The Straits Budget, 29 January 1948
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Title Section31 1948-01-29 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE’OF THE STRAITS TIMES IESTABLISHED OVER A CENTURY 1 L Series No. 78, Sifaparc Tinndaj, January 29th, 1948 Price 40 cents (S.S. Currency) Or 1 sh.31 words
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Advertisement63 1948-01-29 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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Article1039 1948-01-29 2 Straits Times Jan 22.* From tht* political point <>f view the ceremony which is to take place in Kuala Lumpur on February 1, when the Federation of Malaya will be inaugurated, will he more important than the signing of the Federation Agreement and the State Agreements byStraits Times Jan 22.* - 1,039 words
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Article764 1948-01-29 2 —Straits Tirms, Jan. 23. The nine hundred opium smokers in Singapore who sent a petition to the Governor recently have received their reply. They have been told that Government cannot change its policy of the total prohibition of opium, but that a scheme to offer curative treatment—Straits Tirms, Jan. 23. - 764 words
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Article385 1948-01-29 2 —-Straits Times, Jan. 2* We all find so much to grumble about nowadays that we are in danger of forgetting what we had to put up with less than three years ago. A reminder of what public transport was like in Singapore after—-Straits Times, Jan. 2* - 385 words
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Article683 1948-01-29 2 Strails Times, Jan. 24. Those in Malaya who loo!' at Eastern nationalism from the viewpoint of Western capital will be interested in two pronouncements on economic policy which w ere made by Pandit Nehru when he me’ the Associated Chambers Commerce at the Royal Exchange inStrails Times, Jan. 24. - 683 words
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Article390 1948-01-29 3 —Straits Times, Jan. 24. One example of the Labour Party’s policy of nationalisation in which Singapore takes a special interest is the British Overseas Airways Corporation, and it comes as a shock to learn that this company has presented a report showing a loss of—Straits Times, Jan. 24. - 390 words
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Article1030 1948-01-29 3 —Straits Times Jan. 26 One of the chief subjects of controversy in Singapore continues to be the Medical Plan, which calls for a capital expenditure of $5O million and annually recurrent expenditure of $lO million. The Alumni Association of the College of Medicine issued a statement attacking—Straits Times Jan. 26 - 1,030 words
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Article775 1948-01-29 3 Straits Times, Jan. 27. j The disappointment aroused last week by news of a fresh deadlock between the Dutch and the Republicans in Java has quickly given way to re- lief, the UNO Committee of Good Offices having announced on Sunday that the Republic had accepted unconditionallyStraits Times, Jan. 27. j - 775 words
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Article361 1948-01-29 4 Strait.s Times, Jan. 27. A further step towards the goal of a Singapore Municipality staffed from top to bottom by people born and bred in this city was taken at the Municipal Commissioners’ meeting last Friday, when a special committee of four Commissioners was set up toStrait.s Times, Jan. 27. - 361 words
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Article846 1948-01-29 4 —Straits Times. Jan. 28. Malaya should take note of the Overseas Resources Dcvelopmont Act which was passed in the House of Commons last week. It was claimed for this legislation by Mr. Creech Jones that "it will give some assistance in making colonial economies more—Straits Times. Jan. 28. - 846 words
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Article234 1948-01-29 4 -Straits Times. Jan. 28. An up-to-date review of the position on Banka and Billiton, published in the January number of Tin magazine, should be noted by the Malayan tin industry. The eight new dredges ordered by the Dutch after the war (six of which were built-Straits Times. Jan. 28. - 234 words
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Article83 1948-01-29 4 SINGAPORE. Jan. 28. Three men who attacked a Siing a pore hotel proprietor with aerated water bottles when he refused to pay “protection money” were sentenced to one year’s rigorous imprisonment each yesterday The men, Teddy Yzelman. Virankanco and Perumal. were sentenced in the Second District Court83 words
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169 1948-01-29 4 From Our Staff Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 27. THE Malayan Union’s Rent Control Ordinance which will allow landlords a restricted scale of increased rents and will outlaw “tea money” racketeering was enacted by the Advisory Council today with two amendments. The Bill will come169 words
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Article81 1948-01-29 4 MORLEY To Patricia w.fe j J A. E. Morley, M.C.3. on Jar. 21st. at Randans; Kerbau. Silicapore a son. GREENWOOD—On 23rd January. 1948 at Bungsar Hosmial. Kuala Lumpur, to Ann, wife Edward M. Greenwood a <>r: <stillborn >. No letters pleas* ANDERSON. At Hand.':.. Kerbau Hospital, on 24th Marion81 words
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Article84 1948-01-29 4 The engagement is announ between Mr. William N. Y. Chen eldest son of Mr. Mrs. S H Chen of Townsville. Aust:v.l: and Miss Betty Vivienne W daughter of Mr. Mrs. S K Wong. Singapore. The engagement is announc'd between Terence E. G. St- k and Eve Huntley. The engagement84 words
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Article119 1948-01-29 4 Mr Francis Lim Cheng H fifth son of Mrs. Lim Took Kir and Miss Rosa So Lai Mena daughter of Mr. A: Mrs. So s?h: Po were married at the Chur' 1 The* Sacred Heart. DONALD-McLEAN. At Andrew's Cathedral Singapor Saturday. 24th January, 19-m the Reverend Kinross Niche' James119 words
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Advertisement36 1948-01-29 4 Quart* rly Hall-Yearly Yi arly STRAITS BUDGET. Sl'KSC.RM’TION KATES PAYABLE IN ADVANCEi I?: I inpirr A Koreifiri Singapore Malaya K.iroln^ 'Inclndln, r, 6.00 J 11.20 12.00 2080 2240 24.00 ,AU T/,A A,IW > are in straits currency36 words
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Obituary72 1948-01-29 4 DEATHS a. K. L. Pillay. 65. I Manager of Anglo-Tamil 1916-38. at Hindu Rd.. Mui Qrs.. at 9.30 p.m. on Jan Telecraphie news has b« reived of the drath in C Mrs. T. Arumugham wife T. Arumugham. Labour Jnhore Bahru, on 25.1.48. u 1 v/i £3 111 u, Uil I72 words
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728 1948-01-29 5 I HAVK just read with much interest the report 1 sir Robert Brooke-Popham upon the Kj t ~n campaign which appeared in the Straits \>t Jan. 23. lam competent to comment jMin r only in one particular, which is, his »U'! Iption of the events728 words
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Article363 1948-01-29 5 ALUMNI MEDICAL PLAN WITH reference to your editorial of Jan. 26, the Alumni Association of King Edward VII College of Medicine, wishes to stress the following points: (1) We agree that an adequate hospital service on European lines is ideal, but we are of the opinion that the first objective363 words
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486 1948-01-29 5 •THE Sarawak Gazette. an official publication edited by Sarawak’s At-torney-General, publishes in its January issue an editorial review of the past year in which appears the following striking comment on British policy in that territory:— It is inevitable tnat in due course a real,486 words
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563 1948-01-29 5 TT is encouraging to the public to know that there are at least a few men in this country of the Churchill calibre such as John Laycock and E. D. Shearn. The former, by his election manifesto, could be singled out as being the563 words
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Article36 1948-01-29 5 THE Singapore Federation of Trade Unions must be doing something unique in proposing to hold a one-day strike on a Sunday, viz. Feb. 1. Their loaders must be congratulat'd on tllls new brainwave. T.H.G. Singapore.36 words
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Article2034 1948-01-29 6 TITAN DJFK - A Malayan Countrymans Diary TITAN DJFK WE are wondering if we shall ever again see a coastal steamer tie up at the wharf. Despite road competition there were still steamers before the war. on the Singapore-Kota Tinggi run. as several villages and a number of Japanese2,034 words
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Article259 1948-01-29 6 From Our Staff Correspondent T„__ JOHORE BAHRU, Jan. 26. HE president of the United Malays National Organisation (Dato Onn bin Ja’afar) yesterday cautioned against “hasty action” on the issue of the Irengganu Sultanate succession until the facts had V v\ been fully investigated. Addressing delegates to259 words
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Article99 1948-01-29 6 SINGAPORE, Jan. 26. A committee to -consider either the formation of a central Muslim body for Singapore, or of strengthening any existing organisation to become the mouthpiece oi Singapore Muslims was elected at a meeting of prominent Muslim Individuals and dele* gates of Singapore Muslim organisations99 words
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Article718 1948-01-29 7 From Our Special Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR Jan. 21. r P|iE State and Federation treaties were signed here today by eight Malay Rulers and the Malayan Union Governor, Sir Edward (Jont, as the representative of King George VI. More than five hours later, at 8-32 pm., the718 words
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421 1948-01-29 7 Front Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 21. SIR Edward Gent, speaking today in Kuala Lumpur after the signing of the Federation agreement, pleaded for tolerance, understanding and co-operation in the Malayan future. “Malaya and its institutions will not stand still,” he said. “Today421 words
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Article, Illustration413 1948-01-29 7 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Jan. 21. I'HE late arrival of the plane from Kuala Lumpur last night with 32 copies of the Federation Agreement and the Johore State Agreement delayed the signing by the Sultan of Johore, (His Highness MajorGeneral Sir Ibrahim). It413 words
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Article86 1948-01-29 7 SINGAPORE. Jan. 22. Forty-five schoolchildren and 10 university students will leave for Australia by the Blue Funnel ship Charon this afternoon, after spending their Christmas vacation with their parents in Singapore and the Malayan Union. Most of the children arrived in Singapore by the same vessel86 words
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Article284 1948-01-29 8 I'ront Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LIJMI’UR, lan. 22. AGRICULTURAL Department investigators estimate that the recent heavy floods caused a total loss on 5.000 acres and a i educed yield on 10,000 acres of Malaya’s padi lands. Latest statistics show, however, that the total area of padi284 words
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Article340 1948-01-29 8 SINGAPORE, Jan. 22. THE alleged dismissal of 21 Cantonese* restaurant and cafe workers is threatening to split the Singapore Cantonese Restaurant Association, Ku So Shan Kong Thong. The association, which has b t*n in existence lor 72 years, has never had any labour trouble before, said340 words
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Article121 1948-01-29 8 SINGAPORE, Jail. 2.5. nine-months old baby, found dead beside a lorry in Nam Lock Street, Singapore, on .lan. 16 alter the driver suddenly applied the brakes, died when its eight-year-old sister droped it on the roadway. Presuming this, tlie Singapore Coroner (Mr. IV. G. Porter) yesterday121 words
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Article131 1948-01-29 8 SINGAPORE, Jan. 23. TWO young Chinese, appeared before the Second Police Court Magistrate, Mr. E. S. de Banzie. yesterday, to answer charges under the passport ordinance. Tin were Gui Chai Keen and Gui Kwee Kuan. Koon was charged with having in his possession an altered permit of entry,131 words
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Article82 1948-01-29 8 a SINGAPORE, Jan. 23. A IIiKNGtiA.,. licrman and his wife, who were desperate with hunger, died alter eating a handlul of cooked rubber seeds during the North-East monsoon last December. < Secretary of tlie Trough ganu Malaya Fishermen’s; Association (Inche Muda 1 Kassim), who82 words
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Article63 1948-01-29 8 SINGAPORE. Jan. 22 Reginald Du Toit, a South A trican seaman, who on Jan r> was fined $10 for riotous and disorderly conduct, appeared in the Second Police Court again yesterday. He was charged with not paying the balance of his fine. Du Toit said he did63 words
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Article164 1948-01-29 8 SINGAPORE, Jan. 23. POUR Singapore policel men yesterday used a stretcher to carry a crippled woman into court to have her charged with begging. The Magistrate and the members ol the court moved downstairs from the Second P"licc Court to the ground- floor Third Police Court164 words
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Article264 1948-01-29 8 SINGAPORE, Jan. 21 MALAYAN airways are planning to train U. va men to be eo-pilots in tlicir air servu.*. After an initial period of training in th,. workshops and with the flying clubs, these copilots will complete their training in England. There are also plans to264 words
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Article92 1948-01-29 8 I rom Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur. Jan. 22. THE Malayan Union exported more rubber than it produced last year, latest figures issued by the Statistics Department reveal. The respective ligurcs were: Production 645.229 tons, and exports 711.601 tons. Last year’s exports more than doubled those of92 words
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Article178 1948-01-29 8 SINGAPORE. Jan. 24 rE former Singapore District Judge and First Magistrate (Mr. Paul Storr) has been appointed Custodian of Enemy Property, Official Assignee, and Public Trustee of the Colony. Mr. Storr succeeds Mr. T V A. Brodle who has gom on leave. He Is the178 words
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Article123 1948-01-29 8 SINGAPORE. Jan. 22 A finding of suicide was recorded yesterday at the inquest on Craftsman Francis Harvey, a British soldier, who was found shot in a latrine at R.E.M.E. Base Workshop on Jan. 12. The Singapore Coronei (Mi W. G. Porter) said that tin curious123 words
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Article50 1948-01-29 8 SINGAPORE, Jan A presentation to 12 n bers of the Singapore I 1( Force will be made Governor (Sir Franklin son) at a parade to be 1 the Police Training Thomson Road, at 5.4' on Jan. 30. They will receive Police Medals for ga> and meritorious service50 words
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Article7103 1948-01-29 9 Reuter. Jap Convoy Was Sighted But Policy Was—Avoid War rpHE British Commander-in-Chief in the Far East at the time of the Japanese invasion of Malaya, Sir Robert BrookePopham, tells, in a 40,000-word despatch just released, why British forces did not enter Siam when the Japanese began the PacificReuter. - 7,103 words
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282 1948-01-29 9 SINGAPORE, Jan. 22. rIE Singapore Traction Company carries about 100,000 passengers per day—equivalent to carrying the whole population of Singapore once every week. These figures were given to members of Singapore Rotary Club yesterday by the company’s general manager (Mr. A. A. Ewing). This, said282 words
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Article171 1948-01-29 10 SINGAPORE, Jan. 22. rE Second District Judge, (Mr. A. M. Webb) sentenced Phua Wong Yang, a young Chinese, to four months rigorous imprisonment and six strokes of the rottan yesterday for attempted extortion and assault. The complainant, Neelakan(ian, said that the accused came to him171 words
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Article112 1948-01-29 11 SINGAPORE, Jan. 22. Loo Meng Cheng, a 42-year-old Hylam, was charged in the Second Police Court yesterday with behaving in a disorderly manner in a dispensary at Stamford Hoad. A police constable who was in the dispensary at the time of the incident said that112 words
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Article199 1948-01-29 11 From Our Staff Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 21. THE Kuala Lumpur police ambushed four Chinese extortioners near Puchong yesterday and killed one man as the men tried to shoot their way out of the trap. The shooting occurred at what a police officer described as an199 words
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Article, Illustration409 1948-01-29 11 SIN GAPORE, Jan. 22. THE announcement of a new Malay political party “ready to fight for a new constitution in Malaya” coincided with the signing of the Federation agreement yesterday. The new party, PERAM, the Disc Malay youth political organisation to be formed since API was409 words
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Article124 1948-01-29 11 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 7. Approximately $300,000 worth of chemicals, refrigerator equipment and other engineering stores were destroyed in a fire which broke out at ar. army supply depot, four and a half miles outside Kuala Lumpur, this morning. Explosions from124 words
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Article44 1948-01-29 11 SINGAPORE, Jan. 23. Thirteen Chinese deportees leit Singapore yesterday by the Hong Slang. A police statement said that four <>i the deportees were habitual criminals with several convictions, and two were housebreakers. Two were men, who had unlawfully returned from banishment.44 words
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Article191 1948-01-29 12 SINGAPORE, Jan. 21 CINGAI’ORK Municipal Commissioners save (heir approval yesterday to raising the limit of their recently floated 3'/4 per cent, loan from a figure not exceeding $25,000,00** *<> a sunt not exceeding $.‘10,000,000. The Municipal President (Mr. L. Raynian), told them that the reason for191 words
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172 1948-01-29 12 From Our Staff Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 21. THE efficiency decoration 1 has been awarded to the following officers of the Straits Settlements Volun-! teer Force: Major John Edward Alan (-lark, and Lieutenant (a/Captain) Sydney Noel King. The efficiency medal has been awarded to the following members172 words
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Article58 1948-01-29 12 IPOH. Jan. 23.—Three has been a great reduction recently in the incidence of smallpox in Perak. Last week there were only eight eases: four in Lower Perak and lour in Kuala Kurau There were no deaths. The previous week there were 20 cases and live deaths, while58 words
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222 1948-01-29 12 From Our Staff Correspondent MUAR. Jan. 22. AT the Muar Assizes today. a Chinese tela of how he had been tied up by robbers, how he had pleaded for mercy when they poured kerosene oil on him, and how one of them had lighted222 words
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Article42 1948-01-29 12 Tlte Malayan Association in Perth, Western Australia, has a reading and rest room at 13 Howard Street, at which any visitors from Malaya will be welcome. This association has a membership of about sixty ex-Malayans who have settled in Perth.42 words
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151 1948-01-29 12 SINGAPORE, Jan. 24. AFIVE-man committee beaded by the Singa pore Municipal President, (Mr. L. Rayman), was appointed yesterday to make recommendations on the constitution and powers of an Establishments Board to deal with Municipal staff appointments and promotions. Other members of the committee are Mr.151 words
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Article172 1948-01-29 12 SINGAPORE. Jan. 24. THE application of tlie Singapore Island Club for a site in the catchment area of Peirce Reservoir on which to build a hew clubhouse was unanimously approved in principle by the Municipal Commissioners at a spec a i meeting yesterday. On two previous172 words
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Article112 1948-01-29 12 SEREMBAN. Jan. 22. “IT is for the public to 1 decide whether they will be ruled bv the Government or the ‘Three Star,’ who ever they may be.’’ said Mr. Justice E. N. Taylor, in the Negri Sembilan assizes todav. The Judge was passing sentence of three112 words
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Article208 1948-01-29 12 SINGAPORE, Jan. 22. TWO executives of the Singapore Regional Indian Congress yesterday resigned from their Con-! gress posts to contest the Singapore Legislative Council elections. They are the secretary of the women’s section of the Congress. Mrs. Malathi Pillai. and Mr. V. P. Abdulla, executive208 words
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Article125 1948-01-29 12 SINGAPORE, Jan. 24. THE Controller of British Far Eastern Broadcasting Service, Mr. Clifford Lawson Reece, left Singapore for London yesterday. He has left as the result of the recent decision by the British Government to restrict the Service. The Head of the service is now125 words
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469 1948-01-29 12 SINGAPORE, Jan. 24 SINGAPORE Anti-Tuberculosis Association announced yesterday that it would open the first T.R. Clinic in the Colony probably at the of June. The SATA clinic will be housed in the former Globe Ituilding. Tanjonjt Pagar Road, on the borders of thickly469 words
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Article31 1948-01-29 12 SINGAPORE, Jan Low Ah Whatt, a 20-' old labourer, was sent' 1 to six weeks’ 1 prisonment by trie S Police Court Magistrate terday for theft. Ho pleaded guilty31 words
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Article, Illustration571 1948-01-29 13 IPOH, Jan. 24. PIRATE gang of 60 led by a secret society A c hief of “phenomenal power” is using three hi di-speed R.A.F. rescue launches in operations off the Perak Coast, and police need improved ndio equipment and fast craft to fight them. TMo name571 words
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216 1948-01-29 13 From Our Staff Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 25. NEW sets of postage stamps for the Federation of Malaya and Singapore are expected to be issued in June. Each State and Settlement as well as Singapore will have different designs. The general design and sizes of216 words
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Article49 1948-01-29 13 FOUR returns officers have been appointed by the Singapore Government for the Rlectorial Districts. They are: Mr. G. W. Webb (Municipal Area. South-west), Mr. W. W. Duncan (Municipal Area. North-east). Mr. J. B. Netlson (Rural Board. East). Mr. C. W. A. Sonnett (Rural Board. West).49 words
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133 1948-01-29 13 SINGAPORE. Jan. 25. fpHE president of the United X Sarawak National Association. Inche Slrat bin Ibrahim. has issued a statement supporting the telegram which 15 anti-cession associations in Sarawak sent to Mr Anthony Brooke. former Rajah Muda, concerning statements made to the Press by133 words
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Article97 1948-01-29 13 SINGAPORE, Jan. 2G. CE\ LONESK Buddhists are interested in establishing a seat of Buddhist learning in Malaya. The president of the Ceylonese Association, Singapore, Mr. V. J. Mendis, who has just returned to the Colony from Colombo, told the Straits Times yesterday that the proposal is97 words
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Article329 1948-01-29 13 From Our Staff Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 25. Restricted increases in rents are to be allowed in the Federation of Malava from February 29. A bill to bo introduced at the final meeting of the Malayan Union Advisory Council on Tuesday allows increases ramming from five329 words
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301 1948-01-29 13 ONN TELLS MALAYS ‘MAKE NEW FEDERATION A SUCCESS JOHORE BAHRU, Jan. 24. I.\ a brief speech at the opening of a two-day session of the general assembly of the United Malays National Organisation, the President, Dato Onn bin Jaafar, called on all .Malays to put their shoulders to the wheel,301 words
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Article225 1948-01-29 13 Bahru, Jan. 25. JNCHE Azahary Taib, delegate of Saberkas, Kedah, brought up the question of the Sultanate of Trengganu when the general assembly of UMNO continued its deliberations today. He said he felt that UMNO should conduct a full Investigation into the matter and publish225 words
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Article37 1948-01-29 13 KUANTAN, Jan. 24.—The District Forest Officer, Mr. E. S. Barker, is going on transfer to Brunei on Jan. 27 to become State Forest Officer there. His successor in Kuantan is Mr. P H. Burghes.37 words
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Article255 1948-01-29 14 SINGAPORE, Jan. 25. DESPITE the fact that nearly $29,000,000 in silver and copper coins have been released to the Singapore public since the liberation, coins continue to be a rarity and are seldom, n ever, found in actual circulation. The actual total as Riven by255 words
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Article167 1948-01-29 14 SINGAPORE, Jan. 26. rlE second in charge of The Borneo Company Ltd., Mr. James Alexander Donald, and Miss John Louise McLean were married at St. Andrew’s Cathedral, Singapore, on Saturday. Mr. Donald was appointed second In charge only last week. He has been with the company167 words
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Article77 1948-01-29 14 SINGAPORE, Jan. 22. A fielding of sulcid* was returned yesterday or* a Singapore woman, Ang Kim Sui, Whose husband was stated to have refused to take her to China. The husband, Mok Ah Twee, said ici the Coroner’s Court that he found his wife hanging in Uie77 words
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Article61 1948-01-29 14 SINGAPORE. Jail. 22. Fifteen Sarawak associat ions, have sent a joint telegram to Mr. Anthony Brooke, former Rajah Muda Of Sarawak, expressing their complete confidence in him. They express surprise at Mr Mohamed Kiplis recent •statement, and say they have received no intimation of the conference61 words
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Article74 1948-01-29 14 PENANG, Jan. 23.—A tiger prowling in the Kam pong area of Titi Akar (Kedah) fatally mauled a Siamese boy recently. The boy went out of the house with his elder brother about midnight. They saw an animal moving in the dark, but before his brother could get74 words
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Article85 1948-01-29 14 SINGAPORE. Jan. 24. r p\N'T (lime and Talent J. Enterprises) are preparing to send the first hatch of food parcels to Britain as soon as the necessary arrangements can be made. Priority will be given to needy wives and dependents of men w’ho lost their lives85 words
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Article128 1948-01-29 14 From Our Staff Corrf-spoiidml KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 25. The Eurasian Union, holding an emergency conference here today, decided, after considerable discussion, to request the Malay Rulers to hold in abeyance for the time being their recent memorandum to be recognised as non-Muslim subjects under the new constitution.128 words
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226 1948-01-29 14 SINGAPORE. Jan. 26. A PLAQUE, commemorating the loyal and untiring work of Singapore nurses during the occupation, will be unveiled in the General Hospital next month. The cost of the plaque has been met by the “Nurses of Malaya Fund” launched in England by226 words
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Article108 1948-01-29 14 SINGAPORE, Jan. 25. HESERTER from three armies in the last three years, v Roumanian Herbeanx Gabriel is now a prisoner of the Singapore military authorities. Local immigration authorities took Gabriel off the S.S. Marosa in Singapore after he had stowed away in Saigon. On apprehension in108 words
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Article47 1948-01-29 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 22. —Machine tools from a Gorman aeronautical research station will be used to make science laboratory equipment for Malayan schools. This is the result of successful negotiations initiated by the Education Department to obtain materials removed from Germany under the dis- armament programme47 words
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Article137 1948-01-29 14 SINGAPORE. Jan 25. THE Singapore Municipality will* this year, spend nearly $1,000,000 on the construction ol quarters for labourers more money than any single vote allocated for building quarters either for the junior or senior service. For the junior service, a sum of $600,000 will be137 words
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Article395 1948-01-29 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 24. I WILL never believe that niy husband committed suicide. I think someone killed him,” said (he Kaniseah binti Mohamet! All, widow of the late Inehe Maarof bin llajl Zakariah. the Kuala Lumpur bank director. Che Kamseah was giving evidence at th395 words
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Article154 1948-01-29 14 SINGAPORE. Jan. 25. rE death roll in the fire which raged in a threestorey house in Lavender Street. Singapore, on Friday afternoon rose to six Last night. The dead are four girls, a woman and a manall Chinese. Latest victim is a 15-year-old154 words
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Article99 1948-01-29 14 KUALA LUMPUR Jan. 24 THE Sultan of Selangor's Astana Mahkota at Riant'. Royal residence of Selarnn'! rulers since It was built m 1903, is to be demolished n is unsafe because of ravages of white ants and considered unsuitable modern residence for tin S” tan. A99 words
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Article, Illustration1229 1948-01-29 15 HEDDA MORRISON - By HEDDA MORRISON DEFORE the war E> pepper was produced abundantly in Sarawak, particularly in the neighbourhood of the little river port of Sarikei on the lower Kejang. The pepper producers were mostly Cantonese gardeners who were very skilful in the culture of1,229 words
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Article226 1948-01-29 15 From Our Staff Correspondent Kuala Lumpur. Jan. 26. rE Governor of the Malayan Union, Sir Edeard Gent, will be installed as the first High Commissioner of the Federation of Malaya on Feb. 1. in the presence of other Governors and leading service226 words
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Article37 1948-01-29 15 KOTA BHARU, Jan. 26. Burglars forced an entry through the windows of the General Post Office last week. They ransacked table drawers but failed to break open the strong room. Police are investigating.37 words
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539 1948-01-29 15 AT one time ice-cream or other frozen confections were seldom seen in this country except in restaurants, but lately there seems to have been a positive outbreak of ice-cream sellers around here and I daresay elsewhere in Malaya. Although you may wonder just how539 words
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Article419 1948-01-29 16 SINGAPORE, Jan. 25. CINGAPORE police riot .squads went into action yesterday, when outside elements invaded the Geylang I toad factory of 1 1 restone Tyre Rubber Co. Ltd., where rubber packers had been on strike since last Tuesday. Police rounded up 21 Chinese, who had earlier419 words
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Article75 1948-01-29 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan 20. The Malayan Union “Princess Elizabeth Dollar Fund” has closed with a total of $44,497.74. The balance sheet has been placed before the Governor, who has expressed appreciation of the results. The committee has enU, u f) d t 0 tl >e Central75 words
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Article84 1948-01-29 16 IPOH, Jan. 24. HIS Highness the Sultan of Perak. Sir Abdul Aziz, will perform the ceremonial opening of the State Council at 10 a.m. on Monday. Feb. 2, when the Federation and State Agreements signed by the Malay Rulers and the Governor last Thursday will he ratified.84 words
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Article120 1948-01-29 16 SINGAPORE, Jan. 22. I THREE Chinese gunmen boarded a boat moored in Rochore Canal yesterday morning and seized $ll and 25 katties of rice. Six Chinese, all armed with pistols, held up the Chinese proprietor of a shop in Potong Pasir. off Braddell Road, yesterday, and120 words
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Article86 1948-01-29 16 SINGAPORE. Jan. 27 The first 1948 British cars to reach the Malayan market will be landed in Singapore this morning. They are 16 Hillman Minx models with the synchromatic hnger-tip gear change. They arrived by the Glenartney and are the initial batch of a total of86 words
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Article159 1948-01-29 16 SINGAPORE. Jan. 27. ONE of Singapore’s oldest auctioneers, Mr. Cheong Hock bye, will contest a seat at the coming elections for the new Singapore Legislative Council. Mr. Hock Chye will be the second independent candidate, after Mrs. Malathi Pillai, contesting in the Rural West. The progressive party159 words
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Article57 1948-01-29 16 From Our Own Correspondent Taiping, Jan. 26.—An Indian. Raman who had been allowed to live in his employer’s house, pleaded guilty in the District Court today to stealing $5O from his master Raman was sentenced to six months’ hard labour and w’as ordered to return to57 words
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Article214 1948-01-29 16 a civriDoor SINGAPORE, Jan. 25. A SINGAPORE Chinese, Mr. Quay Teow Yong, gave j 11 hls i'| b <>n a Chinese newspaper some time ago and started to catch prawns instead. lie is now one wh.cif h ta l f hers <>f local prawns, an industry214 words
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Article260 1948-01-29 16 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR Jan. 20 FjMRST payments of Malaya’s damage claims bill of j $1,268 million are to be made next year. To finalise details of the scheme, the VVar Damage Commissioner (Mr. J. j st L Carson) Is flying to London260 words
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Article494 1948-01-29 16 S. SIVADAS - FOOD FOR THOUGH T S. SIVADAS. DO the People’s Restaurants, run by the Social Wei I are Department, serve any useful purpose now? In Singapore they provide 5,000 meals a day. That number has remained constant throughout 1947. Even during the peak period, towards the end of 1946, only 15,000494 words
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Article100 1948-01-29 16 From Our Own Correspondrn; PENANG, Jan. 25. THE father of an eight-year-old boy told the Coroner yesterday how his son had been killed by an explosive which he had mistaken for plaything.” The father, Tan CT. Giap. said his family had retired to bed when the boy100 words
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Article51 1948-01-29 16 SEREMBAN, Jan. 25 A Chinese, Loh Soh transported 70 katties oi n from Kuala Pilah to Sen -mban without the > the Food Controller, fined $100 or, in default month’s rigorous ment, by the District Mr. B. V. Rhodes, yesterday. Loh said he brought rice for his own51 words
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Article954 1948-01-29 17 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 27. TI1K Chief Secretary, Malayan Union, Mr. A. 1 T. Newboult, replied in the Union Advisory Council today to criticisms of the Trusted Salaries Commission report. The Union Government, he said, had three different objectives in considering the954 words
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Article77 1948-01-29 17 SINGAPORE, Jan. 28. The death toll or last Friday afternoon’s Lavender Road fire has risen to seven. The latest victim is a 16-year-old girl. Goh Lim Hoy, who after lying critically injured in hospital died on Monday afternoon. Only one more victim remains in77 words
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Article168 1948-01-29 17 SINGAPORE, Jan. 27. AUSTRALIANS yesterday celebrated Australia Day for (he first time in Singapore. The Australian Commissioner in Malaya (Mr. Claude Massey) and the Australian Trade Commissioner (Mr. James Payne) entertained more than 200 Senior Government officials and business executives in Union Building. Mr. Massey proposed168 words
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321 1948-01-29 17 SINGAPORE, Jan. 27. A MALAY A-wide one-day .strike and fast of labourers is being planned for Feb. 1, when the Federation is inaugurated. This was stated to the Straits Times last night by the secretary of the Singapore Federation oi Trades Unions (Mr.321 words
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Article123 1948-01-29 17 From Our Staff Correspondent Juhore Bahru, Jan. 26. ACTION will be taken to bring the question of alien immigration before the Federal Legislative Council, the president of UMNO (Dato Onn bin Ja’afar) told the UMNO General Assembly here yesterday. The requisite machinery lor immigrant control already123 words
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Article123 1948-01-29 17 SINGAPORE, Jan. 28. The Malacca Eurasian Association has criticised the memorandum drawn up by the sub-committee of the Selangor Eurasian Association on the question of NonMuslim subjects of the Sultan. Speaking at the annual meeting of the Association, the president of the Malayan Union Eurasian Association (tre123 words
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Article557 1948-01-29 18 SIN GAPORE, Jan. 28. AN increase in the rice ration may Ik* announced for Singapore and the Malayan Union this week. It is believed the ration will be restored to the May 1947 level, except in the case of women in Singapore. The new weekly ration557 words
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267 1948-01-29 18 From Our Staff Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 27. MALAYA’S rice ration scale must be raised from its present position as trie lowest in SouthEast Asia to a level more in line with others, including Japan, said Mr. A. W.' Wallich in the Malayan Union267 words
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Article153 1948-01-29 18 rp|ir> SINGAPORE, Jan. 28. THK Singapore Overseas-Chinese Im|>or(ers and f Exporters Association h;is petitioned (he Lieut Governor-General of the N.E.I. (I)r. II. Van Mookl Indie" ™,Os. ,f1mK f <ht blockade ,,f Netherlands The move represents a lresh bid by local Chinese traders to speed up153 words
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Article88 1948-01-29 18 SINGAPORE, Jan. 28. Major-General Sasa Akira of the Japanese Imperial Army, found guilty of being concerned in the death of four British prisoners of war engaged in the construction of the Burma-Siam Railway, was sentenced to death by iianginji by a British Military Court at (Tiangi88 words
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Article106 1948-01-29 18 SINGAPORE, Jan. 28. THE Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce will soon hold a committee meeting to discuss its future course of action in regard to representations on the Municipal Commission and nominat on to the future Legislative Council. This was stated to the Straits Times106 words
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Article72 1948-01-29 18 SINGAPORE. Jan. 28. Four masked Cninese. three armed with pistols, seized $2OO in cash and $2OO in jewellery when they held up a Chinese family in a house in Jalan Besar early yesterday morning Four Chinese gunmen, all brandishing pistols, robbed a Chinese family in Jalan Raja, a72 words
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130 1948-01-29 18 SINGAPORE, Jan. 28. THE Registrar of Vehicles Office, Singapore, may refuse registration of any but new cars for taxis in the near future. Re-registration of old vehicles will depend on their road worthiness. The Registrar of Vehicles (Mr. W. Watts) told the Straits Times yesterday that130 words
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485 1948-01-29 18 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Jan >7 'UHL Governor of the Malayan Union, Sir Eclw a 1 Gent, closed the last meeting of the l njo Advisory Council today with a tribute to th* Council's working history. —.1 Council’s working history. “I think we485 words
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Article128 1948-01-29 18 SINGAPORE. Jan J 8 Most of the prizes in the Princess Elizabeth congratulatory letter competition t..r schools were won by girls The prizes were presented by Mr. L. Rayman. president ol the Wedding Celebration Committee, at the Municipal Building yesterday. The prizes were in the128 words
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Article108 1948-01-29 18 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan 27 --Mr. A. J. Hunter: a European planter on Strainairln’ Estate. Kepong, was lin' d $2.i and had his driving lii'cnc' endorsed in the S< cond Magistrate’s Court today lor driving a car negligently along Mountbatten Road on Dec. 18 last year. The108 words
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Article66 1948-01-29 18 TAIPING, Jan. 25. District Judge, Perak N 1 (Mr. C. P. Newton) will ne going on leave early nox month and his post h* be taken by Mr. Fl'' :(l1 Rogers During his term <>i here Mr. Newton < himself to the pear public by dealing firm! 1 extortioners66 words
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Article, Illustration958 1948-01-29 19 SINGAPORE, Jan. 25. L|. S |»HE the North scoring a snap try only six I) minutes after the start of the game, the South Eventually proved victorious by 18 points (three goals End t try) to 9 (three tries), in their annual rugger rlU h at958 words
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Article304 1948-01-29 19 PENANG. Jan. 24. Penang were deserving winners in their return inter-state hockey match against Perak this evening. Penang won by two goals to nil. In the previous match played at Ipoh last month, the team drew two-all Two players were injured in the second half Five304 words
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Article210 1948-01-29 19 SINGAPORE. Jail. 22. I 4 T a meeting of the Singa- pore Olympic and Sports Council (Committee <xf Ma- j nagement > yesterday, it VII decided to ask for monetary contributions from clubs and associations affiliated to the Council, so That Singapore might be represented at210 words
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Article385 1948-01-29 19 SINGAPORE, Jan. 23. rE S.A.F.A. Council meeting last night decided to donate the proceeds of a soccer match between the Services and Civilians to the Singapore Sports Council to enable it to send Lloyd Valberg to participate in the London Olympics. The meeting also considered and385 words
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Article41 1948-01-29 19 SINGAPORE, Jan. 28. AT a meeting of the S.C.R.C cricket section, the following were elected ollicefor the 1948 season. CaptaL Eva*n Woing; vicecaotain, Low Kee Pow; convener, Cheong Thiam Sie*w: representative, Evam Wong. N I’d 1' J41 words
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Article88 1948-01-29 19 MALAYA, being the sole entry in the Pac fic Zone, has entered the semi-finals of the Thomas Cup international badminton tournament, which will be played in London. Neither Australia nor New Zealand has entered the competition. Malaya, therefore automatically gets into the semi-final round together88 words
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Article126 1948-01-29 19 KLUANG. Jan. 24. MEETING of delegates from Johore Bahru. Kluang, Muar and Segamat at Kluang last night, unanimously decided to form the Johore Cricket Association. Major P.G.M. Lee presided and the delegates who attended were Copt. A.E. Oxley (Military Units), S. M. Maniam and V. K.126 words
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Article83 1948-01-29 19 SINGAPORE. Jon. 22 THE meeting of the Singapore Recreation Club sports section held yesterday to elect officebearers for the various games for 1948 resulted as follows: Cricket: captain, V. C. Wcsterhout; vice-captain. R. H. Bains: secretary convenor, F. A. Milne. Football: captain, J. Lawther; vice-captain, A. G.83 words
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Article44 1948-01-29 19 SEREMBAN. Jan. 25. Mrs. V. E. 11. Rhodes, widow of the well-known Negri and all Malayan cricketer, has donated a trophy for InterState competition. This was revealed at the annual general meeting of the Negri Sembllan Cricket. Association, held last night.44 words
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Article393 1948-01-29 20 Market Was Swayed By Rumours SINGAPORE, Jan. 24. WIDE fluctuations in price have been seen each day this week, and the market, already sensitive, has been easily swayed by rumours of all descriptions, says Lewis and Peat in their weekly report. i The alleged negotiation be-1 tween393 words
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Article119 1948-01-29 20 Jobber crop outputs for Dte- < mbcr 1fM7 ure announced as IoIIowk: >p s Alor Gajah Rubber 30.000 Ayn Paims Rubber 95.000 Glenealy Plantations 70.000 KluaiiR Rubber 03,000 Pa Jam Lid 130.500 Tambalak Rubber 35,«oo Teluk Anson Rubber 67.758 lllu Bcnut Consolidated 40,000 Hukit Kali I Rubber 36.403119 words
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Article1039 1948-01-29 20 From A Market Correspondent FERE has been no abatement in the intense activity on local markets. A very large turnover was again recorded, with prices for a number of Tin shares reaching their highest level since the war. The week closed with demand at high1,039 words
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Article130 1948-01-29 20 SINGAPORE. J;,„ SINGAPORE coconut" 24 f manufacturers have corned the regulations crnlng re-export of impo 6 copra issued yesterday bvV? Registrar of Imports and p* e ports. Under these regulation is understood that copra L porters will have to decSl their copra for as soon as it130 words
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Article915 1948-01-29 20 SINGAPORE. Jan. 27. t Quotations given oy the Malayan Sharebrokers’ Association were as follows:INDUSTRIALS Buyer Attn* Ice 13 0( i 4 <M Ales Brick Oras i 80 i Me> Brink Prot 3 45 3.55 B. B Petrol 46/6 47/ii B M Trustee 8.75 9.25 •onMUic.Hteo Hr Smelters915 words