The Straits Times, 6 February 1947

Microfilm: NL5058
Total Pages: 12
1 12 The Straits Times
Page thumbnail Page 1
  • Title Section
    Masthead
    20 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED OVER A CENTURY TWELVE PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1947. FRICE TEN CENT
    20 words
  • Article, Illustration
    "Free" Ballot In Warsaw
    201 1 |>oL.).\U voi.es «M the pouu oi a tommy-gun. This is a scene m Warsaw durt.r lust month's Polish elections, m which the pro-Government Democratic (Communist-Extreme Socialist) bloc had a sweeping victory over the Polish Peasant Party. Britain does not regard the results as a true reflection
    201 words
  • Article
    RICH GOLD STRIKE
    77 1 JOHANNESBURG. Wednesday A RICH new gold strike— A over three quarters of a mile below the ground in the Orange Free State goldfield— was officially announced here today. It is close to the "richest ever Odendaalstrust strike made on April 16 last which gave the phenomenal yield
    Reuter  -  77 words
  • Article
    GRUNER MAY BE HANGED ON FEB. 18
    413 1 Holy Men Say Special Prayers At Wailing Wall JERUSALEM, Wednesday. AS the large-scale evacuation of Palestine by British women and children got under way today, there were reports that preparation were being made to hang Dov Gruner, Jewish terrorist now under sentence of
    UP  -  413 words
  • Article, Illustration
    England Collapse
    152 1 ENGLAND today are facing the probable loss of the fourth Test match and consequently the rubber. After th c g°od start they received from Hutton and Wau-hbrook, the M.C.C. men collapsed yesterday and at stumps had lost eight wickets with only 274 runs on the board. As Australia
    152 words
  • Article
    Strikers Ask Cash From Taxis
    177 1 ALLEGATIONS that "main- tenance money" was being paid to the Singapore Traction Company Employees' Union. by several taxi owners for thf upkeep of th e men while they I were on strike, was made to a Straits Times reporter by a taxi driver yesterday morning
    177 words
  • Article
    SNOW CUTS OFF BRITISH TOWNS
    71 1 LONDON, Wednesday. More now fell over the whole of BriUtn during the ni?ht and this morning cutting off more towns and villages m Yorkshire and Clocking roads from Aberd.en to l.c south coast. The latest York•hire town isolated by snow drifts Is Bridlington. London traffic
    Reuter  -  71 words
  • Article
    $1¼ Million Lost In Seizures
    189 1 i OSSES so far estimated ai L $i 250,000 m ships and cargo m the N.E.I, are reported to have j been incurred by Singapore Chinese traders and vessel j owners. This was revealed yesterday j when Chinese owners and traders concerned m the N.E.I,
    189 words
  • Article
    DAKOTA OVERDUE
    35 1 N3W YORK, Wed.— The U.S. j Corst Ouaxd reported yesterday that a U.S. Navy Dakota plane i Virginia, was overdue and preisumably down. The number of paaseryjers aboard was unde'er1 mined.— A. P.
    35 words
  • Article
    WRECKED PLANE SIGHTED
    116 1 SHANOHAl, Wednesday. "THE China Natiomrf Aviation I Corporation announced toaay that a search plane had sighted a C 47 in the towering mountains about 100 miles south-east of Chungking. Wcathn prevented a positive identification, but the plane is believed to b e the missing CNAC air-lir.er which
    116 words
  • Article
    Admirals Under Two Flags
    108 1 FIVE admirals, including Viscount Mountbatten, will serve under two flags when they become pupils at the Royal Naval and Royal Air Forc e Joint Anti-Submarine Training School at the Royal Naval Barracks, Londonderry, in March. The school is the only one of its kind in the
    108 words
  • Article
    MINISTER ARRIVES
    26 1 SAIGON, Wed.— The ViesMlnister for Overseas Affairs m Ihe Chinese Central Government, i Mr. Tai Kouei-chen, has arrived m Saigon from Singapore.— Rev- ter.
    26 words
  • Article
    Crash Fires Train
    142 1 FRESNO (California), Wednesday. rE Southern Pacific streamlined train San Joaquin bunt into flames from end to end after it hit a petrol trailer South of Fresno to-day. A railway official says three people are dead. The train was loaded tc' capacity with five hundred passengers. Blazing petrol
    Reuter  -  142 words
  • Article
    VANGUARD IN CALM SEAS
    234 1 Aboard Vanguard, Wednesday. tJXPECTING to reach Santa I- Cruz on the island of Teneriffe, m the Canaries, this morning, the battleship Van1 guard, taking the British rtoyal Family to South Africa, was 30 miles north-east of Salvage Island, north of the Canaries, at midnight. During the
    Reuter  -  234 words
  • Article
    PACT SIGNING HITCH
    144 1 BATAVIA, Wednesday. THE Indonesian delegation for the signing of the agreement with the Netherlands Government left Batavia yesterday for Jogjakarta, m central Java, with the agreement unsigned, it was officially disclosed tonight. The Dutch spokesman said that there had been disagreement over the interpretation of the pact,
    Reuter  -  144 words
  • Article
    NO STRIKE PAY FOR LABOURERS
    137 1 VIUNICIPAL labourers m Singa pore who are now on strike will not be paid any "strike pa>" for the period of the strike. Mr L. Rayman, President ot the Singapore Municipal Commissioners, last night issued the following statement: "It has been brought to my attention
    137 words
  • Article
    SIAM MINISTER RESIGNS
    102 1 BANGKOK. Wednesday. Siati's Foreign Minister. Direfc J:\yanam. resigned today, saying he was going to devote his time to writing a boo* on diplomacv His resignation, coming on the heels of the accidental death of the Minister of Communications. Kri Dect>advong, may moan the calling of a special
    102 words
  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 1 Advertisements Column 1
      49 1 BRIDAL GIFTS la DIAMONDS 4 GEMS JEWELLERY U. S. de SILVA. 106. ORCHARD RD. TEL. 2466 FME EHB LMjj^^j TURBO PLfINT Advt. of The Ciiurai bl.c trie Co., Ltd.. of iir j\tnd SINGAPORE, Xl AI A I.I'MPL' R, PENANG Perak Agents: The Kinta Elect rical Distribution Co., Ltd., IPOH
      49 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 1 Advertisements Column 2
      31 1 MARCONI RADIOS SMe Ageai« Malaya KEE HUAT RADIO CO., 122-124 Orchard Road, Phone *5«« SINGAPORE Branefces: KUALA I I MM X PENANG NIGHT LIGHT flaw BRITISH MADE (J\€lfft/tS 42*6 <$Mm>afou* U
      31 words
Page thumbnail Page 2
  • Article
    PALESTINE POLICY STATEMENT DUE TODAY
    515 2 Said To Be Based On Partition LONDON, Wednesday. THE British Government is expected to decide finally on a policy for Palestine within the next 48 hours, it was learned here last night. The Cabinet will be summoned either today or tomorrow to hear what the
    Reuter; UP  -  515 words
  • Article, Illustration
    Untitled
    34 2 Before the King and Queen left London for South Africa, a rehearsal was held of their semi- State drive from Buckingham Palace to Waterloo Station Pic ture shows the rehearsal procession crossing Westmirstrr Bridge.
    34 words
  • Article
    Russia On Track Of The Atom
    207 2 WASHINGTON, Tuesday. MR Bernard M. Baruch. former member of the United Nations's Atomic Energy, Commission, is reported to have told Senators yesterday that there is evidence that Russia has penetrated to some extent the secrecy wall the United States has placed around production of
    AP  -  207 words
  • Article
    FINNISH GIFTS TO RUSSIA
    117 2 HELSINKI, Wed.— Finland will cede territory and state property to the Soviet Union in settlement of the German assets in Finland, which the Russians are to take over under the peace treaty, it was learned here last night. Under the agreement, details of which were announced
    Reuter  -  117 words
  • Article
    ECONOMY PLEA BY CHURCHILL
    453 2 LONDON, Wednesday. MR. Winston Churchill urged the Government yesterday to curb expenditure from the American loan for American tobacco and films, which now totals 40 per cent, of British imports from the United States. "Is there any reason to suppose," he asked in th e Commons,
    Reuter; UP  -  453 words
  • Article
    Pressure On U.S. Traders
    132 2 The Times Correspondent WASHINGTON, Wednesday. TT is learned m Washington 1 that the State Department and American officials i;i China are .studying the mounting complaints Irtni American business men m China that a deliberate effort is being made to drive th.m out of business. They makp
    The Times  -  132 words
  • Article
    STALIN REFUSES FRENCH AWARD
    76 2 PARIS. Wednesday —The Quai D'Orsay states that Marshal Stalin has informed the French Government that he cannot accept the military medal which the Government last month announced would be awarded to him and other war-time Big Five leaders. In his refusal Marshal Stalin, according to the
    UP  -  76 words
  • Article
    MIGRANTS FOR AUSTRALIA
    72 2 CANBERRA, Wed.— The Australian Prime Minist2T, Mr. J. B. Chifley, told a press conference yesterday that he had made direct approaches to the British Prime MiMster, Mr. Attlee, on the means of bringing more British migrants to Australia. These communications, he said, were being followed up in
    AP  -  72 words
  • Article
    BURMA'S MESSAGE TO INDIA
    98 2 LONDON, Wed.— Before leaving London airport yesterday for Rangoon, the Burmese leader, U Saw, gave the following message to the Asian Student Youth Conference, to be held next August under the auspices of the AllIndia Student Congress: The youth of Burma will always be on the
    Reuter  -  98 words
  • Article
    VIETNAM TERROR ATTACKS
    228 2 PARIS, Wednesday. yiETNAM Nationalists have T launched a reign of terror against villages m CochinCnina and are making sustained attacks against French military posts m th c Mekong! Valley region of that province. says a French Army com-j munique i?sued m Saigon last j night. The communique
    Reuter  -  228 words
  • Article
    EXPLORER DIES
    56 2 LONDON, Wednesday.— Tr*e pioneer exnlorer of Western Tibet, j Major Henry Hugh Peter Dea^y formerly of the 16th Lancers, dn A today. Deasy, who was 80, made bis pioneer exploration m 1896, and his work enabled a subsequent, survey of the watershed between the Indus and Oxus Rivers,
    56 words
  • Article
    N.Z. SAYS 'SPLIT PRUSSIA'
    179 2 LONDON, Wednesday. pRUSSIA should be broken up into small units as part of federal democratic Germany, New Zealand urged in a memorandum submitted today to th e Foreign Ministers' special deputies consider ing the German treaty. Certain areas vital to her war potential should be placed
    Reuter  -  179 words
  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 1
      802 2 CLASS IFI E D ADVERTISEMENTS Classified Smalls fl.25 per line Min. Charge $5 Public Notices £10 per single column inch Personal Domestic $2 50 per line Min. Charge $10. Six aYerage words comprise one line. Advertisements may be tent by post accompanied by remittance. For information telephone Advertising Manager. 5471
      802 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 2
      511 2 THE SINGAPORE AUCTIONEERS SALE BY AUCTION (Without Reserve) Of various Items of gold jewellery, trinkets, gold rings, bracelets, earstuds, Krosangs. hairpins set with diamonds, ,ades. ear-rings, gold wrist and pocket watches, also old porcelain curios. Alarm clocks, Pyrex dishes, Malayan Pewterware. crockery, oilpaintings. Ship's Compass and Lamp, brass trays, steel
      511 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 3
      265 2 EVERY JOINT PAIN is reason tor using De WITT'S PILLS Joint pains can be often traced to sloggish kidneys. Harmful impurities are left m the system when these essential blood-cleansers are not working properly. Those poisons must be expelled from the body. Fortunately, there is a medicine made for this
      265 words
Page thumbnail Page 3
  • Article
    SIAM RICE PROMISE CALLED A 'WILD GUESS'
    1204 3 Minister Foresees 200,00 Deficit From Our Own Correspondent BANGKOK, Wednesday. HOUBT as to whether Siam would be able to complete her delivery of the balance of 600,000 tons of rice by August according to the terms of the extended Tripartite agreement has been
    1,204 words
  • Article
    K.L. CHINESE ON MURDER CHARGE
    134 3 From Our Own Correspondent. KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.— A Chinese who, it is alleged, fired eight shots at Mr. F. W. Stafford, Assistant Superintendent of Police, but missed him during a gun battle between th? C.I.D. police and gangsters early m January this year m Cheras
    134 words
  • Article
    W. V. S. ART EXHIBITION WINNERS
    216 3 MAJOR-GENERAL P. A. Ullman, Chief Engineer, 0.H.Q., S.E.A.L.F.. opened the W.V.S. All-Services Art Exhibition at the Union Jack Club. Singapore, on Monday. Among those present were Rear Admiral H. J. Egerton, Flag Officer, Malaya, Brigadier J. M. R. Ditmans, Brigadier H. C. Bailie. and
    216 words
  • Article
    UMNO FLAG RAISING
    34 3 From Our Malay Correspondent. The ceremony of hoisting the U.M.N.O. flag at Pontian will De carried out by the Pergerakaan I Johore Pontian branch, at ten I o'clock on Friday morning.
    34 words
  • Article
    PASSENGERS BY GORGON
    137 3 THE following passengers will disembark at Singapore fom the Oorgon today. Mr. A. R. AJdison. Miss N. V. Allwlntcn. Mrs. C.H. Baker. Mr. C. H. Baker. Mrs. EM Banfield. Mrs. E.M. Carruthers. Mrs. P. Courtney and two children. Mrs. CO. Da vies. Mrs. T. De Chazal and
    137 words
  • Article
    JAPS START HOME IN MARCH
    345 3 BtnUti Times Reporter REPATRIATION of Japanese m Singapore and Malaya, toreshadowed by the British War, Minister. Mr. F. J. Bellenger, m I the House of Commons on Tuesday, will begin next month, ac- j cording to Army circles tn 3j«gapore. The first to leave will
    345 words
  • Article
    Cabaret Girl Lost All Her Clothes
    424 3 rO old amahs who explained that their eyesight had deteriorated since a robbery 10 weeks ago could not identify the prisoner in the dock of the Seventh Police Court during a preliminary inquiry which ended in Singapore yesterday when the man was committed to
    424 words
  • Article, Illustration
    GEN. SIR R. O'CONNOR INSPECTS GUARD
    38 3 v nun oir Richard O'Connor, X.C.8., D.5.0., M.C. seen inspecting a guard of honour i from his own Regiment, the Camrronians at Flagstaff House, after his arriv»* m Singapore on Tuesday evening.
    38 words
  • Article
    7,500 Sheep For S'pore Arriving
    247 3 NEARLY 7,500 sheep from th c Western Australian ports of Geraldton and Onslow are expected m Singapore this week by two Blue Funnel ships. The first of thes? vessels, the Gorgon, will arrive m Singapore today with 3.500 sheep for Services and civilian consumption. The
    247 words
  • Article
    EIGHT YEARS FOR MALAY
    90 3 A MALAY, Mohd Yunos bin Haji Zair.al Abidn. who, with four Chinese, robbed the proprietor of a shoe shop in Arab Street in Nov. 8 last year was sentenced to eight years' rigorous imprisonment at the Singapore Assizes yesterday on a charge of gang robbery. In
    90 words
  • Article
    WOMAN'S SUICIDE
    66 3 THE Singapore Coroner. Mr. W. O. Porter returr.ed a finding of suicide yesterday when he inquired into the death of a 29 year-o!d woman, Choo Ah Tian. who hanged herself at Cairnhill Road on Nov. 29 last year Police were satisfied from investigations that there was no foul
    66 words
  • Article
    Heavy Aii Lifts Cause Crashes
    398 3 LONDON, (By Air Mail) rO matters of great im portance to the travelling public will have to be considered as the result of recent air crash. One -is the single -engine performance of all suoh aircraft aa the Dakota; the other is the appropriate maximum
    398 words
  • Article
    TEACHER ON UNITY
    142 3 At yesterday's luncheon metting of the Singapu-e P.j'.ary Ciuh, Mr. Thio Chan Bee. sen.or master at the Anglo-Chinese School Singapore, addressed ihe meeting on the subject of "Problem."! of Home. Schools and Industry." Mr. Thij, who has just returned from Fuiope, declared that while he was m
    142 words
  • Article
    MUSLIM PARTY TODAY
    34 3 A tea party will oe given by the Muslim community of Singapore m commemoration of th 3 Prophet Muhammad's birthday at 5 p.m. at the SVC. Drill Hall. Beach Road, tod^y.
    34 words
  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 3 Advertisements Column 1
      164 3 TRADE MARK NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Trade Marks Trade namea and/or designs depicted above ar» th+ ezculaive property of OOH BA N HUAT POTTERY WORKS oX 3 i MILE Segambut Kuala Lumpur Malayan Union and are used by them m respect of drain pipes, sanitary fittings, basins,
      164 words
Page thumbnail Page 4
  • Article, Illustration
    WOMEN'S HOLD ON MEN IS WEAKER
    599 4  -  L. J. MILLER By SAN FRANCISCO, Wed. A BELIEVEDLY mikl- mannered women's college president has let loose a blast against modern woman that's caused something of a bonsation m America. He is Dr. Synn White, President of Mjlls College for Women at Oakland, California,
    599 words
  • Article
    For Cat Lovers
    606 4 BABIES, so they used to tell, are found under gooseberry bushes; that kittens may fee found under tinhats can be vouched for. This is how it happened. We were just going out one evening when there was the patter of feet behind us, and the voice of
    606 words
  • Article
    THESE GIRLS THINK US UNFRIENDLY
    626 4 ft By Our Woman Correspondent CINGAPORE is an inhosp pitabie town for Service girls. After six months most of the A.T.S. girls stationed at S.E.A.L.F. have never been invited to a civilian home. They compare Singapore unfavourably with Ceylon, where people were very friendly. The
    626 words
  • Article
    Planter's wife says
    496 4 THE morning glory, perhaps 1 seeking the 9hade decided to put its tendrils through the wooden weather boards and 1 was rapidly making the stalrI C2se like a sort of indoor garden. I really wanted it to grow outside not m. so every time X passed I
    496 words
  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 1
      62 4 just right/ FOO T iHr EA.R. Just right m weight and balance, based on John White's /^tik. experience m making 25,000,000 jp imL pairs of footwear for men. x Uy^BBV craftsmanship, thanks to LkV /flß^9ij resources and latest W WSm production methods -ElsiV^ CHANGI INTERLUDE BY GUY HERIOT HAVE YOU
      62 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 2
      201 4 HAL I The world-famous disinfectant and fungicide for estates use and general sanitation. Highly •■ocentrated and economical m useNOXO 1 iTie finest wood preservative md stain Prevents fungus and deterioration of woodwork. Protects against white ants Mad* by Newton Chamber* A Co. Lrd.. Thorncliffa Sheffield. England Supplies obtainable from: Branches
      201 words
Page thumbnail Page 5
  • Article
    JOHORE REGENT HOISTS U.M.N.O. FLAG
    1209 5 Dato Onn Calls Upon Malays To Unite From A Special Correspondent BATU PAHAT, Wednesday. FORMING a hollow square with a flagpole in the centre on the padang opposite the Batu Pahat Club nearly 7,000 Malay men, women and children witnessed the ceremonial hoisting of the
    1,209 words
  • Article
    200 NEW HOUSES FOR K.L. TOWN
    274 5 From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. ILTHOUGH no indication has yet been disclosed of pro A posals which have been submitted by the Special Committee appointed by the Governor of the Malayan Union to examine the housing problem m the Malayan Union, it
    274 words
  • Article
    INDIAN WOMEN TO WORK WITH MEN
    62 5 THE Ramakrishna Mission nas formed a new section extended to women witn the hope that they will Join with the men m p-omoting the objects of the Mission. A sub-committee ot wonion will be formed to draw up a programme of action. "The 'Ladies
    62 words
  • Article
    TODAY'S MENUS
    44 5 The following are the menus at Singapore Peoples' Restaurants today: Thirty-cent meals: rice, Brazillian beans, egg curry m Chines? or Indian style, long beans or pumpkin, brinjals. Fifteen-cent meals: rice, curried rabbit, pumpkin, ChyHuay. Eight-cent meals: rice, mashed potatoes, meat and vegetables,
    44 words
  • Article
    PUBLIC CANTEEN
    30 5 TELUK ANSON, Wed —The first People's Restaurant sponsored by the Social Welfare Department was opened today by Mrs T A Falconer wife of the Deputy Resident Commissioner, Pcrak.
    30 words
  • Article
    CHINA REPATRIATES STILL IN QUARANTINE
    249 5 •I 'ou^> \ji 001 repainaii's uom China who disembarked from .th' U.N.R.R.A. repatriation snip, Hai Lee, on Fe»- 2 are being held under quarantine at St John's Lrland, near Singapore. The repatriates who belong to 1h" Malayan Union and Singapore will bo quarantined for a
    249 words
  • Article, Illustration
    UP GOES SYMBOL OF MALAY UNITY
    23 5 IVijgku MankotA, the Kegent ot Jobore, spoakn.g at the UJVI.N. o. flag hobtmc ceremony In Batu P»h*t.
    UP  -  23 words
  • Article
    Gaoled On Day Of Release
    82 5 From O«r Own Correspondent MTUAB, Wed— The yery day he came out after completing his tern of prison sentence for committing theft, a Malay, Aziz bin All, ww arrested 4iid produced before the District Judge, Che Hamid bin Musta pha charged with pomessiuu of a
    82 words
  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 5 Advertisements Column 1
      829 5 WAKE UP YOUR GOODS LI VtK d!Ll~ re continually arriving The liver should pour 2 pints ot bile juice into your bowels every day If this bile U not flowing freely, your C n ny tlrne conv nleilt to you tv» food may not digest. It may just decay m
      829 words
  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 5 Miscellaneous Column 1
      673 5 The declarer In today's deal saw mond for Souths low h-art, but that th:re were two good chances when West turned up with two for his slam contract, and felt diamond stoppers, declarer's only safe enough. Unfortunately, he remaining hope wa the heart! overlooked a third chance^ and finesse. This
      673 words
Page thumbnail Page 6
  • Article
    The Straits Times Singapore, Thursday, Feb. 6, 1947. Procession To The Gallows
    1229 6 The horrible procession to the gallows m Changi Gaol g©3s on, evoking a fresh thrill of evil exultation m certain hearts every time the trap falls. So far, 153 Japanese have been hanged In south-east Asia, mostly at
    1,229 words
  • Article
    CHINA WANTS U.S. CRIMINOLOGIST
    84 6 NANKING, Wednesday. The Minister of Interior, Mr. Chang Li-sheng, has confirmed that he has asked Mr. Vollmer, famous American criminologisi, to fcelp organise the Chinese police system, but no reply has been received. At Berkley, California, At Vollmer said or. January 30 t-hat he was considering
    AP  -  84 words
  • Article
    STALIN DECLINES
    46 6 Marshal Stalin has Informed the French Government that he cannot accept the military medal which the Government last month announced would be awarded to him and other wartime Big Five leaders as the Russian traditions since Lftun prohibits accr\Kan:o a fcre.gu decoration, reports U.P.
    UP  -  46 words
  • Article, Illustration
    Untitled
    3 6 CIGAKETTES OR ELSE....
    3 words
  • Man In The Street
    • Letter
      Dried TB Bacilli In The Streets: A Doctor's Warning
      216 6 IT was, 1 believe, towards the end of the last century that the danger of dried sputum m the spread of tuberculosis was first recognised. An extensive campaign against spotting mi n the streets, m public vehicles, etc., resulted m a
      216 words
    • Letter
      The Malay Kris In Mental Form
      176 6 rE Malays should start establishing as many University College schoolarships as possible, instead of allowing themselves to be absorbed prematurely m a political struggle against the proposals for the Federation of Malaya. The Malays are lost In emotionalism and lack solid foundations. Education, my
      176 words
    • Letter
      The Lesser Banks
      242 6 r[IS is a sequel to the letter you published under the heading NO TRADE UNIONS IN THE BIG BANKS. I should like to point out on behalf of the other banks' staffs that LPB. was quit* wrong by saying that we bank clerical staffs do not require
      242 words
    • Letter
      The Three Majors Forgot An Oasis
      246 6 AS a comparative newcomer to Singapore, I have suffered along with the rest of the community the effects of most of the social diseases catalogued by the Three Majors m their letter published last Monday. However, as one who has received nothing but courtesy
      246 words
    • Letter
      New Idea: How About Front Pay?
      105 6 A LOT of fuss is being made about back pay, but how about Front Pay? How about those government servants employed since the liberation who (unlike the 1941 government servants) have re-! celled no help from Government to rehabilitate themselves? Why cannot Government grant
      105 words
    • Letter
      Untitled
      23 6 fyp-rs M«me<J with Bom-de-plumt <>t published unless the writ-.'" vnv- *ri i aid'v^<. fire ooimaunle*t«d ♦o tno Bdltoi as guarantee of <~od 'anh.
      23 words
    • Letter
      1941 Plus Pyke
      81 6 IT should be pointed out to anti-back pay correspondents that locally recruittd Govern ment workers are paid salarie.-Oii.-ed on the 1941 scale, plus the Pyke 30% TtlMa salaries do not go far beyond keeping us above the starvation level, since GTyernment ?ocs on iri~r :is>ng and taxes
      81 words
    • Letter
      Medical Charter— More Recruiting
      187 6 Medical Charter More Recruiting MUCH ha.s been said about the new Medical Char'i r giving equality of opportunity to European and Asiatic doc tors m the Government service, but it seems that nothing has been don 2 so far. A v:ry large number of Asiatic doctors have left the service
      187 words
  • Article
    Reminder To Our Idle Japs
    530 6  -  A. L. ARCHER By IN many of the prisoners >f war camps in Siam the Japanese caused cells to be built for the incarceration of Allied PoWs who had displeased them. These "no-gocd houses," as the Japs called them, were built of the universal building
    530 words
  • Page 6 Advertisements
Page thumbnail Page 7
  • Article
    S.R.A. RENT PLAN FORWARDED TO GOVT.
    388 7 Assessment Surcharge For Tenants Advised Straits Times Reporter DECOMMENDATIONS for revision of the Rent Re- striction Ordinance have been forwarded by th«i Singapore Ratepayers Association to the Colonial Secretary. The Association has also suggested that the surcharge of 25 per cent, on the Municipal
    388 words
  • Article, Illustration
    Dalley Of Dalforce Returns
    339 7 Straits Times Reporter THE man who was responsible 1 for the organisation of the Dalforce a band of several thousand Chinese volunteers who fought m the Battle of Singapore returned to Singapore yesterday by the Empress of Australia from England. He is Lieut. Colonel J. D.
    339 words
  • Article
    U.S. FAMILIES ARRIVE
    61 7 STAFF members and their families of American rubber firms m Singapore were among the 21 passengers who disembarked from the American President Lines round-the-world cruiser President Polk m Singapore yesterday. The President Polk will remain m Singapore till the end of the week m order to discharge
    61 words
  • Article
    INNER WHEEL
    32 7 The Women's Group of lotafy i will have a general meeting today, at 5.30 p.m. at the Adelphl Hotel. The Committee will meet before the general meeting at 5 p.m.
    32 words
  • Article
    Malaya To Have Blind Specialist
    104 7 From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. l Malayan who was blinded m the Burma campaign will come out to Malaya m a few months to take over the organisation and training of all blind ir. Malaya which will be done under the guidance of
    104 words
  • Article
    T.B. DEATH RATE
    65 7 THERE was a slight decrease m j the number of deaths from tuberculosis during the week- j ending Jan. 25, as compared to the previous week. According to a Municipal j health statement, there were 401 deoths from tuberculosis as com- pared to the previous weeVsj death
    65 words
  • Article
    MEETING TO END S.T.C. DEADLOCK
    216 7 Straits Times Reporter 4 MOVE to end the deadlock between the Singapore Traction Co. and its 1,400 striking bus employees may be made at a general meeting of S.T.C. employees tonight. Tnr i- gal adviser of the S.T.C. Employees' Union, Mr. S. C. Gorio, will
    216 words
  • Article
    Public Told Catch Japs Who Extort
    316 7 I ANY information leading to the i identification of Japanese j surrendered personnel, who extort moc£y or cigarettes from Singa- pore nousenulders as the price >' removing re: use or night-soil buckets, will be "gratefully received" by the Military authoriI tie?. Referenct was made
    316 words
  • Article
    "BIG TAKINGS" DENIED
    153 7 IN a statement issued yester1 day, Mr. A.A. Ewing, tne General Manager of the Slntupore Traction Co., referring to the comment made by the strikers that fares of the company had "increased by more than IOC per cent., but the wages of tr.e company's employees had increased
    153 words
  • Article
    CHARGE DROPPED
    61 7 i CIXTEEN Chinese alleged to havr I" abetted the theft of barber.instruments by Foo Chee Lim on Oct. 20 at Sembawang Road, had the charge against them dropped, when the complainant, Ng Lim Swee, was unable to identify them in the Singapore Fourth Police (Court yesterday. Foo faced
    61 words
  • Article
    NO REPATRIATION FORMS FOR INDIANS
    307 7 INDIANS who wish to be repa- triated from Singapore or Malaya need no longer fill In and lodge repatriation forms. Their embarkation and travelling facilities are once more a matter purely for shipping companies. The Indian Priorities Committee has dissolved. Reference to the dissolution of
    307 words
  • Article, Illustration
    SINGAPORE-BRED POULTRY
    19 7 Two fine specimens of Singapore poultry carried by their proud owners at the Farmer's Exhibition m Singapore.
    19 words
  • Article
    FORGERY CHARGE
    118 7 Alleged to have misappropriated money belonging to his employers and to have forced certain documents, a 23-year-oid lawyer's clerk was charged with cheating and forgery m the Seventh Court m Singapore yesterday. He is P. K. Sundran. forrrcr:-/ employed by Messrs Chan, Laycock, and Ong of Malar;. Slretl,
    118 words
  • Article
    Singapore Farmers' Exhibition
    164 7 WITH the idea of acquainting the Singapore public of what market gardeners on tne island are capable of producing, a Farmers' Exhibition was Held at the Happy World -taaium yesterday and on Monday. About 120 exhibits were on di?play, and almost evsry type of vegetable gro*n on
    164 words
  • Article
    CLERICAL UNION CLUB OPENING
    65 7 THE Singapore Clerici. *rd Administrative Workers Union will hold an official opening of Its clubhouse in Rangoon Read on Feb. 22 at 2 20 p.m. Mr. T P. F. McNeice, Registrar of Trade Unions, will perform the opening ceremony. The Union's clubhouse was recently derequisitioned and
    65 words
  • Article
    B.B.C. BROADCAST
    51 7 Mr. L. C. Gam?ge, Vice-Chair-man and Joint Mar.?gin«j Dirvctcr of the General Electric Co Ltd.. ard President ot the Institute of Export, will broadcast from Londo n by the BBC on the British Industries Fair at 8.45 p.m. (Malayan time) tonigh'. The broadcast will bt he?rd on 31.25
    51 words
  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 7 Advertisements Column 1
      97 7 Cressonite Industries Ltd. IXCORIWRA TING SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS PROCESSED SYNTHETIC PLASTICS ASBESTOS INDUSTRIALS HEVEA LATEX PROCESSES WE MANUFACTURE BELTING FOR POWER TRANSMISSION CONVEYORS ELEVATORS SUITED FOR ANY TYPE OF DRIVt UP TO 48 INCHES WIDE. VEE-BELTS ALL SECTIONS MADE ENDLESS OR FITTED WITH CLIPS FACrORIES HEAD OFFICE: PASTR PANJANG SINGAPORE
      97 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 7 Advertisements Column 2
      153 7 New Stock Arrivals 36in. Spun Rayon $4.50 yd. Colours: Red. Qreen. Mustard. 54 m. Dress Net $4.50 yd. Colours: Sky Peach. White. Nil Green 28 in. Cotton Flannelette $1.80 yd. Colours: Nil Oreen. Sky Rose, Peach, Yellow. 33 m. Corded Crepe $9.95 yd. Colours: Black. Bottle Oreen. Red. Rot* Royal
      153 words
Page thumbnail Page 8
  • Straits Times Thursday Magazine
    • Article, Illustration
      From Suburban Home To Lovely Yarralumla
      457 8  - Fro m Suburban Home To Lovely Yarralumla LINDSAY HAMLYN By WHEN Mr. McKell moves from his private home at Rodfern to Yarralumla, official residence of the Governor-Gen-eral at Canberra, the transtormation won't be as great as many people imagine. The popular idea is that Mr. McKell lives m a couple
      457 words
    • Article
      HAMMOND'S MEN ARE PROVING POPULAR
      595 8  -  DAL STIVENS BY THE touring English team 1 may not be winnir.g Tests but the sporting way in which it is playing cricket has made ir immensely popular with the cricketloving Australian public. SOME i^igL r.iPn s me or tre old internationals in the press
      595 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Motionless Exercise
      448 8 Mo tion less Exercise A New Yorker's Round-Up NEW YORK, Wednesday. Richard Hudnut's beauty salon on Fifth Avenue rocks its patrons in a new patent cradle "while luxurious creams and preparations are smoothed en to your face and tr.i .at The idea ol the cradle, wnion is described in an
      448 words
    • Article
      POLICE DIARY OF A WANTED MAN
      725 8  -  HARRY MILLER Bi POMEWHERE m Malaya— »J or may be somewhere m Indonesia by now is a young Malay whom the Malayan Police would like to talk to. For six months, he flitted through Kelantan, Trengganu, Ferls and Sitiawan posing as Indonesian Royalty, lived
      725 words
  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 8 Advertisements Column 1
      168 8 Safe,fresh-fasting MILK Singapore Vital News about FOOD The world-shorcag* -it J'ood *,s a vital factor governing tin health of every individual Pood supplies the body v.'ltl essential vitamns to maintain health and strength Lark o vlt.-mins A and D mi t!cularlv. lowsr resistance to d: ,ea» Bar thr roßfMtoMton HYPOL
      168 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 8 Advertisements Column 2
      141 8 I see madam has discovered HOUA MM"**" A NEW FRAGRANCE Af ADAM is chic, FOR tOumj clever she has rUK lUUAy already found this M o€ nn CLA>(O new Goya Creation. f m In the bath or after O as a daytime fragrance she insists on Aqua Manda J»l t«tW
      141 words
Page thumbnail Page 9
  • Article, Illustration
    To call it Democracy is nothing but humbug
    1115 9  -  Emery Bares PASTERN EUROPE AND ITS ELECTIONS by Dr. HTHE Polish elections have 1 brought the expected results over-whelming victory of the coalition government of Communists and extreme Socialists. Tiie Oxlord Dictionary defines "election" as meaning "the act of choosing for an
    1,115 words
  • Article
    NO TOURIST, NO CHAMOIS
    638 9 NOVEL OF THE WEEK HOMELAND, by Georges Surde*. New York: DouWeday. YOU may have struck some of Georges Surdez' stories in top U.S. magazines. But I doubt whether any of them would give an indication of the rich quality of this novel, which. Incidentally, is thp
    638 words
  • Article
    PROFIT BY ADVICE
    304 9 How tv ret and use money, by Herbert N. Cassan. London: Efficiency Magaxine. "THE hell through which 1 millionaires pass is something you'll have to experience to believe. There they are, to ling from dawn to dusk grinding the faces of the poor, and what happen*? People
    304 words
  • Article
    Conservative crime
    288 9 MYSTERY OF THE WEEK MURDER BOOK, selected #y Joseph Henry Jackson. New York: Vikinj Press. "POMETHING more goes •J to the composition of a fine murder than two blockheads to kill and be killed," the illustrious De Quincey has remarked. "Design, gentlemen, grouping, light and shade, poetry, sentiment,
    288 words
  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 9 Advertisements Column 1
      220 9 FOOD PARCELS FROM AUSTRALIA TO BRITAIN, EUROPE AND BRITISH OCCUPIED GERMANY ASK FOR OUR LIST OF 17 FOOD PARCELS YOU CAN NOW INSURE PARCELS TO ANY EUROPEAN COUNTRY AT 5O CTS. PER PARCEL. INSURANCE POLICIES SENT AS SOON AS PARCELS ARE POSTED PATRON/ZED BY LADY GENT LADY GIMSON BOOK YOUR
      220 words
Page thumbnail Page 10
  • Article
    Blind Actor Wins Big Film Roles
    481 10 By cable from BILL STRUTON m London TO Britain's bravest actor has come a film part 1 which even he feels many qualms m accepting. Though the story of that fine character actor Esmond Knight's courage is now one of the legends of British
    481 words
  • Article, Illustration
    Artificial rain costs money
    654 10 By A Science Correspondent SCIENTISTS are producing artificial rain by "bombing" clouds with dry ice. Sir K:rr Grant, Professor of Physics at Adelaide University, pointed out this week that scientists can't produce artificial rain economically enough to make rain-makir.g a practical proposition. Ev:n with dry ice
    654 words
  • Article, Illustration
    Bergman Sings Torch Style
    94 10 INGRID BERGMAN admir1 ers are having a chance to hear her sing. A record album is coming out in the next few we:ks, featuring Ingrid singing two torch numbers in her warm contralto, and also the musical score from the picture, by Louis Grunb-rg, who won
    Louis Grunb-rg who won fame with his operetta Emperor Jones  -  94 words
  • Article
    Big development In documentary films
    371 10 (By cable from a London correspondent) THLMDOM'S ugly duckling, which bears the dull, unatF tractive name of "Documentary," is now wearing a demob suit which fits it surprisingly well. Alongside the streamlined glamour films which emerge irom Hollywood and Denham, the documentary has a great
    371 words
  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 10 Advertisements Column 1
      204 10 W/Q^ii TO-DAY M r^*> #v 11 i.m.—i p.m.— 4.15 p.m. EL.. 404 2. QIR-GOnPITIOnED. The SENSATIONAL ,<sMs&4* BROADWAY STAGE HIT W&Ggk Now Comes to the Screen Cherry Blonde %^W Uudan g |»A 20. DLAInL BvS^^V IT S REALLY For You! T%tk ALEXANDER KORDA'S Cr«ai TECHNICOLOR Speciacle M^^^\ "The fam FEATHERS"
      204 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 10 Advertisements Column 2
      237 10 WE DARE YOU TO MEET.... f Saturday MID -NIGHT M CAPITOL BB y Jim Outboxed Sullivan! Where Sullivan's nose was broken. <Sullivan > plodding out determined offence WeArinff down of Sullivan until 21st round. Starring Errol FLYMM Alexis SMITH H UPROARIOUS! g FAST FURIOUS!! Jgjg Witty Words, Gags, RhMMAi that
      237 words
Page thumbnail Page 11
  • Article
    GOOD SUPPORT FOR INDUSTRIALS
    303 11 By Oar Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Wednesday. INDUSTRIALS were very firm m the local market today but tin and rubber shares were neglected. Straits Traders were taken m quantities at $16.50 While Cold Storage advanced to $6.50, at which price business was done. Breweries changed hands at
    303 words
  • Article
    BRITISH ESTATES IN JAVA
    154 11 Prom Oar Own Correspondent LONDON, Wednesday. THE position of most Bsitish Rubber companies with properties in Indonesia Is vividly illustrated in an address circulated by the chairman, Mr. A. L. Mathewson, to shareholders of Namoe Tongan estates whose annual meeting is on Feb. 19. "It is
    154 words
  • Article
    RUBBERS ADVANCE
    88 11 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON. Wednesday. Rubber is at last beginning to advance in sympathy with most other sections of the stock markets. Stimulated by recent Indications that American consumers prefer natural to synthetic for nearly every u&s, there was a general rise yesterday and this morning, many
    88 words
  • Article
    FOOD DEBATE TODAY
    115 11 LONDON, Wed— Despite strong opposition from th 3 Conservatives m the Commons yesterday Mr. Arthur Greenwood, acting leader of the House, refused to postpone tomorrow's debate on the world food s-tuation, which, he said, would concern the whole food situation and th? work at Washington of the
    UP  -  115 words
  • Article
    ELECTRICITY BILL APPROVED
    72 11 LONDON, Wed.— The Government's bill for public ownersaip of all electricity undertakings Li Britain was approv?<i m principle by the HHov e of Commons last night when the Opposition amendment for rejection was defeated by 340 vot2s to 165. Electricity undertakings will In future be m th.p
    Reuter  -  72 words
  • Article
    SILVER PRICE AT 44D
    99 11 The Tlbm* CwTe»pondent LONDON, Tuesday. After lev tblu> jtejtyoUis at 56* d. an ouncer to whiJFpiim SL ww tateed when the Ameriran Treasury's price tot newly mined domestic allrer was raised to 91 ceoU last August, the London price for silver for essential industrial purposes has
    99 words
  • Article
    RUBBER PRICES
    61 11 Chamber of Commerce rubber price* at noon yesterday were: Bayers Seller* Cta. CU. per Ib per Ib. I No. 1 R.S S. Spot loos« 41 42K No. 1 R.S.S. fob m bale* Feb 43 43 >i No. 2 R.S.S. fob m bales Feb 42', 42* No. 3 R.S
    61 words
  • Article
    Singapore Produce
    315 11 SINGAPORE, Wednesday. TODAY'S produce prices were: BICE: Siamese No. 1 |10«. No. 2 $94. PULOH RICE: Siamese $8«, Banroon $4*. KlCt NOODLSB: No. 1 Siamew US, Kedah 151, Indo-Cnlna $83. China MS. Local U5, Banna 9T7. RICE FLOUR- Slam 535 and $30. TAPIOCA FTOUB: No. 1 SM. No.
    315 words
  • Article
    68,000 OUT OF WORK
    99 11 LONDON. Wed— Reports from all parts of the country indicate that approximately 68,000 workers m a wide range of industries are idle or face idleness m the next four days as the result of factories closing because of lack of coai. The figures include 16,000 employees
    Reuter  -  99 words
  • Article
    SHANGHAI MONEY
    22 11 SHANGHAI, Tues Blackmarket exchange m Shanghai today are: U.S. dollar— CN $8,600. Gold— CN $467,000 Hong Kong dollar— $I,««O— UP
    UP  -  22 words
  • Article
    Along The Singapore Waterfront
    332 11 SHIPS positions alongside the Singapore wharves up to 3 p.m. yesterday were MAIN WHARF Oodown 31-32: Seahawk. Godown 33: Tressilian. Godown 36-37. Semtruth. Godown 42-43. Empress of Australia. WEST WHARF Godown 1-2: Denbighshire. GodownB-0: Samwye. Godown 10-11: Samdak Oodown 13-14: Mansola. Godown 15-16 Samshlre. I MPIRE
    332 words
  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 11 Advertisements Column 1
      750 11 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. (incorporated m Singapore) BLUE FUNNEL LINE Sailing to and from United Kingdom -Polydoras" from USA la Port G. tl Samshlre* from U.K. for Shanghai to P»rt Q. 1* "Rhesus" due from TJ.K- Feb. "Tuomeden" aalls for Genoa. Marseilles. Havre. Uvee pool Feb. IS "Tene*r" sails for Liverpool
      750 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 11 Advertisements Column 2
      694 11 PRESIDENT LINE ELLE R O BUC L K T O LL Sailing* dncoroorated m England) NKW TOM A HAVANA FOR LONDON via India and Mediterranean Porto City of Yokohama due 10 Feb. S.S. WILLIS VICKERY In Port lu/»m ri v PRESIDENT FOLK In P^t M o«down. i 2 Samarkand due
      694 words
  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 11 Miscellaneous Column 1
      149 11 RADIO MALAYA Singapore Ktii NETWORK (CMoese Indiia?25 metro; also It ».m to 2 p m ill tnr C ic>fle» per see*nd (Cl Metre U>m<t and ;.4S p.m. co 9.M p.m. 4.78 act* eyrie- per secowl 1 61 metre oandi BLUE MTWOBK. ,Mal«> d ton? Usb 485 metres; also 12 p.m
      149 words
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 11 Miscellaneous Column 2
      149 11 BBC I Feb. C I 7.30 am Radio newsreet; 7.45 am Letter from London; 8.00 am Mu ic In Miniature: 8 30 ajn. News 7.30 p.m. Music hall: 8.30 pjn. Ns<r- j 8.40 p.m. London calling: S 45 pr As seen from Scotlartd: 9.00 pm JM society: 9. JO p.m.
      149 words
Page thumbnail Page 12
  • Article, Illustration
    AUSTRALIAN iVICTORY IN SIGHT
    1063 12 England Batsmen Fail Badly In Fourth Test ADELAIDE, Wednesday. ENGLAND'S batsmen failed badly today, the fifth day of the fourth Test match, and when close of play came their position was such that they will have a very difficult task ahead to prevent an Australian victory
    Reuter  -  1,063 words
  • Article
    Scoreboard
    95 12 ENGLAND— 1ST INNS. 4M AUSTRALIA— 1ST INNS. 487 ENGLAND— 2ND INNS. Wash brook c Tallon b I.indwall 39 Hut ton b Johnson 76 Edrirh c Bradman b Toshack 46 Hammond c Lindwali b Toshack 22 Ikin Ibw b Toahack 1 ompton not out 52 Hardstaff b Toshack 9 Yardley
    95 words
  • Article
    VICTORY CUP AT BATU PAHAT
    110 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) BATU PAHAT, Wednesday. Seven teams survived *he first round of the Victory Cup's competition of Batu Pahat: M.impan beat Bt. Ramat 3—2, Police beat Senggarang 6 5, MinyaJc Bcku won by walk over over TeluK Buloh, 3 R.V.P. (Batu Pahat Branch)
    110 words
  • Article
    PERAK BADMINTON
    89 12 Telok Anaon: A meeting of various badminton clubs and parties decided an inter-team tournament will be run. Dr. O. A. Gibson was in the chair at the meeting and it was decided that entrance fee per team would be $5 and only teams already affiliated to the lower
    89 words
  • Article
    Untitled
    92 12 TELUK ANSON, Monday.— The Teluk Anson inter-team hockey j league, which is the hr&t of its kind after the war m n-.e State, is fast nearing the end. Seven teams entered for competition. Leading team Is the Chinese and they have yet to suffer a de- j feat. They have
    92 words
  • Article
    T. ANSON SOCCER
    91 12 TELUK ANSON. Mon.— Soccer j season is soon to start in Teluk Anson and the first friendly match played on Sunday here be- tween the Indians and Chinese j resulted In an easy win for the Indians Ramasamy opened scoring for ihem early in the same and
    91 words
  • Article
    TOSHACK'S EFFORT WAS SUPERB
    361 12 (By W. M. WOODFULL, Former Aust. Captain) ADELAIDE, Wednesday. "THERE were three outstanding performances today: first 1 and foremost was Toshack's superb effort of accuracy and endurance. His length and direction compelled respect; next was Compton. Bill Ed rich's tactical blun-der-—strangely enough, while his skipper was
    361 words
  • Article
    WEIGHT LIFTING CONTEST
    194 12 SINGAPORE amateur weightD lifters get together in April to decide title-holders for this year and keen competition is anticipated among the many enthusiasts of this sport, some of whom rate performances high even by international standards. The exact date for the championship events has not yet been
    194 words
  • Article
    SEA HORSE B.P.
    27 12 Members of the Sea-Horse Badminton Party will hold a meeting at Mr. Chionh Kah Kiat's residenoe, 209 Marine Parade, on Friday at 7.30 p.m.
    27 words
  • Article
    G.-G. CUP RACE IN MARCH
    291 12 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, vVed. ARIGINALLY scheduled ror v Christmas and New Vtar Meeting the Governor-General's Challenge Cup race for horses class one, will be run at Ll-.e Penang Turf Club's two day Spring meeting fixed for March a and Mar 15 The stakes
    291 words
  • Article
    SELANGOR CLUB SOCCER MEETING
    84 12 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, 'lues rE Selangor Club soccer meeting this evening elected A. N. Corv as soccer member and representative on the Football Association of Srlangor. P. Durgnat was elected cap ain: N W. Sabii" virc-Oapt All three plus C. rhorlo n and
    84 words
  • Article
    SEGAMAT HOCKEY
    39 12 SEGAMAT, Tuesday. -i'or -no first time since the liberation, an inter-dis»n(* J T. A hoci:ev match will take place i Sj? Nat on Thursday when the Muar Teachers travel up to Seetamai to meet their colleagues here.
    39 words
  • Article
    SERVICES XV TO MEET CLUB
    321 12 The following have been selected to represent the Combined Services v S.C.C. at the Jalan Besar Stadium on Saturday. This game originated as a challenge by the Club after they had defeated the Navy and Royal Air Force and the Army had scratched to them.
    321 words
  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 12 Advertisements Column 1
      210 12 GLOBE G. W. To-night: 6.30 and 9 30 p.m. 'DRAGON SEED" (with Chinese Sub-titles) LIDO N. W. To-day: 3 7 9. IS p.m. (Last 3 Shows) V CASABLANCA supported by ■HITLER LIVES" Opening To-morrow "TARZAN'S NEW YORK ADVENTURE" SKY G. W. To-night: 7 9.15 p.m. 'THE PURPLE HEART" To-day: 3
      210 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 12 Advertisements Column 2
      78 12 YOUR ENGAGEMENT BOOKS PLEASE! Next Week at the CATHAY Comes I SEE A DARK STRANGER •Here's one from Britain thmt mee '-s with and wiU receive in its own right IMMENSE AMERICAN APPLAUSE." American Motion Picture Herald AND THE OVERLANDERS "It's another of those British throwings-down of the gauntlet to
      78 words