The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 23 August 1939

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 15,863. KSTD. 1835 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1939. 5 CENTS
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    PACT SURPRISES THE WORLD
    1172 1 Reactions To R ussian German Agreement Plan 3-POWER STAFF TALKS TO GO ON NEWS that Soviet Russia and Germany had agreed to conclude a non- aggression pact caused a shock m political circles throughout the world yesterday. The obviously far-reaching effects of the move were being
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    BRIBBENTROP FLYING TO MOSCOW
    32 1 BRIBBENTROP FLYING TO MOSCOW -rI allB c will I H ht I i ho I d the tnd I Herr I H I I I at von I I I .trop's s'^zi
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    MINISTERS WERE CHEERFUL
    13 1 MINISTERS WERE CHEERFUL \<; 82. three ur of 10, rful My. sermdei Cfc Reuter
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    WARSHIP FOR SOVIET PACIFIC FLEET
    14 1 WARSHIP FOR SOVIET PACIFIC FLEET s I ihe .:idlthe nds conT^SSfri L« of Reuter
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    Japan May Be Forced To Change Her Policy In Far East
    334 1 Japan May Be Forced To Change Her Policy In Far East PHINESE opinion, official and unofficial, m London hailed the proposal Russo-Germ an pact with satisfaction as giving the Soviet a free hand iit the Far East, Keuter reported last night. Following the American denunciation of the Japanese trade agreement,
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    STOP PRESS
    57 1 Moscow, Aug. 22. WELL-INFORMED Soviet quarters this afternoon expressed the conviction the SovietGerman non-aggression pact would not be incompatible with the projected defensive alliance between the Russia, Brit.tin and France. This statement is regarded by competent observers as of highest significance, indicating: the Soviet government's intention and desire
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    Railway Strike Threatened
    78 1 London, A us. 22. THE Executive Committee of the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen today decided to withdraw all labour on the four main line groups of railways on and from midnight Auj. 26. The Society and the National Union of Railuiymen is claiming minimum
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    N. I. DEFENCES
    28 1 Katavia, Aug. 11. •PHE National Council today adopted a motion by 40 votes to 15 for reinforcement of the defence of the Netherlands Indies. Reuter
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    Tientsin Prisoners: Writ Action Is Begun
    519 1 Tientsin Prisoners Writ Action Is Begun London, Aug. SIR WALTER MCNCKTON, K.C., and Mr. Geoffrey Bing app°ared lor the applicants when the summons the writ of habeas corpus respecting the four Tientsin Chinese pc came before Mr Justice C.sscls this morning. At the outset It was ann 1 the proceedings
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    JAPANESE BACK DEMANDS MADE ON
    268 2 SHANGHAI M. C. Sequel To Clash Between Police Patrols PROTEST THREATS FROM PUPPET MAYOR Shanghai, Aug. 22. FOllt demands were formally presented today to the Shanghai Municipal Council by Mr. Fu Siao-en the Japanese-appointed Mayor of Greater Shanghai, m connection with the shooting affray on
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    N. China Trade Stopped By Floods
    138 2 N. China Trade Stopped By Floods Peiping, Aug. 22. TRADE m North China is virtually at a standstill as a result of the disastrous Tientsin floods, which have caused a drop m the local exchange value of the Chinese national dollar from 4d. to below 3d. The railway service has
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    ARREST OF JAPANESE AT LOS ANGELES
    60 2 Washington, Aug. 22. THE United States Treasury has an--1 nounced the arrest of two Japanese residents of Los Angeles for the attempted export of pistols and ammunition to the Japanese Naval Attache at Shanghai m violation of the Neutrality Law which requires exporters to
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    31 2 KING VICTOR EMMANUEL talking to a gsneral vh'le atic: :ling (he last stages of the bis Italian army manoeuvres which were held m the Vo Valley m Piedmont e. northern Italy.
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    Japan's Fears Over
    342 2 Tokio, Aug. 22. THE non-aggression pact between Germany and the Soviet 1 Union, and the status of the Anglo-Japanese conference, came up for iracussion at this mornings regular Cabinet meeting. •THE Foreign Minister, Mr. Hachiro Arita, told Cabinet colleagues that the Anglo-Japanese conference was virtually broken down,
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    LEAVES CANCELLED
    27 2 The Ila?ue, Aug. 22. The Government has cancelled the leave of all men m frontier and aJ i ir ..cf-nce units until further notice.— Reuter
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    Parliament To Be Recalled ?
    59 2 Parliament To Be Recalled London, Aug. 22. FOLLOWING strong representations by the Opposition parties, there is a strong possibility that both Houses of Parliament Kill meet on Thursday. The Daily Herald today asks for the immediate recall of Parliament because, says the newspaper, "during the next few days the issue
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    STOCK MARKETS SURPRISED
    74 2 London, Aug:. 22 fcTEWS of the German-Soviet agreement came as a profound surprise to the stock markets, where it is considered to necessitate a complete reassessment of the situation. Consequently practically all prices and nominal quotations widened as a precautionary measure. Jobbers and brokers were reluctant to
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    PLANES ARRIVING FOR DANZIG
    42 2 Danzig, Ang. 22. PURSUIT planes are arriving hourly 1 at the Air Pon here. Today a large number of omnibuses were requisitioned and taken on the streets, through which many heavy military six-wheel lorries are constantly passing. Reuter
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    'CONFESSION' OF TIENTSIN MURDER: NEW OFFER
    192 2 'CONFESSION' OF TIENTSIN MURDER: NEW OFFER lions: lionp, Aup. Fls learned the statement by two Chinese, claiming they were the 'actual assassins of Chans Shih-kang, Superintendent of Customs, Tientsin, whose murder was one of the causes of the Anglo- Japanese Tientsin dispute, and for alleged complicity m which the four
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    A Singapore Lead To The Chinese?
    54 2 A Singapore Lead To The Chinese? THE h ference ir I pre I to a v I I i xpressed b: I I ing at a dii i ht. I The dinn H I honour I I conference to i I the Chine I I Chamber H Chian and D:
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    Hong Kong Murder Of Wang's Nephew!
    54 2 Hong Kong Murder Of Wang's Nephew A Bearing sentativc rushed 'ound m the gti" back v: The Shum Sun.:, a Wang Cfa dent < expelled v activil here, V. Kg: n car t Apart ed by th< Wang I !)onent It I rr both Wang Chi err.: rach other with
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    Last Night's Films "PYGMALION" IS RESCREENED
    29 2 Last Night's Films "PYGMALION" IS RESCREENED BROUGHI Metro-Golc version of G< famous play :ided oi. j Pavilion Theat With Wendy Hi. Lohr aud Scl>. tare Is an film productl
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    Plenty Of A In "Dodge City"
    18 2 L> Free I midnight rruJar last nil t\ lav. did veh Hugh.
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      19 2 FERTIUS^ In nand Meal. Bupc L«wn sand, Sulpnate 01 Fertiliser, Sulpha v t:. MU>iCAL HAU i iv ■■MM* W
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    Coolie Crushed To Death By Truck
    109 3 ONE TO BLAME, xV S CORONER I ivy laden I down a pi n Htr--0 the morning i coolie, K. atb between :.ear iito 0 Porter, th by mised that from DO one was ♦he death of <d that des and death haemorrhage I
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    Law Notice For The Day
    40 3 Law Notice For The Day „t uurt i 11 iin Singh— )t con- Mr. Just M m i inning m Court ii U am. ol Wee D i onu M 11 a.m N 68 39. tr Mr Ehs a t
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    Charges Against hung Hokkien
    32 3 T o found In cards and five to i triad Ka 20-year-old Singapore Third lay. veen explained p a vi $250 was c been eardj and Road on
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    UNOFFICIAL ON NEED OF INCREASING FOOD PRODUCTION
    1009 3 UNOFFICIAL ON NEED OF INCREASING FOOD PRODUCTION Steps Urged By Mr, Yong Shook Lin At Federal Council Meeting "MALAYS AND ASIATICS CAN WORK TOGETHER" (From Our Own Correspondent) T n Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 22. O encourage greater production of foodstuffs on estates and m kampongs m Malaya, Mr. Yong Shook
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    ELDERLY CHINESE ON BREACH CHARGE
    87 3 UI WAS NOT the only man respon- sible. The property was entrusted to me and another Chinese," said an elderly Straits-born Chinese, Lee Kirn Choo, when he appeared before Mr. J. McFall m the Singapore Criminal District Court yesterday on a charge of criminal breach
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    New Services Club Opened
    31 3 picture. The band contributed a good deal towards the success of the opening of the 3rd A.A. Regiment, R.A. Garden Club at Ciiangi last night. Free Press
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    European Is Acquitted On Blackout Charge
    400 3 NO EVIDENCE AS TO WHAT TIME SIRENS SOUNDED THE QUESTION as to wha t time the air raid sirens were sounded during the last Singapore black-out was an important point m a case m the Singapore Second Court yesterday, when A. E. Beavis, a
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    Had Pamphlets Of Communistic Nature
    204 3 Had Pamphlets Of Communistic Nature "THE SOCIETY is not registered and if you carry documents purporting to be the work of the Society you are regarded as members of an unlawful Society," remarked Mr. L. C. Goh In the Singapore Fifth Police Court yesterday, when he convicted two Cantonese, Chay
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    Sir Lewis Fermor On Future For Malayan Tin Industry
    449 3 pOLLOWING are the chief points from the recommendations for the future of the Malayan tin industry which are made m the report of Sir Lewis Fermor, presented at yesterday's niceting of the Federal Council m Kuala a?°ltttayt should be prepared to
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    "Thailand Not Antagonistic To Chinese"
    499 3 NEUTRAL ATTITUDE IS UNCHANGED pOMMENTS m Malaya and China regarding the treatment of Chinese m Thailand have resulted m the Thai Government issuing a communique stating that "it appears there still exists much misunderstanding m the matter of the responsible authorities having meted out treatment
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    HOKKIEN IS ROUND OVER FOR THEFT OF CLAY
    106 3 DLEADING GUILTY to stealing clay belonging to the Crown at a streim off a lorong m Geylang on Monday evening, a 52-year-old Hokkien. Chua Peng, was bound over for six months on a personal bond of $50, m the Second Police Court
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    NEW VITALITY AFTER FEVER
    89 3 During fever body tissues rapidly waste away and the patient quickly loses weight unless he is supplied with adequate and suitable food. Horlicks supplies the nutritive element! which. the body requires and enaolet the exhausted body to rebuild itself quickly. Doctors have proved tnat Horlicks is
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    "War Of Nerves" Sir Shenton Appeals For Calm
    185 4 "War Of Nerves" Sir Shenton Appeals For Calm (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 22. DEFERRING to the "war of nerves" being conducted m the world today, the High Commissioner, Sir Shenton Thomas, speakjnjr at the Federal Council meeting today, appealed that everyone should remember "m quietness and m
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    CONSCRIPTION FOR MALAYA IN TIME OF EMERGENCY
    487 4 Special Legislation To Be Introduced SIR SHENTON'S STATEMENT IN FEDERAL COUNCIL (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 22. PHE Hicrh Commissioner, Sir Shenton Thomas, declared m the Federal Council today that he was addressing the Secretary of State for the Colonies re?ardin«r
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    Blackouts To Be Introduced In The F.M.S.
    229 4 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Auj?. 22. BLACK-OUTS are to be introduced into the Federated Malay States, stated the High Commissioner, Sir Shenton Thomas, at the Federal Council meeting today. He understood, he said, that there had been a certain amount of
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    Prisoner Puzzles The Authorities
    164 4 Manila, Aug. 8. AFFICIALS of Bilibid prison were m a quandary today alter discovering a prisoner serving sentences under two identities. The discovery was made by the prison identification clerk when he found that the fingerprints and measurements of a new prisoner, Federico Gonzales, tallied with
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    VOLUNTEERS AND THEIR FAMILIES
    88 4 'From Our Own Correspondent) Koala Lumpur, Aug. 22. ARRANGEMENTS tor the accommodation of families of Volunteers during mobilization were detailed by the HiKh Commissioner, Sir Shenton Thomns, when speaking at the Federal Counc 1 meeting here today It was intended, he said, that families should either
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    GOVERNOR WILL SEE "GOOD-BYE, MR. CHIPS"
    53 4 THE GOVERNOR, Sir Shenton Thomas, Lady Thomas and a party will attend the opening performance of the remarkably successful British M.G.M. film, "Good-bye Mr. Chips" at the Capitol on Tuesday. It la a splendid film version of the James Hilton story of a schoolmaster
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    SEQUEL TO BEACH FIGHT: MALAYS SENT TO PRISON
    223 4 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Aug. 21. AN affray on the beach at Sungei rt Tuang, a fishing village northwest of Malacca, m which Malays were alleged to have set upon Chinese, had a sequel m the Alor Gajah court when 26
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    26 4 A NEW MASTER TAKES "PITEi»": A scene from "Good-bye, Mr. Chips." the successful British M.G.M. film starring; Robert Uonat, which or-ens at the C«?ilol next week.
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    "Chinese Must Be Given Chance," Declares High Commissioner
    445 4 "Chinese Must Be Given Chance, Declares High Commissioner Padi-Growing In Malaya (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aim. 22. "IT has been argued that the Chinese m Malaya are not padi farmers. My reply is that this cannot be said for certain until they have been given a chance/ declared
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    The Largest Observatory In Europe
    298 4 The Largest Observatory In Europe Paris. Aug. 12. *****K HAS BEEN COMPLETED on the n:?; French National Observatory, located In Provence Wtl is declared to be the largest m and second m size only to Mount Wilson observatory m California. For more than a decade, a committee of French astrencmers
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    SWING MUSIC IS GOING, SAYS IRVING BERLIN
    97 4 London, An?. 11 "OWING" music is definitely on Ibe wane and will soon be a thing of the past, according to Irving Ber ln. th? world's most prolific song writer. And Irving ought to know, for it was he who introduced rag-time and
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    Danger Of The "Parachute Invasion" In Warto,e
    173 4 Danger Of The "Parachute Invasion" In Warto,e QAPTAH miUtary ability.- chute m his nov Britain," Plr That to, i) which Captain commit I pert, no; power-; iity' i prospect "But there the nations o! Captain I dang i ried over raids and 1 1 ther about th< paraclr. mmntMrnm n
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    Fraser's Sharemarket Report For The Week
    838 5 JNERTIA AND LACK of response to suggestions, skilfully implied, that one should buy during a crisis and sell on a «w Ve 7*y ith the obvious plethora of crises m which to implement this sound theory induced us m the American fashion to take
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    EVIDENCE OF BANK CLERK HEARD YESTERDAY
    140 5 EVIDENCE OF BANK CLERK HEARD YESTERDAY Charges Against European and Chinese jyiß. J. FLETCHER -COOKE. Singa- pore Third Police Magistrate, recorded further evidence yesterday at the resumed hearing of a preliminary inquiry into tentative charges of cheating and abetment of cheating m respect of about $5,971 preferred against a Chinese,
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      131 5 YOUR LAST CHANCE TO SEE IT! I BERNARD SHAW'S I _ykq "PYGMALION" I h p s a$ I \±flrj r J 4. M.-G.-M. BRITISH RELEASE STARRING If < l( They Say LESLIE HOWARD I m I iiti WITH WENDY hiller 1 f I j 'Tops for Pysmalion. Nothing better has
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    The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1939. "Double Blow"?
    596 6 The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1939. "Double Blow"? SOVIET RUSSIA has m r e c c n t years been considered an unknown quantity m the international situation, but the latest developments, promising to lead to a German-Soviet non-aggres-sion pact, come as a bombshell. It is impossible to
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    11 6 A MALAYAN RIViIR SCENE: A picture from the Strand Film production
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    Polish And Stateless Jews In Predicament
    1063 6  -  DANA A. SCHMIDT By VARYING categories of Jews m Germany are subject to varying degress of discrimination. There are Polish and other foreign Jews, stateless Jews, Christian Jews, and Mixed Bloods. Worst is the position of Polish and stateless Jctts. More than 16,000 Polish
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    Sir Shenton's Council Statement On Conscription Is Welcomed
    151 7 Sir Shenton's Council Statement On Conscription Is Welcomed SOONER THE BETTER,' SAY EUROPEANS Other Communities In F.M.S. Also Pleased n,m Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 22. .ooatr the better is the consensus of European on conscription m time of emergency as Shenton Thomas m the Federal Council ipiirted m
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    MAN'S ALLEGED THREAT Tn DOCTOR
    32 7 Ipoh Aug. 2S. Eitgli^hB i leper :rom an a thre it d his was rged with ■nd was a< used was a tor and had his threat.
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    "CONSCRIPTION FOR ALL"
    53 7 IN an exclusive statement to the Free Press Sir Shenton Thomas at King's House today said that his conscription proposals meant to include all communities and not only Europeans, as had been su^trested m some quarters. The High Commissioner and Governor emphasised his use of his phrase
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    Sikh Cautioned, Discharged
    182 7 lASSAR SINGH, a 70-year-old Sikh, who appeared before Mr. L. C. Goh m the Singapore Fifth Police Court erdmy, was cautioned and discharged on a charge of wilful 'respass m the Municipal building without satisfactory excuse on Aug. 4. It was stated that Jassar Singh was among
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    SIX MONTHS' R.I. FOR HOUSE BREAKING
    96 7 C ENTENTE of six months' rigorous imprisonment, to be followed by one year's police supervision, was passed by Mr. L.C. Goh, m the Singapore Filth Police Court yesterday, on n. Malay, Ismail bin Kadir, who was convicted on a charge cf housebreaking and theft
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    New Services Club Is Opened In Changi
    386 7 picture. A VENTURE entirely new to Malaya came to fruition rt last night with the official opening at Chang] of the Garden Club, a social and recreational centre for the junior N.C.O.'s and Gunners of the 3rd A.A. Regiment, R.A. T^HE GARDEN CLUB
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    G.O.C's FIRST VISIT TO VOLUNTEER H.Q.
    70 7 THE G.0.C., Malaya, Major-General L. V. Bond, paid his first official visit to the Singapore Volunteer headquarters yesterday. Major-General Bond was met by the Commandant, SJS.V.F., Lieut.-Colo-nel W.H. Kingsberry, and introduced to officers of the corps. Then he watched the Ist battalion, Singapore Volunteer
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    SENTENCE NOT EXCESSIVE SAYS CHIEF JUSTICE
    214 7 HPHE sentence is not at ail excessive and I am only surprised that police supervision was not ordered, said Sir Percy McElwaine, Chief Justice, aa, dismissing the appeal of Ng Thong Hai m the Singapore High Court yesterday. Thons Hai was sentenced to v
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    H. E.'s Tribute To The Press
    87 7 The High Commissioner. Sir Shenton Thomas, m the course of a statement to the Federal Council yesterday on the troop and R.AF. reinforcements for Malaya, said: "I wish to pay a tribute to the assistance which is being readily given by the Press of
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    Rubber Official Is Questioned At Length
    382 7 Rubber Official Is Questioned At Length THE SUMMONS CASE against A!k A Hoe and Co., Ltd., m which the firm is alleged to have stocked nearly 3.000 piculs of rubber m excess of th I amounts shown In the ledgers of the Controller of Rubber, occupied a full I day's
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    Survey Of Tuberculosis Problem Necessary
    838 7 BUT COST TOO HIGH, SA YS DR. FITZGERALD (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Au-. 22. THE all-important factors m the treatment and preven--1 tion of tuberculosis were money and a statistical survey, declared Dr. R. D. Fitzgerald, Adviser on Medical vices, agreeing with Mr.
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    JAPAN CONTROLS ONE-THIRD OF CHINA'S IMPORTS
    470 8 Goods Came In Mainly Through Coastal And River Ports Chungking. ONE-THIRD of China's import trade for the first four months of 1039 was with Japan, according to figures released by the Foreign Trade Commission of the Ministry of Finance. Out of a total value
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    46 8 New York, Aug. 11. THE United States War Department today awarded contracts worth more than £20,000,000 for army planes —the largest single aircraft order m U.S. peace-time history. It is planned to bring first-line air defence strength up to 5,500 fighting planes by July 1, 1941.
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    28 8 THE CARIBOU, ONE OF THE FLYING-BOA I .i al|% hu newly inaugurated North Atlantic air mail sen to make the flight to Botwood, Montreal and N ew y
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    Yunnan Wants To Be Silk Centre
    196 8 Yunnan Wants To Be Silk Centre Chungking. SILK FROM YUNNAN, blessed by ideal climatic conditions and benefited by scientific methods, may some day excel the product from the coastal provinces. A sericultural improvement station has been established In Yunnan and eight months of promotion work have aroused considerable interest among
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    Refugees' Dash Is Swim-Suits Checked
    98 8 Refugees' Dash Is Swim-Suits Checked Jerusalem. Aug. 11. THE CREW o! the marine patrol launch Sealion, cruising off the Palestine coast near Haifa early this morning, were surprised to see five lifeboats, crammed with men, women, and children wearing bathing suits and lifebelts. The voyagers, who numbered 297, were Jews
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    LESLIE HOWARD SUED FOR £18,225
    89 8 Hollywood, Aug. 11. I JNITED PLAYERS Production have a suit against Leslie Howard claiming £18,225 damages for alleged breach of contract and seeking an injunction to prevent his acting for any other company. Mr. Howard is alleged to have signed a contract m September 1925
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    Central China Red Cross Spent $400,000 In 6 Months
    311 8 Central China Red Cross Spent $400,000 In 6 Months IN the first six months of 1939, the International Red Cross Committee for Central China spent $339,926.90 for hospital subsidies, medical treatments, refugee relief, special grants to hospitals and miscellaneous grants to orphanages and other relief organizations. The figure does not
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      522 8 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY Tenders. Tenders are now invited for the following materials or services. For particulars see Municipal Tenders Foom: Erection of cne block of coolie lines at Mandai Road (Seletar). (Deposit Sso>. Date of closing, 12 noon 23. ISM Supply of Explosives to Water Dept. magazines at
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      516 8 STAIRS MADE HER PANT Penalty of Excess Fat Although she has lost but 7 lbs. of her overweight, this woman finds that 7 lbs. has made a remarkable difference to her. There can certainly be nothing wrong with a reducing treatment that brings such increased energy and vigour. Her letter
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      548 8 RADIO PROGRAMMES SINGAPORE EMPIRE STATION TODAY T O DA Y /Hi. 225 metres p m zhp U .N TRANSMISSION I AND I 1.00 Miscellaneous programme of BM gramophone records. G s 'l -1-47 dk > rtSJI re rsr 1.30 Mid -day rubber and tin prices. Mr <16.86 m 1.32 Miscellaneous
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      330 9 ■fl Chp9 tKI '.'I fIHE&*HB>"s fe fl Uo****« M V^BH HflflH* IS i*i^ x UlttL^ ALL f S WELL BY KIT!* IO CHIN*. JAPAN. COLOMBO AND BOMBAX HO* m t*o months To lit Class FROM SINGAPORE 2nd Cla^s $102 86 tmjti 85.57 $137.14 $2*2.86 $154.29 $282.86 $189.57 S3OO 00 $205
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      274 9 SILVER JAVA PACIFIC LINE Joint service of JAVA PACIFIC LINE AND SILVER LINE LTD. to SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES NORTH PACIFIC PORTS iSbLLS IO PACIFIC COASI Anne* &*ite Snore «'oorr ms. SAPAKOEA <J. P.L.I In Port Aug. 23 (via Manila) bls. SILVERBEECH (S.) In P°rt Aug. 25 (via Java and
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      577 9 Ocean Building, Colly er Quj, Stnrtpore Xel SISL Chartered Bank BuiJdint Penang Tei 1366 (blue funnel line. FAST SERVICES MARSEILLES, LONDON. CONTINENT AND GLASGOW (m conjunction with the Glen line; Dot Sails ANTENOR Mars.. L'don. R'dam. and Glasgow Aug 37 Aut' 30 MENELAUS L'don, R'dam, Hull an^ Hc^ Sept. 4
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      744 9 Air Mail Arrivals And Despatches Imperial: From Europe due- &*I\(jrAPQRFI Monday, Thursday, Friday after- lll^ Wearncs: From Pcnang, Ipoh. tUYJtCUtJ (Jit and Kuala Lumpur Arrives everj Uantas: From Australia: Arrives Krdliana 22 lS Exlt l 5" Tuesday, Friday, Sunday after- M m Whart, Entrance Gate 2; Exit 3--noons. w™, 1
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    German Merchant Fleet Getting Old
    157 10 German Merchant Fleet Getting Old Berlin. Aug. 11. A GLOOMY PICTURE of the age of the German mercantile fleet is ;iven by Dr. W. Hoffmann, president of the Hamburg-Ameriiia Line. In an anticle published today. More than 70 per cent, of the ships of the German merchant fleet, he states,
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    HITLER HAS MILLION MEN UNDER ARMS
    88 10 Berlin, Augr. S. 117HILE the Kaiser had a standing T *army of less than 700,000, Hitler has a million men under arms, who will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the war by holding great demonstrations of armed strength m the beflaggcd streets of the
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      538 10 V k jt^^M J MUr lU!i99 mBKBB&kWEHwnVsM Vancouver Direct or ri» BjapfLjjjpl^^p^flW Honolulu shlp's-slde rail conpa^fge B °n CaiuuSSn latest. fastest Uner on the Pactflo 'y <*- •v* i her running mate tbe v^^S^'.^^^B B^^^^. luxurious Empress of Canada- *Jfcr~^^m Yokohama to Honolulu In elxnt g^u y*^**^k^ _**^»3 connections with
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      716 10 RED FUNNEL LINE HEAP ENG MOH S.S. CO.. LTD. (Incorporated tn Straits Settlements) REGULAR PASSENGfcK and CAKGO Serfiee from Singapore to Java, Born-o. Banka and BiUiton tor BATAVIA, CHtKIBON and SEMAKANG (Every Tuesday and Friday) ss EDENDALE Fri. Aug. 25 s S GIANG BEE Tues. Aug. 29 For SOLRABAYA AND
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      513 10 Ll/KUrt A]NII AWF.KK VIA SIXGAPORE A\D PENANG. COLOMBO. BOMP.W ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES. GENOA. MARSLILLI Jj,jO»l Sy D Arrives U, J v lQ| Sl>ore <po ri p^J X PRESIDENT VAN BUREN In Port Aue 29 Vt I<i PRESIDENT HARRISON Sept. 9 Scot 12 X PRESIDENT HAVES Sept. 19 PRESIDENT POLK O"t 7
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  • FREE PRESS SPECIAL COMMERCIAL SERVICE
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      669 11 SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES Yesterday* Quotations^ From Exchange Telegraph Co fraser And Co. 's List v 39: 5 P.M. IMV p y ,ers Selfcr, 4 3d Hi c d -19s 3d 18s x.d. ia 6d H is fed M cd. lls .43 ISO l?s 2a £Xi TO 1 .26
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      Current Company Dividends
      128 11 II h\ Messrs. Fraser Co. TOESIIAI AlO. ?>, 1939: 5 P.M. loi Boofcs Date Ex €Hv. Financial Sept. 8 Sept. 2 107 c ftQf 22 Aug. 24 Aug. 23 I Aug. 23 Aug. 30 Aug. 24 W Aug. 23 Aug. 30 Aug 24 5J pt 8 Sept.
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      LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK & SHARES
      422 11 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK SHARES I From London 5.30 p.m. Yesterday Share of £1 denomination unless Latest Quotations Previously otherwise stated Conversion Loan 5 p.c 1944-64. 101V 2 10gl funding Luan. 4 pc. 1930-90 103 10M/ Wax Loan. 3^ pc Bfc Com Union A**ce <Units> 8 gw Prudential Assce
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      66 11 From London: Latest Quotations SD(ft 17s. 6d deviously: £229 17s. 6d Three months: £224 2s. 6d Previously: £224 17s. 6C. NEW YORK TIN: 4g65 Previously: 48.7 d. COPPER: r. a c Pre viousl y £4d G l yesterd a y: £7 Bs. tfkfi. Previously: £7 Bs. 7d
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      Daily Share Report
      78 11 1 ISSUED BY FRASER CO. AT TflE CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY Tin at midday was $113U, down i/., and the price of R ubber l 4" o'clock was buyers Spot 28. -i cents, buyers October December 28 7 lt> cents, market irregular. The share market today was
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      MORE JEW REFUGEES FOR THAILAND
      36 11 .From Our Own Corresi>oadent > Bangkok, Aug. 21. MORE JEWISH REFUGEES are contemplating coming to Thailand according to the vernacular paper Varasab. They intend starting a ruDber shoe factory m South Thailand.
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      Raffles Students To Visit Malacca
      77 11 A PARTY of 23 geographical students from Raffles College will leave tomorrow by the Kelantan for a 10 days excursion to Malacca. There they will be given lectures by Government officers and will make visits of inspection throughout the district. At the end of their
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      $500 CASH & JEWELLERY TAKEN BY BURGLARS
      56 11 $500 CASH JEWELLERY TAKEN BY BURGLARS (From Our Own Corresponded f» Ipoh, Aarr- 22ANOTHER estate bungalow was burg-led last ni^ht m the Batu Gajah section where recently many burglaries were reported. Burglars entered the quarters of the Chief Cier* of Glenealy Estate and took about £500 worth of cash and
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      Local Exchange Rates
      179 11 Local Exch a nge Rates AUG. 22, 1939: SELLING London T.T. 24 132 London demand 2,4 111 Lyons demand 2058 Switzerland demand i.i Hamburg ciemaua 135 fork demand 54:^ Montreal demand §4% Batavia demand 1 Samarang demand 101 2 Calcutta. Bombay and Rangoon d^mand 15k 1 h Madras and Colombo
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
      138 11 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION AUG. 22, 1939: 12 O'CLOCK NOON Buyers Seflers No. IX R.S.S. Spot L>ose.. 23 7 16 23 9:6 No DC R S.S PO B in rases August 29 116 23 316 G.P.A Q R SS FOB in bales August 28^ K 23 7 1C P.
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      GIRL BURNT TO DEATH
      73 11 •From Our Ovm Correspondent Mohmtt Rahrn. Awr. 2?. A THREE- YEAR -OLD ChtaKtt girl. was burnt \r death m a fire on a Chinese estate at Che 16th mile, Pon- tian Road, this morningr. The deceased eirl and her elder brother a?ed about 5 yean were
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS
      185 11 RUBBER: Steady London: 8 11 16d. 3 12 I6d Previou^y: 8 1116a. 8 13 l&d. Oct.-Dec: 8 9'16d. 8 11 16d. Previously: d 8 ll lGd. Jan.-Mar.: 8 916d. 8 11 16d. Previously 8^i,d 'r\d Apr.-June: 8 9 16d. 8 11 16d. Previously: 8" 4 d New
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      Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations
      65 11 Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations Method of Parity before Latest Centre Quoting 20-9-31 Rate Previously Paris France to 124.11 176 1116 176 1116 New York to 4 8655 4 68»' a 4.68'a Amsterdam. .Guilders to 12.20 8.74 /4 872 n Hong Kong .Per dollar 1i.2 1116 d. Isllll6d. Shanghai
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      232 11 BANK OF CHINA < Incorporaita m Utuui o> t,,jtLiiii Coartci), 12, CecU Street Singapore Telephones: Manager OH ire C 444 Sub-Managers Office C 442 lidunjf |>rpt §441 General Offire lift t Cable Add res* "CMUIKtfLUO Paul Ip OpiUl (b f 4uuuuHi*tt Keaetve I-dik» o excew of Ch. +Jt*«O4»tt leUl %aaeu
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    FINAL TEST MATCH ENDS IN DRAW AT OVAL
    703 12 West Indies Score 498: England 366 For Three RUBBER FOR ENGLAND Bowling Martindale 13—0—81—1 Johnson 16—1—53—2 Constantine 17.3 _2— 75—5; Clarke 21—0—96—1; Grant 6-_O~ 31— 0. WEST INDIES (Ist Innings) Qrmnt c Goddard n Perks 6 JefT Stollmeyer c Perks b Hutton.
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    Yesterday's Soccer
    35 12 picture. Yeates, Dons' goalkeeper, and Brown defend their goal against this •.•'ark headed by Madon m yesterday's Stadium game m which the Malays were winners by five g oals to nil.- Free Press
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    COUNTY CRICKET SCORES
    142 12 Yesterday's county cricket scores were At Sheffield: Essex beat Yorkshire by an innings and four runs. Eosex 343 (Verity 5 for 40). Yorks 131 (P. Smith 3 for lour* and 208 iTayk>r 4 for 75). At Birmingham: Surrey beat Warwicks by an innings and one run. Surrey
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    POINTERS FOR SATURDAY'S RACES AT SINGAPORE
    596 12 POINTERS FOR SATURDAY'S RACES AT SINGAPORE (By Our Raeiag Reporter) TTRAINING for the Gold Cup meeting 1 at Singapore, which starts on Saturday has been m full swing since last Thursday, and although horses from some of the major strings like Hobbs, Duval and Silley have not been seen out
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    YESTERDA Y'S S. C. C. TENNIS
    258 12 FIVE "B" class doubles ties and an "A" class singles tie were played off yesterday m the Singapore Cricket Club autumn lawn tennis tournament. Two of the "B" class doubles matches, scheduled to have been played oft' yesterday v»ere postponed. Results "A" Class singles
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    TODAY'S PADANG SOCCER
    97 12 A soccer match between the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve and the Singapore Volunteer Corps will be played on the S.C.C. padang this evening at 5.15 p.m. iPhillipson 6 for 70) and 254 (Valentine 119), Lanes 252 and 218 for six. At Eastbourne: Sussex beat Worcester by eight
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    August L.G.U. Medal For Mrs. Wakeford
    189 12 August L.G.U. Medal For Mrs. Wakeford The August L.G.U. Medal competition was played at Bukit Tim ah on Monday and resulted In a win for Mrs. R. Wakeford m 'Silver" Division with a net score of 71 and m a win for Mrs. H. A. Fredrichs m "Bronze" Division with
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    Cobb's Record Attempt Fails
    84 12 Salt lake City, Utah, Au?. 22. Alan Cobb, the British motorist, m his attempt on the world land record, covered the mile m one direction at the average speed of 369.23 miles per hour but his engine stalled during the return journey. Thus his attempt on
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    Malays Beat Gordons By Five Clear Goals In First Division
    487 12 IS one of the best games they ha\? p i a>H the Malays scored four goals m the ltd first half and added another almost <,n tinu> Gordon Highlanders five-nil m a first division' Stadium yesterday. This performance has given
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    Excise Beat V.M.C.A. 4-1
    79 12 DKrUo. ii n pLAYING the I by tow division I b brttet Tin result cf a i took the ki.k it. Tor J Daud p r the Latter necessarily mr.c'e Ten scorii diately foil i equa mtchi the penal: Midway fr dominated Rod 1 of a
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