The Straits Times, 19 August 1948

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    18 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 TWELVE PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1948. PRICE TEN CENTS.
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    POLICE KILL 10 TERRORISTS
    522 1 Battles In Johore, Negri Sembilan DOLICE and Gurkhas killed ten terrorists and 1 captured many others in two battles yesterday. Police casualties were one constable killed and a senior inspector wounded. A small police investigation party whi:h was ambushed by over 40 terrorists 20 miles north
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    54 1 ON WAT TO COMPLETION: The giant IM-pas*enrer Brmbaion I, begun m 1945, U now structurally complete. The British aircraft Industry greatest undertaking, the Brabason win have lounge* dining room, cocktail bar and cinema In addition to elaborate seating arrangements. Here, a Lancaster bomber (top left) is dwarfed by the great
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    OFF THE MARK
    62 1 PA .Ved. At La Cio'.at nineteen girls lined up today for a bicycle race. A gun sounded. Eighteen fir's sped away. The nineteenth. Marcelle D.iinbert, crumpled to the ground suffering a superficial shoulder wound from a gun fired by an estranged sweetheart. The official starter shrugge I
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    'Aid' Malaya' Call To Mr. Chifley
    99 1 'Aid' Malaya Call To Mr. Chifley I r<mi Our Own Correspondent MELBOURNE, Wed. T<HE New South Wales A branch of the Returned Servicemen's League, at its annual state conference today decided to inform the Prime Minister, (Mr. J. B. Chifley), that it felt grave anxiety about Australians in Malaya. The
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    Terrorists Ambush Bus
    137 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. FOUR murders were reported in the Federation today. About 15 terrorists ambushed a bus at Kampong Luas In the Kroh area of Kedah, about half a mile from the Siam border. They killed one passenger and wounded six. A Malay immigration officer is missing.
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    Mother On Round World Air Bid
    191 1 LONDON, Wednesday. A IMING at bein; the first woman to fly round the rk world m a light plane, 24-year-old Mrs. Richard IWbrrow-Tait, mother of an 18-months old daughter, took oft* today from Cambridge on the first leg of the flight. Accompanying her m
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    PARALYSIS CASE
    12 1 One case of infantile paralysis was reported m Singapore yesterday.
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    'TREASURE FOR JAP CAMPS'
    110 1 Aun n«An& V We£ MILITAHY Court today continued the "Nakamura Treasure" trial. In which Nakamura Hiroshi and Nomurs> Aklra are held responsible ror the disappearance of valuables worth several million N.E.I, guilders. j The valuables vanished from a pawnshop and warehouse In Batavla after the Japanese'
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    4,000 Guardsmen Coming Official
    354 1 4,000 Guardsmen Coming Official From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Wednesday. rPHE official announcement that 4,000 men of the 1 Second Guards Brigade art soon going to Malaya hit the headlines hi this morning's newspapers. This news relegated to secondary positions stories of the Moscow talks, decisions of the Lambeth conference
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    SOME MAT COME BY AIR
    172 1 The Evening News say* some of th* Guards Brigade will 47 to Malaya, cables our own correspondent from London. Trooical equipment is now being issued. The force will be lightly equipped and supported by lightly armoured units. turbing and that Information on the broad development
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    KLWelcomes The News
    137 1 KLWelcomes The News IT was stated in planting circles in Kuala Lumpur yesterday that the guards would be welcomed with open arms. But an official of the United Planting Association of Malaya said: "Until such time as the planter can be relieved from the Job of protecting the lives of
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    $225,000 FOR OPIUM ALLEGED
    114 1 $225,000 FOR OPIUM ALLEGED ANE payment of $225,000 for opium smuggled into Singapore by Republican Indonesians is alleged to have been made in the Colony. The allegation ia contained in a- communique Issued by the Netherlands East Indies Government. The communique states that a special committee of the Republican Department
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    Arms Output Precautions
    92 1 Arms Output Precautions LONDON, Wed. PRODUCTION of arms and ammunition— at present low because Services are drawIng on accumulated stocks Is expected to be stepped up next year. This information is contained in a Government report Issued yesterday which calls for a complete review of the capacity of Royal ordnance
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    ENVOY MAY GO HOME
    68 1 WASHINGTON, Wed.—American officials said today that the United States might ask Moscow to recall Mr. Jacob Lomakln, Soviet Consul-Gen-eral m New York, because of his part m the case of Mrs. Oksana Kosenkina, the Russian schoolteacher who leaped from a window of the Consulate last Thursday.
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    TRAIN MINED
    22 1 SAIGON, Wed: —Twelve passengers were killed when the Saigon-Fhantfiet train was mined between Beinhon and Trsfrgbom, Indochina. last night.— Reuter.
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    INDONESIANS BREAK OFF NEGOTIATIONS
    237 1 INDONESIANS BREAK OFF NEGOTIATIONS BATAVIA, Wednesday. THE Republic of Indonesia today broke off all 1 negotiations with the Dutch delegation conference under the United Nations' Commis i on of Good Offices. The Republicans complain that documents of their Security Committee were confiscated by the Dutch on Monday night after the
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    General Shot Escaping
    56 1 BELGRADE, Wed.— ColonelGeneral Arsu Jovanovlc, Marshal Tito's wartime chief of staff, was shot and killed while attempting to escape to Rumania last Thursday according to the Yugoslav Communist Party paper Borba. Borba said Gen. Jovanovlc and three others tried to cross the border while pretending they were
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    Mr. Ernest Simpson
    40 1 LONDON, Wed.— Mr. Ernest Aldrich Simpson, former husband of the Duchess of Windsor, has married again, a brief announcement m the Times reveals. The marriage to 39-year-old Mrs. Avril Leveson Gower, took place on August 12.— Reuter.
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    The Shah In Rome
    16 1 ROME, Wed —The Shah of Persia arrived here to-day by air. Reuter.
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    STALIN MEETING SOUGHT
    119 1 STALIN MEETING SOUGHT LONDON, Wed. ORITAIN has instructed her special envoy in Moscow Mr. Frank Roberts, to seek a "last bid" interview with Marshal Stalin, it was believed in usually wellinformed London quarters today. It may take place thil Week. The Western envoys are believed to have reached deadlock In
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    Rubber Price Recovery
    79 1 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON. Wednesday A PARTIAL recovery in rubber prices today was assisted by advices from Singapore indicating a cessation of liquidation and the development of a firmer tendency due to short covering. News of the increasing state of unrest In Johore was possibly a
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    CIGARETTE "FAMINE"
    49 1 LONDON. Wed.— Mr. Harold Wilson. President of the Board of Trade, today conferred with Sir Alexander Maxwell, his tobacco adviser, about Britain's cigarette 'famine.' There are fears that Britain's export programme will suffer if the acute shortage continues. There has been a growing demand for snuff. U.P.
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    REDS, ATOMIC BOMB CONDEMNED BY BISHOPS
    473 2 LONDON, Wednesday. DISHOPS of five continents, after five weeks of secret deliberation at the Lambeth Conference, have decided to condemn the cruelties, injustice, and lying propaganda" of Marxist Communism. In the most important Anglican Church document published for 18 years, they also call for
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    WonianPilot Ready For World Flight
    191 2 WonianPilot Ready For World Flight LONDON, W«d. DED-HAIRED Mrs. Richard Morrow Tait, 24-year-old ex-artist's model, bustled around in the rain yesterday making last-minute preparations for the start of a round-the-world flight today. She expeoto to make the flight in six weeks. She went over again with her engineer-husband her instructions
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    CEASE-FIRE TALK ON KASHMIR
    47 2 NEW DELHI Wed. THE India section of the United Nations Kashmir Commission vesttrday discussed wfc* the Prime Minister (Pandit Nihru) its proposal for a neaM-flre Id the State. The Commission, Pandit Nehru and Government advisers declined comment on the closed session.— A. P.
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    INDIANS 'CANRAID HYDERABAD'
    63 2 MADRAS, Wednesday. A SPECIAL armed police force on the Madras side of the Indo-Hyderabad frontier was told by the Indian Government yesterday to cross into Hyderabad to catch raiders if necessary. On Monday night, it was officially stated m Madras that arm«d Hyderabad Communists swooped on a
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    GAEKWAR MAY HOLD THRONE
    60 2 GAEKWAR MAY HOLD THRONE BOMBAY, Wed. THE Gaekwar of Baroda may 1 not lose his throne m spite of his State Legislature's demand that he should abdicate. An authoritative source said yesterday that the Qaekwar would probably keep his throne it he satisfied the Indian States Ministry with his explanations
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    Dutch-NEI Union Plan Detailed
    150 2 Dutch-NEI Union Plan Detailed THE HAGUE, Wed. T»HE Dutch Government x plans to set up a "Netherlands-Indonesian Union" between Holland and a simultaneouslyestablished United States of Indonesia, it was officially announced here yesterday. Th» Dutch Government, said the announcement, intends the Indonesian Republic to be a constl uent state within
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    CHINESE DUMP EXPLOSION: 17-YEAR-OLD HELD
    89 2 CHINESE DUMP EXPLOSION: 17- YEAR-OLD HELD SHANGHAI, Wednesday. A SEVENTEEN-YEAR-OLD has been arrested by gar- rison forces on suspicion of plotting sabotage connected with an ammunition dump which exploded at Taiang yesterday. Th« casualties from the explosion are now five soldiers killed and two critically wounded. The youth was seized
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      Pilot Res cues Man Who Shot Him
      77 2 A OSLO, Wednesday. SEAPLANE pilot whose passenger shot him m mid-air yesterday landed safely and rescued the passenger from drowninr. The Pilot was over the seal near Norden on a chartered flight when the passenger shot him m the neck. He lost consciousness
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      OLD SOLDIER
      35 2 T ONDON, W«d. The coroner ruled today that 35-year-old Samuel Mercer, former soldier with 13 years' service, killed himself by gas on Monday night while still brooding: on the tragedy of Dunkirk. U.P.
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      Life Too Short
      38 2 LOS ANGELES Wed— San Ma;eo County authorities have called for 1,000 middleaged, "human guinea pigs" to volunteer for one year for nutrition tests. They hope that data obtained will enable Americans to live longer.— U.P.
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      Coal Goal Centre
      42 2 LONDON, Wed.— Britain is more than half way to her coal export goal for 1948, the National Coal Board announced last night. The Koal Is 9.589,000 long tons. Up to Aug. 7 exports totalled 4,981,540 long tons.— A P
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      Red + U.N.
      30 2 Red U.N. STOCKHOLM. Wed.— The executive committee of the International Red Cross yesterday recommended closer co-operation with the United Nations. It decided to invlt* Pakistan to Join the organisation —UP.
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      Lying In State
      31 2 NEW YORK, Wed. The body of Babe Ruth, former American baseball star, Is lying m state m the Yankee Stadium sometimes called "The House That Ruth Built." A.P
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    Mystery Men Found
    73 2 CAPETOWN, Wed.— Mr. P. Ikes Hoogenhout, Admin i trator of South-West Africa, reported yesterday that he had found five members of a mysterious lost tribe of Strandlopers m the Namib desert. He said it was believed that the tribe— long regarded as extinct now numbered only 50.
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      727 2 TENDERS TENDERS will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to noon Aug. 23rd 1948 for the Supply of rations etc., to the Marine Dept., Singapore, for the period Ist Sept., to 31st Dec., 1948. Information and forms of tender may be obtained from the Master At endant's Office,
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    RAIDS GO ON
    223 3 RAIDS GO ON RANGOON, Wednesday. •THE Burmese Govern- I men* will need outside I aid to stem the Comma- I nist revolt, say authoxita- I tive services close to the I Government. The up- I rising, led by Indian I Communists, is more se- I rious than generally rea- I
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    30 3 KADKN ABDULKADIR, the chairman «f the Netherlands delegation, seen welcoming Mr. Cochran, the new American member of the United Nations Committee of Good Offices, on his arrival at Batavia airport.
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    FRANCE'S TAX PLAN SETTLED
    123 3 FRANCE'S TAX PLAN SETTLED PARIS, Wed. THE French Premier (M. An- dre Marie) yesterday won th« right to regulate hli countrj T 's taxes without consent of Parliament. The Reynaud plan for economic recovery was passed a second time by the National Assembly. The Council of the Republic had put
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    Will Restore Colony Link
    68 3 LONDON, Wed. RESTORATION of the Muscat-Karachi cable, linking Pakistan with the world system, will be the first important Job of the cable ship Retriever, which leaves London today for the Far East. The Retriever, which has been acquired by Cable and Wireless Limited from the British
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    They Chose Free Style
    86 3 LONDON, Wed. rO self-exiled Czech. Olympic swimmers said today that the British Government had Riven them permission to remain In England. They were among eight Czech and Hungarian comipetitors who had Indicated their Intention of not going home. Both swimmers— Jiri Linhart and Jlrt Kolar. mechancal
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    CeylonTransitCamp For U.K.Emigrants?
    214 3 COLOMBO, Wednesday. THE British Government may shortly ask the Ceylon Government for its co-operation in setting up a transit camp for emigrants from Britain to Australia, says the American news agency. United Press. It Is believed that the British Government may fly 40,000 Britons a year from
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    Bernadotte SOS: 'Aid 337,000 Or They Die'
    165 3 w j 'vr >^ v %7 WASHINGTON, Wednesday. POUNT Folke Bernadotte, United Nations Mediator, yesterday appealed to the United States for emergency food supplies for 337,000 refugees from The State Department said that Mr. George Marshall, U.S. Secretary of State, had received the
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    Vietnamese Confident Of Liberty
    112 3 SAIGON, Wed. CONFIDENCE that th« v French National Assembly would ratify the Bay ol Along agreement with the Indo-Chinese state of Vietnam when It is debated this week was expressed today b> Dr. Le van Hoach, Minister of State In the provisional Central Vietnam Govern* ment.
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    HELEN KELLER TO VISIT SINGAPORE
    45 3 SYDNEY, Wed.— Miss Helen Keller, blind and deaf American writer, will fly to Japan to open a campaign for 2,000.000 yen for welfare of the blind of Japan. Afterwards, she will visit Korea, Singapore, India, and the Middle East.— AP.
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    10,000 ARRESTED
    46 3 NEW DELHI Wed.— Nearly 10,000 persons were arrested throughout India on charges of subversive activities of a communal character after Gandhi's assassination. The Government reviewed these cases resulting m the release of 'all except 521 per- sons by the middle of July.— i AP.
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    NO-SMOKE CRISIS IN BRITAIN
    77 3 LONDON, Wed. /CIGARETTES were extremely scarce m Britain today. A growing famine had become almost a national Issue. Cabinet Ministers debated It. Newspapers wrote leading articles about it. A few dealers rationed cigarettes at five a time. Some officials blamed the shortage on "dislocation of distribution
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    Humiliating, Says Bishop
    86 3 CANBERRA, Wed. AUSTRALIA should allow controlled quotas of coloured people to enter the Commonwealth and should abolish the humiliating dictation test, said Anglican Bishop Cranswick here yesterday. Bishop Cranswick was chairman of the Australian Missionary Exhibition. He added that the economic basis of the White Australia policy
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    WORKING-BEE
    22 3 > EDINBURGH. Wed.— The Women's Voluntary Service is going into action with soap and buckets In flooded south- east Scotland. Reuter. r
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    DEPUTIES SEIZE PREMIER
    156 3 TEHRAN, Wednesday. OPPOSITION deputies yes-' terday rushed at the Pri e Minister (Abdul Hussein Hazhlr) in the Majlis (parliament) and attempted to drag him from the speaker's box Abiul Hazhlr was defending the Government's position in opposing revision of the Azerbaijan Amnesty Bill so that right of
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    K.L. WANTS A HOSPITAL
    323 4 State Asked To Outline Plans From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. (7UALA Lumpur Municipal Commissioners are of the "considered opinion" that the Municipality should provide for the erection of a hospital "to be financed out of a loan fund m the same way as extension
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    32 4 ENTOMOLOGIST WEDS: Mr. R. J. A. W Lever, acting Senior Eutomoloffist of the Federal Agriculture Department, and Mrs. Lever, formerly Miss Margaret Julia Williamson, of Harrow, seen after their wedding last week.
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    $240,000 FOR T.B. CARE AT HOME
    259 4 SINGAPORE'S Director of Medical Services (Dr. W. J. Vickers) told the Legislative Council on Tuesday that he had asked the Secretary for Social Welfare to include $240,000 m his budget for follow-up and home treatment of tuberculosis patients. The scheme, of attempting to finalise
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    Tappers Back After Threats
    341 4 Tappers Back After Threats tN the Straits Times leading article of last Monday It was stated that since the attack on Telok Sangat Estate, In the Kota Tinggl district, "there have been two more attacks on estates by large bandit gangs in Johore and one In Selangor." The police authorities
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    TWO SINGAPORE ACCIDENTS
    68 4 An Indian cyclist and a 70-year-old Malay woman pedestrian were seriously injured m —reet accidents yesterday. The cyclist was Involved m a collision with a motor car m Geylang Road at 12.15 p.m. The woman was involved m a collision with a motorcyclist m Beach Road at
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    NEW BARTER TRIP TO N.E.I. PROPOSED
    252 4 THE Singapore Secretariat for Economic Affairs has proposed to the Overseas Chinese Importers and Exporters Association that a second ship be sent on a barter trade trip to East Sumatra Object of this trip will be to test barter trade possibiH- i ties m
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    CAMPAIGN ON JAY RIDERS
    134 4 Several cyclists and trisha riders have been arrested for disregarding traffic rules In Raffles Square and further arrests will be made until these offenders observe the regulations. This was told to the Straits Times by Singapore's Trarflo Police Chief (Mr. C. J. R. Bembroke) m reply
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    CEYLON SENDING MINISTER
    138 4 CEYLON SENDING MINISTER CHILDREN of Ceylonese v parents born m Malaya will be eligible, on return to Ceylon, for the same privileges as those born m the Dominion. This assurance was given to Mr. S. Ponnampalam (member of the Johore* State Council) by the Prime Minister of Ceylon (Mr. D
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    Death Of Mrs. Blanche Clowe
    92 4 Mrs. Blanche Clowe, sister of Mrs. N. Cornfield and the late Mr. C. B. Leicester of Singapore, was killed In a motor car accident m Los Angeles on July 31. Mrs. Clowe was born m Borneo and went to America 30 years ago. At the
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    UNION SECTION DISSOLVES
    69 4 The Chinese Section of the Singapore Naval Base Labour Union has dissolved because of financial difficulties, the secretary ot the Singapore Naval Base Union (Mr. M. K. Menon) told the Straits Times yesterday. Mr. Menon stated that all officials of the Chinese Section were stUl working at
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    SEAMEN'S BILL: FIRST READING
    55 4 The Merchant Shipping (Registration and Supply of Seaman, Amendment) Bill had Its first reading at Tuesday's meeting of the Singapore Legislative Council. If it becomes law, a Seamen's Registration Bureau will be established. Seamen will be able to obtain employment without having to pay any fee
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    Registration In Penang
    65 4 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Wed. PLANS f". r 'r:.'.: of all civilians m Pe;».in)j are expect t< be r \:dy "within t 1 c next few \-\yn." Th« R«Mdent Commis- sioner (Mr. A. V. As > i indicated this to the Straits Times today. Registration, he
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    Shortage Of Architects Has Caused Building Delays
    249 5 SHORTAGE of architects since the liberation had been the main cause for building delays m Singapore, the Municipal Architect, (Mr. D. C. Rae) told the Straits Times yesterday. However, the situation vas now Improving, and, unless there was slump, considerable progress m building
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    53 5 THIRD TIME LUCKY: At the third attempt British sappers were successful m blowing up In the nergarten, Berlin's last flak-tower a six-storey steel and concrete A. A. gun emplacement. The demolition took 35 tons nf explosives, nrd caused only minor damage to nearby buildings. Residents within two miles were evacuated.
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    Malay Teachers' 3-Year Course
    70 5 A new three-year training course for Malay school men and women teachers who have not been to the Sultan Idris Training College, Tanjong Mallm, or Malay Women's Training College. Malacca, will begin shortly in Johore. There will be 17 centres at which more than 500 teachers
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    Friends Of Singapore Membership
    301 5 Friends Of Singapore Membership npHE Friends of Singapore— 1 an organisation whose object U to stimulate Interest In the cultural and historical life of Singapore is aiming at a wider membership. An appeal to members of the public who had the good of Singapore at heart to join the Friends
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    University Statement
    101 5 THE .Secretary of State has been In close touch with the University Council for Higher Education In the Colonies about the appointment of a first Vlce-Chancel-lor of the proposed University of Malaya. Saying this in the Singapore Legislative Council, the acting Colonial Secretary, (Mr. Andrew Gilmour) added that
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    Appeal To Indians
    58 5 BENTONQ. Tues.— An ap peal to Indians not to forget the land of their adoption and to make some "tangible contribution" to its well-being m the way of schools and charitable institutions, was made by Mr. Athi Nagappan. editor of the Tamil Nesan. when he addressed an
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    Municipal Buses In Colony Plan
    107 5 Municipal Buses In Colony Plan A MUNICIPAL or other publicly-owned transport system for Singapore Is forecast by the report of the Housing Committee, placed before the Legislative Council this week. The report, which suggest* eight satellite towns for the outskirts of Singapore, says the new towns would require Increased, better,
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    NO POISONS FOR UNAUTHORISED
    44 5 To prevent distribution of poisonous drugs to unauthorised persons, the Singapore Legislative Council on Tuesday approved the Poisons lAmenrmeat) (No. 2) Rules, 1948. The Director of Medical Services (Dr. W. J. Vickers) proposed the motion. It was passed without comment.
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    42 5 RLNN'tItS-Li': Mr. Michael Tan and Miss Mary Cheong doing the tango m the 1948 Malayan Open Dance Championship held m Penang last week-end. The couple were runners-up. Mr. C. H. Goh and Miss Lucy Chong of Penang won the eventRuby Studio picture.
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    "Cheaper Shipping Rates If Monopoly Broken"
    149 5 "Cheap er Shipping Rates If Monopoly Broken" SHIPPERS m Singapore are closely watching the action taken m the United States against the Far East Conference and member shipping lines to break the alleged monopoly of the cargo trade. A recent Associated Press report stated that 18 foreign shipping lines and
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    Brisk Demand For English Frocks
    358 5 From Our Woman Correspondent yyHITEAWAYS sold 75 per cent of their TT latest stock of English Horrock's cotton frocks m two days' brisk sale. The dresses, which are part of Horrock's late summer collection, boasted the new look (many of the frocks were eight inches
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    Singapore Diary
    172 5 TODAY Rural Board, monthly meetingLand Office, 10 a.m. Young People 1 meeting In the form of a missionary right, Bethesda. Bras Basah Road. 6 p.m. Mr. Brews ter will give a talk. Theosophical Society, Mr*. E. Tan and Mr. F. Battlha on "Successful Approach to Life," 8. Catrtfhlll
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  • Obituary
    DEATH
    15 6 Gould, at Malacca General Hospital on August 18th, John Brookneld beloved husband of Margery.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    28 6 Mr. Peck Pla T*ng and Mr. Peck Pia Jim wish to thank all friends and relatives for the many kind expressions and help received m their bereavement
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    IN MEMORIAM
    38 6 In ever loving memory of our dearest son Philip Chua (Sonny) who was tragically taken away on the 19th August, 1946. Your life to us a beautiful memory, but your absence a silent grief. Mummy Daddy.
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Thur., Aug. 19, 1948 GOLD COAST LESSONS
    992 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Thur., Aug. 19, 1948 GOLD COAST LESSONS We m Malaya have always been suspicious of those sweeping generalisations about colonial policy m Africa and Asia which starry-eyed empirebuilders inside and outside the Colonial Office love to indulge m. We do not think that there is any
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    Fifty Years Ago.
    112 6 From the Straits Times of Aug. 19, 1898 Penang, says Dr. T. S. Kerr, the Colonial Surgeon there, is the haven of a vast army of broken-down labourers from neighbouring States. Shattered m health and too 111 to work, there is rothlng left for them but to
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    THOSE WHO HAVE NEVER REALLY LIVED
    1697 6  - THOSE WHO HAVE NEVER REALLY LIVED LIEUT. COL. F. SPENCER CHAPMAN, D.S.O. and Bar A Message For Malayan Youth By Our readers know Colonel Spencer Chapman as the hero of some of the most amazing adventures m the jungles and mountains of Malaya that befell any European during the Japanese
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  • MAN-IN-THE-STREET
    • Letter
      Hamlet Speaks To Asians: Culture In Schools
      654 6 YOUR first leader on Saturday morning asks the question: "Will Shakespeare ever be really appreciated m Asia?" May I offer a few facts to show that he is already popular m Malaya There have been three Shakespeare plays produced m Singapore m the
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      BLACKOUTS: A MUNICIPAL GUARANTEE?
      192 6 AS an item of public interest, is it not possible to get some statement regarding the present abominable state of the electric light and pover supply. In certain areas we have had to suffer three blackouts m the past week for periods of three to four
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      BLACKOUTS IN KATONG
      76 6 I WOULD be glad if the A Municipal Electrical Engineer would issue a statement giving the reasons why there should be three blackouts m seven days m my area. On each occasion the blackout was from 6.45 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. I would also be grateful If
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      722 6 CLASSIFIED ADS. CORK— In Singapore Aug. 17th 1948. To "Bunty" (nee Mcßride) wife of P. D. Cork, a daughter. On Saturday August 14th the Wedding of Capt. E.T. Corrlngham and Miss Eleanor Miles took place at Slngapo c Registry Office. LOVE— Horrocks. At Scottish Church. Bombay, on August i*« 1948,
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      126 6 ONE PAIR OF EYES "One pair of eyes to lut lifetime. You can chew with false teeth, walk with wooden leg. but never can you re with a blind eye This does not mean that we are In danger of going blind but a warning that we should not neglect
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      10 6 White Label SCOTCH WHISKY Agentst •HIE DARBY «x CO., LTD.
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  • Article
    ART OF GROWING OLD
    228 7 ART OF GROWING OLD "TiDU CATION was needled to promote health and happiness in the ageing, said Dr. A. W. S. Thevathasan, speaking on "Growing Old" at yesterday's luncheon meeting of the Singapore Rotary Club at the Adelphi Hotel Roof Garden More warm h. more rest, less work and less
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    JOHORE CLERICAL EXAMINATIONS
    54 7 The Johore general clerical examinations will be held shortly at Muar, Segamat, Uatu Pahat and Johore Bahru. The Division A examination for which there are 40 candidates will be held on Aug. 21 and 22. The Division B examinations, for which there are 144 candidates, will be
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    MOVE TO DEFINE TERRORISM
    300 7 Discussion With Whitehall A LEGAL department spokesman said m Kuala Lumpur yesterday that the Colonial Office and the Federation Government were considering whether a state of insurrection, rebellion or war existed m the country. This follows questions by the F.M.S. Chamber of Commerce and the United
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    42 7 DAM E RECITAL: This Continental dance. Jeunes Filles an Jardin (Young Girls In the Garden) will climax the Art of Movement Recital to be given by Mrs. Willy Rlok Hanson and her pupils at the Victoria Theatre on Sept. 3 and 4.
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    Farewell Party
    57 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.— Mr. W. R. Dowse, DirectorGeneral of the Telecommunications Department, Federation of Malaya, who is retiring, and Mrs. Dowse were entertained to a tea party by the Telecoms Telephone Operators Association on Sunday. European and Asian officers of the department, including representatives of the Telephone Operators
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    Mukim Councils To Aid Defence, Urge
    194 7 From Our Own Correspondent ALOR STAR, Wednesday. A MALAY Unofficial Member, Mr. M. I. Merican, urged today the appointment of Mukim Councils to aid m Kedah's defence organisation during the present emergency. "Such councils would also provide useful training ground for the holding of
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    Rural West Rolls Ready
    72 7 ELECTORAL lists for Rural West Division are now complete. They may be Inspected at the Government Dispensary 7J Mile. Bukit Timah Road. The hours are from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on week days and from 10 a.m. to
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    CALL TO JUSTIFY EXISTENCE
    219 7 THE Singapore Federation of Trade Unions is one of six trade unions registered in Singapore that have had notices pasted on their premises calling upon them tc show cause why they should not be struck off the register. These notices, pasted up during the past few
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    Priority For Sewers Urged
    154 7 Priority For Sewers Urged From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. THE Municipal ComA missioners made a token vote of $1 in this year's Municipal Budget to authorise preliminary investigations into the proposed $16 million sewerage scheme. The token vote is made pending a decision on financial responsibility for the
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    AIRPORT CUSTOMS CATCH MAN
    47 7 PENANG, Wed.— Ooi Kee Lin, 25, today pleaded guil:y before the District Judge (Mr. Rogers) to attempting to export Drohiblted goods. He was fined $10. The goods were confiscated. Ooi was detained at Bayan Lepas Airport on Aug. 11 following a customs search.
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    UNION TALKS CONTINUE
    70 7 Negotiations are still going on In the dispute between the General Lighterage and Transport Co., and the Singapore Lighter Workers' Union. Another meeting took place at the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Labour, Singapore (Mr. G. W. Davis) yesterday between representatives of the Company and the
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    Federation Lifts Ban On Export Of Pigs To Colony
    171 7 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. T»HE two-year-old ban on the export of pigs from x the Federation to Singapore has been lifted as it is "no longer necessary m the interests of the Federation," said an official statement issued
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    Charge Then Praise
    107 7 From Our Own Correspondent TELUK ANSON. Wed. TAN Slew Fun, who was 1 charged with breaking the curfew at the 9th mile road-block, at the Junction of Bedor-Kajnpar-Telok Anson Roads on Aug. 1, was yesterday discharged and complimented by the District Judge (Mr. J. G. Adams). Tan
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    Japanese Oil Tanker Here
    167 7 THE first Japanese commercial vessel to call at 1 Singapore since the end of the war arrived yesterday after an 11-day non-stop voyage from Yokohama She is the 10.000-ton tanker Tao Maru. Five more tankers are expected during the week. The Toa Maru will leave on
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    'STATES ARE NOT COLONIES'
    296 7 MALAY NEWS From Our Matey Correspondent. MAJLIS, the Kuala Lumpur i Malay newspaper has called in a leading article for the speeding up of any step leading to the restoration of the former status of the Malay states. This atep was necessary not I only to
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    COLONY MILK SHORTAGE
    120 7 An Australian delivery of 12,000 cases of condensed milk to Singapore this week has filled the tremendous gap m supplies m the Colony caused by belated Australian arrivals. It Is understood that an unfavourable production period m Australia has dislocated fjrogrammed deliveries to Maaya. Blackmarketeers have been
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    "UNUSUAL DRUG FOR CHINESE"
    61 7 PENANG. Wed— Ong Hock Koon told the District Judge Rogers today that he was asthmatic and required ganja as medicine. Ong was fined $200 or three months' gaol for having a packet of ganja. The prosecutor (Mr. Whittles) said It was unusual for a Chinese to
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      K.L. Draft Town Plan Approved
      75 7 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. HHHE Municipal Commissioners today approved a x draft of Kuala Lumpur's new town plan which defines areas for various classes of buildings m zones of density. When the plan is gazetted it will be open for any one
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      CEYLONESE OFFICERS
      71 7 J^ALACCA, Wed —Officers elected at the annual general meeting of the Ceylonese Association were: President, Dr. T. A. Vanar, vice-president, Mr. Q. R. T. Chelvam, secretary, Mr. J. A. Vanniaslngham: treasurer. Mr S. Richards; literary and social secretary, Mr. T. S. Rajaretnam; sports secretary, Mr. A. C. Dorai;
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      AMBULANCE BRIGADE
      73 7 Ame«tlng to discuss the re forming of a Singapore St. John Ambulance Brigade was held in the Municipal Council room last night. The meeting decided that representation should be made to London for the reforming of a Singapore Brigade. Dr. E. W. Hutchinson presided. So far. it was
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      HELD UP
      56 7 rO Chinese held up a rent collector Mr. Chua Chiang Kian m Hongkong Street at 10 a.m. yesterday and ran away a ter snatching $200 from him. Mr. Chua was walking along Hongkong Street when the two robbers stopped him The robbers also tried to snatch Mr. Chua's
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      CHILDREN'S HOME
      64 7 gEREMBAN, Wed —Particulars of the proposed extensions of the Temlang Children's Home at Seremban ware submitted by the Social W«lfar e Officer (Mr. D. J. Shearer) to the Negri SembUan State Welfare Committee yesterday. The buildings will i accommodate 40 children. At present 20 boys sleep away from
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      POWER BREAKDOWN
      84 7 CINOAPORE, Wed toiler 0 trouble at St. James i»uwtr Station was again responsm.e fur the town area of Singapore being deprived of electric power for rine hours yesterday. Some rrsiilential areas were also nftertert. Industrial plants wire brought to a standstill, and city Murker* l..<d to do without
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      OFFENDING STILL
      61 7 PARIT BUNTAR Wed.— Km o"ing In possession of a couple »c still and 12 gallons of fermenUu mash, an elderly woman. la:i Al: Gaik was fined a total ot ii'u or four months' jail by Inche -vLJvi) Wahab bin Maasul. She pic.id<\l guilty arrd admitted a prc7i<HH conviction.
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      SCISSORS MURDER
      88 7 A QUARREL between two Oblncsa barbers ove_- business malted in one of them being s abbcd through the heart with a pan of scissors at 3.35 p.m. yesterday near the junction of Se angooii Road and McPherson Road. I'-i' victim, a 36 year-old Hocktnew named Lin Bee Choon,
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      MALAY HOME CRAFI'S
      42 7 JTUALA KANGSAR. Wed Built by the Saadutal Islamic Club, the Pekan Sahari nas been opened by the District Officer (Mr. A. D. York). Its 34 stalls will be used for sales and exhibitions of Malay home Industries and arts.
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      130 7 S^S^K"^! L ~~T J M lf& THE NEW MIHIfHYL TV PE 1 28 A 6-Valve Receiver, usim multi-purpose valves. Equivalent to a Receiver o f 11 valve function. A receiver of outstanding performance and quality. Main features are:— (11 An HI sta^e for exceptional sensitivity and freedom from noise. (2)
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      63 7 Wobey FAVOURITE 3 PLY FINGERING KNITTING WOOL In 10 attractive colours of White, Baby Blue. Baby Pink, Navy Blue. Turquoise, Old Gold, Rose Bloom. Reseda, Maroon, and Rust. Price 75 cents oz. DUO -SHRUNK Special shrunk to withstand constant washing. Suitable for making all kinds of Ladies' Men's and Children's
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  • Straits Times Thursday magazine
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      Bull-Fights In Pre- War Kelantan
      907 8 Bull-Fights In Pre- War Kelantan THOUGH bull-fights A in Spain are, by all accounts, Doth gory and cruel, their counterparts in Kelantan before the war were neither. In fact, the bull-fighting season, in August, was enjoyed by all, not excluding the bulls! Having decided to go bull fighting which nearly
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      Destroying Pests From The Air
      200 8 Destroying Pests From The Air npHB first large scale 1 trial m the Colonial Empire of agricultural pest control materials applied from aircraft is now taking place m the Island of Trinidad. In conjunction with the Colonial Office and certain West Indian sugar interests, Bhell agricultural research is eo-operatlng m
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      30 8 A group oX women and children watch the dresser at work. —Photograph b) Uedda Morriton. The dresser, Mr. <<eorz'e Sammy, is consulted by an elderly Dyak. Photograph "by Hedria Morrison.
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      The Floating Dispensaries Of Sarawak
      873 8  - The Floating Dispensaries Of Sarawak HEDDA MORRISON CARAWAK is a country of rivers and few roads. The roads which exist are mostly m the neighbourhood of Kuching. Elsewhere land travel is generally along narrow tracks and paths through jungle and swamp and cleared land where animal transport is non-exis-tent and
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      111 8 FOR PERFORMANCE AND BEAUTY These new, sporis cars of great beauty are powered by OH. V. engines of proved reliability; gi\ ing i\ id aeceleralionand are capable of maintaining high cruising speeds with absolute safely and comfort. Features include Synchromatic finger-tip gear control, Lockheed hydraulic brakes. Opticurve w ndscreen, attractive
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      111 8 drinks &i established /0-0\ «3 k 9 0 4 for the stoutest thirst \*N Llf g^^Wsssl W^^ Mofnum $l.7spe' 50s tin f^\ SundordSlMperiOsun' W 30c per lOipKt. •^ngland's Highest \Ss Class Cigarette Over a hundred years ago, wealth and fashion 1 frequented Mr. Marcovitch's shop m Piccadilly. Then his dgMcttcs
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  • FROM A SINGAPORE BOOKSHELF
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      MUNICH: A TRAGEDY IN RETROSPECT
      856 9 MUNICH A TRA GED Y IN RETROSPECT MUNICH: Prelude to Tragedy, by J. W. Wheeler-Bennett (Macmillan. 25/-). TN watching the diplomatic thermometer m 1 Berlin today to see how near it is to explosion point, politicians and commentators alike are comparing the siege of Western Berlin to Hitler's threat to
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      Johnson For The Hurried
      297 9 THE WISDOM OF DR. JOHNSON, by Constantia Maxwell (Harrap $6.30). .117HKN someone starts ff off, "As Dr. Johnson once said you can be sure he is feeling heavy, perhaps with wisdom, perhaps with indigestion. In a way, Johnson was one of the early Bohemians, a little
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      New Books At The Library
      298 9 THE following new book* < will be added to Raffles 1 Library, Singapore, within the next few days: The American People (B. A. Botlcln); What's Wron* and Why with Laundry Work (Wll- 1 11am Brown); Masterpieces ot Painting (Walker and Calan*); The Brontes of Hav.orth
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      278 9 "iJAVK your car repainted with Duco which is used II by most rar manufacturers. Duco is now available In a ran^e of attractive colours throughout Malaya but if you have any difficulty m obtaining vonr requirements our distributors will help you. Hhe nc;essar> clean your car with Duco No. 7
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      197 9 LAWN. MOWERS The QUALCAST are robust F machines of excellent construe- r J tion and will cut easily the long and tough grasses as well as be- I ing the most suitable Lawn L Mower for local requirements. J ~~""-i WHOLESALE PRICE ON APPLICATION k 1 V &PJPy sffi5 ffi
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      611 9 A hair-splitting decision had to trying to make the declarer Debe made by the declarer in tha lieve that he. West had an i e-atv P X?h "Eltl dCal East discarded the diamond deuc. North, dealer. on the third trick. Both sides ""—We So Uth let the cJub twl r
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    Workers' Estates, Prefab Factories In Colony Plan
    309 10 INDUSTRIAL estates including pre-fabricated 1 factories for the Singapore of the future are envisaged m the report of Singapore Housing Committee which was set up m May 1947 and which reported this week. success of industrial estates has been proved elsewhere, says the
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    40 10 BfcKLIN Bk can ULfcLJGH'I German mother poultices her sick child by the light of a candle, a rarity In the Russian-blockaded British sector of Berlin. The electricity supply is restricted to two hours during daylight, two hours at night._A.P. picture.
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    Scotched By Hold-Up
    106 10 rpHE newly appointed Chlx nese Ambassador to Australia, Mr. Kan NaiKuan. succeeded the former American Ambassador, Mr. Robert Butler, as doyen of the Diplomatic Corps in Canberra when he presented his credentials to the Governor General (Mr. W. McKell) yesterday. Mr. Belfanor, Russian Ambassador in Canberra, would
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    Local Airline Wants Asian Pilots
    251 10 Local Airline Wants Asian Pilots THE Traffic Superintendent of the Malayan Airways, Mr. D. E. M. Fiennes, said yesterday that the airline wanted a number of trained Asian pilots for its service. Malayan Airways is at present advertising in both Malaya and Hong Kong for pilots with civilian licences, who
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    P.E.A. CENTRE PLANS
    103 10 Big plans are envisaged by the People's Education Association for the continuation of their extension lectures now that the Association has its own centre at Handy Road, Singapore. With the closure of the Social Welfare Department's people's restaurant at Handy Road the P.E.A. has been granted permission
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    HEAVY FINES IN LOTTERY CASES
    86 10 The Second Police Court Magistrate, Singapore, yesterday found Ong Chin Chal, a 16-year-old shop assistant guilty of assisting m the carrying on of chap Ji kee (public lottery) and fined him $1,000, m default six weeks'; simple Imprisonment. Another Chinese, Neo Ah, Song, who pleaded
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    Colons Police Powers Of Arrest Modified
    221 10 Colons Police Powers Of Arrest Modified AMENDMENTS to the Emergency Reflations have been approved by the Singapore Legislative Council which qualify the powers of the police m regard to arrest and taking possession of property. A police officer of or above the rank of inspector may not act on suspicion
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    POOR STAFFING A RISK TO COLONY
    180 10 REFERENCE to th« risks to the economic prosperity of Singapore from inadequate or inexperienced staffing of the Secretariat of Economic Affairs was made by the acting Colonial Secretary and substantive Secretary for Economic Affairs (Mr. A. Gilmour) m the Legislative Council on Tuesday. He
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    "Hands Up" He Said – Bound Over
    237 10 "Hands Up" He Said Bound Over JOHANNES Bonde. 19. a Da- nlsh seaman, U lucky to be able to leave Singapore for hi* homeland today. But for the leniency shown him yesterday by the Singapore Assize judge (Mr. Justice Brown) he might have been doing a long prison term for
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    Scholarship Awards
    132 10 THREE Singaporeans havt been awarded Queen's scholarship.-, and fellowships this year by the Scholarships and Fellowships Board. They are Dr. Yahya Cohen, a graduate of the King Edward VII College of Mediclnt and Miss Chua Sul Eng, a graduate of Raffles College who have been awarded Queen's Scholarships
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      134 10 STARS MAGNIFICO! COLOR TERRIFICO! AND THE MUSIC MUCHO GRANDO! ij 0 *I|f Msl I W^ a B^ BMsfi ILBb* V«* %sW JT B^ l +l^}^^ U E4^BBBB*«sta gssfj^ft^TTl Starts TODAY! I ONLY 4 SHOWS! NOTE TIM Kit 11AM-2PM-6.15 9.1S CAPITOL Air Conditioned Phone 5159 EVERY SECOND IS PACKED WITH SUSPENSE]
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      246 10 y i t mm immmi 'I/^BI BsV CM*, f" 'm ari, 4 JVL TODAY at the CATHAY at 11 A.m., 2.15 p.m., 6 p.m. 9.15 p.m. Please note that, due to the length of the film, there is no supporting programme and each performance starts punctually at the times stated.
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      24 10 iticura Apply fuUdiio Oiuimcnt ro tldn nupttow, twirl^>iog. mcdicmnal am* wawtiM Mtion works «>oo-| Owm A4 tl>« *9rf hnt tnuot yoo SOOTHES HEMS *a
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      114 10 fetfcft* MALAYA !8'PO2U, Wnm ■■!!■<! t>-u Kc/«. i.M a I t Mi i 1 p.m. Radio Orchestra; 1.30 News; 1.45 Guy Lombardo; 3.00 Close. 8.15 News Food prices 8.30 Hospitals; 9.00 "Much-Blnding-ln-the-Marsh"; 9 30 News; 9.45 O«raido Roberto Ingles; 10.15 Short Story; 10.30 London Studio Concert; 11.00 News Close. RADIO
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      142 10 i Pagliughi (Soprano), Ju3si BJor- ling (Tenor); 11.30 Close 4 pm Orchestra Raymonde; 4.30 News; 4.40 Race Acceptances; 4.40 Services' Concert Hall; 5 Hits; 5.10 Talk; 5.15 Talk; 8.30 Force* Favourites; 5.30 Familiar Music; 1 5.50 Women's Newsletter; 6 The Swing Show; 6.30 World News; 1 6.45 Czech Philharmonic Orchestra;
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      139 10 1 8. iS BBC Welsh Orchestra; 915 Mainly for Womec; 9.30 Radio Newsreel; 9.48 British Concert Hall; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Overture "Ruslan St Ludmilla" (Glinka); Irish Rhapsody No. 1 In D minor (Stamford); Symphony No. 1 In A minor (Mendelssohn); 11.00 Books to Read; 11.16 Recent Film Music; 11.30 News;
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  • Commercial And Shipping
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      "RUBBER STATISTICS SHOW ENCOURAGEMENT'
      593 11 "RUBBER STATISTICS SHOW ENCOURAGEMENT' LONDON, Wednesday. EASTERN International Rubber and Produce Trust's chairman (Mr. E. J. Shepheard) considers that the statistical position of rubber Is not without its encouraging features. The Trust Is Interested m about 80 companies. Over 60 per cent, of Its Investments are In rubber plantation companies
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      London Stocks
      315 11 LONDON, Wed. PATCHES were almost entirely absent on the London Stock exchange yesterday says Reuter's financial correspondent. Once again the trading; volume was negligible. Share prices in the Industrial and Oil sections showed small declines. Rubbers were lower. Tins advanced. Following wire the dosing middle prices of selected
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      PRODUCE MARKET
      37 11 From A Market Correspondent FAIRLY active condltlocs ruled on the Singapore sago flour market yesterday but prices steadied round the previous day's levels There was no change lri other market sections. They were quietly steady.
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      K.L.M.'S 1947 Profit
      170 11 ROYAL Dutch Airlines (K.L.M.) report a net profit for 1047 of 132,000 guilders against 822,000 In the previous year. The dividend is four per cent, on Priority and Preference shares and nil on Ordinary shares (dividends unchanged from 1046). The revenue for the year was 109,671,000 guilders,
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      Cold Stor. Capital Increase
      148 11 Cold Stor. Capital Increase SINGAPORE Cold Storage directors announce that the company will Increase it* paid-up capital to S3.445,31£. The object is to help finance rehabilitation and development. Shareholders will be offered S74.319 new shares, of $2 par value each, in the ratio of one new share for every two
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      SINGAPORE RUBBER RISES TWO CENTS
      135 11 THE Singapore rubber market was very strong yesterday ii™ V? Ier l it II res#rv d y*** I**1 afternoon, prices advanced by about two cents per lb. from Tuesday's dosing price for f.o.b. m bales September. Closing prices yesterday wtrft: i No. 1 sheet f.o.b.
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      Shipping In Port
      244 11 SHIPS In port alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves yesterday (godowna In brackets) were: Main Wharf: Chupra (31-32), Glwiroy (33-84), Mantln (39). Fionia (38-39), Choysang (40 41). West Wharf: Rovpat (451. Alcinous (6-7), Shiiala (8-9). Annenkerk (11-12). Rhexenor (1314). Empire Dock: Bencrackie (1718), Gorgon (19-20), Angby (2188),
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      Malayan Shares
      114 11 From Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Wed. SLIGHTLY better feeling prevailed In the Malayan share market yesterday, though business was still on a small scale. Price changes announced by the Malayan Sharebroker*' Associatlon wera: INDUSTRIALS Bayer Seller Hongkong Bank (H'kong Reg.) 1.065 1,083 Spore Cold Stor. 10.80 11.10 cr
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      GOOD HALF-YEAR FOR GOODYEAR
      38 11 AKRON, Ohio, Wed. r«OODYEAR Tyre and Rubber U Company yesterday reported record peace-time sales for the first half of 1948 and net earnings of U5514,191,648, (equal to US$6 16 a common share) A P.
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    FAVOURITES OBLIGE AT IPOH RACES
    2213 12 FAVOURITES OBLIGE AT IPOH RACES Doubles By Pam Green,Kaiserine From EPSOM JEEP IPOH, Wednesday. CAVOURITES had a good day at Ipoh today 1 the second day of the Perak Turf Club August meeting, taking five races in a card of nine. Kaiserine, hottest favourite of the day obliged to pay
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    248 12 R.A.F. Seletar Turn Tables On C.A. DISPLAYING superiority m the attack, R.A.F. Seletar reversed the tables on the Chinese Athletes by beating them 1-0 m a second round S.A.F.A. first division league game played at Jalan Besar stadium yesterday. In their first round en- counter, the Chinese Athletes won by
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    TENNIS FINALS
    59 12 The resulU of yesterdays finals In the Tanglin Club's tennis cham- 1 piorship were: Men's Handicap Doubles: B. O. Fay and M. F. Turner-Oooke beat; J. H. Kulper and J. L. Clarke 2— 6—4, 6—3. Women's Handicap Doubles: Mrs. N. G. Morris and Mlss L. Walker-Taylor beat Miss
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    China Defeat Switzerland
    29 12 OLYMPIC BASKETBALL: Play around the Swiss goal during the third group consolation round between China and Switzerland at Harringmy Arena. China won by 42-34. A.P. picture.
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    137 12 nASE Group R. E. proved too good for the 19th. Air Formation Signals when they met In an s!aj\A. second division league soccer match played at Geylang Stadium yesterday. Base Group R.E. won by 7-1. Then* centre-forward. Lodge taking advantage of every scoring opportunity, scored five
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    Bradman Says Farewell At Oval
    358 12 LONDON, Wednesday. f)ON BRADMAN'S final Test match appearance 17 lasted only 20 minutes today and then he walked from the pitch at the famous Oval ground at Kennington m the Southeast suburbs of London and m the shades of those world famous gasometers, the leader
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    St. Andrew's School Sports
    581 12 GIVING an excellent performance in both track and field events, Chua Kong Ann became the Individual champion at the St. Andrew's 1 School 32nd annual athletic meet held at Woodsvllle yesterday. Kong Ann did remarkably well In the long Jump with a distance of 20ft. Jin.
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    399 12 From R. C. ROBERTSON-GLASGOW By Special Arrangement LONDON, Wednesday. rpHE Australians won their final Test match A against England at the Oml this morning by an innings and 149 runs. Rain which stopped play after the luncheon interval yesterday
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    147 12 LONDON. Wednesday. Tht final acceptors, with weight*, for the Ebor handicap to be run over one mile and threequarfers at York next Wednesday. August 25, were announced today its follows: Auralia 8st 5., Lauren Us 9st. 9., Domino Sat. 12. The Governor 8st. 11. Billet Cst.
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    110 12 ENGLAND— Ist. Inns.— s2 AUSTRALIA- Ist. Inn*.— 389 ENGLAND— 2nd. inn., Hutton c Tallon b Miller «4 Dewes b LlndwaU 10 Edrich b Llndwall 23 Compton t UndwaO b Johnston 39 Crapp b Miller 9 Yardfey c MUler b Johnston Watkins c HsMCtt b Ring Evans b LlndwaU S
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    89 12 lot* A* SOCCER: S.A.F.A. Uiv. M F.A. t. I. A— Jalan Besar St.- tUum; Div. II: Police W. Koto, Raja— Thomson Rd; ISI BOD v. Ist Devons Alexandra; Div. Ill: M.F.A. v. Customs S.C. C.V.M.A. ground; I. A. v. Unicorns Club— McNai.Rd; C.V.M.A. v. Ist. Malay Coast Bty.
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