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Title Section31 1947-08-07 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES fESTABLISHED OVER A CENTURY] Ky Series No. 53. Singapore Thursday, August 7th, 1947 Price 40 cents (S.S. Currency) Or 1 ah.31 words
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Advertisement63 1947-08-07 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 year and its smart presentation of news has made an immediate appeal to the reading public. For63 words
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Article1035 1947-08-07 2 —Straits Times, July 31. It can now be regarded as certain that the preliminary work of drafting the Peace Treaty for Japan will be begun some weeks before the end of the year. Earlier this month, the U.S. State Department proposed that an eleven nation conference be—Straits Times, July 31. - 1,035 words
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Article962 1947-08-07 2 —Straits Times, Aug. 1 The Technical Adviser to the Malayan Union Government on Rice Mills, Mr. N. M. Clark, this week announced that he had resigned as he did not feel that the Government had done all it could have done to procure rice in this—Straits Times, Aug. 1 - 962 words
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Article1153 1947-08-07 2 Straits Times, Aug. 2. The official report on the bulldozing of Kampong Bettek, which was issued on Thursday, is a document which is of considerable interest not only to the Singapore public but to local authorities throughout Malaya who are faced with the problem of what toStraits Times, Aug. 2. - 1,153 words
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Article1060 1947-08-07 3 r f s at Lake Success a ,V( ’d by the Australian r ‘d the Security v-OT|, J w r\ 1 AO to intervene in between the Dutch ’’A sians under article ier, which is as T*' C iv.rr< t 1 Council shall deterDo;,Straits Times, Aug. 4. - 1,060 words
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Article1118 1947-08-07 3 -Straits Times, Aug. 5. Prominence was given in this page yesterday to the preface and foreword of the book entitled “The Double Tenth Trial”, which contains the verbatim evidence at this trial as* edited by Mr. B Mallal. For several thousands of ex-internees, for their families-Straits Times, Aug. 5. - 1,118 words
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Article1321 1947-08-07 3 Straits Times, Aug. 6 The? debate on the state of the nation which will open in the House of Commons today will have a profound significance not only for the people of the United Kingdom but for the whole British Empire and indeed for Western civilisation.– Straits Times, Aug. 6 - 1,321 words
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464 1947-08-07 4 SINGAPORE, Aug. 5. THIRTEEN years ago Alfred Edward Daff was a 1 minor salesman of American films in an office in Melbourne, Australia. He arrived in Singapore yesterday afternoon as '‘Al” Daff, aged 44, vice-president and foreign sales superintendent of Universal International Pictures,464 words
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Article58 1947-08-07 4 SINGAPORE, Aug. 6. A young Hokkien. Urn Ohoon a?* 11 as char Ked in the Fourth Police Court, yesterday, witn criminal intimidation at Messrs Fraser and Neave’s works, Trafalgar Street, on Monday by threatening the workmen with iniury Lim, when pleaded not guilty was given bail of $2OO58 words
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Article246 1947-08-07 4 From Our Staff Corresponded PENANG, Aug. 4. THE employers in 32 strike. affected sago mills in North Malaya have, it is understood given notice to 500 strikers ft quit th e factories. This action followed four unsuccessful meetings between representatives of both parties to the five*246 words
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Article60 1947-08-07 4 Kuala lumpur. Aug. 4. The inauguration of the Malaya Council of World Allairs, a nonworld history, will take place on August 9. Invitations to attend the inaugural meeting of the council have sent to prominent people all over the country. The meeting will take place on the60 words
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Article306 1947-08-07 4 j From Our Ow n Cornsp ond J I JOHORE BAHRU, Au, J I A *52* watcl o. j A P.W.D.. Mohamed 4kh.l was given the “light *ifi| Of six months' ngimm/hJ Prisonment foe stabbing 3 of four men who in the omniJ of the judge,306 words
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Article239 1947-08-07 4 From Our Slali Correspondent IPOH, July 31. THE Ipoh magistrate, Inche 1 Shamsudin bin Nain, said today that he did not propose to hold an inquest into the death of Dr. W. L. Blakemore because he was satisfied that the doctor had committed suicide, while239 words
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712 1947-08-07 5 v ,.|\u -ciy's l ight to on- 1 own opinions anil developments| "“mid h -'"''V. > am diraid I u are neglecting .Chi 'a-i'il neutral reporting j S-h. --.ice the Start of. yell l! UU I» d neSia S 1 ruis never been ’our712 words
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Article211 1947-08-07 5 Referring to two recent letters appearing in your columns regarding th e Webber brothers and the fine work they did in Siam, I also was a PoW employed op the Siam-Burma railway and spent many periods in Chungkai. BUT I was not an Officer, nor was211 words
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Article65 1947-08-07 5 APPARENTLY “Threadbare Male” is just one of the many unfortunate husbands who have to meet their wives’ dressmakers’ bills. What measure of price control he car. expeci is beyond me to say. His only course seems to be to persuade his wife (heaven know’s how> not to patronise65 words
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Article151 1947-08-07 5 AVIATION in Malaya has always been handicapped by the scarcity ol landing grounds and emergency strips 1946 a number of landing grunds and emergency strips were built but very few of them can now be used. The fm e landing grounds ai Johore Bahru, Batu Pahat151 words
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Article197 1947-08-07 5 Iwas interested to read Mr. Khoo’s letter headed “TAMBIES BARRED FROM CITY LIFT In many parts of the world are to be seen lilt notices to the effect that “messengers are re quested to use the stairs. Surely such a notice does n t usually197 words
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473 1947-08-07 5 WHEN I reflect upon the, green cleanliness of Singapore as it was before the war. and compare it with the condition of the town today, i begin to wonder if we all. authorities and private citizens alike, have done as much as we could473 words
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Article45 1947-08-07 5 THE civil authorities should remove those objectionable military “Out-of-Bounds” signs. They serve no useful purpose now that jungle-greens have more or less disappeared from Singapore. But they do give a most unpleasant impression in certain parts of our city. B. C. ONG.45 words
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479 1947-08-07 5 R.A.F. AND ARMY: 267 HOUSES Although it has bet»n stated many times that the Services would vacate all civilian premises before July, it appears the R.A.F. still occupies 135 buildings and the Army 132 in Singapore. Hundreds, it not thousands, oi civilians are479 words
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170 1947-08-07 5 “The British Spirit And All That PEOPLE like “Sympathiser” who really want to see justice done equally and impartially by the Government and other employers of labour could become more effective advocates of the common cause if they would only rid themselves of the idea that because they have a170 words
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1641 1947-08-07 6 Q —- — – — » TUAN DJEK - A Malayan Countryman's Diary Q TUAN DJEK. Ihave referred several times to that tributary of the Johor e River called the Sungei Tembiyo. When I first came to Kota Tinggi there were several Malay houses built around the two mouths, where the land is1,641 words
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Article777 1947-08-07 6 Scratching H ens Saved A Hedge Iwas cutting th e bamboo hedge today and watching the hens scratching about in the flower Dtds. We never keep ours in as I have found that they are usually after white ants. We protect very soft things like lettuce which will not stand777 words
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179 1947-08-07 6 mifr SINGAPORE, Aug. 5. THE British Minister of Civil Aviation, Lord Nathan, on his I way to Australia to attend a meeting of the South Pacific Air Transport Council, was guest at Government House. Singapore, last night. Lord Nathan will inspect179 words
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Article160 1947-08-07 6 CARREL. Batu Gajali Hospital 31 July to SHEILA wilt* of L C CARREL, a daughter. 13 tii "i" WESTWORTH—To JESSIE T.H TATE) wife of F. W. WESiWORTH a son on 1st. August 1947. .it Kantian! Kerbau Hospital. r r KATHLEEN. (Cooks*, uif«* of E i F. Nicholas, at Kanduna160 words
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Article74 1947-08-07 6 MR. H. D. EAS I v\ v* B. A M. Skrine The announced between L Eastwood M.C.S votin' Rev. John Mis Las’ N. Wales and Bet tv Ai Skrine. Elder daugh: r Mrs. W. V. D. Skrinj Wiltshire. Late of Kuala SQUADRON LEADER R n D.F.C.. A.F.C. and Margery74 words
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Article284 1947-08-07 7 SINGAPORE, Aug. 3. ore Chinese Ladies’ Association is going to revive 54 in the near future. Mrs. Lim Boon Keng, al r as t president before the war, told the Sunday o irl j a y (hat several former members had approachVt Lin that their284 words
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104 1947-08-07 7 Gen t Pleads F or Kindness To Animals n,„ om i Correspondent Saturday. ,5 U iiiciition to the prelpt1„'„. „t cruelty to animals iir opening ot the !> ri horticultural Assotoi'in'MU.m today by the o\er:ior- mi lid ward t.ent. lie '“jti,., delinite stage in the „i Sinaiaii society that "’i.Mieoee104 words
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Article147 1947-08-07 7 SINGAPORE, July 31. I THE president of the Rotary 1 Club. Singapore, Mr. S. S. franklin, announced at the retkly luncheon, yesterday, hat the Rotary T.B. Fund, lad reached 531,986 of which I 118.000 was subscribed by lumbers and the rest by fend'. TV following147 words
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108 1947-08-07 7 Own Correspondent iE >:c, July 30. -A pro-; pr 'a l Red Cross and i ‘j ‘Hi .t>; to the Indonesians Mdered by the United pjJ, I 'Ual Association at a v, meeting at Ipoh next exL,,V' b adopted it :s .mrtif Ilt a108 words
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Article154 1947-08-07 7 From Our Own Correspondent SEREMBAN. Aug. 4. THE police have otlered a reward of $l.OOO for information which will lead to the arrest and conviction of three Chinese who are alleged to have murdered a banana planter and his wile and seriously injured a second man after the woman154 words
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Article, Illustration354 1947-08-07 7 SINGAPORE, July 31. A BRILLIANT Czech musician who passed thiougb Singapore yesterday saia he believed th e world could avoid war by a free interchange ot i! culture. He is Raphael Kubelik. p/rf,' 1 ;i 33. conductor of the Czech Pi I harmonic354 words
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Article187 1947-08-07 7 I’rum Our Stuff Correspondent IPOH, July 30. BAN AH SENG, charged with being a member of a gang ot live armed robbers who broke into a village shophouse, near Ampang, lpoh, and robbed the inmates of cash and valuables was today sentenced to six years* rigor-1187 words
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Article59 1947-08-07 7 Or. Aug. 1 he Singapore Tel--communications Department took over from the Royal Navy the operation ot he 600-metre wavt-1 ngth used tor communication between merchant ships and the stvre. This servico has been handled by Uie Naval wireless telegraphy stat'on since the liberation ot S ngapore. An59 words
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Article323 1947-08-07 7 SINGAPORE, July 31. c THE Singapore Coroner. Mr., W. G. Porter, at an inquiry 1 J yesterday, recorded a verdict of double murder against two Malays who are alleged to have been concerned in he shooting at Bukit Nusita, Kampong Bahru, Singapore, on July 6, of a323 words
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Article283 1947-08-07 7 SINGAPORE, July 31. A SINGAPORE tenant who paid $7OO tea money and afterwards refused to pay rent equivalent to that sum for a house in Goodman Road, Singapore, won his case in the Singapore Civil District Court, last week. The tenant—former R.A.F. squadron leader Mr.283 words
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Article146 1947-08-07 7 SINGAPORE, July 31. Fines 01 $l,OOO each were imposed by the Third Police Magistrate, Mr. K. M. Byrne, yesterday on two Chinese. Ng Kwee and Ang Kwang Liang, for violation of customs regulations. Ng Kwee, aged 55 ye ars, pleaded guilty to three* charges of146 words
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Article58 1947-08-07 7 The China Flood Relief Fund Committee for Kuantan W4>s formed at a meeting of eight Chinese* associations. Mr Lim Ho Le*k wa s elected president; Me*ssrs. Le*e* Wu, Pang Sen Hin, Yap Khen Van, L e Kow, and Leow Boon Aik as vlcepre*side*nts and Mr. Din Chin58 words
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Article96 1947-08-07 7 JOHORE BAHRU. July 30. The Magistrate’s Court was packed on Monday with 171 motor drivers summonsed for not renewing their car licences for the second half of 1947 and for other offences under the Motor Vehicles Enactment. The charges against 25 taxi drivers were withdrawn on96 words
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Article153 1947-08-07 8 SINGAPORE, Aug. 3. MALAYA will receive its first postwar shipment of Japanese canned sea food by the Indo-China Steam Navigation Company vessel Taksang tomorrow. The cargo for Singapore includes abalones, mushrooms, cuttlefish, salmon and sardines. There is also a consignment of 1,700 packages of Japanese153 words
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398 1947-08-07 8 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 3. A SECOND tour of the Malayan Agri-Horticul-tural —and Trade —exhibition *n Kuala Lumpur strengthens yesterday’s impression that here is visible and concenlrat-| ed evidence of the remarkable ability shown by th e traders! and the people of398 words
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Article63 1947-08-07 8 SINGAPORE. Aug. 4. On the eve of his departure for London to attend the Y.M.C.A. World Conference as the representative of the Singapore Chinese. Dr Chen Su Lan was last night entertained to a dinner at the Y.M.C.A. premises m Selegie Road. Dr. Chen63 words
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Article140 1947-08-07 8 LONDON, Aug. 3. —The British Admiralty has made a gift of the great bell of 11.M.8. Malaya to the East India Sports Club. London. This club is better known as simply “the Sports Club”. It is a favourite haunt of Malayans in London. The two-ewt.140 words
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95 1947-08-07 8 Sunday Times Staff Reporter KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 2. MISS Chong Kim Yin. daughter of Dr. Choon Ah Koon of Seremban. will be leaving for the United Kingdom on the “Scythia” which sails fro:*' Singapore on August 17. Miss Chong, who was educated a’95 words
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305 1947-08-07 8 From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 2. MALAYA’S expanding cultivation of the products of the land must be matched by the expanding production of second ary industries, said the Governor, Sir Edward Gent, i.nlaj when h e opened the 18th Malayan Agri-llorticulturat Exhibition at305 words
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Article239 1947-08-07 8 TRADE in Malaya in June fell by $45,000,000 for exports and $23,000,000 for imports, according to figures supplied by the Departments of Statistics. hj May exports had registered a $30,000,000 rise over the April figures, and imports a $15,000,000 increase At $107,854,469 the imports for June were239 words
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Article260 1947-08-07 8 SINGAPORE MEMBERS of the Pan-MaJayan Alumni A-«w-i’.r 1 King Edward VII College of Medicine. Sin..-,',, 01 day decided to inform the Government t'h,;t (j r Ustl prepared to render medical services free in h,' U|l clinical work in connection with anti-tuberenLv,"?" 3 1 a This260 words
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Article67 1947-08-07 8 From Our Own Corresp indent JOHORE BAHRU, Saturday A CAMPAIGN has been organised to collect donations from the general public of Johore, especially the Malay population, for the Indonesian Relief Fund. Jonore. Authorised collectors in each district will carry an indentification card signed by the oresident67 words
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Article78 1947-08-07 8 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Saturday. CATTLE, swine, sheep and horses are prohibited entry into Penang from Siam because of the prevalence of rinderpest. The ban was anounced in a Government Gazette notification. The Municipal pig market at River Road, has been declared an infected area.78 words
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Article328 1947-08-07 8 From Our Staff CorresDoiJ JOHORE bahru/51 A-NCE part 0 f the j„J v Sultanate. the y. 1 Aichipelago has f or years been under Dutch but recently there has t ‘j into being an urganisatl called the Dewan Hal Rhiow, headed by Uni Abdullah bin Omar, of328 words
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Article98 1947-08-07 8 KUALA LUMPUR, art The Malayan Union opening a Marine Polio ;ll Penang shortly and 1 soo n recruiting about 100 nn J as possible at oolice he .n, i> Penang Applicants with perience, preferably v c -iNavy personnel, who an aru ly fit. under 28 years in t98 words
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1051 1947-08-07 9 MORE ECHOES OF EARLY SINGAPORE Jv |t. NEILSON director of Education V Siiu^ipore I V, Of old Singa- I taken from Hill (the Govabout 1830, M l a VI »•> on the sea- ‘vciiliciently solidK;,; and yet derelict, Kctu: with a scrubby1,051 words
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Article318 1947-08-07 9 KUALA LUMPUR, July 31. DESPITE the present shortage of houses, landlords in the Malayan Union cannot increase rents without an order from the Rent Assessment Board, says an official statement. If landlords attempt to raise rents without such sanction, they are liable to a318 words
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Article87 1947-08-07 9 SINGAPORE. July 31. From tomorrow August 1. th” Utusan Melayu Press Ltd., in Singapore, v ill begin publication of an afternoon newspaper in Romanised Malay entitled Utusan 7nman (Contemporary Herald). The Utusan Melayu Press thus has three publications coming oil its press lor Malay leudeis in Singapore87 words
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42 1947-08-07 9 SINGAPORE, Auk. 1. About 105 stuffed birds which were removed from the KafYles Museum during the Japanese occupation have been discovered in the Imperial Household, Tokio. Arrangements are now being made for their return to Singapore.42 words
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Article104 1947-08-07 9 From Our StalT Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, July 30. -Rumours that the Government intended allowing an increase m the price of sugar imported from Java into the Malayan Union were denied by officials today. The Malayan Union Price Controllei, Mr. G. W. Somerville said. “There is104 words
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295 1947-08-07 9 MALACCA, July 30. SEVENTY -Til REE Malayan women of all ages have volunteered to serve with the Indonesian forces as nurses. This follows the opening ot a Malaya-wide women’s “Aid to Indonesia”* drive at Jasin District on Sunday. More than 500 women from the295 words
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Article85 1947-08-07 9 SINGAPORE, Aug. 1. More than 900 displaced persons, mostly Americans, who have been stranded in the Orient since the war, passed through Singapore yesterday on the United States ship Marine Lynx, for Naples Italy. The voyage is sponsored by American President Lines in cooperation wi'.s85 words
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Article148 1947-08-07 9 SINGAPORE. Aug. 1. Sir Ralph Hone win returned last night iron. North Borneo says that, a statement, attributed to him in Wednesday’s Straits Times was not entirely c rrert The statement, he said, should have read: “The llignt, was entirely unauthorised in the sense that148 words
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Article53 1947-08-07 9 SINGAPORE. Aim. 1 Chared with behur in pusses sion of a knuckleduster at the junction of Still Road and Lo long J. at 10.30 p m. on Wednesday, a Javanese, Jainin bin Sukormat was allowed $25 bail In the Second Police Court; yesterday and the case was postponed53 words
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Article467 1947-08-07 10 SINGAPORE, Aug. 1. THE recent demolition by bulldozer of 150 huts in Kampong Bettek, Singapore, was justified in itself but might have been achieved “in a more desirable way/' according to an official report on the incident. The report has been made to the Officer Administering467 words
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Article91 1947-08-07 10 SINGAPORE. Aug. 1. TWO hundred Indonesians struck work at the Dutch transit centre. Wilhelminn Camp, Singapore, yesterday. After two days of dispute with the Dutch ollicers of the camp, labourers, cooks, messengers and drivers stopped work. The strike was called in sympathy with the Republicans in91 words
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Article211 1947-08-07 10 SINGAPORE. Aug. 1. i A CHINESE Ho Loke Yui. of A Kim Seng Road, the licensee ot the Wing Chin Yuen restaurant, at the Great World, appear- j ed in the Second Police Court.' yesterday charged with giving to Chief Inspector James McPherson, attached to the Food211 words
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61 1947-08-07 10 From Our Own Correspondent SEGAMAT. Thursday. For possession of a gallon of toddy which he was taking back to his friends on the estate Raja, an Indian labourer of Voules Estate. Tenang, was sent/need to tv/o months’ rigorous imprisonment. with the option of $lOO61 words
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Article306 1947-08-07 10 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, July 30. THE Sultan of Kedah, in a birthday message, appealed today to his people to “sink all racial feelings” and help to make the now federation of Malaya a success. This could be done, His Highness declared, with mutual306 words
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Article, Illustration207 1947-08-07 10 SINGAPORE, Aug. 2. THE Assistant Muncipal Secretary, Mr. W. W. Duncan, yesterday supported the action of the Singapore Police in driving away food stallkeepers and hawkers from the Boat Quay area. Mr. Duncan, referring to a report and picture published in yesterday’s Straits Times said the food.—Straits Times picture. - 207 words
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Article177 1947-08-07 10 From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPI’K, July 31. THE Governor, Sir Edward Gent told member.* <-i tJ I Y.M.C.A. at their anniversary meeting today that Malay] “yearned for a pervading friendliness and sense oi chanty. 1 This was a factor in social life iu which177 words
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Article52 1947-08-07 10 KUALA LUMPUR. Wednesday.— As a precaution against permits being transferred to persons for whom they are not intended the Malayan Union Controller of Immigration has announced that after August 23 no permit to enter the Malayan Union will be given to Indian and Ceylonese applicants unless photographs accompany52 words
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Article103 1947-08-07 10 SINGAPORE. Aug. 1. I HOUR Malays wh»» uroki mtl L a house in Kamp mg Road on Wednesday idgha stripped the occupant, I Javanese, of the cloth*, a M was wearing ami ais" ra-tej him of 80 cents. Ihe pohcl have made four arrests. Two103 words
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Article102 1947-08-07 10 By Our Muslim C’onc'i><»r,denj ANEW Muslim club has ocj established in the Indian-Muslim A,l! J Association. Its temporarily at 34 Quay. The organisation he Dv Mr. M. A. Majid. M d m slder.t of long sti office-bearer in a r.ui n Muslim clu y .m. assisted102 words
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510 1947-08-07 11 I From Our Staff Correspondent I KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 1. IbOLITION of the existing general clerical and I s ta tc clerical service schemes, and their replace|tnt with a new scheme providing for “an adequate la, e .scale up to grade one, attainable solely510 words
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Article191 1947-08-07 11 From Our Staff Correspondent SUNGEI PATANI, July 31. AN outbreak of fire in a motor bus was described in court here today when the managei of the bus company, w’as ac cused of running a transport bus in a mechanically un sound condition. The case is191 words
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Article73 1947-08-07 11 SINGAPORE. Aug. 1. The Singapore branch of the Indonesian Red Cross is to be divided into three sections with power to secure public help in the matter of medical supplies, propaganda and finance. Mr. Mohammed Sidek Abdul Hamid vrAll be in charge of Finance Dr. Gaus73 words
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Article147 1947-08-07 11 KUALA LUMPUR. July 30. FINES, forfeitures. and court fees collected in Malayan Union courts for the first halt o. this year totalled $1,232,030.57. Statistics released by the judicial D partment reveal that 500 persons wore charged in 325 ca'-c.s ii u.ie Supreme Courts and 5.407 eases,147 words
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Article, Illustration344 1947-08-07 11 SINGAPORE, Aug. >. Three thousand Muslims met yesterday in the Sultan Mosque, Singapore, and passed a resolution of protest against the “unprovoked aggression” by the Dutch in Indonesia. The meeting was called by the Chief Kathi of Singapore, Ali bin Mohamed Said Salleh At344 words
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Article118 1947-08-07 11 From Our Own Correspondent SEPEMBAN, July 30. The Governor of the Malayan Union, Sir Edward Gent, has sanctioned the temporary appointment ol Miss Joan Vickers. Area Welfare Officer for Negri Sembilan, Malacca and Johore, to assist representatives of the International Red Cross Society in Singapore in118 words
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Article404 1947-08-07 11 SINGAPORE, Aug. 2. j THE Department of Civil Aviation, Singapore, yesterday issued an official statement on the circumstances of the departure from Singapore last 1 uesday of the Indianowned Dakota aircraft which crashed near Jogjakarta, Java, on the same day after contact with Dutch lighter planes.404 words
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Article16 1947-08-07 11 The Malay Unlor. ol Singapore donated $500.00 to tiie Indonesian Fed Cross Fund.16 words
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Article101 1947-08-07 11 SINGAPORE, Aug. 1. A British Army spokesman in Singapore said yesterday that the British Government had signalled General Headquarters. South-East. Asia Land Forces ordering the rut tint' oil ot supplies of British war materials to the Dutch and fiie prevention ot British war materials r<101 words
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Article369 1947-08-07 12 From Our Stall Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 1. IHAVE taken on this new job more out of loyalty to the Indians in Malaya in the content of the over-all benefit of Malaya than out of anything else,” said Mr. J. A. Thivy, president of the369 words
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Article66 1947-08-07 12 According to tho existing Elections Ordinance of Singapore, a Chinese born in Jamaica can vote at elections t,o the Singapore Legislative Council, but a Chinese born in Johore >r Selangor will not be eligible. Mr. G. Hawkins, Supervisor of Elections, brought out this point in the course of66 words
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Article168 1947-08-07 12 SINGAPORE, Aug. 2. APPROXIMATELY 100 bags of sugar were yesterday reported to have been stolen from the Singapore godown of Messrs. Guthrie Co., at Havelock Road. The godown is believed to have been broken into on Thursday night, when the theft is thought to have168 words
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Article83 1947-08-07 12 SINGAPORE. Aug. 2. A former Singapore mixing promoter, Caesar M. Houghton, appeared before Mr. L. C. Goh. in the Second Police Court, vest( rdav on three summons charges alleging that he neglected to maintain his wife. Jenny Lint Kw-an Woon. and two children. Alfred Ho Hon Wing and83 words
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Article85 1947-08-07 12 SINGAPORE. Aug. 2. KUALA LUMPUR, July 29. The public is asked to prevent delays, or non-delivery of mail, by displaying their own correct postal address on their notepaper, visiting cards, business communications, advertisements and so on. The address written on letters, postcards, parcels, it is pointed cut,85 words
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Article483 1947-08-07 12 SINGAPORE, Aug. 2. THERE was a surprise delay, in the Third District Court, yesterday, in the hearing of the case against the former officer-in-charge of the Singapore Food Control Inspectorate, Chief Inspector Claude William Roberts, a European, who is charged with the abetment of two alleged483 words
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Article181 1947-08-07 12 SINGAPORE, Aug. 2. THE loss of about $10,000 from a safe in the Camp Commandant’s Office at the War Crimes Headquarters in Goodwood Park Hotel, Scott? Road, Singapore, during the tiffin hour yesterday has been reported to the police. Th<* money represented the payroll of 70181 words
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Article84 1947-08-07 12 SINGAPORE. Aug. 1. PUBLIC indifference to police appeals for assistance was deplored by the Assistant Superintendent of Police. Mr. D. C. Thomas, at a coroner's inquiry yesterday Mr. Thomas said that requests for eye-witnesses of an accident at Bukit Timah village on July 23* Ilk which84 words
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Article226 1947-08-07 12 From Our Own Correspondent SEGAMAT, Thursday. A THREATENING letter in Chinese asking for $l,OOO as “protection money” was exhibited in the Segamat District Court before Che Hamid bin Mustapha. Chan Yoon, a middle-aged Chinese, was charged with abetment cf extortion. Tang Fun. a lodging house keeper o: Segamat,226 words
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Article197 1947-08-07 12 Million Sales at Trade Fair SINGAPOPF 'l,O 1 I FIRMS with stands at the Singapore World-Wi 't I which opened at the Great World Amusement p. Fai l Saturday sold half a million dollars’ of goncl, JV y la 4 night. ,ues «i Purchases ru, IJW ft tractors, hmouMtu-< equipment.197 words
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Article120 1947-08-07 12 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, July 30. The Penang MaLay Association has decided to ask the United Malays National Organisation to nrotest to the Government against the proposed recruitment of 1.100 Ceylonese for service in Malaya. The association bases this decision on the ground that the Malays120 words
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Article164 1947-08-07 12 SINGAPORE. Au:. 2 I Two Japanese Buddhist priesJ and two Japanese Buddhist lari yero were among those present al tTu full moon daj celebration held a the Singhalese Buddha Temple, ‘96. Outran: Read. Saiga pore last night. Vhe two Japanese 3uddhis priests were Rev. Sayama Rev164 words
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Article69 1947-08-07 12 SINGAPORE. Ail- THE Commander-in-Can i. tish Pacific Fleet. Vi* A Sir Denis Boyd, anlv d by ar Changi yesterday aim Hong Kong, for sta; Singapore. tjv He was met at tn n p the Officer Command! y station. Changi, Gnu; > 1 G. Cator: the Flaij O laya,69 words
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Article66 1947-08-07 12 SINGAPORI A RTHUR Edward V A pean. was yoM< 1 $500 in the SinpP" 1 Court for taking the < r. to Kuching and th* 1 K to Palembang in Sep October last year, w; the necessary mania Mulot pleaded gun charge and asked mi 1 of 2466 words
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Article477 1947-08-07 13 I SINGAPORE, Aug. 3. r( j| itionals living in Singapore allege that duriiK the P ast week they have receivt d telephone from' People who have threatened them with kid.jn„ shooting, and other violence. A Dutch busileailer told the Sunday Times yesterday that the nidators, who477 words
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Article63 1947-08-07 13 Air iSFREMBA n, Aug. 2. Sin!i' nu Fen 8 Soon. Malayan sever »h F tfJm lnton Champion, Tone 1 ,f Madam Mak Qui Yarn ,fi lu> 1& te Mr. Wong Ah ried ih ore Bahru, was marto Miss Doreen Mr elde st daughter of Sc r o r63 words
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154 1947-08-07 13 SINGAPORE. Aug. 3. NEW building, dedicated tc th? memory of the late Archdeacon Graham White, who died during internment by the Japanese in Singapore, is to be built in the near future inside the compound of St. Andrew’s Cathedral, Singapore, This memorial building will be154 words
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Article124 1947-08-07 13 LONDON. July 31.—Lieut. Gen. Percival’s despatches on the surrender of Singapore, which are to be published soon, are believed to be in theii apportionment of blame for the collapse of the “fortress” on Feb 15. 1942. It is expected that much light will be thrown on the124 words
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Article169 1947-08-07 13 IPOII, Aug. 1. Mr JUSTICE COX EVANS today ordered the retrial of an 18-year-old rubber tapper, Vagaraman, who had been charged with the murder of his maternal aunt Alama. At end of today’s hearing, the assessors returned a verdict of not guilty of murder but169 words
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121 1947-08-07 13 —Renter. 'I OHIO. Aug. 1.—Kota Bharu, Malaya, and not Pearl Harbour, was the first Allied point attacked by the Japanese armed forces on Doe. S 1}I41, according to information compiled by the International War Crimes Tribunal T h** Japanese Navy began sVIling Kota—Renter. - 121 words
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168 1947-08-07 13 Sunday Times Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 2. IT may not be generally known that, the Planters’ Loans Fund, which was set up in December 1915, is available for the purpose of assisting the general development of the original Federated Malay States (Perak, Selangor.168 words
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Article154 1947-08-07 13 SINGAPORE, Aug. 2. AHA1NANESE bi idegroom, his bride and about 20 of tneir guests were robbed of $400 in cash, jewellery, and valuables by six masked armed Chinese who interrupted a wed'iing party at a house in Paya Lebar Road on Thursday alii.45 p.m. The154 words
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Article63 1947-08-07 13 SINGAPORE, Aug. 2. A SENIOR official of the Singapore Criminal Investigation Department said yesterday the incident of armed robberies In Singapore had shown a gradual decrease over the last four months. There were 104 cases In April, 100 in May. 85 in June, and 73 last month. Robberies63 words
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Article522 1947-08-07 13 SINGAPORE, Au«. DERSONS up to the aRe of 18 years may not be sentenced to death or be caned by an order of court if a Singapore ordinance for the establishment of a juvenile court and the protection of children is passed. This is part of522 words
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Article212 1947-08-07 13 SINGAPORE. Ar.g. 4. The Officer Administering the Government, Mr. P. A. B. McKerron, Mrs. McKerron. Sir Han Hoe Lim, the American ConsulGene ral, Dr. Joselyr., the Representative of the Indian Government, Mr. S. K. Chettur, ar.d Mr. C. C Tan were guests at the annual dinner212 words
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Article75 1947-08-07 13 TMPING, Aug. I.—The modernisation of Taiplng’s street lighting by the replacement of the present lamps with mercury vapour lamps suspended on steel wires will brighten this town at night. The ungainly cast iron lamp standards In the middle of the streets are being removed. The Electrical Engineer. Talplng,75 words
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Article600 1947-08-07 14 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Aug. 2. THE construction of 800 houses by the end of 1948, and of another 200 houses in each of ihe following two years, is recommended by the Penang Settlement Housing Committee in its official report published today. These new600 words
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Article55 1947-08-07 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 1.— Th*} sounding of motor hrrns ;>f any description is banned within the municipal limits of Georgetown ir. Penang as well as the village limits of Butterworth. Penang is also given a speed limit of thirty miles an hour. These orders are published in55 words
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Article324 1947-08-07 14 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, July .30. THE doubtful privilege of belonging to the Malayan Federation meant thait Penang had to take orders from Kuala Lumpur and was faced with many serious handicaps and inconveniences, the Eurasian member of the Penang Municipal Commissioners, Mr. A. C.324 words
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Article236 1947-08-07 14 From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Aug. 3. THE decision of Mr. T. R. Hepworth, District Judge, whereby Osman bin Abdullah and A. Rahman bin Molok, were sentenced to six months rigorous imprisonment each were today quashed on appeal by Mr. Justice Bostock Hill. Both appellants,236 words
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Article154 1947-08-07 14 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Aug. 3. At IER a five-hour meeting last night representatives oi 31 associations in Kuala Lumpur formed an “aio tc Lndone.-i i Committee, Ma’aya,’ with a representative of the Malayan Indian Congress, Mr Budh Singh, as President. Vice-Presidents were154 words
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Article35 1947-08-07 14 JOHORL BAHRU. Saturday. r PHE Japanese surrendered per--1 sonnel camp a i Sri Gading was the scene of an armed gang robbery last r.iuht after which three Chines'- ar.d one Banjeresc were arrested.35 words
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Article279 1947-08-07 14 SINGAPOIM I |HE Govern men 1 of Siam has placed a n md S I Singagore Government for three 15',-tn„ L h fl and six 60-foot steel barges at a cast of Sl-I l '“I ol these tugs and two barges will leave Sine r279 words
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Article76 1947-08-07 14 Straits Times C.pyright. From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Aug. 3.—Sunday newspapers loday give prominence to a statement that the Sultan of Johore. described as “one of the world's richest men,” is returning to Malaya a sick man after failing to secure sufficient Swiss francs inStraits Times C.pyright. - 76 words
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Article168 1947-08-07 14 Sunuuy Times Correspondent SEREMBAN. Aug. 2. A DIVIDEND of two per cent on subscription capital out of the net prch.s for this year is recommended in the report on the working oi l.ij Negri Sembilan Government Servants Co-Operative Thrift Loan Society Ltd. for the period168 words
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Article106 1947-08-07 14 KUALA LUMPUR. July 31. —The Malayan Daily News, a morr.ing English newspaper published in Kuala Lumpur, will cease publication alter today. An announcement by its directors says that the step has been ‘aken “owing to lack of machinery orders for which cannot be net lor a considerable time106 words
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Article101 1947-08-07 14 Fr'm Our Own Corrpspondtn SEREMBAN. Friday. The Kua Pilah branch of the Neg Sembilan Indian Labour Unio celebrating its first anniversar passed three resolutions—coi gratulations to Mr. .1 A Thivy o his appointment as Represents!!' of the Government of India; aj proval of the “reasonable posit'.ot taken101 words
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Article92 1947-08-07 14 PENANG. Aug. 1. Af.er in terviewing 51 Candida ‘cs. ing some from outstations. college selection board cotnpi? its two-day Penang sitting day afternoon. The majority ot th«*‘‘ ini viewed were seeking entrant Raffles College, it is learned The candidates nu'ludid > girls. One member oi the seh. board92 words
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Article90 1947-08-07 14 Kuala lumpur. m can latives in Vancoi,, sin2i da. of Miss Jean Cn h t > pore, have been inqu. ()t nei through the Red )nttl> bodies for the last U > VlVP rn She was last heard of ber. 1941. when she w t as a stenographer90 words
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Article1065 1947-08-07 15 R. li. HOLTTUM - Mcilayan Cjcivdcucr By R. li. HOLTTUM director of The Botanic Gardens I Singapore I THIS week we con- 1 tmue with notes tiiu most useful plants K r decorating flower ■eds. paths and borders. H Bl IH)I I I A. Grows in the L-iands of Malaya as1,065 words
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Article277 1947-08-07 15 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 4. PREPARATIONS are under way for the celebration in Malaya of Aug. 15, 1947—India’s Independence Day. The Malayan Indian Congress has proposed the following programme of celeorations, finalised after consultation with the office of the Representative of the Government277 words
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Article59 1947-08-07 15 SINGAPORE. Am;. 4. ALONE gunman held up a Chinese cloth merchant in a shop in Circular Rond, Singapore, at 11.30 a.m. on Saturday and robbed him of four pieces cf cloth valued at SBO. The gunman then made olf in a taxi. The police who were furnished the59 words
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Article365 1947-08-07 15 SINGAPORE, Aug. 4. SEVERAL hundred people of all races attended a public neeting yesterday morning at the Istana, Kampnng Glam, called by the Indonesian \\d Committee, to protest against the shooting down by the Dutch of the Dakota plane carrying medical supplies for the Indonesians. The resolutions365 words
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Article118 1947-08-07 15 SINGAPORE. Aug. 3. A Red Crescent Relief Commit-1 tee. which is to concern itself with the raising of funds to buy medical supplies for Indonesia, was formed at a meeting of the Indian Muslim League Committee yesterday in Singapore. Contributions to the fund amounting to $1.H34118 words
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Article496 1947-08-07 15 J. L. MILBUM; J. K. P. 8 OPPKR - Grow Your Own Vegetables By J. L. MILBUM and J. K. P. 8 OPPKR of the Department of Agriculture, Malaya. THERE are two forms of kangkong commonly grown as a leaf vegetabie in Malaya. The typical form is a perennial semi-aquatic herb with convolvulus flowers which496 words
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Article1345 1947-08-07 16 J.B. NEILSON - A PAGE OF EARLYSINGAPORE HISTORY By J.B. NEILSON Director of Education, Singapore A sealed box lies buried, (unless thieves have dug it up) under the original entrance to Raffles Institution. It contains one gold coin, deposited by Sir Stamford Raffles and a collection of silver1,345 words
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Article235 1947-08-07 16 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 5. A CHINESE, Saw Shong-hai, was charged before Mr. Justice Spenser Wilkinson at the Selangor Assizes today with a murder he was alleged to have committed three years ago. Saw, who was stated to have been a member of the235 words
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277 1947-08-07 16 JOHORE BAHRU, Aug. 5. A WOMAN alleged in the Magistrates Court today that a gang of armed men robbed her home in the presence of herself and family, locked her husband and daughter in the house, led her out**de, gave her the key and277 words
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Article352 1947-08-07 16 SINGAPORE. Au« A MY 1 c 8 I, 1 don nnm.-ijj, i Straits Times r j_nl yesterday at hi* h m “■e Datchot, Berks!-,:,,. Mr. Rabjohn (aught rold win n hr w.i. II. house tor soon; (ii .S the recent llo.»«i< w Y r Valley.352 words
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Article53 1947-08-07 16 SINGAPORE. Aug. The General Officer Comma" ing the Singapore re Major-General L n (r0J turned to Singapore tM United Kingdom >< S i p0 t, Maj.-Gen. Cox jen mar .d in June to attend g ol ers’ conference at tn. f Infantry. Warminst flt t53 words
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Article73 1947-08-07 16 SINGAPOREThe retrial of Irwin 1 about is expected to take l r;l( ticah 1 e Aug. 25. or as early a- m nt> under present court rv t nd There will be a sp by possibly the trial will ny0 f a judge from outsid Singapore. for73 words
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602 1947-08-07 17 I SINGAPORE, Aug. S. L Netherlands Consul-General in Singapore, Mr. K M. L. Winkelman, said yesterday that his Knment had accepted the United Nations order 1,.. fi re in Java because the Dutch did not want IS l NO in the face.” I, Winkelman added that602 words
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Article284 1947-08-07 17 I SINGAPORE, Aug. 6. Pk Singapore Turf Club I wili hold a three-day race Jting this year on Novem|8. 11 and 15. decision to revive racing ■ukit Timah was taken by the committee yesterday at a Pial meeting in response to re- I ■ed requests by284 words
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255 1947-08-07 17 From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH, Aug. 5. SOLDIERS of the Cameron Highlanders are working as male nurses, attendants, kitchen hands, cooks and cleaners at the Central Mental Hospital at Tanjong Rambutan. The hospital, which nas 1.400 patients, is badly understaffed as a result of a255 words
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Article180 1947-08-07 17 SINGAPORE, Aug. 6. THE 27.000 ton troopship Georgic. which berthed at godown tour, yesterday, brought the ad vance party of the Ceylonese military labour force and military police. J There were 53 men cf the labour force, under Captain D. Russell, and seven police under Major D.180 words
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Article83 1947-08-07 17 From Our Staff Correspondent. IPOH, August 5. TWO cyclists arrested yesterday and charged with moving rice without a permit proved in court today that the rice was being taken to the police canteen cookhouse at the request of the Officer Superintending Police Circle. The charge of83 words
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143 1947-08-07 17 SINGAPORE, Aug. 6. HUNDREDS of people in New Bridge Road yesterday saw a 34-year old Singapore Chinese business man lall more than 100 feet to his death from the roof garden >f the Southern Hotel. The businessman, Mr. Law Lai Woon. of High Street,143 words
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536 1947-08-07 17 KUCNING, Aug. 5. TEAR—the new disease o# post-atomic man—had yet 1 to reach the lost tribes of central Borneo who were living in a half-forgotten country, but in a complete, although miniature, world within a world, Mr. Tom Harrisson told Rotary Club members at536 words
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Article173 1947-08-07 17 From Our Own Correspondent MALACCA, Aug. 5. SPECIAL prayers for peace in Indonesia should be said in all Muslim homes and mosques, the Municipal Commissioner, Capt. Ali bin Maiden, told a large meeting of Muslims on Sunday. Calling upon the people of Malace:*. to give th<173 words
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Article83 1947-08-07 17 SINGAPORE. Aug. 6 Two cyclists who were discovered by revenue officers to have dutiable samu in baskets on their handle bars had their machines confiscated in the Third Police Court yesterday One of the cyclists Ng Ah Choo, was fined $125 or eight weeks' imprisonment for83 words
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Article67 1947-08-07 17 PENANG. Aug. 5.- To celebrate the victory at Imphal against the Japs in August 1944. In which bo htthe first and second battalions of the West Yorks played a distinguished part, units of second battalion stationed here staged a march through the crowded streets of Georgetown this67 words
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Article607 1947-08-07 18 S.C.A.A.F. First In Triangular Meet SINGAPORE, July 31. I LOYD Valberg, the Singapore Recreation Club athlete, yesterday improved on his Singapore high jump record of 6 feet 2 inches by three-quarters of an inch at the Triangular Sports Meet held on the S.R.C. padang. The meeting,607 words
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Article126 1947-08-07 18 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, July 31. GOON KOK LEM, Penang singles champion since 1938, won his third titl e yesterday evening, concluding day of the Penang championships. Partnered by Mrs. Low Hooi Seah. Kok Lem smashed his way into the mixed doubles championship. beating Mr.126 words
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Article51 1947-08-07 18 From Our Own Correspondent TAIPING, July 30. Playing scintillating soccer, Taiping Signals yesterday annexed the Bayley Cup. beating Public Works Department in the final of the knock-out soccer tourney by three —nil. Signals were superior in attack and defence. Marshall, Hayes and VValker were the51 words
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Article39 1947-08-07 18 SINGAPORE, Aug. 5. The Hay-Taylor trophy vas competed for at the Singapore Swimming Club yesterday morning 1n brilliant weather, M. L Johnson winning in 9.9 secs. Second and third were K. E. Meyer and P.Y.T.H. Silcoe.39 words
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Article146 1947-08-07 18 From Our Staff Correspondent JOIIOUE BAHHU, Aug. 4. I OIIORE beat Negri Sembilan by 135 runs in their interstate match at Segamat over the week-end. Johore batted first and were all out for 117 runs, Norris, top-scoring with 27. Bertlielot and Singh each scored 20. A feature146 words
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Article49 1947-08-07 18 From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH, Aug. 3. The Selangor Lawn Tennis Association has taken the ini. tiutive in reviving the Malayan Tennis Championships next year. Mr. V. Rajaratnam, the hon. secretary, said yesterday that his association had written to other State associations for their views.49 words
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Article416 1947-08-07 18 SINGAPORE, Aug. 4. THE Singapore Combined Services defeated the Combined Civilians in their two-day match on the Padang yesterday by 26 runs. In reply to the Services total of 180. the Civilians made 135. Batting again, the Services were all out for 130 and the Civilians totalled416 words
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Article961 1947-08-07 18 From Our Staff Correspond.,.. KUALA LUMPUR a. THE first annual North-South cricket Te«. i 5, 1 hour after the lunch interval today lulH going: to the North by eight wickets. th V H The South, who had scored 93 j n th innings, to which961 words
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Article149 1947-08-07 18 SINGAPORE. Au?. The Colonials Cricket Club i only two bowlers to bundle K. Changi out for 58 runs yesten The Colonials passed that with six wickets in hand. Nagaiah took six for n Ratnayake four for 29. I? ii' (’HANOI Bindley 3: Ratnayake Oliver c149 words
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Article43 1947-08-07 18 From Our Staff KUALA L .V^i t jnmor E After holding th* b d iW on S sians to a one-a socced day. fhe Singapon. S j n(ii;in As lost to the Selang g(M is elation today by two43 words
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Article520 1947-08-07 19 p ro m Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 4. ImiOlM ACK of cheap fuel and a concentrated p U a tion, whose demands enabled traders to ws> markets for goods in short supply, are the reasons why Kuala Lumpur is the most expensive520 words
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Article117 1947-08-07 19 Kom Our StafT Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 4. ■HE East India Sports Club, I of London, may b e getting m “great bell” 0 f H.M.S. fcaya, but Victoria Instituftn. in Kuala Lumpur, is |H “quietly confident” at any |te that the ‘‘watch bell”117 words
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Article143 1947-08-07 19 NEW y W.C.A. committee I* i wil1 have an important IL p ayin the replanning and ti!? 8t uc 1 dnR of the senior acti- t 5 ll Y W.C.A. has held its ■g meeting. D 'fisworth (Chairman), e fc s S F Ho J D M. Smith,143 words
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Article53 1947-08-07 19 in*;- 1 ivivrjo i ejD |j a s El h PATANI, Aug. 4.—Two i p"y ,,d to be PoW s from rrf *stcf! v :itanl aerodrome, were If 1 rniiu s l (,ay by police along f urum lv r ack at Gua, near I (,r the way53 words
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Article19 1947-08-07 19 FOURTEEN more Trade Unions have now registered in Singapore bringing the total to date to 114.19 words
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Article314 1947-08-07 19 SINGAPORE, Aug. 4. THE Chief of the Imperial General Staff, Field-Mrr-. shal Viscount Montgomery, said in Singapore yesterday that he had cancelled his intended visit to Japan because he felt that he ‘‘had been away long enough.” He denied cabled reports from London that the314 words
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Article199 1947-08-07 19 SINGAPORE. Aug. 6. ABOUT 800 Indonesian and Malay workers of the Singapore Harbour Board Labour Union have refused throughout th e past week to undertake loading or unloading of ships bound for Java. A representative of the men told a Straits Times reporter yesterday: “We decided199 words
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294 1947-08-07 19 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 3. IN an interview today, Mr. J. A. Thivy, new Government of India representative in Malaya, expressed his deep regrji it having to give up the presidentship of the Malayan Indian Congress which he himself had294 words
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Article441 1947-08-07 19 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Aug. 3. j/EDAH rubber tappers have, it is understood, presented a three-point demand to all estates in the State. The first of the demands is for a hundred per cent, increase in the present wages of Indian labourers. The second demand441 words
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Article131 1947-08-07 19 SEREMBAN, Aug. 2. A reward of $5OO Is offered by the Police for information leading to the arrest of the person or persons responsible for the murder of a male Indian named Mohamed Rafiq, a dhoby, who was found dead on May 20 with a131 words
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Article58 1947-08-07 19 In Penang, a five hour meeting over the week end failed to bring about a settlement of the bus transport strike in Province Wellesey. The strikers, it is learnt, are standing by their seven demand while their employers, the Cen tral Province Transport Com pany,58 words
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Article51 1947-08-07 19 IPOH. Aug. 3. Two Perak s£u* f dents will leave the State on Monday to study law in England They are Yeoh Ah Seng, of the St. Michael’s Institution. T poh,‘ whose family lives in Talpln;*. &nd V Jeyaratnam. >f St. Qeorge’s. Talping, whose parents are fpch51 words
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Article506 1947-08-07 20 Weekly Share Market Review By A Market Correspondent OUR local market, except for conforming with the drop in Tin shares in London, has so far withstood the metropolitan share position very well. Only towards the end of the week has an easier tendency in Industrials506 words
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Article53 1947-08-07 20 Details of I poll Rubber Company are: Loss to Sept. 30. 1046. £7,078 (as against the previous £459). plus estimated tax in respect of items recovered £875 (as against £WS). Brought In £3.935 (as against £3.482), which with £5.000 from tax reserve gnd £1.697 from Bastern Items recovered53 words
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Article195 1947-08-07 20 SINGAPORE, Aug. 6. ABOUT 25,000 yards of Government textiles were reported stoien from the godown of Henry Waugh Co. Ltd. in Trafalgar Street on Sunday. The head of the piecegoods department of Henry Waugh, Mr. J. F. S. Hall, who checked goods in the godown yesterday, said the195 words
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Article179 1947-08-07 20 SINGAPORE, Aug. C. SIXTY strike-breaking clansmen of the general mana- ger of the Ho Hong Oil Mills, Singapore, moved out of the factory last night to make room for 140 employees who had decided to end seven-week strike. The general manager. Mr. S. K. Lim,179 words
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Article95 1947-08-07 20 Posts and Telecommunication workers of Malaya decided at a conference in Kuala Lumpur over the hiliday to form a trade union. In a resolution. it expressed the opinion that a Joint P. and T. union on a state or gr:up of states basis should95 words
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Article335 1947-08-07 20 AFTER a certain amount of weakness^ Umi nu fh*' I last week, caused by reports of stocks mad, a „n export by the operations in the N.E.I., the nnrk! ab, l a reserve on the part of local sellers, steadied r.J. 1 \i cents of its previous335 words
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Article160 1947-08-07 20 From Our Staff (orrespo. J KUALA LUMPUR, Au* H MR. Cheong Wong Choon® teacher in Alor Star, I been awarded a Malayan wfl fare Scholarship to stul social science at the LonJ School of Economics. I He will leave for England by tl160 words
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Article36 1947-08-07 20 SINGAPORE. Aug. 6.1 Individuals o r firms. doiJ business in any of he ment parks must have business names registered, sal the Registrar of Business NamJ Singapore, in a statement issui yesterday. I36 words
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Article671 1947-08-07 20 SINGAPORE, Aug. 5. Quotations given by the Malayan Sharebrokers* Association today were as follows: INDUSTRIALS Boyer Seller Alex Brick (O) 2.05 2.15 Alex Brick (Pi 3.37 J 3.50 B M Trustee 825 900 Consolidated Ttr Bmelters (Oi 21 '9 22/9 do (P 26 27 9 Eastern United671 words