The Straits Times, 12 January 1949
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Title Section21 1949-01-12 1 The Straits Times MALA YA 'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1X45 KIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1949 -k PKICE TEN CEN'I21 words
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Article, Illustration517 1949-01-12 1 Will Be Sent From Kajang To China From Our Staff Correspondent i ™o«, KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. J^jORE than 500 men, women and children, occupants of a squatter area south of Kajang, were removed from their homes today m the first police move to implement the517 words
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Article100 1949-01-12 1 S IY kaiavia. Tuesday. IX Chinese accused of buying opium from Republican territory for smuggling to Singapore went on trial here today. The first witness claimed that the Republican Finance I Minister, A. A. Maramis per- I sonally delivered 1.500 kiiogrammes of opium to100 words
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Article230 1949-01-12 1 T TIENTSIN Tues lENTSINS hopes of be.ng spared further ravages f the civil war soared today when a four-man peace delegation returned from a satis- factory initial interview with i the Communists outside th» city. The delegates all mem- ber* of the City Counc:l-who crossed into CommunistReuter - 230 words
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Article57 1949-01-12 1 LONDON. T.ics. -While a London plumber was spending his first night m gaol for climbing and damaging the statue of Eros In Piccadilly Circus on Jan. 3. a Liverpool sailor climbed the statue early today and stood on the wing. Ordered down by police he was answering aReuter - 57 words
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Article27 1949-01-12 1 ST JOHNS (Newfoundland i. —Fire today destroyed the main Royal Canadian Air Force building at Goosebay i Airport, causing damage estimated at $250,000.— Reuter.Reuter - 27 words
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Article98 1949-01-12 1 MANILA. Tues. PRIMITIVE R. Masil. flight engineer on the Catalina Eying boat which was seized by utch police at Airabu Island last September, hinted on his return here last week that he might sue the Dutch Government for damages. Ma.sil was released by the Dutch afterReuter - 98 words
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Article67 1949-01-12 1 STOCKHOLM Tues. Ninety-year-old Kinj Cmstav Of Sweden was carried to and from the entrance of the Piksdag on a stretcher when he opened the new Parliamentary session here today The King spoke m a firm rolce, but a fli of couching left him weak after the speech,Reuter - 67 words
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Article95 1949-01-12 1 iukoiNTO. Tues. The Prime Minister of Ne<v Zealand (Mr. Peter Frasen. who Is visiting Canada, said last night that the southward expansion of Communism through Asia is not a serious threat to the South Pacifjc at the moment. He expressed concern over the position of Hong Kon95 words
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Article21 1949-01-12 1 -H£ SYDNEY, Tues.-During the year 1948. 60.480 new cars were registered m Australia, compared with 32.327 m the j previous year.—Reuter.Reuter - 21 words
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Article78 1949-01-12 1 From Our Stan* Correspondent KI'ALA LLMPUR, Tues. A FORMER section leader of the Third Srlangor Regiment of the MPAJA, a i llakka named Yen Soot Sans, was shot dead near a tin mine at Sungei Jeloh. during today's operation at Kajanu. Yen's companion escaped after police78 words
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274 1949-01-12 1 BATAVIA, rues. THE Commander of the 1 Dutch Navy mi n the East ndies (Admiral A.S. Pinke» ;Oday defended the action of 3utch ollots who machinecanned the Singapore ship Kian Peng at Pakan Baroe sumatra, on New Year's Eve. In a statement issued this afternoon.274 words
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Article72 1949-01-12 1 COLOMBO. Tues. A Speaker's Chair and Mace, gifts from the British House of Commons, were formally 1 presented to the Ceylon House of Representatives today. All members of the Opposition, however, stayed away. Maj. James Milner. Deputy Speaker of the House of Com- j mons andReuter - 72 words
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Article43 1949-01-12 1 BERLIN. Tues.—The Allied airlift today began evacuating the first of nearly 1,500 serl1 ously ill tuberculosis patients i from blockaded Western Berlin to hospitals In Western Germany. The evacuation is i' expected to be completed i within two week* _A P43 words
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Article170 1949-01-12 1 LAKE SUCCESS. Tues. THE United Nations yesterday intervened m tht j ten.se dispute between Britain and Israel m order to protect the forthcoming UN peace negotiations for Pales- Line. The Secretary General (Mr. Trygve Lie) asked both parties to "soft pedal" their dispute, which grew oat ofReuter - 170 words
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Article, Illustration20 1949-01-12 1 SCENE during the removal of squatters from the Kajang area. The men are carrying away their pl»s. Straits Times picture.20 words
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245 1949-01-12 1 IRRESPONSIBLE armed bands and Communist troops under the command of the regular Indonesian Army were alleged to have set flre to many parts of Djambi before the Dutch troons arrived on Dec. 29 last. The allegation is made oy Dr. Van Der Velde. political245 words
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Article154 1949-01-12 1 1 .«x~ BATAVIA, Tues. j'J'HE Indonesian Republ <an President (Mr. Soekarno) I his right-hand nlan. Sutan SJahrlr. and the Foreign Minister (Haji Agus Salim) are at present In Prapat. on Lake Toba In northern Sumatra, an official Dutch source said today. They have been allotted the154 words
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Article220 1949-01-12 1 Jet On Beach In Forced Landing PLIGHT-Lieutenanl Q, 1 ("Kiwi") Francis, piloting the Singaporebased Vampire jet fighter, made a forced landing on a beach at Hong Kong yesterday. The Vampire is the ihni jet aircraft to vlsii Hong Kong. It left Sinsapor* yesterday morning for Salgon on the first stagp220 words
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Article64 1949-01-12 1 LONDON, Turs. Legislation which is expected to change King Georges title to King of Northern Ireland instead of King of Ireland la due for consideration by the British Cabinet at its iring tomorrow. A Bill dealing with tins and other changes necessary as ,i result of Eire's passing64 words
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Article, Illustration747 1949-01-12 2 I I LOS ANGELES, Tuesday. FHE world's youngest conductor of a marriage service, four-year-old Marjoe Gortner, returned to his fire engine and drums yesterday after preaching to his first big-city revival meeting. A crowd of nearly 3,000 paid polite attention as the curly-haired boy evangelistUP - 747 words
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Article34 1949-01-12 2 BERLIN. Tues SOVIET secret police have arrested 11 people who composed a satirical poem about VVilhelm Pieck and Otto Grntewohl, joint chairmen of the Communistdominated Socialist Unity Parly. Reuter.Reuter - 34 words
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Article, Illustration60 1949-01-12 2 KINGSTON (Jamaica,) Tues. MR. Alexander Biuta-. inriile. Jamaican Communications Minister who visited I.inn! n last year. approved of both the Britlsh Colonial Minister (Mr. Arthur Creech Jones) and the Food Minister (Mr. John Strachey). "Creech Jones is the best of the whole Socialist Part.v." heAP - 60 words
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Advertisement694 1949-01-12 2 NOTICES MALAYAN EXCHANGE BANKS ASSOCIATION All members of the Above Association In the Colony of Singapore Will be closed fur business on Saturday, the 15th January. 1949 feeing "Thaipusam" Holiday. NOTICE OF CHANGE OF SURNAME TAKE NOTICE that by a deed poll dßt*d the 7th day of January 1949. Constance694 words
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Advertisement692 1949-01-12 2 NOTICES NOTICE We have great pleasure to Inform all our Patrons Mr. T VR. RAJAMANI PH.LAI, leading Oeneral Merchant of Tlrupathur. Ramnad District and ex-agent of Messrs: P.A.T and B.M.S. firms, has been appointed as General Manager of our Company as from 19th January. 1949. O RAMASAMY NADAR CO., No.692 words
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Advertisement297 1949-01-12 2 I-awt S Shows— 3, 8.15 9.15 p.m. Warner Bros* "DANGEROISLY THEY UVE" starring John Garfleld, Nancy Coleman —OPENING TO-MORROW— "HONKYMOON" QUEENS THEATRE Special Doable Feature Attraction "DEAD MAN'S EYES" And "CODE OF THE LAWLESS" Next Change "BLOOD A BAND" GREAT WORLD GLOBE 1— 9.1* "FOOTLIGHT SERENADE" Tomorrow: "HEAVEN ONLY KNOWS"297 words
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Article233 1949-01-12 3 New Demand In. U.N. Expected LAKE SUCCESS, Tuesday. THE Security Council expected today to recefve new demands that Dutch troops m Indonesia withdraw to the mid-December line. The Council yesterday published a cable from tne Good Offices Committee contradicting Dutch charges that it had given falseReuter - 233 words
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Article267 1949-01-12 3 CITY BUYS BRITISH, PAYSMORE WARNING that a poiiov of buying British exclusively would place Singapore m the hands of Empire merchants who would be m a posit'on to "dictate their own prices" was sounded by Mr. D. [Robertson at a special meeting of Municipal CommisI sioners yesterday. The meeting, called267 words
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Article110 1949-01-12 3 From Our Own Correspondent KLUANC. Tues.— The annual general meeting of the Johore Public Works Department Technical Services Union wa3 presided over by Inche Mohamed Zin bin Moidin at Kluang. Mr. B. R. Fernandez, Inspector of Waterworks, Segamat. spoke on the work of the union and the110 words
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Article351 1949-01-12 3 By Our Woman Correspondent yOU may be lucky enough to pick up an American cotton dress for $2, a fay American necktie or gold slippers for the same absurd price, at the jumble sale to be held at the Presbyterian Church Hall on Friday at351 words
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Article, Illustration49 1949-01-12 3 VISIT TO INDIA: Sardar Budh Singh (right.) president of the Malayan Indian National Congress, seen talking to (.laiil Gurumukh Singh Musaflre, president of the East Punjab Provincial Congress Committee, m New Delhi. Sardar Budh Singh went to India to attend the Gandhinagar session of the Congress Party.— A.P. picture.AP - 49 words
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115 1949-01-12 3 P o and su Sgestions on social welfare measures ,X ln a I po c'e resulting from conversations with he Colonial Office, have been brought back from London by the Deputy Secretary for Social Welfare (Mr. T. Eames Hughes). Mr. Eames Hughes returned115 words
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Article41 1949-01-12 3 TOKYO. Tues. THfc liozen assets of 25 "A* 1 Class war criminals, including Tojo. have been released hy the Jananese Government. All property thus released, however, will be subject to a property tax by the Finance Ministry. —Reuter.Reuter - 41 words
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Article61 1949-01-12 3 S.M.C. SPENT $38,767,757 The Singapore Municipality last year spent more than $7,500,000 above what it budgeted for, bringing the total expenditure so far to $38,767,757. According to the latest revised votes, which the Municipal Commissioners have passed as Supplemental Budget No. 3of 1948, a further $2.900,000 was added to the61 words
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Article54 1949-01-12 3 PARIS. Tues.— An epidemic of influenza is spreading through France and threatening other countries m Western Europe. Unlike the "Spanish flu" In 1918, when the death toll ran into the thousands, the present epidemic has so far claimed only about two deaths per 1,000 cases, a Government medicalAP - 54 words
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Article73 1949-01-12 3 Supplies of $5 and $10 currency notes are now coming forward and probably the end of February will see the currency position back to normal, Mr C. G. Dickens, Chief Currency Officer m Singapore, told the Straits Times. Singapore and the Federation have been experiencing73 words
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Article40 1949-01-12 3 LONDON. Tues.-Mr. W.R. Reid. North American representative of the 8.8.C and formerly an administrative officer of the Malayan Broadcasting Corporation is to return from New York to take "o a senior aDDolntmenf with the 8.8.C. m London.— Reuter.Reuter - 40 words
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Article69 1949-01-12 3 TROME, Tues. WO columns of police armoured cars left Bari yesterday for Andria, 30 miles west, where rioting mobs of unemployed barricaded the gendarmerie m their barracks and besieged nearby land- owners m their villas. A column of police reserves hurried from Minervino, eight milesUP - 69 words
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Article98 1949-01-12 3 BAO DAI'S RETURN 'DESIRED' PARIS. Tues. pENERAL Nguyen. Van iv Xuan, head of Vietnam's: Provisional Central Government, sajd at Cannes yester-' day that all the population of Vietnam ardently desired the return of ex-Emperor Bao Dal to the throne of Annam. "Before 1 left Indo-China he said, "I had extensiveUP - 98 words
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Advertisement213 1949-01-12 3 Bflortlen Ironing with the new G.E.C. Streamlined Automatic Iron Thermostatic Control by letting dial for woollen, silk, cotton or linen fabrics maintains correct temperature for each In Primrose enamel, as illustraed- Cat. No. D.5822 6-lb. Streamlined Automatic Iron with l-core Domestic Flexible. Loading; 750 watts, for A.C. mains only. A!»VI213 words
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Advertisement272 1949-01-12 3 #TRY ENJOY A COLD STORAGE APIE s s SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. lIABETES, WHY WORRY? Try... ge Jhen D T. Urn's Diabetes n.M. Q6 dUU£A Of. O0(1 le ü b Te can v you speedy OROI'ND ()M k.\( iors •lief. Get your Herb-Tea by »ur side and eat what272 words
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1113 1949-01-12 4 The Straits Times Singapore, Wed., Jan. 12, 1949. REMOVING THE SQUATTER The Federation authorities have lost no time m taking action against squatters under the new powers which the Government assumed yesterday as an amendment to the Emergency Regulations. Two large squatter settlements near Kajang, m Selangor, were cordoned off1,113 words
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Article1018 1949-01-12 4 RICHARD DENMAN - RICHARD DENMAN ]II i 8 IV-~J I l^&. I Br j&t fc \^d-J By of The Economist LONDON, Jan. 5. EUROPE is certainly getting its spate of forecasts and estimates. Never before have economists and statisticians gazed more intently into their crystal balls and used1,018 words
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Article509 1949-01-12 4 Wes Gallagher - Wes Gallagher -By- WHAT are the prospects of war m Europe? Since only one nation m Europe is capable of launching a war, the chances of the conflict depend on the plans and capabilities of that one nation the Soviet Union. Nations become embroiled m war509 words
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397 1949-01-12 4 VO an ordinary man-in-1 the-street the statenent made by the G.0.C., tfalaya District, at a s ress conference m £uala Lumpur on Wedlesday that "troops and DOlice are trained never :o open flre unless it is necessary but when they have to flre397 words
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Letter305 1949-01-12 4 IT has been reported that Mr. Anthony Eden is to visit Malaya and that i his stay m the country will extend over one peek. Doubtless Mr. Eden will come here, as many others have done, m an endeavour to arrive at an independent view305 words
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Article388 1949-01-12 5 Muslim Divine Leads Colony Procession [ED by the white-bearded Muslim Divine of Pakistan (Maulana Abdul Aleem Siddique) and Malay and Arab community and religious leaders, over 5,000 Singapore Muslims yesterday took part m a mile-long procession m celebration of the 1,422 nd anniversary of the birth of388 words
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Article, Illustration26 1949-01-12 5 SOME of the .-5 medical students who were blood banfa donors of Singapore General Hospital yesterday. This was a record number of donors. Straits Times picture.26 words
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Article218 1949-01-12 5 ALEXANDER Milne, Chong Kee Chin and lx Suleiman bin Abdul Ra'of were charged before Mr. Justice Brown m the Singapore Assizes yesterday with unlawful possession of two sten-guns on Aug. 7 last year. ivir. n.. u. rarreii, jjeputy Public Prosecutor, said a party of218 words
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Article62 1949-01-12 5 MR. Peter Lim, president of 111 the Singapore Students' Christian Movement, has been elected liaison secretary of the newly-formed SouthEast Asia Regional Students' Christian Movement. The Regional Movement was provisionally formed at the Asian Leaders' Training Conference, held m Kandy, Ceylon, recently. Mr. Peter Lim led a delegate62 words
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Article53 1949-01-12 5 a preliminary meeting :s being held next week of the sub-committee of the Singapore U.N.A.C. Sub-committee set up to make recommendations on the allocation of the proportion of .locally-collect-ed U.N.A.C. funds which will be retained in Singapore. Those who wish to submit applications for consideration should do so53 words
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Article268 1949-01-12 5 10 PLANES IN PERAK ATTACK From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. 'I^EN R.A.F. aircraft launchx ed an attack on bandit camps In the foot hills five miles east of Tapah m Perak today. The attack was begun oy six Beauflfhters and finished off by four Spitfires, who straffed the268 words
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Article39 1949-01-12 5 c3J/? e Registrar of Malayan Statistics announces that foreign imports of tin and tin ore into Malaya last month amounted to 371 tons Of this total, 142 tons came from Burma and 229 tons (irom Siam.39 words
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Article142 1949-01-12 5 Through the generosity of Mr. Tan Chwee Boon, a scholarship will be awarded to enble a child in the Pasir Panjang Rural District to progress through a Government or Government-aided School In Singapore from Standard II to the School Certificate Standard. The annual value of the scholarship142 words
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Article83 1949-01-12 5 STABBING 10 MONTHS' GAOL From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Tues.— Convicted of voluntarily caus- I ing grievous hurt. Loh San, j estate labourer, was sentenc- j ed by Mr. W. B. Sutherland In the Sessions Court yesterday to 10 months' rigorous imprisonment. Yu Hee, Kepala told the Sourt that83 words
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Article65 1949-01-12 5 HM.S. Sussex Is at present it the Naval Base, Singapore on passage to the United Kingdom from Hong Kong having been relieved by H.M..V j Belfast in the Far Eastern It was on board H.M.d Sussex that the preliminaries or the Japanese surrender were effected in 194565 words
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Article35 1949-01-12 5 A 25-year-old Chinese was badly burnt last nieht while working m a rastaurant m North Bridge Road, Singapore. He was mixing spiric and shellac for redecorating the restaurant when the spirit caught fire.35 words
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Article34 1949-01-12 5 Fifty-seven family disputes were dealt with by Singapore Social Welfare m December, and m 35 of them no settlement could be arriv- Ten were amicably settled and 12 ended m mutual separations.34 words
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Article26 1949-01-12 5 A Malay boy found a rusty and unserviceable .45 Colt revolver m a scrap dump at the Junction of Bendemeer SKida™* LaVender Street j26 words
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Article195 1949-01-12 5 AS the flag of Admiral, Denis Boyd was taken down at Admiralty House Singapore yesterday morning the flag of Vice-Admiral Sir Patrick Brlnd was raised n it« place to signify he had Decom; Commander-ln-Chlef of the British Far Eastern Station. The ceremony took place while195 words
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Article, Illustration40 1949-01-12 5 COMMAND HANDKI) OVbK: Admiral Sir Denis Boyu, right, who has been succeeded by Vice Admiral Tatritk Brind, left, as Commander- in-Chief, Far Eastern Station, seen walking m the gardens of Admiralty House, Singapore, yesterday, after the ceremony.— Straits Times picture.40 words
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Article178 1949-01-12 5 JWO YOUNG Seaforth Highlanders were yesterday sentenced to be flogged when they were convicted m the Singapore Assizes of attempted robbery with violence. TVlOir nurn TS*« T- T~l .nity wcic x-te. jamt's junn Qulnn (18) and Pte. Robert Howland (20), found guilty of attempting to rob178 words
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207 1949-01-12 5 From Our Staff Correspondent Pri£^ SC pc being kidnapped. Pritam Kaur said, she took refuge m a friend's house MM m that day onwards I Jived In fear," she said, asking for leniency. Her mother, Pritam Kaur said wanted her to return207 words
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Article166 1949-01-12 5 COME unionist coal labour- <* ers employed by a Singapore labour agency the lam Labour Company did not turn up for work yesterday following a deadlock In a dispute over wages between the company and the Singapore Coal Workers' Union. The union Is protesting against a166 words
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Article98 1949-01-12 5 The nurses ot the Singapore General Hospita!, m conjunction with the Medical college Union, v/ill hold a Chinese New Year dance m jld of the S.A.T.A. fund on ran. 22 at 8.30 p.m. at Harr ■ower Hall, Medical College Tickets at $5 for a couple md98 words
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540 1949-01-12 5 I Raffles Hotel accounts were audited m October last year, it was discovered that the sum of $88,520.73 had been misappropriated, it was alleged at a preliminary inquiry m the Singapore Seventh Police Court yesterday m me dock stood a 46-year-old Armenian, Sarkies Martyrose540 words
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Advertisement92 1949-01-12 5 ENGLISH TAILORED FROCKS TOOTAL N FABRICS W<# YOU ALWAYS FEEL M^ FRESH AND NEAT jSS&k Isr^^ frock the tail #^T Y3 Kf W WNG IS SO GOOD, r IwxMS^r AND EVERY DETAIL INSIDE A ND OUT j|||f IS FINISHED WITH flMlf-P SUCH UNUSUAL THIS MODEL IS M TYPICAL OF THE92 words
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229 1949-01-12 6 T.U. DELEGATES FROM ALL MALAYA TO MEET IN FEB. From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. TRADE UNION representatives nominated to the Federal Legislative Council have called a meeting of trade union delegates from all over the Federation to discuss problems affecting trade unions, the labour movement and general I229 words
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Article214 1949-01-12 6 Johore Weekly Letter I From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Tues. REGISTRATION teams today completed their tour I of the 10 areas Into which Johore Bahru district was divided for he Issue of Identity cards. Those who have not obtained cards will have to come to Johore Bahru for them.214 words
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Article, Illustration36 1949-01-12 6 HANDY WITH THE AXE: This Malayan Scout found the blunt side of his axe a useful instrument to knock In tent Dees at the Pan-Pacific Jamboree, whicti has just concluded at Wonga Park, Melbourne.— A.P. picture.AP - 36 words
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Article178 1949-01-12 6 TWO Malayan planters yesterday said tney were unimpressed by the authorities' optimism on the cleaning up of terrorism m the Federation of Malaya. One Was Mr. U.A.N. Laing, general manager of Malayan American Plantations. The other was Mr. J. Lowe of Oriental Estates Agency. They had Just178 words
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Article140 1949-01-12 6 Sarawak National Movement AN extremist organisation, claiming support from 40.000 Malays and Dyaks and known as the United Sarawak National Association, has been formed m Sarawak said an official statement by Inche H J. Mahomed Berawl. secretary of the Sarawak Malay Union) m Singapore yesterday. The movement strongly criticises Mr140 words
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Article80 1949-01-12 6 Mr S D. Kalelkar, Information Officer of the Government of India m Malaya, accompanied by Mrs. Kalelkar and children, arrived m Singapore, yesterday m the Canton and has resumed duties m the Information Office. Since the Information Offlow is now busy studying papers and correspondence covering the80 words
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Article72 1949-01-12 6 The French ConsulGeneral m Singapore. M. Andre Ouibaut, has been made a Commander of the Order of the Brilliant Star of China for services rendered to the cause of FrancoChinese friendship when he was cultural attache at the French Embassy m Nanking. The presentation was made72 words
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Article41 1949-01-12 6 A Chinese Import and export merchant. Chew Siah Bock, was fined $1,000 yesterday when he appeared before the First District Judge, Mr. E. P. Shanks, for being found in possession of 287 katties of ganja. estimated to be valued at $25,000.41 words
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Article86 1949-01-12 6 TODAY Rr. aiy, Dr. H. H. Peterson or "Child Growth a. id D^volopmen*. 1 Adrlphi. 1 p.m. Y.W.C.A Katong Group's meeting. St. Hilda's School. 4 p.m There will be a talk on "Colour Harmony m the Home." Medical College Alumnt A v <*■-.<• tion dinner In honour of86 words
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Article146 1949-01-12 6 AN official of the Singapore Master Attendant's office is taking sworn statements from survivors jf the Kian Peng, 1 a Singapore ship which was machine-gunned by Dutch planes at Pekan Bahru on New Year's Eve, an official of the Singapore Economic Affairs Department told the Straits146 words
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Article120 1949-01-12 6 The Social Welfare Department. Singapore, announces that the constitution of a federation of all the boys' clubs In the Colony will be considered at a meeting thU month. Queen Street Boys' Club management committee, at a recent function, acted as hosts to the management committees of120 words
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Article58 1949-01-12 6 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Tues— Choo Siew Kee, of Chop Kwong Soon Cheong, Kulai, who was charged with using as genuine forced petrol coupons equivalent to 2.000 gallons, was acquitted without the defence being called, by Mr. W. B. Sutherland, m the Sessions Court yesterday58 words
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Article39 1949-01-12 6 Fees for bullock cart, licences haw been amended tn all Johore Town Board areas cxc?pt Porrtton. Cam with metal tyr r s will pay »36. and with tyre* other than metil will pay $12 a year39 words
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Miscellaneous249 1949-01-12 6 I- 45 Main"* Waltzing; 2.00 Matph.rson; t.45 7"^/ «?!if SPORE close oo'.vn; 6.00 Programme the Tune": 9.30 Radio Newsreel i „o d.. Music- 1 Hew. Summary m English; 6.0^0.45 'Come to the Proms': 10_45 ii* «i;L L W.IHM Children's Corner: 8. 30 Radio T ,and and Livestock; 11.30 The ?»00?249 words
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Article422 1949-01-12 7 LONDON, Tues. I DUBBER and Tin shares persisted m their upward i trend on the London Stock Exchange yesterday. Select- ed shares recorded further gains. Friday's upswing s 8 a whole, however, has be«n chixked. says Heuter's financial correspondent. A note of caution and t hesitancy prevailed m422 words
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Article843 1949-01-12 7 From Our Market orrespondent SINGAPORE, Tuesday. DOTH the Industrial and Tin sections of the 13 Malayan share market continued firmer today. London was still an unsatisfied buyer of B. B Petrol. Prices quoted by the Malayan Sl'arebrokers* Association were: INDUSTRIALS Bayer Seller AtlM Ice 14.00 15.00843 words
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Article157 1949-01-12 7 From A Market Correspondent WHILE coffee advanced m price ■for lack of fresh supplies from Indonesia, pepper, both white and black, declined by about »2 the »irul with small bu-1-.ess pa-sing. I T. *M A little Llngga sago flour chang- :d hands at $17.50, a rise of157 words
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Article213 1949-01-12 7 Singapore Rubber THERE were .jooJ acocpt- ances yesterday from both America and the Continent. In view of this, nnd with London showing improvement, the Singapore rubber market opened about half a cenf, higher m the morning It eased slightly during the day on some profit-taking, however. The market closed quietly213 words
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Article113 1949-01-12 7 SHIPS iu port alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharVes yesterday (godowns In brackets; were: Main Wharf: Rajula (31-32), Olenoglfi (33-34), Tomar (36-37), Doctor Lykes (38-39), Ettrick Bank (40-41), Eastern Ssga (42-43). West Wharf; Padana (1-2), Canton (4-5), Pernhlll (7-8), Oleneam (8-9). Stanvac Pendopo (10-11). Soudan (13-14), Relau113 words
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Article114 1949-01-12 7 KUALA Kubu Rubber Estates profit to June 30. 1946, amounted to £1,881. This was transferred to the profit and loss account which, after the usual appropriations and provisions, showed a balance of 11.951 to be carried forward. The crop was *****0 It*., which realised an averse" ,>ricr114 words
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Article28 1949-01-12 7 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tues SUNOEI Way Dredging to the quarter to Dec. 31. 1948, produced 1530 p!culs (13V* tons) of tin -ore.28 words
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Article, Illustration398 1949-01-12 8 Game Important tor 2 Reasons From LEE SIEW YEE, Straits Times Staff Correspondent With Cup Team LONDON, Tuesday. TOMORROW Malaya's Thomas Cup Team play their first match since their arrival a fortnight ago. Every seat at five shillings each has been sold and theAP - 398 words
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Article470 1949-01-12 8 LONDON, Tues. THE draw for the fourth round matches m the Football Association Cup competition on Saturday, Jan. 29. was made yesterday. Two gamps m which good football seems assured are the clash of Derby and Arsenal and the visit of Everton to Chelsea.Reuter - 470 words
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Article54 1949-01-12 8 THE S C C. women.; hockey team to meet the Changi Ladles' Hockey Club on th? padang at 5.15 pin. today is: Ivemay: Mary Holliday. Shedden; McMullan. Wright King: D. Still, Margaret. Holliday, McCaw Landholt. S. Still. R«s. D. Yetton. There will be a practice for all I54 words
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Article89 1949-01-12 8 TODAY IIOlKKV: S.C.C. Women v. <h«n»i Ladies lI. C— S.C.C; S.R.IV ".V V. Spore Colls.— SRC.; KhaKa Assn. v. 223 8.0.it 8.0.D. (round Xl (.in RAF. Srlrtar 2nd R.AJ'. Chan*! Self tar; Xii Soon R.I .C. v. S'porc Arty. Regl. Blakan Mali; R.A.K. C lianji v. (.U.Q. FARKLF—89 words
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522 1949-01-12 8 By THE SPORTS EDITOR A DECISION to be made at today's annual general meeting of the Singapore Chinese Football Association is likely to have an important bearing on the pattern of league soccer m Singapore this season. One of the most important items on522 words
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Article167 1949-01-12 8 AUCKLAND, (N.Z.i, Tues A WORLD record is bslieved to have been set up here by the Auckland batsman. Bert Sutcllffe and Don Taylor, m making two double century opening stands against Canterbury m a Plunket Shield match Sutcliffe and Taylor, who are candidates for the NewReuter-AAP - 167 words
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Article55 1949-01-12 8 TODAY'S rugg r match m the Singapore pentangular tournament between the Singapore Cricket Club and Singapore United has ben postponed at the request of United, who will not be able to field their full side. Mr. W Quayle. the S.C.C. convener. U trying to arrange another match55 words
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Article783 1949-01-12 8 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. ENTRIES for the Selangor Turf Club's Gold Cup meeting, to be held on Jan. 22, 26 and 29, total 145 for class one and class two horses. The Gold Cup race will be run on the last day783 words
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Article125 1949-01-12 8 Colony Hockey XI v. Johore 4T a meeting of the Selection Committee of the Singapore Hockey Association held at the oihgapore Recreation Club yesterday ;o select the State side to meet Johore on the S.C.C. padang an Friday, only one change was made m the Singapore team which opposed Malacca125 words
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Article76 1949-01-12 8 MR. Raymond Minjoot, honorary secretary of the Singapore Hockey Association told the Straits Times yesteriay that he had received a etter from the Selangor Hockey Association stating that they were anxious to form Malayan Hockey Association. The letter suggested that a meeting be convened among ill76 words
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Article49 1949-01-12 8 JAMAICA, Tuesday—Mr. R. ■Junes, President of the West Inlies Cricket Board of Control, said lere thai "a fliie cricketer" had seen selected to go to India to elnforce the West Indies touring earn there. He declined to give the name of he man chosei?.—Reuter.Reuter - 49 words
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Article58 1949-01-12 8 PORT ELIZABETH. Tues. rE M.C.C had gained a lead of 53 runs on their first innings total of 450 for nine wickets m heir match agairust Eastern Province here today Eastern Province were dismissed for 397 today At close of play, the M.C.C. were 250 for theReuter - 58 words
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Article362 1949-01-12 8 LOS ANGELES. Tues. LANKY Lloyd Mangrum captured the rich $15,000 Los Angeles; open golf tournament on Sunday I by scoring one under the par of 70 which broke a four-way third i round tie. For Mangrum it was perhaps the grea'est win of his careerUP - 362 words
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Article235 1949-01-12 8 From LEE SIEW YEE LONDON, Tuesday. TWERE are nine lonely men m London today— 1 lonely because of badminton. In quest of the Thomas Cup, Lim Chuan Geok: and his men have denied themselves all the pleasures of London. And London, especially m winter, glitters235 words
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Article193 1949-01-12 8 THE Royal Singapore Golf Club's January Bogey competition was played at Bukit Tlmah on Saturday and Sunday ann result erf in a win for J. Markham In "A"' Division with a score of one down and a win for S. H. King in 'B" Division with a193 words
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Article62 1949-01-12 8 OWING to the sodden state of the ground, yesterday's Stat j hockey trial which was to have been played on the 8.R.C. padang, was cancelled. All other hockey matches which were to have been played on the padang yesterday were washed out. They were the O.S.C62 words
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Miscellaneous25 1949-01-12 8 SINGAPORE TIDES TODAY: High Water. 8.05 a.m. (Bft. 4in). 10.16 p.m <7ft. 71n>. TOMORROW: High Water, 8.56 am. iBft. 8ln), 11.05 p.m. iBft. 2in i25 words
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