The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 31 August 1939

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    13 1 AND DAILY NEWS NO. 15,870 ESTD. 1835 THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 1033. 5 CENTS
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    SERLIN RECEIVES MEDIATION OFFER "WITH SYMPATHY"
    460 1 poles Also Accept: Britain Sends Reply To Hitler's Note circles m Berlin received the mediani King Leopold of the Belgians and tina of the Netherlands "with greataccording to an inspired statement. npned b) Renter last night statement added: "German efforts nu r exerted m
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    35 1 THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT LAST WEEK inspected the Military Police. Aldershot Command, m Stanhope Lines. The Duke is seen inspecting p tn« motorcycle section. With him is Major Ingram, Assistant Provost rw_ Marshal, Aldershot Command.
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    City's Growing Confidence
    70 1 London, Aug. 30. EVIDENCE OF GROWING confidence m the City was afforded this morning at the fixing of the London gold price, which advanced is. 6d. to £7 10s. 6d. Contrary to the recent tendency, buyers of gold were much more numerous. Sterling again improved against the
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    VON PAPEN GOES TO ANKARA
    28 1 VON PAPEN GOES TO ANKARA Istamboul. Aug. 30. HERR von Papc-n, Reich Ambassador to Turkey, has left unexpectedly for Ankara, It is seated, upon In-""- Irom Berlin, Reuter
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    Japan's New Cabinet May Move For Peace
    298 1 London, Aug. 30. THERE is considerable talk m Chinese and Japanese circles m London on the possibility of a new turn of events leading to peace, following the formation of the new Japanese cabinet. Regarding the terms, however, both sides appear to adhere
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    New Balance Of Pacific Power
    80 1 Sydney, Aug. 30. IZTATING Japan was one of Australia's best customers, the newspaper Sydney Telegraph urges the Premier, Mr. Menzies, to use his influence wiih Britain to secure peace m the Pacific with just peace lor China. The newspaper adds that m view of the
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    France Requisitions , Railways
    133 1 France Requisitions Railways Paris, Aug. 30. A DECREE will be published by the French Government to-morrow requisitioning all railways m the country. Broadcasting stations were taken over by military, under a decree issued to-day m the Official Journal. Eight thousand schoolchildren, each carrying two days' food, a blanket and a
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    Exchange Of Population ?
    92 1 Exchange Of Population Warsaw, Aug. 30. APPROVAL of a suggestion for the exchange of German and Polish populations as a contribution towards the solution of the crisis is stated by Gazeta Polska, the Government Party's organ. The paper adds: "The problem of minorities can be examined only In an atmosphere
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    GASMASKS FOR PAPAL GUARDS
    17 1 Vatican City, \ug. 30. pAS MASKS were issued to-day to Papal guards.— Reuter
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    BORDER TENSION RISES: MORE POLES CALLED UP
    271 1 BORDER TENSION RISES: MORE POLES CALLED UP DEPORTS from Warsaw, says Reuter, state that a decree of almost general mobilisation was issued yesterday afternoon, when placards made appearance all over the city. The decree affects all trained reserves up to the aire of 40, and those called up have to
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    Volunteers For Death" Wanted
    83 1 Paris, Au(. 30. AN appeal for 'volunteers for death," to form heroic suicide squads is published by tV newspaper Intransigent, whi<h ijives an adtire.v* to whi'*h volunteers may apply. Volunteers would be enrolled for six months, and would be entrusted with particularly dangerous missions, from which
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    STOP PRESS
    203 1 Warsaw, Aug. 30. Simultaneously with posters railing up trained reserves, a communique was issued stating: several months ago Germany b?gan a policy of aggression towards Poland, m the form of a press campaign, threatening statements by German leaders, systematic provocations, frontier incidents and ever increasing: concentration of armed
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      27 1 BISIA TEA IS BEST Orchestral Concert 815 9.15 p.m. Dinner and Dance (formal) 9.45 p. m. to midnight Cabaret Moderne The Ormonde Sisters Dinner $3.00 Non-diners $100
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    RUSSO-GERMAN PACT NOT MUCH USE TO NAZIS?
    429 2 Doubts Over Value In Time Of War LONDON NOT SURPRISED BY RATIFICATION DELAY London, Aug. 30. NO sijjn of surprise at the delay of the Soviet Government m securing ratification of the pact with Germany can be elicited from official circles m I/ondon.
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    Terrorism In Hong Kong: A Warning
    155 2 Hong Kong, Aug. 30. II the fact no clue has yet been found to the recent murderers of Mr. Shen Suns, nephew of Mr. Wang Ching-wel. who was fcUed last Sunday, and fearing a possible increase of terrorism. Sir Geoffrey Northcote. GoverH ag Kong,
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    BANK COMMANDEERED FOR REFUGEES
    44 2 Tokio. Aug. 30. Brii itborities In the Tientsin Concession .have commandeered the Yokohama Specie Bank m order to shelter flood refugees. ling to the Japanese Domel :.e Japanese consul-genera] ted Japanese evacuated the .ding at to oi the blockade. Reuter
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    TIENTSIN FLOODS BEGIN TO ABATE
    31 2 Tientsin. Aug. :>O. F. htrc have abated slightly, but not enough to caui>e any noticeable improvement m the genera! situation, which continues to be very Reuter
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    CUSTOMS PAYMENTS IN NEW CURRENCY
    73 2 Nanking. Aur. 3U. TME Reformed Government of the Republic of China has issued a proI n ordering that all imports and exports duties are payable to the Shanghai Customs on the basis of the Hua Hsing Commercial Bank notes. while F*pi -Chungking dollars) ar>? acceptable
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    Canal To Link Yellow River And The Yangtze
    86 2 Canal To Link Yellow River And The Yangtze Tokio. Aug. 30. THE Japanese military authorities m Tsinan have decided to construct a new canal linking the Yellow River with the Yangtze, along the TientsinPukow railway via Lake Weishanhu and Taierchwanp. according to a message from Tainan. This canal, it is
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    Fire Brigade At Supreme Court
    53 2 THE Singapore Fire Brigade was called shortly after 8 p.m. yesterday to a minor outbreak of fire In the new Singapore Supreme Court. The outbreak, it is understood, was due to a .short circuit m the electrical wiring. Chemical extinguishers were used and flames were
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    NORMANDIE TO WAIT AT NEW YORK
    66 2 New York, Aug. 30. A CTING m accordance with instructions from Paris, the departure of French liner, Normandie, which should have sailed at 3 p.m. today with 250 passengers, has been indefinitely postponed. No reason is given ior the order. Normandie, which had been
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    Better Relationship With Britain
    488 2 Japan's Kew Policy Tokio, Autf. 30. CONSIDERATION of relationship with Germany from new angles, resumption of diplomatic negotiations with London and a more positive attitude towards the United States, will be important features m the foreign polic> of the new Japanese Cabinet, according to the A^ahi
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    PERMANENT END OF POWER POLITICS DEMANDED
    362 2 PERMANENT E ND OF POWER POLITICS DEMANDED London, Aug. 30. A NGLO-GERMAN relations are the theme of several editorials m the British Press. The Times says that Anglo-Ger-man relations must ultimately depend on the complete abandonment of methods of menace by force m Germany's dealings not only with Britain but
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    Militiamen Hold "At Home"
    39 2 MILITIAMEN of the Scuth Lanes Mace of Wales Volunteer^ st^tir.:?e<i at Warrington, Lanes., held an "At Home' last we?k m their barra. I Here is a happy party m progress m the regimental recreation room
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    COLOGNE WELCOMES BRITISH ATHLETES
    93 2 Cologne. Au;. 9 An enthusiastic crowd of 50.000 tended the Anglo-German Athletic Meeting In Cologne Stadium this afternoon, when Germany beat Great Britain by 93.5 points to 42.5 The meeting was the oceasi n for a warm demonstration of frie.;dihip towards Britain. The Union Jack was
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    MILITARY ACTIVITY IN BELGIUM
    29 2 Brussels, Aug. 30. MEASURES for the reinforcement of the Army are proceeding smoothly. Troops are actively carrying out fortification works to complete frontier defences. Reuter
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    GERMANS IN SLOVAKIA: A WARNING
    35 2 Vienna, Aug. 30. IT IS ANNOUNCED that resistance to and offences against German troops m Slovakia will be punished by C man military courts, according to German military lav.-. Reuter
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    THETIS LIFTED AGAIN
    32 2 London. Aw&. 30 'TWO further lifts of the sunken sub- marine "Hietis were successfully carried out last night. The submarine is now three-and-a-half wiles south-east of Point itfr.n~ Reuter
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    Rush To Join Colours Goes On In Britain
    14 2 Rush To Join Colours Goes On In Britain R Ab. batter :tj 1... To
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    "NO SOLUTION UNLESS—"
    11 2 "NO SOLUTION UNLESS—" the forrr Ede: Those- Gerir.a:, P. he said
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    General Revision Wanted By Duce
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    MOVE TO CHECK GOLD SPECUUTION
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    ITALIC LINER STAY AT SHANGHAI
    8 2 ITALIC LINER STAY AT SHANGHAI j Shsr. Reuter
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    pleads Guilty To Breach Of Trust And Cheating
    97 3 TH iN TROUBLE OVES BICYCLE I an 18-year-o!d Chinese, pleaded C Goh m the Sin,urt yesterday, to b of trust and i committed cri- t\^v:t of a belonging to Tan ndly, with cheating stly representi us the owner of iraudulently mrr to
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    AALEGED THREAT WITH PISTOL
    31 3 atened an- Chan Soo Wing, ad on lionKirn Leng. a of criminal i to him when 4.1 pore Second 2 fore Mr ned to Sept. 6. cd.
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    ROATARIANS HEAR TALK ON JOURNALISM
    22 3 vho was on the Pmnay as corresI r:< Times, when a talk on journal- re Rotary Club
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    40 3 eL^ NX C HT INSPECTS M.LITARV POL,CE at A.dershot: The Duke of Connausht last ,veek inspected the MiHtary Po.ice, AWershot Command, m Stanhope Line,. The Duke «as m uniform, a rare occurrence. P.cture shows the Duke inspecting the field kitchen.
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    AVIATOR DISCOVERS NEW WAY TO HEALTHY MOUTH AND GUMS
    142 3 Mr K. D. Krocker. will be Interesting lit troubled with sore *°««tog -vms -es: tck of Dengue fever my gums became oral I was unable with a brush and the is ujing at the time gave no relief, shes and olntvtfi
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    U.S. CONSULATE TO BE CLOSED ON MONDAY
    30 3 r[E UNITED STATES CoasulateGeneral will be closed to business on Monday, Sept 4, on the occasion of Labour Day, an American National holiday.
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    Organ Recital
    65 3 BECAUSE Mr. R. L. Ebsr has recently entered hospital for an operation, he and Mrs. Eber will be unable to assist, as originally intended, at Sunday's organ rerital at the Victoria Manorial Hall. It is hoped that the public will have an oportunity of hearing Mr. and Mrs
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    Discovery Of Chandu In Bow Of Sampan
    334 3 HOKKIEN FINED $1,400 CENTENCE of one day's simple imprisonment and a fine of $1,400, m default 12 months' simple imprisonment, were imposed on Lim Tiow Toh, a 58-year-old Hokkien, convicted m the Singapore Criminal District Court yesterday, of a revenue offence. 1 IM
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    Charges Against Young European And Chinese
    183 3 Charges Against Young European And Chinese 5 MORE WITNESSES TO BE HEARD JJURTHER evidence into tentative charges of cheating and abetment preferred against an elderly Chinese, Chan Tian Chye, and a youngEuropean bank employee, Robin Aylmer Elliott, respectively, was recorded by Mr. J. Fletcher-Cooke, m the Singapore Third Police Court
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    HURT CHARGE AGAINST FIVE CHINESE
    78 3 "THERE is a certain amount of the secret society m this case," remarked Court Inspector Such, m the Second Court yesterday, when five Chinese claimed trial to voluntarily CMHtni hurt to another Chinese, Tan Ah Hock, m Sumbawa Road. The men were Tan Ah Seng,
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    DENIES BANANAS WERE IN HIS POSSESSION
    78 3 "I DID NOT STEAL the bananas. They were not found m my possession," declared Kantor bin Osm a n, a Javanese, when he claimed trial before Mr. L. C. Goh m the Singapore Fifth Police Court yesterday on a charge of stealing two bunches
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    SUBORDINATE POLICE OFFICER CHARGED
    78 3 Allegedly Found Asleep While On Sentry Duty C. N. ANGUS, a 20-year-old Eurasian. appeared before L. C. Goh m the Singapore Fifth Police Court yesterday, on a charge of being found asleep while being placed as sentry at the railway bridge at the BV2 mileftone. Bukit
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    RICKSHA-PULLER DENIES THEFT FROM LAWYER
    268 3 AN A CHARGE of stealing $100, belonging to Mr. K. P. Menon, a Singapore lawyer living m Balmoral Road, on Aug. 11, a Henghwa, Teng Ah Khah, appeared before Mr. L. C. Goh m the Singapore Fifth Police Court yesterday. After hearing the evidence the
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    JOHORE PREPARES FOR ANY EVENTUALITY
    255 3 Colony Precautionary Measures Adopted EMERGENCY POWERS MAY INTRODUCED JOHORE is doing her bit m preparing for war. All vulnerable points have been guarded, and steps similar to those of the Colony have been taken to ensure complete preparedness should war break out. Police are guarding
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    Italian Warned By Magistrate
    96 3 A WARNINO that he would have to report even if he left the Colony for ten minutes Ml given by Mr. J. Fletcher-Cooke, Singapore Third Police Court Magistrate, yesterday, to Italian, Luigi Taverna, who pleaded guilty to a charge of leaving Singapore j without having his
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    MERCANTILE HANKS INTERIM DIVIDEND
    35 3 T'HE Mercantile Bank of India, Ltd 1 announces that the Board of Directors has declared an inters dividend of six per cent., less inrome tax, m respect of the current year.
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    Sultan To Return In Event Of War?
    48 3 IT IS NOT known m Johore Bahru whether the Sultan of Johore will return to his country immediately, should war break out m Europe. He is now m London, it is understood, and is keeping m close t-mch with the situation.
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    Programme For Sunday's Organ Recital
    294 3 Programme For Sunday's Organ Recital A NUMBER of new composers will be brought to the public's notice at this Sunday's organ recital at the Victoria Memorial Hall. The first item, "Larghetto" is a composition by the old Italian master Giovanni Battista Bassani (1657-1716' who owes his fame more particularly to
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      50 3 Law Notice For The Day The C hief Justice at Penang Court of Appeal. Mr. Justice Pedlow at MalaccaAssizes Before Mr. Justice Manning m Court No. 2 at 11 a.m.: 5.132/37-5.174/38— Tan Swee Blow vs. Goh Swee Leng (if not concluded). Before the Registrar at 11 a.m. Enquiry m 0.5.65,39.
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    NAZI PROPAGANDA WASTED IN FRANCE
    429 4 NAZI PROPAGANDA WASTED IN FRANCE Reaction Of Population Said To Be Negligible FRENCHMEN STAND FIRM London, Aug. 21. ONE of the most significant French aspects of the international situation is the tremendous effort which is being made here by German propaganda, writes the Paris correspondent of The Observer. This propaganda
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    Indian Princes' Discussion On Federation
    426 4 Indian Princes' Discussion On Federation NEARING TIME LIMIT FOR DECISION London. Aug. 21. /CONSULTATIONS between the Indian princes on their attitude to the federation of Indian Provinces and States have reached their final stage, writes the Simla correspondent of the Daily Telegraph. Leading princes, some opposed to the federal scheme
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    3-YEAR-OLD BOY FOUND HANGING FROM TREE
    66 4 London, Aug. 21. Mrs. J. Guiloert. of St. Saviour* Guernsey, found her three -year-old son Sidney hanging dead from a tree m her back garden yesterday. He had become entangled m some fctrands of vire attached to the branches. It is presumed that he
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    Waiving Of Spin Test In Civil Air Guard Scheme
    390 4 Waiving Of Spin Test In Civil Air Guard Scheme SERIOUS OMISSION London, Aug. 21. ABOUT a year ago the Air Ministry announced postponement of a regulation requiring that candidates for the unrestricted private flying "A" licence shculd have demonstrated their ability to recover from a spin An aeroplane m a
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    FOUR OF A FAMILY HURT IN CRASH
    102 4 London, An?. 21. Four members of a family are m Tilb-ury Hospital following an accident on Southend Hoad, Grays, when a car driven by a Metropolitan Police constable was m collision with a Kroup of bicyclists. The injured cyclists are Edward Henry Jessett.
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    CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN TURKEY
    78 4 Istanbul, Au?. 21. H. E. Fethi Okyar, former Turkish Ambassador m London, has begun his duties as Minister of Justice by ordering that executions .^hall tase place m the presence only of those persons whose attendance Is required by the law, to the entire exclusion of
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    Crown Prince Michael Joins Navy
    52 4 KING CAROL OF RUMANIA last week attended a naval review at Constanza, which was held to mark the entry of Crown Prince Michael into the Rumanian Navy as lieutenant. Picture shows King Carol at a religious service aboard the royal yacht *'Luceafarul" m the harbour
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    Judge Warns Of Flogging For Use Of Knife
    317 4 (From Our Own Correspondent-, Johore Bahru, Aug. M. CENTENCING Raman, a Malayalee, convicted on a charge of voluntarily causing grievous hurt, to Vfe years' rigorous imprisonment at the Johore Assizes, Mr. Justice Mills referred to the increase m the use of knives
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    CANADA & UNITED STATES SIGN AIR PACT
    360 4 CANADA UNITED STATES SIGN AIR PACT vriir a t London, Aug. 21. A it Agreement between Canada and the United States has been signed by Mr. Mackenzie c/ n f g *r- e nme i lmiste i-. and Mr. Daniel Roper, United btates Minister to Canada, writes the Ottawa Correspondent
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    MYSTERY OF DEAD MAN IN CAR
    94 4 London, Aug. 21« A MAN was found dead m an over- turned car m a country lane off Boulton New Road, Blackpool, early to-day. His identity has not been established, but it is believed that he Is a local man who lived m the
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    The Quins Have Been Slimming
    150 4 Callander (Otario), Aug. 21. TTI4E Dionne Quintuplets have been slimming. They have been on a special diet which, combined with physical culture courses, has had a marked effect m the past month. All the children lost weight. Cecile threequarters of a pound, Annette and Marie
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    HUNGARy SUSPEND? JUDGMENT
    38 4 Reaction f. Moscow p^ H it d DOt Go., hatred from tto m HtD The. rea the BOW gar> tin to The H dec. world The lead, which <*or tie?' Brit Hi the Tr.omr i
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      19 4 Ti c:r ReM D T. MM S CURRY PICKLES D. T. LIM 6t COY. 3L.i North Bridie Koad, Singapore
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      77 4 7" fIX j^^Ek The waters always not HR^ft you have an Autonatic Gas Water Heater HOI WATER any time all the time with GA Come to the showrooms and see Gas Water Healers, cheap to run-a<*P MUNICIPAL GAS DEPARTMENTPHONE 5101- MUNICIPAL BLPa »J> WHY SUFFER %t 2IMA' TORTURE WITH XS*+*T^
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    Shot It Out With 150 Nazi Guards
    37 5 Shot It Out With 150 Nazi Guards I ondon, Aug. M. ad been nunt.l Nazi Black ■vith three gun oattle rday, .^ays a 150 police lened fire. I killed. the murder I irme at rlso Oarmladi on
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    Barrels Of Flour Floating In Sea
    44 5 Autj. gL rare round o! Dover salvage than so h,?.. d not it .;p--dedded, ther^:her and nto Sandwich many about m the ...d are so bulky I danger to sr. Limited. A roduce to the nd Bakers, h
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    85 5 sports on the PrfA^M soldlers the Suffolk Regt. annual tKeruccin thefo"mof hi eVOn K°K > takC the thirst ■"-'•"her drain before thiv u'V babys f£edins bottle which they must drinkin* b^/ h .'L (h fi r. h th race Competitors are here seen are m cele^ation nf .h' dUrinß tlle
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    American Business Falls Off In Manchukuo
    500 5 DECREASE DUE TO GERMAN AND ITALIAN TRADE Hsinking, Aug. 21. A MERK'AN business m this Japanese-sponsored nation is steadily declining and foreigners here believe it soon may reach the vanishing point. Latest Government figures reveal a drop of 30 per cent, m American import
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    GAVE AWAY £35,000 IN 8 YEARS
    426 5 London, Aug. 21. [SjEARLY the whole of a fortune of £35,000, which was left to her about eight years ago, is believed to have been given away anonymously by Miss Amy Hare. For eight years she never left the top flat m Oakwood Court.
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    MAULED BY LIONESS: CARRIED ON
    158 5 London, Aug. 21. HOBBLING ABOUT with a bandaged leg, Sydney Howes, young lion tamer at the pier circus at Clactoh. Essex, went on with his show last night, not long after a lioness had attacked him. He was driving five lionesses back to their cages
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    LOVERS IN SUICIDE PACT SAYS CORONER
    323 5 London. Au?. 11. A broken engagement and temporary reconciliations were revealed at an inquest at Savernake Hospital yesterday on Peggy Rosina Matthews. 21, of Pentire-avenue, Shirley Southampton, and Arthur David Oliver. 23, a sapper, m the Royal Engineers. They were found dead m a
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    THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 1939. Mediation Chances
    623 6 THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 1939. Mediation Chances /^ERMANY'S implied acceptance \J of the offer of Queen Wilhelmina and the King of the Belgians to mediate m the dispute with Poland is a welcome sign of lessening tension; so is the fact that the A:\3lo-German diplomatic exchanges are to be carried a
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    21 6 7 THERE was a record crowd lor the Crieff Highland Gathering which a\ 1 The dancing is here seen m progress.
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    Why Japan Organized Anti-British Campaign
    782 6  -  FRANK H. HEDGES By GREAT Britain and all things British have just been subject to the most widespread and violent campaign of abuse and vituperation that has ever occurred m Japan. Proud, sensitive and intensely emotional, the Japanese public is used to staging these anti-British,
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    Road & Rail Transport
    207 6 Road Rail Transport JN THE NEXT session of Parliament measures will be taken to bring about co-ordination of British road and rail transport services. For some time the railway companies have been agitating for greater freedom m fixing their rates of charges for the conveyance of passengers and goods, and
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    FOOD CONTROLLER WARNS AGAINST PROFITEERING BY RICE DEALERS
    253 7 Offenders Will Have Licences Cancelled ADVANTAGE BEING TAKEN OF TENSE SITUATION" fen are taking advantage of the present I tension by unjustifiably increasing the prices trad sf rice, states a communique issued t. Food Controller, Malaya, last night. v i- ued/' he
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    Yesterday's Rubber Auction
    157 7 f T f liE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1.449 th auction it. Am 30. and there were cata--188 lbs 488.03 tons; offered 97CM48 1b5.— 432.10 tons; sold 693,679 lbs M tons. L^ New York Spot 16\. cents. PRUTS REALISED Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents
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    FIGHTING OPIUM SPREAD IN OCCUPIED AREAS
    96 7 Chungking, Aug. K>. IN AN EFFORT to counteract the alleged spread of opium smoking m areas occupied by Japanese forces, Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek ho.s issued yesterday orders submitting offenders m Japanese areas to "double punishment." The Generalissimo's announcement said that although "satisfactory results" had
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    A.A.M. ACCELERATION TEST BEING HELD NEXT MONTH
    309 7 DESIGNED principally to appeal to competitors who may never have taken part m a motoring competition before, the Singapore Trophy acceleration tests are to be held on Sunday. Sept. 24 by the Singapore branch of the Automobile Association of Malaya. As the Farrer
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    Mechanised Troops On Manoeuvres
    60 7 SEVERAL HUNDREDS cf all types 01 Army vehicles made for Warley Barracks, near Brentwood, Essex, la>t week carried out a big organised It was part of the exercises of the 4th Division, which besan with a preliminary concentration m that area of troops from Norwich and
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    Secondary Wives Legal Widows Rules Judge
    446 7 A RULING that the three young Chinese women who n claimed to be the secondary wives of Wee Thiam Kee m his lifetime were his lawful widows was made by Mr. Justice Manning m the Singapore High Court yesterday. TTHE WOMEN, Khoo Ah Kow,
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    INDIAN LABOUR IN MALAYA
    650 7 Assessment Rates Unchanged (From Our Own Correspondent* Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 30. INDIAN Labour assessment rates m Malaya will be unchanged throughout this year, a meeting of the Indian Immigration Committee m Kuala Lumpur having decided to maintain the rate payable m respect of work done by
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    Queen Wilhelmina Is 59 To-Day
    162 7 Queen Wilhelmina Is 59 To-Day CELEBRATIONS IN SINGAPORE UOLLANDERS In the Netherlands, throughout the Dutch colonial empire and m other lands will cele- brate today the 59th birthday of Queen iWiihelmina. The birth of the second Dutch princess, Princess Irene, on Aug. 5, also is being officially celebrated today. Locally
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    THE SERGEANT HAS A SAFETY FIRST VERSE
    105 7 London, Aug. 21. P LICE-SERGEANT Ferguson of R. Division, who spends much of his time lecturing on safety -first to schoolchildren m South London, claims that the drop m accidents to children is due to road sense being always drummed into them. He
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    $10,000 CLAIM IN HIGH COURT
    161 7 TWO SUITS involving about which were said to turn on a lease made on Dec. 31, 1935, v gethr-r by Mr. Ju^tire Mhanfaf m the Singapore High Court ye.su rcuy. The plaintiff m both cases, Tan Swee Biow, claims from the defendant, Gch Swee Leng,
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    TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS RESULTS
    58 8 Tanglin Club lawn tennis ties played yesterday resulted as follows Handicap mixed doubles: Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Columbine (owe 2) beat j Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Hewett (plus 1) -2, 6—o; Mr. R. M. Duff and Miss Duff (owe 15) beat Col. O. C.
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    Selangor Hockey Meeting
    159 8 (From Our Own Correspondent. Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 30. AT the annual general meeting ot the Selangor Hockey Association! yesterday, it was suggested that m- j ter-community matches for which' there should be a gate, should be played this year. It was also proposed that clubs affiliated to
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    S.C.F.A. Beat Moravia 2-1 In Div. II B.
    180 8 ATTACKING vigorously m the second half, the S.C.F.A. second team beat Moravia by two goals to one m a fast second division «b> league game at the Harbour Board ground yesterday. Moravia who were presented with few opportunities m this game, made
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    S.R.C. Tennis Results
    214 8 JJESULTS of yesterday's ties m the j S.R.C. autumn lawn tennis tourna- ment were: "A" Class Handicap Singles: P. F. de Souza (owe 30.3) beat J. S. de Souza (_l5), 7_5, 6—2. "B" Class Handicap Singles: J. A. Milne (scr. beat A. C. DSylva >plus 15>. 3—6,
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    OXYGEN B.P.
    116 8 The following have been selected to represent the Oxygen B.P. m a friendly badminton match of three singles and two doubles against the Henry Waugh Sports Club on Sunday at the Happy World Covered Stadium at 7.30 p.m. Wee Peng Hong, A. Antoine, G. Jean, Tan Poh Chuan,
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    S.C.C. AND POLICE DRAW IN FIRST DIVISION
    283 8 S.C.C. AND POLICE DRAW IN FIRST DIVISION THE FIRST DIVISION match on the padang yesterday between the Police and the S.C.C. resulted m a scoreless draw. It was a dull display, neither side showing good form. While the Police had more scoring chances, the S.C.C. had bad luck on two
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    LATE GOALS GIVE R. A. VICTORY OVER THE S.R.C.
    412 8 Outstanding Display By Alphonso In doal ALTHOUGH neither side played a particularly bright game, the R.A. thoroughly deserved a four-one victory over the S.R.C. after pressing all the way m their first division soccer match at the Stadium yesterday. UNTIL a
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    13 8 picture Harlequin, winner of the seventh race yesi race.- V J Free Press
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      435 8 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY Tenders. Tenders are now invited for the following materials or services. For particulars see Municipal Tenders' Room: Annual Supplies 1940. See Tender Room Notice. Erection of Bandstand at Farrer Park, (Deposit $50 Date of closinc 12 noon, Sept. 8, 1939. Erection of 2 blocks of
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      145 8 SINGAPORE HARBOUR The loilowing ships are alongside th? Singapore Harbour Board Wharves or expected to arrive: Main Wharf, Entrance Gate 2; Exit 3 Talisse 18; Theseus 16; Antenor 14; Glenapp 11; Roseville 9; Cremer 7 Empire Dock. Entrar.ro Gate 2; Exit 3:— Kinta 30; Mata Han 31; City of Mandalay
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      549 8 RADIO PR OGRAMMES SINGAPORE EMPIRE STATION TO-DAY TO-DAY zhl 2 5 m««K TRANSMISSIONS I AND I ZHP 30 06 metre*. p m GSG 17.7K m< U,M m. >, GSf 5. C0 Hindustani musics mc s (lf) 82 m (>sJ 21.51 Xi Wll 5.30 Hokkien Amoy music." P m -5.40 Hokkien.
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    Torpedo-boats In Wreckage Search
    75 9 London, Aug. ts. yesterday went to the Moray Firth, near Lossiemouth, where wreckage had been reported, thought possibly to be that of the R.A.F. flying-boat which left a station on the East Coast of Scotland en Saturday morning with six men on board and had not
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      509 9 iffcO and BRITISH INDIA LINES INCORPORATED IH ENGIJINDi P. 6c O. S. N. COS SAILINGS. Ol TWARDS DM Dot lonnas« Spore. Tonnage Spore. SOUDAN 6 50(1 Orf 2T ITOOO Sept. 8 CANTON i..'.' 15 500 Nw 3 INDW .000 Sept. 22 CARTHAGE is'coo Nov 17 6.100 Sept 23 •BURDWAN 6
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      357 9 mUBSDAY, At^G. 31 TINOMBO— SeIat-Pandjang, Bengkalis, Soengei-Pakninj, Siak and Pakan Baroe. CREMER- Hong Kong, Swatow and Amoy. ROCHUSSEN— Sourabaya, Boelelcng (passengers and mails only), Ampenan (passengers and mails only). Padang-Bay (passengers and mails only). Lab. Hadji (passengers and mails only), Bemu (passengers and mails only) and Banjoewangi. FRIDAY, SEPT. 1
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      576 9 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean Building, Collyer Quay, Singapore |>L 5151. Chartered Bank Building, Penang Tel 13««. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FAST SERVICES MABSKILLKS, LONDON. CONTINENT AND GLASGOW (In conjunction with the Glen Line) Dm Mi THESEUS Mars.. L'don, R'dam. Ham., and CYgom In Port Sept 1 MENLLAUS L'don, R'dam. Hull and
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      544 9 Air Mail Arrivals And Despatches .mpe r ia,: I Z A m RD Europe a»e_ "|S^ Monday, Thursday, Friday after- Ja ndja ?S Tinombo 4 p.m. noons. Mcdaji*? TUnor Dillyx <& nt 9 P- m Wearnes: From Penang, Ipoh, New Zealand V.V.V.V; V* Qa^s 9pm and Kuala Lumpur. Arrives every
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    Investigations On Treasure Ship Found Off England
    337 10 London, Aug. 20. AN investigation, which will take between one and two years, has begun m the Department of British and Mediaeval Antiquities of the British Museum into the origin of the articles m the funeral treasure ship recently found at Sutton Hoo,
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    Higher Birth-Rate In Vienna
    118 10 Vienna, Aug. 21. ACCORDING to statistics published by the city administration the measures taken against birth control have had considerable success. The birth-rate, which had fallen to 5.5 per thousand m 1937, has risen to nearly 14 per thousand. In the old city territory, excluding the
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      598 10 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In F.M.S.) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433. Passage 5131. CANADIAN PACIFIC iwytLDj' SßtAnrrJ jjacorooraUd l& England^ THE "KMTUM" ROUTE offer* IHANS-PACIHC SERVICES vU HONOLLLU or direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER ACROSS CANADA by IRANSCONTINLNTAL TRAIN without change— thence by CANADIAN PACIFIC ATLANTIC SERVICES TO ENGLAND or the CONTINENT— aU
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      468 10 For Everything Appertaining H tliU tnOUH Llilt ocean Passages, Foreign Money SCHEDLLE Ot SAILINGS Exchange and Freight apDly By Fortnightly Passenger Steamer Between Rangoon Port Sudan. €^O m3^{ *S Marseilles and England. n_{ jTOrP^LX HOMEWARD SAILINGS A (Ti OnS^» I ITQ Leave Rangoon "*^^V£?£sl PEGU Sept 16 fH^OPtO lU^J} SIPVICtJ
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      448 10 VIA SINGAPORE AND PENANG. COLOMBO BOWMii ALEXANDEIA. NAPLES. GENOA. HAKSEILIEs S'r^re porf Mjll PRESroENT HARRISON Sept. 9 r S*? 1 X PRESIDENT HAVES Sept. 19 PRESIDENT POLK Ot 7 PRESIDENT GARFIELD Nov 4 X PRESIDENT MONROE Nov 18 PRESIDENT ADAMS Oe:. 2 X PRESIDENT VAN BUREN Dec. 16 (x) carry
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      988 11 SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES prom Exchange Telegraph Co. Fraser And Co. s List represent values jinor to the present political crisis ,!.ited dealings may have passed outside these limit the quotations ha\e been made or will be made while r main as critical as they are at present hjg.
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      Current Company Dividends
      134 11 I f is Supplied By Messrs. Fraser Co. WEDNESDAY, AUG. 30, 1939: 5 P.M. Total for Books Date Ex div. Financial Dividend Close Payable date Year SU y WNo 49 l'zd. Sept. 8 Sept. 22 Sept 9 5/* I 3d. bonus Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 2
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      LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK & SHARES
      420 11 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK SHARES Yesterday's Quotations From London 5.30 p. m. Yesterday Share ot denomination unless Latest Quotations Previously otherwise stated Conversion Loan, 5 p.c. 1944-64 IOS^ 106V 4 Funding Loan, 4 p.c. 19S0-90 104^ 1023/ 4 War Loan, 3»/ 2 p.c r 9<P 4 89 Com. Union
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      Daily Share Report
      89 11 ISSUED BY FRASER CO. AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY Tin at midday was SI 15 up and the price of Rubber at 4 o'clock was buyers Spot 29U cents, buyers October December 29 cents. With both the London and New. l^>rk markets firmer yesterday, fresh buying
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      SOLE SURVIVOR OF THE FIRST TEST MATCH
      94 11 Sydney, Aug. 20. MR. T. W. GARRETT, the sole survivor of the first test match between England and Australia has just celebrated his 81st birthday. He still attends his office daily. He is a solicitor, says Austral News. Mr. Garrett was only 18
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      HEAVY FINES FOR HIGH PROFITS IN VIENNA
      75 11 Vienna. Aug. 21. The price control office has inflicted unusually hard punishment on several textile nrms and ready-to-wear shops m Vienna because they took higher profits than the official regulations permit. Hollenstien and Co, were fined the equivalent of £5,400, and, m addition,
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      Local Exchange Rates
      154 11 Local Exchange Rates AUG. 30 SELLING London T.T. 2,4 1 16 London demand 2j4 1,16 Lyons demand 2030 Switzerland demand 224 Hamburg demand 127 New York demand 50*4 A/ntreal demand t 51% Batavia demand 94% Samarang demand 94 \i Calcutta, Bombay A Rangoon demand 156% Madras and Colombo demand 156%
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
      81 11 WEDNESDAY, AUG. 3«, NOON No. IX R. 5.6. Spot loose 29 29 V4 No. IX R.S.B. P.OB. In cases August 29H 29*g O.FA.Q. RSS. F. 0.8. m bales August 28% 29 F.A.Q. RB.S. P. 0.8. m bales August 28 1 28* Future Months Quotations No.
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    THE COMMODITY MARKETS
    188 11 ttom London 5.30 p.m Yesterday RUBBER: Dull London: 811 16d. 813 16c 1 Previous 8 3 4 d 8 13 IGd. Oct.-Dec: 824a. 8 13;i6d Previously: C^d. 8 13 16d. Jan.-Mar.: 8 3/ 4 d. 8 13 16d. Previously: B'td. &\d. Apr.-June: 8 3 id. BTed. Previously:
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    THE METAL MARKETS
    61 11 From London: Latest Quotations TIN: Steady Spot: £229 17s. 6d. Previously: £229 17* M Three months: £226 10s. Previously: £226 12s. 6d NEW YORK TIN: 49.12. Previously: 49 (nam.). COPPER: £45 17s. 6d. Previously: £46 5«. GOLD Yesterday: £7 18s. 6d. Previously. £7 17s. SILVER: Spot: 19
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    Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations
    56 11 Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations Method of Parity before Latert Centre Quoting 20-9-31 Rate Previously Paris France to 124.11 175*4 17a-, 8 New York to 4.8655 4 36 Amsterdam... Guilders to 12.10 8.22ȣ i 17^ Hong Kong ...Per dollar Is. 3d. Shanghai Per dollar 4d. nom. 4d nom. Kobe
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    54 11 Chua Wha Juniors sorcer team vr General Hospital Recreation Club on Thursday on the J.CS.A ground is Hoy Foeng; Hcon Nocn, B?on Ens. Wing Feng, Yew Chian, Swee Heng: Choong Hee, Hock Leng, Chcon Teck. Koon Chye and Chwee Lim. Reserves Hong Slew, Hoon Guan, Chwee Choo. Yeong Wah and
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    CO-OPERATIVE OFFICER IS ACQUITTED
    123 11 iFrom Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Aug. 23. G. V. THAVER, Indian Co-operative officer, Negri Sembilan, was summoned before Inche Bazain at the Seremban Police Court lor neglecting to have his child, lndra, vaccinated 1 within six months after i(s birth. Inche Anffin prosecuted and cvii dence
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      153 11 BANK OF CHINA Incorporates m ÜbiM b} :aj Charter) 12, Cecil Street Singapore Telephones: Manager's Office 6444 Sub.-Manaser'n Office 6442 Exchange DepL C 441 General OfTtce 51*8 1 Cable Address i < lILNOKI O Paid Up (?piUi Cb f t« »OO.«o« ffi Reserve l*und» to excess of (h 3.?t4) 000
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    OUTSIDERS WIN AGAIN ON SECOND DAY AT BUKIT TIMAH
    2648 12 OUTSIDERS WIN AGAIN ON SECOND DAY AT BUKIT TIMAH Red Dot And Hivi Hivi Pay Highest Dividends LOGUE HAS 3 WINNERS A DAY of upsets marked yesterday's races at Bukit Timah the second day of the Singapore Turf Club's autumn (Gold Cup) meeting. The going was soft due to heavy
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    92 12 Race 1. Golden Blaze $28 and 9. Lord Gray Sl2. Little John $11. Race 2. Versos $28 and SlO. Aviemore $25. Polo $8. Race 3. Sunbeam $37 and $11. Sweet Colette SO. Double File Sl7. Race 4. Red Dot $142 and $2fi. Stella's Pet SB. The Emperor SlO. Race
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    YESTERDA Y'S S. C. C. TENNIS
    297 12 TIES m the Singapore Cricket Club; autumn lawn tennis tournament, played off yesterday, resulted as follows: "A" Class singles: D. E. L. Ander- son (owe 15) beat T. J. A. Green (owe 15), c— 4, 4-6, 6—2. Mixed doubles: Mr. and Mrs. R. F.
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    Vergros Winning The Second Race At A Canter
    29 12 Vergros Winning The Second Race At A Canter picture vergros winning tne second race at Bukit Timah yesterday m a canler to pay $28 for a vrin.- Free Press
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    Referee Warns Teams In League Match
    111 12 Referee Warns Tea ms In League Match 'THE WONDER 'b) d the lud an fWJ>.) C: ground i diar.s. Th, flirt] ployed by Civilians t! Their cent] trendy off. He was was Banged fisticuffs d-r. uratn v\\i Ns n M Releree .Force, t^ok a vei I exhibition. He gave a
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    J.C.S.A WIN 4-1
    14 12 Th^ J.CJS.A. tml by four goals sion <b> lOCOCI 1 yesterday
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