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Title Section33 1950-09-21 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES |T.S I AHI.ISI(I I) OVER CENTURY] \,-w Scries No. 21G. Singapore Thursday, September 21, 1950 Price 40 cents (S.S. Currency) Or 1 »h.33 words
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Advertisement101 1950-09-21 1 The STRAITS BUDGET Published in SINGAPORE on THURSDAY Delivered in LONDON on MONDAY SIX MONTHS SUBSCRIPTION $24.00 Arrangements have been made to send the Straits Budget by air to the United Kingdom weekly on Thursdays i.e. on publication day in Singapore. Under conditions we should be in a position to101 words
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426 1950-09-21 2 WITH regard to Mr. John Laycock’s Marriage Bill, of which we have read and heard such a lot lately, I find that most people who are in favour of the Bill appear to accept the age of 16 as a safe age for a426 words
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Article67 1950-09-21 2 R. SOEMADI - THE PEOPLE’ S ROAR R. SOEMADI, Singapore. Prices soar As never before In Singapore. For Hoarders store More and more. This we deplore And abhor. And. being sore. We implore Those responsible for Our soaring sore Not to ignore The unrest galore! Therefore. Fathers of Singapore, Please hear the people's67 words
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Article142 1950-09-21 2 \|R. John Laycock has quailed, not “before the onslaught of religion” (as a correspondent has put it), but before the pressure of a group of oldfashioned clerics. These reactionaries stand in the way of such a progressive idea as the abolition of child-marriage on the ground that the142 words
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Article169 1950-09-21 2 1 LISTENED last Sunday to a religious broadcast from Radio Malaya. The BBC., tactfully, does not encourage controversial church matters to be the subject of sermons. In the light of last Sunday’s sermon I think that Radio Malaya might well be guided by the same principles. The allegation169 words
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Article124 1950-09-21 2 A LETTER appeared in the Straits Times of Sept. 4 headed Malays in the M.C.S. 1940-50.” The writer’s charge, that too many M.C.S. posts are being held by Europeans, may perhaps be just. But in making that charge he has betrayed a tone which those whose one desire124 words
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Article57 1950-09-21 2 CINCE reading your articles on the Squatter Resettlement Scheme in Johore and the Approved School at Telok Mas. Malacca, which closely followed each other, one question has puzzled me. We are doing so much for those who have done wrong; are we doing as much57 words
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Article130 1950-09-21 2 FIVE rubber companies formed in Malaya between 1907 and 1914 and capitalised at $359. S350. $295. $185 and $175 per acre, earned for their shareholders from 1930 to 1941 on an average 3*2. 6 13. V 2 313 and 6 Vi per cent per annum, resnectively From130 words
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Article237 1950-09-21 2 IS it not time that one of us Old Singaporeans who 1 have known pre-war Singapore—when Europeans did not think it “such a bore” having to live here, and when Europeans tried to understand the people living nere with whom thev w’ere called upon to work—is it.237 words
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Article200 1950-09-21 2 I TRAVEL frequently to Johore Bahru. All the way from Singapore to the Customs office on the Singapore side of the Causeway, the policemen on road-check and identity-card-check duty are very polite. But as soon as one gets into Johore Bahru one expects funnv things to200 words
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Article534 1950-09-21 2 BRASS BA NDS OR TIN TRUMPETS? In my opinion it should be fought by shouting from the housetops what great strides have been taken to eradicate those evils in the past five years—for the list is an impressive one. How many people know that the Singapore death rate in 1949534 words
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Article767 1950-09-21 3 —Straits Times. Sept. 14. Parliamentary trn- auler than American. CkH t the Conservative at- the British Govern- jnent defence record, no am end aeiit is being offered to aon which seeks apH 1)rov u>r the lengthened term I, t c -ascription and the forty I per a—Straits Times. Sept. 14. - 767 words
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Article363 1950-09-21 3 Straits Times. Sept. 14. The Security Council has been less than wise in rejecting the Russian proposal that Communist China should be represented at the hearing of charges of aggression brought hy Peking against the American Government. Six of the ieleven members, including Britain. France and India,Straits Times. Sept. 14. - 363 words
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Article840 1950-09-21 3 Straits Tknes, .Sept. 15. The Federal Legislative; Council having agreed to the Housing Trust Bill in prin- i oiple, the changes made in the draft legislation by the Select Committee, which has just reported, are not of great substance. But there were some I uncertainties in theStraits Tknes, .Sept. 15. - 840 words
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Article231 1950-09-21 3 Strait* Times. Sept. 15 The Kmergency Regulations dealing with the raising and the duties of the Home Guard, published in the Federation yesterday, introduce somewhat unexpectedly the principle of compulsory service In areas specified by the Mentri Besar of a State or the Resident Commissioner of aStrait* Times. Sept. 15 - 231 words
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Article870 1950-09-21 3 Straits Times. Sept. 16. When Mr. John Laycock moves the first reading of his Age of Marriage Bill at the next meeting of the Singapore Legislative Council he will breach the ancient walls of Asian custom not only in the Colony but in the Federation. Happily, however,– Straits Times. Sept. 16. - 870 words
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Article973 1950-09-21 4 Straits Times. Sept. 18. From the Pentagon comes the timely warning that while success for the bold amphibious operation in Korea is certain, it may be mid-winter before organised Communist resistance is broken. It is timely because the surprise of this dramatic operation, imposed on the immenseStraits Times. Sept. 18. - 973 words
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Article703 1950-09-21 4 Straits Times Sept 1C- Very few people in Singapore had ever heard of Pulasan Road until Mrs. W. L Blythe, wife of the Colonial Secretary, formally opened six new terrace-houses there the other day. It is a pleasing and poetic name, much more suggestive of the pleasuresStraits Times Sept 1C- - 703 words
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Article425 1950-09-21 4 •Straits Times. Sept. 19. It is time to prod the Colony Government about its plan to buy back seventy acres of the land which the Army acquired in the Pasir Panjang district in 1946. and convert laiui into a public park. This popular scheme was•Straits Times. Sept. 19. - 425 words
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Article597 1950-09-21 5 —Straits Times. Sept. 20 Although a carefully worded communique (iocs its best hide failure, the labours 1 the At it Treaty Coun:n NYw York have disjointed. The twelve ForMinisters warmly wel- the pr; u >sal for treatintegrated military i't u- defence of Europe, ,l °V also decided—Straits Times. Sept. 20 - 597 words
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Article542 1950-09-21 5 —Straits Times Sept. 20. The sum of $386,246 will bo paid to those who lent money to the Camp Fund during the internment in Changi Gaol and ISime Rond, if the Federal Legislative Council follows the Colony Council in approving the settlement recommended by the latter’s Finance—Straits Times Sept. 20. - 542 words
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Article96 1950-09-21 5 RADIO PIRATES’ FINED SINGAPORE. Sept. 20. RADIO Malaya’s campaign against “nlrate” 11s f ene r s who have not paid their $l2 i year wireless licences is now well under wav Last week seven people were hned amounts varying between $lO and $3O in the Singapore courts for operating vV'dess96 words
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Article224 1950-09-21 5 SINGAPORE, Sept. 19. T*HE On; Rim family of Changi had a narrow 1 escape on Sunday night when their old dilapidated hut collapsed -just after they had moved Into their newly-buil 4 home They had had warning of the impending collapse of their 30-year-old224 words
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Article199 1950-09-21 5 i SINGAPORE, Sept. 19. V HL appeal oy the repre--1 sentative of the Government of the United States of i Indonesia against the order of prohibition granted to “Turko" Westerling to stop continuation of the extradition proceedings against him in the District Court was mentioned before199 words
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Article93 1950-09-21 5 SINGAPORE. Sept. 10. Mrs D. Sypula. mother of Able Seaman Bins who was wounded In the explosion aboard II MS Barwincl writes, through the Straits Times, to thank the doctors, sisters and staff of f h° British Military Hospital, the Red Cross. Padre and Ms. Davies, and93 words
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Article105 1950-09-21 5 LOKE. To Ixiw Cheng. wife of Loke Mun Seng, on Sep* 13th. at Salmon's Maternity Home, a daughter Belinda Poh Kum, LAING: To Joan, wife of Pat Laing at Maternity Hospital, Penang, on 10th September, son Both well. DAVIS: To June <nee Header Harris) wife of O 8 D105 words
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Article181 1950-09-21 5 HIE ENGAGEMENT is announced between James Alexand-’r Hislop, M. C eldest son of the ln*e Mr. At Mrs. J. Turnbull Hislon of Lociifllty. Ftfeshlre and Jtme Barbara, only daughtet of Mr RS B Unwin of Port Swettenhnm THE ENGAGEMENT Is announced between Mr Lee Ah Chong, younger brother ot181 words
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Article73 1950-09-21 5 BAKNETT-WILLIAMS At Bideford N Devon, on the 39th August. 1950 H L Barnet of Kunla Lumpur to Mis Joan Williams of WestellfT-on-8en DOWNS—COTTER. At St Marys. K L. on Sept. 10. 19 r >0 William Henry Downs ot Trbong Ev'fttc to Nancy Sheila Cotter. THE MARRIAGE between Mr. Michael73 words
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Obituary184 1950-09-21 5 DEATHS MADAM NG TECK CHIJ1 paused away peacefully at her residence No 57. Jonker Street. Malacca, on the 17th instant She leaves t>ehind, her beloved husband. Yoong Soon Kiew five sons, six daugh'ers, two daughters-in-law, three sons-ln-law, and twenty-two grandchildren The funeral will take place on the 71 si instant.184 words
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Article, Illustration2101 1950-09-21 6 Cecil Stree - Cecil Stree* Old Wives' Tales riE report on the 1946 census in Ceylon, publish- last month, says that birth control is nothing new to Ceylon, and quotes Robert Knox, who wrote about 17th century Ceylon in support of this: 'For the matter ot being with child, whichPhotograph by A M I Austin - 2,101 words
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Article563 1950-09-21 7 SINGAPORE, Sept. 17. -rVViNTY-ONE air crew members of the Royal Mr Force, the Royal Australian Air Force and Voyal New Zealand Air Force, all of whom have part in operations in Malaya recently, “crashed or baled out over Singapore island early yesterday morning to ring563 words
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Article84 1950-09-21 7 SINGAPORE, Sept. 17. INURING recent months, cases of thefts of articles left in unattended cars have been reported to the police, a Singapore C.I.O spokesman said yesterday. The public are warned not to leave any articles in their cars, unless the vehicles are attended to or have84 words
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Article, Illustration278 1950-09-21 7 SINGAPORE. Sept. 18. REPORTED missing for 24 hours, a lost patrol of nine men from the “Red Army” yesterday halted Operation Evader which came to an abrupt end seven hours before its scheduled time. Two hours after the operation had been stopped, the missing patrolor Operation Evader.—Straits Times picture. - 278 words
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Article130 1950-09-21 7 SINGAPORE, Sept. 17. A TR li. Cowling, of Cameron x Highlands, the well known racehorse owner who races under the name Kongsi International, was driving through Perak yesterday when he saw a bus stopped on the road. He presumed that the passengers were being screened by130 words
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497 1950-09-21 7 SINGAPORE. Sept. 17. DECAUSE they disagreed with an editorial entitled ‘‘Witch-Doctor Malan,” three South African ship's engineers walked into the editorial offices of the Singapore Standard on Friday night and started abusing the editor. When they were asked to leave, they refused and hit497 words
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Article35 1950-09-21 7 SINGAPORE Sept. 13. A Euronean driver of a motor-ear, Mr I) W Herbert, find a lady passenger esraoed enbnrt in a collision with another ear driven bv an Indian at Farror Road, yesterday.35 words
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Article375 1950-09-21 7 SINGAPORE, Sept. 17. SINGAPORE Cmnesc commumry leaders are seriously considering Hie establishment of a multi-million dollar university to enable Chinese students in Malaya to receive academic education in Chinese language, culture, arts and science. This first indication of this proposal was given by Mr. Tan Lark375 words
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Article64 1950-09-21 7 SINGAPORE, Sep| 13 I ERLIE Walker of R A F Tengab sustained head and shoulder injuri<*.s when he fell oil bis bicycle yesterday evening whilst training for the 100 miles cycle race to be held on Oet 1 He was rushed to the Singapore General Hosnltal where64 words
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Article53 1950-09-21 7 SINGAPORE. Sept. 17. I THE Singapore Malay Union v* s*> rd iv 1 e<**(l i*d it an emergency meeting to opo a- the formation of an UMNO branch in Strumo ire on i he ground that pollt teal conditions In Sing in t*> were flhl'erent trom those53 words
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Article185 1950-09-21 8 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR Sept. 15. MINERS In the Federation are urged to keep a close watch for green flakes of torbenite. a uranium-bearing mineral used for atom bombs, says the 1949 annual report of the Geological Survey Department published today. “Although the prospects185 words
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Article93 1950-09-21 8 SINGAPORE, Sept. 16. TWO men appeared in the j Singapore Fourth Police i Court yesterday in three se- i parate cases of printing documents without the names of the printer and of the Settlement in which they were printed Lew Kee Cheng, manager of the Singapore Royal93 words
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Article51 1950-09-21 8 SINGAPORE. Sept. 16. Singapore's 11 private bus companies sent 20 omnibuses to the funeral of Mr. Chong Pah Heng yesterday. A pioneer bus owner, Mr. Chong died on Saturday. He was one of the founders of the Green Bus Company. The funeral procession was two miles51 words
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Article27 1950-09-21 8 SINGAPORE, Sopt. 1«. Lh*‘ Commissioners of Currency announce that at the end of June. $461,597,044.50 w a In circulation, comprised in notes and in coins.27 words
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262 1950-09-21 8 SINGAPORE, Sept. 16. WINE more of Singapore’s main city 1 thoroughfares and two in the rural districts are to be lit up next year under a proposed $375,700 electricity street lighting programme now before the Municipal Commissioners. The 1951 programme will complete the first Five-Year262 words
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Article97 1950-09-21 8 SINGAPORE. Sept. 16. M R Hassan Ali Jivabhai. who was returned to the Singapore Municipal Commission in 1948. but was defeated as Progressive Party candidate in the 1949 elections, yesterday announced his resignation from the Progressive Party. He told the Straits Times yesterday that he proposed97 words
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Article90 1950-09-21 8 SINGAPORE. Sept. 16. AFTER looking at five sa- rungs in a shop, a Malay put two of them under his shirt and w’alked out. When he was called back by the shop-keeper who said he had left his identity card behind, the two sarongs fell out.90 words
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Article, Illustration50 1950-09-21 8 Geo IT. Dyson (left) met on arrival at Kalians Airport. Singapore, on Saturday by Mr. E. Strickland (right), president, and Mr. J. de Souza, hon. secretary of the Singapore A.A.A. Dyson’s course of lectures for Colony coaches began at Victoria School ground yesterday.- —Straits Times picture.—Straits Times picture. - 50 words
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Article308 1950-09-21 8 TERRIER HERO’ IS HONOURED SINGAPORE. Sept. 16. JERRY, a Singapore terrier who recently harked a J warning when burglars broke into the home of his mistress, was elected first “Honorary Member” of the Animal Lovers League at its meeting in the Victoria Memorial Hall yesterday. Six hundred members, whose ages308 words
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Article73 1950-09-21 8 SINGAPORE. Sept. 16. >TtHE MARRIAGE took place JL at the St. Andrew’s Cathedral yesterday of Miss Kathleen Asthore Doherty, of Batu Pahat, and Police Officer Kenneth Gordon Fenwick Irwin, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The bride wore a three tiered crinoline lace and ninon skirt made of 6073 words
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Article28 1950-09-21 8 PENANC, Saf.——A Chinese policeman was shot dead late tonight by two Communists. More than five shots were fired. A Chinese boy was also injured severely.28 words
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Article220 1950-09-21 8 IOHORE BAHRU S'"' 1 FIFTEEN years ago,^v 10 of 65-year-old W,ah binte Hussein began to tail her and six yea I he became totally bi nd Recently, aged 80 s h c nad her sight restored b v the State Welfare Home lohore Bahru; but220 words
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Article30 1950-09-21 8 From Oor Own I'orrespondfnl JOHORE BAHRU. Fri.-For selling vegetables in his shop without a licence. Wong Peck Hua was fined S10 in the Johore Police Court ves terday.30 words
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Article156 1950-09-21 8 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG. Sept. 15. lyHEN the Penang Esplanade is renovated tin Settlement Government and the George Town Municipality may choose a new site for the statue of Captain Francis Light near where tf < Settlement’s founder hoisted the British tl ig156 words
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Article72 1950-09-21 8 KUALA Ll-MPl’K. s ‘*P l n I)OUCE Corporal Sa.it I bin Abdul Rahman and Constable Zainuddej bin Haji Kechil. attain'd to Kerbau Police Station. Johore, have been awarded the Colonial Police Med t for gallantry Corporal Sa’at was in charge of the station v y72 words
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117 1950-09-21 8 SINGAPORE, Sept. 16. I'tHE reading room operated by the Singapore Public Relations Department next door to the Labour Exchange in Havelock Road will soon loan out books to the public free of charge. The free books scheme will he operated with the assistance117 words
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Article364 1950-09-21 9 SINGAPORE, Sept. 15 MALAYA’S population is still rising. At the end of June this year, it totalled 6,244,968— an increase of 84,777 over the estimated figure at the end of last year. Singapore’s estimated population had risen hv 17.017 to 1,015,453, while the Federation’s had jumped364 words
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Article91 1950-09-21 9 SINGAPORE, Sept. 15. MOKE merchant vessels 1 called at Singapore last ven than in any other Vcar since the war. This is staled in the annual report of the Marine Department for Vlthough the number of smaller craft that called here was considerably less than in 1948,91 words
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Article150 1950-09-21 9 1 r<\m Our SiatT Correspondent PENANG. Sept. 14. pictures published by the Straits Times and Singapore Free Press were cited as evicii nee of the "deplorable living conditions" m Penang's Caunter Hall 1 a in a petition which more than 50 kampong leaders sent to Government150 words
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Article88 1950-09-21 9 SINGAPORE. Sept. 15. P v men appeared in the Singapore Relief Court f *ay on charges of imi’ r in 8 and attempting to ’ft gold into the Colony. r 1 y. heng Hooi claimed to attempting to import ’ahils of gold without Q on88 words
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Article79 1950-09-21 9 From Our Staff Correspondent MALACCA, Sept. 14. 'J'HE wedding of Miss Marie Ernestine Rodrigues and Michael Cameron Cole, which was to have taken place on Saturday, has had to be called off. 'If 1 Cole was ambushed in Negri Sembilan yesterday while making his last round79 words
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Article253 1950-09-21 9 SINGAPORE. Sept. 15. “GIFTS” worth more than $1,000 which had suddenly flowed on him were refused yesterday by Mr Chan Teck Cheng, chief clerk of Scott and English (S.E.A.) Ltd., Singapore, because they all had “cash on delivery” forms attached to them They included a lawn253 words
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Article29 1950-09-21 9 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Thurs.—Mr. D R Horne, First Magistrate. Penang, has been appointed secretary of the newly-formed Penang and Province Wellesley War Executive Committee.29 words
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149 1950-09-21 9 SINGAPORE, Sept. 15. A SMAH, the 27-year-old wife of a General Hospital A peon.’who gave birth to triplets—all girls—on Monday night, was a very disappointed woman yesterday. Two of her babies died soon after birth. They were all born within a few minutes of149 words
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Article20 1950-09-21 9 SINGAPORE. Sept. 15. A total of 181 people are now under detention in Singapore under the Emergency Regulations.20 words
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Article74 1950-09-21 9 SINGAPORE. Sept. 15. 1 IAR1A Hertogh the 13 year-old Dutch girl, who married a Malay school teacher yesterday received the first contribution of $423 from the “Nadra Adabi Fund organised by the Muslim Welfare Association in Singapore. This ivas collected by a Malay newspaper in74 words
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Article161 1950-09-21 9 SINGAPORE. Sept. 15. FOUR Chinese youths entered a coffee shop at North Bridge Road about 8 o’clock last night, smashed up glass jars containing biscuits and beat up the proprietor. Cheong Chuan Hui, and his brother. Cheong Chuan Hin. Cheong Chuan Hui told the Straits161 words
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340 1950-09-21 9 Bandits ’At Home In Raub Kampong From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 14. [F you were watching a game of soccer and you suddenly noticed that the spectator behind vou was an armed bandit, what would you do? This question was posed by Mr. R. P. S. Rajasooria when340 words
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Article82 1950-09-21 9 SINGAPORE. Sept. 15 HUSSEIN bin Loh, aged 38 Of Malacca, was cautioned and discharged in the Singapore First District Court yesterday for failing to pro duce his identity card to a constable at New Bridge Road on Wednesday. Hussein told the court that he had made a82 words
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Article41 1950-09-21 9 SINGAPORE. Sept. 15. The body of a Chinese was found in the jungle at 11* mile Mandai Road, Singapore, yesterday morning. The discovery was made by a Jungle Rover. Awang Che Haji Radin. The police are investigating.41 words
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Article28 1950-09-21 9 KOTA BAHRU. Thurs. Mr. W. D. Yates. O.C. of the Kelantan C.1.D., has left Kota Bahru on home leave. His successor has not been appointed28 words
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Article171 1950-09-21 9 SINGAPORE. Sept. 15. rpo end a dispute over a better method of constructing a ladder. Ho Dee, an old carpenter, gave his younger working-mate. Ho San. an axe and said. “Chop me with it." Ho San did not take the axe and as Ho171 words
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99 1950-09-21 10 SINGAPORE. Sept. 14. ftEDIFFUSION receiving sets were broken by Chinese youths in two Singapore shops last night. Shortly after eight o’clock four youths entered Teck Chye tea merchant’s shop in Teluk Ayer Street, passed a middleaged Chinese woman who thought they were visiting a family99 words
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Article100 1950-09-21 10 SINGAPORE. Sept. 14. 'JTIE following appointments were announced in Singapore yesterday: Mr. H. Shaw f to act as Principal Assistant Financial Secretary, Singapore. Mr. L.S. Himely to act as Chief Surveyor, Singapore. Mr FT. Laidlaw, Senior Education Officer, Grade B. Malayan Education Service, to officiate as Assistant100 words
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Article61 1950-09-21 10 SINGAPORE. Sept. 14. 'J'HE rain proved a stout ally of the Singapore Fire Brigade when one engine was called out to fight a lallang blaz e at Anson Road yesterday morning. Soon after the brigade arrived, u short, sharp shower fell. The rain helped the firemen in61 words
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370 1950-09-21 10 SINGAPORE, Sept. 14. THE Federation Government’s announcement 1 at the Federal Legislative Council meeting on July 26 that the Secretary of State for the Colonies had been asked to recruit 35 officers for vacancies in the Malayan Civil Service will he the subject of370 words
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64 1950-09-21 10 FOR HIS VIGILANCE and single-handed action in putting out a fire at the Architectural offices of the Singapore Improvement Trust at Mansoor Street on July 17, watchman Latsman Singh was awarded a certificate of commendation by the Board of Trustees. The certificate was handed over to Latsman Singh by theStraits Times picture. - 64 words
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Article206 1950-09-21 10 SINGAPORE. Sept. 14. THE Singapore Government nas accepted the A recommendation of the Child Feeding Committee to continue the supply through the Social Welfare Department of a revised meal of milk, bread, and fruit for children. The committee also recommends the extension of the scheme, but206 words
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Article61 1950-09-21 10 SINGAPORE. Sept. 14. J SEW handgrenade was 1 found yesterday hidden under the shirt of a Malay labourer attached to the Base Ammunition Depot, Kranji. Singapore The discovery was made by Army security officers when checking labourers leaving the Depot's main gate during the lunch hour61 words
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Article248 1950-09-21 10 SINGAPORE. S«*p -1 (]UBE sugar sola i s ratl'med .lust the same as w sugar. The form m which sugar i s sou; quite immaterial This was stated yestor v hv a Singapore Govcraiu‘ t spokesman referring to o. ports that cube super rr i248 words
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Article187 1950-09-21 10 SINGAPORE, Sept. 14. Singapore Government Officers’ Co-operative oo housing Society has plans to build another 22 houses at Cambridge Road, a spokesman of the Society said yesterday. This is part of a scheme to enable Government servants to own their homes by an instalment system.187 words
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Article116 1950-09-21 10 SINGAPORE. Sept. 14. r PHE funeral of Mr. Edward L Reid McDlarmid. 54, Chief Engineer of the s.s. Ulysses, took place at Bidadari Cemetery yesterday Representatives of the ship’s crew were at the graveside to pay their last respects. They were Third Officer Albert Eddie. Seventh Engineer116 words
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230 1950-09-21 10 SINGAPORE, Sept. 14. PIFT parcels sent from Malaya to the rifted Kingdom must be bona fide, unsolicited and no* for sale, commercial or professional use, said Mr. J. A. H. Gauntlett, of the Singapore Economic Secretariat, yesterday. Parcels must be clearly marked as gifts,230 words
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150 1950-09-21 10 SINGAPORE, Sept. 14. |>OLlCE trisKing ot people at 1 emergency road blocks :n Singapore has helped to detect counterfeit money, said an omciai oi the tsoard of Commisioners of Currency vesterday Few cases of forgery were discovered during 1949 and this year. There was150 words
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Article308 1950-09-21 11 SINGAPORE, Sept. 14. i I Sung, the bedridden daughter of Grand1 mother Ong Kim, has refused to stay in the (I i*ral Hospital where she was to be given a th oiigh examination. On Tuesday evening, only a few hours after in admission into the308 words
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Article296 1950-09-21 11 Tenancy Case SINGAPORE. Sept. 14. iN u 21-page judgment yes1 terday, Mr. Justice Evans ed 12 out of 15 subts of a house in Sophia Road to remain in the house .-cams: a claim for possession of the premises by Madam Goh Suat Neo. the administratrix296 words
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Article69 1950-09-21 11 SINGAPORE, Sept. 14. with an identity card which had no photograph and number at the Singapore Marine Police Station on Sept. 12, Tan Ah Leng, aged 16, was charged in the First District Court yesterday with defacing his card. Tan told the Court that his69 words
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Article201 1950-09-21 11 SINGAPORE, Sept. 14. TWO thousand members of Singapore squatter families —some of whom have lived along Chin Swee Road, off Havelock Road, for 25 years—have had their eviction deferred to the end of the year. They were originally told to quit the land they are201 words
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Article80 1950-09-21 11 'NGAPORE. Sept. 14. -NESE gunman was ar- fsted in Singapore yesng on information re- Mr Cheah Teng v A S.p i n charge of “)Kkien sub-branch of I D with Inspector an Wah and two des waited for the man it Quay from 5.30 p.m 15 When80 words
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Article169 1950-09-21 11 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 13. ITNITS of the Security Forces killed three bandits and seriously wounded another in clashes in different parts of the Federation yesterday One forest guard was killed by bandits and another seriously wounded. A total of 14 bandit169 words
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Article52 1950-09-21 11 SINGAPORE. Sept. 14. Stating that he had been selling ice-cream without a licence in Borneo, Loh Yew Teck. 29, claimed trial to selling Ice-cream without a licence in Owen Road, in the Singapore Third Police Court yesterday. Ball of $25 In one surety was allowed until52 words
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Article114 1950-09-21 11 t-rom Our SlafT Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Sept. 13. FE bandits must be collecting $28,000,000 a year from supporters and other sources, Mr. F. Pelton. a guerilla fighter in Malaya during the occupation, told the Kuala Lumpur Rotary Club today. Basing his estimates on his114 words
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Article93 1950-09-21 11 SINGAPORE, Sept. 14. FIVE weeks after she was shelled by the Chinese Communists, the Jardine Matheson freighter, Hang Sang, has come to Singapore to load rubber for the Communists. Under the command of Capt. L. Harrison, the Hang Sang will load 1.000 tons of rubber for93 words
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Article81 1950-09-21 11 SINGAPORE. Sept. 14. rf \he Singapore Government has given permission for the Muslim Welfare Assodatum to collect funds “in aid of N"dra Adnhi 'Maria Ifrrtnn>'> an* Chn Aminnh The application to Government by Mr M A Majid the president of the Association, supported by the managing81 words
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403 1950-09-21 11 SINGAPORE, Sept. 14. M R Alex Simpson, Assistant Trade Unioa Adviser, Singapore, yesterday called om employers for a new approach to labourmanagement relationship on the basis of “equality and a sense of common purpose” to maintain and improve the economic and social life of403 words
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Article77 1950-09-21 11 SINGAPORE. Sept. 14. '"PAN Ah Mfxjn stood silent 1 in the dock of the Singapore First District Court yesterday when charged with failing to register for an identity card He did not speak a word when addressed bv the Judge. Mr H E Klngdon who77 words
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Article34 1950-09-21 11 Times. Sept. 14. A military policeman. Cpl. Dobson, fell from his motor cycle at the G 3 1 4 mile, Thomson Road, yesterday afternoon and was taken to the British Military Hospital.34 words
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Article813 1950-09-21 12 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 14. MEN between the ages of 18 and 55 in selected areas of the Federation 1 are to be “called up” for compulsory part-time duties with the Home Guard. Emergency Regulations setting up the Home Guard were gazetted813 words
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Article118 1950-09-21 12 SINGAPORE. Sept. 15. IMPOSITION of further 1 commodity controls has been discussed, but no action is contemplated yet. said a Singapore Government spokesman. The Singapore Government is keeping a close watch on the demand for all commodities. including foodstuffs, to find if there is hoarding118 words
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Article100 1950-09-21 12 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Sept. 14. TlECAUSE an experiment in appointing Unofficial as chairmen at meetings of the Standing Committees was successful. Penang Municipal Commissioners have decided that Unofficials should be per- manent chairmen of all comI mittees. except the Finance Committee. At today's special meeting100 words
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150 1950-09-21 12 SINGAPORE, Sept. 15. A 24-YEAR-OLD labourer employed at N°. 3 SubDepot. Alexandria, Atan bin Mohamed, last night broke open a burning shop in Arab Street and began to pour buckets of water on bales of blazing cloth. The Fire Brigade arrived a150 words
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Article53 1950-09-21 12 SINGAPORE, Sept. 15. Koh Boon Kiah, 22, was yesterday discharged in the Singapore Relief Court on a charge of possessing a Japanese pistol at Kampong Silat on Aug. 25 when the prosecution withdrew their case on instructions from the Deputy Public Prosecutor. The discharge did not amount53 words
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Article, Illustration45 1950-09-21 12 receiving from the Govern.., Sarawak. Mr. Anthony Foster Abell, a long service iud for 22 years’ work as chief seamstress at the Kuch.uGeneral Hospital. Awards of 297 badges and ci os were made to Sarawak Government servants. K K Wong picture.– K K; Wong picture. - 45 words
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Article177 1950-09-21 12 SINGAPORE, Sept. 15. WHEN Admiral Sir Patrick Brind, completes the normal term as Commander-in-Chief of the Far East Station at the end of this year, he will be succeeded by Vice-Admiral the Hon. Guy Herbrand Edward Russell. Vice-Admiral Russell was born in 1898 He177 words
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Article61 1950-09-21 12 SINGAPORE. Sept. 15. “I am very poor and almost blind.” said an old man. Cheok Mah Yeow, of Boon Tat Street, when pleading guilty in the Singapore First District Court yesterday to failing to register for an identity card Cheok. whom the prosecution said had lived61 words
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Article29 1950-09-21 12 SINGAPORE, Sept. 15. Subrayalu Govindasamy, an apprentice plumber, was acquitted yesterday in the Singapore First District Court on a charge of burglary at Buffalo Road on June 17.29 words
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Article159 1950-09-21 12 Weekly Holiday’ Breakers Fined SINGAPORE. Sept. 15. i WONG Ee Hung, manager of the Marlborough Theatre, was fined $15 at Singapore yesterday for failing to allow a full weekly holiday to Mrs. Madeleine Kow. a person em-i (ployed “otherwise than in ai .confidential capacity.” < Mr. C. W. Lyle, Deputy159 words
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Article187 1950-09-21 12 INQUEST ON SHIP S ENGINEER SINGAPORE. Sept. 15. THE master of the Ulysses. Captain E. Orniston, due to sail for England toda yesterday gave evidence fa the Singapore Coroner.' Court at an inquest on the ship’s Chief Engineer. 54-year-old Edward Reid Me* Diarmid. McDiarmid's body wa.* found In a back187 words
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Article71 1950-09-21 12 SINGAPORE. Sept. 5 Finance Committ rthe Singapore Mun:< Commission who are rn this afternoon, will be to approve the PJ? vis }9 $50,000 in the 1951 estm* for additional office u modation at the K.a* Gasworks. The proposal, which already received the apP' of the committee71 words
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179 1950-09-21 13 SINGAPORE. S<pt. 16. THE capital of Mc1 Alister and Company Limited $1,535,000 was turned over every 10 working days during the last financial year of the company, it was stated at the annual meeting in Singapore yesterday. The chairman. Mr. W. MeGregnr Watt, revealed179 words
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Article361 1950-09-21 13 A FTER SHOW -RAIDS ON BANDITS SINGAPORE, Sept. 16. iFTKR air and ground ceremonies in A Singapore and the Federation yesterday to mark the tenth anniversary of the Buttle of Britain, the R.A.F. flew many fighter and bomber strikes against the h tndits, culminating in a night raid by Lincolns361 words
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Article38 1950-09-21 13 NO A PORE. SeDt. 16. Rediffusion receiving set ian Soon Pineapple Store >niar Road wa s smashed b V two Chinese youths on rsday night. c mcident was reported H police yesterday morn- i g.38 words
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Article63 1950-09-21 13 SINGAPORE. Sept. 16. Mr Justice Thorogood, who leaves Singapore today with Mrs. Thorogood on leave before retirement, delivered rus final judgment in the Supreme Court yesterday. Mr. J. K. Gale wished him a happy retirement. Mr Justice Brown, who has been acting as Attorney-Gen-eral in the Federation63 words
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Article40 1950-09-21 13 SINGAPORE, Sept. 16. Loo Joo Wah, of Tanjong Rliu, was fined $lOO in the Singapore Third Police Court yesterday for continuing to operate his sago factory without a licence. He had 13 previous convictions for a similar offence.40 words
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Article134 1950-09-21 13 SINGAPORE. Sept. 16. \|R W. Addis. Colonial Se- cri'tary for Bermuda, has selectee as deputy Comtoner General for Colonial drs South-East Asia in r ‘‘ssion to Sir Ralph Hone. assumed otlice in January Cktvernor and Comman-:*‘r-m-Chief of North Born» o. Mr Addis is married and134 words
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Article331 1950-09-21 13 SINGAPORE, Sept. 16. “I CANNOT doubt that, at any rate for some time, there existed the relationship of principal and agent between the defendant and the plaintiff”, said Mr. Justice Thorogood yesterday in the course of a written judgment dismissing a claim for $30,000 brought by331 words
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Article93 1950-09-21 13 SINGAPORE, Sept. 16. WHEN Singapore Municipal employees hold their annual conference on Sept. 30, a resolution will be moved to press their union —the Municipal Services Union—to formulate immediately the Benevolent Benefits Scheme provided under the union’s rules. This is one of the resolutions to be93 words
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Article120 1950-09-21 13 SINGAPORE. Sept. 16. MR. JUSTICE Brown yesterday refused an application on behalf of Maria Hcrtogh’s parents to place her in the custody of the Singapore Social Welfare Department, ponding the hearing of their suit to restore her to the Hertogh family. The application was made120 words
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355 1950-09-21 13 So Trainees Bagged A Johore Bandit SINGAPORE, Sept. 16. 'J'HE 1st Battalion Worcestershire Regiment, at present operating in the Bentong area on the Siamese border, claimed their first terrorist two months ago, it can now be revealed. The Battalion was then in Singapore on jungle training. On July 12, an355 words
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Article24 1950-09-21 13 Mr. D II Palmer has been appointed a member of the Singapore Harbour Board for a further three years irom Sept. If).24 words
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Article150 1950-09-21 13 SINGAPORE, Sept. 16. WHEN the police van in which he and others were travelling crashed into a tree yesterday morning. a British police officer from the Federation, Sgt. C M Cook, emerged shaken but unhurt and was rushed to Kallang airport to reach it just150 words
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Article69 1950-09-21 13 SINGAPORE. Sept. lf>. “I had been to the Registration Centre on four occasions to apply for a card and was turned down each time, said Chng Soon Eng. 25. when lie pleaded guilty in the Singapore First District Court yesterday to failing to register. Cling,69 words
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319 1950-09-21 14 SINGAPORE, Sept. 18. women in Malaya have not realised their responsibilities and are not trying to learn the part they must play in the future selfgovernment of Malaya, Lord Mancroft, the British Conservative peer, told the Straits Times yesterday before leaving for London by319 words
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Article378 1950-09-21 14 SINGAPORE. Sept. 17. ‘CAR too many" Asians were still "sitting and talking" and "very few of them" getting on with the "hard task of preparing themselves for the responsibility of self-government This was the opinion exoressed to the Sunday Times last night < Saturday by378 words
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Article52 1950-09-21 14 JOHORE BAHRU, Sat—Mr. 1,1 M. Lewis, Superinten,nt of Education, Johorc. i s on a short vacation, y in on the expiry of his leave P fhe appointment of ir ep ;l director of Education. ion of Mai iva mace K,.', 1r Whitfield ai i •iii.ipur. who Is52 words
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Article60 1950-09-21 14 SINGAPORE. Sept. 19. The Court of Appeal yesterday reserved judgment in the appeal by Ong Thiam Lock against a sentence of one year’s imprisonment for being found in possession of 500 taels of gold, valued at about $60,000. In a sampan in the Singapore River on60 words
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Article133 1950-09-21 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Sept. 16. WANDITS killed since the 13 Emergency began totalled 1.385 at the end of August, i according to figures released today. During August Security Forces killed 51 bandits, wounded 23 who managed to escape, captured two wounded and another 14 unwounded. The133 words
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Article61 1950-09-21 14 JOHORE BAHRU. Sopt. 16. Dato Dr. J M. Lowson, Principal Medical Officer. Johore. and Datin Dr. Lowson. Lady Medical Officer in charge of the Women’s and Children’s Clinic. Johore Bahru, who are leaving the State at the ena of the month on retirement, will be entertained at a61 words
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Article77 1950-09-21 14 SINGAPORE, Sept. 18. AKEMFECSION set installed in a coffee shop in Bencoolen Street, Singapore. was smashed by four Chinese youths on Saturday evening after the men had ten and biscuits, in the shop. The men threw the set on to the ground and after treading on it rode77 words
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281 1950-09-21 14 Hands Up” Cry: Constable Shot, Pistol Stolen SINGAPORE, Sept. is. A p0, ice constable guarding ReditTusiop junction box in Loren •>- Ge.v Ling, Singapore was seriously wounded m a gun battle with two Chinese gunmen yesterday. His assailants, one of whom w? injured in the right knee, ran off with281 words
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Article190 1950-09-21 14 SINGAPORE, Sept. 18. 4 ROYAL Air Force ensign was laid up in the presbytery of St. Andrew’s Cathedral. Singapore, yesterday during a special thanksgiving service to commemorate the Battle of Britain 10 years ago. Seven veterans of the Pacific War formed the colour party190 words
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Article142 1950-09-21 14 AFTFR on SINGAPORE, Sept. 18. Ap 30 y ears with the Singapore Traction Lompany as a Lines Engineer. Mr. R D. Ryder eft recently on the Nieuw Holland for Melbourne on retirement. Mr Ryder was accompanied his wife and daughter. orenro. They are joining heir142 words
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Article214 1950-09-21 14 SINGAPORE. Sept. 17. SINGAPORE'S Civil Airport, one cap able of taking the largest aircraft, may be sited at Paya Lebar. The Government took the first step in this direction yesterday with a Gazette notification that an area o* approximately 1 490 acres at Paya Lebar214 words
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Article82 1950-09-21 14 SINGAPORE. Sept- BRITAIN'S most ii:xu-* troopship, the Ernp 1 well, docked at Sir. yesterday with the fird y jbers of the Glider Pilot*' ment ever to come to and about 400 replay 1 for the Seaforth High i N R.E.M.E., Royal Signals Royal Engineers. The glider pilots,82 words
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Article26 1950-09-21 14 SINGAPORE. S a Tlv’ new sales mi dent, for Qantas Emnir* ways in Singapore. Mi P'ant, ar ived yesleidr QEA BOAC Const from Sydney.26 words
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544 1950-09-21 15 SINGAPORE, Sept. 20. a FRAUD on the public” was how a Singapore lawyer described an offence by an Indian landlord in not reporting to the Municipal Com mission that he had received a premium of $1,750 for the tenancy of a newly constructed house544 words
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Article102 1950-09-21 15 SINGAPORE. S<>pt. 20. SINGAPORE women yesKj terday were made eligible lor service with the Malayan local defence forces with the passing by the Colony Legislative Council of amendments to the Malayan Naval Force Bill, the Malayan Air Training Corps Bill and the Volunteer Force Bill. Mr.102 words
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Article303 1950-09-21 15 SINGAPORE. Sept. 20. AN ASSURANCE that Government has adopted a policy of appointment of local personnel to the Colony’s senior services as its normal procedure was '■•n in the Sinemnore 1 Oiva r?o llnc j| meet ’V 1 vesterdav hv the rtimr Colonia' «;v. Mr.303 words
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Article167 1950-09-21 15 SINGAPORE. Sept. 20. 1 1 was not possible to make be steps any more public '•i they were over the disal of nine revenue men. ,fi the acting Colonial Se'bary. Mr. W. L. Blythe. he Singapore Legislative ■Minoil yesterday. J »e was replying to Mr. N.167 words
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Article463 1950-09-21 15 SINGAPORE, Sept. 20. A SUM of $386,216 was voted by the Singapore Legislative Council meeting yesterday to repay in full its share of loans raised by the Finance Committee of the Civilian Internment Camp, Singapore, after the Double-Tenth. The Federation Government intends to scale down repayment of463 words
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Article256 1950-09-21 15 SINGAPORE, Sept. 20. A WHITE Paper laid in the Singp pore Legislative Council yesterday on the salary or allowance paid to unofficial members of Executive and Legislative Councils in British Colonial dependencies shows that Hone Kong Gibraltar and Falkland Islands are the only three dep: ndencies256 words
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464 1950-09-21 15 WORST S’ PORE POWER CUT DARKENS CITY SINGAPORE, Sept. 20. pAILURE of one generator at St. James’ Power Station plunged the whole of Singapore into darkness last night for a one and half hour blackout—the most extensive power cut the Colony has known. When the single generator broke down all464 words
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Article98 1950-09-21 15 SINGAPORE. Sept. 17. Tan Ah Lui, aged 21. pleaded guilty in the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday. to assisting in a chap ji ki lottery at the junction of North Bridge Road and Fraser Street on Sept. 15. He was stopped by two detectives while98 words
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Article52 1950-09-21 15 I rnm Our Staff < nrn^pondetU KUALA LUMPUR. Sept. 19 Chai Fatt, a Chlnt ae convict ed and senteived io death by the Ipoh High Court for carrying a nanc grenade, was hanged at Paiping Prison this morning. He was the 108th bandit sentenced to death under52 words
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309 1950-09-21 16 M.C.s TO VISIT SHOCKING S’PORE SLUMS SINGAPORE, Sept. 20. A SINGAPORE Municipal sub-committee studying the problem of slum dwellings may visit the rabbit’s warren of hovels, unparalleled anywhere else in the Colony, discovered by the Police in their extensive man hunt in the squatter area of Al-Junied Road and Sims309 words
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81 1950-09-21 16 SINGAPORE. Sept. 20. A LARGE party of police J\ last night raided a gotown. which is being used bv scores of Chinese* as a dweling place, at Sumbawa Road and seized Communist documents The party was led by Mr A H Allen. ASP.. In charge81 words
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Article45 1950-09-21 16 SINGAPORE Sept. 20. Bail ot $5,000 in two sureies was offered in the Singapore Second District Court esterday to Tan Kai. aged 'S who claimed trial > pos- > ssing two lb of opium at Vvn Tat Street The case was postponed till -opt 2345 words
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Article241 1950-09-21 16 l-n m Our Stall Correspondent PENANG. Sept. 19. A WARNING to the Malayan Governments that it would be "most unwise’’ to accept any pressure from the British Government on the question of a higher income tax for this country was given today bv the chairman of241 words
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Article23 1950-09-21 16 SINGAPORE S.-pt 20. Lieut .-General Sir Harold Briggs, the Director of operations yesterday visited the Go tv. as Resettlement Camp.23 words
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Article134 1950-09-21 16 SINGAPORE Sept. L'O y*VN EKS oi .ill houses. »>.«•* <•»« n o ’i O V V .•••%.»••,>. *U« *v merit* n the Munic pal area will c.'r/.ir.ue to pay a tw ;v'r ot'ir. improvement r atnext year was dcv.dod a: the s n tap 're Los134 words
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Article122 1950-09-21 16 SINGAPORE, Sept. 19. CHINESE was detained yesterday by the Sinpore police for identification in connection with the shooting on Sunday morning of a Malay constable by two gunmen in Lorong 25. Geylang. He was detailed on ihe *eond day of Sir.jArore- hurt, which op. tinned122 words
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Article69 1950-09-21 16 SINGAPORE. Sept M. THE Governor had just I civer. his absent to the Recistration of Nurses Ordinance said the actinc Colonial Secretary, 'lr. W. L Blythe, in the Singapore l.ecislative Council yesterday. This was in reply to Mr. V A. MalLal Municipality South-West' who69 words
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192 1950-09-21 16 SINGVFORK Sept 4 SlNCi XFORV student h is «r\ *chirv A d the nrc honour of h'rnj r'.iiYil hr-*; .imon: >*udfn's from ill pirts of th? world in An r\A-ninA-tron U<- ts ''-><■ \roKi Thom as W on c iVv n im192 words
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572 1950-09-21 16 SINGAPORE, Sept 20 NOMINATED Councillor Mr. Lim Jew Hock' oratory failed to stem the opposition with which his motion to pt r-nit government officers on study or leave to retain their quarters was received Sv the Singapore Legislative Council yesterday Mr. Urn's572 words
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266 1950-09-21 16 I RECENTLY admired 1 a Chinese tab cau which consisted of a scene in a glass case. The scene was of people in a boat and of others waiting to cross a ferry, with little tin coins all ready in their hands.266 words
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Advertisement47 1950-09-21 16 STRAITS BUDGET SUBSCRIPTION RATES p v \pt f r> \r>v*\of MC..&7 T?»t. vr* Nj P 5 8 W 4' Iof!*d r.r V ?iVt yV» «J»* P' «*rf *1 *<• w, ah r.~r .Afovr .a f.i is stf.aits S 5 T5 II *4 tlH f»r. y fire ccJt r47 words
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293 1950-09-21 17 UNPAID BAR CHITS: HOTELS TO FORM PROTECTIVE BODY p.U’ED with monthly losses ttaS ofdollars from 1 people who default on bar chits which th«v j om Singapore hotels and first-class licence holders are cSderinf'the formation of a protective association. 8,a r” ng 0,6 \iiliougli the idea ot a licensees' association293 words
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Article18 1950-09-21 17 KLUANG, Mon. Chong Kee Lim, a lorry driver, of Mersing, for overloading his lorry was fined $130.18 words
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Article217 1950-09-21 17 r*«iL 4 SINGAPORE, Sept. 19. Hr. first two Malayans ever to attend a Common* v 'L eaI h co,, ference. Dato Onn bin Ja’afar and Mr. t. C. Jan, accompanied by the CommissionerGeneral, Mr Malcolm MacDonald, left Kallang airport vesterdav in a Qantas217 words
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Article56 1950-09-21 17 K im Correspondent IlMPt K. Sept. 18. I the »r effort in sendthe hipest single n to the University j ava Endowment 1* i V 1e J ,e °P R of Pasir ‘‘'h have be>c\4 speciallv '’ii itiended by the Mentri in, r i? f Ke,nn56 words
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207 1950-09-21 17 ‘Must Be Equality Of Sexes In Malaya From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG. Sept. 19. h Malaya is to make more rapid progress there should be equality of the sexes so that women may ’'tribute their fair share towards eventual self- VV GllVJlI lull •Mill ]nis was advocated in PetC)day by207 words
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Article233 1950-09-21 17 Rubber Factory For J. B. SINGAPORE. Sept. 19. pLANS are before the Colonial Development Corporation Board in London for the building in Johore Bahru of a centralised rubber processing factory, and approval Is hoped for in a few weeks. j Mr. G. E. Mott. Director of the Corporation in Singapore.233 words
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Article32 1950-09-21 17 f rom Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Sept, 18. Mr. E. J. Strugnell. State Forest Officer. Johore, and Mrs. Strugnell, have left Johore Bahru for a short vacation in Australia.32 words
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324 1950-09-21 17 SINGAPORE, Sept. 19. SINGAPORE undergraduates of the I'mversity of .Mala.va will have to quit their rooms in the university hostels to provide accommodation for students from the Federation in the coniine academic year. This decision oi the University authorities is based on the324 words
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Article109 1950-09-21 17 Imm Our Si.iM ('urretpondriil KUALA LUMPUR. Sept. IK. Negotiations are con tinning between the Malayan Planting Industries Employers Association and representatives ol the Rubber Workers’ Unions on the question ol Increased wages tor tappers and weeders A meeting which started this morning was still going on109 words
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198 1950-09-21 17 •*^ri! NGAPORE Sept. 17. j H fRMOMETERS weren’t made ft rt? cord the temperature I.' 1 unnamed Chinese man ran n Malaya on the instrument at 110 degrees. But the nose went farther—he had a "Peraturc of 112.5 and was 67, rather emaciated. when he198 words
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Article244 1950-09-21 17 SINGAPORE. Sept. 2U. A FOOD and Price Control Advisory Board is being formed in Singapore and will meet soon, the Government announced in the Legislative Council yesterday in reply to questions by Mr. Thio Chan Bee (Nominated). Mr. Thio had suggested that such a board should244 words
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79 1950-09-21 17 SINGAPORE. Sept. Hi REPRESENTATIVES of th< Singapore RedifTusw Employees Union and Red if fusion Ltd hav mutually agreed to re-open negotiations to settle the 10 days’ old strike on Friday :r the Labour Department The points to be .serried in elude; Reinstatement of Mr D n79 words
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Article35 1950-09-21 17 JOHORE BAHRU. Pie Yahaya of -he Johore Mu it ary Forces died in hospital on Monday He was the son of the late Dato Sheikh Abdullah, former \DC to the Sultan of Johore35 words
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1291 1950-09-21 18 SINGAPORE, Sept. 17. TARA STREET, brilliantly ridden by Wally Bagby, won the richest Gold Cup race in Malayan Turf history when he beat Raj Mahal and Four O’Clock II in a thrill-packed finish at Bukit Tiniah yesterday, concluding day of the Singapore Turf1,291 words
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Article32 1950-09-21 18 SINGAPORE. Sept. 17. Sherwood Foresters fielding only eight men, were beaten two-one o\ a ten-man team from the Teachers Training College in a game of hockey at Farrer Park yesterday.32 words
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248 1950-09-21 18 SINGAPORE Sent n CTATE Athletic Associations in the Federation a not seem to be interested in improvh, standard of athletics. prOUn < ‘he The Selangor Amateur Athletic Association their meeting held recently, decided t 0 invitn ln coaches from each of the States and Settlement!248 words
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Article363 1950-09-21 18 SINGAPORE, Sept. 19. 'INHERE will be 65 racing days in 1951 —the same number as the current season —according to the list of racing fixtures drawn up by the Straits Racing Association at a meeting on Sunday. The Singapore Turf Cluo will have six three-day363 words
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228 1950-09-21 18 TOHORE Cricket Club brought a successful season to a close on Sunday when they defeated the Singapore Cricket Club by 65 runs at Johore Bahru. A feature of the match was a well compiled 111 not out by Van Schoonbeck. one of the mainstays228 words
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Article201 1950-09-21 18 SINGAPORE. Sept IT (JEOFFREV oyson. Bmia A-A A. coach, arrived m Singapore yesterdav by BOAC Argonaut from L ,ndar but without his famous ter.* inch artist’s lay model kr.oto a s “His Nibs." Mr. Dyson told reporters that he was only allowed fa pounds of201 words
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Article137 1950-09-21 18 KUALA LUMPUR. Sept. 1; UfONG KONG thane* soccer tourists today tost the first match of their Federation tour when Selangor beat them b> three-one here. If there was one person who stood between victory and de feat for the tourist., it was H urk137 words
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Article49 1950-09-21 18 SINGAPORE. Sept, tjji, Straits Times Sports cl, t qDor ts defeated Cable VVlrel*\v. a Club by four goals to s0C Singapore Business House cer tie played at Farm P-* > terday. rahir Scorers for the Press (3) and M. Pasqual Cat goal was scored by Ism 149 words
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Article33 1950-09-21 18 SINGAPORE. Sr:; 1 TAUTCH Club defeated Bahru Sports Club (>r goals to two in a match at Alexandra rinv Kampong Bahru will meet Pulau Brani C soccer at Pulau Brani33 words
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1251 1950-09-21 19 Tulloh In Great Form Rides Three Winners snfSSfSj’Eg-JsrisjrtLSn sussrA mpasst«£sKs£» rVT frc’vdon clocked the smart time of 1 min n« Pi mn > Cup) Meeting. the previous best which he held with Ra-Li by beating Mastering Uninsured, the favourite after a chnrt a sec nd t our Croydon beat off1,251 words
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Article279 1950-09-21 19 SINGAPORE. Sept. 18. I’RAINER and Jockey ot the three-day Singapore Turl Club Autumn (Gold Cup) meeting were W Lewis and wally dagby—who won the coveted Singapore Gold Cup with Mr S.C. vVong "Madam Chan s’ brilliant galloper Tara Street But topping the trainers’ list ler the279 words
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541 1950-09-21 19 SINGAPORE, Sept. 14. THE Colony’s 1950-51 rugby season crept in quietly yesterday afternoon without the usual fanfare but the small band of staunch supporters that turned out to watch two games were amply rewarded with fast, clean rugby, not usually associated with beginning-of-the-season541 words
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Article24 1950-09-21 19 The R S.G.C.’s Ladles Memorial Cup competition was played on Monday and resulted in a win for Mrs. C Smith. 49-16—3324 words
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Article234 1950-09-21 19 1 wo ear.v penalties ov Scaife Harbour Boaid h fullback, put them right on top from the start and with tuts earn initiative behind them they nev*‘r .ookec back and ran an over Nee Soon who were given unl> one scoring chance penalty which they missed234 words
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Article81 1950-09-21 19 SINGAPORE. Sept. 19. IN a friendly Rugby match played 1 on Rtiffles Institution ground yesterday, the school team plavi*d exceedingly well to beat a Pnl'.c** 'Iraining School XV bv nine, points (two penalty goals and a t.ryt to three points <n penalty goali T81 words
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Article58 1950-09-21 19 SINGAPORE. Sept. 19. A. W. Baigent won the W O. Smith Cup last Sunday in the ExServices Association of Singapore annual shooting competition held at the Singapore Rifle Association range at Seletar file B’kerdyk** Tankard was won bv Major Grey. Ahmad bin Beriong won the Boehan Cup,58 words
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Article68 1950-09-21 19 SINGAPORE, Sept. 1ft. Straits Racing Association decided at a meeting on Sunday that, from the next racing year, sole owners of horses will not he allowed to race under assumed names (about 170 assumed names of owners were registered by the SRA at the end of68 words
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Article310 1950-09-21 19 SINGAPORE. Sept. 15. '•PECHNICAL Wing (Seletan 1 won the team championship with 63 points at the Royal Air Force Malaya Swimming championships held at the Seletar pool yesterday. TengaTi were runnersup with 47 points. Outstanding in the Technical Wing team were AC Eden and Ft Sgt310 words
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694 1950-09-21 20 From A Market Correspondent pAIR business was done last week as each day saw confidence slowly returning to a Malayan share market long possessed by doubts and fears. Where there were price changes, practically all were upward. Many factors contributed to this.694 words
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Article252 1950-09-21 20 BUSINESS done in the Malayan share market last week included: Industrials—Fraser A: Neav* Ordinary $3,02 4 to $3.074. Gammon $2.05 and $2,07 4, Hongkony Bank (Colonial i $610. William Jacks $2.05, Malayan Breweries $o Malayan Collieries $1.35 to $1.4u McAlister $36 ex div., Robinsor Ord. $2.10 to $2,174.252 words
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Article73 1950-09-21 20 Iroro Our Staff Correspondent triDrcj ti IPOH, Sun. IDRIS Hydraulic Tin directors di^tH de f Cl o a i ed an int erim dividend of 3d. per share, less for y ear to Dec. 31, 1950, payable on Oct. 13. 1950 s°pm hare^ 0lde, Su registered73 words
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Article33 1950-09-21 20 m Gajah Rubber Estate has sold forward two tons monthiN° 1 R S for delivery, baled Into godown Singapore, from January to March 1951 inclusive, at $1 27 per lb.33 words
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Article15 1950-09-21 20 IfESANG Tin’s August tribute fl* ureB are: tin-ore 214.24 piculs; tribute $6,36815 words
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Article946 1950-09-21 20 SINGAPORE. Sept. 19. I industrial* Buyer* seller* Aiex Bricks ZJjJ, to 4.90 rd 187* 195 l tcr I 9G U 2f> B B 30/- 31/B M I ni*te> 7 00 7 SO Lou i in Smelt ?S r e -’0 3 21/3 cd 18 17/6 t Ufai946 words
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Article222 1950-09-21 20 SINGAPORE. Sept. 16. RUBBER prices have again improved during the past week, with a fair turn-over, says Lewis and Peat’s market report, issued yesterday, j Better inquiries for remitted grades have been received from ah consuming centres for near and early-next-year shipment. < Large quantities of222 words
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Article29 1950-09-21 20 DIKAM Rubber Estate directors have declared an interim dividend of 10 per cent, less income tax in respect cf the financial vear to Oct. 31. 195029 words
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Article386 1950-09-21 20 Value Of Rubber Under Pre-War SINGAPORE, Sept, lit £VEN at prevailing prices, the purch^i,,. power of rubber in terms of cotton, w hi-. tobacco and maize, all of which must be bought in dollars, is still less than it was before the war says Sir John Hay, in his statement386 words
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Article66 1950-09-21 20 AUGUST import tomnaces and tin-ore ln»o the Feder;)’:- of Malaya and Singapore eluding movements betw*.‘*‘. t territories) are announces Registrar of Malayan Sta‘:s follows, from: Burma —ore 280, estim f metal content 202 I Indonesia ore 19. mel.u tent 12. Siam—1,016, 752. Totals —ore 1.315 met; tent 96666 words
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Article43 1950-09-21 20 GUTHRIE Company '.c the following output for the Guthrie Group esta'o mines, for August and to da In that order: Rubber < (lbs.). 6.94(>.9t4 112.770. Palm Kernels (tons), -'a.t Tin-ore (piculs). 719. 9 ■< Black tea (lbs.). 80.000 i Palm oil (tons). 1.13°43 words
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Article36 1950-09-21 20 From Our Staff Corresp*-' KUALA LUMPUR IZ ARMEN Rubbar directors have recon. a dividend of 7»* per tax at the standard rate on Oct 31. The company’s prom vear. before tax. was no.36 words