The Straits Times, 13 November 1948

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    19 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 TWELVE PAGES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1948. if PRICE TEN CENTS
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    TOJO SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HANGING 2 Former Singapore Army Chiefs To Die
    1220 1 TOJO SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HANGING 2 Former Singapore Army Chiefs To Die TOKIO, Friday. UIDEKI Tojo, who became Japanese Premier two months before 11 Japan attacked Pearl Harbour, was today sentenced to death by hanging by the International Military Tribunal. The Tribunal, which also sentenced 24 other Japanese war
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    MR. MacDONALD BACK IN SINGAPORE
    230 1 yilll.K Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald, Commissioner- General m South-East Asia was flying back to Singapore, a fellow passenger m the Qantas flying boat, 60-year-old Mrs. W. McKie was taken ill and died 15 minutes within the aircraft reaching Calcutta. Mr. Mac Donald attended the funeral
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    Big Cairo Explosion Kills Seven
    107 1 Big Cairo Explosion Kills Seven CAIRO, Frl. SEVEN people were killed and 34 injured accord- i to preliminary reports m the most violent explosion ever to rock Cairo when a charge of dynamite or gelignite wrecked a newspaper building early today. In the extensive damage resulting from the blast shop
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    REPRINT OF Straits Times Pictures 1948
    96 1 REPRINT OF Straits Times Pictures 1948 Orders for this publication greatly exceeded the number of copies printed. Keen disappointment wa s expressed by those unable to obtain copies and it has been decided to print a second edition which will be ready in late December. Place your order now with
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    "Hirohito A Leader In Crime"—Tribunal
    188 1 Hirohito A Leader In Crime" Tribunal EZ E c?i™ R H i B 0.!! IT 0;0 as d r »r» r a i«ad«, the Emperor's name from the cf cused th President, Sir William Webb, said: "This Immunity of the Emperor as contrasted with th« part he played m launching
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    2 Aircraft Crash In The Jungle
    294 1 From Our Special Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. npWO B.A.F. aircraft, a Spitfire and a Dakota, crashed m the jungles outside Serendah, 24 miles north of Kuala Lumpur, during anti-terrorist operations today. Search parties have been organised to find the wreckages In the jungle.
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    Colony Salute For Baby
    255 1 Colony Salute For Baby A 21-GUN salute will be flred from Government House hill, Singapore, as soon as practicable after news of the birth of the Royal baby is received. The salute will be flred by guns of the 1st Singapore Artillery Regiment. If the news arrives during the night,
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    A Victory
    58 1 NANKING Fri. THE Nationalist armies today finished all Communist hopes of blasting a road to Nanking m the near future with a smashing: victory on the Grand Canal front east of Hsuchow where they routed right crack armies totallin 160.000 men under Gen. Chen Vi after a 36
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      English Becoming World Language
      103 2 SYDNEY, Friday. THERE are indications that English is beinj? adopted as the international language, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Melbourne (Sir John Medley) said on his return from abroad. He attended the Empire Universities Conference at Oxford and the world conference sponsored by the United
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      Trains For India
      34 2 MONTREAL, Frl.— The Indian Government has placed a $13,000,000 order for 100 locomotives with two Canadian firms. This brings the value of Indian railway orders In the Dominion to $26,000,000.— Reuter.
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      Light For Lhasa
      30 2 NEW DELHI, Fri.— Plans are afoot to electrify the Tibetan, capital of Lhasa passage to which lies through mountain passes 12,000 feet above sea level— A P
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      FIREWORKS FOR YOUNG AND OLD
      89 2 BIRMINGHAM. Fri. TWO brothers, aged 15 and 13, had the firework display of their lives when they broke into a store of rockets, Catherine wheels and fire-crackers. "I will strike a match," the elder lad said. "We shall see if it all blows up." It
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      Atom Ship Sunk
      29 2 SEATTLE, Frl.— The U.B. Navy's Flr»t Task Fleet has sunk the cruiser Pensacola, survivor of the Bikini atom bombing, m manoeuvres oft the Pacific coast.— A.P.
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      Foxed
      49 2 LAUSANNE, Fri.— For one horrible day, the Swiss thought they were face to face with an Invasion of strange furry "monsters" which ran with leaps of 12 to W feet. The scare faded when two hunters killed a mountain fox. but not a very big one A. P.
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      Diamond Prizes
      29 2 CANTON, Fri.— Canton Is having Its first Jewel lottery. Big crowds queued to buy tickets which were limited to 5,000. Prizes are said to Include diamonds.— Reuter.
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      737 2 TENDERS RICE TENDERS Tenders ar« invited tor the purchase of Puiot Rice Brokeu Rice ana Rice Sweepings totalling approximately 356J tons situated Singapore Harbour Board Go d< wns Nos. 143. 145. 147 and 152 4fl Robertson Quay and 40 B*»o Lane. Pull particulars of the lots for sal* are obtainable
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      691 2 TENDERS BRITISH STORES DISPOSAL BOARD (STORE) ORDER OF THE DIRECTOR OK DISPOSALS. FAR EASTERN AREA (M.O.S.) The following Tenders have been Issued during the past week: SINGAPORE AREA: render 548. Closing date 15.11.48 Condensers: Chokes: Jars: Scrap Accumulators: Flr e Extinguishers: Generating 8eU: M.T Tyres Tubes: Barrack Equipment: DUlnfectors: Scrap
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      469 2 By order of The Commissioner of Police Singapore, NASSIM CO., LIMITED will sell by Public Auction m their jal«-room* No*. 4 Sc i-1 CoUyer Quay, on TUESDAY, 18th NOV2MBBR 1948, at 10.30 a.m. MARINE POLICE MOTOR j LAUNCHES NOS. 25 26 jwhlch are moored off Marine Police Station where tfiey
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    CHINA ACCUSES RUSSIA
    706 3 'Aiding The Reds In Civil War PARIS, Friday. rHINA's spokesman m the United Nations Political Committee (Dr. T. F. Tsiang) yesterday accused Russia of supporting the Communist armies m northern China. "We are fighting not only Communists,'" he said, "but Japanese who were prisoners of the Russians."
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    Europeans Remain In N. China
    150 3 Europeans Remain In N. China PEKING, Friday. AT least three-quarters of the Europeans m North China plan to stay on if the Communists do take over. All consulates m Peking and Tientsin plan to remain. They are the American, British, Russian, French, Dutch and Italian. Many Europeans, who perviously thought
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    Tito Goes His Own Way
    76 3 uunuvn, *ti. UARSHAL Tito told his Com111 inform critics yesterday that he would continue to build socialism m Yugoslavia along the lines he thought best. Replying to Cominform asserdons that Yugoslav Communism was too "nationalistic," the Marshal said: "All the hopes of those reactionary elemenls
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    TIPS ON ALL CIGARETTES
    55 3 LONDON, Fri.— The days !ol the "snipe shooter"— or picker up of cigarette buttsare numbered m Britain. In an effort to beat the growing tobacco shortage British cigarette companies today announced a plan to use filter tips on all cigarettes. The plan will save thousands of
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    BIGGER U.K. PAPERS
    50 3 BIGGER U.K. PAPERS LONDON, Fri. British penny national daily newspapers will be able to revert to averages of five pages (alternate four and six-page issues) and print enough copies to meet public demand from the beginning of the New Year. There will be appropriate increasa6 for other types of newspapers.
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    UNITE EUROPE, POPE URGES
    48 3 nvrinxi, r ri. rE Pope today urged efforts for a European Union as soon as possible. "This is the moment to work for economic and political understanding by which .war can be avoided. We hope It is not yet too late," he said.— Reuter
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    12 TO DISCUSS DEFENCE PACT
    140 3 WASHINGTON, Prl. PIVE more European countries Italy, Portugal, Denmark, Norway and Iceland—may be invited to ittend an Atlantic defence conference m December. Under present plans, each nember would pledge aid to the others m the event of attack. Drovidinor that the legislatures or proper government
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    Dental Neglect In Colony Homes
    371 3 From Our Woman Correspondent A RECENT dental survey of schoolchildren In five Government and Government-aided schools, revealed that 98 per cent, had bad teeth. The woman behind the survey is Singapore's first Dental Officer (Schools), Miss Patricia Hill. She received her appoint- j ment from
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    Attlees No' To Stalin Talks
    48 3 LONDON, Friday. THE Prime Minister (Mr. Clement Attlee) today turned down a suggestion in the House of Commons that he approach Mr. Stalin and President Truman "with a view to meeting; them at an early date for discussions of the pre-sent-day problem." U.P.
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    U.N. PLAN TO PUSH JEWS BACK
    150 3 U.N. PLAN TO PUSH JEWS BACK PARIS, Fri. THE acting Palestine mediator (Dr. Ralph Bunche) was said last night to have suggested a provisional truce line m the Negev which would move Israeli forces back to their October 14 positions. An informant said that Egyptian troops, however, would not be
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    CONTROL PLAN IN JAPAN REJECTED
    29 3 WASHINGTON, Fri.— The United States yesterday relected Russia's proposal for a new system of international controls to prevent revival of Japan's war industry.— Reuter.
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    SHIP RELEASED
    49 3 BANGKOK, Fri. The Norwegian ship, Brattoy, seized beyond the three-mile limit by the Siamese Royal Navy last month, was released yesterday when the Bangkok charterers of the vessel put up $400,000 (Malayan) security until charges that the ship was carrying smuggled rice was settled m court.— A.P.
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    BURIED ALIVE
    32 3 From Oar Own Correspondent KLUANG, Fri. _A Chinese labourer engaged by Kenni- J son Brothers Ltd., was buried alive m a 15 ft. deep drain today when the sides collapsed.
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    Flown Back From UK To Answer Charges
    526 4 INSTRUCTIONS for the questioning of officers going back to Eng- land regarding their "outstanding debts" m the Colony were referred to at the Singapore court martial yesterday of Major John Stephen Walker of the York and Lancaster Regiment. Major Walker had been specially
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    MONEY FOR CHINA PLEA
    131 4 MONEY FOR CHINA PLEA 1 PAN-MALAYAN conference of licensed Chinese remittance shops has decided to ask the Malayan Governments to reduce by halt, the sums required by existing legislation as security deposits. These sums are at present $10,000 for a licence to operate directly with China and $2,000 to become
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    SMALLPOX OUTBREAK IN MUAR
    144 4 SMALLPOX OUTBREAK IN MUAR Malay Mawa From Oar MaUj Correspondent THE smallpox danger which was brought under control In Muar district sometimes ago has now appeared again. At least six new cues have been reported In Kampong Surrgal Pulai on the Muar-Batu Pahat road. The disease has spread In Muklm
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    Observance Of Ashuraa
    131 4 MUSLIM NOTES From Our Muslim Cor. FN Sacred days between Muharram, the firs, day of the month of that name, and Ashuraa began for Singapore Muslims on Thursday. Ashuraa is a day of mourning for Shla Muslims for the martyrdom of Seydina Hussain. It Is held also
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    27 4 KLUANG, Fri.— The son of a business man In Singapore, and son-in-law of Bacha Sahib, of Kluang, was found hanging at his father-in-law's house on Wednesday night.
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    NOT TOO OLD FOR PRISON
    96 4 Sentence of nine months rigorous imprisonment passed on Chea Choon Eng, 56-year-old widow, was confirmed by Mr. Justice Jobling in the Singapore Supreme Court yesterday. She had been sentenced by the First District Judge (Mr. E. P. Shanks) for possession of chandu. She apI pealed
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    CHURCH SERVICES
    406 4 SUNDAY'S: services m Singapore churenss are as 10 low*: CHURCH Of ENGLAND: st Andrew's Cathedral of Slngapore at 7 a.m.. 8 a.m 10 30 a.m 11.15 a.m., 6.30 p.m. St. George's Garrison Church. Tanglln (open U> civilians) 7.15 a.m. 9 a.m., 9 45 a.m. 6.30 p.m. Christ Church
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    Singapore DIary
    261 4 TODAY Ys Men Club: DLiner and Dance at Raffles Hotel to commemorate presentation of wie Club's Charter by the Governor of Singapore, Sir Franklin Olmson, 8 p.m. Singapore District M.Y.P.: Cinema show at Rex Theatre 8.30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Y.M.C.A.: Chess Club 3 p.m.. badminton and tennis
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    LARGE INCREASE IN MALAY TAPPERS PREDICTED
    319 5 LARGE INCREASE IN MALAY TAPPERS PREDICTED From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH, Friday. SIR Eric Macf adyen of Harrisons Crosfleld today predicted a big increase m the number of Malay estate workers m the Peninsula. "At the beginning of this century," he said, "my staff of tappers was wholly Malay. Very
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    Security Alarms Army Union
    147 5 Security Alarms Army Union WIDESPREAD alarm at Field Security Service activities Is referred to In an editorial In the Army Civil Service Union's magazine. "When a trade union, with what Is considered to be one of Singapore's largest groups of properly organised workers, demands the Justice for which the British
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    Bandits On The Screen
    154 5 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. f OCAL film cameramen Lj working with the Service; authorities and Ferret Force units m many isolated areas' where bandit activity has been most prevalent have j filmed action pictures which' will be released In the Federation and Singapore
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    SENTENCES TO STAND
    107 5 Mr. Justice Jobllng yesterday m the Singapore Supreme Court refused to Interfere with sentences passed by the Third Police Court Magistrate (Mr. F. B. Oehlers) on two hotel llcencees who had permitted guests to stay at their hotels without entering their names m the hotel register. Chua
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    Appointments
    37 5 Mr. A. C. Brooks. Chief Chemist. Federation of Malaya.has been appointed to act as Director of Chemistry, Malaya. Dr. A. Jackson, Acting Chief Chemist. Singapore, has been appointed to act as Chief Chemist Federation of Malaya.
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    New Abattoir For Colony
    129 5 WORK will probably begin m Singapore next year on the first stage of a multi-million-dollar scheme to establish what will be the most modern abattoir m the Far East. To be located on a 38-acre estate In Henderson Road, the scheme has been laid out to
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    APPEAL FOR LEPERS
    106 5 The Singapore LeDer Welfare Committee la preparing to entertain the 380 men. women and children of the Singapore Leper Home at Christmas. Those who would like to make gifts are asked to send i them to Miss M. A. Burton, 7 Gentle Road, or to the hon.
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    Price Drop & Liquidation In Rubber Over The Week
    192 5 Price Drop Liquidation In Rubber Over The Week IM'BBEK prices this week have declined to the lowest level since March 1948, says Lewis and Peat's weekly market report. Increasing production In Malaya and Indonesia, with poor support from consuming centres, have caused heavy liquidation by holders. Estates have more Inclination
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    Bauxite Sought In Malaya
    253 5 I ARGE-SCALE schemes of beauxite development m many countries have resulted from a rapidly rising demand for aluminium, says the Mining Journal. Malaya is among the countries earmarked for prospecting. la the Far East the Dutch authorities art now shipping on a very substantial scale ever
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    Official Food Agents Sought
    47 5 The Governments of Singapore and the Federation of Malaya have invited tenders for sole agents for Government rice, sugar and flour throughout 1049. Quantities to be handled will be about 230,000 tons of rice, 115,000 tons of suxar and 125,000 tons of flour
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    21 5 The date fixed for the band performance at the Jalan Besar band-stand has been changed from Nov. 18 to Nov. 17.
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    Pawnshop Bears The Loss
    168 5 WHEN a pawn-shop keeper* m good faith advancn money on a pledged article which happens to be stolen property does he run the risk of loss? It was neld m an appeal case yesterday by Mr. Justice Jobllng that he does. On March 13, a man
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    DEATH
    77 6 LAN CHWEE PANG aged 70 p;i i ed away peacefully at his res'rVnce. 43-44. Sungei Rd. Singapon mst night. He leaves behind lit) his beloved sons Cheng Chua slid Cheng Tre his beloved ri..! hters Poh Choo. Poh Neo ai.d an adopted daug-nter. Kejc X unu. two daughters in-law.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    38 6 Mrs ran Cheok. and family ol Teluk Anson. thank ali friends pna relatives for their kind assistance, sending wreaths scrolls, os of condolence and at-tu-ding the funeral of the late Mr Tan Chrok. on November 7th 1948.
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    Singapore, Sat., Nov. 13, 1948. THE SULTAN'S TROOPS
    995 6 Singapore, Sat., Nov. 13, 1948. THE SULTAN'S TROOPS It has been surmised in the Malay newspaper* that one of the matters which Dato Onn has been discussing with the Colonial Office in London is revival of the Johore Military Forces. It would not be surprising if that were correct, for
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    Fifty Days Ago
    176 6 From the Straits Times of Nov. 13, 1898 The Lighting Committee of the Municipal Commission held a special meeting yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of receiving and discussing a proposal by Mr Gainsford the representative of Messrs. Orr and Sons, of Madras, to lay down an oilgas
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    A Malayan Countryman's Diary RE-ROOFING IN THE DUSUN
    2198 6 A Malayan Countryman's Diary RE-ROOFING IN THE DUSUN SUNDAY, November 7. —This is being typed to the sound of hammering in connection with Installation of a new sanitary system. Let them go to it! Far be it from me to tell them to ceasr from their labours. Yesterday afternoon there
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    BANDIT CAMP, DUMPS DISCOVERED
    575 7 Ammunition And Guns Seized From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. MORE arms dumps and another big bandit camp have been discovered by Police and Army patrols. The camp was discovered in the Sungei Siput area of Perak by Gurkhas and Ferrets. It contained accommodation for
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    STRIKERS REJECT OFFER
    242 7 STRIKERS REJECT OFFER DESPITE a last-minute intervention by the Singapore Labour Commissioner (Mr. R. P. Bingham), about 200 Indian lightermen left the boats of the General Lighterage and Transport Company at Teluk Ayer Basin and Empire Dock yesterday afternoon on dismissal orders. The men s decision to leave came ai'.er
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    Board Members
    42 7 Mr. P. M. Evans and Mr. A. A. Baker have been appointed to be members of the Board of Management of the War Risks (Goods) Insurance Fund In place of Mr. C. W. Warren and Mr. H. W. Moxon respectively.
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    FREIGHTER STRANDED ON CORAL
    76 7 A SINGAPORE tug, the Argonaut, left yesterday for the South Natuna Islands m the China Sea to help to Jettison 8,000 tons of bauxite In the Amelia Earhart which is stranded on a coral reef. The tug is carrying 50 Chinese stevedores. The freighter left Singapore
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    For Training In India
    135 7 OATA Shoe Company, ■"Singapore, will shortly be sending a member of their locally engaged staff, Mr. Goh Poh Kwan, to one of their factories in India to be trained as a costing officer. Mr. Goh joined the company 10 years ago. The management gave a farewell
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    Lights, Water For Asking
    149 7 I INDIVIDUAL light and water j services would have been supplied to the Singapore Improvement Trust artisans' quarters in Kim Keat Road if application had been made to the Municipality. This statement, made to the Straits Times by the Municipal Electrical Engineer, i Mr. C. C.
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    FOR POLICE
    33 7 The former Selamat Hotel in Siglap is to be turned into police quarters for 13 married constables. The cost of conversion will total $19,000, and work will be carried out shortly.
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    TELOK ANSON FUNERAL
    115 7 From Our Staff Correspondent TELOK ANSON. Fri: Many people, including the present and past pupils of the Convent and St. Anthony's Schools, from the Lower Perak district attended the funeral here of Rev. Mother St. Odo Dempsey of the Convent. The service was conducted both at the
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    DEEP SWEEP INTO JUNGLE
    104 7 From Our Special Correspondent JOHORE, Fri. SEAFORTHS and Ferrets, striking deep into the heart of the jungle near the 12th mile, Muar-Lenga Road, this evening destroyed a deserted hut containing Communist leaflets, alti-British slogans, warnings to traitors and accounts for extortion money. A calendar showed that
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    Colonies Can Get U.S. Aid
    165 7 LECTURING to students of the University of London on Wednesday, the Undersecretary of State for the Colonies (Mr. David ReesWilliams) said that those colonies which had ac ceded to the agreement between the United Kingdom and the United States on E.R.P. were eligible for grants
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    NEW BOARD ON DISPUTES
    60 7 A Singapore board to determine disputes in the payment of compensation in respect of the requisitioninu of properties, vehicles vessels, aircraft. Roods and services has now been constituted. The board consists of the District JudKe (Civil) as president and the followingChief Surv?yor. Government Architect. Mr. Cheons
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    Federal Police Will Cost $37,900,000
    273 7 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. EXPANSION of the Federation Police Force Is expected to result m a total expenditure of $37,902,823 m 1949, approximately twice the figure estimated for this year. Personal emoluments will account for $17,685,449 compared with $9,465,860 this year, while
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    Six New Asian A.S.P.S
    65 7 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. Six Asian Chief Inspectors have been promoted to the rank of Assistant Superintendent. They are Chief Inspectors Osman bin Mohatned Yassin, Mohamed Noor bin Hamid. Yunus bin Talib, Wan bin Sheikh Abdul Rahman, Isher Singh and Gani bin Abdul
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    Centres To Close
    233 7 SEVEN more temporary registration centres will close down after Nov. 18. These are the centres at Wayang Shed, 7% mile, Tampenis Road; 142, Buona Vista Road; 12-6, Buklt Timah Road; sixth mile, 255A, Llm Chu Kang Road; 17 ft milestone, Cheng Hoo Chinese School Junction of Woodlands
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    They Helped In Survey
    124 7 SPEAKING of the part played by students of St. Andrew's School in the investigation for Singapore's Social Survey, the acting Director of Education. Mr. A. W. Frlsby, said last night "It was a most magnificent effort." Mr. Frisby was proposing the toast. "The School and the
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    TREASURY BILLS
    57 7 From Our SUIT Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Fri.— Tenders for Federation of Malaya Government Treasury bills of three months' tenor were accepted by the Financial Secretary, Federation of Malaya, to the extent of $1,000,000 at a rate of discount equivalent to per cent per annum. The bills will be
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    DUTCH-INDONESIAN TRADE PACT
    132 7 1 550 000 000 guilder trade agreement may shortly be ratified by the Netherlands and Indonesian Governments to cover reciprocal trade between the two countries for the year beginning Oct. 1948 to Oct. 1949. The Co-ordination Council m Batavia has recently dis- cussed this and has come
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    Funeral Of Mr. E.R. Koek
    503 7 piGHT members of the Singapore Legislative Council acted as pall bearers at the funeral at Bidadari Cemetery yesterday afternoon of Mr. Edward Rowland Koek, one of Malaya's best-known lawyers and a former Legislative Councillor. Government, th.c legal. profession and the Bench were strongly represented. More
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    FULL MOON DAY
    74 7 Full moon day, which lalls on Monday, will be celebrated ai the Sinhala Buddhist Temple. 263. Outram Road. Singapore by Mr. A. Gilbert De Alwls In memory of his late father, Mr. A. G. De Alwls. of Kuala Lumpur. All are Invited. 6.30 a.m. Observing Precepts; 7
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    20 7 Singapore Chinese schools closed yesterday, the 83rd anniversary of the birth of Dr. Sun Vat-sen, founded of the Chinese Republic.
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    The Beauty Of An Eastern Carpet
    1373 8 The Beauty Of An Eastern Carpet "FEMINA" WRITES ON For in the market place. One Dusk of Day, I watched the Putter thumping his wet clay: And with tt 8 all obliterated Tongue It murmur' d "Gently, Brother, gently, pray!" FUALA LUMPUK, Friday. -1 There are few of the ancient
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      'Free' Rice Priceslmprove
      300 8 T»HERE has been an appreciable Improvement In the price of "free" rice, states Radio Malaya m its weekly broadcast on Singapore food prices. Today's wholesale quotations showed a drop of approximately $2 per picul from the previous week's figures. Here are the quotations (per picul): No. 1
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      222 8 Even spectators follow- if ing the ball use about ifiLZ I Tp~"j 1! 1 oz. of dextrosol per hour. Tennis players themselves consume as much as 20 oz. In a """^srg;.'— J^aH D-GLUCOSE POWDER GIVES THIS EXTRA ENERGY J Ir SUNLIGHT SOAP it BACK I \i That is wb) the
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      170 9 Tax his land and tax his house, Tax his child and tax his spouse, Tax him till he starts to yelp, Tax him till he howls for help; Tax his cat and tax his dog, Tax his pig and tax his hog:, Tax him, tax him
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      Luxuries First In The New Taxes
      178 9 HOW exasperating it was to listen to the Municipal Budget speech by Mr. W. L. Blythe and to hear that more taxes and doubling of taxes have come to stay, m addition to the Colony's income tax. Until the elected members of the Legislative
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      THE JUNIOR SYMPHONY
      52 9 f WAS one of the many listeners to the recording of Mr. Glan Williams' "REQUIEM" played by the Singapore Junior Symphony Orchestra over Radio Malaya on Tuesday evening. I understand that the full concert programme has been recorded. May I request Radio Malaya to broadcast it again.
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      Another Voice From Chinatown
      222 9 rJpIEr JplE letter -under the heading "A CUBICLE IN CHINATOWN" by "Small Fry" appearing m your paper recently doesn't deserve the publicity accorded to it. Your correspondent displays an utter lack of consideration for his fellows, and by drowning Mmself m his own •rouses and dissatisfaction
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      The Malayan Press: A Chinese Viewpoint
      391 9 The Malayan Press: A Chinese Viewpoint A MEMBER of the Stunt Press who hit Singapore not so long ago made the categorical pronouncement that all newspaper readers are fools and morons. Those readers who do not belong to this category will endorse A.D.F.'s letter appearing m your paper of Nov.
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      Squatter Theorem: Who Pays?
      177 9 Squatter Theorem: Who Pays? SELF-EVIDENT truth: In a free country a person is entitled to hold any political opinions he wishes, provided he does not advocate violent overthrow of the Government. Therefore a landlord is not concerned with the politics of his tenant. But suppose a landlord owns shop-houses m
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      Bulb-Horns Again
      173 9 WHAT is needed m this matter, is not a ban on horn-sounding, but abolition of the raucous electric type horn and swift punishment to drivers who keep a finger on the horn, irrespective of whether there is anyone m their way or not. There Is also the menace
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    According to Culbertson
    372 9 A bid that would be rash against one type of opponent may be rea- ionp.bly sound against a different type. L:fs looi at a pertinent ca- r 2: \V t. rt -^'er. Bo f h s'd°« vulnerable. NORTH. 6 V A Q 10 9 ♦AHQ S S
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      374 9 "It wouia come at\ttiis "tirael 11 When silence is the golden rule T'ABRIEL" m his letter efficiently up-country: and j "Gabriel"— numerous Europb "LIFTING THE the village idiot, the chinles. "t^^ n^ot&r- t wonder and the ill-manner- mltted to sound his horn HORN BAN is writing, I ed drlver wwe
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      148 9 VICTOR SILVESTER'S BALLROOM ORCHESTRA A QAL IN CALICO TRY A LJ'ITLE TENDERNESS FB 3316 THEY BAY IT'S WONDERFUL I GOT THE SUN IN THE MORNING FB 3325 I GOT LOST IN HIS ARMS HOW DE3P IS THE OCEAN FB 3328 ROSE IN THE BUD AT SUNDOWN FB 3341 VICTOR SILVESTER'S
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      221 9 STRAITS TIMES CROSSWORD MM 21 Youn* ™imal <3>. CROSSWORD NO. 34 1 This rompais i» m ?<"' o( a (t ?l i 1 1 mMJ f" I■■ I i i i aSsS2&2C«- r M a if [j4IJLTj 4 1 JLT U' LJ' i im ifi> 28. Undergo 101. 9. Snuthcy'i
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    London Stocks
    316 10 LONDON, Fri. FE London Stock Exchange was generally hesitant yesterday, says Reuter's financial correspondent. Rubber shares were down. Tins were irregular to higher. Exceptions to the general trend ware Argentine stocks and Giltedged securities. Anglo-Argentine Tramway Issues recorded gains of 4$ points. Price changes of selec t«o stocks.
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    The Produce Market
    187 10 From Our Market Correspondent THE Singapore pepper market yesterday was subject to violent changes. Speculators, reappearing after an absence of about a fortnight, caused a sharp rise In white pepper quotations. Elsewhere, conditions varied from quiet to steady, with a number of price changes. Yesterday > quotations
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      INDUSTRIALS
      188 10 Ulas Io« 14.00 1J.00 Ue.x Brlcka Pref. 3. 00 3.00 xd Ord. 1.95 2. OS J.B. Petrol 39/B 40/9 j.m Tnuteei 7.50 9 so Jonsol Tin Smelters Pref. 2S/6 29/0 Ord. 18/- 19/B. Utd. Assur. 41.28 42.23 1st Trust Ag 6.10 5.30 Eraser Neave Pref. 10.00 10.29 Ord. 3.80
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      MINING
      86 10 Vmpat Tin Vustral Amal. Mist. Malay Vyer Hltam Vyer Weng 3angrtn Berjurtal 3atu Selacgor Surma Malay Dhenderiang 3openg Con. litam Hong Patt Hongkong :drla Hyd. tpoh (elapang Felebu Fohan t. Kamuntlng I. Lanjut Samra Catu Camunttng Cent (P.MA) 5/3 12 6 44/8 38 9 .35 28/6 22/9 1.36 13/3
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      RUBBER COMPANIES
      203 10 Allenby Alor Oajah AmaL Malay Ayer Hltam Ayer Molek Ayer Panas Bassett Batu Lirrtang Bedford Benta Borelll Broga Brunei Utd. Bukit Katil Bukit K.B. Bukit Keporrg Buklt Timah Changkat Serd. Gonnemara Glenealy Hamilton Haytor Indraglrl J' ram Kuantan Jlmah Kamasan Kedah Kempas Kluang Kuala Sidlm Kundong Lunas Malaka
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    Singapore Rubber
    203 10 FURTHER liquidation took place in the Singapore rubber market, which opened easier yesterday morning. A fair volume of business was transacted prices dropped approximately seven-eighths of I a cent per lb. below Thursday's close but steadied up slightly later. The market closed irregular Closing prices yesterday wtre: No.
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    SHIPPING IN PORT
    114 10 SHIPS In port alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves yesterday fgodowns in brackets) were: Mala Wharf: Steel Navigator (21-32). Soudan (35-36). Myrmidon (36-37), Adrastus (38-39) Charon (40-41). West Wharf: AJax (6 7» Aaphbllon (8-9), Kampar (11 IS). Empire Dock: Lake Cbitco (1718) Shlrala f 19-20). Maxwell Brander
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    TIN OUTPUTS
    99 10 Kuala Lumpur KUALA LUMPUR TIN ill October produced 379 piculi oi tinore with 648 hours run anj 193,400 cubic yards covered. Tongkah Compound produced 815 piculs with 547 houra and 118,314 cubic yards. Tongkah Compound No. 2 produced 348 piculs with 588 hour* run and 130.021 cubic vaidc.
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      263 10 EAST ASIATIC LINE SAIUNCS FROM SCANOINAVIA/U It "'"^MOImSvIa" 1 CONTINENT Loading at Singapore Port Swettenham o Panana m.s. •■MoreMa" dv* abt. Nov. 16 "Salandia" da* abt. Nov. 14 for Hon. Kong. Kob.. Yokohama pSr^ Sa^C^ MARSnLIES Antwwe Rot tcrdam. Hamburg. Otto Gothenbuifc Cnoenhiiaer" tm. "Lalandla due abt Nev. 26 Helsingtors
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    Badminton Hall Plan Scrapped
    218 11  - Badminton Hall Plan Scrapped LEE SIEW YEE By THE Singapore Municipal Commissioners have scrapped a plan to build a public badminton hall m Farrer Park next year. They have deleted from the 1949 budget estimates a sum of $60,000 which had been earmarked for the building. The hall was part
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    Almost A Goal
    50 11 An exciting: tussle m the Services' goalmouth m Thursday's women's hockey match on the padang In which the Singapore Civilians beat the Combined Services two-one. This picture shows Mrs. Sewell ana Pte Vickers, the Services' goalkeeper, battling for the ball, which Pte Vickers won. Straits T-vio., r.irt-irr.
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    First S'pore Asian To Play For South
    393 11  -  ROY FERROA By SINGAPORE Asian rugger players for the first time this season miss from their ranks one of the outstanding players m the Colony. He is John Ferguson, who skippered the Singapore All-Blues when they beat Perak m the finals last year.
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    Hockey Is Not His Only Love
    345 11  - Hockey Is Not His Only Love E. D. MEYER. 2? TX)URTEEN years ago, Mr. C. F Bazell, headmaster of the Malay College, Kuaia Kangsar, presented one of his pupils with a hockey stick for having done well in an tnter-school hockey match. Although the stick did not suit the youngster,
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    KL Women Steal The Limelight
    252 11  -  LARKY CARROL By vyOMEN hockey players have been stealing the TT limelight from male sportsmen in Kuala Lumpur recently. It was done slowly but very steadily. Assembling in their selected practice fields usually remotely situated they have been practising exceedingly hard. Only in the last
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      319 11 RADIO MALAYA 10.00 Light Music: 10.15 RadoMuM Oo On; 7.48 Billy Mayerl ■mcioABi Newsreel: 10.30 Women's Maga- and his Music; 8.00 M u c hsincapore llne; 11>(W Rhythm on Records: Blndlng-in-the-Manh: 8.30 The .„>«, -,t it mc/s i 1130 News: 11.45 Dance Music: News; 8.40 Home Newt from >__... 12.00
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    SWEET MEMORY FOR FREE H'CAP
    1266 12  - SWEET MEMORY FOR FREE H'CAP Natural Best In 7-fur. Race By EPSOM JEEP CWEET Memory's big: weight advantage will be the deciding factor m the Three-Year-Qld Free Handicap at Bukit Timah today, the first day of the Singapore Turf Club Winter Meeting. Indian Heather and Mascotte cannot afford to concede
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    Today's Race Card
    1082 12 OELOW Is the full card of events at Bukit Tlmah today. Double totes will be on races one and three and five and eight and the Big Sweep will be drawn on race eight. Race 1—2.15: Cl. 1, Dlv. 3—6 Furs. 5 Yds. 000 Elegant Art Turner
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    First-minute Try Decides Game
    188 12 A try scored m the very first minute of play gave St. Andrew* School Present Boys victory by three points to nil over the Old Boys m their annual rusher match played at Woodsvllle yesterday. Formidable as the Old •Boys' team was with such prominent players
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    S.C.C Rugby XV
    48 12 The S.C.C. "A" team will meet 223 BOD. m a rugger match to be played on the S.H.B. Police ground at 5 p.m. this evening. The SC.C. team will be: MacKlntosh; Bainbridge, Saunders. Garry, Hargraves; Rodlck.f McQueen, Slade, Pughe, Weatherson. Parry. Morris, O«rahty, Rob-| son.
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    THE TOTE
    23 12 THE Singapore Turf Club's barometer tote was given a final trial last night. Turf Club officials expressed satisfaction over its operation.
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    Sports Diary
    76 12 TODAY HOCKEY: R. N. Police v S.R.C.— Naval Base. Rugby: S.C.C. v. G.H. Q S.C.C; S.C.C. "A" v. B.OJ). S.H.B. Police •round; H M.S Terror v. Police— N«val Base; G.H.Q Signal Reft v. RAF. Chungi— Tanglln; R.A.F. Seletar v. Nee Soon Garrison R.F.C.— Nee Soon. TABLE TENNIS: X
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    Indians Make Good Recovery In Test
    273 12 NEW DELHI. Frl. fVHE West Indies' first lnnA ings m their first Test match with India here closed today for 631. and at close India had made a strong reply, having scored 223 for three wickets. India, 57 for one at lunch, had made
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    Straits Times Selections
    147 12 EPSOM JEEP CALL BOY POINTER RACE 1: I 15 p.m. BROWNSBAY Token R»-LJ BROWNSBAY Token Diamond Eplo COLBAY Natural Ecllptle TAJ-GA Ci o> don Flashed BROWNSBAY Triar't Last Diamond Eplo RACE t: t 48 p.m. NATURAL Ecliptic Billy Carol BILLY CAROL Ecliptic Colbay FLASHED Dance Hall Conplan
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    Kong Young To Fight In Bangkok
    83 12 Kong Young To Fight In Bangkok DAVID Kui Kong Young, Chinese bantamweight champion of Hawaii, who has been campaigning m the Philippines for some time, is at present m Bangkok for a fight with Chai Sitpol, bantamweight champion of Siam. The fight will take place on Not. 21 and will
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    Kedah Enter Cup Final
    46 12 From Our Own Correspondent KOTA BAHRU, Fri. KEDAH, North champions, beat Kelantan, East champions, six-nil at Kota Bahru yesterday to enter the final of the Sultan's Gold Cup soccer competition for Malays. Kedah will now meet Singapore at Kuala Lumpur next week.
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    Pencheff v King Kong Tonight
    81 12 fEORGE Pencheff, heavyweight U wrestling champion of Australia, tops the bill at the Great World tonight in a contest against King Kong. Pencheff hag just completed a successful tour in South Africa but he will find the Hungarian, who has had a three weeks' rest,
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    S.C.C BEATEN 2-1
    41 12 The Shell Sports Club /Seated the Singapore Cricket Club uy two goals to one m a hockey match played on the SC.C. padang yesterday. Scorers for Shell were: de Souza and Oliverio. Vane Percy scored for the S.C.C.
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    S.R.C. WIN 1-0
    29 12 In a hard-fought hockey match on the padang yesterday, the Singapore Recreation Club beat the 8.0.D.C.A. by one goal to nil. Andrew Clarke was the scorer.
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    POLICE RUGBY XV
    46 12 The following will represent the Singapore Police In a rugger match against H.M.S. Terror at the Naval Base at 5 p.m. today: Hibbert; Glossop, Ngon, Nalz Mohd. Shah, Chapman; Comers, Laurence; Jantan, Noble. Bulat, McCully, Griffiths, Bentorr, Masod. Tan Tek Kirn. Reserve: Blngham.
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    C.S.C.Beat College
    222 12 /*OOD stlckwork and better comU binatlon m a fast moving forward line gave the Ceylon Sports Club a well-deserved win over Raffles College by five goals to two at Buklt Tlmah yesterday. The score, however, was not ln« dlcatlve of the run of the play. It was a
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      32 12 SINGAPORE TIDES Today: High Water, 8.46 a.m. (8 ft. 1 in.), 8.58 p.m. (8 ft. 0 in.). Tomorrow: High Water, a.m. (8 ft. 1 in.), 8.56 p.m. p.m. (8 ft. 4 in.).
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