The Straits Times, 29 December 1948
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Title Section18 1948-12-29 1 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1948. PRICE TEN CENTS. TWELVE PAGES. MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAP&R: ESTABLISHED 184518 words
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Article, Illustration496 1948-12-29 1 Student Disguised As Policeman Fired Revolver Six Times CAIRO, Tuesday. PRIME Minister Mahmoud Fahmy Nokrashy Pasha of Egypt waa assassinated this morning. He was shot by a student disguised as a police officer. The assassin is said to be a member of the Muslim Brotherhood Association,AP - 496 words
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Article355 1948-12-29 1 THIRD PREMIER KILLED THE assassination of Nokrashy Pasha Is the most serious event In a series ol troubled weeks. Early this month ScUm Zaki Pasha, Commander of the Cairo Police, was killed by a grenade explosion during rioting between police and students. On that occasion Nokrashy Pasha said the rioting355 words
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Article25 1948-12-29 1 LONDON, Tues. Tibet.nn will soon be on the syllabus at the London School of Oriental and African studies —Reuter.Reuter - 25 words
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Article223 1948-12-29 1 SHANGHAI. Tues. A TOTAL of 1,281 bodies have been recovered from the submerged wreck of the S.S Kiangya which sank In the mouth of the Yangtse barely a month ago. Every day a few more bodies are pirked up or washed ashore. The laiit announcedAP - 223 words
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Article, Illustration30 1948-12-29 1 MEETING ON INDONESIA: Mr. Jan Van Royen, the Dutch representative, seen second f from left, at the Security Council's meeting on the Indonesian situation held In Paris. fc A.P. picture.AP - 30 words
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619 1948-12-29 1 JOGJAKARTA. Tuesday. t FH IS city, which once was the capital of the Republic of Indonesia, has buried > 1 its 57 civilians who died during th Dutch occupation, but morose and sullen clouds face its slowly stirring inhabitants. Dutch Army Jeeps andAP - 619 words
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Article40 1948-12-29 1 STOP PRESS UN Ultimatum To Dutch PARIS, Tues. THE United Nations Security Council today ordered the Netherlands Government to release the Indonesian Republican President (Dr. Soekarno) and his cabinet ministers. held captive by the Dutch Government, within 24 hours. A.P.AP - 40 words
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Article298 1948-12-29 1 RUSSIAN DEMAND REJECTED PARIS, Tues. rHE United Nations Security Council yesterday rejected Russia's demand that it order a cease fire and the withdrawal of Duteto troops irj Indonesia within the next 24 bom Last week, Soviet and French absentions killed a i similar American proposal. Yesterday, the United States andReuter; AP; UP - 298 words
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Article84 1948-12-29 1 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON. Tuesday.— A former Malayan, Lord Milverton, j (formerly Mr. A. F. Richards) may Join the Government n the reorganisation which Mr. Attlee is understood to fo-> considering. The Daily Mirror says Lord j Listowel, Minister of State lor i the Colonies,84 words
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313 1948-12-29 1 JUST before 10.30 last night "queer things happened on Singapore Island, and soon ifterwards the telephones m the Straits Times affice began to ring as curious readers, tame through with their inquiries. Strong earth tremors lasting for about econds were felt on the western313 words
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Article50 1948-12-29 1 From Our Staff Correspondent PBNANG, Tues. THE Commissioner-Gene-ral (Mr. Malcolm MacDonald) bas accepted an invitation to meet member* of the Penang and ProI vince Wellesley Secession Committee here on Sunday. The meeting will take place at the home of Mr. D. A. Mackay, the committed 1 chairman.50 words
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Article117 1948-12-29 1 Peace Talk Rumours Persist NANKING. Tue3. RUMOURS of planned reorganisation of Chinas Government as a preliminary I to negotiated peace wer^ too strong In Nanking tonight to be Ignored. Yet top officials denied such reports as vehemently as they did a month ago. Highly placed sources who are usually informedAP - 117 words
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301 1948-12-29 2 LONDON, Tuesday. DKITAIN, the United States, France, Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg were announcing today an agreement on an international authority for the control of the huge Ruhr Valley industries of Germany. The agreement was reached after weeks of difficult negotiations and ofUP - 301 words
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Article214 1948-12-29 2 MANILA. Tues. THE Manila Times said last night that two murder charges dating back to the Japanese occupation in 1942 had been filed at Hollo i against Senator Tomas Confesor, war-time guerilla I leader. A judge had Issued a warrant, It was reported, andAP - 214 words
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94 1948-12-29 2 OSLO, Tuesday. A RESIDENT of the small town of Gjovik, north of Oslo, got acquainted with a stranger in the street one evening, and invited him to his lodgings for a drink. After several glasses or liquor, the host fell asleep in hisAP - 94 words
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Article44 1948-12-29 2 MANILA, Tues. The liilippines President is expected to sign today the import control order limiting imports of luxury and non-essen-tial products. It Is understood the order will include cigars and laundry soap. The order Will be effective for one yearj —RenterReuter - 44 words
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Article39 1948-12-29 2 NEW YORK, Tues— A 34-year-old white man In Florida was sentenced to 20 years In prison upon conviction of assault with intent to rape a young Neero woman. He appeared before an allwhite jury. -A P39 words
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Article28 1948-12-29 2 MOSCOW. Tues. The Soviet 3overnment has Issued nev 'at?e stamps nonourins the international chess tournament early last year which was won by a P.ussiin —A P.28 words
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Article39 1948-12-29 2 OSAKA. Tues. American children will soon be eating sweets out of Japanese Army lunch baskets. A New York nrm will import 100,000 bamboo lunch baskets which the Japanese Army had on hand; at the war's end UPUP - 39 words
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Article, Illustration84 1948-12-29 2 LONDON. Tues. Bon*dom with the British diet, mdi lack of table napkins are said to account for millions of food spots removed from the clothing and carpets of Britons last year. The dry cleaning Industry estimates that a Briton drops food at least once in every 25AP; Reuter - 84 words
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Article110 1948-12-29 2 WELLES: NO MYSTER Y WASHINGTON, Tues. MRS. Sumner Welles said yesterday that no mystery whatever surrounded the Christmas night mishap which almost cost the life of her husband. Mr. Welles, a former American Under-Secretary of State, was found unconscious and nearly frozen early on Sunday a' mile from his 500-UP - 110 words
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Article, Illustration26 1948-12-29 2 TIMES SQUARE, New York, under 16 inches of snow the week before Christmas. At left is the Father Duffy Monument. A.P. picture.AP - 26 words
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Article314 1948-12-29 2 KANSAS CITY, Tuesday. PRESIDENT TRUMAN has flatly accused Soviet Russia of blocking a peace settlement through refusal to live up to its agreements. But he also said. "There are certain leaders In the Government of that great country who are exceedingly anxious to have anAP; UP - 314 words
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Article69 1948-12-29 2 LONDON, Tues. Said to have disappeared during the disembarkation of a troopship at Singapore in 1941, Pte. William Arundel Jolly, aged 31, 9th Battn. Royal \rmy Ordnance Corps, of Birmingham, was charged at a court-martial with deserting from May, 1941, until arrested at Smethwick on Dec69 words
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Article70 1948-12-29 2 EDINBURGH, Tues. Three judges interrupted their Christmas vacation to hear m the Scottish Court of Criminal Appeal details of a Glasgow tragedy m which three girls lost their lives. The appeals were dismissed. William Park, 42, railwayman, and his wife were sentenced to death for the murderReuter - 70 words
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114 1948-12-29 2 Court Diary Told Of Jap Intrigues TOKYO, Tues. T'HE Harada diary, described ■i- by Chief Justice Sir William Webb as one of two most useful and reliable exhibits m the evidence by the prosecution m the trial of Tojo and 24 fellow war criminals, will be published m five volumesReuter - 114 words
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156 1948-12-29 2 YOKOHAMA. Tues. MR. Jacob Deshazer, whose flight over Tokyo with I the 1942 Doolittle raiders end- ed m 40 months' confinement i m a Japanese prison camp, has arrived m Japan as a missionary to return good for evil. The 35-year-old ex-bomb-ardier returned toUP - 156 words
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Article244 1948-12-29 2 Cold But Snow Was Scarce LONDON. Tues. OITTER weather kept D people indoors m many countries during the Christmas holidays, but New York was one of the only bijj cities to report a "white Christmas Moscow was almost without snow for the first time m living memory. London had aReuter - 244 words
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Advertisement872 1948-12-29 2 NOTICES NANYANG CHINESE ICE FACTORY LTD. Incorporated m Singapore) Notice Is nereby given that Messrs Chul Chea Seng and Tan Kang Hwoe Hong have been appointed Managers of the Company In place of Mr. Tay Khoon Tlong and that from date hereof Messrs Chul Chee Benit and Pan Kang Hwee872 words
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Advertisement323 1948-12-29 2 NOTICES SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY WATER DEPARTMENT Tenders are Invited for the purchase of the following Surplus Stores:— (a) Hydrochloric Add (b) D mi-Johns Cork (ct Carbon (d) Sulphur. Tender Forms from Municipal Secretariat (Room No 235) Singapore. Deposit $50/- refundable). Tenders close— l 2 NOON, 12 January 1949. Government of the323 words
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Advertisement125 1948-12-29 2 |«SggHiiiJß'£Miits 7m xt-oom /to cue/* vrtrrfr. s/na^vo^e I TIL «870 j 'I feel so at ease kkl 1 1 IJ XV Ls arl Destined, by geography, to become leaden among ihe passenger carrier* of the world, the Dutch have built up tradition of efficiency m all forms of long-distance 7i[^^^^125 words
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Article, Illustration279 1948-12-29 3 Christmas Fight Report For U.N. TEL AVIV, Tuesday. ISRAELI and Egyptian forces fought a fierce 1 and spreading desert battle near the Egyptian frontier yesterday. In Jerusalem, an Israeli announcement said that Arab sniping had broken out. The acting Mediator (Dr. Ralph Bunche) reported to the SecurityReuter - 279 words
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Article56 1948-12-29 3 WASHINGTON, Tues. BRITAIN is discussing with Australia and New Zealand an American proposal to set up a system of international control over the Arctic. America started negotiations on July 28. Seven countries, including Argentina and Chile, were asked to consider some form of Internationa lisa ti56 words
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Article140 1948-12-29 3 TOKYO, Tuesday. AFTER seven years, the British steamer Jessie Moller sails today for Shanghai to evacuate the personnel and property of her owners, Moller Ltd. The Jessie Moller wai m Shanghai to evacuate Moller employees and records when the Japanese opened the Pacific warAP; UP - 140 words
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Article417 1948-12-29 3 Malay Society From Our Own Correspondent LONDON. Tuei. fl^UNGKU Abdul Rahman, of Kedah, retiring president of the Malay Society of Great Britain, told members at the annual dinner In London that on them depended the future destiny of their people. "No people In the world," he417 words
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Article42 1948-12-29 3 PARIS, Tues. r pHK Finance Commission of the French Council of the Republic (Upper Chamber) yesterday rejected by 15 votes to 12 the Government's proposed budget for 1949. The budget was adopted last Friday by the National Assembly. Reuter.Reuter - 42 words
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Article275 1948-12-29 3 "More Delegates From Colonies From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Tuesday. liflß. D. R. Rees-Williams (Parliamentary UnderiTl Secretary for the Colonies) said at Croydon: "We are hoping to have, to an even larger extent, the co-operation of distinguished men from the Colonies m international conferences, on commissions, and the like "We275 words
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Article195 1948-12-29 3 FRANKFURT, Tues. THE Russians last night freed six American soldiers and a German policeman who wandered into the Soviet occupation zone on Sunday and were taken prisoner. The seven men wer» on patrol on the U.S. occupation son* border when they entered the Soviet area. AUP - 195 words
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Article39 1948-12-29 3 LONDON, Tues.— The King has awarded the George Medal to the late Lance Corporal David Russel of the Second New Eealand Expeditionary Force for "Rallant and distinguished serviced whilst a prisoner of war hi German hands." Reuter.Reuter - 39 words
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Article30 1948-12-29 3 LONDON, Tues.— The Parliamentary Secretary for Civil Aviation (Mr. O. 8. Lindgren) left today for a fortnight's visit to South and East Africa to Inspect 8.0.A& facilities. Reuter.Reuter - 30 words
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Article, Illustration44 1948-12-29 3 OLD ENGLAND This might have been a Christmas card. It is a picture of the church choir singing carols m Lacock. Wiltshire, claimed by many to be England's most picturesque old-world Tillage. The carollers are outside the 14th-century Angel Inn Guest House. Reuter picture.Reuter - 44 words
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142 1948-12-29 3 TOKYO, Tues. HOPE that, as the result of a nine-point directive, the United States would extend Japanese recovery aid rather than relief aid as m the past was expressed by the Premier (Mr. Shigeru Yoshlda) at 8 Press conference yesterday. He hopedReuter - 142 words
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Advertisement244 1948-12-29 3 JHI WHOLESALE and RETAIL ENQUIRIES TO THE DISTRIBUTORS CYCLE CARRIAGE CO. (1926) LTD. REPRESENTED THROUGHOUT THE MALAYAN FEDERATION 43. ORCHARD ROAD. SINGAPORE. TELEPHONE 3938 TNI CONCINT*AYa» COODNESS OF M 1 PR.HI LEAN fH"' i JfktaSlJ lust touch of- Barrfl tad what <,W vroridofdiffcrenct^inakesloaoup*. J/n MjkMfihXMM T*8L diihcs. It enhcbet d*tt244 words
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Advertisement319 1948-12-29 3 Remember to try a Cold Storage Pie ay idsMWfiSKS Hss*lPiiBs»sM^yi9lfßfr **&«v VEAL JIAM EGG STEAK KIDNEY CHICKEN HAM VEAL HAM MEAT. PORK. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. AMBASSADOR RADIO Here if a new style Radio Receiver of compact design with a leu conspicuous loudspeaker aperture The quality and reality of319 words
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457 1948-12-29 4 CINGAPORE Improvement Trust's housing policy was criticised yesterday by Mr. C. C. Tan, a member for Municipal South- West m the Legislative Council. In an interview, Mr. Tan referred to the tendency of the Trust to charge high rentals for its new flats457 words
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Article161 1948-12-29 4 Property Owners Will Pay More THOUGH the 1949 rate of the Singapare Municipal assessment has not been Increased, owners of several thousand properties, including dwelling houses, business premises and vacant lands, will be paying more in the New Year. The reason Is that these properties have been revalued by the161 words
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129 1948-12-29 4 AN EARLY start on the $5,000,000 housing plan for -t* Junior members of the Singapore Municipal staff at Monk's Hill is now assured by a decision of the Municipal Commissioners This is to pay $191,815 for the 500 tons of stael required for the129 words
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Article36 1948-12-29 4 A Chinese man, boy and woman all sustained knife cuts as the result of what is alleged to be a struggle for a knife m an attap farm house m King's Road yesterday morning.36 words
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Article30 1948-12-29 4 Singapore police on Monday arrested three Chinese alleged Went society gangsters. One Chinese gambling promoter was arrested on a banishment warrant, and another was charged In court yesterday.30 words
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Article, Illustration35 1948-12-29 4 CHRISTMAS PARTY: Miss J. Kilgeour. of the Singapore Leper Welfare Committee, handing a bottle of lemonade and cakes to a woman patient at a Christmas party yesterday at Ylo Chu Kane Settlement. Straits Times picture.35 words
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248 1948-12-29 4 From Our Stan* Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. rPHE Mentri Besar of Johore (Dato Onn bin Ja'af ar) 1 told UMNO members m Kuala Lumpur recently that he had not gone to Britain on a "begging: mission." Before he went to London, Dato Onn said,248 words
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Article93 1948-12-29 4 Tan Leonjf Choon, alias Ah Bok was committed for trial by the Singapore Seventh Police Co'irt Magistrate i (Mr. E. V. A. Peers) yesterday on a charge of having possessed four revolvers. In March of this year a 8.0. R. went to Pulau Brani, allegedly bro^e into93 words
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Article63 1948-12-29 4 Orphans m the Salvation Army Children's Home at Paslr Pan Jang were given by Christmas treat yesterday r>y the Paslr Panjang Rural District Committee. The 64 girls between she ages of four and 14 and the five boys under seven years of age were given curry-puffs,63 words
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Article400 1948-12-29 4 A MUSLIM YOUTH CAMPAIGN Malay Hews 1 From Our Malay Correspondent MAUL AN A Abdul Aleem Slddlqui. the Muslim 61j vine and founder of the AllMalaya Muslim Missionary Society, now on a routine visit. i stressed the importance of organising Muslim youth movements when speaking at the opening of the400 words
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Article50 1948-12-29 4 BARBERS' NEW UNION The recently re-organlsed Singapore Barber Assistants Union (Chinese section) had enlisted more than 1,000 members In a membership drive up to yesterday. The union, which suspended activities when the emergency regulations were enforced m June, formerly had 2,600 members. It Is now functioning under a temporary committee.50 words
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Article140 1948-12-29 4 r PHE question of nursing in the Singapore Mental Hospital has been a cause of concern, says the Director of Medical Services (Dr. W J. Vlckers) "Apart from a small trained staff reliance has always been placed In the past on selected hospital attendants whose skill140 words
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Advertisement251 1948-12-29 4 THEATRE DINNERS 7.30 TO 9.00 P.M. Do you dine before a show We can serve you at a moments notice with a selection from our Saturday night menu at $3/-. Other nights you have the choice of 128 delicious dishes on our new A La Carte. Harry will play to251 words
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Advertisement38 1948-12-29 4 Straits Times Pictures, 194S A LIMITED second edition of Straits Times Pictures 1948 has been printed and will be on sale from today. Get your copies NOW from your news agent or the Straits Ttmes Pres s Ltd38 words
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Advertisement178 1948-12-29 4 Haliborange The nicest way of taking Halibut Liver Oil The health-giving properties of Haliborange make h the finest conic for children and adults. Its high vitamin content, derived from pure Halibut Liver Oil and oranges, will Increase the resistance of the body and ensure that your children grow up with178 words
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203 1948-12-29 5 A 34-YEAR-OLD Singapore Jew, who went blind at the age of 17 while at St. Joseph's Institution, is today teaching other blind people to read Braille. He Is Mr. Reuben Jacob of Bencoolen Street. Mr. Jacob went blind In both eyes after203 words
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Article82 1948-12-29 5 From Our Own Correspondent SEOAMAT, Tues.— The appointment of the following to the Segamat Town Board has been gazetted: District Officer (president) A. Officer (Deputy President) Executive Engineer, O.8P.C, D.M. H.O.; Assistant Commissioner for Labour, Muar; Che Ellas bin Abu Baker, Che Razall bin A. Manap, Mr. Pee82 words
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Article47 1948-12-29 5 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Tues. DOLICE recently took 1 possession of 19 articles including a piano when they visited the deserted premises of the North Johore Rubber Workers' Union, Segamat. Anyone with the right must claim the articles within six months.47 words
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Article, Illustration618 1948-12-29 5 By Our Woman Correspondent FKANCESCA Aloysius, the little girl who has been sought all over Singapore by a would-be Father Christmas, Mr. F. E. Bent, was found yesterday attending Holy Innocents' Mass at the Serangoon 1 Catholic Church. She was spotted by a friend618 words
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Article144 1948-12-29 5 Took Risk, Flew To Operation A DANISH customs officer In Shanghai, advised to travel by sea to Copenhagen to undergo a stomach operation, was compelled to travel by air because his ship was wrecked. He Is Inspector Niels Olofesen, who Is returning to Shanghai in the Malacca, which arrived In144 words
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Article114 1948-12-29 5 Methodist Schools Conference ■'I TOE second conference of headmasters Of Method-tet-alded school* of the Federation and Singapore was attended by 18 teachers and eight missionaries at Kuala Lumpur. Some of the subjects discussed were problems of a principal. the Teachers' Union movement, policy of the mission regarding school accommodation, extra114 words
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Miscellaneous619 1948-12-29 5 "Dear Mr. Culbertson; The fol- afraid that West migut be able lowing hand came up in a dupli- to ruff with a low tnunp and that cate game and brought North- the heart queen still would be a-utb a gratifying top. score: outstanding In East's tand for a "North, dealer.619 words
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Article34 1948-12-29 6 MR. MRS. ARTHUR LIM YANG OUAN acknowledge with thank* to those who sent wreaths; letters, telegrams of condolence ft those who attended the funeral of their beloved son Andrew Errol Llm Juay Klu34 words
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741 1948-12-29 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Wed. Dec. 29, 1948. FOUR YEAR TARGETS It has already been remarked that the British Government's White Paper on its four year targets under the European Economic Co-Operation Plan holds out a grim prospect despite the confidence it reveals in British abiiity to increase industrial production741 words
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Article404 1948-12-29 6 The Security Council will have done the best day's work m its life if at today's meeting it Teaches a satisfactory decision on the action to be taken m the Indonesian and Palestine wars. In each case a truce brought about by the Council's intervention, and404 words
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Article1218 1948-12-29 6 RICHARD DENMAN - RICHARD DENMAN By Of The Economist LONDON, Dec. 22. COR some time past it has been evident that the cause of European economic co-operation has been hampered by fundamental differences about the kind of life that is to be led in Europe. Is it to be stern1,218 words
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373 1948-12-29 6 "yOUR correspondent C. P. Ramakrishnan has given a very interest- 1 ing account of how the Chairman of the Singapore Regional Indian Congress, after having called a meeting to decide whether the S.R.I.C. should take part m the coming Municipal Elec1 tions, promptly overruled the373 words
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Letter227 1948-12-29 6 ALL right-thinking and unbiassed Indians should feel thankful to Mr. Laycock for drawing the attention of the Government of Singapore to the position of Mrs. J. A. Thivy m relation to the Singapore Regional Indian Congress. I am not oicerned with his plea for the withdrawal227 words
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Letter176 1948-12-29 6 A RE we Indians to have two parties, one confined to Indian Nationals »nd the other for the local born and domiciled? I take pleasure m supporting Mr. Jumabhoy m his contention that the time has come m Malaya to have two distinct associations, with clear176 words
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Letter261 1948-12-29 6 iyOUR whole Thursday j Magazine page last week was a winner. "Amynedd's" article on BACKWOODING IN MALAYA" was intensely interesting. After the experiences of prisoners of war it Is perhaps strange that the vexed question of European manual labour m the tropics has not come up for discussion261 words
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Letter74 1948-12-29 6 I WOULD like to congratulate Mr. J. Laycock on his generosity m deciding to give the sum of $4,000 less income tax to charity Mr. Laycock has set a very good example. I have no doubt whatever that other Councillors will follow his generosity. A.B.C. Singapore. Letters signed74 words
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Advertisement66 1948-12-29 6 /tI'IIIEOI COUGH SYRUP A pleasantly flavoured Syrup j Lnp|J Sf| for relieving the Cough m j jj|oil& Bronchitis, Asthma and j Wfn Whooping Cough. j Hla&fl FOR THROAT INFECTIONS g PLANACRINE j fS^ 111 ANTISEPTIC LOZENGES i -T^? 3 n-^f^^^* J»&i KALAMAZOO LOOSE-LEAF BOOKS VISIBLE RECORDS STRIP INDEXES MACHING ACCOUNTING66 words
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300 1948-12-29 7 MORE LOCAL NURSES PROMOTED Nine Chosen As Sisters By Selection Board MINE more Singapore staff and health nurses will become nursing sisters on Saturday. They have been chosen by the first selection board of its kind to sit m the Colony. The Director of Medical Services, Dr. W. J. Vickers,300 words
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Article222 1948-12-29 7 KLUANG TROOPS CLASH From Our Staff Correspondent KLUANO, Tues. SEVERAL people were injured and several stalls wrecked last night in a clash between Ceylonese troops and Malay Locally Enlisted Personnel. Gurkhas led by Military and the Kluang civil police restored order. The fight started after two Malay L.E.P.S beat up222 words
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Article59 1948-12-29 7 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tues.— Full particulars regarding the three Malayan Communists arrested m Republican Sumatra on Sunday during military operations are being requested from the Dutch Government by the Federation police. The three men are believed to be leading M.P.A.B.A. personalities, for each59 words
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Article50 1948-12-29 7 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tues Mr. B. M. )3. o'Connell, former Deputy Commissioner of Police, Singapore, has returned from leave and Is now Deputy Commissioner, C.1.D., Federation of Malaya. Before goinc: to Singapore, Mr. O'Connell had ben the first director of the C.1.D., Federation 3f MaHya.50 words
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Article43 1948-12-29 7 From Our Staff Correspondent MALACCA, Tues. A young woman, Oo Kirn Geok, was today fined $250 by Inche Suffian on two charges of assisting m a public lottery (chap ji kee and wah whoyi m default two months' simple imprisonment.43 words
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Article61 1948-12-29 7 Today and tomorrow— the final days for registration for the Singapore Municipal electins the registration office in the Municipal building will remain open until midnight. An official announcement last night said that the extension was in order to make up for the time lost over the holidays.61 words
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Article27 1948-12-29 7 From Our Own Correspondent KUANTAN, Tues. Two men of the 4th Hussars were knocked down by a military lorry near the Wharf Road Junction.27 words
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Article70 1948-12-29 7 Indian Was 'Chinese' A YOUNG Indian answered to the name of Seah Teck Kok m the Second Police Court yesterday. In perfect Hokkien dialect he explained to a surprised court that he had been adopted by a Chinese family since he was three years olfl. He pleaded guilty to being70 words
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Article406 1948-12-29 7 ACSU WANTS TO KNOW IN a reply to an Army 1 Public Relations release yesterday on civilian employees' salary scales the President of the Army Civil Service Union, Mr. S. S. Maniam said last night: "W e are still anxious to know the proposed recommendations of our employers." Yesterday's Army406 words
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Article20 1948-12-29 7 From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tues.— The Federal Legislative Council will meet again on Thursday, February 17.20 words
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Article, Illustration106 1948-12-29 7 FUTURE PILOT: Mr. L. W. Burnett-Rae, Chief Operations Officer, Department of Civil Aviation, deputising for Air Vice-Marshal Storrar, the Director, seen presenting a flying helmet to an Air Cadet at a passing' out ceremony and party held at the Malayan Air Cadet Corps H. Q. m Singapore. The Corps is106 words
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Article401 1948-12-29 7 li/fISS A. L. Griffith Jones, principal of the Cameron iTI Highlands' school, told the Straits Times last night that the re-opening of the school will be postponed to an indefinite date. She stated that the question of the school had been discussed at high level but she401 words
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Article69 1948-12-29 7 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tues.— The planted acreage in padt for this season exceeds that of the 1947-48 season by approximately 60,000 acres, states the November report of the Department of Agriculture. The' Department's work this year in conjunction with the Drainage and Irrigt ation69 words
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Article70 1948-12-29 7 From Oar Staff Correspondent PENANG, Tues.— The date of departure of the Chinese squatters from Perak on voluntary repatriation has been postponed to New Tear's Eve. They were to have sailed tomorrow but the ship, the Heinrlch Jessen, has been delayed and is expected on Friday. Altogether, 37070 words
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Article57 1948-12-29 7 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tues.--The following additional students were successful In their written examinations of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of MupIc (P.. Pass, M Merit): Candidates entered by Mr. John Domes, Kuala Lumpur: Mary Tay Grade III <M>, Lim Cheng Kuay Oradc V57 words
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167 1948-12-29 7 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. ONE hundred and fifty Chinese, Malay, Indian and Eurasian boys at Serendah Boys' Home held their Christmas party today, organising all details on their own as had been the wish of their late headmaster, Mr. A. M.167 words
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Article153 1948-12-29 7 From Our Own Correspondent MELBOURNE, Tues. DUTCH shipowners are losing heavily because of heavy wharf dues for each day they are delayed by the Australian waterfront unions' ban on Dutch ships. Three vessels are affected at Melbourne— the Nieuw Holland, the motorship Abbekerk and153 words
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Article70 1948-12-29 7 Commenting on the recital in the Wigmore Hall, London by the Singapore pianist, Miss Joyce Scharenguivel. the Times said:: "She displayed fluent flngerwork, musical judgment and a pleasing touch marred only by some lack of vitality in the left hand. Her part playing in Bach was70 words
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Article50 1948-12-29 7 Singapore Traffic police are anxious to contact anyone who saw an accident at the 34 milestone Bukit Tlmah Road about six p.m. last night involving an unknown vehicle and a trlsha. As a result of the collision the Chinese trlsha rider was injured and admitted to hospital.50 words
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Article69 1948-12-29 7 Thirty bandits who attacked Telom Farm, In the Cameron Highlands, last Thursday nt^ht, burned down farm bungalow and a Jeep and tied up the Belgian manager, Mr. George Lagat. The bandits did not injure Mr. Lagat. Mr. Lagat, who arrived In Singapore two days ago, works69 words
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Article42 1948-12-29 7 From Our Own Correspondent TELUK ANSON. Tues.— For stealing $649 worth of Jewellery belonging to his aunt on Dec. 5. Abas bin Hall Joharl of Sungel Manik Teluk An•on was sentenced to three months' rigorous Imprisonment In the Magistrate's Court.42 words
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419 1948-12-29 7 Troops Police Capture Two Bandit Leaders From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH, Tuesday. TWO more Perak bandit leaders were captured today and a kidnapped Chinese mining kepala escaped from his captors. A few miles from Ipoh on the road to Batu Gajah early this morning, "C" Company of the Kings Own419 words
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Article166 1948-12-29 7 rE British Adviser. Johore, and Mrs. A. Sleep are giving a cocktail party at Saujana on Jan. 3. A pilgrim recently from Mee-a suggasts that local Malays should build a hostel at Mecca for the use of Malay pilgrims. He fays that other ~ountriia166 words
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Article52 1948-12-29 7 MALACCA, Tuesday.—Three hundred and thirty children lof poor parents attended a Christmas treat held at the Secred Heart Convent yesterday. While they were enjoying themselves at the sports, Mr. Mathew Carvalho ar ived m role of Father Christmas mounted on a buffalo, rhe film. "My Pal the Wolf"52 words
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Advertisement64 1948-12-29 7 Can a can cool quickly Now thai Barclay's comes m cans, it lakes less time for cooling. The instant you plunge the can m ice, the beer inside begins to chill. A minute or so later, and you've a drink as cool as a mountain stream. What a blessing when64 words
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Advertisement40 1948-12-29 7 GIFTS THAT LAST LETTS DIARIES For The New Year ENGLISH LEATHER IN A LARGE RANGE OF DESIGN AND COLOUR Diaries Autograph Photo Albums Telephone Year by Year Writing Sets Visitors Addresses Remember Appointments IN VARIOUS SIZES SINGAPORE kTJXTa IUMR^R KPTOWg40 words
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Article378 1948-12-29 8 From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH, Tuesday. CD WARD Nunn, former manager of the Taiping branch of Whfteaways Laidlaw, charged with the former chief clerk of the branch, Lim Khoon Aik, for criminal breach of trust m respect of $15,000, said today that Lim still owed378 words
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Article246 1948-12-29 8 Johore Weekly Letter From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Tues THE new Courts Enactment will become effective In Johore. as well as In the rest of the Federation, from Jan. 1. Two of the main changes In the judicial system as a result of this are in connection with the246 words
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Article, Illustration28 1948-12-29 8 CHILDREN of members of the Selangor Club get m line for the coconut shy at their Christmas Party m Kuala Lumpur. Picture by C. F. Larm.28 words
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Article79 1948-12-29 8 A Far East Shipping Survey I\R. Mariua Christoffersen, secretary of the East Asiatic Company In Denmark, arrived In Singapore yesterday by the Danish ship Malacca to make a survey of shipping conditions in the Far East. He retires from the company at the end of this week after 34 years79 words
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Article64 1948-12-29 8 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Tuea.— Arrested aboard a motor boat m Johore Straits during curfew hours, Hussin bin Haji Chackoh, Tan Boon Goo, Ohanl bin Atam, Kuba bin Madan and Tahlr bin Ahmed were admonished and discharged Dy the District Judge yesterday. They64 words
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Article27 1948-12-29 8 Aircraft of the Royal Air Force on passenger and troop carrying flights flew 2,700,000 miles m October without any accident involving death or injury.27 words
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Article120 1948-12-29 8 f HRISTMAS and New Year greetings dispatched by Cable and Wireless from Singapore this year have been a record since the war. The assistant manager of Cable and Wireless (Mr. C. H. Baker) told the Straits Times yesterday he thought the probable reason for the120 words
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Article62 1948-12-29 8 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tut*.— jOn the eve of his departure ■on transfer to Klang, the I Rev. J. W. A. Kfldlrgamer, pastor of the Methodist Tamil Church, Kuala Lumpur, was jjlven a farewell party by his congregation yesterday. Mr. M. W. Navaratnam paid a62 words
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Article137 1948-12-29 8 tTHHE Secretary of the SlngaX pore Cigar Workers' Union (Mr. T. M. Nadarajah) yesterday notified the Labour Department that the unions' 38 members— worken in three cigar factories In the Colony will go on strike on Dec. 31. The strike is a sequel to a proposed137 words
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Article72 1948-12-29 8 The Singapore Handicapped Children's Fund has been augmented by $1,871, the amount collected at the basketball matches between the U.S.S. Tarawa teams and the Singapore teams on December 20 and 22. The Singapore Chinese Amateur Athletic Federation, who were responsible for organising the Singapore teams, have72 words
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Article75 1948-12-29 8 From Our Own Correspondent SBOAMAT, Mon.— "It was a Chinese festival We lit a fire to perform a religious ceremony. There *as a shot and my companion received a bullet through his shoulder." This was 35-yeaf-old Knew Bang's explanation when charged In the 8egamat Court75 words
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Article112 1948-12-29 8 More Indian Girls Attend School GIRLS outnumbered boys in Indian-lan-guage schools in Singapore this year, Judging from attendance at registered Indian schools in October, the latest figures available to the Director of Education. There were 534 girls and 454 boys in registered Indian schools In October However, there are many112 words
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Article143 1948-12-29 8 SINGAPORE Antl-Tubercu-losLs Association Council for next year will consist of: Mr. C. L. Edwards (Chairman), the Bishop of Singa6 ore. Dr. P. 8. Hunter. Mr. S. Peek, Dr. (Mrs.) DanaraJ, Dr. Khoo Peng Seng, Mr. L. Cresson, Mrs. Tay Llan Teck. Dr. B. Chew, Dr. Chia Boon143 words
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Article54 1948-12-29 8 After more than three weeks' digging there Is still no sign of the Singapore "treasure" at the Junction of Stamford and North Bridge Roads. Operations have been hampered during the past week by water flooding the excavation. Pumps have been used to take out the water and54 words
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Article66 1948-12-29 8 TODAY Singapore Cricket Club, general meeting. 5.30 p m V.M.C.A.. Orchard Road, Christmas dinner and party, S p.m. TOMORROW Filipino Association, luncheon party In honour of Rteal Day, Prince's, 280. Orchard Road, 12.30 p.m. Y*a Men's Club, annual general meeting, V.M.C.A Orchard Road, 5 p.m. Young People's meeting,66 words
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260 1948-12-29 8 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHOKE BAHRU, Tuesday. MANY attended the funeral yesterday afternoon of Mr. Kuok Kenff Kang, who died on Christmas Day L hrisiraas iwy. Mr. Kuok Keng Kang was one of Johore's leading businessmen and was held m very high260 words
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Advertisement184 1948-12-29 8 THE NEW VAUXHALLS VELOX VJL WYVERN 6 cylinder I^JW 4 cylinder OUTSTANDING Alike m general ana seating dimen- OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE sions the new models differ chiefly ECONOMY with good m character of performance. with good ECONOMY The 6-cylinder Velox is built to the PERFORMANCE ideal formula of 1 c.c. engine184 words
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Advertisement30 1948-12-29 8 'BUKU MERAH' REMINDER Have 70a returned the form giving details of your business to the Straits limes for inclusion In the Singapore and Malayan Directory 1949? These Are Urgently Required30 words
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Advertisement133 1948-12-29 8 ff I JE> 7/ ftfihs'W 5*5 I Jjl I BRIGHT V J %f/lllll## II BORNEO j. C,._..C m Isompanuc*. united £NCM££RM6 P£P/l#rM£#7 I Cease Sneezing! Itof a cold In Hi« «arl y itj,., B«tt«r •Hit, don't e»tch a cold. U«« Hudion'i 'Ernncnriiol' Jujubat constantly, refvlarly. Safe, tare, pfeaaant, powerful, antiseptic133 words
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Article, Illustration229 1948-12-29 9 LONDON WRITER'S PLEA FOR BLAKE FUND From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Tuesday. THE murder of Mr. A. M. Blake, Superintendent of the home for orphans at Serendah, has moved Janus, writer of "A Spectator's Notebook" m The Spectator, to invite readers to send donations to him for contribution to the229 words
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Article89 1948-12-29 9 SIX people were arrested and 33 coils of telephone wires seized by a Singapore police patrol, at a military depot m Jervois Road on Sunday morning. On rounds at 6.20 a.m., the patrol came upon a lorry parked near the depot and noticed that a hole had89 words
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Article160 1948-12-29 9 Thanks To Nehru From Penang PENANG, Tues. THE local Indonesian com- munlty today sent the following telegram to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru signed by 63-year-old Thamin Sutan Deman, local Indonesian leader. "Indonesians m Malaya express deepest gratitude and thankfulness for the moral support given by you and your people towards the160 words
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Article90 1948-12-29 9 Sentence of three weeks' rigorous imprisonment was yesterday Imposed on a boatman, Tan San Chuk, by the Singapore First District Judge (Mr. P. P. Shanks) for being in a protected area on Dec. 17. Tan was arrested by a Revenue Officer when he boarded the Silveroak from90 words
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Article69 1948-12-29 9 Goh Ah Bah, aged 32, was allowed one week in which to get an Identity card by the First District Judge (Mr. E. P. Shanks) yesterday. He had pleaded guilty to failing to get his Identity card but pleaded that he had had malaria for69 words
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Article, Illustration46 1948-12-29 9 (iKNERAL ROBERT BLAIZOT, France's Commander- in Chief In the Far East, emphasises a point to the C.-ln-C FARELF (Gen. Neil Ritchie), and Group Captain B. A. Casey. Gen. Blaizot arrived at Tengah m his private Dakota (seen m the background) yesterday. Strait* Times picture.46 words
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Article130 1948-12-29 9 WOMAN'S APPEAL FAILS KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. 'I^HE decision of the District Judge was correct Mr. Justice Spenser Wilkinson said In the Selangor Court of Appeal today when he dismissed the appeal of S. Valllammal, an Indian woman. i against a $250 fine imposed on her for using as genuine a130 words
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Article32 1948-12-29 9 From Our Own Correspondent TAIPINO, Tues.— Nurse Kok Stew Choon and Mr. Llm Bor Slew were engaged her* today. Mr. Llm Is on the staff of the Mercantile Bank. Ipoh.32 words
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Article101 1948-12-29 9 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Tuesday. ■THE discovery by a watchman of a small unexploded A bomb near the Penang Town Hall during Christmas week-end has led to the area being cordoned oft* today. The bomb, believed to of Japanese origin, is embedded m101 words
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79 1948-12-29 9 SOAP production m the; Federation decreased from 1,469.987 lbs. In October to 1,315,022 lbs. last month. A total of 43 factories produced the soap. Penang's 17 factories turned out 881,369 lbs. which made Penang the leading producer. Overseas countries took 289,700 lbs. of the soap79 words
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Article47 1948-12-29 9 Lim Wan Pian carried 443 fowls and nine ducks to market in 20 small baskets in Lim Chu Kang Road on Dec. 27. Yesterday he was fined $100 by the Fourth Police Court Magistrate (Mr. M. H. MacDougall) for causing unnecessary suffering.47 words
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170 1948-12-29 9 French Far East C-in-C On "Purely Courtesy Visit THE French Commander-in-Chfef, Far East, General Robert Blaizot, arrived at Tengah yesterday on a courtesy visit to Singapore. General Blaizot travelled m his own private Dakota from Saigon. He is returning a visit paid by Commander-ln-Chief FARELF (General Sir Neil Ritchie). I-170 words
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Article83 1948-12-29 9 Toh Kim Pock was fined $200 by the First District Judge (Mr. E. P. Shanks) yesterday for making a false declaration to the Immigration authorities on Dec. 13. He had told them that ae had lived In Malaya for 17 years. It was found that83 words
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Article94 1948-12-29 9 From Our Own Correspondent SEGAMAT, Tues. THE gun battle between x a security force 3rd a band of terrorists who were ambushed m a Jungle clearing near Batu Anam last week had its sequel m the Segamat Court today. Yong Choon, aged 36, appeared before94 words
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Article47 1948-12-29 9 Sir George, Abbiss, formerly Asstetant Commissioner, Metropolitan (London) Police, who has been appointed assistant to Mr. W. C. Johnson, Police Adviser to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, has had no Colonial police experience. He joined the Metropolitan. Police m 1305 and graduated47 words
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Article52 1948-12-29 9 From Our Own Correspondent KUALA KANGSAR, Tues.— Ha ji Ba'ayah, widow of Da to .Stia Jerangan Abdul Shukor and mother of the present Dato Stla Bljaya Dlraja Mohamed Hashfm, died last night at the age of 73 at Buklt Chandan after a brief illnets. The funeral takes52 words
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Advertisement87 1948-12-29 9 1 HIV Y SEES DETAINEES From Our St.iff Correspondent PEN'A.SG, Tuesd.iy THE Govt. mint of India Representative In Malaya (Mr. J. A. Thivy), who is on a visit to Penang, today Mtled at th" lot il prison and i'ul-iu Jcreiak detention i:<ni|» to M« the condition of Inclim political detainees87 words
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Article393 1948-12-29 10 QOODWOOD Park Hotel shareholders yesterday approved a dividend of eight per cant less tax. The profit for the year to Sept. 30, 1948, was $110,607. The chairman (Mr. H. O. Reilly) told the annual meeting that the company was incorporated on Sept. 30, 1947. Renovations to buildings393 words
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Article53 1948-12-29 10 AS soon as the new Federation of cndo&asU V esTablisnßd (he Bank of Java will issue new currency to be called the Federal Guilder, says the Amsterdam correspondent of The Financial Times. At the same time the preaerrt currency will be withdrawn Jn the proportion of53 words
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Article149 1948-12-29 10 From A Market Correspondent i^OCONUT oil Improved In prlof V* yesterday on the Singapore produce markets. There was Inquiry for coconut oil for delivery rarly next year. No business however, was recorded. Other sections continued quiet. Yesterday's prices were: Rice Unclassified: No 1 $51.30; 2 $45: 3149 words
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Article821 1948-12-29 10 From Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Tuesday. WITH small, selective buying of Industrials and local and Australian Tins, the Malayan share market opened on a steady note after the holidays. Prices quoted by the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association today were: Atlaa Ice 14.00 15.00 xd Alex Bricks Pref.821 words
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Article160 1948-12-29 10 Singapore Rubber 'rHE Singapore rubber mar- ket opened quiet yesterday.with prices slightly below Friday's close. Trading was od a small scale. Closing prices yesterday were: No. 1 sheet f.o.b. buyers 36tt cents, sellers 36Vi cents; spot loose buyers 36<4 cents, sellers 36 Vi cents per lb. The Singapore Chamber of160 words
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Article99 1948-12-29 10 CHIPS tn port alongside the BinJ gapore Harbour Board wharves yesterday (godowns In brackets) were: Main Wharf: Steel Filer (31-33). Steel Director (33-34). Charles Lykes (36-37), Monkaj (38-39). West Wharf: Meerkerk (4-6). Kampar (6-7), City of Lucknow (10-11), Oorgon (13-14), Sarpedon (15-16). Empire Dock: Kota Oede (1630),99 words
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Article104 1948-12-29 10 NEW YORK, Tues. THE New York stock market 1 tended to slump slightly In trading yesterday. Losses generally were In fractions, but Superior Oil of California dipped seven points. 6&&reo £|dea. ifljuiifci UMOSS. Losers Included Sinclair Oil, New York Central, Pennsylvania Rails United Airlines and Loews. GainersAP - 104 words
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Article37 1948-12-29 10 NEW Scudai In November produced 48.000 lbs. of rubber. c c MALAKA Plcda Rubber Estates m the same month produced 134,330 lbs. c c c QULOH Rubber Estates' November output, all grades, was 36,384 lbs.37 words
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Advertisement1213 1948-12-29 10 MANSFIELD 6c CO., LTD. (Incorporated n Singapore) ■LOB FUNNEL LINK STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., Carrier's option te proceed via othet LTD. Sorts te load and discharge cargo SAILINCS FROM U.K. fr USA WEST COAST MALAYA •'Anchlses' due trom U.K. len. 6 "Scnggarang" for P. Dickson Doc. 29 ♦•RhesM" doe from U1,213 words
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Advertisement220 1948-12-29 10 PRESIDENT LINER SAILINGS TO NEW YORK AND BOSTON VI A CEYLON. INDIA, ECYPT AND MEDITERRANEAN PORTS Singapore P Sham r>enang Willamette Victory Dee. 31/3 |an. Oee. 27/30 Pros, leff.rton |an. 10/16 |an. 17/18 |an 19/21 Marina Snapper Fab. 9/15 Feb. 16/17 Feb. 18/20 Pres. Polk Feb. 16/21 Feb. 22/21 Fob220 words
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Advertisement289 1948-12-29 10 EAST ASIATIC LINE SAILINCS FROM n SCANO.NAV.A/U.IC./ $AILIN S C c s Ajg,N C AY.A NINT/ Loading at Singapore. Port Swettenham m.s "Malacca" Codowns 29/30 M "Serampor." .""""'due abt. Dec. J 1 for Bangkok. Saigon. Manila. for Rangoon. Madras. Aden, HKong, Shanghai Kobe. Port Sudan. Port Said. Genoa. Marseilles, Antwerp,289 words
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Advertisement787 1948-12-29 10 McALISTER CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Singapore) BLLBRMAM r* BOGKM4LL KLAVEMEBS LINB U A^! 1 L ONOONI ROTTERDAM, UJ CANADIAN PACIFIC PORTI. HAMBURG fr MIDDESBROUCH. Accepting cargo tor U.S. North Atlantic Accepting cargo for Central -ou»»j *>rt* 6 C««d* via Colombo. PorHCITir OF LUCKNOW S)nfapof# -Spore P Sham Penang FRANCISVILLE 21787 words
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Article, Illustration1344 1948-12-29 11 MALAYA v. U.S. TIE DISCUSSED LONDON, Tuesday. By H. A. E. Scheele, Hon. Secretary, The International Badminton Federation pVER since the International Badminton Feder- ation was founded in 1934, one of its future objectives was regarded as the institution of an international championship of Badminton on1,344 words
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Article290 1948-12-29 11 Cup Men Practice Today LONDON, Tues. BRINGING with them curry powder, rice and Chinese sauce, the Malayan Thomas Cup badminton team arrived m England on the s.s. Carthage, which docked at Til-! bury yesterday morning. Later the players entrained for London, where they met their non-playing captainmanager, Mr. Lim Chuan;Reuter - 290 words
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Article57 1948-12-29 11 THE following will represent the Customs Sports Club In a friendly rugger game against the Singapore Harbour Board Club at Raybura Park at 5.15 p.m tomorrow. Hon Leong, Ramley. Karim, Slew Liarr, Cheng Kee. Rodlclc. Eksan, Bates, Ganl, Leach, Cressal,, Roualle. Maby Selby, Killlck, Aziz Hassan. Yusoff57 words
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Article28 1948-12-29 11 Teams wanting, soccer fixtures for 1»49, with the Tekuronians, are requested to write to Mr. O. Balakrishnan, 304, Telok Kurau Road, Singapore, giving possible dates. i28 words
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201 1948-12-29 11 JOHORE BAHRU, Tuesday. •THE Molek Badminton Party of Johore won both x their matches against the Malay Teachers' Association and the Floodlight B.P. played at Muar over week-end. Results were, against the M.T.A (Molek players mentioned first) Aris Awang beat Mambah 15 4201 words
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Advertisement175 1948-12-29 11 OPENS TO-DAY FIVE SNOWS at 11 m., 2 pn, 4.15. 6.30 ft 9.15 COLUMBIA P niifi WHAT EVERY WOMAN WANTS TO SEE \fm "I'm Carmen... and nobody^ tells me what to do!" RITA HAYWORTH GLENN FORD VICTOR JORY RON RANDELL IN t£(gyesof(aro>e» 78' F. For Vl T I*\ I f175 words
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Miscellaneous291 1948-12-29 11 7.00 Records Seldom I News; 6.45 BBC Midland Light a ruHt Heard; 7.30 Wrestling description orchestra; 7.45 Bands Within 1.00 Radio Orchestra; 130 News; *«>» West Melbourne Stadium; Bands; 8.00 Variety Calls The 1.45 Rhythm Parade with the 800 .Brt"* B""*; 8.30 Tune; 8.30 The News; 8.45 South Vibraphone: 2.00291 words
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Article945 1948-12-29 12 PENANG WINNERS TO SCORE AGAIN Ovation, First Fancy Best By EPSOM JEEP PENANG, Tueaiay. CIRST Fancy and Ovation are two good bets m Penang tomorrow, the third day of the Penang Turf Club Xmas-New Year meeting. First Fancy came through with a nice run m the home straight after losing945 words
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Article162 1948-12-29 12 Eptom Jeep Call Boy Pointer Ka.r 1 I :o Kair I I. ft K trr 3 t.M Rare 4 I.M STAR RANGE STAR RANGE ALPHA Catherine Alpha Star Range Alpha Cottage Quern Catherine < \K\VAN KASTERN DECEMBER t<tb STREAM Derember 26th Caravan Caravan I ..mi' < in162 words
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Article1083 1948-12-29 12 ivi.i.OW is the card of events for today's races in Penang. The big sweep will be drawn on race eight. Race 1—2.30: CL 4, Div. 3—54 Furs. Range Gentles 10 03 Mrs. R. A. C. Wills Rodgers D20 Scholar Lawler 8.07 'Federation Kongsl' Klrwan ivaclous E Donnelly1,083 words
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Article119 1948-12-29 12 Ipoh Hockey Team Beat Casuals PENANG, Tues. IT took an outstation team, the Ipoh Sturrock Club, to lower the colours of ths Penang Casuals, who have been unbeaten at hockey this season. Yesterday the CasuaLs went down to the Sturrock Club by the odd goal In three. A feature of119 words
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Article68 1948-12-29 12 CALCUTTA, Tues. The Governor's Cricket Eleven led the West 7- lies touring team by 49 runs with two first innings wickets still to fall at lunch on the third and final day of their match here today. Wset Inddes— lst Inns. 25j Governor's XI Ist Inns:Reuter - 68 words
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114 1948-12-29 12 Malays And World Olympics Hockey Cancelled B> Oar Malay t: it. -pji:U jit PUNKU LAKSAMANA of Se!angor, at a tea party given at his residence recently m honour af Malay football players from Selangor and Negri Semb lan. iaW that he hoped Malaya vould >c able to send a Malay114 words
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Article29 1948-12-29 12 TO-DAY RIGBY: Police v. R.E.M.E. lhomson Rd; H.M.S. Terror v. RAF. Chanji— Naval Base; G.H.Q. Sif. B«ft. t. G.H.Q. FARELF— Tanclln SOCCER: Boaatead Co. Spitfires— Farr«r Park29 words
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Article265 1948-12-29 12 Severe Test For English Soccer LONDON, Tuesday. FNGLISH International socc Ij strength will undergo a seventest next May when In a lightning continental tour England play three full international matches 1 and one "B" game within the l space of ten days. Sweden Norway and France l provide the mainReuter - 265 words
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Article, Illustration20 1948-12-29 12 SWINDIN, Arsenal's goalkeeper, punch-* rh-ar from Glazzard, the Huddcrsfleld forward, during an afatck. Arsenal won 3-0. Router photo.Reuter - 20 words
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Article115 1948-12-29 12 15- Year-Old Athletic Wonder SYD^Etf, Tuts. A 15-year-old Sydiwy schoolboy, Peter Cox. it a phenomenal all-round athlete, according to Mr. D. Adamson, chief judge of the N>w South Wale* Amateur Atii'eiic Association. Cox is 5 ft. 7 ins. tall and weighs only 9 tL 12 lbs. He has been chosenReuter-AAP - 115 words
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Article119 1948-12-29 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. SOUND defence by T. Nadarajah, the T.PCA. goalkeeper, prevented the Selangor Club from scoring m U inter-club hockey match played on the padang today Although the Tamilians won by tv~> goals to nothing they did not have all the exchanges for themselves David, Wright119 words
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223 1948-12-29 12 ADELAIDE, Tuesday. COUTH Australia defeated Queensland by 220 runs with only four minutes to spare today in a Sheffield Shield match here. When South Australis 324, Queensland were le minutes for victory. Any idea they had of chasing the runs disappeared when BruceReuter; Reuter-AAP - 223 words
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Article285 1948-12-29 12 A SURPRISE raid early m the second half, which caught the S.C.R.C. defence off balance, enabled the Singapore Hospital Assistants Union to beat the Club by one goal to nil at Hong Lim green yesterday. Th« Chinese fielded a fast forward line and went within285 words
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Article80 1948-12-29 12 Lee Elected Cambridge Secretary 01 ur. i. iv. Lee 01 Penang, has been elected secretary of the Cambridge Unirersity Badminton Club for the academic >>>ar 1948-49. Lee, who is at Trinity College in thi second year, won his "P.Iue" for badminton in in 17. The C.I. badminton team has \nAP - 80 words
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Article87 1948-12-29 12 SYDNEY, Tues. FILIPINO, winnsr of the recent Vllllers Stakes at Randwick, Sydney, will go to America In May to race, probably on the West Coast. Filipino's o<vn<;r. Mr. A. S. O'Neill, said m Perth that the horse's trilUance over distances r.p to a mile, coupledAP - 87 words
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Article281 1948-12-29 12 JOHANNESBURG, Tuesday. CNGLAND were all out for 608 runs when the second Test match against South Africa was continued here today, the second day of the game. South Africa had scored 95 for two at close of play. At the lunch interval today, England had281 words
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Article161 1948-12-29 12 ENGLAND—Ist. INNS L. Hutton c Wade b McCarthy 1 >3 C. Washbrook <■ Begbie b McCarthy IfS J. Crapp c b Mitrhell 3* D. Compton c Mitchell b Mann lit A. VVatkins c Wade b Mann 1 .F. G. Mann < McCarthy b Mann I T. G. Evans runReuter - 161 words
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Article47 1948-12-29 12 THE Singapore table tenna team have returned from their tour of Hong Kong. The record ol the tour reads: Interport matches: Played 3, won 2, lost 1. Friendly matches: Played 5, won 1. lost 4. Exhibition matches: Played 2. won 1, lost 147 words
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Article56 1948-12-29 12 The S.C.C. men beat tho S.C.C. women by eight goals to nil In a hockey match on the Club padang yesterday. Scorers were: Reyneker (4), Rule < 2 1, Lloyd:, and Dennis. TAIPING. Tuesday. IN a holiday golf match y sierday, the European Civilians defeated the Taiping AsianV56 words
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Page 12 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous26 1948-12-29 12 SINGAPORE TIDES TODAY: High Water, 9 20 a.m. (9ft. Sin). 1106 pm. (8ft. s>in>. TOMORROW: High Water, 10.02 a.m. (9U. 6iir>. 11.51 p.m. (91 Oln). j,26 words
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