The Straits Times, 12 September 1947

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  • 18 1 The STraits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1947 PRICE TEN C^NTS
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  • 55 1 LONDON, Thursday. STKIKbitS in the GrimeUiorpe coal mine voted unanimous. y today to return to work on Monday, breaking the back of a fivc-ueek-old unauthorized coal strike that took 60.000 workers out of Yorkshire pits. Labour circles believe that all the strikers will return with the end
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  • 705 1 BANDITS BAYONETTED VICTIMS; DEATH ROLL MOUNTS RansomNoteFound On Constable's Body "Swift, Sure" Action By Army From Our Own Correspondent ALOR STAR, Thursday. gANDITS who staged the ambush in North Kedah yesterday resulting in eleven dead and 12 wounded, left a ransom note on the body of one of the dead
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  • 425 1 Johore Gangs Spread Terror In Estates From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Thursday. ESTATE planters are demanding greater police protection, or the employment of troops, in the Rengam area, 50 miles north of Johore Bahru, where lawlessness is spreading on an alarming scale. Armed gangs have been robbing villagers, shooling
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  • 101 1 "Lease Lend Or What..." Bevin LONDON, Thursday. THE Foreign Secretary, Mr. 1 Bevin, suggested today that, if the United States did Dot favour his proposal to redistribute the gold buned at Fort Knox, she might reVive wartime lend-lease to >ay economies of "'"ropean countries. He added: "I I don't mind
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  • 127 1 'Must Seize Last Chances' Da lton LONDON. Thursday. The Chancellor. Dr. Hugh Dallon, told Ihe Board of Governors of the Injernatlonal Bank and International Monetary Fund today that rvents had overrun all calculations. He said: "We must be prompt and resplute to seize our i.n il oppjrtunities." Quoting from the
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  • Article, Illustration
    72 1 Ibe waich bell of 11.M.5. Malaya being placed in the position it will occupy at Victoria Institution, Kuala Lumpu*, after it has been formally handed over today by Rear Admiral Egerton on behalf of the Admiralty. The Governor. Sir Edward Gent, will ac opt the hell on behalf of Ibe
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  • 108 1 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. v of th- negotiations now taking place with the Pan-Malay-an Council of Government Workers, the employees of Sontul Works who have been on strike since Aug. 27 have been no ifled by the railway administration that until further notice,
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  • 509 1 The six civilians who were killed were three Chinese women, an elderly Siamese man, the Malay conductor of one of the buses and a 10-year-old Malay girl. Practically the whole town of Alor Star, headed by the Resident Commissioner Mr. O. E. Venables, were present
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  • 340 1 THE Governor-General last night ordered the lifting of a radio ban against Mr. Anthony Brooke. The Governor-General's office in Singapore had previously prevented Radio Malaya broadcp.stiiy? Mr Brooke's reply to the statement announcing that he would be prohibited from entering British territories in Borneo. The
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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  • 379 2 Council Adjourns Egyptian Dispute CAIRO, Thursday. THE British Embassy in Cairo yesterday evening received an anonymous letter threatening the Embassy building with destruction if the Security Council decision, expected to be taken that night, on the Anglo-Egyptian treaty dispute, were unfavourable to Egypt. But in
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  • 276 2 By The Times Correspondent DELHI, Thursday. rpHE situation here has eased considerably, mainly owing to the vigorous action taken by the military, who have been patrolling the streets night and day. The Paharganj district in Old Delhi— a veritable rabbit warren of narrow, winding alleys
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  • 134 2 LONDON, Thursday. Even Conservative anti-Government newspapers predict that the Labour Government will win today's Parliamentary by-election at Edge Hill, In the Liverpool area, but with a reduced majority. This is the first by-election since Britain's economic crisis began. The result will be regarded as a sign whether the
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  • Cable Flashes
    • 99 2 SHANGHAI, Thursday. HIAMONDS, pearls, rubies and other g ems confiscated from convicted prou Japanese collaborators will be given as prizes in a series of 12 lotteries nowbeing planned by the Government-operated Central Trust. The confiscated jewels are said to be valued at (CN)
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    • 81 2 LONDON. Thursday. The movements of Reginald Gilbert, American war pilot who told the French police of the attempt to raid London, are being kept secret. At the American Embassy It was said that Gilbert, who is expected to leave England soon, would be protected by British authorities. In
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    • 80 2 PARIS, Thursday. Western Europeans were working nearly twice as much as long as Americans, according to a manpower report released last night to be included in the 16-r.a:ions answer to the Marshall Plan. In contrast to the 40-hour week called for by the American Fair Labour Standards Act,
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    • 94 2 PARIS; Thursday.— Marseilles, th* biggest port in France, was paralysed today by a two-hour strike which stopped factories, dockyards, transport and all public services except water; electricity and gas. A strikers' delegation which visited th* Prefect of the Bouches Dv Rhone Department; handed him a 48-hour ultimatum; warning
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    • 63 2 LONDON. Thursday.— The engagement was announced yesterday of Major-General A. W. Lee, Alde-de-Camp to the King, and Chief Commander Pamela Blanche Hammick. Auxillac* Territorial Service Staff Offlrer at the War Office. They met in Washington during the war when Miss Hammick was on the British Army Staff there and
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    • 67 2 KYRENIA, Cyprus, Thursday.—. A bathing party of Jewish children from an internment camp here attacked German prisoners-of-war yesterday. They pelted the Germans with stones, inflictine minor injuries. This is the most serious incident yet of many which have arisen when th c German prisoners are working near
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    • 121 2 MILAN, Thursday.— North Italian farmers used tommy-guns to defend their properties when a number of farmsteads in the Po valley were attacked during the night. Farms in a village near Cremona were set on five by men who used petrol and phosphorus "Molotov cocktails". As the strike
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    • 40 2 PARIS, Thursday.— M. G. Jean Jolineau yawned politely when informed that his wife had given birth to triplets today. Jolineau already is the father of one set of triplets, two sets of twins and seven other children.— UP.
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    • 66 2 SHANGHAI. Thursday. The City Government is studying an austerity measure which would prohibit the birthday celebration of anyone below 60 years. Other proposed measures would reduce the multicourse Chinese banquet to eight dishes, prohibit the sending of presents and other festivals. A City Government official said the
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    • 37 2 RANGOON, Thursday— Burma's customs revenue during August amounted to 11,575,000 rupees, it was officially announced today. The total customs revenue for the first 11 months of the current financial year exceeded 103,000 000 rupees. Reuter.
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    • 82 2 PARIS, Thursday.—Well-inform-ed circles close to the French Ministry of the Post and Telegraph said yesterday that the Spanish government representative had spoken with the French Charge D'Affalres in Madrid on the reopening of communications in France and Spain. A sr>:kesman said that France was the only country
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    • 64 2 LONDON. Thursday.— Wearing a spotted bow tie and smoking his usual cigar. Mr. Winston Churchill wen. to the London Zoo today to be presented with "Digger," a white kangaroo, by the Agent General for South Australia, Sir Charles McCann, on behalf o* the South Australian Stockowner's Association.
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    • 106 2 SHANGHAI, Thursday. The i District Court yesterday sentenced two policemen, Yao Hing Chen and Chang Ming to life imprisonment for taking CN5370,000 and two rings from a gambler they had been sent to arrest. The two men entered a house ln» the Nantao section in July to stop
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    • 113 2 PRAGUE, Thursday. The Minister of Industry, Mr. Lausman, said last night that three members of the Czech cabinet had narrowly escaped assassination when explosive packages addressed to them were detected before being opened. The Ministers were the Foreign Minister, Mr. Jan Masaryk, due to leave on Saturday
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 784 2 NOTICES NOTICE THE HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION Have pleasure In announcing the opening of a Branch Office at KURE. JAPAN, on Bth. Instant. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY NOTICE is hereby given that Mountbatten Rond. between Guillrrnard Road and Wilkinson Road, will be clcsed to traffic on th« 17 nnd 18 S ptrnbsr
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    • 780 2 NOTICES NOTICE Accommodation Available At LYNDHURST 39. Newton Rd. Phone 3590 S. S. GOVT. 3% 1940 WAR LOAN (1952—1959) Notice nereby given that the Transfer Reglrter of the above named loan will be closed from the 16th to 30th September. 1947. both days Inclusive, for the Dreparation of Interest Warrants.
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    • 439 2 NOTICES AUCTION SALE OF 279 pieces of thermos flasks < damaged V To Be Held At The Saleroom Of Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co.. Ltd.. No. 10 Chulia St. On Saturday. 13th September. 1947. At 10.30 a.m. NOW ON VIEW. CHEONG KOON SENG CO., LTD. Auctioneers Valuers Sineapore, 11th September.
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    • 98 2 M* j t* I I —^T mjM strong anil white onless your Ilf gums art lealthy loo— sc itart *Sf aJIHr K!*TL*J^^| l "s^S Gibte S.R. Toothpaste I I <md protect tccin md <vms I The sodium ncinoieaie q M^f .jjp i S.R. Toothpaste ouiias up. I e§§l U from
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  • 505 3 US View Of Hunger In European States WASHINGTON, Thursday. THERE are grave fears in the United States that, unless the food situation in Europe improves, France, Italy and Greece will go communist. The U.S. also fears communism is threatening Austria, Germany and Czechoslovakia for other
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  • 144 3 AFL Urges Big Four Talks CHICAGO, Thursday The American Federation of Labour Executive Council yesterday blamed Russia for "the turmoil and tensions existing in many nations of Europe and Asia." '1 lie Council said the I'nited MM had failed as an organization to keep the peace, and proposed that President
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  • 79 3 The Bishop of Singapore, the Right Rev. Leonard Wilson, has launched a special appeal for funds to enable the Church to provide clergy, doctors, nurses and teachers, to re-equip the home for blind children and hospital for crippled children, to rebuild and replace war-damag«d churches and
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  • 155 3 DEADLOCK IN ATOM CONTROL LAKE SUCCESS, Thursday. COMPLETE deadlock for the future of International control of atomic energy was reached again yesterday. M. Andrei Gromyko, for Russia, flatly rejected the second report of the United Nations Atomic Energy Commission. He strongly criticised the United States for attempting "to insure for
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  • 97 3 For storing four bottles of John Haig Gold Label whisky at the Prince's Restaurant, Orchard Road. Singapore, in contravention of the Liquor Revenue Ordinance, Mrs. R. E. Bpleer w us fined $100 or a month's simple imprisonment in the Third Police Court Mr. K. Hardaker,
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  • 180 3 Siam Govt. Fights Smuggling From Our Own Correspondent BANGKOK, Thursday.THE Government of Singapore is now one of, the Governments assisting the Siamese authorities in their anti-smuggling operations, j Information is sent periodi- cally to Bangkok by tele-, graph. Hong Kong and Nanking are also assisting. The Siamese Deputy Minister of
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  • 156 3 Without fully exonerating fron blame a police constable whos lorry knocked down a Chinese wo man at Cantonment Road, th Singapore Coroner yesterday stat ed that the evidence before hln did not justify charging the con stable under the penal code. Recording a finding of death
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  • 89 3 A new child feeding centre wil start functioning from 10 a.m. to day at 51, Armenian Street. This is the 20th child feeding t< be opened by the Social Welfan Department in Singapore. Children between the ages o two and six years who registt with the
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  • 251 3 WASHINGTON, Thursday. TTHE United States Secretary of State, Mr. George Marshall, 1 said yesterday he would have facts and figures on the need for interim aid to Europe ready for submission to Congressional committees by the end of October. The State Department, her said, was
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  • 194 3 c A motor sampan owner, Im Hiam Boon and six other Chinese I were bound over in $300 with one surety to be of good behaviour for one year in the Second District n Court yesterday, for being in proj hlblted waters within 300 yards aof
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  • 52 3 r Ho Loke Yin and Ong Chin Ho ft were acquitted yesterday by the d Second Magistrate. Mr. L. C. Goh, when the prosecution withdrew various charges of alleged s bribery to Food Control inspecs tors on different dates to show il favour in relation to 'heir prinI
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  • 179 3 ARMED MEN ROB MOURNERS PEVEN masked Chinese, D some of whom were armed with pistols, interrupted the pre-funeral party of a deceased Singapore Chinese wo-; man practitioner in Bras; Basah Road at 4 a.m. yester-j day and robbed over 20 mourners and others of $250 in cash and jewellery. The
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  • 241 3 Continued from Page 1 bus on to the main road and were unable to open flre. The third policeman, with a bullet through his hand, "opened fire and withdrew, firing, into the jungle where he subsequently escaped and later reported back to the police. "In the meantime the
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  • 210 3 WITNESS TELLS OF ARGUMENT' IN allegation that she had heard Lena Navis tell Irwin Oliver Jones, "I'll yet see you behind bars and dance on your grave" was made by Mrs. Iris Scott (sister of ones) in her evidence for the defence at the Singapore Assize Court yesterday, at the
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 22 3 NOTICE TO MINERSI NOTICE TO ENGINEERS PROMPT DELIVERIES OF SPECIAL STEEL CASTINGS, DREDGE BUCKETS, &C. &f. ENQUIRIES TO:IMPANEX, SI MARKET STREET. SINGAPORE
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    • 377 3 YOUNG E-EKESjgg OPTICAL CO.. *-»^wmmw m^* m s SHOWS DAILY: J. CIS A I. la p.m. Ophthalmic Opticians t* 1 h Picture*! M THE YEARLING 45. STAMFORD RD. Singapore. "TAHITI NIGHTS" TELEPHONE- 4340. A HowUotb -IIulU" Maskmi! Tht INSTANTANEOUS HAIR DYE AS 30 m E (BHUAMake) "LUCKY JORDAN" for rendering
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  • 64 4 Mr. and Mrs. Bok Sye Foo and fa r.ily tender their heartfelt thanks to all relatives, friends and members of all the various clubs and associations who sent wreaths, scrolls, gifts, etc.. and those who lent cars and lorries, paid night visits, and attended the funeral of the late
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  • 1198 4 The STraits Times Singapore, Friday, Sept, 12, 1947. GALLUP POLL ON COLLYER QUAY With the prospect of elections in Singapore ne*t year, many people have been giving more serious though* to political problems in this colony than they ever did before, and such people undoubtedly read the articles by Mr.
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  • 73 4 The Australian Red Cro&i Society he* cabled to the d legate for Malaye of the International Committee of the Red Cross that they are placLng at his disposal a further Australian £3,000, to bt used for purchases of medical supplies for distribution in Java and Sumatra by both
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  • 2268 4  - Why I Want To Return To Sarawak ANTHONY BROOKE By Mr. Brooke is the former Rajah Muda of Sarawak. He attempts to explain in this article, for the benefit of those unfamiliar with his story, the grounds of his argument with the British Government. Mr. Brooke opposes the cession of
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  • Man In The Street
    • 598 4 KRIAN," giving a miller's; viewpoint in your issue j of Sept. 4, certainly outlined' some of the salient points in the padi scandal, which wad brought to light recently, when Mr. N. M. Clark, the Government Technical Adviser, resigned. I was privileged
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    • 126 4 IAM a British subject; I am not less than twenty-one years of age on the first day of June this year. I have been ordinarily resident In the various electoral districts of Singapore since the year 1920. I last returned to Singapore on the Bth June 1946, since
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 823 4 CLASSIFIED ADS. BUTTERFIELD. At Bungsar HospM ii Kuala Lumpur on September 10th. to Moray, wife of B. C. Butlerfield, Hong Kong Estate, a son. REQITEIM HIGH MASS A RequFiin rWh Mass will be sum: for the repose of the souls of Mr. and Mrs. Frarcls Neelankavil (Principal Royal Eiißlish Shool)
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    • 50 4 HAWKINS HAIR DRYER. Tan be wwti «m A.C. or B.C. Main Instant Automatic thumb-switch-control for warm, cold and off. Comfortable Grip. Light and silent. Absolutely care; children can use it. Invaluable for hairdressers, beauty specialists, pet shops, photographers, and others where continuous duty is required. $37.50 EACH (By post $38.50)
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    • 74 4 We hereby inform our lady-customers that our NEW HATS have yesterday arrived from London, at the usual low prices. Also "Basque" berets at $3.00 HARVEY &l CO 8 Raffles Quay (beyond Finlayson Green) Singapore. ffl*^ OPTICIHN MHow of the Inst. Ophthabnle OpticteM (BngtenA Bellow of the Worshipful Company of Spectacle-Maken
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  • 238 5 Scrutiny I H 7/i DollaU H not submited by that date will f From Our Staff KUAI CTRINGENT scrutiny of a from all sources is to b and Export Department of tomorrow, as a sequel to th< Kingdom. Complete revision of al take place as from
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  • 169 5 I From Our Own Correspondent. LONDON, Thursday. A meeting of Tanjong Tin Dredging today approved a draft agreement providing for the acquisition by the company of the property of Sungei Luas Tin Dredging and authorised the directors to carry the same into effect; it also ap- proved
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  • 106 5 Fiom Our Own Correspondent SEREMBAN. Thursday. Explaining the holiday on the issue of mining leases in Ne«ri Sembl T Ian, the Acting Resident Commissioner, Mr. E. E. Pengilley, said books would be opened for application for mining leases at the Land Office on Oct. 1 in respect of
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  • 21 5 Registration for the Singapore electoral roll closes on Sept. 26. All information at Central Registration Office, G.P.0.. Singapore.
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  • 113 5 Clash Of Gangs In Cecil St. 1 RIOT involving about 30 fl Chinese flared up sudflenly at the junction of Cecil Btreet and Cross Street, Singapore, between two Chinese ganjrs about 5.30 yesterday evening. The fight started in Cecil Street and was continued up Cross Street. Aerated water bottles were
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  • 37 5 Mr. D. G. Butler-Maden, Assistant Food Controller. Teluk Anson, will be transferred to Johore Bahru this week. Hte place will toe taken over by Mr. A. R. Munroe, Oie Sltiawan Assistant Food Controller.
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  • 362 5 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. THE Government of the Malayan Union, it is understood, is considering effecting a 15 per cent, cut in the entire present level of sales of petrol as part of this country's aid to the United Kingdom in its
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  • 133 5 Two further charges were preferred against the 21-year-old j British serviceman, Philip Mao- 1 nion, when he appeared before! Second Magistrate L. C. Goh yesterday again on a charge of at- tempting to cheat Messrs. John Little and Co.. Ltd., with a 5250 cheque on Aug.
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  • 91 5 The Representative of the Indonesian Red Cross in Singapore, Dr. 8. H. Al-Jiinled, yesterday said that unauthorised people have apparently placed orders with local dispensers for medical goods to be delivered to him for Red Cross relief for Indonesia. Dr. Al-Junled said that he was unable
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  • 174 5 Searching Enquiry Demanded A PUBLIC meeting called by the Singapore Association yesterday passed a resolution that commissions of enquiry should be appointed immediately to consider the financial position, present and future, of Singapore and th e rest of Malaya. Such commissions would have full powers to consider every aspect of
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  • 61 5 From Our Staff Correspondent. KUALA LUMPUR. Thursday. Mr. E. J. Roberts, of Fraser and Neave. died at the General Hospital last night after a brief illness. Mr. Roberts had been a keen supporter of the Selangor Eurasian Association, serving on its committee
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  • 283 5 BITS of destroyed currency j notes pasted together and used as current and good notes resulted in prison terms yesterday for two Malay peons in the Government service. Osman bin AH, of the Foreign Exchange Otlice, jwbs convicted in the First District Court of cheating the
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  • 188 5 From Our Own Correspondent PARIT BUNTAR. Thnrsriav A STORY of how he escaped own and another family w 15-year-old Chinese boy, Tan inquiry here into a charge of Huat, a 25-year-old Chinese of Tan said that on the night of Feb. 22 last year a
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  • Article, Illustration
    116 5 MORE and more Egyptian films are being imported and shown in Malaya. A new picture to be shown at midnight tomorrow at the Garrick Theatre, Geylang, is "Serr Abi, or My Father's Secret," with Anwar Wagdy and Miss Sabah featured. The story is about a son unknowingly marrying
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  • 49 5 F3UR of the ten Japanese war crimes suspects who arrived in Singapore recently are wanted fur questioning about war crimes committed at Taiping. Three others are wanted In connection with alleged crimes in Kuala Pilah and at Kota Tinggi. Others are wanted for alleged crimes In Sumatra.
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  • 71 5 TWO trishaw pedlars, two labourers, two hawkers, a rag and bone man. and a watchmaker said they smoked opium for ailments and as stimulant when they pleaded guilty to possessing opium smoking pipes and pipe lamps in the First District Court yesterday. They were arrested by revenue
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  • 76 5 rfiHE newly-formed Constitution--1 al Campaign Sub-Committee of the Putera and the All Malayan Council of Joint Action wtjl hold a mass meeting at Kuala Lumpur on Sunday. In Singapore they plan to hold a mass demonstration at the Fairer Park on the 21st. Police permission to hold this
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  • 64 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Thursday. Chen Keow. who was found guilty of attempting to extort $20,--000 from a Kuala Lumpur buslneu man, was today convicted and spntenced to three years' rigorous imprisonment and 12 stn es of the rotan by Mr. Justice Spenser Wilkinson at the Selangor Assizes. Detectives posrd
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  • 86 5 WITH the departure ol most of the Japanese surrendered personnel in Malaya in the cornin;? months, the war prisoners aid work sponsored by the World V MCA Alliance for JSP, will come to an end. Mr. G. W. Rolstone, of the National Council of Indian V.M C.A.'s was
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 170 5 IODAV Singapore Civil Service Association Committee meeting, 60, Tessensohn Road, 5.15 p. m. Extra-ordinary general meeting. Table Tennis Association, V.M.C.A. Pavilion. Bras Basah Road, 5.15 p.m. Y.W.C.A. Malay class, 8 Fort I Canning Road, 9 a.m. and 10 a.m.,' 11, Leonie Hill Road, 5.30 p.m. Chess Club, beginners especilly welcome,
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  • 126 6 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. THE Selangor Chinese Chamber of Commerce has asked the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce in Singapore to investigate the possibilities of fixing a coordinated "hartal" for all Malaya to protest against the constitutional proposals. This waa staten by a
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  • 285 6 HANDICAPS OF TIN INDUSTRY By The Times City Editor LONDON, Thursday. A S one of the biggest dollarA earners in the Empire, the Malayan tin industry deserves every encouragement, but it is evident from Mr. Ivan Spens's speech at the meeting of the London Tin Corporation that it is being
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  • 49 6 CHIPS alongside the Singapore wharves yesterday (godowns in brackets) were: Main Wharf: Clan MacDougal (31-32), Empire Passmore (37), Longview Victory (38-39), Bennevis (40.41). West Wharf: Eurypylus (1.2), Denbighshire (10-11). Empire Dock: Cefnbryn (17-18), Taksang (19-20), Castleville (23--24), Wosang (25-26), Benares (27. 28>. Sheers Wharf; Van der Hagen.
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  • 170 6 The death took place on Wed. nesday of Mr. Fred Starr at the age of 71, at his residence in Cairnhill Circle. The funeral was held at Bidadari Cemetery the same day. Th» Australian Commissioner in Malaya, Mr. Claude Massey, was present. Mr. Starr is
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  • 79 6 The rubber market closed steadier yesterday with buyers at 30% cents and sellers cent higher This is an increase of cent on Wednesday's closing quotation. Wednesday's closing price itself was the highest since th? beginning of August. The market opened rather steadier yesterday morning, with business done
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  • 96 6 Enquiries are now being made in Singapore regarding the mysterious disappearance of a consignment of manufactured precious stones, valued at Straits $73,045, which was .lost somewhere in transit between Amsterdam and Hong Kong. The stones, weighing 186.21 carats, were posted by air from Amsterdam on July
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 532 6 RADIO MALAYA Review; 9.30 Music for Millions- 946 SINGAPORE FRIDAY PROM Txilk 1( >-15 Music from the Films; ENGLISH -1 p.m. Olenn Miller; RADIO MALAYA noo iW' S Z^ ',&?"-> 1.40 Bong Time. 8.20 Priday Prom; Adelaide Concerto for Violin Strwis»»^ii is lng^, AntJl «>ny 9.45 Talk from KuaU Lumpi;
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  • 303 7 LONDON. Wednesday. THE outstanding movement in another day of quiet trading on the London Stock Exehan'* r""'*«l of interest and sharp gains provided uy .i.>.. ..i .t»i..an go>d shares, says Reuter's financial correspondent. For this the Cape was largely responsible, although local operations were also bigger than of
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  • 144 7 NEW YORK. Thursday— Stocks shifted through a dull sesMon until the final hour when a spurt lifted most leaders up a fraction to more than two points. Transfers totalled 740.000 shares. Motion pictures gained on word that the British might reconsider the recent tax on American films.
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  • 509 7 Produce Market By A Market Correspondent THE Singapore sugar market, after its recent vicissitudes, showed considerable tension yesterday when it became known that part of the 500 tons of Soviet white sugar lately imported into Hong Kong would be re-exported to Singa- pore. It is expected
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  • 98 7 By Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Thursday. THE volume of business was again small hut the undertone remains steady. Prl<-2 quotations ilven today by the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association were as follows: Buyers Sellers Gammon (M> 4.95 5.10 Mrlayan Cells. 2.00 2.05 Robinson Co. Ord. 5.10 5.25 Spore Traction Ord.
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  • 62 7 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association's Drices at noon yesterday were Cts. Cta. Der lb. 'er lb ro. 1 R.S.S. Spot lose (nominal) 29 4 30 ro. 1 R.S.S. fob In bales Sept. 30% 30 V 4 ro. 2 RSS. fob In bales Sept. 30 30 ro. 3
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  • 66 7 NEW YORK, Thursday. Philippine copra off«rlngs were increased by $5.00 to $165 per short ton C I P United States Pacific coast ports. The advance followed sale of about 9,000 tons to United States military authorities in Manila for shipment to Japan and Germany. Small sales were
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  • 664 8 5 HORSES SHOW GREAT FORM IN TRACK WORK Win The Peace DRB Not Running From Our Racing Correspondent IPOH, Thursday. j/TNG ARTHUR (three in 36 4/5 sees., Princess Guinevere (36.7), Golden Grove (38), Mardi Gras (38 3/5) and Kamii (38) revealed great form in this morning's final gallops, done in
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  • 147 8 SYDNEY. Thursday. THE Australian Cricket Board of Control, at a meeting here, announced the inauguration of a" system for building up a panel of Test match umpires instead of relying on the two best umpires available each season. The object is to bring the Australian umpires up
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  • 100 8 H., Cl. L Div. 1, 5 Furs. Str.— KING ARTHUR. Liberty Man. 11., Cl. 1. Div. 2, 5 Furs. Str— KASHMIRI SONG, Some Class. H., CL 1. Div. 3, 5 Furs Str— EDMOND DANTES, Rex Flash. H., Class 1, 8i Furs.— MARDI GRAS. Double Five. 11., Cl.
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  • 66 8 Results ot yisterday's men's doubles ties in the Singapore Cricket Club's tennis tournament are: K. N. Wilson and R. M. Nelson beat K. W. Hearn and W. J. Harffey 6—3. 6—2; R. F. Smith and F. F. Mack beat T. W. Cutts and F. T. Homer 6—l. 6—2;
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  • 1487 8 OELOW are the fields, subject to scratching^, for tomorrow, v the first day of the Perak Turf Club's September meeting. Order of running will be decided today. Horses Class 1, Div. I—s Furs. Str. Value $2,000. --0 STRAUSS 5 10.01 "Para Syndicate* W. Lewis 3 10 KINO ARTHUR
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  • 91 8 The Souui China footballers, who were due to arrive in Singapore yesterday, are still held up in Bangkok as they have not been able to secure air transport. If the tourists do not turn up this weekend, the All-Malayan Malay XI, whose Malayan Union
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  • 190 8 INDIAN OWNERS SCORE DONCASTER, Thursday. THE opening of the four-day race meeting, which is high- lighted by Saturday's St. Leger, proved a signal triumph for India, with the Gaekwar of Baroda winning the highly coveted Champagne Stakes and the Aga Khan winning the Yorkshire) Handicap with Anwar and the Clumber
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  • 223 8 LONDON, Thursday. MAINTAINING 100 per cent, record cost Arsenal deariy last night and they finished the match virtually with eight men, Lewis pulling a muscle but carrying on under difficulties, Fields rptiring with a pulled tendon in the right knee and McPherson limping with an
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  • 45 8 The RE. Singapore side to play the Seaforths in the S.A.F.A. cup match at Jalan Besar stadium on Mocday will be: .Renfree; Pugh and Stephenson; Robertson, Wakefleld and Tew (capt.); Close. Caster, Jordan. Todd and Old. Reserves: Lodge, Bathgate, Moore ard Harris
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  • 22 8 Today: High water 9.4« a.m. (8.0 ft.), 8.35 p.m. (B.6ft). Tomorrow: High water, 10.26 a.m. (8.5 ft.), 9.39 p.m. <9.3ft>.
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  • 785 8  -  ALLEYNIAN Ky IN the Ipoh races, public interest is centred on the Fenanj» horses, which did extremely weil at their home meeting in July. The Kuala Lumpur Mltlfaa are net quite up to thtir usual strength and several will be misled though entered io run. All the
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  • 246 8 From Our Staff Correspondent. IPOH, Thursday. riOLLOWING are weight! of six r races lor the second day of the Peraic Turf Club Sep'.emoer meeting, Wednesday. Sept. 17. l I. 2, Div. 1. 5Jf. Str. barman 8.00 Briany 8 05 Lady Kalang 8.13 Double Aries 8.05 Prince
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  • 22 8 NEW YORK, Thursday.— ln tr«c United States lawn tennis championships Sumant Misra (India) was defeated by Gardnar Mulloy 'U.S.A.) .—Router.
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