The Straits Times, 8 July 1939

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    38 1 FINAL EDTN. The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY. I MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER-LARGEST NET SALES LM PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JULY 8, 1939. PRICE 5 CENTS The Straits Times 24 PAGES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY. JULY 8, 1939. PRICE 5 CENTS.
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      264 1 For Up-to-date TAILORING.. MIEN CHONG you are assured vi real satisfaction. *}a Colom.irv St. Singapore. Phone 4816 CHAT WOOD |P[l*lt; P sliß FBREPROOF I Kf= VHDINEI I IL__J g^ I M 4— Protects I o jjl^_2_~" Wf B^>ok« and ttjg^^=^ L Documents 1 afcai&ist Fire I bib Secretaries, Estate Managers,
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      310 1 Findlater's Jk Sherries jtiM Per Bottle Duty 0.75 Kitra. OLD MORENO BROWN. Full o/ Flavour J2.M Ife: ■h^sflJ MlllfftfEV PALE DBT> VCrV TO aWe HE I jßg §>^^^J Club Sherry ar.d Bftteri $2.»j '881- j I FINO. Possessei the Bouquet of a true Fino. $3.30 TJF DRY CLIB. i4n exceedingly
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      50 1 Madame page 13, Battery Bldß. Singapore's Leading Drtssaaker. Niv Colleetio*. Day k Evnuf Gowm i. STOCK HcliC) m every Hoilie Don't In* Vague ask for Ha m V^S^^' n MVFn v SfhV rr o£s e V^ ~y|'|^^Kj^jgr j> rn muni SOLE AGENTS" JOHN LITTLE S CO., LTD. lNcot»o»ATto iw Emoiamo
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  • The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      36 2 Mrs C»unce wishes to express to all her deep eratltude for the laslUiR comfort of their exprossirns of sympathy and offers of help, and regret* that Just now she is unable to answer them personally.
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      317 2 TAN— QUEK-— The engagement Buwuniia between Mr. T«n See Tee. 4ftwolM|?Tan Joo Ktalm (nee M-tflam Goh Nte CrulO aad the l«e Mr- Tan ioo Khim. and Muss Maggie Quek. 6th dauthter of Mr. Mrs. Quefc Chip Yew of 31. Kovan Road, ofl Upper JhTangoon Road. Stag* pore. D. E. 1.
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      194 2 SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED general clerk and typist knowInp bow to speak Chinese dialects and read and write Chinese characters. Salary tt.. Apply tWins Me. experience with coole« of testimonials to Box Mo. 715. StralU Tlmea VACANCIES EXIST for appointment of two Orfanteers for Singapore and one frr Perak with one
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      870 2 SITUATION WANTED ENGLISH GIRL (age 30) will act In any capacity for free passage England. Nursing experience Apply Box No. 720, Straits Times. AGENTS WANTED WANTED agent* for Silk and Khadl cloths Pay Rs. 100. T.A. extra. Ritas competitive I Have free particulars, samples, calendar Oirson Knitting Works. Ludhlana. PERSONAL
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      763 2 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, Godowns with office cpaoe «bore Oecll Street. Apply Meyn Bros. OFFICES at 1 and 4-A Prince Bt. ana 22 Raffles Place. Apply Soh Chew Km. 1M KitllPfT Road. TO LET OFFICE space «t Meyer Chambers. Rafflei Place from 600 to 2.000 a* ft Also
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      646 2 AUCTION NOTICES STATE OF JOH3RE. IN THE COURT OF THE JUDGE AT MUAR. ORIGINATING SUMMONS NO. 42 of UM Lee Rubber C* LM. *f Maar. CHARCEES FLAINTUFS VERSUS Tan Kirn of Parii. Jawa, Maar. CHARGOR DEFENDANT. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Mcssr; TEO EUE TEONG CO.. will fell by Public
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      267 2 BUSINESS CARDS Etc tMO!Ji:KN EMLPOOM DAN1IN<; taught by >-.;xit metiiods" and la.lv tiartnuf for practice. S :ccen guaranteed between and 3 hours In THE MODERN DANCING STUDIO. 5-A. Ann Sianc Hi" Smith Street ai.il off South Bridge Roac Singapore. JOIN THE GREEN CIRCLE* LENDING LIBRARY Ist. HOOK. IK-F BATTEIO RD.
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      715 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated m Lnglar.d > PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N Co MAIL PASSENCiER AND CARGO SERVICES OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Toanage Due Spore CANTON 15.600 July 14 CARTHAO* J5.000 July 28 SOMALI 6.800 July 28 RAJPUTANA 17.000 Aug. 11 RANCHI 17.0J0 Aug.
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      566 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS flncortjorated In Jap&ni GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO LONDON Penant, Colombo, Aden. Sun. Port Said Naples, Marseilles, Gibraltar, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Uamburf. Vessels Tonnaje Dv Sa!i t YASUKUNI MARU 11.900 July 12 12 KASIMA MARU 9.900 Aug. 3 3 HAKONE MARU 10,400 Aug.
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      639 3 lirJ 1 U ■■■>- "^EE=- LUXURY with ECONOMY O.Nt-CLASS MOTORSHIPS. CABINS WITH PRIVATK BATH. EXCELLENT CCISINE. MODERATE FAKtS To: MAKSKILLtS LONDON. KOTTJCK pAIF<STIN,p AIF<5TIN onTTHin**! HAM DAM HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN |T ""^"JI N^ ROJ^DAM^BAM JUTLANDIA July^ I X J MFOWTA Auo It ArKIKA JUIV 29 Rent s AUSTRALIEN or Substitute
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      600 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean Bulldmi. Collyer Qua; Singapore rci SISL Chartered Bank Bulldlnt Penant i>l lisa. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FASI SERVICES MARSEILLES LONDON N CONTINENT AND GLASGOW (In conjunction with the Glen Llnei Our Sail? ACHILLES L'don. R'dam. Hull Ham. July 10 July 11 DEUCALION Mara, L'don. R'dam, Ham, G'gow
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      253 4 f»oa» Europe and O. Britain CX.L.M.) I OJn ban (X.L.M.) lp.i Meoan (X.L.M.) t o m Burma (TUawa) 3 pjn. East, North W«at India fTTiawa) 3 pin Bagan. BengkalU aod 6eaU Paodjang (Toboah) 8 pja. Djambi (Togian) S p.m. Java. Soniu-West Sumatra. S.-Sast Borneo. Celebes. Moluccas Timor
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      PASSENGERS FOR AUSTRALIA
      164 4 •"pHE following passengers for Australia are leaving In Merkur tomorrow:— Mis* K. M. Reid. Mrs. Lan Dlckson. Mrs. J. B. Henry, Mrs. P. J. Pigctt. Mrs. M. J. Sharp, Mr. and Mrs: G. Living. Mrs. N. M. Barnes and Miss Barnes. Miss D. Propsting. Mr. and Mrs.
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      Air Mail Arrivals And Departures
      312 4 Wearne* Ftoid reaanc, Ipob »nd Kula Lumpur. Airi*cs e-wrr ereulnc. Qutu Fiwsn Australia: Azrives Sunday af*»—» Imperial: From Earope: Arrives Monday aftcraaan. K.I-M.: From Netherlands Indies: Arrt»c> THIS afternoon. IX.M.: From Earope: Arrives TtUS eveaAsf sLDLIL.M.: From Salgcn: Aji*vat Wedoufcn. K-NXLM.: Fruai NeUcrlaads ladle.: Arrives
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      FROM MALACCA
      273 4 Correspondence for transmission by air via "Netherlands" must be fully prepaid and clearly superscribed "Bt X.L.M" Mails will close from Malacca as followsToday. Ad n n. Burma. Canada. E. ts. Africa, Egypt. Great Britain. Ireland. India. Iraq, Kuwait. Mauritius, Newfound I land. PaJesune, Sudan and Trans- Jordan by
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      FEWER WHALES SHOT LAST SEASON
      176 4 More Difficult To Trace Stock Oslo, June 27. Preliminary figures are now available as to the whales I it last season (1938-39) by 26 expeU. na, and it is unlikely that any considerable change will be shown m the final figures. Tbe total is given
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      BRITISH STEAMER HOLED
      34 4 Buenos Aires, June 24. r:E Blue Star Line 11,803-ton British strarr.er Rodney Star collided with a sunken wrock yesterday and was holed below the watT-Hne. She was beached at Bancoc Hlco.
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    LONDON TIN MARKET IS VERY STEADY
    708 4 LONDON TIN MARKET IS VERY STEADY Uncertainty About Bolivia's Attitude To Control Scheme (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June <°>0. THE standard tin market m London has been steady during the past week, with cash ruling at £230 sellers, which is of course the top selling limit of the buffer
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    SURFACE MAILS DUE
    53 4 Malls from Holland etc. expected today. July 8. by Poelau Laut Malls from Europe (London parcel mails) expected tomorrow July 9, by Anterior. Time of delivery uncertain. Malls from Japan expected tomorrow, July 9, by Matue Maru. Mails from Holland etc. expected on July li, by J.
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    BOMBAY GOLD SHIPMENT
    23 4 Bombay, June 24. The P. and O. liner, Ranchl, left bet today with gold valued at R5.499,UU.< (£37.400) for London.
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    RUBBER-COTTON BARTER PLAN SPECIAL QUOTA OF 10 PER CENT. LIKELY TO START FROM THIRD QUARTER
    642 4 RUBBER-COTTON BARTER PLAN SPECIAL QUOTA OF 10 PER CENT. LIKELY TO START FROM THIRD QUARTER IN a weekly report on the London rubber market dnt^d June 28, Symington and Wilson write: We have ".nee m?rc to report a v;< (>:: of inactivity c:t>i nssUslble price movements. The only item o.'
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      762 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. tlijcorporatcc! In F-MJ3.) TELEPHONE: Fietebt MS3. IaWK MM. CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS. LIMITED. (Incorporated m England) FARES SINGAPORE/EUROPE First and Cabin class from £105 17.9 Tourist class from K. 75.8.8. AROUND TUE WORLD FARES BX C.P.R/P. O. First and Cabin Class Tourist Class Proa £181.4.6 «K5.«.7. Mrcct connection
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      83 4 EXTENDED LEAVE! when you fly Wit** Mm dutch *m urn the smooth silent air line Don I tpond precious ic«v« lima travailing. Got on X M plan* and ruva a Kjiuriout, mtar«Ji.ng flight In On* ot ttw tomous Douglas DC 3 air .mare. Steward sarvic* on board Intidantai aBBMMM ara
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      451 4 YESTERDAY'S WEATHER SUUCE< u.i m** .-»ln- trlcht n^ijt icitid nil s'shlne mln *F aches tin. 'P nn coast. Alor Star 84 0.20 3.4 74 Pt-nang 88 0.12 3.1 74 SiUaaan SO Nil B.o 73 j Bukit Jera-T. 89 Nil 10.2 "5 I Malacca 8? Nil 8.1 80 n i inn
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      96 5 brTtisTT CEMENTS "RED HAND" PORTLAND 4I FERROCRETE f> "SMOWCRETE" Stocked by (juniraHgb Incorporated m S. S. UMBRrtL GLASSES protect your eyes from glare All first-rLtfs Opticians. Specify "UMBRAL" PHILLIPS RUBBER SOLES Made m England Famous for its Longwear From Alt Shoe-Makers Sole Agents RAH AMI N PENH AS. 117.125 CECIL
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      740 5 Distributors— GRAFTON LABORATORIES LTD. Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. jfl^v REASONS FOR USING V isl\ I A. Doe not run 2m£**\\ i"Ii "I IL I make the hair too stiff. II m /IW AKZOMA CMtAM *M OHAST 3CMPS 111 ft A*™ m Mtzo*A v*oc4 ton amr scalps Hi 1/ rd FARES
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      626 5 Broadcasting SINGAPORE TODAY ZHL W5 Metre* HIT It M nrtrta. p.m. 12.45 Light orchestral concert. Relayed Iron the Adctphl Hotel. 1.90 Middav rubber and tin price*. 1.33 Light orchestral concert. Belayed from the Adelphi Hotel (contd). 2.00 Interval. 5.00 Malar musical entertainment by the Tasek UUra musical party. (From the
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      341 5 EMPIRE STATION TODAY TRANSMISSIONS 2 AND 3 GSB tl.41 me/» (13.97 GSO 11.71 mc/i ilfi.SS m.); GSF 13.14 k/i (IMS m.): GSJ 21.63 w.'i (13.93 IB.): GSD 11.7J me/*. (X5.J3 m.1 p.m. 0 05 Big Ben. "Lucky Dip" presented hy William Mac Jilt. .SO "Orchestral Hour."* Favourite iten s from
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      266 5 NIROM TODAY IDA 6.04 me/i «».6 m.1. TDB 9.65 ne/t (VM m.). XDB 11.88 mc/i (15.3 PMN 11.26 mc/i (2»2 m.>. p.m. 4.M Programme prevue. Tea concert. 5.50 Maori s'jags. 6.05 Slbellu.-.' Oeuvrei. 6.50 News and announcements. 7.12 From one thing to another. 7.40 What occupies us. 8.00 Popular songs
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      405 6 ALL SECTIONS CONTINUE VERY DULL RUBBER QUIET AND SLIGHTLY EASIER r.y Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, July 8. MARKETS this morning again show little change and only small changes occurred m London and New York yesterday. Rubber was unchanged m both Home markets at 8 3/16 d. and
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      J. M. KEYNES CALLS FOR COMMODITY RESERVES
      85 6 London, July 7. THE noted economist, Mr. J. M. Keyncs. m a letter to The Times today, calls for the establishment of a vital commodity reserve by the Govtrnment. adding, "Money spent on such stocks is not wasted, even If the emergency passes.
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      SOUTH JOHORE PLANTERS TO MEET
      53 6 MKMBi:;K ol tue South Johore-Rlouw Branch of the Incorporated Society of Planters and friends are to meet on July 16 when they will visit Lee Pineapple factory, Fraser Estate factory and a new clearing on Kulal Young estate. Tiffin and refreshments will be avai'able at
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      TREASURY BILLS
      39 6 I<ondon, July 7. *r"Ht total amount applied for In 1 tenders lor i 40,000,000 Treasury Bill£ was £63.265.000. The average rate per cent, for Bilk at three months was 16s 8d against 17s. a week ago.— Bntlsl
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      MINING
      570 6 Issue Val. Fraser Co Lyail St E\*tt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampai Tin 3/6 4/- 3/7Vi 475/- Austral Amal 4/6 5/- 4/8 5/£1 Austval Malay 38/- 40/- 38 40/5/- Ayer Hltam 20/- 21/- 196 21/1 Ayer Weng 0.72 0.76 0.73 0.77 £1 Bangtin Tin 18/3 19/3 18/6 19/6
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      GENERAL
      455 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord 1.30 1.40 1.32'i 1 40 2 2 do. 7>i% prefs. 2.15 2.25 2.20 2.25 10 10 A' las Ice 4.75 5 25 3 00 6 50 1 1 B. M Broadcasting 0 55 0.60 i.S'o m 10 5 B M Trustee 8.75 7 50
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS
      255 6 7» Maynara co. Ltd. 130.000 Int. Apr 30 Oct. 31 W) SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Int Mar. 31 Sept. 30 101 2 1907 red. 1947 I1.600.0CO Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 106 >' 2 a 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30
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      RUBBER SHARES
      359 6 Mlenby 1.10 1.20 1.15 1.25 Wot Gajah 0.85 0.95 0 90 0<>7 Imai Malay 1.40 1.45 140 1.50 \ver Hitam 0.90 1.00 090 1.00 \yer Molck 0.85 0.95 0.85 0.95 \yer Panas 1.05 1.15 1.09 1.14 3assett 0.50 0.54 C50 0.W 3atu Lir.tang 0.95 1.00 0.98 1.03 3edtord
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      86 6 Friday, July 7, noon. No. IX R.S.S. (Spot loose) 28 3/16 28 5/16 No. IX R.S.S. f.o.b. m rases July 28% 284 G X A Q R.S.S. f.o.b. In bales inly 28' s 2H', FAQ. R.S.S. f.o.b. In bales July 28 U% FUTURE QUOTATIONS No.
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      EXCHANGES
      181 6 Friday, July 7. 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 2/3 31/32 London demand 2/3 31/32 Lyons demand 2055 Switzerland demand 241 V* Hamburg demand 135 New York demand 54 0/16
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    London Stock Exchange
    417 6 Steady Close After Hesitant Start London, July T. /\N the Stock Exchange today, a v moderately steady close followed a hesitant start. Early trading was very quiet but there was small provincial buying late m the afternoon which caused an advance m the leading industrial shares while
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    FOREIGN EXCHANGES
    83 6 London, Juiy 7. Today's closing mean rates wpre: Paris 176 23.32 Stockholm 19.4:>i New Yoik 4.68 3'itS Athens a47i Montreal 4.69 Belgrade 210 Brussels 27.54 Bucharest 660 Geneva 20.76% Rio 2 21 3: Amsterdam 8.82 Buenos Aires 20.19 •Man 89 Montevideo 18 1 i Berlin 11.0G'. Bombay 1/5
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    SWEDEN'S OVERSEAS TRADE
    15 6 SWEDEN'S Imports m June totalled Kr.208,310,000 £10,737,000) and exports Kr. 166.530,000 (£8,584,000).
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    Wall Street Quotations
    213 6 New York, July 7. *I*HE following quotations were thow ruling when the Stock Exchange irlosed today. nOW JONES AVERAGES Yesterday's Today's Clore Cloc Chair>(M 30 Industrials 133.58 133.22 off J« 20 Rails 26.70 26.75 up .03 15 Utilities 23.60 23.61 up .01 40 Bonds 88.83 88 93
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    BROKERS' COMMENT
    60 6 CWAN, CULBERTSON AND FRITZ report on yesterday's New Yorii marketa Stock prices backed up slightly amld_ exceptionally quiet dealings. Traders withheld commitments pending the clarification of foreign and domestic uncertainties. The news was mostly favourable. Car-loadings were at a new high since November while steel production for June
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    MORRIS WORKERS' DIVIDEND
    77 6 »i|ORE than 16,000 workers m Morrla Motors are to share £112,:>')0. I which will be paid to them m tie I course of the next few weeks. The money is derived from the dividend payable on the 1.000,000 ordinary stork units m Morris Motors, which, :n December,
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    JAPANESE ORDERS FOR U.S.
    46 6 New Ycrlc, June 28. |"VRDERS for steel mill equipment I valued at several million dollars have been placed m the United Staics by two Japanese companies. The equipment Includes one sheet rulling mill, one semi-continuous plate mill and four continuous finishing mills.
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    GOLD MOVEMENTS
    45 6 r THE British Customs registered gold imports of £1,682,898 m the four days to midday June 26, including 1 £1,594,006 m refined bullion from the Netherlands. Exports frr.m the United Kingdom were £913.861. of whicn £840,980 (all refined) was for the United States.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
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      LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE HAS QUIET WEEK
      714 7 But No Marked Falling-Off In Values Occurs London, June 28. TUY. Stock markets during the past week have been entirely j dominated by the political world, Tientsin and the German press campaign effectively checking any interest m the markets. Caution, however, was reflected more
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      167 7 .Singapore. July noju. Buyers Sellers Gambler S 7 50 Hamburg Cube $13.25 Java Cubi $12.00 Pepper Whit' MtmtOk 51!. 25 White 310.75 3 7.25 Copra c:; 5 Sun Di\ccl UN Sago Flour No. 1 Ungga 52.50 Fair $2.47'Sarawak 5J M Palembans 57.2.> S7 00 Barawak 57...-0 rap-.(xa
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      BUMPER GRAIN CROPS THIS YEAR
      436 7 Collapse Of Prices Likely A RECORD world crop 01 wiu-at In 1938-39. probably a firth greater i than that of the previous year, abundant supplies of barley, oats and rye, and the attendant collap3e of grain prices are seme of the facts which i emerge
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      FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
      84 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Book* Company Dividend Clos« TIN Burma Mala? Sd. No. 1» July 14 London Tin le» tax June 28 Sthn. Kinta 1%4 final less tax July 12 Co 3Va% int. las tax July 12 Taxuapa Sd. July 2* Sin(?apore. July 7, 5 p.m. ToUl for
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      COTTON-RUBBER BARTER DEAL
      172 7 LANCASHIRE TALKS WITH 8.0. T. Manchester, June 28. Lancashire cotton trade leaders are losing no time m acceding to the request of the Government for help and i advice regarding the importation of I cottcn. which has been bartt red for supplies of rubber. Meetings have been
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      COMPENSATION FOR WAR DAMAGE
      193 7 M.P.s Urge Action Westminster, June 27. OPINION Is definitely hardening m the House of Commons In favour of Government action to deal with the question of compensation m respect of property damaged m wartime. Representations m this connection were recently made to the Chancellor of the
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      TRADE RECOVERY ON SOLID BASIS
      95 7 Mr. Stanley On Revival JI«R. OLIVER STANLEY, President of the Board of Trade, speaking at P'etch'.ey last week said that m spite of the political tension the outlook lor British trade was now Improving. "It is quite true that some of this increased prosperity," he
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      LARAS RUBBER PAYMENT
      75 7 I ARAS 'Sumatra) Rubber Esta'.es is paytat interest at 3 per cent., leis tax. on the five per cent, non-cumula-tive income debentures m respect of Ihe year ended Mar. 31 last. For the previous 12 months the full 5 per reriJ\ was paid. Income debentures 589.200 outstanding)
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      MANILA GOLD SHARES
      72 7 Manila, July T. QUOTATIONS, m pesos, for 10 centavo gold shares on the Manila Stock Exchange this morning compared with yesterday's were Previous Today's Asked Bid Asked Bid AnUmofc 0.19 O.li 0.19 O.lo'i Ccco Grove 0.30H 0.37 0.30 0.27** Masbale 0.11 0.10 0.104 0.10 I Mine Operation*
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      ELAEIS PLANTATIONS
      35 7 THE directors of Elaels Plantations Ltd. recommend a dividend of 6 per cent, for the year ended March. [Transfers to reserves total £14,000 and the nmour.t to be carried forward Is 1 £3,054.
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      SOUTHERN KINTA CONSOLIDATED
      241 7 PROFITS FALL 66.4 PER CENT. *I*HE direc.ns ci Southern Kinta Con- solidat^d are reeommerding a final dividend of 2' 2 per cent., les; tax, 0:1 the £962.000 capital for the year ended Mar. 31 last to be paid on Aug. S. With the three interim dividends each
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      TIN BARTER PLAN
      140 7 Talks Between Belgium And The U.S.A. Brussels. June 27. NEGOTIATIONS are being actively pursued between the United Sta.es and Belgian Governments for an exchange of cotton or wheat against Belgian Congo tin on the lines of +he recently concluded cotton-rubber agreement between Great Britain and tne United
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      BIG RISE IN GERMAN NOTE ISSUE
      111 7 Reichsbank Assets Berlin. June 25. KIOTE circulation m Germany jumped Rm. 2.730,000.000 227 ,500,000 > to Rm. 8,223.000,000 (£685,250.000) last year. This is revealed by the annual report of the Rerhsbank. which also shows that the bank's investments In bills of exchange, securities and
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      PROPERTY SALES IN SINGAPORE
      109 7 The auction sale of landed properties held at the saleroom of Tan Ho Ocn Co., Ltd. on Thursday realized prices as follows: No. 24 Short Street, area 879 square feet, statutory land grant, r^nt $2!>. Price $3,050. No, 26 Short Stre.-t, area 746 square feet, statutory
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      JUNE RUBBER CROPS
      28 7 •fHE following were the rubber crop-. harrcsted by the respective estat' hi June: Lb. Ayer Molek 16,44 d Jtmah Rubber JB.W) p-ang?or Rubber 8,080 J
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      489 7 TH t constant and widespread demand for the services of British banks gives to their shares an exceptional stability of earning power. In times of disquiet and uncertainty the investor with a holding of shares of the leading British banks can be sure that his investment is safeguarded by vast
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      444 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated in China u> torus, 1 ObarUr> IS. l.erU SUrfi. Mn<>pix: futrplinnn: Manager* OITin k«4l a Sab-MaJutrr > Office *4« Excajngr Orn ««l <;«-ner»l Office tlI8-t Cahle Andrea*: 'I'MHSfilllO* l-a»* lp laalUl Ch. > 40.0M oo« M Knrrvr I und> jt nn» of Ck S.:MIO(.M foul Aajata
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    EXPORT CREDITS ARE 'PEACE LOANS'
    752 9 Why Not Lend Money To Empire, Asks Newspaper London, July 7. THE British Government's decision to make available through the export credits guarantee machinery an additional £50,000,000 to countries who are members of the "Peace Front", requiring armaments and other goods from the United Kingdom,
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    Britain To Stand Firm In Tientsin
    66 9 London, July 7. THE Chinese Ambassador to London, Dr. Quo Tai-chl, saw the Foreign Secretary, Lord Halifax, last night when they discussed the situation m Tientsin. Reutcr understands that it was made quite plain to the Ambassador that the British Government has no intention
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    U.S.A. SILVER DECISION Some Far-Sighted Bullion Men
    174 9 U.S. A. SILVER DECISION Some Far-Sighted Bullion Men I .ndon, Jtilj 7. THE Ur Treasury's decision to pay 36 75 cents per ounce for lor< i?n Silver Is causing those bullion ts who predicted an adjustment of the official United States quotation to the London price to congratulate themselves on
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    9 9 MR. CHARLES EDISON, new Secretary of the VS. A'
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    SHIA-SUNNI RIOTS IN LUCKNOW
    65 9 Lucknow, July 6. AN EUROPEAN police superintendent was attacked and Injured by a Shia Muslim crowd this evening when the police fired 30 rounds to disperse a riot which started when the Shia Muslims tried to rush the police cordon and attack Sunni Muslims m a
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    DUTIES ON ITALIAN GOODS IN U.S.A.
    64 9 Washington, July 6. rvUTIES against Italian goods will be published on July 13 and will come into effect a month afterwards. The Treasury Imposed extra duties on all Italian goods, wholly or partly silk, the result of Investigations showing that Italy Is subsidising the
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    JAPANESE VERSION OF BORDER PLANE FIGHTS
    47 9 Toklo, July 7. THE Japanese verdon of the fighting on the Manchukuo-Outer Mongolian border says that 12 out of 110 Soviet and Outer Mongolian aeroplanes were brought down aft?r a spectacular a'.r battle on July 9 with eight Japanese aircraft.— Reuter.
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    Secretary Of U.S. Navy Dies FROMCLERKTO PUBLIC FIGURE
    765 9 Secretary Of U.S. Navy Dies FROMCLERKTO PUBLIC FIGURE Washington, D.C., July 7. ■yHE Secretary of the Navy, Mr Claude A. Swanson. died today The first news of Mr. Swa.-son's death which occurred at Rapidan Cama Virginia, came from White House, when President Roosevelt made a statement that he Joined the
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    Succeeded By Former Assistant Secretary
    30 9 Washington, D.C., July 8. OHARLES Edison. Assistant Secretary the Navy, automatically succeeds Mr. Claude Swanson. The Senate bas adjourned as a mark of respect.— neuter.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JULY 8, 1939. MALAYA'S $26,093,937 FOR CHINA
    983 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JULY 8, 1939. MALAYA'S $26,093,937 FOR CHINA Japan's self-imposed task of "establishing a new order In Eastern Asia,"' by which is meant complete subjection of the Chinesepeople and domination of the vast sub-continent that is China, was estimated by the militarists of Tokio to require
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    KING RECEIVES HEAD OF CIVIL SERVICE
    81 10 London, July 6. The King at Buckingham Palace yesterday received m aud'ence Sir Warren Fisher on relinquishing nis appointment as Permanent Secretary to the Treasury and head of the Civil Service. Col. J. A. Herbert, new Governor of Bengal, and Lady Mary Herbert were
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    London Memorial Service For China's War Dead
    35 10 London, July 7. The Chircse community m London is attending a memorial service this afternoon at the Chinese Embassy for Chinese who have died m the war.— Reuter.
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    THE TIENTSIN SILVER
    475 10 Britain's Prestige At Stake CHINESE WARNING To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— ln your Issue of July 5 a Reuter cablegram from Tokio reported the Japan Times as saying that the British at the forthcoming Anglo-Japanese talks on Tientsin will certainly t>e asked to deliver
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    CLOSED MARKET ON "DOUBLE SEVENTH"
    202 10 No Supplies For People Without Ice-Boxes lo the Editor of the Straits Times j Sir.— ln spite of statements m the papers that businesses would not be closed a.id market stalls were expected to remain open on the Double Seventh," many people were unable to
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    LETTERS IN PAGE 15
    27 10 "ANAK JOHOBE." Another letter on the principle of Malay preference m Johore. CHURCH IN POLITICS. Another letter from C. of E., But Rational."
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    37 10 In the India Page (page 14) is published a letter analysing the Struts Times leader of last Saturday headed Indian Changes," and explaining at length the reasons for the formation of the "Forward Bloc" within the Congress.
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    A WOMAN IN THE EAST
    632 10 Ar. Eastern Bookshelf The British Legation Mackintosh Eastern Visas. By Andrry Harris. (Collins. 12s. 6d.). IMPECCABLE visas arc no protection. It seems, against the apoplectic curiosity of Japanese Customs officials, and Miss Harris gives a delightful account of the agitation into v/hicn these gentlemen were
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    Seventy Years Ago The Semaphores In Penang
    182 10 Seventy Years Ago The Semaphores In Penang (From the Straits Times files of 1869) A MEETING was held m Penanu to consider a proposal made by the Governor to lay a telegraphic wire from .he Hill top to Penang. The Governor did not wish to ask the Legislative Council for
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    723 10 NOTES Of The DA Y Double-Deckers A CHINESE correspondent !>•;:.. 3 la this page yesterday why Singapore should not follow Shanghai's example and introduce the big double-decker typo of bua which Is used In the latter cltv. The samp thought must have occurred to many people familiar wltft the Lon.icn
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    POLAND DEFINES FOUR POINTS ON DANZIG POLICY
    240 11 Free City Must Remain Outside The Reich COASTAL BATTERIES BEING ERECTED IMMEDIATELY Nazis Say Defence Works Are 'Children's Playground' (•OASTAL gun emplacements are being erected J with all possible speed at Danzig, between Shieffenhorst and Glettkau, according to the Polish newspaper, Kurjer Warszawski.
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    ANGLO-FRENCH AIR CO-OPERATION
    340 11 British Warplanes To *iy To South Of France London, July 8. AN arrangement Is being considered for collaboration between the British and French air forces and It is gathered that negotiations are well advanced. It will cloarly be of the greatest value if the personnel of the
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    ROYALTY SEE SHOW
    24 11 London, July 7. •I*HE Kins and Queen accompanied by the Princesses, paid their second ■^jcat Park today. fc^een Mary visiUd the
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    HOLLAND AND U.S.S.R. TALKS Instructions To Moscow Envoys
    397 11 HOLLAND AND U.S.S.R. TALKS Instructions To Moscow Envoys London, July 8. WHILE there is no indication of the nature of the new instructions sent to the British and French i Ambassadors m Moscow the Press Association's diplomatic corresponjdent surmises that they deal with three points. FIRSTLY, Anglo-French interest m the
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    WAR ANNIVERSARY PASSES QUIETLY
    83 11 WAR ANNIVERSARY PASSES QUIETLY Shanghai, July 8. JAPANESE air raids on Chungking, proclamation of martial law m Canton, and an anti-British meeting m Tientsin were among the occurrences markin g the second anniversary of the Sino-Japanese hostilities. Shanghai was a city of uniforms, with a picturesque variety of troops, police
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    GENUINE U.S. NEUTRALITY?
    272 11 New Opposition To Mr. Roosevelt Washington, July 7. SENATOR Hiram Johnson, (San Francisco), stated today that 34 senators had signed a declaration that they would fight any change m the existing neutrality law "by every honourable and legitimate means at our command." The declaration reads: "We are
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    Resentful Baltic 'Recruits' To Pact
    250 11 London, July 8. f ONDON newspapers reproduce ex- tracts from articles m the press m Finland and other Baltic States, expressing anxiety, and m some cases resentment, based on stories m circulation regarding "guarantees," said to be under discussion m Moscow. The views of governmental
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    CUSTOMS AT SWATOW
    43 11 Toklo, July 7. \CCORDING to a Japanese dispatch from Swatow, agreement has been reached for the Japanese to take over the local Customs administration at tba Swatow Treaty Port as from June 22, the d^.te of the Japanese occupation. Reuter.
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    Jews Called On To Cease Killings
    84 11 APPEAL BY LEADERS OF THE COMMUNITY London, July 8. rf is reported from Palestine that the Jewish press there has published an appeal entitled "Thou Shalt Not Kill," addressed by 250 leading Palestinian Jews to the Jewish communities as a whole. The appeal condemns
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    FATE OF GERMANS IN SOUTH TYROL
    166 11 Communiques Expected Rome, July 8. /\FFICIAL communiques will be pub- lished shortly, dealing with tne negotiations which have been proceeding for some time m Berlin to settle the question of the German-Italian population of the South Tyrol. It can be stated there never has
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    Screws Applied To North China Commerce
    103 11 Screws Applied To North China Commerce Jerusalem, July 7. I ATEST restrictions on North China exports are generally regarded as due to the desire of the Japanese military authorities to put the screw on to the utmost, possibly m view of the Tokio conference on the Tientsin situation. Reuter understands
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    McNutt Would Stand Aside For Roosevelt
    63 11 Washington, D.C, July 7. DAUL V. McNUTT. High Commission?) for the Philippines, today declared he would not contest thfDemocratic nomination for President m next year's presidential election It President Roosevelt became a candidate for a third term. McNutt after conferring with President Roosevelt, yesterday
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    Netherlands Queen's Unprecedented Move
    63 11 The Hague, July 7. QUEEN WILHELMINA today decided to consult the President of the Chamber and also her army and navy chiefs. This Is the first time such a step has been taken by a Dutch sovereign m modern times. It is interpreted In political quarter^
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    ROTHERMERE'S GIFT FOR R.A.F. SPORTS
    28 11 London, July 7. 'THE Air Ministry announces that lord Rothermere has given 10,000 for the general benefit of Royal Air Force sports.— Keuter.
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    Lessons From Japan's Failure In China WARNING TO AGGRESSORS
    336 11 Lessons From Japan's Failure In China WARNING TO AGGRESSORS I/mdon. July 7. JAPAN is denounced for alleged violation of the League Covenant and the Washington and Kellogg Treaties m a message by Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek addrt»c(f to the nations of the world on the occasion of the second anniversary
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    KING RECEIVES SIR NEVILE HENDERSON
    36 11 AT Buckingham Palace yesterday the King received m audience Sir Nevile Henderson, British Ambassador m Berlin. Count Raczynskl, Polish ambassador In Londen, is returning by air from Warsaw today.— British Wireless.
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    PRIESTLEY LAUDS CHINA'S EXAMPLE
    71 11 London. Jul> 7. UTTIIK (IM.V GOtIMJBI that rives hope at the present time is China." declared Mr. J. B. Priestley, the author, at the luncheon of the China Campaign Committee. Bfttttl things are happening m China than anj wliorr else m the world. Mr. Carl Crow
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    Peking Quiet For War Anniversary
    130 11 Pt kins, July 8. 'T'HE second anniversary of the start of the Sino-Japanese hostilities passed most quietly m Peking. Tin city went about Its normal business without incidents. Gen. Sugiyama visited Lukuchiao, where the hostilities began. Afterwards, m a statement, he asserted the Japanese Army
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    100,000 W.P.A. WORKERS DOWN TOOLS
    71 11 100,000 W.P.A. WORK ERS DOWN TOOLS New York, July 7. ABOUT 100,000 men employed m A Works Progress Administration projects all over the United States have struck against the extension of their working hours and, m some cases, reductions of pay, decreed by the new 1940 Federal Relief Act. It
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    MALAYAN RADIO POLICY TO BE FORMULATED
    323 12 An Informal Government Committee Set Up TO DISCUSS MATTERS WITH BROADCASTING CORPORATION CORMULATION l>y Government of a radio policy for Malaya is expected to follow discussions which are to take place between an informal committee of some members of the Executive Council and the
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    CHINESE ADMITS RICKSHA HOLD-IT
    155 12 Are:, ij'j.; anter, who was convicted on his own .i charge of r:hb n ry, was bo;iod over for a yec.r la two sureties of 575 each by Mr. J. McFall m the Singapore Criminal District Court yesterday. It was the accused's first offence and his
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    AMUSEMENTS
    239 12 BAH 11 s 1:111. i Orchestral Concert 8.15 to 9.13 p in. riniwr >v: Dance (Formal; 9.45 to Midnight. GAKliM K THUIKh. OKYLANG Tom Sawyer Reeky P.hcdcj at 7.45 p.m. (.1.1 A 1 IVORIU Cabaret 6. SO to3.45&9.30 p.m. to Midnight. Globe Theatre: Young Dr. Kiklare. Sky Talkie: The
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    Mr. Cecil Reuben As Commissioner? S.S. (S.) A. NOMINATION
    260 12 Mr. Cecil Reuben As Commissioner? S.S. (S.) A. NOMINATION RJIR. CECIL REUBEN, who at the i n«i of last year was appointed a member of the Rural Board, is likely to be the next member of the Singapore Municipal Commission. His is the only name received for nomination by the
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    SIMLA DEFENCE TALKS
    151 12 Problems Of Coastal Protection Simla, July 7. DEFENCE talks which the Governor of Burma, Sir Archibald Cochrane, will have with the Viceroy, Lord Linllthgow, here next week are expected to embrace questions of coastal dei fence, air strength, co-ordination of war supplies and the financial aspects of
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    DOUBLE-SEVENTH WAS QUIET IN K.L.
    87 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, July 7. TODAY the second anniversary of 1 the Slno- Japanese war, passed off quietly m Kuala Lumpur? Unlike last year, today mcst of the Chinese shops m the town carried on business as usual. Many of them, however,
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    PERSONAL ITEMS
    81 12 MR. D. J. Davles, assistant engineer, P.W.D., arrived m Singapore this morning by train from Kuala Lumpur. Mr. A. S. Balfour, of the Straits Trading Co.. Ltd., left Singapore for Taiplng by last night's mall train. Mr. O. Butcher, a Johore planter, was found m a semi-conscious state
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    BOY KILLED WITH AXE
    343 12 Apprentice Gets 10 Years Gaol PAGODA STREET CASE SENTENCE WHAT you have done to this young boy is very brutal and very cruel," said Mr. Justice Manning to Yee Yu» a young tailor's apprentice, whom he sentenced to ten years' rigorous lmpiisor.meut m the Singapore Assizes
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    ALLEGED SNATCH THEFT IN BUS
    202 12 THIS is rather a prevalent type of c Hence, snatching Jewellery from womin," remarked Court Inspertor Such, m the Singapore Second Police Csurt yesterday, when a Chinese, Hoo Sing Kjo, claimed trial to a charge of stealing an earring from a woman In a trolley
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    TOOK BAG OF RICE FROM TWAKOW
    121 12 ON a charge of theft of a bag of rice, valued at $1.20, from a twakow m the Singapore River, a 32-year-old Hokkien, lan See. pleaded guilty before Mr. C. H. Koh m the Singapore Fourth Police court yesterday. Sentence was postponed to July
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    CRIMINAL BREACH OF TRUST CHARGES
    57 12 CLAIMING trial to two charges of criminal breach of trust of $100, from each of two Indians, 8010 Singh and Sihdu Singh, at Rr'd Street on Monday and Thursday, Bawah Singh, an Indian, was allowed ball of $200 m the Singapore Third Police Court ye?terday.
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    24 12 After being closed for a fortnight, Singapore Malay schools opened this morning for the third term. T*** Malay schools' year ends on Oct. 10.
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    55 12 iui MALE CA^-L'A^ DANLEKS, "LiiS Uiil.M-iS I»E MOMTMAK'I'S," > were papular at the ball m aid of funds for St. Andrew's Mission Hospital at Raffles Hotel on Thursday night. From left are seen Messrs. J. 11. S. Jenkins, P. H. Taggart, L. N. Griffith- Jones, O. W. Reynold and E.
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    Sergeant Assaulted By Chinese Youth
    356 12 INCIDENT AFTER ROADSIDE BATH WAS STOPPED WONG TET SANG, a 21-year-old Kheh, was convicted by Mr. L. C. Goh m the Singapore Fifth Police Court yesterday, on an amended charge of assaulting a public servant m Woodlands on July 2, and secondly with bathing m
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    I.R.R.C. Chief On Rubber Price
    88 12 (From Our Own Corrtsp jndcnt) Loniton, July 7. WIEWING the future with cautious optimism," Sir John Campbell, chairman of the I.K.R.C.. at today'*' Incorporated Society of Planters luncheon, reminded impatient members that the price of rubber at present was higher than at any other time
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    BADGES FOR A.R.P. MEN
    198 12 Sign Of Members' Efficiency THE following ruie.s gov^rnin^ tlie> tMM and wiarint; of badgr3 for Air Raid Precautions S > i: The badne may bo issurd by tha Issuing authority 111 1 :uiy prr n WDO is a member of the air raid precautions organisatlrns of
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    NEW MAIL-LOADING PLATFORM
    127 12 WORK has begun In th? new plat* fojm which U being built at the Master Attendant's pier. Singaprr.\ to facilitate the l-inciMis of mails into launches. The new platform, which will ba elsctrically operated, will be independent of the s.a, sa that it can be adjusted to
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    GOVERNOR TO VISIT IPOH
    48 12 THE Governor and Lady ThOlll c mpanicd by the private secretary r.r.d aide-do--, r.mp, will lr>avn Singap re matt tra'n on Saturday, July IS, <n v:<: f to Ipoh, an;! I turn on moraine, July ->4. While In Ip:h, S'.r Bbenton will the Rcsd.Trv
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    GERMAN TEST PILOT FOR JAPAN
    36 12 ON his way to Japan a German test pilot, Herr Josef Beier, of the B-:rekcr Aircraft Company, left Singa1 pore yesterday In the Nnrddeutschsr Lloyd liner Gno!. enau after visiting Java.
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    HEAVY LOSSES ON RUBBER & TIN BY SINGAPORE MAN
    285 13 HEAVY LOSSES ON RUBBER TIN BY SINGAPORE MAN Tells Bankruptcy Court Of Partnership Failure AN account of large fluctuations m his business fortunes was given by Moses Joseph Nassim, a Singapore-born man, living at Amber Mansions, at his public examination m the Bankruptcy Court before Mr. Justice Pedlow yesterday. Nasslm
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    21 13 Miss Choo Fcl Nuen, of the Great World Cabaret, who will contribute her dance coupons tonight to the China Relief Fund.
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    JOHORE TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION
    68 13 'Fiom Our Own Ccrr p ndent) Batu Pahat, July 6. TTHE Batu Pahat branch of the Johore Teachers' Association will be entertained by the Muar Branch on July 14, at Muar. Besides bridge and mah Jong, tennis and badminton matches will also be played. The following week.
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    NESTLE HOUSE OPENING
    324 13 The Malayan Market MESTLE House, the new offices of Nestle and Anglo-Swiss Milk Products Ltd., is being officially opened today. The building is m Cantonment Road, Singapore. Nestle Anglo-Swiss Milk Products Ltd. (m those days Nestle AngloSwiss Condensed Milk Co.). whose proprietary milks had hitherto been handled
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    S. S. Volunteers
    122 13 j THE following items concerning Volunteers appeared m the Straits Settlements Government Gazette last olgbt:— Mr. P. Whitworth granted a Commission as Acting Sub-Lieut., S.S.R.N.V.R. i Mr. T. H. Farrer granted a Commission as Sub-Lieut., S.S.R.N.V.R. List 11. Mr. E. G. Bird granted a Commmisrlon as Sub-Lieut.,
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    Saw Attack On Synagogue By Danzig Nazis
    188 13 SAILORS TELL OF TERRORISM TT'HE destruction of a synagogue and signs of Nazi activity in Danzig were seen by officers of the Blue Funnel vessel Menelaus, which arrived at Singapore yesterday from Europe. While their ship was in port at Danzig officers saw
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    IN GOVERNMENT GAZETTE LAST NIGHT
    335 13 IN GOVERNMENT GAZETTE LAST NIGHT THE fo'.lowins items were m last Dlghfl Straits Settlements Government Gazette Appointment of Sergeant A. Calvert to be a Company Sergeant Major Instructor, Volunteer Forces, Malaya j approved. Appointment of Dr. R. A. Camming, to be Assistant Pathologist. S.S., approved. Promotion of Dr. J. W.
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    LEAGUE OF NATIONS HEALTH REPORT
    204 13 j Drop In Cholera Cases THE number of cholera cases notified from Calcutta has fallen to 206 as compared with 243 the previous week, but the mortality has been somewhat heavier, states the League of Nations Eastern Bureau (Singapore) In their health bulletin for the
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    36 13 Some of the Royal Hawaiian*, a troupe of Hawaiian hula dancers and musicians, who open a season at the Victoria Theatre tonight. They are led by David Kaili and Quecnie. the well known musicians from Honolulu.
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    K.L. DESTITUTION REPORT HOLD-UP MYSTERY
    213 13 Permission Withheld By The High Commissioner (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, July 7. THERE is some mystery over the delay m the publication of Brigadier Lord's report on the extent of destitution ia Kuala Lumpur, undertaken r.t the request of the Selangor Government. Sir
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    TAMIL LECTURE
    41 13 Mr. Rama Alagappa Chettiar, an Indian national worker, who is on a short visit to Malaya, will deliver a public lecture m Tamil on Aim Of Life." at the Ramakrishna Mission Hall, 9, Norrls Road, today at 7 pm.
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    ALLEGED ATTACK BY CHINESE WITH STOOL
    47 13 DOLICE bail was extended m the Third Court yesterday, when a Chinese, Lye Bah Hua, claimed trial to causing hurt to another Chinese, Teo Ah See, with a stool at Boat Quay on Ihursday morning. The case was postponed a week.
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    17 13 Mr. Herbert W. Hamilton, of Kuala Lumpur, has been elected a member or the Royal Empire Society.
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    BLACKOUT IN PENANG
    321 13 Restrictions Ou Lighting DENANG is to have a blac'.:-cut front 11 o'clock on the night of July 17 to 6 o'clock the following moniins. The following regulations hava been made "for the partial c; -saiion of lighting in Pcr.ang by way of practice for an occasion of
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    QUARRY COOLIE BURIED ALIVE
    141 13 QUARRY COOL IE BURIED ALIVE IJOW a Chinese coolie. Teow Sim, was buried alive while doing excavation work on quarry in Mandai on June 17, was related at the Singapore Coroner's Court yesterday. Mr. W. G. Porter was holdinp an inquiry into the death of the Chinese. After the evidence
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    Muslim League Meeting
    419 14 Sympathy For Indians Abroad Bombay, July 3. THE recent decision of the Princes 1 not to join the All-India Federation under the terms offered, the position of Indian nationals abroad and the general situation m the country with particular reference to Muslims are understood to nave been
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    A MAHARAJA JOINS CONGRESS
    68 14 ShlUong. MAHARAJA Kumar Tikendra Dhwaja Sint h, son of the late Maharaj KuU Chandra Dhwmja of Manipur State (Assam), who came here for a short stay recently has joined the Indian National Conrress. Maharaj Kumar proposes to taaurnrate a State Conrress In Manipur and for this
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    BENGAL BUDDHISTS WANT REPRESENTATION
    60 14 Calcutta. July 3. A DECISION to organise the Buddhists of Bengal m order to obtain for the community due representation m the Provincial Legislature and m the civic and other bodies was taken at a meeting held last night. A committee was appointed to study the
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    MR. SUBHAS BOSE MEETS MR. JINNAH
    41 14 MR. SUBHAS BOSE MEETS MR. JINN AH Bombay, July 3. MR. Subhas Chandra Bose called on Mr. M. A. Jinnah, the president of the Muslim League, this morning and had half an hour's conversation. The subject of discussions Is not known.
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    RADIO FOR VILLAGERS
    27 14 Luckr.ow. July 1. A SCHEME of rural broadcast to educate the villager was launched from the Lucknow station of the AllIndia Radio here today.
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      FORMATION OF "FORWARD BLOC" DEFENDED
      1329 14 Congress Politics In Bengal And Elsewhere Reviewed To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Every Indian m Malaya who keeps himself m touch with the present day Indian politics will read >our leader on "Indian Changes" m last Saturdays Straits Times with mixed feelings.
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      TO COUNTERACT HYDERABAD CAMPAIGN
      28 14 Lahore, July 1. rENTY volunteers of lUihad-i-Milat left this morning for North- West Frontier Province "to conduct a campaign against the Hyderabad satyagraha movement."
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    Mr. Gandhi On Congress Flag & "Vande Mataram"
    741 14 Mr. Gandhi On Congress Flag "Vande Mataram" Bombay, July 1 THE advice to Congressmen that where there is an opposition in a mixed gathering the Congress flag should not be hoisted, is tendered by Mahatma Gandhi in today's Harijan. Even so his advice was applicable to the singing of "Vande
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    GOODWILL TO INDIANS ABROAD
    124 14 Madras Meeting Shows A Gesture Madras, July 2. A PUBLIC meeting held under the presidency of Mr. S. Satyainurti to convey a message of goodwill to Indians living abroad pMMd a resolution expressing its entire agreement with the resolutions of the A.I.C.C. regarding the position of
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    SOCIALIST LEADER NOT TO ENTER PUNJAB
    48 14 New Delhi. July 1 ACHARYA Narendra Dcv, who arrived m Delhi this morning en route to I Rohtak. to preside over the Rohtak I Socialist Conference there was served with a notice by the Punjab Government prohibiting his emiy into the Punjab.
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    IN MALAYAN PULPITS
    430 15 The Church's Voice In Politics To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— ln rather belated reply to "Vuidt-x", whose letter he has only Ju3>t read m the Utest Straits Buoget, "C. of E. But Rational" is not unmindful of the advantages of constructive cridcism; his previous
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    RESORTS FOR TROOPS
    241 15 To the Editor of the Strait* Times I Sir.— ln reply to Igltur and his suggestion for combating the prostitution problem by providing marquees and other places for the entertainment of troops, I would inform him that there is one great objection to his plan If such
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    28 15 "Dragon Nf." This correspondent is reminded that his letter cannot be published unless he sends his name and address, not for publication but as evidence of good faith.
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      261 15 Other Things Being Equal* To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— You recently published a letter from "Anak Johore," together with your comments thereon. I feel amply Justified m stating, however, that Malays should be given real preference, especially at this time when even highly qualified men,
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      96 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— After reading Mr. A. T. Fernandez's letter extolling the behaviour of S.T.C. employees, I am inclined to think that he has greatly exaggerated I the courtesy of these public servants. In view of the highly reasonable complaints of
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      TRADES UNIONS & STRIKES
      529 15 TRADES UNIONS STRIKES Colony Workmen In New Courts NEW LEGISLATION To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— I am glad to read In the Straits Times that Government Is introducing Bills for the registration and control of trades unions in the Straits Settlements and F.M.S., and would like to
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      MALAYA'S POOREST BUYERS
      208 15 The Delusion Of Cheap Japanese Prices To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— What a foolish contribution m the correspondence columns of your paper from the pen of Mr. K. A. Nakhoda! The poor go m for cheap Japanese goods, and m the end they find
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    NERVOUS EXHAUSTION
    260 16 made her an INVALID FOR YEARS. Too often the sufferers from exhaustion get little or no sympathy. Weighed dov. n by a burden of fatigue, they drag their way through the heat and fever of the clay, half-dead with lassitude. Yet there is a way out— a diet
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    Lesson Of David's Victory Over Goliath: Efficacy Of Prayer
    490 16 nAVID and Goliath Surely *s one of the masterpieces of the Old Testament. In I Samuel XVII will be found the story of youth against maturity, simplicity against brutality, and above all trust m God against boasting. How familiar are the
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    TOMORROW'S SERVICES
    1308 16 CUCRCB OF ENGLAND I ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL— FIff.I I Sunday after Trinity. 8.50 a.m.. Holy Cora- munion and matins; 8 a.m., Choral Euchu- rlst; 5.30 p.m., Evensong and sermon. Preacher: The Lord Bishop; Monday: Laying j tlie Foundation Stone of St. Andrew's School at Woodsvllle: Tuesday: Mothers Union
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    MAYFAIR MEN SENT TO PRISON
    169 16 Jewellery Thefts From Women Friends London, July 9. V P. C. HERVEY. aged 23, son of Lord Herbert Herrey and a nephew of the Marquis of Bristol, was sentenced to three years penal servitude at the Old Bailey. He and three other young Mayfalr men
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    SOVIET VERSION OF BORDER CLASH
    74 16 Moscow, July 6. A SOVIET communique on the Manchukuo battle on Monday, says that as a result of a determined counter-attack on Japanese troops, the Russians repulsed 50 Japanese tanks, destroyed eight guns, and killed 800 men. Soviet troops suffered 100 casualties, and 25 tanks
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    BRITISH SEAMAN RELEASED
    63 16 Tientsin, July 6. "THE Japanese spokesman announced at today's press conference that Mr. Griffiths, second mate of a British steamer, who was arrested on July 3, had been released. Griffiths was arrested by Japanese gendarmerie after an incident at one of the examination posts on the boundary
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    EIGHT ROUT 110 PLANES ?
    45 16 EIGHT ROUT 110 PLANES Tokio. July 7. "TPHE Japanese version of the fighting on the ManchultaoOuter Mongolian border says that 12 out of 110 Soviet and Outei Mongolian aeroplanes were brought down after a spectacular air battle on Jkl« S with eight Japanese aircraft. Renter.
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    BRITON ARRESTED AT HANKOW
    81 16 Shanghai, July 7. *T°HE Japanese Consular authorities at Hankow have filed a vigorous protest with the British Consulate-Gen-eral against alleged attacks on the offices of a Japanese newspaper by a Briton, C. Winterbottom, and three other members of the crew cf the British steamer Changsha. The
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    26 16 Tientsin, July 7. THE Norwegian steamer Dahpu. chartered by Jardine's, arrived here yesterday afternoon from Shanghai with a cargo of foodstuffs for the British military. Reuter.
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    RESULTS OF FURTHER TAPPING TESTS ON PRANG BESAR
    2052 17 RESULTS OF FURTHER TAPPING TESTS ON PRANG BESAR High Yields From Trees Raised From Isolation Garden Seed POINTS TO BE OBSERVED IN USING HIGH-GRADE MATERIAL By Our Planting Correspondent WHAT may be described as the Pran? Besar annual for tbe year ended 1938 was issued early lust month and m
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    Linggi Plantations Have Large Replanting Programme
    595 17 USEFUL RESULTS OBTAINED FROM USE OF FERTILISERS ADDRESSING shareholders at the i* ftlUKtal meeting of Uaggi Plantations Ltd. m London recently. Mr. Charles Emerson, the chairman. said: The plantation* are reported en as In good condition, subject cf course to the fact that considerable
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    Planting Topics
    386 17 Planting Topics appreciated by all planters. Such I plants. Dr. Chittinden tells me, will al- most invariably not grow up into satisfactory trees and should never hiI allowed to remain m a clearing. Factor No. 3. Owing to the original high cost of Prang Besar I.G. seed there is often
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    LITTLE PROGRESS ON RUBBER ROADS
    211 17 IT is some years since that idea of 1 rubber roadways was first mooted, but it cannot be said that there is as yet any evidence of their adoption on a general scale. The following remarks on the subject by Mr. W. Shakespeare, at the
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    JOHORE FIGHT WELL AGAINST SERVICES
    591 18 Beaten Two Goals To One UNIMPRESSIVE but persistent, the Combined Services scored a two-one victory over Johore m the Malaya Cup soccer match at Johore Bahru yesterday. Hay and Pringle were the scorers, their goals coming m the last ten minutes of play. Abdul Rahman
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    R.S.G.C. DUFFER'S CUP COMPETITION
    162 18 The following is the draw for the P.oyal Singapore Golf Clubs qualifying round— Duffers Cvp to be played at Buklt Tlmah on Saturday and Sunday, j July 15 and 16. V. L. Blythe and B. de F. Garland: E. G. Sellers and J. E. P. Maucorps:
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    TABLE TENNIS
    107 18 Telok Ayer Epworth League table! tennis friendly matches against the Nanyang Chinese Student Society at Prince Edward Road tomorrow at 2 p.m. consist of five singles and on Monday against Ngo Seng Lv Chi Sla, Chong Hong Lim Street, at 7.30 p.m. consist of seven singles. The following
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    PLAYERS DEFEAT GENTLEMEN
    146 18 London, July 7. IN the Gentlemen's vs. Players match, I which was concluded at Lord's to- day, the Players won by 160 runs. The Players scored 270, Fames tak- ing 5 for 78, and 202 for 4 declared. The Gentlemen scored 158 for 7 declared and 154.
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    S.CC. BOWLS TIES
    119 18 S.CC. bowls ties for next week are: Monday Handicap: H. R. Wilson and H. R. L. Dyne (owe 3/ vs. T. C. I Hay and W. Williams (plus 3). Wednesday, Handicap-Final: A. Ferguson and E. H. Coleman vs. F. J. L. Mayger and W. H. Stuart Claric
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    Singapore Meet Malacca Today
    89 18 A THRILLING game is antici- pated at the Stadium today when Singapore and Malacca meet m the Malaya Cup competition. The local representatives are hot favourites m spite of their disappointing displays against Johore and the Negri. The Malacca players have to play m unfamiliar surroundings
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    SELANGOR MEET PERAK AT IPOH
    204 18 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, July 7. Selangor will be represented this Saturday at Ipoh In their Malaya Cup soccer fixture against Perak by the same team which defeated Pcnang here on June 10. The team Is Kum Pak; Llm See Hu and Tan
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    48 18 A team will be selected from the following to represent the Municipal Engineers' Dept. against St. Mathcws m a friendly soccer match tomorrow at the S.H.B. ground: Tong Hee, Kordl. Salleh, Alfonso, Ah Hong (captain), Soo Tir.g. Lazaroo. 'feck Kirn, Yong Liang, Saidl. Guan Klat, Aeria. Le Mercler.
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    19 18 George Low. V.S.A., driving from the Ist tee during a practice round before the Open began at St. Andrews.
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    Raffles 108 For Two Against Medicals
    232 18 Raffles 108 For Two Against Medicals RAFFLES COLLEGE made a good start In their annual three-day cricket match against Medical College on the latter's ground yesterday, scoring 108 runs for the loss of two wickets when stumps were drawn. R. Thoy and G. Clarke, Singapore Rest players, were responsible for
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    BRITAIN'S AMENDMENT THROWN OUT
    118 18 London, July 7. A MEETING of Davis Cup representatives In London threw out an amendment by Great Britain which if passed would have meant that i weaker nations would have little i chance or winning the tropny. Britain's proposal, seconded by Oer- many and supported by
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    FORT CANNING XI
    53 18 The following have been selected to represent Fort Canning against the R.A.M.C. at cricket at Tanglln tomorrow at 2 pjn. Capt. Ewens, Sqdn. Leader Mar1 chank, Capt.: Lieut. Mercer, SSgt. Wilton, Sgt- Dowling, Sgt. Long. Sgt. Baker, Cpl. Turner, LCpl. Beeston, 1 LCpl. Telford and Pte. Stott.
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    VAN BEVEREN BEATEN
    69 18 London, July 7. T^HE amateur athletic championships at the White City Stadium opened n brilliant sunshine with a surprise aefeat of the flying Dutchman Vai. Beveren, holder of the 220 yds. title, who was eliminated m the first heat Results: Six miles- Palmrr 33m 6.45. Two miles:
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    Le Mercier School Hold Annual Sports
    380 18 THE LE MERCIER SCHOOL held 1 its annual athletic sports yesterday at the Jalan Besar Stadium. Stadium. At the conclusion of the meeting, the prizes were distributed by Mrs. Lee Choon Guan. High Jump Championship: 1, Wan Seng; 2, Mun Kirn. Height 5 ft.
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    Riggs Takes Singles In Five Sets COOKE'S GALLANT FIGHT
    340 19 Riggs Takes Singles In Five Sets COOKE'S GALLANT FIGHT London, July 7. DIGGS, of the United States, succeeded Budge as men's single champion at Wimbledon yesterday, beating another American Cooke, 2-6, 8-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2. This was the thirteenth time these players had met, and it was Ritfps' thirteenth victory.
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    Three Horses Out At Ipoh
    90 19 (From Our Oicn Correspondent) Ipoh, July i. ()NLY three horses jrom O'Ncille'$ stable were exercised this morning, although official training uns expected to start today. Turlev and van Brcukelen are expected during the Kcck-e~a. The track teas in excellent condition and the horses xcere given
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    50 19 In the S.A.F.A. League the Malay re»>ervcs meet the Loyals' reserves on Monday on the Singapore Harbour Board pround at 515 p.m. The followIn" will represent the Malays: Tar. AH Yunos. Mor.chong, Masrl, Kordi. Aripln. Jaffar Sulaiman. Ibrahim Isa. JnfTar All. All A. Rahman, /.mat Fattah, H. Oarhan, Shamsudin. Mosmln.
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    BURK VS. VEREY IN FINAL
    142 19 Henley London, July V. /CONDITIONS were more favourable at Henley today but there was still I a headwind. Re.suKs I Cup: quar:cr-nn^L<: Fana RoKlub (Homy) bat Emir.cnupl Collcye (Cambridge*: Tscor Academy <US.i bcal Thaaici. < 1 Cup: Spml-flnals: Tlgrc (ArgcutJne) beat Walton by a length.
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    BADMINTON AT HAPPY WORLD
    92 19 The following have been selected to represent the Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes Imperial Club against the United Athletic Party (Lads), In a friendly badminton match consisting of 5 singles and 2 doubles, to be played next Wednesday, at the Happy World covered stadium, at
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    The New Open Champion
    113 19 fflCHARD BURTON, the new Open champion, Is Lancashire-born and is aged 33. He first attained prominence in 1934, when he won the northern professional championship, following this up with the Dunlop northern tournament tchich he won in the teeth of a strong field In 1935. The
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    Hurdles Record Broken In N. S. Athletics
    463 19 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, July 7. CPLENDID organisation and fine weather favoured the first day of the Negri Sembilan State amateur athletic meeting which started today. One State record was broken, m the I hurdles event, which L/C Saidon of the Malay
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    BURTON WINS OPEN BY TWO STROKES
    333 19 Bulla Second With 292: Five Tie For Third Place London, July 7. DICHARD BURTON won the Open golf championship at St. Andrew's with rounds of 70—72 77 71, aggregate 290. Second was Johnny Bulla, the American, with 292. and third I-'al-lon, Shankland, Perry, Reginald
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    Week-end Sports Events
    108 19 TODAY Soccer: Singapore vs. Malacca Anson Road. Cricket: Intcr-colle;e malcii, a: Meiicul Collrce ground; S.C.<' Ceylon S.C., at S.C.C: St. Anc<- s Old Boys vs. St. Josephs, a I St. Josephs; V..M.C.A. w. S.C.R.( it Hone IJm (Jreen: S.r.C. vs. A.l'.t., at Paya Lebar: Kaffirs Institfi <
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    THREE BREAK RECORD
    58 19 Helsenki, July 7 A new world record for two mite* j was set by Taisto Mnc!:i today In I 53.25. Previous record was the 8m Ml held by Mlklos Szabo of Hungary. Trus'cond and third men m this s ma race. Tuomlnen and Pek'iri, also br >':^
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    BARRICADES ERECTED BY LONDON "RENT-STRIKERS"
    136 20 Scots territorials, who are blacksmiths and farriers m civil life, are seen above having a busy time at their camp at Black Isle. Blair Atholl, Scotland. Right: Tenant* of a district m Stepney. London, are on a rent strike." Picture shows two of the strikers
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      12 1 MALAYAN SPORTS SUPPLEMENT FOUR PAGES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JULY 8, 1939. No. 39.
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      S.R.C. SPRING SURPRISE OF THE SEASON
      660 1 S.R. C. SPRING SURPRISE OF THE SEASON Chinese Get A Shock IT has fallen to the S.R.C. to provide the biggest sur- prise m league soccer this season. To siy that the Chinese and their supporters received a shock when the Recs got away with the game at the Stadium
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      LEAGUE TABLES
      492 1 S.A.F.A. league tables op to Friday arc DIVISION I Teams P. W. L. O. F. A Pts Malays 15 10 3 249 18 2i R.A.F 12 10 2 942 16 20 R.E 12 9 2 1 31 12 19 Loyals 13 7 3 3 20 14 17 Gordons
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      Singapore vs. Up-Country Athletes ?
      367 1 Singapore vs. Up-Country Athletes From A K. L. Correspondent pOULD up-country athletes defeat Singapore m a straight athletic contest? I believe they could, and from the safety of my anonymity, I send forth the necessary challenge. If this is accepted, it would provide a fitting climax to the all-too-short athletic
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      39 1 A reception teas given for the West indies cricketers, before the first Test match at Lords. The reception teas held at Overseas" House. St. James's. Picture shows L. G. Hilton and J. Cameron (.right) having tea at the reception.
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      Notes From Here And There
      718 1 pONGnATULATIONS to Alam Sher on his recent fine performances. Two runners, one from Negri and one from Selangor, are waiting to bite his heels at Kuala Lumpur and make him move even faster. If he docs the most meritorious performance award shruld this year be
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      SINGAPORE LIKELY ATHLETIC CHAMPIONS
      768 1 Strong Team Offering WITH six records broken and one equalled, the Singapore A.A.A. championship meeting must be considered another great succass. On the whole there were no surprises, although there was the usual dark horse m J. Parkes, of the R.E., who took the shot-putt title
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        61 1 The Connoisseur's Choice b "old ship" ffi| PALE DRY IU SHERRY §H_ The best wines are by 110 A gF^^iß means always the most expensive. It is just a matter of knowing. e*g?S For a Pahit or with the Soup f&jM you will find "OLD SHIP equally palatable. $2.50 per
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      Selangor Cricket Season Has Been Disappointing
      1105 2 Selangor Cricket Season Has Been Disappointing From A Special Correspondent CELANGOR, having played all their State cricket fixtures for the year, have ended the season with the record of two matches won, two drawn and one lost. This may not appear too bad a record but there can be no
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      Services Sports Notes
      791 2  -  Audio By neweomen to the Small Units cricket competition are three t?ams from the Royal Air Force— Depot Team, the Fiying Boats and Station Headquarter.'-. To keep the Singapore competition within reasonable limits it has been divided into two areas and the RA.F. teams, joined by A
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      Inconsistency Of Committee
      800 2 Badminton Controversy A RECENT statement by the president of the Singapore Badminton Association that favourable consideration will bo given to grievances of affiliated clubs 11 they are presented through the propgr channels was borne out when a request to make a change m one of the Junior
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