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Article180 1948-12-16 1 ANOTHER important clause which should he added to the DebtorCreditor Bill is one that grants relief (from paying interest during the occupation) to a person whose mortgaged property derived no income. As the Bill stands, a bank, tor example, could debit a mortgager’s current account with the full180 words
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Article105 1948-12-16 1 IT was reported in the Straits Times of Dec. 9 that Mr. Chang Chuan Fu, the Singapore specialist in Labour Inspection Services, will, as acting Assistant Commissioner of Labour, deal with Indian immigration, repatriation of South Indian labourers and the issue of supplementary rice ration to labourers105 words
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Article86 1948-12-16 1 IN your issue of Dec. 10, 1 you have a picture of the Sultan of Selangor “initiating a new tradition.” I have always thought that a tradition was something which was visible in looking backwards and not something to be established looking forward. However, the caption is86 words
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437 1948-12-16 1 CONGRATULATIONS on your splendid editorial j “SELF-HELP AT A DISCOUNT” which appeared in your edition of Dec. 8. There is no doubt that your editorial is essentially true in both generalities and details. In particular you have hit the nail on the head when437 words
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Article131 1948-12-16 1 gEVERAL months ago we, Government servants were told that we were to receive our “arrears of salary” retrospective from August 1947. Subsequently we received forms “A” and “B” and filled and returned these. Then began the usual guessing game of “When. oh. when?” Some departments luckier than131 words
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Article406 1948-12-16 1 I SHOULD like to con--1 gratulate you on your leader "BANKS AND BANANAS". It shows an understanding of the j problem. I should like to add something to what vou have said. The basic principle of the original Bill was that no one should be required406 words
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805 1948-12-16 1 I CONGRATULATE you on your excellent leader “BANKS AND BANANAS” in your issue of Nov. 9. You performed a duty which is one of the highest associated with journalism, that of explaining simply and lucidly some of the main points of the proposed805 words
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Article33 1948-12-16 1 Gold Bangles St olen SINGAPORE D' A Chinese womar a Chinese trisha ric; alleged to have taken year-old Singapore girl for a ride on S. and robbed her of a of gold bangles.33 words
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Article993 1948-12-16 2 T HE BANKS AND BANANAS —Straits Times, Dec. 9. II i n the Select Committees I t j H two Legislative CounIc'ls submitted in August unL ml ous reports on the Debtor ■and Creditor (Occupation PcrILi) Bill, it was assumed that Lis highly controversial legislation was well on its way—Straits Times, Dec. 9. - 993 words
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Article505 1948-12-16 2 —Straits Times, Dec. 10. It is not surprising that persons detained under the Emergency Regulations should claim their arrest to he unjust. The principal complaint of Indian detainees, according to the Representative of the Government of India, is that “there is nothing that they have done—Straits Times, Dec. 10. - 505 words
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Article491 1948-12-16 2 —Straits Times, Dec. 10. Twenty-one years ago, when the revolutionary Kuomintang armies swept up to the gates of Shanghai—or to where the gates would have been, had Shanghai had a wall around it—they found the eity guarded by foreign troops. There was a British expeditionary force of—Straits Times, Dec. 10. - 491 words
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Article596 1948-12-16 2 —Straits Times. Dec. 11. If there had been expectations that Mr. Bevin, in his review of British foreign policy, would announce a more positive course* of action in China, they were hope's that were disappointed. Mr. Bevin devoted to China only five minutes of a long—Straits Times. Dec. 11. - 596 words
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Article449 1948-12-16 3 —Straits Times. Dec. 11. Malaya’s friends in the House of Lords are rather too easily discouraged when they find themselves with a case to put. Questioned the other day on the war d image compensation scheme, the Minister 1 of State for Colonial Affairs,, Lord Listowel, w'as allowed—Straits Times. Dec. 11. - 449 words
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Article978 1948-12-16 3 —Straits Times. Dec. 13. The breakdown of negotiations in Indonesia is now complete. That is clear from the respective communiques issued by the Dutch and Indonesian Governments. The breakdown has come in circumstances which threaten the return of war to a country which has known no peace,—Straits Times. Dec. 13. - 978 words
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Article1028 1948-12-16 3 —Straits Times. Dec. 14 If the separatist movement in Penang has now reached such proportions as to threaten the stability of the Federation, the Federal Government has only itself to thank for the problem. A sympathetic appreciation of Penang’s trading difficulties twelve months ago would have gone—Straits Times. Dec. 14 - 1,028 words
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Article718 1948-12-16 4 —Straits Times, Dec. 15. The Lapstone conference of the Economic Commission for A'ia and the Far East has ended, in the phrase of one seasoned observer of its performances, in “futility and 'rust ration.” Contributing to the frustration were the high hopes expressed in the opening stages of—Straits Times, Dec. 15. - 718 words
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Article347 1948-12-16 4 —Straits Times, Dec. 15. In the Peking area, as well as north of Nanking, events moved swiftly yesterday against the Nationalists. Communist armies are now closing in on the old capital from four directions, while in the south hope is having to be abandoned that the—Straits Times, Dec. 15. - 347 words
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Article108 1948-12-16 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Dec. 14. Within five days of receiving a War Office telegram stating that his presence was required at the bedside of his son lying dangerously ill in Kuala Lumpur from wounds received from bandits, 57-year-old Mr. Cyril Hawksw’orth, of Church Oresley, Burton-on-Trent, has108 words
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Article448 1948-12-16 4 From Our Staff Correspondent nFriTßvrv f u A J SEREMBAN. Dec. 14. gECURITY forces shot dead two Chinese bandits at a coffee shop in lllu Temiang village near Seremban this morning. The two bandits, it was stated, had been coming to the village for some time448 words
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Article99 1948-12-16 4 OWEN—To Rosemary, wife of Cyril Owen on 12th December, at K.K. Hospital, a daughter. Carol Irene. GLASSBOR6W: To Elizabeth wife of Anthony at Bungsar Hospital. 9 12.48— A son. TO SUE. wife of Keith H. Bell, at Kuantan Hospital, on 7th Dec., 1948—a son, TOMLINSON: At Port Dickson, on99 words
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Article101 1948-12-16 4 Thp engagement announced on Thursday 2nd. Dec. 1948. between (Miss Quek Keng Neo. fifth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Quek Cheng San. and Mr. Tan Ah Sal I second son of the late Mr. Tan Kim Klat and Madam Lim Eng Neo has been cancelled by mutual !consent NEILSON:101 words
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Article17 1948-12-16 4 WEDDING—On 3rd Dec 1948 in Hong Kong Edith Powell, to Victor H Brown of New York17 words
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Article36 1948-12-16 4 The engagement between Miss Tan Ah Lui. (Tan Ai Llan) eldest daughter of Mr. Tan Tiong Swee. and Mr. Iau Tien 8k>ng. eldest son of Madam Ng Heng Lee took place on 12th Dec. 194836 words
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Article14 1948-12-16 4 Will Toots! Turner please contact friend from Karachi. Box No A4859, Straits Times14 words
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Advertisement48 1948-12-16 4 STRAITS BUDGET. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Quarterly Half-Yearly Yearly (ALL THE j PAYABLE IN ADVANCE* Slnf»por* Town Am* (Including Pont***) No P«*t»re 5 20 5 60 1040 11 20 20 80 22 40 Hr. T. mptr» A rwfi|n Lnrlndlni pooUfel 6 00 1200 24 00 ABOVE ARE IN STRAITS CURRENCY48 words
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Obituary199 1948-12-16 4 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Mr. A Mrs. 8. K. Sundrom A Mrs. N. Ratnam A family, tender their heartfelt thanks to those who sent wreaths, letters A telegrams of condolence A particularly those who attended the funerals of their beloved son, brother-in-law and husband. Mrs. Daniel K. C. Lim. and family sincerely thank199 words
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Article, Illustration1707 1948-12-16 5 TUAN DJEK - Federation Studies 16 By TUAN DJEK SUNDAY, Dec. 5— Great progress has been made during the last week towards the reformation of our detachment of S.Cs. This is due to the close attention which our particular Brargent has been able to give them. He started the—Photograph bu C. A. Gib.« cn-HiU. - 1,707 words
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Article62 1948-12-16 5 SINGAPORE. Dot* The Chairman of Singapore Traffic Acn: Committee (Mr. P. km has asked the Secretary to introduct lation prohibiting the l '.se v motor car horns in area. Meanwhile, the com ms. decided at a meeting, week to enforce moie the existing re* 1162 words
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Article189 1948-12-16 6 From Our Staff Correspondent MALACCA, Dec. 12. “VO Anglican bishop has so far in the history of Christ Church, Malacca, evoked the spontaneous friendship of the Tamils in the same measure as Your Lordship.” This was stated by Mr. O. T. S Rajaretnam, during an189 words
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Article127 1948-12-16 6 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG. Dec. 12.—Chess players in North Malaya will participate in a chess congress sponsored by the Penang Chess Club on Dec. 23, and 24. Highlight of the Congress will be the visit to Penang of the Singapore chess champion, Dr. Lim Kok Ann.127 words
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Article46 1948-12-16 6 PARIT BUNTAR, Dec. 11. I EOW Lee Soon was charged yesterday with possession of a complete still of imsu and possession of the < xcess quantity of fermented mash. Leow pleaded guilty. Case was postponed for a week and accused was granted bail in $750.46 words
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Article228 1948-12-16 6 SINGAPORE, Dec. 12 ANDERINC around Singapore in a hopeless quest for c a I°. b y° u "8 Penang Chinese ex-Voluntecr English-educated and intelligent—but dumb from ssrsr** <— his story in chalk on a five footway Tan tnlH fl! ng c° Ut ,ay Times that he228 words
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Article83 1948-12-16 6 From Our Own Corrisoomlent BATU PAHAT. Dec. 9. Penggaram School, Batu Pahat, won the drill competition and came second in the games competition when six schools representing various groups met at Batu Pahat. The following was the order of the squads: DRILL 1. Penggaram 80.66 points 2.83 words
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188 1948-12-16 6 SINGAPORE, Dec. 13. J[HE Chinese Consul in Singapore, Mr. S. Y. I Cheng, has called on all Chinese to learn and speak Chinese as true countrymen of China even though they live in Malaya. Mr. Cheng was at the graduation and prizeviving ceremony of the188 words
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Article110 1948-12-16 6 SINGAPORE, Dec. 13. People dn the Far East are getting away from the tra-up-to-date as in America and Europe. "This was told the Straits Times yesterday by Mr. Edward Alvarez, a representative of Krementz and Co., an American firm of jewellery manufacturers. “Modernisation has taken place in110 words
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155 1948-12-16 6 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 9. PLAYING near a fire on which a bottle of paint was being heated, two Chinese children were burned and died in the General Hospital last night. They were the children of a coffee shop proprietor155 words
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Article213 1948-12-16 6 SINGAPORE, Doc. 10. T m wil l »ke another 5,000 tons of nieh\ a The n' 1 1 thi year il was announced last ~I hc Russian ship Mechamik Afamakiev is due in Singapore irom Bombay on Dec. IG. A rumour of fresh Russian contracts went213 words
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Article87 1948-12-16 6 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Dec. 12. The funeral of Geoffrey Blenkinop. the British sergeant who was killed by bandits <n an ambush at Kajang last night, took place at the Cheras Road Cemetery today with full police honours. Segt. Blenkmsop. who was 24. joined the force87 words
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Article99 1948-12-16 6 SINGAPORE, Dec. 13. Held up by two men. a Chinese pounced on one of them and detained him until he was taken Into police custody. Charged with committing robbery of cash and property valued at $162 on Nov. 26, were Tan Geok Seng and Ong Bin99 words
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Article94 1948-12-16 6 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Dec. 1». |N the Haling area of Kedah, anti-terrorist operations have now been completed. Four bandits were killed and 21 bandits or eollaboraters arrested Eleven fire arms, 799 rounds of ammunition, two handgrenades and three detonators were recovered Eleven94 words
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Article197 1948-12-16 6 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU.Dec. 12 FOO Ah Heng was yesterday sentenced to 15 months’ rigorous imprisonment for having seditious documents. One* of the documents called for support for the “racial emancipation war” with the linal paragraph: “We fervently hope that you. sir, will stand firmly197 words
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Article25 1948-12-16 6 SINGAPORE. Dec. 12. A Singapore Harbour Board worker found I>Bo rounds of Japanese rlPe ammunition n front of Godown 8. S.H B vosterdav25 words
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Article144 1948-12-16 6 SINGAPORE. Dec. 13. a N unsuccessful two-hour search for a young Malay pilgrim cook who fell overboard was made by the master 0 r the Blue Funnel pilgrim ship Atreus during the voyage from Jeddah to Singapore. None of the 27 pilgrims who disembarked from144 words
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315 1948-12-16 7 SINGAPORE, Dec. 11. A MOTION by Mr. T. W. Ong advocating the re-union of the Straits Settlements of Singapore, Penang and Malacca was postponed until next Friday, when an adjourned meeting will debate it, at the annual meeting of the Straits Chinese British315 words
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Article86 1948-12-16 7 SINGAPORE. Dec. 11. Work is In progress to extend Singapore’s telephone services to meet r he growing demand for more lines in the central and outlying areas. At present the Oriental Telephone and Electric Company is installing 5,000 rew lines In ts head office in Hill86 words
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Article39 1948-12-16 7 SINGAPORE, Dec. 11. Malayan tin metal export in long tons during November amounted to 3,284, a decrease of 1.403 on the October figure. Cumulative tin exports for the year including November stand at 45,461 long tons.39 words
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Article121 1948-12-16 7 MORTARS TO ‘CHASE BANDITS From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Dec. 10. BRITISH Army security forces are making Increasing use of mortar Are to flush areas into which terrorists escape from pursuing troops, says an Army release. Both two-inch and threeinch mortars are included in the normal equipment of all121 words
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Article184 1948-12-16 7 SINGAPORE. Dec. 10. ALTHOUGH many children in Singapore had missed three-and-a-half years’ education because of the Japanese occupation, it was no good prolonging the results of the war at the expense of the rising generation, said the Deputy Diirector of Education (Mr. R. M. Young). He was commenting184 words
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Article23 1948-12-16 7 SINGAPORE. Dec. 11. A Singapore Extra Constabulary sergeant yesterday morning found 83 rounds of small arms Japanese ammunition in Racecourse Road.23 words
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158 1948-12-16 7 SINGAPORE, Dec. 10. OEPRESENTATIVES of the Army Civil Service Union and the Admiralty Local StafT Union meeting in Singapore last night expressed dissatisfaction with the procedure adopted by the local service authorities and the Ministries in Britain in dealing with a memorandum compiled by the158 words
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Article40 1948-12-16 7 SINGAPORE, Dec. 11. Rates for 1949 in Singapore Rural area are as follows: assessment, maximum 15 per cent; water rate 2 per cent; education rate 1 per cent; thus making a total consolidated rate of 18 per cent.40 words
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Article65 1948-12-16 7 PENANG. Dec. 10. THE Chinese Chamber of Commerce meeting this evening unanimously decided to support the move for the secession of Penang from the Federation of Malaya. The meeting elected Mr. Oh Hong Seng, their vicepresident to represent the Chamber at the public meeting called for Monday65 words
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Article66 1948-12-16 7 SINGAPORE. Dec. 10. The Federation and Singapore produced more that 40.000 cwt. of soap in October. Nearly three-fourths of this quantity was made in Singaapore. Malayan imports of soap that month totalled 2.600 cwt (washing) and 30.767 in. (toilet)—mainly shipped from the United Kingdom. Exports of 17.600 cwt.66 words
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272 1948-12-16 7 MUNICIPAL u;iuem a £e supervising l I search for Larieci; I in the heart ol Situauc rp I Diagonally, opposite st a!' drew s corner and 1 n I posite side of the ni’V', p Stamforcl Road, a Vt. deep hole has be. n272 words
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Article74 1948-12-16 7 SINGAPORE. Dec 1" BRIG. C. G. Robins. Brigadier in Charge of Administration at H.Q. Singapore J District, on Tuesday presented illuminated addresses 223 B.O.D.. the winners, and R.E.M.E. Base Workshops, ’he runners-up. in the first I Forces. Information Competition. He said that these con titions would74 words
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Article140 1948-12-16 7 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG. Dec. 9. QVER a thousand Malay pilgrims have disembarked at Penang on their way home after completing the pilgrimage to Mecca. The gates outside Swettenham Pier were yesterday crowded with the new arrivals. Relatives and friends turned up in hundreds to140 words
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202 1948-12-16 8 a i SINGAPORE, Dec. 10. IfKiNS ot tuberculosis were shown in 55 I per cent, of the chest cases X-rayed at the I newly-opened Singapore Anti-Tuberculosis CliI nie in Tanjong Pagar Road. I This is a much higher proportion than we202 words
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Article, Illustration63 1948-12-16 8 Mrs. Bagby, wife of Mr. W. S. Bagby, greets her three sons—Billy (11), John (16) anti Bob (14)—on board the Blue Funned ship Charon which arrived in Singapore on Dec. 9. Like many other school children, the boys have come from Perth to spend the ChristmasChristmas holidays with their parents.—Straits Times __ picture. - 63 words
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Article174 1948-12-16 8 rum Our Staff Correspondent I IPOH, Dec. 9. THE Perak Council of State 1 approved the setting up of jminittee of inquiry which H ascertain and recommend steps to be taken to help the kampong Malays in the at- tainment of a more satisfac- tory economic174 words
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Article95 1948-12-16 8 SINGAPORE. Dec. 10. 1> FT WEEN 500.000 and > 1,000.000 gallons of water .t day w’ere saved in Singapore i>t month when experiments wore carried out in th.? town area to ascertain if. by reducthe pressure at. which water was pumped to conthe consumption of iter95 words
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Article81 1948-12-16 8 TOHORE BAHRU. Dec. 9.— 1 1 ;>ni Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs.— li .eit tapping of rubber has increased in Johcre since the emergency. This was staged in the ace court here yesterday, 'then two boys both under 15. •■re charged with tapping rubber in Mount81 words
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Article29 1948-12-16 8 SINGAPORE. Dec. 10. reserve road otT Poh Hu it d was yesterday named b> Rural Board as Robey •ent to perpetuate the :nory of Mr. Gordon Robey.29 words
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70 1948-12-16 8 SINGAPORE. Dec. 10. REVIVAL of Islamilc religious teaching in Malay schools is being requested by the Musliint Missionary Society. The president of the Society (Mr. M. I. O. Alsagotl) said that before the war religious instruction was given twice a week in Maiay schools by70 words
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Article95 1948-12-16 8 SINGAPORE. Dec. 10. The Chief Health Officer's pro°ress report submitted at the monthly meeting ai the Rural Board yesterday showed that 1.536 children and 2.523 mothers were given free milk in November. The total quantity of milk used was 2.491 lb. and the total number95 words
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Article38 1948-12-16 8 From Our St;«fT Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU. Dec. 9. The Mentri Besar accompanied bv Batin leave tomorrow fot Kuaia Rp Sirs lie will return to ijohoro Bal.ro after the Federal Legislative Coun cil meeting.38 words
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Article339 1948-12-16 8 SINGAPORE, Dec. 10. A PAN-Malayan trade union of broadcasting f* employees in Singapore and the Federation is envisaged in the near future, the president of the newly formed Singapore Broadcasting Employees Union (Mr. Kingsley Morrando) told the Straits Times yesterday. “We intend to send out men soon339 words
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Article106 1948-12-16 8 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Dec. 9. ONLY 30 of the Dyaks who were brought to Malaya to assist in operations against the bandits now remain here, it was officially stated today. The 30 are remaining for service with the Civil Liaison Corps.106 words
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Article128 1948-12-16 8 From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU. Dec. 9. Choo Kwee Foh was yesterday fined $9O for driving a threeaxle motor lorry with an excess axle weight of one ton 16 cwt on one axle. The lorry, carrying logs, wa.s stopped by the Police and when the128 words
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Article156 1948-12-16 8 SINGAPORE. Dee. 10. OINUAPOKE merchants, enO gaged In tlie barti r trade with Sumatra com .,i ,j larue sums of their capital have been tied up In Indonesia as a result uf the Dm h over-assessing values u ports lo, and under •a.'.sesshe* imports from Singapore. Many156 words
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Article116 1948-12-16 8 From Our Staff ('orrespondrnt IPOH, Dec. 9. A guard scheme for lonely Perak kampongs has been devised by the state Security Committee, the Perak Legal Adviser (Mr. N. G. N»*al> told the Perak Council of State to-day He was replying to Inche Mohd. Esah who said116 words
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Article84 1948-12-16 8 SINGAPORE. Dec. 10 JMIE Singapore Rural Board A yesterday decided to grant an eating house licence to a wooden-lloo'erl house .it East Coast Road, waiving trie stipulation that all eating houses should have cement floors. The chairman CVtr C W A. Scnnett) raid he had found84 words
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Article63 1948-12-16 8 SINGAPORE. Dec. 10 The H O A C. Constollation servin' on the United Kingdom Australia route habe* n inert aid to t bn e s*rViees a week Aircraft will leave .Sin" i pore for Ate i alia on Sunti i> Tuesd i\ iitul Frida the63 words
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365 1948-12-16 9 SINGAPORE, Dec. 11. HR. G. V. Allen, principal-designate of the University of Malaya, speakU ing in Singapore yesterday afternoon, said he would like to see developed in Singapore a school of art with an art gallery and facilities for training potential artists. He was365 words
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Article66 1948-12-16 9 KUANTAN. Sun.—The State Agricultural Officer, Pahang, in his report for November, says that the recent Pahang River Hood caused considerable damage to padi. particularly in Temerloh. Investigations are being made to ascertain the actual loss. Of the 2.053 acres of padi planted in Kuantan, 180 have been harvested.66 words
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200 1948-12-16 9 SINGAPORE. Dec. 12. PEOPLE eligible for registration for the Municipal elections who do not register before Dec. 30 may have cause for disappointment on April 2 next year when they need votes in support of their parties or candidates, the Supervisor for Elections. Singapore. Mrs.200 words
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Article85 1948-12-16 9 SINGAPORE. Dec. 12. The following officers were elected at the annual meeting of the Yew Aik Seah Association: President, Mr. Thung Ton Tee; vice-president. Mr. Yeo Kim Tay; hon. secretary. Mr. Low Kim Joo; hon. asst, secretary, Mr. Tham Kok Seng: hon. treasurer. Mr. Goh Tee Siong: hon.85 words
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Article36 1948-12-16 9 KUANTAN, Dec. 11. For failing to report to the police. Ariffin bin Deli, who is under police supervision, was sentenced to two months’ imprisonment by the Magistrate. Che Abdul Hamid bin Haji Hassan.36 words
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Article86 1948-12-16 9 SINGAPORE. Dec. 12. IT costs S300 for a special licence to exhume a corpse within five years from the date of burial, but only $1 for an exhumation after five years. This is shown in an order made by the Governor of Singapore, under the Fees86 words
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Article156 1948-12-16 9 SINGAPORE. Dec. 11. .CLGHTY per cent of all Government and Govern-ment-aided English Schools in Malaya now have radios and take advantage of the service of school broadcasts, announces Radio Malaya According to Radio Malaya’s records, the proportion for Singapore is 75 per cent.. 24 out of 32156 words
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Article71 1948-12-16 9 SINGAPORE. Dec. 12. A DRIVE for electoral regis▲~\t ration for the Singapore Municipal Commission was decided uoon by the Muslim League of Singapore yesterday. Hundreds of registration forms were handed to members who attended a meeting of the Muslim League yesterday at Market Street. Mr.71 words
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Article145 1948-12-16 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Dec. 11. JHE ant-eater pet owned by Mr. X of Singapore is being offered a home with another ant-eater pet at Klang. in the home of Mr. A. H Fetherstonhaugh. the Chief Game Warden of the Federation. The Klang ant-eater was caught in145 words
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Article, Illustration265 1948-12-16 9 SINGAPORE, Dec. 10 'THE first of the “children’s ships” from Australia 1 the Blue Funnel vessel Charon, arrived in Sin* a pore yesterday with 102 schoolchildren who will spend their Christmas with their parents in the Colony and the Federation. The Harbour Board wharves wereStraits Times picture. - 265 words
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Article66 1948-12-16 9 From Our Own Correspondent TELUK ANSON, Dec. 9. When Cheong Sin appeared in the District Court on Tuesday he pleadpd guilty to a charge of entering Hamiltonia Estate. Bidor. but said he had a permit to attend a festival on the estate. The Judge (Mr.66 words
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Article51 1948-12-16 9 From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU. Dec. 9. The central council of management of the Johore Civil Service Association will decide at Muar on Dec. 17 on the association’s representative on the Johore Council of State for 1949. The present nominee is Inche Abdul Rahman bin Musa of51 words
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Article201 1948-12-16 9 SEREMBAN Dec. 11. FAILURE to attend mosque on any Friday will, if a proposed amendment to a Negri Sembilan enactment passes the State Council make Muslims in the state liable to a fine of $5 The amendment proposed is to be Mohammedan Offences Enactment passed in201 words
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Article50 1948-12-16 9 SINGAPORE. Dec M There were 612 births .1 170 deaths in Singape the week ended Dec. 4 Infantile mortality i- r week was 96.41 per births against 69.77 the pevious week. The chief causes of in the week were tubtees 22, pneumonia 22 and ei. 21.50 words
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Article24 1948-12-16 9 SINGAPORE. Dec 1" Air Marshal Sir Hugh l < Air Officer C.-in-C.. F*‘i arrived back in Sm from the United K yesterday.24 words
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318 1948-12-16 10 Unique Year For The Straits Chinese” I SINGAPORE. Dec. 11. ■THE president of the Straits Chinese British W Association (Singapore) told the annual general meeting of the Association last night that 1948 had ■been a unique one. not only in the history lif the Colony of Singapore but also in318 words
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Article82 1948-12-16 10 SINGAPORE. Doc. 11. Rates of hire for trishaws m Singapore have been laid down as follows: Distance: 20 cents for any half-mile or fraction of halfmile. Time: $1.50 for one hour, 40 cents for every additional Quarter of an hour. Detention: The hirer may detain the82 words
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Article155 1948-12-16 10 SINGAPORE, Dec. 11. A BILL to amend the Municipal Elections Ordinance to allow residents without property qualifications to register as voters is likely to be introduced by the Progressive Party through one of the Unofficial members at the first meeting of the Legislative Council next155 words
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Article54 1948-12-16 10 SINGAPORE. Dec. 11. Singapore Rural Board rates and taxes for 1949 will be the same as those in 1948. Announcing this at yesterday’s meeting, the chairman of the Rural Board (Mr C. W. A Sennett) said the maximum rate would be 15 per cent, for water and one54 words
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Article, Illustration310 1948-12-16 10 m SINGAPORE, Dec. 11. VIEN of the 93 Rifle Squadron, R.A.F. Regiment 1 1 (Malaya), who yesterday paraded before the Air Officer Commanding Malaya (Air Vice-Marshal A. C. Sanderson) were living in kampongs only six months ago. When the regimental crest was presented at Rby the King. — Straits Times pictures. - 310 words
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Article71 1948-12-16 10 SINGAPORE. Dec. 11 iiteight restrictions whicn compelled the Singapore Traction Company to ignore many of the standard bus models produced by manufacturers. are modified in amendments to the Singapore Traction Ordinance gazetted by Government yesterday. Abolition from trolley buses Ml first class and second class accommodation71 words
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Article37 1948-12-16 10 SINGAPORE. Dec. 10. The Chief Health Officer's progress report far November shows that the three travelling dispensaries attended 1,104 new cases. They also made 1 700 ievisits. Cases treated in schools were 36037 words
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Article76 1948-12-16 10 From Our Staff Correspondent KIIAI.A LUMPUR, Dee. 9. r PIIK first batch of armour--1 ed ears for the Malayan police has arrived. The ear are to be used for patrols in dangerous areas where ambushes have been frequent, and for other special work. States which require them76 words
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Article95 1948-12-16 10 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Dec 9 THE High Commissioner 1 paid his lirst official visit to Perils this morning accompanied by Lady Gurney. They called on the Raja ol Perils and the Tengku Permaisuri. Sir Henry inspected the headquarters of the Frontier Force95 words
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Article100 1948-12-16 10 SINGAPORE. Dee 11 Ng Bock Lim, a young Chinese pleaded not guilty yesterday in th" First District. Court to havin r broken into his sister', house in Tras Street on Nov. 2«> He was also charged with having stolen from the house $245 in cash, om* radio100 words
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Article, Illustration403 1948-12-16 11 “Hope For Stricken World In Mission’s Philosophy SINGAPORE, Dec. 11. ‘*THE activities of the Ramakrishna Mission are inspired by the faith that people of every race belong to one great brotherhood and that they can he brought into communion with each other in a way of lite which reconciles and403 words
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Article, Illustration38 1948-12-16 11 I)yak trackers who have been with the Ferret Force against terrorists in i.,h«?u 0rk,n Perak put their belongings on the plane which i 4 and them home—Straits Times Dictun 0ok —Straits Times picture r t0 k—Straits Times picturer t0°k - 38 words
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Article49 1948-12-16 11 SINGAPORE. Dec. 12. A FINE of $190 was imposed on Ng Choon Ling by the First District Judge, (Mr. E. P. Shanks*, for altering the age in his identity card from 18 to 21. Ng was found out when he applied for a driving licence.49 words
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Article25 1948-12-16 11 SINGAPORE* Dec. 13. A European soldier was accidentally shot in the leg by another soldier outside the Happy World Park on Saturday night.25 words
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Article66 1948-12-16 11 SINGAPORE. Dec. 10. AT the Singapore Rural Board meeting j'csterday Mr. E. Galistan complained that member'; had to strain to see the face of the chairman and that they could not hear him because of noise of typewriters and traffic. The chairman (Mr. C. W. A.66 words
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Article153 1948-12-16 11 SINGAPORE. Dec. 11. MALAYAN Airways Dakota landed at Kallang Airport on Thursday on one engine. The other engine had to be stopped when a cylinder cracked 30 miles from Singapore in flight from Kuala Lumpur. The pilot, Captain Brown, cut the engine immediately the153 words
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Article75 1948-12-16 11 SINGAPORE. Dec. 10. Bohlim Estate, off Jurong. was letting out land for burial at 40 to 50 dollars a block, it was alleged at the Rural Board meeting yesterday. Mr. Cheong Hock Chye. a member, wanted to know what steps had been taken to derive revenues for75 words
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Article37 1948-12-16 11 SINGAPORE. Dec. 13. For three nlgnts Peter Pan has been performed to full houses at the Little Theatre by the children of Dean's School. It is their contribution to the United Nations Appeal for Children.37 words
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Article120 1948-12-16 11 SINGAPORE. Dec. 10. •J'HE chairman of the SinA gapore Prison Enquiry Commission iCdr. G.EW.W. Baylyi announced last night that the public sittings of the Commission had ended. He said that the Commissioners would continue to meet in private to compile their report. During the year, the Commissioners120 words
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Article126 1948-12-16 11 SINGAPORE. Dec. 10. "J'HE Utusan Melayu says that prayers and lectures are being held in every mosque in Singapore “as a counter measure against the activities of Seventh Day Adventists.” Commenting on this last night, Pastor H. N. Peterson of the Seventh Day Adventists in Singapore said126 words
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Article20 1948-12-16 11 SINGAPORE. Dec. 11. Family remittances lo China during November were $421,647 from Singapore and $442,540 from the Federation.20 words
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Article240 1948-12-16 11 PERAK STATE COUNCIL From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH, Dec. 9 \f EMBERS of the Perak State Council are 1 *to have the same medical privileges a! Government servants in the State, but a motion that members should have free telephones at hom. was defeated today.240 words
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Article53 1948-12-16 11 SINGAPORE. Dec. 11. For possessing 100 packets of leaf opium valued at $l5O, on Nov. 7. a C9-year-old Chinese. Teng Teow Kway was yesterday sentenced by the Second District Judge (Mr. J. L. McFalP to one month’s simple imprisonment. The opium was in two packets tied53 words
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139 1948-12-16 11 SINGAPORE. Dec. 10. FORMERLY Area Welfare r Officer for Negri Sembilan. Malacca, and Johore, Miss Joan Vickers passed through Singapore on Wednesday, on her way back to London after ar extensive six months’ tour ot Australia and New Zealand. She hopes to139 words
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Article127 1948-12-16 11 SINGAPORE. Dec. 10 RUBBER estates in Singapore under 100 acres win have to pay a tax of two cents ter tappable tree to the Rural Board in 1949. This was decided vesterday at the month’.N .:j Board. According lo Rubber Estates Assessment >nlinance.127 words
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Article91 1948-12-16 11 SINGAPORE. D THE newly-formed Sir. Cantonese Jewel’ > -y' soeiation has appm registration under tl Trade Unions Ordina Officials yesterday association will be a about 50 employer negotiate disputes jewellery industry ployees’ unions in th r The founders of tha ciation have const Singapore Trade 1 viser91 words
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Article396 1948-12-16 12 SINGAPORE, Dec. 13. if\\ > “Secret Weapons” and a Flying Wing were 1 mong model aircraft taking part in the first of a what is to be a regular monthly series of inter-club model aircraft competitions held at K .A I Station, Seletar yesterday, by396 words
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Article75 1948-12-16 12 I rom Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, THE Malay community here is to ignore the secession move, it was announced today. The Malays feel that those supporting a breakaway from the Federation are inspired from the commercial aspect and are more interesting in making money for their own75 words
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Article229 1948-12-16 12 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 12. PROCLAIMING again his faith in trade unionism, the Commissioner General (Mr. Malcolm MacDonald) last night assured Malayan school teachers of Government support in the development of a democratic and constitutional teachers’ union. He was speaking at a dinner229 words
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Article46 1948-12-16 12 KUALA LUMPUR. DEC. 12. Three persons were Injured this afternoon when a Euro-pean-driven motor car was involved in a collision with a trishaw outside the General Post Ollice. The injured were a young Indian woman, the trishaw rider and a European pedestrian.46 words
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Article49 1948-12-16 12 SINGAPORE, DEC. 10. The Governor (Sir Franklin Gimson) will unveil a bronze memorial plaque in the Chinese Secretariat Building. Havelock Road, on Mondav Dec 20 The plaque is in memory of 13 officers of the Chinese Protectorate who lost their lives in the war49 words
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Article192 1948-12-16 12 I nun Our Staff Correspondent BU TTERWORTH, DEC. 12. H VERDICT of death by misE adventure was returned IJth' inquest yesterday into l: e death of Mr. A. J. F. well-known sports- dn id assistant manager of IJW.'HY Estate, who died rr ;n gunshot wound on192 words
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Article201 1948-12-16 12 “NAME MALAY V-DA Y” SINGAPORE. Dec. 13. THE Penang Malay A newspaper Warta Negara, in a leading, article, hopes that U.M.N.O. will announce the nature and actual date of celebrations for the anniversary in the New Year of Malay Victory Day. The articlt says that Jan. 1 was celebrated by201 words
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Article35 1948-12-16 12 SINGAPORE, DEC. 10 last night assured Malayan A Chinese woman alleged she 'as robbed of $50 by another Chinese woman and a man, while she walking in Lim Ah Woo Road, Geylang, yesterday.35 words
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Article, Illustration186 1948-12-16 12 SINCAPORE, Dec. 12. /COMPLETION of the ten-storey Hongkong and Shanghai Bank building in Orchard Road, Singapore, has been delayed three months by the recent 90day shipping strike on the west coast of the United States. The Bank was expected to be ready in March next186 words
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Article198 1948-12-16 12 SINGAPORE, DEC. 10 CARDAR Budh Singh tpre- sident of the Malayan Indian Congress) who will lead a delegation of the M.I.C. to the annual session of the Indian National Congress, will talk to the Prime Minister (Pandit Nehru» and other members of the Indian Government.198 words
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Article135 1948-12-16 13 PENANG. Dec. 11. AT a secession meeting held here yesterday members of the Regional Indian Congress from Penang and Province Wellesley unanimously decided that secession from the Federation would be “no lasting solution for the progress of Malaya as a whole.” Two other meetings held135 words
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Article64 1948-12-16 13 SINGAPORE. Dec. 12. THE Abdullah School of Kuantan will have a Senior Cambridge Class next year for the first time in its history—states an article in the first issue of the School Magazine. This will be the first school certificate class in East Pahang, and the second64 words
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Article39 1948-12-16 13 SINGAPORE, Dec. 11. A northern Indian, Muttapa Hiparge, was sentenced to three months’ rigorous imprisonment by the Singapore Seventh Police Court Magistrate (Mr. R. J. C. Wait) yesterday for dishonestly disposing of a gramophone and ■fight records.39 words
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Article, Illustration323 1948-12-16 13 SINGAPORE. Dec. 12. MINE detectors have been used on excavations on the corner of Stamford and North Bridge roads, Singapore. during the past week in an attempt .to verify information received from the U.K. that gold and valuables had been buried there in 1942. A323 words
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Article93 1948-12-16 13 JOHORE BAHRU, Dec. 11. M. B. Menon, former clerk of Roscote Estate, was today sentenced by the District Judge to five months’ rigorous imprisonment after being convicted on a charge of outraging the modesty of a woman. The woman, wife of a Chinese contractor, told93 words
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Article38 1948-12-16 13 KUANTAN, Dec. 11. Chan Nam Chin w'as fined a total of $2BO by the Magistrate, Abdul Hamid bin Haji Hassan, for attempting to smuggle five dozen packets of playing cards (uncustomed) into the Federation of Malaya.38 words
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Article112 1948-12-16 13 JOHORE BAHRU. Dec. 11. CiHEN Ming Keong, a 20j year-old Chinese, was today sentenced to death by Mr. Justice Laville. on a charge of carrying arms and being found in possession of 12 rounds of ammunition His arrest followed a search, on Oct. 8 of an area112 words
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Article129 1948-12-16 13 SINGAPORE. Dec 12. Apolitical sub-committee, with Mr. Francis Thomas as chairman, was appointed yesterday by the Labour Party of Singapore to study and report to the executive committee on the question of the Party’s participation in the forthcoming Municipal elections. This sub-committee will also129 words
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Article61 1948-12-16 13 SINGAPORE. Dec. 12. A 26-year-old Chinese, Thio Keng Peng, pleaded not guilty in the Fourth Police Court yesterday to a charge of having stolen an identity card belonging to Chia Yeet Wan from a room in the Empress Hotel on Friday night. Thio was granted61 words
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Article49 1948-12-16 13 JOHORE BAHRU, Dec. 11. GHULAM Ali, charged with keeping a dog without a licence told the Magistrate yesterday that he wanted the dog destroyed so did not get a licence. He was cautioned and discharged and the Magistrate ordered the dog to be shot.49 words
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Article266 1948-12-16 13 SINGAPORE. Dec. U® \l T AR in China has shattered the plans of an Austril professor now in Singapore who was enrou® from Europe to Fu-Yen University in Peiping, to becon® a teacher and study nervous and mental diseases of As® people. 3 He is Professor266 words
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Article103 1948-12-16 13 IT IS DIFFERENT IN SINGAPORE’ SEGAMAT, Dec. 11 “¥T is the usual practice in 1 Singapore to depute someone In your absence to ask for a postponement in cases of this nature and as I had to drive down the lorry yesterday I asked a friend to seek a postponement103 words
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Article102 1948-12-16 13 SINGAPORE D»c lfl T'sVO officials *h. K L® Airlines wire iir.eu r® $50 by the First D:s 7 Judge. Mr. E. P Shanks, y® terday for penr.ifir.-: H alien to leave Singapore H board one of the compai® planes, without ltavinc I passport or resist r.it.<m.102 words
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Article61 1948-12-16 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Dee 1! A British sergeant, a Ma special constable and a a est employee were killed by c. dits who carried out an a bush in Ampar Tenang tat. Kajang, this afternoon, i other special constables wounded. In the Kuala Kubu area j afternoon61 words
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Article51 1948-12-16 13 SINGAPORE. Der *1 THE Royal Johore I national n nised its parties h r mas. The first will Saturday. Dec. 18. E will be a Christmas party and carols until 1 pm. On Sunday. D X will be a special m curry tiffin. f°lj (m x competition51 words
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Article354 1948-12-16 14 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 13 r) forestall any possible clash between Malays and hinese during the emergency, Kelantan officials »n<i prominent residents of both communities met at Kota Bahru on Saturday tc organise committees |0 work for better inter-racial relations. The meeting354 words
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Article, Illustration187 1948-12-16 14 SINGAPORE. Dec. 14. AST month 720,000 Aus’.ralian eggs arrived in Singapore, said the Superintendent of Australian exports of eggs (Mr. R. C. Blake) in a Straits Times interview yesterday. If the eggs remained in Singapore and wfre equally civided. instead of some being sent to theterday. — Straits limes picture. - 187 words
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Article68 1948-12-16 14 SINGAPORE. Dec. 14. The Singapore C.I.D chief, •Mr. E. V. Fowler) has issued a warning against “terrorists approaching the public for donations to support upcountry terrorists.” A Malayan Communist Party agent was anested on Sunday for distributing Portion letters. Mr Fowler said: “So long as the68 words
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Article70 1948-12-16 14 from Our Stall Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Dec. 13 THE hope that the King would have a “speedy recovery from his recent indisposition” s expressed by the Chines? ConsulGeneral, Kuala Lumpur, (Mr. Li-chin) in a message to Sir Henry Gurney. On behalf of the Chinese in the70 words
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Article140 1948-12-16 14 From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH, Dec. 13. AN allocation of about $11,000,000 more than this year’s is to be made to Perak from Federal funds to balance its oudget next year. The Federal allocation to Perak for .'ear was about $8,250,000. Next year’s is expected to be140 words
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Article52 1948-12-16 14 SINGAPORE, Dec. 14. Foreign imports of tin ore into Singapore and the Federation during November totalled 438 long tons. The tin ore came from Burma (183) tons and Siam (255). So far this year 4,477 long tons of tin ore have been imported into Singapore and52 words
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Article95 1948-12-16 14 From Our Staff Correspondent K. LUMPUR, Dec. 13. BANDITS in the Rawang area are believed to be responsible for burning down the house of Mr. Blake, headmaster of the Serendah Boys’ Home in Serendah, four miles north of Rawang. Shots were heard coming from the direction95 words
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Article36 1948-12-16 14 SINGAPORE. Dec. 14. More than 200 pilgrims arrived at Singapore yesterday by the Blue Funnel ships, Glaucus and Laomedon from Jeddah. There were nine deaths on the Glaucus and seven on the Laomedon.36 words
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Article81 1948-12-16 14 horn Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU. Dec. 13. JOHore State Cigar Workers’ Union yesterday decided S, upport the Singapore Workers’ Union s f and against wage cuts. Rates of payment are mu and $4.75 a thousand for big and small cigars and proposed rates art $281 words
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Article210 1948-12-16 14 1942 b ne th d J *P U > f againsj them hi The Japanese cut his tongue aftei torturing him and keeping him in prison for ten days with no food and only three gallons of water. Tan’s parents were killed in China210 words
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Article159 1948-12-16 14 SINGAPORE, Dec. 14. pOUR Indians appeared before the Seventh Police Court Magistrate (Mr. R. J. C. Wait) yesterday charged with the murder of two Indians, Doraisamy and Marimuthu shortly after a wedding party on Sunday night. They were Rathnam Kallyan. aged 29. Gopal, aged 27. Supurayan.159 words
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Article79 1948-12-16 14 SINGAPORE. Dec. 14 Two Chinese boys, Lim Tee Tee, aged 17 and Tang Hang Chew, aged 16 pleaded guilty yesterday in the llrst District Court of having broken into a store in Ford Street on Sunday morning. The case was postponed to Dec. 22 for sentence.79 words
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Article195 1948-12-16 14 SINGAPORE. Dec 14 FORTY-FOUR new motor r cars were brought to Singapore yesterday by the 10.000-ton Glen Line ship Glenorchy, which is making her maiden voyage to the Far East. The new vessel is named after her predecessor, which was built in Hong Kong195 words
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Article116 1948-12-16 14 SINGAPORE. Dec 14 A 37-year-old Chinese, Wee Juan Lock, pleaded guilty yesterday in the First District Court to a charge of having broken into a house in Fort Canning Road on Sunday afternoon and removing goods valued at $550. Wee, who said he was a part-time116 words
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Article75 1948-12-16 14 From Our Own Correspondent SUNGEI PATANI, Dec 13. THE Distrlci Judge (Inche Asmi Mohammed > today .sentenced a Malay special constable to four months* rigorous imprisonment for criminal negligence in shooting dead a 15-year-old Tamil boy on Ridia Estate at Gurun on Oct. The boy, Samykannu, said tin*75 words
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Article113 1948-12-16 15 SINGAPORE. Dec. 15. FE Malay, Welfare Council is trying to find employment for Malay vagrants now under detention or to return them to their kamDongs in the Federation. Fourteen vagrants had been detained since the beginning of the year. Inche Dams Shariff, secretary of the113 words
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Article126 1948-12-16 15 SINGAPORE. Dec. 15. NEARLY 300 artisans’ quarters and 27 6ingle-storey-eo shophouses costing $700,000 will be completed month a* Balestier by the Singapore Improvement Trust. Mr. E. J. Tan. head 0* the contracting firm, said it was likely that occupants would draw water from public 6tand-pipes and126 words
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Article43 1948-12-16 15 The Singapore Anti-Tuber-culosis Association has benefltted to the extent of $1,918 from a series of performances given by the Kwok Sing Musical Association. A further sum of $595 will be paid to S.A.T.A. as soon as the accupants are completed.43 words
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259 1948-12-16 15 SINGAPORE, Dec. 15. THREE young: Filipinos, sole surviv >rs of a crew of eight in a native sailing boat which was wrecked off the coast of the Philippines, landed in Singapore yesterday. They are Alfredo Garcia, 20 years of age, Pedro Mabini, 30259 words
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Article125 1948-12-16 15 SINGAPORE. Dec. 15. A 13 year-oid boy asked the Fourth Police Magistrate (Mr. M. H. MacDougal) yesterday to send him to the Clementi Road Boys’ Home and not to the Salvation Army Boys’ Home. Koh said food at the Clementi Road Home was better and he125 words
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Article113 1948-12-16 15 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Dec. 14. CHENG KOI was sentenced to death today by Mr. Justice Laville on a charge of being in possession of six rounds of ammunition. The prosecution said that a police patrol searching near the 25th mile Pontian Road113 words
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Article155 1948-12-16 15 SINGAPORE. Dec. 15. THE 9,000-ton Surat, x second of four cargo vessels to be completed for the P. and O. Service between the United Kingdom and the Far East, arrives in Singapore on Saturday. The Surat’s sister ship, the Soudan, has been in service since the middle155 words
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Article100 1948-12-16 15 SINGAPORE, Dec. 15. Another two Indians appeared before the Singapore Seventh Police Court Magistrate (Mr. R. J. C. Wait), yesterday on a charge of having murdered Doraisamy and Marimuthu, employees of the Singapore Dairy Farm. They were Sangaram and K. Gopal, who were arrested by100 words
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Article166 1948-12-16 15 SINGAPORE, Dec. 15. HAZARAI NOOR, a young northern Indian, was sentenced to death by Mr. Justice Jobbling, in the Singapore Assize Court, yesterday. Hazarat was found guilty oi the murder of a Chinese trolley bus conductor Chua Chwee Bock, on Feb. 19. at the166 words
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Article266 1948-12-16 15 SINGAPORE, I)cc u A BLEAK New Year faces between 700* and 8M labourers employed by Singapore’s s »v sago factories. en They have just been told that because of temporary suspension of purchases by th* United Kingdom, the factories will have to close down next month.266 words
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Article43 1948-12-16 15 SINGAPORE. Dec. 15. Mr. S. D. Kalelkar. Information Officer of the Government of India, will leave today by air for New Delhi. Mr. P. M. Raman will be in charge of Indian information services till Mr. Kalelkar’s return in January.43 words
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Article220 1948-12-16 15 SINGAPORE, Dec 15 OINGAPORE will have an Anglo-Chinese Secondary School, Dr. H. H Peterson, the Principal of the Anglo-Chinese School said last night. He was replying to the toast of the school, proposed by Mr Chin Teck Huat, at the duation dinner of the 120 Senior220 words
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Article94 1948-12-16 15 KUANTAN. Dec. 14. r r O young tigers dangling by their forepaws from the one wire noose greeted the setter of the trap near the Kuantan aerodrome on a recent morning. The most he had expected was one wild boar. Special constables were called to94 words
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158 1948-12-16 15 SINGAPORE, Dec. 15. AT the present rate of dealing with Singapore income tax forms, the last assessments for current payment will not be sent out for another 18 months. At present, only 700 forms are being dealt with every week—and 50,000 to 60,000 forms have158 words
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259 1948-12-16 16 SINGAPORE, Dec 14 fHE Singapore Malay daily Ftusan Melavu in two 1 successive leaders on the changes in Radio Malaya transmissions from Jan. 1, says that Radio Malaya “can greatly assist in the educational and cultural upliftment of the Malays.” Advocating a259 words
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Article131 1948-12-16 16 I SINGAPORE Dec. 13. ROTARIAN T. H. Stone. past District Governor, fcho leaves Singapore on [retirement today, was presented with a SingaIpore Rotary Club diary [for 1949 inscribed with [the names of all members lit a dinner in Raffles [Hotel last night. Tlie Governor of District 80,131 words
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Article187 1948-12-16 16 SINGAPORE. Dec. 14. DENANU merchants who run ships to North Sumatra for Indonesian barter will, from tomorrow, be refused sailing permits from the Dutch authorities at Sabang and Belawan unless they have first obtained a letter I of introduction from the Netherlands Consulate in Penang.187 words
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Article88 1948-12-16 16 SINGAPORE. Dec. 14. The owners of markets in Middle Road. Rowell Road and Aliwal Road. Singapore, were summoned in the Sixth Police Court yesterday for failing to comply with a mandatory order to have the markets closed by Feb. 29. this vpar They were Goh Meng88 words
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Article135 1948-12-16 16 SINGAPORE, Dec. 15. THE Singapore C.I.D. Chief (Mr. E. V. Fowler) yesterday repeated his warning that people must carry their identity cards with them. Many people stopped at police road blocks had left. their cards in their houses. Police had to detain these people temporarily135 words
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Article152 1948-12-16 16 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU. Dec. 13. NON-MALAYS may join the Malay Administrative Service of the Federation States next year, if a scheme being prepared now in Kuala Lumpur gets the necessary approval. At present this service—except in Johore—is confined strictly to Malays. The152 words
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Article159 1948-12-16 16 SINGAPORE. Dec. 13. \10RE than 100 Singa41 pore Indian drivers Ijave banded themselves Mother to form a Singable Indian Drivers union, with headquarters P Kinta Road. L> S.I.D.U. is now seeking .“'istratlon under the Trade n Ordinance. A rule of the S.I.D.U. state. that a driver159 words
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83 1948-12-16 16 SINGAPORE, Dec. 15. IMPORTS of rubber into Singapore and the Federation of Malaya this year will probably touch the 300,000-ton total reached last year. Over 275,000 tons of rubber have already been Imported in the 11 months to Nov. 30. November imports totalled83 words
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175 1948-12-16 16 SI SINGAPORE. Dec. 14. INGAPORE nas made a contribution of $175,000 to the United Nations Appeal for Children. Over £56,000 has been collected in 20 British colonies The sub-committee appointed by the Appeal Committee to make recommendations on the allocation of the funds, which will175 words
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Article106 1948-12-16 16 SINGAPORE. Dec. 13. An Indian. Aliar Kunju Shabul Hamid, appeared before the Singapore Seventh Police Court Magistrate (Mr. R. J. C. Wait), yesterday on a charge of having murdered a Chinese, Low Wong, on Dec 8. The prosecution alleged that the manager of Sheum’s circus had an106 words
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Article92 1948-12-16 16 From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH. Dec. 14. Believed to be accidental, a tire destroyed a smokehouse full of rubber on Klabang Estate. Chemor. last right. Damage is estimated at *1 000. Guards from nearby estates ond a Hussar armoured truck rntrol went to the scene. The92 words
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Article450 1948-12-16 16 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG Dec 13 (COMMUNITY leaders from Penang and Province Wellesley, at a public meeting held at the Chinese Town Hall this evening, agreed by a large majority vote to adopt all constitutional means for the secession of the Settlement from the Federation of450 words
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1028 1948-12-16 17 From Our Stuff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 14. THE terrorists last night murdered 31-year-old Mr. A. M. Blake, super- intendent of the Serendah Boys’ Home. And in the ruins of his burned-out bungalow today, the boys —ail orphans—dug for the toys1,028 words
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Article146 1948-12-16 17 KUALA LUMPUR. Dw:. 14. A FUND is to be opened to help Mr. Blake's orphans. Shortly before he was killed by the bandits. Mr. Blake expressed the wish that any money that might be spent on floral tributes in the event of his death should he146 words
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137 1948-12-16 17 SINGAPORE, Dec. 15. OEVENTY per cent, of Singapore Government servants have received their arrears of pay, it was announced yesterday. Of the remainder, said a Government spokesman, some could expect to get their arrears of pay before Christmas. Others would have to wait.137 words
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Article73 1948-12-16 17 SINGAPORE. Dec. 15. Two Chinese. Low Ah Chew and Yap Kim Chan, were committed for trial by the Singapore Seventh Police Court Magistrate (Mr. R. J. C. Wait > yesterday on three charges relating to forgery. The charges are having counterfeited 50 cent currency notes, having73 words
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Article244 1948-12-16 17 SINGAPORE, Dec K CING AFORE petrol rations for the first t. Y of the New Year will be little this quarter. Ir °to An official announcement last night that the supply of petrol was still limited The Government has adopted the ations of the Petrol Rationing Policy244 words
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Article54 1948-12-16 17 SINGAPORE. Dtv. 15 After 10 days' digging lot “treasure” in Stamford Road Singapore, there is still n< sign of the “heavy box whicl is understood to be the object of the search by the Munici pal Engineer's Department. Municipal and Customs officials inspected the sii< yesterday,54 words
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Article424 1948-12-16 17 W have been searching for a couple more likely looking pups who would also serve as watch-dogs, and as we have no desire to mix pedigree stock with our present very peculiar strains we decided to ask here and there for other people to keep their424 words
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Article848 1948-12-16 18 I KUALA LUMPUR, Dee. 12. 1|A INC the most of chances that came their way in ■rt the a V Combined Civilians beat the ■grvces by 12 points (two tries, two penalties) to five Egc I) in the Rugby “test” played on the Kuala Lumpur ■ada«3848 words
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Article84 1948-12-16 18 SINGAPORE. Dec. 10. THE B OD. Civilian Association held the Singapore Harbour Board Police to a scoreless draw in a game of hockey at the JL) pot ground. Thom on Road, yesterday! Play on the whole was evenly contested, with both d:fences playing up stolidly to84 words
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Article, Illustration634 1948-12-16 18 SINGAPORE, Dec. 12. even the most ardent Negri supporter among the many who had made the journey will grudge Singapore their 11-nil victory (a goal and two tries) on the S.C.C. padang yesterday in the first match of the southern section of the All-Bues’ Rugby Competition.634 words
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Article133 1948-12-16 18 from < r staff Correspondent KU.V LUMPUR. Dec. 10. ■EDA have entered the All I* Blu v cup competition (J W play their first tie t>nang at Alor Star 9. They will meet Christmas Eve it ■on, This will be the third year Kedah has entered133 words
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Article246 1948-12-16 18 SINGAPORE. Dec. 10 Shell S. C. 3. C.8.C. OCORING two goals In *„ne second half, the Shell Sp<jrts Club turned what seemed certain defeat into victory by the odd goal In five over the Ceylon Sports Club In a hockey match at Farrer Park246 words
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Article82 1948-12-16 18 SINGAPORE. Dec. 10. MR. Lini Chuan Geok. manager and non-play-ing captain of Malaya’s Thomas C up team, was discharged from hospital yesterday. He will rest for some days at his home before leaving by air for London. Mr. Lini told the Straits Times that he would arrive82 words
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Article216 1948-12-16 18 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Dec. 10. Representatives of various snorts associations and bodies at a meeting yesterday discussed the lay-out of a new 14-acre snorts stadium for Penang. Tentative plans now in the hands of the Municipal Engineer (Mr. J. W. Clark) include the building216 words