The Straits Budget, 27 March 1947
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The Straits Budget
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Title Section32 1947-03-27 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED OVER A CENTURY] \r eW Series No. 34 Singapore., Thursday March 27th, 1947 Price 40 cents (SS. Currency) Or 1 sh.32 words
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Advertisement313 1947-03-27 1 Iff Ion*}' lonq PROM 1793 to 1947 is a long time whichever way you look at it and to be in business such as ours for over 150 years needs more than luck. Our success is based on the quality of our service in supplying just the books you want313 words
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The Straits Budget
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Article1042 1947-03-27 2 —Straits Times, Mar. 20. The Pan-Malayan Federation of Trade Unions and its branch federations in the States and Settlements must be wondering how they will be affected by the decision to enforce the tradeunion law strictly. The question arises of whether these federations can be or will be—Straits Times, Mar. 20. - 1,042 words
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Article720 1947-03-27 2 —Straits Times, Mar. 21. Hints have been dropped lately that we may see Australian troops back again in Singapore. When the Eighth Division, A.1.F., arrived here in 1940 they were the first body of troops from any Dominion that had ever been stationed in Malaya, and they—Straits Times, Mar. 21. - 720 words
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Article859 1947-03-27 2 -—Straits Times. Mar i A conference which is the first of its kind in the history of Asia and of the world opens in New Delhi tomorrow. It is the InterAsian Conference, a gathering of all the nations of Asia. Hie nations of Europe. Africa, the Americas-—Straits Times. Mar i - 859 words
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Article1071 1947-03-27 2 —Straits Times, Mar. 24. A public notice in our advti tisement columns last *eeH invited signatures lor a; PJ® which is to be presented by sinp pore landlords to the Go\e This petition asks lor abolition all forms of rent restriction, argues that pegging of rents the—Straits Times, Mar. 24. - 1,071 words
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Article1075 1947-03-27 3 —Straits Times, Mar. 25. Since there is probably no other place In the British Empire which enjoys Singapore’s peculiar distinction of being entirely innocent of riots or rebellions and yet more heavily garrisoned than ever before in its history, it behoves us to keep an—Straits Times, Mar. 25. - 1,075 words
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Article1092 1947-03-27 3 —Straits Times, Mar. 26. At long last the efforts to find a basis for a new relationship between Holland and the Indonesian Republic have been crowned with success, and the signing of the Linggadjati agreement in Batavia yesterday is most welcome not only to the countries which—Straits Times, Mar. 26. - 1,092 words
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Article, Illustration1892 1947-03-27 4 DATO ROLAND BRADDELL - -By DATO ROLAND BRADDELL THE Singapore to which I returned was the one into which I had been born and for all practical purposes much the same as it had been in the sixties and seventies. Raffles Place wa.s still a charming little square dozing in1,892 words
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Article62 1947-03-27 4 KILNER. On Mar. 11th. I9 J. Phvllis inee Pocklington' wile anN. Kilner. D.P.P.. Seremban. a SNELLING. To Lucy (nee ford), wife of E. L. Snelling. a Paglar’s Nursing Home, on Marco 9 RICHARD, at Kandang Kerbauj 24th. March, to Gisela. "de Richard, a son. ,917 1 NOON—On 22nd March62 words
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Article127 1947-03-27 4 T c n Sffl LIM-WEE. Mr. Urn 1 m v eldest son of Mr and M r Singa p« Quee of 347. Joo Chiat p dai# and Miss Wee Lian Kw. Hee i of Mr. and Mrs. Wee Lorong 29, Geylang. on cm eni TAN-CHUA. The L bet»f< announced127 words
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Obituary41 1947-03-27 4 iana> deaths Mrs. Goh Chiang Teck Neo) passed a\'«> 8.25 p.m. on 24.3'47 nff V Teck Neo) passea 8.25 p.m. on 24 3.47. w Mrs. Tok Joon peacjjf Kheng. age 56. ri>» dfnC on 25th Mar ’47. at nei Mandalay Rd41 words
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305 1947-03-27 5 P a ying The Piper And Calling The Tune erE is little doubt that the introduction of m-e-tax ir !lus country will jiforced against the wishes he people. nf tin* principles oi demj- °J,vJri.is that there l u. i taxation without Mentation, and ‘hat that reIniat on sball be by305 words
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347 1947-03-27 5 o Miracles Says A Planter’ s Wife of your correspondents, replying to my letter agitators on estates, thinks 11 planters are living in a am-world of 1941. wou l d be a man of extraimagination who could ♦S? t- Thc Problems of rehabi[ion on estates are very much ■fie present.347 words
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Article164 1947-03-27 5 I HAVE read with surprise complaints by rice retailors that they make a profit of only 2 cents per bag of 120 katis. It is a common practice ot rice retailers to give only 15 tahils to a katl, instead of 16, In distributing164 words
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Article129 1947-03-27 5 J WAS surprised to read the letter written by “Victim” directly accusing me of giving false information regarding the profit of 2 cents on every picul of rice sold to consumers by an honest retailer, the more so as the writer is an assistant in a rice retail129 words
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Article156 1947-03-27 5 J-JOURLY the cable and the wireless tell us of England's plight. Again, the world looks on appalled, while she battles on grimly. Need we stand by and be just spectators, we who are of the Commonwealth? Let’s forget our troubles for a while and go to156 words
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Article133 1947-03-27 5 ALLOW me to enter a protest against the reckless driving of motor-cars in the streets of our town. In doing so I am sure I am voicing the feelings of the public. The speed at which cars are now driven along public roads is not only a nuisance.133 words
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197 1947-03-27 5 IYURING the past twelve months I have been combing Singapore in an endeavour to obtain reasonable accommodation for my family and self, i have one son and one daughter both of the age necessitating separate bedrooms. Imagine my delight on reading the advertisements in197 words
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163 1947-03-27 5 VOUR leading articles of Mar. 11 and 12 reporting on present economic conditions as between Malaya and the Netherlands Indies have undoubtedly been read with great interest by those of your readers, including myself, who are directly concerned with the present strange economic situation163 words
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Article215 1947-03-27 5 YOUR correspondent “All For All” implies that the planters are doing their utmost to make things as uncomfortable as possible for the labourers on their estates. He also suggests that the arrogant planter (fat and sleek from having been stuffed with rice and good things215 words
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Article235 1947-03-27 5 rIERE are a large number of married Services personnel in Singapore who are endeavouring to get their families out with them. The housing situation in Singapore, the tea-money racket, hotel charges beyond ordinary mortals’ incomes, leave Service accommodation as the only solution. There is a long, a very235 words
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Article201 1947-03-27 5 rE letter headed “An Understanding Estate ‘Dorai* And His Successor” made unsavoury reading. What this correspondent may have overlooked is that the nonChangi “Dorai” who took ovor after the liberation was paid a bonus for every acre he brought into tapping. He could well afford to oe understanding201 words
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Article81 1947-03-27 5 THERE was a misstatement in your leader of Mar. 12 in which you recalled the proposal of General Motors to build an assembly plant in Singapore in 1925/ You attribute the refusal by the f unicipai Commissioners or General Motors' application to the fact that the site they81 words
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Article445 1947-03-27 6 From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Mar. 22. THE social and economic welfare of Malaya s nomadic aboriginals—the Sakai, Semang and the Jakuii—living on both slopes of the Peninsula’s main range is now being given the fullest consideration by the Government of the Malayan Union. The445 words
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114 1947-03-27 6 SINGAPORE, Mur. 23 TO speed up War Crimes trials m Burma, two Singapore War Crimes courts are to be transferred io Burma. One has already arrived in Rangoon while the other will bo set up in the near future. Yesterday, a Burma War Crimes114 words
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172 1947-03-27 6 SINGAPORE, Mar. 23. THE widow of Col. Lim Bo S--g, the Malayan guerilla leader, has been granted a n annuity of C4OO a year by th? British War Office. Col. Lim, who died in 1944, from th e effects of Japanese torture, was172 words
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Article139 1947-03-27 6 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Mar. 23. STATING that as they had been J husband and wife, it was but natural that the plaintiff and he should “share cur sorrows,” a young Malay, Kassim bin Pachee, told the Butterworth Magistrate, Mr. C. W. Shorland, that he139 words
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Article134 1947-03-27 6 From Our Own Correspondent KLANG, Saturday. TWO thousand Chinese refugees who came to Malaya from Panipahan, off the Sumatra coast, srveral months ago when communal clashes broke out on the island, have refused to mak? their homes o n a Dutch island off Singapore, but134 words
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Article175 1947-03-27 6 SINGAPORE, Mar. 21. While all the silver trophies except one belonging to the Singapore Rifle Association which were lost during the Japanese occupation has been recovered, none of the Association’s rifles and revolvers had been found. This was revealed by Major R S Hawkins who presided175 words
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Article171 1947-03-27 6 SINGAPORE, Mar. 22. IN order to carry out one of the biggest refrigeration schemes proposed in Singapore, application has been made to Government by a local Chinese combine to purchase a block of approximately 14 Crownowned shophouses in Fish Street, near Ellenborough Market. The171 words
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190 1947-03-27 6 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Mar. 23. pENANG and Province Wellesley padi planters hav e to date sold 450 000 piculs of padi to the Government and have been paid nearly $1,000,000 for their crops. This was announced today by Capt. R.W.P, Rule,190 words
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Article, Illustration297 1947-03-27 6 SINGAPORE, Mar m I THE question of whether a federation of trade unio I registered in Singapore under the existing Trad Ordinance is being actively considered, and letr.i lni l being sought, Mr. W. Adams, Registrar of Trade I nin 1 the Straits Times yesterday.297 words
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Article172 1947-03-27 6 SINGAPORE. Mar. d H AT an inquest held on Thursday on a 20 year-old police cxH stable of the Singapore HariioH Board Police, who duel ir. haspiB alter a fit in the Out ram RojH Prison, where he was being manded on a theft charge. jury172 words
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Article84 1947-03-27 6 From Our Own torresP 0 fB KUALA LUMPlh. ;B DURING the East' r 0 du: !B Railways are 1 all night malls b< and Penang as it j large numbers V1J ir ,uuv M up and d.wn the B These additional be available from B On84 words
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Article421 1947-03-27 7 SUSPENSION FOR MAT ANG CAPTAIN I SINGAPORE, Mar. 22. I N( VPORE Marine Court of Inquiry, which I '(!,,-iied the circumstances attending the I ""r.u'iained by the 1,463-ton Straits Steamship r Mil! which ran aground off Tanjong Emr° Kuching, on Jan. 23 this year, yesterday found F;',,' -,<nalty was “due421 words
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Article222 1947-03-27 7 SINGAPORE. Mar. 22. an attempt to improve the relations between the ch and Singapore Chinese. Netherlands Indies Govnent have offered to pay pensation of $500,000 to owners of cargo, carried six Chinese vessels, which confiscated by the Dutch lorities. ie cargoes in Question were Seated222 words
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Article59 1947-03-27 7 0 vn Correspondent I u < March 21. f Possession of one r for whicn fl satisfactory irt v'p ®hin told the in that he had extor the rubc Ullt > because, ne 1 P-r. ‘V difficult to find !c*abl»-. 1 liad taken his t“d Magistrate,59 words
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181 1947-03-27 7 SINGAPORE, Mar. 22. TAN Eng Poh and Tan Eng Kheng, 22-year-old sons of a Singapore millionaire, Mr. Tan Lak Sai, managing director of the Aik Ilee Rubber factory, were yesterday, in the Third Singapore Police Court, discharged from their arms charge on the instructions181 words
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Article373 1947-03-27 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Mar. 21. YOUNG Malays are showing great interest in the possibilities of a police career, especially since the announcement of the new Police salary scheme. In Perak this month approximately 1,000 Malays were interviewed in Ipoh and Taiping to fill 200 vacancies for373 words
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Article77 1947-03-27 7 S’ PORE ARAB UNION The annual general meeting of the Singapore Arab Union was held at clubhouse in Serangoon Road cn March 14. The following were eleoted of-fice-bearers for 1047: President, Mr. S. I. O. Alsagoff; Vice-President, Mr. S. Abubakar Aljunied; Hon. Secretary, Mr. S. Ali Harcn Aljunied; Hon. Treasurer,77 words
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Article313 1947-03-27 7 SINGAPORE, Mar. 22. WHENEVER a strike of Singa- pore Traction Co. employees occurs, steps should be taken by Government to maintain a skeleton service with military lorries and requisitioned buses and taxi.s if the authorities are satisfied hat a strike is uncalled for, urges the313 words
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Article115 1947-03-27 7 SINGAPORE, Mar. 22. SINGAPORE Food Control authorities have issued notice to rice retailers to collect their rice from wholesalers’ premises instead of direct from th e Rce Pool from Monday. All trucks of the Singapore Rice, Sugar and Salt Transport Company which ar n115 words
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Article83 1947-03-27 7 From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, March 20. The Police made an application before Mr. T. R Hepworth. District Judge, yesterday to Join Mayapan, a labourer employed by the Anti-Malarial Dept., ae an accused along with V. Govindasamy and Vellaikannu who are charged with wrongfully confining Munusamy83 words
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Article73 1947-03-27 7 SINGAPORE, Mar. 21. THREE Chinese, a man and two women, were each fined $lOO in the Singapore First District Court yesterday on charge of concealing smallpox cases. Mr.. H. W. Nightingale, the District Judge, told the defendants that their action had caused a grave danger to73 words
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121 1947-03-27 7 SINGAPORE, Mar. 20. A REWARD of $5,000 has been offered for the arrest of the five armed robbers, belfeved to be Cantonese, who removed jewellery valued at more than $70,000 from Chop Kwoi\g Cheong Loong’s jeweller’s shop in High Street on Monday afternoon. If121 words
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Article42 1947-03-27 7 BATU PAH AT. March 2 1. The local Malay movement known as the Pergerakkan Melayu Semenanjong, Johore, is co-operating with the Health Department in connection with the anti-small-pox drive. The organisation is offering volunteers to help with vaccination.42 words
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Article756 1947-03-27 8 SINGAPORE, Mar. 21. A SPECIAL emergency force of 200 auxiliary police inspectors is to be recruited from among British troops now stationed in Malaya, in an effort to break the large-scale looting on the Singapore Harbour Hoard’s premises. The Board intends to spend nearly 52.000.000756 words
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Article113 1947-03-27 8 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, March 19.— For the first time for many years Penang witnessed a Chinese marriage solemnised in the traditional style today, when Mr. Khoo Keal Chcong, eldest son of the former Legislative Councillor Mr, Khoo Sian Ewe, O B E was113 words
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Article291 1947-03-27 8 ALLIED tr.ops the world over have developed a taste lor Malayan pineapples, supplied t' them as part of their rations through the Ministry oi Food in the United Kingdom. N w the sadly depleted Malayan pineapple industry, with its factories smashed by the Japanese. and its291 words
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Article31 1947-03-27 8 MALACCA, March 19.—Mohamed Tawi bin Abdul Hamid was fined $25 by Mr. P. R. Lewis yesterday for failing to report six c; ses of chicken pox31 words
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Article201 1947-03-27 8 From Our Own Correspondent I PENANG, Mar I DAIL in the sum of $10,000 was extended to a n I u ent Penang merchant, Tan Swee Tin,?! brother, Tan Shu En, when they appeared bef 1 District Judge, Mr. B. J. Jennings, yesterday! charge of201 words
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Article98 1947-03-27 8 KUALA LUMPUR, .March 19. —Dr. D. W. G. Faris. C.8.E., at present Assistant Director of Medical Services. Malayan Union, has been appointed Principal of the College of Medicine. Singapore. in succession to Dr. G. V Allen, who is Principal-Desifnate of the proposed new University College. Dr Faris98 words
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Article118 1947-03-27 8 From Our Osvn Correspondent PENANG, Mar. 19. IN order to “present a combined front’’ against piracies and other hindrances to trade, Penang motor vessel owners are calling a meeting on Saturday, when the formation of a union will be proposed. Sponsored by six leading firms,118 words
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Article227 1947-03-27 8 SINGAPORE. Mar. 21. A MESSAGE has been received in Singapore from the International Emergency ’ood Council, warning all importing countries that exportable supplies of rice will be considerably shorter during the last half of 1947 than even the limited supply available during the current six227 words
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Article199 1947-03-27 8 From Our Own Cor responder, I PENANG, March 21 Thp J ceeds from the sale o: 1.233 3 of seized rice, amounting atS controlled price ;o $42,032 ordered to tn? forfeited and a J cl S3.000 was imposed weoJ when Chia Khor Wan/coaS dore of199 words
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Article66 1947-03-27 8 SINGAPORE. Mr. E. E. F. i’r it; stated that Sing.tpoiei allocation would avj y J of every seven i.nporea Malaya. JM He pointed ou f ratio was three t ;..V? -M of the Malayan new ratio would in the Union’s This, of come n oU cars out66 words
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Article73 1947-03-27 8 SINCtAI' cl Two 20-yoar-f vl Han Lan and I yesterday sonter I pore Sec* nci D1 J months’ impri ing $10 from a C I named On? H I Bridge Road. I Oils said in 1 r t;rJ received two 1< I come frjm v I73 words
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Article229 1947-03-27 9 •T i.v„ m Our Own Correspondent SEREMBAN, Mar 19. iA inquired semi-detached prefabricated wooden M* s f ,r the poorer classes will be built in I s oon as a suitable building site has been iul this statement to the press at his first .‘vi229 words
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Article112 1947-03-27 9 SINGAPORE. Mar. 20. IE first .tiiinial general meeting ui* th Malayan Democratic ii hi lei in Singapore, adoptive am- ndments to the draft litioal resolution which apart ci in tin* February issue of eMDU. Bulletin: 1 -Thai tin* M D.P. urges the eser.t memu«.Ts oi112 words
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Article97 1947-03-27 9 P»om Our Own Correspondent I PENANG, Wednesday.—A sunE r a former Japanese ■irgo vessel sabotaged during the Juny occupation, is to be salin Penang. Now lying off ■l’chf-ll Pier, the wreck is con|P; rf 'd a dae.eor to shipping and I been made for early97 words
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Article36 1947-03-27 9 HR \V IT1 i f ■••s nas been appoint- r of Trade Unions. blace Of Mr. T. P. I U S according to l Government Gazet|Thn l mcnt takes effect I VI 1336 words
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Article157 1947-03-27 9 From Our Own Correspondent IPOH, Mar. 19. CHEONG SHIN, a miner and contractor, and Choo Theaup Hee, salt fish dealer, both of Batu Gajah, sentenced to death for complicity in the robbery and murder of a shopkeeper at Batu Grjah during the transition period in157 words
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Article71 1947-03-27 9 From Our Own Correspondent KUCHING. Mar. 18.—Inspector Abang Othman today departed for England for a three months stay there. Inspector Othman who is a member of the Sarawak Constabulary Force, is visiting England under the auspices of the British Council. While In England he will study71 words
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Article142 1947-03-27 9 From Our Own Correspondent PARIT BUNTAR, Max. 19. INJURED when a home-made 1 gun he was using to shoot wild boar misfired, a Malay named Mohamed Jonek bin Chik was yesterday fined $2O for using the weapon without a permit. The gun was manufactured by142 words
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70 1947-03-27 9 TAIPING, Mar. 18.—A tragedy occurred at the Taiping waterfalls on Sunday while three BORs were out picnicking resulting in the death of Corp. J. F. Dawn of the Royal Lincoln Regiment. Corp. Dawn and his two friends had climbed a hill to view the70 words
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Article133 1947-03-27 9 From Our Own Correspondent SEREMBAN, Mar. 19. WHEN the British return to Malaya, I shall make a thanks-offering to the highest representative of the Government in Negri Sembilan/* Che Jani bin Chih, an old resident of Rantau, often vowed to his wife during the dark days133 words
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Article271 1947-03-27 9 Regulations re-introducing the pre-war rules for Queen’s Scholarships and Fellowships for graduates of Raffles College and the College of Medicine, are contained in last night’s issue of the Singapore Government Gazette. Only candidates who are British subjects are eligible for Queen’s Fellowships. One of the candidate’s271 words
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Article324 1947-03-27 9 SINGAPORE, Mar. 20. A reminder of the difficulties that lie ahead in the establishment of a University of Malaya was given to members of Singapore Rotary Club yesterday when they were addressed at the Adelphi Hotel roof-garden by Mr. T.H. Silcock, Professor of Economics at324 words
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Article333 1947-03-27 9 SINGAPORE, Mar. 20. r O Government clerks employed in the Singapore Police Court yesterday captured a 20-year-old Chinese police remandee who is alleged to have made a sensational escape through the ventilation-window of the police court lockup and leaped 20 feet to the ground. The clerks333 words
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Article127 1947-03-27 9 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG,n Mar. 19.—A petition to the Municipal Commissioners against their recent decision to apply to the Govern or ln-Council to fix basio rates cf rickshaw and trishaw fares at 15 cents per half-mile has been forwarded by the Penang Rickshaw Pullers Association. Representing127 words
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Article59 1947-03-27 9 SINGAPORE. Mar. 20 THE strike on Sedennk Estate, Johorc, was settled on Tuesday. The strike began on March 1, following a demand tor wage increases. The Straits Times understands that some concession was made to the labourers. On Puloh Estate labourers are still on strike but some prospect59 words
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Article259 1947-03-27 10 SINGAPORE, Mar. 20. AN Indian who set fire to the house he was ordered to leave and succeeded in burning it and several other thatched houses in St. Francis Road, Singapore, and doing damage to the extent of $6,200, was yesterday found259 words
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465 1947-03-27 10 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Mar. 20. ON the ground (hat (he constitutional proposals are “vitiated by an anti-Chinese bias” and show “unmistakcahle indications of this bias,” the Penang Chinese constitutional consultative committee has petitioned the Secretary of State for the Colonies. The465 words
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Article257 1947-03-27 10 SINGAPORE, Mar. 20. A YOUNG Chinese who had “sheltered” three dance hostesses against three European soldiers who were following them 1 was convic'cd of attempting to I fxtu vt money lrom one jf the hostesses, in the Second District Court jesterday. I He was Lim257 words
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Article90 1947-03-27 10 From Our Own Correspondent. BATU PAHAT, Mar. 19. MORE than 5.000 friends and *•1 relatives of the massacred Chinese of Johore State attended the reburial ceremony at Ayer Hitam. The Chinese Consul, Mr. Kwong representing the Chinese Consul-General, acted as the master of ceremonies.90 words
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Article72 1947-03-27 10 SINGAPORE, Mar. 21. Mr. Chin Chye Pong was nominated by the Singapore Rural Board yesterday to sit as its representative on the Singapore Improvement Trust. Mr. Cnin, who is already a member of the Improvement Trust, was originally a Government nominee. The set-up of the Trust Board72 words
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Article130 1947-03-27 10 SINGAPORE, Mar. 20. THE Special Inquiry Committee appointed by the Singapore Municipal Commissioners to inquire into five demands of the Municipal Labour Unions has now had three meetings —on March 5, 12, and 18. The Committee has interviewed a number of Municipal employees and a130 words
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Article366 1947-03-27 10 4 S’ PORE MEN FOR I.L.O. TALKS SINGAPORE, Mar. 21. CINGAPORE will be represented by its own delegation at the conference to be organised by the International Labour Office at New Delhi in October, this year. The colony will be represented by two Government officials and one representative each of366 words
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Article432 1947-03-27 10 SINGAPORE CAPTAIN A. Benfield. Master of the m.v. Lol? o n 2 Chinese-owned ship under charter to the 1 Company, has just returned to Singapore from Sumatra, where his cargo of rubber and gamhipr fiscated by the Dutch, after his vessel had been in/' ascci with432 words
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Article126 1947-03-27 10 From Our O'vn PENANG, Mar. tm ent of the Education D P ton gi plan to teach their motnj chiDe to schoolchildren, sP cc^ rted classes have been ho0 is i nine leading English Penang. vins the st With a view to v nd iig dents126 words
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1884 1947-03-27 11 I ASSACRE CLAIMED AS MILITARY OPERATION L nerals ’Evidence \ln S’pore Trial I SINGAPORE, Mar. 21. L. it defence trial in which two Japanese Lnei.i!' and five other officers are charged with fcliiitv in the 1942 Singapore massacres opened I d o apt. R S. Wait, British officer assisting ,n1,884 words
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Article303 1947-03-27 11 SINGAPORE, Mar. 21. CEVERAL thousand people suf- fering from the dreaded disease of leprosy are today mingling freely with healthy members of the community in Malaya and probably coming into daily contact with them, Dr. R. S. Johnston, Chief Health Officer, Rural, indicated to the Singapore303 words
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Article140 1947-03-27 11 SINGAPORE, Mar. 21. THE demolition of a 250-ton floating crane which sank in Singapore waters a few weeks before the Japanese occupation of the island, is now being carried out by the salvage ship H.M.S. Prince Salvor at 304 degrees, 0.6 miles from Outer Shoal Beacon.140 words
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Article74 1947-03-27 11 From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, March 18— For conveying 29 cartons and 200 packets of cigarettes with intent to evade 'the prohibition on cigarettes, Wong Ah Moi, Chan Su Moi and Cheng Tai, of Seicmban, were convicted and were each fined $l5O by Tuan Sheik Abu74 words
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Article293 1947-03-27 11 SINGAPORE, Mar. 21. JEWELLERY belonging to the late H. H. Tungku Beear Putrie, daughter of the late Sultan Abubakar of Johore and sister of Sultan Ibrahim of Johore, was auctioned in Singapore yesterday and realised a total sum of $40,405. Special precautions against a possible293 words
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Article84 1947-03-27 11 From Our Own Correspondent. JOHORE BAHRU. March 20— Ther e were 47 r~ad accidents in Johore State in February and three of them were fatal. Sixteen persons were injured In th e non-fatal accidents. Thirty of the non-fatal accidents were due to rash and negligent driving,84 words
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Article, Illustration1550 1947-03-27 12 SINGAPORE, Mar. 22. Gen. Kawamura Soburo, setond accused in the Chinese massacre trial which entered its ninth day yesterday admitted under severe cross-exami-nation hy Major F. W. Ward, the? prosecuting officer, that he considered he Army operational order to exterminate anti-.lapanese elements in the1,550 words
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Article247 1947-03-27 12 DUTCH GUARD HAD PISTOL IN S’ PORE SINGAPORE, Mar. 22. A PRISONER-OF-WAR in Japan during the war, J. M. van Jaarsveld of the Dutch Military Force who escorted 23 Japanese held on suspicion of war crimes from Salavia to Singapore, was ordered by Mr. Justice Brown at the Singapore Assizes247 words
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Article514 1947-03-27 12 LONDON. Mar. 21. |N Parliament yesterday, the Secretary of State for Colonies, Mr. Arthur Creech-Jones, replying to a guest by Mr. Thomas Reid (Lab, Swindon, and a former colon administrator), said that the Governor of the Mala Union considered the recent riots in Kedah “attributable514 words
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Article40 1947-03-27 12 The work o: in the Sinsapor p t was continued o states the Rura J port presented a' meeting v Work was a’ 1 the non-arrival 1 soon as suppli'* the repairs wen Timah. Tanjcna rong roads wer40 words
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Article383 1947-03-27 13 SINGAPORE. Mar. 22. lie opened on any harbour craft and on "iKi 'ons aboard her if she fails to comply with a ii.ms of an authorised officer, according to in 1 ra |'t Navigation Order which wiil be ga,al', !!i..v as a further step to383 words
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Article134 1947-03-27 13 IANMMi. Mil. -I. MI.MINC Hi? ir wild boar mntin- *0 tlit* surrounding rids <ii liiipiog 011 Sunday, jud n v's I’artv under the ershipol Mr IV Newton, pisiritt Jiulue. IVrak North, ged four lug “luskers” in ang. nc of 1 lie ln-.ists killed, was id to134 words
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Article107 1947-03-27 13 Dm Our Own Correspondent. KUALA l.UMl’UK. Mar. 21. •ft -V Bivoan-. 38-year-old •°rm_ r r Force 136 colonel and ’Assistant Secretary for Chie Atf.iirs in the Malayan )n. .ias bet a sc:.’ on a special an to try to ac 'ur ucrillas who e J l107 words
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Article49 1947-03-27 13 -co MvlS 1 n lent Ng ‘•■Sii c !1 1 r 1 rcm 3-lan, conchandu, d to cv \j r ,rr *Pl'.- imprison,.v" < t Hepworth .v- :r n *day. Piosecnted the ac- Causeway Marched fou »d in his 1 toia that he °P!»m tor 1549 words
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Article44 1947-03-27 13 The Supplies Control Department will soon release to certain local registered dealers in textiles large quantities of khaki jackets of varying sizes bough* from the War Department tor general sale at $2 each. These jackets are of the military type44 words
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Article59 1947-03-27 13 From Our Own Correspondent LONRON, Mar. 21. Commenting on .Malayan tin miners’ difficulties the Daily Express declares: “Here’s a moral for the Whitehall planners: give Malaya priority and she will bring home the dollars. “At today’s priees full tin production there would net us V 30.000,000 to59 words
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Article245 1947-03-27 13 Irom Our Own Correspondent TELUK ANSON. Mar. 22. j LTVE members of a Triad society f who had demanded $2,000 from thp leader of the Chinese community in Tupah have been sentenced to two years’ rigorous imprisonment each with a recommendation that they be banished245 words
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132 1947-03-27 13 From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE, Mur. 22. THE Sultan of Johore is to give six acres of his land at Kebun Teah to the Chinese community in Johore Bahru to enable them to reinter the Clhinese who were massacred by the Japanese and to132 words
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Article54 1947-03-27 13 From Our Malay Correspondent Strong winds following continuous rain caused the collapse last week of the Parit Setungkat Malay School at Muar. The collapse occurred a tier school hours and the only persons injured were two boys who were taking shelter from the rain. They are54 words
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149 1947-03-27 13 SINGAPORE. Mar. 22. CARAWAK Malay schoolteacners, who were in charge ot children bearing anti-Ccssion posters during a routine tour of th P Governor. Sir Charles Arden Clarke, have been dismissed for insubordination, said Mr. Anthony Brookp to the Straits Times venter day. The ex-Raja Muda149 words
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288 1947-03-27 13 SINGAPORE Mar. 23 SINGAPORE Chinese merchants concerned in the Netherlands Indies trade, at a meeting yesterday, decided not to launch a boycott against the Dutch. The decision was reached unanimously at a meeting at the Ee Hoe Heap. Club yesterday, following advice tendered bv288 words
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Article303 1947-03-27 13 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Saturday. THE Malay Rulers gathered in Kuala Lumpur today for what are believed to be important discussions in connection with the Federation proposals. Those taking part in a two-hour talk at King’s House with the Governor, Sir Edward Gent, included303 words
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Article76 1947-03-27 13 JCHOKE BAHRU, Friday 1.00 Kum a watch repairer of Kuala Lumpu:, who was charged with concealing ten wrist watcrv s which were liable to duty, was convict'd by Che All. Magistrate, and fined $4OO. The watches were confiscated. Ch-r. Adam, of the Customs Dept., said accused declared76 words
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Article85 1947-03-27 13 From Our Own Correspondent. BVriT PAII AT. Alar. >l. CHINESE rubber tapper fr >m Yong Peng Estate is in liatu Pahat hospital sulYering from wounds inflicted by a wild boar. The Chinese was attacked suddenly and was knocked to the ground by the creature’s first85 words
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1307 1947-03-27 14 From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH, Mar. 23. THE arbitration board whieh inquired into the di»- pute between the Perak River Hydro-Electric Power Co., Ltd. and its employees is divided in its award on the subject of back pay. The majority award is that there should1,307 words
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Article101 1947-03-27 14 SINGAPORE, Mar. 24. CINGAPORE restaurant workers, trisha owners, barbers’ assistants, seamen, and dhobies are now officially registered as trade unions. A gazette notification on Saturday says that the following have been registered as Trade Unions: Singapore Trisha Owners’ Association, Singapore Barber Assistants’ Union, Malayan Amalgamated Chinese101 words
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214 1947-03-27 14 A SINGLE European in! Malaya may “live reaso- j nably and excluding the cost of clubs and drinks” at an average of $2OO to $250 a month, and a married couple, $4OO a month, according to information supplied by the I Director of Public Relations,'214 words
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Article270 1947-03-27 14 SINGAPORE, Mar. 24. A CALL to the people of Malaya to build up a community that is willing to stand up for what is right, to be loyal to that conviction, and to die for it if necessary, was made bv Lieut.-Commissioner Herbert A. Lord, former270 words
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Article91 1947-03-27 14 Mr. E. C. H. Charlwood has been appointed to act as a member of the Singapore Harbour Board during the absence on leave of Mr. T. H. Holyoak. Under the Singapore Essential Regulations (Requisitioning of Vehicles) Order, the Registrar of Vehicles, Mr. W. A. M. Watts, has91 words
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Article27 1947-03-27 14 I' rom Our Own Correspondent Tengku Syed Abdullah bin Tengku Syed Omar, Assistant District Officer and Magistrate, Krian, is to be transferred to Port Dickson.27 words
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Article, Illustration146 1947-03-27 14 SINGAPORE Mar the wedding took places;* 1 Andrew’s Cathedral vest* between Mr. J. B. Potter's®* Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Po: Carlisle, Cumberland and l* Peggy Little, daughter of M; Mrs. E. Lund, of Swerdale. La* The bride wore a pale su.t with cerise accessories* carried a bouquet146 words
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Article70 1947-03-27 14 From Our Own Correspondmi® KUALA LUMPUR Mar 2® wedding of Mr. Trevor Mil® Walker, of Guthrie and Co I younger son of Dr and Mrs. TftJ Malcolm Walker of Monk's CO® Dorchester-on-Thames. to Mrs H zabeth May Spearing, widow of H late Mr. S.M.H. Spearing of Do® and70 words
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Article66 1947-03-27 14 JAP GAOLED FOR THEFT OF S PA RES SINGAPORE. Mar. M A surrendered driver was J tenced to months' rigoj imprisonment in the sin fJ Fourth Police Court yesteri when he admitted stealing J worth of motor spares t ro: l •military depot 0Q J He was Matsu Sab ro.66 words
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Article73 1947-03-27 14 From Our Own < ?ir<>P iron. Mar. MR. Jothiram, the cattle dealer \vh« napped from h h !!1(i Ch®mor on .Mar. captive in a juh* 1 managed to escape home last night. A forest Are in tne m of the pla«c where '> captive threw h: confusion73 words
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Article537 1947-03-27 15 Dutch Control Of N.I. Trade SINGAPORE, Mar. 24. 1. government protests to the Netherlands prnment on Dutch naval stoppages of British B.I in Indies waters have been restricted to legal territorial waters. R 0 aV( not contested the legality of the Dutch ne Sl j i the Netherlands Consul-General to537 words
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Article84 1947-03-27 15 From Our Own Correspondent MALACCA, Mar. 22. A DOG shooter and his assistant were instrumental in th e prevention of the escape of a Chinese who, after allegedly stabbing his 20-year-old wife at Scmabok, attempted to run away. The dog shooter and his assistant84 words
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Article62 1947-03-27 15 The final shipment of 52 goods wagons for the Siamese Railways completing a tGtal of 675 secondhand American-made wagons purchased by the Siamese Government, has arrived in Singapore by 4.400-ton Empire Wallace from Chittagong. The wagons will be unloaded on to a specially-constructed track at Godown62 words
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Article78 1947-03-27 15 From Our Own Correspondent MALACCA. March 24.—The wedding ot Miss Jean Ingrid Anderson, third daughter of Mr. R. and Mrs. I. F. Anderson, cf Temiang Estate, Paloh. Muar, to Lt.-Col. A Locke, only son of the late Mr. A Locke, C. B. C.8.E., and Mrs. Locke, of Weking,78 words
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Article135 1947-03-27 15 From Our Own Correspondent i KUCHING, Mar. 24. j The Governor-General (Mr Malcolm MacDonald), and Sir j Charles and Lady Arden Clarke arrived at Sibu by air on Thursday and were greeted by a vast concourse of people on the river bank. They were met by135 words
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Article86 1947-03-27 15 SINGAPORE. Mar. 25. The Singapore Coroner, Mr K. K. Oon, was told yesterday how a husbana. attracted by a crowd in Serangoon Road, saw his own wife, who had fallen through the .emergency door of an S T c. bus. unconscious on the road.86 words
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327 1947-03-27 15 SINGAPORE Mar. 23 WIDESPREAD complaints that numerous houses are standing empty in Singapore when they could be used to assist in relieving the accommodation shortage problem, are being investigated by the Ratepayers’ Association and the War Prisoners (Singapore) Association. Though houses vacant in Singapore at327 words
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Article166 1947-03-27 15 REPAIR OF RO ADS HELD UP From Our Own Correspondent MALACCA, Mar. 21. Repairs to the roads of Malacca have been held up because of the acute shortage of road building materials, declared the Municipal Engineer, Mr. D. I. Todman, at a meeting of the Municipal Commissioners on Wednesday. Mr.166 words
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327 1947-03-27 15 SINGAPORE, Mar. 25. THE Singapore Traffic Advisory Committee has de--1 cided to recommend to Government the provision of an initial sum of $lOO,OOO for the erection of traffic lights, signposts and parking signs. The decision was made at a meeting at which a suggestion by327 words
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Article331 1947-03-27 15 THIRTY-FIVE Mahrattas of all ranks due for release from their battalion, have enlisted In the Singapore Police Force, Small, wiry hillmen from the Western Ghats of India and the coastal strip south of Bombay, the Mahrattas are traditional soldiers and have glorious record i of soldiering.331 words
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Article1340 1947-03-27 16 SINGAPORE, Mar. 25. THE Japanese order to exterminate anti Japanese elements was not a “gallant’’ order, said Lt. Col. Yokota Yoshitaka at the Massacre Trial yesterday. He added: “Therefore, I did not like it.” Yokota, fourth of the seven accused to give evidence, said that from1,340 words
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Article124 1947-03-27 16 SINGAPORE, Mar. 25. 4IORE than 2,500 Government l™ servants attended a mass meeting at the Junior Civil Servants’ Association, at Balostier Roan last night, at which the question of back pay for Asiatic Government servants was discussed. The meeting, presided over by Dr A A. Sandosham.124 words
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Article56 1947-03-27 16 From Our Own Correspondent. PARIT BUNTAR. March 24 Tengku Syed Abdullah bin Tengxu Syed Omar Assistant District Officer and Magistrate. Krian, has proceeded to Port Dickson on transfer, and Inche Bahaudin bin Yacob. from Tapah. has arrived in Parit Buntar to take over Inche Bahaudin is a56 words
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Article104 1947-03-27 16 SINGAPORE, Mar 25. IN ISS ATISFACTION over their U treatment by the War Office was expressed by more then 400 members of the Dalforce at a meeting in the Singapore Volunteer Corps Drill Hall yesterday. They decided to demand pay for three and a half years104 words
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288 1947-03-27 16 SINGAPORE, Mar. 25. THE appointment of a Commission of experts—to devote its whole time and attention not only to traffic problems but to town and road planning—was suggested by the Executive Engineer (Rural), Mr. A. Inglis, at a meeting of the Singapore Traffic Advisory Committee. The288 words
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Article340 1947-03-27 16 SINGAPORE, Mar 23 I DETROL rationing in Singapore is to continue J instructions to this effect have now lH* n reJI from the British Government. The reason i s nl be linked with exchange problems and not any s3 age of petrol in the Colony. Recently340 words
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Article49 1947-03-27 16 A new consignment of sal ware from Kelantan has J received and is available to the public at the Commj Centre. Batu Road. Kuaia m PU The Community Centrel situated in front of the ue* ment of Education omm Batu Road, Kuala Lump£49 words
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Article53 1947-03-27 16 Finlayson Green in the Jf of Singapore, was cleaned week as part of a plaa J ing all Municipal open spffj Parties of labourers spent *1 days cutting the i-‘ c J lallang, and ye»- c n(T j washings, usually sw\, between two trees, had53 words
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173 1947-03-27 16 SINGAPORE, Mar. 25. |JIFTY brand-new monoplanes and 11 second-hand Catalina bints are being oilered for sale in Singapore. The Catalinas are being offered/by the firm of C. S. Byrnes ami Co.. Medeiros building, Singapore. whose Melbourne office holds an option for their purchase. The173 words
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823 1947-03-27 17 SINGAPORE, Mar. 26. v riiforous screening of Chinese from the con- areas under the watchful eye of both rmnese Kempeitai and “local people,” in the JaP I the Japanese who classified them as bad Li.mtcers. communists or “wanted men” were Ll bv Maj. Onishi823 words
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Article140 1947-03-27 17 SINGAPORE’S Secretary for Economic Affairs. Mr. Andrew Gilm :ur, is expected to go on long leave to the United' Kingdom next month. Since the re-occupation of Singaporp he has been away from the Colony only for a two-months’ leave in Spring last year. Dur ng his140 words
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Article63 1947-03-27 17 Army Field Post Offices in South East Asia Command which have been the means of linking troops with their homeland during the war and up to the present will give their last service to troops on Apr. 13. After that date all military and R.A.F. units will63 words
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Article111 1947-03-27 17 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG. Mar.2s. ADVICE has been sought from n the Secretary of State for the Colinies on the question of whether there was provision in any Anflo-Chinese agreement signed during the war with regard to the arrest of Chinese nationals. The Resident Commissioner. Mr.111 words
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Article137 1947-03-27 17 LONDON, March 25.—The British Empire Medal has been awarded to Ross bin Ahmad, dresser at a dispensary at Lenga, Malaya, and Mat Isa bin Ahmad, sub-inspector of the Kedah Pol ce Forcj, f r services rendered to th P allied forces during military operati ns in137 words
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Article315 1947-03-27 17 SINGAPORE, Mar. 26. rO former German vessels—built specially for Germany’s Baltic trade which were taken over by the British Government soon after the invasion of Europe, have been purchased by Straits Steamship Co., Ltd., to replace their w r ar losses. The sale of one315 words
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Article159 1947-03-27 17 From Our Staff Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 25. THE Malayan Union Government is seeking to extend the maximum of the loan to be raised in the country from $5O million to $lOO million to defray extraordinary expenditure arising out of the occu* pation and for159 words
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492 1947-03-27 17 SINGAPORE, Mar. 26. DUS fares of the Singapore Traction Company will be increased when the service, which has been tied up by the S.T.C. employees’ eight-week-long strike, recommences. This statement was made by the Company yesterday when it replied to eight demands of the492 words
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Article100 1947-03-27 17 —Reuter. IONDON, March 24.—The death was announced at a Sussex home today of Sir Walter Egerton, former British Resident of Negri SembiJan. aged 89. He entered the Straits Settlements Civil Service In 1881, was subsequently appointed a collector of inland revenue at Penang and later became—Reuter. - 100 words
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Article54 1947-03-27 17 S’ PORE NAVAL WEDDING SINGAPORE, Mar. 26. The wedding took plac* yesterday afterno m at the Wesleyan Church, Singapore, of Lt. Cdr. Simon d e Boer, R.N.N., s n of Mr. and Mrs. S. de Boer of Heemstede. Holland, and Miss Willy de Wilde, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. de54 words
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Article62 1947-03-27 17 SINGAPORE. Mar. 26. Chang Man Chew. 25, was charged in the Singapore Second Police Court yesterday with stealing six pieces of white cloth w rth $5O from the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd Op Sunday at 5 30 a m. Chang pleaded nor, guilty and bail62 words
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Article388 1947-03-27 18 SINGAPORE, Mar. 21. The referee (Cpl H. Stevenson, R.A.F.) was mobbed and pelted with stones after yesterday’s soccer match between Army and S.C.F.A. at the .Jalan Resar Stadium Army won the match by three goals to nil, after a fast and once again thrilling game. The388 words
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Article118 1947-03-27 18 From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Mar. 23. A good score of 71 by Lall Singh, and good bowling by Gorbex Singh paved the way for the Selangor Indians' victory over the Selangor Club by 36 runs today The India is batted first, and scored CIO118 words
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Article198 1947-03-27 18 From Our Own Correspondent. PENANG, Monday. THE contribution of the Chinese Swimming Club towards “the welfare of the rising generation was referred to by its new secretary, Mr. Tay Hooi Keat, at the Club’s annual general meeting held at Tanjong Bungah yesterday. Mr. Tay said that198 words
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Article300 1947-03-27 18 SINGAPORE, Mar. 24. The S.C C. did well to beat the Ceylon Sports Club by 31 runs in a match played on the S C.C ground yesterday First clay’s play—on Saturday was washed out by the rain Th" Ceylonese had oat ted fer only half an heur300 words
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Article27 1947-03-27 18 .—A.F JOHANNESBURG. Mar. 24—The South African golfer. Bobbie Lock?, defeated Sam Sneed of the United States 4 and 2 over 18 holes on Sunday.—A.F.—A.F - 27 words
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Article342 1947-03-27 18 SINGAPORE, Mar. 24. AN exciting finish marked yesterday’s match between R.A.F. (Changi) Combined and the S.R.C: which was played on the Club ground. The Airmen were ail out for 59, and slow scoring by the Club when they went in to bat nearly robbed them342 words
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Article365 1947-03-27 18 From Our Own Correspondent IPOH, Mar 22 IF the Perak Turf Club committee’s plans materi* club will soon rank as one of the best snori establishments in Malaya with first -class f ac ?u? golf, cricket, soccer, rugger, tennis, squash track for riding. dnd With365 words
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Article108 1947-03-27 18 Two goals each were scored in the football match between the 389 M U Seletar and the R.A.F. Seletar in an inter-unit league match. Direct from the kick off McEwan scored for the Unit. His first attempt came back from the goalkeeper’s legs but he made108 words
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Article58 1947-03-27 18 the Malayan golf champion--1 ships, scheduled to be played at Easter at Kuala Lumpur, have been cancelled owing to lack of entries. There were few entries from the whole country, including Singajiore and it was thought it would not be a representative field if the championships were58 words
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Article270 1947-03-27 18 SINGAPORE, Mar. J Officials of two Sii| pore amateur sporti bodies yesterday urj that a Pan Malayan Spoi Federation should be up in the near future. The officials are Mr. Joo Hock, vice-president of Singapore Amateur Weig lifters’ Association, and Ci B. L. Dunsford, secretary the270 words
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Article84 1947-03-27 18 KUALA LUMP® The following trams *’‘‘'dttt selected to play in 5 th c $eW on March 29 and 30 n gingi ot a team to play on April 5. 11.A.5. Brooke’s I: n s 1 Soon Wee. I-oh Hen- J philips, pillai H.M. Fuller. A K V 084 words
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Article458 1947-03-27 19 I From Our Staff Correspondent 1 SINGAPORE, Mar. 20. I 4 K- Chettur, representative of the Government f India in Malaya, following a six-day visit to Ih yesterday sent a long report to the GovernIf ’f India on the rioting by Indian labourers on458 words
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Article169 1947-03-27 19 lour Staff Correspondent lala Lumpur, Mar. 20. I Union Labour Advisory lard. at its first meeting lednesday, was told of the Itant part it would play Ibidering questions conlg Malaya which would loujfiit up for discussion ■he preparatory Asiatic Irence of the International lir Organisation at169 words
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Article96 1947-03-27 19 X S fT "'respondent UMPUR, Mar. 20. as tod UR1 n Govern nient m commi lnstruotions t0 ment of S ssloners that ln ds may b,! ri^ nt i or min ltl0n wherp wed a t their Would ]nfi? S f 1StenCe 0n hip a96 words
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Article199 1947-03-27 19 Company Reports THE total credit balance shown in the profit and loss account of the United Serdang (Sumatra) Rubber Plantations, Ltd., as at Aug. 31, 1946, amounts to £24,356. This figure includes £22,878 balance brought forward from the previous year and £1,478 balance for the year199 words
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Article147 1947-03-27 19 THE accounts of the Trafalgar Limited for the period ending March 1946 show a profit of 516,807 after charging depreciation $2,437. sundry charges $2,133 and proposel directors’ fees $l,OOO. Of the total of 255 acres, 112 acres mature rubber were cut out and a portion147 words
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Article48 1947-03-27 19 —UP. LONDON, Mar. 23.—Ankara Radi said last night that a trade agreement between Turkey and Greece, which expired on Saturday had been extended pending the negotiation of a new one. Tha broadcast said Turkey proposed a three-menth temporary extension and the Greeks 45 days—U P.—UP. - 48 words
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86 1947-03-27 19 JHE Indian Chamber of Commerce, Singapore, has invited delegates from its sister chambers in different centres of Malaya for a Pan-Malayan Conference in Singapore during the Easter holidays. The conference will be held at the premises of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce on April 486 words
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Article392 1947-03-27 19 From Our Stall Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 23. SELANGOR estate workers’ trade unions, the membership of which is stated to be more than 9,000, have sent demands to the managements of all estates in Selangor, numbering about 240, asking for 100 per cent, wage increase and392 words
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Article108 1947-03-27 19 Rom Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Mar. 20. A SUM not exceeding ten per cent of tho monthly receipts has been set by the Government as a contribution by Trade Unions in the Malayan Union as affiliation fees to registered fedoratijn of tradp unions. This order appeared108 words
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Article269 1947-03-27 19 THE loss of net current assets of Rantau Tin Dredging Company, Ltd., including spares and stores, during the Japanese occupation amounted to $172,259 and has been written off, leaving a net bal ance of $37,792 on the appropriation account to be carried forward to269 words
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Article192 1947-03-27 19 From Our Own Correspondent U3NDON, Mar. 22. MINCING LANE informants tell me that current supplies I of spot rubber are very small. Meanwhile, the Financial Times, commenting on the first post-war appearance of spot price rubber in Mincing Lane, says that, since the reopening, the market192 words
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Article79 1947-03-27 19 SINGAPORE, Mar. 23. COPPER one-cent coins wii> soon be issued in the yan Union and Singapore, an announcement yesterday states. The announcement adds that “certain newspapers and individuals havp given publicity to the impression that the flvec:nt piece would b e th e lowest coin in79 words
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Article1035 1947-03-27 20 Weekly Market Review I ly A Special Correspondent SINGAPORE, Mar. 22. THERE was a good turnover in the Malayan share markets during the past week, with Industrials ‘leading in volume, followed by Tins, both dollar and Australian, and Rubbers, business in which was done at1,035 words
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Article173 1947-03-27 20 SINGAPORE, Mar. 21. IN anticipation of the end ot "Government control of the purcha.se and import of rubber into the U.S.A., prices have shown a considerable increase during the week, states Lewis and Peat weekly report. Holders in this market, however, have shown little Inclination to173 words
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Article126 1947-03-27 20 surplus of synthetic -Straits Times copyright. From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Mar. 25. MOST London rubber circles are rather surprised by the February rubber statistical bulletin figures, showing that world stocks of natural rubber increased from 600.000 tons at the beginning of 1946 to 905,000 on Dec.surplus of synthetic -Straits Times copyright. - 126 words
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Article37 1947-03-27 20 The latest date for lodging claims under the War Risks (Goods) Insurance Scheme is March 31. They should be received by that date at the offices of the Commission, either in Kuala Lumpur or Singapore.37 words
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Article348 1947-03-27 20 THE February report of the State AjfriiJ officer, Kedah and Perlis, says the imJ climatic conditions prevalent throughout th*l1 half of 1946 has resulted in a low acre yield fj in those states this season. Harvesting >vas in full swing throughout KJ and Perlis348 words
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Article686 1947-03-27 20 SINGAPORE. Mar. 25. quotation according to the I k Malayan Sharebrokers Association (Singapore) today were as follows: INDUSTRIALS Buyer Seller Alexandra Brickworks Oras. 1.90 2.00 Ai rxandra Brickworks Prefs. 3.00 3.15 B r it Malaya Trustee Executor Co. 8.25 9.00 Cjnsolidate Tin Smelters Ord. 21/- 23/do Prefs686 words