The Straits Times, 25 March 1948

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    18 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 TWELVE PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MARCH IS, 1948 PRICE TEN ft,
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    "QUICKER OUT THE BETTER"
    584 1 Palestine Mandate Ends May 15 LONDON, Wednesday. AFTER sitting until 2 a.m., the House of Commons today finally passed without division a bill providing for the ending of British jurisdiction in Palestine on May 15. "I think the quicker we are out the better," said Mr.
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    Wanted To Make War
    94 1 MONTREAL, Wednesday. MR. Malcolm Mac Donald. Governor-General of Malaya and son of Britain's first Labour Prime Minister, told Hotary Club members here that once he attended a tribal meeting m Borneo at which head-hunters requested permission to make war against certain Left Ming political factions m
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    First Sign Of Accord In Berlin
    201 1 BERLIN, Wednesday. BRITISH, American, Russian and French deputy military commanders in Berlin today reached "the best of understanding" on some issues in the Allied Kommandatura—the only fourpower body still working in Germany. They achieved agreement on a "number of questions," it was reported by
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    £1,000,000 FOR THEATRE
    92 1 LONDON, Wednesday.— Sir Stafford Cripps announced. In the House of Commons yesterday, that the Government would introduce legislation before the present parliament to subsidise a national theatre in London "worthy of Shakespeare and British tradition," with £1,000.000. Sir Stafford said funds for i building the theatre would
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    51 1 BEVIN SPEAKS: The British Foreign Minister (Mr. Ernest Bevin) seen speaking m Brussels after the five foreign ministers had sirned the fivepower Western Union treaty. Behind Mr. Bevin are, from left to right, M. Paul Spaak (Belgium), M. Georges Bidault (France), M. Joseph Been (Luxembourg), and M. Boetzelaer (Netherlands).— A.P.
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    Taxpayers Must State Liability
    594 1 POLLECTION of income tax in the Federation of v-' Malaya and Singapore came a step nearer yesterday. Income tax authorities issued a notice requiring the public to disclose their chargeability by April 14. Notices were issued in four languages by the Federation Comptroller of Income Tax
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    Siam P.M. To Investigate
    88 1 From Our Own Correspondent BANGKOK, Wednesday.— The Siamese Prime Minister (Khuang Aphaiwong) is to head a special Government commission which is to make a tour of inspection of the four Malay -speaking provinces m southern Siam. This decision is the result of reports of a flare
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    Cabinet Plea For Widow
    225 1 LONDON, Wednesday. WHILE the widow of "Britain's bravest man" lies seriously ill at 1 her Eastbourne home Cabinet ministers are tc send a personal letter to the Burmese Premier asking him to grant her "killed m action" gratuity m respect of her husband's death. Brigadier F.
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    Bevin Denies Election Manoeuvre
    392 1 Bevin Denies Election Manoeuvre LONDON, Wednesday. rE Foreign Secretory (Mr. Bevin) today denied a charge that the proposal of Britain, the United States and France for the return of the free i territory of Trieste to Italy was made with an eye on thae Italian elections on April 18. i
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    28 1 TOKIO, Wednesday.— Prime Minister Hitodhi Ashida's monthly basic salary will be raised from 3,000 to 25.000 yen (£8 to £30) if the Diet approves a new biUL— Reuter.
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    Aid Bill 'Stands Between 2 Ages Of Civilisation'
    350 1 WASHINGTON, Wednesday. APENING the House debate yesterday on iho $6,205,000,000,000 world-aid bill, the Republican chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee said that the United States w:»s facing an upheaval between two ages of civilisation. The chairman (Representative Charles Eaton) added that
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    CASEY BECOMES TIMES EDITOR
    44 1 LONDON, Wednesday. Mr. William Francis Casey has been appointed editor of The Times m succession to the late Mr. R. M. BarringtonWard. Mr. Casey joined the staff of The Times In 1913 and has been deputy editor since 1941. Reuter.
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    Truman Orders Inquiry
    265 1 WASHINGTON, Wed PESIDENT Truman I: t night invoked tne' Taft-Hartley Labour Act and ordered an inquiry into the nine days old eoft coal strike called by tno labour leader (Mr. John L. Lewis) in a dispute over a miner's pension plan. The Board of Enqiury has been
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    EASTER HOLIDAYS
    22 1 The Straits Times and Free Press will not be published tomorrow (Good Friday.) Normal publication will be resumed on Saturday.
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      81 1 Easter Holidays Our Retail Premises at ORCHARD RD., KATONC and KEPPEL HARBOUR will be open as under: SOOD FRIDAY, 26rh March; Open 8 am 10 00 a.m. Milk. Bread and Ice only. No Delivery Service Saturday. 27 fh March; Open as usual 7 am -2 p.m. Morning and afternoon deliveries
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      Priceless Works Of Art Stolen
      58 2 GRAZ, Austria, Wednesday. nOLICE reported that three priceless paintings by I Albrecht Durer were stolen from Graz Museum sometime on Monday. ronce said they were without clues as to how the theft wa3 accomplished. The pictuers were cut from their frames. Authorities said the exact
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      Jap Looms For U.K.
      67 2 LONDON. Wednesday. Britain is buying looms from Japan, Mr. Arthur Bottomley (Secretary for Overseas Trade) disclosed today when answerine a question about textile machinery in the House of Commons. Mr. Bottomley added that he had no knowledge of any British offer of textile machinery to Japan.
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      Sheltered Nazis
      28 2 STUTTGART. Wed— A Military Government court here today fined Princess Zu Wied 25,000 marks and her nurse 500 marks for sheltering known Nazi oartv members.— UP
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      May Compromise
      41 2 TRIESTE QUESTION: Marshal Josip Tito, who will negotiate with Italy on the Trieste question. Tito is reported to be willing; for Italy to have Trieste on condition that Italy cedes Gorizia province (north of Trieste) to Yugoslavia. A.P. picture.
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      Black And White
      62 2 BERKELEY. Wed— The belief that the union of a white person with another white having a small amount of Negro blood can Droduce a black child is a myth, says Dr. Curt Stern. University of California zoologist. vestieatlons of these Jto d black "throwbacks" ir m .e
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      Burma Check-up
      63 2 RANGOON. Wed— Registraticu of foreigners and increased frontier surveillance are planned by the Burmese Government to combat illegal entry into the new state. U Tin Tut (Burmese Foreign Minister) told the Burmese Parliament this yesterday whan allegations were made that large numis of Chinese had crossed the frontier.
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      Dutch For Aust.
      45 2 The first jfroup of 750 Netherlanders, including 40 fanners, who will settle in Australia will leave Holland On March 25. Twelve more groups are due to leave for Australia before September, making a total of 10,000 immigrants scheduled to leave this year.
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      "Saucers" Again
      102 2 ROME. Wed. Reports from Florence last night said that seven "flying discs" were sighted at 4 a.m. yesterday morning flying over the town of Carrfca from the direction of the Adriatic. The discs, the reports added, were travelling south-westwards and were accompanied by a thunderous noise." A Reuter's
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      "Back To Sorrow"
      46 2 MUNICH. Wed.— The wife of Rudolf Hess was released from gaol on Tuesday. She said she was going back to her "sorrows." A denazification court had found she had been a "minor Nazi." fined her 2.000 marks and set her free.— A. P.
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      Star Libelled
      80 2 LONDON, Wednesday. Film actress Paulette Goddard and husband Burgess Meredith accepted an apology from the Sunday Pictorial newspaper on Tuesday in full .*ettlemen f of a libel acttori. Frederic Mullally, the newspaper's columnist, said that Miss Goddajd bought antique furniture with money earned making a film in Britain
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      "Mopping Up"
      99 2 LONDON. Wed. Robert Paul Dawson. a former Army lieutenant giving evidence on Tuesday at the resumed court martial of Lieut. Richard Oliver Langham, said that a I Company Sergeant-Major I Mathers returned to camp I atter a "hectic" party and tried to revive a fainted GerI man prisoner
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      Meager Profit
      42 2 PEKING. Wednesday.— All three newspapers at P&oting, capital of Hopei prorinee, have closed down. The publishers explained It was not worthwhile to continue as the maximum possible profit is CNS20.*****0 a month. Paotine has a population of about 120,000.— A.P.
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      Keller For East
      47 2 SAN FRANCISCO, Wed Helen Keller, famed for overcoming the handicaps of blindness and deafness, will leave by plane on Thursday for Australia, Japan, China, India and other countries in the Orient. She will be accompanied by her companion of 35 years, Polly Thomson. A.P.
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      Jap Gold
      67 2 LOS ANGELES. Wednesday. William K. Evans, former Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army, went on trial yesterday for the second time on charges of embezzling approximately US$100,000 worth of Japanese gold. He Is accused by the Government of taking four boxes of gold instead of turning them over
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      771 2 .NOTICES S S. GOVERNMENT 3% LOAN 1962/72 Notice is hereby given that the r Books of the abovemortioned Loan will be closed from i -i April to 15th April both •lrlusivp for the preparation iptrTo»t WurranU. MEDICAL DEPT., SINGAPORE MmtAl ASSISTANTS 1 EXAMINATION n nation wiU be held April 20th
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      711 2 NOTICES Free Demonstralion of Gat Powered Model Aircraft Free flight and control line, will be held on 27th and 28th March, 1948, (Saturday and Sunday) at the end of Lorong 20 Oeyl&ng Road, Singapore at 2.00 p.m. By m/s LONDON CO., Model Airplane A Toys Dtvfekm. 74, Victoria Street NOTICE
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      7 2 Ik SMASH vn SAT. AT MIDNIGHT REX
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      247 2 OPENING TO-DAY S SHOWS— S, 6.15 O.IS p m A thrilling adventure! "SANTA FE TRAIL" Starring Errol Hvnn and OlivU de Haviland with Ronald Reagan Raymond Massey Saturday at Mid-nlte TARZAN A THE HUNTRESS" GREAT WORLD GLOBE 7—9.15 pm. "Slave Girl" Technicolor > NEW WORLD LIDO 7—9.15 p.m "HARVEY GIRLS"
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    TRIESTE REINFORCED
    435 3 British Military Police Moved Up TRIESTE, Wednesday. J7RESH detachments of British military police have been moved into the tense frontier area of Trieste, it was officially announced by MajorGeneral Terence Riley, Chief Civil Officer of the Allied Military Government, last night He said "I have moved more British
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    Times Warns Against Jap Communists
    242 3 LONDON, Wednesday. •THE most immediate 1 danger to the economic recovery of Japan and thence to the success of her parliamentary institutions, says The Times m an editorial, comes from the Communist Party. The Communists are few In number and have done badly at every
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    M.Y.F. RALLY TO BE HELD
    175 3 The Methodist Youth Fellowship. Singapore District, has organised a One Day In- j sUtute. to be held at the Fairfleld Girls' School. Neil Road, Singapore, on Saturday. The Dean of the Institute is Dr. H. B. Amstutz. About 200 Methodist youths will meet there. The
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    CORRUPTION ALLEGED
    176 3 Bail of $1,000 m two sureties was allowed to Tay Choon Nam and Tay Siew Heong of 530, Yeo Chu Kang Road, and j John Klyne, of Tanjong Katong Road, who were charged before the Eighth Police Court Magistrate (Mr. R. W. P. Rule) yesterday, under the Prevention
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    Military Aid For Balkans
    100 3 WASHINGTON, Wed. TpHE U.S. Senate on a 1 voice vote shouted its approval yesterday of a $275,000,000 military-aid programme to bolster Greece and Turkey against Communism. The vote was taken as the House began a debate on the $6,205,000,000 "two-contin-ent" foreign-aid bill, which was referred to
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    Special Services For Holy Week
    618 3 ALL churches m Singapore will be holding special services and meetings daily tin Easter Sunday. I rr.. St. Andrew's Cathedral will hold a three-hour service from noon to 3 p.m. on Good Friday. The Assistant Bishop to the Archbishop of Canterbury (the Rt. Rev. Bishop
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    Remittances To S. Africa
    317 3 SINGAPORE residents »3 and business firms are affected by restrictions which have been placed on j the remittance of monies to South Africa by residents of the sterling area. The restriction* have been imposed by the Reserve Bank of South Africa with the full approval of
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      119 3 The new KELVIN A TOE Refrigerator* can be construe. eJ to special requirements to salt year store. This hand- i mm, food-keeplnr deriec with its "Balanced Cold," win keep yvmt cooked, fresh, bottled and canned foods moist, flavorful and delicious Authorised Dealer: NEW EVERLJGHT ELECTRIC CO. 76. Orchard Road, Singapore.
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    SHEARN ATTACKS GOVT.
    530 4 SHEARN ATTACKS GO VT. 'No-One Appears To Be Ashamed From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH, Wednesday. THE president of the Malayan Association (Mr. E. D. Shearn) last night called on "associations such as ours" to bring home to the Government a realisation of the tatter's M cynical disregard of common honesty
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    Nations Get New Tin Allocations
    193 4 Nations Get New Tin Allocations LONDON, Wednesday. THE Combined Tin Qammittee has allocated 13,940 further tons of tin to 20 nations for the first half of 1948. Together with amounts previously received by these countries for the six months period, the new allocations are expected to be all these nations
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    5 YEARS FOR HAVING GUN
    105 4 Sentence of five years' rigorous imprisonment was imposed on a Malay taxi-driver, Ahmad bin Hajl Mohamed Said by Mr. Justice Jobling at the Singapore Assizes yesterday. Ahmad was found guilty of carrying a revolver and being in unlawful possession of six rounds of ammunition at
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    SYNTHETIC CONTROL
    150 4 WASHINGTON, Wed.— The American Senate yesterday approved a bill to keep Federal controls over the synthetic rubber industry until June 30, 1950. The bill now goes to the House. The Senate also re-wrote a House bill requiring sabmission by the President to Congress, by January 1950, of a
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    Chartered Bank's 12 Per Cent Div.
    662 4 'THE Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China 1 made a profit of £448,058 in the year to Dec. 31, 1947. The directors have proposed a final dividend of seven per cent, less income tax, to make a full dividend of 12 per cent
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    Four Men On Arms Charges
    163 4 rO men appeared in the Seventh Police Court, Singapore, yesterday, before Mr. A. G. Shears, on charges of possession of arms, and two others on charges of armed robbery. Tek Ah Boey, who said he was a new arrival from China, was committed for trial
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    MDU Led By An 'Alien'
    296 4 IPOH, Wednesday. •"THE president of the 1 Progressive Party in Singapore, Mr. C. C. Tan, said in Ipoh yesterday that the M.D.U. appeared to have forgotten that it was being led by an "alien" from the West Indies. He was commenting on a PUTERA-AMCJA statement,
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    ALARMED BY T.B. RATE
    391 5 Govt. Action Urged By Johore Doctor From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Wednesday. SEVEN hundred and sixty seven deaths from tuberculosis in the State of Johore during the past year a ratio of one out of every 1,000 of the population were reported by Dr. T.
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    Prominent Visitor Due In Colony
    131 5 Prominent Visitor Due In Colony FS Director-General of the Overseas League (Air Vice-Marshal Malcolm Henderson) will arrive in Singapore tomorrow from the United Kingdom. He will be in Singapore for a few days to attend to matters concerning the development of the League. The headquarters of the League are in
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    MAN DIES IN FALL
    38 5 A 30-year old Chinese fell down as he was alighting from a Singapore Traction Company omnibus at the Junction of Geylang Road and Lorong 16 yesterday, and died shortly afterwards m the General Hospital.
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    53 5 Bishop Stephen Neill, assistant Bishop to the Arch* bishop of Canterbury, who has arrived m Singapore on a tour of East Asia. Two weeks ago he interviewed Emperor Hirohito and Gen. Mac Arthur In Japan. Next Sunday he will address Christian Tamife of all denominations at a gathering m Singapore.—
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    Women For Political Group
    247 5 Women For Political Group Malay News From Abdul Aziz bin Ishak A MEETING of Malay women was called recently at Tampin by Che Habibah binti Abdul Malik, wife of the Assistant District Officer in Tampin, to form a women's section of the Pemanas, the Malay political organisation of Negri Sembilan.
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    New Building For Tengah Airfield
    125 5 pIVIL Aviation companies using Tengah airfield will Vx soon move into a temporary terminal building. It has been built by the United Kingdom Ministry of Civil Aviation for use by the companies until Changi is re-boilt as a "joint-user" airfield. At present, passengers have to
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    WVS Music Organiser Going Home
    284 5 WVS Music Organiser Going Home By Our Woman Correspondent r3S Sheila Foster, a Women's Voluntary Service worker in Singapore since July 1946, leaves for the United Kingdom on Saturday. She Is well-known to hundreds of Service personuel for her work as the music organiser (Entertainment Section) of the Union Jack
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    Singapore Diary
    206 5 TODAY Photographic Exhibition, sponsored by the St. Joseph's Photographic Club, St. Joseph's School, 3.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. Open to the public. Singapore Lodge Theosophical Society, library evening, 8, Cairnhill Road, 6.30 p.m. Open to the public. Y's Men's Club, Directors' meeting. Y. M. C. A.. Orchard Road,
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    Co-op Had A Good Year
    318 5 TH E Singapore Cooperative Stores Societyfs sales total between October 1946 and September 1947 amounted to $481,686. The net surplus is given as $15,149, which represents a trading surplus of 22.7 per cent on share capital. This is stated in the newlyissued annual report on
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      316 5 WHnough to eat yet undernourished I rop*r nourifhm.nt (or growing /^^T^ k t'^\ hiidr.o ia not nacaaaarilT Mcur*d 4tml \j\ "> J i.rely by ensuring that th«f har« Kr vk nough to tx\ Doctor* point oat KLvC^ hat th« nature ol our food U ator* HBy <^ mportant than quantity.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    37 6 Mi. and Mrs. K. 8. Benedict Na.r of Sialang Estate, Bahau, wish to thank all who so kindly attended the funeral of their second daughter. Perpetua Pellcia, (Shirlii and who sent letters of condolence and wreaths.
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Thurs. Mar. 25, 1948 OUR WAR NEWS FROM CHINA
    1046 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Thurs. Mar. 25, 1948 OUR WAR NEWS FROM CHINA This leading article is the fruit of intermittent and rather rueful brooding on a letter received by the Straits Times and signed with the initials W.E.D. The brooding is motivated by a desire to do something about
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    SIR HAN HOE LIM ON SALARIES
    108 6 IF my remarks on the Trusted Report at the last meeting of the Advisory Council were correct, ly reported, you would have noted that I supported the resolutions I moved by the ColoniaJ Secretary. I am all for stepping up the salaries of the
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    The Argylls In The Malayan War
    879 6 Reviewed by LIEUT.-GEN. A. E. PERCIVAL HISTORY OF THE ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS (2nd Battalion: Malayan Campaign 1941-42). by Brigadier L MacA. Stewart, D.S.O. O.B.E., MX. (Nelson, 15s.). THIS book is the offi1 cial history of the 93rd, Le., the 2nd Battalion of the
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      The Forgotten Man In The Rubber Revival
      406 6 WHO are the people who I have benefited by the rehabilitation of the rubber industry? 1. America, by blackmailing us into accepting their price for the commodity, as they did after the last war in 1925. 2. The Government, who have hindered instead
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      AUSTRALIA AND MALAYA
      231 6 AS the initial step in the rV formation of a "Pacific Society" to be devoted to the promotion of harmony and goodwill amongst all peoples in the world, I would like to contact, through your columns, those of your readers, who would be interested in corresponding, exchanging
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    PROUD MALAY SEAFARING TRADITION
    649 6  -  CAPT. SHARIFOODIN ADAM. By President of the Mai THE thousands of islands which make up the Malay Archipelago are separated by channels and seas. In these channels and seas the Malay sailor was born. In time, the kolek gave way to more seaworthy sailing vessels, but
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      801 6 CLASSIFIED ADS. MONTIONY— To Jeanne at Niarobl. Kenya, on March 16th, a daughter, Ann. GRANT— At Muar Hospital, on 23rd March. 194*. to I«la. wife of A. D. Grant, Yong Peng Estate, a daughter. Sandra Ann Stewart. The marriage is announced between Mr. Ong Sin Ewe second ion of Madam
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    Acting As District Judge
    180 7 Acting As District Judge THE only member of the 1 Stra ts Settlement Legal Service at present m Singapore, Mr. A. V. Winslow, aged 32, is expected to act as judge m the Third District Couit from April 1. He will act for Mr. A. N. Webb who is soing
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    INAUGURATION OF MUNICIPALITY IN K.L.
    548 7 Other Big Towns May Follow From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. I^UALA LUMPUR'S first municipality was formally inaugurated today by the Sultan of Selangor who described "the metaphorical laying of the foundation stone of the Kuala Lumpur municipality" as one of the most important
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    Search For A Shaggy Horse
    78 7 Search For A Shaggy Horse FIFTY pounds of rood horsehair is wanted for stuffing: the Legislative Council's new chairs. Mr. W. M. Ivemey. sales manager for Fortnum'a, the firm who are making the Council furniture, told the Straits Times yesterday that he had found no horsehair in Singapore and was
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    25 7 Builders seen working on the new $300,000 residence for the Commander-in-chief. Air Command, Far East (Air Marshal Sir Hugh P. Lloyd).— A Straits Times picture.
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    New Residence For Sir Hugh Lloyd
    173 7 pONTKACTORS are now building for the Royal Air Vs Force m Singapore a new two-storey brick dwelling for the Cominander-in-Ghdef, Air Command, Far East, (Air Marshal Sir Hugh P. Lloyd). The residence will cost over $300,000. Sir Hugh Lloyd, In the presence of members
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    "License Bookies:" Dr. Lee
    273 7 "License Bookies:" Dr. Lee From Our Stall Correspondent PENANG Wednesday. ||R. LEE TIANG KENG, IT a Federal Councillor, said today that bookmaking can be satisfactorily operated "side by side with the totalisator." He was commenting on yesterday's leading article in the Straits Times advocating the registration of bookmakers. Dr. Lee
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    41 7 The Rev. R. J. Lloyd and Mrs. Lloyd embarking on the Glengan-y which will arrive m Singapore on April 6. He Is the first Port Chaplain to come to Singapore since the war. He will make the Marine Hostel his headquarters.
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    AID PLEA FOR CHILDREN
    79 7 Radio Malaya will broadcast on Good Friday, March 26 at 5.30 p.m. a recording of the special session of the United Nations' appeal to help starring children in Europe and Asia. The appeal was made last February when children from all over the world met in
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      Malayan Student For Australia
      121 7 JIR. David Dorai Raj, has left for Australia to study IVI medicine. Mr. Dorai Raj is the eldest son of Mr. J. M. Dorai Raj, secretary of the Indian Chamber of Commerce, Singapore, and Mrs. Dorai Raj. Mr. Dorai Raj will take the pre-medlcal course at
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      Holiday Camp
      61 7 VUALA LUMPUR, Wednes- day. The Kuala Lumpur Rotary Club has started a fund to establish a holiday camp at Morib for poor children and the aged. It is hoped that at least $8,000 will be raised for the camp. When the camp bulicbnitg have been erected, it is
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      Big Easter
      59 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday.—The Federal Capital this Easter will regain its prewar place as the main centre of Easter sporting activities in Malaya during Easter. It will also be the scene of several important political, medical, technical and social meetings. A three-day meeting of the Malaya branch of the
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      Traffic Jam
      88 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. When about 100 yards of Batu Road was closed for an hour during the ceremony of inauguration of Kuala Lumpur Municipality this morning, it caused what was probably the biggest traffic jam since the liberation of Malaya. Traffic along the main road hac to be
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      Easter Picnic
      55 7 Ea ster Picnic T ure ant Steadfast Club, Si: gapore, lias arranged an Barter plenk consisting of land and sea sports. It will be held at the Telok Mata Ikan or Monday, March 29. Members desirous of joining: ate requested to contact the hon secretary, Mr. Pu Wa Chu. teL
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      Helped Poor
      78 7 THE Christian Brothers' Old I Boys (Singapore) Association, in its annual report, says that the association again donated $150 for the education of poor boys at St. Joseph's Institution, St. Patrick's School and St. Anthony's Boys' School. A membership campaign has been instituted and members are asked to
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    WOMAN ROBBED
    34 7 Six Chinese, one armed with a pistol, broke into a house m Lorong Tal Seng, Paya Lebar Road, early yesterday morning, and robbed a Chinese woman of $200 m cash and Jewellery.
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    "Middle" Policy For New Party
    362 7 TTIE new Singapore Labour Party, which was formed two days ago, will be "neither a RightWing nor a Left-Wing organisation." It will follow a "middle-of-the-road policy." This was announced yecterday by the organiser of the Party, Mr. M. A. Majid. In a statement announcing the
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    Gaoled Men May Be Banished
    240 7 THE Second Police Court 1 Magistrate, (Mr. L. C. Goh) yesterday sentenced Koh Chee Tiong, Goh Chai Seng, Ooh Ah Kee, Ang Ah Ch,ui, Tan See Teck, Yeo Ah Leong and Tan Teng to five months' rigorous imprisonment and Poh Thiamj Ho to six months'
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    Trade Fair Organiser Answers MNP
    244 7 Trade Fair Organiser Answers MNP pHARGES that the prov posed site for the Malayan Fair of Trade and Industry at Geylang Serai would cause "suffering to poor Maiay larmers" were answered yesterday by the oigftjuaer of the *air, Mr. Cheat) Kim Bee. A Malay Nationalist Party spokesman had said that
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    60 7 The Coroner, Mr. K. K. Oon. yesterday found that misadventure caused the death of a nine-year-old boy. Toh Eng Tiam, who overturned a pot of boiling porridge on his legs and died in hospital four days later. The tragedy occurred in a hut off the 7'/2 milestone. Yio Chu Kang
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      BUGIS ON THE REJANG
      991 8  - B UGIS ON THE REJANG HEDDA MORRISON By A LITTLE time ago a Malayan friend told me the story of a mi ml I settlement of Bugia people from Celebea who about 1924 came to Sarikei to piant coconuts. Their original home was around Pare Pare, north of Macassar. They
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      New Life For Fifty Boys
      682 8  -  M. H. FOENANDER By THE Johore State Welfare Home, three miles out of Johore Bahru on the Scudai Road, where at present there are 188 men, women and children, does not look like a State institution at all. Indeed my first impression when I visited
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      Crab Fishing In Pahang
      542 8  -  E. C. JANARDANAN By AN the right bank t>f the Kuantan River, at its mouth, against a background of feathery coconut palms, is the village of Tanjong Lumpur. The villagers are mostly Malay fishermen, but there are also a few Chinese and Indians living there. Some
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  • FROM A SINGAPORE BOOKSHELF
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      New Light On The London Policeman
      671 9 New Light On The London Policeman LIGHT AND SHADE AT SCOTLAND YARD, by H. M. Howgrave-Graham (Murray $9). THERE'S nothing so intriguing as crime and criminals. We somehow want to see a Robin Hood in every gangster. We are just as romantic about those whose job it is to catch
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      Steinbeck's Bus—Or Anyone's
      294 9 Steinbeck's Bus— Or Anyone's THE WAYWARD BUS by John Steinbeck. (Heinemann.) BROODING, as reviewers are sometimes forced to do, over what was fo be said about this novel, I came to the unhappy conclusion that, unless I committed myself to repeating what had been said a hundred times about books
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      Torch Books
      82 9 HARRAP'S Torch Books is the name of a new series of scientific books to be published by Harrap and addressed to a non-technical public. The series is edited by C. L. Boltz, and the first volume, How Radar Works, will explain the elements of. radar to the layman
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      Rubber In Textile Factories
      394 9 Rubber In Textile Factories RUBBER IN TEXTILE FACTORIES by Colin Macbeth (London The British Rubber Development Board) 1 1 •FHE uses of rubber in' 1 industry are manifold but perhaps nowhere is it used to such advantage as in exti.le factories where its resilience can protect yarns and fabrics from
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      SCRAPBOOK
      198 9 "In every work of genius we recognise our own rejected thoughts; they come back to us with a certain alienated majesty." Ralph Waldo Emerson. "It is not necessary for a writer to be crazy, but it Is useful." Author Unknown. Women can keep a secret just as well as
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      581 9 The average declarer Is apt to needlessly rash, hence, fallowing over-work the hold-up play. Ob- the Process of elimination. West serve thla case: decided to lay down the club king. North h m i» Naturally, South could not know norm, dealer. that 0^^ of c!ub honors Both sides vulnerable. blocked
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    ACTRESSES at HOME
    86 10 Deborah Ken. British actrett m Hollywood, is seen (left) husband and father is Anthony Bartley. former Royal Air youngest child Anthony John at his first birthday party Denise, 3. and Jamesie. 9. Tony's father is English actor to be leaving Hollywood to feeding her 10-wtek-cM. dauQhter Melanie
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    Valli, Jourdan Hollywood's New Stars For 1948?
    790 10 By X ill AHi GRAHAM, Hollywood reporter for the Northi American Newspaper I Alliance. w a m b-» mmwM HOLLYWOOD.— I believe that Alida Valli, the Italian actress, and Louis Jourdan, the French actor you can see them both m "The Paradine Case
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      784 10 RADIO MALAYA H'POWt' 80 ""P-^P Tun": 8 30 News; the Canyon; 16.5* Forces Prom.; RADIO NALAIA IS rVM' Hom? News g^^,,. u# j ck)6e> FREQUENCIES-566 Ke/s B W .Pl? 1 Me/. Ne^l;*^ "ffitfi^CoSK A"™*"* 10.55 a.m. to 12 noon Schools hall; 11.00 Books, Plays Films; FREQUENCIES (General OnrBioadcaet; 1 p.m.
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    LONDON STOCKS
    347 11 LONDON, Wednesday. rE London stock markets have shown a broadening of the recent upward trend. Farther improvements were recorded yesterday among Tobacco, Textiles and leaders of miscellaneous issues. Dunlops featured with a rise of Is. at 735. 9d. says Renter's financial correspondent Following were the closing middle prices
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    "Ruthless" Dutch Taxation Policy
    422 11 Langkat Sumatra Rubber From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, (By Air Mail) THE chairman of Langkat Sumatra Robber Company (Mr. 1 H. Reside) condemned the "ruthless taxation policy" of the N.E.I. Government when he addressed the company's annual meetinx. He described the N.EJ. taxation policy as the,
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    Produce Market
    62 11 SFrom A Market Correspondent AGO flour came into demand yesterday on the Singapore market, but the price of Siak sago eased owing to plentiful supply. There was steady buying for pearl sago. The rice market continued dull and weak. Yesterday's price changes were: Sago flour: Siak $14.20 Sago
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    S'PORE SHARES
    113 11 From Oar Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Wednesday. INTEREST was inclined to ■1 lag on the Singanore share market today m view of the coming holiday period. Changes to quotations given by the Malayan Bharebrokers' Association were: INDUSTRIALS Bayer Seller Goodwood Park 1.52!4 1.60 W. Hammer 45.50 46.25 Robinson Co.
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    Slight Drop In Rubber Price
    137 11 P RE-HOLIDAY liquidation on the Singapore rubber market yesterday brought a slight drop m price. No. 1 sheet f.o b. buyers closed iast night at 40i cents per lb. This was quarter of a cent below Tuesday's closing price. Other closing prices were: No. 1
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    RENOIR HAS BEEN HARSHLY TREATED
    254 12 May Not Run On Saturday From EPSOM JEEP IPOH, Wednesday. rLT brilHant little grey, Game Law, is retaining his form he strode out beautifully to Gordon Lansdown m training at Ipoh this morning and on the weights he certainly has a first-rate chance m the
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    9 12 over the 41-mile eeurse at Alntree, Liverpool.— A.P. picture.
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    M.C.C. Gain Complete Mastery
    310 12 M.C.C. Gain Complete Mastery KINGSTON, Wed. Casting all care aside after J leading Jamaica by 55 runs on Hie flrst iT-Jwngs, the M.C.C. played fesuval cricket at Kingston yesterday, and finished 195 runs ahead with seven wickets j remaining. The match ends s today. t The tourist* looked a j
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    Exhibition Tennis
    129 12 TTHE Singapore Lawn 1 Tennis Association will hold special exhibition matches tomorrow night at the Happy World stadium m which will appear Chinese players selected to leave Singapore shortly to participate m the China national meet to be held! m Shanghai. The total gate receipts will be used
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    SOUTH TEAM v. NORTH
    86 12 THE South team to meet 1 North m the Malayan Chinese soccer trial to be played at the Jalan Besar Stadium on Sunday will be chosen from the following: JOHORE: Lee Sze Tat, Woon Sek Hon. NEGRI SEMBILAN: Ng Kok Tong. Chong Kok Heng, Choong Yoong
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    WOMEN'S GOLF
    59 12 WOMEN' S GOLF The Royal Singapore Golf Club women's competition for March, played on Monday, under Stableford handicapping rules, resulted in a win for Mrs. W. H. Cooke with a score of 30. The following were the best returns: Mrs. W. H. Oooke 20; Mrs. O. H. Daly 17; Mrs.
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    KOK LEM IN TWO FINALS
    165 12 YESTERDAY'S results in the Malayan Chinese tennis trials held at the Happy World stadium are: Men's singles (semi-finals): Goon Kok Len (Penang) beat Chin Kee Onn (Singapore) 6—2; 8—6: Ong Chew Bee (Singapore) beat Cheah Wat Hun (Penang) 6- A, 4 6, 6 1. Men's
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    SHIELD SOCCER
    96 12 THE Singapore Indians will meet the Royal Air Force Tengah in a return game of soccer tomorrow, at Tengah for the shield presented by Mr. 8. M. R Naldu. In the first encounter the game ended In a one-all draw. The Indian team will be selected from the
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    Sports Diary
    153 12 TODAY SOCCER: SA.F.A. Lea«ue, Dh. I— C.A. v. tULF. Chanel, Jalan Besar stadinm, 5.15 pja.; DiT. LI— I A. v. 223 8.0.D.. St. George's Read, 5.U pja.; Police t. It Air Far— U— Sirnak, Tbomsom Road, S 15 pjn.; S.H.B. Auxiliary Potte* t. C.A., Thomson Road, 5.1* p-m.;
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    Table Tennis Tryouts
    267 12 rK All-Malayan Chinese 1 table tennis trials for selection of players to i take part in the China national athletic meet will take place at the Great] World, Singapore, from Friday to Sunday, starting I; at 8 p.m. daily. The list ot matches i*: Friday: Chua Kim
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    New Team Formed
    28 12 The Eagle football team, a newly-formed Singapore aide, will visit Batu Pahat, Muar and Malacca during the Easter holidays to play a series of games.
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    CASUALS WIN
    72 12 JOHORE BAHRU, Wed The League soccer match between the Casuals and Police Central, played yesterday on the Istana padang, resultel in a three-one victory for the Casuals after an exciting contest on a heavy and slipi pery ground. Mahlk drew first blood for I the Casuals, but before
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    Ten Teams Join R.A.F. Sports
    397 12 •TEN teams from the 1 various units through out Singapore island took part m the Royal Air Force sports meeting held at Changi yesterday. Air Command Far East and Headquarters Malaya Combined won the Unit championship, while P/O Mecklff won the Victor Ludorum Cup for;
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    S.R.C. Surprise Rovers In Div. 1
    353 12 THE Singapore Recreation Club sprang a surprise on the Rovers Sports Club, beating them by two goals to m e, m an S.A JJL Div. 1 League game at JaJan Besar Stadium yesterday, t* A shower of rain m the early part of the
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    SRA "Bisley" Programme
    155 12 •THE Singapore Rifle A»I aociation are holding an Easter "BiaJey" meet at Nee Soon range on' Saturday and Sunday. Besides Individual events, there will be team competitions consisting of inter-club and inter-Services aggregates. Falling Plate competitions run as inter-club or lnter-Unlt and knockout tournaments, self-handicap competitions and
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    K.L. SPORTS CARNIVAL
    146 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. fewer than 200 sportsi men from all over Malaya will participate m the Easter carnival of sport In Kuala Lumpur. Golfers, badminton and tennis players, and athletes, will compete for championship honours m four all-Ma-laya events. The influx of sportsmen is believed to be
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    DANES WIN BADMINTON
    70 12 COPENHAGEN, Wednesday. —Denmark beat England by six matches to one in the first badminton International between the two countries since 1934, played here last night. England's only success came when Mrs. H. Uber and Miss I Q Allen beat Mrs. T. Ahm and Miss K. Thorndahl 15-2,
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    Monaghan Wins World Title
    355 12 BELFAST Wednesday. RINTY Monaghan (Belfast), by knocking out Jackie Paterson (Glasgow) m the seventh round m Belfast last night, became undisputed world flyweight champion, a title which he held according 10 American and Irish authorities because of his victoiy last year against Dado Marino. Parteraon, however,
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