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Title Section18 1947-05-10 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845. PRICE TEN CENTS TWELVE PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1947.18 words
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281 1947-05-10 1 UNION STRIKES AT SECRET SOCIETIES 9 Triad Gangs Outlawed From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. Mfiv.S secret societies were declared unlawful today by the Governor, Sir Edward Gent, who took action under the recently enforced Societies Ordinance. The societies concerned are known to use a Triad ritual, or Triad281 words
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Article, Illustration91 1947-05-10 1 A MALAY tmployed by Qantas Umpire Airways at the Kallang flyin? boat base lias just received the distinction of being the first local-born engineer to hold an Aust-al an civil ground engineer's licence. Me i, .::>-> a. 11 AW'-rt Manaf. who trained at the Govc.nmnt Trade91 words
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Article120 1947-05-10 1 CABINET SILENT ON INDIA LONDON, Friday. VHE Prime Minister, Mr. I Atllee, last night called a lurther meeting of India experts of the Cabinet with G >n. j_ord Ismay and his colleagues. A, nt the previous night's meet- 1 i \a the proceedings wera strictly private, and no official indication120 words
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Article33 1947-05-10 1 HAMBURG, Friday.— More than )O.OCO Germans gathered before :ie Trade Union Headquarters oday to protest agaiast food hertages. The demonstration was herald"nion leaders as the biggest re Germany's capitulation A P.33 words
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Article73 1947-05-10 1 BANGKOK. Friday.— By notes exchanged yesterday morning between the British Ambassador, Mr. Harington Thompson, and Siam'a Premier. Thamrong Nawasawat Kandy, the military agreements of 1945 and the Singapore agreement of 19iG have been abrogated, the Premier revealed Yesterday's accord was the culmination of long negotiations. It isReuter - 73 words
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Article131 1947-05-10 1 EIGHT thousand Japanese surrendered personnel m Malaya will be repatriated by two Japanese-manned ships expected m Singapore within the next fortnight. The ships are the Daiter Maru. expected on May 15, and the Choran Maru, due on May 22. The Daiter Maru will take131 words
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Article92 1947-05-10 1 LONDON. Friday.— The President of the B:ard of Trade. Sir Stafford Cripps, announced yesterday the details mt a three-year £35.000,000 provisional trade agreement with Poland. Prland has agreed provisionally to order from United Kinsd'jni trader.-- wool, rubber, tin and other raw materials wcrth £20.000,000 and machinery92 words
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Article100 1947-05-10 1 ATHENS, Friday. A strong movement has developed to organise a new Greek Government with a "neutral democratic" Premier, who would co-operate cl:sely with American advisers on the spending of the proposed United States loan and help establish a fair and supervised amnesty plan forUP - 100 words
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Article276 1947-05-10 1 SHANGHAI, Friday. RICE riots throughout Shanghai increased in tempo yesterday, and rice shop-owners themselves stormed a radio station and theatre in retaliation against criticism of their methods. Several persons were injured, three seriously, in these assaults, Several others were beaten when the retailers attacked paint276 words
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Article, Illustration22 1947-05-10 1 Frances President tours West A frica. M. Vincent Auriol, waving topee, is greeted at Dakar as he lands from the battleship Rirhelieu22 words
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Article142 1947-05-10 1 SEVEN dozen tubes of morphine, each containing 24 tablets, were recovered by the Preventive Branch of the Singapore Customs fr:m two houses m Singapore m the past week. They are part of stocks believed to have been stolen and the cartons containing the tubes are dated142 words
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Article64 1947-05-10 1 i rice loan to North Borneo and Sarawak, was approved by the IJE.F.C. sub-Committee on rice at its meeting m Singapore yesterday It will give these territories their minimum requirements, and is to come out of the June allocation to the Philippines. The sub-Committee also considered64 words
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Article162 1947-05-10 1 NANKING. Friday. NEGOTIATIONS for a SinoBritish Air Transport Pact have failed, and the British delegation is expected to leave Nanking for England within the next 48 hours unless further deve'opments cause them to extend t^eir stay. Associated I*KM that wie maiuj obstacle was the inability ofAP - 162 words
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224 1947-05-10 1 U.N. PLANS FOR ECONOMIC UNITY IN EUROPE The Times Correspondent GENEVA, Friday. THE United Nations' Economic Commission of Europe has entered on its main task, and has 'w gun to take shape as a sort of Economic Council. It has before it a wide range of activities, some of whichThe Times - 224 words
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Article144 1947-05-10 1 LONDON, Friday The Prime Minister, Mr. Clement At:lee, stressed the necessity for the co- operation of all countries m solving present-day problems when he speke at a meeting at 10 Downing Street Jn connection with the United Nations Association. He said: "In the problems we. are facing144 words
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Article145 1947-05-10 1 BATAVIA, Friday. i LOCAL rising of the A Hizbul'ah Islamic "Army of God" was suppressed by the Indonesian Republican Army after several days of fighting near Bukit Tinggi, on the western coast of Sumatra, according to travellers arriving m Batavia today. Leaders of the Hizbullah, which145 words
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Article62 1947-05-10 1 NEW YORK. Friday. -David Ben Gurion, chairman of tha Jewish Agency Executive, armed hfi* by air today for talks with Jewish leaders on the question whether he fhculd attend the United Nations Palestine hea> ings. He told correspondents at the airport that the solution ofReuter - 62 words
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Advertisement141 1947-05-10 1 Setotifie Lmms |u»« arrived. Soft-Lite, Tone-Ray, k Crookes Al, A2, A3. (Absorbs Beat Rajs) Oriental Optical Co., (Tel:— 32SS A 8*832) Head OIBce: 162. South BrMce Koa*. Branch: 318. North Bridge Road. SINGAPORE "That may sound incredible into the tissues and give* them Bui I've tx-cn lucky with my all141 words
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532 1947-05-10 2 America Told She Must Buy As Well As Lend CLEVELAND, Friday. MR. Dean Acheson, U.S. Under-Secretary of Stat" speaking at Cleveland, Mississippi, today said the United States must continue its vast foreign aid programme for several years to come because "until various countries of the world get on their feetReuter; UP - 532 words
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Article25 1947-05-10 2 ZONDAGAVOND 11 Mci Om Half Acht In De Wesley Church. Ft. Canr.irg Road. Naast Raffles Museum. Voorganger Lt. Niemeyer. Onderwerp "Een Uitgesteld Paaschfeest."25 words
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Advertisement714 1947-05-10 2 NOTICES. NOTICE NOTICE Is nereby given that PARONGI MOHAMED ARIFF of No. 314 East Coast Road, Singapore, has petitioned to the Governor m Council for naturalization by virtue of the Naturalization Ordinance (Chapter 86) and that any person who knows of any reason why the privileges of naturalization within the714 words
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Advertisement843 1947-05-10 2 NOTICES THE BANKRUPTCY ORDINANCE NOTICES OF INTENDED FIRST AND* FINAL DIVIDEND. Debtor's name: Abdul Rasul bin Madrasah. Address: Jalan Abdullah, Kota Tinggl. Description: Postman. Court: Supreme Court, Johore Bahru. Number: J8. 47/37. Last day for receiving proofs: 31.5.47. Name of Trustee: J.B. Prentls. Address: Bankruptcy Office, Johore Bahru. Debtor's name:843 words
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Advertisement702 1947-05-10 2 NOTICES RAFFLES COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS Applications for these scholarships, which are open to candidates of either sex born and educated m Malaya, should be made to the Secretary, Raffles College, not later than June 15th 1947. NOTICE The Annual MeHing of the Singapore Boy Scouts AssocL ion will be held at702 words
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Advertisement863 1947-05-10 2 TENDERS BRITISH STORES DISPOSAL BOARD (SINGAPORE) TENDER NOTICE BY ORDER OP THE DISECTOR OF DISPOSALS, FAB EASTERN AREA (M.0.5.) 1. The British Stores Disposal Board, Singapore, is authorised to receive Tenders for the following Items:— Located at PuUo Branl Lot No. I—l 2 ft. Wooden Dinghy, Clinker built with three863 words
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Advertisement760 1947-05-10 2 TENDERS SALE BY TENDER 1. The Custodian of Enemy Property, Malayan Union, will dispose of the plant and materials etc.. specified m the schedule hereunder by public tender. 2. As his agent to deal with this disposal the Custodian of Enemy Property has appointed Messrs. United Engineers Limited of Penang760 words
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Advertisement392 1947-05-10 2 TRADING WITH THE ENEMY ORDINANCE No. 22 of 1939 CUSTODIAN OF PROPERTY PROCLAMATION No. 14 of 1945 SALE BY TENDER NO. 21 The Custodian of Property. Singapore, invites tenders for the purchase of the following:— 5 nos. cars and lorries (repairable). Spare parts for motor cars and lorries, (large quantity,392 words
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Advertisement393 1947-05-10 2 SALE BY TENDER The Custodian it Enemj Property. Malayan Union, ".ill dispose oi the plant and materials etc. soecified m the schedule hereunder by nublic tender. 2. As his agent to deal with this disposal the Custodian of Enemy Property has appointed Messrs. Sime Dr.rby fc Co., Ltd oi Penang393 words
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Article245 1947-05-10 3 U.K. FARMS' "GIGANTIC DISASTER" Lords Told Of Flood Losses LONDON, Friday. DRITISH farmers will fall half a million acres short D of their 2,500,000-acre wheat goal because of the March and April floods. The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture, the Earl of Huntingdon, pointing this out to the245 words
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Article500 1947-05-10 3 FRANCE'S WARS PARIS, Friday. Tllts:K were crisis headlines m the French press this mornI ing, with reports of fresh fighting m Indo-China, guerr ,i.i war m Madagascar, incipient revolt m Tahiti and bread i 4 -t home. ite statements that the Vietnamese Government has aslii'd theReuter - 500 words
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Article384 1947-05-10 3 £ING ABDULLAH of Transjordan in^Stoentt/'pct1\ war policy published today promises to establish a •Tvf J consistin g of Transjordan, Syria and Palestine within the framework of the Charter of the Arab League. King Abdullah's statement, contained hundreds of docu-'i ment.s designed to show that I!Reuter; AP - 384 words
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Article273 1947-05-10 3 DALTON FINDS SUPPORT WASHINGTON, Friday. MR. John C. Snyder, U. S. Secretary of the Treasury, at a Press Conference, yesterday, said that the United States "supported the thesis that the British should negotiate with creditor countries and make (debt) settlements." He" was referring to the recent speech of the ChancellorReuter - 273 words
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Article118 1947-05-10 3 MUSLIM TRUST FUND THE Singapcrj Muslim Trust 1 Fund Association m its annual report published yesterday, states that the inmates of the orphanage run by the Association hay» incr ased from six to 29. The Association had to turn down further applications for admission owing to lack of accommodation. It118 words
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Article52 1947-05-10 3 During the week ending May 3, ther e were 175 deaths mi n Singapore, compared with the previous week's total of 177. The chief causes of death were tuberculosis 24, pneumonia 25 and enteritis 13. The infantile death rate was 79.10 per thousand as compared with 109.24 of52 words
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138 1947-05-10 3 DEVONPORT, Friday. rO attempts at the sabotage of a new British naval sloop's engines were .referred to .yesterday at a naval court martial held m Dcvonport. The attempts had been made on the Snipe last October, only a month after her completion Witnesses testified thatUP - 138 words
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110 1947-05-10 3 OTTAWA, Friday. THE Minister of Resources, Mr. J. L. Glen, estimated that 1 about 3,500 Chinese-Canadians would be eligible to bring their wives and families to Canada from China on account of the repeal of the Chinese Immigation Act. One effect of the repeal wouldAP - 110 words
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Article103 1947-05-10 3 LONDON, Friday.— City of London Corporation workers who have been on strike for ten days passed a resolution by an overwhelming vote yesterday to return to work today. They did so on the advice of the strike committee. The return of the strikers, who include road sweepers,Reuter - 103 words
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Article91 1947-05-10 3 LONDON, Friday— The British Hom e Secretary, Mr. Chuter Ede, was asked m th House of Commons by whom the application was made for examination of the mental condition of Thomas John Ley, recently under sentence of death. He replied the question oi a medical inquiry didReuter - 91 words
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Article84 1947-05-10 3 LONDON, Friday. First deliveries of 500 British fighter planes to Turkey were expected tc arrive soon, a Daily Telegraph dispatch from Istanbul said last n<ght. The types include Mosquitoes, Spitfires and Beaufighters. The consignment will make Turkey the strongest air power m this part of the worldReuter - 84 words
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Article48 1947-05-10 3 PARIS, Friday.— Credits for building a memorial on the Normandy beaches to commemorate the Allied landings of June 6, 1944, were approved yesterday V-E Day— by the FYrr > N-'i-nal Assembly. The amount of oredi s and tne exact site of the memorial were not disclosed.— Reuter.Reuter - 48 words
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Article86 1947-05-10 3 LONDON -TI l ships Ocear; ml an 3, and Clan Ranald, -i 7 tons, collided m the S < it t Red Sea end of Canai yesterday. None of the crew A either ship was injured, it was officially announced here The Ocean Valour, bound for Japan withReuter - 86 words
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Article105 1947-05-10 3 BERLIN, Friday.— American troops will be called out if necessary to enforce the collection of food from German farmers, said the American governor of Berlin, General Lucius Clay, last night. In an effort to end the food crisis of Western Germany, Gen. Clay said he was prepared toUP - 105 words
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Article88 1947-05-10 3 LONDON, Friday.— Two sentences of the "cat" for armed robbery were given m England yesterday. William Howard, a 23-year-old seaman, was sentenced m the Old Bailey to six lashes of the whip and seven years' imprisonment for armed robbery of a sout^i London saloon keeper. Dennis Irving,UP - 88 words
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Article54 1947-05-10 3 MALTA, Friday.— A 50,000-ton Admiralty floating dock arrived m Grand Harbour here yesterday after a 4,000-mile jou-nny from Bombay. The dock, towed from Bombay m two sections by tuns, is capably of accommodating the largest warship. It replaces the 30,000-ton floating dock bombed m Grand Hai-» bourReuter - 54 words
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Article92 1947-05-10 3 MADRID, Friday,— An alleged Communist, B«rnadino Espositc, was executed by a firing squad, on Wednesday, according to reliable repots here. Esposito. d widower with six children, was found guilty of distributing Communist leaflets and having plott?d to set up a guerilla ocganlsation m Madrid. •I'lvee more alleged Cwnmunis'Reuter - 92 words
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Article161 1947-05-10 3 CAIRO, Friday.— A case filled with hand grenades was discovcrod by the Egyptian police yesterday m a Cairo street It had presumably been thrown from a house whose .->wner feared a police search The authorities are still trying discover fcbe person who Uurew a bomb m theUP - 161 words
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Advertisement11 1947-05-10 3 DRIVE CAREFULLY ON THE ROADS USE JEYES' FLUID IN THE HOME11 words
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Advertisement160 1947-05-10 3 One asiai a Quarter Ito A lusty new member of the famous Dreed, the new One md a Quarter Litre perpetuates the outstanding characteristics of its famous predecessors. Virile acceleration, supreme ease of handling, instant response to controls and superb braking are all there plus higher standards of performance. Illustrated160 words
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Article306 1947-05-10 4 S.F.T.U. APPEALS TO GOVERNOR REGISTRATION ASKED FOR THE Singapore Federation of Trade Unions has sent a petition to the Governor of Singapore, Sir Franklin Gimson, asking him to pronounce the "Federation" a legal body. The S.F.T.U. has been an illegal body since May 1 along with about 50 unions which306 words
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Article169 1947-05-10 4 WASHINGTON. Friday. MR. Denis A. Fitzgerald, Secretary General of the International Emergency Food Council, today appealed to President Peron to increase the Argentine's gntin exports to 1,000,000 tons monthly to l.e'p importing countries during the "crit'cal" months of May, June and July. Mr. Fitzgerald declareu:Reuter - 169 words
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Article137 1947-05-10 4 TOKIO, Friday.— Letters which urged the discontinuance of atomic search to requests lor signed photographs continue to -ur on Gen. Mac Arthur's desk irrm Japanese nationalsOn<; writer cautioned the Ger. ral to wako up and listen to th 2 sun goddess. Amaterasu. who "m orderUP - 137 words
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Article89 1947-05-10 4 MEDICAL DEPT. SALARIES DR. M. P. O'Connor, Acting Director of Medical Services, Singapore, has invited all permanent monthly-paid staff of the Medical Department to submit representations on salaries and conditions of service to the recently set up Salaries Commission. Dr O'Connor said yesterday that, of the 12 to 15 sections89 words
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Article102 1947-05-10 4 A B i ish paratrooper, Arthur Charles Emery was sentenced to _-ix months' rigorous imprisonment by th,? Second Magistrate, Mr. L. C Goh, yesterday for criminal breach of trust m respect of 17 jeep tyres o n Thursday. Emery, who stated that he was a d102 words
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Article23 1947-05-10 4 The Air Mink-try Civil Servioe Clerical Association Malayan Branch) are holding a dinner and dance at the Atomic Club at 8 p.m. today.23 words
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Article94 1947-05-10 4 PROGRESS IN WAGES INQUIRY THE Singapore Join*, Wages Commission wilj hold its third meeting m Singapore today, airt expects to be reaay to hear cral evidence m the near f'lture. The Commission has received a mass of evidence from Government departments and private firms. About 40 firms have submitted wage94 words
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Article88 1947-05-10 4 Charged with being m unlawful possession of 1.C95 hand grenades, three Tamils and two Chinese appeared before Mr. H. W. Nightingale m the Singapore Fourth Police Court yt-sU.«rday. They were remandod m pohce custody until Monday. The offence was alleged to have taken place at 12'^ milestone88 words
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Article82 1947-05-10 4 TYPEWRITING EXAM. SUCCESSES The Singapore Public Relations Office makes a c r ection to a list of successful candidates m typewriting issued by them earlier this week The following are from the Mercantile Institution and ntn t from the Angl. -Chinese Continuati.n School: Kong Ying Son, Francis Heng, G h82 words
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Article184 1947-05-10 4 French Say Indo-China War Won PARIS, Friday. M. PAUL COSTE FLORET, French War Minister, stated today that the French "had achieved military success in Indo-China." Inerviev/ed by journalists. M. Coste Fioret sa.u: On the whole the military situation hi>s given me the greatest satisfaction, and good reason for optimism forReuter - 184 words
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Article, Illustration50 1947-05-10 4 These twj hangman's ropes were found by Palestine police near two British jeeps which were ambushed on the outskirts of Jerusalem. The five soldiers m the jeeps escaped after a machine-run and grenade attack by Wrori ts. It is believed that the terrorists intended to hang the soldiers.— A.P. phota.AP - 50 words
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Article104 1947-05-10 4 JASIN, Friday.— Married only five months ago, a 19-year-old bey, son of a Jasin smallholder, was killed by a wild boar this week. The b°y wa s making a search for the boar m their tapioca plantation, after it had been wounded by his father's104 words
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Article89 1947-05-10 4 Mr Han Hoe Lm was elected President of the Singapore Chinese Recreation Club for 1947 at the annual general meeting of the Club yesterday. The lor owing are other ofti.eebearers elected: Vice-Preslclents: Messrs. Chua Cheng Liat, Chuo Choon Leong, T. W. Ong and Robert Tan Hoon Siang: Secretary:89 words
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Article188 1947-05-10 4 CHURCHILL LEAVES COMMITTEE LONDON, Friday. MR. Wlnstom Churchill has resigned from the Privileges Committee of the House of Commons "m view of the fact that neither the Prime Minister nor the leader of the House, Mr. Herbert Morrison, will m future serve upon the Committee, and of the alteration mReuter - 188 words
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Article191 1947-05-10 4 HONG KONG, Friday. Affidavits presented today at the war crimes trial of Col Nakano Junichl, Japanese prison camp commandant m Formosa, said that Lt. G3n. A. E. P;rcival and other high ranking British and American officers had been made to work as goatherds and were humiliatedAP - 191 words
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Article253 1947-05-10 4 TO-MORBOWb services m Singapore 1 churches are as follows:— Church of England: St. Andrew's 6. 7. 8 10.30. 11.15. 5.30 p.m. St. George's Garrison Church (Tanglin): 7.15. 945 6 30: Cnrlst Church: 8. 10 30. 5. 630 St. Hilda's: 8 5.30: St. Paul> 'Se--aneoon); 8: Methodist: Wesley Church:253 words
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152 1947-05-10 4 Govt. Servants To Ask Municipal Rates ON behalf of the 4.000 locally recruited members In the Singapore Government service, the Junior Civil Service Association is considering asking Gov-e.-nment for a high cost of living allowance on the fame basis as that recently sanctioned for Municipal employees. Government employees are at152 words
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Advertisement125 1947-05-10 4 f Morning tea- 1 I f>y and a f -^-V^L GAR RICK Well, thus another job IfeP' done 1 No«« for morning tea 2§^^2^ I There* ret. pleasure *.!^^S ePjß^^tf CrV^fl lo CARRICK GOODKESS.' CORK TIPPED f 111 OKIOISLY lIT. |L _^Wi \I|AIIIAXT and CharmiiieJ J f/J ty. rooKince ar.d125 words
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Advertisement326 1947-05-10 4 Chest Affections can have serious consequences Without sufficient body-reserves to resist disease, ordinary chest afleetions can develop into more serious lung trouble. To guard against such a possibility, build up your resistance with adequate nutrition by taking Hypol regularly. f/HYPOL |y Resist Disease Jr I _X>ft Hypol is rich In326 words
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355 1947-05-10 5 Memorandum To Commission UETERINARY surgeons m Singapore and the Mala- yan Union have asked the Salaries Commission to remove inequalities m the pay and conditions of service which they describe as "humiliating" to the locally recruited officers. In a memorandum to the Salaries Commission, the Malayan355 words
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Article108 1947-05-10 5 The Admiralty announce that officers released locally m a British dominion or colony n.ay retain the right to return to the United Kingdom at the public expense for two years ater the date of release, except that waen dependants have been granted a assage to the108 words
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Article188 1947-05-10 5 Chinatown Children's Lunch Club OLDER children, not included m the Social Welf.ve Department's scheme to feed *wo-year-old to six-year-old children, at various centres m the towr., have been organised by the Department of Social Welfare into a Children's Lunch Club at the Haveiock R:ad free lading centre. The children, who188 words
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Article125 1947-05-10 5 A "PRECIOUS Stream Ball" m aid of the St. Andrew's Old Boys Association welfare and clubhouse rehabilitation fund, will be held at the School Hall, Woodsville, on May 24, from 8.30 p.m. to 2 a.m. Fancy dress is optional. There will be floor shows especially arranged125 words
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Advertisement131 1947-05-10 5 "GRAMOPHONE RECORDS"! HOUI.E MUSIC HOUSE, 10, Change Alley. For TIMBER Requirements Please Enquire SENG HUA SAWMILL CO. 99 Kampong Bugis. Phor.e 632 b Always m stock ail varieties of sawn and unsawn TIMBER tor immediate delivery. •^MAPRO'S" CHICKEN CURRY OBTAINABLE: «NYAR COMPANY LIMITED IM. LAVENDER STREET, SINGAPORE TELEPHONE No. 3097.131 words
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Advertisement233 1947-05-10 5 phone e iyio iflF OPENING TO-DAY! 3.00. 6.30 and 9.15 p.m. FIRE IN THE SKY! VESUVIUS IN ERUPTION! A CITY BLOWN TO BITS! "LAST DAYS OF POMPEII" starring Preston Foster and Alan Hale To-nite at MM-nlte Rex Hnnison and Irene Dunne m "ANNA AND THE KINO OF SIAM" 3 SHOWS233 words
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Advertisement233 1947-05-10 5 RAZOR-BLADES Leading Danish manut acturing concern, producing Safety Ra-zor-BladM of superior quality (3 holes) seeks connection with importers of large quantities ii own or taettrypackiig for immediate delivery. Yearly capacity, about 60 millitfl blades. For offers ate* further particelars aeety te Jydtk BarberbUde-Fafeik A/S, Aalborg Denmark TECK SENG BATTERY SERVICE233 words
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Advertisement200 1947-05-10 5 WE SPECIALISE IN FULL CIRCLE RETREADING TYRES AND BATTERY'S SERVICE AND DEALER'S IN NEW TYRES AND TUBES ETC. Prices Moderate Workmanship Guaranteed Enquiries Welcomed Phone 1295 HOCK HIN CO., 177, Tank Road, Singapore, CONIRACI^o Expert m mak'ng Roads, leiuils courts, levelling, Fencing, Drainsmaking. subsoil pipe works, excavations, earthworks. Roof repairing,200 words
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Miscellaneous468 1947-05-10 5 SINGAPORE SATURDAY 1 00 p.m. Radio Orchestra; 1.30 News; 1.40 Share Market Report; 1.50 Military Band Music; 2.00 Close down 8.15 p.m. News headlines and programme summary; 8.20 Sports roundup by Kingsley Morrando; 8.30 Forces Variety Quiz; 9.30 News; 9.45 Radio Gazette; 10.00 Music from the Movies; 10.30 Rhythm on468 words
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Miscellaneous720 1947-05-10 5 Today's deal Illustrates one or the against the defense that was offered, most disheartening things that can be- felt that he probably had talcen a "'top fall a pair in a duplicate match an Examination of the North-South hands excellent sacrifice that turns out to have convinced him that four720 words
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1057 1947-05-10 6 The Strait s Times Singapore, Saturday, May 10, 1947. Week's Rubber "Collapse" This week's setback in the Singapore rubber market when the price dropped two cents a pound was received with an undue amount of concern. Certainly this price movement was startling in view of the long period of steady1,057 words
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Article71 1947-05-10 6 LONDON. /Friday. rE British Government announced today that It cannot realise its target of 240,000 homes in the 1947 building programme. Extremely bad weather has interrupted production of materials uiifi the building of houses. The announcement adds: "Because of continued loss of production, it is not possibleUP - 71 words
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Letter187 1947-05-10 6 FULLY realising the shortage of man-power in the Straits Settlements Police, I agree whole-heartedly with "Motor Cyclist," in the Straits Times of April 28, that a traffic policeman is a definite necessity at the road junction of Lavender Street, Serangoon Road and Balestier Road. Furthermore it is worth187 words
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304 1947-05-10 6 IN an article in the Straits Times dated May 7, and entitled "S.T.C. UNION DECIDES TO CALL OFF STRIKE. 'IN INTEREST OF PUBLIC AND CHILDREN'." the President of the Union, Mr. R. K. Samy, is reported to have said, "If you decide to go back304 words
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Letter256 1947-05-10 6 HTHERE are two simple alter1 natives to Income Tax which do not seem to have been at all considered lyI should like you to draw your readers' attention to them. As for myself I can see no valid reason why they should not replace J the256 words
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Letter104 1947-05-10 6 CAN any readers please enlighten me on the subject of the N.A. A.F.I, cigarette issue which is at present limited to 40 c'garettes per week per man? It is impossible to purchase from N.A.A.F.I. m excess of this amount because of their low stocks, but m Singapore it104 words
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Letter92 1947-05-10 6 A FEW days ago the Straits Times mentioned something about public funds being used to defray the deficit of the Department of Custodian of Enemy Property. It is only too obvious that something like this would happen judging from the way the Department has been disposing of property for92 words
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Article897 1947-05-10 6 A Malayan Countryman 's Diary •THERE is some news about 1 birds to report from the dusun. I feel sure that it was a Shama which I heard singing m the heavy scrub opposite my house. This is one of the thrushes. It is a897 words
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Article, Illustration8 1947-05-10 6 WATERFRONT, SIBU, SARAWAK, (Photo by K. F. Wong.)8 words
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Advertisement831 1947-05-10 6 CLASSIFIED ADS. HINDMARSH. To Joy, wife of J. H. Hlndmarsh, Malayan Police, a ciau«liter, Linda, on the Bth of May, 1947, at the Johore Baharu Hospital. CHEONG-LOW. The engagement Is announced between Mr. Cheong Eng Leong the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Cheong Chee Tong and Miss Nancy Low831 words
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Advertisement55 1947-05-10 6 Scientific Glare Control American POLAROID DAY GLASSES FITS-ONS also availufcks. The only type ol glasses that really controls glare. During the war used by the American Army and Navy. Call for a demonstration to prove the differences from ordinary sun glasses Various New Types or Spectacle Frames ft Mountings a!so55 words
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Advertisement51 1947-05-10 6 »f"W^i If Til /hA i -vWv^ v^mFTB X Vo\v v\H 'I f I CER BALM Now Ava liable loose/leaf ledgers, ring books account books etc. biro pens refills E. J. MOTIWALLA CO. Established 1886 Stationers and Paper Merchant* Phone 4579: No. 2. Raffles Place, Sinra*ore. Branch No. 6, Beach Street,51 words
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Article286 1947-05-10 7 Representative On Reparations Team From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. MALAYA is to have a representative on the Empire team of experts which goes to Japan at the end of the month to assess factory plant, machinery and industrial equipment for reparations. Lists286 words
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Article315 1947-05-10 7 Uv Our Market Corresponueiit PE local share markets turned quieter all round today and the turnover was reduced. This inactivity m the industrial market was more on account of scarcity of scrip than lack of interest. The share market generally was firm. There were buyers315 words
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Article106 1947-05-10 7 A large audience at the Angl:>-Chinc-se Middle School, greeted the 11 -year-old Singapore pianist, Miss Cheung Mun Chit, at a recital given at the Anglo-Chinese Middle School on Thursday night. Her strong, clear touch and natural expression at once marked hei down as a young musician of106 words
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Article212 1947-05-10 7 O.A.G.To Be Installed On May 17 J FOLLOWING the departure of ihe Governor, Sir Franklin G ras n. en home leave 01 May 17. the Colonial Secretary. Mr. P. A. B. McKerron, will be om.c ally installed as Officer Administering the Government of Singapore. The ceremony w.ll take place i-212 words
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Article106 1947-05-10 7 SINGAPORE will be represented ai the Wor^d Conference cf Cnr*£tlan V v h to be h- j d m O1 m July The S ngapore delegates will present the vLws of S n?apDre C .r:s ian youths, whiali w.ll be f rmu atcd after a106 words
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Article42 1947-05-10 7 Broadcasts to English schools from Riciio Malaya, wttfch open again on Monday, will be on wavelengths of 485 metres and 44 metres. Broadcasts to Malay schools for Tuesday, May 13. will be on wavelengths of 225 metres and 62 m3tr?F.42 words
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365 1947-05-10 7 rN thousand local civilian employees of the Army, Navy and Air Force Services m Singapore are to send a memo- randum to the respective London Ministries to ask for better conditions of service. At a meeting last night, they elected the Combined Services Civilian Staff365 words
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Article29 1947-05-10 7 A short musical recital, will be given immediately after Evensong m St. Andrew's Cathedral tomorrow. There will be six items. The organist will be Mr. «.M. Foster.29 words
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Article89 1947-05-10 7 A Base Ordnance Depot n e ar Alexandra R:ad. S ngapcre, has reported the l->ss of five Bren euns. Thirteen Sten gung previously reported stolen have us. yet been recovered. The Singapore C.I.D. are conducting further investigations m connection with the recent seizure of 1.095 hand89 words
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Article94 1947-05-10 7 SUIPS alongside the Singapore wharves < yesterday (godowns m brackets) were: Main Wharf: Khosrou (31-32). Sa- 1 rnuta (33-34), Mount Rogers (38-39). Steel Advocate (42-43). West Wharf: Empire Rani (1-2), Samsconstant (4-5 1, Hermund (6-7), Dlomed (11-12 V Ajax (13-14), Trevaylan (15-16). Empire Dock: Castleville (17-18). SamafTric (23-21).94 words
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Article, Illustration55 1947-05-10 7 With the SVC. 'awkward squad* wooden spoon, which survived the Japanese oo f centre, the above *roup wa s photographed at the re-opening of the Beach Road J*1 a v*"*"u Mess, last night. This was the first time the Mess had functioned for six years and all55 words
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Article407 1947-05-10 7 THE SMALL DEALERS LIQUIDATE Weekly Report THE New York rubber marlcot 1 which opened on May 1, has proved rather a disappointment, 1 ar.d its effect on th<s world's markets has been out of all proportion to the amount of business transacted there, m I"t -hei turnover there has been407 words
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Article115 1947-05-10 7 RAFFLES Institution Ol<J Boys Association will hold their first annual dinner and darce since the liberation at the Atomic Club on Friday. June 6. For the first time m the history of the Association, members will be able to bring women as their guests. Well-wishers of the115 words
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261 1947-05-10 7 Labour Exchanges Find Work For 27,000 In S'pore A TOTAL of 27,726 persons wit of 74,828 who registered at Singapore labour exchanges up to the end of April have found work through these organisations. An average of 130 is still being registered daily. Labour m Singapore for both civilian and261 words
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203 1947-05-10 7 S.V.C. Mess Opens After Six Years 'THE large wooden spoon 1 awarded m pre-war days to the "awkward squad" of the Singapore Volunteer Force and which survived the Japanese occupation was m its accustomed place at the Beach Road Headquarters last night when the Mess re-opened after a lapse of203 words
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Article59 1947-05-10 7 The S.R.C. will hod a danr at the clubh'u." 3 fn ht i hcn.ur rf th P*'r sian cricket t?arn, w ich meet the S.RC. m a twi-l'i gaiii tod?v and t;^-ii- ny A special lu:ich will te nrcv de i D Sunday and members d c .>i59 words
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Article53 1947-05-10 7 The following menus will 0 v available tocin at People's Ret- taurants m Singapore. Thirty-cent ia~ai. Rice or I bieatl, prawn or nvatun "uirv n Chinese or Indian st; .0. v»m beans end fcangkong. Fifteer.-c?r.t nir-a 1 R.co. i»ied i biiis end yrni beans n 1 Eio'ht-cent m'\.:53 words
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Article16 1947-05-10 7 Snips m toe Singi .1 iron hour will be dressed 0:1 Day, May 24.16 words
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Article155 1947-05-10 7 MASS meetings on a PanMalayan scale will be held by non -European employees of th; Governments of Singapore an» the Malayan Union on May ll simultaneous^ at their respective centres, to approve a proposed memorandum to the Secretary of State for the Colonies on155 words
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Advertisement28 1947-05-10 7 The Cognac i that sets the Standard m every Country of the World MARTELL BRANDY Produce of France Sole Importers OPTORG CO., mm LTD. 124, ROBINSON ROAD SINGAPORE28 words
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Advertisement163 1947-05-10 7 Estate Problems Sodium Bisulphite Gh-n^kols Nos. 1.2.3. 4. 5. G. Sodium Sulphite Cotton Wa c te Wire Nails Galv. Rk'gings 6 ft. Ready Mixed Paint Boat Nai's Boiled Lin-eed Oil Fire Extinguishers (All Types) Insulation Board 8' x4"x >" Refills (All Typ s) Asbestos Sheet* jl v hite Glazed Ti163 words
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Article, Illustration1808 1947-05-10 8 DATO ROLAND BRADDELL - DATO ROLAND BRADDELL BY flbemodes of ©U> Singapore WHATEVER else they gained by westernisation I have always felt that the Chinese suffered a great 'cultural loss when they Europeanised their furniture and noriected their own arts ar" 1 orafts. Sine? the old Chinese1,808 words
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Advertisement202 1947-05-10 8 It JFL JWI f Trr« saves Oil il""m! saves Engines saves MONET Official Agents A Distributors: SINGAPORE A MALAYAN UNION Borneo Motors Ltd. NOTICE OF REMOVAL SINO-BRTTISH ENGINEERING CORP. (M) LTD. Have now removed from 36/37 Chartered Bank Chambers, to 28-31, Meyer Chambers, 3rd Floor, Singapore, elephone No. 3689 Postal202 words
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Advertisement372 1947-05-10 8 CO DC I Pafrfroop &Jit<ttey<t footer Gfcfa With the arrivml at Keppel H&rbour m May conies a cons gnmeat of 150 Corgi Paratroop light-weight motor cycles. T»ie c are pobt-wax machines, net war disposal stock, p.nd are finished m peace time colours, and incorporating ex; erience gained In supplying the372 words
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Article, Illustration571 1947-05-10 9 They Remember The Children of the good work being carried out today by Singapore's Social Welfare services, orphanages and homes lor destitute children has passed unnoticed One such institution is a home supported by the Children's Aid Society. It is located at the far end of Tomlinson Road, off the571 words
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Advertisement160 1947-05-10 9 IjJ^ REGULAR SHIPMENTS OF CHEVROLET TRUCKS Arriving JUNE onwards Orders may be booked direct at any oj our Brandies BORNEO MOTORS LIMITED Singapore, Malacca, Seremban. K. Lumpur, Ipoh Penan? i LIBERTY CABARET North Bridge Road. REDUCTIONS m Coupon prices as from 14. 5/47: COUPONS SI. OO per book of 4160 words
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Advertisement282 1947-05-10 9 Why wait indefinitely for your Plant requirements when we can offer thoroughy reconditioned Machines for early shipment from U.K. There are a few items we have to offer subject to bein^ unsold. MIXING MACHINES Werner Type Steam Jackete I Tilting Type Rotary Drum Type PULVERISING, GRINDING, CRUSHING AMI REFINING PLANT282 words
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Article347 1947-05-10 10 LONDON, Friday. rhe closing stages witnessed a small but welcome improver at m sentiment, although .siness shoved little expansion, says Reiner's financial corespondent. Dimness m SouUi African gold shares was relieved by local support for Far Western issues and, with cessation of profit-taking, oil shares also tended to347 words
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Article280 1947-05-10 10 Produce Market From Our Market Core. rs unfounded rumour that Government is going to cut rice rations has been responsible for the extraordinary activities m th* Singapore rice market towards the week-end. Wholesalers' prices advanced by an average of $5 per pleul, while retailers asked for an280 words
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Article116 1947-05-10 10 The Singapore Chamber of I Commerce Rubber Association's Prices at noon yesterday were: Buyers Sellers Cts. Cts. per lb. Der lb. No. 1 R.S.S. Spot loose 40 X 40% No. 1 R.S.S. tob m ba«s May 41'-k 41\ No. 2 R.S.S. fob In bales May 40 40% No.116 words
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Article708 1947-05-10 10 SINGAPORE. May 9. PINOAPORE s hare quotations to day, ai given by the Malayan Shareholders 1 Association, were ai Mmk industrials Bayer Seller Alex. Brick (O) 2.25 ..2.35 Aiex. Brick (P) 3.35 3.46 B. M. Trustee 8.35 9 00 Consolidated Tin Smelters (O) 21/- 22/6 do (P) 26/6708 words
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Advertisement588 1947-05-10 10 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. i Incorporated la Singapore) BLUE FUNNEL LINE "Samata" from O.K. for Batavia G SS "ntomtd* talk ror Genoa. Marseilles Havre Liverpool A Glasgow May 10 'Ajax" saib for Liverpool May 10 "Calrhas" sails for Liverpool May 20 •■Memnott" due from U.K May 20 "Glenaffarie" due from U.K588 words
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Advertisement255 1947-05-10 10 SINGAPORE SHARE MAR. KET REPORT AND SHIPPING—PAGE 7. PRESIDENT LINE SAILINGS TO NEW YORK A BOSTON Via Port Swettenham Penang I Via Philippines. Hongkong, India tnd Mediterranean Port* San Francisco Lot Angeles MT. ROGERS Gd. 38 MARINE LEOPARD MAT 13 LANE VICTORY May 13 PRES MONROE May 19 RUTLAND VirTORT255 words
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Advertisement283 1947-05-10 10 P€t O and B I SAILINGS TO AND FROM INDIA. CEYLON, AUSTRALIA. SIAM. CHINA. *DEN. EGYPT CONTTNFVT *VT> fNTTFD KINGDOM Aqen' Singapore ISLA* KKKK CO., LTD. and at 11 A CoUyer Quay. Singapore. Penang 25 Beaeb Street. Penang. P O Agents X I'immir A P. Swrttenham Harrisons Crosßeld (Malaya) Ltd.283 words
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Advertisement595 1947-05-10 10 EUERMAN KUVENESS LINE BUCK N ALL m ~SZ u 'ZJZ~ S.S CO., LTB. LOS ANGELES, (lacorporatea id England) SAN FRANCISCO for London, Antwerp VAxroTTVFR CITY OF POONA VANCOUVER due 14 May. "Granville". June 10 Agwto: McALISTER CO., LTD (Incorporated m Singapore) PHONES 72J7— 5906 BOUSTEAD CO LTD. LLOYDS AGENTS Agents595 words
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1139 1947-05-10 11 RICHARD C. STONE - RICHARD C. STONE By THIN A gave a great many things to the world, including explosives, printing and banknotes. But it is not so often remembered that football originated there, too. Soccer "stars had fans B.C., and a classic on foot* ball was written1,139 words
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Article, Illustration150 1947-05-10 11 Wembley Stadium was packed with more thin 96,640 spectators, many of whom had travelled from the North, for the F. A. Cup Final between Charlton and Bnrntey. Charlton wen after extra time had been played. The Duke of Gloucester presented (he trophy, and the Duchess150 words
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Advertisement223 1947-05-10 11 LEO. THE M.G.M. LION, HAS HEARD SCREAMS OF LAUGHTER AND Tiifj SCREAMS OF HORROR T«T DAY POURING THIS WEEK FROM THE DAY I CATHAY H^ DUE TO THE CRAZINESS OFj THE SENSATIONS OF L HARDY Z° DRUNK DRIVING *AHif^ WHICH EVERYONE fl^yß^ MUST SEE! AAlflk YOU WILL GO THROUGH THE223 words
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Advertisement206 1947-05-10 11 2)estroy'mg his enemies... one by onel nJ inning a woman kiss by kiss! Mmmm mmW W >lmWmmmt IB In la H^Jl»^P* JhHV 4 s* m\m^mmm\ ilf PICTURES presents wtMoirteCristo^w You Ought To See The Film Of The Week! 10.30 a.m. 1.30 4 6.30 9.30 p.m. It's A British Production! tfffpttft206 words
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Article937 1947-05-10 12 TRAINER MAY CREATE NEW RECORD Van Breukelen 's Good Chances From Our Racing Correspondent PENANG Friday. TRAINER Van Breukelen's horses are m splendid shape and it would be wise to go for his charges tomorrow first day of the Penang Turf Club's May meeting. Invest and Cool Play stand out937 words
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Article41 1947-05-10 12 Penang Selections Race 1: WYNMALEN, GREENDALE. Race 2: COOL PLAY, COURTESAN. Race 3: DIAMOND EPIC. GEESTRING. Race 4: PRINCE AVON, YOUNG LUCIUS. Car 5: JESANNE, REX FLASH. Rate G: -INVEST, PRECIOUS lUccY: DOUBLE NINE, ANTWA ■Ml 8: K'NC ARTHUR, KANDY KID.41 words
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Article153 1947-05-10 12 From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Friday. AfUr oeng two goals d-wn the Telecommunications put up a i rally m the last ten minutes of their Second Division s:ccer match against the Indians a"d forced two all. The Indians were the better side m the first half,153 words
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Article867 1947-05-10 12 1 CCEPTANCES for today's races at Penang are as follows. A Double totes wiH be held on races three and lour, and seven and eight. The big sweep will be held on race eight. ThM« Hone, Owner IY»l«er Ra?e 1, 2.30 p.m. Horses, Classes, 3 4, Div. 2,867 words
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Article201 1947-05-10 12 PL A YED SPORT ON SUNDAY: CHARGED SYDNEY, Friday. GREATER Newcastle (New South Wales) Council has suratJ moned 180 men for allegedly having played sport on ouiiuaj. Many of the names taken 1 were those of returned soldiers, politicians, and businessmen. The first prosecution, against Newcastle's tennis double chamIpion Col.Reuter - 201 words
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Article65 1947-05-10 12 HONOLULU, Friday. Game Korean ooxcr Richie Shinn from San Frar.cisco was outclassed last night by Frankie Moore of Osklaru. Moore won the eighth round by a technical knockout. Shinn had broken his nose cartilage and closed his left ey« *».t t±u» en 4 of the sfveiit> He65 words
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203 1947-05-10 12 SOUTHPORT, Friday. NORMAN Von Nida, 33-year-old diminutive Australian professional, seems well set to win his second successive triumph m British professional golf. He won the big event at Richmond, Surrey, a couple of weeks ago and today at H'sketh here he led the field203 words
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Article198 1947-05-10 12 ENGLISH LEAGUE N e-idct unuMi S "'vision S A&ton ViUa v. Hlackburn Bolton W. v. Urentford M Clirrlton v. 1 Iverpool Chelsea v. Mbrough Derby v. Arsenal B Grinibby v. Sunderlund B II field v. Leeds Utd C Manchester U. L Sheffield U. v. Portsmouth N v.198 words
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Article316 1947-05-10 12 NIMROD - K.L. Sport Roundup BY NIMROD T HEAR that the Army m the Union will soon form a unified sports committee, which will organise all branches of sports activities. This is something Service units will welcome. There has been quite a lot of Service participation m soccer316 words
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Article55 1947-05-10 12 A number of well kno*n local lights including JaiTar bin Jabbar and Tiny Severo will appear m tonight's Junior professional boxing programme at the Happy World Stadium. It is some time .-^ince the last I promotion was s-taged and if toi night's bouts are a success, junior55 words
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Advertisement309 1947-05-10 12 CLASSIFIED ADS. (Continued from Page 6) GODOWN WANTED EUROPEAN FIRM require godown JOOO iq-ft would sur2ce. Box No. AB7O. ST. GODOWN TO LET TO LET: Godowr. space (about 3.000 sq. ft. i m Wallich Street. Apply Box No. A836. S.T. TO LET: Spacious godown at 10 Loror.7 Ong Lye. Apply:—309 words
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Advertisement131 1947-05-10 12 TONIGHT FINAL MALAYAN HEAVY -WT. SILVER BELT GARSIDE DARA SI'IOH (BRITISH SERVICES FAVOIRITE) (THE 6 FT. It INS. TERROR) 5 Bert E.erton """"Iffi S,*" Oi A ,e C x 3x 3 Smith »8 W. PUNCTUALITY CALLS FOR A DEPENDABLE SWISS ALARM CLOCK Limited Quantity m Attracts, Colours and Designs Sec131 words
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