The Straits Budget, 28 November 1946
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Title Section30 1946-11-28 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES (HTABLIBHZD OVER A CENTURY] New Series No. 17 Singapore, Thursday, November, 28th, 1946, Price 40 cents (S.S. Currency) g\m Jk30 words
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Advertisement66 1946-11-28 1 The SINGAPORE FREE PRESS has the largest nett sale of any afternoon newspaper published in Malaya The Singapore Free Press is the old est established newspaper in Singapore. It recommenced publication in May last and its smart presentation of news has made an immediate appeal to the reading public. For66 words
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Article896 1946-11-28 2 —Straits Times, Nov. 21. What is the answer to Communism in a British colony? That question has been raised again in Singapore by the manifest influence of the Communist Party in the recent Harbour Board strike, in which th? strikers leaders made no bones about the—Straits Times, Nov. 21. - 896 words
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Article1119 1946-11-28 2 —Straits Times, Nov. 22. Mr. Malcolm MacDonald made a brief reference in his broadcast address on Tuesday to one outcome of the constitutional changes in Malaya that ls as vexatious as it is foolish and as dangerous as it is unnecessary. "Recently,” said the GovernorGeneral.—Straits Times, Nov. 22. - 1,119 words
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Article1124 1946-11-28 2 —Straits Times, Nov. 23. It may be some slight consolation to the nerve-shattered denizens of Singapore to learn that the war on noise is to be resumed in Kuala Lumpur. When we have ceased striving to hear a conversation over the telephone amid the raucous din of rattling motor-lorries,—Straits Times, Nov. 23. - 1,124 words
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Article977 1946-11-28 3 isiiae. 0 e —Straits Times, Ncn- The British House of Commons presented the world with a remarkable spectacle last week. Observers in many lands must have raised their ey: brows at the siuht o: a Conservative spokesman coming vigorously to the support of the Labour Government againstisiiae. .. , 0e —Straits Times, Ncn- - 977 words
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Article1012 1946-11-28 3 Straits Time.j, Nov. 20. In replying to speeches nude at a farewell ceremony u the Sin„--pore Court of Appeal on the eve m his departure to take up the odiec ot Chic: Justice ot Britt.-,!. Guiana. Mr. Justice Worlty ttaw' a warning attains! which stemStraits Time.j, Nov. 20. - 1,012 words
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Article1048 1946-11-28 3 —Straits Times, Nov. 27. Sundry European members of the Government iervicc in Malaya, who.se anonymity must oe preserved for obvious reasons, have commi nted very caustically on the cost-of-living allowances which they are to receive. The announcements which have caused this departure from the customary—Straits Times, Nov. 27. - 1,048 words
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Article132 1946-11-28 4 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG. Nov. 26. lB-hour amphibious operation against smugglers round Penang Island has Just been successfully concluded, it was ofllcially announced today. Taking part in this combined campaign were Penang’s garrison troops, the West Yorks. aided oy detachments of the Police and Customs services. While132 words
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251 1946-11-28 4 APPLICATIONS from fully 1 qualified Chinese nurses belonging to Malaya or Singapore are about to be taken for A I.F Malayan Nursing Scholarships The organisers expect that there will be two scholarships awarded in the first place. The successful candidates win probably go to Melbourne251 words
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Article1745 1946-11-28 4 DR. A. A. SANDOSHAM - By DR. A. A. SANDOSHAM (On behalf of the Alumni Association of the King Edward VII College of Medicine Singapore.) THERE have been many statements in the Press regarding the scheme for loeaily-recruited medical officers in Government service. Some of these statements have been1,745 words
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Article113 1946-11-28 4 THE Union Government has accepted with gratitude in offer by a Chinese gentleman, who wishes to remain anonymous. to provide a number 01 scho'arships tenable at the vu: toria Institution K.L. for r(‘Ucating boys in poor circumstances, according to a Puh r IkC ment from Kuala113 words
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Article23 1946-11-28 4 SINGAPORE. Nov. > A Singapore Harbour 1 labourer was shot dead bv a constable on dutv at a -"> 1( v yesterday afternoon.23 words
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656 1946-11-28 5 AT the present time public interest in the problem oi pulmonary tuberculosis is at a high level, and in many ways this is a very good thing. We must beware, however, of gaining wrong impressions from all that is said and written about656 words
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216 1946-11-28 5 LOCAL-BORN people have read with considerable ip terest the report in you. paper on the two questions a.« to racial discrimination asked by Mr. C. C. Tan in the Smga pole Advisory Council. Although this was a move in the rii?h’ direction. Mr. Tan216 words
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Article177 1946-11-28 5 IN view of the statement made by Dr. A. A. San do sham (on behalf of the Alumni Association of th< King Edward VI1 College oi Medicine) that the Alumn: Association is very dissatisfied with the scheme outlunv by the committee it will b* interesting to read the177 words
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Article197 1946-11-28 5 ANUM3ER of letters have appeared in this column regarding the leniency shown towards the Jap PoWs and the easy going life they lead. Here is an example of how they are being treated. The incident occurred at the Naafi Bulk Issue store at Anson Road. A number197 words
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Article115 1946-11-28 5 THE Jap PoWs are treated far too leniently in all respe c t s. The Municipa Health authorities should se» for themselves how the Jap.clear the refuse at North Canal Road. Th esc Nips simply fling tin.* dustbins up on to the lorry, consequently sp Hint; part115 words
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Article86 1946-11-28 5 THERE is much talk about housing shortage, arid there is no denying that the people ot Singapore are in need of proper aceommodat lon The civil and m.litary authorities are constantly at each other over premises, and there Is resentment between them Hut. in spite of the crying86 words
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Article171 1946-11-28 5 (TRUST it is true that lost cars may still be recovered. I sent fn a letter giving the engine and chassis numbers of my lost car to the Mechanical Engineer, P.W.D., Kandang Kerbau, under registered cover >n July 4 but to date I have171 words
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Article119 1946-11-28 5 WITH reference to your article on. efforts to true** missing vehicles, I suggest it is not much help to the formei owner to he told his car is not on Singapore island. Mr.'iiy of the missing vehicle.*: may have been relic- used upcountry by tin- new "owners What119 words
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Article111 1946-11-28 5 CAN anyone tell me* where I can buy red palm oil in Singapore? Having found this vegetable oil beneficial in more wavs than one while fiii internment di i should like to try it agam but so far I cannot find It on sale* anywhere Before the111 words
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Article73 1946-11-28 5 WHITK egrets inhabiting the pond ar< as of the fo ong Pasir (listilet on Hie Wood ei h Kilp-r H- els side (opposite B da(jri Cemeteryi are being shert at by -oni'* person every morning Will those ;n authority kndlv stop this, as it is a pleasure to73 words
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Miscellaneous36 1946-11-28 5 •.y.v.y Ji r 0‘j Jill* ASS* i Jr dll Jk <U* ,4 s i ,,V v i <, J rt /ftf AH/> IT/ y> nts w' <w z/'r «»v m t\W i y •J/-' T H.P£N£ GftUJ36 words
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Article413 1946-11-28 6 rOLONEL Herbert A. Ivord, C.R.K. head of Ihe Salvat ion Army in Singapore and Malaya since PWS, has been appointed head of the Salvation Army in Korea where he spent 25 years before coming to this country. Succeeding him is Lieut.-Col. John Wainwright,413 words
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Article91 1946-11-28 6 From Our Own Correspondent TAIPING, Nov. 25. WITH the object of stimulating lood production and encouraging village industries, agricultural compettions are being organized in Perak nexi month. One competition for the Selama and Kria n distrets will be held at Bagan Serai on I>91 words
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Article159 1946-11-28 6 SINGAPORE, Nov. 26 BRITISH soldier, Philip Bernard Fone, was sentenced to six months’ rigorous imprisonment yesterday w f hen Mr. K. M. Byrne, the Third Police Court Magistrate convicted him on his plea of guilty of stealing a motorlorry worth $3,000. belonging to Lim Peng Kim.159 words
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Article79 1946-11-28 6 SINGAPORE, Nov. 23. lOW AH LEE was sentenced to nine months’ rigorous imprisonment by the Second District Judge, Mr. T T Russell, who found him gu’Uy of the wrongful possession of 12 bales of khaki shirts valued at $3,600 of the type issued to the79 words
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169 1946-11-28 6 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Nov. 25. CEVEN Chinese, who were said to have been arrested bv a radio car patrol at Penang harbour, were produced in the Third Magistrates Court on Saturday o n a charge of importing 115 bags of rice without169 words
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Article109 1946-11-28 6 'I’WELVE Malayans among those who went to London to represent the country at the Victory parade have written their impressions of London, the celebrations. the theatres and other asnects of their brief but historic visit, in a souvenir entitled “Victory Parade, 1946.” published by the Deoartment of109 words
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453 1946-11-28 6 A COMMUNICATION recently received from the Victoria League, London, gives full warning to Malayan students intending to furl her their studies in English Universities of the dearth of accommodation In Britain and the prevailing high cost of living. The Victoria League receives many requests453 words
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179 1946-11-28 6 From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 25. “IT is planned over the next couple of years to introduce I. reforms which will bring the Malay Regiment into line with the Army in Britain,” said Lt. Col. Hayes Palmer, commanding officer of the Malay Regiment,179 words
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Article138 1946-11-28 6 A novelty of inter-ra.Ial inA tcrest broadcast from in* Kuala Lumpur Radio riM-' 1 ■> was a composition y 11 “Ashkar Mdayu.” B«*h y words and music were v r by a local-born Chinese, >lf P. Chin, and the compo.-ihcn was performed by the h*'138 words
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Article316 1946-11-28 7 SINGAPORE, Nov. 23. ■E Singapore Municipal President, Mr. L. Rayman, and Mr. D. K. Walters, at a meeting of the MuniHpal Commissioners yesterday, expressed themselves E “shocked” at the attitude of the Singapore police Kth regard to football crowds at Jalan Besar Stadium. It is “something rather316 words
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Article130 1946-11-28 7 police Warn I SINGAPORE, Nov. 22. 1 SINGAPORE Police Official |i stated yesterday that unless Be crowds attending football lames at Jalan Besar Stadium Khaved themselves in the future wa s likely that football would |e stopped altogether at the Stadium. Officials do not consider it130 words
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Article108 1946-11-28 7 SINGAPORE, Nov. 23. \N alleged robber gang of a n round dozen have been comerled by the Johore Bahru Police ■within the last few days. Five ■Malays are being held in connection with the murder of a ■Chinese taxi driver. I Cases of car thefts nave108 words
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Article113 1946-11-28 7 n SINGAPORE, Nov. 23. demarking that “the ammunition might have caused a 1.000 deaths if they had reached hands of unscrupulous porous at the present time,’' Mr. Storr, First District Judge, vc'.sterday fined Guviman Khan So( "0. in default six months’ rigorJliS lrr >prisonment, for113 words
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Article107 1946-11-28 7 SINGAPORE, Nov. 23 at an additional ordinary A meeting yesterday Singapore Municipal Commissioners onfirmed a decision to accept a tender for a five-year supply of fuel for St. James Power Station. The president, Mr. L. Ray man, explained that the Commissioners had called for a five-year107 words
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Article243 1946-11-28 7 SINGAPORE, Nov. 22. A REORGANISATION o! Singapore’s Food and Control Inspectorate which will mean a saving of $16,000 per month to the Govern ment but which will make the rates of pay more attractive, was announced in Singa pore last night. Since the formation of the243 words
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Article78 1946-11-28 7 From Our Ow n Correspondent PENANG, Nov. 22. OF a group of 1.444 Chinese repatriated by UNRRA from various ports in China, 213 returned to Penang yesterday. The majority of them had left Malaya In 1939 and 1941 to serve as truck drivers and mechanics in Yunnan78 words
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Article62 1946-11-28 7 SINGAPORE, Nov. 23. At the annual general meetirg of the Singapore Stamp Club, held last week the following were elected office-bearers to serve until Sept. 30, 1947: President. Mr. E. G. Stauntor.. hon. secretary. Mr. Chew Keow Bock ire-elected), committee, Dr. Tan Bin Chiang, Dr. D. E.62 words
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242 1946-11-28 7 From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 22. WITH a view to reducing accidents in which cyclists fT are involved, the traffic branch of the Kuala Lumpur police is carrying out a campaign against cyclists who ride their cycles in an inconsiderate manner.242 words
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145 1946-11-28 7 Gaol Rotan For Extortion Attempt From Our Own Correspondent TAIPING, Nov 21. CONVICTED on a charge of attempted extortion, a 21-year-old Chinese, Lum Keng Hoy. was sentenced by Mr. C. P. Newton in the Taiping District Court on Monday to 20 months* rigorous imprisonment, and also ten strokes of the145 words
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Article43 1946-11-28 7 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG. Nov. 19 SO far about 250 licences have been granted to Penan# traders to deal in prlc?-controlled goods. It Is learned today The licences are principally for foodstuffs such as milk, cocoa, jam and food beverages43 words
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Article222 1946-11-28 7 SINGAPORE, Nov 23. I EOAL experts In London do not L aerce with their opposite number in Singapore regarding the constitutional P°f^ 0 0 n ver °i Government and Quapefre 1 MunWpa'l' 1 Commission and &rajswsg>g dent, at a meeting of the Com missioners yesterday Mr222 words
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Article103 1946-11-28 7 From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Nov 22. TWO cases of *nfantll e paralysis have been reported in Selangor. The Malayan Union health intelligence for the week ending Nov. 10 shows there were 93 cases of smallpox a nd 30 deaths in northern Malayan. Of these103 words
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Article149 1946-11-28 7 SINOAPORE, Nov. 21. THE death of a young Chinese who was found dead In his bedroom in mysterious circumstances formed the subject of an inquiry by the Singapore Coroner, Mr. W O. Porter, yesterday. Evidence disclosed that the Chinese, Ong Guan Chye, a cleric employed in149 words
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Article104 1946-11-28 7 SINGAPORE, Nov. 23. SOME 60 bus drivers and conductors of the Keppel Bus Company who went on strike on Sunday, will return to work this morning, the Straits Times is informed Acting as mediators, the Pu:iMalayan All Labour Union, the Drivers Union and Mr. Ng Aik104 words
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326 1946-11-28 8 “MALAY STATES MUST MAKE SACRIFICES” DATO ONN SINGAPORE, Nov. 23. THE next two years will be tremendously important for the Malay states, declares Dato Onn bin Jafaar, the new acting Mcntri Hcsar (Prime Minister) of Johore, who has now taken over duties from Ungku Abdul Aziz, who has gone on326 words
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Article182 1946-11-28 8 SINGAPORE, Nov. 23. IT. Nagataro Kokubo, whose execution was dramatically postponed at the last minute in September so that he could give evidence for the defence in another trial, was one of the nine Japanese war criminals hanged yesterday morning at Changi gaol. Kokubo, who182 words
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Article98 1946-11-28 8 SINGAPORE, Nov. 25. WE regret to announce th° death, which occurred yesterday at the General Hospital, of Mr. G. C. Watson, managing-di-rector of Islay Kerr Co., Ltd. Mr. Watson was a wed-known figure in Penang and Singapore for a number of years, and was Chairman98 words
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Article99 1946-11-28 8 A report, which appeared in the press recently, that 30,000 people of Siames e extraction domiciled in Kedah are in a hopeless plight, disowned by the Siamese Government and unwanted by the Malays, is misleading and bears no resemblance to prevailing Conditions, says a Public99 words
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Article, Illustration163 1946-11-28 8 THE Singapore Cricket Culb was officially re-opened last night by the Governor, Sit Franklin Gimson. A large crowd was present and Mr. Andrew Gilmour, Club president, in a short address asking the Governor to open the Club officially, referred to the history of the Club for163 words
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Article128 1946-11-28 8 From Our Own Corespondent PENANG, Nov. 23. A PENANG boy who has served as a flight surgeon with the American air force and has been on bombing missions over China, Taiwan (Formosa) and Burma, Dr. Yech Siew Tiang, is back here for a short reunion with his128 words
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108 1946-11-28 8 RESOLUTION to request the Y Government of Singapore and the Malayan Union to confer on all citizens the right of vote without distinction of caste, creed language and nationality was passed at a meeting of several hundred Indians arranged by the Indian section of the108 words
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Article56 1946-11-28 8 SINGAPORE, Nov. 25. COUR Chinese were brought be- fore the Second Poliee Magistrate yesterday charged with assaulting a Police Inspector, Mohamed bin Sidin, on Nov. 11. They accused, Swee Kay Suang, Ong Kon Leong, Ng Jee Peck, and Tan Ah Leek, claimed trial and the case was postponed56 words
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158 1946-11-28 8 From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 23. DEPORTS received from special 11 magistrates show the progress made in dealing with charges of collaboration in Malaya. The policy whioh was adopted in March, 1946, and applied to Malaya on the return of the civil government was158 words
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257 1946-11-28 8 SINGAPORE, Nov. 25. A NUMBER of Malay “skippers” affected by (he reintroduction of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance which forbids them to handle ships over 75 tons, unless they have a Board of Trade certificate, have written to (he loca Trade Voyage Board through the257 words
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Article91 1946-11-28 8 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Nov. 23 A CHARITABLE institution which before the war use to treat an average of 300 poor patients daily and prescribed medicine for them, the Lum wan Ee Hospital in Muntrie Stree will be functioning again n Penang from Jan.91 words
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Article37 1946-11-28 8 ALLEGED to have been on Nov. 22 in Singapore one .38 Smith and Wesson volver and 48 rounds of am:. tion, a Chinese. Ng Ke Hon f had the charges explained m Fourth Police Court37 words
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301 1946-11-28 9 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Nov. 21. pENANG’S woman councillor, Mrs. Cheah Inn Kiong, I at a tiffin meeting yesterday urged Rotarians and Rotary-fans to lend a helping hand and “keep the Eocial welfare machinery running with smoothness L n d continuity.”301 words
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Article86 1946-11-28 9 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Nov. 21. DEPLYING to a memorandum forwarded by Penang’s four oil mills last week asking for an oorly lifting of the ban on coconut oil exports, the Controller of Supplies, Malayan Union, points out that certain quantities of coconut oil86 words
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118 1946-11-28 9 SINGAPORE, Nov. 22. lawyer’s clerk Charlie Lie Kip Lei. whose house in Sims Avenue was robbed by armed men in November, 1945, told the Police Magistrate, Mr. L. G oh, yesterday, that while he wa s in the First District Court s vr n months118 words
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Article38 1946-11-28 9 stealing seven pig trotters 1 i tormed part of a cargo beV n ?u t0 the Wa r Office or. Mrn the steamer, Port Darwin on ,6 a Chinese, Ho Meng K'k. wa tir.ed $2538 words
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64 1946-11-28 9 CopenhagenS’pore Trip For Stowaway SINGAPORE, Nov. 22. A FINNISH stowaway was discovered on board the Fast Asiatic Line ship Fort St. Antoine on her arrival in Singapore yesterday. It is understood that the man boarded the ship at Copenhagen. The man is being kept on board ship and will be64 words
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Article135 1946-11-28 9 SINGAPORE, Nov. 22. SIX hundred Indian repatriates who were (ioubtful whether they would be able to travel to Ind.a by the s.s. Daviken because of the inability of the ship’s agents to find a medical officer for the trip, will now sail after all. Following135 words
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Article, Illustration273 1946-11-28 9 SINGAPORE, Nov. 21. A tea party was given at the Adelphi Hotel yesterday by members of the Churches to welcome back the Right Rev. Dr. J. L. Wilson. C.M.G., the Bishop of Singapore. Mr. H P. Bryson. Acting Colonial Secretary, in an openine speech spoke of273 words
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Article244 1946-11-28 9 SINGAPORE, Nov. 21. “INDEBTEDNESS is widespread among Government I Servants at present and the only remedy, in my opinion, is for Government to settle the claim for back pay so that employees may rehabilitate themselves and start life afresh,” said Dr. A. A. Sandosham244 words
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174 1946-11-28 9 From Our Own Correspondent MALACCA, Nov. 22. AT the monthly meeting ol Malacca Municipal Com missioners held on Wednesday several matters of importance were discussed. One item on the agenda, which was dis cussed at great length, was the question of gratuities to Municipal employees. It174 words
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Article96 1946-11-28 9 SINGAPORE, Nov 23 A DEFINITE announcement by next week on the opening of Mountbatten Road was promised by the Singapore Municipal piesidcnt, Mr L. Rayman, at a meeting of the Commissioners yesterday He wa.s replying to an Inquiry by Mr. T W Ong, who said that the96 words
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250 1946-11-28 9 SINGAPORE, Nov. 23. THOUGH preparatory plans for the introduction of free meals from Singapore’s 40,000 children of pre-school age could be completed within a fortnight, the chief of the Department of Social Welfare, Mr. T. P. F. McNeice. M.C.S., said yesterday that his250 words
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Article127 1946-11-28 9 From Our Own Correspondent KLANG. Nov 22 CHARGED with the offence* of committing wilful trepasa into Hharu Selangor and Buklt Cloh estates, Jeram. on Sept 18. K. K. Krupp, president of the Indian labour Union, Kuala Selangor, was convicted and fined $lO on each of127 words
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141 1946-11-28 10 SINGAPORE, Nov. 22. THIRTEEN British seamen of the steamer Saramex pleaded guilty in the Third Singapore Police Court yesterday to disobeying the command of the Master, Capt. W. D. Smith, on Nov. 17 and were sentenced to four weeks’ rigorous imprisonment. It was stated141 words
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Article106 1946-11-28 10 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Nov. 21. CTATING that offences committed by “torture gangs” during the Japanese regime cannot be passed over without punishment, Mr. Justice Carey in the Assize Court yesterday sentenced the former police subinspector, Tan Cheang Swee. to five months’ rigorous imprisonment on106 words
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Article84 1946-11-28 10 SINGAPORE Nov. 22 IT was officially announced last night tha t Mr. AT Newboult Chief Secretary of the Malayan union, and Mr K. K. O’Curnor. Attorney-General of the Malayan Union would accompany Mr Malcolm MacDonald, the Gover-nor-General. when he flies today to the United Kingdom for discussions84 words
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404 1946-11-28 10 THE approximate incidence of tuberculosis in 1 Singapore may be made known and earlier countermeasures against the disease may become possible within the next year if a plan at present under consideration in the General Hospital Radiology Department bears fruit. The plan is to404 words
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Article40 1946-11-28 10 From Our Own Correspondent A PENANG, Nov. 21. DECISION to form a Women’s Service League in Penang was reached at a meeting held in the Resident Commissioner's Office vestrrday under the chairmanship of Mrs. S. N. King.40 words
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Article81 1946-11-28 10 From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 21. 'THREE Sikhs, one armed with a loaded revolver, one with a Japanese sword and the third with a Japanese knife, were arrested by a strong force of police last night in Kuala Lumpur’s Lake Gardens. Police radio81 words
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Article203 1946-11-28 10 From Our Own Correspondent ALOR STAR, Nov. 21. A" unusual incident took place in the Kedah Assizes today when Mr Justice Moor acquitted and discharged an accused person and sentenced one of the principal witnesses for the prosecution to one month’s rigorous imprisonment. It203 words
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79 1946-11-28 10 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Nov. 21. MORE than a hundred taxi dancers at one of the cabarets in th e town have asked the management for a ten per cent increase on dance coupons and for higher “sitting out” fees. It was pointed out79 words
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Article428 1946-11-28 10 SINGAPORE, Nov. 22. DLANS for the erection in Battery Road, Singaoor of a 14-storey building—which will be the higL est to have been built in Malaya—have been submitted to the Singapore Municipal Architect by the Singapore branch of the Bank of China, the Straits hrnn428 words
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239 1946-11-28 10 LONDON, Nov. 21. “JJISSATISFACTION” over the method of appointment pf officers to the Malayan Union Transport Board was the subject of a question by Capt. L. D. Gammans (Cons. Hornsey) in the House of Command yesterday. Capt. Gammans asked if the Secretary of State for239 words
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Article209 1946-11-28 10 From Our Own Correspondent SEREMBAN, Nov. 21. A FOUR-DAY conference of delegates representing Malay, Chinese and Indian Trade Union organisations in Negri Sembilan ended here yesterday evening. Mr. G. W. Davies, Deputy Commissioner of Labour. N S and Malacca, was present on the second day209 words
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Article63 1946-11-28 10 From Our Own Correspondent MALACCA, Nov. 22 DECAUSE Tamil labourers are not drinking toddy the Gov ernment toddy shop at Kuo Road, Malacca, has been destroying about 100 gallons of today daily during the past montn. is learned The Tamil labourers cease patronising the toddy shop63 words
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71 1946-11-28 10 SINGAPORE. Nov. Two British soldiers. J Whitmore and J Halloic p remanded for 48 hours in 1 custody yesterday when they neared before Inche Ahmad Ibrahim in the Fourth l); Police Court on a chare*’ j armed robbery of $ll.BO ai cigarette lighter. The robbery71 words
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Article456 1946-11-28 11 IN a short while, private car owners in Singapore and Malaya will be able to leave their cars in a ublic parking place with a greater degree of confience that they will find the car still there when they Eturn. The Automobile Association of Malaya456 words
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Article84 1946-11-28 11 r °ni Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Nov. 20. thousand yards of Italian fabrics are expected arrive in Penang shortly and 7‘V will be followed by other shipments, according to local xt ile dealers. Tho new consignments are ex- ,f, I n d to cause a price84 words
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Article40 1946-11-28 11 SINGAPORE, Nov. 21. THE first consignment of fresh Australian flowers arrived in Singapore by air yesterday Red Australian roses, pink carnations and November lilies are included in this consignment, whch is in the nature of an experiment.40 words
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Article226 1946-11-28 11 DR. B. H. Sheares, the first localbom doctor in Malaya to be appointed acting Professor in the College of Medicine, Singapore, will leave Singapore in the early part of next year on study-leave, the Straits Times understands Dr. Sheares, who is a Eurasian, is a specialist226 words
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Article201 1946-11-28 11 From Our Own Correspondent KUCHING, Nov. 22. A BANG Haji Abdullah, Datu Patinggi, hereditary chieftain of Sarawak, who recently led the opposition to the cession of the territory, died here last night in his 85th year. The funeral took place at the mosque cemetery this morning.201 words
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Article65 1946-11-28 11 From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 20. THE Kuala Lumpur police made another big swoop on night loitcicrs in and around the town recently and as a result about 60 Chinese, Malays and Indians were taken to the police stations lor questioning. Some of the65 words
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Article61 1946-11-28 11 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG. Fri. IVO cater principally for workers along the waterfront Penang’s third People's Restaurant will be opened at Weld Quay on Nov. 27. It will serve 4,000 meals daily 2,000 during tiffin hours and 2,000 in the evening In addition to 25-cent meals, snacks61 words
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Article245 1946-11-28 11 ANEW cinema, to be called the Plaza, incorporating the latest architectural designs for theatres, is to be built near the junction of Balestier Road and Ava Road, Singa pore if plans are passed by the Municipal Commissioners. Intended to cater principally to residents in Balestier and245 words
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Article208 1946-11-28 11 SINGAPORE, Nov. 21. MR. Malcolm MacDonald, the Governor-General, will proceed to the United Kingdom tomorrow for discussions with the Secretary of State for tne Colonies on various matters affecting Malaya and Borneo, including the result of the recent constitutional discussions with the Malay Rulers and208 words
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545 1946-11-28 11 From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 20. TODAY saw the completion of the first vitally 1 important phase in the construction of a new Constitution for Malaya, when the Malay Rulers, the United Malay National Organisation, the GovernorGeneral and the Governor of the545 words
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Article80 1946-11-28 11 A general meeting of the Eurasian Association. Singapore, held on Nov 15. elected the following President Mr U. E N Oehlers, Vlco-presldenr Mr J F. Eber, hor.. secretary Mr F J Sivpherdson hon treasurer* Mr W H Mosberg**n Members of Committee Captain C. H Webb Dr W A.80 words
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Article409 1946-11-28 12 SINGAPORE, Nov. 21. THE appointment of Supreme Allied Commander, South-East Asia—which in the person of Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten (now Viscount Mountbatten) carried the war by sea, land and air from India eastwards to where the Japanese lay in defeat in Malaya, Siam, Indo-China and409 words
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Article52 1946-11-28 12 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Nov. 20. A Junk anchored off the Sungei Pinang river was held up last night by six pirates who came in four sampans and removed the cargo after threatening the crew. One of the pirates wa« armea with a pistol. The police52 words
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Article99 1946-11-28 12 SINGAPORE. *Nov. 21. BECAUSE many clerks have been intimidated by hooligans who roam about the Singapore Harbour Board area, Mr. N. de Souza, Court Prosecutor asked Mr. K. M. Byrne, the Third Police Court Magistrate, yesterday for a serious view to be taken of two Javanese,99 words
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Article70 1946-11-28 12 SINGAPORE, Nov. 21. rOUR Chinese armed with pistols entered a house in Serangoon Road yesterday at about 12.30 p.m. and robbed the inmates of cash and jewellery worth $BlO. Two of the Chinese guarded the doors while two went upstairs and, after herding the inmates into70 words
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Article51 1946-11-28 12 THERE were 107 cases of small- pox and 30 deaths in the Malayan Union for the week ending Nov. 9, according to the health statistics issued from Kuala Lumpur. In the same period there were three cholera deaths, five cases of scrub typhus and three cases of urban51 words
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Article190 1946-11-28 12 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Nov. 20. rE local Chinese press today features a report that four escaped Japanese, said to be military instructors of the Indonesians, intercepted a vessel bound for Selangor and bayonetted to death all the members of the crew, with the190 words
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Article84 1946-11-28 12 SINGAPORE, Nov. 21. AN explosion in the engine room caused a fire on a motor tongkang in Boat Quay yesterday at about 11.30 a.m. Two Chinese sustained injuries to the face and the arms and were sent to hospital immediately. Damage to the vessel was confined84 words
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Article82 1946-11-28 12 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Nov. 20. THE Penang police early yesterday morning arrested four Chinese who are alleged to have been attempting to make away with 14 bags of Brazilian rice which they had Just loaded into a motor lorry from a sampan at82 words
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296 1946-11-28 12 From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 20. Legislation is to be introduced in the New Year to make Kuala Lumpur the quietest city in the Far East. The first step in a comprehensive plan being prepared to eliminate unnecessary noises in the296 words
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Article551 1946-11-28 12 From A Special Correspondent I |N the field of broadcasting, Malaya is rapidly takin I its post-war shape in common with the rest of world. in( l As announced, powerful short-wave transmitters will bl in operation from Singapore in the not distant future andl the Department of551 words
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Article102 1946-11-28 12 A COST of living allowance has now been approved for payment to all European officers of the Singapore Government. The allowance brings European officers in line with Asiatic Government servants. The monthly allowances are a follows: From April 1 to July 31: $lO plus 10 per cent, salary102 words
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Article79 1946-11-28 12 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Wednesday. FOLLOWING successful negotia- tions on Monday at the office of the Deputy Labour Commissioner, the nine-day old strike of timber labourers ended yesterday. It is understood that when the timber merchants an d strikers’ representatives met the latter withdrew the79 words
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Article62 1946-11-28 12 CIR Angus Gillan, Director ol Empire Division of the brl tish Council, was an intercste listener at the weekly ChildrenOrchestra concert practice a the Victoria Memorial Hall v< v the Victoria Memorial Hall. He told the children there that he was very pleased to62 words
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Article703 1946-11-28 13 I Straits Times Special Correspondent I THE Agricultural Station at Cameron Highlands is I Incoming something of a Malayan centre for the I breeding of pedigree pigs and poultry of imported I breeds, and it is hoped that milch goats may be added I i n703 words
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Article80 1946-11-28 13 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Nov. 24. A REHABILITATION grant of $15,000 to local Chinese -schools to reimburse them for the expenses incurred in getting started again, has been approved by the Government and will be paid shortly, the Penang Education Office announces. Mcny Chinese schools.80 words
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Article117 1946-11-28 13 A. I. F. Scholarship CINGAPORE Mumj.pal Commis- sioners are not prepared to sponsor tiie training of any Municipal nurse who might be selected to go to Australia u.ider the A.I.F. Malayan Nursing Scholarship Scheme, it is understood. The question of whether the Commissioners should contribute117 words
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Article280 1946-11-28 13 From Our Own Correspondent IPOH Nov. 23. SERIOUS and sustained clashes between rival Chinese factions on Pangkor island, off the Perak mast have turned a favourite holiday resort and busy headquarters of the Perak fishing industry into an ■eland of strife and disorder. Skirmishes have occurred280 words
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Article, Illustration312 1946-11-28 13 Straits Times Special Correspondent SERVICE officers booked for leave next month at Cameron Highlands, their cool Malayan holiday centre, may have to cancel their plans to go there and travel to alternative leave points at Penang, Pori Dickson or other resorts along the west and312 words
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Article91 1946-11-28 13 From Our Own Correspondent IPOH, Nov. 25. AT lt.s charter night dinner at the Hall on Saturday the Ipoh Rotary Club officially came bark Into the fold of Rotary International when Rotarian President Peek of the Singapore Rotary Club on behalf of Rotary International presented91 words
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Article146 1946-11-28 13 TAXI transport has been placed on a more organized basis in Singapore with the appearance of taxis plying as members of '.he Singapore Hire Car Association About 400 owners belong to the Association which Is an owners end not a drivers’ organization Cars plying under the146 words
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Article116 1946-11-28 13 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Nov. 25. PENANG and Province Wellesley Muslims should approach the Government to form a religious council to administer then i« Bilious affairs, it was decided at a meeting held here of representatives of various Muslim bodies. The meeting, over which Dr.116 words
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Article132 1946-11-28 14 From Our Own Corsespondent PENANG, Nov. 24. ON a vacant plot of ground at the junction of Penang and McAlister roads, Penang is to have its fifth modern cinema The building plans have, it understood, been approved by the Municipal Commissioners and it is expected132 words
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Article117 1946-11-28 14 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Nov. 24. IF the present plans materialise, school -children in Penang will be able to take 15-cent meals at their own canteens when the new school year opens in January, Mr. C. A. Scott, Senior Inspector of Schools, indicated. Fpod Control117 words
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Article72 1946-11-28 14 Sunday Times Correspondent Seremban, Sat. A SEREMBAN hotel was the scene of a tragedy this morning, when in the same room were found a Chinese woman dead from stab wounds and a Chinese lying in a critical condition, alio Ircm a stab wound Police investigations72 words
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Article48 1946-11-28 14 SINGAPORE Nov. 24. A CHINESE woman. Teo Ah n Moey was fined $5OO in the Third Police Court yesterday when she admitted ownership of ten gallons of Illicit samsu found concealed in her hut oIT East Coast Road by raiding revenue officers on Nov. 15.48 words
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Article203 1946-11-28 14 CINGAPORE’S lorry curfew which began on Nov. 15 is attaining its object—no large scale cases of looting of godowns and warehouses in the specified areas have been reported to the Police since then. The curfew also appears to have had the effect of reducing the203 words
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130 1946-11-28 14 SINGAPORE Nov. 24. AN ingenious method of smuggl- ing Govrnment rice out of the Singapore Harbour Board area has been discovered by the police. Yesterday morning a party of detectives from the C. I D., under Inspector Cheah, examining five lorries Just outside130 words
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Article60 1946-11-28 14 From Our Own Correspondent Malacca, Nov. 23. A REVOLVER was accidentally fired in th e Malacca courthouse this morning, the bullet penetrating a Eurasian process-server’s trousers without wounding the man. The weapon, an exhibit in a case, was being handled by a magistrate’s clerk, when it60 words
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171 1946-11-28 14 PARTICULARS on how claims can be submitted for compensation or apportionment of compensation on land, vessels, vehicles or other property requisitioned by the authorities have been gazetted in Singapore. Claims for compensation will carry interest at the rate of two per cent, per annum. Claims171 words
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Article103 1946-11-28 14 SINGAPORE. Nov. 24. THE death occurred yesterday in Singapore of a well-known Dutch resident. Mr. L. A. J. Rijk, at the age of 69, after some 30 years in Malaya. He leaves a widow. Member of a well-known Netherlands Indies family, Mr. Rijk at one time103 words
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Article256 1946-11-28 14 THE Government of Singapore is being asked to state what 1 the position is with regard to claims for war damage compensation on goods and property which were seized by the Japanese during the occupation and which involve an estimated sum of $2OO to256 words
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Article478 1946-11-28 14 EUROPEAN government officers in Singapore and the Malayan Union accept the cost of living allow, ance given them as a gesture.” There is a considerable criticism of the scale —the maximum on which is $60 —and while there is no general enthusiasm, junior officers consider it478 words
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Article63 1946-11-28 14 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Nov. 23. DROMPT action by a flying--1 £quad and other police patrols prevented an open clash between two rival Chihese factions in the McNaair Street and Noordin Street area yesterday. The cause of trouble is believed to be over a certain society. To63 words
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Article231 1946-11-28 14 From Our Own Correspondent IPOH, Nov. 23. A MAGISTRATE’S “grounds cf judgment” were upheld in the Criminal Court of Appeal by Mr. Justice Cox Evans, who dismissed the appeal of Sam Yew Fait. 14-year-old hawker wno was petitioning through li s counsel, Mr M. S. Mahendran, against231 words
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Article106 1946-11-28 14 ABOUT a quarter of a million Welfare Stamps of various denominations are now on sai? at the various Welfare Committees and also in schools throughout. the Malay peninsula. These stamps are of on e cent, five cents, 10 cents and 20 cents Three quarters of106 words
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Article61 1946-11-28 14 Found in a trishaw at tne Singapore Harbour Board on Nov. with 29 plastic belts, undersea to be part of Christmas which arrived in ss strapped round his Oudv the waist up and cor.cot ea his shirt, a Chinese. Tan Ah h was sentenced to eignt61 words
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Article, Illustration338 1946-11-28 15 I SINGAPORE, Nov. 2i. Ij{. Malcolm MacDonald, the Governor-General, left I Singapore in a 8.0.A.C. Lancaster soon after Lterday afternoon on his first visit to London for Instillations with the Secretary of State for the lolonies. With him went Mr. A. T. Newboult, Chief Secretary, otAdviser to the Sultans.—Straits Times picture. - 338 words
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Article375 1946-11-28 15 vr SINGAPORE, Nov. 23. ■CEYI.N TEEN passengers arrived Id il l Y n sapore yesterday by the B u Funnel liner Gienartney ;r, ni Melbourne. Pa 'i eai rs disembarking yesterday Mrs. E. G. Cherry. Miss D. Cr. rr\ Mrs. Frankel, Miss E. Fran- K'l. Miss G. C.375 words
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Article145 1946-11-28 15 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Nov. 25. IN line with the recent protest meeting held by A.R.P. wardens, members of Penang and Province Wellesley medical auxiliary service, including nursing divisions, will hold a meeting on Thursday to discuss and decide on the steps to be145 words
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Article82 1946-11-28 15 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Nov. 22. rE satisfaction of Penang Malays at the successful conclusion of the constitutional talks in Kuala Lumpur was expressed today by Mr. S. M. Aidid. President of the local Malay Assoc.ation. “We have not seen the new proposals but we have82 words
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Article71 1946-11-28 15 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Nov. 22. 'I'ENGKU Idris Shah, brother o! the Sultan of Selangor, who was studying in England before the war, returned to Klang on Tuesday. Tengku Idris went to England in 1937 and when the Padlie war broke out he joined71 words
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Article277 1946-11-28 15 SINGAPORE, Nov. 26. fINE of the largest schools in Singapore, the Nan llwa Girls’ School, in Waterloo Street, may be handed over to the military authorities by the Government for use as a troops’ club. It is understood that the Government several month ago promised277 words
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Article49 1946-11-28 15 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Nov. 25. having r cuj crated in Glußor camp the last batch of 300 Ja/anesc re!u Rees l r, ft Penang for home today aboard SS Melchior Treub. About a hundr d refugees who hive found work are remaining in Penang.49 words
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Article364 1946-11-28 15 UfHILE Government is consider- ing a proposal for the payment of 24 months’ arrears of salary to its junior civil service statf, representatives ot the employees have urged that SO JJ* f payment to account he mane before Christmas, the Strait* Toneunderstands. One year has364 words
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220 1946-11-28 15 From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 23 A SCHEME is being developed by the Criminal Investigation Branch in Kuala Lumpur whereby all commercial establishments and mines with valuable property unguarded except by jaga* can be kept in constant contact with wireless control at220 words
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Article89 1946-11-28 15 j'HE following appointments as Cadet.s to the Malayan Civil Service have been approved bv the Secretary of States for the Colonies: Messrs. R .1 C Wait, P S Bolshaw, H Shaw, M.BE., W Fox F R C Fowle. D F C I) J Staples. T Van Der89 words
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Article99 1946-11-28 15 SINGAPORE. Nov. 26 J 'WO members of the Special C nstabulary of th** Singapore Harbour Board. Yco Kim Slew' and Abdullah bin Alhabit, werw .vnteneed to on** month’s rigorous Imprisonment each by Mr T T Russell at the Second District Court yesterday when they were* convicted of99 words
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Article73 1946-11-28 15 Y| EMBERS of the Jasin District Pest Destroyers' Club which wn.s bv the local District Officer and was orldnally known as the .las n Wild Roar Hunting Par’y, killed nine pi»'s In ’he* past week. Eight of ♦lu* p.gs were sold for $206 Members73 words
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Article395 1946-11-28 16 CEA Belle 11., described as the too expensive yacht,” specially built for the use of Singapore’s pre-war Governors will be offered for sale shortly by the Crown Agents for the Colonies, the Straits Times understands. The Singapore Master Attendant, Commander C. Robinson,395 words
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111 1946-11-28 16 THE British Army in the tropics will soon have olive ("jungle”) green as their uniform dress throughout the Ear East Doubt among both officers and men as to whether the Army would revert to khaki as the uniform dress, or whether olive green—introduced in the111 words
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Article170 1946-11-28 16 SINGAPORE. Nov 27. 1.13G.A.C. Lancastrian car- lying passengers and mail Horn England to Australia circled Changi airfield for nearly 20 minutes yesterday morning on instructions from R.A.F. flying control. The reason was because Ail Marshal Sir Geoige Pirie, the Aided Air C-in-C, was carrying ou.170 words
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Article59 1946-11-28 16 SINGAPORE Nov. 24. 24-YEAR-OLD Indian. Ospani, was sentenced to 14 days’ rigorous imprisonment by Mr Paul Stoir in the First District Couri yesterday lor being in possession of 35 two-hoon tubes of Siamese chandu, when searched by revenue officers at the Singapore Harbour Board on Nov. 22.59 words
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389 1946-11-28 16 SINGAPORE, Nov. 27. THE existence of an Army scheme in the Far East 1 based on Singapore, whereby all stocks in Singapore, Hong Kong, Burma, Malaya and Ceylon are treated as a pool, and shifted from place to place as circumstances demand, was explained389 words
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Article430 1946-11-28 16 SINGAPORE. Nov. 27. yY SINGAPORE licensee was granted a renewal of his first class hotel licence yesterday although he has no hotel. His premises, the White House Hotel in Jalan Bcsar. are being occupied by the military authorities, and he has been renewing his430 words
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Article, Illustration193 1946-11-28 16 SINGAPORE Nov 21 1 THE Governor, Sir Fran J Gimson, presented Singapore Police officers with 5 King’s Police and Fire St.-vJ Medal for gallantry at a oaraS held at the Police TramS School in Thomson Road v 3 terday morning. The officers were Chief rj spector D.193 words
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140 1946-11-28 16 SINGAPORE. Nov. 27 THE manager of the Raff.ei Bakery, M. Arathoon, fined $l,OOO or. in default, su months’ rigorous impi.*nment yesterday by the Second District Judge, Mr T T Russel when he pleaded guilty to a summons charge of baking fou: loaves of bread which140 words
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Article138 1946-11-28 16 SINGAPORE. Nov. 27. THREE out of seven Indians on trial on a capital sharge were found guilty by a comm jury of culpable homicide 1 amounting to murder by Justice Jobling at the Singap Assizes yesterday. The first accused, Pcrumju, sentenced to ten years rigoi138 words
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Article412 1946-11-28 17 SINGAPORE, Nov. 27. ■eRTAIN increases in the existing surcharges on Malayan Railway rates for carriage of goods will Home into effect on Dec. 1. At the same time, the Malayan Railway will re-introduce the pre-war sys■em of railway risk conditions as set out in the railwav412 words
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Article152 1946-11-28 17 ■ifoin Our Own Correspondent IPOH, Nov. 26. BuRFEW between the hours oi B eight p.m. and six a m. has Been declared on Pangkor Island iHheie there have been serious ■lashes between rival Chinese Bctors. as both civil police and Bie military take precautions to152 words
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Article125 1946-11-28 17 I From Our Own Correspondent I PENANG. Nov. 26. ITHE Penang Harbour dispute to r »K f a turn for the better today when Ihe labourers sumitted a fresh larilf of handling charges, which [he Deputy Labour Commissioner, f R. W. I. Band, termed as [■Quite125 words
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Article64 1946-11-28 17 S IR Edward Gent will be installer r) as Acting Governorr T 0 i.,‘ r, V I ft the Kuala Lumpur at 11 am. on Saturcj,';,. ov 30. The Governor of •-■ipore will be present. Ulrnm/ "i ar l Ci_0f h0n0Ur Will be a rH h y the64 words
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Article345 1946-11-28 17 SINGAPORE, Nov. 27. COMPLAINTS by some Singapore bakers that the recent rise in the price of Government-imported flour has cut their profits on the sale of bread have been answered by an announcement which discloses (he margin of profit still available to bakers at the345 words
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Article192 1946-11-28 17 From Our Own Correspondent ALOR STAR. Nov 26. rE story of how the headman of a village was butchered by robbers in front of his wife and children because he had l>een a police informer, was told before Mr. Justice Moor in the Kedah Assizes yesterday192 words
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Article54 1946-11-28 17 rrom Our Own Correspondent PENANG. Nov. 26. THE lull In Penang's crime wavo 1 was broken yesterday afternoon when five armed Chinese held up a woman shopkeeper at Mac Alister lane and after locking the inmates in the bathroom ransacked the house and decamped with cash and54 words
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Article246 1946-11-28 17 SINGAPORE, Nov. 27. FUTURE plans of Ihe Salvation Army in Singapore were outlined yesterday by Lieut.-Col. John Wainwright, newly-appointed leader of the Salvation Army in Malaya. The establishment of remand work and the probation system in Singapore and the Malayan Union, are among the schemes246 words
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408 1946-11-28 17 SINGAPORE. Nov. 27. CORPORAL Ernest Hall, a Brilisn paratrooper, was acquitted and discharged by Mr. Paul Stori in the Singapore First District Court yesterday when he wa-; found not guilty of the charge of causing the death of a European nurse, Miss Joy Jones, by408 words
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Article38 1946-11-28 17 '|*UBFT?CULOfiIS was once a :dn r»*snonsihl»* for *he greatest of deaths In *r>r tv»n wf'ek ending Nov Ifi to a Munle’pal n*« m°*‘t tb*"*»* wrre 41 d°atbs fmm Miborculocls compared to 16 l.'.f previous week.38 words
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Article821 1946-11-28 18 SINGAPORE, Nov. 24. THE Royal Air Force soccer team from Base Headquarters sprang the biggest surprise of the season at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday when they eliminated the Chinese from the Victory Cup competition, winning a great game two nil. The Airmen are now in821 words
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Article330 1946-11-28 18 From Our Own Correspondent SEREMBAN, Nov. 23. jVTEGRI were outplayed In every department and took a severe beating when they met Selangor In an inter-state Rugby fixture at Seremban this evening, losing a one-sided game 121 points (three goals, two tries t to nil. Having mastered330 words
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Article531 1946-11-28 18 SINGAPORE, Nov. 24. MAKING full use of opportunities which came their way as Hi a result of good work by the forwards a combined Navy side from Terror, Sembawang and Sultan, beat the S.C.C. 15 points (three tries, two penalties) to 10 (two goals) in531 words
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Article125 1946-11-28 18 From Our Own Correspondent TAIPING, Nov. 24. DLAYING good rugger, Taiping defeated Ipoh in an inter district fixture yesterday by (one goal. one try) to nil. Taiping forwards, led by Major Buckley, played a sterling game while the three-quarters shewed enterprse. The first ha.f was a125 words
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Article198 1946-11-28 18 S.R.C. 5 R.A.F. (Paya Leban 0 THE S.R.C. proved too good ter the R.A.F. (Paya Leban whom they beat by five nil in a hockey match on the Padang. Although the Airmen put up a game display the Rees dominated the olav throughout. 'I he198 words
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Article185 1946-11-28 18 THERE was a good attendance of members at the S.R.A. Shoot at the Sele*ar Range on Sunday. The practices were one sighter and seven rounds to count at 200 x FOO x and 600 x. The annual competition for the N.R.A. Donegal Bronze Badge too* place185 words
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Article500 1946-11-28 18 Recs Navy Draw In Victory Cup SINGAPORE, Nov 21 A DOUR struggle on heavy ground between the flj (RNAS, Sembawang) and the Eurasians (repre-,*.! by the S.R.C.) ended in a draw of two—all at Jalan Stadium yesterday. A semi-final Victory Cup match t! fixture attracted a large crowd despite the500 words
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Article99 1946-11-28 18 From Our Own PENANG. N ra A SPECIAL New Year s C is nrovided for in Turf Club's Now Ynr r c ia* ins. The event will be furlontf one horses, over for a stake of l,soo rro vides ,0 The programme two runs for each99 words
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Article587 1946-11-28 19 INSTRUCTION of a bulking plant for liquid rubber I latex at a cost of perhaps $500,000 is Lnjr encouraged by a large American company, Latex Egtributors, Inc., of New York. Site for the plant Kill be either Singapore or Port Swettenham. I }j[r. Arthur Nolan,587 words
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Article293 1946-11-28 19 HE 38th ordinary general meeting of the Sandycroft Rubber Co., Ltd.. Ain be hf, ld at the registered office of ne company. 96, Ampang Road, Kuala Uimpur. on Nov. 28. for the following purposes: To receive and consider the directors' cport and statement of accounts and293 words
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Article197 1946-11-28 19 LONDON, Nov. 22. THE Colonial Secretary, Mr. Arthur Creech-Jones, told the House of Commons yes terday that Britain had ar ranged to buy the entire ex portable production of Mala yan palm oil up to June 30. 1948, at $4OO per ton. He was197 words
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Article79 1946-11-28 19 'HE Mcrgul Crown Estates Ltd., have sold their Island Division property for rash. This area is remote from the main estate and comprises approximately 1.143 acres planted with rubber of which 368 acres, replanted in 1941, are in a condition requiring replanting. The company's effective planted79 words
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Article36 1946-11-28 19 The following crops were harvested in October: Allenby 48,500 lb., Benta 53,000 lb., Jeram Kuantan 56,000 lb., Kundong 28.000 lb. Mentakab 81,200 lb., Sungel Bagan 14,000 lb., Sandycroft 29,500 lb., Tanjong Pau 50,000 lb.36 words
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409 1946-11-28 19 IN these clays of government support and help to many industries it is difficult to understand why the rubber producing one should be given such a “raw deal," said Dato S. Q. Wong, reviewing the position ol the Kluang Rubber Co., Ltd., at409 words
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Article513 1946-11-28 19 IN order to combat the present high cost of living and to facilitate the easy purchase of daily necessities, the newly-formed Rawang Tin Employees Co-oper-ative Society Stores Ltd., in Rawang, is proving a great boon to the workers of the Rawang Tinfields Ltd. and513 words
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310 1946-11-28 19 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Nov. 25. Addressing the annual general meeting of the Kamuning Rubber and Tin Co. today Sir John Hay, the chairman, pointed out that while prevailing rates of estate labourers’ wage3, broadly speaking and so far as could be ascertained,310 words
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Article41 1946-11-28 19 IMPERIAL reply coupons wh.ch provide the m* ans for the prepayment of postage on letters from any Empire-country to Malaya are aga n on sale at ah post offices Th« selling price of the coupons Is 15 cents each.41 words
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Article797 1946-11-28 20 By A Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Nov. 23. THIS week’s trading in shares was on a scale which might be described as up to the average of recent months, but losses in quotations of a number of stocks involved all sections. Tin transactions were very limited.797 words
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Article70 1946-11-28 20 WASHINGTON, Monday.- The Department of Agriculture reported today that prospect of the reduction of the world’s huge wool stocks was considerably brighter than a year ago. On June 30 world stocks were estimated at 5 billion pounds and production this year is at 3.7 billion pounds. Production of70 words
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Article256 1946-11-28 20 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON. Nov. 2G. EMPHATICALLY contradictory opinions are being expressed in London about the likely outcome of the International Rubber Study Group meeting which began at Schvenlngen. Holland, today. Some authorities agree with the view of the Amsterdam correspondent of the Financial Times who256 words
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Article420 1946-11-28 20 SINGAPORE, Nov. 24. I TO study at first-hand the reasons why steel of M hinds is slow in coming through for a $3,500(9 rehabilitation scheme designed to bring the SingapojB Harbour Board premises back to their pre-w9 standard of efficiency, Mr. Henry Basten, ChainJ of420 words
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Article103 1946-11-28 20 —U.P. LONDON. Tuesday.—The Fo« Minister, Mr. John Strachey, toll the House of Commons toda; that there would be a wort shortage, estimated at 10 million tons, of cereal grains between 1946-1947 if crops reached predicted levels. He said that the total exportable surplus of wheat—U.P. - 103 words
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Article674 1946-11-28 20 Share quotations as at Nov. 26 according to Lta- Malayan crticbroLers Association (Singapore) were as foJ'ows: INDUSTRIALS Buyer Seller Alexandra Brickwork/ Ords. 1.80 $2.00 Alexandra Brickwork? Prefs. 2.90 3.10 Brit Malaya rrustee 8c Executor Co a. 00 9 00 Consolidated Tin Smelters Ord 22/8 25/* do Prefs.674 words