The Straits Times, 30 April 1947

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    18 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1H45. EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESqj|r, AITHL 30, 1947. PRICE TEN CENTS.
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    POLICE FIRE KILLS ONE, WOUNDS FIVE
    237 1 Attacked By Mob Of 300 On Kedah Rubber Estate From Our Own Correspondent Penang, Tuesday. A labourer on Dublin estate at Karangan, south has died in hospital from wounds received when police opened fire on a threatening mob of about 300 yesterday. Five other
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    New Threat Of War In Java
    294 1 BATAVIA, Tuesday. THE Indonesian Pasoendan Party, claiming a million memI btrsliip. will declare West Java free from the Indonesian Hepublic at a mass rally at Bandoeng on May 4 and will pro- 'aim itself the separate self-governing State of Sunda. Dr. Raden Koestomo, Secretary
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    MORE TROUBLE IN THE MARELLA
    243 1 From Our Own Correspondent MELBOURNE, Tuesday. FURTHER seizures were made today aboard the Australian F ship Marella, which, with passengers aboard ready for departure, has been held up m Melbourne for several days owing to a dispute between her crew and the customs authorities, who
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    VICEROY SAVES THE DAY AT PESHAWAR
    336 1 The Times Correspondent PESHAWAR, Tuesday. IMAGINATION on the part of the Viceroy, Viscount Mountbatten, and self-restraint on the part of the rival political parties, helped to avert a clash during the Viceregal visit to Peshawar yesterday. While the Red Shirts, or Ministerial party, acting
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    50 1 The "Isacoo Televopic Propeller," which may prove to be the parachute of the future. It is seen undergoing lorry test* m England this month, m conditions similar to those of actual flight. It has telescopic blades which extend with rotation. The pilot can control his direction of descent. A.P. Picture.
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    AIR SERVICE DELAYED
    113 1 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, "Tuesday.— Malayan Airways dial* that their daily internal air Services will not start on May 1, as originally intended. The services hav t been postponed owing to a delay in the I arrival of additional aircraft |fiom Britain through cirrimstances outside
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    GOVT. CONTROL OF TRADE "A COSTLY MESS"
    731 1 GOVT. CONTROL OF TRADE "A COSTLY MESS" From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. AN attack on the Government for "trying to run our business for us and making a costly mess of it" was made by Mr. W. G. C. Blunn, the president, speaking at the annual meeting today
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    U.N.O. TAKES UP PALESTINE
    278 1 NEW YORK, Tuesday. AN unexpected Russian request that the United Nations Steering Committee on Palestine delay its meeting by 24 hours has roused speculation whether Russia will not break Big Five solidarity on the Palestine question. The Steering Committee of 14 members was appointed by the
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    MARSHALL SEES HOPE IN STALIN HINT
    1593 2 Bevin s Advice "Patience NEW YORK, Tuesday. DROADCASTTNG to the American nation test night D on the Foreigm ftfinisters' Conference in Moscow, General George Marshall, Secretary of State, blamed Russiar for the failure of the conference, but quoted Marshal Stalin as expressing the hope
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      Baby Talk
      119 2 LONDON, Tuesday— An English vicar apologised publicly yesterday for saying that Britain's thousands of spinsters, deprived of their husbands by the war, should be permitted to have babies without marryirg. He is the Rev. W. G. Hargrave Thomas, 58-year-old vicar of Needham Market, Suffolk, whose comment focussed the
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      Dutch Royalty
      79 2 ZERMATT, SWITZERLAND Tuesday Prince Bernhard a the Netherlands and his daughters. Princesses Beatrix n d Irene, left Zermatt by train yesterday for Skn. They plan there to take a special plane to They have spent five weeks noliland. Juiiana 3nd another of her three e 1 tl e
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      Charged With Boiling Man Alive
      198 2 MANILA, Tuesday. A JAPANESE accused of permitting his men to commit saeh atrocities as boilia* alive a Filipino goes on trial for his life soon. He is Saburo Ito, former general manager of the vast Japanese-owned Ohta Development Company's Abaca plantations in Mindanao. He rose
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      Disaster Toll
      65 2 TEXAS CITY, Taesday. The toll of the recent disaster here stands at 733, following an announcement that 302 persons are Still ny.tsing The Red Cross placed the number of known dead In the explosion catastrophe at 431, of whom. 337 were identified. It was pointed oat however, that
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      Suez Canal Plot?
      108 2 ATHENS, Tuesday.—ltalian and Greek Communists are planning to destroy the Suez Canal, says the Greek Minister of Public Order, Gen. Napoleon Zervas. He stated last night that he had given to the British Middle East G.H Q. "irrefutable evidence" of this. He claimed similar authority for the
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      ''Honour of U.S."
      75 2 FRANKFURT, Tuesday.— Major J:seph S. Robinson yesterday declared that "the honour of the United States is at stake." He was asking a military court for the conviction of C:l. Jack W. Durar.t. the charge was the stealing of the Hesse family jewels from Kronberg Castle, in I
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      Irish Campaign
      116 2 BELFAST, Tuesday.— Two prev minent Northern Ireland nationalist leaders flew to America yesterday. They are to launch a campaign for American support for the establishment of a united Northern and Southern Ireland. They ar e the chairman of the Protestant Ulster Union Club, Mr. Denis Ireland, ar^ a
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      Criminal Recaptured
      84 2 WUPPERTAL, Tuesday.— The former security police chi e f of Strasbourg, Dr. Erich Isselhorst, waa recaptured n e ar her e on Saturday. He had been Sentenced to death by a war crimes court for the war-time murder of British paratroopers. Dr. Isselhorst escaped a fortnight a?° after
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      Planet Hit Us?
      128 2 MOSCOW, Tuesday.— The chairman of the U.S.S.R. Academy of Science Meteorite committee, Mr. V. Fesenkove. said yesterday tha+, a minor planet had possibly collided with the earth. This was on Feb. 12 this year, when a missile described as a meteorite fell in Eastern Siberia. "It is
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      Sheep Toll
      44 2 LONDON, Tu««iay. Four million sheep and lambs died in Britain's winter snows, cold and floods That number was 20 per cent of Britain's entire flock. This information was given yesterday in a speech by the Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Thomas Williams.— UP
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      Danish Brigade
      40 2 COPENHAGEN, Tuesday.— The Defence Minister, Mr. Harald Peterson, yesterday introduced a bill to form a Danish brigade of 4,000 men The purpose Is to participate in, the m occnpmti:n of th e British zone^of Germany, beginning May v
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      U.S. D.S.M.
      28 2 WASHINGTON, Tuesday. General Walter Kreuger, retired, yesterday received the Navy's Distinguished Service Medal for serviee as commander of the South Army during the Philippine campaign. UP.
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      Deserted, Paid
      35 2 HOLLYWOOD, Tuesday. lin, Margaret Mayer received $3,250 in cash settlement and other property in her divorce from the film magnate Mr. Louis B. Mayer. The divorce was granted «n grounds of desertion.— U.P
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      1337 2 NOTICES FEAST OF THE HOLY CIOSS AT MALIM The annual Mass will be celebrated at the Santa Cruz Chapel at Malta on Sunday, the 4th May. 194 T, at 8.30 a.m. The Chapel win be opened from Friday the 2nd May. AUCTKHI SALE OF 15 cases of MaHr hair pin*.
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    STORE TINNED BUTTER STOCKS ROZEN
    268 3 STORE TINNED BUTTER STOCKS ROZEN ALL supplies of tinned butter for civilian axount which recently arrived on the Burnside ana iurther supplies due to arrive on the Narbada for Singapore have been "frozen" by the Fi>od C^n rol er. Mr. J. Hamer. Importers cf these supplies have baen TniorW 6
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    End S'pore Moratorium
    157 3 The annual general meeting of th? Singapore Bar on Apr. ZG passed this resolution: "That this meeting of the Bar of the Colony, being strongly of the opinion that the delay m enacting the promised legislation relating to payments made and obligations incurred m Japanese currency daring
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    Dr. Jennings On Ceylon University
    124 3 DEPRESENTATIVES ot most 11 communities m Singapore were present at an informal t e a party at the C e ylon Tamils' Association last Sunday, m honour of Dr. Ivor Jennings, Vic e Chancellor of the University of Ceylon, and a member of th e
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    NEW TRANSMITTERS FOR SINGAPORE
    258 3 NEW British radio-telegraphic transmitters which have arrived m Singapore, will shortly replace Japanese transmitters now being used at the Telecommunications Transmitting Station at Jurong. For more than a year, Telecommunications have relied on eight obsolete Japanese transmitters for traffic between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, Penang. Bangkok,
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    VICAR TO BE INDUCTED
    166 3 THE Bishop of Singapore, th e 1 Right Rev. J. L. Wilson, will preach at the ccr e mony of institution of the Vicar ni the St. Andrew's Cathedral Parish of Singapore at 5 p.m. '^day. Archdeacon Rcsenthall, who has been acting as pri e st
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    Sentence Of S.T.C. Men Quashed
    297 3 Sentence Of S.T.C. Men Quashed [DESCRIBING the admis- sibility of some of the evidence of Mr. John McNeish, Chief Inspector of the Singapore Traction Company, as "grossly irregular" mi n a case m which three Chinese bus conductors of the Company had been sentenced to two months' rigorous imprisonment for
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    BACK PAY MEETING
    66 3 l*ae Singapore Government Servants Back Pay Council will hold a meeting tomorrow at 331, North Bridge Road at 5-30 p m. at which the members will discuss a recent Interview with the Colonial Secretary, Mr. P. A. B McKerron, a letter from the president of the J.C.S.A..
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    STUDENT MEETING
    50 3 A meeting of the Student Christian Movement of the Raffles and Med'cal Colleges will be held at the V.M.C.A., Orchard Road, at 0 30 p m today. An R.A.F. Chaplain, will speak on "Whither Christian?" Th 9 subjecr will be open to discu.'s^n and the public is invited.
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    Little Theatre Players' Debut
    400 3 THE Little Theatre Players, a newlyformed company of keen amateur actors and actresses m the Services, made their debut on Monday night at the Little Theatre. Armenian Street, with two plays— George Bernard Shsw's "Androcles and the Lion" and V.C. Clinton Baddeley's burlesque of Victorian melodrama
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      295 3 |AST 3 SHOWS: 3, 6 15 A 9.15 p.m. CHILLS A THRILLS REACH A NEW HIGH! "CRY OF THE WEREWOLF" With NINA FOCH STEPHEN CRANE and OSA MASSEN r Opening To-morrow Technicolor's Greatest Lore Story! "BLOSSOMS IN THE DUST!" >ISIK|CTS MOST POPULAR AND UPTOftj* 'Hi &EYLAN& PHONE 8070WT LAST 3
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      312 3 PtGEON BRAND NEW STOCK, ARRIVED PRICES MUCH REDUCED Plastic Rain Coat without hood $15.50 pc (with hood $1 extra) Cotton Sport Shir- from 1.20 Thick T, welling Shirt 4.00 Extra Thick Towelling Shirt 5 00 Printed Poplin Frock from 2.80 Cotton Lady Singlet 100 Special discount for wholesale. Enquiries solicited
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      383 3 JAMES M. MACKIE Broker Buyer Shipper -AJdress Brighton. Melbourne Australia Import* A Exports I am prepared- to act as Duylng agent m Australia for textiles, electrical goods, grocery lines, chemicals. Hardware, sporting goods, etc.. etc. l will give you the wholesale price ol Australian products buying commUlon only. WHIT AKERS
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    37 4 Mr. A Mrs. Johnny Teo of Johnnyeon Provision Store, 4 Tanglin Rd., thank all friends, relatives. Vtee-Presi-dent A Committee Members of the Chinese Swimming Club for their handsome presents good wishes expressed on their recent marriage.
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Wed., Apr. 30. 1947. Empty Beaches
    1134 4 The Straits Times Singapore, Wed., Apr. 30. 1947. Empty Beaches In the bustling mid-week mood of commercial Singapore it may strike the reader as irrelevant or frivolous when he opens his Straits Times and finds a leading article devoted to holidays and holiday resorts. But m truth it is about
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    BUDGET LEAK INQUIRY
    98 4 LONDON, Tuesday. The London Stock Exchange Council is to investigate a recent charge that Budget information was disclosed t > the benefit of some stock operators. The Council announced the investigation last night. Their statement said a special committee has been appointed to pr:be the accusation at
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    ONE CENT RISE MEANS $22,000,000
    1842 4 ONE CENT RISE MEANS $22,000,000 A New Deal For Ru bber—ll this is the second of two articles on rubber policy. For professional reasons the writer prefers to remain anonymous, but be occupies one of the most responsible positions m the planting community of Malaya. THE selling price of crude
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    Malayan Rubber Exports
    35 4 To I..S.A. 'he Rest of he World Jan. Tans 17,751 49,753 27% 73% Feb. Tons 18J236 51,341 26% 74% March Tons 34,524 56,843 37% 63% otal:— 67,504 100% 89,577 100% 91,367 1W%
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      PoW postscript to a war claims form
      194 4 T HAVE just filled m my claim 1 for losses sustained by me through war damage. I notice ttiat the big importing firms have made large profits during the past year and expect to recoup large sums under the War Risk Insurance Scheme.
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      All Quiet On The Negri Front
      154 4 ITNDER the illustration shewU ing the tiger recently killed on this estate, you make the following statement: "Tigers are < fusing much trouble m estates m Ne©tl Semfcllan, and cattle-killers and man-eaters arc being tracked by game wardens." If, as is probable, this exaggerated
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      844 4 CLASSIFIED ADS. WHITE— At 1, Queen Astrid Park, on 2*th April, to Iris, wife of R.J. Ivan White, a daughter Roberta Louise. The engagement is announced between Mr. Tto Kheh Eng, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Tio Seng Tok and Miss Chiang Guat Soo, 3rd daughter of Madam Son
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      62 4 "CLIFTOM" The Real Electric Cooker. (*or A.C. or D.C.) Plug into your Main (Power Plug), no special installation is necessary. Fitted with latest 2,000-watt MetVlck. Quick-heating Radiant Plate, with 3-heat control. Complete with OrUl Pan. Grill Pan Grid and Aluminium Dished type Reflector Deflector. Finished m Cream and Black Vitreous
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      110 4 FOft YOU^INSURAN^E REQUIREMENTS:THE COMMERCIAL UNION GROUP:Commercial Union Assurance Co., Ltd. Union Assurance Society, Ltd. (London) Palatine Insurance Co., Ltd. Liverpool Victoria Insurance Corp: British General Insurance Co. Ltd. Branch Office:— n IPOH (P.O. Box 47) SINGAPORE (Tel* 574) (P.O. Box 107 Tel: 5077) H Local Manager: c n w: h
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    CHAMBER ASKS MORE WHARVES FOR UNION PORT
    335 5 'Serious Delays 9 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. THE need for more wharves at Port Swtttenham where serious congestion art! delay has occurred, was strongly urged by Mr. W. G. C. Blura. the President, at the annual meeting of the F.M.S.
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    GEN. RITCHIE FOR U.K.
    51 5 lIEUT. GEN. Sir Neil M. riitrtiie I* Commander-in-Chief §EALF will leave Singapore today oy air for the United Kingdom, where he will attend a conference to az held by the Chief of the Imperial General Staff. General Ritchie is expected so return m the middle of
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    23 Tons Of Food In Six Weeks
    125 5 Parcel* To Britain NEARLY 23 tons of food parcels, costing approximately $60,000, have been sent to Britain from Singapore m the past six weeks. A special clerk is provided by the Imports and Exports Department, Singapore, to deal with the permits necessary for
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    FAREWELL FOR CHINESE CONSUL
    79 5 The Mayfair Musical and Dramatic Association and 21 other organisations m Singapore are arranging a farewell party m honour of the Chinese Consul m Singapore, Mr. A. C. T. Kwong, who has been appointed Chinese Consul m Kuala Lumpur m place of Mr. Hsu Meng Hsiang.
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    OFFICE-BEARERS OF PENANG C.R.C
    90 5 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Tuesday.— Dr. L^e Tiang Keng was re-elected president of the Chinese Recreation Club at the annual general meeting of members held yesterday. Other office-bearers are: Vicepresidents, Mr. Saw Ch-oo Theng, Mr. Chan Khay Swee and Dr. Lim Poh Thye. Hon. secretary,
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    SINGAPORE MUSLIM WEDDING
    187 5 THE wedding tooke place on I Sunday of Miss Jamilah MallaL daughter of Mr. B. A. Mallal, editor of the Malayau Law Journal, and Mrs. Mallak and Dr Taher Abdoolcader, son of Mr", and Mrs. H. H. Abdoolcader of Penang. Following the ceremony on Sunday at the
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    300 JAP FITTERS ON RAILWAY
    72 5 From Oar Own Correspondent KLANG, Tues.— Three hundred Japanese surrendered personnel are still working as mechanics and fitters at the Connaught Bridge depot of the Malayan Railways. They live mi n a camp at Beverlac estate. Before the war, this central supply depot was at
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    Dutch Officer Gaoled For Jeep Thefts
    412 5 A DUTCH Army officer, 35-year old Lieut. Alexander LandA berg, who was described as a» exceptionally clever engineer, was sentenced by the Second District Judge, Mr. E. P. Shanks, yesterday to a total of four years' rigorous imprisonment on two charges of theft of
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    Tin Buffer Stock Scheme Wound Up
    366 5 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. *pHE Government of the Malayan Union has decided to wind up the Tin Buffer Stock Scheme 1938-1939 by distributing the sum of $215,803 together with interest at two per cent, per annum from Nov. 19, 1942 to
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    Girl Swallowed Needle In Suicide Attempt
    132 5 ADMITTING that she had swaHowed a needle with the fetentiea etf taking her Hfe, a fortnight after her marriage because she alleged she had been ill-treated by her hutband's concubine, a 17-year- oM Tamil bride. Ailandan appeared m the Third Police Court, yesterday. The
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    ''Murdered To Hide Alleged Fraud"
    588 5 From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. TWO men who gave evidence today m a murder trial at Selangor Aseiies told of a plan to rob and kill J. P. Stancil, an Indian clerk on Bungsar Estate. Motive for the murder, advanced by one witness,
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    TEOCHEWS FORM ASSOCIATION
    108 5 KLANG, Tuesday.— At a public meeting held by the Teochew community at the Chine*? Grocer' Association premises recently it was resolved to form an association to be known as the Klans and Coast Tecchew Association The following committee was appointed to draw up rules and to register
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    CALL FOR GOVT. ACTION
    281 5 CALL FOR GOVT. ACTION From Out Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. WE must lcok to the Government to use the strongest measures to protect the victims of political agitators who, serving no interests but their ..wn, are posing as leaders and intimidating labour into the worst forms of slavery," declared
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    DOG REGISTRATION
    41 5 ALOR STAR, Tuesday:— Since the registration of dogs began early this year, 693 had been registered up to the end of Ftbruary m north Kedah and 484 m south Kedah. In Perlis, 203 wt*e registered m the some period.
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    Teachers Petition On Allowance
    219 5 TLAIMING that the Goiem- m e nt has failed to obteive the term* of a contract by which it agreed to pay Raffles Coll'g^ graduates employed as t e aehc*"s a graduate allowance of $50 month, the Singapore Teach e rs Union has petitioned the Governor,
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    WAR PRISONERS ASSN. APPEAL TO M.P.
    294 6 WAR PRISONERS ASSN. APPEAL TO M.P. 'IMAZEMENT and hurt" at A the silence of the Secretary of State for the Colonies on a letter concerning claims for ex-servicemen and exinternees, sent to London lasi. August, was expressed by the War Prisoners' (Singapore) Association, yesterday. At a special committee meeting of
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    $20 Million University Scheme
    207 6 $20 Million University Scheme As2o-milKon scheme for a university of Mairya has been suggested by leading educationists m Singapore to the Commission on Higher Education instead of building and equipping a new univ?rsity, wh'ch wculd cost about $100 nrllion. The $20-million plan would result m a saving of $80 million
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    MURDER CHARGE
    45 6 A Japanese surrendered personnel, Umetzu Iwao, was again remanded m the Fourth Police Court on Monday on a charge of murdering a fellow Japanese, Murimoto Zatiro, with an axe at the R.A.F Station. Tengah, on April 7 The remand was null May 9.
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    St. Patrick's Society Re-Formed
    105 6 St. Patrick's Society Re-Formed IRISHMEN m Singapore met last night at the Raffles Hotel and reconstituted the Society <>l St. Patrick, which last actively functioned In 1942. It was decided that funds accumulated from subscriptions and dance profits should be available for charitable purposes. AH Irish people m Singapore were
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    STRUCK WIFE, CUT THROAT
    107 6 TAIPINO, Tuesday:— An Indian labourer at Windsor Estate, Krian Road, cut his throat on Sunday. He did so believing that he had killed his wife. He has died. His wife still lives. In a critical condition. Alleging that his wife had riser, misbehaving with another man
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    UNION BUDGET REVISION
    73 6 From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. lu r 3day.— The 1947 estimates of th? Malayan Union are to 3e revised by a committee of lour under the chairmanship of the Financial Secretary, Mr. W. D. Godsa.l. The plan is to Investigate means of increasing rev e nue,
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      136 6 ..TEL: 3*05. to- bay fHHira The First Shocking Expose of JAP "DEATH SOCIETY"! Jap Secret Killer Group Less-than-human Machinations Every Chapter written m BLOOD MEN, WOMEN CHILDREN! It's the picture that will have the whole Town Shivering! Today The Laugh Of A Lifetime! 4 1 "US 30-9.30? w. QgjlpirfJoL 6&b
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      498 6 SINGAPORE WEDNESDAY 1.00 p.m. Radio Orchestra: 1.30 News; 1.40 Dizzy Fing?rs: 2.00 Close down. 8.15 p.m. News headlines and programme summary; 8.20 Listener's Pest; 8.30 London Radio Orchestra; 9.00 Dance Music relayed from the Mount bat ten Club; 9.30 News: 9.45 Pencils Please; 10.00 Mid- Week Concert: 10.30 Appointment With
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      688 6 In the following deal North avoided tu.veti w o-s a mucn buun^™ a pitfall when he let his partner aeticn. At hearts. North would have play thre e no trump instead of going been helples, against a diamond lead, on to four hearts, but South failed to whereas South should
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    S'PORE SHARE QUOTATIONS
    691 7 SINGAPORE, 29. CINGAPORE chare quotations to•J day. as given by the Malayan Shareholders' Association, were as follows: Buyer grfler Alex. Brick (O) 3.10 2.35 Alex. Brick (P) 3.30 3.35 B. M. Trustee 8.35 9.00 Consolidated Tin Smelters (O) 30/6 33/do (P) 38/8 38/Eastern United Assurance 42.00 44.00
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    Big Rice Shipments Arrive
    379 7 Produce Market From Our Market Con. FS arrivals of large consignments of Siam "free" rice m Singapore m the last few days have caused a complete standstill m that section of the local market, although the cheaper "black morket" Rangoon inferior qualities were still In some
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    RUBBER PRICES
    64 7 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association's Prices at noon yesterday were: Buyers Sellers Cts. Cte. per lb. per lb. No. 1 R.S.S. Spot loose 43 43 No. 1 R. 6.5. fob m bales May 44 44% No. 2 R.S.S. fob m bales May 42% 42* No. 3
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    Advances made by N. Y. stocks
    51 7 NEW YORK, Tuesday. On ths New York Stock Fzchange yesterday, a steadier undertone during early dealings enabled the market to show advances to one point. Slightly Increased pressure towards the close caused the market to close easy, showing losses rang Ing to on* p^int.
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    Shares Quiet, Steady
    548 7 By Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE. Tuesday. 'THERE was again a fair 1 amount of activity m the Singapore share market In tins and Industrials, but the volume of business was cot large. The market tone was generally quiet and steady. In the industrial section Raffles Hotels changed
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    449 8 May Be Finest Sports Centre IPOH, Tuesday. ANNUAL general meeting of the Perak Turf Club last night approved the acquisition of the property of the Ipoh Golf Club, with only slight amendments to the original terms. If the expectations of the committee are
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    Guineas Horses Backed Heavily
    296 8 LONDON, Tuesday. THERE was a tightening up of prices of the first three 1 horses m the 2,000 Guineas to be run at Newmarket tomorrow although not a great deal of money was invested at the callover. The favourite, Tudor Minstrel, was backed to win £2,000
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    33 8 >..;■ London Athletic Clab Public Schools Challenge Cop was held at the University of London track recently. Picture shows P. Wells (Queen Elisabeth's) jum ping: five feet eight inches to win the high jump.
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    BOWLER TAKES SIX FOR THREE
    85 8 SEREMBAN, Tuesday, Sungei Ujong Club, thanks to fine bowling by Partridge, who took 6 wickete for only three runs, beat the P.W.D. by 48 runs m a cricket match played here yesterday. Batting first, the Sungei UJcng Club scored 100 runs, J. Potter (31 not
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    MATTHEWS ASKS FOR TRANSFER
    118 8 MATTHEWS ASKS FOR TRANSFER LONDON. Monday. STANLEY Matthews, w-jrld famous outside right who will play for -Britain against th e K^et of Europe m Glasgow on May 10, today asked the Stoke City directors to be a.lowed to leave the club and Join another premier "division club, Blackpool. The Stoke
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    Film Of Big Fight Misses Most Important Punch
    547 8 IjCITOON, Tuesday. THE fllm of the Joe Baksi— Bruce Woodcock fight, which began showing here today, docs not show the most important blow of the fight— the first BaksJ right that dropped Woodcock for a nine count and weakened him for the
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    SPORTS NEWS IN BRIEF
    525 8 SPORTS NEWS IN BRIEF SEGAMAT, Tuesday. Bad light coupled with lack of ume pieventeo: any oeclrion being arrived at m the badminton match played at Beaam.... over the weekend between th« Floodlight B.P. of Muar and a team of the Segamat Badminton Association. Muar annexed two of the th.co doubles
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    OWNER DENIES STORY OF SALE
    53 8 LONDON. Tuesday.— M. Leon Volterra, owner of the French racehorse Parisien, arrived In Dover tonight. Asked about the rumour that he sold his horse for £25,000 he said: "He is not sold y«.t but h e to for sale and my trainer has, I understand,
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    K. L. FOOTBALL WASHED OUT
    38 8 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues.— Heavy rain thi« evening washed out th c Second division League match between the Technical College and Sentul Sports Club, and the Third Division tie between Harrison's Crossfleld and T.P.C.A.
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    THREE BRITISH PLAYERS LOSE IN TENNIS TITLES
    258 8 THREE BRITISH PLAYERS LOSE IN TENNIS TITLES BOURNEMOUTH, Tuesday. DRITISH tennis hopes suffered another blow today when three British favourites met defeat m the opening rounds of the British hardcourt championships. Bespectacled R.A.F. champion, H. F. Walton defeated the British Davis Cup player Derek Barton, 4-6, 1-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
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    OLYMPIC HOPES RECEIVE GRANT
    33 8 PARIS. Tv Eday. The French Min:s .y of Fma t has approved a grarft of 12,000,000 f.a cj for training French candldtiales for the was officially announced here today.
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    151 8 ARNHEM, Holland, Tuesday.— Three Dutch girls, cutting the water like mermaids, Set two n e w world's swimming records tonight, bettering their own marks. let Koster van Feggeten, swimming backstroke, N e l Van Vliet, swimming breaststrok?, and Rannie Tefmeulen, swimming freestyle, clocked three mm-
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