The Straits Times, 14 February 1949
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Title Section18 1949-02-14 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1X45 EIGHT PAGES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, *949 PRICE TEN CENTS*18 words
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Article298 1949-02-14 1 Epidemic Fear As Refugees Pour In RANGOON, Sunday. DANGOON is a front line city within sound of artillery, with its night sky glowing with fire, with armed guards in the streets day and night. There is little food, less water, and health authorities fearAP; UP - 298 words
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Article, Illustration36 1949-02-14 1 i i its an- btiag installed in some Singapore taxis. Tin •> rerord Hie fare to be paid. While waiting the dri\er pushes a button which ensures that the meter re(<>rd> the extra charße— Straits Times picture.36 words
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Article162 1949-02-14 1 InVO masses were cancelled yesterday by the Roman Catholic Church of St.* Anthony, at Changl K..VF. station, because thieves had entered the building during the night and taken altar furniture valued at $1,400. Besides a chalice, a monstrance, a ciborlum and altar wine, they stole $100162 words
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Article114 1949-02-14 1 PALEMBANG. Sun. COUTHERN Sumatra's State Parliament passed a resolution condemning the attitude of the Australian Govfrnment regarding the explusion of Indonesian-'^orn Mra OK'rfe The resolution urged 'the South Sumatra Government to "take measures if necessary,' but did not specify what measures ought to be taken.Reuter; UP - 114 words
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Article38 1949-02-14 1 BAN\':i--OK. Sun. -A ruihwar 10 sii.^^h corruption among Siamese Govern tv nt Amu is to be waged by Ihj Peace Maintenance Corp*. Undercover agents will operate In Government and police departments to gather Incriminating evidence— A.P.AP - 38 words
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Article73 1949-02-14 1 TEL AVIV. Sun.— United Nations observers on Friday discovered a land mine well within the neutral zone surrounding the former Government House of Jerusalem tat present the Conciliation Commission's headquarters', according to an official UN. announcement lfide yesterday. The observers found wires leading from the mine toReuter - 73 words
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Article153 1949-02-14 1 Bombs On Peking, Say Reds SHANGHAI, Sun. THE Communists alleged that Government planes bombed and strafed Peking suburbs and Chenkwantun railway station south of Tlent- J sin on Feb. 6 "in the very midst of the Kuomlntang hullabaloo for peace." They said the raids were part of a series ofReuter; UP - 153 words
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Article16 1949-02-14 1 NEW YORK. Sun.-Gray« diggers in two New York cemeteries have gone on strike. U.P.UP - 16 words
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Article151 1949-02-14 1 From Lee Siew Yee, Straits Times Reporter with the Thomas Cup Team TORQUAY, Sunday. A SILVER medallion hearing the emblem a rose of the Badminton Association of England, was presented to each member of the Malayan Thomas Cup team last night by Harold Morland on behalf151 words
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Article79 1949-02-14 1 PARIS, Sun. General Charles dc Gaulle declared that he Is in favour of the proposed North Atlantic alliance, but he Insisted that it should bind all parties to act automatically in event of aggression against any one of them. He warned the leaders of Prance thatAP - 79 words
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Article, Illustration105 1949-02-14 1 PHOTO FINISH: Lobau Lady's name went up on the winners' board m the ninth race at Ipoh on Saturday and everyone seemed certain that she had won, despite a close finish, but the judge called for a photo finish print Just to make sure. The picture showed it to be105 words
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Article94 1949-02-14 1 TWO BRITONS HELD KARACHI. Sun. TWO British employed of the Orient Airways of Pakistan. Mr. Adam Smith and Capt. Neville Stack have been interned in their homes In Karachi by the Pakistan Government. They are alleged to hay been involved in selling a Dakota plane to foreigners without Government permission.94 words
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Article238 1949-02-14 1 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. l?OUR bandits were shot dead by police and security patrols yesterday, two on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, one near Muar and the other near Ipoh. At Bukit Jalll, eight milesf south of Kuala Lumpur, a police patrol spotted238 words
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Article53 1949-02-14 1 TOKYO. Sun.— Bight Japanese found guilty of causing the deaths of many Ame- J rican prisoners of war were hanged today. At Macassar, a Dutch court martial sentenced to death Vlce-Admiral Mori Kunlzo who earlier was sentenced "o lift Imprisonment by an Ame- rlcanReuter - 53 words
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Article38 1949-02-14 1 TEL AVIV. Sun.— An Israeli official spokesman yesterday said that Sydney Stanley, key figure in the recent Lynskey tribunal, would be refused permission to enter Israel. Stanley's application for a visa had already been refused. —Reuter.Reuter - 38 words
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Article24 1949-02-14 1 WASHINGTON. Sun.— Mr. Truman and Mr. Churchill are to speak on consecutive days next month at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. A>.24 words
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Article, Illustration34 1949-02-14 1 DR. LIM BOON KENG (lift), with the silver cup which he has presented to the Singapore Chess Club tor championship competition. Mr. F. G. Vaux, Chess Club president, is also seen. -Straits Times picture.34 words
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Article163 1949-02-14 1 From Our Staff Correspondent ALOR STAR. Sun. %^N air supply drop was made today to troops operating deep in the jungle >n the Kedah-Siam border. Self-contained British antitandit patrols are going out Into the jungle for several lays at a stretch. They are in163 words
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Article147 1949-02-14 1 U.N. Men Talk To Jogja Chiefs THE HAGUE Sun. WHILE the Netherlands Cabinet was being shuffled because of disagreement over Indonesia, a three-man United Nations Commission was meeting Republican leaders on Banka Island. Mr. J. H. van Maanseveen, Minister of the Interior was appointed Minister of Overseas Territories to replaceReuter; AP - 147 words
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Article56 1949-02-14 1 MADRID. Sun-Forty peoDle were killed and many injured when the BarcelonaMadrld express was derailed near Tarragona, in northwest Spain early today. The entire train left the rails, the first three carriages plunging 120 feet into- a dry river bed The disaster is believed to have beenUP - 56 words
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Article24 1949-02-14 1 GUAN. Sun. A UMarine was stabbed to deat in an island restaurant to day. the second killing in hours on Guam. -U.P.UP - 24 words
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Advertisement18 1949-02-14 1 f TASMANIAN \f CRAYFISH fThe first of fthis year's shipment has just arrived. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD,18 words
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Advertisement29 1949-02-14 1 CIRO PEARLS of BOND ST. A notable mime in the History of Pearls. Sole Agent* H. SENA LTD. Bangkok, Penang A Spore In Malacca they say: FORTIFY with TIGER'29 words
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Article175 1949-02-14 2 CAIRO, Sunday. qHEIKII Hassan El Banna, leader of the dissolved Muslim Brotherhood, extreme Nationalist movement of which a member murdered Egyptian Premier Nokrashy Pasha, was yesterday seriously wounded in an assassination attempt. Nokrashy Pasha was assassinated by a student member of the Brotherhood two weeksAP - 175 words
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Article129 1949-02-14 2 NEW YORK, Sun.—Unemployment among American railway workers passed the 100,000 mark last week. This is about 10 per cent. of the total working force in the industry. A.P. Replacement BANGKOK. Sun.— A British company is building a railway bridge to replace the one across the Nakorn ChaisrlReuter - 129 words
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Article155 1949-02-14 2 DAYTON, Ohio. Sun.—An American F-86 singleengined Jet plane set up a new unofficial speed record of 710 miles an boar for the 390 miles from Dayton to Washington yesterday, the Air Command said.—Reuter. War Talk BERLIN, Sun. Berlin'! Communists yesterday announced plans for a mass meeting toReuter - 155 words
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Article, Illustration25 1949-02-14 2 AJXILIIRY POLiCE OFFICER G. A. Gamble and his bride, Miss Mary Alice Buxton of Singapore, after their wedding at St. Andrew's Cathedral. Straits Times picture.25 words
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194 1949-02-14 2 MOSCOW, Sunday. MALAYAN tin and rubber had attracted the special attention of American monopolists who, by bilateral Marshall Aid agreements and the North Atlantic Pact, were waging an offensive on the Colonial world, said Moscow radio yesterday. Quoting an article by the historian and publicist,Reuter - 194 words
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Article, Illustration25 1949-02-14 2 LOW CHOW SEONG, who was sentenced to death at Kuala Lumpur in January for carrying arms, has been hanged at Pudu Gaol. P.R. picture.25 words
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Advertisement420 1949-02-14 2 S^jLsJLJLstfc^sfcJß] I Show* Dally— S. 6 915 p.m. \dvrnture on tbe March! ••CAPTAIN FROM CASTILE' starring Tyrone Power Jp»n Petera Cesar Romero Magnificently filmed —In Technicolor (KK\l WORLD < nun 7—9.15 TAR7.AN A THE MERMAIDS" Tomorrow: -I \KF PLACID SERENADE" I A Id- public Picture) s I W WORLD I420 words
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Advertisement1356 1949-02-14 2 NOTICES SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICE NEGRI SEMBILAN Applications are Invited for the post of MATRON at The NEORI SEMBILAN CHILDREN'S HOME, skremban The appointment win in the first Instance be on six months' probation and subsequently confirmed In the permanent establishment, subject to satisfactory service. Applicants who should be locally born1,356 words
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Advertisement546 1949-02-14 2 NOTICES MEDICAL DEPARTMENT Applications are Invited from Licentiates of the Kina, Edward VTI College of Medicinfe, Singapore, for the Dublin Scholarship In Midwifery and Gynaecology for the year, 1949. Applications together with any credentials and testimonials should be forwarded to this office through their respective heads of departments so as546 words
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Advertisement245 1949-02-14 2 OVERSEAS UNION BANK, Ltd. COMMEMORATION. ACCOUNTS SAVINGS DEPARTMENT Opened between our Opening nn y (sth Feb., 1949) and 4th March, 1949 will bear interest at the rate of 2V 2 per cent, per annum. This special interest rate is effective as long as the accounts remain open. V mum initial245 words
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Article380 1949-02-14 3 HUNGARY ACCUSES U.S. BRITAIN Demands Recall Of Minister BUDAPEST, Sunday. ACCUSING President Truman of "brutal attempts" to interfere in its internal affairs, Hungary last night called on the United States to recall the American Minister in Budapest, Mr. Selden Chapin, and to consider withdrawing an assistant military attache. The HungarianReuter - 380 words
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Article, Illustration37 1949-02-14 3 vKi. AND MRS. JOHN MECHAN MacAuslan a«er their wedding at St. Andrew's Cathedral. Mr. MacAuslan is a Singapore solicitor. His bride. Miss Helen Constance Hume is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Crawford Hume.— Straits Times picture.37 words
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Article464 1949-02-14 3 By Our Women Co-respondent ll'FI)I)IX(i bells pealed on four successive occasions at St. Andrew's Cathedral on Saturday afternoon when four couples were married by Archdeacon Gregory. r- English bride. Elizabeth Jean Day. daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. H. J. C. Day of Somerset had464 words
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Article71 1949-02-14 3 WASHINGTON, Sun. FEARS of a depression in the United States have led Congressmen to seek ways and I means of trimming President Truman's "New Deal" budget. Their eyes have already turned to the European Re- covery Programme. The continued fall In prices and the prospectReuter - 71 words
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Article130 1949-02-14 3 TODAY TNT Monday Morning Market. Presbyterian Church Hall. Orchard I Road, 8.30 a.m. to noon. St. Johif Ambulance Assocui tlon. drill for all women members |of the nursin* divisions. Raffles OlrLs' School. 5 p.m. International Artists' As&ocia tlon. life class. British Council Ontre. Stamford Road. 6 p.m Y.W.C.A..130 words
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167 1949-02-14 3 'YU R last impressions are that Australia is a very XJ big country and that the kindliness and friendliness of her people are in proportion to her great size," said* Group Scoutmaster Salleh bin Hussain speaking from Radio Malaya last night on167 words
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Article71 1949-02-14 3 "Terror" In Hyderabad NEW DELHI, Sun. THE Indian Government is combing out Communists who have been staging a "reign of terror" in south-east Hyderabad since the Nizam surrendered the princely State last September, a Home Ministr\ official stated yesterday. He said that polict and troops were being moved into theAP - 71 words
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Article134 1949-02-14 3 NEW YORK, Sun. A PLOT to assassinate mem- bers of the United Nations Korea Commission has been discovered in Seoul chief city of Korea. Ten suspects were arrested' near a stadium where a rally was to have been held to welcome the commission. TheReuter; AP - 134 words
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Article148 1949-02-14 3 WASHINGTON, Sun. IN an official statement, the United States Army yesterday denied the existence of any plan to withdraw American occupation forces from Japan. The statement of such a plan had been attributed to the Army Secretary. Mr. Royall. "The acting Secretary of theReuter - 148 words
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Article37 1949-02-14 3 WASHINGTON, Sun. A multi-million dollar British and American plan for developing Africa was disclosed by ERP officials yesterday. It was said to include a survey aimed at completion of the Cape-to-Cairo railway.— A.P.AP - 37 words
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Advertisement277 1949-02-14 3 LONDON and J^f^s^^ BIRMINGHAM BRITISH INDUSTRIES FAIR k^At Every year, from over 100 countries, trado Iff |Xi} buyers gather at the British Industries Fair. V^^l The Chamber of Commerce in Birmingham, and manufacturers from every part of Britain, join with the Government of the United Kingdom to welcome them. At277 words
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1114 1949-02-14 4 The Straits Times Singapore, Mon., Feb. 14, 1949 THE RUBBER SMALL HOLDER From 1,400,000 acres of rubber smallholdings came, last year, 294,000 tons of rubber, just over forty per cent. of Malayan production. It earned for the smallholder approximately $275,000,000. These are figures that will be prominently in the minds1,114 words
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Article, Illustration1071 1949-02-14 4 The Rt. Hon. WIISSTOIS S. CHURCHILL - THEIR FINEST HOUR The "Miracle" Of Dunkirk The Rt. Hon. WIISSTOIS S. CHURCHILL By On May 28, 1940, when the Dunkirk evacuation was about to start, Mr. Churchill warned Parliament to prepare itself for "hard and heavy tidings," adding: "Nothing which may happen in this battle can in any way1,071 words
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539 1949-02-14 4 rpHE deliberations of Government or of Committees appointed by the Government so frequently produce results j which irresistibly bring the tag "parturient mon- tes to mind that one hastens to accord honour where honour is due. I refer to the report of the Federal539 words
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Letter146 1949-02-14 4 I WAS greatly amused to read the letter by "F. E. Bewroe"; and believe me, I thoroughly enjoyed his remark that I do not know what I am talking about. Here is the full background of Gandhi's alleged remark. Immediately it became known that the Crlpps' mission146 words
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Letter184 1949-02-14 4 |t|AY I congratulate you on your very excellent leading article of Feb. 5, entitled "WHERE WE STAND." I and others with whom I have spoken consider it extremely well reasoned, sanely and tactfully written and entirely the sort of thing which is needed to induce people to184 words
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Advertisement131 1949-02-14 4 CLASSIFIED ADS. CRADOCK— At Kuala Lumpur on Uth February IMS. to Eileen tnd John Cradock, son David Anthony. OAKT.BY To Judy, wife of Srnhame OaWey, at Kandang >rhau Hospital on 13th Feb., daughter. OARTON: To Mora (nee Major), wife of M. Garton. on •th Frb. 1949. at Bungiar Hospital, a131 words
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Advertisement12 1949-02-14 4 ETERMfI Prices Irom V 45. Winding ;.wdels from 9S. 16 Collyer Quay12 words
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Advertisement123 1949-02-14 4 HI^iOPTICIRN Fellow Institute Ophthalmic Opticians (Eng) Fellow Worshipful Co. cf Spectacle-Makers (Eng) Freeman of the Ci'.y of London By Appointment to Hit. Forces, South East Asia 6 Raffles Place Singapore Phone ***** WARM JAEGAR FROCKS IN LOVELY SHADES! FOB CONSTIPATION iihfc^M i ideal combination of Cream of Magnesia 1 valuable123 words
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Obituary21 1949-02-14 4 IN (!rv hed mrmory of Geonje Albert (BTtle) Tissinpton, who d by the Japnncse on iiresumed killed. ,ni thought <fc silent21 words
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Article207 1949-02-14 5 Singapore Also Requires Proof Of Sea worth mess CINGAPORE Chinese shipowners fear that a v Dutch ban on Republican-registered vessels may adversely affect barter trade with Sumatra. However, an official of the Singapore Secretariat for Economic Affairs believes that there are enough certified ships for the207 words
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Article, Illustration40 1949-02-14 5 Mat. < !li:\V Xl HIM, .second son of Mr. and Mrs. Chi W Eng lluan of Singapore wa. married to Miss T:ui Srok Kuan, second mtihtiT of Mr. and Mrs. Lan Koon Khak at Tan Nan SHiool Hill —Straits Times picture.40 words
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Article118 1949-02-14 5 PARADE OF POLICE RECRUITS i undred recruits of the v Singapore Police Training School will parade and demonstrate riot squad tactics on throe nights next month. The first occasion will be when the Governor Sir Franklin Gimson. takes the salute at a passing-out parade at Thomson Road on March 23118 words
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Article130 1949-02-14 5 Officers elected by the Chinese Association for the current year are as follows: nt. Mr G X Kiat; vice- Mr. Wong Puck Sham, Mr. Thio Gek Choo, Dr Lav Peck I Hiong. Mr. H. W. Chung- hon secretary. Mr. Tay Keng Hock; hon. asst. secretaries, Mr Chua130 words
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Article75 1949-02-14 5 The Mernlads Musical As- sociation of Singapore round- j ed off a two-day programme of festivities yesterday in celebration of its 25th anniversary. The celebrations began with j a dinner on Saturday attend- I ed by more than 600 persons at East Coast Road.75 words
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Article117 1949-02-14 5 The China Society, Singa- I pore's new cultural organisation, held its first dinner and social function at the Chinese YM.C.A., Selegie Road, last night. Over 100 members and guests were present. The President of the Society, Dr. Llm Boon Keng, opened the dinner with a toast117 words
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Article83 1949-02-14 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. Every hour of the day and night the emergency is costing Malaya the equivalent of one complete new ambulance, said the High Commissioner, Sir Henry Gurney, speaking at the annual meeting of the St. John Ambulance Association of Malaya this morning. "It is sad83 words
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131 1949-02-14 5 QINGAPORE may restrict fishing in Colony territorial waters to Malayan residents as a result of the Dutch notification to bar non-resi-dents from fishing in the j Rhlo Archipelago. The Dutch action, it Is considered, will abrogate an agreement between Singa- pore and Indonesia which131 words
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128 1949-02-14 5 TME Tamil Education Society of Singapore, which runs 22 schools for the benefit of the children of Tamil labourers, is planning to extend its activities on an all-Malaya basis. Mr. M. K. Gopal, the vice- president of the Society, and Schools' supervisor, tod I128 words
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Article71 1949-02-14 5 THE Chief of Staff FARELF, 1 (Maj.-Gen. J. H. Kirkman) visited the Army Catering Corps training school at Nes Soon. Singapore, recently to Inspect equipment and to see students at work. He saw British, Gurkha, Ceyloness troops and LocallyEnlisted Personnel under instruction. The school trains cooks for71 words
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Article263 1949-02-14 5 MATERIAL REACHES MALAYA REPARATIONS KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. 1 JAPANESE reparation mate- J rial has already arrived in Malaya and some has already been distributed to Chinese factories and foundries who bought it from the Govern- ment. There is no statement yet on the value of the material already received. Malaya263 words
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Article, Illustration15 1949-02-14 5 SUB-INSPECTOR LATIFF BIN IBRAHIM instructs 18-year-old Lajlm bin Kassim former police peon. Straits Times picture.15 words
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Article446 1949-02-14 5 RE-DIFFUSION REPORTERS who interviewed the joint managing x% director of the company behind the radio-diffu-sion services planned for th e Federation of Malaya and Singapore failed on Saturday to discover in what circumstances the company had been granted its licence to operate. Mr. N. J,446 words
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Article39 1949-02-14 5 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Sun The following have been elected members of the Johore Bar Committee for 1949, Mr. M. Ismail, President, Messrs. Chonj? Thutt Pitt, B. Hatch-ad and P. V. Chary, hon. wcretary. 139 words
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Article123 1949-02-14 5 COMMENTING on the sugv gestion that the Singapore improvement. Trust's allocation of housing accommodation according to points system should be revise d. the Manager of the Trust. Mr. J. M. Fraser told the Straits Times that any complaints or suggestions in this connection should be addressed to123 words
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Article28 1949-02-14 5 A Chinese taxi driver was stabbed on the lip, and had his taxi and $20 stolen from him during a hold-up at early morning yesterday.28 words
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Article, Illustration272 1949-02-14 5 /CHRISTIANS, Muslims, Bud- dhists, Hindus, Sikhs and Jews in Singapore and Johore are uniting in a campaign against, common evils and striving for peace and goodwill. This was decided at a meeting at Bukit Serene on Saturday v.hpn the InterReligious Organisation of Singapore and Johore was272 words
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379 1949-02-14 5 "King's Speech For Legislative Councillors CINGAPORE Legislative Council at their first r meeting thi s year tomorrow morning at the Victoria Memorial Hall will hear an address by the Governor Sir Franklin Gimson, who will map out a pl^eV^Z°l^i h^ ahead of them this *™< follow the lines of the379 words
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Article44 1949-02-14 5 SINGAPORE Polite arrested several Chinese for firing crackers on Saturday night, in celebration of Chap Goh Men, last day of the Chinese New Year festivities. Warning had been given that the ban would not be lifted for (hap Goh Men.44 words
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Article111 1949-02-14 5 MUSLIM WOMEN'S WELFARE MORE than 200 Muslim wo- men, representating Malay, Arab, Indian ana i\... .s- tani communities, met yesterday at Geylang to inaugurate the women's section of the All Malaya Muslim Missionary Society. Some of the women had been living in purdah. Among those present were Mrs. Sayed Abdul111 words
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Article80 1949-02-14 5 The New Moon Orchestra which broadcasts Mandarin and Cantonese music from Radio Malaya, will mak> tour of China early this year. Mr. Liew Kok Leong said yesterday: "While demonstrating Malayan Chinese music in China, we will learn new Chinese music to plav in Singapore." At present80 words
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Article25 1949-02-14 5 A S.T.C. bus conductor injured when he fell oil trolley bus at the Junction of Lavender Street and Kalian? Road yesterday afternoon.25 words
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Advertisement8 1949-02-14 5 LIQUEURS DE LUXE ClJSEftJER's WHOLESALE PRICES ON APPLICATION8 words
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Article, Illustration1515 1949-02-14 6 Rescued By The Little Ships From P. 4 Into the soft sand which muffled their explosions.In the early stages, after a crashing air raid, the troops were astonished to find that hardly anybody had been killed or wounded. Everywhere there had been explosions, but scarcely anyone was1,515 words
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Advertisement184 1949-02-14 6 FIVE SWASHBUCKLING SHOWS TODAY 11 a.m.; 1.45 p.m 4.1.V.X.45 and 9.30 p.m. JUDY PSH2*-, I ,^|^b! n TECHNICOLoit (JREAT NEWS I 500N!... Mr. Mrs. THIN MAN BACK IN A NEW MYSTERY COMEDY!! iDai Tliomk lilm <i's Musital in Mandarin "WANDERING MINSTRELS" Starring PAI K\V \N(i— C IHN rHK-HSIA LAST DAY184 words
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Advertisement283 1949-02-14 6 I lOVIIIOHIM V I PLUNGED THEIR V H LIVES INTO THE V jk I DARKNESS THAT SURROUNDED HIM I Iff k ir€Z IOANBIONDEIL COLEEN GRAY HELEN WALKEft I II— 1 -i vi) :n— :t. is Capitol (iwffi s^^^ SOON ON THE SCREEN SOON I MONTGOMERY CLIFT SENSATIONAL STAR OF "RED283 words
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Miscellaneous268 1949-02-14 6 10.30 Soft Light and Sweet Mu-,Far Eastern and other arfairs S 1 C n 00 close. from the British Press; 7.45 S: 6 00 Ugh? ifficl" 7 0 1 6.30 The News: 6 45 Sporting Burmese; Mm; 7.15 Song Time: 7.30 Record; 7.15 Talk; 7.30 From H W Nevinson; 10.20268 words
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702 1949-02-14 7 LONDON AND NEW YORK WEAKNESS FELT IN MALAYAN SHARE MARKET From A Market MALAYAN markets suffe; ITI w j t j, the crac k i n com j weakness on both the Lou i Exchanges. They were affected rrn 1 In the rubber price and th civilians murdered by bar702 words
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Article238 1949-02-14 7 LONDON. Sun. CONTINUED weakness In \j Wall Street has unsettled the week-end London stock markets, according to Reuter'g financial correspondent. Prices In most sections have i shown an easier tendency International stocks were mark- ed lower to the extent of one point. Tin shares declined. Rub1 bers were238 words
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Article69 1949-02-14 7 WASHINGTON Sun. rLIVIAN Government representatives will open negotiations tomorrow with the ExportImport Bnnk on a Bolivian loan request for about U554,000,000 for construction of a tin concentration plant. Embassy officials in Washington say the plant will be located In the Bolivian mining centre of Oruru.69 words
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Article16 1949-02-14 7 KESANG Tin in January produced 318.59 plculs of tlnore. Tribute amounted to $7,091.16 words
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Article189 1949-02-14 7 WEEK-END rubber com- modlty prices Included the following: The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association's noon prices on Saturday (Feb. 12). In cento per lb.: Buyer Seller No. 1 R.S.S. Spot loose nominal 35 H 3534 F. 0.8. in bales No. 1 R.B 8. 35% 35% No. 2189 words
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Article23 1949-02-14 7 BUKIT Katll Rubber Estates lr January produced 41,847 lbs. of rubber. AVER Molek Rubber In January produced 47,168 lbs. of rubber.23 words
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Article207 1949-02-14 7 S. African Gold Sale Denial S CAPETOWN. Sun. OUTH AXrica is not selling gold on the open market, accordIng to a cable from the Union's Finance Minister (Mr. N. Havenga) referred to by Mr. Chifley In the Australian House of Representatives yesterday. "A single transaction has been concluded," said Mr.Reuter - 207 words
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392 1949-02-14 7 Kundong Rubber Estates D7JL? the settlement of War Damage Compensation and War Risks (Goods) Insurance Is undoubtedly having a most adverse effect on the rubber industry generally, according to the chairman of Kundong Rubber Estates (Sir Sydney Palmer.) In his annual statement, to be392 words
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Advertisement1203 1949-02-14 7 MANSFIELD <Sc CO., LTD. (inco'poratad m Singapore) BLUB FUNNEL LINE 1 STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO. CarrMri option to prococd via other t VT\ •on< to load and ditchargo cargo. LIBI SAILINCS FKOM U.K. ft USA. WIST COAST MALAYA Taithrbmt from U.K Fob 17 "ManMn" for Muar Fo* "Eaitwator' trom O.S> Fob1,203 words
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Advertisement206 1949-02-14 7 PRESIDENT LINER SAILINGS TO NEW rORK ,ND,A. EGYPT AND MaHn. Snapper J*£gffil *fife fc £-J^ T f.'** •*•"< *eb 16/21 ftb 22/25 Mount Davis Fob 24/ Mar. Mar 4/5 u» Mount M ansf i.ld Mar. 1 7/22 23/24 Mm,. UJl* TO U.S.A PACIFIC ANC ATLANTIC PORTS PrM T Mar. 13/16206 words
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621 1949-02-14 8 CUP MEN LEAVE TODAY FOR GLASGOW Will See U.S. Team In Action From I>ee Siew Yee, Straits Times Staff Reporter with Cup Team TORQUAY, Sunday. THE MALAYAN Thomas Cup players leave for dlasgow tomorrow fortified by their resounding victory of nine matches to nothing over England yesterday. They will arrive621 words
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Article, Illustration38 1949-02-14 8 THE judge could not deiido between Dancing Fury <No. 12) and Chastity 'No. I) in the seventh race at Ipoh on Saturday. The photo-finish print showed that Dancing Fury had Just nosed Chastity out of place money. i38 words
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Article244 1949-02-14 8 rHE Minto Cricket union scored a 61 -run victory over Pulau 3rani in a cricket match played tt Pulau Biani yesterday. Bowlers on both sides were in food form. Mohameci Nor, was. Pulau Brant's best bowler with five for 50. while Leman took f244 words
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Article, Illustration138 1949-02-14 8 OFFICE-bearers of the Singapore Tabl« Tennlj Association elected at tn« annual general meeting on Saturday are: Honorary adviser. Mr. Soli Ghee Soon "declined office of president!: president. Mr. Lim Choo Ann: vice-pre-sidents: Mr. Choo Kwal Low (re-elected* and Sqn.-Ldr. B. H. Orundy. Hon. secretary, Mr. Chong Kow138 words
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Article787 1949-02-14 8 URST DIV1SON P W D L F A pts Portsmouth 28 16 8 4 51 24 40 Newcastle 28 14 9 5 51 35 37 D iby 27 14 7 6 46 38 35 Munch U 26 12 9 5 51 26 33 Charllo.i 28 11 10787 words
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Article401 1949-02-14 8 EPSOM JEEP - EPSOM JEEP By IPOH, Sunday. THE first image successfully photographed by the magic eye camera installed at the Ipoh racetrack was not that of a racehorse but a motor-cycle. When Mr. J. Catarinich, of th e Amalgated Photo-finish Pty Ltd., called off the photo-finish test on Thursday,401 words
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Article150 1949-02-14 8 nnHB Ceylon Sport* Club ceje1 brat«d their 16th anniversary with dinner party at th« Victory Restaurant on Saturday night. At the general meeting held earlier in the evening at Handy Road the following were elected office-bearers for tn« year: Pre- «ident, Mr. A. P. Rajah; vicepreeiden.t Mr.150 words
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Article77 1949-02-14 8 rK following will represent Kota Ra ia in a hockey match against tn« Singapore Recreation Club on the padang today at 3.19 p rr. Mohd. SAllan: Mausoor Khan. Ghani- Sy«d Hassan. Taha Kalu, Adnan tsa: Syed Aslz. Mohd. Nor. Sheik Mansor Karlm Ibrahim Isa Resen'es: Hussein All.77 words
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Article89 1949-02-14 8 THE Sinhalese Association open- ed their cricket season with j a Horns and Home match played at St. Georges Road yesterday. The teams were captained by C. Seneviratne and Wijeweera respectively, and the match was won by the latter's team by 13 runs. Semvlratne's89 words
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Article94 1949-02-14 8 Fanny Says She Is Disgusted SYDNEY, Sun. nLTCH Olympic cnain- pion, Fanny BlankersKoen, gave up in the 100 yards New South Wales championship when less than 30 yards from the finish on Saturday. She stepped In a depression on the track and this threw her out of balance and stride.AP - 94 words
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Article88 1949-02-14 8 JOHORE BAHRU. Sunday. rB finals of the Senyum Badminton Party'3 tournament will be played on "Thursday, Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. rt No. 3 Lorong 1, Jalan Storey. In th« doublas final Abbas bin Wahab and All bin Snam will meet Isahak bin. Latif? and A. Bakax88 words
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419 1949-02-14 8 IRELAND scored her fouri England in a Ru|by Ul at Lansdowne Road hen goal, two penalty goals I bright, entertaining game which wa s th e better side. Although their backs were better than the Irish outsldes, England never looked a good side and their419 words
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Article42 1949-02-14 8 TOO AY ■OCKKT: BJI.C. "A" v. Kola Raja— S.R.C.; R.A.F. (Malay) Reft. Sembawang t. Khalsa Assn.— Sembawang; G.H.Q. Sij. Reft. v. B.O.D.— Tanglin. RUGBY: S.C.C. Sevens— S.C.C. SOCCER: C.S.C. v. Europeans Farrer Park; Naval Base t. S.H.B. Police.— H.M.S. Terror.42 words
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Article250 1949-02-14 8 AFTER talking things over quietly for half an ,-t* hour last night, the Council of the Kota Raja Club unanimously decided to affiliate to the Singapore Football Association through the Malay Football Association, and appointed two delegates to the M.F.A. The delegates are M.250 words
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Article112 1949-02-14 8 THREE bouts ort the Happy World's boxing rard last night failed to g-> the distance. There were two knockouts aiid one technical knockout. In the main event over 10 rounds. Jabbar bin JafTar <l34 T a> outpointed H. Fernandez (lMtt) of Kuala Lumpur. Other results were:112 words
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271 1949-02-14 8 INDIAN Associations 17-year -old Mohind'T Btnfb— schoolboy, played a great part in his team's 13-iun victory over the Khalsa Association in a cricket match at St. George's Road yesterday. Mohinder's bowling was alnvst unplayabl: and captured sevrn wickets for 37 runs Scores were271 words
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Article50 1949-02-14 8 SANTIAGO. (Chile). Sun. IN the first football match ever held in the Antarctic a British team and Chilean team drew one-a!l. The British Mission leader presented the Chileans with a team of Greenland dogs, which was accepted l» tlic Chileans as a token of friendship and fraternity.— UP.UP - 50 words
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Article40 1949-02-14 8 THE Tiger Swimming Club were dfe°ated by flvp goals to two by the Army In a water-polo maich yesterday. "Die Tigers will meet an RAF. I«am at the Tiger pool on W. duesday at 9. IS p.m.40 words
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Article46 1949-02-14 8 JTTHE BO.DC.A drf at.-d Hi "f 1 Johoi-p Pi-lsons by seven goals to one in a soccer matcli played at Johore Bahru yesterday. BO DC. A. scorer.-, were: I M. Angulila (4), Chye Hee it) ind Ramlan. Sze Tat scored for the Prisons.46 words
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Article27 1949-02-14 8 Today: High Wat*r. 12. oa a.m. (8ft 8in>. 11.14 a.m. <10!t. lln). Tomorrow: High Water. 12 32 am. (9ft. 01ir>. 11.59 a.m. ilOfi 5lni. -—I27 words
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