The Straits Times, 30 August 1949

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    18 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 TWEI/VE PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1949. PRICE TEN CENTS
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    TRUMAN'S PLAN FOR PROSPERITY
    623 1 4 Points To End World Trade Crisis PHILADELPHIA, Monday. PRESIDENT TRUMAN, speaking on world economic problems tonight, laid down four principles which could help the world overcome its difficulties. One of these, he said, was that democratic nations should not interfere in each other's internal policies.
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    FRATERNISATION IN JAVA
    30 1 DUTCH SO! lUhKS MM Indo.n-Man Republican guerillas fraternise in Kast Java after the tease-fire at the beginning to (he round table conference at the Hague.— A.P. picture.
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    UK Workers Beat All Records
    178 1 UK Workers Beat All Records LONDON. Mon. X'EW British production re- cords will support the Government* rase at the Washington talks, that Britaini problem are not due failure of her domestic momy. azures, prepared by Whitehall experts. show I May index iking 1946 ay.-rage as 100 was the high■i history
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    CRIPPS & BEVIN AT 'BRIEFING'
    192 1 CRIPPS BEVIN AT 'BRIEFING' LONDON, Monday. ri!K British Cabinet met this morning, prepared to sit all day and, if necessary, tomorrow, to produce the final British brief for the Washington dollar crisis talks opening on Wednesday week. Sir Stafford Cripps, Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest
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    NEW SERVICE
    32 1 HONG KONG, Mon. The first aircraft in BOAC's n< w land-plane serv 1 cc tx-<m Britain so the Far East arrived In Hong Kong today w:t k is passengers, jteuter.
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    Review Of Far East Situation
    190 1 NEW YORK. Mon ur Dean Acheson the US Secretary of Slate, and Mr. Bevin have agreed to follow the Washington dollar talks with a detailed review of all urgent political questions facing the United States and Great Britain, the New York Times London correspondent reported
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    OUTBREAK OF TERRORISM
    57 1 MANILA, Mon.— An outbreak of terrorist killings and mass kidnappings is worrying the Philippines Government and military authorities fighting Communist-ted Hukbalahap guerillas. Attacks are being directed against lumber workers on Bataan and plantation overseers In Central Luzon. Two policemen in the suburbs of Manila were added to
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    ATOM DEATHS
    48 1 NEW YORK, Mon.—Bet-' ween 210,000 and 240,000 Japanese were killed at Hiroshima when the atom bomb fell on Aug. 6: 1945, the Mayor of the city, Shimzo Hamai, said in a broadcast here. The United States officially estimated dea<hs at between 70,000 and 90,000.— I Reuter.
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    AUSTER CRASH
    58 1 HONG KONG. Mon. -A Bri- tish army captain piloting an Auster military observation I aircraft was killed when his plane somersaulted and crashed on landing at Kaitak alr-j field here today. It was the second Service fatality in! Hong Kong in six days. A RAF pilot was killed
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    LOOKING FOR THE ARK
    49 1 DOGU BAYAZIT i Turkey >J Mon. Five Americans are toiling up the Mount Ararat to see If Noah's Ark lies on the summit. They left this Isolated village yesterday morning and no word is expected from the group making the perilous ascent until tomorrow. A.P.
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    INVITATION
    35 1 BATAVIA, Mon.— The Indonesian Republican Premier, 1 Dr. Mohammed Hatta has accepted an invitation from the British Labour Party to visit England at the close of The Hague conference, It was learned today.— U.P.
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    "DUTCH HELD UP INDIES DELEGATES"
    139 1 BANGKOK, Mon. WHEN the ECAFE sub-com-mittee on iron and steel held its first meeting here today the three-man delegation from the Republic of Indonesia failed to arrive allegedly because Netherlands authorities in Batavia, "deliberately held them up" by the denial Of visas. After the committee
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    Juronq Fire Pictures
    22 1 A GROUP of firemen fight ing last night's rubber factory blaze. Below: Part of the Rutted factory. Str:i its
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    100 Men Fight Rubber Fire
    331 1 \IOKI than 100 firemen from Singapore Fire Brigade and Military Brigades last night and early this morning fought one of the biggest postwar fires in Singapore at the Chua Guan Hong rubber factory at nine and a quarter miles Jurong Road. Every available machine went
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    GREEK GUERILLAS FLEEING
    106 1 GREEK GUERILLAS FLEEING ATHENS, MOD. pINNED in a 40-square mile area against the Albanian frontier. Greek guerilla remi i ants in the Gramir.os i I mountains were tonight flee- ing across the border ard all resistance may end in the next 24 hours, Litest battle reports said. Cut to pieces
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    Polio Hits America
    85 1 NEW YORK. Mon. MORE cases of poliomylitis infantile paralysis—but a reduced rate of increase were reported today by United States medical authorities. The number of cases throughout the country was put at 19,591 compared with 17,306 on Aug. 21 and 11,409 at the corresponding time last year,
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    1 GOAL: 3 HURT
    39 1 BUENOS AIRES, Mon.— [Three people were wounded when police opened fire and used tear gas to quell a riot at a football match, which started when the referee awarded a goal to one team. -r-Ruter.
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    Bombs Dropped On Bolivian Rebel Town
    143 2 Bombs Dropped On Bolivian Rebel Town LA PAZ, Monday. BOLIVIAN air force planes on Saturday night bombed Cochabamba, one of the two last strongholds of the revolt which erupted in four southern provinces at dawn on Saturday, the Ministry of Defence announced last night. A Government spokesman said loyal forces
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    POET HONOURED
    38 2 FRANKFURT, Mon. The foundation of a "German Academy for Language and Poetry" was announced in Frankfurt, yesterday as West Germany ended ceremonies commemorating the 200 th birthday of the German poet, Johann Von Goethe.— A. P.
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    HEADS COMMITTEE
    29 2 MR. W. R. MILLER, manager of Tebong Estate, Malacca, who heads a committee which is raising funds for the erection of a Tamil school at Alor Gajah.
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      Ex-Singapore Pioneers Searched For Arms
      332 2 COLOMBO, Monday. rWSTOMS officers, assisted by police, now carefully search the baggage of every Ceylon Pioneer returning to the island from Malaya, for contraband goods. Pride of place on the "arms and ammunition." This interest displayed by the police in the baggage of Ceylon Servicemen
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      836 2 NOTICES THE SINGAPORE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS ORDINANCE. 1947. (No. 14 OF 1947). Notification mdcr Section 11 ft). Notice Is hereby given that Lists "A" and "B" for the Electoral District of Rural EAST prepared In accordance with Section U (1) of the Singapore Legislative Council Elections Ordinance. 1947 are completed
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      240 2 NOTICES THE SINGAPORE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS ORDINANCE. 1S47. (No. 24 OF 1947). Notiflc*tJ©B Mder Section 15 Notice U hereby given that LIsU "A" and "B" for the Electoral District of Municipality NORTH EAST prepared in accordance with Section 15 (1) of the Singapore Legislative Council Elections Ordinance. 1947 are completed
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    3-POINT BATTLE FOR S. CHINA
    340 3 Reds Surging Into Kwangtung HONG KONG, Monday. A CRUCIAL battle has begun for Kwangtung, China's great southern province. Communist armies under Gen. Liu Po-chen are surging across the Kiangsi border at three points. Chinese reports reaching Hong Kong say that, in the centre, Gen. Liu's
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    RUSSIANS PARDON THE EX-NAZIS
    94 3 BERLIN, Mon. THE Russians have restored full citizenship to a large number of former Nazis in Eastern Berlin. This was disclosed by the Soviet-licensed National Zeltung, a newspaper that appeals frankly to one-time followers of the Nazi Party philosophy. The action of restoring full rights was
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    THREATS TO CZECH BISHOPS
    167 3 THREATS TO CZECH BISHOPS PASHA, Mon. /CZECHOSLOVAKIA'S Com\j munlst Minister of Justice, Mr. Alexei Cepicka, has accused its Roman Cathcllc Archbishop, Dr. Josef Beran, and hls bishops of attempting to "organise a subversive I network for espionage and sobotage" against the Czech Government. He threatens "just punishment" for any Czech
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    HOLY YEAR
    22 3 ROME, Mon.— Up to 100,000 Catholic pilgrims are expected to visit the Holy Land durin? Holj Year In 1950. -A.P.
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    37 3 MRS. Seah Yun Khong, President of the Straits Chinese Methodist Youth Federation, receiving the Singapore District MYF Oratorical Contest Challenge Shield from Mrs. M. Dods worth, wife of the Methodist Mission Superintendent, at an MYF oratorical contest.
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    SYRIAN ARMY "NO POLITICS"
    134 3 DAMASCUS, Mon. pOLONEL Saml Hannawi,' \j Chief Commander of the Syrian army has denied Press reports from Beirut which claimed that the Syrian Army had submitted a memo with six claims to the Syrian Government. The memo was reported to have asked that the late Syrian
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    Sultan's Non-Arrival Angered Crowd
    100 3 Sultan 's Non-Arrival Angered Crowd BATAVIA, Monday. rpHE population of Purwokerto in Central Java 1 started disorders last week when the Sultan of i Jogjakarta did not arrive as scheduled, says Aneta, the Dutch news agency. Dutch Servicemen were molested and three Indonesians were killed and three wounded. When the
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    LASHIO LOST
    22 3 RANGOON, Mon. tfaren rebels last night occupied Lashio, capital of the Northern Shan states, it was offli cially announced today.
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    GONE WITH THE WIND: $50,000,000
    39 3 MIAMI, Mon.— Damage of between $40,000,000 antf $50,000,000 was caused to Florida in Friday's severe hurricane, according to unofficial estimates. In the areas around West Palm Beach, damage was estimated at nearly $4,500,000. Reuter.
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    UNESCO Delegate
    76 3 NEW DELHI, Mon.— Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, India's Am-bassador-designate to Soviet Russia, will lead the Indian delegation to the fourth general conference of the United Nalons Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation in Paris on Sept. 19, the Ministry of Education announced here. The UNESCO general conference will discuss the
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    CHANNEL BID
    26 3 LONDON, Mon. Marie Haffman Hammad, 30-year-old Egyptian swimming star, started his attempt from the French coast to swim the English Channel early today. —UP.
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    48 3 MILLION- DOLLAR REWARD ON HIS HEAD: Yugoslavia's Premier, Marshal Tito (right), for whose assassination the Russians were reported to have offered $1,000,000 (U.S.) reward. In the picture Tito is seen relaxing after a dinner with his favourite people the officers and men of the Yugoslav Army. A.P. picture.
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    Cominform Army Chiefs Meet
    199 3 BELGRADE, Monday. 'THE military chiefs of the pro-Russian Communist 1 Information Bureau are meeting in Sofia, Bulgaria. An "important announcement" can be expected from there soon, it was reported yesterday. Other reports said Russia recently transferred large numbers of troops from Rumania to positions along the
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    TIME-BOMB FRAGMENTS
    33 3 SYDNEY, Mon.—Police say time-bomb fragments have been found in the wreckage of Qantas Catalina flyingboat which exploded at Goose Bay early on Saturday. Security experts are Investigating. There were no casualties.—A.P.
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    A REMINDER TO RUSSIA
    53 3 A REMINDER TO RUSSIA TEHERAN, Mon. Iran's Foreign Minister has handed a protesting aide memoire to the Soviet Embassy's Charge d'Affaires requesting the Immediate release of 11 soldiers captured by them. He declared that the Russians encircled 11 border soldiers on Iranian soil in the Gorgon area last Sunday and
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    FIRST EVER
    52 3 B/LMORAL, (Scotland) Mon.—King Abdullah of Hashemttp Jordan, who had been visiting King George at Balmoral Castle, was honoured last night by being the first visitor t Edinburgh Castle ever to have switched on the floodlight* to illuminate the Castle for the Edinburgh festival now taking place In the
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    'Yellow Charm To Ward Off Ghosts' —Story At Child Murder Trial
    380 4 'Yellow Charm To Ward Off Ghosts' —Story At Child Murder Trial From Our Own Correspondent MUAR, Monday. J^ SMALL piece of yellow cloth, with incense wrapped in the centre, and a songkok with a yellow cross sewn to it, were two exhibits frequently mentioned at today's resumption bf the trial
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    Six Asians Get Higher Police Rank
    203 4 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. SIX Asian inspectors have been promoted to the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police as from July 1, Police Headquarters announced here today. They are the second batch of Asian inspectors to have bee i promoted to
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    SATA CENTRE
    28 4 The treatment centre of the Singapore Anti-Tuberculosis Association in Cantonment Road will be opened on Friday by the Director of Medical Services. Dr. W. J. Vickers.
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    S.M. C. Orders "Lowest Cost" Buildings
    147 4 S.M. C. Orders "Lowest Cost" Bu ildings '■•nr- Singapore Municipality is carrying out a system of inviting public tenders for constructing the buildings it requires and in almost all cases the tenders accepted have been the lowest of those submitted. These points have emerged from an inquiry made by Mr.
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    ACQUITTED ON 10 CENTS CHARGE
    40 4 Heng Peng Scow, who was charged in the First District Court with having extorted 10 cents each from two fishmongers In New Market Road on July 5, was yesterday acquitted without his defence being called.
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    IN HOSPITAL
    45 4 From Oar Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Mon.— Mr. Chow Kheum Wat, a student of the Medical College Singapore, met with a motor cycle accident in Johore Bahru yesterday and was admitted to hospital with a fractured collar bone. He Is making good progress.
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    FAREWELL PARTY
    38 4 From Onr Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Mon. Syed Edoors bin Mentol, Technical Cadet, P.W.D. Johore Bahru, was entertained to a farewell tea yesterday by his colleagues on the eve of his departure on transfer to Muar.
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    30 4 MR. DHARAM SINGH, of the staff of the Government English School, Tap.ih, who is leaving soon for India to take up a course in science at the Khalsa College, Amritsar.
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    25 4 CAPTAIN HAMEEO AZIZ and his biidt, fonn^rly Mii.s Mumtaz Mallal, daughter of Mr. B. A. Mallal, after their wedding on Sunday^- Y. C. Lee picture.
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    Australia Bans U.S. Tour Cars
    147 4 BECAUSE of the favoural cars, Australia will not American and Canadian i type of customs pass used associations and clubs wh ments in other countries A circular Issued by the Automobile Association of Malaya says that efforts are being made to clarify the situation, and
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    SARAWAK'S TRADE RISE
    53 4 Sarawak's trade has risen by about $260,000,000 in 40 years. The latest trade figures j for 1948 issued by the Sara- i wak Government show total j trade last year valued at i $270,020,772 (Imports $93,769,- 885; exports $171,250,887). In 1908, total trade amounted to $6.6p2,079 (imports
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    Rubber Pay Chairman In K.L.
    171 4 Rubber Pay Chairman In K.L. From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA" LUMPUR, Mon. DR. T. H. S. Silcock of Raffles College, who is to head the first Arbitration Board in the history of the rubber industry, has arrived in Kuala Lumpur and is staying at King's House. Dr. Silcock, who flew
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    Singapore's New Houses
    141 4 ABOUT 800 private buildings in the rural areas of Singapore will have been completed by the end of this year, and the number in the Municipal area will be much greater, the Strrxlts Times was told yesterday. Building activity in the Colony has now reached its pre-war
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    BRIGHTER LIGHTING FOR STORE ROADS
    169 4 T IGHTING conditions in j certain Singapore streets, which have been taking an increasingly heavier night traffic, will be considerably improved In the near future, Mr. C. C. Payne, Municipal Electrical Engineer, told the Straits Times. A $31,000 scheme of lighting Cantonment Road Irom its
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    S'GOR SQUATTER DECISION
    311 5 'Wo Question Of A Big Settlement" From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Monday^ rHERE was no question of a big squatter settlement being opened up in Selangor, the State's "squatter problem" officer, Mr. B. S. Davis, said today. "At present," he added, 'there is no land available
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    M.C.A. HAS PLAN TO AID 1,500
    165 5 M.C.A. HAS PLAN TO AID 1,500 TO re-settle 1,500 Chinese squatters in Kota Tinggi, the Johore brarrh of the Malayan Chinese Association is launching a campaign for contributions on Thursday. The branch has Issued a statement to property owners and businessmen in Jchore asking for contributions to pay for the
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    Bus Service: New Move
    96 5 !tHE president of the Proj gressive Party, Mr. C. C. iTan, has told the chairman of the Tiong Bahru Community Centre that the Progressive member for the area on the Singapore Municipal Commission, Mr. D. Robertson, "is pursuing the matter" of a bus service through the
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    Singapore Diary
    86 5 i .M.c.A.. French and Commercial classes, Orchard Road, 5.30 p.m. ST. JOHN'S AMBULANCE, V.M.C.A., Orchard Road. 6 p.m. THE YOUNG PEOPLE'S GROUP, debate on "That Science has not benefltted Mankind," 779, Mountbatten Road, 6 p.m. Y.W.C.A.. 5 Raffles Quay, Dressmaking class 10 a.m., French class 10.30 a.m. C.V.M.A.
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    800 Sq. Mile Curfew In Selangor
    151 5 800 Sq. Mile Curfew In Selangor From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. A CURFEW, covering 800 square miles of Selangor, comes into force tonight. The towns of Kuala Lumpur, Klang, Port Swettenham and Kuala Selangor, the coastal area and the Kuala Langat district are not affected. Kajang, Semenyih. Broga
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    CHAMBER TO CELEBRATE
    54 5 The Singapore Institute of Commerce is holding Its second anniversary celebrations on Saturday from 3 pm. to 7 p.m. They will take the form of athletic sports from 3 to 5 p.m. on Raffles Institution ground, and a social gatherIng and concert in Raffles Institution Hall from
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    M.I.C. Youth Form Own Organisation
    163 5 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Monday. AN organisation of Indian youth called the Malayan Indian Youth' Congress was formed at a conference of Indian youth held at the Malayan Indian Congress headquarters yesterday afternoon. The organisation will promote the social and cultural advancement and
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    FIRST AID CLASS
    46 5 First aid classes in Chinese will be held today at 5.30 p.m. at the St. John Ambulance Association Headquarteis in Stamford Road, Singapore. Malay first-aid clau will be held every Thursday at 5.30 p.m. at the Kota Rajah Malay School In Victoria Street.
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    BAN ON MALAY NOVELS SOUGHT
    162 5 1 suggestion has been made by local Muslims to the All-Malaya Muslim Mission- i ary Society that Malay novels published In Singapore and I found to have an adverse effect on morals should be banned. The Malay Legislative Councillor, Inche Sardon bin *'..jt uuvir, said
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    28 5 UOKK IN PIIOGKI^S on the the filtration plant at Mount Emily Swimming Pool. Singapore. On its completion, the pool will be re-opened to the public. Straits Times picture.
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    MALAYS HAPPY ONN WILL STAY
    213 5 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG. Monday. \f ALAY leaders who attended the United Malay x National Organisation's General Assembly at Butterworth expressed relief today at the decision of Dato Onn bin Jaafar not to resign from office as Mentri Besar of Johore. Dato Onn's announcement
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    STOLE AIRCRAFT PETROL TANK
    47 5 Bail of $300 was granted to 68-year-old Goh Kong of Chra Chw Kang in the Singapore Fourth Police Court ytsterda. when he pleaded guilty to theft of an aeroplane petrol tank from RAF. Tengah. Thr cas* was postponed to Se^it 5 for sentence.
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    39 5 B.UGADIER C. G. Robins (centre) and Mrs. Robins (far right) gave a dinner on Sunday at the Union Jack Club to 25 warrant officers. NCO's and men of the York and Lancaster Regiment, of which the brigadier is colonel.
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    Chambers Seek More $ Imports
    145 5 Chambers Seek More Imports ffiHE Associated Chinese L Chambers of Commerce, Malaya, plan to hold a meeting in Kuala Lumpur shortly to discuss the Singapore and Federation Governments' restrictions on Imports from the dollar area. Singapore and Federation traders are of the opinion that these imports should not be restricted
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    STOLE PETROL -6 WEEKS
    80 5 An R.A.S.C driver, Ahmad bin Masrl, aged 19, was sentenced to six weeks' rigorous Imprisonment in the Singapore Fourth Polire Court yesterday for theft of two jerrycans of petrol from an army truck Ahmaa had one previous con Iction For abutting Ahmad in the theft On
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    'Sons Of Noah'
    28 5 Archdeacon Gregory of Singapore will speak on the 'Sons of Noah' to the East-West Society in the British Council Hall at 8.30 p.m. on Thursday.
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    DEATH
    28 6 TAIT, ISABELLA: On 25th August. 1949, at District Hospital. Bowral. New South Wales, Australia, beloved wife of R. O. R. Tail. late Chief Accountant, Singapore Harbour Board.
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Tues., Aug. 30, 1949 Votes For Malays
    1057 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Tues., Aug. 30, 1949 Votes For Malays Malaya crossed a watershed of its social and political history in the little town of Butterworth on Saturday, when Dato Onn made his speech to the General Assembly of U.M.N.O. calling for a Malayan nationality instead of Federal citizenship,
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    SHIP AGROUND
    47 6 PORT SAIE, Mon. The 7,607-ton American Liberty i ship Beaver victory, bound for New York from Calcutta, today radioed that she was aground on the north-east side of Jebel Zukar isand, at jthe southern end of the Red Sea, reques'ing Immediate; I assistance by tugs.—Reuter.
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      606 6 ]yjY Committee have followed with keen interest the correspondence regarding "Mr. Singh and the Clerk which appeared in the columns of the Straits Times. While we have no desire to enter into the controversy, we feel that the matter should not be allowed to Dass without comment The co-operative movemtnt
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      Singapore Frenchman's Protest
      269 6 Singapore Frenchman's Protest IF anyone still has I doubts as to the degree jof Ignorance which can be reached by a film director. I suggest that they make a point of seeing "Reign of Terror", (shown last week in Singapore). Far be it from me to redress the errors of
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      Rabies increasing in Perak: $20 for a *****?
      468 6 AT a recent meeting of the Ipoh Town Board it was stated that the incidence of rabies in the State of Perak is becoming increasingly alarming. It was pointed out that the Veterinary Department was hampered in the shooting of unmuzzled dogs
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      FIVE CENTS ON THE BUSES
      126 6 I AM one among many who hoped for a reduction In the minimum fare on the S.T.C. buses to five cents, when one of the City Fathers recently took up this matter, along with the suggestion that more buses should be provided, especially for school
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      $500,000 In Kelantan: A Sample
      374 6 $500,000 In Kelantan A Sample (The following letter lefers to a recent broadcast from Radio Malaya hy Inche Mahmud Mahyuriiit. of Kota Bahru, in which he said (hat the decision to pay rent allowances to Government servants with effect from Aug. 1, 1947. meant that the total to he paid
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      752 6 CLASSIFIED ADS. RIDGWAY: A son. to Corrto (nee Marshall. Brisbane), at Youngber* Memorial Hospital, on August 38th. Both doing well. JOHNSON: On 38th Aigust, 1M9. Ht Bungsar Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, to Jean (nee Amos), wife of Eric Johnson, a daughter Caroline Ru'h. Both well. THE ENGAGEMENT U announced between Captain
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      63 6 SIGNALS for EYE-EXAMINATION:-1. Not seeing well at distance or near, 1. Frequent headaches, I. Eyes feel tired or uneasy, 4. Can't read or write comfortably. In extreme cases, dizziness and nausea, loss of appetite A vomttlnsr. Our technique and procedure In visual analysis wijh the most complete equipment are entirely
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      62 6 THE KING OF BEERS FOR SALE 65-FOOT WOOD CARGO VESSEL (EX MFV) CAPACITY ABOUT 50 TONS PRUCD WITH 88HP "KELVIN" MARINE DIESEL ENGINE SPEED 8i KNOTS TANK CAPACITY 1,000 MILES AT FULL SPEED HULL AND ENGINE BOTH IN GOOD CONDITION AND FULLY GUARANTEED 12 MONTHS. VESSF! PASSED GOVERNMENT SURVEY Further
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    "IMPRISON TEA MONEY RACKETEERS"
    497 7 Labour Party's Call For Rent Law Changes IMPRISONMENT for "tea-money racketeers" and chief-tenants who charge sub-tenants more than 75 per cent of the standard rent, is recommended by the Labour Party of Singapore. In a memorandum on the Control of Rent Ordinance, 1947, which it has
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    TRADE MISSION 'INUNDATED'
    284 7 IMIE prestige of Indian goods has increased rapidly, and there is an increasing demand for them throughout South-East Asia, the Indian Trade Commissioner for Malaya, Sardar Jogindra Singh, said! yesterday at a tea party given in his honour by thej Indian Chamber of Commerce, at the Cathay
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    "No Loose Talk On India" Plea
    116 7 "No Loose Talk On India" Plea n.I un.. IM NDIANB ln Malaya were urged yesterday io "suppert the Indian Government In power and to shut the mouths of cantankerous cranks who have no other purpose at heart except their own." The .speaker was the Indian Trade Commissioner for Malaya. Sardar
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    RAF BOMB BANDIT HIDE-OUT
    211 7 RAF BOMB BANDIT HIDE-OUT From Our Staff Correspondent iUALA LUMPUR, Mon. yHE R.A.F. attacked a bandit hideout in a jungle clearing in the rer c b on g district of Malacca this morning and pilots reported that; all the huts had been! destroyed. This was a follow-up to the air
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    Wage Cuts Accepted
    97 7 Sixty-eight Chinese workers of the Nam Aik rubber fac-', tory of Geylang, Singapore, j yesterday agreed to accept wage cuts, which were proposed by employers in order to bring this factory's payment to a level with other Colony rubber factories. From Aug. 1 daiiy-paid mil- i lers
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    AMERICAN CARS
    44 7 Several Singapore motor-1 car dealers yesterday confirm- j ed that the last of the Amerl- I can cars into Malaya—for which orders were placed be-! fore the import restrictions were Imposed in June 1948— j had now arrived in this country. I
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    RETRIAL FOR CHANGI SGT.
    70 7 i The Air Officer Command|lng Malaya, Air Vice-Mar-shal S. J. Mellersh, has not confirmed the findings of a i court martial on Sgt. James Taylor who was found gtiilty at Changl at the end of June on a charge of misappropriating $1,200 worth of beer and
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    70 7 A FAKE WELL tiinnci in honour of Major W. A. Hibben of the General Stores 223 B.O.I)., was given by the staff of the section. In the picture above, sitting (from left to right) are: Mrs. Brisbane, Mrs. Mayhew, Lt. CoL R. R. M. Mayhew 0.8. E., Mrs. Arnold, Major
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    "WE NEED THESE MEN" CALL
    185 7 MR. Tan Cheng Lock, Presi-, ,^r,f +v,- Moiovon' dent of the Malayan Chinese Association, said yesterdav the Federation Governleraay me *eaeration ctovern ment should do all in i Its power to retain the services of two leading figures in the Federation police who have asked
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    JOHORE WARNING ON REDS
    179 7 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Mon. A WARNING against the dangers of Communist infiltration Into associations was given to the Johore branch of the War Department Civilian Staff Association by Lt CoL D. M. McCreedy, DJS.O., 0.8. E. They were at present fighting Communists in
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    $21,239 For Boys' Town
    113 7 /CONTRIBUTIONS to the cost :\j of building the Boy's Town ln Singapore now total $21,239. 1 Among the latest gifts is $87.50 I from employees of Maclaine, Watson Co. (Malaya) Ltd. i Boys' Town plans to provide elementary education, vocational training and physical development for destitute
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    CLEARED
    44 7 Wong Pang Seng, aged 39, and Lek Choon Seah, aged 30, i who were charged ln the Singapore Fourth Police Court with having assaulted K. G. Lucas with aerated water bottles on Aug. 12, were acquitted yesterday without their deI fence being called.
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    57 7 THE new gate at the main entrance to the Botanic Gardens, Singapore. Although this gate is closed at present, pending completion, this does not mean that there has been any change in the traffic regulations hi the Gardens. Cars are still allowed to enter at this gate and drive as
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    $100,000 Cheque For University
    203 7 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Monday. IN what the Chancellor of the University of Malaya, 1 Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald described as "an extraordinarily profitable ceremony," the Penang millionaire banker, Mr. Yeap Chor Ec, today handed over a cheque for $100,000 to the University of Malaya
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    INSURANCE GIFT
    18 7 The Overseas Assurance Corporation Ltd., Singapore, yesterday donated $10,000 to the University of Malaya Endowment Fund.
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    STOLE ASH TRAY & TARPAULIN
    49 7 STOLE ASH TRAY TARPAULIN Thirty-five-year-old Kartar Singh, o f Bukit Timah Road, pleaded guilty in the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday to stealing an ash tray and a tarpaulin, total value $28, from two houses ln Secon Avenue on Aug. 26 He was remanded until Sept. 5 for sentence.
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    Two Soldiers Who Defied Bandits Win B.E.M.
    206 7 Eh)R braving a barrage of automatic fire from 1 bandits, two assault troopers of the 4th Queen's Own Hussars, who went to the rescue of a wounded colleague, have been awarded the British Empire Medal. The troopers are C. F. Cappendale and I.
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    ONE DAY'S GAOL FOR SHIRT THEFT
    30 7 For the theft of a shirt, 20-year-old Ahmad Monlng bin Leban was sentenced ln the Singapore Second Police Court to one day's simple Imprisonment.
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    The First Drinks He Ever Had
    101 7 npWENTY-year-old Mukhtar A Singh took to liquour for the first time in his life while celebrating the anniversary of India's Indepenaence. In the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday, he was fined $5 for being drunk and Incapable. Mukhtar told the court that he cycled
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    Grooved Needles To Steal Rice
    177 7 Grooved Needles To Steal Rice OOLICE on junks and wharves at Singapore are waging war on gangs of rice thieves ann< d with sharp Instruments, like large grooved needles, to drain rice hags The gangs tie their n;> La to rice-laden lighu'rs, driv* the spikes into the iia-;s, and take
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    PLANTER DIES IN ACCIDENT
    68 7 From Our Own GtfNftq TAIPING. Mon-While returning home last night fro'n a cricket match, a youns planter, Mr. Guy Morton Taiping Rubber Plantations, Trong, was killed In t :ir accident. It Is believed nis car trent off the road, striking a culvert, and ending in a
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    STOLE PEN
    49 7 Stventecn-year-old ifon* Chat Sang of Upper Nnnln i Street pleaded guilty in *ht Singapore- Second Police Court yesterday to having stolen a fountain pen from pedestriar. at Upper Chin Chew Street-New Bridge Roai Junction on Aug. 27. Wens was allowed bail of $50 pending sentence ■•> Sept 5.
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    Biggest Commonwealth defence job yet
    1164 8  -  BOB GILMORE By THE AUSTRALIAN SCENE MELBOURNE, August 26. AUSTRALIA'S shortnotice inviting of New Zealand services chiefs and United Kingdom liaison officers to top secret defence talks at the Australian "W a r H o v sV Victoria Barracks, Melbourne coincided with New Zealand Prime
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    11 8 "That'% all right! the power restriction! hay been lifted, haven't they?"
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    "HOT SEAT" IS ALLEGED
    154 8 BRISBANE, Aug. 26. C1X electric batteries were found in a racing saddle at (.allaghan Park racecourse, Rockhampton, on Saturd?» v This was disclosed today when Rockhampton Jockey Club stewards resumed their inquiry into the alleged use of a battery on the mare City Snow. City Snow
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    ABSORBING JOB
    61 8 A woman who holds one of the most interesting jobs In Australia Is Dr. Ursula Huff keepci 01 prints at the National Gallery tn Mclbourne. Dr. Hoff. who took her degree in the History of Art at Hamburg was born in LonBritish Museum she came to Australia in
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    Enough for 1,000 years
    171 8 Enough for 1,000 years SYDNEI (By Air Mail). QASGD on the 1946 output D there is sufficient coal in New South Wales to last LOOO years according to a joint coal board statement. !t is estimated that mere ar<; 11,688.000 tons of coal henealh th« surface- statement says that during
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    Air experts plan for the future
    156 8 tyTHEN work now being carried out is complet- ed, the biggest aircraft in the world will be abl* to land at Australia's largest and most important avia- tion terminal—the Kings- ford Smith Airport at MasI cot, New South Wales. Mascot is one of the
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      169 8 with the AUSTIN 5-ton Truck ■XT R A l1 f t When you buy an Ausan ywu gel more than a well-built truck— Austin spnngiag combmei »up- you get bette'-buU' *****, designed and manufactured witb pleneti Jwitb sheer strength to extra carC- c 4-litre engine gives maximum pulling power at
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      207 8 \l^rC don t worry Vkj iV^XiKT ABOUT THB R ///^\fP S "COLD gj /A^ SHOULD ERIJ DAW SEN'S PICKLES AND CHUTNEY WILL GIVE YOU AN APPETITE Hot Sliced Mango Chutney (large and small bottles) Sour Mixed Pickles (large bottles) Sour Onion Pickles (large bottles) Sweet Onion Pickles (i pint size)
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      287 8 SINCAPORI English Programme (As Spore); 9.30 Burmese; 9.45 EngliMi; 10.00 2. 00 Close; 6.00 Programme Sum- Radio News Reel; 10.15 Time for 10.00 News from Kuala Lumpur; mary: 8.02 Y.A.F.I. 7.10 81iare Music; 10.45 'Generally Speaking; 10.05 Close: 12.00 Programmes In Market Report; 7.30 Thanks ror n.OO 'Cabaret'- 11.15 Report
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    OH, WHAT BONNY BABIES!
    217 9 I ITTI.E did we realise. when we first started our Bonniest Baby of the Week competition, that there were so many bonny babies in Malaya. We expected a i^ood response but we didn't reckon on an avalanche. Photographs of bonny babies are flowing; in by every
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    EARLY FEEDING WORRIES
    791 9  -  NURSE BRIDGET By MOTHERCRAFT IN MALAYA Nurse Bridget is qualified <n the care of babies and young children. If you have any problems and i ne.'c help write to: Ntirs- Bridget, c/o Straits Times, Cecil Street, < Singapore. 1 leas* give a pseudonym under which your letter
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    To study U.S. trends
    72 9 WELL-KNOWN Australian textile designer, Miss Frances Burke, has just left Melbourne by air for the United States to study the latest American trends in industrial design. Miss Burke, who believes that the Australian public must have functional and artistic goods at reasonable prices, has already Introduced
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    Slight attack of devils
    592 9 From an estate bunga tow A SHORT while ago OUT Chinese Con- tractor appeared at tea time (looking very mysterious) and told us thai one of his labourers was sufferr ing from a slight attack of devils. Personally, I was not too keen on it when
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      14 9 for you jßjp||ll| FOR BABIT I FOR THBmT MILKMAIDMILK SWEETENED CONDENSED JJJ ('j>fc)S 4J
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      153 9 ~WAum\\c:n YET ANOTHER REPEAT' Thursday Ist Ser>t. So popular and successful were the t> Bali Nights on 25th and 26th that Cv I^^; w« have persuaded RADEN MAS E&KJS&3" OETOMO and. his group to give a //J*'? third performance with a change I of programme on Thursday Ist /I^\ September
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      A Colonial Governor looks back
      625 10 A Colonial Governor looks back COLONIAL CIVIL SERVANT. By Sir Alan Burns. (Allen Unwin. 18s.) Reviewed by LORD MILVERTON THE author of this book is chiefly known to the public in England as the Governor of the Gold Coast from 1941 to 1947, under whose fegime that colony attained its
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      STORIES WITH SENSE
      279 10 STORIES WITH SENSE ENGLISH STORT. Ninth Series. Edited by Woodrow Wyatt. (Collins. 8s. 6d.) |X)R the ninth time, r Mr. Woodrow Wyatt has edited a collection of short stories; and this present collection is much the best of the nine, and provides several different kinds of encouragement for anyone concerned
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      ISLAND MAGIC
      127 10 THE FOLK LORE OF CHIOS. By Philip P. Argent and H. J. Rose. (Cambridge. 2 vols. £7 7s.) THESE two volumes are a comprehensive study of traditional life on the Greek Island of Chios. The work includes a valuable account of the island in antiquity and in medieval
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      The very essenceof Cornwall
      310 10 CORNWALL. By Claude Berry. Foreword by A. L. Rowse. (Hale: County Books. 155.). THIS is a book quite first-class of its kind. A great quantity of topographical literature is now available, mostly of indifferent quality; and no part of these islands has been the subject of
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      Singapore book list
      205 10 'T'HE following new books will be x added to Raffles Library within the next few days: Writers of Today, Denys Val Baker. The Universe and Dr. Einstein, Lincoln Barnett. Winnlngton-Ingram, S.C. Carpenter. Sergei Rachmantnov, John Culshaw. Chess Lessons for Beginners, Rev. E. E. Cunnington. Yacht Racing, Harvey
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      269 10 Last Dayi ONLY \^&y|2# 4 SHOWS isffijj2w. 11 a.tn., 1.45, 4.00, t.-' 6.50 p.m. PHONE I K^Vj I M 59 ff PREMIERE RELEASE TONIGHT Advance Bookings A-*. 'if Must Bp TAktn l p V,Hg^^p &tJ^S&. i '^B > up w lK«;r n«cki A IWIMYWOOM We BtSS£» SHtHf HOWWO D»«tl<l >T
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      338 10 In today's deal, played at match point duplicate, a certain North made an error of omission in the bidding, and he could not straighten matters out thereafter. West, dealer. Both sides r«»»w-tbl». fiaiii J 7 a a iiui »»«»I 3OUT!( 6lt o OTio s j litll A 10 o e
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      187 10 led the club seven. West ducked i and the king held. Now, on a club return, East won and shifted to the five of spades. South put up the queen, West covered, and the ace won. South ruffed a club, ruffed a diamond In dummy, then ruffed another club and
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      DECLINE IN RUBBER SHARE VALUES
      309 11 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Monday. r[E extent of the decline in rubber share values is indicated in a statement issued by the Eastern International Rubber and Produce Trust hi connection with a scheme for capital reduction. Of the company'! total ln-1 vestment*, 63.4 per
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      PRODUCE MARKET
      25 11 m- X Marfcet C«r«p«««t eoffStS»"X:3&t5 Le^eas' wa. domlnatbut y^ -tuatlolJ <Ud not warrant further rice In quotation.. waTmttofnSrrrt la other __-j,,-- produce .ectfODS.
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      SABARANG RUBBER
      8 11 made a proflt of £8-M7 to
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      Singapore Rubber Steadier
      138 11 Singapore Rubber Steadier THE Singapore rubber mar- ket opened rather steadier yesterday morning with sellers holding off, but in the early afternoon fellers came out and, with buyers satisfied, prices eased slightly during the afternoon. The dominant factor in the rubber market was ktill the rumours of devaluation. Closing prices
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      SHIPPING IN PORT
      42 11 SHIPPING IN PORT QHIPS in port alongside the O singaporTHarbourßoard J*™ y«terday (godown. In m^TOve'sf <2?^unl£ Ville (27-28) Star Arcturu. (M30) Denbighshire (15-16) Asphaion Ul) 6-7) Be^SS. »»>. <«^ Sirdhana m JV£ rVZ£ZT(ii SaT WIS? X) 1" an <"""> TahoelaUMtang (21-22) Kot. Nlc. (3) Serempas«
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      £10,500,000 LOAN FOR IRAQ
      114 11 £10,500,000 LOAN FOR IRAQ BAGHDAD, Mon. 4N official communique lsused here yesterday on the visit of the Premier, Nuri Pasha Asaid, to London, announced the conclusion of a £10J million loan from British markets and oil companies 1. An agreement was reached In principle on the conclusion of a 3
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      DISAGREES WITH VIEW OF TIN
      182 11 rn-OvOwi. corre^ndem LONDON. Mon. niSAOREEMENT with the U stated In the August issue of Tin on the subject of a free market is expressed by Mr. E. V. Pearw, chairman of Lahat Mines, In his annual statement circulated to shareholderB. Tin had declared that mmers
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      NEW PASSENGER LINER
      34 11 THE NEW 8400- ton passenger liner Automedon, second of fire ships which Vlckers -Armstrong's Walker are building; for the Blue Faun el Line, leaving the Tyne for acceptance trials. Reuter picture.
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      Improved Tin Share Prices
      220 11 From Oar Market Correspondent THE Malayan share market opened steady yesterA day with interests continuing in tin shares. Prices- in many cases showed farther improvements. Rubber shares also came in for farther attention. Price changes announced by the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association were: INDUSTRIALS Buyers Seller; B
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      B. SERAI RUBBER
      17 11 Bagan Serai Rubber made a profit In 1048 before taxation, of £7,539 (loss £797).
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    KINDER GOLD, BRIGHT EYES SET 9.7
    478 12  - KINDER GOLD, BRIGHT EYES SET 9.7 EPSOM JEEP By 11 Handicapped In Big Sprint THE $4,000 Liberation Cup (6 f and 5 yds.) for top clrfss sprinters on Saturday, third day of the Singapore Turf Club's Gold Cup meeting, may develop into a three-cornered battle between Rodgers' pair, Kinder Gold
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    28 12 PENANG Athletic champion, R. Munro, on Saturday pole-vaulted lift. tin. at the Malayan Indo-Cey-lonese sports at Kuala Lumpur to establish a «iew Malayan record.— Photo C. F. l.arm.
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    Island Club Foursomes
    66 12 the^President and viceiSßiiffUl £ffl^WESSw Busl>r!a!f ijfii m, 0 r w.'l J l'*°" }1 m«?-' J H <"i ,5, 0*?",^... m> v K^r^Me|:aIf Wilmot < 13.: W. L. Ro»«t<>n .4. :ffl?^vnujs.f*s"BK BvBii&'i?ria T Br^.kf (17) v Duncan Sinlth <3» &RS Taylor U5rM. B Bra.h g a> c caterrter
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    F.& N. LOSE 1-2
    32 12 In a friendly game of soccer played ai Jalan Besar Stadium on Saturday, P.&N. Sports Club lost to the A A. A. by the odd goal In three.
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    RUGGER PRACTICE
    17 12 Tl.e S.C.C. will be holding ***** pm-Uce on Thursday, ai 5.15 p.m. on the pedang.
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    Eurasians Score 3 But Miss Often
    223 12 7 ES^Sv;ST3S yesterday. The game was marred by infringements and did not Produce a B°od standard. The Eurasians had many scoring opportunities but it i was not a good day for their forwards, who missed simple l shots time and again. The Ceylonese, unlike
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    CSC TABLE TENNIS
    57 12 Before a good crowd at Amber Roaci. the Chinese BwimmTn? Club defeated the Mansfl^W.s j gpofts Club at table tenms by four games to three Members of the Cub wWilng to oi" lhe ope \T? S»?irKi, »h»p are requested to gee i n touUi *j; h Mr.
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    WEEKEND JUNIORBADMINTON TIES
    403 12 rE following ties in the Singapore Junior Badminton ChamI pionships will be played this weekjend: SATURDAY AT 7S« p.m. Ong Bong Soo Cheong Eng I^ong (Rex) v Syed Mansoor Abu Bakar (Perhlmponan) Cheang I Seng Lock it Hoo Chun Kah (Lucky Strike) v Seah Ke« Kwang land
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    RUN COMMUNITY SOCCER SAYS YEAP HOCK HOE
    193 12 RUN COMMUNITY SOCCER SAYS YEAP HOCK HOE From Our Staff Correspondent PEN AN G, Mon. rpHE days of violent racial 1 rivalry on the field of sport are now over, and there i no reason why an all-Malayan intercommunity soccer competition should not be organised, according to Mr. Yeap Hock
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    Eurasian Youth Movement Sports
    77 12 THE Eurasian Youth Movement will hold its first sports meet Jon the S.R.C. Padang at 2.30 ;p.m. on Saturday. j About 150 youths from all parts of Singapore will participate. Onl> those who are not 18 years old by the day of the sports will be
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    WOMEN'S HOCKEY
    35 12 The women's hockey section of the S.C.C. are now open to accept fixtures with teams for the cotniug season and Mrs. A. G. Sutton (Tel. *****i will be pleased to re11 ceive offers
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    66 12 CUP CHAMPIONS FETED: The Sultan of Selangor gave a dinner to the Selangor Football team, this year's Malaya Cup champl ons, at the Istana last Thursday. This picture shows the Sultan, with Dr. C. P. Rawson, President of the F.A.M.. on his right, and A. L. Henry, Selan*or* captain. In
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    25 12 pktfßS Eurasian centre-forward, breaks through the r^vlone^e defence but loses the ball In yesterday's communityhe"JuHoccer at the Stadium which Eurasian, won three-one.— Straits Times picture.
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    Race Fan Good Bet Tomorrow
    351 12  -  EPSOM JEEP Bv TAKING a line through Haydee, Race Fan must be regarded as an "extra good thing" in the seven furlong handicap for Class 2, Div. 1 tomorrow. Race Fan ran Haydee to half a length over 7 1. at Penang last month on
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    MERRY UNION B.P.
    20 12 The following will represent Merry Union B.P. in a badminton |match again. t Nee Soon B.P. at
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    Negri Europeans And Rest Draw
    246 12 Negri Europeans And Rest Draw From Our Staff Correspondent SEREMBAN, Monday. THE Europeans v. Rest cricket match here for the Goh Eng Thye Cup resulted in a draw yesteiday despite efforts by both captains to obtain adecnlon. On Saturday the Europeans had 63 for trie loss of seven wickets in
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    TO TOUR INDIA
    44 12 LONDON. Mon.— Prank Edwards British amateur billiards champion, will leave England in November for a tour of India a*, the guest of the Billiards' Association of India. Edwards will return in time to derend his title early in the NewYear. Renter.
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    TODAY'S SOCCER
    17 12 ROYAL Navy meet Europeans In a Community l««gue soccer match at Jalan Besar Stadium today.
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    U.S. RETAIN DAVIS CUP
    73 12 NEW YORK. Mon.— The United States retained the Davis Cup yesterday for the third year by beating Australia by four matches to one. Full scores in the match were: Schroeder beat Sidweli 6-1. 5-7, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3. Gonzale* beat Sedgman 8-6. 6-4, 9-7. Bromwich and Sidweli
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    MCFA Shield, Cup Games At S'ban
    304 12 THE Malayan Chinese Football Association's second annual North v. South soccer match for the shield presented by Madame Tay Lian Teck will be played on the Station Padang, Seremban. on Sunday. This game will follow the M.C.F.A. Cup final the previous evening on the
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    MODEL PLANE CONTEST
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    N.Z. 288 FOR 8
    15 12 Wilson yesterday abandoned his attempt to break the woiW water S^»™r
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    BRUCE UNFIT FOR AUTUMN FIGHT
    45 12 LONDON, Mon. is now definitp that there will be no 0p,,» air flgrht this autumn betchampionship (British verSlon^ t a J w o°dcock wi" not d^te, Sept' 6, is* be'i'n/'^eJ?Id. h l hlsum^ lcal that he should not rm|jrf.fcaeuUS S£EH
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    RAIN ROBS AIRMEN OF WIN
    35 12 RAIN ROBS AIRMEN OF WIN yesterday on the latter s ground ri*™'- tss —,-™-,n» i s»»i«« v.. sh,»,« b v j^ nor>nbetk one foil o ?i- Re^s VoiK M Rir»; Bwgjtour for M. °™J. «-F-"--
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    Harris Wins World Title
    153 12 COPENHAGEN. Mon. MORE tnaii 12.000 spectators yesterday saw Britain's j -jiofessional cycling sprinter. Reginald Harris, beat the tw >' Dutd. riders, Ariel Van Vli.H and Jan Deaksen— and his own nerves to become the champion of the world. Harris who won the 1947 I amateur world
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