The Straits Times, 17 October 1947

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    18 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1947 PRICE TEN CENTS
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    POLICE ISSUE HARTAL DAY WARNING
    446 1 POLICE ISSUE HARTAL DAY WARNING Flying Squads To Be On Duty From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Thursday. WARNING that any intimidation or hooliganism on Hartal Day on October 20 would be severely dealt with, the Chief Police Officer, Mr. G. R. Livett, announced today that flying squads of police and
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    Lady Gent Cuts Red Tape At K.L.
    132 1 Lady Gent Cuts Red Tape At K.L. From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday.— The cutting of a length of red tape by Lady Gent, wife of the Governor of the Malayan Union, marked the opening this morning of "Kampong Satu." Malaya's first housing estate built for the poorer sections
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    S'pore Police Hold Ceylonese Guards
    413 1 riVE Ceylonese guards at a Singapore military base were arrested yesterday after bullets had wounded two members of a police party. The police had gone to the base to prevent a raid by looters. Police also arrested a Ceylonese sergeant, who was off duty and
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    Union Leaders Direct $10,000,000 Firm
    392 1 A $10,000,000 shipping company with two trade union leaders among the directors has been floated in Singapore. Its name i« the India Lanka Steam Navigation Company Ltd. It is the biggest company floated in Singapore since the war. An authorised capital of $10,000,000 represents 200,000
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    123 CHOLERA DEATHS IN 24 HOURS
    106 1 123 CHOLERA DEATHS IN 24 HOURS CAIRO, Thursday. EGYPT entered the fourth week of her cholera epidemic with a record daily toll for the past 24 hours oi 123 deaths, the Health Ministry announced last night. The Ministry also reported 358 new positive cases. These figures brought the total death-roll
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    RUBBER PRICE MAINTAINED
    100 1 Rubbar on the Singapore market maintained its price of 351 cents, reached on Wednesday, m spite of the set-back An New York. At one period during the day the price reached 352 cents but closed slightly below best. Spot loose lost J of a cent m New
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    HONOUR FOR S'PORE WAR HERO
    141 1 ON Sunday, October 19, at 9 a.m., a mural tablet will be dedicated at the Tanglin Garrison Church, Singapore, to one of the greatest heroes of the occupation time the late Major (temporary Lt. Col) Ivan Lyon, DJS.O., M.B.E. He was killed while leading a
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    Gimson On Need For Income Tax In Singapore
    606 1 Gimson On Need For Income Tax In Singapore From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. THE Governor of Singapore, Sir Fra^ 1 i; n Gimson, who arrived at Port Swettenham today on his roivm from leave, said he did not see how the Singapore Government could do its duty to
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    USAW EMBRACED KILLERS ALLEGATION
    881 2 Full Outline Of Prosecu tion Case RANGOON; Thursday. [I SAW, Burmese ex-Premier on trial for the July assassination of U Aung San and six of his Cabinet colleagues, cried Victorious when told of the killers' success, said the prosecution yesterday. He had embraced the killers, apparently
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    Mr. Clayton Resigns From Economic Post
    363 2 WASHINGTON, Thursday. JIR. William L. Clayton resigned his post of Under- Secretary of State for Economic Affairs yesterday. He gave his wife's health as the reason for his resignation. Mr. Clayton has agreed to stand by as an unpaid adviser to the Secretary of
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    61 2 A military police officer interrupts the music while the worldfamous violinist, Yehudi Menuhin (left) was rehearsing with Berlin's Philharmonic Orchestra at the Titania Palast on September 27, as the hall was required by U.S. forces for the performance of a show. Dr. Wilhelm Furtwangler, seen on the rostrum, is to
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    DELEGATION ON INDONESIA
    120 2 SAN FRANCISCO. Thursday.— Former Premier of Belgium, Dr. Paul van Zeeland. arrived late yesterday to head a United Nations delegation to Indonesia for an investigation of fighting between Dutch and Republican forces. "It would be practically impossible to say anything at this time because we will act
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    NEW STAGE IN JAPAN
    94 2 TOKIO, Thursday. A new stage has been reached m the reconstruction of "peaceful" Japan with the virtual completion of the country's political reorganisation and the re-opening of limited private trade contracts with the outside world. Gen. Douglas MacArthur, Allied Supreme Commander m the Pacific, announced m
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    BISHOP ANSWERS PRIMATE
    309 2 LONDON, Thursday. THE Bishop of Birmingham, 73-year-old Dr. E W. Barnes, replied to an attack by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Geoffery Fisher, on his book, "Rise of Christianity," yesterday by declaring that opinions expressed m the book were "entirely compatible with my position as a Bishop
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      Victim Of Lion's Attack Loses Case
      88 2 COLCHESTER, Thursday. OECAUSE a seven-year-old girl was held to be a trespasser 13 when attacked by a circus lion, an action for £200 damages brought by her parents was dismissed at Colchester County Court today. Judgment was given m fawur of the Coleman Brothers
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      700 Stranded
      70 2 LONDON, Thursday— The American Overseas Airlines said on Wednesday that 700 persons were stranded m various parts of Europe by the trvo-weeks-old strike of pilots which grounded the company's trans- Atlantic ifleet. An AOA representative added that, m London alone, 354 business men. Government officials and tourists were
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      Padre Gaoled
      171 2 DEVIZES. WILTSHIRE, Thursday. The Reverend Charles Henry Cunningham Lamb, 36, former Royal Air Force padre and until his licence was revoked earlier this year, Chaplain, of Saint Johns, Use of Man, was sentenced here yesterday to 18 months' hard labour for biga. mously marrying Ellen Bodcie, a W.A.A.F.
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      Girl Thrilled
      85 2 LONDON, Oct. 16. LONDON, IViursday.— Wedding presents for Princess Elizabeth continue to arrive, and formal acceptance of one has thrilled a 13-year old donor, Joceline Ashton, of Crayford. She designed a brooch and earring set made up m plastic m ht r lather's plastic shop. Unknown to her
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      Aussies Win
      57 2 SYDNEY, Thursday. —By defeating New Zealand by 19 points to 12, the Australian championship quin team won the first round of an international contest by radio. The next round will be against Canada on October 17 and will be followed by contests with teams m Great Britain South
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      War on Crime
      83 2 RANGOON, Thursday.- A resolution declaring "total war ou 1 terrorism" was adoptod here yesterday at a "condolence rally" to commemorate the assassination, last July, of the burmi.so Premier, U. Aung San, a >id six other ministers. Tiie resolution declared: "Terrorism is tttie greatest danger to Burma's freedom,
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      Passengers Trapped
      92 2 NEW YORK Thursday.-Appro-ximately 2,000 passengers were yesterday trapped for more than an hour m a smoke-filled subway train which was stalled m a tunnel beneath East River. Community singing led by a man who played a harmonica quieted fearful passengers for a time, but finally restlessness gave way
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      Cannot Refuse
      137 2 AMSTERDAM, Thursday A journalist has no right to refuse to divulge sources of his informa- tion, according to the ruling of a court here yesterday m a case i against Mr. H. A. Lunshof, Dutch journalist, and former editor of the conservative weekly. Elseviers Weekblad. The case, considered
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      Soviet's Friends
      51 2 BUCHAREST, Thursday— Kiner Michael of Rumania declared at the opening of Parliament here yesterday that collaboration with the Soviet Union m all fields i wouVJ continue to be the basis of Rumania's foreign policy. Rumania would conclude treaties of friendship and mutual assistance with friendly countries* he added.
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      Into Camp
      32 2 HAMBURG, Thursday. Sixteen German generals and two German admirals have arrived at Hamburg from England, where they have been prisoners of war. They will i;o to an internmenti camp.— Reutrr.
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      282 2 NOTICES TENDERS Tenders will be received at the Office of th? Director of Public Works. Sineapcre up to noor. of the 29th October. 1947 for the Construction of Five Class VII Quarters for Subordinate Officers at St. Oorse's Road. Sineapore. Plans and Specifications may be ?e^n. ard printed forms of
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      97 2 Ttr*stone ACCESSORIES Auto Horn, Single Trumpet $10.50 Auto Horn, Double Trumpet 20.00 Illuminated Fender Guide 9.00 Non-Illuhiinated, Fender Guide 7.00 Simonize Kleener 2.25 Simonize Wax 2.21 Neoprene Sponges 3.0a Absorbev Polishing Clocli, small 1.00 Absorber Polishing Cloth, large 1.60 Auto Babyseat 8.50 De Luxe Scissor Jack 18.00 De Luxe Steering
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    "A MASTERPIECE OF INEPTITUDE"
    502 3 "A MASTERPIECE OF INEPTITUDE" Cheng Lo ckA Hacks Govt. Rubber Policy CEVERE criticism of the Government's rubber policy was made by Mr. Tan Cheng Lock presiding at the annual meeting of United Malacca Rubber Estates, Ltd., at Malacca, last week. Mr. Tan said the whole of the quit rent of
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    Indies War Report A 'Top Secret'
    260 3 TONTENTS of the Con^ulai V> Commission's final re- port on Indonesia were a top secret, said the chief member of the Chinese military mission to Indonesia, Capt. Woo Ying Chiun, when the party arrived m Singapore yesterday with the report. The report will be
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    SUPPORT FOR LITTLE ASSEMBLY PLAN
    63 3 NEW YORK, Thursday. Five countries, Turkey, El Salvador Uruguay, China and Belgium supported, with certain reservations ihe United States' plan for a year-round "Little Assembly," m the UrTited Nations Political Committee yesterday. Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia strongly opposed the plan on the grounds that it was
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    GRADUATES TO UNITE?
    100 3 "We are confident that our re3, u fst for representation on the College Council will be granted very soon," says the Grad the organ of Raffles College graduates of Singapore. It suggests that representatives of graduates from all statps should meet in Kuala Lumpur or Singapore, in
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    Jap Mata Hari On Trial
    193 3 PEIPING, Thursday. HUNDREDS of eager and excited Chinese attended the opening today of the trial of a Manchu-born princess, dubbed Mata Hari of Asia, on a charge of espionage on behalf of Japan. The accused is Yoshiko Kawashima, daughter of the late Prince Su, and
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    Marshall's Grave Warning
    267 3 Marshall's Grave Warning BOSTON, Thursday. TTHE U.S. Secretary of State, 1 Mr. Marshall, urging the need for stopgap aid for Europe before the United States Congress can act on long term plans, declared in a speech here tonight, "We are faced with the danger of actual disappearance of the characteristics
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    R.A.F. SEARCH FOR PIRATES
    88 3 From Our Staff Correspondent r^o^SweUenhr r"" T\* L"^ -"^^TO "Tr's off yet been found motor-boat. N o trac c of the boat has J he %c% e Cl t ollo^c(l the of ree junks off Port Swettenham, believed to have been carried out by seven Hokkiens,
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      264 3 .THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE THE LIDO 4] MILE PASIR PANJANG, SINGAPORE Seeing is believing Visit us YOU ARE WELCOME SATURDAY SUNDAY SPECIAL CURRY TIFFIN DANCING -EXCELLENT BAR •FOOD •SWIMMING Lunch and Lunch Music from 12-30 2-30 p.m. NOW [A P"OH£ 6909 Q 2p.m., 4.J5 20th. Century I- ox's :,ola \nniversary
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      147 3 Hair Beauly begins with RINGING UP 6908 for an appointment with MR. J. KOOY AT WHITEAWAYS HAIR DRESSING SALON Hi THE BRITISH BROOKLAX EVERVWHEHL j I NAINA MOHAMED ft SONS ifV* RAFFLES PLACE, pi SINGAPORE GREY HAIR Use Dr. AMBER'S BLACK HAIR DTE Natural Shade, No Stain. No Smell. L'ntraceable.
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      184 3 3 Show, Dally— 3. 6.15 4 I 15 pm. An pyc-ful. careful musi. >!! THE HARVEY GIRLS with a great rast In Gorrrnii* Trrhnirolnr To-morr-w at MM-NMa Jon Hall Victor McLaqlon In THE •MICHIGAN KID" QUEENS THEATRE Last Day: 3.00. G^o. 9.15 p m "I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE" Opening
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    57 4 MR. MRS. TAY AH CHOON tamilv Mr. Mrs. Tav Kens: Hock fnmilv tender trrir hea-tfelt thanks to all relatives and friends who sent wreaths, etc.. and to those who lent cars naid ni::ht visits and attended the funeral of the late Mrs. Tav J c Lye (vcp Ch'M Nia
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Friday, Oct. 17, 1947. THE TOWKAYS' HARTAL
    1117 4 The Straits Times Singapore, Friday, Oct. 17, 1947. THE TOWKAYS' HARTAL Next Monday will see the third s attempt m six weeks to stage a v hartal m Malaya, as part of the a campaign against the Federal t constitutional scheme. This un- c pleasant importation from India, which aims
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    "SERIOUS WAR" IN INDOCHINA
    161 4 HANOI, Thursday. Serious fighting is going on between French troops and Vietmkih Indo-Chinese nationalists near I Laichau m Tonkin, near the j Yunnan (China) frontier, and 310 miles north-west of Hanoi, according to a French communique issued here yesterday. The communiquqe also says Frenoh troops inflicted
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    "Baby House In Penang Opens Today
    773 4  -  MARGARET KHOR [The official opening of the Penang Convent's new "Baby House," on which $30,000 has been spent, will take place today.] By ]T was getting dark. The A Sister at the door looked up from her beads as a furtive figure hastened through
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  • MAN IN THE STREET
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      Mr. Lee Kong Chian: Question For Next Monday
      150 4 ICCORDING to a manifesto A issued by the MDU onei of th c objects of the hartal next Monday is to obtain support for the People's Constitutional Proposals. Under these proposals any one intending to obtain the rights of citizenship must renounce
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      WHY NOT SEND BRAZIER HOME?
      121 4 |N my opinion, the recent step taken by the Government against the uniformed postal workers, when they gave notice of their strike, was most undemocratic. I should say the Government is going against its own policy of encouraging Government workers to form trade unions if
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      HALF-A-BOTTLE PER GUEST
      274 4 t TAKE a poor view of all 1 the criticism that has been levelled at the promoters of the Lido party. Admittedly a lot of money was spent but you cannot expect to invite over 1,000 guests, without incurring a reasonable outlay. At first sight an average
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      MEMORIES OF ROME'S FALL
      215 4 IF the petrol used by those V.l.P.'s whose entire maintenance cost is carried by the U.K., is not paid for by the poor British taxpayer, by whom is it paid? Not presumably by A.V.G., that keen supporter of the philosophical school of "To hell with you,
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      RUSKIN AND THE LIDO
      112 4 EVER since I read the description and saw the photograph m your paper of the opening of the Lido I have been wanting to write and say what I (and, I think, many others) felt about jit, I but now I have found someone to express
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      SOUR GRAPES?
      47 4 ALL this correspondence on the opening of the Lido, the presence of local notabilities, etc.. Is a reminder to us that two World Wars have not rid the world of ingratitude and envy. Business jealousies and social "sour grapes'' still abound BOH JIN WML Singapore,
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      48 4 C. L. HAMNON The Virtuoso Pianist In 6O Exercises. For tmprovinK your Technhue. there is no better book to choose from. Professional Pianists use it *or their daily practices: Amateurs, ol course, need it ever more. Special Price $5.00 EACH Preface 40 cts T.M.A. Ltd., Hiifh Street, Singapore
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    MR. JUMABHOY RESIGNS FROM I CONGRESS
    553 5 MR. JUMABHOY RESIGNS FROM I CONGRESS Protest Against The Inclusion Of Non- Indians MR. R. Jumabhoy, president of the Indian Chamber v- of Commerce, Singapore, and a member of the Singapore Advisory Council and a number of other public bodies, has resigned from the Malayan Indian Congress. Mr. Jumabhoy's main
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    155 5 A Singapore 1 hincse monk m his Driest-robes and a group of irhite-carbed devotees preparing themselves for the festival of Kiu Ong Yiah, or the Nine Emperor-Gods. which falls annually on the ninth day of the ninth moon of the lunar calendar (corresponding to October 22) and is celebrated by
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    GREAT WORLD POSTER SHOW
    139 5 Two hundred British printed posters of various themes, types and sizes, designed and produced by leading British commercial artists and cartoonists for Government and commercial purposes, will be on display at the Chur.Rkmg Hall of the Great World Amusement Park from today till Oct 24. This
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    NO STAFF FOR NEW SCHOOLS
    184 5 TOVERNMENT cannot proU vide funds or staff f*r any new English school m th c Singapore rural areas because whatever reserves are available at present will be required for th c rehabilitation of existing schools. This was stated yesterday when a proposal for an English
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    Judgment Today In $25,000 Suit
    607 5 A S i?« s |P o i e ]awyer told Ml Justic Jobhng m the Singapore c Court yesterday that an Indian carpet merchant L^OO'M 1 J? tO rt him hSt he WOUJd "oTlind Ending SoO.OOO to get a Chinese law>er, B. H. Chia, into
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    "SENNET ROAD"
    63 5 Residents of Jalan Pasir, off East Coast Road, suggest that their road b P renamed "Sennett Road." They told the Rural Board yesterday that it would be fitting to name th e road after th P chairman of the Rural Board, Mr O. W. A Sennett "m view
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    EDUCATION TALKS
    46 5 A diocesan education conference will be held in the St Mary's Parish Hall, Kuala Lumpur, i during the week-end October 2527. Th e Bishop of Singapore will I take the chair and delegates from j schools and parishes from all over Malaya will attend.
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    32 5 J*t m misslont r of P«l'<-e. Singapore. Mr. R. E. Fouler, returned to Malaya yesterday on the G lengarry. This Straits T nes Picture shows Mr. and Mrs. Foulgcr at Port Swettenham.
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    Singapore Shipping
    91 5 CHIPS alongside the Singapore V wharves yesterday (godowns m brackets) wereMain Wharf: Kina (33-34), Alpha Mooi (36-37), Hoegh Silverlight (40-41), Sangola (42-43). West Wharf: Samos (1-2) Georgic (3,4,5). Elpenor (6-7 r Antilochus (10-11), Rhesus (131 14), Treven (15-16). Empire Dock: Oxfordshire (17-18), Bredero (19-20), Vasna 23-24), Pangkor (25),
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    WEDDING FUND CONTRIBUTIONS
    191 5 Contributions to the Princess Elizabeth Wedding Celebration Fund may be made through bank* or post o f Ticcs m Singapore. The following banks have agreed to accept contributions to the fund: The Chartered Bank of India, Aus i tralia and China; The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation;
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    CARDS AWARDED
    55 5 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday.— At a simple ceremony held at Batu Pahat on Sunday, the Resident Commissioner, Johore pre. scnted cards of commendation to Messrs. S. C. Maolntyre, Perumal, D. R. Krishnan. Lee Kong Boon, J. C. Isaacs, Khaw Eng Chin, Samasimdaram, M. E. Mathews.
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  • Malayan Round-up
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      3-Day Celebration Of Millionaire's Birthday
      104 5 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Thursday Jl THREE-DAY celebration marked the 80th birthday todat of the Penani? multi-millionaire banker, Yeap Chor Ee. Climax 01 me ceieDrauons which began on Tuesday will be dinner tonight to which hundreds of prominent members of all communities have been
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      Hawker Problem
      116 5 MALACCA, Thursday.— With the intention of arriving at a satisfactory method of dealing with Malacca's hawker nuisance, the Municipal Commissioners have the following committee: Mr. G. E. C. Wisdom (as chairman), t'he Municipal Health Officer, the Chief Police Officer, the Assistant Commissioner for Labour, a member from the
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      Estate Strike
      79 5 JEREMBAN, Thursday. About 15C Indian labourers an Senawang Estate, Sungei Gadut r~ n jnc? nn h Strikt tOday m protest> against th e management's alleged dismissal of eight of the workers on the estate. 2oS le i^ hile the strike of about 200 labourers on Tanah Paniis ctn^
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      Driving Charges
      52 5 JEGAMAT Thursday _l n the VSegamat District Court Lee Yew, a young Chinese was charged with rash driving driving without a licence and carrying mm^f" $5 a vehicle n ot Permitted for that purpose. Lee Yew was offered $1,000 bail with two sureties. The case was postponed for
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      Driver Gaoled
      101 5 CEREMBAN. Thursday.-A Malay truck driver. Mansor bin Sawang, was sentenced to '2 months' rigorous imprisonment by Mr. Justice Pretheroe, at the Negri Sembilan Assizes yesterday for causing death by a rash and negligent act. The sentence is to date from July 25. Mansor, driving a Standard Vacuum Oil
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      Malacca Farewell
      116 5 Malacca Thursday.— Malacca 111 Municipal Commiss oners yesterday bnde farewell to Mr. E V. Day. Resident Commissioner and Municipal President, who roi-s on transfer to Kedah at the end or this month. They welci:ne,i Mr. G. E. c. Wisdom. Collects of Land Revenue who wilj ret as prcs'dent
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      Pakistan Refugees
      44 5 A committee called the Pakistan f» Refugees Relief Committee has been formed to collect funds m Malaya for refugees stranded m Pakistan. The committee was formed at a meeting held at the Malay Street Mosque under the chairmanship of Mr. Fazal Din.
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      Arms Charges
      43 5 OEGAMAT. Thursday Arrested on Tembang Estate. Batu Anam. 10 Chinese were produced m the Segamat District Court. Three were charged with o^ession of unlicensed firearms and a hand-grenade and the others with abetment. All were remanded m custody, bail being ODDosed.
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    SINGAPORE DIARY
    189 5 TODAY Bridge and Mahjong drive, m aid of Poppy Day Fund, Tanglin dub 9.45 a. m. Y.W.C.A. Malay class. 8. Port Cnnning Road. 9 a.m. and 10 a.m., Pioneer Club for embroidery and lace making, 11, Leonie Hill Road, 4 p.m. Auction sale of back numbers nf magazines
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      101 5 Send SHROFF'S CARPETS as GIFTS fo Christmas and tbc IRcw Jjjear/ This is the time to send an IDEAL GIFT home An opportunity offered to solve SCARCITY experienced back home INVEST IN SHROFF'S CARPETS We undertake to send your selection home m the SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME for the season Our
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    D.S.O. FOR GUERILLA COMMANDER
    421 6 Col. Hannah 9 s War Activities Recalled From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH, Thursday. THE first British officer to enter Ipoh after the Japanese capitulation, Col. J. P. Hannah, of Force 136, has been awarded the Distinguished Service Order, according to information received here today. The award
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    War Tension Mounts In Palestine
    340 6 JERUSALEM, Thursday. rDER the threat of war, tension mounted hiph m Jerusalem last night. Alerts sounded and several scufll«s between police and Arab underground members occured as police paraded the streets tearing down posters calling uj>on Arabs to volunteer for the Arab Freedom Army Whe
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    ADMITS SLAPPED WIFE
    334 6 AN admission that he lost his temper and slapped his wife after she had referred to a man m Panama who "loved her so much" was made by George Gauron, sanitary engineer, m the District Court yesterday. Gauron is on trial on a charge of having caused
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    Policeman Sentenced To Death
    203 6 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Thursday. A POLICE constable who murdered a European planter while acting as his jungle guide during the Japanese break-through to Kedah m December, 1941. was sentenced to death by Mr. Justice Hill at Alor Star Assizes yesterday. The policeman, Musa bin
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      126 6 RADIO MALAYA (SPOKE) 1 p.m. Stephan Grappelly Sc Orch.; 1 40 Band Music. 8.20 Friday Prom.: 9 45 Forces' Quarter Hour; 10.00: Dance Music; 10.30 Short Story; 10.45 Raymond Scott Orch. KUALA 1LMPUB 1 p.m. See Singapore; 8.35 Talks— The Malayan Film Society (by Mrs. Lillian Buckoke); 8.45 Piano Recital;
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      99 6 HIGHLIGHTS RADIO AUSTRALIA 6 p.m. Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 1 in F Sharp Major; 9.10 Budapest String Quartet. RADIO MALAYA (S'PORE) 8.20 p.m. Lalo's Symphonie Espajnole. RADIO MALAYA (K.L.) t p.m. Ballet Music. RADIO SEAC AND BBC 10.50 p.m. Forces' Prom. of Richard Ooeur de Lion; 11. 30 News: Prom
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      145 6 Football Fixtures: 2.15 Heard Melodies 3.00 BBC Tip Top Tunes; 3.45 Bandstand; 4.00 Double Bedlam; 4.30 Band of Week; 5.00 Song lor Sale; 5 15 Pot-pourri; 5. 46 Bing Time; 6.00 Thirty to One; 8.45 Military Band; 7.00 Swing with Scott; 7.30 Music Hall; 8.05 Your* for the Asking; 9.00
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    LONDON STOCKS
    356 7 LONDON, Wednesday. THE start of the new account today brought nothing but a few speculators. Bear selling rejtarled a*nong Industrials despite the encouragement of the latest coal figures. The heavy industry issues were marked lower, but movements as a whole, were not large, says Reuter's financial correspondent. Following
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    Palembang Coffee Seeds Boom
    268 7 Produce Market By A Market Correspondent AN unexpected boom occurred yesterday m Palembang coffee seeds. Bombay merchants m Singapore bought heavily for export to India and thence to the Middle East: and Eastern Europe. Substantial price increases took place. There had been fairly large exports to
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    S'PORE SHARES
    90 7 By Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Thursday. •THE market was quiet m all sections with few price alterations. Changes m quotations (jiven u>- day by the Malayan Sharebrckers' Association uere as follows: INDUSTRIALS Buyers Sellers Gocdwood Park 1.45 1.50 M. Breweries 24.50 25.00 Malayan Colls 2.10 2.15 Raffles Hotel
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    RUBBER
    63 7 The Sincauore ChamDer ot Com- merce Rubber Association> orlce? at noon yesterday were: oeucp Cts oer Ib ft* er ib to 1 R.S.S Spot loose nominal 34 "i lo 1 RS8 fob in bales Nov. 35 ',4 lo 2 R.S.S fob in bales Nov. 34% Ic 3 R.S.8 fob
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    Dow Jones Averages
    19 7 Oct. 14 Stocks 65.32 industrials 182.73 tails 49.75 Jtilities 35.74 Oct. 15 65.48 183.28 49.71 35.92
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    SHANGHAI GIVE IMPROVED DISPLAY
    660 8 Singapore Held To A Goalless Draw S.A.F.A. 0; Shanghai Chinese 0. TN one of the fastest and most thrilling soccer games this season, the Singapore Amateur Football Association (Civilians and Services combined) held the Shanghai Chinese touring team to a goalless draw at Jalan Besar yesterday
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    SPECIAL PRACTICE
    75 8 The following have been requested to turn up on Sunday, at 10 a m at the Clerical Union hall to participate m a special practice for the quadrangular tournament for the Pamadasa Cup to be held m Malacca Wong Pong Soon, Yap Chin Tee, S. A. Durai. Tan
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    MIGOLI SCORES ONCE MORE
    98 8 NEWMARKET, Thursday. THE Aga Khan's Eclipse Stakes winner, Migoll, which also finished secon^ m the Derby and third m the St. Leger, left no doubts about his superiority over the French challenger Marcell Buossac's Nirgal with an easy two lengths' victory m the £2,000 Champion Stakes,
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    SENIORS BEATEN IN COLLEGE RUGGER
    59 8 Juniors defeated Seniors ln the Singapore Medical College rugger match played on the college g: mnd yesterday. The Juniors obtained 15 points (five tries) to the Seniors' 3 (a try). William Fung scored two tries for the Juniors, and Woodhull, Mat Noor and Cheng Hooi
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    U.K. RACING FIXTURES
    120 8 LONDON, Thursday. FLAT race fixtures for 1948, Issued today, show that the season opens with the usual three-day meeting at Lincoln on March 15 and closes with the customary fixtures at Lingfteld and Manchester on Nov. 20. The only additional course brought into use as compared with
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    POLICE HOCKEY XI
    88 8 The following have been selected to represent the Singapore Police 2nd XI wr.inst the HonKkorve and Shanghai Bank S.C. m a hockey match to be played at the Police Training School, Thomson Road, tomorrow at 5.15 p m.: R.P.C. Low Hong Hee; Insp. Othman b. Omar, S/Sgt.
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    CSC. 2nd TEAM
    54 8 The following v. ill represent the Ceylon Sports Club 2nd XI against the Singapore Recreation Club 2nd XI today at 5.15 p.m on the S.R.C ground: S. Yogoiajah. S. Ramalingam, Kaila&iipathy. Kuhadass, Peters, A. Bhtgaram. V. R. Sabapathy, W. Ponn;ui:|>alam, W. l>ana, M. K. Sundrani. Thnnasingam. Re:.ervPs:
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    24 8 A .ix'rial general meeting of Hi Snitnre 8.P., Singapore, will I),' held at La Paloma Bar and Restaurant, Katong, on Sunday at 10.30 am.
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    G.S.C. WIN NETBALL
    219 8 •THE Girls Sports Club, 1 Singapore, had an easy victory of 18 goals to 8 when they met the Straits Chinese Methodist Girls Fellowship at netball yesterday. The Girls' Sports Club had more accurate shooters m Navis Plunkett and Iris Mathews Mary Voon and Mrs. Tan Choon
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    ORTIS SUSTAINS T.K.O. DEFEAT
    69 8 EL PASO, Tekas, Thursday. THE world bantamweight champion, Manual Ortis. suffered a technical knock-out m a nontitle fight against Manny Ortega, a Mexican-American from Alpaso, last night. The referee stopped the fight at the end of the eighth round of a bout due for ten rounds
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    RUGBY IN U.K.
    59 8 LONDON, Thursday. THE Yorkshire Cup rugby league semifinals resulted as follows: Wakefield Trinity 18 Huddersfleld 15: Leeds 19. Castlcford 4. In another match the New Zealand tourists beat Leigh 10 5. Results of Rugby Union matches are: Glasgow and Edinburgh 9. Australians 23; Kent 4, Eastern Counties
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    CHOY DEFEATED
    40 8 LONDON, Thursday.— W. C. Uhoy, China's international lawn tennis player, was eliminated m the quarter-final of t.he covered courts tournament at Queen's Clv.b, London today, when Roland Carter, British Davis Cup trialist, won 6—o,6 0, 6— 2.— Reuter.
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    27 8 The Johore vEnglish College Ch«ss Club will meet th e Singapore Chess Club m a friendly match over 15 boards at the V.M.C.A. tomorrow at 3 p.m.
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    Good Support For Novices Boxing
    191 8 FIFTY-ONE entries have been received by the Singapore Amateur Boxing Association for the first post-war novices championship tournament to be held m the Happy World Stadium on Oct. 22, 23 and 24. This was announced at a committee meeting of the Association held m the
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    184 ENTRIES FOR PENANG RACES
    811 8 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Thursday. A TOTAL of 184 entries have been received for the Penang Turf Club's autumn meeting. Owing to the exceptionally good entries, the club has decided to extend the meeting which was originally for three days, to four days. The
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    Indians Weakest Visiting Test XI
    536 8  -  ALEX C. GROWDER CRICKET IN AUSTRALIA By SYDNEY, Thursday. TTTE Indian tourists' arrival m Australia has not been 1 accorded the acclamation that Test teams usu.illv receive, and it seems that this greatly weakened side iv II have to prove their ability en the field
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    S'pore Gun Club Competition
    70 8 DELOW are results of the weekly competition held by the Sir.. gapore Gun Club. Conditions were: 20 single birds from different angles: scores 5 points each bird; H.P.S. 100. The winner is Tan Choon Lee 70, second Lim Joo Heng, 60, and third Henry Teo, 55.
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    Amarnath Has Many Problems
    408 8  - Amarnath Has Many Problems Duleepsinhji From PERTH Thursday. INDIA'S cricketers are al 1 keyed up o n the eve ol their most important tour. Australia has built up a Test team and Bradman has been its captain since 1936. India, on the other hand, haa only seven players left from
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    Ben Barnett Coming Again
    78 8  -  ALEX C. GROWDER By SYDNEY, Thursday. GOOD news for Malayan cricket is that Ben Barnett will a;ain be m Malaya, for the first half of next year. The ex-Test Dlayer will be stationed m Singapore and will arrive there m January. He will give a much
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