The Straits Times, 26 November 1948

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    19 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 TWELVE PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1948. if PRICE TEN CENTS
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    SOUTH SIAM REVOLT PLOT
    722 1 Bevin Told Of Kelantan Movement From Our Own Correspouuv... LONDON, Thursday. A WELL-made metal badge carrying a coloured Union Jack and crossed krises and the I words, in English, "New Malaya," is the symbol of a secret movement of Kelantan Malay nationalists. Lachie Mac Donald, the
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    LABOURER SHOT
    38 1 SUNGEI PATANI, Thurs A friendly tussle for a rifle resulted m the death of a 17-year-old Indian labourer, Anoed, who was killed lnstanteneously when the rifle went on. A special constable i 1 >as been arrested.
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    ANOTHER DROP IN RUBBER
    181 1 ANOTHER DROP IN RUBBER THE price of rubber in Singapore registered its biggest drop since last March, yesterday. A drop of IV4 cents on Wednesdays closing prices uas recorded and f.o.b. buyers closed at 30 U cents. Market sources attributed Ihe fall to the cessation of Russian buying, Until this
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    Hong Kong Reds To Go
    58 1 LONDON. Thurs.— The activities of Chinese Communists in Hong Kong were being closely watched, the Colonial Secretary <Mr. Creech Jones) Bald in a Parliamentary reply today. Deportation proceedings were to be taken against al Communists who were trying to use Hong Kong as a base
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    "RUSSIAN TRUTH" IN BANGKOK
    61 1 From Our Own Correspondent BANGKOK. Thurs. THE Soviet Embassy here has decided to open an information office, similar to those of Britain and America. Its purpose is "to present the Soviet version of news and to correct any missunderstanding which may arise among the Sianii'sc as
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    FIVE MEN WILL SEE TOJO HANG
    164 1 TOKIO, Thurs. A COMMITTEE p* five Americans will attend the execution of ToJo and hi* six fellow major war criminals The committee will include the Commanding General of the United States Eighth Army. Lleut.-Gen. Walton Walker, the Commandant of Sugamo prison, a doctor and
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    RADIO S.E.A.C.
    50 1 COLOMBO, Thurs. Radio SEAC (broadcasting station) will most probably be taken over by the Government of Ceylon with the next three weeks. The British Government are paying for the entire cost of running and maintaining the station In return for the use of It for their transmissions. —Reuter.
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    HE WAS HIT FOR SEVEN
    93 1 BIRMINGHAM, Thurs. '■IMIK President of the -1 National Society for the Retention of Corporal Punishment m Schools Mr. Eric A. Wildman. went to lecture at a school near Stafford. Mr. Wildman brough with him a bundle of 20 assorted canes, and m his talk on
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    EIRE HAS AN OFFER TO MAKE
    119 1 Etd^ LOND°N, Thurs. IRE has an offer to make when its status as an mndent republic is "put beyond all ambiguities We don't want Irish citi■ens regarded as foreigners' m the Commonwealth." Mr. .John Costello, Eire Prime Minister, said m the Dail. Jt was,
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    25 1 SOMET TROOPS marching through the Red Square, Moscow. The sabre salute was accepted by Marshal Timoshenko, war-time commander of the Red Army.— A J. picture.
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    Bayonets: 5 More Dead Found
    118 1 From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH, Thursday T«HE bodies of five more terrorists, killed by Gurkhas m their attack on a bi* camp near Chernor two weeks ago, have been discovered. The terrorists were wounded during the attack m which the Gurkhas charged with bayonets after
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    Evatt May Bring Big 4 Leaders Together
    154 1 PARIS, Thursday. T\R. Herbert Evatt, President of the United Nations Assembly, has received replied to secret cablegrams he sent to the chiefs of state of the Big Four powers, m an attempt to solve the Berlin crisis. This was reported m Paris today.
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    PURDAH OPPOSED
    31 1 CALCUTTA, Thurs. A group of young men and women has decided to offer satyagraha and stage hartals In front of houses where brides In purdah are given In marriage.—A.P.
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    "HUNGER HAS NO NATIONALITY"
    83 1 WASHINGTON, Thurs. HUNGER has no nationality", is President Truman's Thanksgiving message to Russia and Argentina. "Abundance should have none, either" Mr. Truman added in a Thanksgivingeve address in which he urged the only two major nations still outside to join the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization.
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    The Lion Came Back By Taxi
    210 1 The Lion Came Back By Taxi CAPETOWN, Thurs. A YOUNG girl lion- tamer, dripping with blood from gashes torn by the claws of a terror- stricken circus lion, caught and quietened the beast and then gently ,urged him into a taxi in East London's main street. A few hours later,
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    Explosion Kills 23
    15 1 LISBON. Thurs.—Twentythree persons were killed when an ammunition dump exploded here.— A.P.
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    NO IMMEDIATE NEW U.S. AID FOR CHIANG
    191 1 WASHINGTON, Thursday. THE Secretary of State (Mr. George Marshall) said yesterday that President Truman and he were trying to decide what the United Staie* could properly do to help China m her crisis. He made this statement as "insistent" report .-> In Shanghai
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    SEIZED—ONE BATTLESHIP
    53 1 SEIZED— ONE BATTLESHIP ROME, Thurs.— The 35.000 ton Italian battleship Vlttorlo Veneto has been seized oy a creditor, an Italian shipbuilding firm, ln La Spezla as security on a debt owed by the Italian Navy. The company Intends to sell the ship by auction if payment 1* not made ln
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    PLAGUE OF RATS
    45 1 BRISBANE, Thurs.—Thousands of rats moving m the wake of drought have destroyed 40,000 acres of the best grazing land on Toorllla Station (large grazing property) near Rockhampton, Northern Queensland. Toorilla Station's owner said the ground was just a mass of moving rats.—Reuter.
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    Q.E. Will Sail On Sunday
    133 1 SOUTHAMPTON. Thurs. CHEERING Queen Elizabeth \J passengers, strand, ■<! aboard for eight days by 'he I the New York dock strlk day heard that the strike was over and that they would sail on Sunday at 8 a.m. Cunard White Star put v announcement on
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    "TOUR ONLY POSTPONED"
    89 1 CANBERRA, Thurs. Mr. Chlfley, Australian Prime Minister, told the House of Representatives today that the King had sent a messase to the Australian people sayi ing that hn looked upon his I present Illness as causing i "only a postponement" of his planned tour of Australia and
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      The Mail Must Go Through: Even If It Takes 8 Years
      93 2 The Mail Mu st Go Through: Even If It Takes 8 Years DOSTAL and Telegraphic delays are not uncommon, u this beat the record— a letter posted m Calcutta on Oct. 1, 1940, reached the holy city of Benares on Nov. 3, this year. A snail could have traversed the
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      Trouper Dies
      23 2 LONDON, Thurs. Miss Nellie Wallace, English music hall star, died today In a London convent nursing home. She was 78.— Reuter.
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      Danes Buy Jets
      31 2 COPENHAGEN. Thurs. i Denmark will buy 35 jet planes from Britain m 1949 and a total of 60 by 1951, the Danish 1 Defence Minister said today.— Reuter.
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      Liquor Ban
      21 2 NEW DELHl.— Thurs.— The I Indian Parliament yesterday voted for prohibition but rejected an amedment to ban tobacco. Reuter.
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      Gibraltar Move
      41 2 LONDON. Thurs. Gibraltar, at present administered by a Governor aided by an Executive Council, is to have I a legislature as soon as the necessary constitutional instrument can be prepared, it i was announced yesterday. The Colonial Secretary told
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      Why So Glum?
      47 2 I Mr. JAMES FOKRESTAL, U.S. Secretary for Defence, looks glum as he leaves the White House after President Truman recently persuaded him to stay on m office for a few mone months. Mr. Forrestal had intended resigning just after the Presidential election. Reuter photo.
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      She'll Be Able To Blow It Again
      101 2 LOS ANGELES. Than. PETIRMNG from her honeymoon, Mrs. Flora Griifin had her nose cut off when she was hurled through the windscreen of her husband's car -is it crashed over a bank She was rushed to hospital and the surgeon sent police back
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      Airport Open
      43 2 TEL AVJv\ Thins Israel formally opened Lyda airport, the largest field m the Middle East, yesterday. Arruu: first scheduled arrivals n planeload of Jewish dls] persons from Munich Dutch KLM and Air Prance both have contracted th< of the airport— UP
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      812 2 NOTICES ""auction sale of Household furniture etc comprising:— Bed rxmi. Sitting Room and Din-ng Room sets. Meatsafe. Chesl of drawers. Dinner wagons, Wln< sherry glasses. Dinner sets Decanters. Vases. Epergne, Trays Suit cases trunks. Camphorjwood chest. Perambulator, Medical books, and also 1 bale cotton yarn. 18 tins paint, 25 cases
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      766 2 NOTICES TRADING WITH THE ENEMY i ORDINANCE No 22 of 1939 CUSTODIAN OF PEOPERTY PROCLAMATION No. 14 of 1945 The Custodian of Property. Singapore, has a certain amount i of Silver and E.P.N.S. ware m t custody, approximately 50 of which Is identifiable, being marked with lntltlals, monograms or crests'.
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      651 2 NOTICES TRADING WITH THE ENEM\ ORDINANCE No 22 of 1939 CUSTODIAN OF PROPERTY PROCLAMATION NO. 14 OF 194S SALE BY ENDER SO 95 The Custodian of Property Singapore, invites tenders for th< 1 purchase of the following: Chevrolet Saloon. 29.4 H.P. 5N.952. Eng. No. TR.*****C (In running condition, less battery):
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      319 2 SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY Applications are invited for the vacant post of Temporary Surveyor In the Municipal Sewerage Department, at a salary according to qualifications not exceeding •160'- p.m. plus Cost of Livine Allowance. i Applications on standard form obtainable from the Municipal Engineer's Department, should reach the Municipal Secretary. Singapore not
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    `TELL POLICE'-MINISTER
    431 3 Surprise Witness^ At Tribunal LONDON, Thursday. MR. Harold Wilson, President of the Broad of Trade, was a surprise witness when the Tribunal investigating alleged corruption in Government circles resumed its hearings today. He said he first heard of the matters on which the tribunal was concerned last August.
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    PHIBUN LOSES 15 MINISTERS
    135 3 BANGKOK, Thurs. FIFTEEN of the 25 members of Premier Phibun Songgkram's Cabinet resigned today. The resignations followed a move by the Sdamese Parliament for a more efficient government phis a clean up of corruption among officials. Premier Phibun said he was "considering the possibility of resigning"
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    Siam Has To Say "No"
    116 3 From Our Own Correspondent BANGKOK. Thurs. RELIABLE sources reveal that the Russian representatives here have approached the Siamese Government unofficially with proposals to buy Siamese rice for shipment to south Russia, i But Slam has replied that I much as it wishes to do so
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    Dutch Are Guilty, Says Republic
    178 3 PARIS, Thursday. PLEDGING its sincere desire for new negotiations with the Netherlands, the Republic of Indonesia yesterday charged the Dutch authorities with four major violations of the year-old truce in Indonesia. The Republican Government claimed, in a statement circulated to delegations at the United Nations
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    `WIFE EXECUTED SAYS WITNESS'
    154 3 THE HAGUE, Thursday. A FORMER Yugoslav Navy officer, Lt.-Cdr. Karel Kovacic, leading witness for Britain in the Corfu Channel case being heard in The Hague by the International Court, gave evidence yesterday that his wife had been executed as an alleged uesiapo agent. He said that
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    BACK FROM TOUR
    58 3 The Commander-in-Chlef Far East Land Forces (General Sir Neii Ritchie) returned to Singapore by air last light after completing an extensive four-day tour of Malaya District. He flew from one centre to mother in his special Dako;a aircraft. General Ritchie visited Ive battalion headquarters, i new hospital
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    AGA KHAN'S ILLNESS
    67 3 LONDON. Thurs.— The Aga Chan is contemplating under- ;oing an operation for protate trouble, according to an i innouncement made today by its London solicitors. The anlouncement denied a press eport that the Aga Khan was indergoing a serious operation or cancer. "There is no truth n
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    ITALY'S N. AFRICAN COLONIES IN DEMAND
    110 3 PARIS, Thurs. BRITISH trusteeship claims over Italy's North African olooiet were challenged at 1 'aris as the United Nations Assembly's Trusteeship Comnlttee debated its future. Italy is getting strong ..at in American support for ts own trusteeship. At least he leading Latin American legation
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    Confidence In French Government
    126 3 PARIS, Thurs. THE French Premier (M. Henry Queuille) won three voteg of confidence in the National Assembly yesterday but It was doubtful If they represented a true measure of his Cabinet's strength. On two anti-Communist Issues he received votes of 316 to 164 and 379 to
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    Watch-Size Camera
    38 3 first shipment of what Is claimed to be the smallest camera in the world is scheduled to leave Japan for the United States. It Is the size of a wristwatch and uses li.mllllmnt.A flt_. t-> a.
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    TWO MALAYANS LEAVE TODAY FOR ECAFE
    231 4 TWO MALAYANS LEAVE TODAY FOR ECAFE TWO men will leave Singapore by air today to represent Malaya and British Borneo at the fourth session of Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East at Lapstone, New South Wales. The two men are Tuan Haji Mohammed Eusoff (pan-Malayan delegate, Assistant Registrar
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    Govt. Wants U.K. Conscripts To Serve Longer
    176 4 Lvnuurs, Thursday. PHE British Cabinet asked the House of Commons yesterday to extend the training period for compulsory national service from 12 to 18 months. The longer term of military iervice was provided for in a jill submitted to the House isking for
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    Syria Uses Oil Threat On Palestine
    81 4 Syria Uses Oil Threat On Palestine PARIS, Thurs. CYRIA warned Western Europe that it might have its Middle Eastern oil supplies cut off If the Western nations voted for Palestine partition. The Syrian delegate (Faris Bey El Khoury) said those States must remember that the success of the Marshall Plan
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    College Robbery: The Defence
    157 4 DOTH the accused m the Medical College holdup trial, Hassan bin Mohamed Ali and Ali bin Raes, denied all knowledge of the affair at the Singapore Assize Court yesterday. The two men are alleged to JJ n ac held-up the secretary ?h d cler£ of the
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    Memorial Ceremony
    61 4 Ceremony The Bengal Muslim Association of Singapore has arranged a five-hour ceremony for Sunday m memory of the •♦1 M Jinnan- will start I with the reading of the Koran at 10 a.m. at Queen i Street Mosque. There will oe speeches, prayers and feeding ll l m
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    FIRST JAP IN HISTORY TO SUE HIS GOVERNMENT
    117 4 TOKIO. Thurs. is just another ordinary su:t In Western countries was given prominence m the Japanese papers as the first legal suit was filed by a Japanese citizen against the Government alleging nexllgence of one of its employees. To the Japanese, who
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    RECORD DROP
    39 4 MOSCOW, Thurs. Jumpng as a group, six paratroops Yesterday set up a new Rusiian record by jumping at light from a height of 20,000 eet without oxygen equipnent. One of the Jumpers t'fls a H'ranon AD J
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    Troops Overthrow Venezuelan Govt.
    212 4 T CARACAS, Thursday. HE Venezuelan Army overthrew the Government headed by President Romulo Gallegos without firing a shot yesterday and announced that it was in general control of the nation. Troops occupied all public buildings at noon Lieut.-colonel Marcos Perez Jimenez, Chief-of-Staff of the Army, said
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    T.U.C. REDS TO BE PURGED
    108 4 T.U.C. REDS TO BE PURGED LONDON. Thurs. THE Trades Union Congress, chief support of the Labour Government, formed a special committee yesterday empowered to root out what It said was a secret Communist move to control its notions. "Look Inside" It told all its unions to look inside their organisations
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    ISLAMIC COLLEGE TO OPEN
    130 4 THE Bangkok Islamic College which is otTering three years' instruction in the lamic faith and In the Antbic and Blaraese languag< will open next year if suilable building accommodation can be found, according to the Banckok Times. Assistance in engaging instructors was promised I Haji Tuan
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    INDONESIA TEA HOPES IN U.K.
    69 4 LONDON. Thurs.— A newspaper report that an increase m Indonesian tea production might make possible the derationing and de-subsidisinat of tea m Britain was discounted yesterday by a Government spokesman. A financial article m '.he News Chronicle estimated that Indonesian exports of tea this year
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    Eastern Children To Be Vaccinated
    120 4 MixTvfc^,^ inurs ANY Middle and Far Eastem countries will benefit from an international campaign for vaccination of children against T.B, according to Dr. Jorances Rolm, techni:al director of the campaign, The movement will start with India, where about, 36,000,000 children will be vaccinated. The. campaign
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    Cabaret Girls Association
    129 4 The Singapore Cabaret Girls Association annual general meeting elected the followinj officers: President. Miss Nancy Ho, vi: epresick'nt. Miss Anna Ho. Mi:-., I.iiy Goh; assit. vice-pre-icici; Mis Alici Wong; Secretary. Mist Jos.-. e \ap; MBit, secretary Mis? i^ ;n r.je Sye; treasurer. Miss Hu Chin Hong; assit.
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    COLONY'S "YES" TO $7,000,000
    177 5 WORTH OF JAP GOODS MORE than $7,000,000-worth of AJ\s (import permits) on Japan have been granted by the Singapore Import and Export Office since a free market was declared on Nov. 16. An official of the Import and Export Department told the Straits Times yesterday that
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    19 5 OFFICIAL AT WORK: Mr. J. G. Black, the new British Adviser m Perak, m his office. Straits Times picture.
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    Christmas Caution On Income-Tax
    361 5 By Our Woman Correspondent INCOME tax is curtailing Christmas toy expendi1 ture m the big Singapore stores. I Although people have already spent tens of thousands of dollars m Christmas toys alone, there is a marked trend to limit spending to flvedollar rather than tendollar gifts,
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    "Told To Tell Against Detective"
    319 5 "Told To Tell Against Detective" THAM Fook who was charged m the First District Court together with Leong Tnim, a detective corporal, with having extorted $300 from Chan Kwang Yen on Oct. 22 alleged yesterday that Chan and Chan's wife visited him on two occasions m the remand prison and
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    Brandy Cost Him $5,000
    112 5 From Oar Staff Correspondent SEREMBAN. Thurs. THE District Judge (Mr. B. V. Rhodes) yesterday fined Ong Klan Hen« $5,000 or in default, six months' gaol. Ong was lound in possession of 11 cases, containing over 21 gallons of uncustomed brandy. The duty on the brandy, which
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    IDENTITY CARDS "DEADLINE"
    56 5 The "deadline" m Singapore for the receipt of application forms for identity cards is 6 pm. next Tuesday. The issue of identity cards will continue at Registration Centres until they close at six p.m. on Saturday week, j Outstanding matters will then be dealt with at the
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    141 HAVE LOST THEIR CARDS
    39 5 The Singapore C.I.D. Chief Mr. E. V. Fowler yesterday appealed to people "not to be careless with their identity cards." He said that 141 had up to yesterday reported the loss of their cards.
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    ARMY WANTS 7,000 MALAYAN RECRUITS
    168 5 s From Our Staff Correspondent ■J KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. r PHK Army m Malaya wants 7,000 Malayans to join n A up as craftsmen within the next two years. A c special campaign to obtain 300 men a month will c begin m December, says
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    MILLS SHORT OF TIMBER
    140 5 Sawmills m Singapore report an acute shortage of timber, as a result of which most mills have been compelled to curtail operations by 50 to 70 per cent. Some mills are at present operated on alternate days, while others are working on a half-day basis. Mill
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    41 5 A concert will be presented on the new stage m the V.M.C.A. Large Hall. Orchard Road, on Saturday. Admission will be by programmes costing 50 cents each and the proceeds will go toward defraying the cost of the stage and curtains.
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    India Will Supply Teachers
    121 5 India Will Supply Teachers THE Government of India has agreed to help Indian 1 schools m Malaya by recruiting trained teachers for them I from India Mr. John A. Thivy (Representative of the Government iof India) made representa- tlons on this matter when he was" last m New Delhi. Mr.
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    GOVT. LAND SOUGHT
    142 5 The newly-formed Government Officers' Co-opera-tive Housing Society m Singapore is seeking the introduction of legislation which would give it priority m the acquisition of Crown land on lease for building sites. Mr. N. A. Kularajah, honorary secretary of the society, said yesterday that the society hoped to
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    S. SIPUT MEN OFF TO CHINA
    114 5 From Our Own Correspondent PENANO. Thurs. SIXTY eight Chinese squatters men. women, and children from the Sungei Siput area left Penang for China by the Heinrich JesBen" last week <>n voluntary repatriation Their passages were paid from the Aliens' Immigration Fund. The squatters were
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    108 6 The staff and students of the Chinese Hl(fh School. Bukit Timah Rd tender their heartfelt condolences and deep sympathy to the family of Mr. J. A. Roberts, who died 18.11.48. at Tan Took Brnx Hospital. Mrs. B. R. Koek. desires to thank the numerous friends, ea, associations, and public
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Fri., Nov. 26, 1948. LAST CHANCE TODAY
    838 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Fri., Nov. 26, 1948. LAST CHANCE TODAY At their special meeting today, Singapore's Municipal Commissioners are to be asked I by five of their number to re- commend to Government the I deletion from the Municipal Elections Bill of the property qualification clause for both candidates
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    Malay Wisdom
    295 6 Just one sentence uttered in Singapore last Wednesday has had a magical effect upon the political atmosphere of Malaya. That was Dato Onn's statement to reporters on his arrival at Kallang airport that in his discussions in London he had spoken for Malayans, and not only for Malays.
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    RESURRECTION OR REVOLT IN EAST ASIA?
    1792 6 RESURRECTION OR REVOLT IN EAST ASIA? Reviewed By DR. E.H.G. DOBBY REVOLT IN ASIA. By Robert Payne. (Gollancz, $7.50). WHETHER you look at the uneasiness m the Far East with fear or with optimism largely depends on your glands. A veil of language and distance prevents most of us from
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      "The Chinese Position" In Kuala Lumpur
      302 6 TN the face of all the invidious and thoughtless I criticisms directed against the Chinese community, it is truly gratifying to read your leader, "THE CHINESE POSITION," m your issue of Nov. 23. The leader shows a perfect and helpful understanding of the most
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      WHO ARE THE UNWANTED?
      175 6 T WOULD like to thank Che Tarn binte A. C. Din for the few kind and yet correct ideas she expressed m her letter of Nov. 22, "A MALAY ON THE CHINESE." I. too, was extremely grieved when I noticed how unfair to the Chinese population
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      AN INDIAN SUPPORTS DATO ONN
      252 6 AN INDIAN SUPPORTS DATO ONN IN his letter "LENDING l l MONEY TO PEAi SANTS," S. G. S. is stung by Dato Onn's remarks about the Indian money- lenders' "stranglehold on i Malay peasantry." He complains that the Dato is unfair to Indian moneylenders who have made a great contribution
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      133 6 BOOKS ON MUSIC Optra— nichard Capeli $2.70 Companion to Opera Donald Brook 10.80 Come to the Opera— Sir Thomas Beecham 7.60 Nlffhts at the Opera Spike Hughs 7 50 C o v e n t Carden D. Shawe -Taylor 3 60 Studies in Contemporary Music— Wilfrid Meller 6.30 Music is
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    COMMUNISTS' FRIENDS MUST GO
    304 7 Repatriation Of Alien Detainees From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. DEGULATIONS were issued at Kuala Lumpur today giving the Chief Secretary powers to repatriate aliens detained under the Emergency Regulations for assisting the Communists in their campaign of murder and lawlessness. Powers arc also granted
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    60 7 UKIT.-COL. J. A. R. Robertson, has been promoted Brigadier. General SUIT, Malaya District. Commissioned into the 6th Gurkha Rifles m 1930, Brigadier Robertson fame to Malaya at the end of 1947 as the commanding officer of the 1 ti (iurkha Rifles. He then weal to the (iurkha planning staff and
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    BACK TO MALACCA
    54 7 MALACCA. Thurs. Back at Malacca X Mr. G. S Rawllngs a* Collector of Land Revenue. Before the war he was a I magistrate for Malacca Settlement attached to Jasln District Office. A Civil Affair X Officer nf North Perak during British M:l!tary Administration, he later became Deputy
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    EX-MPAJA MAN SET FREE
    297 7 EX-MPAJA MAN SET FREE From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. COMMENTING on the "very serious discrepancies" in the evidence of prosecution witnesses. Mr. Justice F. A. BrigKs in the Selangor Assizes today acquitted and discharged Chiang Kon Yoon. a 22-year-old rubber tapper on a charge of possession of firearms
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    EVIDENCE "NOT RELIABLE"
    79 7 Sabapathy and Suppiah two young Tamils, were acquitted and discharged by Mr. Justice Jobling m the Singapore Supreme Court yesterday m appeal against sentence of 15 months' rigorous Imprisonment passed on them by the Singapore Fourth District Judge (Mr. H. A. Forrer) on a charge of criminal
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    BETS CHARGE IS WITHDRAWN
    59 7 IPOH, Thurs.— Chan Lai Houig and Cheong Llm Sam wore discharged In the Ipoh District Court yesterday after the prosecution had withdrawn a charge of bookmaklrg against them. It was alleged that the two mtr. received indirectly $1,261 In respect of bets relating to a horse
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    DAMAGED BRIDGE REPAIRED
    121 7 DAMAGED BRIDGE REPAIRED From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. WORKING non-stop from last night, railway breakdown gangs this afternoon repaired the bridge between Labis and Bekok in Johore, which terrorists dynamited yesterday. The Singapore night mall made the journey without Incident over the repaired bridge, arriving in Kuala LumI
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    Child Relief In Far East
    50 7 MR. Ralph Goodwin, of New Zealand, has been appointed Deputy Executive j Director for the Internationi al Children's Emergency Fund m the Far East. His headquarters will probably be at Manila. Mr. Goodwin has worked with UNRRA m China, and m the I.C.E.F. mission there.
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    GURNEY, THIVY TO HOLD TALK
    50 7 The Representative of the Government of India m Malaya (Mr. J. A. Thivy) will discuss the Emergency as affecting Indian nationals with the High Commissioner (Sir Henry Gurney). Mr. Thivy left for Kuala Lumpur last evening. He is expected to be away for a week.
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    BIG CHINESE WEDDING
    226 7 r\VO well-known Chinese families m Singapore were united with the wedding yesterday of Miss Loh Luan Keow and Mr. Seah Peng Gniap, youngest son of Madam Seah Eng Tong (nee Ng Bak Sim.) The wedding was according to Chinese rites. The groom's father the late Mr. Seah
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    61 7 BATTLE OF SINGAPORE REUNION: Members of the Malayan Auxiliary Service (Balmoral and Goodwood House) who served behind the front lines m the Bukit Timah area, at their picnic on Pulau Übin. The picnic is given annually by Mr. K. H. Simpson (Far Eastern general manager of the Borneo Co.) who
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    Accused Of Attempted Insurance Fraud
    454 7 Accused Of Attempted Insurance Fraud AN English-speaking Malay woman, Mrs. Rosa John, was charged yesterday m the Second Police Court with having falsely reported to. the police on Aug. 26 the theft of her Studebaker car from outside the Capitol Theatre. Mrs. John was also charged with attempting to cheat
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    No Illegality About Arrest Of Hire
    296 7 A SINGAPORE police officer who assisted Netherlands police to arrest Carlton Hire as a suspected gun-runner did not act illegally. This was the finding of Mr. Justice Jobling in the Singapore Supreme Court yesterday when an attempt failed by Mr. S. H. D. Elias,
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    Driver On Trial
    45 7 From Our Own Correspondent BUTTERW ORTH, Thurs. A Malay driver (Din bin Ariffln) today claimed trial before the District Judge (Mr. Fletcher Rogers) on a charge of causing the death of Tan Swee Llm m a collision be- j tween two lorries.
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    Told Son's Name On "Black List"
    183 7 Told Son's Name On "Black List" From Oar Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs. IVAN Kok Eng, a Kota Tinggi, police Clerk appeared before the District Judge yesterday charged with putting Llew Nyuk Phin m fear of injury m order to commit extortion. He was also charged with a similar offence
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    Two Selangor Terrorists Shot Dead By Police
    268 7 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. nnWO bandits who ran out of a hut m the jungle at A Kampong Kalong. m the Kuala Kubu district, were shot dead by Police yesterday when they ignored an order to stop. A search of
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    ACQUITTED
    27 7 I SEGAMAT, Thurs. Charged with housebreaking and theft. a gate watchman. Vellayan, was acquitted and discharged by the Segamat District Judge, Inchc Hamid bin Dato Mustapna.
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    Demolition Order A Year Old
    177 7 Demolition Order A Year Old THE demolition of Erna market, m China Street, was carried out by the Municipal Commissioners by virtue and under the authority of a mandatory order issued 1 by court. This was told to the Strait* Times last night by the Deputy President (Mr. W. L.
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    Call On Governor
    27 7 Capt. Jubelior, In command of the 18,000-ton French aircraft-carrier Ari'omancttes now m Singapore visited the Governor, Sir Franklin Gimson, at Government House 1 yesterday.
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    TAN ASKS COLONY GOVT. TO REDUCE INDIRECT TAX
    336 8 CINCE steps have been taken to collect v income tax m Singapore, Mr. C. C. Tan (Municipal South- West member of the Legislative Council) has made a plea to the Government to reduce tobacco and entertainment duties or other indirect taxation for
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    51 8 MOSLEY "DRUMMER": Erwin Scholz, 28-year-old former German prisoner of war lr British hands was ordered to be deported by the Horm Secretary (Mr. Chuter Ede) after having beaten the bis drum m a Mosley procession. Picture shows Scholz (left) exchanging his last two English pounds on arrival m Hamburg. A.P.
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    Admiral To Hear Union's Grievances
    114 8 Admiral To Hear Union's Grievances CONDITIONS of employment will ba discussed by four members of the Singapore Admiralty Local Staff Union, representing 500 employees at the Naval Base, when RearAdmiral C. Caslon returns from Hong Kong. The union had complained to the Rear Admiral that It viewed with grave concern
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    GEN. RITCHIE TO VISIT H.K.
    62 8 General Sir Neil Ritchie, C.-in-C. FARELF, will make a routine visit to Hong Kong early next month. He will visit Saigon on the way, and will probably call at Bangkok on the return trip. Reuter reports that British staff officers and an attache ci the
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    Planters' Widows —MP's Question
    322 8 Planters' Widows MP's Question 1 Mr. Creech Jones (Colonial Secretary) was asked about compensation for the wldow« 1 of those planters, and other Europeans, who had lost their lives as a result of terrorism in Malaya. He replied that a special committee appointed In Malaya to consider this matter recommended
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    'No Entry For War Refugees'
    199 8 Malay Newt From Our MaUy Correspondent REFUGEES from the China war ghould be prevented from coming to Malaya, say* the Utusan Melayu. That can only be done U the machinery of the Immigration Department Is perfected, the paper adds. The paper suggests that statistic* i
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    SCOUTS, GUIDES TO BROADCAST
    49 8 The 32nd Railway Scouts wid the Girl Guide Company Sampong Bahru, Singapore, ?ill broadcast over the Red letwork of Radio Malaya tolay starting from 6 p.m The programme, m Malay. nil include songs on Scout aws and a talk on the actirttlea^of Scouts and Guide*.
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    Segamat Has New Register System
    178 8 rrom uur Own Correspondent m other Johore districts. Applicants must get an r£f°/' rn tlon form from registration officer, Segamat Penghulus or assistants. fori n Is to be filled m either m English, Romanised Malay or Jawi. Each applicant is required to bring to the
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    34 8 ''HEONG AH SAM, hanged at Fudu Gaoi, Kual.t Lumpur, on Tuesday. A patrol surprised him near a jungle hut near Ben tone as he la> on the ground holding a loaded carbine. P.R.D. pit-
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      270 8 i Something Special VIRGINIA STYLE COOKED HAM Always a Treat FITZPATRICK S FOOD SUPPLIES TILEPHONC 5281 ORDER DCPT. 1 Phillips b the cycle that's built to last. It will stand all the hard knocks that rough road* provide, yet still give yean of reliable service, Phillips Cycles are designed and
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    $60,000 Library scheme Planned For Ipoh
    235 9 From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH, Thura. A NEW public library for Ipoh, capable of &or commodating 50,000 volumes, has been planned by the Ipoh Town Library Committee. It wtll be built at a cost of about $60,000 and the building will be similar to
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    91 9 n? AF^ E M DEL EGATES AT PARTY Seen with Mr. Claude Massey, Australian Commissioner In Malaya (centre) and Mr: Franklin Wolf, of the U.S. Embassy m a «t l L t^ eme TlgM) are flve leaders of delegations Mnnrf™ £EEE E c onf e rence which begins m Australia
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    Singapore Diary
    180 9 TODA? Wesley Methodist Youth Fellowi^P- annual general meeting. 4 Fort Canning Road. 7.30 pn «,J i C A- Orch ard Road, comllbrarj. 6^30 p.m.. concert reheareal 8 prn" "corded music, I Qu Y af 9?, Malay class 5'5 Raffl *> «ua>. 9.15 a.m. and 5.30 d m nsfFfn
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    To Start Work On New Power Station
    283 9 From Our Staff Correspondent 0 KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. 0 'THE foundations for the Federation's new n x $40,000,000 electric power station will be laid at Connaught Bridge, two miles outside Klang, in seven weeks' time. The new station will be t twice the
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    ARRESTED AFTER SEAFRONT BRAWL
    40 9 auUH*pore police on Wednesday night arrested a Chinese seaman who was alleged to have knifed another seaman in a brawl near Clifford Pier. The injured man is now in hospital, but his wounds are not serious.
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    New Coins At The Banks Today
    72 9 CUPPLir,S of the new cuprou nickel coins will be available today f or Issue on demand at the banks and offices of the Currency Commissioners in Singapore and the Treasuries in Kauala Lumpur and Penanß. The coins <re in denominations of five ten and
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    Record Mail For Britain
    120 9 A record Christmas mail was handled by the General Post Office staff this year, Singaporeans who have cooperated by posting early can sit back and rest happy m the thought that their Christmas parcels, letters and cards are due to reach TJ.K. this week-end. This will
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    E. Indonesian Chieftains
    40 9 CLAN CHIEFS AND SULTANS of East Indonesia have combined to form a Hadat Tinggi to represent their cause m the islands' conflicting politics. Three members are seen here m their own traditional garb.— Picture by James Cathay.
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    E. C. Martin, Penang's New Municipal Commissioner
    115 9 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Thursday. jyt ß. E. C. Martin will succeed Mr. Jules Martin, who has resigned, on the Municipal Commission. A former Malacca Mi iual Commdsioner and a Justice r>t the Peace. Mr. E. C. Martin. Js the managing director
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    KHALSA DINNER
    22 9 The Singapore Khalsa Association will hold a dinner m honour of Mr. Balwant Singh at the Cathay Restaurant on Sunday.
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    Municipal Government Scholarship
    199 9 Kuching News r1?r 1 v*u Ow n Correspondent SCHOLARSHIP is being offered in Sarawak to study municipal administration in the United Kingdom rhe course of one to two years will be arranged by the British Council and the successful candidate will be expected to return to Sarawak.
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    Port To Be Reopened
    70 9 THE port of Rengat m Republican Sumatra, is to be reopened for regular barter trade with Singapore from Wednesday. This decision by the Government of Indonesia was announced m Singapore last night by a spokesman of the Netherlands Consulate-Gene-ral. Trade it was announced, will be conducted
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    `1,300 OPIUM TUBES IN BUCKET'
    138 9 Fr0 Ou«" Own Correspondent 'lttE Olf£s,n BA f H?L Tt! ur: THE finding of 1.310 tubes m ?p? pi u l l by Customs officers led to a charge of lmporting chandu against a woman Scan Km Run, m the l, i Court Pleading not
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      191 9 CROMPTON ■■T X LAMPS M A OE^/fo BRITISH J SJANtfARD SPECIFICATIONS Sole Agents: UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED CL-a m^^^ m _^^^^W^» i Baby's first year— how vital it Ij. In thl> short period, what hopes and fears are crowded Is he gaining weight— is his flesh firm and healthy are sound
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      256 9 WORLD FAMOUS OVER 100 YEARS 1848 1948 Obtainable Everywhere From AH Liquor Dealers. AN IDEAL TONIC Mas been awarded 24 (iold and Sihcr Medals SERRAVALLO'S TONIC (CINCHONA and IRON WINE) STIMULATES THE APPETITE STRENGTHENS THE NERVES REGENERATES THE BLOOD. SERRAVALLO'S TONIC is a most palatable mixture Of Cinchona and Iron,
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      SHARES EASE, FOLLOWING TREND OF LONDON
      151 10 SHARES EASE, FOLLOWING TREND OF LONDON From Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Thursday. CH)LLOWING the trend from London, the Mala- yan share market was easier today, with business difficult to negotiate. Price changes announced by the Malayan Sharebrokera' Association were: LNDUSTHIALB Bnysr Bellsx Henry Waugh 30.00 30.50 M. OoUs. 2.79H 2.88
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      N.Y. STOCKS
      82 10 NEW YORK, Thurs. \EW YORK stock market prices yesterday dropped to the^r, lowest level In eight months In the latest display of post-election weakness. Many issues reached new low prices for a year or more. Declines ranged up to three points. Brokers said the failure of last week's
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      London Stocks
      222 10 LONDON, Thurs. THIN SHARES declined further on the London Stock Exchange yesterday. Rubbers were generally unchanged. There was no major price movement on the exchange, says Renter's financial corrspondent. Values In most sections held steady despite Idleness. Price changes of selected stocks, as supplied to the Stralto Times
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      JAVANESE SUGAR
      113 10 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Thurs. JDEAS of the sugar output m tbe Dutch-controlled area of Java during the 1949 season range between 250,000 and 300.009 tons, according to Csarnlkow, London sugar dealer*. Generally speaking, plantings were begun too late this year. Informed observers advise that they favour
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      PRODUCE MARKET
      41 10 From A Market Correspondent QOOONtJT oil and pepper eased slightly m price an the Singapore produce markets yesterday. Other commodities were quiet. Prloe changes yesterday were: Pepper: Muntok white 1201; Sarawak white $200; Lampong white $183. Coconut Oil: #61.
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      Singapore Rubber
      203 10 AN heavy liquidation, the price of rubber In Singapore yesterday dropped by approximately U cents from Wednesday's close. Uncertain throughout, the market steadied at the decline yesterday. The price was the lowest since March. Closing prices yesterday were: No. 1 sheet f.o.b. buyers 3514 cents, sellers 35 cento;
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    Kamuning's Record Rubber Crop
    267 10 Kamuning 's Record Rubber Crop IZEMUNING (Perak) Rubber and Tin directors 1Y report a record crop of 2,662,705 lbs. in the year to June 30, 1948. Th« current year's crop is estimated at 3,000,000 lbs. Rehabilitation of 'he planted property is complete. Except for lailang In the anas cut out
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    N. Borneo State
    101 10 Borneo State Rubber report* a profit In 1947 of The debit balance brought in was £19,737; less rehabilitation expenditure for 1948 transferred to balance sheet £8697; debit forward £7,229. The chairman aays the company's war damage claim was presented in November 1947. So far. nothing further has
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    Clovelly
    39 10 fJLOVELLY Rubbers net prollt to Mar. 31 amounts to £39 aflfclnat £893; plus £1.000 <nS) overestimated expenditure *****2. i Thla increases the credit balance forward to £7,371 (£6 273) after £1,890 additional taxation. (Meeting in London Nor. 30).
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    RUBBER PROFIT AND DIV.: JONG-LANDOR
    151 10 JONG-LANDOR Rubber Estj 1948. mad* a profit of dividend, less tax, la propo* ates m the year to Jun, 30, £7,633. A flve-per-cent. >cd. After making the usual appropriations and provision* and paying the proposed dividend, the directors propose to carry forward £10.403. Tlie year's
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    S.S. RAJULA
    24 10 THE s.s. Rajula, bound for Madras and Negapatam, has beetf delayed. She is now due at Port Swettenham on Dec. 11, 1948
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    Wharfside Shipping
    111 10 CHIPS m port alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves yesterday (godowns m brackets) were: Main Wharf: Hoegh Silverspray (38—39). Ha. Hsan (42—43). West Wharf: Devonshire (1— 3), Mantin (3). Bennevls (B—9), Marella (13—14), Glengyle (15— 16). Em ire Dock: Gorgon (17 18), Oan- ria (19 20), Meredith Victory
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      197 10 CO., LTD. I In Singapore) STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. WIST COAST MALAYA "Mentakab' for Malacca Nov. 24 Vessel for Port Oickson Nov. 2* "Segamaf for P. Sham, T. Anson, Penang Nov. 27 EAST COAST MALAYA "Rvsang" for Kuantan Nov. 27 "Rawang" for Kemaman. Oungun, Trengganu Nov. 28 "Sadili" for Tumpat
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      241 10 PRESIDENT LINES Ceneral Passenger Agent to Northwest Airlines SAILINCS TO NIW YORK AND BOSTON via INDIA, ECYPT M IDITERRANEAN PORTS. uj<« w r. m T President Cleveland and Willamette Victory S pore Dee. 20 tt p rM Jdent Wilson, America's P. S'nam Doe. 29 Finest Post-War Luxury Liners. Penanc Dec
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      281 10 EAST ASIATIC LINE SAILINCS FROM SCANOINAVIA/U.S SAILINM TO CONTINENT/ muTiuiuv SCANDINAVIA. CONTINENT. Loading at Singapore. Port Swettenham Penang Kambodla" dee abt. Oee. 4 mi -Laiandia" due abt. Nov. 29 Colombo Aden Port Said for Saigon 6 Bangkok Alexandria. Cenoa Tangier. Casablanca Antwerp. Rotterdam. Hamburg. 0»lo. Com.t "Malacca" due abt. Dee
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    TENNIS TROUPE CALL OFF TOUR
    263 11 But Kramer Is Keen To Come DECAUSE they received a more profitable v offer for a tour in South America early next year, Jack Kramer, Bobby Riggs, Dinny Pails and Pancho Segura, the professional tennis players, have decided to call off their whole Far Eastern
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    J. SULTAN BOYS' XI
    57 11 'pHE JaJan Sultan boys' team will meet the Kampomg Wak Tanjong on Bunday at 5.15 p.m. at Lorong 40. Geylang. in a friendly soccer match. The following will represent Jalan Sultan boys' team: Rahmat, R. Bujang, Osman Hamzah, Sahari, Khamis. All, Marzuki. Hosnl, Ahmad, Osman and
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    KL Hockey Fans Are Confident
    197 11 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA ULMPUR, Thurs. SELANGOR will be meeting Singapore and Johore in two inter-state hockey matches this week-end and, although no optimism Is being expressed in some quarters about their chances, the majority of supporters are confident the State will "bring home
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    Penang Not At Full Strength
    227 11 PENANO. Thursday ALTHOUGH not at 'ull i\ strength, Penang ..sians are confident of victory In their first match In the All Blues rugger competition against Perak this Saturday on the International Club ground. Despite the absence a Johnnie Ritchie, fast State threequarter who is on
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    S.C.R.C. RUGBY
    93 11 THE Singapore Chinese Recreatlor Club XV to play against St. Andrew's School XV at rugger at Woodsville at 5 p.m tomorrow will be as follows: Han Loke Juan; Yap Hong Kuan. Cheong Thlam Slew. Chla Chin Joo. Eddie Fung; Loh Soo Teng. Wee Bin Chye; Thlo Yuen Kirn,
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    Penang S.C. Beat Blues
    154 11 Penang S.C. Beat Blues From Our Staff Correspondent Penang, Thursday. THE Penang Sports Club scored a narrow victory by six points to three over the All Blues at rugger yesterday evening on the International Club ground. The winners had a better pack, and the r better understanding and passing proved
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    JOLLILADS A.U.
    62 11 THE following have been se- lected to play football for the Jollilada Athletic Union agair.st the Military Hospital at 5.15 p.m. at Alexandra Hospital ground. (Tran-^wrt will have 243, T. Pagar Road. 4.30 p.m.) S. Sithambram. Rasak. S. I Muthiah, Arumugam, Ghanl. I Murugasu. M. Sntha, T. Nada-'
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    Fought Milling, Made His Name
    626 11 From MERV WILLIAMS MELBOURNE, Wed. A NEW star has flashed m the fistic firmament m Australia. A 23-year-old coloured boy from Queensland, Jack Hassen has captured the imagin- j ation of fight fans all over the country. After two quick wins m Sydney, Hassen is
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    Hockey Cancelled
    28 11 The hockey match between the S.C.C. women and the A.T.S.. which was to have been played at Tang!in yesterday, was cancelled because of adverse ground conditions.
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    Blues' Speed Was Not Enough
    290 11 From Our Stall Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. THE Selangor All Blues found mere speed in the loose insufficient to hold a well-knit R.A.F. side playing sound rugger this evening. The Airmen, tackling hard and backing up one another well, beat the Blues by 14 points
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      169 11 /T^tflßJl B 5 I M MORTAL TIMES: «4me^ Jl am 2 4 15< w 30 9 15 p m THIS ADVERTISEMENT SHOULD BE SET TO MUSIC, Ix't ause it's impossible to describe M-G-M's Song of Love without a melody! a love story so beautiful that it had to be told
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      290 11 HAD.O MALAYA BBCOVER.EA. K w %°°30 r££? flS SINGAPORE 19.61: Z5-3: 30 98 and 44. SI 10.35 Today'! 81ng«r; 11.10 Variety 5.30 Special Dispatch; 6. oa Bandbox; 11.45 Clow. 1 00 KuUio Orchestra. 1.30 Music while you work; 6.30 Th« BFEBS News; 145 Dance music, 2.00 News; 7.30 From the
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    CUP TEAM TO GET BIG CUT OF GATE
    357 12 To Meet Travel Expenses To U.K. Straits Times Special Correspondent LONDON, Thursday. jyjALAYA'S badminton team in the Thomas Cup matches can look forward to a big slice in the gate receipts towards the cost of sending the team to Britain. An official
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    Singapore Asian Team Tomorrow
    105 12 CINGAPORE Asians will play V their second game of rugger tomorrow against RAF. Seletar at Seletar. the match to start ar 5 p.m. Players are asked to assemble at the SCR C. Hong Llm Green, at 4 p.m. for transport. Those unable to play should phone
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    Scotland v. Rest Teams
    164 12 THE annual Rugby fixture between Scotland and The Rest will be played on the S.C.C. padanr at 5 p.m. toI morrow. Th« teams are: Bcotlanft:— W. A. Roddick; T. A. Rop«r. I. Molnroy, A. B. W. PenneU, F. B. Scott; J. Frame, O. S. Taylor, (Capt);
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    Lee Savold Must Keep Schedule
    174 12 Lee Savold Must Keep Schedule LONDON, Thurs. LEE Savold, the U.S. heavyweight, started training at Eastbourne today for his i 10-round bout with Bruce Woodcock. Savold has agreed to train under restrictions that will keep him at hds camp between 10 a.m. and S p.m. every day, Jack Solomons, the
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    Rugby Broadcast
    29 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Trurs.— Th? annual Scotland against the Rest Rugby match on Saturday will be broadcast by Radio Malaya. The commentator will be Mr. J. N. McHugh.
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    Syed Ali Scores Three Goals
    40 12 SYEU ALI, scored all the goals for the Spitfires m their soccer match against St. Joseph's L Institutlon on the S.J.I, ground yesterday The Spitfires won by three poaLs to two. Ja-tin .scored for S.J.I.
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    S.C.R.C. HOCKEY
    9 12 Today's S.C.R.C. hockey :ixture has been cancelled.
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    Sports Diary
    29 12 TODAT HOCKEY: S.C.C. v. V.M.C.A —Farrer Park; S.R.C. v. S.H.A.I'. —S.R.C; Khalsa Awn. v G.H.Q. Signal Regt. St. George's Rd. RI'GBY: Kota Raja v. Customs Farrer Park.
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    Trial Produces Three Changes
    518 12 p ROUND conditions on the Singapore Recreation, i padang yesterday were not conducive to good hockey and the State hockey trial between the Sin- gapore State team, which played Johore last week, and the Rest fell short of expectations. But. if the general standard out, 11
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    Three To One
    49 12 TIIKLL RAFFLES men are after the ball with a Medicals' player also to the fore, a phase In yesterday's Inter-college f rugger game. Yeo Beng Poh, Kailasapathy and Shariff Hussein, Raffles' skipper, leave their solitary opponent little chance m this midfleld incident.— Straits Times pic- ture.
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    Malaya Cup Veterans Win Again
    270 12 the Singapore Malaya Cup A Football Veterans ploughed through a muddy field to score a well-earned thref one decision over Farrer X. at Farrer Park yesterday. This was the Veterans' second victory in a week. Last week they beat the O.T.E.C. i four-two. I Farrer
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    Island Club To Run Cup Tournament
    245 12 r^ NxRIES are invited for the Island Club's Eu Tong Sen Cup tournament, which will be open to all golfers with a recognised handicap m Singapore and the Federation of Malaya (maximum handicap allowed Is 18). The qualifying round, on handicap, will be P^yed
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    22 12 MEDICAL COLLEGK UloUmtui nates VoHmge tmmu which d»ok part :-i: -i the annual raggw match on the padaiiß yesterday. Straits Times picture.
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    S'pore State Hockey XI
    131 12 rE following have been selected to represent Singapore m their Inter-State hockey match against Selangor to be played on the Singapore Cricket Club padang on Saturday at 4.4S pin. Mathot (S.C.C); R. H. Barth (capt.) (S.R.C.), B Marks (B.C.U); P. Pennefather (S.R.C.), E. Doraisamy (C.S.C.), G.
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    FARELF & BOD DRAW
    192 12 FARELF BOD DRA W G.H.Q. FARELF and 8.0.D. Civll:«n Association drew oneill In a game of hockey played mi 3t. Oeorgt's Road jrround yesterday. Defences were on too anl most outstanding m this department was John Snvth. 8.0.D. fullsack. He alone foiled practically all the movements ot a well-combined set
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    Medicals Retain Galloway Cup
    536 12 Medical C.U 3 pts; Raffles C.U, Nil, A PENALTY converted by Tajuddin 12 minutes before the end gave the Medical College the Galloway Cup for another year when they beat Raffles College m their annual inter-college fixture by the narrow margin of three points to nil
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