The Straits Times, 1 November 1948
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Title Section20 1948-11-01 1 •INOV^-q The Straits Times M4L/IV/4S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 EIGHT PAGKS SINGAPORE, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1948. -fr PRICE TEN CENTS.20 words
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Article, Illustration422 1948-11-01 1 U.N. May Call Conference On Surplus Tin THE HAGUE, Sunday. THE International Tin Study Group has called on member Governments to say whether they will enter an international tin agreement. If affirmative replies to the group secretary are sufficient, the Secretary-General of the United Nations will be422 words
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Article75 1948-11-01 1 BERLIN. Sun. DR. Philip Jess up. IS delegate to the United Nations, said today that the United States will maintain its orm position m Berlin regardless of the outcome of the Presidential election on Tuesday. Dr. Jessup re-affirmed the American position shortly after the German Communists followed75 words
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Article178 1948-11-01 1 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. AN official statement today disclosed that the Malayan Governments intend to control the price and supply of essential articles. Emergency Regulations fixed the price of barbed wire. The statement said that the object of the Regulations was to178 words
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Article82 1948-11-01 1 ANKARA, Sun. Rescue squads, equipped with special gear today began bringing out the 49 killed and some SO Injured from the wreckage of a train m the Kirlkkale ravine, near here. Tht train, crowded with people on their way to the capital to celebrate National RepublicReuter - 82 words
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Article101 1948-11-01 1 PARIS, Sun. TPROOPS were called out to unload colliers at two French ports yesterday when dockers refused to handle coal from abroad. The dockers were striking m sympathy with the 27-day-old stoppage m the mines, where a going back to work movement was announced by theReuter - 101 words
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Article50 1948-11-01 1 MONTREAL. Sun.— China will get 60 Canadian Harvard training planes which now are being refitted at Dauphin, Manitoba. They will be terried to Glendale California, and there outfitted for shlpmen. to Chin;'. They are part of a purchase r>t 200 planes made lor China m Canada- AP.AP - 50 words
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Article310 1948-11-01 1 Nurses: Goodwill Gesture T^HE Australian GovernA ment's new scholarship which is being offered to a qualified Malayan nurse is open to all races. Sponsored by the Australian Government, the scholarship will be tenable m Australia for two years. The successful candidate will undergo a special course ot training m child310 words
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Article37 1948-11-01 1 A mild earthquake shock stopped pendulum clocks m Manila yesterday, says A.P. And m the little Devonshire vlllarge of Bampton it wa* discovered that the church clock had stopped because weeds halted the hands.37 words
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Article69 1948-11-01 1 THE HAGUE, Sun. The Dutch Foreign Minister Dr. Stlkker will seek an importtant "peace or war" meeting with Premier Hatta and other Republican leaders when he arrives m Batavia tomorrow, it was authoritatively learned today. Dr. Stikker is expected to ask Dr. Hatta to carry out toReuter - 69 words
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Article17 1948-11-01 1 BANGKOK. Sun-Floods m North Slam during mid-Octo-ber caused damage totalling 10,000,000 tlcaU to crops— A.P.AP - 17 words
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Article139 1948-11-01 1 From Our Own Correspondent MELBOURNE, Sun. "IT IS with exceeding distaste that one reads of churlish governmental treatment of Siamese and other Asian students m Australia." This is stated today by Mr. Clive Turnbull, who was a war correspondent m Malaya I In 1941 and is now a139 words
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168 1948-11-01 1 H.M.S. Cossack Saves 1200 Chinese Soldiers A DRAMATIC message was flashed to headquarters British Far East Fleet m Singapore last night. It told of a rescue by the destroyer H.M.S. cijssaek successor to the Cossack which, m 1940 to the cry of "The Navy's here" released British prisoners from the168 words
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Article, Illustration41 1948-11-01 1 PRINCESS MARGARET, making her first public appearance m the uniform of Commandant-In-Chief of the St. John's Ambulance Cadets, is seen on arrival at the Central Hall, London, where she watched competition! recently and addressed cadets from all over England. A.P. picture.AP - 41 words
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Article214 1948-11-01 1 MAJOR General D. Dunlop, 0.0.C. Singapore iTI District, is pleased with the important "bags" made by his troops operating against bandit forces m Johore during the past few days^^^ "Operations m trie north i are going extremely well." ne I told the Straits Times last nlKht.214 words
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Article102 1948-11-01 1 BRISTOL. Sunday. CIR S.attord Cripps, Chancel- lor of the Exchequer, said here last night tha, m the last 12 mon.hs Britain had reduced her adverse trade balance lrom £630 000 000 to just under €300.000.000. "Tha: has put us m a much better position, espec.ally since weReuter - 102 words
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Article61 1948-11-01 1 THE REBELS TRIUMPH LIMA (Peru). Sun—Revolutionary leaders of Gen. Manuel Odria rode triumphantly into Lima and announced the formation of an all-mili-tary provisional government with Gen. Odria ag president. A 12-man government, all high Army and Navy officers who engineered the coup d'etat which forced President Bustamente into exile onUP - 61 words
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174 1948-11-01 2 NEW YORK, Sunday. JAKE Bird, 45-year-old Negro suspected of killing 29 people, laughed a year ago when a detective told him he would probably be sentenced to death. "Wait and see," said Bird "your policemen and judges will be sitting and waiting at174 words
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Article77 1948-11-01 2 NEW YORK, Sun.— Three bandits forced their way into the home of Mrs. Shirley Schneider, tied her up and robbed her of U556,500 m jewels. They returned eight dollars frotmher pocket book when she told them she had a bill to pay. Then they told her to77 words
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Article63 1948-11-01 2 NANKING. Sun.—President Chiang Kai-shek, accompanied by Madame Chiang, returned to Nanking from Peking today on the eve of his 63rd birthday. The President completed a two-week tour of North China during which he visited Mukden twice and Chengteh. capital of Jehol, once. Chiang's birthday this year wasReuter-AAP - 63 words
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Article69 1948-11-01 2 LONDON, Sun. Madame Rachelle Dorange, Paris cab woman, arrived In London last night from Paris by cab. It was pulled every Inch of the way, except lor the English Channel, by her hors* Coco. She arrived four hours later than she had been expected. The reason, Mme.AP - 69 words
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Article43 1948-11-01 2 RANGOON, Sun. A Burmese Government spokesman told correspondents Inquiring Into a London statement by the Foreign Minister (Kyaw Nyeln > that Press censorship had been lifted: "You will continue to submit stories to the censor. The ban is not lifted."— A.P.AP - 43 words
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Article, Illustration29 1948-11-01 2 LAST picture of lue run ate of Poland. Cardinal Hlond. who has died m Warsaw. Cardinal Hlond was an outspoken enemy of the Com-munist-led Polish Government.—A.P. pClure.AP - 29 words
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Article64 1948-11-01 2 PARIS, Sun— Col. W. R. Hodgson of Australia told the United Nations General Assembly yesterday that when he was serving on the Special Balkans Commission he was ■o removed from the world that he could not get news of the Test matches between Australia and England last summer.AP - 64 words
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Article67 1948-11-01 2 TOKIO, Sun— Gen. MacArthur today ordered th« Japanese Government to restore to China books and periodicals confiscated by the Japanese during the occupation of China. The books and periodicals which belong to the University of Nanking, the geological survey of Kwangtung and Kwangsl, and the law firmReuter - 67 words
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Article173 1948-11-01 2 CENSOR PLAN IN SI AM BANGKOK, Sun. 'THE Siamese GovernA ment is considering another way of supervising news appearing m Slam's frequently-wrong newspapers. Several weeks ago, the Premier (Phlbun Songgram) proposed a "press institute." jointly sponsored by the Government and the newspapers, to license all Journalists and newspapers, and revoke173 words
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Article83 1948-11-01 2 NEW YORK, Sun. The success of two British films Hamlet and The Red Shoes proves, says the film paper Variety, that "America will buy them if they are good." Both the pictures attracted large audiences during their first few weeks' performances m America. Both were acclaimedAP - 83 words
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Advertisement1347 1948-11-01 2 NOTICES BERNAM OIL PALMS LTD. (Incorporated In Ui« Federation >f Malaya). NOTICE OF DIVIDENDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN €>■ the declaration of the following dividends m respect of the current year Interim Dividend of i%~ Coupon No. 7 less 20% In.: me Tax NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY OIVEN to holders1,347 words
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Advertisement154 1948-11-01 2 BANK HOLIDAY Our Premises will be pen ALL DAY on Monday November Ist. i ROBINSON CO. LTD.. Singapore SHIPPING NOTICES NEDERLAND UNE HOYAL DUTCH MAIL NOTICE TO COXSIONttS S.S. "ROEBIAH" due Singapore about 3rd No1948. from USA Atlantic Coast Ports enroute for BaUvla Discharging cargo alongside SHB wharves. Last claim154 words
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Advertisement85 1948-11-01 2 complaints you also guard against the V germs which cause diseases. For, m Asepso Soap there is an acme antiseptic Biniodide of Mercury— and keep your skin healthy. X-A SO-151 W-f/I HUNDREDS OF ORIGINAL DESIGNS i A Bf WHOLESALE mm Special Service Department Hi tni prin'inf of ntmrs a! i85 words
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Advertisement190 1948-11-01 2 MCHOffW I PURE MAMA POPE i THE MOST MOPE ft N ANP EfT/C/ENTI/ EQU/PPEP j COR PAGE FACTORY /N TNE OWE NT W/TH ALMOST A CENTUW Of EXPEft/ENCE I •JESTEPFOR STRENGTH ANP PURA BUTTY M STOCKS ALWAYS AVAILABLE FROM SOLE AGENTS: <& K^Ci IN lOuClh- A /I \^s^ PHIILIP 5T>190 words
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Article487 1948-11-01 3 Peace, Inflation The Issues WASHINGTON, Sunday. A "WIN THE PEACE" Presidential campaip came io a close m the home States of the major candidates last night. More than 50,000,000 American voters will write their verdict at the ballot box on Tuesday. Briefly, their choice will be the487 words
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Article, Illustration33 1948-11-01 3 THREE fair maids of Perth. Seen m the latest swimsuits on the West Australian beach are June Mmllett, Dawn Fraser and Nola Rose, Nol* has won the title "Miss Pacific 1948." A.P. pictureAP - 33 words
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Article241 1948-11-01 3 HOW THE PRESIDENT IS CHOSEN WASHINGTON, Sun. |X>R the last six weeks the F candidates for the United States Presidency, have been urgently appealing- to Americans to exercise their right to vote. However, under the American constitution, the man who receives the largest number of vote« Is not necessarily electedReuter - 241 words
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Article92 1948-11-01 3 SEOUL, Sun. jWENTY-fl v c insurgents 1 were executed by a firing squad when loyal forces entered Sunchon. The Govlernment has halted such reprisals and other rebel leaders will be tried. Soviet troops got a tumultlous sendoff on Friday m their farewell parade down "Stalin Street"AP; UP - 92 words
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Article78 1948-11-01 3 LONDON, Sun.— The U.S. Secretary of State (Mr. George Marshall) and the British Foreign Secretary (Mr. Ernest Bevin) discussed "various matters of current importance" before lunching with the Premier (Mr. Attlee) at the U.S. Embassy yesterday. An Embassy spokesman said that Mr. and Mrs. Marshall, who flewReuter - 78 words
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Article25 1948-11-01 3 WASHINGTON, Sun- American pilots flying m the Berlin airlift every day are dropping more than 1,500 "sweet cargoes" to German children.— U.PUP - 25 words
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Article20 1948-11-01 3 LONDON. Sun. British Summer Time ended today. Clocks went back an hour to Greenwich Mean Time.— A.P.AP - 20 words
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Article97 1948-11-01 3 TO-DAY Musicians' Union of Singapore, general meeting 26, Tyrwhitt Road. 9.30 a.m. V.M.C.A., Orchard Road, commercial classes 9.30 p.m., lending library. 6.30 p.m.. male voice choir I practice. 8.15 p.m. TO-MORROW St. Andrew* Correspondence Club, exhibition for the )üblic. St. Andrew's School, Woodsville 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.97 words
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Article427 1948-11-01 3 From Our Woman Correspondent npHE price of free rice has now soared to $12 a pikul, x while the retail price per kati has gone up from 53 cents to 65 cents Housewives may expect a further rise, until the weekly rice ration reverts427 words
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Article92 1948-11-01 3 PARIS, Sun. MURDERS, looting, rape, and arson In Hyderabad are alleged by the Prime Minister of Pakistan (Liaquat All Khan). He declared that an absolute censorship is hiding happenings "which would shock the world if they were known." The Dominion of India's troops are m virtual controlAP - 92 words
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Advertisement547 1948-11-01 3 AN IDEAL TONIC. Has boon nw;mled 24 Cold and Silver M«Jal* Serravallo s Tonic CINCHONA ano IRON WINE Stimulates the Appetite Strengthens the Nerves Regenerates the Blood. SERRAVALLOs TONIC is a moit palatable mixture of Cinchona' and Iron, perfocily combined with a pood sound Marsala. It li a distinct boon547 words
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Advertisement358 1948-11-01 3 BRITISH BINOCULARS ■■9 8 x 30-5 mm. Wide Angle Magnification 8 F.eld of In <\^* 7 J Diameter of objectives 32 mm Fie d of view ln Aperture of vardsarlOOO 127 v* objectives 30 5 mm. Exit oud;I 1S mm An ideal prismatic binocular for Hunters, Soon ..men FourKl* and358 words
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Article33 1948-11-01 4 MRS. O. E. RAYFIELD and family thank all friends for their ki.id letters of sympathy and condolence received m their recent sad bereavement and regret they are unable to repay Indiv dually33 words
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769 1948-11-01 4 Cite Straits Times Singapore, Mon., Nov. 1, 1948. HALF A KATI LESS The cut of half a kati per head m the Malayan rice ration which takes effect today is an uncomfortable reminder that Communism m Burma is already beginning to endanger the one thing that is vital to public769 words
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Article320 1948-11-01 4 A Singapore worker wrote m the Straits Times last Saturday that he had never realized the difference between housing for the working classes m Great Britain and m Singapore until he read a leading article published m these columns recently under the heading "From Cradle To Grave."320 words
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Article, Illustration1250 1948-11-01 4 IN A SINGAPORE GARDEN: THE FOREIGNERS If you could f o back to a Singapore garden a hundred yean ago. what flowers would you see and what familiar flowers would you miss? The Straits Times put these questions to Mr. R. E. Holttum, Director of the Botanic Gardens, and here1,250 words
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459 1948-11-01 4 MAN-IN-THE-STREET An Ex-President Defends The Commissioners THE letter from "Old Hand," m the Straits Times last week might be disregarded were it not that memories are short and many may think \t founded on fact. In Justice to the Commissioners of the between wars era I ask to be allowed459 words
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Advertisement801 1948-11-01 4 CLASSIFIED ADS. ON 28th OCT. 1948, at Changi Maternity HospiUl. to Claire, wife of F. Dodd, a daughter. BOYEHr-on Uie 30th Octobfr Audrey, wife of Prank A. Boyer at K.K. Hospital Singapore a daughter. SITUATIONS VACANT EUROPEAN Stenographer Bk. keeper with Danish, Swedish Norwegian German language Uuallncations Apply Box A4436.fi801 words
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Advertisement16 1948-11-01 4 $80.Stainless steel, waterproof, 17 Jewels center second, selfwinding, nonmagnetic, shock absorber, luminous dial. 16. Collyer Quay.16 words
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Advertisement81 1948-11-01 4 ffI*^OPTICIHM Fellow Institute Ophthhalmic Opticians (Eng) F.llow Worshipful Co of Sp«c tad. -Makers (Eng) Frteroan of th« City of London By Appointment to H.M Forces, South East Asia. 6 Raffles Place Singapore Phone ***** HBJ HSI BBJ| ■^B^a^B^B^a^S^^BS^^^aau SALE All this week. H. B. WINTER MERCHANT TAILOR ft SHiRTMAKER Just81 words
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Article223 1948-11-01 5 Big Feast Day For Hindus JJINDI'S celebrated Deepavali, the Festival of Lights, yesterday, and will continue their celebrations today with feasting and merrymaking. Shops m the Serangoon Road area have been depleted of Indian delicacies such as colourful sarees and sweetmeats. Early this morning, fire-crackers woke223 words
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Article, Illustration49 1948-11-01 5 CHRISTENING: Jane Kathryn. the baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. V. H. Geeks was christened at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd yesterday morning. The baby wore a long organdie and lace dress threaded with pink ribbons. Mr. Geeks is with the Shell Co., Singapore. Straits Times picture.49 words
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Article, Illustration60 1948-11-01 5 INITIATIVE: As soon as the size of the identity card was published, sonic Chinese m Singapore seized the initiative In printing special covers. This Chinese boy tackled Mr. I* V R. McKcrron (the Colonial Secretary) Just after he had received his identity card at the Victoria Theatre registrmtlesi centre yesterday60 words
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205 1948-11-01 5 \N X thousand five hundred people attended a tea- party held by the Singapore Kuomintang Party m honour of the 62nd birthday of President Chiang Kai-shek and the visit to Singapore of the Archbishop of Nanking (Monsignor Yu Pin) at the Party's headquarters m205 words
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Article81 1948-11-01 5 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. AN Anglican mission school for boys, which will cost at least $500,000, is to be built here. In five yeas it should have 1,000 pupils. "It will be the St. Andrews School of the Federation, said the principal (the81 words
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Article327 1948-11-01 5 TODISCUSS CO-OP MOVEMENT Kuching Notes MUCH interest Ls being shown In the Sarawak 1 Government Junior Service Co-operative Store Society, which held Its inaugural 1 meeting last week m Kuching This U the flrct co-operative I society to deal m general meri chandlae. The whole subject of co-opera-tive* Is to327 words
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Article, Illustration73 1948-11-01 5 A military lorry and a civilian lorry came Into collision at the junction of Adam and Farrer Roads at 1.35 p.m. yesterday. A labourer travelling on the civilian lorry was afterwards admitted to hospital with serious injuries. MAirtON RETIRING: Miss H. G. Lacey who. after73 words
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Article110 1948-11-01 5 From Oar Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. |t|ALAYA'S right to share m Poppy Day collections for her own ex-servicemen was stressed by the chairman of the Poppy Day Fund Committee (Lady Newboult) In a broadcast over radio Malaya tonight. Since the re-occupation more than110 words
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Article171 1948-11-01 5 DR. Paul Yu Pin, Archbishop of Nanking, j who is visiting Singapore, yesterday thanked all the Singapore Catholics who had assured him of support for the starting of a Singapore Chinese lan- j guage Catholic daily newspaper. The Archbishop said the project of the Catholic paper, was the171 words
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Article676 1948-11-01 5 Tra in Delayed By Terrorist Bid FOLLOWING a terrorist attempt to blow up a bridge on the railway line between Rengam and Kulai, Johore, the night mail from Kuala Lumpur arrived m Singapore eight hours late yesterday afternoon. The wrecking attempt was at 10.15 on Saturday night, Just as a676 words
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Article83 1948-11-01 5 Illness of both defence and prosecuting counsel has delayed the preliminary Inquiry Into the RAF generator case till tomorrow. In the Singapore Ninth i Police Court on Saturday the I magistrate (Mr. E. V. A. Peers) was due to preside over the 32nd day of the83 words
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Article130 1948-11-01 5 r THE Malayan branch of x the Royal Asiatic Society will publish two numbers of its Journal during the course of the coming week. These form parts two and three of volume 21, and together will complete the series for 1948. The first of these Is devoted130 words
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Article164 1948-11-01 5 k SPECIAL Malay Ruler's Commission on Higher Education for Malays should he get up at once by the Conference of Rulers with a view to Increasing potential Malay entrants to the University of Malaya. Mr. Abdul Wahab Arifl. president of the Singapore Muslim Students' Union said last164 words
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Article210 1948-11-01 5 Idea For Children's Theatre 1^ SUGGESTION that the Singapore Government should com the establishment of ;i I children's theatre m i order to help reduce juu nile problems and crime, ■was made on Saturday night by Mr. H. J C. I Kulasingham, chairman of the Pasir Panjang Rural District C~v.\mittee.210 words
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Article57 1948-11-01 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun A concert with an International flavour was given at the Town Hail last night m aid of the YMCA rehabilitation fund The Sultan of Selangor and the Tengku Ampuan were present, with the Mentrl Besar of Selangor (Dato Hamzah bin Abdullah) and the57 words
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Advertisement101 1948-11-01 5 EXCLUSIVE HANDBAGS V j '^\f mt'- Y'' 1 MM In The Latest Shapes Colours CALVES SKIN PIGSKIN SUEDE FROM $2s/- TO $95/jTH 3"A P*O ft t■K U A L A*l UMP ~U B P(MAn( ONE DOLLAR ONLY! .ad in Rayon Silk Stockings $1.00 (Sixes 8J" to 10 In S nice101 words
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854 1948-11-01 6 Industrial Shares Volume Up On Malayan Markets From A Market Correspondent rrHB increasing activity noted towards the end of 1 last week developed further when Singapore operators, refusing to be distracted by the fact that Russia will not co-operate, now or ever, took off a great number of offerings at854 words
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Article224 1948-11-01 6 LONDON, Sun. ATTENTION of the London J\ Stock Exchange dealers was centred on Iron and steel shares on Friday. Details or the Government* Bill to nationalise the industry being published during th« closing .stages of the day, saya Reuter's financial correspondent. Previously trading m th«) Issues concerned was224 words
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Article214 1948-11-01 6 r |^HE directors of Malayan Rubber Estate Owners report for the year to July 31. 1948, states that the objects for which the company was I formed have now been fulfilled. At tne cone usion of the annual meeting on Nov. 9. an «xtraordlnary meeting will be held214 words
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Article81 1948-11-01 6 MALAY United Rubber's net loss to March 31 Is £3,019 inore^ulng the debit at Droflt and loss to £11,008. To finance reconditioning and replacement work necessitated by Japanese occupation, loan of $204,000 has been obtained from the Malayan Government says the report. Owing to shortage of81 words
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Article85 1948-11-01 6 A FINAL dividend of i2'4 per cent, less tax is recommended by Part Tin for the year ended June 30. This, with a 6' t per csnt interim dividend paid last November and 12 H per cent paid In June, brings the annual distribution85 words
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Article156 1948-11-01 6 THE Singapore Chamber ol Commerce Rubber Association's noon prices on Saturday (Oct. 30) were, m cents per lb: No. 1 R.B.S. Spot loose nominal 41 41 VI F.OJ3. m bales Not. No. 1 R.S.S 41 4: No. 2 R.S.S 39' i 394 No. 3 R.S.S 37%, 38 On156 words
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Article182 1948-11-01 6 NEW YORK. Sun. YESTERDAY found traders doing very timid buying while waiting for the outcome of the Presidential elections. Sales of 350.000 shares compared with 080,000 the Saturday before. During the week, the stock marl ket ignored earning* and dividends reports while keeping an eye on182 words
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Article68 1948-11-01 6 Prom A Market Correspondent THE price of coconut oil on the 1 Singapore market rose sharply on Saturday. A shipment to Russia during the week was said to be responsible for thl< optimistic turn. i Business m Siak sago flour was written at lower quotation. Little other68 words
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Advertisement1308 1948-11-01 6 MANSFIELD tft CO., LTD. (Incorpoiateo m Singapore) JiI.UK FUNNEL LINE STRAIT* STEAMSHIP CO., SAILINCS FROM U X USA I LTD. "MelampMS" due trom USA C. 27/28 wtSJ COAST MALAYA due from UK In Port -.M^uk.b" for Malacca Ne». I "Clenogle due from UK Nov 3 Mtntahab" for Malacca Nov. I1,308 words
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Advertisement243 1948-11-01 6 PRESIDENT LINES 1 c's Passenger Agent tor Northwest h nines SAILINCS TO NEW YORK. AND BOSTON via INDIA. ECYPT b M EDITERRANEAN PORTS. Pre, Harding Spore Ne. 2 CARCOCAIRE Penana Nm 8 P r «ve"ts Cargo Damage caused by Passenger space avllable' ti Colombo. Sweat *"L* vO ii many Uninsur243 words
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Advertisement356 1948-11-01 6 EAST ASIATIC LINE SAILINCS FROM SCANDINAVIA UK i ""■"sCANDINAVi'a'"'' 1 CONTINENT. j Loading HI Singapore. Port Swettenham Penang. M.s. "Nordfarer" Codowns 19/20 1 m.s "KorVa' due abt Nov 10 for Madras. Colombo. Aden, for Manila. H'Kong, S'hai. Kob. fctUr^RoMn?; %n?." Yokohama burg Oslo Cothenburg Copenhagen mi. "Manchuria" due abt. Nov.356 words
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Advertisement994 1948-11-01 6 MeALISTER tft CO., LTD. UncoiDciaioo hi yngtixoei SIABBMAN <fc BUCKNALL KLAVKMBSS INC HAVRE, LONDON ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM HAMBURC CANAOIAN PACIfIC PORTS Accepting c.'gc roi v i Ncxin Aritnlic Forts Canada vl» Co4<wnbo Accepting cargo tor Centra: O South CITY O» fOONA American Ports >poro Sham rm\i\% Due Cdn 42/4J 5 Nov994 words
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Article658 1948-11-01 7 Stymie, Missouri &Slickness Best From EPSOM JEEP KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. gTYMIE, Missouri and Slickness are three good each-way bets m another difficult card at Kuala Lumpur tomorrow, the second day of the Selangor Turf Club's Oct-Nov. meeting. Stymie created a fine impression at Bukit Timah658 words
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Article1228 1948-11-01 7 OELOW is the card of events for today's races at 13 Kuala Lumpur. The double totes will be on races three and four and seven and eight, and the big sweep on race eight. Campanile, Fair Week, Golden Slipper, Harvest Moon, Prattle Bound, Gay Chief, Golden Oak,1,228 words
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Article62 1948-11-01 7 A meeting of the Singapore Rugby Union will be held at the S.C.C. on Tuesday. Nov. 9 at 5.15 p.m. All committee members of the B.R.U. and convenors and secretaries of clubs affiliated to the B.R.U. are requested to attend. Will all those proposing to at♦end please contact Mr.62 words
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Article150 1948-11-01 7 EI'SOM JEEP CALL BOY POINTtH RACE 1: 2.15 p.m. BATTI II Greetings Scholar BATTI Scholar Greetings GREETINGS Batti Scholar RACE 2: 45 P PRATTLIN Golden Gate Spur Wing PRATTLIN Spur Win* Golden Gate PRATTLIN True Liberty Spur Wing RACE 3: 3.15 p.m. MISSOURI Fountain Lad) Thirteen MISSOURI150 words
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Miscellaneous313 1948-11-01 7 Radio Programmes RADIO MALAYA mine; 11.30 The News; 11.45 Science Review; 12.00 'Have A SINGAPORE Go! >. 12 30 cloM i«2a in < W I I in I RADIO CEYLON 1.00 Radio Orchestra; 1.30 New»: 1.45 Benny Ooodman; j '17.78 15.11 ■*!/•> 2.15-5.45 Selangor Races relayed' 12 noon In Concert313 words
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Article593 1948-11-01 8 LEE SIEW YEE - PENG SOON OUTPLAYS KEE FONG LEE SIEW YEE But Merrydales Beat Mayflower By gINGAPORE'S champion, Wong Peng Soon, outplayed the Malayan runner-up, Lim Kee Fong of Selangor, to win m straight sets, 15 9, 15 2, yesterday. The clash of the Thomas Cup players was one of eight games between593 words
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Article, Illustration35 1948-11-01 8 SHIRLEY SUCH, 13-year old daughter of Chief Inspector Charles W. Such, who won the one-mile cycle race for women at the Singapore cycling: championships held on the Singapore Cricket Club padang yesterday. Straits Times picture.35 words
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Article, Illustration42 1948-11-01 8 m ing m after their four- ball game at the R.S.G.C. yesterday are T. M. Clark and G. O. Cruickshank (R.S.G.C.) and T. L. Fryett and Air Marshall V. Sanderson (Selangor). The Singapore pair won 6 and 5.42 words
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Article121 1948-11-01 8 'pHE Singapore Thoma» Cup player, Ong Poh LJm. will return to Singapore by air from Sarawak to meet Lim Kee Fong, the Selangor Thomas Cup representative m the Marigold-Mer-ridale match at the Clerical Union today Arrangements hav c been made by the Marigold B.P. to121 words
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Article78 1948-11-01 8 The following have been selected to represent the Girls' Sports Club 'A' team m a hockey match against the Naval Base Ladles Hockey Club on Tuesday. Nov. 2 on the B.R.C padang at 5.15 p.m.: Doris d» Souza, C. Phipps Mrs. L. M. Pennefather (capt.t. Mary de78 words
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Article36 1948-11-01 8 WELL balanced and superior m all departments, the Penang Women's Hockey team gained a five goals to one victory over the Selangor Chinese Recreation Club women's team on the S.C.R.C. j ground today.36 words
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Article208 1948-11-01 8 CAPETQWN. Sunday. J^ pightino innings of 57 not out by GlouOfsUr cricketer Jack crapp helped to extricate the MCC from an uithappy position i after Huttorr and Washbrook had I been dismissed for 38 when the i tourists opened their first Innings against Westerrt Province here 1 yesterday.Reuter - 208 words
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464 1948-11-01 8 T»HE Royal Singapore Golf Club easily beat the x Selangor Golf Club m the annual inter-club match played at Bukit Timah over the week-end. The R.S.O.C beat the visitors by 11 matches to six. with one drawn. In the singles games played on Saturday, and yesterday won464 words
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68 1948-11-01 8 THE rail delay caused the postponement of the Sultan Gold Cup semi-final between Singapore Malays and Perak Malays, which should have been taken place at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday evening. The Perak team, on their way to Singapore by train, had not arrived by68 words
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Article31 1948-11-01 8 Playing with fourteen men the S.C.R.C beat the Police by 10 points (two goals two trie*, a penalty) when they met at rugger at Thomson Road on Saturday.31 words
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Article509 1948-11-01 8 AN unknown Malay cyclist, 24-year-old Sukim bin Haji Naib, won the Singapore 100 Laps Race (18} miles) m the cycling carnival organised by the Singapore Cosmopolitan Cycling Club on the Singapore Cricket Club Padang yesterday. In a thrilling finish, he beat Singapore's 100 miles Road Champion509 words
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Article55 1948-11-01 8 TODAY SOCCER: SuiUnV Gold Cup semi-final, Spore Malays V. PeTak Malays. HOCKEY: Royal Naval Police r. Spore Dist. Signal*— Seletar; Raffles College r. Spore Hornets College ground; Indian Assn. r. Medical College ground; S.R.C. v. Khals* Asen. S.R.C. RUGBY: Raffles Inst. v. St. Andrew* School— R.l. grounds S.C.O.55 words
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Article129 1948-11-01 8 KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday A HEAVY ahower of rain caused the abandonment of today's hockey match bei tween Penang and Johore i when the score was three-one m favour of Penang. The game was played on i the Victoria Institution ground and only 30 minutes play was129 words
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Article89 1948-11-01 8 The following will represent the Singapore Asians 'A' XV at rugger against Q.H.Q. Faretf at Tanglin on Wednesday: Yee Yuen Meng (S.C.R.C.): DoralraJ (R.C.U.) Mohd. Shariff (R.0.U.), Wee Bin Chye (5.A.0.8.A.). Shariff Madon (Kota Raja); W. Fung (M.C.U.). E. Ebert (M.C.U.); H. Velge (5.A.0.8.A.). I. Eksan (Kota89 words
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Article1044 1948-11-01 8 DIVISION I P W D L F A pts Derby Co 15 I 8 0 34 13 24 Portsmouth IS B 5 1 27 923 Newcastle 15 7 6 2 31 26 20 Arsenal 15 7 5 3 24 11 IB Charlton 15 6 8 31,044 words
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Article431 1948-11-01 8 From Our Staff Correspondent REPRESENTATIVES of S ASan 4B RR U N gby U or gg a a ynisa- tions m Singapore, Perak, Selangor and Negr! Sembilan, with Negri and Selangor holding proxy votes for Kedah and Penang respectively, decided at Seremban today to form an431 words
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Article64 1948-11-01 8 The C.V.M.A. (S. J.C.I v. ill play a friendly game of soccer against th c Command Pay Olnre (Nee Soon) at F.irror Park tomorrow. The lea:n Will be ted from: W. Van Huzen. M. Hendroff. W. Hendroff. L. N Ernest Gomes, Aloy de Souza, C. Gomes, Joseph64 words
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Miscellaneous32 1948-11-01 8 SINGAPORE TIDES TODAY: High Water. 10.28 a.m. (9 ft. 3 in.), 11.05 p.m. (10 ft. 0 in.). TOMORROW: High Water, 10.55 a.m. (9 ft. 5 in.), 11.49 p.m. (9 ft. 9 in.).32 words
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