The Straits Times, 10 February 1948
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Title Section19 1948-02-10 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 TWELVE PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1948 PRICF TEN CKN IS19 words
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877 1948-02-10 1 Colony Bill To Lift Moratorium Published THE Government of Singapore yesterday published a bill designed to lift the post-war moratorium on "debts incurred prior to and during the period of the enemy occupation of the Colony." The enactment of the proposed legislation will be one877 words
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Article334 1948-02-10 1 1,200 Arrested In India NEW DELHI, Monday. THE largest number of arrests bo far reported of members of the Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh, the militant Hindr. organisation banned by the Indian Government last week, was reported today from East Punjab. Since the roundup began 422 members of the Rashtriya Svayam334 words
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Article177 1948-02-10 1 JERUSALEM, Thursday. •yHE British Army an1 nounced today that a synagogue m the Tel Aviv Jaffa border area was da- maged when the military blew up an adjoining house suspected of being a snipers' nest. The Army said: "Th<* demolition caused some damage to the synagogue,AP - 177 words
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Article, Illustration40 1948-02-10 1 The blue kilts o. the Emerald Girls' Pine Band made a fine picture for Dublin when the girls marched through the streets of the city m support of General Malcahy's election campaign. The elections took Dlace last Wednesday. A.P. picture.AP - 40 words
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Article60 1948-02-10 1 HONG KONG. M Twenty-two more txx s •//< < c recovered today from the harbour, bringing the death roll m the Kwangtung shipping tragedy to 60. Fire aboard a ship on Jan. 31 resulted m panic m which passengers stampeded into the water. The bodies foundAP - 60 words
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Article96 1948-02-10 1 MANCHESTER. Monday.— Sir Frederick Rees. a memDer of the Soulbury Commls- sior on constitutional reform, today declared that the steps by which Ceylon had attained her dominion status would determine British policy m other colonies. In an article on Ceylon m today's Manchester Guardian he said:Reuter - 96 words
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Article244 1948-02-10 1 TOKIO, Monday. JAPAN'S Socialist-led coalition Cabinet fell today and prepared the nations Government for a swing to Conservative. Tetsu Katayama's Government fell because it could not check inflation. Its revenue-raisin*: programme was not acceptable to the left-wing members of the Premier's own Social Democratic Party, and otherUP - 244 words
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Article109 1948-02-10 1 De Valera May Lead Again DUBLIN, Monday. POLITICAL observers I here considered it certain today that the majority m the newly-elected Dail Eireann (Eire Parliament) would elect Mr. Eamon De Valera to the Premiership once "more. With all but five Kilkenny Carlow seats decided, the state of the parties atReuter - 109 words
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Article130 1948-02-10 1 SOONG BUYS U. S. ARMS HONG KONG, Monday.— 1 The Governor of Kwantung, Mr. T. V. Soong, has pur- j chased a quantity of arms j and helicopters from the i United States m preparation i for a spring offensive against bandits m south China, according to Canton dispatches today.130 words
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Article48 1948-02-10 1 NEW YORK, Monday.-Ex-ports of tin concentrates from Bolivia m 1947 approximated 33.791 metric tons of fine tin,! according to the trade paper American Metal Market. This is a decrease of 4.430 tons as compared with 1946,; despite the substantial ln-j crease m price.— A.P.AP - 48 words
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Article170 1948-02-10 1 MAIN features of the bill to lift the moratorium are: It lays down rules for the revaluation of certain types of debts by a sliding scale showing the degrees of depreciation of Japanese currency at different times during the occupation. It orovides for a debter170 words
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Article215 1948-02-10 1 NEW DELHI, Monday. SOME of Mahatma Gandhi's ashes were yesterday taken from New Delhi to Jammu scene of fighting between tribesmen and Indian forces m South-west Kash j mir, it is reported by New Delhi Radio. At Jammu the ashes were carried dn a mile-iong processiMiReuter - 215 words
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Article86 1948-02-10 1 From Our Own Correspondent BANGKOK. Monday. A strong police and military force yesterday attacked the mountain stronghold of the former minister of the Thamrcng Government. Mr. Tiang Sia Khan, and dispersed about 200 of his partisans. Mr. Tiang escaped into vhe wilo country beyond, but 40 of his86 words
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Article164 1948-02-10 1 Truce Is Being Observed BATAVIA, Monday. DUTCH and Indonesian delegations met aga n loday on board the United States naval transport Kcnville, m wh eh th>truce was negotiated and signed last month. Tn:s announcement coincided with weil-iniormec Dutch reports that a mar ted imprc" V merit had been noted m164 words
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Article113 1948-02-10 1 TANGIER. Dday Spanish tr tied fire on a Moorish national sior. here yesterday, killing and wounding an unVmvnber of people. This followed the dccl tior of a Moor general strik m Tetuan on Friday pnd S;--turday. because the Sp authorities had refused U low two nationalistReuter - 113 words
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Article82 1948-02-10 1 IKE 'S STORY IN THE AUTUMN NEW YORK. Monday The New York Herald Tribune will j publish General D\vi°p Eisen- hower's s'ory of the war m the autumn under the title "Crui sade m Europe", it was learned here today. The general was Supreme. Commander of the Allied Fxpedirionary Forces.82 words
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125 1948-02-10 2 CAIRO, Monday. DRESIDENT Truman has awarded the Congressional Medal of Honour, highest U.S. award, to Dr. Claude Barlow, of New York, who deliberately infected himself with the African disease of bilharzia. Dr. Barlow came to Egypt m 1929 at the request of theAP - 125 words
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Article64 1948-02-10 2 WASHINGTON, Monday.— Maj.-Gen. R. W. Bliss. U.S. Army Surgeon-General, complains that some American officers on active duty have hardening of the arteries or mental disorders. He fold a House Armed Services Sub-Committee, between 10 and 20 per cent, of the officers now In the Army were disabled andAP - 64 words
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Article42 1948-02-10 2 BELGRADE, Monday.— Mrs. Naduoe Dume has become the second woman Cabinet Minister to be apointed by a Balkan State, the first was Ana Pauker, Rumanian Foreign Minister. Mrs. Dume has been given the Education portfolio m the Albanian Cabinet A.P.AP - 42 words
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Article, Illustration79 1948-02-10 2 WARSAW. Monday.— Polish security police yesterday arrested members of a band of "underground terrorists" accused of threatening to assassinate democratic student leaders of Warsaw University. The band was alleged to have posted warnings on walls, and to have distributed leaflets saying is objective was "to fight Jews, CommunistsAP - 79 words
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Article78 1948-02-10 2 SANTA MONICA, Monday.— Slender 27-year-old Kay Palchikoff. an atomic bomb survivor, says the world must choose between atom bombs and survival. The fraU White Russian girl, first white survivor of the holocaust m Japan to reach the United States, came to America to marry a former American soldierUP - 78 words
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Article60 1948-02-10 2 Sea- Air Service SAN FRANCISCO, Monday. -An agreement between the American President Lines and Northwest Airlines will now enable travellers to take combination steamship and plane trips m the Pacific. The agreement provides for 10 per cent reduction on first class round-trip fares. Steps will be taken toward revising tariffsAP - 60 words
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Article77 1948-02-10 2 LONDON, Monday. Northstead District's early cuckoo had turned out to be Hezekiah Johnson, a street sweeper. After several delighted bird lovers reported hearing the cuckoo's call as early as January, Johnson confessed to a reporter: "I wait until a crowd gathers at the Northstead bus stop, then IAP - 77 words
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Article28 1948-02-10 2 MELBOURNE, Monday. The refitted Australian polar exploration ship Wyatt Earp left Melbourne for the Antarctic yesterday. She had passed week-end trials after drydock repairs. —Reuter. AAP.Reuter; Reuter-AAP - 28 words
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Article76 1948-02-10 2 SHANGHAI, Monday. A first step towards the enforcement of pre-nuptial medical examination has been taken by the Public Health Bureau of the Shanghai Municipal Government. It has ordered the local municipal hospitals and health offices to offer free examinations to prospective brides and bridegrooms The Public Health Commissioner,Reuter - 76 words
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Article57 1948-02-10 2 LONDON, Monday. A trade delegation headed by Mr. Luojan Horowitz, Deputy Under-Secretary for Trade, arrived/ in London yesterday for trade talks with the British Government. Mr. Horowitz said his group sought clarification of certain points m the Anglo-Polish trade agreement signed last June. It would try to exchangeAP - 57 words
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Article63 1948-02-10 2 MOSCOW, Monday.—Pravda said yesterday Soviet collective farms would have to increase their sown acreage by 15 per cent, over that of last year. Spring wheat sowings alone v,ould have to increase by 35 per cent, over last year's. The immense grain crop of 1947 had created an "excellent63 words
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Article75 1948-02-10 2 GENEVA, Monday. The Governments of the Swiss cantons of SchafThaus n and Graubuend ?n have banned the use of ball-pointed pens on any official documents or j state records, after receiving reports of entries and signa- tures fading with the course of time. i In one caseAP - 75 words
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Article63 1948-02-10 2 SHANGHAI, Monday— The election of the President and Vice-President of the Republic of China under the new Constitution will take place on Apr. 17 according to tentative arrangements. The National Assembly has been convened to meet on Mar. 29. It Is scheduled to sit for 20 days. ItReuter - 63 words
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Article88 1948-02-10 2 NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT. Monday. A visiting Chinese professor m Yale's Graduate School last night suggested international uneasiness and the possibility of war as possible reasons for the proposed closing of the borders of Tibet to outsiders until 1950 Professor Li Ah-che. said: 'The Tibetans are intelligent and foresighted people,AP - 88 words
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240 1948-02-10 2 TSINGTAO, Monday. LARGE-SCALE press-gang activities m Tsingtao show that the Chinese Army m Chefoo faces a critical man-power shortatre as a result of incessant Chinese Communist assaults. This recruiting campaign, undertaken by officers of the Eight Army garrison m Chefoo. has brought wide -speed alarm.240 words
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Article152 1948-02-10 2 ROME, Monday. SIGNOR Pietro Nenni, leader of the proCommunist Italin Socialist Party, said yesterday that Italian leftists would not revolt if they lost m the national elections. Signor Nennl. speaking m Milan, said the popular front of Socialists. Communists and smaller "Far Left" parties "does notAP - 152 words
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Article270 1948-02-10 2 Demand On Korean Question LAKE SUCCESS, Monday. THE United States would 1 demand that the UNO Korean Commission com* plete its task, regardless of Left-wing and Russian opposition, an American spokesman said last night He acknowledged that Russia* refusal even to admit i the Commission to the northern (Soviet) zoneAP - 270 words
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Article58 1948-02-10 2 WASHINGTON, Monday.— Gen. Eisenhower wishes there were "more generals like Soviet Marshal Zhukov," who led the Soviet Army into Berlin. He described Marshal Zhukov as an able and intelligent commander and said he admired the Russians' military skill. Marshal Zhukov was Gen. Eisenhower's opposite number m theAP - 58 words
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Article101 1948-02-10 2 DISCRIMINATION IN U.S. WASHINGTON. Monday.— Fr&sident Truman may move to appease rebellious Southern Democrats by modifying his controversial civil right* programme, a highly-placeci Setii j official said yesterday. Mr. Truman's request for baas on racial segregation m inter-State transportation had bean the chief factor m a Southern blow-up which rat-gedUP - 101 words
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Advertisement672 1948-02-10 2 NOTICES THE PENANG INTERNATIONAL CLUB Applications are Invited for the position of Secretary Treasurer which will become vacant on 1st. March. 1948. Full particulars of experience anu salary required should be forwarded to: The Secretary, Western Road. Penang. not later than 20th. February, 1948, NOTICE Notice is hereby given that672 words
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Advertisement452 1948-02-10 2 NOTICES ST. PATRICK'S SOCIETY OF PERAK A MEETING of the above win be held (by kind permission) m the Committee Room of the Ipoh Club at 7 p.m. on Thursday, February 12th. It Is hoped that all old members and intending; members will attend. Irishwomen are eUjrlWe for full Independent452 words
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Advertisement492 1948-02-10 2 The Greatest Chinese New Year Attraction FMewell performances of the KVMU.v CIRCTS AT REDUCED RATES Now much BIGGER-BRICiirrKR-BETTER than ever. With more female artistes and more wild animals. THE GREAT INDIAN Kam ala Circus SfTF. RN .I9 SIN GAPORE ON THEIR WAY TO Al STRALIA, AFTER A SUCCESSFUL TOUR OF492 words
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Article236 1948-02-10 3 Govt s Position 'Most Critical' NANKING, Monday. rHINA enters "her New Year— "the Year of the Rat" at midnight with the prestige and power of her National Government at one of the lowest ebbs of its history. Anticipation of substantial American assistance appears only as aAP - 236 words
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Article, Illustration51 1948-02-10 3 This is Prince Constantin Cantocuzino who has fled from Rumania to Italy. During World War II he was one of Rumania's ace pilots and and claims to have brought down "0 Allied planes. He is here seen talking to a friend m a hotel m Rome after his flight. A.P.AP - 51 words
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Article184 1948-02-10 3 KUME, Monday. /CALLING the atomic bomb the "most terrible weapon vs the human mind has thus far conceived," the Pope urged that the use of atomic energy for warlike purposes be outlawed. r In an address before the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, he warmly praised thoseUP - 184 words
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Article57 1948-02-10 3 EXCELSIOR, Arkansas, Monday. A N explosion ripped through the Sunshine Coal Mine here today, killing five miners and trapping three others 4,000 feet from the entrance. Rescue crews were digging frantically through tens of rock and dirt m the slope mine m an effort toUP - 57 words
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Article132 1948-02-10 3 TOKIO, Monday. r TKE testimony of Col. 1 Fritz von Petersdorf. former German military attache m Tokio about the Japanese plans for war against Russia were today attacked by witnesses on behalf of exPremier Tojo. Von Petersdorf. brought here from Russia where he v;&s war prisoner,AP - 132 words
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Article225 1948-02-10 3 Ceylonese Troops:PM's Statement COLOMBO, By Air Mail. A COMMITTEE of Ceylonese residents m Malaya was investigating the conditions of the members of the Royal Pioneer Corps m Malaya, the' Prime Minister (Mr. Senanayake) stated m the House of Representatives 1 here. The Premier was replying to j an Opposition member's225 words
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Article93 1948-02-10 3 CANBERRA. Monday.— The Minister for External Aflairs (Dr. Evattt and the SolicitorGeneral (Professor. K. Bailey) will appear for the Government when the hearing of the challenge to the Common- J wealth Banking Act begins m i the Australian High Court m Melbourne today. The Prime93 words
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Article, Illustration36 1948-02-10 3 A fuel qiiciic m Chicago on Jan. 30. reminiscent of the l'u.'l shortage m Britain a ?e!»t ago. The acute cold spell m America has made the fuel shortage a real hardship to Americans.— A.P. Photo.AP - 36 words
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Article130 1948-02-10 3 U.S. Marines Held By Communists SHANGHAI, Monday. ADMIRAL Cooke (U.S.) I m a statement re-i leased through the Navyi here said: "There has been} no confirmation of thei rumours that one of the five American marines, missing since Christmas Day, was killed." The statement was issued m reply to aAP - 130 words
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Article50 1948-02-10 3 MANILA. Monday.— A 20second earthquake of some intensity frightened the residents of Iloilo. Panay. at 12.13 GMT last night and caused' theatre-goers to rush outside. No casualties were reported, j Mild shocks are felt here al- most daily since the disastrous ihcck of Jan. 26.— A.P.AP - 50 words
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251 1948-02-10 3 BELGRADE, Monday. FIGHTING 30 miles from Athens and a general, 1 guerilla offensive action m Southern Macedonia were reported by the Greek guerilla radio m a broad- j cast picked up here last night. The radio claimed that guerilla forces had cap- Pilo, lessAP - 251 words
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Advertisement227 1948-02-10 3 [P^ja THE HOUSE OF COMFORr 1 o*'0 5 Perf«< ..mi- s 11 a.m 1.49 1. 1S G. 45 and 9. 50 p.m. NOW SHOWING. TffK VERDICT -"PACKED OUT"Mialjl] j 1 1 Tiff nffl|M Mk EXILE AM, UilO CAME ENJOYED IT. SO WILL YOU. TIIK MANAGEMENT WISHES ALL THEIR CHINESE PATRONS227 words
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Advertisement129 1948-02-10 3 I j^s*^^ i.i.ns is brouuin to r naa b the i' Air Con< I i t He m in p fan room m coNDiriom DO YOU KNOW" rhere is a specially constructed DANCE FLOOR ON Til LAWN m the PALM COURT at RAFFLES HOTEL riBOK KUNSTLER'S QUARTETTE and KEN LESLI129 words
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Article694 1948-02-10 4 Federal Capital Announcement From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Monday. THE Government of the Federation of Malaya today announced the names of 70 members of the new 75-man Legislative Council. Two new Councillors are women Mrs. B. H. Oon of Penang, the Federation's only practising woman lawyer,694 words
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Article, Illustration54 1948-02-10 4 Mr. S. D. Pillay. veteran schoolteacher, who will stand as an Independent candidate (Municipal South -West) m the Legislative Council Elections. Mr. Pillay, newly-appointed Justice of the Peace, was entertained at St. Joseph's Institution when he was presented with a souvenir by his fellow-teachers after 33 years' teaching at S454 words
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Article237 1948-02-10 4 3 Months For NAAFI Cashier From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Mon. FUND guilty of a criminal breach of trust m respect of $4,225, Abubakar bin Subari was sentenced to three months' rigorous imprisonment and fined $1,000, m default five months' imprisonment. Arshud bin Haji Ali received a similar sentence237 words
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Article78 1948-02-10 4 PRIT BUNTAR, Monday.— An Indian, Arumugan who pleaded not guilty m the Magistrate's Court at Nibong Tebal yesterday when charged with the theft of a gold chain and locket, three gold nose rings one pair of gold earrings and cash amounting to $86 from a compatriot78 words
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Article62 1948-02-10 4 JOHORE ISaKRU. Monday. Babu bin Ismail, an Indian Muslim, was charged m the District Court yesterday with havieg crimitally intimidated K. Mohamed Sharirf, a mutton stall- keeper m the local niaiteet, by threatening injury to his person with a knife. Police were granted an adjournment m order62 words
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Article174 1948-02-10 4 From Our Muslim Correspondent THE Mohamedan Starlight Club entertained the club president (Mr. V. M. A. Kadir) and a number of his friends to dinner last Monday at the home of the honorary secretary, Inche H. M. Hashim. The dinner was held to wish him "selamat174 words
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Article120 1948-02-10 4 The Eighth Police Court Magistrate, Mr. R. W. P. Rule, yesterday acquitted a Chinese. Tay Lian. who was charged with possession of tobacco for which duty amounting to $13,139.25 was leviable. The tobacco, it was stated, was found on Oct. 20 last year, when a party of120 words
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Article400 1948-02-10 4 Catholic Candidate's Manifesto A FOUR-POINT election manifesto was issued last night by Mr. S. D Pillay, Independent candidate, Municipal SouthWest. A few hours earlier Mr. Pillay had been entertained by the school-teachers of St. Joseph's Institution on his retirement after 33 years' service with the school. Mr. Pillay. a Justice400 words
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Article174 1948-02-10 4 From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH, Monday. A TRIBUTE to the engineers who restored the Iskander Bridge the largest steel bridge m the Malayan road system was paid at the reopen ing ceremony on Satur- day by Mr. G Edwards. Mr. Edwards, the Deputy Director of Public Works174 words
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Article212 1948-02-10 5 LEGAL RULING PROTEST From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. THE Malayan Bar Coun- cil has made strong representations to the Government regarding a ruling which allows investigating officers, other than ol the Police Department. to tako statements from persons subsequently accused of offences. Thi 1 council states that the212 words
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Article40 1948-02-10 5 OTiAWA. Monday.—Canada ".S foreign trade totalled r $5,355.700,000 m 1947, the Government Statistics Bureau rep- *od today. Thf Dominion previous h '■< occurred m 1944 when v. :.r materials formed the bulk of the total of U555,241.0C0.000.— A.P.AP - 40 words
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Article, Illustration551 1948-02-10 5 Largest Share /To Russians ROME, Monday. THE Italian Government last night announced the final allotment of warships to Allied powers from the Italian Navy. The allotment was decided by the "Big Four" Naval Commission. On paper, the recipients will be Britain, America, France, Russia, Greece, YugoslaviaReuter; AP - 551 words
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Article92 1948-02-10 5 WASHINGTON, Monday.— The islands of Micronesia, scene of some of the hottest fighting m the Pacific war, may be visited by a Senate Committee to determine what form of government they should have. The Committee, m addition to deciding upon a form of government complying with "localAP - 92 words
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Article155 1948-02-10 5 CAIRO, Monday. iT*HE work of unifying the Arab nations was carried a step further today when the Arab League's legal committee approved a scheme which provides that court sentences dealing with commercial and religious offences pronounced by one country can be carried out by other155 words
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Article49 1948-02-10 5 JOHORE BAHRU, Monday. Dr N. Mootatamby, presided at a meeting of Ceylon nationals held yesterday to discuss the best means of celebrating Ceylon independence. The meeting decided to hold a dinner and a committee appointed to make the necessary arrangements and to fix the date.49 words
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Article175 1948-02-10 5 RubberSmoke House Owner Fined AFIRE which destroyed some rubber smokehouses at Paya Lebar had its sequel m the Frst District Court yesterday. Lim Chai Wee was charged with storing rubber at 353 C. Paya Lebar Road, without a licence. Lam pleaded guilty and was fined $250. Mr. E. Ebert, of175 words
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Article174 1948-02-10 5 THE two-man trade union 1 commission, which has just arrived m Singapore from England, started work yesterday morning. Mi. S. S. Awtoery and Mr. F. W. Daliey began their inquiries into cost-of-livkig figures, rates of pay and general labour conditions m Singapore. "We are not174 words
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Article47 1948-02-10 5 The Ceylon Tamil Hindus celebrated Ceylon's independence at the Sri Senpaga Vinayagar Temple, Ceylon Road, on Sunday evening. The temple was decorated with greenery and illuminated. There was a two-hour musical programme and a "pooja" followed by the distribution of "prasatham" (sweet rice and cakes).47 words
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Article135 1948-02-10 5 TODAY Ceylon Independence Celebration, organised by the Sinhalese Association, Association premises Queen Street. 8.30 a.m. Office Attendants Union general meeting, 149, Middle Road 10 a.m. Y.W.C.A., Malay class, 8, Fort Canning Road, 5.30 p.m. Raffles College Chemical and Physical Society, Science exhibition, Science Laboratory, 7.30 p.m., dance and135 words
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Article379 1948-02-10 5 LONDON, Monday. THOUSAND-TON "atomic spaceships" capable of carrying passage a quarter of a million miles to the moon m four days may be under construction m thirty years' time if the present rate of research continues. However, before then, perhaps m ten years' time. 100ton "step rockets carrying379 words
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1158 1948-02-10 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Tues., Feb. 10. 1948. THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN Mr. Attlee's broadcast and Sir Stafford Cripps' two speeches m Edinburgh carried a common and ominous warning. The battle of the gap has not gone well for Britain. Defeat is possible, a failure which would mean, to use1,158 words
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Article25 1948-02-10 6 RANGOON, Monday. U Saw former Burma Premier lodav appealed to the Rangoon Hiph Court, thrcurh his defence counsel, lor a retrial.— Reuter.Reuter - 25 words
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Article, Illustration1712 1948-02-10 6 CEYLON'S FIRST DOMINION PARLIAMENT From Our Colombo Correspondent UROM the very spot from which fighter units of the Royal Air Force zoomed into the fray to intercept the Japs, whose approach was first signalled by Birchall on the fateful Easter Sunday morning m 1942, the Duke of Gloucester, as the1,712 words
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591 1948-02-10 6 11IIGHT I ask who wrote; that dreadful example j of distorted viewpoints, m I your last Tuesday's cdi tion, under the title "Our London Letter?" One thinfe I am certain of it that he is not a Briton, for Briton, however he591 words
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Article, Illustration941 1948-02-10 7 Clause Against Repudia tion fHE Singapore bill to provide legislation for the lifting of the post-war moratorium contains clauses to prevent absent or restrained principals from repudiating the acts of their agents who operated m Japanese-occupied Malaya the peninsula and Singapore— during the war. The941 words
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Article56 1948-02-10 7 A 40-year-old Chinese, Sim Chwee Low, who claimed trial m the District Court yesterday on a charge of possessing 37 pounds of opium, was granted bail m the sum of $20,000 m two sureties. Customs officers seized the opium at the Inner Roads on Sunday. The56 words
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Article184 1948-02-10 7 "On Thursday, Feb. 12, the ashes of Mahatma Gandhi will b e strewn on the Ganges at Allahabad. On this day we take our last farewell of Bapuji, a farewell not m spirit but m flesh." In making this announcement, the secretary of the Malayan Indian Congress184 words
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Article289 1948-02-10 7 CINGAPORE Chinese yesterday worshipped their *3 ancestors as a preliminary to the celebration of the Chinese New Year today. The Chinese let off fire-crackers from forenoon till late m the night to invite thteir ancestors to the New Year Eve's feast, which was held289 words
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Article182 1948-02-10 7 Rejoicings Cause Black-out NEW Year's Eve celebrations m Chinatown brought an electricity black-out over Tanglin last night. The acting Municipal Electrical Engineer (Mr. R. A. Waddle) said last night that the load on the powerhouse always increased during Chinese New Year. Since Christmas there had been few black-outs because the182 words
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Article104 1948-02-10 7 The Commissioner of Police, Mr. R. E. Foulger, has authorised the letting off m Singapore of fireworks other, than sand crackers on the following fixed days and hours during Chinese New Year, 1948: From 11.30 p.m. Feb. 9 to 130 a.m. Feb. 10; 5 a.m. to104 words
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Article213 1948-02-10 7 Sliding Scale Of Jap The schedule published below is the official "sliding scale of the value of the Japanese dollar from 1042 to 1915." '1 he schedule is contained m v Singapore bill, published yesterday, which is designed to provide the legislative machinery to lift the post-war m-trntorium. It is213 words
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Article76 1948-02-10 7 JOHORE BAHRU. Monday. The Government has accepted the Johore Bar Council's recommendation that a legally-trained person should be appointed to a seat on the Rent Board but no nomination has yet been made. At the request of the Government the Bar Council nominated Mr. P. V.76 words
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Article174 1948-02-10 7 rE body of a former Malayan Chinese, Mr. Philip Julian Low Gek Seng, was yesterday brought to Singapore by a French passenger ship from Marseilles for burial here. Mr. Low, who had lived on the Riviera for more than 40 years, was one of174 words
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Article132 1948-02-10 7 $250,000 Involved In Charge T<HREE Javanese, Kardi A bin Karmin. Warid bin Joyotikoromo and Harno bin Udi, were charged yesterday m the Second District Court, Singapore. with the theft of goods worth $250,000 from a military store m Pasir Panjang. They were allowed bail of »50,000 each m two sureties132 words
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Article44 1948-02-10 7 A Kuala Lumpur journalist, Mr. Harry Miller, petitioned In the Singapore High Court yesterday for a divorce on grounds of desertion from his wife. Mrs. Dorothy Rose Marian Miller. The Chief Justice (Mr. Justice Murray Aynsley) reserved iurierment. The case wns undefended.44 words
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Article218 1948-02-10 7 OINGAPORE, from th*| beginning of next month, will refuse the issue of licences for anyj more motor vehicles with l "left hand drive," ori mechanism for the trans-! mission o f power to more' than one axle. Main classes of vehicles affected will be certain types218 words
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Article117 1948-02-10 7 TJm first case since the liberation of prosecution for operating a wireless set without a licence was heard m the District Court yesterday when a British Army captai.n was fined $30 and had his se: confucated. The prosecuting officer, Mr. A. H. Frew, said he believed there117 words
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Article54 1948-02-10 7 TAIPING, Monday. Two Malay brothers of Batu Kurau were bound over today by the Taiping District Judge for causing hurt to each other. Basir was picking fruits when his brother raised objections. Basir attacked his brother with a paraxg and ran away. Th? other followed up and hit54 words
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Article132 1948-02-10 7 From Our Staff Correspondent SEREMBAN, Monday. TWO Tamil sisters, aged 15 and 23, were found early yesterday m a Temiang: shophouse where they lived lying m pools of blood with what appeared to be deep knife wounds across their abdomens. The younger girl, Kanamany, was132 words
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Article52 1948-02-10 7 JOHORE BAHRU. Monday.— Inche Ibrahim bin Mahmud, son of the Assistant Registrar of the Supreme Court, left yesterday lor Australia where he will enter one of the Colleges to study for a professional career. He was educated at the English Collose, Johore Bah- I Hi. and Raffles Dns'itutLor!,52 words
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Article74 1948-02-10 7 JOHORE BAHRU, Monday.— The first meeting of the Johore Executive Council I since the inauguration of the: Federation of Malaya was held at the Dewan yesterday H.H. Sir Ibrahim. Sultan of: Johore, presided and there! was a full attendance of mem- I bers. After the members had been74 words
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Article63 1948-02-10 7 THE Old Raffleslans' Asso-' ciation has formed a Welfare sub-committee to j advise members on their legal, I medical and commercial prcb- lems. It will also help them to get jobs and advise them on! the education and training necessary for the professions The chairman of the subcorrmittee63 words
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Article66 1948-02-10 7 NG AH TOIL :i 1" Chinese, was i i the Fourth Police Court i terday with having vnlunciirily caused hurt to Long K> k Lek by burning him with i cigarette end. Ng is alleged to have thrown th.' cigarette end to the Bre- foot way of 38,66 words
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Article73 1948-02-10 7 PENANG. Monday. There la no immediate possibility of rice being decontrolled Balik Pulau District Council was told at its monthly mtvting. A member, Mr. Tan Ah Chit. had urged at a previous meeting that the time had come to decontrol rice. The suggestion had b*»en conveyed to the73 words
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Article75 1948-02-10 7 THE annuai dinner and social of the Anjdo-ChJnesa Continuation School Old Boys' Association was held on Sundr the Cecil Restaurant, Collyer Quay, Singapore. The president (Mr. Fu Wa Chu) gave the toast of the Ruer' i and Mr. Yap Phong Geek, a fprmer teach r. oroDosed the toast of75 words
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Advertisement115 1948-02-10 7 I( looks different. It Is difTerent IHIS^ L e a barber<s razor tf ie new X^PrapW^V ?al bJadc is ■*«*"> hollow A^^ 'VW ground- Yet it fits all popular £^^k double-edged safety razors. ■Am\^ff\\J^ "oUow groum6 w s dur> Wk^^S^Str^k able> hollow o un<l edge is so L^Hs&ai^^V \mL sharp115 words
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Advertisement45 1948-02-10 7 TODAY'S SAFETY FIRST SLOGAN-11 Look both ways before crossing the road FLORENCE I^l Oil Cooking STOVES and OWnS SJgjMi^F^ *¥*4 1 X 2 Burner STOVE with single 0VEN. ...51 70 00 3 Burner STOVE with doubIeOVEN..S2ZS.OO FRUIT CORDIALS PHONE YOUR ORDERS TO 3709 OR 370045 words
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Article295 1948-02-10 8 Inquest Story Of Prison Death A N open verdict was recorded at the Singapore Coroner's Court yesterday at an inquest on Tham Meng, a remand prisoner, who was stated to have complained just before his death that he had been assaulted by fellow prisoners at Outram295 words
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Article, Illustration49 1948-02-10 8 J.ac atMangor autie council photographed at its first meeting m Kuala Lumpur recently. Seated m the centre is the Sultan of Selangor and on his right is Dato Hamzah bin Abdullah, the Mentri Besar. Mr. S. B. Palmer, senior unofficial member, is on the Sultan's left. Straits Times photograph.49 words
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Article132 1948-02-10 8 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Monday. •TRAINED and experienced 1 income-tax assessors. such as are needed m some numbers m Malaya, if tax collection is not to be a com- \>\ te larce. are hard to come The war affected the supply and with132 words
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Article39 1948-02-10 8 Teoh Yong Poh and Tan Bak Soon were charged m the Third Police Court yesterday with assisting the arrangement of an unlawful secret society, the "Su Ho Seng." at Lorong Tai Seng. The case was adjourned to Feb. 1639 words
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Article128 1948-02-10 8 QINGAPORE police ar«3 rested three Chinese m a taxi at 1.30 a.m. yesterday, two and half hours after a report had been received of a robbery at a military depot. Radio and electrical apparatus, worth $1,139. was involved. Three masked Chinese, two armed with pistols robbed128 words
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Article151 1948-02-10 8 The Singapore Second District Court Judge (Mr. A. M. Wf bb) yesterday sentenced Tay Kok Choh to six months' rigorous imprisonment for allowing his premises to be used s a place for administering morphine by a person other tnar a medical practitioner or licensed dentist.151 words
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Article71 1948-02-10 8 Six months' rigorous imprisonment was imposed on Tan Mcng Ker m the Singapore Second District Court yesterday for posesaion of two printing blocks for the purpose of counterfeiting trade mark labels. Tan was also lined $1,000 for counterfeiting a brand of washing blue. He had pleaded71 words
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Article45 1948-02-10 8 Police raids during thu w«ek-eod on gaming liouslo resulted m 38 persons b fined a total of $OGO Singapore Eighth Police Court yesterday. More than $500 seized fron tii gaming houses w? ordered to be connNaming exhibits Ir oai kow" set*, cards dice.45 words
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Article150 1948-02-10 8 Malacca's $50,000 Memorial MALACCA, Monday. MALACCA is to have a $50,000 memorial hal) to perpetuate the memory of Mahatma Gandhi. At a meeting on Saturday of representatives from all Indian and Muslim organisations it was decided that funds for this purpose should be collected at once. The necessary permission to150 words
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Article152 1948-02-10 8 Blood In Name Of Gandhi MR. A. R. Jumabhoy, son of the Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce president, will donate blood to the Blood Transfusion Department m the name of Mahatma Gandhi. Accompanying Mr. Jumabhoy will be a number of Indian youths who have decided to give their blood ir.152 words
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267 1948-02-10 8 CINGAPORE was the Netherlands East Indies' best customer last September and October. She bought N.E.I. produce worth 19,500,000 guilders, according to the latest figures published. In return, Singapore sold the Indies goods worth only 5,600,000 guilders. The unfavourable trade balance of the Indies as a267 words
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Article48 1948-02-10 8 The funeral of Irwin Oliver Jones, who was executed at Outram Road gaol, Singapore yesterday morning for the murder of Maurice Fox, m October 1946, took place at Bidadari Cemetery at 4.3 C p.m. yesterday. There was a large gathering of friends and relatives present.48 words
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Advertisement122 1948-02-10 8 BRITISH BINOCULARS B Weight 12« •> I In light gathering power, light transmission, uefinition, appearance and m every quality, optical and mechanical, they are unsurpassed. Complete rangt of 20 Binoculars and Monoculars available m all Powers. Illustrated price list and Brochure on request from the Sole Distributors: Associated Instrument Manufacturers122 words
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Advertisement212 1948-02-10 8 N^^*h B B I m «J/* Tor *RED j> I.ZJ tin 01 jU I nß|S§?iP^ MAPS IN tNtjUND AVi/ SATISFIES SOLE IMPORTERS THE EAST ASIATIC C 0. r LTD. Something you are PROUD to Send Home/ CCKJONUT HONEY. May be eaten with breakfast em*k or with rice or porridge or212 words
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Miscellaneous635 1948-02-10 8 Nothing is more important in Now when the spade king was bridge than to study the bidding laid down. East took the trick style of one's opponents. In to- and promptly fed back a spade as SrliiThS 1 d a eC g£n r e '3..SS h n il Dec because635 words
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Article, Illustration1103 1948-02-10 9 NURSE ELIZABETH - Disturbed nights are bad for baby MOTHERCRAFT IN MALAYA By NURSE ELIZABETH Nurse Elizabeth is qualified in the care of babies and young children. If you have any problems and I need her heln, write to: Nurse Elizabeth, e/o Straits Times. Cecil Street, Singapore. Please give a pseudonym under which1,103 words
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Article904 1948-02-10 9 Cicely Smith - SOMETHING IN YOUR EYE? By Cicely Smith HOW many times m your life heve you had "something m your eye?" Perhaps a tiny fly or a minute particle oi grit or dust. These things so often manage to get by the eye's natural defences and when they do they are904 words
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Article112 1948-02-10 9 Miss PreciousMinutes says: DYE which has spread from one material to another can usually be removed by rubbing with a cloth dipped m methylated spirit to which has been added a few drops of ammonia. FLOWERS keep longer if you change the water daily, cut the stems with a sharp112 words
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Article376 1948-02-10 9 Where Ignorance is Bliss A LTHOUGH I have had i» trees m this country pointed out to me as camphor trees, I do not know if any of the local wood is used here, to make camphor wood boxes. I was once told that nearly all the boxes were imported376 words
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Advertisement42 1948-02-10 9 Here's a fine fellow} This is Master LYE HOONG WAI, fed on "lA,CTO»ii# jrom birth Could any Mother wish for a sturdier child Ask Nestles Welfare Department to tell you about I^actogen. Address: Supervisory Nurse, Nestk House, Cantonment Road, SINGAPORE. Phone; 3851/2/342 words
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Advertisement278 1948-02-10 9 With its fresh fragrance Ik tflfllM Atkinsons Eau dc Cologne ATKI NSO NSi#> GOLD MEDAL EAU DE COLOGNE r~z~zr ATEIKIOM LTD., H *LD BOND linn, LOMDOH, tHOLIU AtC 62 7US SO She's wearing one of the wewh arrived Tootal fabrics £>^1 Tootal Fabrics are arriving IBt regularly m limited quan-278 words
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Article, Illustration1495 1948-02-10 10 Airmail • - Our London Letter *By Airmail tells of the New Look the rubber company chairman whose Indian labourers sent him some margarine of industrial neurosis... Mac West shocking the prudes... of a revival m Britain of religion. MARCH has come m January this year and life is a whirl of water1,495 words
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Advertisement184 1948-02-10 10 Here's Wishing Our Chinese Patrons A Happy Very Prosperous New Year! now: CAPITOL now. t '&iMQMRw DICK HAYMES 1 I 1 V* COSTA RIFIC HIT TUNES CROONED BY DfCJC HAYMES 5 TIMES DAILY! AT: 11—2 1.1") 6.30—9.15 ptfT«« i VTFST BRITISH MOVIETONE NEWS BY AIR Ist PICTURE -GANDHI'S ASSASSINATION -M'NITE184 words
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Miscellaneous444 1948-02-10 10 RAnio malaya POKE P-th- by Jaiiot M. Vau- Requests; 1C.20 Ttmam Brass hauiu ii»w»z/* i rvns. Khan Principal of Som.-rville Bands; 10.40 Cricket description; 1 Radio Orch.; 1.40 Rhytlim ColU e Oxford: 12.05 Close. 11 Star Parade-Leon Poossess. Pirnrt r niln Rosio- 2 rinsp i Piantigorslcy; 11.15 Australian Bal8.1 5444 words
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Article252 1948-02-10 11 'Monstrous Delay From Our Own Correspondent LONDON (By Air Mail). REFERRING to the Mamban (F.M.S.) Rubber Company's claim for recoveries under the War Insurance (Goods) Scheme, the chairman, Mr. Charles Stewart, says: "It is nothing: short of monstrous that after all this tune no response has been evoked from the252 words
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Article206 1948-02-10 11 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, (By Airmail). APPARENTLY, rice was more important than rubber m Malaya now m the view of the Malayan Government, said the chairman of Rubber Estates of Krian, (Mr. J. Addinsell) m his statement for the annual meeting. "At least this would206 words
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Article58 1948-02-10 11 From Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Monday. WITH the approach of Chinese New Year, the market was extremely quiet, It closed at mid-day. Dealings were extremely limited. Most Investors were Inclined to await the trend of the London and New York markets. Tins and Industrials were easier, Rubbers58 words
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Article25 1948-02-10 11 Almost no business was transacted on the local produce markets yesterday. The markets will be closed today and tomorrow for Chinese New Year.25 words
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Article19 1948-02-10 11 Sungei Kinta Tin Dredging Ltd., output for January this year was 516 piculs of tin ore.19 words
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Article129 1948-02-10 11 RUBBER gained *neeighth of a cent on the Singapore market yesterday. With the approach of the Chinese New Year, the market was even quieter than it has been during the past week. Although quiet, the market was steady. Closing prices were —No. 1 sheet f.o.b. buyers129 words
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Article15 1948-02-10 11 The January rubber crop of the Buklt Katil Rubber Estates was 36,161 lbs.15 words
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Advertisement663 1948-02-10 11 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. (IncorDorated to SlneaDore) BLUE FUNNEL LINE SAILINGS FROM 0.4. AND 0.8.A. "Titan- From U.K •Wtreus" From UK "Prometheus" From USA In Por» "Rhesus" Dv« from U.K "Memnon" Due from U.K Feb.l4 •Klprnor" »ue from U.K Feb. so SAILINGS FOR LIVERPOOL. GLASGOW AND CONTINENTAL PORTS "Adrantus" Sails for663 words
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Advertisement412 1948-02-10 11 Shippers and others interested m Shipping Intelligence are "'"red to advertisements m Col. 7 and 8 opposite page and to Shipping Notices ob Page 2 P&0 and BRITISH INDIA p&o ■CANTON FEB. 27TH-29THLONDOr TREVETHOE FEB. 10TH GENOA, LONDOH. TREVAYLOR MAR, 26TH ...GENOA LONDON TRESILLIAN APR. 10TH TREVELYAN MAY 10TH INWARDS412 words
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Advertisement474 1948-02-10 11 ELLERMAN KLAVENESS BUCKNALL pAC|F|C HAVRE, LONDON PORTS ANTWERP "CITY OF KHARTOUM" "BOUGAINVILLE" l Due Sin««p.,r. U M«r. Sinjapor. 7 «>• McALISTER CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Slnsarjoro PHONE 5906 BOUSTE AD &CO LTD. LLOYDS AGENTS Agents for Malaya Railway* GLEN LINE salen-skacgkn mvk SalHno to and fro« China. Efi/KSr"? SZZS London474 words
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561 1948-02-10 12 Mankad Helps With Stolid 1 1 1 MELBOURNE, Monday. COUND hatting by Mankad, Adikhari and Hazare put India m an improved oosition •when the Fifth Test was continued here today, the third day of the match. Resuming with their score at 43 for one, the561 words
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Article, Illustration26 1948-02-10 12 The Olympic flame is being lit at the ice stadium at St. Moritz, where th« Winter Olympic Games opened on Jan. 30. A.P. picture. Trainers JockeysAP - 26 words
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Article409 1948-02-10 12 INDIA—IST. INNS. Mankad c Tallon b Loxton 111 Sarwate b Lindwall 0 Adikhari r Tailon b Loxton 38 llazare not out 73 AmarnaAh c Barnes b Ring 12 Phadkar not out 8 Extras 10 Total (for 4 wkts.) 251 BOWLING Ed the attack after tea. Hazare straight-drove Lindwall forReuter-AAP; Reuter - 409 words
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Article59 1948-02-10 12 LONDON. Monday. The draw tor the sixth round of the Football Association Cup, made today, resulted as follows: Fulham or Evertan v. Blackpool; Queen's Park Rangers v. Darby County; Manchester United v. Preston North Lnd: Southampton v. Tottenham Hotspurs. The matches are to be playedReuter - 59 words
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Article118 1948-02-10 12 COLOMBO, Monday. THE Ceylon Cricket As1 sociation has received a letter from Mr. P. Gupta, manager of the Indian cricket team now touring Australia, agreeing to play a one-day match m Colombo on their return to India. Mr. Gupta m his letter explained the difficultiesReuter - 118 words
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Article153 1948-02-10 12 BRISBANE, Monday. WESTERN Australia, competing m the Sheffield Shield cricket competition for the first time, are heading for an outright victory over Queensland which will enable them to win the trophy at their first attempt. Scoring 446 m their first innings. Western Australia gained a leadReuter-AAP - 153 words
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Article290 1948-02-10 12 liHE following an> the U.K. football league tlxtures for Sa'urday: KNG! ISH LEAGIK— Ist. Div. Arsenal v Burnley Blackburn R v Manchester C. B ackpool v Grimsby T. Chrlton Ath. v Portsmouth Chelsea v Wolves Derby Co. v Sundcr'and lluddYrsncld v Aston Villa Liverpool v Everton Manchester290 words
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Article358 1948-02-10 12 EPSOM JEEP - EPSOM JEEP By SADDLING seven winners, two seconds and four thirds, R.N. Hobbs easily headed the traintvs' list at the three-day Perak Turf Club February Meeting. jHis patrons won $9,30 m stakes and about $18,000 m added money. Hobbs' stable jockey, Charlie Ellery, was358 words
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Article129 1948-02-10 12 ST. MORITZ, Monday. IN the ice hockey event at the Winter Olympics Canada and Czechoslovakia each scored 15 points, but Canada took the gold medal on better goal average. Final placings m the ice hockey table were: Yesterday's ice hockey results were: G. Britain 14, ItalyReuter - 129 words
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Article122 1948-02-10 12 THE Royal Sh.gapc/re Golf Club's February Medal, played at Bukit Timah on S-i'.urday and Sunday, resulted m a win for I. L. G. Wheeler with a score of four down. The Gold Medal for 1947. j played m conjunction with the February Medal, was also won by Wheeler.122 words
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Article49 1948-02-10 12 The council meeting of the Singapore Chinese Amateur Sports Federation, which was to have been held at the Goh Loo Club yesterday evening, was postponed until 4 pjn. next Monday. The meeting will discuss the Invitation to send Malayan Chinese teams to the Chinese Olympic trials.49 words
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Article112 1948-02-10 12 rpHREE thrilling matches x were seen m the Singapore seven-a-side rugger tournament, which opened yesterday. In the first game, the Singapore Cricket Club "T" team beat the 223 8.0.D. II by six points (two tries) to nil. The tries were scored by O'Brien and Milton. The R.A.F. Sembawang112 words
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Article235 1948-02-10 12 ST. MORITZ, Monday. THE Winter Olympic Games ended here yesterday, and the unofficial points table of the Olympiad's 22 events showed Sweden and Switzerland tieing for first place. The Swiss Olympic and organising committees worked like yoemen to make the games a success, but theyReuter - 235 words
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Article414 1948-02-10 12 A TOTAL of 107 horses have been handicapped m seven faces for Saturday, the opening day of the Singapore Turf Club Spring: Meeting. Only Class 2 horses wii 1 be running on Saturday Class 1 horses will race on the second day, Wednesday, Feb. 18.414 words
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Article130 1948-02-10 12 A TABLE tennis match m aid of the Singapore Olympic and Sports Coun cil fund for Lloyd Valbeit? will be played on Saturday, March 6, at the Greal World, Singapore. Last years cha'mDions, the Tigt Sporting Association, will ieet The Rest. The admission charge will130 words
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Article74 1948-02-10 12 MOMBASA. Monday. The Indian hockey team, after a very successful East African tour, during which they scored 278 goals m 28 matches with only nine against them, left here today m the Amra. The tourfsts are carrying back with them a cheque for £300 from theReuter - 74 words
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Article55 1948-02-10 12 BUENOS AIRES. Monday.— Enrique Tirabocchi, a noted j Italian swimmer who swam the English Channel m 1923. died yesterday. He had been a resident of Argentina since 1913.— A.P. SAN ANTONIO. Texas. Monday. Sam Snead totalled 264 to win the U.S. $10,000 Texas open golf championship. Jim DemaretAP - 55 words
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Article182 1948-02-10 12 By EPSOM Jr>.P rated kf tlirOflicial Hamlkuppt-:- is one of th»- nes; horses 10 come out to Malaya itacfl the war, hr.s improved considerably and may open his winning accounts at the coming Bukit Tim.ih meeting. He was eager lo gallop when taken out to the track182 words
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Article62 1948-02-10 12 BRADDOCK, Pennsylvania, Monday. Frank A. Klaus, former middleweight champion of the world, died t.i-ay at his home here from a heart attack. us 61 years of age. Klaus, who was beaten only twice im his ni.ne years m the ring, won the Middleweight title on March 23.UP - 62 words
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Article45 1948-02-10 12 IODAV CRICKET: I. A. vs Raffles College Inion Bukit Tim.ih. 10 a.m. RUGGER: T-a-sidc tourney Royal Signals I v R.A.K h^ngi IV. GHO II v SVO B S C.( •F• v X V Scfctef 11. Sembawang I v Police 1. parianx, 5 p.m.45 words
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Article35 1948-02-10 12 ioe Caunig Hwa Institution. Singapore, beat the Chen Ch'un Public School at table tennis by five games to two. In another match the Chung Hwa team defeated the Singapore Engineering Workers' Union three-two.35 words
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Advertisement28 1948-02-10 12 ELECTION GRAND PRIX BERNE 191* Available at ail leadine watch dealers throughout Malaya. Cole Agents: CHUN CHONG 53. South Bridre Rd.. Sin hardest wearing 1 tyres are branded-28 words
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Miscellaneous23 1948-02-10 12 SINGAPORE TIDES 'today: High wattr. 10.51 a.m. (9.4 ft.) and midnight. Tomorrow: High water. 0.11 a.m. <8.7 ft.) and 11.26 a.m. (9.6 ft.).23 words
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