The Straits Times, 3 August 1949

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    18 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 TWELVE PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST I, 1949. PRICE TEN CENTS.
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    DOCKERS IN SYDNEY CLASH
    416 1 1,500 Fight With Police In Shopping Area SYDNEY, Tuesday. ABOUT 1,500 dock workers fought for half-an-hour with 200 police in the heart of Sydney's shopping section today during a one-day strike demonstration against the shipping companies. The battle, which at one time broke down into 12
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    46 1 IME VICTORY SMILE: The new Malayan singles chami> >i» X 11. Ip of Hong Kong, after his 6-3, 6-4 victory .v>terday over Tan Liep Tjiauw of Java. Ip also won the doubles title in partnership with Ong Chew Bee. Report in Page 12. Straits Times picture.
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    FIRST SHOT IN RUBBER "WAR"
    184 1 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Tuesday. rpHE opening move in the expected campaign foi increased American production of synthetic rubber was made in New York yesterday. Tie New York Daily News, with the largest circulation in th- country and noted for its extreme isolationist and
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    Wimpey Wins At 501 m.p.h.
    107 1 BIRMINGHAM, Tues. SQUADRON Leader T. S. ("Wlmpey") Wade, flying one of Britain's latest "Hush Hush" jet warplanes, the Hawker P 1040, yesterday won an air race billed as .he fastest-ever held from two others of the world's fastest jet planes and pilots. In the climax
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    URANIUM FIND
    23 1 PERTH, Tues.—An Austra- J lian prospector today reported discovering a large deposit of uranium near Marble Bar In north western Australia.--U.P.
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    POLICE RAID IN SINGAPORE
    54 1 Singapore C.I.D. detectives I yesterday evening raided the second floor premises of a shophouse In Cecil Street, and seized a small stamping machine and a number of book covers. The raiding party went away with a Chinese occupant of the premises, alleged to be the owner
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    "STUDENTS ENTICED"
    35 1 HONG KONG, Tues Se- veral students attending a! summer school in Hong Kongs new territories were enticed away recently to guerhla-ccntrolled territory across the British border according to a Government statement tonight.— Reuter
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    H.K. TO REGISTER
    36 1 HONG KONG, Tues. Hong Kong residents, with some exemptions, will soon register for Identity cards. A bill authorising the registration will be introduced into the Legislative Council for its first reading tomorrow.— Reuter.
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    AMETHYST "CRIME" -REDS
    88 1 SHANGHAI, Tues. mHE official New China news X agency said today that H.M.S. Amethyst which "invaded" the Yangtse on April 20 and shelled Communist positions, "committed another crime" on July 30 when it dashed down river sinking a Chinese steamer and many junks with heavy loss of
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    Gimson's Message
    149 1 THE Governor of Singapore, J Sir Franklin Gimson, has sent the following message to Rear Admiral C. Caslon, Tlag I Officer Malayan Area over the Amethyst incident: I On behalf of the people of Singapore I must write to congratulate His Majesry s Navy on possessing among its
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    MR. FIRESTONE HAS LAID A RUBBER ROAD
    109 1 AKRON, (Ohio). Tuesday. IUIE use of rubber in road making is likely to open large new fields for the consumption of both natural and synthetic output, Mr. Harvey S. Firestone, chairman of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, declared here. A test section
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    "SNEERING" AT BRITISH JETS
    191 1 LONDON, Tues. A LONG-STANDING ar«u- ment over the ability of i jet fighter to intercept a modern hieh-altitude lonemoaern nign amtuae, long rs-«?e bomber was pron-■• nitly displayed in most London newspapers today. Practically every paper, with angry comments, pubished a Washington >teh claiming that Jet
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    900 TO QUIT SHANGHAI
    193 1 900 TO QUIT SHANGHAI I SHANGHAI. Tues. /CHINESE Nationalists are \j being asked to grant safe conduct to a ship, the General Gordon, which is to be used next month to evacuate 900 foreigners mostly Americans and Britons from Shanghai. This was revealed by the Shanghai manager of the American
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    35 1 t-RESIDENT RETURNS: The Indonesian President, Dr. Soekarno, with his wife and children on his return to Jogjakarta after Dutch troops had moved out of the city. Dr. Soekarno was interned by the Dutch.— A.P. picture.
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    Japan Told 'Buy More £ Goods'
    312 1 Japan Told 'Buy More Goods' TOKYO, Tuesday. OTERLING area trade negotiators today warned Japan that It must buy a great deal more of sterling area products if it hopes to expand export markets in the United Kingdom, Australia, India and I other sterling countries. mt. Aian uuoert toia a Press
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    GAOL SHOOTING
    35 1 RANGOON, Tues. Seven prisoners were killed and eight wounded when prison guards opened fire on 28 men escaped from Bhamo gaol in the Kachin states of Upper Burma, it was officially announced today.—Reuter.
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    INDONESIA: COMPLETE AGREEMENT
    318 1 INDONESIA: COMPLETE AGREEMENT BATAVIA, Tuesday. JNDONESIAN Republicans and Federalism have reached complete agreement on the structure of the Government for the forthcoming United States of Indonesia and union with the Netherlands. After two days of discussions, the Indonesians are reiiably reported to have decided that, when sovereignty has been transferred,
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    LANGUAGE FLAG & ANTHEM
    128 1 LANGUAGE FLAG ANTHEM BATAVIA, Tues. tNDONESIAN will be the official language in the proposed United States of Indonesia, Dr. Hatta, the Republican Prime Minister told a public session here today. The flag will be the white and red Republican rtag and tht Republican anthem the national anthem. Dr. Hatta spoke
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    "PROGRESSING"
    50 1 LONDON, Tues.—The Prime Minister, Mr. Attlee, who has been suffering from a 'bad chill" is "progressing satisfactorily," an official at No. 10 Downing Street said today. Mr. Attlee is staying at Chequers, his country residence, and is expected to return to London within the next day or two. —U.P.
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    UK WANTS SHARE OF URANIUM
    188 2 BRUSSELS, Tues. BRITAIN U seeking to break the American monopoly on atom bomb manufacture by demanding a good share of th» Belghm Congo uranium ore, hitherto sent only to the United States. The American five-year contract for exclusive purchasing rights to the entire uranium ore
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    14 POLICE HURT
    31 2 JAMMU, (Kashmir) Tues. —Fourteen policemen were Injured trying to disperse a procession of Praia Parishad (People's Organisation) which has been agitating against the Kashmir Government for five weeks.—Reuter.
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    Bank Of Ceylon
    18 2 COLOMBO, Tues. The Bank of Ceylon will open a branch In London in October. —Reuter.
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    BEETLE BUSINESS, BOOM AND BUST
    53 2 PORT MORESBY (V. Guinea) Tuesday. WHEN admission for natives to a cinema was fixed at 10 rhinoceros beetles, to fight a beetle plague in the coconut trees, the response was enthusiastic. One responded better than the rest he was breeding beetles by the thousand and
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      Miner Kills Himself With Dynamite
      242 2 CLARKSBURG, (U.S.), Tuesday. A COAL miner, J. Duane Secrets, aged 41, blew himself up with dynamite on Monday in front of the apartment occupied by his estranged wife. She was blinded, nine other persons were treated for injuries, 25 homes were damaged, and electricity and
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      18 2 MAB£L, a Mexican spider monkey, is on friendly terms with a visitor to the London Zoo. Reuter picture.
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      RENAMED AFTER GANDHI
      51 2 BANGALORE, T v c s. Mahatma Gandhi's residence during his visit in 1937 to Mysore the century-old "Oaklands Bungalow" has been renamed "Gandhi Nllaya." Situated on the Nandi Hills. 31 miles from Bangalore, South India, the bungalow was built for Sir Mark Cubbon, then Commissioner of Mysore.—
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    JEW-ARAB TRUCE: U.N. MOVE
    204 2 JEW-ARAB TRUCE: U.N. MOVE LAKE SUCCESS, Tues. THE Security Council wil: 1 m«et on Thursday to decide whether the truce In Palestine can be terminated as "being no longer necessary". The acting United Nations Mediator in Palestine, Dr. Ralph Bunche, has requested that his post cease to exist and that
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    U.S. COMIC DIES
    78 2 OAKLAND (California) Tues. George- Moran, 67 sur- I viving member of the famous stage and radio comedy team known as the "Two Black Crows" died here yesterday. In the 1920s nearly every American home had at least one phonograph record mad? by "Moran and Mack" who commanded
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      856 2 NOTICES I I ATK OF J DUNCAN ROBERTS (DECEASED) NOTICE IS HEREBY OIV«N THAT J Duncan Roberts of Duntvn Roberts, Ltd., No. It Battery Raid. Binfrapora, died on 14th April 1949. All debts and assets r of Shiea due and payable to th- nld Estate should be paid over to
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      586 2 NOTICES NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A HAULAGE PERMIT Take notiot that I, ONO AH CHOR, OF 11, KKDAI PAYANO, KUALA TRENOOANU, by occupation merchant, Intend to apply to the Commissioner of Road Transport, Federation of Malaya, for a permit to authorise me to use tie goods vehicle, unladen weight ton
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      267 2 NOTICES 1 P. W. D. TENDER NOTICE Tenders will be leceived from any person at the office of th* j Senior Executive Engineer. P.W.D. Kinta, Ipoh, up to 12 'noon of the Bth August, 1949 for the Purchase and Removal of the following Government Buildings at Knmpar: (A) One Class
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      222 2 NOTICE BINTANG RUBBER ESTATES LIMITED Tenders are invited for the purchase of CHAHIA BINTANO ESTATE, with buildings, plant, and machinery thereon, situate near Seremban, Negri Sembllan. Of the total area of 232 acres, virtually the whole Is under cultivation, comprising 194 acres of mature rubber and 38 acres replanted with
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    FLAGSHIP MEETS THE AMETHYST
    359 3 FLAGSHIP MEETS THE AMETHYST Marines Played Conquering Hero ABOARD H.M.S. JAMAICA, Tuesday. fHE cruiser Jamaica, flagship of Vice- Admiral C. G. Madden, Second-in -Command of the Naval Far Eastern Station, last night kept her rendezvous north of Formosa with the sloop Amethyst. The Jamaica met the Amethyst, already under escort
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    'We Want Hitler' Say Leaflets
    161 3 FRANKFURT, Tuesday. cjWASTIKA-DECORATED leaflets calling for the return of Adolf Hitler were distributed in Dusseldorf yesterday during Germany's first federal election campaign. The pamphlets attacked Jews and present Grnvian political leaders and urged Germans to stay away from the polls on Aug. 14. In protest.
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    First Shot In Rubber "War"
    327 3 First Shot In Rubber "War" (Continued from page 1) recently shown itself sympathetic, in a reserved manner, to the British standpoint. It is now coming under fire for taking such an attitude. U.S. rubber concerns want lowei prices for natural rubber from Malaya and guarantees from their government that facilities
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    NEW LOOK
    26 3 LONDON, Tues.—London's policemen wore open-neck tunics yesterday for the first time. Their New Look uniforms with collar and tie will retain the traditional helmet.—A.P.
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    INDONESIA AGREEMENT
    320 3 (Continued from page 1) ference decided. Indonesians in other armies will "complete and perfect" the Federal Army. Foreigners and Dutch Nationals who decide to become Indonesian citizens will be able to Join the Indonesian Army, but those foreigners (and Dutch) who wish to maintain their own nationality can
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    Violation Of Treaty Probe
    74 3 WASHINGTON, Tues. BRITAIN and the United States have demanded inquiries Into violation of basic human rights by Rumania, Bulgaria and Hungary, contrary to their peace treaties. The demands are expected to be rejected and in that event the U.S. and Britain will probably carry their case
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    JAP REPATS ON STRIKE
    60 3 TOKIO, Tues.— Two thousand Japanese repatriates from Siberia today entered the fourth day of the sitdown strike aboard the Meiyu Maru at the disembarkation port of Maizuru. The repatriates had refused to fill In demobilisation forms. Over 400 Japanese police were standing by in case the
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    Stockpiling May Produce Fewer U.S. $
    173 3 Stockpiling May Produce Fewer U.S. From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Tues. WARNING that too much reliance is being placed on U.S. stockpiling as a source of extra dollars, the Manchester Guardian's city editor says that the Senate Appropriations Committee has decided to cut the vote for the next 12 months
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    $52,000 CHARGE: CAPT. ACQUITTED
    422 4 $52,000 CHARGE C A PT. ACQUITTED Judge Says: "No Direct Evidence From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. rjAPT. R. V. Karlakandan, former Officer-in-Charge of the Selangor Branch of the Volunteer Forces Records Office, who appeared before Mr. Justice Spenser Wilkinson in the Selangor Assizes on a charge of criminal
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    AWARDED U.K. SCHOLARSHIP
    33 4 MX. Chin Fang lee, brilliant student of Queen's College, Belfast, who was awarded a second year scholarship in a recent examination. He studied at Raffles College, Singapore, graduating in 1946.
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    SEDITIOUS POSTERS ON WALLS
    99 4 SEDITIOUS POSTERS ON WALLS /COMMUNIST posters were \j stuck on Singapore walls and pamphlets distributed in the street?-, as many as 100 at I a time, last week-end. The C.I.L Chief, Mr. E. V. Fowler, said yesterday that two Chinese had been detained on charges of handling seditious literature. "Pen-Brushed"
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    UMNO PRESIDENT AT MALACCA
    49 4 DATO ONN BIN JA'AFAE, UMNO President and Menri Besar of Johore, addressing UMNO members at lalacca. On his right is the Resident Commissioner, Ir. W. C. Taylor, and on his left is the Chief Police Ticer, Mr. R. W. E. Harper.— Chan Hong Nam picture.
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    MALAY SEAMEN WANT MORE PAY
    110 4 SINGAPORE Malay seamen are seeking pay and workIng conditions comparable with those in force in other parts of the world. At pre- sent their working conditions lag behind those generally iccepted for other seamen t This was emphasised yes- rday by the president of the
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    Good Demand Still For Building Land
    209 4 rpHERE is still a food demand for building land, x and prices in certain districts are still rising for this class of property, says the Municipal Assessor, Mr. J. G. Aspmall, in his annual report. Mr. Aspinall says that the property market In 1948
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    35 4 THE TENGKU AMPUAN of Negri Sembilan receives a bouquet of flowers after she had presented the prizes at the 14th annual sports of the Tungku Mohammed English School at Kuala Pilah recen tly.— Shantha picture.
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    'Help Malaya' Call To Indians
    250 4 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Tuesday. CO that the Indian community would not be split into two camps domiciled and immigrant adjustments would have to be made by mutual consent and discussion, Mr. T. P. S. Krishnasamy, former president of the Penang Town Indian Congress,
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    SIKH PRAYER DAY
    36 4 Singapore Sikhs will celebrate Indian Independence Day on Aug. 15 with a prayer meeting at the Central Sikf> Temple In Queen Street. The poor of all communities, will be fed at the temple.
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    INDIANS ARE PLEASED
    230 4 INDIANS ARE PLEASED THE amendment to India's draft constitution conferring Indian citizenship on overseas Indians whose grand parents were Mm in India was welconv. 1. I f the President of the Mc.ayan Indian Congress, Sardar Budh Singh. The amendment was made by the drafting committee of the Indian Constituent Assembly.
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    OFFICE-BEARERS FOR C.Y.M.A.
    97 4 The following have been elected office-bearers of the St Teresa church Catholic Young Men's Association, at Singapore: President, Mr. Charles de Rozano; vice-president, Mr. Rodney 3. Bos well; honorary secretary, Mr. Michael Chok; honorary assistant secretary, Mr. A.S. John; honorary tre^ surer, Mr. William Nunls; honorary assistant
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    LETTERS TO S'HAI SUSPENDED
    49 4 From Oar Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tues.— The Postmaster general, Malaya, announced today that, owing to no transport facilities being available. postal facilities to Shangha and North China were sus- j pended until further notice. < Correspondence already posted will be forwarded as soon as possible.
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    SOAP IMPORTS
    28 4 Malaya imported 2,909 cwts. of toilet soap in Jane. The quantity of washing soap was 8,656 cwts. Soap manufactured in tho country amounted to 37,882 cwts.
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    Tappers' Wage Cuts Fixed For Sept. 1, Unless Board Acts First
    431 5 Tappers' Wage Cuts Fixed For Sept. 1, Unless Board Acts First From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. THE cuts in the earnings of rubber tappers, decided on by the Malayan Planting Industries Employers' Association because of the fall in the price of rubber and the consequent crisis facing the
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    45 5 THE wile of the Swiss Consul in Singapore, Mrs. Falquier chats with the Netherlands Consul-General, Mr. A. M. L, YVinkelman and the Governor, Sir Franklin (iimson, at a cocktail party given on Monday night to celebrate the anniversary of the Swiss Confederation. —Straits Times picture.
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    NUNS ARRANGE MARRIAGES
    264 5 HOME FOR PROBLEM GIRLS From Our Woman Correspondent AT a Singapore home for problem girls, the girls choose new Christian names for themselves when they arrive, wear different uniforms every day of the week end have suitable marriages arranged for them by the nuns. The home, which
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    TO AID CHURCH'S ACCOUNTS
    208 5 THE committee of the Church Workers' AssoclaI tion in Singapore which met yesterday at Chapter House, St. Andrew's Cathedral, unanimously decided to start a i drive for funds to help wipe I out a deficit of $15,000 which represents a debit balance in the Cathedral's accounts
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    Singapore Diary
    102 5 Y.U'.C.V Conversational Malay Class. 5 Raffles Quay, 10.30 a.m. KF.NG CHOON KOK monthly mpetinp 16 Craig Road. 7.45 p.m. MEDICAL COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Clinlco-Patholo-gical meeting. Department of Pathology, General Hospital, 8 I p.m. INTER-SCHOOL ART EXHIBITION, British Council Hall, Stamford Road, 5.15 p.m. ST. ANDREW'S LINEN GUILD monthly
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    NEW FEDERATION OF BUDDHISTS FORMED
    211 5 11EPRESENTATIVES of Buddhist temples and associations in Singapore have decided to form a Buddhist Federation. A committee has been formed to make the preparations. The committee is headed by Bro. Lee Choon Seng. Other members are: Deputy chairmen: Yen: Sck Hour Choon. Yen. Sek Kwong
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    Pensions Of Widows "Too Low"
    185 5 T<HE secretary of the Straits Chinese British 1 Association, Mr. Ee Peng Liang, told the Straits Times that the widows of the Straits Settlements Volunteer Force men who were killed were living on pensions as low as $34.75 a month. Mr Ec said that one
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    BRITISH SUBJECTS DEPORTED
    73 5 From Our Slafl orrespondenl KUALA LUMPUR, Toes. r'O British subjects and 458 aliens were deported from Malaya last month, making a total of 3,471 aliens and 58 British subjects deported this year, it was officially stated here tonight. All the persons deported were detainees under the Emergency
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    POLICE CHANGES
    54 5 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Tues. Mr. J. H. Hlndmarsh who returned from leave recently has been posted to Muar as Officer Superintending the Police Circle, Muar district. Mr. L. D. E. Cullen, former O.S.P.C, Johore Bahru who has also returned from leave, is likely to be
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    UNLICENSED BUSES
    70 5 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Tues.— Tan Aw Paw and Qoh Ah See, drivers employed by the Green Bus Co., were each fined $30 In the Police Court for driving buses without having renewed their road licence for the second half of the year In pleading guilty
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    Farewell Dinner To Theatre Men
    106 5 Farewell Dinner To Theatre Men THE Singapore Teachers' Repertory is giving a farewell dinner to Mr. David Lyttle and Mr. Henry Hqckstadt who are leaving for the United Kingdom shortly. Mr. Lyttle, who is known for his productions of St. Joan and Macbeth, is going on leave. Mr, Hockstadt is
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    IMPORT FRAUD ALLEGED
    61 5 Goh Han Seng, appeared in the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday on a tentative charge of using a forged application for permission to import last December He was also tentatively charged with making a false declaration to the Controller of Foreign Exchange to obtain dollars to import
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    88 6 MR NO FOOK bis son Wood Kan. wish to thank all their relatives friends ftr sending wreaths mc«ages of condolence In their recent bereaTement. THE SODHYS AND SAHAIS, thank all friends and relatives for the telegrams, wreaths and att'lulinee at the funeral of Hajkumari, wife of Mr. J. B.
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Wed., Aug. 3, 1949. AN AMERICAN VIEW
    1002 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Wed., Aug. 3, 1949. AN AMERICAN VIEW By -choosing the title Some Cheerful Thoughts On Rubber for his address to the Singapore Rotary Club last week, Mr. A. Bland Calder offered a tonic to Malaya that this country badly needs, even if his cheerfulness was mixed
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    THE MUSLIM LAW ON FASTING
    91 6 THE penal laws of Islam do not provide punishment for all violations of Divine limits in the general sense. Punishment la prescribed only in cases of violations of other people's rights. Failure to keep up prayer or to fast, ox to perform the pilgrimage, for
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    A SINGAPORE ATTACK ON THE 'SET-OFF'
    1715 6 A SINGAPORE ATTACK ON THE 'SET-OFF' The New War Damage Compensation Scheme BY A SINGAPORE CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT, who discusses the scheme proposed by the Joint Select Committee of the Malayan Legislatures with particular reference to the excess profits "set-off" and claims based on seizure under the War Risks-(Goods) Insurance Scheme.
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      Siamese listen to Singapore: A Bangkok plea
      310 6 I READ with surprise a local daily's report about the proposal to eliminate the Thai language broadcast of the British Far Eastern Broadcasting Service, Singapore, in a few months' time. t It Is understood by the Bangkok paper that the order to this
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      400 GOATS IN ONE MORNING
      118 6 I DRAW your attention to the enclosed Oeuter report appearing in today's Statesman, Calcutta (July 26.) This message reports Mr. V. Pakiriswami, chairman of the Mariamman temple in Singapore, as saying— with reference to the cessation of sacrifices of live soats at that temple— that
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      WOT! ANOTHER COMMITTEE?
      214 6 TIHE latest move on the revision of salaries for the Public Services is enough to make Chad blush with shame and ask, "WOT! ANOTHER COMMITTEE?" The labourers are already getting three times their prewar wages. But then, they have their unions, and the Government wants to prevent
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    CANADIAN FLOUR FOR MALAYA
    168 7 4,000-Ton Deal Will Avoid Shipment Delay THE Singapore and Federation Governments have decided to import 4,000 tons of Canadian flour to ensure that supplies are not interrupted by uncertainties in Australian shipping. Australian flour shipments to Malaya have already been later than expected because of shipping
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    TWO NEW BILLS TO CHECK BANDITS
    83 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. rpO rombat anti-bandit InX nitration on estates, Government, it Is understood, is drafting two new bills. The first measure, it is believed, would enforce the compulsory registration of workers on rubber estates which would enable the presence of strangers to be
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    MALAYAN BRAVERY AWARDS
    320 7 A GURKHA rifleman and a Grenadier Guards serai who showed conspicuous bravery in operations Inst bandits in Malaya have been awarded the MiUtary Medal. They are: Serger.nt B. Clutton, 3rd Buttalior. Grenadier Guards; Riflen.ai. Chabilal Sunv.ir. 2/7 Gurkha Rifles. During anti-bandit operations m;ir Kajang on May 28.
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    Boy 10, Slid Out Too Late
    131 7 From Oar Staff Correspondent MALACCA, Tues. A 10-year-old Indian Muslim boy, appeared in the Malacca High Court today charged with three cases of housebreaking, the theft of a meatchooper worth $3. $1.15 in cash. It was stated that he was I caught by the
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    CHURCH SERVICE
    46 7 The monthly service of worship in English *vill be held at the Methodist Church in Jalan Bukit Meldrum, Johore Bahru, on Sunday at 5.30 p.m. The Rev. R. A. Blasdell, Singapore, will preach on Christian Stewardship, and the Anglo-Chinese School I Choir will sing.
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL MEETING
    224 7 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. CEDERAL Legislative Coun- cillors, who have not met In full council since May 19, face a heavy agenda at their meeting tomorrow when eight Government measures and one private bill will be introduced. There are also four Government resolutions down
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    TWO INJURED
    38 7 A motor cyclist and pedal cyclist were seriously injured when they collided at the 4th mile 'Upper 8eraangoon Road late last night. The two were taken to hospital. One of the men is Mr. Lawrence Jansz.
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    L.E.P.'s Will Now Be M.O.R.'s
    135 7 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. ANE thousand Locally Enlisted Personnel in Malaya District will in future be known as Malayan Other Ranks, according to an order just This wilJ give them equal status with British soldiers and the Malay Regiment, i said a
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    KILLING DENIED
    47 7 From Oar Staff Correspondent IPOH, Tues. An elderly Indian, Doraisamy, charged in the Assize Court today with killing a woman named Letchumi at the district hospital, Batu Gajaft, in April, said: "I know nothing about this murder. Mr. M. S. Mahendran appeared for the defence.
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    POLICE CONTROL SALE CROWD
    164 7 THE Police had to be called tolielp control the crowd of bargain hunters who be-sk-ged Whiteaway, Midlaw Cp.'s store, which had ii'Vf \ised i -sale ye- dny. A large number' of shopper c mostly women, were waiting for the doors to open at 8.30 ajn. There
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    SINGAPORE 'HEAT' LAB.
    38 7 BUILDINGS which house the laboratories of the Tropical Reasearch Unit at the College of Medicine, Singapore. Here British naval ratings and Asian medical students have volunteered as guinea-pigs in climatic experiments. Navy Public Relations picture.
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    S'pore Hindus Ban Gifts To Gods
    127 7 npHE sacrifice of fowls to Hindu gods and goddesses and the offering of cooked mutton and alcoholic drinks to them have been, banned in Singapore's Mariamman Temple. f The Committee of the temple, a few weeks' earlier, had prohibited the sacrifice of goats. The
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    Guides On Air Day
    89 7 MEMBERS of the Society of Licensed Aircraft Engineers (Singapore branch) will act as guides to the public at the Singapore Air Day on Aug. 20. This was decided last night at a meeting of the Society. The Singapore branch of the S.L.E.A. will also have an
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    WATERMEN WILL FLY TO WORK
    128 7 rE Singapore Municipal Water Department will shortly call for tenders to clear ground in the Pontian area of Johore for the construction of a private aJr strip. The air strip is to facilitate travel by officers of tne Water Department to and from the waterworks
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    $3,000 Man Arrives
    73 7 THE $3,000-a-month Muni- cipal Chief Engineer for the $27,000,000 Johore water works, Mr. C. A. F. Cairns, has arrived. Mr. Cairns, who will assume duty at Johore immediately, is on a three-year contract. The Municipal Water Engineer, Mr. F. G. Hill, flew to UJC. specially to interview
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    FURTHER GIFTS TO VARSITY
    59 7 FURTHER GIFTS TO VARSITY mHREE more gifts to the University of Malaya Endowment Fund are announced. Messrs. K. Shewakram and Sons have contributed $5,001. Messrs. Nalna Mohamed and Sons have promised to contribute a total of $5,000. paying $2,000 now and the remaining sum by annual Instalments of $1,000. Messrs.
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    Traffic Sgt. Charged
    78 7 From Oar Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Tues. A Traffic policeman, Sgt. Sahdu Singh, who was alleged to have knocked down L/Cpl. Lee See Hong, of the L. E. P. Training Centre, was today charged with negligently riding a motor cycle. L/Cpl. Lee* said he was walking along
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    STOWAWAY FLED FROM PEKING
    204 7 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Tuesday. PRESCRIBED by the prosecution as "an extremely well educated man". Fane Shu Cheng, who claimed to be a graduate of the Chungshan University, was today fined $250 for landing in Penang without a passport. Fang, a refugee, said he had
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    EGYPTIAN FILM COMING
    78 7 The latest Egyptian film to be imported into Singapore will be released for general screening on Friday at Queen's Theatre in Geylang and Shirin Theatre in the New World amvsement park. The film "El-shater Hassan" is partly in technicolour, and has a strong cast of the leading
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    DEATH OF MR. B. ETLIN
    55 7 Mr. Benjamin Etlln, a wellknown Singapore sharebroker, died in Singapore yesterday morning He was 62 years of age and had been in Singapore tor more than 40 years. During the Japanese occupation he was interned in Singapore. Mr. Ftlin's son. Mr. Robert Etlin, 1s an
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    25 NAVAL MEN IN SINGAPORE HEAT TRIALS
    360 7 25 NA VAL MEN IN SINGAPORE HEAT TRIALS gCIENTISTS appointed jointly by the Admiralty and the Medical Research Council of Great Britain are carrying out experiments in Singapore to determine some of the effects on man of exposure to hot environments. For the experiments, two climatic chambers wit h air
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    'CHARM EXPERT' GAOLED
    114 7 'CHARM EXPERT' GAOLED From Our S<aff lur..- po, v ,i JOHORE BAHRU Tues. A MAN who undertook to i emove a charm which lie said had been planted ne.u ;i house on a Mersine estate was yesterday sent to caol for six months. He was K. R. Sukun>aran a Malayalee,
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    When Cousins Fall Out
    111 7 TWO Tamil Cousins were the central figures in a cusp of attempted murder in ih; j Singapore Assize Court yesterday. P. Kuppusamy, a tongki'i: labourer, was charged with attacking his cousin, Ganapa Rajan, a new arrival fnnn India, with a parang, causing a five-inch woarui In
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    BIGAMY CHARGE
    59 7 From Our Stall Corrr- p--' PENANG, Tues.— The ca e In which a Selangor miiv John William Doey, is ehai ed with bigamy came an for mention in the First lfa< trates' Court today and \v i adjourned to Aug. 9. Bail of $1,000 was extended A maintenance
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    Two Homes Wait For Little Geok; Court To Decide
    254 8 Two Homes Wait For Little Geok; Court To Decide ROUND-FACED and pensive Geok Lan, eight-years-old, with a red ribbon in her hair, sat in the Singapore Supreme Court yesterday wondering what was happening. The problem op which the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Murray-Aynsley, reserved Judgment was whether he should give
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    49 8 PICTUKED at the cocktail party given by the Swiss Consul in Singapore on Monday night are, (left to right): the Netherlands Consul-General, Mr. A. M. L. Winkelman, the Governor, Sir Franklin Gimson, the Swiss Consul, Mr. Georges A. Falquier, and the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Murray-Aynsley. Straits Times picture.
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    SULTAN IDRIS RESULTS
    72 8 JOHORE BAHRU, rues.— The following Johore students have qualified as teachers in the Sultan Idris Training College, Tanjong Malim: In Grade II: Hasrin bin Haji Salleh, Mokhtaram bin Rabidin, Sies bin Ramsan. Md, Yunos bin Hajl Ibrahim, Jalal bin Kassim. Salam bin A. Ghani, Md. Yunos bin
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    4 BULLETS BRING DEATH SENTENCE
    187 8 4 BULLETS BRING DEA TH SENTENCE From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH, Tuesday. A 24-year-old Chinese, Ngo Heow Tai, was today sentenced to death in the Assize Court here after being convicted of possessing four rounds of revolver ammunition when captured by a police jungle squad. The assessors returned a divided
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    TAIPING WEDDING
    51 8 hrorn Our Own Correspondent TAIPING, Tues. Inche Wahihudin bin Yaudin, acting secretary of the Taiping and District Badminton Association, and Che Zahari binti Abdullah were married on Friday. The newly-weds are well-known in badminton circles here. The bride was doubles champion in the Perak Malays badminton championships last
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    $54,000 FOR NEW LOOK
    74 8 THE external and internal painting and decorating of Victoria Theatre and Memorial Hall, which is being prepared for the E.C.A.F.E. conference opening in September, will cost Singapore Municipality $49,850. This is apart from the cleaning and polishing of the chairs in those premises, which will rost
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    WAR CLAIMS PLAN CRITICISED
    451 8 < Continued from page 6) rejected claims based on loss by seizure. In the Carson Memorandum a compromise is proposed, although it is by no means clear just what the compromise amounts to. In view or the fact that H.M. Government stipulated acceptance of Carson's categories
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    2 SOLDIERS ON HOLDUP CHARGE
    115 8 From Oar Stall Correspondent PENANG, Tues. BAIL was refused two soldiers of the 4th Hussars when they were brought, beior^ Mr. W. J. Watts in the Second Court today on a Joint charge of armed robbery, and two other counts of possessioTi of firearms without
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    FAREWELL PARTY
    45 8 The Singapore railway staff gave a farewell party to Mr. H. Davies, Transportation Manager, Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday, when he made his last official visit to Singapore before retirement. Mr Davies was garlanded by Mr. S. Maruthalingam, the chief clerk, at the function.
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    Colony Is Re-Selling Potatoes Again
    109 8 OOTATO re-exports from Singapore have now been resumed, following an increase in shipments to the Colony Re-exports up to 30 per cent, of shipments are authorised at present. Reexports may be increased to half of total imports by the end of the month. About 500
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    For Study In U.K.
    85 8 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. SIX Social Welfare scholarships are available for the 1949-1951 course at the London School of Economics, it was announced here today. Applications are invited from men and women with experience of social welfare work. The minimum educational qualification is
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    FRIDAY OFF
    39 8 From Our Own Correspondent BATU PAHAT, Tues.—lndian Muslim shop-keepers in jßatu Pahat have agreed to adopt Friday as a closing day when the Federation Government introduces the projected legislation providing a weekly day off for shop employees.
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    Privy Council blocks the path to Socialism
    1385 9  -  THE AUSTRALIAN SCEiNE By BOB GILMORE MELBOURNE, Frt July 29. NEARLY two years to the day after Mr. Chifley's 42- word bombshell announcement in Canberra that "Cabinet today authorised... the nationalisation of banking," Lord Porter, speaking in London for the Empire's highest legal
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      257 9 SINGAPORE (As Singapore); 1 00 English Pro- 9.00 Kuoyu; 9.30 Burmese; 9.45 gramme (As S'pore); 2.00 Close; English; 10.00 Radio News Reel; 10 1 S5°^a^ D V rox fr )°CTo^* la i0 L 55 iP Por e0 8tatton Opening; 6.02 lUe 10.15 «Muslc for Romance; 10.45 Si° 5 8tE5ffir- >
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    THE VANGUARD
    124 10 BRITAIN'S only remaining operational battleship the Vanguard 42,000 tons, completed in 1946 at a cost of £9,000,900 has just arrived back from the Mediterranean. After refit she joins the training squadron. Soon all the world's big fleets wiU have withdrawn battleships from operational strength. Is their day finished—
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    THE LAST OF THE BIG BATTLESHIPS?
    1054 10  -  by Admiral Sir William James JT is a bold man who pronounces the death sentence on a weapon of war; they so often reappear somewhere in the armament mosaic a few years after interment. The torpedo-boat of the 90's reappeared in the last war
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      541 10 'ine:e are times when declarer jack. When West playeu 'no should ignore the "percentage three-spot. South went into a long play" because of the signUici.n-e of huddle. As he explained later he an opposing bid— but today'-, denl knew perfectly well that the two was most decidedly not one of
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    MALAYAN MARKET QUIETLY STEADY
    835 11 From Onr Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Tuesday. WITH oversea markets closed, there was little to fuide Investors In the Malayan share market today. All sections of the Malayan market remained 1 quietly steady. Prices quoted by the Malayan Bharebrokers f Association today were: INDUSTRIALS Bayers fellas AUm
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    MADE ₤13,767
    10 11 Sunt;el Cntooh Rubber made 1 per cent dividend.
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    U.S. SLASHES WHEAT PRICE TO BRITAIN
    102 11 U.S. SLASHES WHEAT PRICE TO BRITAIN WASHINGTON, Tues. AMERICAN exporters yesterday offered wheat at prices well below the current United States market price to Britain and the IS other countries which have ratified the international wbta agreement. The price offered was $1.80 a bushel or between 40 and 50 cents
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    RUBBER MARKET
    131 11 rE Singapore rubber market remained fairly steady throughout yesterday. Pollowing New York, the local market opened slightly lower, with moderate trade inquiries. Closing prices yesterday were: No. 1 sheet f.o.b. buyers 33 V4 cento, sellers 33*4 cents; spot loose buyers 33 K cents, sellers 33% cents per Id.
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    N.Y. STOCK EXCHANGE
    90 11 NEW YORK, Mon. THE market clued firm today. Fractional gains predominated, although some Issues scored advances of one dollar or more. Largely reflecting continued uncertainty orer the foreign economic situation and the domestic labour ptetme. -tnMtal dealings were slow. But despite this hesitancy, the list in general
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    SHIPPING IN PORT
    108 11 Ships in port alongside tne Singapore Harbour Board wharvea yesterday (godowns In brackets^ were: Main Wharf: Mindoro (31-32), AnUlochus (33-34), Elpenor (3637), Amsteldijk (38-39). silawatl (42-43) West Wharf: Tjikampek (4-5), Maron (6-7), Riouw (S-tf). Kamuning (11-12), Sirdhana (1516). Empire Dock: Manoeran (171»), Foochow (19-20). Empire Oaicos (21-22),
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    Big Jump In Sago Flour
    149 11 Big Jump In Sago Flour Produce Market From A Market Correspondent A 810 jump in sago flour price took place In Singapore produce markets yesterday. Dealings yesterday were brisk following market speculation on the likelihood of the Indian Oafeminent temporarily freeing Import* of sago floor into India. Yesterday's quotations were,
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    Gammon's Meeting
    144 11 »|»HE 22nd annual general meet1 Ing of Messrs. Gammon (Malaya) Ltd. was held at the company's office at Geylang Road yesterday, with Mr. H. F. Clement*, deputy chairman of the Board of Directors, presiding. Mr. Clement*, In the absence of Mr. J C. Gammon, read the chairman's report
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    £19,705 PROFIT
    19 11 Bam Caves Rubber made £19.705 profit in 1948. Dividend five per cent. (2£ per cent, in 1947).
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    Dow Jones Averages
    20 11 Industrials Railroads Domestic Bonds Utilities July 30. 175.92 44.77 98.72 35.72 Aug. 1. 176.84 44.95 98.70 35.85
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    IP WINS MALAYAN SINGLES TITLE
    548 12 IP WINS MALAYAN SINGLES TITLE Mrs. Fraser Is Still Champion JHE China champion K.HJp yesterday evening won the Malayan tennis singles title by a score of 6-^3, 6—4 against the Java champion Tan Liep Tjiauw. Rain in the morning rendered the courts wet and slippery for the two singles finals
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    38 12 SINGAPORE SCORE: The Indonesian— Chinese XI goalkeeper, Bin*; Mob Heng, collides with centre-forward Tee Slang, while the pas* bounces through for Singapore's only goal at Jalan Besar on Monday. The result was a one-all draw. Straits Times picture.
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    Diagonal System Of Control
    654 12 HINTS ON REFEREEING BY HALLIDON npHE present method of controlling a game of A football in which three officials co-operate, is I generally accepted wherever Association Football is played as the best system of control so far devised. It has its critics, but in such a
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    T. BAHRU RANGERS
    32 12 The Hoiij; 3abru Ba i'jers deleatcd tlie Simi' D<i >y Sports Club by two goals U nil in a rlendly cicccr nu ch played at 'arrer Park yestei dar
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    "Madasari Ran A Great Race"
    397 12  -  By EPSOM JEEP, PENANO, Tuesday. "Ill ADASAR1 ran a great race" remarked both jockey Doug McPherson and trainer Keith Daniels after winning the Penang Gold Cup yesterday. Happiest man was his new owner, "Mr. Yeap" of Singapore who received a flash from Penang about haif-an-hour
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    Y.M.C.A. TENNIS
    70 12 In the only singles semi-final handicap tennis match of the Y.M.C.A. tournament played yesterday, K. H. Ang (Scr.) beet Crrua Kok Kuan (Scr.) In straight sets 6-4. 6-2. The finals of the singles handicap will be played today at 3. SO p.m. to be followed by the final
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    "Mile Of The Century" Suggested
    176 12 LONDON Tues. TpAST times recorded by British milers this season have prompted the suggestion that a "mile of the century" race, open to athletes from any part of the world, should be staged in London before the season ends. Opportunity could be taken of the
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    SOCCER PROBLEM AND ANSWER
    171 12 LAST week's soccer problem asked by "Hal li don" wms: An attacking; forward shoots strongly for goal bat the ball bursts as It leaves his foot. Th> impetus of the kick carries the burst ball into the net. What Is the correct decision? Answer: Law states:
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    COUNTY CRICKET CUP PLANS
    305 12 LONDON, Tuesday. INTEREST in a County cricket cup competition, 1 which was first considered in 1945 when a special committee was set up to investigate its possibilities, has been revived by a new jplan submitted to one of the leading counties. The Advisory County Cricket Committee,
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    THE FINALISTS IN ACTION
    50 12 THE FINALISTS IN ACTION STUDIES IN EXPRESSION: The two star turns in this year's Malayan tennis championships in play in the final of the singles. K.H.Ip. the winner (left) gets a flat backhand across while his opponent Tan Liep Tjiauw looks where his sliced shot is landing. Straits Times picture.
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    Board Sanctions Newell v. Njoo
    358 12 YIMMY Newell, Nayy's middleweight boxer, has been matched in place of Siamese Nai Phol Phrapadaeng, with Bobby Njoo, the unbeaten Java Chinese, In the ten-round event at the Happy World Stadium on Friday. Njoo came to Singapore fighting fit and rather than postpone the programme
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    U.K. Cricket Results
    213 12 LONDON, Tues. RESULTS of county cricket championship games ending today are At Southend, E*aex v«. Worcestershire. No play owing to rain. The match was abandoned as drawn. Essex 456, Worcestershire 224 and 182 for 2. At Leicester; Leicestershire vs. Northamptonshire. The match was abandoned as drawn owing
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    SUMATRA TEAM TO PLAY IN PENANG
    119 12 SUMATRA TEAM TO PLAY IN PENANG From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Tues. T*HE Medan Putera, on% A of the strongest soccef teams from Sumatra, wlfl be visiting Penang to play, against the Penang Chinese Football Association and the Penang Football Association. The visit is under the auspices of the P.C.F.A.,
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    Kota Raja & REME Draw
    144 12 Kota Raja REME Draw REME 1 KoU Raja t KOTA RAJA, last year's Cup champions, were only able to hold REME to a one-all draw ln a Singapore A.F.A. Senior League game on a rain-soaked turf at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday. Shaw's brilliant galkeeping wa* the only redeeming feature of
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    NZ HELD TO DRAW
    52 12 SWANSEA, Tues. The match between New Zealand and Glamorgan ended in a draw here today. New Zealand declared their first innings closed today at yesterday's lunch-time score of 378 for 6. when ralir stopped play. Glamorgan with two hours left for p)ny today. scored 73 all
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    Tonglin Club
    34 12 TangiirTChib THE Tanglin Club tennis '< ment will start on Monday. Aug. 8. and not on Friday, Aug. ."> as originally announced. Ties for Monday and Tuesday next week will be published on Friday.
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    "Bulldozers" Win
    26 12 BULLDOZERS." a team of meiT. beat the S.C.C. Ladies by 15 goals to ten in a game of netball on the pa dang yesterday.
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    DEATH
    40 12 ETLIN: At the General Hospital on Aug. 2, 1949, Benjamin Etlin, aged 62, beloved husband of Ivy and loving father of Robert. Funeral cortege leaves General Hospital today at 4.30 p.m. for the Japanese Crematorium, Ylo Chu Kang Road.
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