The Straits Times, 1 March 1947

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  • 18 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845. EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MARCH 1, IM7. PRICE TEN CENTS
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  • 333 1 Europeans Leave As Strikes Affect Fourteen Estates From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. EUROPEAN women and children and estate managers are being evacuated from Kedah estates to Penang, while 120 police constables, led by seven British officers, are on their way to Sungei Patani to
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  • 141 1 H m believed Uwl the h.ei of the British Intelligence m 1 Singapore. Bripader Alms was aboard the R.A.F Dakota \\hich disappeared on a flight from Bimraoorc to Saigon on Inesday, State. Inited Press report from Hong Kon K An intensive air-sea .-t-arch unies day
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    37 1 n vila of ronstraetion of the aew Douglas Jet Navy fighter Skj■treafc are shown m this picture of the plane, built m section* Behind the pUrr mn the auxiliary wind tip tanks and a com- pleted Skystreak.
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  • 97 1 BANGKOK, Frl— A search for nine Japanese who ar. suspected of being given asylum in thi* country is being made by the Siamese Government at the rtquest of the Allied authorities. Most wanted is Sakura, or Suriya Eba'a, the Siamese-born Japan -se who during the
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  • 68 1 BANGKOK, Friday.— The steamer Turks Head is cholerabound outside Bangkok with 3,000 passengers aboard. Ten persons were taken ashore with the disease and seven are reported dead. The ship brought immigrants from China. They must stay aboard for 15 days quarantine. The immigrants are part
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  • 108 1 ENGLAND are fighting for runs in the firth and final Test match which began in Sydney yesterday They have scored only 237 /or the loss of six wickets. England suffered immediate disaster when Lindwall cleanItowled Washbrook for a duck in the first over.
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  • 90 1 ERSEY, Friday Four Scotla p.d Yard officers have arrived at St. Hclicr, Jersey, to ope n m- cj;;.rics m the Channel Islands which may provide a c'.ur to the \v ndsor jewel robbery. Ihe officers travf !!<'d all night from London and at once went I
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  • 166 1 PORT ELIZABETH, Friday. THE title of "Asozizwe," meaning 'Father of Na- tions," was be.-towed on the King by natives of the village, of New Brighton, four miles from Port Elizabeth, when the Royal* family drove slowly j ihroUßh the village yesterday.' The entire native
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  • 275 1 THE composition of the tripartite Labour Advisory Board for Singapore, a body stated to be unique m labour-management relations m the Far Fast, was announced last night. A similar body will be set up m Kuaui Ifl—r-mr ohoiuy. Members of the Singapore* body, and the partie-^
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  • 35 1 WASHINGTON. Friday.— Thirteen men are believed to be on board the United States Army Superfortress which has been missing m Alaska since Monday, the UjS. Army Air Force stated today.— Reuter.
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  • 192 1 LOMDOtf. iay —A veidict, of "ace'den -ai a:h" was record-! Ed tod^y at me nquest ou Misc. Ellen Wilkinson, Britain's fttit a nrnan Minister of Educat on. who aled m a London hospital uiree weeks ago. Dt.;tii was due to heart failure, acui« bronchitis and
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  • 156 1 HONOLULU, Friday. PHIPS were moved away from the docks at Pearl Harbour yesterday when a flre which broke out among timber used under the docks ruptured an oil pipe and doubled m intensity. One of the ships was damaged. The tire was brought under control by
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  • 322 1 BATAVIA, I V.day. IN Indonesian (ioverament spokesman announced today that 30 armed Dutch marines had boarded tke United States liberty ship Martin Hehrmann, which has been loading rubber, sugar and quinine at the Nationalist port of heribon m defiance of Iho Dutch Government's warning
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  • 73 1 I HAMILTON FIELD. CALIFORNIA Friday— The U.S. Army plane 11-my Jo," seeking a nonstop tl ibt record from Honolulu to Ntw Tork, rearhed the Cali- fornfa coa.s f seven hours out of Hlokam Reid. I lie plane reported to an army airb^se here from just south
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  • 265 1 TRITICISM <»f the Govern-. v ment for its delay m an-noun<-irg a deci.-lon on the eo4> of -living scheme submi trd two months ago jointi iy by the Singapore Municipal 1 ummissiorers and the Improvement Trim Board <>f fruataw was expressed at a meeting
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 172 1 Seifßtific Liosm Ift arr<T«4. Soft Lite, Tone Ray, ft CrookeiAl. A2, A3. (Absorbs Heal lU7*) Oriental Optical C«., (Tel:— nil M »H3t) Head Oißce: 16t, Sooth Bridge Ro*4. Branck: S4«, North Bridre Kmd, SINGAFOa* Ov;i I tine results are obtained only with Ulil I 1 11 c T^OK ni.niuainiiiK health
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    • 31 1 IN OTHER PAGES Bevan Regrets N.K.I. Split onscrvatiTw' India Amendment S Editorial 4 Frrak Ilvdro ArMtraUon CmM 5 25.000 Clerks "Ready For Action" Finance 7 Fifth Teat Match; Other Sport 1
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    • 18 1 Sk ffi\ /at least) %T|?V 45 GOOD IpPk s the G£5T j \amf^fp AlTlf{/ENTA^y GUARANTEED YEARS OLD ■■■■■■■■^■^■■■■■^■■■■■■■■^■■^■■■■■■B*l
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  • 951 2 LONDON, Friday. THE British Foreign Minister, Mr. Ernest Bevin, told the House of Commons yesterday, when he opened the debate on foreign affairs, that it was a matter of great regret to him that the agreement betveen the Dutch and Indonesians
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  • 68 2 From Our Own Correspondent BANGKOK, Friday. Prince Wan Watthayakern, Chief of the Siamese delegation which signed the territorial transfer agreement with France in Washington in November last year, is to leave for the United States on March 5 to assume his post as Siamese Minister in
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  • 45 2 STOCKHOLM, Friday:— King Gustav of Sweden has awarded the Pope the Prince Karl Medal, which is awarded to Swedes or foreigners who distinguish themselves through humanitarian work. Th« Pope has notified the King that he will accept the medal.— Renter.
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  • 443 2 The Times Correspondent LAKE SUCCESS, Friday. FHE statement by Mr. Warren 1 Austin, United States delegate, to the Security Council on the draft trusteeship agreement for the former Japanese Pacific islands, says territory containing 98 islands and island clusters is the designated strategic area over
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 1365 2 NOTICES NOTICE We hereby give notice that Mr". Wee Keng Hock is no longer ln our service and has no authority to transact any business on behalf of our firm tram Ist March. 1947. Chin Ho A Co., Ist Floor. Szehaitong Bank Building. AMENDED. NOTICE. THE SINGAPORE CLERICAL A ADMINISTRATIVE
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    • 274 2 NOTICES NOTICE. Notice Is hereby given that Madam Poon Choong Hee is applying to the Board of Licensing Justices at its session on the 17th day of March 1947 for the grant of a Third Class Public House Licence ln respect of the premises known as No. 183 Jalan Besar
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    • 788 2 NOTICES NOTICE OF REMOVAL. UNIVERSAL RADIO HOUSE Customers please note that the nen address of Jnlversal Radio House ii No. 56 Selegle Road. Tel 6142 a* fron Ist. March 1947. NOTICE. SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING 2nd March 1947. Spore Hire Car Association 25 Beach Road at 2 p.m. sharp. ALL Members
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    • 763 2 NOTICES BUSINESS NOTICE. As from lit March 1947 KENG LEE CO. (Established In 1925) hM been converted into— KENG LEE CO LTD. (Incorporated In Singapore). Registered Office at the same address. No. 10. Robinson Road, and under the same management. Telephones Nos. 3486 3467. NEGRI SEMBILAN PLANTERS' ASSOCIATION. Notice is
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    • 579 2 NOTICES, TENDERS. Tenders arr lnviU'd for the supply of Imposing Surface Frames of varying sizes. Tenderers are invited to v it the Government Printing Office. Singapore, where they will be |traa ciery facility ln the making of their quotations. TENDERS. Tenders are invited for the supply of guards to moving
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  • 109 3 At an informal ceremony in the premises of the China Bankrrs Trust Company offices at Cholia Street, seven Singapore Chinese were prrsented with a cheque for 5.4,820 ac a reward for services rendered to Australian PolYs durine the lap occupation. They are the
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  • 180 3 THE statement of accounts A the War Prisoners (Singapore Association for th* year ended Dec. 31 last, to be presented at the annual seneral meeting at the Adelphi Hotel Roof Garden on Monday, March 10. shows a credit balance of $4,311.15. Expenditure included $410 in payment
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  • 54 3 The Singapore As»oc.a.ion Committee's recommendation of "complete rejection" of the citizenship formula contained m the constitutional proposals for a Federation of Malaya and other rrrommendations contained m the report, will be discussed at a general meeting of the Association at 5 15 pm. Monday. Mar. 3, at
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  • 36 3 A memorial service for the late Rev. W.G. Shellabear. founder of the Straits Chinese Methodist Church m 1889, will be held a' the Straits Chinese Methodist Church. Kampong Kapor. tomorrow at 10 a m.
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  • 381 3 LONDON, Friday. r FHE Conservative Opposition will move an amendment to 1 Government's motion asking the House of Commons to accept and approve the India policy of the Government m the India debate on Wednesday and Thursday next week, it is learned. The broad effect of the
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  • 114 3 ANEW court opened In Singapore yesterday It is o.'.'c' the Fourth Criminal District Court, Mr. H. A. Forrer pres.aing and Mr. P J. Shannon, of the Corruption Sub-branch, prosecuting. It sits m the Criminal Appeal Court, m the Suf/r.-me Court MMsssf. Twenty -five chaigta were preferred yesterday
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  • 230 3 Ch'-irri- ;f 2vlar^ 3t r. !re*'f 6 10 Vr 11.16- 5 3C: Oeorje Oara'a fi.-Teh 'Tancii:.>. 715 94S ■iV). Cnriat Cftijrch; 6 10 30 630 «X HlM*"*: 8. 530. 9t. Pax't 'Se-raa».-crt-'. 8; KoU. dtet W.iky: 10. i,iO VMH Chin<af 3. 10 service li the J*l* .lev. W.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 281 3 I— Shows Today 10.30 a.m. 1.30 6.30 0..1H p.m. m (\dM\M f\\J»»" CARL ESMOfiO Sut fGIANO JESS BARKER I J RALPH MORGAN FRITZ tE«£R HARRY OAVEMPORT sssssssssss^iT -sjssi -mi-'- "opening "tomorrow •''rfd's Hitchsock's Ewe Thriller! x**~ i ilssi H lor Quaiity r->und and Projection U-2--1.15-6.30-9.15 {teil m^ over lh worlds
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    • 327 3 POST DICKSON CUB POST DICKSON V v HT CLUB Members and any others who are Interested lr the revival of the above Clubs are requested to attend a meetIng to be held at the Clubhouse on Sandar. *U> March, at lI. M a.sa. r. CUNNINGHAM. IP.. R. M. ROBERTSON. Trustees.
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    • 206 3 VIOLIN LESSONS Given By DIRK KALP Petronrad-Aimterdam Comervatvire! Interview 4-6 p.m. 126 ORCHARD ROAD 2nd. Floor fMi photo uun) «l««r«i ST inaliftMl trtl<l LILYWHITE STUDIO 1«2 Korborr Koaa .oil Vk-tana <l.| re* n»t siNtiAPOBt Business Hrs «30 s m to onFREE ENLARGEMENT SperUlUißc m PortraiU Expert >n Nstarml ON Catorinc
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 502 3 BflHTO wit of light music: 8.45 The evening gtidwtU in Clayhaiwe-- 8 30 News KADIO MALAYA s*ar; 9.00 ITMA (BBO recording)? 8.30 p m. Neirst 8.40 aS*«SinqaDOre 9 JP A Sin «apore; Radio Oa- ments: 8.45 Thank You For Your v te reUyed fronr stagapore; 10.00 raters 9 00 Calling
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  • 994 4 It Is now clear from the debate in the House of Lords this we«:k that His Majesty's Government's decision to transfer power in India from British hands to Indian is in fact wlhat it did appear to be
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  • 46 4 SAN FRANCISCO, Friday. Pacific Transport Lines yesterday announced a U.S Army order for 100,000 tons of barley for civilian distribution m Japan will virtually be filled within this week witn the loading of 9.000 tons aboard the steamer Joseph H. Lamar.— A. P.
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  • Man In The Street
    • 185 4 ONE of the greatest causes of irritation between civilians and Services m Singapore is the traffic of the latter. It is high time that the heads of the Services carried out the promises which they made m answer to the complaints of Messrs
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    • 189 4 Nobody but a person m tne Services would dream of goins into it m a huge lorry or allown.g his lorry to park m it. Yet every day huge vehicles come m to drop or pick up various people m uniform: Jeeps drive through it at a pace
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    • 172 4 WITH regard to the S.H.B. strike, we note t'nat much publicity nas ug&in been given to the Singapore Federation of Trade Unions, which is always made a scapegoat of any labour trouble. Whateber the misdoings of the i S.F.T.U. may be, we members of the
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    • 138 4 bi other, who is studying ill in an English school in Johore Bahru, told me the ether day that as he was late for school on a rainy day, his itacher screwed his right ear and it nearly came off. I am t Id that school boys
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    • 164 4 "ALL S.H.B. MEN BAi X TO- DAY"— yts, w? are all hack, link to our office, to find our I pay and cost-of-living allowance cut accord ng to the number of days we were off. Whose fault? Whose b-nefit? Mr. M. A. Kahini, the newlyrltrttd
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    • 135 4 Rf AY I call your attention to 1 a mistake made m your paper m referring to one of our Staff Nurses recently promoted to Sister (Mrs. A. P. Benjamin, M.8.E.) as an Asiatic. Mrs. Benjamin prior to her marriage was a Miss Caunter i and one of
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  • 623 4 |N view of the recent rice looting which has been prevalent in Singapore harbour, and which has now ceased, may I be allowed to relate one of the most bare-faced acts of looting I have e\er witnessed on any waterfront. This was in no way connected with
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  • 521 4 COUNTRYMAN S DIARY DULL thuds iinnou cv >Ue first cropping of me Dukus. This fruit is of i>>e sweetest, but if not ripe is v»»iy sour. Owners of trvs arc M<>t particular how tney pick, >o that in a commercial samp.e one must expect to get a proportion of
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 902 4 CLASSIFIED ADS. SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED. Invoice and Issue Clerks for Spare Parts Dept. Apply personally at Borneo Motors Ltd. VACANCY for Clerk/ Typist. Salary $100/- per month, plus cost of living allowance $30 40. Apply Box No. A946 Bi'. OFFFICE CLERK for Rubber Estate m South Johore, to act for
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    • 41 4 Scientific Glare Control American POLAROID DAY GLASSES Just Received! FITS ONS also available. Call early for your pair. Limited stock available; no further shipment expected as manufacturer has discontinued producing. Various Nrw Types of Spectacle Frames Mnnn^nn also »rHved. QUALIFIED OPTICIANS
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    • 7 4 /AAV i -AtS VL-P 4 TIGER BALM
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  • 815 5 Union 's Demands An 1 Company's Reply From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH, Friday. THE Arbitration Board appointed to arbitrate m the dispute between the Perak River Hydro Electric Power Co., and its employees began its sittings today at Ipoh Town Hall when preliminary statements were
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  • 179 5 'THE Singapore and Malayan 1 Un'on Governments will ■end delegations to the International Labour Office conle ence whrh is to be held m New Delhi m October this year, to dfocUM the labour and Eocla] prob'ems of South-East Ash. The subjects on 'he agenda include social
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  • 76 5 JIRRANUEMtNIS are oeing mnde to send further reliei euppl'ea to Palembang Chines-? vho suffered during the recent Durch- Indonesian clashes. Goods and medical snoplies v.v.eh were ssetn t to Palembang m rf lief ships la.st month have been distributed. A further consUnrmnt of abou* ten r-a^es
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  • 106 5 In view of the number of un- authorised houses that are being erected m the Rural Board area,!' the Chairman, at the last meeting ct tne Rural B-ard warned the! l public that action will be taken a^a nst anybody putting up' l houses without regard
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  • 172 5 THE first batch of British and lidian troops from the British \rm> of Occupation m Japar arrived m Singapore yesterday aboard the Kajnla. There were 1,849 British and Indian troops on board. The second contingent is due m Singapore next week aboard the
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  • 352 5 ALMOST 13,000 ton*, of rice from Burma and Siam have jxst arrived at Singapore, for distribution m the Colony and the .Malayan Union. The arrivals— on board four ships are timely, since stocks of rice locally had fallen so low as to present a grave
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  • 47 5 THfc Municipal 111 1 m.iiissionrrs yesterday appointed a committee to enquire into the points outstanding from the recent strike <>f the Singapore Municipal worker:.. The members of the committe. aic: Messrs C. F. Smith, N. A. Ma Hal. lien Ying Chow and C. E. Coilinge.
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  • 173 5 AMARINK Court of Inquiry, headed by Mr. i'aul S'orr ana three a^scssois. will n.aicr known its linuings at 10.30 this nv>rrui. o following an inquiry into trie damage su&tained by sbe SuaiU Steamship vessel Marjdu wnich struck a submerged' object ofl Merundi-ng Lsiand, norih-west cf Borneo, on
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  • 115 5 DOSING as policemen, three Chinese searched a house m Lorong 107, Changi Road, Singapore, and robbed a Chines? woman of $45 on Thursday night. Two of the Chinese w-re armed with pistols. A Hokkien Chinese was robbed by two Chinese of $170 at Tanjong Katong Road
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  • 142 5 A two-day inqu.ry into the ueau. of a 25-year-old Indian guard who was shot through the chest while on duty at Chua Kang Road on the night of Dec. 21, ended yesterday, when an open verdict was returned by the Coroner Mr. W. O Porter.
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  • 323 5 BATAVIA, Friday. I ORD Killearn's reference at the recent meeting of the International Food Emergency ComImittee in Singapore to the rice (Shortage in the N.E.I. is the subject of critical comment by the iBatavia newspaper, Het Dagbladt. The newspaper asks how it is that, knowing the
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  • 350 5 THE question of whether there was "some policy U 1 depreciate the influence of the Municipal Commissioners m the affairs of the town" was asked by Mr. D. K. Walters at a meeting of the Commissioners yesterday. Referring to the absence of representation of
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  • 104 5 CINGAPORE Municipal laoourers are being provided by Municipal Commissioners with prtmi.ss and facilities to educate their children There are already Un such schools with a total enrolment of approximately 500 children. rhis announcement was made by the President. Mr. L. Rayman, at Commissioners' meeting yesterday n
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  • 47 5 From tomorrow, tne u..uj English transmission of the Far EaMfrn Broadcasting Service on the 19. 25. and 44 metre bands w.ll be extended to 11 p.m. each n'fcht. At 10 55 p.m. every vpnlng. the transmission will "include w.th the news headi'nsa m English.
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  • 44 5 SILVER WEDDINO: At St Andrew s Presbyterian Church. Kuala Lumpur on 28th February 1922 by the late Rev. William Murray. OBE ANDREW DRCMMOND HARCUS MADD -at present General Secretary. Presbvternn Church of England) to VEIRA SPARK, daughter of Rev Alexander Spark (Church of Scotland).
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 112 5 Messrs Crossly Bros. Ltd. OPENSHAW. MANCHESTER. OIL GAS ENGINES. UNO MARINE. We have pleasure m iinnouncin^ that we have been apixtinted Sole Averts m Malaya, Lower Siam and British North Borneo for the above f irm. tM*}U»rm inui Orders ttili be Promptly dtuilt 'itith Messrs Patirson Simons Co. Itd. ENGINEERING
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    • 107 5 CAFE RE-OPENING MONDAY, MARCH 3rd The Old Standards of Courteous Service. Excellence of Cuisine and Comfort Restored Once More. make It Your Meeting Place for Morning Coffee or a Cold Drink. LUNCHEONS FROM 12 DAILY Victoria Dry Cleaning Co. No- 434, Orchard Road, Singapore' Quick service m DRY CLEANING. STEAM
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  • 398 6 By A Correspondent "WE, the undersigned employees of this Department Office hereby pledge our whole-hearted support for any action, which the J.C.S.A. may decide to take in connection with the backpay issue, and agree faithfully to obey its instructions. We make this declaration of
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  • 103 6 Frum Our Own C'orrrspondent MALACCA, Friday— Koh Peng Chin who was produced m the Magistrate's Court before Mr. T. F Penny on a charge of having allowed his premises to be used as a common gaming house was fined $500 or three months' rigorous imprisonment.
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  • 114 6 From Our Own Correspondent SEREMBAN. Friday About 600 members of the Negri Sembilan Indian Labour Union including leading government officials were ores'r.t yesterday evening at the celebration of the first anniversary of the inauguration of the Negri Sembilan Indian Labour Union. Mr. C. M. P. Pillai
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  • 45 6 Dr. W. M. Clyde, food adviser to the Special Commissioner In South East Asia, left Singapore on Wednesday by air for North Borneo and Sarawak where he will discuss rice allocation. Dr. Clyde expects to return to Singapore on March 7.
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  • 143 6 As a result of a raid on hawkers Hack-marketing in Market Terrace, Ipoh, three persona were charg d before the District Judge, T O. Adams, in the District Court. ng Fatt and Lim Kon? were both charged with selling) textiles without displaying a Price Cont-ol Licence,
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  • 150 6 From Our Own Correspondent MALACCA, Friday. A MOTOR coach belonging to /V the S i n g a pore Malacca Coach Company is reported to have been held by armed bandits on the Sinai-KuJai highway while on its way to Singaipore in. the afternoon. An
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  • 79 6 T** Automobile Association of] Malaya, Singapore, inform* tfcati the following .-cn.1? in Johore arc j closed to all vehicle* until (ur- 1 j ther notice <1) Pontian K< cini Ku*up Road at the 4«th mUe; <2> Timber bridge over the Sunge! Tebrau on the kx>p road
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 693 6 The matter of covering or not Henc« he drew the ace and King covering an honor is not nearly of trumps «nd then led the Jack so simple as the old "rule- would O f diamonds from dummy lead innocent players to suspect. rnvgkr K^ The true rule is "It
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  • 186 7 U.S. Purchases Increase SINGAPORE, Friday. THE reduction m duty on the export of rubber from Malaya, which works out at exactly 13/32 of a cent per pound, has enabled the I.S.A. to purchase a considerable amount of rubber during the past week. Demand from the rest
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  • 760 7 SINGAPORE, Friday. i^HARE quotations according lo Uie Malayan Bharebrokera Association (Singapore) today were aa follows: INDUSTRIALS Alexandra •networks Onta. i.M) 3 00 Alexandra Br>e*irork# Prefs 3.00 S.OO Brit Malay* mMM A Executor Co. 8.35 9 00 Jonsoiiaatet n» Smelters Ord. 31/. 23/do Prefs. 26/6 38/Easterr, United Assurance
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  • 137 7 By Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Friday Fhough the local share market was quieter than usual today there was still considerable activity and prices generally tended to harden. There was renewed buying interest in Fraser and Neaves around $3 75 and good inquiries for United Engineers at $12
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  • 59 7 THE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Associations rubber prices at noon yeaterrtay were: Buyers Sellers CU. Cto. per Ik. per la. No. 1 R.S.S. Spot loos* 41H «> No. 1 R.S.S. fob m bales March 41% No. 2 R.S.S. fob m bales March 41% *t% No. 3 R.S.S.
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  • 86 7 WASHINGTON, Fnday.-Whole-sale commodity prices Jumped to an aJl-time peak in the United States last week according to statistics issued tonight by the Bureau of Labour. This was the second consecutive week in which a new record was reached. The cost of living index, based on
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  • 58 7 WASHINGTON, tfYiday-- The Civilian Production Administration today predicted a critical shortage of tin by the end o* this year, ard said that the nations 53,337 ton etoe*n':<» of tin will be entirely gone before the end of the year and that continued government controls were needed to
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  • 303 7 SINGAPORE, rrMay. rpODAV'S produce prices are: RICE: Siamese No. 1 »99. No. t *98, Na. 3 *97, In4e-China MS, Rangoon MS. OLUTINOUS RICK: Siaaa M*. Rangoon MO .it... .WOULJCB. i Masse** $92, Keaah $7«, China $IM. Local *85, Burma RICE FLOUR: Siaaa $3? and $32 TAPIOCA FLOUR: Java
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 735 7 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. liicorporateo m Singapore) BLUI FUNNEL LINE sailing* v »no crom United Kingdom "Rhesus* from UK For Hongkong and Kobe In Port O. S -Aristomenis" from U S A In Port G. 29 "Orestes' from U X In Port-Roads "Myrto" due fron. USA Mar I "At- ens' doe
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    • 186 7 BOUSTEAD&CO. LTD. (XO¥l>B AGENTS Agente far Malayan Railways GLEN LINF Sailing ta and from China. Loodun Imnterftam Rotterdam and Antwerp From X DL'KE Of ATHENS Mar SAMFOR rH Mar. 23 Pat V and Continental Poru GLF.NBEO Mar. 5 inlxm:hina s n go.. TINGSANG For Hongkong and Robe Mar. 1 For
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    • 589 7 PRESIDENT LINE ELlERI1 BUCM *'i s.«i«, to S. S. CO., L J. NEW YORK (lnroroorateo is Bneiand) VU Port Swettenham A Penang irkwriJllkl India and Mediterranean r*ort» fUK M>MI. r\ S.S. L. Mchenry howe m Port City of Lyons due 26 Ma«. S.S. MARINE SNAPPER Mar. 1. J^^i^ dw Mar#
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous

  • 793 8 SYDNEY, Friday. FORTUNES fluctuated for England today, the first r day of the fifth Test match. After losing their first wicket m the opening over they recovered and when the second fell had 151 runs on the board. From then on,
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  • 70 8 ENGLAND— IST INNS. Washarook b. LindwaU Bnttoa not oat I** Edrich c. TaJlon b. LiodwaH M KUhlock b. MeCoeJ 1* foßtpUn b. Lindwall 11 Yardley s. Miller b. Ltedwall S Ikin b. Untfwall 0 Evans not out Extras M Total (for < wfekots) 257 BOWLING O. M. R W.
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  • 385 8 (By W. M. Woodfull, fonwr Aast. Test Captain) SYDNEY, Friday. APART from th* innings of Hutton and the bowing of LindwaU, there was nothing to lift today's play m the fifth Test out of the stage of mediocrity. Washbrook's lackadaisical style, with proper footwork, again proved
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  • 64 8 The following players have been selected to represent the Navy m their soccer league match against the RAF. at the Jalan Besar Stadium today:— Bax iH.MS. Simbang); Stubbins 'H.M.S. Terror >, Evans iKranji W T) Henderson (H.M.S. Apnis*. Scrougall (H.M.S. Simbang), Ward (H.MJS. Lysander), Summertteld (H.M.S.
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  • 99 8 From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Frl— The Selangor law tennis association at their annual general meeting last evening decided to revive this year's state championships, interclub tournament, and inter-state fixtures after a lapse of five years. No dates, however, were fixed as
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  • 248 8 The following will play Cricket Tor I the Indian Association lit XI agftinst the SRC. tomorrow at 11.00 a.m. on thr SRC. ground at Padang. Players are to be present at the ground at 10 30 a.m. N. Abbasbhov (Captain) Parth&sa- rathy. Gurdial Singh. Wazir Singh. I
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  • 427 8 (From Oar Staff Correspondent; KUALA LUMPUR. Friday. A PROFIT of $116,387 for the 15 months ending December 1946 was announced by Mr. S. B. Palmer at the annual general meeting of the Selan«or Turf Club this evening. "In view of the prospeicu; situation as disclosed
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  • 214 8 From Our Own Correspondent j PENANG, Friday. Official training for the Penane Governor Gtneral's Cup meeting be«an here today with a mishap to Jes- sane, a possible stron? contender! f r the cup. Jessane was taken out by Wahab this morning and grot out of control Wahab
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  • 162 8 i From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Friday. When the North and South meet j m the annual hockey match to- morrow the North will hold one MNuitoi* -e'.ifht S'];iru<>r play- 1 ens Ln the side will be plajing <M WiPlr home ground, "nicy will hx»e
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