The Straits Times, 19 September 1949
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Title Section18 1949-09-19 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1149. PRICE TEN CENTS18 words
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Article281 1949-09-19 1 12 Nations Agree To Act Together WASHINGTON, Sunday. FOREIGN Ministers of the 12 Atlantic Part countries, meeting yesterday for the fir«st time as a council, ordered immediate steps to be taken to draft "unified defence plans" for the entire North Atlantic area. In a sessionReuter; AP; UP - 281 words
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Article, Illustration41 1949-09-19 1 M^N OK 7»9 K.A.S.C. Air Despatch Company removing the main door of an RAF. Dakota, before It is loaded with supplies for the Army forces operating deep in the jungle in the intensified drive against Communist terrorists. Army P. R, Photo.41 words
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Article198 1949-09-19 1 TORONTO, Sunday. IpOLICE announced tonight that 197 persons were known burned to death, drowned or died from Injuries in a flre which swept over the 6,905- ton Great Lakes steamer Noronic in Toronto docks before dawn yesterday. The fire starting apparently near the cocktailReuter; AP - 198 words
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158 1949-09-19 1 5 a.m. Edition CRIPPS DEVALUES POUND LONDON, Sun. OIK Stafford Cripps announced to the world tonight that Britain has devalued the pound sterling from the rate of T.S. $4.03 to th? to IT.S. $IM. T»»* oUc'il price of gold, Si- S*a«ToM said in a na-t.m-wHr broadcast, will be a4tus*»d a""ordinrlyReuter - 158 words
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Article83 1949-09-19 1 NEW YORK, 3un. Air I Force. Navy and Coast Guard I planes and shios search°d 1 a 1,000- mile area in the Atlr.nt.c yesterday for two daring rtalian fliers, und'jubtcil-- down at sea in 1 Iheir sin^!e-en<nned Bonanza p'.ane after attempting a I non-stop flight from theAP - 83 words
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Article, Illustration15 1949-09-19 1 BS"«o 'ring picked in a bus w.ii:h will be dropped to troops in the Jangle.15 words
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Article54 1949-09-19 1 HONG KONG. Sun. RABIES nas become so alarmingly prevalent In Hong Kong that the Government has appointed a special committee to consider ways of checking it. The public has received a second warning within three weeks to exercise the greatest control over dogs and prevent them strayingReuter - 54 words
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Article, Illustration38 1949-09-19 1 MS. AND MBA. M&naaaeh Nassim Elias who were married at the Chased El Synagogue, Oxley Rise, Singapore, yesterday. Mrs. riias is the former Miss Hannah Saul, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Meyer Saul of Sercmhan. Straits Times picture.38 words
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105 1949-09-19 1 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. ANYTHING that will help Malaya to attain sovereignty in the comity of nations will he welcomed by every genuine-hearted man in the Federation the president of the Malayan Indian Congress, Mr. Budh Singh, told the Straits Tunes today. Mr.105 words
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Article277 1949-09-19 1 MALAYA SANGUINE, LONDON DOUBTFUL MALAYA Is "on the threshold of a greater stability and measured prosperity" than she has known since before the war, according to Mr. J. S. Ferguson. Vice-President of the United Planting Asso- elation of Malaya. Mr. Ferguson said in lpuh that the Washington talks had apparently277 words
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Article41 1949-09-19 1 SEOUL, Frl.- -Ninety Korean Communists and other prisoners were tilled In a mass gaol-break by 408 convicts from Mokpo gaol. In the south-west corner ot the Korean Peinsuia. Sixty of the prisoners have been recaptured. -Reuter.Reuter - 41 words
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Article22 1949-09-19 1 CANTON. Sun.— The Ministry of National Defence said today 1.000.000 Chinese were fighting the Communists behind the Red lines.— AJ».22 words
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Article21 1949-09-19 1 LIVERPOOL. Sun. Nearly 2,000 Servicemen from Hong Kong and Singapore reached Liverpool early today in the troopship Oeorglc.— Reuter.Reuter - 21 words
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Article155 1949-09-19 1 From Out Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. ADDED importance Is given to the ttrst meeting of the committee considering the choice of a Federal flag following the statement issued by the Communities Liaison Committee yesterday. The statement said tnat the Federal flag snould be saluted every155 words
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Article88 1949-09-19 1 LAKE SUCCESS, Sun.— Mr. Warren Austin, permanent American delegate to the United Nations, said last night that the General Assembly will open on Tuesday In a favourable diplomatic climate, "the kind in which reasonable men can come together." Mr. Austin. In a radio broadcast, recalled88 words
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Article, Illustration45 1949-09-19 1 lM.it. G. S. LIADUKEN. Par.tanaeni.ary Secretary to the Minister of Civil Aviation, tourin* the Air Service Training School at Hamble. Hampshire, which was reopened hi 1946, talks to In Kan and Burmese trainees. Pilots of many nationalities have been trained at this schooL— Beater picture.45 words
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Article314 1949-09-19 1 From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. VJEW moves are being mads to press the Federation Government for amendment of the gambling laws to allow lotteries which would raise funds »<»r anti-T B. measures and sinm clearance, the Straits Times learned today. Such, an amendment, which314 words
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Article85 1949-09-19 1 NEWCASTLE. Sun.— A recent diet survey among 298 students under 21 at Edinburgh University shows that landladies as a whole have been grossly slandered. Dr. R Pas&aaore told a British Association meeting here: "At the start of the survey we were told that we should And many badReuter - 85 words
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Article271 1949-09-19 1 Forces Kill Six Bandits From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. IMX oatidits have oeen Killed during the weesend without loss of life -o the security forces, in one action, a party )l 'Gurkhas fought two RaKements with approximately 190 handits. killing one and wounding several others. Details of the271 words
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Advertisement88 1949-09-19 1 SCS QUIZ What is a Spatchcock? c 1. A trap for phsaunts? 2. A valve in a fire Hydrant? 3. A vary young spring chicken? 4. Head of messenger service? A spatchcock is a spring chicken specially fed and selected, weighing between li and I i tbs only They are88 words
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Advertisement22 1949-09-19 1 b 0r LATEST PARISIAN lEWELLERY H. SENA, LTD dANCKOK "tN3.NO >INGAI'OR> (||O There's a/ways TIME FOR A TIGER iff pints and qwatis22 words
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286 1949-09-19 2 BRITONS HUNT £90 MILLION PIRATE HOARD MAHE, Seychelles, Sunday. QFFICIAL aid is to be given by the British Government to three Britons who are to search for a £90,000,000 treasure said to have been hidden here by a fabulously wealthy 18th century French pirate, La Beuze. They are to useReuter - 286 words
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Article, Illustration21 1949-09-19 2 LATEST portrait of Princess Elizabeth. She is wearing a dark-blue striped silk afternoon dress, with pearl necklace. Command portrait by Baron21 words
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Article55 1949-09-19 2 RANGOON. Sun. -The Burmese Premier, Thakin Nu, has again stressed the need for complete countrywide unity if Burma Is to have lasting peace. He told a peace rally In Rangoon that unity did not mean mere lnter-raclal cordiality, but trie fullest trust and harmony between theReuter - 55 words
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361 1949-09-19 2 BERLIN, Sunday. T«HE British Army yesterday sentenced the three x British soldiers who fled from a Russian gaol on Thursday to "forfeiture of pay" for being absent without leave at the time the Soviet authorities arrested them. i An official statement earlierReuter - 361 words
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Advertisement922 1949-09-19 2 NOTICES NOTICE TRINITY COLLEGE MUSIC EXAMINATIONS, London: Entries for private candidates for the Theory Exam. December, 1949 must reach the Principal, Far Eastern Music School before Tuesday, 37th September, 1949. NOTICE I, OEY TIANO TJAY of 7*. Telok Ayer Street (Ist Floor) Singapore, hereby give notice of intention to apply922 words
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Advertisement642 1949-09-19 2 NOTICES EXAMINATION FOR HOSPITAL ASSISTANTS An examination for Hospital Assistants, Grade III, n, and I, the last mentioned Oracle for non-Government Hospital Assistants only, will be held in the Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, from 12 th to 14th October. 1949. Inclusive. 2. Non -Government Hospital Assistants who desire to642 words
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Advertisement95 1949-09-19 2 111 "\M ■-"*t l.a:>! 3 avow*— 3, CIS and 0.15 p.m. R.K.O.'s Romantic Dram*! "ENCHANTMENT" starring David Niven Teresa Wright Opening To-morrow United Artist's "COVER TJP" For One Day Only REX Johore Bahru TODAY: 11 00— 3.00— 8. 80 "G-MEN VS. BLACK DRAGON" X Republic Serial Shown Complete GREAT WORLD95 words
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Advertisement75 1949-09-19 2 QUEENS THEATRE Daily: 3, «.3O tc 9.15 p.m. Van Johnson June Allyson In M.G.M.'s "THE BRIDE GOES WILD" Funniest Comedy In Tears! A Howt Of A Hit! Rib Roarious! TECHLAB LTD. PRESTCOLD REFRIGERATORS INSPECT OUR DISPLAY AT MALAYAN MOTORS HOW ROOM ORCHARD RD H. P. TERMS ARRANCEO POHNE 729S WRITE75 words
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Advertisement198 1949-09-19 2 m "Just a few drops" keeps hair in place all day Checks loose dandruff and dry scalp Makes your hair manageable after shampoo A few drops go further than other hair tonics Go Pot %l/64e/c*e?tfiut% l/64e/c*e?tfiut Untie 7od&y (centotiM no A/coJm/ or drying ingnditnlt) More bottles sold today than any198 words
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328 1949-09-19 3 BUDAPEST, Sunday. pLANS for a night of terror in which Hungaripn and Yugoslav plotters were to kill key Communists and seize the Hungarian government were related by two treason trial defendants in Budapest yesterday. One of the defendants said that a coup328 words
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Article262 1949-09-19 3 LONDON. Sun. BATTLE of Britain Day was commemorated through- out Britain yesterday with air displays at most Royal Air v stations. Tvlay. commemorative services are being held at churches <n the country, par-tK-jlarly in South-East England, where most of the wartime tighter stations were loca**i. HattleReuter - 262 words
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Article, Illustration57 1949-09-19 3 Pl( i> ivi.i) while their tickets no.ne were being collected at the QahUs-8.0J1.C. office in Singapore are English schoolboy* Jimmy Morris (stilling) and the more serious R. M. Fordham. With them are their mothers. Mrs. G. L. Morris of Penang, and Mrs. J. M.57 words
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Article318 1949-09-19 3 rpHERE has been a steady decline in official food pricey In Singapore markets since 1947. according to figures compiled by the Municipal authorities. But the cost of living is still about five times what it was In 1939. The price of meat, poultry, eggs. fish,318 words
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Article125 1949-09-19 3 INDIA SAYS "NO" OVER KASHMIR NEW DELHI, Sun. ?pHE Indian Premier, Pandit 1 Jawanarial Nehru, has announced that India has rejected arbitration proposals of a United Nations Commission on K^sh air. but sso id at any talk of war with Pakistan. Both India and Pakistan claim control of tne principalityUP - 125 words
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Article68 1949-09-19 3 Pk AGL r Sun.— Caech Commir.'sts yesterday claimed a spot in the ranks of the Roman Catholic church hierarchy. Trw- official news agency lssu.'i thr text of a circular ortV-r sari to have been sent to Pvish offices, recalling all letters of protest against theReuter - 68 words
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Article143 1949-09-19 3 DECAI'SE Western civilisation had forgotten ;»r 3 betrayed the foundation of its culture which was Christianity, it was now in mortal danger of dissolution, said Rev. F. H. Trevor, Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief, Royal Air Force, yesterday. He was preaching the sermon at Singapore's commemoration of the143 words
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Article43 1949-09-19 3 PaiisioufTt of Johore Bahru wii. bold a meeting at 10 e xn. on Thuisdaj at UMWO premises Jala it Ibrahim, to receive art-porta rt-port of Use recent Kuala Lumpur meeting and select a delegate to make reprefcbtatinac to the Government43 words
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Article, Illustration66 1949-09-19 3 THE NEW DATOS N4*V UArOS: l>r. J. W. A. Lo«:»a. Mr. Tan Cheag L»c*. the Regent of Jahore, the Taagsm Makkota, Isiehe Z»in .1 Abidin bin H Abbas, Mr. Tcdb Siew Kbaw and Mr. E. E. C. Ttnu-aisingham at the investiture ceremony at Johore Bahru on Saturday when the Resent66 words
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Article149 1949-09-19 3 BATAVIA, Sunday. f INOFFICIAL reports today from Jogjakarta. IndoU nesian Republican capital, said a Republican army unit yesterday dispersed delegates to what Jogjakarta Radio had described earlier as a "Leftwing guerilla congress." i The congress had been eill- j ed at Pram ban an. 20 milesReuter - 149 words
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Article83 1949-09-19 3 KARACHI. Sun. Eight Musiim countries Kgyot, Iran. Iraq. Saudi Arabia. Syria, Lebanon. Yemen and the Sheikhdom of Muscat have so far accepted Invitations to take part in the Islamic Economic Conference due to open In Karachi on Nov. 25. The conference will seek to achieve an IntegratedReuter - 83 words
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Article59 1949-09-19 3 NFW DELHI. Sun —A staU-uwn-f precision instruments factory with an estimated uinua) production of nearly USI2.OOO.(XK) will be established in the United Provinces oi Luckru.w. the Government announced. The factory will make ek^ctro-cardlosraphs, binoculara thermometers, electric and water metres and apparutr.* fur mechanics and electro-mechanics. The factory suso59 words
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Article42 1949-09-19 3 INTERNATIONAL ABTISIS ASSOCIATION, life class. British Council Centra, Stamford Road, 6 p.m. to 8.30 pa. AD utista and amateur* are welcome. INTERNATIONAL FOITNIGHTLY CLUB: talk and demonstration by beauty apscasHtts Mr. and Mrs. Qua Johansson, 5, TTnffrts Quay, 10 II42 words
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Article101 1949-09-19 3 U-S. To Pay Ex-PoWs Internees WASHINGTON, Sun. ABOUT 130,000 Americans, Ristrected by Japanese and German captors, and the!*- dependents may expect compensation payments beginning early next year. The top payments win br U557.500 on certain death claims. Mr. Dame.' P. deary, chair-m-ia of a new three-member Wsi Claims Commission, said101 words
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Article, Illustration36 1949-09-19 3 CAPT. L. R. AMBROSE, head oi QAWTAS m Singapore, seen with the eheajae for S5OO presented by QANTAS to the Malayan Air Training Corps /or a scholarship for training a cadet to fly.— Straits Times picture.36 words
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130 1949-09-19 3 IN an effort to hand back requisitioned properties as quickly as possible, the Army de-requisitioned 1,69© Singapore properties between Jan. 1, 1946* and Jan. 1, this year. Only 64 properties now await release. An Army spokesman, giving this Information to the Straits Times, said another four130 words
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Article28 1949-09-19 3 LONDON. Sun.— Mr. Walter Edwards. Civil Lord of the Admiralty, will leave by air tomorrow on an official visit to naval establishments In Colombo and Trlncomalee.28 words
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Article94 1949-09-19 3 FRAGUK, Sunday. PUB 11/e soeeeas stories of the "rags to riches" variety are being Barged from Ccunmunltt Czechoslovakia S school books, along with old-time fairy tales for children. The new text hooks wen prepared and edited by the Communist Ministry of Education with a view94 words
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Article167 1949-09-19 3 Comm unists Take Pingtan Island HONG KONG. Sun. dpINGTAN Island, 45 miles south-west of Foochow and 102 miles east of northern Formosa, was captured oy Communist General Chen Yi's forces yesterday, according to a Chinese report received in Hong Kong la.it night. The capture of Pingtan gives the Comanists controlReuter - 167 words
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Article116 1949-09-19 3 LONDON, Sun. IfNION leaders urged half a million British rallwaymen yesterday to abandon their threatened slowdown over reiection of their claims fnr 10 shillings more weekly The appeal by the National Union of Rairwaymen came as a new rash of wage disputes spread over the BritishAP - 116 words
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Article28 1949-09-19 3 VATICAN CITY, Sun.— More than 300.000 Palestine refugees— nearly all Arabs have received aid from the Pope, it was announced by the Vatican yesterday. ReuterReuter - 28 words
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Advertisement201 1949-09-19 3 1111 I J.M I 1 i Our Stock Clearing; cnaMea yon to SAVf 3§ii!?^v'*^ ll iv Bsr trom N| m 25% fo 40% WL I BF —on sfl svw en v me M WVB PERSIAN tfc INDIAN CARPETS M m Beautiful 1 Ut FUR COATS MR J^^t?^^- trom OUR ENTIRE201 words
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Article65 1949-09-19 4 MR. AND MRS. V. J. Jeyarainam of Kuala Lipls thank all frimds and relations who attended their marriage on 3rd September, sent valuable presents, congratulation messages and rendered assistance. MRS T. JAMES and family ©t 534 Paslr Panjang, Singapore, thank all relatives, friends and Staff of Government Health Dep.65 words
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773 1949-09-19 4 Even those who hanker for the days when politics were taboo in Malaya must have felt lately that events are moving too fast for them, that old habits of thought are fast breaking down, and that a movement has begun which will question773 words
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Article303 1949-09-19 4 Those Who Did Not Fight An astonishing piece of news came from Washington last week. This was that the United States Government had sent to General Mac Arthur a directive authorising him to pay immediately U. 5.543,000,000 in Japanese gold to Siam and U. 5.537,000.000 in Japanese gold to French303 words
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1504 1949-09-19 4 Dr. E.H.G. DOBBY - INVESTMENT IN MALAYA IS A GOOD RISK Dr. E. H. G. DOBBY By OPTIMLSM is breaking out in Malaya. At long last the cloud of fear bred in the internment camp and prison begins to lift. In spite of themselves, Malayans are suddenly finding that the outside world has pleoty1,504 words
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Article434 1949-09-19 4 It's Still A Grand Country! MAY 1 use your columns l to quote extracts from a letter published in last week's issue of the New Statesman and Nation which I believe to be equally applicable to Malaya as to Canada? The letter Is written by a Canadian visiting Britain after434 words
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560 1949-09-19 4 IT was cheering to read in the Sunday Times of 1 Sept. 11: NEW WEAPONS WILL HIT THE BANDITS. However, after reading that the success of these "new" weapons, will depend on a technique of which "the keyword is surprise" and "the aim560 words
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Letter155 1949-09-19 4 IN a recent advertisement, the Government called for applications tor posts as stenographers. The minimum educational qualifications were j "preference will be given to applicants who have obtained their School Certificate '"In other words a lower standard Is acceptable. One wonders why stenographers, who are required i155 words
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Advertisement715 1949-09-19 4 CLASSIFIED ADS. TO EVELYN. Nee Reay, wife of Major D. C. Lawrence on 17. Bept. IMS, a Bon. John Derek Culling. JOB To Sylvia, wife of A. L. Job. Ulu Klang Tin Ltd., Ampang. <on. at Bimgsar Hospital, on the Bth Sepfmber, 1949. Li PREVOBT: To Ruth. wife of John715 words
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Advertisement10 1949-09-19 4 Swiss Specialists Service Our Watches ROLEX "tt (01 UAY SIWAKHU10 words
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Advertisement44 1949-09-19 4 "The Smart Woman Places the accent on 'QUALITY" 4 MffßtlSP! IUSfPI ESS ffI^OPTICIRN Fellow Institute Ophthalmic Opticians (trig) Fellow Worshipful Co of Spectacle-Makers (Eng) Freeman of rht Clry of London By Appointment to H.M. Forces, Sovth East Asia. 6 Rafflet Place Singapore Phone *****44 words
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Article, Illustration260 1949-09-19 5 Scheme On 2, 600 Acre Site 'Costs Millions 9 fHE Army 's projected base at Pasir Pan jam?, Singapore, at present about one quarter complete, was likened by an Army spokesman yesterday to Aldershot and Catterick, the Army's biggest bases and training establishments in260 words
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Article, Illustration93 1949-09-19 5 THfcsfc girls from four cou nilie!t tngland the United States, Belgium and \Vales_ are helping delegate* to the United Nations conferen CM j n Singapore. They ire: Mm. Constance Wills (abov e ii e ft> English personal 'assistant to the Organising Secretary; Miss Ruth l*ngdon (above, right), 40 year- o93 words
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152 1949-09-19 5 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Sunday. rpHE three day .rubber talks held in Kuala Lumpur last week will have far-reaching effects on Malaya's rubber industry according to Mr. Heah Joo Seang, president of the Penang Rubber Exchange and the North Malaya Rubber Traders' Association. Mr.152 words
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Article308 1949-09-19 5 1,000 SAGO MEN WORKLESS MORE than 1,000 people have been thrown «.i.t of work by the closing during the last six months of Singapore's seven sago mills. The mills supplied a total of 46.000 tons of processed sago flour and 29,000 tons <>f grocery sago (pearl) for export last year308 words
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Article109 1949-09-19 5 From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE, Sun. JOHORE Rover Crew who are competing for the Gent Shield are divided into two groups for the Ramblers' Journey which comprises one part of the competition fof the shield The first group will leave Johore Bahru by bicycle tomorrow and109 words
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Article55 1949-09-19 5 KAJANG. Sun.- Mr. J. W. G. Kerr has arrived at Kajang from home leave to take up duties of Executive Engineer, Public Works Depart- ment, Kuala Lumpur and Ulu I Langat Districts. Mr. D. P. Pallot, who was acting Executive. Engineer, has left on transfer to the55 words
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Article138 1949-09-19 5 SEVENTEEN .Singapore youth organisations are to stage a Youth Rally at the Police Training School grounds next Saturday. More than 1.500 boys and girls will take part In the Rally, which will be attended by the Governor of Singapore, Sir Franklin Gimson. A feature of138 words
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Article25 1949-09-19 5 SEGAMAT. Sun. Johore has fixed the value of jelutong at $80 per picul for the assessment of royalty for the next three months.25 words
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Article, Illustration65 1949-09-19 5 A $100 PRIZE, given by Mr. G. I'ttamram, has been awarded to Mrs. Padma Ramakrishnan, wife of Chief Inspector Ramakrishnan, for her suggestion for a Gandhi Memorial in Singapore. She suggests an assembly -hall with books by and about Gandhi in its library. The memorial committee may,65 words
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Article159 1949-09-19 5 From Our Stall Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU. Sun. THE 187 th Malay vernacular boys' school In the Johore was opened last week at Tanjong Langsat In Pengerang sub-dlstrlct of South Johore. The kampung folk in the ar.-a have paid the entire cost of the building and the Education159 words
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Article298 1949-09-19 5 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. TWE Selangor branch of the Malayan Chinese 1 Association is to assist in giving talks to detainees whom Government wishes to re-educate, said Mr. H. S. L*ee, Federal Councillor and President of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, when298 words
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Article68 1949-09-19 5 From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU. Sun. Keen Interest was shown in the gardens competition for Malay vernacular schools organised by the Education Department. Results in Johore Bahru district were: Johore Bahru group winner: Ayer Moleh School; Pontian Group, Bandar Pontlan School; Merslng Group. Tenglu Malay School:68 words
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Article135 1949-09-19 5 MR. S. H. Bong, a Netherlands delegate at the 1.L.0. conference in Singapore, fell and cut his hand on barbed wire near the landing stage at Pulau Bukom yesterday during a tour of the Shell Oil Co. installation there. Before the 1.L.0. party returned to Singapore135 words
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Article77 1949-09-19 5 From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Sun.— Kampong guards paraded yesterday at Merslng in honour of the Sultan's birthday. Inche Ja'afar bin Taha, the District Officer, took the salute. Afterwards various community leaders, accompanied by delegates of various commercial and social institutions, presented congratulatory addresses to the77 words
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Article55 1949-09-19 5 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Sun. H.M.S. Amethyst sailed into Penang harbour early this morning on her way back to tho United Kingdom. She will remain for two days. ■i Royai Ail Force plane drctod thf. ship as she came in and ai! vessels in the harbour55 words
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Article62 1949-09-19 5 Thi'-e Chinese one of them arm**' with a revolver, carri-ed-out a daring robbery yesterday at a house in Woodlands Road Singapore, when they robbed the inmate, a Hokkien woman, of $20 and tw jrolc* chains valued at $131) The complainant told the PoHw thr.c the Chinese arrived n62 words
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Article216 1949-09-19 5 MAKING DRUGS LOCALLY AS an economy for the Sin- gapore Medical Department, expensive drugs will be prepared locally from lmpor- led ingredients at the new I Base Medical Stores, which i will be built shortly at a cost of $450,000 The Deputy Director of j Medical Services, t>r. J. Coutts-Milne,216 words
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Article302 1949-09-19 5 Problem Of High S.I. T. Rents lIIGH rents being charn ged by tr*e Singapore improvement Trust have caused hardship to many of the Trust's tenants, while some registered applicants tor Trust accommodation have declined to accept their allotment. Most expensive of the Trust's new houses are the flat* in Kampong302 words
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Advertisement16 1949-09-19 5 xm tf NtW SELECTION OF AMERICAN GOWNS FOR ALL HOURS 11. BATTERY ROAD MAr SARDS BLOC.16 words
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Advertisement95 1949-09-19 5 THE CHOICE OF A jA RELIABLE M W ATC H J% Selection from all well 3»^ known makes, including: Ja fg/ "Rotkopf", "Arcadia", "Toil", "Montilier", "Smith", "Windsor", etc 15 to 17 lewel Lever Movement, Waterproof, Antimagnetic. Shockabsorber, Automatic Winding Luminous Dial. Centre Second Hand, and Stainless Steel case. Also, dainty95 words
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776 1949-09-19 6 Weekly Market Round-up GOOD VOLUME OF BUSINESS WAS WRITTEN By A Market Correspondent f N a week packed with Interest, Malayan markets 1 experienced a wave of optimism and a good volume of business was written. Tins and Rubbers, always firm, were first in the picture; but by the end776 words
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Article166 1949-09-19 6 t«fcAr\-£jsi. rubber commo- dity price* Include the fuiuiwinit1 b c Stngaport Chamber of Commerct Rubber Assods.tioo's noon prices on Saturday iSept. 17) were In cents per Ib.: Bayer Seller No. 1 R.&& Spot loose nominal 36 v« *Tm POJ in Dales October Na 1 RJSJE*. 3«% «J4 Na166 words
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Article28 1949-09-19 6 Tin companies* outputs for August are as follows: Sungel Bidor Tin Dredging Ltd. 870 piculs, Kamra Tin Dredging Ltd. 660 piculs, Patani Tin Limited 523 piculs.28 words
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Article226 1949-09-19 6 REPAYMENTS from five tin companies under me management of Anglo Oriental (Malaya) Limited of advances from the Malayan Government are due next year or on the date of reaching a decision on claims for compensation, according to the reports of their directors. The companies are226 words
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Article361 1949-09-19 6 LONDON, Bun. A DIFFICULT week In the London Stock Exchange ended on a Quiet note at the week-end. Prices, however, snowed some reversal of Thursdays trend but movement* were small. British Government stocks were firmer on support tor medium and short datedissues but Industrials were Inclined to be361 words
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Advertisement356 1949-09-19 6 PRESIDENT LINFR SAILINGS 10 MOV rORH ANO UOSION VIA CiTLOM INOIA fCTPI AND MrntTFItRANFAN PORTS 1 pot* H ham Kwijnj Pres. Van Buren 18/21 Sept. 22/23 Sept. 24/2S Sept. •ri fett— ton JK wpt Oct 5/6 Oet 7 10 Oct WilUmvttr Victor- I? Ih Oct 19/20 Ort 21 24 Oet356 words
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Advertisement345 1949-09-19 6 EAST ASIATIC LINE SAILINGS FROM^ANOINAVIA/U mm f O CONTINENT/ SCANDINAVIA Kii--x.ii, j dw abt Oct 1 m.» "Meoaia" due abt Oct 16 for Saigon 6 Bangkok m.i. "MandMna" due abt Sept. 22 for Madras Colombo. Aden ny, ••Korea- tee iW Nt. 9 l'sL3?' d CSC S n Itoo.'T'YokoK^"- SKan h345 words
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Advertisement1047 1949-09-19 6 McALIST£M <* CO.. LTD. Mnostoetatao _vwaoe>a< Tstopbans Wm, S9O* tl.I.t~M* M BUt»» H. aULAVBNBSS LIHE .-———i HAVRt. ANIWkRP tO WLM »tANCISCQ, corr-ROAM sTi ha_«_rc porilano »tiu vancouvir. CMToT stiKtrSl* Acc n- *_!_r JJ"^*'* Spo.a k-ha- P«nar« A-erican Kort* Loads fHANCuviLLI 2* 2* Saa* 27 2s taM HNhM t7SaM/4Oct t Oct.1,047 words
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Article655 1949-09-19 7 Five Teams Are Still Un bea ten LONDON, Sunday. rpHE biggest crowd of yet another aggregate soccer attendance of well over a million was roused to wild excitement by a typical whirlwind finish staged yesterday by Wolverhampton Wanderers, Cup holders and present League leaders.655 words
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Article, Illustration53 1949-09-19 7 WITH a lap to go Miss Jones (on inside) of the Kandang Kerbau Hospital, an easy winner in the women's half-mile cycle face, prepares for her final sprint. Miss Jones also annexed the women's individual athletic championship of the Singapore Medical Services Union sports held at Jalan Besar on Saturday.—53 words
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Article291 1949-09-19 7 ENGLISH LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION Birmingham t Urerpool I Blackpool t Charltoa Boiton I Arsenal t Derby 3 Sudertani Evertea 1 Wolves t Falhara 1 Chelsea 1 HuddrrsReld Portimoatb 1 Manchester I t Stoke t Mlddlesbroagh 0 Aston V. Newcastle 4 Manchester C. t We*t Rrnm 3 BurnlrvReuter - 291 words
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Article70 1949-09-19 7 ROME, Sun. Delegates representing 13 boxing federations yesterday attended the opening s°ssion of the second European Boxing Union, the PBU congress. The 27 delegates, who will report on European boxing problems, came from Britain, Prance. Spain. Luxembourg, Belgium. Switzerland. Greece, Sweden. Albania. Den- mark, the UnitedAP - 70 words
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239 1949-09-19 7 LOS ANGELES, Sunday. VAT lON AL champion Richard (Pancho) Gonzales 11 and his No. 1 foe, Ted Schroeder, stormed into the finals of the Pacific South-west tennis tournament yesterday with smashing wins and set the stage for a replay of their recent titanic national titleUP - 239 words
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163 1949-09-19 7 Dado Marino Loses On TKO In Manila MANILA, Sun. DADO Marino. Honolulu's game little world featherweight contender, was offer- i ed another crack at the featherweight championship i of the Orient after his fight with Tirso Del Rosario of Manila was stopped last night .at the start of the sixthAP - 163 words
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Article558 1949-09-19 7 LONDON. Sunday. THERE were some unexpected results in the Rugby Union club matches yesterday, one of them being Wasps' well-deserved victory at Newport by 11 points to three. Woodward, the Wasps' centre, played a big part In the success. He ran strongly and, after aReuter - 558 words
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Article39 1949-09-19 7 CASTEL GANDOLPO, Italy. Sun: Pope Pius XII received American boxer Jersey Joe Walcott yesterday in a group of 40 pilgrims. The heavyweight boxer knelt before the Pope and kissed the ring on his left hand.— U.P.UP - 39 words
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Advertisement312 1949-09-19 7 SEE IT TODAY! 11 a.m., 1.45, 4.00, 6.30 9.30 p.m. THE THOUSANDS WHO SAW IT WERE SPELLBOUND AT SUCH WONDER! tydacular/ \w\\i. minsters of vm hist«»h. Qmx, BFF»RE \IH It tm t\ A HIWIIKN MASt IN THE rwmr. HmmmW ft BMW mmVammmmmm!*^** LmmmmmmmmmmW- *-^Bm^B^BaVSmU ImJmt&K V^ 1 1 llmmLml IN312 words
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Miscellaneous246 1949-09-19 7 &1MOAVOR& English programme (As S'porer, 0.45 English; 10.00 Radio New* iMnij«,.fr nm if,,.i. i,, mn ,r. 2.00 Close; 6. <R> Station Opening: Reel: 10.15 'London 8tudlo lonsrJS in« £r/hV*£K 602 u ht Mu8ic; 6 80 DftnCe Melodle <Th «e Back': 2! P^mm^K^ MuslciTlO Share Market Report; u.oo Music: 11.15 'East246 words
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Article, Illustration923 1949-09-19 8 S.R.C. CHAMPIONS IN S.C.A. TOURNEY Victory Gained In Last 5 Mins. TIE Singapore Recreation Club, by beating Urn Singapore Cricket Club by Bye wickets on the S.R.C. ground yesterday, have won the Singapore Cricket Association's inaugural tournament The match, favoured by brilliant weather and played on a good wicket, produced923 words
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197 1949-09-19 8 Ingleton And Hudson In Record Stand From Oar Staff Cniniajirndtnt SEREMBAN, Sun. rpHE Seremban District XI X beat the Outstatlons XI by an Innings and 74 runs today to win the Leonard Memorial Cup and bring to a dose Negrl's 1949 cricket season. A feature oi the match vas the197 words
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Article35 1949-09-19 8 TTONG Bahru Rangers will meet x C.T.M.A. (Tank Road) m a game of soccer at Faxrer Park tomorrow kick off at 5.15 p.m. 1 <^rr Saturday Rangers and Rock1 daw one all.35 words
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Article80 1949-09-19 8 TN a friendly soccer match played at Geylans stadium on Saturday. Naval Dockyard beat Commercial High School by four go.ils to three. The scorers for the winners were: Vivian Roberts and Noble, two each. N. Cr-arlle and Jaffar (2) scored for the school. The Commercial80 words
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Article57 1949-09-19 8 IN a two-day cricket match played at Nee Soon over the week-end. Singapore District (Army) beat Royal Navy by an innings and eight runs. On Saturday Navy, battins first, scored 74 against which Army replied with 2tO runs. In their second Inning? Navy fared better,57 words
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Article327 1949-09-19 8 GANTON. Sunday. ORITISH hopes of a Ryder Cup golf victory, raised 13 to the highest peak by their three to one sueeess in Friday's foursomes, were completely shattered at the Ganton course in Yorkshire yesterday. America won the 36 holes singles by six gamesReuter - 327 words
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Article204 1949-09-19 8 THE Khalsa Association defeated the S.C.C. by 25 runs on the S.C.C. ground yesterday. Scores were: KHALSA ASSOCIATION Mohinder Singh Ibw Pearson 8. M. rf. Ralji Ibw Gould 41. Purd'-am Singh low Plenr 29. B. S. Soin b Oculd 1. Mahawber Singh b Gould 3.204 words
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Article56 1949-09-19 8 The Ceylon Sports Club hockey team to play the S.C.H.C. at Farrer Park at 5.15 p.m. tomorrow will be. V. N. Pillal; A. Ponnampalam, R. Nadarajah; V. Ramallrrgam, E. Dorairamy A. C. Shegaran; W Ponnlah, S. Kulaslngham, A. Vljlaretnam A. Karim. A. S. M°niam. Res: S. Nagaiah, S.56 words
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Article1288 1949-09-19 8 SRC v SCC CSC v SCRC RAF v COLONIALS J.C.C. v I.A S C.C.— IST. INNS. R M Nelson c Clarice b Colling 4 F. T. Homer c Barker b Ebert 33 Gore c E le Uercier b rolling 11 r A H Potts fc*J Colling 11,288 words
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Article99 1949-09-19 8 The fin* pott war swimming carnival of St. Andrew'a School win be held on Wednesday, at the Chinase Swimming Club at 3.15 The Shield for the Inter-house Competition, and the challenge cub for the best all-round swimmer has been presented by Mr. Peter Tap Ec Kaw,99 words
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Article237 1949-09-19 8 PORT ELIZABETH, Sunday. THE South African Rugby Union teams retained 1 their unbeaten record against the New Zealand tourists in the 1949 Test series by winning the fourth and final Test here yesterday by 11 points to eight. This was the last match of the AllReuter - 237 words
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Article515 1949-09-19 8 U7ITH the son in their favour, the Chinese esta- blished a three nil lead in the first half of their Singapore A.F.A. Community League match against the Malays at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday and eventually ran out winners by four goals to nil. Defending the515 words
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Article26 1949-09-19 8 ra friendly soccer match played at R.A.F. Tengah, Jollilads beat R.A F. Tengah by two goals to nil. The scorers were Hussein and Ahmat.26 words
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Article340 1949-09-19 8 Suzie Pang Reaches Final MISS SUZIE PAKO qualified for the women's single* final id the Singapore Junior badmin.on championship when she el.tnlnated Mrs. Molly Neo (A.A.D.) in straight sets at the Clerical Union Hall last night. In the men's doubles, three pain have qualified for the semi-final. They are Sng340 words
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188 1949-09-19 8 CHUA KIM HEARN won the Singapore tabl» tennis singles I championship when he defe Mod iChan Poh Ylng by three games to one In the final of the tournament played at the Great World last night. Results of other games played last night were:188 words
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Article17 1949-09-19 8 R.A.P. Combined meet Ceylonesa hi the 3-A.F.A. Community iT«ague at Jalan Besar Stadium 1 today.17 words
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Miscellaneous22 1949-09-19 8 SINGAPORE TIDFS TODAY: 9.37 a.m. (7ft. 3in) and 7.59 p.m. (7ft. 9in) TOMORROW: 10.08 ajn. (7ft. 7in) ud 9.06 p.m. (8ft. 7in>.22 words
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