The Straits Budget, 3 February 1949
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The Straits Budget
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Title Section33 1949-02-03 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED O VEK a CENTUBY] ft.* Qtij ies No. 131. Singapore Thursday, February, 3rd 1949 Price 40 cents (S.S. Currency) Or. 1 ah.33 words
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608 1949-02-03 2 nURING the great slump of the early thirties there arose a body of men planters miners, merchants, lawyers (many of them unfortunately now dead) who during those years were jealous for Malaya and who were fearless and vigilant in speaking and writing on608 words
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Article73 1949-02-03 2 I RECENTLY visited the Registrar of Marriages in Fullerton Building to witness a wedding, and could not help but notice the unsuitability of the room for such an important undertaking. Can't Government spare some money to decorate this room? Government should do away with its present73 words
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Article78 1949-02-03 2 ITS wrong for Malay girls to play hockey. It’s also wrong for Malay girls to smoke, ride bicycles, use lipsticks, have their hair permed, type, work in offices, walk about alone, go to school, read newspapers and novels. But it’s light that Malay girls should be78 words
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Article155 1949-02-03 2 IT seems to me that Mr. 1 A. Majid has appointed himself the spokesman for all seamen’s unions. He has taken matters in his own hands without consulting the other unions. Mr. Majid alleges that there is no co-operation with the unions on the part of155 words
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587 1949-02-03 2 T WI8H to direct this 1 letter to all progressiveminded Malay Muslim women. I am sure 1 was not the only one surprised and disappointed to learn that the Malay women’s hockey team of Kuala Lumpur had raised a storm of protest and587 words
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Article140 1949-02-03 2 THE letter “TRAGEDY A OF THE TRANSFER” which appeared on Jan. 22 was very interesting. It gave me great pleasure to know that at least someone in this unjust world has got the feeling of sympathy towards the unfortunate individuals being transferred to God-forsaken places.140 words
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Article236 1949-02-03 2 will deny th;<t the r rotan is a cruel and humiliating punishment Few will deny that a nation’s advance towards a true civilisation can often be meausureci by it s humane treatment of criminals. And yet in these davs 0 f the “re-awakened Asia" one236 words
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Article212 1949-02-03 2 MR. Nehru proclaims “freedom” for his more distant neighbours. a bitter and disgruntled India at home; with Communism growing strongly underfoot, he seeks to unite a continent. We have seen in India, we have seen in Burma and In China, what weak and inexperienced government brings.212 words
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Article676 1949-02-03 3 —Straits Times, Jan. 27. It is too soon to tell whether )U t of the Pan-Asian conference at Delhi will come an Asian bloc, within the United Nations, that will give the most populous Continent its rightful voice in world affairs. If such a bloc does—Straits Times, Jan. 27. - 676 words
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Article426 1949-02-03 3 —Straits Times, Jan. 27. Siam was the first of the Axis collaborators with whom the British Government reestablished normal diplomatic relations at the end of the war, through a treaty signed in Singapore on the first day of 1946. One of the provisions of this treaty called for—Straits Times, Jan. 27. - 426 words
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Article746 1949-02-03 3 —Straits Times. Jan. 28. The Secretary for the Colonies, Mr. Creech Jones, apparently is satisfied with the progress being made in the suppression of the terrorists, but it is not a satisfaction that will be generally shared in Malaya. It is a question whether there is progress at—Straits Times. Jan. 28. - 746 words
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Article329 1949-02-03 3 —Straits Times, Jan. 28. Mr. Bovin and the Labour Government did not come out well from the Palestine debate, yet well enough for the Foreign Secretary’s position to be seen to be in no danger. There were whispers last week that Mr. Bevin might be leaving the Foreign—Straits Times, Jan. 28. - 329 words
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Article615 1949-02-03 3 —Straits Times, Jan. 29. There is point to Major General Boucher’s remark that resolute public support of the campaign against the terrorists would make a bigger contribution to the suppression of banditry than anything else. But this does not invalidate the suggestion that perhaps more troops are—Straits Times, Jan. 29. - 615 words
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Article307 1949-02-03 4 —Straits Times, Jan. 29. In a letter on another page, a correspondent takes the Commissioner General to task for several of the statements which Mr. MacDonald made in his last broadcast. Whether the broadcast was uninspiring those who heard it may judge for themselves, but it was—Straits Times, Jan. 29. - 307 words
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Article242 1949-02-03 4 —Straits Times, Jan. 29. It is a common resort of the politician and speaker, when caught up in the web of events, to blame the press for misquoting him. Sometimes the press hits back. It simply records what really was said. “Time,” which plays so many tricks, has—Straits Times, Jan. 29. - 242 words
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Article876 1949-02-03 4 —Straits Times, Jim. 31. Some figures given the Singapore Municipal Commissioners at their last meeting continue the surprise contained in the 1947 vital statistics for Singapore, statistics which revealed the lowest death rate and the highest birth rate on record. The figures for 1948, quoted by the—Straits Times, Jim. 31. - 876 words
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Article260 1949-02-03 4 —Straits Times, Jan. 31 The Burmese Government, which appeared a few weeks ago to have gained the upper hand against the main rebel forces, is now facing new dangers. The extent of the threat is uncertain, censorship being severe, but land and rail communication with Upper Burma—Straits Times, Jan. 31 - 260 words
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Article1029 1949-02-03 4 —Straits Times, Feb. 1. The suspicion that Stalin’s statement of his willingness to meet President Truman to discuss world peace has no more meaning than previous affirmations of this kind will not deter Washington from closely studying Moscow Radio’s announcement, or from seeking clarification through the usual—Straits Times, Feb. 1. - 1,029 words
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Article995 1949-02-03 5 —Straits Times, Feb. 2. The “emergency” has thrown across the Malayan scene a shadow so dark that it is not easy, as the Federation moves into its second year of life, to estimate properly the worth and the working of the Constitution and the Federation Agreement. But putting—Straits Times, Feb. 2. - 995 words
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Article115 1949-02-03 5 SINGAPORE, Feb. 2. DATO C. J. Pagiar, personal physician the Sultan of Johore, has received a cable from the Sultan: “Return at once, I am very ill.” Dr. Paglar was in Australia with the Malayan Boy Scout contingent when he received the message. An A.P. message115 words
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215 1949-02-03 5 SINGAPORE, Jan 28. A BUDDHIST monk attached to a Singapore monastery, who said he had “renounced the world”, was sentenced to five years’ rigorous imprisonment by Mr. Justice Taylor in the Singapore Assize Court yesterday. He was 24-year-old Kee Seng Wong who was215 words
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Article139 1949-02-03 5 Trishamen Must Not Smoke Ring SINGAPORE, Jan. 29. A TRISHA rider who smokes or spits while carrying a “fare” may have his licence suspended under the Singapore Municipal Trisha Bylaws, which were gazetted yesterday. Under the code, a trisha driver must not: Sleep in his trisha when it is stationed139 words
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Article205 1949-02-03 5 MESTON. To Joan, wife of J. P. Meston., at K.K. Hospital 25th TJan- a brother for Anthony and Michael. BALFOUR. At Kandang Kerbau Hospital, on 25th January, to Mary, wife of A. S. Balfour—a son. Both well. 1 TO SEOK LUAN, wife of 8. C. Ting of Raffles Institution,205 words
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Article107 1949-02-03 5 THE Engagement between Yeo Kim San Miss Lim Ban Kim has been dissolved by mutual i consent. CHUA-LEE: The Engagement is announced between Boon Yew, I third son of Mr. Mrs. Chua Cheng Liat of Singapore, and i Alice Slew Kheng, eldest daughter of Mr. Lee Pang Soo of107 words
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Article81 1949-02-03 5 A marriage has been arranged for the 14th February, 1949, between Miss Susan Nichols—“Sandycroft” Penang, niece of Mrs. R. Campbell Rltson, Southampton, England, and Stanley W R. Marsden. Malayan Police, Penang. Singapore <fc Malayan Papers please copy. HUNTER-THOY: On Jan 22nd, 1949, at St. Andrew’s Cathedral, Singapore. John William81 words
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Article228 1949-02-03 6 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Jan. 31 WHITE ants have forced the Johore State Government to prepare the council chamber in the Johore Bahru Government offices for its proper use. It has never been used for a council meeting. A recent examination of the228 words
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Article105 1949-02-03 6 SINGAPORE, Feb. 2. THE Singapore Regional in--1 dian Congress might support a few Progressive Party candidates in the municipal elections, said Dr. K. Chandra, secretary of the Congress Election Board, yesterday. “We will run our own candidates. wo will support some? independents and we will105 words
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Article64 1949-02-03 6 1 rnm Our Own Correspondent MALACCA, Jan. 31.—The Chamber of Commerce at its annual meeting called for the restoration of the TampinMalacca railway and for Malacca’s return to pre-war status as a free port. I rom Our Own Correspondent TAIPING, Jan. 31. A new Malay school was opened64 words
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Article, Illustration13 1949-02-03 6 —Photograph by C. A. Gibson-HiU—Photograph by C. A. Gibson-HiU - 13 words
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Article, Illustration853 1949-02-03 6 JAMES F. AUGUSTIN - By JAMES F. AUGUSTIN [The writer is indebted to Urn Swee Him, chief clerk of Penang Library, for several dct i in the above article.] THE name of Light, “Malaya’s first British pioneer’’ has aU but died out in Malaya, but few people know that853 words
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Article545 1949-02-03 7 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 27. \|R. Kenneth Clarke, 28-year-old open-cast 11 superintendent at Malayan Collieries’ coalmine at Batu Arang, was shot dead by bandits this morning as he travelled by jeep to a mine. He was unescorted. More than 300 Scots Guards545 words
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Article237 1949-02-03 7 SINGAPORE, Jan. 28. j “\JO one is to be blamed for 1 1 the collapse of house number 68 Upper Chin Chew Street, Singapore, on Dec. 29 last. The collapse was due to the age of the premises.” This was stated by the Singapore Coroner (Mr. W.237 words
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Article43 1949-02-03 7 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 26. MORE than 90 per cent of Malaya’s Chinese miners have signed statutory declarations pledging not to pay protection money to the bandits. This was stated today by the AllMalaya Chinese Mining Association.43 words
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Article59 1949-02-03 7 SINGAPORE. Jan. 27. Tlie last of 1948’s Mecca pilgrims have arrived back in Malaya from Jeddah by the Blue Funnel ship Cyclops. The Cyclops which is making her first voyage to the Far East, landed 101 pilgrims in Penang last week and 45 pilgrims disembarked in59 words
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Article77 1949-02-03 7 From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 27. MIGHT hunting is permitted in Kedah and Perils, but the Chief Police Officer (Mr. R. F. Mallard > warns hunters of the “consider.! ble risk” of encountering security forces with consequences that might prove fatal. Night hunting, the statement77 words
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167 1949-02-03 7 SINGAPORE, Jan 28. SPHERE is no reason to expect a water shortage in A Singapore, although the amount of rainfall this month has been exceptionally low, the acting Water Engineer (Mr. S. B. W. Williams) told the Straits Times yesterday. Rainfall recorded at167 words
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Article, Illustration209 1949-02-03 7 SINGAPORE, Jan 28. THE Inspector-General of the Royal Air Force (Air A Marshal Sir Leslie Hollinghurst), who i s inspecting R.A.F. units in the Far East, arrived in Singapore yesterday morning by Lancastrian from Ceylon. He was met by the C.-in-C., Air Command Far East—Straits Times picture. - 209 words
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Article183 1949-02-03 7 SINGAPORE, Jan. 28. THE Commissioner General’ staff and the personnel of the Far Eastern Defence Secretariat will have vacated Cathay Building by Feb. 15, the Straits Times was told last night. When the move out is completed Cathay Building will be free of all its "guests” except183 words
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Article54 1949-02-03 7 SINGAPORE, Jan. 28. One of Britain’s leading travel experts and deputy general manager of Thomas Cook and Son Ltd. (Mr. Cecil Garstang) arrived in Singapore yesterday by air from the United Kingdom. Accompanied by the general Manager for the East (Mr. George Brown), he i£ visiting54 words
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Article234 1949-02-03 7 SINGAPORE, Jan 28. INJURED in a rugby game on the Singapore padang last Monday, Mr. Wee Bin Chy e died in hospital on Wednesday night. He was 26 years old. He played in the recent Singapore All Blues trials, and turned out regularly for the St.234 words
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Article121 1949-02-03 7 SINGAPORE, Jan. 28. FAREWELL gifts were presented to the Bishop of Singapore (the Right Rev. J. L. Wilson) and Mrs. Wilson, yesterday afternoon at an “At Home” in Robinson’s Cafe which was attended by 200 people, including the Com-missioner-General (Mr. Malcolm MacDonald). Mr. R. F. W.121 words
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Article220 1949-02-03 8 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 30. AN armed bandit spy and subscription collector was killed in a swamp alter a chase near Sen* Keng village in the Johore Bahru area yesterday morning. Gurkhas spotted him near Fraser Estate. Thev challenged him and he Med leaving behind six220 words
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Article62 1949-02-03 8 SINGAPORE. Jan. 31. rpWO European estate oflii eials who investigated a “bomb” observed on the railway line near Kengam Estate by a Tamil mandore found it to be a rusty old fire extinguisher. Mr F. J. Blowers (senior assistant manager), and Mr. E. Mitchell62 words
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228 1949-02-03 8 From Our Stair Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 30. THE emergency did not seriously atTect the mining industry during the last quarter of 1948 and further progress in rehabilitation continued, states the Quarterly Bulletin of Statistics, just issued. The price of metallic tin remained steady228 words
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Article77 1949-02-03 8 MUAR, Sat. Eurasians in South Johore are to be asked to lorm their own association and ultimately to join up with the North Johore Eurasians’ Association. This was decided .at the annual meeting of the North Johore Association yesterday when Mr. H. N. McLeod was77 words
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Article117 1949-02-03 8 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 30. ST. MARYS CHURCH, in Kuala Lumpur, without an organist for many months, has heard its organ played on most Sundays by Sir Alec Ncwboult, in official life the Federation's Chief Secretary. Yesterday, Sir Alec was organist at the wedding of Croup Captain M.117 words
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Article164 1949-02-03 8 SINGAPORE, Jan. 31. SINGAPORE Indians at a mass meeting yesterday paid homage to the late Mahatma Gandhi, who was assassinated one year ago. The meeting was called by the Singapore Regional Indian Congress and was held at the New World Arena. •Now known to Indians as164 words
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Article128 1949-02-03 8 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Jan. 31. JOHORE Malay tennis team J which visited Kuala Lumpur during the Chinese New Year holidays to play against the Selangor Malays was entertained to dinner at the Istana, Kuala Lumpur, by the Sultan of Selangor on Friday. Sheik128 words
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167 1949-02-03 8 From Our Stall Correspondent JOHOKE BAHRU, Jan. 31 riiffE Chinese Association of Johore sent a gift o) 1 700 loaves of bread, four cases of oranges ami 12 dozen tin s of sardines for distribution among the prisoners, irrespective of race in the local167 words
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Article25 1949-02-03 8 MALACCA. Mon. Since last October clinics have been functioning in two Malay, one Chinese, and one Tamil vernacular schools in Malacca.25 words
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Article121 1949-02-03 8 SINGAPORE. Jan. 31 NINETY-TWO cases, involving more than 150 accused people, were heard in two hours yesterday in the Eighth Police Court, the only Court to sit in Singapore on the Chinese New Year Holiday. Most of the accused were Chinese who, celebrating the New121 words
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Article312 1949-02-03 8 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 30. HPHE report of Dr. T. Bauer that the administration had failed to look after the interests of the rubber smallholders “seriously misrepresented” Government policy according to a statement which has been issued by the Government. Dr. Bauer,312 words
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Article91 1949-02-03 8 SINGAPORE, Jan. 31 The District Officer, Dungun. Haji Dol Abdullah bin Alias, T.C.S., was married tu Che Hafsah binte Abdul Jalil youngest daughter of •Tengku Kadir and Che Fatimah binte Haji Haron, Singapore Malay woman J.P., at Arab Street on Saturday. The bridegroom was formerly the91 words
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Article192 1949-02-03 8 w SINGAPORE, Jan. 29. lAIRECT shipments of raw materials such a s rubber, sago, coconut, and timber—mostly from Indonesia —to consumers are depriving Singapore mills of raw materials. To stay in business, some Singapore industrialists are contemplating building factories in the areas from which they192 words
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106 1949-02-03 8 RICE SUGAR COME IN THROUGH PENANG From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Jan. 30. WITH the arrival of two more shipments from Rangoon, Penang has received over 25,000 tons of rice and sugar this month. Two vessels, the Hiram and Kamunina, will between them discharge 4,300 tons of rice. Altogether 2,010106 words
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Article288 1949-02-03 9 SINGAPORE, Jan. 27. T* HF. free education scheme first-year primary fc children will cost fc r Singapore Government fe j5.000 this year. The > cue me came into fc w :a:i on January 1 and fcpp;; t > to all children betK a ,rr. :h< aces288 words
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Article30 1949-02-03 9 Jj c *APORE, Jan. 27. at $250 llr <? in the vP? of a mat.i 1 Victoria Street Le rnoon. Twelve “iDok were desi fne Brigade be blaze.30 words
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Article, Illustration344 1949-02-03 9 SINGAPORE, Jan. 27. l T 100 Indians and Chinese in the ®Y \ie\andra Road area were homeless last L hf following a fire which occurred during an P'lfray in which about 50 Malay L.E.P.s were Kf>voi\ od. 1 ne fire destroyed practically the whole of—Straits Times picture. - 344 words
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Article126 1949-02-03 9 SINGAPORE. Jan. 27. JAGJIT Lall, the manager of C. R. Pawa and Co., Winchester House, was yesterday fined $l,OOO by the Second District Judge, Mr. J. L. McFall for attempting to export textiles other than specified in an export permit granted him. Jag jit Lall pleaded126 words
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198 1949-02-03 9 To Study Latest Phone Equipment In U.K. SINGAPORE, Jan. 27. employees of the Oriental Telephone and Electric Company in Singapore will leave for England tomorrow by the Canton for an instructional course in the latest type of telephone equipment shortly to be installed in Singapore. They are Mr. Hector Claude198 words
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Article, Illustration210 1949-02-03 9 SINGAPORE, Jan. 27. /ANE of China’s most brilliant film producers, Mr. Hsia Yun Hu, who produced the record-breaking Chinese picture “Tears of th e Yangtse”, arrived in Singapore yesterday in the S.S. Canton. Mr. Hsia told the Straits Times that one of the main objects of210 words
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Article99 1949-02-03 9 SINGAPORE. Jan. 27. MR. Justice Brown yesterday reserved judgment in the bank draft case in the Singapore High Court. Ban Hin Lee Bank is trying to recover $31,000, being the equivalent of a draft for R 5.50,000, from the United Chinese Bank. The third and fourth parties99 words
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Article156 1949-02-03 9 SINGAPORE, Jan. 27. rpHE public of Singapore donated $215,930 to the United Nations Appeal for Children which was launched towards the end of last year. Of this, $209,910 will be used for the benefit of children In Malaya and other parts of the world. The money will156 words
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Article50 1949-02-03 9 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 26. The Blake Fund has reached $5,137.02. Latest donations are: Anonymous $25, anonymous $lO. Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Grieve $25.31, Prinsep Street Presbyterian Sunday School $10.50 officers, warrant officers and sergeants of the Kluang Garrison $64, Selangor Golf Club $67.50 words
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374 1949-02-03 10 SINGAPORE, Ian. 27. rlH Rishop of Singapore (the Right Rev. .1. L. Wilson), after laying and blessing the foundation stone ot the new hurch ol St. Hilda, Katong, yesterday afternoon, spoke of the old Church of St. Hilda and the spirit of374 words
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Article189 1949-02-03 10 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 26. IF more troops were needed to stamp out terrorism, they should be made available without further delay, said Mr. W. M. Warren, the chairman, at the general meeting here today ol Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Ltd. “It is of189 words
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Article99 1949-02-03 10 From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU. Jan. 26. Abdul Rahman bin Md. All and Abu bin Manap of Teluk Anson, aged 13 and 12, respectively. Pleaded guilty here today to a charge ol theft of 75 empty bottles from a se-cond-hand dealer’s store on Jan. 12.99 words
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Article, Illustration113 1949-02-03 10 SINGAPORE, Jan. 27. gINGAPORE cannot expect a building boom until its economics are steadier and prices come down, considers a building expert, Mr. Magnus Pearce, who is visiting branches of George Wimpey and Co. in the Far East. Manager of the overseas department of113 words
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Article242 1949-02-03 10 I rum Our Stall Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 20. wear tile graves of other I 11 Selangor miners and planters murdered by terrorists during the past, tew months. Mr. George Henry R'Tilard Green and Mr. Matt hew Bai hour, who were killed yesterday by terrorists al242 words
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Article, Illustration370 1949-02-03 10 SINGAPORE, Jan. 27. “THE Association of British Malaya in Malaya A House acts as a bridge between England and the territories out here,” Mr. C. E. Wurtzburg, M.C., past president of the A.B M, told Singapore Rotarians at the weekly luncheon at the Adelphi Hotel370 words
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Article366 1949-02-03 10 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 26 THE full Army statement or. the requisitioning ol the house in Prince’s Road, Kuala Lumpur is as follows: "The Fourth Hussars arrived z Kuala Lumpur as long ago u September of last year. Since their arrival the officers of the regiment have366 words
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Article124 1949-02-03 10 SINGAPORE, Jan. 27. Twenty- four-year-old Tay Kheng Huat. of Cecil Street, was fined $2OO in the First District. Court yesterday for negligent driving. The Judge (Mr. E. P. Shanks) suspended Tay’s driving licence for a year. Tay and a party of friends wore driving along124 words
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Article469 1949-02-03 11 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 2f>. nKTWEEN 30 and 50 armed terrorists stopped U a train on Malayan Collieries’ private railwav near Ratu Arang yesterday evening, drove away the crew and passengers, damaged the lines and then derailed the train. The train was carrying469 words
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Article24 1949-02-03 11 r ’A?ORE. Jan. 27. 1 two of them n '('ported late J* ni \ve entered a mji Hoad and qoods and '51.00024 words
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Article120 1949-02-03 11 SINGAPORE, Jan. 27. lUEARNE Brothers have installed taxi meters in some of their Yellow-Top Cabs as an experiment. Mr Walter Wearne said yesterday: “We are trying them out to see if they are satisfactory. Before the war. we experimented with a taxi meter but it was120 words
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Article127 1949-02-03 11 From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH. Jan. 26. PRIVATE John Hunter, of the Seaforth Highlanders, was found guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder and sentenced to 18 months’ rigorous imprisonment by Mr. Justice Thompson in the Ipoh Assizes today. Hunter had been charged with the murder of127 words
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Article102 1949-02-03 11 SINGAPORE. Jan. 27. The film appeal committee set up under the Cinematograph Films Ordinance has been nominated as follows. Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Mr. G. W. Webb (Chairman); Commissioner of Police, Mr. R. E. Foulger; Rev. JTN. Handy, Social Welfare Department; principal. Raffles Girls’ School, Mr. Lee102 words
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Article460 1949-02-03 11 From Our Staff Correspondent SEKEMBAN, Jan. 26 T'HE 26-day “educational” tour of the two-man mission appointed by the Negri Sembilan Plantation Workers* Union to study conditions on estates ha s just concluded. Headed by Mr. P. P. Narayanan. Federal Legislative i Councillor, and assisted by460 words
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Article24 1949-02-03 11 SEREMBAN.Jan 30. —Ball ln $250 was allowed to Perumal when charged with injuring Annamalai by beating him with a piece of wood.24 words
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Article, Illustration165 1949-02-03 11 SINGAPORE, Jan. 27. HPHERE were big queues at two of Singapore’s amusement parks—the Great World and the New World—yesterday morning when Shaw Brothers, Malayan film magnates, gave Chinese New Year gifts to 2,000 people over 60 years of age. From villages miles away and—Straits Times picture. - 165 words
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Article163 1949-02-03 11 SINGAPORE, Jan. 27. in Djambi caused Jf by Republicans before the Dutch occupation is now estimated at Straits $15,000,000. according to Batavia authorities who have received a report, by the Chinese Affairs Adviser. Mr. Thio Thiam T.iong Mr. Thio made an inspection trip to Djambi recently.163 words
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126 1949-02-03 11 From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH, Jan. 26 Raja Bendehara of Perak, the Mentri Besar, Perak, and the British Adviser, Perak, accompanied by leaders of the Malay and Chinese communities yesterday visited trouble spots in Bruas and urged the Malays and Chinese there to126 words
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Article58 1949-02-03 11 SINGAPORE, Jan 27. SINGAPORE Police suspect that a 25-year-old unidentified Chinese man, whose body was recovered from the sea near the Esplanade yesterday, had been murdered. The Assistant Commissioner of the C. 1.1). (Mr. I). K. Hroadhurst) said there were injuries on the body which were58 words
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1053 1949-02-03 12 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 28. THE remedy against bandits lay not so much in the provision of more troops as in the adoption of a more resolute attitude by the people of Malaya, declared the G.O.C. Malaya District (Major-Gen. C.1,053 words
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Article645 1949-02-03 12 S’ PORE DEATHRATE IS LOWEST EVER SINGAPORE, Jan. 29. THE death rate of the population of the Singapore Municipality in 1918 was the lowest ever recorded —13.15 per 1,000 people compared with 14.30 per 1,000 in 1947 the Deputy President (Mr. W. L. Blythe) told in his report on 1918645 words
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Article130 1949-02-03 12 Tlie secretary of the Penang recession Committee (Mr. N Ponnudurai) told this to the Straits Times today. Refuting Lord Listowel’s recent statement in the House of Lords that the secession movement was not widespread or general. Mr. Ponnudurai said the public meeting held on Dec. 13130 words
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Article157 1949-02-03 12 SINGAPORE, Jan. 29. USING powers conferred on him by the Emergency Regulations, the Registrar of Trade Unions (Mr. Sng Choon Yee), has ordered the freezing of the funds of the Singapore Rubber Workers’ Union. Mr. Sng told the Straits Times last night that he issued the order157 words
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Article139 1949-02-03 12 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU. Jan.—It was because life was easier in the jungle that Pek Lam Seng, became a bandit. He was sentenced to death yesterday for being in unlawful possession of a Sten gun and ammunition. Sgt. Henderson of the Inniskilling Fusiliers told139 words
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Article87 1949-02-03 12 SINGAPORE, Jan. 29. The proprietor of a coffee shop at Lorong 3, Geylang. Singapore, held up and robbed by two armed men, gave chase after the men had left his shop. He overpowered a man who was later handed over to the police.87 words
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Article69 1949-02-03 13 SINGAPORE. Jan. 28. fll dawn yesterday, Npitm fires from an airfield in caP ore again iormed spiarhead of an attack W military forces on huts, Sdden by thiek jungle, and Mine used by a large party 3 bandits, in an isolated Ira of Central Johore. lifter69 words
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Article132 1949-02-03 13 Mia a LUMPUR, Jail. 27. K A L Birse. British Ad- v:>er. Selangor, who this mo :<.nckd his last mo -:.0 Selangor Bun State before going hlu on leave nrior to retires'.: received an official you" for his services. Ifr. Mentri Besar (Da to [:o.n Abdullah)132 words
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Article109 1949-02-03 13 SINGAPORE. Jan. 28. I\ty and not ThaiH uld bo a public K;?' 1 T j* Malaya, urges R Kaz hakam. an orga- i,C South Indians Singapore. B T ;l: has written Secretory to >v! :1 V m nt of Singapore V■ -nding this change. H Thangavelu.109 words
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Article369 1949-02-03 13 j f rom Our Staff Correspondent IPOH, Jan. 27 m l k-YEAR old Chinese child and her mother A v flown to Melbourne on Saturday to receive o-eatment for cancer to save the child’s only ffP 11 1 surviving eve and her life surviving eye369 words
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Article90 1949-02-03 13 SEGAMAT. Thors.—A vimdiet of 'murder against some person or persons unknown” was returned at the end of the inquest on Mr G. A. Swanson, senior assistant of Johore Labis Estate yesterday. It was stated that Mr. Swanson, a Malay special constable and an Indian conductor90 words
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Article, Illustration252 1949-02-03 13 HOMELESS SAY: “NO AID NEEDED SINGAPORE, Jan 28. r PHIRTY people made homeless by fire in Alexandra J Road after the disturbance involving 50 Malay L.E.P.’s on Wednesday night, have declined an offer of help by the Social Welfare Department. One of four Malay L.E.P.’s i injured was yesterday statedSin Chew Jit Poh picture. - 252 words
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Article99 1949-02-03 13 SINGAPORE. Jan. 28. THE wedding took place at the Singapore Registry yesterday of Mr. E.S.P. Kulatilake. son of Mr. A. Kulailake of Colombo, and Miss S Enid Fernando. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs S. P K Fernando of Singapore She wore a white99 words
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Article47 1949-02-03 13 From Our Own Correspondent KLUANG. Thurs.—Over 43.000 peop!« have registered so far in the Kluang district. Authorities in charge report that the work had gone smoothly. The Registration Office. Kluang. will remain open until further notice for those who have not yet registered.47 words
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Article146 1949-02-03 13 F\ Al>< >KK Jan 28 |1 -old On R B'-c 1 aMr Panjang i,. (1 S2s by the m Judge (Mr. P < rday for B ■•'■i 1 alsc declarP Judavlt in a Ifl l °batc in Sept- ai(i d that he was the sole beneficiary of the146 words
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Article161 1949-02-03 13 From Our Staff Correspondent KIIALA LUMPUR, Jan. 27 A REQUEST that the Government set up an employment bureau for Malays was made by Inche Kamaruddin bin Haji Sulaiman at this morning’s meeting of the Selangor State Council, but was not approved. He said that the bureau161 words
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Article147 1949-02-03 13 SINGAPORE, Jan. 28 THE United Kingdom Trade 1 Commissioner in Malaya Mr. R. B. Wiilmot) has been appointed United Kingdom Senior Trade Commissioner in one of the Dominions. He will take up his new appointment, in the middle of April. Pending the appointment of a147 words
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Article149 1949-02-03 13 frrom Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 27. CIX Kuala Lumpur residents u four of them Chinese, reccived awards today for scr* vices rendered to British troops and prisoners of war during the Japanese occupation. They were Messrs. Kok Chong I Dat, Kok Chong Loong, Gorbex Singh149 words
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Article141 1949-02-03 13 SINGAPORE. Jan. 28. V-RAY equipment 5,000 A quinine sulphate tablets and 7 ib. ol sulphanol are among gifts lrom the Australian Government which have arrived in Singapore. Other gifts, which include 80.000 yards of canvas tarpaulin. are already being distributed by the Social Welfare Department. Some canvas cloth141 words
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489 1949-02-03 14 Singapore City Fathers Deplore “Legal Quibbles SINGAPORE, Jan. 29. AT THEIR meeting yesterday, the Singapore Municipal Commissioners deplored the delay caused by “legal quibbles” in the building ot workmen’s dwellings from the Princess Elizabeth Wedding Celebrations Fund. A resolution containing the words ’Commissioners express very strong disapproval of the delay489 words
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Article, Illustration48 1949-02-03 14 Malay recruits seen at their passing-out parade at Blakang Mati. Singapore. Jan. 29 when they were inspected by the G.O.C. (Maj-Gen. D. Dunlop). The men will be posted to Engineer. Ordnance. Motor Transport. R.E.M.E., Signals and Catering Corps units in Malaya.—Straits Times picture. —Straits Times picture.—Straits Times picture. - 48 words
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Article224 1949-02-03 14 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 28 THERE is no evidence that action by ‘he Security Forces against squatters is affecting the economic life i of Malaya, stated the Chief Secretary Sir Alec Newboult at this morning’s Press conference. He said that the report of224 words
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152 1949-02-03 14 SINGAPORE. Jan. 29. qualities that go to make a good soldier are precisely tho se required to make a good citizen, 160 Locally-Enlisted Personnel were told yesterday a i* BIa an Mati by G.O.C. Singapore District “'th n un l°P) a their passing-out152 words
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Article78 1949-02-03 14 SINGAPORE. Jan. 29. TWO Indians were taken to 1 hospital last night after a brawl between Malay soldiers and Indian civilians in a lane near Alexandra Terrace, Pasir Panjang. About 10 people who were involved in the fight quickly dispersed when the police, who had been78 words
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443 1949-02-03 14 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 28 \T this morning’s Press conference, the G.0.C., Singapore District (Maj.-Gen. D. Dunlop), said in a statement read on his behalf that, more than ever before, it wa s necessary to be on the alert in443 words
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Article181 1949-02-03 14 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Jan 28 TiHE most complex A machinery for negotiation in any Government Department i: Malaya was agreed tc today when the general manager of railways and officials of the All-Malayan Railway Workers’ Union signed a memorandum introducing Whitley councils181 words
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Article79 1949-02-03 14 SINGAPORE. Jan. Nearly 100.000 sch children are today listen;; in to weekly school broadcasts. the Department Broadcasting announced It is estimated that tl ’re are now 300 schools in M aya tuning in to these bn casts, including a Chi’, school in Sumatra. The number of79 words
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383 1949-02-03 15 SINGAPORE, Feb. 2. r5 ('ommissioner-General, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, wishing the Federation of Malaya “manv happy returns of the day” yesterday, said: ‘‘I am certain that it will endure and that it will bring increasing benefits not only to the Malays but also to the383 words
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Article93 1949-02-03 15 KUAi' i’otrespondent Mr H A J;V, M,> U r 31. nhih- no Chua n. whose in c S u Paintings is beoil Ct iii f tbr Bn tish Counborn 1 vf ro m Feb 5 was catod H U P a Umpur edu Victoria Institu‘un;,r93 words
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Article, Illustration171 1949-02-03 15 SINGAPORE, Jan 28. WHEN John Forteath joined the Air Training Corps fT at-Edinburgh in 1945 he did not imagine that at the a £e of 18 he would have visited Athens, Aden, Colombo, and Singapore. He stepped from a Lancastrian yesterday asRAF.—Straits Times picture. - 171 words
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404 1949-02-03 15 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 A STATEMENT issued yesterday by Lovelace and Hastings, the solicitors of Mr. Yap Pow Sun, who was evicted from his house in Prince's Road by the Army authorities, questions the official Army account of the moves404 words
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Article87 1949-02-03 15 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Jan. 30. AN application was made before Mr. W. B. Sutherland, Sessions Court President, by the Customs Department, for the case against Chiang Sia to be struck out. Accused was charged on April 21, 1947, with being in possession of chandu and87 words
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Article71 1949-02-03 15 SUNGEI PATANI, Jan. 27. THE two members of the crew of the R.A.F. Mosquito, missing since Tuesday morning, landed by parachute ten miles north-east of Sintok, Siam. They are uninjured. In Singgora, and will return tomorrow in an R.A.F. aircraft to be sent for them.71 words
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Article68 1949-02-03 15 Sunday Times Staff Correspondent SEREMBAN, Jan. 27.—Kesavan, a Tamil goldsmith, was yesterday ordered to enter into a bond of $5OO in one surety for a period of six months when he was convicted by the President of the Sessions Court (Mr. B. V. Rhodes) of committing68 words
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181 1949-02-03 15 SINGAPORE, Jan 28. A FAIR proportion of scrap metal from wrecks salvaged in Hong Kong waters had been turned into reinforced material for the rehabilitation of the Colony’s old buildings and the construction of new ones, the Director of Marine, Hong Kong, (Mr. James Jolly)181 words
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Article150 1949-02-03 15 SINGAPORE, Jan. 28. Twenty-one members have been elected to the board of directors of the Chinese Y.M.C.A. President. Mr. Homer Cheng Hui Miftg; vice-presidents, Mr. Lam Iu Cheung, Mr. G. H. Kiat; English secretary. Mi. Chew Peng Yam; Chinese secretary. Rev. Paul S. H. Hang; treasurer. Mr.150 words
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Article135 1949-02-03 15 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU. Jan. 26. IT is understood that the Superintendent of Police. Johore. has turned down a proposal by the president of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce (Mr. Yong Yit Lim) that the squatters evicted from Hylam Kang be interrogated the innocent135 words
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Article119 1949-02-03 15 SINGAPORE, Jan. 27. THE Commissioner General (Mr. Malcolm MacDonald) proposed a toast to Australia at a reception given in Singapore yesterday by the Australian Commissioner for Malaya (Mr. Claude Massey) and the Trade Commissioner (Mr. James Payne) in celebration of Australia’s 15lst birthday. The Governor (Sir Franklin119 words
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Article129 1949-02-03 15 SINGAPORE, Jan. 27. Two members t.f the Ceylon Corps of Military Police, M. de Silva and D P. Dhanapala. were yesterday acquitted in the Singapore Assize Court, on a charge of unlawful possession of ammunition. It was said that they were arrested at Woodlands as the129 words
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Article736 1949-02-03 16 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 1. THE HIGH Commissioner (Sir Henry Gurney) in a broadcast tonight on the first anniversary of the Federation ot Malaya promised to remove “some of the grievances felt by the people of Penang. In a statement apparently directed at736 words
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Article152 1949-02-03 16 SINGAPORE, Feb. 2. OPTIMISM about Far East trade, despite changing events is felt by the Earl of Inchcape. senior partner of MacKinnon, MacKenzie who is on a routine visit to Singapore. Lord Inchcape is accompanied by Lord Craigmyle. son of a previous chairman of the P152 words
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356 1949-02-03 16 SINGAPORE, Feb. 1. CINGAPORE-BASED Spitfires yesterday attacked an area in the Segamat district which was bandit infested and from which the terrorists were occupying strategic positions for ambushes. The target was well flushed with cannon and machine gun fire, said an R.A.F. communique356 words
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Article47 1949-02-03 16 SINGAPORE, Feb. 2. FIGURES for the United Nations Appeal for Children collections ir Britain show that Birmingham raised ‘2 36,000, the largest sum. The next largest was Liverpool with 117,000 about Straits 5140,G00. Singapore’s figure of over 5200.000 was beaten only by Birmingham.47 words
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Article86 1949-02-03 16 SINGAPORE, Feb. 2. MR. Kwa Siew Tee has resigned from the Singapore Municipal Commission, owing to pressure of office work. As a member of two standing committees—the Establishments Board and a special market committee—he gave sound advice, said the Deputy President, Mr. W. L. Blythe, in an86 words
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Article75 1949-02-03 16 SINGAPORE, Feb. 1. A nine year-old boy appeared in the Eighth Police Court, Singapore, yesterday on a charge of theft. He was alleged to have stolen a propelling pencil from 7 Malabar Street on Jan. 30, in the company of a 15 yearold boy.75 words
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Article, Illustration237 1949-02-03 16 SINGAPORE, Jan. 30 DECAUSE a single speck of dust settling in the right place could give you a wrong number, the new telephone exchange at the headquarters of the Telephone Company in Hill Street will, like the present exchange, be air-conditioned. Equipment in the new237 words
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Article127 1949-02-03 16 SINGAPORE, Feb. 2 IMMUNISATION again.' tuberculosis with tn< serum BCG has been considered by the Singapon Government and Municipal Medical Departments. However, the director of Medical Services. Dr. W. J. Vickers, said yesterday that such campaign needed a special technique. In any case the serum was immunising127 words
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484 1949-02-03 17 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 31. i li\pER conditions of complete secrecy, comIH’ b j nw j security forces made a sea-borne i Indinc on Pulau Ketam, nine miles east of Port llnettenham on Chinese New Year morning to484 words
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Article, Illustration201 1949-02-03 17 SINGAPORE, Feb. 1. lEUT. Gen. Sir Eric Mansergh, new Military Secretary to the War Office, arrived in Singapore from London yesterday evening to “hold routine discussions*’ in Singapore, Malaya and Hong Kong. Gen. Mur.sergh, was met by Lieut. Col J. C. Church, the assistant Military Secretary,—Straits Times picture. - 201 words
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Article160 1949-02-03 17 From Our Staff Correspondent SEREMBAN. Jan. 31. A NEW $23,000 modern-type X-ray plant is on order for Seremban Hospital. The hospital authorities hope it will arrive about the middle of the year. Negri Sembilan’s Medical and Health Officer (Dr. A. Bearblock) said today that when160 words
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Article40 1949-02-03 17 From Our Staff Correspondent MALACCA. Feb. I.—Loke Theatres Ltd. has taken over the Capitol Theatre at Malacca. Mr Lawrence Lee, the company’s representative, said today that Malacca would get many of the best films soon after Singapore.40 words
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208 1949-02-03 17 NEW SALE’ POWER FOR ENEMY CUSTODIAN KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 1. Custodian of Enemy Property is being given 1 power to sell any property under hi s control which is unclaimed and not easily identifiable. This power is to be granted in a Bill—to come before the Federal Legislative Council on208 words
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Article201 1949-02-03 17 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 1. Representations have been made to Government for the release of Madame Au Kwee, the 53-year-old mother of a Roman Catholic priest, who Is being held in a detention camp at Tanjong Bruas in Malacca under the “squatter area” Emergency201 words
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Article87 1949-02-03 17 SINGAPORE, Feb. 1. MY adopted parents were forcing me to marry a man I did not like,” pleaded Lee Git Heng, aged 18, when charged yesterday before the Singapore Eighth Police Magistrate (Mr. R. A. J. Wait), with attempted suicide. She said she tried to87 words
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Article50 1949-02-03 17 SINGAPORE, Feb. 2. Two Indians—a motor cyclist and a pedestrian with whom he was in collision were injured at the Junction of Anson Road and Cecil Street last night After the collision the motor cycle burst into flames and the rider, Koleneayvellu, fell from his machine.50 words
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752 1949-02-03 18 FED. BIRTHDAY SINGAPORE, Feb. 1. IN all large towns and villages throughout the Federation to<lay the first anniversary of the Federal Agreement will be celebrated by special prayers at mosques, processions and sports meetings. The day will be a public holiday—giving people in the Federation752 words
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Article60 1949-02-03 18 SINGAPORE. Feb. 2. More than 120 children will sail for Australia todav by the Gorgon. They arrived in Singapore in December to spend their Christmas and New Year holidays with their parents. The children told the Straits Times yesterday that they had enjoyed their holidays. The next60 words
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Article19 1949-02-03 18 Kluang, Jan. 31. National registration in Mersing district Is nearly completed S> lar 13,170 people have registered19 words
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Article, Illustration264 1949-02-03 18 SINGAPORE, Jan. 30. piVE of a row of eight two-storied woodei houses were gutted by fire yesterday Chinese New Year was being celebrated— and up with the smoke and flames went the clothes of ovej 70 people who expect their laundry to b returned264 words
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Article569 1949-02-03 18 PLANTER’S WIFE - By PLANTER’S WIFE \\\i have been surrounded by packing eases for what seemed like ages and have now moved to another estate so any news for the time being will not be from “tiie village at the bottom of the hill." The move was not at569 words
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641 1949-02-03 19 SINGAPORE, Jan 28. 1*0 RE Turf Club will oppose most strongly payment of Entertainment Duty in addition (ax on totalisator and sweep turnover and tax and is awaiting the outcome of repref ions which are being made in the Federation pursuing the matter further. is641 words
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Article109 1949-02-03 19 SINGAPORE, Jan. 27. A N exciting and keenly-contested soccer match was played on the Raffles Institution ground yesterday between the Raffles Institution and the Star Soccerites. The score at the final whistle was four-three in favour of the Soccerites, who deserved to win. Within seven minutes of109 words
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Article45 1949-02-03 19 SINGAPORE. Jan. 29. ¥N keenly contested game, the Jollilads football XI drew with a Combined Europeans team oneall at Farrer Park yesterday. The Europeans opened the scoring through Jenson in the first tenth minute. while Hussain equalised for the Jollilads before the interval.45 words
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Article51 1949-02-03 19 SINGAPORE. Jan. 29. WITH the Singapore Cricket Club Women’s hockey XI improving bv leaps and bounds, their “A" eleven proved too good for a strong G.S.C. “A” team and beat them by three goals to nil on th„* padane yesterday. Scorers for the S.C.C were S. Still. McCaw51 words
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Article30 1949-02-03 19 SINGAPORE, Feb. 1. Telegraphic communication with Bagan Si Api Api, in Dutch occupied Sumatra, have now been restored. All cables must be written in English or Dutch.30 words
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Article341 1949-02-03 19 SINGAPORE, Jan. 27. IN spite of fielding seven 1 State players the Singapore Recreation Club had a close call against the Armv in a hockey match on the Club padang yesterday, winning by I the odd goal in three. The Army played a grand341 words
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Article63 1949-02-03 19 SINGAPORE, Jan. 27. IN a rugger match played at St. George’s Road yesterday. H.M.S. Consort defeated 223 8.0. D. by eight points ta goal and a try) to five ta goal). Sykes scored two tries for the winners, one of which was converted by Oldsworth. The63 words
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Article64 1949-02-03 19 SINGAPORE. Jan. 27. pULAU BRANI beat the GHQ Signal Regiment by two goals to nil in a game of soccer at Pulau Brani yesterday. Pulau Brani got their first goal in the first half through A Gabos. After the interval Pulau Brani got a gift goal when64 words
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Article30 1949-02-03 19 SINGAPORE. Jan. 27. Changi Ladies’ Hockey XI beat the Singapore Cricket Club women’s hockey team by one goal to nil in a game played at Changi yesterday.30 words
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Article956 1949-02-03 19 SINGAPORE, Jan. 30. MPSETTINE the calculations of practically every armchair critic in the country. North beat the South in last evening’s Malaya.. Rugby finale, scoring a try and a penalty to South’s lone try. It was a thrilling game from the word go and up to956 words
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Article171 1949-02-03 19 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 27. riiHE newly-formed Selangor Malay Women’s Hockey Team, at present the centre of a controversy regarding whether or not Muslim girls should take part actively In sport, has found a supporter in Dato Onn bin Ja’afar, President of the171 words
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Article124 1949-02-03 19 SINGAPORE. Jan. 31. THOUGH showing superiority In every department of tho game, the Eag’e Sports Club failed to beat the Rocklites In a soccer match at Geylang Stadium yesterdav. Bird. the Rocklites centreforward. wno scored the first goal of the evening, played an aggressive and124 words
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617 1949-02-03 20 From A Market Correspondent MALAYAN markets had a quiet week last week, a fact to which the impending Chinese New Year holidays contributed. Many years ago this festival was sometimes preceded by annual liquidation of shares and goods by Chinese holders.617 words
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Article26 1949-02-03 20 rKKA has declared an Interim dividend of 3d nor .-hare pav* iibU‘ on Fob. 14, 1949, on account or the year to March 1919.26 words
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Article282 1949-02-03 20 VfALAYA’S foreign trade last year was a past-war record. December, however, was the month with the worst showing of the twelve; exports in that month fell ‘o l.ttle over three-quarters of November’s. The over-all figure for the year was $3,521,000,000 ($834.000.000 above the 1947 figure). The December282 words
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142 1949-02-03 20 SINOAPORE, Jan. 29. MALAYA last year produced 45.257 long tons of palm oil and 8.471 lone tons of palm oil kernel compared with the 1947 figures of 39.115 and 5.355 long tons respectively. Total exports of palm oil for the vear were 48.176142 words
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Article62 1949-02-03 20 THE total area of tappable rubber estate* in the Federation of Malaya last month was 1,828,256 acres. Of this, 1,624.947 acres was tapped, according to the Registrar of Statistics (Mr. H. L. Barnett). Estates which had entirely ceased tapping during the month covered 24.224 acres, those in62 words
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79 1949-02-03 20 THE Federation of Malaya i n December exported 1,779.59 tons of copra, 3,623.62 tons of coconut oil and 371,500 coconuts, according to the Registrar of Statistics (Mr. H. L. Barnett). In the same period 453.13 tons of copra and 5 27 tons of79 words
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Article33 1949-02-03 20 T HE Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation’s annual general meeting will be held in Hong Kong on Mar. 5. Transfer books will be closed from Feb. 18 to Mar. 5 inclusive.33 words
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Article215 1949-02-03 20 SINGAPORE, Jan > nUBBER prices were r ln tained early in the < eek by covering for Russian inn mental but when this mand appeared satisfy f( the time being a declin se t in, says Lewis Peat’s ..t ly market report. This setback howev< i215 words
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Article116 1949-02-03 20 Malayan Tin TIN -ORE concentrates and tin metal content mined during th: last quarter of 1948 totalled 28.646 long tons and the total number of mine, and dredging units operating at the end of 1948 *as 633 in all parts of the Federation of Malaya. There is no116 words
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Article805 1949-02-03 20 SINGAPORE, Feb. 1. INDUSTRIALS Buyer Seller Atlas Ice 14.00 15.00 Alex Bricks Prof. 2.85 2.924 Ord. 1.974 2.024 B B. Petrol 43/6 44/6 B M. Trustees 7.50 8.50 Con Tin Smelters Pref. 23/6 24/6 Ord. 17/9 18/6 E Utd Assur. 40 75 41.75 Est. <k Trust Ag805 words