The Straits Times, 8 April 1948

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    19 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1*45 TWELVE PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1948 4- PRICE TEN (KM>
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    AIR CRASH: RUSSIA BLAMES BRITAIN
    667 1 "Violation Of Flight Rules" BERLIN, Wednesday. A RUSSIAN investigation commission claimed today that the collision of a Soviet fighter plane and a British transport on Monday was caused by "British violation of Allied regulations." The Russians declared that the crash occurred over a Russian airport
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    36 1 GENERAL FRANCO shakes hands with a leader of the Falange Youth Front after 4,500 Falangists had marched to his home to pay him tribute on the ninth anniversary of the end of the Spanish Civil War.
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    All-Day Power Failure
    303 1 All-Day Power Failure ONLY the centra] City area of Singapore had electricity supplies yester day during an 8V2- n<ur "blackout 1^ caused by the breakdown of a generator in St. James power sta tion. The breakdown caused th* most extensive power cut Id Singapore since the introduction of electricity rationing
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    Ceylonese Inquiries Opened
    110 1 Ceylonese Inquiries Opened rC representatives ox the Prime Minister oi Ceylon (Mr. D. S. Sena nayake), who arrived In Singapore on Tuesday, began their investigations into the unrest among Ceylonese troops m Singapore yesterday. The representatives (Lt. Col. Anton Muttukumaru and j the Venerable Kassapa) met the Officer Commanding Singapore
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    CHURCHILL MEMOIRS
    128 1 rOS£ who want to read the memoirs of Mr. Winston Churchill are advised to order their copies of the Straits Times now. Publication of the longawaited memoirs will begin m the Straits Times on April 16. Mr. Churchill has completed the first of his proposed five volumes of
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    SIAM CABINET RESIGNS
    75 1 BANGKOK, Wednesday. Tho Siamese Cabinet headed by Khuang Aphaiwong resigned today. An unconfirmed report said thav Field-Marshal Phibul Songkhram, the war-time Premier, who is at present Army Commander-ln-Chief, might form a new Government. The Cabinet resignation followed all-night conferences between Khuang Aphaiwong and his colleagues and leaders
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    TRUMANSENDS POPE LETTER
    78 1 ROME, Wednesday. President Truman has sent a personal letter to Pope Pius XII, it was learned officially yesterday. The letter was delivered to the Pontiff on Monday by the Presidential representative to the Holy See (Mr. Myron C. Taylor)). The contents of the letter were not disclosed.
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    Setback For MacArthur
    239 1 MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Wednesday. FIRST returns m the Wisconsin primary elections for the Republican candidate for the United States Presidency appeared to have dealt a setback to Gen. Douglas j MacArthnr, Allied Sup- j reme Commander i n I Japan. Mr. Harold Stussen. former Governor of Minnesota, had
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    ARAB FORCES BOMBED
    87 1 JERUSALEM. Wednesday.— The "Air Force" of the Haganah Jewish Army moved into the battle for Kastel today, dropping five bombs on Arab forces at 3.15 a.m. as the Arabs tightened their ring about the beleaguered village. The bombing expedition touched off what the official communique described as
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    $100,000 Opium In The Van Heutsz
    244 1 HEVENUE officers m Singapore yesterday seized iv more than $100,000 worth of opium from the luggage of deck passengers m the Dutch ship Van Heutsz from Amoy. A team of skilled searchers at the customs post at Clifford Pier were stilJ extracting packets of
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    CZECHS WILL NOT JOIN IN
    135 1 PRAGUE. Wednesday.— The Czech Foreign Office spokesman said today that the Czech delegate to tine United Nations would not participate in the Chilean case against Russia, despite the Security Council's invitation. "There has been no change In the position we announced last Tuesday that we
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    Finland Signs Russia Pact
    377 1 boundaries of her frontiers" If neither nation renounces the treaty before it has b^en m effect for nine years, it wi'l automatically be renewed for another five years and from then on m five-year cycles unless Russia or Finland gives one year's notice of renunciation One
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    BENES SPEAKS ON FREEDOM
    114 1 PRAGUE. Wednesday. President Ben^s of Czechoslovakia, making his first public speech since the Communist secure of power m February, said today that, "God wining, universal freedom of the spirit will once more lead to a happy prosp :^y and a happy future" Dr. Benes was speaking
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      20 Monks Die In Temple Fire
      99 2 SHANGHAI, Wednesday. •TWENTY Buddhist monks died yesterday when they 1 refused to escape from a fire which completely destroyed flbe 1,000-year-old Kingshan (Gold Mountain) Temple m Chinkiang, 140 miles west of Shanghai. i Chinese reports from Chinkiang said the Buddhists ignored firemen's orders and
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      Armed Might
      66 2 TRIESTE, Wednesday. American armed might rolled through Trieste yesterday before an estimated crowd of 100,000 spectators in celebration of U.S. Army Day. Yugoslav military officials did not attend. The Commander of the U.S. Forces In Trieste said the show of strength by 5,000 American infantrymen, tanks, armoured and
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      New Liners
      39 2 NEW YORK Wednesday— The Canadian Pacific Railway Company has announced plans to build two large passenger vessels— one to operate in the Atlantic and the other in the Pacific. British shipyards will build both of them.— A.p.
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      10 Poisoned
      45 2 CANTON. Wednesday About 10 persons In Kweilin and Wuchow died after taking poisoned cooking salt left behind by bandits operating in the area, according to a report from the Fengchuen Hsien Magistrate's office. The salt is being sent to Canton for analysis. AP.
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      Shite House Guest
      46 2 WASHINGTON. Wednesday. —An announcement from the White House said that President Truman welcomed Prince ■Charles of Belgium at the Presidential mansion as an overnight guest last night The President gave a state dinner In honour of the Prince attended by 37 guests. —UP.
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      French India
      42 2 MADRES. Wednesday. After a meeting with the Indian Premier (Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru) the president of the French India People's Convention (Purushotham Reddiar) yesterday demanded an "immediate free and unfettered plebiscite" on French India's merger with the Indian Union. A.P. j
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      Jet Airliner
      39 2 WISLEY, England, Wednesday. Vickers Armstrong claimed the world's first flight by an all-jet powered Viking airliner yesterday. No figures were given on its speeds. The Viking carries 27 passengers when powered by conventional petrol engines. A. P.
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      Actor's Will
      57 2 LONDON, Wednesday.— Ben Webster. Brjtish-born star of the London and American stage and screen for over half a century left an estate In England worth £5,697. He died in February. 1947. aged 82. The entire estate was left to his actress wife. Dame May Whitty. He and Dame
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      Gibraltar Visit
      45 2 GIBRALTAR, Wednesday. The British War Minister (Mr. Shlnwell) arrived at Gibraltar by air from Malta last night. A salute was fired by the fortress when he alighted. He will inspect the welfare of the troops here before returning to England tomorrow. —A. P.
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      Faith Healer
      70 2 MIAMI, Wednesday. A van Hagopian. an Armenian faith healer, and his two servants were arrested by the US. Immigration authorities yesterday on a charge of being in the United States illegally. The action followed deportation orders stating that they had overstayed their visit by four days. Hagopian came
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      "The Crude Look"
      57 2 LONDON. Wednesday. Princess Elizabeth has turned down the "new look," her friends disclose. Style experts, it is reported, tried hard to win over the Princess, but were defeated by her conservative tastes. Prince Philip had his say on the subject, too. In his opinion the "new look"
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      Won't Fight
      59 2 STOCKHOLM. Sweden, Wednesday. In the event of a third world war, Sweden would, for the third time, choose "armed neutrality" as her course, the Foreign Minister said last night. "The present division of the world into opposing blocs has again brought the policy of non-intervention into the foreground,"
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      614 2 NOTICES HONGKONG UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION A Dinner will be held at the Adelpbi Hotel Roof Garden on Thursday 15th April, 1948 at 8.00 p.m. sharp to welcome the ViceChancellor. All members please contact the Hon. Secretary, 57, Cairnhill Road, Telephone No. 8161. Hon. Secretary. PURSUANT TO SECTION 29, OF THE
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      520 2 NOTICES ROAD NOTICE The bridge over the Benut River at the 53rd mile Pontian-Batu Pahat Road Is now open to traffic. STATE ENGINEER, JOHORE. ROYAL SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE (Negrl Sembilan Branch) The Above Society is holding the Annual Celebration on the Mth April, 1948. Will any person interested who
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      301 2 omc( Wbi TWO WAY TALKIE Prom MANAGER to ASSISTANT, from STORE to FACTORY, from ROOM to ROOM, even as far apart as 500 ft. if necessary. At the flip ol a switch, calls can be made from either instrument and back comes the reply from the other person, clear as
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    CRIPPS' 'BRAVE' BUDGET
    515 3 Masterly Lucid Says The Times From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Wednesday. THE Times m an editorial today describes Sir x Stafford Cripps' Budget as "brave". The paper says that, m a masterly and lucid exposition of the main features of the nations economy, and the Budget's place
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    The Vital Figures
    83 3 THE CHANCELLOR of the Exchequer (Sir Stafford Cripps) announced in his Budget speech on Tuesday that Britain's total revenue on the existing basis of taxation was estimated at £3,754,000,000 against expenditure of £2,976,000.000. This meant a prospective surplus of £778,000,000. Total revenue for last year was £3,845.000,000—
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    Director Of Aid Plan Is Named
    136 3 Director Of Aid Plan Is Named WASHINGTON, Wed. PRESIDENT Truman last Inight nominated Mr. Paul O. Hoffman, 56-year-old president of the Studebaker Automobile Corporation, as head of the Foreign Aid Programme' at a salary of $20,000 a year. The nomination is expected to get prompt Senate approval. Wide Powert Mr.
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    DEADLOCK ON KASHMIR
    65 3 LAKE SUCCESS, Wednesday —Sir Zafrullah Khan, cl.lef Pakistan delegate to the Urited Nations, talked last n.Rht with Dr. Alfonso Lopez. President of the Security Council, but reported no new developments in the Kashmir ixsue. Pakistan spokesmen confirmed that their delegation wa* remaining firm on two basic issues
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    600 SAY 'NO JOB FOR US'
    115 3 600 SAY 'NO JOB FOR US' LOCH LOMOND, Scotland,! Wednesday— Six hundred Indian state scholars, who cost t. u eir Government 40 lakhs of rupees a year, complained here through their deleKates tnan when they returned to India they "faced unemployment." Speaking at a conference nf Indian students. Surajdeo Prasad.
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    Free Flow Of News Sought
    264 3 Free Flow Of News Sought GENEVA, Wednesday. rS United Nations Freedom of Information Conference last night adopted the first article of the British draft conven tion, designed to ban Government interference wit'n the flow of news. I Moved by Mr. Ernest Davids, Member of Parliament and the British delegate, the
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    Scheme For Tamil School In Geylang
    209 3 Scheme For Tamil School In Geylang A $20,000 scheme to estar\ blish a Tamil school in Geylang was referred to by Inche Sardon bin Haji Jubir, Unofficial member representing Rural East, in the Singapore Legislative Council yesterday. Inche Sardon said that one of his friends had such a scheme and
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    Malaya Leads In Timber
    319 3 I- rum Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Wednesday. MALAYA is in advance of most colonies in forestry matters. This was said by Mr. W. A. Robertson, Forestry Act v ser to the Colonial Office, at a press conference in London. Malaya is one of the few cuiunies
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    PLEA ON HOUSING
    496 4 Programme For Workers Urged \]R. Thio Chan Bee, one of the Unofficial members, said m the Singapore Legislative Council yesterday that it would be a good thing if Singapore could see "the beginning of a housing programme for employees of business and industrial organisations" after the example
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    Special Rice Diet For Children
    236 4 FIVE thousand children attending the child feeding centres in Singa pore will be given varying degrees of nourishment ir their diets from next Monday until the end of the year as an experiment to see if they will respond proportionately to the more balanced diets
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    TWO MEN ON GANG CHARGE
    86 4 JOHORE BAHRU, Wed.— jChin Kwee, an 18-year-old Singapore hawker, and Ohoong Tak, aged 30. were charged before Ungku Ismail, Magistrate, with committing a gang robbery at the 22nd Mile Ayer Hitajn Road and having deadly weapons. The prosecution said th« two men were also involved
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    DESPATCH RIDER IN COLLISION
    82 4 A Government House despatch rider named Abdul Wahab bin Moharaed Said was involved In a collisidh yesterday with a woman named Loke Wee Heng at the junction of South Bridge Road and Sago Lane. The man was riding a motor-cycle and was on his way delivering
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    DOW JONES
    35 4 NEW YORK. WecL—Selected oils, rails and industrials made another recovery move in yesterday's stock market although many leaders faltered The Dow Jones averages were: Stocks 65.24: Industrials 178.77; Rails 54.52: Utilities 3356— A.P.
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    Cashier Makes Defence
    303 4 Cashier Makes Defence SIM Swee Khoon, chief cashier of the Social Welfare Department made his defence m the Singapore Assize Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Thorogood. He is charged on three count* of having forged cheques for $14,000 each, and on three alternative charges of having used the cheques as
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    GANG ROBBERY CHARGE
    132 4 Six Chinese youths, who were originally charged m the Second Police Court with housebreaking and theft and allowed bail of $250 each, were yesterday produced m the Seventh Police Court on an amended charge of gang robbery and remanded In custody for a week. Assistant Superintendent of
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    FIVE CHINESE FREED
    97 4 JOHORE BAHRU, Wednesday. Out of eleven Chinese charged with kidnapping, five were discharged on police application today in the Johore Bahru Magistrate's Court. The men discharged went: Wong Phin. LJm Kong. Low Choon, Khoo Slew Kee and Leong Nam. The six still accused are: Pang Si an
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      283 4 RADIO MALAYA S'PORE Commentary by P. H. Happold: 4.30 Aus:ra;iar News- 4.40 10.55 a.m. tol2 noon Schools 12 00 Close 8« vices' Concert Hall; 5.00 H t s Broadcast; l p.m. Radio BBC from the Movies; S.15 The Orchestra: 1.30 N^w l 40 Australian Scene; 5.30 Forces' Jack Simpson SexUtte-
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    DECISIONS OF COUNCIL
    405 5 of the Colony had risen above a communal outlook. "We have been shown the magnificent and edifying example of a European candidate being voted into the Council by Asian electors against a field of six other Asian candidates. "The victory of this honourable member for the Municipality
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    48 5 Lady Hone, the newly -appointed Gir) Guide Commissioner for Singapore. Lady Hone is the wife of Sir Ralph Hone. Secretary-General to the Governor-General (Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald). She has taken over from Mrs. J. L. Wilson, who is going home to England on long leave. Straits Times picture.
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    Improvement In Rubber
    153 5 AN unexpected rise in New York improved the Singapore Rubber mar ket yesterday, and No. 1 Sheet f.o.b. buyers closed three-quarters of a cent above Tuesday's price. The market opened about five-eighths of a cent higher than Tuesday and there was a moderate turnover after which the
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    COUNCIL AND ORDERS
    129 5 Drn.it Standing Orders were provisionally approved in the Singapore Legislative Council yesterday. Movvr th? provisional adoption of the draft StandIng Orders, the AttorneyGeneral (Mr. E. J. Davi3S>, said that there was nothing controversial hi ttum. The only new sections made provision for a committse of the Legislative
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    44 5 Phua Yong Kuak, a 32-year-old Hokkien, was charged m the Seventh Police Court yesterday with unlawful possession of 15 rounds of ammunition and remanded m custody until tomorrow. It was stated that two constables arrested Phua on April 1 near the Seletar rifle range.
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    Singapore Girls Like Guiding
    537 5 By Our Woman Correspondent fMRL-guiding is becoming increasingly popular in '-1 Singapore. Requests for help to form guiding i groups are pouring in from all over the island, according to Lady Hone, newly-appointed Girl Guide Commissioner (Singapore). Lady Hone replaced Mrs J. L. Wilson as Guide
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    Singapore Diary
    113 5 TODAY Automobile Association of Malaya (Singapore Branch), annual meeting. Adelphi Roof Garden, 5.15 p.m. Y.W.C.A. dressmaking classes. 8. Port Canning Road, 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Wayfarers meeting, 11, Leonie Hill Road, 4 p.m. Y.M.C.A., Orchard Road, keepflt class, 6.30 p.m., lending library, 6.30 p.m. East-West Society, discussion
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    Social Security Proposal
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    53 6 Mr. S. L. Perumal members family of the late Mr. B. Govlndasamy, J.P. M.C.H. beg to thank the Chairman S'.afl of the Spore Harbour Board <fc othrr numerous friends for their visits, messaijes of sympathy wroaths. They also wish to thank trip Ex. B. C. S Mandorps for the
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Thurs., Apr. 8, 1948 AN INSURANCE WARNING
    912 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Thurs., Apr. 8, 1948 AN INSURANCE WARNING In these columns yesterday it was stated that $375,000 had been paid out so far on 150 claims under the War Risks Insurance scheme in Malaya. But what we were not able to state was the original amount of
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    MR. FERGUSSON ON INCOME TAX
    252 6 YOUR paper of April I contains a report of Mr. Fergusson's address at the annual general meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce. In the course of his speech he touched on income tax. Amongst other things he said, "Whichever year oi assessment is finally
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    MALAYA: MEET THE GURKHA!
    1319 6 By A Military Correspondent MOW that the main part of the British Gurkha Division has arrived in Malaya it -would be interesting to know something of the habits and customs of these men from Nepal, that mountainous country that lies ■between India and Tibet Nepal contains
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      'Brunei Darusalam': A Malay Point Of View
      531 6 I WAS extremely delighted and interested to read your recent editorial under the heading "A Bitter Pill for Brunei." As everybody knows, quinine is bitter, so it is on account of its bitterness that it is an effective remedy for the treatment of
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    A SINGAPORE ORCHESTRA: THE COST
    283 6 A SINGAPORE ORCHESTRA: THE COST rO years ago a solitaiy plea was raised in the column of the Sunday Times to save the Singapore Orchestra which Dr. Chisolm had trained to u high degree of comprtency: some attempt admittedly sketchy, out enough to give us firm ground on which to
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    THE STATUS QUO: TRUSTED AND EXPAT.
    461 6 THE STATUS QUO: TRUSTED AND EXPAT. Fis amusing to note the way in which Colonial No. 197 "Organisation ot the Colonial Service" is quoted and commented upon when you discuss expatriation pay for officers recruited from the United Kingdom in your editoria) of April 1. I feel that the part
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      213 6 INK AND PAPER .Tew realise when they sit down to write ;i letter that they are profiting by the service of the chemist anJ the British chemical industry. Writing-paper is made from rags winch must he boiled under pressure with caustic soaa to remove great:, pulped and then bleached with
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    'BLIND' MALAYA FUSION OPPOSED
    479 7 Govt. Warned On Colony's Status THERE must be no attempts by the Singapore Government to play second fiddle to the Federation of Malaya, said Mr. C. C. Tan, a representative of the South- West constituency, in the Singapore Legislative Council yesterday. He also warned against the
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    47 7 The driver of this ear, Mr. Chan Chan King, died as a result of injuries sustained en Tuesday evening wtten it was involved m a collision with an ambulance of 61 Coy R.A.S.C. at the Junction of East Coast Road and Btfll Road, Singapore.— Straits Times picture.
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    Rice Retailing: Stricter Control
    249 7 THE Singapore Food Control Department has worked out a plan to stop dishonest ration retailers substituting good quality Government rice with inferior grades. The plan will be put into effect m the near future. All Government rice retsilers will then have to display prominently a notice
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    ROBBERY ECHO AT SEREMBAN
    66 7 SEREMBAN. Wednesday Kong Kam. 25. Chee Ah Me ner. 26. and Man Moon. 30. appeared before .Magistrate Mchamed Yusof on Monday charged with robbing Hlew Kuan Sah, a rubber tapper The three men, alleged to have entered Hlew's house at Sungei Kopolie (Man tin) and robbed
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    Athlete Is Found Dead
    94 7 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG. Wednesday. A Penang athlete. Tan Kok Tin, who broke the Malayan Chinese discus throw record at the Easter trials held in Penang, was found dead on a garden seat in the Shanghai Hotel, North Beach, this morning. Tan left two letters
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    BRIGADE TO EXPAND
    78 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. Addressing members of the Rotary Club here today, the Federation Director of Medical Services (Dr. McGregor) said an effort ww being made to expand St. John Ambulance Association and Brigade m Malaya. This had nothing to do with the organisation for war said, Dr.
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      Anti-T.B. Sweep If Govt. Waives Tax
      125 7 Fran Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. /GOVERNMENT is to be asked to waive its 15 per cent Vl tax on a sweepstake on the Derby which the Pemang Turf Gab is organising in aid of the Malayan Anti-T. B. Fund. It is understood
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      Welfare Fund
      57 7 IfUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. Total subscription* to the Malayan Welfare Fund now amount to $663,044. Latest contributions Include $14,470 from the sale of Welfare Stamps, $1,000 from the Toong Fong Omnibus Co. Ltd., $290 from the Jade Auto Co., Penang, $10 each from Mr. N. A. Marjoriebanka (monthly) and
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      Closed Own Dept
      130 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday —A rn*n who holds the unique record of having recommended the closure of the Government department of which he was in charge will leave Malaya at the end of the week on retirement. He is Mr. R. M. Williams, wtiose office the Deportment of
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    Municipality Wants Two Treasurers
    162 7 SINGAPORE Municipality Is advertising in England and Australia for two municipal assistant treasurers. The two posts have been vacant since the end of the war. The advertisements call for candidates with "a recognised accountancy diploma, preferably that of the Institute of Municipal Treasurers and Accountants." Starting
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    Phone Strike Mediation
    224 7 AN offer of mediation by the Singapore Deputy Commissioner of Labour (Mr. Davies) was accepted yesterday by both par-i ties m the two-day-old strike of 300 Singapore telephone labourers. Mr. Davies will preside over a meeting tomorrow In his office, attended by representatives of the Oriental Telephone
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    SPEED TESTS TO BE HELD
    83 7 More than 50 Singapore stenographers, at a meeting last night, decided to hold shorthand speed tests and competitions for professional shorthand writers. The meeting, held by the Singapore Pitman's Shorthand Writers' Association, decided also to extend membership to stenographers who used systems other than Pitman.
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    17 Road Deaths In March
    219 7 17 Road Deaths In March QEVENTEEN persons died 3 last month as a result of motor accidents in Singapore. There were a total of 603 motor accidents In March, as compared with 621 in February, but there were five more fatalities than in February, when 12 persons died in road
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    LEGAL MAN SUSPECTED
    69 7 BANGKOK. Wednesday An Investigation into the activities of Abdun bin Saad. Muslim judicial adviser of Setun (one of the four South Siam Malay speaking provinces), has been ordered bv the Siamese Ministry of Justice. Abdun Bin Saad is said to be causing agitation in the four provinces
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    "High Priority" For Municipal Reforms
    267 7 THE Colonial Secretary (Mr. P. A. B. McKerron) said 1 yesterday that Municipal reforms would be given the "highest possible priority" and would be brought before the Singapore Legislative Council m the form of a draft bill. Legislation was now in the course of being
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    Thrown Into Sea Bound & Gagged
    385 7 Thrown Into Sea Bound Gagged SINGAPORE Police are searching the harbour for the body of a Chinese sampan-owner whom three gunmen bound, gagged, and threw overboard off Pulau Bekom on Tuesday night. A Malay seaman on the sampan escaped the gunmen by fouling the motor, jumping overboard, and swimming to
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    Laycock Calls For A Boycott
    241 7 AN attack on a recnt move to unite all Malayan Chinese in a single political association was made by Mr. John Laycock at yesterday's meeting of the Singapore Legislative Council. "1 sincerely hope that nc Singapore Chinese will join this new association." Mr. Laycock said.
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      THE MALA YANPOTTER 'S WHEEL
      741 8 From The PEFORE the war, there were many pottery works operating m Malaya. The skill was provided by immigrant Chinese craftsmen, and, for ran materials, locally mined china clay and lime were used. It was not possible for these potteries to compete with impoitin household
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      Back To Crystals
      205 8 By TOM WHITNEY A. P. Correspondent TliE crystal wireless 1 receiving set is back again in the Soviet Union. The Soviet Government is in the midst of a big campaign to put radio in every farm in the country. While many types of Soviet-made radio receivers for
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    • Article
      The Rabbit Escaped
      220 8 TERMANS go hunttr^ these days with such primitive weapons as spears, slings and arrows. Allied disarmament laws will not let them use gur_s. Oerman hunters today generally forage for food or try to eliminate crop destroying animals. Rarely do they go out for the sport of it.
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      A Cycle Tour Round Penang
      807 8 Singapore schoolboys, for whom a cycling excursion on their own island, means unpleasant riding amidst the heavy, noisy and recklessly driven traffic of Bukit Timah Road, Thomson Road, East Coast Road or Pasir Panjang Road, wilt read with envy this account of a trip right
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      SINGAPORE IS WATER WISE
      514 8 TYPHOID? Cholera? Today when we draw water from the taps in our homes the fear of infection seldom enters our minds. We drink the water confidently, sure of it? purity, and taking it. probably, very much foi granted. We even go s<. far, perhaps, as to
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  • Article
    The Voice Of Sanity In A World Of Bedlam
    775 9 The Voice Of Sanity In A World Of Bedlam FROM A SINGAPORE BOOKSHELF POLITICS IN PITCAIRN AND ESSAYS, By W. K. Hancock (MacMillan, 10s. 6d.) IN a world torn by political passions and confused by the shrieking of idiological slogans it is something of a relief to come across some
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    The Deep, Subtle Simenon
    302 9 The Deep, Subtle Simenon MAGNET OF DOOM, by Georges Simenpo (Routledge $5.70). CLOSE QUARTERS, by Michael Gilbert (Hodder and Sioughton, $5.10). TWO first-class detective 1 stories in (Hie batch is more than anyone could expect in these days of paper shortage. Fans of detective fiction, escapists or addicts though we
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  • Article
    "San Luis Rey" In Reverse
    620 9 FOUR MEN, by Paul Fox (Cresset Press, $7.50). THE IDOLS OF THE CAVE, by Frederic Prokosch (Chatto Windus, $6.50). pAUL Fox hasn't pro1 duced a book since his "Sailor Town" which was placed among the best six novels of 1925. He goes in for big,
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      256 9 A new dress? The answer is CREPE ROMAINE gyj by Oscar Hayman of Los Angeles. W, 20 exotic shades to choose from! V < 46" wide. Only $4.90 per yard. ,]%a[ Wi? Printed Lambskin 39" $3.50. fW Coloured Sharkskin 39" $5.90. J }f^ Plain Satin 40" $3.50. YOUR FAVOURITE Gihbs
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      518 9 The safety play available in today's deal is of a type that Is act to escape the attention of average players. South, dealer Neither sMe v''--r»>bhi NORTH A 9 8 f A 10 7 S Q 9 6 4 3 2 WEST EAST 11 4 10 '> ***** (HI V
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      239 9 the king and ace of hearts and played a third round, hoping that the suit would break and that tt would be West who won the third round, since that player could not make a dangerous attack In th« club suit Unfortunately however East got in on the third heart
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    CHALLENGE TO GOVT.
    343 10 Mr. John Lay cock On Procedure MR. John I^aycock, an Unofficial representing the Municipal North-East constituency, yesterday challenged the Governor's nomination of a Select Committee to report on the draft Debtor and Creditor (Occupation Period) Bill. This came within 15 minutes of the opening of the first
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    65 10 MILLIONAIRESS ENGAGED: Sgt. Paul Ongstad, of Oregon, United States, and his German fiancee, Ursula Bauer, m th« Berlin apartment of a friend. Mis* Bauer claims that she is the heir to a 918.750,000 fortune left by a great-aunt m the U.S. By marrying an American ■h e will obtain entry
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    Erosion Threat To Malaya
    208 10 Erosion Threat To Malaya From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. SOIL erosion, one of the greatest menaces in Malaya, was causing the Government grave concern. The Federation Director of Agriculture, Mr. F. Burnett, told the Straits Times this today. Cultivation by hillside squatters of such crops at tapiooa tn
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    TRADE UNION LAW TALKS
    145 10 The Pan-Malayan Federa- i tion of Trade Unions meeting in Singapore yesterday opened discussions on ths Trade Union Enactment, the Labour Code and the Workmen's Compensation Ordirance. At the meeting the General Committee the P.M.F.T.U. put forward certain amendments it had drafted to these laws for
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  • Article
    $10 FOR FAILING TO PAY FARE
    51 10 TAIPING. Wednesday. Found travelling without a ticket from Ipoh to Taiptng yeUerday. Kanupuram, aged 22, told the Taiping Magistrate today that he was unemployed and wanted to return to his home at Bagan Serai. The Magistrate. Inche Ismail, fined him $10 or 5 days'
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    DENIAL BY U SAW'S WIFE
    110 10 RANGOON Wednesday. The wife of U Saw, who is to appeal to the supreme court soon against his death sent.nce for his part in the I assassination of the former Premier, U Aung San, today denied reports that arsenic had been found in her husband's
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    JAPS WORRY LANCASHIRE
    100 10 NEW YORK, Wednesday.— The Wall Street Journal said today that Japanese competition will loom large In Manchester discussions between representatives of the British and American cotton industries The Journal's London correspondent said that British cotton men were not worried about Japanese textiles as an immediate threat. It
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    'Rice Position Is Encouraging'
    294 10 OPENING the monthly meeting of the South-East Asia liaison officers at Singapore on Tuesday, Mr. P. S. Scrivener of the Special Commissioner's office, said that so far as rice was concerned, "the situation m S.E. Asia is most encouraging; more so, indeed, than at any time
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  • Article
    Anti-T.B. Fund Grows
    193 10 AN increase of about $20,000 A has brought the contributions to the funds of the Singapore Anti-Tuberculosis Association to $122,705 65 The latest list issued by the SATA shows: Balance as at Feb. 29. 1948, $92,660.97. Government Securities at par $10,000, Donations during: March 1948: Union Insurance
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  • Article
    CHINESE ON 2 CHARGES
    80 10 JOHORE BAHRU, Wednesday—Yee Ching was charged en two counts before the Johore Bahru Magistrate (Ungku Ismail) today. first, with committing armed robbery, and. second, with having participated in the kidnapping of Lee Kim Meng. Lee Kim Meng was released by the police on March 19 when
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  • Article
    CO-OP THRIFT SOCIETY
    138 10 CO -OP THRIFT SOCIETY From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday.—A sum Of $36,718.50, amouming to 34.2 per c:nt. of the caoJtal of the Central Workshops Employees' Cooperative Thrift and Loan Socia-ty Ltd.. became "barren" owing to the Moratorium Law and remained so for 56 months, states the annual report
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    Singapore Coroner Rebukes Driver
    257 10 Singapore Coroner Rebukes Dr iver rHE Singapore Coroner, (Mr. W. O. Porter) yesterday, rebuked a Chi-jj nese taxi driver for failing:] to stop and render assis- 1 tance to a man with whom he had been m collision m Geylang Road, on March 27. The victim of the accident. an
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    LONDON STOCKS
    354 11 LONDON, Wednesday. rE attention of operators in London's stock markets yesterday was centred on the Budget, which was announced after the market closed, says Renter's financial correspondent. Although the business Tolume wm negligible, most sections managed to maintain an even keel. Tins and Robbers continued to advance. Movements
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    NEI May Cease To Be Field For Investment
    222 11 NEI May Cease To Be Field For Investment From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Wednesday. "I TNLESS present ideas for taxation in the NetherU lands East Indies are drastically revised it ia obvious that this territory has ceased to be a field for investment.'' > Mr. N. C. S. Bosanquet chairman
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    Singapore Shares
    165 11 From Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Wednesday. FOLLOWING the Budget announcement, more interest was shown m the local market today, with rains m all sections. Charges m prices, given by the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association were: B. B. Petrol 44/6 46/6 Henry Waugh 36.50 S7.26 l«t (P) 6% 6.90 7.40
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    PRODUCE
    53 11 A quiet and dull note ruled the Singapore produce markets throughout yesterday. The attitude of abstinence adopted by copra consumers brought another decrease in quotations, although copra arrivals were not particularly heavy. The rice and sago markets were unchanged, and no other change in quotations were reported. Copra Sun-dried
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    FITTER A.A.A. TEAM WIN TWO-ONE
    723 12 Best Soccer Of The Season A.A.A 2 Tiger S.C 1. THE Amicable Athletic Association showed their ,4>est form yesterday when they beat Tiger Sports Club by the odd goal in three in a thrilling S.A.F.A. first division league soccer match at Jalan Besar stadium. It
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    31 12 LOS ANGELES. Wed Word lightweight champion Ike Williams has formally signed articles to defend his crown In a 15-round fight on May 25 against Enrique Bolanos of Mexico City.— A. P.
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    Chairman Of M.C.O.C. Resigns
    107 12 Chairman Of M.C.O.C. Resigns MR. AW KOW, son of the "Tiger Balm King," Mr. Aw Boon Haw, has tendered his resignation as chairman of the Malayan Chinese Organising Committee for the 7th China National Meet. In a letter to Mr. Wee Joo Hock, honorary secretary of the M.C.O.C., Mr. Ah
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    Drawn Game At Geylang
    306 12 I.A. 1 P. Bukom 1 rS Indian Association were held to a oueall draw by the Pulau Bukom Sports Club in a S.A.F.A. second division league soccer game played at Geylang Stadium yesterday. On the run of play, the Indians were unlucky not to have won
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  • Turf Topics
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      Added Money Nol Well Distributed
      490 12  -  EPSOM JEEP By PENANG, Wednesday. IF Malaya is to have better racing in the future the Straits Racing Association may well have to adopt a better system of distributing the winning owners added money pool. Under the present-system the ten per cent cut from the
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      AGE LIMIT FIXED
      39 12 BO6TON. Mass.. Wed. The House of Representatives passed a bill yesterday, establishing the maximum age limit of 35 years for professional boxers m the state. The measure next goes to the Senate for action.— U. P.
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    Tollana Promoted To Class One
    210 12 NO Regrets and Tollana have been reclasslfled in class one. Amendments to S it A classifications issued yesttrda.y are: From class 1 to class 2—Rtvlan, Vanguard. Spear Mirth, I jtndalay; fiom class 2 to class 1— No Regrets. Tollana; from class 2 to class 3
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    France Win Two-Nil
    44 12 France Win Two- Nil Schaffer, goalkeeper for the "French Amateur International Football team, punches the ball clear from an attack on his goal during the match against England played at Ilford, London, on April. 3. France won the match by two goals to nil.
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    Sports Diary
    70 12 SOCCER: S.A.F.A. League, div. 1: Rovers S.C. t. Chines* Athletes, Jalan Besar; div. 2: Kota Rajah r. Devon*. Geylang; Spore Chinese Engineers v. 223 8.0.D.. St. Georg«'< Ro*d; Police v. Dockyard XI, Thomson Road; SMB. Police V. Singapore District Signals. .Thomson Road; div. 3: M.F.A. t. La Sail*,
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    Odd Goal Win In Div. 3
    181 12 ra thrilling third division S.A.F.A. league fixture played at St George's Road yesterday, the Serangor Association scored a narrow victory over the Social Athletic Party by the odd goal m three. The first half was evenly contested, both defences holding out stubbornly against determined
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    AMATEUR BOXERS IN KEEN FIGHTS
    351 12 THE preliminary bouts of the Singapore Amateur 1 Boxing Association's championships were held last night at the Happy World Stadium, and produced some keen boxing. In the heavy-weight class, one very good fight between L/S Thomas Whitfteld. of the Royal Navy, and A.P.O. A.H. Derrick,
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    M.K. Sundram & Valberg Not At Their Best
    544 12 M.K. Sundram Valberg Not At Their Best PINGAPORE'S candidates for the World Olympic 3 quarter-miier M. K. Sundram and high jump** r Lloyd Valberg, were not able to give of their best under difficult ground conditions at the Royal Air Fomc Sembawang; sports meet at Sembawang yesterday. Sundram ran the
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