The Straits Times, 24 February 1947

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    18 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER. ESTABLISHED 1845. EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1947. PRICE TEN CENTS
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    POLICY ON INDIA PRAISED 'Wise And Courageous,' Says Nehru
    611 1 LONDON, Sunday. Ij THE British Government's statement on India was ij "wise and courageous," the Vice President of the i Indian Interim Government, Pandit Nehm, said m New Delhi today. Nehru said that the declaration that the final i transference of
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    33 1 The new General Officer Commanding Brili>n troops m Palestine. Major-Gen. G.H A. Mac.MUlan, inspecting a guard of honour from the Serond Battalion, The Lincolnshire Regiment, on arrival at Kollandia Aerodrome —A P. Picture.
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    Police Fire On Muslims At Lahore
    165 1 LAHORE, Sunday. rJCE fired six rounds at a a Muslim crowd which tried to storm the gaol atj Sialkot, 70 miles north-east of Lahore, according to a report reaching here yesterday. Nobody was injured by the firing. The shots came after a lathi charge
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    STRIKE MAY AFFECT SHIPPING
    209 1 ITNLOADLNG and loading of| U ships at Singapore wharves is likely to be seriously imped- ed today by the strike of Harbour Board clerical employees. According to members of a newiy-elected clerks' committee which has presented demands to the Chairman ot the Harbour Board, Mr. H
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    ROYAL TOUR OF S.A. DEFENDED
    434 1 LONDON, Sunday. THE tabi'id Si.nway Pictorial defended the Royal Family's I South African tour today m face of a written and verbal criticism m Britain, America and South Africa. A front page article said the critics were "shortsighted, prejudiced or misinformed," but admitted that the
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    BRITAIN'S GAS TO BE CUT BY TEN PER CENT
    227 1 LONDON, Sunday. THE British Government last night announced lhat renewed blizzards threatened a breakdown ot the country's gas industry and ordered gas companies to slash coal consumption by ten per cent. Sir Guy Nott-Bower, spokesman for the Ministry oi Fuel and
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    BOY, AGED 12, ELECTROCUTED
    103 1 Eric Cecil Bridgett, 12-year-oio son of Lt. Col and Mrs. T. V Bridgett, was electrocuted at h s home at 467 Pasir Panjang Hill yesterday afternoon. The boy, who has oen :n Malaya about two months, was a boarder at St. Andrew's School and spent his
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    Battle That Lost Japan The War
    61 1 JHE Strails T.mes will ouolish tomorrow the drama' ic star* of the Ba«U? of Midway IsUnd the most imror»ant and iwe of tl»e mo*', on""-*! naval actions of the Pacific War. It was at Midwn> M lune. in'?) that Ja«i«n lost Ifcc «>a»-. Make
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    Attempt To Paralyse Bus Traffic
    132 1 'TTEMPIS were made jy <\ intim.c'ators to paralyse Singapore bus transport yesterday. Pnv_te bus owners hive oeeu rrovidir.g skeleton ■> rvi.-es on >re Ti action Company routes si::re S.T.J *n r>:o\ ces s'ruck work more hur thlM weks ago. Although the noai'aj -Sunday fleet of
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    AUTHORITY DEFIED IN PALESTINE
    145 2 Martial Law Likely To Be Imposed The Times Correspondent JERUSALEM, Sunday. |F the terrorists persevere m their actions of the last few nights, it can only be a matter of time before the Government imposes martial law m some parts of Palestine unless it is to
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    Danger Of Indian Time Limit
    423 2 LONDON, Sunday. THE Government plainly 1 hopes that the imposition of a time limit upon the con tinuation of British responsi bility for the central administration will inspire the Indian parties to abandon their present mood of communal animosity and combine to prepare for the
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    TEN KILLED IN BURMA WRECK
    57 2 RANGOON. Sunday:— Ten persons were killed, including th? driver and the fireman, and ten others were injured when ths southbound Mandalay train was derailed m Ykmethin district, Upper Burma, yesterday morning Sabotage was suspected, as the fishplates were removed The area where the accident occurred
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    FOUR DEAD IN CRASHED PLANE
    89 2 FRANKFURT, Sunday. The military police at Neuisenberg reported that a French military plane, missing since Friday night, was found crashed m a swampy wooded area five miles south-eaot of Frankfurt early today with the bodies of four members of the crew. Corporal Harry Friley, of
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    VIETNAM TROOPS WITHDRAWING
    40 2 HANOI. Sunday:— Under steady French pressure. Vietnam troops yesterday began evacuating the Chinese quarter of Nam Dinh. 50 miles south of Hanoi, it is off! ciallv reported Elsewhere fighting was limited to patrol and reconnaissance activities Reuter
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    GOODWILL FLIGHT
    42 2 SALINA. KANSAS, Sunday —A formation of seven B-29 superfortresses took off from here yesterday on a six-thousand-mil goodwill flight to Montevido Uruguay. They will participate [fl the inaugural ceremonies for Uruguay's President-elect Mr. Tomas Berlita, o n March 1 A.P
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    REPLY TO SOVIET 'UNCONVINCING'
    186 2 LONDON, Sunday. THE Soviet Foreign Minister, Mr. Molotov, has told 1 the United States Secretary of State, Gen. Marshal!, that his reply to the Soviet protest against statements on Soviet foreign policy by Mr. Dean Acheson, I'niteu States Under-Secretary of State, is "unconvincing," Moscow Radio reported
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    AUSTRIA TO HAVE AN AIR FORCE
    79 2 LONDON, Sunday. rE Big Four Foreign Ministers' special deputies yesterday agreed that Austria should have an air force of 90 aircraft and 5,000 personnel. Of the 90 aircraft not more than 70 are to be combat types, and there are to be no bombers.
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    STALIN'S MESSAGE TO ARMY
    205 2 LONDON, Sunday. MARSHAL Stalin has issued an order of the day to the Soviet armed forces on the occasion of to-day's 29th anniversary of the Soviet Army, Mcscow radio said last night. The order said that the anniversary was celebrated at a time "when the whole
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    HARRY THAW DEAD
    150 2 MIAMI. Sunday:— Harry X W. Thaw, the millionaire playboy of the early 1900s who was auquitted on a- charge of the killIng of Stanford White. Americas foremost architect of the period, died here last night following a hear, attack. He was 76. The Thaw-White case became one
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    DUTCH URGE FREE ATTITUDE
    226 2 DUTCH URGE FREE ATT ITUDE THE HAGUE, Sunday. MEMBERS of the Dutch Upper Chamber, m a memorandum issued yesterday, urged the Netherlands Government to keep their hands free m international politics and not tie themseives to any of the "Big Three" powers, "unless the interests of this state coincided with
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      1074 2 NOTICES TENDERS FOB THE SUPPLY OF BOOTS FOR THE FOEEST DEPARTMENT, MALAYAN UNION Tenders are invited for the supply of boots for the field of the Forest Department for the year 1947. 2. Tenderers should state the cost per pair of boots complete with laces, separately for either or both
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      244 2 NOTICES TROPICAL TRADERS (FAR EAST) LIMITED. 41 -C Robinson Road advise the business community of Singapore that Mr. Eric G. de Chaneet has been appointed Managing Director, and that Mr. Eric P. Lough has no longer any connection with the Company. Tropical Traders (Far East) Limited REGINALD LONG Chairman of
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      793 2 NOTICES NOTICE. MERRILADS MUSICAL ASSOCIATION A special general meeting will be held on 28th Feb. at 8 p.m. at No. 25 Sea Avenue. Past and present members axe earnestly requested to attend. MUNICIPALITY OF GEORGE TOWN, PENANG APPOINTMENT OF TWO ASSISTANT ENGINEERS (AMENDED ADVERTISEMENT) Applications are invited for the above
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      799 2 NOTICES SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY Tenders are Invited for the maicine up of Uniforms for Firemen Stneatxire Flr» Brigade. 1 Khaki Drill Uniform Jackets— 24o >• Trousers— 36o > Shirts— 36o Snorts— 24o Item 1. Uniform Jackets are to be made to measure. Items 2. 3 and 4 are m be of
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    MOVE TO ELIMINATE TRADE PROBLEMS
    338 3 Dutch Statement To Chinese A SCHEME to eliminate the existing inconveniences and difficulties suffered by traders may result from proposals now being discussed by Dutch, Chinese I and British m Singapore. Mr. J. B. Haverkorn van Rijsewijk, acting ConsulGeneral of the Netherlands m Singapore, makes
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    Municipal Unions To Combine
    133 3 AMOVE to organ se all munia- pal labourers into a Singapore Municipal Labourers' Federation i has been made at the headquar- 1 ters of the Sirrapore Federation i of Trade Unions. 9 The Municipality is reported to employ about 7.000 labourers in 11 departments. Although most
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    MEN CALL FOR EARLY ACTION
    185 3 Th° promised Inquiry commission should be set up at an early date and decide the "five outstanding points left for inquiry and give satisfactory deci- J sions before March 10,'' states a I letter from the Municipal Labour Unions sent during the weekend to the
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    FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, MALAYAN UNION & SINGAPORE
    154 3 FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, MALAYAN UNION SINGAPORE U plications are invited to fill the ap- nointment m the Fisheries Depart- ment. Malayan Union 6c Singapore of f'ishfry Officer. Singapore, to be an A distant to the Director of Fisheries. VMyan Union Singapore. j appointment which Is pensionable will be on probation for
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    $3,000 CUSTOMS CHARGE
    92 3 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Sunday.— An early I morning raid on a sampan had a I court sequel m Butterworth yes- i terday when four Chinese, Lam Tong Lye, Ang Hock Chuan, Lam Hock Lai and Eng Seng Sooi, were produced before Mr. C. W. i
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    ARBITRATION BOARD MAKES PROGRESS
    83 3 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Sunday.— The arbitration board formed at the sug- i gestion of both parties to attempt a settlement of the two-month-old lighter dispute has made progress and a derision is expected shortly. Holding daily sessions at the Indian Muslim League chambers the
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    U.N.O. Gets S'pore Protest
    96 3 rIE Secretary -General of the United Nations at Lake Success, New York, has acknowledged receipt of a protest by Singapore Indian unionists against the treatment of compatriots m South Africa A mass meeting of some 7,000 Indians at Farrer Park on Nov. 24, held under the
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    FINED FOR CONCEALING SMALLPOX
    197 3 I' U7TTH the remark that this It was a deliberate case of i lulling to report a case of j [smallpox, Mr. K. M. Byrne, ihe Singapore Third Police j iMagistiate, fined Ng Ah Tai, 1 ia ricksha-puller, $100 or two;] months when Ng appeared be-
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    GOV.-GEN. JOINS PENANG CLUB
    130 3 GO V .-GEN. JOINS PENANG CLUB From Our Own Correspondent. PENANG, Sunday— The Gov-ernor-General, Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald, who has applied for membership of the Internation Club as an ordinary member with Mrs. MacDo- 1 nald as an associate member, told a large gathering at the Club's Saturday evening dance
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    ARMED HOLD-UP NEAR IPOH
    66 3 From Our Own Correspondent IPOH, Sunday.— The notorious area of Simpang Pulai, sever miles from Ipoh, on the main road to Kuala Lumpur, was on Thursday the scene of another armed gang hold up, when four Chinese forced their way Into a Chinese dwelling on the
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    Johore Plants More Rice
    286 3 From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Friday. FIGURES first published show that 12,318 acres are under wet padi cultivation m Johore and there are indication* that a further 2,000 acres will be brought under cultivation during the course of the year. Johore, with an area of
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    DALFORCE O.C. HONOURED
    132 3 THE Kir.g r.as approved the award of Mention m Despatches to Captain Lionel Henry Hartle-Barry. who commanded B company of Dalforce and died m the defence of Singapore. Captain Harte-Barry took up a position on the right of a machine-gun battalion near the mouth of the Kranji
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    EXTENSION OF FREE PASSAGES
    98 3 Owing to shipping delays, it has been tcund necessary to ex- I tend to March 31 the cl;sing date for the provision of free return passages lo the Far East or K.nally announced as Dec. 31, last. Pa&sases arc oeing offered as they become available, and
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      300 3 FAR EASTERN MUSIC SCHOOL 4.1. KM Terrace (off Ohobv Ghaut), SINGAPORE PIANOFORTE CLASSES FOR BEGINNERS The Principal announces the commencement ol Beginners' Classes m Pianoforte Playing and Theory. The will x conducted by Mr. V.P. Down, recently arrived from England, and inch class will consist of not more than 10
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      74 3 EASTAFF ENGLISH SCHOOL No. 35, Grange Rd. (near Orchard Rd.) Singapore Rapid tuition to O\er<ig?d boys girls. Morning School for boys Afte .-oon School for girls Night tuition to wage earners. No age limit. I i« Arrangements are made If required. Rev. M N. Charles. 8.D.. Principal. -FCK SENG BATTERY
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      315 3 STEWART McINTYRE LIMITED ENGINEERS BUILDERS If you are considering new or expanded facilities we would welcome an opportunity to help you translate your ideas into a sound construction programme. 45, Orchard Road. Singapore Telephone: 4061 Telegrams: Construct SEWING MACHINES MSn NEEDLES REPAIRS Hand Machines SIM caab On* Drawer, Roand cover—'
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      277 3 (HI: X i Established 1917 Maker and repairer of Rattan and Bertam chicks with and without liii.nß. Willesden Brand, water-proof irreci Canvas blinds, tarpaulins and rertnta blue drill screens sttcklntt with cv lr\A and ropes. White Rattan S gar Matting 8' x 9' $20 00 each Enquiries solicited Telephone 45.">0
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      556 3 RADIO PROGRAMME O/AjJlO MAI AVA pm. 'Musical Comedy Memories 1 10.15 newsreel; 1C.45 pm. London calling; nW1U VirkUJX I p.m. 'Dancing Time' Gerry Sollano and 10.50 p.m. Force, favourites; 11 30 Sinannorf- his orchestra; relayed from the BB pjn. News; 11.40 pm From today? Jiuyuyort Park: 10.55 pm News Summary;
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    22 4 Mr. Sc Mrs. Max. R. De Souza thank all those for their valuable presents sent to them on their wedding day.
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Monday, Feb. 24, 1947. Out Of India In 1948
    1130 4 Hls Majesty's Government has officially announced that India will be given her independence and become a fully self-governing nation m June next year. The Pjime Mister's statement to this effect m the House of Commons last Thursday
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    BANDITS WOUND CHAPLAIN
    63 4 ROME, Sunday— A British Army chaplain was seriously wounded by machine-gun fire when he and another Brii-h chaplain were held up by bandits near Venice yesterday, ANSA, the Italian News Agency, reported The incident occurred on tho Venice-Trieste road. The chaplain, who was wounded, was laier takta
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    ANOTHER JAPANESE VICTORY
    1163 4  -  NADAO MIAMI: JAP VERSION OF NAVAL ACTION How a crack unit of the Imperial Navy sank three enemy warships and heavily damaged another By Member of the Navy Press Corps A BOARD A CERTAIN WARSHIP, November 3, 1942. Once again the Imperial Naval ensign has waved triumphantly
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    BY REQUEST
    138 4 La-st Tuesday the Straits Times published an official Australian account of the Battle of the Coral Sea m May, 1942, m which the Japanese lost one aircraft carrier, three heavy cruisers, one light cruiser, three destroyers and five transports, besides a large number of ships damaged. It has
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      The World's Troubles For Ten Cents
      207 4 MAY I make a suggestion to the Straits Times? One reads so much m your pages about political upheavals m various countries; criticisms of governments; the strained relationship between Russia and the Anglo American Powers; the Atomic threat to World Peace, agitation for Back
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      Post- Occupation Reading In S. T.
      158 4 I HAVE read two very interesting articles in your paper on the battles of the Java Sea and the Coral sea. Now that you have started the story, you must finish it. It is one and a half years sine? the Japanese surrender, and
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      Relying On R.A.F.
      54 4 IHAVE a serious enmpiaint Daily I am following the weather predictions issued by the R.A.F. Yesterday they said: Clear night, and cl' ar morning to follow. It has been ra ning most of last night, and look at the weather this morning. It simply pours MOTOR-BIKE TRAVELLF.K.
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      From An Asiatic Internee
      83 4 ANE of your correspondents has stated that full back-pay has been received by non-Euro-pean government servants who were interned. May 1 inform him that Singapore has not up to diits paid a cent of bark pay to her I ical government servants who were int'rned though
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      Asiatic Report
      184 4 JT is high time Comment intervened and took stepo to check the C rruption practised by the clerks m certain ship- ping firms m Singapore. Asiatic passengers find great difficulty m obtaining tickets un-k-ss ti ey are prepared to bribe various persons m the uflice, Everybody demands his
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      Not Much Here For The B.O. R.
      157 4 A NOTE to the Service girls who have been writing on ihe same old problem Please remember that we servs far longer overseas than you, and mostly m places away from civilization. The majority of us did not come here straight from Kandy
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      856 4 CLASSIFIED APS. I AT BOSTON, Lines., on February 9th to Denlse, elder daughter of Dr. Mrs. W. S. Leicester of Sungei Lembing Pahang a son, Michael. NG-CHAN. The engagement ls announced between Mr. Ng Ah Aun, of the Great World Amusement Park, and Miss Chan Ho Wah. SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED
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      31 4 MAKERS OF PRECISION WATCHES SINCE 1856 We have received a shipment of gents and ladies self-winding watches, stainless sfcel, waterproof, antimagnetlc and shockprotected, luminous dial with center second. 16 Collyer Quay
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      82 4 ft 9^ THE LITTLE SHOP «4/ During structural alieraUons and decorations by Messrs. Stewart Mclntyre Ltd. Business will be carried on as usual m The Amber Room, Raffles Hotel. Tele. 5381 MERCHANT TAILOP ISC BATTERY ROAD FIRST FLOOR Above old premises. Phone .%60 Irl*^ opncmn Fellow of the inst. Ophthalmic
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    'Vietnam Day' For K.L.
    69 5 From Our Staff Correspondent. KUALA LUMPLR, Sunday. THE Free Asian Youth Council will observe March 1 as "Vietnam Day" when a meeting will be hrld at the Town Hall and speeches will be made by representatives of various as-fifl-iations. The Council's relief committee for Vietnam today
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    PERAK GUN BATTLE
    205 5 From Our Staff Corresponden t IPOH, Sunday. HTWO arrests were made here 1 yesterday after a gun battle m which one of the men arrested was seriously wounded. The shooting tsok place at B'hrang, a village near Tanjong Mallm. about 80 miles from Ipoh. A police party
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    CHINESE MOURN FEBRUARY, 1942
    52 5 About 1.000 Chinese attended a| service m Robinson Road yesterday, m memory of relativeo mas- J sacred by the Japanese m Feb-. ruary. 1942 The service was organised by. the families of the victims and held at the premises of the May- fair Musical and Dramauc
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    WAR CLAIMS MACHINERY NOW SET UP Joint Commission Gets To Work
    273 5 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. THE necessary machinery for assessing war damage 1 claims and other claims has now been set up since the appointment of the Joint Commissioners, Mr. C. D. Ahearne and Mr. J. J.
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    Chinese Chambers Unite
    168 5 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. FIFTY representatives of Chinese Chambers of Commerce m Malaya today resolved to unite and form a pan-Malayan body to be called the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce of Malaya. The meeting took place at the Chinese Assembly Hall, under the
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    BOYCOTT POSTPONED
    158 5 Singapore Chinese decided at a meeting yesterday not to precipitate action against the Duton but to postpone temporarily boycott moves pending the result of negotiations now m progress witn the Dutch. The decision was made m response to an appeal by the President of the Singapore Chinese Chamber
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    S'PORE TAMBIES FORM UNION
    37 5 A Singapars Office Attendants' Union was formed at Singapore Federation of Trade Unions h( aciquarters yesterday. S v^nteen c:mmitteemen were elected. The move is designed to organtse a:i Singapore tambies into a union.
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    New Ships For Far East Run
    305 5 I*WO useful additions to the 8.1. Company's Calcutta-Malaya-China Service wiil be the 9,000-ton Sangola m May, this year, and a sister ship, the Sirdhana. m August. The Sirdhana will replace a vessel of the same name which sank m the Singapore Harbour dur ing
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    LADY GIMSON AT PRIVATE VIEW
    73 5 The Ciovernor ot Singapore, Sir Franklin Gimson, and Lady Gimson, were among the large number of guests at the Victoria Theatre yesterday morning at a private virw ol i'< portrait heads of local types by Mrs. Patricia Morley, the wellknown English artist. The exhibition is
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    UNION PUBLIC SERVICE TALKS
    184 5 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. A COMMITTEE has been appointed by the Governor, Sir Edward Gent, to examine the present system of recruitment, training and conditions of employment for Malayan Union public services. The committee's inquiries are to be made m the light of
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    Presentation To New Bishop
    134 5 FE Churoh of Our Lady of Lourdes at Ophir Road, was decorated yesterday and its parishioners turned out m large numbers to honour their Parisn Priest. the Rt. Rev. Michael Olcomendy. D.D who was recently appointed to the Bishopric of the Diocese of Malacca. Yesterday's ceremony
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    S'pore Ship In Kuching Collision
    83 5 From Our Own Correspondent KUCHING, Sunday. TTIE Empire Seagrass. of the 1 Straits Steamship com-; pany, on leaving Banhock wharf this morning for Singapore, came into collision with the coastal vessel Teo Ann, brvthed alongside the Govern-!' ment godown wharf. The contact was so heavy
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    17 5 The AVthfiiands Consul-1 General at Singapore, Mr. M.I F. Vigeveno, has returned from' the Netherlands by air.
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    First Back Payment Request
    235 5 A LETTER to the Colonial Secretary, Mr. P. A. B McKerron, was sent yesterday by the Singapore Government Servants' Back Pay Council recommending that, as a measure of relief, the first payment mentioned m the official circular stating Government's decision on the subject, be made immediately
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    APPOINTMENTS TO MALAYA
    124 5 Fn tn Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Sunday The following appointments v ihe C lon al Service as nursi sisters m Malaga ar ann>un-ed Miss S Dx n who serv d *i Queen Alexandra Imperia. iarv Nur ms Serv.ce Res rvt ciur ng th° war Miss D
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    OBITUARY
    42 5 OBIT UARY On Sunday afternoon at his home at 467 Pa.«ir PanjariK Hill us the result of an accident. Eric Cecil, elder son of Lt. Col aivi Mrs. T A. Bndgett. A(?ed 12 years Funeral at Biddadari at i v m. today
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    CLIFFORD HUNTSMAN PLAYS
    505 5 /*LIFFORD Huntsman made a welcome re-appearance m the Victoria Memorial Hall last nir'"t. m many ways, this recital was the most memorable he has so far given us, not only because he played the best works of the composers he chose, but for the reason that his
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      62 5 1^ ill AvAA> v i PLANE VlS^^ SPCCfAL EXTRA REDUCTIONS SHIPMENT RECEIVED Printed cottons m 36 deafens U.S.A. $2.15. BUnkcU U.S.A. Doable $8 M. Men's shirts KM. Ladirs silk nifht cowus $8 50. Ladies underwear seU. Boys' polo shirts $2.5*. Stockings. Socks. Toilets. Dress Materials, Kabaya Cloth, Cotton LACE, sundries
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    STATE CLERICAL SERVICE
    281 6 Recruitment Starts In Malayan Union From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. RECRUITMENT for the State Clerical Service, whose strength was greatly undermined by promotions, resignations and deaths during the last five years has already commenced, it is understood. The recruits will be of three categories, those
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    Planting Activity Increases
    123 6 rrom Our Stall Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. IN the January survey on the output of off season food crops the Department of Agriculture states that with the arrival of improved weather conditions there was increased activity ail over the Peninsula to prepare land for I planting. There
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    FINE FOR GAMING
    65 6 From Our Own Correspondent TAIPING, Sunday— Ng Chan, a Chinese, was fined $200 .n the j District Court by Mr. C. P. New- ton fo r allowing his cubicle m Market Road to be used as a gaming place. Ng was aLso fined $25 for participating m
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    CLUB FAILS TO GET PREMISES
    209 6 From Oar Own Correspondent HDfANG, Bunday. 'MliE ciusma of clubs during the Jap occupation was mentioned m the High Court when, before Mr. Justice Carey, a local Hailam club known as the "Lan Heng Kok Kee Poh" appeared as plaintiffs m a civil suit m
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    RELIEF FOR N.S. DESTITUTES
    120 6 From Our Own Correspondent. SEREMBAN, Sunday.— A g c d persons, widows ahd orphans In Seremban who have no means of support can apply for relief, according to a relief scheme approved by the Central Welfare Council at Kuala Lumpur. It is agreed to provide $10
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    ROAD ACCIDENTS IN NEGRI
    53 6 From Our Own Correspondent SEREMBAN. Sunday. Sc:tmtan claimed five vict'ms, Kuala Pilah one and Port Dickson me as a result of read acrid nts during January. according to pol^e reports. There w re a'so 19 ron tal cpsps In Srr »"in and fniu m Maiiun m
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    GOVT. OFFER REJECTED
    112 6 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Sunday.— Over 1,000 Asiatic Government servants meeting for two hours at a protest rally sponsored by the local JCSA unanimously rejected the recent Government offer of back pay and reaffirmed supp:rt of the Kuala Lumpur decision to press tlie original demand for
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    According to Culberston
    405 6 The mat question ab:ut to- j i day's deal was: Whose side was 1 East on his own, or North- i South s? i Nsrth. dealer Both sides vu nerab. l NORTH X Q 10 9 5 •J7 6 2 141 10 H U Hf KANT i
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    QUOTATIONS IMPROVED
    918 7 Local Market Is Active r(By A Special Correspondent) E high degree of activity reported m last week's statement of business done on the Singapore share market continued unabated during the past week. Large business was written m Industrials with quotations improving throughout. Rubbers had a good week, prices
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    Local Gold Price Drops
    142 7 There has been a heavy drop In local gold prices during the week, with the latest quotations a i sellers $182, buyers $172 for each tahil of 100 per cent, pure quality Local financial circles point out that th« heavy drop m local prices has been
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    MALAY WOMAN TO ASIAN CONFAB
    45 7 from Our Malay Correspondent Che Hajah Zain binti Sulaiman will represent the Malay women of Malaya at the Inter-Asian Relations Conference to be held In India m March. She will be leaving fo r Indii In the next few days.
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    TRANSFERRED TO K.L.
    34 7 TAIPING. Sunday.— Mr. Chin Choy. chief clerk of the Pown Board. Larut and Matar." s shortly going to Kuala Lumpur is Accountant of the Town Board ■Cuala Lumpur, it is learned.
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    NEW BOARD MEMBER
    47 7 From Our Own Correspondent TArPING. Sunday— Mr. Loh :hong Hong, a cashier of the Chartered Bank, Taiping has •een appointed to the Town Joard, Lanit and Matang. and rill take hie seat when the Board neets for the first time this year >n Thursday.
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    BACK FROM MECCA
    45 7 Tuan Haji Mohamed Noh bin i I Omar. Magistrate, Batu Pahat i who went on a p^'-nmage to I Mecca bun year. -v-d to I i Batu Paha t yesterd., On his return Journey he visl*- ed a number of JTndian cities.
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    CHANDA CARGO
    61 7 Sixty-six Australian racehorses, specially imported for the Malayan Turf, are on board the B. I. l.ner Chanda which is expected to arrive m Singapore from Australian ports on March 4 Besides a "general" and fo^d cargo oi 1,240 tons, as well as 2,000 tons of flour, there are
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    DEMAND FOR RUBBERS IS STRONG
    91 7 From Our Own Correspondent. LONDON, Sunday DUBBERS continue m strong de- mand In the market, though the demand is largely for Ceylon producers' crepe, which has been selling at high prices on long term contracts with India and the United States. Doubts exist as regard
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    GOLD STRIKE IN NEW SOUTH WALES
    162 7 8YDNEY, Friday— A syndi:ate of four men have found what they believe to be one of the richest gold reefs In the district of Temora (mining centre in N^* Sou in Wales about 200 miles weft of Sydney.) No official assay has been made
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    ORIENTAL BRANCH OF U.S. BANK
    87 7 MANILA, Thursday— The cany opening of the Bank of America i first Oriental branch was forecast by Tom B. Coughran, Vice President m charge of Far bst- em operations, on arrival t,«.re on Thursday aboard the steamei Lmfleld Victory from the Uniied Sta.es. He was
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    TAIPING MEDICAL CLUB REVIVED
    74 7 From Onr Own Correspondent .TAIPING. Sunday.-The Taiping Medical Club has been revved and th< following hav e been elected offlc^ bearers for IM7: Ex-offlcio President: Dr L H Turner; vice-president; Mr. Dalin Singh; honorary secretary: Mr A. Rasiah; honorary treasurer' Mr. Quah Chiew Kooi; sports secretary:
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    STORE SHIPPING
    342 7 alongside the Sln*apoi wharves uo to 3 D.m ve^ttrda were: MAIN WHARF fkxJown 31-32: Tawall. Godown 33-34: City of Yokohama Godown S6-.7: Benvorlich Godown 38-39: Sommelsdijk Godown 42-43: Talma. WEST WHARF Godown 1-2: Rhesus. Godown 4-5: Straat Malaka Godown 8-9: Taybank. Oodown 10-11: Samdak Oodown 12: Kppong Godown
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    RECS BEAT CHINESE THREE GOALS TO ONE Good Soccer At Stadium
    473 8 SRC 3. SCFA L SHOWING form which won them the Victory Cup, the Singapore Recreation Club did well to beat the Straits Chinese Football Association by three goals to one at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday. In spite of the
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    FRIENDLY SOCCER
    85 8 I The team to represent the Land Office Sports Club m a friendly game |of Soccer against the Singapore Cricket Club today at the Padang will be selected from the following Mohd. Salleh, P. Thuraisingham, E. E. Ebert. Kanagasabai. Babjan b Abdul. Appavoo. Jammaluddin. G Ranatunga. T. Cordeiro,
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    MEDICALS WIN BY 90 RUNS
    194 8 Medical College Union won by 90 j runs from Indian Association yesterday. Mil INNINGS D. Chelliah b. Dharmaraj for 41; Hacharan Singh, not out, 65; R. Bhupalam b. Dhamaraj. 0; K.S. Ratnam, 1 b.w Dharmaraj. 1: Syed Mahmood b. Dharmaraj. 1: Ho Lian Kee b.
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    BAIN SCORES 47 RUNS
    287 8 The captains XI scored a decisive win over the vice-captain's team in the opening match of the Singapore Recreation Club's cricket season, which was played on the ->adang yesterday. Scores were: R. Bain SRC. captain topscore* for the day with 47 runs. CAPTAINS XI R.H. Bain
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    Football Suffers Biggest Hold-Up
    453 8 LONDON, Saturday THE last Saturday of soccer's 'black February" saw the 1 biggest holdup yet of English League games, 23 of 44 being postponed. This was the worst day m League history apart from wartime, being two more than last week which had equalled the previous
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    R.V.S. SUNDRAM 7 FOR 25
    264 8 IN a cricket match piayed at OUlman Barrack, on Saturday. 8.V.8. i Sundram's XI beat the Seaforth High1 tenders by 17 rum. R V.S Sundram came oil with the best bowling average for his side with seven for 25. Major Robertson hit up the highest
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    IRELAND WIN 3-NIL OVER SCOTLAND
    198 8 LONDON, Sunday. WITH all the leading Rugby Union club matches can celled main interest centred m the internationa where Ireland, with a try m the 24th minute of th» second half— the only score of the match— gained th< first victory over Scotland at Murrayfield,
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    AIRMEN'S 100
    251 8 A century was scored Dy Leggelt 10. the RAF. In yesterday's cricket matca between the Singapore Chinese Recreation Club and R.A.F. (Changh Combined at Changi. The Airmen declared at 208 for six wickets having passed the Chinese total of 169 early In the afternoon. The scores were S.C.k.C.
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    SOCCER RESULTS AND LEAGUE TABLES
    969 8 Full results of Saturday's U.K. j football and league tables up-to-> date are: FIRST DIVISION Bolton Wandrs. 0 Everton i Charlton 1 Aston V. 1 Leeds 0 Wolves 1 Liverpool 1 Huddersfleld 0 Manchester U 3 Blackpool 0 M borough 1 Derby C. 0 Prcrton
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    Woodcock Confident
    153 8 LONDON, Sunday:— (By Vernon Morgan) Bruce Woodcock is very confident of victory over Joe Baksi when they fight on March 25. Woodcock did not break his training to see Freddie Mills knock out Eurico Bertola a t the Royal Albert Hall, but Baksi was there. "Woodcock is very
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