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Title Section21 1947-12-28 1 THE SUNDAY TIMES LARGEST NE r n SALE IM MALAYA I No. 648 SINGAPORE, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1947 PRICE 10 CENTS.21 words
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Article, Illustration409 1947-12-28 1 VARSITY PLANS FOR MALAYA Degrees from Medical College Sunday Times Staff Reporter THE Carr-Saunders Commission has recommended, as a first step to the immediate establishment of a University of Malaya, that the Medical College should be the first faculty and that its graduates should receive degrees instead of diplomas. The409 words
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Article44 1947-12-28 1 LONDON. Saturday. IT is officially announced that the British Navy's 7,000-ton cruiser, H.M.S. Achilles, conqueror of Hitler's pocket battleship Graf Spec in the Battle of the River Plate, eight yeare ago, is to be sold to the Government of Inda. U.PUP - 44 words
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Article33 1947-12-28 1 MANILA. Saturday.—Twentynine erf the 63 people aboard the Danish motor vessel Kina, which ran aground in a typhoon, are reported safe. Air and sea search for the others is being pressed.33 words
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Article147 1947-12-28 1 Sunday Times Correspondent MELBOURNE, Saturday. AUSTRALIAN political observers see m the deferment of the Malay seamen's "repatriation" on the patently phoney grounds of unavailability of accommodation in the Marella a fight between the Deputy Prime Minister, Dr. H. Evatt, and the Immigration Minister, Mr. A.147 words
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65 1947-12-28 1 Sunday Times Correspondent BANGKOK, Saturday. THE Siamese Government has decided to send a three-man mission to Rangoon to attend the ceremony commemorating the attainment of independence by Burma to be held from Jan. 4 to 7. The mission, which will leave this week will65 words
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Article107 1947-12-28 1 RESULTS of yesterday's Penang races are: RACE I:— EASTERN GIRL $149 and $31; Gracious Lady $32; Dark Cerane $9. RACE 2:— HAPPY VALLEY $39 ,nd $9; Skittals $7: John Ham >:. RACE 3:— NO REGRETS $27 and $9: Apollo $11; Sir Keith $11. RACE 4: IRISH SONG107 words
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Article41 1947-12-28 1 RAWGOON. Saturday. A DELEGATION of the "forgotten" royalty of Burma called lasi, night on Thakln Nu Burmese premier to ask for an increase in their pensions. It was understood that the Premier pro:n'.sed sympathetic consideration of their petition.— Reuter.Reuter - 41 words
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Article48 1947-12-28 1 HONGKONG, Sa urday. Goh How Sang (32). who had bean a passenger aboard the Dutch liner Van Heutz. when h was pirated off the South China coast died here today. He was -ravelling from Swatow to Singapore, where he had business ccrnction.— A.P.AP - 48 words
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79 1947-12-28 1 TEHERAN, Saturday. GHAVAM es Sultaneh, former Persian Prime Minister who resigned earlier this month, may leave Persia next week, highranking Persians said here today. A report that he had left Teheran by air for France yesterday was unfounded, the Public Prosecutor, airport authorities andReuter - 79 words
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Article83 1947-12-28 1 JERUSALEM, Saturday. rvHE total death roll resulting X from Jew-Aiab strife in Palestine since Dec. 1, when the United Nations decided on partition, stood at 316 at midnight last night, Palestine police headquarters announced today. Nine of these were Britons, 125 Jews and IC2 Arabs.83 words
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Article37 1947-12-28 1 BATAVIA. Saturday.— A 6,000 ton dry dock for Tanjong Priok Harbour was towed from Aden to Java by the tugboat Zwarte Zee (Black Sea) in one month and arrived in Batavia today.— U.P.UP - 37 words
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Article, Illustration34 1947-12-28 1 HONOURED BY THE KING THE Governor of Borneo, Mr. Edwand Twining, presenting the King's Medal at seltnn to Mr. Philip (bong. Assistant Traffic Officer, North Borneo Railways, for bravery and loyalty during the occupation.34 words
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Article138 1947-12-28 1 Sunday Times Staff Reporter pUNMEN covered a Singapore Chinese importer and his vJ family with a blanket, and then robbed them of $5,420, and 5,000 Dutch guilders yesterday morning. The merchant, Mr. Ong Teck Kwee, said that six or seven masked Chinese, armed with i138 words
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Article144 1947-12-28 1 H.K. RULE KITS MALAYA TRADE HONG KONG, Saturday. MEW Hong Kor.g regulations to 11 restrict local export trade with dollar areas, announced by the Government today, will put ar. end io the large re-export trade in which rubber from Malaya is imported for shipment to I the United States. ThisUP - 144 words
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199 1947-12-28 1 Sunday Times Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Saturday. AN important step towards broadening the basis of membership by granting direct membership in addition to the present system of membership by associations and groups was achieved at the conference of the United Malays National Organisation which ended199 words
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Article62 1947-12-28 1 NEW YORKERS returning to work after the Christmas holidays had to struggle through 20 inches of snow which fell in the heaviest single day's snowfall the city can remember. Rail and motor communications and harbour facilities have been brought to a standstill and latest reports sayReuter - 62 words
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Article, Illustration503 1947-12-28 1 Begins Next Sunday Education of a Prince fSjEXT WEEK THE SUNDAY TIMES WILL BEGIN PUBLICATION OF A SERIES OF ARTICLES WRITTEN BY HIS HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF WINDSOR TELLING THE STORY OF A ROYAL BOYHOOD These articles will rank among the historic documents of our503 words
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Article30 1947-12-28 1 «HANGHAI, Saturday. The city government raised more than $350,000,000 CN in taxes on revelry oa Christinas Eve. Most of it cair.e from «>ft drinks in dance halls.— U.P.UP - 30 words
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Article, Illustration1312 1947-12-28 2 SPOTLIGHT on MALAYANS Clifford Peer Turns His DRIGADIER FRED D HARVEY, General Secretary of the Salvation Army in Malaya, who has just been awarded the M.B.E. for services during the Malayan Campaign, has" been in Malaya since 1936 and doesn't want to leave. He, and his w^fe and son look1,312 words
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Miscellaneous329 1947-12-28 2 RADIO MALAYA 'poh. Dance Music; :2.30 Close Dj«ii. In Dance Tempo: 10.00 UaflUg; 10.20 hadio NALAXA POKfc, MJEAC Roytd M**' 1 Band; 10.40 Brquests; 1 p.m. Julien FDorman Orch.; 1.40 11.00 London Sym. Orch; 11.30 Close Music; 6.03 Music: 5.30 Service from' 8 am Music; 8.45 Morning Star; Down. St.329 words
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Article, Illustration315 1947-12-28 3 SHB DIRECT LABOUR IN FEBRUARY 6,000 workers involved Sunday Times Staff Reporter THE Singapore Harbour Board in February wfll assume responsibility from labour contractors for employing its 6,000 wharf workers and stevedores. Labour welfare authorities hail the impending change from traditional indirect employment to direct employment 1 jby one of315 words
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150 1947-12-28 3 B.O.A.C.REDUCES FOOD PARCEL FREIGHT RATES Sunday Times Staff Correspondent THE 8.0-A.C. has introduced I specially-reduced freight! rates in some cases by as much M half for the carriage of gift parcels from overseas, con- j taining food only. For individual parcels of a minimum weight of one kilo (2.2 lb.),150 words
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Article33 1947-12-28 3 Sunday Times Staff Reporter. IPOH. Saturday.— Tlie police, acting on information, discovered in a cave at Salak, North Perak 3GB primed hiand-greinades and more than 4.000 rounds of uuiiiuu: ition33 words
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Article99 1947-12-28 3 Sunday Times Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Saturday. IN an official statement this morning, the Government Building Surveyor refuted the rumour that the Government would be building houses in various parts of Kuala Lumpur. He declared that the only housing scheme which the Government had under consideration99 words
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Article43 1947-12-28 3 FINED FOR HAVING STILL Sunday Times Staff Reporter. PARIT BUNTAR. Saturday.— Sixty-eight-year-old Tan Chiang Chin was fined $75 or one month's imprisonment when he pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of parts of a still at the Magistrates Court at Nibong Tebal.43 words
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Article29 1947-12-28 3 A CONFERENCE of Methodist pastors and lay delegates from Malaya, the Dutch East Indies and Borneo will be held in Singp^ore from Dec. 30 to Jan. 7.29 words
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216 1947-12-28 3 Sunday Times Staff Correspondent IPOH, Saturday. HHHE Malayan Union Government will deport the 10 French Foreign Legion men who jumped overboard from the French trooper Marechal Joffre in the Straits of Malacca and were later picked up by Chinese fishermen and landed at Lumut.216 words
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Article151 1947-12-28 3 Sunday Times Staff Reporter. PENANG, Saturday. DELEGATES from various organisations will be attending the Pan-Malayan Indian Muslim conference, which will be held here tomorrow and Monday. It' is expected to be the biggest In- dian Muslim gathering ever held in this country. The conference will be151 words
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224 1947-12-28 3 Sunday Times Staff Reporter OINGAPORE'S Museum of Hygiene and Public Health, which J has been in the hands of renovators and decorators for the past eight months, is now re-opened to the public. It is five years since the last visitors were there. First opened224 words
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Article100 1947-12-28 3 Sunday Times Staff Reporter. FE wedding took place at the church of the Holy Family, Katong yesterday of Miss Gladys Regina Meyer and Mr. William James Pereira. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Regina Nancy Meyer of Singapore. The bridegroom, who is an assistant engineer100 words
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Article, Illustration32 1947-12-28 3 WEDDING IN CEYION MR. and MRS. PERCY JOSEPH who were married recently at St. Anthony's Cathedral, Kandv, Ceylon. The bridegroom was formerly on the editorial staff of the Straits Times Press Ltd.32 words
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Article55 1947-12-28 3 Sunday Times Staff Reporter 'PEYLONESE troops ir. Singapore presented their first concert ■at the Ceylonese Forces Club, Waterloo Street, last night. Maj.-Gen. L. H. Cox, G.0.C., Singapore District, Mr. Victor Mendis, President of the Ceylonese Association, Singapore, and Mr. J. A. Thivy, Representative of the Government of55 words
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Article266 1947-12-28 3 By A Military Observer BEHIND the announcement that the King has appointed the King of Denmark as Colonel-in-Chief of the Buffs, whose second battalion is now in Hong Kong, lies a story that goes back to the days of King James 11. Ir. 1689,266 words
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Article246 1947-12-28 3 G. G. calls for tolerance Sunday Times Staff Correspondent KUALA LUIVIPUR, Saturday. A MESSAGE from the Governor-General, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, calling for co-operation and the spirit of tolerance will be read out at the congress of the left-wing Malay Nationalist Party in Singapore tomorrow. After stating that the British Government246 words
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Article299 1947-12-28 3 Sunday Times Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Saturday. r FIIK Mentri Besars of six States will be among the highest 1 paid in the country when the Federation is established next Februaiy. Their salaries will be $19,200 a year each more than any of the British299 words
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93 1947-12-28 3 Sunday Times Staff Reporter. IPOH, Saturday. ANTHONY LEE, a 20-year-old clerk, was last night adjudged the man with the best developed body in the State and declared "Mr. Perak" for 1947. The competition, which was held in the Jubilee Park, was sponsored by93 words
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Article39 1947-12-28 3 Sunday Times Staff Reporter. The Commander-ln-Chief, Gem. Sii Neil Ritchie, and other hig-h--raa'ang officers of FARELF and Singapore District will be present at the Union Jack Club tomorrow at 3 pua. at aii all-ranks children party.39 words
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74 1947-12-28 3 Sunday Times Staff Reporter KUALA LUMPUR. Saturday. MRS E. E. C. Thuraisinghum, wife of the Malayan Union Advisory Councillor, died suddenly at Penang this afternoon. She was there on holiday with her husband, convalescing from a recent illness. The funeral will take place74 words
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Article, Illustration917 1947-12-28 4 808 GILMORE - 808 GILMORE The Australian Scene BY MELBOURNE, Dec. 19 (by Air Mail) TASMANIA'S La- bour Premier "Bert" Cosgrove, against whom a criminal indictment will have been framed by the time these notes appear, is one of the most respected figures in Australian Labour. He is a small, chubby917 words
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Article485 1947-12-28 4 Geoffrey Boland - Geoffrey Boland By C\.*£ Sunday, not very < long ago, I was a guest a. a tiffin party given by a Singapore holy man, Pir Ghulam Rasooi Shah, a MohammPtlan Sincihi. We had been invited to his attap retreat because the holy man. though forbidden485 words
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Article453 1947-12-28 4 IT is always interesting to come across another Elizabeth play that you have not read previously, and 'WOODSTOCK" is, in itself, well worth reading. This is not the first time that the play has been reprinted. There was a very limited edition in 1870, consisting of only453 words
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Article567 1947-12-28 4 Simpang Lima - Simpang Lima by "HERE lie buried Sergt. F. Owen, Pie. J. Ball, Pie. J. Newman, Pic. H. Smith— of the Ist Ball. H.M.s Tenlh Foot, who died on active service in Sungei Ujong in 1875 and 1876. So runs the inscription on the marble slab covering the common567 words
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Article, Illustration667 1947-12-28 5 Govt asked to state policy Sunday Times Staff Reporter IN view of what it considers to be the probable abolition of the Straits Settlements Civil Service, the Pan-Malayan Council of the Stamford Club, which represents Raffles College graduates, asks that the Govern, ment make an667 words
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187 1947-12-28 5 Sunday Times Staff Reporter BIRDS, animals, fishes and tortoises will be freed all over Malaya by Buddhists today birthday of Amitahba Buddha in expiation of sins. Mass liberation ceremonies will be staged in two of the country's biggest Buddhist institutions, the Singapore "Po187 words
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Article88 1947-12-28 5 Sunday Times Correspondent Xl ANT AN. Saturday. A 15-FOOT sampan carried pick-a-back by a Pahang Mail Transpo Co. truck is helping to dcliv. mail in flooded areas. The sampan will carry mail bags across any stretch of submerged road or bridge, and will be loaded on the truck88 words
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Article146 1947-12-28 5 Sunday Times Staff Reporter THROUGH the efforts of the 1 General Secretary, Mr. Rowland Lyne, and Mrs. Lyne. the Singapore V.M.C.A. hostel residents had a grand Christmas this year. The premises wore decorated with coloured paper festoons and palms. A 10-ft. Christmas tree adorned the entrance.146 words
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75 1947-12-28 5 Sunday Times Correspondent. TELUK ANSON. Saturday. ARRANGEMENTS are being made to celebrate the inauguration of the new Constitution next year. The Malay League, Lower Perak branch, has drawn up a special programme. There will De a sports meet for schoolchildren and adults, a teaparty,75 words
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Article89 1947-12-28 5 Sunday Times Correspondent TSEREMBAN, Saturday. HE wedding took place at St Mary's Church, Seremban, yesterday of Mr. Thomas Lionel Peters, of the Telecommunications Department, Singapore, nfth son of Mr. and Mrs J Per-ers. and Miss Ivy Bertha Edmonds, youngest daughter of the late Mr. A.89 words
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70 1947-12-28 5 Ti mes Stoff Reporter >AJA Manicam, a young Indian t was cautioned, and dischargce d .°y the Singapore District Judge, Mr. E. P. Shanks, yesJSL ay when he was charged with entering the Singapore Hartour Board area without a pass The District Judge70 words
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48 1947-12-28 5 CINGAPORE Syrian Christians ri h fMa get-.ogfcther party at Christ Church, Dorset. Road, last Friday. The Rev. Samuel Baboo said that Christ Church was the only one where services in three Indian languages and in English were held regularly to cater for Indians48 words
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Article124 1947-12-28 5 CHRISTMAS DAY HOLD-UP Sunday Times Staff Reporter TWELVE robbers armed with 1 pistols raided 13 Chinese houses on the Pontian road, about 16 miles away from Johore Bahru, just after midnight on Christmas Day. They entered the houses by the back doors and divided their party into three sections, each124 words
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Article670 1947-12-28 6 AND now Malaya, as though n the rapidly dying Old Year were not leaving the country with sufficient troubles and problems of its own, is threatened with being drawn into the whirlpool of hatred and bloodshed that has swamped Palestine as the time for partition grows nearer.670 words
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Article, Illustration1319 1947-12-28 6 Sit Yin Fong - LION DANCE HAS A LONG HISTORY Sit Yin Fong By THE myth of Androcles and the Lion has a Chinese version. It is the familiar "lion" display so often seen in Singapore a colourful pageant first recorded in Chinese history 5,000 years ago. It is based on the adventures of1,319 words
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Article697 1947-12-28 6 K.S. CHIA - K.S.CHIA By NICKNAMES Can be very embarrassing. Chinese youngsters have found, to their discomfort, that their parents' superstitions have branded them with such animal names as Ah Toe (a pig), Ah Sai (a lion) and Ah Kow (a dog), so that as they grow older, then begin697 words
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Article46 1947-12-28 7 Sunday Times Staff Reporter THE Malay film star and singer, Mr. Ahmad C.8.. has returned to Singapore after touring the Indonesian islands, bringing with him his troupe. The troupe will perform at tho Happy World covered stadium from Dec. 29 to Jan. 2.46 words
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Article, Illustration199 1947-12-28 7 GURKHA TROOPS COMING TO MALAYA Expected early in January Sunday Times Correspondent NEW DELHI, Saturday. rURKHA TROOPS, for whom a prominent role has been planned in the defence forces of Singapore, Malaya and Hong Kong, will be 'arriving in Malaya early in the New Year. The Dominion of India has199 words
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Article136 1947-12-28 7 Sunday Times Staff Reporter SINGAPORE Chinese will hold a grand celebration on New Year's day to commemorate the inauguration of China's new constitution which comes into being officially on Jan. 1, 1948. The decision to celebrate was taken at a meeting of more than 200136 words
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Article29 1947-12-28 7 FOR fighting on Boxmg Day, three Indians were fined $30 each in default two weeks' rigorous imprisonment by the District Judge, K E. P. Shanks, yesterday29 words
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Article102 1947-12-28 7 Sunday Times Staff Reporter SEREMBAN, Saturday. THE discovery of the body of an unknown person at Seremban Estate, fifth mile, Sungei Gadut, was reported to the police on Christmas day by a Tamil labourer working on the estate. The police, on arrival, found the body,102 words
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Article, Illustration134 1947-12-28 7 Sunday Times Staff Reporter. UTOLET, a 35-year-old Tamil wo- man, accused of having been found crunk and incapable on Christmas Day at Scotts Road, danced in the dock at the Singapore Fourth Police, Court yesterday and called the people#Jound "lov:- and sweotheart." The Magistrate134 words
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223 1947-12-28 7 Sunday Times Staff Reporter SINGAPORE Chinese shipping firms have fully complied with the Government's regulations in converting theii L.C.T. and I. .CM. craft into safe and seaworthy vessels. These craft played an importa. part during the war in landing men and supplies on the223 words
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167 1947-12-28 7 41 CONVICTED OF TRESPASS IN S.H.B. AREA Sunday limes .ii.nl Reporter. rORTY-ONE Chinese were con- victed yesterday in the Singapore Third Police Court of wilful trespass into Singapore Harbour Board premises ou Dec. 9. The men were arrested by Mr. Nickels, A.S.P. in a raid on a Block No. 6,167 words
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Article82 1947-12-28 7 Sunday Times Staff Reporter. ALLEGED to have taken $43 from a taxi-driver at Stamford Road on Christmas Eve, two British seamen, Walter Williams Bell and Charles Walker, were charged yesterday with committing armed robbery. Pleading not guilty before the District Judge, Mr. E. P. Shanks, the accused82 words
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Article99 1947-12-28 7 AVIET-PHILIPS WEDDINC IN SPORE Sunday Times Staff Reporter MISS Emily Louisa Aviet, daughter of the late Dr. Eugene Aviet and Mrs. Aviet of Batu Pahat, and Mr. Cyril A. Philips, of the Civil Aviation Department, Kallang Airport, were married at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd yesterday. Rev. Father M.99 words
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78 1947-12-28 7 Sunday Times Staff Reporter A CHINESE family answered a knock on the door of their flat in Tiong Bahru at 3.30 p.m.. yesterday, and were confronted by two masked armed Chinese, who robbed them of $3,000 in cash and jewellery. The two men— one78 words
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75 1947-12-28 7 Sunday Times Staff Reporter JUAN Zapatu. a 41-year-old SpaJ niard, was charged in the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday with theft of 26 bags of sugar or voluntarily assisting in disposing the 26 bags of sugar stolen from S. S. Dunkery Beacon. The accused,75 words
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Article117 1947-12-28 7 Sunday Times Staff Reporter THE Singapore Chinese Engineer- ing Association have posted a notice outside Cressonite Industries Ltd. where 54 of the factory's 70 workers today enter on the sixth day of -their strike. The notice set out the strikers' three main demands. These were: Employees must117 words
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Article33 1947-12-28 7 Sunday Times Staff Reporter. KEMAMAN, Saturday. A Javanese is believed to have diod from yam poisoning at Kemasek. The bodiy was taken to Chukai mortuary, where a post-morttm was performed.33 words
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232 1947-12-28 7 Sunday Times Staff Reporter /"VNE of two Australian trawlers which arrived in Singapore \J seven months ago to survey local waters for a $2-million fishing company organised here is being offered for sale by the owners, preparatory to securing a bigger vessel. She is232 words
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Article146 1947-12-28 7 Sunday Times Correspondent KEMAMAN. Saturday. A RUBBER-ESTATE owner of n Paka Wang phans; Poon. was i out wild-boar hunth.g one night this week when he saw, by his flashlight, a deer. He was taking aim when he notice two green lights a little distance away.146 words
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Article124 1947-12-28 7 Y' S MEN 'S CLUB OFFICIALS Sunday Times Staff Reporter THE V's Men'a Club of Singapore 1 held their annual meeting at the V.M.C.A.. Orchard Road, yesterday and elee'ed the following as their office-bearers for 1948Dr. c. J. Poh president; Dr. A. W. S. Thevathasan. vice-presi-dent; Mr. s. Y. Han,124 words
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Article229 1947-12-28 7 Sunday Times Staff Reporter IPOII, Saturday. aETAILS of the magnificent part played by a platoon of the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, commanded by Lieut. G. Rose, in evacuation and rescue work during the Upper Perak floods are just reaching here. Within a few229 words
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42 1947-12-28 7 Sunday Times Staff Reporter A CONCERT in aid of the Ramakrishna Orphanage, Singapore, will be held at the Ramakrishna Mission Hall, Norris Road, on Jan. 16 and 17. The Governor-General has been invited to open the concert.42 words
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Article64 1947-12-28 7 Sunday Times Staff Reporter THE 1947 Cambridge students of St. Anthonys Boys' School. Singapore, entertained their teachers at a farewell dinner this week at 32, Orange Grove Road. Each teacher addressed the gathering in turn, Francis Long. Teo Kirn Chong and Chok Puay Pong were the spokesmen for64 words
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Advertisement354 1947-12-28 8 m > j Iff i ,£f£"t ami I Prloe: T >l -i ..i &J b. t. [1)11 V EXTRA for M.ilavan Union) Sole Ai:»nis: NAINA MOHAMKD SONS, Sinj,-: 1 we, Kuala I.umpur ft Penanff. r Lost iNERM STRINOTH When Tired GLANDS frayed NERVE CELLS are re-nourished you feel VTeak, Rundown,354 words
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Advertisement267 1947-12-28 8 MM mm W mi' X W^% Sole JjiilributinK Agents for Malaya The Anrlo-Thal Corp. Ltd. BOOKS RECEIVED THE CORRIDORS OF FEARS by: Svdnrv Horkr $3.60 THE STORIES OF THE FOREIGN LEGION by: P. C. Wren 6 30 SKIN it BONES by: Thorne Smith 3 60 THE JOVIAL GHOSTS by: Thorne267 words
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Miscellaneous927 1947-12-28 8 THIS WEEK FOR YOU j < I —What the Stars Foretell Bs^fertVHvHsißHMHHJi^K WHEN your partner doubles an openlns-sult bid for a takeout, his hand should be at least as ftrnns as an OD^nln* bid. Furthermore, portner should either have good support for any suit you may name or a Rood927 words
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Miscellaneous628 1947-12-28 8 GEMINI (May 22 -June 22),— Self-control should be your keynote just now. New opportunities may beckon, but be sure that they are basically sound. If you have some letter writing to do, this is a good time in which to catch up on your arrears of correspondence. CANCER (June 23-July628 words
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Article360 1947-12-28 9 Onn Temple When I play a game really iceii jr make a very aood sketch is it fair to judge my ability at those standards? Or is my usual njdiocrity my true rating? TWENTY. YOUR best is the measure of your abilities. What you cwi do once, you can do360 words
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Article290 1947-12-28 9 ICE CREAM is always popular and tempting, and it makes the foundation of many sweet dishes. New ideas for serving it are always greeted so rapturously that you cannot go wrong in trying these new ways. Here is one from America: Ice Cream Pie CERVE290 words
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Article, Illustration920 1947-12-28 9 PARTIES ARE DIFFICULT Mary Heathcott says LONDON, Dec. 12 (by Air Mail). TO give a party these days needs such organisation and forward planning, such ingenuity and resource, or such a long purse that most people abandon the idea almost before they have thought of it except at this time920 words
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Advertisement293 1947-12-28 9 Oim 4 nun ..in oi yum siun eaca vi.'it is i-iioukli to ensure the lovelinisn .il VHii complexion. Remcmici thai Nature made your skin meccsstoa ■>! hays**, »o that as the niie'. expor.ru 1 *km became worn n.it weuthcr-heaten, ti should iraduatt} diuppeai and give place the ..ic.ii, fresh, new293 words
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Advertisement330 1947-12-28 9 r. Put your Beauty on ice Put your Elizabeth Arden beauty Essentials in the ice box and find out how extra refreshing they can be. Cleanse Refresh Soothe, mornin", night, and before changing make-up. It will keep your skin looking radiantly cool, clear and fresh. MAYNARD CO LTD 11 BATTERY330 words
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Miscellaneous100 1947-12-28 9 CROSSWORD SOLUTION Across: 1, Pedlar; 5, Arisen; 9, Banjo; 10, Linnet: 12, Adhere; 14, Outspr. ad; 16, Terms: 18, Obese; 20, Ease; 21, Ate; 23, Iris; 24. Restart; 25, Plea; 27. Her; 28. Uses; 31, R sis: 33, Saint: 34, Potentate; 37. Spiral; 38. Avenge; 39. Vague; 40, Sullen; 41,100 words
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Article, Illustration848 1947-12-28 10 Champion's First Defeat In 8 Yrs By "COURTCRAFT' WONG Peng Sooti, the Malayan badminton champion, was beaten for the first time in eight years when he went down in two straight sets to Ooi Te.k Hock the Penang afr u rmath e^hnL c visard848 words
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95 1947-12-28 10 CANBERRA, aaiuruay. THE Indian cricketers were 1 guests last night at a reception given by the acting Hign Commissioner of India, K.. k. Damle. They had an enjoyable and successful evening together with the 300 other guests, including members of the Diplomatic Corps. Prior toReuter; AP - 95 words
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Article66 1947-12-28 10 Players for four men's singles, one v.-teran's singles, one men's doubles, and one women's doubles will be selected from the following to represent the Mayflower B.P. against the Mayfair B P at the C.U. hall tomorrow at 7 p.m.: Tan Guan Hong. Lav Teng Chuan, Han Leong, Richard Lee Seah66 words
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441 1947-12-28 10 JOHORE HOCKEY TEAM SHOWS IMPROVEMENT JOHORE BAHRU. Saturday. DESPITE playing in the rain and on sodden as well as waterlogged grounds, Johore displayed far better form at Kuala Lumpur in their two inter-State hockey matches than 1 against Singapore earlier in the month. The main contributory factors to the improvement441 words
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Article249 1947-12-28 10 CANBERRA. Saturday. THE Indian cricket touring team had scored 364 for nine at the close ot play in their match against Southern Districts, which besan here today. Amarna'.h won the toss and decided to bat ttt very pleasant conditions with warm sunny 1 weather249 words
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Article58 1947-12-28 10 FOOTBALL FIXTURE I The team to play football for the .Jollilads Athletic Union, Singapore against the Supply Reserve Depot at the polo ground in Thomson Road to- day at 5.15 p-ir. will be chosen from Si'ttiambaram, Rasak (captain), Ka-v.-mbu, Ghani, Hanifl. K. Krishnasainy, Murugasu, M. Sintha. Su.,piah. M. I. Osman.58 words
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Article518 1947-12-28 10 Badminton Notes fT is usual to give a ranking list at 1 the end of the badminton season of the ten best men singles players in Singapore. Opinions may differ as to the accuracy of such ranking especially in badminton where health and stanmiiia play518 words
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Advertisement162 1947-12-28 10 3 Slows Daily— 3. 6.15 9.15 p.m. Johnny WEISSMULLER in "TARZAN AND THE LEOPARD WOMAN" A thrill chillinß story of sreret murder cult In Africa with its fiendish Priestess! VICTORY ■ATf! WORLD I.,vi 3 Shows At 3, 7.15 A ».W Final Chapters JUNGLE GIRL Tomorrow ArTION IN NORTH ATLANTIC i.;:i162 words
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Advertisement280 1947-12-28 10 FLY... By "Kangaroo^ Service gSaMfiw By Hrihe Flying Boat and wfr Lmnrattrlam Mail Plane. R.YINC BOAT S«rvk»s leave Singapore (or LONDOM Departing— Monday. Wednesday, Saturday, ior wnuvn Arriving —Friday, Snnday, Wednesday. lor S¥DN«¥ Departing— Friday, Sunday, Tuesday. Arriving —Sunday. Tuesday, Thursday. LANCASTRIAN Services l©«v« Singapore for LONDON r^n^rting— Wednesday. Friday,280 words
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Article2219 1947-12-28 11 EPSOM JEEP - EPSOM JEEP By Fairwood scores maiden victory PENANG, Saturday. T7IE second day's racing of the Penang Turf Club Xmas-New 1 Year Meeting opened with a big surprise, Eastern Girl romping home to pay a three-figure dividend, $149, for a win. Jockey Wally Bagby did not2,219 words
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Article81 1947-12-28 11 rE Straits Times racing correspondent, "Epsom Jeep," tipped seven winners at yesterday's Penang races. Three were straight winners. They were Irish Sony, Liberty Man and Red Ted. Horses which he gave for places but won were Eastern Girl ($149 I and $31), Happy Valley, Fairj81 words
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Article169 1947-12-28 11 Sunday Times Staff Reporter. IPOH, Saturday. 'J'HREE Malayan records were established on Friday night in the Perak. Amateur wclgh-lifting championships held at the Jubilee Park. In the light-weight division, Chew Choo Soot established records In the two-hand press and two-hand snatch with lifts of 200169 words
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Advertisement225 1947-12-28 11 -HOW SjpWlMg't WOW SHOWING S SHy<S- II U, 4, 5 .6.5 9< p« EGeBL THE GREATEST FIESTA OF FUN EVER TO AP^fcAR ON ANY SCREEN •^J*. Dstn««)Sl •«J MORE FUN-PER-MINUTE »,ii.in«mH!i:iNiUtll M rillul it OPENING ON THE 30th BOOK NOW TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT f Theirs was a hunger no earthly225 words
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Advertisement189 1947-12-28 11 Rex Children's Matinee at 11 a.m. J TO-DAY "UNCERTAIN GLORY" NOW SHOW ING I 2?m BBBB^H BBB?^y^/^B^/y^r5955sBBBL flr bbbb^bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbVßbbbbHbbVVbwPsbl 9-15 RK.O.'s TENS i". •T GRIPPING EMOTIONAL DRAM\ l^ THE LONG Him f\^Starrinf: Henry FONDA Barbara BEL GEDDIS hrn PLUS! 15— ROUNDS-15 RELEASED THROUGH RKO BAO'O PICTURES "What's all this Howling189 words
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Article190 1947-12-28 12 I Sunday Times Staff Correspondent SEREMBAN, Saturday. NEGRI scored their first try this season when they met Johore in the H.M.S. Malaya competition at Seremban yesterday and drew 6-all, each side scoring a penalty and a try. The honour of scoring Negri's maiden try went to190 words
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Article, Illustration575 1947-12-28 12 8-0 Victory In Thrilling Game A LARGE crowd braved the weather to witness the finest match of the season when Combined Services defeated Singapore Civilians by eight points (a goal and a try) to nil at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday. The occasion was the Southern Section575 words
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Article62 1947-12-28 12 Sunday Times Stuff Reporter KUALA LUMPUR. Saturday. THRILLING hockey was seen on the padang this evening in the Malay inter-Stae riangular tournament when Perak me- Selangor and drew one-all. With this point, Perak won the tournament, beating Selangor by a single point in the aggregate.62 words
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Article39 1947-12-28 12 The Padanc and Thomson Road grounds were made unplayable yester y by the heavy shower in the afternoon. The Singapore Hockey league matches between Army and the Indian Association. S.R.C. and the Ceylon Sports Club were postponed.39 words
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Article72 1947-12-28 12 LONDON, Saturday— Barrow 0, Widnes 11; Bradford Northern 16, Huddersfield 0; Bellevue Rangers 6, Oldham 8; Castleford 10, Hull 7; Dewsbury 6, York 0; Featherstone Rovers 10, Hallfax 19; Hull Kingston Rovers 14, Bramley 0; Kelghley 3, Hunslet 3; Leeds 31. Batlcy 5; Leigh Rochdale Hornets 0; SalfordReuter - 72 words
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Article48 1947-12-28 12 fHE Itoya! Poiii.e defeated the Singapore Cricket Club by three goals to jone in a game of hockey play- Ed at Naval Base, yesterday. Poster opened the scoring for the S.C.C. Harbhajan Singh equalised and j shortly afterwards pave the Royal Naval i Police the \**<\48 words
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Article101 1947-12-28 12 PLAYING on their own court on Friday, the Gentle B.P. defeated the Jaya Stia B.P. of Kuala Lumpur by four games to three: R-sults (G«itle B.P. players first): Suadi lost to S.M. Omar 15—12, 12 15, 3 15; Ahmad Taib beat Mohd. Noor 15—3, 15—9; Hodri beat101 words
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172 1947-12-28 12 SELANGOR CIVILIANS BEAT SERVICES AT RUGGER Sun. Times Staff Correspondent KU\LA LUMPUR, Saturday. WITH four tries, two goals and a dropped goal (26 points) against their opponents' goal, the Selangor Combined Civilians beat the Combined Services In today's padang Rugby match at Kuala* Lumpur. The services started off well but172 words
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Article425 1947-12-28 12 DO LONDON, Saturday. A RSENAL'S first home defeat of the season by Liverpool t\ was one of the outstanding surprises of today's football programme, as Arsenal had on Christmas Day v/on at Liverpool by three goals to one. The biggest crowd of the holiday season 57,000Reuter - 425 words
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Article164 1947-12-28 12 KING KONG WINS IN SIX T H ROUND Sunday Times Staff Reporter. MORE than 3,000 people last night attended the Great World arena where King Kong, 320 lbs., defeated George Zbisko, 260 1b6., in the gixth round of a scheduled I" iound wrestling contest. Zbisko retired after rolling from the164 words
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Article137 1947-12-28 12 LONDON. Saturday. Guvs Hospital 7. Old Millhillians 3: Old Cranletffhans 11, Fettesian-Lorrettonians 19: Old Paulines 3. Old Alleynians 3; Richmond 12, Harlequins 3: St. Marys Hospital 5. Blackheath 24: Aberavon 25. Penryn 3; Bedford 10. Rosslyn Park 4: Bradford 3. Otley 8; Bristol 9. Newbrldsre 3: Cardiff 11,Reuter - 137 words
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