The Straits Times, 11 October 1947

Microfilm: NL5184
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    18 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 TWELVE PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1947 PRICE TEN CENTS
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    9 DEAD, 12 WOUNDED IN AMOK'S ORGY OF KILLING
    1345 1 9 DEAD, 12 WOUNDED IN AMOK'S ORGY OF KILLING Slaughter With Four-Inch Knife By Larry Carroll, Straits Times Staff Reporter KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. J^INE people, including a British sergeant., were killed and 12 were wounded by a Banjaree who ran amok yesterday at about 6.10 p.m. m a Singapore-Kuala Lumpur
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    The Dead And The Wounded
    131 1 THE DEAD: Sgt. Herbert Victor Marston, M.C. Signals; Cheow Hin, 40-year-old tapper; Three elderly women; Liew Ng Tai a five-year-old girl; her two-year-el brother Liew Kew; Chong Yit San, a seven-year-old boy, and an unknown vagrant. An unknown vagrant. THE WOUNDED: J. Cormack, M.C. Signals,
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    Five Armies On The Move In Middle East
    239 1 Five Armies On The Move In Middle East BEIRUT, Friday. THE armies of five Arab nations started moving today, translating into action last night's Arab League response calling on the Arab world to defend Palestine from Zionism with men and money. War Office spokesmen m Lebanon and Syria said troops
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    Britain "Must Beg Or Starve"
    139 1 BUXTON, Friday. BRITAIN must either starve or beg after sh c had used up her "limited reserves" unless by that time sh c had products she could sell m the right markets, the Minister for Economic Affairs, Sir Stafford Cripps, bluntly declared here tonight. Britain
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    EXTRA BUDGET
    35 1 LONDON, Friday.— The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Hugh Dalton, will definitely introduce an autumn budget during the next session of Parliament which opens on Oct. 20, a Treasury spokesman stated today.— Reuter.
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    TRIDENTS TO CHECK AMOKS
    341 1 •THE killing of nine people and wounding of 12 by an amok near Kajang on Thursday is believed to be the worst case of its kind that has occurred m Malaya since the case on board the Straits Steamship Company's steamer Klang m Singapore harbour about
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    Chiang Denounces Reds
    193 2 Chiang Denounces Reds NANKING, Friday. THE Government's deter1 mination not to yield one inch of Manchurian territory to the Communists was reiterated by Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek m a broadcast, last night, on the eve the anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Republic. H e bitterly denounced Chinese Communists. He
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      $4,000,000 Opium Haul By Canadian "Mounties "
      104 2 $4,000,000 Opium Haul By Canadian "Mounties VANCOUVER, Friday. IN what was described as the greatest dope seizure ever made m North America* Royal Canadian Mounted Police yesterday swooped on the Dutch vessel Monoeran They seized $4,000,000 worth of opium. In two raids, the police found 373 lbs. of the drug.
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      . Blue Baby Better
      93 2 Blue Baby Better CHICAGO, Friday— David Collins, three-and-a-tialf-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. William Collins of Greenock, Scotland, is going home with his mother and father tomorrow after a delicate heart operation to increase the oxygen content of his blood. The operation Is performed, on victims of the so-called "blue
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      Frogs Few
      28 2 BRISTOL, Friday. Britain's latest shortage is of full-grown frogs. Bristol University has offered 4d. apiece for laboratory specimens made scarce by the summer's severe drought. A.P.
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      Welcome Ready
      72 2 CANBERRA, Friday.— The Australian Immigration Minister, Mr. A. Calwell, said here yesterday Australia was anxious that as many Australian brides of United States servicemen as possible should return to Australia with their husbands. Replying to a questioner m the House of Representatives, Mr. Calwei\ said if Australia could
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      Rise Refused
      28 2 CANBERRA, Friday.—Australia's Labour Prime Minister Mr. Joseph B. Chifley, has refused a £500 increase m his £4,500 salary. "My needs are simple" he said.— A. P.
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      Wall Of Water
      62 2 HONG KONG~ Friday .-Chines^ shipping firms said yesterday they had received reports that a rushing wall of water, believed to hav R been built up by a typhoon; struck Swatow, China, on Wednesday, killing and -curing hundreds of persons and demolishing hundreds of homes. Neither the Royal
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      Christmas Presents
      46 2 AUCKLAND. Friday. Christmas food parcels for Britain posted m Auckland have risen to 30.000 weekly from the normal rate of 14,000. The Post Office is hc*ndlirg 5,500 daily. Eleven thousand bags containing 666,000 parcels will be despatched by sea m the Rangitata. —A. P.
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      Old Soldier Dies
      27 2 WASHINGTON, Friday.— Maj.-« Gen. Blanton Winship, 77, former Governor of Puerto Rico;' collapsed and died last night at the Chasp Club m nearby Maryland.—A.P.
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    Malayan Film Imports From The U.S.
    391 3 DISTRIBUTORS SAY NO DOLLARS NEEDED piVE of the eight major companies distributing American films m Singapore told the Straits Times yesterday that no dollars were required to import American films into Singapore. They were replying to a suggestion made at Thursday's meeting of the
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    PAY REPORT: OFFICIAL CONCERN
    161 3 ASKED when the report of the Salaries Commission would b e available, the Officer Administering the Government, Mr. P.A.B. McKerron, replied, mi n the Singapore Advisory Council on Wednesday that he was not m a position to say and that he had been "considerably concerned about
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    Singapore Shipping
    95 3 CHIPS alongside wharves yester. day (godowns m brackets) were: Main Wharf: Mount Rogers (33-34), Alpha Mooi (36-37), Menitakab (39), Empire Colne (41), Silversandal (42-43). West Wharf: Samos (1-2). Empire Palace (3), Korea (6-7), i Benlawares (8-9), Straat Malakka (12-13), Trevean (15-16). East Wharf: Charon (44). Empire Dock: Cefn-y-Bryn
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    GOV.-GEN. AND MR. BROOKE
    103 3 The Governor-General. Mr. Malcolm Macdonald, m a statement to the press says that his recent official communique concerning Mr. Anthony Brooke was not intended to suggest that Mr. Brooke was advocating a change of constitution m Sarawak by violence or other unlawful means or that m
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    Shanghai Observes Double Tenth
    154 3 SHANGHAI, Friday. THIS city put on a festive air today as flags bedecked the streets and bunting flew atop the world's heaviest cruiser, the IJSS Saint Paul, m the harbour m celebration of the 36th anniversary of the outbreak of the Chinese revolution the Double Tenth
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    TEACHERS' UNION PASS RESOLUTION
    67 3 The Malayan Teachers' Union has passed a resolution deploring "the discriminations, among other things, m salaries and leave that women teachers, particularly married women teachers, are subjectI ed to m the education service of the Malayan Union and Singapore." This resolution was approved unanimously at a
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    World Rice Production Figures
    279 3 World Rice Production Figures WASHINGTON, Friday. WORLD rice production for the 1947-48 season is estimated at 6,950,000,000 bushels. The United States Department of Agriculture m its latest world survey says this figure will be reached if present favourable factors of increased acreage and helpful weather prospects are not disturbed. The
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    ARMED MEN HOLD UP FAMILY
    87 3 ARMED MEN HOLD UP FAMILY Prom Our Own Correspondent SUNGEI PATAN3, Friday— Four hooded men, armed with a gun and knife, held up a Chinese family at Bujang on Wednesday night. Two of the robbers entered the house while the other two remained on guard outside. After threatening to shoot
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    Tomorrow's Services
    317 3 r-MORROW'Sr -MORROW'S services to Singapore churches are as follows:— Church of England: St. Andrew f Cathedral 7 a.m., 8 a.m., 10.30 a.m.. 11.15 a.m. and s.3o p.m.; St. George's Garrison Church (Tanglin) 7.15 ajn. 9 a.m.. 9.45 a.m., 6.30 p.m.; Christ Church (Dorset Road) 8 a.m.. 10.30 a.m.,
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    Double 10th In S'pore
    106 4 This grey-painted Naval float drew rounds of applause from the crowds watching last night's Chinese Double Tenth procession. The dragon dance m the streets of Singapore yesterday during: the morning procession and (right) Chinese minstrels with brass cymbals, gongs and ancient bass drum beat a fast
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    Dress Designer Converted His Own Mother
    1184 5 Dress Designer Converted His Own Mother By BETTY WILKINSON SYDNEY (By Airmail) DIERRE Balmain, first famous French dress-designer to come to Australia with his own dress collection, says he can design clothes only "for a lady." His models are so elegantly simple and distinguished that they do not appeal at
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    CHILDREN AT THE DENTIST Malaya Is Behind The Times
    635 5 CHILDREN AT THE DENTIST Malaya Is Behind The Times The following extract from a paper read by Dr. B. K. Yay at the Clinical Meeting of the Malayan Dental Association held at the General Hospital, Singapore recently. THE general lack of interest of many dentists m the oral health of
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    Miss Precious Minutes Says
    112 5 Clean your white straw hat with a mixture of powdered sulphur and lemon juice applied with a stiff brush. Place m sun to dry and bleach. When polishing any furniture which has a carved surface, use a brush dipped m a liquid polish, then rub up
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    DEATHS
    44 6 MISS GLADYS PERERA age 18 years, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Perera. passed away In Colombo on 9.10.47. NICOLSON: On 6th October. 1947. (result of an accident). Archibald Nicolson. Manager. Gunong Pulai Estate. Jobore Bahru. beloved husband of May Simpson.
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Saturday, Oct. 11, 1947. CHINA AND THE MIKADO
    779 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Saturday, Oct. 11, 1947. CHINA AND THE MIKADO Abolition of the Mikado, demanded m a memorandum submitted to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs by members of the Control Yuan, is not yet part of official Chinese policy for the coming Japanese peace conference. But it
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    Malayan Nightmare In Fleet Street
    302 6 Malayan Nightmare In Fleet Street "Cassandra," the columnist o! the Daily Mirror, London, has the reputation of being one of the world's most acidulous journalists. He is m a perpetual state of rage over something or other. His entire working life is an exercise m invective. He is a veritable
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    SEVEN T.B. WARDS
    93 6 AS a result of an appeal m the Straits Times earlier this year, radio sets have been installed m two T.B. wards m the Tan Tock Seng Hospital where they are greatly appreciated by the patients. Those <jf us who are m the wards next door are
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    THE JAP MEMORIAL
    72 6 rR historical reasons the Friends of Singapore would like to obtain information bearing on the demolition of the Japanese Memorial at Bukit Batak. We shall be grateful if you can spare the space to publish this letter m the hope that one of your readers may be
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    THE MONKEY FOLK PASSED THE NEWS AROUND
    1556 6 THE MONKEY FOLK PASSED THE NEWS AROUND A Malayan Countryman's Diary IN 1907 Nelson Estate was suffering greatly from the damage done to young rubber trees by hordes of monkeys Keras, Beroks, Chengkoks and/or Lotongs. It is not suggested that these various species of apes worked m unison, but they
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    Taiping Evening
    92 6 He set the sweet gardenia m my hair; The evening magic settled m the air, Coolness and velvet quietness swept the skies Gardenia, let me breathe your scent,, Your beauty makes me wise To purity, restraint and strength Which m your whiteness lies. Do you our precious moments
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      911 6 CLASSIFIED ADS. The engagement Is announced between Gordon Garth Van Hlen. only ton of Mrs. Van Hlen of Singapore and Marie Louise Van Hasselt, daughter of Mrs. Van Hasselt of BloemendaaL Holland. The marriage will take place on the 14th of October Ackummerduln Bloemr ndaal CHOO-NG. The marriage is announced
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      26 6 OCULAR REFRACTION The scientific measure of your ability to see with the latest instruments. For eye comfort and visual efficiency, consult C. S. CHONG, OPT. D.
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      27 6 TIGER BALM You're Missing A Lot if you haven't been to the LIDO 41 Mile, Paiir Panjaag Road, Singapore. Musk Dancing Swimming t Food First Class Bar
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    GAY "DOUBLE TENTH" IN SINGAPORE
    483 7 GAY "DOUBLE TENTH" IN SINGAPORE Revellers Throng City Streets gINGAPORE Chinese transformed the city into a scene of gaiety and colour yesterday when they celebrated the Double Tenth, Chinese National Day. Chinese business offices, markets and cafes were closed for the festivities marking the 36th anniversary of the Chinese Republic.
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    ROBBERS TOOK $20 FROM TILL
    130 7 Two Chinese seized the till of a dry-cleaner's shop m Middle Road, Singapore, took $20 m small change, then walked out oi the shop at 3.30 p.m. on Thursday. The Chinese had earlier asked the proprietor of the shop. Sek Kooi Chai, for "expenses" of
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    Detective Opens Fire At Party
    138 7 f ATE-cra&hing a dinner party m a house m Onan Road, vJ Singapore, on Thursday night, an Indian detective introduced himself to the guests and then fired six shots from a revolver. i A Singapore Traction Company clerk, Chan Ah Tong, who was seated at
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    GANGSTERS' OFFENSIVE
    78 7 GANGSTERS threw aerated U water bottles and other missiles, and manhandled the proprietor and others, m an Indian restaurant m Serangoon Road, Singapore, on Thursday night. The proprietor said three Indians and one Eurasian carried out the attack on his shop after he had refused to pay them
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    20 Strokes Of Rotan For Malay
    160 7 From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH, Friday. ELLAS bin Haji Yunus, a 21-year-od Malay, was sentenced to 20 strokes of the rota n today for using a pistol to threaten a Chinese shopwoman before robbing her. He was also scathingly condemned by Mr. Justice Cox
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    Rubber Up To 34¼ Cts.
    116 7 npHE price of rubber conI 1 tinued to advance m Singapore yesterday. A gain of quarter of a cent was made. Good trade demand was again reported. The market was helped by the smallness of up-country Chinese estate selling on account of the Double Tenth
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    BODY IN SACK INQUEST
    65 7 A sack m which the body of a Chinese hawker was found huddled and strapped with a belt m Tessensohn Road on Sept. 12 was produced as an exhibit m the Singapore Coroner's Court yesterday. Inqulrine; into the death of the Chinese, Poh Chu Huat. the
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    LEAVES FOR TALKS
    61 7 Dr. W. M. Clyde, Food Adviser, to i the Special Commissioner m: South-East Asia, left by air yes- I terday morning for Washington, via London, m order to attend the Rice Committee meetings of the International Empr£r<uicy Food Council. The rice allocations for the first half of
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    Mother Weeps, Pleads For Accused Son
    426 7 PENANG, Friday. TTOH Ah Kiang, second accused m the Kee Hup Hor kid I napping case broke down and wept bitterly, begging for mercy, m the Assize Court today. When his mother and his thre c children saw this, they joined m the weeping
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    BANISHEES LEAVE FOR CHINA
    82 7 BANISHEES LEAVE FOR CHINA A BATCH of 51 banishees, the biggest since the liberation, left Singapore yesterday for China aboard the Ho Hong steamer Hong Siang. They included gang robbers, extortioners, secret society members and others convicted of violent crime. Some had served prison sentences. The banishees were transferred from
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    TRISHAW RIDER FINED $2,250
    80 7 A TRISHAW rider, Chng Say Pee, was fined $2,250 or eight months' rigorous imprisonment, m the Second District Court yesterday for hoarding 3,393 katties of Siamese rice. The case against Chng was a sequel to a raid by food control officers on an unnumbered hut behiii.d
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    SINGAPORE DIARY
    243 7 TODAY Army safety week exhibition, Victoria Memorial Hall, 9 a.m. to noon. Open to the public. Art exhibition, sponsored by Society of Chinese Artists, Chinese Chamber of Commerce, 47, Hill Street, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Y.W.C.A. conference, for general committee leaders and staff, home of Mrs. R.K.S.
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    RUBBER'S SATISFACTORY RISE
    310 7 nUBBER prices have again shown a satisfactory rise this week. Although there were two small reactions the undertone was always good and no sign of any deal setback m the market was apparent, says Lewis and Peat's weekly market report. The main buying interest continues to be
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    Carbide 'Dangerous Cargo'
    335 7 Carbide 'Dangerous Cargo' rE Singapore coroner, Mr. W. G. Porter, yesterday recommended that carbide should m future be regarded as dangerous cargo within the meaning of th c rules for the Port of Singapore under; the Merchant Shipping Ordu nance. The coroner's recommendation followed the inquiry into the explosion of
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    COUNCILLOR WEDS
    44 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Friday.— Mr. Khoo Teik Ee. a member of the Malayan Union Advisory Council and well-known landed proprietor, was married today to Miss Loke Wai Ying, eldest daughter of the secretary of the Selangor Chinese Recreation Club. Mr. Loke Yailc Chee.
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  • Straits Times SATURDAY FORUM
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      From A Bed In A Malayan Hospital...
      607 8 From A Bed In A Malayan Hospital WHAT disease are Malayan hospitals suffering from? I spent a good bit of my time m hospitals out here befor c the war. They were a haven of peace, efficiently run, well-staffed, both m sisters, nurses and amahs, and one left them not
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      HOUSE-TO-HOUSE PESTS
      270 8 rpHE police request the pub- lie to seek permission before street or house-to-house collections of subscriptions are allowed, but this law does not appear to exist.The reason is that all the shops and hawkers are being pestered daily by unscrupulous parasites who come singly, or In twos, to
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      Penang Omitted
      63 8 "TERPSICHOREAN'S" selec1 tion of a Malayan dance team to go to England, on the whole, is very good, but why not include Penang's dancers, such as C. B. Tan, A. B. Koid and Goh Cheng Hwee, the lastnamed a Malayan champion? As for the financial side, I think
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      SOUND ADVICE TO T.K.K.
      121 8 SOUND ADVICE TO T.K.K. f SEE that m a recent speech Mr. Tan Kah Kee stated that the only truly democratic form of government is that found m Russia. I believe that Mr. Tan is a naturalised British subject, but his behaviour would lead one to think otherwise. If he
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      WHAT'S YOURS IS MINE
      193 8 "nUSSIA is tue only big 1% nation today practising the fullest democracy," declared our "leader," Mr. Tan Kah Kee, m his speech to the pan-Malayan conference of the China Democratic League. Since we are living m a really democratic country, we know something of its rule.
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      "WE ARE NOT IN GALA MOOD" -OR ARE WE?
      363 8 "WE ARE NOT IN GALA MOOD" -OR ARE WE? •THE Straits Times leader of 1 Friday's issue, under the heading "We Are Not In Gala Mood" voices a mild protest at the proposed expenditure on Princess Elizabeth's wedding celebrations m Singapore. In tihe same issue Is a notice on the
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      The Price-Tag Shop Charges More
      50 8 I BOUGHT a bottle of vaseline for $1 from a shop m Change Alley which has no "price-tag shop" label. In another shop which has a "price-tag-shop" label, I found it is selling the sam P vaseline for $1.50 a bottle. M. K. SEAH. Singapore
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
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      645 8 It is often good tactics to re-double a The biddine slam contract on the theory that if the bid is made the Rain will be greater South West North East than the corresoondine loss would be g hearts Pass 3 diam 4 club if there was a one-trick defeat. In
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    SPORE LITTLE THEATRE!
    438 9 THIS picture-page tells the story of how a group of Singapore people produces plays. The group of people is "The Little Theatre Players." Little Theatre is the title that tella their story. They are more than 90 per-cent. Servicemen, Service-women, and members of Service people's families who
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    LONDON STOCKS
    355 10 LONDON, Thursday. THE majority of markets on the London Stock Exchange today experienced another day of extreme idleness m which the dullness was occasioned by Sir Stafford Cripps' latest survey of the economic situation. There was, however, no undue selling, says Renter's financial correspondent. following arc codayf closing
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    Singapore Share Prices
    738 10 By Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Friday. THE Double Tenth Celebrations led to restricted dealings on the local share market. Few price changes were reported. There was a little more inquiry for Industrials. The recovery m the price of rubber led to a few more buy- ing inquiries
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    ANGLO-DUTCH REPORT
    276 10 ANGLO-DITCH Plantations of Java report, from cables sent by experts after a preliminary visit to the major part of the main properties, that heavy damage has been sustained to buildings m certain localities. Any computation of the, i financial loss is impossible at j present, it is stated.
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    RUBBER
    65 10 The Singapore ChamDer ot Cora- merce Rubber Association's orlces at noon yesterday were: Buyer* Bellers Cta. Ota. oer lb. er Ib. No. l R S.S. Spot loose nominal 33% 33% No. 1 R.S 8 lob In bales Oct. 33 Ts 34 No. a R S.S fob m balss Oct.
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    Dow Jones Averages
    16 10 Stocks 64.02 Industrials 178.78 Rails 48.68 Utilities 35.51 64.36 180.11 48.72 35.47 A.P.
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    Can Singapore Chinese Field 5 Teams?
    780 11 ARE the Singapore Chinese m a position to field at A least five teams to take part m the football league? One soccer fani says the huge Chinese population permits the participation of such a number of sides. Signing himself "Another Chinese," he has
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    GOLD CUP MISSING?
    79 11 LONDON, Friday. rpHE Lambton Gold Cup won A by the toss of a coin after the race which made turf history has been stolen from the Bayswater Flat of Mrs. Siegmond Cohen, widow of the owner who won it m 1924. The gold cup, standing on a
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    Rude Awakening For Australian Boxing
    752 11  -  MERV WILLIAMS By MELBOURNE, Friday. J\EPARTURE of Freddie Dawson for America last week after beating Vie Patrick and Eddie Miller, our light and feather champs respectively, is the best thing that could have happened to Australian boxing. Dawson certainly showed us where Australian fighters stand
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      382 11 §REX CHILDREN'S CLUB MATINEE TO-DAY AT 11 A.M. "Adventures of Martin Eden" TO-MORROW AT 11 A.M. ••ATLANTIC FERRYLAST DAY 2 P.M. 1.15—6.30 ft 9.15 F.M. AIR-CONDITIONED -Ah. k«. i wt» f/^f%^s Ronold Colmon "X 0 w--'?wllP f iF i WERE KING TOMORROW STRANGE! SINISTER! HE--»-S£t"tKT! .HER STORY! LARAINE DAY BRIAN
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      331 11 SKYWAYS <m asT) LTD, (Incorporated m Hongkong) DIRECT LANCASTRIAN PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE BETWEEN SINGAPORE AND HONGKONS IN 7 HOURS NEXT DEPARTURES Tuesday 14th October Friday 1 7th October I Tuesday 21st October Enquiries to THE BORNEO COMPANY LIMITED. Uncorporatea m England) General Agents Telepbene: Singapore 3876. Penan* 7. K.
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      382 11 1 KAD i? lALA JJ k <8'PORE) mm^^mm^^^t^^^,^ gtyle; g 3Q SUrlu Hour; 9 30 BBO MArkrt'iJnJ^ 1 i A WS *JJ!l are HIGHLIGHTS i Sports Music: on 16.88 49.38 Market Report; 1.45 Glenn Miller. metres- 10 30 Stand Easy- 11 00 8.20 Sporte; 8.30 Radio Round- RADIO MALAYA (S'PORE)
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    FOUR HORSES TIPPED TO SCORE AGAIN
    946 12  - F OUR HORSES TI PPED TO SCORE AGAIN Grand Prix Best Class 1 Stayer p EPSOM JEEP By KUALA LUMPUR, Friday.PAN Kashmiri Song (Flannery) shoulder the 12-lb. penalty and give Lackey (Morsillo) and Wings (Tankard) a beating m the six-furlong cup race; at Kuala Lumpur tomorrow? Her task appears stiffer
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    Straits Times Selections
    186 12 "Epsom Jeep" "Trespasser" "Pointer" Race 1 1 SOME FUN 2 Double Scotch 3 Tin Pocket HURON DOUBLE SCOTCH Tin Pocket Tin Pocket Double Scotch Huron Race 2 1 2 3 KANDA United Sagittarius Heroden KANDA Wonder Bird Sir Fresco KANDA Heroden Sir Fresco Race 3 1 2
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    Johore R.F.C. vs. S.C.C. XV
    168 12 From Our Own Correspondent KLUANG, Friday.— The Johore Rugby Football Club will play their first inter-club match of the season against the Singapore Chicket Club tomorrow on the Singapore padang. The Johore team will be: R. A. Collett. W. N. Moore. Buck Heng, J. D.
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    FIELDS FOR TODAY
    1124 12 FOLLOWING are the fields for today, the third and last day of the Selangor Turf Club's October meeting. The Double Totes are on races three and four and races eight and nine: The Big Sweep is on race nine. Race One 2.15 Horses Class 3, Div. 2,
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    SHANGHAI TEAM WIN IN K.L.
    312 12 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Friday. WITHOUT much expense m energy, the Shanghai touring soccer team beat the Selangor Chinese by two goals to nil today on the Princes Road ground. The game was unspectacular, and was interesting only because of the unhurried short
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    WEEK-END SPORT
    102 12 TODAY. HOCKEY: Harlequins vs. Police. Thomson Road, 5.15 p.m., Singapore Hornets vs. Jd.orr C.C, at Johoro Bahru. RUGBY: S.C.C. vs. Johore Rugby F.C, padang, Singapore Asiatic R.iJ. vs. R.A.F. (.hangi, Changi 5.15 p.m. Singapore Police vs. 223 8.0.D. XV, Thomson Road, 5.30 p.m. SOCCER: S.A.F.A. Semi-final, M.F.A. Ist.
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    Today's Races
    34 12 A CABLE giving: the state of the going, most favoured tips on the course and latest information on today's Kuala Lumpur races will appear m today's issue of the Singapore Free Press.
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    H.K.—S'hai Table Tennis Team Due
    89 12 A Hong Kong and Shanghai combined table-tennis team will arrive m Malaya m the middle of next month to play a series of matches. This was announced at the council meeting of the Singapore Table Tennis Association held at the V.M.C.A. tennis pavilion yesterday. An
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    S.C.C. Put Up Hard Fight
    114 12 ILTHOUGH they were up ft against a faster and bet-ter-balanced team, the Singapore Cricket Club put up a strong fight to lose by two clear goals to the AngloChinese Old Boys' Association at hockey on the padang yesterday. The club nev.^r stopped trying, but it
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    FOUR GOALS IN S.R.C. TRIAL
    134 12 FIELDING most of their besi players, the Singapore Recreation Club held their final hockej trial on the padang yesterday. In a game which produced a high standard of play, Whites beat Colours 3-1. thanks to a se-cond-half recovery. Barth was. as usual, outstanding, but he
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