The Straits Times, 26 April 1947

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    19 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 184 S. TWELVE PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1947. PRICE TEN CENTS
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    TERRORISTS BLOW UP BILLETS
    198 1 TERRORISTS BLOW UP BILLETS Two Killed In New Tel Aviv Outrage JERUSALEM, Friday. TWO people were killed and seven reported missing m a Jewish terrorist bomb attack today on police oillets at Sarona police camp, east of the all-Jewish city of Tel Aviv. A van, driven by a man m
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    MARSHALL THE FIRST TO LEAVE MOSCOW
    375 1 MARSHALL THE FIRST TO LEAVE MOSCOW MOSCOW, Friday. JHK United States Secretary of State, Gen. Marshall, was the first of the visiting Foreign Ministers here to leave Moscow, taking off by a plane at 9 a.m. local time from Moscow's central airport. Just before the take-off Gen. Marshall said: '"I
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    MOSCOW FAILURE IS NOT FINAL
    267 1 The T.mes Correspondent MOSCOW, Friday. THE Foiei^a Ministers naturally share the universal disappointment at the almost complete failure of the Moscow Conference, but ther own iiopes were nc. er high. It w*i olear m the first few days that no one was ready to maks
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    WALLACE ON JEWS' CASE
    101 1 PARIS, Friday.— Mr. Henry A. Wallace, the former United States Vice-President, declared today that the Jewish Resistance Movement m Palestine was, necessary to "arouse the conscience of the world." Expressing faith m Britain to solve the Holy Land problem, and hoping that sh e would carry
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    World Police Force
    147 1 NEW YORK, Friday. The United States called yesterday for publication and a full discussion of the controversial United Nations report of the organisation of a world police force. The United States delega'ion took its stand m the midst of an i all-day discussion of the /.i?My I
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    Attlee Answers Churchill
    158 1 Attlee Answers Churchill ST. ANDREWS, Friday. rl British Prime Minister. Mr. Attica, today accused I Mr. Churchill, the Opposition leader, of directing "a torrent of abuse" at his administrat:on without offering "a drop of policy." Mr. Attlee struck back at the Conservative leader In a speech I to the Scottish
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    STORM IN JAPAN KILLS 6 PEOPLE
    46 1 TOKIO, Friday.— Six have been killed and two injured m a storm which swept from v the north this week. Stiff winds, driving rains and scattered snow caused heavy damage to railway bridges, farms industrial plants anc; other objects.—A. P.
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    £7,000,000 TO SIAM FROM U.K. FOR RICE
    60 1 BANGKOK, Friday —Britain I has paid Siam £7,000,000 for ace i delivered to Britain i The Combined Siam Rice Com- mission announced jO3terday that the amount represented 86 per cent of the payments for rlcf delivered from March, 1946, to April, 1947. Th
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    250 PERSONS IN MISSING SHIP
    53 1 RANGOON, Frida>.— There is still no trace of th<=- British India Steam Navigation ship Sir i Harvey Adamson which ii be- beileved to have foundered off the coast of Lower Burma near Tenasserim last week She carried 250 passengers Search for the missing vessel is
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    63 1 Scenes at yesterday's Anzac Day dawn service at the *:enotap*i which was attended by members of the Australian community m Singapore and Government and Consular officia's. P ctu c on left shows the Australian Government Commissioner, Mr. Claude Massey, laying a wreath on the Cenotaph. Right: A soldier on guard
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    Royal Tour Ends In Triumph
    324 1 The Times Special Correspondent CAPE TOWN, Friday. THE Royal Family's tour of South Africa, which ended yesterday with their departure m the battleship Vanguard from Cape Town, has been an unqualified and triumphant success. Where two months ago the Royal Family had been welcomed with
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    SOUTH AFRICA SAYS GOOD-BYE
    124 1 CAPE TOWN, Friday.-HJVt.S Vanguard put out to sea at 4 p.m. lecal time yesterday. Crowds cheered again and I again and remained on the dock- j side singing while the battleship slipped out of the harbour. The King and Queen and the two Princesses stood for
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    "LOW MORALE" IN MALAYA'S MEDICAL SERVICE
    187 1 "LOW MORALE" IN MALAYA'S MEDICAL SERVICE LONDON, Friday. AN allegation that the morale of the medical service m Malaya is "so bad that already two-thirds of the local gradua'es have resigned because ihev have no faith m the cr°?ent administrative" is rpad- by Dr. R. Oknno. writing from S ngapore
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    Union Will Mine All Own Coal
    256 1 Irom Our Staft Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. THE Eatu Arang coal mines 1 should easily be able lo fciipp y enough coal lor all Malayan Union n-eds from July I. Malayan Collieries, Ltd., estimate that the output from the mines will increase form 18.000
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    Moscow Talks End: London Meeting Fixed
    493 2 Moscow Talks End: London Meeting Fixed MOSCOW, Friday. THE Moscow conference ended last night after nearly seven weeks sitting and 44 full mieetings including four secret meetings. The meeting at which the German and Austrian peace treaties were fully and publicly discussed by the Big Four for the first time
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    Frenchmen Rally To De Gaulle
    312 2 PARIS, Friday. TEN. Charles de Gaulle said yesterday that hundreds of thousands of Frenchmen have joined his new national unity movement and categorically declared that he never would seek to establish a dictatorship. In an hour and a half press conference at the headquarters of
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    61 Mariners Die In British Storm
    335 2 PORTHCAWL, WALES, Friday. THE toll of the sea rose to at least 61 yesterday m a storm which has gripped the British coastline for days. Wrecks are reported from| the Bristol Channel, near here, lifeboat, but the bung came ou the Argyllshire coast, mi
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      792 2 NOTICES. Copy for Public Notices Tender Notices etc should reacb the Straits Times oflW: by noon two "ia"s before publication of the issue m which they are required to appear It will normally be impossible to publish notices on a specified day unless copy is received as indicated above. RAFFLES
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      555 2 NOTICES NOTICE (1) GEORGE GERALD LOWE late of No. 75 Jalan Abubakar, Johore Bahru. (2) Mrs. GEORGE GERALD LOWE (nee Josephine Georgiana Fernandez) late of No. 75 Jalan Abubakar, Johore Bahru. (3) Mrs. G. A. MARSHALL (Nee Evaline Mathilda Lowe) late of No. 75 Jalan Abubakar. Johore Bahru. (4) CECIL
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      786 2 NOTICES ST. PATRICKS SOCIETY It is proposed to reconstitute St. Patrick's Society. A meeting will therefore be held at Raffles Hotel at 6.30 p.m. on Tuesday 29 April 1947 at which a Prsldent and Committee will be elected. All Irishmen and women are invited to attend. AUCTION SALE OF Miscellaneous
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      708 2 TENDERS BRITISH STORES DISPOSAL BOARD (SINGAPORE) TENDER NOTICE BY ORDER OF THE DIRECTOR OF DISPOSALS, FAR EASTERN AREA (M.0.5.) 1. The British Stores Disposal Board, Singapore, is authorised to receive Tenders for the following items: Located at 2 S«b D«»ot Vote 8. 223 8.0.D. Keat Bong Lot No. I— Shovels
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      828 2 TENDERS TRADING WITH THE ENEMY ORDINANCE N«. 22 of 193* CUSTODIAN Or PROPERTY PROCLAMATION No. 14 ef 1945 SALE BY TENDER NO. 19 CHARTERED VESSELS. The Custodian of Property, Singapore, Invites tenders for the purchase of 24 Chartered Vessels In 24 lots of various tonnages, 'rom 3 to 192.18 tons.
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    20 3 U.S. Telephone Strike: A lone Supervisor manning a long bank of deserted switchboards in a long-distance telephone exchange. A.P. photo.
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      Treasure Trove Of $23,000,000
      139 3 Treasure Trove Of $23,000,000 MANILA, Friday. THE Philippines Government embarked on a $23,000,000 1 treasure hunt on Thursday. They are trying *to trace a board of Philippines currency and silver coins. It was taken to Corregidor for safe keep ng at th.> outbreak of war. The silver was dumped into
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      Dr. Moody Dies
      173 3 LONDON, Friday.—The founder' of -he L?aaiie of Colourpd Peoples, Dr. Harold Moody, died ?t h's house hers yesterday. H wp, 64. Or. Moody was a Jamaican, leading advocate for the a^ *'i ion of the colour bar. was f under and president! 01 the League of the
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      "Biggest Battle"
      79 3 ATHENS, Friday.—The biggest battle of the year is being fought along the rugged sides of the Orthris mountain. It is between the Greek army forces, supported by planes, tanks and artillery, and 1.000 guerillas. T.v- Orthris battte, according to despatches, started on Wednesday. Greek regulars of the first
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      33 3 RANGOON. Friday. Eighty pounds weight of opium, valued at Us. 60.000, was seized by Burmese officials from the ship Via which docked here from Calcutta yesterday. The opium was hidden m a tfeboal—Renter.
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      56 3 SAIGON, Friday.— Thue Khang, 72-year-old Minister of Interior m the Vietnam Government, died here yesterday. Reuter. AZAMGARH (United Provinces) Friday. An elephant ran amuck m the village of Math Mohammadpur. It killed six persons aud seriously injured three others. There was panic m the village for several hours until the
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      Burma Finance
      93 3 RANGOON, Friday. A romplete news black-out is being maintained on the Anglo-Bur-mese financial negotiations taking place here. Both the British Treasury mission and Live Burmese delegation ar silent. After preliminary discussions last weekend, day-long conferences have been going on since Monday. They are between the British mission and
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      43 3 PRAGUE, Friday.— Six Gestapo nun were sentenced to death m the morning and executed m the afternoon yesterday. They were sentenced by tne Prague People's Court for responsibility for the destruction ox the village of Lidice. Their pleas lor mercy were rejected. Keuter.
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      21 3 MADRAS, Friday.—The Madras Congress Government have decided to abolish whipping m Ja Is. as punishment for jail ofjences, particularly hunger-striking. Reuter.
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      44 3 LONDON, Friday.— Seven Japanese are to be tried as war criminals in Hongkong early next month en a charge of murdering members of the crew of the British merchant vessel Bihar. The charge alleges the murders took place at Batavia in March. 1944.— Reuter.
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      134 3 WASHINGTON, Friday. The Federal Judge, Mr. Alan Goldsborough, has lopped $2,800,000 off the $3,500,000 fine imposed against the United Mine Workers. The fine was imposed for last year's coal strike; called in defiance of a court order. It was reduced as John L. Lewis had fully complied with the Supreme
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    S'PORE SPENDS £1 TO UK's £13 PER PERSON
    380 3 Education Funds Are Compared QINGAPORE is spending; on education this year just under $3 (or 75%) per head of population (estimated at 800,000) m comparison with the £4, 105. which Britain is spending, Mr. John Eber points out m a memorandum to
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    GAOLED ON AMMO. CHARGE
    141 3 A SENTENCE of five years rigo- rous impris:nment was imposed on Ong Urn at the Singapore Assizes yesterday, when he was found guilty of being m unlawful possession of 2,065 rounds of .9mm ammunition at Yio Chu Kang Road on Dec. 25 last year. Evidence was
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    MEMORIAL SERVICE
    68 3 The Singapore Buddhist Association will celebrate a special "Pinkama" at 6 p.m. tomorrow, ,at 'ihe Sinhalese S«I"Q *t Temple, 96, Outram Road, m memory of the late Mr. A. P. M. Daniel who died last Monday. The late Mr. A. P. M. Daniel was one of the leading
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    NEW CODE FORLABOUR IN JAVA
    158 3 NEW CODE FOR LABOUR IN JAVA From Our Own Correspondent BATAVIA, Friday. According to 'an Antara report from Jogjakarta the working committee of the Indonesian Parliament (Central National Csmmittee) has accepted the proposals made by the Asarudin (Labour party) that Indonesian labourers should have the right to express their opinions,
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    TOMORROW'S SERVICES
    250 3 yo-MORBOW'b services m Singapore 1 churches are as follows:— Church ot England: St. Andrew's 6, 7, 8. 10.30, 11.15, 5.30 p.m. St. Georges Garrison Church (Tanglin); 7.15, 9.45 6 30; Cnrist Church; 8, 10 30. 5, 6.30 St. Hilda's; 8 5.30: St. Paul> 'Se--angoon): 8; Methcdist: Wesley Church;
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    JAP TEXTILES FOR PENANG
    69 3 PENANG, Friday.— Two and a half million yards of Japanese textiles have been allocated to Penang for distribution to the public through the various chambers of commerce. The textiles range from drill to shirtings, m thirty qualities, and will be retailed at an average of $1.24
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    Planters & Labour Commissioner
    290 3 Planters Labour Comm issioner From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. "THE Union Government's Commissioner cf Labour should be I a civil servant with intimate knowledge of the peoples of this country, said Mr. J. S. Ferguson, speaking at a meet ng of the United Planters Association of Malaya. Mr.
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    S'PORE SEES DICKENS
    188 3 A MAN who made a name for himself as an actor frllowlng a meeting with Ncel Coward n 1930 has returned to Singapore n a leading and successful role m the Bitish flim adaptation of Charles Dickens' "Great Expectations." He Is John Mils, U4L.g t.:e part of
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    REDS FREE U.S. CAPTIVES
    208 3 CHANGCHUN, Friday. MAJOR Robert B. Rigg and Captain John W. Collins of the U. S. Army returned yesterday from 5o days m Chinese Commun st captivity carrying a 39-year old bottle of French brandy and a small cocktail seL Rig? said hs bought the cccktail set
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    Malacca Fisheries Campaign
    206 3 MALACCA, Friday. A MALACCA BORN expolice officer, Mr. F. Dewitt, has been appointed Fis h c ries Inspector for Malacca. His appointment is part of a Malaya-wide campaign to develop the country's fishing areas. The campaign accords with recommendations made recently at tha Far Eastern Fisheries Conference,
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    INDONESIAN RICE DEARER
    81 3 Frcm Our Own Correspondent BATAVIA, Friday.— ln an interview with the Antara correspondent at Jogjakarta, republican Minister Soedarsono stated that during the stay of the Indonesian delegation m New Delhi, it was agreed that the price of Dadi now being supplied to India should be increas'd. Indonesia
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    MUNICIPALITY AND MAY DAY
    42 3 CINGAPORE Municipal labourer:; who absent themselves on "Labour Day" on May 1, except with leave or throush sickness, will receive no pay for such absence. IQiis decision was crnfhmed at a me-.-tirjg of the Municipal Com1 missioners yesterday.
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      45 3 THE CRAG HOTEL PENANG Runnymede Hotel Limited has pleasure m announcing the re-opening of the CRAG HOTEL ON let MAY, 1947 Terms on application to the Manager, Crag Hotel, or to the Manager, E. &O. Hotel. Penang. Tsiegrapfcic Address CRAGHOTEL, PE*ANG Telephone:- Penang Hill 29.
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      182 3 For SHEETING BATTERIES LIGHT RAILWAY MATERIALS RE-CONDITIONED WEIGHING MACHINES INDUSTRIAL ENGINES AND ESTATE MINE SUPPLIES Apply to P. S. rAM B U PO. Box 673, Singapore NIWS FOR EXPORTERS OF COTTON PIECE GOODS We are Dealers m all kinds of Cotton Piece Goods manufactured m China, Shanghai Hongkong. All those
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    Interested Spectators
    75 4 The island of Pulau Sudonjj was en fete yesterday when the Colonial Secretary, Mr. P. A- B. McKerron, visited the Social W elf art- Department boys camp. A Straits Times picture shows the Colonial Secretary (extreme right) watrhing the bojw aquatics- (From left to right) Mr. J. W.
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    TESTS FOR TRISHAWS SUGGESTED
    103 4 TESTS FOR TRISHAWS SUGGESTED |"RISHAW-pcdalters should b 3 tested on their knowl:dg3 of road regulations and should not be licensed if they could not pass such a test, sugg<s.ed Mr. R. Jumabhoy, m the Singapore Municipal Commissioners' meeting yesterday. WV.h the total abolition of riebshaws from May 1, a^u the
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    ISLAND CAMPS FOR S'PORE YOUTHS
    528 4 ISLAND CAMPS FOR S 'PORE YOUTHS Holiday Scheme rOVERNMENT-sponsored holiday camps for Singapore youths maj be a permanent Social Welfare Department scheme, said the Colonial Secretary, Mr. P. A. B. McKerron, when he visited boy campers on Pulau Sudong yesterday. For a week these boys have been camping out thoroughly
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    Commissioners On Legal Strikes
    490 4 DECLARING that by the law of Singapore, a strike is a legal Is weapon if used m a proper manner, Mr. A. P. Rajah successfully moved a resolution at the Municipal Commissioners' meeting yesterday that the Commissioners should reconsider a decision which would penalise a labourer
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    Death Of Mr. E. Fulcher
    145 4 THE former Municipal Electrical 1 Engineer, Mr. E. W P. 1 Fulcher, died at his home m England, a few days ago. said the Singapore Municipal president, Mr. L. Rayman, at a meeting of the Municipal Commissioners yesterday. He added that Mr. Fulcher "was an
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    Night Soil Mandore Fined
    78 4 Night Soil Mandore Fined A MUNICIPAL night soil mandore was fined on; day's wages "for neglect of duty m failing to carry oat instructions to remove nightsoil from certain houses." Th« immediate prosecution of a night soil labourer on a charge of committing a nuisance by tipping the contents of
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    Lovelorn Deserter Is Shot, Jailed
    241 4 Lovelorn Deserter Is Shot, Jailed From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. Huss( a soldier, "> was stated"to have de>erfed m Singapore because of a love affair with a Malay woman which ultimately got him into trouble, heard Mr. Justice Spenser Wilkinson sentence him at Selangor Assizes today to six
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    BUSINESS EXPERTS TO VISIT JAPAN
    303 4 The Tunes Correspondent TOKIO, Friday. PUR hundred Allied businessmen are to be invited to Tokio. The invitations will be made to further private or semi-private trade with Japan. This will be done before the Peace Treaty with Japan is signed. It is expected they will
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    Action Against S'pore Hawkers
    260 5 MUNICIPAL DECISION MNGAPORE Municipal Comu missioners decided at a meeting yesterday to take iirm action against stall-hol Tf o are occupying open spaces, streets, backlanes and all kinds of open air accommodation which the Municipal Commissioners have provided for the icrwjn "at very great expense." The
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    CINEMA MEN'S DEMANDS
    85 5 PENANG, Friday. Cinema employees m Penang have been informed that their representations to cinema managements for higher wages and cost of living allowances have been rejected. Mr. J. Grundy, the Assistant Commissioner of Labour, told them that while cinema owners are not prepared to increase] wages, they
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    Mystery Of Peon's Death
    76 5 UYSTERY surrounds the death of a peon employed m the Pood Control Department, Singapore, who returned home one afternoon with all his office letters undespatched and with a head injury. The peon, Mahmud bin Hassan, died several days after without disclosing how he came by the
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    Crystal Exhibit In Court
    136 5 A PIECE of shining quartz or n crystal, containing layers of jade and weighing about five pounds, was exhibited m tihe drab interior of the Fourth District Police Court, yesterday The crystal was laid on the Court table by Chief Inspector C. W. Such m a
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    'SHORT BUT FORCEFUL'
    66 5 MAKING reference to the resignation of Mr. D. K. Wai-! U.rs from the Singapore Municipal Commission, the President, Mr. L. Rayman, said that Mr. Walters' association with the Commission though »hort was > forceful 'H's advice was painstaking [critical and helpful," Mr. Rayman I added Mr. Walters
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    Health In Outlying Singapore Districts
    578 5 FMPLOYING travelling dispensaries and visiting nurses, m v addition to Maternity and Child Welfare Clinics, the Government Health Department is making a big effort to supply the outlying districts of Singapore with free medical treatment. Frequent visits to outlying villages have been made possible by
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      544 5 SINGAPORE SATURDAY 1.00 pjn. Radio Orchestra; 1.30 News; 1 40 Share Market Report; 1.50 Military I; Band Music; 2. C0 Close down. I 8.15 News headlines and programme Uiammary; 8.20 Sports rcund-up; 8 3C I Forces Variety Quiz; 9.30 News: 9.45 Rr.dio Gazette: 10.00 Music from th» I Movies: 10.30
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      727 5 A reader wishes to know whether fro.n dummy, covering whatever card the four-spade contract in the follow- East plays. A heart is then led toward ing deal can b e fulfilled. the king. West's best defense is to North, duller. put up the ace and continue clubs- Both sides vulnerable.
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    DEATH
    34 6 Mr. Ang Boon Hock, Govt. Pensioner, age 61, passed away peacefully at 4 a.m. on 24.4.47. at his residence. No. 714 Upper Serangoon Road. Funeral at Bidadari Cemetery, 3.30 p.m. on Saturday. 26.4.47.
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Saturday, Apr. 26, 1947. Agreement On Japan
    827 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Saturday, Apr. 26, 1947. Agreement On Japan The Far Eastern Control Commission has expres^2d no opinion yet on General Douglas MacArthur's recent statement that the time has come to withdraw from Japan the buLk of the army of occupation. But the Commission clearly is m agreement
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    Island Holiday
    268 6 This week one hundred Singapore boys have been enjoying a camping holiday on Pulau Sudong, one of the islands off Singapore. F^r this, as for so many other origin* l and popular ideas, we have to thank the Social Welfare Department, which has organised the camp, providing transport,
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    CHAPLAIN RETURNS
    33 6 The Chaplaln-in -Chief of the Royal Air Force, the Reverend J. A. Jagoe, has returned to Britain after a tour of the R.A.P. m India. Burma, Malaya, China and Japan Reuter.
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    9 6 BORNEO CHARACTER. (Ph oto by K. F. Won*, Kuching)
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    BEAR VISITORS ON ESTATES
    1014 6 A Malayan Countryman 's Diary READING about plans to revive the canned pineapple industry reminds me of the old days m the Kcta Tinggi district when pineapples wete planted as a catch crop among the rubber trees. In theory, the pineapple profits paid the entire cost
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    THE FULL STORY: BY A SURVIVOR
    736 6 THE FULL STOR Y: BY A SURVIVOR Chinese Volunteers At The V.M.C.A. [Last Tuesday the Straits Times published a letter from the father of one of the. 76 Chinese Volunteers who reported at the V.M.C.A. m the early days after the fall of Singapore and are believed to have been
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    $11 MILLION WATER SCHEME FOR SINGAPORE
    520 7 $11 MILLION WATER SCHEME FOR SINGAPORE Municipal Engineer Retiring After 27 Years THE Singapore Municipality will be spending $11 million for the construction of more catchment drains m the Gunong Pulai Waterworks m Johore Bahru, the Municipal Water Engineer, Mr. D. J. Murnane told the Straits Times yesterday. In spite
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    Reservoir Planned For Klang
    204 7 Reservoir Planned For Klang From Our Own Correspondent KLANG, Friday. ANEW reservoir is being buil: by the Public Works Depart- ment, Klang, at Bukit Badak, m the vicinity of Subang reservoir at Batu Tiga, which was built 20 years ago. Plr.p.s and specifications foi the r.3w reservoir were drawn up
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    DRESSERS EXAM.
    55 7 THil following candidates *en» 1 successful m the Examination l oi L/rrcsers, held m th e General H Matecsa, on Apr. 21: C•■ .> 1: Mok Kirn L:at and J Eililngham. Giads 11. d. P. S. Nathan <ci..-..i m all subjects) K. Rama •< i 'In r.c.'iciro and
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    Former Forest Officer Called To S'pore Bar
    100 7 A FORMER officer of the Malayan Forestry Department, who retired from Government service m 1939, was admitted to the Singapore Bar by the Chief Justice, Mr. Murray-Aynsley, at the Supreme Court yesterday. He is Mr. P.J. Johnson, who was called to the Bar
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    Government Unions Cannot Federate
    70 7 PENANG, Friday.— Government workers ca n only join their oxn trade unions, which cannot federate with an outside organisation, says an official s atement is uei today. Pointing out that certain bodies have been creating the impression that government trade un'ons can federate with outside unions,
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    ANZAC DAY IN SINGAPORE
    284 7 "TODAY we salute again the courage and self-sacrifice of 1 the Australian and New Zealand soldiers of 1915 and wish their descendants and countrymen peace, prosperity The Australian Commissi Massey, read this message frc MalcolM Mac Donald, at the d Anzac Day at the Cenotaph i
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    Monty Pays A Tribute
    110 7 LONDON. Friday.— ln an Anzac Day broadcast to Australia and New Zealand today Field-Marshal Viscount Montgomery. Chief of the Imperial General Staff, today paid tribute to the fighting men and nurses from the two Dominions who served under him m the Eighth Army. "I say without
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    ANZAC DAY IN JAPAN
    61 7 TOKIO. Friday. British Commonwealth occupation forces throughout Japan today celebrated Anzac Day with religious ceremonies and military parades. The day's activities began at dawn at 4.30 a.m. which was timed to correspond to the hour of the assault on the beaches of Gallipoli 32 years ago.
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    MUNICIPAL PROPOSALS
    60 7 THE leport of the Municipal Constitution Committee, making recommendations for the future constitution of the Municipal Commission, will be dis- cussed at the Commissioners' meeting next month. The Municipal president, Mr. L. Rayman, said at the Commissioners' meeting yesterday, that he had decided to drop the item of
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    Views On Future Of Volunteers
    235 7 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUK, Friday. UIEWS on the subject of the reformation or tne Volunteer Forces m the Malayan Union are being sought from all over the country by the Malayan Volunteer Ex-Services Association, which now has a membership «v 2,500 mainly non-European
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    Govt Approves Malay Bank
    67 7 From Our Sta^T Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, *rida>. THE Malayan Union Government Has approved the floating of the Malay National Banking Corporation Ltd., with a capital of $2,000,000. The head office of the bank will be temporarily at No. 63 Klyne Street, Kuala Lumpur, an,d Che Ma'arof
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    'Rubber Smuggled To Malaya'
    445 7 THE end of last week saw an Improvement m the rubber market on the somewhat doubtful news that synthetic production would be seriously hampered by the destruction of Monsanto Chemical Wo.-'ts, the most economical producer of styrene, an essential In the manufacture of synthetic rubber, says
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    Owners ToStudy Mines 'Charter'
    244 7 Owners ToStudy Mines 'Charter From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. THE round table conference between mine owners, delegates from the Selangor Mine Workers Trade Union and a representative of the Labour Department held yesterday to discuss proposals regarding working conditions, ended after a six-hour sitting on the understanding that
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    Govt. Asked To Stabilise S'PORE Prices
    98 7 Govt. Asked To Stabilise S'PORE Prices TEN Singapore employees asso- ciations will ask Gover:;m nS to stabilise prices m memoranda, which they will m due course draw up for submission to tna ea'aries Commission. With a view to arriving at a uniform policy m their separate p.t;tions. these Associations are
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    S'PORE ALIBI TO BE CHECKED
    96 7 From Our Stan* Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Friday.-Th? Assize Judge, Mr. Justice T. C Spenser Wilkinron, postponed j. case today to allow the alibi of a. young Indian charged with roii bing a Malay woman, to be checked. He said he had stayed m a hotel
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      135 7 Attention Planters! Your problem is solved. Insist on using Yacht Brand Acid Obtainable from all leading Hardware ?nd Estate Supplier- thr^-'-iout Malaya TAN SIN PENG COMPANY 11. Phillip Street, Singapore. Cable: Metal 0. Box 698 Phone 3114 4373 ILeitMICIDII Trucks a >\ Swivelling Hc\vy Duty Caswrs i Yk 8 and
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    Making a town: Forgotten names we should honour
    1890 8  -  DA TO ROLAND BRADDELL /Hbemories of Qlb Singapore By ONTK wrote that Singapore is "above all, behind all, beyond all commercial"; and) pite the present mii.tari/ation, I stand l>y Uiat CJommerce was our rafoon d'etre and upon comtneree ire exist it was
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    BERSILAT: Malay art of self-defence
    629 9 DEFORE the introduction of firear ms into the country, Malays used the kris and sword, the spear, club and arrow, as weapons of war and for self-defence. Those were the days of duelling and fencing m Europe and the Kuntow (art of self-defence) m China.
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      246 9 MALAYAN ASSOCIATION. A Malayan Association has been formed with objects comprising among others: (a) To promote the welfare of the residents of the territories comprising the Malayan Union irrespective of race or creed. (b^ To represent, express and give effect to the opinion of persons resident m the territories comprising
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      203 9 warm publicity services limited urgently require office A studio accommodation epprox 1000 tq ft vicinity Raffles Place,' {Zollyer Quay, Finlayson Green. m Replies to G. P. O. Box 2 62. 1 DIAMONDS From South Africa's Two largest Diamond Cutting Works MESSRS D. LANDAU «fe GUSTAVE KATZ Can Now Supply Diamo
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    S'pore Shares Active
    190 10 From Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Friday. rilE Singapore Share Market 1 today displayed considerable activity amongst industrials and tins. Gammons were taken at $5.70 fcith sellers now asking $5.75. Hammers were steadier at $42.50 and Malacca Electric Profs and Ords were both In demand at quotations. Breweries
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    Record U.S. car output forecast
    56 10 DETTROIT. Friday.— The Au'omotive News reports that U.S. manufactured produced 1.153,905 cars and tTucks m th; firet quarter of thi, year. It said. "barring serious work st:ppages and with marked improvement m th c supply situation, output totals m the later months of 1947 will
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    RUBBER PRICES
    61 10 The Singapore Chamber if Commerce Rubber Association's Prices at noon yesterday were: Buyers Sellers Cts. Cts. per lb. per lb. No. 1 R.S.S. Spot loose 43% 13% No. 1 R.S.S. fob m bales May 44% 44% No. 2 R.S.S. fob m bales May 42=, 43 No. 3 R.S.S
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    S'PORE SHARE QUOTATIONS
    700 10 SINGAPORE, Apr. 25. PINGAPORE share quotations today, as given by the Malayan Shareholders' Association, were as follows INDUSTRIALS Bayer Seller Alex. Brick (O) 2.00 2.15 Alex. Brick (P) 3.15 3.30 B. M. Trustee 8.25 9.00 Consolidated Tin Smelters (O) 20/6 22/do (P) 26/6 28/Eastern United Assurance 42.00
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    Produce Prices
    252 10 From Our Chinese Correspondent THE following were local produce quotations m, piculs as reported at n<x»n yesterday:— Rice: Siam No. 1 $80, No. 2 $77, without brand $60, Rangoon No.'l $58, Rangoon inferior No. 1 $52, No. 2 $45. No. 3 $38. Broken rice, Saigon No. 1 $30,
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    PUNGAH TIN WAR CLAIM
    170 10 Company Report r!E annual report of ;he directors of Pungah Tin Dredging Ltd. reveals chat assets destroyed or damaged are the subject of claims for! war damage compensation However, it it is not yet pos sible to assess the amount which may be collected oy way
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      606 10 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Incorporated m Singapore) BLUE FUNNEL LINE "Medon* from U.K. for Hont Kong, Shanghai Japan G. t$ "I.ycaon* from U.S.A., BaUvia G. 12 "Melampus" from U.S.A. for BatavU G. 13 "India Mall" due from U.S. A G. 19 "Samuta" due from U.K Apr. 27 •A Jax" BaHs or
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      267 10 NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES S/S "IVY G" from Canada is due here on the 30th instant and consignees are requested to apply to Paterson. Simons Co Ltd.. for Delivery Orders. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES S.S. "NIDAROS" Due from Hongkong about May Ist.. Consignees should apply to the undersigned for Delivery Orders. C.
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    Big Soccer In Next Few Months
    449 11  -  Full Back By LOCAL soccer entnusiasts are looking forward to some really big matches m May and June. One of these has been arranged for Whit Monday, May 26, and the event will bring together a team comprising the best talent m the Army,
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    RACING MOVES AHEAD
    504 11 RACING MOVES AHEAD THE advent of three day race meetings m Malaya Is the first real indication we have had that racing is getting back to its pre-war standards. At the moment there are less than half the number of horses classified that were classified pre-war. The first issue, by
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    Surf Girls On Parade
    446 11  -  Cecil Slocombe By MASS parades by hundreds of surf girls are the highlight of 1947 summer surf car-r nivals at the east coast beach resorts of Sydney, Australia. Inclusion of beach-bello teams at the seasonal carnivals m New South Wales is a minor triumph for surf
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    Cup Final Today
    165 11 ENGLISH football's biggest day of the season, the final of the Football Association Challenge Cup Tourney, today, brings together London's Charlton Athletic and Lancashire's Burnley. These two sides have battled their way into the final, Charlton for the second year m succession and the fourth time at
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      190 11 DON'T MISS THIS ADVENTURE AT THE 11 a.m., 1.30, A N 340> 40 0 30 645 CATHAY "™:z NEXT CHANGS SINATRA- MURPHY HEHJOU QF HIGH SPIRITS JfHAYEM- SLEZAK- PALLETTE %4&fMM FRANK SINATRA! TO-NIGHT'S MIDNIGHT Romantic thrills to PREMIERE take the breath away! VAN JOHNSON m WIUIAMS* «^^rtßS»^ x^^^^^^k- TERRIFIC introducing
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    RECS. BEAT CYLONESE
    106 12 S.R.C 3, CSC 2 THE Singapore Recreation Club beat the Ceylon Sporls Club jy three goals to two m a fast and keenly contested football match on the Padang yesterday. The S.R.C. scored two goals m the first half through Valberg and Scully. On the resumption they
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    D.R.B. MAY MAKE RACING HISTORY
    1367 12 Win In Long Race Would Be Malayan Record By Our Racing Correspondent IPOH, Friday. ij.R.B. has accepted m the long race for cracks at Ipoh, tomorrow, the last day of the Perak Turf Club's April meeting and is out to make turf history. No horse
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    Rough Handling For Referee In K.L.
    140 12 Rough Handling For Referee In K.L. Prom Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. i DISPUTE over a penalty icd to rough handling of a referee by some of the Police Depot players m their match against the Telecommunicatiors m the second division of the league on the Bluff Read padang
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    Today's Card
    983 12 Acceptances for today's races at Ipoh are as follows: Last Three Horses Owner Trainer Buns R, 1, 2.15 p.m. Horses, Class 3 and 4, Div. 3, 6 Furs. 0 0 0 GOLDEN GROVE 9.07 Mr. Loke Tal Nam's Turley 00 0 GREENDALE 9.03 Messrs. E.C. Thuralslngham and Loh
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    MEDICOS 71 FOR 9 vs RAFFLES
    191 12 re Medica College were nine wickets down for 71 runs af the close of pNy m their ltWl annual matc'i against \b» Raffles College yesterday. The match, which is being played over three day 3, waa well-attended by students from both Colleges. Raffles College
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    2-ALL DRAW
    238 12 S.C.C 2; C.TJ.M.A. 2 *FTER a comparatively unex- citing start the lootball match yesterday m which the S.C.C. drew two-all with the C.V.M.A. developed into a thrilling duel m the second half. Although the S.C.C. practically dominated the play on the resumption the C.V.M.A. backs put up a
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    CHINESE WIN
    80 12 From Our Own Correspondent MALACCA, Friday.— There was ao game played m the "Craven" cup league soccer tournament yesterday. The Chinese, who were to have met Sub Area, secend selection, were conceded a walkover. It is understood that the latter team has withdrawn from the league Instead the
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    TRAINER AND JOCKEY INJURED
    51 12 From Oar Own Correspondent IPOH, Friday— Ollie Davies learned this morning, after ex-ray, that he has sustained a splintered collar-bone as result of a fall from a horse during training last week. Jockey Wcods, who was heavily thrown the same morning Vs suffering from broken right
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    Tudor Minstrel Firm At 2-1
    392 12 LONDON, Thurs. THERE was little change In prices when the callover on the 2,000 Guineas and Derby cards took place at the Victoria Club, London, to-night. Tudor Minstrel remained a firm 2—l2 1 favourite for the Guineas, due to run next week, and was supported
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    TWO MORE FIGHTS FOR LOUIS
    142 12 TWO MORE FIGHTS FOR LOUIS NEW YORK, Friday.— Heavy weight ahampion Joe Lcuis pas*, ing up his June title defense because ot no suitable opponent available said that he would bgtki only twice more then retire The decision not to defe: d nil title until September was reached after a
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    HONOURS EVEN
    92 12 IN a friendly game at Jalan Besar stadium yesterday, the Jollies Athletic Union drew with the 177. CRE. soccer team. The Joililads led m the first half oy one goal which Gopal netted from c!ose range off a nnicc c pars from Krishnan. In the second half the
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    VOLLEY-BALL
    63 12 The C.V.M.A. (Portuguese M\a>on> will play the following friendly Volley801 l Matches: (a) C.V.M.A. (Our La; y of Lourdesi Monday. (b) Chore; Wah School on May 5. Players will b? chosen from the the following:— M. Hendrofl. C. Gmes, T. PerMra. M. dp Mornev o. Olsen. J. Gomes. H.
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      626 12 Selections Selection for today's races at GREENDALE, LADY OF KENT. Race 2. GEE STRING, PAGEANT. Race 3 DIAMOND EPIC, SIR FRESCO. Race 4. D.R.8.. WIN THE PEACE. Race 5. RENOIR. BALLTMITN. Race 6. JACKPOT. ANTANA. Race 7. INVEST, PRECIOUS STREAM. RACE 8. SLICKNESS, VICTORY. Best Cets: INVEST, DIAMOND EPIC. CLASSIFIED
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      133 12 ALL-IN WRESTLING AT 8.30 P. M. TO-NIGHT jtttt^. GREAT WORLD F t CHAMPIONSHIP r^l RAZAK PRESENTSMALAYAN CRUISFR-WT. SILVER BKLT BOSCA BOA (Chinese Flying-kirk Champion Won 4 Fights By JIM CORBET T (British Spore Cruiser Wt. Cham pion— RASC) Selangor Jaguar lt x 5 King Birch (Bosca's Brother) (R. Si*s. Leeds)
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      37 12 SINGAPORE TIDES Tcdag: High water 1.09 am, He ght 8 ft. 9 ins., 2.20 p.m., H»Kht 7 ft- 4 ins. Tomorrow: High water 1.51 a.m.. Height 8 ft. 6 ins., 3.25 p.m.. Height 6 ft. 8 ins.
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