The Straits Times, 14 April 1948
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Title Section20 1948-04-14 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1545 El (SHI PAGES PRICfe TEN I EMS SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 194820 words
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Article227 1948-04-14 1 Civilian Injured In New Riot A BOUT 180 Ceylonese troops broke away from the parade ground at Kranjf Camp, near Woodlands, on Monday afternoon, the Straits Times understands, and a minor riot, m which a civilian was badly injured by a flying stone, followed The men227 words
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Article93 1948-04-14 1 AN oilicial announcement issued by the Public Relations Office. Singapore, says that any person liable for the payment of income tax under the Income Tax Ordinance must notify the Comptroller of Income Tax of his liability by tomorrow. The announcement says that the Comptroller does not intend93 words
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Article183 1948-04-14 1 Stimson On War In Pacific WASHINGTON. Tues. MR. Henry Stimson, former United States Secretary of War, "thought the Philippines the most important spot m the Pacific m tlje war against the Japanese." In his book "On Active Service published tolay. he says that m August. 1941. there haa been aAP - 183 words
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Article46 1948-04-14 1 SHANGHAI. Tuesday. Eleven of the 25 occupants v ere injured when a United States Marine Air Corps C-46 plane crashed at noon today. vt m of Kianswan, a suburb of Shanghai. All the occupants are serv.rt personnel bound for Tsingtao.- ReutrReuter - 46 words
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Article130 1948-04-14 1 LONDON, Tuesday. U*INAL results m the British urban and rural district council elections show that, while there is disagreement about the Socialist losses, the Conservative Party have won a victory. The Conservatives announced that they had gained 265 seats on the councils, while Labour had lostReuter - 130 words
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Article99 1948-04-14 1 CANBERRA, Tuesday.— Mr. Arthur A. Calwell (Australian Immigration Minister) may bar alien wives of Australians from entering Australia or remaining m the country, it was officially announced today. It was stated that the Minister had power to control the admission to Australia of any person, whetherReuter - 99 words
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Article102 1948-04-14 1 BELGRADE, Tuesday.—Yugoslavia tonight rejected all charges contained m British and United States notes and reiterated all the accusations levelled 'jy the Yugoslav press against the Anglo-American military administration m Trieste. The two British notes were described as "entirely unsatisfactory," specifically because they did not answer earlier YugoslavReuter - 102 words
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Article70 1948-04-14 1 RANGOON. Tuesday.—Major C. H. Young, acquitted recently on the charge of supplying a?ms illegally to the Burmese, left for Singapore today aboard the steamer Charles Macleod on his way to England. During his trial the prosecution alleged he had supplied machine carbines to the exPremier.70 words
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Article261 1948-04-14 1 Arabs Move Up Guns In The Hills JERUSALEM, Tuesday. T<HE battle for Palestine grew more intense today. Both Jews and Arabs launched heavy attacks. Jewish forces In the Tiberias area made a bdg onslaught on an Arab village with automatic weapons and mortars. Arab 75-millimetre guns were, meanwhile, being sitedReuter; AP - 261 words
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Article, Illustration63 1948-04-14 1 PERAK REGALIA: The ceremony of submitting the State Regalia to the new Sultan of Perak m the Throne Room of the IsUna Iskandriah at Kuala Kangsar on Monday. Here the Sultan is seen replacing the state Sword, after be had unsheathed it and held it at the salute. The sword63 words
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Article201 1948-04-14 1 LONDON. Tuesday. MARSHAL Stalin, in a speech made on April 8 to celebrate the signing of the Soviet-Finnish treaty, and released by Moscow radio for the .iTst time today, said most politicians of the great powers i regarded the small nations "from above, lvThe Soviet UnionReuter - 201 words
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Article93 1948-04-14 1 RESULTS of yesterday's Penang races are: RACE 1: KANDT KID $33 and $15; Blue Boy $17. RACE 2: TE TAXI $11 and $7; Eastern Gold $8; Alpha $9. RACE 3: DESERT KING $24 and $9; Mamuse $11; Locksmith $13. RACE 4: GLORIFY Sll and $7: Warspite $8:93 words
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Article363 1948-04-14 1 VIENNA, Tuesday. rpWO British military trains passed through the 1 Russian control point between Vienna and the British zone of Austria today after refusal to show identity cards with photographs. The British train com- f cnanders stood firm on previous declarations that only the grey fourgbwerReuter - 363 words
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Article, Illustration54 1948-04-14 1 |LIR. Neville ChamberITI lain, "the umbrella man," whose Munich misjudgements are criticised Dy Mr. Winston Churchill m his longawaited memoirs, which will start appearing m the Straits Times on Friday. April 16 is the date. Make sure you read all the instalments by placing an order for the Straits Times54 words
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Article497 1948-04-14 1 The labourers said th?y had enlisted to work for this firm from April 2. They were told, representatives said, that provided they reported for duty every day. they would be paid, irrespective of whether or not worlr was found for tthem. Yesterday, Mr. Davis summoned the497 words
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Article64 1948-04-14 1 NEW YORK. Tuesday.— The United Nations SecretaryGeneral (Mr. Trygve Liet, speaking at Mr. Roosevelt d grave en the third anniversary of the President's death, said the United Nations was J "very much alive." Mr. Lie urged the bis Powers to stop abusing the UnitedUP - 64 words
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113 1948-04-14 2 TOKIO, Tuesday. THE American defence lawyer for Togo, Foreign Minister of the Tojo Cabinet, yesterday portrayed Togo as an "advocate of peace who within his lifetime fought desperately to stop three wars." The three wars he referred to were the war with China,113 words
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Article85 1948-04-14 2 SYDNEY. Tuesday.— Lovely Kirls displaying furs m a shop window could not be regarded as Illegal said Mr. Jackson. Magistrate m the Melbourne District Court. He dismissed a case m which a firm of furriers was charged with having exposed liyinß mannequins In a shop window with theReuter - 85 words
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Article55 1948-04-14 2 BAT A VTA, Tuesday, The Republican police force have suppressed a riot m Mekuris. Central Java, which was started by a gang blackmailing the local population. Seven gang leaders were arrested and one was seriously wounded. A Government official, two policemen and a bank clerk were also55 words
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Article, Illustration34 1948-04-14 2 The British film star Margaret Lockwood, who has won the Daily Mail film award as the leading actress of 1947. The Daily Mail award for the leading actor went to John Mills.34 words
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Article66 1948-04-14 2 ROME, Tuesday. Four persons were killed yesterday when a small private passenger plane crashed into the Lak? of Castel Gandol/o, 20 miles south of Rome and just beside the Pope's summer residence The pilot- owner of the plane, Mr. Bruno Palermo, his wife and two children died mUP - 66 words
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Article48 1948-04-14 2 LONDON. Tuesday.— Braril will purchase a number of British -owned transport and public utility concerns under the new Anglo-Brazilian trade and payments agreement, which London expects will be signed this week. British officials consider the trade section of the agreement to be highly sal isfactory ReuterReuter - 48 words
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Article58 1948-04-14 2 CAIRO. Tuesday. British Middle Eastern Land Force Headquarters announced yesterday the completion of a 73-mile-long water pipeline m Kenya, part of a great engineering project to supply a previously waterless area. The pipeline is the first part of a programme which Is looked upon as designed to makeUP - 58 words
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Article61 1948-04-14 2 HAVANA, Tuesday. Two specialists advocated at the World Leper Congress here that lepers should be pe*mitted to marry either other lepers or healthy persons. Professor Basomerid, of Buenos Aires, and Dr. L. M. Bechelli, of Brazil, said that with invisible leprosy which does not show on the skinAP - 61 words
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Article93 1948-04-14 2 NEW YORK, Tuesday.— The president of the Security Council (Dr. Alfonso Lopez) will meet former presidents of the Council m a "presidents' committee tomorrow to prepare a draft resolution on the Kashmir dispute. Present at the meeting m Dr. Lopez's office tomorrow will be Gen. Andrew McNaughton (Canada),Reuter - 93 words
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Article108 1948-04-14 2 LONDON. Tuesday.— British doctors have come nearer to an agreement with the Minister of Health, Mr. Ane-urin Bevan, on the Government's scheme for a national health service. Dr. duy Da m announced last night. Dr. Dam, chairman of the British Medical Association, said Mr. Bevan gave answersReuter - 108 words
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Article109 1948-04-14 2 SYDNEY. T«e*day.— Sister Jessie E. Shaw, of Caalfleld, Melboßrne, spent £1W m an eight weeks' search for her bl«e heeler doc, Wckie, vateed at «iO. Biekie was recorered ttmm Griffith (New Sonth Wales), after a search hi Victoria. Sooth Australia and New Sooth Wales. Expenditure was: £49 onReuter - 109 words
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Article53 1948-04-14 2 HOLLYWOOD. Tuesday A spokesman of Twentieth Century Fox yesterday declined to comment immediately on charges by four Russian composers that woducers of the fflm "The Iron Curtain" pirated their comoositLoas. The official Soviet New* Aeeticy, Tass. said the composers w;re demanding that their works be deleted from the53 words
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Article61 1948-04-14 2 HATPIELD. Tuesday. A tailless De Havllland Jet plane covered 100 kilometres yesterday at (W5.23 miles an 1 hour, setting a new world speed record for a closed course. The test pilot, John Derry, whipped the odd-looking bullet-nosed craft over the five-sided circuit la 6 mlns 9.8 sees. ThisAP - 61 words
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Article50 1948-04-14 2 WASHINGTON, Tuesday.— The Tripartite Gold Commission, which judges claims to monetary gold looted from Europe by Germany, has decided to allow "almost m full" Italy's claim for restitution of gold. This decision of the Commission means that Italy will soon receive a further $31,000,000 worth of gold. Reuter.Reuter - 50 words
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Article83 1948-04-14 2 BARBADOS, Tuesday. Matheson Lang, the famous Canadian-born Shakespearean actor, died here on Sunday at the age of 68. His caxeer, which brought him fame In Britain and the Empire, ended with an «ttack of pneumonia m 1937. He went to Barbados to recuperate, but m 1941 when heReuter - 83 words
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Article44 1948-04-14 2 BOMBAY, Tuesday.— Three Danish scientists arrived here yesterday from Denmark to reinforce an expedition In Central Asia to investigate the dying civilisation of nomadic I Saurian people. The expedition, which is under Danish royal patronage is expected to last stz, years.— Reuter.Reuter - 44 words
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Article65 1948-04-14 2 MONTREAL, Tuesday.— A gift, from a prominent Moat- real banker, of an 82-foot Douglas fir, hand- hewn from the forest* of British Columbia, will soon be shipped to England as a flagpole for the Tower of London. The banker,' Mr. Jackson Dodds, said he had learned at anAP - 65 words
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Article116 1948-04-14 2 DARIS, Tuesday. The pound sterling yesterday teooverM more than its official value on the Paris black market. It exceeded the exchange rate of 864 francs to the pound for the first time since the opening of the free market m dollars and Portuguese escndos on Feb.Reuter - 116 words
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Article306 1948-04-14 2 LONDON, Tuesday. MR. Churchill, standing beside Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, demanded last night that Britain and America face their post-war difficulties with the courage of the late President Roosevelt. Mrs. Roosevelt was the guest of honour at a big dinner organised by the Pilgrims, the Anglo-Ame-rican friendshipReuter; AP - 306 words
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Article210 1948-04-14 2 WASHINGTON, Tuesday. T*HE American Defence Secretary (Mr. James Forrestal) told the House Armed Services Committee yesterday that Russia knew how to make the atom bomb, but lacked the industrial capacity to do it. There was. he said, no telling when Russia would be able to produce atomAP; UP - 210 words
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Article28 1948-04-14 2 PARIS, Tuesday.— Eighteen people wexe arrested at Oeryville, Algeria, during the week-end "for having committed acts liable to endan^or French sovereignty." the French press agency reported today. Reuter.Reuter - 28 words
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Advertisement846 1948-04-14 2 NOTICES OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING CORPORATION, LIMITED. Have pleasure in announcing the arrival of their new Safe Deposit Boxes. Owing to heavy rfservaUons, application* for new Boxes should be made as soon as possible. AUCTION SALE BT ORDER OF D.A.D. CLAIMS HIKINGS. SOUTH MALA TA. JOHORE BAHRU. The materials of 51 temporary846 words
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Advertisement438 1948-04-14 2 NOTICES In the aiatter of Mews. LOGAN, ROSS AND SAMUEL, late Advocates and Solicitors of No. 5 Union Street, Penanc All creditors and other persons having claims against the abovenamed firm should immediately send particulars of their claims to Messrs. Presgrave Matthews, Advocates and Solicitors at No. Beach Street, Penang,438 words
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Advertisement448 1948-04-14 2 NOTICES TECHNICAL COLLEGE KUALA LUMPUt. The new session will commence on Tuesday, 13th July, me. Particulars relating to the admission of private (free-paying) students to full time diploma courses m Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering. Electrical Engineering, May now be obtained on application to the Principal Technical College, Kuala Lumpur. SINGAPORE448 words
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Article300 1948-04-14 3 Colombia Breaks With Russia BOGOTA, Tuesday. THE Government of the South American Re- public of Colombia, which yesterday announced that ft had broken off diplomatic relations with Russia, has laid the blame on the Communists for last week-end's rioting, arson, looting and slaughter of an estimatedReuter; AP; UP - 300 words
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Article217 1948-04-14 3 Inquiry On Loss Of Star Tiger LONDON, Tuesday. TWO main theories^ lightning-fast catastrophe or radio failure were advanced by the j Government yesterday to account for the loss, without a trace, of the British South American Airways Tudor IV, Star Tiger, last January. The plane disappeared while on a flightAP - 217 words
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Article72 1948-04-14 3 YOLKS AUST Transvaal Tuesday— Nine Indians who yesterday crossed th 3 border from Nat.al into the Transvaal, led by Manilal Gandhi, a son of the late Mahatma Gandhi, were each sentenced to eight months' hard labour here today. They were demonstrating against the laws which restrictReuter - 72 words
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Article55 1948-04-14 3 FRANKFURT. Tuesday.— British and American authorities yesterday set a value of 30 American cents for the German mark m all exports and imports for Western Germany except coal and timber. Americans say the 30 cents conversion rate is "desipned to stabilise the mark until aAP - 55 words
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Article, Illustration38 1948-04-14 3 AIK POWER: The first Royal Air Force fighter squadron to be fully equipped with the Meteor IV. fastest fighter m the world. Pilots aa c seen running to their aircraft during an exercise at Hors'iam— Planet News picture.38 words
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Article67 1948-04-14 3 LONDON. Tuesday. Britain's exports m March at £120,000,000 were the highest of any month since the war, the President of the Board of Trade (Mr. Wilscrj told the House of Commons last night. He sain the figures were provisional. "This is not only the best post-war month,Reuter - 67 words
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Article173 1948-04-14 3 Republicans "Choose" Mr. Dewey WASHINGTON, Tues. fOVERNOR Thomas Dewey of New York led the field m an opinion poll held by Republican members of the House of Representatives today on what candidate would stand the best chance of being elected President if nominated. Democrats gave preference to Gen. Elsenhower althoughAP - 173 words
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Article101 1948-04-14 3 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Tues. The Secretary of State for the Colonies (Mr Arthur Creech Jones) m the Commons today foreshadowed an early statement on war damage compensation m Malaya. Replying to Sir Jocelyn Lucas (Conservative) who asked when it was expected that war damage claims101 words
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Article62 1948-04-14 3 WARSAW, Tuesday.— The Pclisn Government has formally requested the removal of Lt.-CoL Frank Lesslc. Assistant Military Attache at the United States Embassy here. He was detained and questioned for several hours by the Polish authorities during a motor trip m Lower Silesia this month. An officialReuter - 62 words
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Article222 1948-04-14 3 WASHINGTON, Tuesday. MR. JOHN L. LEWIS, Present of the United Mine Workers, today tn'.d 400,000 striking coaJ miners that their pens oi^ had been granted. The agreement on pensions is expected to end the strike. It was announced 20 minutes before Mr. Lewis and the UnionReuter; AP - 222 words
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Article162 1948-04-14 3 LONDON, Tuesday. THE Food Minister, Mr. John Strachey, said yesterday, that he took a "particularly grave view indeed" of an incident of racial discrimination m which a London restaurant refused to serve a meal to an unnamed coloured man, described as "an extremely distinguishedReuter - 162 words
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116 1948-04-14 3 WASHINGTON, Tuesday. A RESOLUTION calling for immediate revision of tta United Nations charter was supported m the United States Senate today as "the new answer to Soviet Russia." The resolution calls for elimination of the veto m; the Security Council on questions ofReuter - 116 words
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Article538 1948-04-14 3 By Our Woman Correspondent MRS. H.R.S. Zehnder, a Justice of the Peace, said yesterday that at least a cursory course m law would be necessary before women acted as magistrates. She was commenting on a suggestion by the Colonial Secretary (Mr. P.A.B. McKerron) that538 words
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Article, Illustration22 1948-04-14 3 ITALIAN STRENGTH: Mechanised Italian troops passing through the centre of Rome m an impressive parade of the country's military force. A.P. picture.AP - 22 words
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Article40 1948-04-14 3 DES MOINES, (Iowa), Tuesday.—Mrs. May Wallace. 80, mother of Henry A. Wallace, third party presidential candidate, died last night of bronchial pneumonia. Four of her six children. Including Hsnry Wallace, were jnesent at the deatbbed. UP.UP - 40 words
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Advertisement263 1948-04-14 3 "•^■'■■•ri v <?%4A^, A brick of Magnolia Ices is ready to serve ir> "twoups" luscious creamy-smooth md so very good for you! Ask for a brick at any o* the three Cold Storage Milk Bars $1.50 is the cost enougn for 6 to 8 people! Milk Bars: "Orchard" 186, Orchard263 words
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Obituary62 1948-04-14 4 Mr. F. E A de Morney, age 85 away peacefully at his residence No 85. Wilkie Road at 6 am. on 13 4.48 leaving behind 3 daughters and 5 sons to mourn hit los Cortege will leave his residrnce to the Church of St. Joseph (Victoria Street), at 562 words
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Article36 1948-04-14 4 Mr and Mrs. Loh Ah Fong and family wish to thank all those who messages of condolence. wreaths and caskets and attended the funeral of the late Madam Neoei Ah LJan at Bidadari Cemetorv yesterday.36 words
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Obituary56 1948-04-14 4 In loving memory of Richard Phoa Watt Seng, who passed away on 14 4 43 Slem on. beloved, sleep, and take thy rest: Lay down thy head upon thy Saviour's breast Until we meet again before His throne. Clothed m the spotless robe he gives His own. Inserted56 words
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725 1948-04-14 4 The Straits Times Singapore, Wed., Apr. 14, 1948. THE PENANG TRADER In these columns last Friday we drew attention to Mr. Jules Martin's remark at the annual meeting of the Penang Chamber of Commerce that Singapore has now become a foreign state from the viewpoint of the Penang trader. Since725 words
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Article429 1948-04-14 4 The "Big Cheques Are Taxed One unfortunate consequence of income tax m Malaya has already made itself felt, and that is a drying up of the springs of philanthropy. Organisations which are trying to raise money for good causes are finding that Malaya's millionaires and semi-millionaires are not responding as429 words
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Article, Illustration30 1948-04-14 4 Dato Sri Stia Raja, the subject of this article, is here seen m full Malay costume, signing the Kelantan State Treaty, and m Western dress.30 words
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Article874 1948-04-14 4 ABDUL RAHIM IBRAHIM - ABDUL RAHIM IBRAHIM By TT has been said that every Malay schoolboy carries the seal of office of a Mentri Besar m his satchel. No better example of this can be found m Malaya than that of the 38-year-old Mentri Besar, Nik Ahmad Kamil, Dato Sri874 words
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231 1948-04-14 4 YOUR comments m Monday's issue under the heading of MOTOR INSURANCE IN MALAYA seems to have missed the basis of my complaint against motor insurance companies. It isn't merely a question of price we have to pay more for almost everything. Motor Insurance companies,231 words
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103 1948-04-14 4 WITH reference to the recent appointment of women JJ».g m this Colony It was reported In the press that they represent the Chinese, European, Indian, Malay and Eurasian communities. May I as an Indian, point out to the authorities that this is incorrect. It103 words
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Article380 1948-04-14 4 A GREAT deal na.s been published m the Fre->s recently on the inadequate Ualai* es and allowances ul Government servants. v\e nave had a Trusted C mI mission, and the Singapore j Mumc.pality are con temp* lating a levis on ot saisV ries tor their employe, .n.380 words
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Article100 1948-04-14 5 From Our Staff Correspondent SEREMBAN, Tuesday. "CMH'R Chinese dressed m black with their faces blackened, each with torches and two with revolvers awakened a Chinese contractor one night on Rahau Estate last month and robbed him of s^.ooo. Negri Sembilan police report this m their100 words
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Article90 1948-04-14 5 CEREMBAN, Tuesday. The v iudge m Assizes yesterday toki a Sakai woman to inform her tribe they must learn to speak the truth when they aptjear m court. The woman. Ngah Semah binti Che Rah. described as '■primitive." api>eared before Mr Justice Graham Callow charged with making90 words
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Article53 1948-04-14 5 DARIT BUNTAR, Tuesday.— Kali, an Indian lorry driver, pleaded cuilty vasterday m the Nibong Tebal Maeistrate's Court to a charge of attempting to commit suicide by hanging himself on a mangosteen tree. Kali, who said he had suspected that one of his two wives had been unfaithful, was53 words
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Article55 1948-04-14 5 VLUANG, Tuesday. Teoh Hong. 47-year-oU Hok kien arrested at Kahane by Customs officers with opium ar smoking equipment told District Judge Sutherland yesterday ki a plea for ltniency that he took opium to cure an illness. Mr. Sutherland sentenced Teoh to 21 days' gaol and ordered that his55 words
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Article, Illustration84 1948-04-14 5 PENANG, Tuesday. The Pan-Malayan Fisheries School for Tanjong Tokong had been approved, the Director of Fisheries (Mr. D. W. Lemare) said yesterday, although most of the plans were "still on paper." Mr. Lemare said local fish supplies were now secure following restoration of fishing stakes damaged by a84 words
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Article65 1948-04-14 5 nENANG, Tuesday. The I funeral took place yesterday of Mr. S. K. S. Pillay, wellknown contractor and racehorse owner, who died on Sunday after being ill for several months. Mr. Pillay was a partner m the "Serendib Kongsi," formerly one of the most successful racing stables m65 words
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Article406 1948-04-14 5 New Year And National Day THE 5050 th Hindu New Year, Sinhalese 1 National Day and the foundation anniversary of the Sikh "Khalsa" fell yesterday. Throughout Singapore and the Federation of Malaya, Hindus and the Sinhalese race celebrated. In Singapore, over 8,000 Sikhs listened to a406 words
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Article, Illustration30 1948-04-14 5 A GROUP OF SIKHS, some of the 8,000 who came to attend the day-long: celebration of the Sikh New Tear, taking lunch at the Central Sikh Temple, Queen's Street, Singapore.30 words
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Article106 1948-04-14 5 A CHINESE girl won A first prize at the second Annual Oratorical Contest of the Singapore District Methodist Youth Fellowship last night. She was Miss 3ertha Tan. Second was Mr. Theodore Christie, third was Miss Lira Poh Luan. The 12 competitors each spoke for five minutes106 words
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Article29 1948-04-14 5 The Government Printers have a large number of copies of General Percival's despatches available for sale at the Government Printers Sales Bureau m Fullerton Building. The price Is $150.29 words
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Article236 1948-04-14 5 No Varsity In Malaya Criticism From Our Staff Correspondent PENANU, Tuesday. A COUNTRY of Malaya's size, population aiid potential wealth snouid have had a University a generation a°;o, the viceChancellor of Hong Kong University (Dr. D. J. Sloss) declared here last night. Dr Sloss was speaking at a dinner m236 words
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Article34 1948-04-14 5 IfLUANG, Tuesday. Kunjc Rahman, 45, tailor, wan charged m the District Court yesterday with absconding with the 25-year-old wife of Chanan Singh. District Judge Sutherland fined Kunju $150, m default six weeks' hard labour.34 words
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Article372 1948-04-14 5 'HadTrouhle With A Taxi Driver' THERE is nothing to prevent an airman on guard duty at an R.A.F. post carrying arms while patrolling the area at night, it was said m the Singapore Assize Court yesterday. Corporal James Neil was being cross-examined at the trial of L.A.C. William Reid on372 words
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Article84 1948-04-14 5 The Singapore Filipino Association will hold a tea party m honour of the first Filipino Consul-General for Australia and New Zealand. Mr. Manuel A. Alzate. at the Princes Restaurant, at 4 p.m. today. Last night, Mr. Alzate gave a dinner at the Sea View Hotel. It84 words
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Article127 1948-04-14 5 TODAY Youth Council: First general meeting of the delegates. Juvenile Court Room; 5.15 p.m. The meeting will elect a President and Committee of the Council for 1947/48. Open to the public V.M.C.A.. Art Club; Mias Lo Kit-ling on "Chinese Paintings," V MCA. Orchard Road, 6.30 p.m. All are127 words
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Article219 1948-04-14 5 Mission To Hong Kong Graduates DR. and Mrs. Lee Hah Liong arrived at Kallang airport on April 9 with Dr. Sloss, ViceChancellor of Hong Kong University. Their mission m Malaya is to contact Hong Kong graduates and the pfarents of present students. Dr. Lee Hah Liong, M.8., 8.8. (H.K.), D.C.H.219 words
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Article78 1948-04-14 5 A shipment of 3,000 sheep and four racehorses will arrive m Singapore today from Fremantle by the Blue Funnei ship Charon. There is also a large frozen cargo of rabbits, bacon, pork, crayfish and poultry, ham, eggs and meat for the civilians. A consignment of grapes, lemons,78 words
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Article80 1948-04-14 5 IPOH, Tuesday. TWO further arrests one a A "very important" one have been made by Perak police within the last 24 hours m connection with the recent large-scale bandit hunt m the jungles of Perak. The Police, who have been specially seeking one man, picked him up last80 words
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Article104 1948-04-14 5 From Our Staff Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday. EIGHT months old Paul Richard Tuphoime, was cbris- tened at St. Mary's Church her c today m his great-ureat-grandfather's christening robe. The robe, which was also used at the christenings of Paul's father, grandfather and great-grandfather, was specially sent oat104 words
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Article33 1948-04-14 5 A 1,000-ton Portuguese sloop, Pedro Nunes, will leave for Macao tomorrow, after a four-day stop-over m Singapore. Singapore's Deputy Governor, Mr. P.A.B. McKerron, visited the commander of the the warship.33 words
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Article118 1948-04-14 5 A N electric power cut m down-town Singapore near lunch-time on Monday stranded a lift attendant and a Chinese passenger between the second and third floors of Fullerton Building. They had to stay In the lift for nearly half-an-hour till the power came on again. The118 words
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Article226 1948-04-14 5 VI K. M. B. Brash, defence counsel m a case of alleged forgery of a Chartered Bank cheque, tore two cheques from bis own book and submitted them as exhibits m the Seventh Police Court yesterday. Mr. Brash was appearing for Lini Yew Keng of Lorong226 words
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Article71 1948-04-14 5 OH Seng Chong, m the Seventh Police Court yesterday, was charged with carrying arms and attempted murder. It was alleged that Loh, with several Chinese, went to a coffee shop at Kirn Seng Road at 7.30 p.m. on February 17. Loh was said to have carried a71 words
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Advertisement60 1948-04-14 5 DAINTY GLOVES LADIES* ART SILK MESH GLOVES m White Short and Elbow lengths Sixes 6 to 7| $2.75 and $3.00. Ladies Art Silk Gloves m White. Siaes 6 to 7* $3.25 and $3.75 Charming Beauty and Radiant Tone THAT ADD TO THE RICHNESS ■■KBEjSgSi&l rLyit.... KELLER PIANO CO. and you'll60 words
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Article170 1948-04-14 6 Most Ever, Says Johore Judge From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Tuesday. UR. Justice Laville yesterday commented on A the number of confessions during trials before the current Johore Assizes. "The tendency to consider that no case is complete without a confession," he said, "is one that170 words
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Article55 1948-04-14 6 No further claims by members of the Dalforce or MPAJA units for arrears of pay, gratuities, or release benefits will be considered by HQ. FARELF, says an official statement. Original announcements had seated that all claims must be made before February 28. 1947. Claims received since that55 words
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Article52 1948-04-14 6 Under the sponsorship of the Malay Art Class an Art Exhibition will be held on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the V.M.C.A. Hall, Orchard Road, Singapore. This will be the first time the Malay artists of Singapore hewe held an exhibition. It will be free to52 words
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Article76 1948-04-14 6 MAJOR Robert E. Hoey, United States Military Liaison Officer at Singapore, has been appointed an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. The citation says: 'There have been since the war a great number of complex problems, particularly m the settlement of76 words
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Article154 1948-04-14 6 THE Singapore Coroner (Mr. W. G. Porter) opened an inquest yesterday on 20-year-old Abdul Latif bin Hamid, former traffic constable, found shot m the police barracks m Maxwell Road on April 5. A Government pathologist (Dr. K. Shanmugaratnam) said the wound indicated that the shot was154 words
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Article79 1948-04-14 6 NINETEEN girls from the Church of England Zenana Mission School, accompanied by their teacher. Mrs. Robert Eu. visited the Second Police Court yesterday. Before the court, began, the Magistrate (Mr. L. C. Goh) explained to them the general principles of justice, the rights of an accused79 words
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Article79 1948-04-14 6 rl3 general passenger agent A American President Lines will arrive io Singapore soon by the President Grant on a six months' roving survey of tourist traffic m the Far East. He is Mr. L. A. Mathews, former purser on the company's trans-Pacific liners, who has79 words
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Article29 1948-04-14 6 There was a large attendance at the funeral at Bidadari Cemetery of Madam Ngoel Ah Lian. mother of Mr. Loh Ah Fon/j, popular hon. secretary of the Chinese Association^29 words
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Article278 1948-04-14 6 •THE following new books will be 1 added to Raffles library within the next few days: NON-FICTION Bell (Gertrude) Persian Pictures; Claude! 'Paul) Lord Teach us to Pray: Fergusson (James) John Fergusson; Hare (Richard) Russian Literature: Hoskin* (Eric) H. low. Masterpieces of Bird Photography. (Ref.); Huxley (Julian)278 words
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Article85 1948-04-14 6 MALAYA imported 23,758 tons of rubber last month; 20,652 tons came into Singapore. The bulk of both the Malayar Federation and Singapore imports came from Sumatra 1.778 tons and 13,428 tons respectively. Sarawak supplied Singapore with 2.646 tons and Dutch Borneo with 2,196 tons. The Federation also85 words
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Article202 1948-04-14 6 ITESITORS to the United i Kingdom who bring! their cars or motor cycles with them, or who buy vehicles m England for export, will from May 1 be allowed enough petrol for 1,000 miles' motoring m the first month. An official announcement from London says that202 words
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Article, Illustration27 1948-04-14 6 Gen-ral Sir Neil Ritchie, Commander-in-Chief. FARELF, investing; Major Robert E. Hoey with the insignia of the Order of the British Empire m Singapore yesterday. Army PR. photo.27 words
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Article260 1948-04-14 6 Drowned In Escaping From Police A FINDING of death by misadventure was returned at a Singapore inquest yesterday on Douglas Ooi, aged 19, who, it was stated, jumped into the sea off Beach Road m order to avoid police arrest on March 31. Ooi could not swim. He was found260 words
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Article217 1948-04-14 6 Ships alongside the Singapore Harbour Board Wharves yesterday (godown numbers m brackets) were: Main Wharf: Benrruachan (31-32), discharging; Glenstrae (33-34), discharging; HendonhaU (35-36). discharging: Mongolia (37-38), loading: Yunnan (40-41), loading Gatsterkerk (42-43), discharging. West Wharf: Menestheus (l-»), loading: Zeeland (4-5), loading; Lancashire (6-7); Tosart (8-9), discharging; Bumslde (11-12)217 words
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Advertisement215 1948-04-14 6 Ijyjnparalleled for its mm mim ~<amar aSv i'*iE I You'll iharewith them I A^ml^ I ib< rhnlls of frontier I V P™ k Bk^^l^^^r I lovc.iht ecjcujr md I LAj?^Ef^g|^^_^^^^^ v I excitement of the un- I I y^r^T^^B I mc d "ilderness! 7^ UNCONOUERED I 6b/or fy Technicolor^ Va215 words
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Advertisement313 1948-04-14 6 AMERICAN MAIL LIKE FAST SERVICE To Los Angeles, San Francisco. Portland. Seattle Vancouver Also accepting cargo for Central and S. American ports "INDIA MAIL" loads Penan? 20th April Swettenham 22nd April Singapore 23rd April ISLAND* MAIL loads mid May EVERETT ORIENT LINE SaMs For Saigon, U.K. Manila. Shanghai m/s Coastal313 words
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Miscellaneous330 1948-04-14 6 RADIO MALAYA S'PORK English: News St Rubber Prices: 11.00 Musical Comedy Gems; 10.00 London Forum: 10.30 Musi- 11.15 Master Pianists Artur 1 p.m. "Viva America; 1.30 cal Interlude; 11.00 International Schanabel; 11.30 Close. 4 p.m. News; 1.40 Soliano Lido Sextette; Quiz— La Salle College, (Philadei- Andre Kostelanetz Orchestra; 4.30 2.00330 words
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Article471 1948-04-14 7 LONDON. Tuesday. yESTERDAY'S London m*r- keto were very daS and gloomy. The GUt-edfed »ctkNi stared another sharp fal la valves. This fan had a dfpnwhH effect on ether dwuwUc stocks, hi which losses were widciptiad, says Renters financial tocFegp—•Mt Among Gilt-edgeds, MlertrtrHii three per oeats sad Transport three-471 words
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Article459 1948-04-14 7 From Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Tuesday. MALAYAN markets being closed today, there was little interest m Tins. Industrials were firm, with business passing at higher prices and improved inquiries for Gold Storage and Robinsons. Price* gt*«n by th« Malayan Sharebrokers' Aaodatton were: INDUSTRIALS At-t 109 UJsT 14.90459 words
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Article539 1948-04-14 7 1/8 -Ct. DROP IN RUBBER THE Singapore rubber market B dosed very quiet jesterday with No. 1 Sheet ta.b. buyers one eighth of a cent below Monday's dose. The market was quiet all day with prices little changed from Monday. Little business passed. Closing prices were: No. 1 sheet fob.539 words
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Article20 1948-04-14 7 Stocks Industrials Rails Utilities Apr. 10 65.66 179.48 55.27 33.71 Apr. 12 65.47 179.05 55.03 33.64 A.P.AP - 20 words
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Article245 1948-04-14 7 Produce Market Feanats: 3iam $54. Lard: No. 1 $130; No. a $1M Dried ChfflJes: No. 1 $60; No. 2 $54; No. 8 $35. Gut Benjamin: B.T.T. $125; 8.8. $90; other brands $80.90 Cloves: Sumatra 547: Bombay 544 Sago Floor: Llngga $17.65; Siak $16; Sarawak245 words
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Advertisement666 1948-04-14 7 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Singapore) BLUE FUNNEL LINE SAILINOS FROM UK. AND 0.8-A. •I nmarus" From U.K <*• W •\rneas" From U.K O. 16 ■I urypylus" Due from U.K As* 14 "Strntor" Dee trom U.K Apr. 19 "Tekunarhus" Dwe frosn Helland A U.K Mar -\IIIN<.S K)h LIVLKFOOL GLASGOW AND666 words
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Advertisement138 1948-04-14 7 PRESIDENT LINE SAILINGS X) NEW YORK AND BOSTON via INDIA EGYPT MEDITERRANEAN PORTS PRKB PILLMOBS Singapore Od. 21/14 Pt. Swett. Arr. Apr. 17 Penan* Apr. t6 PKKS. TTLKS Singapore Arr. Apr. 14 Penaag Apr. 25 AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LTD. UNION BLOG. TEL. 1821 Penaag Agent: Stan* Darby Co. Pt. Swett.138 words
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Advertisement101 1948-04-14 7 M.s. "TRESILLIAN" FOR GENOA, MARSEILLES, HAVRE LONDON and HAMBURG. ROTTERDAM/ANTWERP via LONDON. LOADS AT SINGAPORE In Port PORT SWETTENHAM April 21st— 24th PENANG April 25th— 28th IBLAT KERB tSc COMPANY, LIMITED SINGAPORE and PENANG Harrisons dc Crosfleld (M.) Ltd. Port Swettenham. Koala Lumpur Teluk AnsKHi Harper GUfilllan dc Co.. Ltd.101 words
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Advertisement577 1948-04-14 7 ELLERMAN KIAVENESS ANTWERP ROSEVILLE "CIH OF MRLSLE" r Dne In Port Doe Singapore t» May sail- 16 M>r 17 Apr 18 »m. Agents: McALISTER CO., LTD. (Incorporated m blneapore) PHONE 5906 BOUSTEAD&CO LTD. LLOYDS AGENTS Agent* for Malaya Railways ri£N I INF SALEN-SKAtiOtN LIVE For Los Anireles San i-ramisro. f^^P**577 words
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Article1634 1948-04-14 8 KandyKid&Te TakißompHome From EPSOM JEEP PENANG, Tuesday. WINNING from Exeter and Zargun m a thrilling: finish, Slipstream completed a double at the second day's races of the Penang Turf Club Spring Meeting this afternoon. As expected, Fair Week, the day's hottest favourite, obliged, scoring his' maiden1,634 words
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Article, Illustration67 1948-04-14 8 Patricia Sinclair, the 17-year-old United States breast-stroke champion, is training hard for the Olympic Games. When she is not working behind the counter m a New York department store, Patricia is improving her speed m the pool. She was eight years of age when diving coach Stan Dudek found herAP - 67 words
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Article209 1948-04-14 8 A REPLY to Penang's protest against the exclusion of Timothy Lee and Mrs. Low Hooi Seah from the final selections of the tennis team for China was given at yesterday's meeting of the Malayan Chinese Organising Committee. The tennis organiser, Mr. C. K. Pang, said that209 words
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Article168 1948-04-14 8 CYMA 1, RASC T.S. 0. A PENALTY awarded to A the Catholic Young Men's Association midway m the second half enabled them to defeat the R.A.S.C. Training School by one-nil m yesterday's S.A.F.A. Division 3 game played at St. George's Road. The penalty goal was netted168 words
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Article33 1948-04-14 8 The S.H3. Auxiliary Police, so far unbeaten m the Second Division of the S.AFA League, will play the SRC. a Div. 1 team, m a friendly on the padang this evening.33 words
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Article303 1948-04-14 8 Malays 4; Navy 0. A LTHOUGH playing with four reserve players, the Malays had little difficulty m beating the Navy by four goals to nil m a First Division League fixture at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday. Hussin, the Malays' left winger, was responsible for303 words
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Article290 1948-04-14 8 LONDON, Tuesday. THE Cobbler displaced My Babu as favourite for the 2.000 Guineas last night. The Cobbler w*B backed at 3-1 before closing at 11-4 and My Babu finished at 7-2 after support at 4-1. Birthday Greetings, whose win at Hurst Park on Saturday didReuter - 290 words
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433 1948-04-14 8 A STRONG protest was voiced yesterday by the Malayan Chinese Organising Committee for the seventh China national meet against the "autocratic" action of the China football selection committee m picking three Malayan Chinese to represent China m the Olympic Games before a Malayan Chinese team433 words
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Article117 1948-04-14 8 THE results of the FARELF Army ?olf championship, held at Kuala Lumpur during the weekend, are: FARELF Champion: Major A. M.M. Bucher. M.C.. Malay Regiment. Open Bogey: Major A MM. Bucher Handicap Medal: Major N. A. Leete. R.A. H.Q. Malaya District. Handicap Bogey: Lt.-Col. E. J. F.117 words
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Article51 1948-04-14 8 LONDON, Tuesday— lt was announced today that each country competing m the Olympics Games m London will have to pay 25s daily for each atMtis sent. Of this sum 20s will be the cost of feeding and housing the competitors while 5s will be the cost of transport.Reuter - 51 words
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Article37 1948-04-14 8 rE Straits Times racing correspondent. "Epsom Jeep," tipped four straight winners at yesterday's Penan? races. They were: Glorify, Slipstream, Booklaw II and Fair Week. All these were, incidentally, his best bets for the day.37 words
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Article190 1948-04-14 8 rpHE following are the reM. suits of the Anglo-Chd-nese School's sports heats held at Victoria School ground yesterday "A" DIVISION 100 yards: 1. Freddy Lee; 2. Tan Soo LJat; 3. Chin Teck riuat; 4. Yap Kwee Kirn; 5. Nagle Yap; 6. John Loh. 220 yards: 1.190 words
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Article47 1948-04-14 8 TODAY SOCCES: S.A.I A. League, Div. 2 Rovers S.C. T. Ist. Devons. Geylang Stadium; R.ll p.m.; Div. 3 C.A. v. Haikowyu, C.V.M.A. ground; St. George's Road; 5.15 p.m.. FKIENDLIIM: Singapore Malaya Cnp Veterans v. S.C.C., padang; 5.15 p.m.; SJI.C. t. S.H.B. Police, S.R.C., 5.15 p.m.47 words
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Article153 1948-04-14 8 Sundram' s "Test" On Saturday T»HE official 'test for M. A K. Sundram Singapore's champion quartermiler, will be h^ld at the Royal Air Force Tengah Sports at Pengah on Saturday. Mr. J. S. de Souza, secretary of the Singapore Amateur Athletic Association, who will be the official timekeeper for the153 words
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Article168 1948-04-14 8 KranjiW/Tl; C.A. II 0. SCORING right on time through a penalty, Kranji Wireless Team beat the Chinese Athletic II one-nil m a Second Division League fixture played on the Padang last evening. Rowell, the Kranji goalkeeper, gave an impressive display. Eng-to-end paly was seen throughout the first half.168 words
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Article103 1948-04-14 8 THE Div. 11l soccer match played at McNair Road yesterday between the Customs XI and the Command Depot Medical Stores side ended m a goalless draw. In the second half Maxwell, the CD. M.S. right-winger, netted but the goal was disallowed as Winterton, the centre-forward; was103 words
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Miscellaneous20 1948-04-14 8 SINGAPORE TIDES TODAY: High water, 1.52 p.m. (7.6 ft.). TOMORROW: High water, 1.19 a.m. (8.7 ft.), 2.46 p.m. (7.0 ft.).20 words
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