The Straits Times, 22 October 1947
1947-10-22
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Title Section18 1947-10-22 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1947 PRICE TEN CENTS18 words
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Article556 1947-10-22 1 COMMONS WILL CURB POWER OF LORDS King Opens Parliament LONDON, Tuesday. THE British Labour Government, through today's King's Speech, gave warning of an impending curb on the po>ver of the House of Lords. One sentence m the speech delivered by the King was: "Legislation will be introduced to amend theReuter; UP - 556 words
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Article, Illustration47 1947-10-22 1 The Pakistan delegate to UNO, Sir Zafrulla Khan (left), and the Yemen delegate. Prince Abdullah, signing admittance papers for their respective nations for entry into the United Nations at Flushing Meadows, New York. In the centre is Dr. Hanna Saba of the U.N. Legal Department. A.P. picture.AP - 47 words
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Article197 1947-10-22 1 Rubber Highest Since May RUBBER reached 33 5/8 cents in Singapore yesterday registering a net gain of I 1 a cents, on an uncertain market which at one time reached 39'^ cents. This is the highest level reached since early in May and the price has now advanced by five197 words
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Article150 1947-10-22 1 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Tuesday. WITH the Singapore hartal having little effect on the market, rubber prices were very firm yesterday with spot rearing a shilling a pound. The chief influer.ee was U.S. bujing and the likelihood of VS. purcl#ses for stockpile purposes being extended150 words
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Article65 1947-10-22 1 LONDON, Tuesday. SINGAPORE and Malaya are included m colonies to which the British Council has awarded scholarships for a year's study m specialist subjects at leading universities m the United Kingdom. The Council today announced the award of 256 such scholarships. For the first time candidates fromReuter - 65 words
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176 1947-10-22 1 LONDON, Tuesday. THE War Office today confirmed the award of the George Medal to Mrs. Sybil Kathigasu, for her "courage m helping to organise Malayan resistance to the Japanese.*' The decision to make th c award, taken earlier this month, was not communicated toReuter - 176 words
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Article50 1947-10-22 1 TOKIO, Tuesday. The newspaper Asahi reported today that 122,000 Japanese servicemen m the Philippines, 6,300 m South Korea, 34,000 m China, 77.000 m Burma, Malaya, Java and Gumatra were "still unknown The Asahi said official records show 1,260,000 servicemen were killed during the war.— A. P.50 words
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Article40 1947-10-22 1 ATHENS, Tuesday.— Thirteen Greek communists, sentenced to death on Sept. 14 by courts martial m northern Greece, were shot today m Salonika. Twentytwo other Communists, Including two women, have been ex> cuted In the last 24 hours.— Reuier.Reuter - 40 words
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Article534 1947-10-22 1 AN official statement issued m Kuala Lumpur yester- day draws attention to a judgment delivered by the Chief Justice, Malayan Union, Sir Harold Willan, last week holding that strikers can be legally dismissed for absenting themselves "without reasonable excuse." The judgment lays down that the provisions534 words
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99 1947-10-22 1 .\lt.i.li(j«-iCNL, Tuesday. A WOMAN doctor was decorated m Melbourne yesterday for her services while she was a prisoner of the Japanese m Changi Camp. She is Dr. Margaret Smallwood, who was one of 42 recipients of awards for bravery and devotion to duty at99 words
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228 1947-10-22 1 DECLINES TEA WITH SPONSORS OF HARTAL From Our Staff Correspondent MALACCA, Tuesday. THE Resident Commissioner, Malacca, Mr. E. V. G. Day, sent a last-minute note to the President of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Goh Chee Van, declining an invitation to attend a farewell teaparty given m his honour228 words
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100 1947-10-22 1 LONDON. Tuesday.— Major-Gen. W.H.A. Bisho/5. Deputy Chief of Staff m chaq&e of the execution of the Military Government policy In the British zone of Germany, forecast "a great deal of opposition" to the Allied dismantling programme for German industry when he addressed press correspondents atReuter - 100 words
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Article64 1947-10-22 1 All That Glisters From Our Staff Correspondent, KUALA LUMPUR. Tuesday. About 150 workers of the Raub Australian Gold Mining Company at Raub. who observed the hartal yesterday, were told they had another "unpaid holiday" when the/ turned up for work today and to come back to work tomorrow. The rest64 words
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Article105 1947-10-22 1 Vessel Towed To Singapore •TOE 34-year-old Australian 1 ship Canberra will arrive m Singapore this morning after being towed 4,500 n I>* from Sydney by the ug Rumania. The ship has bejSrT MQ*>to i Greek shipping 'company 1. Singapore. During the voyage, the two ships were connected by 720 feet105 words
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493 1947-10-22 2 INQUIRY INTO COMMUNISM IN HOLLYWOOD Producers Name Writers And Stars WASHINGTON, Tuesday. ALL the atmosphere of a film premiere was coiuenn trated m the United States Congress nerc yesterday when the House of Representatives m American Activities Committee opened its inquiry into alleged subversive and Communist activity m Hollywood. TheReuter; AP; UP - 493 words
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Article167 1947-10-22 2 NEW YORK, Tuesday. SILVER iodide smoke will be used by General Electric Company scientists to destroy fogs and avert hail storms m the northern regions of America. The scientists who have been experimenting with new artificial weather techniques on a wholesale scale say that theyReuter - 167 words
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Article66 1947-10-22 2 THE HAGUE, Tuesday The Dutch Shipping Advisory Council has recommended that de-scauss-ing equipment wartime protection against magnetic mines should not be removed from ships for some years to come. The recomemndation was tused on the Council's enquiry into the sinking of the 824-ton British steamship Viceroy m AprilReuter - 66 words
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Article122 1947-10-22 2 LONDON, Tuesday.— Sir Oliver Charles Harvey. 53-year-old career diplomat and Deputy Under Secretary at the British Foreign Office, has beta appointed to succeed Mr. Alfred Duff Cooper as British Ambassador m Paris, the Foreign Office announced last nieht. Mr. Duff Cooper has been Ambassador to Paris sinceReuter - 122 words
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Article35 1947-10-22 2 DAVENPORT. Tuesday Mrs. Nan Robinson, 27-year-old British sailor's wife who cave birth to quadruplets nine days aeo died yesterday while her two surviving baby daughters were reported to be quite well.— Reuter.Reuter - 35 words
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Article65 1947-10-22 2 LEEDS. Tuesday.— A big textile mills' reorganisation has been announced at Leeds. Fourteen firms associated with the William C. Gray grouD of companies m Yorkshire and Northern Ireland are involved. A new company is being formed, named the Grays Crape'/; Textiles, with a capital of £1,860,000. TheReuter - 65 words
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Article101 1947-10-22 2 LONDON. Tuesday Building workers m England and Wales are to be paid by results. Under an agreement coming into force on Nov. 16, workers will get a basic hourly wage to which a bonus payment will be added according to output. Building Union officials explained that toReuter - 101 words
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Article86 1947-10-22 2 TOKIO, Tuesday.— An economic crisis which, according to the Headquarters of Gen. Douglas Mac Arthur. "threatens to wrecfc every positive act of the occuDation." faces Japan as a result of the recent floods which rendered over 1,000.000 homeless and destroyed at least 5.000.000 bushels of the riceReuter - 86 words
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Article76 1947-10-22 2 SHANGHAI, Tuesday— The City Police announced yesterday that it was organising a boys' Dolice force to inspect all restaurant and see whether austerity menus are being strictly enforced. The current austerity fare for Chinese meals allows six dishes and one soup which would cost $1,200,000 (CN) forUP - 76 words
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Article44 1947-10-22 2 SYDNEY, Tuesday— More than 5,000 orchid blooms were sent to the United States by air from Sydney last night. The orchids were specially, packed for the trip by horticultural experts and represent the first large consignment of these blooms to America.44 words
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Article94 1947-10-22 2 CANBERRA, Tuesday— By June. 1952. the R.A.A.F. will have a strength of 12.600 officers and men. This was stated today by the Minister for Air, Mr. Drakeford, who added that the Federal Government would spend several million pounds a year or. the Air Force. Most of it would94 words
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Article65 1947-10-22 2 FRANKFURT, Tuesday Han s von Mackensen, former Nazi Ambassador m Rome, who was to give evidence m the trial of the German Foreign Office, died yesterday In a Konstanz hospital aged 64 from cancer of the lungs. Von Mackensen was to have given evidence as a voluntary witness,Reuter - 65 words
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Article263 1947-10-22 2 By The Times Parliamentary Correspondent LONDON, Tuesday. THE debate on the address 1 mi n reply to the King's speech opening the new session of Parliament today will make possible a long and searching examination of the country's economic prospects on th c threshold ofThe Times - 263 words
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Article68 1947-10-22 2 SYDNEY, Tuesday.— Crowds of people lined up m Sydney Domain to see sprays of bright-coloured flowers encased m blocks of ice. They were South African native flowers, brought m ice by ship from Durban as an exhibit at a Red Cross flower show. Other exhibits from overseas includedReuter; Reuter-AAP - 68 words
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Article112 1947-10-22 2 LONDON, Tuesday— Gaol sent. cncc s on two Scotland Yard Flying Squad officers were quashed by the Court of Criminal Appeal jyesterday when the judge declared that thp jury's verdict at the trial was so unreasonable that it cannot stand.'' Albert Edwin Compton and Harry Gordon Cooper, ofReuter - 112 words
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Advertisement722 1947-10-22 2 NOTICES SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY Tenders are invited for the Supply and Delivery of Portland Cement for. the year 1948. Tender forms from Municipal Engineer's Office 'Room 218> 50 cents. Deposit $50/- (refundable). Closing m the Municipal Secretariat (Room 235) at noon 6 November. 1947. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Tenders are invited for the722 words
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Advertisement690 1947-10-22 2 NOTICES ANGLO ORIENTAL (MALAYA) LIMITED. Subsidiary of London Tin Corporation Limited are authorised by the directors of Kuala Kamoar Tin Fields Limited to announce that the No. 3 dredge (12 foot Buckets Category "B") completed trials and started production on Ist. October. 1947. ANGLO ORIENTAL (MALAYA) LIMITED. Subsidiary of London690 words
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Advertisement288 1947-10-22 2 TENDERS Tenders are Invited for general repairs and painting to Central Sikh Temple. 175 Queen Street and No. 7. Silat Road. Further particulars can be had at 175. Queen Street any day between 2—4 p.m. Closing date 29th. October. '47. P.W.D. TENDER NOTICE. TENDERS will be received at the office288 words
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Article285 1947-10-22 3 FRENCH VOTE FOR DE GAULLE Sweeping Victory In Elections PARIS, Tuesday. k SWEEPING political victory for Gen. de Gaulle and his anti-communist party ("The Union of tht French People") is now regarded as certain following publication of the latest results m the French municipal elections. Out of about 7,500,000 ballotsAP; UP - 285 words
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Article310 1947-10-22 3 British Officer Mentioned U Saw Trial RANGOON, Tuesday. BA MYUNT, an alleged conspirator m the assassination of U Aung San and six other Burmese ministers, dft-l clared m the trial of U Saw yesterday that a British j officer personally had signed papers allowing the drawing of arms for UAP - 310 words
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Article163 1947-10-22 3 Stones Thrown At SCS Van HOODLUMS stoned a Cold Storage Company van which went to Pulau Saigon early on Monday morning to pick up women workers, the acting general manager of the Company Mr. T. M. McLachlan, said yesterday. The van went away and returned later without incident. Mr. McLachlan163 words
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267 1947-10-22 3 By The Times City Editor LONDON, Monday. MALAYAN mining interests may press for a higher tin price before the new United States-Bolivian contract agreed for 1948. Malayan production m 1948 is likely to outstrip Bolivia's, so that Malaya may demand a price independent ofThe Times - 267 words
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Article177 1947-10-22 3 The undernoted newly added non-fiction and fiction work will be ready for issue on Saturday. Oct. 25, at Raffles Library Singapore Barou (N.) British Trade T nions, Durant (Will* The Story of Philosophy, Gibbs (Henry; Affectionately You. 3 Fanny. Illus., Goldring (Douglas) Marching with the177 words
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Article222 1947-10-22 3 LONDON, Tuesday. HTHE Bi'itish Admiralty <tn1 liounced last night that three of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm stations m Britain would be closed down as an economy measure. According to a U.P. dispatch, "Admiralty sources" also announced that Britain would halve her West Indies fleet,Reuter - 222 words
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268 1947-10-22 3 Gandhi's Plea On Behalf Of Britons NEW DELHI, Tuesday. MAHATMA Gandhi told his prayer meeting here today: "The duty of all of us is to regard with special attention all Britons who choose to remain m India as its faithful servants. They must be free from every kind of insultReuter - 268 words
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Advertisement259 1947-10-22 3 LAST 3 SHOWS: 3. 6.15 9.15 P.M. A Rollicking Comedy-Rnmancr! "THAT NIGHT WITH YOU" starring Franrhote TONE Susanna FOSTER 1 Opening To-morrow "MILDRED PIERCE" Drama .No Woman Should Miss 1 QUEENS THEATRE LAST DAY: 3, 6.30 A 9.15 P.M. Ilrroir Adventure! Ray MII.I. AM) Barbara BRITTON m •TILL WE MEET259 words
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Article55 1947-10-22 4 MR. AND MRS. OAN HOCK HYE thank all relatives and friends for their valuable presents, kind wishes and attendance to their ireddine. MRS. BONO JOON KUI and family thank all relatives and feiends who paid night vis Us. se- Breaths. rendered assistance a".r; fctt nded the funeral of the55 words
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1191 1947-10-22 4 The Straits Times Singapore, Wed., Oct. 22, 1947. SUNDAY NIGHT THOUGHTS It may be assumed that many people m Singapore are thinking afresh about politics m this colony, after hearing Mr. Malcolm MacDonald's broadcast on Sunday night and after experiencing the demonstration given on Monday by the forces which are1,191 words
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62 1947-10-22 4 SYDNEY, Tuesday. As official figures came m from all states yesterday, estimates of Australia's wiheat harvest were still rising. The total for the Commonwealth yesterday rose to 260,000,000 bushels which, if tihe wheat is successfully harvested, would give a record total of 180,000,000 bushels availableReuter - 62 words
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Article, Illustration82 1947-10-22 4 The Coat of Arms of the Crown Colony of Singapore (left)— a "lion en-guardant on a tower" which will be engraved on the jewel casket to be given as a wedding gift to Princess Elizabeth from the people of Singapore. On the right is the City crest a "lion en-guardant82 words
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Man In The Street
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339 1947-10-22 4 YOU have done a great public service by making the Straits Times available to your readers on Monday. Otherwise, the absence of a morning paper m Singapore on this regrettable day would, m a way, have contributed towards the 'success" of this339 words
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Letter85 1947-10-22 4 I SHALL be pleased if you will allow me space to elucidate Mr. P. V. Sharma's statement on hartal and the schools. Whether teaching comes under essential or non-essential service makes no difference at all m our decision. We are not weak-kneed and we cannot be85 words
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Letter52 1947-10-22 4 OOME of the concerns resU ponsible for organising the hartal are non-political. Consequently, it would not be m order to use their funds for this purpose. The organising of a hartal must be a costly business. It would be interesting to know how it was financed. RATIONALIST.52 words
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Letter201 1947-10-22 4 I HAVE seen your comments on this cursed hartal. Why I used the word "cursed" is because of th c simple fact that whe n all the eating 1 shops, markets and trams I close down, the poor people suffer, and so do the small shopkeepers. We201 words
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Letter159 1947-10-22 4 I TAKE my hat off to the' I 1 G.G. for hs broadcast on I Sunday night on Radio! Malaya about Monday's j Malayan hartal, but I regret I j j cannot do the same thing for, j nor applaud, Mr. Tan Cheng Lock for159 words
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Letter114 1947-10-22 4 OCTOBER 10 being a public holiday, I went to the Chinese Chamber of Commerce to attend the mass celebration of th e Double Tenth. Ther e were about 20 speakers more than half of whom were Chinese school children, ranging from six to 15 years of age.114 words
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316 1947-10-22 4 A T.B. PATIENT ASKS FOR BETTER FOOD I WAS proud to read m the Straits Times, recently, the headlines: "T. B. Hospital For Malacca." Being a T.B. patient m this hospital, I can praise the T.B. specialist. Dr. A. L. Shield, for his work here, since he took over. If316 words
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Letter518 1947-10-22 4 "Laxing" On A Holiday AT the moment of writing 1 on this Malayan-wide hartal day," the up-country town m which I am staying is so peaceful. If Mr. Lee Kong.Chian should read this, it would gladden his Chinese heart that at least mi n this town the people understand fully518 words
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295 1947-10-22 5 AGENCY TO PROTECT SINGAPORE TOWKAYS New Move To Fight In tint idation A PRIVATE investigation and security agency for the purpose of protecting Chinese businessmen against extortion and intimidation, and safeguarding their property, intends to open business m Singapore m the near future. The new agency, the first of its295 words
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Article, Illustration52 1947-10-22 5 Singapore members of the Kiwi Members' League held a picnic on Frog Island, off Changi Point, on Sunday. The Kiwi Members' League is an exchange club with headquarters at Auckland. New Zealand. Its members are spread over 133 countries, and for a small annual subscription are allowed to exchange correspondence52 words
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Article137 1947-10-22 5 rpHREE armed robbers abandon1 ed their loot and left m a hurry when one of a household of ten living at 8. Havelock Road, Singapore, escaped into the road shouted for help m the cany hours of yesterday morning. The robbers had found SG9S m cash137 words
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Article130 1947-10-22 5 A Harbour Board labourer. Rama&amy, who was convicted m the police court on two charges of theft of a pair of pyjama trousers and offering resistance to arrest at Godown 17, on Aug. 23, had his conviction quashed by the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Murray-Aynsky at130 words
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Article138 1947-10-22 5 fIUiE President of Rotary Inter 1 national, Mr. S. Kendrick Guernsey, and Mrs. Guernsey were the guests of the Singapore Rotary Club at a dinner held at the Raffles Ho;el last night. The Governor, Sir Franklin Gimson, and Lady Gimson were among the guests. Mr. Guernsey spoke138 words
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Article33 1947-10-22 5 ATHENS, Tuesday Queen Frederika of Greece will attend the wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Lt. Philip Mountbatten next month She will arrive m London some days before th e wedding.— Reuter.Reuter - 33 words
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Article602 1947-10-22 5 TTHE president of the .Malayan Indian Congress, Sardar 1 Budh Singh, has made the following statement on the resignation, from the Congress, of Mr. R. Jumabhoy, president of the Singapore Regional Indian Congress: "Since Mr. Jumabhoy has i thought it fit to release his letter602 words
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Article68 1947-10-22 5 The Colonial Secretary, Mr. P. A. B. McKerron, introducing a cinema show for Government clerks at the Colonial Secretary's Office yesterday, said his office was largely associated with work, but for once it was going to be associated with entertainment. This cinema show, which will be68 words
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186 1947-10-22 5 From Our Staff Correspondent MALACCA, Tuesday. FUR Malacca police officers earned Mr. Justice Pretheroe's commendation yesterday m the assiz c court. The judge commenfied them for their courage m arresting a murderer. The judge's remarks were made at the conclusion of the trial of186 words
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Article153 1947-10-22 5 THREE gunmen who robbed 1 the house of a Chinese businessman, Mr. Teo Hock Chuan, m Guillemard Road, Singapore on Monday night spoke m Japanese. The robbers, two Chinese and an Indian, all masked, threatened Mr. Teo and his household to keep quiet m coarse Japanese153 words
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Article142 1947-10-22 5 The British Council has recently established a centre m Singapore for the fostering of scientific and cultural relations between Britain amd South-East Asia. The local organisation has been set up by Mr. J. P. Lucas, M.C., who has recently completed a reconnaissance of parts of Indonesia142 words
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Article95 1947-10-22 5 "I am told that >ou are 20 years of age, and that is just the age when persons are usually involved m firearms offences," declared Mr. Justice Brown at the Assize Court yesterday, before he passed sentence of eight years' rigorous imprisonment on a 20-year95 words
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Article48 1947-10-22 5 A 21-year-old Chinese was fined $310, or eight weeks' r.i., by the Third Police Court Magistrate, Mr. F. Bernard Oehlers, yesterday, for possessing dutiable tobacco and liquor. In the ssa c court, a 54-year-old Chinese woman wa« fined $540, m default four months' s.i., for having dutiable tobacco.48 words
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Article272 1947-10-22 5 rE chairman of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Lee Kong Chian, said last night that the hartal had been a success. "It was the only way the people of Malaya could express their dissatisfaction with the revised constitutional proposals," said Mr. Lee. Whether the272 words
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140 1947-10-22 5 From Our Own Correspondent SEREMBAN, Tuesday. THE police have offered a reward of $1,000 for information which will lead to the arrest of the person or persons who murdered a Cantonese contractor named Wong Tuck, aged 60 and his son, Wong Sup Kee aged140 words
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Article65 1947-10-22 5 FNANG, Tuesday. There is still no news of a motor junk owned by a Penang Chinese which has been missing since March; when it left Belawan Deli, Sumatra, with $100,000 worth of rubber for Penang. The crew consisted of nine men from Penang. The junk left Penang65 words
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Article100 1947-10-22 5 CHAM KIM CHONG. Hokkien. 39, was sentenced to six months and Phor Sac Kor, Hokkien, 35. to four months' rigorous imprisonment by the Second Police Magistrate, Mr. L. C. Goh. yesterday, for being members of .m unlawful society "la Kha Group of Gi Choon Seng Society." Members100 words
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Article104 1947-10-22 5 < TOHORE BAHRU. Tuesday. Three Chinese who are alleged to have attempted to extort $5; 000 from a Chinese towkay living m Benut were arrested by Johor P and Singapore detectives yesterday. The towkay told the police that he had received a letter de- manding that the money104 words
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Article113 1947-10-22 5 lOHORE BAHRU, Tuesday. Wong Chok Thin, a goldsmith from Kelantan, was charged here today with knowingly being concerned Ln the conveying of uncustomed goods. It *ras stated that Wong, when travelling first-class from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur, was asked by a Customs officer if he had anything to113 words
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Article126 1947-10-22 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. Two home-made pistols and a revolver were produced as exhibits m a case at the Selangor Assizes today when a young Chinese. Teo JCim Kang, was charged with unlawful possession of the three firearms and 11 rounds of ammunition. Teo was arrested by detectives m126 words
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Article210 1947-10-22 5 TODAY: Exhibition of Bali Paintings by Mr. Anatole Shister, Robinson and Co., I Ltd. Raffles Place. Lotus Club meeting, at the residence I of Mrs. A.C. Sinha, Kandang Kerbau j Hospital, front block, 2nd floor, 5 p.m. All former members are Invited. Y.W.C.A.. Katong Group meeting, ■4 p.m..210 words
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Article459 1947-10-22 6 WATCHER 'SAW MAN WITH KNIFE' Alleged Murder Of Estate Chief From Our Own Correspondent TELOK ANSON, Tuesday. A STORY of how he flashed his torch and saw an Indian with a knife m his hand was told by a night watchman at Sabak Bernam magistrate's court yesterday, when the Indian,459 words
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Article295 1947-10-22 6 Free School Celebrates 131 Years From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Tuesday. "THE Penang Frees today 1 celebrated the 131 st anniversary of a school which, th c Resident Commissioner, Mr. S. N. King, assumed them, they could "well be proud of." Mr. King commended the boys on their great efforts295 words
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Article223 1947-10-22 6 Alleged Hartal Day Offences Two Hokkiens, Yr\p Seng Yong, 17. and Lim Poh Kam, 17, were charged m the Second Police Court yesterday with having been members of an unlawful assembly "the common object of which was to stone Tay Koh '/at buses because the buses were carrying passengers during223 words
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Article123 1947-10-22 6 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Tuesday.— A verdict of suicide was returned by the Penang Coroner on a 19-year-old Cantonese who drank caustic soda after having addressed a love letter to his cousin. The inquiry was held last Saturday and adjourned to yesterday when123 words
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Article204 1947-10-22 6 Big Jump In Penang Imports From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Tuesday. PENANG last month recorded her highest import trade since the liberation but dropped to her lowest export level for this year. More than $21,500,000 worth of goods arrived, representing an increase of $6,000,000 over the previous month. Exports, however,204 words
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Article89 1947-10-22 6 /CONGRATULATING jurors on Vj Monday on attending the Singapore Assizes m spite of the difficulties resulting from the hartal, Mr. Justice Brown referred to "the outrage being perpetrated on the public."' He said that the hartal must have caused the jury inconvenience and difficulty and89 words
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Article45 1947-10-22 6 Baboo Sahib; an Indian Muslim, appeared befor c the Third Police Court Magistrate, Mr. F. Bernard Oehlers, yesterday, on a charge of offering illegal gratification to a food control Inspector. He claimed trial and the case was postponed to Nov. 18.45 words
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Article48 1947-10-22 6 A meeting of Ceylonese m the State of Johore will be held at 11.15 on Friday, Oct. 31, m the Central Johore Ceylonese Association for the purpose of discussing the desirability of forming an All-Johore Ceylonese Association. If the decision is approved a pro-tern committee will be elected.48 words
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Advertisement184 1947-10-22 6 /£eT\ ALL-MALAYA PREMIERE V (on>iTHMD|flirn?B TO-DAY /Jilted VIARJORIE MAIN IWWBBiHWHw^iiaa* B^^ louise allbritton *^Mr PERCY KILBRIDE BILLY HOUSE RICHARD LONG From the Beit-Selling Book by Btny MocDonold rr^rc CHESTER ERSKINE FRED F. FINKLEHOFFE Putcttd by CHESTER ERSKINE A UNIVERSAL-INTERNATIONAL PICTURE MOW SHOWING AT THE li. 1.40, ii;, w rp TT184 words
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Advertisement311 1947-10-22 6 WESTERN CANADA STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. NORTH PACIFIC SHIPPING COMPANY LTD AS GENERAL AGENTS DIRECT SERVICE TO:— LOS ANGELES. SAN FRANCISCO. PORTLAND. SEATTLE VANCOUVER. LAKE MAMITOU Loading Penang Oct. 23rd/25th Loading P. Swettenham Oct. 26th/27th Loading Singapore Oct. 28th/31s»t For Freight Particulars Apply: THE BORNEO CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England) MERCANTILE311 words
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Miscellaneous355 1947-10-22 6 RADIO MALAYA (STOKER I k 10 5° B »C Forces Favourites- 11.15 1 p.m. Viva America; 1.40 Strictly HIGHLIGHTS Quarter-Hour Play; 12.00 BBC ScotInstrumental; 8.20 Radio Orch; 9.00 RADIO MALAYA < STORK i Half -Hour. KUALA LUMPUR »»nin «»r P ano Recital— Jose Amparo Iturbi; 1 p.m. See Spore. 8.35355 words
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Article381 1947-10-22 7 LONDON, Monday. rpHERE was little inference 1 to be drawn from today's movements on the London Stock Exchange, the majority of which came from special circumstances, being unaccompanied by the business that some of the movements would imply, says Renter's financial correspondent. Rubbers were up, some tins declined381 words
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Article51 1947-10-22 7 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday.— The output of tin ore from the Sungei Besi section of the Sungei Besi Mines, Ltd., for the quarter ending Sept. 30 was 89 3/4 tons. The outjvf from the Pelepah section durin" the same period was 88 I' 251 words
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740 1947-10-22 7 Singapore Share Prices By Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Tuesday. RUBBER shares responded well on the local market to the rise m the price of the commodity, and more trans actions took place than for weeks past. Twenty-two of the listed 53 issues we re marked up. Industrials and tics were740 words
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Article286 1947-10-22 7 Produce Market By A Market Correspondent /"IOPKA produced m the surrounding islands used to be \j transhipped for Hong Kong: at Singapore. Lately exporters have begun to ship their copra direct to Hong Kong from the ports of origin. This has brought about an Increase m286 words
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Article61 1947-10-22 7 The Singapore Chamber ox Commerce Rubber Association's orlces at noon yesterday were: Bayen Seaera Cta Ota. Der Ib. -cr ib. No. 1 R.S.B. Spot loose nominal 38% 39K. No. 1 RBB. fob In bales Nov. 39H 39% No 2 R.B.S. fob In bales Nor. 38% 39% No 3 R.S.S.61 words
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Article179 1947-10-22 7 NEW YORK, Tuesday. pRICES held around the earlier I high levels yesterday and though the volume contracted occasionally sales were heading for the 1.500.000 mark again. Leadership was impressive and a number of new high levels was recorded as the market reached the serious testing ground. SomeAP - 179 words
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Article37 1947-10-22 7 NEW YORK, Tuesday.— Closing foreign exchange rates yesterday were (Britain m dollars others m cents) Canada 90.06 1/4; Britain 4.03 1/4; France 0.84 1/8; Sweden 27.84; Switzerland 23.40; Argentina 24.93: Brazil 5.50; Mexico 20.62— A.P.AP - 37 words
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Advertisement656 1947-10-22 7 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. (Incorporated m 6ing«por«) BLUE FUNNEL LINE SAILINGS FROM O.K. AND 0.8. A. *AntllochB«" From U.K. for H'Konc. Shal O. 11 ••larop" From U.K. for H'Kong. S*ha4 G 41 nXomed" Dae fr*« UK Oct. 25 T,yeaon" Do* from U.K Oct. 2< ►Stentor- Dm from U.K Oct. M Dm656 words
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Advertisement323 1947-10-22 7 Shippers »nd other Interested m Sl.ipnii* IntelUgence are referred to advertisements In Col. 6 and 7 oppslte page and to Shipping Notices on Page I PRESIDENT LINE SAILINGS TO NEW YORK AND BOSTON £p AND via INDIA EGYPT MEDITERRANEAN PORT* W» M». A* Frcifffat Only r ftO MARINE LEOPARD Singapore323 words
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Advertisement628 1947-10-22 7 E i« E r R K M A N KL VEI «SS LIKE DUVKNALL (Incorporated wim Limited C ffj ITn Llabllitv m Norway) J. J. \M., LIU. FROM (Incorporated m England) ins i i1 cq LONDON ROTTERDAM SAN FRANCISCO. CIT4 NT OF 5EP CARLISLt VANCOUVER Dne 3rd Nov. SOMERVILLE" Due628 words
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436 1947-10-22 8 Selangor Draw With S'hai: 2 Goals Shared From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. TIGHT thousand soccer fans watched Sclangor play a grand game and hold the Shanghai tourists to a one-all draw at Prince's Road this evening. Selangor were unlucky not to have won. They opened the scoring early436 words
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Article88 1947-10-22 8 LONDON, Tuesday. RINTY Monaghan of Belfast beat Dado Marino of Hawaii on points m a fight billed as for the world flyweight championship over 15 rounds at Harringay Arena, London, last night. It was a poor fig>ht a.nd the decision m Monaghan's favour was booedReuter - 88 words
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Article48 1947-10-22 8 The Ist XV of the R.A.. Blakan Mati against the 711 Army Mps. Squadron. RE. at Blakan Mati today at 5.15 p.m. will be: Davies. Martin. Ward. Dove, Burchell. Codner. French, Toome. Eke. Howd. Cooke. Sammonds. Hall <capt.). Berry. Slop?r. Rr servo: Aveling.48 words
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Article38 1947-10-22 8 The following have been selected to represent the Singapore Cricket Club against the Police Ist XI at hockey at the Padang today at 5.15 p.m.: Pether, Haig, Daniels, Pearcy, Geeks Burton. Saunder. Busbridee. Franklin Tabor. Bell.38 words
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Article430 1947-10-22 8 r™«7 PERTH, Tuesday. I Hfc Indian cricket tourists were all out for 127 runs 1 when batting agaliist Western Australia on the final day of their match her e today. Half an hour sufficed for India to dismiss the remaining four Western Australian batsmen whenReuter - 430 words
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Article271 1947-10-22 8 WESTERN AUSTRALIA— Ist Inns f'armody c Irani b Mankad 19 Edwards c Elalhi b Mankad 49 Robinson c Mankad 22 Watt c Rangnekar b Hazare 11 Bandy c Rangnekar b Mankad 18 Barras Ibw Phadkar 34 Herbert c Sohoni b Mankad 0 Kessey c Irani b Amarnath 9 O'Dwyer271 words
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Article, Illustration421 1947-10-22 8 Malayan Chinese V. Shanghai Today THE Lien Hwa (combined Chinese) soccer team of Malaya will play two matches before they leave for their tour of Bangkok, Hongkong, Shanghai and Manila. Today at 5.15 p.m. theyj play the Shanghai tourists at. Seremban, the game to be421 words
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Article74 1947-10-22 8 'J'HE Indian Association defeated the Singapore Chinese Recreation Club by a solitary goal m their hockey match at Hong Lim Green yesterday. Mewa Singh netted the winning goal m the first half. The St. Andrews Old Boys will meet the S.C.C. "A" In a friendly game of74 words
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Article124 1947-10-22 8 THE first round of the preliminaries In the Sineapore Amateur Boxing Associatior.'s novices' contest will start at 7 cm. at the Happy World Stadium today. Competitors are reminded tnat the weighing-in and medical examination will take place at the Stadium at 6 p.m., after which the draw124 words
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294 1947-10-22 8 ON the occasion of Princess Elizabeth's wedding on Nov. 20, the Singapore Amateur Football Association will arrange a football match at Jaian Besar to be played o n Saturday, Nov. 8, the entire proceeds of which will be donated to the Celebrations Fund. It294 words
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564 1947-10-22 8 GOOD TIMES RETU RNED IN K.L. GALLOPS By EPSOM JEEP PENANG, Tuesday. TARABAH (Martin) ran 3f. m 37 2 5 seconds at the Penang course this morning, beating Mac Scott (Turner) by 2/2 lengths and going easily m front all the way. Good times were also returned by Vanguard (3f.564 words
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Advertisement486 1947-10-22 8 CLASSIFIED ADS. (Continued from Pace 4) VEHICLES FOR SALE MORRIS 10 1938 SALOON m eood tondition anolv Lawson. Shell Hous?. 5r ':ir>ore. 1947 RENAULT EIGHT done under S.OOO miles can arrange to pass as taxi view at Hone Motors. 28. Cavenajsh Rd fi'Dorc. FOR SALE Fiat Maroon Saloon motor car.486 words
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Miscellaneous21 1947-10-22 8 SINGAPORE TIDES Today: High water. 2.53 p.m. (7.8 ft.). Tomorrow: High water, 5.50 a.m. (6.5 ft), 4.05 p.m. (7.2 ft), i21 words
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