The Straits Times, 6 November 1948

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    18 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 TWELVE FACiES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1948. if PKir&.TEN CENTS.
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    SINGAPORE NEEDS MORE MONEY
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    454 1 Future Plans Threatened By Deficit DEPORTING a $4,500,000 deficit m the draft Singapore Municipal budget for 1949, the Deputy Municipal President (Mr. W. L. Blythe) yesterday warned that the Municipality must seek new or increased sources of income or abandon all plans for development and improvement. The Municipal Commissioners approved
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    BRITISH NEWSMEN GAOLED, EVICTED
    239 1 LONDON, Friday. I>RITISH journalists are not very welcome mi Burma, wrote Colin Reid from Calcutta m today's j Daily Telegraph. Mr. Alexander Campbell has beenj held for more than two months m gaol without being charged, another has been deported, and two left after experience of
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    32 Die, 49 Lost In Air Crashes
    155 1 32 Die, 49 Lost In Air Crashes NEW YORK, Fri. THE loss of five aeroplanes within the past two days accounted for 32 dead and 49 missing. Ail those killed and 20 of the missing were the victims of crashed or lost U.S. mill- j tary planes. One was a
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    QUEEN HAS 'FLU
    19 1 LONDON, Fri.— The Queen has influenza and yesterday cancelled all engagements for a few days.— Reuter.
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    "Colony Ships Robbed"
    36 1 BAT AVI A. Fri. /CHINESE pirates m North \j Sumatra were reported by Dutch authorities In Batavia today to be robbing vessles from Singapore that refused to pay them "taxes." Reuter and AAP.
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    TRISHA TAX DOUBLED
    955 1 INCREASES m taxes and 1 fees from 1949 were approved at a special Budi get meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners yesterday. These are: 1. Doubling of taxes on private trishas, large and small handcarts, and tricycles (subject to the approval of the Governor m Council) 2.
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    'China Did Not Keep Aid Pact'—Truman
    136 1 'China Did Not Keep Aid Pact'— Truman WASHINGTON, Friday. DRESIDENT numan told Congress today that 1 China failed to comply fully with the agreement under which she received relief supplies from the United States between April and June 1948. 1 He said that, however there wa* apparently "no lnten- tlonal
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    Mac Donald Flies Home
    73 1 SOUTHAMPTON. Fri. MR. Malcolm Mac Donald, Commissioner General m j South-East Asia, left here by air today for Singapore. Speaking of the situation .n Malaya before he left, Mr. Mac Donald said: "The position will take several months i to clear up. but I believe it
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    "REDS ADVANCE ON MADIUN"
    131 1 BATAVIA. Fri. rvUTCH Army Headquarters m Batavia said today that 3.000 Indonesian Communist insurgents had etaken a village m East Java and were advancing north wards Madiun. centre of their recent unsuccessful revolt. It said the Republicans were preparing to evacuate i equipment to Madiun from
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    26 1 DYAKS about to board an R.A.F. Dakota at Kuala Lum iur yesterday on their way back to Kuching. The flight took four hours. Straits Times picture.
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    "Japan Planned To Seize Australia"
    603 1 TOKIO, Friday. THE International Military Tribunal today declared that Japan was guilty of planning: aggressive war m the Pacific m 1937, 1938, and 1939. The Tribunal named as principal conspirators the Prime Minister (Hiranuna), the War Minister (Itagakl), the Education Minister (Araki) the Home Mli.lster
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    GUARDS IN ACTION
    55 1 A UNIT of the Coldstream Guards, first of the Brigade of Guards to become operational, took part m a big operation m the Kajang area today. Two terrorists were lulled, and among the captured were one important terrorist, two known murderers and two men wanted for extortion.
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    Dyaks Leave Malaya
    172 1 Dyaks Leave Malaya From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. CiIFTY Dyak trackers 1 left for Sarawak and home by R.A.F. aircraft this morning after three months' fighting against the terrorists. They took back with them their Jungle green uniforms and baskets and bundles bulging with tins of food, sarongs,
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    U.S. MARINES "MAY ENTER SHANGHAI"
    114 1 U.S. MARINES "MAY ENTER SHANGHAI" SHANGHAI, Saturday. VICE-ADMIRAL Oscar Badger, C.-in-C. United States Naval Forces m ',he Western Pacific, said here today that it was possible American marines might be sent into Shanghai "purely a« a protective measure If disorders should occur." This followed a warning by United States authorities
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      'Party Boss'Poster A Canberra Error
      191 2 'Party B oss'Poster A Canberra Error SYDNEY, Friday. ADJOURNMENT of the House of Representa- tives was moved recently to enable an Opposition member to draw attention to what was described as a highly objectionable poster issued by the Commonwealth Department of Education. The poster showed the drawing of a bloated,
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      Warspite Scrapped
      49 2 LONDON. Fri.— The salvaee comoany dismantling the 40,600-ton battleship WarsDite has turned luwn an offer by the Belgian Government of £10 to £13 a ton for scrap metal. The Warspite broke away from tugs on the way to a breakinj?-up yard and went aground near Penzance.— AP.
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      Labour Camps
      27 2 PRAGUE. Fri.— Two labour camps have been set up outside Prague for persons convicted of blackmarketlng, racketeering, and actions held inimical to the State AP
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      No Red Light
      56 2 MONTREAL, Frt— Dr. Hewlett Johnson. 'Red Dean* of Canterbury, laußhlngly denied that he had temporarily been detained by lmmizratlon authorities. "A new immigration man was suspicious about newspaper reports preceding mv arrival." he .laid. "I told him if it would make things easier for him I would
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      GERMANS PREFER WILD ANIMALS
      44 2 HAMBURG, Fri. THOUSANDS of Germans are so eager to leave Europe they are prepared to face wild animals to do so. Two small advertisements m Ruhr papers asking for men for two big game expeditions brought thousands of replies. A.P.
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      Model For India
      43 2 WASHINGTON. FrL—America's huge Tennessee Valley Authority irrigation and power project is to be Inspected by the Indian Ambassadoi (Sir UenegaJ Rama Rau). The Indian Embassy explained that India vas m the initial construction stages of similar, though smaller works.— Reuter.
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      They Liked It
      34 2 AMSTERDAM, Fri. The Young Vie Company on a three-week tour 'of the Benelux countries, stave a first perfomance of Shakespeare's "As You Lik* It" to a lame and appreciative audience.— A.P.
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      819 2 NOTICES BRITISH STORES DISPOSAL BOARD 'SPORE) OKIrt.K OF Till DIRKCTOR OK DISPOSALS. FAR X ASTERN AREA (M.OS.). Tin- following Tenders have b<-n issued during the past week: MN<;APORE AREA: I md.r 544. Closing date lj 11 48. Tentage: tfcrap Ferrous Metal: M.T. Spares: Vehicles: Pai>cbt*s: Cordnge. I.nJ.T 545. Closing date
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      471 2 NOTICES AUCTION SALE of (1) Motor Boat •'Florentina" (now lying m Telok Ayer Basin off Godown No. 1) of the following description: Number J.B.C. 2257 Gross Tonnage 2 tons Length 187" Breadth 4'o" Depth 2'S 1 Engine 32 H.P. Ford Hull Teak This Motor Boat is m good condition, and
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      684 2 NOTICES SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE COMPANY LIMITED (Incorporated m the Colony of Singapore) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Register of Members of the Company will be close from the 13th day of November to the 20th day of November, 1948. both days inclusive. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD R. WILLMOTT.
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      567 2 NOTICES SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD CLUB A Special General Meeting of the members of the Singapore Harbour Board Club will be held m the Wharf Accounts Office, Singapore Harbour Board on Friday 12th November. 1948. at 8 15 p.m AGENDA 1. To confirm Ohe minutes of the Special General Meeting held
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      235 2 BUILDING SOCIETY of MALAYA Ltd Incorporated m W\. Authorised Singapore 22? YMW wS I C l>Ual m 1938 L iBl I $500,000 LOANS FOR HOUSE PURCHASE Repayable by monthly instalments over a period of 13 years. Please Address all enquiries to:The Secretary BUILDING SOCIETY OF MALAYA LTD., 70, The Arcade,
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    ATOM CONTROL VOTED
    335 3 Reds Overridden In U.N. Assembly PARIS, Friday. OVERRIDING Russian objections, the United Nations General Assembly last night approved by an overwhelming: majority the Western plan for international control of atomic energy. This was the first ma, session of the Assembly. lor decision In the present The vote
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    SOVIET ATOM BOMB FAILED
    59 3 PARIS, Fri. AN article m the newspaper Figaro today gave what purported to be an account of an unsuccessful Russian atom bomb test, made on a peninsula of the Caspian Sea this year. The article said the bombs exploded prematurely. Marshal Stalin and Marshal Timoshenko were
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    PALESTINE SANCTIONS AVERTED
    155 3 PALESTINE SANCTIONS AVERTED PARIS, Frl. BRITAIN and China proposed m the U.N. Security Council yesterday that sanctions should be threatened against Arabs and Jews hi Palestine failing their observance of the truce. The proposal was withdrawn m favour of ah American amendment. Th» United States amendment deleted mention of Article
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    AUSTRALIA COAL STRIKE THREAT
    70 3 SYDNEY, Frl.— Australian farmers were today unable to gather the wheat harvest because their storehouses were full of grain which could not be moved, as the two-day-pld coal strike In New South Wales began to paralyse the nations transport. New South Wales industries will be permitted
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    14 HANGED
    30 3 MUNICH, Fri. Fourteen German war criminals were hanged at Landsberg prison today. They were convicted of killing unarmed American fliers or committing atrocities In concentartlon camps.— A P
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    22 3 TWO WOODEN cases containing currency which arrived m Singapore last night by air seen at Kalian*, guarded by police. Straits Times picture.
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    Dewey-Eyed June Bride
    54 3 NEW YORK, Frl. WARNER Brothers film company today rushed new sound tracks to cinemas showing the film June Bride. In anticipation of a Dewey victory m the Presidential elections, a line m the dialogue had been changed to say "from McKinley to Dewey." The new sound tracks
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    W. European Joy At Truman Win
    236 3 LONDON, Friday. ALMOST unanimously yesterday, Western European newspapers and radio commentators told the people themselves happy over the results of the United States Presidential race that the election of Mr. Harry Truman meant the uninterrupted supply of American dollars to help European economic recovery.
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    CHECK TO REDS IN SUIYUAN
    271 3 The Week In China PEKING, Fri. CHINESE Red vanguards attacked Nationalist positions west and north-west of Kwelsul, capital of Sulyuan, but retreated, Gen. Fu Tso-yl's North China Command announced today. The communique claimed all the Reds were cleared from the vicinity of Yenchlng In Chanar,
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    RIGHT TO WEAR S.V.C. MEDALS
    707 3 PROVISIONAL permission is given to a number of men of the Singapore Volunteer Corps to wear efficiency medals. Recommendations have been made by officers, but publication of names m the Government Gazette U necessary before the medal can be worn permanently. The list of recommended
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      249 3 You're looking at a brick of luscious, creamy-rich Magnolia Ices. See how easily you can prepare a sweet In a jiffy. Buy a brick at any of the three Creameries Milk bars just $I.so— enough for 6 to 8 people! For variation, add fruit, nuts, liqueur and sweet sauces, chopped
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    Perak Registration
    21 4 K. KANGSAR, Fri.—National registration has begun at Kuala KangMii where there are two centres and at Sungel Siput North.
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    The Week In Rubber
    205 4 RUBBER prices declined further this week on lack of outside support, says Lewis Peat's weekly market report. The Insurance decision announced on Thursday, that insurers interested m Malayan risks will be at liberty to settle claims aris.ng from the disturbances provided the relative policies ar« •xtended
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    "Hybrid" Plane On U.K.-Australia Run
    337 4 "Hybrid" Plane On U.K. -Australia Run ANEW type of passenger aircraft to be passing through Singapore m the near future, flying from U.K. to Australia, is the Candair the framework is American and the engines British. This was told to the Straits Times last night by the 8.0.A.C. Eastern Division
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    S.I.T. TENDER INQUIRY
    88 4 The Singapore Progressive Party Is now corresponding with the manager of the Singapore Improvement Trust (Mr. J. M. Fraser) on she subject of building tenders. Mr. Chew Hock Leong recently resigned from the Trust when the latter rejected the lowest tender In favour of a dearer one
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    THREE ARRESTED
    41 4 A squad of Singapore detectives on Thurday night at the 10th mile Changi Road arrested three Hylams bellev- ed to have been on their way to commit a robbery. Detectives found a revolver with four rounds of ammunition nearby.
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    DATOONN FETED IN LONDON
    167 4 DATOONN FETED IN LONDON From Oar Muslim Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. 1 message from London says that His Majesty's Government m the United Kingdom gave a luncheon at 2, Park Street, London W.1., on Fri. Oct. 29, m honour of Dato Onn bin Ja'affar. Mi. Creech Jones (Secretary of State
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    Grim Deeds Recalled
    271 4 Muslim News MUSLIM new year AH. 1368 began on Tuesday. Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar, and the Muslim era began from the flight of the Holy Prophet from Mecca to Medina m June. 622 A.D. Muharram ever since AH. 61 has been remembered
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    New Year Dance
    23 4 The Eurasian Volunteers will be holding their annual New Year's Eve dance this year at the Victoria Memorial Hall, Singapore.
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    Eight British Subjects Banished This Year
    93 4 From Our Staff Correspondent i KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. TIGHT British subjects, conu victed m the Federation's law courts, were among the 472 persons against whom banishment orders had been made since the beginning of the year, it was officially dis- closed yesterday. Seventy banishment
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      233 4 we**"?'** This year, as m every year since 1915, it is true thai: Mora people, the world over, rid* on Goodyear tyres than on any other nuke. Such a record is possible because the Goodyear tyr« is the world's best tyre! h f^Sn /v/f (Mm I c I of <h
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    Budget Provides For 50 % Increase In Wage Level
    236 5 Budget Provides For 50 Increase In Wage Level NEXT year's Singapore Municipal budget has provided for an increase of 50 per cent m all personal emoluments, cost of living allowances and provident fund donations. This was intended by the Finance Committee of the Municipality to cover the cos; of the
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    31 5 NEW GIRL GUIDE COMPANY watching Kuala Lumpur Rover Scouts build a bridge at a Sungei Buloh gathering. Their captain (Mrs. B. D. Molesworth) is m the foreground. Picture by Arthur Quo.
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    FEDERAL GOVT.EX AMINING REPORT ON TRADE UNIONS
    125 5 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. fpHE Awbcrry-Dalley report on Malayan trade 1 unions is now being examined by the Federation Government and a statement giving the Government's views may be expected soon. Meanwhile, copies of the report, which makes such strong
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    Fire Insurance Riot Claims
    42 5 THE Fire Insurance Association of Malaya has advised its members that, following recommendations to the ruling body m London, settlement of all claims under riot and civil commotion covers is left to the absolute discretion of individual companies.
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    New Housing Scheme For Municipality
    97 5 THE whole of the married junior staff of the Singapore Municipality Is now assured of quarters. The Municipal Commissioners have sanctioned the building of a new housing estate the third approved this year on Municipal land off Quillemard Road and adjoining Tanjong Katong Road. The
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    BRASS BAND CONCERT
    91 5 The Yeung Cheng Old Stu- dents Brass Band will cele- brate their first anniversary tonight with a brass band concert of classical music and well known Chinese and English marches at the Yeung Cheng Chinese school m Club Street The concert will be under the patronage ot
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    THRIFT CALL TO MALAYS
    168 5 THRIFT CALL TO MALA YS MALAY NEWS From Our Malay Correspondent SINGAPORE Malays will be homeless if they do not j practise economy now and I provide for the future. This warning Is given by Mr. C. M. Soosay Singapore Co-ope- rative Officer, m a speech at a general meeting
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    Johore Bahru Businessmen Want Indian Loan
    227 5 JOHORE BAHRU, Friday. AT a meeting convened yesterday by the local Indan Congress, Johore Bahru Indian businessmen unanimously supported the proposal to obtain a loan of $50,000,000 from the Government of India. It was stated In favour of the loan that the DebtorCreditor Bill,
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    DEATH AT 83
    37 5 Teluk Anson, Fri.— Mr. Tan Cheok. a prominent businessmen, has died at his residence 1n Teluk Anson, after prolonged illness. He was 83. He Is survived by his wife four sons and three daughters.
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    Singapore Diary
    223 5 TODAY Straits Chinese M.Y.F.: Half day' outing to Teo Kirn Eng Swimming Pool. Transport leaves No. 3 Kampong Kapor Road at 2 p.m. Y.W.C.A. (Raffles Quay) Handicraft class 2 p.m. V.M.C.A.: P T Competition of Singapore Boys' Brigade 2.30 p.m.; Chess Club 3 p.m.; Cinema show for members
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    SINGAPORE CHURCH SERVICES
    483 5 REMEMBRANCE DAT SERVICES will be held tomorrow at St. Andrew's Cathedral 10 ajn.; St. Georges Garrison Church (Tanglin Barracks) 9 ajn.; Nee Soon Garrison Church 9.30 ajn.; Military Hospital Chapel (Alexandra Barracks) for Olllman and Alexandra 10 ajn.: RE. ME Bae Depot (Rowcroft Lines) 10 ajn.; Selarang
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    27 6 The family of the late Mr. Keh Chal Kee wish to thank all fru-nds and relatives who sent uivatlis. paid night vists, and attended the funeral.
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Sat., Nov. 6, 1948. THE JUNIOR SYMPHONY
    786 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Sat., Nov. 6, 1948. THE JUNIOR SYMPHONY One of the most original and promising developments of cultural life m Malaya today is the Junior Symphony Orchestra of Singapore. This orchestra of youthful instrumentalists, nearly all of them born and bred m Singapore, has been built up
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    Borneo Medals
    266 6 In these columns a few days ago we quoted the bitter comment of a former member of the North Borneo Volunteer Force: no back-pay, no allowances, no rehabilitation or otherwise, no ribbons, no medals, no word of thanks, nothing at all." And we contrasted that with the payments
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    Box Number
    46 6 from the For Sale section of the Classified Advertisements m the Straits Times: CRAIG ELECTRIC EDITOR. $100. Box No. A4367. In Cecil Road, Anson Road, Pudu Road and other byways of the Street of Ink m Malaya, this is considered cheap at the price.
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    ADA SAHAJA DROPPED IT!
    1397 6 A Malayan Countryman's Diary SUNDAY, October 31. We were not able to take the whole day off owing to our Visiting Agent's arrival on the 1st., and having to pay our S.Cs. The staff, however, was not detained long. Our Brargent was at last able to
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    THE MOP OF MEDUSA
    482 6  -  Tuan Djek's Anthology From I AST week Tuan Djek wrote: "Wandering around this estate, I have come across what is to me a new orchid, with a remarkable flower head," and mentioned that he had sent a specimen to the Botanic Gardens, Singapore. Mr. R. E.
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      130 6 "One pair of eyes to last a lifetime. You can chew with false teeth, walk with a wooden leg. but never can you see with a blind eye." This does not mean that wt are In danger of going blind but a warning that we should not neglect the care
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      13 6 Si--' 'VC' \jH£ EtMQMS ffiEUirOAO RtMiDyj _j£X Li ec'a'lTm'i rJ I Lu6ticatinq j
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    GUARDS, GURKHAS, POLICE ATTACK
    470 7 Terrorists Killed And Captured From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. GURKHAS and Police, m a big operation m the Kajang area today, killed two terrorists and captured one "important" terrorist, two known murderers, two wanted extortioners and other suspects. A unit of the Coldstream Guards,
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    CABLE SHIP MAN DIES IN COLONY
    170 7 MR. E. Woodward, chief electrician of the cable ship Retriever which has just arrived m Singapore, died of heart failure aboard his ship early yesterday i morning. He Joined Cable and Wireless Ltd. m 1907 and had been an electrician for 41 years. He
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    KILLEARN IN SINGAPORE
    149 7 Lord Killearn, now director of the banknote printing firm of Thomas de la Rue and Co., London, arrived m Singapore from Bangkok last night on a business-cum-pleasure trip He said he was glad to be back I am goina to look up old I haunts and old
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    ATTACK ON TOWN FAILS
    348 7 From Our Staff Correspondent SUNGEI PATANI, Frl. TERRORISTS attempted their bigpest coup m Kedah last night when they opened fire on the Kulim Police Station m the heart of the town. They were driven off after half-an-hour's shooting. No casualties were reported. Dressed m white shirts
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    85 7 CLASSIC BALINESE DANCE: Willy Blok Hanson and Osman Gumanti In the Balinese classic, "Ratina," which they will dance at the U.N.A.C. recital to be held at the Victoria Theatre on Nov. 20 and 21. The dance tells the story of Batina. a temple virgin whose life is dedicated to the
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    New Cable Link Soon
    97 7 SINGAPORE, jfisselt-tti and Hong Kong will form a new telegraphic circuit when the work of shifting to Jesselton the Labuan end of the cable from Singapore is completed m about three months. After 45 years' service M a cable repair ship the Pacific, —veteran vessel of
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    Cinema Manager Gives Evidence
    380 7 SHAW Brothers Limited did not inspect the machinery and equipment they purchased for their cinemas from David Wolf Ginsberg, the organisation's service engineer, it was stated m the Singapore Ninth Police Court yesterday. This evidence was given on the 36th day of the preliminary inquiry Into
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    Claim For Lower Rent
    86 7 SPEAKING en a claim for; reduction of rent beiore the Singapore Rent Concilia- j tion Board yesterday, Mr. R. C. H. Lim submitted that if a person look over the tenancy ot a house at a certain rental tha; became the "standard" or agreed rent of
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    Dies On Day Of Tribute
    150 7 A MALAY woman schoolmistress whose j retirement was to have been honoured by a teaparty at the Airport Hotel, yesterday, died yesterday morning and was buried at the Siglap Road cemetery m the i afternoon. She was Che <. Lembek binte Abdin. aged 45. former
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    Municipal Debt Of $12 Million
    125 7 Municipal Debt Of $12 Million 'VHE Singapore Municix pality still owes the Government and Crown Agents $12 million, advanced by them m July, 1946, to enable the Municipal Commissioners to meet the arrears of interest on the Municipal debenture stock issues. "The question of repaying a substantial proportion of that
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    Money Laws Charge
    195 7 THREE directors of the j x firm of Montor, Ltd., Mr. Alfred Montor, Mr. Giovanni Aurely and Mr. William Vincent Sausotte, appeared m the First District Court yesterday on charges relating to alleged infringement of the Finance Regulations. They were alleged to have been Involved m a
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    For Poppy Fund
    165 7 F or Poppy Fund YOU can swell the fo -py Day Fund at Raffles Hnti'l on Sunday evening by II in -c to a remembrance concert which will br held m the palm court, w "i r > rnitting An excellent pro ram tie includes the oand ol the 8
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    TO DISPEL DOUBTS
    57 7 A bill to make cl a 1 that building societies will nr>t be considered and treated as moneylenders under the moneylenders Ordinance was gazetted In Singapore yesterday. The bill is to be introduced into the Legislative Co'inril to remove doubts which have existed by exempting building societies
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    Three Girls Will Study Nursing
    385 7 From Our Woman Correspondent A Governor's daughter, a Kuehing-born Chinese nurse and another from Kwantung Province, China, sailed for England on the Canton yesterday morning to study nursing m London. They were Miss Jennifer Clarke, daughter of Sir Charles Arden Clarke (Governor of Sarawak) and
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    Holidays And Housing
    897 8 "FEMINA WRITES ON. FUALA LUMPUR, Friday.— We are settling down to something like normalcy again m this seat of Government, which became temporarily lethargic during the two days following hard on the heels of the week-end. It is becoming increasingly apparent that Kuala Lumpur, m common with
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    Cheaper Fish In S'pore
    419 8 ftEMARKABLY improved conditions prevailed m the prices of most types of fish during the past ten days. Ikan tengglrri, parang, terubok, bawal, were some varieties that were available at very much reduced prices, states Radio Malaya m its weekly review of Singapore food prices. Prices, per
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  • Straits Times SATURDAY FORUM
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      Water And Light In An Artisan's Hut
      308 9 Water And Light In An Artisan's Hut CUPPORTING "ADIA" m his views about the undemocratic way m which the Singapore Improvement Trust is dealing with the housing problem, I would go further and say that the Singapore public is entitled to a better deal from the Trust. I The newly-completed
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      Lights: Who Is To Blame?
      217 9 Lights: Who Is To Blame? DEFERRED writing 1 about the pre-war I Municipal Commissioners and electricity till I could get confirmation of a certain point. In embarking on the creation of an electric supply the C nim'.ssioners were guided entirely by the advice of their consulting engineers While the Power
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      Who Is The Deputy C.S.?
      72 9 AT the last meeting of the Federal Legislative Council, a proposal for the creation of the post of Deputy Chief Secretary, Federation of Malaya, was rejected by a majority vote. Yet, it would appear that this appointment does exist today. Recently an advertisement appeared In
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      MORATORIUM AGAIN!
      146 9 CINCE the British reoccupation of Malaya, we have read on several occasions that the moratorium will be lifted soon. Last year it was announced that it may be lifted before the end of the year. This year, about a month ago, we were again informed that the moratorium
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      TENDERS: Suggestion For S.I.T.
      182 9 AY x add a few! remarks to the letter of "K.S.Y." which appeared m Thursday's issue of the Straits Times regarding the acceptance of the lowest tenders by the Singapore Improvement Trust. This also applies to the Municipality. ContraoU)rs who are allow-: ed to tender are
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      An Atamoya Is Born In The Highlands
      335 9 TT gives me great pleasure to inform you of the successful introduction of a delightful new fruit m Cameron Highlands. It is Atamoya, a cross between Anona Cherimoya and Anona Squamosa (Custard Apple). While three varieties of Anona, Anona Squamosa (Custard Apple), Anona
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      STORM TREES
      78 9 I HAVE been a resident of Bedok Village for several years, and have experienced many a stormy night m that area. I have often renarked on the danger which coconut trees m, this district might cause during thunderstorms. May I suggest to the authorities that they should take
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      Oriental Sage In Singapore
      273 9 yOU reported recently that an English-speak-ing driver was made to sit m court and to hear how exasperating it was to listen to proceedings m court while drivers toot d their horns. Judicial Drocoec'.i'us to be conducted away from the disturbance and distraction of cacophonous tax
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      214 9 for of information concerning »h« I CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL Producers and manufacturers of every nation are t0 iOW *n eir products at the new world marketplace TRADE FAIR the Canadian International Trade Fair to be sponsored comvlt again m Toronto by the Canadian Government, from May 30 P*ul Syfc" t0 Jun
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      690 9 f i. many P^y^ overlook the <he readied) South could not ract that a 'strong" bid may not expect less than North had; If Sti?«r £U S n Ugh meet the S 0111 could make game with so situation. Consider this typical little help, he should have bid that CM€:
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    London Stocks
    311 10 LONDON, Frl. DOLLAR stock prices were steady with occasional Improvement on the London 9.ock Exchange yesterday, says Reuter's financial correspondent. Elsewhere there was marked firmness. Some Tins rose sharply. Rubbers dropped. The Oil market was irregular, >ut there was a fair sprinkling >f improvement h* small trading. Price
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    The Produce Market
    180 10 From A Market Correspondent QAOO flour cam* m for fairly b good demand yesterday on the| Singapore markets. Quotations, however, were unchanged. Buslness was written m both the Biaki and Llngga varieties. The price of pepper yielded again with the arrival of Nes> sized shipments. Yesterdays quotation.'
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    FIRMER TONE IN TIN SHARES
    746 10 Vtma Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Friday. YiN shares Were slightly firmer hi tone today, with London coming hi to buy a few selected issues at better prices. Industrials, however, were slightly easier. Prices quoted by the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association today were: INDUSTRIAL* Bayer Seller AUaa
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    S. Tukang Rubber
    12 10 SUNGEI Tukang Rubber Company harvested 78,000 lbs. In October.
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    Singapore Rubber
    200 10 I'HE Singapore rubber mar- ket opened steady yesterday on better advice from London and New York. Prices Improved by flveeighths of a cent on the morning's opening prices. The market was Irregular at the close. Closing prices yesterday were: No. 1 sheet f.o.b. buyers 41 cents, sellers 41*4
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    SHIPPING IN PORT
    127 10 SHIPS In port alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves yesterday (god owns In brackets) were: Main Wharf: City of Poona (43-3). Taksarrg (40-1), Straat Boenda (38-9), Myrmidon (36-7), Bali (33-4), Muncaster Castle (31-3). We«t Wharf: Glengarry (15-16), Langlm Scot (13-13). PlatUetka (10-11). SUvermaple (8-9). Eunrpylus (6-7). Devonshire
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    Chinese Rubber Manufactures
    71 10 QEVENTY-FOUR kind* of rubber0 manufactured articles from 30 factories In China, are now on display at the Chiaasa Chamber of Commerce, Singapore. The exhibit* Include motor cai tyres and tubes, bicycle tyres and tubes, rubber and shoes rubber soles for shoes, rubber belts, rubber hoses, rubber balls
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    Dow Jones Averages
    21 10 nvr. Stocks 67. SO Industrial* 183. M Rails 58.51 Utilities 34.37 68.28 184.54 89. SO 34 90 A.P.
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      1318 10 MANSFIELD <c CO., LTD. i incorporate*] m Singapore) BLUft FUNNEL LIKE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., SAILINCS 'ROM U.K. USA LTD. E^'^tSiJt:: N.*" 01 m WEST COAST MALAYA Adrastus" due from U.K. No*. 9 "M.ntakab for Malacca Nov. 9 'Eyrvm»don" due from UK No*. IS Montakab for Malacca Nov. 12 "Nanking Victory'
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      229 10 PRESIDENT LINES Ceneral Passenger Agent for Northwest Ai nines. SAILINCS TO NEW TOM, AND BOSTON •sa INDIA FCVPT (V M EDITERRANEAN PORTS Pro* Harding la Pert CARCOCAIRE P. S'ham/Penang Nev. 8 Prevents Cargo Damage caused by Passenger Space Available. Penang Sweat and avoids many UnTo Colombo Bombay. insurabie Losses. AMERICAN
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      302 10 EAST ASIATIC LINE SAILINGS FROM SCANO.NAV.A/U "'""s&Jg.NOT""' CONTINENT. Loading at Singapore. Port Swettenham Ptnmt ■J "Manchuria" doe abt. Nov. 9 tor Aden Port Said. Cenoa. M.s. Korea" due abt. Nov. 9 TANCIER CASABLANCA. v/«» k~*. Antwerp. Kotterdam. Hamtor Manila. Hong Kong, t)ufg q,^ cotK»ibur« b Shanghai, Kobe Yokohama. Copennagen m.i
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      992 10 McALISTER <Sc CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Singapore) CLLIRMAM BUCKNAU KLAVEM.\SS LINE HAVRE, LONOON, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM Or HAMBURG CANADIAN PACIFIC PORTS Accepting cargo for US North Atlantic Ports 6 Canada via Colombo Accepting cargo for Central fa South CITY O* POONA American Pots Spore P. Sham Penang Due «dn 42/4J 7
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  • MALAYAN SPORTLIGHT
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      Thomas Cup: The Doubts Creep In
      500 11 Thomas Cup: The Doubts Creep In By LEE SIEW YEE QNE by one the doubts creep m. A month ago the badminton public took one look at our team, remembered Malayan successes abroad, and prepared themselves to receive the Thomas Cup. Then the warning voices rose. They were the voices
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      Hockey Star
      5 11 NG TEIK LEG
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      Asians Form Council
      56 11 AT Seremban last Sunday a handful of Asian Rugby enthusiasts got together to form the new Asian Rug by Council. This photograph shows delegates and observers who attended the inaugural meeting. In the* centre, front row, is Mr. N. Krishnan, President of the Negri All Blues, who
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      A New Era In Asian Rugger
      533 11  -  LARRY CARROL By T AST week's meeting of representatives from Asian State Rugby organisations held m Seremban produced nothing spectacular, but the delegates achieved something more worthwhile good understanding among themselves and preparation of the foundation for co-operation with the Malayan Rugby Union which
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      Today's Game
      73 11 AFTER what Negri Sembi- 1 lan did to the Army team last week, it looks as if Selangor will have a hard time this evening m their first inter-State Rugby match. This will be Selangor's first test ahd it is likely that the team put out will reveal
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      Has Kept Goal For 19 Years
      376 11 By GUNN CHIT THYE NINETEEN years a goalkeeper for the Chinese Recreation Club hockey eleven, one of the leading teams m Penang that unique record belongs to Ng Teik Lee, hockey star and all round sportsman. One of the finest, goalkeepers m the game
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    N.S. Players Take Heart From Victory
    540 11 N.S. Players Take Heart From Victory By E. D. MEYER AFTER the State's run of defeats last season, Negri Sembilan's victory by 30 points i (six goals) to nil over the Combined Services from Kuala Lumpur has put great heart into Negri players and enthusiats. It has to be admitted
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      297 11 Va^3vi£? it Bat v jftiftlßi ■I '^^■IbS TENSE EXCITEMENT i IN EVERY BREATH-TAKING SCENE! TODAY 11 A.M.. 1.45. 4.15. 6.45 AND 9.30 P.M. 78- F FOR I r AWpftf I/I Vl PHONE comfort; I^l)^) 340 NEXT CHANGE 1 I R iiiii'fHi|i'i>|il'nii;i'JM 7&^£L. ROSEMARY DeCAMP GAVIN MUIR ISABEL JEWEIt W I
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      171 11 CAY gROMANTIC P*l iL NEAGLE WILDING m^L J| itp^j^ifat WALLS precedpd b y [ff i»n ucdqedt wuiirnr march of time V HIRBERT WILCOI "TEACHERS' CRISIS" LAST DAY! 11-2-4.15-6.30-9.15 PKonesis9^T AIR-CONDITIONED China's No. 1 Songstress Chow Suen m H (KOH NOI CHEE KOH) m Mandarin m {afS~Sjm& intrigue MARIA MONTEZ as
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    THREE GOOD BETS AT K.L. TODAY
    945 12 THREE GOOD BETS AT K.L. TODAY Ganymead To Go One Better From EPSOM JEEP KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. f\S form and figures, New Verse, Ganymead and Good Luck should be three safe each way wagers at Kuala Lumpur tomorrow, the last day of the Selangor Turf Club's Autumn Meeting. New Verse
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    Today's Race Card
    976 12 DELOW are the acceptances for today's races at Kuala Lumpur. The Double Totes will be on races three and four, seven and eight The Big Sweep will be drawn on race eight. Race 1—2.15: Class 4, Div. 3— Abt. T Furs. 000 Highly Jeffers 9.04 "Yit Thutt
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    Perak Racing Programme
    120 12 'THE Perak Turf dub's December 1 meeting will be held on Dec. 4. Dec. 8 and Deo. 11. Entries close on Wed, Nov. 24 at 11 am. There will be two runs for class two (maidens only) and two runs for class three. The first run for
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    R.A.F. XV v. SCC TODAY
    72 12 rl Combined R.A.F. XV to play the Singapore Cricket Club at rugby on the Padacg today will be: /O Van de Neulna (Changl); F/O LerLseur (Changl), Sq.-Ldr. j Waterkeyn (Changi;, P/O Pratt (Seletar), Cpl. Forster (Seletar); AC Griffith (Changi) AC Wyke (Changl); F/O Carpenter fTengah),
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    Army Hockey XI
    73 12 The following will represent j the Army m a hockey match j against the Singapore Recreation Club on the Club padang at 9.15 p.m. today: Sgt. Luis (0.H.Q.): RSM Charlton (R. j Slgs), Col. Ap Rhys Pryce (G.H.Q.); Capt. Hasscn (R.P.0.), Cdr. Oxford '228 f8.0.D.), L/Cpl. Anthony
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    Weekes 172 n.o.
    162 12 PATIALA, Frl. rpHE West Indies cricketers scored so freely when their match with North Zone was continued here today that they added 211 ruaj befor e lunch when their score was 591 for J seven m reply to the Zone's 219. Everton Weekes was then l<z not
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    TOURNAMENT RUGBY TEAMS
    117 12 SINGAPORE United will meet the Royal Navy m a Singapore Rugby Union Pentangular tournament fixture at Jalan Besar today, kick-off at 9 p.m. The team* ■X Singapore United: J. Sanderson; L. Hlbbert, Wee Leong Sow, Niax Mohd. Shah, Wong Kirn Fong; W. C. Bainbridge, Low Soo Teng;
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    Boxing Results
    91 12 RESULTS of last night* boxing at the Happy World are:— Nebon d« Souza (117 lb) drew with Gerald Vine (123%) In the main event over six rounds; Kid Carpentier (111H lb) t.k.o'd Willie Tan (118 lb) In the second round of a six rounder; Little Mydln (107 ,4
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    Sports Diary
    85 12 HOCKEY: SRC. v. Army— S.R.C. padanj; S.C.C. Women 1 XI v. Naval Base Ladies H.C.— Naval Base; Johore C.C. f. 1.A.—Johore Bahru; R.I. v. Johore English College— R.l. ground. RLGBY: G.H.O. FARELF T. Police Tanglin; Royal Navy v. S pore United— Jalan Besar Stadium; Ne« Soon R.F.C. v.
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    S.T.C. SPORTS CLUB
    73 12 itwe finals o: th« following Singapore Traction Company Sports Club tournaments will be held at the Clubs premises, I2i'6 Serangoon Road, tomorrow, starting at 2.30 p.m: draughts, table tennis doubles, badminton singles and droibles, and table term's singles. SINGAPORE TIDES Today: High Water. 1.55 a.m. (8 ft.
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    In Defence Of Samad
    303 12 LETTER TO SPORTS EDITOR WHILE I fully endorse what "Malay Veteran" has written on the folly In splitting the Oarhan— Sharlff Madon combination, which nearly brought defeat to Singapore Malays In their Gold Cup tie agaln«t the Perak Malays, I cannot allow the criticism which he
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    Straits Times Selections
    157 12 EPSOM JEEP CALL BOT POINTER IACE 1: 1.15 p.m. CULLINAN Thirteen J.imle*>n JAMIESON Thirteen Greetings THIRTEEN Greet Ings Jam If son IACE Si .45 p.m. GOOD LUCK Blaze Comet Desert King BLAZE COMET Good Lock Fighting Fish GOOD LUCK Desert King Blaze Comet I ACE I; 1.15
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    YESTERDAY'S HOCKEY
    51 12 THE results of yesterday's hockey 1 matches on the padang were The SRC. drew one-all with the V.M.C.A. Scorers were: A. Clarke for the Club and Joseph for thf Association The S.C.C. were defeated by two joals to nil by the Medical College. Scorers were, Oorloff and La
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    2 Rugby Fixtures Today
    192 12 2 Rugby Fixtures Today ry<VtO Interesting Rugby matches will be played today one on the padang where the Singapore Cricket Club meet the Combined R.A.F. and the other at Jalan Besar Stadium where Royal Navy meet Singapore United In a Singapore Rugby Union tournament game. Both matches start at 5
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      377 12 CLASSIFIED ADS. (Continued from pag« 6) IU SI.NLSS OPPORTUNITIES ENERGETIC Agent or Direct contacts required by \Vest Austrnlian Exporters of Fruit and Wi.'l'tablcs and other lines. Enquiries ''Snippers" to Gordon Ootrh Ltd., Perth. West Australia WANTED TO PURCHASE WANTED sporta car or 8-10 h.p. •aloon, give full particulars and price.
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      306 12 TODAY'S RADIO MAI.AVA for tlle Asking; 8.45 Yankee MAUI pl fcAl Quarter; 9.30 The Starlit Hour; cmrAonnt 10.30 Ridin' Down the Canyon; MNbArUHE n 5n clQse <»*ti tic* i ut> w 1 m«/k i BBC OVERSEAS 1.00 Skyrockets; 1.30 Ni«s; 1.50 Interlude; 2.15—5.45 Selan- ■>' W Record- 930 News- 94s
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