The Straits Times, 14 November 1946

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    20 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED OVER A CENTURY rWELVE PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER, 14, 1946. PRICE 10 C'KNTS
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    HEAVY MOVEMENT OF SHIPPING
    393 1 Port Back To Normal In A Month SI raits Times Reporter (JNK oi the higgwl single movements of shipping since the liberating fleet arrived in Singapore in September, 1915, is proceeding today as ships which hart be->n lyini; al anchor in the Main Anchorage and in
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    Synthetic "Must Be Retained"
    228 1 Syn thetic "Must Be Retained" Francisco, Wednesday. THE United States must not allow its waibuiit j 5700.000.000 synthetic rubber industry to lapse, but .->h<'U'.<l continue to produce enough lyathstk rubber to me?t onehird of thf r-i'ion's norraa 1 quirem— its and to maintain i stand-by capacity for em^i 2> j
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    14 CASES OF SMALLPOX IN SPORE
    177 1 CHECKING up on a case of v smallpox near Geylang Serai yesterday, Singapore sanitary inspectors discovered 11 other similar cases which had been unsuspected in thf.t area. This has raised the number cfi cases of smallpox in Singapore m the last two days to
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    BRITAIN SWEEPS CORFU CHANNEL
    60 1 LONDON. Wed Fore gn Office spokesman said last night that British naval vessels had bcj»un mine -sweeping operations in the channel between Corfu and Albania, despite Albanian protestations that the move represented a •premeditated violation' 1 of her sovereignty. Other Whitehall official said the British vessels
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    BIDAULT TO RESIGN
    178 1 PARIS, Wednesday. If George Bidault's coalition Government decided to day to resign as soon as the new National Assembly meet* this month. This decision was due to the loss of leadership by-*. M. Bidault's Popular Republican Movement to the Communist Party in last Sunday's elections. It will
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    EL ALMEIN ANNIVERSARY
    45 1 Mr. UniMun Churchill at the anniversary concert of the battle of El Alamoin, held at the Ro>al Albert Hall in London on Oct. 33. Mr. Churchill is seen receiving a piece of poetry composed in the Western Desert from an ex-transport driver.
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    Ex-Rajah Muda And Sarawak Cession
    473 1 Ex-Rajah Muda And Sarawak Cession THE text of a statement issued by the Secretary of State for the Colonies on reports allegedly circulated in Sarawak by Mr. Anthony Brooke, the exRajah Muda, was officially issued in Singapore last night. This statement had been supplied by the Secretary of State in
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    Ex-Rajah Muda Loses Appeal
    148 1 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Tues— ln the Court of Appeal today Lord Justice Morton dismissed with costs the appeal of Mr. Anthony Brooke, former Rajah Muda of Sarawak, from the decison of Mr. Justkp Sellers setting as de a subporna served on the former Rajah
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    90 Die In Quake
    54 1 LIMA. Wed. -More than 90 persons were killed in the severe earthquakes which destroyed towns and roads and dammed up riven on Sunday in the interior of Peru. O'er 60 persons died in Sihuas, IZu miles north ot here, the recr'.s said, and at least 30
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    TWO PLANS FOR LIMITATION OF THE VETO
    284 1 NEW YORK, Wednesday. THE United States and Britain are reported to foe working on separate plans to restrict the use of the veto in the United Nations Security Council. Although details of the British plan were secret, it is understood to dovetail into
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    China Meeting Tomorrow
    85 1 China Meeting Tomorrow NANKING, Wed —The Minister of Information, Mr. Peng Hsu?h-pei. announced this afternoon that there would be no furth r postponement cf me National Assembly, wh eh will open on Friday morning, but whether the Constitution will b" adopted depends on the Assembly and not on the Government.
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    Jewish Threats "Will Be Carried Out"
    204 1 Jewish Threats "Will Be Carried Out" Jerusalem, Wednesday. JEWISH terroriiit threats •<■ attack Brit sh centres <>v: side Palestine will certainly frc carried into effect. Sarmi<>: Merlin, political spokesman oi the terrorist organisation Irgun Zvai Leumi, said in Pa, today. U the Iraun say they are going to at ack
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    Last Of N.K.I, Meetings
    54 1 BATAVIA. WtcJ. Bni official meeting of th" Dutc and Indonesian delegations t study the final text of the "bas; ot agreement" on the future o th» Netherlands East Indies reached last night. w:l) taK< i place on Friday, the Netherland I News Asencv reported today I
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    CHURCHILL ON THE SOVIET ARMY
    1595 2 CHURCHILL ON THE SO VIET ARMY Commons Debate On King's Speech LONDON, Tuesday. MX Winston Churchill, leader of the Opposition, declaring in the House of Commons today that the world situation had not improved, said that although the country had been assured that the Socialist Government would get on especially
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    FIRST COMMAND FILM SHOW
    35 2 Princess Marram at the first royal command film performance at the Empire Theatre. Leicester Sqmare. The Princess is receiving a bouquet from Juliet, daughter of John Milk, the British film actor.
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    Prime Minister Speaks On Conscription
    294 2 LONDON, Tuesday. CERVICE in (he armed forces at the end of 1948 under v the proposed National Service Bill would be li years, said Mr. Clement Attlee. Britain's Prime Minister, during the debate to-day on the address from the throne. He hoped they would be
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    U.S. Rejects Emergency Food Proposal
    207 2 U.S. Rejects Emergency Food Proposal WASHINGTON, Tuesday. THE United States Goverr.- merit has rejected the pr< posal of Mr. Fiorello La ;Guardia, Director-General ol JUNRRA, that a $400,000,000 ;fund should be set up tj |meet the needs of war-de-vastated countries vhich in 1947 will be unable to financv their basic
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    SHANGHAI SPY CHARGE FAILS
    60 2 SHANGHAI, Wed: -The American Military Commission today dismissed ths case against six of the 23 Germans charged with violation of the German surrender terms by continuing espionage activities on behalf of Japan after the end of the European war. The men include Wolfgang Schenke, who recently
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    HOLLAND-INDONESIA PACT
    282 2 CHERIBON. Tuesday. [\ETAILS of the 'possible basis of agreement" for a final settlement between the Indonesian Republic and Holland have been given by a high official source. Th? basis fe said to be a 17 point plan recognising the Repu blic's de facto authority over Java, Madura and
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    JAPS NOT OBEYING ORDERS?
    203 2 TOKIO, Wed. LT. Gen. Kuzma Derevyank<>. Russian member of thAllied Council, today listed H members of the Japanese House of Representatives who, he said, "in accordance with the purge directive of th 3 Supreme Commander dated Jan. 4, 1946, must be expelled from public organisations." Most
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    German Food Stocks Lessen
    181 2 DUSSELDORF, Tues— An offida] statement issued heie U>night said that grain stocks ;n hand yesterday in this nor:-, Rhine Westphalia province of the British zone ot Germany were 13.258 tons the equivalent of two days' supply. The s ?tement made no mention of today's stocks, but
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    INDIA TO SIGN U.S. AIR PACT
    99 2 WASHINGTON, lues Hit Indian Go.tinment has i greed to the signing of the Bermudu type of commerc al aviatoi agreement with Use United States. re>pons ble dip'omat c sources disclosed today. The agreement provides io: i o limitation on frequencies FanAmerican Airvays will opiate
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    LXPORT CHECKS CONTINUE IN U.S.
    102 2 LXPORT CHECKS CONTINUE IN U. S. WASHINGTON. m« Dt^p.!< the virtual end of United States price controls, export controls and domestic priorities would oe maintained on materials still in short supply at least until the end of March, stated Mr. John A Small. United States Civilian Production Administrator. :n Washington
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    Indian Envoy In N.Y.
    49 2 WASHINGTON, Tues.— Sir G:na Bajpai was today appointed interim Charge d 'Affaires of the new Indian Embassy pending the appointment of a full Ambajaador Mr. George Merkell, the present American Commissioner to India, was also appointed interim Charge d Affaires in N'c f Delhi. Reuter.
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      610 2 SAL£ IV TENDER The Custodian of Property, Singapore, invite* tenders for the purchase of (he following:— Angle irons, picks, shovels, wooden imur*. Iron brackets, nails, bolts, nuts. «nchor». pulleys, cotton fibre ropes, old j;au7e. hammer heads, hammocks, black jxiwder Emery powder. shaftmg. forming and nail making nachmes. ■Jananese Weldinc Plant.
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      658 2 RURAL BOARD, MALACCA. Assessment Lists. 1947 NOTICE UNDER SECTION Notice is hereby (riven In accordance with the provisions of section 62 of the Municipal Ordinance (Cap. 133) that the assessment lists conta.miiK the annual value of and assessment to be levied on all houses, building, lands and tenements situated in
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    DOCKERS RETURN TO WORK
    28 3 i irst of the Singapore Harbour B .ird labourers going up the gangway of the Sam I.amu yes terday to unload cargoes for Singapore.
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    Lawyer's Clerk Asked To Leave Court
    322 3 A LAWYER'S clerk wat> a^ked tv leave the court when a 12-year-old boy was giving evidence for the prosecution during the trial of a young Chinese, Choa Teck Khun, at the Singapore Assizes yesterday before Mr. Justice Jobling. Mr. M. Buttrose, Crown Counsel, who
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    The River Gives Up Its Arms
    114 3 TWK.NTY old rifles, a numb-t of in ih n 2uns and a new automatic pistol have !«<•■ n recovered from the d?pths of the Sineapore River by the dredger Mudlark during r-<~<-nt dredging operations. The rifles and machine guns which are believed to have
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    Well-Known People Leave On Oranje
    132 3 Wel l-Known People Leave On Oranje A NUMBER oi well-known propies, including Sir G. Alabastar. Attorney General, Hong Kong, Mr. Justice Worley, recently appoint :d Chic! Justice of Bri...sh Guiana, the Sultan of Deli 'Sum?tra> and Ungku Abdul Aziz. Prime Minister of Jofrore. will leave Singapore on Saturday by the
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    $1,240 ROBBERY CHARGE
    81 3 A charge of armed sar.£ robbery, involving cash and jewellery, worth $1,240. the property of Ahmad bin Abas in Jalan Salek, from a house in Jalan Euros on Nov. 4 was explai'i?d to a 20--year-old Malay, Salleh bin Mohamed, when he was produced before Mr. L. C.
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    Travelling Dispensaries
    108 3 SINCE the liberation, Selangor s j travelling dispensaries have j covered thousands of mi's to treat innumerable patients. Five travelling dispcrmrics. operating under the Selangor M?dical and Health Department, tour Kuala Lumpur and outskirts. Among the places visitert by these dispensaries ar? Meru. Kapar. Batu Tiga, Pulau Ketam.
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    $1 MILLION FOR SEAPLANE ANCHORAGE
    358 3 $1 MILLION FOR SEAPLANE ANCHORAGE DREDGING 400,000 TONS OF SILT NEARLY $1,000,000 will be spent by the Sin S apore Government this year and next year on dredtfinjj operations in the seaplane channel and anchorage at Kallang the important gateway for Singapore';: fiying boat traffic from the United Kingdom and
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    WORK STARTS IN THE DOCK AREA
    197 3 SHARP on the stroke of one yesterday afternoon, about eight gangs of 25 men each, resumed work at the Singapore Harbour Board, after the 20 ri m strike, which ended jester day. The Sam Lamu. one of Ibc ships which had been waiti.ig foi
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    AHMED ROBBER) CHARGE
    56 3 A charge o' armed robbery at the Celebes Garage in Lavender Street, involving six motor car tyres, and a check pump valued at $360 on Nov. 12, was explained to a Chinese, Koc Cheng Cher, afied 24. when he was produced in the Second Police Court yesterday.
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    Corruption Prevalent In Malaya
    157 3 Corruption Prevalent In Malaya From Our Own orresponuVnt KOALA LUMPUR. Wed. GRAFT and corruption ate un- j [crtunstPi? prevalent t.iroug.v out Ma y dr "a d Ihe Justi c 04 ;he V.aa an '_ni-:n. */r. Ji>stv Willar:. in the Bupr .•><■ CoUit Kuala Luir.pu-. today h? ii^ed to ny s
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    Indian Army Parachutists
    117 3 THE dJabardment at Queita rerecently ol the I>-d >:\ Para Roßimont dc-s not nr-ar. th:it India's airborne troops are being abolished or reduced say; a Press note from General H'':'dquart r r;: Armed Forces Ind'a. Or. f-.«- contrary, the disbanc'id men aw bei.^g absorbed into paraci ute
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    ADVISORY COUNCIL
    20 3 A meettr.;: of th* AdvjsotJ Council w;i' fi*w today at .he Municipal Council Chamber, a. 1 10 a.m.
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    Four Tons Of Rice Which Disappeared
    69 3 CKPOY MALA RAM, R.I.A.S.C. ">us sentenced to two years' rigorous imprisonment for criminal breach of trust in ris m> t oi' 40 hags of rice, weighing lour tons, by the First District Jud;e, Mr. Paul Storr. yesterday. >«'i>.iv Maia had taken delivery of the
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    Lorry Driver Sent To Gaol
    103 3 21-year-old Chinese, Lun Boon Keng. driver of a three-tor, lorry for the General Transnor; Co.. was sentenced to two mor.t'-.s* rigorous Imprisonment by the Sincapore Fourth Magi-stra'..? yesterday for stealing petrol from a O.T.C. lorry at Covent OtaXdm, SingaDore. on Bent, 23. A CID. detectiv?
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    CHINESE VIEW ON NEW RUBBER DUTY
    445 3 CHINESE VIEW ON NEW RUBBER DUTY WHILE welcoming ifie reduction on the export duty on rubber I from Tour cents to 2 3 4 cents per pound, Chinese producers an", dealers In Singapore exprrssed the view that "lack of strong representation in London is der ving an equitable return lor
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      754 3 SITUATIONS WANTED AMfllC AH REPEESENTATIVE: (MaMßtar, the New York representa- some nrma in Java, la prepared i,i art in similar capacity for firms in Malaya whether as buying or selling or otherwise Exceptional opnity for securing an active retAtive with ext»iviive Far Eastern Bad Anirrlr-an rNperlonr". Advertis'r r»1 in Singapore
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      646 3 TENDERS The Chief Engineer. Singapore Durkt invites tenders for the r.-iaoval of lawdust wood shavings 'rum the i\ JO. Workshops. Alexandra Roa.l Pull particulars, condltiorj ot conract and tendrr forms are available roni Chlof Engineer. Singapore Oisrirt. 11 Leonle Hill Road. SingaporClosing date for tendcus is 18' >i .lo'cmber 1946.
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    THE PLANTER, HIS WIFE & THE COOLIES
    1335 4 THE PLANTER, HIS WIFE THE COOLIES A Malayan Estate Story By Our Planting Correspondent f KLDOM can one take up a newspaper in Malaya v these days without finding in it some criticisms levelled at the Government for the way this or that department is conducting its affairs, some justified,
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    CapturedGermanStamps To Be Sold In London
    227 4 CapturedGermanStamps To Be Sold In London THOUSANDS of pounds' worth of rare stamps smuggled out of Germany to raise credit in all parts of the world for the Nazi war-effort are to be sold in London by the Admiralty Prize Court soon. Hidden in plain envelopes and innocent-lookir.g brown paper
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    London Zoo To Receive Fresh Stock
    234 4 MR. G. H. Harwood, Supervisor of the Sanatorium and Quarantine Station of the Zoo, who lives near his charges in Regent's Park, has left London for Nairobi, Africa. Before he left. Mr. Harwood said that he was going to fetch some 150 animals, including
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    JAVANESE FIGHT DEPORTATION
    91 4 WASHINGTON— A group of 219 Javanese seamen have carried a battle against deportation to the United Scates Supreme Court. The seamen, r. II member of crews of Dutch or British vessels who had "jumped" ships in Did ted States ports, said they *ere faced *ith certain imprisonment
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    WELFARE FOR BRITISH WORKER
    184 4 NEARLY 1,000,000 workers will benefit by an ambitious welfare scheme to be adopted by the building and civil engineering trades. The scheme includes the provision of amenities on actual building sites hot meals Irom mobile canteens, places for drying \et clothes and more adequate sanitation— and
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      105 4 NORTH BRITISH MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY Lit. i lnrorporated in Great Britain) Have Now Reecciipied Their Pre-war Office SECOND FLOOR MEYER CHAMBERS RAFFLES PLACE SINGAPORE Local M«naf*r:— W. S. Hoseaas* AsskUnt: C. Atkinson Telephone: 6387 Fast Oflirr Box: No. 559. RAFFLES HOTEL TO-NIGHT DANCE 9 p.m. to Midnight RAFFLES AUGMENTED ORCHESTRA
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    CHINA FACES ACUTE FUEL SHORTAGE
    265 5 CHINA FACES ACUTE FUEL SHORTAGE Grim Prospects For The Coming Severe Winter TIENTSIN, Wed. CHINA, with its principal coal mines operating at less than 25 per cent, capacity, faces a critical shortage of fuel for what is forecast to he one of the j most severe winters in many years.
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    HONGKONG SHELTERS AUTHORS
    140 5 HONGKONG SHELTERS AU THORS HONG KONG, Wedncsu-y. HONG Ko:->g. which in the day af Iho Manchus becam'' refuge for many of Chita* duals and revolutior.a i mc'.udinjf Dr. Sun at i« one? again bficomiu^, for numerous liberai suthora, ix>ots, painters aad journalists who atv flndinft ll difficult to carry on
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    Bar Tragedy Told In Court
    110 5 Bar Tragedy To ld In Court i Our Own Correspondent. PENANG. Wed A SHOTTING tragedy, which irrcd last December at a pabl'c bar in Hutton I.an<\ had i 5 quel in the Ass ze Court yes<".day when a Chinese, Cheah Swpp Cheow. was charged before Mr Justice Carey with murder
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    STRIKES TIE UP U.S. SHIPMENTS
    112 5 STRIKES TIE UP U. S. SHIPMENTS uI.OMBO. Wea Colombo i«i potters have been warned that American goods will b° delav?d to strikes in the United of America. These goods include cloth and certain luxury l":- ins "Ml steamship services from Unit.d State.s have beer, completely tied up as a result
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    FIRE DESTROYS PENANG HOUSE
    94 5 From Our Own Correspond j:v PENANG, Wed. THE smallpox infected area ot Kedah road was the scene of a bin flre. whi'h broke our saort ly after 9 o'clock last night and •'ompleceiy burnt dow^ the hoas? occupied by a Malay family. Two buildings adjoining ie
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    N.S. Indian Labour Union Registered
    84 5 N.S. Indian Labour Un ion Registered f cwn Our Own Corresponded. SEREMBAN. Wed Till: Arst union to receive a cer- tiflcate o! registration in Negri S?i. bilan under the new Trad" Un.on legislation Ls the Kejprl S'nbilan I:idian Labour Union, which has seven branches in different parts of tre S'.a'.p.
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    Campaign To Spread Christianity
    151 5 Campaign To Spread Christianity SHANGHAI, Wed. AC RUSADH'G campaign to "improve the condition of ac Chinese peopl° by sp»ead- j ing Christianity throughout the country" with low-priced radio sets and half a million records has been started her^ dv Mr. K. S. Lee. author, broker and Bibl^ student. Mr. Let
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    Six Years For Robbery
    97 5 From Our Own correspondent PENANG. Wed t"HARGED with robbing a padi olanier at Kepala Betas, Pro- i vince Weilesley, four Chinese. Le&ng Cl.in Pen^. Ch?ng Hock Sang, Cneah C'^ee Metig and Chan Kam Boon. were found guilty and sentenced to imprisonment by Mr Ju.-tic" Carey v?s
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    Police Withdraw
    99 5 Pol ice Withdraw ;i>>m Our Ov.i Corrosponciem PENANG. Wednesday. SEVEN charges ot causing hurt to labourers at the Japan ,<e naval yard t Giusor durin,; ibe occupa ion against C. E. Nelliwan, a P W.D overseer. w?re withdrawn in the police rour* yes ••-relay wi:en the accused with txo others
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    63 Smallpox Deaths
    69 5 Accord iig o me health mtelug- encc issued in the Malayan Urion there wsre 249 cases o'. smallpox and 63 dea'hs in the Union for ♦he week ending November 2. In the same week '.here were six cases of cholera, five oases vi scrub typhus and two
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    EXTORTIONERS POST LETTERS
    88 5 From Ou- own j rexpondtm PfcNANG. Wed. DOLICE v bi ance against threa t?:i!r.g noes delivered jy ;x- led them lo adop: i new method. la»U"ad of sendm;, their de mandl in perscn ih-y at" now iio.ng '.he post office to forward he threa.ening notes In thf
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    Air Mail To Philippines
    56 5 Air mail correspondence may now be sent to the Philippines by nir throughout by the Commercial Air Lines Inc. Services operating between Singapore and Manila. Th? rates of postage are £0 cents per half ounce for l?tt?r^ and 25 cents per postcard, says a Public Relations
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    STOLEN CAR STORY
    173 5 irom Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Wed. AT a preliminary inquiry be j fore the First Magistrate,! Kaja Youb, it was stated thct j a Morris 8 tourer, which was stolen outside th<> Singapore j Cold Storage. Kuala Lumpur, was reconditioned and suld al prico five times
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    CHINESE MINISTER! TOURS MALAYA
    61 5 Mr Tai Kwee Shtn?. Vice-minister far Overseas Chinese Affai:s in the National Government o( Chi->a, recently visited Balu Pahat and address?! a large gathering of Chinese. Thp above pi.ture shows him addressing the meeting. The pioturo below shows members of tbe Johore San Mm Cbu Li
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    CHINA WANTS RELICS
    207 5 SHANGHAI, (By Air Mail). THE return of ancient literary works and treasures seized, stolen or purchased by the Japanese is being demanded by influential Chinese cultural circles as compensation for what is described as the "immeasurable loss of Chinese relics" suffered by China in her eight-year war
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    SHANGHAI STARTS FIGHTING T.B.
    197 5 I lea Ith Auth or Hies Appeal For Gifts SHANGHAI, (By Air Mail). AIJ- out war has been declared against China greatest peace-time killer, tuberculosis, by the Shanghai health authorities, who have launched a city wide campaign to acquaint the masses with the importance of preventive
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    ILLEGAL RADIO WARNING IN H.K.
    77 5 ILLEGAL RADIO WA RNING IN H.K. ::jng kox.o. Tuea Tht Honjr Koog Government is conducting a driv e against operators of illegal radio transmtters and rece v?.s. a number of whom hay,. been arretted in reeeat wseks Ail operators of rad^o equipn.r..- ar3 i-qusred to obtain a Icen^e. Most oi
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    Ceylon Textile Position
    150 5 Ceylon Textile Position COLOMBO. VV.u THE textile supply position n Ceykm has deteriorated to .such an extent that fears are expressed of the possibility ol a textile famine in the islanii unit's-; ttu 1 Utmost austerity immediatoiy exercised and al' concessions stopped. The textile position v.-a.s tn: subject oi a
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Thurs., Nov. 14, 1943. Overworking An Invalid
    975 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Thurs., Nov. 14, 1943. Overworking An Invalid The reduction of the export duty on rubber from four cents to 2-1 4 cents p3r pound has nxc-t with a mixed reception. Some producers are said to regard the reduction as satisfactory and "as much as can be
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    RUSSIAN ENVOY FOR INDIA
    105 6 NEW DELHI. Wed.— Mr. Molotov, the Soviet Foreign Minister, h«s expressed his willingness to exchange diplomatic representatives with India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, VicePresident of the interim Government, stated amid cheers at the Central Legislative /»sembly today It was proposed, he added, that the matter should be
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    Homage In Nanking
    91 6 NANKING. Tues.-^Generaus- simo Chiang Kai-shek and more, than 1,000 delegates of the National Assembly, who have nothing to do until next Friday,; made a journey today to Dr. Sun Yat-sen"s mausoleum outside Nanking, paying a tribute to the founder of the Chinese Republic on the anniversary of
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    RAIL CRASH KILLS 31
    29 6 It is now known that 31 were killed and 30 injured in yesterday s rail disaster midway between Paris and Strasbourg, says Reuter Irom Paris.
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    LABOUR RULE IN THE COLONIES
    1336 6 LABOUR RULE IN THE COLONIES THE Labour Government has not been enjoying an easy passage in its work on the Colonies. It has been the butt of sharp criticism over the cession of Sarawak; it has been accused of tactlessness and queer dealing in its plans for the new Malaya;
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      221 6 1 WRITE this letter as a Straits-born Chinese. When i I was in school we used to hold concerts and plays in aid of trie relief of famine or flood j stricken China. It is our turn to be in want now. I have read recently
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      244 6 "Tough Elements" A LETTER has been circulated to Singapore schools bunging to the notice of .schoolboys thai recently when films were screened at reduced prices (75 cents) for school children, some girls were without seats, those seats hay- ing been taken by tough elements" in the boys' schools. The letter
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      247 6 Ceylonese In The New Malaya IN a recent issue of the Straits Times you slate that Mr. Rajasingam, the Representative of the Ueyior. Government in Malaya, WM surprised when some Ceylonese asked him about tneir future safety in Malaya. I see no reason why Mr. Kajasingham should have been surprised.
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    IPOH WEDDING
    46 7 M Kenntth l»mi las Paul, of Mi luli-sex and seremban, and I- is bride formerly Mis« KathI t-n <;raer Winter, danc'itcr *>t Mr. and Mrs. 11. N. Winter of I anrashire and Dusun Rertam i itete, nrar Ipoh. who were mai-iril in Ipoh recently.
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    Jap Colonel Treated PoWs Like His Sons
    200 7 JAPANESE colonel, making cL fine at War Crimes trial yesterday said that he lad I PuWs on the Burrr.a-Siam .y, who were all about his son's a^e, not only with humanity, cf riihtrnnsnmn out went and treated tl'.em as a would his children.
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    INDIAN REPATRIATES LEAVE PENANG
    108 7 From Our Own Curnspondent PENANG, Wed. The Brst boat to be charteied by the Government of India for the repatriation of Indians in Malaya, the ss. Vita, is expected to leave Penang today with abor.i, 700 repatriates. The Vita arrived from MeJan with a number of
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    SINGAPORE RATEPAYERS URGE RAISING OF RENTS
    529 7 Report May Be Sen I To Government Straits Times Reporter THE Government of Singapore may be asked by the Singapore Ratepayers Association to amend the Rent Restriction Ordinance in order to permit increases in certain rent groups, the Straits Times understands. A special Rent
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    STRIKE CESSATION DETAILS
    489 7 STRIKE CESSATION DETAILS DULL details of the agreement signed between representatives of the Singapore Harbour Board and the strikers were made known yesterday. The agreement states: "The Chairman of trie Singapore Harbour Beard will agree to give an increase of 15 per crnt.on the prc-strlk.» wtv'.es to all .•tevedorps and
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    GOVT. GRAiSTS TO BUILD HOUSES
    314 7 Union Tackles A Problem From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wed A GOVERNMENT plan to grant loans up to a nv..\; mum of SIO,(MK) to owners of land for building purposes was put before a wetting of the Kuala Lumpur Town Board held today. The
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    El RASIAN ASKED TO SHOW CAUSE
    71 7 El R ASIAN ASKED TO SHOW CAUSE IRWIN Oliver Jones, a 34-year- J old Eurasian, was produced j before, Mr. T. T. Russeil, Second District Judge yesterday, on j summons to show caus« why be i should not pay arrears of maintenance to his wife and th t^e children. The
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    $36,000 Opium in Fire Extinguishers
    61 7 $36,000 Opium in Fire Extinguishers TWFNTY-four pounds of Per- sian opium were found by a Customs Search Party which boarded the Shell Oil Tanker Solarium on her arrival at Pulau Bukom from Aberdeen yesterday. Part of the drug was hidden in fire-extinguishers which had had their contents removed. The local
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    REPAIRS TO CS.C. POOL
    135 7 THE project of construct. ng a new pool at the Singapore Chinese Swimming Club, a hint of wh eh was given by the president. Mr. Lee Kong Ch an, recently, has not been lost sight of. it is understood. In view of this the club does
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    Mr. Garrett On Better Industrial Relations
    216 7 WE have had to pay dearly these last few months for a failure to understand that the reasonable satisfaction of human needs is an essential and ines;ap able function of management," Mr. S. P Garrett, Singapore Government's Trade Union Adviser told a feathering of
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    SINGAPORE SHORT OF P.O. BOXES
    148 7 SINGAPORE is short of Pest Office "boxes." A large waiting list fxists of persons who have applied for box numbers. They have to wait because the supply is uependent on imports from the United Kindom. Post Office boxes are .nad? ol pressed steel, which is
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    Farewell At Johore Bahru
    174 7 rGKU Aziz and Mrs. Aziz were the guests at a tea party at Johore Bahru on Sunday eveni ig given by Che A. Mubin bin Dato Abdullah, offlcer-n-charge, Social Welfare Department. Johore, and members of the Johore State Welfar^ Committee. Unghu Aziz and Mrs. Aziz who
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    ESCAPED VOLUNTEER OFFICERS WERE BEHEADED
    405 7 From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. THE story of a Pudu Gaol break 1 by six British officers during the occupation and the suhse- 1 quent decapitation of all the officers when they were captured, was told in the Bentong District Court today before
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    V-CERTIFICATES ON SALE
    45 7 Victory Savings Certificates now on sale at Post Offices in Singapore are attracting a good deal of attention. At tbe General Tost Office yesterday there was brisk buying: of certificates. This Straits 'limes picture shows a croup of Indians making their purchases.
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    Ml* PRISON GOVERNOR FOR TRIAL
    138 7 war crimes trial ot eon abi3 Interest to local residents of the Japanese occupatii,. period will beg n today at the War Crimes Court. Changi. wk Cap: Kcuhiro IllUsawa, who was Governor of the Cay llan Section of the Outram Ro l Gaol, and his
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    XMAS MAILS CLOSE ON NOV. 20
    106 7 X MA S MAILS CLOSE ON NOV. 20 j HE Singapore Post Office now advises ihat Nov. 20 is tht latcs date fo. posting parcels, letter packets and printed mat tcr sunn as Christmas cards and calendmn, for despatch by bm mail to the United Kingdom No 'guarantee can be
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      54 7 LITTLE'S NEW ARRIVALS PUDDING BOWLS Xraas is not far away. YATEB FLOWER VEGETABLE SEEDS. Why not jjrow your U wn vegetables? KENT HAIR BRUSHES For men and women GLASS MIXING BOWLS Clean and handy. VICHY WATER Health RED HEART RUM and Happiness CHINA GRASS MATS, New designs. JOHN LITTLeTI&O., LTD.
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      182 7 TONIGHT THE HAPPY WORLD CABARET Takes thr Lead Th« Firrt Inter-State Dane* CoropMilion to he !ie»«l the I.ih«-iaMon SINGAPORE vt. PENANG On the 14th. ISth. ICtb ?-n4 171h Ni.vnnber. 1946. IN CONJUNCTION V fTH OCR FIFST ANNIVERSARY EXTENSION TO 1 a.m. on the 17th. Nov. SINGAPORE TEAM PENANG TEAM Capt.
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    TRAGEDY OF SINGAPORE'S UNWANTED BABIES
    1279 8 ISy Our Woman Correspondent lIN WANTED babies are an old problem in Singa- |M>rc. The Sisters of the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus take in four or five babies from their doorstep every night. Ninety per cent of these babies die, some after i
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    Along The Si ngapore Waterf ront
    290 8 Along The Si ngapore W aterf ront ocsiilotui in Singapore fMM day were MAIN WHAIU Oodown 34 Port Pitt Clodown 40-41 Van Henui WKST WHARF Oodown 16 In Porl D»rwin COAI. PI. ANT Port SenneviUe EMPIKC IHHML Codown 23-24 Port Nashwa** Godown 27-28 Port Kitnw MAIN ANCHORACK Baron Cawdor dtsoitarging
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    Wife Watches Husband Go Dohii With His Ship
    226 8 LONDON'. FIVE minutes after her sea-captain husband lad handed over his own lifebelt to her with an order: "Aba* don ship." 39-year-old Ifrs. Violet Baker saw the sh\f> he over ami vanish with her htteband still o n fno bridge For a
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    TWO CHINESE IN CUSTOMS QIIERY
    79 8 T WO CHIN ESE IN CUSTOMS QIIERY HONOLULU. TUC vea:thy Cnine- brothers Hon? Hour sr? being held her i pending apprmi«a] of a they fail.-d to list in < dec.aiation. tho Collect Cu c .trm; d&rlosed yesterday. Identified a-: Kt< Sfn«-tn tv* Kn- Men-eu, BrlVsh mbier s tipy are c,\
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      161 8 w* If you want to help tcetli f i^l gleam J Brush them well with lijW LISTERINE .ompuunrled ot moir than M{ /ffi^^^^\? I i carefully selected iogrf W A i if/^^r^^fjfA I inentj. precisely balanteii I M f/f^^F^^ I i(i ye you maximum pohshi'iK H 11/^^g^'y u^\ m cleaner,
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      343 8 RAHin MAI AVA down: 8.15 p.m. ProgTajnmp sum- 3.35 pm f trnijiM calling 840 0 m n.r\VIKJ JIALrt I A iaary 8, 8 p m t^ four clubmen intrlude; 8.45 pm. Home surv-y; 8 p m News Headlines; 8.33 p.m. ,9 00 p.m. Th* Jmz society; P 30 pm Oiuyu^urt
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    Thursday Morning's Film Fanfare
    65 9 I'lii- glamour's provided by Barbara Hale, the gingham by RKO Kadio Studio fur Barbara's role in "A Likely Story.' Just in case you're looking at the ring ham, it's a red and white check, the bra and brief wrap-around skirt bound with bias bands of the
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    SWEDEN'S LATEST GRETA GARBO
    303 9 CWEDEN has given the screen world many B tars now internationally famous— (Ireta Garbo, Ingrid Bergman, Greta Gynt and now Mai Zetterlim?. Film star Number One in bet own country since her ••^uncling success in Frenzy she has been brought to England by Basil Dearden of
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    WHAT IT IS LIKE TO BE MARRIED TO A STAR
    751 9 By Sheila Graham I'VE always wondered what it is like to be married to a movie star. So I had lunch with William Dozier who is married to Joan Fontaine. He ,says it's fine to be married to a movie
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    FILMS IN THE PROCESS
    210 9 FILMS IN THE PROCESS Darryl Zanuck is so pleased with the performance o: Peggy Cummins in j. miry>r role in "The Late George Apley" that he has sent an order to all his executives to look out for an important story to star the little Irish actress who was originally
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    FILMS OF THE WEEK IN STORE
    321 9 "The House on 92nd Street," at present showing at the Cathay, s a film of most unusual distinction, acclaimed by critics and public alike wherever it has been shewn. Unable to be released until the first atomic bomb had been dropped, it gives the
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      72 9 that J mak <*s uouv are an is come 9 true f t£ANb. T our» What lny. if you pow— th. allnr* of Scotland"* porf urn., it r »< jh i front th. hills ami »Un, HEATH PERFUME MR A PROOUCT OF SCOTTISH PtIfUMES LTOL The Cosmetic Wise t.loct our
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    Municipal Staff Want A Canteen
    133 10 WITH patience exhausted, confidence shaken and pockets drained by hawkers, may I ask the Municipal Commissioners what has happen ed to their plan of opening a People's Canteen for theli staff? Has it been abandoned or is it lying in state? Mr. McNieco, head of
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    Another Opinion On Air Import Of Pups
    533 10 lAM glad to see that the question of the impel '.alion of puppies from Australia by air is receiving attention. A puppy is normally sold at the age of six to eight weeks, and it is generally recognised that during the first few
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    Acording to Culborbson
    399 10 There is a time and place for four-notrum conventions, and other situations that clearly call for more direct slam invitations. Consider todays deal. South, dealer V "*th-South vulnerable NORTH 111 •Q5 4 3 ♦K6 4 S )AII WEST EAST Q J l» 1 J 9 6 1
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    LEADERSHIP OF LABOUR
    171 10 f SAW with alarm and dis- appointment the other day harbour strikers throw stone? at a passing lorry and am equally disappointed to leain 'hat the strikers have threatened to injure Harbour Board clerks for attending work. It is regrettable to hear the union's representatives and the
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    WhatlsAGovt. Servant?
    213 10 .\ETAILS of an estimated exU pendi t v r e of some $30,000.000 were published recently and among the items was arrears of pay to exinternees. I would point out that this is not a correct interpretation. This item only refers to those in service in Government department*
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    Plenty Of Bread —And Germs
    77 10 Plenty Of Bread And Germs •T is pleasant in time of 1 shortage to observe almost all coffee-shops and rostau ants in Muar selling broad at the controlled price. But it is deplorable fo. tho Tan in the street to see this bread displayed o>i co.uv.ers without screen or lOver.
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      320 10 EJVTEp T$ IN ME NT IHe LAUbH-HI I /'f^ff^fi^f B^!! OF THE WEEK! U»Ar I ULJ DAILY: FIVE SHOWS :rr k AS CO-PILOTS.T.THEYRE CO-R/OTSM L -^^BTiifc. jA^rls jfr"*' 5? j M*hii 0.-.ct.d by ARTHUR LUBIN A.toci.t. P»oduc.r GLENN TRYON s -'••npl»» by Tru* Bo«'4max, Nat P»rf.n, John Grant Original Story
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      375 10 *>u\JL e^i^iiUtA "ike LRRGEST SRLE Sole Distributors |i iT||" i| i I j' jm Papineau YICK WOH HING Watch Dealers Repairers Give us a Trial you will be assured of satisfaction 429. North Bridge Road (near Middle Road Junction > Phone 7922 (Contractors to H.M. Forces since ***** FOR Christmas
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      341 10 FAMOUS A. V. M PRODUCT E A C L E 8R',.11) ttubber Coaciuatina Ano Snlr l)c-lnl)iitine Agents* CHIDA FRANCIS 6: CO.. fl *l 4rm UMrtMrton Shiprhandle™ 113-A Cecil Street: Sinevpotr Tel GENUINE CROOKES' B 2 SUNGLASS Km Safe and orator* able Vision -TOI KS NOW AVAII.ABI t DAH SIH OPTICAL
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      116 10 CROSSWORD No. 102 I I |6 |7 20" 2i Illla 23 HI l^Z^Zl ZiF Jl SSs§ s^§s §Kss S£§§ SSSS n as* ACROSS 1 Pa. no one courts me (snag. > (15). 8. Ointment (7). 11. It's tine to change M>. 12. This child dreads Are(s). 13. Othello's ancient (4).
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    MALAYAN SHARE QUOTATIONS
    534 11 Share quotations as at Nov. 12 According to in* Malayan t raie6rok.ere Association iSingapore) were as fo''ows: Bayer SeOcr Alexandra Brickworks Ords. i 80 $3.00 Alexandra Brickworks Prefs. 2 90 3.10 Brit Malaya rraue A Executor Co ».00 9.00 Consolidated Tin Smelters Ord. 22/6 25 do. Prefs.
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    Produce Prices
    325 11 SINGAPORE, Wednesday. A CONSIDERABLE drop in the price of rice featured the local market today The drop is attributed to tbe arrival of rice from Siatn under the free market scheme. No I qpality was selling at $119 as arainst $15« yesterday. Other prices were: RICE No. I
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    German Chemicals
    274 11 BERLIN. Tues.— The American Military Government yesterday announced the signing of a four-power agreement lo prevent non-German purchasers from acquiring controlling interests in the units of the I. G. Farben Chemical Trust. The concern at present is in the hands of the four-pswer commission, which will split up
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    Rubber Share Market Quiet
    387 11 By Our Market Coi respondent SINGAPORE, Wl<L F[E rubber share market was quiet this morning with Sungei Tukang* showing a «mall improvement to $I.22V'j. Business was a'so done in Batu Lintangs at $1.22 1/2, and Mentakabs changed hands at 40 cents, with further bell^rs it that
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    ZONAL TRADE IN GERMANY
    164 11 BERLIN. Tues.— Substantial increases in interzonal trade with the Soviet occupation zone ol Germany and in foreign trade were announced by the Ameiican Military Government yesterday. Simultaneously, the authorities also disclosed that employment in the United States zone had hit a new hijh of 6,062,000 Under
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    RUBBER OUTPUTS
    23 11 The following rubo?r crops are re ported for October- Haytor 10.000 1!j Lunas 48.200 lb Nyalas 49,210 1b Tapah 88.315 lb.
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    TEA EXPORT DUTY
    225 11 LONDON, Tues— Tea trade circles in London today say that the new export duty on tea in Ceylon will be in the neighbourhood of twopence a pound. It is likely that the matter will be raised n the House of Commons. No comment was forthcoming, however, '-om
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    AMERICA ASKS OIL PROTECTION
    367 11 CHICAGO, Tues.— The American Petroleum Institute was urged to ask Congress to withhold ratification of tbe pending Anglo-American oil treaty until "appropriate reservations" are made in the treaty preventing control of oil operations by an international commission A resolution submitted to the institute's board of dirtv-turs,
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      590 11 MANSFIELD CO.. LTD. incorporate*! in Singapore) BLUE FUNNEL LINE Sailing* to and from United Kingdom l.lrnlinU. d»e from U.K. 15 Nov. Santfara d»r from U.K. 15 Nov. samidwa* from U.K. 18 Not. AntilochM* sails for U.K. 2« Nor. Stilted to and ir,mi Wesu-rn -%ustranm haron sails for Fr*mantle 15 Nov.
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    BRADMAN 106: MORRIS 115 Australia Lose Five For 327
    337 12 BRADMAN 106: MORRIS 115 Australia Lose Five For 327 MELBOURNE, Wed. TENTURIES by both Bradman and Morris featured the match between the M.C.C. and Australia, which concluded in a drawn game here today and with the honours of the game with the Australian XI, who had passed the M.C.C. total
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    Unit Teams in Victory Cup Was Mistake
    747 12 ARMY SPORTS REVIEW By a special Correspondent MOTABLE this week in the soccer world has been the H 'passing' of the last army team from the Victory Cup. ThLs to army enthusiasts is rather disappointing as thpy had expected HQ ALFSEA to go
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    Selangor XV For Ipoh
    79 12 CELANGOR will piay their se- cond inter-state rugby match of the season when they visit Ipoh on Saturday to play Perak. Boyle, former Irish international, is being brought in as centre in place of Wylde, who will travel as reserve. Danker is the only non-European in
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    IRISH SOCCKR XI
    75 12 LONDON. Tu;s THii IRISH team to play Scotland In the Soccer International at Ham;:den Park. Glasgow, on Nov. 27. wa-; announced as Hintln of Fulhai": Norman. Brentford. Feenev, Linfljld. Carey Manchester United. Vernon. B-lfa~t -Celtic. Farrell. Everton. Coch rari<\ Leeds United. Steveason. Kverton: Wnhh. West Bromw'ch: "»h»rty.
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    DOCKYARD ASIAN S.C.
    53 12 The following will represent the Dockyard Asian Sports Club in "Ji" soccer match against 3">6 R A S.C Platoon on the Woodlands Petrol Depot ground Singapore, next Saturday. A. S. Chan; Peter Tan. Balat"; Wo"? Tin Mridln. Daud: B Robert*. A'idr*w Then. Rajoo. V. Robert*, Obed. R<»serves.
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    S.R.C. WIN THREIvOiNE
    294 12 S.R.C. W IN THREIvOiNE I N a last hockey match played on wet I ground yesterday, the S.R.C. beat the Cable Wireless Ltd by three goals to one. The C. 6c W. team comprised mostly of players recently from India and thvir forwards held the spectators attention by a good
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    ST. ANDREW'S OLD BOYS' HOCKEY
    76 12 The following will represent the St. Andrew's Old Boys 1 Assoc. against the RAF Selotar in a hockay match to b? nlave'i on their ground on Saturday 16 Players are requested to turn up pt the old school sate M s*mf>r<i Road at 4 p.m.
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    BADMINTON
    82 12 With a view to reviving badm'n'.on in Sin ifipore. a meetlrg •< commiMee o? the Singapore Badminton A-vociation of which Mr. G. H. Kiat is president, is being called for next Tuesday at 8 Bonham Building, at 515 p.m. The committee will discuss the future programme of badminton in
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    Scoreboard
    82 12 M.C.C. IST INNS. 314 AUSTRALIAN XI IST INNS Harvey r Ikin b Smith Morris c Evans b Yardley 115 Bradman r Polferd b Compton 106 Hascett c llutton b Smith 28 Miller c Evans b Smith Pettiford not out MrCool not out Extras 2 Total (for 5 wkt»> 1
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    Nexl IVst Series
    184 12 LONDON. Tuesday. ACCOUNTS of the three Test matches between England and India last season were approved at the meeting of the Board of Control of Test matches at Home held at Lord's today. The Boaid arranged the dates for Tests witli South Africa in 1947 and Australia
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    TAMILS VS R.E.M.E.
    58 12 Th» Tanvl Brotherhood Association will meet the R.E M E Base Workshop, In a friendly game of soccer, to b? played at McNair Road, on Saturday. The Tamils' team will be. Sithambaram. Muthusamy. Thambvrajah. Noordin. N. G. Samy. Kayambu. Muniandy. Shinta. K. Bala. Suppiah and Haron Reserves—
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    C.R.E.'s WIN 4-0
    71 12 An interesting football gam<- was played between the C.R.F. 162 Works and the DC. RE. 227 Works Section, on the Victoria ground yesterday. Though the game was fast at times, play was not very impressive tnerc was however an abundance of thrill? particularly the second half when
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    KRICHTON 15.P
    71 12 The following players will be select -d to represent the Brighton B.P. "B" team against the Mayfair B.P. "B" team in a friendly badminton match, comprising of five singles and two doubles to played on Sunday. 17th November 1946 at the Happy World Covered Stadium at 10 am.:
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    AIRMEN BEATEN THREE-ONE
    328 12 DEATING the Tengah Airmti:i by three goals to one after a] hard fight at Jalan Besar Sta- dium yesterday ihe Navy j (RNAS, Sembawang) qualified for the semi-flnals and are sche-' duled to meet the SRC on Wednesday. Now 20. In the other semi-final. the> Chinese and
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