The Straits Times, 24 February 1948
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Title Section19 1948-02-24 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 TWELVE PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1948 f PRICE TEN CENTS19 words
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Article, Illustration740 1948-02-24 1 Retaliation Against Partition CAIRO, Monday. THE Arab League has decided to deny further oil concessions to all nations which supported the Palestine partition plan, and it is probable that the present concessions to Britain and the United States will be cancelled. This was statedReuter; AP; UP - 740 words
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Article197 1948-02-24 1 THE Percival Despatches on the loss of Malaya to the Japanese will be released by the War Office for publication m Friday morning's Malayan newspapers. Lieut.-Gen. A. E. Percival was G.O.C. Malaya during the campaign. His Despatches teli the full story of the whys and wherefores of the197 words
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Article377 1948-02-24 1 CHERBOURG, Monday. THIRTY-TWO persons are believed to have perished m two major civil air disasters during the weekend m Mindanao (Philippines) and m the sea off Le Havre. In one of them France's biggest flying machine, the seaplane Latecocre i 631, with 19 persons'377 words
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Article115 1948-02-24 1 ATHENS, Monday. Press reports from Tripolis said thai a force of 150 to 200 heavily-armed guerillas raided the prison at Gythion m southern Peloponnesus, during the night and killed the chief guard and six gendarmes. They also liberated 16 pri- soners. The group made its'UP - 115 words
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Article83 1948-02-24 1 'THE first Burmese war1 ship to arrive m Singapore steamed into the Seletar Naval Base for refitting yesterday. She is the 1,500-ton Mayu, trie former British river frigate Sal, which was recently handed over to the Burmtse Government. The vessel i* commanded bs Capt. Khinte Gyi83 words
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Article99 1948-02-24 1 PRAGUE. Monday. The Security Police, armed with sub-machine-guns and rifles, took over the headquarters of the Czech National Socialist Party today, and armed guards were placed before the Czech parliament and foreign embassies m the first display of weapons m the Government crisis. The seizure ofAP - 99 words
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Article70 1948-02-24 1 Mr. Andrew Gilmour, Secretary of Economic Affairs, deputised as Governor of Singapore for the 24 hours ending yesterday morning. The Governor (Sir Franklin G:mson) had gone to Kuala Lumpur for day, taking with him the Colonial Secretar: (Mr. P. A. B. McKerron), who would normally have70 words
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Article68 1948-02-24 1 SYDNEY, Mw.day.—Singapore would still play its role as a powerful advanced base for Australia, said Sir Hugh Lloyd, Air C-in-C for the Far East, on his arrival here today. He said Singapore was the most stable point m the whole of the East. Sir Hugh isUP - 68 words
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Article117 1948-02-24 1 Submarine Is On Way To Singapore r VHE British submarine 1 Aeneas, which was stranded on dry land off the Queensland coast of Australia yesterday, has been refloated without j assistance and is now on her way to Singapore. This was stated In Singapore yesterday afternoon by a Royal Navy117 words
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Article80 1948-02-24 1 PARIS, Monday.— At least nine people were killed and 21 injured when a bus returning to Lyons with a party of skiers crashed over the side of a ravine into a river last night. The coach was returning from the winter sports resort of ValloiresReuter - 80 words
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Article275 1948-02-24 1 NANKING, Montfey. THE Chinese Government last night categorically 1 denied that Russia had offered to mediate m the Chinese civil war, or that Marshal Chiang Kai-shek had consented to re-open negotiations with the Communists. I "The rumour is absolutely unfounded and is apparently designed to disturbReuter - 275 words
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Article251 1948-02-24 1 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Monday. PENANG bookmakers may "boycott" the Penang Turf Cluto's Leap Year Meeting, which opens on Saturday. They may take this step as a protest against arrests made by the police at previous race meetings. The secretary of the Turf Club (Mr.251 words
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104 1948-02-24 1 Singapore Has Its Biggest Blackouts CINGAPORE is experienc *»7 ing its biggest electricity blackouts since power cuts began nearly six months ago. A blackout last night extended from the Great World amusement park tc Prinsep Street. The previous night 13 of the 140 sub-stations failed to provide their districts with104 words
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Article111 1948-02-24 1 AN Annamite workman was killed m an explosion at an oxygen-manu-facturing plant at Pasil Panjang yesterday morning. Another 20 minutes and the dead man, Le Van Ter. aged f»2. would nave finished n.-'K shift and gone horn. The explosion took pi an "oxygen column" at the worts111 words
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Article112 1948-02-24 1 CAIRO. Monday. Tht latest reports reaching Cairo today said that King Yahya of Yemen was assassinated and that his death was caused by a hail of bullets pumped into his motor-car from another car which drew alongside The volley aLso caused the death of ImamAP; UP - 112 words
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Article89 1948-02-24 2 ZURICH, Monday. AT least 20 were killed and 80 injured yesterday when a train, crammed with cheerful week-end skiers, crashed into a three-storey building on its way back to /.linen. The train's brakes failed. The building collapsed on the train, four of whose coaches hadUP - 89 words
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Article72 1948-02-24 2 CANBERRA, Monday. Australia hopes to earn an additional U5520,000,000 to $30,000,000 a year by the proposed Increase of export quotas of goods to dollar areas. The Premier, Mr. Chifley, has stated the intention of stimulating export of small quantities over a large field. Goods such as wool, Iron72 words
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Article69 1948-02-24 2 SYDNEY, Monday. The Federal secretary of the Australian Exporters' Federation, Mr. Arthur J. Birch, said at the week-end that there was a big market ie America for Australian beer. Australia wanted dollars and the Americans wanted the best beer m th<» world, he said. A brewery representative, however,69 words
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Article55 1948-02-24 2 LISBON, Monday A cargo of 9,000 tons of rice, wheat and maize is on its way from Portugal to the Portuguese Indian Colony of doa. An official statement m Lisbon yesterday said the food would be sufficient to last "at least a year." "Portuguese India will notAP - 55 words
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Article34 1948-02-24 2 BOYS' TOWN, Nebraska, Monday.— Father Flannagan of Boys' Town will l^ave next week fo Austria to act as a consultant In the United States Army programme there for Austrian youth. j AP,AP - 34 words
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Article64 1948-02-24 2 NANKING, Monday.— The j Australian Government has granted "improved status" to Chinese businessmen, market gardeners and students resl- j dent In Australia, according i to the official Central News Agency m Nanking. An agreement is said to have been reached between China and Australia providing for renewal ofReuter-AAP - 64 words
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Article42 1948-02-24 2 BRUSSELS, Monday Belgian trials of German war criminals will becin on April 1. The first will be held at Liege, where German soldiers are charged with murdering townspeople of Monsin and Tavelot during the Battle of Bulge m 1945.— A.P.AP - 42 words
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Article48 1948-02-24 2 HOBART, Monday The Tasmanian Cabinet is expected to resign this week to allok Mr. Robert Cosgrove to be reinstated as Premier. He was found not guilty at Hobart Criminal Court on Saturday of accepting bribes. He had. resigned from office when the accusations were made. A P.48 words
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Article74 1948-02-24 2 COPENHAGEN Monday.— Denmark is to send Britain butter, bacon and eggs but at considerably higher prices under a new trade agreement announced yesterday by the Danish Foreign Office. In exchange, Britain will deliver to Denmark minimum quantities of British exports including coal. iron and steel. Under the agreement,Reuter - 74 words
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Advertisement1206 1948-02-24 2 NOTICES NOTICE 1) The War Department will shortly have a number "JLT? 0 11^ cies for CivU Garrison Engineers, Clerk of Works, Technical Supervisors and Technical Assistants In Singapore Island. .2) The duties of these aPPolntmente comprise the conatrueOon and repair of W.D. property Including building, drainage and electrical services,1,206 words
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Advertisement697 1948-02-24 2 NOTICES NOTICE OF SALE OF CROWN LAND NOTICE is hereby given that a lease for the term of 99 years of an area of 1,806 square feet of Crown Land situate at No. 43, Hongkong Street, Singapore, and known as Lot 17" T.S. vn will be sold by public auction697 words
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Advertisement294 1948-02-24 2 MARINE DEPARTMENT, FEDERATION OF MALAYA REMOVAL OF WRECKS IN PRAI RIVER, PENANG Tenders will be received at the office of the Marine Superintendent, Federation of Malaya, Port Swettcnham. up to noon on 25th March. 1948, for:— Removal of the wrecks of approximately 8 wooden tongkangs and 4 steel lighters embedded294 words
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Advertisement113 1948-02-24 2 LIVERPOOL, Monday.— The 12,200 ton vessel Haparangi will complete her maiden voyage at Liverpool today when she will bring home one of the largest consignments of food ever to leave New Zealand. Her present cargo includes nearly 5,000 tons of butter, 2 300 tons of cheese, 900 tons of frozen113 words
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Advertisement189 1948-02-24 2 PROGRESS IN THE 77 YEAR STORY of the Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada the report of 1947 to its policyholders records yet another fine chapter of progress for Canada's largest life company. Leader m world- wide life assurance, the Sun Life of Canada gives unequalled service to its 1,500,000189 words
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Article375 1948-02-24 3 German Share Of European Aid LONDON, Monday. AMERICA will insist at the three-power talks which opened here today that Germany's potential industries shall play an equal role under the Marshall plan with those of other European nations. Responsible diplomatic officials, stating this last night, said that France andAP - 375 words
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Article110 1948-02-24 3 ROME, Monday. A MURDER m Sicily yesterday marred an otherwise peaceful day of political campaigning throughout Italy. Political orators were out all over the nation pleading for votes at the April 18 elections, when the young Italian Republic will elect its first Parliament. The news agency AnsaAP - 110 words
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Article116 1948-02-24 3 CHARLOTTE AMALIE, Monday. PRESIDENT Truman yesterday joined the Virgin Islands celebration of the centenary of their emancipation from slavery. "Freedom has many forms," he told islanders at Charlotte Amalie. "It has been won and lost many times. "The struggle for freedom is unending. Documents alone doAP - 116 words
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Article94 1948-02-24 3 LONDON, Monday. An Anglo-French-Belgian conference on Labour problems m colonial Africa will be convened today at Jos. Nigeria, the Colonial Office announced last night. Representatives of the Labour Departments of the British, French and Belgian! colonies m Africa will attend the meeting under the chairmanship, ofAP - 94 words
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Article45 1948-02-24 3 LONDON. Monday—Charles j Lowthian, 73. poured a can of kerosene over his head and lighced a match to his clothing. "I am going to cremate myself," he told his wife. An inquest at Newcastle-on-Tyne ruled yesterday that he committed suicide while I temporarily unbalanced. U.P.UP - 45 words
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Article98 1948-02-24 3 LAUSANNE. Monday. Major Jaoques Vergotti, aide to ex-King Michael of Rumania, said last night that King Michael would go to the United States m March by sea from Southampton for a short visit. Queen Mother Helene. Major Vergotti and one other person would compose theUP - 98 words
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Article304 1948-02-24 3 BATAVIA, Monday. >THE third West Java conference opened today despite Indonesian protests and appeals by the United Nations Good Offices Committee that it was contrary to the Renville truce agreement. The conference was called at Bandoeng to Implement the decision of the second West Java conferenceReuter-AAP - 304 words
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167 1948-02-24 3 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Monday. THE Daily Express says of the Shafer Rubber Bill, which is now before the United States Congress, that its provisions are worrying London's rubber dealers and Malayan planters. The paper says they fear that, if the Bill is167 words
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Advertisement163 1948-02-24 3 «n the most modrrn Hospitals nd >,•.,sarl, •> f,.c KELVINATOR rrfrifterator constructed to special requirements Is always m use for the vital storage of vaccines and drugs fri H* clean, hygienic appearance and <iui< i V^~* unfallin* performance nwkr it .1 depend l^l T and economical storage unit PORTABLE ENGINE163 words
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Article, Illustration497 1948-02-24 4 Benes Faces Red Strike Threat PRAGUE, Monday. ARGANISED labour m Czechoslovakia yesterday pledged to hold a one-hour strike tomorrow m support of the Communist Premier's demand that the President (M. Edouard Benes) accept the resignations of 12 Cabinet Ministers. M. Benes has four times refused to accept theAP; UP - 497 words
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Article114 1948-02-24 4 One of the six strangers whe entered a Chinese liquor shop at 67 Rowell Road on June 28 last year demanded a loan of $500 and produced a revolver, it was stated m tit Seventh Police Court yeiterday. Ng Peck Wah, the proprietor of the shop, who114 words
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Article137 1948-02-24 4 THE driver of a lorry which collided with three cyclists i m Keppel Road on Feb. 11, re- I suiting m the death of a i schoolgirl, Cecilia Ow, said I yesterday that the accident was due to a faulty steering wheel. The driver, Ter Huan Chai,137 words
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Article42 1948-02-24 4 The Kamala Circus has reopened for five days at Farrer Park, Race Course Road, where it performed for one month 11 months ago. The Circus, which has some new girl artists and also some new animals, sails overseas next week.42 words
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Article42 1948-02-24 4 Mr. Yap Cheng Hal, of 707 Havelock Road and 223 8.0.D., states that he is not the Yap Cheng Hai who was named m Page 6 of last Friday's Straits Times m connection with a case m the Singapore Third Police Court.42 words
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181 1948-02-24 4 India 'Limit Incomes' Plan Mooted NEW DELHI, Monday. AN upper limit ior incomes, nationai.sation of key industries and the raising of the standard of living were recommended by the EconomicProgramme Committee oi the Indian Conjrress Party today. Pandit Nehru. Indian Prime Minister and chairman of the Economic Programme committee, commentingReuter - 181 words
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Article239 1948-02-24 4 THE next unit of local-ly-enlisted personnel to be paid back pay under the Worley Report will be the men of the Royal Artillery. Those now serving with the Ist Malayan Coast Battery R.A. will be paid In the unit barracks under arrangements to be made with239 words
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Article103 1948-02-24 4 Harry Yates. a British sailor, was committed by Mr. A. C. Shears, the Seventh Police Court Magistrate, yesterday to stand trial at the next As.sizes on charges of carrying arms and possession of ammunition. It was stated that Yates carried an automatic pistol ana three rounds103 words
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Article179 1948-02-24 4 From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH, Monday. TTHE Perak Chinese 1 Chamber of Commerce, meeting informally m Ipoh yesterday, unanimously agreed that the proposed Debtor and Creditor (Occupation Period) Ordinance, 1948, was clearly to the advantage of the creditors and banks. The Chamber agreed that the Ordinance179 words
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Advertisement188 1948-02-24 4 L °""2 ROUTES ON THf KANGAROO SERVICE TO LONDON TO SYDNEY hf CONSTC LLATION J by PLYING &OAT operate to meet present day conditions and to maintain British pre-eminence m international air transport Now you may plan an air journey to suit your needs choosing between a speedy flight by188 words
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Advertisement182 1948-02-24 4 COMING PAVILION Gala Revival of the most Popular Musical evex. iT I Lrria *ni •<"'* by fc; ■BERLIN Edward E»^«n Hortw Erik Rhodes Eric More ?>cturt E^iirSi P^. SAB OPENING TO-DAY 3 SHOWS— 3. 6.15 A 9.15 p.m. MICHAEL REDGRAVE "THE MAN WITHIN" with Jean Kent DRAMA! THRILLS! SUSPENSE! In182 words
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Advertisement385 1948-02-24 4 n«i mii^} 4 Teakwood \enrian lUin is DREAMS COME TRIIF W Established m 1911 UKC«M3 lUME IKUt A V Maker and rt nalror ,i k.u y^w Bertam Chi?lcs with at.ci f^fM linine WUlesdm Brand Wa- I w It Droof ereen canvas ui.nris I J Hns tennis blue .scir n> it385 words
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Article, Illustration563 1948-02-24 5 Federal Capilal Ceremony From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Monday. FE inaugural meeting of the Federal Legislative Council, fully ceremonial m view of its historic nature, will be held here tomorrow. Seventy-four members will be present, the 75th member to be appointed, Dr. Mustapha bin Osman of563 words
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Article102 1948-02-24 5 The re-export of copra from Singapore will, from March 1, be restricted to 30 per cent of the quantity imported, an official of the Import and Export Department announced yes- terday. Hitherto, the full amount of copra imported could be reexported provided tranship- ment was declared and102 words
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Article446 1948-02-24 5 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Monday. ONLY a handful of the 50 Unofficial members of the Federal Legislative Council, which is to be inaugurated tomorrow, will be required to comply with th«ir undertaking to take up Federal citizenship as soon as it is possible. They446 words
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Article451 1948-02-24 5 New Nine -Hole Course Opened By Our Woman Corespondent MRS. Elder, wife of Dr. E.A. Elder, opened the first nine holes of the new course at the Royal Singapore Golf Club yesterday Mrs. Elder who is the lady captain of the Club, drove a fine shot of 180 yards from451 words
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Article67 1948-02-24 5 The full moon day on Tuesday, Feb. 24, will be celebrated at The Sinhala Buddhist Temple, 96, Outram Road. Singapore by Mr. V. Raymond de Sllva m memory of his younger brother, Mr V. Nicholas De Silva. (Native Doctor) of Palliyawatta, Hendalla. who died at the67 words
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Article187 1948-02-24 5 TODAY Art Exhibition. Chinese Chamber of Commerce, 47, HUI Street. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Stamp Club, social meeting, Capitol Restaurant, 5.15 p.m. Ex-Services Association, Singapore Branch, annual genera) meeting, S.C.C. 5.30 p.m. Y.W.C.A,, Malay class, 8. Fort Canning Road. 5.30 p.m. Indian Trade Exhibition, Great World Park.187 words
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Advertisement420 1948-02-24 5 PHI FREE S \ft.T months Of Intensive effort and r? se r^ M wp nr.- Dh-asod to announce that the Ufa Jfa revl^.-d edition of "KNGI NEKHINO OPPORx^ yIHp^WNITIES" Is now available. W W£r With h Foreword by Profe«»or Low. and con'4M sKL^taiiilnK 255 pases of practical guidance, this f420 words
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Advertisement146 1948-02-24 5 Agent required TO UNDERTAKE THE DISTRIBUTION Li MALAYA OF THIS ESTABLISHED BRAND OF Appeal of P*ss£" di&to uddlidistributors is recoimnended. Ccxnmunkations should be addressed to the Export Manager. Having firmly established their popularity m Britain, these delightfully ilavoured, attractively presented Cachous are now available to the Malayan public. Applications are146 words
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1026 1948-02-24 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Tues., Feb. 24, 1948 COUNCILS: OLD AND NEW Both for those who are thinking of the past and for those who are thinking of the future and for that not inconsiderable element of thoughtful Malayans who are doing both these things the first meeting of the1,026 words
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Article55 1948-02-24 6 HONG KONG, Sunday.— i Twenty-nine persons, charged with instigating an attack on the British Consulate In Canton on Feb. 16. have been brought to trial m the Canton District Court. The British Consulate and other buildings were destroyed by fire 6et by rioters and several Britons wereAP - 55 words
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Article68 1948-02-24 6 LONDON, Sunday. The Royal Aero Club announced yesterday that the British Air Trophy given each year for the most meritorious nrformance m British aviation has been awarded for 1947 to Squadron Lea<i<T H. B. Martin, pilot, and Squadron Leader E. B. Sismore, navr lor their record flight68 words
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Article1093 1948-02-24 6 SUSAN SCOT SKIRVING - SUSAN SCOT SKIRVING By <# piE greatness of every man is to be found in the depths of his soul, for in the soul is God." So spoke a gracious Indian woman as we stood in the midst of the Indian Trade Exhibition at the Great1,093 words
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Article89 1948-02-24 6 Now thou art gone, Ah who is it shall bid us come To all the old delight Of music and a song-enchanted night? We call thee but m vain; The dusk is dumb And the close dark is dolorous with pain. Now thou art gone, Gone89 words
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Article50 1948-02-24 6 Someone once put it this v ay: The difference between the country and the city is that m the country you go to bed feeling all m and wake up feeling wonderful, and m the city you go to bed feeling wonderful and wake uo teeiina ail v50 words
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415 1948-02-24 6 European banks and the banana currency scale IN your issue of Feb. 18, appeared a letter signed E. A. Dean on the subject of the Moratorium Bill. The particular objection of your correspondent to this bill is the treatment accorded to the European banks. I wish to place the position415 words
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Letter220 1948-02-24 6 WHILE the Malayan Governments admit that the Japanese currency was almost worthless, they recognise all land sales for that cur rency as validMr x, for example, received repayment of a preoccupation debt of $100 000 during the occupation and hastened to invest the amount in land and220 words
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Letter63 1948-02-24 6 MAY I extend, through the medium of your columft my congratulations to the Government "Back Room Boys" who thought out the following: (1) The increase m the price of rice with its attendant miseries to all, Asiatic and European alike, and (2) The increase In63 words
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Letter142 1948-02-24 6 SO we are to be plagued with different postage stamps for every State and Settlement m the Malayan Federation. They will bring m revenue and will please the stamp dealers, who seem to be alli powerful nowadays. It has occurred to me that the i Rulers142 words
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Letter195 1948-02-24 6 |V^ AY I use the column? of your paper for an appeal which has always received good support m Malaya? For many years St. Nicholas 1 Home has cared for the blind, but has only been able to touch a small part of the work that is195 words
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Letter130 1948-02-24 6 MAY we add a postscript to your announcement of a few days ago that the Redemptorist Fathers are appealing for funds to pay off the debt on their newly acquired monastery m Thomson Road? The magnificent work of Father Cosgrav e and Father Moran In the Internment camps,130 words
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Advertisement782 1948-02-24 6 CLASSIFIED ADS. BLOOM. On 8th Februarv, 1948. at 52. Kensington Mansions, London, O.W.5. to Freddy, wife of Dr. Philip M. Bloom a son. BUSBRIDGE-KNEEN. On 21st, F brunry, nt the Presbyterian i. Singapore. By the Grecr. John Acton, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Busbridge, Kimjston-on-Thames. to Margaret Vivienne,782 words
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Advertisement33 1948-02-24 6 WHY YOU CAN SEE CLEARLY BUT EYES FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE? LET US ANALYSE YOUR CASE ELIMINATE YOUR TROUBLE! C. S. CHONG, OPT. D. Fully equipped with complete mo dcrn eye examination and training instruments.33 words
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Advertisement26 1948-02-24 6 A SUPE&r^feTRUMENT FOR THE P/tftffcCT REPRODUCTION OF GBAMOmONE RECOROS <9ißi tuijium manufactured by s<h<* Dmribn COLLARO LTD., Ann Peng Traders England jf 09 Stamford Rd.. Sport-26 words
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Article, Illustration393 1948-02-24 7 Fight For Better Deal Pledged By Progressive MR. LIM CHUAN GEOK, a Progressive Party 1 candidate for a seat m the Singapore Legislative Council, said yesterday that the working classes appeared to be "a forgotten lot" and that they had not received a fair deal. it was393 words
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Article71 1948-02-24 7 Some permits to import Japanese textiles into Malays arf being held up but il is understood they will be released later. The Straits Times was told yesterday that all permits applied for on or before Feb. 20 have been granted. It was officially stated that, with the71 words
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Article161 1948-02-24 7 Japs Seek Trade With Singapore rrHE Japanese Govern- ment will in the near future send a group of textile experts on a tour of countries in SouthEast Asia to investigate textile markets, according to a Chinese Central News report from Tokio. It is expected that investigations will be carried to161 words
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Article70 1948-02-24 7 A three-year-old Chinese boy Teoh Wah, received shght burns when two cubici°s on the first floor of a house In Hokkien Street caught fire on Sunday night. An ice-water stall keeper saw the flames m the cubicle where the boy and three other children were sleeping70 words
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Article110 1948-02-24 7 RPENANG, Monday. ESTORATION work on bombed St. George's i Church, which is to cost about $56 500. will be completed by May or June and the Church will probably be ready for use by August. The Church was badly damaged by a Japanese bomb m December, 1941.110 words
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Article147 1948-02-24 7 A SINGAPORE Harbour Board labourer. Marlmuthu Govindasamy, waa sentenced to death by Mr. Justice Brown at the Singapore Assizes yesterday for the murder of his wife, Palanimmal A common Jury unanimously found Govindasamy guilty, but made a recommendation for mercy. The Deputy Public Prosecutor (Mr. L. Rayner)147 words
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Article86 1948-02-24 7 For the first time since the reoccupation, a French vessel has called at the Singapore Harbour Board wharves to load cargo for Europe. She is the 3,800-ton Messageries Maritimes ship Taurus which is now loading 1,400 tons of tin, rubber and copra for Djibouti and Marseilles.86 words
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Article81 1948-02-24 7 A portion of Mahatma Gandhi's ashes will be brought to Malaya m the first week of March by Mr. V. S Rwaminathan, who has just been appointed First .Secretary to the Representative of the Government of India m Malaya A tentative programme for honouring the sacred81 words
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Article162 1948-02-24 7 A 34-YEAR old Chinese cake hawker. Tan Chooi Leng, was wounded m a mysterious shooting affray m Johore Road yesterday. Tan was sleeping m the house when a bullet penetrated the wooden front wall of the house, and grazed his heel. He was taken to hospital.162 words
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Article128 1948-02-24 7 Lim Ah Leek, a 17-year-old Chawan. appeared before the Second Police Court Magistrate (Mr. L. C. Goh) yesterday charged with housebreaking and theft. it was alleged that he broke m to the fowl run of Ang Wah Leong and stole 19 geese valued at $152128 words
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Article53 1948-02-24 7 Over 200 students from Rallies and Medical Colleges, as well as members of the Stamford Club, atended the meeting of the International btudents' Service meeting held at Raffles College yesterday. Talks were given by three members of the International Students' Service on students' lives m China,53 words
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Article49 1948-02-24 7 The Indian Exhibition m the grounds of the Great World Amusement Park. Singapore will remain open to the public until Feb. 29 Admission to the exhibition is free. The normal 20 cents is charged by the Great World Amusement Park for entry to tr.f grounds.49 words
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Article49 1948-02-24 7 The Garrick Theatre at Geylang was crowded on Friday night when the IndoPakistan Muslim Welfare Association held a charity cinenia show m aid of the funds of the madrasah (religious school) at Sims Av«nue and the Muslim Rest House at Keppel Harbour Which the Association are running.49 words
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Article, Illustration48 1948-02-24 7 Singapore police arrested two Ceylonese soldiers, a corporal and a lance-corporal after seizing 6,400 rounds of 9 m.m. ammunition at Woodlands on Sunday. District Oftcer 6* Kuala KatiK.tur, Mr. A. D. York, addressing: a Catherine of reylonese at the Ellcrton Club premises on Ceylon's Independence Day.48 words
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Article160 1948-02-24 7 AIR Commandant F. H. Hanbury, M.8.8.. Director of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force, is due to arrive m Singapore by air today on her tour of! all R.A.F. stations m the 1 M-ddle East and Far East m which W.R.A.F. personnel are serving. This will be160 words
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Article89 1948-02-24 7 Tara Chand Dalamal, the manager of the Jubilee Silk Store, was yesterday acquitted by the Eighth Police Court Magistrate, Mr. R. W. P. Rule. The allegation against Dalamal was that he applied false trade marks to oloth by describing it as tobralco. Mr. Kenneth Seth, who appeared89 words
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Article156 1948-02-24 7 Sentence of five years' riRorcus imprisonment was imposed on Lim Yew Yew. alias Peter Lim. by Mr. Justice Brown at the Singapore Assizes yesterday for carrying a revolver and being m unlawful possession of six rounds of ammunition. Lim pleaded guilty. It was stated that156 words
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Article335 1948-02-24 7 AN AMERICAN airman who was m one of the B-29 which Singapore people cheered secretly m March, 1945, came back to Singapore yesterday. He was on a peaceful mission this time, bringing 12,000 lbs. of urgently needed oil refinery equipment for Palembang. The335 words
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Article219 1948-02-24 7 Need For Negotiating Machinery From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Monday. MR. S. S. Awberry and Mr F. W. Dalley, the United Kingdom, trade union delegates who are on a tour of Malaya, told a press conference today that one of their chief impressions so far was that the Malayan219 words
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145 1948-02-24 7 From Staff Correspondent T««, PENANG, Monday. HE pilot and four other members of the crew of a ,-,«^A mese Airwa y s Plane were granted bail „V $70,000 today when they were jointly charged m court with being concerned m the importation of opium145 words
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Article77 1948-02-24 7 THE committee of the Singapore Anglo-Chinese Continuation School Old Boys' Association were entertained tp dinner by the vice-presi-dent of the Association (Mr. Tann Hock Seng) last Friday. After the dinner, the committee met and discussed further plans for the Association's scholarship fund. The Association's school certificate class scholarship for77 words
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Article105 1948-02-24 7 THE Malayan Railway Junior 1 Officers 1 Union. Kuala Lumpur, has sent a letter to ti:e Chief Secretary of the Federation of Malaya, makire two requests against arrears of salary and allowances due under the revised scale of salaries. The first is the immediate advance of an amount105 words
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Article86 1948-02-24 7 Pleading i;:',,,, uing a false alarm of fir<-. Van Ah Lcrk said m the Set one! PeUec Court yesterday llt he was xmiii- and foolish. i aPI 2!) -vcar-olcs local-ly-born Chinese, waa fined $50. m iefsalt, two weeks' rigorous imprison ni.ni. The prosecution stated that Yap broke86 words
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Article90 1948-02-24 7 JOHORE BAHRU, Monday.— J The Minister of Stae l r Colonial Affairs, the Earl of LJstowel. will, on hi s way to Singapor. at the concluson ol his upcountry tour, pay a viiit to Johorp Bahru. He is due to arrive here by car o n March 3.90 words
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Article48 1948-02-24 7 PENANQ, Monday. The Penang Junior Civil Association wlil be holding a Chap Goh Meh social tomorrow night. There will be a ronggeng and kronchong party as well as billiards and table u». nis exhibition gam:s. Distribution of prizes 'o winners of various tournaments will follow.48 words
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Advertisement143 1948-02-24 7 LIKE A B ARBE f^I||!^[?AZOR j^^/^^k TH E~B IG'G KS T NEWS m 5 shaving' \&3BSr&. *>nee the invention of, the safety razor.T VM V/IM; MIT IRLt A double- KEEN EDGE. Tht dufabuThollSw 1 edge blade that is actually hollow ground edge on 'a PAL blade is ground, hke a143 words
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Advertisement12 1948-02-24 7 TODAY'S SAFETY FIRST SLOGAN— 22 Consideration for others Is the golden rule.12 words
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Advertisement77 1948-02-24 7 YOUR Beauwy HOME TootaU LATEST g| WMi h Screen Printed iM^CjVi FURNISHING iV^sT FABRICS [LjH Tppjjj Attractive and */p aM C) It j, Enchanting jr' ■X J I Designs m I < Dr 1 Colours which V I are pleasing f\% T i to the Eye. )V<^ k AQ" Mi:J«77 words
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Article158 1948-02-24 8 Postal Worker's Magazine I*HE Post and Telegraph Uniformed Staff Union has published a magazine m romanised Malay en-j titled "Suara P.U.S.U. 1 arasmi." Th magazine deals chiefly w.th th? union's fisht for In1 salaries and better conditions of service. It records at length an interview which seven repre6( iativrs of158 words
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Article, Illustration396 1948-02-24 8 Aim To Relieve Food Problems BAGUIO, Monday. ESTABLISHMENT of an International Fisheries Council to help relieve the food problems of more than one billion Asians is one of the main objectives of the United Nations Food and Agriculture conference which opened here this morning. Dr DAP - 396 words
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Article225 1948-02-24 8 "Gaslight" Thrills Fwas quite an experi- i ence to sit comfortably on one's veranda and listen to "Gaslight," Patrick Hamilton's Victorian i thriller broadcast by Radio I Malaya on Sunday night. Vemon Margrave and Dorothy Morell were very convincing as trie sinister, bullying husband and his terrified submissive wife w225 words
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Article69 1948-02-24 8 From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Monday. An allegation that a Chinese. Chong Quee Hlan, had posed as a policeman m order to obtain money and cigarettes from two women was made here today. It was stated after telling the women he would arrest them, he69 words
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Article382 1948-02-24 8 Johore Weekly Letter From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Mon. MR. Arthur Sleep has been appointed British Adviser, Johore, in succession to Mr. E. E. F. Pretty, who left last week for England on retirement. Mr. Sleep, who has seen 28 years service, is no stranger to Johore. He was382 words
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Article250 1948-02-24 8 PROMINENT Singapore Malay leaders yesterday r gave whole-hearted support to the suggestion that Malay pearl-divers in the West Australian port of Broome should be allowed to take their own women-folk with them to Australia for the period of their indenture. According to a Melbourne report,250 words
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Article160 1948-02-24 8 Muslim Notes From Our Muslim Correspondent A COMMITTEE was been formed to draw up rules for a central organisation for Muslims m Singapore. The committee, which con- j sists of Dr. 3JM. Ibrahim. Mr. M.J. Namazie, Mr. Ahmad Ibrahim, Mr. A.W. Mahmood, Tuan Syed Abdullah bin Yahya,160 words
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Article324 1948-02-24 8 An illltmlllH poll of expert < opinion was recently conducted by The Bridge World Magazine in connection with the following hand. East, dealer Both sides vulnerable. I NORTH. ♦98 4 S V 4 2 97ft X Q 10 8 WEST. EAST. ♦2 A I* 10 7 5324 words
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Advertisement645 1948-02-24 8 > SATISFIES SOLE IMPORTERS THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. PHI L C 0 the greatest Refrigerator of all Time! It's new it's modern bringing you c x c 1 v features for greater I I fgCTPJESirW,-^ lilrM service, convenience and E"*?"TB CjJ economy, including a P^ ir~"~3L M (riant-size built-in645 words
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Miscellaneous244 1948-02-24 8 STRAITS TIMES CROSSWORD It cannot ever tx tiltni CROSSWORD No. 230 t wi- it the Germans did to m thi hollow (6). iimjj i i.. yu v^ J*™ 1 *i*id^^ \m i pr h j 4 iii s mm* i 7!i 7 Ar..,r.or p.rticl« (6>. M 9M 9 io. Paradoxically244 words
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Article725 1948-02-24 9 Women and the 1948 look By DOROTHY ROE P. fash. on Editor 1 rli^N designers gave the Modern Miss the m w look they didn't exp.ci that she'd go back i,UuO years for beauty tricks to complete her c semble. it looks as if Miss 1948 WiU dp a voluptuous725 words
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Article, Illustration977 1948-02-24 9 NURSE ELIZABETH - Keeping a child healthy in Malaya NURSE ELIZABETH MOTH ERC RAFT IN MALAYA I By' COME suggestions for keeping children healthy m this country are given m answer to a letter this week. "Tony" writes: My little boy of 2V2 years is very well and presents no problem, but I977 words
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Article425 1948-02-24 9 Brandy Cure for Snake Skins RECENTLY we caught a very fine python and because skins for handbags or shoes are never to be found m our town, we decided to skin and curt it. Opinions vary about the best method of doing this, and although I once took a lovely425 words
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Article188 1948-02-24 9 'THERE is a story about 1 a proposed appointment m Abraham Lincoln's Cabinet. Lincoln vould not appoint a man one adviser recommended. "I don't like the man's face," Lincoln explained briefly. "But the poor man is not responsible for his face," his advocate insisted. "Every man over forty188 words
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Article, Illustration1342 1948-02-24 10 AIRMAIL - Our London Letter AIRMAIL By speaks of a "last desperate battle on the Cripps Line;" of a probable financial crash within five months barring American aid... describes amomentous press conference with the Chancellor of the Exchequer and public reactions to Cripps 9 warning. Feb. 11. j TN France in 1940AP - 1,342 words
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Miscellaneous400 1948-02-24 10 MA ava ic<pabk) c.ilu) Solomon (Piano) in 11.00 Siur Parade Reginald RADIO MALAYA VOKB/ Beotnovcn S sonata in A. I Kell, Marcel Meyse; 11.15 Ballad 10.55 a.m. to 12 noon. Schools' SEAC Singers— Clement Q. Willl&ms; Broadcast; 1 p.m. Radio Orches- 11.30 Close. 4 p.m. Salon Orch.; tra- 1 40400 words
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Article145 1948-02-24 11 SINGAPORE, Monday. THE market opened the week quietly and disinterestedly. Only moderate business was reported. Most prices were inclined to ease. Changes m quotation given by the Malayan Sharebrokers' were: Tronoh Mines 26/6 27/6 MUNICIPAL LOANS Spore 5% 1926 113.50 114.50 Spore 5% 1928 101.00 102.00 Spore 4J%145 words
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Article194 1948-02-24 11 ABOUT 10 per cent, of Cey 1 small), forced to close do 1 rubber prices, were still oat of the Ceylon Daily News. It Is estimated that this lessens the island's rubber exports by from 500 to 750 tons monthly. Owing to estate workers' high wages, Ceylon194 words
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Article44 1948-02-24 11 r> «OPRA was the most active \J commodity on the Singapore produce markets yesterday. Demand for sago flour also continued. Neither commodity changed m price however. The only price changes were: Pepper: Muntok white $149; Sarawak white $148, and Lampong black $95.44 words
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Article148 1948-02-24 11 1/4. Ct. Rise In Rubber rTtHE local rubber market X yesterday was very quiet but the tone was steady. A grain of quarter of a cent was made over Saturday's closing price. No. 1 sheet f.o.b. buyers closed last night at 40 Vi cents per lb.. f.o.b. sellers at 40%148 words
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Advertisement701 1948-02-24 11 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. (incorporated m Singapore) BLUE FUNNEL LINE SAILINGS FROM U.K. AND U.S.A. •Elpenor'' Due from UK Feb. 85 "Teng 1404" Due irorr L.-. Feb. 84 •■Mrnestheu* rue from U.K Mar. S "Glaucus" Due from U.K Mar. 15 "Aloinous" Due from U.S. A Mar. 16 SMLINGS FOR LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW701 words
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Advertisement439 1948-02-24 11 PRESIDENT LINE SAILINGS TO NEW YORK AND BOSTON ria INDIA EGYPT MEDITERRANEAN PORTS' Freight Onrr MOUNT DAVIS Singapore Gdn. 31/32 P. Sham Arr. Mar. 2 Penang Mar. 6 MOUNT ROGERS Singapore Arr. Mar. 2 P. Sham Mar. 9 Penang Mar. 12 LYKES ORIENT LINE direct to HOUSTON, MOBILE, NEW ORLEANS439 words
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Advertisement386 1948-02-24 11 Shippers and others Interested m Shipping Intelligence are referred to advertisement* m CoL 7 and 8 opposite page and to Shippinr Notices on Page 2 P O and B. I. P&O U. K. LINE ■CANTON FEB. 27TH-29TH LONDON TREVETHOE IN PORT GENOA, LONDON SSSSS? .r.::::A*PR R GEN OA LO a)ON386 words
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Advertisement634 1948-02-24 11 ELLERMAN KIAVENESS BUCKNALL PACIFIC r-ORIS LONDON BOUGftIHWILLE ANTWERP d». VZ." "TZ. Sail* Mar 10 Mir. 12 Mar. "CITY OF KHARTOUM" ROSEVILLE Due Singapore 17 Mar._ j^, Jg; Apr Agents McALISTER CO.. LTD. (Incorporated m SinffaDore> PHONE SSOR BOUSTEAD C 0., LTD. LLOYDS AC ENTS Agents for Matayo Raitwav* GLEN LINK634 words
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Article646 1948-02-24 12 WEST AUSTRALIA FIGHT FOR RUNS Indian Bowlers Successful PERTH, W. Australia, Monday. OWING to accurate bowling by the Indians, Western Australia had to struggle for runs when they resumed their second innings here today. Western Australia dismissed the Indians for 252 on Saturday, their own first innings total being 270.Reuter; Reuter-AAP - 646 words
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Article117 1948-02-24 12 W. AUSTRALIA Ist Inns. 270 INDIA l*t. Inns. £52. W. AUSTRALIA 2nd. Inn«. Cannody b MukMl M Fdwards Mukid k Sarwate n Ridre ran oat >* Hertert b Sarwate 5 Watt lbw b Sarwate 11 Lancdon c Sarwate b Mankad KlfK not on* 54 Sands lbw b Amarnath 13117 words
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Article106 1948-02-24 12 THE annual inter-college soccer match will be played at the < Victoria School ground m Jalan Besar today at 5.15 p.m. Lady Han Hoe Lim has kindly consented to give away the Pur-dic-Owen Cup to the winning team. Last year the Cup was won by Raffles College.106 words
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Article78 1948-02-24 12 Playing last Sunday at the Serangoon court, Norman Lim's Tennis Party beat the Serangoon tennis team by three games to one. P.esults: (Norman Urn's Party mentioned fir^t i SINGLES: l£>ong Leak Choon beat K. L. Scan 7—5, 6—2; Jack I/>w beat Fong Pin Chee 3—6, &_3 6—4;6 4;78 words
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Article61 1948-02-24 12 From Our Sport Correspondent Ipoh. Monday. A non-stop cycle ride from Butterworth to Singapore is being sponsored by Mr. Yeoh Chai Lai. Paulinus Peters, the Malayan cyclist, has offered to ride to be paced by Yom Ahaxnad, another well-known cyclist. The run is expected to take61 words
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Article42 1948-02-24 12 Cricket practices will be held at the Singapore Recreation Club padang every Wednesday and Friday, starting tomorrow. The first match of the season will be a home-and-home fixture between the 1947 XI and the Rest on Sunday at 11 a.m.42 words
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Article522 1948-02-24 12 EPSOM JEEP - EPSOM JEEP By PENANG, Monday. THE weights for Saturday, the first day of the Penang Turf Club Leap Year Meeting, were issued today. Penang is having a dry spell, and the track this morning was firm. There was only slow work this morning. I Lt.-Col. T.522 words
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Article128 1948-02-24 12 R.A.F. Beat Army 3—l3 1 !frHE R.A.F. beat the i Army by three goals to one m the inter-Ser-vices hockey competition fixture played at Seletar yesterday. The R.AJ. were on the attack from the very start and for a spell had the ball m the Army goalmouth. However, thpy did128 words
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Article113 1948-02-24 12 \i;HITES beat Colours two-) V? nil m the first of a series of soccer trials held by the JSlrgapore Cricket Club yesterday for the purpose of selecting the first and second teams for the forthcoming ISA.F.A. league matches. Eichelsheim netted the I firsr. goal for the113 words
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Article36 1948-02-24 12 MIAMI, Florida, Monday.— Assault, one of America's greatest racehorses, will be retired from racing forthwith. Assault won $626,000 during his racing career. He finished fifth m the Widenla Handicap on Saturday. A.P.AP - 36 words
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Article30 1948-02-24 12 With regard to the disqualification of Everest at Bukit Timah on Saturday, Singapore Turf Club officials have made no statement on the matter to the Straits Times.30 words
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Article348 1948-02-24 12 By EPSOM JEEP NO official statement was, available to the Press' following the disqualify cation of Everest m the, fifth race at Bukit Timah last Saturday. In the absence of such official statement, the public were kept m the dark as to what had happened to348 words
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Article, Illustration36 1948-02-24 12 Freddie Mills lands a right to the head m his fight against Paco Bueno of Spain last Tuesday. Mills won by a knockout m the second round to retain the European light-heavyweight title.36 words
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Article176 1948-02-24 12 From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH, Monday. APPUNI, the former F.M.S. cricketer, showed a welcome return to form yesterday, when playing for Ipoh against South Perak on the town pad an g here Other features of the match, which was abandoned at five o'clock on account176 words
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Article93 1948-02-24 12 Rerised fixtures hi the Singapore Hockey Assoctattotrt knockTodaj-: Singapore DWrlct Signals v C.V.M.A.. St. Georges Road: Katong Eurasian v. Posts f. O.TV. Sports Club, S.R.C. Thursday winners at r. at i and Katons? Eurasians v. Harlequins, S.R.C. Shell Co. v. Police. Thomson Road. Saturday: Devonshire Regt. V.93 words
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Article80 1948-02-24 12 The first indoor tournament organised by the Singapore Lawn Tennis Association wiU start on Sunday at 9.30 a.m. at the Happy World covered stadium. Season tickets for the tournament costing $10 (inclusive of entertainment taa) may now be obtained from the hoc. secretary of the80 words
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Article36 1948-02-24 12 SACRAMENTO. California, Monday.— Jack Kramer defeated Bobby Riggs 6-1. 6-3 In their professional tennis tour. Kramer now leads Rlggs by 20 matches to 15. Dinny Pails defeated Pancho Segura 6-3. 8-6— U.P.UP - 36 words
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Article37 1948-02-24 12 4— NIL VICTORY A friendly game of soccer played at the Telolc Kurau ground resulted m the Social Athletic Party def satin* Urn Blu« White Rovers by four goals to nil. Kirn Chwee scored all four goals.37 words
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Article34 1948-02-24 12 TODAY SOCCER: Inter -College match. Victoria School. 5.15 p.m. HOCKEY: S.H.A. knockout tourney Singapore District Signals v. C.V.M.A.. St. George's Road, 5 p.m.; Katong Eurasians v. Posts and Telegraphs, S.R.C.. 5 p.m.34 words
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132 1948-02-24 12 MELBOURNE, Monday. VICTORIA, forced to follow on m their Sheffield f Shield match with Sooth Australia here after being dismissed for 218, had made 255 for the loss of six second innings wickets at the close of play today m reply to132 words
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Article32 1948-02-24 12 NEW ORLEANS, Monday.— Bob Hamilton of Kentucky samk an 8-ft. putt on the 18th hole to win the $10,000 New Orleans open eolf tourney by a sLngle stroke.— AP.AP - 32 words
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Article78 1948-02-24 12 LONDON, Monday. THE snooker break of lift made by the former world champion, Joe Davis, m Glasgow on Feb. 9, when playing against Walter Donaldson, was today certified by the Billiards Association and Central Council as a new world record. The table was examined and found U>Reuter - 78 words
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Article72 1948-02-24 12 At the annual general! meeting of the Royal Singa- pcre Yacht Club yesterday, evening, the following were elected office-bearers for this year: President, Rear Admiral C. Caslon, C.8.E.; Commodore, 1 Mr P. A. B. McKerron; Vice- Commodore, Mr. H. Worham Rfar-Commodore. Mr. F. C. j Waterhouse; Captain72 words
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Article63 1948-02-24 12 SYDNEY. Monday. Jam Treloar, Australia's No. 1 Olympic hope, won the New South Wales 100 yards sprint event on a grass track en Saturday. His time, 9.5 sec., was onetenth second faster than his Australian record, but the record was disallowed owing to thf following breeze. Maurice Curotta.63 words
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Article132 1948-02-24 12 JOHORE BAHRU Monday. rC six-a-side soccer knockout competition organised by '.ho Johorc- Football Association as a prelude to the lrnsuo competition was brought to a successful conclusion ye.«serday, when the Metric Rangers beat the Casual" m the final by five points to three. At Uie conclusion of132 words
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Advertisement827 1948-02-24 12 CLASSIFIED ADS. (Continued from page BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES SOLt AGENCIES available for Singapore and Malaya for the tollowiiiR:— (1) British cosmetics, with Press advertising available. (2) British cutlery. (3) CzechoSlovakian glassware. Would firms interested m these agencies olea«e communicate by letter to Mr. H Nash. Room 42. Raffles Hotel WANTED TO827 words
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Advertisement26 1948-02-24 12 ELECTION GRAND PRIX BERNE 1914 Available at all leading watch dealers throughout Mai Sole Agents: CHUN CHONO 53, South Bridge Rd Singapore Idunlop D TYRES provide—26 words
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Miscellaneous22 1948-02-24 12 SINGAPORE TIDES Today: High Water, 10.09 a.m. (9.4 ft.), 11.41 p.m. (8.8 ft.). Tomorrow: High Water, 10.59 a.m. (10 ft.) and midnight22 words
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