The Straits Times, 15 April 1947

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    18 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845. TWELVE PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, APRIL 15, IM7. PRICE rEN_ CENTS
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    Hungry Baby Clue To Headless Body
    188 1 From Our Own Correspondent SEREMBAN, Monday. A COOLIE'S search for condensed milk for his hungry baby on Takau Rubber Estate led to the discovery of the mother's headless body. The suspicions of other rubber tappers m the coolie lines were aroused as the baby
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    19 1 Mahatma < vdhi chats with I. l and Lady Moantbatten the garden of Viceregal Lod e, New Delhi.— AP. photo.
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    MEAT, FRUIT HERE FROM AUSTRALIA
    87 1 SINGAPORE will be flooded wiih Australian fruit thi3 week with the arrival of apples, grapes, oranges and 12mens by the Blue Funnel liner Charon' from A^ntraUan ports tod ty. While the G.rvices will receive 1,620 crates of apples, there are 4,308 cases of grapes, 80
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    Jap Generals Die On Thursday
    459 1 "Eastern Belsen" Commanders TWO Japanese generals who successively commanded the "Eastern Belsen" the military section of Outram Road Gaol during the occupation will be hanged «at Changi Gaol on Thursday morning. The condemned men, Major-Gen. Otsuka Misao and Major-Gen. Hidaka Mihoo, were sentenced to death
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    19 1 Greek soldiers pay tribute f the late Kins George «f Grsece at the Royal palace In Athens.— AJ. phoU.
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    DANISH KING: A QUIET NIGHT
    71 1 COPENHAGEN, Monday:— King Christian of Denmark spent a quiet night, with good sleep, and his condition is unchanged, today's official bulletin stated. King Christian, who is Ti, has been <". f or a we?k with heart and iung infection.— ReuLcr. Mrs. Maria Shahrir, Hollandborn wife
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    New York-Calcutta In 35 Hrs.
    176 1 New YorkCalcutta In 35 Hrs. CALCUTTA, Monday. FS flying "pen king," Milton Reynolds, took off from Calcutta at 10.30 a.m. M.T. today on the sixth lap of his re-cord-breaking round-the-wor.d flight 35 hours 32 mins. after leaving New York. He is nying a converted Douglas Invader bomber. Hif next stop
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    CHIANG'S CALL TO YOUTH
    101 1 SHANGHAI, Monday. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek today colled for redoubled efforts to crush Ihe "rebellious Communists who have been killing, burning and disturbing* peace" when he reviewed 8,000 members of the Youth Army here before re urning to Nanking. The Generalissimo said the Communists, by their actions,
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    BUTTER COMES IN TWO WEEKS
    96 1 Singapore housewives will probably have to wait another fortnight before they will be able to buy butter In the shops. The Burns Philp ghip the Burnside, which is carrying Singapore's awaited butter cargo, and which was held up m Australia on account of a dock
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    TROOPS GO HOME
    35 1 KURE, M.nday. Aft. r 12 1 menths s?rvice w.th the British Commcnwcalih cccupati:n forces m Japan, 475 men of th 3 Seventh Indian Light Cavalry Rezimen* called for heme aboard the Dilwara.—U.P.
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    Mussolini's Mistress Exhumed
    139 1 MILAN, Monday. FOLLOWING growing specu- lation that a gold hoard belonging to Mussolini had besn buried m the grave of his mistress, Clara Petacci's body was secretly exhuned on Saturday niprht. No gold was found but two pieces of jewellery, a large diamond, sewn m the shoulderstrap
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    ILLEGAL SHIP BATTLE
    277 1 JERUSALEM, Monday. BRITISH sailors boarded the illegal ship Theodore Herzl late yesterday, and after a three-hour battle with the desperate refugees, m which six were injured, tear gas was used to obtain control of the vessel. An injured refugee, who was sent to hospital at Haifa, said,
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    WALLACE ON WORLD "NEW DEAL"
    498 2 WALLACE ON WORLD "NEW DEAL" Britain Must Be East-West Link LONDON, Monday. MR. Henry Wallace, former V ice- President of ihe m United States, told the British people m a talk over the 8.8.C. last night that their security depended on not tying themselves up with either East or West
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    Escape Bid OfHospital Terror Girl
    297 2 Escape Bid OfHospital Terror Girl JERUSALEM, Monday. PEULA Cohen, a Jewess aerial tenced to seven years imprisonment for carrying arms, escaped today from the prisoners' ward of the government hospital m Jerusalem. A pretty 21 -year-old Yemenite, she was alleged to be a radio announcer for the Stern gang. According
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    'MONARCHY IS SPAIN'S SOLUTION'
    182 2 OXFORD, Monday. |\R. Salvador de Madariaga, former permanent representative of the Spanish Government at the League of Nations and former Ambassador In Paris, said yesterday that the statement by Don Juan, Spanish preterder. of his aims should "put an end to the hesitations of these both
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    ANOTHER CLASH IN KOREA
    149 2 SEOUL, Korea, Monday. A clash between constabulary forces ol the American-occupied Southern zone oi Korea and the Russian-occupied Northern sod* ended with a Russian private being taken to the United States Army hospital today with minor gunshot 'wounds. A Russian major was ai*o reported wounded m
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    26 2 Admiral Scan le Laborde, who ordered th e scuttling of the French Fleet at TouUm. stands his trial for alleged intelligence with the enemy.— Planet picture.
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    Eight Die In Two Air Crashes
    188 2 Eight Die In Two Air Crashes LONDON, Monday. CEVEN passengers died as the 3 result of an air crash at Dakar today when a BritishSouth American Airways York struck a tree on landing m thick fog. Earlier reports said that four were killed outright, Including a British passenger. Dr. A.
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    DUTCH TRADE EXPERT HERE
    61 2 The General Adviser to the Dutch Department of Economic Affairs In Batavia, Dr. P Honig, left Singapore for Kuala Lumpur yesterday. He is taking up c:ntact again with various scientific research bodies connected with the rubber and other Industries. Contact of this nature used to be
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    INDIAN SOLDIER SENT TO GAOL
    63 2 An Indian soldier attached to the Mahratta Light Infantry, named Rathnasurbi, was sentenced to a year's rigorous ii«iprisonmant m the Third District Court yesterday on a cnarge of causing the death of a lorry driver through negligent driving of a Jeep along Changi Road oo
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    CHINESE SCHOOL GUTTED
    44 2 MANILA. Monday.— A fire of unknown origin last night completely gutted a number of buildings, mainly Chinese owned, destroying property valued at U.S. $75,000. The buildings Included "The Philippine Great China School' and the "Society Restaurant." owned by Chinese.— TJ. P.
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    Ordeal For Labour On Army Bill
    292 2 LONDON, Monday.— A series of Parliamentary ordeals awaits the British Labour Government with the resumption of the session at Westminster tomorrow. Foremost is tiie peacetime conscription issue which proved d a st^rruy finish to the pre-Easter sittings and promises a tempestuous reopening. Opposed m
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    26 2 Ram Chandra, an Indian snake charmer, being placed In an ambnlance after he had tr^n bitten by a tiger snake at the Royal Show, London, recently.
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    KILLEARN LEAVES FOR AUSTRALIA
    40 2 THE Special Commissioner, for South-East Asia, Lord Killearn, and Lady Killearn left Kallang airport, Singapore, by flying boat lor Sydney yesterday morning. The Special Commissioner's private secretary, Capt. D. S. Noel, ace m pan led them.
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    MURRAY TRIAL OPENS
    266 2 YOKOHAMA, Monday. /K>L. Edward J. Murray, v former custodian of the vaults of the Bank of Japan m Tokio, went on trial today on charge? of misappropriating U. 5.5220,000 worth of diamonds m his custody and smuggling them into the United States. Col- Murray, m uniform with
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    Truman's Tribute To UNO Chief
    247 2 Truman's Tribute To UNO Chief NEW YORK, Monday. PRESIDENT Truman pubi.ei ly paid a tribute to the United Nations' Secretary General, Mr. Trygve Lie, yesterday m an apparent answer to the rumour? that the United States Government was dissatisfied with the United Nations' chief. Mr. Truman's endorsement of Mr Lie
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    MUSLIMS ATTACK U.S. ENVOY
    309 2 NEW DELHI, Monday. THE Muslim League news1 paper Dawn says that the newly-appointed United SUtes Ambassador, Mr. Henry W. Grady, "has managed to win the suspicion and not the con>dence of Muslims" by expressing: himself m favour of "national unity" m Inilia. Tile newspaper accused Mr.
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      665 2 NOTICES NOTICE Mrs. Emslie KINO certificated Masseuse (State registered Nurse) has returned to Singapore. Pending opening of clinic will attend patients at their homes. Write or call, for appointments. 41 Cuppage Road. TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT SINGAPORE Typists required for the Telecommunications Department. Appointments on a monthly basis on a salary up
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      727 2 NOTICES GREEN COLLIER LTD. have pleasure In announcing their reopening of business as Guarantee Rubber Brokers at Ocean Building Singapore. Tel. 3771 and trust their upcountry clients will contact them with regard to future business. Postal Address P.O. Box 170. BENG CHOON KOK The above Association will be functioning at
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    FORMOSA GETS NEW DEAL
    589 3 Thousands died In Riots CANTON, (Air Mail). FHE six million inhabitants of Formosa, reunited with China after 50 years of Japanese^ domination, will enjoy a greater measure of political and economic freedom than they have known for centu ries past if the Chinese Government implements the
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      Birthday speech of Princess recorded
      1125 3 Birthday speech of Princess recorded VICTORIA FALLS, Monday.— Princess Elizabeth yesterday made her twenty-first birthday speech— but only for the BBC recording to be used m the event her "live" birthday broadcast next Monday from Capetown cannot be heard m Britain. I The speech is considered the most important she
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    Australia Still Bans Dutch Ships
    216 3 Australia Still Bans Dutch Ships '"THE ban on Dutch shipping 1 m Australian ports will end when the Indonesian Republican Government conveys personal instructions to me that it can end," Mr. C. H. Campbell, Republican Government Trade Representative, m Australia, told the Straits Times, yesterday. Mr Campbell, who is an
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    PASSENGERS IN THE CHARON
    227 3 Seventy-six passengers from Fremantle are on board the Blue Funnel ship Charon which arrives m Singapore today Mr. and Mrs. F. Bevan, Major and Mrs. M. R. Burrows, Mr. E. Cameron, Mr. F. Canavan, Mss P D. ChulacKrit, Mrs. I. 8t Clair, Miss S. M. St.
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    Y.M.C.A. LECTURE
    24 3 W/O L. Bentley will speak en The Machinery of Income Tax to the Y.M.CA. Literary and Debating Society tomorrow at 8 p.m.
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    BIG FOUR MAY SIGN PACT
    307 3 MOSCOW, Monday. 'THERE is a reasonable chance that the Austrian peace treaty will be signed before the Big Four conference adjourns. This opinion was expressed in Vienna yesterday by Gen. Mark Clark, who said that he was returning to Moscow today to attend the conference.
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    Berlin Crisis Over Pro-Red Mayor
    565 3 BERLIN, Monday. PE Berli. cuv aJ nnistrai-vn faces a crisis m which the civil head refi t<> m.i ;n m spi c of an overwhelming Parliamentary "no confidence" m him and his 'Cabinet." The administration is also confronted wi'h the threat of a general strike
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    CAMBRIDGE EXAM RESULTS
    94 3 The Straits Times recently published the 1946 Cambridge examination results, m whi.h it was stated that the results were not complete as the Cambridge Syndicate had not received some of the scripts of pupils of the liaffles Institution, Singapore, the Victoria Institution, Kuala Lum pur, and certain
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    POLITICS OFFICER
    35 3 Megat Yunus bin Megat Hajl Muhammad Isa, M.C.S., has been appointed to act as Political Officer, U.M.N.0., during the period Enche' Zalnal Abidin bin Haji Abbas is acting as secre-tary-general of the orgarization.
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    ROTARY TALK
    22 3 Mr. M. V. Del Tufo will speak, on Taking the Census" at the Rotary Club Meeting tomorrow, at 1 p.m.
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    New Offices And Homes For S'pore
    271 3 New Offices And Homes For S'pore A ROW of six two-storeyed, permanent concrete offices is to be built soon on one of the most va uable pieces of land m Singapore Change ALey. Wnile the offices are being constructed V relieve the acute shortage ot office accommodation In the city,
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    3-YEAR TERMS TO STAND
    122 3 3- YEAR TERMS TO STAND From Our Own Corresr indent JOHORE BAHRU ..ay.— During the occupat on every nowas m difficulties. s"d A. Hamid bin Tub: who, w'th Mohd. Ju-n bin Abdullah, appealed against a senter.ee f three yjars passed on each of them at the Assizes when convicted en
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    BOAT VICTIM'S BODY FOUND
    137 3 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Monday— A five-hour search by the police ended this morning with the recovery of the body of Mr. Low Eow Kwong. 23-year-old Chinese who was one of the four persons drowned m yesterday's boating tragedy at Tanjong Bungah. Mr. Low was
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    TROOPS FOR HOME
    51 3 The United Kingdom-bound "hired transport" ship Alcantara will berth aor.gsids Godowns 10 and 11 of the Singaprre Harbour Board wharves when she arrives In Singapore today from Kure and Hongkong. She will embark nearly 400 tro:ps and 300 cabin class passengers when she sails to the UK
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    EAST-WEST TALK
    42 3 Mr. Philip Hoalim, representative of the Malayan Democratic Union at the recent */ew Delhi Conference, will a direst the East-West Society on Thursday m the YMC.A. at 8.30 om. His subject will be Reflect 'o;»s on the New Delhi Conference.
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    HANDBAGS MAKE OR MAR THE ENSEMBLE
    536 4  -  Amelie Rose Paris Fashions By DARlS.— Perfection m dressing can only be attained when every item is studied apart: the richness of furs or the glamour of jewellery have to be harmonised with the style of the garment, the hairdressing, and so on. Also,
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    The Lemon Meringue
    169 4 Recipe WHILE eggs are more plen- tiful and cheaper, and lemons still to be found on the market stalls, here is the recipe for a delicious lemon merir_gue sweet, which can be served m a glass dish, or m individual very thin, light pastry cases: 1 cupful
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    A MERE WIFE TO "A MERE MAN"
    332 4 By 'A Mere Wife' rU are a man after my own heart, "Mere Man." After reading your article in the Straits Times, I feel very cheered and, from what you observe, I can appreciate that you have a welltrained and kindly eye. No,
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    The Tamil girl in the ricefield
    625 4 PLANTER'S WIFE SAYS TTHE young Tamil girl had given an essential job. She stood m the estate sawah and beat a piece of iron with a stick. She also kept up a barrage of cries. All this you must have guessed was m order
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    28 4 I.* dive UAnihls 4ay cur 6aX\y WeaA w'vUi* &ott» t Butter *xj>t*ea-^ on. VX. A reminder of the present Im tier shortage m Singapore from a Chinese cartoonist.
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    THE YEARS BETWEEN
    310 4 UTE had some friends to stay lately, whom we have known through the years, since the days when their three girls aged about five, seven, and nine, were star turns at the Singapore Swimming Club, going m nonchalantly from the top diving-board whil« we all held our
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    A Woman muses in a Malayan estate bungalow
    634 4 By An Observer T WONDER how many thousands of words have been written seething with advice to girls and women on the art of being attractive and glamorous? Alao on how to capture a husband and, finally, when he has been taped
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    Work On New China Bank Starts Soon
    210 5 Work ON New China Bank Starts Soon nEMOLITION of the old Bank V of China m Battery Road, Singapore, preliminary to laying the foundations of a modern 14-storey building long planned for the site is expected to begin within three weeks. The new building, the estimated cost of which is
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    "MERDEKA IN MALAYA"
    74 5 Inche Abdul RaMm Ibrahim, publicity officer of U.M.N.0., writes to the Straits Times as follows:— "In your editorial 'MERDEKA IN MALAYA" appearing m your issue of Friday, Apr. 11, you say •that U.M.N.O. is purely a party of the Peninsular Malays. I wish to point out that
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  • Obituary
    DEATH THREAT ALLEGED
    103 5 From Our Own Correspondent. JOHORE BAHRU, Monday.— Tuan Sheik Abu Bakar, Magistrate, after a preliminary inquiry, committed Lee Ngee f: r trial at the next Assizes on a charge of criminal Intimidation of Cn ng Seng. According to the evidence, accused and the complainant jointly had a
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    23 5 The 29th Annual General MeetIng of the Singapore Family Benefit Society will be held today at the Victoria Memo>-<al Hall, at 5.15 p.m.
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    Court's Advice To Malayan Wife
    171 5 Court's Advice To Malayan Wife From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Monday. PHE wife of a Malayan planter, Mrs. Maureen Louise 1 Leggatt, was told by the Clerkenwell Magistrate when she was charged with obtaining credit of £12.5 at a '.ondon hotel that she must face realities and if she found
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    Arms Dump In Heart Of Ipoh
    114 5 Arms Dump In Heart Of Ipoh From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH, Monday. "THE C.I.D. have discovered a 1 quantity of hand grenades, explosives and documents of a secret society following the arrest of a Chinese in connection with an extortion complaint. Wh?n arrested, the Chinese was said to have an
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    U.S. Plane Ablaze
    25 5 U.S. Plane Ablaze An American Coastfuard flym?boat on fire after It crashed m a practice landing. One man of its crew of nine was killed.
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    JAPS' GAOL SENTENCES CONFIRMED
    99 5 JAPS' GAOL SENTENCES CONFIRMED From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Monday rO Japanese surrendered Dersonnel, Tauka Moto Shingo and Samata Makoto, appealing unsuccessfully against three years' Imprisonment for robbing and injuring an elderly Chinese woman, both denied committing the crime and claimed that they had aged mothers awaiting their return
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      379 5 CHICKS PANELS Established 1917 Maker and repairer of Rattan and Bertam chicks with and without lining. Wllleaden Brand, water-proof green Canvas blinds, tarpaulins and tennla blue drill screens sticking with eyelets and ropes, White Rattan Segar Matting 8' x $20.00 each. Enquiries solicited. Telephone 4550 Y. M. HOOSAINSAH OCk-e: 34
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      489 5 SINGAPORE TUESDAY 1.00 p.m. Radio Orchestra; 1.30 News in English: 1.40 Combined Services on Parade; 2.00 Close down. 8.15 pm. News headlines and programme summary; 8.20 Listeners Post; 9.00 Serenade To The Stars; 9.15 Tunes Across The Table; 8.30 News in English; 9 45 Talk; 10.00 Just Wiiliam; 10.30 Dance
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      458 5 In today's deal It wu West who tv bitterly crltlcaed by a large gallery for having doubled a less-than game cootract which the opponent* fulfilled. In new of the fact, however. Ulat Eact made one very bad bid and a worse play, it Is rather diffVnl" to agr*e with Uu
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      234 5 Pui Put D«a»> Tarn Pms rw It is possible that In view of South'; double of three spade* West mlgnt have made a mere inspired openin leaJ than a low spade Be that as ltmajr, the Spade lead, with East unfortunately but naturally* putting up the king, resulted In three
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    35 6 The family of the late Mr. Tan Toon Hor wishes to extend their thanks to friends and relatives for their kind attendance and help and to those who send wreaths and letters of condolence.
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    No Sentiment In Business?
    1087 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Tuesday, Apr. 15, 1947. No Sentiment In Business? We ihave become so accustomed to hearing Singapore talked about m Kuala Lumpur as if its ln1 terests and desires were of no concern to the Malayan Union that it comes as a surprise to read that one
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    GOVERNORS TO MEET VICEROY
    99 6 NEW DELHI, Monday. ELEVEN Governors of British In- dian provinces will meet Viceroy Viscount Mountbatten tomorrow for a three-day conference on their role m turning over power to India by June 1948. The talks with British administrators are the second step m Viscount Mount bat ten's
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    T.B. PESSIMISTS
    741 6 A Singapore Chinese Doctor's View JN recent months, many letters and articles have appeared m the Press on the subject of tuberculosis, all of them stressing the great potentialities of the menace to the health of the population and the appalling toll of life it has taken, and
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  • MAN IN The Street
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      Another business man on car mysteries
      331 6 I IKE your coi respondent "Extremely Perplexed, I have contributed, as a sponsored civilian, to the rehabilitation of Singapore and Malaya. I have refloated and manned ships, restarted a local industry and been instrumental m lowering the price (of certain staple foodstuffs. i I
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      Vegetables In J.B.
      78 6 ALLOW me to say a few words about fish and vegetable prices m Johore Bahru. I don't see any reason why the Food Control Department should control foodstuffs such as Klim and evaporated milk, when such things are m abundance. I would suggest that conliol over vegetables
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      "All Parties Then Dispersed'
      149 6 rJST about a week ago, Mr. P. A. B. McKerron assured us that drastic action to suppress lawlessness will be taken, but permit me to relate what I saw this morning. An Indian constable (Special Constabulary?) boarded a Soon Lee bus at the junction of Outram
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    DUCK-SHOOTING IN PAHANG
    863 6 r fHE duck and snipe shooting season has opened m certain parts of the Peninsula. Along the East Coast, following the recent heavy monsoon rains, and also the inactivity of the part of hunters over a period of five or six years, whistling teal, jungle fowl, partridge,
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      869 6 CLASSIFIED ADS. TAN-LAU. The Engagement took place on 11-4-47 between Roy Tan 800 Lat only son of Mr. (Late) Mrs. Tan Chuan Hock and MoUie Lav Seok Bee youngest daughter of Mr. Mrs. Lav Cheng Poh and (the late Madam Loh Ouat Eng> of Singapore. SITUATIONS VACANT STENOGRAPHER wanted by
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      53 6 Scientific Glare Control American POLAROID DAY GLASSES FITS-ONS also available. The only type of glasses that really controls glare. Durlnc the war used by the American Army and Navy. Call for a demonstration to prove the ttfferencs from ordinary sun glasses. Vs. New Type* of Spectacle Frame* A Moaatlngs also
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    Vernon Bartlett In Spore
    194 7 Vernon Bartlett In Spore MR. Vernon Bartlett, the well known commentator o n foreign affairs, Member of Parliament and political observer for the News-Chronicle, has arrived m Singapore on a convalescence trip which he is combining with a study of conditions of the post-war world. On the -way out Mr.
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    S.T.C. Chief To Act On 2 Demands
    333 7 rVO of the S.T.C. Employees' Union's seventeen demands were practically settled at yesterday's sitting of the public inquiry into the dispute. These were the demands relating to medical treatment and interest on conductors' deposits. The General Manager of the S.T.C, Mr. A. A.
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    CENSUS BROADCAST
    31 7 Radio Malaya will broadcast a talk by the Superintendent of Census, Malaya. Mr. M. V. del Tufo, tonight at 9.45. Mr. del TuTo's subject is "Preparations for the Census."
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    $315,000 IN GRANTS TO CHINESE SCHOOLS
    301 7 $315,000 IN GRANTS TO CHINESE SCHOOLS Double The Sum Spent Last Year THE Singapore Government this year will set aside 1 $315,000 as grants-in-aid to Chinese schools, which represents nearly twice the amount spent last year. The figure for nine months of last year from April to December was $127,800.
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    DEATH FOR A GUNMAN
    157 7 DEATH FOR A GUNMAN SENTENCE of death was passed on Chong Peck Kwong, a 28-year old Chinese, at the Tnird Singapore Assizes yesterday when he was unanimously found guilty by a jury of carrying arms In Havelock Road on the night of Sept. 25 last year. It was alleged by
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    HINDUS CELEBRATE NEW YEAR
    74 7 Hindus m Malaya celebrated their New Year yesterday with a public holiday the first time a holiday has been declared on *this day. In Singapore, celebrations also took place on a small scale but the day was not a holiday. The chairman of the Singapore Indian
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    16 7 The Norwegian steamer TitaniA> being lowed into Rotterdam after hitting a mine oft the Dutch coast
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    CHARGE AGAINST MAJOR
    430 7 CHARGE AGAINST MAJOR MAJOR J. S. F. A. D. Bur nett, D.5.0., M.C., Officer Commanding D Company, the Seaforth Highlanders, pleaded not guilty m the Singapore Fourth Magistrate's court yesterday to causing the death of a Sikh taxi driver named Baghail Singh. The charge accused the Major of "doing a
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    Education Commission Returns
    139 7 Education Commission Returns THE Commission on Higher 1 Education, which has been on a tour of the Malayan Union since Apr. 2, returns to Sirgapore this morning. Headed by Bir Alexand2r Carr Saunders, the Comnrssiori will spend the next two weeks i:i Singapore, during which it will visit the College
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    NEW SHACKLE CLUB OPENS ON FRIDAY
    64 7 The Shackle Club at Waterloo Street will close at 10 pjn. tomorrow and re-open at 6 p.m. on Friday at the location of the former Fleet Canteen m Beach Road. The delay m the opening cf the Club, which was scheduled for Thursday, has
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    JAP CHARGED WITH CAUSING DEATH
    46 7 A Japanese, Umetzu Iwao, appeared m the Fourth Poii-.e Court yesterday on a cnarge cf causing the death of a Japanese MurimotD Zatimo, with an txe at the RA.F. camp, Tengah on Apr. 7. The case was postponed to Apr. 21.
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    NATIONAL DAY
    86 7 The Singales? m Sngan:re observed thsir National Day it a tea parly given by the Sinea^ r3 Singa!ese Association at the Victoria Memorial Hall yesterday. A play was presented and a Singalese quintet save selections. Among those present were, Mr. F. Karnaratne, Mr D v de Silva. Mr.
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    PRESS DINNER TO P.R. DIRECTOR
    319 7 From Our I aff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Monday. CPEAKING at a dinner given by new-paperr.ien m Kuala O Lumpur last night, the Governor of the Malayan Union. Sir Edward Gent, said he had never concealed his belief an,l faith m the Malayan press and tta
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    29 7 Spanah police In Madrid yesterday a leged that they found b:mbs. txplos.ves, and "subv rsive" flies when they searched a French school supervised by the P. e.ich Emfca sy.
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    Brooke To Live In Far East
    215 7 THE ex Ra_ah Muda of Sarawak, Mr. Ant.ony brookt, has m imuted b Ueniion of slaying m the Fur i: M t for the rest of h s ".wl. After staying at the Seav».w Hotel. Singapor?, since Jan 1 i th's year, he has
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    15 ALLIED SCOUTS CUT UP A JAPANESE COLUMN
    5308 8  -  J.M. TAYLOR By I who fought with missions of special operations and local guerilla forces m the South-west Pacific during the wvir. Taylor, who was wounded by machine-gun fire m the battle which he vividly describes today, was formerly a journalist m
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    This Green Hell Was Their Battleground
    342 8 THE timcles« vastness of New Guinea was the most powerful single force that bluffrd the armies of all the nations that fought there in the Pacific war. New Guinea is the primitive, semi-explored frontier island of the Pacific. It may be retarded as a
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      108 8 Wisdom mJm is made this shape (and only this shape) THE CORRECT WAV TO CLEAN inside upper back teeth features include its widely spaced For upper teeth place the brush Just m. ab^th,wothiin ta „h O wn. Then tapered tufts, straight line »i//i a twist of the wrist sweep the
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    PLANNING DESIGN OF A GARDEN
    966 9  -  R.E. HOLTTUM The Malayan Gardener Advantages of our all-year season By Director- of the Botanic Gardens, Singapore This week Mr. Holttum gives some advice on garden planning in Malaya. Next week he will discuss drives and paths. THE planning of a garden depends on many
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    Anxiety in Middle East over Soviet-U.S. tension
    532 9 DEIRVT. Fears that v the Middle East will be the battlefield for a third World War have forced official circles and the Levant Press to refrain from commenting on President Truman's plan for immediate help to Greece and Turkey. Being uncertain with whom
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    31 10 Bishop of Birmingham hits at dogmas... Sorely-beset England bravely gets a move 0n.... plans for a better future ...universal part-time education for adults... no more blind-alley jobs for children....
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    BRITAIN'S CHARTER FOR HER YOUTH
    1024 10 From Our Own Correspondent !LONDON (By airmail). I SOMETIMES wish, Malayans, that instead of having to rely merely on paper, ink and a hare-and-tortoise air mail, I could supply you with a specially selected series of super-television peeps at Britain every week Tor example, we
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      114 10 u .";r CATHAY rz LAST 5 SHOWS TO DAY ALAN LADD BRIAN DONLEVY TWO YEARS BEFORE THE MAST WILLIAM BENDIX BARRY FITZGERALD A Paramount Picture Also Metro News:— Grand NaUcsial A Bet B— s. OPENING TOMOBBOW Louella Parsons says: "One of the Year's Most Artistic' and Unusual Offerings!" Jenmjer Jones
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    Selected Buying On Local Share Market
    145 11 By Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Monday. THERE was fairly good selective buying to-day m both industrials and tins. •United Engineers were a firm feature at $14.50 with buyers not satisfied and Gammons came on offer at $5.65. Malacca Electricity Ordinaries had buyers at $1.50,
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    RUBBER TO TEA CHANGE
    247 11 Investments Trust ffHE 3"51h ordinary general meeting of the Rubber Plantations Investment Trust Limited, was held m London Mr. H. J. Welch (the chairman) presiding. Tne following is an extract from his circulated statement: The propcial to pay a dividend of S'-fa per cent, for the
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    LONDON STOCKS
    73 11 LONDON, Friday On the London Stock Exchange yesterday, a feature of the day's markets was the sharp fall m early stages and later equally sharp rally In British funds. The decline came about as a result oX some industrial selling bat once this movements subsided and confidence was
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    S/S "STRATHMORE"
    49 11 This vessel now arrives at this Port at 7 a.m. on 17th Instant. Passengers will embark between 9 a.m. and noon on Thursday, 17th. The vessel will be alongside S.H.B. Godowns 3-4-5 West Wharf Gate No. 7. The "STRATHMORB" will sail at 4 p.m. on 17th Instant.
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    CANDA'S DRIVE FOR NEWSPRINT
    108 11 TORONTO.— The timber drive m the Canadian province of Ontario, which will produce an estimated «0,000,000 feet timber from the North Bay area alone, will start pouring millions of logs into pulp and paper mills m most Northern Ontario districts by the end Of this month
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    RUBBER PRICES
    60 11 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce J&ibber Association 1 Prices at noon yesterday were: Buyer* Seilen Cto. Cta. per lb. per Ib. No. 1 K.S.S. Spot krate 45 No. 1 R.8.S fob in bain April 44 44)4 No. S H.8.8. fob in bales April 4Z% 4>K No. S B.S.S.
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    Singapore Shipping
    112 11 Ships ak»t«»ide the Singapore wharves yesterday were: MAIN WHARF Godown 31-32: Atreus. Oodown 34: Mount Mansfield. OodDwn 35: Empire Raja. Oodown 3S-39: Beareocb. Oodown 43-43: SomerseUblr*. WEST WHARF Oodown 1-2: Samactte. Oodown 3: Kepong. Oodown 6-7: Samaoarlng. Oodown 12: Empire Seagraas. Oodown 13-14: Shansi. Oodown 15-16: Marine Flier.
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    CALCUTTA TO HAVE AUTOMATIC PHONES
    86 11 NEW DELHI.— The Government of India has decided to spend eight crores of rupees (about £6,000,009) to instal a modern automatic telephone system m Calcutta, the second biggest city m the British Empire, which still has a manual exchange system. Under the new scheme, Calcutta
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    RANGOON STRIKES HIT REVENUES
    89 11 RANGOON.— The strike of dock labourers, bank clerks and commercial employees, which brought banking and business m Rangoon to standstill last February, resulted m a decrease of nearly 50 per cent, on tae Customs reTenua. During February, the total Customs revenue collected was Rs. 3,505,432, as
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    New York Dull
    126 11 NEW YORK, SaturdayMany issues reached new low levels for 1947 as the market continued vulnerable to light- ening of commitments which brought further declines covering two points or more In only modern activity. Motors, chemicals, steels and specialities led the retreat, followed closely by Utilities, mtnlnga hnllrtlnf*
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    CEYLON SLUMP IN CINNAMON
    99 11 rOLOMBO— The recently imposed export levy of 20 cents on a pound of cinnamon is responsible for the prevailing slump m the commodity, according to the Cirnamon Merchants' Association of Ceylon. The merchants asserted that United States buyers anticipating such a tax, had already acquired their
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    CHINA PRICES GO UP AGAIN
    94 11 NANKfIfO. Friday.— Mew measures to strengthen price control are Impending Government agencies, charged with the «*r»»f»*-| economic poncy. met yesterday tor the second time to »«mi««. the market situation, wh'ch again is showing signs of instability. The National Economic Council's Price Committee called the first
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    Woodcock & Baksi To Fight Tonight
    350 12 Woodcock Baksi To Fight Tonight From Vernon Morgan LONDON, Monday. BRUCfi Woodcock, Doncaster railway worker who is regarded as Great Britain's best prospect for the world heavyweight honours for years, and the giant American, Joe Baksi are putting the finishing touches to their training for the important ten rounds international
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    28 12 Council member, of the Singapore Chinese Amat=ur Sports Fe deration newly-form** sports body which rave a dinner at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce on Saturday— Straits Tunes picture.
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    ROCKLITES BEAT R.A.F.
    416 12 The i.vx. kiitt-s lsi XI playing against the Air Command Distrioutlng Authorities (Changi) beat them by AS runs. Scores: KOC -KLITKS- IST XI Tham Khoon Pub b Hancock 49; W. (Jal.s.un lbw Armstrong 23; C.B. Con Hagt b Armstrong 6; J. Gajistan c Howell b Armstrong 29;
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    CLUB LOSE SIX-NIL
    164 12 J.C.S.A. ..6; S.C.C, 1. REEVES, the S.C.C. goal-keeper probably never had"- a minute's rest m the friendly soccer match on the Padang yesterday, m which the J.C.S.A. swamped th e Club. The J.C.S.A. forwards, faster oil the mark and better dribblers made rings round the S.C.C. defence
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    TABLE TENNIS
    66 12 fhe following will represent the J.C.S.A. against the United Chinese Library table tennis party In a match of seven singles on Friday at the premises of the United Chinese Library 61 Armenian Street, at 7 p.m.: George Chen. S. Supplah, Llm Keng Wan, Chong Gye Mcng. J. Nalpan,
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    S.R.C. CRICKET XI
    54 12 THE following will represent the S.R.C. against Cctnblncd Char.gl at criekot c«; the padang «t 2 p m torn n—>•■ B. H. Bain (capt.), B Darker. R. Barth, A Clarke. A. Ci lick. W. Chcpaiu. iv. Jar.sen. R. Perry T. Pereira, N. Slebel, C Schubert. A. Watts;
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    PERAK RACE WEIGHTS
    433 12 PERAK RACE WEIGHTS XPOH, Monday. rIGHTS lor Saturday, the first day of the Perak Turf Club's April meeting are: Hones, Class 1, Dry. 1, S Fin. Sir. D.R.B. lo.o4Preclous Courteuay 10. 0 i Stream 8.01 Zargun 9.06 Diplomat 8.01 Win The Fine Stream 8.01 Peace B.OSKannan 8.00 Mandalay B.o3 Peace
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    Barrier Practice For Newcomers
    532 12 From Our Own Correspondent IPOH, Monday. rINER Lt. Col T. L. Fox took time out to act as starter this morning when some of the new horses entered lor Perak Turf Club's meeting were given barrier practice after morning workouts. Van Breukelen seems to have a
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    EXTRADAY FOR PENANG RACES
    215 12 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Monday.— Ttoe Penang Turf Club has extended its May meeting from two days to three days. According to the official revised programme, published this morning, an extra day has been provided between the original first and second days. The dates of
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    FORM OF NEW HORSES
    1196 12 Mardi Gras Is Well Bred From Our Own Correspondent IPOH, Monday. MARDI Gras, one of the several new importations 1 entered for the Perak Turf Club April meeting, is perhaps one of the best bred English horses to come *>ut to this country since the liberation.
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    CHINESETOUk OF ENGLAND
    56 12 Hong Kong, Monday. A Hong Kong Chinese football team will arrive m England sometime m August to play an 11 game schedule which is being arranged by the British Football Association. The Sing Tao contingent will play four British professional and seven amateiir teams, returning here m
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    DERBY DATE
    70 12 LONDON, Monday.— The following statement by the stewards of the Jockey Club today clears up all doubts about the date of the Derby. "As a result of the resumed discussions with the Government, the stewards of the Jockey Club announce that the Derby will be run on Saturday
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    S. Africans Arrive On Friday
    111 12 WORCESTER, Monda/. WITH the South African orle- keters on the high seas and due to arrive m England JC Apr. 18, It la still uncertain whether they will be able to piny at the opening match of th~ir tour at Worcester on Apr. 1 The
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      36 12 SINGAPORE TIDES TODAY: HifhwaUr 421 a.m.. He Rht 6 ft. 8 Ins.. 757 p m., HrUht r, ft 1 in. TOMORROW: 6.03 a.m.. Height 6 ft. 5 ins., 8.49 p m.. Height 6 ft. 6 ins.
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