The Straits Budget, 6 March 1947
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The Straits Budget
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Title Section31 1947-03-06 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED OVER A CENTURY] New Series No. 31 Singapore, Thursday, March 6th, 1947, Price 40 cents (S.S. Currency)' Or 1 6.31 words
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Advertisement63 1947-03-06 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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Article977 1947-03-06 2 —Straits Times, Feb. 27 Taking a long look backwards In Malaya, we see everybody gradually getting more money bu*. apparently not getting mucn more for it. In our economic history, we find the same sequence recurring at intervals—first, a period in which salaries lag behind prices, and then—Straits Times, Feb. 27 - 977 words
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Article1039 1947-03-06 2 —Straits Times, Feb. 28. Today the 28th day of the strike of Singapore Traction Company employees. Only a small minority of the population of this city, namely those who are fortunate enough to own cars, have not experienced the intense inconvenience and strain caused by this—Straits Times, Feb. 28. - 1,039 words
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Article983 1947-03-06 2 ave been d°P 0, 1 —Straits Times. I It is now clear from the debate in the House of Lords this week that His Majesty’s Government’s decision to transfer power in India from British hands to Indian is in fact what it did appear to beave been d°P0, 1 —Straits Times. * I - 983 words
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Article1091 1947-03-06 3 —Straits Times, Mar. 3. Ha vipw ■>: Singapore trade which Eo t* following up was preH J q the function in the K'‘l Memorial Hall last week R 10 ne Indian Chamber of li entertained tbe GovRfoenoral and the Governor fc n ,?a|A.rc The president ol—Straits Times, Mar. 3. - 1,091 words
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Article871 1947-03-06 3 —Straits Times, Mar. 4. The accounts of the great naval and land actions of the Pacific Wai which the Straits Times is currently publishing have attracted exceptional interest throughout Malaya. Many Malayans in letters to the Editor have said that only now are th» v—Straits Times, Mar. 4. - 871 words
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Article1072 1947-03-06 3 —Straits Times. Mar. 5. Free trade for Malaya is an entirely new concept in the political and economic history or this country. The farthest that thinking along that line eveT went in the past was internal free trade—the abolition of Customs bairiers between the Straits Settlements—Straits Times. Mar. 5. - 1,072 words
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Article1168 1947-03-06 4 REPORT ON MALAYA By A Special Correspondent Of The Times MALAYA is probably the sanest and most normal country in Asia today. Its chief industry, rubber, has recovered more quickly than anyone expected. The landscape is as lovely as ever and from its first-class roads1,168 words
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Article51 1947-03-06 4 TO TEN A. wife of Leslie HofTman, h son, Leonard Colin, at the Maternity Hospital. Singapore, on March 3, 1947. It Tv BOGLE —At the Kandang Kerta;ii Mat. rnity Hospital, Singapore at H 4 > pin on Thusday. the 36th Feb l‘J47 to Irene Mary (nee) Schilling, a dauph'er51 words
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Article49 1947-03-06 4 TIM-CIIIA. Tile engagement was announ.-i d on 2<» 2/47 between Mr. Lim Kee Khiang elder son of Mr. Mrs. Tim Tee Choy and Miss Daisy C. K. Cheng the third daughter of Mrs. Chla Fug Say (nee Madame Tan Ah Neei and the late Mr. Chiu Eng Sow49 words
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269 1947-03-06 4 statement yesterday after explaining the fruitless outcome of a meeting held in the forenoon between himself and representatives of the striking workers. The meeting lasted two hours “To-ciav is the 32nd day of the strike,” he said. “Since Feb. 7. I have been attempting269 words
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Article210 1947-03-06 4 SINGAPORE, Mar. 5. Straits Times man and his dog blundered into the middle of a burglary about half-past two yesterday morning. the pair were taking an parly morning walk around the block ler iho benefit of the dog before retiring for the night. The dog, bn210 words
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Article506 1947-03-06 4 COUNTRYMAN S Diarv thuds announce first cropping J J Dukus. This fruit is f of sweetest, but if not rip e s v sour. Owners of trees are particular how they pi l k Lhat in a commercial sa J one must expect to get.» portion of sour fruit506 words
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Article37 1947-03-06 4 v;t From Our Own Con KUALA LUMPUR. Ma'/ latest figures of small;’'• mic show 29 deaths o:.t cases for the week ruary 22. In Kedah ten person cd out of 16 cases.37 words
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Obituary62 1947-03-06 4 DEATHS N« \vs received from India of the death of Mr L. A. Gomez, brother of Mr. J. A. Gomez of Diet helm Co., Ltd.. HinKapore. at NaKdroil Hospital. South India, on 28th February, 194(1. Mrs fan Chin Hoo (nee Madam K'ah H\\a Mcowi. ujp d 50, pas od avvuv62 words
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254 1947-03-06 5 n p, \v whether pubii. )0 this letter will al '.v way, but with a j i hope, disgust J*VrnV;.e.n* lll 1 P cn these h/ u ill e the public to ,1 el' maud that the Pohce and tote !V 1 1 pm254 words
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Article68 1947-03-06 5 H Cj ‘l your attention to ftper ip l T t i kl made in your Bited‘-V, sh'" S ',T ei tly pro 'larnin, M E e i U N *M as an Asia-■-ria,e B p r; e>r to her JV, M ls Caunter acti-l descendants of a68 words
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Article97 1947-03-06 5 ■AY I be permitted to make a public appeal to all ■ally enlisted personnel ■mbers of the R.A.S.C., ■A.M.C., H.E., and R.A. to Bke steps to form an associa■n under the suggested :ne "Locally Enlisted Ex■rvicemen's A s s o c i ation, ■laya.” with branches in e97 words
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Article211 1947-03-06 5 |T was a commendable gesture on the part of the Malayan Union Government to seek public views about four months ago on the retention or abolition of toddy shops. The opinions of the Indian Malayan Congress, the Today Committee and the Indian public were211 words
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Article195 1947-03-06 5 I'HE man-in-the-street must thank your Ipoh correspondent for the wonderful news that our Governor-General and his wife “took a hand at flying kites and thoroughly enjoyed themselves” when entertained by the Sultan of Perak at Kuala Kangsar. The man-in-the-street is fur. ther told what a wonderful time195 words
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Article231 1947-03-06 5 YOUR readers may have heard the Radio Newsreel broadcast the other night, on the launching of several British ships, which contained the boastful statement that “Britain stili builds the best ships.” This statement has been open to question for several years by seagoing officers. Mum neartsearching231 words
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Article92 1947-03-06 5 A PERAK rice miller was recently fined $1,000 in the Telok Anson courts for operating a padi mill without a government licence. His mill machinery was also confiscated. 1 am a Chinese mill-owner in Krian and would like to ask why we are being persecuted. We <n Krian92 words
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Article114 1947-03-06 5 WITH the acute shortage of transport due to the present Strike, the pickpockets are increasing in such numbers that public travelling in buses is becoming more and more risky. While buses are l n motion these pickpockets have two methods of operation; one, Jostling their way through114 words
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Article158 1947-03-06 5 “Yes, We Are All Back ‘‘ALL 5.11. K. MEN BACK TODAY”—yes, we are all back, back to our office, to find our pay and cost-of-living allowance cut according to the number of days we were off. Whose fault? Whose benefit? Mr. M. A. Rahim, the newlyclected president of the 5.11.158 words
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Article157 1947-03-06 5 IN connection with the news -paragraph published in the Straits Times of Feb. 4, 1947, under the heading “Siam To Deport Priests”, I beg to take this opportunity cf informing you that I am not only Buddhist Archbishop for Latvia, but I am also religious157 words
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370 1947-03-06 5 THE labour movement in Singapore today is in a perilous position. Outwardly it seems to be riding high, but the ground under it is shaking. Nothing has done more harm to the cause of the labour movement in this country than continual strikes—those that go370 words
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Article151 1947-03-06 5 IT surprised me to read, in the article by a special correspondent of The Times (London) which you published under the heading “Report On Malaya”, that the Malay Nationalist Party has “strong Indonesian affiliations”. If that is true, the so-called “Indonesians” referred to are not Indonesians of151 words
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Article82 1947-03-06 5 A FEW suggestions to the Singapore Traffic Advisory Committee:— Move the NAAFI, Command Pay Office and the Officers’ Shop from Raffles Place to Fort Canning, or some other place Get the authorities ooncerned to do repair work to roads, sewage and cables by night instead of during business82 words
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768 1947-03-06 6 SINGAPORE, Mar. 3. BY nineteen votes to one the Singapore Association at a meeting last night adopted the proposals of its special constitutional committee, which advocates the union of Singapore and the Malayan Union into a Federation of Malaya, within the framework of a768 words
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Article37 1947-03-06 6 The death of Che Baba bin Jaudin, Malay Co-operative Officer, Malacca, occurred on February 25, 1947, at his residence at Tanjong Rimau. The late Che Baba had been ailing for a long time.37 words
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Article38 1947-03-06 6 SINGAPORE. Mar. 4. A young Malay. Darvas bin Jalfar, was sentenced to 18 months’ rigorous imprisonment for stealing two bundles of cloth from the Singapore Harbour Board by Mr. T. T, Russell, Second District Judge, yesterday.38 words
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Article316 1947-03-06 6 SINGAPORE, Mar. 4. JUDGMENT was given in favour of Mr. T. Ernest Fernando, M.8.E., by the Rent Assessment Board yesterday, in his application for the tenancy of 10, Lim Ah Pin Road. The Board decided that the applicant was entitled to possession of the premises as316 words
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Article370 1947-03-06 6 SINGAPORE, Mar. 4. WARNING that even the] most self-assured government in the world cannot afford to toy with blinkers when the struggles of the governed have been long and their tempers short is sounded by the Malayan Democratic Union, in its political report to be presented at370 words
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Article, Illustration340 1947-03-06 6 SINGAPORE, Feb. ‘>B. "fHK opinion that Brunei should have been consulted be for Sarawak was ceded to the British Government unexpressed I)v His Highness Ahmad Tajjuddin, s U ta of Brunei, in an interview with the Straits Times yesterday Declaring that Sarawak was once part of340 words
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207 1947-03-06 6 SINGAPORE, Mar. Z. 0EPENDENT principally on Services for business Singapore’s sawmill industry, now going (lirougb a temporary slump, is considering ways and means of saving itself. A sawmill executive said yesterday: “One of the ways of doing this will be by going out into207 words
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Article565 1947-03-06 7 SINGAPORE, Feb. 27. I ,.,„rt for January of the Malayan Union ii rt i-tment of Agriculture says that the whole of I 1 ?,oo ircl.s of doth supplied as an inducement to I !i olanters to obtain padi has now been disl' a n 'i565 words
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Article182 1947-03-06 7 IISIXGAFORE. Feb. 27. I COLLIS ON between a I radio patrol van on its l- to i:r.v>ngate an alarm |a rebberv with another lice truck at a Singapore Id janevion. which killed the hvr of the van and injured l.ccupa t- of both vehicles, l d*182 words
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Article73 1947-03-06 7 liiir si-iir s'vf n :,r;" p r l ;R- 5*. 26.- f < '"r •n-rri Mola y boy V r.r.'cf f J> a live earth ,yi Y* undr? hi a io sot w bile h cl w- n s bouse at Perur%.' T& n X73 words
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Article217 1947-03-06 7 From Our Own Correspondent. KUALA LUMPUR. Feb. 27. A DETACHMENT of 30 Sikh Police constables, led by a European officer, has left Penang to reinforce the Sungei Patani police and stand by in the event of the present labour unrest on estates in Kedah taking a217 words
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Article160 1947-03-06 7 SINGAPORE, Feb. 28. THE Municipal Fire Brigade, the Police and the Army Fire Service were called out at 11 a.m. yesterday to take precautionary measures against a serious threat of file when an R.A.F. tank wagon, with 3,500 gallons ol high octane petrol, overturned at160 words
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Article127 1947-03-06 7 SINGAPORE. Feb. 27. fOLD articles worth $690 and $l6O in cash were taken from a Chinese by a gang of eight Chinese, five of whom armed w’ith pistols, at Toa Payoh. Singapore, on Tuesday night. This was one of four cases of rebberv on Tuesday reported to tne127 words
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Article83 1947-03-06 7 SINGAPORE. Feb. 27. Two Chinese, Ho Koh Kce and Lam Ah Chor. were fined $1,250 each in the Singapore Third Police Court yesterday for having dutiable tobaoco at 145 Rochore Read on the m ruing of Feb. 2 Senior Revenue officers found 633 tins and two cartons83 words
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169 1947-03-06 7 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Feb. 2<i. THE population which has for generations lived along the Penang waterfront may have to move to other homes following a report from the Superintendent of the local fire brigade. The Superintendent considers that the attap houses169 words
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Article159 1947-03-06 7 SINGAPORE, Feb. 28. JHE Isbrandtsen Steamship Company ship Martin Behrmann. last reported as loading cargo at Cheribon, Java, to run the Dutch blockade will find itself subject to Dutch export regulations in the same way as other ships Dr. J. E. van Hoogstraten, Director of159 words
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Article118 1947-03-06 7 SINGAPORE, Fob. 27. In imposing a fine of $lOO on Lim Ann Hoe, who pleaded guilty to abetting unknown persons in obstructing Revenue officers from carrying out their duty, Mr. K. M. Byrne, the Third Police Magistrate, remarked: “It was sheer hooliganism cn Lim’s part.” Revenue officers118 words
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Article91 1947-03-06 7 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Feb. 2G. Ricksha and trishu hues are to bo controlled in Penang at 15 cents a mile. The Municipal Commissioners, at a meeting yesterday, decided to apply to the Government in Council to fix this basic rate. It was decided that91 words
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Article81 1947-03-06 7 From Our Own Correspondent PARIT BUNTAR. Feb. 20. That he had a grudge against complainant, to whom he had paid $l5 in the hope of getting a job in complainant’s office was the plea for mitigation advanced by Verapan, 18-year-old labourer, whe n he pleaded81 words
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Article98 1947-03-06 7 The Governor of Singapore has ♦appointed 14 n ew Municipal Commissioners to restore them to their former number of 24, pending the re-constitution of the Commission in whatever form it may take. The new Commissioners are: Mr. J. V. Wrist. Mr. Yap Pheng Geek, Mr. C. F.98 words
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Article65 1947-03-06 7 By Our Chinese Correspondent According to a Batavia despatch, thi' Dutch authorities at Batavia have announced that all future immigrants to Batavia must previously obtain a landing permit from the District Officer. Applicants must certify that they will have no housing or tood problem on reaching65 words
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398 1947-03-06 8 SINGAPORE, Mar. 2. DECOMMENDATIONS for the expansion and moderni/ation of Singapore's hospital and public health services, to he spread over a period of five years and costing a total of $90 million —$1N millions a year —have now been presented to the398 words
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Article102 1947-03-06 8 From Our Own Correspondent SEREMBAN, Mar. 2.—A prewar sc hum 1 to oentralise the bus stations in Scremban came into effect yesterday when the Resident Commissioner, Mr. W. A. Gordon Hall, declared the new bus station at Lemon Street open Mr. L. H. N. Davis, the District102 words
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Article182 1947-03-06 8 SINGAPORE, Mar. 3. UP-TO-DATE clinics under expert direction are to be established in Singapore by the Anti-Tuberculosis Society to deal with T. B. cases. “This would appear to be the immediate answer to the problem.” states Dr. W. J. Vickers, Director of Medical Services,182 words
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74 1947-03-06 8 SINGAPORE, Mar. 2. MR. E. N. Taylor, M.C.S.. has been appointed by the Governor of Singapore to hold a court of inquiry into the recent strike oi employees of the Tav Koh Yat, Bus Company under the Industrial Courts Ordinance, 1940. Mr. Taylor has74 words
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230 1947-03-06 8 SINGAPORE. Mar. 3. A party of looters who approachn cd the Singapore Harbour Board from the sea, by launch, were surprised by a police detachment early last week. The looters climbed from their launch on to the wharMde. The IxHico fin'd a number of shots,230 words
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Article68 1947-03-06 8 Sunday Times Correspondent HI'ALA LI’MITK, Saturday THU export from Malaya by post of Bank of England notes and bank-notes and currency notes of any country outside the sterling area to any place outside Malaya is prohibited except with the written permission ot a Foreign F\ch68 words
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198 1947-03-06 8 Sunday Times Correspondent PAR IT BUNTAR. Mar. 1. *7AIL in t.i c sum oi $lO,OOO in D respect of each charge was cri a Siam se. Nat Hor Pai. m istfr of tiie motor vessel Bhuke: and two prominent Chinese merchants of Kuala198 words
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186 1947-03-06 8 SINGAPORE, Mar. 3. CRITICISM on the recommedations of a 50 per cent, reduction in the legal entitlement to full pay is made in a statement by the special sub committee of the Straits Chinese British Association. Singapore, commenting on the Worley Report on back-pay for186 words
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Article363 1947-03-06 8 From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Mur. r. C. J. Pyke, Economic Adviser to the M a av Union Government, leaves from Singapore to Hritain on Wednesday to attend a series of ls r j t J and international trade conferences in Londi® Geneva and363 words
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Article106 1947-03-06 8 From Our Own t’orresponden Malacca, Mar. 2.—Kurin bu. an Indian who was prodic before Mr. J. E. M. Cave in t Alor Gajah District Court Thursday, pleaded guilty to t charges of tapping toddy iilep and being in possession of set gallons of dutiable teddy. Mr.106 words
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Article85 1947-03-06 8 SINGAPORE, Mar. 3 A PROPOSAL to send a re;: sentation to Government* a seat on the Singapore Trai Advisory Board was made at t annual general meeting ot J Singapore Hire Car Assoeia:: held at the Association’s preffi in Beach Road yesterday noon. It was also85 words
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Article105 1947-03-06 8 From Our Own Correspond Johore Bahru. har3 Joo Tong, of Muar. before Mr T. R District Judge, i0CK > M: attempting to deceive Transport Board by u- 1 document. The allegation a'-. that, after his apij- 111 '.“V registration of his -j for hire on the105 words
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601 1947-03-06 9 T SINGAPORE, Feb. 27. a i to members of the Indian Chamber of r mnneree, Singapore, who were themselves em- f labour to do their bit to promote harmooperation between employers and employees ul!> j 0 )V the Governor of Singapore. Sir Franklin ii yesterday601 words
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Article150 1947-03-06 9 From Our Own Correspondent Penang, Feb. 26: A new career for Penang youths is offered by a two-year course in radio engineering, which the Education Department is introducing. Although the classes are limited to 60 students, over 200 applications have so far been received Mr. J.150 words
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Article57 1947-03-06 9 F. B. Marshall, a 31-year-old Indian, who appeared in ihe Singapore Fourth Police Court on Dec, 17 on three charges of possession of a firearm and ammunition and theft of medical stores from 382 Pasir Panjang Road, had the ease against him discharged in the same Court on57 words
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253 1947-03-06 9 SINGAPORE. Feb. 27 A CASHIER at the Cathay Cinema, Miss Irene Kwok, rave evidence in a case in the Second Singapore Police Court, yesterday when two B.O.R's, L/Cpl. Clitlord Kentrick and Pte Anthony James Vaughan, both )f the R.A.S.C., stationed at .GiHman Barracks, were charged’with253 words
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Article187 1947-03-06 9 f om Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU. Feb. 26. JHE marriage took place yesterday morning before Mr. T P. Hepwcrth, Scniot Registrar of Marriages. Johore Bahru, ol Capt. Malcolm Wilton Albert Roberts. R.E., and Miss Jane Rooertson Vcitch, sister, Q AT..’! S., ol the C M. 11.,187 words
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Article71 1947-03-06 9 From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Feb. 27. Intermediate goods trains between Prai and Singapore, which were reduced to three a week have now been restored to a daily service. The Malayan Railway has under consideration proposals for improving the passenger train services by restoring the night71 words
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Article133 1947-03-06 9 From Our Staff Correspondent IPOII, Feb. 2G. CHONG XGOW YOXG, a Chinese woodcutter of Tronoh, who slashed his wife to death and then turned the weapon on himself and inflicted a number of injuries was yesterday sentenced to death by Mr. Justice Bostock Hill133 words
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Article421 1947-03-06 9 Reuter LONDON, Feb. 27. THE Secretary for the Colonies, Mr. Creech Jones, in the Commons yesterday answered the following questions on Malaya asked by Mr. Walter Fletcher (Conservative):— 1. Landing facilities for planes in Singapore. 2. Restrictions on British shipping in Indonesian waters. 3. Payments inReuter - 421 words
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Article118 1947-03-06 9 From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Feb. 26. The first U.M.N.O. flag in Selangor was hoisted by the Selangor Malay Women’s Association at Kuala Lumpur this morning by H.H. the Ungku Ampuan. The flag flies from a pole erected in the grounds of the Association in118 words
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Article91 1947-03-06 9 SINGAPORE. FVb. 27. Rashid Allue, an Indian, who was found with a pound of opium concealed in his shoes near godown 14 on Tuesday night, was sent to prison for three months by the Singapore First District Judge, Mr. Paul Storr. yesterday. The accused, who pleaded91 words
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Article78 1947-03-06 9 Trinity College of Music < I/indon> examination results fur 194 G are follows: f irst Steps: Gwonny Chow. Prop: Joyce Chew, Aileen Gan. Anthony Lim, Eva See. Wong Tuck Wen':. Mali I,in Hong, Eileen Yap and G >li Eng Took. Junior: Tan Hock Lan, Rlcharclo Aneiano, Alfonso Anrlano78 words
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Article38 1947-03-06 9 SINGAPORE, Mar 3. A grass lire which broke out in a Chinese cemetery behind Tan Tock Seng Hospital shortly before one o’clock yesterday afternoon, was extinguished in a short while by th ft Singapore Fire Brigade.38 words
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Article3088 1947-03-06 10 Award Of 48-ilour Week From Our Staff orrespondent KUALA LIMPIK, Feb. 27. IN twelve single-spaced pages of judgment, the Ar- hitration Hoard which inejuired into the dispute between the .Malayan Collieries Ltd. and the Colliery Workers Trarle Union rejected the demand lor back pay and awarded3,088 words
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Article123 1947-03-06 10 Fire Bri gad e Fights Snakes From Our Own <„ r n PENANG, Kch V Fire Brigade was calici nj «t night to light snakes, Ul Rushing to Residcncv in response to a sum,, Rl) > the. Maternity 1 ‘fe 1 engine under Sin,,.. A. E. Little began S'* against123 words
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Article49 1947-03-06 10 From Our Own Om'-P""”'' SEREMBAN, Tlsur.^ COMPULSORY at road blocl:- l od the outbreak < smallpox in Kamp Lebar and Reml Sembilan. One aready been fatal. f <■ The road blocks up at Kota and V passers-by arc undergo vaccinat!o alighting from trati and Rembau stai.49 words
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Article677 1947-03-06 11 I From Our Staff Correspondent I IPOH, Feb. 28. I... \riiitration Hoard appointed to arbitrate in the I i;nU' between the Perak River Hydro Electric I ;>iid its employees began its sittings today r; i, ,u n Ilall when preliminary statements fere put in l»v both677 words
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Article115 1947-03-06 11 From Our Own Correspondent SEREMBAN, Feb. 28.—About GOG members of the Negri Sembilan Indian Labour Union including leading government officials were ores »r.t yesterday evening at the celebration of the first anniversary of the inauguration of the Negri Sembilan Indian Labour Union. Mr. C. M. P.115 words
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Article46 1947-03-06 11 Dr. W. M. Clyde, food adviser to the Special Commissioner In South East Asia, left Singapore on Feb. 26 by air for North Borneo and Sarawak where he will discuss rice allocation. Dr. Clyde expects to return to Singapore on March 7.46 words
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Article318 1947-03-06 11 BATAVIA, Feb. 28. L°RD Killearn’s reference at the recent meeting of the International Food Emergency Committee in Singapore to the rice shortage in the N.E.I. is the subject of critical comment by the Batavia newspaper. Hot Dagbladt. The newspaper asks how it is that, knowing the318 words
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Article48 1947-03-06 11 SINGAPORE, Mar. 1. THU Municipal Commissioners yesterday appointed a committee to enquire into the points outstanding from the recent strike of the Singapore Municipal workers. 1 he members of the committee are: Messrs C. F. Smith, N. A. Mallal, Lien Ying Chow and C. E. Collinge.48 words
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Article171 1947-03-06 11 SINGAPORE, Mar. 1. I 'HE Singapore and Malayan Union Governments will ."Olid delegations to the International Labour Office conference which is to be held in New Delhi in October this year, to discuss the labour and social problems of South-East Asia. The subjects on the agenda171 words
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Article103 1947-03-06 11 From Our Own Correspondent MALACCA, Feb. 28.—Koh Peng Chin who was produced in the Magistrate’s Court before Mr. T. F. Penny on a charge of having allowed his premises to be used as a common gaming house was fined $5OO or three months’ rigorous imprisonment.103 words
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Article348 1947-03-06 11 SINGAPORE, Mar. 1. ALMOST 13,000 tons of rice from Burma and Siam have just arrived at Singapore, for distribution in the Colony and the Malayan Union. The arrivals—on board four ships —are timely, since stocks of rice locally had fallen so low as to present348 words
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Article68 1947-03-06 11 SINGAPORE, Feb. 27 Charged with collecting money under the.pretence that it was tc be used to pay the funeral expenses for their relative in China, two Chinese were each sentenced to a month’s rigorous imprisonment in the Singapore Second Police Court yesterday. The accused were Lip Ah68 words
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Article514 1947-03-06 11 SINGAPORE, Feb. 27. In a memorandum to the Consultative Committee, commenting on legal points in the constitutional proposals lor Malaya, Selangor lawyers point out that “disloyalty to the State is one thing, disloyalty to the Government of the State is another and an entirely different thing. “In514 words
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2565 1947-03-06 12 SINGAPORE, Fell. 2>;. A warning of how Asiatic employees of Singapore’s Naval Rase mitfht be affected by any increase in the cost of conducting the Rase is contained in a letter by the Superintendent, Commodore W. II. O. Friedeberger, to the general secretary of2,565 words
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Article85 1947-03-06 12 From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH, Feb. Zs. THE Perak Welfare Committee yesterday decided to start registering all blind persons in the State with a view to distributing cash relief. The committee also decided to ask the Central Welfare Committee to include the deaf and dumb in85 words
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Article59 1947-03-06 12 From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH, Feb. 26. Datoh Panglima Bukit Gantang. Secretary-General of U.MN.O issued the following statement yesterday; “The President of U M N O, has received a letter from Malav officers ot the Kelantan Civil Service, through Dato Sri Nara D'Raja supporting I the Federation59 words
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490 1947-03-06 12 SINGAPORE, Feb x THE controversy over the constitutional proposals'' Federation of Malaya “will end soon in the extnl rj° r in practice of new constitutional arrangements iV \i 1,1 and Singapore,” said Mr. Malcolm MacDonald Ji General, at the graduation ceremony of the Kin'' f VII College490 words
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Article398 1947-03-06 13 I SINGAPORE, Mar. 2. L,,p (j ..liberations of the Singapore Traffic Advisory lir mm itlee and the recommendations that the ,i <•< rcuarding plans to reduce death and in- dV "I 1 Singapore roads, will be “time and paper P" im ess immediate and sufficient398 words
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94 1947-03-06 13 r m <>Mr Correspondent TAIPING. Mar. 1. B ard moe ting, Dr. f Ho lth Officer a ted the small"as well under i; ,i ar;r H1 was no cause Taipi' .1 a 15 -vert ‘V, ree cases, all T’ n R /dd. n p94 words
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Article136 1947-03-06 13 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Mar. 2. MR. V. Kanapathy Pillay, President of the Malayan Union J.C.S.A., addressing a “back pay’’ mass meeting yesterday, asked local Government. Municipal and Harbour Board employees to “hold out just one more month” before they make any decision on the Government's136 words
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Article449 1947-03-06 13 SINGAPORE, Mar. 3. THE site of the proposed new second General Hospi- tal in Singapore—one of the recommendations made by Dr. W. J. Vickers, Director of Medical Services, for a five-year expansion and modernization of hospital and public health services—will probably be on the opposite side449 words
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Article183 1947-03-06 13 SINGAPORE, Mar. 1. THE statement of accounts of 1 the War Prisoners (Singapore) Association lor the year ended Dec. 31 last, to be presented at the annual general meeting at the Adelphi Hotel Roof Garden on Monday, March 10, shows a credit balance of $4,311.15. Expenditure183 words
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Article97 1947-03-06 13 In view of the number of unauthorised houses that are being erected in the Rural Board area, the Chairman, at the last meeting cf tne Rural Bjard warned tho public that action will be taken against anybody putting up houses without regard to building by-laws or97 words
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Article569 1947-03-06 13 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Mar. 3. THIS morning I stood in the Police Armoury here and saw a haul of 231 illicit weapons ranging from revolvers to Lewis guns, and 10,000 rounds of ammunition, which were dug up from deep pits, three thousand569 words
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Article82 1947-03-06 13 From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Mar. 3. Tuan Ha.fi Mohamad Noh bin Omar. Magistrate, Batu Pahat. will, it is learnt, take over the dp tics of District OfTicer. Segamat as tr'.m Mar. 1. in place of Dato Wan Idris, who loaves *o take over the82 words
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Article, Illustration170 1947-03-06 13 TO STUDY INFANT WELFARE IN U.S. BRITAIN SINGAPORE, Mar. 2. TO study the system and method of infant welfare work in America and Britain, with a view to improving further the infant welfare service provided by the Singapore Municipality, Dr. Mary Tan, Lady Medical Officer, Municipal Health Department, will leave170 words
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Article60 1947-03-06 13 From Our Own Correspondent Johore Bahru. Mar. 3. -Two Tnd'aii cloth d alers of Batu Pahat. Isma l and Shaik Bahadur, ver« fined $200 and $100 respectively by Tuan Slu*ik Abu Bakar. b Tohoro Bahru Magistrate, for making false declarations at the Calls* way cheeking60 words
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Article375 1947-03-06 14 From Our Own Correspondent II*OIf, Mar. 1. THERE was an evergrowing anxiety in every secI tion of the business and trading communities < over the “octupus-like growth” of the hack pay controversy, said Mr. II. Kingdon Rowe, presiding at the annual meeting today of the Perak375 words
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Article87 1947-03-06 14 From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Mar. 1. THE Pension’s Special Provisions Ordinance, which is being introduced into t lie Union Advisory Council, enables the period of enemy occupation in Malaya to count for pensions and other similar purposes. Other objects arc to enable retrospective efleet to87 words
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Article134 1947-03-06 14 From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Mar. 1. AN ordinance being introduced in the Union Advisory Couno'.L makes provision tor a guarantee lund wit1 1 regard to securities to he furnished by public lliccrs In the Union. A follows with modifications in legislation previously m134 words
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Article111 1947-03-06 14 I rom Our Own C orrespondent IV\|{lT IU M AK, Saturday. A MAI. AY who was charged with cutting off Ills wife’s right hand was committed to stand his trial at the Perak Assizes on a charge of voluntarily causing grievous hurt today. lie was111 words
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115 1947-03-06 14 From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Mar. 1. THE Veterinary Department and the Police are adopting stern measures in Negri Sombilan to prevent a widespread outbreak of labies in the State lollowing the discovery of a rabid dog in Port Dickson recently. Road blocks115 words
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Article68 1947-03-06 14 A Malayan Establishment Office circular states that the Govfinmeni will pay a bonus of $5OO to any Government officer who passes an examination in Chinese character of the same standard as that required in the second examination for officers taking Chinese as a prescribed language Ibis68 words
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Article203 1947-03-06 14 From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Mar 1. £MPIIASISING that a Ceylon Malay has sat in the Ceylon State Council since 1929, the Ceylon Federation of Malaya, presenting their views to the Consultative Committee in Kuala Lumpur today, urged that the Ceylon community in Malaya should203 words
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104 1947-03-06 14 From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Mar. 1. THE Governor of the Malayan Union, Sir Edward Gent, and the Governor of Singapore Sir Franklin Gimson, are going to Fraser’s Hill on Monday for the periodic Governors’ conference. Sir Franklin will remain at the Hill for104 words
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Article16 1947-03-06 14 The International Labour Office delegation will arrive in Singapore on March 17.16 words
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Article284 1947-03-06 14 I rom Our Staff Correspondent IPOH, Mar. 2. WHEN it is suggested that mistakes are due to a •‘don’t care” attitude on the part of government servants, it is carrying criticism beyond the limits of good taste, said Mr. A. V. Aston, the Resident Commissioner, Perak, at284 words
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207 1947-03-06 14 SINGAPORE. Mar. 2. BY an order issued yesterday under the Essential Regulations Proclamation, and published in a supplement to Singapore Government Gazette, the Registrar of Vehicles is authorised to requisition at his discretion any mechanically propelled road vehicle registered in the Colony. The207 words
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Article97 1947-03-06 14 From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Mar. 1. pRITISH officers and oilier ranks u released locally by the British Military Administration in Malaya are eligible for a grant of $250 in place of a clothing outfit which is nnmally issued in the United Kingdom. An97 words
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Article366 1947-03-06 14 From Our Own Correspondent SEREMBAN, Mar i THE appeals of certain Malay sections for 1(1 fice of blood for the attainment of were strongly condemned by Dato Onn bin Ja speaking today at a gathering of 2,000 on the pad which marked the opening of the366 words
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Article135 1947-03-06 14 From Our Own Correspondent SEREMBAN Mar." U.M.N.O. delegates r*un:b r.r.: 200 and represents ciations from all ovor 'Malaya occluded their two-day ennfcrer.c. at Seremban vest vday a.tt passing four resoltiMor.s officials for new posts, d four College scholarships instituting a Special Fund which $15,000 was promisee135 words
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Article42 1947-03-06 14 Jvnvii* w j -j From Our Own vn-n<"'C JOHOPE BA HP :rJ THE marriage took P* T 5 afternoon be lore Hepworth, senior F‘ Marriages, Johore. 01 j, <*;. welyn Harry Wakcf u Vehicle Company. Jo a Nanda Kruithof, of Jo..42 words
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1263 1947-03-06 15 uii- ll e pty 1° S ’p ore Assn. SINGAPORE, Mar. 3. important statement regarding Government i;, v in respect of labour disputes in Malaya has P °iun by the Colonial Secretary, Mr. P. A. B. Kerron. in reply to recent protests of the Singapore i1,263 words
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Article218 1947-03-06 15 SINGAPORE, Mar. 3. AT six o’clock last night R.A.F. Air Control stated that they had called in all aircraft searching for the H.A.F. Dakota, which was reported missing on a flight from Singapore to Saigon on Wednesday. Air Control said, however, that all ships and218 words
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Article336 1947-03-06 15 COMMISSIONERS THE GOVERNMENT SINGAPORE, Mar. 1. rE question of whether there was “some policy to depreciate the influence of the Municipal Commissioners in the affairs of the town” was asked by Mr. D. K. Walters at a meeting of the Commissioners yesterday. Referring to the absence of representation of the336 words
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Article530 1947-03-06 15 SINGAPORE, Mar. 3. AN answer to the question whether the Netherlands **'«Government is a belligerent power in and around the islands of the East Indies is being awaited by the Colonial Government, Foreign Office and British Navy authorities in Singapore. According to a statement530 words
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Article108 1947-03-06 15 SINGAPORE, Mar. 1. ANEW court opened in Singapore yesterday It is c-ffied the Fourth Criminal District Court, Mr. II. A. Forrer presiding and Mr. P. J. Shannon, of th j Corruption Sub-branch, prosccuting. It sits in the Criminal Appeal Court, in the Supreme Court Building. Twenty-five charges108 words
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Article57 1947-03-06 15 At the annual general meeting of the Malacca Library held recently the following were elected to the Committee of Management: President: tcx-offlcio) Mr. E.V.C. Day; hon. secretary and treasurer: Mr. G.M.G. Mahindasa; and members: Messrs. C.P. Purcell; Tan Eng Chye; JA R. Wellington, and Tan Siew Sin; Che57 words
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Article1292 1947-03-06 16 Times Special Representative SUNGEI PATANI, Mar. 3. I AUOl'It leaders and youth corps in Kedah had definite plans to resist the authority of estate managers and police. This statement was made to me today by the Dot il nmmiSSHtUT lor Mr. Rea described how in1,292 words
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Article148 1947-03-06 16 SINGAPORE. Mar. 4. Mr. Lee rCong Chian, an unoa.cial member of the Smgapc.c Advisory Council, has resigned from the Council owing to pi assure of business. Up o yesterday, no nomination hc.d been made to fill the va ’ar.c>. Mr. Lee was nominated to 'he Council in148 words
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Article18 1947-03-06 16 Sales of Victory Saving Certificates up to February 26 in the Malayan Union amounted to 53D4,606.5018 words
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Article350 1947-03-06 16 SINGAPORE. Mar. 4. “THE people of Singapore must face up to realities if they 1 want their sick to be treated adequately. They must be prepared to pay for the minimum satisfactory services/’ declares I)r. W. J. Vickers. Director of Medical Services, in his live-year,350 words
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Article55 1947-03-06 16 SINGAPORE. Mar. 2. The two-month-old strike at the Ho Hong Oil Factorv ended on Friday following the signing of a new agreement between the employ' rs and the employees at the factory’s office on Thursday, under which the employers agreed to g vp a special bonus to55 words
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Article482 1947-03-06 16 Straits Times Special Representative SUNGEI PATANI, \i ar CIXTY-six arrests were made and 21 Indians taken to hospital as a result of a clash l)et\v estate Indians and police on Bukit Sembiia;., :;.j 5“ from here, this morning. It was the second clash within482 words
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Article89 1947-03-06 16 SINGAPORE. MM Registered and un^ tered air mail col j* pondence posted at between 6 p.m. on F 23 and 6 p.m. on H>b W, and addressed to H'. 1 r and places in Indo-| 11! included in the mn o 1 the missing Dakota Changi89 words
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Article521 1947-03-06 17 From Our Staff Correspondent ja; KUALA LUMPUR, Mar. 3. HnPING special meeting to be called in April I vhcn the teachers’ attitude to the back pay ques- )C finally defined, no decision was reached on E nuestion at the meeting of the Council of RepreEt521 words
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Article102 1947-03-06 17 Kir at <>rrespondent ■iTTi LUMPUR, Mar. 4. i,'“ C Qual ulj jf'ct oi freeing S1, '3.ooo in debeni Ending a more m i f r future exhibiM 1 ,v -n Agri-Horti- selling its li Arnpang Road. m uhrs a football W ini' raits Times102 words
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400 1947-03-06 17 SINGAPORE, Mar. 5. MEMBERS of the Royal Singapore Golf Club may this week be seen mowing the club’s greens and tutting the fairways. Members have volunteered to do this work rather than permit the Club to be exploited by the Club’s Tamil labour lorce400 words
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Article208 1947-03-06 17 SINGAPORE, Mar. 4. A SINGAPORE Harbour Board police constable, who made three appearances in a Singapore police court last month, on a charge of theft at the Haibour Board, died in the General Hospital while still on remand, on the night of Feb. 28 of causes208 words
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Article93 1947-03-06 17 MELBOURNE, Marcih 4.—Two Chinese nurses from Singapore have arrived in Melbourne for two years’ specialised training in j child and infant welfare The nurses, Alice Chia and Ooi I Soli, are the first holders of the I A I F. Malayan Nursing scholarships. They began graduate studies at93 words
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Article336 1947-03-06 17 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Mar. 4. THE J.C.S.A. meeting where 3,000 members cramped tire Town Hall thi s evening, including delegates from Pahang, Malacca and Kedah, resolved to take vigorous steps to convince the Government and the Secretary of State for the Colonies fo*336 words
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Article132 1947-03-06 17 I'rom Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Mar. 4.—Mr. Compton Mackenzie, the lamous British novelist, told the Penang press at a conference held in the Tanjong Bungah Residency ted ay that the first British other ranks whom he had met in Malaya had assured him that “life here132 words
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Article321 1947-03-06 17 Straits Times Special Correspondent SUNGEI PATANI, Mar. 4. ALL the 66 persons arrested as the result of a clash n between police and estate Indians at Bukit Sembilan yesterday were convicted here today on charges of unlawful assembly. Sixty-one Tamil labourers, were sentenced to six321 words
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Article91 1947-03-06 17 SINGAPORE, Mar. 4. THE Asiatic employees of Radio Malaya denied yesterday that they contemplated strike action if their dissatisfaction over present wage scales was not met. Later they announced, following a meeting between Mr. E. A. Joy (Deputy Financial Secretary) and their committee, they were91 words
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Article461 1947-03-06 18 From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Mar. 1. NORTH and South hockey sides splashed away through a miniature lake that was the padang to tight out a scoreless draw in the final hockey match of the season. Rain fell throughout the game. Both teams were461 words
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Article89 1947-03-06 18 From Our Own Correspondent MUAR, Feb. 28.—The Malay Youngsters played fine soccer to hold the Muar Police (Muar Cup Winners) to a one—all draw In the first round of the Muar Football league competition at the Muar Club padang yesterday. The Youngsters are an Improved side89 words
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Article40 1947-03-06 18 THE Naval Rase Aslan’s Snort Club drew with the Johore Malav.s mi Saturday at soccer at the Naval Base grounds when both teams scored one goal each Abuemoah scored for Johore, while Andrew scored for the Aslans40 words
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Article20 1947-03-06 18 Fred Perry, former British Davis Cup player and Wimbledon champion, has flown over 100.000 miles since turning professional20 words
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Article100 1947-03-06 18 l<rom Our Own Correspondent I KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 28.—The Selangor lawn tennis association at their annual general meeting last evening decided to revive thi' year’s state championships, interclub tournament, and inter-statv fixtures alter a lapse oi five years I No dates, however, were fixed as this100 words
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Article207 1947-03-06 18 SINGAPORE, Mar. 3. IN a cricket match on the Parian" yesterday between the S.C.C. 1941 Team and the Rest, the 1941 Team won by 43 runs. Scores were: 1?M1 TEAM J B. I<eckie c Hafley b Firkins 24 J.E. Jeans b Tinker is J.H Wheeler207 words
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Article121 1947-03-06 18 SINGAPORE, Mar. 2. THE S.C.C. proved too good for the Pulau Samboe XI whom they beat by five goals to one In a soccer match played on the padang yesterday. Samboe opened the scoring through Osman, but thereafter the Club had things much their own way. They121 words
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Article423 1947-03-06 18 (From Our Staff Correspondent) KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 28. A PROFIT of $116,387 for the la months ending Decernb r 19-16 was amounted by Mr. S. B. Palmer at the annual general meeting oi the Selangor Turf Club this evening. “In view of the prosperous sij423 words
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Article457 1947-03-06 18 SINGAPORE, Mar. 2. NAVY 5 R.A.F 3 FO down within the first three minutes and still behind three goals to two with 10 minutes to go, the Navy played great football to beat the much-fancied R.A.F. five goals to three in the S.A.F.A. league match457 words
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Article246 1947-03-06 18 SINGAPORE, Mar. 3. Ceylon Sports Club beat the ffc>yal Engineers at Victoria School in a cric- ket match yesterday. ROYAL ENGINEERS (SINGAPORE) J. Wright retired hurt 1 G. Moore b Sabapathy 6 D. Blake b Sundram 18 Pearson b Muthucumaru 11 J. A. Cole b Sundram 18246 words
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Article640 1947-03-06 18 SINGAPORE, Feb 2a 1 DROVING to be superior in every department of H r game, the Malay Football Association smJM 4-1 win over the Singapore Cricket Club in a S w I league game at the Stadium yesterday. V The Club might have lost by a640 words
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Article256 1947-03-06 19 4 SINGAPORE, Mar. 5. ft. cinirapore Labour Advisory Board, formation Kr Hich "as announced recently, hopes to reft 0 .L i hour Ordinance and may work out a 1 and a revision of the Trades Union lrf Commissioner of Labour made in vpsterdav when he256 words
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138 1947-03-06 19 h Ur Staff Correspondent IPOH. Mar. 2. < onormul activities of blaok larket racketeers in Ipoh has r r t 5t ced f b v a marked degree a aU 1)1 a rs 'ng and steady > mi n a,m °st every essenS°?i ty dunn138 words
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Article58 1947-03-06 19 ttfco* fndnv-rh. today i re'dirt" Auministra'ase 0- Pr t iJ c ‘t’d a critical year arc! iu‘* end df S K 53.337 ton 'L ba V the na* bo cntir(-iu btO0,JO, Je of tin {>l the vi a before the ■rnmr.m h( l that continuf d to58 words
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Article222 1947-03-06 19 PRODUCTION on Malayan Union estates of 100 acres and over reached 25,822 tons during January. This in eluded 21,018 tons from European, 3,229 tons from Chinese, 095 tons from Indian and 622 tons from other estates. From May to December, 1946. the Malayan Union produced 159,511 tons222 words
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Article53 1947-03-06 19 Tenders for Malayan Union Government Treasury Bills of three months’ tenor were accepted by the Financial Secretary, Malayan Union, to the extent of $3,000,000. Tenders at the rate of threequarters per cent, per annum were allotted in full while tenders at rates in excess of that53 words
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Article175 1947-03-06 19 SINGAPORE, Mar. 3. American purchases of iampong black pepper caused a rise in this commodity over the week-end. In the local produce market it was quoted at $125 to $l3O per picul at one stage, but settled down to sellers $l2O and buyers $llB. White pepper supply175 words
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Article115 1947-03-06 19 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Mar. 3. THE ban on tapioca and sago exports from Penang and other parts of the Malayan Jnion has now been totally lifted. Previously, the commodities could be shipped only to the Ministry of Food in London. News that the115 words
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Article85 1947-03-06 19 SINGAPORE, Mar. 5. /CLAIMS for war damage and losses sustained through requisitioning may now be made in Singapore. Forms are available for issue, and application should be made to the Claims Commission’s Office in Fullerton Building. Claims in respect of property requisitioned prior to the Japanese occupation85 words
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Article92 1947-03-06 19 SINGAPORE, Mar. 5. The allocation for Malaya of chocolate and sugar confectionary, cocoa powder and drink chocolate from the United Kingdom for the period January to June ha- been divided amongst various manufacturers in the United Kingdom. Import licences will now be issued tc agents in Malaya92 words
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Article53 1947-03-06 19 AP. MANILA, Mar. 4.—The General Motors Corporation now plans to establish an assembly plant in Singapore instead of in Manila, it was reported here today. Mr. W. L. Malone, Overseas Manager of the Corporation, neither denied nor confirmed the report, wh.ch th e Manil aAP. - 53 words
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Article241 1947-03-06 19 —Reuter. LONDON, Mar. 4.—Lieut.-Col. Rees Williams, Labour member, asked in the House of Commons what steps the Minister ol Supply was taking to recover from the United States Government the value of that portion of the 10.000 tons of t'in found in Japan on occupation and—Reuter. - 241 words
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Article77 1947-03-06 19 From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 3. MALAYAN Railways’ coal stocks have improved sufficiently to permit the introduction of a restricted night mail service as from Thursday. Between Penang and Kuala Lumpur and Kuala Lumpur and Singapore there will be a service on Mondays, Wednesdays77 words
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Article66 1947-03-06 19 From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Mar. 4. Sentenced to four months’ r.i. at Kluang by the District Judge after being convicted on a charge of assualting a woman named Lau Aik Kiam, Chin Ah Thin appealed against the conviction and sentence. His appeal was argued before Mr.66 words
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Article327 1947-03-06 19 From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Mar. 3. LOCAL industrials are strong in demand while tin-shares are well supported generally. In the rubber section an appreciable amount of selective buying has taken place, states the February review of the Kuala Lumpur branch of the Malayan327 words
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Article234 1947-03-06 19 THE Associated Chinese Cham1 bers of Commerce of Malaya, representative of Chinese merchants in Singapore and the Malayan Union, consider that Singapore should be included in a “United Malaya." In a cable to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr. Arthur Creech Jones, the Associated234 words
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Article744 1947-03-06 20 Weekly Market Report By A Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Mar. 1. IN the Singapore industrial market the week has seen very sharp rises when eager buyers, finding scrip in very short supply, paid practically any prices asked by sellers. The Singapore market has always been prone to744 words
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Article77 1947-03-06 20 —Reuter. NEW YORK, Sunday.—The Standard Oil Company (New Jersey) and Socony Vacuum Oil Company Incorporated are to terminate by tihe end of 1948 the agreement for jointly providing aviation products and services throughout the world outside the United States, it is announced Under these plans which would—Reuter. - 77 words
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Article674 1947-03-06 20 SINGAPORE. Mar. 4. quotations according to the: Malayan Sharebrokers Association (Singapore) today were as follows: INDUSTRIALS Buyei Seliei Mexandrn Hiioltworfcy Ords 1.90 2.00 sjexar,dr» 'tiickworkr Prefs 2 90 i 00 S»u Malay* Prugtei At Executor Co. 8.25 9.00 >'nsniidater Tin Smelters Ord. 21/- 23/do Prefs. 26/6 28/Eustern674 words
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Article173 1947-03-06 20 SINGAPORE, Feb. 28. THE reduction in duty on the eX|>ort of rutToer'from Maflkya, which works out at exactly 13 .U. of a cent per pound, has enabled U.S.A. to purchase a considerable amount of rubber during the past week. Demand from the rest of the world173 words
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Article81 1947-03-06 20 vanced. Straits Times copyright From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Feb. 27.—The Financial Times anticipates an early Colonial Office announcement regarding Malayan Government rehabilitation assistance to rubber estates. The paper believes that the plan provides for $6O million (Straits) to be advanced by the banks against Government guaranteesvanced. — Straits Times copyright - 81 words
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Article284 1947-03-06 20 SINGAPORE, M ar THE composition of the tripartite Labour AdvL 1 Board for Singapore, a body stated to bp m2 in labour-management relations in the Far East' announced last night. A similar body will be set up in Kuala Lummir o, Members of the Singapore i284 words
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Article140 1947-03-06 20 Serai is 19 up at 15s.—Stt Times copyright. From Our Ow„ Corn*** T LONDON Mar HE rubber share market A this week strong and animated with special inter® companies which also doss*? conut or palm oil areas' Such j as S co «i6h Malii Highlands andSerai is 19 up at 15s.—Stt Times copyright. - 140 words
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Article49 1947-03-06 20 ated 14/-, Petaling 20 -S3 Times copyright From Our Own Correspond LONDON, March 2.—Mali tin shares are waking up i months of quietness ar.d cio quotations yesterday evening eluded Sungei Kinta 14 Tru 22'-, Kamunting 12 Souti Malayan 24 Pahang Cona ated 14/-, Petaling 20 -S3ated 14/-, Petaling 20 – -S3 Times copyright - 49 words