Malaya Tribune, 9 January 1948
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Title Section62 1948-01-09 1 The Malaya Tribune BY THE PEOPLE FOR TH E PEOPLE Larger Sales Than Any Afternoon Paper In Malaya No% Printed simultaneously in Singapore. "4r Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh Penang. 'Phone 5811 (Three Lines) EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1948 TRICE TEN CENTS. The Malaya Tribune London Ayntsii--Messrs. Colin Turner Ltd.,62 words
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121 1948-01-09 1 I t.lmne Staff Ripcrtcn nCr a possibility that the thi at< ned by the Singap HarbotU Boara Labour i:.. n may yet be stayed. Ih committee of tne Union. to the Chairman o: Bard, Mr. H. Basten. this reaffirmed that unless lad a favourable121 words
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Article70 1948-01-09 1 i Alleged Shootimg of Family; Dakota With Mystery Corpse: I Cin< )nas). fm ■> m Tux Protest; Misct Unix* om and Classified Adrerts.; Ctntintisi. A Republic At War i Special). Jap Captain on Trial; Have A Star Is Born; I 1 I 8'mgapot' Census; 8hippin§. P 770 words
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Article59 1948-01-09 1 Reuter. LAUSANNE, Jan. 8 —Ex-King Rumania, intends to sell two t the four cars h «dl he brought with him from RuKgO after his abdi- •orted here tonipht. ■attf ATHENB Janj 8:--Sir Clifford British Ambarsador in j informed Constantlne is. Greek Foreien Minister.Reuter. - 59 words
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Article, Illustration1336 1948-01-09 1 HARRY FANG - jfribune Reporter, Cameraman Tour Affected A reas By HARRY FANG While and Johore Bahru enjoyed the first sunny day of the Year, Natu re continued to unleash her fury on cert am sections of Johore with a ferocit,* which the residents aver is the worst1,336 words
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Article62 1948-01-09 1 U.P. PRAGUE. Jan. 8.-Yugosla-via's strenj man. Marshall Tito, today sacked three Cabinet ministers and reshuffled four others into a new move in a major reorganization of the Yugoslav Government, the official Yugoslav news agency reported today. the ministers relieved of their post were Dr. Drago Marusic. MinisterU.P. - 62 words
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460 1948-01-09 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Owing to the temporary disruption of train service between Singapore and Kusla Lumpur on account of the heavy floods in Johore, air bookings are full up for the next four days. The Malayan Airways added two extra services this morning460 words
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Article46 1948-01-09 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) An armed robbery in a house in Tanjong Pagar Road occurred at eight o'clock last nyht when two Chinese, one armed with a pistol held up the members of a Chinese household and got away with $285 in cash and valuables.46 words
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Article48 1948-01-09 1 Reuter. RICHMOND. Jan. B:—"Dick Barton, special agent"—whose exploits (and escapes) thrill radio audiences of all ages—was today fined 5 shillings in Richmond for driving a <*ar off the road in Richmond Park. He defended himself. He is really Noel Johnson of Woodchurch Road, West Hampstead.—Reuter.Reuter. - 48 words
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209 1948-01-09 1 Reuter. NEW DELHI. Jan. B.—Britain's action in granting Burma independence had made a great impression throughout Asia and the two countries were now more closely united than ever, Arthur Henderson. Secretary of StaU for Air. said here today. Mr. Henderson, returning fromReuter. - 209 words
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Article169 1948-01-09 1 Reuter and U.P. JERUSALEM. Jan. B.—A dawnshooting in Palestine streets today ended with a death roll of 15, including one British constable, two Jews and two Arabs. More than 1,000 Jews were isolated by an Arab blockade in the Jewish quarter of the old city. There, arid atReuter and U.P. - 169 words
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Article49 1948-01-09 1 LONDON. Jan. 8 -The British Labour Party's campaign to purge Labour unions of Communist influence suffered a setback today. g fhp South Wales, area of *m National Union of Mine Workers, re-elected all five retiring Communist members o! the Executive Council in a secret ballot.49 words
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Article29 1948-01-09 1 Reuter. LONDON. Jan. 8:—The Minister for War Mr. Emmanuel ShinweU Is visiting the British Army of the Rhine next week. He will be in Germany for about a week—Reuter.Reuter. - 29 words
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Article45 1948-01-09 1 Tomorrow's iss'-r- of the Malaya Tribune will consist of 12 pages In addition to the usual news features, latest local and foreign news, and Observer's Diary, it will contain another special article by Lim Keng Hor on his recent visit to Indonesia.45 words
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Article111 1948-01-09 1 Reuter. WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. -American aid for China, suggested yesterday by President Truman in his "State of the Union" message, will be submitted to Congress possibly within a fortnight, after special envoys of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek have been consulted, administration officials said today. TheReuter. - 111 words
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Article174 1948-01-09 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Three hundred members of the uniformed and plain clothes police led by Mr. R. E. Foulger, Commissioner of Police and about 30 Senior officers detained 40 men in a large scale comb-out in the Geylang area this morning. The raid took place174 words
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Article144 1948-01-09 1 Reuter. LONDON. Jan. 8. Some hard bargaining is likely to take place between Britain and India and Pakistan over the release of convertible sterling during 1948, the Labour weekly New Statesman and Nation declared today. Because Britain's hard currency deficit was still running at theReuter. - 144 words
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Article38 1948-01-09 1 Reuter. LONDON. Jan. B:—After daylong discussions a speical private meeting of the British Medical Association tonight unanimously rejected Ihe Government's plans for a national health service, under which doctors would become state employees.— Reuter.Reuter. - 38 words
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Article33 1948-01-09 1 Reuter. LONDON. Jan. 8:—The British Red Cross Society's fund for relief refugees in India and Pakistan now amounts to £47.000. irrespective of the £125 000 already allocated from the Society's own fundo. —Reuter.Reuter. - 33 words
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Article275 1948-01-09 1 U.P. LAKE SUCCESS, Jan. 8—The U.N. Secretary General Mr. Trygve Lie disclosed today that he will place the question of the U.N. security force for Palestine oefore the United Nations Palestine Commission tomorrow. Mr. Lie's announcement confirmed reports of a growing conviction within the United NationsU.P. - 275 words
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Advertisement30 1948-01-09 1 j "ON THE NIGHT j OF THE NINTH" j A new detective story by J. X WILMOT begins in the i j Morning Tribune on X Monday Next i 130 words
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661 1948-01-09 2 2 Banjarese for trial at next Perak Assizes BAGAN SERAI —A vivid description of the alleged shooting of himself, his wife and his brother-in-law (fatally) was given by Saw Eng San, a rubber dealer of Bukit Merah when he gave evidence at661 words
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Article159 1948-01-09 2 TAIPING. Jan. 8 —On the occasion of their first anniversary, the Kilat Club, held a sports meet in their grounds at the Electrical Reserve on Sunday A large gathering of membres of the staff of the Electrical Department, and their children were present. Md. Ghows annexed the159 words
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Article55 1948-01-09 2 KUALA KANGSAR, Jan. 8. A two day programme arranged by Che Khairi, Penghulu of Ulu Selama. in celebration of Constitutional Day was held in this district beginning New Year's Eve with a mammoth rally on the Malay School Padan. Ulu Selama in the morning followed by a55 words
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198 1948-01-09 2 A. DAKOTA, WHICH MADE A FORCED LANDING AT CHANGI AIRFIELD ON DEC. 29. WAS FOUND TO HI CARRYING 30 INDONESIANS INCLUDING TWO WOMEN.' Also in the plane wan the corpse of an lndon<si<in. <n a tin Hme4 coffin. According to information gathered from a198 words
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Article77 1948-01-09 2 TAIPING. Thursday —British troops stationed in Taiping are enjoying a pleasant recreation rowing in the picturesqu Taiping Lakes. Incidentally, .the Army autho nties have introduced lure, m harmony with the beautiful sttrloundings, well constructed light canvas canoes with air cv Lilians at both sides. Each canoe77 words
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199 1948-01-09 2 ALOR STAR. Under the Perlis Malay Association of Kangsar. about 5,000 Malays including hundreds of school children, celebrated the Federation of Malaya on New Year's day. A feature of the celebrations was a mass procession at about 3 p.m. in which the leaders were199 words
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152 1948-01-09 2 PKNANG. Jan. 8 St. George's Cliurch at Farquhar Street which has heen left in ruins since it received a direct hit during the Japanese bombing of Penang in December, 1941, js being reconstructed Messrs. Ban Seng Huat Co.. military and government contraecors, have contracted152 words
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Article44 1948-01-09 2 A well-known and popular 1' and O identity retired on Dec. 31. 1947. He is Mr. Sidney Rawson. who had heen with the Company for nearly forty fears and was Superintendent Purser from April, 1939, up to the time of his retirement.44 words
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Article64 1948-01-09 2 PENANG, Jan. B.—During the week ending Jan 3, there were lii births in'Penang. I n the same period 50 death.* were recorded 26 male, 14 female and 10 infant under one year. Chief causes of mortality were: pulmonary tuberculosis 5 (9) convulsions 2 (2). Figures in brackets relate64 words
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304 1948-01-09 3 pRKSE N T A IT V ES OF E* CHINESE TRADE rHE COMMITTEE »OF THE CHINESE i 1 < iMMERCE MET T< I DISCUSS THE ,1 ACTION THEY u ',,i LP *D< >FT WITH REGARD LNCOME TAX. jvjjruss n ere i.v«-y and304 words
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Article172 1948-01-09 3 Acting on the suggestion of the I nofficial Members of the Advisory Council, the Governor has decided L o set up a Special Committee to examine and make recommendations on the collection of ircome tax; to make recommendations for any immediate amendments to the Income Tax Ordinance172 words
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Article97 1948-01-09 3 Our Own Reporter - From Our Own Reporter Kuala Lumpur, Thurs. Mystery shrouds a motor junk reported to have been sighted off the coast of Kuala Selangor. near Sungei Best, which has caused armed patrol boats to be rushed to these waters. The junk is believed to be carrying about97 words
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Article99 1948-01-09 3 It was "Manai Safar' 1 Jan. 7. a Muslim festival and a 30-year-old Mohammedan. Mohammed Abdul Kadir went to do his marketing; at Beach Road Market at 8.30 that morning However. Kadir was caught crammine three fowls which he had purchased into a small closed basket which99 words
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Article98 1948-01-09 3 Two armed robberies took place in homes occupied by Chinese in Singapore between four and four-thirty yesterday morning. From a house in Balestier Rd.. three Chinese, one of whom had a pistol, got away with $91 iB cash and valuables at 4 a.m. The other robbery98 words
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Article307 1948-01-09 3 THE WAR RISKS (GOODS) INSURANCE ORDINANCE, 1941. WAS PRESENTED TO BE AMENDED BY THE ADVISORY COUNCIL YESTERDAY TO APPOINT THE WAR DAMAGE CLAIMS COMMISSIONERS AS AGENT TO ITS HOARD OF MANAGEMENT IN RESPECT OF LOSSES OR DAMAGES ARISING UNDER POLICIES ISSUED UNDER THE ORDINANCE. This appointment307 words
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Article61 1948-01-09 3 The 269-ton Renuam. which was reported overdue for three days, was discovered yesterday anchored, in Simbuat on the East Coast of Malaya. It was presumed that she had taken shelter from the recent monsoon weather, which she had met with after leaving Kuantan for Singapore. A local61 words
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Advertisement352 1948-01-09 3 <m i i s l,\H (Hi: KJ§; MS r.M. K\< I! I I XX EJ I FNDI in SINGAPI K A Dl-WAKTI MAI.AM rapore in th Night) I, mm rmm at Mid-night vhok Kumar Mumtaz Shanti iii KISMEI In GkM mhis Tc< h lirolor) I &ffl B'lG MOB! Bao7B roD352 words
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Advertisement677 1948-01-09 3 ACCOMMODATION TO LET- Single Room including furniture. MODERN SANITATION ETC: Write to Box A.712. M. T. S'pore. (K 387). TO LET. House European Residential area partly furnished with repairs to be compensated further particulars app y to No. 5. Derbyshire Rd. Singapore. l f. 386>. WANTED flat or bungalow by677 words
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Article616 1948-01-09 4 "Gimson Must Go!" declares the first election manifesto ever issued in Singapore. The manifesto is by Mr. John Layeock (who needs no introduction to Singaporeans), Progressive Party candidate for the Katong Division. In his manifesto Mr. Laycock says: "I ask you to say that free men cannot616 words
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Article416 1948-01-09 4 LETTER TO THE EDITOR POE. Sir,—There has been a great deal of publicity regarding the gigantic housing project being undertaken by the S.I.T., but no comment has as yet emanated from the Press or from your readers on the rents charged. I, therefore, crave spacePOE. - 416 words
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Article, Illustration1510 1948-01-09 4 Lim Keng Hor - Report on Indonesia —by Lim Keng Hor It was crisis time in Indonesia when I landed on Kemajoran airfield in Batavia In a Skymaster plane. For over two years, since tne World War ended, there had heen undeclared war in Java. Soldiers o' the Indonesian Republic,1,510 words
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Article111 1948-01-09 5 Lumpur, Jan. B.—A ChiWan, was this mornK. mvicted *>y the District M, B G. Smith and fined fault four months' ria.piisonmenl on his Shading guilty to the offence ot > tin* carrying on of n ming house. is stated to have aste carrying on111 words
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Article85 1948-01-09 5 .la 8.—A 33 yearLim Seng Chy,' a led guilty to two I lii' d Court. Th< wfoo had b.en t smmnosM by the for opening a garig« i Karquhar Street and ,a,i without obtainfrOm thorn, failed ;n the court some rl arce wa.- then pre- st the85 words
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Article13 1948-01-09 5 untitled Jan. 8.-Mr. Saw I'll- N!lH de»»n III, !l,:llik>! »'V till» .Vl.'lj- s,<13 words
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621 1948-01-09 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. B—Making his defence at the War Crimes Court this morning, Capt. lto Shichiro, who stands charged wi;h having beheaded an old Chinese named Kong Choon alias Phang Mm, following a visit of General Yamashita621 words
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Article149 1948-01-09 5 IPOH, Jan. 8. Mr. A. Kanda-..| vanam, the popular Station Mast- t er of Kampar is retiring from Government service after 35 years. In the Railway Department/ During the time he was Station Master Batu Gajah, Mr. Kandavanam established the Saraswathi Vithiasalal (Tamil School) with I149 words
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Article66 1948-01-09 5 TAIPING. Jan. 8. Raja Aznam Shah, Deputy Cialrman of the Town Board, Seremban, has arrived in Kuala Kangsar, to take up the post of Magistrate in place o* Tuan Sheikh Abdullah who will shortly be proceeding on transfer t) Pekan. For the time being. Tuan Sheikh Abdullah66 words
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Article, Illustration177 1948-01-09 5 Based on the motion picture m WUMCTIf Glkl" CATHERINE AND "THE BLONDE" GO TO THE BROWN DERBY FOR DINNER, SO THEY CAN "BE SEEN. THE BLONDE" PUTS ON A FAKE TELEPHONE CALL SCENE TO ATTRACT ATTENTION AN OLD TRICK BtmrVmf Uayden, one of the177 words
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Article209 1948-01-09 5 IPCH.—Members oi the Perak Welfare Council welcomed Mr. j. Wilkinson, the new State Welfare Officer, who recently arrived from Selangor to replace Mr. R H. Weller, who has been transferred to Penang. In introducing Mr. Wilkinson to the Council, Mr. Weller said that when the department209 words
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Article252 1948-01-09 5 Kuala Lumpur, Jan. B.—A 21--year-old Chinese, Chan Kirn Swee, who stated that he was a Mechanic living at 14, Carew St.. Seremban, was this morning charged before the District Judge, Mr. B. G Smith, with having cheated a dance-hostess named Swee Kirn, by dishonestly252 words
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Article82 1948-01-09 5 A LOR STAR. Jan. 8. In an examination in Law held in the Malayan Union on Sept. 29. 1947 and the following days, the following Police Officers in the KedahPerlis Police Contingent were successful:— Law Pt. 1: Mr. P. R. Andrew. Office-in-Charge. Anti Bandit Squad. Sungei Patani;82 words
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249 1948-01-09 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. B.—A. fitting: memorial to s«x Besut men, who lost their livis in August 1945 at the hands of the Japanese as a result of their loyalty to the Allied cause, will be erected it the proposal of the Deputy Resident249 words
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Article78 1948-01-09 5 At the District Hospital, Po Dickson, a very pleasant X'mas Free Party was held for the warded children organised by Nurses van yGeyzel and Paul Sea Scout Troop Leader Bernard van Oeyzel and his Scouts, all ably seconded by generous donors and helpers among whom must be78 words
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Article208 1948-01-09 5 IPOH—The management of 1 the Nanyang Engineering Company, Ipoh, were hosts at an enjoyable dinner party held in the Choo Kong restaurant. Close on a 100 guests were invited and among those who ittended were Mr. Lav Pak Khuen JP. and leading Chinese miners and businessmen208 words
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145 1948-01-09 5 Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 8. The initial stages Ol a comprehensive programme of reconstruction which includes the opening up and development of now areas for pineapple cultivation and reequipment of cannerks Wiw modern progressing machinery is being put into operation by tne pineapple industry. This is145 words
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Article94 1948-01-09 5 Reuter. Hongkong, Jan. B.—The Can diivn Cliffsic'e carrying 2,500 tons of surplus war supplies purchased by the Chim Central Government from t c Canadian Government is 'eavi for Shanghai today. Owing .«> the nature of her cargo the sh p was involved in extensive lab ahtroubleReuter. - 94 words
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Article60 1948-01-09 5 A special general meeting of members o: the Singapore Printers' Union, previously fixed for Jan. 4, and postponed owing to inclement weather, will now be held at 149. Middle Road, on Sunday, January 11, at 10 a.m. The meeting will consider the sub-committee's report on working conditions60 words
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Advertisement304 1948-01-09 5 It is established thai the endocrine glands play an important mrftk m\ M role :n our lives and destinies, and their decay __B8i0n&Kl flh W cause* the changes associated with old age, Bm. J the .loss of health, strength, vigour, memory j etc. Dchilitv, nerrous exhaustion, tiredness, ir klecplessness, Srun304 words
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210 1948-01-09 6 Singapore census figures, made public last night, give the population of the Colony as 940,756, of which Chinese number 728,523. This overwhelming majority of Chinese in the Colony has put the population of Malays ior the whole of Malaya to second place, there210 words
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Article61 1948-01-09 6 The following are population hi Singapore males Malays 39.157 Chinese 387.840 Indians 52.784 Europeans 4,903 Eurasians 4.408 Other Malaysians 24,687 Others 3.591 The figures do not include locally-enlisted personnel, and figures of the various communities females total 34.645 73 802 310.683 728.523 18,516 71 300 3,887 8.790 4.60461 words
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289 1948-01-09 6 By the end of the summer of 1948 the P O Company expects tr have six more passenger liners back in regular service. They are the "Mooluan". "Maloja". "Ranchi". "Chitral". •'Carthage and "Corfu". These will he in addition t the "Stratheden" and "Canton" which289 words
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Article215 1948-01-09 6 A very pleasant ceremony took place yesterday in the office of Messrs John Dickinson §t Co., Ltd., of Singapore, when Mr. W. R. New, the company's manager for South-East Asia China, presented to- Mr. Wong Tien Choh a beautiful silver salver as a memento from the215 words
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Article77 1948-01-09 6 SEREMBAN Jan. 8. According to an official Press release, the following students from Negri Sembilan have been chosen for further studies in the Malay College, Kuala Kangsar Mansor bin Labai Ismail (Malay School, Nuri), Tengku Zori bin Tengku Zakaria (Malay School. Sri Menanti) Jalaludin bin77 words
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Article96 1948-01-09 6 A Bill, temporarily prohibiting the erection of non-essential and luxury buildings in except' with the approval of th< Governor-in-Oouncil. was approved by yesterday's Advitory Council. Mr. E. J. Davits. AttorneyGeneral, moving the motmn said that it uxis consid* r> <i desirable to NnjMM mcA temporary control to prevent96 words
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Article94 1948-01-09 6 Almost e.racthi Vj utar.s no-,, at an address m ilobmimom Rood, fire Chine sr m nmen htld up the NMHMtI and §mi 9*o*9 with $3.305 in )< W llery Yesterday. Ong T< < k Hork. alleged to have he* n am of Ui>robbers, was94 words
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Article102 1948-01-09 6 The informer in a case oi gambling is to receive a present" o! $80 This was stated ll the BgM Police Court yesterday, when J Cantones» woman was lined $400. in default lour months rigorous imprisonment. The woman. 32-year-oJd Wont; Gan Sin. pleaded guilty to assisting in102 words
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Article31 1948-01-09 6 A leiucicirte'iTt of the WTateh Tower Society, Mr. I». W. Farmer will .-peak at the Tone* 1 School, Fowlie Road, Ka'o ir, Sunday, on "The Perfeci (imvnr ment."31 words
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Advertisement614 1948-01-09 6 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Singapore) BLUE FUNNEL LINE SAILINGS FROM I K. AND U S A I "Neleus" From U.K c **2 "Tantalus" Due Irom U X J an 1U "Medon" Due Irom U.K. and the ton- tinent J an J° "Menelaus" Due from U X Jan 11 Agapenor614 words
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Advertisement912 1948-01-09 6 EDUCATIONAL i MERCANTILE INSTITUTION £09, Queen Street, Phone 2370 NEW SESSION ALREADY COMMENCED Classes are conducted in:— Book-Keeping and Accountancy Shorthand: Theory, Speed ranging from 70 words to ISO words. Practical English in Three Stages, Mathematics and Foreign Languages. NOTICES AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Properties To Be Held At Our912 words
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Advertisement75 1948-01-09 6 i The HO Hong Steamship Co. I (1932) Ltd. (Incorporated in Singapore PASSENGER FREIGHT SEBVICES For Hong Kong, Swalow An»oy. S.S. HONG SIANG" i ,sl Ja For liungoun vi;i Penang. S.S. "KAMITNING" S.S. KEPONG U For Palembantr and Pladjoe. MV. W ,:,th FOR D JAMB I MV. "EMPIRE MAVMEAD" 'Hong75 words
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527 1948-01-09 7 Reuter. v,„ lan. Interest in the 0 i the Football As, :up being played on has reached a level kely to surpass any- pre*war days. Up n the country, soccer eagerly anticipating ketches and enthushe prospects of their ■re particular team.Reuter. - 527 words
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Article92 1948-01-09 7 Th nautfi Badminton rit financial posiIdered satisfactory, the annual report. II records were los: during hi Japanese occupation, the Partj trophies are sa'e. V a ;;icnic to be Ivid at 1 K»j Bidara, Malacca, on 11. the Party will its aJ nual g< neral92 words
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Article60 1948-01-09 7 lilt- futtatnng hare been seiec- 1 e 'Army against in a hockey league nroWi on the latter** grounds •a Monday, Jan 12; IG.H.Q); Col Ap iG HQ 1. Capt BenJJJ 223 BO D s. M. Dyer C ndr Oxford <223 BOLj fGH.Q), Hay. n>, Maj. Boyne G.H.Q.), S.60 words
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Article38 1948-01-09 7 Reuter. 1 7. -I he Olympic mission here has mall French athgoing to Lon- the Games next Summed to take with 11 ki:,,s '25 pounds) of ides two pounds two pounds of sugBetterReuter. - 38 words
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413 1948-01-09 7 FLOODS IN JOHORE STILL CUT OFF SINGAPORE FROM KUALA LUMPUR BY RAIL AND ROAD. THOUGH REPORTS FROM CENTiiAL. JOHORE, WHERE THE HEAVIEST RAINS AND LANDSLIDES OCCURRED. INDICATE THAT THE MONSOON RAINS HAVE CEASED AND THE FLOODS ARE SUBSIDING. Railway engineers are413 words
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Article117 1948-01-09 7 Reuter. Liverpool. Jan. B.—The 6.500--ton Clan Line cargo ship Clan Maclennan sailed from Mersey on her maiden voyage today. Employed on the Glasgow-Liv-crpool-Jjidia route, the Clan Maclennan will visit Suvz. Aden. Colombo. Madras and Chlttagong Her hold space was filled to capacity today -with aReuter. - 117 words
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Article97 1948-01-09 7 Reuter. PARIS. Jan. 8.---The Swiss Winter Olympic Games Committee expect to lose about 50,000 Swiss francs in staging the games at St. Moritz Trom Jan. 30 to Feb. 8, it was reported here today by a Swiss correspondent of a sporting paper. Total expenses, the correspondent wrote,Reuter. - 97 words
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Article71 1948-01-09 7 Reuter. Tokio, Jan. B.—Eight-hundred long tons of Canadian coal—the first shipment of coal received from North America since the surrender—is expected to arrive at Kobe, Southern Honshu, from Vancouver on Jan. 12. The coal consignment will be delivered to the Yawata steel mill in Kyushu forReuter. - 71 words
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Article78 1948-01-09 7 Reuter. Nenkkur. Jar. 8. China"; totil tax revenue for th firs' ho If of the curren' year is expected to rean'i CN$5O O'M),--000,000.000 as the Finance Mm istry is now a tempting to tap all possible sources of revenue to meet expenditure almost twice as high. AsReuter. - 78 words
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Article186 1948-01-09 7 Despite advert ground condi tions, tlhe Singapore Harbon Board Police beat "B" Co., Sea forth Highlanders in a ke-n' contested game of soccer w*. Thomson Road yesterday af'.crnoon. The Seaforths were mer> aggressive, but better fir.is.imp by the Harbour Boar,] Police onajbled them to win by irve186 words
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202 1948-01-09 7 First-Timer - By First-Timer Singapore will meet Johore in their return inter-State hockey encounter at Johore Bahru tomorrow. Singapore's Selection Committee met last evening and tt wsh decided that the same team Chosen to represent the island against Selangor and Perak. with th202 words
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Article43 1948-01-09 7 New York. Jan. 7.—Working on the assumption that the 1956 Olympic Games will be awarded to the United States, the American Olympic Committee asked for bids and has received applications to stage the Olympics from Philadelphia. Detroit Los Angeles and Minneapolis.-43 words
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Article111 1948-01-09 7 The following will represent the Singapore Recreation Club In their Hockey League encounter against the Army on Monday at tne S.R.C padang: —B. Noronha: R. H. Barth. E. Barker. H. G. Clarke. H. Rodrigtres: D. Ross. R Barker. A Clarke. O. Rozario. E. Bbert. Reserves P. Neubronner. B111 words
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585 1948-01-09 7 I observe that apparently you do not agree that the Governor should be made personally responsible for his official ai l«< if dictated by the "benevolent despots in the Colonial Office*' at Whitehall. R»t what «s the true constitutional view** —states a letter to the585 words
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386 1948-01-09 7 U.P. LONDON. Jan. 8. Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin today laid before the British Cabinet, a blueprint of the new British foreign policy, which observers said was based on the conviction that further genuine Big Four co-opera-tion would be difficult if not impossible. Official quartersU.P. - 386 words
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Article128 1948-01-09 7 PRAGUE. Jan. 8. Seventy one entries from eight nations will compete jn the European ligureskating championships opening here January 18 which is considered a pre-Olympic test for winter games at St. Moritz. Tho Ifgt includes Austria. Belgium Canada. Czechoslovakia. Great. Britain. Hungary, Switzerland, Unite/i States.128 words
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Article91 1948-01-09 7 Reuter. NEW YORK. Jan. 8. Four countries which did not participate last year have entered challenges for this year's D'ivis Cup. They are Italy, Hungary, Brazil and Argentina. Both of the South American countries have elected to play In the European zone, in which the followingReuter. - 91 words
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116 1948-01-09 7 The Singapore Table-Tennis Association decided to apply for affiliation to the International Association at a meeting held yesterday. TTu meeting also discussed the proposed formation of a Malayan Table-Tennis Association and decided to participate in the forthcoming Malayan tournament which is to be neld shortly, possibly116 words
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Article86 1948-01-09 7 Reuter. HASTINGS. Jan. 8. The International Chess Congress ended here today with victory for Hungarian L. Spazo in the premier section with seven and a half points. There was a triple tie for second place between Sir George Thomas of London, former British champion. H. Drob ofReuter. - 86 words
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121 1948-01-09 8 U.P. Karachi, Jan. s.—'ltoops rushed into action late today trying to stem communial riots which broke out yesterday (Tuesday) with the looting of a Sikh temple. Mr. Mohammed Ali Jinnah. Governor-General of this Muslim Dominion issued personal ord< rs to deal with the situationU.P. - 121 words
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Article41 1948-01-09 8 Reuter. Washington, Jan. 7. United States Labour Department statistics estimated today that 35,--000.000 man days were lost during 1947 in establishments directly affected by labour controversies. This was less than onethird the 116.000.000 recorded lost in 1946.—Reuter.Reuter. - 41 words
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367 1948-01-09 8 U.P. TOKIO, Jan. B.—With Gen. Yoshijiro Umezu, former Jap army Chief ol Staff, the last defendant in alphabetical order, iff the witness stand and bringing to an end the individual phase of the War Crimes Tribunal, informed sources predicted that the prosecution andU.P. - 367 words
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Article135 1948-01-09 8 Reuter. Shanghai, Jan. B.—Renewed tension at Mukden was reported in Chinese pr.es s despatches today from Manchuria which said that a heavy battle was raging at Slnglungtien. a townlet 20 miles west of Mukden where 20,000 Communists have been checked in their push westward. The Communists,Reuter. - 135 words
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Article94 1948-01-09 8 Reuter. New Delhi, Jan. B. —Military Obaervcru here attached speriol to intensified rsidtNTs' a tacks in Kashmir new that the whole issue is bein r considered by the United Nations Security Council. Pandit Jawriharlal Nehru. Indian Prime Minis er, predicted a few days ago that f-'ha'sReuter. - 94 words
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Article119 1948-01-09 8 U.P. Nanking. Jan. 8 —Chiang Kaishek called a military conferenc? at his official residence today during which he thoroughly discussed the deteriorating spreading civil war situation, informed sources stated today. Acting Defence Minister Lt. Gen. Chin Teh-chun, Vice Defence Minister Lin Wei and others attended theU.P. - 119 words
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72 1948-01-09 8 Reuter. Mcscow. Jan. B.—The Soviet authorities have given orders to step production oi what aTe termed "vulgar" photographs of Hollywood film stars which have been on sale at barber shops la U.S S.R. Mounted photographs o: American stars, including Cark Gable other mabReuter. - 72 words
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152 1948-01-09 8 Reuter. T n 'on. Ja i B.—After plants an(i lifeboats* had scoured ike Irish hnnnc' all day ami night yesterday fcr the 290-trn British i aster Tt-asel. c search was a';n ndo nel toda.' when a steamer reported having found .he b< lie-Reuter. - 152 words
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293 1948-01-09 8 The Association has offered a scholarship for a School Certificate Glass student of the A.C.C.S. Singapore for 1948. The scholarship includes examination fee and text books. While one scholarship is offered for 1948 the Committee of the Association Is planntng for more lit the293 words
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Article169 1948-01-09 8 Reuter. WASHINGTON. Jan. 8. Mr. George Marshall. United States Secretary of State, today told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee "the world situation is critical in the extreme." As the first Government witness in the crucial debate on bis vast European recovery plan he made a moving statementReuter. - 169 words
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Article19 1948-01-09 8 343 piculs of tin-ore were produced by the above company's dredge for the month of December.19 words
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Article19 1948-01-09 8 U.P. SHANGHAI. Jan. 8—One person was killed five injured, two seriously, when a small firecrackers plant exploded last night.—U.P.U.P. - 19 words
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Article135 1948-01-09 8 Reuter. London, Jan. 8. Vie On iamio Martinez, 33-year-old Spaniard, was to liave been hanged in Pentcnville prison th s morning for the murder of hi* newly born baby, bet yesterday, Mr. Chuter Ede, Home Secretary who h?d previously announced he ould not irterfere whh 'beReuter. - 135 words
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Article58 1948-01-09 8 TAIPING, Two lorries erasn-e-i headlong into one ancher at the 9-h mile Kampong Dew Kiad Inspector Harchand Singh of the Taiping HOt'ee rushed to the scene, and found both vehicles badly smasned up. The drivers (Chinese) of both lorries wer» slightly hurt, but the attendants Of both vehicles58 words
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Article162 1948-01-09 8 A LOR STAR, Jan. 8. Kedah', population has increase.l \>\ rv 100,000 people since 1937 ffftea the total population was The recent census taking figured Kedah at 553.987 people of all races. A remarkable decrease la mttm In the European population ..f th* State. Ten years162 words
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Article77 1948-01-09 8 Reuter. Teheran. Jan. 3.—General mara. Chief .of Staff of the Per sian Army, said here today thai Soviet troops concentration* ha.l been removed from the Persian frontier. The number of Soviet troopi thue. he said, was "'much les> than two months ;igo" (when large troop movement wereReuter. - 77 words
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Article83 1948-01-09 8 U.P. Algiers. Jan. 8. Nine p were burned to death today WDM a Sata Ccmpany transport era* e d and burned 50 kilometer* veil oi Algiers. The dead included 7 passmg ers. two of them children aid a crew of two. Theppla t left Algiers atU.P. - 83 words
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Miscellaneous10 1948-01-09 8 USELESS EUSTACE "H'm! Think she's f.tfhin' for my seat, chum?!!"10 words
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Miscellaneous34 1948-01-09 8 TODAY'S I VyEATHER REPORT Occasional showers thi rlcon. becoming fa r tomorrow morning. Wind: Light Northerly Max. Temp: 86 deg Mm. Temp: 72 d< g Rainfall: a trace. Sunset: 1849 hrs Sunrise: 0640 hrs34 words
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