The Straits Times, 30 September 1946

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  • 20 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED OVER A CENTURY KIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1946. PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • 207 1 Big Majorities For Cabinet SYDNEY, Sunday. lABOUR has emerged from the first post-war general election with undiminished majorities m the House of Representatives and the Senate. Mr. Chifley, the Prime Minister, and the whole of his Cabinet were re-elected, m some cases with increased "^The^te of
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  • 241 1 The Atom Is Hard To Control NEW YORK, Sunday. rE extreme difficulty of controlling the production of atomic energy was stressed in the report of the Scientific Technical Committee of. the United Nations Atomic Energy Commission, published yesterday. "The extraction and production of thorium and uranium products may take pla-ce
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  • 118 1 PARIS, Sun.— The French National Assembly early today adopted by 440 vote? to lOti the text of the new French constitution, which the electors will be asked lo approve a lortnight hence. The vote foiknred »'rt hours' final debate, in which the spokesmen of three Government parties
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  • 84 1 WEST POINT. New York, Sat. 'Making an unexpected speech to cadets here today, President Truman said he was confident of a "permanent peace,*' which he emphasized, "We are looking forward to now." "We believe we are going to have permanent peace," said Mi. Truman. "That Is
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  • 72 1 BOMBAY, Sun.— The Maharajah of Kolhapur— a 3,000-square-mile state of southwest India— died early today. He was not five years old. He had been receiving medical treatment for anaemia since July and developed pleuio-rneu-monia last weekend. The Maharajah was adopted by the Maharani Tarabai Saheba in
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  • 25 1 London, Sun. Warsaw Radio .stated last night that Gen. Anders, commander of the Polish Corps outside Poland, had been deprived of his Polish nationality. Reuter.
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  • 34 1 An artist's impression of the main cabin of the British Overseas Airways Corporation's new Avro 11, which has been styled throughout by Mr. Richard Lonsd\le-Hands, the British industrial designer.
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  • 273 1 PLEDGE OF FRIENDSHIP BY BURMA RANGOON, Sunday. *PHE new Burmese Govern1 ment stands for the "policy of lasting friendship with Britain," Major-Gen. Aung San. President of the AntiFascist League, who has taken the portfolio of Defence, told Reuter today. He said the Government was determined to throw in its weight
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  • 209 1 PARIS, Sunday. THE South African Prime 1 Minister, Field-Marshal Smuts, declared tonight that war was "very improbable for at least a generation." He was broadcasting from the Palace of Luxembourg inaugurating a new British Broadcasting Corporation programme intended for listeners in the Dominions and India, as we!i
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  • 330 1 B \TA VIA, Sunday. A DUTCH sentry killed one Seaforth Highlander and wounded several other members of the battalion last night, a British spokesman announced. He said the sentry opened fire as a result of a misunderstanding" when a British military lorry was challengSon the
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  • 79 1 MANILA, Sun.— Open rebellion has broken out in Laguna province, south of Manila, where *>. small group of Filipinos issued manifesto for the overthrow of President Manuel Roxas and hid Government. The Governor of Laguna reported that the group was "radical" and said the group had 5,000
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  • 126 1 Airmen Seen Working As Slaves SHANGHAI, Sunday. ■THREE American Graves Re1 gistration officers have returned from far wester;. China convinced that five downed Superfortress airmen are still alive and slaves in the Lolo country. They reported that the bodies of three other Americans had been found In mountains thr>-e days'
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  • 279 1 ATHENS, Sunday. ATHENS has given the King of the Hellenes a royal welcome. Cheering crowds roamed the city until a late hour last night, having greeted King George after five years' exile. The King spent the previous night aboard a. Greek destroyer and landed
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  • 239 1 Pilot May Have Flown At Speed Of Sound LONDON, Sunday. PXPERTS from the dc L Havilland aircraft work* are now salvaging the wrecKage of the lost jet-plane in which Mr. Geoffrey de Havilland was to have made an attack on the world air speed record. No trace has been discovered
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  • 40 1 THE HAGUE, Sat.— Discussions between British and local Indonesian authorities at Palembang. Sumatra, have resulted m an a?r:ement under which some 120 technical oil exports will soon leave for Sumatra to replace Japanese technicians still controlling the oil refineries. Reuter.
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  • 132 1 PARIS Sun-Mr. V. K. Knsnna Menon, personal envoy from Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, in his interview with the Soviet Foreign Minister, Mr. Molotov, at the Russian Embassy in Paris yesterday, discussed the possibility of food shipments from Russia and future establishment of full diplomatic relations between
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  • 356 2 "Sell Before End Of The Month' 7 COIX)MBO, Sunday. TEYLON planters are being advised to dispose of their stocks of rubber before the end of this month, as the price of rubber is expected to come down at the end of the month. The Chairman
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  • Article, Illustration
    35 2 Destroyed by bombing during the war, Milan Fair was recently re-opened by the President of the Italian Republic. Kignor Enrico de Nicola. Picture shows President de Nicola viewing an exhibit m the moior car section.
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  • 123 2 ICAIPLA, Sun.— Seven parsons including one American are feared last at sea a!ter being unreported for several days on a patrol torpedo-boat trip to Hong Kons which normally requires cnly thres days. The flotilla, four PT boats, purchased by Chinese interests from the United States
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  • 88 2 LUCKNOW. Sun.— The United Provinces (Congress) Government Is considering the organisation of 'Home Guards" to cope with communal unrest m the province. According to present plans, the U.P. Hoi.c Guards will number about 5,000, trained m the use of modern arms. Companies of Home Guards will
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  • 50 2 VATICAN CITY, Sun.— The Vatican spokesman said yesterday that the Pope was m improved health after s'veral weeks at Castel Gandolfo, his summer palace, and was expected to prolong his stay until midOc other, The Pope's health wa^ reported as "precarious" before starting his vacation. A. P.
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  • 169 2 China Truce Team Evacuated PEKING, Sunday. 1MERICAN and Nationalist A members of Truce Team No. 2 were evacuated by plane today from the embattled Communist-held Chihfeng, the bijrarest Communist stronghold remaining in Jehol province, as part of the new policy of the Executive Headquarters to withdraw teams whenever their safety
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  • 91 2 TEHEE AN. Sat.— The Persian Premier, Mr. Ghavam es-Siata-ne-h, today refused a thr?e-point demand by the Quashgai tribe, in revolt in South Persia. The points were: First, the formation or a provincial council for ars Province; second, the inclusion of two advisers of the rebel leader Nasser
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  • 53 2 BOMBAY, Sat.— A press note said today that at 10 p.m. Mm casualties had risen to six dead and 22 wounded in disturbances .since the situation deteriorated resterday. About 248 persons have been rounded up. Ovrr four hundred rounds of ammunition were seized today in the
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  • 297 2 LONDON, Saturday. THE Investor's Chronicle writes: "The Board of Trade undertaking to be constantly m the rubber market and buy rubber m the British Far East at Is. 2d. was generally accepted as meaning the Board's undertaking to take all rubber offered after other countries had
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  • 120 2 HONG KONG. Sun—The Sunday Herald, quoting unofficial sources, says that investigations into corruption m Hong Kong Government departments have been ordered by tha Governor.' Sir Mark Young, on direct instruc- iions from the Colonial Office. HOBg Kong's Commissioner o.' Police stated: "1 have no comment to
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  • 269 2 LONDON, Sunday. RUSSIA, reiterating her demands for revision of the Montreux Convention, warned Turkey yesterday against, "taking military measures'' m the Dardanelles "Jointly with some nonBlack Sea powers." This would run directly counter to the interests of the security of the Black Sea powers, said a. demarche
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  • 271 2 New Political Development Of Korea WASHINGTON, Sunday. AS the people of Southern Korea continued to struggle with the acute food pro- blem and disastrous effects of floods and cholera, notable progress was made m labour legislation, political planning, public safety and education, says Gen. Mac Arthur's report on the United
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  • 112 2 NEW DELHI, Saturday.— Th« I Viceroy, Field-Marshal Wavell, m a message today to the Governor of Burma, Major-Gen. Sir Hubert Ranee, said: "My congratulations I and best wishes for success .to your new all-party government. Pandit Nehru, Vice-President ot the Indian Interim Government. m a telegram to
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 427 2 BAKSH «c SON 15«. Cerll MTMt, 1m lloor SINGAPORE. importers of IMATWKM& LEATUKB GOODS. FOOTWEAKS. GLUE MIROBALI,AMS, Tallows, Robber Loods. Exporters of Crepe Robber she* t tifs. Rattan and other Malayan I*rodueU. SMART SALESMEN REQUIRED Telephone No. 41 1 T Telefram "HAKSHSON DAY-OLD CHICKS. A:naifcainat a Hatcheries, ct BjidKsluwn near
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    • 224 2 PINAUD FAMOUS FRENCH PERFUMERY JLST UNPACKED EAU DE QUININE Prices $2..">0 $4.7,0 EAU DE PORTUGAL Prices £2.:>0 $4.50 EAU DE COLOGNE "CORBEILLE Perfumed Chypre and Rouge Prices S.U)O $5.00 EAU DE COLOGNE M PREFACE" Prices *.*.r>o $6.00 ASSORTED FLORAL PERFUMES Campeador, Preface and (Vrndn Prices 5K12.00 -$16.50 UIHITERUIHVS (WHITEAWAY. LAIDLAW
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  • 511 3 Industry's Future After December By a Market Correspondent ft N Sept. 26 it was at last officially announced that the basic price for Malayan tin had been fixed at £370 per ton delivered at smelter Singapore or Penang. This gives a metal price of $188 per
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  • 114 3 A Malay who has given private tuition to a number of prominent Europeans in Singapore during the past 20 years, has successfully compiled two editions of "Good Malay For Beginners" which are now obtainable at local book stores. He is Inche Sulaiman bin Ahmad, a
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  • 95 3 After a break of four years technical training has again started m Singapore. The Government Trade School opened on Sept. 9, at its old premises m Scotts Road, with 50 students taking mechanical and electrical engineering. Classes m plumbing and radio engineering have not started
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  • 171 3 Uniforms May Be Worn THE Air Ministry announces thai R.A.F. officers on the retired and reserved lists, ex-offlcers and officers released from the Service j he e been permitted to retain t f eir rank may wear uniform on c »r ain occasions. The occasions are: when attending Investitures state
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  • 730 3 Share quotations, as at Sept. 22 according to tne Malayan i r trebrolters Association < Singapore were as follows ixnrsTRiAi.s Buyer Seller Alexandra Brickworks Ords. $1.70 $1.90 Alexandra Brickwork* Prefs. 2.60 2.85 Brit. Malaya rrustee it Executor Co 00 9.00 Consolidated Tin Smelters Ord. 22 '6 25/do.
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  • 510 3 DESPITE the announcement of the increased tin price the volume of share business during the week assumed only moderate proportions and in general there was little movement in prices. Dealings in dollar tins were sparse and included Uafu Selangors $1.60, Hong Fatta $1.10, Jelebus 86c.,
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  • 35 3 Under the auspices of the Buddhist Union a lecture will be given by Mr. D. P. E. Lingwood on "A Modern View of Buddhism at the Ramakriijhna Mission, Norris Road, on Wednesday al 8 p.m.
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  • 151 3 THE result of the esspy competition sponsored by The City Book Store of Singapore m connection with the Victory Celebrations is as follows: Ist Prize: Mr. Colin R. Deans. 167, Upper Serangoon Roao, Singapore. 2nd Prize: Mr. Khoo Boon Ghre, 2, Temple Road Kuuhi Lumpur. 3rd Prize:
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  • 191 3 Prom Our Own Correspondent LONDOW. Sept. 20 INHERE were many Malayan weddings !n this coun'.rv durnj August. Here are some of them Mr. T. P. M. Lewis. Malayan F.dnr tion Service, to Miss M. P. Rowrli. of Hong Konrj and 1.0.M Mi"v> E. B. Fedlow. elder
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 673 3 BRITISH STORES DISPOSAL BOARD (SINGAPORE) TENDER NOTICE. BY ORDER OF THE DIRECTOR OF DISPOSALS. FAR EASTERN AREA (M.O.S.) 1 The British Stores Disposal Board. Singapore, is authorised to receive Tenders for the following Items which are located at the Western Depot, alongside Admiralty Road Wast, HM Naval Base, Singapore. M
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    • 413 3 SEA PASSAGES TO CEYLON. The Government of Ceylon will no longer sponsor any special shipping arrangements for Ceylonese travelling to Ceylon, t CEYLONESE In Malaya should obtain their passages and make all arrangements for embarkation and all matters connected with their voyage through the Immigration Depart, ments of their respective
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    • 90 3 JUST RECEIVED AT SINGAPORE BRANCH OF K. CHELLAR AM SONS far east) LTD. LARGE SHIPMENTS OF WINES PORTUGESE LIQUEURS CONSTANTINO BRANDY— GRANDJO- VERMOUTH ETC"ETC: SOUTH AFRICA LIQUEURS CYPRUS BRANDY OLD BROWN SHERRY MARINA VERMOUTH DRY GIN ETC ETC AND OTHER VARIETIES OF INDIAN WINES a ho TEXTILES SARONGS FUJI S
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  • 52 4 In ever loving memory of ALEX GOMEZ of Middltton Hospital who passed away on Oct. Ist 1915. "Some day, some time, we will understand,; The working of God's wondrous plan. When He will link the broken Chain. And bind the aching hearts again Inserted by His Loving Wife
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  • 982 4 STke Straits STimr Singapore, Monday Sept. 30. 1946. Singapore Starts To Grow Up "Th^re has been no change m the system of government m the Colony sinc c its seterance from India m 1867." This classic case of colonial infantilism is recorded m the last edition of the official publication
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  • 64 4 HUNDREDS of Chinese refugees who were brought here by the Japanese as forced labourers, have decided to appeal to the public for relief, according to the Sin Chew Jit Poh. The paper says that these refugees are at present housed in Kampong Bahru Destitute Camp, awaiting repatriation to
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  • 749 4 Singaporean reflections on hanging (Written in reply to the Straits Times leader, Civilisation And The Callows I BELIEVE that the Bill for the abolition of capital punishment m England is an important social measure. Your leader, however, Us fearful of the consequences which inighr result from the removal of this
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  • Article, Illustration
    24 4 JAP'RO.W.V: ARE WE TOO SOFT A resident of Changi Gaol m 1942- 13 Clinks that this is what we are coming to m Singapore.
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  • Man In The Street
    • 321 4 EVERY morning while going around different roads in Singapore, what do I see? C&v? left lying on their bellies on the roads or in* some open field, with their wheels missing. Just today, a new stationwagon is lying on its belly with ail four wheels
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    • 188 4 THE Governor is emphasising the seriousness of the cr'me situation in Singapore, and proposals to increase the size of the Singapore Police are not expected to meet with much response from volunteers unless trr present conditions of service are very much improved. As so many Briiish troops in
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    • 201 4 Milk In Offices I HAPPENED to see in Orchard Road one morning re i cently a queue about half a mile long outside the premise* of the Singapore Cold Storage, waiting to buy milk. To my astonishment most of the buyers were youngsters, whc i bought as I myself saw
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    • 115 4 I HASTEN to express my appreciation for the new system of bread and flour rationing which is to be introduced here. I like the proposed new system as a whole, but that part of it which gives one, at ones ow; choic«, an "entitlement" to bread why
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 822 4 The engagement to announced today between Mr. Tan Choon Ouun third son of Mr. Mrs. Tan Cheng Blaag and Miss Yeoh Swan Heok. only daughter of Dr. Mrs. Lee Lian i:<>t. GAW-PHOA. Thp engagement was announced m BATAVIA-CENTRUM, JAVA, on 29 September 1946, between Miss GAW KHENO NEO (JULIAN), only
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    • 57 4 OYSTER We can -service and repair these watches as far as the limited resources at our disposal permit We are very short of tools ana spareperu at present but hope to -estore facilities to full efficiency by the end of this year. We regret we e»naot repair other makes of
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    • 149 4 MERCHANT TAILOR 18 E BATTERY ROAD FIRST FLOOR ABOVE OLD PREMISES LATEST MATERIALS JUST ARRIVED PHONE :'66» Result of:Victory Celebration Essay Competition VICTORY CELEBRATION ESSAY COMPETITION. lit Prt»e: Mr. Colin R. Deans, 167, Upper Serangoon Road, Singapo.r 2nd Mr. Khoo Boon Ghee, 2. Tempi? Rc*d Kuala Lumpur. 3rd Miss Hedwig
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  • 321 5 Army Responds To "Grow More Food Drive" Good Results Follow G. O. 's Instructions OVER 22 Army units m Singapore have responded to the recent Grow More Food call made by the G.O.C. Singapore District, Maj.-Gen. L H. Cox, and already plots of land ranging from half an acre to
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  • 104 5 Apprehensive Period After Rice Cut OWING to the fear of possible trouble following the large rice cut, Fire Insurance companies have declar <-d an "apprehensive period," -tated Mr. J. A. Dean, Chairman of the Fire Insurance Association of Malaya, at the annual general meeting held m Singapore last week. This
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  • 41 5 I mm Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Sat. The Government's plan for the '•pooenlng of the rubber market may be txpected within a week, says the Daily Express and will permit forward dealings but cut out pre-war speculation.
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  • 35 5 The next Y.W.C.A. fortnightly meeting will be held on lhursday, Oct. 3 at 5.15 p.m. at 8, Fort Canning Road. A talk will be given by Mrs. E. G. Sellers on "They went to Washington."
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  • 72 5 CWISS biiiiness houses m Singapore are unable to state exactly what type of cotton piece goods will be available for export from Switzerland, nor arc they able to Indicate whether that country has any surplus textiles. A recent Singapore Government communique stated that import licences w
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  • 274 5 STANDARD INSURANCE PREMIUMS AN agreement has now been reached between tariff and non-tariff insurance companies in Malaya. This agreement removes the danger of cut-throat competition among companies ana introduces standard rates of premiums, rebates etc. which are to be allowed on particular classes of business. This was made known last
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  • 127 5 More Cases Of Harbour Pilferage INSTANCES of pilfering of 1 goods from vessels at anchor in the inner roads and the Singapore Harbour have been reported recently. On three consecutive days last week the police were informed of the disappearance of bags of parafin wax and cases of liquor from
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  • 25 5 Mountbatten Road may be completely opened to the public before the end of this year. sc>v3 Mr. L. Rayman. President o f tne Singapore Municipality.
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  • Article, Illustration
    61 5 Flight.-Lieut. Scotchmer and hi s bride, formerly L.ACW. P» mela Audrey Tivey, who were married at St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, on Saturday. C. S. M. George Obrkata, Cana Jian Intelligence Corps, now attached to SEA T.I. C, Johore Bahrn. and Miss Mary Lee Chee Soon, daughter of Mr. Lee King
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  • 426 5 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Sept. 28. CURRENT London-Malaya air mail charges at Is. 3d. per half-ounce, are ten times the I 1 id. per half-ounce rate in force in 1939 and there is strong feeling in London that a sharp reduction ought to
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  • 131 5 CHUNGKING WILL ASSIST WIDOWS AN assurance by Madame Chiang Kai-shek that the wives of j i Malaya:. Chinese who were taken away by the Japanese will bj assisted, has been given Mrs. Lydia Fox, pre-war general secretary of the Y.W.C.A. In Penang, who arrived m Singapore on Saturday by the
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  • 176 5 From Our Own Correspondent. IPOII, Sat. THE question of how to induce colonists to accept. Government's offers and settle down to padigrowing has been given unceasing thought and has provided Government with its bipgest headache, said Mr. A. V. Aston, Resident Commissioner of Perak. i
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  • 166 5 rE Singapore Y.M.CA. Reha bilitation Fund has no* reached a total of $28,474-55. The latest U5t of donors includes: proceeds of the football match between the C.A. and the Army at Jalan Bcsar Btatiium on September IX $2,704.50 donations from Y's Men's Club (including $250 from
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  • 19 5 Todays mri.ii at People's Restaurants in Singapore will be: Rice, Vienna sausages, beetroot, salad with tomato saure.
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  • 137 5 'Siam Chinese Must Obey Siamese Laws' "IT is eisen'-JHi to the security of cui lives, piopero.es and n-f-dom that the laws of the coun'i" In which we live should be str;.' ly observed, decbred Mr 1 I Tieh-Cheng. the first Chinese Ambassador to Siam, at the inauguration ceremony of the
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  • 66 5 WHAT It oelieved to iiave oern an attempt to smugg! large quantity of military clotuing by tongkang to Malacca I frustrated by members ot th« Singapore C.I.D. on Satuid;<v The owner of the crr.ft hs<= b« arrest- C. C.I.D. men. while search. i tongkang at Boat
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  • 281 5 TWO murders, one of a Chinese girl j.nd the other of a Chinese towkav, are included m last werk's reports if serious crime m the state of Johore. In both instances, the Johore police have mace ar?-sts. It was at Parit Jawah, near Mu>r. hat
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
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    • 89 5 CARPETS ROBINSONS INDIAN MIRZIPORE First Quality Only: Plain Colours— Modern Floral Desi ns Sizes: 9ft. X 9ft. 1 06' X 9 1 2 1 X 9 Prices: $315/- HRWWds PERSIAN BOKHARA Rich Ruby Grounds Conventional Designs. Sizes: T X IT 818 1 X 12 1 9' X 14' Prices: $600/-
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  • 360 6 Governor Supports The Appeal For Funds From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. UANKIND and society are on a great experiment field for reconstruction and the full expansion of this Christian Association here is needed for future work m that field, said Sir Edward Gent,
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  • 138 6 Latest Method Of Teaching In K. L. School From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. THE Batu Road School, Kuala 1 Lumpur, is experimenting with the most, modern methods of teaching, using loud speakers, slides, '.alkies and the latest books Ly those acquainted with Malaya. Most of the subjects are
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  • 102 6 From Our Own Correspondent. KOTA BAHRU. Fri. Ar a representative meeting of Government servants in Kelantan held recently at Kota Bahru it was decided to form an association known as the Kelantan Government Servants Association. The following interim committee was elected on the spot to arrange
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  • 51 6 A mass rally and procession m which thousands will ta'xe part are planned for the Double Tenth celebrations m Penang, reports the Straits Times Correspondent, Penang. The Chinese Consul, Mr. N. K. Lee, and President of the Chinese Chamber, Mr. Khaw Seng Lee, will be among the speakers at the
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  • 105 6 From Our Own Correspondent Penang, Fri. RUTH WONG, a Ciiinese schooi girl from Sitiawan, appeared as the complainant m a hold-up sequel which was enacted m the police court on Wednesday when a Chinese LJm Teng Ouan, was charged with theft of a Raleigh bicycle which
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  • 192 6 Straits Times Post -Bag MUCH has been written of the grim side of PoW lite, but I feel that there was always that silver lining th? humour of the prisoners m adversity. This characteristic was a two-pronged weapon: it annoyed the Japs and kept
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 221 6 MAJESTIC Premier Chinese Picture Palace 4 shows daily:— l, 3.15, 7 A 9. 1S p.ni. "CHOY KAM WAH" A historical picture m Mandarin With European actress co-operating together To-night: 6.30 9 p.m. (The Last 2 Shows) The one feature which is so absorbing that it must not be Missed! "VISHVAS"
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    • 209 6 FOR SALE FOR quick sal:, goods ex stock, 100 cases High Hat Oln and 300 cases Cutty-S&rk Rum. Price, $13/- pei case. Apply 30 Boicoolen Street, Singapore. FOR SALE One 3 Cubic feet P.efrigcrator for use on 230 volts A.C. or D.C. m perfect working condition. Apply Box No. 345,
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    • 722 6 SINGAPORE CHINESE MANDARIN SCHOOL, 122. IMMf Street, Phone 6881 New Class for absolute beginners commencing Oct. 4th 1946 Tues. A Fri. 7.15 to 8.45 p.m. Class Teacher, Prof. Cheng Hui Pi. M.A. Fee $3 -p.m. COLLEGE OF MEDICINE SINGAPORE. New students are requested to report for registration at the College
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    • 343 6 •JmT^sssssiYA 114 "WkuSTcoS^ BISi FOR BATTERY SEOW KUAN CO., P^oby Ghaut: Slr-.apore. Phone 7787 ESTABLISHED IN 1916 OPTOMETRISTS OPTICIANS 13, Battery Roud. Singapore For Arponmentt Phoie 7631. H. M. d> SOUZA. Sr., and SON, Ground Contractors. Tel. Nos 3*04 and 7126 at 18J, Battery Road. Residence at M, Civenagh Road.
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 676 6 Only rarefy should partners reduce dummy's heart-rufting agree on a trump suit of only power, but was unattractive in seven cards, divided 4-3 in the that it probably would permit combined hands. Ho v. ever, as establishment of dummy's club the least Of evils, this may be a suit with
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  • 252 7 ANOTHER 'KILLER' FILM HOLLYWOOD'S special genius for melodrama is again evident in a film with the provocative title of "The Killers," based on a story by Ernest Hemingway. It is undoubtedly one of the year's most satisfactory pictures, in its own or any other category. It is also significant for
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  • 148 7 fRITIClilNG Holly wo-xl l« un v international pastinu, participated in by such diverse personalities as Russian journalist Ilya Ehrenburg, C-k>:v.cigt S* r inomas Beecham anfl members of American Wanton's Clui>s £nd tha English House <T Commor.s George Murphy j.3;hj to do something about U'iwerlaf them. The
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  • 377 7 HEIGHT even six feet, three inches of it can be a blessing to a girl if she has the face and figure to go with it. Dorothy Ford. Mickey Rooney's newest leading lady, is thu.s twice blessed. Beautiful, Branett^ Miss Ford was selected recently
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  • 116 7 TECIL Humphreys, British actor. v has been given the part oi the Holy man m the India sequence of "The Razor I Edge", a role which Twentieth centuryFox spent two months trying to cast. Philip Merivalf Tnother British actor, originally was selected for the part,
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  • 77 7 Frank Puglia. Sicilian character actor, has been cast m a dual role- ior 'My Favourite Brunettee." a satire on mystery films, starring Bcb Hope and Dorothy Lamour. Puglia will enact both a genuine and spurious baron. As the real baron, he is the target of a kidnapping plot devised by
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  • 274 7 SHIPS positions m Singapore on Saturday were: MAIN WHARF Godown 31-32: Samaria, loading stci? for Batavia. Godown 33-S4: Alcinous. discharging stores Godown 35-36: Atreus. 10..c!.r.g stores. Godown 36-59: Priam, loading stores for U.K. Godown 40: Bulan, discharging i tores. Godown 41. Klang loading stores for Penang
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 658 7 BY ORDER OF PRINTERS LTD. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF I'RINTING PLANT AND MACHINERY TO Bt HELD AT THE PREMISES OF PRINTERS. LTD. No. 9. Trafalgar Street, Singapore. On Wednesday, 9th October. INC. AT 10.30 A.M. MESSRS CHINO KENQ LEE CO.. LTD have been instructed to sell b> public auction, m
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    • 313 7 SIEW INN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. M. V. -SIN HONG HO" Expecting from Trengganu on 3«th Sept. Sailing on Ist Oct. TO Kemaman Kijal Ketnasek Paka Hunt u n Kuala Trengganu For Freight and Passage please apply: SIEW INN STEAMSHIP CO., 132, Cross Street (Ist floor) TEL. 4892. CHENG CHIANG SHIPPING CO.,
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    • 395 7 American President Lines. Ltd. NEW TOMB rta Bombay and Mediterranean I'ort* LOUIS McIIENRT HOWE* Godown* 15/16 PRESIDENT POLK Gate 4 Godowns 13/1 1 Paasenrers to embark at if p.m. Sunday Sept. 29th MARINE LEOPARD* Our to \rrlva Oct. 6 •freight only For Prelgbt and Passengers »pplj AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES Onion
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    • 198 7 Mansfield Co., Ltd. I Incorporates m Singapore) BLUE FUNNEL LINE Sailings to ana from United Klned< an Atreus sail* for I.R. 39th Srpt. Priam Mils for U.K. Ist Ort. Lyraon Dae from U.K. 7th Orl. Alrinnu' wife for U.K. 19th Orl. l\e>!«rn Australia I'he «o«rtr« «ra rout* «t <he cheap**!
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 102 7 RADIO PROGRAMMES RADIO MALAYA Singapore RED NE1WOKK (Chinese Indian) 225 metre*; alto 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. 1.825 megacycle* per second (61 metre band) and 7.45 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. 4.78 megacycles per second (61 metre land. BLUE NETWORK: (Malay English) 300 metres; also 13 p.m. to 2 p.m. 7.22
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    • 106 7 lines; 8.32 p.m. Variety Highlight*: 9.00 p.m. Men and Music; 9.15 p.m. Tunes Across the Thble; 9.30 p.m. News; 9-45 pan. Talk World Affairs; 10.00 p.m. In musical mood; 10.30 p.m. Tunes you ussd to dance to: 11.00 p.m. News Headlines am" Close Down. B. B. C. 4.30 pm to
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    • 120 7 Talk; 9 00 p m. Navy Mixture: 9 30 Calling; 8.40 pjn. Interlude; 8 45 pm p.m Radio rhythm club: 10.00 p.m. Grand Hotel; 10.30 p.m. Radio New reel; 10.45 p.m. London Calling; 10.30 pm. Forces favourites: 11 30 p.m. Ne-. n 40 pm. Prom Today's Papers OCTOBER 1 7.30
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  • 391 8 CHINESE DEFEAT INDIANS Four-Two Win At Stadium S.C.F.A 4; Indians 2 C CORING two goals m each half, the S.C.F.A. beat the Inu dian Association by four goals to two m a keenly-contested football match m aid of the Indians' Rehabilitation Fund at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday. Although the Chinese
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  • Article, Illustration
    14 8 Incident m the S.C.C. Rugby trial on the padang on Saturday. Straits Times Picture.
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  • 296 8 By Merv Williams, Boxing Editor Melbourne Sporting Globe. MELBOURNE, Sat. BOY Andre (8/1) flyweight champion of Malaya upset the hot favourite Ron Brain (8/5%) with a k.o. in the 9th round at Melbourne stadium tonight. It was a sensational win, Andre had tired
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  • 309 8 LONDON, Sun Home soccer matches yesterday resulted FIRST DIVISION Aston Villa 5 Brentford 2 Bolton W. 1 Grimsby T Chelsea 2 Charlton Ath 2 Derby C. 1 Blackpool H'field 1 Everton 0 Liverpool 2 Leeds U. 0 Manchester Utd 5 Arsenal 2 Preston N.E. 1 Stoke City
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  • 95 8 (From Norman Preston, Router's Special Correspondent with the M.C.C. team) PERTH, Sat. The M.C.C. team today relaxed and spent the afternoon watching the final of an Australian rules football game. At night they saw a floodlit trotting racing. Already leading Australian critics here are recognising the ability of
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  • 270 8 RECS. BEAT AIR FORCE WORKSDEPT. UOFFMAN'S bright knock of 11 38 runs, the hirhest of the match, and D Almeida's 33 with the bat and his analysis of six wickets for 10 runs, were features of yesterday's cricket match at the SRC. ground when the Singapore Recs beat the A.M.O.G.W.
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  • 169 8 Over 2,000 fans turned up to witness an excellent wrestling programme at the Great World Arena, last Saturday. Popular Jeff Conda, of Manchester, k.o.ed Ttger Goldstone, of Mile End, m the fifth round of a scheduled 10 round bout. The Tiger caused a sensation when
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  • 236 8 S.CC. cricket match between two club sides yesterday resulted in an easy win for A.C. Growder's team over W. K. J&gfft ''s side. Scores were: A. 0. GBOWDES'S XI D. B. Halg c Frame b Pearson 42 J. P. Luff c Rees b Wheeler
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  • 402 8 Results of Saturday's races at Penang were: BIG SWEEP Tbe draw on the Me sweep, tot&l pool 1152.1 M. resulted: 1. ($*****) *****3 2. (125.M6) 11,469 3. ($14.2591 ****** Starters (54.563 each) No* *****. 14(46, 1092*3. 7*582, 1*3*46 Ist doable: $14 2nd doable: $4*. RACE ONE
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  • 69 8 Over a thousand spectators were present to a gams vi thrill? at Tumpat field when the Tumpat XI scored a good victory over the strongest footoa'.i team f'^ntan have ever nad 'Suara Muda). me match commenced off with a series of Suaras raids which were
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  • 221 8 HOYLAKE, Cheshire, Sat. HENRY COTTON, former British open champion, worthily established himself as the British matchplay champion today when he beat James Adams by eight and seven in the championship final scheduled for 36 holes on the Royal Liverpool championship links here. Earlier
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