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Title Section18 1947-12-12 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 rWEI.VE PAGES SINGAPORE,. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1947 PRICE TEN CENTS18 words
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Article406 1947-12-12 1 UNO Debates New Control LONDON, Thursday. DRITAIN wiJl lay down the Palestine mandate on v May 15, the Secretary of State for Colonies, Mr. Arthur Creech Jones, announced today. The Palestine Government is expected to announce late today plans for withdrawal of British police andReuter; AP; UP - 406 words
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Article, Illustration36 1947-12-12 1 Piled arms" outside the National Assembly building:, Paris, on Not. 29. As French political tension increased, the Premier, M. Schuman. mobilised about 20 divisions into the regular Army and Ministry of the Interior forces. A.P. picture.AP - 36 words
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Article, Illustration82 1947-12-12 1 i.- of Urn many pictures of Mi ivun life m STRAITS TI Me,S PICTURES 1947. This Straits Times production has enjoyed record sales throughout the country and is now m its third edition. If you are among those who m v not yet obtained a copy ol STRAITS82 words
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Article172 1947-12-12 1 "Cooked" Case Charge in Burma RANGOON, Thursday. MR. Derek Curtis Bennett, K.C., called the prosecution's case against U Saw, the former Burmese Premier, "a cooked case," when the Burmese state assassination trial wa resumed here today. Mr. Curtis Bennett, who spoke before U Saw's entry into the witness stand thisReuter - 172 words
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Article145 1947-12-12 1 Fugitive HadSootOn His Face BANGKOK, Thursday. FORMER Deputy Finance f Minister Ttiongplaew Cholaphum, was arrested last night aboard a small boat m the river. It was reported he was crouching under a blanket with his face 1 heavily smeared In soot. He was wanted on "criminal and political i charges."Reuter - 145 words
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Article77 1947-12-12 1 Police Fire On Crowd Of 5.000 CALCUTTA, Thursday. |)OLICE fired on some 5,000 I demonstrators massed out- side the Bengal Legislature to protest against the Govern1 ment's new security bill, causing an undetermined number of casualties. The demonstrators, including hundreds of students who barred the entrance to the Assembly HallUP - 77 words
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60 1947-12-12 1 SHANGHAI. Thursday. Trading at the Chinese stock and security exchange came to a standstill this afternoon as brokers (all Chinese), charging Interference by the city's economio police, decided to suspend business. Brokers who offered to buy higher than sellers" prices, were ordered to appear atReuter - 60 words
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Article107 1947-12-12 1 FOLLOW LNG are results of yesterday's Ipoh races: RACE I:— MONT BLOT $34 and $11; Tretes $15; Slipstream $19. RACE 2:— THE COUNTESS $14 and $7; Kimberley $8; Sri Malacca $9. RACE 3:— TUCONEE $34 and $11; Apollo $16; Sir Keith $11. RACE 4:— FAVOURITE $43 and107 words
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290 1947-12-12 1 /TVERHEAD wires will be removed from the path of a massive boiler which today begins a three-day crawl from Port Swettenham to Bungsar Power Station at Kuala Lumpur. Special gangs will join up electric cables and telegraph wires after the boiler,290 words
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Article62 1947-12-12 1 From Our Own Correspondent MELBOURNE, Thursday. SUTAN SHAHRIR. the former Indonesian Premier, arrived m Sydney from Singapore yesterday by Constellation. [A report from Batavia yesterday claimed that Shahrir had cancelled his visit to Sydney and would probably return to Indonesia to take part m the discussions62 words
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Article220 1947-12-12 1 ll r VHE visit of the Governor- j 1 General, Mr. Malcolm! 1 Mac Donald, to London early ■m January is not connected i I with any recent developments iin Malaya, says an official statement yesterday. One purpose of the visit is to consult with220 words
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Article48 1947-12-12 1 NEW YORK, Thursday.—"Shakuntala", the first radian-pro-duced film ever to be shown commercially m the United States, will have its premiere In New York on Christmas Day. The dialogue is m Hindustani and the picture will presented to American audiences with English subtitles. Reuter.Reuter - 48 words
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Article212 1947-12-12 1 THE HAGUE, Thursday. AN official Dutch statement today said the Netherlands Government was of opinion that those m charge of 46 Indonesian prisoners of war m Java, who died while being taken by train to Sourabaya on Nov. 23, were guilty of "gross neglect." TheReuter - 212 words
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188 1947-12-12 1 Princess To Draw £40,000 Annually LONDON, Thursday. AN all-party committee m the House of Commons recommended today a £25,000 increase m the yearly allowance to Princess Elizabeth, making her income £40,000. The committee proposed also that £10.000 annually be allowed to Prince Philip, her husband. The committee, which Parliament createdReuter; AP - 188 words
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Article82 1947-12-12 1 From Our Market Correspondent rE price of rubber rose 1% cents on the local market' yesterday following news that negotiations are m progress to rectify the "mistake" made m the Geneva rubber pact last month. The price was steady around 39 cents most of the day82 words
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94 1947-12-12 2 MANCHESTER, Thursday. 11UNNING out of control for several miles, a 20-wagon train carrying 100,000 gallons of petrol ran into Victoria Station, Manchester yesterday, crashed through the platform buffers, ploughed through the main booking hall and stopped within a few feet of the booking offices. OnlyReuter - 94 words
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Article40 1947-12-12 2 SHANGHAI. Thursday.—Takatoshi, a former intelligence officer of the Japanese gendarmerie m Shanghai, was executed here yesterday for the murder of numerous Chinese underground workers and civilians. He vras the sixth Japanese criminal to face a firing-squad here. —Reuter.Reuter - 40 words
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Article37 1947-12-12 2 BRATISLAVA, Thursday.—Two officers of troops m the Tiso Slovakian Government were sentenced to death by a national court yesterday for their part m trying to put down the Slovakian uprising against the Nazis m 1944.—A.P.AP - 37 words
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Article86 1947-12-12 2 MANILA. Thursday.—Millions of pesos m silver coin owned by the Philippine Government are being looted from the bay near Corregidor by a well-organised gang of looters who are reported to be diving for and salvaging the treasure illegally. About 17,000,000,000 pesos In Philippine silver coins were dumpedReuter - 86 words
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Article65 1947-12-12 2 LONDON, Thursday.—The delivery of thousands of Christmas parcels is held up by an unofficial strike which brought Nine Elms Southern Railway goods depot one of London s biggest—to a standstill this afternoon. One thousand four hundred Southern Railway workers com- plained that the slaff canteen facilities were65 words
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Article81 1947-12-12 2 WASHINGTON, Thursday -The House of Representatives Armed Services sub-Committee said .yesterday that one or two atom bombs dropped in the San Ptancisco Bay area would probably be enough to "cripple, perhaps fatally, all American activities in the Pacific." The sub-commitce cited the proximity of army and navy supplyAP - 81 words
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Article58 1947-12-12 2 DETORIA, Illinois, Thursday.— Drug retailers and consumers were warned today to watch for paokaged peppermint leaves which, by mistake, contain poison dangerous enough to cause death. Five hundred such packages were distributed by the Allaire Woodward Company in Eastern United States. Users were asked to destroy the contentsUP - 58 words
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Article72 1947-12-12 2 SYDNEY, Thursday. Cloudy skies last night balked astronomers In their attempts to photograph the new comet seen over Australia, but they will try again tonight. In Melbourne it was visible shortly after sunset. To the naked eye the comet was only a narrow smudge in the starryAP - 72 words
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Advertisement156 1947-12-12 2 NOTICES i SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Vehicles Department Post of Chief Inspector filled. Applicants thanked. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Tenders are invited for the Removal *nd Disposal m 1948 of Granite from Municipal Quarry No. 2 at Pulau Übin. Tender forms and particulars from Municipal Engineer's Dept. (Room No. 218) 50 cents. Deposit Sinn156 words
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Advertisement310 1947-12-12 2 NOTICES SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Tenders are Invited for the Supply of Coarse Sharp Sand for the period 1.1.48 to 30.6.48. Tender forms from Municipal Engineer's Dept. (Room No. 218) 60 cents. Deposit $50/- (refundable). Closing m the Municipal Secretariat (Room No. 235) at noon on Monday. 22nd December. 1947. P.W.D. TENDER310 words
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Advertisement170 1947-12-12 2 NOTICES SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Tenders are invited for the "SUPPLY OF STOP TAPS" for the Water Department. Tender Form and Specification from the Municipal Secretary's Office (Room 235). Tenders close at 4 p.m. on 19th January 1948. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY Tenders are invited for the "SUPPLY OF TWO ICE MAKING MACHINES" for170 words
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Advertisement291 1947-12-12 2 NOTICES NOTICE 1) London Chamber of Commerce and (ii) City and Guilds 3xamlnations 1848. Entries for (1) close on December 17th 1947. and for (ii) on January 14th, 1948. at all local Education Offices m the Malayan Union. TRONOH MINES LIMITED (Incorporated In England) Notice is hereby given that an291 words
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Advertisement662 1947-12-12 2 NOTICES IN THE ESTATES OF CHONG FOOK LOY. EDWARDINE CAROLINE IDA FINDLAY. JOBEPH FAM QUAT VINO. MOHAMED ISMAIL (son of Sheik Madarsa Rowther). WILLIAM JOHN MORE. GEORGE WILFRED McCREADIE, LUCY POLGLASE. ANDREAS CHRISTIAAN SPAAN. TAN KOON NEO TAN BOON PHONG. DECEASED. Pursuant to Section 29 of the Trustees Ordinance (Chapter662 words
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Advertisement340 1947-12-12 2 SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SINGAPORE It Is notified that with effect from December 10th 1947. responsibility for the administration of the Overseas Chinese Orphanage has been assumed by the Social Welfare Department. SD/T. EAMES HUGHES. Ag. Secretary for Social Welfare. Singapore. TENDER NOTICE Tenders are invited for the purchase and removal340 words
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Advertisement274 1947-12-12 2 TENDER NOTICE TENDERS are invited for the suonrf of meals to immigrant detainees at the Immigration Depot. Godown B. East Wharf. Singapore, for the period Ist. January to 31st Decembei, 1348. The successful tenderer will be required to supply the following: (a) Meals for Indians and Malays consisting of rice274 words
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Article275 1947-12-12 3 No Hasty Steps On Threat Of War LONDON, Thursday. TROOPS and volunteers will work together under a re-organised civil defence services scheme published today in a Government memorandum. It is intended that the new legislation should be introduced as soon as an overall plan has been developed.Reuter - 275 words
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Article36 1947-12-12 3 WATFORD, Thursday. Lord Hcmingford, 72. former deputySpeaker of the House of Commons died yesterday. He served In the Commons from 1918 to 1943, when he was created a Peer. A P.36 words
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Article269 1947-12-12 3 TODAY: Exhibition of Chinese paintings, Chinese Chamber of Commerce, IlilJ Street, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Bring and Buy Christmas Sale, organ is d by Church Women's Fellowship, Cathedral House, 83, Cavanagh Road 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. There will be tea stalls ana side shows. Co-op Film269 words
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Article182 1947-12-12 3 PRINCESS ELIZABETH and the Duke of Edinburgh will return from their honeymoon at Birkhall, Scotland, this weekend, says Reuter. They will arrive m London on Sunday morning to join the King for his birthday and will attend a small family birthday party later m the day.182 words
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282 1947-12-12 3 PARIS, Thursday. THE Premier, M. Schuman, seeking to consolidate his victory over the Communist party, yesterday promised French workers he would act quickly to raise their standard of living. He was giving a national accused of subversive activities", broadcast. waved nonchalantly as his train left282 words
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Article29 1947-12-12 3 WASHINGTON. Thursday. U So Nyun presented his letters of credence to President Truman last night as the first Ambassador of Burma to the United States. Reuter.Reuter - 29 words
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Article241 1947-12-12 3 LONDON, Thursday. A MERICA'S Secretary of State, Mr. George Marshall, last night accused Russia of taking assets out of Eastern Germany at the rate of more than $500,000,000 a year. He demanded in the Foreign Ministers' Council that the withdrawals be stopped. Describing the recoveryAP - 241 words
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Article216 1947-12-12 4 Malay's Yearly Trip To Islands MORE than $4,000 has been collected from Singapore business firms to pay towards the cash prizes at the New Year Sea Sports to be held in Singapore on Jan. 1. Dusing the past few weeks, a Malay runner, Awang bin Ani,216 words
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Article403 1947-12-12 4 LONDON, Thursday. •THE Under-Secretary for the J 1 Colonies Mr. David Rees Williams, yesterday defended the introduction of income tax t in Malaya from next January t as the only practicable and 1 fair method by which additional revenue could be raised t in theReuter - 403 words
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Article45 1947-12-12 4 From Our Own Correspondent KUCHING, Thursday. rfIHOUSANDS of Malays carried L placards and posters yesterday morning m a demonstration procession to celebrate Mr. Anthony Brooke's birthday. A mass meeting was held at Darulkonnia where Mrs. Brooke, gave an address of thanks.45 words
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Article206 1947-12-12 4 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. ACCIDENTALLY bombed ri and destroyed by B-29s which were attacking the Railway station m 1945, the Yenning Road Chapel, centre j of the Brethren denomination, will be re-opened on Saturday. The re-opening will be marked by a Thanksgiving service, followed206 words
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Article133 1947-12-12 4 STOCKHOLM. Thursday.— King Gustav yesterday presented Nobel i prizes worth (U.S.) $62,348 to five United States, British and Argentine scientists and to one French author. Dr. Carl F. Cori and his wife, Dr. Germaine Cori. of Washington University, received (U.S.) $20,293.50 as their share of theAP - 133 words
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Article285 1947-12-12 4 Malay News From Abdul Aziz bin Ishak FIFTY-FOUR Chinese Muslims and 310 Malays who have completed the pilgrimage to Mecca arrived in Singapore yesterday. The pilgrims, who arrived on the Agamemnon, have been In quarantine at St. John's Island since Saturday. Most of the Malays come from285 words
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Article272 1947-12-12 4 ANNIVERSARIES should be occasions for taking stock as well as for celebrations, so after a most enjoyable evening last night at the Victoria Theatre when the Stage Club marked its second birthday with a performance of Barrie's Dear Brutus, it seems an appropriate moment to review272 words
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Advertisement490 1947-12-12 4 THE LIDO •Enchanting atmosphere Continental Cuisine Delicious Chinese Dishes Bar only good Wines served Swing Music up to you to say it's the best m Town Polished Dance Floor Courteous Service In all Singapore those who desire to enjoy a real evening, come to LIDO. GRAND CHARITY NIGHTS The Temple490 words
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Advertisement161 1947-12-12 4 Small shipment of tne Postwar model AUTOMATIC ROLLEIFLEX CAMERA with Zeiss Tessar r/3.5 lens just arrived. THIS is definitely ihe last shipment available with the Zeiss Tessar lenses as the Zeiss Works are now m Russian Zone of Germany. Book yours before it is too late. SINGAPORE PHOTO COMPANY High161 words
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Advertisement87 1947-12-12 4 HAVE YOU MADE YOUR APPOINTMENT WITH MR. J. KOOY for your HAIR STYLING? PHONE 6908 WHITEAWAYS THE BRITISH BROOKLAX w t i^rOBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE fq) SOLE AGENTS: f I NAINA MOHAMED SONS a W£f* RAFFLES PLACE, «fl |X SINGAPORE j*JM Copy for Public Notices lender Notices etc should reacb the Straits87 words
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Advertisement513 1947-12-12 4 Last 3 Shows— 3. I.U 1. 11 m Songs! Dances! Lau;htcr! GREENWICH VILLAGE Id Technicolor Opening To-morrow "TTIE MAN IN THE IKCI\ M \s\ To-mrrrow nt MM-FCite •THE GIRLS HE I 1.1 T BEHIND" m Technicolor QUEENS THEATP.3 Last Day: 3.00. 6.30 I.U p m. Flyint Tißers Mysterious (iurrillis! Anna513 words
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Article323 1947-12-12 5 ''Tiny Increases" In Pay Report THE Malayan Teachers Union, m a statement issued yesterday, attacks the recommendations m the Trusted Salaries Commission Report. The Union says that "our biggest outcry— against the poor percentage gaining super-scale appointments remains untouched." It refers to "tiny increases" and "a love and323 words
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Article139 1947-12-12 5 Foreign Office Leak Alleged From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, (By Airmail). n*HE Foreign Minister (Mr. 1 Bevin) will investigate the story that m 1938 there was a leakage from the British Foreign Office. Dr Kurt Schuschnigg, last Chancellor of Austria, makes the charge m his recently published memoirs, "Austrian Requiem.139 words
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Article122 1947-12-12 5 LONDON, Thursday. Mr. Harold Wilson. President of the Board of Trade, returned to London by plane yesterday from Moscow, after having reached agreement with the Soviet, In principle, to exchange wheat and timber for British machinery, it is believed. He told newsmen as he alighted at LondonUP - 122 words
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Article107 1947-12-12 5 The various communities of Singapore now had the unique opportunity of showing their fitness to call themselves true Malayans by inculcating into youth a sense of civic responsibility Mr. K.S. Reddi told the East-West Society at the V.M.C.A. last night. Mr. Reddi is Superintendent of107 words
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Article104 1947-12-12 5 TETERBORO. New Jersey, Thu sday.— Two former United ■States Army pilots, Clifford Evans and George Truman, yesterday completed their 25.000-mile round-the-world flight m two 100-h.p. Cub planes. They landed here yesterday morning. They came m as casually as they had departed on Aug. 9. They had flownReuter - 104 words
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Article58 1947-12-12 5 BRUSSELS, Thursday— The Belgian Chamber Deputies yesterday voted confidence m ihe Coalition Government of M. Paul-Henri Spaak. The vote was 152 to 32. The vote was put specifically by the Coalition on whether the Chamber approved of t*e present treatment of King Leopold. The King hasUP - 58 words
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Article143 1947-12-12 5 Rubber Pact May Be Revised From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Thursday. BRITISH negotiators at the International Trade Organisation conference at Havana hope to announce shortly correction of the "mistake" made m the Geneva rubber agreement of last month. The "mistake" involved the inclusion of reclaimed rubber m assessing the United143 words
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Article129 1947-12-12 5 THHE Royal, Engineers Old 1 Comrades Association invites applications for membership from past and present Royal Engineers m Singapore. The honorary secretary of the new Singapore Branch Committee, Q.M.S. A. Watson, said yesterday the Committee desired to make the Association flourish as it did m129 words
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Article189 1947-12-12 5 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. Revenge attacks on the Sungel Buloh police station by members of the Lee Loy gang were expected on Oct. 27 this year when police killed a member of the gang m the village. This was revealed m the Kuala189 words
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Article89 1947-12-12 5 i INQUEST ON ARMY LORRY DRIVER The Singapore Coroner, Mr. W. G. Porter, recorded a finding lof misadventure at an inquiry I yesterday into the death of Pte. B. Roche of GHQ., Singapore, District. Pte. .Roche was driving a military truck which skidded during a rainstorm at Holland Road and89 words
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Article150 1947-12-12 5 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON (By Air Mail). THE Church Times has attacked Hollywood's conception of heaven. It says: "Hollywood is unable to draw a distinction between miracles and conjuring tricks and cannot conceive a heaven whose inhabitants are- superior to erotic impulses." The criticism is aimed150 words
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Advertisement378 1947-12-12 5 tic tuttou&t fo you* Keeps for months before opening You have been waiting a long time for this meadowsweet, creamy-rich milk by the bottle! Avo Milk is safe without boiling and stays unspoiled for a week after the bottle has been opened, if kept refrigerated. Fresh iasfing The new AVO378 words
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Advertisement179 1947-12-12 5 X'MAS GIFTS We recommend from our latest shipment thr following camera Audax Hio 120 Roll film 8 Exposures For every camera purchased we will present 3 rolls of films and we will also teach you how to take proper pictures developing and printing. For the wholesalers special prices will be179 words
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1195 1947-12-12 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Friday, Dec. 12, 1947. GAJI PEGAWAI YANG BUKAN TEMPATAN The Malay spoken m Cecil Street ia not of the best, this salubrious thoroughfare being on the edge of Chinatown, but Cecil Street contains not only the office of the Straits Tunes but the office of Utusan1,195 words
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Article67 1947-12-12 6 WINNIPEG, Wednesday—Bri-tish-born Canon John Turner accidentally shot himself in the head yesterday at his Church of England mission house 400 miles north of the Arctic Circle. He died in a Winnipeg hospital after being flown south last month by an RAF plane which landed onAP - 67 words
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Article1101 1947-12-12 6 L. CRESSON - L. CRESSON A Singapore Rubber Manufacturer On By The importance of additional research m the plantation rubber industry was stressed by Mr. L. Cresson, a Singapore rubber manufacturer and chemist, m a talk to the Singapore Rotary Club on Wednesday. The following are extracts from Mr. Cresson's1,101 words
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Letter130 1947-12-12 6 Any surplus revenue which is left over after deducting operating expenses is returned to the members with the exception of an amount (25 per cent, of the net surplus) which Is set aside for the reserve fund to meet emergencies. It should be noted that the creation130 words
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328 1947-12-12 6 AS Chairman of the Singa-j pore Co-operative Stores Society, I strongly protest against the letter from Mr. Peter Lim, m your issue of Dec. 10, under the heading, "M.D.U. and Profits Tax for Co-ops." Your correspondent alleged that the Co-operative Stores are an offshoot328 words
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Letter293 1947-12-12 6 INCOME TAX POINTS FOR LAYMEN I WOULD like to answer the questions put by the correspondents who wrote to the Straits Times recently about special points in connection with the draft Income Tax BiH. With regard to the correspondent who wrote about partnerships, the partnership makes the return, but Section293 words
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92 1947-12-12 6 DATRONS of the Broadway I Theatre at Johore Bahru have to draw up to the entrance, after weaving their way through a maze of lorries, broken-down cars and what not. But they still run the risk of breaking their necks by toppling into the92 words
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Advertisement926 1947-12-12 6 CLASSIFIED ADS. TO DOROTHY, wife of Jack Sharp, at Kandang Kerbau Hospital. 11th December the gift of a son. STRIVENS To Helen wife of L V Btrivens. At Kandang Kerbau on the ilth Dec. a son. HALLIDAY— On 10th December at AUvandra Hospital to Joan, wife of Mnfor A. J.926 words
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Advertisement52 1947-12-12 6 THE NEW MK-V FIGHTER. (Ready -to-fly plane) guaranteed to fly will loop, stall-turn, roll and perform other stunts. Complete with high-speed wlnderbox. $6 00 EACH (By txwt $7.00) Jet-propelled speedboat. Runs without motor, gear, spring or propeller. $3.M EACH (By post $4.00) Thousands of other Interesting Toys ii. CHILDREN'S FAVOURITE52 words
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Advertisement132 1947-12-12 6 IfI^OPTICIRN Fellow institute Ophtnarmlc opticians (Eng y Fellow Worshipful Co. of Spectacle-Makers (Eng) Freeman of the City of London By Appointment to H. M Forces, S. E. Asia 6, RAFFLES PLACE 9 SINGAPORE PHONE ***** We have received from London some exquisite WHITE STRAW HATS (with flowers, feathers and veiling)132 words
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Article149 1947-12-12 7 Talks On Municipal Future QINGAPORE Municipal ComO missioners are to meet the Singapore Advisory Council to discuss their recommendations to the Government for a new municipal constitution, a Government official said yesterday. The date for the meeting has not yet been fixed. It is expected that the discussion will be149 words
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Article, Illustration460 1947-12-12 7 1941 Collector To Be First Chief? MR. Dudley Heming Tudor, who was Collector of m War Tax m 1941, will, it is understood, shortly be named Singapore's first Comptroller of Income Tax. The Income Tax Office has been established m a wing of the P.W.D. building460 words
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Article, Illustration41 1947-12-12 7 The 21,300-ton Willem Ruys, flag ship of the Rotterdam Lloyd fleet, which will arrive m Singapore on Dec. 22, on her maiden voyage to the Far East. She has 840 passengers on board from Rotterdam and Southampton for Singapore and Batavia.41 words
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Article149 1947-12-12 7 Smugglers' $100,000 Rice Deal ICLNGAPORE Chinese merchants say organised smugglers have m the past ii e Zn*J s hrou^t more than 6,000 1 bags of Chinese rice totalling about 11,000 piculs, into Singapore and the Malayan Union. This rice is believed to be the biggest illegal shipment to reach Malaya149 words
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Article108 1947-12-12 7 Mr. Justice Thorogood yesterday ordered a re-trial for three Jap-anese-surrendered personnel. The Japs, Shinohata, isu and Hashimoto had been charged at the Singapore Assizes with being m unlawful possession of 9,020 rounds of .32 ammunition and two rounds of .303 ammunition. A common jury, after deliberating108 words
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Article24 1947-12-12 7 A meeting of the committee of the Sinhalese Association will be held at 209. Queen Street, on Sunday at 10.30 a.m.24 words
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Article32 1947-12-12 7 The Singapore Jewish Centre tomorrow night will hold a Grand Chanukah Ball m aid of the antlTB fund at the Adelphi Roof Garden from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m.32 words
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Article131 1947-12-12 7 COLLAPSES AT TENNIS, DIES From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday.— Mr. Loke Yaik Foo. eldest son of Mr. Loke Chow Kit, collapsed during a Penang tennis game yesterday and died. He was well-known as a Malayan businessman, as one of the first Malayan Chinese to learn flying, and as131 words
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177 1947-12-12 7 MALAYAN food experts are examining a rice-milling machine which they hope will improve the vitamin content of rice eaten m Malaya. Mr. V. R Webb, now m Singapore, is the Australian representative of Thomas Robinson and Sons of England, manufacturers of the machine177 words
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262 1947-12-12 7 MORE than 600 sawmill workers in Singapore face unempJoy ment at the end of the year. Stating this yesterday, the* president of the Singapore Sawmills Employees' Association, Mr. Lee Chian said that the Amalgamated Sawmills Co., had given their empioyeea notice of dismissal from December262 words
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Article146 1947-12-12 7 A 17-year-old Malay boy next week will revive an ancient Eastern craft by becoming a punkah wallah in a Singapore police court. He is Sulaiman bin All, a former eiTilian employee of the Army. Court officials this week selected Sulaknan to pull the cords to sway146 words
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Article102 1947-12-12 7 An Indonesian who broke into two adjoining houses in Holland Road, Singapore, the same morning, left his loot from the first house in the hall of the second. The occupant of one house woke up and saw a figure slipping out by the doorway. In102 words
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Article81 1947-12-12 7 Chan Kok Chye, 39-y ear-old employee of the Singapore Municipality, was granted bail of $8,000 yesterday on charges of carrying on book-making In the Secretariat Department of the Municipality and of selling Perak Turf Club tickets. He appeared before the Singapore District Judge, Mr. J. McFall, and81 words
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Article80 1947-12-12 7 Chased after escaping from arrest for theft of rice at the Singapore Harbour Board, Cheng Cheng Slang dived into the sea. AJ».O. Humphrey dived after him and fished him out. Cheng pleaded guilty m the Third Police Court yesterday to theft of one katty of80 words
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Article75 1947-12-12 7 SEREMBAN, Thursday, A meeting of Asian staffs m the plantation industry m Negri Sembilan will be held on Sunday, Dec. 21. The meeting will discuss a proposal to form a union which will later affiliate itself with a federation of similar unions m other States. The convenors, m75 words
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Article65 1947-12-12 7 KEMANAN, Thursday.—All 15 members of the crew of a tongkang were rescued by fishermen when their vessel sank at the mouth of Kemanan river. The tongkang was proceeding to Kelantan from Singapore. It was seeking shelter from heavy seas when it capsized at the entrance of the river.65 words
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Article74 1947-12-12 7 OEREMBAN. Thursday.—Dressed O m the Sikh national costume, two Chinese women were married yesterday to two Sikh bridegrooms. The brides were converted to ;he Sikh religion on the eve of the wedding. They adopted Sikh names. The ceremony was conducted according to Sikh rites m the Sikh temple74 words
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Article74 1947-12-12 7 IPOH, Thursday, A coiuultlng mining engineer. Mr. S. Ramphan Jones, was acquitted by the Ipoh magistrate on a summons charge of contravening the horn ba... Mr. Jones' defence was undertaken by the Pcrak branch of the Automobile Assocatioci of Malaya. The president of the branch association. Mr. H.74 words
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Article58 1947-12-12 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday A resolution that Indiar shops and business houses should be closed on Sundays from Jan 1 was passed at a meeting of the Selangor Indian Chamber of Commerce held last week. The meeting agreed that all members of the Charaber should be asked58 words
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98 1947-12-12 7 From Our Staff Correspondent •pHE 10 French Foreign Legionnaires nh o were rescued by Chinese fishermen m the Straits of Malacca and landed at Pangkor island, were charged before the Silkiwan magistrate yesterday with illegally entering the Malayan Union. They were ordered to be98 words
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Article75 1947-12-12 7 A LARGE area of Singapore was without electricity for over an hour, during the peak period last night after a boiler tube burst at St. Jame Power House. Engineers hope to have the boiler repaired by tonight and to revert to the usual shorter blackout over75 words
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Article167 1947-12-12 7 From Our Own Correspondent. KLANG, Thursday. DURING their pilgrimage m Mecca, each member of the Selangor Royal Party was presented with a full Arab dress Tunku Abdul Aziz, mother of the Sultan of Selangor, disclosed this is an Interview today. The royal party, consisting ol Tunku167 words
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Advertisement62 1947-12-12 7 1"A pleasure to Give and to Receive" Attractive Hand Painted for Christmas Gifts. I Inexpensive, well made and finished. R FLOWER VASES and JUGS FRUIT BOWLS CANDLE STICKS H ASH RECEIVERS POWDER BCWLS with a name to its handle L O. HAfUUS CO LTD, ITOKB PRIOR. WORCLSTEK SHIRK HARRIS REPRESENTATIVE:62 words
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Article475 1947-12-12 8 Refugees Crossing Punjab Borders From The Times Correspondent AMRITSAR, Thursday. •THE mass exchange of refugees between East and West Punjab is nearly completed, more than 8,000,000 having crossed the border since the partition of India. It is expected that the last Hindu-Sikh convoy will arrive m IndiaThe Times - 475 words
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Article153 1947-12-12 8 WASHINGTON, Thursday.— By a vote of 78 to 37, the United States House, last night debating the interim Aid Bill for France, Italy and Austria, agreed to halt all help under the bill to any country whose government fell under the domination of RussiaReuter; UP - 153 words
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Article124 1947-12-12 8 NEW YORK, Thursday. A third party would enter the contest for the United States Presidency next year unless there was a change iin the United States foreign policy, former Vice-Presi-dent Mr. Henry Wallace forecast today. Asbed whether he would head a third party, Mr.Reuter - 124 words
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Article73 1947-12-12 8 LAKE SUCCESS, Thursday.— The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. Trygve Lie, announced yesterday that the year-round "Little Assembly" of the United Nations would convene for the first. time on January 1. Mr. lie said he had received official notification that Russia, the Ukraine,AP - 73 words
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Article407 1947-12-12 8 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. T^HE chief of the C.1.D., 1 Selangor, Mr. C. T. Dobree, described m the Magistrate's Court today how he shot dead one man shortly after two hand grenades had been thrown at a police raiding party. Mr. Dobree,407 words
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Article168 1947-12-12 8 The first general meeting of the Singapore Girls' Sports Club since reoccupation was held at th( 5 -ft C i Election of the committee of I management and convenors resulted" ,as follows: president, Mrs G. A Tessensohm; vice-president, Mrs. g! A, Scott; hon. secretary, Mrs. G. F.168 words
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Article49 1947-12-12 8 LONDON, Thursday.— Mr. Winisto nChurchill will work on his memoirs while spending Christmas at Marrakesh, Morocco. He left London on Tuesday night fa^Paris. He will be away six weeks. His Secretary said the first section of the memoirs would be 'published next spring.— Reuter.Reuter - 49 words
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Article263 1947-12-12 8 From Our Staff Correspondent i KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday.— Current licences for motorists expire on Dec. 31, 1947, and there will be no period of grace m Jan 1948, during which an unlicenced vehicle may be used on the! roads. Petrol coupons for the first! rationing period of263 words
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Advertisement427 1947-12-12 8 BETTE DAVIS is BACK AT YOUR FA VOURITE CINEMA. \3>Js\J*A iqO Today 4 Shews 1.30-4-6.30-9.30 p.m. f* r *BWl Tl^X ir U, j^BC/j^¥-^j^ and j%zo mm HOPkixs U^D Acquaintance v A NEW MR IK Iff GIG YOUNG oSK&n 01RECTED BY VINCENT SHERMAN Si>.<"ial Morning Shows Tomorrow Sunday 11A.M. Lawrence Olivier427 words
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Advertisement135 1947-12-12 8 'Jlouiid the Clock >'Round the Glohe KLM is m the Sky ROYAL DUTCH AIRLINES Np 1 TOWN OfFICE:' F inlayvon Green Kallang Airport T«h- B^U Tel:- Pmmh 3692 Changl Airport ***** C" Freight *****. EVERYWHERE 2-.H k£b%l& ZolloPo »ii*^^4i LA GER BEER HIGMeST »WARDtP ft EXTRA STUUT SOlt PISTKIBHTORS:^ DffW135 words
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Article, Illustration362 1947-12-12 9 But Demand "Is Still Far Ahead" From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. rN mines have already passed target estimates for this vear but will need considerable time to reach the 1941 monthly average of more than 9,000 ions, mining officials Latest available figures for tho mining362 words
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Article142 1947-12-12 9 PARIS, Thursday— The French High Command in Indo-China announced in a communique yesterday that the headquarters of Gen. Ho Chi Minn's left wing Vietminh Party in Tongking had been disorganised and its supplies threatened. "The Vietminh Command, now completely disorganised, is no longer able to coordinate itsReuter - 142 words
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Article136 1947-12-12 9 From Our Own Correspondent PENANO, Wednesday. The three-weeks old strike In Penang rubber godowns ended yesterday when workers accepted i a compromise settlement in the dispute with the Rubber Traders' Association over handling rates. Settlement was finalised following a meeting between representatives of contractors and labourers and136 words
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292 1947-12-12 9 From Our Own Correspondent BANGKOK, Thursday. FIELD Marshal Phibun Songkram has assured the 3,000,000 Chinese in Siam that he will not "revive memories of his wartime policy." The Chinese population feared that the reappearance of FieldMarshal Phibun would mean the return of a292 words
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Article107 1947-12-12 9 Six Gunmen Attack Two Chinese From Our Staff Correspondent MALACCA, Thursday. HpWO Chinese men who had 1 been in Malacca only a few hours were dragged from the upper floor of a club house in First Cross street by Chinese gunmen and shot at the foot of the staircase shortly107 words
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Article152 1947-12-12 9 HONG KONG. Thursday. The eviction order of the Hong Kong Government to 2,000 Chinese "squatting" on an area near Kaitak aerodrome, Kowloon was purely administrative and was made m the interests of public health and safety, Sir Ralph Stevenson, the British Ambassador to China, said onReuter - 152 words
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Article59 1947-12-12 9 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday The Traffic Advisory Committee of the Kuala Lumpur Town Board is m favour of allowing double deck buses to operate m certain parts of the town provided adequate testing arrangements, comparable with those m England, are carried out. The committee59 words
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Article164 1947-12-12 9 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday— Dato Omar Mahmud, C.M.G., M.8.E., Dato Jaya Perkasa, has relinquished the post of Mentri Besar, Trengganu, for medical reasons. His successor has not yet been named Dato Jaya Perkasa was appointed Mentri Besar by the late Sultan Sulaiman m December.164 words
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Advertisement288 1947-12-12 9 FIRE RESISTING STEEL SAFES BY CIBBONS OF WOLVERHAMPTON External Sixes: Height Width l>. niti One Drawer 24" 17" 16" Two Drawers 3<r* 24" 22" Ideal for home and office.' For details write or telephone:- > BORNEO j SINGAPORE P. O. BOX 898 ret., 387 ft PENANG IPOH KUALA LUMPUR MALACCA288 words
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Article340 1947-12-12 10 LONDON, Thursday. rE feature of the start of the new account on the London Stock Exchange yesterday was .the commencement- of dealings m the Oils section m Shell new shares, says Reuter's financial correspondent. After opening at 19s. 6d. premium amid active dealing*, the shares finally settled down340 words
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Article129 1947-12-12 10 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association's prices at noon yesterday were: Buyers Sellers Cts. Cta. oer Ib. per lb. No. 1 R.S.B. Soot loose nominal 39 39»4 No. 1 R.S.S. fob m bales Jan. 39 39* No. 3 R.S.S. fob m bales Jan. 39% 38* No. 3 R.S.S.129 words
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Article12 1947-12-12 10 Dow Jones Averages Stocks 02.77; Industrials 177.48; Railroads 47.81; Utilities 32.86.— AJ».12 words
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Article236 1947-12-12 10 Produce Market By A Market Correspondent. WHILE improvements m prices were recorded m the sugar, and coffee markets, dealings were still very restricted. Copra prices were firm on better inquiry, and sago flour continued In demand Yesterday's prices were: Rice No. 1 $120; No. 3236 words
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Article158 1947-12-12 10 By Our Market Correspondent rpHi: bulk of the business on X the local share market was m Tins and m most issues there was good demand with hipher prices. Industrials were steady with Rubbers neglected. Changes In quotations given by the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association were as follows:— Buyer158 words
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Article37 1947-12-12 10 NEW YORK, Thursday.— Crude rubber futures closed 30 to 85 points higher yesterday Sales totalled 66 contracts. December 19.75 cents (US.) bid; March 19 25; July 18.90. Number One Ribbed sm-*ed sheets, 19.71 nominal— AJP.37 words
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Article422 1947-12-12 10 Replanting Scheme Criticised From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, (By Airmail). SUGGESTIONS that the whole of the robber m Malaya should be replanted m a few years on borrowed money, to be repaid within a short period, "show an absolute lack of knowledge of both the planting and financial side of422 words
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Advertisement267 1947-12-12 10 Shippers and other interested tn Sblppln- Intelligence an referred to adjustments m Cob. 8 and opposite nage and to Snipping Notices on Page B. I. S. N. Coy. EXTRA SAILING MADRAS LINE S.S. TALMA From Singapore Dec. 22nd For MADRAS Deck passage tickets on Sale Wed. 17th Dec. ISLAY KERR267 words
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Advertisement652 1947-12-12 10 ELLERMAN KLAVENESS LINE BUCKNALL STZJUT" IMF Ms "ROSKVIM.K" Dne Singapore ..21 f)rr. HAVRE, LONDON A S la sln t»vorr SS Ose. ANTWERP omits Port Swrltenham s.s CITY OF LUCKNOW m ca^T™ X Dur Singapore f Jan. Doc Singapore 3 Jan. I*°rt Swetlenliaro 10 Jan. Penanc M Jau. Arentst McALISTER CO.,652 words
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Article389 1947-12-12 11 Foreign Fighters In Great Demand From Our Own Correspondent NEW YORK, Thursday. gOXING m the United States has slumped so badly that managers are looking overseas for fighters. The rush to get fighters from abroad has become boxing's biggest scramble m U.S. history. Nearly every non-American389 words
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Article131 1947-12-12 11 WONG PENG SOON, the Malayan badminton champion, will meetj Ong Poh Lim m the semi-final of the Singapore singles championship tomorrow at the Clerical Union Hall. The other match on Saturday, play I starting at 2.15 pjn., will be the women s doubles final.131 words
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Article87 1947-12-12 11 THE Singapore Civilians' rugby team to meet Johore In the second round of the H. M. S. Malaya competition on the S.C.C. padang tomorrow at 5 p.m. has been chosen as follows: Bainbridge; Roper, Droogleever (capt.), Saunders, Busbridge; Frame, Taylor; Hutchinson. Wilson, Maxley, de Frank,87 words
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228 1947-12-12 11 By EPSOM JEEP IPOH, Thursday. /"•AME old Ballymun will vJ soon retire from the racecourse. She has seen her best racing days and Trainer Van Breukelen intends sending her back to England as a brood mare. A brown English mare228 words
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Article, Illustration169 1947-12-12 11 CAMDEN, (New Jersey), Thursday. rE fruits of "Jersey" Joe Walcott's near victory against Joe Louis began to appear yesterday, when offers for his personal appearance poured in from all over the American continent. He makes his first public appearance next Monday at Toronto asReuter - 169 words
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Miscellaneous428 1947-12-12 11 i«.^^^» Week-end Magazine; 9.30 Radio RADIO MALAYA (SPORE HIGHLIGHTS Newsreel; 9.45 Men Books; 10 p.m. 1 p.m. Joe Loss Orch.: 1.40 Mi- RADIO MALAYA (SPORE) Ridta' *Down the Canyon' 10 50 Sffi SumnSy. B H^dK C Spore 8.30 Friday Prom: Beetho- Forces' Prom; 11.30 News from LonFood Prices. Topical Talk;428 words
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Article, Illustration1410 1947-12-12 12 EPSOM JEEP - Place Dividend The Next Highest EPSOM JEEP »i> IPOH, Thursday. CWEET Memory sprang a big surprise at lpoh today, the third day of the Perak Turf Club's December Meeting, to pay $114 for a win. A single double-tote ticket coupling her with Mfnstrel1,410 words
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Article, Illustration56 1947-12-12 12 MONT BLOT (Morsillo) romps home an easy winner by two-and-a-half lengths m the first race at lpoh yesterday, beating Tretes (Flannery) and Slipstream (Wahab). Straits Times pictures by air THE COUNTESS (Ellery) scores her first victory on the Malayan Turf m the second race. Kimberley (Turner) finishedair - 56 words
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Article666 1947-12-12 12 ALTHOUGH it was a day of upsets. Straits Times tipster "Pointer" save three straight winners at yesterday's lpoh races. They were Mont Blot, The Countess and Victory. Minstrel Boy, whom he tipped for a place, also w>n. In addition, he gave three places. "Epsom Jeep" gave666 words
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Article262 1947-12-12 12 SINGAPORE scored an easy win over first inter-State hockey match on evening, the score being four nil The Singapore defence was too strong for the visitors, and play wa; confined mostly to Johore territory Ross was outstanding m the Singapore attack. Irving opened the score for262 words
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Article36 1947-12-12 12 TODAY HOCKEY: S.C.R.C. vs. R.A.F. lengah, Hon* Lim Green, 5.15 p.m.; GHQ FARELF "A" XI vs. RAF. Tengah, Tanglin; S.R.C. vs. Singapore Colts, -i R.C., 5.15 p.m Spore Colts, vs. S.R.C., padang, 5.15 p.m.36 words
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Article31 1947-12-12 12 HONG KONG. Thursday.— The Sing Tao soccer team defeated the visiting Lien Hwa team, who are here enroute home for Malaya, by five-nil today.— A.P.AP - 31 words
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Article306 1947-12-12 12 PARIS, Thursday. VVON PETRA, the colourful 1 French tennis player and Wimbledon champion m 1946. annduced today that he will sue Charles Michaels, Paris sports promoter, ror an undisclosed amount which is believed to be m the neighbourhood of 250.000 francs. The suit will be based,306 words
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Article122 1947-12-12 12 Army Boxing Finals 'TOOD, clean fighting mid hard v punching" was how Lt.-a>l. P. U. Campbell described last night's displays, when he presented the prizes at Nee Soon after the finals of the Singapore District individual ama'.eur boxIng championships. Pte. Carrol fought true to form when he disposed of Pte.122 words
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Article178 1947-12-12 12 BOMBAY. Thursday. JN the singles third round of the National badminton championships, the Malayan players, A. S. Samuel and Chan Kon Leone, won their matches acfainst leading Bombay plnyers m straight games yesterday. Tjeons, however, was fully extended by a youns Bombay player. Taiynrkhp.n. Scores were178 words
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Miscellaneous19 1947-12-12 12 SINGAPORE TIDES TODAY: Hicli water. 10. ff>.5 ft.), 11.31 p.m. (9.0 ft.). TOMORROW: Hich water, 10.38 a.m. (9.6 ft.).19 words
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