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The Straits Budget
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Title Section31 1949-02-10 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED OVER A CENTURY] I Sci No. 102. Singapore Thursday, February, 10th 1949 Price 40 cents (S.S. Currency) Or. 1 sh.31 words
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Article273 1949-02-10 2 TO say that 1 fully sympathise with “Nerveworn,” In his letter “TORN NERVES AT TANGLIN,” would be a gross understatement. I am surprised however, and certainly disappointed to learn that the uncontrolled night barking of dogs has spread to the Tanglin area. My family and I273 words
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Article173 1949-02-10 2 OEADING your editorial of Thursday on the subject of “A HOUSE IN K.L.” I am impelled, not for the first time, to wonder just exactly what your attitude is in this present emergency. To a close follower of your paper, your views have, over the173 words
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400 1949-02-10 2 APROPOS your recent leaders on the need i for more troops, 1 would like to draw your attention to a report of a statement by General Boucher which appeared in your issue of Jan. 6. In that statement. General Boucher said: “it may400 words
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Article91 1949-02-10 2 T'HOSE who Have seen 1 the lay-out of the blocks of flats now being built at the Singapore Improvement Trust Tiong Bahru Estate will agree with me that the idea of having a common door of the bathroom and lavatory opening into the living room is91 words
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Article240 1949-02-10 2 ON behalf of my canine brothers at Katong I would like to voice a strong protest against letters by “Nerve-Worn” and L. Webb Jones. Who do they think they are? What about Katong humans, especially over Christmas and the two New Years? Anyway, it is240 words
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Article569 1949-02-10 2 A POPULAR pastime these days seems to be mud-slinging at the Dutch, in connection with their Indonesian policy. Any first hand knowledge of that unhappy country by the participants in this game is. apparently, not considered necessary. The nations and individuals who profess to sympathise with569 words
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Article348 1949-02-10 2 SOMETIMES when 1 pick up my Straits Times, I wonder whether I am reading the leading newspaper of Malaya or the official Communist organ. First these screeds of misplaced sentimentality concerning the Batang Kali shooting and now this continual harping about the requisitioning for the Services of348 words
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Article145 1949-02-10 2 ANY years before the Pacific War, the Police erected a police station at Chua Chu Kang, at about the 13th mile. A few art later, they demolished the police station and built a bigger one better and higher site, also at about the 13th mile. This145 words
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Article582 1949-02-10 3 —Straits Times, Feb. 3 v Budh Singh, itinerant Prc ‘ident of the Malayan Indian Congress, is doing neither himself nor this country any fi()0 d when he pretends that trouble in Malaya is not directly due to the Communists Speaking in Madras, Mr. g. K lh Singh—Straits Times, Feb. 3 - 582 words
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Article491 1949-02-10 3 —Straits Times, Feb. 3. The suspicion that the Chinese Communists are delaying peace negotiations with Nationalist China until Nanking has fallen may be incorrect, but it is quite apparent that the Reds do not trust General Li Tsung-jen or his Government. What the General can do—Straits Times, Feb. 3. - 491 words
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Article1060 1949-02-10 3 —Straits Times, Feb. 4. On January 11, a few hours after the High Commissioner had signed an amendment to the Emergency Regulations providing for action against squatter communities, police md troops surrounded a notorious squatter settlement near Kajang. About five hundred people, most of—Straits Times, Feb. 4. - 1,060 words
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Article819 1949-02-10 3 —Straits Times, Feb. 5. Wo print today on another page two letters which require jan answer. Our correspondents ask, why should the Straits Times harass the Government with editorial comment on such incidents as the Batang Kali shooting, the requisitioning by the Army of a house in—Straits Times, Feb. 5. - 819 words
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Article278 1949-02-10 4 —Straits Times, Feb. 5. If the poltergeist which flung itself into the headlines some months ago after taking up residence in an unrequisitioned house in Kuala Lumpur is still in the business, it will read with something akin to trepidation of the investigation and experiment carried—Straits Times, Feb. 5. - 278 words
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Article930 1949-02-10 4 —Straits Times, Feb. 7. A wordy week which began with Generalissimo Stalin’s intimation that he was ready to meet President Truman and to issue jointly a declaration that neither Russia nor America wants war has ended with suspicion increased of Moscow’s methods and intentions. Stalin could hardly—Straits Times, Feb. 7. - 930 words
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Article687 1949-02-10 4 .-Straits Times, Feb. 8 World rice production at last has reached the pre-war level, reports the United States Department of Agriculture, giving figures for the current crop. The largest acreage ever planted has yielded a world harvest of 7,470 million bushels, about nine per cent, larger.-Straits Times, Feb. 8 - 687 words
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Article434 1949-02-10 5 wSlraits Times, Feb. 8. More and more it seems that the peace which China’s Nationalist Government seeks with the Communists will be only half a peace, if that The mission which General L. Tsimg-jen had hoped to send to Peiping a week ago has still not left,wSlraits Times, Feb. 8. - 434 words
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Article1059 1949-02-10 5 —Straits Times, Feb. 9. The commonsense solution of the squatter problem offered by the Committee whose report is published this morning is not likely to meet with any objections in principle when it comes before the Federal Legislative Council. But this squatter plan is presented, of—Straits Times, Feb. 9. - 1,059 words
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Article110 1949-02-10 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 8. LEE Yoon Choy and Cheng Yun were hanged in Talping gaol today for unlawful possession of firearms. Lee hid in a cave near Ipoh and defied police efforts to capture him for nearly 30 hours, but was ultimately forced to surrender when tear110 words
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190 1949-02-10 5 SINGAPORE, Feb. 9. SINGAPORE T.B. sufferers will benefit by a sum of 5240,000 which has been included in this year’s estimates to provide relief to the families of those who are being medically treated. The working of this scheme, introduced for the first190 words
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Article123 1949-02-10 5 SINGAPORE, Feb. 9. SEVEN of nine French Foreign Legionnaires who jumped overboard from the Saigon-bound French ship Marechal Jotfre. off Siglap. on Monday, and swam for the shore, were yesterday handed over to the Singapore Immigration authorities. The seven were picked up by passing123 words
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Article185 1949-02-10 5 BUCHAN: To Betty, wife of R. S. Buchan, on the 31st Jan., at Kandang Kerbau Hospital, a daughter—Kerry. STRATH AIRN: At Rosemount, Scotland, on 26 Jan., ’49, to Judy, wife of H. W. Strathalrn, Malayan Police Service, daughter. BHAW: To Suzanne (nee Barber), wife of G. A. T. Shaw,185 words
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Article32 1949-02-10 5 The engagement is announced between Seah Peng Kwang, 2nd son of Mr. Mrs. Seah Tcng Chew, Miss Tan Siok Gek, Bth daughter of Mr. Mrs. Tan Chin Tiat. Both of Singapore.32 words
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Article58 1949-02-10 5 CHERIAN-CHINNAMMA: The marriage between A. M. Cherian, Alumootil, Tlruvalla, employed at Shell Central Laboratory. Kallang, Singapore, and Chinnamma Thomas, will take place at the St. Thomas Church, Tlruvalla, Travancore, S. India, on Monday 7th. Feb.. 1949. GIBSON-EVERETT, T el u k Anson, Feb. 4, Dr. G. A. F. R.58 words
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Obituary94 1949-02-10 5 DEATHS Information has been received by Mr. B. T. do 8ilva. the Manager of B. P. de Silva, Ltd., that the Chairman of Directors of this Company. Mr. T. Amarasuriya passed away yesterday the 4th instant. Cremation will take place to-day in Galle, Ceylon BRUCE: In Penang, on the 31st94 words
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331 1949-02-10 6 Governor Says “Confident Of Our Security SINGAPORE, Feb. 8. THE Governor, Sir Franklin Gimson, said yesterday that Singapore was confident that the Colony could avoid the chaos and destruction of life and property that the Communists once boasted would occur. Sir Franklin praised the police for their vigilance in preventing331 words
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Article203 1949-02-10 6 SINGAPORE. Feb. 8. SINGAPORE taxis »I If horse-power aro receiving a petrol ration of 70 gallons for three months compared with 72 »allons for private-owned cars of the same horse-power. This point has been made by the Singapore Hire Cur Association and Singapore Taxi Transport Association203 words
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Article44 1949-02-10 6 Cut Grass Fined $10 SINGAPORE. Feb. 8. Teo Boon Hua, charged with cutting grass in the compound of the Colonial Secretary’s house, was fined $lO in the Third Police Court yesterday. Teo said he went there to obtain some herbs to cure an illness.44 words
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Article75 1949-02-10 6 SINGAPORE, Feb. 8. Malaya has been invited to the Forestry and Timber Utilisation conference, sponsored by the United Nations’ Food and Agricultural Organisation, to be held in Mysore towards the end of March, but it has not been finally decided whether a representative will go. A Government spokesman75 words
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55 1949-02-10 6 THE visiting Overseas Commisioner of the St. John Ambulance Association. Sir James Sleeman rounded off a busy week in Singapore by presenting certicates of the Red Cross and St. Jonn joint organisation to 97 first-aid workers, who gave "excellent service” during the war. He is seen here congratulating a Chinese—Straits Times picture. - 55 words
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Article203 1949-02-10 6 SINGAPORE. Feb. 8. HR. H. W. Miller, American nutritional expert, was in Singapore yesterday for the Seventh-Day Adventists Conference, which began at the administrative headquarters of the Adventist Church in Thomson Road on Sunday. Dr. Miller has been connected with medical missionary work for 40203 words
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Article178 1949-02-10 6 SINGAPORE. Feb. 8. TWO employees of the Singapore Oolf Club admitted In the Fourth Police Court yesterday that they used to collect the dregs of whisky from members’ glasses, put them back in the bottle and serve them again The two men. Pang Wee178 words
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Article333 1949-02-10 6 SINGAPORE, Feb. 8. NEGOTIATIONS are going on between (he 11 Singapore Government and the War Office to get for the Singapore Volunteer Corps the use of complete equipment for a heavy anti-aircraft battery for Colony defence. When a decision has been reached the Singapore Defence333 words
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Article142 1949-02-10 6 SINGAPORE. Feb. 8. THE Netherlands Consulateat Singapore expects an official report from Batavia this week of the sinking of the 170-ton Singapore motor vessel Kian Peng on New Year’s Eve. Mr. A. M. L. Winkelman, Netherlands Consul-General, returned yesterday from Batavia where he discussed the sinking142 words
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Article87 1949-02-10 6 SINGAPORE. Feb. 3. UNCLAIMED cargo which had been lying in the Singapore Harbour Board godowns for more than a year was yesterday sold by auction for $42,000. Bidding was brisk. Among the cargo were piece goods, medicines, paper and stationery, milk, biscuitsjam, electric lamp bulbs, toys, electric87 words
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Article591 1949-02-10 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 5. APART from political crimes the Federation A p 0 |i ce have all other acts of violence well under control, and figures for the past three years show a remarkable decrease in Malayan crime. Most instances or violent crimes today are591 words
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Article224 1949-02-10 7 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Feb. 6. \NE bandit was killed and another wounded by a police and military party in the Kluang area this morning. When the party found a deserted hut which contain ed Japanese ammunition and Communist literature, they laid an ambush.224 words
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Article51 1949-02-10 7 JOHORE BAHRU. Feb. 3. Caught trying to smuggle matches valued at $3,528 (duty $2,132), Tan Hock Seng was fined $5,000 or eight months’ rigorous imprisonment. today In the Sessions Court. He pleaded guilty. Ang Chlew Slang, who was charged with Tan, claimed trial. The case against him was51 words
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Article271 1949-02-10 7 IPOH, Feb. 5. rpwo bandits were killed, and one sten gun, two rifles, five hand grenades and a large quantity of ammunition recovered when a police party, operating in the Manong area of Kuala Kangsar district last evening, surprised five bandits in a hut at the edge271 words
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Article, Illustration210 1949-02-10 7 SINGAPORE, Feb. 6. hundred and sixty frozen Australian eggs packed in a wooden box will leave Singapore by a Lancastrian plane this morning for England. It is Singapore’s answer to the Malayan Thomas Cup team’s appeal for “extra egg rations” which were refused210 words
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259 1949-02-10 7 SINGAPORE, Feb. 4. IAISCUSSIONS now taking place in Australia between Qanta s Empire Airways officials and the Australian Department of Civil Aviation on the results of the recent survey flights to South Africa via the Cocos Islands may lead to “high level” negotiations259 words
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Article89 1949-02-10 7 SINGAPORE, Feb. 6 ONE curtain tfiat lots of people in Singapore have seen raised and lowered many times is being put out of commission for a time. The asbestos of the 47-year-old safety curtain in the Victoria Theatre is perished in parts and for the safety89 words
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Article171 1949-02-10 7 SINGAPORE, Feb. 6. STRICKEN with pulmonary tuberculosis. 27-year old Ooi Say Hun. patient of the Tan Tock Seng Hospital, forgot his trouoles for a moment to receive from Sir James Sleeman. Overseas Commissioner of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, a certificate and “warm greetings from Her Majesty171 words
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Article, Illustration233 1949-02-10 8 SINGAPORE, Feb. 4. ONE of Singapore’s two new women film censors made her first film at the age of ten, in the open air in England in the early days of the film industry. She is Mrs. Cynthia Koek, widow of the former233 words
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Article46 1949-02-10 8 SINGAPORE, Feb. 4. A Sinhalese, C. John, who pleaded guilty to assisting in running a public lottery, was fined $1,500 in the Singapore Second Police Court yesterday. He was arrested on January 27 in possession of chap Ji kl slips and schedules.46 words
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Article109 1949-02-10 8 SINGAPORE, Feb. 4. THIRTY -three members of the Singapore Postal and Thrift and Loan Society were Xrayed at the Singapore AntiTuberculosis Clinic yesterday afternoon. A bigger group of postal workers will go to the clinic this afternoon. The chairman of the P. and T. Thrift and109 words
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Article72 1949-02-10 8 SINGAPORE. Feb. 4. I YAM Perumal. an Indian labourer, employed by the Singapore Municipality, was sentenced to six years’ rigorous imprisonment by Mr Justice Taylor in the Singapore Assize Court yesterday. He wa s found guilty of voluntarily causing grievous nurt to a fellow labourer72 words
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Article226 1949-02-10 8 SINGAPORE, Feb. 4. THE Ban Hin Lee Bank 1 was successful in its action against the United Chinese Bank In the Rs 50,000 draft case heard last week. Giving Judgment yesterday in the Singapore High Court, Mr. Justice Brown also entered judgment for the United226 words
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Article90 1949-02-10 8 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 3. THE British Adviser, Selangor, Mr. A. L. Birse, who is this week going on leave prior to retirement, confirmed today that sites here for a buildut;; to include both a Federal Secretariat and a Legislative Council Chamber90 words
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Article83 1949-02-10 8 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 3. ALLEGED to have caused tne death of a 10-month-old baby boy by a negligent act not amounting to culpable homicide, a 24-year-old nurse from the Kuala Lumpur General Hospital, Low Hiang Boon, was charged in the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court today. Bail83 words
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Article52 1949-02-10 8 SINGAPORE, Feb. 4. Miss E. R. Rintoul ha s been appointed matron, of the General Hospital, Singapore. Mr. H. W. Nightingale has been appointed Secretary for Economic Affairs, Singapore, in the absence of Mr. Andrew Gilmour, in North Borneo, where he is heading a committee inquiry into the52 words
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Article254 1949-02-10 8 Points System Explained SINGAPORE, Feb. 4. THE Estate Department of the Singapore Im- provement Trust received 9,284 applications for accommodation last year. This involved nearly 50,000 people. 9 In addition to supplying accommodation for nearly 5,000 people in 1,043 dwellings of all categories, the Trust254 words
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Article195 1949-02-10 8 From Our Staff Correspondent SEREMBAN, Feb. 3. board of inquiry is to be set up to consider the claims of a Seremban man, Mr. Cheok Khoor. Buay, whose house near the gaol was requisitioned by the police under the Emergency Regulation 4 last July. Mr. Cheok195 words
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Article101 1949-02-10 8 SINGAPORE. Feb 4 THERE were 608 traffic accidents In Singapore. with nine deaths, last month. This compared with 580, with h-e deaths, in December. Those killed last month were five pedestrians, two pedal cyclists and two vehicle passengers. Bukit Timah Road claimed 19 accidents; Upper Serangoon101 words
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Article, Illustration163 1949-02-10 8 SINGAPORE. Feb 4 MISS Christina Ng Yew Peck of Singapore (above, and Miss Chan Peng Chrim of Kuala Lumpur have beer awarded the A.I.F. Nursing Scholarships for 1949. They are the second batch ot Maiavan nurses to be awarded the scholarships. The first two scholarship winners. Miss163 words
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Article, Illustration321 1949-02-10 9 SINGAPORE, Feb. 5. CINGAPORE Government-aided English school J teachers, with the backing of their colleagues in Government schools, yesterday decided to ask for housing allowances. The decision was taken at a meeting called by Singapore Teachers’ Union. The following resolution was approved. That the SiX-U.—Straits Times picture. - 321 words
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Article157 1949-02-10 9 SINGAPORE, Feb. 5. GOVERNMENT is the real paymaster of all teaV, prs L»hether they are working in. Government shoots or mission schools. This view was expressed bT a teacher from the (huan C.uan English School. Mr Tan Keng Kang, at yesterdays meeting at the Singapore Teachers’ Union157 words
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Article165 1949-02-10 9 SINGAPORE. Feb. 5. CERTAIN Singapore Chinese v merchants, keen on fostering trade with Communist North China, are planning, lointly with associates in Hong Kong, a $1,000,000 syndicate. They propose to charter vessels for regular runs be'ween Singapore and North tnina ports, via Hong Kong. T165 words
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Article120 1949-02-10 9 SINGAPORE, Feb. 5. oEAMEN in future will not be allowed to sign on Ship’s Articles unless recruited through the Singapore Seamen’s Registration Bureau. The former ghaut serang system become illegal by the enforcement of the revised Merchant Shipping Ordiance. This Ordinance which .came into force on January120 words
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Article290 1949-02-10 9 “DOMINION DAY CELEBRATED SINGAPORE, Feb. 5. YESTERDAY, the first anniversary of the attain--1 ment of Dominion Status by Ceylon, was celebrated by Ceylonese troops in Singapore at Woodlands camp with a parade, religious services and a special lunch. About 2.000 troops were present at the parade of 300 picked men.290 words
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Article94 1949-02-10 9 SINGAPORE. Feb. 4. Pupils of the Far Eastern Music School last night entertained the Singapore Music Circle in the Wesley Church Hall. Canning Rise, at the Circle’s first concert of the year. The programme included Mozart’s Trio in C Major played by Alfonso Anciano (violin) Ricardo Anciano94 words
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Article45 1949-02-10 9 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Feb. 3. The number oz persons detained in the Federation under the Emergency Regulations up to Jan. 1 is 5.705. Of these 5,092 are Chinese, 387 Malays, 216 Indians, five Eurasians, four Sakais and two others.45 words
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Article122 1949-02-10 9 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Feb. 4. FINES totalling $14,300 were Imposed on three Chinese by Mr. W. B. Sutherland, President, Sessions Court, yesterday for conveying matches on which duty had not been paid. Each of the accused was In a sampan loaded with122 words
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251 1949-02-10 9 SINGAPORE, Feb. 5. VUEE Bin Chye, a popular Singapore rugby player, died of ‘‘bleeding of the brain” in an incident in a match between the Singapore Chinese Recreation Club and the Singapore Cricket Club, it was revealed at a Coroner’s inquest yesterday. Loh Soo251 words
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Article63 1949-02-10 9 From Our Own Correspondent MALACCA, Feb. 4.—The High Commissioner (Sir Henry Gurney) with Lady Gurney left Malacca by air from Kuala Lumpur yesterday evening after a two-day informal visit. Earlier in the /lorning, Sir Henry inspected Tanjong Bruas detention camp and Government offices at Alor Gajah. In63 words
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Article81 1949-02-10 9 Apples Grapes SINGAPORE, Feb. 4. The iirst shipment of 615 ton* of American and Canadian apples and grapes to arrive in Singapore this year, is being unloaded by the Swedish freighter Bohemc at the Harbour Board wharves. SINGAPORE. Feb. 4. T. Pakiri and Narayanasamy were alleged to have attacked each81 words
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Article96 1949-02-10 10 SINGAPORE. Feb. 5. ABBOT Shee Poh Seng of Singapore has decided that half a temple Is better than none About $30,000 is needed to build the Goddess of Mercy temple in Alexandra Road but he has enough money to build all except the main temple chamber.96 words
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163 1949-02-10 10 lENANG, Feb. 4. THERE is increasing readiness on the part of local women to play an active and responsible role in welfare work. This is recorded by the Penang Women’s Service League in its 1948 report presented at the annual meeting today. "All sections of163 words
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Article323 1949-02-10 10 Kathi Objects To Scanty Clothes SINGAPORE, Feb. 5. F Malay women hockey players want to avoid Islam's displeasure, they should screen the playing fields from male spectators. Some players have been described as half-naked. *Thi s was stated by the Kathi of Kuala Lumpur, Haji323 words
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125 1949-02-10 10 From Our Staff Correspondent SEREMBAN, Feb. 4. QIX skeletons were uncovered by a tailing fire on a hill near the Seremban gaol yesterday. It is suggested that they are the remains of people killed during the occupation. The Negri Sembilan fire brigade headquarters fought125 words
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Article166 1949-02-10 10 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Feb. 4. MALAYS from a village near 1” Kerling, about 40 miles north of Kuala Lumpur, have petitioned the Government asking for compensation for the family of a 20-year-old Malay, who was shot dead by security forces. An official version166 words
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Article71 1949-02-10 10 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Feb. 4. POLICE are now guarding a spot near the 13th milestone, Telok Bahang, where a mine has been found on the beach. The discovery was made by R.A.F. officers, who went there for a picnic. The mine is believed to71 words
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Article78 1949-02-10 10 SINGAPORE, Feb. 5. 4 BILL, which is to be introduced at the next Legislative Council tneeiing. empowers the Registrar of Births and Deaths to alter incorrect entries made in the registers during the Japanese occupation. The incorrect entries are those relating to dates according to the Japanese78 words
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Article158 1949-02-10 10 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 4. /ARDERS were given this morning for the release of Madam Au Kwee, mother of Father Chin, a Johore Bahru Catholic priest who has been held at the Tanjong Bruas detention camp, Malacca, since January 11. Father158 words
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336 1949-02-10 10 SINGAPORE, Feb. 5. HIRST decorations for gallantry in the campaign against Malayan terrorists are eight Military Medals and a British Empire Medal. Two members of the Malay Regiment decorated are Sgt. Mohamed Zaln Haji Amin, of Kampong Padang Lebar, Kuala Pilah, Negri Sembilan, and336 words
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Article145 1949-02-10 10 SINGAPORE. Feb. 5 DAKAR bin Gudumeh D young Malay operator at the Army Hcadl quarters, was commend"yesterday by Mr. Justice Tay" lor for his bravery in arrest ing an armed robber. Bakar was also awa r d«s $lOO. In making the reward t>? Judge said “The money145 words
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Article131 1949-02-10 10 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 4. Bandits last night shot dead a tin mine manage: in Kedah and a rubber dealer in Perak—both Chinese. The manager was Mr. Kong Yoon, of the Tong Heng Tir. Mine at Karangan, Kulim. He was 50. Mr. Kong died from pistol shots131 words
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Article120 1949-02-10 10 SINGAPORE. Feb. 5. Singapore Poppy Day Fund last year benefited by $52,188 Final accounts issued yesterday by the honorary organiser. Mrs. E. A. Elder, showed that of thi’ amount $1,733 and $4,708 had beer, directly transmitted to the United Kingdom by the RAF and Army120 words
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Article50 1949-02-10 10 SINGAPORE, Feb. 5 THE Librartian of Raffle Library Mrs. H. Witte, will go to England on lo n '4 leave next May. Mrs. Witte has been in charge of the library since October 1946 and under her administration the librarv has been increased from volumes.50 words
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Article447 1949-02-10 11 "More Building Materials” Call SINGAPORE, Feb. 3. SUGGESTION that the quickest way to A increase Singapore-Indonesaian trade is to increase the Singapore export quota for goods badly needed to rehabilitate the newly-occupied Indonesian territories was discussed yesterday at the first meeting of the Liaison Committee appointed by447 words
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Article179 1949-02-10 11 SINGAPORE, Feb. 3. GOLD weighing 150 tahils (12 lb.) was found concealed around the waist of a Chinese coming down the gangway of the ship Sinkiang in the outer roads of Singapore Harbour on Jan. 25, it was alleged in the Singapore Second District Court yesterday.179 words
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Article89 1949-02-10 11 SINGAPORE, Feb. 7. fTiHREE Europeans, two of them women, were injured In a motor accident at the Stamford Road-Victoria Street Junction at 1.45 a.m. yesterday. They were Mr. E. K. H, Lindeboom. Mrs. C. van Deven and Mrs. Walters. Two other occupants of the car.89 words
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Article165 1949-02-10 11 From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH, Feb. 2. THE Sultan of Perak, speak- ing at a tea-party given by the UMNO in celebration of Federation Day, paid a high tribute to Malay women who were contributing towards the social, cultural and educational advancement of their community.165 words
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Article167 1949-02-10 11 SINGAPORE. Feb. 3. 0f the bp fulfilled f u Mala y a wer e to J n m ain short;i stp m had to hL educatl onal effectively rpmsS. B ß ee(, i l y and n urrpn t issue- sald the Mcd'r ii Mala yan lle167 words
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Article, Illustration321 1949-02-10 11 From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH, Feb. 2. TWO locomotives were derailed by bandits between 1 Banir and Temoh stations in the Tapah area, one landing on top of the other, last night. “By a miracle” in a senior railway official's words “there were no serious casualties.”—Straits Times picture. - 321 words
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Article62 1949-02-10 11 SINGAPORE. Feb. 3. The Russian freighter Sergei Kirov Is due In Singapore toaay to load 6.000 tons of rubber for Odessa. The vessel has already loaded 3.000 tons of rubber at Port Swettenham and Penang. It is understood that two other Russian freighters will call at62 words
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Article223 1949-02-10 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 2. JU1NETEEN out of 20 men M who participated in the Communist attack on Gua Musang in July were brought to trial before the Kelantan Supreme Court, it was officially stated today. One man who was sentenced to death, was hanged at Penang223 words
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Article99 1949-02-10 11 SINGAPORE, Feb. 3. rE Sultan of Johore was attended yesterdav evening by his personal physician (Dato C. J. Paglar) who flew from Darwin in answer to an urgent summons. At the airport Dato Paglar greeted his family and then telephoned the Sultan who said he was “a99 words
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Article115 1949-02-10 11 From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU Feb. 2. ABRAHAM Paramanantham Eames, of Singapore, was at the Church of St. Christopher, Johore Bahru this afternoon married to Ella Alice Gnanabai, daughter of Mr. G. J. Stevens of the Tutorial Staff of the English College, and Mrs. Stevens,115 words
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323 1949-02-10 12 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 3. IfEMBEKSHIP of th e proposed Malayan Chinese iR Association will not be restricted to local-born Chinese. Draft rules and regulations issued today, make any Chinese who has lived at least five years continuously in323 words
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Article200 1949-02-10 12 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 3. IITALAYA could never 1 become self-support-ing in rice unless consumption fell very considerably, the Director of the Drainage and Irrigation Department (Mr. W. Grantham) said today. There were 100.000 extra mouths to feed every year, he said. “The200 words
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Article38 1949-02-10 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Feb. 3. A MILITARY party in the Segamat area of Johore yesterday ambushed lour uniformed bandits and wounded one, who later died. He was found to have 83 rounds of tommy gun ammunition.38 words
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Article43 1949-02-10 12 From Our Staff Corrcsnonricnt KUALA LUMPUR, Fob. 3. Ceremonies in connection with thr* installation of the Sultan of Trengganu will bo hold from Juno 3 to Juno 8. I 1h* installation proper is likely to be* held on June? G.43 words
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Article68 1949-02-10 12 Kl T ALA LUMPUR. Feb. 3. Amove to cut th< per cent tlivo r ce rate among Selangor Malay* being made bv the newlyconstituted Selangor Council of Religion and Malay Customs. Divorce and marriage legislation Is being prepared by the Council for the consideration of the68 words
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Article222 1949-02-10 12 SINGAPORE. Feb. 4. THE CommissicVaer-General, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, is to be asked to be the Honorary President of the Far East branch of the Overseas League in Singapore. This was decided at the branch's inaugural meeting yesterday afternoon in the Adelphi Hotel. The Chairman, Captain George222 words
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Article147 1949-02-10 12 SINGAPORE, Feb. 4. FORMER tenants of 68 Upper Chin Chew Street are swarming into the Land Office demanding permission to remove their belongings, left in the house when it collapsed on Dec. 29. Police help was called recently to keep them out of the office.147 words
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Article290 1949-02-10 12 SINGAPORE, Feb. 4 SINGAPORE police yesterday turned down under the Emergency Regulations a request by th e Malay Nationalist Party to hold a demonstration on Sunday protesting against the proposed deport, ation of Mrs. O’Keefe, the Indonesian wife of an Australian citizen. The demonstration was290 words
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Article83 1949-02-10 12 PENANG. Feb. 3. PENANG’S famous ecn-tury-old snake temple at Sungei Kluang was crowded today with hundreds of worshippers who brought eggs to offer the snakes. The occasion was the birthday of the temple deity, “Chor Soo Kong,” who commands a large following among the Chinese.83 words
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132 1949-02-10 12 J SINGAPORE, Feb. 4. T HE w cad of u,c South-East Asia Department of the Foreign Office, Mr. Robert 11. Scott, has had a long connection with Malaya and the Far East Before he left, Malaya in April 1947. he was political adviser132 words
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Article231 1949-02-10 12 Diver Drowned SINGAPORE, Feb 4. AHMAT bin Mohamed Noor a 25-year-old diver employed by Singapore Harbour Board was working 50 feet under water when his helmet came off. He was drowned The accident occurred m January 22 off godown 35-36 Tanjong Pagar. At the inquest231 words
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Article121 1949-02-10 12 SINGAPORE, Feb. 5 Arrangements for speeding up Singapore-Indone-sian shipping, particularly with the newly-occupied territories of Sumatra, are to ne made by Mr. J. Martens, head Oi the Economic Division in charge of Dutchoccupied Sumatra and Java, on his return to Batavia tomorrow He came to Singapore121 words
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Article40 1949-02-10 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 The railway track whicn was sabotaged by band .'s north of Tapah Road in P< r early on Tuesday morning 1 been completely repaired I normal Penang-Kuala Lumpur railway service was resu ed today.40 words
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671 1949-02-10 13 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 6. jlu‘ biggest operation in Negri Sembilan since the emergency began, imilitirv and police today cleared a squatter area at Ulu Temiang, ti. m three miles from the centre of Seremban town. In the course of the671 words
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Article165 1949-02-10 13 SINGAPORE. Feb. 7. AN appeal for quicker Gov eminent action to expedite arrangements for the setting up of a community centre in the Malay Settlement was made yesterday by the Malay Legislative Councillor. Inche Sardon bin Haji Jublr. He was speaking at a teaparty held to celebrate165 words
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Article181 1949-02-10 13 SINGAPORE. Feb. 6. ■J"HE Singapore Asian Seafarers’ Federation at a meeting yesterday decided to send a deputation this week to meet the Commissioner of Labour on behalf of the large number of unemployed seamen. Though registered with the Government Seamens Registration Bureau t,hey have little hope181 words
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Article287 1949-02-10 13 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 6. A POVERTY stricken Kelantan village which 13 months ago housed a community of diseased and starving people has been brought oack to life and prosperity. With free food supplies, rrom Government, a grant of $4,500 from the287 words
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504 1949-02-10 13 SINGAPORE, Feb. 7. piRST-hand impressions of how British forces are combatting terrorism in Malaya are to he given to the Siamese Government at the end of this month by 19 young Siamese, Army, Navy and Police officers who are at present undergoing jungle warfare504 words
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Article181 1949-02-10 13 SINGAPORE, Feb. 6. THE second meeting of leaders of all religious groups prompted by the Muslim divine Maulana Siddique was held on Friday at the house of Mr. S.IO Alsagoff and a provisional consultative committee was formed to prepare proposals on the forms of possible cooperation. Among181 words
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Article62 1949-02-10 13 SINGAPORE, Feb. 7. LYING in a bed surrounded by flowers, Trivate Joan Mary Chesterton of the A.T S. was married to Sgt. John Patrick Alabaster in the British Military Hospital, Singapore, on Saturday. The bride, a patient in the hospital is returning to England next62 words
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Article61 1949-02-10 13 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 6. Two bandits suspected of having taken part in the sabotage of the night mail train to Penang last Tuesday have been arrested in the Tapah area. One of them was wearing a Japanese helmet. The two were hiding in a61 words
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Article49 1949-02-10 13 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU,Feb. 6. Khoo Ah Nyuk, Sim Tong. Sim Chin Teng and Im Eng Hock who were charged with being concerned with exporting prohibited goods and with attempting to evade customs duty, amounting to $874. were acquitted in the Sessions Court yesterday.49 words
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902 1949-02-10 14 THE maximum sentence of ten years tor gun running Prosecutor, Mr. j. W. L. de Creef, at the A. Hire trial before a Dutch court on Friday at The Public Prosecutor asked for the sentence to date from the time of Hire's arrest—in902 words
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Article169 1949-02-10 14 PENANG. Feb. 6. THE Penang Secession Committee re-affirmed Its decision to go ahead with its plan of action” at a meeting held at the Penang Chamber of Commerce on Friday night. The High Commissioner. Sir Henry Gurney’s Federation Day promise, that some i of Penang’s169 words
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Article165 1949-02-10 14 CIVIC CONSCIOUSNESS “AWAKENING SINGAPORE, Feb. 7. “T’HE awakening of civic consciousness in A Singapore is one of the most interesting developments in this Colony,” said the Colonial Secretary Mr. P. A. B. McKerron on Saturday. He was addressing the Singapore Rural District Committees who gave a tea party to the165 words
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Article41 1949-02-10 14 KUANTAN, Feb. 6. Tungku Mariam ibni Sultan Abu Bakar, the second daughter of the Sultan of Pahang, is to marry Tungku Idris, brother of the Sultan of Selangor. The wedding will take place at Pekan on Mar. 13.41 words
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Article235 1949-02-10 14 SINGAPORE, Feh. 6. THE Governments of Singapore and the 1 Federation will shortly discuss the share of goods which the Sterling Area will import from Japan under the Japan-Sterling Area Trade Agreement. A report by the Federation Government's representative in Singapore, Mr. A. D. Stutchbury235 words
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Article83 1949-02-10 14 SINGAPORE, Feb. 7. TEN new armoured cars which will be used in the campaign against the bandits arrived in Singapore by the Benalbanach yesterday. Made in Canada, the cars were shipped to Port Said where they were picked up by the Benalbanach. They are the first of83 words
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Article99 1949-02-10 14 TELUK ANSON, Feb. 3. “j WAS ashamed of people teasing me for marrying an under-aged wife and also I was hurt by my wife telling people that I was in love with some one else,” said Ramamoorthy, a labourer on Ber- nam Estate, Utan Melintan.99 words
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Article237 1949-02-10 14 SINGAPORE, Feb. 6. STRAY dogs in the streets of Singapore are a menace, says the Municipal'Veterinary Surgeon, Dr. D. H. Witherington. “The number of strays is increasing, and an all-out effort must be made to eliminate them,” he adds. Dr. Witherington says that strays237 words
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Article357 1949-02-10 14 SINGAPORE, Feb. 6 EVERY person who was s born in Singapore, or in the territories comprising the former Straits Settlements, can now be called a British subject or a Commonwealth citizen. This privilege is confeired by the British Nationality Act which has just been gazetted in Singapore357 words
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329 1949-02-10 15 ‘Ashamed... Have Been A Wicked Husband SINGAPORE, Feb. 3. POLICE corporal found guilty of trying to A sc u over 12,000 rounds of ammunition to a I D. officer who was posing as a buyer, expressed deep repentance to Mr. Justice Cox Evans yesterday in the Singapore Assize Court before329 words
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Article90 1949-02-10 15 From Our Own Correspondent TELUK ANSON. Feb. 2. \T a meeting recently. Mr W. E Perera presiding. teachers of the Englisn schools here formed a hous•ns co-operative society with u 'provisional capital 'if $500,000. The society will be known a* the "Teluk Anson English School Teachers90 words
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Article66 1949-02-10 15 SINGAPORE, Feb. 3. The Lee Rubber Company is to spend $lB,OOO this year on building 40 staff houses behind the Thomson Road Police Station Each will have two bedrooms. a sitting and dining room and kitchen and will cost about $4 500 If they prove a66 words
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Article50 1949-02-10 15 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG. Feb. 2.—Low Ah Say was today sentenced by the Sessions Court to six months’ imprisonment for possessing 18 lb. of opium tound in an Acheen Street premises. A woman. Ch’ng Ah Hong, V s acquitted on the same charge50 words
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Article142 1949-02-10 15 a ™GAPORE. Feb. 3. inii]roH lnc ’!i e trisha rider was a t nlgh a r nd ff takcn to h osP*tal voivinKl after a collision inattheBhmpHCars and a trlsha Road and Ct T a n of Ge y lan Road d Tanjon Katong Ge142 words
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Article69 1949-02-10 15 .„v^ S,NGAPORE Feb 3 NINETEEN Siamese officers 11 are training at the jungle warfare school at Johore Bahru and will return to pass tlieir experience to selected units for operations against bandits on Siam’s southern frontier. A joint Siamese-Mala-yan police conference on the border situation69 words
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Article146 1949-02-10 15 From Oar Own Correspondent SUNGEI PATANI, Feb. 2. EDAH police have offered a reward of $lO,OOO for the capture of a Japanese believed to have been one of the leaders of the bandit force which ambushed and inflicted heavy casualties on security forces at Badak,146 words
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Article256 1949-02-10 15 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 2. A GANG of murderers, abductors and robbers who plagued the Serdang district of Kuala Lumpur in 1947, became so bold that, after trying to steal a machine gun from a fighter plane on the Kuala Lumpur Aerodrome,256 words
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Article182 1949-02-10 15 SINGAPORE, Feb. 3. OOYS of Tanjong Pagar will soon have free w evening classes and recreation in a club. This will be set up when permission for the use of three buildings in Lowhill Road, at the back of the Tanjong Pagar Police Station, has182 words
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Article105 1949-02-10 15 From Our Staff Correspondent SEREMBEN, Feb. 2.—“ Never was education on right lines so necessary as it is today when the world is seething in discontent and many evil influences are at work,’’ writes Rev. Brother Barnitus, the visitor of Brothers’ schools in Malaya, in a message105 words
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Article203 1949-02-10 15 SINGAPORE, Feb. 3. THERE were more tears than f smiles at the Harbour Board wharves yesterday when 123 children for Australian schools bid “good-bye” to their parents when they sailed in the Blue Funnel ship Gorgon for Fremantle. The children arrived in Singapore last203 words
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144 1949-02-10 15 SINGAPORE, Feb. 3. HEAD of the Singapore office of Henry Waugh and Co. since 1932, Mr. S. E. Travis has been appointed managing director of the company, in succession to Mr. L. E. Slowe, who recently left for England after 40 years in this country.144 words
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90 1949-02-10 15 5, 000 Answer UMNO Call For More Members From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG. Feb. 2. NEARLY 5,000 Malays have joined the Penang branch of UMNO, according to its spokesman (Haji Ali Rouse). He told the Straits Times today that the re.sponse to the membership drive had been “very gratifying” The90 words
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Article51 1949-02-10 15 SINGAPORE, Feb. 3. A tongkang coolie, Ee Seng, was sentenced to three weeks rigorous imprisonment for being without an Identity card in the First District Court yesterday. Ee Seng said that he was on board all the time and was too busy to register51 words
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Article61 1949-02-10 15 SINGAPORE, Feb. 3. Restarting the engine after taking a coffee in a shop in Tanjong Pagar Road last night, a Chinese taxi driver jumped out for his life as the taxi burst into flames. He was not hurt. Singapore Fire Brigade were on the scene in five61 words
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218 1949-02-10 16 SINGAPORE, Feb. 3. MORE houses than any other type of building were erected in Singapore last year, and in the Municipal area alone the return of buildings completed during 1948 show an increase of about 70 per cent, over 1947 figures. At the218 words
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Article143 1949-02-10 16 SINGAPORE, Feb. 3. THE formula for working out U.8. dollar credits for the Netherlands, derived from the export of Indonesian produce through Singapore, is to be modified. An agreement signed last March provided for British compensation to the Dutch in U S. dollars for Indonesian143 words
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Article92 1949-02-10 16 From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 2. Government expenditure during 1946 In excess of amounts sanctioned by the Supply (No. 2) Ordinance of 1946 was legalised in a Bill gazetted yesterday. The money totalled over $50,000,000 for public services and $8,000,000 for railway services from April92 words
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Article98 1949-02-10 16 SINGAPORE, Feb. 3. Mr. A. H Simpson, who arrived in Singapore on Jan. 18, has assumed duties, as Deputy Public Prosecutor with the Attorney-General’s Department, Singapore. Mr Simpson, who is 34 years of age and served in the last war, chiefly in the Middle and Near East98 words
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Article246 1949-02-10 16 o. SINGAPORE, Feb. 3. V ,K James Sleeman, Overseas Commissioner of the St. John’s Ambulance Brigade, told a public meeting in the British Council Hall yesterday afternoon that the foundations for the revival of the St. John’s Ambulance Brigade in Singapore were being established “very246 words
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Article220 1949-02-10 16 SINGAPORE, Feb. 3. Suggestions by sir Patrick Abercrombie, Britain’s foremost town planning expert, will be embodied in a report on Singapore housing which will probably come before the Legislative Council on Feb. 15. Sir Patrick has approved the Singapore Housing Committee’s programmes for the next three220 words
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Article91 1949-02-10 16 SINGAPORE, Feb. 3. /\VER 1,700 people have been v X-rayed at the Singapore Anti-Tuberculosis Association Clinic in Tanjong Pagar Road, since its opening at the end of November last. More than 300 employees of firms were among those X-rayed, Dr. G. H. Garlick. the Clinic91 words
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Article46 1949-02-10 16 SEGAMAT, Feb. 2.—After being refused bad for a fortnight, Yap Bow and Mat Gam bin Sallo were offered bail in $l,OOO each when charged before Inche Hamid with having extorted $lOO from a Buloh Xasap Chinese in the name of the Malayan Communist Party.46 words
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427 1949-02-10 16 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 2. A SMALL party of the Fourth Hussars, after wounding a bandit, followed up his blood trail for an hour and a half— when they ran into an ambush. The military party, following a track in427 words
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Article107 1949-02-10 16 SINGAPORE. Feb 3. JANUARY crime figures, issued by the Singapore Police yesterday, showed an all round decrease in major crimes compared with the previous month. Armed robbe-y headed the list with 13 eases against 18 in the previous month Simple robberies were half that of107 words
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Article76 1949-02-10 16 JOHORE “DEAD END KID From Oar Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Feb. 2. Described as the leader of the “dead end kids” in Johore Bahru, a 14-year-old Tamil boy was convicted by the Magistrate today on a charge of stealing telegraph wire. He was sentenced to three months’ simple imprisonment The76 words
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Article63 1949-02-10 16 SINGAPORE, Feb. 3. THREE men who robbed a Chinese family in an attap hut in Charlton Road, off Paya Lebar. shortly before midnight, on Tuesdav left undisturbed six children whom they found asleep. The three made off witl cash and property valued at $204. The victims63 words
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Article29 1949-02-10 16 From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH, Feb. 2.—M. M. Neal, Federal Counsel, P pr ll underwent a minor operatio. to his knee at the Distric Hospital yesterday.29 words
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Article, Illustration306 1949-02-10 17 SINGAPORE, Feb. 8. 'flip] fishing industry in South East Asia—one of the most important from a food point of view— may shortly embark on a new era of prosperity if the schemes of the Indo Pacific Fisheries Council, which is holding itsGimson on Feb. 7.—Straits Times picture. - 306 words
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Article71 1949-02-10 17 SINGAPORE. Feb. 8. I The Chief Justice of Singapore (Mr. Justice Murray lAynsley) is expected back in Ithe Colony this week from ■leave in the United Kingdom. |Mr Justice Brown is due to [eave Singapore on Sunday ■on long leave. 1 The four Singapore High Fourt71 words
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158 1949-02-10 17 AN appeal for more exservicemen to Join the Singapore branch of the Ex-Services Association of Malaya was made at last night’s annual meeting. It was announced that the Malay section of the branch had considerably increased during the last twelve months. The newly elected chairman, Mr.158 words
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Article30 1949-02-10 17 JOHORE BAHRU. Feb. 7. The Tungku Mahkota of Johore presided yesterday at a meeting of the Johore Executive Council in the absence of the Sultan who is indisposed30 words
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Article70 1949-02-10 17 SINGAPORE, Feb. 8. with a fully loaded pistol in his hand when police burst into his room in Henderson Road, Chong Cheng Wah was sentenced to four years’ rigorous imprisonment in the Singapore Assize Court yesterday by Mr. Justice Taylor. Chong pleaded guilty. The Deputy Public70 words
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Article532 1949-02-10 17 pVEN now labourers just don’t seem to remember that they may be viewed with susP «on if they take short s through to other estates, even if their exuse ls perfectly good. they are conare a *Sin' ar .'ii ,y of excus es lor Bef ore^nonn?532 words
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Article35 1949-02-10 17 SINGAPORE, Feb. 8. Two French passenger ships were in Singapore yesterday for the first time this year. They were the Saigonbound Marechal Joffre and the Athos II on her way to Marseilles.35 words
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217 1949-02-10 17 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Feb. 7. nnENGKU Indra Putra, ex-Raja Muda of Kelantan and member of the Penang UMNO executive committee, last night urged 1,000 Malay villagers of the fishing district of Tanjong Tokong “not to remain with arms akimbo/* but217 words
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Article256 1949-02-10 17 SINGAPORE, Feb. 8. CARRIES Arathoon, until recently chief ac- countant of Raffles Hotel, Singapore, was sentenced yesterday in the Singapore Assize Court to two years’ rigorous imprisonment for criminal breach of trust of $88,930 belonging to the hotel. “I am very sorry for you in256 words
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Article97 1949-02-10 17 SINGAPORE, Feb. 8. Eight Chinese who celebrated the “God of Heaven” festival on Sunday by firing crackers, in spite of the ban under Emergency Regulations, were fined in the Singapore Police courts yesterday. Two of them, Tan Ee Koon and Ho Choon Eng—who fired crackers at Beach97 words
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Article2173 1949-02-10 18 Fium Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 8. THE committee appointed by f he High Commissioner, Federation of Malaya (Sir Henry Gurney) to investigate the squatter problem has submitted its report. In it s terms of reference, the committee was asked: To examine the facts regarding the2,173 words
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Article91 1949-02-10 18 From Our Staff Correspond, KUALA LUMPUR. Feh 8 AN important killer squad chief ran out <»( a jungle hut near Suneei Way, 10 miles from Kuala Lumpur yesterday evening “That’s the man,” shout ed detectives.” Grenadier Guards and police then chased him for 500 yards, shouting t 091 words
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Article122 1949-02-10 18 SINGAPORE. Feb 9 Malaya exported 93.613 tons of rubber last month --about 1.000 tons less than the 1948 record of 94.608 tens readied in November. Crepe and sheet rubber exported totalled 89.239 tuns, while the rest was in the form of latex. About 40.212 tons122 words
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Article63 1949-02-10 18 GIVEN LAMPS AS FARE’ SINGAPORE. Feb 9 A Sikh taxi-driver. Jaswant Singh, told the fourth police magistrate yesterday that he was given two motor car headlamps as fare by a European passenger. Jaswant Singh and another Sikh, Gian Singh, were charged with the fraudulent possession of two motor car headlamps.63 words
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Article45 1949-02-10 18 SINGAPORE, Feb 9. Kapur Singh was sentenced to three months’ rigorous imprisonment in the Fourtn Police Court yesterday on 8 charge of theft of five gallons of petrol on Jan. 14 at Sembawa road. Kapur Singh had two D re vious convictions.45 words
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Article284 1949-02-10 19 SINGAPORE, Feb. 6. H r a.F. Combined (Malaya) won the Singapore I l by Union pentangular tournament for this when they beat the Singapore Cricket Club in a Kd-fought game at Seletar yesterday Ihe Airmen scored a dropped goal and a penalty nd the Club, a284 words
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Article137 1949-02-10 19 SINGAPORE, Feb. 9. i\ i keenly-contested and renting hockey match the bop Civilian Association rank >v e honours when they Lvu the S.H.B. Police by four goals to three at St. George’s Road vesterday. pi iv was swift and sure throughout the game. In the second137 words
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Article165 1949-02-10 19 SINGAPORE. Feb. 4. yEE SOON Hockey Club did well to hold Khalsa Association to n one-al' draw in a game cf hoc km played at St. George’s ground yesterday. Five minutes after the first whistle with the speed and determina’ion that marked his play. Wasan. the165 words
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Article209 1949-02-10 19 SINGAPORE, Feb. 5. AN addition to the ranks of Malaya’s Jockeys is Pat Glennon, who arrived in Singapore on Thursday by plane from Australia aud left by air yesterday for Ipoh. Trainer Jimmy Martin for whose stables Pat wUI ride as first Jockey, made a209 words
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Article269 1949-02-10 19 SINGAPORE, Feb. 6. THE Singapore hockey veterans taught an S.R.C. XI a 1 thing or two about the game when they beat the Club team by six goals to nil on the Fading yesterday. It was a treat to watch the hockey stars of a269 words
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354 1949-02-10 19 TEM S^.( r AP RE Feb 3 b women plu s Makeenf i- n sln 8 a Pore goalcfnp 11 men (the poal in 1 by hockrv l n a Same of Ba^'\ (>d at the Naval •jil J f oay. match354 words
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332 1949-02-10 19 SINGAPORE, Feb. 9. MIMBLE and clever in attack, the Indian Association scored a five-one victory over the Singapore Cricket Club in a game of hockey played on the padang yesterday. Taking the initiative from the first whistle, the Indians were two goals ahead in332 words
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177 1949-02-10 19 SINGAPORE, Feb. 6. U. C. Kailasapathy, the 111 Singapore and South cricketer, scored the first century of the season when he made 124 not out for Raffles College against the CY.MA. at Buklt Timah yesterday. Raffles won the match by nine wickets, Kailasapathy and Doraira] scoring177 words
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Article53 1949-02-10 19 SINGAPORE, Feb. 4. VICTORIA School defeated f R.A.F. Jurong by four goals to three in a soccer match played on the school ground yesterday. Donald Fuller was in great form for the losers, scoring all three goals. Scorers for the School were: Chey Kang (2) Ramakrishna53 words
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261 1949-02-10 19 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 5. THE Selangor Club “A" won the Selangor Rugby Union seven-a-slde tournament yesterday, beating the Club “B” team 19 points to eight in a fight which saw action all the time and 14 very exhausted players at the end. The winners261 words
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Article109 1949-02-10 19 SINGAPORE, Feb. 7. MRS Malcolm MacDonald, wife of the CommissionerGeneral. distributed the prizes at the R.A.F. Changi Yacht Club regatta yesterday. Winner of the Gammon Trophy for which 83 competed in the all-comers handica p over three and a half miles was Sgt. Jew of109 words
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668 1949-02-10 20 From A Market Correspondent rpHE great underlying strength of industrials was A the feature of the week, together with their lare e scale absorption by Singapore investors who, while confidence was lacking elsewhere, were buying the shares they knew in companies668 words
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Article88 1949-02-10 20 JTOR the month of January I 9,600 tons were treated and 130 tons of tin concentrates were produced by the Pahung Consolidated Co., Ltd. Kuala Reman Rubber Estates Ltd. obtained 151.551 lbs. of rubber. Sungel Klnta Tin Dredging Ltd. produced 231 piculs of tinore in Jan.88 words
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Article38 1949-02-10 20 Tin announces the following output figures: Katu Tin Dredging 108,000 cubic yards dredged, 257 piculs of ore produced. R e n o n g Consolidated Tin Dredging 214.000 cubic yards dredged, 565 piculs of ore produced.38 words
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384 1949-02-10 20 Overseas Assurance Corp. New Record rS-SsasSsS Exceeded $1.000 000. Total reserves in hand of all classes stand at over twice tne paiu t- capital. In his statement tor the annual general meeting on Feb. 11 in Singapore, the chairman (Mr. S. Q. Wong) explains the position. Profit for the year384 words
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Article168 1949-02-10 20 SINGAPORE, Feb 5. THE Singapore rubber n irk? t has been featureless throughout the week and fluctuations have been n %hg_ ible. Tlie U.S. is showing very little interest and the main support has again been ironi Continent which has absorbed most of the offerings168 words
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Article238 1949-02-10 20 UNITED Temlang (F.M.S.) Rubber Estates have lost heavily in buildings, machinery and otherwise through bandit raids, says the company’s chairman (Mr. R. F. I McNair Scott) in his annual statement. The company operates estates in the Muar district of Johore, and in Negri Sembilan. Until assets lost238 words
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Article20 1949-02-10 20 SIME. Darby announce the following Decrmber rubber crops. In lbs.: 496.500 Radella Estate 20.600 Bukit K B *****20 words
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Article812 1949-02-10 20 SINGAPORE, Feb. 8. INDUSTRIALS Buyer Seller Atlas Ice 14.00 15.00 Alex Bricks Pref. 2.85 2.92% Ord. 197% 2.02% B.B. Petrol 41/9 42/9 B.M. Trustees 7.50 8.50 Con. Tin Smelters Pref. 23/6 24/6 Ord. 18/- 18/9 E Utd Assur 40.75 41 75 Est. A Trust Ag 7.00 8.00812 words