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Title Section30 1949-02-17 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED OVER A CENTURY] > Vi No. 133. Singapore Thursday, February, 17th 1949 Price 40 cents (S.S. Currency) Or 1 ah.30 words
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423 1949-02-17 2 fPHE deliberations of Government or of Committees appointed by the Government so frequently produce results which irresistibly bring the tag “parturient montes—” to mind that one hastens to accord honour where honour is due. I refer to the report of the Federal Committee appointed423 words
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Article258 1949-02-17 2 IWAS greatly amused to read the letter by “F. E. Bewroe”; and believe me, I thoroughly enjoyed his remark that 1 do not know what I am talking about. Here is the full background of Gandhi’s alleged remark. Immediately it became known that the Crlpps’ mission had258 words
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Article186 1949-02-17 2 MAY I congratulate you on your very excellent leading article of I Feb. 5, entitled “WHERE we stand;' 1 and others with whom I have spoken consider it extremely well reasoned, sanely and tactfully written and entirely the sort of thing which is needed to induce people186 words
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455 1949-02-17 2 VON-MALAYS who urge the secession of Penang and Province Wellesley from the Federation Ignore the fact that Penang and Province Wellesley still belong to Kedah and that payment on the lease of these two territories i s still being made to the Sultan. Ever sine?455 words
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Article222 1949-02-17 2 rpHE Selangor Council of Religion, wishing to reduce the date of divorces among Selangor Malays, proposes that Kathis be given powers to approve or reject divorce petitions. But knowing the Kathis’ strict adherence to the letter of the Koran, one doubts if this would have the required effect.222 words
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Article294 1949-02-17 2 iiriTH reference to your leading article last Saturday, I would like to point out that, after nearly two columns of evasive verbiage, you have still not answered the question of whose side you are on. Did you never hear the phrase, extremely over done in294 words
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Article81 1949-02-17 2 THE news that it is proposed to form an International Rhythm Club is excellent. By far the best part of this news item i« that the proposed club would provide premises where members could hear swing music to their hearts’ content. I am all for 4t. I81 words
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Article270 1949-02-17 2 squatters in this A country are poor people. Since they cannot earn a living in the towns, they eke out an existence by tilling the soil. There are of course some squatters in the terrorist ranks, but for every terrorist squatter there are 99270 words
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The Straits Budget
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Article855 1949-02-17 3 —Straits Times, Feb. 10. p secessionists today case to the council f* mbt r At this afternoon S of the Settlement 'ouncii'. a resolution will be r,ncd proposing that Penang hould secdv front the Fedeation and revert to its preear status. The resolution is likely to be—Straits Times, Feb. 10. - 855 words
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Article820 1949-02-17 3 —Straits Times, Feb. 11. Only thirty-one civilians were murdered by terrorists in the Federation last month. This was the figure offered by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr. Creech Jones, when at Question Time in the House of Commons he sought to convince the House—Straits Times, Feb. 11. - 820 words
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Article283 1949-02-17 3 —Straits Times, Feb. 11 Australia’s Minister of Immigration, Mr. Calwell, is an astonishing man. All the anger which the repatriation of Asians from Australia is causing is due, he says, to the ill-will of colonial Dutchmen and colonial Englishmen. The Dutch “pushed” Indonesians into Australia to provoke—Straits Times, Feb. 11 - 283 words
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Article589 1949-02-17 3 Straits r A)mes, Feb. 12. For South East Asia much the most interesting passage in President Truman’s address at his inauguration was his reference to a “global fair deal”, a programme of aid for Asia and other of the less developed parts of the world.Straits rA)mes, Feb. 12. - 589 words
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Article336 1949-02-17 4 —Straits Times, Feb 12 Malaya has provoked another small storm in Australia’s Parliament. The Commonwealth Office of Education has produced a poster for schoolroom and adult education use entitled ‘‘Fire Over Malaya.” Beneath a map of Malaya, and pictures of Malays and Chinese, the poster carries this—Straits Times, Feb 12 - 336 words
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Article1108 1949-02-17 4 —Straits Times, Feb. 14 From 1,400,000 acres of rubber smallholdings came, last year, 294,000 tons of rubber, just over forty per cent, of Malayan production. It earned for the smallholder approximately $275,000,000. These are figures that will he prominently in the minds of the Committee which—Straits Times, Feb. 14 - 1,108 words
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Article650 1949-02-17 4 --Straits Times, Feb. 1?. After two weeks of readjustment which began, as last year’s price break did, with falls in American grain, it becomes possible to get a better perspective of American conditions, and of the threat of recession which has been implied in the shakedown--Straits Times, Feb. 1?. - 650 words
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Article520 1949-02-17 4 Straits Times, Feb. 15. J The Federation Government has reached a strange decision regarding the future of one o its departments. The Malays-' Film Unit, admittedly not*c more for its cost and its P 0 entialities than for its output* has been given six months which toStraits Times, Feb. 15. J - 520 words
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Article1019 1949-02-17 5 —Straits Times. Feb. 16. 0 itical advancement is not tn < m itself, but a means en.stmng social advance SD n ,his Passage of his to the Singapore LegtaFrmU n MCII yesterda y. Sir it was more an 'he r ,0 mar ch with S 0 <han—Straits Times. Feb. 16. - 1,019 words
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Article91 1949-02-17 5 SINGAPORE, Feb. 16. THE Chinese triplets, born at the Kandang Kerbau Hospital. Singapore, on Jan. 13. have all died. They were the first triplets to be born alive here for more than 13 years. All three died of gastro enteritis. SINGAPORE. Feb. 16. Seventeen-year-old Quek Hock Chye, who91 words
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479 1949-02-17 5 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Feb. 15. THE only method of deciding the secession issue would be by plebiscite, declared the president of the Settlement of Penang Association. Mr. J. P. Souter, last night. Mr. Souter told a committee meeting of the Association that479 words
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Article27 1949-02-17 5 SINGAPORE. Feb. 16. The acting Director of Education. Singapore Mr. A. W Frisby, yesterday took his oath as a new member of the Legislative Council.27 words
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Article107 1949-02-17 5 LEWIS—On Bth Feb. 1949. to Eluned (LynA, wife of Qerwyn E D. Lewis, Education Departnient. a daughter. CHONG—To Claire, wife of Dr. Chong Soon Liat on Bth February at 60 Branksome Road, a son—Stephen 8i Kiong. TO MERRY, wife jf Henry Kwek of Bedoh Methodist Church, on 9th February,107 words
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Article291 1949-02-17 5 LAM-SEOW:—The engagement between Lam Swee Yun the youngest son of Madam Leong Soo and the late Mr. Lam Ah Kee and Dolly Scow Oek Kim the third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Seow Choon Kee was announced at No. 41, Lorong 25A. Geylang Road, S'pore, on Sunday, 13th instant.291 words
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Article58 1949-02-17 5 Mr. Sc Mrs. S. Thambipillal. 3rd mile Rasak Road. Seremban, and Mr. Sc Mrs. M. Nadchatlram cordially invite friends and relatives on the occasion of the marriage of Mr. Sabaratnam, Clerk, Mercantile Co., Ltd., Seremban, to Miss Chinnlah Saraswaty, niece of Mr. Madchatiram. at 2 p.m. on Friday, 11th58 words
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Article49 1949-02-17 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 15. THE Deputy Chief Police Officer. Selangor. Mr. W. J Debens, pleaded guilty today before Inche Maarof bln Sheik Ahmad in the Second Magistrate’s court to a summons charge of negligent driving. He was fined $5O and his driving licence was endorsed.49 words
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1860 1949-02-17 6 IMPROVE THE PEOPLES WELFARE -Gimson Tells Council SINGAPORE, Feb. 16. ris not only the fight against Communism that renders the improvement of social services important, for one must also recognise the fact that in these post-war years the public conscience is much alive to the necessity of improving the welfare1,860 words
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Article81 1949-02-17 6 SINGAPORE, Feb. 11. HE office of tno Commis-sioner-General. Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, was inoted yesterday from the Cathay Building to the new $1,300,000 building at Phoenix Park. Kay Siang Road. The new office, 32 feet by 20 feet, is air-conditioned and lined in cream-painted cork to lessen sound.81 words
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Article91 1949-02-17 6 INCOME TAX SINGAPORE. Feb. .10. THE Income Tax Department In Singapore has so far collected more than $5,000,000 as tax payable last year. A majority of the people had informed the Department of their liability, and there were only very few objections, according to the91 words
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Article22 1949-02-17 6 SINGAPORE, Feb. 10. Two Chinese were each fined $5 yesterday for cruelty to ducks by tying their legs together.22 words
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300 1949-02-17 6 From Our Staff Correspondent SEREMBAN, Feb. 10 LT.-COL W. a. Outsell, one of Malaya’s oldest planters, a State Councillor and leading member of the European community of Negri Sembilan, was shut dead by terrorists while inspecting Kieross Rubber Estate, about seven miles from Seremban,300 words
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Article214 1949-02-17 6 SINGAPORE, Feb. 11. SINGAPORE’S first Malay District Guide Commissioner. Che Chik binte Abdul Karim, said yesterday: “Malay girls must learn to grow up good and useful citizens with a strong sense of duty to their country. They must also learn to be good wives214 words
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Article, Illustration500 1949-02-17 7 SINGAPORE, Feb. 13. C OUR Royal Air Force flyers were killed in two r a j r disasters in Malaya yesterday—the pilot nd navigator of a Mosquito which crashed in a rubber estate near Tengah airfield, Singapore, and the pilot and navigator of500 words
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Article54 1949-02-17 7 Sunday Times Correspondent MUAR, Feb. 12. A VERDICT ot n.urdcr by a b.indit or bandits at present unknown was returned by the Muar Magistrate at the inquest on Messrs S. Harper Ball and Young Simpson ot Creigeilca Estate. Muar. Both were s.iot on Oct. 20 when they54 words
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Article263 1949-02-17 7 New radio plan not monopoly’ SINGAPORE. Feb. 13. rHE question of installing Redillusion transmission wires over private property in Singapore was still under official consideration, the Joint Managing Director of the Relay Broadcast Services (Overseas* Ltd.. Mr. N. J. B. Sabine, told a Press conference yesterday. Mr. Sabine, who leaves263 words
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Article32 1949-02-17 7 iwillarv A l m b 12 A formKhi i- v° lce con stable, alias Ah Kow irom a prinarge during ions near Labis. to three labour in the32 words
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Article32 1949-02-17 7 SINGAPORE. Feb. 10. Mohamed SharifT, a Tamil Muslim, acquitted yesterday in the Singapore Assizes on a charge of unlawful possession of ammunition said an informer had “cooked up” Ihr case.32 words
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845 1949-02-17 7 ‘Raid’ on Rawang town: findings on Feb. 1 7. KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 12 THE finding of an inquiry into the shooting of a Chinese, Ah Kiam, at Rawang, about 18 miles from Kuala Lumpur on the evening of Dec. 11 last year, will be delivered by the Kuala Lumpur Sessions845 words
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Article47 1949-02-17 7 KUANTAN. Feb. 12.—The Circuit Magistrate, Inche Embong bin Dato Jaya, fined Wong Chow Woh $lO for assaulting another woman, Poon Ching. Complainant told the Court that they had a quarrel because she refused to let Wong Chow Woh draw from her well47 words
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144 1949-02-17 7 SINGAPORE, Feb. 13. A FINE of $4OO, with the alternative of eight weeks’ rigorous imprisonment, was imposed by Mr. G. McDougal, Singapore Fourth Police Court Magistrate, yesterday, on Lim Teng Fung, cameraman of the Amateur Photo Stall, North Bridge Road. Two cameras belonging to144 words
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Article68 1949-02-17 7 SINGAPORE, Feb. 11. Sze Ning Han, a seaman found with 4£ lbL of opium tied to his legs at Clifford Pier on Jan. 25, was sentenced to nine months’ rigorous imprisonment by the Second Singapore District Judge, Mr. J. L. McFall. yesterday. “You are getting nine68 words
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Article54 1949-02-17 7 SINGAPORE. Feb. 10. Tan Tiong Kheng, aged 24. hit Goh Sian Eng, aged 71 Tan was yesterday fined $lOO by the Fourth Police Court magistrate. Mr M. H. MacDougal, who said "you must consider yourself lucky in not being sent to gaol for striking54 words
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Article51 1949-02-17 8 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Feb. 11. TWO children, a boy and a girl, saw their mother shot dead by bandits at Kanir, in the Tapah area, on Thursday night. The children were themselves fired on by the bandits, but managed to escape into a rubber51 words
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Article245 1949-02-17 8 SINGAPORE, Feb. 12. THREE appeals from convictions—who Involving prison sentences—by Singapore magistrates were allowed by the acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Gordon-Smlth. in the High Court yesterday Manlkam. a Tamil, alleged to have extorted $l5O frdm a man named Veerappan, while in company with another Tamil,245 words
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Article133 1949-02-17 8 SINGAPORE, Feb. 10. A PARTY of R.A.F. personnel stationed at Changi, including four Waafs, yesterday visited the Singapore Supreme Court. The trip was one of a series arranged by the R.A.F. Education Section to buildings of academic interest. For an hour the party sat in the133 words
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274 1949-02-17 8 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 11. IMAJLAYAN planters should be pensioned on retirement, it is suggested j n the editorial of the January issue of The Planter, the official publication of the Incorporated Society of Planters. Much had been said of the magnificent274 words
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Article177 1949-02-17 8 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Feb. 11. FOUR more bandits have been killed by troops and police—two in Johore and two in Pahang. Two young Chinese bandits were killed by Security Forces in the Klau Forest Re- 1 serve about four miles from the O.C.P.D.’s house177 words
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Article37 1949-02-17 8 SINGAPORE, Feb. 12. Mr. Alan Hill-Reid manager of Millington’s Singapore branch, is going for six months’ leave in East Africa. Mr Arthur J. Lindsay, from Shanghai will be in charge of the branch.37 words
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Article204 1949-02-17 8 SINGAPORE. Feb. 12. AS a step in the creation of a reserve of nurses which can be pressed into service in the event of an epidemic in Singapore, the Municipal Commissioners are requiring that all newly-ap-pointed Health Visitors should take at least a one-year course in fever204 words
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Article, Illustration184 1949-02-17 8 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Feb. 11. J ttlement Council applauded yesterday when the Resident Commissioner, Mr. A. V. Aston announced that a Penang man, Mr. S. T. Stewart at present District Ollicer, Butterworth, had been promoted to the Colonial Administrative Service This is184 words
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79 1949-02-17 8 GIRL GUIDE LEADERS attended a tea party given by the Colony Commissioner (Lady Hone) at which the Chief Commissioner for the Federation and Singa pore (Mrs. A. W. Pinniek), and the President of the Girl Guides Association in Singapore. (Lady Gimson) were present. Left to right: Miss Loretta Hoo (Assistantpicture.; —Straits Times - 79 words
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Article167 1949-02-17 8 SINGAPORE, Feb. 12. rpHE Government and Municipal Labour Union. after a “very strenuous effort”, had succeeded in “purging undesirables and revolutionary elements" from its own ranks, it was stated yesterday. The claim was niade in the Union’s review of its activities since February. 1946. The167 words
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Article258 1949-02-17 8 From Our Own Correspondent SEREMBAN, Feb. 11. COLONEL Gutsell’s death in a terrorist ambush yesterday has intensified the deep resentment elt by many planters at the statement, made by high officials in both j Malaya and Britain, that there is an improvement in the anti-terrorist situation.258 words
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489 1949-02-17 9 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 9. MALAYAN Security Forces and Siamese Police and troops this morning launched the bigegt attack against the terrorists since the Emergency began, said a communique issued (his evening. Another big operation was going on this evening ir.489 words
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Article68 1949-02-17 9 SINGAPORE. Feb. 10. THE Associate Director for the Humanities of the Rockefeller Foundation, in New York, Mr. Charles B. Fahs, who is on a two-day visit to Singapore, is impressed with the Colony's educational facilities. Mr. Fahs. who is making a world survey of education centres, has68 words
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Article56 1949-02-17 9 SINGAPORE. Feb. 11.. D. W. A. Dharmapala. a member of the Royal Pioneer Corps (Ceylon) was sentenced to five years’ rigorous imprisonment by Mr. Justice Cox Evans in the Singapore Assize Court yesterday for robbing a taxi driver of a wrist watch and other articles at56 words
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175 1949-02-17 9 SINGAPORE. Feb. 10. rpHE Singapore Government will spend more money A on free primary education in the future. This was stated by the Director of Education, Mr. A. W. Frisby, in a speech to Singapore Rotarians yesterday. Mr. Frisby said that the free175 words
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Article189 1949-02-17 9 SINGAPORE, Feb. 10. THE War Office in London. has given authority to the Army authorities in Singapore to recognise the Army Civil Service Union as representing locally-engaged civilian staff employed by the War Department. The president of the A C. S.U., Mr SS Manyam. said189 words
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Article, Illustration112 1949-02-17 9 SINGAPORE, Peb. 10. THE new Singapore Inspector of Schools. Mr. P. S.. Dempsey, Is anxious that normal class trainee teachers should widen their experience by visits to Singapore law ;ourts. the Municipal and Legislative Councils. Radio Malaya, newspaper offices and other places of general In- 1112 words
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Article, Illustration28 1949-02-17 9 —Straits Times picture..—Straits Times picture. - 28 words
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Article247 1949-02-17 9 SINGAPORE. Feb. 10. QO many girls and women in Singapore and the Federation are joining the Guide movementmembership increased from 2,000 to more than 4,000 last year—that the organisation has had to be i extended. I One of three newly appoint* I ed District Commissioners247 words
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Article73 1949-02-17 9 JOHORE BAHRU, Feb. 9. R. B. Swami, a labourer contractor when brought up on a judgment-debtor summons today before Inche Nasir. asked for two months’ time to pay a debt of $1,900 adding that he had about $4OO owing to him by a Singapore contractor. He had no73 words
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Article128 1949-02-17 9 SINGAPORE, Feb. 10. THREE Chinese, Goh Hay Song. Yong Pern? Seng and Seow Goon Cheong, were acquitted and discharged by Mr. Justice Callow in the High Court yesterday. They were charged with having committed extortion by putting Ong Chin Yam, a company director, in fear of grievous128 words
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Article89 1949-02-17 9 SINGAPORE, Feb. 10. tpHE third new P and O pas--1 senger-cargo vessel to go placed on the U.K.-Far East service, the 9.000-ton Bomall under the command of Capt. E. R. Bodly, arrived in Singapore yesterday. The Somali is the sister ship of the Surat, which is89 words
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Article68 1949-02-17 9 SINGAPORE, Feb. 10. In order to assist Indonesia in the task of reconstruction, all future shipments to Sumatran ports from Singapore must consist of 25 per cent, of building materials, the Singapore Chinese Importers’ and Exporters’ Association has been officially informed by the Dutch Trade Commissioner here.68 words
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Article1128 1949-02-17 10 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Feb. 10. WITH all the Officials voting against it, the f secession motion was rejected by the Settlement Council this afternoon by 15 votes to 10. Of the 11 speakers who took part in the debate, seven urged secession while all four1,128 words
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Article39 1949-02-17 10 JOHORE BAHRU, Feb. 10. A taxi-driver. Mohamed bin Abdullah, who forcibly kissed a schoolgirl, was sentenced to five months’ gaol yesterday in the Sessions Court. The Incident took place at the 9th m.s.. Kota Tinggi road.39 words
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Article128 1949-02-17 10 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 9. THE Federation Government today warned that 1 police would have reason to suspect persons without national registration certificates after February 28. “In spite of the terrorists' 'anti-registration campaign, the initial registration of residents in all parts.of the country128 words
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Article55 1949-02-17 10 SINGAPORE. Feb. 11. A FORCE of bandits at the 20th mile Tangak Road, Muar area, yesterday killed n British lieutenant and seriously wounded a major. The major, lieutenant and two B.OR.’s—all of the 16th Field Battery. R. A.—were travelling in a Jeep when they were attacked.55 words
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Article70 1949-02-17 10 PENANG. Feb. 10. TWO Chinese fishermen made a record catch yesterday when, after a three-hour struggle they successfully landed a rare 14-foot sawfish weighing 728 katls. The fish was trapped off the south of Pulait Jerejak island A Fisheries Department official told the Straits Times that this70 words
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Article, Illustration51 1949-02-17 10 Mrs. It. Smith seen with her d<»g ’’Chum who arrived in Singapore by the Glengarry on Feb. To Mrs. Smith was forced to part company with “Chum” at Southampton a month ago because she was not allowed to take the dog with her on a passenger ship —Straits Times—Straits Times picture. - 51 words
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Article175 1949-02-17 10 SINGAPORE, Feb. 11. A 12-YEAR-OLD boy who helped the police to capture two hold-up men was complimented and given a reward of $3O by Mr. Justice Taylor in the Assize Court yesterday. The boy, Ong Ah Kow, a boatman’s assistant, was told by the Judge:175 words
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Article159 1949-02-17 10 SINGAPORE. Feb. 10. A SIX-MAN deputation from the Singapore Asian Seafarers’ Federation yesterday met the Commissioner if Labour. Mr. R. P. Bingham, and discussed the unemployment problem affecting a large number of seamen now In Singapore. The deputation was led by Mr. George Reed, Special Commissioner of159 words
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Article122 1949-02-17 10 SINGAPORE, Feb. 11 Six Chinese were sentenced to varying terms of imprisonment in the Singapore Assize Court yesterday for the theft of 21 cases of abalone from a godown in North Quay. Goh Soh Tee and and Lim Chong Hong were given A ve years’ rigorous122 words
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Article65 1949-02-17 11 KtALA LUMPUR. Feb. 10. CAKAIS at Cameron J HMi lands have been search*hr for their chief and his son-in-law who have been miss in z since Feb. 1. The chief took a party of 30 Sakais to Ringlet for registration on Jan, 15 and returned to his65 words
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Article131 1949-02-17 11 SINGAPORE, Feb. 12. rtINGAPORE Antl-Tubercu-O losis Association discussed plans lor their proposed new treatment centre at a council meeting on Thursday. The Chairman oi the Association. Mr. C. L. Edwards, told the Straits Times yesterday that the association hoped to buy land near the present clinic131 words
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Article97 1949-02-17 11 SINGAPORE, Feb. 12. Mori* than# 100 mem--2. e u rs and guests including the onmese Consul-General. Dr. p ook-shing, attended a 2| nner at the Garden Club, Singapore, last night to mark jne revival of the Chinese umes Association, a cultural social organisation which in 1906. Association's97 words
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Article22 1949-02-17 11 SINGAPORE, Feb. 12. miv tllan “too Service tatlom he United KinsywerM ~l n Singapore Port OrGut;*. th lro P trans22 words
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431 1949-02-17 11 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Feb. 11. A I THOUGH their motion was defeated in the A Settlement Council yesterday, Penang secessionists feel they have scored a moral victo»y. Their leader, Mr. D. A. Mac Kay, told the Straits Times today his committee had no intention431 words
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Article82 1949-02-17 11 SINGAPORE, Feb. 12. A 20-year-old British sold-, ier, Desmond McCaw. in the Third Police Court yesterday was sentenced to two weeks’ rigorous imprisonment for stealing 20 pieces of diamond stone cutters valued at $4OO being Army property. He was also fined $75. McCaw, the prosecution said,82 words
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Article, Illustration37 1949-02-17 11 Work has re-start- ed in the construction of a new office for Hammer and Co., water suppliers to shipping. on the city's waterfront. Picture shows work in progress.—Straits Times ss.—Straits Times picture.ss.—Straits Times picture. - 37 words
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Article179 1949-02-17 11 $300,000 OFFICE FOR HAMMER’ S SINGAPORE, Feb. 12. (CONSTRUCTION of a j $300,000 building on the Fullerton Road waterfront for W. Hammer Co., water suppliers to shipping has begun anuw after interruption by the war. The building, to be completed in August, will be the first post-war construction on the179 words
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Article48 1949-02-17 11 SINGAPORE, Feb. 11. Singapore’s film renters and exhibitors were among the guests at a cocktail party given last night in Raffles Hotel by the Army Kinematograph Corporation in honour of the visit to Malaya of the Corporation’s general manager. Brigadier N. M. Carstairs, and Mrs. Carstairs.48 words
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Article315 1949-02-17 11 From Our Own Correspondent MERSING, Feb. 11. A THREE-TON lorry driving by night along the Mersing-Jemaluang Road, three miles from Mersing. knocked down two full-grown tigers. One was killed, the other badly injured and later beaten to death by the lorry men. The lorry, belonging to315 words
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113 1949-02-17 11 From Our Own Correspondent SEGAMaT Feb. 11. “WHETHER you wish to make this your permanent home or return to India is immaterial; you owe a duty to this country and must contribute towards making this land progressive.” Mr John A. Thivy, Representative of113 words
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245 1949-02-17 11 SEREMBAN. Feb. 11. PULL military nouours were accorded Lt.-Colonel W. A. Outsell, JP, one of Malaya s oldest planters and a prominent member of tlie Negri Sembllan European community, at his funeral this morning. Lt.-Col. Outsell was killed in a terrorist ambush yesterday. The coffin245 words
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Article57 1949-02-17 11 SINGAPORE, Feb. 12. Cheong Yong Wak was yesterday sentenced by the Second Police Court Magistrate (Mr. E V. A. Peers) to six months’ rigorour imprisonment for attempting to steal five tins of milk on Feb. 3. Cheong. who had three previous convictions, was also ordered one57 words
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Article197 1949-02-17 12 SINGAPORE, Feb. 10. A CHINESE, Ng Ah Soo. who appeared In the fourth F o 1 1 c e Court yesterday charged with inducing a shoe shop proprietor. Chew Hock Lan. to pay him $96 ior Installing a telephone was acquitted after the magistrate had made197 words
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Article65 1949-02-17 12 BINQAPORE, Feb. 10. rREE charges ol cheating were admitted In the Singapore First District Court yesterday by Phoon Joo Cheon g. He pleaded guilty to persuading three Trengganu Btreet hawkers that he was collecting protection money on behalf of the police. Total sum collected was 65 cents.65 words
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Article93 1949-02-17 12 SINOAPORE. Feb. 10. Mr. William A. Butler, of Washington, leader of the Laymen’s Mission Movement of the World Headquarters, spoke in the Singapore headquarters last night at the opening of the missionary convention of the Far Eastern Division of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. He appealed to93 words
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Article238 1949-02-17 12 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 9. /CHINESE leaders here have welcomed the report of the Federal Committee on the squatter problem and have stated that the recommendations have the fullest support of the Chinese community. A Chinese Chamber of Commerce spokesman said the findings238 words
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Article148 1949-02-17 12 BINOAPORE, Feb. 10. FN thousand tons of flour for Indonesia is being held up In Australian ports because of the refusal of Australian stevedores to load ships for lndonesian ports. This statement was made to the Straits Times yesterday by a representative of a Singapore148 words
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101 1949-02-17 12 SUNGEI PATANI, Feb. 9. A SNAKE charmer, Lam Kin Mun. died after having been bitten by his own cobra it was stated at the Coroner’s court In Gurun According to the evidence, Lam had been In the practice of allowing his hand to be101 words
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Article, Illustration264 1949-02-17 12 WHITE POLICY? THEY DIDN’ T SEE IT SINGAPORE. Feb. 10. Australian man-in-the-street is not in favour 1 of a rigid enforcement of the White Australia policy and the latest move to repatriate Mrs. Annie O’Keefe, Indonesian wife of an Australian, together with her children, is deprecated in the strongest terms’—Straits Times pictures. - 264 words
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Article57 1949-02-17 12 SINGAPORE, Feb. 10. Mbhamed Sultan, Abdul Aziz and Abul Hamid were each fined $lOO in the Second Singapore District Court yesterday for defacing a rice ration card by substituting Abdul Aziz’s name for that of another man. For using the card to get rice Mohamed Sultan and57 words
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Article60 1949-02-17 12 SINGAPORE, Feb. 12. Vice-Admiral Sir Patrick Brind, Commander-in-Chief, Far East Station, leaves Singapore today on his first visit to Hong Kong since he assumed command on Jan. 11. Admiral Brind will fly his Flag in his despatch vessel, H.M.S. Alert, and will arrive in Hong60 words
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227 1949-02-17 12 Film Unit Told Prove Your Worth’ KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 9 TiHE Malayan Film Unit, o $500,000 Government concern has been given six months to prove its commercial worth. The Government has based this decision on recommendations of the Film Unit Advisory Committee and the report of the Estimates Revision Committee.227 words
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Article109 1949-02-17 12 SINGAPORE, Feb. 10. FOH Kim Seng, charged with disorderly conduct in the charge room of Rumah Miskin Police Btatien was acquitted yesterday by the Third Singapore Police Magistrate (Mr. F. R Oenlers) without his defence being called. Inspector Wee Siong said Koh used the telephone in the109 words
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Article194 1949-02-17 12 SINGAPORE. Feb. 10. IT is planned to build a welfare centre, costing $250,000, in Singapore for Asian seamen. A meeting was held at Shell House yesterday to discuss the plan. It was attended by three representatives from the shipping companies and five representatives from the various194 words
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Article259 1949-02-17 13 SINGAPORE, Feb. 13. CONFISCATED opium weighing about li tons will shortly be sent by the Singapore Customs to London for sale through the Crown Agents for the Colonies, and the money credited to the Colony. The seized opium, part of the gigantic hauls made b259 words
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Article68 1949-02-17 13 SINGAPORE, Feb. 13. IT is officially announced that the officer killed in an ambush at 20th mile, Tangkak Road, Muar area, on Thursday, was Lieut. Henry Randell, R A., aged 24 whose wife lives at ?iorv Road. Bournemouth. England. The other officer conP!n(Hl Hi the ambush68 words
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Article80 1949-02-17 13 Inn S NG APORE, Feb. 13. J ORA bi nte Musa, an eight-c™-?.,,,i r nlcl girl, was kn ocked 4 :1 motor-cyclist at n yesterday at the 13th C Sombawang Road. The pi: i V n the Johore Hosa 8 P m. mirof: !li n(80 words
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Article60 1949-02-17 13 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Feb. 11. ALL bus operators in Penang and Province Wellesley, at a meeting with the Registrar and Inspector of Motor Vehicles, held recently in Penang agreed unanimously “not to materially assist or pay protection money to lawless elements.” As a token of60 words
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Article128 1949-02-17 13 SINGAPORE. Feb. 13. THREE Malays W’ho joineo the Singapore Police as office peons are now fully fledged police constables and a fourth Malay, Lajim bin Kassim who a few days ago was a police tamby, has entered the Police Training School at Thomson Road to128 words
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Article88 1949-02-17 13 SINGAPORE. Feb. 13. An amendment to the Women and Girls Protection Ordinance will be introduced in the Singapore Legislative Council next Tuesday. The proposal is designed to meet the case of the “amah." for. “in Singapore the prostitute is usually under the control of a88 words
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Article185 1949-02-17 13 SINGAPORE, Feb. 11. of th£ Communities Liaison Committee of Malayan community leaders would like the commitee to be expanded to include members of all the major racial communities in Malaya. With this in view. Mr. E. E. C. Thuraisingham (Ceylonese) attended the committee's meeting in Johore Bahru185 words
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Article23 1949-02-17 13 MUAR, Feb. 12.—Tuan Haji Lambak bin Omar has returned from a pilgrimage to Mecca and has resumed duties here as Postmaster.23 words
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249 1949-02-17 13 SINGAPORE, Feb. 13. QFFICIAL figures show fhat 632 children and young persons, whose ages ranged from eight to 16 years, were charged before the Juvenile Court in Singapore during 1948. Forty-four were girls. During this period the peak age of male juvenile offenders249 words
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Article207 1949-02-17 13 SINGAPORE, Feb. 13. THE first independent candidate to announce his 1 intention to contest the Municipal elections is Mr. S. M. A. H. Chishty. Mr. Chishty, a film distributor and exhibitor, is a son-in-law of Dr. H. S. Moonshi, who has been a Municipal Commissioner207 words
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Article157 1949-02-17 13 SINO®* 0 Feb 13 > ft" 0 and Johore city f(,, n r of re ligion yesterto ;n c nip''. an organisation the spirit of ■tmon *> co-operation I'llovvr loa( iers and the 01 different reli-! was held at the home of •Mr v aahssioner-General Tho157 words
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Article55 1949-02-17 13 SINGAPORE, Feb. 13. Three farmers round loitering inside the Singapore Harbour Board area on Friday explained in the Second District Court yesterday that they had gone to the harbour to look at the ships. They said that they had never seen a ship before.55 words
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Article39 1949-02-17 13 JOHORE, BAHRU, Feb. 12. The Prefects of the English College entertained their former Headmaster, Mr. G. Woods, who is now Superintendent of Education, Johore, and Mrs. Woods to tea yesterday in honour of his new appointment.39 words
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Article185 1949-02-17 13 SINGAPORE. Feb. 12. AN official of the Singapore Secretariat for Economic Affairs stated yesterday that the Secretariat would in the next few days, consider the steps to be taken for trade with North China. Banking facilities in Hong Kong were to be arranged. Meanwhile, 15 Singapore185 words
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Article67 1949-02-17 13 JOHORE BAHRU. Feb. 12.—A 70-year-old yellow-robed Indian medicine man was complainant in a case heard today against Kandasamy who was charged with using abusive words and attempting to assault the swami. The incident took place on Sept. 21 at complainant’s house when defendant had some words67 words
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Article68 1949-02-17 13 SINGAPORE, Feb. 13. For not having taken cut an identity card within i 4 days of his arrival from India. Ar’an A/r, '*tram Thanthani. aged 23 was fined slfD bv the First District Judge. Mr. E P. Shanks yesterday. A Chinese Chan Hr*e Seng of Cross68 words
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Article, Illustration560 1949-02-17 14 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 11. T»HE Government could not contemplate, and did not contemplate, that the present state of lawlessness could last for two years or any time of that sort, the High Commissioner, (Sir Henry Gurney) said tonight at a dinner560 words
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Article70 1949-02-17 14 SINGAPORE, Feb. 12. FOO Kia Jake, who used a long bamboo pole to steal clothing in Yong Siak Street, Singapore, on Feb. 10, appeared on a charge of housebreaking in the First District Court yesterday. Foo stole two shirts and one coat and after being arrested by70 words
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Article85 1949-02-17 14 SINGAPORE, Feb. 12. Air Commodore W. A. Opie recently took charge as Senior Technical Staff Officer at Headquarters, Air Command, Far East. The Air Ministry announces that Air Commodore H.J.G. Proud, recently Commandant of the Royal Air Force Regiment Central School. Catterick, will shortly take up85 words
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Article80 1949-02-17 14 SINGAPORE, Feb. 12. The failure of a granite quarry was given as one of the main reasons for the bankruptcy of Tan Chin Pam whose public examination was held in the Singapore Bankruntov Court, vesterdav Tan said his losses in the past two vears amounted80 words
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Article, Illustration142 1949-02-17 14 SINGAPORE, Feb. 12. “A PACK of lies,” was how Mr. Jacob bin Abdullah, president of the Malay Seamen’s Union, Singapore, described the charge by the Australian Immigration Minister that Malays deported last year were Communists. Mr. Abdullah was one of those sent back142 words
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Article300 1949-02-17 14 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 11. rpHE names of 35 persons arrested in Johore under the Emergency Regulations in connection with the alleged payment of “protection money” were officially issued today. Comprising 21 Indians and Chettiars and 14 Chinese (one a woman), they were300 words
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Article45 1949-02-17 14 SINGAPORE, Feb. 12. THE Singapore Labour De- partment has just completed a survey of wages and hours of manual workers. With more than 600 returns, the response from employers was very satisfactory, said the Deputy Labour Commissioner, Mr. G. W. Davis.45 words
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Article25 1949-02-17 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 11. From Monday, light air letters to China, Formosa, and Manat 35 cents each may be sent churia.25 words
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Article131 1949-02-17 14 PASTOR’ S BIRTHDAY PARTY SINGAPORE. Feb. 11. FOUR hundred Straits Chinese Methodists sang Happy birthday to you” last night at the Kampong Kapor Church after the Rev. Mr Goh Hood Keng had blown out the 61 candles on his birthday cake. The party was given to celebrate the Rev. Goh's131 words
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119 1949-02-17 14 1, 700 Aliens Of 43 States In Colony SINGAPORE, Feb. 12. SINGAPORE has an alien population of 1,700. from 43 nations including Russia Japan and Uruguay. Official figures show that there has been no influx of aliens and that the number is about the same as a year ago. The119 words
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Article38 1949-02-17 14 SINGAPORE, Feb. 12. A boatman, Ng Ah Lei was fined $5O in the Secern > Police Court yesterday J'.’J fraudulent possession of katies of rice on Feb. 3. The rice was ordered to 1 confiscated.38 words
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Article99 1949-02-17 15 SINGAPORE. Feb. 15. r»HNG CHING CHIANG, a L former cashier employed by the Naafl. was convicted in the Eighth Police Court yesterday on a charge of dishonestly retaining stolen property. It was stated that 11 packets of razor blades and 83 handkerchiefs, reported stolen from the99 words
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Article75 1949-02-17 15 Irom Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU. Feb. 10. Ihmad bin Abbas, a van driver was acquitted oy Mr. w. B. Sutherland, Sessions court President, of a charge of P p ing concerned in convey- perfumeiv. cosmetics, a PP&roj and matches nhiu valu of on «i u d^75 words
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Article222 1949-02-17 15 \m\ Feb 14 Vchn^ ERS near Sungei Selangor a fl m i e f J om Ka Jang home? w* fl^ d from their tective ha* after a de battif bought a lone gun Tv? st six uniformed wer«. ri Twent y-two persons vf? detained.222 words
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Article, Illustration357 1949-02-17 15 Krom Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 14. MALAYA’S need was a rising generation of M Malayans, not a new generation of Malays or new generation of Chinese, declared the of the Directors of Harrisons and fro'sheld (Sir Eric MacFadyen) today. Sir h is just357 words
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Article78 1949-02-17 15 SINGAPORE, Feb. 15. LEONG Thong Lok, charged in Singapore yesterday, with obstructing a policeman, was alleged to have pushed a constable down so that he should not arrest a woman who was firing crackers. “It’s a trivial offence” Leong was alleged to have said. Leong claimed trial and78 words
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Article137 1949-02-17 15 SINGAPORE, Feb. 15. rIE oommissioner-General (Mr. Malcolm MacDonald) and the Chief of Staff. FARELF (Maj.-Gen J. H. Kirkman) yesterday watched from the ground, at a Johore jungle training school, a demonstration of air supply dropping by three R.A.F. Dakotas Demonstration supply drops are made chiefly for the137 words
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Article20 1949-02-17 15 SINGAPORE, Feb. 15. The Rev. H. W Peterson, has been granted a licence to solemnize marriages within the Colony.20 words
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Article, Illustration77 1949-02-17 15 a cultural organisation, held its first dinner at the Singapore Chinese Y.M.C.A. on Feb. 13. The Secretary for Chinese Affairs. Mr. E. C. S. Adkins, who is a vice-president of the society, is seen addressing the gathering. Seated at the main table are Mr. Davies. Dato C.,—picture by V. C. Lee. - 77 words
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Article164 1949-02-17 15 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR Feb. 14 I OCOMOTIVE enginemen employed by Malayan J Railway, dissatisfied with replies to their applications for a revised salary scheme have approached the High Commissioner. In a telegram to the High Commissioner, the enginemen appealed for a new salary164 words
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Article, Illustration40 1949-02-17 15 The Medical Officer, Lower Perak (Dr. QJIFA Ciih sou) and his bride formerly Mrs. M a Rarer Everett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.S. Tomlinson, of Richmond. Surrey—seen after their wedding at Teluk Anson recently. .Merlin Studio picture..Merlin Studio picture. - 40 words
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Article55 1949-02-17 15 SINGAPORE, Feb. 15. Edward Yong. accused of participation in a gang robbery two years ago was acquitted in the Singapore Assize Court yesterday by Mr. Justice Cox Evans. It was alleged that Yong held up. together with four others, a clerk. Pragasam Lourdes, on Christmas Eve.55 words
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Article18 1949-02-17 15 SINGAPORE, Feb. 15. Mr. P. Sammy has been appointed to act as a Singapore police magistrate.18 words
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Article166 1949-02-17 15 SINGAPORE, Feb. 14. rpWO masses were cancelled yesterday by the Roman Catholic Church of St. Anthony, at Changi R.A.F. station, because thieves had entered the building during the night and taken altar furni- ture valued at $1,400. Besides a chalice, a monstrance, a ciborium and altar166 words
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Article66 1949-02-17 15 SINGAPORE, Feb. 12. Tan Yong Khiang, manager of Chop Tan Soon Seng, of New Bridge Road, was fined $l,OOO by the Second District Judge. (Mr. J. L. McFall) yesterday for having made a false export declaration on Dec. 6 last. Tan declared a consignment of gunny66 words
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Article89 1949-02-17 16 KIJALA LUMPUR,, Feb. 15. STOCKS of rubber held by O dealers at the principal Federation ports and Singapore at the end of January were 55,513 tons, compared with 57,038 tons at the end of December. Stocks held in wharves, lighters and godowns totalled 20,898 tons, 4,07789 words
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Article301 1949-02-17 16 SINGAPORE. Feb. 16. j UiORTY-four-year-old Ng Soi i Keng pleaded not guilty yesterday when charged In the Singapore Second Police Court with having sold a three-year-old girl for $270. The child’s father, Wong Seek Kit. a lorry driver of Nankin Street, said he had two301 words
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232 1949-02-17 16 SINGAPORE Feb. 10. 'THREE nurses of the Singapore General Hospital have been sent to the Middleton Hospital with suspected diphtheria. Eighteen others are in an isolation ward of the General Hospital with severe septic throats. The outbreak of septic throat started on232 words
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Article118 1949-02-17 16 SINGAPORE. Feb. 11. A CHINESE who let off fire crackers in Upper SeranRoon Road Temple in honour of the birthday of the God of Heaven was told by the First District Judge, Mr. E. P. Shanks, that in future he would not hesitate to impose the maximum118 words
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Article45 1949-02-17 16 SINGAPORE, Feb. 11. Moideen bin Ahmed, who was charged in the First Singapore District Court yesterday with not having an identity card, was declared a vagrant and sent to the House of Detention. He was given one day’s simple imprisonment.45 words
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Article108 1949-02-17 16 SINGAPORE, Feb. 16. A RECENTLY MARRIED financial clerk who spent money belonging to other employees of his department for his wedding celebrations left the First District Court yesterday t jo begin a 14- month prison term The clerk. C. C. Francis, a Eurasian, pleaded108 words
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Article237 1949-02-17 16 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 12. riOUR bandits were shot dead by police and security patrols yesterday, two on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, one near Muar and the other near Ipoh. At Bukit Jalil. eight miles south of Kuala Lumpur, a police patrol237 words
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Article36 1949-02-17 16 SINGAPORE, Feb. 11. Three men and three women were fined $25 each by the Third Singapore Police Magistrate. Mr F. B. Oehlers, yesterday for gambling in a common gaming house at 1.25 a.m. yesterday.36 words
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Article94 1949-02-17 16 SINGAPORE. Feb. 16. Iflß. Ahmad Ibrahim, a former Singapore District Judge, announced yesterday that he would contest the Rochore Ward as an independent at the forthcoming Municipal elections. Mr. Ibrahim is a member of the Progressive Party. He said he was standing as an independent because ‘so many94 words
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Article, Illustration235 1949-02-17 16 S’PORE A MUST’ FOR U.S. NAVY SINGAPORE, Feb. 11 SINGAPORE was described oy Vice-Admiral Rober Carney, who passed through yesterday on his way to Manila. as an "inescapable port of call” for U S. ships, officer* and men. Admiral Carney, who is Deputy Chief of U.S. Nftva Operations with headquartersche in Singapore.—Straits Times picture. - 235 words
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Article149 1949-02-17 16 SINGAPORE, Feb. 16. T’HE first Malay girl to be appointed laboratory assistant at the Canning Research Station in Scudai, Johore, is Che Araph binte Mohamed. She is working on a series of experiments to ascertain the best, methods of canning Malayan fruit, and of149 words
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Article68 1949-02-17 16 SINGAPORE, Feb. 16 Mr. Justice Taylor yesterday sentenced Ah Fung to four years’ rigorous imprisonment for attempting to extort $3,500 from a bicycle repairer, Ng Tian Hong. Ng said the attempt camin the form of a letter from the “Red Dragon” Society which he handed to the police.68 words
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Article, Illustration437 1949-02-17 17 SINGAPORE, Feb. 15. IT was “D.-Day” in Singapore yesterday for! I 550 Chinese families living in Chinatown who had been asked to quit their premises several months ago by the Land Office before the buildings, over 100 years old, are demolished. As the437 words
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Article104 1949-02-17 17 SiNCAPORE. Feb 15; T i S,Pn a ?i?i S the fOUr air r, n sUrr in two crashes vest.rday ay re released ?<h'X <l>w the Mosquito -sVirr into a rubber Mm T SingaK E r p.r Flyin? Officer h v aged 24 of 1 sat or n104 words
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Article27 1949-02-17 17 JOHr?pp Correspondent Ff >r o v ?2® Ba HHU. Feb. 14. hn K:;, S dl 2 g 2 is lorr y Ker w as fined $l2O.27 words
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Article33 1949-02-17 17 SINGAPORE, Feb. 15. Mr. H. S. J. Lloyd. Assistant Comptroller of Customs Malayan Customs Service, has been appointed to act as Comptroller of Customs. Singapore, in place of Mr W Gordon.33 words
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Article674 1949-02-17 17 Planter's Wife INSTATE bungalows are very varied in their flooring and th e concrete floor type usually need a bit of pepping up between occupants, for most estate ground floors are apt to swarm with dogs and hob-nail-ed boots. So when we had674 words
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Article, Illustration259 1949-02-17 17 From Our Special Correspondent ALOR STAR, Feb. 14 \JR. F. E. W Harrison, assistant manager of Somme Estate in Kulim, Kedah, was shot dead by bandits at 11.30 this morning while he was driving alone from Serdang towards Terap in South Kulim. Mr. Harrison was shot—Straits Times picture. - 259 words
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Article122 1949-02-17 17 PENANG, Feb. 14. FOR using forged vaccination certlfica'es. three Indian Muslims, Ahmed Shah, showkathali and A. K Mohd Mustafa, were today each fined $4O and sentenced to one day’s jail. The Port Health Officer. Penang, Dr S. L. Oehlers. told the sessions Court President, Mr122 words
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Article372 1949-02-17 18 SINGAPORE. Feb. 12. riilfE Australian Commis1 sioner in Malaya (Mr. Claudr Massey) last night defended the poster, “Fire over Malaya*' which Mr. J. T. Lang, Independent Labour, described in the Australian Federal Parliament as ‘typical Communist propaganda.*' The poster was produced lor Army Educational talks by372 words
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183 1949-02-17 18 SINGAPORE, Feb. 12. MALAYAN rubber statistics for 1948 issued yesterday show that the total production for the year was 696,978 t0n5—402,907 tons from estates over 100 acres and 294,071 tons from smallholdings. Rubber imports into Malaya during the year totalled 300,091 t0n5—233.337 tons183 words
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Article135 1949-02-17 18 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Feb. 14. In a message to the St. John Ambulance Brigade Nursing Cadets in Malaya and Singapore, Princess Margaret said she hoped it would not be long before she had an opportunity ot meeting them. This message was one of several135 words
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271 1949-02-17 18 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Feb. 17. Representatives of leading Chinese associations in Penang will meet tomorrow to discuss formation of the proposed Malayan Chinese Association. The aim is inter-racial concord in Malaya, in co-operation with the Government. A meeting ot Perak271 words
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Article114 1949-02-17 18 SINGAPORE, Feb. 15. A NEWSPAPER account two weeks ago of a man being convicted in a Singapore court for colouring the photograph ir. his identity card worried Michael Anchante of Paya Lebar. Anchante, a 29-year-old Eurasian employed as a photographer with the R.A.F had done114 words
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Article67 1949-02-17 18 SINGAPORE, Feb. i;>. SINGAPORE Custom., hx v* O made another big opium haul —205 lb. seized in th* s.s. Marosa, which arrived from Bangkok. The opium was founo under the floor of the en gine room. Bilge water under the engine room had to be pumpeo out67 words
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Article561 1949-02-17 18 SINGAPORE, Feb. 15. rpHE Commissioner-General, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, in a letter handed to Mr. Anthom Brooke, ex-Raja Muda of Sarawak, yesterday said: “I can give you no reason to hope that the ban on your entry into any of the Borneo territories will be561 words
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Article155 1949-02-17 18 SINGAPORE. Feb. 15. TWO European sailors and a Chinese were charged in the First District Court vesterdav with importing seven pounds of opium into the Colony. The opium was found on board the Empire Farrar on Feb 11. Alternatively, the three men were charged with failing155 words
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Article110 1949-02-17 18 SINGAPORE. Feb. 15 LAM Yat Pak, 17. was sentenced to two years’ rigorous imprisonment by M: Justice Taylor in the Singapore Assize Court vesterda: for armed robbery. Accompanied by others, Lam entered the house of Leong Yip. in Telox Blangah Road. While one o: the men110 words
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Article681 1949-02-17 19 SINGAPORE, Feb. 13. /m v»nw what may well be said to be their finest exhibiG' t -of rugger for the season, the Army completely d the first team of the Singapore Cricket Club 00 P dang yesterday, winning by 18 points (three J" s ,nd681 words
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Article243 1949-02-17 19 SINGAPORE, Feb. 14. rS Minto Cricket Union scored a 61-run victory over Pulau Brani in a cricket match played at Pulau Brani yesterday. Bowlers on both sides were in good form. Mohamet. Nor, was Pulau Brani's best bowler with flve for 30, while Leman243 words
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Article119 1949-02-17 19 SINGAPORE, Feb. 11. THE finals of the Singapore District individual boxing championships < under 1.5.8. A Rules) were held at Tanglln Barracks last night. Results were. Invitation Fenther-wt: A.S.P. Prior (5.H.8.) outpointed Tel Glasby iR.N.): Lt-Wt: CFN Burdett outpointed L/Cpl. Laing; Fly-wt; L/Cpl. Bligh outpointed Pte Jinadasa:119 words
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Article232 1949-02-17 19 SINGAPORE, Feb. 10. A BETTER forward line, more forceful and enterprising, gave the Medicals the “Tratman Cup” for the second successive year when they defeated the Dentals by two goals to nil in the annual inter-faculty soccer match played at Outram road yesterday. This victory was gained232 words
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Article90 1949-02-17 19 Women ’s XI Skipper Walks Off KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 9. THERE was an abrupt ending to the women's knock-out hockey competition match played between the Malayan Railways and the Eurasian Recreation Club on the Railway ground today. Ten minutes before full time, when the Railway Women held a two-one lead.90 words
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Article44 1949-02-17 19 SINGAPORE, Feb. 14. rE 8.0.D.C.A defeated the Johore Prisons by seven goals to one in a soccer match played at Johore Bahru yesterday. BOD.C.A. scorers were: I. M. Anguliia <4), Chye Hee (2) and Ramlan. Sze Tat scored for the Prisons.44 words
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275 1949-02-17 19 SINGAPORE, Feb. 14. JNDIAN Association’s 17-year-oia Mohinder Singh—a schoolboy played a great part in his team’s 13-run victory over the Khalsa Association in a cricket match at St. George's Road yesterday. Mohinder’s bowllirg was almost unplayable and captured seven wickets for 37 runs.275 words
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Article92 1949-02-17 19 SINGAPORE, Feb. 14. ■THE Sinhalese Association open I ed their cricket season with a Home and Home match played at St. Oeorge's Road yesterday. The teams were captained by C. Seneviratne and Wijrweera respectively, and the match was won by the latter's team by92 words
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Article423 1949-02-17 19 SINGAPORE, Feb. 10. FORCING their opponents to defend for the greater part of the game the 3C C Women yesterday chalked up a two-one victory over the Changi Ladies Hockey Club in a match played on the S.C.C. Padang. The S.C.C. forwards, aoly led by Dorothy423 words
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Article407 1949-02-17 19 EPSOM JEEP - By EPSOM JEEP IPOH, Feb. 13 'THE first image successfully photographed by the 1 magic eye camera Installed at the Ipoh racetrack was not that of a racehorse but a motor-cycle. When Mr. J. Catarinich, ot th e Amalgated Photo-finish Pty Ltd., called off the photo-finish test407 words
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Article122 1949-02-17 19 SINGAPORE, Feb. 10. Royal Singapore Oolf Club women’s February bogey conv petltlon was played on Monday, and resulted as follows: "A'’ Division—won by Mrs. McMullan (l down); Mrs. Edwards 2 down, Mrs. Goes 3 down, Mrs. Ferral-Smith 3 down. Mr*. Cralk 3 down, Mrs. Lovien 6 down,122 words
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Article60 1949-02-17 19 SINGAPORE, Feb. 10. FE Victoria School first and second 9occer teams defeated the Anglo-Chineae School first and second teams in an InterSchool match played on the Victoria School ground yesterday. The Victoria School first Icam* won bv three goal* to nil. In their second team60 words
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694 1949-02-17 20 From A Market Correspondent MALAYAN markets suffered last week in sympathy with the crack in commodity prices and further weakness on both the London and New York Stock Exchanges. They were affected more particularly by a drop in the rubber694 words
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180 1949-02-17 20 SEMBILAN Estates' chairman (Mr. D. A. Gilliat) criticised the of war damage compensation in his annual statement. It was presented at the company meeting in London yesterday. A rehabilitation loan of £42,000, he said had been made available to the company. It would have to180 words
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Article72 1949-02-17 20 ANGLO-ORIENTAL (Malaya) announces the following January outputs of tin concentrates, In piculs: Ampat Dredging 968 Batu Selangor Dredging. 148 Berjuntal Dredging 670 Jelapang Dredging 631 Kamuntlng Dredging 3 668 Kramat Dredging 822 Kuala Kampar Tin Fields 1.823 Kuchai 445 Larut Tin Fields 915 Lower Perak Dredging...72 words
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Article41 1949-02-17 20 JDRIS Hydraulic Tin directors i have declared a dividend of five per cent, less tax at 9s. for the year to Dec. 31, 1948. It will be payable on Mar. 7 to shareholders registered on Feb. 9.41 words
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385 1949-02-17 20 Kundong Rubber Estates DELAY in the settlement of War Damage Compensation and War Risks (Goods) Insurance is undoubtedly having a most adverse effect on the rubber industry generally, according to the chairman of Kundong Rubber Estates (Sir Sydney Palmer.) In his annual statement, to385 words
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Article16 1949-02-17 20 SULOH Rubber Estates in January produced 27.708 lbs. of rubber of all grades.16 words
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Article215 1949-02-17 20 SINGAPORE, Fob 12 AT the end of the sharp setback in Jbh prices occurred prin- )a because of publication huge December Import in/® the United States, say Peat’s weekly marke* It was subsequently t fX that this 86.565 tons rubber shipped from Bi n the U.S.215 words
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Article59 1949-02-17 20 r[*AL tin metal production in Banka and Billiton over the year 1948 amounted to 31.100 tons, a big increase over that of 1947. which was 16,200 toms Exports of tin-ore in 1948 were 46.000 tons, compared with 22.000 tons in 1947. The labour force employed59 words
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Article23 1949-02-17 20 BUKIT KatU Rubber Estate> m January produced 41.847 lbs of rubber. IYER Molek Rubber In Januar> produced 47,168 lbs. of rubber23 words
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Article773 1949-02-17 20 SINGAPORE, Feb. 15. INDUSTRIALS Buyer Seller Atlas Ice 14.00 15.00 Alex Bricks Pref. 2.85 2.92!* Ord. 1.97% 2.02% 8.8. Petrol 41/- 42/B.M. Trustees 7.50 8.50 Con. Tin Smelters Pref. 23/6 24/6 Ord. 17/- 18/E. Utd Assur. 40.75 41.75 Fst. <fc Trust Ag 7.00 8.00 Fraser Neave Pref.773 words