The Straits Times, 29 September 1948

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    19 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 i:k;ht paves SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1948. if PRICE TEN CENTS.
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    BERLIN DEBATE THIS WEEK Russia May Use Veto To Cause Stalemate
    350 1 BERLIN DEBATE THIS WEEK Russia May Use Veto To Cause Stalemate PARIS, Tuesday. CIR Alexander Cadogan, present chairman of the UN Security Council, said tonight that the West's dispute with Russia would be discussed this week, probably on Thursday. He added that he believed the Russians would use every possible
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    ErskineOf Guards Arrives
    187 1 THE Commanding Officer of Second Brigade of rds, Brigadier M. D. Ersk:n" D SO. (Scota Guards > m Singapore arrived by Conition from England terday. IJ i was met by Capt. A. Finlay, A.D.C. to General Sir Nell Ritchie, and taken to the General's residence. Flagstaff House.
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    JAPS FIGHTING IN CHINA WAR
    50 1 TOKIO, Tues.— The Foreign Office confirmed today that 200.000 former Japanese soldiers were still In China and Manchuria and that many were fighting on both sides of the civil war. Of 60.000 fighting; for the Communists m Manchuria. 23.000 were medical officers and orderlies.— Reuter.
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    $1,000,000 Seized
    35 1 THE Singapore District Judge yesterday confiscated treasure worth 51. 000.000 and sentenced to two months' rigorous imprisonment a Swiss airman caught on Sunday trying to smuggle it into Singapore. Story m page six.
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    AW HAW'S OFFER TO RETURN
    113 1 AW HAW'S OFFER TO RETURN HONG KONG, Tues. MR. Aw Haw. third son of the Tiger Balm king (Mr Aw Boon Haw) today denied Shanghai reports that he fled to Hong Kong shortly before his arrest had been ordered by Major-General Chiang Chlng-kuo. He said he had sent a telegram
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    Three On Trial For Murder Of A King
    269 1 BANGKOK, Tuesday. A FOUR-HOUR argument between judges and the defence counsel over the latter s request for post- ponement of the case marked the opening day of I the Royal assassination trial here today. Hearing started after the defence counsel withdrew m
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    He Changed The Word
    105 1 BONHAM (Texas) Tues.— Mr. Bedell Smith, American Ambassador m Moscow, said last night after a conference with President Truman, that at no time since the war had relations with Russia been more serious. At first he used the word "critical" instead of "serious", but modified it
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    10 YEARS MAXIMUM FOR GUNS
    161 1 10 YEARS MAXIMUM FOR GUNS MANILA, Tues. THE U.S. Embassy m Manila said today that the three American airmen arrested by Singapore and Dutch police for arms smuggling will be tried on charges carrytog a maximum penalty of ten years' imprisonment. The Americans are Connie Selgrlst, president of the Insular
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    5 Terrorists Die In 2 Actions
    384 1 l From Our Staff Correspondent W KUALA LUMPUR. Tuesday. T*9JUPS and police killed five terrorists, captured many more and seized arms and ammunition during the last 24 hours. affprnnnn lntn 10 A military patrol yesterday shot dead four of six terrorists at the 20th
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    Reds Lose 3 Towns
    105 1 BATAVIA. Tuesday. THE Indonesian Republic's Defence Ministry said today that the Republican Army has gained control of three scattered towns, which had been m the hands of Communist insurgents. The Ministry said m a communique issued m Jogjakarta that Reds fled the town of Wonogiri as
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    HUKS KILLED
    27 1 MANILA, Tues. Seventeen members of the Huks' Mabini squadron intercepted by constabulary and a light tank company today were killed after a one-hour fight. —A.P.
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    R.A.A.F. CRASH
    38 1 CANBERRA. Tues.— An unknown number of persona wsre believed killed today m the crash of a Royal Australian Air Force Catalina into a mountain peak on Lord How Island, about 200 miles northeast of Sydney.— A.P.
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    PETROL RATIONING: NO RELIEF
    126 1 DETROL rationing will be rigidly enforced for at least the next quarter and possibly for the first quarter of next year. the Straits Times understands. Motorists will have to adhere to the basic ration allowed them. Supplementary rations will be issued only m cases of extreme
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    FIRMS WANT LOCAL MEN IN BIG JOBS
    285 1 FIRMS WANT LOCAL MEN IN BIG JOBS From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Tuesday. THERE is "a considerable desire" on the part of British firms m Malaya to recruit local personnel for their industries and business, including: higher administrative posts. Mr. C. E. Wurtzburg. retiring {/resident of the Association of British
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    Flying To Green Pastures
    221 1 Flying To Green Pastures iitRE are three stories 11 which have nothing to do with war rumours or the .emergency. The fir.st one comes from Shannon Airport, Eire, and I about: I THE POXY A 32-year-old Shetland pony whlcn survived two world wars and w*j used Hy the Nazis to
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    59 1 JAVANESE DRUMMER: Qne of the excellent photographs m Straits Times Pictures 1948. On sale early m November, it contains nearly 100 photographs. Last year's issue was sold out after running through three editions. Make sure of your copy by ordering now: price 52.18 posted to any address m the world
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      Migrants Sail For Land Of Fire
      46 2 GENOA, Tuesday. CIX hundred Italians sailed for Argentina yesterday with a complete town of prefabricated houses and factories m the holds of the liner Genova The migrants hope to settle m a town of their own on Tierra del Fuego.—Renter.
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      Sweet Exports
      41 2 CANBERRA, Tues. The Commerce Minister (Mr. Pollard) announced yesterday that the British Food Ministry had agreed to Issue import licences for 12,000 tons of Australian honey. Britain had guaranteed 72s Bd. sterling a hundredweight for the first 7.500 tons.—A.P.
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      Actor-Producer
      15 2 LONDON. Tues. Frank Cellier, actoe and producer for 45 years, died yesterday aged 64.—A.P
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      Nazis In P.L
      28 2 MANILA. Tues.— The deportation of 25 Germans alleged to be members of the Nazi Party has been asked for by the Department of Justice. AP
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      750,000 Homes
      37 2 LONDON. Tues. The Health Minister (Mr. Bevan.) announced yesterdav that Britain's SeDtember housinR figures would show that the Government had reached its first target of 750.000 new homes set by the war-time Coalition Government. Reuter
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      "Not Fish Soup"
      60 2 PEKING, Tues.— The Daily News had this to say about Nanking reports of an offer of 1,000,000 gold yuan reward for capture alive of Communist leader Mao Tse-tung or Communist rommander-in-chief Chu Teh. "Mao and Chu are hard to take alive. Why not take them dead? They
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      Navy For E.Africa
      26 2 NAIROBI. Tues.— A Droposed naval force for East Africa will consist of a small grouD of minesweepers. defence craft and patrol vessels. A.P
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    CHRISTIAN CHARITY
    118 2 CYDNEY. Tues— "l have proved it is possible to be mentally tortured and half-starved by fanatical enemies for years and to come out of the whole thing without bitterness or hatred," said Brigadier George Walker, a Salvation Army missionary from China, on his arrival m Australia. He said
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    M. SCHUMAN'S APPEAL
    410 3 'End The Russian Act Of Force PARIS, Tuesday. CRANCE appealed to the United Nations today 1 to end the Soviet blockade of Berlin because the three Western powers have "exhausted every possibility of direct agreement" with the Russians. Their Foreign Minister, M. Robert Schuman, m a policy
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    SINGAPORE SEES 4th HUSSARS
    50 3 ADJUTANT of the 4th Hussars, (apt. Messenger, with the Commissioner of Police (Mr. R. E. Foulger), centre, and the Colonial Secretary (Mr. P. A. B. McKerron), right, at the Esplanade, where troops of the Hussars halted during their route march m Singapore yesterday. Straits Times picture.
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    Warning Of Slavery
    130 3 E PAR IS. Tues XTREMIST element* are trying to lead the neoole of Indonesia into 'abject slavery." the Netherlands Foreign Minister (Mr. D U Stikker) told the United! Nations Assembly yesterday. Mr. Stikker said that his! Govsrnment had agreed to the dispatch of the Security Council's Good
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    "ASIA IS ON THE MARCH"
    434 3 "ASIA IS ON THE MARCH" PARIS, Tuesday. THE United Nations General Assembly to- j ;d%y decided to retain on its agenda the question of the treatment of Indians m South Africa, though challenged by the j Union's delegate Mr. Eric Louw about its right to do so. The matter was
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    WINTER GRIPS CHANGCHUN
    60 3 PEKING. Tues.-Fresh misery for the starving inhabitans of Changchun, capital of Manchuria, is reported with the sudden descent of winter Despatches from Mukden said planes were dropping winter clothes for troops and civilians. They said all the woodwoik available m the Red-belea-guered city would be used In
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    GENT CRASH THEORY
    143 3 LONDON, Tues. A MINISTRY oi Civil Avia- tion investigation officer yesterday manipulated two model aircraft before a court of inquiry to demonstrate his theory of the circumstances of the air crash m which Sir Edward Gent, High Commissioner for the Malayan Federation, was killed last July. A
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    One-Day Fair For Convent Building
    412 3 From Our Woman Correspondent 'THERE will be a fortune-teller, clowns, a variety A show, a free cinema show and 21 stalls with everything from "satay" to fragile baby dresses at the one-day fancy-fair to be held at the C.V.M.A. premises, Bras Basah Road, on Saturday.
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    Uneasiness On Malaya
    140 3 LONDON. Tues. /CONSIDERABLE uneasiness v^ as to whether the measures taken m Malaya were as firm as the situation warranted was revealed during the debate on the subject m the House of Commons last week, says a leading article m the Financial Times today. "Trading interests have
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    'Teach Malay In Australia'
    88 3 MELBOURNE, Tues A USTRALIAN schoolchildren ri. should be given the same opportunities to learn Malay and Chinese as to learn "the tongues of the far off French and Germans," the managing director of Overseas Corporation (Australia) Ltd. (Mr. John Storey) told the Federal Institute of Accountants
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    GAOL FOR SMUGGLING
    71 3 MELBOURNE. Tues.—Thomas Henry Arrowsmith, 54. manufacturing jeweller, was sentenced m Sydney Quarter Sessions today to 21 months' gaol, for smuggling gold by Qantas stewards from Sydney tn Karachi. Arrowsmith's counsel said he proposed to appeal to the High Court on the validity of Section 31 of the
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    REPORT DEMAND
    34 3 TOKIO. Tuesday Four thousand representatives of families from all parts of Japan at a mass meeting yesterday clamoured for the repatriation within the year of relatives still detained m Soviet-controlled territories. -UP.
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    Talk On Life Insurances
    96 3 IT was officially stated yesterday that the Secretary of State for the Colonies has been m consultation with insurance interests m London about their position m the matter of life insurance policies m view of the emergency m Malaya. It has been so far ascertained that,
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    FOODSHIPS HELD BY US. STRIKE
    65 3 SAN FRANCISCO, Tues. American Far Eastern occupation soldiers will run short of fresh food next month, according to the Chief of the Army Transportation Corps yesterday. The nine refrigerator ships which normally carry the Army's fresh food m the Pacific are tied up by the
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    MASS TRIAL
    39 3 SHANGHAI. Tues— A mass trial of some 430 "bandits" captured by Chinese naval forces m the Chusan archipelago m the Yangise delta will take olace here shortly before a military court following their transportation here yesterday. Renter.
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    War On Smuggling
    29 3 CANTON, Tues.— Dr. T. V. Soong, the Governor of Kwangtung, is reported to have decided on the formation of five armed units to flght smuggling.— Reuter.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    42 4 CHOP BAN TECK SENG wisn to thank their numerous friends ana well-wishers for their kind Ritrndanres to the "At Home" hHd on thf 25th. September 1948 flt thrtr new premises No. lWJ Snii!i Brldpr Road and also for their valuable present*.
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    Singapore, Wed., Sept. 29,1948. A MALAYAN REVIEW
    993 4 Singapore, Wed., Sept. 29, 1948. A MALAYAN REVIEW Although the chairman of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce (Mr. E. M. F. Fergusson) had much to say that was encouraging m his address to the extra general meeting of the Chamber last Friday, he also had several suggestions to offer which
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    Fifty Years Ago
    132 4 from fhe Straits Times of Sept. 29, 1898. Extract from the report of a Straits Settlements Legis- lative Council Meeting. The Colonial Secretary said that the Licensing Officer reported that there were at present 477 opium farm shops I licensed by him with the approval of the
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    Sir Richard Winstedt's History: A Critical Review
    1777 4  - Sir Richard Winstedt's History: A Critical Review Dr. E.H.G. DOBBY FOR THE MALA VAN BOOKSHELF By MALAYA AND ITS HISTORY. By Sir R. O. Winstedt. (Hutehinson's, $4.50). ANE of these days there must be a study of what happens to the writingpower of English people when they live for long
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      Government And The People: More Information
      595 4 WHEN a Colonial ad- ministration reaches the point of development now reached m Singapore and the Federation of Malaya, one shortage which is inexcusable is that of information. In the hope that some responsible Government official especially m Singapore may see this letter, may
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      SUGGESTION FOR P.R.O.
      75 4 IT might be helpful if the Public Relations Office would release the number of ascertained and certain terrorists who have been either killed or captured, together with their races and their place of birth, if known. There are both organisations and newspapers m various parts oLthe world
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      "ECONOMIC SPOTLIGHT"
      20 4 Owing to its late arrival, the weekly article by Richard Denman of The Economist will be published tomorrow.
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    EXPERTS ADVISE NEW CHANGI PLAN
    291 5 Runway May Be Flexible Asphalt A FLEXIBLE asphalt runway may be substi- tuted for the originally proposed 3,000 yards concrete air strip at Chang-f, according to an official statement yesterday. Air Ministry experts are completing technical details of the alternative proposal. Their findings will be
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    28 5 REST FOR TROOPS: Men of th P 4th Queen's Own Hussars having a Lreak on The Esplanade yesterday during their route march through the town. Straits Times picture.
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    "Shot" By Tyre Burst
    85 5 "Shot" By Tyre Burst AN unusual road accident I occurred m Anson Road yesterday. lorry with twin rear wheels stopped following a puncture of one of the outer rear wheels: the tyre was i removed, leaving the bare wheel on the hub of the a\l'\ The strain on the remain-
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    LAWYER ATTACKS CUSTOMS
    211 5 MR. A. J. Braga, a Singapore lawyer, yesterday characterised as "ridiculous" a Customs urosecution which was delayed for several months. Mr. Braga aooeared m the Fourth Police Court for Goh Boon Puan, proprietor of the Choy Fong Wong Theatrical Company. Goh. who runs a show m the
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    DRIVER WHO DID NOT STOP FINED
    76 5 R.W,C. Meade was yesterday sentenced to a fine of S2O by the Singapore Third District Judge. Mr. Tan Ah Tar. for failing to stop after an accident m which he was Involved m Mountbatten Road. He was also fined $30 for driving without a
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    U.K. TRIP ON RAF INQUIRY
    520 5 U.K. TRIP ON RAF INQUIRY A MEMBER of the R.A.F. Special Investigation Branch. Flight Sergeant F. McCarthy told the Singapore Ninth Police Court yesterday that he had travelled to the United Kingdom and the Federation of Malaya m Inquiring into the RAF. generator case. The preliminary inquiry at which the
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    Seamen And Owners Talk Conditions
    146 5 Seamen And Owners Talk Conditions DEPRESENTATIVES of j J** the Singapore Asian Seafarers' Federation, i which has been formed under the chairmanship !of Mr. George Reed, met Singapore ship owners yesterday afternoon. The general manager of Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co. (Eastern), (Mr. R. W. Hooper) presided with the assistant trade union
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    WILL NOT GO TO PRISON
    101 5 Two boatmen, Tan Ah Chee and Kwee Eng Bok. were freed from serving a three weeks' prison sentence yes- terday by the acting Chief Justice (Mr. Justice GordonSmith t. They had been convicted and sentenced by the Singapor Seventh Police Court Magistrate (Mr. R, J.
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    RASH SHOT ALLEGED
    92 5 JOHORE BAHRU, Tues.— The factory manager of Ulu Remis Estate, Mr. J. M. Twitchin was charged today before the Johore Bahru magistrate (Inche Nasir Magis) with firing a revolver rashly It was alleged that Twitchin at 2.15 p.m. yesterday fired a revolver m the Johore Civil Service
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    BAIL BOND NOT ESTREATED
    69 5 The acting Chief Justice (Mr. Justice Gordon-Smith) m the Singapore Supreme Court yesterday allowed an 1 appeal by a Hainanese named Wong Yok Sum. The appeal was against a 1 decision of the Singapore Third Police Court Magistrate (Mr. F. B. Oehlers) m estreating a bail
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    Barter Trip To Sumatra
    88 5 I^HE Hong Thong carrying a $90,000 cargo, will leave Singapore tomorrow on the month's second barter trade voyage to Pakan Baroe, East Sumatra. The Hong Soon, which sail- > ed two weeks ago on the trial run to Rengat, has yet to return before barter trips
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    ISLANDERS' REQUEST MET
    114 5 At a meeting yesterday be- tween the Colonial Secretary (Mr. P. A. B. McKerron; and a deputation headed by All bin Chlk. headman of Kampong Pahang on Pulau Tekong, the Government gave an assurance that the islanders' request for the establishment of a Malay settlement on the
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    Court Tributes To Mr. Chan
    340 5 TRIBUTES to the memory of the late Mr. S. J. Chan A were paid at a full gathering of the Bench and a large assembly of the Singapore Bar m the Appellate Court yesterday. f Associated with the acting Chief Justice (Mr. Justice Gordon-Smith) on
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    Route March By Hussars
    85 5 WATCHED by the people of] Singapore, troops of the 4th (Queen's Own) Hussars marched from Serangoon Road to Orchard Road yes- j terday morning. Led by their band consist- ing of 20 white-uniformed Hussars, the troops marched to the Esplanade by way of Lavander Street, Jalan
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    Robbed Man's Taxi Chase
    180 5 AFTER being seized by three Chinese and robbtd of his wristwatch, a fountain pen and $45 In cash m Grange Road yesterday, a Chinese eggseller gave chase m a taxi, caught a man and recovered his watch. The incident occurred at 8 a.m. when three Chinese
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    Road Warden Plan To Be Considered Officially
    255 5 Road Warden Plan To Be Considered Officially A SINGAPORE road on the suggestions ol studied officially within tl warden scheme, based f Mr. K. G. Burne, will be tie next fortnight. Mr. Burne's suggestions ar< designed to assist the Colony"; Traffic Police In combatlnj dangerous driving. Twenty-five men have already
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    Repairs To Take 5 Years
    84 5 DEPAIR of war damage to all Singapore municipal lands and bulldirms will require five years, reports the municipal architect and building surveyor 'Mr D. C. Raej. Projects which were too costly last year were delayed. Labour and building costs had dropped and Mr. Rae foresaw
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    Army Con tractor Tells Court Of Loan To Officer
    438 5 A rmy Con tractor Tells Court Of Loan To Officer A MILITARY contractor and tailor, Ghulam Hassan, was called by the defence yesterday at the Fort Canning court martial of <;»pt. A. R. Cook on four charges relating to $4*2364)9. Referring to a loan of $1,500 which Capt. Cook said
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    60 Centres To Register
    220 5 VLJHEN national regis- tration begins m Singapore on Oct. 18. sixty centres will operate m all purts of the island. Registration will take place between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. daily. Thosp registering inuvt brins two copies of thoir pha passp >rt steel when applying for
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    COURT SEIZES FORTUNE Swiss Airman Gets 2 Months
    462 6 COURT SEIZES FORTUNE Swiss Airman Gets 2 Months THE Singapore District Judge (Mr. E. P. Shanks) yesterday ordered the confiscation of sovereigns, gold, diamonds and foreign currency to the value of nearly $1,000,000. The treasure was found m possession of a i member of the crew of a X.L.M. plane
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    27 6 HUSSARS MARCH THROUGH SINGAPORE: Men of the 4th (Queen's Own) Hussars seen In Serangoon Road as they set out on yesterday's march through Singapore. Straits Times picture.
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    Four Charged With Murder
    130 6 A CHINESE who was told by a little girl that his son had been murdered was refused a coffin because he had not informed the police. The father (Ng Kuan; said this m the Singapore Seventh Police Court yesterday when he gave evidence against ruur men.
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    Promotions For Seven Police Chiefs
    208 6 Promotions For Seven Police Chiefs From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. PROMOTIONS and changes among high police officials m the Federation and Singapore were announced m Kuala Lumpur today. The promotions, approved by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, will give the rank of Deputy Commissioner of Police
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    Singapore Diary
    192 6 TO-DAX Exhibitions of Paintings. Victoria Memorial Hall, 9 a.m. 10 5 p.m. Y.W.C.A., Katong Groups meetIng, St. Hilda's School, 4 p.m. Wesley Guild. "Gilbert and Sullivan Night." 4, Fort Canning Road. 8 p.m. Rotary. Mr. Gwee Oh Long, Secretary of Internat.onal Students' Service will give a talk. AcMphi,
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    Chief Justice Denies Delay
    463 6 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. qpHE Chief Justice, Federation of Malaya (Sir Harold C. Willan) has informed the Commissioner of Police (Mr. W. D. Gray) that reported statements at the high level press conference m Kuala Lumpur last Saturday give the impression that any
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    Malay News MALAY CALL-UP PROPOSED
    232 6 Malay News MALAY CALL-UP PROPOSED From Our Malay Correspondent A CORRESPONDENT writing m Majlis, ihe Kuala Lumpur Malay newspaper, sugpos's that V.ai..ys be' wen the ages of 18 and 35 be called up as soldiers to defend Malaya. He says that Malay youths are prepared to answer the ca»l should
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    NEW LEGAL CHIEF DUE
    71 6 The new Attorney-General. Federation of Malaya (Mr. 8. R. P Foster Sutton, C.M.0., 0.8.E.. X.C is expected In Singapore by air today. He Is expected to take up his duties m Kuala Lumpur tomorrow. Mr. Foster Sutton was r«- cently Attorney General m Kenya. He joined
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    NEW JEWISH QUARTERLY
    52 6 After 13 years Singapore Jews again have a magazine of their own, a quarterly called the Jewish Herald. The Jewish Herald succeeds the Israelight, published m 1935 under the editorship of Mr. David Marshall Editor of the new magazine is Mr. A. J. Oubbay who recently arrived
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    English Services
    26 6 English services In the Straits Chinese Methodist Church Kampong Kapor, will start at 5.30 p.m. instead of 5 p.nv on Sundays from next month.
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    London Stocks
    352 7 LONDON. Tiie*. DULLNESS was fairly widespread m the London stock markets yesterday, says Reuter's financial correspondent. All sections were under the influence of the international situation and the nearness of the end of account, which falls today. However, the falls were caused by caution rather than by actual
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    The Produce Market
    189 7 From A Market Correspondent BUSINESS m SiaJc sago flour was transacted on the Singapoie, produce markets yesterday. Optiniwm on the pepper market quietly lessened, with an easier fndency j In pepper quotations. There was limited quiet trading m a majority of other sections. Yesterday's quotations Included: air,
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    MALAYAN SHARES SLIGHTLY EASIER
    828 7 From Oir Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Tuesday. POLITICAL news still affects the Malayan share market. Prices today were again slightly easier. Prices quoted by the Mala- yan Shareholders' Association today were INDUSTRIALS Bayer Seller AUaj lot 14.00 IB 00 I Alex. Brick* Ord. 1.70 1.80 Prei. 3.25
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    Singapore Rubber
    199 7 THE Singapore rubber market was steadier yesterday afternoon. Closing price j yesterday were: No. 1 sheet f.o.b. buyers 43 r ii cents, sellers 43 7 i cents; spot loose buyers 43% cents, sellers 43"* cents p?r Ito. The market wsa very steady at the close. Singapore Chamb?r of
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    SHIPPING IN PORT
    103 7 SHIPS m port alongside the Singapore Harbour Board ■wharves yesterday (godowns m brackets) were: Main Wharf: Gorgon (31-32 1. Marine Snapper (33-34). Kampar (39), Purnea (40-41). Steel King Wwt Wharf: Montoro (8-9). Napara (10-11). Medon (13-14). I Empire Dock: Steel Chemist (1718), Hong Ann (21-22), Sukho™ I
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    N.Y. STOCK EXCHANGE
    93 7 NEW YORK, Tuesday T OGSBS ranging from one to U more than four points yesterday pushed the New York stoc* market to Its lowest level In over nve months as a result of the European situation. Transfers totalled 1,200.000 Losers included Pepsi-Cola. 'Santa Fe. Nickel Plate. Northern
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    FOX'S HORSES SHOULD WIN AGAIN
    436 8 FOX'S HORSES SHOULD WIN AGAIN Track Hints From Penang From EPSOM JEEP PENANG, Tuesday. JANE of the surest bets m the racing game is j to follow a stable m luck. Trainer Lt. Col. i T. L. Fox is certainly having a good spell and I think it will pay
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    T. Lawton Not In England XI
    180 8 T. Lawton Not In England XI LONDON, Tuesday. ENGLAND'S football team to meet Ireland on Oct. 9 was announced today as follows: Frank Swift, Manchester City; Laurie Scott, Arsenal, and Jack Howe, Derby County; Billy Wright, Wolverhampton Wdrs, Neil Franklin, Stoke, and Harry Cockburn, Manchester Utd Stanley Matthews, Blackpool, St
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    Latest S.R.A. Classification
    187 8 THE latest classification list issued by the Straits Racing Association is From Class 1 to Class Double Nine: Trousers: Bronze Flash: Phar Gay; Hddy Fraser; Athlete; Kentucky Hi Blue Print. < I»m 2 to Class 1: Bourke; Madasari; Brownsbay; Diamond Epic. Class 2 to Class 3: Grand
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    Indians Out Of Cup Competition
    205 8 PHI: Indian Association were eliminated from the Singapore Amateur Football Association's knockout Cup competition when they were defeated 2—l2 1 by G.H.Q. Signals at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday. After a scoreless flrst half, the Signals settled down and netted two goals 10 minutes from end.
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    34 8 HOCKEY TRIAL: Players m the Captain's and Vice-Captain's teams who took part m the Singapore Cricket Club's hockey trial on Monday, on the Club padang. The Captain's team won 3—23 2. Straits Times picture.
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    Soccer As It Was In 1888
    272 8 Soccer As It Was In 1888 LONDON, Tuesday. A PAGE of soccer history i of 60 years ago was rej enacted at Westerham, Kent, when 22 footballers < dressed m knickerbockers 1 fastened below the knee, nightcaps and shinguards worn outside their stockings rriet In an anniversary match, controlled j
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    R. S. G. C Results
    113 8 R. S. G. C Results 'PHE Royal Singapoie Golf Clubs mixed foursomes competition played at Bukit Timah on Sur.- day resulted m a tie between Mr. land Mrs. R. Craik and Mrs. M. F. Cutler and Mr. G.O. Craikshank with a net score of 35 i In accordance with the
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    Oma Down And Out
    54 8 LEE OMA rolls over on the canvas after being knocked out by the British and European heavyweight champion, Bruce Woodcock m the fourth round of their eightround bout at Harringay Arena on Sept. 22. It was Woodcock's first fight since Joe Baksi fractured his Jaw 17
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    Weights For Penang Races
    499 8 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Tuesday. BIG fields have been handicapped for all nine races to be run on Saturday, Oct. the first day of the Penang Autumn Meeting. Following are the weights: Class 3, Div. I—7 Furs. Helen The Qrand Fifth 9.00 Tsim 8.01 I
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    BALESTIER FRIENDLY A.A
    145 8 the Annual General Meeting of the Baleet.ter Friendly Athletic Assn. held on Sunday, the following were elected as office bearers for the year errdlng Sept. 1948 to Sept. 1949. Patron: Mr. Tan Tecfc Hee; president: Mr. Tay Hock Chiew; vice-president: Mr. Philip Chan Mul Kirn: Messrs. Tto
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    S.H.A.'s Plans For Olympics
    413 8 S.H.A. 's Plans For Olympics T»HE Singapore Hockey Association is definitely x making a start towards the cultivation of the best available talent for the 1952 World Olympics to which there are prospects of the Colony entering a team m the hockey tournament. An organising sub-committee headed by the president
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    Sports Diary
    105 8 TODAY MM KB: s.a.f.a. (up v. v. Policr Jalan Krvir Stadium. Div. Ill: R.A.S.C Traiiiin* School v. Postal and Telecoms Geylang stadium, lull gaoMS wM start at 5.15 p.m.) RUGBY: sec. v. tU b.o.ik padang. 5.15 p.m.: No Smut Garrison R.K.C. v. X VI SHrtar "A" team Seletar.
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