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Title Section33 1948-01-15 1 The Straits Budget b V v Series No. 76 (ESTABLISHED OVER A CENTURY! THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES Singapore Thursday, January 15th, 1948 Price 40 cents (S.S. Currency) Or 1 ah33 words
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Advertisement63 1948-01-15 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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The Straits Budget
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Article1015 1948-01-15 2 Straits Times. .Jan. 8. Some eye-opening figure* of Cinnese mining costs were given by Mr. II. S Leo in the Malayan Union Advisory Council last Monday. 1 hose costs have been worked out by the All-Malaya Chinese Mining Association for a mine using an eight-inch gravel pump,Straits Times. .Jan. 8. - 1,015 words
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Article233 1948-01-15 2 —Straits Turn's. Jan. 8. One recent development to which Lord Killearn called attention in his speech on Tuesday was the decision of the I.e'f.C. to revive the exi port of rice from Asia to I Europe. At first sight this is surprising, even though Lord Killearn—Straits Turn's. Jan. 8. - 233 words
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Article827 1948-01-15 2 —Straits Times. Jan 9. The Netherlands East Indies. having not yet received their allocations from Braril and the United States of America, have reported a condition of some desperation." —Lord Killearn, in his speech to the South-East Asia Liaison Officers’ Conference in Singapore last Tuesday. One*—Straits Times. Jan 9. - 827 words
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Article322 1948-01-15 2 —Straits Times. Jan 9 A recommendation of tin* Trusted Commission which has received very little attention is that locally domiciled officers in Division II of tinnew scheme, and all officers in Divisions III and IV (comprising all the lower grades of Government departments) should, once a—Straits Times. Jan 9 - 322 words
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Article984 1948-01-15 2 —Straits Times, Jan. 10. This week has seen rubber touch 4.j cents on the Singapore market. That was not the first time since the reoccupation, but before the war this price was only reached in one year, 1937, after the first restriction scheme was abandoned in 1928. This—Straits Times, Jan. 10. - 984 words
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Article1016 1948-01-15 3 —Straits Times, Jan. 12. The Malacca Chinese Chamber of Commerce has submitted a memorandum on the Income Tax Ordinance, in response to an invitation from the committee of mercantile, planting and mining representatives which was appointed by Sir Edward Gent to consider amendments vvhich would give—Straits Times, Jan. 12. - 1,016 words
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Article991 1948-01-15 3 Straits Times, Jan. 13. The membership of the new Johore State Council, announced a few days ago, merits attention not only in that State but in Malaya as whole, for it is a pointer to changes that may be expected in the other States in 1948. InStraits Times, Jan. 13. - 991 words
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Article1069 1948-01-15 4 Straits Tim s. Jin. 14 What is thc explanation of the amazing growth of Singa!K,rt? in the last sixteen years The census figures, given in a preliminary re port released ;i l sll "w that the popu- lation of this island has nearly reached the million mark.Straits Tim s. Jin. 14 - 1,069 words
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Article175 1948-01-15 4 SINGAPORE, Jan. 14. rADE between South Africa and Hong Kong is expected to become so great that a South African Trade Commissioner may be appointed for the Colony. The South-East Asia Trade Commissioner for the Union of South Africa. Mr. L. Francois Joubert. said175 words
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Article98 1948-01-15 4 More China Consulates SINGAPORE. Jan. 14. A Chinese consular spokesman in Singapore yesterday said that the Chinese Government was likely to recommend the opening of two more Chinese Consulates in Malaya—at Ipoh and Malacca. The recommendations will probably arise from a tour of the Malayan Union shortly to be made98 words
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Article155 1948-01-15 4 The Association of British Malaya is holding a winter “At Home" in the ballroom at Grosvenor House. London on the evening of Tuesday, Feb. 24. It is hoped that people at Home on leave from Malaya will attond. whether they are members of the Associatior or155 words
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Article90 1948-01-15 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan Husbands and wives working in Government service in the Malayan Union will receive lower incomes beginning from this month. This is a result of a new ruling which became effective on Jan. 1. The cut in income will he in the cost90 words
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Article61 1948-01-15 4 -UP. CANBERRA. Jan. 13. Tile Australian Prime Minister (Mr. .J. B. Chlfley» has in nounced that students f eight Asiatic countries will be eligible for new Austr scholarships to be awarded annually. amounting to C 5.000 at local currency. Those included in th Australian Government Education Plan-UP. - 61 words
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Article244 1948-01-15 4 GOULDSBURY: On January 5 1948. in Penane. to Pamela win of P. A. Gouldsburv. Malayan Police —o son. DAVIES. At Johore Bahru Hospital on 10th. January. 1948. I to Rita, wife of D. J. Davies. P.W.D.. Kluane. a daughter. BRAINE. On 11th Jan.. '48. Kota Bahru to Mary (nee244 words
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Article109 1948-01-15 4 Capt Mrs. M. Gaggino wish to announce the engagement their daughter Cora Lucille to Steven Launcelot. eldest son of the late Mr. O. L. Velge Mrs Velge. of Singapore. The engagement is annoiuv o<l between Mr. Leon Paul son of late Mr. Paul F. P. Ravan Mrs. Hava of109 words
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Article68 1948-01-15 4 SMITH-WATSON At S Andrews' Church. Ioob. on Januar 10th, 1948. by the Rev. Jo! Havter, Charles Smith B Gajah, to Marlon' Wat 0 Malayan Medical Service. The marriage will take place St. Mary’s Church. Kuala Limit o. '.i p.m. on Thursdav 22nd nuary. of John Dudley, onlv of Mr.68 words
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589 1948-01-15 5 f V is surprising that I among all the protests pi ido against the report of the Salaries Commission A one has come from a i harmacist. At the risk being treated as a voice the wilderness, I would ,‘he to protest strongly589 words
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Article144 1948-01-15 5 THERE has been a great dial of publicity reh 'daig the gigantic housng project being underh«‘n bv the Singapore Improvement Trust, but R<> comment has yet emanated from the Press r from your readers on he rents charged. Inis subject is of .vital an144 words
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Article121 1948-01-15 5 IN the Straits Times recently there appeared a news item under the heading “DHOBY BILLS TOO HIGH.” I, like many other sufferers, convey through the medium of your paper, my thanks to Mr. Thdo Choci Bee for his efforts to alleviate the sufferir.er> of the121 words
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Article54 1948-01-15 5 IT will be interesting to know the number of people who were hoaxed at the end of last year by some unknown persons who sold plain tea in perfectly imitated brandy bottles. The so-calhd brandy bottles were immaculately imitated and were sold for various prices.54 words
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Article227 1948-01-15 5 AS most schools, if not all, will re-open on Jan. 12, 1 wish all ambitious students desirious of having a proper education, to join me in appealing to the Education Department for the extension of the school period, which I think is very short.227 words
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Article73 1948-01-15 5 A READER interested in stamps, recently asked for “wedding commemorative stamps’* for Malaya and Singapore, in the Saturday Forum. We unfortunate philatelists in Singapore could not even get “Victory Stamps.” even though Malaya and the Far East were more directly concerned with this than any other British73 words
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441 1948-01-15 5 YOUR editorial of Jan. 2i headed “OUR PLANTING ECONOMY” prompts me to write this. I am glad to see that you appreciate the importance of agriculture so much that you devote the first editorial of the year to the subject. I trust you will appreciate also441 words
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Article126 1948-01-15 5 YOU can’t beat the MPAJA boys for ingenuity. Official displeasure at frequent mass meetings obviously does not deter them in the least. The other night at Ipoh, one of these lads rigged up a loudspeaker on the MPAJA premises opposite the children's play-ground in126 words
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Article133 1948-01-15 5 IF we must continue with the preposterous system of a level crossing over a main road at Kallang Airport, is it too much to ask that road traffic should be held up only for the benefit of real, and not imaginary, aircraft? On two mornings133 words
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211 1948-01-15 5 IN the Straits Times of Jan. 9, Mr. A. W. Pereira, Secretary of the Singapore Urban Cooperative Union Ltd., was reported to have said that the Exemption Order exempting the Co-opera-tive Societies from the effect of the moratorium would enable the societies to211 words
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Article, Illustration2068 1948-01-15 6 TUAN DJFK - A Malayan Conn tryman’s Diary TUAN DJFK. T'HE durian crop is an almost complete failure in the duxun this season. Such fruits as were not spoiled by the squirrels are only enough to provide a few pips for the cook’s three children and his baby boy.2,068 words
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Article81 1948-01-15 6 I nmi Our Staff Correspondent A SPlTFtnr KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 9. A 11,1 l,lh pilot baled out between Port Dickson (level!!!!. f i S n m m,)a <his rooming when his Spitfire ue\eloped engine trouble. The pilot, Plying Officer William Ian Harts, of No. 2K Squadron,81 words
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Article, Illustration379 1948-01-15 7 From Our Own Correspondent ALOR STAR, Jan. 7. installation of Sultan Ismail of Trengganu was not the result of popular demand but >:is brought about by a clique of ministers, a j j Tungku Abdul Aziz, brother of ex-Sultan Mi, today. Tungku Abdul Aziz379 words
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Article147 1948-01-15 7 Choice At Polls One Or None? SINGAPORE, Jan. 8. SINGAPORE voters who u" in the polls on March may have to choose >• twee n voting for one i»a l ly or not voting at all. h-cause the Progressive P .y is the only one so far nominate any candidates.147 words
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Article40 1948-01-15 7 SINGAPORE, Jan. 8. iwo women. Lim Shen aged and Tan Ah Kiong, aged m were fined $5O each in the ■Lapore Third Police Court i 1 relay jor trespassing into mv sritish5 ritish Transit Camp Soon on Jan.40 words
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61 1948-01-15 7 The s.s. Kelantan, of the Straits Steamship Company line, left Singapore last week for Palembang on her first run for the company since she was derequisitioned by the Navy. The refitting of the ship after her war service took nine months. The Kelantan was built in 1921. She has accommodation61 words
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Article44 1948-01-15 7 SINGAPORE. Jan. 10. Singapore Police yesterday morning removed the body of a 45-year-old Indian from Rochore Canal. He had injuries on the head and face. The body was taken to the Singapore morgue, and has not yet been identified.44 words
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Article269 1948-01-15 7 Two Years Gaol For API Man SINGAPORE, Jan. 8. THE Singapore District Judge, Mr. E. P. Shanks, yesterday sentenced Ahmad Baiki bin Suib to two years’ rigorous imprisonment for having assisted in the management of Angkntan Peniuda Insaf (API), an unlawful society. Mr. Boyle. A.S.P., who prosecuted, said Ahmad was269 words
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Article125 1948-01-15 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 7. HELPFUL co-operation from the Siamese Government was reported by Mr. E. J. Valentine. chairman of Messrs. Katu Tin Dredging Ltd., at the annual meeting of the company held here today. Siam, he said, had advanced ticals 471.294 for rehabilitation work. Mr. Valentine125 words
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Article161 1948-01-15 7 From Our Staff Corrwipondpnt PENANG, Jan. 7. A PROPOSAL that experienced rice merchants should handle the Government’s rice importations is to be made at a meeting of the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce to be held at Kuala Lumpur on Jan. 18. The question will be161 words
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Article189 1948-01-15 7 SINGAPORE, Jan. 8. FOR the first time in the history of Singapore, technicians of all races plan to join together to promote the science and practice of engineering I and allied professions in 1 the city. I They will meet on Jan. 1(> at 5 p.m.189 words
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Article161 1948-01-15 7 SINGAPORE, Jan. 8. Believing that he would go straight to heaven, a Hindu labourer committed suicide between 6 p.m. on December 24 and G a.m. December 25—a Hindu ho'y day. This was reveal* d in the Coroner’s Court yesterday when Police Inspector V.161 words
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Article78 1948-01-15 7 SINGAPORE, Jan. 8. Twenty-one Chinese, including two women, were charged in the Eighth Police Court yesterday with gambling in a common gaming house. All except two men pleaded guilty to the charge, the men being fined $20 each and the women $10 eacn. The case against the two78 words
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564 1948-01-15 8 lUJBKKK SINGAPORE, .lan. 10. WHEN Che U.S. Government had unloaded the inferior quality rul>l>er from its present strategic stockpile it would replace it with better grades, a New York rubber broker, Mr. Elliot 11. Simpson, said in Singapore yesterday. Mr. Simpson said this564 words
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Article158 1948-01-15 8 SINGAPORE. Jan. 10. THE Commissioner of Police, (Mi. R. E. Foulger), yesterday ted 380 police in one ol the biggest comb-outs for firearms conducted in Singapore. In a dawn raid police searched the area between Lorong 17 and Al.junied Road. Geylang. They detained 40 men, and158 words
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Article62 1948-01-15 8 SINGAPORE. Jan. 10. A detective who .searched a cyclist in K«*hmtan Road. Singapore, on Thursday for arms, found instead ‘Chap Ji Ki’ slips on the man. The cyclist. Ng Lau Min. pleaded guilty in the Eighth Police Court yesterday to assisting in the management of a62 words
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Article, Illustration179 1948-01-15 8 SINGAPORE. Jan. 8. A LAST-MINUTE appeal was made to the Governor-G ener a 1. Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, at the airport yesterday morning before h s take-off for the United Kingdom. The president of the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce. Mr. Lee Konß Chian, stressed ChineseMay. 10K*. — Straits Times picture. - 179 words
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Article68 1948-01-15 8 PENANG. Jan 9.—The lire brigade was called out to Runnymede Hotel yesterday afternoon to deal with a small outbreak of fire on the roofing. The fire was put out within a few minutes. The cause is believed to be a cigarette end thrown on the roof on which68 words
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Article197 1948-01-15 8 More P O Ships In Service Soon SINGAPORE. Jan. 10. TIIK 1* O Company expects t<> have six more passenger liners back in service by the middle of this year. These vessels will run in addition to the Stiatheden and Canton which are now on the United Kingdom-India-Austialia and United197 words
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Article84 1948-01-15 8 From Our Staff ('orre*poudent LONDON. January 9.—The Financial Secretary. Malayan Union. Mr. W. D. Godsall. 4s leaving for Malaya on Tuesday. He is taking back a number of suggestions for the consideration of the Malayan Union Government. If these are acceptable or provide reasonable ground for84 words
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Article101 1948-01-15 8 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU. Janiiaiv 7 Five armed Chines robbers seized a $1,200 payroll trom a Chinese contractor after wading through flood waters to a “kongsi*' house on Timoh Esta.e. seven miles Irom Tebrau, last night The contractor had tin money ready to pay his101 words
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Article112 1948-01-15 8 SINGAPORE. Jan. 8 Shipment of 953.697 tons of rubber from Malaya last year was an all-time record The shipments w ere 400.000 tons more than in 1946. This figure bears compari son with the total world pro duct ion figures in the peak years. Totals shipped in112 words
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183 1948-01-15 8 Producers Sa y Tin Price Still Too Low SINGAPORE. Jan. 10. “THE new tin price still does not appear to satisfy a large number of Malayan producers,” says Hie annual tin review issued l>y The Straits Trading Company. The producers considered the price too low in comparison with other non-ferrous183 words
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Article, Illustration1338 1948-01-15 9 SINGAPORE, Jan. 8. VIU. John Laycock, Progressive Party candiM date for the Singapore Legislative Council elections in March, has opened his campaign with a manifesto call: “Gimson must go.” Mr. Laycock’s newly-published manifesto argues that the Governor of Singapore, Sir j ranklin Gimson, has “delivered a1,338 words
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Article176 1948-01-15 9 SINGAPORE, Jan. 8. rE Automobile Association of Malaya has received a plaque in recognition of a gift of £5,000 which it made through the Straits Settlements War Fund for the purchase of a fighter aircraft. The plaque, issued by the British Ministry of Aircraft Production in 1945,176 words
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Article251 1948-01-15 9 TB Clinic Ready By October SINGAPORE, Jaj>. 9. HI Singapore Rotary Club Tuberculosis Clinic may I e “V'y to treat Parents in October. Club official!; said yesterday. cost, $lOO,OOO is to be* met by the Rotary Club out ol its Anti-T.B. Fund y Another $lOO,OOO will come from the Government.251 words
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Article52 1948-01-15 9 Singapore's second big Chinese mass wedding since the war will take place on Sunday. Jan. 25, when 34 couples will be married at the Victoria Memorial Hall. The ceremony is sponsored by the Mayfair Musical and Dramatic Association, which recently organised a mass wedding of52 words
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Article115 1948-01-15 9 e SINGAPORE, Jan. 8. THE Singapore C.I.D. chief, Mr. R. C. B. Wiltshire, announced yesterday that Singapore police had loi mmated a new plan to recover property lost during robberies. The plan provides for the rapid flashing of messages regarding lost property to all115 words
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Article59 1948-01-15 9 SINGAPORE. Jan. 8. A lawyer’s clerk was reprimanded by Mr. F. B. Oehlers, the Singapore Third Police Court Magistrate, yesterday when he addressed the court. The lawyer was absent. Saying that he would not tolerate the absence of lawyers from his oourt without written explanation, Mr. Oehlers59 words
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Article115 1948-01-15 9 SINGAPORE, Jan. 9. IN order to prevent the “unlimited competition for limited resources of labour and building materials,” the Control of Building Ordinance was passed in the Singapore Advisory Council yesterday. Under the ordinance, construction is prohibited of nonessential and luxury buildings except with the115 words
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Article139 1948-01-15 9 SINGAPORE, Jan. 9. Two masked men climbed into the house of a Chinese architect in Aliwal Street, Singapore, at 4.30 a.m. yesterday. and robbed him and his family of $l,OOO in cash and jewellery. One man was armed with a pistol, and the other with a139 words
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Article129 1948-01-15 9 LONDON, Jan. B. The Empire Air Raid Distress Fund gift of £50,000 for Far Eastern relief has been acknowledged by the Secretary of State for the Colonies (Mr. Arthur Creech Jones). Mialaya received £28.000 from the gift. Mr. Creecn Jones has sent a letter of thanks129 words
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Article676 1948-01-15 10 SINGAPORE, Jan. 8. MAJOR floods in have caused indefinite suspension of rail services between Singapore and Gemas and the cutting of the main Singapot e-Kuala Lumpur road at Chaah. Hundreds of passengers have been stranded for more than 24 hours in six trains which676 words
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Article120 1948-01-15 10 From Our Staff Correspondent Malacca, Jan. 7. rpHE Malacca Chinese Cham- ber of Commerce is asking the Government for “substantial reduction of indirect taxes.” Tlie chamber has submitted a memorandum drawing attention to anomalies in the Income Tax Ordinance. It says that indirect taxes in Malacca120 words
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197 1948-01-15 10 SINGAPORE, Jan. 9. THE Singapore Government is expanding th e Labour I- Advisory Board lo include representatives of the Singapore Federation of Trade Unions and the Manuiacturers Association and an additional Government nominee. The Commissioner for Labour, Mr. R. P. Bingham, who is197 words
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Article236 1948-01-15 10 From Our Stall Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 NUTRITION experts who carried out a four-month survey among Malay peasants in an area near Malacca last year reached the conclusion that the greater proportion of the people were not getting sufficient food for optimum health. Hie rest236 words
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214 1948-01-15 10 SINGAPORE, Jan. 10. THREE Chinese have been collecting toll front worshippers attracted to a new gambling “chap-ji-ki” shrine in Singapore. In the past month or so, since the shrine was erected, it is estimated that about 3,000 people have worshipped there. The latest addition214 words
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Article99 1948-01-15 10 SINGAPORE. Jan. 10. A SUM of $863,000 to meet the cost and handling charges of Unicraft tugs and barges has been sanctioned by the Singapore Advisory Council. The purchase of these tugs was made to relieve port congestion in Singapore in the early days of the liberation99 words
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Article46 1948-01-15 10 SINGAPORE. Jan. 10. Police chased a group of Chinese whom they saw gambling on the five-foot-way at Henderson Road. Singapore. Cheng Yew Ley. whom they arrested, was fined $5O in default two months’ rigorous imprisonment, in the Eighth Police Court yesterday for gambling.46 words
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Article63 1948-01-15 10 PAIUT BUNTAR, Jan. —A Malay policeman, /in bin Mohamed was charged in the magistrate’s court today with carrying four passengers in a taxi only licensed to carry three. Zin explained that, in his capacity as a policeman ne had stopped the taxi and himself taken over the wheel63 words
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Article172 1948-01-15 10 SINGAPORE. Jan. 9. THE Governor (Sir Franklin Gimfcon) said in the Singapore Advisory Council yesterday that there should be a practical union between the Malayan Union and Singapore based on goodwill. A fusion of the two Governments was not likely to take place until an atmosphere172 words
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Article140 1948-01-15 10 j SINGAPORE, Jan. 9. vj?, shipments from Malaya 111 947 totalled 29,889 tons. ihe progress of rehabilitation can be seen in this figure 7 S ocM ompare d 1946. wlieii y tons were shipped in July to December. Of the total shipped last year 12.060140 words
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Article265 1948-01-15 11 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 9. TIIK Department of Agriculture, in its latest report on food production in 1947, is confident of a good padi season this year. Nearly 100,000 more acres are under padi now than a year ago. It promises265 words
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Article115 1948-01-15 11 SINGAPORE, Jan. 10. k COMPLETE Filipino A crew, comprising captain, officers and seamen, lias been flown to Singapore from Cebu to man ihe pre-war Governor’s yacht. Sea Belle 11. Sea Belle II was recently purchased by an American business man from the Philippines, Mr.115 words
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Article111 1948-01-15 11 SINGAPORE, Jan. 10. Demolition of live Singapore Temporary markets has been stponed till the end of February. The markets are in Aliwal Street. China Street, Waterin') Street, Lamah Street and Rowel] Road. Alter the ond of February, there will be no further extension. the Chinese111 words
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Article186 1948-01-15 11 SINGAPORE. Jan. 10. A nine-year-old girl told the ap re Coroner yesterday W th u She A ad been Playing sp b bei fl baby brother on the S of her house a him n mH ll es before she heard 1 m c u rying186 words
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Article79 1948-01-15 11 SINGAPORE, Jan. 9. The School Medical Department in Singapore in 1946 discovered 62 cases of tuberculosis among school-children, mainly between the ages of 6 and 14. This is- revealed in the newly published Singapore education report for 1046, by the Direr/or of Education Mr. J. B.79 words
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Article60 1948-01-15 11 A.P. LONDON, Jan. 9. The appointment of Sir Edward Gent, Governor of the Malayan Union, as High Commissioner of the Federation of Malaya has been approved by the King, a high Whitehall official revealed today. Sir Edward is expected to assume this post as soon asA.P. - 60 words
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Article147 1948-01-15 11 JOHORE BAHRU, Jan. 9. A CROCODILE seized a Chinese in its jaws and dived out of sight with him at Geylang Patak, on Wednesday. The incident took place in full view of eight men. The Chinese was standing in a small boat helping to unload charcoal147 words
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Article203 1948-01-15 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 10 COMMITTEE lias been formed in London to arrange for the distribution of food parcels sent to England by the “Spare Time and Talent Enterpi ises recently established in Kuala Lumpur to raise funds for food for British people. The London committee comprises203 words
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Article196 1948-01-15 11 PARIT BUN TAR, Ja». 10 BANISHMENT was recommended by the Parit Buntar District Judge yesterday for an extortioner whose victim was missing for a month after making a secret report which led to the accused being trapped. The extortioner, Lim Wong Siah, had escaped from a196 words
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Article50 1948-01-15 11 LONDON, Jan. 7. The Colonial Secretary, Mr. Creech Jones, yesterday expressed “grateful thanks” for the gift of €50.000 from the Lord Mayor’s Empire Air Raid Distress Fund for distribution in Malaya. Hong Kong and North Borneo. Malaya Is to receive €28,000. Hong Kong £14.000 and North Borneo £B.OOO.—A.P.50 words
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Article205 1948-01-15 11 SINGAPORE, Jan. 11. MOT YCLLVG twice as popular in Singapore as it was in 1941. The number of motor-cycles in the Colony, 1,800, is almost double what it was in (he few months before the Japanese occupation. But tlie ordinary cycle has declined in popularity, for205 words
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Article118 1948-01-15 11 SINGAPORE. Jan. 10. For abetment of robbery, a young Malay, Ali bin Awang, was sentenced at the Singapore Assizes yesterday to five years’ rigorous imprisonment. Ali was arrested after the victim of the robbery, a woman named Maya binte Bawl, reported to the police the number118 words
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Article189 1948-01-15 11 SINGAPORE, Jan. 10. THE Singapore Government has informed the Municipal Commissioners that it does not favotr State lotteries as a means of raising funds to combat T.B. The Municipal Commissioners asked the Government to legalise State lotteries for this purpose last May. The Commissioners declared that189 words
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Article92 1948-01-15 11 SINGAPORE, Jan. 8. Five Chinese assaulted an Indian tailor during a robbery at an Indian clinic in Cross Street on Tuesday night. The tailor, 42-year-old Mohd. Din, was punched on the face, when he tried to prevent the robbers from entering a prayer-room in the clinic. The92 words
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Article88 1948-01-15 11 PENANG, Jan. 10. THE Singapore dock strike 1 and the Johore floods are expected to strengthen too rubber market in North Malaya. A leading Penang rubber merchant said today that with shipments held up in Singapore. there would be a great demand for upcountry rubber. Another88 words
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Article232 1948-01-15 12 SINGAPORE, Jan. 9. THE population of Singapore Island is now 1 940,756, nearly double the figure when the last census was taken in 1931. An advance release yesterday ot the 194 < Singapore census figures show that the population has increased about 64 per cent, in232 words
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Article67 1948-01-15 12 SINGAPORE, Jan. 9. Mli. Thio Chan Bee yesterday appealed in the Singapore Advisory Council for a lowering of charges by Singapore laundries. Mr. Thio said that “dhobies” continued to charge their 1915 rates of 30 cents to 40 cents a piece. These rates were six to67 words
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Article141 1948-01-15 12 SINGAPORE, Jan. 9SINGAPORE should insist on local unofficial representatives at international conferences affecting Ma’avan economy, according to Mr. N. A. Mai la I, a Progressive Party election candidate. Mr. Mallal is standing for the City Division —Municipal SouthWest. Attacking "remote control” by Whitehall, Mr.141 words
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Article87 1948-01-15 12 From Our Own Correspondent MELBOURNE, January B. Referring to reports concerning the neglect of A.I.F. graves at Changi, Lt.-Gen. Gordon Bennett said here that tidiness was not enough An A.I.F’. memorial in Singapore was overdue, he stated lie endorsed the suggestion made last year by Col.87 words
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Article31 1948-01-15 12 SINGAPORE, Jan. 9. For stealing a cheque valued $2,500. 18-year-old Tan Teck Lim, was sentenced to four months' rigorous Imprisonment In the Singapore Police Court yesterday.31 words
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Article62 1948-01-15 12 Singapore Muslims will feed the poor, entertain children, and hold lectures and a procession in celebration of the birthday of the Prophet Mohammed on Saturday. January 24. The Singapore branch of the All-Malaya Muslim Missionary Society has formed a I committee to make the arrangements. Celebrations62 words
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290 1948-01-15 12 SINGAPORE, Jan. 9. A C OMMI PI EE under the chairmanship of the financial Secretary will consider any proposed amendments to the Income Tax Ordinance to make it more acceptable to the public, the Governor (Sir franklin Gimson), told the Singapore Advisory Council yesterday. w290 words
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Article178 1948-01-15 12 SINGAPORE, Jan. 9. ASSESSMENT and verification of loss or damage arising under War Risks (Goods) Insurance policies will be carried out by the War Damage Claims Commission. The Singapore Advisory Council yesterday passed an amendment to the War Risks (Goods) Insurance Ordinance, 1941, to provide178 words
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Article243 1948-01-15 12 SINGAPORE, Jan. 9. FOURTEEN major co-operative societies in Singapore are making preparations to recover loans amounting to thousands of dollars which were outstanding when the city fell on Feb. 15, 1942. The societies cover a wide cross-section of the city's working population, including Ma'ay guru-.243 words
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Article113 1948-01-15 12 SINGAPORE. Jan 9 The South-East Asia win crimes organisation will soon be disbanded. Investigations into cases oi atrocities committed by Japanese during the* war have now ceased, and there ha* been a gradual depletion oi Staff, a spokesman of FAREI.K headquarters said yesterday. "On the113 words
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Article66 1948-01-15 12 SINGAPORE, Jan. 9. The Straits Steamship Company has received news from Kuantan that their diesel vessel Rengam arrived safely In Kuantan at 3 p.m. yesterday. The company yesterday and on Wednesday made air searches for the Rengam. wUich was five days overdue in Singapore. She had66 words
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Article41 1948-01-15 12 SINGAPORE, Jan. 9 Wong Gan Sin. a 32-yo:*r-old woman, who pleaded to charge of assisting in carrying on a public lottery, Chap Kee, was fined $400. in r|r fault four months’ rigorous imprisonment, in the Singapore Police Court yesterd41 words
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Article642 1948-01-15 13 SINGAPORE, Jan. 12 THE two-and-a-half-day Singapore dock strike 1 ends at 7 a.m. today under an agreement >igncd last night between the Harbour Board and the Harbour Labourers’ Union. The union has agreed to the abolition on l-'eh. 10 of the contract system of employing wharf642 words
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Article104 1948-01-15 13 SINGAPORE Jan. 11. u> passers-by. two traffic policemen last night arrested two men after a chase along Orchard Road and recovered a loaded revolver. The chase followed a holdup in a sundries shop in Emerald Hill Road about 8.30 p.m. when two men demanded $lOO from the104 words
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193 1948-01-15 13 PENANG, Jan. 10. THE Penang artist, Mr. Yong IVlun Sen, has been asked to accept a commission to paint a series of Malayan pictures for exhibition at the British Industries Fair. The Fair is to be held in London in May this year, and193 words
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Article138 1948-01-15 13 SINGAPORE. Jail. 11. (COMPLETE rehabilitation of J Singapore’s Botanic gardens may be achieved by the end of the year, the Director of Public Works told the Sunday Times yesterday. He said tha<t restoration work on many important buildings would require a long time to finish. Extensive138 words
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Article, Illustration487 1948-01-15 13 SINGAPORE, Jan. 12 CIRE yesterday gutted a block of smoke-houses at the Sin Guan Company buildings in Kim Chuan Road, Paya Lebar. The damage was estimated at $200,000. Ten Chinese families were rendered homeless. Their attap and wood houses were wholly or partially burned.487 words
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Article220 1948-01-15 13 SINGAPORE, Jan. 11. BRIAN Neely, Singapore R.A.F. sergeant, has been chosen to double for Donald Houston, costar with Jean Simmons in “Blue Lagoon.” He being released from the R.A.F. tomorrow and hopes to fly to Australia almost immediately. Mr. Frank Launder has cabled from Fiji, where220 words
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Article359 1948-01-15 14 RECORD S PORE PHONE TRAFFIC SINGAPORE, Jan. 11. CINGAPORE’S Telephone Exchange is dealing with almost treble the number of lines it had when the B.M.A. handed over the exchange in April, 1946. There are altogether 9,053 subscribers to the Oriental Telephone Company’s exchanges in Hill Stlret (Singapore). Katong, Pasir Panjang359 words
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Article234 1948-01-15 14 SINGAPORE, Jan. 9. MISS Donavour Hickie, formerly r ♦ho Far Eastern Broadcast ini? Station, is going on an adventure. Slie will b* ••fa 1 1 tr< 'a ol three of th« 1 inu(Jit cutter V »rn ng. which leaves Smg.ip'*i •k 1 .»v on an 8234 words
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Article88 1948-01-15 14 SINGAPORE Jan. 11 THI A Fhiang Sia, master ol the viv.se 1 “Han” Heng,” was lined $4OO in default four months’ rigorous imprisonment. m the Singapore Police rourt yesterday, under the Merchant Shipping Ordinance. He was convicted ol tailing to lly a pennant or. arrival88 words
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Article63 1948-01-15 14 Mother Mercy, Directress °1 Our Lady’s Orphanage, Can ossa Convent. Geylang, informed the Straits Times yesterday that the generosity of members ol the public had entabled orphans at the institution to enjoy a happy Christmas Tlie children had received a dinner, Christmas tree and a63 words
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Article85 1948-01-15 14 M ALA LEMPER. Jan. 8. ON trial here on a charge of beheading a Chinese, a Japanese oificer complained today that.he was being accused of the wrong beheading. lie was apt. Ito Shichiro. commander of the former Japanese garrison in Tapali. lie told the court he85 words
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Article158 1948-01-15 14 SINGAPORE, Jan 11. A 25-YEAR-OLD Singapore Chinese was wounded by police fire yesterday when he ran away after burglary had been attempted in a house in Dunearn Road. The man was taken to the General Hospital and after a bullet was extracted from his left side,158 words
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Article200 1948-01-15 14 SINGAPORE, Jan. 11. A I STK AI I A has granted permission for 12 Malay Pi div rs <" l n rr 'he country to work in the pearl lishrng industry among the islands off the north west Australian coast. One is an English-speaking veteran of200 words
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218 1948-01-15 14 From Our Staff Correspondent ruiMl’cp rI PENANG. J an. 11. A J HINfcSE Christian hermit living in the Jelutong hills, known as “Yun It Cheh In* claim 6 SIOO non f Wa r. Da aEe P aims Commission to per'ty T° f and ~r0218 words
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742 1948-01-15 14 SINGAPORE, Jan. 12 CEVERAL thousand Singapore children >\| U) have not been able to go to school before will be provided with an education, if Singapore's 1948 educational programme is accomplished, the Director of Education (Mr. J. u Neilson) told the Straits Times in742 words
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2168 1948-01-15 15 R.E. Holttum - Foliage Plants For House Garden The Malayan Gardener By R.E. Holttum, Director Of 1 he Gardens, Singapore COLIAGE plants is a r term used for plants which are cultivated for the beauty of their leaves, not for their ilowers, though many of them may be (lowering plants. A certain number2,168 words
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Article348 1948-01-15 15 LIVING upcountry and four miles from even a small town it is not easy to get in to a market yourself. Certainly if you did you might not find any bargains and I’m afraid I always seem to #et the kledi that have wormholes in or348 words
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1045 1948-01-15 16 FIRST TWO WOMEN M.P s IN A MALAY STATE Johore Sets A New Tradition By Our Johore Correspondent When (he Johore State Council meets on Feb. 1 for the first time since 1941, its members will include two women, Inche Azizah and Hijjah Zain. It will he the first time1,045 words
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Article, Illustration577 1948-01-15 16 By Our Penang Correspondent CIR Husein Hasanally Abdoolcader, Penang’s new knight and the first Indian in Malaya to receive a knighthood, was once threatened with execution by the Japanese. Throughout the enemy occupation, Sir Husein was under suspicion for his pro-Allied sympathies. The Kempeitai eventually arrested577 words
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Article184 1948-01-15 16 SINGAPORE. Jan. 12. THE “real issue,” says the Malayan Democratic Union, in its latent bulletin, is not that “Gimson Must Go,” but tiiat power should be transferred from the Governor to the properly elected repiesentatives of the people. The article refers to the recent manifesto from184 words
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Article51 1948-01-15 16 JOHORE BAHRU, Jan 1--Government officers h iV been notified of a new n regard to cost of living a ance. Married officers wh<».s< w.' are also in Government ploy can in future only one cost of living allow Separate cost of allowance for each will drawn In51 words
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Article370 1948-01-15 17 SINGAPORE, Jan. 13. jjlj.; j-'oreign Ofiic* and the British Broadcast* j„, r Corporation have decided to reduce operations of the British Far Eastern Broadeaslinp Service and to dismiss from 50 to 60 per cent of the Service’s broadcasting staff in Singapore. I broadcasting and Foreign370 words
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Article160 1948-01-15 17 SINGAPORE, Jan. 12. pIYE Singapore dt>ctors 1 have agreed to give He treatment and medic r.c< t»» the poorer classes oi Singapore Malays. I e d vtors are: Dr. H. S. M n t.. Dr. Syed Ibrahim. j )r a s.imat. Dr. Said Hased.160 words
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Article96 1948-01-15 17 SINGAPORE. Jan. 13. Singapore Criminal LnvesDepartment men am a house in lrcngganu on Sunday night and ill "''O’ 10 Chinese playing pa: r;o\v.” Ihey were cliarged in t.lio .1 Police Court yesterday h.i gambling. N,: :o °f them, including six :i; were each lined $25 weeks’ rigorous96 words
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Article116 1948-01-15 17 SINGAPORE, Jan. 11. Lim Ah Chang, the 53-year-old former ricksha puller who lives in a homemade, ramshackle hut built of oil drums and rotting wood behind the South Bridge Road police courts in Singapore, doesn’t want to “move house” Twice in the past week116 words
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135 1948-01-15 17 SINGAPORE, Jan. 12. rELVE Ambonese antipirate guards sailed from Singapore yesterday aboard the K.P.M. ship Van Heutsz for Hong Kong, Amoy and Swatow. They were dressed in Dutch Army uniforms. Fully armed, they joined the ship at Medan. Anti-pirate precautions were taken by the135 words
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Article221 1948-01-15 17 SINGAPORE, Jan. 1L SINGAPORE has said goodbye for the present to further imports of expensive American cloths such as sharkskin and buckskin with which the local market has been Hooded during the past few months at the cost of precious U.S. dollars. The Singapore Import and Export221 words
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Article109 1948-01-15 17 SINGAPORE, Jan. 8. Minggal bin Samdin, a 25-year-old Malay, was yesterday sentenced at the Singapore Assizes to eight months’ rigorous imprisonment for failing to report to the police knowledge of an offence of carrying arms. The Deputy Public Prosecutor Mr. L. Rayner. said that on the109 words
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144 1948-01-15 17 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR Jan 12. CAPT. ITO SHICHIRO; former commander of the Japanese garrison at Tapah, was today sentenced to life imprisonment by a War Crimes Court in Kuala Lumpur for his part in the beheading of a Chinese woodcutter during144 words
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Article225 1948-01-15 17 1 nun Our Staff Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 12. I PROBABLY for the first; irne since the advent Hritish administration, M,a Lumpur District is have a Malay Tern1 «‘l Chief appointed by Sultan of Selangor. A Territorial Chief’s salary Is $3,300 a year. The names225 words
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Article354 1948-01-15 17 From Our Staff Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 12. TWELVE European, Malay and Chinese officers of the Malayan police were presented with gallantry and meritorious service medals today. The Governor. Sir Edward Gent made the presentations before a parade of several hundred recruits of the police depot354 words
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Article487 1948-01-15 18 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 12. IN a joint memorandum issued today, Chinese L Chambers of Commerce in the Malay States strongly urge the Government not to levy income tax on 11)17 Incomes, hut to take 19IS as the basis period for487 words
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Article159 1948-01-15 18 SINGAPORE. Jan. 14. Reductions of stall dt the British Far Eastern Broadcasting Service. Singapore, will not release houses to members of the Singapore public. Broadcasting otllciaLs said this in Singapore yesterday. They were commenting on the official announcement on Monday that the 8.8. C. and the Foreign159 words
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Article44 1948-01-15 18 SINGAPORE Jan. 14. An earth tremor shook Singapore at 1040 am. yesterday. People on the higher floors of the Cathay and other Singapore buildings felt the tremor most severely. It lasted about five seconds Authorities received no reports of damage.44 words
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Article276 1948-01-15 18 SINGAPORE. Jan. 12 pHUA AH BEE, a 21V./ year-old Chinese, tackled and captured a Chinese gunman in front of a big crowd outside the Pavilion Cinema on Saturday night. He held the gunman, who was armed with a fuUy-load-ed .38 revolver, until police arrived. Chin276 words
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Article178 1948-01-15 18 SINGAPORE, Jan. 12. SINGAPORE C u s t o m s officers yesterday registered the Colony’s oddest import of this year —a crated 25-foot python sleepily digesting* a newlvswallowed pig. Importers 01 th? python were a Chinese farmer and a lorry driver who brought it in178 words
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202 1948-01-15 18 There’s Money In Pearling But... SINGAPORE, Jan. 14. MALAY pearl (livers earning from £65 to £7O (Aust.) a month in Australian waters equal the incomes of the higher salaried classes in Australian cities. Leyman bin Sirat, 46-ycar-old veteran of the Australian pearling industry, said this in Singapore yesterday. Leyman will202 words
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Article183 1948-01-15 18 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Jan. 13. ALL legal documents for Hn* Federation of Malaya have been completed, said Da to Poland Praddell today. I)ato Braddell, who .Is Ygal i adviser to the Sultans, said that he expected the Federation Treaties would be signed in Kuala183 words
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Article227 1948-01-15 18 60 Fight With Knives Bottles SINGAPORE, Jan. 14. SINGAPORE police yesterday detained seven Chinese, including one injured man. after intervening in a clash between two rival secret societies at the junction of Boat Quay and Omar Road. More Hum 00 persons took part in a 15 minute light at .‘k.'Ul227 words
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Article128 1948-01-15 18 SINGAPORE, Jan 14 Trusted Commission recommendations with regard t > bailiffs are “retrograde nature” and not in the least beneficial to the holders of these posts, says a letter sent by the Singapore District and Supreme Courts bailiffs t the Colonial Secretary (Mi P.A.B. McKerron) on Jan128 words
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Article94 1948-01-15 18 SINGAPORE Jan. 14 The Governments of t Malayan Union and Singapore intend to review the temp* rary cost of living allowance paid to public servants. A joint committee is beir. formed to this end. The Government Clerical Services’ Union and the Sim < pore Teachers’ Union ha> been94 words
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Article1154 1948-01-15 19 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 10 WITH a try scored by John Ritchie in the third minute of play and a penalty kicked by Littledyke u-n minutes after the start of the second half, Penang heat the Singapore Services by six points to nil1,154 words
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Article98 1948-01-15 19 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 10. THE North side selected for the annual match against the South was selected today, with Maurice Pestana as captain. The match will be played on Jan. 24. at Singapore, in accordance with the decision made by the Malayan Rugby Union last year. The98 words
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325 1948-01-15 19 SINGAPORE, Jan. 10. THE Johore Cricket Club had little difficulty in defeating the Singapore Cricket Club in their hockey match on the padang yesterday evening, the score being four-one. The Johore side proved superior in all departments of the game, but it325 words
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Article419 1948-01-15 19 SINGAPORE, Jan. 13. rpHE Singapore Recreation Club became virtual x champions of the Singapore Hockey Association league, when they defeated the Army by two goals to one on the padang yesterday. The club have won all the four games they have played and on goal419 words
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Article41 1948-01-15 19 The January mixed foursomes golf competition of the Island Club, Singapore, held over the second nine holes on Sunday atfernoon, resulted in a win for Mrs. Weeks and J. A. Chippindale, with a net score of 36 V»41 words
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Article121 1948-01-15 19 SINGAPORE. Jan. 11. PLAYING on the Johore Trade School ground yesterday. Singapore beat Johore Bahru District by live goals to one In a game of hockey. Major Boyne, who struck good form, scored three goals in the second half. Karim scored the first goal of121 words
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Article61 1948-01-15 19 SINGAPORE. Jan. 10. THE Royal Singapore Golf Club announce that, owing to the state of the course, the monthly medal competition for January has been cancelled. In the event of further rain, the course may be unplayable over the week-end. Members are requested to ascertain from61 words
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292 1948-01-15 19 SINGAPORE, Jan. 8. AT a council meeting held on Wednesday the Singapore Chinese Amateur Sports Federation decided in favour of sending a contingent to compete in the All-China Olympic meeting, which is scheduled to start on May 5. Wednesday’s meeting had been called to discuss292 words
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Article139 1948-01-15 19 THE Great World. Singapore, will .stage its first boxing promotion this year on Jan. 25. A meeting to discuss plans to revive professional boxing was held at the Great World yesterday. About <10 boxers and fans and five members of the Singapore Boxing Board of Control were139 words
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Article1085 1948-01-15 20 From A Market C orrespondent DUOYANT conditions, volume and rising quotations characterised Malayan markets during the week. This was particularly so in Tins. in Tins, business was fairly evenly distributed over th« three sections. Although a few quotations closed slightly under the best of the week, a1,085 words
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Article69 1948-01-15 20 Austral Malav Tin Limited announce the following returns f«>i the month, of December Hour-’ Cub Yd- Ore Run dug Recovered' |Knmpon« 1 KanuintiiiL Tin 6ii4 136.000 465 Piculs. Thab iiv 1* ik Tin 507 103.000 837 Piculs Austral Amalgamated Tin A.sun Kumba.ng Section i Gravel Pump69 words
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Article190 1948-01-15 20 SINGAPORE. Jan. 10. The past week has seen an improvement in rubber prices, with a large volume of business transacted, says Lewis and Peat’s weekly market report. "’The higher levels resulted in fairly heavy profit-taking, but the drop in the Malayan Exports for December at 78.820190 words
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Article16 1948-01-15 20 Kinta Kellas Tin Dredging Co. Ltd. output of tin-ore for December was 400.59 piculs.16 words
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Article113 1948-01-15 20 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Jan. 11. 4 PROMINENT miner who has just returned t„ Penang from Siam said today that British and Australian mines in Siam were sending all their tin I ore to Malaya for smelting. Chinese mines, however, preferred to ship113 words
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Article164 1948-01-15 20 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 1 Malayan Union taxpaye. should be allowed a substut tial reduction from their in comes for the first basic year of assessment because of the:, losses during the past s..\ years, the F.M.S. Chamber o: Commerce states today in memorandum on income tax The Chamber164 words
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Article862 1948-01-15 20 SINGAPORE. Jan 13. Quotations given by the Ma1:«ysm Sharebrokers Association were as follows > INDUSTRIALS Boyer SeOe* Aiiuf icr 13 on (4 on Alex Brick Olds 80 Mil Alex Brick Pit'f 3.45 3.55 J B M. rrustee 8.75 u.50 '-onsoiumteo nr Smelters CO) 22/- 237do (P) 26/-862 words