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Title Section27 1949-01-13 1 The Straits Budget j\ow Senes No. 128. THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES Singapore Thursday, January, 13th 1949 Price 40 cent* (S.S. Currency) Or. 1 ah.27 words
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Advertisement103 1949-01-13 1 The STRAITS BUDGET Published in SINGAPORE on THURSDAY Delivered in LONDON on MONDAY SIX MONTHS SUBSCRIPTION $24.00 Arrangements have been made to send the "Straits Budget by air to the Doited Kingdom weekly on Thursdays i.e. on publication day in Singapore, Under normal conditions we should be in a position103 words
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Article247 1949-01-13 2 WHILE 1 do not profess to any knowledge of broadcasting, it does seem to me that on the basis of replies from fewer than 400 replies to 1,000 letters Radio Malaya has leapt somewhat into the blukar. 1 am sure that a large proportion of listeners247 words
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Article142 1949-01-13 2 [(ELANTAN Malay Government servants, on the suggestion of Dato’ Sri Amar D’raja have decided to raise a fund for the provision of scholarships for serving officers and their children. The need for higher education Simona Malays has repeatedly been stressed by Malay leaders but the question of142 words
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479 1949-01-13 2 A V.G’s letter, giving the arguments put forward from time to time by the Colonial Office to support the decision to maintain the ban on my entry into Sarawak, contains a number of unproved assumptions and at least one serious misstatement of fact. It479 words
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361 1949-01-13 2 YfR. Downing’s review of the findings of the Australian Census, which appeared in the Straits Times of Jan. 6, provides further evidence, if indeed any more were still thought necessary, of the I growing unwillingness of the peoples of Western European ancestry to361 words
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Article168 1949-01-13 2 j WANT to sound a 1 clarion call to certain communal associations in Singapore which appear to be lagging behind some other associations in the matter of public declarations. A tew days ago the Singapore Regional Indian Congress after receiving a few’ i lectures on the168 words
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Article296 1949-01-13 2 WHY, oh why, is it that the population of this city, can, with average ability drive buses, trolley-buses, cars and trams, and vet, as soon as they leave their wheeled vehicles and start walking or pedalling, lose all road sense. Roads were designed at a296 words
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Article327 1949-01-13 2 IT seems no longer right that the Chinese should remain silent on this vexed question of the ban on Mr Anthony Brooke’s entry into the country. As the son of one of the earliest Chinese pioneer settlers in that territory, and being married to a descendant327 words
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Article44 1949-01-13 2 I WISH to join A.B.C. in congratulating Mr. J. Laycock on his generosity and public-spiritedness. A number of no Legislative Councillors car very well afford to emulate his example. It is still true that the poor arc always with us. X.Y.Z. Singapore.44 words
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The Straits Budget
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Article881 1949-01-13 3 —Straits Times, Jan. 6. abandonnn nt of the Airport Development which was announced •ir>day ni*‘ht has caused jrpri.se but it has left ■lie with a sense of The whole history f 1, j>ie has been unas from the very bei .*ig before work was vied, doubts—Straits Times, Jan. 6. - 881 words
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Article671 1949-01-13 3 —Straits Times, Jan. 7. The Communist campaign of terror has entered its eighth month, and while the G.O.C., Malaya, Major General Boucher, still finds it necessary to warn against any optimistic belief that terrorist incidents will rapidly decrease now that the security forces are fully deployed, it—Straits Times, Jan. 7. - 671 words
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Article407 1949-01-13 3 —Straits Times, Jan. 7. In a world whose population is moving rapidly towards its third billion, there are few areas which are not already reaching the human saturation point. In two centuries man has multiplied six fold, and once again his fertility has begun to outstrip the—Straits Times, Jan. 7. - 407 words
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Article996 1949-01-13 3 —Straits Times, Jan. 8. For much of the concern which the public still feels over the tragic Batang Kali shooting, the authorities have only themselves to blame. It now appears that the G.O.C., Major General Boucher, ordered an enquiry into the incident as soon as he received—Straits Times, Jan. 8. - 996 words
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Article579 1949-01-13 4 —Straits Times, Jan. 10. The shooting down by Israeli fighter planes of five U.A.F. aircraft which were on reconnaisance. along the Egyptian border has added fuel to an already dangerous situation. I There can be little doubt of the correctness of the British version, which claims that—Straits Times, Jan. 10. - 579 words
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Article548 1949-01-13 4 —Straits Times, Jan. 10. Thanks to “a conservative policy” the Federation and Singapore have started the year in a happier position as regards rice stocks than was the case last year, stated the Malayan representative at the monthly South East Asia rice conference. It was a point well—Straits Times, Jan. 10. - 548 words
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Article587 1949-01-13 4 —Straits Times, Jan. 11 Dutch policy in Indonesia has not been noticeably influenced by world reaction to the destruction of the Republican Government. Apparently the Hague reckons on continued tolerance on the part of the Security Council, which has a juridical problem to solve if any member proposes—Straits Times, Jan. 11 - 587 words
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Article431 1949-01-13 4 —Straits Times. Jan. 11. It is a pity that Dato Onn, in reassuring the Malays of Penang of their political rights and of the rights of the Malay States within the Federation, could not have found rather more statesmanlike words. The uneasiness which the nonMalay communities felt concerning—Straits Times. Jan. 11. - 431 words
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Article1105 1949-01-13 5 —Straits Times. Jan. 12. i'' Ft deration authorities haw >ct no time in taking •at.on against squatters under tho tow powers which the Government assumed yesterd;;y an amendment to the Entii ncy Regulations. Two ar squatter settlements near in Selangor, were cordoned otT in an operation began—Straits Times. Jan. 12. - 1,105 words
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Article78 1949-01-13 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Jail. 11. A FORMER section leader of the Third Selangor Regiment of the Malayan People’s Anti-Japanese Army, a Hakka named Yen Soot Sang, was shot dead near a tin mine at Sungei Jeloh. during today’s operation at Kajang. Yen’s companion escaped after police chased78 words
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Article553 1949-01-13 5 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 11. IVJORE than 500 men, women and children, ocA cupants of a squatter area south of Kajang, were removed from their homes today in the first police move to implement the new Emergency Regulations which were gazetted yesterday. The553 words
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Article153 1949-01-13 5 COLLINS: At Singapore, on 6th Jan., 1949, to Catherine, wife of Capt. T. 8. H. Collins R. A. —a daughter. CHAMIER: At Harrow-on-the-Hill, on Tue day, 28th Dec., to Molly, wife of Saunders Chamier, Pilmoor Estate, Selangor—a daughter SHEPHERD: At Kandang Kerbau Hospital, on 6th Jan.. 1949. to Allison153 words
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Article70 1949-01-13 5 THE ENGAGEMENT Is announced on the Bth of Jan.. 1949, between Mr. Ng Yew Wing, younge t son of Madame Chui Choy Chul, and the late Mr. Ng Yul Ki. and Miss Cheng Scong Inn. second daughter of Mr and Mrs. Cheng Slew Choon. THE ENGAGEMENT is announced between70 words
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Article95 1949-01-13 5 OOOLT FISHER: At St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Kuala Lumpur, on 31st. Dec., C. H. W. Goult, Editor “Malay Mail”, to Jean Abernethy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Fisher. Brooklanas Estate. Banting. WETZEL-MATT. At Zur ch/ Sw.tzerland on the sth January, 1949 Alfred Wetzel, eldest son of Mrs.95 words
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Article20 1949-01-13 5 AERIA-MCINTYRE: At St. Francis’ Church, Malacca, on 27th Dec.. 1923 Rene W. F. Aeria to Irene A. Mclntyre20 words
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Obituary95 1949-01-13 5 DEATHS CHAN SENG WAH (50), on Jan. 6. at 118. Kim Seng Rd.. leaving behind wife ann daughter. Funeral 2 p.m. to-day. ON 6TH. JAN.. 1949, Mr. Chua Koon Lim, of No. 367. Race Course Rd. passed peacefully away, aged 42 years. The interment took place on 7th. Jan., 1949.95 words
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Article, Illustration1717 1949-01-13 6 – TUAN' DJEK - By TUAN' DJEK SUNDAY, January 2— During the last day of 1948 the A M., whilst fully aware that the month had ended, utterly forgot that it was New Year’s Eve and so went to bed in the usual way at 9 p.m. At 10.30 p.m. there—Photograph by C 4 G bson-Hill - 1,717 words
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Article102 1949-01-13 6 SINGAPORE, Jan. 11. In the 1949 issue of Diethelm’s Rubber Planter’s Diary the section on “Factory Practice” has been brought up-to-date. This has been done with the help of the Rubber Research Institute The new diary is the ninth that the firm has published and the second since102 words
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Article, Illustration449 1949-01-13 7 SINGAPORE, Jan. 8. VINE hundred Jewish refugees who fied from Ai ur ope at the beginning of Hitler’s rise to power msed through Singapore yesterday on their way Palestine —this time fleeing from Communism in hina They complained bitterly about conditions in their ship..—Straits Times pictu re. - 449 words
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Article102 1949-01-13 7 From Our Staff C orrespondent KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 7. a CHINESE, Lini Pong Kian. A alius Um Siong. was hanged at Pudu Gaol. Kuala Lumpur, this morning. Ho was captured In the ;„nrrK> bv three Gurkha soldiers on July 10. 1948. Found lying In an102 words
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Article157 1949-01-13 7 SINGAPORE. Jan. 8. 4 MEMBER of a BOACQantas Lancastrian crew, leaving Singapore this morning is for the next few days t< play nurse-maid to a menaeerie of animals and birds destined for Cairo. Egypt. It is the most varied consignment of livestock probably ever to leave Singapore—totalling157 words
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Article57 1949-01-13 7 Fr Jnu?nr 0v n Correspondent BadrS?£ E BAHRU. Jan. 7. Bahru \n ln T i 0kaclli1 a J °hore u nlawfunv C a K COnstable who from dr 1* f absen ted himself il y r T Nov H was m °nths Jf nten57 words
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Article65 1949-01-13 7 SINGAPORE. Jan. 8. An order for 200.000 bicycles has been placed with the Hercules Cycle Co., of Britain, by Mr. T. V. Mitchell, of Singapore, for delivery this year. Mr. Mitchell said that his; territory covered Singapore, Malaya. Siam and Indonesia. He returned from England a65 words
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Article324 1949-01-13 7 SINGAPORE, Jan. 9. AT the conclusion of an inquiry into the death of Lieut. Cedric Scott Hewitt, 29-year-old officer of the Ist. Bn, Devon Regt., the Singapore Coroner, Mr. W. C. Porter, yesterday entered a finding that Lieut. Hewitt “shot himself while his mind was disturbed."324 words
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Article177 1949-01-13 7 ifTER 1N n APORE Jan 8. A tR more than four w labownh dißglnß> Munioi“tfrasure h P f en ag ed dn a Stamford n the corner Pwee R 0 ~.|R c fd and North terrlny C Singapore, yeshatl bLn i lP Tln red that spot177 words
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Article234 1949-01-13 7 SINGAPORE, Jan. 9. A N intensive campaign dumping refuse on the streets, obstruction on five-foot ways and illegal hawking was carried out last year by the Town Cleansing and Hawkers Department of Singapore Municipality. Mr. B. J. Doherty, Superintendent of the Department, told the Sunday234 words
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Article157 1949-01-13 7 From Our Staff Correspondent SINGAPORE, Jan. 8. DANDITS from sampans last night tried to raid u the kit store of 22! Vehicle Company, R.A.O.C. at Tebrau, north of Johore Bahru, and four were shot dead. i Police and troops laid an ambush at the store157 words
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Article89 1949-01-13 7 SINGAPORE. Jan. 9. SEVENTEEN Y ear-Old Lim Ho Koh. who pleaded guilty in the First District Court yesterday to three charges of burglary, was sentenced to 18 month’ rigorous imprisonment to be followed by one year’s police supervision. Lim was caught red-handed on Christmas Day89 words
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Article67 1949-01-13 7 SINGAPORE, Jan. 8. DELIVERY of Singapore mall to Britain appears to be quicker today than pre-war, according to a postal official of the Colony. He denies that any delay in dispatch occurs. Pre-war, mall left fortnightly. Today its dispatch averages once every 10 days. By passenger67 words
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Article92 1949-01-13 7 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU. Jan. 7.— Abdul Wahab and Alyavoo, two Indian employees of the Singapore Harbour Board were each sentenced to four months’ rigorous imprisonment yesterday for attempting to commit criminal breach of trust. The prosecution stated that the accused each borrowed92 words
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Article385 1949-01-13 8 KIIALA LUMPUR, Jan. 8. J'EN schemes, including plans for public utilities. agriculture, mining and housing, for the benefit of Malaya are under active consideration by the Colonial Development Corporation (Far East) Ltd. This was disclosed here today ,by the Corporation’s chairman Mr. Nutcombe Hume,385 words
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Article399 1949-01-13 8 St. Joseph’s $22,588 SINGAPORE, Jan. 10. ST. Joseph s Institution, Singapore, last year raised $22,588 by public appeal towards the $50,000 required for the School Science Laboratory and Playing Field Fund. The fund will be used a build a science department for the school, which will also be available for399 words
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Article63 1949-01-13 8 From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU. Jan. 9. Th»* theft of a military truck from Majedie Barracks nearly a year ago had a sequel In the Magistrate’s Court yesterday. when Pte. N. Lightbody was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment and a iine of $600 for the63 words
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Article37 1949-01-13 8 PARIT BUNTAR, Jan. 7—Dm bin Awang, who pleaded guilty to five charges of theft, and who also admitted four previous convictions, was ‘entencert to one year’s Imprisonment to be followed by a year's police supervision.37 words
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Article104 1949-01-13 8 SINGAPORE, Jan. 10. I COMPLETE scheme for two-way radio telephony coverage by means of the latest type of VHF equipment is to be adopted by Singapore Police. British police forces are already being equipped with similar equipment. Two 200-watt transmitters with associated receivers, which will104 words
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Article166 1949-01-13 8 SINGAPORE, Jan. 9. CIX to seven persons were injured every day in accidents —ranging from traffic mishaps to poisoning,—in Singapore during the second half of last year. This is revealed in statistics issued yesterday by the Accident Ambulance Service for the period from May166 words
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Article231 1949-01-13 8 PENANG, Jan. 8. IIOLICE and troops joined forces with firemen yesterday 1 evening in a six-hour fight against a forest blaze which started on Batu Gantong hill and within a short time spread to Penang Hill. There were no casualties but damage to timber231 words
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Article, Illustration265 1949-01-13 8 SINGAPORE, Jan. 9. J'HE new anti-tuberculosis clinic at the Tan Tock Seng Hospital, for which the Singapore Rotary Club raised $lOO,OOO for the building, will be ready for use in about a month. All that remains to be done is to install the X-ray and other265 words
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Article90 1949-01-13 8 From Our Staff Correspondent SEREMBAN, Jan. 9. A Malay detective cor- poral (Abu Samad) aged 34 one of three men who was wounded in the police action against terrorists in the Tampin area on Dec. 15, died from his wounds yesterday in the Seremban General Hospital.90 words
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Article141 1949-01-13 8 SINGAPORE. Jan. 10. WITH the appointment of the first honorary clinical assistant to the Singapore Anti-Tuberculosis Associations, the work of the clinic is new going full steam ahead. The assistants are of all races. The doctors who have offered their services and will form the141 words
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Article, Illustration433 1949-01-13 9 New Home’ For C.-G., Service Chiefs Ready ;—Radio Malaya. SINGAPORE, Jan. 7. i ITTLE Whitehall'’ the Commissioner-Gene-L ral’s new office premises in Kay Siang Road is likely to be occupied before the end of the month. This was indicated by Mr. P. Scrivener at the 24th meeting of the South;—Radio Malaya.; ,—Straits Times picture.; —Straits Times picture. - 433 words
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Article119 1949-01-13 9 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHGRE BAHRU, Jan. 6. Two Malays and a Chinese wore hanged in Johore Bahru gaol today, five days after the Sultan of Johore had confirmed their death sentences for illegal possession of arms and ammunition. Tiie two Malays were Tapak Alias119 words
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Article70 1949-01-13 9 SINGAPORE, Jan. 7. THE first shipment of 220 tons of Japanese goods under the new trade arrangements with Japan arrived at Singapore yesterday, in the Eastern Saga from Nagoya. .The shipment included "2,000 tins of monosodium slutinate and 50 case 6 of ironstone chinaware. The Glenorle will70 words
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Article174 1949-01-13 9 JOHORE BAHRU, Jan. 7. I *>0 big mines found ofi the coast of Mersing were recently destroyed by the av > One of the mines was ound at Tenglu and the at Ayer Papan, where destroyed" 11 h S yet 10 be ihTH mlnes were close174 words
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Article56 1949-01-13 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 7. Malays and Chinese villagers in North Kedah got together and collected $700 as a contribution to the cost of reconstructing a bridge. This new wooden bridge has been completed at Kuala Kangkong, replacing the old one constructed by the Drainage and56 words
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133 1949-01-13 9 SINGAPORE, Jan. 7. A MALAY member of the crew of nine of a motor tongkang was fatally burned and a Chinese is missing after the craft caught fire and sank off Pulau Tembelan, Indonesia, on Dec. 30. This was told in the133 words
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Article215 1949-01-13 9 From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Jan. 6. 4 MAGISTRATE, courtroom officials and police joined in a hectic chase in Johore Bahru today when a man on remand escaped from his cell after throwing sand in a constable’s face. The man, Tan Boon Kong, was215 words
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Article152 1949-01-13 9 SINGAPORE, Jan. 7. THOUSANDS of Sikhs 1 gathered at the Queen Street Sikh Temple yesterday to pay homage to the memory of Guru Gobind Singh; the tenth and last religious leader of the Sikhs. Yesterday was the birthday anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh. He was the152 words
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Article111 1949-01-13 9 SINGAPORE, Jan. 7. SINGAPORE city dwellers this year will be able to enjoy the amenities of all the town’s 23 parks and open spaces now that hawkers have vacated five of the biggest “lungs” oT the city, on which they had Illegally encamped. This is the111 words
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Article43 1949-01-13 9 SINGAPORE. Jan. 6. The Bishop of Singapore has appointed the Rev. Dr. D. D. Chelliah, acting principal of St. Andrew’s School, and the Rev. J. H. B. Lee, vicar of Holy Trinity, Singapore. to be honorary Canons of St. Andrew’s Cathedral.43 words
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Article435 1949-01-13 10 S‘ PORE HELPS SUMATRA SINGAPORE, Jan. 7. TWO “mercy” ships with food, clothing and medical supplies will soon leave Singapore for the Sumatran ports of Djambi and Pekan Raroe, where many Chinese are reported destitute through recent Dutch action against the Indonesians. One source says that 800 of the total435 words
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Article, Illustration27 1949-01-13 10 A BOAC-Qantas em- ployee points with awe to a romantic signpost which has just been erected at Tengah Airfield. Singapore.— Straits Times picture.Straits Times picture. - 27 words
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Article46 1949-01-13 10 SINGAPORE. Jan. 7. There were 447 more births than deaths in Singapore ;n this week ended Jan. 1.—616 birtlis against 169 deaths The infantile death rate for the week was 73 05 per 1.000 births which wa« 12 40 lower than the previous week.46 words
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Article147 1949-01-13 10 SINGAPORE. Jan. 7. MALAYA’S ocean shipments of rubber In December were the lowest of 1948. Total shipments of all grades amounted to 65.566 tons, a decrease of 29,042 tons from November’s (the highest for the year). The Registrar of Malayan Statistics announces that ocean shipments147 words
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Article118 1949-01-13 10 SINGAPORE. Jan. 7. The Indo-Pacific Fisheries Council will hold its inaugural meeting in Singapore on March 24. This was announced yesterday by the Foreign Affairs Deputy of the CommissionerGeneral, Mr. Patrick Scrivener, speaking at the opening of the 24th meeting of the South East Asia Liaison118 words
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Article73 1949-01-13 10 From Our Staff Covresoonient IPOH, Jan. 6. Councillors, both Federal and State, have now’ the privilege of “franking” their letters on Council matters. This means they are provided with O.G.S. envelopes by the Government printer, and they need only sign these to obtain free postal service73 words
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328 1949-01-13 10 Childless Stole’ Boy For 13 Days From Our Staff Correspondent SEREMBAN, Jan. 7. I> AJA Amnah binti Raja Kamalarazaman, 18-vear-old married woman, was found guilty at the Sessions Court yesterday of kidnapping Peter Roberts, aged two years and eight months, from the guardianship of Mrs. Roberts at Pahang on Dec.328 words
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Article125 1949-01-13 10 SINGAPORE. Jan. 8. FORTY-year-old Mohamed bin Manap was told by the Singapore Second Police Court Magistrate (Mr. R W. P. Rule) yesterday that he was a menace to society. Mr. Rule found him guilty of impersonating a police officer and causing annoyance to a Chinese in Boat125 words
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Article245 1949-01-13 10 SINGAPORE, Jan. 8. A TWO-DAY session of Service and civil chiefs from Malaya and Siam, which ended in Singgora, Siam yesterday. agreed upon measures to co-ordinate control of the frontier by the civil authorities. the armies, air forces and police of both countries. An official communique. Issued245 words
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Article85 1949-01-13 10 SINGAPORE, Jan. 8. A LTHOUGH members 1 taxis, trisnas, tricycles are to be limited by the Singapore municipality, the limit for trishaw liders will be nearly 300 more than the number registered at the end last year. The Registrar of Vehicles (Mr. W. A. M. Watts* annoimced85 words
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130 1949-01-13 10 SINGAPORE, Jan. 6. THE HIGH COST of passage between Singapore and England is preventing more students being sent on scholarships by the British Council. This was stated by the re-, preservative of the Council (Mr. A. T. Baker), speaking! at the Singapore Rotary Club130 words
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691 1949-01-13 11 Police Troops Shoot To Kill Boucher From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 5. STATEMENTS on the shooting of 24 Chinese J at Batang Kali on Dec. 12 were made at a Press conference today by the General Officer Commanding, Malaya District (Maj.-Gen. C. 11. Boucher) and the Chief Secretary691 words
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Article, Illustration50 1949-01-13 11 Four of the guests at the cocktail Party given by the High Commissioner, Federation of Malaya, and Lady Gurney, at Bukit Serene on Jan. 4. Left to right, Mr. C. F. F. Pierrepont, Dato S.Q. Wong. Iiato Onn bin Jaafar and Dato Mohamed Sallen. Straits Times picture.Straits Times picture. - 50 words
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Article198 1949-01-13 11 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU. Jan. s—The High Commissioner ol the Federation and Lady Gurney entertained leading residents of the town at a cocktail par y last evening at Bukit Serene. Among those present were Sir Ismail. Tungku Mahkota. Johore. the Mentri Besar, Johore. and Datln Onn.198 words
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161 1949-01-13 11 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU. Jan. 5. THE High Commissioner and Lady Gurney flew back to Kuala Lumpur this afternoon from Singapore. This morning Sir Henry visited Kluang accompanied by the British Adviser, Johore, while Lady Gurney visited the Domestic Science School where161 words
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168 1949-01-13 11 SINGAPORE, Jan. 6. average of one person was killed every three days, and an average of five persons injured every day, in road accidents in Singappore last year. In all, 119 persons killed and 2,016 injured compared with 158 killed and 1,914 injured in168 words
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Article86 1949-01-13 11 SINGAPORE, Jan. 6. TWELVE to fifteen varieties of untinned sausages may be imported into Malaya on the current allocation. Malaya has been allocated 110 tons of untinned sausages for the first half of this year. The sausages include fresh, boiled, frozen, steamed or preserved86 words
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156 1949-01-13 11 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Jan. 5. "THE president of the Girl Guides* Association of Malaya (Lady Gurney) was entertained to tea yesterday afternoon by Guide officers doing a training course at the Royal Johore International Club. During the afternoon, the Chief156 words
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246 1949-01-13 11 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 5. f'AMERON Highlands had never been considered as an area which could be abandoned, de•ared the GOC Malaya District (Maj.-Gen. C. H. doucher) today. He disclosed that preparations had been completed for targe operations in the area246 words
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Article77 1949-01-13 11 SINGAPORE, Jan. 8. Singapore house owner* are responsible for maintaing them In a safe condition, said the municipal architect. (Mr. D. C. Rore) yesterday commenting on the collapse of a house last week when two were killed and eight injured. The Municipal Building Department would investigate77 words
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Article128 1949-01-13 11 SINGAPORE, Jan. 6. New officers of the Geylang Straits Chinese M.Y F. are: Advisers: the Rev Ch?w Hock Hin. Mr. Chan Wah Teck, Mr. Henry Quek. Mr. John Gann, president, Mr William Lim; vicepresident, Mr. Harry Song; hon. secretary, Mr. Edmund Khoo; asst. hon. secretary, Miss Irene128 words
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Article285 1949-01-13 12 From Our Staff Correspondent KIIALA LUMPUR, Jan. 5. AS a quicker method of dealing with banishment cases, Government was concentrating on the Emergency Regulations Repatriations Scheme, said the Chief Secretary (Sir Alec Newboult) at a Press conference today. He said that the procedure for the holding285 words
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Article96 1949-01-13 12 SINGAPORE, Jan. 6. QIR William Strang, who has been appointed Permanent Undcr-Secretury of State at the British Foreign Office, will have talks lasting a week with the Commission-ci-General, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, when he arrives in Singapore by air on Jan. 24 Sir William, who succeeds Sir96 words
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Article105 1949-01-13 12 SINGAPORE, Jan. 6. CINGAPORK'S Progressive Party advocates establishment of a special Housing Trust, distinct from the Improvement Trust to carrv out Housing Committee recommendations. The party urges that the building programme as intended by the Government should be expedited, but it considers that, the Improvement Trust105 words
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Article144 1949-01-13 12 SINGAPORE, Jan. 6. SINGAPORE’S eight Chinese middle schools may expect Increased Government aid under the 10-year education programme which provides free education for primary school pupils and Increased aid to all schools, under strict Government supervision. A committee of Chinese school representatives and Education Department officials144 words
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Article205 1949-01-13 12 SINGAPORE. Jan. 6. Nearly 300 guests were feted with champagne and cake at the gala wedding reception givert by Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Elias at 8, Leonie Hill for their second daughter. Sarina. w’ho was married to Mr. Ben Elias of Calcutta yesterday afternoon. The groom is205 words
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190 1949-01-13 12 SINGAPORE, Jan. 6. AN 18-year-old Chinese waiter. Tan Kia Tim fell to his death last evening from the 75 feet high hotelrestaurant building at the junction of Middle Ro;X and Victoria Street. At the time the junction was crowded with traffic and pedestrians yet190 words
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Article119 1949-01-13 12 SINGAPORE, Jan. 6. A Malay, Karim bin Sahib, who described himself as a former contractor, was told by Mr. M. H. MacDougal, the Fourth Police Court Magistrate, not to steal flowers from the Botanical Gardens again. Karim appeared before Mr. MacDougal yesterday charged with the theft of119 words
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Article75 1949-01-13 12 SINGAPORE, Jan. 6. A young French soldier lost his life when he fell overboard from the Singaporebound French liner Champollion three clays out of Colombo. Passengers on board the Champollion, which arrived in Singapore last night irom Marseilles, said the soldder accidentally fell over the ship's75 words
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Article219 1949-01-13 12 SINGAPORE, Jan. 6. WITH one leg: in plaster, a Chinese, Lim Her Sia. aged 30, sole survivor of six who were involved in the shell dump explosion off Sembawang Road on Dec. 23, appeared in the Coroner’s Court yesterday. Four of the five killed in219 words
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Article144 1949-01-13 12 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 5. T'HE first sign of a break-up in the bandit organisation in Johore has become evident, said a report by Maj.-Gen. D. Dunlop (G. O. C. Singapore District) issued today’s Press conference with Service, Police and civil chiefs. Gon.144 words
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Article185 1949-01-13 12 SINGAPORE, Jan. 6. ISAAC Elion, managing director of Overseas Trading Co., was fined a total of $6OO \r the Second District Court yesterday on two charges :t having given false statements to the Controller of Foreign Exchange in respect of imports of cloth from America185 words
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Article93 1949-01-13 12 SINGAPORE. Jan. 6. Four Chinese were convicted yesterday by the Fourth Police Court Magistrate (Mr. M. H. MacDougal) on a charge of theft of brass fittings valued at $400 from the Naval Base dockyard on Dec. 6. Two of the four, Nga Ah Kee and Law Ah93 words
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157 1949-01-13 12 From Our Staff Correspondent M KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 5. AXIMUM use had been made of the RAF in the campaign against terrorists, said the A.O.C. Malaya (Air Vice-Marshall Sanderson) today. The RAF had carried out 10 strikes during the last three weeks, while157 words
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Article63 1949-01-13 12 SINGAPORE. Jan. 10. An anti-mosquito inspector in the Singapore Municipal health department is to get a temporary grant of $lO a month more. A Singapore Municipal Committee has decided this because the inspector is at present supervising cremations at the Hindu Cemetery, in addition to his63 words
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Article301 1949-01-13 13 SINGAPORE, Jan. 8. Vj to their conservative rice policy, Singa- p 0 re and Malaya -tart the year in a happier position than in January 11)18, as fai as stoeks u c concerned. Malayan representative said this yesterday \hc 24th meeting of South-East Asia Liaison301 words
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Article221 1949-01-13 13 SINGAPORE, Jan. 8. iMGHT to 10,000 tons of IJ scrap metal has been shipped from Singapore to the United Kingdom m the past six months by the Disposals Board, the director for the Far East (Mr. R. T. North) told the Straits Times yesteijday.221 words
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Article81 1949-01-13 13 SINGAPORE. Jan. 8. i liU;l rice production >' f totalled 343.065 tons, increase of about 18.000 u;.V Ver earlier estimates, nt.j V. an increased area up this season, to- about 60,000 acres—- not -00.000 acres as n ;i report yesterdaywiif that Production u^ ni ox: imate last81 words
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Article20 1949-01-13 13 naranf. T Ram »n with a )f) P f a for nrfu Se Was P°sth«m fur ther investiga-20 words
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Article, Illustration33 1949-01-13 13 —Straits Times picture.—Straits Times picture. - 33 words
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117 1949-01-13 13 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 7. A 25-YEAR-OLD Malay fireman, Mohamed Lakim bin Haji Rahman, received severe burns on the face from acid fumes yesterday when the Kuala Lumpur Fire Brigade broke into the Government laboratories along Brickfields Road to117 words
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Article, Illustration32 1949-01-13 13 The Mahinuarama itud- dhist Temple’s new pavilion and, above the entrance, pagoda w hich will be opened on Jan. 16. The opening will be preceded by a week’s celebration.32 words
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Article69 1949-01-13 13 SINGAPORE, Jan. 8. St. Andrew’s Mission Hospital. in Tanjong Pagar Road. Singapore, will be ded eated by the Bishop of Singapore. (the Rt. Rev. J. L. Wilson). at the hospital on Jan 25 at 5.30 p.m. The hospital is already functioning a* a children’s out-patients' clinic.69 words
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Article248 1949-01-13 13 SINGAPORE, Jan. 8. THE Netherlands Consulate-General in Singapore 1 last night replied to allegations reported by the Singapore Chinese Importers and Exporters Association that a Singapore motor boat, the Soon Hin Lee, had been machine-gunned and sunk by the Dutch off Sumatra on Dec. 30.248 words
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Article61 1949-01-13 13 SINGAPORE, Jan. 8. Singapore police yesterday gave a reward to Mr. Quek Mong Chye, 45-year-old clerk of the Singapore Harbour Board, who caught a Ctynese snatch thief red-handed in Wallich Street on Dec. 9, and handed him over to the police. The Chinese was subsequently convicted in the61 words
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Article94 1949-01-13 13 SINGAPORE, Jan. 8. A JAVANESE sentenced to five months in Singapore yesterday for an axe attack said his victim was demonstrating his ability to cause stomach-ache to himself and his family by magic. Accused, Karso bin Soclami, said the incident followed a discussion on magic, his94 words
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Article150 1949-01-13 13 $20 FRAUD YEAR’S PRISON From dor Own Correspondent TELUK ANSON, Jan. 7. FOR having used four $5 stamps that had been previously cancelled, a former peon of the Teluk Anson Land Office, Mohtar bin Osman, was sentenced to one year’s rigorous imprisonment by the President of the Teluk Anson Sessions150 words
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Article47 1949-01-13 13 From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Jan. 7, Ismail bin Yusof, a Kelantan Malay, was charged in the Sessions Court yesterday with housebreaking and theft at Kong Kong Estate. Masai. The case was postponed to Jan 13 for mention. Ismail was allowed $750 bail.47 words
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Article827 1949-01-13 14 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 5. “I THINK we are entitled to say that at the close of the year we were at least very much better off in every way than when operations started six months ago,” the G.0.C., Malaya District (Maj.-Gen.827 words
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Article107 1949-01-13 14 SINGAPORE. Jan. 6. THE Federation of Malaya exported 140.817 lbs. of tea (black and green), including 5,976 lbs. to Singapore, in November. More than 108,000 lbs. were exported to Ceylon. Malaya’s total exports for the first eleven months of last year were 715,954 lb. The Federation imported107 words
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Article56 1949-01-13 14 SINGAPORE, Jan. 6. The French Consul General in Singapore (M. Andre Guibaut) told the Straits Times last night that economic conditions in France were more stabilised today than a year ago. He returned to Singapore by the French liner Champolllon with his wife and young son, after56 words
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135 1949-01-13 14 SINGAPORE. Jan. 6. THREE GREEK women pas- scngers of an immigrant plane which arrived in Singapore yesterday are travelling to Australia to be married. Two of them, a woman of 45 and a girl of 20. had never before met their future husbands.135 words
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Article, Illustration329 1949-01-13 14 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 5. r*URKHAS and Police, following up the naval operation north of Lumut in the Bindings yesterday, found a recently-used bandit camp with accommodation for 50 people. Documents, equipment and food had been left in it. Speaking about this operation.—Straits Times picture. - 329 words
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Article116 1949-01-13 14 SINGAPORE. Jan. 11. SINGAPORE may be represented by one or twc nurses at Stockholm next June for the biggest international nurses’ congress ever held there. More than 4,000 nurses from all parts of the w orld will attend the congress, organised i by the116 words
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Article94 1949-01-13 14 SINGAPORE. Jan. 6. A 51-year-old Chinese woman. Lee Yow Lan w’as yesterday in the Second Police Court sentenced to one month’s rigorous imprisonment for theft of 73 eggs from a stall in the Maxwell Road market on Dec. 28. Lee, who admitted three previous convictions for94 words
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Article132 1949-01-13 14 SINGAPORE. Jan. 6. While a Singapore Chinese hotel proprietor was away, two Chinese visited his house in Upper Serangoon Road and robbed his wife of $5OO in cash and jewellery early yesterday. The woman, who made a report eight hours later, told police that both132 words
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Article467 1949-01-13 15 SINGAPORE, Jan. 10. (N these days when Communism and material considerations are inclined to dominate the world, the recognition of a common brotherhood among mankind is the only way to lasting peace, the Governor of Singapore (Sir Franklin (iinison) told over 300 Muslims at Geylang yesterday.467 words
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113 1949-01-13 15 SINGAPORE. Jan. 11. j'HE 6.62 in. or rain recorded on Sunday at the Changi R.A.F. meteorological station was the highest for any January day in Singapore for stt years The average rainfall for January is 9.7 in. Meteorologists at Kallang registered 5.77113 words
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Article200 1949-01-13 15 SINGAPORE, Jan. 11. A T the ceremonial opening n yesterday of the Singapore Assizes for 1949 the aciing Chief Justice (Mr. Justice Smith) said that the list, contained 105 criminal cases, of which 74 were brough, forward from last vear. “I foresee that it will200 words
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Article57 1949-01-13 15 SINGAPORE, Jan. 11. Miss Jean Elizabeth Porterfield. of Leicester, has been appointed to Oueen Elizabeths Colonial Nursing Service as a nursing sister in Malaya. M!ss Porterfield, who was born in Glasgow, trained at Leicester Royal Infirmary and Leicester Maternity Hospital. She served from 1942 to 194657 words
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Article, Illustration49 1949-01-13 15 SIR SIDNEY AND LADY PALMER seen on board the Canton on the ship's arrival in Penang on Jan. 9. With them is Air. K. E. C. Thuraisingam, Federal Legislative Councillor, who garlanded them on behalf of the Ceylonese community.—Straits Times picture. -Straits Times picture.-Straits Times picture. - 49 words
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Article141 1949-01-13 15 SEREMBAN, Jan. 9. SIX young Chinese, believed to be bandits, have been caught in a military ambush in the Gemenchen a/rea, north of Tampin, in Negri Sembilan. The ambush was laid by a party of the 26th Field Regiment. R.A., and a squad of t.he Fourth141 words
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Article715 1949-01-13 15 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 10. THE Government and Police from tomorrow have powers to detain en bloc, and to repatriate, the inhabitants of squatter areas known to be actively assisting the bandits. These wide powers are contained in an amendment to the715 words
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Article113 1949-01-13 15 ST. PATRICK’ S DAY BALL Free Press Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 10. The St. Patrick’s Society of Selangor will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a ball. New officers of the Society are: President, Mr. B. M. O Connell; vice-president, Mr W. L. Cuscaden; hon. secretary, Mr. N A. J.113 words
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460 1949-01-13 16 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Jan. 10. THE formation of a Malay-Chinese goodwill committee, with the Commissioner-General (Mr. Malcolm MacDonald) as liaison officer, has resulted from yesterday’s Penang meeting of Chinese and Malay leaders from Singapore and the Federation. Five Mentri Besars and460 words
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Article141 1949-01-13 16 SINGAPORE, Jan. 11. KJNTROLLEF o' Suppl.es. t Singapore, tor nearly a yeai. Mr. S R Crocker i* esigning at the end of he month—to join a big game expedition to Siam. Mr. Crocker said yesterday that the party hoped t< trap tigers, elephants and snakes141 words
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Article, Illustration36 1949-01-13 16 ■Straits Ti mes picture.■Straits Ti mes picture. - 36 words
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Article159 1949-01-13 16 SINGAPORE. Jan. 11. A CONFERENCE of the Indian Colonial Society will probably be held in Malaya 1 near the end of the year, the organising secretary (Mr. T. K. Swaminathan) told the Straits Times yesterday. He arrived in Singapore on Sunday to discuss the matter with159 words
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Article67 1949-01-13 16 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 10. Two new circuit magistrates have been transferred to Pahang. They are Inche Jamat bin LatifT. of Taiping. who was assistant secretary attached to the Perak Secretariat, and Inche Embong bin Jaya of the Trengganu Civil Service. Inche Jamal67 words
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Article160 1949-01-13 16 Employers Say No’ To Planters From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 10. THE Malayan Planting Industries Employers* 1 Association has informed the Incorporated Society of Planters that, as at present constituted, the M.P.I.E.A. cannot meet the I.S.P. “round a table as a joint council.” The “Planter.” official organ of160 words
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Article79 1949-01-13 16 STABBING 10 MONTHS’GAOL From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU. Jan. 11. Convicted of voluntarily caus-, ing grievous hurt. Loh San, estate labourer, was sentenced by Mr. W. B. Sutherland in the Sessions Court yesterday to 10 months’ rigorous imprisonment. Yu Hee, Kepala told the Court that as he was on79 words
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Article90 1949-01-13 16 SINGAPORE. Jan. 11. SINGAPORE District, Police and Traffic Courts all entered with arrears of cases. The following cases were outstanding on Dec. 31: District Court 212, Police Court 747, preliminary enquiries 26. The Traffic Court was now only a month in arrears. Private summons cases were behind90 words
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537 1949-01-13 16 SINGAPORE, Jan. 11. AN American Vice-Consul in Singapore (Mr. J. E. Jacques) and a Johore planter (Mr. Roddy Chown) reached Singapore yesterday morning after a dramatic 24 hours at sea following a picnic outing which almost led to tragedy. They were picked up537 words
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Article856 1949-01-13 17 fVE were driving along well out of our home territory and over roads I had never been un before. Once again I was amazed how changing the Malayan scenery is. It was fascinating to see instead of a quiet little stream, which is our home river,856 words
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74 1949-01-13 17 BIGGEST MALAY WEDDING for many years took place f enan F on Jan. 8 when Inche Ghazali, son of Dato Mahmoud, Mentri Besar of Pahang, was married to Che Zahara, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Hashim, prominent Penang residents. The wedding, at the bride’s residence, was attended by— Kee-; chun Studio picture. - 74 words
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Article173 1949-01-13 17 SINGAPORE, Jan. 12. TWO YOUNG Seaforth Highlanders were yesterday x sentenced to be flogged when they were convicted in the Singapore Assizes of attempted robbery with violence. They were Pte. James John Quinn (18) and Pte. Robert Howland (20). found guilty of attempting to rob a173 words
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Article228 1949-01-13 17 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 11. 'PEN R.A.F. aircraft launch--1 ed an attack on bandit camp s in the foot hills five miles east of Tapah in Perak today. The attack was begun oy six Beaufighters and finished off by four Spitfires, who228 words
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Article271 1949-01-13 17 SINGAPORE, Jan. 12. WARNING that a policy of buying British exclusively would place Singapore in the hands of Empire merchants who would be in a posit'on to “dictate thMr own prices’' was sounded by Mr. D. Robertson at a special meeting of Municipal Commissioners yesterday. The271 words
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Article122 1949-01-13 17 SINGAPORE, Jan. 12. The Social Welfare Department. Singapore, announces that the constitution of a federation of all the boys' clubs in the Colony will be considered at a meeting this month. Queen Street Boys’ Club management committee, at a recent function, acted as hosts to the122 words
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Article61 1949-01-13 17 From Our Staff Correspondent i JOHORE BAHRU, Jan. 11. Choo Slew fCee, of Chop Kwong Soon Chcong, Kul.xi, who was charged with using as genuine forged petrol coupons equivalent to 2,000 gallons, was acquitted without the defence being called, i by Mr. W. B. Sutherland, in the61 words
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Article158 1949-01-13 17 SINGAPORE, Jan. 12. •TWO Malayan planters yesterday said they were A unimpressed by the authorities* optimism on the cleaning up of terrorism in the Federation of Malaya. One was Mr. U.A.N. Laing, general manager of Malavan American Plantations. ’rhe other was Mr. J Lowe of Oriental Estates158 words
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Article664 1949-01-13 18 SINGAPORE, Jan. 10. FOURTEEN survivors of the 170-ton Singapore motor vessel Kian Pens, which was machinegunned and sunk by the Dutch Air Force off Pekan Baroe on Dec. 31 with the loss of nine men, arrived in Singapore yesterday on board the motor664 words
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Article127 1949-01-13 18 From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Jan. 9. THE women’s section of the Muar branch of U.M.N.O. yesterday gave a Sandiwara concert at the Asiatic Hall. Jalan Abdullah, Muar, in aid of the families of Special Constables killed during the Emergency At the conclusion of the127 words
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Article109 1949-01-13 18 SINGAPORE, Jan. 10. I TWO recent arrivals in Sin--1 gapore are Lord and Lady Keyes, w'ho are staying at Rallies Hotel. They arrived by the Empire Wlndrush from Trincomalec on Saturday. I-ord Keyes is here to take up an appointment with tjie Navy, in which he109 words
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Article165 1949-01-13 18 SINGAPORE. Jan. 12. SOME unionist coal labourers employed by a Singapore labour agency—the Lim Labour Company—did not turn up for work yesterday following a deadlock in a dispute over wages between the company and the Singapore Coal Workers’ Union. The union is protesting against a reduced165 words
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256 1949-01-13 18 PENANG, Jan. 8. I)ATO ONN bin JAAFAR. president of U.M.N.0., told U two thousand cheering Malays at a mass rally this afternoon that the question of whether or not Penang should secede from the Federation rested solely with the Malays. If the Malays do not256 words
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Article184 1949-01-13 18 rfccrADiNmr PENANG, Jan. 8. R EC RD ,NC a verdic of death by misadventure on Ong Lye H.n, 24-year-old son of a Penang Municipal Commissioner, the Coroner, Mr. P. Blackledge, today warned the public of the “terrible danger of poisonous them ,mproperly persons who meddle with184 words
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Article198 1949-01-13 18 SINGAPORE, Jan. IQ A COMMITTEE or the Singapore Municipal Commissioners has decided to recommend to the Commissioners at their next meeting that no fresh applications for trishaw licences be considered as from January 1. The committee also decided that, as from the same date, no fresh198 words
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Article144 1949-01-13 18 SINGAPORE. Jan. 12. AN extremist organisation. claiming support from 40.000 Malays and Dyaks and known as the United Sarawak National Association, been formed in Sarawak, said an .official statement by Incite H. J Mahomed Berawl. (secretary of the Sarawak Malay Union) in Singapore yesterday The movement strongly144 words
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Article86 1949-01-13 18 SINGAPORE, Jan. 12. Mr. S. D. Kalelkar, Information Officer of the Gov j eminent of India in Malaya I accompanied by Mrs. Kalel- kar and children, arrived in Singapore, yesterday in the Canton and has resumed duties in the Information Office. Since the Information Officer is now86 words
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Article401 1949-01-13 19 SINGAPORE, Jan. 9. 'ME Singapore Cricket Club maintained their fine record I t his season when they defeated R.A.F. (Changi) by nine points (two tries, one penalty) to three points penalty) in a keenly contested Rugby game on the Padang yesterday. The Airmen started well and401 words
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Article301 1949-01-13 19 SINGAPORE, Jan. 11. iN their first football game this year the youthful Chinese Athletes trounced V. R. Burton's XI by nine goals to nil at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday. Star performer of the C. A. side was left-inside Eng Slang who scored two goals301 words
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Article48 1949-01-13 19 rfitTp SINGAPORE, Jan. 7. 1 L v u*toria School boys beat inp rr'fi eyl0 n Mllitar y Police by at th 1 n ln a Same of hockey rffn'S. 001 Kround yesterday net'pJ’f* the cen tre-forward. half f r tbe scb o1 ln the second48 words
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Article61 1949-01-13 19 SINGAPORE. Jan. 7. THE Shell Sports Club beat 1 the Y.M.CA. by two goals to nil in a game of hockey played at Farrer Park yesterday. At half time the Shell S.C. led one-nil through Holloway. After the resumption S. Yogarajah equalised lor the Y.M.C.A. before61 words
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Article352 1949-01-13 19 r h n s L N A GAp ORE, Jan. 9. (j l ARELP had weight and such in their favour to Singa-K-r, :d deRree that the r,|£ h nese Rccr "atlon dub a Ranu o 1 ma ch them In y st (i lu352 words
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Article163 1949-01-13 19 SINGAPORE, Jan. 7. WITH Dorothy Still in a fT scoring mood, the Singapore Cricket Club Women’s XI had everything their own way when they beat the A.T.S. (Tangiin) by eight goals to nil on the padang yesterday. In the first half Dorothy Still ran through163 words
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Article51 1949-01-13 19 SINGAPORE, Jan. 7. KHALSA Association beat the Singapore Colts fourtwo in a game of hockey played at Farrer Park yesterday. Khalsa held the lead throughout the game. The first half score was two-one. In the second half Khalsa added two more goals before the Colts got their51 words
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Article308 1949-01-13 19 SINGAPORE, Jan. 11. THE Singapore Cricket Club will support the formation of a Singapore Cricket Association. They will also support a Singapore interclub cricket competition this season. This was decided at the Club’s annual cricket meeting which was held yesterday. A meeting of all the308 words
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Article570 1949-01-13 19 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 8. I)ERAK paid heavily for slight weaknesses in defence when they met Selangor in an inter-State Rugby match in Kuala Lumpur yesterday, Selangor winning by 22 points (two goals, three tries and a penalty) to five goal). Selangor scored 11 points in570 words
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112 1949-01-13 19 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 8. JN a well-contested game of hockey played on the Railway ground, the Inde-Ceylonese beat a military team from Singapore captained by Capt. Hassan of the Royal Ceylon Pioneer Corps yesterday, by three goals to nil. No goals were scored in the first112 words
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Article138 1949-01-13 19 SINGAPORE, Jan. 9. NINE new Malayan weightlifting records were established when Singapore met the Selangor Chinese Athletic Association weightlifting team at the New World last night. Singapore won by 26 points to 19. Boey Chee Choon of Singapore created four new Malayan records for the paper138 words
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400 1949-01-13 20 From A Market Correspondent TIE New Year opened with more confidence in Malayan markets. There was a general firming tendency in quotations for Industrials and selected Tins and in the five days under review a fair volume of business was written. In the400 words
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Article81 1949-01-13 20 Ayer Molek Rubber Company’s annual meeting in Singapore approved distribution of a dividend of three per cent less tax. The company’s profit for the year to Oct. 31. 1948. was 136,201. With the balance brought forward ($93,367), this made a total of 1129.568. Deduction of $15,78981 words
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Article36 1949-01-13 20 Harrisons Cro6fieid (Malaya) announce the following December rubber harvests, in lbs: Allenby 45,000 Benta Estate 83,500 Jeram Kuantan Est. 56.000 Kundong Estate 43.200 Mentakab 106.000 Surgel Bagan 120.000 Bandycroft 27,750 Tanjong Pau Est. 68,50036 words
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Article878 1949-01-13 20 From A Market Correspondent FOLLOWING are tin and rubber company reports for financial years ending about the middle of 1948. Malayan Tin MALAYAN Tin DredRing made €136.148 (68%) for the year ended June 30. 1948, from which dividends to a total of 25% were paid.878 words
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Article14 1949-01-13 20 SUNGEI Matang Rubber Estate harvested 50.600 lbs. of rubber in December.14 words
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Article273 1949-01-13 20 SINGAPORE, Jan. 8 AS far as concerns rubbt' liwi i has started on oetter note, says. Lewi* Peat’s weekly market leport' There appears to be renewed buying from the U 8.a., uf which is possibly for Locally, prices have shown small advanco though the demand has273 words
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Article70 1949-01-13 20 QELAYANG Tin Dredging in the quarter to Dec. 31 worked as follows: 2,000 hours run. 209.570 cubic yards treated, 72 93 to.is (1.225.21 piculs) of tin concentrates recovered. nAHANG Consolidated in DecernI ber treated 10.500 tons and produced 120 tons of tin concentrate-. JPOH Tin Dredging No. 370 words
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Article814 1949-01-13 20 SINGAPORE, Jan. 11. INDUSTRIALS Buyer Seller Atlas Ice 14.00 15.00 xd Alex Bricks Href. 2.80 2.90 Ord. 1.95 2.00 8.8. Petrol 43/3 44/3 B M rniateeji I 50 t Vt Con Tin Smelters Pref. 23/6 24/6 Ord. 17/9 18/6 Otd Assur. 40.75 41.7$ Est Sc Trust Ag814 words