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The Straits Budget
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Title Section31 1950-06-29 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED OVER A CENTCEV] \v Series No. 204. Singapore Thursday, June 29, 1950 Price 40 cents (S.S. Currency) Or I ah.31 words
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520 1950-06-29 2 interesting comments on the morals of near-nudity, art appreciation, plunging necklines and bare midriffs appeared in last Saturday’s Forum. I should like to add my own observations to the various opinions already expressed by the Rev. Goh Hood Keng and Messrs. Khoo Eng Teow520 words
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Article286 1950-06-29 2 1 WAS drily amused to 1 read the last paragraph of Tuan Cecil Street s column on June 21 which ended thus: But a knowledge of English is spreading so :ast in this country that it soon won’t be necessary to speak of human beings as286 words
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Article98 1950-06-29 2 MAY I be allowed to con gratulate the Appeal Board and exhibitors for releasing the recent sex information films? They have rendered a great public service. The colossal ignorance of many people was rudely shaken, and 1 am glad to report that nearly a98 words
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Article199 1950-06-29 2 A SMALL item in your lifiue of June 19 caught my attention. Pandit Nehru, in addition to his other crushing duties, is to be reqaiied to request the Malayan Governments to take penal measures against persons calling South Indians by the apparently unpleasant title oi Klings.199 words
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Article213 1950-06-29 2 'pHREE Came Home" is a picture well worth going rp a lon way to see. Evidently Mr. Jack ttvans banned it on grounds of brutality but had he bee n in this Colony during the Japanese occupa on he would have known belter what the people Singapore213 words
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Article304 1950-06-29 2 “()NE of the many objectionable quote your correspondent Mr t v to the Straiti; Times of June 20 is h K w> Un in People And The Foreshore”, ann iiiV The correspondents, which are faist in b T tller spirit. and In writing of304 words
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Article169 1950-06-29 2 (SINGAPORE’S “S e x Education Week” has brought to light a fair amount of criticism from the narrow-minded Mrs. Grundys who unfortunately still exist in our 20th century city. But the views of the voman who signed herself ‘Disgusted” on the picture of i naked athlete169 words
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310 1950-06-29 2 OL NTERS g, nerally nave a great deal of coatidence in Genera] brings and believe the methods he is adopting, and the energy with which he is directing operations, will o 0 f ar to winds clearing up our troubles, although it may take a310 words
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The Straits Budget
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Article679 1950-06-29 3 Straits Times, June 22 Ur. Chew Hock Leong’s .iiTiplaint (in a letter in this (1 ,m on Monday) that the pro,1 k non cost of America’s synI: tu- rubber is .“constantly levelled at us like a pistol ,,r.hably is shared by most p, pie engaged in theStraits Times, June 22 - 679 words
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Article426 1950-06-29 3 -Straits Times, June 22. Singapore’s week-end entertainment on the screen, consisting of three sex films shown at six leading cinemas simultaneously, has been variously described as a sexology orgy,” venereal vaudeville and foetal festivities.” That these terms should have been coined at all shows that the-Straits Times, June 22. - 426 words
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Article719 1950-06-29 3 S; r," i4 s i ■> 7; i t 11 22. For some weeks it has been •in open secret that the Federal Government has been Dressing Whitehall for a further contribution to Federal finances. There has been another open secret. Whitehall has pressed the Federal GovernmentS; r,"i4s ’ i * * ■ * ■> 7; i t 11 22. - 719 words
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Article370 1950-06-29 3 Straits Times June 23 In a letter published today a Singaporean who is fortunate enough to live in the pleasant seaside suburb of Siglap asks th.it the e<htorial blue pencil he used to cut outcomments such as those made a few days ago by another correspondent, Mr. T.Straits Times June 23 - 370 words
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Article683 1950-06-29 3 —Straits Times. June 24. The problem «»f bow to li' tile European doctors into a unified Malayan health service appears to be farther from solution than ever, for tin report of the select committe* tabled in the Singapore Lej*islative Council on Tuesday reveals an irreconcilable conflict of—Straits Times. June 24. - 683 words
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Article690 1950-06-29 4 —Straits Times. June 26. The certainty that Communist economic policy has broken down in China, confirmed by Mao Tse-tung’s sharp criticism of wrong thinking” among the hierarchy, lends special interest to reports of talks which have been held in Shanghai on the future of China’s foreign—Straits Times. June 26. - 690 words
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Article348 1950-06-29 4 —Straits Times, June 26. Communist invasion across the 38th parallel in divided Korea faces the free world with its tensest crisis since the siege of Berlin. It is hard to believe that the Russian Government was not forewarned of North Korea’s intentions, if indeed Moscow—Straits Times, June 26. - 348 words
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Article722 1950-06-29 4 —Straits Times June. 27 Indicative of the problem which Korea poses, the United Nations has maintained a Commission in that country, And so by rare chance there is already in being, and on the spot, an authority of unimpeachable credentials representing the nations of the world. The—Straits Times June. 27 - 722 words
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Article269 1950-06-29 4 Straits Tim* .s June. 27. The report of the ‘(W* committee on the ral 1,1 sources of Singapore 1 and on the Bukit Timao r reserve has come as a relief. There is no need to alien quarry operators to go on blowing up Bukit Timah hill aI1(Straits Tim* .s June. 27. - 269 words
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Article115 1950-06-29 5 Straits Times June, 27. It is not often rhat one little K tt* r makes so much difference as it did in the Straits Times report of the speech made by Mr. P. Devadason, president of the All-Malayan Estate Stall Unions, in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday. We reported* Straits Times June, 27. - 115 words
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Article892 1950-06-29 5 —Straits Times June, 28. Sooner than the public exo»et»>r|, the Singapore Muni- 'P-iI Commissioners have been ,l( 1 with another of those 1 ult and delicate cases aIucI) are bound to crop up they are, on the one ■'!> trying to implement 11 declared policy of pro'""linjr oca—Straits Times June, 28. - 892 words
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Article104 1950-06-29 5 SINGAPORE June, 28. FINES of $1,500 each were imposed in the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday on Lee Chee Hin, Ng Swee Siong and Yeo Hock Eng, for assisting in the management of a common gaming house the Hai Peng Club in Queen Street. They104 words
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Article63 1950-06-29 5 JOHOKE BAHRU June 22. When charged in the KJuang Police Court today with failing to produce his identity card for inspection at the REME workshop, Haji Sirap, a fitter, said that he produced the card issued by the REME to its employees but the Sergeant refused to63 words
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Article527 1950-06-29 5 SINGAPORE, June 28. IAECLAKING that the point to be decided was whether or not the agreements established the relation of landlord and tenant and holding that there was only the relation of licensor and licensee, the Chief Justice, Sir Charles Murray-Aynsley, gave judgment in the Singapore Supreme527 words
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Article45 1950-06-29 5 SINGAPORE, June 22. A 43-yvar-old Cantonese Tong Ah Heng, was charged before Mr. P. C. Clague, Singapore Fourth Poiice Magistrate, with allowing his premises to be used as a brothH Bail of $2,000 was allowed. The case was postponed to July 1045 words
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Article302 1950-06-29 5 o.m A u CU At Youn Kberg Mem>iul Hospital. Singapore on June -4 to Ruth, wife of M. Marcus a o J\,i 0hn Winthrop. HAYEs. To Mary, wife of a yPS of C,vil Aviation another sister for Patricia and Diana, at K.K 19th June. BURDON: At Kandang Kerbau Hospital.302 words
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Article70 1950-06-29 5 IRON-DEBENHAM. At St Andrew’s Cathedral, Singapore, on Tuesday June 20th, 1950 /Ienrv John Iron of Ijioh to Joyc. •Squire Debonham of London. KONSTANTINOFP CARRUTHERS. At St. Andrew’s Catheft ial. Singapore, on Saturday. 24th June 1950 Boris KonstnntinofT to Emily Marguerite Carruthers SMITH-STILL. On the 15th Juno 1950 at St.70 words
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Article43 1950-06-29 5 LAVILLE— STANHOPE. On 27ti> June 1925 <.t The Church of The 1 Visitation, Seremban, Louis Laville, I.C.S to Florence Muriel Stanhope, eldest daughter of th<* late A B Stanhojw Esq. of Melbourne, Australia. Presen* address Hill Farm House, Ren* hold. Bedfordshire43 words
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Obituary127 1950-06-29 5 DEATHS RULE—At Serin, Brunei, on 11 t)i June. Veronica, beloved wlf* of R.W.P. Rule, A; mother o’ Ann Ac Peter. WALLACE, on 19th June, 1950 at. Sungei Kruit Estate, Sungkai Perak; Robert John; killed bv Terrorists’ action on the Estate Interred in Batu Gajah Cemetery on 19.6.50. WARREN, JAMES. Jame..127 words
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Article, Illustration1829 1950-06-29 6 Cecil Street - Cecil Street. A Tale 'JiHE storm which' swept 1 across the south coast ot the island on Wednesday night of last week was the nearest approach to a miniature cyclone that I remember. In the morning we found the tiles on one corner oi our roof blownStraits Times photograph - 1,829 words
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159 1950-06-29 7 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. June 23 L'lV E Chinese bandits, all members of the notorious r K.i.jang Gang, were hanged at Pudu Gaol Kuala I umpur, this morning. They were Kok Fah For. Chong Yong Ping Seow Hen, Loh Sin and Hew159 words
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Article121 1950-06-29 7 I rom Ou r Slaff t’orre>pondem KUALA LUMPUR. June 23. Appointments to the War Damage Commission were za/etted n- the Federation Government todav They include he appointment of Mr. S. K. Ch nnier as Deputy Chairman ar.ci Rubber !\iser. Mi I. V 1 1 han as I'm121 words
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Article47 1950-06-29 7 SINGAPORE. June 24. bin Marsi. i.lias Na- ir bin Salleh. alias Paimin wi Salleh, a 23-year-old •Javanese, claimed trial in the Fourth Police Court yesterday to houseleaking in Siine Road and 01 ropert V va^ at The case was postponed to •Uly 1.47 words
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Article69 1950-06-29 7 SINGAPORE. June 24. h\o British soldiers, Mi.‘■'fl Erank Hickling and f r °k James Nicholls, were 'barged before Mr. A. G. V j' :u ‘s, Singapore First Po- ll Court Magistrate, yes- a y with the theft of a axi valued at $4,000 belong* to Giam Guan69 words
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Article28 1950-06-29 7 SINGAPORE. June 24. 1 >*'‘s totalling $330 were s ed on seven men in the '•pore Fourth Police yesterday for dealing eond-hand goods with1 licence.28 words
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Article204 1950-06-29 7 SINGAPORE. June 24. A FTER a five-hour secret debate. Singapore Municipal Commissioners yesterday appointed Mr C s. Scales, a senior assistant in the Treasurer s Department, to the post of Deputy Treasurer. The other candidate was Mr. P. C. Marcus, the present accountant and secretary in204 words
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Article53 1950-06-29 7 SINGAPORE. June 24. Mr. F G. Lundon has been appointed honorary Air Comnodore of the Singapore Section of the Malayan Auxiliary Air Force. Mr. R F Droogleever has oeen appointed to be in command of the Singapore Section of the Malayan Auxiliary Air Force with the rank53 words
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Article50 1950-06-29 7 SINGAPORE. June 24. Ng Shun Kwang claimed trial in the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday to theft of $18 from the pocket of Fred Tan at the Happy World Amusement Park on June 21. Bail of $100 was extended and the case was postponed 10 July 29.50 words
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Article299 1950-06-29 7 From Our Own Correspondent RAUB.June 23. "THE FIRST woman to 1 be sentenced to death under the Emergency Regulations, Ho Mun Wah aged 33, the daughter ol a wealthy Chinese living at Bentong, was convicted at Raub Assizes todav for illegal possession of a hand-grenade. Mr299 words
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Article204 1950-06-29 7 SINGAPORE. June 24. I T is important that v/e should have a strong and vigorous membership in this society and I appeal to all Scotsmen resident in Singapore to join,” said Mr. A. A. Ewing, Chieftain of the St. Andrew's Society at their annual general meeting204 words
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Article303 1950-06-29 7 SINGAPORE, June 24. THE Governments of Singapore and the Federation are considering suitable legislation to increase the tax on sweepstakes in both the territories as means of raising additional revenue. It is understood that a five per cent, increase is proposed over the existing 15303 words
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Article414 1950-06-29 7 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, June 23. CRITICISM of the delay in making payment of claims for war damage compensation was expressed today by Mr. E. D. Shearn when addressing shareholders at the annual meeting of Sungei Sepang Ltd. in Kuala Lumpur. Mr. Shearn said that414 words
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Article96 1950-06-29 7 SINGAPORE. June 24. UNEMPLOYED Goh Hoon Suan was lined $10 in the Singapore Third Police Court yesterday when he pleaded guilty to entering protected areas ol the Singapore Harbour Board on June 15 with a permit issued in the name of Wee Kim Tah Charged96 words
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Article53 1950-06-29 7 SINGAPORE June 24. A seaman. Lim Kim Choon pleaded he could not read in the Singapore Third Police Court vesterday. when charged with using an expired entry pass into the Singapore Harbour Board on June 22. The Magistrate. Mr. C. H. F. Blake, fined Lim, who53 words
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Article383 1950-06-29 8 SINGAPORE, June 25. authorities in Singapore and the Federa tion arc seriously concerned about the lack of recruits to fill the ranks of locally-enlisted units in Malaya. The Sunday Times understands that Service chiefs and recruiting officers will confer at C.H.Q soon to plan a join-up383 words
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Article46 1950-06-29 8 SINGAPORE. June 25 r O M M I S S I O N S lor .Malayan other ranks in British Army units in Singapore and the Federation in the near future ire being considered by the War OfTice in London, the Sunday Times understands46 words
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Article146 1950-06-29 8 SINGAPORE. June 25. TvVO students of the Singapore Chinese High School, who were detained by the police with nine other pupils and a teacher following the raid on the school on May 31 will shortly be released. Mr R C. B. Wiltshire, Chief of the146 words
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Article95 1950-06-29 8 SINGAPORE. June 26. A leading seaman of H M S. Unicorn died suddenly early last Saturday morning. He was buried with full naval honours at the Biriadari cemetery yesterday evening All naval ships in port, including the Indian Naval Squadron, flew their flags at haif mast as95 words
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69 1950-06-29 8 SINGAPORE. June 25. The St. John Ambulance Association in Singapore is anxious to get in touch with Mrs Hila Doreen Assan to nresent her with a Vote Of Thanks which has recently arrived from London News of Mrs. Assan would be welcomed by69 words
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Article153 1950-06-29 8 SINGAPORE, June 24. r J 1,,E 500 People who stood to attention at a recent mass wedding in Singapore when two Communist songs were nlaved have “elearlv identified themselves as saW Mr R c R V Commissioner, Special Branch, at a Press conference yesterday. Any153 words
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135 1950-06-29 8 SINGAPORE. June 26. I>OLICE patrol cars were called to the Happy World arena last night after spectators began to throwchairs into the ring when King Kong was disqualified in the 30th minute of his scheduled 100-minute challenge bout with wrestler Sam Burmistcr. A135 words
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Article86 1950-06-29 8 SINGAPORE. June 25. BAIL of $lO,OOO each was offered to two young Chinese in the Singapore Second District Court yesterday when they pleaded not guilty to possessing over a ton of dutiable tobacco. It was alleged that the two men Chua Yok Ling. 23. and Wee Chong Sai.86 words
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Article255 1950-06-29 8 SINGAPORE, June 25. Singapore section of the Malayan Auxiliary Air Force has received a disappointing response to its recent call for recruits. IN This was said yesterday by Mr R F. Drooglever. who is Squadron Leader of the section. His appointment was gazetted on Friday. Since255 words
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Article101 1950-06-29 8 KUALA LUMPUR. June 25. FE body of a Chinese bandit was found on the Sungei Besi Road early today. The fact that his hands were tied behind his back suggests that he had been executed by bandits On Friday evening bandits entered an estate in the101 words
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58 1950-06-29 8 M RS Hari O. V. Jensen, wife of the Trade Commissioner for South Africa (left) and Mrs. I. M. R. Menon are here seen talking with the F lag Officer, Malayan Area, R ear Admiral H. W. Faulkner, at the Indian Naval Squadron, c ocktail party on Fr i d-Sunday; Timet picture. - 58 words
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Article87 1950-06-29 8 Migration Figure s SINGAPORE. June ‘24 THE number »f Chinese uh. entered Malaya in Apr; was 2.311 more than thos* who lef f :h** country. For all other major rana groups departures wen more than arrivals CHINESE arrivals by sea. lain: and air totalled 8.58987 words
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Article115 1950-06-29 8 KUALA LUMPUR. June 24. A YOUNG* Malay. Baharur. bin Abdullah, smiler. when sentenced to four months' rigorous hnpns°i> mont. to be followed with Jmonths’ police supervision by Inche Mohamed Annua’ in the Second MagistrateCourt. Kuala Lumpur, toclaj Prosecuting officer Ru’** Abbas, describing the charge said.115 words
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Article54 1950-06-29 8 JOHORE BAHRU, J« ne -j* —Mr. D. A. Somerville. ministrative Officer, Pa hat. has been sferred to Muar to the place of Mr. L E. Evans who has gone leave. Inche Seth bln b Said, the District Officer B. Pahat. will act as Administ tlve Officer. Batu Pahat. addition54 words
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316 1950-06-29 9 SINGAPORE, June 22. JUDGING from the “excellent command of English and the polished style” in the English edition of the Malayan Communist Party’s organ. “Freedom News”, recently recovered, the Special Branch of the Singapore Police suspects that a few highly educated, intelligent people316 words
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Article89 1950-06-29 9 r ,n Our Own Correspondent SEGA MAT. June 21— Ori•iiiully charged with housebreaking, Siarann, aged 21, sentenced to a month’s b ;ir(| labour in the Segamat s '>ions Court yesterday on -educed charge of theft. 11 was stated that the ac111 was unemployed and iis ’hvon89 words
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Article42 1950-06-29 9 SINGAPORE, June 22. 39-year-old Hokkien, Ee l(, k Chew, pleaded guilty Odore Mr. C. C. Clague, SirFourth Police Magis,.r‘lTr to a charge of having 0 as a collector without Permit. He will be senon June 28 Bail of wag allowed.42 words
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Article81 1950-06-29 9 SINGAPORE. June 22. A 18-year-old sweeper, Tax. Kee Lam, working at the Singapore Naval Base. was yesterday bound over for a year by Mr. S. E. Teh, the Singapore Second Police Magistrate, for stealing a watch from a locker when working on board H.M.S. Mauritius, refitting81 words
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Article32 1950-06-29 9 From Our Own Correspondent KOTA Bharu. June 21—For causing hurt to a compatriot in Kampong Telok Ranjuna Tumpat District, .TafTar bin Yaacob wit sentenced to three months’ rigorous imprisonment32 words
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Article212 1950-06-29 9 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG. June 21. STATING that it was iiis duty to remove him from “bad influence and the company of dangerous men” for as long as possible, the Sessions Court President, Mr. M. R. F. Rogers, today sent to gaol 19-year-old Peh212 words
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Article337 1950-06-29 9 SINGAPORE, June 22. OPIUM smugglers, hard hit by Singapore preventive measures —last year they suffered a record loss of more than S2.500.000—have been forced to find new wavs to get their illegal drug into the Colony. Reporting that most of the contraband seizures were made337 words
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461 1950-06-29 9 SINGAPORE, June 22. r jpHE Hen ham Committee’s recommendations on women’s salaries are “repugnant to the women of the Colony and also to many Colony men,’’ says Mr. John Laycock, Legislative Council member, in a written statement issued yesterday to the Press. Mr. Laycock points461 words
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137 1950-06-29 9 B.B.C. Malay Assistant Going Home To K.L SINGAPORE, June 22. ]%|R. S. Mustapha Ismail, of Kuala Lumpur, a programme assistant with the B.B.C.’s Far Eastern service, Malay Section in London, arrived in Singapore yesterday by QEA-BOAC Constellation from London with the news that he has a Parisienne wife. He and137 words
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Article174 1950-06-29 9 SINGAPORE, June 22. AN appeal by Arthur Joseph against a conviction and fine of $200 on a charge of using criminal force on Mr. P. C. Nathan, a Singapore lawyer, was dismissed by the Chief Justice. Sir Charles MurrayAynsley, in the Singapore Supreme Court yesterday.174 words
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Article93 1950-06-29 9 SINGAPORE. June 22. that the cause ol death could not be ascertaimd. the Singapore Coroner. Mr W. G. Porter, returned a vedict of “found dead” at the inquest yesterday on Wang Wai Tew. a Hainanese cook of the “Raja Brooke.” Marine Police recovered Wang’s body on June93 words
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Article48 1950-06-29 9 From Our Own <’orr»*si»on<lfn< SEGAMAT. June 21.—The Segamal Magist rate yesterday adominsheci and discharged a 43-year-old car driver, Tay Hock, foi violating the hooting ban at Labis “I was turning a corner when my arm slipped on to the battery horn.” the perused said.48 words
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229 1950-06-29 10 SINGAPORE June 23. VIOKE than 2,000 anti-Communist posters i were found on houses, buses, trees, hoardings, bridges, and poles at Kluang yesterday morning. A townsman told the Straits Times: "We arc mystified a.s to who is resoonsible, but it is very encouraging’. Twenty-inch strips ot229 words
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Article66 1950-06-29 10 SINGAPORE. June 23. PIIKKK men were each al1 lowed $20,00© bail in the Singapore Second District Court yesterday when charged with being concerned in the importation of about 241 lb. of opium into Singapore on June 20. They were Mangoobhal Patel, Apabhai Patel and Rashid66 words
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Article144 1950-06-29 10 SINGAPORE. June 22. FOUND guilty ol murder, Ahamat bin Hassan, a Boyanese was yesterday sentenced to death by Mr. Justice Thorogood a; the Singapore Assizes. Ahamat was stated to have murdered an old Boyanese midwife named Habibib, in a hut at the 8;j mile,144 words
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Article44 1950-06-29 10 KUALA LUMPUR. June 22. Production o! tin ore concentrates in the Federation in May totalled 6.901 tons, of which 4.189 tons were produced in Perak and 1.924 tons in Selangor. The balance was produced in other States and in Malacca.44 words
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Article31 1950-06-29 10 SINGAPORE. June 23. Four Chinese pleaded guilty in the Singapore Second Police Court yesterday to fighting in public at Canal Road on June 21 and were fined S10 each31 words
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Article178 1950-06-29 10 SINGAPORE, June 22. A CONSIDERABLE increase in litigation and other forms of process is reported by the Singapore District Judge (Civil). Mr. A. W. Bellamy, in his annual report for 1949 just published. During the year the total number of actions commenced in the Civil178 words
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Article216 1950-06-29 10 BOMBAY C.I.D. IN SPORE RAID SINGAPORE. June 22. 4 BIG smuggling ring with headquarters in Bombay and with agents in Malaya and Hong Kong, may be broken up after the discovery of 250 lb. of raw* opium, (black market value $96,429). aboard a ship in216 words
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Article48 1950-06-29 10 SINGAPORE. June 23. A young Malay named Yussuf was yesterday bound over for six months on a $5O personal bound, and ordered to pay $lO compensation, by Mr. P. Clague, Singapore Fourth Police Magistrate, after he had pleaded guilty to assaulting Mohamed Kassim on June 9.48 words
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279 1950-06-29 10 SINGAPORE. June 22. NEARLY every house in 11 Singapore is sub-let to .'•ib-tenants, said Mr. Mark Morrison yesterday In an appeal by a Chinese woman, Phoon Pin Heng, against a eon vie: ion and a maximum line of 5*1,000, or three months’279 words
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Article71 1950-06-29 10 From Our Slafl Corrrspo'idoil Kl ALA LI MPVR. June 22. “I HAVE been served with human hair in my food in several restaurants in town”, Mr. K K tfenjmuu told Kuala Lumpur Municipal Commissioners at their meeting yesterday. He asked for a by law requiring71 words
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Article176 1950-06-29 10 t’rom Our Stuff Correspondent r,, H E EN r ANG JU U Zi- E lour-month-oid Cjntroversv over the C 2 nstructi °n Of a uance floor for the International Club is pected to be settled a t a special general meeting of cue Penang176 words
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Article44 1950-06-29 10 SINGAPORE. June 23. Mar,one Esther Marti was granted a decree nisi, t.. be made absolute n six months, by the Chief Justice. Sir Charles Murray-Aynsley yesterday, in her divorce suit against her husband. Douglas Frederick Marrian, on grounds of cruelty and adultery44 words
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Article286 1950-06-29 10 SINGAPORE, June 23. AIR. Justice Evans in the Singapore Supreme Court yesterday dismissed with costs a claim brought by Diethelm and Co. t against Sing Gee Huat and six others and the Kong N’am Company Engineering Works, for the possession of a machine used for286 words
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Article75 1950-06-29 10 SINGAPORE. g rpwo unemployed 1 Indians. Peter Menecb and Anthony Darnel. convicted yesterday 11 f Singapore Second Police m of stealing three tins of 1 three tins of corned bu a tin of orange P;>" 1 t from an Army store w Canning Rise on75 words
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567 1950-06-29 11 SINGAPORE. June 23. I’HE Singapore Government Administrative 1 and Clerical Services Union last night replied to the attack on clerks made by Mr. J. I). M. Smith, the acting Colonial Secretary, at Tuesday’s meeting of the Legislative Council. a Press statement issued the567 words
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Article127 1950-06-29 11 BIG HAUL OF GOLD IN S’ PORE SINGAPORE. June 23 A CONSIDERABLE quantity of gold is reported to have been smuggled into Singapore from Australia, Indonesia and Hong Kong. the Deputy Controller of Foreign Exchange. Mr. M. W. Himsworth. told the Straits Times yesterday. He said that recently the Customs127 words
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Article46 1950-06-29 11 SINGAPORE. June 23. In the Singapore Third Police Court yesterday, Leon David, a 50-year-old Malayalee cook, was bound over for a year in a surety of $2OO for stealing on March 7 two bottles of brandy belonging to his employer, Mr. F W. Brewer.46 words
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Article, Illustration112 1950-06-29 11 SINGAPORE’S police band was at the harbour yesterday to play ‘‘Auld Lang Syne” as the Charon sailed for Australia. THE OCCASION: On hoard the ship is Mr. .1. C. Hitch, for 15 years Bandmaster of the Singapore police. Mr. Hitch has just retired from the112 words
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Article34 1950-06-29 11 From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU. June 22. Mr. J. E. Cowans, of the Forest Department, who recently returned from Home leave, is attached to Police headquarters, Kluang, for special duty.34 words
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Article186 1950-06-29 11 SINGAPORE, June 23. IVHILE at a farewell given by his friends three days before he was due to sail for England on leave, Sgt. Alexander Noble May collapsed and died. This was stated in the Singapore Coroner’s Court yesterday when an inquiry was held186 words
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477 1950-06-29 11 S’pore Rep May Seek Govt. Tax Aid rpHE Singapore Repertory 1 Theatre may appeal to the Government for total remission of entertainment duty. The company may also ask the Municipality to reduce the hiring charges for Victoria Theatre Dr. C. H. Withers-Payne, presiding at the first annual meeting of the477 words
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Article157 1950-06-29 11 SINGAPORE, June 22. AN appeal by Tay Kiar Kiar and Ong Ah Pah against a conviction and sentence of six months’ imprisonment each lor allegedly permitting their premises in Syed Alwi Road to be used as a brothel, was allowed by the Chief Justice, Sir Charles Murray-Aynsley,157 words
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Article189 1950-06-29 11 SINGAPORE. June 23. L'-HE visiting Indian Naval Squadron left the Slngaoore Roads yesterday mornfor Seletar Naval Base The officers of the Indian Naval Squadron had a busy round of social at the Naval Base. The Commander of the Indian Squadron, RearAdmiral Jeffrey Barnard, saluted the189 words
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Article41 1950-06-29 11 SINGAPORE. June 22. COMMUNIST propaganda pamphlets continued to appear in Singapore yesterday. Police Inspector Rahman found tiiree Communist posters at Holloway Lane just before 6 pm. yesterday. Communist letters, sent by post, wore received by two Singapore Chinese yesterday.41 words
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340 1950-06-29 12 SINGAPORE, June 22. REDIFFUSION (Singapore) Ltd., has never opposed the formation of a trade union and has no intention of doing so. This was stated yesterday by Mr. G. H. Oldridge general manager of the company, in reply to the statement by Mr. Lim Yew340 words
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Article106 1950-06-29 12 SINGAPORE, Juno 22. A 19-YEAR-OLD British seaman. P. Holm os. and a taxi- driver. Chow Took Kwoe wore charged in the Singapore Third Police Court yesterday with fighting each other at Tolok Belangah Road on June 20. Holmes was tint'd $5 and Chow was acquitted A106 words
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Article25 1950-06-29 12 »r».ni our Staff Correspondent JOHORE. BAHRU,June 21. H? Ann WJ ts fined $3O here < ay f r drivln s a motor < «tr negligently25 words
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Article176 1950-06-29 12 SINGAPORE, June 22. T1HE issue of a second 1 warrant against Raymond Paul Pierre ("Turko”) Westerling by the United States of Indonesia Government was mentioned in the Singapore First District Court yesterday when Westerling •made another appearance Proceedings were over in a few minutes, the case176 words
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Article93 1950-06-29 12 SINGAPORE. June 22. MR. A. M. L. Winkelman. who has been ConsulGeneral for the Netherlands in Singapore for the last three years, spent an extra day in Singapore yesterday when nis Holland-bound K.L.M. Constellation was delayed in Jakarta for 24 hours due to bad weather.93 words
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Article41 1950-06-29 12 SINGAPORE. June 22. Another film. “Kid from Texas.” starring Audie Murphy, which is the story of Billy the Kid. an American outlaw, has been banned by the Singapore Film Censor. It. is understood that the distributors will appeal41 words
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Article35 1950-06-29 12 I rom Our Own Correspondent PARIT BUNTAR. June 21. For allowing his goat to stray into the police compound at Kuala Kurau, Yusof bin Said was fined $3 in the Parit Buntar Court35 words
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Article459 1950-06-29 12 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR,, June 21. STATE and Settlement Governments have oeen given power, through amendments to the Emergency Regulations to order the closing of shops in villages, districts or areas where’the residents are known to nave aided or consorted with bandits or have459 words
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Article493 1950-06-29 12 SINGAPORE, June 22 AERODROME experts and engineers of a Singapore Public Works Department are investigating a proposal to extend the runwav at Kallang airport, Singapore, from its nreseni length of 5,500 feet to 7,500 feet, in the dire, tion of Katong. Their report is expected to be493 words
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Article24 1950-06-29 12 JOHORE BAHRU. June 21. N. Sankaram. was today fined $5O here today for rash driving. His jeep knocked down a Chinese boy.24 words
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Article81 1950-06-29 12 SINGAPORE, June ?2 A GIFT of $10,000 from Dr. C. H. With*rsPayne and Mr. J h Withers-Payne, of pore, heads the latest 7is; of donations to the Ln r sity of Malaya Endow- j**ni Fund. On June 17 the k totalled S2.771.197.13. Ii.v ations received between81 words
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Article145 1950-06-29 12 SINGAPORE. Jun- 22. JOHN Powell Vaughan, who was a school teacher at the Alexandra Children V School in Singapore, wa> yesterday acquitted of ihic» charges of cheating b> Mr S. E. Teh, Singapore Second Police Magistrate. It was alleged by the prosecution that Vaughan pnsented three145 words
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Article76 1950-06-29 12 From Our Own Correspondent PARIT BUNTAR. June 21 Six labourers of Serna’ aEstate, Bagan Serai. V>‘;' produced before Inche Ab< Wahab bin Abdullah m Magistrate's Court charged with theft ol s rubber. Two of the ace are women. The accused are: Che robin Ariflin. Hashim. rom76 words
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620 1950-06-29 13 PENANG, June 24. a heated debate, members of the Penang Turf Club, at a special general meeting last night, voted by a majority of 132 to 26 against a proposal to empower the committee to spend a sum not exceeding $33,000 to make certain620 words
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Article145 1950-06-29 13 SINGAPORE, June 25, TWO privates in the Royal' Military Police at the j Tunglin Barracks, Singapore, I wem acquitted in the Third Police Court yesterday of loitering in the compound of a house in Tanglin Road, with intent to commit ‘heft. They were Zainal Abidin bin145 words
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Article95 1950-06-29 13 BENTONG. June 24. VAAKOB bin Haji Abdul Wahab. who pleaded in the Bentong Court, a e'narge of negligent driv*n" was conviclci and fined $40 bv the West Pahang Circuit Magistrate, Tnche Aniang Saith. admitted the Jjicts of the case On Apr. 24, Ya.ikob was driving a motor ar95 words
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Article50 1950-06-29 13 SfcGAMAT June 24—A Hok- n 21-year-old Koo Sing 1 is in hospital here with ll triple charge pending gainst him in the Segamat O'iurt. is charged with attempt* J, border, possession of sedip1,,|,s documents and failure to ‘Bister and to obtain an >'*• Mt.ity50 words
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Article280 1950-06-29 13 SINGAPORE, June 25. IN Singapore today there is a very disappointed English lad. He is 16-year-old |ohnny Ryder, son of an Army Sergeant, who after serving nine weeks as a recruit in the Singapore Police Special Constabulary was told to quit, as the Police280 words
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Article56 1950-06-29 13 209 TOBACCO DUTY CHARGE SINGAPORE. June 25. L<*e Sh»?e, a proprietor of a provision shop in Upper Nankina Street. Singapore, claimed trial in the Third Police Court yesterday on a charge of dutiable tobacco. A Customs Officer estimated the duty to be $209 Bail of $1 000 was offered and56 words
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Article49 1950-06-29 13 SINGAPORE, June 25. Edema Arthur Clement, living in Kampong Bahru Road, was charged in the Singapore Third Police Court yesterday with theft of $30.71 from Sulaiman bin Baba. Clement claimed trial and was allowed bail of $5OO The case was postponed to July 8.49 words
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Article42 1950-06-29 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Sat.—Mr. G E. Mott, a director of the Colonial Development Corporation, (Far tSasfc) Ltd., and Mr. j. M. Bell. Deputy General Manager of the Malayan Railways, have been appointed temporary members of the Central Electricity Board.42 words
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Article224 1950-06-29 13 SINGAPORE. June 25 CINGAPORE will have a new political party with a mid-way policy between capital and labour by the end of |uly. The organisers of the new party the Sunday Times learns, are Inche Sardon bin Haji Jublr President of the Singapore Malay Union. Mr.224 words
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Article461 1950-06-29 13 MALAYAN ESTATE OWNERS' ASSN. KUALA LUMPUR, June 24. I MIL improtance of replanting rubber on smallholdings with possible Government assistance was emphasised by Mr. Khoo Teik Ee, the president, when addressing the annual meeting of the Malayan Estate Owners’ Association in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. Mr. Khoo461 words
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Article198 1950-06-29 14 SINGAPORE, June 23. AN inquiry is to be held shortly into the tx dismissal of Mr. Donald Booth, a radio engineer of Rediffusion (Singapore) Ltd. and the President of the Singapore Rediffusion Employees Union, said Mi G. W. Davis, Acting Commissioner of Labour, Singapore, yesterday.198 words
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Article134 1950-06-29 14 SINGAPORE. June 23. 1*WO boys who were seen by a constable trying to force open a door in North Bridge Road on May 7. were yesterday sentenced by the Singapore First District Judge Mr. H. E. Kingdon. Quek Ah Chee. 17. was sent to prison134 words
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Article55 1950-06-29 14 PENANG. June 22—Said to be 90 years, old Edinban had to be supported into *he Bukit Mertajam Court Yesterday to answer a charge of having failed to take out an identity card in view oi Edinban’s age f he Circuit Magistrate. Inche Abdul Rahman bin55 words
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Article35 1950-06-29 14 SINGAPORE June 23. A school-boy Low M<>ng ‘< ng. was acquitted yesterdav iri the Singapore Second J Court of a charge ot ■>eing found playing pai-kow ■or money at Queen Street <>n June 1435 words
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Article28 1950-06-29 14 !Mm>tVr Ur n orrps l>°n<l. i«i •I Oil ORE. BAHRU. June 22 tailing to maintain his c:ir i/oo t r t Vi<< tj h1< condition. W1 ««<«28 words
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Article43 1950-06-29 14 KUALA LUMPUR. June 22. THE Federation Government said tonight that, up to the end of May, 16.431 Chinese had been detained under the Emergency Regulations. Of these. 5,972 had been repatriated to China last year and 4,135 had been released.43 words
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Article49 1950-06-29 14 SINGAPORE. June 23. Singapore's Acting Colonial Secretary. Mr. J. D. M. Smith, is expected to leave the Colony on July 2 on retirement. Mr. VV. L. Blythe, former Municipal President, will succeed Mr. Smith as Colonial Secretary. He i s expected here on June 29.49 words
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Article345 1950-06-29 14 SINGAPORE, June 23. UOLDING that the section ot the Weights and 11 Measures Ordinance relating to the stamping of measures and scales “must if possible, be read in a way that makes it possible to avoid this absurdity”, the Singapore Chief Justice, Sir Charles Murray-Aynsley.345 words
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Article40 1950-06-29 14 SINGAPORE. June 23. Mr. A. McLennan, of the Singapore C.1.D., left in the Charon yesterday for New Zealand on retirement after 25 years in Maiaya. A crowd of officers and friends were present to see him oIT40 words
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Article35 1950-06-29 14 SINGAPORE. June 23. Mr R. M Young. Deputy Director of Education, has been appointed to ac: as Director of Education Singapore Mr E H. S Bretherton will act us Deputy Director.35 words
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Article81 1950-06-29 14 SINGAPORE. June 22. IN spite of continued action against opium smugglers and opium denkeepers. the smoking of opium Ls still rife in Singapore. says the Customs Department’s annual report for 1949. There were 1,571 known smoking saloons on the records at the end of the81 words
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197 1950-06-29 14 From Our Staff Correspondent POLICE clamped down a corfcw VtSc'l? Puteh Road are, of I** ,0,“,™ *",r bo8h ,n hich -»"«s the electrical sub-station in ffiteh B ne The driver was killed. The others were in1ure ri a<1 man dying later in hospital. e197 words
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Article56 1950-06-29 14 SINGAPORE. June 24. Three Chinese. Ng Ah Ho. Tang Seng Hua and Liew Poh Tong. pleaded not guilty yesterday in the Singapore Fourth Police Court to extorting money from Tan Yeow in Geylaiig on June 20 Bail was $100 each was allowed and the case was56 words
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Article224 1950-06-29 14 SINGAPORE, June 24. A|R. John Dumeresque, Director of Broadcasting J told the Straits Times yesterday that Singapore has received the British Government’s approval to go ahead with its scheme to provide community listening sets throughout the island. A committee entrusted with the task of deciding224 words
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Article67 1950-06-29 14 SINGAPORE. June 24. NEARLY 500 Communist documents and 25 flags were found in widespread areas of Singapore during the week The Deputy Commissioner. Special Branch. Mr. RC.B Wiltshire, told reporters yesa*rday that most of the flags vore torn down and destroy'd by the public Mr Wiltshire67 words
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Article132 1950-06-29 14 SINGAPORE. June 24 TWO HUNDRED cases "nr 9 600 bottles of Japanese oeer have arrived in SingaTh e beer, imported by a Chinese firm, is of a brand which was among the best known Japanese beers m pie. war days. This is the first shipment132 words
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Article100 1950-06-29 14 from Our Statl Correspondml KUALA LUMPUR. June 23. ]V|R. R. N. Turner, acting Deputy Malayan Establishment Officer, has been appointed Colonial Secretary, Barbados. He will go to Britain in August on short leave before assuming his new appointment. Mr. Turner is 37 years of age and was100 words
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Article69 1950-06-29 14 SINGAPORE. Jun. 24. “I was ignorant of the law,” said Eng Seong IoCKI a Singapore hotel-keeper yesterday, when he P lea(ll guilty in the Singapore Fourth Police Court to avowing people to stay in the no* tel without registering was fined $l5O. Eng allowed four people stay69 words
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Article17 1950-06-29 14 SINGAPORE. Jun. Brigadier F J. O’Meai;* been appointed Cons Physician to the General pital. Singapore.17 words
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295 1950-06-29 15 CA* I 4 KUALA Ll M PUR, June 24. a SMALL party of bandits near Segamat got a shock early on Thursday morning. They were lying in wait for the night mail train which would speed through on its journey from Singapore to Kuala295 words
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Article186 1950-06-29 15 tom (in Own (’orn\s|)nmU*nt JOHuRE BAHRU. June 25. D£FORe a crowded court this afternoon. Mr. A. G. delivered judgment in he case in which S. Seena.storekeeper. Johore •c iicai Department. was •ied for criminal misappro»nation ot 14 cases ot D.D.T. H)\vder. Seenapathy was found186 words
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Article78 1950-06-29 15 ALOS STAR, June 25. AT the first ceremony of its kind in Kedah, 17 Alor Star residents yesterday took the formal oath to become loyal Federal citizens and within 13 minutes, were granted their citizenship certificates. The ceremony was held at the Balai Besar. Tuan Haji Isa.78 words
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Article153 1950-06-29 15 SINGAPORE, June 25 THE Singapore Clerical and Administrative Workers’ Union—had a deficit of $1,445.90 in the year ended Dec. 31. 1949. The income and expenditure account to be presented at tlie annual general meeting on July 3 shows that the Union collected $8,077 by subscription for the153 words
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Article205 1950-06-29 15 SINGAPORE, June 25. THE question of setting up a suburban electric railway system on Singapore island to relieve traffic congestion will be raised by t|ie Legislative Councillor for Rural West, Mr. Balwant Singh, at the next meeting of the Legislative Council. Mr. Singh will ask the205 words
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Article132 1950-06-29 15 SINGAPORE, June 25. THE last 25 men and one Ceylonese officer of the Royal Pioneer Corps (Ceylon) left Singapore on Friday in the troopship Empire Pride, for demobilisation in Ceylon. The Pioneers, of whom there wer 7,500 in this country in 1948, were recruited in132 words
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Article106 1950-06-29 15 KUALA LUMPUR, June 24. A S a memorial to Mr. Adrian Clarke, if is proposed that a gold medal should be presented annually to the best law student passing out of the University of Malaya when a (aw faculty is established. Mr Clarke was legal106 words
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Article202 1950-06-29 15 JOHORE BAHRU, June 24. A WHITE cock’s head was cut off today in the presence of Inche Kadir, Magistrate, today in connection with a case in the Johore Bahru Police Court in which Ng Kok Seng charged Leong Ah Leng and his wife, Lai202 words
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Article80 1950-06-29 15 JOHORE BAHRU, June 24. Breaches of permits by workers in forest reserves in Johore last year resulted in the Forest Department obtaining $8,582 in compensation. One sawmill company paid $2,000 for large scale working outside their permit area which was not discovered for some time owing80 words
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Article26 1950-06-29 15 MALACCA. Sat—A Godman. Education Officer at Kuala Lumpur, was married to Miss Jean Barr Morton of the Malav Women’s Training College Stalf. here today26 words
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Article29 1950-06-29 15 BENTONO. Sat Former Negri Sembilan star footballer Mr D Ewan, has taken over the management of Karak Estate, brntong He returned from leave in the UK recently29 words
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Article351 1950-06-29 15 PENANG, June 24. by reports that the Commissioners had disbanded the Penang Municipal Band because it was second rate/* eight former members who had between them played in the Band for 160 years, today issued a challenge to any police or military band in Malaya to meet351 words
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Article71 1950-06-29 15 SINGAPORE. June 24. CTACKS of motor lorry tyres in a second hand goods shop at Jellicose Road, off Lavender Street, Singapore, caught fire yesterday afternoon. Three engines from the Central Fire Station fought the fire and brought it under control in half an hour. The cause71 words
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Article47 1950-06-29 15 SINGAPORE. June 24. Bail of $5O was allowed in the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday when an elderly Chinese woman. Neo Yam Choo, claimed trial to theft of four katis of scrap rubber, from Sembawang Estate. The case was postponed for hearing until July 12.47 words
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297 1950-06-29 16 ‘Big Demands On Staff Arising Out Of Emergency From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, June 26. possibility of curtailing the leave of x expatriate officers owing to the need for providing staff to meet the extraordinary demands arising from the Emergency is being considered, said an official statement tonight. No297 words
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Article87 1950-06-29 16 From Oar Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR June, 26. DU JAN bin Omar, an extra police constable, was sentenced to three months’ rigorous imprisonment by Inche Maarof in the First Magistrate’s Court. Kuala Lumpur. Bujan was convicted on a charge of having corruptlv obtained $5 from a Chinese87 words
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Article67 1950-06-29 16 SINGAPORE June, 27. Four hundred and fifty-five dozens of Chinese medicine powder in packets worth $225 were alleged to have been stolen by a trishaw-pedaller Poh Yew at Magazine Koad. Singapore on June 15 In the Singapore Second Police Court yesterday. Low pleading not guilty to67 words
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Article394 1950-06-29 16 SINGAPORE, June 27. A SENIOR Asian Governmein servant yesterday defended the acting Colonial Secretary’s speech matre at the last meeting of the Singapore Legislative Council warning the General Clerical Service of the consequences should they adopt “go slow” tactics Mr. J. D. M. Smith’s champion394 words
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Article29 1950-06-29 16 MUAR, Mon.—A lorry driver, Omar bin Arshad. who overloaded his truck by 18 w ls lined $9O or one month s hard labour ov the Muar Magistrate.29 words
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Article38 1950-06-29 16 Us ext “choose" an ofiKi.ll motto tor Penang. Secr r. tarsr M r J p today tenant iJ. i m,nc,l,ors m 'f ht consider the motto “Let ,y lh, V MuW S t«> the Pen-38 words
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Article72 1950-06-29 16 Fro*" Our Stall Lon^ KUALA LUMPUR June, 26. PNEUMONIA cases in the Federation dropped from 102 in the week ended June 3 to 84 in the following week. Deaths declined from 25 to 22. During the week endfd June 10 there were 29 cases of dysentery,72 words
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Article32 1950-06-29 16 SINGAPORE June, 27. Avarro Karuppiah. 26. was fined $10 in the Singapore Four Police Court yesterday, for being drunk and incapable in Changi Road, in front of Changi police station.32 words
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Article116 1950-06-29 16 SINGAPORE, June 24. FINES totalling S24.500 were imposed by Mr. E V. A Peers, the Singapore Second District Judge, yesterday on four men found guilty of possessing 44 gallons 01 dutiable liquor and 149 pounds of dutiable tobacco. The men were arrested in a car in116 words
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Article387 1950-06-29 16 THE Inspector-General* ofthf Koya”\i> p ft Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Saundei. b £r leaving Singapore yesterday on the firsi .us homeward flight, said that the ‘‘temn 'f operations by the Security Forces and the ft in Malaya has been stopped up. All We a387 words
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Article220 1950-06-29 16 SINGAPORE. June 27. J taking into consideration your youth, but one has also to take into consideration the protection of the public, Mr Justice Thorogood told 22-year-old Suib bin Ali, who was found guilty, at the Singapore June Assizes yesterday, on two charges220 words
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Article37 1950-06-29 16 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA KUMPUR June. 27. The Kamuning (Perak) Rubber and Tin Co., Ltd., held a farewell tea party for the manager. Mr. B. M. Hembry, before his departure on leave.37 words
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88 1950-06-29 16 His ‘Lesson Day’s Gaol, $100 Fine *>ur SUIT Corresp,mdem n S r E BAHRU,.tun. r. ■BECAUSE he wanted teach him a lesson.'' Chinese reported his son the police when he stole K> sister’s ring. "I just wanted him locked ut. lor a few days.” he told police court when his88 words
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Article72 1950-06-29 16 SINGAPORE June, 27 THONG Swee Thong 37 was charged in the Singapore Third Police Coni' yesterday with possessing 396 lb. of dutiable tobacco an«two bottles of dutiable liquor. The duty on the tibacco was $1,980 and tha' on the liquor $14.58. Bail of $5,000 was extend ed.72 words
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Article83 1950-06-29 16 SINGAPORE June, 27 A 22-year-old Malay P^ Ramlee bin Yacob. pleader guilty in the Singapor* Second Police Court yesterna. to three charges of the Straits Times Press forgery, and will be sentence: on July 3 Ramlee was granted oaii 1 $3OO in one surety. It was alleged83 words
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Article21 1950-06-29 16 SEGAMAT. Tues.—B< c*au> ho left his bicycle unlock' and unattended at Labis. year-old Chan Chiok fined $2 at Segamat21 words
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Advertisement70 1950-06-29 16 Quarterly Half-yearly Yearly STRAITS BUDGET SUBSCRIPTION RATES (PAYABLE IN ADVANCE| Singapore Town Area No Postage 5.20 10.40 20.80 Malaya (Ineluding Postage) 5.75 11.50 23.00 Br. l.nif" St ForeiK" (Incluri' 1 po*tag‘‘ a.' 13..V' V vW.OU 60.UU The weekly issues «f the Straits Budget can be sent by expi' delivery service70 words
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Article192 1950-06-29 17 PROPOSED SWIMMING POOL SINGAPORE, June 27. 'iillfc Singapore Traffic Advisory Committee is I understood to have informed Municipal Commissioners that the proposed Services swimming 0 j a t the Beach Road Reclamation will not constitute a traffic problem. a result of this report, the acting192 words
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Article66 1950-06-29 17 SINGAPORE June. 27. A 28-year-old Javanese. .Selair.at bin Xajins. was yes-t-rday charged in the Singa- > r< Fourth Police Court with ureakinc into a house occu>it d b\ Mrs. Barbara Penfold, t Vivti na Park. Alternatively, ne was ...irutv, with having dishon--;.v retained a platinum and uatiatc. ring66 words
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Article70 1950-06-29 17 SINGAPORE, June 22. BECAUSE the men’s laundry was left behind at Cochin when I.N.S. Delhi sailed with Prime Minister Nehru on board for his visit to Indo-China, about two thousand pieces came ashore to a Singapore laundry for a hurried job yesterday. One Lieut. Commander70 words
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Article28 1950-06-29 17 KAJANG. Sat Mr. R. J. Watson, manager of Kajang Estate, has left Kajang on three months’ leave. Mr. J. W. Pinhey will act as manager.28 words
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Article267 1950-06-29 17 SINGAPORE, June 24. ’PHE discontinuance of an action for libel and a 1 claim for damages by a Chinese businessman, Mr. Chang Choo Kun. against the publishers of a Singapore Chinese newspaper, the Chung Shing Jit Pao Ltd., was announced before the Chief Justice, Sir Charles Murray-Aynslev.267 words
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Article62 1950-06-29 17 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG. June. 26. A MERCHANT. Saw Boon Keng. said in the Bankruptcy Court tndiiv that in July last v< ar tic borrowed S20.U00 from another merchant. Lim Kim Cheng, through a Chinese. Yeap Bean Hong. Testifying. Saw said he was unable to62 words
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Article467 1950-06-29 17 FROM AN ESTATE BUNGALOW THE corporal of our S.C.s ■ns shouted so hard lids week (he is an army man that he ‘‘Ventuallv lost his voice altogether and liad to go on a “diet” ol throat pastilles and gargle I he following day he i0|467 words
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311 1950-06-29 17 From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH, June 26. pOUR Chinese, including a woman and a nine-year-old boy, were killed by terrorists in Perak yesterday. The boy’s seven-year-old sister was wounded. The workshop foreman of the Southern Kinta Consolidated Mines at Tanjong Tualling, Mr. Ng311 words
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Article81 1950-06-29 17 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG. June. 26. rIE “prohibition years” tor toddy drinkers on Penang and Province Wellesley estates ar«* to decision confirmed of to a decision confirmed by the Settlement Council this afternoon. “Through these years the original plan to save the labourer from his favourite81 words
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Article72 1950-06-29 17 SINGAPORE June, 27. A labourer A. Periasamy. 25. yesterday admitted taking $00 from a clothes-bag belonging to his cousin, and was bound over on a bond of $100 for six months by Mr. P Clague, Singapore Fourth Police Magistrate. The cousin. P. Arumugnam. told Mr Clague that72 words
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187 1950-06-29 17 SINGAPORE June, 27. A 61-year-olcl Chinese mason. Ho Loe Seng, who was found sleeping beside a large trunk containing 26 pounds of opium, nine leaf packets of chandu and chandu apparatus. pleaded not guilty in the Singapore Second District Court yesterday to the possession187 words
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Article122 1950-06-29 17 From Our Own Corrnspondcnt JOHORE BAHRU. June. 26. Charged in the Sessions Court today with the theft of a ring belonging to his sister. Liew Miang Kong, 17-year-old son of a Kulai tailor, said that when he asked his father for money to enable him to go122 words
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Article37 1950-06-29 17 SINGAPORE June, 27. For lighting in Jalan Yunos. near the Central Theatre, on the evening of June 24. Moktar bin Abdullah and Awang bin Hajl were fined $lO each in the Singapore Fourth Police Court.37 words
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Article420 1950-06-29 18 SINGAPORE, June 28. THE first graduates of the University of 1 Malaya will be without their caps and gowns when they receive their degrees from Mr. Malcolm MacDonald. Chancellor of the University, at the Convocation on July 8. Mr. W D Craig, Registiai of the420 words
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Article123 1950-06-29 18 SINGAPORE June. 28. SINGAPORE Police arrested lour Chinese on Monday night in connection with the pasting up of Communist posters. A police spokesman said that when detectives arrested the men they were in possession of several bottles of glue and brushes. He said: "It was123 words
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Article115 1950-06-29 18 From Our Staff orr^M>ond**nf KUALA LUMPUR June. 27. “ALL the King’s Men” the film about a corrupt Governor—which won ’.le«e Academy awards and was banned by the Film Censor, had its uu-Maiayan premiere at the Rex Theatre here tonight. Among the guests who attended the premiere, were115 words
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Article52 1950-06-29 18 SINGAPORE June, 28. Lee Pek Han, aged 24, claimed trial in the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday when charged with stealing a box of roller beards valued at $60 from a miliary shed at Kranji. Bail of $200 was extended. t i £i 1S( was Postponed to52 words
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Article49 1950-06-29 18 SINGAPORE June 27 Hassan bin Kaji ’Mar.a.ki ■«ged id was yesterday remanded to July 3 for senBuh m the Singapore Second Police Court alter he bad pleaded guilty to steal- a motor-lorry dynamo m-n 0 11 Chinese woJ ,ru' ■>["". Tsin Kmt, on J,,n 24 al Moliamod Sultan49 words
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Article132 1950-06-29 18 SINGAPORE June, 28. EIGHT properties were sold at an auction sale at Nassim and Co.. Singapore yesterday. The highest price paid was $155,610. for Nos 9 Cavanagh Road and 12 Koek Road on land with an approximate total area of 21.917 square feet. Freehold residential land132 words
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Article159 1950-06-29 18 SINGAPORE June, 28. SINGAPORE Municipal Commissioners will go into secret debate on yet another senior Municipal job when they meet for their ordinary monthly meeting on Friday. This time the Commissioners will be faced with a motion by Mr. K. Jagatheesan (Independent City Ward) which seeks159 words
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Article98 1950-06-29 18 SINGAPORE June, 28. AN application has been made to the Indonesian Government for Mrs. Westerling, wife of Capt. "Turko” Westerling to be sent to Singapore to give evidence at proceedings for the extradition of her husband. The application was made several days ago by Westerling’s lawyer.98 words
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Article107 1950-06-29 18 SINGAPORE June, 28. r PHE proprietor of the Popu1 lar Medicine Store, South Bridge Road, Oei Kim Leong. was yesterday ordered to be kept under mental observation for one week, when he appeared in the Second Police Court charged with two counts of cheating. The magistrate. Mr. S.107 words
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Article47 1950-06-29 18 JOHORE BAHRU. June. 27 Mr. R. Gerard, Mexican National Academy of History and Geography, is \isiting world tour collecting flags of Malaya in the course of a world tour collecting flags of all nations. Designs of the various Johore flags have been given to him.47 words
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Article188 1950-06-29 18 ALL-NIGHT QUARREL THEN SINGAPORE, June 28. AFTER an all-night quarrel with her European husband, a young Chinese girl, Low Yuet Meng, drank caustic soda in a fit >f temper. She died a week later in hospital. Yesterday, the Singapore Coroner, Mr. W. G. Porter, returned188 words
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Article46 1950-06-29 18 From Our Staff Correspondent MALACCA, Tues.—The Sikh Advisory Board will hold a tea party at the Rest House on Friday in honour of Mr. R. W. E. Harper. C.P.O, and the Board’s chairman, who was recently awarded the Colonial Police Medal.46 words
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Article77 1950-06-29 18 SINGAPORE June, 28. A POLICE hut at Aljunied Road, Singapore, was set on tire by terrorists last night about an hour after sunset. Police arrested a Chinese youth who was seen riding away from the scene on a bicycle immediately after the incident. The telephone77 words
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301 1950-06-29 18 Millions Of Cockroaches In His Cabin EMINEER WALKED OFF SHIP SINGAPORE. Ju„e x UALF an hour before the Shell tanker Neoth* 11 was due to sail yesterday the master <,,,?■ W. S. Atkinson refused to take back his Em,?!? Engineer. Alexander William liond. i„ a Sin» h court. a Pore301 words
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Article136 1950-06-29 18 SINGAPORE June, 28. HAD there been any vm ence. you would have beef sentenced to a whipping Since there is no evidence oi violence, you will go to pn.>o for six years.” said Mr. Jn>* 'ice Thorogood at the si: gapore June Assizes yeste. day, when136 words
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Article63 1950-06-29 18 SINGAPORE June, 28 A LABOURER. Vaikus' Chitroupty, 35, was yj> ferdav in the Singapore t District Court sentenced two years’ rigorous impi ment to be followed by vears’ police supervision charge of housebreaking. Vaiktish. who adrnitt* n four previous convict a dueling one tor rnbbei broke63 words
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610 1950-06-29 19 SINGAPORE, June 23. iNK OF the most controversial matters in Sin- a pore Rugby at the moment—that of referees a as the main item on the agenda of the Singat Kugby Football Union’s annual general meeting I u last night and the subject received a610 words
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Article121 1950-06-29 19 SINGAPORE. June 25. rE Molek Badminton Party defeated the Magnet Badminton Party by six games to one on the former’s courts yesterday. A feature of the match was the deleat of the Johore State player, ’.ambak Jamil, by Aris Awang. of the Molek Party. The121 words
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267 1950-06-29 19 SINGAPORE, June 25, MRS. Gladys Loke Chua and Goon Kok Ying, who won the mixed doubles title in the Selangor lawn tennis championships in Kuala Lumpur, were the first Aslans successful in this event since the inception of the State tourney in 1932. The267 words
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Article246 1950-06-29 19 SINGAPORE, June 23. SINGAPORE Cricket Club beat the Singapore V Recreation Club bv a single goal—a penalty—to nil in a S.A.F.A. Senior league game played on the padang yesterday. There was a noticeable bot-tom-of-the-ieague atmosphere about the game, and not even the traditional rivalry between246 words
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Article43 1950-06-29 19 SINGAPORE. June 23. Royal Naval Police went down by five goals to one to the Indian Naval Squadmn at hockey on the Seletar Naval Base ground vesterday. At the interva 1 IN S. were leading by two goals to one.43 words
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Article58 1950-06-29 19 SINGAPORE June, 28. At a meeting held at the Special Constabulary Headquarters on Friday. the following were elected officials of the Singapore Police Sports Association: Hon. Patron. Mr T. F. Flynn A.S.P bon secretary. Mr. Sunny Tan; hon. treasurer. Mr. E. O. Leonard; sperts convenor. Mr. Tan58 words
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Article19 1950-06-29 19 SINGAPORE. June 23. The Girls’ Sports Club beat the S.C.C. by 24-16 at netball on the padang yesterday.19 words
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Article240 1950-06-29 19 SINGAPORE, June 26. D.A.M.C. beat the R.A.O.C. by seven wickets in a match for the Young bat played at RA.O.C ground yesterday. This was the annual mu'ch during R.A.M.C. Jubilee Week and the highlight was a not out Minings of 83 by Maj. J. H. Bennett240 words
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Article67 1950-06-29 19 KUALA LUMPUR. June 25. A record first wicket partnership between Neal Hobbs < 71) and Harrv Ben nett (106) was the highlight of the Stonor Shield cricket match today between the Selangor Club and the Tamilian Physical Cultural Asvsociation played on the padang The Club scored67 words
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Article316 1950-06-29 19 SINGAPORE, June 24. I IM Bong Soo and Miss R. Rhoades created a major surprise in the Miy*»d Doubles yesterday when they eliminated second seeded H. K. Yadi and Miss L. Walker-Taylor in straight sets to enter the semi-finals of the Singapore tennis championships being316 words
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Article353 1950-06-29 19 SINGAPORE, June 25. SMALL crowd at Jalan Besar Stadium saw R.A.F. beat Army-Navy by two goals to nil in their Malaya Cup soccer match last evening. The Airmen scored a goal in each half, the second from a penalty. Army-Navv Mad only themselves to353 words
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Article172 1950-06-29 19 SINGAPORE, June 22. ARMY beat Royal Air Force (Singapore > by 5*, L matches to 3' 2 in a friendly golf match played at Royal Singapore Golf Club yesterday. Detailed scores are: (Armv mentioned first): Capt Lockhead and Maj. Caron lost to 8q/Ldr. Walsh and oq/.172 words
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509 1950-06-29 20 From A Market Correspondent MODERATE amount of business was written in A the Malayan share market last week It was concentrated mainly in the Industrial section, where there was fair buying support with few price changes. Robinson Ordinary were a feature, being taken m quantity509 words
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Article224 1950-06-29 20 SINGAPORE. June 24. FE Singapore rubber market has been quiet during the week and prices have fluctuated within comparatively narrow limits, says Lewis and Peat’s weekly report. The bulk of business done has been confined to shipment rubber, especially lower grades, for which there224 words
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Article406 1950-06-29 20 From A Market Correspondent BRITISH-BORNEO Petroleum Svndicate showed a profit ol £187.372 (74.9 per cent.) for 1949 From it shareholders will receive h tax-free dividend of lOd. per share (9d. last year), absorbing £34.722 Taxation absorbed the confiscatory sum of £93.400. Net current assets a* s l balance406 words
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Article79 1950-06-29 20 From Our Stall Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. June 23. Production of palm oil in the Federation in May totalled 1.433 tons and 1.086 tons of palm kernals were produced. Ol the palm oil output 1.182 tons were produced in Perak. 810 tons in Selangor. 2.263 tons in79 words
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Article71 1950-06-29 20 From (l«r S»aH <>-*« non-**nt XU ALA LUMPUR. Mon. VIAY production of coconut oil >i the Federation of Malaya ’otalled 6.507 tons compared with 1.847 in April. May’s production was expressed from 11.952 tons of copra, which ilso produced 4,341 tous of coco•iut cake. Production of coconut71 words
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Article55 1950-06-29 20 SUNGEI Besi Mines director 1 3 have declared a fourth in*»»rim dividend ot 7 l/5d pet share <l5 per cent.) less income lax tn respect of the year to 31 Mar 1950 This dividend is euul*»lent to approximately 4$ per ’ent on the capital Invested lr. the55 words
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Article31 1950-06-29 20 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Mon /AN June 1 the total value oi currency notes In circulate*n Malava was $409,500,000. compared with an average 5404.250.00 C in May.31 words
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Article984 1950-06-29 20 SINGAPORE June. 27. INDUSTRIALS Ku*er Seller Alex BricKa Pref i 30 Ora 2 gi 2 30 AtiM* tie 11 wo i2 26 B B. Petrol 32/- 33/B m t rutie* 7 or t sr Oon Tin Smelt r *i Mi ll't Ord l6/« n 9 to b.984 words
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319 1950-06-29 20 64m Favou rable Balance In Five Months SINGAPORE, June «w MALAYA’S overseas trade continues 7« *ri« Exports in May totalled $214,071,If,<« imports $210,802,795, bringing a favou>»hu balance of trade for the fir five month. nAh year to $64,867,763. ths of the For the corresponding period of last year ther. was319 words
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Article41 1950-06-29 20 PUKET Tin Dredging dues'll rb recommend payment ■•’<de».'* r h 0 oer cent.) less tax for the > Dec. 31. 1949. This dlv*” equal to approximately J p n cent, on the capital emplo-' the business, including ploughed back.41 words
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Article48 1950-06-29 20 I/INTA Tin Mines shnr will be paid a dividend ~>er cent (6d. per r the year to Dec. 31. 1949 A interim dividend of 7M; pc’ (4V&d per share) has alsc declared on account o f (lie Dec 31. 1950. Both are come tax.48 words
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Article13 1950-06-29 20 SULOH Rubber Estates in produced 20,176 lbs of all erades.13 words