The Straits Budget, 2 January 1947
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The Straits Budget
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Title Section37 1947-01-02 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED OVIK A CINTUHY] ——i mm New Series No. 22 c* mt 1 f A 77~~ Singapore, Thursday, January 2nd, 1947, Price 40 cents (S.S. Currency) Art*.37 words
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Advertisement63 1947-01-02 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. For63 words
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Article1067 1947-01-02 2 —Straits Times, Dec. 27. It Is perturbing to learn that hundreds ol lamilies living m attap huts in the Municipal area ol Singapore will shortly be laced with the problem oi finding somewhere else to live In this already overcrowded city The Municipality Is serving «.otlccv to—Straits Times, Dec. 27. - 1,067 words
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Article1010 1947-01-02 2 —Straits Times, Dec. 28 History struck a plangent note at Malacca this week, when, on that historic ground where the Portuguese overthrew the last Sultan of Malacca in 1511 and founded the first European settlement in Malaysia, a Malay political leader uttered these words’ ‘‘Malay nationalism—Straits Times, Dec. 28 - 1,010 words
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Article1065 1947-01-02 2 Straits Times, Dec. 30. The news from Indo-China be- i comes graver every day, and so does the news from Paris, where j the new Socialist Government finds itself in a position in which no left-wing party in France or any other country ever expected to be. TheStraits Times, Dec. 30. - 1,065 words
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Article1035 1947-01-02 3 —Straits Times, Dec. 31. a- hough the glossy new cars on c icacb of Malaya are obviously o-niig more numerous, the "of getting a car s ill as remote as ever lor lousi. ntls of business men plantS Officials and others who are 0—Straits Times, Dec. 31. - 1,035 words
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Article861 1947-01-02 3 —Straits Times, Jan. 2. While man in Malaya cannot live by rubber alone, there is a danger at the moment of forgetting that profitable and expanding production means more in terms of social welfare than politics of any description, and that the rubber forests of the Peninsula—Straits Times, Jan. 2. - 861 words
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Article107 1947-01-02 3 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Jan. 1. WEWS has besn received here of the death in England on the eve ci his 57th birthday of Mr. D. R. Swaine, one of the most popular former headmasters of Penang Free School, who had acted as Senior107 words
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Article177 1947-01-02 3 THE King’s Police Medal awarded to Inspector Ponniah Rajaratnam, and the Colonial Police Medals awarded to Mr. Peter Alexander Greenaway,‘and Detectives Seah Wee Tuan and Tan Hong Tiam. announced on Tues--lay were for gallantry in connection with a daring daylight armed robbery practically a stone’s177 words
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Article190 1947-01-02 3 SINGAPORE, Jan. 2. PAILY garbed “boatswains” manning both antique and modern “prahus,” canoes and yachts, caught the eye of the thousands of holiday spectators lining Clifford Pier and Collyer Quay yesterday when the New Year Sea Sports Meetin was held—the first to be held since 1941.190 words
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Article101 1947-01-02 3 MAYSON on December 30th at West Kirby, Cheshire to MARGARET, wife of T. H. N. MAYSON. Sua Grensing Estate RANTAU. NS. a Son (David Edmund William). GALVIN. On 29th Dec 1946 at Bungsar Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, to Barbara (nee Charlwood) wife of Eric John Galvin, a Son, Nicholas John.101 words
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Article142 1947-01-02 3 SEE-LEONG. The Engagement .was announced on Dec. 26, 1946 between Mr. See Teek Swee and Miss (Irene) Leong Kam Wan. LOH—CHAN The engagement was announced on Sunday 29th Dec. 1946 of Mr. Douglas Loh, second son of Mrs. Loh Kye Wee the late Mr. Loh Kye Wee and brother142 words
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Article66 1947-01-02 3 TAN—THONG. Marriage is announced on 30-12-46, at the Singapore Registry, between Mr. C. W. Tan £fhd Miss Y. T. Thong. CHAN —THAM. The marriage took place on Sunday 29th. Dec., ’46 between Andrew Chan Cheng Tee, son of Mr. «fe Mrs. Chan Mah Teow and Mary Tham Kwai Eng,66 words
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Obituary73 1947-01-02 3 DEATHS The death occurred of Mr. Harold Cundy. Manager of Bangrin Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., Renong. West Slam at Bangrtn on 25th December, 1940. Burial at Victoria Point. HUNTSMAN, Marjorie Louie Kathleen (Anna) on the 20th: Deer: 1946 at The Sanatorium. Mundesley, England. Wife of George Huntsman, Buloh Akar Estate.73 words
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Article1206 1947-01-02 4 A Domiciled Malayan View Of This commentary on the new educational policy in Malaya—under which free primary education in the mother tongue (Malay, English, Chinese ir Tamil) will be given in a nix-year course to all children —has been issued by the Malayan Democratic Union.1,206 words
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Article118 1947-01-02 4 A general meeting of mcm- bers, including delegates and members from the Northern and Central Branches of the Alumni Association of King Edward VII College of Medicin-?, will be held on Sunday, Jan. 12 at 2.00 p.m. at the College of Medicine. Singapore. The main items118 words
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Article89 1947-01-02 4 S’ PORE FIREMEN OUT ON STRIKE SINGAPORE, Jan. 2. ABOUT 120 members of the Singapore Fire Brigade struck work on Tuesday afternoon and their duties were taktn over yesterday by the Army Fire Service. The strikers are demanding better conditions from the Municipal Commissioners. The Army Fire Service have been89 words
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Article37 1947-01-02 4 1 rom Our Own Correspondent MUAR, Jan. 1. THE first release of textiles to the staffs of all government ‘week S Earh Muar was made la =t yards E h P n rccelvcd five37 words
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Article230 1947-01-02 4 SINGAPORE, Jan. 2. THE General Court Martial n ,w 1 hearing iho Christmas Isla: d mutiny charges against seven India a soldiers, was told at its ms! s;M;ia' on Tuesday that nine Indians, five ol them from among the accused, stepped forward in response to the230 words
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Article198 1947-01-02 4 SINGAPORE, Ja n J THE CoUla ge and resoiut] a 64-year-old Chin, cashier—Mr. Kim Bee. Borneo Motors, Singapore v.as too much for two Chinei gunmen who attempted to rc him in broad daylight $3,000 near the Capitol Cinen* on Tuesday. Mr. Kim Bee was seated in tl198 words
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Article80 1947-01-02 4 SINGAPORE. Jan. 2. MR. G. W SEABRIDGE. who i retiring shortly after 18 yeal as editor of the Straits Time! was entertained to dinner at tl Airport Hotel on Monday by prt| war members of the eAtorJ staffs of the Straits TimesrS: gapore Free Press and Sundi!80 words
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Article86 1947-01-02 4 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Jan. 1. TO mark the settlement oi i four-month old strike tb Sungei Nyok dockyard contrac tors gave a “goodwill dinner' last night to 65 boiler makers are returning to work TM strike started on Sept. 5, 1946 sympathy with86 words
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Article84 1947-01-02 4 Ihe possession of a earners which was recognized by a tronj cf the owner led to the arrot ft a young Chinese. Tan Bah Cltf* Tan was seen with the cam s o il photographer’s shop in Gey’.anS Road on Dec. 23. In the Second Police84 words
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478 1947-01-02 5 lANY Malayans will know tin* road junction at Kamt)ng Benta, Pahang, where, eastwards from aub. one turns either left to ,uala Lipis or right to Jeranit. A cluster of a dozen oudui huts, the total neighmrhood numbers perhaps 150 ahiys and Chinese. Pa.' iiu through478 words
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429 1947-01-02 5 (UNDERSTAND that a raise in rents is likely to be offi daily sanctioned in the near future. It cannot be denied that rents, being pegged at pre-war levels, have not kept pace with the general rise in prices, and that, on429 words
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Article94 1947-01-02 5 IN your Christmas Day leader you remarked: “If Mr. Pickwick were alive today, it is to be feared that his cynical fellow-men would put him down as 3 Rotarian.” Is this quite fair to Rotary, in view of the fact that Rotary—more than any other secular organisation in94 words
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Article57 1947-01-02 5 |N the Singapore Budget 1 $2,250,000 is allocated to education, while $5,000,000 is allocated to the police. What would Butler. Swift, or Shaw think of this? We ar e Having a large number of children uneducated, so that we tan deliver them finally into tho hands of57 words
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Article122 1947-01-02 5 SUPPOSE the ordinary civi- lian resident will be considered selfish if anything is mentioned about the behaviour of some ol the troops during the Christmas holidays in the main streets of Singapore. Thev seemed to drive great pleasure from tossing ftre-cratker? in front of cars and at passers-by122 words
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Article202 1947-01-02 5 'rHE unofficial majority in 1 the proposed Federal Legislative Council is bogus. The 9 Mentri Besars especially cannot be styled Unofficials, being, as they will be, appointees of the Sultans. So with the other Malay nominees, a majority of whom arc bound to be State officials. Again, the202 words
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Article146 1947-01-02 5 SERGEANT BAA-BAA - SERGEANT BAA-BAA. Tanjong Mallm, I s?in the columns of the “Times” For all the latest news And, pardon me, sometimes I find Some interesting views. Now Private Bleat has had his saj, I think the time has come To leave my dank and dreary lair And beat146 words
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261 1947-01-02 5 I*HE letter headed “Holiday Rowdyism” raised a matter that must have occupied the thoughts of reasonable persons of all races in Singapore. When a crowd of young men carrying more than their capacity of liquor becomes rowdy at the festive season it. is an emotional261 words
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Article41 1947-01-02 5 A PROPOS your recent leading article on noise, cannot Singapore dispense with that abominably irritating contraption, the food clicker? Surely it could b? banned tn residential districts, such as Oxley Road Lloyd Road etc etc. 4 COMMON SENSE. Singapore.41 words
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Miscellaneous18 1947-01-02 5 ufr a m s^lvAi N CH'W ■pjSy ,4 *4 > k ■;-< r. K r> a X V T./I.PZMfl cpuj18 words
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Article575 1947-01-02 6 THE first laws passed by the Council Netfri of Sarawak and approved by the (Governor, Sir nailes Arden Ciarke, have been gazetted. Under 15 Ordinances passed this month, provisions are made for the amendment to and o certain existing laws and the introduction of ceitain new575 words
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Article44 1947-01-02 6 Trustees of the Singapore Improvement Trust nominated by the Grvernor for the tirst quarter ol 1047 are the Honorable Mr. M. J Namazle, Mr. C. G Windle, Mr. K. Galistan, Mr. R. Renton, Mr. Cntw Heck Leung and Mr. Chin Ohye Fong.44 words
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Article161 1947-01-02 6 The Singapore Registrar of PaUnts will be given power to accept an application lor registration of a patent that could not be applied for within the necessary time limit because ol the war. under a Bill to amend the relevant Ordinance about to be introduced into161 words
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Article81 1947-01-02 6 COI.ICITORS of the Supreme. •3 Court of Singapore will be allowed to increase their fees by .'>0 per cent under a Bill about to be introduced into the Advisory Council. The Attorney-General, Mr. E. j. Davies, staled yesterday that the scale of fees and charges81 words
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Article119 1947-01-02 6 Our Own Correspondent ALOR STAR, Dec. 30. A LOR Star police are asking for information about the identities of three Europeans who were arrested while trying to cross the frontier into Siam without passports. They were arrested by immigration officers and handed to the military119 words
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Article77 1947-01-02 6 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Jan. 1. pOLICE stood by at the Penang waterfront yesterday to prevent intimidation of Malay lightermen engaged by lighter owners to replace the striking workers who were paid oIT last week in accordance with the truce settlement announced in the High Court77 words
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Article213 1947-01-02 6 Malays Allegation KI SINGAPORE, Dec. 31. AN allegation that his friend Hands bin Jalil, had been assaulted with a piece of wood by a Naafi sentry till he became unconscious was made by a younir Malav Humid bin Dollah, to the Second Police Magistrate, Mr L213 words
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Article115 1947-01-02 6 SINGAPORE, Dec. 31. SINGAPORE experienced last night the most severe flooding lor many years. Rain began falling heavily at dusk and was continuing in tile small hours )f this morning. In Orchard Road the water Hooded the ground floors of premise's between Amber Mansions and Tanglin.115 words
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Article292 1947-01-02 6 A WAR Damage Claims Commission has been jointh appointed by the Malayan Union and Singapore Governments to register and assess claims for pro. I perty lost or damaged as a result of the war. The Commissioners are Mr. C. D. Ahearne, C.M.G a! former member292 words
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Article90 1947-01-02 6 A LIGHT bucy marking the wreck of the BI liner Sirdhana. 113 degrees and 7.5 cables Irom the Outer Shoal Beacon in the Singapore Roads, which was out of position on Dec. 18. has been replaced in its chartered position, according to a notification issued by the90 words
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Article126 1947-01-02 6 THE first 1947 London Matriou--1 lalion Examination will begin at two centres in Malaya Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, on Jan. 14. ana will last, four days. There arc 3G candidates at the Singapore centre and 84 at the Kuala Lumpur centre. Alter 1547 the London Matriculation Examination126 words
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Article129 1947-01-02 6 OWING to the extensive smuggling of opium and arms along the coast ol Annam, French Indo-China. it has been found necessary to increase the control of navigation in these waters, particularly between the tenth, and thirteenth parallel north, according to a notification by the Admiralty,129 words
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Article112 1947-01-02 6 SINGAPORE, Dec* 31. A young Chinese, unable to Aali had two charges explained to him yesterday while h? lay in a police van at the entrance of th? Fourth Police Court where he was to have been charged before Inche Ahmad bin Ibrahim Goh Wah112 words
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Article85 1947-01-02 6 BATAVIA, Still. TADJOEDIN Noor, chairman u 1 the preliminary parliament of Fast Indonesia who arrived *n Batavia yesterday, had a meeting with the Indonesian Premier. Dr. Sjahrir. They discussed the nationalist) movement in East Indonesia and the results of the Denpasar Conference. Dr. Sjahrir told Noor85 words
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Article53 1947-01-02 6 It has been reported that a p' toon, about 40 feet in and awash, was seen driftin' in a position 120 degrees, five mil 1 trom Pulo Undan. Malacca Strait, on Dec. 29. according to a imticj i? shipping lIJ Singapore issued by the Sing. P°53 words
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65 1947-01-02 7 Air Marshal Sir George Pirie, Air Commander in Chief, Air Command, Far East, was invited to a Christmas celebration at the W.A.A.F. Officers mess on Christmas Day. Several servicemen and service women had also been invited. Above Sir George talking to a W.A.A.F. sergeant and an R.A.F. Officer at the65 words
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Article101 1947-01-02 7 .—Reuter. London, Dec. 29.—A corresdent of the London Sunday Times, writing today on the exclusion of Mr. Anthony Brooke from Sarawak, says the Secretary to the Sarawak Government has now issued a circular to all Government servants forbidding them to associate themselves “with any activity designed.—Reuter. - 101 words
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Article378 1947-01-02 7 From A Correspondent KUCHING, Dec. 29. v FORMATION I have received indicates that for P ,me time past preparations have been made in i im nones of Kuching for the reception of Mr. Anthonv Brooke, organised by the Malay National w hose agents are reported378 words
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Article238 1947-01-02 7 I rnm Our Own Correspondent II 11 KUCHING. Dee. 29. A man who was sentenced to A for abetting a Japanpso n the murder of a wnmm has been released by ‘i Mu Chief Justice, Dr. R. ,y. Hedges. ;n the Supreme Court oi Sarawak.238 words
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Article140 1947-01-02 7 C -INE8E who have had their r Mr l f,; ,;:i in America and f!! have formed the jV no-American Alumni £ld their annual Fi'Vcl'!’.* Cuil Res taurant on v —embers and guests and Dr. Lin Wo(r'rjl- M Special CommissionjA 11 ihi.“'* nistr y of Economic who140 words
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Article68 1947-01-02 7 SINGAPORE, Dec. 29. A CHARGE of being in fraudu- lent possession of a $3 toy rabbit at gate 9. Singapore Harbour Board on Dec. 27 was preferred against a 33 year-old Eurasian, John do Silva, of 176. Anson Road, in the Singapore Third Court68 words
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231 1947-01-02 7 SINGAPORE, Dec. 30. DERSUASION instead of prosecution is the new 1 “weapon’’ being used by Singapore Food Control Inspectorate to stop pilferage and Black Market trafficking in foodstuffs. If, while walking along a Singapore street, you chance upon a score or more sitting and listening231 words
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Article61 1947-01-02 7 SINGAPORE, Dec. 29. r)AIL of $3OO was oilercd lo a 1 Chinese, Tan Jo;. 2 Khiang, yesterday, after he was charged in the Third Police Court yesterday with being in unauthorized possession of a folding dagger, said to have oeen found on him on the evening of Dec.61 words
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Article210 1947-01-02 7 SINGAPORE. Dec. 30. MR. R. E. PITT has been reappointed Senior Executive Engineer, Malayan Public Works Service, states a notification in the Singapore Government Gazette issued yesterday. Other appointments gazzetted includf Mr. O. O. Griffiths, to be an Assistant Superintendent, Malayan Police Service, Mr. R. D. Gillespie,210 words
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Article206 1947-01-02 7 ‘Xmas Only’ Churchgoer PEOPLE who for most of the year forget the Church do remember for a day or two at Christmas that they have been baptised, says the Archdeacon of Singapore, the Venerable David Rosenthall, in the Christmas issue of the Cathedral Courier. Although St. Andrew’s Cathedral206 words
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Article209 1947-01-02 7 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Dec. 29. DENANG’S movie-struck “teen- agers,” whose hopes have been raised high by the recent report that the Malayan Film Unit Is planning an attractive training scheme under which promising applicants may be sent abroad, are busily engaged in answering a209 words
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Article53 1947-01-02 7 Singapore, Dec. 29. A free, Christmas treat for parish children was held at the Church of Our Lady ot Lourdes in Ophir Road, Singapore, yesterday afternoon. Attractions for the children included lucky dins, a sketch in Tamil and a cinema show. Thev. were treated to biscuits,53 words
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741 1947-01-02 8 THE proposed formula for Fcfieia! Citizenship is too vague, especially with regard to the position of £3i itish protected persons who dn not come within the definition of “subjects of IL* Highness the Ruler” a symposium of representative tocal opinion in Northern Malaya indicated last741 words
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Article89 1947-01-02 8 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Dec. 29. riREMEN from the Penang Bri- gade had to proceed in sampans to a burning vessel 300 yards olf shore at 10.30 on Thursday when a Chinese junk caught fire resulting in its entire cargo of petrol being destroyed. Flames89 words
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Article81 1947-01-02 8 ALL trishaws must carry an official table of fares under a new regulation gazetted in Singapore. Other trishaw regulations provide that no trishaw shall be registered unless it is fitted with a satisfactory bell, efficient brakes, suitable front and rear lamps or an approved reflector in81 words
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148 1947-01-02 8 From A Correspondent IN reply to a question about the early release of the Government Malay School in Kluang, submitted at a meeting of the Kluang District Welfare Commitee which was held in Kluang recently, Mr. R. B. I. Pates, Assistant Commissioner, who presided148 words
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Article114 1947-01-02 8 SINGAPORE, Dec. 31. A SHANGHAI Chinese, Hong Ah Yuen, w’as sentenced to 13 months’ rigorous imprisonment and fined $5,000, in default six months’ r.i., by Mr. Paul Storr in the First District Court yesterday for importing 12 pounds of opium. Pleading guilty to a charge of114 words
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Article262 1947-01-02 8 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Dec. 29. REPRESENTATIONS have been made to the Secretary of State for the Colonies asking that doctors and dental surgeons in the public services in Malaya be given full back pay for the period of the occupation, it is262 words
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Article84 1947-01-02 8 DOUR members of the Singapore 1 Police Force and one former temporary officer have been decorated. It was announced yesterday that the King has been graciously pleased to approve the following awards: KING’S POLICE MEDAL FOR GALLANTRY. Inspector Ponniah Rajaratnam, Singapore Police Force. COLONIAL POLICE MEDAL FOR84 words
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Article352 1947-01-02 8 SINGAPORE, Dec. 31. CONGESTION and overcrowding on the lower decks while the upper decks were empty and deserted of troops, was the principal reason for soldiers for Singapore and the Far East walking off the 26,000-ton troopship Empress of Scotland at Liverpool recently. This explanation was given352 words
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Article170 1947-01-02 8 From Our Own Correspondent! PENANG, Dec. 29.1 rE last grim act in til Mac Alister road shootinj drama of June this year wJ enacted in Penang gaol ovel the week-end when Tah Ai Cheng, the first local gunmal to be sentenced to death unde] the Mountbatten170 words
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186 1947-01-02 8 SINGAPORE, Dec. 31. AN Indian bill collector. K n Muthu. aged 36. admitted ti the Singapore Second Polio Magistrate yesterday that to converted $3OO to his own us€ which he received from the dei tors of the Laundrv Labour Unic: of Foch Road.186 words
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Article41 1947-01-02 8 From A Correspondent Kluang, Sun.—At a meet® lor penghulus held in Dec. 24, which was presided r by Inehc Salim bin Sabtu J District Officer, it was agf that Kluang would hold l agricultural shoti* Sometime 1 February41 words
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66 1947-01-02 9 After the wedding of Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, Governor-General of Malaya, and Mrs. Audrey Fellowes Rowley, in Christ Church Cathedral, Ottawa, a reception was held in Government House, Ottawa. This picture shows (from left to right), Mr. A. D. P. Heeney, Clerk of the Privy Council, who was best man; MissPhoto; by Malak. - 66 words
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Article346 1947-01-02 9 .>m Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Dec. 27. 4 s from Jan. 1, 1947, internal A mm! Empire postal rates be increased in Smga--1 the Malayan Union. P r "icr-ases are exported to tre S o is ln a Sve as no pre-war statistics pliable346 words
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Article93 1947-01-02 9 t vnnv^ NGAPORE Df 28. LNG British R.A.S.C. Jav Km r ploaded guilty yestersr'A‘rj; E'!JfS H® fcl ">h on Dec. 23. !1, of fli s vl n N. Moloney, aged IAS.C. 1 11 ral Transport Co., 'd l 'th P e eC M.L,i i ’f° h Bln93 words
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Article51 1947-01-02 9 tertainpri p op e were en- Poor ehUdren^ffi* 8 distrib ut«?d I Potonl p Q a nd adults living hri strnp s "Dav Q villa on avid son Uay oy c. A. 'Ph© n* llt 'd by'i C, V WiE#| lt was contrivers. e ”us and51 words
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Article205 1947-01-02 9 SINGAPORE, Dec. 28. rE Food Control Department has obtained from the Colonial Secretary authoity to requisition the lower portion of the Victoria Memorial Hall. This statement was mad? by Mr. L. Rayman. Singapore Municipal president, yesterday in reply to a protest by Mr. D.K.205 words
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Article40 1947-01-02 9 Penang, Dec. 27—A Chinese “boy” employed at the Piccadilly Hotel was killed when an ashtray reported to have been ffirewn by Christmas Eve revellers caught him of the temple causing an injury to which he 'utcr succumbed.40 words
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Article413 1947-01-02 9 SINGAPORE, Dec. 28. GOVERNMENT pensioners resident in Malaya are to receive a graded cost-of-living allowance. It will be back-dated retrospectively to Apr. 1, 1946, so that on the first payment of the allowance, pensioners will receive a very useful Neyv Year nest-egg. From Apr. 1 to413 words
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Article99 1947-01-02 9 SINGAPORE, Dec. 28. DLEADENG guilty to a charge ot importing 119 tahils of opium, a 46-year-old Shanghai Chinese, Yit Keng Fa, was sentenced to four months’ rigorous imprisonment and fined $2,000, in default four months’ rigorous imprisonment by Mr. Paul Storr in the First District99 words
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Article21 1947-01-02 9 The Government and Municipal Labour Union, with headquarters at 32, Race Course Lane, Singapore, has now been registered21 words
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Article212 1947-01-02 9 LONDON, Wednesday. LIEUT.-GEN. A. E. Percival, General Officer Commanding, Malaya, at the time of the fall of Singapore, revealed yesterday that he had received assurance that his despatch on the campaign, submitted to the War Minister on \pr. 25, would be published. He had requested that the212 words
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Article103 1947-01-02 9 From Our Own Correspondent KLANG, Dec. 25. AFTER removing iron bars from the window of their cell at Klang police station on Friday, four Indians, Krishnan, Nallusamy, Savarimuthu and Malan escaped while facing a charge of being concerned in an armed gang robbery. Three of the103 words
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Article365 1947-01-02 9 SURPRISE IN S’ PORE SINGAPORE, Dec. 27. “IT is true that prices have .1 gone up locally in Siam, as far as rice is concerned.” said Mr. Charles Epson, Economic Adviser to Lord Killearn, to the Straits Times. ‘‘No doubt, a ration is being imposed there to see that everybody365 words
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Article15 1947-01-02 9 Singapore Municipal sioners formally approved a plemental budget (No. 2) for 0 194615 words
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Article1029 1947-01-02 10 SINGAPORE, Dec. 27. PE future inclusion of Singapore as a free port in the Malayan Union, like Penang, was envisaged yesterday in an interview with the Straits Times by Mr. Roland Braddcll, legal adviser to the United Malays National Organisation. Mr. Braddell, who took a1,029 words
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Article139 1947-01-02 10 CYMBOLS will be adopted for Illiterate voters at the forthcoming Legislative Council elections, states the Singapore Electoral Supervisor, Mr. G. Hawkins Mr. Hawkins said symbols without any particular significance would be selected. Those suggested were a tree, lion, house, key, square, elephant and aeroplane. Each person139 words
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Article191 1947-01-02 10 AFTER discussion in the Advisory Council, the Governor of the Malayan r Jnion, has appointed the following to be members of consultative committee. Messrs. S. B. Palmer, Doralsamy Aiyer, H. S Lee, C F Gomes, Dr. Joseph Goonting, CP R Menon, Leons: Yew Koh, A. Arbuthnott, H191 words
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Article110 1947-01-02 10 SINGAPORE, Dec. 27. OVER 2.000 people, comprising Indians, Malays, Indonesians and Arabs attended a gathering held on Wednesday afternoon at the Jalan Besar Stadium to celebrate the 71st birthday of Quaede Azam Mohamed Aii Jinnah the Muslim leader. Mr. M. Karimgam, President of the Indian Muslim110 words
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Article63 1947-01-02 10 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON. Dec. 26. TAVOY Tin Dredging is applying 1 ior permission to issue one share at par for each two shares held, which will increase the issued capital from £250,000 to £375,000, in order to repay leans from the London Tin63 words
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Article362 1947-01-02 10 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 26. NEARLY 2,000 tons of preserved meats from Egypt and Australia are lying in Kuala Lumpur godowns and stores, rotting, and unsaleable except as pigs’ food. It is understood that merchants in Kuala Lumpur wn hold a meeting362 words
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Article77 1947-01-02 10 SINGAPORE, Dec. 28. ALLEGED to have administered f 1 deleterious drugs to a person in his room at 373, Bukit Timah Road, on Dec. 24, an Indian, P. Krishnan Raman, aged 44, who, it was stated was not a medical practitioner or licensed dentist, had the77 words
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Article232 1947-01-02 10 SINGAPORE, Dec. 27 THE wedding took place yesterday at the Church or the Good Shepherd between Miss Mary Kathleen Hemelrvk. daughter oi Col. G. E. Hemelryk and the late Mrs. Hemelryk, of Heniryn Hall, Dyserth, North Wales and Mr. Daniel Philip Rees, son of Mr. and Mrs.232 words
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270 1947-01-02 10 IN order to accommodate th large volume of traffic ii Singapore waters as well a remove navigational dangers about 27 wrecks in Telok Ayes Basin and off Pulo Brani an to be cleared. The work of clearing wrecks which will cost a total oi270 words
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Article100 1947-01-02 10 SINGAPORE, Dec. 27. A 50 year-old Chinese worn* and her two children wb were trapped in a blazing two storeyed dwelling house in Seo Wee Road, at the foot o: Yor Hill, yesterday morning, are no' lying in the Singapore Genet* Hospital suffering from s:vers burns. The100 words
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Article33 1947-01-02 10 SINGAPORE, Dec. 27 The Chinese Consul in Sinj pore, Mr. A. C. T. Kwong, aineo at lunch the new E-’.ypt* Minister to China, Sir Illas" mail Bey and <,hismtc;p see: totyesterday.33 words
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Article403 1947-01-02 11 rrnl main object of next year’s outlay by the Singa--1 m> e Improvement Trust will not be new building onv large scale, but rehabilitation of Trust pro°n ‘..nd the improvement of slum areas. pcr estimated total of $400,000 will be spent on ine s” alone during403 words
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Article114 1947-01-02 11 SINGAPORE, Dec. 27. i BOUT 30 taxis returned to A Singapore streets yesterday following settlement of a three-week strike for more pay )y drivers of the Yellow Top company. Details of the settlement were net available from the company yesterday because drivers had requeued they should114 words
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Article94 1947-01-02 11 From Our Own Correspondent. KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 27—Six people were killed and six injured last night when a 15-cwt. truck crashed into a crowd leaving the Coliseum Cinema in Batu Road. Kuala Lumpur. This alternoon A.C. Frank Joseph Sayer, from the R.A.F Airs* rip Kuala Lumpur,94 words
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Article90 1947-01-02 11 T I7 E Sin sapore, Dec. 28. i“ v Chinese Minister to the una D f- Wu Ohing Hslung Bir ‘Unniy. passed through Me. yc 'f orday on board the r S' Maritimes liner MaWay ,0 Ital >- mr s Passengers disembarked ?vvi 0m Shan ha90 words
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80 1947-01-02 11 SINGAPORE, Dec. 28. resent being described as ‘‘coolies” and that word should not be used in the minute papers of the Singapore Municipality, suggested Mr. R. Jumabhoy, at a Commissioners’ meeting yesterday. For “coolies” the word “labour” should be substituted, he added. The President, Mr. L.80 words
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Article149 1947-01-02 11 PENANG, Dec. 27. OQUATTERS living in the O Bukit Timah district made a plucky attempt to catch five gunmen on Thursday night after one of their women-folk had been robbed of some jewellery and $3OO in cash. Hearing the woman’s cries for help, squatters living in the149 words
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Article365 1947-01-02 11 A PROTEST against War Office requisitioning of shipping passages from the United Kingdom to Malaya which amounts to a “virtual withdrawal of shipping facilities for civilians” is made in a letter from Sir John Hay, Chairman of the Malayan Rubber Estate Owners Co., Ltd., to the365 words
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Article252 1947-01-02 11 From Our Own Correspondent ALOR STAR, Dec. 27. DRAWLS in cafes in Sungei Patani over the Christmas season involving British soldiers form the subject of a statement issued by the police. The statement refers to the incident last Saturday between Malays and British soldiers as252 words
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Article176 1947-01-02 11 SINGAPORE, Dec. 28. ONE hundred cases of cigarettes and sixty-two rolls of cloth which had been stolen from Army stores were dis covered hidden in huts on Singapore rubber estates on Christmas Eve by a party ol C.IJD. officers working under Mr. E. Linsell,176 words
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Article82 1947-01-02 11 ALL Christmas mails for Malaya by air from the United Kingdom wire distributed by Dec. 20. a Singapore postal official told the Straits Times There have been delays in the arrival of Christmas air mails this year. However, a plane which arrived here on Christmas82 words
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Article142 1947-01-02 11 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Dec. 27. HOLLOWING the recent T High Court ruling, lightermen yesterday handed back their tongkangs to the owners and were paid off. The men have been refusing to handle essential commodities in protest against deductions from pay for shortages, which142 words
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Article121 1947-01-02 11 Straits Times Copyright. From Our Own Correspondent London, Dec. 26. THE new Malayan constitutional proposals were given prominence in all London papers. There is a strong feeling that much of the credit for the present happy issue is due to Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, the Gover-nor-General, and theStraits Times Copyright. - 121 words
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Article93 1947-01-02 11 From Our Own Correspondent IPOH, Dec. 27. TOR assisting in the manage- men: of a public lottery, Marxano Chong Tin. a tobacco stall keeper, was fined the maximum ot $3,000, or six months’ rigor- Ui imprisonment this morning in the District Court. An informer described how93 words
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459 1947-01-02 12 SINGAPORE, Dec. 28. “U7E as Commissioners have to try and clean up the town,” declared Mr. L. Rayman, Singapore Municipal President, at a meeting of Commissioners yesterday when he defended the policy of requiring occupants to vacate unauthorized huts in the city area. r Mr. Rayman459 words
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Article81 1947-01-02 12 THE period of the Japanese occupation and of the British Military Administration—from Feb. 15, 1942 to March 31, 194 ft—will be dgemed to be service under the Municipal Commissioners for the purpose of calculation of gratuities for subordinate employees and labourers. A motion by the Municipal President,81 words
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Article16 1947-01-02 12 Mr. Chin Chye Fong has been nominated a trustee of the Singapore Improvement Trust.16 words
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Article125 1947-01-02 12 SINGAPORE, Dec. 28. SHORTLY before the lurch hour yesterday, a Chinese was shot at and wounded by a member of a Police radio patrol car in Car.naught Drive, neir trie Esplanade. Following a report to the cHect that a Chinese youth had been robbed of some125 words
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Article76 1947-01-02 12 IDUTITTIHIr that hr swallowed some Sleeping pills and that he left behind three letters which conveyed his intention of committing »uicide at 3, Bukit. Timati Road on the morning of Dec. 22, a young Chinese, On Thiam Seng was bound over for $2OO to be of «good76 words
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Article432 1947-01-02 12 SINGAPORE, Dec 28. FIFTY -THREE children of Malayan residents are among the 78 passengers on board the Blue Funnel liner Gorgon inch armed in Singapore at noon today from Fremantle. The children who have been at school in Australia are arriving here to spend their Christmas432 words
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Article, Illustration456 1947-01-02 12 SINGAPORE, Dec. 28. IF. members of Die public had not the courage to write > either to the President or Commissioners on matters relating to the Singapore Municipality, at least they should stipulate ~a particular point’ in order to enable the Commissioners to deal with456 words
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Article140 1947-01-02 12 SINGAPORE, Dec. 28. TWO persons lost thei r lives and 1 over 100 men, women and children are homeless as the result of a fire which gutted a twostoreyed wood and brick building in Seok Wee Road, Singapore, on Wednesday, shortly before noon. A boy140 words
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Article284 1947-01-02 12 Municipal Decisions SINGAPORE, Dec. 28 I THE Singapore Municipality are to build two blocks oi super-1 intendent’s quarters, three blocks of coolie lines without houses two olocks of open sheds and one block of public latrines a* Chua Chu Kang cemetery. A decision accepting a tende' for284 words
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Article179 1947-01-02 12 SINGAPORE, Dec. 28. A 4,700-ton French freight which arrived in Singapore on Thursday from Pondicherry jp go into dry dock at Keppcl Harbour has not been able to do because of the Singapore Harbour Board artisans strike. The ship, the Messageries Mari times Pigneau De179 words
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Article54 1947-01-02 12 SINGAPORE, D?c. Within 24 hours of the openi, i of Mountbatten Road to the p i: lie. motor-cars were try!"* “jump” the signals. “I would ask the public to serve the rules and not to a these risks.” said Mr. L. RbvJJT Singapore Municipal precisyesterday. He54 words
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Article619 1947-01-02 13 SINGAPORE, Dec. 29. MGI1TY-FIVE survivors of the 1,800-ton frigate i \j re which ran on Bombay Reef—a treacherous oral reef which lies in the path of shipping between lontf Kong and Singapore—and who were perched here high and dry for more than three days, have619 words
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167 1947-01-02 13 )ADIO thieves—men who spe- cialise in the theft and stripling of radio sets— are operating n Singapore suburbs. In the last few weeks, the Singapore ‘olice have received a large numK“r of reports, particularly from Europeans, of the theft of radio ets. Mr.167 words
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Article68 1947-01-02 13 I CH!vr^ NGAPORE Dec. 2». 1 chi 5 Tan Bok Seng, was our: ycsterdn lhC econd P01,,:e tolcn a tnli th the havm torn cL,L value d at 52.500 »-c 13 a Rl R oad at 3.50 am on j said to bc!! ay Abu blri ftlias a68 words
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Article100 1947-01-02 13 CINGAPORE vehicle owners will receive during the next few days the schedules of tax which they will have to pay at the new rates recently announced. A spokesman at the Registrar of Vehicles office said that these tax schedules are now being written out and they100 words
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Article108 1947-01-02 13 SINGAPORE, Dec. 30. rE question of back-pay anc other entitlements foi Volunteers, Passive Defence Services and ex-internees is expected to be decided upor within a short time, the Sunday Times was informed yesterday by Mr. H. P. Bryson, Acting Colonial Secretary, Singapore. Decisions have been delayed by108 words
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Article92 1947-01-02 13 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Sat. FO prominent local Chinese, Tan Swee Tin and Tan Shu En, were produced in the Middle Court this morning and were granted bail of $lO,OOO each on a charge of possession of opium at Weld Quay on the afternoon92 words
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Article50 1947-01-02 13 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Dec. 27. THE death took place on Christ- mas Day at Sittingbourne ot Mr. Daniel Wills oi the Malayan Civil Service at the age of 48. Mr. Wills was appointed to the Malayan Civil Service in October 1921.50 words
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Article77 1947-01-02 13 SINGAPORE, Dec. 29. SAILORS dressed as pirates manned the cruiser Gambia at the Naval Base yesterday when the captain, officers and ship s company gave a party for more than 100 children of members of the dockyard staff and children from the Singapore General Hospital. The77 words
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Article357 1947-01-02 13 From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 28. A MALAY girls’ college parallel to the Malay College at Kuala Kangsar will be opened in Kuala Lumpur about the middle of next year with a curriculum adjusted to meet the needs of the times and including357 words
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155 1947-01-02 13 Gaol and ‘cat’ for S’ pore armed robbers SINGAPORE, Dec. 29. JENTENCE of six years’ rigorous imprisonment and eight strokes of the “cat” was passed on two young Chinese labourers, Lau Ah Kai and Wong Ah Sum. at the Singapore Assizes yesterday by Mr. Justicie Brown. The accused had been155 words
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Article249 1947-01-02 13 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 28. DOROTHY LAMOUR’S latest film, Paramount’s Beyond the Blue Horizon has been banned throughout the Malayan Union by the acting Governor-General, Sir Edward Gent, on the grounds of misrepresentation of Malaya. This decision was taken following consultations and249 words
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Article297 1947-01-02 13 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 28. IMPORTERS in the Malayan Union have been requested by the South-East Asia Freight Committee to cancel or divert, if possible, any commercial cement consignments due to arrive in February in view of the excessive existing stocks297 words
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Article42 1947-01-02 13 TO date more than 15.000 Christ- mas and New Year telegrams have been handled by Cable and Wireless. Ltd., Singapore. More telegrams are coming in. mostly from the United Kingdom? for the New Year, a spokesman, of the company, said42 words
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Article348 1947-01-02 14 SINGAPORE, Dec. 29. AS part of a $10,000,009 scheme for the extension of the St. James Power Station, the Singapore Municipal Commissioners are to place orders in the United Kingdom for a 25,000 kilowatt set and two 187,000 lb. boilers which will almost double the348 words
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201 1947-01-02 14 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Dee. 28. IN Butterworth today is a hostel for “lost boys”—orphans who have been rescued from a life in the streets. Run under the care of Padre E. H. Scott, this home. St. Marks, clothes, feeds and educates these201 words
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Article133 1947-01-02 14 SINGAPORE, Dec, 29. THE weeding of Stall Sgt. James 1 Travis, R.E., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Travis of Audenshaw, Manchester and Miss Emily Teresa Jansen, daughter of Mrs. and the late Mr. J. A. S. Jansen of Singapore, took place at the Cathedral ol the Guod133 words
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Article75 1947-01-02 14 SINGAPORE, Dec. 29. The Ncaeiland Line (Royal Dutch Mail i luxury liner Oranje will be a “full ship” when she leaves Southampton tomorrow lor Singapore and Batavia Among the passengers are a number of wives and children of Malayan residents One-time evacuee ship employed by the75 words
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141 1947-01-02 14 A GIFT by a British film magnate will be the means of securing books for the Singapore Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus. After the recent screening In Singapore of “Henry V,” schoolchildren, for whom special facilities for seeing the film were arranged, were141 words
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Article137 1947-01-02 14 CNOBBERY and a general desire for significance, aggressiveness acquisitiveness, desire for power and “wishing to be greeted in the market place” are. in the view of the Bishop of Singapore, the Right Rev. J. L. Wilson, the cause of conflict between indivi- I dual men. In his137 words
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Article75 1947-01-02 14 SINGAPORE, Dec. 29. A REMAND of 48 hours in police custody was ordered for two Malays. Abdullah bin Mohamed Yunos and Mani bin Asumi by Inche Ahmad bin Ibrahim, when they vero charged in the Fourth Police Court yesterday with criminal bif-ach of trust75 words
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275 1947-01-02 14 Mat SINGAPORE. Dec. 29. f n)^ uce(l 101 applications for “visiting scholars ips o Gloat Biitain, under the scheme announced some time ago by Sir Augus Gillan, chief of the Empire Division of the British Council. empire Only five such scholarships are available,275 words
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Article392 1947-01-02 14 PLANS for the defence of South East Asia are still under active consideration and discussions are continually taking place to draw up a scheme in which it is expected and hoped that all territories concerned will contribute their share both of manpower and finance, Lieut.-Gen.392 words
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Article105 1947-01-02 14 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Dec. 28. DENANG’S Big Ben—the big 1 clock tower near the Esplanade. presented by the Chinese millionaire, the late Mr. Cheah Chen Bok, on the occasion of Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee—wus heard chiming again this week after a silence of105 words
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216 1947-01-02 14 SINGAPORE, Dec. 29. SUSPICIOUS of a fidgety Chinese standing behind him in a crowded bus, an Indian business man Mr. M. K. Pillay, having once before been a victim of pickpockets, kept his hand over his pocket wherein he kept his wallet.216 words
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Article78 1947-01-02 14 SINGAPORE, Dec. 29. TWO British servicemen, Fran* Leyland (22) and Peter Joseph Riley (21) attached to 31st Co. A.F.S.C. were charged in the Third Police Court yesterday with dishonestly retaining stolen property, one roll of blue curtain fabric, which they were alleged to have removed from78 words
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Article85 1947-01-02 14 SINGAPORE, Dec. 29. MR. Anthony Brooke, ex-Ra^ 1 Muda of Sarawak, is now pected to arrive In Singapore the K.P.M. liner Tjibadak ’rorn Hong Kong on Thursday, accord' ing to latest information re civcc in Singapore. The Tjibadak was to arrive in Singapore on Jantut in85 words
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384 1947-01-02 15 SINGAPORE, Dec. 30. THE Governor-General, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, and 1 w ife will occupy the luxurious Tyersall Park home of the Sultan and Sultanah of Johore on Singapore Island. The house, which is called Woodneuk, is in Tyersall Avenue near the Singapore Botanic Gardens.384 words
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Article133 1947-01-02 15 SINGAPORE. Dec. 31. TRISHAW-PULLER who denied ownership of two sacks, one hh black shoe-laces ard the ther with leather shoes, hich were found in his trishaw t Telok Ayer Basin, was conked arid sentenced to three lonths rigorous imprisonment y Mr. K M. Byrne in133 words
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Article105 1947-01-02 15 Appointments announced in f-Vt re Government Gammior‘ < Ucle new- Assistant l‘r r U D lon on lcer s. They are >in H iii R ngel, Che Abdul ?her tr lar and Mr Tan Kai »mce on j an dU l tleS W U COm Jr r; I 1105 words
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Article79 1947-01-02 15 From n 1/ AOlUlOOE jU “It 'HE arM, ALC R t STAR De c. 30. shim 0 Arri Hn bin Haubordii- ,t ,1 ren ttce technical ttffet v Kangar, Perils, t:r iVtrict r V ctl on ln the Alor 1 u 'c ri i ni <mrt 011 a79 words
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Article130 1947-01-02 15 From Our Own Correspondent ALOR STAR, Dec. 30. AN armed gang robbery In the course of which the owner of a butcher’s shop was murdered Is reported to have taken place at Junjong, about 60 miles from Kulim, on the night of Dec. 24. It is130 words
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Article118 1947-01-02 15 CHINESE FEDERATION PLAN From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Dec. 30. MEETING for the first time to consider the federation proposals three leading Chinese bodies—the Chinese Town Hall, the Chinese Chamber of Commerce and the Straits Chinese British Association yesterday formed a constitutional consultative committee of 21 members with Mr. Lim118 words
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Article235 1947-01-02 15 THE Governor of Singapore, Sir Franklin Gimson, in a New 1 Year message to the people of Singapore says he is confident that we can look forward to 1947 with the expectation that Singapore will fulfil the hope often expressed—that it will be restored to its235 words
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Article460 1947-01-02 15 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 24. RECEPTION of the Federation proposals in Selangor is mixed, but the consensus of opinion is that they should be considered by non-Malays on a basis of good faith. There are expressions of surprise that elections must still be460 words
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192 1947-01-02 15 From Our Own Correspondent SINGAPORE, Dec. 31. DEVIEWING the campaign against crime in North llv Kedah the police spokesman in Alor Star stated that crime was much on the downward trend during the latter part of 1946 and he hoped things would be normal192 words
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Article191 1947-01-02 15 rOAL supplies for Malaya, V barely adequate to keep her railway services, power stations and industries goine smoothly at the moment, art expected to show some signs or temporary improvement W1 t t ,j 1 >” the next few weeks. 011 cf !he US. coal191 words
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Article104 1947-01-02 15 SINGAPORE, Dec. 31. TWO British Service drivers atT r at e d to the 61 General Transport Co., R.A.S.C., were produced before Mr. L. C. Goh Second Police Magistrate yesterday on charges of criminal breach of trust. J o ohn T Wells, aged 23, was charged with104 words
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Article83 1947-01-02 15 SINGAPORE, Dec. 31. A DINNER party and dance ar--11 ranged by the Ladies’ committee of the Singapore Presbyterian Church was given to 204 servicemen at the Church Hall in Stamford Road last night The function was under the supervision of Mrs. E. Cassells and the auspices of83 words
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Article, Illustration696 1947-01-02 16 Singapore, Jan. 2. BRITISH Government announcements in which Mr. D Anthony Brooke, the former Kajah Muda, has been referred to as bent on stirring up trouble among the people of Sarawak were answered by Mr. Brooke himself when he spoke to the Straits Times696 words
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Article42 1947-01-02 16 SINGAPORE, Jan. 2. A charge of murder ol a Chinese detective, Lee Koh Beng, at Middle Road on Oct. 18 was explained to Goh Kiong Seng, aged 31, of Johorc Bahru, in the Second Police Court on Tuesday.42 words
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Article761 1947-01-02 16 BATTLE OF S PORE BRAVERY AWARDS SINGAPORE, Jan. 2. BRAVERY during the battle of Singapore of Auxiliary Fire Service and Air Raid Precautions Service personnel have been rewarded in the New Year’s Honours List. The British Empire Medal has been awarded to the following members of the Civil Defence Services761 words
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792 1947-01-02 16 S’PORE TO DECIDE ANY UNION WITH FEDERATION —GENT Singapore, Jan. 2. THE Governor of the Malayan Union, Sir Edward 1 Gent, stated categorically in a New Year’s Ev» broadcast that any likelihood of Singapore’s joining the Malayan Union was a matter for Singapore to decide. “The present proposals, Sir Edward792 words
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Article1774 1947-01-02 17 Singapore, Jan. 2. 'EVERAL senior Malayan Union and Singapore i government officials are among those honoured the King in the New Year’s honours announced pcterday. Chief among these are Dr. W. Lfnehan, fthe Malayan Civil Service, who a pro- inent part in the planning of the1,774 words
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Article536 1947-01-02 17 SINGAPORE, Jan. 2. fINGAPORE introduced its second year of peace with crackers and champagne in a gay, convivial atmosphere something reminiscent of the pre-war occasion. The weather kindly broke to make New Year’s Eve, 1947, a starry one. Crowds of civilians and service men536 words
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Article289 1947-01-02 17 THE following is the New 1 Year’s honour list for Singapore and the Malayan Union: C.M.G Dr. W. Linehan, M.C.8. Mr. H. A. R. Cheeseman, Director of Education, Malayan Union. Mr. R. E. Foulger, Commissioner of Police. Singapore. HONORARY C.M.G. Dato Jaya Berkasa, M.B E Trengganu Civil289 words
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Article829 1947-01-02 18 SINGAPORE, Dec 29. PLAYING on a sodden pitch Negri all but beat Singapore in the semi-final of the “All Blues” Cup competition yesterday, holding Singapore well until the last ten minutes when the home forwards, playing as they have never done during the season,829 words
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Article49 1947-01-02 18 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Dec. 28. DENANG’S hopes of retaining the All Blues’ cup, which she won in 1940 were dashed to the ground when they were beaten by Perak by six points (two tries) to nil in the Northern section semi-final here today49 words
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Article54 1947-01-02 18 From Our Own Correspondent Taiplng, Dec. 30.—Playing a friendly fixture against the Yoong Yoong Badminton Party of Kuala Lumpur, a Taiping badminton team captained by Chcah Eng Kee did well to beat the visitors by five matches to four. The games were played at the54 words
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Article422 1947-01-02 18 I From Our Own Correspond*™ PENANG, Jan. 1 PIE favourite D.R.B., splendidly ridden by Spencer, and carrying i 1 l 000 win tickets, was cheered to vic- tory In the New Year cup race today, the concluding day of the most successful Penang Xmas422 words
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Article445 1947-01-02 18 SINGAPORE, Dec. 29. |N the Ifirst big aquatic contest held by the Singapore Chinese Swimming Club since the liberation, the club team won first place in the oped inter-team 200 meters free style relay at the club pool yesterday. The police team scored second445 words
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Article447 1947-01-02 18 From Our Own Correspondent aiCJALA LUMPUR, Dec. 28. SELANGOR Club just managed to beat Singapore Cricket Club by 13 points (two goals, penalty) to 11 (one goal two tries) when the two teams met on the Padang this evening to resume a pre-war annual inter-club447 words
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Article130 1947-01-02 18 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Dec. 30. holding the home team to oneall in the first half, the Devonshire Regiment, Singapore, went down to the West Yorks, Penang, by three goals to one in a soccer match played here today. Though sloppy conditions prevented the game from130 words
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Article621 1947-01-02 18 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Dec. *>6 Penan g races today wen length. Time: 1 min. 18 sec. Tote Cash Sweep: No. 732 ($1 445) BIG SWEEP h Total pool: 3241,000. 1st Prise (167,592) No. *****: 2ni ($33,<96) No. *****3: 3rd ($*****1 No. *****3; Starters: ($4,828 each)621 words
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Article211 1947-01-02 19 •HE profit and loss account of the Alor Gajah RubbeT (tate Limited for the period Dm the re-occupation of the itate up to Sept. 30, 1946, lowed a balance of $9,382 ter writing off rehabilita>n expenditure amounting $26 658. and providing for mus to the estate211 words
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Article142 1947-01-02 19 T EBRAU RUBBER ESTATES rcounts'm t 1 r(port statement of ,r the v Cbr a !i Rubber states Ltd., iat the l ndcd June 30 1946 show mber *194;, Uere occupied in Separe' 504 aCres most ly recess during Cut out or made re thousuiiff' ,l Ja f p u142 words
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Article562 1947-01-02 19 United Kingdom.—Straits Times copyright. I From Our Own Correspondent I LONDON, Dec. 25. I, statement to shareholders at the annual general r mee ting of Ayer Hitam Tin Dredging, the chairI Mr GW. Simms, discussed the tin price and out the likelihood of a bigUnited Kingdom.—Straits Times copyright. ' - 562 words
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Article69 1947-01-02 19 period.—Straits Times copyright. From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Dec. 26. THE Financial Times under- stands that an official statement concerning the renewal of Government agreements for the bulk purchase of Malayan and Nigerian tin will probably not be issued until the expiry of. the current contracts onperiod.—Straits Times copyright. - 69 words
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Article165 1947-01-02 19 was £648.—Straits Times copyright. From Our Own Correspondent London, Dec. 26. CONTRARY to the views held by Mr. Simms, Mr. J. Ivan Spens, chairman, at the Southern Kinta Consolidated meeting, urged the need for early preparation of restriction machinery against the time some years hence whenwas £648.—Straits Times copyright. - 165 words
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Article105 1947-01-02 19 After writing off rehabilitation expenditure amounting to $166,017 and providing for bonuses to the estate staff and directors’ fees, Pajam Limited had a credit balance of 554.889 on Sept. 30, 1946. which would be carried forward to the next account. Presiding at the company’s annual general meeting yesterday,105 words
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Article229 1947-01-02 19 JN consideration of the present economic difficulties of bringing mines into production, the Chinese Tin Mines Loans Committee has decided to permit a grouping system. By this system any person, kongsi, or company owning more than one mine may group such mines under the229 words
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Article189 1947-01-02 19 Dividends of five per cent in eu«.h case were declared at the annual general meetings in London on Dec. 16 of Malayan Tin Dredging, Ltd., and Southern Malayan Tin Dredging. L.ia Mr H. Ashworth Hope presided as chairman at both meetings. The directors of Malayan Tin, In189 words
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Article52 1947-01-02 19 cations close on Jan. 7.—Straits Times copyright. The British Malayan Tin Syndicate proposes to issue 701,506 shilling shares at par, shareholders registered on Dec. 17 having the right to subscribe for 500,000 in the proportion of five new for each existing share held. Applications close oncations close on Jan. 7.—Straits Times copyright. - 52 words
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Article314 1947-01-02 19 From Our Own Correspondent BATAVIA, Dec. 29. yiIERE has been a considerable diminution in the cultivation and production of white pepper and other species, as a result of the Japanese invasion when the cultivation of species in various parts of the archipelago was totally neglected and314 words
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304 1947-01-02 19 Sunday Times Correspondent LONDON, Dec. 28. nIS CUSSING the new Governu ment tin purchasing agreement due on Jan. 1. the Financial Times considers that the price is unlikely to be reduced and thinks it mav even be increased. because it is known that304 words
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Article101 1947-01-02 19 THE Perak Chinese Mining Cor- poration held a meeting recently at their premises with Mr. Ho Kok Yew in the chair. Office-bearers for 1947 were elected as follows:—President, Mr. Lau Pak Wan, J.P., vice-presi-dent, Mr. Ho Kok Yew, secretary, Mr. Wu Kah Lin, Treasurer, Mr. Cheong101 words
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Article70 1947-01-02 19 —A.P. CALCUTTA, Dec. 30.—Burlap exports from here to the world markets during the first five months of 1946 totalled 761,436,700 yards, as compared with 505,992,600 yards in the same period last year. Exports of Jute bags of all kinds during the same period numbered 209,841,400 as compared with—A.P. - 70 words
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Article794 1947-01-02 20 Weekly Market Report From A Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Dec. 29. DUSINESS from all sections of the market was very limited in a week broken by Christmas and there were no major movements. That the proposed changes in the constitution for the Malay peninsula are regarded794 words
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Article220 1947-01-02 20 "From all i(ports the estate can b» Isold to have come through the occupaIt ion period more favourably than many others." said the chairman ol Jcram Kuantan Rubber Estate. Ltd., at tm 30ili ordinary g neraj meeting of th company held on Saturday at the220 words
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Article276 1947-01-02 20 TRADE hes shown a steady expansion and the Board has no reason to be dissatisfied with the results from July 1,” said Mr. E C. H Charlwood, presiding at the annual general meeting oi Robinson Company, Ltd., *n Singapore on Dec. 29. An increasing volume of merchandise.276 words
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Article77 1947-01-02 20 THE Ministry of Supply an- nounces that its Malayan Tin Ore Buying Agency ceased to purchase tin concentrate in Malaya as at Dec. 31. 1946, and that its Tin Agent, Lower Burma (Mr. A. P. Ruddy) ceased to buy tin concentrate there at the same date.77 words
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Article609 1947-01-02 20 LANDLORDS NEW ASSESSMENT RATES SINGAPORE, Dec K A STATEMENT from Mr. E. J. Davies, Attorney GenJ Singapore, will dispel the fears, expressed by t cor j pondent of the Straits Times, that rents may be und3 raised on the strength of the 25 per cent. assessmJ surcharge just introduced by609 words
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Article745 1947-01-02 20 Share quotations as at Dec. 27 According tc -m Malayan i aieorokcr* AvSf»ciatior (Singapore) were fOi'OWS' INDUSTRIALS Bujet Sellet Alexandra ’inckwork* Ords. 1.80 $2 00 Alexandra Hnclnrorto Prefs 2.90 3.10 Brit Malaya rruatee St Executor Oo a.00 n ot Consolidated Tin Smelters Ord. 20/- 22/6 do. Prefs.745 words