4865 d 468 Amsterdam. Guilders to 12.10 8.73 Hong Kong Per doUar 15.211|16d. ls. 211 16d. Shanghai eer doOar 3%d. nom. 3V 2 d nozn.
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    Britain Cackling At Hitler Egg
    79 11 Berlin, Aug. 5. rpHE "Heil Hitler" egg found m Eng- land m a consignment of Danish eggs Ls proving a great source of amusement to the German Press, and particularly Dr. Goebbels' "Angriff." This paper writes: "The British Press is cackling as though it had
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    Double Execution Takes 52 Minutes
    77 11 Boston, Aug. 1. THE execution of two young bandits 1 by a substitute for the regular executioner, 65-year-old Robert Elliott, who Is seriously ill m New York, lasted 52 minutes. The time taken by the substitute, whose identity is kept secret, compare* with the quarter
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    Daily Share Report
    88 11 ISSUED BY FRASER ft CO. AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY Tin at midday was SI 14, unchanged, and the price of Rubber at 4 o'clock was buyers Spot 28 1 > cents, buyers October December 889fi cents. Both London and New Yorw suffered a set-back yesterday
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    Local Exchange Rates
    182 11 AUG. 17 SELLING London T.T. 2 4 132 London demand 24 132 Lyons demand 2058 Switzerland demand 241 Hamburg demand 135 New York demand 54 Montreal demand 54^ Batavia demand iul4 Samarang demand 101 Calcutta. Bombay and Rangoon demand 156 H Madras and Colombo demand 156!fc Hong
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    141 11 Al G. 17, 1939: 12 O'CLOCK NOON Bayers Sellers No. IX R.S.S. Spot loose. 28V, 28 r s No. IX R.S.S. P. 0.8. In cases August 28^ 2 9 G.F.A.Q R.S.S. FOB. m bales August 28 5 16 28 716 F.A.Q. R.S.S. F. 0.8. m
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    THE COMMODITY MARKETS
    183 11 ttom London 5.30 p.m Yesterday RUBBER: Steady London: 8 9 16d. 8- 6 ci. Previously: 8 9 lCd 8-* d Oct.-Dec: 8 9 16d. BSd. Previously: 8 9 16d n*6 Jan.-Mar.: 8 9 16d. B%d. Previously: 8 9 16d BHd Apr.-June: 8 9 16d 811 16d. Previously:
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    NEWS CHRONICLE GOLF TOURNAMENT
    60 11 London, Au*\ 17. Richard Burton, open champion with a round of 76, finished well down the list m the first round of the £1.000 News Chronicle golt tournament, the leaders of which are Charles Whitcombe, Charles Graham (Weith champion), Sam King:, G. Johson (BuJwe'l Forest). All
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      215 11 BANK OF CHINA .jj Charter). 12, Cecil Street Singapore Telephones: Manacer's Office 6444 Sub- Manager's Office 6442 Kxchange liept 6441 General Offtee JIM-i Cable Address: "CIILNO&LO Paid Up Opiui Ch f MNUNIf Keserve rund* la excess of Ch. 3J!0« S«0 </« lotal Asset* approximatHy Ch. $2,64 7, ©0«. 000 <*
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    SINGAPORE SHOULD BRING TROPHY BACK SOUTH
    762 12 19th Malaya Cup Soccer Final At Kuala Lumpur Tomorrow Finalists Meeting For 15th Time In Series Of Games CINGAPORE and Selangor meet m the final of the Malaya Cup soccer competition at the Kuala Lumpur Stadium tomorrow for the fifteenth time since the inception
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    South China Soccer Team In Batavia
    110 12 South China Soccer Team In Batavia npHE South China soccer tourist 3, who played three matches m Singapore during the August Bank holidays, winning on each occasion, lost to the Hercules team m Batavia by the odd goal m five. Lee Wai Tong, the Olympic player and generally regarded the
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    Y.M.C.A.Beat R.A.F. At Tennis
    100 12 In a return tennis match of two Singles and thrtv doubles played last Saturday at the V.M.C.A., the V MCA. beat the RAP. by five matches to nil. Results were: SINGLES Dr. B. H. Sheares beat A. Burkhill 7—5. 5—7, 1. L. C. Goh beat Sgt.
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    Y.W.C.A. SPORTS CLUB
    52 12 Members of the Y.W.C.A. Sports Club are looking forward to their "Splash Party" at the V.M.C.A. Pool on Saturday. Events will Include breast stroke races, handicap races, free style races for beginners, life-saving races, a committee members' race and relays and fancy diving Entries will be received
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    SELANGOR RUGBY MEETING AGAINST TWO CUP GAMES
    328 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) S PIAM/Vkß M Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 17. hLANGOR rugby players meeting j n Selangor Club tonight unanimously voted against the proposal that each State play other States twice instead of once m the Malaya Cup competition A F Tavlor
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    Race Results On Page 8
    1002 12 scored m the sixth minute of the game, and as things turned out eventually, this was the only goal of the match, and Singapore repeated their one nU victory of the previous year. Deserved To Win There was one main difference m the final this
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    S.C.C. BOWLS
    77 12 Following are ties m the S.C.C. bowls tcurney next week. MONDAY Championship '21 up> J. E. Jeans vs. T. B. Rogers, E. Fuzard vs. W. Williams. TUESDAY Championship (21 up) E. H. Coleman vs. J. A. Dean, F. H. Brooks vs. W. H. Stuart Clark. WEDNESDAY Championship (21
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    V.M.C.A. SOCCER
    57 12 The following have been selected to play football for the V.M.C.A. against the Excise on Tuesday at 5 p.m. on the Anson Road ground: Wee Aik Chan, M. Swyny, V. N. Pillay E. R. G. Vaughan. G. J. Moxon, H Leigh, Jackson, W. Mitchell, S. Orton W. Mcßeath,
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    Revised Ties In S.C.C. Lawn Tennis
    90 12 rooowii S.C.C. autumn lawn TODAY Mixed doubles handicap Ander.sun and Major R. McL (—15»; G. H I <-3> vs. R.i: indMfrJl, IMS.); Mr. and Mrs J E vs. F. V A. M. MuoK. 3» fl If. S. I P. Wrieht «^b Shepherc. Jones MONMI
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    SUNDAY'S GOL AT THE I.G.C.
    74 12 SUNDAY'S GOL AT THE I.G.C. T. m? an 8.50 "j <8 t r r TV* 9.00 H (24 1 n I I son op QOO I Hoare (Ifl I Woodal! (IT. 9.05 J I Part (24. Hu^k (24 9.10 H D. I hards (II Tan Boon Poh 9.10 N. SlUmnd.i
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    ISKANDAR CUP
    27 12 lm Thr last d Kuala K*ng ar. is experts to BW Joho:. two The pore team the night ma C. R A P*» M. A
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      277 12 WEIGHTS FOR TOMORROW (From Our Own Correspondent* Ipoh, Aug. 17. FOLLOWING are handicaps lor to- morrow's races at Ipoh m the final day of the skye meeting of the Perak Turf Club. Horses, Class 4, Div. 1, 5 Furionys Straight: Woden 10.00 Sam •Burger 9.11 New Zealand 9.12 President 906
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