The Straits Times, 15 February 1947

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    18 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845. IGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1947. PRICE TEN CENTS
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    JAP PAY CUTS WILL BE RETURNED
    660 1 Govt. Announces Its Decision On Back Pay Issue NON-INTERNED Government servants m Malaya are to receive dollar for dollar the deduction imposed by the Japanese military administration en the salaries of Government servants during the period of the occupation. This decision on the vexed
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    Offer Rejected In K.L.
    298 1 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. THE latest offer made by the 1 Governor on behalf of the Government of the Malayan Union m reply to back pay demands of the Junior Civil Services Association were rejected this evening by a meeting of over 100
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    ANGLO-FRENCH ALLIANCE
    40 1 PARIS, Friday. The French Cabinet today approved the text of the French proposals for the Anglo-French alliance presented by M. George Bidault. Foreign Minister, who reported that negotiations betv/een Britain and France were progressing "very favours bl,y."— Reuter.
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    Smertenko Is Sent Back
    50 1 Prof. Smertenko, Vice-President of the American League of Free Palestine, who flew to Britain from Paris m defiance of a Home Office ban on his entry, was sent back m the same plane. Picture shows Smertenko being escorted by the police to the plane at Croydon.
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    GIMSON'S PLEA TO THE PUBLIC
    217 1 AN appeal "on the grounds of health" has been issued by the Governor of Singapore, Sir Franklin Gimson, asking for the co-operation of the public m helping to clean the city. Sir Franklin says the health of the city is causing him the gravest conc^rnand
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    Coal Ships Set Up New Record
    211 1 LONDON, Friday. HHE Cabinet Coal Committee 1 of six ministers and three outside experts meet today to hear the latest reports on Britain's battle for coal. It is understood that when the coal savings figures are presented, a decision may be made on the
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    STORY OF CORAL SEA BATTLE IN STRAITS TIMES
    95 1 'I 'HE story of the Battle of the Ja. va S^a, which the Straits Times featured last Tuesday, proved widely popular with readers, who have forwarded many requests for i another such article on historic war events hitherto unpublished m Malaya. In
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    SYNTHETIC RUBBER
    38 1 WASHINGTON, Friday:— The White House said yesterday that Mr. John R. Stcelman, Assistant I to the President, was studying the j question of a programme for the I maintenance of the synthetic rubber industry.— A. P.
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    OFFICIALS PLAN ACTION AGAINST RICE PIRATES
    397 1 Straits Times Reporter CINGAPORE authorities are very seriously perturbed by the activities of rice pirates operating m the harbour waters, as disclosed m yesterday's Straits Times. Yesterday morning the Colonial Secretary, Mr. P. A. B. McKerron, the Secretary for Economic Affairs, Mr. Andrew Gilmour,
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    "SAM, SAM, THERE IS NO B B C..."
    129 1 This was the start I ing announcement Singapore listener*, hear*! Iff they tuned into Radio Seae (Ceylon) at 6.3U for the news broadcast. The SEAC announcer was ithe course of making this announcement: "I have just said You will hear the news'
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    STRIKE WILL AFFECT MINES
    91 1 From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH, Friday. LAST minute negotiations between the Perak River Hydro Electric Company and their employees broke down today. As a result of the breakdown, the employees have decided to go on strike as from 9 15 a. m Monday. Mr. S. E.
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    STATESMAN'S DEATH
    28 1 BANGKOK. Friday. General Phya Phanjn Pholpfcayuna Sena, former premier of Siam. died suddenly of an apoplstic stroke this morning, at the aga of 59. A. P.
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    BLAZING BARGE HALTED BY SULTAN
    178 1 'From Our Own Correspondent PONTIANAK, Wednesday. PROMPT action on the part of T Hamid 11, Sultan of Pon-, 1 tianak, s^ved many thousands j I of dollars worth of goods in' Igodowns fringing the Kupas'i i River, on which stands thej town of Pontianak, capital
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    JAVA "CEASE FIRE" AT MIDNIGHT
    240 2 Will Benefit The General Atmosphere* BATAVIA, Friday. THE Netherlands Indies Government today announced receipt of official confirmation from the Indonesian Republican Government that the Indonesian Army, Navy and Air Force have been ordered to cease fire at midnight tomorrow. The order issued on Wednesday by
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    'RESIGN' CALL TO SOONG
    261 2 NANKING, Friday. HPHE Legislative Yuan mem1 bers shouted for \he resignation of Premier T. V. Soong today as they met to consider the causes for China's present economic financial crisis. Dr. Soong also came m for criticism at a meeting of the People's Political Council Resident
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    PRIDI NOT TO VISIT RUSSIA
    121 2 From Our Own Vmti -ondent BANGKOK, Fri.— (JO. ary tt original plans, the senior statesman and former Prime Minister of Siam. Nai Pridi Phanomyong. will net be visiting Russia m the course of his present goodwill tour of different countries, but instead will return to
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    NEHRU WARNS HEAD-HUNTERS
    62 2 NEW DELHI, Frday.— A stern warning has been issued to the wild Naga tribesmen of Assam to cease head-hunting, Pandit Nehru told the Central Legislative Assembly yesterday. Pandit Nhru reported that the Nagas had taken 315 heads since the end of the war. The warning told the
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    MARINE SHOT IN PEKING
    51 2 PEIPING, Friday.— lt is official- j ly announced that a United States Marine was shot and killed last night m Peking. The Marine Beard is investigating. According to first unofficial reports the assailant was a Chinese who fired a revolver as tho marine was leaving a
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    THREAT TO BLOW UP EMBASSY
    56 2 BUENO6 AIRES. Friday.— A threat that the British Embassy would be blown up was made yesterday by an unknown person who telephoned the Embassy from a public booth and described himself as a Jew. The Embassy informed the' Buenos Aires police of the call and
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    Help For Siam Rice Farmers
    294 2 From Our Own Correspondent BANGKOK. Friday. ANEW four-point Government rural economy plan is expected to be of great benefit to rice farmers by eliminating their year-to-year economic dependency on middlemen. The new fifty-million tical scheme is ready to be put into operation and it is
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    MARINES SAIL FOR CHINA
    94 2 SAN FRANCISCO, Friday Approx mately 1.400 United States Marines ar> sailing today for Pacific duty, and some may reach China despite the United States D:partment"s recent announcement that Marines would so^n b- withdrawn from chi^T A Marine spkesman explained that all the 1.400 wfrt replacements. He
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    ARMY WILL TRY ACCUSED WOMAN
    75 2 ROME, Friday.— Marie Pasquinelli, 33-year-old woman who 's alleged to have shot Brigadier R. W. De Winton at Pola, will b? tried by a British court martial, it was learned on good authority here today. The statement of Signor De Gasperi, Italian Premier, before the
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    JAP COLONEL TO BE HANGED
    71 2 HONG KONG, Friday —The British War Crimes Court here yesterday sentenced two Japanese offloers. Col. fokunaga i*«o :md Capt. Saito Shumkochi, to be handed for failing to Drovide anti-dipr^heria serum at the prison camps, thereby causing the deaths of 200 men, including 54 Cnnadians. Lieut.
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    U.S. FREIGHTER SENDS S.O.S.
    189 2 SAN FRANCISCO, Fri. The American freighter Lake Sapor or 3,389 tons was fast on a reef 50 I miles south of Iwo-jima and the crew was abandoning ship, stated an S.OJ3. intercepted by Globe Wireless today. The ship called m a message relayed by station KHK,
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    Troop Withdrawal From Japan
    167 2 TOKIO, Friday. rHE fifth British Infantry Brigade and a proportionate number of administrative troops will be withdrawn from Japan due to the extensive demand on British manpower m other parts of the world, it was announced here today by Major General Paul J. Mueller, Chief of
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      952 2 TENDERS. SALE BY TENDER. 1. The Custodian of Enemy Property, Malayan Union, will dispose ">* the plant and materials etc. specified In the schedule hereunder by public tender. 2. As his agent to deal with this disposal the Custodian of Enemy Property has appointed Messrs. Harper Gtlflllan Co., Malacca from
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      492 2 NOTICES SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL 4«4% DEBENTURE STOCK 1930. NOTICE is nereby given that the Transfer Books of the above Stock will be closed from 15th February to lit March 1947. both days Inclusive, for the preparation of Interest Warrants m respect of Interest due on the above Stock for the current
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      736 2 NOTICES. HENRY WAUGH CO., LTD. ALTERATION OF TELEPHONE NUMBERS. 5141 Piece Goods Department. 5142 Director'! Office. 5143 Engineering Department. 5144 General Goods Department. 5145 Accounts Department. SALE BY TENDER. Bt Order of the Director ot Dispatals, Far Eastern Area. (M.0.5.) The BRITISH STORES DISPOSALS BOARD (MALAYA) Is authorised to re-
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      714 2 NOTICES CHANGE OF ADDRESS MARSHALL BROTHERS We wish to announce that as from Monday 17th February, we shall be removing to our main offices at i 27 CECIL STREET. Tel. 6079 (opposite Straits Times). MUNICIPAL NOTICE For Information of Medical Practitioner* Please note that a case of SMALL POX has
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    Evidence Of Union Officials In Coal Dispute
    1314 3 Company Replies To Amended Demand ?JCII. T. K. R. Kurup, Chairman of the Indian Section of the Malayan Collieries Workers' Trade Union, concluded his evidence before the Batu Arang dispute Arbitration Board today, after more than nine hours m the witness chair, describing
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    90 3 A common sight wherever a rice-ligbter lies nearby m Singapore harbour men lounging at ease m sampans, their bodies relaxed and their eyes wary. Left: A Singapore lighterman indicates how some rice starts on its way to the black market. Looters made these slashes m a rice-bag on board a
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    Specialist Doctor For Seremban
    263 3 From Our Own Correspondent SEREMBAN, Friday. Ast'tA IALiS 1 surgeon will soon be posted to the Seremban General Hospital. This appointment, will be m addition to that of a competent surgeon, though not with specialist qualifications, Medical Officer of the Seremban General Hospital, Dr. D. R.
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    NEW PASTOR TO BE INDUCTED
    77 3 THE induction ceremony of tho Rev. Robert M. Greer will take place at the Singapore Presbyterian Church, Orchard Road, at 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 21. Representatives from all the Christian Ohurches m Singapore will be present at the induct on. Invitations ha\e also been
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    SKYMASTER MAKES UP BACKLOG
    166 3 AANTAS Airways m Singapore, x faced with a demand for air passage to Australia beyond the normal power to supply, chartered a special Skymaster from Trans-Australian Airways and took off from Changi with 41 passengers aboard yesterday morning The Skymaster arrived m j Singapore from Australia
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    EXTORTION CHARGE
    57 3 Two Chinese, Wong Seng and Wong Kek Seng, were remanded a week's police custody, when they appeared before Mr. K. M. Byrne, m the Singapore Third Police Court yesterday, on a charge of attempting to commit extortion at a coffee-shop m McPherson Road. Singapore, on Thursday, by putting
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    BLACK MARKET IN CIGARETTES DEAD
    428 3 Straits Times Reporter SINGAPORE and the Malayan Union together are receiving a third again as many cigarettes as they used to receive I before the war. Except m certain brands of cigarettes, a black market no longer exists. The comparative figures are— Singapore, 95 million
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      488 3 HAllIO MAI AVfl I' m Gsv 16K metres: 11.00 p.m. to me children's hour: 11.30 p.m. News; 1-f w I'XJ-UjJI I 1 2 3 O am GSF 19 82 and 1684 me t ref 11.40 p.m. From todays papers. Singapore feb. 15 RADIO AUSTRALIA M.TWOKK (Chines* Indwo 7.30 a.m. Radio
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    33 4 Mr Mrs L;m Tye Hian of Batu Puhat thank all who paid night visits. >:it letters of condolences, wreaths and ittended the funeral of their mother. Madam .'ap Tuan Neo. '52 years).
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    IN MEMORIAM
    40 4 IST BN THE MALAY REGIMENT In proud memory of all Ranks, who fc.^.ve their lives m the Malayan Campaign 1041/2. m P.W Camps, and liuring. or as a result of. the Japanese c ■ipation 1942—1945. •T.VAT DAN SETIA".
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Saturday, Feb. 15, 1947. Boyd Orr And Ramasamy
    829 4 It was pointed out m this column last November that Malaya is one of the countri:s of the world m which under-nour-ishment is widespread, particularly among the Tamil labouring class, so it behoved us to take an interest
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      MUNICIPAL STRIKE
      153 4 Warning From A Chinese Minister IN your editorial entitled "The MD.U. And Mr. Rayman" you say that "neither Government nor the Commissioners can afford to let public sympathy swing towards the strikers." From my observations, that h.is already happened, and ihe sooner the Municipal Commissioners and their President
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      UNIONS LAW: LEGAL VIEW
      315 4 "N view of the statement issued by the Municipal Commissioners recently, it would not seem out of place to bring before the public Section 18 of the Trades Unions Ordinance. The following are the relevant Aonis in that section: 18. If any trade union does not
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    The Fifteenth Of February
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    Malayan terror and freedom
    836 4  -  FERDINAND PEREIRA By THE 15th of February, 1942. What a strangely quiet night this is All quiet on the Singapore front. No more bombing; no more shelling; no more machinegunning. Unconditional surrender! But to you— the people of Singapore and Malaya— this quietude means a great
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    Why This Was Written
    128 4 "O^HE war is over. People do not want to be reminded of it. Whilst drawing the curta n on the horrors of th* occupation, we should not brush aside what we have learnt from it, namely, the value of Freedom, and, what we have yet to
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    Fruits Unknown To Europeans
    1015 4  -  TUAN DJEK A Malayan Countryman's Diary By yy FROM my house I look out upon Golden Berries, which is a translation of the Latin name for a genus of the same family as the Para rubber tree. This genus has many species, many bearing edible fruit.
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    IVOR THOMAS TO MEET S'PORE TRADE UNIONISTS
    647 5 Governor Tells S. T. C. Men, 'Arbitrate* Straits Times Reporter DEPRESENTATIVES of all registered trade unions m Singapore and the Trade Union Adviser, Mr. S. P. Garrett, have been invited to a conference with the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr. Ivor
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    Controller Of Rice In Malaya
    120 5 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. SIR Harold Sanderson, Rice Controller for the* Minis- j iry of Food m London, whoj was m Kuala Lumpur today j gave a long talk to senior Gov- j eminent Officers on the results! rt his visits to
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    GANG RAID PAWNSHOP
    75 5 /JOUR armed men tooi three minutes to rob a pawnshop m South Bridge Road yesterday of cash and jewellery to the value of $2,000. The men were young Chinese. It is believed to be the first, pawnshop robbery In Singapore Fince the liberation. Singapore pangsters have been
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    FALSE LEGS GRANT
    37 5 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Friday.— The Central Welfare Council has voted the sum of $200 as assistance for labourers m the decrepit horn:- at Kunntan for ih« purchase of four artificial legs.
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    Mr. Chettur Postpones Departure
    96 5 Acting on advice from the Government of India and the Commonwealth Relations Department, Mr. S. K. Chettur. Representative of the Indian Government m Malaya, has postponed his departure to India. Earlier, at a press conference, Mr. Chettur had stated be would leave by the s.s. Vasna
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    INCOME TAX MAN IN K.L.
    67 5 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA I.UMPLrt. Friday. MR. R. 8. tfeamvi.i. M.ilava's Income T\\ Investigator, s now in the VMeraj Secretariat where he has began his work. Mr. Heasman saw Sir Edward Gent. Governor the Malayan Union, today .'or rhs .rs", 'ne. It is probable
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    MEDICAL CHARTER TALKS IN S'PORE
    397 5 Straits Times Reporter THE much talked -of New Medical Charter for a unified medical service m Malaya and the proposed terms of the charter were discussed by representatives of the Alumni As. sociation of the King Edward VII College of Medicine with Dr. W. H.
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    INDIAN CULTURE
    60 5 THE Ladies' Section of the Ra- makrishna Mission will hold weekly meetings on Saturdays from 5 to 7 p.m. at the pr misss of the Misrion. 9 Norris Road, Kandang Kerbau. Today there will be a general me:ting, open to all women and children. A short story m
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    DUTCH EXPLAIN SEIZURES
    237 5 REPRESENTATIONS by the Chinese Consulate-General Singapore to the Dutch authorities on behalf of the Singapore Overseas Chinese Importers and Exporters Association m connection with the recent seizures of Singapore vessels and their cargoes by the Dutch m N.E.I, waters, has brought a reply from the Dutch Consular
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    BOGUS HERO GAOLED
    81 5 PUSPICIOUS ol a jcung Chinese 3 who came to claim an advance of back pay because he could not cive an account of the fighting against the Japanese, Mr Mah Khong Chairman of the Dalforce unit, had the mar., Tan Ah Seng, arrested Yesterday Tan, a hawker,
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    JUNGLE BLAZE
    36 5 A lirge Jungle fire which broke out near the 8-Mile on the West Ccast Road yesterday afternoon was put after a fight that lasted an hour-and-a-half, the Singapore Municipal Fire Brigade reported last nighty
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    TRADERS AND THE NEW LAW
    334 5 T'HE Government will enforce 1 soon the law which was passed m the Singapore Advisory Council recently requiring registration of businesses old and new. An estimated 9,000 businesses m the Colony will be affected by the ordinance. When it comes Into operation, new businesses must
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    CHINESE NURSES FETED
    241 5 rE first two Chii.ese nurses who are going to train In Australia under the A.I.F. Scholarship Scheme, were given an official reception at the home of the Australian High Commissioner, Mr. Claude Massey, yesterday afternoon. The two nurses, Miss Alice Cheah ond Miss Ooi Soh Im, are
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    $50,000 BAIL EXTENDED
    133 5 HEARING of the arms chzrga against two millionaires <o'is. Tan Eng Poh, 22, and Tan Eng Kheng, 22, was postponed a we :k m the Singapore Third Polices Court yesterday. Their ball of $50,000 each was extended. The accused are sons o! Mr. Tan Lak Sai, director
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    Planters Say Govt. Is 'Heartless'
    240 6 DELAY STULTIFIES PRESENT ACTION From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. THE "heartless delay" of the Government which, it is stated, has caused privations to planters for many months, is criticised m a letter to the Malayan Union Government by the Legal Adviser of the
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    CHETTIAR'S MEETING
    69 6 IT the annual general meeting n of the Chettiar's Chamber oi Commerce held recently at the Chettiar's Temple, Tank Road, the following were elected office bearers for the current year (1947). President: Mr. K. V. A. Kasivtevanathan Chettiar; Vice-Pre-sident: Mr. Chockalingam Chettiar: Hon. Secretary: Mr. N. N. Yegappa
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    TODAY'S MENUS
    40 6 The following are the menus at the Singapore Peoples' Restaurants today: Thirlv-cent meals: macaroni, rabbit stew or fish curry, pumpkin, carrcts, Kangkong. Fifteen-cent meals: macaroni, brinjal curry. Kangkong. Ei?ht-<-ent meals: rice, beat or mutton, green peas, tomato s:up.
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    TOMORROW'S SERVICES
    223 6 Church ol England: St. Andrew's 7, 8. 10.30. 11.15: 5.30; Georges Garrison Church (Tanglin); 7.15, 9. 9.45 6.30: Christ Church; 8, 10 30. 5, 6 30. St. Hilda's: 8. 5.30: St. Paul's (Serantroon>: 8: Methodists: Lesley; 10. 5.30 Straits Chinese: 9, 10, 4, 5; Paya Lebar, 9. 10;
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    P.W.D. PAYS WIDOW IN FULL
    231 6 Straits Times Reporter |)AYMENT m full of the I balance of a gratuity awarded to a Singapore widow, whose husband, employed 10 years by the P.W.D., died during the Japanese occupation, was made by the F.W.D. yesterday afternoon, on the same day that a letter
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    SEAMEN HAVE S'PORE OFFICE
    102 6 By Our Chinese Correspondent '^*HE Singapore office of the Liverpool Chinese Seamen's Union has been set up at 30, Owen Road. The office is to look after the welfare of the seamen who are being repatriated home. The" union was established at Liverpool, m 1941 and
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    VILLAGERS TO STUDY ENGLISH
    90 6 By Our Malay Correspondent HE Malay villagers of Kampong Rengit, Batu Pahat, have got together to form classes to study th? English language. This move was sponsored ty the Malay school-teachers ir.> both boys' and girls' schools. The urge to learn the language came spontaneously from
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    AN N.S.W. REQUEST
    39 6 Keith Hoppitt, of 23 St Peters s reet. St. Peters, New South Wales, who is an invalid, writer to say that he would likr- a pen- :rend m Malaya wi h whom n« can exchange stamps.
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      678 6 The slam contract in today s sacrifice his queen. Declarer won hand caiied for the most del-cate! with the eight and led a heart to handling, but it should not have dummy. He threw a club on the been beyond the capabilities uf spade ace, ruffed a spade lea a
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    DULL WEEK ON LOCAL RUBBER MARKET
    239 7 AN extremely dull week has been seen on the Rubber Market, and transactions have been negligible. Sellers show little inclination to meet the market at prices below last week and buyers are not very enthusiastic, states Lewis and Peat's weekly report. Shipments during January
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    Malayan Share Quotations
    691 7 SINGAPORE, Friday. SHARE quotations according to the Malayan Sharebrokers Association (Singapore) today were as follows: Buyer Seller Alexandra Brickwork* Ords. 1.90 Vlexandra Brickworks Pref s. 2 90 Brit Malaya mute* At Executor Oo a. 00 Jcnsolidateo Tlr Smelters Ord. 21/do Prefs. 26/6 Eastern United Assurance 37.50 Praser
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    Singapore Produce
    290 7 SINGAPORE, Friday. 'TODAY'S produce prices are: RICE: Siamese No. 1 $103, No. S $I*l, No. 3 $100, Indo- China $84, Karg wn $73. tttCfc ISOOULfcS: No I Siamese $95. Kedah $51. China $90, Local $85, Bor-na $70. RICE FLOUR: Slam $37 and $32. TAPIOCA FLOUR: No. 1 $30.
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    INTEREST IN RUBBERS WIDENS
    121 7 I From Our Own Correspondent SINGAPORE, Friday. INTEREST is beginning to widen m th? rubber section of the local share market. Early m the week leaders m the market w^re m demand but the^e hay? now been carried up at least ten per es-nt. Attention is
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    RUBBER PRICES
    61 7 rI'HErl'HE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association's rubber prices at noon yesterday were: Buyers Sellers Cts Cts per Ib. No. 1 R.S.S Spot loose 41v>, No 1 R.S.S. fob In bales Feb 43 No 2 R.S.S. fob In bale* Feb. 12', No 3 R.S S. fob in bales
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    Along The Singapore Waterfront
    432 7 Ships alongside the Singapore wharves up to 3 p.m. yesterday were: MAIN WHARF Godcwn 31-32: Willis Vickery Empire Mayport alongside. Godown 33-34: Teucer. Godown 36-37: Samtruth. Oodown 38-39: Marella. Godown 41: Klang. Godown 42-43: Fort Laird. WEST WHARF Godown 1-2-3: Straat M«i«Hr« Godown 5: Maydream. Godown
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    M.C.C. LOSE FIVE FOR 266 Cornpton Just Misses Century
    611 8 (From Norman Preston, Reuter's Special Correspondent) MELBOURNE, Friday. THE MCC made a cautious start to their return four-day match with Victoria here today, and at close of play scored 266 for the loss of five wickets. Runs came slowly against accurate
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    Acceptances For K.L.
    292 8 ACCEPTANCES for Kuala Lum- pur today are: RACE ONE Hones. Class 2. Div. 1, 6 Furlongs: Star Rar«e 8.11 Mr. Chips 8.03 Golden Gypsy 8.05 Prunella 8.00 SCRATCHINGS Marfleld 9.04 The Pathan 8.07 Double Nine 8.11 Favourite 8.02 RACE TWO I Horses, Class 2, Div. 3, 6
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    Scoreboard
    49 8 M.C.C.— l*r INNINGS Wswh brook b Tribe 21 I ishlock c Hassitt b Freer 51 Gibb c Johnson b Mill-r 17 omplon c and b Millar 93 llardstafT c Tribe b Freer 9 Yardlcy not out 13 [kin not out 51 Extras 10 Total (for 5 wkts! 26fi
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    Weights For Lincoln
    238 8 LONDON, Friday. WEIGHTS for the Lincolnshire Handicap being run m Lincoln on March 26 over one-mile were announced tcday as follows Vagabond a7; Langton Abbott Dorc«oi both 8 11; Joan Star and Dorogoi both 8S11: Joan Star ar.d Aroidatout both 89; Poolnx »/8; Ouragan. Blue Lake, Placids
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    NEGRI XI TO MEETSELANGOR
    111 8 NEGRI XI TO MEET SELANGOR From Our Own Correspondent. SEREMBAN, Friday Followins were selected today to repre- sent Negri in a return encounter aga:nst Selangor at hookey on I Sunday; at Selangor Club padang at 4 30 p.m. All bin Patim; Kandasamy, Kumarasamy; Aziz tin Hither, Scott, Devadas; Yoon Chons,
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    43 8 The following are requested to play football fur the Indonesian XI against the R.A.S.C., B.S.D., this evening a» Farrer Park ground: Salleh; Ramli, Ahmad b. Ahmad: A. Rahman, Abdoellah, Idres; Ahmad Mas!d, Ismail Alkhadry, Aboe. Endcet, Hussein. Reserves: Adam, Ismail Talb, Soeradi, Jemln.
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    S.C.C. WIN BY 2 GOALS TO 1
    450 8 WITH a goal 6corcd m each half against one scored late m the game tne S.C.C. earned a good victoiy over the Haikowyu Sports Club soccer team on the Padang yesterday. With two new players In the side who played ''gccd"* soccer at
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    Services Win
    82 8 From Our Own Correspondent KLUANG, Thursday— In one of the finest soccer games of the sr: <son played yesterday on the Town Padang, the Combined Services of Kluang defeated the Civilians by two goals to one In the second half the Services opened scoring through the centre forward
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    28 8 A meeting of the management committee of ttM Singapore Badminton Association will be held on Monday. Feb. 17 at, 5.30 p.m. at the Clerical Union clubhouse, Rangoon Road.
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    FIGHTING FISH MAY WIN MAIN RACE
    519 8 From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. r ONSIDERABLE interest is centred m the main race of the day at Kuala Lumpur tomorrow, the first day of the Selangor Turf Club's February meeting. The race promises to be ke*nlv contested. This will be the
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    Selections
    56 8 Selections by our Kua'a Lumpur correspondent are: Race 1— STAR RANGE, Golden Gypsy Race 2— ATOM BOY, Apollo. Raoe 3 SHUBEL. Sheffield Shield Race 4 *FIRST LADY. Avant Tout Race 5— MANDALAY, The Elk Race 6—* DIPLOMAT, Helen the Fifth. Rac e 7 —FIGHTING FISH, Goat's Skin Race 8
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    PARIT BUNTAR SOCCER
    55 8 From Our Own Correspondent PARIT BUNTAR, Thursday:— In a fast and evenly contested soccer came Krian Rovers and Indians shared the honours, each sida scoring once. There was no score at half time. Abdullah gave the Indians the lead from a free kick. Ihre^ minutes from time
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