The Straits Times, 19 July 1939

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    50 1 The Straits Times (ESTABLISHED NSARLY A CENTDRT.] MALAYA S LEADING NEWSPAPER-LARGEST NET SALES SINGAPORE. 140. CECIL ST. CPHONB 5471J. KUALA LVMPVH, 25. JAVA ST j CPHONB 36S3). 21 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1939. PRICE 5 CENTS. The Straits Times 24 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1939. PRICE 5 CENTS.
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      53 1 For Up-to-date TAILORING... MIEN CHONG You ure assured 01 real saUsiaction. *1A Colem.ir. St. Singapore. Phone 4816 &*H SCOT LAN D mr^ll if^Si M from SCOTLAND t<^^INGAPORE £i< f £3/ 3^^^^ f//ltf» MW/S^TK CO£S WTO XXrr SO7TZ£ SOLE AGENTS: JOHN LITTLE 51 CO., LTD. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) T Singapore. Kuala
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      16 1 FINAL EDTN. Exclusive GOWNS Salons at MADAME PAGE 13. Battery Rd. Singapore MAJESTIC HOTEL Kuala Lumpur.
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  • Obituary
    The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE IN MEMORIAM
    24 2 The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE IN MEMORIAM In ivpr affeetinnate remembrance of our beloved daughter. Doris Ortou, who passed away on July 19. 1938.
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      596 2 SITUATIONS VACANT trim —fljlm ••>■ say patittoD advertise IS) these columns «tnd copies ol testimonial* Do not imeiaei YOUNG CHINESE or Eurasian »rl. porvdlooklnK. wanted lmmediatelv as an apprc ni-.o" by European Ladies Hairdressers. Apply S3 VktorU Street. KXPESIENCED NANNY. KOOd Kngll.tu any nationality, for two children 5 and 4
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      591 2 FOR SALE EUROPEAN OFFICES going en leave, has to dispose of car, wireless set. and house hold effects. Arrange Inspection ty telephone to Paterson, Phone ***** Johore Bahra. lf< dealers. FOB SALE, TWENTY-EIGHT NEWLY BUILT MODERN BUNGALOWS In Tanglin and Grove Estate, Katong, on easy monthly instalments. Apply Yeo Chiang
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      531 2 !t? s LOST. From 396 Alexandra Road, Singapore. Black scot tie by the name of "Jock." Finder or anyone able to give any Information ptea.se communicate with the above address or phone *****. BOARD RESIDENCE" WHITEHALL, 3X CaknhlM Rd. Vacancy Doofate or Single BBtOab M.S. Tel. 4741. BOOMS A FLATLETS
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      647 2 PUBLIC NOTICE FORM "C" (Pnnnant <o Srcti.n lit of Compute* Ordinanoa Chapter 151). STATEMENT BT BL'ILDING SOCIETY OF MALAYA LIMITED AS AT 30TH JCWE 19J3. The Share Capital of the Company S5OO.O00OO divided Into 50.000 Shares ol $10.00 each. The number of shares issued Is 1.000. Calls to the amount
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      467 2 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SAL!* of all the stock-in-trade of a tailor shop known as -HOLLYWOOD TAILORINO CO." Comprising: Surplus stock of Tweed, Palmbearli, Beachcove. Shark Skin. Flannel 4c other suitings, Teak Showcases, writing tables, chairs. Etc. To Be Held At No. 23-9, Coleman Street. On Saturday. July 22. 1939 at
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      270 2 BUSINESS CARDS ETC. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA CO. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. DOGS CT DANES. Dalmatians, St Bernard. Bull Doe*. Alsatians, and otber fine dogs for sale at Chanel Farm Kennels. Also beautiful Blue Persian kittens. A. Clarke. Chanel Road 9U mile. MOTOR VEHICLES
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      666 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LIKE. (Incorporated m Gnglacd) PENINSULAR ANU ORIENTAL 8H Co MAII PAS3ENGE'.< AND CAROO SERVICES OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage Due S'pure CARTHAOa. ib.UOO July 28 SOMALI 0.800 JlI) 2a RAJPUTANA 17.000 Aug. 11 RANCHI 17.000 Aug. 2& BANGALORE 6.000 Aug 26
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      448 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS i incorporated to Japan > GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. SHORT TRIPS TO JAPAN VIA HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI. sj. HAKOZAKI MARU July 23 li. SUWA MARU Aug. 7 m j TERUKUNI MARU Aug. It S3. HAKUSAN MARU Sept. 4 Round trip tickets for Japan available
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      665 3 LUXURY with ECONOMY ONE-CLASS MOTORSIIIPS. C\BINS WITH PRIVATk BATH. EXCELLENT CUISINE, MODERATE FAHKS To: MARSEILLES. LONDON. ROTTEK B im.»i,,u« mam DAM HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN T «< '^o™*, ■£Kft%V "m^olJla 1"*1 iulU f,*™*** Prom Penang abt. July 28 FIONIA Sept 5 tX^* M Au SELANDIA Sept 26 BORINOIA Oct 17 INDIA
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      551 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean Building. Colljei Qany Singapore i>i JIM. Chartered Bank Baildhvt rmim Tel I BLUE FUNNEL LINE. PASI SERVICES MABStII I.KB LONDON N «ON TINtNI ANU (il^fidtf (la contonrtlon with tht Cten Uml Due SalU DETJCAUON Mara. L'don. Rdam. Ham. Onow m port Todar OLENEARN Mara. L'don. Rdam.
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      197 4 Mm Kerteh (Suddhadlb) 3 PAMauritius {Boissevaln) ..2. J0 pjn. Java. Soutb-West Sumatra, S.-East Borneo. Celebes. Moluccas Jc Ttaor Dilly (Boissevaln) 3.30 p.m. Medan (Both) 3 Pm Muntok and Falembang <Thedens) > pm. Pontlanak <Khoen Hoea) i pm Tarempa (Scott Barley) ..4 p.m. Philippine Islands (Silvermaple) 7 p.m.
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      Air Mail Arrivals And Departures
      318 4 mrwAfto Wearnca: PrM» ronaac, Ipob ara Koala Lumpur. Arrives rrory rvenin*. KJLM.: From Europe: Arrives THIS eveatag. Imperial From Carope: Arrive* Thursday afternoon. X.L.M: From Netherlands ladles: Arrival Thursday afternoon. Qaatas From Australia: Arrivea Friday afternoon. K.N.I.LJM.: From Saigon: Arrtves Tuesday afternoon. KN.LLM.: From Netherlands
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      FROM MALACCA
      130 4 Correspondence for transmission by air via Netherlands must be fully prepaid and clearly superscribed "By X.L.M." Mails wlli close from Malacca as follows: Tomorrow. Aden. Burma. Canada. E. ft Africa, Egypt, Great Britain. Ireland, India, Iraq, Kuwait. Mauritius. Newfoundland. Palestine, Sudan and TransJordan by air (Imperial) 6 p.m.
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      SURFACE MAILS DUE
      63 4 Mails from China expected today, July It, by Conte Rosso. Mails from Japan expected tomorrow, July 20. by Sumatra Mara. Mails from Europe (London mails) expected on July 31, by B I (Ra)ula) will be delivered to boxliolders at 9 ajn. General delivery of letters at 8
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      Manila Electric Chair To Be Used Again
      234 4 Manila Electric Chair To Be Used Again I JNUSKD fur the last six years, Manila Gaol's electric chair will claim another victim on July 28, when Melchor Tagasa, Inmate of the insular penlter.tiary, will pay the supreme penalty for murdering a fellow convict, Policarplo Santos. Unless the President commutes the
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    SHARE MARKET A LITTLE MORE ACTIVE
    692 4 Fraser And Company's Review Of Past Week IN a weekly report on the share market, issued at the close of business yesterday, Fraser and Co. write A sum of £500,000,000 (or additional defence. Just like that. In 1694 William ni started the National Debt
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    164 4 The following ships are alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves or expected to arrive East Wharf: Entrance Gate 1; Exit l! Promise 22. Main Wharf: Entrance Oate 2: Exit 3: Conte Rosso S3; Nagpore 10; Deucalion 14; Kudat 13; Mentor 11; Orestes 8; Glenogle 7. Empire Dock:
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    Rumanian Army Re-Equipped
    261 4 Premier And Increase In Strength M CALINESCU, Rumanian Prime Minuter, speaking m the Chamber, summed up Rumanian forelsin policy as "defence of the frontiers," writes the Daily Telegraph Bucharest correspondent. Defence preparations had been speeded up, he said, and "As long ns there is a Rumanian to
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    Physician Backs Cremation
    212 4 I ORD HORDER the King's Physi- cian, took a 25-year peep Into the future recently and saw— At least 250 crematoria up and dowr> Britain Rows of trees planted alon? ra .cis as memorials to the dead. "There will be as many cremations as burials then," he
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    LONDON'S NEED FOR AIR FACILITIES
    164 4 "THE Air Ministry's plans to develop Heston aerodrome. In Mlddlrsex, and Keniey aerodrome, In Surrey, the former for civil aircraft, and the latttT for military purposes, wen considered by a House of Commas 8 Commlttee last week. The Heston scheme is ..pp-iaci oy me Rev.
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      833 4 SOU STEAD CO., LTD. (lncorporatea m tMM.t TKIJCPBUNK: tietikt 64U. faMan MU. CANADIAN PACIFIC •TtAMßßirs. LIMITtU. (Incorporated m England) fares" singapore/elrots First and Cabin dm from K 105. 17.9 Tourist class from 4:75.8.8. AROUND THE WORLD FARES BY CP.R/P. O. First and Cahin Class Ttwrist CUus From *****.4.6 F«>» tnU
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      632 4 him; table KING AFORE roaay. H. W. 12.38 p.m. 1.1 ft. L. W. 6.10 a.m. 0.4 ft.: 6.13 p.m. 3.5 ft. Tomorrow H. W. 00.15 a.m. 10.5 ft.; 1.16 p.m. 9 2 ft. In W. 6.52 a.m. 0.5 ft I.Mp.B. 3.2 ft. Friday H. W. 1.02 a.m. 10. S it.;
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      335 5 PERTUSSIN A LEADER AMONG REMEDIES! Will promptly relieve Cough* Bronchial Catarrh and Asthma. A Boon m Whooping Cough Delicious m flavour and contains no narcotics. Per $1.50 Bottle Sold averywhere Distributor*: GRAFTON LABORATORIES, LTD. Singapore and Kuala Lumpur and MEDICAL OFFICE, SINGAPORE POLISH MARV§¥ THE IDEAL LIQUID POLISH for riIROMUM
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      175 5 PHILCO SALES SERVfCE Singapore's most efficient Technical Radio Servicing Depot. Service by European Expert Moderate charges. Phone 7295 4 Orchard Road, Singapore. ■■■aBJBJBJBJBag^BJBJB^BfII ..Masters., rjr YOU WILL BE PROUD TO RIDE A MACHINE LIKE THIS VELOCETTES For cash or easy monthly payments. .W(- Af/HtU Malaya: KEE HUAT RADIO CO., 122-124,
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      658 5 Broadcasting SINGAPORE TODAY ZIIL 225 metres. ZHP 3t M metre* p.m. 1 00 Miscellaneous programme ol new gramophone records. 1.30 Mid-day rubber and tin prices. 1.32 Miscellaneous programme of new gramophone records (contdi. 5.00 Cantonese variety programme t 5.40 Pelplni; selections. t 6.10 Radio vaudeville ,eaturlnt;: LI Lilian. Chant: Soo
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      728 5 EMPIRE STATION TODAY TRANSMISSIONS 2 AND 3 r.SU Hi: me (13.97 m.)i GSQ 17.71 ioc/i lit;. 86 m.); GSF 15.lt BK/i (19.82 m.)l GSJ 21.63 oc.'i (II S3 m.1: GSD 11.75 me/a (25.53 mi p.m. 6.05 Big Ben. 'Leaves of Memory."* by Ap Old Timer. 6.20 "When You and 1
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      215 5 Richard Tauber, the famous operatic tenor, will broadcast a recital o/ German lieder m Daventry's programmes on Aug. It. At the wheel their car is hit ici/c, Diana Napier, the well-known film star. NIROM TODAY fDA fc.01 nc/i m.). YDB 9.65 mc/i (17.20 a.) HUB 1186 om/( (253 m.). PUN
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      164 5 MADRAS TODAY VIM 49.2« me l (M.M m.) p.m. 5.50 A variety programme In Tamil 6.50 Vanajakahl (vocal). 7.05 B. Ramanawa Chettlar (Jolathara.v Kam). 7.50 P. Satyanarayana (vocal). 8.35 Jalatharangam (contd). 9.0.1 Tamil talk. 9.20 D. Sundararajan (vocal). 1C.05 Carnatlc orchestra. 10.15 Vocal (contd). 10.45 Talk In Tamil. 11.00 News
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      510 6 MORE INTEREST IN TINS FROM LONDON RUBBER CONTINUES TO IMPROVE By Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, July 19. ItHE New York Stock market continued its strength yesterdaj and t*e turnover was 1,890,000 ihares with a iurther advance m prices. The Daw Jones averages advanced m all croups; industrials
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      FOREIGN EXCHANGES
      86 6 London, July 18 Today's closing mean rates were:— Par.s 176 23 3:< Stockholm 19.41H New York 4.68 1/16 Athens 547 i Monti ta] 4.69 1/16 Belgrade 210 Brussels 27. j7 Bucharest .660 Genera 20.75 Hlo i\ m 8.74 Bucn<£ Aires 20. 21 Milan 89 1/1 C Monltvldeo 184
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      MINING
      604 6 Issued by Fraser and Co. and LyaU and Evatt, Exchange and Stock Brokers Singapore, Tuesday, July 18, 5 p.m. All shares quoted above are fully paid. Issue Val. Praser Uo. Lyall E\a Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellei 4/- Ampat Tin 3/6 4/- 3/7»/j 4/5/- Austral Amal. 4/6 5/- 4/0 5/£1
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      GENERAL
      471 6 2 2 Alex Br'ck Ord. 1.30 1.40 1.32Va 1 40 2 2 do Vfc% prefs. 2.15 2.25 2 20 235 10 10 Atlas Ice 4 75 5 25 6 00 5 50 1 1 B M Broadcast!!.? 0 55 0 80 0.50 1 80 10 5 B M. Trustee
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS
      262 6 <Vc Maynara si uo. Lta. sau.uuu Int. Apr 30 Oct. 31 90 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. m 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Int Mar. 31 Sept. 30 101 r 2 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept 30 106 Vz^ 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept.
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      RUBBER SHARES
      368 6 (Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated) Fraser Co. Lyall Ev»1 Allenby 1.10 1.20 1.15 1.25 A!or Gajah 0.85 0.95 (.'.90 0 97 Arr.a) Malay 1.40 1.45 1.40 1.50 Aver Hltam 0.90 0.95 0.95 1.05 fcycr Molck 0.85 0.95 0 85 0.95 Ayer Panas 1.12 1.15 113 1.13 Bassett
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    85 6 Wednesday, July 19, noon. No. IX R.S.S. (Spot loose) 28i, 28% No. IX R.S.S. f.o.b. In cases July-Aug. 28 13/16 28 15/16 G.F.A.Q. R.S.S. fob. m bales July 28' s 28U FAQ. R.S.S. fob. In bales July 28 7/16 28 9/16 FUTURE QUOTATIONS No. IX
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    EXCHANGES
    185 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 2/4 London demand 2/4 Lyons demand 2055 Switzerland demand 241!' 2 Hamburg demand 135 New York demand 54 s i Montreal demand 54% Batavia
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    London Stock Exchange
    420 6 Higher Prices And More Activity London. July 18. A MORE optimistic feeling regarding the international situation together with the strength of Wall Street yesterday was responsible for a widespread improvement m prices and increased activity on the Stock Exchange today. Gilt-edged, however, lagged behind but oils, Industrials
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    RAUB GOLD OUTPUT RISES
    118 6 *I*HE output of gold from Raub Aus- tralian Gold Mining Co., Ltd. m the four weeks ended July 15 was 1.913 ounces fine. This compares with 1,820 ounces fine m the preceding four-weekly period. The local secretaries say that crushing battery treated 5,163 tons of ore
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    TREASURY RETURNS
    49 6 London, July 18. EXCHEQUER returns show that total ordinary revenue for the current fiscal year up to July 15 amounted to £177,558,586. At the corresponding date last year the total was £164.588,998. Total ordinary expenditure for the same period was £326,471,354 against £280,609.838 last year —British Wireless.
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    TIN-ORE OUTPUT FOR HALF OF JULY
    42 6 *|*HE following statistics relating to tin dreiging refer to the first ha-f of July PlCUls Hours. Yardage. ore. Katu Tin 166 37,000 250 Ratrut Basin 243 44,000 379 Renong Consol 288 108,500 313 Setupulo NL. 418
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    WHEAT TOUCHES NEW LOW RECORD PRICE
    34 6 London, July 18. LIVERPOOL wheat touched a new level of 3s. Q%d. a quintal today. The main Influence was pressure of actual wheat which Induced fresh liquidation.— Reuter.
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    CHINESE DOLLAR FALLS SHARPLY
    240 6 STABILIZATION FUND'S RESOURCES EXHAUSTED? COST OF LIVING IN SHANGHAI RISES pOMMBNTING on the Cnah slump m the Chinese dollar, the Financial News says that the fact that the dollar has been allowed to slide a second time after so short an interval strongly supjrests that the
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    Wall Street Quotations
    183 6 New York ji> 18. THE following quotations wrre thosa 1 ruling when the Stock Exchange r-iosed today. nOW-JOXES AVLEAGLS Yest<?-<:ay'^ TodayCia^e Close Char.RM 30 Industrials .142.58 143.7fi up 1 18 20 Rails .23.14 29.53 up 39 15 Utilities 25.59 25.57 im .03 40 Bonds 89.75 89.81 up
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    BROKERS' COMMENT
    101 6 OWAK. CULBERTSON AND FRITZ report on yesterday's Now Yorlc markets In the early trading the stock market reached a now peak for the past lour months but prollt- taking then developed and prices receded medoratoly before tht close. Standard industrial issues showed net gains, however, of from one
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    MANILA GOLD SHARES
    66 6 Manila, July 19. QUOTATIONS, In pesos, for 10 ccntavo gold shares on the Manila Stock Exchange this morning compared with yesterday's were Gold share averages: Monday's 79. OC Ye«terd»y'« 12.13.— Reuter. Asked Bid Asked Bid .ntamok 0.21 0.19 0.21 0.20 toco Orove 0.24 0.224 0.24 0.23 fubate
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    BARTER BUYING UNCERTAINTY DISORGANIZES LONDON RUBBER MARKET
    1714 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Price Likely To Remain Near Eightpence EUROPEAN TENSION COUNTERACTS GOOD STATISTICAL POSITION New Substitute To Be Manufactured From Butane Gas (From Our Own Correspondent) London, July 11. I ONDON rubber interests were well pleased with the statis-
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    MORE MONEY FOR A.R.P. IN BRITAIN
    124 7 London, July 18 A TOTAL amount of £19,500,000 is provided m the supplementary estimate for the Civil Service, the largest sum being about £10 000,000 for emergency hospital evacuation and other services. Air raid precautions services require £5300.000, the Czechoslovak Refugee Trust Fund £2,500.000
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    LINGGI CAPITAL REDUCED
    321 7 £224.000 LOST OR NOT REPRESENTED BY ASSETS Bs. AN ORDINARY SHARE CANCELLED (From Our Own Correspondent) London, July 10. AS your Correspondent cabled to you today. Mr. Justice Crossman confirmed, m the Chancery Division of the High Court this morning, a reduction of the capital of Linggi
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    180 7 Singapore. July 18, noon. Buyers Sellers Gammer S 7.50 Hamburg Cube $13.25 Java Cube $12.00 Pepper Whtte Muntok $11.50 White $11.00 Black 7.50 Copra Mixed $3.20 Sun Dried $3.55 Sago Flour No. 1 Llngga $3.50 $2.50 ralr $3.50 %2JK Sarawak $3.52^ Jelotong Palembane $735 Banji J7AO Sarawak
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    MORE EMPIRE TRADE ADVOCATED
    85 7 London, July 18T^IE Congress of the Federation ol Chambers of Commerce of the British Empire passed a resolution reaffirming the advocacy of extension of trade within the Empire and pledging support to all efforts to maintain increased exchange of goods between units composing the Empire. Another
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      310 7 NOTICES PENANG HILL RAILWAY. Cessation of Traffic The Railway will be closed for traffic for the purpose of changing the Lower Section Rope from 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 32, 1939 until 6 a.m. on Monday. July 24. It U quite possible that this v ark may be completed and
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      272 7 BANK OF CHINA Incorporated m China Dv Bpetial Charter >. 12. Ceelt Btrcet. Sings pore. Telephone*: Manager's Office Ml 4 Sub-Manager's Office 6442 Exchange Dept. 6441 Geaeral Office 518* Cable Address "CHI'NGKtO. Paid Up Capital Ch. I 40.0M.000.H Reserve Funds In excess of Ch. J it M Total Assets approximate!;
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      311 8 DART AGNAN RIDES AGAIN A Song on his lips Romance m bis Heart I And The RITZES m his hair ALHAMBRA 5.15, 6.15 and 9.1s MkJ mh A: x\* I Hivß Bb <fltf w^ Biy^vj^'* .^4twA and the j| HfIn A Musical I V W^ff Comedy version of Hm^K ALEXANPRE
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      74 8 J BY REQUEST TONIGHT ONLY! I 6.15 PAVILION 9-15 PREMIERE TOMORROW PA*'! LION jLjpjggjMgJ^ppf nO AJ«bra SHIRLEY %rfM ssytsr /^^BELLAMY L°,2« ii u J. FOR I THE SAINT 1 <n c "LITTLE WORLD' at T||E GREAT WORLD HE LL JHRJLL YOU IN fj if J n P Other cinema entertainment
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      260 8 THE YEAR'S F GLORIOUS SHOW of SHOWS r^\l CAPITOL 3 SHOWS DAILY I^^Hj^^ff^^V^' t |/i939's Dazzling Show of ShowsT^l Hot ofl the ice nght into your heart A girl who became a Hollywood star overnight! A boy who became the "Ziegfeld" of the ice revues! p* I A new heart-thrill
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    Penal Reform In India
    342 9 PANDIT NEHRU'S MESSAGE Lucknow. IT will be remembered that some- time back a meeting of those interested In penal reforms met at Bombay when it was decided to form an All-India Penal Reform League. A provincial Committee was also tented with Mr. Goplnath Srivastava. Parliamentary Secretary
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    FATE OF CALCUTTA MUNICIPAL BILL
    77 9 Calcutta. July 10. Q motion from the Nawab of v Dacca. Minister for Local Seif- tnent, the Assembly disagreed With the amendment made by the Council to the Calcutta Municipal Amendment Bill and stuck to its previous decision. The Council by its amendment had reduced
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  • INDIAN NEWS
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      GLORIOUS DAYS OF BENGAL CIVILIZATION
      738 9 What Some Recent Excavations Have Revealed Calcutta. THE Government of India's Archaeological Department has placed Bengal m its debt by excavating the long covered ruins of a great monastery designed for 600 to 800 monks, and by writing a scholarly memoir on them, says the
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      PROHIBITION IN BOMBAY
      157 9 Ministers' Reply To Mr. Subhas Bose Bombay, July 10. JL/iR. SUBHAS BOSE In a press statement doubts the success of the prohibition scheme of the Government of Bombay While reiterating his belief In prohibition, Mr. Bose asserts that the scheme for the city and suburbs of Bombay
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      MORE CONTROL FOR TEMPLES ?
      90 9 MORE CONTROL FOR TEMPLES Madras, July 12. IT Is understood that the Government 1 of Madras is drafting a Bill to amend the Hindu Religious Endowments Act so as completely to revise the present machinery of control over Hindu religious endowments and maths. According to the new proposals, endowments and
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      PRISONERS IN ALIPORE
      185 9 An Adjournment Motion Calcutta, July 11. AFTER a two-hour debate the Congress party's adjournment motion on the hunger-strike by political prisoners m the Dum Dum central gaol was rejected by the Assembly by 116 votes to 81. The Congress Party, the Krishak Projc Party, the Independent Party,
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      TRIBUTE TO MADRAS GOVERNMENT
      411 9 Ken gal Leader On Prohibition Cuttacic. "'PHE success attained by the Madras Government m Its prohibition scheme is due to the adoption of a special technique," observed Dr. H. C. Mookerjee, M.L.A. (Bengal) speaking at a public meeting held at the local Town Hall recently under
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      INDO-JAPANESE TRADE NEGOTIATIONS
      112 9 Simla, July 11. IT is learnt that Mr. Wakamatsu, the new Japanese Consul-General who will conduct the forthcoming IndoJapanesA trade negotiations on behalf of Japan has already held prellmlnaiy informal discussions with the Government and roughly surveyed the ground to be covered by negotiations, but conversations were
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    SCREEN EMPIRE BUILDERS TAKE THEMSELVES SERIOUSLY
    1556 10 SCREEN EMPIRE BUILDERS TAKE THEMSELVES SERIOUSLY (From Our Own Correspondent) London, July 7. DRITISH films must be com- ing to life. For the second week in succession I am leading off with a modest, homemade, picture. "I Killed the Count," film version of the West End stage comedy thriller in
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    LABOUR OPPOSES ANY TIENTSIN APPEASEMENT
    486 11 Mr. Chamberlain's Declaration Backed By London Press London, July 17. POMMENTING on Mr. Neville Chamberlain's statement m the House of Commons on the Tokio talks, the Daily Mail (Conservative) expresses satisfaction m his announcement that the Japanese Government has made no demands for a reversal
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    Tokio Talks Already Doomed CHANCES LOW
    136 11 Tokio Talks Already Doomed CHANCES LOW London, July 18. THOUGH there are small hopes of the Tokio conference on Tientsin succeeding, informed circles here are of the opinion that neither side has formulated any idea of how to proceed if and when it breaks down. They believe the real issue
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    Tokio 'Positive Action' Plans
    124 11 Shanghai, July 18. THE Japanese-controlled press In 1 Shanghai predicts grave consequences for Britain if the AngloJapanese parleys m Tokio fail, and some newspapers even speak of the possibility of positive action' against Britain. With the Anglo-Japanese talks marking time while the British Ambassador to Toklo,
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    CAMPAIGN ALL OVER JAPAN
    95 11 Toklo, July 18. ".-FORTS reaching Tokio from Gifu, Yokohama, Aomori, Otaru, Muro- n and Vanaguchl cities say that iiunlclpal assemblies there have pass■d anti-British resolutions and have telegraphed to the Premier, Baron Dr. Kiichiro Hiranuma, and the British Ambassador, Sir Robert Craigie. The Kobe branch of
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    ANTI-BRITISH POSTERS IN CANTON
    56 11 Canton, July 18. THOUGH the Japanese authorities here have banned anti-British demonstrations, a violent anti-British campaign is being conducted by the Japanese-controlled press. At the same time anti-British posters are placarded all over the city. One bearing the caption, "British Imperialism In India," shews Gandhi and
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    JAPAN'S "NEW REGIME" IN HAINAN
    65 11 Hoihow (Hainan), July 18. A NEW REGIME called the Kiungal Provisional Government was brought into existence yesterday. Mr. Chao Shih-tan was appointed head of the Government. The new Government issued a fourpoint declaration which alms at control of Hainan Island by Halnanese, eradication of Communism,
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    45 11 Berlin, July 18. CIFrEEN wore killed and 18 wounded m a boiler explosion m the German liner Berlin at sea last night. The explosion, which was revealed when the liner arrived at Swlnemu ende, occurred 15 miles off the coast. No passengers were aboard.— Reuter.
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    Moscow Snub To Japanese
    80 11 Moscow, July 18. •THE Soviet has returned without considering it a Note from the Japanese Government in regard to oil and coal concessions in Sakhalin, which 1 was presented by the Japanese Ambassador on Sunday and demanded an answer to qu"-' I not latei than today.
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    DIVER'S STORY OF WIRE ROUND THETIS
    87 11 London, July 18. niVER ORTON. who examined the U Thetis the morning following her fatal dive, told the inquiry that he found a wire entangled round the conning tower and expressed the opinion that this might have prevented the men escaping. The wire seemed
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    EMBASSY DENIES GRAVE CHARGES
    82 11 Shanghai, July 18. A SERIES of grave charges against the British authorities, contained m a semi-official Japanese report from Tientsin, are officially denied by the British Embassy today. The charges are that British officials have been conniving with the guerillas around Tientsin and m other operations
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    JAPANESE WORRIED
    237 11 Soviet Raids In Manchukuo Mukden, July 18. RENEWED bombing by Soviet planes of centres well within Manchukuo is officially alleged to have occurred today, the main points attacked being stated to be railway centres near Anganchi, important railhead east of Hollar.— Reuter. Toklo, July 18. i Following the
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    China Dollar's London Fall
    189 11 London, July 18. TODAY'S sharp fall m the Chinese dollar, which is believed to be immediately attributable to the suspension of the Anglo-Chinese Stabilisation Fund's sales of sterling, has caused London business m Chinese dollars virtually to dry up. Banks here maintain that they are not
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    ROYAL ARMY RESERVE'S SILVER BADGE
    80 11 London, July 18. tiHE Army Reserve has been redeslgn- ated the Royal Army Reserve and a silver badge will be Issued to members of the Regular Army Reserves of Officers, the Royal Army Reserve, Including officers and other ranks and the Supplementary Reserve and Militiamen
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    62 11 Washington, July 18. THE primary needs of th« American banking system include the elimination of excessive bante dividends with the object of preventing the dissipation of bank capital together with provisions to relieve banks of the necessity of liquidating assets at sacrifice values in times of stress, says the annual
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1939. "Malayanisation"
    1030 12 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1939 "Malayanisation" Having indicated yesterday certain historical and constitutional reasons for the attitude of Johore toward Malayanlsatlon," or toward anything which savours of cncioachment by external authority, it is necessary today to examine the main points m the committee's report. Moreover, this will
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL
    34 12 The next meeting of the Federal Council will be held at Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, Aug. 22, at 10 a.m. There will be no ceremonial opening and uniform will not be worn.
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    22 12 Mr. P. B Bell, Principal of the Ipoh Anglo-Chinese School, and Mrs. Bell will shortly be leaving for America on long lea\c,
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    TERRITORIALS IN INDIA
    429 12 Comparison With Singapore ARMY CO-OPERATION To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— The probable reason why the local Government is not m favour o' an Indian Volunteer unit, as guessed by your •correspondent "B. Blitzen," is rather far-fetched and can only be an Instance of the
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    CLAN MACPHERSON IN MALAYA
    247 12 MacLeishs, MacCurrachs, MacVurrichs, Etc. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— It may Interest many of your Scottish readers to know that a Clan Macpherson Association Is shortly to be formed in Inverness. Recently, a meeting was held in Kingussle with this object in view.
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    LETTERS IN PAGE 21
    56 12 MR. S. C. GOHO. An open letter from Mr. Goho to "Madrasee," whose letter was published m this page last Monday. MRS. E. V. DAVIES. Another Indian woman comments on the current controversy. MR. P. W. F. MILLS. Recollections of ths defunct Singapore Gramophone Society, for
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    MILLIONS IN MISERY
    826 12 A New Disorder In East Asia The following article, based on Miss Freda Vtletfa new book "China At War," was published by The Economist (London) in the week in which the second anniversary of the outbreak of the China war was commemorated. kMISS Freda Utley's recently published
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    756 12 Among The Pigs TPHE other day I mentioned a tame pig which lived In a planter"! bungalow In the Malacca district. Today I have to report something much more curious, namely a human being who lives In a pigsty at Kota Tlnggl. When staying 'Jt the
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    NAZIS SAY DANZIG TENSION HAS NOT RELAXED
    878 13 "No Weakening To Be Expected By Reich" ANTI-POLISH PROPAGANDA AS STRONG AS EVER Fresh Warsaw Warning To Germany On Free City GERMAN political circles were busy yesterday politely, but emohatically, counteracting the impression that a relaxation of the tension over Danzig has begun.
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    New Colonial Appointments SIR E. HARDING
    233 13 New Colonial Appointments SIR E. HARDING London, July 19. OIR Edward Harding has been appointed High Commissioner for Basutoland, Bechuanaland and Swaziland, m succession to Sir William Clark. This post will as at present, be held m conjunction with that of British High Commissioner m the Union of South Africa.
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    THREE DIE WHEN BOMBER CRASHES
    69 13 London, July 18. AN R.A.F. officer, two non-commis- stoned officers and an aircraftman were killed when a Hampden bomber crashed at Corby, Lincolnshire. The engine was buried m a six foot crater and the explosion when she t>it shook windows m Corby village two miles
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    British Remember Italy's Aid In Great War
    119 13 Rome, July 18. THE comradeship m arms between the British Empire a :d Italy m the Great War is to be commemorated m two forms. The Anglo-Italian Committee of the Imperial War Graves Commission has agreed that a tablet be placed by the
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    Britain A Nest Of A-A Guns IN HILLS, FENS, FARMS, CITIES
    261 13 Britain A Nest Of A-A Guns IN HILLS, FENS, FARMS, CITIES London, July 18. BRITAIN'S anti-aircraft guns and searchlights are spread m a wide chequerboard over the land by lonely copses, alongside farm buildings m the hills, and m fen. country, keeping an unceasing watch over the peoples' homes, day
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    PRACTICAL SOCIALISM IN HUNGARY
    79 13 Budapest, July 18. COMPULSORY service, either military or labour, under a National Defence Law is now m operation throughout Hungary. All young Hungarians unjlt for military service are bound between their twenty-first and twenty-third birthdays to do three months public utility work. The first group of
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    BRITISH INVESTMENTS IN SOUTH AMERICA
    85 13 London, July 18. "|*HE Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir John Simon, stated In the House of Commons this afternoon that on July 12 the Brazilian Government informed the British Government that it would welcome a representative from the British Council of Bondholders so that the
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    G.P.O. ORDERS AN ARMED CABLE SHIP
    85 13 London. July 18. AN order has been placed for con- struction on the Tyne of an armed cable ship for the General Post Office, which already has two crble ships constantly engaged m supervision and repair of its undersea cables. The new ship will
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    LONDON LORD MAYOR VISITING ZURICH
    51 13 London, July 18. THE Lord Mayor of London, Sir Frank Bowater, and Lady Bowater, together with 14 members of the City of London Corporation will visit Switzerland at the end of July as guests for one week of the Mayor of Zurich, Dr. Kloti— British
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    BRITISHER FACES TRIAL
    197 13 Spear's Status Is Recognised Peking, July 18 THE Japanese Army spokesman today was slightly more explicit concerning the position o! Lieut -Col. C. R. Spear. The spokesman denied a Tokio report that the trial already had started and added that they recognised that Lleut.-Col. Spear was| British
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    FOREIGNERS TOLD TO QUIT PORTS
    125 13 A Tokio I him; dm u Tokio, July 17. THE JAPANESE NAVY has decided on 1 a further tightening of the blockade of the Fukien coast, according to Domei. An "ultimatum" from ViceAdmlral Llkawa, Supreme Commandsr of the Japanese Fleet In Chinese Waters, has been
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    OIL WELL ABLAZE Three Fly Atlantic To Fight Fire
    116 13 OIL WELL ABLAZE Three Fly Atlantic To Fight Fire New York, July 18. THREE specialists lrom Texas are flying to Europe by Pan-American Airways' Atlantic Clipper en route to Dammam, Arabia, to extinguish with dynamite an oil fire, which has been burning for nine days. They will transfer at Marseilles
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    TALKS ON REFUGEE MIGRATION PROBLEMS
    97 13 London, July 18THE Inter-Governmental Committee on Refugees from Germany, which originated at the conference at Evian last year and last met In London m February, will meet again tomorrow afternoon at the Foreign Office. The meeting, which Is expected to last two or three days,
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    U.S. LEADERS CONFER ON NEUTRALITY ISSUE
    176 13 Extraordinary Night Talks At The White House Washington, July 18. AN extraordinary night conference on neutrality legislation has been arranged by the Administration and Senate leaders at the White House. It is understood it will include President Roosevelt, the Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell
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    SPAIN AGAINST DEMOCRACIES
    69 13 Rome, July 18. MCPAIN already is lined up m the camp opposed to that of the two great democracies,"' declares a statement Issued by the Italian Foreign Office, commenting on Count Ciano's visit to Spain It says Spain already has accomplished two stages on the new path
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    36 13 Ankara, July 18. PORTY persons are reported drowned r m floods which are devastating Black Sea coastal villages. Terrential rains have caused havoc, particularly tobacco crops. The inhabitants of ten villages are marooned near Sivas.— Reuter.
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    Trieste Now An Axis Port
    113 13 Rom?. July 18. A LTHOUGH there is no question of Germany taking over control of Trieste an arrangement much resembling a free zone has been reached between Germany and Italy regarding German transit trade through Trieste Harbour. Germany has guaranteed a minimum transit trade of
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    FRANCO GOING TO ITALY SOON
    35 13 Madnd. July IS. Gen. Francos visit to Italy, already foreshadowed, will take place m the near future, according to a statement by Count Ciano, Italian Foreign Minister, just published.— Reuter.
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    BENTLEY ESTABLISHES BROOKLANDS RECORD
    39 13 London. July 1C 'PHE highest speed ever attained by a standard closed car at Brooklands was achieved today by Captain George Eyston m a streamlined Bentley. His speed was 114.62 miles an hour. British Wireless.
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    GOVERNOR TO OPEN NEW SUPREME COURT
    482 14 Imposing Building Is Now Almost Completed 500 GUESTS INVITED TO ATTEND NEXT MONTH'S CEREMONY TWO years und four months after he laid the foundation stone, the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, will open the new Supreme Court on Aug. 3 m the presence of 500
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    OCEAN SURVEY FLIER LEAVES SINGAPORE
    68 14 pAFrAIN P. G. TAYLOR, pioneer Australian airman who was m charge of the recent Indian Ocean survey HlTht m the flying-boat Guba, and Mr. J. Percivol. official press re•tive on the flight, returned to Australia from Singapore b" K.N.I.L.M. plane yesterday. They had travelled to
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    AMUSEMENTS
    115 14 ■IftOAFOBI HAI Co p.m. to 9 p.m. Dance UnVrmal) 9.45 to GAKtii; h i m ni:i (.i KLAMO .i Bill Dorn <,kl..\l WTUU4I 930 p.m. U> L.:obc: I'll Take Uallant Dunc-Ji: Uule World: Dt Park with •cture. um ivuKi.ii .hi i.i:ice < HEH MOKIIi SlQr gBMM CabMTft, Utl.. i.:»
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    Two Openings
    55 14 TWO of the finest buildings erect- ed m Singapore for some time will be opened within a month of each other. They are the new Supreme Court, which is to be opened by the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, on Aug. 3, and the Cathay Cinema, to be opened
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    "ICE FOLLIES OF 1939"
    115 14 At The. Cinema 'Ice Follies of 1939." (Joan Crawford. James Stewart arid Lewis' Stone.) A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer I picture. At the Capitol. CANDWICHED between the short principals and dismal spasms of romance m this llttle-hera'.ded .film, are two fast, graceful, spectacular and i ncvel ice revues. One
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    DRUG SEIZED IN RAID ON HOUSE
    98 14 A POLICE raid on a house m Rochorc Road on June 23, resulting m the seizure of 8 oz. of Indian hemp, had its sequel before Mr. J. McFall m the Singapore Criminal District Court yesterday when a Malay, Abdul bin Abubaker was charged
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    OFFENCE AGAINST ENGLISH GIRL
    55 14 A 19-year-old ice-cream seller, Seah Kirn Bock, was sentenced to four months' rigorous Imprisonment by Mr. J. McFal! In the Singapore Criminal! District Court this morning, on a charge of outraging the modesty of a four years old English girl, at Fort Canning, on June 14.
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    28 14 The Rev. Bro. James, Visitor of the I Christian Brother Schools, Far East, J was among passengers who left S'ngaPON lsst night by mail trnin for Kuala Lumpur.
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    SIMLA TALKS ON DEFENCE
    234 14 Influence Of Far East Events CO-ORDINATION OF WAR SUPPLIES (From a Special Correspondent) Simla. July 14. MAJOR-GENERAL D. K. McLeod, 0.0.C.. Burma, and Mr. D. C. P. Phelips, Defence Secretary, Burma, arrived here late last night hi connection with Indo-Burma defence discussions. Maior-General McLeod and Mr.
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    PRISON FOR ABETMENT OF FORGERY
    117 14 CENTENCE of 18 months' rigorous imprisonment on three charges of abetment of forgery, the terms to be concurrent, was imposed on Loo Ho Cheng by Mr. Justice Manning at the Singapore Assizes yesterday. He was found not guilty on three other charges of forgery. The
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    FLAGSTAFF HOUSE GARDEN PARTY
    82 14 AS part of his farewell programme. rt the G.O.C. Maoya, Major-Gen. W G. S. Dobbie, yesterday gave the first of two garden parties at Fla»sta.T House. Th-> o'hrr is to held today. Military people predominated among yesterdays gathering, which numbered about 230. The occasion was entirely
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    26 14 Damage caused by the "suuiatra" which hit Singapore early yesterday afternoon included the wrecking of the roof of the e&st sard at the Anson Road Stadium.
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    292 14 "ITALYo sympathy is eniirely wUb Japan, but Italian propaganda m Japan is no', as good as Germany's. Germans nro m everything *n Japan and are spier did for the kind of propaganda required." This comment was made to a Straitj Times reporter by Sirnor Carlo
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    53 14 (JFF TO PENANG- The third of four of these large petrol tanks, built by the Hume Pipe Company for the AP.C. was "launched" f-om Connaught Drive at high tide yesterday morning. It was then towed by motor-launch to 'he roids and hoisted on board the Lycuon for shipment to Penang
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    DROUGHT THREATENS PADI-GROWERS
    339 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, July 18. DADI growers m Malacca are facing a serious situation. Rainfall during May and June has been lower than for some years and with no rain at all this month drought conditions prevail almost throughout the Settlement. Malacca town Is not
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    29 14 A call to a neon sign fire at the Capitol Building was received by the Singapore Fire Brigade shortly before midnight last night. Damage was confined to the sign.
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    EUROPEAN'S BAD DRIVING
    384 14 "Worst Case," Says Police Officer (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, July 18. H/HKN R. H. Ashdown. a Kuropean with 12 years residence m Kuala Lumpur, appeared m the police court before Kaja Ayoub to lay on charges of dangerous (hiring and causing excessive noise with a
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    ALLEGED AITEMPTED MURDER IN EUROPEAN'S HOUSE
    834 15 Cook Describes To Court How He Was Stabbed In Back HAINANESL HEAD BOY SAID TO HAVE USED CARVING KNIFE IN ATTACK A MAM alleged to have been stabbed m the back with a carving knife, and whose life was despaired of by Singapore police
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    ACTRESS AND HUSBAND CONTINUE TOUR
    117 15 "W EcE c had a grand time ln Singapore and the Netherlands Indies: we have been fascinated by all we have seen," said Mr. Arthur Sheekman, newspaperman and film writer, and his wife, Miss Gloria Stuart, the Hollywood rctress, before they left Singapore for Europe
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    SCHEME FOR SOCIAL CLUB
    453 15 Proposal To Aid Young Men FOR CIVILIANS SERVICES I*o consider a proposal for the social welfare of young civilians and Services men, put forward by Toe 11, Singapore, the Bishop of Singapore, the Rt. Rev. B. C. Roberts, has Invited leading citizens to tea at Bishopsbourne.
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    "MISCHIEF OF FEW POLITICIANS"
    190 15 Ceylon Policy On Labourers Opposed IT Is all the mischief of a few politi1 clans. The planters and merchants as a body are wholly opposed to the present policy of the Ceylon Government towards daily-paid Indian labourers m the Island," Mr. M. Ct. M. Chidambaran Chettiar
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    35 15 Air Vice-Marshal J. T. Babington chatted with the Siamese ConsulGeneral, Luang Vudhisara Netlnati, and his wife, at yesterday's garden party given by the G.0.C., Gen. W. O. S. Dobbie, at Flagstaff House. Straits Times picture.
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    JOHORE UNOFFICIALS AND FINANCES OF THE STATE
    775 15 Position Explained By Adviser "AS I see the position, the sole authority for supply is His Highness the Sultan," said Mr. W. E. Pepys, General Adviser, Johore, m a statement at the Johore Council of State yesterday on the control exercised by unofficial
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    New Judicial Commissioner Of Sarawak
    189 15 "IT IS A CARDINAL practice of Brl- tish Judicial procedure that an actIng judge takes no part In the political life of the country In which he is working." This statement was made to a Straits Times reporter by Mr. H. Thackwell Lewis, who arrived
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    ELECTRICITY USED MORE
    195 15 Rise In Number Of Consumers "THE Electricity Department, m its annual report for 1938, states th.it the number ot units fold for all purposes during the year was 45.442.33y, an increase of 3,504,549 over 1937, and that the number of consumers increased from 24,040 to 26,037, revenue
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    "SUMATRA" CAUSES MINOR DAMAGE
    116 15 A "SUMATRA" which struck BtngS- pore with considerable force early yesterday afternoon tore branches from trees, blew down hoarding; :md caused damage to atlnp and cth n r bui' dings. A covered way leading from the kitchens to the children's ward at the General Hespitnl wai
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    ENGINEER DIES AT ALOR STAR
    75 15 The death occurred it I lie I Hospital, Alor Star, of Mr. CJlvn Jones, manager and electrical eer of Huttenoachs Ltd., Alor Star, from malaria. Mr. Jones went to Alor Star irom Sungel Patani, where he was a relief engineer of Messrs. Hutten'jachs m July
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    17 15 Capt. R. L. Cuscaden. or the Srremban Customs, Is reported to be retiring from the service shortly
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    DATO BRADDELL'S COMMENTS ON MALAYANISATION REPORT
    2758 16 DATO BRADDELL'S COMMENTS ON MALAY ANISATION REPORT Governor's Definite Pledge" Is Welcomed JOHORE RELIES ON H.E.s ASSURANCE TO STATE "Local Initiative And State Rivalry Give Best Results" "W X welcome the veiv definite pledge which the Governor "has given us that there is no suggestion of centralised control throughout Malaya
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    Committee Is Thanked VALUABLE REPORT
    132 17 Committee Is Thanked VALUABLE REPORT "I WOULD like to move a vote of thanks of this Council to the members of the Malayanisation Committee for their report which to laid before this Council today," said the Mentri Besar, Ungku Abdul Aziz, at the Johore Council of State meeting yesterday. "It
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    DATO ABU BAKAR
    86 17 |\ATO Abu Bakar bin Buang, deputy Police Commissioner, is shortly to retire from his official work. Mention of this was made at the Johore Council of State yesterday, by the Mentri Besar. Ungku Abdul Aziz. "I am sure it will be your hope that he will continue
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    COUNCIL HEARS MR. PEPYS' REPLY TO COMMITTEE
    885 17 "No Question Of Director-Adviser Having Executive Powers" IMPORTANCE OF OFFICER'S REPORT ON RICE GROWING IN STATE "THERE is no question of any Malayan DirectorAdviser having executive powers in Johore," said Mr. W. E. Pepys, General Adviser, Johore, replying to speeches made on the
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    CARELESS CYCLISTS CRITICISED
    130 17 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, July 18. "DOAD accidents In Penang are be- coming a daily occurrence. This is due to the Increasing number of cyclists In Penang and the careless manner In which they handle their machines There Is also a class of cyclists who revel
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    Internal Trouble Danger
    233 17 AUXILIARY CORPS SUGGESTED '"THERE are 312,000 Chinese In Johore and most of them are labourers who are easily to be instigated and bribed by foreign agents to create a disturbance," said Mr. Cheok Huan Cheong, at the Johore Council of State yesterday, when he suggested that Johore
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    JOHORE TRIBUTES TO LANDS & MINES COMMISSIONER
    262 17 JOHORE TRIBUTES TO LANDS MINES COMMISSIONER Major Paterson's Retirement 15EFERENCE to the Impending retlre- ment of Major H. S Paterson, Johore Commissioner of Lands and Mines, was made at the Johore Council of State yesterday. "I would like to mention here his services m Johore," said the Mentri Besar, Ungku
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    MALAYA HOUSE A.R.P.
    108 17 EXPENDITURE of £1,675 on Air Raid Precautions, Malaya House, London, on behalf of the Malayan Information Agency, was approved by the Johore Council of State yesterday. The expenditure was recoverable from the Malayan Currency Surplus Fund. On the motion of the Financial Commissioner, Mr. A. Sleep, the
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    QUERIES OVER CONSTITUTION
    109 17 Johore Council Motion f^OUBTS as to the true construction of certain words In Section 74 of the Constitution of the State of Johore were set at rest by a motion by the Mentrl Brsar, Ungku Abdul Aziz, at a meeting of the Johore Council of State yesterday.
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    SALARY MOTION WITHDRAWN
    168 17 OPPOSED by two unofficial members, a motion by the Financial Commissioner, Johore, Mr. A. Sleep, to increase the salary o: the Deputy Agent, Malayan Inforr/.ation Agcncv, ,vns withdrawn at the Johore Council of State yesterday. The motion was to increase the salary from £500 a year to
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    FOOD STORAGE BILL PASSED BY JOHORE COUNCIL
    680 18 But Unofficial Members Refrain From Voting On Measure "COMMITTED TO SOME SCHEME OVER WHICH WE HAVE NO CONTROL" A LTHOUGH unofficial members of the Johore Coun- cil of State refrained from Toting, a bill to provide for the conservation, maintenance and storage of
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    506 18 Mr. B.J. Barton's Views "\S each activity becomes Malay:i nised, the admintstr ltlve machinery becomes centralized m a Malayan Establishment and the control passps from the State to a centralized administration." said Mr. B. J. R. Barton, commenting en the Malayanisatlon report at the Johore Council
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    HOW FLIER COULD HAVE CHANGED CHINA'S HISTORY
    632 20 San Francisco Genius Who Flew In Kwangtung In 1915 A recent picture m the Shell Aviation News showing the late Capt. Tom Gunn being carried to his plane m the early days of aviation m China, recalls the brilliant career of a man
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    DIVORCE EVIDENCE ON RECORDS
    114 20 I Gramophone records and a dicta- phone were brought into a Paris court last week by a Paris confectioner who wished to divorce his wife. I He alleged that he had installed i microphone m his home and had re corded domestic quarrels unknown to his
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    AUSTRALIAN POPULATION PROSPECTS
    550 20 AUSTRALIAN POPULATION PROSPECTS GRICULTURAL experts are making a survey of all States to determine what population Australia can carry on the land, using all its resources. A survey of loath Australia, the only one completed, gives the maximum population as 1.616.000, compared with the present population of about 600,000. Statements
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      INDIAN DEPUTATION TO THE GOVERNOR
      1174 21 Mr. S.C. Goho Writes An Open Letter To A Critic To My Unknown Frit ad -.Madras^" Dear Friend,— l have Juit read your letter published m the Straits Ti:nc:^ of July 17 m which you have attar iced me personally. In my reply I will
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      255 21 Mrs. E.V. Davies Protests To the Editor of the Straits limit Sir,—lt is unfcrtur.al* that men and even women of my country have not j deemed ii hr.proper to do the washing of their dirty linen m puolic. Leaders, as well as those they are supposed to lead,
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      A GRAMOPHONE SOCIETY
      542 21 Singapore's Usual "Tidapathy" RECITALS RECALLED To tk« Uitor <rf the Straits Ttaes Sir, Either your correspondent Mr. Edward Chim has a short memory or he is a newcomer to Singapore. The absence of any editorial footnote to his letter In the Straits Times of last evening accuses
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      "JOIN THE UNION" SLOGAN
      158 21 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,- Bravo "Another Eurasian"! Ytq have done good work, and Mr. 'Car Lian Teck should take note that M work as a leader cf the Clerical Union has been appreciated by anrther Eurisian. It should be an Impetus far
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      OUR CONSIDERATE CENSORSHIP
      105 21 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l can but congratulate the 6.5. Him censor cm taking into consideration the feelings of a small minority of the European eommnntty tn banning the anti-Nazi film "Confession! of a Nazi Spy." At last we, the Latin and French
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    ACCEPTANCES FOR IPOH RACES TODAY
    851 22 FOLLOWING arc acceptances and order of running for Ipoh races today: Horses Class 4 —Division 2 6 Furlongs 0 0 3 POLO 9.C4 Mr. A. van Tooren Duval 4 0 0 PATRAMBIE 9.02 "Mac Kongsl" MarW 3 4 0 HARAP 9.00 Mrs. S.E. 8herid» Shprlda
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    BATU PAHAT CUP SOCCER TIE
    133 22 (From Our Own Correspondent) Batu Par.at. July 16. The Military beat the Driv3rs by the only goal of the match en Saturday when they played their first game m the first round cf the Batu Pahat Cup Tie. An even game, both teams did everything
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    R.S.Y.C. EVENTS
    89 22 On Friday, at the R.S.Y.C there will be the usual afternoon races for all classes, starting at 5.25 p.m. On Sunday, the "C" class wil 1 sail the first race for the Trix Challenge dp, starting at 9.50 am The "B class will sail the second r&ce for
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    FARRER CUP FINAL
    53 22 The following players win represent the Mud. Engineers' Dept. against the Health Dcpt. In the final of the Farrer Cup soccer Competition today at Farrer Park. Tons; H?e; Seng Hack, Kordl; Alfonso; Ah Hong icapt.t Soo Tcng. Salnl; Teck KVn; J. n. Potter; Yong Liang; Guan Klat.
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    SELECTIONS FOR TODAY'S RACES
    141 22 Selections for today's races at Ipoh are as below: Race I.— QUEEN'S COURSE, Glen. arrow. Race 2.— ACHILLES, Mia* Sardis. Race 3.— EMPIRE FLOWER, Anton Rome. Race 4— SILVER LACE, St. Charles. Race S— LADY PIPER, Easter Parade. Rare 6.— EMPRESS, Judith Anton. Race REGIMENT, Freedom.
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    WOMEN'S MATCH Keppel G. C. Beats Island Club
    140 22 WOMEN'S MATCH Keppel G. C. Beats Island Club The social golf match between the Keppel Oolf Club woiren and Garrison Oolf Club played on Monday, over the course of Keppel Oolf Club resulted In a win for tee home team, by 6*4 to 14. as under:—(Oarrlson players first): Mrs. J.
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    L.G.U. MEDAL
    120 22 The July L.O.U. com petit lcn was played at Buklt Timah on Monday and mulled In a win for Mrs. O.V. Allen m Silver division with a net score of 71 and m a win for Mrs. K.D. Mathewson In Bronze division with a net score of 67.
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    ISLAND & SEPOY LINES GOLF MATCH
    129 22 ISLAND SEPOY LINES GOLF MATCH Teams and starting times far the women's Rolf match between the Island Oolf Club vs. Sepoy Lines Oolf Club at Sepoy Lines on Thursday are: (Island Oolf Club names flrstt P.m. 4.10 Miss Abed (16). vs. Miss Hend.rson Ml. 4.25 Mrs. C.A.R. Bateman (19), vs.
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    FRANCE MAKES NEW RELAY RECORD
    71 22 Paris, July 17. A new world record for three times 800 yards relay race was established en Sunday m competition by French women athletes at Monte Carlo. A team of the Paris Women Sports Club, consisting of Miles. Lucas, Vincent and Flze covered the distance
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    FOONG SEONG CUP
    28 22 Johore beat Kelantan by five matches to nil In the final of the Southern section of the Foong Seong Cup at Kota Bahru last Friday.
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    25 22 jack Doyle and Eddie Philips snaking hands at the weigh-in prior to their fight this month, when Doyle was knocked out m the first round
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    PRISONS BEAT EDUCATION 8-2 AT JOHORE
    244 22 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, July 18. The Prisons set up a record In local league football today when they beat the Education B—2 on the Istana padang. Play, however, was not as one-sided as the score would Indicate for the Education provided
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    SOCCER TEAMS
    314 22 The following have been chosen to represent Harper Gilflllan at soccer against William Jacks Sports Club on Thursday a Geylacß Stadium. lim Kirn Liang. Ng Yew Mun. Foone Mun Pun, O.J. Roblnoon, Thoeru Joeng Bon*. Abu. Low Poh San. So Chi Ming. Wee Eng Slang, M. Salleh. Gob
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    Central Rifle Meeting Over August Bank Holidays
    174 22 (From Our Own Correspoftdent) Kuala Lumpur, July 18. MARKSMEN m the F.M.S. will gather on the Kuala Lumpur Rifle Range for the Central Rifle Meeting and F.M.S. Rifle Championship on the August Bank holidays. The meeting is being staged by the F.M.S.V.F. Rifle
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    Segamat P.W.D. And Indians Draw
    218 22 (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat, July 17. A last minute goal by Bidin, their outside right, saved the Public Works Department soccer team from defeat at the hands of the India Ceylon Association m a league game on the town padang today. The result was
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    BADMINTON
    23 22 m a (ricnciy game of badminton the Cheerful Lads Athletic Party defeated The Endeavour Badminton Pauv reserves L<y three cames to two.
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    GOING HARD TODAY
    50 22 A telegram from our Ipoh correspondent this morning states that there hat been no rain m Ipoh overnight and the going for today's races will be hard it it possible that thire will be several course scratching! on account of possibility of horses being jarred during running.
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    LOWER PERAK TENNIS
    184 22 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, July 18. THE FOLLOWING are the result:, of the Lower Perak tennis tournament. In the men"s singles the winner was Au Kee Klang who beat R. L. Oni 4—6, 6—4, 6—3. It is reliably understood that Grut will not be playing m
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    BRUEN LEADS IRISH OPEN FIELD
    75 22 Newcastle, County Down, July 17. Bruen led the field at the end of the nrsc rcuna of tne Irian Open Golf Championship with a record round t.r 85 over the l?ngthened course. P. Mahon. Royal Dublin, was second with 68, and O. White (Notts Club)
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    BOMBAY SPORTS CLUB
    96 22 The annual general meeting of the Bombay Sports Club was held at the dub premises. 97. Market Street on Sunday Mr. HUnatbhai Bhatt was In the chair. The election of office bearers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: President. M.\ Nandlal IC. Shah, vice president Himatlal
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    LEAGUE TABLE
    629 23 8. A. F. A. league tables published below show the likely winners m the various divisions. In the first division the Royal Air Force are m the most favourable position. The Airmen started shakily, losing to the Police and the Malays, but they carried everything before them m
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    WOMEN'S RECORD
    37 23 Milan, July 18. The world record for women's 80 metres hurdles was broken by Claudia Testone m 11 5 sec. The previous best »as 11.6 sec. and was held by tngeihanrit iGcrmany) and Valla (Italy*
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    POLICE LOSE SIX-THREE IN FIRST DIVISION
    697 23 Chinese Recover Well After Being Two Down CCORING two early goals against the Chinese before a large crowd at the Stadium yesterday m the first division of the league, the Police threatened to bring off another surprise. A fine recovery by the Chinese, however,
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    CRICKET TEAMS
    123 23 The following have been selected to plar cricket against the Newton Rocklitcs on: Sunday the 23rd inst. lor the Sinuhale.M. Association at McNalr Road at 3 p.m. P. M. Blrlsena. Maio Pcrelra A. Pernanck N. Fernando. Arthur Perera. X J Perer». S. William, A. Amaraslnghe, E. Abeywmrdena, A
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    32 23 joi:nn.-> ("Nipper") Cuslek phot, era phed with his wife when he returned to his home from Ireland, after he had won the Lightweight championship of Great Britain from Spider Kelly m Belfast.
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    CAN SERVICES REACH CUP FINAL ON SATURDAY?
    144 23 is rife as to whether the Combined Services will make history at the Stadium on Saturday when they meet Singapore m the final of southern section of the Malaya Cup Competition. There are a few changes In the team. Noble has been brought
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    SINGAPORE BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS
    118 23 SINGAPORE BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS Ties In the junior badminton championships for the week-end are as follows: SATURDAY AT 2.15 P.M. Singles: Ng Chia Heng (Marigold) vs. Lee Yang Kwang (Useful) Lee Kirn Seng (Eclipse) vs.' Ns Liang Chuan iJ.CS .A.). Doubles: Chua Yok Sit and Mlchae' Leong (A.A.U.) vs. Wee Kirn
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    ALL BLUES B.P. WIN 5-NIL
    105 23 The AU Blues badxnlntoii party suffered a convincing defeat of five games u> two rru:n the St. Joseph's Church Brigade at a badmlnton match played at the latttr's ground on Saturday. The scores were: Singlt* Rodrtgues beat Lange 15 IS 10; Rodrtgues beat de Sousa
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    MALAYALEE BADMINTON TOURNAMENT
    49 23 It is proposed to hold this year's Singapore Malayalee Assn. badminton tournament at the association court. The application forms accompanied by the entry fees of Intending competitors should reach the Hon. Sports Secretary, Singapore Malayalee Association, 178 Race Course Road, not later than Friday, July 28.
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    DUFFER'S CUP DRAW
    80 23 The following Is the draw tor the first round of th" above competition, to be completed not later than Sunday July JO. A. 8. Anderson y. R. M. Don. O. W. Stabb v. J. B. C. Read. M. J. T. Watson V. B. O. Sellers. A. Dobson
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    A.C.S. SWIMMING
    64 23 The Anglo-Chinese Echoo. win bold Ujflr I nth fcnnuaJ swimming carnival on Saturday, at 4.30 p m. m the V.M.C.A. Pool, Port Canning. The events for Old Boys will be: 80 yards Free Style (Handicap) and 180 1 yards Free Style Relay (Handicap). Old Boys who wish to
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    RAIN CURTAILS PLAY IN COUNTY CRICKET
    267 23 Keeton Scores 312 Not Out Against Middlesex DAIN interfered with the majority of Home cricket matches m the list of fixtures to be completed yesterday. Feature of the play was a not out 312 scored by Keeton for Nottingham against Middlesex. Results of matches
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    ENGLAND WINS ATHLETICS AGAINST 5 COUNTRIES
    84 23 ENGLAND WINS ATHLETICS AGAINST 5 COUNTRIES England's team was victorious m the five countries athletic competition at Brussels on Sunday. Scores were: England 89 points, France 80, Ho'land 67, first Belgian team 49, second Belgian team 36, Luxemburg 29 The English team gained a victory m six individual competitions and
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    Today's Sports Events
    41 23 Soccer Div. I, Manchester vs. S.C.C. at Anson Road Div. 118, Chinese vs. Changi Civilians, at Clerical Union Div. lIA R.AJ'. (H.Q.) vs. Excise, at S.H.B. ground. Farrer Cup final Municipal Engineers vs. Health Dent., at Farrer Park.
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    "Hole-In-One Is Luck"
    156 23 LJARRY GONDER, the Michigan CM» golf professional, contended UssVl anyone could make a hole-ln-onc ir given enourh time. He blazed away 1,817 times aurn^ two days on a short hole on ttM Beverly Shores Country Club course before he disproved his argunmic (Reutcr reports). "Maybe it is
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    OLDFIELD CUP
    35 23 The OWneld Cup competition of «h« Garrison Golf Club played at Tannin, resulted In a win for Mijor M. R. Davidson and Mrs. J. T. H. Gur.mn; with a score of 88 15~73.
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