The Straits Times, 3 November 1947

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    21 1 The Straits Times The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 ISKiHT PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1947 PRICE TEN CENTS
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    MP TO ASK STATEMENT ON MALAYA CRIME
    392 1 MP TO ASK STATEMENT ON MALAYA CRIME From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Sunday. "TTiE question of the crime wave m Malaya will again be raised m th c Hose of Commons on Nov. 12, when Mr. L. D. Gammans (Cons., Hornsey) will ask if the Secretary of State will make
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    CID CHIEF WOUNDED IN GUN BATTLE
    615 1 CID CHIEF WOUNDED IN GUN BATTLE Bandit With Grenade Shot Down From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPI R, Sunday. MR. C. T. Dobree, Chief of the Selangor Criminal Investigation Department, was senously wounded by hand grenade splinters during a gun battle between the police and remnants of the Lee Loy
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    32 1 Wreckage of the two Southern Railway trains which crashed at Suuth Croydon, near London on October 24. Thirty-one people were killed m the crash which occurredc urred during a for. A.P. picture.
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    UNO QUERY ON S.W. AFRICA
    198 1 NEW YORK, Sunday. The United Nations General Assembly lset night again called on the Government of South Africa to place the territory of Southwes' Africa under United Nations trusteeship. The vote was 41 to 10. The United States and Russia supported the move. Australia voted
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    Anti-Labour Swing At Borough Polls
    295 1 LONDON, Sunday. THE Conservative Party early today claimed an "over1 whelming Conservative victory" m Saturday's municipal elections m England and Wales, which would be the ruling Labour Party's first decisive setback at the polls since its 1945 landslide. Latest returns from 240 of the 392
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    Srinagar Entered, Say Rebels
    218 1 Srinagar Entered, Say Rebels NEW DELHI, Sunday. rrHE Pakistan Radio said today that Muslim patrols yesterday penetrated the streets of Srinagar, capital of the Princely state of Kashmir. Kashmir is being defended by Indian Union forces. The radio quoted this report from a communique issued by I what it called
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    FRENCH REDS LOSE
    37 1 PARIS, Sunday.— The Centre, Right-wing, and Gaullist parties obtained 45.1 per cent of the councillors' seats m the French municipal elections, according to final results announced by the Ministry of the Interior yesterday. —Reuter.
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    ADVICE TO CHINA
    30 1 NANKING, Sunday.— Lord Am- man, leader of the British Parliamentary goodwill mission to China, advocated the reopening oi Hankow and Nanking to foreign ocean-going steamers today.—Reuter. i
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    PEACE TALK ORDERED FOR NEI
    152 1 NEW YORK, Sunday. THE United Nations Security Council yesterday called' upon the Government of the Netherlands onH TnHnn^io wetnenanos and Indonesia to consult with one another"! about the ending of hostilities'rn Java lt was m effect a Uurd cease- j fire order to the two
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    China Official Attacks Malaya Constitution
    409 1 He said that Chinese were t>erlitted only 14 seats out of 75 espite a Chinese majority m lalaya. He said the Chinese lumbered 2,300,000 out of a total iopulation of 5,000,000. Mr. Liv says that Malayan Chinese charged m their appeal 0 the Chinese Government
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    BURGLARS' HAUL OF $12,000
    107 1 BURGLARS' HAUL OF $12,000 OURGLARS on Saturday "night removed from a godown of the Borneo Sumatra Handel Maatschappij m Magazine Road, Singapore, goods to the vaiue of $12,200. The goods were 100 bales of textiles valued at $8,200 and enamelware valued at $4,000. A member of the firm said that
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      22 1 -A g nwn.7lll\ POPPY DAY SELLING DAY THIS YEAR FRIDAY 7th NOVEMBER GIVE GENEROUSLY Space kindly Jmatal Iv: FRASEK AND NEAVE LIMITED
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      Lieut. Philip's First Public Speech
      137 2 CORSHAM, WILTS., Sunday. T lEUT. Philip Mounlbaiten, who Is to marry Princess L Elizabeth on Nov. 20, mad c his first public speech yesterday m the little Wiltshire village of Corsham. He unveiled a war memorial. He had driven over from the nearby Royal Navy
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      Old Bones
      84 2 PARIS. Sunday.—What are claimed to be the most ancient remains of man yet found m France—about 150.000 years oldhave been discovered by Mile. Henri-Martin, a French archaeologist. She found them In a cave at Montbron, m south-west France, close to the Dordogne region where many previous important archaeological
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      Missionary's Fate
      67 2 NEW YORK, Sunday.—The director of the Rosary Mission Society of Dominican Fathers, the Rev. Richard E. Vahey, said he had received word that Chinese Communists had killed the Rev James L. Devlne In Fukien province. He said Father Devlne had been a missionary m China since 1939 and
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      Greek Request
      82 2 LONDON. Sunday.—The Greek Government, m a memorandum to the Big Four Special Deputies meeting m London, yesterday called for free entry for Greek emigrants into former Italian colonies m Africa. This was the first of about 20 documents which will be submitted by Interested parties before the Special
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      Earthquake Deaths
      60 2 LIMA, Sunday At least four persons were known to be killed and several injured yesterday when a strong earthquake shook central Peru. Three persons were killed m Huancayo, where a church tower fell as panic-stricken parishioners rushed out of the building. In the town of Tarma, an infant
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      Plane Launched
      52 2 SANPEDRO, California, Sunday. Howard Hughes's giant flying boat, the world's largest and a subject of Senate investigation, was launched and went through tests with flying colours. The 219-foot long plywood plane, which took four years to build, bobbed like a cork on the water and had no leaks.—
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      Black Diamonds
      96 2 LONDON. Sunday. Durham. Northumberland and Cumberland miners are the first to beat their weekly target In the National Coal Board output competition for the Mitchell-Hedges trophy, the Coal Board announced last night. For the week to Oct. 18, the northern division raised 739,100 tons of saleable coal, or
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      Betting Business
      78 2 LONDON, Sunday. Britons wagered at least £61,640,675 more on dogs during 1946 than m the previous year, the Church's committee on gambling reported yesterday. Bets at totallsators totalled £199.219,285 compared with £137.572,609 m 1945. The figures were based on 60 per cent of the tracjes which have totalisators.
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      1326 2 NOTICES SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Tenders are invited for the Supply and Delivery of Lubricating Oils and Grease for the period 1/1/48 to 30/6 48 Tender forms from Municipal Engineer's Office (Room No. 218). 50 cents. Deposit $50/- (refundable). Closing m the Municipal Secretariat (Room No. 235) at noon Tuesday 18th November
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      847 2 NOTICES THE MENTAKAB RUBBER COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated m Singapore) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Interim Dividend of five per cent, has been deplared by the Directors In respect of the Financial Year ending 31st January 1948. payable on 29th November. 1947. to Members registered on that date, and that
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      340 2 In the Estate of TAN HONG KHHEF also known as TAN YEOW KIIOON deceased late of Nos. 44/46 New Bridge Road Singapore who died on the Ist December, 1912 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that creditors and others havinst :laims aeainst the estate of the abovenamed deceased should *lye notice thereof
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    NO STATEMENT ON WAR CLAIMS
    186 3 Governors To See Report First From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. THE Commissioner for War Damage Claims, Mr. J. Carson, who returned from discussions in England with the British Government would not make any statement on his talks. He will report to the Governor
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    Kedah Govt Policy Criticised
    369 3 Kedah Govt Policy Criticised Malay News From Abdul Aziz bin Ishak THE Malay newspaper Warta Negara, which has a wide circulation m north Malaya, voice dissatisfaction at what it calls "a step by the authorities m Alor Star to by-pass the opinions of the common people m matters which concern
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    RETIRING AFTER 39 YEARS
    94 3 RETIRING AFTER 39 YEARS If R. J. J. Pereira, a founder member of the Malayalee Association, who is retiring after 39 years m Singapore was entertained on Saturday night at a party held at the home of Mrs. A. Gomez. Mr. Pereira and his wife came to Singapore dn 1908.
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    SINGAPORE DIARY
    268 3 Y.W.C.A. Pioneer Busy Bee Club meet for toy-making and handicrafts, Guide Hut, Buyong Road, 2.30 p.m., Malay Class, 11, Leonie Hill Road. 5.30 p.m. Discussion on juvenile delinquency at Social Welfare Department Headquarters, 4.15 p.m. Chairman: the Attorney-General. Speakers: Mr. B. L. Chua, the Rev. R.K.S. Adams, and
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    Johore Weekly Letter
    408 3 Johore Weekly Letter From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE, BAHRU, Sunday. WITH other Malay States making their choice of future Mentri Besars and State Secretaries, there ia a certain amount of speculation m Johore as to who is likely to fill one of the posts here. Johore has already got a
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    CEYLON FLOOD RELIEF
    224 3 The committee or the Ceylon Flood Relief Fund acknowledges the following donations to the fund: Previously Acknowledged. $2335.00; Lim Bock Eng $50, A. Elankayar $25, M. T. Pillai $20, S. P. C. de Silva $23 B. Y. Plasena $10. D. A. de Silva $10, A. B Baron
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    JAVANESE HELD UP IN STREET
    29 3 Three Chinese, one armed, held up a Javanese m Cavanagh Road, Singapore, at 7.30 p.m. on Saturday, and robbed him of $57 m cash
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    THE 1948 ARIEL MOTOR CYCLES
    109 3 The Singapore agents for Ariel motor cycles have been advised that six different models of Ariel motor cycles are being manufactured for the 1948 season, with engine capacities ranging from 350 to 1.000 c.c. The 1,000 c.c. four-cylinder model is designed for safe and comfortable
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    PAYMENT FOR CENSUS MEN DELAYED
    150 3 PAYMENT FOR CENSUS MEN DELAYED CENSUS enumerators will %p^ before the end ot the not receive their final pay- Mr. Hutchinson said the enumentvS until tile Superinten- merators had already received dent of the Malayan Census upOn complaints about the delay woSd Tange has checked all returns and in their
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      252 3 =THE PLACE YOU MUST NOT M.SS= Lead your parties there— en;oy I n this Ist class restaurant-by-the-sea dine wine— even swim course, only at the LIDO Telephone ***** miIePASIR PANJANG, SINGAPORE^ See this WOULD pamou? TRADE MARK °^^WsM— The FINEST BICYCLE BUILT to-day THE HERCULES CYCLE i^y^kl jjy MOTOR CO.
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      243 3 STEWART McINTYRE LIMITED ENGINEERS BUIWERS If you are delayim a aion to procppH with reconstruc tion because prices are rugri we would welcome the opp* r tunity to discuss youi needs now to ensure that material will be available when required. 45, Orchard Road, Singapore Telephone: 4061 Telegrams: Construct SM/2.
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      197 3 OPENING TO-DAY 3 Shows— 3 «.15 915 p. m "THINGS TO COME* starring > RALPH RICHARDSON More Thrillinc And Reml Than Ever Before! GREAI WORLD GIOBF 7-9 15 0.10. "MY DARLING CLEMENTINE" Opens To-morrow "YOLANDA AND THE THIEFNEW WORLD "DO 7—9.15 p.m. "Jungle Girl" (Chaps. I—7) Final Chaps. Open To-morrow
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Monday, Nov. 3, 1947. THE SFTU WANTS A BASIC WAGE
    1163 4 The Straits Times Singapore, Monday, Nov. 3, 1947. THE SFTU WANTS A BASIC WAGE One of the resolutions passed at the annual delegates' conference of the Singapore Federation of Trade Unions last week-end called for adjustment of wages m accordance with price levels. At this same conference it was announced
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    374 MORE CHOLERA DEATHS IN EGYPT
    27 4 CAIRO, Friday Tonight's Egyptian Health Ministry cholera communique recorded 374 deaths and 739 new cases m the past 24 hours.— Reater.
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      The Moderates In Malaya EURASIAN VIEWS OF RIGHT, LEFT AND CENTRE
      744 4 The Moderates In Malaya EURASIAN VIEWS OF RIGHT, LEFT AND CENTRE ASUMMING-up of all the arguments between the supporters and opponents of the British White Paper on the new constitution for the Federation of Malaya, leads to the conclusion that whereas the White Paper promises self-govern-ment to the Malayans by
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      WHO ARE THE REAL & TRUE MALAYANS?
      313 4 WHO ARE THE REAL TRUE MALAYANS? VARIOUS opinions have been expressed by your readers with regard to the question of Malayan citizenship. I would also like to state here my opinion of what constitutes an "ideal Malayan." The Malays are Malayans by birth and by right, and let nobody usurp
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      T.B. TESTS FOR TEACHERS
      112 4 lit ß. J- R. Vethavanam has iTI suggested a certificate of health for children before they are admitted to schools. Several other suggestions were also put forward by him, but he has completely ignored the teachers. I know of several teachers suffering from T.B. and they
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      SIR JOHN BAGNALL: A TRIBUTE
      129 4 rUR leaderette on the departure of Sir John I Bagnall does you no credit. Sir John did much for Malaya which you could have remembered. His labours over many years on the Legislative Council were Immense and his opinions always valuable. They were not always
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    STRAITS CHINESE PLEA FOR A NEW MOVE
    673 4  - STRAITS CHINESE PLEA FOR A NEW MOVE C Q. LEE By SUFFICIENT time has elapstJ ed since the 20th of October to enable the impartial obserrj ver to reflect upon the hartal and assess its significance and implications more calmly and from a more dispassionate point of view. It would
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      52 4 WAtKER— On November 1st. 1947. •t Melbourne, to "Bld.lv" wlf? of "Johnny" Walker a sister for Antony </*".■:. OWAN at Randans Kerbau Maternity Ri pltal, on 1st November, to Hyldp ("Ecbji?"). Wife of W. H. Swan, a daugiiter. Doth well. PHILLIPS—LUETCHFORD. The tv?". merit Is pnnnnnced betwprn John Harold Phillips
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      36 4 Would you feel happy with a lovely new watch which is most inaccurate, if you knew that for the same price Gammeters could have supplied a better one? Anyway, who else could give you real service?
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      124 4 H. B. WINTER Merchant Tailor and Outfitter White Aertex Sports Shirts gVan Heusen White and Striped shirts collar attached Tricoline Shirts to order 18-E Battery Road: First Floor: Phone 3660. Ifl*^ OPTICIBN rellow institute Ophtnaimle Opticians (ftngT Fellow Worshipful Co. of Spectacle-Makers (Eng) Freeman of the City of London By
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    Salvation Army Chief Leaving
    270 5 Salvation Army Chief Leaving ONE of the men m Singapore who played an important role m treating juvenile delinquency, Lieut. -Col. John Wa.nwright, chief of the Salvation Army m Malaya, i» leaving for Britain on Wednesday on the Oranje. Col Wainwrlght Will be stationed at headquarters m London and Will
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    THOUSANDS INSPECT GIFT TO PRINCESS
    385 5 Largest Crowds In Museum 's History THE golden casket which Singapore is to give as a wedding present to Princess Elizabeth was yesterday inspected at Raffles Museum by 8,320 people. This is the largest number which has ever visited the museum m a single day.
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    101 5 Members of the International Committee for Chinese Industrial Co-operatives who are now visiting Singapore. They hope to establish a Malayan committee to serve as a link with the industrial co-operative movement m China. Above are Dr. Welt hv Honsinger Fisher, of New York, and Miss Rose Yardumian. publicity secretary. On
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    Why Banks Opened On Hartal Day
    329 5 IN "unfortunate misunder\n standing" was how Mr. Lee Kong Chian described the remarks made by the Municipal President, Mr L Rayman, at the Commissioners' meeting last Friday m commenting upon the recent hartal m Singapore -tEf ply the char ee 'that h^f f Uthors
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    EXAMINATION
    57 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday.— Entries for .he examinations of the Institute of Bankers to be helrf m the Malayan Union m April, 1948, mus: reach the secretary, the Institue of Bankers, 11, Brechin Place, London, E C 3. not later than January 1, 1948. Two candidates took the examinations of
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    A.C.C.C. WRITE TO WHITEHALL
    402 5 THE Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce of Malaya have made available for publication a letter of Oct. 25, to the Secretary of State for the Colonies m which the Chambers explain their reasons The loiter, signed by Mr. Lee Kong Chian, says that so for having
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    REGISTRATION IF CHINESE SHIPPING
    164 5 REGISTRATION IF CHINESE SHIPPING The Chinese v date General m Singapore ha 101 need that the Chinese M.n. Communications m Nank a register shipping belonging to Chinese nationals overseas, as frcm January 1. 1948. Regulations governing the registration of Chinese shipping pi /ing permanently between foreign ports are also announced
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    30th ANNIVERSARY
    73 5 OHHE Chinese Consul-General, Dr. 1 Wu Paak-shing. and Madam Wu were among 800 present at an entertainment given by the Yeung Cheng Old S'udents' Brass Band at the Yeung Cheng School Hall, Singapore, on Saturday evening. The entertainment was given m honour of the 30th anniversary of the
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      10 Policemen Catch Malayan Round-up 15-Foot Python
      69 5 10 Policemen Catch Malayan Round-up 15-Foot Python PENANG. Sunday. A 15ft. python was caught alive by 10 Malay constables near the Beach Street police station yesterday. The capture followed a hectic chas e in the early j hours of the morning, ending in the snake being 'lassoed' by a sergeant.
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      For T.B. Fund
      99 5 WAITERS at the Pavilion Restaurant contributed $30 to the Rotary T.B. Fund on Saturday night when they pooled their tips at a party given for the f ui d by the Pavilion proprietor, Mr. Roy Cornell. A mock auction brought bids of $49 for a packet of
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      New Church
      83 5 rpHE cornerstone to the new J. building of the Foochow Methodist Church in Race Course Road, Singapore, was laid yesterday at an impressive ceremony conducted by Bishop Edwin F. Lee. The new building replaces the Girls of the Yuencr Chens: School cert given by the Yueng Chung o!
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      Youth Gaoled
      43 5 BATU PAHAT. Sunday—Melan bin Saapan. a young Javanese, was sentenced to seven months' rigorous imprisonment bv the Batu Pahat District Juctee. vestcrciuy. on two charees of housebreakine and theft. Tlie loot from the two houses h- burplcd was valued at $40.
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      Draughtsman Exam.
      50 5 THE Board of Examiners of the 1 Institute of Architects of Malaya propose to hold the Grade I draughtsman examination next month. All applications to sit for this examiaation should reach the ion. secretary. P.O. Box No. 569. Singapore, before Nov. 10. Grade II draughtsmen onlv are eligible.
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      Theft Alleged
      88 5 JOHORE BAHRU. Sunday.—Bernard Round. 20. naval rating from HMS Mcioncd, was charged yesterday with the theft of a taole clock from the SingaporeJohore Bus Coy's stand in Jalaiy Segget. When the clock was missed shcr ly after a bus left for Johorej a telephone mes-sage was sent to
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      Chandu Charge
      65 5 MUAR. Sunday. Bail of $1,000 was fixed by the Muar District Judge, today, m the case of a Chinese motor-boat taikong, Wong Ewee Yong. charged with possession of 25 packets of chandu. It ww stated that a boarding party tuund the chandu m a coat bel(Ci?ing to a
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    SCOUTS' SHOW AT THEATRE
    384 5 ANYTHING done by St. /I Andrew's School is always well done. The oresentatinn nf «t q™k^. irUnn sentation of Jamboree 1947* at the Victoria Theatre last! Saturday night m aid of the AnU-Tuberculosis Fund was no exception to this rule. It did not a. tempt any
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      119 5 PLASTIC and RUBBER RAINCOATS for MEN, WOMEN and CHILDREN. CHILDREN'S Assorted Colours and Sizes. Rubber Raincoats $19.50. Plastic Raincapes From $1 0.50. WO M E N'S Assorted Colours and Sizes. Rubber Raincoats 535.00. Raincapes 528.50. Plastic Raincoats With Hood From 517.50. n m m n and Bag $36.50 Raincapes From
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      70 5 POPPY DAY SELLING DAY THIS YEAR FRIDAY, 7th NOVEMBER Give Generously Spaw donated iy LOW TANCCHANG LTD. SINGAPORE fx7^STSS Floor Polisher A small supply is still available, th* Get one now before they are Vocfy/c sold out again. FLOOR JJ rra $180/- EACH mxm I Complete with an extra set
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    Malaya Encouraged By Trade Accord
    1316 6 Weekly Share Market Review Raub fluctuated between $2.95 and 53.05, closing sellers at the latter figure. Changes m Dollar Rubbers comprised Amalgamated Malay $1.45, Ayer Ma-1 lek (odd lot) 80 cents, Ayer Panas (odd I lot) 90 cents, Batu Lintang /1.23 to! $1.25, Mentakab 41
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    Best Week Of Year ForThelLS
    275 6 Best Week Of Year ForThelLS NEW YORK Sunday. LAST week was one of the best of the year for American business and industry. Every major index that meai sures total output and volume advanced or kept within a hairline of previous peaks. Optimistic statement!- from business leaders, economists and financiers
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    Dow Jones Averages
    20 6 Oct. 30 Nov. 1 Stocks 64.39 64.68 Industrials 181.32 182.48 Rails 48.51 48.66 Utilities 34.88 34.88 A.P.
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    RUBBER'S POSSIBLE DOLLAR AID
    238 6 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Sunday. NEXT to a substantial increase m coal output, there are few things which could do so much to redress our dollar deficit as an increase m the rubber price coupled with increased United States consumption, writes the News Chronicle city
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      292 6 CAPITOL Air-Conditioned Phone 5159 DAILY; 11 a.m., 2, 4.15,' 6.30 9.15 p.m. K. -WIF T DA V EF^lWt**l!_L THERE'S A JjlKiy TORNADO OF t^ EXCITEMENT j^^-^UatjjJ ROARING, BLASTING I msm-m lACTIONI ACTI0N AL i THE WAY! inEkKMDoFNIMi irs A DOUBLE CRIME ITJJWI THAT WORKED GALA PREMIERE TO-MORROW AT 9 P.M.
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      339 6 FREQUENCIES tl m Or n Network: U.7. 6.7: Orch.; 1.40 Albert Sandier. 8 20 CUT OUT for BiTFBiATP rwple Network: 15.3. Radio Orch.; 9.00 Swine Club- 9 45 XUT OUT FOR REFERENCE RADIO AUSTBAUA (MelboHrll e: World Affairs; 10.00 My kind of MuThe follow-in* frequencies In men- a.m. to 6.30
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    LONDON STOCKS
    443 7 LONDON, Friday. A CTIVITY on the Stock Exj\ change today has been rather more general than recently. The bulk of trading was still concentrated in (Jjltedgeds issues and South African Goldmines, says Reuter's financial correspondent Switching from the Oil market was believed to have supplied a good deal
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    Produce Markets Sugar Arrivals Expected
    328 7 Produce Markets Sugar Arrivals Expected TuurM: Siam $14.50; Slam black $8.00. Gambler Rounds: No. 1 $135: No. 2 $110. Sago Flour: Llngga $17.50; Rhio $17; Sarawak FOB $16.25. Sago Pearl: Local $34. Tapioca: Malaya No. 1 $29; No. 3 $26; Malacca $36. Tapioca Pearl: $45. Rice Noodles: No. 1 $65;
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    RUBBER
    62 7 The Singapore Chamber 01 Commerce Rubber Association's prices at noon on Saturday were: Butts Sellers Cta. Ota. Der lb. pt ib. No. 1 RJ3.a Spot loose nominal 391 39} No. 1 RB.S. fob m bales Nov. 39} 39J No 3 R.S.S fob m bales Nov. 391 391 No 3
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    "FIRST QUALITY" OF SOLE CREPE
    61 7 From Oar Own Correspondent LONDON, Sunday.— The Financial Times quotes a prominent Mincing Lane firm as underlining the vital importance of producing the first quality only of sole crepe. Buyers are stated to be Increasingly discriminating. The offgrades are eifficult to realise. Under a certain
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    N.E.I.TIN PRICES
    165 7 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, By Air Mail. DUTCH tin producers appear to be somewhat easier irt their ideas of Driees than they were a short time ago, says the Metal Bulletin. Output m the Netherlands East Indies Is progressing favourably and producers are stin making good sales,
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    KAMUNING'S DIVIDEND
    71 7 •JHE Kamuning (Peiak) Rubber and Tin Company returns to the dividend list after an absence of five years. An interim payment of 34 ptr cent tax free was payable on Saturday, Nov. 1. This was on the £210,000 capital for the year to June 30. The previous distribution
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    DIRECTORSHIP OF CONSOL. TIN
    45 7 As from Oct. 31, Mr. E.V. Pearce relinquished his duties as managing director of Consolidated Tin Smelters. He retains the chairmanship of the company. Mr. G.C. Pearce and Mr. C. Waite have been appointed joint managing directors as from Nov. 1.
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      263 7 PRESIDENT LINE SAILINGS TO NEW YORK AND BOSTON via INDIA EGYPT MEDITERRANEAN PORTS Ireight Only SKI DMORE VICTORY Singapore tiod. 38/39 Penang Arr. Nov. 5 RUTLAND VICTORY Singapore Nov. 12 Penang n Nov. 19 AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, Lli>. ONION BLDG TELS: 3fr!l 3822 5823 LYKES ORIENT UNI LYKES BROS. STEAMSHIP
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    DEMOCRAT & GOLDEN OAK BEST BETS
    378 8  - DEMOCRAT GOLDEN OAK BEST BETS EPSOM JEEP More Winners For Bagby Today? By PENANG, Sunday. TWO good bets at Penang tomorrow, the final day of the Penang Turf Club Autumn Meeting, are Democrat (Dawson) and Golden Oak (Jeffers). Wally Bagby, who is m grand riding form, is a jockey to
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    Straits Times Selections
    149 8 "Epsom Jeep" "Trespasser" "Pointer" Race 1: 1. PAMELA LOCUS STANDI PAMELA 2. Spring Time Spring Time Locus Stand! 3. Locus Standi Light Brigade Light Brigade Race 2: 1. GOLDEN OAK QOLDEN OAK WONDER BIRD 2. Wonder Bird Wonder Bird The Patban Race 3: 1. SIR FRESCO LENA
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    'Epsom Jeep' Naps Winner
    115 8 THE griffin Baba, napped by "Epsom Jeep", won as he pleased at Penang last Saturday. Chatster and Airpal, two other horses to whom "Eosom Jeep" gave a confident vote, were also easy winners. The other two Straits Times tipsters, "Pointer" and "Trespasser," were also successful. "Pointer,"
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    Today's Race Card
    1108 8 CIELDS for today, fourth and last day of the Penang Turf Club Autumn Meeting, are set out below. Racing starts at 3 p.m. The big sweep will be drawn on the last race. Race One 3 p.m. Griffin Consolation Handicap, 4 Furlongs Value $1,500 -0 4 LOCUS
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    Chong Tee & Poh Lim Win
    172 8 Chong Tee Poh Lim Win Ong Poh Lim and Tan Chong Tee (Marigold) provided all the thrills m yesterday's Singapore Badminton Championships when they overwhelmed Ismail Mar jan and Pat Neubronner (Devonshire) In the first round of the Men's Open Doubles. Their fast, hard play was too much, for Neubronner
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    N. YARDLEY TO LEAD YORKS
    61 8 LONDON, Sunday. England's Test captain, Norman Yardley, expected to lead England against the Australians next summer, will also b^ captaining his County club. Yorkshire, for Brian Sellers has resigned. Sellers stated that he felt it only fair to give Yardley the opportunity of leading the
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    R.S.G.C. GOLF
    71 8 The Singapore Royal Golf Club November Medal (Bogey*competition was won by I.L.G. Wheeler, all square. The following were the next best scores returned: W. McMullan. two down. M. B. Jones, two down. J. B. H. Leckie, two down. J. D. Davdes, two down. C. W. Watson, three down.
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    S.C.C. RUGBY
    54 8 mc ionowing is me S.C.C. "B XV to play Spore District H.Q. "B" on the Padang at 5.15 p.m. today: W.C. Bambridge; Q.R. Hargreaves. J.N. Hacking, N. McWechnle, .D Redman; C. Milton, J. Oates; B.T. North. M. Slade, A.V. De Pranck, J.C. Le Rougctal. I.R. Wills, O.E. Verrall,
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    BAT TO AMARNATH
    51 8 MELBOURNE, Sunday. Lindsay Hassett, captain of the Victorian team, yesterday presented to L Amarnath, captain of the Indian cricket tourists, a new bat autographed by the Victorian players m recognition of his double century, regarded as one of the finest Innings ever seen on the Melbourne ground.
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    Late Tips And Jockeys
    424 8 rpHE Straits Times racing corX respondent, "Epsom Jeep", will give this morning's course tips and latest information on the state of the going m a special telegram which will be published m today's SingaDore Free Press. The Free Press will also carry a lpt of the
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    MAN-O-WAR DEAD
    43 8 MAN-O-WAR DEAD LEXINGTON. Sunday.— Man-O-War. America's best-known thoroughbred, has died at Mr. Samuel D. Hiddle's Faraway Farm. The famed horse was beaten only once In his racing career, and as a stallion he sired the winners of more money than any other horses.
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    Som Pong Wins In Two Rounds
    267 8 tfOM PONG (147 lbs.) cleared all doubts of his superiority over Baby Baltazar (141 J lbs.) when he beat the Filipino, who is Orient Lightweight champion, on a technical kftock-out m the second round of their 10-round fight last night at the Happy World.
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    Sports Diary
    31 8 IODAY RUGBY: S.C.C. "B" XV against Singapore District H.Q. "B" on the Padang. 5.15 p.m. RACES: Final day of Pcnanff Turf Club Autumn Meeting. First race at 3 p.m.
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