The Straits Times, 7 February 1947

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    22 1 The Straits Times M/fL/tV/lS LEADING NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED OVER A CENTURY LIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, IM7. I KICr Ml I t.o.
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    GENERAL STRIKE THREAT IN SINGAPORE
    632 1 First Proposal Turned Down By Majority Vote THE Singapore Federation of Trade Unions is reported to be threatening a general strike, Mr. P. A. B. McKerron, the Colonial Secretary, told the Singapore Advisory Council yesterday; but The General Affairs Officer of tire Federation told a
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    35 1 ES*ven lives were lost when a DalioTa falOhg off mt croydon crashed and fell on top of another plane standing on the ground. Picture shows the wreckage of the plane that was on the ground.
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    TEST STAR USED PENANG BAT
    240 1 A BAT bought m Penang for $16 was used by Austra- Han Arthur Morris m scoring his two centuries m the fourth Test which ended m a draw yesterday. The bat was presented to Morris by Capt. W. D. Colquhoun, master of the Mangola, now
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    Tax Expert Reaches Penang
    164 1 PENANG, Thursday. MR. R. B. Heasman. income tax expert from the United Kingdom, who will prepare Malaya for the introduction of income tax next year, ar rived* here at noon today. Mr. Heasman is a passenger in the Rotterdam Lloyd liner Modjokerto. due in Singapore at
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    DUCHESS GOES HOME
    28 1 SYDNEY, Thu; i The r>uc ness of Gloucester a*d her two sons, Prince William a/>J Prinr.e Fachard, sailed or England today m» the liner Rangitiki.
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    Rubber Production Costs
    38 1 LONDON, Thursday:— The Financial Times estimates average rubber -tion lOSta at between 8d and 2A a pound The paper considers the profit margin satisfactory enough to justify currr*»* improvements m share values Straits Times copyright
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    Two Shine In Drawn 4th Test
    276 1 nEMARKABLE individual peril formances marked the last day of th e fourth Test match which ended in a draw yesterday. England declared at 340 for eignt wickets In their second innings (460 first innings) leaving Australia (487 first innings) 314 to get for a
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    MALAYA MINING FIGURES
    283 1 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday, 1 CCORDING to the latest auarterlv bulletin of sta quarterly Duiietin of sta tistics relating to the mining industry m Malaya, covering lhe period October/December, 1946, 3,554 tons of tin ore and iour tons of tin slabs, valued at $10,932,575,
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    JEWISH COUNCIL REJECTS DEMAND
    140 1 JERUSALEM, Thursday. "PHE Jewish National Council 1 last night rejected the British ultimatum giving official Jewry until Tuesday to join the British in stamping out the Holy Land terrorism and the Irgun Zvai Leumi underground group asserted simultaneously that it would "fight to th e last
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    DIES ON EVE OF TAKING U.K. POST
    94 1 NEW YORK, Thurs:— O. Max Gardner, 64, died of coronary thrombosis today a few hours before he was to sail on tre Imti America to assume his post as rri'fd States Ambassador to Britain. Ls Washington, Presidential Secretary Charles G. Ross said thai
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    ANOTHER AIRLINER CRASH: 4 DIE
    51 1 RIO DE JANEIRO, Thursday Four people were killed and five Injured when a Brazilian Omta airliner crash:d near Araguaro in the Minasgeres state. A report from Newark (N.J.) says a twir/ engined Army bomber crash d at Newark Airpcrt, killing the pilot and copilot. _U.
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    Ritchie Due In S'pore Today
    224 1 LIEUT.-Gen. Sir Neil Ritchis is due in Singapore by air today to take over from Gen. 6ir Montagu Stopford th e post of Commander-in-Chief, South riast Asia Land Forces. Sir Montagu leaves by air on Feb 12 for the United Kingdom, where he assumes th
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      5 1 #3MIEN TIGER CUB Gathering Strcttdtk
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    VIETNAM PLANS TO END HOSTILITIES
    324 2 'Democratic Peace Indispensable PARIS, Thursday. THE President of the Perm an ant Vietnamese delegation m Paris today issued a communique m which the Vietnam Republican Government proposed an immediate cessation of hostilities m Indo-China. It asked the French Government to enter into negotiations with the
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    POLICE PATROL IN CALCUTTA
    91 2 CALCUTTA, Thurs Flying squads of police patrolled Calcutta with fixed bayonets yesterday as workers staged a one-day general strike m protest against the recent incident when the police fired on student demonstrators supporting the struggle of Viet- /iam Republican against the French m Indo-China. Worst hit
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    STUDENTS BOYCOTT ALL FILMS
    66 2 HOLLYWOOD, Thursday. Catholic students of the Southern California Archdiocese have announced a one-month boycott of all movies. They say that they hope to enlist 6,000,000 other students throughout the country m a campaign against indecent films. The boycott was prompted by the picture "Duel In The
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    GERMANS FREEZE
    28 2 BERLIN, Thurs.— The German News Services today reported that 53 German* froze to death on the Polish refugee train whioh arrived m Dresden last week U.P.
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    RAPE OF NANKING: JAP STANDS TRIAL
    291 2 NANKING, Thursday. THE Japanese Major-General Hisao Tani pleaded not guilty when charged before a Chinese military court today with responsibility for the 1937 Nanking massacre. Sixtyfive-year-old Tani led the first unit of the Japanese occupation forces into Nanking on Dec. 15 that year. A
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    Alleged $200,000 Gem Hoard
    205 2 YOKOHAMA, Thursday. POLONEL Edward J. Murray, I who was placed under arrest on General MicAahur'e orders when San Francisco I customs officers allegedly found $200,000 worth of undeclared diamonds m his possession, will be flown back vo Japan for a board of investigation inquiry into his
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    Heart Attack Kills Ellen Wilkinson
    244 2 LONDON, Thursday. MISS Ellen Wilkinson, British Minister of Education, and the only woman member of the Cabinet, died today in a London Hospital. She was 55. Miss Wilkinson died from a heart attack follow ing bronchitis. Tiny, red-haired "Red" Ellen, as she was called in
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    HUNGRY GERMANS BITTER
    284 2 The Times Correspondent Berlin, Thursday. "THAT the British Zone is now 1 m a miserable state cannot be seriously disputed, though whether it is much worse than anywhere else m Germany is open to doubt. The whole country is m the midst of a winter infinitely more
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      796 2 NOTICES TRADING WITH THE ENEMY ORDINANCE NO. 22 1939 (Castodian of Property Proclamation N«. 14 of IMS). NOTICE te horeoy given that an., person or perrons having claim to the property described m the schedule hereto are requested to forward fuch claims to the Asst. Custodian of Enemy Property. Negri
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      669 2 NOTICES. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY INCREASED PBICE OF GAS COU The public Is hereby informed that the price of Gas Coke available for sale at the Municipal Gas Works. Kallang Road, Singapore, will be increased to 560.00 per ton ex Gasworks with effect from 17th February. 1847. GOVERNMENT TRADE SCHOOL. SINGAPORE. Radio
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      693 2 NOTICES. NOTICE. Will thaw Interested kindly note the following Telephone Numbers: RUBBER DEPARTMENT SANDILANDS. BUTTERY Sz CO. LTD. Manager No. ***** General Office and Shipping No. 80)54 THE SALVATION ARMY, 3t. Oxley Ro«d All friends are invited to a Reunion Tea Party for Ex-internee Officers returned from leave on Saturday.
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    ARBITRATOR JUDGE ACCEPTED BY COAL WORKERS
    445 3 NEW POINTS RAISED IN REPLY From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. THE Malayan Collieries Workers Trade Union has raised another snag m its reply to Sir Edward Gent's offer of the appointment of a Judge as Chairman of the Arbitration Board to settle
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    Asiatic Salaries Query In Commons
    264 3 LONDON, Thursday. LISTS of Government appointments in Malaya Wiiere ther e was difference in salaries and allowances paid for posts of the same grade according to whether the holders were European or Asiatic are being prepared by vne Governors of the Malayan Union and Singapore
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    JAP TORTURE OF CIVILIANS
    136 3 EYE-witness accounts of tno various methods of torture j practised on the majority of ttie civilians concerned m the "H«?uson espionage case" during the Japanese regime, were desMit-rd by a former interpreter attached to the Oxley Rise Kepeitai headquarters, m the War Crin»?sj Court at Changi
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    Y'S MEN'S CLUB
    45 3 The Y'i Men's Club will hold d business meeting at the Cecil's Restaurant. Finlayson Green, Singapore, on Saturday, at 115 p.m. At the meeting, sub-committees to take charge of programme, membership, social, nouse and fellowship, publicity, finance and visiting, will be formed.
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    GOAL, ROTAN FOR ROBBER
    125 3 i Malay, Haomm Din aamat, who on Oct. 2 last yea r was eonvected for escaping from legal cusfcjdy and wnter*c*d to vi.i-re months' rigorous imprisonment, was sentenced to eight years' gaol with hard labour and ordered to be given 12 lashes at ttie Singapore Assizes
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    13 PIGS KILLED
    28 3 JASIN, Thurs.— The memoers of the Jasin District Pest Destroyer- Club killed 13 wild pigs for January 1947 as compared with 14 for December last.
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    Award Of Special Malay Scholarships Announced
    239 3 SEC1ALLY organised to help Malay students in Singapore and the Malayan Union, by the provision of scholarships, the Peninsular Malay Students' Aid Society which was formed in November, last year, is reported to have received the wholehearted support of Malays throughout the country. The
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    Trade Unions And S'pore Constitution
    462 3 LONDON, Thursday. r TH£ Governor of Singapore, Sir Franklin Gimson, m a 1 report to th c Secretary of State for the Colonies has stated that "there are at present m Singapore no political parties m the sense understood m England and thus there is
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    10 Colonies Without Income Tax
    211 3 LONDON, Wed. PAYMENI of income tax m British dependent terr.tories in- eluding the Malayan Uni;n and Singapore was referred to at aup^tinn time m the Hnn«» ot\ Comm:ns yesterday when Mr. I Reginald Sorensen, (Lab., Leyton),| askeJ "In which British depsndent territories is no income
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    TODAY'S MENUS
    54 3 THE following are the menus at Singapore Peoples' Restaurants today:— Thirty-cent meals: macaroni with prawns and pork tripe and salted vegetables, bean sprouts, koo chye, chilly, Hokklen mee gravy. Fifteen-cent meals: macaroni with prawn flavouring and special bean cake garnishment, bean sprouts. Eight-cent meals: rice, Brazilian beans, corned
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    K.L. MODEL HOUSING PLAN READY
    431 3 LONDON, Thursday. IN the House of Commons yesterday, Lieut -Col. ReesWilliams, Labour, .:..'<. J Mr. Arthur Creech Jones, Secretary of j State for the Colonies \Hv tfcer he! was aware of housing conditions under which workers were living m Kuala Lumpur, and what steps were
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Friday, Feb. 7, 1947. Cracking Down On Unions?
    1180 4 The bl.int and plainspoken letter which the Singapore Association ha.- addressed to Uvs Governor on hibour and crime in thus colony, and which is published elsewhere in this issue today, brings to a head the dissatisfaction which has
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    MR JUSTICE BRACE
    30 4 On board the Empress of Australia, Mr. Justice L. L. Brace. Chief Justice of Borneo, arrived at Singapore yesterday. He is proceeding to Jesselton by air today.
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    How the shooting started in Indochina
    1286 4 By A Special Correspondent Of The Times THE Annamites, one of the two main parties concerned m the present conflict m northern IndoChina, are a people of Chinese origin who, to a total of about 15,000,000, inhabit the Mekong delta m the south, the
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      Mental Balance In "Atrocity Forms"
      714 4 YOUR leading article headed "Procession To The Galiows' is an insult to the memory of thos c thousands that [died at the hands of those brutal sadistic apes, the Japs, and an insuit to the intelligence of the thousands of toWs who, by the grac
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    'TRADE UNIONS SHOULD BE FORCED TO REGISTER'
    1030 5 Letter To Governor From Singapore Assn. THE enforcement for registration for all trade unions m Singapore is demanded by the Singapore Association m a letter to the Governor, Sir Franklin Gimson. The letter advocates the "treatment of ail unregistered unions as illegal associations
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    Traffic Advisory Committee Meets
    61 5 Members of the Singapore Traffic Advisory Committee pictared at their preliminary meeting on Wednesday. Left to right: Messrs. W.A.M. Watts (Registrar of Vehicles), Oon Khye Kiang Secretary), A. Ingles (Executive Engineer, Rural, P.W.D.), G. Edmonii Municipal Engineer), T. H. Stone (Chairman). J.M Frascr (Manager, Singapore Improvement
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    $15,000 CLAIMS OFFICE
    189 5 PROVISION of $15,000 to run the Singapore Office of the Malayan War Damage Claims Commission during 1946 is mentioned m the Finance Committee's report tabled m the Singapore Advi sory Council yesterday. This sum is requ red to m<vt salaries of personnel, assessment Ice* and other charges,
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    $136,000 COLLECTED ON POPPY DAY
    68 5 Final details of the collections made throughout Malaya for the Poppy Day Fund have new become available and Lady Gent. ser lor Malaya, report that :i total ol $135,904.85 was collected m Malaya including a sum jf T34.444.73 m Sir.gapor3. To this total has been
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    The Woman Who Broke Union Rules
    189 5 I WOMAN barber who had her n hair cutting instruments! taken away from her by mem- bers of the Singapore Barb£rs' Union toid the Fourth M*?istrate, Inche Ahmad bin Ibrahim yesterday that she allowed them to do s> because she knew she had broken
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    CAR MURDER INQUIRY
    169 5 1 YCk'NG Malay tild the S.nga- n pore Coroner yesterday in an inquiry into the death of a 30 year-old Chinese taxi driver, Koh Kong Hor, that while he was 1 chatting In his grandmother's house in Lorong 12, Geylang, en the night of Aug. 7, h
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    $750,000 TO REPAY CAMP LOANS
    202 5 rE Government Finance Committee, in a report tabled in the Singapore Advisory Council yesterday, recommends the provision of $750,000 to meet the immediate repayment of loans raised by the Finance Committee of the Civilian Intern ment Camp, Singapore, during the period of the Japanese occupation.
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    REGISTERED LETTERS TO N.I.
    61 5 Rsgistered letter service between Malaya and the Netherlands Indie* has been resumed frcm Feb. 1, 1947. The service will be restricted to certain places for the present The insured letter, box and parcel post services have now been extended to Ceylon. Eire. Hong Kong, India, Sarawak,
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    High Cost Of Prison Food
    119 5 CINGAPORE'S prison population on Oct. 25 last year reached the highest figure since the liberation when it stood at 1,776. This fact was disclosed in the Government Finance Committe.'s report (laid before tha Acvisory Council yesterday i explaining a. provision of $51,000 for rations. The
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    S'PORE MUSLIM TEA PARTY
    84 5 THE Governor, Sir Franklin Gimson, was amorg those present at a tea party given by the Singapore Muslim community to commemorate tne Prophet Mohammed's biitlir'ay held at the SVC. Drill Hall yesterday. The Chairman of the reception Committee, Mr. S. I. O. Alsagoff welcomed the guests.
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    PUBLIC SAFEGUARDS DURING CENSUS
    403 5 THE taking of a census m Singapore will be restricted to particulars of population only. A census officer must, at all times that he is on duty, cany a letter of appointment to be produced if required. In.'ormatior. collected by a census officer may not be
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    BANDITS SACK KEDAH VILLAGE
    184 5 From Our Own Correspondent ALOR STAR, Thursday. PARRYING Sten-guns, Brenk guns, machine-guns and pistois, 40 Chinese bandits yesterday raided the little mining village of Klian Intan, on the Kedah-Siam border. It was one of the most devastating raids m the nlstory of Malayan banditry. Tne Bandits
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    S'PORE INDIAN ELECTIONS
    139 5 DROCtDURfc loi the first annual I general elections of th3 Singapcu Regional Indian Congress was fixed ai a meetung ol the interim committee on Monday. Members in the town a: ta are to meet at the Sindhi MerchanU' Association, Ji. Enggror Street, on Saturday, Peb. 8. at
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      115 5 ENGLISH CLOCKS and poc*., WATCHES just arrived "Enfitld" Table Clocks $55.00 8 day. half-hour-stnking. attractive oak cases m various models. Smith's "Radley" $25.00 Smith's Sectric "Radley" Table clocks. I Smith's "Delhi Minor" $30.00 Smiths Sectric "Delhi Minor w«l! di^l IH k Snith's "Delhi Mediuw" $45.00 Smith's Sectrtc "Delhi Medium wall
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    S.T.C. Strikers & Their Demands
    1228 6 S.T.C. Strikers Their Demands Company Replies To Workers 9 Complaints THE following are the 15 demands made by the Singapore Traction Company Employees Union and the replies issued in a statement by the General Manager of the S.T.C. Mn A. A. Ewing: 1. That Mr. Jonn MacNelsh should I apologise
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    DATOONN REFUTES CANARD
    127 6 From Our Own Correspondent MALACCA, Thursday. THE press report that several Malay organisations affiliated to the U.M.N.O. had sent in their written withdrawals was not true, said Dato Onn bin Jafaar, President of the U.M.N.O. in a special interview to the Straits Times to-day. It was a
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    FINED $50 FOR MOVING RICE
    81 6 From Our Own Correspondent MUAR, Thurs.— A Chinese businessman, Chong Ye Nann, who moved 286 katies of broken rce without permit, was fined $50 by the District Judge, Che Hamid bin Mustapha. Chong stated that he bought the rice from Batu Pahat and was on
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      710 6 iTiv? hanour-tricks. when partner has opened the bidding, are certainly impressive. Nevertheless, the matter of "fit" stij] must be cons cJp red. Observe today's deal. South, dealer 3:tr. sides vulrpnhie. NORTK A K 9 5 4 IAK8?' A 6 3 WEST KAST 762 4QJI0 8 M VI 4 3 Q98
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    TIN PRICE NOT LIKELY TO INCREASE TO £400
    428 7 LONDON, Wednesday. lUELL-informed official and unofficial London quarters discount the rumours which have reached Singapore from London that an advance in the Malayan tin price to over £400 per ton is expected when the tin price negotiations between Bolivia and the United
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    INCREASED INTEREST IN RUBBERS
    91 7 By Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Thursday. FOLLOWING an increased mrr terest ln rubber m London there was more interest m shares locally than there has been for some time. Industrials were not as active as they have been recently. Business was d:ne m Hammers at $40
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    London
    139 7 LONDON. Wednesday —Feature of the day was the sharp spurt in those Kaffirs Interested in Oeduld developi inents such as Western Holdings and Orange Free State Investment Trust. Periodically profit-taking reduced pains but new buyers appeared, so that Holdings and OFSITs finished near best of the day. Other markets
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    New York
    91 7 NEW YO1K Wpdnesiay. The market wes still slightly lower c:i balance but successfully retained equilibrium ui the face of steady profit- taking Motor* and leading textiles were very prominent among Use advancers. The corrective phase was weathered extremely well so far and many operators believe the Industrial average
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    Singapore Produce
    299 7 SINGAPORE, Thursday. TODAY'S proimct artoes srere: BICE: Slaws— No. 1 fl«2. No. I $94. PULOH RICE: Siamese Wt. Rangoon MS. X It'll NOODLES: No I SUmew $SS. Kedah $51. Indo China UZ. Chhw MS. LoeaJ MS. Banna M 7 RICE FLOUK Stam *3S and 12 1 TAPIOCA FLOUR:
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    RUBBER PRICES
    55 7 Chamber of Commerce rubber prices at noon yesterday were: Cto. per Ib. Cta. per 1b. No. 1 B.S.S. Spot loose 41 No. 1 K.S.S. fob in Feb 43 No. 2 K.S.S. fob ia bftlea Fob 41 H No. S B.S.S. fob ia bales Frb 42 Ton- of Market:
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    SHANGHAI MONEY
    24 7 SHANGHAI, Thursday. Today's quotations on the Shanghai blackmarket exchange are: US. dollar CN $8,500; Gold CN $460,000: Hongkong dollar CN $1,850.— U.P.
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    Along The Singapore Waterfront
    491 7 SHIPS positions alongside tne Singapore wharves up to 3 p.m. yesterday were MAIN WHARF Oodown 31-32: Seahaw* Oodown 33: Tressilian Oodown 36-37. Samtruth. Godown 38-39: Dllwara. Godown 42-43. Empress of Australia. WEST WHARF Godown 1-27 President Polk. Godown 8-9: Samwye. Godown 10-11: Semdak. Godown 13-14: Man-ola.
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      11 7 High water today will be at 1.17 ajn. and 12.46 a.m.
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      164 7 11.00 p.m. News headlines and close down. BBC FEB. 7. 7 30 am. Radio newsreel; 7.45 a.m. By the winding river of the Swale; 8.50 a.m. News. 7.30 pm Happvdrome; 8.30 p.m. Newt: 8.40 pm London falling; 8.15 I-m. British Industries Fair; 9.00 p.m. Ill play to you; 0.30 p.m.
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    COMPTON AND EVANS SAVE ENGLAND
    1221 8 Fourth Test Ends In Draw ADELAIDE, Thursday. A FTER Compton and Evans had held the Australian attack at bay all morning, Hammond was able to declare the England innings closed at 340 for eight after one ball had been bowled after lunch today. Set 314
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    MALACCA PARTY
    96 8 MALACCA, Wed— The following persons were elecced to serve officebearers f0r. 1947 after a general meeting of the Gajah Berang Rounders Party. President: Mr. James Yeo; Vice-Pre-sident: Mr. Apoo Plllay; Vice-Resident: Mr. C. S. Naiker; Hon. Sec: Mr. V. K. Pillay; Asst. Hon. Sec: Mr. Lee Hock Swee;
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    CHARITY SOCCER
    70 8 The Catholic Youn« Men's Assooation, Singapore, will meet EFI/Transit Depot/H.Q. in a charity socosr match at Jalan Besar Stadium on Sunday, 16 Feb., at 5.15 p.m. Proceeds of the match will be donated to Catholic Charities. The following will represent the CYMA:— G. Webber; H. Hoeden, Chin Geok;
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    29 8 The rnnual general meeting of the Mayfair B.P. will be held on Sunday at 11.00 a.m., at the residence of the President, Mr. Tan Soo Llew, 483. Sims Avenue
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    Scoreboard
    160 8 ENGLAND—IST INNS. 4M AUSTRALIA—IST INNS. 457 ENGLAND—2ND INNS. Washbrook c Tallon b Lindwall 39 Mutton b Johnson 7C Edrich c Bradman b Toshack 48 Hammond c Lindwall b Toshack It DUB Ibw b Toshack 1 Compton not out I*> 2 Hardstaff b Toshack t Yardley c Tallon b Lindwall
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    Test Match Averages
    234 8 FOLLOWING the fourth Test four Australian batsmen now have an average of over 80. Compton now heads the English batting with an average of 52. Complete batting and bowling averages for the four tests are as follows II Brad man Morris Barnes Miller McCool Hassett Llndwall Tallon
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    SAMBOE SPORT CLUB
    52 8 The following will be represent- ing the Sambos Sports Club m a friendly game of Soccer with the SRC. 2nd XI on the Padang tomorrow. Patoeri, Cheong Mun Khum, Alias, Johnny Lse (Capt.), Parmono, Sokadjimo, Gimin, Man>3m, Koesman, Aris, Harjoesoemarto. Reserves:— Saim Pardl and Hashim. Reserves:— Saim,
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    MALAY SOCCER
    38 8 The following are Invited to play foi Malays against R.A.F. Changl m a game of soccer today at Jalan Besar stadium. Kick off 5.15 pjn. Hashim: Abdulrahman. Salleh. Tana, Harith, Eksan; Shariffmadon, Garhan, Zamzam, Samad, Husslen.
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    KRIAN HOCKEY
    62 8 From Our Own Corrmoondnnt KRIAV. Feb 3. A brilliant display by Ahmad Ghouse. the Penang State hockey left winger, was mainly responsible for the 6-1 victory scored by the Province "Tigers" over the Krian Hovers when the sides met in a friendly hockey match played at the public
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    S.C.C. SOCCER
    49 8 The S.C.C. soccer team to pl*y on the padang today against the 8. S. Runsure will be: J. J. Bell; D. Brennar.. AH. Karelse, A. Glanville, O. Moxon, W. C. McKeaii. R. H. Stevens. W. 8. MMhln. R. P. Drooglever. I. V. Mackey, P. O. Oilmouh I
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    WEST YORKS SCORE ONLY TRY
    314 8 DLAYINQ their second game m Singapore the West Y>tk* Rugby team, now on tour, t>°«it Seletar R.AJ*. three-points to Ul at Seletar, a single try scored 15 minutes being the only score in the game. PJay was confined mostly to the forwards, and runs by
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    IPOH vs PERAK TENNIS
    85 8 From Our Own Correspondent IPOH, Thurs:— In'er-stat* tennis tournaments which were a regular feature of this sport in this country pre-war will officially be revived when Perak meets Penan- at loch on Feb. 15 inri 16 Perak will be represented by the following, singles; N. Caleb,
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    MALACCA B.P.
    117 8 MALACCA, Wed— The inter-party badminton match between the Ne* Market B P. anil the St Peter's Brigade B.P. resulted In a four three win for the Brigade. Results (Brigade mentioned first) are:— Singles:— Pang Kim Swee beat Gu: Chong Wee (15-0, 15-9); D Emmanuel lost to Leong Tat
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    CHUNG HWA B.P.
    115 8 Playing at the Chung Hwa BP.'s court on Sunday against the Sea Horse B.P. the former won by seven games to nil. Chung Hwa B.P.'s players mentioned firstsSingles: Koh Thiam Kwee beat Chiah Kah Klat (15-10, 15-3), Chua Poh Khoon beat Lee Thiang Keng (15-5, 15-10), Pang
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    ENGLAND'S ATTACK WAS POOR
    348 8  -  W. M. Woodfull, former By Aust. Test Captain ADELAIDE, Thurs. HAMMOND apparently did not consider there was any risk m closing at lunch but Morris' fierce drives were so telling that Hammond abruptly charged his attackto defence. Except for a rare delivery from Wright England's attack
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