The Straits Times, 13 July 1937

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    39 1 The Straits Times (ESTABLISHED NE.\RLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA i PAGES SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, JULY 13, 1937 PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 0 PAG UK NGAPORE. TUESDAY, JULY 13, 1937 PRK'ES 10 CENTS
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      214 1 SINGAPORE: 140. CECIL ST ('PHONE 5471). s»^ CRRS BHINKmRNNiCO CIBItI MIC JOHNSON SEA-HORSE OUTBOARD IS^ MOTORS AHM DEPENDABILITY Johnson Sea Horses continue to i^TT/>« /eaJ in public acceptance. This is I /^Saf due to their proven Dependability, Mlirr^K. their Style, their Balanced-Con- F struction, and many other fine iflr mechanical
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      177 1 KUALA LUMPUR! 25. JAVA ST. rPHONE 3683 ROBINSON'S ihliillw I ifcl Hi DELICIOUS TEA AND COFFEE r m^f l^ FINEST GROUND per ib. TiN $0.40 |f RESH LV ROASTtf; COFFEE. fe^k ®LP [P LSLa/^ ROASTED GROUND AND ff^V ||i J%§}* BLENDED ON OUR PRE- PER 2 Ib. TIN $1.35 Eafei)^
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  • The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      DEATH
      34 2 FRASER —At Bexhil!-on-Sea on July 10, Katie, diarly beloved wife of K. G. M. Fraser. A Memorial Service will be held at St. Andrew's Cathedral at 5.15 p m. on Friday, K.-.h instant.
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      333 2 BTEED —To Helena Mary, wife of P. H. Steed, on July 10. at General Hospital, Singapore, a son, only lived two hours. WEDGWOOD—at Ormldale, Helensburgh, Dvnbartonshire, Scotland, on July 10, 1937, to Katharine Stewart Symintrton, (Kitty Hutton>, wife of A. T. Wedgwood. Singapore, a daughter. Sonia Christian Winifred. WARDELL—WEIR —At
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      417 2 SITUATIONS WANTED I ADY highly recommends Personal Amah Koell'Tit needlewoman. Including dressmaking, washing. Ironing, etc. Willing and re- j liable. Apply Box No. 527, Straits Times. WANTED REQUIRED Immediately 20,000 square feet goaown accommodation for working rubber. Phone No. 2357. WANTED by Lady, small furnished flat, bungalow or self contained
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      833 2 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICES at I and >-*. Prince St. and 22. Raffles Place Apply Chew Kee. 129. Ki.ilney Road. NEW BUILDING Godown attractive, reasonable rent 108 Robinson Road. Apply H. Reuben Co. Ltd. TO LET: Office space at Meyer Chamber*. Raffles Place of about 2.000 sq ft also
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      608 2 PUBLIC NOTICES HONG FATT (SUNGEI BES1) LTD. NOTICE OF DECLARATION OF A SECOND 1XTLKIM DIVIDEND FOR 1937. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a second interim dividend at the rate of 4' t on account of the year ending December 31. 1937, (making 8' r to date for the year) ha*
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      514 2 AUCTION NOTICES IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. Originating Summon* No. 134 of 1935. In the matter of the Estate settled by the WiU and Codicil of TAN TECK GUAN deceased and in the matter of the Rules of the Supreme Court 1934. Order LH.
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      315 2 jcnsmier's for Milltnrrr. dre** flower- A nnrrltlr* 3 Anderson Road Tel. 4?68.— You always FFEL BEST when you LOOK BEST Have your hair as (Ps2fci? beautiful as possible ftjSJggsWl —have It cone toy fflf "SFIGARO <^T* m Uidies Hairdresser*. J '3 Bran Bcsah Rd. Vm Xante* Hotel. > Thone 28C8.
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      653 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA| AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England) MML PASSENCiKR A*D CAR'JO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S^ IJ-00. UNDtR CONHtACI WITH HIS U*-'**™* GOVERNMENT LONrX>N AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICS OUTWARD PROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN DM fonnag? S pore 1931 CITPIITAS4 17.000 JUW 16 i22m*A n.ooo
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      399 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (MPPON YUSEN KAISHA) (Incorporated in Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENT 3 TOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. SHORT TRIPS TO JAPAN. VIA HONGKONG SHANGHAI. S.s. HAKONE MARU July 25 M SUWA MARU Aug 10 SS. FUBHIMI MARU Aug 23 ss. HAKOZAKI MARU Bept. 9 ms. TERUKUNI MARU Sept. 17 Round
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      594 3 SPECIAL HOLIDAY CRUISES BANGKOK-SAIGON ANGKOR-PNOM PENB Displacement Leaving Returning M.S. Tons Singapore Singapore ALSIA 12,500 July 17 A\g BORINGIA 12,500 Aug 7 Ajg 27 LALANDIA 11.000 Sept. 18 Oct. 8 JUTLANDIA 13,100 Oct. S Oct. 29 MEONIA 11.000 Oct 30 Nov. 19 BORINGIA 12.500 Dec. 11 Dec. 31 LUXURIOUS ONE
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      253 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) APCAR LINE FOR HONG KONG, SHANGHAI, MOJI KOBE AND OSAKA s.i. TALMA lt.*M 15th July 3 p.m. Excellent modern accommodation for flnt and second claat nasaengers. Special noilday return tickets Interchangeable wttb P 4 O S N CO.. Issued at cheap
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      1081 3 --S^'* < REPRESENTING SHIPPING IHI BLUF. FUWT.I LINT (Ocean Thf Haa Khlow Steamahro Co (1*32) LM. Steam Ship Co.. Ltd and China Mutual Ihr Cunard whiW Stai Lid Steam Navigation Co Ltd.) Aberdeen Commonwealth Line Ihr Strait* steamship Co Ltd Shaw s.uill Albion to Ito The China Navigation Co Ltd
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      292 4 Today Bacan and Setot Pandjang (Hone Ihong) 3 p.m. Fort de Kock. Padang, Pakan Baroe Siak (Hong Kwong) 3 p.m Indo-China (Parcel Mail) (G. G. Merlin) ..3.3opra. Bengkalls and L. Bilik (Rokan) 4 p.m. Prnang, S:am. Burma. India, Iraq, Palestine. Egypt, E. S. Africa, O. Britain, Ireland.
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      AIR MAILS.
      91 4 INWARD. Qantas: From Australia: Arrives this afternoon. Ifutch: From Netherlands India: Arrive. this afternoon. X.L.M.: From Europe: Dae Wednesday evening. Wearnes: From Penang and Kuala Lumpur: Arrives tomorrow evening. Imperial: From Europe: Due Thursday evening. OUTWARD. Imperial: To Europe: Mails close 10 p.m. today. Wearnes: To Kuala Lumpur
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      FAR EAST PASSENGER CONFERENCE FORMED.
      92 4 No Alterations In Tariffs. Amsterdam, July 4. The Shipping companies running passenger services between Europe and the Far East have not hitherto joined in a Conference. Experiences on other world shipping routes, where co-oper-ation has shown good results, have now led to the formation of
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      FROM MALACCA.
      141 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netherlands' must oe specially and c.early superset lbed "By X.L.M." Malls will close at Malacca v follows: Today. Medan by air (Netherlands) 6 p.m. Iran. 'Amsterdam 'London by air (Netherlands) 6 p.m. Penang (Internal Air Service) 6 p.m. Tomorrow China, Japan, Philippines.
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      158 4 Tuesday, July 13. Ships alOßfsMe the Wharves or expected M arrive. Entrance Godown UaU Baat WtMtrf Rohna 22 1 Anshun 20 1 Main Wharf Bellta 18 2 Indrapoera 14 2 Mardonald 1 1 2 Nleuw Holland 9 2 Kedah 6 2 Bnpire Dock Hua Shan 30
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES.
      267 4 Hire quoted per koyan M pirula Other comaiodities qnote4 per pic«l ric+ft where othcrwtee stated. S4a»*»ore. Jmij 13, 12 noon. Buyer Seller Gambler MOO Hamburg Cube $15 00 Java Cube $11.00 'epper. White Muntok $17.00 White $16.50 Black $0.50 'opra. Mixed $6.«0 Sun Dried $6 00 "apioca.
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      628 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporate; tn p US) LLOYDS AGENTS; tutmrnmo aovnts rut blts and siam states railways Ihi PHONE: PNtflH MSS— Paaaa«e SMI f^^^J^^ j^^^^i Cai.aaa v. North America Ib^VbHHHHbV s(^s4§ Europe. Puit. thr.i.gh trains direct EfeJL-*W Irom ship* side at Vancouver in H iflfi mlm^/A Canada's Evergreen Pl3ygTOund J
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      1089 4 (tnoorporated tn StralU Settlement*) ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. COMPANY. (InronxTateo in USA.) (Inoorporatad Bn(lan<t) BOSTON Nf* VORR A BALIIMORB VIA SUEZ CANAI Dut SaUf STEEL MARINER Aliß. 5 I -BLLtKMAN 1 LIN* STEEI NAVIGATOR A'JR 24 Aur 28 SrEEL SEAFARER Sopt 22 Be« 27 POB HAVBC LONDON
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      141 4 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Station* Yesterday Last night max rain- bright min temp, fall s'shine temp *P ins hrs. °F West C:>ist. Alor Star 89 Nil 8.9 75 Bnyan Lepas iPenangi 88 Nil 6.5 75 Sitiawan M O.Oo 8 0 74 Bukit Jeram 87 O.tfj 6.1 70 Mnlacca
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    MALAYS DRAW WITH RAFFLES COLLEGE.
    201 5 Cricket. The Slalays drew with Raffles College on the College ground en Sunday. Score: M.F.A. Ali Yunos c Slew Tat b Khaiala I j Osman Yasin c Kah Foo b Siew Tat 1 I Ismail Jabbar c Shui Teff b Khaiala 89 I H. Gcws
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    GARRISON LEAGUE.
    113 5 Assocation Football. R.A.F. Beat R.A. At Seletar. (From A Special Correspondent) In spite of the water-logged state of the ground the RAF. and Gunners player', fast clever football in the Garrison League fixture at Selctar yesterday. The RAF. won by the on^r goal of the match, scored by
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    RECORD LONG JUMP.
    104 5 Athletics. Tai Swee Kee Clears Nearly 22 Feet At Ipoh. (From Our Own Correspondent I Ipoh. July 10. Despite the soft ground a high standard of athletics was seen at the Perak athletic championship meeting held here today. A Malayan record was created in the long jump
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      395 5 THE F.IMOrs TENOR BBM|WHMCy^3BBMB OF 'BLOSSOM TIME I -?Y *Bk A SCOR«S ANOTHER TRH MPHANtM kjV -^..A ft W si '('(.'ESS RICHARD TAUBER IN A SCREEN VERSION OF LEONCAVALLO'S FAMOUS OPERA 'PAGLIACCT with STAFFI DUNA. DIANA NAPIER United Artists Release OPENING TONIGHT 6.15 9.15 PAVILION THE THRILLING AND TENSE STORY
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      169 5 PHOTOGRAPHS. Copies of the Local Photographs appearing in this issue can bo obtained from the Manager STRAITS TIMES At 50 cent* a copy including postage. Please Enclose Remittance When Ordering. I ALHAMBRA* TONIGHT 6.15 9.15 Twentieth Century-Fox has once again brought U» the pablic a film which is bound to
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      255 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY. AMUSEMENT PARKS. DANCE HALLS. ETC. Singapore GREAT WORLD CABARET: Dance 6 p.m. to midnight. NEW WORLD CABARET: Dance 9 p.m. to midnight. THE Straits Times is publishing this daily feature to give readers a comprehensive summary of entertainments, meetings, sports events, social functions and other outstanding
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      38 5 HAPPY WORLD CARARE1; Danes 9 p.m. to midnight. Serein baa N.S.. DANCE HALL: Danc;r.e 9-13 Dance hostesses, first class band. SPORT. s FOOTBALL: Middlesex vs. RE Div. L Anson Road Stadium. For full Sports programme see Sport* paces.
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      618 6 FIRM UNDERTONE OF TIN SHARES. RUBBERS REMAIN NEGLECTED. From Our Financial Correspondent (Copyright) Singapore, July 13. Spot and three months' tin in London continue to command the same price, being down yesterday 255. at £262 ss. New York remained unchanged at 594 cents. Tin shares have again
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        MINING.
        597 6 ah snares quoted anove are iuny paid. ssue val. Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 6 7' 2 7/l> 2 6/7& 7/1& lil Asam Kambang 37/- 38/6 cd 37/6 39/-cd £1 AusJrai Malay 58/- 58/- 56/6 58/5/- Ayei Hitam 30/6 32/- 31/- 32/6 1
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        GENERAL.
        415 6 2 2 Ala Brick Ord. 1.5S 1.65 1.55 1.85 2 2 do IVtf'c Prels. 2.30 2. 1 D 2.30 2.40 10 10 Alias Ice 0.00 IO.OOn. 8.00 IO.OOn. 1 1 B M. Broadcasting 0.85 0.90 0.87 0.92 10 5 B M. irustee 625 7.00 6.25 1.26 HOO £100 Cable
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        237 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 5% 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Inc. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 103«/ 2 4' 2 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 107 4'i'l 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 115 4% 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        371 6 (snares are si unless otherwise stated.) Allenby 1.90 2.00 1.85 Alor Gajah 1.30 1.40 1.30 Amai Malay 2.05 2.15 1.90 Ayer Hitam 1.40 1.50 1.40 Ayer Maiek 1.15 1.30 1.15 Ayer Tanas 1.70 I.Bocd 1.70 flassett 0.78 0.83 0.77 Batu Untang 1.35 1.45 1.30 Bedford 1.25 1.30xd 1.30
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        EXCHANGES.
        187 6 Saigon demand 148% Manila 115>/ 4 Bangkok 129 Yokohama demand 200 Melbourne and Sydney demand 2/11 W. Australia 2/11 New Zealand demand 2/10 23/32 BUYING. London -New -York 4.9«.47 London T.T. 2/4 7/32 London demand 2/4% London 30 days sight 2/4 9/32 London 60 days sight 2/4 5/16 London
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      FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
      264 6 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Singap pa ire, J. uly 13. Company Dividend Books Close Cmte Payable Ex Dlv. Dmte Total rat financial tear to dat« TIN •Vam Kuir.br.n,- r >' Int. July 23 l j Bonus Hong Fatt ..4% Int. July 20 Kamra 2'« r o Final KamuntinR
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      STOCK EXCHANGE.
      356 6 LAmavn, juiy it. The following are todays closing middle pnce& on the London Stock Exchange: Shares of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated: xesier- kit day. or Fall Conversion Loan b p.e. 1944-64 112U ►undine Loan 4 d.c. 1960-90 HO 1 +U Var Loan, 3>2 p.c lOO 1 Jem.
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      FIXED TRUST QUOTATIONS.
      123 6 (From Our Own Correspondents London. July 12. The following are today's bid' quotations for Fixed Trusts: British Empire "A" 22 6 •>'.' British Empire "B" 10 4'i British Empir?. Cumulative 17 10'Brit'sh Empir: Compieli.nslve 19 0 British General "A" 21 4' 2 British Gen;ral "B" 20 9
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      EXCHANGES.
      96 6 London, July 12. The following were mean rates ruling at noon toaay: Paris 138 1/32 Athens 647 V* I Nev Yorlc 4 96 13 16 Bucharest 670 Montreal 4.97V4 seliv Brussels 2».49>/£ RIO 4U Geneva 21.67 sellers offlcla Amsterdam 9.0JV4 Belgrade 21G Milan MX Buenos Alree unauotrr Berlin 12.35..
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      80 6 Tuesday, July 13, Noon. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) July 31^4 313/g Good F. A. Q. in bales (F. 0.8.) July 303/ 8 30% No. 1 X. R. S. S. Tone of Market: Quiet, sellers reserved. Latest Cable: London Spot
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      STERLING RUBBER DIVIDENDS.
      76 7 The following dividends have either been proposed or declared: HI KIT MERTAJAM RUBBER. A final i dividend of V/k per cent, making 12 1 ■> per c«-' for the year ended Mar. 31 last IPOH RUBBER. An Interim of 5 per cent, on account of the year
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      STRAITS TIN CONSUMPTION IN THE UNITED STATES.
      1350 7 Market Prospects "Mildly Encouraging." SLOWLY GROWING DEMAND FOR METAL. IN their monthly review of the tin position, A. Strauss and Co. Ltd. London, on July 1, write: Tin stocks fell by 571 tons during June. This is largely due to the fact that
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      NEW TIN DREDGE FOR BILUTON.
      651 7 SALVAGE OF SUNKEN TIN CARGOES. METAL CONSUMPTION INCREASING. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 3. f\URINCf the past week the standard tin market has been quite firm on balance, although naturally it did not entirely escape the unsettlement created by the franc crisis. Subsequently. however,
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      LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
      187 7 IN their weekly report on the London rubber market dated June 29, Lewis and Peat Ltd.. write: The market has been very inactive during the week but up to the last day or two values held well. Today the closing of the Bourse in Paris and the
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      MORE ABOUT CHEAP RUBBER.
      867 7 MORE ABOUT CHEAP RUBBER. Yield Capacity Not Above 90 Per Cent. To the Editor or the Straits Times. Sir.— l have never understood why so much is done to depress the rubber market while nothing is heard about the price of tin. Shortly after tin control was Introduced a great
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      631 7 BANKING. 1 HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in >iie Colony of Hong Kong) The liability ot membm is lirr.'.ted to the extent and in manner pr'-scrlbed by Ordinance No. 6 ot 18U9 ol '.lit Colony. Authorised Capita; tSO ?SSS!i Issued and *-ully Pald-Up 120.000.000 Reserve Funds:- Sterling 6.500.001 Hong
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      500 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF, INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated .n England oy Royal Charter 1853) Fald Up Capital in 600.000 share* of fS each t3.0(iO.OOO Reserve Fund ts.ooo.noo Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000.00« Hr \!> OFFICE: JS. BMiopatai* London EC t Amrltsnr Hong Kong Rangoon Alor Star Hollo Saigon Bangkok
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      336 8 k, AAA A Baby needs i~)j) r??& c eXtra ft Vitamin Din Vitamin D is absolutely necessary to babies, fot without it they have weak bones and teeth or ma<y even develop rickets Vitamin D is frequently scarce even in mother's milk, but to make sure Allenbuns Foods have a
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      366 8 COULD NOT KEEP FOOD DOWN. Drugs Proved Useless For His Indigestion. For eight years new this man lias enjoyed perfect health, yet at one time he had become a physical wreclc through indigestion Read how t'.iia remarkable change was brought about "Ten years ago. I was a physical wreck with
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      323 8 Broadcasting. SINGAPORE TODAY ZHl. 1 33 Me s (22S m »m. 6.00 Indian music. Gramophone records. 6.30 Chinese music. Modern Mandarin songs. Gramophone records. 7.00 Tunes from my Scrapbook.— 2— By Rex Allen. 7.30 Time, weather, news and announcements. 7 40 "Playinc the Game." Farcical extravaganza by L. du Garde
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      832 8 TRANSMISSION 3. RSF 15.14 Mc/s (19 8 m.) GSG 17 97 Mc/s 116 8 B.) p.m. 9.35 Big Ben. "World Affairs. Talk by H. V. Hodson. 9.50 ReciUl by the Norbert Wethmar Trio. Norbert Wethmar (violin); Walter Nunn (violoncello); Wilfrid Parry (pianoforte). Isobel Baillie (soprano). Isobel Bailllc: An Eriskay Love
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      556 8 PHI. 17 me c Mfl SS m) p m. 8.20 Opening announcement. 8.25 Talk: The Paris Exhibition. 8.45 Sight-seeing Paris I Variety programme). 9 10 News bulletin. 9.20 Talk. 9.40 Stock report. 9.50 Close down. PARIS. TODAY TPA-2, 15 24 me, i (19 68 m p.m. 6.20 Gramophone records. 7.05
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    "DETERMINED TO HAVE IN NORTH CHINA."
    377 9 Japanese Reinforcements Not To Be Held Up. FOREIGN GARRISONS PREPARE. AT the first Press conference in Tokio during the present campaign, the official spokesman, said the North China situation was most grave (reports Reuter). "It is necessary to maintain a strict watch on China's
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    BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE TO NEW CRISIS.
    248 9 Foreign Secretary Hints At Mediation. London, July 12. Mr. Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secretary, answering a batch of questions on North China in the House of Commons today, gave a resume of the course of the fighting based on information which he admitted was naturally
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    CHALLENGE TO TOKIO CABINET ?
    87 9 CHALLENGE TO TOKIO CABINET Military Opposed To More Liberal Policy. London, July 12. The London newspapers continue to give prominence to the crisis in North China, but none of them make any comment and there appears to be a general desire to abstain from anything likely to aggravate the situation
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    FRESH ATTEMPT TO DISMEMBER CHINA.
    107 9 Paris View Of Latest Crisis. Paris, July 12. A very serious view of the China crisis is taken by the Paris newspapers today. Le Petit Journal says that after setting up the puppet state of Manchukuo, the Japanese Cabinet decided on a second attempt to
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    HAINAN AS "SPECIAL DISTRICT.
    144 9 Approval By Nanking Awaited. THE Chinese newspapers in Shanghai report during his recent visit to Hong Kang, Mr. T. V. Soong discussed with the Chinese financiers of the Colony the question of the development of Whampoa Harbour and Hainan Island, with regard to which, the Mayor
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    JAPANESE BONDS FALL SHARPLY.
    134 9 Fears Of Fresh Chinese Boycott. London, July 12. The City is taking the latest developments in the Far Eastern situation quietly. Owing to the absence of buyers there has been some precautionary marking down of prices, but there is no pressure to sell. Encouraged by the
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    SHOWDOWN
    267 9 JAPAN TO SEIZE NORTH CHINA? NANKING ACCUSES TOKIO. CREATING A 'SECOND MANCHUKUO.' THE following message is released by the Chinese Consulate-General at Singapore as the translation of an official telegram recel ed from Nanking:— With regard to the Lukuchiao, Incident, after both parties had I agreed to withdraw their
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    The Strait Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JULY 13, 1937. A UNIVERSITY IN TROUBLE.
    1019 10 The Strait Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JULY 13, 1937. A UNIVERSITY IN TROUBLE. In awakening aspirations for a University of Singapore, an ideal which has taken shape in the last two decades and is now accepted by Government and public alike as an ultimate objective, the University of Hong Kong has
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    AMUSEMENTS
    148 10 SINGAPORE. ADELPIII 11OTM. Special Dinner Dance Cabaret. GARRICK THEATRE, GF.YLANG Pack Up Your Trouble. With Laurel ii Hardy. Also Gorgeous Huscy. With Jean Harlow ii Robert Taylor. 7.45—11 p.m. GLOBE THEATRE Come Get It. GREAT WORLD—THE SKY TALKIE Mystery Trooper (Final Chapters!. HAPPY WORLD Cabaret, Dancing, Talkies, Cinemas. Theatres
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    MORE LEAVES FROM A MADRID DIARY,
    1329 10  -  JEROME WILLIS. Traffic Noises Punctuated By Six-Inch Shells. By MADRID no longer suffers from air raids but from the rather more terrifying prospect of daily shelling. The air raids have fallen off because the Government air force in this sector is superior; so much'
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    Air Cruising On Home Leave.
    319 10 /L ERIAL cruises above Europe, lasting for anything from eight to twentytwo days, are a feature of this summer's flying programmes. The experts of Imperial Airways have worked out a number of trips, designed to meet ths varying tastes of holiday travellers For those who
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    667 10 NOTES Of The DA Y. BAT AVI A FEVER. THE residential quarter of mod: it Batavia, called Weltevreden. twc miles away from the businoss centre and still farther from the old town near the sea, is as free from malaria today as Singapore— ln fact, bearing in mind our Gcylang
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    JAPANESE WARSHIPS ORDERED TO SOUTH CHINA.
    486 11 Nationals To Be Ready To Leave Country, CHINESE MOVE TO MOBILISE FOODSTUFFS AND LABOUR. Fighting Only Two Miles From Gates Of Peiping. r PHE 13th and 16th Japanese naval squadrons based at Formosa have been ordered to South China ports to guard against anti-
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    EDEN WILL NOT BE DRAWN ON BRITAIN'S PLANS.
    326 11 Report On Spanish Control Due Next Friday. London, July 12. BRITAIN will present her report on the mandate entrusted to •to find a solution to the Spanish deadlock at a meeting i of Uie Non-intervention Committee on Friday, but the Foreign j
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    55 11 HK ONCE ARRESTED HITLKu BARON WALDEMAR ton REITZENSTEIN-STEINACH joyfully greets h't n-ife and child at EUis Island, New York immigration centre, when he learns of a 60-day stay ,n hi<i deportation sentence. Deportation to Germany, the Baron fears, would put his head under a :e. as he arrested Hitler in
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    FORTIFYING COAST NEAR GIBRALTAR.
    70 11 Franco Places Batteries In Position. London, July 11. »A CLAIM that th? coastline of Spain had been fortified by Germany wus made in the Hous3 of Commons today. 7 he Forrign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, replied that he understood Gen. Tnaco had installed batteries on the
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    YOUNGSTOWN STEEL STRIKE SETTLED.
    58 11 7,000 Workers Return. Indianapolis. July 12. Governor Townsend today announced he had been responsible in „n agreement between the Committee of Industrial Organisation n:id thi> Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company. This settlement will involve the re. urn to work of 7,000 strikers after one of the
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    TWO HUNDRED DEAD IN U.S. HEAT WAVE
    46 11 Ninety Others Drown While Keeping Cool. New York. July 12. The deathroll in the heat wave that ■wept tlie United States during the »vek-end now totjls 221. In the same week-end 93 lives were los; in drowning accidents.— Reuter.
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    Jews Flee From Nazi Domination.
    72 11 Berlin, July 11. rpHE Jewish population of Berlin decreased during 1936 by 4367 in spite of the fact that more than 7.000 Jews migrated to the capital from the provinces. Of Beran Jews who emigrated, I 1.664 went to Palestine, 573 to Britain and on'y
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    NEW TAX STEADIES FRANC.
    197 11 Penalising Exchange Speculators. London, July 12. i THE more nervous French foreign exchange speculators appear to j have taken the new tax proposed on forward transactions to heart. Todays improvement of the franc for both the spot and forward positions is attributed to the closing of
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    SOVIET AIRMEN NEAR POLE.
    36 11 Moscow, July 13. The Soviet polar fliers who are on their way to San Francisco were 200 miles from the Polo soon after midnight. They were passing over a cyclone area.— Reuter.
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    Sharp Rises In Tin Prices Anticipated.
    197 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 12. f ONDON Metal Exchange operators have been persuaded to atopt a very bullish attitude toward tin prospects by three factors: Reports that droughts are curtailing production in Nigeria, as well I as in some mines in Malaya;
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    "THE SITUATION IS GRAVER."
    166 11 NANKING OFFICIAL STATEMENT. FORCES IN JAPAN ALREADY MOVING. "THE situation is graver than ever." I states a trans'at'on of an official 1 dispatch sent from Nanking last night and released by the Chines: Consulate-General at Singapore this morning. "After the clash on Sunday mornling a truce
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    YOUTHS VOLUNTEER FOR SERVICE.
    259 11 "Veterans" Of Shanghai War In 1932. JAPANESE attempts to disiodge the Chinese garrisons at Tachengchuen, Nanyuan and Huangchen, in the Peiplng-Tientsin area, w?re again repulsed, according to Chinese reports. The Japanese forces at Tachengchun were surrounded by the defenders, and the Tientsin command rushed seven planes
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    CONFLICT A BLOW TO WORLD PEACE
    157 11 UNITED STATES' FEARS. Washington. July 13. TPHE Sectary of State. Mr. Cordell Hull, has informed the Japanese > Ambassador and the Counsellor of the I Chinese Embassy that armed conflict between Japan and China would be a great blow to the cause of peace
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    Amelia Has Only One Chance In A Million.
    95 11 Honolulu. July 1' THK giant United States aircraft carrier Lexington, with «4 military aeroplanes, is today carrying out a final search of a (i.OOQ square miles stretch of ocean for Amelia Earhart, the lost aviatrix. and her navigator, Captain Frrd Noonan. Miss
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    EARL OF WEMYSS DEAD.
    21 11 London. Ju.y 11. The death occurred today of the eleventh Earl of Weroyss, aged 79.— British Wireless.
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    CLOSER SINGAPORE-AUSTRALIA NAVAL CO-OPERATION.
    214 12 CRACK CRUISER TO VISIT MALAYA. Commonwealth Warships To Cruise Pacific. IMPERIAL CONFERENCE DECISION SEQUEL? Straits limes Siwcial. SIGNIFICANCE attaches to the fact that a cruise which J of the Royal Australian Navy will begin this month includes visit by the cruiser Canberra to the Netherlan-ls Indies
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    Cue Wizards Talk Of Everything But Billiards.
    359 12 MELBOURNE Inman and young Horace Lindrum, when they billiards m Singapore today talked of everything except With impish glee, youthful Horace pulled Mel's leeMcl tries retaliation, but finds it difficult I ISTEN to this little bic of chatter 1-1 by them to a
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    HORSE FALLS FROM WHARF.
    75 12 A I'TEK a horse had fallen into Keppel Harbour from the Main U'liarf at 1130 o'clock this morning a coolie jumped into the water and attached ropes round the animal, which was hauled uninjured <>ut of the sea by a crane. The incident occurred near the
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    Ex-Cabaret Partner Fined.
    178 12 Lefl F.M. S. During Bankruptcy Case. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. July 13. I IM HEE KUNG, one-time partner of the short-lived Prince's Cabaret, was fined $25 yesterday by Mr. W. J. Thorogood. the First Magistrate, for leaving the Federated Malay States prior to the making
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    COL. GUTSELL TO PRESIDE AT I. S. P. LUNCH.
    76 12 COL. GUTSELL TO PRESIDE AT I. S. P. LUNCH. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. July 12. I lEUT.-COL. W. A. GUTSELL, the Negri Sembilan planter, will at the annual luncheon of tli-- Incorporated Society of Planters which is being held at the Criterion Restaurant. London, on Friday week. July 23.
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    LIGHTERMEN BACK AT WORK.
    72 12 A SETTLEMENT was reached at 10.30 a.m. today of the strike by a number of Chinese lightermen who stopped work on Sunday, when their demands for increased rates and wages wore refused. Acting as Intermediary, the Cnlnese Twakow Owners' Guild, effected the settlement this morning and
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    LORRY SKIDS INTO DRAIN.
    72 12 IJEAD injuries, including concussion. were received by a Chinese lorry driver. Cheng Thee Long, when the two-ton vehicle he was driving skidded on the Bukit Timah Road and crashed into a drain yesterday. The accident occurred near the 7Vi milestone ?nd the lorry was badly damaged.
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    BISHOP GOES ON LEAVE THIS WEEK.
    185 12 Several Other Changes In Singapore Diocese. *J*HE Rt. Rev. B. C. Roberts, Bishop of Singapore, goes on leave by P. and O. liner Carthage on Friday. Mrs. Roberts and her two youngest children went Home in February of this year. It is expected the
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    28 12 The Temporary Allowances Committee sat yesterday in the Council room at the Federal Buildings and another session L being held today after which the committee returns to Singapore.
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    COMMITTEE No. 3 MEETS TODAY.
    87 12 /COMMITTEE No. 3, which is one of the more important committees—dealing with such matters as the municipal engineer's department, roads, streets and bridges, drainage, piers and canals and the transport centre —meets this afternoon. It comprises the president of the Municipal Commission, Mr. W. Bartley
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    COMMITTEE NO. 6 HAS SECRECY COMPLEX, TOO!
    274 12 What The Public Mustn't Know. CINGAPORE has PUBLIC parks and PUBLIC open spaces and PUBLIC swimming baths. Not enough of them, it is true, when one contrasts them with the i hideous hovels in which the bulk of the city is forced to
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    Red Cross Fund For North China.
    98 12 CINGAPORE Chinese are shortly to raise a Red Cross fund for their countrymen who are fighting the Japanese in North China. A move In this direction is being made and the Chinese Chamber ot Commerce will be asked to convene a meeting of local
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    First-Aid Units For Malayan Centres.
    188 12 First-Aid Units For Malayan Centres. Malacca Follows Singapore Lead. part of a Malaya-wide plan of preparedness for time of emergency antijjas and first-aid measures will be taught in Malacca, where a branch of the St. John Ambulance Association will be formed. The association hopes to extend to other Malayan centre^.
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    S.S. HIGH COURT JUDGE TO WED.
    70 12 i From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 12. The engage.rwnt is announced in London today of Mr. Justice Howes, puisne Judge in Singapore, to Mrs. Marjorie Sanders, of Bexhill. Mrs. Sanders is the widow of Engi-neer-Rear-Admlral Cory Sanders. Mr. Justice Howes recently acted aa
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    WIFE TESTIFIES IN CASE AGAINST JOCKEY.
    612 13 Does Not Blame Him For Car Crash In Which She Was Hurt. NOT COMPELLABLE WITNESS, CLAIMS DEFENCE COUNSEL. AN objection that Mrs. Pearl Evelyn Joan Garrard was not a compeliable witness was made by defence counsel, when the case against A. E. Garrard, the
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    MRS. K. G. M. FRAZER DIES IN ENGLAND.
    46 13 The death Is announced at Bexhill-on-Sea of Mrs. Katie Frazer. wife or Mr. K. G. M. Frazer, of the Singapore Municipal Engineering Department. A memorial service will be he!d at St. Andrew's Cathedral at 5.15 pm on Friday.
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    RUBBER OFFICER BURIED AT SEA.
    187 13 Mr. C. Sherrington Over 35 Years In Malaya. IMPRESSIVE SERVICE AT THREE MILE LIMIT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, July 12. |L|R. C. SHERRINGTON, of the Rubber Restriction Department, who died suddenly at the Malacca General Hospital yesterday morning was buried at sea. Mr. Sherrington
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    EUROPEAN'S $60,000 DAMAGES CLAIM.
    191 13 Further Hearing Of Agreement Suit. TPHERE was a further hearing in the Singapore High Court yesterday before Mr. Justice Home, of the case in which Mr. A. E. Beavis sued Mr. Foo Chee Fong for the recovery of damages estimated at over $60,000. for alleged breach
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    BROADCAST MUSIC IN SIAM.
    90 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok. July 12. Mr. Brain Bramall, secretary-trea-surer of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, states that during the last few months, correspondence has been exchanged with the Department of Posts and Telegraphs. Slam regarding the use of records for broadcasting. In
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    CITY'S CLERKS DESERVE BETTER STARTING WAGE.
    401 13 Employers' Sympathy Needed, Says Commerce School Head. THE starting salaries offered in Singapore and the future prospects for boys who qualify from the V.M.C.A. School of Commerce are "not very encouraging," according to Mr. M. R. Menon, the principal, speaking at the annual prize
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    23 13 IN THE SHADE. Sampanmen wait under the trees on the Esp'anade for fares to the mosquito fleet in the harbour. Straits Times Photograph.
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    Garden Lovers Benefit From Society.
    393 13 /""OOD progress made by the Singapore Gardening Society, formed in June 1936, was revealed at the annual meeting yesterday. Garden-lovers in the city have benefltted from lectures, exchange of plants and competitions. The first annual report, presented at a meeting yesterday alk^rnoon at the home
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    MALAYANS IN DIVORCE COURT.
    217 13 Two Decrees Nisi Granted. MAN WHO WANTED TO MARRY ANOTHER. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 12. A REMARKABLE story of a Malayan who married in England, returned to the East by himself and afterwards wrote to his wife telling her that he wanted to marry
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    ASSIZE CASE HELD IN CAMERA.
    83 13 Tota Singh was put on his trial yesterday at the Singapore Assizes, before Mr. Justice Howes and a special Jury, on a charge of having committed an unnatural offence. On the application of Mr. Paul Storr, Crown Counsel, the trial was heard In camera. The
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    Chinese Collect Valuable League Points From Police.
    877 14  -  Echo." SKID-BALL MATCH IN THE RAIN. THREE GOALS— ALL SCORED IN SECOND HALF. By f^OOD soccer was not to be expected in the conditions (conti1 nual drizzling rain, treacherous turf and greasy ball) prevailing at Anson Road Stadium last evening. That played was.
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    SOUTH CHINA TEAM HERE NEXT WEEK.
    66 14 The South China team, with 20 players, are coming; to Singapore again and are doe on Wednesday next week. Tay Kwee LJan, formerly of Singapore, who is a member of the team, has arrived In advance, still suffering from injuries which he, along with
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    MIDDS. vs. R.E. TODAY
    55 14 Today's first division match at the Stadium, between the Midds. and the R E.. should prove highly interesting. The Midds. must win if they are to remain in the running for league honours; the Sappers are a greatly improved side. as shown by their fine victory
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    The League Table.
    80 14 Goals. P. W. L. D.F. A. Pts. R.A 12 7 3 2 28 10 16 Chinese 10 6 2 2 20 12 14 Middlesex 11 6 4 1 14 16 13 InnUkilllngs 7 4 2 1 11 7 9 RAF. 11 4 6 1 19 17 9
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    PENANG OUTCLASSED BY SOUTH CHINA.
    109 14 (From Our Own Correspondent* Penang, July 12. After a brief respite following their win against the Penang Chinese R.C. Club on Saturday, the South China AA with four changes, routed the Penang FA. XI at Victoria Green toj day. winning 4—o.4 0. They thrilled the
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    COTTON LEADS SHUTE IN £500 GOLF MATCH.
    289 14 Two Up At Halfway Stage In 72 Holes Test. London. July 12. LJENRY COTTON is 11 to 8 on favorite for what is virtuaUy the world's championship golf match which started today at Walton Heath. Cotton's opponent is the American. Densmore Shute, and
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    20 14 Kronenberg making one of a number of capable clearances in yesterday's league soccer match at the Stadium. Straits Times Photograph.
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    AKUZAWA CUP.
    89 14 Raines Six Bolow Bogey For 36 Holes. The Akuzawa Cup competition of the Island Club— 36 holes medal play held during last week-end, was won by R. A. Hainej. with a net aggregate of 136. which is six below bogey. The following cards were returned: R. A. Halnes
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    45 14 M«« Uracle Koh taking off from the board. She wMI represent Singapore •n the diving events at tfce forthcoming Malayan Chinese atW<-! int. c Hon Ming won the men's diving event. He la here Men In a perfect take-off for the "swallow." Straits Times Photographs.
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    Y.W.C.A. TIES.
    74 14 Lawn Tennis. Ties are arranged as rohows in trie Y.W.C.A. tournament: TODAY: Mrs. Koh, Miss M. Josepii; Misses D. Foston and A. Yamahawa vs. Misses Tay Kheng Slan and R. A 1 Surly a TOMORROW: Miss Burgess vs MlSS S. George; Misses Z. Ellas and M. Foston vs
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    24 14 No play was possible on the padar.g j yesterday in the Singapore champior.- ships. The ties wii* b? pVyod today, If th: waattwr permits.
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    Big Fight—In Court!
    144 14 Big Fight— In Court! DECISION TODAY IN HULLS-FARR SUIT. London, July 11. Max Schmeling arrived on Friday at Croydon Kf> drome, where he was met by the British promoter, Mr, Sydney Hulls. Schmeling declared that he had made the journey to England "to put the nuttier of his fight wkh
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    36 14 The fourth annual sports meeting of the Singapore Co-operative Union will be held on Saturday. Aug. 21. at th« Victoria School ground <by permission of the principal i Mrs W Bartley will give away the prizes.
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    ISAAC WINS ON A FOUL.
    271 15 Tara Singh Hits Low At Malacca. 'Piorn Our Own Correspondent) Malacca. July 11. Thr ten-rounder between Granite Isaac, 9 0. and Tara Singh, 9.6. featured at the City Park stadium last night ended abruptly in the seventh round when th? Sikh boxer punched low with
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    15 15 G. E. N. Oehlers. long: jump winner in the Singapore A.A.A. championships. Straits Times Photograph
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    OLYMPIC COMMITTEE AND AMATEURISM.
    423 15 Instructors Cannot Compete At The Games. •pHE question of amateurism was taken up by the International Olympic Committee at its meeting: at Warsaw recently, the problem of whether swimming-, skiing and gymnastic instructors were eligible to compete in the Olympic Games being especially considered. A special
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    26 15 The soccer teams of Raffles Collere (left) and the Medical College, whose annual match on Saturday was won 4~84 8 by R ffles —Straits Times Photograph.
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    BIG WINS IN COUNTY MATCHES.
    238 15 Fine Bowling Feats By Mayer And Herman. Three of the County cricket matches which were begun on Saturday ended yesterday. Reuter cables details as follows At Birmingham, Warwickshire beat Gloucestershire by an innings and 32 runs. Gloucestershire 107 (Mayer seven lor 46) and 83 (Mayer
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    27 15 Kid Lejrte (left), with Al Rivers, wit Mi fee defeat > Vm. AaMrican* second round reMrtOMat at the N tm W«#W arena on Satwday nfeht. —Straits Times Photograph
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    13 15 The soccer match between Rafltes Col^f-e and V.M.C.A., fla-d for yesterday, was cancelled.
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    Green Cloth Wizards.
    169 15 LINDRUM AND INMAN AT KUALA LUMPUR. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 12. DILLIARDS made easy was demonstrated by Horace Lindrum, the snooker wizard, and Melbourne Inman, former billiards champion, at the Selangor Club tonight. Although both players, who are on a world tour, declared that
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    14 15 Low Wan Kit, hifh jump winner in the SlMtaporc A.A.A. championships. —Straits Times Photograph.
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    AT S.C.C. TOMORROW.
    22 15 Lindrum and Inman will five an exhibition at the S.C.C. tomorrow at 6.45 p.m.. aad probably another on Friday.
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    THE SPORTS DIARY.
    46 15 Stcoot: MJddt. vi. R.1., Div. I. Stadium. Lawn TCM^b: Singapore cluunpioathips, parting TOHOUOW. Soccer: V.M.C.A. vs. Cbinwe 111, Div. in, Stadhun; S.C.C. vs. Casuals, Div. 111, rmtanr Laws T«Mfc: linre ehunpionehipe, padang JUwtmf. R.S.Y.C. final*. 5.15. MMarfe: ißimn aad Ltatrtan at 8.C.C., 6.45.
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH.
    626 15 Bad Luck, Fahmy! But Frisco Fought Finely— Joe Grande's Last RoundSingapore A.A.A. Titles— Poh Kirn Seng, Sundram, Lim And Heron The Stars. Conducted By -ECHO." THAT was a thrilling fight between Frisco and Fahmy at the New World arena en Saturday night, and there can be little
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    NEW HALF-MILE RECORD.
    44 15 New York, July 12. Leroy Robinson, of San Francisco, broke the world record for the half mile at Randall Island, New York, returning 1 mm. 49.6 sec. beating Ben Eastman's time of 1 mm. 49.8 sec. at Princeton in 1931. —Reuter.
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      24 15 TICEE TESTIMONIALS Mrs. Elmer Q. Zilch (Jr.) found alone with her guide book, said- Elmer has gone to see a man about a TIGER.**
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    BISHOP'S PLEA FOR WOMEN AS DIVORCE JUDGES.
    828 16 Marriage Bill Approved By House Of Lords. THE debate in the House of Lords recently, when Mr. A. P. Herbert's Marriage Bill was given a Second Reading without i division, was an unequal contest between Church, Medicine and Law on the one hand
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    "SECOND SIGHT" OF THE BLIND.
    235 16 LABORATORY TESTS j WITH PACKS OF CARDS i I |"VO blind persons have second sight? j The answer to this question has been sought in experiments conducted in the laboratory by Dr J. B. Rhine Duke, of the University of Durham, North Carolina (writes the
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    41 16 Among Teluk Anson residents tearing Malaya for home are: Mr. A. C. 'Smith of Bagan Datoh Estate. Mr.H. de H. Smith of Clce.y Estate, Mr. R. J. Morton of Lower Perak Estate and Mr F. H Dale of Teluk Buloh Estate.
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      79 16 An Example From The Continent. To the EdiUr of the Straits TinKe. Sir, I fully endorse your correspondent's criticisms of people arriving at the theatre for a performance after the curtain has risen. Even in small towns oi the Continent no one is allowed to enter the theatre after
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      BROADCASTING. "Short Rations" For Indian Listeners.
      69 16 BROADCASTING. "Short Rations" For Indian Listeners. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Listeners to Malay and Chinese music are given, a chance of hearing such music for a full hour once a week. Why not the same treatment Icr Indian listeners? Is their increased licence fee of $12
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      BATU PAHAT SHOW BIGGER THIS YEAR.
      114 16 (From Our Own Correspondent i Johore Bahru, Ju'y 10. A GOOD representation of trade exhibits is promised at the second j Central Johore Agricultural Show Arts j and Crafts Exhibition to be held on j the town padang. Batu Pahat, on Thursday and Friday.
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    HEROISM OF FARMER AND HIS SON.
    413 16 Pull Six Women Out Of A Blazing Plane. Caithness. CIX women and two men, one of them the pilot, were dragged from a blazing plane by Sam Green, a farmer, of Stitley, near Thurso. and his son, John. They had been quietly holing turnips
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    GALLANTRY IN H.M.S HUNTER.
    324 16 KING AWARDS THi: ALBERT MEDAL. TTIE King, it was announced la the London Gazette." ha.: i awarded the Albert Medal 111 1 Lieut. -Comdr. B. G. Scurfteld, R.N. 1 for gallantry which saved the live-. of five men when H.M.S. Hunter I struck a mine off
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