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Title Section18 1947-09-15 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 SINGAPORE, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1947 EIGHT PAGES PRICE TEN CENTS18 words
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Article, Illustration101 1947-09-15 1 Tiie scene of Wednesday's bandit outrage on the Kroh-Klian Intan Road in which six civilians and five oat of a party of six escorting constables were killed. Right: An 18-year-old Chinese girl (leaning against car) who has been asked to assist in the identification of two Chinese101 words
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569 1947-09-15 1 BALKANS THREAT TO UNO's FUTURE Marshall's Warning On NEW YORK, Sunday. THE United States Secretary of State, Mr. George Marshall, today renewed his charge that Yugoslavia, Bulgaria and Albania were threatening Greece and challenged the United Nations to protect Greek independence and sovereignty. Mr. Marshall was speaking at a meetingAP; UP - 569 words
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Article116 1947-09-15 1 Sampan Gunmen Rob Ships pOUR Chinese gunmen in a r sampan robbed two tongkangs in the early hours of Saturday morning. The tongkangs were at anchor off Beach Road. The gunmen robbed the Malay coxswain on one vessel of $5. two pairs of shoes and 10 katties of rice. The116 words
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Article57 1947-09-15 1 ABERDEEN. Sunday. Princess Juliana of the Netherlands arrived at Dyce airport, Aberdeen, yesterday on her way to join her husband. Prince Bernhard, as a guest oi the King and Queen at Balmoral Castle. The Princess flew from Holland in a Dutch air force Dakota and completed the journeyAP - 57 words
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Article35 1947-09-15 1 CANBERRA, Sunday .Two sailors were killed, 26 injured, and one is missing after the Australian corvette Warrnambool struck a mine and sank dur^i? minesweeping operations otT Cairns. Northwest Queensland, yesterday evening.— Reuter.Reuter - 35 words
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Article32 1947-09-15 1 CAIRO, Sunday. About 3,000 nrintint workers staged a "sit-down-strike" here uj-uuy 10 mark "the anniversary of the British occupation of Cairo in 1882." British troops evacuated Cairo last March. Reuter.Reuter - 32 words
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144 1947-09-15 1 CHICAGO, Sunday. pRICES of foodstuffs in the United States yesterday soared 1 near the all-time peak reached aiter the first world \r»: and fears are developing that the bottom may drop out of certain markets as it did in 1920 and 1929. Senator144 words
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354 1947-09-15 1 MR. JOHN EBEB AND PRO TO DEBATE POLLS UK John Eber, vice-president of the Malayan Democratic Union and prominent young Singapore, lawyer, has accepted a challenge by the Singapore Public Relations Officer, Mr. George Thomson, to a public debate on the motion: "That the Singapore elections should be boycotted/ Mr.354 words
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Article610 1947-09-15 1 Putera And AMCJA Campaign THE Putera (a Malay political party) and the AllMalaya Council of Joint Action will soon launch a Malayan-wide campaign "to demonstrate the people's refusal to accept th c separation of Singapore from the mainland and to convince Hi.s Majesty's Government of the necessity for reversing its610 words
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Article231 1947-09-15 1 NANKING, Sunday. THE 51-year-oid Kuomin--1 tang, started by Dr. Sunj Vat-sen, and its nine-year-old! other organisation, the San Minchui Youth Corps, organised by Generalissimo Chiang! Kai-shek, merged into one new party when both approved of the merger plan yesterday. The new party will retain the old name231 words
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Advertisement172 1947-09-15 1 Pm**t 7f22\ Prize Winners' List No. 13 TIGER RHYMING COMPETITION sW.^KS Below is tfae thirteenth list of sB %V.^i^P^>J\ priae -winners. Successful entries •K-^-^sC^y pc P ubli9hed twie weekly— watch Ji the newspapers. Tiger Beer is best of all. It answers every thirsty «Ot, Be it either night or day.172 words
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Article, Illustration216 1947-09-15 2 CAPTURED German documei successes in 1940, ambit I He proposed invasions of Britain, Russia, Iceland, Gibraltar, North-West Africa. Suez Canal, Dakar, th c Canary Islands, the Azores and the Cape Verde Islands. The documents, made public yesterday, include notes of conferences between GrandAP - 216 words
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Article76 1947-09-15 2 NANKING. Sunday.— lt was re liably learned today that Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek announced to the Central Executive Committee yesterday afternoon that Mr. T. V. Soong had donated to the Kuomintang all his shares and assets in the China Reconstruction Finance Corporation. At the same time it was officially announcedUP - 76 words
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Article93 1947-09-15 2 MANILA. SuncKy. The national war crtraea offlct H as issued a call for volunteers- 'mong Philippine army officers t > tr. n as hangmen. "No-ont teems like the job", ace rd [to j red Ruiz Castro. id > Ue 1 General. "We may ha vi. ofllors." he said.Reuter - 93 words
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Article124 1947-09-15 2 BERLIN. Sunday.— Reports that the Hohenzollern heirs of the late Kaiser Wilhelm were contesting, with the heirs of his second wife, possession of a fortune in jewels left by the widow were yesterday denied by her son. Prince Ferdinand von Schoenrich Waroloth. Conflict between the two Royal housesAP - 124 words
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Article64 1947-09-15 2 CHICAGO, Sunday.— Mr. Milton Reynolds, who ran the ballpoint pen into a million-dollar fortune within a few months, has announced he is putting up his pen factory for sale. "I am interested in freeing myself from some of my business in. terests to devote more time to aviation64 words
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Article44 1947-09-15 2 LONDON. Sunday. American Overseas Airlines yesterday "delayed" Its Atlantic service because sun-spots had blacked out radio comm .nlcatinns. A.O.A. Constellation planes were ordered to remain grounded at Gander, Newfoundland. Shannon and London. An official, said: "No flight was cancelled; simply delayed." A.P.AP - 44 words
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Article87 1947-09-15 2 HOUSTON, Texas, Sunday.— George Friddle, 57, reached a point where he decided legal restraint was necessary after five tries at marriage with Mrs. Ella Friddle. They had divorced four times and action on the fifth divorce was pending. He told the judge she wasUP - 87 words
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Article96 1947-09-15 2 ADDIS ABABA, Sunday.— The Abyssinian Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ato Akiiew Hante Welde, has handed to the British Minister here, for transmission to London, the draft of a proposed treaty of friendship and commerce providing for the return to Abyssinia of Ogaden province, now under British militaryReuter - 96 words
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Article31 1947-09-15 2 PARIS, Sunday. Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt Jun. yesterday, received the French Medal of Liberation on behalf of her late husband, who died during he Normandy campaign three years ago.— A.P.AP - 31 words
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Article25 1947-09-15 2 RIO DE JANEIRO. Sunday.— A possibility appeared last night that ex-King Carol and his wife might seek to enter the United States.— A.P.AP - 25 words
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Article62 1947-09-15 2 BOSTON, Sunday. A spokesman for Johnson Automatics Incorporated, firearms manufacturers, said there was a wide demand among foreign nations for American-made light mach-ine-guns and semi-automatic rifles. He said .his firm was negotiating with representatives 6t several foreign Governments. The conferences were approved by the State Department, butAP - 62 words
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Article84 1947-09-15 2 JOHANNESBURG, Sunday.— Several hundred s nkint? building workers who demonstrated in the city hall here yesterday while the South African Premier, Gen. SmuLs. was speaking, forced him to abandon his speech. The strikers surged into the hall while Gen. Smuts was addressing a meeting of his United Party.Reuter - 84 words
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149 1947-09-15 2 RUSSIANS TO OPEN LEGATION IN BANGKOK From Our Own Correspondent BANGKOK. Sunday.— As a result of negotiations completed some time ago, diplomatic relations between Siam and the Soviet Union will be established shortly. Monsieur Serge Niemchina, Russian Minister-designate, is due to arrive here this month to arrange for the opening149 words
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Article96 1947-09-15 2 FOR BRITAIN NOT U.S.A. MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica. Sunday.—Cries of "shame" greeted a statement at the West Indian closer union conference here yesterday that the British colonies in the Carrlbean would prefer to be under the United States flag if they could not have self-rule. This suggestion, made by a delegate.Reuter - 96 words
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Advertisement858 1947-09-15 2 NOTICES LOST. A consignment of manufactured Precious Stones weighing 186.21 carats valued at Straits $73,045.00 oosted at Amsterdam on 3rd July 1947 for transmission by air to Hone Ki.nif was lost en route. A reward of 10T *>f the value of recovered stones is offered to any person or person858 words
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Advertisement326 1947-09-15 2 NOTICES NOTICE Town Board, Johore Baliru. Notlre Is hereby given that in exercise of the powers conferred upon it by Section 135 of the Town Boards Enactment (Laws of Johore Cap. 118) the Town Board, Johore Bahru. has prepared a draft Town Plan In respect of a part of Kulai326 words
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Advertisement773 1947-09-15 2 NOTICES NOTICE ISSUE OF COLONY OF SINGAPORE TREASURY BILLS The Government of the Colony of Singapore will invite tenders for an issue of $5 millions by Treasury Bills on the 25th September, 1947, subject to the general conditions governing the Issue and repayment of Colony of Singapore Treasury Bills. 2.773 words
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Advertisement658 1947-09-15 2 NOTICES McALISTER CO., LTD. Notice is hereby given that the Transfer Books of McAUster Co., Ltd., will be closed from the 20th September, 1947 to the 29th September. 1942. tooth dates Inclusive. fiv Order of the Board. H. J. Rae. SecretarySingapore, 13th September, 1947. TENDERS Tenders are called for laying658 words
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Advertisement134 1947-09-15 2 Help Nerves Aid Glands Cinema Way, In Hollywood the Cinema Btars are un» •era nervous strain nlirht and day In pre-; •crlbinc for and treatlnc famous actor* ■nd acTrsssea, California physician auoeteded In comblnlna t highly concentrated •xtracts to aid nature In steadying im strengthening- the nerves, building; rich red134 words
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Advertisement71 1947-09-15 2 IHH BW^^ A LOVELIER SMILE HI t9 You can see she a*^dp Pcpsodent really makes teeth wniter, tor it contains lnun wnicn removes rains and dingmess completely. Dcntai saenct say» Irium is the most effective cleanser of teeth yet discovered and Pepsodent is the only dentifrice to contain it. So71 words
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Article164 1947-09-15 3 SANTA CRUZ, Sunday. rE Lord Chancellor of Britain, Lord Jowitt, told a California State Convention yesterday that Britain should be able to come through its crisis by increasing production 30 per cent. Lord Jowitt said: "Our country has got to get out of its troubles164 words
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Article148 1947-09-15 3 BATAVIA, Sunday. PUR Australian military advisers with the United Nations consular mission wili enter the field today to, observe enforcement of thej United Nations cease fire order n the Dutch-Indonesian conflict. Military advisers from the five nations represented on the commission have not arrived. The Australians148 words
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388 1947-09-15 3 RIOT FIGURES MAY GO HIGHER Official List Too Low, Says Nehru NEW DELHI, Sunday. FE Indian Premier, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, said yesterday that he considered the 15,000 official death list for both East and West Punjab was "very low." It might "easily be doubled or tripled." At a press conferenceReuter; AP; UP - 388 words
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Article590 1947-09-15 3 Johore Weekly Letter From Our Staff Corre-oondent. JOHORE BAHRU. Sunday. MR. F. C. Cooke. Pineapple Canning Expert of the Department of Agriculture, who left at the end of the week for England on leave. Is well known throughout Malaya for his Interest in athletics. He is president of the Amateur590 words
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Article55 1947-09-15 3 Kuala Lumpur, Sunday. The I Selangor Putera and all-Malaya I Council of Joint Action's protest meeting scheduled to take place today was postponed until Sept. 28. owing to lack of transport. Mr. Tan Cheng Lock, Mr. John Etxr and Mr. Ishak bin Haji Mohammed are55 words
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Article65 1947-09-15 3 Mr. Lee Ah Leng. of the Commercial Union Assurance Co., Ltd., Singapore, writes to say that he Is not the Lee Ah Leng who was sentenced to 10 months' rigorous imprisonment in the Second District Court on Sept. 2 for dishonestly retaining 35 rolls of cloth. The case was65 words
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Article182 1947-09-15 3 BROOKE ON GOV-GEN.'s STATEMENT MR. Alimony Brooke, former Rajah Mud a of Sarawak,' iold the Straits Times yesterday that he had bee n informed by the Secretary-General to the Governor-General, Sir Ralph Hone, that the recent Government statement banning him from North Borneo and Brunei had been issued with Mr.182 words
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Advertisement154 1947-09-15 3 CHARLES HOPE REFRIGERATOR v&j l%^\,:^T^h-^ .mm I i^9^"\__P^iEr i mifiH!^ ai_Hl_i!ii ill :ii;i;!iiiii ii! l!P_tf!!i_ _7 5 Cub Xi Xll Hj- L* Sli ides avaliablt vy r_ _Zj Grwn and Ivory pi T J J y\ White. Ke- T y( converted on to T/i nc OuerMM-. YJ SINGAPORE MALAYAN UNION154 words
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Advertisement21 1947-09-15 3 HAVE YOU REGISTERED? Registration for the Singapore electoral roll closes on Sept. 26. All information ai Central Registration Office, G.P.0., Singapore.21 words
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Advertisement660 1947-09-15 3 LADIES «*3___s_B_ LAST 3 SHOWS 3. 6.15 9.15 m HAIRDRESSING THE THRILL 0F BRAZIL Supported by I _~k fcl "THE EPIC OF TARAWA" MX If M —In TrrhnlreJor— Openlnc To-morrow -CKAZY HOUSE" QUEENS THEATRE I LAST DAY: S.O«. 6 30. 9 15 p m fVJSr Thnmlerlß* Untamed ThrilU! _3_:^__^ i660 words
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Obituary54 1947-09-15 4 Mrs. Wong Whey Khun (nee Lav Yoke Khcng) of 21 Lorong 28 Geylar.g away peacefully at 9.00 p.m. on 13-9-47. She leaves behind her husband, three sons and two daughters. The l:ist ceremony Is to be held at the Church of Sacred Heart, Tank Road to-day at 5.15 p.m.54 words
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Article68 1947-09-15 4 Mr. anc Mrs. W. G. Taylor and Bridget M.V. ORANJE 15th September 1947. Do you like a really good glass of milk? I'RAY Is the answer. Are you partial to fragrant coffee? NESCAFE will b? your choice. Perhaps you like something strengthening? Then try MILO...it Is delicious too. All68 words
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1046 1947-09-15 4 The Straits Times HANDCUFFING THE POLICE Singapore, Monday, Sept. 15, 1»47 The current crime wave in Central Johore, Selangor and North Perak has produced in the past week or so some of the most outrageous acts of banditry and murder that this country has seen under British administration. The mining1,046 words
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Article120 1947-09-15 4 ATHENS. Sunday.— After heated debate, the Greek Parliament yesterday passed the Bill granting amnesty unconditionally to guerillas. As soon as the Bill is printed in the Government Gazette, military aircraft will drop on guerilla-held areas thousands of leaflets with the text of the amnesty law and warning120 words
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Article57 1947-09-15 4 WASHINGTON, Sunday.—General of the Army John Pershing celebrated his 87th birthday quietly yesterday at Walter Seed General Hospital, where he has been living for several years. Gen. Pershing was Commander of the American Expeditionary Forces In the First World War. He received greetings from President TrumanAP - 57 words
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620 1947-09-15 4 Arms In The Countryside NO TIME TO BE LOST TN making this layman's examination of the present extremely serious position in regard to crime in Malaya, and particularly in the Kluang district of Johor<\ I accept as axiomatic that (a) the Police Force as a whole is efficient, alert, ably620 words
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Letter272 1947-09-15 4 FIVE TIMES IN NINE MONTHS FROM Jan. 1, 1947, to date there have been the following robberies with murder at Klian Intan. Dates and details are as follows: On 4.2.47, the Kroh-Klian Intan bus was robbed and a Chinese Customs officer was shot dead. On 29.3.47. a bus proceeding from272 words
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Letter270 1947-09-15 4 THE thoughtful Singaporean looks at those I thousands of people who line up for the suburban buses on Collyer Quay, and asks himself why those people are so indifferent about voting." So we read in a Straits Times leading article. As one of those people, I reply:270 words
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Letter217 1947-09-15 4 THE following are extracts I from Page 7 of the q*,-;* d ts»«^ o^«f oStraits Times of Sept. 9. "Britain plans to increase, the range, volume and variety oT radio broadcast* to the people of South-East Asia by building in Malaya five or six transmitters ''The new transmiters, costing217 words
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543 1947-09-15 4 THE NEW ORDER IN JOHORE A Chinese Viewpoint I WAS interested to read your editorial, "Old And New Johore," in which you claim that "the old order is chang j ing, yielding place to new." On studying your leader closely, however, I find that you asscrlbe Johore's "newness" to the543 words
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151 1947-09-15 4 IT interests me very much to leyn that a Malay will be awarded the rare Johore Iron Medal for BravtiTy during the Sultan of Johore's birthday celebrations on Sept. 17. I know of another Malay, now in the Customs Department (Special Br?nch), Johore Bahru,151 words
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Advertisement865 1947-09-15 4 CLASSIFIED ADS. THE MARRIAGE of Mr. J. Ooman of the Jurcng Broadcasting Station, brother ot Mr. J. G. Tharakan will take place at Chattannoor. Travancorc. on Monday. Sept. 15. 1947. .{AJES—PULENDRA. The marriage n Miss Raje.suari. 3rd daughter of Mrs. R. N. Thamby Thural ol Kuala Lumpur and Mr. S.865 words
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Advertisement18 1947-09-15 4 ORIS Sturdy Swiss Watches Chromium $20 to $40 Waterproof $35 to $45 Service after Sale 16 Collyer Quay18 words
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Advertisement98 1947-09-15 4 Specializing ONLY in TERMITE EXTERMINATION PROPERTY MAINTENANCE PROPERTY CONSERVATION Damage and necessity of constant repairs as a result of white ants are completely eliminated by oar Termite Extermination Property maintenance and Property Conservation Service. Our record and Clientele prove oar leaderjfcip in this specialised field. C. P. TAYLOR LIMITED Temporary98 words
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Article365 1947-09-15 5 Charged Under Law Not In Force From Our Staff Correspondent ooIICRE BAHRU, Sunday. AN unusual case in which a man was charged under '>w which was not in force, came up for hearing before Mr. Justice Brown at the Johore Assizes today. The man charged was Corporal K. Ashley, of365 words
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Article28 1947-09-15 5 WARSAW. Sunday.— A District Court at Lodz sentenced to I death Walter Pelzhausen, a German officer convicted of 111-treat-ing Poles at Radgosecz concentration camp during the war.— A.P.AP - 28 words
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Article, Illustration1079 1947-09-15 5 "BANDITRY WITNESSES WILL NOT SPEAK UP" Police View* Of Border Outrage From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Sunday. DO LICE authorities investigating last Wednesday's bandit outrage on the Kroh-Klian Intan road are emphatic that unless witnesses come forward it will be difficult to clean up the banditry which now terrorises theGovt - 1,079 words
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Article104 1947-09-15 5 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Sunday. FIVE Chinese bandits, armed with pistols, held up the inmates of a shop-house last night, at Senai, and got away with about $300. i Th c bandits used their pistols and two bystanders were slightly injured, one on104 words
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Article65 1947-09-15 5 rIE Singapore Teachers' Union has convened a meeting of delegates of all Governments' Unions, for Sept. 17, at 6.30 p.m., to discuss and take suitable action on the following subjects: Higher cost of living allowance; higher rents: Salaries Commission report, to consider the advisability of forming a Federation65 words
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Article105 1947-09-15 5 KEMAMAN, Sunday.— Monster 'crocs' are creating panic in this town. Yesterday, one of them, came floating up the river to the footbridge at the Ec Seng Hotel, with its great mouth held wide open. Although this spot Is a popular bathing place for children none was In the105 words
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Article59 1947-09-15 5 AN Annamese youth who was I highly commended for his oil DflintinKS In the Sixth Inter- School Art Exhibition held In Singapore last month has opened an art studio at Collyer Quay. He is 19-year-old H. Zephire, who learned art at the French Fine Art School, Saigon, for59 words
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Article82 1947-09-15 5 AN official of the China Federation of Students. Mr. Wang Ann Mm. is now In Singapore on his way to England to be China's representative In the International Union of Students and, at the time, vice-president of the lUS. Mr. Wang said that the main current activities of82 words
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Article204 1947-09-15 5 HpKE Singapore public is warned that unless they co-operate i n economising on electric power, it may be necessary to ftlunge certain districts into darkness without any notice. The warning has been given by the Municipal Electrical Engineer, Mr. C. C. Payne. According to Mr. Payne, plans204 words
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463 1947-09-15 5 AT the Congress of the Singapore branch of the Malay Nationalist Party, held at the Queen's theatre Geylang, yesterday,, eight resolutions on the Malayan constitutional proposals, Singapore elections, income tax, education, immigration, Malay land reservations, and the Ankaian Permuda Insaf were passed. The463 words
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Article193 1947-09-15 5 Petrol Cut In October I THE basic ration of petrol for r 1 lorries and vans in Singapore will be cut by 25 per cent, from Oct. 1. Private cars will be cut 10 per cent., says an official statement. There will be no cut in thel basic ration for193 words
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Article77 1947-09-15 5 MUAR, Sunday.— At the general meeting of the Muar Club, the following were elected office--1 President, Oa:o Othman bin Buang; vice-president, Che i iii i tiabu, treasurer, Che Abdul Majid bin Ibrahim, secret tary, Che Bidin bin Login; committee, Che Jaffar bin lorahim, Che Satar Haji Bakar, Che77 words
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Advertisement379 1947-09-15 5 FAMOUS (^^r^^p^rT) SYMPHONIES 8374/78 Beethoven Sympnony No. 5. in \j minor Wilhelm Purtwangler and the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra $81 45 83G9/73 Beethoven Symphony No. 6. in P major— Arturo Toscaninl and 8.8.C. Symphony Orchestra $23.25 8190/94 Beethoven Symphony No. 7, in A major Arturo Tc«canlni and New York Philnannonic Symphony379 words
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Advertisement86 1947-09-15 5 TOO MUCH IS NOT ENOUGH Many are prepared to argue in favour of producing a great deal more of everything, in much less time, for a world that likes its noises and wants them loud and big. Believing that fine cigarettes have no affinity with quantity and speed, Benson Hedges,86 words
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Miscellaneous145 1947-09-15 5 TO-DAY Indo-Malayan Association's tea party, in honour of Mr. John A. Thlvy. G.H. Cafe. Battery Road. 5 p.m. Y.W.C.A. cooking cla«s, Guide Hut. BuyonK Road. 5.15 p.m. Liquidation meeting of the Eurasian Women's Association. Singapore Recreation dub. 5.15 p.m. Y.W.C.A. Malay daw. 11, Leonin Hill Road. 5.30 p.m. Member's Social145 words
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1065 1947-09-15 6 Weekly Share Market Review [By A Market Correspondent] ni' RING the week Dr. Dalton plaintively spoke of plans awry because "events had overrun all calculations'* his calculations. Other Ministers tried to settle the coal strike and Mr. Bevin dwelt oh "the shortage ,of dollars and1,065 words
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Article159 1947-09-15 6 SYDNEY. Sunday. rls understood that an easing of the gold tax of 17/7 an ounce Is contemplated. This tax waa imposed by the Federal Government in the early stages of the war. The Government is now reviewing the position. Increased production of gold, in viewReuter - 159 words
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Article441 1947-09-15 6 U.S.Weekly Business Review NEW YORK, Sunday. THE long upward sweep of 1 American food prices reached a new peak of intensity last week. Tumbling wheat quotations checked the advance on Friday. Prices fluctuated inconconclusively yesterday. Whe ther the falter foreshadowed a basic recession trend or merely offered a breathing poll441 words
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Article20 1947-09-15 6 Sept 11 Sept 12. Stocks 63.23 63.01 Industrials 176.16 175.92 Railroads 48.10 47.51 Utilities 35.29 35.24 AJP.20 words
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Advertisement225 1947-09-15 6 UNPRECEDENTED CROWDS STORMED THE BOX -OFFICE! EVERY SHOW PACKED RIGHT OUTi DEY M fivi shows d DAILY £U/m\ JR*^-"- 11 a.m., 2 p ,4.15, 3 JBrnF^''^ 6M 91S TfiCJ w A Tht Batman Flies Lik* A Bird! And Robin, The Boy Wonder, Performs Miroxlts! CATH AYJggvdgß U a.m., 145. 4225 words
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Advertisement314 1947-09-15 6 Mh ACIFK WTIMIAt £%lihlihis |3um| CTO ■ATS COMMBHCKO SCHBDULk «ND CHARTBB SERVICES M UNOEH LOXUIIIt DAKOTA AND SKYMASTK* SERVICES rrctn BINOKOI i 1 1 HONGKONG I.Os \\(.i II 1 (>NT\R!O \l SHANGHAI MAM! IVIA GUAM A tVAKK |B1 NEXT DEPART' U» S FOR BANGKOK Thursday 18tb Srptpmber laofkoa ooonectloiM follow.314 words
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Miscellaneous397 1947-09-15 6 rature— Btds 8 9— "A Vtalt to the tin; 00 Sir Edward Hgar: 610 RADIO MALAYA CHobe tf&£ CTVr'IIPnPF BFEBS K ers 7 15 Celebrity Pianist; 7.30 AusOinyjnJry^nCt tralla Today 7 45 Symphonic Dance 1 p.m. Music: 1.40 Music Round The N o 6^ Muslc: 815 Slr Bdw ard Hgar:397 words
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Article300 1947-09-15 7 LONDON, Friday. AFTER a dull start due to both internal and external uncertainties steadier conditions developed around midday. After that business died away even further with a marked disposition to await Sir Stafford Cripps' statement, says KcuUt's financial correspondent. Industrials lost some further ground on balance, while British300 words
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Article540 1947-09-15 7 Produce Market By A Market Corresponded rpHE week-end arrival of the 1 Taiwan White Sugar aboard the Singapore sugar market, white lost t\ and S2 respective The price drop is likely to continue during the week, as this shipment of sugar is consigned to a540 words
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Article99 1947-09-15 7 THE foil-wing August Malayan tin shipments are announced by the Straits Trading Company: Contl- Else- A ust mill K. U.S.A. neat.Cansda Pacific India Where Asia ToUl SINGAPORE x 10 6.7 375 205 596.7 PENANG 1.200 590 150 1940. TOTAL -1.200 600 6.7 525 205 2.546.7 (x Afloat99 words
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Article62 1947-09-15 7 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association's orlces at noon on Saturday were: Buyers Sellers Ota. CU. p«r lb. *er lb. No. 1 R.S.S. Spot lose (nominal) 29% 30 No. 1 R.S.S. fob in bales Oct. 304 30} No. 2 R.S.S. fob in bales Oct. 30 301 No. 362 words
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Article168 1947-09-15 7 By the end of June this year a total of 373.000 lbs of rubber had been obtained on the e.-taie of the Sungei Kruit Estate Limited. Provided the present level of monthly cr< ps is maintained, the total crop for the currelt year should be in168 words
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Article60 1947-09-15 7 August rubber crops are announced, by the companies detailed below, as follows: lbs. Henrietta Rubber Estate 156.300 Tapah Rubber Estates 96.191 Lunas RRubber Estates 71.000 "Jrunei Ltd. Plantations 46,000 Nyalas Rubber Estates 44,000 Sungel Matang Rubber Estate 43.3Q0 Changkat Serdang Estates 36,267 AyeT Molek Rubber 12,152 Haytor60 words
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Advertisement636 1947-09-15 7 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In Singapore) BLUE FUNNEL LINL SAILINGS FROM U.K. AND U.S.A. Tarypylui" From U.K. for H'Kong S'hai G.l/2 n^an T. Hoff- From U.S.A Road* "Glaucus" Due from L'.S.A Sept. 16 "Limburg" Dua from U.S.A Sept. 20 "St. Cloud Victory" ..Due from U.S. A Sept. 23 "Talthyblns" Due636 words
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Advertisement286 1947-09-15 7 PRESIDENT LINE SAILINGS TO NEW YORK AND BOSTON via INDIA EGYPT MEDITERRANEAN PORTS AniTW MOUNT MANSFIELD SINGAPORE GD 33 34 P. S*HAM SEPT. 22 MOUNT DAVIS SINGAPORE SEPT. 23 P. SHAM SEPT. 30 PENANG OCT. 2 PRES MONROB SINGAPORE SEPT. 25 PENANG SEPT. 3t Frelrh* Onli AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LTD.286 words
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Advertisement226 1947-09-15 7 P O s. s. CANTON From Singapore Nov. 301 h due London Dec. 22nd Feb. 29th March 23rd Passage Rates Singapore /Londoi FIRST CLASS from £122 to £152 TOURIST CLASS from £84 U £100 Apply to the Agents ISLAY KERR CO., LTD SINGAPORE and PENANG. Harrisons tfc Crosf ield (Malaya)226 words
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Article504 1947-09-15 8 Defence Too Good For S.C.F.A. THE South China footballers yesterday maintained the unbeaten record of their present tour by beating the Singapore Chinese Football Association by three goals to nothing at Jalan Besar Stadium. All three goals were scored by the centre-forward Lee Tak504 words
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Article120 1947-09-15 8 LONDON, Sunday. Bill Edrich gave himself a fine chanc; of following J>enis Comptcn, his Middlesex and England colleague, in beating Tom Hayward's 40-year-old re. cord aggregate of 3,518 runs in a season when the champion county. Middlesex, met the Rest of England at the Oval jester.Reuter - 120 words
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Article184 1947-09-15 8 Passing their opponents' sc >re with six wickets in hand, the SCC. be?.t Rengam on the Padang yesterday. Renpam were all out for 44 against fine bowling by Homer, Thome anrl Healy. RENGAM Capt. Gedge c Healy b Homer 8; H. Tucker c Healy b184 words
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Article153 1947-09-15 8 From Our Own Correspondent. SEREMBAN. Saunday. The Negrl Sembllan Chinese Recreation Club beat the Selangor Chinese Recreation Club by two goals to one here today. The game was played at a fast pace, and a feature was the excellent defence of both sides. The Negrl153 words
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Article40 1947-09-15 8 The RE. defeated the Nelson Sports Club by five goals to nothing In a friendly soccer match at Alexandra Road ground yesterday. Beduille scored three of the goals and Harris the other two. Half-time score was 3-0.40 words
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Article161 1947-09-15 8 From Oar Own Correspondent IPOH, Sunday. The rugger season opened here yesterday with a match between an Ipoh XV and the Cameron Highlanders, which resulted In a win for the Ipoh side by eleven points (a. goal and twn fies) to nil. For the winners, Dowse161 words
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Article40 1947-09-15 8 A. Anderson, playing in a four ball match at the Royal Singapore Golf Club yesterday, holed out in one at the 133 yard 17th. hole. This is the first "hole-«n-one" since the re-opening of the course.40 words
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Article317 1947-09-15 8 LONDON, Sunday. ARSENAL and Bradford lost A their 100 per cent, records in the English League yesterday, but both stayed at I the top of the first and second divisions respectively, on a c'av of low scoring and surprise results. Arsenal, forced by In-Juries to makeReuter - 317 words
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Article175 1947-09-15 8 LONDON, Sunday. rE Sing T; o Sports Club put on one of the bestj shows of their English tcur in beating Ilfi,rd, an Isthmian League by four goals to[ three yesterday. The winning coal, kicked by, left half Hsu King Shing. was I the best Eor»lUP - 175 words
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Article219 1947-09-15 8 The G.H.Q. FARELF cricket team beat the S.C.R.C. at the G.H.Q. FARELF H«*ariT'arters yesterday. The Chinese, who batted first, were all out for 124. FARELF replied with 184 for ei?ht. SC R C Lav Hock Chye b Lcadbettcr 20: Ong Beng Bee b Leadbetter 4: Cheong Thiam219 words
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Article, Illustration37 1947-09-15 8 S.C.F.A. centre-forward Chin Geok takes a shot at goal as two South China defenders close in. An incident in yesterday's game which the football tourists won by three goals to nothing. Straits Times picture.37 words
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Article404 1947-09-15 8 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. ONE hundred and one runs to the good at the end of three days* p?ay, the Selan;.or Club this evening beat the Selangor Eurasians in the Stonor Shield Competition and became champion cricket team in the State. The404 words
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Article55 1947-09-15 8 Epsom Je*n, the well-known racing writtr who has been the Straits Times racing correspondent since April, tipped four straight winners at Ipoh on Saturday Constance, Golden Grove, Mardi Gras and Golden Harvest. Three of his second selections also won— Some Class. Liberty Man and Land Act. the55 words
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Article105 1947-09-15 8 The Tiger Swimming Club won the relay, medley relay and water polo matcnes against G.H.Q. FARELF at Tanglln Barracks yesterday. The Tiger water polo first and second teams proved too good for the servicemen, winning by nine goals to four and three-nil respectively. Ho Loo105 words
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Article63 1947-09-15 8 FOREST HILLS. Sunday.— The defending U.S. champion, Jack Kramer, and Frankie Parker overcame the foreign threat In 'the U.S. lawn tennis championships yesterday. Kramer beat the Czech ace. Jaroslav Drobny, 3-6, 6-3, 6-0, 6-1. Parker was forced to the utmost to defeat John Bromwlch of63 words
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Article235 1947-09-15 8 Dislocates Knee At Badminton LOW Teng Siah of the Majfc flower 8.P., while at> tempting a difficult smash in a Singapore Junior badminton championships tie yesterday, fell and dislocated his knee. He was carried off the court for attention. Bob Quek. of the A.A.U.. against whom Low was playing, was235 words
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Article349 1947-09-15 8 KUALA LUMPUR. Sunday. Kwa Chin Swe<* of Singapore won the 50 miles cycle road race in Kuala Lumpur today, returning a time of two hours 37 minutes 10 seconds. A few seconds behind was S?lan«or's Awtnar Singh. Third was the veteran Selangor champion. Joe Surin. There were349 words
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