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Title Section18 1947-09-29 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1947 PRICE TEN CENTS18 words
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918 1947-09-29 1 SIR EDWARD GENT'S PROMISE ON CRIME IN MALAYA "Support If Police Need" THE Governor of the Malayan Union, Sir Edward Gent, in a broadcast last night promised that if the police needed further powers to fight crime in the Union he would give them his full support. Sir Edward Gent,918 words
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Article, Illustration49 1947-09-29 1 CJ« ine.se j,, ides ii a ma>s wedding in Singapore yesterday selecUd 24. year nld former Miss Ching Chin Tuan. an ex-pupil of the Nan (lion* fTT7ifse~T.< iiool to speak for them. She married 25-jear-old dentist, Mr. Lin Teik Ec, yesterday. Report and another picture, p..'). Straits Times photo49 words
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Article315 1947-09-29 1 LONDON. Sunday. AN informed British spokesman said yesterday that the Pakistan Government had appealed to Britain and the British Commonwealth for help in ending the Hindu--Muslim slaughter in India. The official sain the Musi m Dominion's plea had been for.. w?rded to C mmirwe.illh eapt*Reuter; UP - 315 words
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442 1947-09-29 1 Chinese Women Defy Mob To Return To Work ANLY :J0 of the Heap Hoe rubber factory employees out of 160 failed to report for work yesterday against bO on Saturday, when a strike was caused by a mob of 60 or 70 hooligans armed with pistols, changtols and sticks. These442 words
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Article88 1947-09-29 1 TOKIO. Sunday-Japan's wartime destruction totalled 2.259,000 00 which were razed to the ground to make firebreaks in the big cities, according to General Mac Arthur's first detailed report on reconstruction, issued here today. Hiroshima is one of the leading cities in reconstruction plans, but in nearlyAP - 88 words
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Article76 1947-09-29 1 SHANGHAI. Sunday— Half of Shanghai was without trams and buses today as some 3.000 motor men, conductors and employees of the French Tramway Company, despite official threats of "drastic action," refused to return to work unless their demands for a wace increase were met. Mayor K.Reuter - 76 words
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Article109 1947-09-29 1 The Johore Planters' Association have written to the Straits Times as follows-. "At a meeting of the committee held on Sept. 24, we were instructed to express the appreciation of all the Associate n'« members for the publicity. w ilch you have riven to the present state109 words
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Article196 1947-09-29 1 LONDON, Sunday. HLANS are under way for the! creation in Singapore of two additional district courts and thre c police courts to solve the problem of a backlog of persons awaiting trial, the Colonial Under-Secretary Mr. Ivor Thomas, said here. Mr. Thomas announced this in a letterReuter - 196 words
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Article338 1947-09-29 1 LONDON, Sunday. '"THIS great confrontation by the United States of militant 1 Communism backed by Soviet military power has been brought about almost entirely by aggressions and intrigue* of the Soviet Government in all countries on the r borders and by their attempts toReuter; AP; UP - 338 words
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Advertisement7 1947-09-29 1 j^XHONG r «wtjsa^i HBF TTT'' Sola AccnU:7 words
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Advertisement170 1947-09-29 1 LA ,ss*'*' Prize Winners List No. 19 TIGER RHYMING COMPETITION 'I^jS.A Below v the Nineteenth list of »l-§*^ 9^i priie-winners. Successful entries ,mv> are published twice weekly l\ V/<C« f watch the newspapers. There's trouble with rubber and trouble with tin. And thrwich lack of malun we're all getting thin.170 words
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299 1947-09-29 2 JEW KILLED IN CLASH ON ILLEGAL SHIP JERUSALEM, Sunday. Q\K Jew w;is killed ;ind two others were wounded yesterday when ;i naval rating fired five shots during the boarding of a non quota Jewish immigrant ship, named Despite Everything, British military headquarters statvd The boarding party was working toward (heReuter; UP - 299 words
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Article191 1947-09-29 2 LONDON, Sunday. rO 300-year-old ghosts were "summoned yesterday to testify whether or not they haunted a lonely country mansion, On their evidence depended whether or not the mansion's taxes would be lowerefl. The occupier, Mr. Key, had asked the local council for a reduction inUP - 191 words
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Article122 1947-09-29 2 SYDNEY, Sunday.—A minister of religion told Sydney Central Police Court he had quoted a 17th century Act of Indulgence to police who arrested him. He was charged with parking a lorry in a prohibited place, failing to produce a drivers licence or give his name or address and attractingReuter; Reuter-AAP - 122 words
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Article98 1947-09-29 2 HERTFORD. Sunday.—At least two families in Britain think a mystery man now in Bordeaux hospital is a relative, reported missing during the war. Mrs. Evelyn Gudgin of High Street, Hertford, is sending a letter to Uie Foreign Office with clues to decide whether or noti the man isReuter - 98 words
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Article95 1947-09-29 2 SYDNEY, Sunday.—A mysterious black creature that spouts, swims against a strong current and whistles shrilly and nocturnally is the foremost subject of discussion in the Swan Hill district of Victoria, Australia. Messrs. C. L. and J. S. Moser, of Swan Hill, and A. Rice, of Bendigo said theyReuter; AP - 95 words
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Article31 1947-09-29 2 CHICAGO. Sunday. Milton Reynolds announced today that Bill Odom would leave Chicago on Nev. 23 for the first round-tiie-T-orld flight over both ttie North and South Poles—U.P.31 words
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Article73 1947-09-29 2 ASBURY PARK. New Jersey, Sunday.—The Army reported yesterday somebody had walked off with Its Signal Corps balloon some time after midnight. The balloon Js 65 feet long and 20 feet high. If was inflated with 1.200 cubic metres of helium. At midnight the balloon wai anchored safely underUP - 73 words
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Article33 1947-09-29 2 GAZA Palestine, Sunday.—A subsidiary of the Iraq Petroleum Company has begun drilling into the desert near this ancient Arab town ir. an attempt to find oil in the Holy Land—A.P.33 words
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Article90 1947-09-29 2 WASHINGTON. Sunday.—The Army and Navy Union proposed yesterday that the United States gaol the Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister, M. Andrei Vyshinsky, and other visiting Communists who subjected American loaders to "wordy abuse." Referring to Mr. Vyshinsky's recent declaration that American "war mongers" ought to be imprisoned, the veterans'UP - 90 words
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Article104 1947-09-29 2 RANGOON, Sunday. Armed robbery and banditry would be punishable by death in Burma after Oct. 15. said the Minister for Home and Judicial Allairs. U. Kyaw Nyein, yesterday. Possession of illegal arms would also be punishable by death after the same date. After the transfer of powerReuter - 104 words
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Article25 1947-09-29 2 FRANKFURT. Sunday.—American officials in Trieste Said last night that three American soldiers seized by Yugoslav troops had been released to the American control.—U.P,UP - 25 words
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Article61 1947-09-29 2 CAIRO, Sunday.—Fear of cominr into contact with cholera is so great in Cairo that yesterday everyone avoided a sick man who appealed for help as he dragged himself slowly throueh the main part of Cairo. The man finally collapsed and fainted. Health authorities took him to hospitalUP - 61 words
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Article115 1947-09-29 2 BERLIN. Sunday. German trade union leaders at Hamburg yesterday said orders had been issued throughout the British zone for non-cooperation with British American reparation plans for the dismantling of large numbers of German factories. The chairman of the Hamburg Trade Union Congress, Adolf Kummernus, said: "No German workerAP - 115 words
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Article68 1947-09-29 2 BUENOS AIRES. Sunday.— The short-sklrt-long-sklrt "war" reached Buenos Aires yesterday with the arrival of British fashion designer Lleut.-Col. Frederick W. Pay. He said he. would lead the battle hert against the French long-skirt cohorts. He said he was in entire agreement with Sir Stafford Cripps' "the shorter theUP - 68 words
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Advertisement1343 1947-09-29 2 NOTICES NOTICE Applications are Invited for the post of Indian Labour Inspector on the salary scale $150-AlO-300 per mensem. Applicants should be locally born, have cassed the Cambridge School Ccitlficate Examination and have a sound written and spoken knowledge of one of the iftrlnclpal South Indian languages 'namely, Tamil. Malayalam.1,343 words
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Advertisement786 1947-09-29 2 NOTICES i AUCTION SALE OF* One Cream colour "Ex Berlayer Creek" Motor Launch (No. 201). Length 53.8. Breadth 11.4. Depth 5.1' Installed with 6 Cylinder Thornycroft Marine Engine. To be held at The Sea Wall of Clifford Pier (Opposite Hongkong Shanghai Bank) on Monday. 29th September 1947. at 10.30 a.m.786 words
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Advertisement94 1947-09-29 2 NOTICE CHANGE OF ADDRESS GEORGE WIMPEY CO.. LTD. Notice Is hereby given that on and as from Monday. 6th Oct., 1947. the address of the above company will be at their new offices: «X MS. Bukit Timah Rd.. Singapore. Telephore Nos. *****/2. Gtorge Wlmpey St Co.. Ltd., P.O. Box 97.94 words
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Advertisement173 1947-09-29 2 BRITAIN OFFERS YOU AN AMAZING QUALITY IN RADIO THE MARCONIPHONE WITH SPREAD -BAND TUNING ALL WAVE WORLD-WIDE RECEPTION IT IS AS BEAUTIFUL AS IS POWERFUL AND IS PRICED WITHIN THE MEANS OF EVERYONE WHO WANTS A GOOD RADIO. NOW AVAILABLE TO YOU BY EASY MONTHLY PAYMENTS Full Particulars from The173 words
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451 1947-09-29 3 Population Figures At End Of Nov. Final Census Report In September Next From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH, Sunday. I 1 HE present population figures of Malaya, with details as to race and sex, will be available by the end of November. The census chief, Mr. M. V. del Tufo, making451 words
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Article449 1947-09-29 3 Johore Weekly Letter JOHORE BAHRU, Sunday. JOHORE Chinese are taking a •'lot of interest in wet padi cultivation. Before the war, they d.d not do much in this type of padi cultivation. In Kampong Nyior and Kampong Beradong, in Cen. tral Johore, Chinese rubber tappers have planted up an area449 words
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Article132 1947-09-29 3 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG; Sunday. Penang's plans to relieve the housing storage are under way. A start will be made shortly on a 30-acre sit* in Perak Road wher c the commissioners propose to erect new quarters for Municipal staffs and build new tram and132 words
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Article160 1947-09-29 3 Bath. Sunday.— The Minister of Fuel. Mr. Emanuel Shinwell, hinted yesterday that government had decided to postpone, but not abandon, the nationalisation of the steel industry originally scheduled for next year. He told a Bath Labour Party meeting: "We have no intention of departing from our declaredUP - 160 words
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Article, Illustration256 1947-09-29 3 lUHEN the moon rises around midnight, in Singapore tonight, half a million Chinese will observe the festival of the 15th Day of the Eighth Moon. During the past few weelcs, they have spent nearly $500,000 on mooncakes— small round cakes mede of flour, bean jam, egg jrokM,256 words
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Advertisement398 1947-09-29 3 SPECIALISTS IN HAIR WORK OF ALL DESCRIPTION tin/fr*' First Class J' PERM $20.00 ONLY FACIALS, MANICURES, TRIMMING, TINTING, BLEACHING, Etc. y PHONE 5894 SALON 2nd Floor UWW Whiter teeth for sm^ IE Hk w sH You can see she uses Peptodent! TChy d<ics Pepsodent make teeth so much whiter t398 words
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Advertisement188 1947-09-29 3 "WAKTU FADJAR" A NEW "Hh Masters' Voice" Malar Recordlnf o* yowr Far write Tune No. ***** There are eifht new Malay Records on sale this week. Ask To Hear Them At: ANG MONG HENG C.RAMOPHONE STOBE I*4, HOI Street. Singapore. ASSOCIATED •«'T^,, f ~l (Instrument •"'«<<«, J 1 Manufacturers •„„"'"<188 words
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Advertisement224 1947-09-29 3 Last 3 Shows: S. B. IS 9 15 p m. THAT FAMED "Salome" GAL! YVONNE DE CARLO In "THE LADY OBJECTS" «Uh ROD CAMERON In Tffthnlrdor Opening To-morrow— "THE FARMKRS n.UJGnTERQUEENS THEATRE To-day: 3.M. 6.M A 9.15 p.m. Jangle Venrranee 00 the 1 amtt' Frances GifTord Tom Neal in 14224 words
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Obituary23 1947-09-29 4 IN LOVING MEMORY of my father. Lee Teck Siong. who died on 29th. S ptember. 1942. Inserted by Lee Joong rah.23 words
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Article1091 1947-09-29 4 As is customary at general meetings of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce, the chairman's speech at the extra general meeting held last Friday was accompanied by a detailed report on the various branches of the import and export trade and other matters affecting the commercial community.1,091 words
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Article184 1947-09-29 4 VANCOUVER, Sunday. -A sur Emotion that the United States lend China $3,000,000,000 to en-' able her to regain her former economic position in the world of commerce was made yesterday by Chief Justice Wendell B. Farriii, of British Columbia, in an address to the P- rifle184 words
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Letter91 1947-09-29 4 WITH reference to the letter headed, "Singapore clerks and the vote" which appeared in the Straits Times of Sept. 24, it would appear that "A Member" has a protest to lodge against a decision of my Executive Council. 'Jnder the constitution of this Union a member91 words
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272 1947-09-29 4 B USINESS MAN'S PE TR OL: 68 PER CENT. WITH a large car which I use puincipaJly for business purposes (otherwise how could I have justified priority to purchase itV> my petrol ration has ostensibly been cut from 50 gallons a month to 16 gallons a month equivalent to a272 words
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Letter396 1947-09-29 4 WE ar c told that the object of the new reducUon in petrol rations is to conserve dollar currency. It is stated that sterling supplies of petrol are insufficient for sterling areas and additional supplies hav c to be purchased from hard currency areas. I396 words
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Letter206 1947-09-29 4 ALLOW me to reply to "Hangover, whose com-; monts on the remarkable uses which he has been able; io find for Australian whisky wer c published in your correspondfnr'f columns on| Sept. 26. Since the world begac ail mankind have been trying to find a method of keeping206 words
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433 1947-09-29 4 I READ with Interest toe article from your London i correspondent on Rubber j Roadways, published in a recent issue. Being a rubber man, on the manufacturing side of the trade, I have always been very inteI rested in the experimental stretches of rubber433 words
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Letter84 1947-09-29 4 OR. C. E. Wurtzburg, as re- ported by your London correspondent last week, said on the subject of War Claims, "There is no leyal claim for compensation." The Malayan Governments have already met 100 per cent of the claims of a certain sec»i xi of84 words
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Letter405 1947-09-29 4 THE present system of black--1 (tuts in Singapore causes considerable irritation. Nobody knows exactly where the next blackout is coming or when to expect it. If onl) residents can know for certain that there is a likelihood of a blackout in, say, the Katong region tonight, then405 words
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Letter211 1947-09-29 4 THE writer of the letter j headed "From A Malay Father" i n the Straits Times,, i who complained about hooligan behaviour by Malay youths towards his daughters while on their way to and from an English school, has alloweJ his indignation to get the better of211 words
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Advertisement818 1947-09-29 4 CLASSIFIED ADS The engagement Is announced between Harold Tony-Shaw. M.8.E.. M.C.8.. younger son of Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Shaw, of Old Hill. Staffordshire, and Beatrice, second daughter of Dr. and Mrs W E. Holmes of Kuala Lumpur. HHflllM HIGH MASS A Requiem High Mass will be .suns for the818 words
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Advertisement19 1947-09-29 4 OYSTER A few more of these very fine timekeepers are still available. No further shipment expected until next var.19 words
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Advertisement112 1947-09-29 4 H? S3 A Delightful Collation of NEW NELLY DON ROSEN FELI) MORNING FROCKS ffJ^l OPTICIRN Fellow of U'.t- laafc, Ophthalmic Opliciar.s < England) Fellow of the Worshipful Ootnpur.y of Spectacle-M\kers (En*.) Frwr.an of the City of London OPTICIAN BT APPOINTMENT TO H. M. FORCES SOUTH BAST ASIA 6 RAFFLES PLACE112 words
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Article, Illustration320 1947-09-29 5 POLICE ESCORT SKELETON BUS SERVICE Guards Stand-by On Johore Roads DOLICE escorts accompanied buses operated by the South Johore Omnibus Company Ltd., yesterday, following a strike of drivers and conductors on Friday. The Company was thus able to operate a skeleton service. Besides the escorts on buses, the Police als320 words
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Article163 1947-09-29 5 "Must Handle Own Politics" MR. G. Sarangapany, managing editor of the Indian Daily Mail and the Tamil Murasu, Singapore, appealed, to the Tamils and other south Indians in this country to take the leadership in political affairs and not to allow north Indians to dominate their political life. He was163 words
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Article68 1947-09-29 5 The Singapore Chief Medical Officer, Dr H. Serimgeour, was I entertained to a farewell dinner I by members of tho Singapore I Hospital Assistants Union in Col-i lege Road on Saturday evening.) prior to his departure on leave, i His successor, Dr. Strang. was; al.-.68 words
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Article365 1947-09-29 5 Communist Salute At KL Meeting From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. BLENCHED fist salutes and v loud cheers greeted a speech made by Mr. Liew Yit Fung, Malayan Communist Party representative, at a mass meeting organised by PUTERA and All-Malayan Council of Joint Action today. The meeting was held365 words
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300 1947-09-29 5 38 C ouples Married In Big Mass Wedding THIRTY-EIGHT Chinese couples were married at the Vic--1 toria Memorial Hall, Singapore at noon yesterday in the biggest mass wedding since September, 1945. The Chinese Consul-General for Singapore, Dr. Wu Paakshing, official ed at the two-hours ceremony, which was held in the300 words
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Article84 1947-09-29 5 PUBLIC buildings around Singapore's padang will be decorated on Nov. 20, Princess Elisabeth's wedding day. An announcement issued yesterday by the committee appointed to look after the Singapore celebrations, states that the committee is "confident that many firms and individuals will want to have their own84 words
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Article62 1947-09-29 5 LONDON, Sunday.— The Foreign Office announced yesterday that the posts of Governor-Oeneral of Malaya ar.d Special Commissioner in South East Asia would be combined early next year. Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald, Gov-ernor-General of Malaya, has agreed to accept the r.ew post combining his own present dutiesAP - 62 words
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Article45 1947-09-29 5 From Our Own Correspondent SEREMBAN, Sunday. Two Chinese employees of Terantang Estate, Sungel Oadut, were sentenced to six weeks' rigorous imprisonment by the Seremban MuKirtrate on a charge of stealing firewood from the estate. The firewood was valued at 575.45 words
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Article32 1947-09-29 5 Iriim Our Own Correspondent SEREMBAN. Sunday. The Commissioner of Police, Malayan Union, Mr. H. B. Langworthy visited Negri Sembilan yesterday on an inspetion tour of tihe State.32 words
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Article228 1947-09-29 5 HPHE Governor of the Malayan Union, Sir Edward Gent, speaking over Radio Malaya last night, called hartal "an undesirable immigrant," and suggested that it should "be treated with th c utter contempt it deserves." He said the hartal was of great significance in this country, be. cause it228 words
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185 1947-09-29 5 Youth C harged With Revolver Threat From Our Staff Correspondent SEREMBAN, Sunday. YOUTHFUL, good looking Foo Moon Chiat, alias Foo M<M>n I Lim smiled persistently in the police court dock yesterday when the magistrate, Tungku Hussein, held a preliminary inquiry into a charge against him. Foo was charged with having185 words
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Article82 1947-09-29 5 DENANG. Sunday. —A lantern procession will be the chief event of the Double Tenth celebrations this year." The programme Is being arranged by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce and the Penang Federation of Trade Unions. There will be two rallies. The morning rally will be under the auspices82 words
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Article62 1947-09-29 5 TELUK ANSON, Sunday. -"Hartal" day was observed in Teluk Anson, without incident, on Fri. day. All shops were olosed. The bus services were not affected, running according to schedule, though, strangely, few people made use of the buses. Only the lorry transport services were not running. The market62 words
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Article56 1947-09-29 5 DENANO, Sunday. Mr. Tan Hock Aun. M.8.5.. has retired from Government service for the second time. Mr. Tan just retired ir. 1941 after rising from a clerk to the post of Registrar of the Supreme Court and Sheriff. After the liberation, he was recalled to duty. He was56 words
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Article, Illustration167 1947-09-29 5 A CONDITION of efficient civil aviation should be "safety first, safety second, safety third." said I Nathan, Minister of Civil Aviation, in Singapore on Saturday. Tn<-re was too much tendency In the past to make a feUst) ol in air travel, he said. The aim167 words
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Advertisement83 1947-09-29 5 *J^^ SBBsl I sb^bl smf v M flgggj > til r.COL. and Mrs. W. M.iitland Ivimey after their wedding at the Register Office, Singa pore. Th e bride was formerly Mrs. Joyce Bernau. Mr. Peter C'armichael grave the bride away and Mrs. Ann e Woods was the m a tron83 words
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Advertisement90 1947-09-29 5 (JEGENIQNt 11 >.-c t r MODE L 122X. For AC/DC Mains Irr t 4 A perfect AC/DC Set for Tropical Malaya. $200.00 each Less 10ob for Cash V6I-63 HIGH STREET TlSLiilWp^ S'sr:■ s Linn thats ff 1/ THE NAME 4% MILE. PASIR PANJANG ROAD, for a memorable evening out, swimming,90 words
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Miscellaneous175 1947-09-29 5 TODAY: Y.W.C.A. Cooking class. popular Chinese dishes. Guide Hut, Clemcnceau Avenue, 5.15 p.m. Ballroom dancing class, 2.30 p.m.. Badminton club, new members are welcome. 8 p.m., whist drive. 7.30 p.m., photographic society. 8 p.m.. Union Jack Club. North Bridge Road. Music club, sight reading class, 7.45 p.m.. male voice choir,175 words
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Article20 1947-09-29 6 Sept. 25. Sept. 26. Stocks 62.80 62.69 Industrials 175.29 174.86 Rails 47.54 47.43 Utilities 34.95 35.02 A.P.AP - 20 words
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933 1947-09-29 6 By A Market Correspondent WORLDWIDE public interest in Tin became most marked during the week. It seemed it had at last been brought home to the Government of the United Kingdom that in the Malayan industry lay a large source of dollars. Goaded933 words
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Article320 1947-09-29 6 U.S. Weekly Review Of Business NEW YORK, Sunday. RISING American food prices faltered last week in their upward flight for the second successive week. Increasing consumer resistance clipped the wings of some, but declines were neither widespread nor conclusive. The Associated Press index of 35 wholesale commodities took the sharpest320 words
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338 1947-09-29 6 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. 'THE Malayan Union Price Controller in his weekly note says 1 traders are now beinp invited to assist the public by labelling goods for sale with the correct selling price. Traders are not compelled i to do338 words
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Advertisement257 1947-09-29 6 LAST DAY AT THE HP^ 11-Ltf-4.U-C.U-MI Paramount PrcMiiLs t^(m with Yfl < I lUDBTR COLBKRT Ibw j lIKNKV WIM OXON vJrVWH WM WAKIC-N WIH 'AM *%HV? V^PmiMil TOMORROW The Sparks bc^in to fly when Lucille performs a comptttoory Orip-lrase act in M.-G.-M.'s Great Musical f- MSTIPOTIgII \Jr .rfrtfr«y'rto«"— J Our257 words
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Advertisement193 1947-09-29 6 ACIFIC WVERSEAS /AIRLINES \9IAM/ LTD. ■ATI COMMENCED SCHEDULE AND CHARTER SERVICES AS UNDER LUXUKY Dakota AND SKYNAiTU SERVICES S'PORB BANGKOK HONGKONG |.O8 ANGELES J— 1 ONTARIO CAL SHANGHAI MANILA (VIA GUAM A WAKE ISL. NEXT DEPARTURES FOR BANGKOK 0800 Wndnrsday, Is* October 3M(kok ooiimcuom aa foUowf i Honjtkonn— StAnttiMt Hoackonr193 words
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Miscellaneous377 1947-09-29 6 (CUT OUT FOR REFERENCE). RADIO AUSTRALIA (Melbourne): Music; 9.45 World Affair* (AUlngton The following frequencies In mega- Ai mm to 6!0 am.— ls.*. 17.84; Kennard); 10.00 Picture Parade- 10 30 cycles lv calibrated on all modern 930 am. to 11 30 a.m.— 21 .54. 17.81. Ballet.. radio dials) Mid programme377 words
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Article464 1947-09-29 7 LONDON, Friday. THE only bright section in an otherwise dreary market >n the London Stock Exchange today was provided by British Government securities, which recorded gains up to three-quarters of a point, says Renter's financial correspondent. Tills improvement, however, did n °t benefit the Industrial section, where prices464 words
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Article332 1947-09-29 7 Produce Market By A Market Correspondent. A LOCAL agent of Cuban sugar exporters is reported to have offered Cuban w hite forward to a Singapore dealer at $45 cl.f., delivery within a month. Direct Imports from Cuba have been unpopular in Singapore because of332 words
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Article67 1947-09-29 7 The Singapore Chamoer ol Commerce Rubber Association's orices at noon on Saturday were: Buyers Sellers Cts. rta ocr 1b er ib No 1 R.S.S Spot loose nominal 30 7 3 m No 1 R.S.S. fob In bales Oct. 11% 31; i No 2 R.S.B. fob In bales Oct. 31',67 words
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Article140 1947-09-29 7 A final dividend of 71. per cent, making 12} per cent for the year, was agreed to by shareholders of the Oadong Coconut Plantations Limited at their meeting In London. The accounts up to the end ol last year disclosed a profit of £5.965. The carry-forward to140 words
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Article85 1947-09-29 7 ROBINSON CO.'s ANNUAL MEETING annual meeting of Robinson Company Limited, held in Sineanore on Saturday. the accounts which showed, a n"t profit for the year of $1 015.64 a were agreed to. Approval was also elven to the recemmeniation that the balance Of 10 1.286. arrived at after the d°durtion85 words
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Article187 1947-09-29 7 LONDON. Sunday. THE annual report of Paterson Simons Co. shows a trading profit, for the year ended Mar. 31, of £230,352. The previous year's profit was £2,268. An ordinary dividend of five per cent, paid as interim dividend, is the first since a 20 per cent dividend187 words
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Article144 1947-09-29 7 dividend of j 7J per cent, absorbing $30,000. was approved by shareholders of the Tanjon? Pau Rubber Estate 1 mlted r\t thoir ;mnual meeting in j Ku?la Lumpur. The accounts showed a profit of $62,957 to which was added a carry-forward of $3,260. making a total144 words
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Advertisement586 1947-09-29 7 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. i Incornorated In Singapore) BLUE FUNNEL LINE SAILINGS FROM U.K. AND USA 'Talthybius" From U.K O. "St Cloud Victory" From U.S. A G. 19 "Tydeus* From U.K In Port "Antilorhus" Due from U.K Oct. 11 "Lycaon" Due from U.K Oct. 19 SAILINGS FOR LIVERPOOL GLASGOW AND rONTINFNTM586 words
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Advertisement206 1947-09-29 7 PRESIDENT LINE SAILINGS X) NEH VOKK AND BOSTON via INDIA EGYPT MEDITERRANEAN PORT? Freight Only MOUNT DAVIS Singapore Arr Sept. 0 Penang Arr. Oct. 6 MOUNT ROGERS Singapore Arr. Oct. 2 mf \rr. Oct. 10 AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LTD. I XION BLDG RUI MM FRT 6757 PASSAGE 4949 LYKES ORiENT206 words
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Advertisement288 1947-09-29 7 Shipper* *nd others Interested in Shipping InteUigence are referre* 1 to advertisements in Col. 6 and 7 opposite page P, O, B. I. SAILING TO .AND (ROM INDIA. CETLON. AUSTRALIA, SIAM. CHINA. *DFN EGYPT CONTINENT AND VNITED KINGDOM Agents II— rt MLAt him; A CO.. LTD. and at HA Collyer288 words
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Advertisement580 1947-09-29 7 EL IE RMAN j KLAVENESS LINE DuLKNALL (Incorporated with Linnu-d Liabi'.ltv tn Norway) J. 3. Vll. LIU. LOS ANGELES. (Incorpoiatcd In England) SAN FRANCISCO, LONDON, ANTWERP V ANC'OI'VEU r.s. CITY OF CARLISLE Dv« 7 Not. pan LONDON "(;r\NVILLE" Due 9 Oct ClT\ OP I.ICKNOW rmm sltm A e nmum Due580 words
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Article346 1947-09-29 8 Strong Team To Go Abroad For Soccer EIGHTEEN footballers from the Malayan Union and Singapore have been invited to form a Malayan Chinese touring team, to be known as the Lien Hwa, which will play matches in Bangkok, Manila, Hong Kong and Shanghai. The team,346 words
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Article, Illustration33 1947-09-29 8 LEE EE EOW, on« of the finest centre.halves in the country, will captain the Malayan Chi. nese soccer tourists. Ee. Eow led a Malayan Chinese XI to victory against the Sing Tao team.33 words
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Article219 1947-09-29 8 Bottles Thrown At Soccer LONDON, Sunday EMPTY beer bottles were thrown on to the field andj police were called i n to deal with unruly crowds when West Bromwich, with a I—l1 1 draw against Leicester, went to the top of the Second Division as Cardiff beat Bradford yesterday. Leicester219 words
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Article108 1947-09-29 8 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Sunday. A SCHOOLBOY. Awthar Singh, won the Selangor Cyclists' Association and the Argus Wheelers' first post-war cycle time trial today, completing the 25-mile course set out on the Kuala Lum-pur-Klang road in one hour seven minutes and 50 seconds.108 words
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Article143 1947-09-29 8 From Our Staff Correspondent SEREMBAN, Sunday. I The results of men's singles- in quar-ter-finals of the N-?ri Sembilan Junior j Championship tournament which were played off at King George Fifth School Hall yesterday ncrr: Chen Keng Fong beat T.V. Natr.ar. 15-2. 15-11. Chong Thin Huat beat143 words
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Article166 1947-09-29 8 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. TOE V.M.C.A. "B" won the 1 Navaratnam Cricket Shield Tournament today by a 117j runs victory over the Klangj Coast Club. The match was played at Klang. T. Mori, the V's captain, was the highest scorer of the match with166 words
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Article144 1947-09-29 8 From Our Stair rr. ,p .ndint KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. S'-langor swept the "board in the inter-State Malay badminton tourna- 1 mem played here today by beating! Perak by nine games to nil The matchp.s were four singles and five! doubles. H jits (Mvi c S.r.-les 6.M.144 words
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Article24 1947-09-29 8 Today: high water 10.40 a.m. <B.r ft.) and 10.24 p.m. (9.2 ft.). Tomorrow: 11.03 a.m. (8.8. ft.) and 10.59 p.m. (9.5 ft24 words
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Article230 1947-09-29 8 Quek Keng Chuan In Final AUEK Keng Chuan (Diehard) V entered the singles final of the Singapore junior badminton championships yesterday when he beat Poh Kirn Yam (A.A.U.) at the Clerical Union Hall. The semi-final between Quek and Poh was the most thrilling of the day's four matches. Quek proved230 words
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Article212 1947-09-29 8 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. piRST details of plans for this year's All Blues rugby competition among Asiatic State sides are Just to hand. To begin with there will be more fixtures in the tournament this year consequent on Selangor's entry. Selangor had212 words
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Article154 1947-09-29 8 KUALA LUMPUR. Sunday.— Following yesterday's rugby m"t"h in which the R-l r Asiatics drew three-nil with the Selangor Club, six Asiatic players were selected for the State trial which will be held on Saturday en the Padang. The two teams for this trial will tx-: Probables:—154 words
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Article59 1947-09-29 8 The R.A.S.C. beat the Jollllads by four goals to one at soccer played at Pulau Brani yesterday. In the first half the R.A.R.C. scored three goals through Jordan. Melville and Tannock. The only goal for the Jollllads was scored by K.R. Muthiah. In the second half59 words
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Article59 1947-09-29 8 HOLLYWOOD. Sunday. THE UNITED STATES appear to have found another lawn tennis star in Richard Gonzalas of Los Angeles, who was unranked last year. Gonzalas jumped to prominence in the Pacific southwest tournament here, when he reached the semi-finals by defeating Frankie Parker, one oi America'sReuter - 59 words
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Article66 1947-09-29 8 rrom Our Own Correspondent. TELUK ANSON, Sunday. At the annual general meeting of the Lower Perak Sports Association held in the Dew Recreation Club, the following were elected, office-bearers: President, Mr. F. A. B. Collings; vice-president, Mr. P. Vengadasalam (re-elected >; hon general sec, Mr. Pawanche; hockey66 words
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Article35 1947-09-29 8 The 3 Sub-Depot XI of the B. O. D. Civilian Association and the Hospitals Youngsters played a goalless draw in a soccer game at the 8.0.D. ground, St. George's Road, on Saturday.35 words
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Article290 1947-09-29 8 FROM VERNON MORGAN LONDON, Sunday. ARGUMENTS are today ensuing in soccer and other sport, ing circles as to how far. if at all. it b permissible for one side or a player to ease up when victory is in sight. This highly controversial talk,Reuter - 290 words
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Article186 1947-09-29 8 TTHE G.H.Q. FARELF met| 1 the Seaforth Highlanders' at soccer at Tanglin yesterday, and, i n a thrilling game,! just managed to win by three goals to two. FAP.ELF'.s victory wtus mainly doe to a sot of nippy forwards led by Braanigan who was a186 words
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Article270 1947-09-29 8 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Suncmy. DENANG just managed to defeat Perak by the odd goal in three in the first inter-State soccer Match on the Westlands School ground today. Perak put up an unexpectedly hard fight, and ivm\ it not been for the stubborn Penang270 words
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Article116 1947-09-29 8 MELBOURNE, Sunday. Freddie Dawson; 135-lb. American, defeated the Australian' featherweight champion, Eddie Miller, lasi night, the referee j stopping the fipht at th e beginning of the third round. Miller, who weighed 129 V 2 lbs.; was down once in the first round and threeAP - 116 words
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Article116 1947-09-29 8 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Sunday. Seven of Per.ang's best swimmers, including two girls, will represent the Penang Chinese Swimming Club at the Singapore swimming championships In midOctcber. The team, captiined by Mr Ong Kirn Hoon, is. Fong Scow Yoke, Eddie Chung. Wong Ah Huat Lim116 words
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Article171 1947-09-29 8 From Our Staff Correspondent. ■•ENANG. Sunday— Despite a magnificent display by the former Scottish international. Barcroft. the Blues went down to the Colours in a Penang State rueeer trial on the International Club ground yesterday The Colours, who scored two quick goals shortly before the171 words
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