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Title Section18 1947-12-01 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1947 PRICE TEN CENTS18 words
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Article245 1947-12-01 1 PARIS, Sunday. THE Geneva -Paris express was derailed last night at Culoz, 40 miles east of Lyons and one passenger was hurt. The accident is reported to be due to sabotage. The engine left the rails and a goods van was destroyed. French police headquarters announced thatReuter; AP; UP - 245 words
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Article106 1947-12-01 1 PARIS, Sunday. AFTER an all-night session of tumutt, the French National Assembly is still trying to come to some agreement over the passing of France's severest-ever antistrike Bill. The nations industry stands paralysed by strikes involving 2,000,000 workers, and troops are standing by. Realising106 words
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526 1947-12-01 1 FIFTY-ONE BOYS STAGE MASS K.L. ESCAPE 40 Caught By Patrols Of Police From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. CIFTY-ONE boys from the Selangor Boys' Home, whose ages range from eight to 18 years, who had been committed for vagrancy and for offences ranging from petty theft to armed robbery,526 words
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Article127 1947-12-01 1 90-MILE ATTACK BY INVADERS JAMMU, Kashmir, Sunday. "INDIAN Dominion troops, 1 who have relieved half a I dozen besieged garrisons m southern Kashmir, are now facing a solid line of raiding tribesmen. 1 The situation is said to be as serious as it has ever been, with several thousand invaders127 words
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Article38 1947-12-01 1 MR. CHURCHILL IS 73 TODAY LONDON, Sunday— Mr. Winston Churchill, Britain's wartime Prime Minister, will be 73 tomorrow. He hopes to come from his home m Kent to open birthday parcels and messages at a family dinner A.P.AP - 38 words
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Article, Illustration76 1947-12-01 1 The Governor -General, Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald (centre), the Governor of the Malayan Union, Sir Edward Gent (left) and the Governor of Singapore Sir Franklin Gimson, (right) m conference at Government House, Singapore, on Saturday, when the question of income tax was discussed. Decisions reached at the conference will be76 words
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Article171 1947-12-01 1 Income Tax Statement Soon From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. AN official announcement on the policy of the Malayan Union regarding income taxj may be expected within the: next two or three days. The Governor. Sir Edward Gent, j returned to Kuala Lumpur by air j this morning, following171 words
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Article103 1947-12-01 1 SUPPORT FOR GOVT. URGED The Singapore Government might be trying to do 4n months what would normally take years, but it was up to the community, particularly Europeans, to support the Government, the Rev. Robert Greer told the congregation of the Presbyterian Church last night. The Rev. Greer was speaking103 words
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285 1947-12-01 1 JERUSALEM, Sunday. FOLLOWING UNO approval yesterday of partition of Palestine, five Jews are reported to have been killed and 11 injured m attacks on Jewish buses today. Official reports say a Jewish matron was kMled and another Jew seriously wounded m a bomb andReuter; UP - 285 words
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Article36 1947-12-01 1 LONDON, Sunday.— Radio Moscow today quoted a report from the "Norwegian Radio" that Hitler's missing deputy, Martin Bormann, has arrived m South America, on a forged passport obtained m Stockholm.— U.P.UP - 36 words
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Article98 1947-12-01 1 MANILA, Sunday.— The U.S. Naval Task Force touring the Western Pacific on a trainin-: cruise greeted Manila with a 21gun salute as it arrived from Singapore late yesterday Admiral Charles M. Cooke jr.. Commander of naval forces m Western Pacific was welcomed dv Rear Admiral H.UP - 98 words
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Article312 1947-12-01 1 LONDON, Sunday. 1 THE Council of Foreign Ministers, m a three-hour session yesterday, failed to make progress on establishing a procedure for preparation I of the German Peace Treaty, j The ministers finally agreed to discuss, at a future date, whether j Albania and Pakistan wouldAP; UP - 312 words
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209 1947-12-01 1 Broadcast Appeal For Peace In Indonesia BATAVIA, Sunday. DR. Frank Graham, United States member of the United Nations good offices committee mediating between the Dutch and Indonesians, today appealed to both sides to "fulfil the faith and hopes of mankind," by reaching a settlement. Broadcasting from Jogjakarta, he said: "It209 words
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Article83 1947-12-01 1 PEIPING. Sunday. As Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek's iuton-.<<-bile passed a point outside Peiping's west gate, headed for the airport yesterday, a shot w;..s fired by a Chinese Air Force" lieutenant, according to a Chinese newspaper account. Whether the shot was purp/jsely aimed at the presidential processionUP - 83 words
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Article103 1947-12-01 2 MANILA, Sunday. A THANKSGIVING party in Barrio, near Santa A Cruz, Laguna Province, was turned into a gunbattle between the military police and dissidents, in which 34 were killed, including three women, and one military police private. Seven were seriously wounded. Reports said that two' Philippine military police103 words
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Article78 1947-12-01 2 ATHENS, Sunday.— A small group of Greek gendarmes, encircled by a large band of guerillas armed with heavy machine guns and Bren guns, in a village north of Salonika, held out for three hours. Then they broke the encirclement, attacked the guerillas on the flank and drove themReuter - 78 words
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Article78 1947-12-01 2 LONDON, Sunday— Accidental death verdicts were returned here today at the inquest on two R.A. gunners, of 124 Regiments, Larkhill, who were killed when a mortar bomb exploded prematurely during a firing practice. They were Richard Holllday, 18. of Scunthorpe, leader of a mortar and Ronald Colclough, 20Reuter - 78 words
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104 1947-12-01 2 34 Killed In Police Fight With Gunmen HONG KONG, Monday The Police disclosed yesterday that an unidentified swindler, claiming that he acted on behalf or Kwangtung's Governor and former Premier of China Mr. T. V Soong, defrauded the Provincial Bank of $100,000 (H.K.). The polioe said someone appeared at the104 words
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Article65 1947-12-01 2 WASHINGTON, Sunday— Th a American Consul General at Shanghai is being replaced, the US Slate Department announced, yesterday. Mr. Monnett B. Davis, veteran career diplomat, who has been Consul General and Embassy Counsellor at Shanghai since March 1, 1946, will undertake a new assignment which has not been65 words
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Article71 1947-12-01 2 NANKING, Sunday. Thiny military personnel were drowned and 27 others narrowly escapert the same fate when a small steamer, fully loaded with ammunition, was dasher on to tn* rocky coast of Tsin?tao on the night of Nov. 24, according to delayed despatches reaching Nanking. The ship, commandeered by71 words
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Article293 1947-12-01 3 Funds Sought For 5-Year Plan THE first steps m the expansion and modernisation of the Singapore General Hospital and Kandang Kerbau Maternity Hospital— part of the five-year $100 million medical plan— would be taken next year if the funds sought were approved, said the Director of293 words
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Article112 1947-12-01 3 TODAY Social Welfare Department School, discussion on "Homes for the Homeless,' chairman, Rt. Rev. Dr. J. L. Wilson, CMC, Bishop of Singapore Juvenile Court Room, 4.15 p.m. Singapore Teachers' Union, Professor G. G. Hough on "Background to Modern Literature," 331, North Bridge Road, 5.30 p.m. Meeting, Malayan Co-operating112 words
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Article278 1947-12-01 3 From Our Staff Correspondence. KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. THE financial crisis in the United Kingdom has resulted in financial allotments for the Army in Malaya being severly cut, declared Col. F. A. H. Owen-Lewis in a "forces broadcast" on Friday on the subject of the278 words
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Article33 1947-12-01 3 Four Chinese, three armed with pistols, got away with $2,400 cash and $700 worth of jewellery from a house in Peck Seah Street between 7.10 p.m. and 7.50 p.m. on Saturday.33 words
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Article264 1947-12-01 3 Johore Weekly Letter From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Sunday. THE President of the United Malays National Organisation, Dato Onn bin Jaafar, in an interview today explained why UMNO was holding an emergency meeting to consider the position of Eurasians in the Malay States. He said that the request by264 words
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Article89 1947-12-01 3 CANBERRA, Sunday. The former Premier of the Indonesian Republic, Mr. Shahrir, who is expected in Australia next week, is not visiting the Commonwealth at the invitation of the Australian Government. The Prime Minister. Mr. Chifley, said today that the Govt. had made no arrangements for official89 words
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Article94 1947-12-01 3 •The Bridge of San Luis Rey," showing at tne Pavilion, is an absorbing, satisfying film from Hollywood. Its dialogue and Peruvian settings are delightful. Adopted from Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer Prize book of the same nar*e it is about a street dancing girl of Lima with94 words
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Article72 1947-12-01 3 PARIS, Sunday.— French troops captured, 32 villages and the local Nationalist headquarters, in the Hai Duong area of the north Indo^-china province of Tonkin, -the French Command announced in a communique reported last night by the French news agency The communique also reported an dvance cy72 words
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Article172 1947-12-01 3 WIESBADEN, Sunday. A IR stations m six countries were last night on the look out for an American Army Dakota transport plane with 21 aboard which is missing on a Pisa to Frankfurt flight. An Army Air Force spokesman said aerodromes and aerial contact stations mReuter - 172 words
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Advertisement343 1947-12-01 3 OPENING VERY SHORTLY CLAUDS AT THE RE*l FEED I'"' a^Mfe^^E"* 111 J I v Km £I*l/ I k W > > "if W Alexander Kordu > Technicolor Spectacle ft n iimply because f "TLJE VM)IIAA certain glands hive M GHt DScCJUA fined up that you life i^l%W#Wl get Tired, Rundown343 words
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1156 1947-12-01 4 The Straits Times Singapore, Monday, Dec. 1, 1947. CRIPPS AND THE COLONIES We m Malaya should pay heed to a speech made m London by Sir Stafford Cripps, Minister for Economic Affairs, last month. This speech was made to the African Governors' Conference, and what Sir Stafford said to the1,156 words
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Article122 1947-12-01 4 r) those of our readers who were interned at Changl Gaol and Sime Road internment camps, "the Asia Boys" has a familiar ring, says the October number of "British Malaya." Most will remember one of them. Tommy Ryan, who was a cabin boy on the Empress of122 words
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Letter676 1947-12-01 4 QUESTIONS FOR MR. WALLICH AFTER reading the speech made by Mr. A. W. Wallich at the Malayan Union Advisory Council meeting last week on the income-tax debate, I am not impressed. I do not doubt his sincerity, but since he has said that his views are entirely676 words
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Letter32 1947-12-01 4 SO they are solidly against the Tax! And these are the peoole I was going to vote into the Legislative Council! Thank God hey've shown their true colours! SHANT VOTE.32 words
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244 1947-12-01 4 RAFFLES MUST HAVE BEEN SURPRISED •THE defeat of the income 1 tax proposal in the Singapore Advisory Council should serve as an eye-opener to all those whose names are on the Electoral Roll. It shows distinctly whose interests the present councillors truly serve. The well-being of the people of Singapore244 words
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Letter191 1947-12-01 4 •THERE is too much con1 troversy regarding the imposition of income tax. If the Government thinks it fit to introduce taxation as a mode of revenue, then let it pass the Income Tax Bill and stop those jabbering hypocrites in the Advisory Council. These men seem191 words
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Letter195 1947-12-01 4 EURASIANS AND THE SULTANS IN reply to "In The Market's" letter in your issue of Nov. 27, I can say that to my personal knowledge only two gentlemen of the Selangor Eurasian Association signed the memorandum to the Sultans and I certainly agree with him that no such action should195 words
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Letter190 1947-12-01 4 IHAVE received certaincorrespondence concerning a letter recently published by you and signed "Man-in-the-Street." There appears to be some misconception, and I have been asked to explain the proposal made by the Malayan Union Finance Review Committee as to the taxation of bicycles. The tax on bicycles190 words
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Letter225 1947-12-01 4 THERE is one queer side of the law regarding tenan- 1 cy without authority which should interest the public at the present moment. It is based on a case which I have followed with interest. Provided you have the neces- j sary money, you may pay your225 words
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190 1947-12-01 4 EMPHATICALLY di.^rco with the arguments of Che Zahara binte Noor Mohanied and those of "Rasip." Thensalient points seem to be the "religious" side of the question, and the "march of emancipation heralding the dawn of a new era, outmoding practices and customs which are fast disappearing190 words
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138 1947-12-01 4 SIR FRANKLIN GIM3OM m his speech at the Advisory Council meeting l:< >t Thursday stated "The Government would never locally-born officers to accept a lower standard of living than officers recruited from overseas. This remark would an use me If I was not m138 words
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Advertisement52 1947-12-01 4 CLASSIFIED ADS MASON-CHAMPION. On November 29th. 1947. m St. Andrew's Cathedral Singapore. John Mctcalfe Mason only son of the late James Scott Mason. Colonial Civil Service, and Lady Taylor of La Viellle Ferme. Vence. Provence, France to Christine Champion, only daughter of W. J. Champion of Bristol and the late52 words
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Advertisement34 1947-12-01 4 A small selection, but Owing to import restrictions we cannot offer you a large selection of smart modern watches, but what we do have are the most reliable and accurate models for this climate.34 words
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Advertisement80 1947-12-01 4 2EJ ggsgg SyByRBSSS Our Gifts are now being wrapped with Special Christmas Wrappings. H. B. WINTER Merchant Tailor Outfitter White Aertex Sports Shirts Van Heusen White and Striped shirts collar attached Tricoline and Poplin Shirts made to order. 18-E, BATTERY RD FIRST FLOOR PHONE 3660 R.V.J|J£fl£ft ffl*^ OPTICIHN Fellow Institute80 words
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202 1947-12-01 5 General Assembly Of UMNO Meets From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. A FTER prolonged discussion of the request by Mala- yan Eurasians to be accepted as non-Muslim subjects of the Malay Rulers, the General Assembly of the United Malays National Organisation decided today202 words
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Article124 1947-12-01 5 St. Andrew's Old Boys' Association held their annual dinner and dance at the Atomic Club on Saturday. More than a 100 guests were present. Among those who spoke were the President of the Association Mr. R. C. H. Lim, the Rev. D. D. Chelliah, the Hon.124 words
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Article31 1947-12-01 5 The Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce has formed a sub-committee to expedite the study of the regulations governing the Singapore elections forwarded to the Chamber some time ago.31 words
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Article143 1947-12-01 5 QINGAPORE Indians garO landed Mr. N. Raghavan, former Penang lawyer, who is Ihe Indian Union's first ConsulGeneral for Indonesia, at a tea-party in his honour last y/eek. Mr. Raghavan has been ConsulGeneral for six weeks. He is de jure representative to the Netherlands Indies Government, de facto143 words
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Article75 1947-12-01 5 Raffles College Literary. Debating and Dramatic Society held a concert and social on Saturday night at Raffles College Hall. A north Indian dance was given by Mr. Wan Hamid to music by Theodore Christie and Abdulla. The main item was a one-act play called "The Boy75 words
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Article374 1947-12-01 5 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Sunday. TILE president of E. H. Simpson and Co. Inc., of New York, 1 Mr. Elliot H. Simpson, has helped to settle a strike. He has established a truce m the dispute between workers and employers over the revision of374 words
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Article219 1947-12-01 5 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Saturday. THE war organisation of the British Red Cross Society and the Order of St. John of Jerusalem has agreed to the issue of their war certificates, bearing facsimile signatures of Their Majesties the King and Queen, to members of219 words
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Article387 1947-12-01 5 Defence Medal For Malayans AN official announcement says that people who have served in the Civil Defence Services may now apply for the award of the Defence Medal to the Civil Defence Services and Essential Services. Applications based on service in Singapore should be completed n the form which may387 words
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Article, Illustration57 1947-12-01 5 Lady Killearn, wife of the Special Commissioner, takes her haggis at the St. Andrew's Society annual dinner at Raffles Hotel on Friday night. Sir Edward Gent, Governor of the Malayan Union (left) and Rear-Admiral J. Egerton look on. Extreme left is Sir Franklin Gimson, Governor of Singapore, the Chieftain, Mr.57 words
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672 1947-12-01 5 Aerated Water Factories To Be Modernised THE i-omplete modernisation of factories belonging to Fraser and Neave Ltd., has been planned but I'-amnot be executed until new plant which has been ordered is delivered m Singapore. This is stated by the Chairman, Mr. Robert Burns, m a report for the annual672 words
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181 1947-12-01 5 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, SundAr. CLAIM for $18,000 filed by the Chinese Consul bete on behalf of the mother of a hotel "boy" who died of an injury sustained m a fracas between service personnel, has been met with an offer of $500181 words
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Article54 1947-12-01 5 SEREMBAN. Sunday.— The Coroner. Tunku Hussein, returned a verdict of death by misadventure yesterday on a Tamil hawker. Mariappan, who was knocked down by the Singapore -Kuala Lumpur day mail on Oct. 28. The Coroner added a rider to the effect that no one was to be54 words
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Article48 1947-12-01 5 jPOri, Sunday. A well-known iocal jeweller, D. E. Silva, was charged m the Magistrate's court yesterday with dishonestly retaining a stoleir silver tray valued at $380. ?h accused claimed tr'al and tht case was postponed to December 27. 8.-.il m the sum of $2,500 was allowed.48 words
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Article75 1947-12-01 5 DE.IANG, Sunday. Penang's tenth ba.nk \va* opened yesterday m the presence of leading members of various communities. It was the Eastern Bank Ltd.. and the first, account was opened by the manager Mr. T. J. de la Mare. A tea party was held at the ran ;s75 words
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Article69 1947-12-01 5 KEMAMAN. Sunday.— A young woman, the wife of a Chinese teacher, is reported to have committed suicide by cutting ncr tnroat with three different knives. She was rushed to hospital, but died sixteen hours after admission. It is believed the woman used a small knife at first.69 words
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Article76 1947-12-01 5 JOHORE BAHRU. Sunday Mr. T. R. Hepworth. District Judge, will De leaving on- Dec 6 for Kuala Lumpur t> ake up the uppoin ment of Senior Assis ?.nt Registrar. Supreme Cour* Malayan Union. He will be succeeded by Mr. Sutherland. f >rmer Dis rict Judge. Malacca It is76 words
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Article50 1947-12-01 5 THE Singapore 7th Boy Scouts' Group (Rangoon Road 8chool) held a successful charity dance r cently. Exhibitions of ballroom i were given by Messrs, G R. OlI lick. Loh Poh S?.n and S A Boon. Lucky dip and other events con- tributed to the tucess ol v iing.50 words
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956 1947-12-01 6 Weekly Share Market Review From A Market Correspondent A NOTHER week of considerable activity on Malayan markets has to be recorded with a turnover fairly evenly distributed through all except the rubber share section. Here the recent disappointing form continues, nor does it show956 words
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Article44 1947-12-01 6 SHANGHAI. Sat.— The Generalissimo's Peiping field headquarters stated today that all radio communications were cut off between Yunanshih and the outside world, suggesting that the city, 18 miles south of Shihchiachuang, might have fallen to Communist hands, Chinese reports from Peiping said today.— U.P.UP - 44 words
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356 1947-12-01 6 Commercial School For S 'pore In 1948 A GOVERNMENT commercial day school will be established next year m the building now occupied by the Trade School m Scotts Road, the Director of Education, Singapore, Mr. J. B. Neilson, told the Straits Times, yesterday. He said that the commercial day school356 words
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Article241 1947-12-01 6 Stocks Make Wavering Recovery NEW YORK, Sunday. THE wavering stock market emerged from a slow and losing month with scattered leaders making timid recovery gestures but with many issues continuing in the minus ranks. During the past week and month the sentiment generally leaned toward the bearish side because ofAP - 241 words
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Article59 1947-12-01 6 NEW DELHI, Saturday. A "standstill" agreement stabilising for one year all administrative matters between India and Hyderabad, largest Indian native state, which has declined to accede either to Pakistan or India, was signed here today by Lord Mountbatten, Governor-General of India. A Hyderabad delegation arrived here today withReuter - 59 words
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Miscellaneous106 1947-12-01 6 RADIO MALAYA S'PORE I I p.m. Woody Herman Jimmy Dorsey; 1.40 Music; 8.15 News Talk; 8.30 Radio Orch.; 9.00 "Much Binding in the Marsh" (Part 2); 9.45 World Affairs; 10.00 My Kind of Music: 10.30 Swing Club: 11 00 Close Down. BFEBS Orance Network 7 D.m. Cantonese. 7.15 English; 7.25106 words
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Miscellaneous103 1947-12-01 6 RADIO SEAC 8 am. Music; 8.45 Morning Star; 9.00 Out of Space; 9.45 BBC Accordion Club: 10.15 Piano Playtime; 10.45 Educational: 11 00 Weekend Maeazine: 11.30 Blues in the Day; 12.00 Week's Comrxwer; 1.05 Housewives' Corner; 1.45 Yankee Quarter; 2.00 Yours for the Asking;; 2.02 Close Down. 5.30 Savoyards; 6.00103 words
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Miscellaneous113 1947-12-01 6 11.30 Close Down. 4 p.m. Andre Ko6telanetz Orch.; 4.40 Song Polio Marian Anderson4.45 Starlight; 5.00 Celebrity Violinist Jascha Helfete; 5.00 As You Like It: 5.15 To Town on Two Pianos Billy Mayer 1 Austin Croom- Johnson: 6 15 Australia Today; 5.30 Invitation to Music; 5.30 Shirley Dean.- presents The Forces'113 words
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Article399 1947-12-01 7 LONDON, Saturday. THE London Stock Exchange was extremely quiet yesterday with an insufficiency of acting interest to provide any set tendency, says Renter's financial correspondent. Tins were irregular but generally higher, while Rubbers were quiet. Gilt-edgeds moved narrowly but registered small gains. There were very few movements of399 words
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285 1947-12-01 7 Price Rise In Copra And Coconut Oil Produce Market By A Market Correspondent. mRANSACTIONS in coconut oil in the Singapore commoX dity market took place at $62, but some sellers asked for $65. There was a conside rable rise in copra prices. Muntok and Sarawak white pepper made a gain285 words
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Article144 1947-12-01 7 PRODUCTION of most types of I crude natural rubber continues to outstrip consumption. Nevertheless, the price of rubber has increased," says the repGrt on supply submitted to the monthly meeting of the Toronto Association of Purchasing Agents, as a result of data from members. General purpose synthetic rubber144 words
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Article151 1947-12-01 7 LONDON. (By Air Mail).— In a reference to (he lawlessness and banditry prevalent particularly in Johore, where the company's f states are situated, Mr. R. B. Fidler, chairman of Hevea (Johore) Rubber Plantations Ltd, in his statement for the annual meeting on Dec. 10, says: "Estate managers151 words
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Article136 1947-12-01 7 NEW YORK, Sunday The cross-currents created by further tax selling, switching and weekend evenlng-up operations gave the market a mixed appearance In slow trading. Changes fither way rarely reached one point and appeared well divided. Early pressure against steels subsided and low marks were reduced butReuter - 136 words
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Article23 1947-12-01 7 Nov. 26. Nov. 29 Stock. 63.00 63.00 Industiials 180.94 179.40 Rails 47.94 *1 12 Utilities 33.12 (not received)). —A P.23 words
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Article64 1947-12-01 7 The Sineapore Chambei ol Commerce Rubber Association prices at noon on Saturday were: Buyers Sellers Der lb Cts oer lb oer lb No. 1 R.S.S. Soot loose nominal 41 'i 4 1 No. 1 R.S.S. fob in bales Dec. 41 42 No 2 R.S.S. fob in bales Dec. 41'i64 words
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Article56 1947-12-01 7 CANBERRA, Saturday- -Representations have been made to the Federal Government by Australian oil interests to increase shipments of petrol from Saradak. The Australian petrol ration has already been cut. The Prime Minister, Mr. Chifl y, has ar.nounced that a cooference of oJ companies and Ministers will be call:d56 words
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Article42 1947-12-01 7 The directors of the British India Steam Navigation Company, Ltd., controlled by the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation, recommend a second interim dividend on the Ordinary shares of 3J per cent less ta v for the year ended Sept. 30.42 words
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Article23 1947-12-01 7 Shippers and other Interested tn SblpoUv InUlUrenc? are -eferf-A t« advertisements m Cols. 6 and opposite page and to Shipping Notices on Pare23 words
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Advertisement236 1947-12-01 7 PRESIDENT LINE SAILINGS TO NEW YORK AND BOSTON via INDIA EGYPT MEDITERRANEAN PORTS i reirh'. Onh? IRAQ VICTORY Singapore Gd. 25/26 Penanc Ait. Dee. 6 WILLIS VICKERT Singapore Dec. 3 P. Sliam n 1» Prnang Dec. It AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LID. UNION BLDO TELS 3821 LYKES ORIENT LINE LYKES tROS236 words
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Advertisement707 1947-12-01 7 EUERMAN KLAVENESS LINE 81l II II A I I um-oiDorHteo «ntr> UsUWS U V X N A I I bi.biU't <r Sr From Lot An»rlrs. S-»n Fran(lncoroomteo m Bneiand) "SOMERVILLE" Due 1 Der. HAVRE, LONDON ft Diwharirin* oarm only ANTWEP" "ROSVIME" f.J. CITY OF LUCKNOW Due Spore 12 13 EarH707 words
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Article300 1947-12-01 8 SINGAPORE MALAYS HOLD THE REST Keen Game Ends In Goalless Draw From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. THE Singapore Malays, who won the Sultans' Gold Cup soccer championship yesterday, proved themselves worthy champions this evening, when they met a team comprised of the best from each of the other300 words
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Article103 1947-12-01 8 BALTIMORE, Sunday. A RACEHORSE owner and a trainer have been barred for life from Maryland tracks for cruelty to animals. They are Frank Buesherc (owner) and Maurice Peters (trainer). The action was taken by the Maryland Racing Commission m connection with the injury to and destructionUP - 103 words
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Article33 1947-12-01 8 THE annual St. Andrew's Day golf match played at the Royal Singapore Golf Club yesterday resulted m a win for Scotland over The Rest by 7 points to si.33 words
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Article217 1947-12-01 8 From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Sunday. A FINE display by their for-i wards enabled Johore to j beat H.M.S. Terror in a; scrappy prame of rugger play-i ed on a sodden ground at the 1 Naval Base yesterday. The score was 11 points (a217 words
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Article93 1947-12-01 8 LONDON, Sunday. LTHOUGH bookmakers and totalisators are still not subject to government tax, this beIng at present confined to dog totalisators and football pools, it seems pretty certain that by next season the Chancellor of the Exchequer will have found out some good means toReuter - 93 words
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Article298 1947-12-01 8 MISS Chung Kon Yoong, the ex-Selangor badminton player who became the Singapore women's singles champion by defeating Miss Helen Heng m the final on Saturday, scored another success yesterday when, partnering Mrs. Teo Tiang Seng of the Eclipse B. P. she defeated Missess Lav Hui Leow298 words
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Article405 1947-12-01 8 fper.d most of their spare time m Singapore The following are the results of the sports: 100 yards: 1, Amerasakera (C.C.M.P) 2. Ramasamy (D Coy) 220 yards: 1. Amerasakera (C.C.M.P.) 2. Gunawardena (E Coy). 440 yards: 1. Perera (U Ooy.), 2. Perera (D Coy). 880405 words
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Article, Illustration39 1947-12-01 8 Mrs. Cox, wife of the G.O.dP Singapore area, watches the Ceylon Forces Sports Club's athletic sports on their new ground at Kranji. With her is the president of the Ceylonese Association, Singapore, Mr. Victor Mendis.— Orient Picture.39 words
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Article123 1947-12-01 8 LONDON, Sunday. /CAMBRIDGE unexpectedly V^ but deservedly won the 60th. inter-'varsity rugby contest by six points (two penalty goals) to nil before 50,000 spectators here yesterday. Both sides foughl out a bitter battle under cold grey skies, but play never reached a high standard Cambridge wonReuter - 123 words
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Article365 1947-12-01 8 IPOH, Sunday. WEIGHTS for second day of the Perak Turf Club meeting. Dec. 9. are as follows: Horses. Class 2, Dlt. 5, 6 Furs. Plying Colour 9.00 May Prince 8.04 Gay Chief 8.13 King Sion 8.03 Predominance 8.12 Honey Comb 8.02 Rangi Ra 8.11 June Veil365 words
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Article55 1947-12-01 8 "THE following piayers have been 1 chosen to represent the Singapore Police against the Singapore Chinese Recreation Club at rugger at Thomson Road today at 5.15 p.m. Sanderson; Teng. Nlaz. Hibbcrt, Shelmerdine; Cheam, Minns, Flatman. Masod. Jantan, Thick, Derrick, Rajahratnam. Bulat. Tan Tek Kim. Referee: Insp. Rahman. Reserves:55 words
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Article67 1947-12-01 8 The Singapore Government has lifted the ban on the import of racehorses, which came Into effect on Oct. 2 this year. The ban had affected the Import ot horses from all sources, Including the sterling area, and was described as a measure intended to save dollars. Notice of67 words
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Article302 1947-12-01 8 By Our Spee'pl Correspondent BOMBAY, Sunday. OF the three Malayans now m Bombay, only veteran A.S. Samuel has shown good form m the practices held so far. S.A. Durai of Singapore has strained his shoulder, and has had to take full rest, but the dvniponships302 words
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Article43 1947-12-01 8 ToUAY: HOCKEY: Spore Hospital Assistant*' Union v*. S.C.R.C. 2nd XI, Hong Lim Green, 5.15 p.m.; C.S.C. vs. S.R.C. 2nd XI, padang. 5 p.m.; OHQ FARF.LF "A" vs. S.H.B. Police, Tinglin. 5.15 p.m. RUGBY: Spore Police vs. 5.C.R.0., Thomson Road, 5.15 p.m.43 words
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Article111 1947-12-01 8 AN Indication that Sing Tao are a much improved side following their recent tour of England and a reshuffling of their players was provided when they trounced the South China A.A. by six clear goals in the first division of the Hongkong Football League111 words
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Article47 1947-12-01 8 The Jollilads Athletic Union, Singa* pore, drew two-all with the Supply Reserve Depot in a soccer friendly played on the Railway Institute ground yesterday. Lord and Pindley scored for the SJI.D, who led 2-1 at half-time. Salehudia and Muthu put in the Jollilads 1 goals,47 words
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Article46 1947-12-01 8 From A Special Correspondent LONDON. Sunday. AMERICA is not interested on'y m Australian horses. Yes v erday The Webb, champion two-years-old of Ireland, was II iwn from Dublin to America m a special plane. He has been sold to a Oalifoinian sportsman.46 words
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Article295 1947-12-01 8 Fnn Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. MALACCA'S hockey team! suffered their second defeat this evening when it met Porak on the Selangor. Club Padang and lost by six goals to nil. Torrential rain made the play very mediocre. Perak monopolised the exchanges and295 words
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Page 8 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous19 1947-12-01 8 SINGAPORE TIDES Today: High Water. 11.43 a.m. X10.1 ft.). Tomorrow: High Water, 1.24 (8.7 ft.). 12.26 p.m. <9.9 ft.).19 words
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