The Straits Budget, 26 June 1947
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The Straits Budget
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Title Section27 1947-06-26 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES fESTABLISHED OVER A CENTURY] Singapore, Thursday, June 26th, 1947 Price 40 cents (S.S. Currency) Or I ah.27 words
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Advertisement62 1947-06-26 1 The SINGAPORE FREE PRESS has the largest nett sale of any afternoon newspaper published in Malaya The Singapore Free Press is the oldest 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. For advertising62 words
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The Straits Budget
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Article1082 1947-06-26 2 —Straits Times, June 19. The peculiar status of Penang as a free port within the Malayan Union will be discussed in the Advisory Council °I that fettle ment today. Mr. Ng Sul Cam having given notice of his int n tion to raise this question. It—Straits Times, June 19. - 1,082 words
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Article891 1947-06-26 2 —Straits Times, June 20. The announcement that the Singapore Federation of Trade Unions has been legalised at last was front-page news in the Straits Times yesterday. Unfortunately the good impression made by that report was marred by the fact that it was necessary to present-—Straits Times, June 20. - 891 words
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Article789 1947-06-26 2 S,rails Ti^I Two sombre warnings of an approaching economic upheaval were given the world this week, one by the United States Undersecretary of State, Mr. Dean Acheson, and the other by one of the Empire’s outstanding authorities on the rubber industry, Sir John Hay. Mr. Acheson, speaking in' S,rails Ti^I - 789 words
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Article350 1947-06-26 2 pay-unj urn- —Straits Times,ju Malay a e mie S£ Ual 01 in the form ()f uSHI Junior Civil ServiS° U i0 “Hl Singapore u sklna lc r e pay salaries i"t G SMI st custom of t J workers exrept the E tor? stati lb 'trom“ managerpay-unj urn-— —Straits Times,ju - 350 words
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Article1125 1947-06-26 2 —Straits Times, June 23. What exactly Is tms plan for Europe? Tl»| has probably been m Siral is® many readers of the an d M in the last standably so. for J, 11 lv beconB this plan has suddt njy J main issue of presi is—Straits Times, June 23. - 1,125 words
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Article1091 1947-06-26 3 jrsimii »■>“***• —Straits Times, June 24. The danger of economic collapse in Europe was the theme in these columns yesterday Today attention is invited to the outlook for Great Britain. More and more frequently the words DOLLAR CRISIS are appearing in newspapers and Journals from Home. “The Unitedjrsimii »■>“***• _ —Straits Times, June 24. - 1,091 words
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Article1118 1947-06-26 3 —Straits Times, June 25. A twenty per cent increase in rent? is the unpalatable and contenUous proposal that awaits the Singapore Advisory Council at it, next meeting, that being the main point in the 1 “"th Bill that was gazetted at the weefc-end. No more—Straits Times, June 25. - 1,118 words
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Article104 1947-06-26 3 To Teddy, wife of J. S. Dumeresque, at Kandang Kerbau Hospital, on June 20th. of a son. GOUDKAMP. To An* nee Hasselaar wife of W. H. Goudkamp, K.L.M. Royal Dutch Airlines, the gift of a son name Willem Hendrik on 20 June at Kandang Kerbau Hospital, Singapore. LAMB —On104 words
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Article128 1947-06-26 3 YEO-FONG. On Jm\c 22nd. between Mr. Yeo Ngim Fong, only son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Yeo Loen Teck of Banka, and Miss Fong Suan Neo (Lily) eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fong Plang Choy. The engagement Is announced between lit. Col. Francis Ernest Waldren, OBK, of128 words
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Article51 1947-06-26 3 The marriage took place on Saturday 21st. at St. Andrew’s Cathedral. Singapore, of CYRIL ARTON OWEN, onlv son of Mrs. PHYLLIS IRENE and the late MACK CYRIL OWEN ot Hongkong and ROSEMARY ALICE, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. JOHN WINTER of Thorpe Bay. Essex. England. (HTCong papers please51 words
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2599 1947-06-26 4 Y. S. TAN - $,50,000,000 FROM THE MALAYAN CHINESE—II By Y. S. TAN Secretary of the Oversea Chinese League l (The second of (wo articles describing the manner in which tribute was extorted from the Chinese community of Malaya by the Japanese after the fall of2,599 words
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Article33 1947-06-26 4 From Ou, 0w„ Ppnu NG Jui 'r°>‘ S£*5n32^ to «K\* J* Sfe 4^^ intended as a what would haV? *«S delivered bn5jj ui, Mr. Uni is a of Bukit^Jh,33 words
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286 1947-06-26 5 IBB'* sufficient for the BK type Of two-storeyed ■ttcup ed by Chinese in ■S merely to have the number of door.", fln d ventilators, as HR bv the Municipal- »the majority of occuBR such houses, in their HHL regularly close H,! the doors and286 words
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Article152 1947-06-26 5 r[E sketch of the proposed additions to the Singapore Cenotaph published in the Straits Times on Wednesday is abhorrent. Knowing how public memorials are disrespected after some early enthusiasm, I am definitely against the design of the two sarcophagi. To expose heroes in their resting-places152 words
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Article329 1947-06-26 5 Caldecott. Ahearne Goodman. Barron And Others YOUR leader of June 20 contains an unfortunate re mark. Referring to the new full-time appointment of Registrar of Trade Unions, Singapore, you say that in-this appointment “anything suggestive of the hectoring tone of the old-style European Gov ernment officer in dealing329 words
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Article213 1947-06-26 5 Mow that we up-country i radio listeners are paying $l2 per annum instead of the pre-war $5, it is to be hoped that the Department of Broadcasting will be selfsupporting and not involve Malaya in another $750,000 budget next year. It will take a few213 words
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Article195 1947-06-26 5 IHAVE read with interest Mr. Khoo Teik Ee’s plea for a better price for Malayan copra, wherein it was stated that the Ministry of Supply’s price was 42 per cent, below current world levels. It was, however, somewhat unfortunate that Mr. Khoo made his plea195 words
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227 1947-06-26 5 X WISH to refer to the allocation of motor-cars in Singapore and particularly to the allocation for the Malay community. I understand that new cars are distributed amongst the various communities on the following basis 50% for the Chinese 30% for Europeans 15%227 words
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Article149 1947-06-26 5 rmy mind there is no use in the chairman of the Singapore Traction Company lamenting (at the company’s recent annual meeting) the company’s £8,054 loss, if the company itself does nothing to put a stop to “squeeze” among its employees. Sir Thomas Strangman might also have149 words
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Article103 1947-06-26 5 I WAS not at all surprised to read your leader, “Living On Our Savings.” The squander-mania of the Malayan Government and of Malaya House in London during the war was appalling. As an instance, Mrs. X—, who at one time resided in Manila, P. 1., and whose husband103 words
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Article61 1947-06-26 5 AN emasculated Katong Park has now been returned by the R.A.F. to the public. If the erection of a wire ;ence and the vacation of three or four open sheds is described as drastic internal re-organisation, the giving up of the remaining property requisitioned in Katong will61 words
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Article1115 1947-06-26 6 A Malayan Countryman’s Diary IN Malaya there are many species of bamboos. In our dusun we have two, one being a staaight-stemmed tall species, and the other a thin species of no great height. This latter kind is, I am told, in demand for use at1,115 words
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Article431 1947-06-26 6 Planter’s Wife I HEARD a frantic barking and fearfully thinking that the dog had cornered a snake I dashed out. For a moment I wondered whatever he had got. Then I saw’ it was a very large tortoise who had needless to say disappeared431 words
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Article77 1947-06-26 6 KUALA LUMPUR, June 22: Mr. A. W. Wallich has been appointed a member of the Joint Transport Advisory Board in place of Mr. W. G. C. Blunn who has gone on leave. The Secretary for Economic Affairs, Singapore, has also been appointed a member of the same board.77 words
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Article67 1947-06-26 6 SINGAPORE, Jane 25. AN inquest is to be held into the death of Sgt. R. C.Marriott who was found dead in Nee Soon Transit Camp yesterday shortly after 4 p.m. A bottle containing: poison was found near the body. Marriott, who had recently served a prison67 words
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Article357 1947-06-26 6 SINGAPORE i. I IESSEES and tenants who were ri’Jf** I L enjoyment of their premises by r P p m(!<io <l Japanese occupation are to be given reliTfT I legal obligations under a Bill shortly ♦«k in the Singapore Advisory Council. be ntr#, W The title357 words
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Article83 1947-06-26 6 KUALA LUMPUR, An Indian labourer on Estate, Banting haj severed and two > eeived serious injuries y» t afternoon when a mod they found neal J} e w u airstrip on the esta.i b The bomb, it is stam of several left behin ing forces which used s83 words
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Article206 1947-06-26 6 From Our Own Correspondent TAIPING, June 23. OVER 3,000 attended a military funeral today for Tai ping volunteers who died in the Malaya campaign in 1942. They were: Lieut A Crosbie Hill, Corporals Chan Kam Weng and Ong Kim Sai, Privates Tang Bee Choon and206 words
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Article181 1947-06-26 7 Singapore. June 21 prove the belief that Kwaid boys will not <ca pe from a good Ironic where they are Bui ami well treated, the B Social Welfare Boys’ B at Reformatory Road, ■pore, will employ just ■one-legged watchmen. convict boys were yes■Sioved in:o the181 words
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Article98 1947-06-26 7 SINGAPORE. June 2\. e Singapore Changi Sea-shore i-limc* Manufacturing Associathe Singapore Gunny “Hd Glass Bottles Merchants Employees Association are a list ol associations ist rat ion under the rd?,y orC:nancC was gazetted ?52 registered include the -used Oversea Chinese iiics and Drivers Assooiaonnri a nu Musical Art Society,98 words
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Article98 1947-06-26 7 GEN MESBERVY CONGRATULATED <», X. Ul/ °ng the*hn^ PUR June 20.— King's h^K U i rs arm ounced in 5a n honours list teervy f orm to General Frank nr nanciinS'‘ r pi e cra l omcer whn h h ef Malaya gander r f t K 0ca cJr e98 words
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Article203 1947-06-26 7 I Vrnm Our staff Correspondent r r KUALA LUMPUR, June 20. ml)EI> Chinese bandits on Fraser’s Hill yester|j fired upon an R.A.F. man who had inter-hold-up in which they were engaged. Kh airman Flt.-Lieut. Ellis, drove a jeep past the spot Lih .runmen were holding203 words
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Article30 1947-06-26 7 SINGAPORE, June 21. Raiding gambling dens in Singapore’s Chinatown yesterday afternoon, Inspector Suppiah and a party of detectives from the Gambling Suppression Department, C.1.D., arrested 49 Chinese30 words
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Article114 1947-06-26 7 SINGAPORE, June 21. CROWN lands in Singapore may be alienated for the erection of buildings, planting or cultivation, according to rules gazetted yesterday. The rules also provide for the sale of Crown lands by auction and for their occupation for temporary purposes. Application to acquire114 words
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Article116 1947-06-26 7 SINGAPORE, June 21. DADLY bruised about the face and u lumping from injuries received when he made his break from Outram Road jail on Monday, a 26-year-old Cantonese, Hau Ah Ngan, alias Ho Moon Cheong, was charged in the Fourth Police Court, yesterday with escaping from the116 words
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Article279 1947-06-26 7 SINGAPORE, June 21. THE master of an American merchant ship said in Singapore yesterday that the trade stalemate in Republican-held ports of Java made expenses almost too high for large merchant vessels to visit them for cargoes. The American is Captain M. Riousse, master of279 words
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Article132 1947-06-26 7 SINGAPORE, June 21. rE black-market »was certain to crop up, if public restaurants were closed, said the secretary of the Singapore Social Welfare Department, Mr. T. P. F, McNiece yesterday. Mr. McNiece made this state- inert in announcing that Singapore’s public restaurants would continue as “normal132 words
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499 1947-06-26 7 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, June 20. DLEADING guilty to an amended charge of causing the death off six persons by doing a rash act not amounting to culpable.homicide, Aircraft man Frank Joseph Sayer was today convicted and sentenced to 16 months’ rigorous imprisonment499 words
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Article400 1947-06-26 7 SINGAPORE, June 20. THE appointment of suitably qualified officers of the Straits Settlements Legal Service to the Colonial Legal Service is receiving the urgent attention of the Govemmeni. This was stated in a reply, tabled in the Advisory Council meeting in Singapore yesterday, to a question400 words
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Article615 1947-06-26 8 SINGAPORE, June 23. CINGAPORE landlords will have power to increase the rent of premises in certain cases under the provisions of a Control of Rent Bill to be introduce i in the Advisory Council shortly. The Bill permits increase in three instances: (a) wnere the current615 words
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Article43 1947-06-26 8 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, June 21. The Incorporated Society of Planters has been struck oc the register of companies. This is a formality only, however, now that the organisation has been registered as a trade union.43 words
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Article166 1947-06-26 8 KUALA LUMPUR. June 22. Mr. A. C. T. Kwong, the new Chinese Consul for Kuala Lumpur, took the opportunity of an official tea party given in his honour by the Chinese community, yesterday evening, to announce his intention to establish in the Malayan Union a branch166 words
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Article67 1947-06-26 8 MALACCA. June 2. Pad! cultivators who require bones for manure purposes may now obtain these at $16 a picul from central points in districts designated by ti /'rj.riculti’ral Department. Malar'’?.. In order to assist those cultivators who cannot pay cash for their requirements, the department is67 words
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Article307 1947-06-26 8 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, June 20. A CAMPAIGN to make business firms, banks, and factories in Kuala Lumpui “prefabricated house conscious” in order to alleviate the grim housing shoitage among the middle and poorer classes has been instituted by the Town Board. Stressing307 words
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Article334 1947-06-26 8 SINGAPORE, June 23. RECOMMENDATIONS that the Rent Assessment Board should limit its jurisdiction to questions of rent only and should have the right to decrease rent in certain cases were made by the Rent Committee appointed by the Governor, whose report was released yesterday. The334 words
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Article101 1947-06-26 8 From Our Own Correspondent. JOHORE BOHRU, June 19. Members of the Johore Government Labour Union today withdrew a motion favouring a strike in protest against “harsh treatment” by European officers. The decision was reached after the adviser to the union, Ungku Abdullah bin Omar, had urged a101 words
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Article161 1947-06-26 8 Singapore, June 22. FINE of $2OO. in default four months’ rigorous imprisonment, was imposed on a Sepoy, Ahmad Ali. a member of the RIASC., by Mr. H. A. Forrer in the Singapore Fourth District Court yesterday. Ahmad was found guilty of causing grievous hurt to Mr.161 words
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Article87 1947-06-26 8 SINGAPORE, June 23. TWO-year-old Heather Gay Lees, only daughter of Squadron Leader and Mrs. W. G. Lees, was drowned in a pit of water near her home at 475. Paslr Panjang Hill, yesterday evening. Heather was playing in the garden when she fell head foremost87 words
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Article46 1947-06-26 8 Singapore, June 22. LASSIM Bin Lasslm. an employee of the newspaper ‘Utusan Melayu’ who misappropriated payment on bills collected from customers, was sent to three months’ rigorous imprisonment in the Second Police Court yesterday. Lasslm pleaded guilty to criminal breach of trust.46 words
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Article336 1947-06-26 8 SINGAPORE ii, n A EUROPEAN soldier escaped from <2** I n prison early yesterday afternoon in n? 1 4 break from the gaol within a week he S( 'B The escaped man, John Hallanl, had sen-dl first six weeks of an eight-year sentence for V robbery.336 words
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Article101 1947-06-26 8 Mr. R. G. D. Houghton has wM gazetted as "officiating as w* misioner for Labour. Malay* Union, with effect from June Mr. Houghton, who has vm with the Ministry of Labour 28 years, is now undertaking of the Malayan Union to labour department officers 0t HK S101 words
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Article119 1947-06-26 8 SINGAPORE. J o U ii n s2J A concert was i Id sing ppo* day night at g a iesti® Community Church m c I Road. Singapore- n waj Pupils of Mts. Lit Tjoe t M and Mr. Goh S( teac hers well-known ™usie of ?e119 words
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Article439 1947-06-26 9 I prom Our Staff Correspondent 1 PENANG, June 18. I irang of kidnappers, which held the Penang Iwkav Mr. Kee Hup Hor, captive fcr 51 days, I] times threatened him with death r j^ ee who is a Penang Settlement Advisory tlior, was rescued yesterday439 words
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Article111 1947-06-26 9 «.o. i n^namp l i n( M 19, A Tamil tied K, Na gagabal was Distri ct Judge, ni o n o P u amed at Sungei laigc of culpable frith resnerf f Unt L ng t0 mur her 1 the deat h Of man n amed111 words
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Article263 1947-06-26 9 SINGAPORE, June 20. IIAU A Ngan, one of nine re- mand prisoners who escaped from Outram Road Gaol early on Monday, was re-arrested yesterday morning through information given to '-e police by a civilian. “Although the information given by this man was not specific there is263 words
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Article, Illustration154 1947-06-26 9 SINGAPORE, June 20. THE Special Commissioner in South-East Asia, Lord Killearn, yesterday returned to Singapore by flying boat from Sydney after a five weeks’ holiday in Australia and New Zealand. Lord Killearn said that he and his lamily were “completely rested” after the journey. He had154 words
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Article143 1947-06-26 9 SINGAPORE, June 20. The ex-Raja Muda of Sarawak. Mr. Anthony Brooke, has been refused permission to establish a small wireless transmitting station at Sarawak Lodge, Newton Road, Singapore. A letter just received by him from the Acting Director of Telecommunications. Singapore, read: “I have the honour to143 words
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Article46 1947-06-26 9 PENANG. Thursday. The former Siamese Consul in Penang. Luang Bhasa Bhiraj, failed yesterday in his application to the Rent Assessment Board for an increase in the rent of three of his houses. The present rent was Luang Bhasa asked for an inciease to $35.46 words
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174 1947-06-26 9 They Want To See J ap Officers Hang SINGAPORE, June 20. TWO members of Chinese bereaved families are anxious to witness the execution of Lt.-Gen. Kawamura and Lt.-Col. Oishi, who were convicted of complicity in the massacre of Chinese after the fall of Singapore. A reauest that they be S.174 words
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Article159 1947-06-26 9 SINGAPORE, June 20. A COMPLAINT that there were only two inspectors to dea! with 8,000 unnumbered and unauthorised squatters’ houses in Singapore's rural areas was made by the President of the Rural Board, Mr. C. W. A. Sennett, at a meeting yesterday. Mr. Sennett was replying to159 words
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Article46 1947-06-26 9 G ROUP-Captain, the Reverend F. E. H. Trevor, who recently arrived in Singapore, has assumed the appointment of assistant-Chaplain-in-Chief at Headquarters Air Command, Far East. Trained at the Theological College. London, he entered the R.A.F. in 1937 and served in Iraq from 1939 to 1942.46 words
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Article184 1947-06-26 9 r SINGAPORE, June 20. E chairman of directors of Qantas Empire Airways, Mr. Hudson Fysh, said yesterday that Singapore would have to provide necessary landing facilities for modem commercial aircraft of all nations. He added that civil aviation companies would necessarily by-pass Singapore if the184 words
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Article122 1947-06-26 9 PENANG, June 20— Today, one month after the expiry of the border bandits, “ransom ultimatum” to Klian Intang, the threatened village has practically settled down again to its normal life. Officer Superintending Police Centre, Sungei Patani, Mr. P. Lodwick, said there had been no sign of the122 words
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Article609 1947-06-26 10 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, June 19. THE new Penang Settlement Advisory Councillor, Mr. Ng Sui Cam, addressed the council this morning on what he called the discrimination shown against Penang, despite its free port status. To call Penang a free port was not609 words
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Article120 1947-06-26 10 SINGAPORE, June 20. Sentence of eight years’ rigorous imprisonment and 12 strokes of the rotan was imposed oh Sim Ah Tiew at the Assize Court yesterday, when he was found guilty of having committed armed robbery .at a Chinese carpenter’s house at Seletar Road on the120 words
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Article154 1947-06-26 10 From Our Staff Correspondent. PENANG. June 19. THE Penang Resident Commissioner. Mr. S. B. King, referred at today’s meeting of the settlement Advisory Council to the ••splendid part” which the Police played in the rescue of Mr. Kee Hup Hor. a member of the Council, on154 words
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Article99 1947-06-26 10 BALI CATTLE FOR S’ PORE SINGAPORE, June 20. THE political situation in Java is the only factor preventing the importation of livestock from Bali to Singapore, although it is reported that the livestock position in Bali has greatly improved as a result of rehabilitation efforts according to a statement issued99 words
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488 1947-06-26 10 SINGAPORE, June 19. IN a sunlit room in the office of the American Military Liaison Officer in Singapore, three British senior officers were yesterday decorated with American decorations by Major Robert E. Hoey, G.S.C., the American Military Attache, for gallantry, meritorious service and a high488 words
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Article267 1947-06-26 10 From Our Own Correspondent MALACCA, June 19. THE Malacca Municipal President, Mr. E. V. G. Day, told a meeting of the commissioners yesterday that one of the chief difficulties holding up Government housing projects i n Malacca was the fact that practically all land within267 words
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Article92 1947-06-26 10 SINGAPORE, June 20. Two Chinese detectives. Chia Piong Beng, 22, and Tan Ah Seng, 24, were charged with robbing Ho Tiow Kim of cash and goods valued at $BlO, and using a revolver for the purpose, at Upper Dickson Road, on June 17 in the Second Police Court92 words
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Article507 1947-06-26 10 SINGAPORE, June THE Singapore trade union movement U. I 1 formally legalised yesterday with th«" of the Singapore Federation of Trade n„i eRlstril The S.F.T.U., the first registered trade u! 8 in Malaya, either controls or influences th > eder atB Singapore’s 150 unions, nearly all507 words
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180 1947-06-26 11 H()ur Own Correspondent uOK STAR, June 18. KlEGATION from the Kedah branch of the Ka Ex-Services Comrades gHmon yesterday present1Bper to the Governor of Balayan Union their case Ke release of Fooi Hong, M their members and forK of the 2nd company, Kejriment, MPAJA.180 words
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Article111 1947-06-26 11 HP R STAR. June 13.—Che Jamil. Wan Daud an Ibra him. Che Zulkifli bin ar ;d Che Ahmad Murad, Kh? f ultan Abdul Hamid at Alor Star, are leaving K’hnH StU^, les in universities W^‘ a ,d and Australia shortwho won the tbs\ ndatlon sch °larship111 words
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Article68 1947-06-26 11 $150 FINE FOR ILLIC I T LIQUOR fcitiOu r0tt R g AM^ t n Correspondent a rubber 6 8 Sal •®at Estate tapr)er near ■J he optfon 0 T a n ftned $150 B'° Us imnrknJ thrt0 months’ WM DUt D r i S t 0n r ment to the68 words
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Article207 1947-06-26 11 SINGAPORE, June 19. H. un drecl and sixty four houses and flats are to S9L C reded in Singapore under the Improvement K building programme for this year. H> rk h is been started, and it is expected that the ...in' he ready for use207 words
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Article233 1947-06-26 11 SINGAPORE, June 19. PE Singapore Rotary Club was yesterday urged by one of its members, Mr. L. H. Cresson, to establish a Rotary Tuberculosis Clinic for the Singapore public, at a cost of $BO,OOO. Mr. Cresson said this wm d be within the aims of the233 words
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319 1947-06-26 11 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, June 18. FUNDS totalling nearly $1,000,000 will be required to implement a special committee’s recommendations for the establishment of juvenile courts, approved schools, a remand home, a complete probation system and boys’ homes and camps in the Malayan319 words
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Article167 1947-06-26 11 SINGAPORE, June 19. THE Singapore Commissioner for Labour, Mr. R. P. Bingham, is setting up a tripartite industrial court to arbitrate in labour disputes. The Government expects the court to fulfil a need for an arbitrating body that will help to avert strikes. The court will be167 words
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Article194 1947-06-26 11 SINGAPORE, June 19. PRST priority is being given in Malaya to growing padi, maize and groundnuts in the present padi off-season, while every effort is being made to ensure an increased acreage under wet padi. This new policy under the Short Term Food Production scheme, now taken over194 words
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Article450 1947-06-26 11 SINGAPORE, June 19. DIOTERS yesterday morning killed a Chinese rubber T worker and injured two others at the Aik Hoe rubber factory in Kim Chuan Road, Singapore. More than 100 armed police rushed to the factory in trucks, cordoned off the area, and radioed lor450 words
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Article264 1947-06-26 11 SINGAPORE, June 19. FHE Singapore Junior Civil 1 Service Association has asked Government to pay Government servants fortnightly, instead of monthly, as at present. This request was made in response to an invitation from Government to the Association to state its views on the subject. The264 words
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Article75 1947-06-26 11 Penang. June 18.—A Penang Settlement Advisory Councillor. Dr. G. S. Scully, successfully applied to the Dispossessed Persons Board yesterday for the recovery of a house in Chulia Street which he used as a dispensary before the war. The respondent was Mr Cheah Kim Leong. owner of a75 words
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379 1947-06-26 12 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, June 20. H “|F I had died I would have died grateful,” said Mr. Kee Hup Hor, the rescued Sungei Bakap towkay, in an interview at his house yesterday. Mr. Kee, who was released on Tuesday after six379 words
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Article52 1947-06-26 12 LONDON, Juno 20.—Bar examination results are announced from London for the following Malays: Roman Law. second class Omar bin Saleh. Roman Law. third class—Taib bin Haji Andak. Dutch Law, third class—Tunku A. Rahman. Having completed the first part of his examinations. Tunku A. Rahman is now preparing for52 words
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Article48 1947-06-26 12 LONDON, June 19.—1 understand the Kuala Lumpur Rubber Company proposes to purchase Buloh River Rubber Estates and that the terms will shortly be submitted for the consideration ol the shareholders of the companies. E B. Skinner is the copyright. f bolh Stra “s Times48 words
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Article168 1947-06-26 12 SINGAPORE, June 20. PROMISE to be a good citizen in future. My troubles are all due to bad influence and temptation,” said English-speaking, 21-year-old James Sim Wing Hong when he pleaded guilty yesterday to abetting Quik Sang Hee to cheat. Quek, aged 23. claimed trial on168 words
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Article214 1947-06-26 12 From Our Own Correspondent. PENANG, Friday.—The question whether Kedah clerks, who are paid thirteen months a year, would be prepared to accept the English calendar was raised when four Kedah delegates appeared before the Salaries Commission at Kuala Lumpur. Leader of the delegates, Che All214 words
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Article159 1947-06-26 12 SINGAPORE, June 19. rRMER servants of the Sarawak Government gaI thered at the Sarawak Lodge, Singapore, last night to express strong dissatisfaction with the cession of their territory to the British Crown and urged the restoration of the former regime. The gathering formed part of a159 words
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Article72 1947-06-26 12 SINGAPORE, June 20. A new twin-screw passenger and cargo motor-ship for service between Calcutta, Malaya and Australia has been completed at a British shipyard for the British India Steam Navigation Company. She is the 9.500-ton Sangola whose passenger accommodation includes provision for 21 in the first-class. 3072 words
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Article29 1947-06-26 12 approximately £3,500. Straits Times copyright. From Our Own Correspondent. LONDON, June 19. The Bishop of Singapore’s Apoeai Fund now stands at a tota*l 01 approximately £3,500. Straitsapproximately £3,500. Straits Times copyright. - 29 words
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Article187 1947-06-26 12 SINGAPORE, June 20. Importation of 1328 cases ot American oranges from Hong Kong has brought fines of $l,OOO to each of eight Singapore Chinese firms, in the past two days. The oranges were declared on the import permits as China oranges, lychees and water chestnuts. Customs187 words
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399 1947-06-26 12 SINGAPORE, June 19. STATING that the death fall of Captain C. E. Cleaver, Master of the Straits Steamship Company’s S.S. Perak, into one of the ship’s holds on June 4, was purely accidental, the coroner, Mr. Oon Khye Kiang, returned a verdict of death by399 words
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326 1947-06-26 12 A WIDESPREAD system Jttne J matic police telephone will short v of a l in Singapore. The present force „f L patrols is to be reinforced by at least a 0llt *1 with most modern equipment. d do «n vdjjl The Acting Singapore Police Comm;326 words
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Article139 1947-06-26 12 From Our Staff Correspond? PENANG. June 18. MR. LIM CHENG KU» prominent Penang Chin? who was at one time secret! to the Chinese Legation London, died in the general hospital yestewaji. Mr. Lim was the father- of the Singapore Advisory t cillor, Mr. C. C.139 words
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Article55 1947-06-26 12 SINGAPORE. Jj (i unl The Army Civil S< t has been d an d Trade Unions Ord nan special general nu v ofi c held soon to elect n* bearers. union Branches of r hf f p BidadaJ been opened at Tan Ca nrnn Pulau Brani and F55 words
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Article331 1947-06-26 13 I I.’rr»ni Our Own Correspondent I KUALA LUMPUR, June 21. ■for investigating Malaya's mineral resources I t present, being considered, it is understood, Kareh teams are to be sent to North Borneo Kvak to investigate the existence of large coal in those territories. As far331 words
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Article247 1947-06-26 13 SINGAPORE, June 19. fWO bales of Admiralty green shirtings valued at, approximately, $3,000 belonging to Henry Waugh and Company were found missing from a consignment of goods, after it had been unloaded at the Singapore Harbour Board, in February. As the result of a report to the247 words
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Article51 1947-06-26 13 From Our Own Correspondent MUAR, June 21.—The Senior Executive Engineer, Muar, Mr. M. B. Hember, was entertained to a dinner at the Muar Club oy the staff of the Public Works Department on the occasion of his departure from Muar. Mr. Hember goes to England on51 words
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Article215 1947-06-26 13 LONDON, June 22. A WELL-KNOWN Johore planter and former mem ber of the Malayan guerilla Force 136, has died in Westminster Hospital, London. He was Capt. Douglas Browning, aged 45. and his death was a result of illness contracted on active service when he worked with215 words
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120 1947-06-26 13 SINGAPORE, June 22. SINCE the liberation, the Singapore Cust:dian of Property has sold 1.779 motor-cars not claimed by their owners. During the past five months, the Custodian collected $200,000 from f he .sale of unclaimed cars. The practice is for the Custodian to offer120 words
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41 1947-06-26 13 From Our Staff Correspondent. KUALA LUMPUR, June 21. Mr R W. Hooper has been recognised as acting Consul for Norway in Singapore, with Jurisdiction including Penang, Malacca, Selangor, Negri Semb lan, Pahang, .Tohore. Kclantan and Trengganu.41 words
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Article323 1947-06-26 13 Jur Staff Correspondent Lumpur, June 21. &i| ndlan Con ress Menn d 1° cx P e l Mr. V. Cou,,m M: laynn Union ek from r 0r JJ’ ho resigned MeS J 10 Congress. Cone/e res Ration foliport 0 f\ lllc^ m his bolition nf323 words
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Article107 1947-06-26 13 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, June 22. THE efficiency decoration has been awarded to Capt. Guan Ho Goh, Straits Settle ments Volunteer Force, and Lieut.-Col. D. S. Ainger, Fed erated Malay States Volunteer Force. Efficiency medals have been awarded to the following members of the F.M.S.V.F.: Regimental107 words
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Article125 1947-06-26 13 .—U.P. SINGAPORE, June 23. Two prominent Arab families were united in Singapore last week when Miss Noor Talib, third daughter of Mrs. and the late Mr. Salim, Talib of Arabia and Singapore, and Mr Amir Talib, son of Mr. and Mrs. Awad Talib, of Arabia and.—U.P. - 125 words
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Article68 1947-06-26 13 From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, June 21. A FILM Appeal Committee for Perak, Selangor, Negri Sembilan and Pahang has been appointed by the Governor. The members are: Mr. T. P. M. Lewis (Education Department), who is chairman: Data Hamaah bin Abdullah of Klang; Mr.68 words
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Article66 1947-06-26 13 SINGAPORE, June 22. Nine months' rigorous imprisonment or a fine of $2,000 was imposed on an elderly woman, Ng Quee, in the Singapore Third Police Court on Friday after she had pleaded guilty to possessing dutiable liquor on June 12. Two of her employees, Yeo Chian66 words
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Article345 1947-06-26 13 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, June 21. THE legality of a marriage recorded by a Japanese-appoint-ed Registrar of Christian Marriages was argued before Sir Harold Willan, Chief Justice of the Malayan Union, when an action for divorce was mentioned in the Supreme Court today. Stating345 words
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Article103 1947-06-26 13 SINGAPORE, June 22. AN elderly Chinese woman of the labouring class was wounded by a stray bullet when rival gangsters fought a gun uuel in the Rochore district of Singapore shortly after lour o'clock yesterday aiternoon. The gun duel, which was over in a few103 words
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Article125 1947-06-26 13 SINGAPORE, June 22 A cyclist was run over and his head crushed by a motor lorry in Rochore Canal Road, Singapore, on April 4 when the brakes of the vehicle failed, the lorry driver told the Singapore Coroner on Friday. The lorry, driver, Chia Leong;125 words
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1487 1947-06-26 14 tells of the British reading the mystery news T ri'tlflfi'PI story °f ie week—of a farmei f w i s A-jU fW Ur* g a0 b ecaU se of growing canary seed....of Mr Morrison placating the middle (lasses T j-j. and of some harsh1,487 words
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Article157 1947-06-26 14 SINGAPORE, June 24. POUND guilty on a charge of carrying a pistol, a 21-year-old Chinese yesterday received a sentence of death at the Assize Court. The Chinese is Chua Yew Chong. Sentence was passed by Mr. Justice Brown. The prosecution stated that Chua fought a running157 words
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Article77 1947-06-26 14 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG. June 20. Student apprentices for the pharmacy sc ra" now b? accepted under a plan announced by the Penang Pharmaceutical Association. This plan provides for the training of candidates to be articled to local or other pharmacists. The Penang Pharmaceutical Association77 words
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Article156 1947-06-26 14 From Our Own Correspondent 4 MALACCA, June 20. P to the end of May, 920 claims, involving a total of $3,610,134 for war damage, have been registered with the War Damage Claims Commission for the central district of Malacca. Losses sustained through damage and destruction of156 words
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Article376 1947-06-26 14 From Our «a* Corr« MM I KUALA LUMPIIP I DRICES of cigarettes and tobacco will Un<! l 1 in the Malayan Union and Sincaonr! of new duties which come into force t,!/ S It is exported the price of pack”, fftj will rise by hve376 words
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Article125 1947-06-26 14 From Our Own OtfrtP-1 SEREMBAN. &-M Field ambulance V piene for n^j d *elfajJ nursing an f n u P s ub]ec tsl J women, are to the m cial classes op- gcnl t iian 4 which the Nc,n Amtrl ianc J of the St.125 words
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1124 1947-06-26 15 R. E. HOLTTUM - The Malayan Gardener By R. E. HOLTTUM Director Of The Botanic Gardens, Singapore I}E is anything to the soil to ts fertility for arc usually divwo classes, orinorganic (or manures are derdecaying material animal origin; ey are derived organisms < or artificial )ften called fer-1,124 words
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Article508 1947-06-26 15 J.N. MILSUM; J. R. P. SOPER - Grow Your Own Vegetables By J.N. MILSUM and J. R. P. SOPER of the Department of Agriculture, Malaya MAIZE or “jagon g’ is a cereal crop which may be grown in any garden for the young cobs which are eaten as a vegetable or508 words
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Article86 1947-06-26 15 SINGAPORE, June 20. CPEAKING on the Colour Bar to a fully-packed audience of the East-West Society in the Y.M.C.A.. Stamford Road, yesterday, Mr. S. K. Chettur. representative of the Government of India in Malaya, said: "If the prejudices and hatred fostered by instances of colour discrimination86 words
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Article133 1947-06-26 15 Our Malay cook prepares “katchang bendi” so that it looses its sliminess entirely. One way is to fry the ladles’ fingers first for a few minutes in a spoonful of oil. Add some onions too. and shake the plan well to spread the oil equally. This133 words
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Article174 1947-06-26 15 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, June 23— Mr. J. W. Shepley, former-organ-iser and officer of the National Union of Railwaymen (London, Midland and Scottish Railway) in England, has arrived in Kuala Lumpur to take up the host of Labour and Welfare Officer of the174 words
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Article429 1947-06-26 16 SINGAPORE, June 24. JOHN HALLARD, the 23-year-old British soldier who escaped from Outram Road Gaol early on Sunday, can b 0 easily identified. He has tattoos of a bunch of flowers and a sword on each hand. The Singapore C I D. Chief, Mr. R C.429 words
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396 1947-06-26 16 SINGAPORE, June 25. A SINGAPORE Justice of the Peace who has free access to Outram Road gaol said yesterday that the public would remain “very frightened” until the authorities provided more security in the imprisonment of dangerous criminals at the gaol. The Justice of396 words
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Article215 1947-06-26 16 SINGAPORE, June 24. T«WO Singapore civilians will get $5OO each from police funds for helping in the rearrest of the two gaol-breakers, Wong Cheung Kam, 22, and Ha n Ah Ngan. Information given to the police by the two civilians directly led to the capture of the215 words
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Article123 1947-06-26 16 PENANG, June 22. “When conditions improve, government will give increasing financial and other assistance to Chinese schools.’ This assurance is given in an official reply to representations made by Chinese schools for a bigger grant-in-aid. The reply also promised that Chinese educational interests and agencies123 words
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Article34 1947-06-26 16 SINGAPORE, June 25. Two Chinese, .cne .of .them armed, broke into a house in j Bukit Timah Road, Singapore at 1 1 p.m yesterday and robbed a Chinese family of $4,000 cash.34 words
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Article200 1947-06-26 16 OINGAPORF hniiHg i, SINGAPORE, June 25. Sin ymakers w,n soon be able ‘o make trips S at a e<” t of XU Si7nn yaCht L° Ma,aya > east and west coa!d pons at a cost of $lOO per day. Cruises ranging from a200 words
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330 1947-06-26 16 SINGAPORE, June 25. HOLDING that the death of 14-year-old Gwennie Isaac, laughter of Chief Police Inspector T. Isaac, was accidenal, the Singapore Coroner, Mr. W. G. Porter, yesterday stated that the administration )f local anaesthetics on the child was carried out in the usual manner330 words
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Article96 1947-06-26 16 THE Secretary of State for the Colonies. Mr. Creech Jones, has sent a telegram to the Singapore Officer Administering the Government. Mr. P. A. B. McKerron, acknowledging the birthday greetings sent on behalf of the Government and the people in Singapore to the King on June 12.96 words
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226 1947-06-26 16 Sold Liquor To Aid S pore Stage Club I IQUOR transactions on behalf ot Uie^^ 0 6 S J L to help them pay their way were descSf!!'' Police Court yesterday when a British^ffi bed Edgar Jonathan Bell, was fined $192 £**1 .*51 liquor to Mrs. Aileen Marie Cantrell s226 words
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Article200 1947-06-26 16 SINGAPORE. June The ex-Rajah Muda ofSinM Mr. Anthony Brooke, has sentH following telegram to the liBI National Union ot Sarawak, Sarawak D.iyak Association, the United Sarawak NatM Association of Singapore; JB •‘I shall be glad if you will members of independence in Sarawak, and to all200 words
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Article66 1947-06-26 16 SINGAPORE. «*i A 19-vear-old ntenced” 110 B Rahmad, was senten ;1I ,B ™Mr S H A g Fo 0 rrer inthe*>B Ismail pleaded ossesS ionB charge of betnR 1 v llue d m two bales of 00 clo J:! lic h were on October 29. r£66 words
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Article86 1947-06-26 17 Own Correspondent mill STAR. June 24. Mttvm 300 Indian labourers Sent; t state in Ser|K:h K-dah. went on strike morning in protest BBty recent decision by the Planting Association of Hto rt ■cnmm« iui a 20 per in wages. |Bs the iir.st strike to take |Bch86 words
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Article162 1947-06-26 17 i June 23.—The Gov- the Malayan Union had o review judgments passhe Superior Court of the .Military Administration, nunai Appeal Court, held our: uph-M the appeal of ttorney-General, Mr. K. JJ' j^ ains t the decision of court judge who had three Malays, who ap,*ore him fur162 words
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Article131 1947-06-26 17 WH OLE SCRAP RUBBER BftJSL June 22.—. S Kl 1, l r children, all m wen. ,K k d on Amber Bagisr r atf‘ ur s d before Che theft of rubber fljj.* 1 laWn S some estaten f ,ltin Purposes. in T 1 losing rub atc ’n bVin?Vem^'t> as131 words
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Article346 1947-06-26 17 H KUALA LUMPUR, June 23. j, r0Ill Our Staff Correspondent |&;i{ production in the Malayan Union touched [B\ v 0 w last month, but exports increased by J during the same period. The May productons, 2,000 tons less than the April Khich was lhe ,owest346 words
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Article68 1947-06-26 17 From Our Own Correspondent ALOR STAR, June 24THREE thousand fowls have been vaccinated during the last two months in Kedah and Perlis against a fatal disease called Newcastle disease. The vaccine was introduced by the Veterinary Department in April and has proved extremely effective. In order to68 words
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Article127 1947-06-26 17 SINGAPORE, June 25. rHE 1,874-ton Straits Steam ship vessel Kepong was towed to No. 1 Keppel Harbour dry dock by two Harbour Board tugs shortly before noon yesterday, badly damaged on the port side following a col lision with the 8,000-ton Tre vaylor on127 words
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Article53 1947-06-26 17 SINGAPORE, June 25. A Kheh Chinese. Lee Ah. Seng, ?5, appeared in the Second Police Court on Monday on charges of having stolen a taxi at Balestier Road on Saturday and being armed at that time' with a pistol. The taxi, which belonged to Tan Choi Peng, was53 words
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Article345 1947-06-26 17 SINGAPORE, June 24. A SINGAPORE Chinese woman yesterday said that every widow, bereaved as a result of the Chinese massacre in 1942, should be allowed to witness the banging of Lt Gei. Kawamura and Lt. Col. Oishi, which will take place at Changi Gao.l on345 words
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Article229 1947-06-26 17 SINGAPORE, June 22. THE Singapore Rotary Club's weekly luncheon meeting 1 at the Adelphi Hotel is like an international round-table, because at the tables sit men of 15 nationalities. In the friendly atmostphere of the discussions at these luncheon meetings one gets to know the meaning229 words
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Article124 1947-06-26 17 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, June 24.—Debts due to the Japanese in respect of “voluntary contributions” made to the Japanese forces during the occupation will not be taken over by the Custodian of Enemy Property. This is stated in an announcement that title deeds deposited124 words
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Article103 1947-06-26 17 SINGAPORE, June 25. NEWS has tfeen received from London of the recent death of former Malayan resident Mr. A. C. Rainnie. Mr. Rainnie opened the office of Crosfield Lamperd and Co. in Kuala Lumpur in 1907. He remained in Kuala Lumpur until 1916 when he was103 words
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Article47 1947-06-26 17 Freni Our*Own Correspondent M U A R. June 22. Ng Boon who moved 112 katties of wheat flour without a movement permit from tiie Assistant Food Controller, was fined $25, In default two weeks’ rigorous imprisonment, by the District Judge, Che Hamid bin Mustapha. The47 words
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Article100 1947-06-26 17 MALACCA, June 24. MALACCA price control inspectors yesterday seized a lorry load of cigarettes al leged to have been smuggled into the settlement from Muar. The inspectors posted themselves at Kadang, a few miles out of the town, and trailed the lorry to Egerton Road where100 words
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Article190 1947-06-26 17 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, June 24. THE Appeal Court Judge, Mr. Justice Carey, yes terday held that a sampan man had joined a secret society “through fear” and set aside a sentence of six months. The sampan man, wno was said to be suffering from tuberculosis,190 words
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Article90 1947-06-26 17 PENANG, Juno 23. —The Fitzgerald Memorial Church was the scene of a pretty European wedding on Saturday afternoon, when Mr. Orollrey Morrison, manager of the Penang station el Radio Malaya, married Miss Hilda Brooks, only daughter of Mr and Mrs. J. W. Brooks, of Dringhouses, York. The Vcn.90 words
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Article744 1947-06-26 18 SINGAPORE, June 23. DEFORE a crowd of 22,000, the Malayan Chinese team yesterday caused an upset by defeating the Hong Kong Sing Tao Sports Club 3-1 at Jaian Besar Stadium. The scores were level at one-all at the end ox the first half but the744 words
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Article81 1947-06-26 18 SINGAPORE, June 23. Singapore beat the Malayan Union Chinese team at table-ten-nis in an inter-State competition held at the Great World last night by four games to one. Following were the results (Singapore players mentioned first):— Chau Kim Hearn beat Wan Fook Tian 3-0: Loh Kum81 words
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Article76 1947-06-26 18 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, June 23. THE following have been selected to represent the Selangor Chinese Recreation Club against the Singapore Chinese Recreation Club at cricket on Hong Lim Green. Singapore, on June 28—29: Lee Soon Wee (capt.), Chua Eng Cheng. Khoo Bin Kheng. Loh Ah76 words
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Article55 1947-06-26 18 SINGAPORE, June 23. Yesterdays match between the Royal Singapore Golf Club and the Island Club, played at the R.S.G. C., resulted in a win for the home club. Twenty games were played in the match, a four- ball event. Final scores were: Royal Singapore Golf55 words
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Article370 1947-06-26 18 SINGAPORE, June 23. Dr. Ong Swee Law was highest scorer in the S.C.R.C. cricket match yesterday when he made 81 runs in the Singles v Marrieds fixture played at Hong Lim Green. Singles won by runs. Others who batted well for the Singles team included Wee Chong370 words
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Article87 1947-06-26 18 IPOH, June 22—“ One cf the best sports days I have attended in my 28 years in Malaya.” was how Mr. A. V. Aston. Perak Resident Commissioner described today’s Clifford School sports at Kuala Kangsar. The Sultan of Perak was also present. One record was87 words
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Article347 1947-06-26 18 SINGAPORE, June 24. KEEN contests marked the regatta which was held in the Johore Strait on Sunday to mark the official opening of the R.A.F. Changi Yacht Club. Sunny weather and an excellent breeze helped to make the regatta a ereat success. In the final event347 words
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Article106 1947-06-26 18 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA, LUMPUR, June 19. In order to instruct referees on the finer points of refereeing, the Football Association of Selangor have invited anyone keen on taking up such a job to attend a meeting to be held at 6.30 p.m. on June106 words
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Article353 1947-06-26 18 SINGAPORE, June 24. Singapore Chinese 46 Manila Chinese 41 Bad sportsmanship on the part of the Manila Chinese basketball team marred an interesting game against the Singapore Chinese combined team at the Happy World Stadium last night. The visitors wore loudly booed by a crowd of353 words
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Article363 1947-06-26 18 T™ NG S°ang tion Club- <&,»■ mg game of crtch?Ji the Padan" M Most successful Schubert for the S n"?«B seven wickets for w, innings, and cantuS ISBI Wickets in the w. K Jagger for the'srtH fngs mne Wck «»lnM S.R.C —1ST INNTVrtl R. Jansen363 words
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Article234 1947-06-26 18 SINGAPORE. JuM The Ceylon Sports Club V an easy victory oyer the M Cricket Club by nine Johore Bahru yesterday. Scores were: rin >H JOHORE CRICKET D W. Atkinson b Rasip dram 1: P J Norr l? t wtTj 20- W. N. Moore not out M234 words
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348 1947-06-26 19 SINGAPORE, June 24. Ha; ()KK is getting broken rice from Siam and Hr Kiting issued to retailers by a system of H S as far as possible, the Food Controller, Mr H n 4 t() |d the Straits Times yesterday. Hj 1 urangement was such348 words
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149 1947-06-26 19 ■Our Own Correspondent W PENANG, June 20. export of rubber irom ■am to Malaya is to be K from July 1. T he Government has ■to this, it is under* ■subject to a deduction per cent of the proI which will be reckoned official149 words
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Article110 1947-06-26 19 Our Staff Correspondent |LA LUMPUR, June 23. 1947 estimates of T (S'. pub!ishe d today Rubber $32,000,000; tin I J\ 01e 519.3 millions; (1 rents $12.1 l." statistics for last tlayan unif n d f today Sive ■tons wnf n a total of 2 849 2.103 tons.110 words
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Article55 1947-06-26 19 HO NG KONG RUBBER CONTROL ORDER 1*0 KO\y JSVUSljti Kong Jl me 22 The K r tf) the f.xn?)r! nt adcll d raw h Whic h Wfu,) 1 c ?P tro1 order l s e >omi 0(1 tn 0 ”and tin E s Canada United 1 r 'io,no? n 055 words
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Article85 1947-06-26 19 KUALA LUMPUR, June 23.—1 n order to accommodate Malayan Union rubber companies which import small quantities of rubber, chiefly Sumatra milling, a gazette notification today announces exemptions of export duty on milled rubber under certain conditions. The conditions are that the exporter or his agent satisfies the85 words
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Article222 1947-06-26 19 l om Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, June 23. STRONG exception was taken in Kuala Lumpur official circles today to the view expressed by thj Economist, and reported in today’s Straits Times, that smallholders in I Malaya could take a further cut in rubber price without222 words
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Article271 1947-06-26 19 GOOD progress continues to be made in the rehabilitation of Hong Fatt (Sungei Besi), Ltd., it is stated in the directors report to be put before the annual meeting of the company at Kuala Lumpur, next Monday. Th report adds that the work is greatly hampered271 words
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Article283 1947-06-26 19 Straits Times Copyright From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, June 20. THE present drastic United States restrictions on the use of natural rubber are not required in the interests either of U.S. national defence or of equality of treatment for all manufacturers,” says the managing director ofStraits Times Copyright - 283 words
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Article402 1947-06-26 19 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, June 19. 'THE Directors of Malaya’s first Malay National Bank, which is due to start business in Kuala Lumpur early in August, have decided to engage European accountants and managers to tide over initial problems and establish a sound402 words
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Article303 1947-06-26 19 SINGAPORE, June 24. JERAM Kuantan Rubber Estate, Ltd., amended its articles of association at an extraordinary general meeting yesterday so that the Company may by ordinary resolution convert any paid-up shares into stock and reconvert any stock into paid-up shares of any denomination. The conversion will303 words
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Advertisement20 1947-06-26 19 MAPRO’S CHICKEN CURRY Now available at Sole Agent*: K. LEE SAN CO., LTD. 2 Market Street, Penang. Telephone No. IMP.20 words
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Article819 1947-06-26 20 Weekly Market Review By A Market Correspondent THIS week has seen a decided reduction in the amount of business passing in the local share market. For various reasons, not the least of which is the political situation affecting Russia, investors have adopted a more cautious819 words
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Article189 1947-06-26 20 SINGAPORE, June 21. THE week has been quiet, with no particular features of interest, states Messrs. Lewis and Peat’s market report, i sued yesterday. Orders from abroad have been poor for the higher grades, but remills have been taken off his mark r t at fair189 words
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Article48 1947-06-26 20 PENANG, June 20.—The Kedah Police are rooking f:r a gang oi telephone were thieves who have been very active on the road north of Sungei Patani. Within 48 hours, two r*ports have heeti received of telephone wires having been cut between Sungei LafSmg and Smgei Patani.48 words
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313 1947-06-26 20 SINGAPORF I. I DI BBER prices yesterday fell to Iheir’lLl'n I since early 1939 when at the dose of business LIS quoted No. 1 ribbed smoked sheet spot lo cents per lb. buyers and 26*4 cents per lb sAW This represented a313 words
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Article141 1947-06-26 20 From Our Own CormpttfM I LONDOX. June 22-Lenrß reviewing the world rutfc t B sition. the Economist too soon to i rame a defiauTJH elusion containing the coaß| tion bet we' n natural and s yXj tic rubber. *B It gives the ceason that Uhe inter.siflcaf'On of work141 words
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Article59 1947-06-26 20 KUALA LUMPUR. Jure Smallpox accounted for 13 dal in 35 casts reported in theMi yan Union during the vty ed June 14. The previous M were seven deaths in 3i cm Perak had the highest iigur.ijl Selangor next, cases repittol the two States being59 words
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Article710 1947-06-26 20 SINGAPORE. June 24. CINGAPORE shar e quotations today, as given by the Malayan Shareholders’ Association were as follows: INDUSTRIALS Buyer Seller Alex. Brick (O) 2.30 2.40 Alex. Brick <P) 3.50 3.65 B M Trustee 8 25 9 00 Consolidated Tin Smelters (O) 21/6 22/6 do (P) 26/-710 words