The Straits Times, 1 July 1939

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  • 38 1 FINAL EDTN. The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CBTTUIMM MALAYA'S' LEADING NEWSPAPER-LARGEST NET SALES 24 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JULY l r 193»." PRICE 5 CENTS. The Straits Times 24 PAGES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JULY 1, 1939 PRICE 5 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 291 1 CHON6 You are astured o/ real satisfaction. O J Coleiuh St. Sing»oor v v Phone 4816 SINGAPORE, 140, CECIL ST. CPHONE 5471) deceptive cleanliness MAY SCREEN EXISTING DECAY ®A iron! of gleaming whit* m /^a«^ enamel may hide from <J"" i~^ you and oth«rs a process ol decay, until toothache
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    • 241 1 KEEP YOUR CAMERA OR BINOCULAR free from Tropical "damp" by keeping it m a CLASS DESICCATOR YOUR MICROSCOPE UNDER A GLASS BELL SHADE OhtainabU from Scientific Instrument Company, litd. SIN«APO«E. 0 rOM ALL DEFSCTS O> TISION fifj[zeltiel Sl Sen} qutJtXM Ophthalmic OptteUmt 018 ONLY SINGAPORE ADDSESSf t. Kalln Mac*. Sri.
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    • 61 1 r KUALA LUMPUR, 25, JAVA ST (PHONE 3653 J. x(*J 3^ A ?^"'v^^* T 3^***v>^T PHRSB^isw^ HA BVBSk' MBflißßitß k v *^W Eras' E^BllV7m^^H^i7Tl« C* v T> H^Mf *^Ej^L^H^L^L^^g^^^^^L^K^B^^^«V I EjEffl)! bR 2* jAfl k^H 70 FINEST and FRESHES I "5 El ACTION OBTAIN \B[,R ANYWHERE. PKu,«£: 5376 (5 Linos)
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    • 17 1 Madame Page 13, Battery Bldf. Singapore'! Leading Dressmaker. •Tv Collectiefl. Day ft Ereniag Go wdi is STOCK
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 419 2 «H»ACECIRDLE —To Peg. wife of Harold June 30 at the Maternity Hospital. Singapore, a daughter. tl-EE— On June 30. 1939 «t the Genera' J&pttX. sinRapore. to Phaik Gan. of Wee Ene Lock, a son. SITUATIONS VACANT Ul.rn .ppMn, <0l ">«•"*» In ihese rslamns ««nd eople» «l tesUm«ma* D* not lend
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    • 617 2 WANTED WANTED. Two Second Hand Lorrta* W make In sound condition submit offer wi.n i full particulars to Box 668. atrarU Tunes GENTLEMAN (Snsllßb> require. tance (rum private family. O*™£- "*j«| write stating terms etc. Box 678. Straits Times. ENGLISH COUPLE require lurntahed bun-alow or apartment at from AOKUst»U. Pleas*
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    • 560 2 HOUSES FLATS. TO L ET ~BCNGALOW TO LET Or For B*>«-J"}-fuinfched. 3>', MUes Stone. Klebang. 'Bf I rcoms and Bathrooms Lounge and D«ung rooms. (Modern Banltaton r ub £L. Ap y to Yeo Tiam Loke, 21, Flnt Cross Bi. Malacca TO LET. Flat No. Ayr House. Oranfct Co.. Ltd.. Tel.
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    • 893 2 AUCTION NOTICES MORTGAGEE'S AND AUCTION SALE rf staii Lo-y land grant freehold properliea robe held at the saleroom of Messrs. Tan Ho Oon Co., Ltd.. Nos. 90 and 93 Market Sire*t. Singapore. Ob Thnrfday. JoIt 1939 at *.3O pjn. MORTGAGEES SALE Lot, 1-3. Has. 24. 26 and 27 Short Street
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    • 541 2 EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP To rncourane Violoncello playing. The Far Eastern Music School Is offering for competition a scholarship. Candidates of either sex from It to 15 years of age may enter. For foil details please apply to the Principal:— FAR EASTERN MUSIC SCHOOL 1-A, Kirk Terrace. Phone Mil. CHINESE AFTERNOON CLASSES.
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    • 367 2 BUSINE9 MASSM MANICURE A^| Mr*. HARU and Mis* HAN* 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. JOIN THE GREEN CIRCLE" LENDING LIBRARY Ist. FLOOR. 18-F. BATTER* RD P.O. BOX 34, SINGAPORE. NEW BOOKS EVERY MAIL. Open Dally: 8.30 A.M. to < P.M. Saturdv: Ml A.M. to 1 F.M. MODERN OFFICE ACCOMMODATION. area
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 2107 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P L°*l"" k MMMMM |pirii*wnrer^| MANSFIELD CO LfD AND ArUAK llt!t. .incorporate* m j. mu j=* i 1 m r r, 1 ■"■"■■■wi Waj B.IW. (incorporated it England) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS f J ,f f 1 1 LJW<b^ >^Mt. i^S^kl I T~M n, R .,h. penussuuvrTn-^k^., 8.N oo
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  • 375 4 New York, June 30. T'HE following quotations were those nilinc when the Stock Exchange elo&ed today. DOW-JONES AVERAGES New York Stock E:;chanze—business dona —total volume 60'J.000 shares. Yesterday's Todays Close Close Changes SO Industrials 133.05 130.63 up .58 10 Rails 25. M 25.85 off .14 15 Utilities
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  • 69 4 SWAN. CULBERTSON AND FRITZ report on yesterday's New York markets The stock market was Irregular with trading quiet. There was some improvement near ths close which was ascribsd to legislative activity at Washington and the quieter European situation. Automobile issues were firm as a result ot the weekly
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  • 290 4 A Satisfactory Year 'T'HE annual general meeting of the British Borneo Timber Company, Ltd., was held m London last week Sir Edgar J. Holber.ou. CS.E. (the chairman), said' I think you will agree that the result* which are before you today are satisfactory; 1938 was a year
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  • 40 4 The Conte Rosso is due here at 8 a.m. Monday from Trieste, Venice, Brinisl, Port Said, Bombay and Colombo. he will berth at the wharf and is expected to sail at 3 p.m. for Hong Kong and Shanghai.
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS
    • 174 4 Mi Europe and a. Britain (X.L.M.) S p.m Iran (X.L.M. > a o.tv Medan (X.L.M.) ..2 pm Bagan. Bengkalls and Sclat Pandjang (Toboak) S p.m. North Borneo. Brunei and labuan (Marudu) 3.30 p.m. Saravak (gcneraUy) Miri. Saxtkei Stbu (Knrudui 3.30 p.m. Djambl (Togiani ..4 p.m. Laboean Bulk
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    • 13 4 Mails from Japan expected on July 4, by India Maru.
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    • 162 4 The foilowlng skips are aiongsice the Singapore Harbour Board Wharves or expected to arrive: Sheers Wharf, Entrance Gate 1; Exit 3: Charon 19. Main Wharf, Entrance Gate 2; Exit 3:— Corfu 18; Oustav Diederichsen 16; Pangkor 13; Ujambl 11; Klstna H. Lmpire Dock, Entrance Gale 2; Exit
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    • 38 4 London, Jane 30. rE total amount applied for m tenders for £50,000,000 Treasury Bills was £66,590,000. The average rate per cent, for Bills at three months was 17s. against 14s. 51d. a week ago.— British Wireless.
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    • 27 4 London, June 30. IN the commodity markets today, sugar was firm at the opening but relapsed sharply en profit-taking and '^edge-selling.— Rcuter.
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    • 317 4 Air Mail Arrivals And Departures INWAM> Wearnea From Peuut, Ipob and Kuala Lumpur. Arrives erery evening. X.L.M.: From Netherlands Indies: Arrives THIS afternoon. Qaalaa From Amir ilia: Arrives Sunday aftcvam. U.M.: !>•« Euom: Arrives THIS evening. K.N.I L.M Frem Saigon: Arrives Wed oetdaxs. ImperUl Fr«aa Eurcpe: Due Mond.iy aftermon. K-N
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    • 124 4 Correspondence for transmission by I air via Netherlands must be fully > prepaid and clearly superscribed 1 By X.L.M." Mails will close from Malacca as follows: Today. Adt-n. Burma. Canada. E. L S Africa. Egypt. Great Britain. Ireland. India. Iraa. Kuwait. Mauritius. Mrvrfoundland. Palestine. Sudan and Transjordan by
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    • 619 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. Incorporated m M.S> rBLKFUONE: riettht 5423 Pascaat MH. CANADIAN PACIFIC Slh\>lSllll> I IMI1H) Incorporated m England) faiiks siNiiM-oi;;: ki hope First and C»Mb ersss from £*****.9 Tourist class rreia £75.8.8. AR.H \U THE WORLD FARES BY C.P.R/P. O. First and Cabin Class Tourist Class From £181.4.6 From
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    • 382 4 TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. TFNDEr.S a;p imi.ed for ihc supply of Reinforced Concrete Pipes and Sp;c.a^. Bpedflcatlcn and Tender Icr.n may be cbtabiefi rt thf Tender Kcom. Tende.l close at 12 nocn ca Smt. 6. 1938. C. H. GOLDIE Munlclcal B LENGTHEN YOUR LEAVE fly home by •OYW. CUTCJI Ml t
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 419 4 TIDE TABLE SINGAPORE Tocay K. W. 11.11 m. S.5 ft.; 10.25 p.m. 9.5 It. L. W. 4 41 am 1 ft.: 4.42 p.m. 4.5 ft. Tomorrow H.W. 11.48 ajn. 8.3 ft.: 11. ta p.m. 9.5 ft L.W. 5.19 am. 0.8 ft.; 5.18 am. 4 4 It. Monday H.W. 12.21 D.m.
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    • 125 4 YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Station* u^, max. .-mm- crtght n! ,ui temp tall s'shlne mln "I" leches Mrs 'F WEST COAST. Alor Star 88 0.02 7.2 73 Penane 86 0.04 2.4 73 Sitiawan 91 Nil 7.7 73 Bukit Jeram SI Nil 8.5 74 Malacca 85 Nil C.5 72 INLAND. Ki:a'a Llpls 01
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 82 5 SILVIKRIN BRILi.iANTINES (In forms of Liquid and Solidified) Fat restating the Natural Brull«nc» of tbe balr, al»e for dry and brittle hair. Ol all Cbeaalsta, High-class steres aai Hair -dressers. Sole DtstrlbaUrs: RAHAMIN PENH AS, 117-lli Cecil Street, SINGAPORE. ENHAMCme ROMANCE WITH THEIR SWEET FRAGRANCE Hr i'lt jtmi ROGER&GALLET^ Obtainable
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    • 558 5 Distributors— GRAFTON LABORATORIES LTD. Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. FOOT lIS^I ITCH ioSKfl Athlete's Foot Jf«^v|-| ment Health Bulletin No. Bjl )1 r^Bßßsl adult population of the United States are being attacked by th« disease known as Athlete's Foot. y**? 1 the J di f ce se between the toes. Little
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 176 5 Broadcasting SINGAPORE TODAY ZHL Mi metre*. ZHP MM metre*. p.m. 12.43 LIrIH orchestral concert Relayed from the Adelphi Hotel. 1.30 Midday rubber and tin prices. 1.32 Light orchestral concert. Relayed irom the Adelphi Hotel (contdi. 2.00 Interval. 5.00 Malay request programme. 1 5.30 Pclping drama. t 6.10 Mandarin variety programme
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    • 662 5 6 30 Organ recital (relayed from St. Andrew'*) 6.45 Pianoforte recital by CM* Horst-Horo-witz (from the studio). 7. IS Time, weather, news and announcements. 7.25 Hospital week: an appeal by the Lord Bishop of Singapore. 7 30 Symphony concert: "Oxford" Symphony bv Haydn played by the Conservatoire concert orchestra. t
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    • 293 5 i a, ,ttll Iliai 4^1 "mBI HM0R 1 So many applications were received ichen Mungo Dewar, of the BUC's Variety Department, announced that he toanted a parrot for hit popular nautical show, "SUjht Bells," that a special audition had to be held. Here seen (right) uith some of the auditionists,
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    • 213 5 NIROM TODAY rOA 6.04 OM/t (41.1 m.). TDB 965 sae/S (V.i* YDB ll.M mc/l (tU aft,). I*MN 10.2* DC/I C.9.2 p.m. 12.30 Studk) orchestra. 1.10 New* and weather reports 1.22 Lunchtcn variety. 2.10 New* repealed. 2.20 Close down. 4.50 Time signal. Programme preview Tea concert. 5. SO Haydn's symphony. 6.20
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS
    • 484 6 OPERATORS ANXIOUS DISINCLINED TO DEAL RUBBER SLIGHTLY HIGHER BUT QUIET Ky Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, July 1. MARKETS show little change from yesterday. The situation m Europe is still tense and operators are naturally, reluctant to commit themselves over the week-end. The New York Stock Exchange yesterday
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    • 62 6 London, June 30. THE underwriters of the new London County Council loan have been left with 93 343 4 per crnt. This is more than anticipated and dealings began at a discount of 40s. and then weakened later. Reuter. The loan is £7.500.000 bearing
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    • 87 6 London, June 30. Today's closing mean rates were:— Paris 176% Stockholm 19.43 Nc« York 4.65'i4 Athens ***** Montreal 4.08". Belgrade 210 Brussels 27 |3V| Bucharest 680 Oeneva 20.78 RJo 2*4 Amsterdam 8 8". 7i7 i Buenos Aires 20 lS'-i ..iiliiii «9 Montevideo iB'4 Berlin )l lit- Bombay 1/8
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    • 560 6 AJI shares quoted above are fully paid. Issue Val. Fraaer Co. LyaiJ E\*u Bayers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampai Tin 3/6 4/- 3/7% 5/- Austral Amal 4/6 5/3 4/6 5/£1 Austral Malay 38/- 40/- 38/- 40/5/- Ayer Hltafh 20/- 21A 19/6 21/1 Ayer Weng 0.72 0.76 0.73 0.77 £1
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    • 441 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord 1.30 1.40 1.33^ 140 2 2 do. 7V4% prefs. 2.15 2.25 2.20 2.25 10 10 Atlas Ice 4.75 6.25 a.OO 5 50 1 1 B. M. Broadcasting 0.55 0.60 0.50 BO 10 5 B. M Trustee 8.75 7.50 6.75 7 50 *£1 £1 Con.
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    • 258 6 6r. Maynard Co. Ltd. $30,000 Int. Apr 30 Oct. 31 «0 100 norn SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. S% 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Int Mar. 31 Sept. 30 101 102 norn 4CcVi 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 10« 108 norn 4V4% 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000
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    • 353 6 (Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated) Allenby 1.15 1.25 A2or Gajah 0.85 0.95 Amal Malay 1.40 1.45 Ayer Hltam 0.90 100 Ayer Molck 0.85 0.95 Ayer Pan«i3 1.10 1.15 Bassett 0.50 0.54 Batu Lintang 1.00 1.10 Bedford 0-80 0.W Benta 100 105 Borelli 1.10 120 Brogas 0.57 0.60
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    • 83 6 Friday, June 30, noon. No. IX R.S.S. (Spot loose) 28 28'h No. IX R.S.S. f.o.b. In rases June 28 5/16 28 7/16 G.F.A.Q. R.S.S. f.o.b. m bales June 28 1/16 28V6 FAQ. R.S.S. fob. In balea June tV/t 28 FUTURE QUOTATIONS Tone of Market:—Weak. Latest
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    • 183 6 Friday, June 30. The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the dally circular Issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING London T.T S/3 29/32 London demand 2/3 29/32 Lyons demand 2050 Switzerland demand 240% Hamburg demand 134» 2 New York demand 54% Montreal
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  • 237 6 MALAYSIAM CHAIRMAN ADVOCATES CONTROL OF QUOTA SALES (From Our Own Correspondent) London, June 30. DE ASSESSMENT of Malayan tin mines was advocated by Viscount Elibank, chairman of Malaysiam Tin Ltd. when addressing shareholders at the annual meeting here today. He said that m view
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  • 408 6 Sentiment Improves Gilt-Edged Lower London, June 30. j /\N the Stock Exchange today, Lord Halifax's speech was responsible]' for an improvement In market sentiment but gilt-edged were depressed by initial dealings m the new London County Council loan at 2' 2 per cent, discount. Distillers advanced sharply
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  • 300 6 £96,000,000 IN SIX MONTHS London, June 30. THE half-yearly Treasury statement of gold held m the Exchange Equalisation Account shows that at the end of March the account held 49,490,000 fine ounces and the issue department of the Bank of England held 30,459,000 fine ounces. At
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 46 6 COCHRAN BOILERS S*^ T'le Cochran Patent Boiler. f by its special arrangement I of horizontal flue tubes. I _f J thereby combining the adlv_: L Boiler with the Economy II of the Locomotive or Multi- built under Lloyd's Survey. PARTICULARS FROM:— MoALISTER CO., LTD. WPS. 66
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
    • 1626 7 Company's Finances In Very Sound Condition MOTOR USERS POOR BARGAIN IN TAXATION AND FACILITIES ADDRESSING shareholders at the annual meeting of "Shell" Transport and Trading Co. Ltd. in London on June 20. Lord Bearsted, the chairman, said: The balance of profit and losi account,
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    • 214 7 Singapore. Juno Mi noun. Rice quoted per koyan 10 plcuts. Other commodities quoted per picul. except where otherwise stated. Buyers sellers Gambler S 7.50 Hamburg Cube $13 25 Java Cube SI 2.00 Pepper White Muntok S11.50 White SHOO Black 7.50 Copra Mixed 33 io Sun Dried *o.7."i
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    • 61 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Singapore, June 30, 5 p.m. Boob Company Dividend Clow TIN Sthn. Kinta 2Vi% final l*s tax July 12 Do. 24% Int. leas tax July 13 Takuapa 6d. July 24 Total (or Date Ex. Div. financial year Payable Date to date Aim?. 3 July 13
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    • 140 7 Criticism Unjustified Amsterdam, June 20. pOR some time past sharp criticism has been levelled against the apparently wavering policy of the Dutch Equalisation Fund In its defence of the guilder. The Dutch control has been accused of having no guiding principle. and same papers,
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    • 817 7 More Technical Staff Employed To Prospect Whole Area ADDRESSING shareholders at the annual Mettlag of Raub AustraI lian Gold Mining Co. Ltd. in Brisbane on June 2«, Mr. De Bureh B. B. Persw, the chairman, said: The result of the year's operations showed a net
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 764 7 TENDERS JOHORE GOVERNMENT. TENDERS will be received at the office ol the Hon'ble. the Bute Secretary. Johore, up to noon of the 19th July. 1939. for (at Construction of Quarters for th; District Officer. Merslng: <b) Construction of Quarters for Deputy District Officer, Mersing. Plans and specification ma? be seen
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    • 170 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated m China uv 3u< tlai Charter). IX. Cccl Street Sinjapers. Telephones: Manager's Office 044* a Aast Manager's Office 6MZ a Exchange Oept «141 General Office 5188-i Cable Address: "CHUNGSUO.* raid Dp Capital Ch. MJW.H4M ■tame Faodi hi exmaa at Cm. t ».:0«.»0t.a» Tetal Assets approximately Oh.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 430 8 For The Finest Performance of the Tear tBETTE DAVIS Academy Award winner of 1935 1938. For The Finest Picture you've ever seen "DARK VICTORY" ALHAMBRA 3.15. s.is 9.15 p.m. lf)3B's FINEST ACTRESS m 1939s FINEST PICTURE 11l P^^p^ P9bV <Sn jfa^GKOKC^BHKN I- MTURKY BOG ART GtnldilH 1 KiU^rraid llunaM Hoagaf)
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    • 385 8 PAVILION. SHOWS TODAY at 11 a.m. 3.15 6.15 9.15 SULLIVAN'S Ml SIC! GILBERTS LTRICS! ALLIED TO THAT SHEER SPLENDOUR OF SPECTACLE THAT THE SCREEN ALONE CAN GIVE! I ILMED IN PERFECT NATURAL COLOUR I "THE MIKADO" IS A "A MAGNIFICENT "A DELIGHT TO HEAR MASTERPIFXE" PRODUCTION" AND WATCH" STRAITS TIMES.
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    • 204 8 The THRILLER of THRILLERS I 3 SHOWS DAILY CAPITOL New Universal's stirring sequel to the famous Horror film that was the Talk of the world k VljU^^^L JOSEPHINE \^^^fm DOMIC tCIUCII JKL EXTRA! RUSH BY X.L.M. AIR MAIL THE HOMECOMING OF THE KING and QUEEN (BRITISH MOVIETONE NEWS) The Date
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  • 1166 9 "None Can Doubt Now Where Great Britain Stands" London, June 30. I ORD Halifax's speech at Chatham House last night, when he reiterated Great Britain's determination to resist further aggression, has been greeted with a chorus of the heartiest approval m the British press.
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  • 117 9 Washington, June 30. AFTER rejecting the proposal by the Democrat, Mr. Allen, to aboli.* all neutrality laws the House of Representatives today upset the Administration's Neutrality Bill plans by voting 159 to 157 to include a "compromise" arms embargo in It. The proposals, which were made by
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  • 76 9 London, June 30. The King will be accompanied by the Queen and Queen Mary when he reviews a parade of 20,000 national service volunteers in Hyde Park on Sunday afternoon. Every branch of voluntary national service and every air raid precaution authority in United
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  • 42 9 London, June 30. 1 After being delayed several days by bad weather, the salvage vessels Zo'.o 1 and Ranger sailed today from the > Kersey for Liverpool Bay to begin salvage of the submarine Thetis. The sea is smooth.— Reuter.
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  • 44 9 > Sofia, June 30. A hundred and sixty are dead as the result of floods which are sweeping the i district of Sevlevo, m northern Bull garia. Several villages are completely under water. Livestock and crops 1 have been destroyed.— Reuter.
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  • 673 9 Anglo- Japanese Negotiations Talks On Tientsin To Begin On Thursday Tokio, Jun~ 30. "THE Anglo -Japanese talks for a settlement of the Tientsin dispute are expected to begin m Tokio next Thursday, reports Reuter. Japanese newspapers report that the Japanese and British consuls m Tientsin will negotiate here on local
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  • 57 9 Jerusalem. June 29. UNSETTLED conditions continue m Palestine. Five Arabs were killed md two wounded by shots at Tel- Aviv today, and m the surrounding Jewish villages curfew was Imposed. At Haifa, over 700 Jewish Illegal immigrants, who landed near Oaza, were detained and the schooner
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 287 9 HOTELS Tonight Orchestral Concert 8.15 to 9*15 p.m. DINNER DANCE (formal) 9.45 to midnight POPULAR CABARET ATTRACTION COMPLETE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME DUO MUSANOFF, Character and Comedy Dancers RAFFLES ORCHESTRA T* DAN HOPKINS Uinnsr $3.00. Non-Diners 5100. JULY 6TH— ST. ANDREWS HOSPITAL BALL SPECIAL CABARET— EXTENSION TO 2 A.M. BOOK NOW
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    • 273 9 Avoid Eyestrain Our «icnt;iir KMttHihi cau <IHirm.ii* definitely the condition or your eyes or whether you need to chang: the (lasws which you are wearing. Ailonlihinjlv lo\» charges for (Ussea, Everbright Optical Co. 19, CHULIA STREET, SPORE. C. 8. CHOMC Dr. ot Optometry. S Unbreakable WaherprooF Wrist Watch Gua ran
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  • 910 10 SINGAPORE, SATURDAY. JULY 1. 1939. Indian Changes With events m Europe and the Far East more and more complicated and the dreary progress ol the Anglo-French -Soviet talks, important internal developments m India have not received the attention they deserve. The socalled ideological differences m the Congress which led to
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  • 226 10 We printed on Thursday Illustrations of two passes Issued by military authorities to sellers of the Japanese-con-trolled newspaper which is published In Singapore. Soon after those Illustrations were made available to members of the public, an indignant citizen drew our attention to the fact that a
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  • 775 10 Tinkle-Tinkle For British Ears A MODERN VIEW OF THE MUSIC To the Editor of the StrmiU Times Sir,— That Victorian flve-o'clock-tea piece (replete with buttered scones, Jam and subdued conversation), The Mikado," is on the rampage again. It seems impossible to lay that persistent and irritating ghost.
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  • 29 10 MR. TATT LIAN TECK. Contrary views or his spccc',1 at the annual meoUnj: of the Clerical Union. AN INDIAN WOMAN. An unusual and forceful critlcUm.
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  • 529 10 An Eastern Bookshelf Study By A Czech Scholar Rahindranath Tajore, His Personality and Work. By Professor V. Lesny. Allen and IJnwln. 8s. 6d. The author of this book Is a Czech, a Sanskrit scholar who left Prague to study for a time at Tagore's own school In
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  • 192 10 Seventy Years Ago (From the Straits Times files of 1869) A ROYAL salute from Fort Canning announced that His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh had left the Salatea. The reception tent at Johnston's Pier *as not so full as It might have been the ladles
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  • 712 10 NOTES Of The DAY Raffles College *¥*HIS column s'ruck a bad patch last Thursday. It began with a reference to Raffles College, which I said was designed by a distinguished Indian architect named Mr. E. C. Henriques. This I quoted from last week'i Issue of the Malaya Catholic Leader. I
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 334 10 ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY. S.S. LTD. Winchester House, Coliyer Quay. SINGAPORE. /Opposite the Clifford Pier) PIANOS Upright or Horizontal Giandi FOR SALE OR HIRE at very moderate pricet Piano* tuned and carefully regulated by EUROPEAN EXPERTS THE ROBINSON PIANO CO.. S.S. LTD. SINGAPORE PENANC. Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Bangkok. REAL VODKA ZOUBROVKA
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    • 27 10 BEE CHOW CO. (Merchant Tailor) CUT -no FIT SPECIALISTS A trial will convince you of the superiority of our workman ship. 21, Chilia St., S'ptrt. Til. 6535
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  • 575 11 German Planes Fly Over The City POLISH GUNS TRAINED ON THE FRONTIER High Commissioner Takes A Serious View Of Crisis TWENTY planes from the Reich circled over Danzig yesterday on their way to East Prussia, says Reuter. A group of army leaders in mufti
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  • 63 11 Paris, July 1. A DECREE authorising the issue to an unlimited amount of two-year 3' 2 per rent, armament bonds will be published tomorrow. Important financial measures are expected to be discussed at today's Cabinet meeting. A decree will be submitted for President Lebrun's signature providing for
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  • 127 11 Queen Asks Dr. Colijn To Form New One The Hague, June 30. HTHE Prime Minister, Dr. H. Colijn, this afternoon tendered the resignation of his Cabinet, stating that ministerial differences of opinion among Ministers over the 1940 Budget had proved insuperable. Queen Wilhelmina charged Dr. Colijn with
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  • 29 11 Lisbon, June 29. DAN-AMEKICAN lrways Dixie Clip- per, with 22 passengers and a crew of 11, reached here on the first pasrender flight over the South Atlantic. Rent* r
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  • 155 11 R; ports ar.- < urrent in London and Paris, Reuter understands, Ui:it an early crisis in Danzig ■night come about through an internal in"»'i'ireiit designed to incorporate the Free City with the Reich. It would appear from these reports that the movement would be planned in such a
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  • 59 11 London, June 30. IT is now three months since the Government announced its intention of providing subsidies and ship building loans for British cargo vessels. In this (juarter, order for more than 150 vessels aggregating to some 700,000 tons gross with a total cargo carrying capacity of more than 1,000,000
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  • 124 11 Five Sentenced To 20 Years' Prison London, June 30. CCOTLAND YARD Is maintaining special watch on known Irish Republican Army suspects tonight, and special guards have been posted outside Government buildIngs and power stations as a precaution against possible reprisals for heavy sentences imposed on
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  • 120 11 Japanese Air Raids On Fukien Capital Shanghai, June 30. A SCHOOL at Foochow, capital of Fukein, run by the American Methodist Mission was practically destroyed In Japanese air raid today. Several Chinese students were killed. The American authorities have protested to the Japanese Consul. Property of
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  • 102 11 AFTER a speech by Sir Roderick Jones, the Empire Press Union in London yesterday passed the following resolution, moved by Sir Stanley Reed: "That this conference, while recognizing the work that Is being done by the B.B.C. and other agencies In the promotion of
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  • 19 11 London, June 29. TPHE Ministry of Supply Bill was read a second time In the House of Lords.— Reuter.
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  • 141 11 Paris, June 30. I"HE opinion is expressed m well-informed quarters here that the Anglo-Franco-Soviet military pact difficulties will be overcome and that the pact might be signed next week. Reports received tonight suggest that M. Molotov, Soviet Prime Minister and Foreign Commissar, will have
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  • 147 11 MINISTER OF SUPPLY ON NATIONS TREMENDOUS RESERVE POWER London, June 30. PREAT BRITAIN had a tremendous reserve, declared Mr. Leslie Burgin, Minister of Supply, speaking at Glasgow tonight. Mr Burgin added: "This country will not listen to claims by force from any
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  • 114 11 Paul McNutt On U.S. Sovereignty Indianapolis, June 30. MR. Paul McNutt, High Com1¥1 missioner for the PhUippines in a speech today urged the United States to retain control of the Philippines indefinitely, instead of granting them independence in 1946. Mr. McNutt contended that since the Fhilipplne Independence
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  • 111 11 Hundreds Of Would-Be Immigrants Detained London, June 30. *I*HE capture of a two-masted barque near Gaza, carrying between 500 and 700 illegal immigrants, is reported in a telegram to the Colonial Office from the High Commissioner of Palestine. The Immigrants have been taken under guard
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  • 53 11 Berlin, June 30. THE German Minister of Economics, 1 Dr. Walther Funk, will visit Holland next week to discuss the strengthening of Dutch and German trade relations, according to the Natlonale Zeitung, which adds that Dr. Funk was Invited by the Netherlands Economics Minister,
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  • 54 11 Berlin, July 1. A LIST has been published In Berlin of 76 classes of articles. Including beach garments and garden frocks which In future must contain no cotton. Otl^er articles, Including flags, certain types of curtains, table-cloths, scarves and hats, must be made of artificial fibre
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  • 33 11 London. June 29. TTHE Air Minister, Sir Klngsley Wood, today stated it was hoped to start a British regular trans-Atlantic airservice In August, with an airliner once a week In each direction.— Reuter.
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  • 413 11 The speech of M. Daladier, the French Prirrite Minister, earlier this week Ls also regarded as negative. It is felt that the totalitarian states can only take not of the fact that Anglo-French policy is stiffening, and if it hardens It can only render
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  • 105 11 Demean Rulers Vote For Accession Poona, June 30. A MEETING of rulers of 12 out of the 17 Deccan States today considered the revised draft Instrument of accession to federation. It Is understood the majority favoured accession. It Is expected the Princes will communicate their final decision
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    • 31 11 £1,000 S. K. TOURNAMENT Moor Park April 19th. 20th 21st. 1939. TIE FOR FIRST PLACE PADGHAM BURTON BOTH PLAYED SILVER KING H. V SOLE AGENTS: JOHN LITTLE I CO..LTD. (Incopporateo'im England).
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  • 736 12 Controversy Revived At Municipal Meeting CRITICISM OF COMMITTEE DECISION BY CHINESE "U/HAT a laughing stock to the world this Municipality would be if, on the last occasion when we needed cement we proclaimed on the housetops that we would prefer British, and now on the
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  • 62 12 •yili: prices of the cement in question at the Municipal Commissioners' meeting yesterday, were Japanese Man and Lion cement 54 cents a baf of 110 Ib., British Tunnel cement Mi! a has of 110 lb. Based on estimated requirements of ***** bags a month for the second half
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  • 48 12 London, June 30. MR. W. J. Wilcoxson, formerly adviser to the Malayan delegation to the International Tin Committee, has been appointed a member 01 »*e Malayan delegation and Mr. J. H. Rich appointed adviser In succession to him. Reuter
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  • 455 12 Appointment In Sarawak MR. W.D. BARRON FOR JOHORE JOHORE'S General Adviser, Mr. W. E. Pepys, who is retiring from the Malayan Civil Service In September after more than 30 years' service, may be appointed to the Sarawak Civil Service in an advisory capacity, the
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  • 19 12 Mr. E. G. Sellers, managing director, Muller and Phipps (Malaya) Ltd., arrived from Kuala Lumpur by train this morning.
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  • 564 12 "pOMMITTEE No. 3 want us to V* buy cement from a country whose avowed policy in trade as well as in other spheres is to create a New Order in East Asia where cheapness will be the only virtue," said Mr. S.
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  • 228 12 SINGAPORE i:\l I 1.1 S mill I Orchestral Concert 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. Dinner Dance (Formal) 9.45 to Midnight. CAKItKK lll!.tiki GEYLANG I.<)T.arn Lilna. A Super Hindustani Sfjiit Picture 6.15 Si 9.15. (.Kl \1 V.DXII) Cabaret Today Afternoon Dance 2.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. Globe Theatre: I-Mtima Sky Talkie:
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  • 421 12 Denies Report That He Is Changing Religion "THE report that I intend changing from the Muslim to A the Christian faith is untrue," the 21-year-old Tungku Mahmud, brother of the Sultan of Trengganu, told a Straits Times reporter on arrival at Singapore with his
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  • 77 12 MR. H. Elphlck, managing director of William Jacks (Malaya), Ltd., who has been very III, has made excellent progress and is now reported to be out of danger. Mr. H. A. Alsaeoff, managing director of Warta Malaya Press, Ltd., arrived back la Singapore from Kuala Lumpur this morning
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  • 71 12 UGGAGE labelled m England teas carried off the P. and O. liner Corfu yesterday addressed "Princess Mahmud, Singapore" The cases and packages were the property of the English wife of Tungku Mahmud, brother of the Sultan of Trengganu, who arrived m the liner yesterday. In England she has
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  • 24 12 SINGAPORE'S small community of Canadians is today celebrating Dominion Day. The office of the Canadian Government Trade Cornmlrnoner was closed this morning.
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  • 264 12 Last 'Working In' Exercise BIG A.R.P. TEST FOR ISLAND CIXTEEN "bombs" will drop on Singapore on Monday night when all the civilian defence services will hold their final working in exercises in a black-out oC the island from 10.30 p.m. to midnight. There will be no
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  • 119 12 PETROL TAX WEARNES AIR SERVICES IN exercise of the powers conferred by the Petroleum Revenue Ordinance, the Governor-in-Council exempts from the provisions of the ordinanre all petrol procured and taken out of the Colony for use in any aircraft belonging to Wearnes Air Services. enga?cd on direct nights from the
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    • 75 12 EXCELLENCE OF MATERIAL 2^*S is as important a ft W 'T4 factor as the style and fit of a wellfl S\ JpA tailored suit. mfm. wJgr*B Tne use ii n erior material goes against rather than j v I I help to build the A reputation of an establishment. 'Ul
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  • 475 13 MUNICIPALITY SHARING OF COST OF ROAD SIGNALS Expenditure Should Be Confined To Services Clearly Their Own HELD CONTROL AND REGULATION OF TRAFFIC ARE NOT INCLUDED "AS th? Commissioners are already committed to hea\y expenditure m conn jri ion with their sewage and water extension works ttey cockier that any further
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  • 149 13 "Seems Clumsy Way," Says Mr. Brown "I CAN see many objections to the Trimmer Committee's proposals; this seems a clumsy way of dealing with a little bit of awkwardness," said Mr. E. A. Brown at the meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commission yesterday referring to
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  • 169 13 Shops Complain Against New Regulations THE new trnfflc regulation prohibiting the parking of vehicles within 30 feet of stops el the Singapore Traction Company buses was discussed at the Singapore Municipal Commissioners meeting yesterday. Thp matter was raided by Mr. R. C H. Lim. who
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  • 431 13 More Gradual Reduction Of Rickshas DECISIONS BY COMMISSION ■THE Singapore Municipal Commission yesterday: Amended its decision to reduce tlM number of public rickshas by 750 as from Nov. 1. 1939. The number is to be reduced by 250 each November from 1939 to 1941. Granted approval to the Singapore Traction
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  • 200 13 When Property Is Sold To Government AN anomaly m the payment of Municipal assessment when a property is sold to Government was ventilated by Mr. G. Parbury at the Municipal meeting yesterday. Mr. Parbury pointed out that when a property changed hands it was customary
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  • 97 13 THE Nederla'id Royal Dutch Mall Line announces that the new 20,000ton liner Oranje, which is now being built lor the Europe-Netherlands Indies run, will arrive in Singapore on her maiden voyage at the beginning of October, next. The vessel, which Is now being completed,
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  • 48 13 Officers of the Ist Battalion, T£e Manchester Regiment, leaving go:d-bye to their Officer Commanding, Lieut. -col. N. Clowes, who sailed by the P. and O. liner Ranpura yesterday to take up his new appointment as G. 5.0.1, Military Mission, Egypt Command. Straits Times picture.
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  • 580 13 Municipal Commissioner On "Dreadful Conditions" FN expectation of new legislation which will authorise the Singapore Municipal Commissioners to finance an animal infirmary, the Commissioners carried a motion at their meeting yesterday to ask their veterinary surgeon for a report of what he considers
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  • 261 13 Body Formed In Singapore BRITISH CHARACTER STRESSED 1*HE Straits Settlements (Singapore) Malty A w:i< formed at an inaugural meeting called at tin- Malay Football As*o-« ciaticn buiklinrr at Balestier Road last night. Drawn up on lines parallel to those of the 18-year-old Malay Association in Penang, it
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  • 183 13 ITEMS m la.it night's Btraltl Settlements Government Gazette: Reappointaunt o: Major R. L. M ma, to bs an Official Member o. the F ecutive Council, S.S. Reanpr.intmrnr. o: Capt. Noor mcd Hnshim B.:i Mohamed Dall. •■> oe a Nominated Unofficial Member cf the Legislative Council, S£.. approved.
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  • 1906 14 Mr. Subhas Bose Opposes Amendments To Rules PRESIDENT'S REFERENCE TO INTERNATIONAL EVENTS Bombay, June 24. THE All-India Congress Committee commenced its session at two this afternoon. About 300 members in addition to visitors attended. The proceedings commenced with the singing of "Bande Mataram." Babu
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  • 38 14 Bombay, Jane 26. A SPECIAL meeting of the Working Committee of the Indians Overseas Central Association is being held here tomorrow to consider the position of Indians m Ceylon, Kenya, South Africa and Belgian Congo.
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  • 1117 14 Dr. Pattabhi On Alternatives Before The Congress Bombay, June 26. •yHE Congress President has com1 munlcated the resolution passed by the A.I.C.C. on Indians In Ceylon to Sir Baron Jayatilaka, Chief Minister in Ceylon and also to the presidents or the central Indian overseas organizations.
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  • Correspondence
    • 411 15 Mr.TayLianTeck's Leadership CONTRARY OPINIONS To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— "Eurasian's" letter says that If 2nd when a large majority of clerics m Singapore become members of the Clerical Union, a strike could then be :alled— as a last resort— but I assure ilm that
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    • 264 15 Singapore Clerks And Their Union To Ihe Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— lt is interesting to learn that the monthly subscription of membsra of the Clerical Union, Singapore, is to be reduced to 25 cents per month. The committee is of the opinion that a
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    • 109 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir On the Bth. July the Eurasian Company of the Singapore Volunteer Corps will celebrate the 21st anniversary if its establishment by a dance and suijpir All the former members of the company. I understand, have been
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    • 344 15 ON THE BUSES A Defence Of The Drivers PASSENGER'S PRAISE To the Editor of the Straits Times Eir,— l have read the various letters which appeared m your journal concerning the allegedly unruly attitude of i some S.T.C. drivers and conductors towards the public, and I would like to express
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    • 283 15 Friction With The Public In Those Days To the Editor of the Straits Times £li, We have by now come acro«s quite a number of letters criticizing the behaviour of employees of the Singapore Traction Compary to the public, and I find it my duty to
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    • 148 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Since my last letter on the S.T.C. services and the public, published In your paper of June 17, many cases have been, cited of unsatisfactory treatment of the public by S.T.C. drivers and conductors. Mr. R. B. Krlshnan
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    • 187 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Much as I admired the fine acting and singing In "The Mikado," and the wonderful costumes the most glorious I have ever seen— l very much disliked the make-up of the actors, which could not have been worse. I
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    • 348 15 To the Editor of the Strais Times. Sir,— Do not Indians m Malaya, particularly those m Singapore, have any self-respect? I do not Include the mass of labourers m this inquiry. I would even leave out the majority of the clerical or English-educated class. I
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    • 206 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— A day or so ago I was discussing the Tientsin situation with a Chinese friend of mine, and one of the observations he made was that the Chinese nation would be very much more friendly to Britain If
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  • 245 16 Take Tasteless Vitamin Tablets. Men and women who are losing v. '..lit. who live under the shadow of a nam?less dread, can take fresh courage. During the last two years. 1 a wonderful new flesh-forming, wdßht -increasing tonic has
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  • 584 16 Taking Ones friends Before God In Prayer FHE insertion of the twelfth chapter of the first book of Samuel m the Revised Lectionary as a Sunday lesson, when so many other and better chapters are to be found is surely L-ne of the many mistakes made m this revision. As
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  • 1438 16 CHURCH OF ENGLAND ST ANDREWS CATHEDRAL —Trinity IV. 6.50 a.m.. Holy Communion and Matins; 8 a.m.. Choral Eucharist; 10. IS a.m.,! Children's service: 5.30 p.m.. Evensong and I sermon. Preacher: The Archdeacon; Conflr- mation Classes on Wednesday at 5.30 p.m. I ST. PAUL'S CHDRCH.— Sunday, 8 a.m..!
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  • 144 16 countrymen, and above all of Christ who m St. John XVII pours out his soul m agony before the Father for His :hosen ones. Christ's Prayer "I pray for them I am no more In the world and these are m the world and I come to Thee
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  • 266 16 Move Applauded At Press Conference London, June 29. *rHK Empire Press Union conference adopted a resolution recording appreciation of the application by Cable and Wireless Ltd. of a flat Empire press late of 2»/ 4 d. a word but expressing tns hope that means would be
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  • 110 16 London, June 29. TxIE Durctor-Geaeral ol the British Broadcasting Corporation, Mr. F. W. Ogilvie, who lost a hand at Hill 60 In the Great War, broadcast In the BBC. German programme last night and said that, m his opinion, the world-wide development of international broadcasting had.
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  • 71 16 Warsaw. June 29. IT is announced today In Warsaw that 1 President Mosclcki. m a broadcast address, emphasised that the ports of Gdynia nnd Danzig had exceptionally great significance for Poland's national economy. He added that was thy Danzig had been bound to Poland by
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  • 57 16 Algiers. June 29. A KASHA was sentenced to penal servitude for Ufe for tile murder of the Mufti of Algiers on June 20. He was the third accused sentenced to 20 years' penal servitude Two prominent Moslem leaders were found not guilty and a further
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  • 40 16 London, June 29. BY 174 votes to 119 the House of Commons rejected the Labour amendment to reduce the Empire tea duty from 6d. to 2d. alb. The amendment was considered during the committee stage—Reuter.
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  • 17 16 Moscow, June 29. TTHE annual Soviet army manoeuvres will be held In September along Russia's Baltic frontier.—Reuter.
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  • 551 16 "Monstrous Crime For Anyone To Ask Me To Be Silent" Chungking. ijAVING seen these scenes of horror, no one can remain neutral. It would be a monstrous crime for anyone to ask me to be silent. Above all considerations there Is the voice of Justice
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    • 75 16 BY-US+NS I *n-i eT-|t(fH- I I VdF I II %mJ mmm ARTISTIC WOOD PRESERVATIVE AND WHITE ANT DESTROYER. lOOfo BRITISH LIGHT, MEDIUM DARK BROWN, jJH RED GREEN. A Wood Preservative and Stain with powerful antiseptic properties which dries by continuous absorption and penetrates deeply into the cells of the wood.
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  • 1620 17 USE OF SODIUM ARSENITE AS AID TO WEED CONTROL Lower Costs, Very Effective But Needs Careful Application MAY BE EMPLOYED TO KILL OLD RUBBER TREES By Our Planting Correspondent Planting Topics CODIUM Ars«nit« for Weed Control," is the title of a pamphlet recently published by Imperial Chemical Industries (Malaya) Ltd.,
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  • 127 17 Speeding Orders For Government Swansea, June 30. IN order to accelerate deliveries of 1 Government account the Welsh tinplate makers have decided to suspend the production quota for the rest of the year. At the end of that period it i3 understood that the current allowance
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  • Correspondence
    • 335 17 Agency Fees In East And London To the Editor of the Straits Times SIR,— I am sure your Planting Correspondent does not wish the public to be misinformed. I refer to the statements under the caption "Local Directors and Rubber Production" m the Straits Budget of
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  • 359 17 Industry Should Take Immediate Steps WRITING In a recent issue of the Financial Times, the Rubber Editor says: The subject of the amalgamation of rubber estates has been mentioned frequently recently in The Financial I Times. Few fusions have so far been announced, but from an article
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  • 75 17 ANGLO-DUTCH Plantations of Java is recommending a final dividend of 3 per cent., less tax, making 5 per cent, for 1938. Last year the final payment was 5 per cent., making 9 per cent., less tax. Net profit Is stated at 198,621, compared with £424.290 for 1937. The
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  • 782 18 Final Day Of Kuala Lumpur Extra Professional Meeting DHARIOL and Tetuen appear to be two that should complete doubles for the Selangor Turf Club's Extra Professional meeting. Both won with a lot m hand on Thursday and have little to beat this afternoon.
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  • 192 18 Best Bets For K.L. Oleparrow is up half a stone tor a second to Tetuen on Thursday but President, who finished behind Glenarrow. goes up 4 lb. President will be suited by this distance and should very nearly win. Hurricane
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  • 92 18 Free PreßS Race 1: Veracity 11, Pat Burke Race 2: Miss Rod, Beverant. Race 3: Glenarrow, Vergros. Race 4: Goin? Greek, Esquire. Race 5: Authentic, All Gold. Race 6: I.arut, Dazzle. Kace 7: Fhariol. Sheila 11. Race 8: Clifton Lad, Young G infer. K. L. Correspondent Race 1: Pat
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  • 188 18 DULAU DRANI soccer team received a setback at the hands of the Malaya Signals side at Alexandra yesterday, when they were beaten by two goals to one In a slow second division (a) game. Play was even throughout, he visiting side should have equalised m the
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  • 591 18 Winners' Favourable Position In League Table OOCCER fans who went to the Sta dium yesterday Anticipating a good game were disappointed at the d isplay of the Royal Air Force, who, although on the attack all the time, were only able to score four
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  • 504 18 Thye Hee And Sundram Fail To Gain Places THERE were two sensational upsets yesterday, m the preliminaries of the Singapore A.A.A. meeting. The first was when Lim Thye Hee was defeated m the second heat of the 120 yards hurdles. Thye Hee is the
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  • 74 18 JUIORAVIA beat the Changi War De- partment Civilians by lour goal* to two m a second division (b) soccer game on the S.H.B ground yesterday. They scored one— all m the first half. Moravia scored three more goals In the second half, Changi b»!> ln»
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  • 42 18 The following will represent the Indian Youngsters second team against the Farrer Park Rangers at friendly soccer on Sunday at Farrer Park Mutu, Samlnathan, Supraniam. Vadevalo, Manikam, Raserarri, Ah Bib, Valu, Yogu, Muti, and Panigapan. Reserves: R. Arumugam and Nachiappan.
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  • 225 19 Ghaus Mohammed Plays Well QIIAUS MOHAMMED, the Indian champion, put up a splendid peformance at Wimbledon yesterday when he beat Szigeti, the Hungarian Davis Cup player, and reached the last eight m the men's singles. The match lasted for 2' 4 hours and the Indian
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  • 128 19 BOMBBj bam bifii MbetM to play V..:tsll for V.M.C.A. Junior Department against Pitman's College on Monday, at 5 p.m. on the Anson Road ground. Weo Aik Chant Captain",n t Captain", D. Sfcelchy. Low Buck Yang, Chan Nee Sian. Chin Sun Swe», S. Skelchy. Lim Keng Wah. Gan Ec
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  • 288 19 Losers Score First But Then Outplayed (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, June 30. lOHORE beat Malacca 4—2 m their Malaya Cup footJ ball fixture played on the Kubu field today. The G.0.C., Malaya, Gen. W. G. S. Dobbie, was among the spectators After five minutes
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  • Article, Illustration
    44 19 he linish of the first heat m the 220 ycrds at th; preliminaries of the Singapore A.A.A., showing M. K. Sundrum vinning easily from S. Teak Khian and V. R. Sabapaihp. Sundrum teas sensationally defeated m the 100 yards semi-finals, however. —Straits Times picture.
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  • 62 19 The Lower Perak Golf championships over 18 ho!es will be played at the Lower Perak Club course shortly. The nnal will be played over 36 holes. The draw resulted as follows: W. R Metherell vs. Dr. W. A. Balhetchet: N. J. Cowie vs. J. H. Young; Dr
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  • 301 19 Table Tennis Exhibitions •THE visiting table-tennis champions,] Ssabados and Kelen won all their matches last night at the Great World Amusement Park, m the first of their series of matches m aid of the China Relief Fund. The best of the six matches was that between
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  • 176 19 London, June 30. Results of Home cricket matches completed today are: Gloucester beat York* by seven wietets, Yorks 176 (Qoddard six far 61) and 105 (Ooddard seven far 38). Glou-i-estor ISC (Verity sercn for 47) and U4 for three. Sussex beat Derby by IS runs. Sussex 258 (Bartlett
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  • 22 19 Duncan Robert's XI defeated the X.P.M. Steamers' XI by ten *oals to one m a friendly soccer at Fairer Park on Friday.
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  • 380 19 Hemchit Gets Points Verdict Over Dundee CIGHT fans were provided with i forty-five rounds of boxing at the covered stadium last night. All five fights, three ten-rounders and two sixes, went the distance and although liirills were not lacking it was too much
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  • 77 19 TODAY Soccer. Resr. Div.. R.A.F. vs. Chinese at Ansan Road; InterCollw at the M.C.U. Athletics: Sinxapore A.A A. sports at the S.C.C. V.M.C.A. sporti at Jalaa Besmr. Table Tennis: exhibition at the Great World. Cricket: Rocklites vs. R.A.F. at BaJestier: C.S.C. vs. Victoria School, at Balestfer; S.C.R.C.
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  • 87 19 From Our Own Correspondents Ipoh, June 30. The South China footballers will on their return Journey, visit Ipoh to play two matches. The first one will be against the Chinese Corinthians, the league leaders, and the other will be against a Perak State team.
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    • 170 19 IT NOT ONLY GIVES gift \V INMALAKT A drop uf "Vapcx" pla.rd on the h»n«lkerchief c<tta •> aa uitiarpUs Tapour which aaiekl; kflh the ccriM •< oaM*. Mmvi, ratarrh, etc. Thta rmpoor pm •trtager and ctraoter aa j»o tahaie It reaches all the complicated Hitii «f aaac and threat where
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  • 96 20 THEIR MAJESTIES BACK IN BRITAIN— ARRIVAL SCENES I.ark at Buckingham Palace with two happy little princesses, Their Majesties acknowledge the wel come of cheering: London crowds. One of the most charming pictures of the Queen taken during the royal tour of Canada and the United States. (Above) The King and
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    • 89 20 More than 300,000 Rolleiflex and Rolleicord owners are sue CMM photographers I 5,500 have been paid as firs' prizes for two Rolleiflex photo graphs alone 500 cash prizes -will be offered by a new International ROLLEI COMPETITION to be held from January 1 to August 31, 1939. Here is a
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  • The Straits Times
    • 15 1 The Straits Times MALAYAN SPORTS SUPPLEMENT FOUR PA<JKS SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JULY 1, 1939. No. 38.
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    • 1215 1 MUST SHO W IMPROVEMENT ON LAST WEEK'S FORM TODAY, at Seremban, Singapore and Negri Sembilan 1 meet m the Malaya Cup competition. Last week Singapore were just able to beat Johore and if the local representatives display the same quality of football their chances of
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    • 904 1 COR the next two months the attention of Command cricketers will be devoted to the inter-company and unit competitions. The holders of the small units championship, Alexandra Depot, have not been seen in action this year as a team, for increasing numbers of the
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    • 528 1 The Penalty-kick law Is a very important one, and It should be considered in conjunction with Law 5 <a) and Law 12. Law 14— Penalty Kick A penalty- kick shall be taken from the penalty-kick mark and when It is being taken, all players, with the
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      • 103 1 B^^aPi H^^aV n 111 llr~~> \K I like to see some ■jtHkk/ t^ delicacy of touch. £9? «r*. .WlitP^Ejifl A late cut steered /i/ i I m,W&\ Ptttifl past third man for JJ m^^RK B*/ jfi& T two pleases me far |^jm more than a loose six over the Pavilion.
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    • 1213 2 Sundram And Alam Sher Will Dispute Quarter Mile 'THE entries for the Singapore A. A. A. championships were not as big as expected but it is quality that counts and there is no doubt that only the best athletes have sent m their entries
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    • 391 2 Muar Soccer Review By Authentic IT is very pleasing to note tnat treat interest is being shown in the promotion of Junior football games in Muar. A number of Junior teams have made their appearance in Muar and there is a talk that a Junior league may be run after
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    • 950 2 (By Our Special Correspondent.) THE Selangor versus Perak cricket mateh the 50th m the series between these two States was played m Ipoh last week-end and was unfortunately marred by rain, only two hours' play being possible on the second day. This was
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      35 2 The Kinj George V. Gold Challenge Cup was icon at the International Horse Show at Olympia by Lieut.-Col. Alessandro Bettoni. of the Savoia Cavalleria, riding "Adigrat." Picture shows the Duke of Gloucester presenting the Cup.
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    • 678 2 IINUSUAL precautions are to be Introduced this year at the championships to ensure accurate tlmeke?pine as recent performances of leading sprinters indicate that the existing Malayan record of 10 seconds for the 100 yards event may be seriously cha'lenged. This record
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    • 1285 3  -  Charles Whitcombe Use Of Spoon Or No. 1 Iron THIS is the last of a series of articles in golf written for the Btraitl Times by Charles Whitcombe, ex British Ryder Cup i :i]itain. This final article deals with long shots from close cuppy
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    • 450 3 A MOTHER event in the local table tmnls tournament the women's open singles has Just been concluded and as expected Miss F. K. Chong and Miss L. F. Yuen, last year's finalists will figure In the final again to be played with all the other finals Rbout
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    • 568 3 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Batu Pahat, June 29. 1JATU Pahat sporting activities are again In a boom period, two competitions, the football cup tie and the district lawn tennis tournament, being due to start within a week of the other. The cup tie begins on
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      42 3 16-year-old Jean Nicoll met Miss Alice Marble, the American champion. In the Beckenham tournament. Miss Marble xcon 6—3,6 3, 6—B,6 8, 6—3. Jean Nicoll pats Alice Marble on the head, as the latter leans on the net after losing an easy point.
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    • 781 3 BADMINTON players In Malaya are now tuning their attention to their own state tournaments as practically all big events are now over with the exception of the final of the Foong Seong Cup which will be played m a few weeks. While It is
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    • 363 3 Segamat Sports Review By Rover Cricket slumped badly this week and nothing much was done but for the visit of the Genuar^ Cricket Club to Singapore to meet the S.C.C. In their return match. The Segamat Cricket Club were to have met the Gemas Railway Institute for their return fixture
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    • 2308 4 Weekly Review Of Home Sport By Our London Correspondent London, June 20. There is very little sporting news this week. The weather has upset cricket and tennis and we have to wait a few weeks yet before the promised boxing boom gets under way. Main
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