The Straits Times, 23 February 1949
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Title Section18 1949-02-23 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 WELVE PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1949. PRICE TEN CENTO.18 words
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Article, Illustration236 1949-02-23 1 Guilty Of Gun-running, Says Court BATAVIA, Tuesday. PARLTON A. Hire, 39-year-old Singapore shipbroker, was today sentenced to seven years imprisonment by a Dutch court of justice at Tanjong Pinang. Hire was accused of gun-running into Indonesia, in co-operation with three American airnun who brought 40 casesAP; UP - 236 words
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Article178 1949-02-23 1 KARENS CAPTURE MAYMYO k.NGOON. TIMB. (combined forces Karen and Communist rebek Maymyo. hill station 4c miles north of Mandalay, an official spokesman said tod iv He added that lighting was g<>iHg on inside the town and a'!-mpt s to make radio cont .i<-' with Mandalay had failed c jnimunicat.on.s withReuter - 178 words
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Article28 1949-02-23 1 HONG KONG. Tues.- One at the best known Chinese native bankers and financiers In Hong Kong and Shanghai. Mr B. Y. Lin iLam Bingyunt. has died28 words
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Article140 1949-02-23 1 West Java Condemns Dutch Move BAWLING. Tues. THE West Java State L"glsture today passed a motion condemning the Dutch military action against the 1 Republic of Indonesia and demanding the Immediate release of Republican leaders Interned in Banka Island. The motion wa g passed by 48 votes against 11. TheReuter - 140 words
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Article45 1949-02-23 1 F AO RICE BODY FOR BANGKOK BATAVIA. Tues.— The International Rice Council of the Food and Agricultural Organisation will be installed at Bangkok on Mar. 7 according to the Indonesian Agricultural Laboratories Headquarters at Buitenzorg. A five-man delegation will represent Indonesia at the conference. Reuter.Reuter - 45 words
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Article25 1949-02-23 1 MANILA. Tues.— Pre.sir.-ut Quinno today signed a trealy of friendship with Italy and a treaty on civil and consular rights with Spain.— A.P.AP - 25 words
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Article, Illustration37 1949-02-23 1 AFTER TWO YEARS' service in Malaya these soltlu.s are back in Britain on 28 days' leave. This group, photographed at Southampton, has served in Tanipin, Malacca and Penang. Alter leave they will return to Malaya. A.P. picture.AP - 37 words
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Article146 1949-02-23 1 RHODES, Tues. AN Israeli-Egyptian armistice, now awaiting final acceptance in Cairo, is expected to be signed in Rhodes j today or tomorrow, according to peace conference circles. Last-minute changes were Included in a draft agreement flown to Cairo by Col. Ismail Shemrlne. of the Egyptian delegation.Reuter - 146 words
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Article, Illustration227 1949-02-23 1 gl EJECT to confirmation from The Hague, a new X.L.M. Constellation service between th c Far East and Europe will start next Monday without touching Singapore, it was stated in Singapore yesterday. Passengers from Singapore wishing to fly to Europe by this air line227 words
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Article192 1949-02-23 1 NEW YORK. Tues. VIR Carlos Romulo predlct- ed today that the recent New Delhi conference on Indonesia would be the 'fore■unner of many other similar conferences aimed at promoting the welfare of the countries represented In the Interests of world peace and •ecurity." Mr. Romulo theUP - 192 words
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Article299 1949-02-23 1 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. THE biggest batch of deportees to be sent from Malaya so far sailed from Port Swettenham for South China ports yesterday evening. They numbered 573 men and women detainees, banishees and squatters. Another 700 are expected to leave299 words
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Article182 1949-02-23 1 NANKING PEACE MEETING NANKING Tues. NATIONALIST leaders from all over China began assembling in Nanking today in readiness for the ooeninK of peace talks with the Communists. Chang Chih-chung. Minister without Portfolio and also peace delegate, arrived t;>day from Lanchow. He is expected to be foil jwed soon by ChangUP - 182 words
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Article54 1949-02-23 1 SOFIA. Tues*— Newspapers I here today published an alleged confession by Pastor Yanko Invanov supervisor of the Methodist Church in Bulgaria, admitting receipt of 1 about 5.000,000 levas In oay- mem for information from the American authorities. Pastor Invanov is onp of 15 church leaders to beReuter - 54 words
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Article78 1949-02-23 1 JOHORE BAHRU, Tues.— Soon after the night mall train left Johore Bahru last night, the station was cordoned off by armed Police. A few minutes later motor vehicles arrived with 462 Chinese men, women and children rounded up recently In the squatters' area at Kulai. They left78 words
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514 1949-02-23 1 From LEE SIKW YEK and Reuters GLASGOW, Tuesday night. SINGAPORE'S champion, Wong Peng Soqn. took a trouncing from the American wizard, Dave Freeman, and the Penang title-holder, Law Teik Hock lost to America's No. 3, Carl Loveday, but Ooi Teik Hock won his tie514 words
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Article66 1949-02-23 1 r DAY'S Singapore Free Press will carry a full report of the second day's j play in the Thomas .(up semi-final between Malaya and the United States by Lee Siew Yee. Free Press special correspondent with i the Malayan (earn. The 12-page issue in addition to66 words
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Advertisement17 1949-02-23 1 HtGANT JEWELLERY P. H. HENOKY JEWELLER with an Established Malaya-wlde Reputation TB. North Bridge Rd, S port17 words
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Advertisement19 1949-02-23 1 Oil AG (NTS r BRIGHT RADIO C° M MCHAKD MOAD. IINOAPOMC """"tonic A f ways a f- your servics19 words
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Article180 1949-02-23 2 2 RIVAL CHIEFS IN SENATE MANILA. Tues. FE Philippines today has two Senate presidents for the first time In hlstorv the result of the unprecedented rump session In the Ssnate. The question of how and t>y whom the country's WRgest political battle will be settled Is yst to be decided.UP - 180 words
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Article75 1949-02-23 2 NEW YORK, Tues.—A proposal to send a joint AngloAmerican textile survey mission to Japan has been approved by three United States cotton Industry associations. Mr. Wiliam Planz, chairman of the Textile Industry Committee on Foreign Trade, said yesterday that two remaining committee members would soon present theAP - 75 words
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Article61 1949-02-23 2 MUNICH. Tues.—A new religious group claims it can supply 'authentic" information regardin- Germany's 1,600,000 missing ex-soldiers. Besides establishing whether the missing are still alive in Soviet Russia, the group claims it can enable believers to communicate with the dead and to see their ghosts as they61 words
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Article71 1949-02-23 2 GENEVA, Tues. THE Executive Board of the United Nations World Health Organisation yesterday warned Governments against the injudicious use of streptomycin in treatment of tuberculosis. One of the tuberculosis research staff said many patients developed resistance to the new drug and treatment with it had then toUP - 71 words
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Article82 1949-02-23 2 LONDON, Tuesday. SWEETS and chocolates are to come off the ration in Britain after April 24. The Food Minister, Mr. John Strachey, announced this in Parliament yesterday. Sweets have been rationed since .July 1, 1942. The derationing has been made possible Mr. Strachey said byAP - 82 words
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Article26 1949-02-23 2 LAKE^SUCCESS, Tues.—The Republic of Southern Korea has applied for associate membership on the United Nations Commission for Asia and the Far East.— Reuter.Reuter - 26 words
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Article29 1949-02-23 2 ONDON, Tues.—England is having its earliest spring for years. The weather is mild and dry and in some Suffolk churches there have been prayers for rain. —A.P.AP - 29 words
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Article31 1949-02-23 2 ARSAW, Tues.—Mr. ATc. Maule, third secretary at the British Embassy, has died In hospital. He was shot by masked men who raided his remote country house demanding money.—Reuter.Reuter - 31 words
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Article30 1949-02-23 2 CYDNEY, Tues.—Miners at two New South Wales coal mines went back to work yesterday after a strike which had threatened to close Australia's biggest steel works. Reuter.Reuter - 30 words
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Article29 1949-02-23 2 NET 7 YORK, Tues^-Pakis- tan plans to nationalise hydro-electric power, and the manufacture of arms, loco- motives, rolling stock and telecommunications equipment, said a Pakistan Embassy official here.—A.P.AP - 29 words
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Article25 1949-02-23 2 LONDON, Tues.—Two thousand new recruits to the Army are unable to read or write, according to Lieut. General F. W. Simpson, 0.0.C. Western Command.25 words
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Article38 1949-02-23 2 pOME, Tues.—CommunistI led transport unions call- "ed a nation-wide transport strike yesterday crippling most big centres. In some areas workers walked to work but In others they were afraid to go because of violence by the strikers.—U.P.UP - 38 words
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Article, Illustration36 1949-02-23 2 j THE HAGUE, Tues.—Holland had the world's loweit death rate in 1948—7.4 perthousand—according to the Central Statistics Bureau.— A.P. ORCHID NEGLIGEE: Hy Hazell, who appears in a new British film "Paper Orchid."—Reuter picture. IAP; Reuter - 36 words
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Article62 1949-02-23 2 'BROKE THE ICE LONDON, Tues. A UNITED States Army sergeant "broke the ice" with tlje Queen recently. He was Sergeant Charles Smith of lowa and he saw the Queen touring King's Lynn's 800-year-old fair. He went up and introduced himself and then asked the Queen to pose for a snapshot.62 words
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Article162 1949-02-23 2 LONDON, Tuea. rE British Government nas received no representations from the United Btates Government about changing Allied policy over the occupation of Japan, the Minister of State, Mr. Hector McNeil, told Parliament Because of the divergency of opinion on the composition, and voting procedureReuter - 162 words
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Article103 1949-02-23 2 Lost One Atom Bomb MUNICH, Tuesday. mHEODORE SZENDIEJL LORZ, a Pole, Is one of five men on trial by an American military commission for alleged espionage. A German policeman testified yesterday that a document had been found on th© Pole saying the United States had made 600 atomic bombs, butUP - 103 words
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Article36 1949-02-23 2 NEW DELHI. Tues. -A Bill to give Hindu women greater personal and property rights —Including the right to institute divorce proceedings Is to be Introduced In the Legislative Assembly.— A.PAP - 36 words
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Article27 1949-02-23 2 GENEVA, Tues.— A £2,500,000 scheme to free malaria, ridden areas of the world has been approved by the executive board of the World Health Organisation.— A.P.AP - 27 words
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Advertisement737 1949-02-23 2 NOTICES AUSTRALIAN built motor launches for sale by tender. 1 These launches can be seen at Kailang on application to the Engineering Office in Hangar "A". Boats will be on view in the water between Monday 21st, February, and Saturday 26th, February. On Monday 28th, February, launches can be viewed737 words
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Advertisement624 1949-02-23 2 NOTICES NOTICE OF REMOVAL Notice is hereby given that M from Feb. 98th. IMS. tie Kuala Lumpur Office of Imperial Chemical Industrie. (Malaya) Ltd.. will be removed to Dunlop House, 43 Ampang Road, Kuala Lumpur. AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Singapore Properties To Be Held At Our Saleroom, Nos. 14 16624 words
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Advertisement767 1949-02-23 2 I NOTICES MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS EAST WARD THX PROGRESSIVE PARTY will hold an Election Meeting at Telok Kurau Malay School (corner of Still Road and Joo Chlat Place) on Friday. 25th February IMB at 6.10 p.m. to introduce our candidates to the voter*. Itie Hon. Mr. c. O. Tan wiU preside.767 words
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Advertisement226 1949-02-23 2 MALAYAN RAILWAY Notice of Extension of Closing Date for the Submission ot Tenders for the Installation of one Pressure Creosotlng Plant, at Gemas It is hereby notified that tenders for the Installation of a Pressure Creosotlng Plant, at Gemas, will be received at the Office of the General Manager, Malayan226 words
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Article, Illustration34 1949-02-23 3 PRINCESS ASTRID of Norway, escorted by Cadet Johan Jansen, take* the floor for a Polonals* at a military cadet ball in Oslo on Feb. 11. The Princess was 17 the next day.— A.P. picture.AP - 34 words
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Article237 1949-02-23 3 PAKISTAN FACES VAST PROBLEM Refugee Millions Seek Work LAKE SUCCESS, Tuesday. j, THE vast problem of resettling millions of people who have migrated to Pakistan since last summer is stressed in the reply of the Pakistan Government to a United Nations questionnaire on employment conditions in member States. The PakistanReuter - 237 words
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Article188 1949-02-23 3 LONDON, Tuesday. THE eventual emergence of a United States of Africa, embodying the Western Union's African territories, was forecast yesterday by Colonial Office authorities. They said that the Vie- < toria Falls conference envls- J aged a federal union which was "likely to commend (tselfUP - 188 words
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Article180 1949-02-23 3 TOKYO, Tues. RECENT report* emanating from the United States advocating the strengthening of Japan's police fore* have led high Japanese Government officials to give the (matter it-rlous thought. Observers say this subject Is certain to be one of the j major topics of discussion at theReuter - 180 words
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Article72 1949-02-23 3 LONDON, Tues. Thr British Labour Party today threw an assault force of all 30 Socialist by-election victors since 1945 Into the final fierce stages of the key parliamentary contest at. South Hammersmith, London. Polling takes place on Thursday. A tempestuous eve of poll clash isReuter - 72 words
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Article23 1949-02-23 3 ATHENS, Tues.— The Greek Air Forcce has dropped thousands of leaflets on Communist areas calling on the guerillas to surrender.— A.P.AP - 23 words
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Article104 1949-02-23 3 BELGRADE. Tues. RELATIONS between Yugoslavia and Albania, strain- ed since Marshal Titos split with the Cominform, are growing worse. Yugoslavia accused her tiny Balkan neighbour yesterday of provoking border incidents. The official Communist newspaper Borba said Albania began a policy of "border provocations" last summer, I theAP - 104 words
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47 1949-02-23 3 DACCA (East. Bengal), Tues— One person was killed j and 17 Injured here last night when Danic-strlcken third class passengers jumped off a fast moving train which caught fire on the Bahapura-bad-Mymensingh section of the East Bengal railway.— Reuter. IReuter - 47 words
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Article42 1949-02-23 3 LONDON. Tues. BRITISH doctors who have fitted loudspeakers in their waiting rooms to entertain patients with music may be asked to pay for the right to give "public performances." The Performing Rights Society is studying the matter. Reuter.Reuter - 42 words
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51 1949-02-23 3 DURBAN, Tuesday. I ACK of housing, bad transport facilities, lj inadequate food supplies, Insufficient beer halls, lack of recreational facilities and complete lack of courtesy towards Africans were blamed by Mrs. Mary Asher, representing the National Council of Women, before the Riots Enquiry51 words
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Article, Illustration22 1949-02-23 3 MISS KWOK SWEE SOO, flirst Malayan to win a oneyear Y.W.C.A. scholarship to England, will leave Singapore this week. Straits Times picture.22 words
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Article61 1949-02-23 3 LONDON, Tues. Mr. George Bernard Shaw was quoted yesterday as saying that the British Parliamentary Party system "is far too slow for modern requirements," and that "a British adaptation of the Soviet system is indispensable." The Communist Daily Worker said that the 93-year-old playwright said thisAP - 61 words
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Article53 1949-02-23 3 LEERS (France). Tues.— Two young girls, aged eight and nine years were stoooed by a customs officer on *he French-Belgian border. Amongst grammar books and exercise notebooks he found seven 1,000 French franc notes. The young pirls were "working" for a currency racketeer who is so farAP - 53 words
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Article90 1949-02-23 3 BOMBAY, Tues. INDIAN police yesterday arrested about another 100 Communists connected with Communist-led railway unions, bringing total arrests since Saturday to 525. Six women were injured when police opened fire at a village 13 miles from Calcutta after a crowd had attacked them with brickbatsReuter; AP; UP - 90 words
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Article58 1949-02-23 3 BERLIN. Tues. After a riot by Polish Jews against the showing of the British flm "Oliver Twist" in a Berlin theatre yesterday the cinema employers replaced the torn posters outside and announced the showing of a i Margaret Lockwood film. The Jews attacked the screen versionAP - 58 words
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Article31 1949-02-23 3 ROME, Tues.— The fivemonth old trial of Marshal Grazianl, former Fas cist chief, has been postponed again. Graziani, is too weak to appear In court. U.P.UP - 31 words
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Advertisement147 1949-02-23 3 \jr MADE TO BRITISH STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS Sole Agents: UNITED ENCINEERS LIMITED Cease Sneezing! aw Stop a cold in tlia .arl r •till, don t a»<h a aeld. U«. KUJi.n'a 'Eum.nthol' Jujyb.i constantly, rcfularly. Saf«, iur«, pUasint, powerful, antis.ptia. udsoni .Jujubes tkelumvcdkc^ tAaC doe* you, aoodrf ITOP AND BUY SOMI ANYWHIM.147 words
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Article165 1949-02-23 4 LONDON, Tues. THE Royal Navy asked for more money yesterday to "maintain and improve the state ot readiness of the Fleet." The First Lord of the Admiralty, Viscount Hall, requested Parliament to appropriate 189,250,000 to cover estimated Naval costs during the 1949-50 fiscal year. TheAP - 165 words
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Article, Illustration53 1949-02-23 4 Mr. and Mrs. O'Keefe (left) p*lay cards in their Melbourne home with the eldest daughters, Tinere and Ann. The school children. William (left), Joanna, Nicolina, and Adolf are busy with their homework, while Peter reads his comics. Another daughter, Adolflne, was absent. Mrs. O'Keefe is fighting a deportationAP - 53 words
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Article42 1949-02-23 4 LONDON, Tues. AN Admiralty spokesman revealed yesterday that all units of the Japanese fleet allotted to the United Kingdom had been or were being scrapped, with the exception of two ships which were being disposed of witnin the Commonwealth.42 words
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Article30 1949-02-23 4 The president of the Malayan Indian Congress, Mr. Budh Singh arrived In Singapore yesterday. He will spend two days with Regional Congress officials trying to reconcile warring elements.30 words
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274 1949-02-23 4 .By Our Woman Correspondent' riR. Maggie Lim, first Assistant Lady Medical Officer lf of the Municipality and also Malaya's first woman Queen's scholar, leaves for England early next month on a study-cum-p'easure holiday. She will be away four months. Dr. Lim has be:n attacned to274 words
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Article22 1949-02-23 4 The annual meeting of the Malayan Branch, Royal Asiatic Society, will be held at Raffles Museum on March 4 at 5 p.m.22 words
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123 1949-02-23 4 LONDON. Tues. THE British Foreign Office described yesterday as "baseless" a statement attributed to Mr. Vassil Zlapkov. Bulgarian church leader, saying he spied for British diplomats now in Sofia. A spokesman said that pending investigation, BriI tain could not deny Ziapkov's I statement that he spiedAP - 123 words
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Article, Illustration50 1949-02-23 4 TWO BROTHERS, Inche Mohd. Nor bin Mobd. and Inche Mohd Tahir bin Mohd., married their cousins, Isa binte All and Aminab binte Arsalah in a double Malay wedding In Malacca. Inche Mohd. Nor Is a wellknown State hockey player and his brother is also a keen sportsman.50 words
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106 1949-02-23 4 From Our SUIT Correspondent SEREMBAN, Tues. rE Yang dl-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan, a ruling chief, Dato Klana Petra, of Sungei UJong, the Mentri Besar, Dato Abdul Malik bin Yusuf, and the British Adviser, Negri Sembilan, Mr W A. Gordon Hall, were shown over106 words
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Article176 1949-02-23 4 "No Criticism Of U.K. Troops" EXECUTIVES of three leading- Singapore Chinese newspapers the Nan- j yang Slang Pan, the Sin Chew Jit Poh and the Nan Chiau Jit Pan yesterday denied that their newspapers had criticised British troops in their present campaign against terrorists In the Federation as alleged In176 words
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Article160 1949-02-23 4 A PROPOSAL that members of the Anglo-Chinese School Old Boys' Association contribute enough money to construct two classrooms for the new A.C.S. building is made in the Old Boys' report for the year Dec. 31, 1948. The report says that the A.C.5.0.8.A. has rallied round Dr. Herbert Peterson,160 words
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Article152 1949-02-23 4 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Tuesday. "THE whole policy of the Colonial Office in Malaya, A the Gold Coast and elsewhere is flurried and befuddled", says "Observer," columnist of The Financial Times. The Secretary of State for the Colonies Mr. Creech Jones, was befuddled during the152 words
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Article63 1949-02-23 4 Representatives of 12 Christian youth organisations, meeting in the Y.W.C.A. agreed on a constitution for a Singaoore Christian Youth Council. Through the Malayan Chistian Council, the Youth Council Intends to Invite the Youth Department of the World Council of Churches to hold its Conference of to hold63 words
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Article28 1949-02-23 4 The report to be presented at the annual general meetIng of the Ceylonese Association, Singapore, next Sunday says that memberships has Increased from 252 to 325.28 words
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Miscellaneous207 1949-02-23 4 TH^ fj I ~ftty, I Bfekl r/WING ATTENTION. WE WEMT I I /vVHY DON T YOU J *g^f/Ti DON~I TV?^ JR^ -Jl THOROUGHLY. THESE DAYS YOU Ik| OTHER BOYS. M Y£s/ WE HAVE 1 /growing, children expent) T v RIIT TCl^,| NOTICED IT AT I ENERGY VERY RAPIDLY. IF W207 words
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Article, Illustration271 1949-02-23 5 CHINESE WANT TO JOIN THE NAVY Recruiting In Few Months FIFTY Chinese have made inquiries with a view r to joining the Malayan Naval Force, the newly-appointed Senior Officer of the Force, Commander H. E. H. Nicholls told the Straits Nicholls emphasised that the Force would be inter-racial in character.271 words
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Article147 1949-02-23 5 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. A DDITIONAL welfare for troops in Malaya and the advisability of introducing mobile canteens for their use under present circumstances are among the matters being investigated by a former well- known officer of the Malayan Police who has come147 words
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Article135 1949-02-23 5 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. THE Chief Justice, Sir Harold Willan, gave Judgment j today on a claim for $11,- 332.52 brought by Mitchell Cotts and Co., Ltd., against Mr. E. A. Bryanne, former joint manager of their Kuala Lumpur office. His Lordship held135 words
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Article80 1949-02-23 5 Four Csylonese soldiers of i the Royal Pioneer CorDs who i 1 were charged In the Singa- i pore Assizes on Monday with gang robbery at the 14th tnUe. Woodlands Road, were found not guilty and discharged. The men were A. Arachige. K. D. M. Premachandra T. M.80 words
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Article59 1949-02-23 5 Officers of the Singapore Volunteer Corps are meeting at the S.V.C. Headquarters, Beach Road, tomorrow at ft.SO p.m. for an informal discussion on the proposed liaison unit, which Is to be formed in the near future. Former officers of the Regular and Territorial Armies who are interested59 words
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Article47 1949-02-23 5 Lee Eu Kwong, of Upper Chinchew Street, was sentenced yesterday by the Fourth Police Court Magistrate, Mr. M. H. MacDougal, to one month's rigorous imprisonment for pickpocketing. Lee was caught redhanded by a detective outside the Happy World main entrance on Jan. 31.47 words
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Article14 1949-02-23 5 The monthly Malacca Mu* niclpal Commissioners' meeting will be held next Wednesday.14 words
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135 1949-02-23 5 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Tuesday. THE Municipal Commissioners today approved the immediate payment of 75 per cent of the arrears of salary revisions due to monthly- paid staffs. This will be made on account, pending a decision by the Commissioners on the date135 words
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Article84 1949-02-23 5 Mr. Tan Kah Kee, a Singapore Chinese leader said yesterday that he would return to China "when Shanghai is liberated by the Communists." Mr. Tan, who is V}. has had a personal invitation from China's Communist leader General Mao Tse-tung, says A.P. Mr. Tan, whoAP - 84 words
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Article96 1949-02-23 5 Dr. Sarban Singh, who died suddenly on Sunday night was cremated yesterday at i the Bidadari cemetery. The cortege left the City Dispensary at Serangoon j Road, where Dr. Sarban j Singh was practising, at i 10.30 a.m. The deceased's brother. Mr. Sudagar Singh, lit the96 words
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Article46 1949-02-23 5 $1,250 FOR LOTTERY The Second Police 'Jourt Magistrate. Mr. E. V. A. Peers, yesterday fined Khong Fook Sheng $1,250 for assis^ns; a c.iap-ji-ki lottery. Khong was founa carrying beting slips amounting to SB9 when searched by three con stables in Pagoda Stiee- on I Jan. 346 words
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Article45 1949-02-23 5 Wong Jit Kang. a boatman, was fined $50 yesterday by the Fourth Police Court Magistrate Mr. M. H. McDougal. for oossessing 1.000 sticks of dutiable cigarettes. The cigarettes were found hidden in a sack of charcoal on board Wong's motor sampan.45 words
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Article, Illustration46 1949-02-23 5 MR. MEKLE COCIIRAN, American member of ihm United Nations Commission for Indonesia, seen talking to Mohammed Hatta, exiled premier of the Indonesian Republic. The two met on the island of Bangka, where Hatta and other top Republican officials have been held by the Dutch. A.P. picture.-AP - 46 words
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Article66 1949-02-23 5 From Our Staff Correspondent SUNGEI PATANI, Tues. TWENTY labourers were injured, but not seriously, when the P.W.I), lorry in which they were travelling, overturned on the Jenlang-Gurun Road, last night. The lorry skidded white negotiating a bend and ran off the road, ending up on a66 words
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Article136 1949-02-23 5 Colony Sea Cadet Corps Formed A SEA Cadet Corps, which will work in conjunction with the Malayan Royal Volunteer Naval Reserve, has been formed at the Singapore Junior Technical Trade School. Seventy day students of the Trade School have already joined the Corps, and they had their first parade last136 words
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Article38 1949-02-23 5 From Our Stall Correspondent IPOH. Tues. THE hatter to the bandits in South Perak was arrested yesterday at Tapah. In his house were found quantities of khaki and red cloths used for making three-star caps.38 words
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Advertisement116 1949-02-23 5 WHEN YOU ARE LOOKING FOR QUALITY CARPETS COMBINED WITH PERFECT WORKMANSHIP AT REASONABLE PRICES VUit A 7-49, STAMFORD ROAD SINGAPORE 139, BATU ROAD K. LUMPUR 51, BISHOP STREET PENANG TOWELS FOR THE HOME WVMVAVAW.V.VANV.VAV.VAV.V.V/.VAW.V.V.V.W.V.V. 1 I LINEN HUCKABACK TOWELS J Self colours of Green, Cold, Blue and Peach is- x116 words
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686 1949-02-23 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Wed., Feb. 23, 1949. TRADE WITH RED CHINA Although the long term future of trade with Communist China is a matter for speculation more morbid than hopeful, doubts as to the immediate future are being pleasantly resolved. The bold and the fortunate have begun, with an686 words
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Article199 1949-02-23 6 IN the leading article entitled "Compensation from Britain" in your issue oi Feb. 17, the following statement ap- j pears. 'Suspicion always attaches to anything that is' said on behalf of the primary industries." Will you please inform me, firstly, what suspicion It is that attaches to199 words
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11 1949-02-23 6 Malaya And U.S.: A New Policy Needed By A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT11 words
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381 1949-02-23 6 yOUR report of Dr. Mor- land's remarks in Kuala Lumpur in your issue of Feb. 21 was of special interest to the Singapore Anti-Tubercu-losis Association. That the problem of the prevalence of the disease lit Malaya and Singapore Is Indeed a very special381 words
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Letter154 1949-02-23 6 "I/EDAH Malay", writhing on the secession issue, has put his case logically, but has he ever contemplated the amount Kedah may logically be required to compensate or reimburse the British Government for the handing over of Penang to Kedah? The unconditional surrender of the Japs enabled the154 words
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Advertisement834 1949-02-23 6 CLASSIFIED ADS. ENGAGEMENT The engagement Is announced Of Patricia May. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Nolan of Penang. to Charles Qeorge, son of Mrs. Herridge of London, England. DEATH MR. ONO YAM QUEB. age 77 years, peacefully passed away on 2 1st Instant, leaving his beloved widow (Madam834 words
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Advertisement84 1949-02-23 6 IMMORTAL WALTZES 10" Records. SI.M 9888 Blue Danube (Strauss) Skater*' (Waldteufel) 9593 Emperor Waits (Btmuss) Espana Walts (Wald9332 Over the Waves (Rosas) Danube Waves (Ivanovlct) 12" Records. $2.75 1725 Blue Danube (Strauss) National Symphony Orch. 1874 Emperor Walts (Strauss) National Symphony Orch. 1934 Music of the SpheresLondon Phil. Orch. 193684 words
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Advertisement37 1949-02-23 6 FOR SECURITY. CHUBB'S CASH BOXES CHUBB'S DEED BOXES CHUBB'S RECORD CABINETS CHUBB'S SAFE CABINETS SAFES CHUBB'S SAFE FILING CABINETS CHUBB'S SAFE LEDGER FILES (For Machine Accounting) W. McMULLAN CO. -a-,ement— Union Bide. Entrance Union Lane. TEL. *****37 words
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386 1949-02-23 7 MALACCA'S TERRORIST "MASTER MIND" SHOT DEAD Acting on information received, two police parties led by a C.I.D. inspector laid an ambush in the Bukit Gong area of Malacca. When a police patrol approached a small lean-to hut, a Chinese leapt out flourisJiing a pistol. A Bren gun party who were386 words
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Article, Illustration283 1949-02-23 7 THE morale of the people of Hong Kong was described as 'extremely high" by the Secretary for Social Welfare, Mr. T. P. F. McNeice, who returned to Singapore yesterday after a month's local leave in 1 the sister Colony. Everybody realised the present situation, but283 words
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Article, Illustration120 1949-02-23 7 MR. S A. Mohamed Ali, prospective Progressive Party candidate for one of the seats in the Rochore Ward at the Municipal elections, says in his appeal to voters that he will do his best for the improvement of Municipal affairs generally and for better Municipal facilities in the120 words
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Article35 1949-02-23 7 A meeting of Catholic' graduates and undergraduates of the Raffles and Medical Colleges, Singapore, will be held on Sunday at 9.30 a.m. after Mass at the Catholic Centre, Bras Basah Road.35 words
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Article99 1949-02-23 7 TWENTY-four wooden floats which are to be used as coast artillery targets are required by CRASC, Singapore District, Fort Canning. The floats are to be 15 feet long and eight feet wide, and should have small superstructures in the form of eight foot masts. They99 words
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Article113 1949-02-23 7 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR Tues. "CPECLAL Area" Emergency w Regulations which were enforced at Serendah. 25 miles north of Kuala Lumpur on the main trunk road after the murder of two European tin miners at the end of last 1 month, have now been113 words
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Article54 1949-02-23 7 Fifty-four-year-old Ng Lang of Malacca, who was found walking in the compound of Government House on Monday aft moon was fined $5 by the Third Police Court magistrate. Mr. F. B. Oehlers for trespass. He said he was not aware that it. was a prohibited area. There54 words
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Article34 1949-02-23 7 MUAR. Tues. An Indian Supayah, convicted for voluntarily causing hurt to another Indian Palalnappan at the labourers' lines in the Ledang Division Estate. Tingkak. was bound over In one surety of $25.34 words
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Article, Illustration71 1949-02-23 7 ARTISTS' PICNIC: Twenty members of the Singapore Malay Art Class went on a picnic party to Johore, on Sunday, complete with brushes and canvas. They found time to paint several views and their work will be on exhibition at the Happy World on April 6 and 7 and in the71 words
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Article59 1949-02-23 7 IM Tian Hong, described as an agent to the Anti-Cor- rupLlon Branch of the Sing- j apore C.I.D. was acquitted by the First District Judge. Mr. E. P Shanks yesterday on two charges of extortion, without his defence being called He was alleged t«> hav<' ib tabMd59 words
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Article, Illustration62 1949-02-23 7 MEMORIES OF THE CHINESE marriage of the last generation are recalled by this happy sketch of the old-fashioned bride and bridegroom portrayed by Lee Cheng Guan and Chin Paik Kirn at the Fenang Scouts' camnfire held to celebrate the Chief Scout's birthday. This scene is from "The Magic Carpet" presented62 words
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Article191 1949-02-23 7 V'EW levels in pepper quotations were reached in Singapore yesterday following the Dutch move to end barter trading with three Sumatra ports including Telok Betong (pepper port) where stocks of pepper were reported to be entirely stripped in the last fortnight by Singapore barter traders.191 words
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Article49 1949-02-23 7 JOHORE BAHRU. Tues. Nine new members will be sworn in at the first meeting of the Johore Council of State to be held next Monday. Because the council chamber in the Government offices is not yet ready the I meeting is again being held in the Dewan.49 words
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Article132 1949-02-23 7 Move To End Artificial Credits I THE Indonesian Trade Com- missioner in Singapore (Mr. C. den Hollander) said yesterday that letters of mii troduction, for barter trade I with Telok Betong had been < refused in the last few days lin order to counteract atj tempts by Singapore barter I132 words
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Article76 1949-02-23 7 MISS Caroline Ong. a pupil in Standard II at Pasir Panjang School, has been awarded the Tan Chwee Boon Scholarship. The value of the scholarship is $500, to be drawn $62.50 annually for the next eight years. The scholarship has been made possible through the effort of76 words
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Article54 1949-02-23 7 A Malay taxi driver reported to the police yesterday that he was robbed of $32 and a gold ring by three Chinese. One of the men had a revolver. The incident occurred at 8.30 a.m. yesterday. The driver was warned by the Chinese not to54 words
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Article41 1949-02-23 7 F. G Wade-Palmer, a 27-year-old European, >vas hnedl $10 yesterday by the Fourth j Police Court Magistrate, Mr. M. H. MacDougal. for being j drunk and disorderly at thei Kllliney Road-Eber Road Junction at midnight on Mon-41 words
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Article54 1949-02-23 7 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. A CHINESE arrested at Kulim yesterday has been charged with the murder of Mr. F. E. W. Harrison, assistant manager of Somme Estate, Kulim on Feb. 14. Mr. Harrison was ambushed by bandits while driving alone from Serdang to54 words
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Article89 1949-02-23 7 UNEMPLOYMENT in U Singapore today is causing so much concern that a committee is to be appointed by the»Government to investigate ways and means of tackling the problem. Official records reveal that the number of labourers employed last year decreased by about 6,000 compared with89 words
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Article166 1949-02-23 7 rpHE appointment of Chief x Engineer. Singapore District has been taken over Oy Brigadier W. G. Frier, who recently arrived in the Colony. At the end of the war, Brigadier Frier was Chief Eng- lneer to the British Army Stall in Washington He served with 21st. Army166 words
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Article71 1949-02-23 7 From Our Staff Corn soundent KLALA LUMPUR, Tues. I The Silver Wedding comme1 morative stamps of Jahore, Kedah, Kelantan. Malac:i, Negri Sembilan, Pahaiv, Perlis and Trenggr.nu will h s withdrawn from sale fttes close of business on Feb. 28 They will be replaced oy the BMA71 words
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Advertisement45 1949-02-23 7 ZEPIIROi; CJMbdKSb COUGH SYRUP A pleasantly flavoured Syrup Bf^fPTfl (or relieving the Cou g h in I KsSSM 5= Bronch i t i s Asthma and rflSB Whooping Cough. IfiaSl I FOR THROAT INFEC i lONS fy^ I PLANACRINE i [~=T |[j j ANTISEPTIC LOZENGES45 words
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Advertisement29 1949-02-23 7 YATES SEEDS ALWAYS PLfciM i T VVI TH YATES' YATES'^SEEDS GIVE WORTH-WHILE RESULTS GOOD GARDENS MUST BEGIN WITH GOOD SEEDS FRESH SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED kIN OAPOR! KUALA LUMPUR PENAN(J29 words
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Article, Illustration716 1949-02-23 8 By HARRY MILLER, Straits Times Special Correspondent '[MIE Malayan-Siam-ese border which for many months has been MHiroe of worry and anxiety to Iho Governments oi the three northern Slates of Perlis, Kedah and Kelantan came prominently into the news early last week when716 words
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Article, Illustration20 1949-02-23 8 Limestone Skyline "Limestone hills rear their wooded tops in a ragged line along that neck of Malaya." < Straits Times picture.20 words
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Advertisement58 1949-02-23 8 w /////>// r^/// me &€4tf ij .V'j In these are fine tobacco* of 4* >* \«K< yJßkj nuiile with lavish, particular car*. T^V, ila^mD ifQvTk finishing touch to keep M fOIL WRAPPED Yvtjff perfect t igar^ttet in perfect BLT 41 SO IVjBl yw&! riniflilitm all the way front KNmD \p58 words
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Miscellaneous314 1949-02-23 8 STRAITS TIMES CROSSWORD U. Brigand CROSSWORD No. 90 t Part of the British Com- 21 Beyond tht iimit Oi belief _IxI.H»HBl x l.H»HB- 1 U_. RSSTC iiwuj in.M uuunu ino.i»eallh (6. T>. I 8». i "%^T \M 7 Wl* W& M* lip a Hit lofty thought! may pot 23 On«i314 words
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Article, Illustration1664 1949-02-23 9 THEIR FI NEST HOUR Hv The Rl. Hon. WITSSTOIS S. CHURCHILL The Men Of Bordeaux: An Ordeal For Reynaud y/E must now quit the field of military disaster for the convulsions in the French Cabinet and the per son ages who surrounded it at Bordenux. It is not easy to1,664 words
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Advertisement131 1949-02-23 9 Ifi pj aw Hi //jH jp ...Designed for the Job! SINGAPORE I Embodying; everything that MUNICIPALITY Karrier's exceptional experience have ordered 35 in the Municipal field can give to KARRIERC. K. 3 a pu bli c cleansing vehicle, "CK3" Chassis. n type Refuse Collectors are now KARRIERS produce available in131 words
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Advertisement87 1949-02-23 9 ACRAWATTE PURE CEYLON M+'sgb^ftemry ■■■V "> >< fc^.v->'r-iiia--^~gAi' <i y, !->;--|;;.w- < L S A PERFECT BLENDED TEA FOR HOME DELIVERY lib CHESTS $7.40 91b CHESTS $9.65 FINE BLENDED TEA IS STILL SCARCE AT HOME AND GREATLY APPRECIATED Sole Agents: SIN G APOR KUALA LUMPUR PENAN<| DANCING BALLET in EDUCATION87 words
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Article, Illustration32 1949-02-23 10 SCOUTS, GUIDES CELEBRATE FOUNDER'S BIRTHDAY BOY SCOUTS singing a Scout sorvg in the Victoria Memorial Hall yesterday in celebration of the birthday anniversary of the Chief Scout, Lord Baden-Powell. Straits Times picture.32 words
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Article108 1949-02-23 10 By Our Malay Correspondent MANY changes have been made since 1947 to raise the standard of education of Malay girls in Johore, the Utusan Melayu reports. An Important change has been made in the curriculum of Malay girls' religious schools. It is now in conformity with the108 words
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Article111 1949-02-23 10 From Our Staff Correspondent SEGAMAT, Tues. Ramayee, an Indian woman labourer, could not give her age when asked in the Segamat Court. She and her husband were charged with violating the curfew on Fortrose Estate. The husband was fined $10 but Ramayee was cautioned and discharged.111 words
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Article43 1949-02-23 10 Twenty-year-old Tay Chow Eng of Sembawang Road Sin- Kapore. was fined $25 yesterday in the Fourth Police Court when he pleaded KuiKy to stealing six padlocks and a torch worth $8 from H.M.S. I Consort at the Naval Base. i43 words
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Article, Illustration26 1949-02-23 10 < UK Arba'inah, leader of a group of Malay women wlio make articles for sale in th c Malay Arts and Crafts Society's shop. Straits Times picture.26 words
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Article40 1949-02-23 10 PRIEST FLIES TO S' PORE CEREMONY THE Venerable Narada Thera, a Buddhist priest from Ceylon, arrived by air yesterday to officiate at the ceremony of laying: the foundation-stone of the $200,000 Buddhist temple at St. Michael's Road, 1 Singapore, tomorrow.40 words
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Article84 1949-02-23 10 'Six Months' Gaol For Teacher from Our Staff Correspondent IPOH, Tues. PR being in possession of a stolen gramophone pickup, the property of the Jubilee Cabaret, a '23-year-old dancing teacher, Kuan Yoon, was today sentenced to six months' rigorous Imprisonment in the Sessions Court here. Inspector Sydney Augustine, prosecuting, said84 words
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Article104 1949-02-23 10 From Our Staff Correspondent PFNANO, Tues. PENANG'S new "Mayor," Mr. A. Hyde, today asked the Municipal Commissioners for "your generous co-opera- tlon and assistance for as long as I am with you." Mr. Hyde, who was presiding at his first meeting here as Municipal President assu- red104 words
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Article195 1949-02-23 10 SOME of the exquisite Malay handcrafts on exhibition at the Malay Arts and Crafts Society shop at the Singapore General Post Office have been made by a small group of Malay women living in the Malay Settlement. Before the war, this group supplied the society's195 words
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Advertisement218 1949-02-23 10 LAST DAY! II am: 1.45: 4 .15. Mi 0.30 p.m. rfor lTOif'i4f iff? pho1 ■■VI 1 *4f44 fREWARWI^y I 1000 LAUGHS BEL I a egp t YOU wMKSBj j Southern I LAUGH/ OttLlUHut TOMORROW' •Ml Conditioned DAILY S SHOWS! *~lb§ba\ LENGTH CARTOON Br II /Jl »^C\ SONGS include: 7i I218 words
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Advertisement190 1949-02-23 10 If 11 a.m. 1.45 p.m. 1.00 6.30—9.15 1 v* W^i HUMPHREY J 1 HI BARBARA I FROM THE STAGE HIT THAT HIT BROADWAY BETWEEN THE EYE^ W LAST DAY! 1.45; 4.15; 6.45 9.30 p.m. -c in iiiiHiiiii<_|*T I fJlJj^^i& Mttiv* 1 1 ALHAMBRA (Air-Conditioned fhone 6909) Back TOMORROW Mt& TO190 words
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Article345 1949-02-23 11 LONDON, Tues. f ABLE ma Wireless Ordlnr.ry stock was practically the only strong feature In the London Stock Exchange yesterday, says Reuters financial correspondent. Speculative buying brought a gain of several points hi this Issue. The Exchange as a whole was characterless, with prices steady or ocassionally lrregrular.345 words
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Article154 1949-02-23 11 From A Market Correspondent pAIR business In Slak sago flour was written yesterday in the Singapore produce markets. Very small turn-overs were evident in the majority of other market sections. Except for an Improvement in pepper quotations, the trend In most prices was generally downward. Yesterday's prices154 words
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Article35 1949-02-23 11 From Our Market Correspondent SINGAPOrE, Tuesday. 'THE Malayan share market was devoid of any 1 particular tendency. On the whole, prices remained unchanged today. Prices quoted by the Malayan Sharebrokera' Auoclfttlon were:35 words
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Article101 1949-02-23 11 LITTLE business passed In the Singapore rubber market yesterday. The market was quiet, with prices at around Monday's levels. Closing prices yesterday were: No. 1 «heet f.o.b. buyers 35 cenU, tellers 35% cents; spot loose buyers 35 cents, g'llers 36 cents per Tb. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce101 words
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Article110 1949-02-23 11 SHIPS in port alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves yesterday (godowns in brackets) were: Main Wharf: Van de WaaLs (3132), Benvrackle (40-41), Benvrackle (42-43). Weat Wharf: Carthage (1-2), Rotti (4-5), Kertosono (6-7), Talthybius (8-9). Abbeville (10-11), Tantalus (11), Trevean (15-16). Empire Dock: Bengal (17-18), Wosang (19-20), Sitia110 words
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Article153 1949-02-23 11 pETALINO Tin mine managers report that considerable progress wu made last year with improvements in the lay-out of the dressing floor;, with the object of doing away with the need for retreatment of discards and of reducing manual labour. Oold recovered from the concentrates amounted to 144.178153 words
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Advertisement1221 1949-02-23 11 MANSFULD <k COi LTD. (•ncerpotated n Singapore' UMMU WmUM UM I •W«AIT» *T*AMUU* CO.. pevta te lead and wialiargi carg* LTO. SAILINGS FROM U.K. UJA vVtSI COAST MALAYA "T*'.!- 1 HZ2 hk" "Me^tr«ab" ?or Malacca fib. 2S •M^rr^»UmTs,A Zl >l "Mentakab" for Malacca Mar. I -ttZZL X 1 T for1,221 words
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Advertisement504 1949-02-23 11 PRESIDENT LINER SAILINGS EAST ASIATIC LINE TO NEW YORK AND BOSTON VIA CEYLON. INDIA, WYPT AND SAILINGS FROM SCANDINAVIA/U K SAILINGS TO CONTINENT/ MEDITERRANEAN PORTS JAiLirn.* mTIMIMT SCANDINAVIA. Singapore Sham fenang cwNTintNT. Mounl £i.W Ftb M.r *17/22 M« 23/24 M» 2S/28 mi .""I'll'LtT. ab M Load-ng at S,n f apore.504 words
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Advertisement1019 1949-02-23 11 McALISTER 4c CO., LTD. (Incorporated In Singapore) ELLERMAN BOCKNAU KLAVSNEM L»l LONDON. HAVRE, ROTTtRDAM J CANADIAN PACIFIC PORT* CIT* lOFI OF M OURh'am Accepting cargo for Central 6 SoutFt American Ports. Spore P S ham Penang IS-1B Mar. 9-12 Mar. 20 Mar. CASTLIVILLt CITY OF SWANSEA $pot# S""*" P«"ent Due1,019 words
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Article, Illustration453 1949-02-23 12 DAVE FREEMAN, OOI SHARED HONOURS Peng Soon Barely Scraped Through From LEE SIEW YEE, Straits Times Reporter with Malayan Cup Team KELVIN HALL, Glasgow, Tuesday. jyjALAYA led the United States by three matches to one in the Thomas Cup tie which began here last night. David Freeman beat Ooi Teik453 words
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Article546 1949-02-23 12 By EPSOM JEEP SPARINGLY raced and given every opportunity to I develop, Token is one of many van Breukelen 's horses worth watching at Bukit Timah this meeting. This four-year-old daughter of the Hyperion horse Helios showed a lot of promise last season and on546 words
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Article547 1949-02-23 12 Saturday's Weights In Singapore WEIOHTB for all eight races at Buklt Timah on Saturday, first day of the Singapore Turf Club's Spring meeting, are: CLASS 1, DIV. I— «r. 8 Yds. No Regret* 907 Everest 1.11 Croydon 8.12 Cabaret 709 Leoda 809 Glorify 109 Gold Caste 809 Bright Ey«j 7.07547 words
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Article183 1949-02-23 12 GLASGOW, Tues. 'J'HE Malayan Thomas Cup team received a shower of telegrams this morning. 1 They were delighted on coming down to breakfast to find a telegram from the popular past President of their BadmintorJ Association, Mr. J. L. Woods, reading: "Well done boys. StickReuter - 183 words
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Article130 1949-02-23 12 Taylor Was The Hero J^ TAYLOR the G.H.Q. Signal Reinvent goal-keeper stole the show in a hockey match against the BOD. Civilian Association at St. George's Road yesterday. Only his remarkable defence averted a defeat that might have been worse than the last encounter played at Tanglln. when his team130 words
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Article557 1949-02-23 12 ST. Joseph's Institution first and second soccer teams beat St. Andrew'/ School ,In two games played at Woodsville yesterday. In tle first team game. St. JosephY won two-one. Th re was no aeon- In the first half. St. Andrew's took the lead through a557 words
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Article140 1949-02-23 12 »pHE TURF distance, "won by a now." Is not n/w at all, writes a reader in rtply to th* Singapore Tu*-f Club member who said yesterday that h« had always thought that a short head was the shortest possible margin In his reply Mr.140 words
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Article19 1949-02-23 12 RUGBY: S.C.C. v. R.A. (Malaya). S.C.C, 5.15 p.m. SOCCER: 8.0.D.C.A. T. Royal Engineers, Gilmon Barracks, 5.15 p.m.19 words
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273 1949-02-23 12 From LEE SIEW YEE GLASGOW, Tuesday. JOERN Skaarup, the Danish badminton champion and Thomas Cup player, today described America's David Freeman as "probably the world's finest singles player." The U.S. champion, said Skaarup, had speed, accuracy and a faultless service. Last night the Malayans fulfilled expectations273 words
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Article324 1949-02-23 12 rpHE Penang Football Association are going to break with tradition this season. Instead of working on the old system of holding State trials before picking representative teams, the association will in futur* provide special coaching for players who are deemed likely to gain selection in324 words
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Article95 1949-02-23 12 SH A Carnival And Dance 'J'HE SINGAPORE Hockey Association will be holding a .hockey carnival on the S.C.C. .padang on Friday. At S p.m. the combined j Women will meet The Veterans and at 5.45 p.m. there will be fancy dress match. I The Association will be holdtng a dance95 words
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Article116 1949-02-23 12 r THE Singapore Cricket Club will be at full strength lodny when they meet the Royal Artillery (Malaya) in a return Ktmby fixture on the padang. The first game, one of the lineal seen on the padaug thi< season, 1 ended in a six-three116 words
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Advertisement832 1949-02-23 12 CL\»-« t ■> \DS. 'Continued from page 8) SITUATIONS VACANT BOOKKEEPER required Immediately for small British concern capable of preparing trial balance. Salary $335 Inclusive. Stnte age, experience, and when available. Box No. AS6IS. S.T. WELL-KNOWN International Company, Kuala Lumpur, seeks tha services of an attractive fmnale Chinese as demonstrator.832 words
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Advertisement72 1949-02-23 12 DISCERNING RACEGOERS us* THE WORLDS BEST ROSS BINOCULARS Centre-focussing models:STEPUTE 7x 30 STEPNADA 7x 30 STEPRUVA 9 x 35 STEPTRON 8 x 30 STEPLUX 7x 50 STEPSUN 12 x5O Independent Eyepiece-focussing:-STEPSAK 10 x5O Obtainable from:NEW CHINA OPTICAL CO., 71, HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE. Phone 2586 ny non-stop SINCAPORt P| TO I72 words
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