The Straits Times, 20 November 1948
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Title Section16 1948-11-20 1 MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 TWELVE PAGES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1948. if PRICE TEN CENTS.16 words
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1274 1948-11-20 1 Statement On Amnesty Must Wait From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. THE Federation Government considered that the time had not yet arrived to make any public announcement on amnesty terms, said the Chief Secretary (Sir Alec Newboult) opening a debate on the Emergency1,274 words
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Article, Illustration309 1948-11-20 1 CAIRO, Fri. TWO Royal divorces were simultaneously announced in Cairo tod'iv. The marriages of King Farouk of Egypt to 27-year-old Queen Farida and of his sister 26-year-old Empress FawzU to the Shah of Persia, both been dissolved. Qg Farouk Is 28 and ;he S ih MohammedReuter - 309 words
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Article112 1948-11-20 1 SIR Alec NewtwJult said that advisory committees had heard 660 objections by detainees and had ordered the release of 57 people. The Solicitor General had personally visited parts of the Federation where the majority of detainees were held, in order to co-ordin-ate policy and to arrange for112 words
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Article, Illustration159 1948-11-20 1 BRITISH diplomatic and administrative representatives m South -East Asia pictured at Bukit Serene yesterday before the final session of the conference which has been held over the last two days. FRONT ROW, from left: The British Ambassador to Siam (Mr. G. H. Thomson); Naval C.-in-C, Far East (Admiral Sir Denis159 words
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353 1948-11-20 1 SHANGHAI, Friday. A MAJOR Nationalist move to outflank and crush a large Communist force still massed north-west of Hsuchow, on -the Kiangsu-Honan border, was reported by the Chinese Press today as Nanking claimed to have shattered the Red menace to Hsuchow. I TwoReuter-AAP - 353 words
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62 1948-11-20 1 BRUSSELS, Fri. THE Belgian Government resigned today In a crisis over Its policy on the quashing of the death sentences of two collaborators w'th r he Nazis. The sentences were commuted to life Imprisonment. The condemned men were convicted of their responsibility InUP - 62 words
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Article, Illustration40 1948-11-20 1 INVASION PLANNER: Squ adron Leader F. E. W. Birchfteld receiving the insignia of the 0.8. E. from the Governor, Sir Franklin Gimson, at yesterday's investiture in Singapore. Story in page seven. Other Straits Times pictures in pages five and seven.40 words
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Article25 1948-11-20 1 WASHINGTON Fri.— A tailless jet fighter for aircraft carriers has completed Its basic test flight for the United States Navy.— Reuter.Reuter - 25 words
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Article160 1948-11-20 1 BATAVIA, Fri. HUTCH Army leaders claimed today that six Indonesian Republican Army companies at Sulursari, Republican North-East Java, had gone over to the Communist insurgents. The report was not confirmed by Republican sources. Four clashes between Communists and Republicans were reported. The Dutch Army said I CommunistsReuter - 160 words
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Article115 1948-11-20 1 Mad Arms Race, Says Vishinsky PARIS, Fri. MR. Andrei Vishdnsky o! Russia told the United Nations today that the U.S. wafi building up a Western European system directed against the Soviet Union. He charged also— at a full s.osion of the General Assembly—that the U.S. and Britain were carrying onAP - 115 words
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Article114 1948-11-20 1 Traders To Japan Scheme WASHINGTON, Fri. THE Far Eastern Commission yesterday discussed the possibility of opening Japan to various classes of business people now unable to travel there. Regulations laid down by SCAP at present restrict the sending of business representatives to certain types. Relaxing of restrictions 't is stated,114 words
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140 1948-11-20 1 Straits Times' To Publish "Buku Merah" THE Straits Times, by arrangements with Fraser and Neave (pre-war publishers of more than (>0 issues of the "Buku Mer.ih "i. will compile and publish the Singapore and Malayan Directory in the complete and comprehensive form that former subscribers will remember. Sections include Singapore,140 words
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187 1948-11-20 2 LONDON, Friday. ANE of Scotland Yard's most baffling murder cases moved nearer solution today when the coroner^ jury decided that the dismembered remains found on a Middlesex golf course last May were those of Albert Welch, a 45-year-old railwayman. Police evidence included deductions madeReuter - 187 words
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Article32 1948-11-20 2 WASHINGTON. Fri— Thirty years of Intermittent negotiations ended today with the signing of an agreement to standardise all screw threads made m Britain, the United States, and Canada.— ReuterReuter - 32 words
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Article44 1948-11-20 2 LONDON. Frl.— Special investigators for the Board of Trade have rejected a suggestion to build a State-owned studio for free-lance film producers. Since this was advanced by the Board of Trade President (Mr. Harold Wilson) many studios have become empty A.P.AP - 44 words
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Article49 1948-11-20 2 LONDON, Frl.— A four-man delegation from the Regent of Tibet will arrive on Saturday to discuss trade and commercial problems with the British Government. Reported to be thp firsTibetan trade mission, it has been to India and the United Btates since the end of 1947 Reuter.Reuter - 49 words
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Article48 1948-11-20 2 LONDON. Fri.— Mr. John Lewis (Labour) asserted m the Commons today that on the Union Castle Liner Durban Castle going to Cape Town, a bathroom was set aside for three African with the notice "for non -Europeans only". Two of the Africans were Methodist ministers.— Reuter.Reuter - 48 words
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Advertisement965 1948-11-20 2 NOTICES POLICE~RATION TKNI>ERS will be received by the Colonial Secretary. Singapore, before 12 noon, December 2nd. 1948, for :h( Mipplv of uncooked rations for the Singapore Police Force for S months, commencing from Ist Jannarv. 1949 Further details from Police H Q South Bridge Road. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY Tenders are invited965 words
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Advertisement67 1948-11-20 2 NOTICES By order of The Commissioner of Police. Singapore, NASSIM CO., LIMITED will sell by Pubic Auction In their Sale-Rooms, No*. 4 4-1. Collyer Quay. on TUESDAY. 23rd NOVEMBER, 1948, at 1030 a.m. One lot SCRAP METAL and Three DRUMS of TAR. These goods are lying In the compound of67 words
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Advertisement565 1948-11-20 2 NOTICES BRITISH STORES DISPOSAL BOARD (SPORE) Order of the Director Of Disposals. Far Eastern Area (M.0.8.) The following Tenders have been issued during the past week: SINGAPORE AREA: Tendr 554. Closing date 36/11/48. Sea Transport Stores:— Blankets: Tools: Rope Ladders: Fenders: Guys: Cargo Nets: Slings: Cargo Trays: Net Spreaders: Water565 words
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Advertisement333 1948-11-20 2 TRADING WITH THE ENEMY ORDINANCE No. 22 of 1939 CUSTODIAN OP PROPERTY I PROCLAMATION No. 14 of 1943 Notice is hereby given that any person or persons having a claim to the property described In the Schedule hereto are requested to forward such claims to the Custodian of Property. Supreme333 words
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Advertisement287 1948-11-20 2 SALE BY TENDER I Custodian of Property Proclamation No. 14 of 1945. The Custodian of Bnemy Property, Federation of Malaya, will dispose of the plant and material etc.. specified m the schedule hereunder by public tender. Permits to view and official tender forms Riving particulars of the property and conditions287 words
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Advertisement369 1948-11-20 2 Str,nmKnr V><fv i«f<6 to The motorist* of the world designed rhe NEW UOKRIS OXFORD. The fe.tur*. tfcey asked for are there plus th« traditional v»lue and reliability of MORRIS. fWr/ui NEW tnguu fm Come and <e« it for roaneu*. high ptrfermanr*. M Mcnoc*n*ruetum",fko+, Iflfj If MJ if ant rJuutu tdutm369 words
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Advertisement300 1948-11-20 2 Last 3 Shows— 3. 6.1". Sc !U!S pm. (olumb 1 present) "TONIGHT EVERY NIGHT" m Glorious Technicolor —To-nite at Mid nit r '•FHANKFNSTKIV The original horror show —Opening To-morrow '< IIINTA" GRF\T WORLD Glob» 3—7—9 15 "FOR I A P A t H E" Tomorrow: Whole Serial! "BURN 'KM UP300 words
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Article321 1948-11-20 3 Rubbish, Says Pools Chief LONDON, Friday. MR. Harry Sherman, chief of Britain's third largest football pool, today denied that he had ever threatened to "drag the Government down" when the tribunal probing alleged corruption m Government circles resumed its hearing today. The counsel for Sidney Stanley, statelessReuter - 321 words
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Article151 1948-11-20 3 MOSQUITO AID v. MALARIA WASHINGTON, Fri. THE malaria-bearing mosquito may prove to be science's best ally m finding a way to prevent the disease, U.S. Navy reseachers said yesterday. They reported new findings, indicating that the effectiveness of drugs designed to prevent human malaria may now be tested directly onAP - 151 words
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Article92 1948-11-20 3 TOKIO, Frl. rE Japanese Labour Ministry brought union leaders and employers together today m an effo»t to settle the week-old strikes crippling the coal mining industry. Meanwhile, Emperor Hlrohito donned rubber boots, held an umbrella overhead and went out into the pouring rain m the Palace groundAP - 92 words
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Article98 1948-11-20 3 LONDON. Fri.-The Food Minister (Mr. John Stiachey) has banned hotels and restaurants from serving turkey between Dec. 19 and 27. except on one of two daysChristmas Eve or Christmas Day But there will be no restriction on serving turkey hash or "any part of a turkey remaining overAP - 98 words
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Article65 1948-11-20 3 BERLIN. Fri.— The navigator of a British airlift Dakota which crashed on Wednesday on leaving Berlin said yesterday the plane struck some trees on its upward climb and split in two. The R.A.F. medical officer who interviewed him in a Soviet zone hospital said Soviet officersAP - 65 words
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Article42 1948-11-20 3 LONDON. Fri.— Britain's adverse trade balance was still further lowered in October, according to monthly trade returns. Excess of Imports over exports was £29.000.000, a reduction of £4,100,000 on September and the lowest figure recorded since January 1947. -UP.UP - 42 words
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Article61 1948-11-20 3 SAN FRANCISCO, Fri.— The U.S. Maritime Commission Chairman (Vice Admiral W. W. Smith) said today that the Commission "takes a dim view" of some plans to revive Japanese merchant shipping. He said that new Japanese cargo ships should be limited in both size and speed.UP - 61 words
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Article, Illustration14 1948-11-20 3 KING FAROUK of Egypt, whose divorce from Queen Farida is reported in Page One.14 words
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Article, Illustration53 1948-11-20 3 BASIC ENGLISH FOR GURKHAS: With his sten gun on the desk beside him, a Gurkha corporal toils m the Basic English class at the Gurkha School of Education at the FARELF Training Centre m Johore. Beside him, a confrere leans back with closed eyes while considering a knotty grammatical point.53 words
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Article83 1948-11-20 3 PRINCESS THE PRINCE LONDON. Fri.— Princess Elizabeth and her son are 'maintaining steady and satisfactory progress," a bullettin Issued from Buckingham Palace said today. No further bulletins will be issued. For the first time since he became a father, the Duke of Edinburgh left the Palace today to fulfil aReuter - 83 words
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Article63 1948-11-20 3 MUNICH. Frl. Fifteen more German war criminals were hanged today. The executions brought to 73 the number hanged in the last six weeks for war-time murders of concentration camp prisoners and American soldiers. Since Oct. 15, at least nine persons have gone to the gallows every FridayAP - 63 words
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Article47 1948-11-20 3 PARIS. Fri.— Marcelle Choishet, world record holder for the length of time spent In the air In a gilder, broke his own world record today by remaining aloft for 33 hours and 30 minutes, beating his previous time by more than five hours. U.P.UP - 47 words
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120 1948-11-20 3 WASHINGTON, Friday. /CHINESE and Indian delegates to the fourth annual conference of the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation yesterday urged that that it devote more attention to the relatively undeveloped areas of the world. Mr. P. Dekmukh of India saidReuter - 120 words
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Article164 1948-11-20 3 WASHINGTON, Friday. pHE Economic Co-operation Administration is J- taking immediate steps to rush emergency food supplies to six key cities m northern and central China. II 1 The E.C.A's emergency action will take three forms: The borrd.ing for immediate use of 10,000 tons ofReuter; AP; UP - 164 words
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Article76 1948-11-20 3 NEW YORK, Fri. EGYPTIAN authorities have halted the Isbrantsen Steamship Company's 10,000-ton freighter Flying Trader in Port Said to search for goods bound for Israel, said the company yesterday. The Flying Trader, said the company, was bound for Bombay with rice and trucks. She had noUP - 76 words
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Article184 1948-11-20 3 PALESTINE OLIVE BRANCHES HAIFA, Fri. PATRIARCHAL sheiks of Negev, bearing the olive branches of peace, reached the gates of Jewish-held Beersheba at dawn today and asked to be accepted as "guests" of the Israeli governor in the old desert tradition. It was the first peace approach by the Warring ArabsReuter - 184 words
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Article48 1948-11-20 3 PARIS, Fri. Commonwealth leaders yesterday forecast that Britain and Eire would begin next year to negotiate a treaty of close military and economic alliance. Talks are likely to begin soon after the bill which will formally take Eire out of the Commonwealth becomes law. A.P.AP - 48 words
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112 1948-11-20 3 ATHENS. Fri. THE veteran Premier Mr. T. Sophoulis ended a long-drawn-out Greek Cabinet crisis today by forming another Liberal Populist Coalition, but with the loss of 58 votes from a split m his Liberal Party. The 88-year-old leader resigned the Premiership six daysReuter - 112 words
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Advertisement178 1948-11-20 3 the sn. Wmm S6ID BY ALL IMP/M CYCU tfAL£*S FACTORy REPRESENTATIVE T V.MITCHELL SCO.. LTff. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR PENANO i CALDBECK S GIFT CASES of Wines Spirits for X M A S Send a personal fiti ot I Good Che«r to relation* or friends at Home, for Christ- 1-BOTTLE mas.178 words
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Advertisement296 1948-11-20 3 rw _r_^Tf _L_f_F^^^V.____^^^^^ _Jb^v jg ~c*^ >: •^_^jMfi_l3!^^^ __r #"1 H 4 SINGAPORE iW^ K. LUMPUR^rfj^LV OUR ICES AND BOTTUD MILKS ARE PASTEURISED AND HYQENICALLY PACKED IN MODERN CREAMERIES AT SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR "Tor"" PERSIAN, BOKHARA INDIAN CARPETS Visit PRICE TAG SHOPS BOKHARA PALACE 5, STAMFORD R[l. SINGAPORE PHONE296 words
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263 1948-11-20 4 Fletcher Blames U.S. For Drop In Rubber Price LONDON, Frl. VfR. Walter Fletcher lfl (Cons Bury) in the Commons yesterday accused the Government of the United States of selling natural rubber from its strategic stock-pile at prices below those available to British manufacturers. This, he said, made it Impossible forReuter - 263 words
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Article, Illustration35 1948-11-20 4 A DREDGE named The Mudlark, with collapsible funnel and air vents to enable it to pass beneath the bridges, is operating m the Singapore River off Boat Quay behind Whlteaway l.aldlaw's premises. Straits Times picture.35 words
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Article140 1948-11-20 4 MUSLIM NEWS From Our Muslim i'oi respondent APPOINTMENT of a Hai Pilgrim Committee to watch the interests of pilprinij is overdue. In Bombay and other Muslim cities committees with Government authority ensure the comfort of pilgrims. After every season tli«re are complaints about lack of accommodation and -ho.-iaße140 words
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Article46 1948-11-20 4 The International Institute of Accountants is now holding its November examinations in Penang. The Institute holds its examinations twice a year— in May and November and future candidates are advised to write to the Institute's secretary at 142 Phillip Street. Sydney. N.S.W.. Australia.46 words
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Article277 1948-11-20 4 CONTROLS: ECONOMY v. EFFICIENCY 1 DECENTRALISATION of the Singapore Secretariat for Economic Affairs early next year was announced yesterday by the Secretary for Economic Affairs (Mr. Andrew Gilmour). This will give him more time to devote to new developments while deputies keep him well Informed on the dally economic life277 words
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Article94 1948-11-20 4 A Singapore businessman and a judge, while pighunting on Pulau Tekong reI cently, came across a former Army barracks that they j thought would make an excellent boys' home. The businessman, suggesting (his yesterday to the Straits Times, said "the home could be made self-support-ing94 words
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Article89 1948-11-20 4 The Deputy Municipal President (Mr. W. Blythe) had no comment to make yesterday morning on a criticism by the Rural Board chairman (Mr. C. W. A. Sennett) that the Commissioners should consider the Colony first before undertaking to supply electricity to a town m "an alien89 words
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Article201 1948-11-20 4 MALAY NEWS From Our Malay Correspondent DATO Onn bin Ja'afar's representation of Malay views in London Is the subject of a leading article in Utusan Melayu. Utusan Melayu c attracted by Dato Onn request for a gift of £10,000.000 from the British Government to develop201 words
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Article90 1948-11-20 4 THE Singapore Government can make no allowance for any payment of "tax" or "levy" to third parties us far as trade between Singapore and Sumatra is concerned. Furthermore, the Government is determined that there shall be no interference in the straight dollar-for-dollar trade with Republican Sumatra. This90 words
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Article189 1948-11-20 4 TODAY St. Joseph's Institution's first post-war Art and Handwork exhibition, to be opened by Mrs. A. W. Frisby. school hall, 8.30 am. Y.W.C.A.. handicrafts class, 5 Raffles Quay. 2 p.m. Straits Chinese Methodist Chuich social and tea party. 3, Kampong Kapor Road. 4 p.m. Singapore Battalion of the189 words
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Article141 1948-11-20 4 OCCUPIERS of business premises within the Singapore Municipal area, who have hitherto paid water charges at 55 cents per thousand gallons, will pay 30 cents more from January next year. Other water rates, will remain the same. The new rates are estimated to bring the Municipality an141 words
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Article82 1948-11-20 4 TWenty-four-year-old L i m Hee Chiew. a despatch clerk In the R.A.F. Tengah was sentenced-to eight months' rigorous Imprisonment yesterday in the Second District Court when he pleaded guilty f) a charge of criminal breach of trust in respect of two cheques amounting to $235. Lim82 words
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Article43 1948-11-20 4 For hawking bread without a licence m a prohibited place two men were each fined $100, m default three months' simple Imprisonment, by the Third Police Magistrate 'Mr. F. B. Oehlers) yesterday. Both had been convicted before of the same offence.43 words
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Article433 1948-11-20 4 SINOAVS: services In Singapore churc.i'-s are as ioIows: CHURCH O» ENOLANU: St Andrew's Cathedral of Singapore at lam. 8 am 10 30 am 11 15 a.m.. 530 p.m. St. Georges Garrison Church. Tanglln (open 'o civilians) 7.15 a.m. 9 a.m.. 9 45 a.m 6.30 pm. Christ Church (Dorset433 words
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Advertisement241 1948-11-20 4 Sjjfo, cftrfr World St^te^press 555 Manufactured m LONDON by AROATH TOBACCO CO. LTD. Per fed together I Gillcue razors and blades art mad* with tbt same predtion and under the nine care and Inspection Obviously they art both at their best when used togetberi when the perfection of on* brings241 words
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Advertisement246 1948-11-20 4 2M PFRSONJI NOTICES KtaETL jl HWPrt^H t':iHH) m \mi MbW- "•■i i., i 1 3^B 5^K PUTIT^H k |Js*^ Sif y»u were tteetms itn- %4 •<•. the first time would ><>n Call suspect that behind il srai 3401 one of the treat, true hum. in Nn,, dramas of all timr.'246 words
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179 1948-11-20 5 WASTED HARDWOODS COULD EARN MONEY IF EXPORTED pXPORT of hardwoods from Malay a's almost limitless forests could become a major industry as a result of the European shortage, said the Far East representative of Universal Power Drives (Mr. F. L. Bailey) yesterday: Much timber. Including hardwood, was being cleared for179 words
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Article, Illustration31 1948-11-20 5 COMMENDATION: Mr. L. C. Hoffman, of the Straits Times editorial staff, receiving a Card of Commendation from the Governor, s»lr Franklin Glmson, at yesterday's Investiture at Government House. StrnUs Times picture.31 words
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474 1948-11-20 5 From Our Woman Correspondent A FEATURE writer on the English weekly Women's Own, Mis» Jodi Hyland, has arrived in Singapore from London with an Australian co-worker, Miss Merylin Johnson, and a short story writer, Mr. Peter Mnnktnn. I .uiuiniuii. They will stay In Singapore474 words
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Article241 1948-11-20 5 RUBBER pricces have declined still further this week, but heavy liquidation has been well absorbed on the shake-out. A more healthy undertone has developed says Lewis Peat's weekly market report. This level may at raci American and Continental buyers. Actually more factory interest has been evident241 words
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Article169 1948-11-20 5 UOLDING that the 11 Board had no facts before it on which to assess the rent, the Singapore Rent Conciliation Board yesterday dismissed an application for reduction of rent mg.de by a married womafl, Kho Sien Moy. Kho said that she had rented a room In169 words
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Article106 1948-11-20 5 While bargaining with "buyers' for 2,000 rounds of ammunition and two revolvers, two Chinese suddenly round themselves under arrest. The "buyers" were police officers m plain clothes and the Chinese found that the "friend" they had despatched to find a buyer was a police informer. Yesterday,106 words
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Article69 1948-11-20 5 A gang of seven Chinese robbed a lorry driver of a bag of copra m Read Street at 11 a.m. yesterday The driver a Chinese, reported that one of the gang first climbed on his lorry and removed the basr. He said six others pounced on69 words
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Article189 1948-11-20 5 LAPSE LEADS TO PRISON A 45-YEAR-OLD Indian constable, Joseph Fernandez, who had served in the police force for the past 19 years, was yesterday sentenced to two months' rigorous impri sonment when he pleaded euilty in the First District Court to having misappropriated $143 on Oct. 30. Fernandez was in189 words
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Article200 1948-11-20 5 IF contraband is found m a motor vehicle, it is obligatory on the part of the authorities to confiscate the vehicle it was held by Mr. Justice Jobling, m an appeal m the I Singapore Assize Court yesterday. The appeal was argued by Mr. N.200 words
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Obituary30 1948-11-20 6 ORKNIF.R WALTER. J.P.— At Buni?.<ar Hospital. Kuala Lumpur, on 19th November 1948. Funeral ■erviee at Vennlng Road Chapel 20th November, at 4 p.m. Interment at the Vennlng Road CemjWv30 words
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738 1948-11-20 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Sat., Nov. 20, 1948. QUESTIONS IN CHINATOWN When we walk or drive through the teeming streets of Chinatown, that alien and yet not alien world whose history on Singapore Island goes back much farther than Empress Place, what do we know about the people who live738 words
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Article463 1948-11-20 6 It is not the custom of the Straits Times to reproduce letters from other newspapers, but a letter appeared in the Ipoh edition of the Malaya Tribune this week which deserves to be given the widest possible circulation in present circumstances in Malaya, and particularly in463 words
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Article, Illustration14 1948-11-20 6 Federation Studies 13 —Photograph by C. A. Qibson-Hill STORM CLOUDS OVER THE KINTA VALLEY.14 words
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Article899 1948-11-20 6 TIN VERSUS TERRORISM IN KINTA TT is a great life these days in the Kinta Valley. I refer to planters and miners, especially those whose estates and mines lie near the foothills of the Kledang range, other isolated places, and in the notorious Sungei Siput area embraces some delightful spots,899 words
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630 1948-11-20 6 FIFTY YEARS AGO The European Constable: $40 P.M. From the Straits Times of Nov. 20, 1898: It may not be inopportune at this moment, when the European police of all ranks are clamouring, and with reason, for more pay, to say a few words on the subject. It is obvious630 words
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Article135 1948-11-20 6 To The Editor m the Straits Times. is to inform you, with great regret, that for the first time since you started the Malayan Countryman's Diary I shall not be able to supply you with suitable material this week, but hope to do so the following Saturday.135 words
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Article178 1948-11-20 6 A CHINESE ON TOJO'S HANGING THE clear-cut views expressed m your editorial of Nov. 15. 'THE HANGING OF TOJO" and the pertinent extract from "The Great Assize" are highly commendable. I hold no bri"f for thp sentenced Japane?? war criminals. F w are qualified to question the ludsmentj of the178 words
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Advertisement798 1948-11-20 6 CLASSIFIED ADS. ROHAN: To Patricia, wife Ot "Joe" Rohan at Penang Materni v Hospital on 13th November, b son. On 18th November, 1948 between Mr. Chua Geok Hos, youngest son of Mr. tt Mrs. Chua Boon Choot and Miss Tan Seng Hwa only daughter of the late Mr <fe Mrs.798 words
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Advertisement122 1948-11-20 6 'One pair of eyes to last a lifetime You can chew with false teeth walk with a wooden leg, but never can »ou see wltb a blind eye." This does not mean that we are In danger of going blind but a warning that we should not neglect the care122 words
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Advertisement8 1948-11-20 6 liiii Wolf M 1 [pobtabTe electric Tools 18 words
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Article973 1948-11-20 7 Bitter Council Attacks Against New Clause From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. A CLAUSE which "asks us to give up our birthright and that of our children and our children's children, and to set at nought the labours of centuries of lawmakers/ was973 words
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Article, Illustration33 1948-11-20 7 OUTSTANDING SERVICE: The Gorernor (Sir Franklin Glmson) InTestlnj Mr. Henry Baste, Chairman of the Singapore and Penan* Harbour Boards, with the insignia of the C.M.G. at yesterday's Gorernment House ceremony.— Straits Time* picture.33 words
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Article, Illustration98 1948-11-20 7 ADVISED TO LEA VE SHANGHAI tIKST British woman cva- iui p advised to lea\e Shanghai arrived m Sineayesterdav by the Glen Bnlp Glen la 63 v.'ar-old Mrs. Li Scot! who la returning I<> her home m Yorkshire visiting net married daughter "Foreigners and Chinese living m fear," she said. People98 words
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Article41 1948-11-20 7 From Our Own ronespondrnt TELUK ANSON. Frl.— For Ung without a permit a wooden Jetty on the Perak River in the Town Board limit. Tan Pak Wan was fined $10 by the Teluk Anson Magistrate ilnohe Abdul Aziz) yesterday.41 words
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Article, Illustration196 1948-11-20 7 LINOTYPE IMPRESSED THE D YAKS NINE uniformed Dyak* attached to the Ist Battalion Royal Innlskllling Fusiliers In Malaya, arrived at the Strait* Tlmei yesterday to see how a newspaper U produced. They were on two days' leave from jungle operations and wanted to spend them in Singapore They demanded first196 words
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Article214 1948-11-20 7 Police Gurkhas Kill Bandits From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. pOLICE and troops yesterday shot dead three terrorists and two suspects during operations m the Federation. In the Ulu Temiang and Bikamat areaa north of 9eremban, a combined Police and Gurkha patrol Tan into four bandit* Three of them214 words
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Article154 1948-11-20 7 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Fri. STUDENTS of the Johore English College yesterday held the first Speech Day since the liberation and also, for the first time in the history of the College, an exhibition of the pupils' work In art, photography and handicrafts. The154 words
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Article97 1948-11-20 7 rro of the recipients at yesterday*! Investiture at Government House Singapore, were well known to each other. They were Mr. Leslie Hoffman of the Straits Times editorial staff, and Mr. B. H. Cheah of the Outram Road Prisons Department. Mr. Cheah, who received the British97 words
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110 1948-11-20 7 DISINESSMEN are warned by the police to beware a gang which Is using stolen cheques for their purchases. I During the past week, three firms— two at Singapore and one at Muar— have been cheated by this gang of goods to the110 words
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Article83 1948-11-20 7 A Municipal labourer. Mohamed Yusof bin Abdullah, who had a two-and-half hour drive in a taxi on Oct. 27 and later evaded payment of the fare amounting to $7.50. appeared In the Second Police Court, yesterday. Mohamed pleaded guilty to a charge of having cheated the83 words
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1335 1948-11-20 7 24 Honoured For War Services At Colony Ceremony VJNETEEN people one a woman received m< and five others received Cards of Commendation at an investiture held at Government Hoas day evening. There was one C.M.G., five 0.8.E.'5. six M.B.f a two Military Crosses, two British Empire Medal D.F.C., one Imperial1,335 words
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Advertisement64 1948-11-20 7 MARTELL'S WORLD FAMOUS COGNAC BRANDIES Drink wisely Ml]M 1 |k Drink well ff 'jErwM Choose wisely fjElsSS&l Choose Martell IL?i?E-^ I Sole Agenis OPTORG CO (Malaya) LTD. 124 ROBINSON RD. 3 OLD MARKET SO. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR PHONE 3760,3769 PHONE <>25G M FLINTER S.GRINIERG Diamonds and Jewellery TELEPHONE 7923 67,64 words
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Advertisement113 1948-11-20 7 Why not give the family felffi ffcJjjhfaft 3 1/CvvLrl Pffllß I RADIO GRAM On view at Jmf ti.ii ■■jn rrß 1 10} 105 SflteiF ROAD VNMPOW lew Arrival BRITISH WOOUEN SUITING: for all seasjns WHOLESALE and RETAIL Moderate Prices BEE CHOW CO. Merchant Tailors 21, CHULIA STREET SINGAPORE Phone 6535113 words
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403 1948-11-20 8 From Our Staff Correspondent I PENANG, Friday. AN automatic pistol found on the dead body of a Kedah bandit and believed to have been the weapon which killed the Federal Councillor Dr. Ong Chong Keng was produced at the inquest on Dr.403 words
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Article, Illustration26 1948-11-20 8 THE MENTRI BESAR of Selangor (l)ato Hamzah bin Abdullah) receives the High Commissioner (Sir Henry Gurney) at the Conference of Rulers on Wednesday. Straits Times picture.26 words
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Article158 1948-11-20 8 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. THE death took place in x the Kuala Lumpur Bungsar Hospital today of Mr. W. J. P. Grenier, a well-known resident of Kuala Lumpur. He was the son of the late Mr. John Orenler. at one time first158 words
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Article80 1948-11-20 8 SINGAPORE is temporarily short of $0. $10 and $50 currency notes. Supplies, according to the Financial Secretary (Mr J. D. M Smith), are on their way from Britain and more are being printed. He attributes the shortage partly to the fact that notes dated before July 1,80 words
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Advertisement204 1948-11-20 8 BEAUTY CASES. PERFUMES. COFFRETS. ALSO "barbador" COFFEE TRAYS. TABLE MATS. BOXES EXQUISITE CHRISTMAS GIFTS AT MAYNARD'S Top Floor. I MAYNARD C 0. r LTD. M, BATTERY ROAD. PHONE 6115. SPECIAL GOWN DISPLAY MRS. "TOMMY 'THOMSON OF DOUCET 18 BATTERY RD. SINGAPORE hi holding a special pre-X'mas. display at the Majestic204 words
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Advertisement285 1948-11-20 8 Prepared to repair the consequences tof neglect Decay, your dentist will tell you, is the common cause of most dentil troubles f»traction the sequel to neglect can be avoided by professional attention m 'he early stages. Daily Dental Care with Ipana Keeps I away Decay I To protect teeth from285 words
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350 1948-11-20 9 Local Chinese Puzzle And Its Solution WAS very interested m your leader, "THIS 1 CHINESE STRONGHOLD," on Nov. 16. You have revived my hope that some day the po\vers-that-be will put their heads together and devise some simple scheme whereby the Chinese of this British Colony may be brought together.350 words
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Letter255 1948-11-20 9 Lending Money To Peasants IN an interview granted, to your London corres- pondent, Dato Onn bin Jaafar is reported to have said. In support of his appeal for a gift of £10 millions from Britain, Unit "it was known to' everybody that there luid been a stranglehold on the Malay255 words
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Letter101 1948-11-20 9 PHE article on illiteracy m the Straits Times on Nov. 11 headed "One Towkay In 20 Cannot Sign Name," reminds me of the good old days when there was In the Government Service at Taiping a European Inspector, of Mines who was totally illiterate. In those101 words
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Letter324 1948-11-20 9 Malayan Queen's Scholars WE are all grateful to Dr. Wu Lien Teh and Dr. Ng Yok Hing for their labours in compiling a; record of the Queen's! Scholars (1885-1948) and it is hoped that we shall i soon have the pleasure of reading the full account in print. One omission324 words
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Letter145 1948-11-20 9 NURSES: Merit Or Service IT was amusing to read j that the nurses of Singapore are opposed to the recognition of merit m their profession: they prefer length of service. Perhaps they wish to place Singapore on a different level to the other parts of the world. Have the members145 words
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Letter68 1948-11-20 9 I SUGGEST that Fin1 layson Green which is now used as a car park be concreted and marked out properly as such. This could be done on a Saturday afternoon and Sunday and would not then cause much inconvenience. The area is now steadily developing into68 words
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199 1948-11-20 9 WAS amazed to observe that m many of the books presented to Raffles Library by the British Council, the coloured plates and other illustrations had been defaced by a robber stamping m purple of Raffles Library." The loveliness of many of these plate*; has199 words
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301 1948-11-20 9 The Singapore Social Survey I CRAVE a little space lo express a point regarding the Report on the Social Survey carried out m Singapore m 1947. In many respects the I Report just published is highly commendable. But it seems to me, after careful perusal301 words
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Letter163 1948-11-20 9 I READ with keen m A terest your Penang Staff Correspondent's article on "The Lost Souls. As a comparative newcomer tv this country. I have not had the pleasure of dining with this unusual society of intellectuals but I should very much like to do so. and I163 words
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Letter108 1948-11-20 9 A NOTIFICATION. ;«pi pearing m your issue Of Nov. 12. calls for tenders to purchase '6M\ tons of pulut-rice, bro-ken-rice and rice sweepings lying at the Singapore Harbour Board godowns. It is sincerely hoped ti:; t the Food Control Department will adopt preventive i sures to safeguard108 words
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Letter88 1948-11-20 9 KELANTAN Malays welcome the news ol a special survey to be made by the Federation Labour Department. Kelantan can afford to send out surplus Malay labour to the west coast States. It will not affect village I economy, as stated by Utusan Melayu. On the contrary it88 words
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Advertisement105 1948-11-20 9 •ivJii^ v- wmSSb 1 1 JOHN I. THRON YCROFT CO LIMITED. OFFICE SHOWROOM SHIPYARD TANK ROAD TANJONG RHU TEL. 5001/2 TEL. ***** II It ITAI *S F I X EST M ATT R ESSES Slumberland sleep is luxurious and cool i^^'*'*** BriiUh crafismansl.ip at lit best '^i3§-"%«w^- nv everything about105 words
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Advertisement85 1948-11-20 9 yyITNESS through inner cleanliness F X makes even routine tasks pleasant to (f&s^& l\ perform. A morning glass of sparkling, effervescing Andrews settles the sto- WnnHS*" mach, corrects acidity, tones up the UhjllJ.iT^TJ liver, and checks biliousness. Then, to \w^^^^3 complete your inner cleanliness, \fflwW**lflß^'' Andrews gently and surely clears85 words
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Miscellaneous312 1948-11-20 9 r A^^^^^ff^f^^Sf[IfWWW It is a great mistake for a declarer to play any contract without considering how many trick* he can afford to give the enemy as a means of Insuring his tactical position. Note this typical cast North, dealer. East- West vulnerable. NOKTII 411 if in x i, .1312 words
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Miscellaneous212 1948-11-20 9 the m abUcJmeot cl aumm> s iu;.g suit; so declarer fed back the diamond jack. West won and returned the club Jack not kncwirg which defender had the other diamond honour. South made the sound play of holding up his club queer, and West, sensing that another club lead (from212 words
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Article353 1948-11-20 10 London Stocks LONDON, FrL IMN and Rubber shares deI- c lined further yesterday on the London Stock Exchange. The feature of the day was speculative buying of South African Gold Mining shares, says Reuter's financial correspondent. Non-producers were In keen demand and recorded sharp rises. Another Industrial new lssut success353 words
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Article147 1948-11-20 10 From A Market Correspondent WITH the exception of copra, only slight business was transacted In the Singapore produce markets yesterday. The markets were quiet with quotations In all commodities remaining practically unchanged. Yesterday's quotations included Rice Unclassified: No. 1 $64; 3 $54; 3 $48; 4 $44; 5147 words
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Article844 1948-11-20 10 From Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Friday. WITH London failing to follow up previous bids, the Malayan share market was extremely quiet today. The tendency was slightly easier. Prices quoted by the Malayan Sharebrokers 1 Association today were AUM lot 14 OO 13.00 Alra Bricks Pref. 2.86844 words
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Article193 1948-11-20 10 OPENING steadier yesterday morning, the Singapore rubber market subsequently eased slightly and became quiet at noon. Prices improved by approximately threeeighths of a cent over Thursday's closing prices. The market closed steady. Closing prices yesterday were: No. 1 sheet f.o.b. buyers 36V4 cents, sellers 36 cents; spot loose,193 words
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Article92 1948-11-20 10 CHIPS m port alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves yesterday (godowru m brackets) were: Main Wharf: Tilly Lyke* (31— 32;, Nanking Victory (33—34). Esang (38—39), Gujarat (40—41), Sarpedon. (42 43). West Wharf: Borneo (I—2), Glenartney (6 7), BennevU (8 9), Bidor ((111).0 11). Bencruachan (13—14). Olengyle (18—16).92 words
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Article47 1948-11-20 10 GOPENG TEKKATAIPING DIVS. From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH, Frl. r«OPENG Consolidated directors U have declared a dividend of 10 per cent, on account of the year to Sept. 30. 1948. Tekka-Taiping nas declared dividend of Is per share on account of the year to Oct 31, 1948.47 words
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Article24 1948-11-20 10 J£AMRA Tin Dredging's directors have declared an interim dividend of five per cent, m respect of the year to Mar. 31, 194924 words
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Article16 1948-11-20 10 CULOH Rubber Estates produced 28,456 lbs. of rubber of all grades m October.16 words
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Advertisement1082 1948-11-20 10 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. llncorpoiatot m sn.gapoiei .»..ut r'UNNEI UNB STRAIT? IEAMSHIP CO. •Carrier's option to proceed via other CTD mm t. load end discharge cargo. wtJ| MALAr^ iAILINCJ FROM 0K- ft U S.A X*"!*"' or Mal c JJ 0¥ J2 "Nanking Victory' from Mentakab tor Malacca Nov 23 USA C1,082 words
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Advertisement219 1948-11-20 10 PRESIDENT LINES General Passeogtr Agent to Northwest Airlines SAILINGS TO NEW TORK ANO BOSTON via INDIA ECVPT MFOITERRANEAN PORTS P^den, "SKST CeVCland I to d$S America'! Finest Po»t War ixixury Meigt tor low cost trans-Daciflc Liners Fast Luxurious passenger o rnee f rave i service oetween Honefcone M,-.it, 11tir travel219 words
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Advertisement294 1948-11-20 10 EAST ASIATIC LINE SAUINCS ►ROM M— II A I "»CANOINAVIA NINT/ CONTINENT ">+'"" Singapore. r>o»t bwettenham >i Oenann m.s Kambodia" due abt. Dec 4 ro> Colombo Aden Port Said *j "Lalandia due abt. Nov 10 Alexandria. Cenoa, Tangier, Casablanca. Antwerp, Rotto- Saigon Bangkok terdam. Hamburg. Oslo. Cothenburg, Copenhagen m... "Malacca"294 words
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Advertisement903 1948-11-20 10 McALISTER CO LTD. (IncorpoiateJ .'i Smyjpoiei ELLKRMAN «S> BUCK N ALL KLAVBNESS i.INB HAVRE, LONDON. ROTTEROAM CANADIAN PACIFIC PORTS HAMBURC. Accepting cargo tor US. North Atlantic Accepting cargo for Central f> toutM Ports Canada via Colombo American Ports CITY OF LUCKNOW Spore P. Sham Penang Due Singapoie Due 20 Dec.903 words
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Article561 1948-11-20 11 By The Sports Editor IZOTA RAJA Football Club, Singapore's :eading soccer team of the season, have summararily dismissed approaches made to them by a promoter of professional sport for a tour of Java. Earlier this week we drew attention to the fact that a Singapore-Java561 words
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Article145 1948-11-20 11 SINGAPORE will play their first State hockey match of the season today when they meet Johore at Segamat. Singapore selectors have iHM Johore the compliment of selects. *he best possible team and. given good plavinx conditions, the Smtipore team should he able to gtvc fans the145 words
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Article, Illustration314 1948-11-20 11 By LEE SIEW YEE li:o.\<; Peng Soon and Ooi Teik Hock, top singles players m the Thomas Cup team, will clash tomorrow when Malayan badminton puts on its biggest post-war show to raise funds for the tourists. Their match heads a bill of five singles314 words
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Article49 1948-11-20 11 yHE Sp.i flies will meet the RAF. Jurorw m a Knmr of ■r at the (ieylui!g Stßoum tomorrow. The Spitfire team will be ho; en rom: Teo H?n«. Moru. Malnnood I l Bin. Seng Chi-ins, Daud, Kirn ilian. Kwanß To > Rex ljee. l.ryman. Ab.iullsh, William and Mahadeva.49 words
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Article, Illustration467 1948-11-20 11 ROY FERROA - M. Valberg— 'Dhyan Chand' Of S'pore ROY FERROA By /V\E of the outstanding schoolboy sportsmen m the 1930's who was rated the best hockey centreforward m Singapore ten years ago is 33-year-old A. M. Valberg. I < Maurice Valberg was once j referred to as the "Dhyan Chand" of Singapore467 words
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Article280 1948-11-20 11 LARRY CARROL - He Blazed A Trail In Rugby LARRY CARROL By A LITTLE space this week for one of those "backroom boys" of sport who (jet little of the spotlight and all the work the secretary of the Selangor Malays' Rugby Club, Sharanni bin Arshad. Sharanni has done this year what several280 words
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Advertisement237 1948-11-20 11 BATTLE OF FLAMING ARROWS! Today l r~7i7z~r Q-30 L-* Bf ■■A »iCIH CJIHI Vl W MATURE GRAY nuci' huhbebstmi 2o GLENN LANGAN REGINALD GARDINER FREO KOHLMfcR PKo/>«sls9^T AIR-CONDITIONED AT MIDNIGHT TO-NIGHT THE WHOLE SERIAL! Al.l. FOR ONE PAYMENT RIPPLING WITH ACTION starring Ws&r*:znm BUSTER YOU'LL ROAR AT IHERANCES fl^H KU-KAI237 words
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Advertisement61 1948-11-20 11 RADIO MALAYA SINGAPORE 1.00 Lou Preager and King Cole Trio; 1.50 Light music: 2.10 Singapore Turf Club Racing commeetaries by David Konnard assisted by Tonv Beamish; 6.05 Close; 8.15 News: 8.20 Sports Round-Dp: 8.30 Strictly off the Record; 9.30 News: 9.45 Darrce music: 10.15 Cabaret; 10 30 Rhythm on records:61 words
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Advertisement87 1948-11-20 11 Match; 6.00 Malay Programme; 8.30 News, Raring Results; 8.45 To Be bConcluded; 9.15 These you seldom hear; 9.30 News; 9.45 Top of the List; 10.15 Did You Hear That; 10.45 Waltzing and MarchIng with Erie Scott; 11.00 Night Club; 11.20 And So To Bed; 11.3'J News C1O5P. BFEBS (6 7787 words
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Advertisement224 1948-11-20 11 A DJATHf sat. "^B ff J. AKTIII'R RANK ■pM i£/F presents m 1 rmgr CLORIOUS TECHNICOLOR 1 SARAH AM) for I DEAD LOVERS 1 C STEWART I.KWi.IR FRWCOISF ROSaY If JOAN I.RM WUNIII FLORA ROBSON Prim-is*, ...^^^^-™g_^^^^^^_ );u Wm Sophip- I <&A| Ak Koni«;>!- .>u ■B Dorothr i P^^R JE*224 words
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Miscellaneous82 1948-11-20 11 4ft Dutch (BBC); 9.00 Kuoyu (BBC); 9.30 Burmese (BBC): 9 «r. English: 10.00 Light Music; 10.15 Radio News R«el (BBC); 10. 30 Women's Magazine (BBC); 11.00 Rhythm Records; 11.30 New«11.45 Dance Music; 12.00 Close. RADIO AUSTRALIA 5.20 Music for Strings; 5.4ft Celebrity Pianist; 0.15 Moment Muslcale; 6.45 Romance in Mu>k;82 words
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Article1256 1948-11-20 12 EPSOM JEEP - EPSOM JEEP By Final Day Of Singapore Races JACK'S Darling, a splendid second to Trum- pington on Wednesday, stands out as the best bet on the card at Bukit Timah today, the last day of the Singapore Turf Club Winter Meeting, and the last racing1,256 words
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Article70 1948-11-20 12 THE Chinese V.M.C.A. table tennis team will play friendly match against the Chinese Swimming Club tomorrow. The match will be held at the Chinese Swimming Club premises at 2 p.m. sharp. The following player 3 will represent the Chlnes-3 V.M.C.A.: Ong Kay Ann, Lay Kieng Poh, Leong Scow70 words
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Article155 1948-11-20 12 EPSOM JEEP CALL BOY POINTER RACE It t.00 p.m. RIMA Lady Kalang Tretea RADIO BEAM Rims Lady Kalang RADIO BEAM Rima Eddy Fraser RACE 2: 2.30 p.m. SKY MASTER E vet-bright Louisiana TOUR HIGHNESS Madaxarl Little Ned ROCHDALE Sky Master Ever bright ROCHDALE Hazmore II Everbright RACE155 words
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Article996 1948-11-20 12 BELOW is the card of eight events at Bukit Timah today. Racing starts at 2 p.m. The double tote will be on races two and four, and five and eight, and the Big Sweep will be drawn on race eight. Race 1—2.00: Cl. 2, Div. 5—6 Purs.996 words
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Article102 1948-11-20 12 HONG KONG, Friday FIGHTING a losing battle during the first day. the Singapore Combined Services were unfortunate not to win the match against the Hongkong Combln-d Services who urre still 67 runs behind with enly two wickets outstanding. The visitors were dismissed for 87 runs mReuter - 102 words
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Article166 1948-11-20 12 JOHORE BAHRU, Friday. TTHE following are the results of 1 the Monthly Medal Golf competition (Stableford System) of the Royal Johore International Club played during the course of the week: J. W. Plm 32+6 =38 W. H. Brockett 214-14 =35 P McNee 24-flOM:=34Vi J. E. Hughes 16166 words
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Article123 1948-11-20 12 TODAY HOCKEY: Singapore v. Johore Srpunat; S.E.C. t. Combd. E.A.F.— S.B.C.; 8.1. v. Spore Colts— R.l. rronnd; C.S.C. Army; O.H.Q. Signal Reg*. T. 2nd Echelon Tangiln. RUGBY: S.C.C. v. Royal Navy S.C.C: M.C.U. v. S.C.C Outram School ground; R.A.F. Chanji v. 221 Veh. Coy— Chantf; OH.Q. FARELF v.123 words
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413 1948-11-20 12 PLAYING their finest game this season, Raffles College avenged their defeat of last year when they beat Medical College by two goals to one m the annual inter-college hockey encounter played on the padang yesterday Raffles were superior In all phases of the game, and413 words
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Article, Illustration88 1948-11-20 12 MALAYA'S Thomas Cup team, with the highest hopes, sets out for the United Kingdom next month to capture the first international championship m badminton history. Accompanying the players will be Lee Siew Yee, who will report for Straits Times readers, the Malayans' progress m the Cup competition88 words
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Article80 1948-11-20 12 NEW YORK, Fr.tlay. MANUEL ORTIZ, the world bantam-weight champion, was warned today by the National Boxing Association to sign soon for the defence of his title or to give up his crown. Abe Green, commissioner of the N.8.A., said that the 1181 b champion applied to the CaliforniaUP - 80 words
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Article170 1948-11-20 12 Khalsa Win Four-Nil On Padang niSPLAYINO superior team work and ball control Khalsa Association "A" defeated a Singapore CricKefc Club "A" team by four goals to nil m a keenly contested game of hockey at (he padang yesterday Outstanding for Khalsa were their centre forward Rattan and their right winger170 words
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Advertisement495 1948-11-20 12 CLASSIFIED ADS. < Continued from page 6) VEHICLES FOR SALE roilD. 1947. Super De Luxe. offers to 76, Dempsey Rd, Phone 6341. Ext. 537. STANDARD 8.. 4 months Old, perfect condition, best offer to Box Nn. A4628, S.T. FOR SALE Ford Prefect 10, 11 months old. mileage 13,000, m perfect495 words
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Advertisement150 1948-11-20 12 GREATER THAN EVER!!/ fl[ TONIGHT AT 9 p.m. GREAT WORLD PROUDLY PRESENTS ANOTHER H Bf RECORD SHATTERING if WRESTLING SHOW m A SENSATIONAL CHALLENGE MATCH 9i "The Idol Of The Fans" iPC GEORGE *^P PENCHEFF INOr.rEATK. HEAVYWEIGHT Cii/.MTION OK AUSTRALIA 3^ JOGINDER The World Famous "Punjab Tiger" Z V% Zbitko150 words
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Miscellaneous34 1948-11-20 12 SINGAPORE TIDES Today: High Wat r. :2..O am. (8 ft. 6 in.), 12.00 p.m. (9 ft. 7 in.) Tomorrow: High Water, 1.35 lam. (8 ft. 3 in.). 12 36 p.m. (9 ft. 6 in.)34 words
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