The Straits Times, 11 July 1939

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    38 1 FINAL EOTN. The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JULY 11, 1939. PRICE 5 CENTS The Straits times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JULY 11, 1939. PRICE 5 CENTS.
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      170 1 Sec MIEN CHON6 SMART TAILORING a Coleman St. Singapore. Phone 4816 l jBB~ j i* m r^reß^^BH R^r^fl* rpup^orpi finer iindprtfikpri />r/^ v paints I *z*rv"* USED THROUGHOUT EHQOIIUES SO: v^otnpanu c^Lttntted Iff :iand) SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR IPOH PEN ANG MALACCA Art a NEW VAUXHALL "14" r for *e»«»« ali0
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      193 1 U U I II II UN L CM iL WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED A SHIPMENT OF A OF CAMEL HAIR— THE IDEAL 4^ MATERIAL FOR THE ALL- fa M PURPOSE COAT. jff'k ESSENTIALLY SERVICEABLE Jk PV| YET CHARMING TO THE W \f EYE WARM YET LIGHT IN 1 WEIGHT— IT
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      12 1 Exclusive GOWNS Salons PAGE'S 13, Battery Rd. Singapore. lAJESTIC HOTEL Kuala Lumpur.
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      704 2 SITUATION VACANT A VACANCY OCCURS for temporary European assistant in Insurance Ofli:- In Kuala Lumpur. Applicant must be «rood at flfrures and possess some uwurance experience. Reply Box No. 728, Straits Times. PERSONAL WOULD MBS. LOWSON of Masjld-I-Sular-mlan. Iran, give her address and/or telephone number to Box No. 733, Straits
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      831 2 WANTED WANTED Directly Eur. Fam. Unfurnhhec 1 bouse, ($60 $83 a month) sit. (t dining 2. Bedrooms. Kitchen and bath. (Garden) mod san. Near Oxley Road. Box 727. 8. Tlmea. WANTED FATING GUEST. Room aix. Breakfast. Full Board If required. Close to Swimming Club and Airport. 5-7 minutes from G.P.O.
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      444 2 MOTORING LESSONS EXPEST DRIVING TUITION Riven by Britisher on your car or mine. 21 vrs. experience Europe. America. Asia. Excellent refs. Box 639 Straits Times. PUBLIC NOTICES SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Draining of Maadalay Ccad. Owners are notified that the plan, estimate, and amended apportionment, in connection with Notices served under SerU.r.
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      223 2 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE Of a fine collection o: British and PorciK" postage stamps. To be held at the saleroo.r. of Messrs. Powell Co. Ltd.. No. 16 Chulla Street on Monday, nth My. 193* it I*3o A.M. Now on view. Catalogues Issued POWELL CO.. LTD: Auctioneers. Sincapore. July 7, 1939.
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      166 2 BUSINESS CARDS ETC THE "DAY NIGHT" PRIVATE DETECTIVE AGENCY (Private Inquiry and Intrsllratlon.) FEES MODERATE. 9 S< OTTS ROAD. PHONE Hit m MODERN BAIXROOM DANLj CINC taught by "expert fM^M^, methods" and lady perunrs lor practice. Success Ruaran■H tr^d between "j nntl 3 hours yVfl V at THE MODERN DANCING
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      727 3 p. o. British in::a A.ID APCAR LIKE. i incorporated In Kngiacd) PENINSULAH ANU ORIENIAL SN Co MAII PASSENGEH AND CAROO SERVICEB OUTVvAKU PKOM LONDON FOR CULNA AND JAPAN Tonnage Due S pore CANTON IVSOO July 14 CAKI'IIAOV J&.000 July 38 SOMALI 8.800 July RAJi'UTANA ".000 Aug II RANCH! 17,0 r
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      559 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS (Incorporated tn Jao»u) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO LONDON Penang, Colombo. Aden. Son, Part Said Naples. Marseilles. Gibraltar. London. Antwerp. Rotterdam and Hamburg. Vessels Tonnage Dv Sail t YASUKUM MARU 11,900 July 12 12 KASIMA MARU 9,900 Aug 2 3 IIAKONE MARU 10,400 Aug
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      638 3 LUXURY with ECONOMY ONE-CLASS MOTORSHIPS. CABINS WITH PRIVATE BATH. EXCELLENT CUISINE. MODERATE FAKES To: MARSEILLES. ..ONDON. ROTTEK- I T ilnTI .nrrißiUM ham DAM HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN T 'SfeSo^Su CTBlSio! n"* JUTLANDIA Jul, H ?£ss£* 2 9 ZSSSir I AUSTRALIEN or Substitute Aug. 2 rIUMIA csepi 3 rvni* cw i» SELANDIA
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      696 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean Bulldlni. Collyet Qnnj Sln»«por« m 51 31. Chartered Bank Bulldln. Penant Tel nil BLUE FUNNEL LINE. PASI SERVICES MAKStILLKS LONDON M UONTINKMI AND GI.AXJOW (la ennhinrtloD with the Glen Unrl DUO BML« ACHILLES L'don. R'dam. Hull and Ham. In port Today DEUCALION Mars. L'don. R'dam. Ham,
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    194 4 Singapore, July 10, noon. Buyers Sellers Gambler $7.50 Hamburg Cube $13.25 Java Cube $12.00 Pepper White Muntok $1125 White $10.75 Black $7.25 Copra Mixed $3.25 Sun Dried $3.60 Sago Flour No. I Llngga $2.50 Fair $2.47>/ 2 Sarawak $2.50 $2.50 Jelotong Palembang $725 Banja $7.00 Sarawak $7.00
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    CHARGES AGAINST LIEUT.-COL. SPEAR
    262 4 To Appear Before Court Martial Peiping, July 10. THE Japanese Army spokesman 1 announced that Lieut.-Col. C. R. Spear would appear before a special court martial at Kalgan but he was unable to reveal the date of the trial or the charges against Spear. The tribunal
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    CENTURION MAILS PRESUMED LOST
    104 4 THERE it no prospect of the recovery of four bags of mall from Singapore which were ln Imperial Airways' aircraft Ceiuurion. wrecked at Calcutta on June 11, according to Information furnished by the Indian Postal Administration. One of the bags was consigned to Alexandria and contained
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      Air Mail Arrivals And Departures
      310 4 INWARD Weaxnea: Irom Fejunt. la«b an 4 Kaala l.nmpur Arrive* every evening. Qantaa From Australia: Arrive* THIS afternoon. Imperial From Europe: Arrive! Thursday afternoon. KJVIL.M.: From Saifvn: Arrlvet Wedneidan. K.N.I.LM.: From Netherlands Indie.. Arrive* Tuesday afternoon. X.L.M.: From Europe: Arrive* Wedoesday evening. OUTWARD AIRfORI MLLAR
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      240 4 Mi Aden (Imperial) 3 j rr. Fast Africa (Imperial) ..3 nn South Africa I Imperial) ..2 pjn Burma I Imperial i ..Sir Whole Canada (Imperial) a o ir< China Holhow (Imperial) ..2 pm •CgyiJi Sudan and Palestine Imperial 3o in Great Britain and Ireland Imperial J o.
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    RAWALPINDI
    22 4 The Rawalpindi from Hong Kong Is expected to arrive at 10 a.m. tomorrow. She will proceed alongside the whirl on arrival;
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    ALIPORE
    22 4 The Alipore Is expected to arrive from Hong Kong at 6 a.m. tomorrow, and will proceed alongside the wharf on arrival.
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    MARECHAL JOFFRE
    35 4 The Marechal Joffre from Marseilles, via Port Said, Djibouti and Colombo is expected to arrive about 7 a.m. tomorrow and sail about noon for Saig in. Hong Kong, Shanghai and Kobe. Berth: wharves.
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
    138 4 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Books Company Dividend Close TIN Burma Malar 6d. No. 18 July 14 London Tin 4% less tax June 28 Pungah M. No. 18 6d. bonus July 21 Rantau 24% No. 3A July 21 Sthn Klnta 24% On*! less tax July 12 Do 34% tot
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    SURFACE MAILS DUE
    39 4 Mails from Holland etc. expected today. July 11, by J. van Oldcnbarneveli. Mails from China expected today, July 11, by Van Heutsz Malls from China and Japan rxpected tomorrow, July 12. by P. ft O. (Rawalpindi).
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    FROM MALACCA
    120 4 Correspondence for transmission by air via Netherlands must be fully prepaid and clearly superscribed "Bt K.LJW." Mails will close from Malacca as follows Tomorrow Java and Southern Sumatra by air (Netherlands) ..9.45am Thursday. July 13. AdTi. Burma. Canada. Its Africa, Egypt. Great Britain. Ireland. India, Iraa Kuwait. Mauritius
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    154 4 The following ships are alongside the Singapore Harbour Board Wharves or expected to arrive: East Wharf. Entrance Gate 1; Exit 1:— Forafrk; Van Hcuts* 22. Main Wharf, Entrance Gate t; Exit 3: Hasan* l»; Va.| x 18: Klang 15; Achilles 13: Antenor 11; G:':isarry 7. Empire Dock.
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      774 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. UU ammw in CMS) TKILPIION: rirubl 5133 I***. tafll f_itLf* Hrßt^dfttfl Oo via Caaaaa to Noith America— R'jß**»dV Tr*lnWfw*jl^ VJ from <rup side at Vancuuvei in rT i "dW. g jhA Canada's Evergreen Plavirrounn '4n\ Ber tne matestn Canadian Korkies T t^raarßWii'lUiW^' I Lakr Louise Banfl Connert
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      230 4 INSURANCE HRE-ACCIDENT MOTOR FIDELITY GUARANTEE-MARINt WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION THE LONDON ASSURANCE HONG KONG PIRE INSCE CO LTD PHOENIX ASSURANCE CO LTD WESTERN ASSURANCE CO EAGLE STAR INS CO LTD BRITISH AMERICA ASSURANCE CO GUTHRIE Co., Ltd. < Incorporated in 53.) PUBLIC J4OTICE SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST. Amendment No. 5 of 1939 to
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      213 4 PPsJjfcaaa! I tub ml //jB Jba BELTS and HOSE LAST LONGER w.p.s. i <-— HOW TO SHORTEN CONVALESCENCE A long convalescence Is tedious and tiring to both doctor and patient. After many operations and illnesses, digestion Is affected and impaired, yet It Is necessary to eat well to regain your
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      367 4 TIDE TARLB SINGAPORE Toamy. H. W. 3.38 a.m. 7.6 ft.: 4.17p.m. 8.1 ft. L. W. 9.41 a.m. 3.5ft.; 10.33 p.m. 3.9ft. Tomorrow H. W. 4.41 a.m. 7.1 ft.: 5.08 p.m. 8.1 ft. L. W. 10.31 a.m. 4 ft.: 11.44 D.m. 3.7 ft Wednesday H. W. 8.04 a.m. 6.9 ft.: 6.
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    82 5 Vil as? cliMdrin from five to 11 in one of the qu>Cest parts of the Weald of Kent are given lessons by television. This is the Hurst House School, Staplehurst, and the pupils are almost all farmers' children. Citizenship and general knowledge are taught them through the study of news
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      324 5 UGLY FAT GONE Trained Nurse Loses Sh lbs a week c v J Why pal up whh boa> Sorry M« am Nonaj weiched down with udr tat oftheitDrtJseil m *<*' nka One ii> War birr) fonablc, cauiu you to iwai uafaahionable dotbea, and la -_-am_ 3 __Jy0 > t|b< more
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      163 5 SHE'S/^IMPIY "SHE" enters. All eyes ire upon her. On every lip thi question "wha is SHE? Immaculate from head to foot styled to the minute looking as if she had just come from the hairdresser. And then the secret is out. SHE m enly goes occasionally to tbe hairdresser to
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      640 5 Broadcasting SINGAPORE TODAY ZHL MM. CHP SIM metro. pm. 8.00 Songs by Miss Julia. (Malay). t 6.20 Kronchongs.T 6.40 S tarn bob. t 6.00 Cantonese dramas. t 6.40 Children's programme. (Cantonese) .t 7.00 Children's programme. (English). 7.15 Time, weather, news and announcements. 7.30 Sports talk: "Rugby." by Vaughan T.4S Concert
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      377 5 EMPIRE STATION TODAY TRANSMISSIONS 2 AND 3 GSB tl.47 mt/i (13.97 m.); GSO 17.71 me/t (16.88 m.); GSF 15.14 nt/i (19.82 m.): CSJ Z1.63 mc/f (13.93 m.) GSD 11.78 me/t (25.53 m.) p.m. 6. OS Big Ben. B.B.C. Midland Orchestra.* 6.55 "Leonce and Lena."* Fantasy adapted for broadcasting by Alan
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      149 5 N1R0M TODAY YOA 6.94 nc/t 149.6 HLJ. YDB 9.6J mc/i (3>.2t m.). ¥DB U.S6 tat* (15.3 m.). PMN MM me/* C.92 p.m. 12. JO Luncheon vjr; 1.10 News bulletin. 1.22 Studio orchestra. 2.10 News repeated. 2.20 Close down. 4.50 Time signal. Programme preview. Tc« concert. S.M m>orrt>ri mualc 6.30 W<n>
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      69 5 CALCUTTA TODAY VIC CIS m> s (19.1 ra.! p.m. 8.00 For the children. 8.50 Indian songs and music 10.10 News and announcements In Bengali 10.35 News and announcements in English 11.00 Western music. 11.20 Talk En 11.35 Th? villaKe concert. 1.' 20 Close down. 'Gramophone records. ROME TOuAY t-EO 11.11
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      443 6 QUIET CONDITIONS IN j ALL SECTIONS IUIBBER SLIGHTLY EASIER I i!al Correspondent Singapore. July 11. iT again not possible to report orach change in markets. In London and Now York yesterday the prices of rubber and tin reraained unchanged at 3 3/i6d. and 1G 5 1G cents
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      MANILA GOLD SHARKS
      65 6 Manila, July 11. QUOTA! IONS. In pesos, for lOccntavo gold shares on the Manila Stock Ex.-lian^e \his morning compared with yesterday's were Previous Today's Asked Bid Asked Bid Antamok 0.18H 0.174 0.18'i 0.18 0.26'i 0.254 0.23/4 M:L-l:ate 0.10 0.09^ 0.10'i 0.09> 4 Operation 0.13 0.12% 0.13 0.12H
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      SILVER PRICE LOWEST FOR EIGHT YEARS
      48 6 London, July 10. SILVER touched the lowest price today since October, 1931, with a sharp decline due to uncertainty regarding the silver policy of the United States. Spot closed at 1G 1 lGd. and iorwnrcjat 15'; B d. an ounce —British Wireless.
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      MINING
      608 6 All shares quoted above are fully paid. Is-,ue Val. teaser Ca LyaU E\dtt Buyers Sellers buyers- Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 3/6 4/- 3/7V4 4/5/- Austral AmaL 4/6 5/- 4/6 5/tl Austial Malay 38/- 40/- 38/- 40/5/- Ayer Hitam 20/- 21/- 19/6 21/1 Ayer Weng 0.72 0.76 0.73 0.77 i'l
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      GENERAL
      474 6 2 2 A.rx B-icK OrU 1.30 140 1.32'i 140 2 2 do. Hi* prefs. 2.15 275 2 20 2 23 10 10 Alas Ice 4 75 5.25 a 00 a 50 1 1 B M. Broadcast: ve 0 55 0.60 U0 1 6u 10 5 B M. Trustee 3
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS
      265 6 Tc Maynr.ra it uo. Lta. sju.uuu Int. Apr 30 Oct 31 90 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL Co 1SU1 red. l'»40 $400,000 Int. Int Mar 31 Sept. 30 101 > 2 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar 31 Sept 30 106 ',2 r 1909 red. 1955 Sl.000.000 Int. Mar. 31
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      RUBBER SHARES
      374 6 (Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated) Kraser t Co Lyal) Allenby 1.10 A'or Gajah 0.85 Atnal Malay 1.40 Aycr Hitam 090 Ayer Molclc 0.85 Ayer Pan as 1.05 Bassett 0.50 Batu Lmtang 0.95 Bedford 0.80 Benta 0.95 Borelii 110 Brogas 0.54 B p unei Un 0.48 Bukit K?.til
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      85 6 Tuesday, July 11, noon. No. IX R.S.S. (Spot loose) 28 1/16 U% No. IX R.S.S. fob. In rases July 28 3/16 28 5/16 G.F.A.Q. R.S.S. fob In bales July 27% 28 FAQ R.S.S. fob. In bales Jul> 27*4 27% FUTURE QUOTATIONS No. IX R.S.S. on
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      EXCHANGES
      180 6 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the daily 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 2053 Switzerland demand 241% Hamburg demand 135 New York demand 54 9/16 Montreal demand 54 9/16
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    London Stock Exchange
    392 6 Trading Quiet But Tone Steady London, July 10. A LTHOUGH trading was quiet on the Stock Exchange today the general tone was steady with Kaffir dividend payers attracting some local support. Gilt-edged fluctuated narrowly. In the oil section Trinidad Issues were firmer and in other sections there
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    FIXED TRUST QUOTATIONS
    117 6 (From Our Own Correspondent > London, July 10. The following are today's 'bid' quotations for Fixed Trusts: s. d. British Empire "A" 18 0 British Empire "B 8 10! 2 British Empire Cumulative 13 9 British Empire C'prehensive 14 0 British General "A" 17 3 British General
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    Wall Street Quotations
    272 6 New York, July 10. i T*HE following quotations were tlioM ruling when the Stock Exchange •"loced today. now jo M.s AVtRAC.tS Saturday's Today* (8M cicre Chanje* 30 Industrial!" 133.24 133.79 up ,M 21 Italls 26. nf 26.70 ua .04 !1* Utilities 73.80 23 17 up .07 40
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    LINGGI PLANTATIONS CAPITAL REDUCTION
    134 6 Bs. Off Ordinary Shares Totalling £224,009 'Prom Our Own Corespondent London, July 10 |N the Chancery Division today, Mr. Ju3tice Crossman confirmed the reduction in the capital of Llns-ji Plantafons Ltd. by wrifing-crT £224.000 The reduction is to be effected by cancelling Bs. en every £1
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    FOREIGN EXCHANGES
    90 6 London, July 10. Today's closing mean rates were: Paris 176 23 32 Stockholm 19 414 New York 4.63 532 Athens 547 a Montreal 4.C9 316 Belgrade ..210 ■HMtii 27.53 Bucharest 660 Geneva 20.78 Rio 2 2\ 32 Amsterdam 8.81 Buenos Aires 20 20 Milan H'j Montevideo iß'i Eerlln
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      33 6 B BRITISH Jl EXPANDED m \l metal MEETS REQUIREMENTS m B mmmW^mw British standard mm V specification for \Vi AWr EXPANDED METAL COMPLETE RANGE OF MESH-GAUGE STOCKED McALISTER CO., LTD ilncorporated S S.)
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
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      RUBBER PRODUCING COMPANIES' PROFITS, 1934-38
      1144 7 Effect Of First Restriction Period: Big Stock Reduction IN the Financial Times of May 31 v endeavour was made to indicate the trend of net profits of commercial and industrial companies in the ten-year period i!»^!)-38. Among other groups, plantation companies, including rubber companies, were
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      National Bank Of New Zealand Earns More In Difficult Year
      1238 7 LORD BALFOUR ON GOVERNMENTS MONETARY EXPANSION POLICY THK lixty-aeventl) ordinary general meeting of the National Bank of New Zealand, Ltd., was '■eld in London on June 29. The Rt. Hon. Lord Balfour of Bi>r■igh (chairman of the bank', in the
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      REVENUE HIGHER IN FIRST QUARTER
      417 7 Deficit £14,283,000 Up: Floating: Debt Expands EXPENDITURE IN view of an increase of £42,750,000 in the Army, Navy and Air votes, Great Britain's first quarter's expenditure was greatly in excess of revenue. The revenue deficit was £117,344,470, or £14,282,526 more than a year ago. Outgo
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      642 7 l bLjaJ L LvS^bc^Y "^^^^r^ti l*^m^^^^^r 4 Safeguard. YOU 61 VALUABLES Our Strong Rooms are yout Protection. It Is impossible for an individual to provide for his valued possessions the safety that Is afforded by our vaults where we have safe boxes of various sizes for hire at moderate rates.
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      284 8 WHAT WOULD A Ik <- jl l^^h^hPQV^^ IF V()l R BIUI)E 'm! iJm i*i brought anothsr man into H^^^jßt^H^ Your love nest on the Wedding Day? IF YOUR GROOM I «fl Lv fl I (Utly ref use to ukc 3 our boy I* friend alang on the Honeymoon? l^ I
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      280 8 PAVILION 3,15 6,15 jMS TODAY UNUKS ANY OTHER FILM EVER MADE! EKLYN WILLIAMS MACABRB PLAY WILL AMAZB YOU!! "Superb cannot bs '-Something you positive- "Fine acting rising more t rlppU t more most MSeTSftirSS-S realistic." TRIBUNE. thriller." FREE PRESS. STRAITS TIMES. li;y okder of film censors board of appeal adults
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      300 8 A Sparkling STAGE SCREEN Double Hill TONIGHT at the CAPITOL" 6.15 1 9.15 SIGNE and COURTENAY GREEN present THE CAPITOL DOLLIES 22 ARTISTES in a new repertoire of iittractivt Dance Specialties hb mZ2»X sflK V^h& BHBSm^BibidH s ?Hi .^Bt i presented with COLUMBIA'S Rollicking Musical Cometh Kxtra\;i^anza "START CHEERING with
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    STRONG BRITISH STAND ON FREE CITY
    1020 9 Premier Stresses Nature Of London Pledge NO BACKING OUT MAKING his promised statement on Danzig in the House A **of Commons yesterday, the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, said that recent developments in the Free City had disturbed confidence and rendered it difficult at
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    Britain And The Baltic States
    100 9 London, July 10. THE House of Commons, said the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, bad been asked to pive an assurance that no sovereign state, contrary to its will, should be included in any non-aggression part entered into by Britain. Mr. Chamberlain stated that it
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    One City Key To World Peace
    102 9 London, July 10. ¥T seemed Inconceivable that the peace of Europe should depend upon the affairs of a single city, which surely should be capable of reasonable adjustment by negotiation, declared the Archbishop of Canterbury at the Canterbury Diocesan Conference. Tha Archbishop added that
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    57 9 Mexico City, July 10. Mexico intends to pay foreigners for interests in expropriated oil properties within ten years, declared President Cardenas. He said that 20 per cent, of the funds from sales and exports of petroleum had been placed In reserve account. The President welcomed new foreign investmjnts, but said
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    NEW BRITISH SPIRIT
    424 9 Will To Resist Domination London, July 10. fNURING the last few months there had been a steady change oi feeling in Britain moving from the usual spirit of easy tolerance to that of steady determination, said Lord de La Warr, President of the Board of Education and
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    New Strength Of British People
    174 9 London, July 10. QPEAKING at the conference dinner of the National Association o»' Auctioneers at Brighton, Lord Winter ton, Paymaster-General, said that a fact that could not be too often emphasised and was not realised by our friends abroad was that never In timed of
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    SON FOR BRADMAN
    18 9 Adelaide. July 10. A son was bora to Mr. and Mrs. Don Bradmaa today.— Reuter.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JULY 11, 1939. Dutch Battleships
    811 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JULY 11, 1939. Dutch Battleships A visitor from Batavia remarked the other day that he found Singapore people surprisingly unaware' of the strength of the campaign which has been waged In Netherlands India recently to persuade the Home Government to construct i capital ships for
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    Singapore Artillery
    366 10 Since Mr. Hore-Belisha announced j the new policy of recruiting colonial i garrisons in part from the inhabitants 'of the colonies concerned, so as to lessen ths burden on the Regular Army and minimize the transport of troops !over oceons possibly infested with i enemy submarines, there have
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    29 10 After seven years in Malaya, Mr. H, C. Shrubsole, manager of Nestle and Anglo-Swiss Milk Products, Ltd sails on retirement leave in the Rotterdam Lloyd liner Sibajak on Friday.
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    SINGAPORE'S NEED
    879 10 A Club Which Is A Club BOARDING-HOUSES AND MESSES To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— I have worked out a project which, I believe, will be to the advantage of all the many people who find it hard to make friends In Singapore, and who don't
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    "NAZI SPY"
    283 10 Singapore British Protests RADIO PROPAGANDA FROM BERLIN To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— I have read with considerable interest the letters in today's issue regarding the banning of the Warner Bros, film, "Confessions of a Nazi Spy." This film has been shown to millions in the
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    LOATH TO OFFEND THE NAZIS?
    151 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In condemning the action of the local film censorship in banning Confessions of a Nazi Spy," your correspondent "XYZ" has given voice to the very general feeling of disquiet which this actiDn has occasioned. I am loath
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    CHINA FLOWER DAY ADVENTURES
    305 10 How Collections Could Be Improved To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— The seventh of July saw the China Kellef Fund collectors in the streets again. We cannot praise them too much for their voluntary services towards a very worthy cause. But for me the
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    906 10 Malay Chutney YOU may or may not be Interested to know that I am now half-wav through my bottle of Rumania pickle— the same bottle that was presented to ,me more than a month ago by a reader as proof that Cape Rumania Is really named
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    NAZIS ON DANZIG AS "ISSUE MENACING PEACE"
    504 11 German^ Comment On Premier's Speech MBVELAYING TRAWLERS IN FREE CITY'S HARBOUR Reich Plan To Bottle Up The Polish Navy? A GERMAN political spokesman, commenting on Mr. Chamberlain's statement on Danzig in the House of Commons last night, declared that the Powers which gave
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    SWISS NAZIS FACE SPYING CHARGES
    65 11 Zurich, July 10. A tiROUP of Swiss Nazis were tried in the Federal Penal Court today accused of espionage. The indictment declares the leader established a spy service for Germany in 1937 and says from 1934 onwards he made frequent trips to Germany. After the
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    STOP PRESS
    56 11 Shanghai, July 11. Two hundred and fifty Germans, allegedly volunteers, arrived in Shanghai today on their way to Central China. The Japanese authorities deny the report but foreigners claim It is authentic and that a party in Japanese uniforms was seen march Ing to barracks under the command
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    COUNT CIANC IN BARCELONA
    166 11 Spain-Axis Ties Emphasised Madrid, July 11. TPHE Italian Foreign Minister, Count Ciano, arrived at Barcelona today aboard the cruiser Eugenio di Savoiaj on brief official visit to Spain, j "Nothing can now separate Spain and; Italy," declared Count Ciano in an in- terview with the Rome
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    Tyrol Precedent For Danzig ?
    134 11 Tyrol Precedent For Danzig London, July 11. [•THE Marquess of Clydesdale in the j Commons last night suggested that Mr. Chamberlain should approach Herr Hitler and Signor Mussolini with an indication that the methods adopted to settle the problem in the South Tyrol by the removal of the German population
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    STRONG AMERICAN PROTEST TO TOKIO
    61 11 Washington, July 10. ACTING on Instructions from ,hp Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, the United States Charge d'Affalres in Tokio made what the State Department termed "emphatic representations" to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Hachlro Arita, Including a specific protest against the indiscriminate
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    30 YEARS' GAOL FOR SPANISH SOCIALIST
    43 11 Madrid, July 10. A MILITARY tribunal sentenced Senor Bestelro, veteran Socialist leader and president of the Madrid Defence Council at the time of surrender, to 30 years imprisonment for the part he played In the Spanish War.
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    Soviet 'Aggression' In Szechuan Alleged In Commons
    134 11 U/HETHER the League of Nations had ever been notified of acts of aggression by the Soviet armies in China, culminating in the imposition of a Soviet system in Sinkiang and Szechuan was asked in the Commons last night by Capt. A. H. M.
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    HALIFAX TRIP SUGGESTED
    305 11 Premier Vetoes Moscow Visit London, July 11. QUESTIONED In the Common 3 on the Moscow negotiations, Mr. Chamberlain said: "His Majesty's Government and the French Government have sent further joint instructions to their representatives at Moscow, who have now had two further conversations with M. Molotov. "Certain
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    Rumania And Balkan Unity
    107 11 London, July 11. ASKED In the Commons whether any approach had been made to the Rumanian Government to add to the stability of Eastern Europe and Rumania's Own security by ceding Southern Dobruja to Bulgaria and by exchanging suitable minorities, the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr.
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    EXPLOSION KILLS 80
    174 11 Whole Village Is Flattened Madrid, July 10. THE latest casualty figures In the A Penaranda powder magazine excloslon 25 miles from Salamanca are 80 k^trd 1,500 injured and 80 missing. Most of the houses in the village were destroyed and the Inhabitants are being given refuge at
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    FRANCE & BRITAIN IN FAR EAST
    120 11 FRANCE BRITAIN IN FAR EAST Politicians To Meet London, July ID. A DEPUTATION c the FrancoChinese Committee of the French Chamber of Deputies will visit London on Wednesday at the Invitation of ten Members of Parliament, including Sir John Wardlaw Milne and Mr. Vernon Bartlett. The committee, which incudes aboui
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    APANESE FIRE ON BRITISH TUG
    83 11 Tientsin, July 10. A JAPANESE soldier from the shore this afternoon fired on the British tug-boat Saxon as a sampan was trying to hitch up to a lighter which it was towing for a free ride up the Hai River. The sampan man and two
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    FIERCE FIGHTING ON MANCHUKUO FRONTIER
    249 11 London, July 10. WITH a heavy thunderstorm drowning the roar of a surprise bombardment, Japanese troops have penetrated advanced Outer Mongolian positions and tried to gain their objective, the banks of the Halahar River, which the Japanese claim to be the boundary between Manchukuo and
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    NEW AIRWAYS SCHEME EMBRACES EMPIRE
    315 11 Colonial Representation Likely In Operating- Corporation London, July 11. THE Air Minister, Sit Kingsley Wood, moving in the Com1 mons the second reading of the British Overseas Airways Bill, said that with the new corporation and by a progressive policy Great Britain should now be
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    America Leading On The Atlantic
    42 11 London, July 11. THE Pan American Airways flyinp-boat Yankee Clipper completed her first passenger trans-Atlantic flight to Great Britain at Southampton last evening. The Clipper carried 19 passengers, 11 crew, and 550 lb. of mail.— British Wireless.
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    Paris To See R.A.F.'s Fastest
    129 11 Paris, July 10. ipiFTY R.A.F. bomber and fighter j* planes, including Supermarlne i Spitfires, Hawker Hurricanes and BrisI tol Blenheims, which will fly over Paris on July 14 as part of this 3 ear's I celebrations on th e French national i holiday, arrived at
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    DEFENCE PROBLEMS FOR SIMLA CONFERENCE
    389 12 Linked With The Singapore Anglo-French Discussions AIR FORCE STATIONS TO BE ESTABLISHED IN BURMA? THE Governor of Burma, Sir 'Archibald Cochrane, was due to leave Rangoon today for Simla to confer with the Viceroy, Lord Linlithgow, "on problems connected with the defence of Burma." The
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    COMPETITIONS AT AIR RALLY
    86 12 I ANDINO, bombing, tault in finding' competitionj and a relay race will bs lir>ld on tbe Sunday morning, after the Royal Singapore Flying Club's air rally en Saturday. Aug. 5 Ths flying programme at the rally on Saturday v.iU start at 4 30 p.m. and end
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    18 12 Mr. V. C Bath, of Lewis and Peat Ltd.. und.rwent r.n operation in the General hospital en Sunday
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    AMUSEMENTS
    230 12 AMUSEMENTS .mm. iron ADtlPlll UOXBL Spc::al Dinner, Dai.cc Se Cabaret. K\!ili HUTU Coc'.;tall Dance 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Dinner It Dance (Informal) 9.45 to Mldnijht. CAKBKK Mil AIHI, r.I.VIANG Out .aw lilial Sen Lav Man? Len-, 1 (Dovfcle Cantonese Talkie;) nt 7.43 p.m. (.KtAl VVOKLD Cabaiet 0 p.m.
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    No Blame On Boy Says Coroner
    178 12 THE SINGAPORE CORONER, Mr. W. O. Porter, yesterday exonerated a 16-year-old schoolboy, Khoo Soon Huat, at an inquiry into the death ol a 63-year-old Chinese woman, Tan Wall Neo, who died of her injuries when she was knocked down by a cycle ridden by
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    DEATH OF M. TATIN
    112 12 A PROMINENT member cf the French community in Hngtpnrs n II I's retirement last year, M. P. Tatln, formerly manager of the Far Kast Oxygen and Acetylene Co., Ltd., has died In Paris.. He had been in Singapore for eight years, having been w.th the same
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    $2,000 STOLEN FROM CHINESE SHOP
    49 12 Cash and cheques worth $2,178 were reported yesterday to have been stolen from a Chinese sundry goods shop at 1 Havelock Road. T!:e msney was left in p. drawer in Btmday r.i'rht, and yes! rmrntr.g the drawer was found to have been forced enen
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE
    130 12 Tuesday. July 4. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Warren had luncheon at Government House. In the afternoon Lady Thomai wa« preMDt nt the final of tbe K. O. R. cup held at the Singapore Polo Ground and a:t?:•■ards nave away the prizes. Wednesday, July 5. His Excellency presided
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    ASSAULT ON CONSTABLE
    505 12 Charges Against Soldier MAN CONVICTED CAUTIONED I WILL take Into account the fact that you were in a hurry and were in a nt of temper but you must understand that an assault on a public ser vant will not be viewed very lightly, remarked Mr. L.
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    SINGAPORE DOCTOR BADLY INJURED
    113 12 FURTHER information lias been received in Singapore regarding the accident to Dr. H. O. Hopkins, of Singapore, who Is on leave. Dr. Hopkins, while staying In Wales, was out for a walk when he was knocked down by a motor-cyclist who lost control of his machine.
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    Artist Who Was Revolted By Persecution In Italy
    355 12 j'IOCA," whose exhibition of paintj ings opened at her studio, 22 i Chulia Street, yesterday, has another name but she keeps that to herself for private reasons. She is Italian, middle aged, had a husband who was a lecturer at an Italian
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    47 12 Poland has been celebrating "Sea Week" and great patriotic demonstrations have been held throughout the country. In Warsaw thousands marched through the streets carrying banners bearing the words:— "Danzig has always been ours is ours and will always stay ours." Picture shows part of the Warsaw demonstration.
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    DISUNITY & BICKERINGS AMONG INDIANS
    309 12 DISUNITY BICKERINGS AMONG INDIANS TRIBUTE to the courage, patriotism and strength of the organization of Chinese in Malaya was paid by Mr. A. K. Gopalan, a member of the Kerala Congress Socialist Party and the All-India Congress Committee, when he spoke at a meeting at the Ladies' Union Hall on
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    NEW ANIMALS FOUND
    194 12 Many Discoveries By U.S. Party New York. July 8. FIFTEEN new mammals and 20 new plants are announced as having been discovered in Dutch New Guinea by a scientific expedition led by Mr. Richard Arc.ibo'.d, an American scientist. After travelling 40.000 miles to Dutch New Guinea r.nd
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    MORE BICYCLE THEFTS IN SINGAPORE
    125 12 BICYCLE thiovv-.; arc active in Singapore and reports of this type of theft are continuously increasing, cays a Police rla cement. Bicycles are frequently left unattended and unlockid in all parts of Singapore and are stokn at all hours ol the day. The detection of
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    TOKIO THINKS REGULATIONS ON JAPANESE 'PROVOCATIVE'
    278 13 Alleged Restrictions On Freedom Of Entry Into Singapore PLANNED REPRISAL FOR ANTI-BRITISH MEASURES IN TIENTSIN? DEGULATIONS concerning visas for Japanese who wish to enter Singapore, which have recently been introduced, are being watched with keen attention in official circles in Tokio, where they are
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    CHARGES AGAINST CAFE LICENCEES
    92 13 I IM BENG SIANG, a Hokkion ased 22. and Tan Meng Han, a Halnaneso, aged 63, were charged in the Singapore Third Ccurt yesterday before Mr. J. Fletcher-Ccoke with, being licencees of the New Green Light Cafe, in Lavender Street, and the Moonlight Cafe respectively, on
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    CHANGE IN K.N.I.L.M. SERVICE
    57 13 Th > K.N.I.L.M. air service from Batavla to Saigon by way of Singapore, will from next week, be on Mondays instead of Tuesdays. Departure times will be the same. The change in date will enable passengers and mail to connect with the Air Force service between
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    BROUGHT BACK TO FACE CHARGE
    205 13 When About To Obtain Job In Penang IT Is a most unfortunate thing for Edema that he was brought back to Singapore on a charge of theft, when he was about to obtain employment in Penang," said Mr. Conrad Oldham. Singapore Second Magistrate and District
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    CITY HIGH SCHOOL O.B. COMMITTEE
    71 13 THE management committee of the City High School Old Boys' Association for the season 1939-40, is as follows: president, Mr. A. Chellia: vicepresidents, Messrs. Hew Mock Sung and M. Subramanlam; honorary secretary. Mr. A. Harr.id: assistant honorary secretary, Mr. Yap Soo Hal; honorary treasurer, Mr.
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    MURDER & ATTEMPTED SUICIDE CHARGES
    69 13 MURDER ATTEMPTED SUICIDE CHARGES A charge of murdering a Chines?, Tan Kop Ten, in Java Road on May 27, and one of attempting to commit suicide by stabbing himself with a knife at tha same time and place, was preferred against a Chinese, Chin Tcng Kons in the Singapore Second
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    CHINESE IN CHANDU CASE
    758 13 House Raided By Revenue Men RUBBER DEALER IS AMONG ACCUSED UR. ROLAND BRADDELL was among the several counsel who appeared before Mr. J. McFall in the Singapore Criminal District Court yesterday In defence of three Chinese who were on trial on a series of charges under
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    FOUNDATION STONE OF NEW ST. ANDREW'S SCHOOL LAID
    296 13 Ceremony By The Governor THE foundation stone of the new St. Andrew's School, lat Woodsville Estate, Serangoon, was laid by the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, last evening. The new buildings are expected to be ready for occupation by the middle of next
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    HANDED OVER FOR COURT MARTIAL
    185 13 Alleged Housebreaking By Soldier ALLEGED TO HAVE committed housebreaking and theft by night by entering a building belonging to Ahmad Dushi In Orchard Road on July 1. John Jones, aged 27, attached to the First Battalion, Manchester Regiment, Tanglin Barracks, appeared before Mr. L. C.
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    AWARD FOR FORMER REFORMATORY OFFICIAL
    84 13 MR. F. C. JOHNSON, who recently retired from the post of Superintendent of Reformatory, Singapore, and who was in Government service In Malaya for 30 years, was presented with the Imperial Service Medal by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, at
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    CHINESE FINED ON GAMING CHARGES
    88 13 Two Chinese, 800 Ah Theng and Choo Giok Soon, were fined $50 each by Mr. Conrad Oldhatn, in the Singapore Second Court yesterday, when they were convicted of assisting In the management of a common gaming house in Waterloo Street on Saturday. Three others. Loh
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    YACHT LEAVES FOR EUROPE
    110 13 •THE 46-ton Australian yacht, Fram 1 sailed yesterday from Singapore in continuation of her voyage to Europe, via South Africa. Her owner, Mr. Bradford Potter, is accompanied by Mr. G. Thompson, the well-known Singapore yachtsman, who 1 has recently completed several extend- I ed voyages in
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    R.E. DRIVER KILLED
    363 13 Mishap Described At Johore (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, July 10. LJOW LANCE-CORPORAL Jamos 1 Parker, of the Royal Engineers, met his death while driving a motor van at Plenthong, South Johore, on June 16 was told today when Raja Suleiman held an Inquest in the
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    S.V.C. Schedule Of Drills
    245 14 PROGRAMME of drills for the Singapore Volunteer Corps up to and for the week ending July 16, ls as follows: Today: 5.15 p.m. headquarters: 8.V.A.C.5.. lecture and lire orders; Ist. Bn. S S.V.F. Slg. Ssctlon, signal training: "S" Coy M.C. training; "B" Coy., lecture: "D" Coy..
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    CHINA'S FIGHT FOR FREEDOM
    181 14 Mr. Tan Kah Kee's Anniversary Message CHINA Is fighting not only for herself but for the peace and security of the world," states Mr. Tan Kah Kee, chairman of the Singapore China Relief Fund committee, in a printed leaflet issued in conjunction with the commemoration of
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    APPEAL IN TEST CASE OVER WASHERMAN'S BUSINESS
    533 14 Decision Of Magistrate Is Upheld By High Court "T THINK that a person who collects and launders clothes of a number of persons who are not resident in his home is not carrying on an ordinary domestic laundry but is carrying on a
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    FUNERAL OF MRS. KOH CHENG KIAT
    311 14 THE funeral of the late Mrs. Kon Cheng Kiat, nee Madam Lim Keok Neo. took place at Buklt Brown, at which there was a very large attendance of relatives and friends. The deceased came from an old and prominent business family, her grandfather being
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    CRASH AFTER CABARET
    306 14 Prison Sentence On Motorist (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, July 10. D O. WADDELL, appeared before the Ipoh magistrate this morning and pleaded guilty to four charges, namely, causing grievous hurt to a Chinese by a rash act by driving his car so as to endanger human
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    ULTRA-VIOLET LAMP USED IN ORE PROCESS
    143 14 Development In Tungsten Production (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, July 9. A PORTABLE ultra-violet lamp was used In the detection of scheelite, a tungsten ore, which fluoresced a blue light In the rays of the lamp, reveals tha annual report of the Mines
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    MINE WORKER GETS DECREE NISI
    119 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, July 10. Pthe Divorce Court today, Mr. Justice Collins granted a decree j nisi to Mr. George Millard Johns, a tin mine superintendent in Selangor, en the grounds that his wife deserted him by refusing to live in Malaya. It
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    33 14 The Governor, Sir Shento?i Thcmas. laying the foundation stone cf th new St. Andrew's School at Woodsvile Estate, Serangoon. yesterday. M F. W. Brewer, the architect, is on the left.— Straits Times picture.
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    EGONOMiG DRIVE IN COLONIES
    153 14 Premier's Statement In Commons (From Our Own Cwrcsoundent.) London, July 2. "I CAN say nothing more about tht possibility of the appointment of a Select Committee 'to consider the means by which a policy of intensive economic development can be centrally conceived, centrally carried out and
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    MONASTERY FOUNDER LEAVES SINGAPORE
    75 14 THE Rev. Father Brennan, found. -r of the Redemptorist Monastery i:i Thomson Road, Singapore, sailed by the Burns Philp liner Merkur on Sunday to take up his new appointment as Superior of the Monastery of Kpw, Melbourne. The Rev. Father F. X. Cjsgrave It to take
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    LABOUR ATTACK ON INDIA BILL
    246 15 Deputy Leaders Stern Warning London, June 30. •THERE was a meeting of the 1 India League last night at Caxton Hall at which Mr. Arthur Greenwood (Lab.) declared that British Labour would stand and flght. The Deputy Leader of the Opposition made a passing reference
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    A.R.P. OFFICER FOR BOMBAY
    68 15 Bombay. July 4. BOMBAY will shortly receive the services of an A.R.P. officer, according to a decision of the Government of Bombay which, it is understood, !s now making previsions for such a A.R.P. plans of the Bombay Government have beon approved by the Government of
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    12 15 Wardha, July 3. Premier Shukla opened the Vldyamandir Training College this afternoon.
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    WHY HE DID NOT LIKE DR. LOHIA'S AMENDMENT
    1059 15 Mahatma Gandhi Explains South Africa Resolution Bombay, Tuly 1. THE view that mere learning, mere humanitarianism divorced from actual experience, may spell disaster to the cause sought to be espoused, is expressed by Mahatma Gandhi in an article in today'? T arijan
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    BISHOPS TRIBUTE TO CONGRESS
    45 15 REPLYING to an address by the Bellary Christian Union, the Lord Bishop of Madras paid a glowing tribute to the ameliorative and taxation measures of the Madras Government and urged the Christian community to lend their full support to the Government.
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    466 15 Details Of Coming Exhibition London, June 28. DETAILS of the International Exhibition of the Art of Greater India, which will be held here next year, have now been made public. "The Royal Academy, In collaboration with a number of connoisseurs of Indian art, is arranging to
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    WINDSORS TO SEEK HOME IN ENGLAND
    3644 16 Our London Letter From Our Own Correspondent London, July 1. AM feeling, Malayans, much as you do on the day when you land in London on long leave: though I'm not, perhaps, quite so well pleased about it. You see, it's like this Forty-eight
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    LOYALS STILL UNBEATEN
    376 18 Malays Lose 4-1 At Stadium BEATING the Malays by 4 goals to 1 at the Stadium yesterday, the LojaU further consolidated their position as leaders in the reserve division of the league With cix victories and four draws from 10 matches, the Loyals remain the only unbeaten
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    AKUZAWA CUP AT ISLAND CLUB
    102 18 Mr M. Suzuki won tne A.cuzawa Cup it the Island Golf Club with a nett tcorj of 138 for two rounds. Seme of he best cards returned are as follows. lstrr.und 2nd round it Suzuki 86—17 69 8>— 17^69. .13G R. G. BOHtt 91— 19
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    COLE SCORES FIVE GOALS AGAINST GORDONS
    320 18 Gunners Have Easy Win In First Division Playing for the Royal Artillery Changi yesterday, in the first divisi ant display of goal scoring, nettin able to reply once. against the Gordon Highlanders at on of the league. Cole gave a brillig five goals. The
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    INSURANCE MEN AT GOLF
    215 18 Challenge Cup To E. I. Henton WINNER of the Challenge Cup for the best score, with handicap, under Stapleford conditions at the Singapore Insurance Officials' annual golf competition played on the Royal Singapore Golf Club new course was Mr. E. I. Henton. Winners in previous years
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    GERMAN WINS FRENCH GRAND PRIX
    75 18 Rhelmes, July 9. Covering a course of 246 miles in two hours, 21 minutes, 11 seconds,, a German, Muller. driving an AutoUnion, won th» French Grand Prix at an average speed of 169.381 kilometres an hour. Armanhug (Switzerland) won tne Sporting Commission's Cup, covering 184
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    PADANG SOCCER
    66 18 The following will represent the S.R.C. in the annual soccer match against the S.C.C. on S.R.C. ground tomorrow: C. J. Alphonso, J. G. Reutens, J. G. Ritchie (Captain), W. N. Moore, A. J. Vaz, H. Hoeden, D. Clunles-Ross, A. O. Valberg, A. Clarke, C. Dumbleton, P. F. de
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    IPOH GOLF CLUB
    73 18 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, July 10. The following eight players qualified for the match play competition In the President's Prize at the Ipoh Golf Club on Saturday and Sunday, Bth and 9th July. Names are given In the order of the draw for the match play.
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    S.C.C. SOCCER
    50 18 The following have accepted to play soccer for S.C.C. II vi. S.C.F.A. n on Thursday, at S.C.C. Lt. E. A. de L. Young; A. Ferguson, W. K. Ravie, A. Morgan, C. J. Bernbroke. R. H. Pickard; J. Welsh, C, Fitton, J. B. Potter, B. H. Lee, A. Fraser.
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    KEE ONN WIN S.C.R.C. SINGLES TITLE
    382 18 Yong Loon Chong Beaten In Straight Sets DV virtue of his victory i v open singles of the S.C.R.i today, Chin Kee Onn, sev< and a former Malayan tit S.C.R.C. champion. He defeat* pore champion, in straight sets Play was thrilling throughout with several
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    R.S.G.C. MIXED FOURSOMES
    178 18 TPHE first bi-monthly Mixed Four•somes Competition of the Royal Singapore Golf Club lor July, piaycd at Buklt Timah, resulted in a win for Mrs. E. A. Elder and Squad/ Ldr. J. F. MacCallum with a net score of 3%. 42 cards were taken out and the following
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    BADMINTON DRAW
    116 18 The New Life B.P. and the Catholic Young Men's Association drew 3—3 in i badminton match on Saturday. Results: (C V.M.A. players mentioned first) Oncles: O. V. Santhou lost to Richard Low 9—15, I—ls, Paul Urn beat James Barnabas 5—19,5 19, 15 6, 15 8. L. Muthu lost
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    Japan Protests About Golf
    112 18 Tokio, July 10. THE Japan Golf Association ns» passed a resolution ta fl!c a vigorous protest with the publisher of the "Golfers' Handbook" published in London against the alined refusal to print the result* of the Japanese amateur as well as professional championships in 1938, on
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    GUNNERS BEAT R. A. M. C.
    86 18 IN a second division (b) flxi..:r.> played at Blakan Mati yes'.erdviy. the R.A. (8.M.) defeated the K.A.M.C. by two goals to nil. The winners dominated play throughout and thoroughly deserved their win. Had their attempts at goal been more accurate they should have won
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    U.S. WIN SMALL-BORE RIFLE TROPHY
    40 18 U.S. WIN SMALL -BORE RIFLE TROPHY Bislcy, July 9. The American small-bore rifle team beat Great Britain and wen ih3 Gen. Pershing Trophy by 3,950 points against 3,931 points. There have been only two previous meetings, Britain winning both.— Reuter
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    MAYBLOSSOM B.P.
    88 18 "ITm" Mayblossom B.P. will play a friendly match of badminton with Hnrllcfa B.P. at 350, East Coast Road, on Sunday, at 3 p.m. The games consist of four single.! and threo doubles. The Mayblov>om B.P. players ars as below: Singles: Ahmad MatUr. Lee Kirn S-nj, Tan Peng Hock,
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    PERAK CRICKET COMPETITION
    265 19 Indians Too Good For Kuala Kangsar (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, July 10. rpHE Kinta Indians beat the Kuala Kangsar Sporting Union In the Perak knock-out cri"kct core petition. The following are the scores. KINTA I.A. A. Amaladass b Vanrenen b U. P. Madhavan c Spicer b
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    BADMINTON
    95 19 A friendly badminton match played at the Henry Waugh's court last Saturday between the Friendly Band and the Henry Waugh Sports Club, resulted in a victory for the former by four games to one. Results are: (Bana mentioned first). Sir.;!es: Eugene Chua beat Ng ChU Eng 2—o, Ng Kiok
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    Police Win In Second Division
    109 19 IN a fast and interesting game of soccer played at the Naval Base yesterday, the Naval Police defeated the Minesweepers by two goals to one In their second division (b) fixture. i The result was a fair indication of play. The winners had a slight
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    NEGRI TO PLAY SINGAPORE
    154 19 On Saturday, at the Stadium in Anson Read, the Negri Sembilan team will play Singapore in a friendly match. The first division league match between I j the Sappers and the Chinese, fixed for j that day, will bs played on July 28. I Singapore were
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    MALACCA SCHOOL SPORTS
    362 19 (From Our Own Corrcypondmu Malacca. July 8. St. Mary's English School, Malacca, heM tnelr annual athletic sports at the Banda Hillr Park on Friday. Trie meeting was a great success. Results: 1M yards: "A" Division. A. D. Bo*. T»y Kirn Hock. Michael Shepherdson "B" Division, Joseph Packium.
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    SECOND DAY'S WEIGHTS
    135 19 WEIGHTS for four races on '.ne second day of the Perak Turf Club's July nucting are Ponies, Class 1, I'iv l, c furs. Tred'.lla 9.04 Murray Court 7.10 Qulsana B. IS Judith Anton 7.08 Empress 8.10 Miss Wendy 7.07 Pymble 1.02 Inventory 7.01 Kissing Cup 7.11 Ponies,
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    MUAR SOCCER
    167 19 'From Our Own Correspondent) Muar, July 9. The Johore Military Forces consolidated their position as league leaders when they beat the Gubahan Stia Club by two goals to nil in a league match played at the Muar Club padang resterday evening. Both sides played poor football and the
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    HARVEY BEATS McAVOY IN TITLE FIGHT
    407 19 Amazing Scenes At White City Stadium London, July 11. QNE hundred thousand people saw Len Harvey outpoint Jock McAvoy over 15 rounds in the world cruiseweight title fight at White City, last night. The fight, which also carried the Empire and British titles, almost
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    MALAYS BEAT LOYALS
    184 19 DLAYING at Gillman Barrack ground on Saturday, the Malay iM.r.A.i beat the Loyal Hegt. at cricket by five wickets. Scores LOYAL KEGT. Clancy b Leyman 13 Sharpies b Leyman 4 Dowson c Omar b Ismail Jabbar 0 Glass c Omar b H. Shah Lltut. Miles b H.
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    Today's Sports Events
    43 19 Soccer Div. I, Chinese ts. Manchesters, at AllA 11 son Road R.A.F. vs. R.E., at Seletar Dlv. HA, K.N. Malaya vs. Mental Hospital, at Naval Base Malaya Signals vs. R.A.F. (D. at Alexandra Roa-1 V.M.C.A. vs. Excise, at Anso't Road.
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    Y.M.C.A. JUNIORS WIN 5-1
    185 19 V-M-C.A. Juniors surprised tho 11th. A A. Battery, R.A., with a five-ona victory at soccer on tie V.MC.A. Ground yesterday. Keen in the first half, the game bocam. 1 one-sided in the s?cc nd, when the Juniors took four gcals after mi sing at lcaj-t three
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    MAY B.P.
    71 19 The second strins of the May B.P. will meet tho Java Road Junior B.P. 'In a friendly badminton match coujSistine of f:ur singles and four doubles at the former's court, I^l, Lnrong 2.{, on Sunday, at 2.30 pm. The May B.P. team will be chosen from the follow:ng:
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