The Straits Times, 22 July 1939

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    50 1 FINAL EDTN. The Straits Times SINGAPORE, 140, CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5471). [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] KUALA LVMFUR, 25, JAVA ST CPHONE 35:3). MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER-LARGEST NET SALES 21 PAGES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JULY 22, 1939. PRICE 5 CENTS. The Straits Times 24 PAGES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JULY 22, 1939 PRICE 5 CENTS.
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      781 1 For Up-to-date TAILORING.. MIEN CHON6 You are assured of real satisfaction. *}A Colem.ih St. Jl Slnraporo: Phone 4816 #%*rCCi^9 Singapore Sydney. -XI Single: £52. 0.0 Return: £93.12.0 k^*~~. i%HF Kvdiiccd rates for HI'LK TRAVEL. Bj^fe SHIPBOARD COMFORT AIRWAYS SPEED QANTAS EMPIRE AIRWAYS General Agents for Malaya: Mansfield Co., Ltd., Singapore
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      36 1 Choose a ZEISS "FEATHERWEIGHT" DELTRINTEM 8 x 30 Obtainable. from all first class Opticians- PHILLIPS RUBBER SOLES Made In England Famous for its Longwear From Ml Shoe-Makers Sole Agents RAH AM IN PENH AS. NtT-12yt*C»t rfTHErr.-STHOAPOHC.
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      157 1 Findlater's Sherries Per Hot ir j^A Dnty ».TJ l.Urx. OS* OLD MORi.NO BKOW.S. full 0) Flavc::' SVM fl Bft rALE DElr Very iultable tor Bk^V^ Club Sherry ar.d Bitters it.t;. jflßK«Bßiß^* FINO. Possesses the Bouquet o/ a true f mo. tZ.Z9 j^^^l DRY CLUB. An exceedingly pleasant W&^^^^J M Wine,
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      14 1 Exclusive GOWNS Salons at MADAME PAGE 13. Battery Rd. Singapore MAJESTIC HOTEL Kuala Lumpur.
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  • The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • Obituary
      IN MEMORIAM
      29 2 In LOVJI-; Memory of James David Me. Connell-Kerr who passed away on July 22. 1936. inserted by his loving Mr>th?r anJ Sisters Emma r.nd Mary. Deeply Regretted.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      54 2 :'.N AH PONG, proprietor of '•Th* Novelty Store." wish to express his h'-an-lilt thanks to all relatives and frl«iQ:. who so kindly sent letters and telegram* of condolence and attended the faac--.,! of his late wife. Madam Low Ah iJin. who passed away at the General liospu; 1 Singapore,
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      462 2 SITUATION VACANT HEADQUARTERS MALAYAN PUBLIC WORKS SERVICE GOVERNMENT ARCHITECTS BRANCH. Quantity Surveyor wanted for tetnpcr^y appointment In the Oovemmcnt Architect 1 Office of the Headquarters Malayan Publk Worl-s Service. Singapore. Applicants should have had considerable experience In taking olT. abstracting a.:d billing Quantities and preparing Spectflci 1 Uons for larga
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      782 2 PERSONAL THE MARRIAGE Bl'REAC. 119. New Bom Street. London, W.I. Introduction* fiver, privately and confidentially. Mayfalr 9634. WANTED WANTED Furnished or unfurnished seaside bungalow with at least 2 bedrooms. Apply 1 G.T.O. Box 543. FOR SALE SHKLVAUOK Refrigerator Phone 3333 STRUCTURAL STEEL. Joists Even Angles plales Round and Flat Bar*
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      273 2 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, Godowns with office space aoore Cecil Street. Apply Mey-n- Bros. offices at 1 ami 4-A Prince St. and Raffles Place. Apply Koh Chew Kee. ill KllUney Road. TO LET SPACIOUS BRIGHT AND AIKV OFFICES. Ist Floor comer of Prince and Dt Souza Street Apply
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      447 2 EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP To encourage Violoncello playing. The Far Eastern Music School Is offering for competition a scholarship. Candidates of either lex froa It to 15 yemr» of age ma; enter. For fmU details plcaae apply to the Principal:— FAB EASTERN MUSIC SCHOOL 1-A, Klrfc Terrace. Phone z«3. HOLIDAY RESORT PANGKOR
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      156 2 BUSINESS CARDS Etc THE "DAY NIGHT" 'private detective agency (PrlTate and Commercial lnvr»tlr»tlon) throacboat S.S. F.M.S. Experienced Detective Available. > SCOTTS ROAD. PHONE_4i40 JOIN THE GREEN CIRCLE LENDING LIBRARY 1st. FLUOR. 18-F. HAITKKY KO P.O. BOX 34. SINGAPORE. NEW BOOKS EVERY MAIL. Open Dally: 8.30 A.M. to 8 P.M. Saturday:
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      738 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LIKE. (incorporated in Knglacd) PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N On. MAU PASSENGER AND CARGO BEHVICEB OUTWARD FROM LONDON r*OH CHINA AND JAPAN Tonaaee uut s pore CARniAOS J5.000 JulJ 28 j SOMALI 6.800 July 28 RAJPUTANA 17.000 Aug 11 RANCHI 17.000 Aug 25 BANGALOKB 6.000
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      545 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS i Incorporated tn Japaui GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO LONDON Penang, Colombo. Aden. Suez. Port Said Naples. Marseilles. Gibraltar. London. Antwerp. Rotterdam and ilambnrg. Vessels Tonnage l)u Sail KASIMA MARU 9,900 Aug. 3 4 HAKONE. MARU 10,400 Aug. 16 17 KUSIMI MARU 19.000 Aug
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      576 3 LUXURY with ECONOMY ONE-CLASS MOTORSHIPS. CMUNS WITH PRIVATE BATH. EXCELLENT CUISINE. MODERATE FARES To: MARSEILLES. LONDON, ROTTEK- r T IVH ROTTIRDAM HAM ii*m niumißr ivn rnnvmnrrj 0: "ALLsTINZ, RUIfIKUAM, HAM UAM HAMBURG AND COPENHAOCN BURG AND COPENHAGEN msytni N DIA An'/ i 5 DANMARK From Penang abt. July 26 FIONIA
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      599 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean Buildtni. Collyei Qaitj Slngaeoro Tel SISL Chartered Bank Bulldiru Penant Tel I3M. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FASI SERVICES MAHStIIILS LONDON IN. CUMIM.M AND GLAM.OW (IB rnnionrtlon with the G!eo Lino L)U» Sdll" GIENF.ARN Mars. L'don. R'dam. Ham. Ant. Mldd Tomorrow July 25 PATROCI US Mars.. Casa.. L'don.
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      338 4 M» Europe and Q. Britain (X.L.M.) 1 DJn Iran iK.L.M.) 1 0.-n Djambl (Togiani 1 p.m. alcoen iK.L.M.I i pm Ceylon U.S.A. (Parcels only) iTroilu*) 2.30 pjn. Burma (Santhia) 3 p.m. Whole India tSanthia) S p.m. North Borneo, Brunei tt La'Mzn (Marudu) 3.30 p.m. Krmainan tc Dunsun
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      CABLE AND WIRELESS TRAFFIC INDEX
      46 4 The following inGex numoers represent the estimated traffic receipts of Cable and Wireless Ltd., as related to comparable traffic in the year 1929 based at 100:— June 1939 65 0 Average for 1938 69 3 Average for six mantns 1939. 70S
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      Air Mail Arrivals And Departures
      322 4 ■NMHB Woiui tnm Pcaanc Ipoh and Kuala Lumpur. Arrhr»a e»ery eienifci Qinlta Fran Atstralia: Arrives Sunday attcrnaaa. Imperial: Frcm Europe Dae Monday afternoon. KIM: From Netherlands Indies: Arrives THIS afternoon. X.L.M.: From Europe: ArrWaa TBIS evenuu. KVI.LM.: From Setlmlaada laatri Arrive* Monday aitcraaaa. K.N 1.L.M.:
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      FROM MALACCA
      122 4 Correspondence for transmission by air via Netherlands" must be fully prepaid and clearly superscribed IBy X.L.M." Malls wlli close Iron: Malacca as follows: Todiy. Aden. Buma, Canada. E. ft S Africa, Egypt. Great Britain. Ireland. India, Iraq. Kuwait. Mauritius, Newfoundland. Palestine. Sudan and Transjordan by air < Imperial)
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      SURFACE MAILS DUE
      31 4 I Mails from Europe (London parcel mails) jixpected today, July 22, by Ajax delivery at forenoon. Malls from China and Japan exp:ct«d tomorrow, July 13. by Argentina Maru.
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
      144 4 The following ships are alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves or expected to arrive Main Wharf: Entrance Gate 2; Exit 11 Kumsan* 18; Aase Maersk 16; Panglcor 14 £<£<»" Maru 13; Meonia 11; Ajax 9; Bar!: Empire Dock: Entrance Gate 2- Exit 3Perak 31; SUverjew 32; Troilus
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    NEW ZEALAND CREDIT
    327 4 MR. NASH'S STAY TALKS ON £6,000,000 FOR DEFENCE *¥*HE further postponement of the de- parture of Mr. Walter Nash, \>w Zealand Finance Minister, has given rise to considerable comment In financial circles In the City. The Financial Times was Informed In well-placed quarters that the reasons given
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    JUNE US. GOLD IMPORTS
    61 4 50 Per Cent. Below May At £50,000,000 Washington. July 12 IMPORTS of gold into the United States during June amounted to S24O.449.0C0 < 50.COO.000 > about 50 per cent, lower than the total for May but four times the total for June last year. Si'ver imports
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    CHITRAL'S ARRIVAL DELAYED
    43 4 r£ Chitral from Hong Kons is not expected to teach Singapore before Thursday morning, instead of the usual time on Wednesday. Her departure for Europe will not be affected and she Is expected to sail at 9.30 .i.^j on Friday.
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    NO NEW C.P.R. SHIPS
    60 4 ON his arrival at Southampton recently In the Canadian Pacific liner Empress 01 Britain, on his annual business visit to London. Sir Edward BeaUy. chairman and president of the Canadian Pacific Railway, stated that his j company was not placing any orders for ships at th<»
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    GOLD MINE FIRMS REPLY TO BAN
    465 4 SEEKING INQUIRY ON EXCH ANGE ACTION "JUDGED WITHOUT HEARING" IMPORTANT developments took place 1 in the CKy on July 13, following the drastic decision of the Stock Exchin?e C-mmittee, announced on July 12 to withdraw prrn:i.s.rion to deal in the shares of c.sht sold
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      809 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated m PMB.) TSLEPBONC: Freight MJJ. ramo SUL CANADIAN PACIFIC STtAMSHIPS, LIMITED. (Incorporated in England) FARES SINGAPORF/ELROPE First and Cabin class from £105.17.9 Tourist class from £75.8 A. AROUND THE WORLD FARES BY C.P.R- P. O. First and Cabin Class Tourist Class From 181.4.6 From £t?5.12.7. Mrect
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      131 4 O.S.K. LINE LUXURY SPEED ECONOMY m.s. 'BRASIL MARU' (Sistership of the "Argentina Maru.") Maiden Voyage January, 1940. This luxury liner, the latest addition to the O.S.K. Fleet, is scheduled to make record runs between the Far Ea^t, Ceylon. South Africa and S. America. Designed for speed, with streamlining on every
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      542 4 HUE TABLE SINGAPORE roaay H. W. 1.51 a.m. 9.9 It.: a. 37 p.m. tt. L. \V. 8.17 a.m. 1 9 ft.: 8 36 p.m. 3 ft. Tomorrow H. W. 2. 48a.m. 0.1 ft.; 3.31 p.m. 8.9ft. L. Vv j.02 a.m. 2.6 ft.: 9.34 p.m. 3 tt. Monday H. W. 3.50
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      125 4 YESTERDAY'S WEATHER max. rain- brlgfct nijht temD. rail s'shi-ie mji WEST COAST. mCh Ator Star M Nil 8.9 13 Penan* 87 Nil ».8 71 n mi 11. t 73 Bukit Jtnm 91 mi ia.0 73 87 NU 11. s '.4 INLAND. Kual. UDto 95 Nn 10. 70 5"*, M NU
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      167 5 Distributors:— GRAFTON LABORATORIES LTD. Singapore and Kuala Limpur. click' nd C olowr' You can now take full natural colour snapshots with the new and wonderful "DUFAYCOLOR" FILM EASY AND SIMPLE TO USE. Smf f»r particulars: SINGAPORE PHOTO CO. 37-39. HIGH STREET. SINGAPORE 32. RIVERSIDE, MALACCA. Roundtrip from Singapore to Hongkong/Shanghai
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      394 5 THE MAN WHO WAS HALF-DEAD now full of life and energy There are hundreds of such mnn out here worn-out before their time, listless, irritable, and prey to every fever, chill or Influenza that's going. Always too fagged out to enjoy either work or play. You may be one of
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      664 5 Broadcasting SINGAPORE TODAY ZRL !!5 metre*. ZBP M.M meirea p.m. 12.45 Light orche3txsi concert. Relayed from the Adelphl Hotel.' 1.30 Mid-day rubber and tin prices. 1.32 Light orchestral concert. Relayed from tat- Adelpbl Hotel (contd.) 2.00 Interval. 5.00 Malay musical entertainment from tne studio, by the Doll Kronchong. Party. 6.45
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      560 5 Every year thousands of Londoners and their families migrate to the hop-fields of Kent for their annul holiday— and three weeks' enjoyable work. Some of the pickers such as those seen here among the hop-bines will contribute to a feature programme from Daventry that their unusual holiday has inspired. EMPIRE
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      439 5 N1R0M TODAY TDA 6.«4 mi' i <4M ra.l YDR »«S me (31.M m.) YDS 11.88 me I (K.3 m.) PMN 10.28 ae/s («8.J m.) a.m. 10.50 Time signal. Walter Fenske and ilia orchestra 11.20 Opera framents (Wagner). p.m. 12. OS Fibn und operetta potpouiris. 12.35 Julius Tauster and his orchestra
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      479 6 BRIGHTER OPENING IN ALL SECTIONS RUBBER MAKES SMALL ADVANCE By Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, July 22. MARKETS have again recorded a sharp improvement after the slight reaction they suffered during the past day or so. It Is thought that the reason for this is the report that
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      AUSTRALIA PLANTS LESS WHEAT
      44 6 AUSTRALIA PLANTS LESS WHEAT Drop Of 610,000 Acres A PKOBAULE wheat acreage of utf.cially mdi.- 'wummonwealth, compared with 14,110,000 acres last year, state* a I torn Sydney. Lust year a crop of about 155,000,000 I was produced, although the than the average lor rs.
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      MANILA GOLD SHARES
      66 6 Manila, July 22. Q\ 1 i-vjNS in pesos, for 10 centavo gold shares on the Manila Stock Exchange thla morning compared with 's were Previous Today's A*k«d Bid A^cd Bid 0.31' i 0 20' 3 0.23 0.21', 024 0.23 0.26 0 23 4 111 4 0.11 0.12
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      MINING
      591 6 Issued by Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Stock Brokers Singapore, Friday, July 21, 5 p.m. All shares quoted above are fully paid. Issue Val. Fraser Co. Lyail Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 3/8 4/- 3/7% 415/- Austral Amal 4/6 5/- 4/3 4/9
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      GENERAL
      444 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1 M 1.40 1.32ft 1.40 2 2 do. !Vt% prefi. 2.25 2 35 2.20 2.25 10 10 Atlas Ice 4.75 25 6.00 6 50 1 1 B. M. Broadcasting 0.55 0.60 0.50 i80 10 5 B M. Trustee 6.75 f.SO 6 75 7.50 £1
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS
      256 6 6% Maynard L Co. Ltd. $30,000 Int. Apr 30 Oct. 31 90 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 5% 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. bit Mar. 31 Sept. 30 101 4% ft 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 106 Vh.% 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept.
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      RUBBER SHARES
      379 6 (Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated) Fraser Si Co Lyall Evmtt Allenby 1.10 1.20 1.15 1.25 A!or Gajah 0.85 0.95 0.90 0 97 Ama) Malay 1.40 1.45 1.40 1.50 Ayer Hltam 0.90 0.95 0.95 1.05 Ayer Molck 0.85 0.95 0.85 0.95 Ayer Panas 1.12 1.16 113 1.13 Bassett
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    84 6 Friday, July 21, noon. No. IX R.S.S. (Spot loose) U 5/16 28 1/16 No. IX R.S.S. fob. in cases July-Ail*. 28 9/16 2811/16 G.F.A.Q. R.S.S. fob. in bales July UK 2**s FAQ. R.S.S. fob. in bales July 28 1/16 28 316 FUTURE QUOTATIONS No. IX
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    EXCHANGES
    178 6 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the dally circular Issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING London T.T 2/4 London demand 2/4 Lyons demand 2055 Switzerland demand 241 Vi Hamburg demand 135 New York demand 54 9/18 Montreal demand 54 9/10 Batavla
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    London Stock Exchange
    384 6 Recovery In Late Session London, July 21. TTIE StocK Exchange recovered in the late session, after a hesitant start, on more hopeful reports regarding the international situation. The Improvement was particularly visible in giltedged where the closing prices were higher on balance after showing net losses earlier
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    FOREIGN EXCHANGES
    87 6 London, July 21. Today's closing mean rates were:— Paris 178 23 31' Stockholm 19.41 V, New Yoric 4.88 3 16 Athens 547H Montreal 4.68 r Belgrade 210 Brussels 27.55'j Bucharest 660 Geneva 20.75 Vi Rio 3*4 Amsterdam 8.75' 4 Buenos Aires 20.19'Milan 89 1/32 Montevideo 184 Berlin 11.66
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    CANADA'S EXPORTS UP
    25 6 Ottawa, July 11. Canada's export trade for the first six monthj of the year Increased by $71,000,000 (£14,200,000; to $462,000,000 (£92,400 000).
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    Wall Street Quotations
    207 6 New York, July 21. THE following quotations w-re thos* 1 ruling when the Stock Exchange closed today. DOW-JONES AVERAGES Yesterday's Today's Close C lose Change* 30 Industrials 141.24 143.46 up 2 22 20 Rails 29.08 29.86 up .78 15 Utilities 24.93 25. f3 Up 40 Bonds 89.73
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    BROKERS' COMMENT
    78 6 SWAN, CULBERTSON AND FRITZ report on yesterday's New York markets Stocks advanced from one to three points on broad buying and the market reached a new high for the current rally. Issues In the capltr.l goods Industries were outstanding. The business news was encouraging with another advance In
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    WHEAT RALLIES AFTER NEW LOW LEVEL
    157 6 International Control Agreement Discussions London, July 21. pAUTIOUS prc-week-end bear coverIng caused a sharp rally in Liverpool wnoat prices this morning but not until after a Tr^sh low level of 3s. 4 7 ad. per 100 lb. had beer, reached. Meanwhile delegates of Canada,
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
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      GOVERNMENT PLANS FOR AIDING SHIPPING
      1539 7 Conditions Governing Loans For New Building YEARLY TRAMP SUBSIDY BASED ON FREIGHT RATES INDEX THK Government'! lull praponk for aiding British shipping and shipbuilding were announced on July 12. when the text of the British Shipping (Assistance) Bill was issued. An outline of the scheme
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      FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
      155 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Book* Company Dividend Close TIN. Ipoh Tin 116d. Kampong Lanjut 6d. No. 12... July 26 Pungah 9d. No. 18 6d. bonus July 21 Rantau 2S% No. 3A July 21 Sthn. Kir.ta 2 '4% final leuUx July 12 Do 1%% Int. less tax July 12
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      UK'S FOREIGN HOLDINGS
      403 7 TREASURY MAKING A ROUGH ESTIMATE 1 1 UNDERSTAND from authoritative j quarters that the Treasury Is en- gaged in the preparation of a rough estimate of the country's holdings of j foreign securities which could be 'mobilized in the event of war, writes the Political Correspondent of
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      114 7 Singapore. July 21, noon. Buyers Sellers Gambler 7.50 Hamburg Cube $13 25 Java Cube J12.00 Pepper White MuntoS: $11.50 White $11.00 Black 7.50 Copra Mixed $3.15 Sun Dried $3.50 Sago Flour No. 1 Llngga $2,521-. Pair $2,521/2 $2.52' /2 Sarawak $2.55 Jelotong Palembang $7.25 Banja $7.00 Sarawak
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      103 7 li^,4theib mouths r T^J SAFE Dental experts designed the famous "ShortHead" brush with special TEK junior for children. Only genuine Tek Brushes, by virtue oi their short heads, fit behind the arch oi tho teeth, •/hero scientifically designed bristles, remove rom-'nr ol food from hidden nooks ond crannies. Beware of
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      129 7 ENGLAND i S? DAYS V J V BY J Life Assurance the only means whereby one can, by easy periodical payments, provide with certainty, an amount one considers sufficient to ensure FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE for oneself in one's old age and /or for one's dependents. Every Year thousands o < discerning
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      249 7 BANK OF CHINA Incorporated m China oi Special Charter 12. Cecn Street. Sininp«re. Telephones: Manager's Office Ml* Sub-Manager's Office »UZ K\rhin;c Dept. Mil General Office SlhB-t Cable AiMreai "CHI'NGK'JO." P»M Ip Capital Ch. 0.Mf1.000.M Reserve Funds, m «co« of Ch. S &.2M.MI.M TaUJ Asset* arproxinuitrlT Ch. yZ.K*.—*.9**.H Tsc-Vung Soong. Chairman
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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      201 8 POSITIVELY LAST 4 SHOWS I TODAY ONLY. ALHAMBRA- II a.m. 3.15, 6.15 9.15 p.m. _k_^^himv^_ _ittM^^j^i_y^Bi 1 with GLORIA STUART, BINNIE BARNES, PAULINE MOORE, JOSEPH SCHILDKRAUT, UONEL ATWILL, etc. Also PATHE GAZETTE, BRITISH MOVIETONE NEWS, VYVYAN DONNER'S FASHION FORECASTS MUSCLE MAILERS. MIDNIGHT PREMIERE A v wjr mjr n A TONIGHT
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      299 8 P A l/l lON A pictnre which Is S ennincl W I-IVH enttrtJiinlnß" TRIBUNE. 3.15 6.15 9.15 -The excellence of Colombia's I A S T DAY —test production" FREE PRESS. A HUNDRED HEARTS TREMBLING ON THE VERGE OF A HUNDRED BREATHLESS TOMORROWS! "GIRLS' SCHOOL" A Columbia Picture with RALPH BELLAMY
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      271 8 "FOR SPECTACLE and BEAUTY ON TIIK ICE "ICE FOLLIES OF 1939" BREAKS RECORDS IT IS SMART, HUMOROUS and TECHNICALLY EXCELLENT IN ALL MAIN POINTS A THOROUGHLY GOOD SHOW" (Free Press) rADIT^IF LAST DAY! V4_Ar M A VA4 3.15 6.15 9.15 1939s MOST DAZZLING SHOW 5F SHOWS "THE GREAT ZIEGFELD OF
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    PROGRESS REPORTED IN TOKIO CONVERSATIONS
    409 9 Fourth Conference Between Craigie And Arita Today COME progress was made towards agreement in the third interview between the Japanese Foreign Minister, Mr. Hachiro Arita, and the British Ambassador to Tokio, Sir Robert Craigie, which was held yesterday morning at the official residence of the
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    REFORMS IN SICILY
    159 9 Attack On The Big Estates Rome, July 20. SIQNOR Mussolini has decided to tackle the economic problem or the large landed estates In Sicily. He declared In an address to the Sicilian authorities that the landed estates must be deprived of their feudal character and people that
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    Rumania And Germany
    131 9 Bucharest, July 20. GERMANY and Rumania have signed a protocol providing for vast schemes to improve Rumanian agriculture. This is one of a series of practical documents by which Germany hopes to get supplies and sell her manufactures to Rumania. According to a well informed German source,
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    City Supports N.Z. Credits
    132 9 London, July 31. SATISFACTION is expressed In City circles at the annnouncement that agreement has been reached in principle that credits up to £9,000,000 are to be made available to New Zealand under facilities of the Export Credits Guarantee scheme to assist in the financing of
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    SIR EDMUND IRONSIDE ON WAY HOME
    65 9 London, July 21. GENERAL SIR EDMUND IRONSIDE, Inspector-General of Overseas Forces, arrived at Copenhagen by air this morning from Warsaw, where he has been takin? part In Anglo-Polish Staff talks. Later he Joined the Dutch air liner to resume his flight to London. Before
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    35 9 London, July 21. MISS ORACIE FIELDS was granted a divorce from the theatrical producer Archie Pitt with whom she has not lived since 1932. Mr. Justice Bucknlll exercised his discretion In the petitioner* favour.— Reuter.
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    London Knows Nothing? TOKIO OPINION
    202 9 London Knows Nothing? TOKIO OPINION London, July 21. MOTHINO is known In London bearing out the Japanese report that the British Ambassador to Toklo, Sir Robert Cralgie. and the Japanese Foreign Minister, Mr. Hachlro Arlta, have reached an agreement regarding the background of the Tientsin Issue. In spite of Japanese
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    FRESH INSTRUCTIONS FOR MOSCOW TALKS
    65 9 London, July 21. Reuter's Diplomatic Correspondent I learns that fresh Instructions are b:lng despatched to the British Ambassador In. Moscow, Sir William Seeds, this evening, which will enable the talks to be resumed In Moscow. Instructions are being sent In agreement with the French Government
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    China Bans Many Foreign Goods
    89 9 Kunming. July 20. THE ■II1NKSK (TSTOMS anthorilirs at MengWe, where the railway from Indo-Chlna enters hinrso territory, have been Instructed to refuse from today entry of prohibited imports, according to a list recently published. These include foreign wines, cigarette*, toilet requirements, cosmetics, paper of nearly
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    Jews Assail Great Britain
    344 9 PALESTINE VIEViS London, July 21. •''VOX Jewish Agency for Palestine 1 refuses to be made In any way responsible for the Inevitable consequences of the Government's immigration policy," declares the Jewish Agency In a statement following the speech by the Secretary of State for the Colonies.
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    New Aid For The Refugee?
    184 9 London, July 21. PRESIDENT Roosevelt's Invitation for a meeting In September of Governments Interested In projects for aiding refugees was supported by the Home Secretary, Sir Samuel Hoare, in a speech at a dinner to members of the Inter-Governmen-tal Refugees Committee In London. He said
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    SOVIET CLAIMS HIGHEST SUBMARINE FLEET
    92 9 Moscow, July 21. rFHE CLAIM that Soviet Russia has the world's biggest submarine fleet is made in art article in Pravda in connection with the USSR, n It Navy Day on July 24 by the Commissar of Shipbuilding. He declares that the Soviet's submarines alone
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    SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JULY 22, 1939. Indian Leaders
    857 10 SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JULY 22, 1939. Indian Leaders The decision to send a deputation to wait on the Governor in connection with the demand of the local Indian community for infantry companies in the Volunteer Force of the Colony has provoked a striking controversy in the correspondence columns of the Straits
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    Goebbels In Malaya
    248 10 There is one aspect of the controversy over the film "Confessions of a Nazi Spy" which has occurred to people who remember the Singapore Mutiny of 1915 and should be brought to the attention of people who have never lived in Singapore under war conditions. After that
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    Indian Federation
    84 10 Simla. July The time-limit for the Princes to reply regarding accession to the Federation has been extended from July 26 to Sept. 1 In response to a request from rulers of certain Punjab States. It is stated that the extension has been granted in order to allow the
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    "PRIVILEGED" PERSONS
    349 10 The Singapore Bar Annoyed INVIDIOUS LABELS To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I have received an invitation to attend the opening ceremony of the new Supreme Court on Thursdav, Aug. 3. In the cover addressed to me was enclosed, besides the invitation card, a printed slip
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    WHAT IS A MALAY IN SINGAPORE?
    237 10 Singapore's Two Malay Associations To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— I have read the letter of Ahlan Wasahlan In your Issue or Saturday last with great Interest. His suggestion that the Malay Union and the newly formed Straits Settlements (Singapore) Malay Association
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    EUROPEAN WOMEN IN OFFICES
    100 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— "Eurasian Stenographer" In her letter to your paper of July 20 seems to be under a slight misapprehension. I venture to point out that European and Australian women working In offices In Singapore in almost every instance are
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    LETTERS IN PAGE 15
    36 10 CLERICAL UNION. A programme of :'"i'rable activities outlined by an exr.iember. OVER TWENTY YEARS. A Singapore Ind.an recalls the history of the Volunteer controversy. CHINESE DOLLAR. An explanation for an anxious correspondent.
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    SECRETS OF HIGH ASIA
    493 10  -  Ronald Kaulbatk. An Eastern Bookshelf The Sources Of The Salween Saluecn. By (Hodder and Stoughton. 15s.). Mr. Kaulback's cheerful and extremely workmanlike narrative gives a tull account of his expedition into Eastern Tibet. He failed In his ultimate objective, which was to discover the sources of
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    Snake Fight At Blakang Mati
    227 10 Seventy Years Ago 'From the Straits Times files of 18GJT IN company with two brother sports- men last Saturday, I sought the island of Blakang Mati. After a not altogether unsatisfactory onslaught on the wild pigs with which that lovely isle abounds, w*» were returning
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    783 10 NOTES Of The DA Y Country Sundays n I^AMPONO society Is rarely viewed from tho Islamic angle, by ths townsman at any rate, so I think many readers will be Interested In a pleasant glimpse of life In the fertile Kelantan plain which is given by Mr A. C. Baker,
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    POLAND'S "ENERGETIC PROTEST" TO DANZIG
    370 11 Alleged Shooting Of Customs Official WARSAW'S "LAST WORD" ON FREE CITY QUESTION "Peace Now Depends On Germany's Leaders" POLAND has protested energetically to the Danzig Senate concerning the death of the customs officer, Budziewicz, who was shot on Thursday. The protest alleges that the shooting
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    'PEACEFUL SOLUTION' OF DANZIG CRISIS
    280 11 What Germany Says The Fuehrer Wants Berlin, July 21. HITLER is holidaying in the Bavarian Alps r.nd looking forward to a peaceful solution of the Danzir quesiior, but without a compromise on Germany's part, according to well-In-formed political circles. Oflicial emphasis is now all on
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    REICH-SOVIET TRADE TALKS
    208 11 Moscow. July 21. THE official Soviet Tass Agency announces that trade and credit negotiations between Germany and the Soviet have been resumed in Berlin. Reuter. is received with general interest in London, says Reuter's Diplomatic Correspondent. There seems no reason to doubt the claim that the German
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    Eire Dancers At Nazi Show OFFICIAL ENVOY FROM DUBLIN
    82 11 Eire Dancers At Nazi Show OFFICIAL ENVOY FROM DUBLIN Hamburg, July 21. DELEGATIONS from 21 nations are here for the opening of the fifth annual Nazi Strength through Joy Congress." The Nazi labour chief. Dr. Robert Ley, performed the opening ceremony. The main events will take place on Sunday. Dr.
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    EIGHT DIE IN THREE AIR CRASHES
    70 11 London, July 21. EIGHT airmen, including a Civil Air Guard and his instructor, wers killed in three air accidents today. Children working in a school garden saw a mid-air collision over Tilmanstohe near Deal, and holiday makers near Bridlington saw an R.A.F. plane crash
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    BRITISH WARSHIPS FOR ISTANBUL
    39 11 London, July 21. \DMIRAL Sir Andrew Cunningham, Commander-ln-ChJef of the Mediterranean Fleet, will visit Istanbul In August In his flagship Warsplte. Reuter learns that at the same time H.M.S. Malaya will call at Smyrna Reuter.
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    Dollar Slump Real Victory For Tokio
    143 11 Shanghai, July 21. THE collapse of the China dollar is the biggest victory the Japanese have won since the capture of Hankow declared a leading Far Eastern expert today. The victory was a moral and pshychological one but in the long run it might
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    DOCTORS IN WARTIME
    118 11 A Comprehensive Programme London, July 22. •THE Government's plans for utilising the services of doctors to the best advantage in war were announced by the Ministry of Health today. A national hospital service for the treatment of casualties is to be created and administered directly by the
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    Storms Sweep Britain, Reich
    166 11 London, July 21. "THUNDERSTORMS of almost tropl- cal Intensity caused considerable damage In many parts of Britain today. Houses were damaged by lightning In London and In many towns In the Midlands, the west of England and Wales. Incessant rain flooded the tents of 2,000 Territorials
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    CROWN AGENTS & MERCHANTS
    75 11 CROWN AGENTS MERCHANTS Motion By Empire Commerce Chambers London, July 21. THE Federation of Empire Chambers of Commerce has approved a resolution submitting to the Government the desirability of refraining from pressing the enforcement of the regulation requiring the purchase of Colonial Government stores except In exceptional circumstances through the
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    HOLLAND AWAITS ROYAL BABY
    98 11 Amsterdam, July 21. AIRCRAFT have been banned from an area three miles around Soestdljk Palace, where tht Crown Princess Juliana of the Netherlands is expecting the birth of a second baby shortly. The ban comes into effect on Aug. 3. In anticipation of the event a
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    Malta's New Constitution SOME MEASURE OF DEMOCRACY
    379 11 Malta's New Constitution SOME MEASURE OF DEMOCRACY Malta, July 22. TTIE Governor, Leut.-Gen. Sir Charles Bonham-Carter, proclaimed Letters Patent, today, granting the new Maltese Constitution. The polling of ten seats on the new Council of Government starts today. The constitution affords the people of tne Colony a considerable measure of
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    AMERICA AND THE TOKIO TALKS
    54 11 Washington, July 22. Britain and the United States have been exchanging information on the broad aspects of the Tientsin dispute according to Mr. Cordell Hull, the Secretary of State. He added, however, that there was no o.uestion of American participation in the Tokio conversations on
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    SALVAGING OF LOST SUBMARINE
    80 11 London, July 21. CALVAGE crews are attempting to lift the submarine Thetis from the bed of Liverpool Bay this evening. The Liverpool and Glasgow Salvage Association today made the following announcement: All wires are now in position and the trial is being made today. If this
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    THE GOLDEN HIND ON FIRST FLIGHT
    72 11 London, July 21. TTIE Golden Hind the largest flying 1 boat ever built In Britain, made her first trial flight over the Medway tonight when sirens from shipping acclaimed her debut. The flying boat has been built to carry 150 passengers at a cruising
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    NEUTRALITY DOUBTS HARM UNITED STATES COMMERCE
    279 11 America Unable To Assist Anybody, President Asserts Hyde Park, N.Y., July 22. rONTENDING at his daily press conference that the decision to defer action on neutrality legislation would harm business President Roosevelt quoted a prominent business man as having told him recently that the
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    ANOTHER BATTLE OVER MANCHUKUO
    62 11 Toklo, July 22. The continuance of hostilities on the border between Manchukuo and Outer Mongolia is reported In a Japanese communique which states the Japanese Air Force encountered 80 Soviet and Outer-Mongolian fighter planes over Lake Buirnor and brought down 39. One Japanese plane failed to
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    The King-Hall Newsletter A COMMONS QUERY
    147 11 The King-Hall Newsletter A COMMONS QUERY A COMMONS QUERY London. July 22. QUESTIONED in the Commons tonight about German allegations that the distribution of the "King-Hall Newsletter In German was being undertaken with the support of His Majesty's Government and whether he would take steps to make the truth about
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    ROYAL CHILDREN VISIT DARTMOUTH
    91 11 London, July 21. OEVENTY thousand people gave the King and Queen and the Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret an enthusiastic welcome when they arrived at Weymouth to embark on the Royal yacht for a visit to Dartmouth. The Royal family drove in an open car to the
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    MORE CHINESE GIRLS IN SINGAPORE OFFICES
    963 12 "Prejudice Of Employers Is Now Breaking Down" MR. M. R. MENON'S SPEECH AT V.M.C.A. SCHOOL FUNCTION IMORE Chinese girls are securing employment in Sin- gapore's business offices, said Mr. M. R. Menon, principal of the V.M.C.A. School of Commerce at the prize day of
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    AMUSEMENTS
    223 12 SINGAPORE ■Will no m orchestra! Concert g.15 to 9.15 p.m. Dinner Ac Dance (Formal i t1.45 to Midnight. <■ \KKII X TlltATKt GtYLA.NG Toofanl Hurricane Ezprett. A Super Hindustani Stunt Thriller Rl 6 p.m. it. 15 p.m. «.1.l II WOKI.U Cabaret 5.30 p.m. to Midnight. OMbe: Little Mis* Broadway.
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    BISHOP ON SPIRIT OF SERVICE
    213 12 "Not Mere Bargaining For A Livelihood" '•THERE are many thoughtful people who feel that capitalism has had Its day, said the Bishop of Singapore, the Rt. Rey. B. C. Roberts, when he I gave away the prizes at the YM.C.A. School of Commerce yesterday. I
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    SENTENCE IN CAUSING DEATH CASE
    54 12 OR. C. H. WHITTON, Traffic District Judge and Magistrate, yesterday convicted and sentenced a Chinese driver, ITan Cheng Chwee, to three months simple imprisonment on a charge of causing the death of a Chinese cyclist. Tan Wee Llm. by driving his car negligently along Woodlands
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    25 12 Mr. Yong Shook Llm has been appointed an Unofficial Member of the Federal Council for three years, in the place of Mr. Lai Tet Loke
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    SECOND WIFE ROBS HUSBAND
    283 12 Also Took First Wife's Jewels A second wife who stole $682 in cash and Jewellery from her husband and his first V7ife saw her husband stand surety for her In the Singapore Third Police Court, yesterday, when she was ordered to enter a bond for six
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    SAPPER FINED FOR BAD DRIVING
    138 12 CAPPER DAINTON, uf the Royal Engineers, Changi, was yesterday convicted and Aned $15 in the Singapore Traffic District Court on a charge of negligent driving and colliding with [the pillar or a house in Lavender Street. Dainton was further fined $5 for driving a car
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    DEATH OF FORMER SARAWAK OFFICIAL
    226 12 HPHE death took place after a t short illness, at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. O. Perry, of Mr. Joseph Philip Reutens late of the Sarawak Government Service, at the i age of 70 years. Mr. Reutens, who had made Ms home in Singapore
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    F.M.S. VOLUNTEER OFFICERS
    67 12 The High Commissioner has confirmed the (temporary) commissions as second lieutenants In the F.M.8. Volunteer Force granted to John Wlnthrop Plnhey, Roland Charles Lemmon, Maurice Annesley Woollcombe and Wilfred Charles Steuart Corry. His Excellency has also approved the promotion of Second Lieutenant D. B. J. Ambler to
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    COURT INSPECTOR SUGGESTS WHIPPING
    90 12 1ASK YOUR Worship to take a serious view of this case and I suggest a whipping." commented Court Inspector M. M. Whittles In the Singapore Police Court, yesterday, when Lai Weng, a 34-year-old Cantonese, admitted snatching a gold necklace and locket off the neck of a
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    42 12 TAKING HIS OWN MEDICINE: At a demonstration to doctors of the "iron lung" apparatus at the Singapore General Hospital yesterday, Surgeon Lt. Comdr. E. O. Mockler, Rjt., Naval Health Officer at the Naval Base, played the part of patient. -Straits Times picture.
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    In Last Night's Gazette
    250 12 JTEM8 published In last nights Straits Settlements Gazette included the following:— Instrument provisionally appointing Mr N ML^'s's* 0 temporarUy an Official Miss W. J.' Key to be European Mistress, Malayan Educational Service, approved Mr. M. L. Dun-ant to be an Assistant Controller of Posts, Malayan Postal
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    IS.P. PLAN TO HELP WOULD-BE PLANTERS
    562 12 IS. P. PLAN TO HELP WOULD-BE PLANTERS Contacts With Agricultural Colleges In Britain (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, July 22. *THL present conditions of service terms are in most cases >•*■> fairly good, considering the economical conditions of the various industries/ stated Mr. E. M. Allen, chairman of the
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    ALLEGED IMPORT OF DUTIABLE TOBACCO
    88 12 Tan Peng Tee. a middle -aged Teochew. was produced before Mr. C. H. Koh in the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday on a charge of importing 4161b of dutiable tobacco at the 6th milestone, Pasir Panjans beach, at 3.45 a.m. on July 21. An alternate
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    PERSONAL ITEMS
    110 12 WESSRS. K. R. STEVENS, Vaughan Jones. B. G R. Barton. E. J. Bum. D. Waters and Yong Nyuk Lin arrived from Kuala Lumpur by Wearnes A'r Services plane last evening. The Rev. Bro. Paul, Director of St. Joseph's Institution. Singapore, and the Rev. Bro. Henry, Director of St.
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    FARM PROPRIETOR TELLS OF SINGAPORE 'MUTTON RACKET'
    1464 13 "Vested Interests Were Fighting Against Me All The Time" ALLEGATIONS DURING EXAMINATION IN BANKRUPTCY COURT THE workings of what he referred to as the "mutton racket" in Singapore were mentioned by Richard James Potter Clarke, proprietor of Changi Farm, in his public examination
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    Move To Prepare Control Of Food
    481 13 In Colony REGISTRATION OF RICE DEALERS 'THE Food Control Ordinance, 1939, was brought Into force yesterday, In respect of rice, Including pad! and parboiled rice. This was done by the Governor In Council, 'being satisfied that It Is expe dlent In the public interest
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    "I WANT SENTENCE OF DEATH"
    64 13 "f am so destitute I want to be sentenced to death." This statement was made by Tah Kia Soon, a 65-year-old Hokkien, in an outburst In the Singapore Third Police Court, yesterday, when he pleaded guilty to a charge of begging fcr alms in the
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    "GUILTY" PLEAS IN AFFRAY CASE
    221 13 EVENTS In the Alexandra Brick Works affray case in which 17 Chinese and Indian labourers were charged 'n the Singapore police courts yesterday morning took a surprise turn later in the day. When the accused were first charged in the Singapore Third Police Court with
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    39 13 These mysterious sealed boxes were unloaded into the vaults of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation under armed guard yesterday. "Sorry, we cannot discuss customers' business," said a bank official when asked what the boxes contained. Straits Times picture.
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    Import Offence By Chinese
    286 13 TRADER IS FINED ABOUT $1,000 worth of artificial silk: lingerie Is being held by Customs officials following the conviction in the Singapore Criminal Distr'.;t Court yesterday of two Chines on a charge of importing regulated textiles into the Colony. Loo Kian Seng, manager of Loo Brothers'
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    27 13 Mr. Yong Shook lin has been appointed Unofficial Member of the Federal Council for a period of three years in the place of Mr. Lai Tet Loke.
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    ALARM OVER BARTER PLAN
    414 13 Scheme A Danger To Prices? "IT was with some alarm that newt was received of the Anglo-American prcposala for the barter of rubber and tin for cotton," said the chairman, Mr. R. Renton, in his report presented at the annual meeting of Punggor Rubber Estates, Limited,
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    35 13 Under the auspices of the Singapore District Epworth League, a religious pageant entitled, "The Light of the.) World," will be staged at the Strait*, Chinese Methodist Church, Kampong Kapor Road, on Sunday, at 8 p.m.
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    46 14 Mr. Kao Ling-pai, Chinese Consul-General in Singapore, and Mrs. Kao Ling-pai, (centre) with Fr. Becheras (left) and Fr. Michielfenf after the Requiem High Mass at the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul in connection with Singapore Chinese tio man Catholics' commemoration oi the "Double Seventh."
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    NEW ARMY BEGINS ITS TRAINING IN EARNEST
    668 14 War Office Lays Special Stress On Sport Syllabus THOUSANDS of Territorials and Militiamen begin their traiuing in Britain this month. Second-line units of the Territorial Field Army will, where accommodation is available, go to camp with their parent units for two weeks. Both
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    Royal Discipline As Seen In The
    625 14 Old Testament KING DAVIDS EXAMPLE niSPUTES over the royal succession have always been one of the difficulties of monarchy and are not unknown even today when one would think such matters had been effectually regularised. That the early monarchy in Israel was no exception
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    THE CHURCHES TOMORROW
    1292 14 < III R< H OF ENGLAND ST. PETER'S CHURCH, Stamford Read.— Sunday 9 mm., Holy Communion; 2.30 p.m., Sunday School tPoochow); 3.30 p.m.. Evensong i Kuochow > 5.30 p.m.. Evensong (English): Wednesday 7.30 p.m., Prayer meeting (Hokkten): Thursday 8 a.m.. Holy 'Communion (Hokkicm; 5.30 p.m.. Choir j
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    24 14 i t Jun I'caereueski. the t'ousti piano virtuoso and composer, tcho has returned to Europe from America, is seen on his arrival to Paris.
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    PROHIBITION OF ALL LUXURY GOODS
    88 14 Kunming. July 20. rpKE Chinese Customs authorities at Mengtze, where the railway from Indo-China enters Chinese territory, have been instructed to refuse from to,day entry of prohibited imports, according to a list recently published. These include foreign wines, cigarettes, toilet requirements, cosmetics, paper of nearly
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    Chinese Choir In A European Club
    38 15 The Wuhan Choir has been fiven wonderful welcome everywhere .n Malaya, and its success in Serein ban Is reoorted in a letter published below. Our picture shows some members of the choir.
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    SOME INDIAN MEMORIES
    621 15 Twenty Years In Singapore ASSOCIATION WORK To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Having been a member ol the Singapore Indian Association irom Its Inception, and a member of the committtee for seven consecutive years, and fully knowing the Indescribable difficulties we had to encounter in
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    CHINA'S VOICE
    458 15 In A Malay State Capital SEREMBAN CLUBS To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, May I express on behalf of the Chinese their gratitude to the friends of China through the medium of your paper? On July 13 the Sungel UJong Club, (Seremban) invited the famous Wuhan
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    THEY CAN TAKE IT!
    117 15 To the Editor of the Straits Tones. Sir.— 1 Eurasian Stenographer In her letter of July 20 suggests that it would be a good thing for Malaya U European and Australian stenographers packed up and went home. Eurasian stenographer if one can Judge from the tone
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      TEN THOUSAND CLERKS IN THE UNION?
      996 15 A Constructive Programme For Singapore To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, Controversy regarding the tieatment of Asiatic clerks and the value of the Clerical Union has again filled your correspondence columns lately. Will it always continue to do so. without bringing into
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      THE CHINESE DOLLAR
      360 15 Ten Millions Gone To Japan To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. From the latest news I gather that the Chinese national dollar has sustained another unaccountable fall. I understand that the decline is attributable to the cessation of the sale of sterling by the committee
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      OVER-ENTHUSIASTIC INDIAN
      85 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— I was surprised to read "Ubaldulla's" letter in the Straits Times today. The Chinese are perfectly right in not visiting shops of other than their own nationality for contribution to the China Relief Fund. If they do so, they will
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      PARISH PUMP
      370 15 The Straits Times Forum To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— I have been closely watching for a considerable time the columns m your paper which are allotted to puolle letters. I am of opinion that the^e columns are not often made use of by the public
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    "MANILA" HEMP GROWS WELL IN MALAYA
    1448 16 Bekok Company Demonstrates New Fibre Extractor RECOVERY FACTOR ALMOST DOUBLE THAT OF HACOTAN MACHINE (By Our Commercial Correspondent) I^IOST people are familiar with the term "Manila Hemp" but few realize how this is produced, and still fewer are aware that the plant from which
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    YIELDS FROM PRANG BESAR'S CLONES
    2252 17 Planting Topics IN Planting Topics a fortnight ago I described my recent visit to I'ranjr Besar, and I referred to various factors involved if the high yields obtained from five handpollinated plots, P.I to P. 5 (each one year older than the other) were to
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    PLANTERS AT LONDON LUNCHEON
    312 17 ""PHOSE present at the annual Luncheon in Londcn of the Incorporated Society of Planters Included: Sir John Campbell (chairman I.R.R.C. The Marquess of DufTcrin and Ava (Undersecretary of State for the Colonies). Count J. van Iimburg Stlrum i Netherlands MinUUe In London >. Mr. F. E.
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    NEW USES FOR RUBBER
    153 17 Rubber flooring has been Installed in the gangways of the new Concert Hall at Babbacorr.be Downs, Torquay. srsfiss."ss^" lhey down poics at nre stations. It is reported that a new factory with an estimated capacity of 600,000 yards per annum is being established at Arbroath for
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    Bengal Stages A "Prisoners' Day Demonstration
    392 18 Bengal Stages A "Prisoners Day Demonstration Calcutta, July 17 A HARTAL a poster parade by; cyclist volunteers, processions, a rally and a public meeting, were the features of the All-Bengal Political Prisoners' Release Day observed yesterday. The occasion was organized under the direction of the Bengal Provincial Congress Committee on
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    JAM SAHEB TO MEET VICEROY
    50 18 Rajkot, July 17. I*HE Jam Saheb of Nawanagar, Chan- j cellor of the Chamber of Princes left for Simla yesterday. It is stated that he will meet the i Viceroy and will have discussions re- 1 garding the accession of the Princes to the Federation.
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    Simla Tells Ceylon
    80 18 Simla Tells Ceylon Simla, July 17. THE proposed Indo-Ccylon trade talks have been postponed indefinitely, it is learnt, following the Anal decision of the Ceylon Government not to alter its proposals for the repatriation of Indians. The Government of India's view is believed to be that no purpose would be
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    LITERATE INDIA IN SIX YEARS?
    79 18 Patna, July 14. 1*HE city resounded since early morn- ing with cries of "banish illiteracy" by batches of Prabhat Bher'.es (lady volunteers). A number of meetings were held In different places to celebrate the anniversary of the first literacy day. Addressing one of the meetings
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  • INDIAN NEWS
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      "I HAD NEVER JOINED THE FORWARD BLOC
      492 18 M. N. Roy Explains His Attitude To Subhas Bose Bombay, July 13. ALLUDING to the rumour that the Royists had seceded from the "Forward Bloc," Mr. M. N. Roy said that he and his friends were never members of the "Forward Bloc" and
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      COMBATING FOREIGN PROPAGANDA
      142 18 Simla Thinks Time Not Yet Arrived Simla. July 16. £LOSE and continuous attention is being paid by the Government of India to the question of foreign propaganda in India by the written word, wireless talks both In English ind Hindustani and other means, but it Is learnt
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      MR. KRISHNA MENON FOR HOUSE OF COMMONS?
      39 18 London, July IS. US. V. K. KRISHNA MENON of the India League has been selected by the Dundee Labour Party and the Trades Union Council as the prospective Labour candidate for Dundee.
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      RAJKOT-JASDAN RAILWAY
      28 18 Rajkot. July 17. rls learnt that an agreement has been concluded between Bhavnagar and Jamnagar States for the construction of a railway between Rajkot and Jasdan.
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      TANJORE FOLLOWS MADURA
      37 18 Tanjore, July 16. A CIRCULAR throwing open to Harijans all the 90 temples under his control has been issued by the Senior Prince of Tanjore, the hereditary trustee of the Tanjore Palace Devastanam Temples.
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      What Princes Should Do
      107 18 Mr. Gandhi's Minimum Demands Bombay, July 16. TTHE view that if the transfer of power from the Princes to the people Is to take place without violence and if the Princes are to live as such they will have to adapt themselves to changed circumstances Is
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      THE NEXT CONGRESS SESSION
      142 18 Meeting Of Reception Committee Ranchl, July IS. ""THE Subjects Committee pandal and the pandal lor the open session at the next annual general session of the All-India Congress to be held at Ramgarh will not be allowed (or use by any other organization. This decision was
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      INDO-JAPANESE
      93 18 TRADE NEGOTIATIONS Commerce Member Meets Non-Official Advisers Simla. July 17. ■TWENTY-TWO non-offlclai advisers who have come up to Simla In connection with the revision of the Indo-Japanese trade agreement met Sir Ramaswamy Mudallar, Commerce Member and Mr. H. Daw, Commerce Secretary at a conference this morning. It Is understood
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      BIHAR CONGRESSMAN EXPELLED
      45 18 Patna, July IS. SARDAR HARIHAR SINGH, M.L.A (Congress) Is reported to have been expelled from Shahabad district and subordinate Congress Committees following the vote of no-confldence passed against him at a special meeting of the members of the Shahabad District Congress Committee.
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    Acceptances For Ipoh Races This Afternoon
    604 19 BOLLO^ list! are acceptance for today's races at Ipoh. Races are in t r.?er of running, the first to start at 2.45 p.m. Horses— Class 4— Division 2— s'/ 2 Furlongs 10 3 GLENARP.OW 9.C4 Chron/ Yok Choy and Mr. Cheong Yok Cheonc Hobos
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    Good Times In K.L. Athletics
    319 19 From Oar Own Correspondent* Kuala Lumpur, July 21. A '-THOUGH the going was hard »nd the afternoon very hot, several fo:d times were returned today, fne 1 first day o.' Sclangor Athletic Assooia-j tan's seventh annual mooting. Subject to confirmation one Selan-j ■or State record
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    Monks Hill Sports
    228 19 The Monks Hiil School held their; first rnnnal athletic sports yesterday on the school ground in Wlnstedt Road. Results: r'ass Rare, Primary IA: 1, G. de Souza; 2. Tin T<"o Kirn CSnM ttace. Primary IB:— 1 P. de Souza; 2. L. Hlea Wcng. Egg and Spoon Race.
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    SELECTIONS FOR TODAY
    126 19 Straits Times Ra«e *■—Hercules, Kalr Kin*. Race s.—Sea Maiden. Straight Race 1. —Queen's Course, Glenaxrow. Flight. Race 2.—Miss Wendy. St. Charles. •**<* 6—Barford, Pure Gold. Race 3.—Flying Column, Toyman. 7.—Stuart Tartan. Rostrum. Kaee 4.—Fair Kin*, Hercules. Kace B.—lnventory. Silver Lace. Race s.—Patrambie, Miss Sardls. t^^u r»~_— a
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    CHINESE HEAD RESERVE DIVISION LEAGUE
    319 19 DV taking two points from the R.A.F. at the Stadium yesterday the Chinese have moved to the top of the table in the reserve division of the league. The Chinese won by the only goal, scored just before half-time. They deserved to win, for the
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    RAFFLES MAKE 78 FOR FIVE
    333 19 ALMOST perfect stroking on the off and hard-hitting on the leg side by Eu Cheow Chye and R. Thoy, saw Raffles College compile 78 for the loss of five wickets against the S.C.C. In the c-icket match which started on the Padang yesterday and will
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    TODAY'S CUP MATCH
    49 19 By kind permission of the Air Officer Commaniing, R_AJ., Far East, and officers of the Royal Air Force, the Band of the RAF. will play from 4 45 this afternoon and during the interval at the Cup Match between Singapore and Services today at Anson Road.
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    ENTRIES FOR TAIPING SKYE MEETING
    236 19 (From Our Own Correspondent) Tai ping, July 21. CAIR ENTRIES have been received r for the Taiping Turf Club's SlLye meeting to be held on July 2S and 29. There Is a total of 64. including eight hacks, horses and 28 ponies. The programme for
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    City High School Athletics
    476 19 FAVOURED BY IDEAL weather con- I ditions the annual sports of the vi _h c .u__i h.,j City High School, held at the JaUn liesar Stadium yesterday, were a great success Gaining 21 points Chew Keng Ban won the individual championship In the Class one events
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    SAPPERS BEAT MANCHESTERS
    128 19 THE Royal Engineers beat the Manchesters by four goals to one In a reserve division match played at Changi yesterday. Fast football was served up. Although the Sappers were definitely superior, the Manchesters put up a spirited fight. Humphreys opened accounts for the Sappers, but the Manchesters
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    VISITING SOCCER TEAMS
    71 19 a visiting soccer team irom Java will play matcnes in Singapore at the end of this month as follows: against the S.A.F.A. on July 28: against the Combined Services on July 29 and a«alnst S.A.F_A. on Julj 3U. The South China team will return to Singapore and
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    Week-end Sports Events
    162 19 SOCCER: Malaya Cup. Singapore Combined Services, it Anton Koad. CRICKET: S.C.C. vs. S.R.C.. as S.R.C.. S.C.C. vs. Kalt.cs (ulleer. at S.C.C: Fo.-t t'annuu vs. S.C.R.C.. at S.C.B.C.; Raffles Institution 1st XI vs. St. Joseph's Institution, at Ratlin; Raffles Institution 2nd XI vv St. Joseph's Institution, at St.
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    HARD GOING TODAY
    32 19 The going for today's races will be hard and many of the scratching yesterday were due to the possibility of horses being jarred in running, wires our Ipoh correspondent.
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    BRITISH ARMY CHIEF AT FRENCH NATIONAL FESTIVAL
    164 20 These bearded soldiers of tne French Foreign Legion were photographed marching through the streets of Marseilles, during their journey to Paris for the National Festival. Lord Gort, Chief of Britain's Imperial General Staff (right) with General Gainelin, Supreme Commander of the French forces,
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  • MALAYAN SPORTS SUPPLEMENT
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      12 1 MALAYAN SPORTS SUPPLEMENT FOlK I'.UJES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JULY 22, 1939. No. 11.
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      TWO BIG MALAYA CUP GAMES TODAY
      1007 1 Selangor-Kedah In North: Singapore-Services In South ToDAY succor fans are concentrating on two of the biggest matches of the season. While Kedah and Selangor will be fighting it out at Alor Star, Singapore and the Combined Services will be battling at the Stadium in
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      Batu Pahat Sports Review
      266 1 TTHE Batu Pahat District tennis tournament is progressing and in the Junior Singles has reached the semi-final. As was expected Lam Keng Hong and Yeo Geok Soo are still in the running and it is most probable that these two will meet in the finals. The
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      13 1 The combined United Services and Qenuang cricket teams taken at Genuang last Sunday.
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      MALAY STATES HAVE A GOOD ALL ROUND SIDE
      1066 1 (By Our Special Correspondent) T7/E Malay States aide to play the Colony in Singapore during August Bank Holiday has been announced and in probable order of batting, it reads as follows: G. Denison-Smith (Sel.), T. M. Hart (Perak) (Capt.), H. B. Noon
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      Well Balanced Team To Represent Colony
      339 1 Well Balanced Team To Represent Colony li'lTTLE fault can be found with the selectors of the Colony cncKct eleven to piay the Malay States at Singapore on Aug. 5, 6 and 7. The team chosen ts fairly ueil balanced and must have agreed substantially with those chosen by the many
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      57 1 being out of the game for most or tne season because of an injured knee, and In consequence he can hardly be in practice. In the bowling line. Oorbex Singh (Sel.) and Dlonyslua (NJB.) have both bowled well this season but with West %n<J Denison-Smith available there ca»' be no
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      "DAVIS CUP" COMPETITION FOR BADMINTON
      2654 2 London, July 11. DADMINTON is to have a new deal. It will take the form of an international team competition on the lines of the Davis Cup in lawn tennis. You will remember that' A. S. Samuel told you, in an article he wrote for
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        181 2 MAKE YOUR PURCHASES TODAY AT LOWER PRICES WE OPEN TILL 8 P.M. SPORTS GOODS >©|!SfigfN. have also been drastically <ut in prices. Here arc a few of the II v numerous bargains now bring TENNIS RACKETS. maSfafaffaßtlifll Slazenaers Tennis Rackets Bffigffi2ffis*3vr^ (Strung) Xrom $10.50 to $25.00 m/^^-c/- Fulcrum Tennis Racket*
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      Probable Winners At Malayan Athletic Championships
      1289 3 Probable Winners At Malayan Athletic Championships THE Malavan A.A.A. championship meeting at Kuala Lumpur next week promises to be oiw of the most interesting of its kind ThSingapore A A. A. will be sending the bijrgest team for years-the be ter to defend the unit championship title The SA M.l.taiy
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      31 3 The start of the Marathon at the White City, where the Amateur Athletic Association's championship meeting was held. The iistance was it miles 31$ yards, starting and finishing at the Stadium.
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      21 3 j. W. tiuik <U.S.A.) being congratulated by R. Verey (Poland) after icm- ing the final of the Diamond Sculls at Henley.
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      Services Weekly Sports Notes By Audio
      836 3 THOUGH there are still a few matches to be played in the small units area league competitions it is now possible to nominate most of the six teams who will compete in the final. In the Singapore area two Companies of the Manchester Regiment,
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      WHO WILL WIN CHAMPIONSHIP?
      536 3 Upsets Likely From All Units THE time has arrived to offer a forecast of the results of the forthcoming Malayan Athletic Championships, writes our Kuala Lumpur athletic correspondent. This is an unenviable task whi«Ji is not rendered any easier this year by the fact that Selangor
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      Negri Cricket Review By Audax
      556 3 Negri Cricket Review By Audax THE cricket season in Negri S<mbilan is fast drawirg to a close Th? State engagements are ever ana only a few more club matches remain to be played before bats are stored away until the next season. As far as Slate cricket goes, the pres?nt
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      Will Johore-Penang Cup Final Be Played In Singapore?
      783 4 JOHORE scored a clear-cut victory over Kelantan at Kota Bahru last week and qualified to meet Penang in the final of the Foong Seong Cup Competition. The easy manner by which the southern players won all their matches cbaiiy indicates that the
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      22 4 N. A. H-mnay't XI of Muar which scored a convincing 10 wickets victory over C. A. Hannay': XI of Segamat this week
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      Referee's Corner: By Whistler
      546 4 IN the Laws of the Game which we have considered during the past few weekj, there are no instructions as to the relative positioning of the Referee and his Linesmen during a game. Laws 5 and 6, however, which give the Instructions regarding the duties and
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      Muar Cricket Review By Authentic
      455 4 Muar Cricket Review By Authentic LJIOH standard of cricket in Muar was maintained when a Muar side captained by N. A. Hannay scored a convincing win over a Segamat side, skippered by C. A. Hannay in a whole day match played at Muar over tr.e weeic end. To come back
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      No Malayan Tournament For Table Tennis This Year
      634 4 WITH the approaching of the August holidays, local table Urmia circles are eager to know whether there will be another Malayan championship tournament similar to that held in Ipoh last year. From inquiries made, it was revealed that there is little or
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      NEGRI SOCCER IMPROVED
      261 4  -  Audax By Singapore lost to Negri Sembilan in an inter state soccer match last week at Singapore, few people outside this State realized that the Negri created history, for never before has Singapore been beaten by this State in any sort of State soccer engagement. Two Malaya
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