The Straits Budget, 8 January 1948
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Title Section33 1948-01-08 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES f ESTABLISHED OVER A CENTURY 1 New Senes No. 75 Siiifapore Thursday, January Bth, 1948 Price 40 cents (S.S. Currency) Or 1 ah33 words
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Advertisement63 1948-01-08 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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Article817 1948-01-08 2 Straits Times. Jan. 2 One of tin* things which the people of Malaya learnt in 1047 was that the oft-repeated warnings of pre-war days not to put all their eggs in one basket have taken on a new meaning and urgency in the post-war world. In viewStraits Times. Jan. 2 - 817 words
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Article380 1948-01-08 2 —Straits Times. Jan. 2, One of the most important periods in the financial and social history of Malaya began yesterday, but just what that means we don’t know. Admittedly these editorial lucubrations are being slammed out on the typewriter somewhat painfully on the morning aftei New’s Year’s Eve.—Straits Times. Jan. 2, - 380 words
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Article809 1948-01-08 2 Straits Times. Jan. 3. The* flag of a new state in the new Asia will be hoisted at daylight tomorrow, and the British Empire will say goodbye to one of its members. Thus will commence the ceremonies in Rangoon at which the Constituent Assembly will proclaim– Straits Times. Jan. 3. - 809 words
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Article779 1948-01-08 2 -Straits Times. Jan. 5. What will 1948 bring forth for the Malayan rubber industry That is not just a conventional New Year question. for two events of the highest importance to the rubber world will take place in 1948. one being American legislation on the synthetic rubber-Straits Times. Jan. 5. - 779 words
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Article315 1948-01-08 3 -Straits Times. Jan. 5. 1 workers in Malaya 'lise how free they are com- rcd w ‘th those in the United Kingdom A London cable which we Published last week stated that I oung men and women in j Main who are not essentu,I1y employed” will-Straits Times. Jan. 5. - 315 words
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Article1093 1948-01-08 3 —Straits Times, Jan. 6. With the nursing staffs of Singapore hospitals almost one third below the establishment, it is not surprising that the need for more recruits and the improvements that are being made in the Government nursing service should have been stressed by Sir Franklin Gimson—Straits Times, Jan. 6. - 1,093 words
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Article1034 1948-01-08 3 Straits Times Jan 7. In our leading article headed A Multi-Million Scandal,” published last month, an atI tempt was made to indicate the various ways in which losses totalling over $150 million were incurred on supplies ordered in London for the rehabilitation of Malaya. We should like toStraits Times Jan 7. - 1,034 words
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150 1948-01-08 4 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Jan. 6. rE eldest daughter of the millionaire miner, Mr. Oh Hock Teck, was killed on her way to Singapore yesterday. She was Mrs. Chan Kai Pin, who was latally injured when a car skidded and overturned on the150 words
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Article282 1948-01-08 4 SINGAPORE, Jan. 7. THE Netherlands East Indies was in a “condition of desperation” owing to the non-arrival of its rice allocations from Rrazil and the U.S.A., the Special Commissioner for South-East Asia, Ivord Killearn, said yesterday. He was addressing the 17th meeting of South-East Asia Liaison282 words
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Article597 1948-01-08 4 A BOOK on Malayan birds written during the internment in Changi Gaol has just been published. The author is Mr. G.L. Madoc, and the Malayan Nature* Society has published his book in the form of a double number of its .Journal, the price of which is $G.597 words
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Article, Illustration159 1948-01-08 4 SINGAPORE, Jan. 6. THE Reverend M. D. Dodsworth is to represent Malaya at the Methodist General Conference to be held in Boston Massachusetts in April. This was decided at the annual Malayan Conference of the Methodist Church held yesterday at Wesley Church, Fort Canning. Mr. Dodsworth is159 words
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Article126 1948-01-08 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 6. The Governor (Sir Edward Gent) and Unofficial members of the Advisory Council yesterday congratulated two of their number on the New Year Honours awarded to th n m Sir Hussein Abdoolcader on his knighthood and Col. H. S. Lee. who received the126 words
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Article228 1948-01-08 4 SINGAPORE, Jan. 5. THE staff of the Registry of Motor Vehicles entertained Mr. C.J. d’Cotta, the Deputy Registrar of Motor Vehicles, who has retired, at the Adelphi Roof Garden, Singapore, on Saturday. Mr. W. M. Watts, the Registrar of Vehicles, presided over the function. With him228 words
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Article124 1948-01-08 4 DANKER. To Maureen wife cf Peter J. Danker at Government Hospital Kluang on the 4th January a daughter. Both well. FAIRWEATHER—on 4th January 1948 at Bungsar Hospital. Kuala Lumpur, to Ann, wife of W. M. Fairweather. Road Transport Department.—A son. POTTER At Chertsey Hill Nursing Home. Carlisle, on Christmas124 words
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Article103 1948-01-08 4 The Engagement is between Mr. Koh Tetk Gunn fourth son of Mr. Mrs. Koh Kir: Han, and Miss Yeo Pang Nt > youngest daughter of Madam Chiu Watt Neo and the late Mr. Yt > Kong Chuan The engagement is announced between Johnny Lim'Chew Kun Chuan second son of103 words
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Obituary93 1948-01-08 4 DEATHS EDWARDS. On 1st. Janua: 1948. at No. 9 Tronoh It >a Singapore. William Cro< f* Edwards. 60 years. Cable news has been reccr bv Mr. A. B. Corray; Prang B* Estate. Kaiang of the death of beloved father Anthony Corrav his residence. Thumbay. Kazhak tarn on 29th Dec. 1947.93 words
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Article220 1948-01-08 5 LIVING conditions in j Singapore are just as bad as they were a couple of years ago. Especially is this so with regard to rice. I had thought previously that the position with regard to rice would naturally improve when the Civil Government took220 words
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Article204 1948-01-08 5 E are now told that a second Malaya-wide hartal is to take place on Feb. 1. I trust this will be prevented by Government decree. It appears almost incomprehensible that in a civilised country a few “hotheads” cun threaten and carry oiu that threat with impunity, so204 words
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Article282 1948-01-08 5 The Son Of A Smoker Writes nURING the last few days there has been much argument for and against opium smoking appearing in the Straits Times. It is true that opium smoking is bad and everyone knows it. But to those people who282 words
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Article49 1948-01-08 5 I SHOULD be most grate--1 ful if one of your readers could tell me the authentic story of the eight white horses and could also let me know where it is possible to buy a set in ivory, stone or bone. MRS. P. M. LEE. Singapore.49 words
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Article206 1948-01-08 5 MOT every traveller knows of the excellent accommodation afforded by the Station Hotel at Singapore, and it is as well to mention this for Singapore is as overcrowded as ever—and it is good to know of a place where you can comfortably sleep and feed. A206 words
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Article314 1948-01-08 5 A CORRESPONDENT has recently written to the Straits Times praising the Malayan Railways. I maintain, however, that railway travel is too expensive at present, even for the rich. Take the case of a Government or private employee receiving, say. $5O a month, and having a wife314 words
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211 1948-01-08 5 [NEARLY beloved breth- ren, the lesson for today is taken from the 165th chapter of the Gospel according to St. Trusted, beginning at the 9th line: “We think, however, that it should be made possible for locahy-trained teachers to become Education Officers, if they211 words
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344 1948-01-08 5 THERE have been many petitions submitted to the authorities since tbe liberation, but the latest and strangest of all petitions is that by 900 opium addicts to the Governor of Singapore. Anyone, however slightly acquainted with opium smoking, will realise the miseries and abject344 words
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Article213 1948-01-08 5 I WISH to contradict Mr. Teo Bah Choon’s statement in the Straits Times of Dec. 29, that Dr. Chen Su Lan is “like the Fascist who shows no human consideration.... for other peoples’ worries.” Dr. Chen is a genuine democrat who voices the repugnance of the majority213 words
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Article1741 1948-01-08 6 TUAN DJFK - A Malayan Countryman’s Diary TUAN DJFK IT is rumoured that the big Singapore Chinese who wore growing pineapples along a frontage of several miles of the road between Johoi’e Bahru and Kota Tinggi before the war are contemplating planting up this land, now in secondary jungle1,741 words
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Article829 1948-01-08 6 I .|T is commonly said that cats do not like water, particularly on their feet. Certainly they never (as far as I know) go swimming willingly though they are quite good swimmers when put to it. But it is quite certain that water829 words
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Article831 1948-01-08 7 Sunday Times Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 3. T]IK total population of the Malayan Union in 1 last year’s census, according to the first count figures, was 4,867,491 as compared with .#,787,758 in 1931, showing an increase of 1,079,733 or 2S.5 per cent. The Malays831 words
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Article78 1948-01-08 7 SINGAPORE, Jan. 2. April this year may see th: start of a new secondary school in Singapore. It will be owned by the Methodist Mission. Tto? final decision on th? matter, as well as the question of financing t'he scheme, will be discussed by the annual78 words
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208 1948-01-08 7 S’ PORE-CHINA SHIPS TO CARRY GUARDS SINGAPORE, Jan. 4. SINGAPORE passenger ships calling at China ports now have armed guards on board. This is a result of the recent pirate hold up of the Dutch vessel Van Heutz. On the next voyage of the Van Heutz a special police guard208 words
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Article201 1948-01-08 7 IPOH, Jan. 4. WITH the closing down of •V, the coding office of the Malayan Census HeadquartDec 31 the main hall n 11 lo hhy of Ipoh Town nail have been derequisitioned. All the coded schedules nave already been sent to England f 0r mechanical computation201 words
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Article, Illustration337 1948-01-08 7 SINGAPORE, Jan. 3. ]T is feared that the number of lepers has increased since before the war, say medical authorities ngapore. A large number of cases were spread throughout the country during the Japanese occupation. Six new nurses and seven dressers, themselves lepers, have been337 words
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Article128 1948-01-08 7 SINGAPORE, Jan. 4. MEMBERS of the Malayan Veterinary Association, a pan-Malayan organisation of qualified Government veterinary employees, have protested to the Colonial Secretary, Singapore, and the Chief Secretary, Malayan Union, against the recommendations of the Trusted Salaries Commission. In a petition, they argue that the128 words
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Article36 1948-01-08 7 RAUB. January I.—Mr. C. C. Jackson, Registrar and inspector of motor vehicles, Pahang, has left Raub for Ipoh where he is to take up the appointment of senior registrar and inspector of motor vehicles, Perak.36 words
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Article361 1948-01-08 8 1 SINGAPORE, Jan. 4. ANOTHER cable link to Australia will soon Ik* provided through the repair of the Ratavia-Gocos cable. The caWeship Recorder, of able and Wireless Ltd., has arrived in Singapore to begin mending the cable. Mr. W. J. Knight, Singapore manager of able and361 words
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Article127 1948-01-08 8 I rom Our Staff Correspondent JOIIORE KAURI', Januaty 2.— Th* following will constitute the first Executive Council of the State of Johore since the liberation: 11.11. the Sultan of Johore. lI.If. the Tungku Mahkota. the .Mentri Itesar, the British Adviser, the State Secretary, the Legal Officer. the127 words
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Article41 1948-01-08 8 SINGAPORE. Jan. 4. For carrying three chickens with their heads down, a young Chinese. Koh Thye Sia, was lined $3O. in default 10 flays' simple imprisonment by the Singapore Second Police Court Magistrate. Mr.. E.S. de Benzie, yesterday.41 words
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Article75 1948-01-08 8 KUALA LUMPUR Jan. 4 Well k. own prewar as one of Malaya's youngest flyers, and during the war a Spitfire pilot with the Royal Australian Air Force Mr. Frederick Ebert was married In Kuala Lumpur yesterday to Miss Gladys Maud Lemos daughter of Mr. and Mrs E. D.75 words
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Article56 1948-01-08 8 SINGAPORE, Jan. 4. POLICE bail was extended to Goh Ah Keng. a middieaged woman, who appeared before the Second Police Court Magistrate. Mr. E. S. de Banzie. yesterday, charged with stealing five kuties of rice from a Singapore Harbour Board godown. Ah Keng pleaded not guilty. The56 words
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Article130 1948-01-08 8 I rmn Our Staff Correspondent SEREMBAN. Jan. 2.- Conservancy rates witih respect to buildmg.s in the Town Board areas of Negri Sembilan. have been increased by 100 per cent, as from Jam. 1. The increase which was reeommended at a recent Serernbam Town Board meeting130 words
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Article119 1948-01-08 8 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Jan. 4. THE arrival of two shipments of rite has strengthened Penang's food position, the Assistant Food Controller, Mr. E. I). Ingram, said yesterday. One shipment was of 2,500 tons from Manila and the second was a similar consignment119 words
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Article40 1948-01-08 8 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 4. -“Mr N A Beverly, Chief I olioe Officer, Selangor, leit tonight lor the United Kingdom on leave. His .’•h cress or is Mr. D. P. Macnamara who was C.PO during the British Military Administration.40 words
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Article278 1948-01-08 8 SINGAPORE. Jan. 5. THE North-East Monsoon has hit southern Malaya and Singapore Island with seven days of heavy rain since Christmas eve. The Singapore rainfall for the 24 hours up to 7 a.m. yesterday was 58.3 millimeters and showers fell over the Island continuously yesterday. Singapore rainfall278 words
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Article415 1948-01-08 8 SINGAPORE, Jan. 5, THE Victoria Memorial Hull was filled to capacity yesterday evening when a united service of Methodist churches in Singapore was held in connection with the Methodist conference now being held here. Bishop Edwin F. Lee, of the Methodist Episcopal Mission, conducted the415 words
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Article60 1948-01-08 8 SINGAPORE, Jan. 4. pO[ R masked Chinese gunmen. three of whom carried pistols, waded through flood waters to roi> a house in Jalan Ampas. off Kalestier Road, at 1.30 a.m. yesterday. They entered the house by an unlocked side door, held up the families of two motor-car60 words
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Article726 1948-01-08 9 SINGAPORE, Jan. 2. rilK rubber industry wanted the removal of all controls and an opportunity to test itself by tut- competition in price and quality with any synthetic product, Sir John Hay, chairman of Guthrie Co., said yesterday. He emphasised to the Straits Times that726 words
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Article114 1948-01-08 9 From Our Staff Correspondent MALACCA. January 1.-Ma lacca’s memorial to fallen volunteers ir. the Malayan campaign will be officially unveiled by the former Resident Commissioner. Mr. E. V G. Day, on Jan. 10. The memorial, which will be a bronze plaque bearing the crest of the114 words
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Article125 1948-01-08 9 SINGAPORE, Jan. 2. TRADE between Malaya and the Netherlands! East Indies should im-| prove as the result of the 1 Anglo-Dutch talks held in London. The Secretary for Economic Affairs, Singapore. Mr. Andrew Gilmour, expressed this hope on arrival here from the London talks. He returned by125 words
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Article157 1948-01-08 9 SINGAPORE. Jan. 2. Although, the matter of his entry into Sarawak was being kept under review, the authorities did not contemplated any change of policy, saio Mr. Anthony Brooke, former Rajah Muda of Sarawak to the Straits Times yesterday. Mr. Brooke said: “In an interview on Tuesday157 words
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Article126 1948-01-08 9 SINGAPORE, Jan. 2. Singapore Chinese celebrated the inauguration of China’s new democratic constitution yesterday morning with a commemoration ceremony attended by hundreds of local Chinese organisations. A car procession was held through the main streets Representatives of -135 local Chinese organisations, under the chairmanship of the Chinese126 words
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Article43 1948-01-08 9 From Our Staff Correspondent MALACCA, January I. Application form lor the Defence Medal will be issued through leaders to members of the Malacca Passive Defence Corps, the officer-in-charge. Volunteer Forces Records Office. Malacca, Capt. All bin Maidin. announces.43 words
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Article148 1948-01-08 9 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 1. THE control on prices of cigarettes and manufactured tobacco has been removed. But the legal machinery for re-imposition of the control is being retained. An official statement says profiteering may result in control again. It is considered that the148 words
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Article199 1948-01-08 9 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 1. MALAYS throughout the Peninsula today IVI celebrated the new constitution for Mala) a. In every town and village. Malays marked the occasion with feasts for the poor, special lectures and sports. In .Malacca 10,000 Malays in their most199 words
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Article114 1948-01-08 9 SINGAPORE. Jan. 2. Gunmen who robbed a Singapore Harbour Board contractor, Mr. Ho Lang Tai, and his wife yesterday morning covered heir vie tims with biink^U They took cash an,j goods to the value of $3,000 from Mr. Ho’s house In Shoit Street. The gunmen—-three Chinese114 words
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Article70 1948-01-08 9 SINGAPORE, Jan. 2. The clubhouse of the Singapore Branch of the Pep Youith League was opened hv the League’s founder, Mr. E. R. Martin, yesterday at No. 7. Padang Jermgau, off Kallamg Road. About 30 members attended the ceremony. The Pep Youth League has as its object the70 words
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Article185 1948-01-08 9 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LAMPUR, Jan. 1. THERE is no truth in rumours that Sultan Ali, who was put on the Trengganu throne by the Siamese during the Japanese occupation, is to be reinstated. It is authoritatively learned here that Sultan Ali has been petitioning185 words
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Article1120 1948-01-08 10 SINGAPORE, Jan. 2. PIE King's New Y ear’s honours lists published yesterday contains the first knighthood for an Indian in Malaya. The new knight is Sir Hussein Hasanally Abdoolcade r, of Penang. The Sultan of Kedah, Sultan Badlishah, has been made an honorary Knight Commander of1,120 words
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Article339 1948-01-08 10 SINGAPORE, Jan. 2. TIIE heavy .shower of rain which ushered in the New Year yesterday and lasted the greater part of the morning, did not deter thousands of Singapore people from watching the sea sports on New Year’s day. This has been an annual event339 words
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Article224 1948-01-08 10 SINGAPORE. Jan. 2. THE future will not take the shape of things before the war,” says the Governor of Singapore. Sir Franklin Gimson, in a New’ Year’s message to the people of Singapore. The text of the Governor s speech is as follows: -I wish to224 words
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Article80 1948-01-08 10 From Out StafF Correspondent SEREMBAN January I. The Negri Sembilan Co-oper-ative Stores Society has had a good year. Since rhe re-opening on Oct. 5. 1946. there has been a general reduction of 30 per cent in the prices of consumer goods, it was stated at the annual general80 words
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110 1948-01-08 10 Ironi Our Staff Correspondent Mi? v IPOH, Jan. 1. K. V. Kctnani, conductor of Dusan Bertam Estate, near Ipoh. was robbed of $2,500 by three Englishspeaking hinesc robbers on the eve of his departure for India on leave. Part of the money was Mr.110 words
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Article234 1948-01-08 10 SINGAPORE, Jan. 2. THE Singapore and Malayan Union Govern ments have officially announced that the present system of importing licensing is being reviewed in the light of the latest advice received from the home Government. Arrangements are being made through the Joint Advisory Board on Import234 words
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Article145 1948-01-08 10 SINGAPORE, Jan. 2. THE Singapore Commissioner of Police, Mr. R. E. Foulger, has commended the public-spiri-tedness of a Chinese watch-repairer w h o s e prompt report helped police to arrest four gunmen. The watch-repairer said while sitting in a coffee shop he heard talk about a145 words
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Article45 1948-01-08 10 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 1.Mr. Bhagwan Singh, a partner of Gian Singh and Co., Kuala Lumpur. was downed when he fell int Maxwell Reservoir on Tuesday evening. He was sight-seeing with friend at the time of the accident.45 words
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Article, Illustration487 1948-01-08 11 SINGAPORE, Jan. 3. THE Governor of Singapore, Sir Franklin 1 <; ini son, yesterday called for the added leeruitment of women to the nursing service. He was supported by the Colony’s Director „t' Medical Services, Dr. W. J. Vickers. Hi' Vickers called nurses and hospital assistants the.— Straits Times picture. - 487 words
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Article382 1948-01-08 11 SINGAPORE, Jan. 2. |N a recent broadcast from the Singapore station of Radio Malaya, Professor T. H. Silcock spoke on the People’s Educational Association. F,»r many centuries, he said, tin- power to read and write wu.s tli» i privilege of the few. Now. though the goal382 words
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Article85 1948-01-08 11 SINGAPORE. Jan. 2. Ten to 12 masked Chinese 'n'd to chisel the safe of a ‘h':apore Indian textile Arm. .Messrs. Shewkram and Sons. n Street, in the small 'hirs of yesterday morning, i, i took 5.600 yards of J2 r l sltin doth, satins, drills ‘"IS. linens,85 words
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Article153 1948-01-08 11 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU. Jan. 2. A MOTOR van driver described in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday how he had been held up in his van and robbed on the road to Pontian in broad daylight on October 7 by three armed and masked men. The153 words
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Article49 1948-01-08 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 2 The Malayan Union Government has decided to alio* the export of locally-manu-factured mining machinery to Siam and Burma. The supply position will be constantly reviewed however, to ensure that this decision does not create a shortage in the Malayan Union.49 words
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Article40 1948-01-08 11 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 2. A bill consolidating local tailway laws is to be introduced at the meeting of the Advisory Council here next week. Special provisions relating to railway reserves will be introduced.40 words
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Article166 1948-01-08 11 SINGAPORE, Jan. 3. Shotguns are one of Sarawak’s greatest needs for post-war development. The Governor of Sarawak, Sir Charles Arden Clarke, told the Straits Times yesterday that the development of land in the colony was being held up by lack of guns for Dyaks to kill166 words
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Article58 1948-01-08 11 All premises belonging to the Singapore Improvement Trust are exempted from the provisions of the Control of Rent Ordinance, 1947. said a notification in the Government Gazette on Jan. 2. The exemption provides that no action should be taken to evict any occupant from S I T. premises58 words
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Article194 1948-01-08 11 t'rum Our Stafl Correspondent PENANG, Jan. 2. TO celebrate the birth of the Federation of Malaya, Penang Malays last night revived their traditional boria performance. It lasted until 4 am. and attracted a record crowd. It was the first boria performance since the war. Fourteen194 words
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Article180 1948-01-08 11 SINGAPORE. Jan. 3. Sayimg that it was never the intention of the Court to deprive an innocent owner of his property. Mr. E. P. Shanks, the Criminal District Judge, yesterday rejected the application of the Customs authorities to 'have the beat S.F. 1463 forfeited. The boat, which180 words
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224 1948-01-08 11 From Our Muslim C’orresp. A CENTRAL Muslim Council is to be formed in Singapore. A meeting for this purpose has been called for Jan. 25. at 121. Serangoon Road. The sponsors of the meeting are the Muslim Association of Singapore. Although there are a224 words
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Article471 1948-01-08 12 SINGAPORE, Jan. 3. CINC.APORE Municipal employees suffering from tuberculosis are to receive tree medical treatment and leave and pay benefits. These benefits apply to senior officers, permanent staff, and open vote employees who have done not less than ten years’ continuous service. 'Flu* new sfafl regulations471 words
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Article247 1948-01-08 12 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, .Ian. 2. MAJOR Kokokoji Kyomi, formerly of the Japanese Army in Malaya, was charged before a War (’rimes Court here today, with the massacre of 990 civilians. The civilians were from Joo Loong Loong a village in Negri Sembilan. The massacre247 words
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Article70 1948-01-08 12 BATU PAHAT. Jan. 2. Mr. Lim Seng Suan, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Lim Chin Khian. of Batu Pahat, and Miss Chan Seo Gho, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chan Kim Siah, of Singapore, were married at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce here yesterday. The70 words
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Article117 1948-01-08 12 SINGAPORE. Jan. 3. The teaching of Public Health in Singapore might be revolutionised with the propopscd establishment of a Chair in Social Medicine in the King Edward VII College of Medicine, said Dr. J. K. M. Tan, at a public in the MDIJ Hall yca.erday. Dr. Tan117 words
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Article249 1948-01-08 12 SINGAPORE, Jan. 3. OFFICIAL announcements in tiie Malayan v Union and Singapore yesterday said that the basis period" for assessment of income tax wmld he 1948. The announcements added that, “except under certain prescribed circumstances.” the income tax for 1948 would be assessed on the249 words
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Article241 1948-01-08 12 SINGAPORE, Jan. 3. fPHE Food Adviser to the 1 Special Commissioner in South-East Asia, Dr. W. Clyde has b«*en made a CMC in the New Year’s Honours List He has been dealing with food problems since 1939 Dr Clyde was head of the English Department241 words
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Article, Illustration316 1948-01-08 12 SINGAPORE, Jan. 2. THE Governor of Singapore. Sir Franklin Gimson. on Wednesday to'd boys in the Bukit Timah Boys’ Home, Clement i Road, how a Parole Board would be set up to then advantage. The Governor was accompanied in his visit by the Colonial Secretary. Mr.Straits Times picture. - 316 words
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Article242 1948-01-08 13 SINGAPORE, Jan. 4. FUjst steps to inaugurate a Christian Council for Malaya, representative of all denominations, so that the country can properly be brought into the field of evangelism under the International Missionary Council, are to be taken early this month. Representatives of all churches have242 words
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Article199 1948-01-08 13 1 rorn Our Own Correspondent Kl ALA LUMPUR. Jan. 4.1 THE advance parties of Gurkha battalions,; which are expected to be used as the nucleus of an all Gurkha military division in Malaya, are expected to arrive in the Malayan Union within the next three weeks.199 words
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Article85 1948-01-08 13 SEREMBAN, Jan. 3. TUO nursing sisters and two 1 medical officers from England have arrived in Serem1x111 and have taken up their duties. The nursing sisters. Miss O Kane and Miss McCook, have taken up their appointjnynts at the General Hospih)r G. h. Lowe, who has h*'en85 words
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Article58 1948-01-08 13 XMAS PARTY AT BUTTERWORTH 1 le rst ChrUtmas party ‘eld at the Catholic Church impound, Butterworth, Vds a big success. Mr Von Beck, in his red e and flowing beard was Mr<? ni J d 4. Santa Claus, and «p Catto was a popular F airy God Mother. A magic58 words
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Article140 1948-01-08 13 PENANG. Jan 3. DESPITE exceptional conditions under which the mine worked, Rahman Hydraulic Tin Limited made a net profit of $130,000 for the past year. This was reported at the company’s annual meeting by the chairman. Mr. J. G. Brown. Preferring to recoveries of tin ore.140 words
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Article103 1948-01-08 13 SINGAPORE, Jan. 5. Four robberies were reported to the Singapore Police on Saturday night. Two took place at 8.30 p.m. In Mandai Road. In one. two Chinese and a Malay, one armed, robbed a house ot $26.50 including six cartons of cigarettes. In the other, two103 words
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Article159 1948-01-08 13 SINGAPORE, Jan. 4. MOTOR cars are now being sold in Malaya on hire purchase terms, which are 50 per cent down and the rest payable over a year. Although only about 100 cals have been sold in this way, it is expected that more people159 words
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Article175 1948-01-08 13 SINGAPORE, Jan. 5. SMOKING in theatres in the Singapore Rural Board area is banned under regulations gazetted by the Government of the Colony during the week-end. The smoking ban is one of 40 by-laws designed to protect the safety and hygiene of publio in theatres. The175 words
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Article325 1948-01-08 13 SINGAPORE, Jan. 4. HUGGING the foot of a tree in the grounds of South Bridge Road (Singapore) police courts is a fourfoot high hut with walls made of oil drums and a roof of bits of wood. In it lives 53-year-old Lim Ah Chang, who325 words
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Article72 1948-01-08 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 4. —Mr. P. Mijnarnds, Trade Commissioner for the Netherlands East Indies, attached to the Consulate-General in Singapore, has been recognised as Consul for the Netherlands, with jurisdiction including the Malayan Union. Dr. W. A. Frowein, the Netherlands Vice-Consul in Singapore, also has jurisdiction over the72 words
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Article80 1948-01-08 13 SINGAPORE, Jan. 3. Waking up at dawn on Dec. 20 to see if there was daylight, a cook employed at the Goodwood Park Hotel saw his room mate, Yew Kee Fong, hanging. Revealing this at a Singapore inquest yesterday, the cook, Tan Seng Suang. said he saw “a80 words
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531 1948-01-08 14 G -G. Renews Pledge On Govt. Powers SINGAPORE, Jan. 5. THE Governor-General, Mr. Malcolm Mac- Donald, last night said that his pledge that the Governors' special powers would rarely be used had not been broken. Mr. MacDonald was answering critics who had condemned as a bleach of that pledge the531 words
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Article86 1948-01-08 14 IPOH. Jan. 3. Messrs, g. w. Firth, c. h. Yin and Thong Siew Lam have been appointed new members of the Kinta Town BoardJn place of Messrs. H. U. G. Jansz, Cheah Ghim Peng and Cheong Kim Voon. who retired at the end of last year.86 words
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Article115 1948-01-08 14 SINGAPORE. Jan. 3. Bail of $lOO was allowed to Sumadhi bin AH, a 25-year-old Javanese, who was produced before the Second Police Court Magistrate. Mr. E S de Banzie, yesterday on a charge of voluntarily causing hurt to Subarjo bin Sukarto. Sumadhi said he115 words
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Article282 1948-01-08 14 t'ropk'a! ri. f K Singapore, Jan. 4. TKOPK AL fish from Johore, Singapore, Borneo and 1 Sumatra—so,ooo of all varieties and every colour will soon be going to the United States in the largest single shipment ever to leave Singapore. The man responsible for this rather282 words
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Article398 1948-01-08 14 BOOM BUST FOR BOAT-BUILDERS I SINGAPORE. Jan. 4. SINGAPORE river’s many Chinese boat-builders. who enjoyed an unprecedented boom in their industry during the Japanese occupation, last year experienced a severe industrial depression. The industry is many decades old. Last year’s disruption oL Singapore’s inter-island trade, caused by the! Dutch-Indonesian hostili-398 words
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342 1948-01-08 14 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 4. MALAYA'S imports of Japanese textiles, at present being carried on by the Government, may be turned over to commercial channels if representations made in Tokio by the Malayan Union prove successful. Approximately live million yards342 words
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Article95 1948-01-08 14 DENANG January, l. A lormer police inspector. Mr R. D. Sharma, was acquitted in the Butterworth Police Court, yesterday, on a charge o x having caused grievous hurt during the occupation to a Malay Bomo (medicineman). Osman bin Lebai Chik said he was confined to Kepala Batas95 words
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Article97 1948-01-08 14 SINGAPORE, Jan. 3. AS soon as the world situation improves the Singapore Government will allow the importation of coal through the normal commercial channels. An announcement will be made when the change-over is due to take place, th< Straits Times is officially in formed. An international97 words
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1220 1948-01-08 15 R.E. Holttum - Notes On Gardens By R.E. Holttum Director Of The Botanic Gardens Singapore IN most parts of 1 Malaya ordinary uard'.m lawns do not need watering. There is enough rain to keep them green throughout the year, except in spells of unusually severe dry1,220 words
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Article167 1948-01-08 15 A.P. WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. THE Federal Communications Commission has entered a final order re-distributing service permits for British Commonwealth and other Overseas points among American Radio Telegraph Companies. The Commission dismissed. “without prejudice" to a renewal. tlie applications of RCA and MacKay for direct service to— A.P. - 167 words
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Article848 1948-01-08 15 THE Royal Palm, (Or- eodoxa regia), is undoubtedly the best singlestemmed palm for formal planting. Its smooth shapely trunk and graceful crown give it a most dignified character when well grown: but poor spacements are often deplorable. Generous retreatment is essential for good growth. The closely allied cabbage848 words
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Article677 1948-01-08 16 SINGAPORE, Jan. 6. EXTENSIVE and generous plans tor the developnient of Mission School education in Singapore were outlined by the Director of Education, Mr. .1. R. Neilson, yesterday The decision that, parents should have the right to choose for their children an English or vernacular677 words
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Article, Illustration20 1948-01-08 16 —Straits Tin»e> pic- ture.—Straits Tin»e> pic-; ture. - 20 words
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Article241 1948-01-08 16 From Our Sla(T Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 5. Government replies to Mr. A. W. Wallich in the Malayan Union Advisory Council today show- 1 ed that the Union’s Supplies Department has never had a full-time, professionally qualified accountant. This Department deals annually with more than241 words
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Article121 1948-01-08 16 I rorn Our Staff Correspondent PARIT BUNTAR, Jan/ 5. rVO young Banjarese Hajis were committed for trial yesterday. Evidence was given that, while they were in company with a gang which robbed a house on February 14, 1947, five people had been shot, two of whom had died.121 words
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Article249 1948-01-08 16 SINGAPORE, Jan. 6. A PLANNING committee will be set up in 1948 to work out details of the new r educational policy for Malaya. The Director of Education, Malayan Union, Mr. H. R. Cheeseman, made this announcement when he spoke at the Methodist Conference in Singapore249 words
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Article209 1948-01-08 16 •KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 3. AIRBORNE supplies of penicillin received in Kuala Lumpur a few days ago ended a temporary shortage of the drug in Malayan hospitals. Giving this information, Dr. A. E. Struthers, acting Director of Medical Services Malayan Union, said: “The hospitals had to209 words
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Article99 1948-01-08 16 SINGAPORE. Jan. 6 Singapore gunmen, robbed a Chinese bar in Anson Road early yesterday morning. They drilled open the locks of three doors to enter khe house. The three masked Chinese gunmen awoke two employees of the bar at 2.30 a.m and seized $5O and a99 words
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Article189 1948-01-08 16 SINGAPORE, Jan. 6. THE pipeline for Singapore's $27,000,000 scheme 1 tap the Johore River for drinking water will run through jungle which has not yet been entirely cleared of booby traps laid during the Japanese occupation. The scheme one of the Municipal projects to be financed by the189 words
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Article198 1948-01-08 16 K r y m )ur Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 5. THE Malayan Union Government will shortly publish a bill similar to the Singapore Control of Rent Ordinance to permit landlords to charge graduated increases of rents. Tip. Attorney General, Mr. K. K. O Connor, announced198 words
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Article867 1948-01-08 17 SINGAPORE, Jan. 5. IIK Governor-General, Mr. Malcolm Maci Donald, spoke of a great and hopeful moment in Malayan history when he broadcast ovor Radio Malaya at 9.45 last night. Wo know already that it will be a historic year Malaya, marked by important constitutional changes, he867 words
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Article, Illustration100 1948-01-08 17 SINGAPORE, Jan. 6. FRANCE has honoured a leading French citizen of Singapore with the Croix de la Resistance for bravery while under Japanese torture in Singapore and Indo-China during the war. He is M. Paul Clerc. managing director of Optorg (Malaya) Ltd. M. Clerc has worked for French100 words
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Article56 1948-01-08 17 SINGAPORE, Jan. 6. Seventeen Chinese were charged at the Eighth Police Court yesterday with playing (Paikow) in a common gambling house on January 3. Sixteen of them were each fined $2O. in default, two weeks’ rigorous imprisonment. The case against 28-year-old Chan Man Cheong, who pleaded not56 words
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Article132 1948-01-08 17 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Jan. 5. A KEDAII police party is on the trail of an elephant which escaped into the jungle after attacking its Siamese keeper. The keeper, Endin Dinyat, died of his injuries. The elephant is said to be 100 years o'd. The132 words
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Article499 1948-01-08 17 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 5. THE salary scales proposed by the Trusted Salaries Commission for locally-recruited teachers were severely criticised by several speakers at today’s meeting of the Advisory Council. Replying, Mr. A. T. Newboult, the Chief Secretary, said the salaries report had499 words
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Article64 1948-01-08 17 SINGAPORE, Jan. 6. The 15-year-old Chinese girl accused of murder was yesterday sent to the Mental Hospital for observation. She appeared at Singapore Juvenile Court yesterday morning, and, at the request of the police prosecutor, the magistrate, Mr. Paul Sammy, made the order. It is alleged that she64 words
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Article277 1948-01-08 17 SINGAPORE, Jan. 6. COR the first time since 1 the re-occupation of Singapore, the ceremonial service marking the opening of the first Assizes of the year was held at St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday morning. Judges of the High Court of Singapore Mr. Justice Jobling and Mr.277 words
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Article666 1948-01-08 18 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 5. THE Secretary of State for the Colonies has I given the Governor of the Malayan Union, Sir Edward Gent, an assurance that, if the new tin price of £5OO is insufficient to secure expansion of the industry666 words
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Article80 1948-01-08 18 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU. Jan. 6. —Mr. Koh Ewe Teik who has been selected as the nominee of the Kluang branch of the Johore Civil Service Association for the seat on the Johore Council of State and Mr. C. D. Westwood, Muar branch nominee80 words
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Article51 1948-01-08 18 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. —A communique issued by the Malayan Union Secretariat states that total banishment orders in the Union ud to Jan. 1 numbered 201. Of these, 166 banishees had been convicted in court. Since Nov. 30. 1947, 48 banishment orders have been51 words
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Article203 1948-01-08 18 SINGAPORE, Jan. 7. AT the close of the final session of the Malaya Annual Conference of the Methodist Mission, yesterday, at Wesley Church, delegates and friends bade farewell to Bishop and Mrs. E. F. Lee. The Bisnop is retiring from Malaya ar.d returning shortly to the203 words
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Article179 1948-01-08 18 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 6. T HE Malayan Kailway expects to receive this year 20 Diesel electric shunting locomotives and nearly 1,000 units of goods rolling stock equal, in carrying capacity, to 1,500 four-wheeled wagons. The Railway Administration says these wagons are urgently needed.179 words
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Article388 1948-01-08 18 SINGAPORE, Jan. 7. THE Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Singapore, 1 has informed the Colonial Secretary, Mr. P. A. li. Mclitrron, that it opposes the Gov >rnment proposal that future members of the Municipal Commission should be exclusively British subjects. Mr. McKerron wrote to the Chamber on388 words
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Article83 1948-01-08 18 CAPTAIN Abdul Rahman bin Abdul Aziz of the S.V.C. has been awarded the 0.8. E. (Military) in the New Year’** Honour List. This is the first award to a Malay officer since 1936. when Captain Abu Bakar was awarded the M.B.E. Captain Abdul Rahman was in83 words
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166 1948-01-08 18 SINGAPORE, Jan. 7. MALAYAN employers would prevent “troubles’’ during 1948 if they studied their employees' rice and prices problems and “acted accordingly,” a leading Singapore unionist told a press tea-party last night. He was the president of the Singapore Traction Company Employees’ Union.. Mr.166 words
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Article219 1948-01-08 18 SINGAPORE, Jan. 7. T'HE British Air Ministry has granted the Dutch K.L.M. airlines permission to make two Constellation aircraft landings each week at the Singapore R.A.F. Station at Tengah. K.L.M. authorities in Singapore say they expect to make their first regular Constellation landing at Tengah next219 words
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270 1948-01-08 19 SINGAPORE, Jan. 5. rp| iK wrestling boom in Singapore is attracting more top-class talent from abroad. The latest invasion” is that of the heavyweight champion of Turkey, the 2H-year-old, 300-lb. Ali Riza Bey. He is scheduled to ar- vc in the Colony from270 words
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Article128 1948-01-08 19 SINGAPORE. Jan. ‘2 Nt.:Malaya beat Rest ot S:nip»»rr* at the Great World Inst -lit. by six matches to one. Tiie North champion. Yan Yet H .114. b-'at Lai Ling Hon. 1947 >.ug.ipore champion, in three i’.uht sets, 21-11. 21-12. 21-19 Other result'- (Singapore namca Tong Goon lost128 words
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Article68 1948-01-08 19 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 5. Omar, of Selaiigor, ,jn the 100-mile open cham- >’ nt the Bombay Pro“Mrlal Olympics, according 11 telegraphic communicaJOr received in Kuala Lum1 o today. V H^ ar Singh, who won all-Malayan 100-mile open •mpionship last month by 1 In^ r Omar,68 words
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Article29 1948-01-08 19 r SINGAPORE. Jan. 2. a Pheng Yew Sla i( uy Companion Associate. ■V,.iL epbratPd its tenth rsary yesterday with a f meet at the Singapore n ground29 words
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286 1948-01-08 19 SINGAPORE, Jan. 7. rE Great World, Singapore, yesterday announced plans to revive weekly boxing promotions in Singapore, in which local and overseas boxers will appear. Mr. A. Hamid yesterday revealed. on behalf of the Great World, that the sponsors of the new boxing scheme286 words
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Article91 1948-01-08 19 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Jan. 5. THE possibility of revivf ing amateur racing in Alor Star early this year is to be discussed at a general meeting of the Kedah Gymkhana Club next week. The question was considered at an informal meeting of the91 words
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Article176 1948-01-08 19 SINGAPORE, Jan. 6. WITH the holding of the first S.L.T.A. indoor championship tournament next month and the reopening of the Y.M.C.A grass courts in the near future, tennis in Singapore is in for a full-scale revival thfc year. The presence in the Colony of several players of176 words
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Article260 1948-01-08 19 From Our Own Correspondent TAIPING, Jan. 6. IN a badminton fixture here, the Taiping Chi- nese Recreation Club defeated the Kuala Kangsar Combined Chinese by eight games to seven, i Results < Taiping players named first): Singles: Chong Boon Leong beat Chan Ah Kow 8-15.260 words
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Article147 1948-01-08 19 SINGAPORE, Jan. 2. THE Army beat the R.A.F. in the five-cornered Rugby Tournament by nine points (three tries) to three (a penalty goal) at Jalan Besar on Wednesday. The R.A.F. scored first when Twissel made no mistake with his penalty kick after 10 minutes147 words
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278 1948-01-08 19 SINGAPORE, Jan. 3. rHE North Malayan tab’e tennis team proved too strong for the Tigers’ (Champions of Singapore) at the Great World last night. Dropping only one match, the North ran out victors by Five games to one. Loke Bun Chiew (North > sprang a278 words
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Article434 1948-01-08 19 SINGAPORE, Jan. 4. PLAYING on a pitch inches deep in mud the S.C.C. had very little difficulty in defeating R.A.F. Changi, in their rugby match on the Padang yesterday by 8 points (a goal and a try) to 3 (a penalty). Right from the start of434 words
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Article107 1948-01-08 19 AT the annual general meet- ing of the Unicorn’s Club. Singapore, held on Dec. 28 last, the following were elected office-bearers for 1948: President, Mr. R. Sitharam (re-elected); funeral secretary. Mr. Anthony Marshall; assistant general secretary Mr. Kenneth Teo; hon. treasurer. Mr. O. R. Perumal; asst, hon.107 words
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1116 1948-01-08 20 From A Market Correspondent [MALAYAN markets saw the old year out with three days of considerable activity between the two holidays. They opened the new with one splendid day’s business. Tin shares were firm throughout, even after the disappointment of the over-optimistic hopes1,116 words
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Article23 1948-01-08 20 Mr. David Anderson has been appointed to the boards of Krubong (Malacca) Rubber Plantations. Lendu Rubber Estates and Rembia Rubber.23 words
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Article119 1948-01-08 20 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 6. A £90,000,000 error in a cable regarding Malaya's reserves was corrected by official sources today. Replying in the House, of Commons, on Dec. 19 last, to a question by Mr.| D. N. Pritt (Independent! Labour), the Under119 words
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Article173 1948-01-08 20 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON. Jan. 4—. The chairman of Badek Rubber Estates Limited. Mr. T. B Barlow, told the annual meeting of the company on Dec. 31 that of all commodities rubber WAS the only one which show ed no material increase on its pre-war price173 words
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Article201 1948-01-08 20 SINGAPORE. Jan. 5. IN spite of the holidays which have tended to slow down dealings, there has been a fail turn-over. Rubber prices haw again improved on some buy ing from both the U.S.A., and i the Continent, and a reserve on the part of local sellers201 words
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Article870 1948-01-08 20 SINGAPORE. Jan. G. Quotations given today by the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association were as follows--INDUSTRIALS Barn Sene* Atlas Ice 13 00 14 00 Alex Brick Ords. I 80 I 00 Alex Brick Pref 3.50 3 60 B.M. Trustee 8.75 9 50 Consolidated Tlr Smelters (O) 22*- 23/do (P)870 words