The Straits Times, 21 July 1947
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Title Section18 1947-07-21 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1*45. EIGHY PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JULY 21, 1947 PRICE TEN CENTS18 words
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Article334 1947-07-21 1 Midnight Drive From All Fronts BATAVIA, Sunday. "THE NETHERLANDS FORCES LAUNCHED "LOCAL" ACTIONS AGAINST THE INDONESIAN REPUBLIC AT MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FROM ALL ITS JAVA PERIMETERS. THIS ACTION FOLLOWED EARLIER OCCUPATION OF UTILITY BUILDINGS IN BATAVIA BY DUTCH ARMED FORCES. Re-opening of the war follows the uneasyReuter; AP; UP - 334 words
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122 1947-07-21 1 "It Was As If Lightning Had Struck" RANGOON, Sunday. EYE-WITNESSES of the murders of eight members of the Burmese Executive Council said: "It was as if lightning had struck all of us." "In the twinkling of an eye the Council chamber became a slaughter house," one of the survivors said.Reuter - 122 words
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Article246 1947-07-21 1 Panic On Wrecked S'pore Ship HONG KONG, Sunday. A RESCUING warship fired machine-guns to prevent panic when the Ho Hong Steamship Company's Hong Kheng began to break i n half _pn rocks 80 miles from Hong Kong yesterday morning. The vessel, of 6,000 tons. Is believed to be a totalReuter - 246 words
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Article, Illustration666 1947-07-21 1 LONDON, Sunday. rpHE former Burmese Prime Minister, U Saw, was A arrested at his house last night after a gun battle m which three Myochit Party members were killed. The arrest follows the murder of U Aung San and five other666 words
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Article160 1947-07-21 1 ALMOST 100.000 citizens lined the streets of Rangoon and saluted as Aung San's body was taken in procession today from his residence to Rangoon's Jubilee Hall. It was a profoundly solemn event, men standing erect with downcast faces, women suppressing their sobs, not a soul stirring on theReuter - 160 words
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Article, Illustration14 1947-07-21 1 Dr. A. K. Gani, Indonesian vicePremier. < I Dr. Soekarno, President of the Indonesian Republic14 words
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Article103 1947-07-21 1 BERLIN, Sunday. A 20-year-old American girl, Margaret Bachman, was arrested by a Russian guard in Berlin last Sunday and kept for 20 hours without food in cold prison beneath the Russian headquarters at Potsdam. She had wandered into the Soviet zone. With a British girl. whoseUP - 103 words
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Article108 1947-07-21 1 Terror Attack Kills Policeman JERUSALEM, Sunday. -TERRORISTS mi n Palestine 1 today killed a policeman and wounded five British soldiers and six civilians, including a young Jewish boy. Three attempts were made to blow ud trains. A freight train was wrecked near Jaffa, while tracks were damaged near Hairda. TheReuter; UP - 108 words
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Article70 1947-07-21 1 BERLIN, Sui.uoy Marshal of the" RAF., Sir Sholto Douglas, and Lieut. -General Sir Brian Robertson, British Com-mander-in-Chief and Deputy Military Governor for the British 3one of Germany, respectively will be decorated by Lt.-Oen. Peirre Kocnig, French Military Governor, at his Berlin residence on Sunday. Sir SholtoAP - 70 words
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Article51 1947-07-21 1 San Diego, Sunday, Mrs. Elizabeth Ingalls was convicted yesterday of keeping a negro woman, Dora Jones, m slavery for thirty years. Her husband, who was charged with her, may be tried again, as the federal jury were unable to agree on his guilt or innocence.—UP - 51 words
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Article344 1947-07-21 1 Prom Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Sunday DESPITE yesterday's price reaction, the week-end finds most London members of the rubber producing industry considerably more confident about the short-term outlook There 1j> strong belief that \:ie United States synthetic policy 3s now subject to Anglo-Amercan discussion at the344 words
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Advertisement160 1947-07-21 1 BT "USELESS" timber turned to USE! In cbe presence of a world timber shortage, it to important to stress that Umbers considered m»*»»i by reaaon at their inherent weak .ess or their special >4U>tlkm tor wood-devouring insects are being rendered suitable for many purposes by treating them with "Atlas A"160 words
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Advertisement55 1947-07-21 1 AMERICAN PLASTIC HAND BAGS WHITE AND COLOURS FASCINATING SHAPES WWWO<I% X TIGER SEER FULL STRENCTH TICER BIER FULL STRENGTH dj z Selected Wj J/ofis J Cheicestjmi^in.alt i I I z go 'nt'n rvery m I 2 I bottle of I TTGER BEER IOU STRENGTH LAGER E prtCIII MM FULL STftkftwui55 words
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Article435 1947-07-21 2 "Too Little Head" Hie Times Correspondent DELHI, Sunday. INDIAN reaction to the his1 toric "last debates on Indian affairs" m the British Parliament is fairly summed up m a comment by the Statesman. Quoting with evident approval a remark made by a member during the commonsThe Times - 435 words
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Article, Illustration32 1947-07-21 2 London's famous statue of Eros, fully exposed to view for the first time since the beginning of the war, photographed after being replaced on its pedestal m Piccadilly Circus. Planet News picture.32 words
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Article556 1947-07-21 2 THIRTY-two-year-old "General" Aung San, until his assassination on Saturday morning, was the most powerful man on Burma's political stage, writes the News Chronicle Special Correspondent m South-East Asia, Dickson Brown. President of the Anti-Fascist Peoples' Freedom League, he was prepared to gamble everything, even his556 words
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Article424 1947-07-21 2 The Times Correspondent TOKIO, Sunday. JAPANESE reaction has been swift to the UnitecJ Statea proposal to hold on August 19 a preliminary conference for discussion of the terms of the peace treaty with Japan. Japanese hopes for early independence have been greatly encouraged. Perceiving theThe Times - 424 words
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Article206 1947-07-21 2 LONDON, Sunday. HITLER slaughtered nearly 5,000 Germans after the unsuccessful bomb, plot on his life m July 1944, the British Admiralty disclosed last night. In its release of secret documents from German archives, the Admiralty says the full story of the attempted coup theReuter - 206 words
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Article92 1947-07-21 2 CHICAGO, Sunday. Thd University of Illinois announced it will manuiacture for na-tion-wide distribution tubercuculosis vaccine which some scientists believe may some day eliminate this disease as one of tiiq worst killers. Dr. Andrew C. Ivy, physiologist and University vice-president m nharge of professional colleges a<nd hospitals, said the serumUP - 92 words
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Article52 1947-07-21 2 LONDON, Sunday. The War Office announced that Field-Mar-shal Viscount Montgomery will visit Mexico from Sept. 15 to 20 on the invitation of the Mexican Government. He will be a guest of honour ofl the Mexican Army during Yjat stay, wtttch will coincide with the* anniversary of MexicanUP - 52 words
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Article97 1947-07-21 2 LONDON, Sunday. The Divorce Court Commissioner, Mr. John 'Eddy, recommended that the Rev Edwin E. Robinson, Vicar of" St. Martins Church, read the 13t*i chapter of the First Epistle to the Corinthians for refusing to let his daughter sleep with her husband at the Vicarage. "The recommended passageUP - 97 words
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Article69 1947-07-21 2 LAKE SUCCESS, Sunday— Dr. P. C. Chang of China caused laughter while the Economic Social Council was debating the agenda for the current session by stating that "m the Security Council we deal with conflict, m the economic an^ social council we deal with coniusion." Dr. ChangUP - 69 words
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Article50 1947-07-21 2 GLASGOW, Sunday.— A shepherd m a lonely Arran glen, m the Firth of Clyde, found the body of) a 49-year-old Edinburgh civil servant, John Armstrong. Armstrong had left his hotel <m the island two weeks before. Hej is believed to have tost his way Jn the hills.— Reuter.Reuter - 50 words
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Article47 1947-07-21 2 BORDEAUX, Sunday. Forty-* one workers were burned, at least} 19 of them seriously, In an explosion at the Franco colonial oil refinery here. About 20,000 gallons of petrol m the chemical laboratory blew up. Witnesses said the workers were transformed into veritable human torches. U.P.UP - 47 words
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Article36 1947-07-21 2 WASHINGTON. Sunday. Thd State Department received word that Lynn Woon Hyung, chairman of the Korean Labouring People's Party, had been assassinated m Seoul. The Department's brief advicei said only the assassin had escaped.—U.P.UP - 36 words
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Advertisement779 1947-07-21 2 NOTICES NOTICE TO ALL IT MAY CONCERN Mrs. Sect Ten* Leon* of 279 Qeyton Road. Singapore, wishes to mate it known that her son. Charlie Seet Boon Kim. has left her household of his own accord ar.rt without her consent on the 16th Junt 1947 and that she does not779 words
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Advertisement487 1947-07-21 2 NOTICES KUALA LUMPUR BOOK CLUB Railway transport facilities are now available for boxes of books to be sent to outstaUon members, the cl'ib is now open until 6.30 p.m. every evening. Por particulars apply secretary. SALE OF ARMY FOODSTUFF FOR ANIMAL FOOD 1. Tenders are Invited for the purchase of487 words
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Advertisement39 1947-07-21 2 FINE QUAUTYes^^^ Smart, New, Woven Cotton and Woven Rayon Sports Shirts m neat colours something entirely up-to-date $12.50 each Also Men's Knit Wool Swim Trunks, assorted. $11.50 each ITER UIR VS_""-l1 (WH ITE AWAY LAID LAW *> > CO.t LTD v39 words
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Article, Illustration36 1947-07-21 3 Group photograph taken at the party given by Johore women to the three Sarawak women delegates sent to welcome Mrs. Anthony Brooke. They are seen on the extreme left and extreme right and fourth from left36 words
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312 1947-07-21 3 DOLICE yesterday held a roll-call of tenants of the house m Teluk Ayer Street the roof of which collapsed on Saturday and killed a Chinese woman. The check accounted for all 36 occupants and disposed of fears that there might possibly be more bodies buried312 words
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Article247 1947-07-21 3 OUTLAWING of API (Angkatan Pemuda In?af) organisation by the Governor of the Malayan Union last week is described as "un-British m principle" and "unsportsmanlike m the light of post-war progress" by a Singapore Malay youth movement. The movement is the G.E.R.A.M. (Gerakkan Angkatan Muda) or247 words
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Article80 1947-07-21 3 Mr. E. H. Hore, who arrived m Singapore reoently, has written regarding a report published m the Straits Times of July 14 that he was visiting his son on Seaneld Estate, Batu Tiga, and that Mr. Hore himself wculd be stationed at Seletar indefinitely. Mr. Hore80 words
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Article108 1947-07-21 3 There was a large audience at the Chinese Musicians' Goodwill Mission concert at the Victoria Theatre last night which was under the patronage of the Officer Administering the Government, Mr. P. A. B. McKerron. Artistes of the evening were Mr. Jamson Huang, lyric tenor, and Mr. Ma108 words
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Article124 1947-07-21 3 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Sunday. A SHIP familiar to thousands of Malayans steamed down the Thames yesterday afternoon under a new flag and name. Formerly the Kedah, of the Straits Steamship Company, and repaired after being towed off the Cornish rocks last year, she is now124 words
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Article193 1947-07-21 3 From Our Staff Correspondent MALACCA, Sunday. Judgement was reserved sine die by Mr. E. A. Burton, District Judge, Malacca, m the case m which a landlord, Yong Siong Pow, was charged under Section 6 of tha Rent Restriction Ordinance for allqgedly increasing his rent without prior193 words
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Article512 1947-07-21 3 Continued from page 1 sonally from their visit to the United Kingdom m January, and m Aung San Burma loses a great leader who was a devoted servant of his country. "Please also convey to the wounded the heartfelt wishes of His Majesty's Government thatReuter; AP - 512 words
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Advertisement254 1947-07-21 3 p OPENING PREMIERE WEDNESDAY, JULY 2 3rd at 9.15 M. CAPITOL A ir -Conditioned Phone 5281 CMMBL^^^ DARftU F. ZANUCK \<+£ r *jCWrd0& W Aim Wittiom* in TKHNICOLOR <&■ J3F«flp GENE TIERNEY CORNEL WILDE JEANNE CRAINj^ A 2O* CtNTU«T KM nCWM &cZ!£LZ*z*im. TO-DAY'S MOST POPULAR STARS IN THEIR MOST POWERFUL254 words
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Advertisement272 1947-07-21 3 STEWART McINTYRE LIMITED ENGINEERS BUILDERS WE SPECIALISE IN ALL TYPES OF RIVETTED OR WELDED STRUCTURAL STEELWORK. 45, Orchard Road, Singapore Telephone: 4061 Telegrams: Construct SM/4. TRANSFORMER WINDING SPECIALISTS Power Transformers. Audio. Relay Coils. Contactor Coils. Solenoids. Field Coils. Tropic-Proof Windings. 46 Orchard Rd Singapore. Phone 7293. FJtifil bad (m) FLIES,272 words
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Advertisement272 1947-07-21 3 > LOVER! ROVER! ROGUEI. T S I DOtJGLAS FAIRBANKS, Jr. I MAUREEN OHARA WALTER SLEZAK i Sin bad the Sailor „«,A NTHONY QUINN- GEORGE TOBIAS i jl 1»NI CUM •»>«€ M»lu««l 150 g IN tl CM MICO I O coming -CAPITOL LAST S SHOWS— i <1S A 9.15 p m.272 words
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Article27 1947-07-21 4 DRAPKIN-FERRIDAY: The marriage at Mr. Stanley Drapkin. M.8.E.. Assistant Superintendent, Malayan Union Police, and Mrs. Ellen Perriday. took place at Kuala Lumpur on 19th July. 1947.27 words
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910 1947-07-21 4 The Straits Times Singapore, Monday, July 21, 1947. BREAKING-POINT IN INDONESIA Another week of crisis finds Java and Sumatra on the verge of war. The danger has never been greater. If the Dutch begin military action, then nothing can prevent its development into fullscale colonial war. Talk of limited objectives,910 words
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Man In The Street
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1033 1947-07-21 4 I READ the letter signed "Disgusted Britisher' m your issue of last Friday with great interest. I have only one criticism to make, and that is he has not said enough. "Disgusted Britisher" has touched the fringe of a subject which Is being widely1,033 words
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1488 1947-07-21 4 Nationality vs. citizenship in Malaya WILL KON-MALAYS CALL THEMSELVES "MELAYU"? The proposals for a new Malayan nationality which have been put forward jointly by the PanMalayan' Council of Joint Action and Putera (a confederation of Malay left-wing parties) are a new starting-point of fundamental importance m Malayan politics, and it1,488 words
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Advertisement851 1947-07-21 4 CLASSIFIED ADS. MACKENZIE. On 19th July to Sybil vw!e or AlasUlr Mackenzie a daughter Earbara Jean. Both well. PERSONAL THE LANCINO Dlr.ner will now be held m early October. OL's who would like to attend are asked to inform the Hon. Secretary. Captain Roger Bingley. c/o HonßkonK Bark. Singapore. SITUATIONS851 words
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Advertisement12 1947-07-21 4 CTERNfI Self winding, waterproof shock protected. With large second hand also available.12 words
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Advertisement119 1947-07-21 4 Fellow of the insi. Ophthalmic Opucians (England) Fellow of the Worshipful Company of Spectacle-Makers (Kng.) Freeman of the Cltv of London. OPTICIAN BY APPOINTMENT TO H. M. FORCES SOUTH BAST ASIA 6 RAFFLES PLACE (OPP. UTTMS) FHOWE 8064* Specializing ONLY m TERMITE EXTERMINATION PROPERTY MAINTENANCE PROPERTY CONSERVATION Damage and necessity119 words
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547 1947-07-21 5 Deceit tralisation As Sta rting Point THE Commissioner of Lands, Singapore, Mr. C. W. A. Sennett, said yesterday that decentralisation of the city of Singapore was the essential starting point ior ridding it of slums, tuberculosis and crime. He said that the547 words
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Article, Illustration39 1947-07-21 5 Major O. W. A. Kite, the East Lancashire Regiment, and his bride formerly Miss Norah Fallon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M J Fallen or ralmers Green, London, after their wedding at the Roman' Catholic Garrison Church, Tanglln Barracks.39 words
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119 1947-07-21 5 "INSPECTORS MUST REPORT CORRUPTION" At the second meeting of the works committee of the Singapore Traction Company, held on Saturday, the spokesman of the company urged Inspectors to report cases of corruption to the management as soon as they occurred. The men's representatives agreed that corruption should be stamped out,119 words
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Article474 1947-07-21 5 Classical Concert On Sunday NEXT Sunday, July 27, there will be an interesting concert of classical and modern music at the Victoria Memorial Hall. The artists will be Aga Lahoska, Polish contralto, and Mr. H. G. Goh, violinist, will be assisted by Mrs. R. L. Eber and Mrs. Peggie Thomson474 words
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Article115 1947-07-21 5 From Our Own Correspondent KLUANG. Sunday.— Two Chinese, Tay Kirn Leong and Kow Eng Kirn were committed for trial at the next Assizes, by the Kluang Magistrate, Raja Omar, on a charge of attempted highway robbery with firearms, at the 38th milestone, Johore Bahru Road. It is115 words
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Article178 1947-07-21 5 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Sunday. £b a protective measure against looting m Penang Harbour, the police have decided to place guards on board vessels bringing goods into the port. This is indicated mi n a circular which the police havo addressed to local merchants.178 words
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Article299 1947-07-21 5 B.B.C. MALAY RELAYS NOT FAVOURED THE Director of Broadcasting 1 for Singapore and the Malayan Union, Mr. J. Dumeresque, does not favour relaying 8.8.C. Malay programmes as suggested by a young Malay worna n student m England. He says Radio Malaya is better fitted to broadcast to Malays than the299 words
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Article144 1947-07-21 5 Straits Times Staff Reporter KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. CIXTEEN new trade unions, m"- eluding one of European employees, have been registered m the Malayan Union making the total registered to date 269. The new unions are the Municipal and Government Labour Union, Penang and Province Wellesley: Singapore Cold144 words
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Article42 1947-07-21 5 m a report headed "Singapore Firm Cfelebnate", m Friday's Straits Times, Mr. Low Ah Kow, of William Jacks and Co. (Malaya) Ltd., was referred to as Mr. Low Ah Kow (M.8.E.) This should have read: Mr. Low Ah Kow (8.E.M.).42 words
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Article460 1947-07-21 5 rE chairman of the Women's Association of the Malay National Union of Sarawak, Miss Lily Eberwein, said mi n Singapore yesterday that resignations m protest against cession had had the most serious effect on education which, she said, is now virtually at a standstill. Miss Eberwein,460 words
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Article103 1947-07-21 5 From Our Staff Correspondent rrrtra PENANG, Sunday. THE public inquiry into the Bukit Tengah railway crash on I May 21, has been fixed for Monday, August 11, and subsequent days, it is officially announced. The Penang assistant District Judge, Mr. A.M.I. Austin, has been103 words
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Article99 1947-07-21 5 PNANG, Sunday. There are over 3,300 vehicles registered m Penang, but not more than ten per cent, of the vehicle owners renewed their liences last month. This is indicated by the Commissioner for Road Transport m a statement yesterday. Explaining the delay m obtain, ing registration of vehicles99 words
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Article85 1947-07-21 5 TOHORE BAHRU, Sunday. In J sentencing Wong Sing to six weeks' rigorous imprisonment today, Mr. Hepworth, District Judge, told him that he could not go about cutting people with a parang. Wong Sing, a rubber tapper, resented being accused of stealing a wrist watch from a fellow tapper85 words
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Article80 1947-07-21 5 rpHE Singapore Seamen's Union L has decided to petition the Colonial Secretary, Singapore, to ask for his intervention m its campaign to end the contract system of recruiting seamen. This move was taken as a result of the delay m obtaining a reply from the Commissioner for80 words
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Article99 1947-07-21 5 ¥>EN ANG, Sunday Boys who 1 after the Liberation were "running wild m the streets" axe now being taught to render com-, munlty service, Mr. Goh Hun Kheng, leader of the Penang Boys' Brigade, said m a review of the work of the brigade. Such community service, Mr.99 words
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Article99 1947-07-21 5 TOHORE BAHRU, Sun.-Three O cases of smallpox have been brought to the notice of the Health authorities here. All three cases occurred m the suburb of Jalan Kolam Ayer, a, residential area, during the week-> end. One case was an infant, three months old, who has since99 words
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Article87 1947-07-21 5 IT is officially announced that 1 the public enquiry Into tha loss of Jewellery from the Taiping Treasury safe will take place at the District Office, Larut and Matang on August 20, from 10 a.m« and, if necessary thereafter at dates and times which will be notified87 words
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Article91 1947-07-21 5 "TN order to solve the housing} X problem, the Government must advance loans to landlords at low interest and encourage them to build houses", said Mr. Chang Ming Ching, the Communist representative m Singapore. In a statement supporting the Clericyl Union's stand against the Control of Rent Bill,91 words
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Advertisement108 1947-07-21 5 RITA at HER BEST IN A DRAMATIC MUSICAL! COLUMBIA PICTURES present! V.^JX HAWORTH WT^ TONIGHTS *j*Z±i EVERY MGHT pj, BLAIR BOWMAN MARC PLATT CtStlE BROOKS TECHNICOLOR! DRY TODAY 2 p M 4 15 K\E*A IUUAI 630 915 T.M. A. RADIO SERVICE Our Radio Service Station is now ready and we108 words
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Advertisement99 1947-07-21 5 MATTER OF SPLIT SECONDS T^HERE IS NO ESTIMATE of the amount of time being saved every day m this all-out, anxious-to-get-it-done, world. Any statistician thinking of tackling the job may save himself the trouble of looking for split seconds at 13 Old Bond Street. For Benson Hedges still have a99 words
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806 1947-07-21 6 "Less Synthetic" Report Brings Rubber Over 30 -Cts. Mark Again Weekly Share Market Review By A Market Correspondent THE feature of the week has been the welcome revival m the price of rubber, 1 which once again topped 30 cts., advancing to 33 cents on Thursday and closing on Friday806 words
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Article141 1947-07-21 6 REPORTS have been received from the United Kingdom I that certain consignments ot sheet rubber, recently arrived from the Far East packed m bales with hessian wrappers, have shown serious deteriora tion on the outer sheets of rubber, spates the director of the Rubber Research Institute of Malaya,141 words
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Article208 1947-07-21 6 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Sunday. THE feeling that the recent fall m rubber prices was "someI what overdone" and the fact that the statistical position is for the moment quite healthy are the mai n reasons given by the Financial Times for the sharp change m208 words
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Article110 1947-07-21 6 From Oar Own Correspondent TAIPING, Sunday. MR. E W. Jesudason, Raffles graduate and member of the staff of King Edward Seventh School, Taiping, has been awarded a British Council Scholarship which will enable him to study for one year m Britain. Mr. Jesudason is leaving early next110 words
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Page 6 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous925 1947-07-21 6 4 5: Charlemagne 11.45-12.00: (Sandier Trio; 4.45 Variety; 5.15 To RADIO MALAYA > GEOGRAPHY OF MALAYA: Stds. 6 Si Town on Two Pianos (Ivor Moreton. x 7. Singapore THURSDAY: 11.00- Dave Kaye); 5.30 Forces' Requests; SINGAPORE 11.15: STORY: Std. I: Russian Folk 6.00 Composer of the Week (Johannes (Fvr.nvH a.925 words
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Article333 1947-07-21 7 LONDON, Friday. rHE expansion of Interest In the oil share market, where most of the leaders recorded substantial gains, particularly Anglo-Iranians, provided the feature of the day. writes Reuter's financial correspondent. Profit-taking was well absorbed and quotations left off at practically the best level* of the day. Elsewhere,333 words
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Article387 1947-07-21 7 From A Market Correspondent T"HE immediate reaction m the Singapore produce 1 market to reports of a deteriorating Indonesian situation was a sharp week-end rise m sugar prices by almost $3.50 per picul. Local market circles feared that supplies of the superior Jaya white quality387 words
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Article62 1947-07-21 7 Hie Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Associations price* at noon on Saturday were: Buyers Sellers Ctt. Cta. per Ib. per Ib. No. 1 R.S.S. Spot loose »i 254 Ho. l R.B.E. fob m bales Aug. 30* 30i No. 3 RJSJB. fob m bales Aug. 291 30* No. I RSS.62 words
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Article41 1947-07-21 7 NKW YORK, Sunday. Crude rubber futures on Friday closed unchanged, to 15 points higher. Sales totalled 72 contracts. September 15.90 (U.S.) cents bid. December 15.75 to 15.79; March 15.75 nominal. Number One ribbed smoked sheets 15.7/8 nominal. A. P.41 words
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Article143 1947-07-21 7 NEW YORK, Sunday,—Closing foreign exchanges on Friday were: Canadian 91.75; Britain 4.02 13/16; France O.M 1/8; Argentina 24.63. Others unchanged. —AP. Turner Newali (uts.) 89/ 3 RUBBERS Anglo-Dutch 18/9 Anglo-Malay 12/9 Highlands M/*i Jugra Land 13/ Kepons tt/> 2/3 +/0f Linggi (2/) 3/ 3 Rubber Trust 36/ f*AP - 143 words
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Article254 1947-07-21 7 ASSETS of $15,037 were re- ported at the 37th annual general meeting of the Singapore Christen Funeral Society last month. Of that total, $14,759 were reported invested m gilt-edged securities and the Government Savings Bank The committee report and statement of accounts for the year ended Dec. 31,254 words
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Article82 1947-07-21 7 SEATTLE, Sunday— Dr. Cheng Tien-fang, formerly Chinese Ambassador to Germany, said yesterday be felt that a billion -dollar United States loan to China would halt Chinese inflation, if used as a reserve on which to peg the new currency. Dr. Cheng, now studying conditions m the82 words
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Article41 1947-07-21 7 JOHANNESBURG, Sunday.— Italian factories valued at upwards of £50,000.000 are to be transferred to South Africa, it was learned yesterday. A £1.000.000 company, the Vfriean Financial Ltd., has been formed to carry out the mass jansfer. A. P.41 words
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Advertisement487 1947-07-21 7 MANSFIELD CO.. LTD. {Incorporated m Singapore) BLUE FUNNEL LINE BAILINGS FROM U.K. AND U.S.A. *Jai*ra" From U.S. A In P< S *Te.eer~ D^ from UK J"il2 •Menelaas" D«e from U.K. for Hong Kong Jaly M ThronUs" Due irom U.S. A •Vameaas" Due from V X ■YXebes" Dm from U.S. A487 words
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Advertisement288 1947-07-21 7 Shippers and often Interested hi Shipping Intelligence are referred to Advertisemente in cot. 6 and 7 opposite pare and to Shipping Notices on pace t. B. I. C° Y For Calcutta direct eirgo oaly s.a. Wariaa due July 19 Ftr Hong Koag with cargo pnseigers S.M. Davlken due Early August288 words
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Article513 1947-07-21 8 Harding Hits 73 For The S.C.C. ■THE Padang clubs scored good cricket victories yesterday, the Recs beating the Indian Association by four wickets, and the S.C.C. winning from R.A.F. Tengah by 53 runs. In the S.C.C. game, Harding was top-scorer for the Club with513 words
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Article266 1947-07-21 8 The Singapore Chinese Re .nation Club drew with R.A.F. Base, Seletar, at Hong Lim Green yesterday. Batting first, the S.C.R.C. made 243, Low Kee Pow '51), Ong Swee Law (44) and Ong Chew Bee '46) being the highest scorers. The Airmen had scored 179 for the266 words
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Article50 1947-07-21 8 The Hoikowyu Sports Club defeated the Chinese Hurricanes by three goals to two m a fast game of soccer at the Victoria School ground yesterday. Patrick Ee. Tiang Wah and Wing Kee scored for Hoikowyu and Foo Chit Yong and Tang Cheong Yuen for the Hurricanes.50 words
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Article19 1947-07-21 8 Today: High water: 1.35 p.m. (8.9 ft.) Tomorrow: 12.52 a.m. (10.3 ft.) and 2.14 p.m. (8.7 ft).19 words
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Article205 1947-07-21 8 From Veraon Morgan LONDON, Sunday. A IX kinds of means have been made to try and get the las! ounce out of the horses, even to nefarious methods such as using electric batteries and more legitimate means such as rattles and eccentric whips. Smith,205 words
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Article128 1947-07-21 8 From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH, Sunday. DERAK will probably meet Selangor soon when the Malaya Cup Competition is revived this year. This was learned today when the annual general meeting of the Perak Football Association discussed Malaya Cup matters. The president of the Perak F.A., Mr.128 words
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Article410 1947-07-21 8 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. An undefeated 94 by Lall Singh in Sdangor's second innings and a brilliant batting performance by Walker who scored 79 in Negri's first innings and 46 in the second were features of the State cricket match between Selangor and410 words
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Article98 1947-07-21 8 B. W. F. Goodrich and Dr. Laidlaw Thomson entered the final of the Singapore Golf Club championship yesterday when they won their semi-final matches Goodrich won 2 and 1, and Dr. Laidlaw Thomson 3 and 1. The final over 36 holes will take 'place on Saturday next98 words
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Article232 1947-07-21 8 BEATEN BY INNINGS From Our Own Correspondent. MAL'^CA. Sunday. Selangor won tl er-State cricket ma ch played on the Padane; bee ted->y by an inningi. In reply to Malacca's total of 112 runs, Selangor scored 225 and 6kittled Malacca cut in their se1 cond innings for 94. SELANGOR 1ST INNINGS232 words
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Article58 1947-07-21 8 The Bachelor members of the Church of the Sacred Heart, C.Y.M.A., beat the married members 1-0 at soccer on the St. Joseph's Institution ground yesterday. A Challenge Cup was presented by Mr. Wong Yun Hoi, the president of the C.Y.M.A. Wee Chew Swee netted the goal for the58 words
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Article22 1947-07-21 8 The Jollilads Juniors played a goalless draw m a friendly socceT match with the Seaforths "B" yesterday at Gil^on Barracks.22 words
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Article252 1947-07-21 8 Fong Sets Up Record For 100 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Sunday. OVERCOMING a bad start, Fong Seow Yoke, the Penang schoolboy swimming star, won the 100 Metres Free Style Penang Open Championship today in the Penaug record time of 64 seconds This time is 1.2 seconds behind the Malayan252 words
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Article174 1947-07-21 8 Twelve more ties were played off yesterday in the Junior Division of the Singapore badminton tournament at the Clerical Union Hall. Following are the results: Cheong Hock Whatt (Eclipse) beat Poh Ouan Yam (Plavfair) 15-9, 15-9; Michael Chang (United Chinese Athletic) beat Tseng Yan Hong (Chinese High School)174 words
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Article266 1947-07-21 8 I From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. WITH an unexpected doubles victory and two wins by their champion, Ooi Teik Hock, Penang today qual fiedi for the Fcong Seong Cup badminton final by def?at»nj? Selang'>r by three matches to two. A record crowd packed the266 words
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Article953 1947-07-21 8 From Our Racing Correspondent FORM OF MEW IMPORTATIONS- II PENANG, Sunday. MATADOR, a seven-year-old bay gelding by Art out of Valda B, won three races last season, beating Jackpot over tha sijc at Tallangatta. He ran Courtenay to a length over tfre mile. Vanguard (late953 words
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Article175 1947-07-21 8 The Public Work Department beat the Jurong Sports Club by 83 runs in a cricket match played at Jurong yesterday P.W.D S. Yogarajah b Arabin 82, W Ponnambalam c Mitchell b Arabia 7. V. R. Sabapathy c Mitchell b Jansen 19, P. Sta Maria b Mitchell175 words
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