The Straits Times, 11 May 1949
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Title Section19 1949-05-11 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 TWELVE PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1949. PRIC E TEN CENTS19 words
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Article320 1949-05-11 1 Big Rout At Liuho, Say Nationalists SHANGHAI, Tuesday. RATIONALIST troops claimed a "decisive victory" at Liv ho, 18 miles north- weft of Shanghai today, but on widely separated other fronts, Communist offensives gained ground. Three Communist armies, estimated a^ 200,000 men, were furiously attacking Government positionsReuter; AP; UP - 320 words
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Article, Illustration45 1949-05-11 1 HI i M AND THE BEAST; Lisabeth Webb, star of the I .1.1,111 play "Bless the Bride," with Prim*, a cheetah at the London xoo. which she has adopted. -\s a. Fellow of the Royal Zoological Society, she will pay for his upkeep.— Reuter picture.Reuter - 45 words
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Article, Illustration41 1949-05-11 1 FOUR-YEAR-OLD Sandra Wakefield made two attempts at presenting a bouquet to the Queen at the Royal Albert HaU, London. Here the Queen smiles as Sandra, clutching the flowers, sails straight past her The second attempt was a complete success. AF. picture.41 words
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Article142 1949-05-11 1 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON. Tuesday. /COMMENTING on the prospectus for the Malayan £8.050.604) loan today, the Financial Times says that the terms would normally be considered attractive in relation to the current market position, 'but the political risk cannot be dismissed." The Times, which142 words
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Article83 1949-05-11 1 Shots On Yugoslav Frontiers BELGRADE, Tues. TWO grave frontier shooting Incident* last night worsened the already tense relations between Yugoslavia and her Cominform neighbours. They were reported by Belgrade Radio One Yugoslav border patrol shot and killed a Hungarian soldier who was attempting to escort a party of five across83 words
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Article47 1949-05-11 1 SYDNEY, Tues. One of the largest aerial photographic surveys ever undertaken is being carried out by a Royal Australian Air Force squadron. Their task is to photograph from the air the whole of the mainland of Australia— an area of about three million miles.— Reuter.Reuter - 47 words
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Article141 1949-05-11 1 LABOUR LOSES GROUND LONDON. Tues. THE Labour Party lost ground to the Conservatives on the first day of this week's local elections, unofficial returns showed today. Figures from bott the Government party ancLthe Conservatives pointed to a net loss for the Socialists In voting for urban and rural district councilAP - 141 words
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Article87 1949-05-11 1 CANBERRA, Tues. MR. Joseph Chtfley, Australian Prime Minister, and his party from the recent London conference were ordered into quarantine as smallpox contacts, but later released under the surveillance of the Fed-ral Health Department. A steward who joined the Prime Minister's plane at Karachi came underReuter; Reuter-AAP - 87 words
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Article99 1949-05-11 1 LONDON. Tues. The House of Commons last night passed a Bill to nationalise i Britain's iron and steel industry. defeating an Opposi- tlon motion for Its rejection by 333 vote* to 203. The Bill now goes to the House of^ Lords, where Its future is problematical, asReuter - 99 words
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130 1949-05-11 1 BANGKOK, Tuesday. DANGKOK police stated today that they had in- formation that the former Premier, Pridi Banomyong, and naval Lieut. Vajarachai, suspected leaders of the abortive February coup d'etat, had arrived at the Portuguese colony of Macao on the South China coast. The130 words
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Article56 1949-05-11 1 LONDON, Tups. IMIK British Foreirn Se--1 cretary, Mr. Ernest Bevin, may summon British ambassadors and ministers la the Middle East countries to London for special conference in July or August, It was learned today. Observers says he is bound to devote greater attention to th« Middle56 words
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Article131 1949-05-11 1 WASHINGTON, Tues. UR P. W. Litchfleld, board chairman of the Goodyear Rubber Company, said, today that the war-developed, synthetlr rubber industry was saving the United States rubber users US$lOO,OOO,OOO monthly. "Without synthetics, the price of natural rubber would have jumped to one dollar or more a poundAP - 131 words
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Article182 1949-05-11 1 B ATA VI A, Tuesday. f\H Louis Beel ha» resigned as Dutch Hirli Com- missioner in Indonesia because of the cease-fire agreement between the Dutch Republican representatives under United Nations auspices. i Meanwhile, the "return to Jogjakarta" subcommittee established by Dutch and Republican delegations willReuter; UP - 182 words
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Article108 1949-05-11 1 from Oar Own Cormponocnt LONDON, Tues. TIE "Daily Mirror" has congratulated Mr. Hulatt, of l.uton. whose protest led to 150 young soldiers being stopped from sailing to Malaya aUer only 10 weeks' training. It was "unreasonable to let these young soldiers face the toughest Job the108 words
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Article82 1949-05-11 1 MANCrfcsTER. Tues. ALL but one of Lancashire > 65 coal pits were idle today as the number of strikers in the eight-day-old coal strike rose to 50,000. The strike began last week as a protest against alleged "black leg" labour infringing an overtime ban Imposed by theReuter - 82 words
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Article73 1949-05-11 1 HONG KONG, Tues. -Mr. Tan Kan Kee, Chinese rubber magnate from Singapore, arrived in Hong Kong yesterday en route to Peking on a tour of Communist -ruled China At a news conference Mr. Tan criticised the United States for aiding the wrong group In China"73 words
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326 1949-05-11 1 REDS RESTORE POWER TO WEST BERLIN BERLIN, Tuesday. THE Russian authorities began lifting the Berlin blockade 40 hours before time today, when they restored electric power to parts of the western sectors. The Russian action provided American sector housewives with unrationed electricity in the middld of the morning for theAP; UP - 326 words
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Article124 1949-05-11 1 27 Members Of Ship's Crew Gaoled WELLINGTON. Tues. A Wellington. New Zealand, magistrate today sentenced 27 of the crew of the Canadian ship Tridale to four weeks' gaol for continuing to disobey the lawful command of the master. The incidents leading to the men's prosecution foliowed a strike by theReuter - 124 words
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Article48 1949-05-11 1 NEW LOOK UNIFORMS WASHINGTON. Tuts.-Wo-men Auxiliaries in the United States Army and Air Force are to have new look uniforms An economy-minded Quartermaster Generals office has insisted that wartime stocks of short skirts be exhausted first, but servicewomen have already let down skirt hems to the limit.— Reuter.Reuter - 48 words
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Advertisement747 1949-05-11 2 NOTICES notice" NOTICE is hereby 'given that Kwok Sing Ngle. ot 7, Lorong 37- A Oeylang Road, Singapore, Is applying to the Governor for j naturalization, and tbat any person -who knows any reason < why naturalisation should not be granted should send a written > and signed statement of747 words
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Article44 1949-05-11 3 WASHINGTON, Tues.— Mrs. Vijayalakshml Pandit. India's Ambassador-Designate to the United States, arrived by air yesterday and was given an enthusiastic welcome. The gathering was one of the largest ever seen at the national airport for such an occasion. Reuter. iReuter - 44 words
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Article50 1949-05-11 3 LONDON, Tues.— Air ViceMarshal Sir William Dickson. Royal Air "'orce Commander-in-Chlef. Mediterranean and Middle East, and Air Marshal Sir Hujjh P. Lloyd. R.A.F. C.-ln-C. Far East, arrived at Nrotholt airport, London, last night to attend the annual R.A.F. staff exercises be«inning on May 18.— Reuter.Reuter - 50 words
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Article386 1949-05-11 3 Hopes Govt. Will Review Matter fHE Singapore Government's decision to exclude the Kuomintanjf from the list of political associations and to bring it under the Societies Ordinance "may give rise to unnecessary speculations and misunderstanding both in Malaya and China," the Chinese Consul-General, Dr. Wu Paak-shing386 words
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Article, Illustration46 1949-05-11 3 DANNY KAYE, a few nights ago, ended a visit to Bernard Shaw antl motored back to perform In the London Palladium. Hit car was in a collision with another car. He till flayed In both the night's shows, although his rihs were badly bruised. A.P. picture.AP - 46 words
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Article125 1949-05-11 3 DISPUTE WITH S. AFRICA LAKE SUCCESS, Tuesday. TiHE Union of South Africa yesterday suffered the 1 fin;t setback in its dispute with India over the treatment of Indians when the U.N. General Assembly's Political Committee voted down a move to declare the matter outside itsUP - 125 words
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Article58 1949-05-11 3 CAPETOWN, Tues. THE Minister of Native Affair*, Dr. E. O. Jansen, told the Senate yesterday that South Africa soon would embark on a longrange programme to divide all cities and towns into strict European and nonEuropean sections. Under this plan, Dr. Jansen said, divisions would beUP - 58 words
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Article74 1949-05-11 3 RUSSIA ACCUSES W. ALLIES MOSCOW, Tues. MARSHAL Sokolovsky accused the United States and Britain of creating "artificial tensions" In International relations and declared that only the "new type" Soviet army could win a modern war. He repeated Soviet charges that the Western Allies carried out only "limited operations" against GermanyAP - 74 words
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Article94 1949-05-11 3 EMPIRE CREDITS TO BURMA RANGOON, Tues. COMMONWEALTH help to Burma will be more by material aid than by loans, say leading financial sources in Rangoon. Money will be placed to Burma's credit In banks In Britain. India. Pakistan. Australia and New Zealand for Burma to buy arms and ammunition toReuter; AP - 94 words
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103 1949-05-11 3 HPHE Sultan o f Morocco has written to Virginia Mayo, American flm star, ayinf that she is for him the most striking proof of God's existence the beauty of woman is a revelation of God to marr." A South London minister, the Rev. A.103 words
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Article44 1949-05-11 3 NYLON RIOT. London police were called to maintain order when thousands of women and several hundred men mobbed eleven stores advertising nylons for sale. I Queues started before dawn and most lines had at least 2.000 people In them. One man waited all night—UP.44 words
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Article37 1949-05-11 3 DROUGHT HAVOC—Britain's groundnut and sunflower crops in Tanganyika I nave been hard hit by a S drought, the Food Minister. Mr. Strachey. told the House of Commons. Dry weather caused premature ripening of the groundnuts, he said.--A.P.AP - 37 words
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Article41 1949-05-11 3 NO LEGION. There will not be any British Foreign Legion under the present Government. Mr. A. V. Alexander, Minister of Defence, said: "The raising ot such a force would not be a satisfactory method of uslnst alien manpower in the Services."—A.P.AP - 41 words
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Article40 1949-05-11 3 MALAN GAINS.— Dr. Daniel Ma Ian 's Nationalist Government gained a working majority in the South African Senate for the first time when a Nationalist, was returned in a by-election followinR *he resignation of a suprjorter of General SmifU.— AP.AP - 40 words
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Article23 1949-05-11 3 RECORD PRlCE.^The export, price of fresh coconut from Ceylon has reached the record figure of Rs 325 (£21.17s 8d) a thousand nuts.— Reuter.Reuter - 23 words
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Article25 1949-05-11 3 MORE CHEESE Britain's cheese ration will ro ud from one-and-a half to two ounces a week starting on May 22. the Food Ministry announced. AJ».25 words
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Article109 1949-05-11 3 VATICAN CITY, Tues. PRINCESS MARGARET was visiting Pope Plus XII this aiternoon. They were expected to talk for IS or 20 minutes,* with only a few at tendants present. According to the custom, the Pope intended to preser* the Princess with a silver medal coinedAP; UP - 109 words
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Article62 1949-05-11 3 MANILA. Tues. The Philippines Newspaper Quilt has started a fund to aid a legal flght for Vicente del Fierro and Pedro Padilla editor and columnist respectively of the Manila newspaper Star Reporter. They were receu'Jy sentenced to a year in prison for publishing a quotation fromReuter - 62 words
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Article95 1949-05-11 3 LONDON, Tues. NINE men who chainec themselves to an iron railing in front of the United States Embassy in London in a May Day demonstration against America were sentenced to six weeks In gaol yesterday. Police testified that the nine men had shouted slogans such asAP - 95 words
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Article, Illustration56 1949-05-11 3 New Varsity Professor THE DIRECTOR of Gardens, Singapore, Mr. it. E. Holttum, has ■>•■ m appointed Professor of Botany to the University of Malaya He will be the first holder of this chair, which was created only a few months ago. Mi. llolttura has been Director of Gardens since 1925.56 words
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282 1949-05-11 4 COMMUNIST PARTY MAY BE BANNED BY BOMBAY GOVT. BOMBAY, Tuesday. BOMBAY'S Prune Minister, Mr. a G. Kher, yesterday threatened to ban the Communist Party in the Province it' outbreak* of violence continued. The Government, he said, had hitherto been content to act »gB <n<A subversive individuals, and reluctant to ban282 words
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Article, Illustration26 1949-05-11 4 ANNE CRAWFORD, Biitish film star, tun a "Cavalier" bonnet, a Uve»ch-r--pink Lecaoni straw Mm* with .shaded BiUMies ani peonies trimmed with chiffon velvet ribbon. Keuter picture.Reuter - 26 words
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Article, Illustration131 1949-05-11 4 MELBOURNE, Tuesday. pom- YEAR-OLD Tie-lian Fan Leon*, who was r flown from Ipon for a delicate eye operation, can now see firite weM. Her mother hopes to take her back to Singapore at ♦h.. end of Ma*. Jenny, v the Is known toReuter - 131 words
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Article45 1949-05-11 4 From Our own Correspondent SEGAMAT, Tum-A verdict of murder by some person or persons unknown waa returned at the Inquest on Mr. Vatthilingam, Indian conductor of Segamat Estate, who was found shot dead at a latex collecting station on Dec. 29 last year.45 words
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Article95 1949-05-11 4 T.ONDON, Tues. BRITISH reinforcements for Hong Kcmg— the Ist. Battalion U»e Royal Leicest'T6hire Regiment, and Headquarters 27th. Infantry Brigade— are embarking in the troopship Empire Dalladale at Liverpool tomorrow,] the War Office announced i last night In the same ship wJI be advance "parties of theReuter - 95 words
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Article82 1949-05-11 4 557 Bandits Killed In Malaya LONDON. Toes. MR. Rees-WUUains, ParliaWl mentary Secretary of State for the Colonies, said at Leicester that latest returns showed that, out of 567 Malayan bandits killed, 542 were Chinese and seven Malays. Of 386 civilians killed, 282 were Chinese, 60 Malays and 27 Europeans. "These82 words
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Article44 1949-05-11 4 FroM O«r Own CwfOftnSat KUALA TRENOOANU, I Tues.— Mr. T. T. Man. Chinese Consul, who is on a visit to Trengganu, said that whatever constitutional changes took place in China, the status of the overseas Chinese in Malaya would not be affected.44 words
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Article66 1949-05-11 4 LONDON, Tuesday. BRITISH MilMiiii, including Malays, were considered during recent trade talks U Le-nom between British ministers and Mr. C. D. Ilowe, Canadian Mtoteter for Trade and Commerce, Parliament was told yesterday. Mr. Philip Noel-Baker, Secretary for CommonHealth Relations, said they had had "valuable talks" •n66 words
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Article50 1949-05-11 4 »>•■» Our SUfl CwinpiMft PENANG Tues— The local Women's Service League today appealed for books, magattnes and gramophone records for distribution to hospitals and canteens and also to troops on active service. These can be sent to the League's rest room or to White way's and Pri tenants'50 words
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Article, Illustration36 1949-05-11 4 BUDDHXT* nffITAL: IJJUe nninc aria beias rtiej iirrdrd by their mother, and iiiwiwalhiri m tfcej ■larch In a BudJMil ye*)— fist Wf«rc A* aeltctfaai a atte f «r a sew shrine in T«ky».^AJP. pletMC.36 words
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Article112 1949-05-11 4 TOKYO, Tims. A JAPANESE physician Dr. Siozo Tdda has suggested that Japanese families for the next 20 years should be permitted to have only two babies as a methad to restrict the population to a "peaceful population of 70,000,000." "Postpone Marriage" Dr. Toda, wi o IsUP - 112 words
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113 1949-05-11 4 LONDON, Tues. MR. Arthur Creech Janes, Secretary of Btate for the Colonies, yesterday announced approval for the establishment of a Colonial Civil Aviation Service The Colonial Civil Aviation conference In April, 1947, recommended establishment of i the service. Establishment was envisaged on the same generalReuter - 113 words
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Article39 1949-05-11 4 I Frosa Our Own Correspondent SEGAMAT, Tues.— Mr. W. Inphara Ls Segamat s new OS PC. in place of Ur. R Higgins who has retired after nearly 25 years* service. Mr. Higgins intends to settle In Tasmania.39 words
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221 1949-05-11 4 161 Illegal Tenants Have Been Evicted From S.I.T. Flats ILLEGAL tenancies of Singapore Improvement Trust flats at Tiong Bahru, some of them dating back to the Japanese occupation, have now been ended. There were 161 tenancies found to be Irregular and corrected, says Mr. W. L. Blythe chairman of the221 words
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Article188 1949-05-11 4 rthe new University of Malaya was of a high standard and had a chair of Oriental Studies, it would attract students from America, the Director of the US. Department of Information in Singapore. Mr. W H. Lawrence, said. Part of Mr. Lawrence's lob is to encourage188 words
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Article41 1949-05-11 4 From Our Own Correspondent KAJANG, Tues. Dato Hamzah bin Abdullah, Men tri Besar, Selangor, and the British Adviser, Selangor Mr. Curtis, were conducted round the Ulu Langat District Ofllce at Kajang by Inche Ahmad bin Haji Hussein. District Officer.41 words
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Article178 1949-05-11 5 From Oar MafT Correspondent PENANO, Tues. FOLLOWING a petition by deputy heads of departments that their proposed salary increments would be below the scale granted to their subordinates, the Municipal Commissioners today approved an amended timescale. The deputies. Us tnelr petition, pointed out that th«lr Increment* had178 words
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Article79 1949-05-11 5 EXPLORING the possibilities 6 of distributin« Filipino films in Singapore and the Federation is 43-year-old Mr. Raymundo F. Navarro. president of the Parlatone Kispa-no-Fillplno Film Corporation, who has arrived after a tour of Bangkok. Mr. Navarro. a pioneer of the Philippines motion pictnre Industry, has between79 words
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374 1949-05-11 5 Municipal Employees 'I n Heavy Debt' Loan Society's Annual Report jyjOST Singapore Municipal employees are heavily in debt despite ex-gratia rehabilitation payments and salary advances, according to the employees' Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society. The society last year lent $114,306 to JJ.V2 of its 815 members. "The presence of money-lenders374 words
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Article, Illustration41 1949-05-11 5 THE CHIEF INSTRUCTOR. Mr. J T. A. Rohan right > with another instructor, Mr. H. V. Roxburgh, after the demonstration flights whir h they gave before a crowd of 500 at the Penan* Flying Club air display on Sunday. Straits Times picture.41 words
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Article55 1949-05-11 5 A Singapore committee has been appointed to review and report on the law and Customs procedure relating to the supply of alcohol for medical purposes. The committee consists of the Director of Chemistry, Malaya, as chairman, the senior lecturer in Pharmacy. College of Medicine, and the Assistant55 words
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Article60 1949-05-11 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. THE new building of Joseph Travers and Sons Ltd., in Ampang Road, which cost $160,000, was formally opened today. Mr. L. W. Bowron, a director, who flew out from England, Mr C. E. Collln^e, manager for Malaya, and Mr. J. P. de C Hamilton,60 words
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Article36 1949-05-11 5 A debate on "Should Muslim Women Work in Offices" will be held by the Young Men's Muslim Association at the All-Malaya Muslim Missionary Society premises 31 Lorong 12, Qeylang, on Friday at 8 p.m.36 words
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Article50 1949-05-11 5 THE Singapore Christian Youth Council is arranging a united youth rally in the grounds of the Presbyterian Church In Orchard Road on May 23 at 5.30 p.m. Features of the rally will include hymn and chorus singing, testimonies and items rendered by the Trlnlty College choir.50 words
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Article20 1949-05-11 5 The Court of Criminal Appeal will sit in the Supreme Court, Singapore, on May 19 at 10.30 a.m.20 words
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164 1949-05-11 5 SAYING that "dissatisfaction is being caused among Singapol Municipal employees" because of the delay In Implementing the Municipal revised salary schemes, Mr. C. C. Tan (Municipal SouthWest) Is asking the Government when It expects to-ap-prove the new schemes. At the Legislative Council164 words
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Article99 1949-05-11 5 WHEN Yee Swee alias Ah Swee was arrested under ti emergency regulations, and another head labourer took over the preparation of the wage list for Killlnghall Tin. Puchong, it was discovered* that he had drawn $687 for a man who did not exist. As a result he99 words
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Article39 1949-05-11 5 Forty-four new Chinese schools were registered with the Education Department In Singapore this year, or two more than the Total number of Chinese schools registered in 1948. The total number of renlstrations to date Is approximately 300.39 words
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Article140 1949-05-11 5 UP A. McLellan (dominated Unofficial- will next Tuesday seek from the Singapore Legislative Council further explanation of why the Government Is not paying British police Inspectors expatriation pay. He will ask whether British Inspectors who elected to accept the new rates of pay. "which are the same140 words
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Article204 1949-05-11 5 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. A FORCE of 480 Kuala Lumpur police swooped on a squatter and tin mine area three miles from town this morning, capturing one known bandit, two agents and five suspects. The Chinese Consul-Gene-ral for the Federation, Mr. Li204 words
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Article112 1949-05-11 5 Irom Our Staff Corrcspon4ent KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. BANDITS in the Kuala Llpis area ambushed a Jeran-tut-bound bus early >.oday, fatally wounded the driver and robbed passengers of their identity cards. Kunji Raman, the driver, refused to stop when the bandits first halted the bus. Hit by several112 words
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Obituary38 1949-05-11 6 WILSON: The relatives of the late Nelson Horatio Wilson. wish to thank all those who attended the funeral of Mr. N. H. Wilson on the Bth May. 1949. Also, all those who sent wreaths, and lent cars.38 words
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761 1949-05-11 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Wed, May 11, 1949 GOVERNMENT AND THE K.M.T. Whatever views may be held of the Government's action in withdrawing from the Kuomintang and the China Democratic League their exemption from registration under the Societies Ordinance, there will be agreement that the official explanation of this action761 words
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Article290 1949-05-11 6 The prospectus for the Federation's £8 million loan, issued in London yesterday morning, has bad a somewhat mixed reception. The Times, which is* not usually given to warning investors against political risks in British or British protected territory, coldly remarks that investment in Malaya la present290 words
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Article40 1949-05-11 6 LONDON. Tues. -The Colonial Office announced last night the appointment of Sir Andrew Barkworth Wright. now Governor of the African colony of Gambia to be Governor of Cyprus. Sir Andrew, who Is 54 succeede Lord Wiiuter.— A J,40 words
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984 1949-05-11 6 WALTER FLETCHER - Britain 's Stake In China's Future WALTER FLETCHER By M.P. IT is probably easier and more dangerous to dogmatise about China in its present chaotic condition than on any other subject. One can be so right about one part of China and one set of conditions, yet draw such wrong984 words
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263 1949-05-11 6 I WON'T say that I am indignant, but I certainly am surprised that the Indian Government should have lodged a protest with the Secretary of State for the Colonies at the execution of Ganapathy who was found guilty of having committed an263 words
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Letter218 1949-05-11 6 MY heart sinks within me... 1 am filled with despair for the minds of men. I have read a i learned discourse on the delights of large families. The writer of it has no doubt wandered through Chinatown at night and has seen the overflow of dirty, tubercular218 words
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Letter72 1949-05-11 6 PORTUGAL BRAZIL /CELEBRATIONS by the Portuguese sloop at Singapore last week undoubtedly marked the 449 th anniversary of the first Portuguese contact with Brazil. But if a Spanish sloop had been here last year It could have celebrated the 449 th anniversary of the discovery of Brazil by the Spaniard,72 words
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Letter206 1949-05-11 6 IN your leader on Tuestday on the Federal Loan you suggested that a local 3% Loan might be attractive to the Malayan investor at 1% discount, whereas had you taker, the trouble to refer to quotation lists which are supplied daily to your paper by the Malayan Share206 words
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Article721 1949-05-11 6 A Singapore Doctor - A Singapore Doctor By VLTHAT is 8.C.G.? The significance of these three letters, well known in America and most European countries, is just beginning to be known in Singapore. BCG Is a preparation made from live tubercle bacilli which has been developed in such a way721 words
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Advertisement794 1949-05-11 6 CLASSIFIED ADS. TO PEOOY. wife of R. L. Axers. on May 8 at Penang. a daughter. ROBEY: On May 7, to Muriel InV Russell) and Enroll, a son. CLERC: At Youngbarg Memorial Hospital, on the 10th May, 1949. to Kathleen, wife of Paul Clerc, a son. Jean LouU. PETHERICK: On794 words
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Advertisement24 1949-05-11 6 JUST UNPACKED I DeCCa Hrr|) lull Irrquenty r««g« rccofdiMf TWELVE-INCH RED LABEL RECORDS. ORCHESTRAL, INSTRUMENTAL, SYMPHONIES, CONCERTOS, VOCAL, ETC., PRICE $2.75 Each. «|/U Mil24 words
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Article209 1949-05-11 7 Allocation Of Colonial Grant Almost Complete SINGAPORE'S share of the £5,000,000 Colonial Development and Welfare Fund Grant, announced in 1947, is expected to be $14,500,000. The Federation's share will be $28,000,000. The Financial Secretary, Singapore, Mr. J. D. M. Smith, said thai the work of three209 words
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Article, Illustration234 1949-05-11 7 EKCEMFNT of Singapore's anti-spitting laws, i prosecutions and $25 fines, may form part Singapore Anti-Tuberculosis Association's c drive which is now being stepped up with Government help. K director of the S.A.T.A. Dr O. H. Garllck, told raits Times yesterday: law against spitting be rigorously234 words
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Article252 1949-05-11 7 'Equal Pay For Equal Work' Call WOMEN ought to be paid the same wages as men and their slogan should be "equal pay for equal work" said Miss Nelly Tan. representative of the women's branch of the Army Civil Service Union, in radio Interview last night. Miss Tan said that252 words
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Article164 1949-05-11 7 THE Social Welfare Department reports a big drop in the number of cases of Juyenile offences. Last month 47 cases were dealt with by the Singapore Juvenile Court, compared with 84 in March. However, says the official report, cases of a more serious nature "have164 words
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Article18 1949-05-11 7 MUAR, Tues.— The Muar Magistrate fined Seah Lam $5 for selling fowls without a licence.18 words
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Article62 1949-05-11 7 from Out .»>n Correspondent JOHORE DAHRU, Tues.— The following Johore students were successful in the examination for probationer teachers of English In vernacular schools (first-year course): A. Rahman bin Tolifcir. A. Bakar bin AH. Hajl Ismail bin Hajl Omar, Hamdan bin All. Ismail bin Othuian, Mustapha bin Idrla.62 words
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Article120 1949-05-11 7 COURT RETURNS BONUS A FORMER manager of the 1 General Lighterage and Transport Coitipany. Mr. J. D. Bhickwood. got a bonus of $1,000 returned to him by Mr. Justice Gordon-Smith in the Singapore High Court yesterday. Mr. Blackwood was the defendant in a civil action brought by Mr. K. Ismail120 words
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Article19 1949-05-11 7 The Union Dancing Party will hold a picnic at Ponggol on Sunday. Free transport will be provided.19 words
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239 1949-05-11 7 /CONSIDERABLE pilfering of sulpha drugs in Singa- pore godowns was mentioned in the Second District Court yesterday, In a case in which a Chinese was accused of possession of drugs for sale without a licence. Evidence ol pilfering was given by Mr. S. M. Barnwell,239 words
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Article98 1949-05-11 7 pOMPLAINTS and aUega\v tions of corruption against Government servants or ethers will receive the attention of the Police Anti-Corruption Branch, the C.I.D. chief Mr. E. V. Fowler, said yesterday. Complaints may be sent in sealed cover to Mr. Fowler, or to the Offlcer-in-Charge of the Anti-Corrup-tion Branch. e/o98 words
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Article135 1949-05-11 7 THE students of the Univerclty of Otago, New Zealand, nave "adopted" and are raising funds for the University of Malaya. On their recent annual work day this year, the Otago University students went 'out cutting hedges, digging gardens, cleaning houses and even minding babies, and the135 words
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Article24 1949-05-11 7 Candidates for the 1949 Cambridge School Certificate examination may offer the following practical science subjects biology, botany and chemistry, It Is announced.24 words
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Article309 1949-05-11 7 TRINITY CHOIR'S 'MESSIAH' ri\H£ presentation of Handel's A oratorio "Messiah," by the Trinity College Choir at the Victoria Memorial Hall last night was a truly outstanding musical event for Singapore. The choir was under the direction of Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Thomas and numbered 115 members, plus three soloists.309 words
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Article80 1949-05-11 7 Mlnon bin Salleh and Ismail bin Sanl were charged with attempted gang robbery and Mohamed Hashlm bin Hassan and Haron bin Janln with abetment, in the Singapore Assize Court yesterday. The prosecution alleged that they were members of a gang which tried to rob a Chinese family80 words
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Article, Illustration282 1949-05-11 7 BIG' BANG WAS ONLY A LITTLE BANG rpHE big bang which everyone in the Bukit Timah Road area of Singapore was expecting yesterday when two tons of explosives were destroyed proved only a muffled boom which could scarcely be heard half a mile away. But the landscape282 words
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Article37 1949-05-11 7 Fram Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Tues A post certificate class has been started at the English College for pupils who Intend to take the entrance examination to Raffles College and the College of Medicine.37 words
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Article130 1949-05-11 7 THE drive for funds during the Hospital Week In aid of the St. Andrew's Mission and Orthopaedic Hospitals realised more than $30,000 with a number of charity events still be to held. Mrs. 8. F. Ho, an organiser of the Flag Day arrangements, told the Straits Times130 words
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229 1949-05-11 7 —Says Commissioner <<r pHERE is no room in this Colony for sectional interests. We must live here as part of an integral whole," said the Progressive Party leader in the Municipal Commission, Mr. A. P. Rajah, at a dinner at the Adelphi Hotel last night.229 words
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Article90 1949-05-11 7 rO memDers ol a secret society known as "(Jang 36" were sentenced in the First District Court yesterday to two years' and 23 months' rigorous imprisonment fir extortion. It was stated that the two men, Lim Ah Tee and Ong Chwee Seng, forced a fishmonger, Quek Yang90 words
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Advertisement78 1949-05-11 7 for Compressed OXYGEN DISSOLVED ACETYLENE WELDING CUTTING EQUIPMENT Delivered in the Federation of Malaya from our Depot at 225 IMBI ROAD KUALA LUMPUR Singapore: 7th M. Buklt Timah Rd., Tel 3791 Kuala Lumpur: 225 Imbl Road. Tel 4267 BECAUSE MANX si< k VVEBI UNABLE TO BK VRAKEP FOB AT THE78 words
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Advertisement87 1949-05-11 7 THE WEBLEY AIR RIFLE SPORTS AND TARGET •Zg&TSST' MODEL CALIBRE 'f 8 W "MARK III" aa a Jy a a >4r \M -22 s^sV ATTENTION TRAVELLERS I I FOR YOl'R EN II HE COMFORT. STAY AT THE TAVERN fcurupraa HiKmtUi HoMt> (Ufa* to ,\on BesldeDU) CLOSE TO IHE LOVELY BOTANICAL87 words
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Article196 1949-05-11 8 5 YEARS FOR WOMAN They Aided Bandit i From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH, Tver WHEN 24-year-old Wong Slew Yin was charged In the Assize Court yesterday with failing to report the presence of armed men In Slak Siak. Slput«h, to the police she said: "I was afraid of these people196 words
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Article201 1949-05-11 8 Salary Scale Protest From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. TWENTY-FIVE delegates, representing the Federation's 3,000 Government clerks, met in conference in Kuala Lumpur last night to plan a campaign of protest against the latest salary recommendations contained in the Cowgill Report. The conference, which201 words
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Article174 1949-05-11 8 From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH. Tues. ARRESTED while he was hiding with another youth in a tapioca patch. Lim Sek Slew was today sentenced to three years' rigorous imprisonment by Mr. Justice Thomson In the Ipoh Assize Court. Llm was convicted on a charge of consorting174 words
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Article85 1949-05-11 8 From Our Staff Cormpondrnl KUALA LUMPUR, TuesT A 73 -YEAR-OLD Chinese, Woo Thian Lai, today appeared before Mr. M. Oarton in the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court charged with causing the death of Ang Kirn Koon by a negligent act not amounting to culpable homicide. The charge85 words
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Article79 1949-05-11 8 From Our Own Cerre»pondent JOHORE BAHRU. Tues The staffs and pupiU of the Temenggong Ibrahim Giriv School and the Government English School. Batu Pahat, staged a joint variety concert at the Victory Theatre. Muar. in aid of the funds of the Muar Antl-Tuberculosti Association. About $1,000 was79 words
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Article28 1949-05-11 8 From Our Own C«rrespen4ent JOHORE BAHRU, Tues Four Ind'.ans were fined $40 each in the Sessions Court today for being out of doors during a curfew.28 words
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Article24 1949-05-11 8 The 3rd Singapore Coy. of the Boys Brigade will hold a campfne at the Anglo-Chinese School, Coleman Street, at 6.45 p.m. on Friday.24 words
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Article111 1949-05-11 8 II7ITH reference to yester- day's Straits Times report! headed /"Plan Mo Postpone New Rubber Law,' the Unifd Planting- Association of Malaya wishes to state that no Information was given by It to the Singapore Chinese Rubber Dealers' Association The U.P.A.M. points out that the «üb]ect111 words
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Article213 1949-05-11 8 Scholarships For 1 1 Malayans From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. FIVE Malays are among the 11 recipients of scholarships awarded by the Secretary of State for the Colonies from the £1.000.000 Colonial Development and Welfare Fund Scholarship Scheme. Recipients of the scholarships are: Inrhe Shamsuddin btn Yub Ahmad,213 words
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Article49 1949-05-11 8 rrom Our .staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Tuts. '|MJr Army's midget AusX ter aircraft, often used to carry seriously Injured men to hospital, have now been equipped for transporting stretcher cases. After a test at loading stretcher cases, the medical authorities expressed satisfaction at the new methods.49 words
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Article47 1949-05-11 8 JOHORE BAHRU. Tues.The case in which Capt. Earnest Manlon is charged with theft of a dne projector, was postponed another week for mention when it was stated that the relative papers were with the Legal Adviser. Mr. M. Ismail is for the defence.47 words
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Article48 1949-05-11 8 A lecture in Malay on "The Coming of a World I Conqueror to Kstablish A New World," will be given I by Mr. R. A. Pohan. of the raman Perguruan Suara Nubuatan (Voice of Prophecy Bible Correspondence School i, at the Singapore tf.M.C.A on Sunday fveninsr48 words
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Article, Illustration263 1949-05-11 8 By Our Woman Correspondent rpHERE were smiles and curious stares for the 10 Singapore policewomen who helped to control traffic lights at major road Junctions yesterday morning. They have just completed their basic training at the police school. Ai'ter traffic work, thty will go on to263 words
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Article260 1949-05-11 8 $143,17* Suit From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. If R A. Cheriappah, a form- er labour contractor, was not required to .«upply lightermen at Port Swettenham under the terms of a contract he signed with the Malayan Railway Administration loading and unloading cargo from Feb260 words
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Article52 1949-05-11 8 Although the Singapore police still accepted applications for firearms licences, these were issued only under the strictest conditions, the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Mr. O. R. Livett. told th* Straits Times yesterday. He said that licences were only issued when police were satisfied that the arms were52 words
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Advertisement609 1949-05-11 8 WORLD FAMOUS OVER 100 YEARS 184S 1549 AN IDEAL TONIC. Has been awarded 24 Gold and Silver Medals Serravallo s Tonic (CINCHONA ano IRON WINE Stimulates the Appetite Strengthens the Newes Regenerates the Blood. 'BERRAVALLOs TONIC Is a most palatable mixture of Cinchona and Iron, perfectly combin'd with a good609 words
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Advertisement385 1949-05-11 8 —^^aaaaaaaaaaaaaaPJaaaal I I B^SaiaflsV'^^^Baaaaalißaa BH^V aflfC^ I aaaaV Wf' SKvaair vW a wK&fgS mm maHK at «ras\ tr. '^J JaaaaaamaPSJ^aaSaMaaaHrk Kjjj^^^M aaaaßEw!aaaaaaaplaaaama& LAURENCE, SCOTT ELECTROMOTORS LTD. Elecfrical Engineers since 1883 SOLE AGENTS Wm B -jSa .s^^^B pisy sB yzJ| i V 9T/*~& I 1 1 aY aßp w3 &n h\385 words
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Miscellaneous117 1949-05-11 8 TODAT Vesak Day celebration* 383, Outrain Road, hoisting th Buddhist Flag. 6 a.m.. adrrlnn. ring the Eight Prersnts. 8.30 p m exhlbltlon of Buddha's relics, 7 a.m., morning service, 7. 15 a.m., sermon. 9 am Buddha puja and offering of alma, 10.45 am treat to patients at Leper a-ylum 2117 words
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Article134 1949-05-11 9 MALAYAN palm oil estates at the end of the year covered 110.944 acres, of which 83.320 acres were planted areas, according to official statistic^. The planted area* were located at Johore (39,160 acre*). Ptrak (20,75« acres). Selangor (16,983 acres). Pahang (5.103 acres), Necrl SembUan (2,746 acres) and134 words
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Article1170 1949-05-11 9 RICHARD DENMAN - THE BUSINESS TREND IN U.S. A. RICHARD DENMAN By of The Economist LONDON, May 3. THE Administration in the United States has, rather belatedly, given up pretending that the country is still grappling with the monster of inflation. The anti-inflationary legislation which was presented to Congress immediately after President Truman's1,170 words
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Advertisement191 1949-05-11 9 RENEW -L-. 7 YOUTH g B M K 1 aT^9 nwE Jw» renews the bright ■Y>^sFElin i '^M energy of youth, pro- R WlN^lH motes the vigour in S*' £L~^\ Hk^'i^^^H the prime of life and \^"^fej H^^'^^^'l provides vitality for ll||^^^j^^^li| Phasferine TONIC WINE Agentt: CALDBCCK'S ifiOLING THOUGHT FOR191 words
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Advertisement171 1949-05-11 9 and TtybtMuuue I GOLDTIINE I PROPELLING 1? P E N L 1 I Tfce KEEFiR Pencil if prcc... n I tj •ngine«r*4 in every mechanical tacr. I I Wirh its thrice-immer*ed real goM- I elated mounting and propelling pant I 1 »md iti lusrrouUy polished, coloured V barrel, the KEEFER171 words
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Miscellaneous582 1949-05-11 9 Ln^V L^^3? Ln^ln\BaTl Expert bidding Is based not only of toe two-diamond double that on concrete values but on nubile was largely responsible for oeuih'a Inferences. Today's deal shows slam bid. bow important lt Is that these Let at consider Souths probmfererces should not be falsely Icm. He was not582 words
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Article353 1949-05-11 10 LONDON. Tues. MAJOR price movemenU were few In -the London Stock Exchange yesterday. Conditions in all sections were quiet. Current levels were never really tested, says Reuter's financial correspondent. British Government long-dated stocks met small selling ond declined by one-eighth. There was a sagging tendency la leading Industrials.353 words
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Article21 1949-05-11 10 May 6 May Industrial* H5.M 17J.H RAlls <■»•»• 47 M Bonds 9849 98.40 Utilities J5.W ?5.M —Straits Times Services.21 words
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Article785 1949-05-11 10 From Our Market Cirrespondent SINGAPORE, Tuesday. npHE Malayan share market today continued to sag. Only small interest was taken in it. Overseas markets appeared to be in a similar state. Prices quoted by the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association were: INDUSTRIALS Bnjer SeUet Atlaa lot IS. OO785 words
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76 1949-05-11 10 SHIPS In port alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves yesterday (godowns In brackets) were: Main Wharf: Aeneas (33-34, Shillong (38-39), Kampar (40-41), Weltereden (42-43). West Wharf: Maaula (6-7), Eurymedon (8-9), TH»a. (11-14), Eastern Saga 1 15-16). Empire Dock: Gujarat (17-11), Serdang (21-22). Benrtnnet (J6--26). Sheers76 words
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Article125 1949-05-11 10 Singapore Rubber MONDAY'S lower rubber market prices attract >d a certain amount of buying In Singapore, and prices yesterday were rather better than at the previous day's close. Closing prices yesterday were: No. 1 sheet f.o.b. buyers 39 y t cents, sellers 35 Vi cents; spot loose buyn-s 35 Vi125 words
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Article48 1949-05-11 10 1 R.S.S. c.l.f, European basil ports In pence closing: May, S. M-ty 9 May buyer 10 11 16 10 1 1 16 May seUer 10 13/16 10\ May-June buyer 1011/16 10 1 May-June seUer 10% 10% June-July buyer 1011/16 U) June-July seller 10\ 10*1 Market: Quiet.48 words
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Article23 1949-05-11 10 In U.S. cecu. closing nominal. May 6 May 9 iR.S.S. (Spot) 18\ 18 5/16 I Market Dull. Btralu Times Service.23 words
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Article143 1949-05-11 10 From A Market Correspondent SACK) flour continued the most active "commodity 1" tht Singapore produce markets yesterday. Fairly largo transactions were Again done tn the Slak variety. Quiet, steady conditions were evident In most other sections but business was In the doldrums. Yesterday's prlcVt per plcul were: Pepper:143 words
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Article95 1949-05-11 10 THE proceeds of Malaya General 1 (rubber estates In Johora) to Aug 31 amounted to £122,P<>7 (182.947 the previous year), plua investment Interest £1,400 (C1.444V fee* £13 (£l6). exchange difference nil (£3). making £123.510 (£84,410), less estate expenditure £96 097 (£70.843), general expenses £668 (£721), directors' fees95 words
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Advertisement1170 1949-05-11 10 MANSFIELD t* CO LTD. (Incorporated In Singapore) BLUB FUNNEL LINK STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO Carrier's option to proceed via atker LTD oorts to load and discharge carge. SAILINCS FROM U K. MA WEST COAST MALAYA A.n.a> trom UK C .13/3 4 t49rUmtu tor Muaf Mly |j Eur,m«don from U.K C. 8/91,170 words
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Advertisement296 1949-05-11 10 PRESIDENT LINER SAILINGS TO NEW YORK AND BOSTON VIA CEYLON. INDIA ECYPT AND MEDITERRANEAN PORTS Spore P Sham fanana Pros. Van Bwrea May 15/1* May 20/21 May 22/24 Pro*, leffertoa May 24/28 May 29/10 May 11/laae I M.rini Sn.pp.r laneS/11 lane 12/11 I-M M/lt Pr.s. Polk jaaa 2272T lare 28,296 words
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Advertisement329 1949-05-11 10 EASj ASIA*!' 3 Ll»£ SAILING FROM SCANDINAVIA v SAILINGS It CONTINENT/ CONTINENT <CANDINAV<A ■j. "Korea" dae abt. May 14 ngapo'a Port swettenham for Bangkok. Man 1 < Panang Shanghai. Kobe Yokohama m.«. 'N rdfarw" dae abt. May 14 fa > den Port Said. Canoa S.nmp.r." J- abt. Miy 21 Marseille*.329 words
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Advertisement1001 1949-05-11 10 McALISTER <S* CO.. LTD. ILURMAN eh BUCKNV'.t KLAVKNESS LIMB LONDON. HAVRE. ROTTERDAM v > wANaOIaN r-ACIHC POtTf b MAMBUHC Arreptin*. -SlgO to> Central O South Vnen :ar< Porta CITt Of POONA FRANCISVILU 11/12 Ma» >001 vh>m K-n-n^ CITY OF YOKOHAMA )0 Mar 5 luo. 6 |un« Duo Smgapor. 4 41,001 words
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369 1949-05-11 11 AspinalVs 13-100 Gives Yorkshire 2-Day Win LONDON. Tues. yORKSHIBE got off to a good I start In the new English cricket season by scoring a twoday triumph over Somerset by nire wickets. It was Just like the old days before the ww when the Northern County *<:re famous for thenBunj-Reuter - 369 words
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396 1949-05-11 11 By TOMMY LAWTON HAVING absorbed the Idea of body swerving you should be ready to learn other most useful and spectacular methods of -'selling the dummy". The great little Scottish international, Alex James, used to leave opponents standing ,by his famous shuffle; passing his396 words
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Article, Illustration53 1949-05-11 11 tor GANflttf and TOVr MOTTRAM. tha two BritHh tennis stars, who became casaced aa Aiay 3. Mihujui is Britain s No. 1 psayer. He became eacaced after his tetarn from IJsbon where he had aeea playing with the British DaTis Cap team. Tony la 2S years old and Joy to53 words
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Article67 1949-05-11 11 rnHE following pipyers have been 1 selected to represent the Rex B.P. against the TJ»e ul B P in a friendly badminton match at the Clerical Union Hal! on Tuesday May 17, at 7 p.m.: Low Poh Hye, George Tan, Lhn O.g Huat. Cheong Jlng LsonK. Ong67 words
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Article55 1949-05-11 11 I"HE following will represent the 1 Admiralty School O'd Boys' XI in a friendly *occ r match against RAF Selcta<- 2nd XI at Seletar on Sunday: Yahya, Peter 7n<-n. R 8 Manlam. Choon Too. Kartar Singh, Said. Basil Roberts, Tap Lens, Andrew Then, Vivian Rubnta. Abdul Samat,55 words
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Article77 1949-05-11 11 Vienna, Tul«s: Yugoslavia yesterday beat Austria by four watches to one In tholr second-rtnnid Europe*! zone Davis Cup tie tare. Yugoslavia won both of yesterday's matches. Their letvVat player Bronovltch. beat Cah kovsfcy a young Pote assisting Austria, by 6 4. 3. 4 sad la the secondAP - 77 words
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Article61 1949-05-11 11 BRATISLAVA. Tuos:— England won the Europe table tennis cup here by beatlrsg Czechoslovakia. the holders, three-two in the challenge round.. World champion Johrny L^ach won his two singles for England while Victor Barra. the England second string, won one and lost one. Leach and Banm wereReuter - 61 words
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Article160 1949-05-11 11 LAST week's problem set by Ha Hi don was: During tha course of play the referee fe struck by the hall and completely knocked oat. Meantime, a goal '.s scored. The referee dees not see the goal seared. How should this situation be dealt with?160 words
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Article847 1949-05-11 11 HALLIDON - HALLIDON LAWS OF F00T8ALL....3 By This Is the third <v a mm of artistes on th laa* of fn stall hy a quaiifci re«tt«e who haa taken a great bjteitst a the gaase in thh eaaairy. Tba articles ar? written »riaaata> lar young847 words
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Article53 1949-05-11 11 rpHB following will represent the A Borneo Co., Ltd., Sports am* m a sseeer match against the Hotspurs XI at Farrer Park oa Friday. Bajhaan. B. L. I. Ramsey, Charlie Kang; J. Daniels J. Campbell. O. E. Verm 11. Moln. Samrl. J. Jameson, l>. Peaarlo and H.53 words
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Article39 1949-05-11 11 UJNOON r.es. MANAGER Tun Wnlttakm and II other tneaiherc of the Arsenal Football Club left London by plane yesteiday for a tour *f Braatl. Twelve rnbra Arsenal playera and aBVV- wfll fallow by plane tomorrow.- ■AT.39 words
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Miscellaneous89 1949-05-11 11 j» fTVTTfTT^ SIMA#4MsS 10.00 Hews from Kuala Lumpur; 10.00 (appro* Close; M 55 Schools; 12.00 noon Close, 1.00 Dance Music; 1 30 News (also at 7 and 9.30); 1.45 Walts Thuc; 2.10 Racing commentaries from the Singapore Turf Club; 5.00 Close; 6.00 Last race comrnertary; 6.20 Radio Orchestra, 7.19 Singapore89 words
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Miscellaneous93 1949-05-11 11 Sicgapore Bacea ton 296 and 40 metres); a 00-8.000 pm. Chines* Programme (on 294 «ud 4» metres): 6.00 8.30 pm. Singapore Races— (on 396 and 49 metres); 6.30 Radio Orchestra: 7.00 News Also at 9.30); 7.10 Shares Market Report etc: 7.30 Swing Session; 8.00 Feature; 8 45 Music through the93 words
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Miscellaneous99 1949-05-11 11 Hews (French); 7 JO Kagnah; 8.00 mmn- B. SO News (English); 8.46 Dutch: 1.00 Kuoyu; 9.45 English; 10. 00 Radio News Reel; 10.15 Grand Hotel; 10.43 Generally Speaking; 11.00 Daoce Music; 11.15 Balance of Europe; 11.30 News; 11.45 Light Music; 13.00 Close. AUSTRALIA 5.30 Foices Favourites; 6.00 Concerto Eta If99 words
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Article864 1949-05-11 12 Double Totes: Races 5 and 8. Big Sweep: Race 7. Race 1: 2.ls— Claw 3, Div. 4—6 F. and 19 Yds. 000 Gay Aggie Flannery 9.00 Mesdames Lhn Sz Wee Turley uoo Heart of Oak Harper 8.11 "W. Beng Heng Kor.gsl" Daniels 060 Gold Cbaim 8 10864 words
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285 1949-05-11 12 Royal Engineers 7; Chinese Casuals 1. THE Royal Engineers scpred a run-away victory over the Chinese Casuals in a s.A.K.A. Senior League fixture played at Jalap Besar stadium yesterday, scoring freely in both halves to win by the big margin of seven one. Hero of the285 words
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1008 1949-05-11 12 EPSOM JEEP - GAUCHO, FLANNERY UP, TO WIN AGAIN EPSOM JEEP Badger Best Bet In Today's Card By /IALCHO will face his stiffest task when he meets some really smart Class Three sprinters at Bukit Timah today, the fourth day of the Singapore Turf Club Summer {Governor's Cup) Meeting.. Jockey Frank Flannery has1,008 words
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Article139 1949-05-11 12 EPSOM JEEP CALL BOY RACE 1 t-15 LL'SAN MAID John Ball LL'SAN MAID Gay Ante SIR KEITH Gay Am* RACE t 2-45 TOBOGGAN Bhllvmar AUhama SOLTARA Ballymar Toboggan SOLTARA Tobofgan Alabama RACE 3 3-15 BADGER The Raven Stymie 0 BADGER Peace Nlf*t The Raven THE RAVEN Badger139 words
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Article292 1949-05-11 12 FE following ate the starting times for the qualifying round in the Island Club'i Eu Tong Sen open Invitation golf competition: Saturday Afternoon 2.30 Clna Teck Yam (12) L Newbold (10). 235 R S. Taylx (16 1. R. Wall (M>. 2.40 F. Jones (4). Lim292 words
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Article80 1949-05-11 12 Seletar Go To Top Of League PLATING on their own (round yesterday, RAF. (Seletar) beat RAF Chang i) twoone in a S.A.F.A. Senior League game. Durden and Syrett scored for Seletar, while 'Villlams notched Changi's goal. Seletar now move to the top of the table with 15 points from nine80 words
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349 1949-05-11 12 Bong Soo And LiemLoseTo Dutch Pair THE Dutch players, W. ilsrraer and J. Kuiper, sprang Me first surprise of the Singapore lawn tennis tournament when they eliminated the seeded players, Llm Bong Soo and Liem Kh- Liang. In straight setu In the first round of the men's doubles championships played349 words
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Article58 1949-05-11 12 JOHORJC BAHRU, Tues: The Ant girls' school to start playing hockey In Johor» Bahru is the Sultan Ibrahim Girls' School who have had a few practice games so far. The distinction of being the first girls school to play hockey goes to the Sultan Abu Balor Girls'58 words
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Article333 1949-05-11 12 Royal Navy 7 G.H.Q. Signals I PLAYING constructive and finished soccer. Royal Navy had no difficulty In heating G.H.Q. Signals seven one In a S.A.F.A. Senior League- game at the Naval Base yesterday. Owing to three of their players mistakenly going to Jalan Besar Stadium333 words
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305 1949-05-11 12 KEN JALLEH - KEN JALLEH By rpHE Malayan Thomas Cup team will not disembark 1 in Penan* for exhibition matches when the Corfu arrives there on May 27 as originally intended, but will proceed to Singapore for a civic reception on May 30 and the Cup team's305 words
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Article136 1949-05-11 12 r THE Tamil ■NttHSfesas] i orution drew <vltii 'he ChinH.se Sports Association three-all In a Junior A. Group I, soccer league fixture played >it Oeylan* vrsterday. Yogarajah. ror the mulls, opened a*ccounU afier ten minutes of even play wnu a duve fiom close range. The Tamils continued136 words
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Article50 1949-05-11 12 WORCESTER. Ties. •THE N. Zealand cricket tourists 1 beat Worcester by 150 ruirs today Scores Nl: 425 and 220 for Aye dec 1. Worcester 279 (A. F. Wtilv Mi and 216 (R. Howorth H n <>.. Wyatt 46. L. OutKhoorn l«Burtt seven for 102).—50 words
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Page 12 Advertisements
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Advertisement80 1949-05-11 12 DISCERNING RACEGOERS CHOOSE A "ROSS" THE WORLD'S BEST BINOCULAR Obtainable from: NEW CHINA OPTICAL CO. 71. HIGH STREET. PHONE 2586 SINGAPORE HAND MACHINESAWS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION HNDEIEVES HALLMARK FOR SERVICE OF SPECIAL INTEREST TO THE FORCES JAY PUBLISHING TRADING COY. 34, Medeiror Building 18, Cecil Street Pott Bo> No 6680 words
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Page 12 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous40 1949-05-11 12 s SOCCEB: Sen Iragur Chincac Athletes v R.E.M.E.. Jalan Betar sladlum; Junior league. Singapore Chinese Engineering Association v RAF. Sembawang, Geylaag stadium; A»ton Atbetic Club v RocklIISm S.C.. C.T.M.A. ground; Police S.A. THospMal AtslsUaU. P.T.S. TENNIS: SX.T.A. champion■hip*. S.C.C. court*.40 words
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Miscellaneous27 1949-05-11 12 SINGAPORE TIDES TODAY: H.W. 10 a.m. (Bft. 7 ID and 10 03 pm. (Sft. Sin). TOMORROW: H.W. 10. JJ a.m. fBft. 01n) add 10.19 pm. (Bft. 8m)27 words
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