The Straits Times, 29 July 1949

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    19 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1949. *f> PRICE TEN CENTS.
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    $4,285,000 GIFT TO THE FEDERATION
    641 1 SPOKE FOR SPORE Approval By Singapore Councillors THE Singapore Legislative Council yesterday unanimously approved a gift of $4,285,715 to the Federation of Malaya," as a gesture of goodwill and practical sympathy." m The Financial Secretary, Mr. J. D. M. Smith, said that the gift represented
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    EXCESS PROFITS PROPOSAL
    217 1 NEW WAR CLAIMS PLAN >:;5.000,000 war damage compensation scheme h recommended by the select committees of the w Malayan Legislatures in a report laid on the aM» at yesterday's meeting of the Singapore Legisi'v.'Council. In accepting tne conditions .rvrh the Secretary of State or tht Colonies attached
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    British In S. China Warned
    89 1 British In S. China Warned CANTON, Thurs. BRITAIN today aavised ncr nationals in Kwangtung and Kwangsi orofincea to consider leaving while this may still be possible. The advice was issued by the British Consul Ceneral here who warned of a possible extension of hostilities to these provinces by the oncoming
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    "DEATH SOONER"
    27 1 LOS ANGELES. Thurs. -A Chinese houseboy facing deportation committed suicide by hanging, because he would "rather be dead than live under Communist rule." A. P.
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    "LOCK-IN" ENDED
    76 1 SHANGHAI, Thurs. Two American newspaper executives were permitted to leave their office today after a 52hour "lock-in" by about 90 Chinese employees of the susoended Shanghai Evening Post and Mercury. Mr. Randall Gould.aud Mr. Charles Miner, editor and business representative respectively of the newspaper, agreed to ask Its
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    "INDIES WILL BE VITAL MARKET"
    296 1 "INDIES WILL BE VITAL MARKET" LONDON. Thurs. A BRITISH shipowner. Sir John Hobhouse. estimated today that Indonesia's normal imports for a long time to come should be of an annual value of "at least £100,000,000." He told the British Chamber of Commerce for Indonesia, of which he is Chairman, that
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    Emergency Powers "More Essential"
    262 1 rpHE retention of emergency powers is more A essential than ever at this juncture when the Communists, as part of what is undoubtedly a world-wide plan, are attempting to disrupt the economy of other countries. This statement was made by the Colonial Secretary, Mr. P A
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    Three Escape In Colony Crash
    221 1 AN Australian Anson Feederliner, carrying three passengers, overran the runway at Kallang Airport yesterday afternoon and crashed over the sea wall into the sea. None of the passengers was hurt. The passengers in the plane were: Mr. Eric Mclllree, managing director of the Aircraft Disposals
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    IN OTHER PAGES
    44 1 Social Welfare Plan P 3 S Spending P 3 Police Launches P 3 Probation Plan P 3 Pay Revision: Action Call P 5 Tit- tor-Tat Travel Bar P 5 Housing BUI P 5 Moratorium Interest P 6 Commissioners' Term P 6
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    ANTI-HAREM PROTEST
    59 1 SEOUL. Thurs. Three thousand embittered Korean women marched through the capital today to demand a purge of all government officials who' keep harems. Typical of the average man's reaction was the comment of one bearded Korean who surveyed the line of determined women and remarked "There is getting
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    "SINGAPORE A BASE FOR H.K."
    64 1 "SINGAPORE A BASE FOR H.K. HONG KONG, Thurs. MR. Malcolm Mac Donald, Commissioner General for South-East Asia, arrived here today by air from Singapore on a periodic visit for talks with the Hong Kong Government and military authorities. He said that if the necessity arose Singapore would act as a
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    PILGRIMS DROWN
    26 1 INDORE, (Central India), Thurs. One hundred and fifty pilgrims were feared drowned when two country boats capsized in the Narbada water near here yesterday.—Reuter.
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    "GREEKS BOMBED US"-YUGOSLAVIA
    100 1 ATHENS, Thurs. YUGOSLAVIA has sent a protest to the Greek Government alleging an air raid on Yugoslav territory, it was announced here today. The raid was made on a frontier village according to the note which was handed to Oreek representatives in Belgrade. The rote said damage
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    'Key Thrown In Pacific'
    88 1 NEW YORK, Thurs. MR. Thomas Dewey, Governor of New York, today accused President Truman's government of throwing the key to world peace "into the bottom of the Pacific" because it has "no policy.at all" toward China. "Our government has shown no real Interest in China and
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    CASINO RAID
    31 1 NEW YORK, Thurs.— An elaborate gambling casino equipped with a steel lookout tower was raided today by New Jersey State Police, who arrested 165 men and seized $38,700.— UJ».
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    DEPUTY TO C.-G.
    22 1 Mr A D. York, M.C.S., has been appointed to act as Deputy Commissioner-Gen-eral for Colonial Affairs to the Commissioner-General.
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    RUSSIAN GAMBLEACHESON
    155 1 WASHINGTON, Thurs. THE U.S. Secretary of State Mr. Acheson asked Congress today for full approval of the US$1,450,000,000 arms programme as a means of discouraging Russia from taking a gambler's chance to invade free Western European nations. "When political aggression fails, as It has failed so far In
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    Reds In Sydney Clashes
    172 1 Reds In Sydney Clashes SYDNEY, Thurs. AUSTRALIA'S labour troubles boiled up today, as Communist -led extremists clashed with moderates and police in Sydney and Melbourne. In Melbourne, 400 striking seamen and Communists marched on Parliament House. Police drove them oack from the steps of the building. The seamen were protestins;
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    JOGJA CEASEFIRE TALKS
    58 1 JOGJAKARTA, Thurs. Talks on the cessation of hostilities were resumed here today but broke up without achieving any result, a DeI fence Ministry spokesman told 1 the Dutch news agency, Aneta, to'iay. Three drafts for the implementation of a c°<ise-flre— submitted by the Dutch, Republicans and United
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    CRASH VICTIMS
    24 1 NEW YORK. Thurs- The ashes of 10 American correspondents killed in the K.L.M. crash near Bombay arrived here by air today.— UP.
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    M.P. SAYS 'BROOKE CENSORED'
    193 2 M.P. SAYS 'BROOKE CENSORED' LONDON, Thurs ||R. David Rees -Williams. Under— Secretary for the Colonies, told a Questioner in Parliament today: "As far as I am aware Mr Anthony Brooke's corresoondence is not censored either here or In the Far East." He repeated that the "pretender to the throne of
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    ARMS MISSION
    55 2 WASHINGTON, Thurs.- Top ranking United States officers will fly to Europe tomorrow to discuss the arms aid programme with military chiefs of the Atlantic Pact countries, and the proposed new military organisations. The mission will be headed by Gen. Omar Bradley (Army), Admiral Louis Dunfield and Gen Hoyt
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    "Pathanistan"
    24 2 Tribal Chleftans of four Pathan clans have proclaimed the state of "Pathanlstan" In the mountainous no man's land between Pakistan and Afghanistan.— Reuter.
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    RED NEWSPAPERS IN HONG KONG
    102 2 LONDON, Thurs. MR. David Kees- Williams, Colonia. Tnder Secretary, 111 was asked in Parliament yesterday why permission was given to Communists in Hong Kong to continue publishing newspapers and pamphlet? in view of the closing by the Communists of the British Information Service in Shanghai.
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      Three Denials In Day By Churchill
      256 2 ROME, Thursday. Jfiß. Winston Churchill today denied through his secretary that he broke a diving board at a lake resort, that he had to be helped out of the water, and that he was staying in a hotel where Mussolini once lived. It was
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    Experts May Fight T.B. In Malaya
    151 2 COPENHAGEN, Thurs. TUBERCULOSIS experts from eight countries are meeting in Copenhagen this week to levii a long-term programme to fight the disease, vhich kill 4,000,000 people ever- y«>ar It is hoped to Inc'ude Ma l ay a and Siam In th° scheme Doctors have
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    Jetliner Flies
    44 2 LONDON, Thurs. Britain's newest air-liner, the 500 mile an hour jet engined De Havilland Comet, flew for the first time on Wednesday. With four Jet engines, it is designed to carry 36 passengers and crew of four at about 40.000 feet,— A.P.
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    "More Petrol"
    30 2 LONDON, Thurs— The chairman of the British Automobile Association asked on Wednesday why Britain could not follow the example of other European countries in ending petrol rationing —A.P.
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    S.E. ASIA MOTION PUT OFF
    166 2 S.E. ASIA MOTION PUT OFF LONDON. Thurs J ORD Semplli withdrew a motion he nad put dowa in the House of u.rcs yesterday calling attention to the "urgent need for a more closely integrated ooiitiral and economic policy fjr the whole of South-East Asia." He postponed It until October 25
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    RUNSTEDT SAYS "TRY ME"
    69 2 LONDON. Thurs. Ki< •IdMarshal Von Runstedt ,ne of Hitler's leading generals, has demanded a trial to clear Himself of war crimes charges, the House of Commons wr>s told yesterday The British Dover .nm.ut announced in Ma/ thai dropped war arlmea against Runstedt because ofl was too
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    HARDING LEAVES FOR SINGAPORE
    57 2 LONDON. Thurs. -Lt-C n. Sir John Harding left London by air for Singapore today >0 take up his appointment if Commander-in-Chief. SoutnEast Asia Command Forces. "I have every confidence that British troops under my command can deal ably with, the disturbances in Malaya and any situation
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    King And Queen
    43 2 LONDON. Thurs. The King and Queen on Wednesday attended a reception Kiven by ihr Pakistan High Commissioner Ha ib Ibrahim Rahimto.m and tne Beßum. to mark the ODecnß of the Hieth Comniissio ic> a new office in London R- liter
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      1072 2 NOTICES UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG NOTICE FACULTIES OF ARTS SCIENCE Completed forms of application for admission in September, 1949 Lo the above Faculties, with all relevant previous academic records and a 'etter of charactei from the Principal of the lasi School or University, must be in the hands of the
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      747 2 NOTICE CUSTODIAN OF ENEMY PROPERTY FEDERATION OF MALAYA CLAIMS AGAINST GERMAN DEBTORS It is requested that any person or Company, claiming to be within any of the subjoined categories, will give to the Custodian of Enemy Property, Federation of Malaya, P.O. Box No. 1057. Kuala Lumpur, written notice of such
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      714 2 NOTICES VICTORIA MALAY RUBBER PLANTATION CO., LTD. Tenders are Invited for the purchase of VICTORIA MALAY RUBBER ESTATE, with buildIngs, plant, and machinery thereon, situate near Seremban. Negri Sembllan. Of the total area of 8M acres. 726 are under cultivation, com- arising Al5 acres of mature rub- ber and 111
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    FIRST AUSTRALIAN TROOPS MOVE INTO COAL FIELDS
    231 3 FIRST AUSTRALIAN TROOPS MOVE INTO COAL FIELDS SYDNEY, Thursday. THE Australian Government yesterday ordered the first convoy of troops into the coal fields to prepare to work the open cast mines. The Government went into action as the Coal Mining Union's Council decided to call a mass meeting of 23,000
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    S'pore Police Buy More Launches
    186 3 THfc Singapore Police Force has many more vehicles, launches and Items of radio equipment than usual, as a result of the emergency, says the Flna.ice Committee, reporting its approval of spertal d )!ice expenditure tn the Singapore Legislative Council yesterday -lvi le- and launches *i.
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    2 Lifts Only At Club
    81 3 Two lifts in Fullerton Building are reserved for embers of the Singapore: Club, Mr. C. C. Tan was told I ti the rrmting of the Singapun- Legislative Council yestfriay. The Government replied that Fullerton Building v;>, nuUt un the site of the loi.tifi Singapore Club
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    CHANDU CHARGE
    44 3 From Our Staff Correspondent SEREMBAN. Thurs.— Low Min. a Chinese, was ordered to enter Into a bond In the sum of $300 In one surety for 12 months when he pleaded guilty to a charge of possession or chandu pipes and chandu.
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    ACCIDENT SEQUEL
    38 3 From Oar Own Correspondent SEGAMAT, Thurs— Bail of $100 e*c!- was offered Woon Tha^ Chfrig and Kua Tlong Taai rharj^d with negligent origins which resulted in an ate rien involving a motor car and a bus
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    COUNCIL MEETING "SHOT"
    44 3 A( AMfcKAMAN who is now taking shots in Malaya for tbe J. Arthur Rank's series of productions "This Modern Age." set up his camera in the Singapore Municipal Council Chamber yesterday morning and filmed the proceedings of the Legislative Council meeting.
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    Essential $ Spending Not To Be Cut
    290 3 Essential Spending Not To Be Cut rt Singapore Government has no intention of making any cuts in essential dollar expenditure. This official reply was given to a question by Mr. Urn Yew Hock (nominated unofficial) ln the Legislative Council yesterday. in or is it proposed to any reductions at present
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    ERECTED SHEDS
    34 3 TELUF ANSON, Wed. A Punjabi Guljana Singh and an Indian S. Katian, were fined $10 each in the Teluk Ansor Magistrate's Court for erecting sheds In the Town Boan: area without permits
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    Malays Go American With Rhumba And Sharkskin
    216 3 A MERICANISATION of Malays wa& evident at the xT H SJ ya Puasa c «lebrations at the Singapore New World stadium. Not only did hundreds ronggeng to rhumba rhythms, but four of the six teams in a pondok (club) costume competition wore white
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    ONE STAYS, ONE GOES
    75 3 TWO M£N wlio figured in the London dock strUt— left, Harry Da vies, President of the Canadian Seamen's Union, seen addressing a meeting of dock workers; right, John Maletta, an American, who was ordered to leave Britain after attending a Communist meeting in Prance. It was
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    DEPORTATION OF BRITONS SOUGHT
    257 3 LONDON, Thursday. rpHE British Government Is considering whether It 1 would be desirable to obtain powers to deport British subjects, the Lord Chancellor told the House of Lords last night. 1 The Home Secretary Mr. Chuter Ede, hoped to make a statement on this matter in
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    $2,400 SUBSIDY FOR T.B. X-RAY
    69 3 The Singapore Government has paid a subsidy of $2,400 tv the Singapore Anti-Tuber-culosis Assfciation to meet expendi*rr«' in connection wi.h thj X-ray examination or sr hoolf niloren Repor^in,: this In the Legislative Council yesterday, the Vnatir. Cuiiirrittee says da' th amount Is based on tc
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    YMCA DELEGATE
    35 3 Mr. C. W. Li, a leader of the World Alliance of Y.M.C.A.. will meet Singapore Christian youth leaders next Thursday before leaving for Bangkok to attend the Y.M.C.A. South— East Asian Chinese reports
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    THIRD TRANSMITTER FOR RADIO MALAYA
    150 3 T^HE third of the three new JL transmitters for Radio Malaya will shortly be erected at Jurong sub-station, Singapore. There will be a corresponding increase In the mainten- ance required and In the quantity of spare parts which will have to be kept In stock,
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    Property Clause Abolished
    134 3 Property Clause Abolished rpHE Municipal Elections X (Amendment) Bill, abolishing property qualifications for Municipal voters, was passed in the Singapore Legislative Council yesterday. Mr. John Laycock moved the adoption of the Select Committee's report recommending the abolition of property qualifications. On th« Council accepting the report, he moved the third
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    188 ARRESTS
    20 3 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.There were 188 arrests In the Federation during the week ending yesterday.
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    Probation System Plan For S'pore
    199 3 I TNDER the five-year plan or the Social Welfare Department tabled at yesterday's meeting of the Singapore Legislative Council, it is intended to set up a probation system for adult and juvenile offenders on the lines suggested in the Criminal Justice Bill now under consideration
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    War Damage Proposals
    111 3 (Continued from page 1) »460,400.000, from which would be deducted $19,400,000 for the War Risks (Goods) Insurance Fund The cost of the compensation scheme would also be paid from the total receipts, and not out of ordinary revenue. As the scheme stands. 1160,000.000 would eventually have to
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    5- Year Social Welfare Plan
    440 3 5- Year Social Welfare Plan A FIVE-YEAR social welfare plan, covering the period 1949 to 1953 and costing about $15,652,546, was laid before the Singapore Legislative Council yesterday. One of the most Important features of the plan is the extension, during 1950 to 1952, of social assistance to the aged,
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    ARMS FOR H.K.
    51 3 HONG KONG, Thurs.— The steamer Maxwell Brander has arrived here from Singapore with 840 tons of military equipment and 130 tons of ammunition for rein foreement of the local garrison. The material followed by one day the arrival of the troopship Windrush with additional reinforcement* from England.—
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    DEATH
    29 4 fHASE-CUFRIER. Suddenly en 27th July, 1949, William ChaseCurrier, of Pulo Tekong Kechll Th» funeral service will take place a*, the Bidadari Cemetery at 5 p.m. lodny 2»th July.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    56 4 Messrs. CHIA KENO CHIN, Keng Tye. Dr. Keng Hoe, Keng Boon, and members of their families kf-enly appreciate the expressions and token of sympathy and condolence from relatives and friends in their recent berea-'ement, and rereby tender their sincere and heartfelt thanks and gratitude to one and all for
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Fri., July 29, 1949. THE WELFARE PLAN
    1095 4 The Straits Times Singapore, Fri., July 29, 1949. THE WELFARE PLAN A new plan for Singapore made its appearance yesterday. Following the Medical Plan, the Education Plan and the Housing Plan, we now have the Social Welfare Plan. This is set out in a printed paper which was tabled at
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    MR. THIVY PLAYS THE ORGAN
    71 4 Prom Our Staff Correspondent PENANCi, Thurs.— The Representative of the Government of India, Mr. J. A. Thivy played the organ at Tuesday's High Mass held at the Church of St. Anne, Bukit M' rtiijam, as part of the feast of the Patron Saint of Province
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    EXCESS PROFITS TEST IS RECOMMENDED
    1854 4 New Scheme for War Damage Compensation The Committees agree with the Secretary of State for the Colonies that all compensation should be based directly on the principle of the restoration of essential Industries, and that the allocations of $85 million for rubber $85 million for
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      A European engineer writes to Malayan youth
      556 4 I HEAD in a recent issue of the Straits Times a letter from "Pokai" of Johore Bahru, concerning Government technical apprentices who are "serving a four-year term of hard (mental) labour at the Technical College, Kuala Lumpur. I am a European and an
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    25 5 ENC3I Sardon bin haji Jubir, Council member for Rural East, who received many Hari Raya greetings from brother Councillors at yesterday's meeting of the Council.
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    BENHAM TO HEAD PAY COMMITTEE
    193 5 r| HE Economic Adviser to the Commissioner- j General, Dr. F. C. Ben ham, has agreed to be l!i new chairman of the special committee which will study the report of the Joint Salaries Commission officer. j This was announced at yes- terday's Legislative Council
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    TREASURY BILLS
    17 5 v a pore Government will inte'iders for an Issue of ■.000 by Treasury Bills on
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    SALARIES REVISION: APPEAL FOR ACTION
    236 5 Govt Servants 'Still Waiting 9 (JOVERNMENT servants have "waited and waited and are still waiting, for justice to be done to them", the trade union member of the Singapore Legislative Council, Mr. Lim Yew Hock, told the Council yesterday, when he made a plea to
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    PAT ON THE BACK FOR THE 'SILENT' MEN
    139 5 A TRIBUTE to a silent branch" of the Government the Printing Department, was paid by Mr. C. C. Tan (Municipal South-West) in the Singapore Legislative Council yesterday. Mr. Tan mentioned as examples of the efficiency of the department, the printing of the
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    S'PORE ASSIZES
    15 5 An Assizes session will be held at the Supreme Court, Singapore next Tuesday.
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    'Public Are Asking Why'
    98 5 ALTHOUGH a number of houses in Pickering Street had been bought over and the occupants turned out, nothing had since been done to these buildings, said Mr. John Laycock (Municipal North-East), in the Singapore Legislative Council yesterday. He understood that the reason no action had been
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    JAGO BROADCAST
    28 5 The representative of the British Rubber Development Board (Mr. E. Jago) will broadcast over Radio Malaya on the board's plans for rubber at 8 o'clock tonight.
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    To Feeding 19 Germans..$17,262
    69 5 To Feeding 19 Germans.. 1 7,2 62 THE Government of Singapore will pay the Government of Ceylon $17,262.69 for maintaining 19 Germans from Aug. 1. 1941 to Feb. 25, 1942. The sum was approved yesterday by the Legislative Council as a special expenditure in th« supplementary estimates. The Germans were
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    "Would Fight With Indies Reds If..."
    155 5 "IF forced, I personally would fight side by side *with the Indonesian Communists against the Dutch if agreement should fail again," said an Indonesian Republican diplomat, Dr. L. N. Palar who arrived in Singapore on Wednesday from the United States. Dr. Palar. chief delegate
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    DUTCH CLUB BUILDING
    93 5 At a meeting of the Dutch Club recently it was decided to go ahead with the scheme of building a new club house at Adam Road. The new building will have a dance floor, a small stage, bar and billiards rooms, a library and reading n<om. The
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    FIRST AID
    25 5 Singapore Chinese V.M.C.A. is planning an Englishspeaking and a non-English-speaking division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade. Lectures will begin on Aug. 16.
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    THE BELLRINGER
    21 5 For making a public nui.vi nee b" ringing a bell, an Ice-cream seller. Ho Mun w.is I.jcslerday fined $5.
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    36 5 MALAY WOMEN'S costume competition at the Singapore New World Hari Kava Puasa competitions on Wednesday and last night. The referee, Inche Sidik, is seen at the microphone with Mr. T. S. Lim left. Straits Times picture.
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    McKERRON MAKES A PROMISE
    218 5 A PROMISE that he would personally look Into I questions affecting Singapore rural welfare was made by the Colonial Secretary, Mr. P. A. B. McKerron, in the Legislative Council yesterday. Replying to questions raised on the adjournment by Inche Sardon bin Jubir and Mr. Balwant Singh,
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    MISSING IN SINGAPORE
    43 5 An Indian girl and a Chinese woman were reported missing In Singapore yesterday. The girl had been missing since Tuesday morning. The woman, who went out of her house at 11 a.m. on Monday, had not been heard of since.
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    TO STUDY PUBLIC SERVICE REPORT
    143 5 rpHE Singapore Government A yesterday appointed a select committee to examine the proposals laid down in a White Paper for recruiting local -born men into the high- j er posts In the Government. The committee consists of Mr. A. W. Frlsby. as chairman, and Messrs.
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    Sultan's Appeal: Surprise Turn
    565 5 r pHK Sultan of Johore's appeal before the Singapore 1 Full Court of Appeal took an unexpected turn yesterday when the hearing was adjourned in order to enable the court to get an unequivocal ruling from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr. Arthur Creech
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    SEPT. 5 -"DAY OF HONOUR"
    73 5 THE Federation Government is to be consulted with a view to the commemoration annually of September 5 liberation day as "a day of honour and thanksgiving:,'' it was stated at yesterday's meetin? of the Singapore Legislative Council. Mr. Thio Chan Bee had asked that the
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    PLEA FOR SPECIAL OFFICER
    213 5 INDIES TRADE WHITEHALL should consult the Singapore Government in matters affecting the Colony's trade, said Inche Sardon bin Jubir (Rural East) in the Legislative Council yesterday. He urged that a special officer be assigned by the Government to deal with trade between the Colony and Indonesia.
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    $500 GAMING FINE
    35 5 For assisting in running a chap-ji-ki lottery, 23-year-old Ong Chal Tuan of Lavender Street, was fined $500 in the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday. The informer was given one-third of the fine.
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    S'PORE PASSES TIT-FOR-TAT TRAVEL BAR
    368 5 'JHE Singapore Legislative Council yesterday decided not to allow "free entry" into Singapore of any British subject or Federationborn person who has elected to carry a foreign passport. The decision means that any Chinese British subject living in Penang or Malacca or any part of
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    HOUSING BILL IN COUNCIL
    204 5 AN the ground of great urgency arising from the acute housing shortage, Mr. John Laycock (second member for Municipal North-East) was leave at yesterday's meeting of the Singapore Legislative Council to introduce a Bill to constitute a Housing Board. Mr. Laycock said the Council could not
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    MORATORIUM INTEREST RATES
    385 6 Joint Report Of Committees THE Select Committees of Singapore and the Federation, in a joint report tabled at the Singapore Legislative Council meeting yesterday, recommend that simple interest at the contractual rate, but with a maximum of 4 per cent, should be payable on debts and bills
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    WAR-TIME LIABILITY OF AGENTS
    262 6 WHERE money was entrust- ed to an agent by his principal, or received by nim on his principals behalf during the Japanese occuDation. there should be provision in the Agents and Trustees (Occupation Period) Bill. 1949. to revalue it in accordance with the Dsbtor-Credi-tor scale. This
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    Trust Breach Charge
    38 6 Bail of $750 was granted Wong Tuck Seng of Kreta Ayer Road, an employee of V. R. Vick and Co., Singapore, who was charged with criminal breach of trust of $345 belonging to the company.
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    Four Guardsmen Wounded In Ambush At Tapah
    179 6 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. roiK guardsmen were wounded two seriously in an ambush at Sungei Has, In the Tapah area I of Perak, yesterday evening. One bandit was killed during the exchange of fire. A Sakai guiding the military patroi
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    COMMISSIONERS WILL RETIRE ON SCHEDULE
    166 6 FE Singapore Government, in answers tabled at yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council, said the Government had decided, against a majority recommendation of the Municipal Commissioners not to extend the tenure of office by one year of Commissioners due to retire In December 1949. This
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    43 6 MX. AND MRS. G. D. S. BOOLE, who were married at St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, on Wednesday. Mrs Boole was formerly Miss Bunty Ball and has been working In the Commissioner-General's Office. Mr. Boole is attached to the Shell Company. Mobile Foto picture.
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    No Nationalised Electricity Yet
    361 6 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. THERE will be no nationalisation of electricity in Malaya. A move by the Federation Government to obtain powers to take over existing commercial electricity undertakings in Malaya has been defeated. A select committee which studied the Electricity BUI, 1949,
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    U.K. MOVE ON GUNNY BAGS
    174 6 U.K. MOVE ON GUNNY BAGS ©EPRESENTATIONS nave been made by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the Government of India to give "favourable and special .consideration" to the grant of an allocation of gunny bags to cover both the internal and entrepot needs of Malaya. This was stated
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    Theft From R.A.F.
    41 6 Abdul Hamid bin Mushram, aged 30, a motor fitter, employed at the RAF., Seletar, who pleaded guilty yesterday in the Singapore Fourth Police Court to stealing a carburetor, was sentenced to one day's simple imprisonment 'and fined $150.
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    "BATTLE OF MINDEN DAY"
    86 6 From Oar Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— The 1st. Bn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry will on Monday wear white roses In their headdress and on their jungle green uniforms In honour of the Battle of Minden. They are one of two regiments now represented in
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    CAR CONFISCATED
    55 6 Found with 20 lb of opium in a car at Woodlands, 30-year-old Ng Mong Hlng was yesterday sentenced to two years' rigorous imprisonment by the Singapore Second District Judge, Mr. Tan Ah Tah. The car was confiscated. Mr. E. M. Tampoe-Phlllps, for Ng, gave notice of appeal and
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    Singapore Diary
    65 6 TOOAT Y.W C.A.: Malay lesson* for beginners at 9.15 a.m. and 6.15 p.m advanced class at 10.30 a.m. and 5 p.m.. Raffles Quay. WESLEY M.Y.F.: Worship and Evangelist* ati Fort i Caunlng Road, 7.45 p m. TOMORROW STAMFORD CLUB: Mr. R. D. Pepler, of the Tropical Research Team,
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      81 6 IMCAPOU* 10.00 Nem riom Kuala Lumpur; 10. OS (appro*.) Close; 1.00 Hall Hour of music; 1.30 Newi (also at 7 ft 8.30); a. 00 CLOSE; 6.00 Programme Summary; 6.02 Light music 6.40 Dance music: 7.10 Singapore Share Market Report; 7.30 Round-up on the Ran^e; 8.00 Talk; 8.15 FTkUy Prom; 9
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      108 6 a. 00 English Programme (Aj S'pore); 2. 00 Close; 6.00 Programme Summary; 6.03 Rfldio Orchestra; 6.40 Dance Music; 7.10 Share Martet Report; 7.30 Round-up on the Range; 8.00 Talk; 8.30 Malayan Police Band; 9.00 The Lighter Side; 9.45 Erening Star: 10. 00 Tune* t rom the shows: 10.30 Music for
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      113 6 B. 0 K. B. 4 45 p m. English: Programme Summary; News Headlines; Shmrt Market Report; 5.00 Health Intelligence Bulletin; 6.10 Dance Music- 5 30 "The Show Must Oo On" (8); 6.00 Music; 6.15 "Special Dispatch" (BBC); 6.30 News in Cantonese (BBC); 6.45 IndonesianNews Programme; 7.15 New» In French (BBC);
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      20-Year Rubber Replanting Plan For India
      281 7 20- Year Rubber Replanting Plan For India WASHINGTON, Thurs. JtfOVES at rehabilitation of the rubber industry in both India and Ceylon are reported in Foreign Commerce Weekly, a U.S. Department of Commerce publication. The Indian Rubber Board has approved a 20-year plan for expansion of rubber cultivation, one decided to
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      PRODUCE MARKET
      30 7 Prom A Market Correspondent Only small dealings took place in Singapore produce markets. Adverse conditions were widespread owing to the holidays. There was however no change In quotations.
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      More Trade With Japan
      94 7 LONDON, Than. THE Sterling area in the new 1949/50 trade agreement with Japan would most certainly aim to increase trade with Japan as early as possible without losing dollars, Mr. A. L. Gilbert, British Board of Trade representative, said on his arrival here today. Mr. Gilbert,
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      Holiday Lull In Share Market
      104 7 From Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Thursday. UITII upcountry markets closed the local share market both in tins and industrials remained steady but very quiet today. Price changes announced by the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association today were: INDUSTRIALS Buyer Seller Hongkong Bank (H'kong Reg.) 825.00 840.00 cd
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      N.Y. STOCK EXCHANGE
      101 7 NEW YORK, Thurs— Wall Street's attempts to extend its summer recovery beyond Tuesday's new peaks were stalled yesterday by corrective profit-taking and other selling. Prices showed mostly fractional variations either way with losses holding a very slight majority. Many operators withdrew to allow the corrective forces further
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      Dow Jones Averages
      21 7 Industrials Railroads Domestic Bonds Jtilities July 26. J' 176.37 45.58 98.66 35.67 ruly 27. 176.46 45.31 98.69 35.72
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      SINGAPORE SHIPPING
      108 7 SHIPS in port alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves yesterday (godowns in brackets) were: Main Wharf: Stael Admiral (31-32), Benreoch Malaya (36-37). Tillie Lykes (38-39), Noreverett (40-41), Overijscl (42-43). West Wharf: Maron (6-7), John Bakke (8-9). Bengal (10-11), Rajula (11). Glengarry '13-14), Pumea (15-16). Empire Dock: Manoeran (17-18).
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      RUBBER MARKET
      185 7 THE Singapore rubber mar- ket was steady but very quiet throughout yesterday. There was a certain amount of buying for covering purposes but, with upcountry markets closed, offerings were small. Closing prices yesterday were: No. 1 sheet f.o.b. buyers 33% cents, sellers 34 cents; spot loose buyers 33%
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      PREFERENCE FOR P.I.
      78 7 WASHINGTON. Thurs. PRESIDENT Truman acted today to give Philippines ropra and coconut oil a two cen* a lb. United States market advdantage over the foreign copra ana oil Using his iutv.ority undei the Philippines Trpde Act 1946 the Pre"ldent again raised from three cents a lb. to
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      LONDON STOCKS
      375 7 LONDON, Thurs. A LTHOUGH dealings in MaJ\ layan tin snares on the London Stock Exchange on Tuesday were .more numerous than for some time past, there was nothing to substantiate unofficial reports from Singapore of the biggest buying since before the war, writes Reuter's Financial Correspondent. Tuesday's buying
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    COLONY ATHLETES MAY SET RECORDS
    904 8  - COLONY ATHLETES MAY SET RECORDS A.A.A. Meeting Starts Today By KEN JALLEH By il/ITH the ambitions of Singapore athletes centred on representing the. Colony at the British Empire Games in New Zealand in February next year, Singapore's A.A.A. championships at Jalan Besar Stadium today and tomorrow may see several records
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    Weights For Last 2 Days In Penang
    633 8 From Our Stall Correspondent PENANG, Thursday. WEIGHTS for all eight races on Saturday, third day of the Penang Turf Club's meeting;, and all seren races on Monday, the fina 1 day, are given below. TOMORROW W*lfhti for all eight races on Saturday »re:
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    12 Horses May Run In Gold Cup
    359 8  -  EPSOM JEEP By PEN AN G, Thursday. NINETEEN Class I horses have been handicapped in the Penang Gold Cup race over a mile and quarter on the last day, Monday, but scratchings will be heavy. Ecliptic, Allworth, Ra-Ll, Grand Prix II and Royal
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    48 8 MKS. TAN LlttP TJIAt'W aml her husband (centre) who arrived in Singapore by air from Java, on Wednesday to compete in the Malayan Lawn Tennis championships which start in Singapore today. They are seen with Mr. C. K. Pang, hon. secretary of the Singapore L.T.A. Straits Times picture.
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    GOOD STANDARD SET IN HEATS
    564 8 ALL Singapore's nine English schools have entered this year for the inter-school athletics to be held at J^lau Besar stadium on Saturday, Aug. 6. This, according to Mr. E. Strickland the physioM director of Singapore schools, will be the climax to an exceptionally good athletic
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    COLLEGES WIN BY 89 RUNS
    197 8 From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH, Thursday. THE Combined Colleges defeated Perak by 89 runs today, the last day of their two-day cricket match. The State side offered little opposition to the Collegians who carried their overnight score of 39 for six to 110 all out,
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    Sports Diary
    18 8 ATHLETICS: Singapore A.A.A. championships —J. Besar, 4 SO p.m. TENNIS: Malayan L.T.A. championships S.C.C. 2.15 p.m.
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    THOMAS CUP ON EXHIBITION AT KUALA LUMPUR
    126 8 From Our Staff Correspond cm PENANG, Thurs. CO that It can be on dis°play at the Malayan Badminton Championships to be held daring the August Bank Holidays, the $15,000 Thoma Cup has been taken from Penang to Kuala Lumpur. The cup since its
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    Century By Hollingworth
    160 8 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thur^. THE first annual cricket match for the "Delilkan" cup between the Combined Colonials and the Selangor Club ended in a draw on the padang here today the decision being arrived at by mutual consent as only one innings each was
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    Yardiey's Fine Knock v N.Z.
    63 8 SHEFFIELD, Thtr Yorkshire who w*"- out loss at end of pla- on Wednesday had scored 257 for the loss of six w*** **a at teatime today in reply to New Zealand's first Innings total of 261. Yardley was then not out 98 and with Close
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    ALYCIDON WINS
    48 8 SUSSEX, Thurs.— Lord Derby's Alycidon won the Goodwood Cup run over two miles five furlongs here this afternoon. Sir Percy Loralne's Riding Mill was second and Lord Derby's Stockbridge third. Five ran. Alycidon won by two lengths with 12 lengths between the second and third.— Reuter.
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    Tonight's Boxing Postponed
    57 8 The boxing programme originally scheduled lor tonight at the Happy World Stadium has been postponed to FrlUay. Aug. S Bobby Njoo and Tan Gwa Teck are expected this afternoon, but it Is not certalL. when Phol Prapadaeng and Sitphon wiU oe able to leave Bangkok. Another attractive
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    Govt. Committee To Report On Tax On Sport
    414 8 Govt. Committee To Report On Tax On Sport /GOVERNMENT has already appointed a committee to make recommendations on the tax on entertainment in Singapore. This was stated at a council meeting of the Singapore Amateur Football Association held at the S.R.C. pavilion yesterday at which Mr. W. McGregor Watt presided.
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    COMMEMORATION TROPHY SOCCER
    78 8 AT yesterday's council meeting of the Singapore Amateur Football Association, a proposal was mart; to hold annually a match between Army-Navy ami Singapore for a commetrorat'on trophy in honour of the lata Mr. J. A. Chappell, Navy dele<a> on the council who was killed by bandits recently
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    G.S.C. HOCKEY
    31 8 The Girls' Sports Club will be holding their first hockey practice at Farrer Park on Tuesday, August 2, at 5 p.m AU members Interested are asked to turn up.
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