The Straits Times, 17 February 1947
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Title Section20 1947-02-17 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 184*. IK. 11 1 P\(,hS SINGAPORE, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, IM7. PKICE TEN <JEM20 words
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Article238 1947-02-17 1 50 Killed When Skymaster Hits Mountain Peak BOGOTA, Colombia, Sunday piFTY people were killed today in the worst airline disaster in history. A four-engined airliner of the Col onibian Avianca Lines crashed into a cloud-shrouded 9,000-ft. peak in the Andes mountains. The plane a S'..jmaster238 words
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Article, Illustration48 1947-02-17 1 A picture of Malutma \-andbi taken during his recent .our of East Bengal, ravaged by Hindu- Muslim communal riots. Sup porting Gandhi (on l«*ft) is Ava his Bengali granddaughter -in law, and (on right) Or. Sushila Nayyar. hi- faithful amlkal attendant. Behind her is the Mahatma's secretary, t'yarelal.48 words
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Article167 1947-02-17 1 iOKIO. Sunday. FIVE Americans, mombcis of the Fifth United States An Force, ran amok, killing riu- Japanese and injuring 20 others, m the town of Hachioji. v I'M o! Tokio, tlic Far Eastern Air Forces said today. rive airmen will face a j urt -martial on murderUP - 167 words
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Article162 1947-02-17 1 HANLEV. Sunday. r THE British Prime Minister, 1 Mr. Clement AttW, m a »p. ech here tonight described talk of a new British coalition rnment as "complete and utter non.-ense. It certainly! never reaches me," he said. We have no intention whatever of having a coalitionReuter - 162 words
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Article220 1947-02-17 1 WASHINGTON, Sunday. MR. Vyachesiav Mo'iotov, the Soviet Foreign Minister has presented a note to the United States Ambassador m Moscow protesting agamsl the statement made recently m the Senate by the acting Secretary of State, Mr. Dean Acheson, on the foreign policy Ol the Soviet Union. Mo-cowReuter - 220 words
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Article110 1947-02-17 1 ROML, Sunday. PINCESS Amina Fadil of Egypt, a distant relative of King Farouk, was among 16 i persons who lost theii lives wher an Italian 'passenger plane crashed m the s*a near Terracina, 60 miles southeast of Rome, yesterday. Sh=> was ,61. There were no survivorsReuter - 110 words
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Article40 1947-02-17 1 WASHINGTON, Sunday-Presi-dent Truman flew yesterday to the D.'dside of his aged mother, taking his personal physician to her Mc Truman had a fall on Thursday night and suffered a serious fracture of her right fcip —UP.UP - 40 words
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Article118 1947-02-17 1 THE tUrrtng story of the Batt c ol the Coral Sea will be featured m a special article m the Straits Times tomorrow. I In- story ;s o ni p;;o. .i n response to widespread demands from readers who expressed their appreciation of the Straits Times118 words
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Article62 1947-02-17 1 Although the Colombia cra*h is the worst civil aeroplane disaster on record, their have been greater death -rolls m airship wrecks. Worst have been: Killed 1933 U.S. Akron Barnegat, SJ. 71 1923 French Dixmude Sicily 54 193© British R 101 Beauvais 4S 19-M British R3S Homber 4362 words
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Article115 1947-02-17 1 Alexandria, Sunday.— The caotain and crew of the 1,100-ton Egyptian ship Star of Mcx, which was attacked by armed Arabs after running aground off Bahrein m the Persian Gulf, are safe and are now on board the tanker British Destiny, which I went to their rescue,Reuter - 115 words
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Article204 1947-02-17 1 LONDON, Sunday. DRITAIN faced an indefinite continuance of the power black-out as the week ended. Manufacturers in the Manchester area said the industnul paralysis there would last at least a second ireek, despite a Government announcement of "real and steady progress" in the six-day battle204 words
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Article54 1947-02-17 1 HANOI, Sunday. Maurice Martin, correspondent for the Paris evening paper, France-Soir, was killed in yesterday's operations in Hanoi. M. Martin was first wounded severely and later killed when the stretcher-bearer carrying him to the rear tripped over a wire and set off a heavy artillery shell plantedReuter - 54 words
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Article246 1947-02-17 1 Straits Times Reporter ftISSATISFACTION over tht U appointment of eight former British Military Administration officers to the Singapore Police Force has prompted 23 European Acting Assistant Superintendents of Police 'to petition the Secretary of I State for the Colonies. Fundamental cause of the dissatisfaction is that the246 words
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Article309 1947-02-17 1 LONDON, Sunday. BRITAIN is endeavouring toj create joint committees: fur discussion of economic co- operation on the model of the Anglo French committee with,' a number of countries, the British Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bevin, told the Labour Party conference here yester- i day. He alsoReuter - 309 words
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Advertisement7 1947-02-17 1 wmmmm'* 9G,-fti Sireef. TIGER CUB Gathering Strength7 words
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Article284 1947-02-17 2 Use Of Standardised Equipment Suggested WASHINGTON, Saturday. THE Inter-American Defence Board on Saturday 1 took the secret label off plans under which standardised land, sea and air forces of the Americas would be moved to repel any would-be attacker of the Western hemisphere. Standardised equipment, material andAP - 284 words
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Article102 1947-02-17 2 LONDON, Sunday. Australia yesterday asked for a voice for the smaller nations in dictating control policies in occupied Germany. In a new note to the Big Pour Foreign Ministers' Deputies the Dominion Government; salj that Germany had -lot yet proved herself fit for democratic selfgovernment and102 words
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Article65 1947-02-17 2 SAIGON, Sunday.— Nine Japanese Thought-Control Police were sentenced to death this morning for murdering five United States airmen who fell into their hand m Indo-China during the war. In all 49 Kempei-tai were tried. Besides the nine sentenced to death, 15 were given ordinary prison terms65 words
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Article42 1947-02-17 2 NEW DELHI, Sunday —Mr K. P. S. Menon, India's Ambassador designate to China, plans to leave here on Feb. 24 and is expected to reach Nanking on Feb. 27. He will be accompanied by a small staff.— Reuter.Reuter - 42 words
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Article198 1947-02-17 2 Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, Sunday. T'EN boys, aged 16 and under, 1 were charged with the murder of a junior master found shot in a locker room of a snowbound approved school in Staffordshire. The boys, who had escaped from the school taking with them four .303Reuter - 198 words
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Article90 1947-02-17 2 NEW DELHI, Sun.— Preliminary Indian sterling balance talks between the British Treasury and Bank of England on the one hand and the Finance Department and Reserve Bank of India on the other have been concluded here and "are regarded as having been extremely useful," itReuter - 90 words
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Article100 1947-02-17 2 LONDON, Sunday Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret stole the show when a formal dinner aboard H.M.S. Vanguard turned into a singsong on Friday night. Princess Margaret played the piano "with a beautifully syncopated touch,*' an Exchange Telegraph dispatch reported, while Princess Elizabeth joined her m singing for100 words
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Article218 1947-02-17 2 LONDON, Sunday. TPHE plan under which Ger1 many would gradually help ex-Allied countries to "restore her shattered economy" is outlined m a document published by the International Committee for the study of European questions. Stating that there are outside Germany between 4,000,000 and 5,000,000 GermanReuter - 218 words
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Article222 1947-02-17 2 NANKING, Sunday. PENERALISSIMO Chiang Kai-shek today announced W sweeping economic and banking controls on which, he said, depended the survival of the Chinese nation. Following an emergency meeting of the Supreme National Defence Council, the Generalissimo disclosed the new official rate of exchange of CN$l 2,OOO toUP - 222 words
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Article32 1947-02-17 2 In China 9.00 C.000 were killed m the war with Japan and an enormous number were injured or died from disease, says a report by the United Nations Sesretariat.32 words
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Article195 1947-02-17 2 NANKING, Sunday. FHE vanguard of the Chinese 1 Government assault troops entered Linyi, Communist regional capital in Shantung on Friday night after six hours of "savage battling" on the outskirts, Chinese dispatches reported today. A spokesman ot the Ministry of National Defence told the Associated Press at195 words
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Advertisement995 1947-02-17 2 NOTICES. (TRADING WITH THE ENEMY ORDINANCE NO. 22—1939) CUSTODIAN OF PROPERTY PROCLAMATION NO. 14 OF 1945. NOTICE Is nereby given that any person or persons having claim to the property described m the Schedule hereto are requested to forward such claims to the Assistant Custodian of Enemy Property, Selanror. 1995 words
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Advertisement1332 1947-02-17 2 NOTICES ESTATES 0F NOTICE. Basil Percy Drakeford deed NOTICE Is nereby given that Madam John Benjamin HoUoway deed. ng cha of N 17 19 W <*L *"»<«. Ronald Edwin Hill deed. Sm R apore. har applied to the Board of Sidney Arthur Hagger deed Licensing Justices. Singapore, for a Capt.1,332 words
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Article1227 1947-02-17 3 A.S.P.s 'PAID AS INSPECTORS 9 A PLEA to the Secretary of State for the Colonies rt to put them on a footing at least equal to that of former B.M.A. officers has been made by Singapore's 23 European Acting Assistant Superintendents of Police. Their request was contained1,227 words
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Article268 1947-02-17 3 AN attack vii the policy of the Government and employers generally on the matter of wages and workers' conditions was made by labour union leaders when they celebrated the second anniversary I of the Pan-Malayan Federation of Trade Unions m Short Street on Saturday. Since the re-occupati-n268 words
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Article92 1947-02-17 3 IN a report of a recent Press conference at Alor Star, which appeared in the Straits Times on Feb. 12 it was stated that the Kcdah Resident Commissioner, Mr. O. E. Vcnables, had issued a general warning to Crown witnesses to seek police protection. A statement issued92 words
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Article53 1947-02-17 3 Three Chinese, two armed with pistols, entered a house m Changi Road on Saturday night and robbed the inmates of $300 m cash and jewellery. Eight tyres and rims were stolen from a rubber estate m Singapore by a man armed with a Sten gun, also53 words
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Article51 1947-02-17 3 With reference to the paragraph headed ''Sarawak Assets" m the Straits Times of Jan. 18, 1947, the office of the Treasurer of Sarawak points out that the figures quoted were taken not from the Government accounts, but from the currency return for the month to which reference was51 words
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Article453 1947-02-17 3 From Our Muslim Correspondent A SENIOR Government official has unofficially iniormed Mr. Syed Ibrahim bin Omar Alsajjoff that the Government had not been unfair to the Muslims m the matter of appointing one of them as a Justice of the Peace the other day when453 words
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Advertisement693 1947-02-17 3 HJTKB SALE BY TENDER. Bt Older ol the Director of Disposals. lar Eastern Area (M OS I Tlie BRITISH STORES DISPOSALS Bo A TCI) (MALAYA) is authorised to Tenders for the following Lots •rated at "B Section, W4TKR TPT <<>Y. RASC. PORT SWETTFNHAM. Lot No 1 Pisenger lav n< h693 words
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Advertisement885 1947-02-17 3 NOTICES BRITISH STORES DISPOSAL BOARD u.riGAPORE TENDER NOTICE BY ORDER OF THE DIRECTOR OF DISPOSALS, FAR EASTERN ARKA (M.0.5.) 1. The British Stores Disposal Board, Singapore, is authorised to receive Tenders for the following items: Located at Salvage Depot R.A.F. Station. Seletar Lot No. I—Aluminium1 Aluminium Serap Q: 670 tons885 words
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Advertisement488 1947-02-17 3 SALE BY TENDER. 1. The Custodian ot Enemy Property, Malayan Union, will dispose of 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. Llndeteves (Malaya) Limited of 98, Ampang488 words
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Advertisement447 1947-02-17 3 SALE BY TENDER. 1. The Custodian of Enemy Property, Malayan Union, will dispose >f the plant and materials etc. specified In the schedule hereur.der by public tender. 2. As his agent to deal with this disposal the Custodian '>f Enemy Property has appointed V.essrs. Harper Qilflllan A Co. Malacca from447 words
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1053 1947-02-17 4 Has any government m any country ever been placed m a more fantjastic situation than that m ■wtaich the British administration of Malaya now finds itself with respect to its Asiatic employees? "The air is surcharged with the1,053 words
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Article58 1947-02-17 4 PARIS, Sat. All of France suffered a news blackout yesterday as a result of a nationwide strike of typographical employees demanding a 25 per cent of cost of living bonus. No Paris or provincial papers appeared. A spokesman ior the French Ministry of Information said m Paris thatUP - 58 words
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Article70 1947-02-17 4 LONDON, Sat. The Minister of Civil Aviation, Lord Nathan, stated m the Commons yesterday that many more air accidents are caused by the human factor of flying than by mechanical fauhs, but said that steps are being taken to reduce this human element to a minimum.70 words
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Article, Illustration48 1947-02-17 4 ("President Truman has renewed his plea to the United States Congress for authority to continue rubber control for one more year, although the natural rubber production will return to normal 'almost certainly' by early 1948.'' —Sunday Times, Feb. 9.)48 words
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299 1947-02-17 4 •THE two articles which ap- 1 peared m the Straits Times j of February 14 and 15 furnished the public with a good iccount of the nature of the looting going on m Singapore harbour. The following part of the report on the299 words
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Letter163 1947-02-17 4 From An S. T.C. Striker j[Sa worker out on strike myself, I would like to bring to the attention of the authorities concerned that the existing striker, are generally of no concern to the majority of the strikers. It is only those lew who are alter their own selfish ends,163 words
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315 1947-02-17 4 r:EN I was at school I learned that the ideal state as understood by the British people is the state where there will be few policemen and little repressive machinery. Our bureaucracy m Singapore recently pushed through a budget of $5 millions for the police315 words
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145 1947-02-17 4 rUR correspondent "Humble Citiz:n," whose letter appeared under the heading "They Hav P Spies In All Departmente," seems v ry ill-informed. I belong to a trade union m Kuala Lumpur, and I wish to say that its activities are not at all conducted from headquarters145 words
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Letter152 1947-02-17 4 PENSIONERS have patiently 1 looked forward to payment of their cost-of-living allowance -^-a modest addition to their pension. It is to tide over their difficulties in these bad times that the grant of this allowance is made. Yet see what happened. I called at the Malacca Treasury152 words
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172 1947-02-17 4 ARTICLES published m your newspaper recently regarding the huge losses due to pilfering and robbery have been followed with keen in* terest by my colleague and my« self. W(- ar^ both c:vil pMieerrK-n m England, now serving with the Army, and are desirous of172 words
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Advertisement863 1947-02-17 4 CLASSIFIED ADS. SITUATIONS VACANT REQUIRED for Christmas Island, Anglo-Indian Wireless Operator. Apply giving full particulars of experience etc to Box No. ABO 4 S.T. WANTED IMMEDIATELY Experienced Stenographer for British Mercantile Firm. Apply stating salary required and experience, to Box ABO 5 6 T. cXPEBiIENCED operator required for rubber stamp863 words
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Advertisement120 1947-02-17 4 a \fi JUST UNPACKED XJCr LOVELY MODEL EVENING GOWNS fro m ROSALINDE GILBERT at THE LITTLE SHOP, RAFFLES HOTEL Specializing ONLY m TERMITE EXTERMINATION PROPERTY MAINTENANCE PROPERTY CONSERVATION i Damage and the necessity ot constant repairs as a result ol whit? ante aie completely eliminated by our Termite Extermination Property120 words
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Article, Illustration453 1947-02-17 5 Nutrition Survey By Research Institute From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. TENERAL clinical surveys to assess the nutritional state of the people of the Malayan Union, begun six months ago by the newly-created Division of Nutrition of the Institute for Medical Research, are453 words
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Article211 1947-02-17 5 MALAYA'S best rubber customer m January was still the United Kingdom. Singapore and the Malayan Union exported 19,640 long; tons of all grades to Britain.! The U.S.A. took a total of 17,751 long tons. Singapore herself imported more rubber from Sumatra, how- j ever, than211 words
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Article90 1947-02-17 5 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG. Sunday.— Twenty-one bags of Brazilian rice "pirated" from the food ship La Pampa while she was in Penang harbour In November last year have been ordered to be distributed to local orphanages and welfare centres, i In connection with this rice90 words
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Article127 1947-02-17 5 From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH, Sunday. •TOE Perak River Hydro 1 Electric Company's em-j ployees' strike which was to have started tomorrov has been postponed pending arbitration. The Company has informed the Commissioner for Labour that it is agreeable to going to arbitrattoo on all points127 words
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Article45 1947-02-17 5 From Our Own Correspondent TAIPING, Sun Th e old boys j of the St. George's Institution,! Taiping, have decide to form an association At a meeting held recently it was decided to hold a re-union dinner on March 15 m the school.45 words
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Article292 1947-02-17 5 AMASS meeting of Singapore Municipal labourers, 7,000 of whom are expected to return to work this morning after their 27-day strike, was held at the Old Singapore Racecourse yesterday morning. The meeting, at which conditions of settlement were announced to labourers, marked the end292 words
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Article114 1947-02-17 5 From Oar Own Correspondent PENANG, Sunday.— A Chinese. Pan Ah Choon, who set up a gaming stall outside the Waterfall Temple during the Thaipusam festival, was told by the Third Magistrate, Mr. J. P. Bir.ckledge, that his offence was a serious one m that he114 words
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Article37 1947-02-17 5 From Our Own Correspondent TAIPING, Sun.— A tempo arj bazaar has been opened m the vacant plot m main road just f>o yards from Market Square and the place is ranldly becoming a .shipping centre.37 words
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Article225 1947-02-17 5 r THE Singapore Chinese have 1 decided to send an ultimatum to local Dutch authorities asking for the release of their ships and goods. i week's grace, beginning from today, for v satisfactory answer will be given, failing which a boycott will follow. This was the225 words
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Article39 1947-02-17 5 From Oar Own Correspondent TAIPING, Sunday.— Mr. A. J. A. Blake, formerly of the Singapore police, has assumed the post of O.C.P.D. m Taiping In succession to Capt. J. R. Lawrence who has gone on leave.39 words
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Article78 1947-02-17 5 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Sunday.— The Dutch Consul Mr. Stikkel, gave the bride away yesterday when Miss Albert me Bethge, captain of the Penang Ladies Hockey team and daughter of the late Mr. HOW. Bethge and Mrs. Bethge, was married at the Church of78 words
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Article417 1947-02-17 5 MANY prominent professional and public men who have made their name m Singapore and other parts of Malaya were; educated m Victoria Institution, j according to a long list of names appearing m the school's maga- 1 zinc "The Victorian", which has published a Golden Jubilee417 words
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Article552 1947-02-17 5 Chinese Chamber Suggests Straits Times Reporter A TARGET date for launching elections on a wide franchise five to ten years hence should be set m a Federation of Malaya, the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce is suggesting m a memorandum to the Governor-General, Mr. Malcolm552 words
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Advertisement45 1947-02-17 5 PREVENT GERM CARRIERS USE JEYES (k») SPRAY SOLE AGENTS SANDiLANDS BUTTERY CO., LTD. SINGAPORE PENANG EXTRA REDUCTIONS SHIPMENT RECEIVED PRINTED COTTONS IN 36 DESIGNS (LINEN FINISH) MADE IN U.S.A. $2 25 PER YARO? Only limited quantity CATHAY SILK STORE, 38-39 Bru Basalt Road. Phone *****45 words
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Advertisement130 1947-02-17 5 W IJJ j| a ||uh| a a SECRET ?f I J I now revealed If vitality is fading and you begin to feel Tired, Depressed, Rundown it is simply because certain glands arc becoming j^^^-n ~gj dried up. Feed these glands— revive them— and you have wJuja discovered the way130 words
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Article210 1947-02-17 6 LATEST PROBLEM OF PRICE CONTROLLER From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. T HE Malayan Union Price Controller m his weekly notes on price control says a recent problem has been the extent to which hawkers and stallholders, especially those dealing m cigarettes, are to210 words
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Article105 1947-02-17 6 From Our Own Correspondent PENANO, Sunday.— For the first time since the war, St. Patrick's I Day wiil be officially observed In Penang this year. At a meeting of the Irish residents of Penang. Province WelJesley and Kedah, held at the E. and O. Hotel, it105 words
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Article34 1947-02-17 6 TAIPING, Sun— A Divisional gift In the form of much-needed equipment has been made to the All Saints' Church, Taiping. by Major-Gen. B. H. Chappeii, G.O.C. of the 3rd Indian Division.34 words
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Article105 1947-02-17 6 From Our Own Correspondent TAIPING. Sunday.— A 23-year-old Engl/oh-spealcing Chinese youth. Lee Ah Wah was produced m the Taiping Magistrate's Court before Tuan Sheikh Abdullah, and a charge or abducting Lim Tee Hooi with intent to secrttly and wrongfully confining him was explained to him. In105 words
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Article87 1947-02-17 6 Irora Our Own Correspondent. PENANG, Sunday.- -Following receipt of what they considered an unsatisfactory reply by the Penang Turf Club to their tenpoint demand submitted earlier tNs week, 85 racecourse labourers suspended work yesterday. The Deputy Commissioner tor Labour, it is understood, is endeavouring to effect a87 words
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Article98 1947-02-17 6 From Our Own Correspondent MALACCA, Sunday.— An estate mandore, Appu, who was arrested and charged with possession of two rice cards, was produced before Wing Commander Fow!«, District Offlc r. Jasin. It was stated for the prosecution tha; the accused had been drawin? Government rations98 words
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Article53 1947-02-17 6 From Our Own Correspondent KLUANG, Sunday. Electric supply m Kluang is back again to its pre-war level. The Electric Department is to be congratulated on its achievement m spite of labour shortage and other difficulties. Street lighting is helping the police In checking burglary, holdups53 words
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Article61 1947-02-17 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. Smallpox is still taking a hi«h toll m Trengganu and Kedah. The total Union cas3s lor the week ended Feb. 8 was 256, with 38 deaths Of these, 181 cases with 16 deattis were from Trengganu and 14 ca^es with ten deaths61 words
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Article198 1947-02-17 6 From Our Own Correspondent SEREMBAN, Sunday. AFTER four years of malnutrition, about 4,000 schoolchildren, m vernacular schools m the rural areas of Negri Sembilan, are receiving half a pint of full cream milk and two vitaminized biscuits per school day. Areas affected are Jelebu, Gemencheh,198 words
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Advertisement501 1947-02-17 6 C OPENING TO-DAY A CECIL I. IE MILLE'S CLASSIC SPECTACULAR PRODUCTION RETURNS! T H TRAIN BANDITS. DERAILMENT BY RED INDIANS, RESCUES THROUGH A RAG ING FIRES, BRING JOEL MCCRAE SHOOTING YAND FISTING HIS WAY TO A VICTORIOUS OPENING OF 12 UNION PACIFIC! p. .J_ JjSSVjWr^_ Hpgl UNION ~m. '.pacific V501 words
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Miscellaneous710 1947-02-17 6 Every reasonably experienced uiamonds. or if not fttrsua tney payer knows that pa rt -scores would fec-1 they were selline out SS5- a V:^ 1^ POrt .f nt rcle in the to chea P J y when, byVdd ing one bidding but they do not seem to more spade, they710 words
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Article657 1947-02-17 7 By A Special Correspondent nUBBERS came m for a most heartening revival of public interest during the past week and on keen demand the leaders m this section moved sharply upwards closing with gains m the region of 10 per cent over the week. In657 words
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Article178 1947-02-17 7 A special correspondent submits the following statistics of tin company dividends. These companies have been classified as A or B and have had no later adverse reports. DIVIDENDS 1937 to 1940 inclusive only The year 1941 has been excluded because m many cases although dividends were excellent,178 words
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Article238 1947-02-17 7 By Our Market Correspondent HOLLOWING a dull beginning i local pepper, brightened throughout the past week and |on Friday ten tons changed hands at $117, the highest price since liberation for Lampong black pepper. Market circles indicate that this shipment is to go to Hong Kong.238 words
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Article98 1947-02-17 7 NEW YORK, Sun.— ln the slowest Saturday session this year stocks were mixed with changes up to one point and leading groups showing little evidence of ability to overcome technical correction. Trading was again largely professional Pressure was particularly against motors, notably Chrysler which announcedReuter - 98 words
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Article427 1947-02-17 7 Along The Singap ore Waterfront Ships alongside the Singapore wharves up to 3 p.m. yesterday were: MAIN WHARF Godown 31-32: Willis Vickery. Empire Mayport alongside. Godown 33-34: Teucer. Godown 36-37: Samtruth. Godown 38-39: Marella. Godown 41: Klang. Godown 42-43: Fort Laird. WEST WHARF Godown 1-2-3: Straat Malakk*. Godown 5: Maydream.427 words
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Advertisement628 1947-02-17 7 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. incorporate© id Singapore) BLUT FUNNEL LINE Saillno v ana trom United Kingdom "ltfe-ut" from U.K. Far Hongkong and Kobe.... In Port G. I "ArtalMMafcr due from U.S. A Feb. 17 -TV-rrr* sails (or Liverpool A Glasgow Feb. It -O^stes" dnr Irom UK Feb. 28 "Myrto" due from628 words
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Advertisement395 1947-02-17 7 PRESIDENT LINE SaUtngt NEW YORK A HAVANA via India and Mediterranean forts S.S WILLIS VICKERY G. 31-32 S.S SCOTT E. LAND Feb. U To Manila. Bong Kong, San Francisco, New York vis Panama B.S. WILLAMETTE VICTORY Feb. t2 For Freight and Passage Apply AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES. LTD. Onion Bldg. Teis.:395 words
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Advertisement285 1947-02-17 7 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S. S. CO., Lib. (incorporated m Bnsland) FOR LONDON City of Yokohama In Port Sails 26 Feb. FROM U.K. Samarkand due 23 Feb. Accepting cargo for Hongkong KLAVENESS LINE (lncoiDoratea witn minuted Liabinn 10 Norway* FOR PACIFIC PORTS Afents:— McALISTER <Sc CO., LTD. (Incorporated tn Slneapore) PHONES 7257—285 words
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Miscellaneous475 1947-02-17 7 RADIO PROGRAMMES fi&nin MAT AVA P-^ CSV 16.84 metres; 11.00 p.m. to PATMO ATISTUAT TA KAU1U Vn*\L.I\T H 12 30 a.m. GSF 19 82 and 16.84 metrrs tUUJIKJ AUdXHAUA Singapore fEB 17 4.o« pm to s oo p.m vlbs. is. so 7-30 a.m. Radio newsreel; 8.00 ajn. Metre s 21475 words
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Obituary64 1947-02-17 8 TAN KHYE KOK aged 81 passed aw ay peacefully Rt 167 Haig Road i February, 1947 at 4.30 p m. He leaves behind 3 wives, >>n (K. K. Taß— aMChlfct), 3 rs-in-law. l daughter' i .son-in-law, 76 grandchildren. 1 grind rlaughter-lr-law. 1 Rrandson-in-law. 9 great grandchildren. 1 urandaon-in-law. one64 words
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1535 1947-02-17 8 LONDON, Saturday. T"HE English and Scottish League soccers' already congested programme was plunged further into entanglement by the still icebound grounds which caused postponements in 31 out of 58 fixtures. Barring wartime, this was the blackest day ever in football. On bone hard1,535 words
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Article88 1947-02-17 8 From Our Own 'Correspodent SEREMBAN, Saturday. THE South hockey teaju U meet North at Kuala Lumpur on March 1 is: Ali bin Tatim (N S C. Coomarasamy (N S), R H Barth (Spore) Capt; S D WilHams (Spore), C Clarke (Spore), Mydin (Malacca); D88 words
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Article300 1947-02-17 8 4 RUGBY GAMES PL A YED LONDON. Sat. OWING :o weather only four first class Rugby Union matches could be played m Britain today. iOnly the use of a bulldozer to cl:ar the ground of snow on Fri- day made it possible for the clash between Newport and Cardiff toReuter - 300 words
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Article137 1947-02-17 8 Following a reception ai the opening ol the Molek Badminton Party at Johore Bahru a match was played against the Senyom B. P Owing to bad light the mato'i was uncompleted but resulto ot games played were: (Molak players first i. Doubles: Hassan Aria beat Abas M Abdullah137 words
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Article57 1947-02-17 8 ARCADIA, California, Sunday —Bubble won the U.S.$50,UOO San Victen Handicap at Santa Anita on Saturday when Louis B. Mayer's favourite Her Stepfather was disqualified from first place and ruled fourth. Hormone was adjudged second and On Trust third in a rougn riding finish down the stretch in theAP - 57 words
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Article21 1947-02-17 8 The Johore Rangers beat the Naval Base Asian Sports Club by three goals to one at Johore yestevriay.21 words
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Article359 1947-02-17 8 E.F.I. (Transtt Depot) 4 C.V.M.A. 2. TXCITING (ootlMll was aeen at the Jalan Bosar Stadium yesterday when the E.F.I. 1 (Transit De.iot) beat the C.V.M.A. m a friendly jrarne m aid of Catholic charity funds. The water-logged ground In front of the goalmouths provided plenty ot exciting359 words
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Article288 1947-02-17 8 From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Sunday Playing with the services of eight players selected for the North, Selangor avenged her previous one— nil defeat when she brought off a fine odd goa' m three victory over Negri sembilan m their return hockey encounter on the Padang288 words
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Article243 1947-02-17 8 LONDON, Sunday. TNRICO BERTOLA and Roberto Proiette of Italy face the toughest British opposition po»j sible m t'neir weights when they fight tomorrow night at Albert Hall, m the postwar de'iut of Italian professionals m Englmd. The best of the Britons to meet Eertola is FreddieAP - 243 words
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