The Straits Times, 3 October 1949

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    19 1 The Straits Times MALAYA S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED IH4S EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, OCTOBER S, 1949. PRICE TEN CENTS.
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    16 1 THE BCBNI at yesterday's mass wedding in Singapore. Crash was shock to brides.— See rage a.
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    MANSERGH GETS H.K. COMMAND
    144 1 LONDON, Sunday ILI T -GENERAL Sir Robert M. Mansergh, who k was a major in 1939, has been appointed Commander-in-Chief of the British Forces in Hong Kong. He succeeds Lieut-General J- W. Festinf who is coins back to Britain because of ill-health. Lieut Gen. Mansergh. who
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    25 YEARS AGO —AND NOW
    67 1 AMSTERDAM. Sun.-Twenty-flve years ago yesterday a one-engine Fokker airplane set out from Amsterdam airport. This grew to be one of the world's oldest long-distance air routes. Commemorating this 25th anniversary. Dr. Albert Piesman. X.L.M. Airlines President, predicted that within 10 years this 14,000 kilometres route
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    AUTHOR'S DEATH
    19 1 NEW YORK, Sun— Oswald Garrison Villard, author, editor and writer, died on Saturday. He was 77.— A.P.
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    STRAITS TIMES PICTURES, 1949
    118 1 Nineteen colout plate* m*d« *rom coloui transparencies wtoicti faithfully render scene* from Sultans' Installations in the Malay State*. Hrn natural beauty of Penanc Island, and other striking studies throughout the Peninsula and Singapore. The black-and-white sections are as good as ever —and the whole pyblicition is
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    ONN TELLS THE SULTAN: 'I WILL RETIRE'
    1073 1 Cannot Accept "Restrictions" Now Imposed HATO Onn bin Ja'afar told the Straits Times last night that he had written to the Sultan of Johore informing His Highness of his intention to retire from the post of Mentri Besar of Johore as soon as
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    PATROL KILLS 2 BANDITS
    121 1 From Our Stall Corespondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. FO bandits are believed to have been killed and three wounded In a gun battle with a small military patrol In the Mentakab area of PahanR yesterday. While the patrol was engaging the bandits another group attacked It from
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    EXCHANGES OF DIPLOMATS
    41 1 CANBERRA, Sun. Dr. Herbert Evatt, Australian Minister for External Affairs, announced today that Australia and Egypt had agreed in principle to an exchange of diplomatic representatives. A similar exchange, has been agreed between the Australian and Israel governments.—Reuter.
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    AN ASIDE FROM VISHINSKY
    35 1 MR. \NOKfcl Visbinski, soviet cwr <.;».. Minister, coven his mouth and whispers to »n unidentified assistant during a session of the United Nations General Assembly at Flashing Meadows, New York.— AP. picture.
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    WHITE WIVES APPEAL TO U.N.
    181 1 SYDNEY, Sun. npHE Australian Citizens Committee for the defence of Chinese residents has sent a petition to the United Nations Secretary General accusing Mr. A. A. Calwell, Australian Minister for Immigration, of arbitrary action and transgression of the declaration of human rights. The Rt». W.
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    THEY'RE OFF! THE BIG RACE BEGINS
    63 1 i*e start of the first race in the Johore Grand Prix, held yesterday at Johore Bahru after a lapse of nearly nine years, shows C. O. Jennings (21). Cbia Eng Quee •nd H. F. Helliyer getting quickly off the mark. Jennings won. Below: CpL
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    Tito Hits Back At Russians
    171 1 LONDON, Sunday. YUGOSLAVIA last night accused Russia of "lies, slander, deceit, threats and treachery." There are unconfirmed reports that the Yugoslavs have strengthened their eastern defences, and although any quick coup is unlikely there is growing conUwn in Belgrade, capital of Yugoslavia. Belgrade It was
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    World Tin Drop
    62 1 THE HAGUE. Sun. WORLD production of tin concentrates declined sharply to 12,900 long tons In July from the post-war record of 15.600 in June. The statistical bulletin of the International Tin Study Group said declines in Bolivian and Belgian Congo ex-, ports were largely responsible. Malayan production
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    CRASH KILLS CROONER
    100 1 HOLLYWOOD, Sun.— A private aeroplane carrying a party of Hollywood notables, crashed at Los Angeles last night, killing Crooner Buddy Clark and Injuring five others. The plane, owned by radio announcer Sam Hayes, who was also In trie party and was injured In the crash, ran out
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    PANCHAN LAMA IS SAFE
    58 1 HONG KONG, Sun.— Dr. Kwan Chl-ylu, Chinese Commissioner for Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs, denied in Canton tonight a press report from London that the Panchan Lama had been kidnapped by Comlnform agents In Chlnghai Province which adjoins Tibet. The Panchan Lama, 12-year-old boy, Is spiritual leader
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    CHILDREN JOIN CHANNEL SWIM
    73 1 LONDON, Sun.— The first of a 20-man English relay English cnannel team attempting to swim' the English Channel entered the water at Cap Grlz Neat today. Wearing blue trunks, a white cap but no protective grease or goggles, Stanley Mayeoco, 30 started to swim in calm,
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    C. Jennings Wins Johore Grand Prix
    157 1 THOUSANDS of people saw some of the fastest motor cars and cycles in the country compete yesterday in the Johore Grand Prix at Johore Bahru and cheered when J. N It Moncrleff. In his Kundensay Special touched 90 m.p.h. But Moncrieft was unlucky. C.
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    IF A-BOMBS HIT U.S.....
    58 1 NEW YORK, Sun. The United States Senate may soon be asked to consider this question: If atom bombs blast Washington, who will hold the powers of Government In the United States. Senator Flanders suggests this answer: "Let the Administrative powers of the Federal Government be temporarily
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    The R.N. Rushes To Aid U.S. Ship
    250 1 The R.N. Rushes To Aid U.S. Ship SHANGHAI, Sun. AN American merchant ship being held at the mouth of the Yangtse by a Chinese Nationalist destroyer last night dramatically radioed for U.S. assistance. A British frigate arrived to answer the call. The first message said a Nationalist destroyer threatened to
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    HOW TO OVERCOME VARSITY'S "ISOLATION"
    271 2 HOW TO OVERCOME VARSITY'S "ISOLATION" From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Sunday. gIR Alexander Carr-Saunders told Malayan students last night how the geographical isolation of the new University of Malaya could be eased if not solved. "Research opportunities should be built up so as to attract men and women from other
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    S. Korea Accused Before U.N.
    139 2 S. Korea Accused Before U.N. LAKE SUCCESS, Sun.— The Syrian member of the United Nations Commission on Korea yesterday accused the Republic of Southern Korea of not being "vt-ry conciliatory and helpful" to the Oommis*ion. He said that at the Commission* first conference with the Republican Government, President Syngman Rhee
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    Jew-Arab Tripoli Riot
    72 2 i ..t^k-o TRIPOLI, Bun. R loT lha between several hundred Jews and Arabs broke out In Tripoli yester- day ending in 10 arrests and r three men being taken fe hospital. g The trouble was reported toi have started when a Jew passed a remark about Palestine
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    WOMEN LEADERS
    38 2 MRS Harry Truman (left), wife of the American President, talks to Mrs. Pandit, Indian Ambassador to America, during the annual luncheon of Women's Committees for the National Symphony Orchestra, at which Mrs. Pandit spoke.— A.P. picture.
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    U.K. Promises Help For Backward Areas Cable Flashes
    208 2 U.K. Promises Help For Backward Areas Cable Flashes LAKE SUCCESS, Sunday. AMR. Geoffrey de Freitas, British Under-Secretary iTJ for Air, told the United Nations General Assembly's Economic and Financial Committee yesterday that the United Kingdom was prepared to take a substantial part In the working out of programmes for the
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    A Million On Strike In USA
    181 2 A Million On Strike In USA NEW YORK, Sun. ALMOST 1,000,000 Ame- rican workers w»nt on strike yesterday as the steel workers joined the United Mineworkers in their fight for insurance and pension benefits The number of idle workers is exprcted to rise swiftly, possibly to as many as 2,000,000
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    ANTI-FRANCO PLOT DENIED
    42 2 ROME, Sun.—The Spanish Embassy in Rome yesterday denied a published report that a plot to overthrow Generalissimo Franco had been discovered in Spanish Morocco. "The situation in the Spanish protectorate of Morocco is absolutely tranquil,' an Embassy spokesman said.—A.P.
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    SECRETS TAKEN FROM WRECKAGE
    74 2 LONDON, Sunday. DOLICE today guarded the remains of Britain's jet air1 craft the "Flyinf Triangle." which crashed on Friday night in Surrey killing the test pilot, while Ministry of Civil Aviation officials removed secret equipment. The aircraft, which looked like a triangle with the apex pointed
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      1401 2 NOTICES ANGLO CHINESE SCHOOL. IvLAtl\j> Applications for Admission in Primary Classes (beginners) for 1950 will close on the 30th. of November. 1949. Ages of applicants to be between 6 and 8 years (not less than 6 years on the Ist. of January, 1950). PRINCIPAL. MALAYAN TIN DREDGING LIMITED (Incorporated in
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      356 2 K. L. MUNICIPALITY TENDER NOTICE TENDERS will be received at the office of the president. Munlcls pal Commissioners, K. Lumpur up to 3.00 p.m of the 10th October. 1949, for the construction of 15 Class VTIi Quarters and appro* 100 labour lines situated at various sites In Kuala Lumpur. Plans
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    MELBOURNE KIDNAPPING MAY INVOLVE ARMS GANG
    294 3 MELBOURNE KIDNAPPING MAY INVOLVE ARMS GANG From Our Own Correspondent SYDNEY, Sunday. REMARKABLE story lies behind the kid napping in Melbourne last week of Mr Soloman RavdeH, 67-year-old businessmen, said the Sydney Sunday Herald today. Mr. Ravdell, says the newspaper, was involved in a dispute over £A15,000 worth of war
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    10 REDS TO DIE
    36 3 SEOUL. Sun.—Nine alleged Korean Communists, includng a woman, were sentenced ■o death by a court martial lere today on a charge of violating the National Secu•lty Law. They will De shot —ftmntmr
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    Example Of Gandhi To Malaya
    171 3 Example Of Gandhi To Malaya MAHATMA Gandhi—had he I lived -might have led the nations to achieve what the United Nations Is trying to achieve—peace and goodwill among men, Mr N. A. Mallal said at the Singapore Regional Indian Congress cele- i bratlon of th»- birthday of Mahatma Gandhi at
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    MR. BEVIN GOES TO OTTAWA
    45 3 OTTAWA. Sun— The British Foreign Minister. Mr s Bevin, is returning to Ottawa t today. There he and Mrs t Bevin will be guests of the r United Kingdom High Com- I mlssioner to Canada Sjr r Alexander Clutterbuck.— A.P.
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    TRADE ADVISER
    43 3 TOKYO. Sun— Mr. William J Logal Director-General I of the Joint Export-Import Agency for Germany, arrived t In Tokyo today. He will remain 1 In Japan about a month to i i advise on foreign trade pro- I r blems.— Reuter.
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    JET WITH 'ROCKET' CLIMB
    138 3 JET WITH 'ROCKET' CLIMB LONDON. Sun. BRITISH science has developed a new Jet engine reported to be so powerful that war planes using it can :11mb vertically like rockets. An authoritative, though non-offlclal. source last night jescrlbed this new power plant as having "more than iwice the thrust of engines
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    Coupons To Buy Bricks
    69 3 DRINTED coupons priced at $1 and $100, showing bricks for the buildings to house the University of Malaya will shortly be put on sale to help swell the building fund. There will be a million Souvenir Brick coupons at $1 each and 3,000 Inauguration Bricks coupons
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    STORE FUNERAI
    46 3 The funeral of Inche Mohamed Noor bin A. Aziz, formerly of the Singapore Harbour Board's electrical department which took place on Friday was attended by Mr R. E. Earle (electricity department) Mr. A. L. Wilson (personnel and welfare department) Inche Sardon bin Haji Jubir.
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    "U.S. Loan Will Be The First Step"—Dr. Hatta
    218 3 "U.S. Loan Will Be The First Step"— Dr. Hatta JNDONESIA will ask ,h e '"».ted Stater T lo ,n immediately after becoming: a sovereign nation Dr Mohammed Hatta, Republican Prime Minister, said yesterday. This loan would be the first step in a series of measures to reconstruct and defend Indonesian
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    CRISIS OVER IN FRANCE
    69 3 Pre-nler. M. Henri Queullle, persuaded his Cabinet last night to accept his compromise solution to the nationwide demands for higher wages in view of the devaluation of the franc. Acceptance of M. Queuille's compromise formula for the franc ended the Immediate threat that his yeßr-old government
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    BOMB IN PLANE MURDER CHARGE
    80 3 /ii.tittii UL.ii (rignu, 4U-year-oiJ jeweller/ salesman of Quebec, has been charged by the Canadian police with the marder of his 28-year-old wife Rita (left), one of 23 people killed when a Canadian Pacific Airliner exploded in mid-air early in September. Mrs. Arthur Pltre a Quebec
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    IRON CURTAIN LETS REFUGEES THROUGH
    133 3 FRANKFURT. Sun.—Thousands of Russlon zone Germans were last night reported trekking towards the West German border fur a mass "invasion" of the American and British zones. Several thousands of Germans forced their way through border barriers yesterday as a result of Russian relaxation of border
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    A ROYAL WEDDING
    46 3 A ROYAL WEDDING VOLASU AND f&AiWe. were linked when the former Jeanne Marie de Maille de La Tour Landry, daughter of the former Princess Radziwill of Poland, married Prince Soy de Broglie The couple are seen in this A.P. picture entering the courtyard of their chatear.
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    Election Fever In Britain
    293 3 LONDON, Sunday. ELECTION fever is increasing in Britain. Political speakers during the week-end referred to it and there were hints of a contest this year. The Deputy Prime Minister, Mr. Herbert Morrison, speaking on Saturday, urged Labour supporters to get busy canvassing votes and recruiting new
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    Police Raid In Manila
    72 3 MANILA. Sun. A DAWN raid by 400 Manila policemen armed with. .50 calibre machine-guns and automatic weapons resulted in the round-up of 60 suspects In a drive against subversive activities In Manila. The Police Detective Bureau said the raid was limited to the Palomar District, near
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    CHEAPER JAP COTTON
    39 3 TOKYO. Bun.— The Japinese Government yesterday :ut its price of raw cotton to Japanese textile manufacturers by 34ft per cent to enable ;hem to maintain pre-deva-uation prices on cotton goods ;xported to the sterling area. -Reuter.
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    FORTRESS CRASH
    33 3 RATON. New Mexico. Sun. —All ten men aboard United States Air Force 817 fortress bomber were killed Ahen It flew Into a high ?lateau near the ColoradoYew Mexico border during a
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    LIBERAL LOSS
    39 3 itorm.—Rcuter. NEW YORK, Sun. Mr. Dswald Garrison Villard. 77- ear-ol- editor and Liberal eader died today at his home ifter a long Illness. Mr. Hllard helped to organise the National Association for the Advancement of Coloured \ople.—U.P.
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    MADRAS REDS IN GAOL 'LOCK-OUT'
    78 3 iiuuiiu3, sun. WARDERS of the Vellore Central Prison, holdins most of the Madras Province's Communists, trod upon live electric wire when they entered the cells of the prisoners yesterday. The Communists are also alleged to have prevented the warders' entry by throwing boiling oil. A
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    FINED $60
    55 3 From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Sun.— Daud bin Kasslm, of Geylang, who drove a motor vehicle loaded with sweets into Johore, was charged In the Johore Police Court with not having a haulage permit or a goods vehicle licence. He was fined $40 on the first charge
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    20,000 Hawkers Defy The Law
    233 3 20,000 Hawkers Defy The Law THERE are approxl1 mately 20,000 unlicensed hawkers on the streets of Singapore who have absolutely no respect for law and order, the Superintendent of the Town Cleansing Department, Mr. B. J. Doherty, says In his report for 1948. '"They completely obstruct the streets- with their
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    'ATOM BOMB ON N. POLE'
    86 3 AUSTIN. Texas, Sun.— An organisation which claims membership of 50.000 U.S. businessmen has proposed that United States B3S bombers drop an "experimental" atom bomb over the North Polar territory "not too remote from the Northern Russian coast." The organisation Is called the "United Forces for
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    Slogan Bins Keep Singapore Clean
    150 3 STREET litter, bins with the slogans "Keep the city 1 dean" at*uitable places in the centre of Singapore town have to some extent made the public more civic minded and mitigated the damping of papers, tram tickets and refuse on the streets, according to the
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    ECAFE Man Arrives
    64 3 The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Asia and the Par East Dr. P. 8. Lokanethan, arrived In Singapore by air from Bangkok yesterday to prepare for ECAFE's filth session, which la being held In the Victoria Memorial Hall from Oct. 20. He was met by
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    BOWS & ARROWS
    28 3 BOWS ARROWS ~-»v^ W \M, *****11' T» kj JOHORE BAHRU. Sun.— The < Royal Johore International 1 Clap hat acquired a complete < outfit of archery requisites 1 for members.
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    Yale Professor In S'pore
    77 3 Professor Ralph E. Turner, Durfee Professor of History at Yale University, who will represent American Universities at University of Malaya Foundation Day on October 8, arrived in Singapore yesterday by air from Bangkok. During his two weeks' stay Professor Turner will visit the Federation. He plans
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    NEW POSITION
    32 3 From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Sun.Dato Teoh Slew Khor ha; been appointed a member oi the Tenders Board, Kluang in place of Mr. C. M. Coleman who has resigned.
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    PROMOTION
    27 3 JOHORE BAHRU, Sun.— Ungku Mohsln bin Mohamed, Johore Civil Service Cadet, bas been appointed 3rd Assistant District Officer. Jobore Babru, and Assistant Collector of Land Revenue.
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    CHANNEL BID: U.S. TRIES A SEAL
    81 3 A trained seal will arrive in France today to make a bid at swimming the English Channel, according to a French news agency report. The seal, whom the agency left unidentified, is due to land at Orly Field from California in a trans-Atlantic plane.
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Mon., Oct 3, 1949. Police And Public
    1050 4 The Straits Times Singapore, Mon., Oct 3, 1949. Police And Public Sir Henry Gurney made a most important announcement in the Federal Legislative Council last Thursday, when he stated that it was Government's intention "to secure from the United Kingdom the services of an independent, competent and impartial authority of
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    INCOME TAX BY RACES
    101 4 I SEE from your Issue of Sept. 30 that the Federation Government cannot break down the Income Tax paid bv individuals and companies by races, as this cannot be done without undue labour. This Is probably a correct answer to the question as asked, but Is
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    INJOGJAKAR TA TODAY
    1266 4  -  HUGH LAMING By Reuter-A.A.P. special correspondent in Java Some impressions of the mixture of apprehensiveness and idealism and hopefulness in the atmosphere of Jogjakarta today, as the capital of the Indonesian Republic awaits the outcome of the conference between the Republicans, the Federalists and the Dutch at
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      Bonuses on coconut estates: An Asian reply
      405 4 YOUR correspondent A.C.S. (whose letter was published on Sept. 14,) under the heading "ON THE COCONUT ESTATES IN LOWER PERAK" has produced some ingenious figures and made out that the Asian staffs in the group of estates with which hi* is connected have
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      A SCHEME FOR THE "HOMELESS"
      213 4 A SCHEME FOR THE "HOMELESS" IN the new system of 1 awarding points for the aliotment of houses built by the 8.I.T., no consideration whatever is shown to a class of people who are virtually homeless. Points should be given to those who are neither tenants of houses or flats
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      ONE PER CENT OF HIS SALARY
      124 4 ACCORDING to the 1947 census, the population of Singapore and Malaya is over 6.000,000. If only half of the population contribute a dollar eacb to the University of Malaya Endowment Fund, the money realised will be $3,000,000. Suppose, instead of a dollar each person
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      HOW TO SAVE ON THE "COST OF LIVING"
      121 4 HOW TO SAVE ON THE "COST OF LIVING" fyiTH reference to the advertisement for the Physiotherapeutist in the Johore Medical Department, the terms offered are: Salary $270, plus cost-of-Uving allowance. Accommodation provided, $15 per month. Free servants, water and electric light. Messing charges per month, $90. The appointee would get
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      ACHATINA IN KEDAH
      104 4 IN December 1942, when 1 visited Kedah, there was no sign of these giant snails at all in Central Kedah. round about Sungel Patani. but when I visited the same place about 1926 snails were seen everywhere In the gardens round about Sun get Patani. In Kuala
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      THE SILENT ONES
      109 4 rpHE report of the Public X Lotteries debate In the Federal Legislative Council Interested me very much. I read the reasons advanced by those who were In favour, and those who were against the resolution, but for those who abstained from voting (the silent ones) I venture
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    SIX RELIGIONS SAY "NO LOTTERIES"
    479 5 Tax Luxuries To Get Funds, Suggestion JHE Inter-Religious Organisation, which has the backing; of all the main religious groups in Singapore and Johore, has condemned state lotteries as a means of raising money for social welfare schemes. It recommended that Government should instead adopt "more
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    46 5 PROGRESS EXHIBITION: Singapore's secretary for Economic Affairs, Mr. Andrew Giimour, takes a look at a working model of an air-conditioned sleeping* coach now used by the Malayan Railway, which is on view at the Singapore Progress Exhibitio 1 at the Happy World Park. Straits Times picture.
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    CITY PLAN TO FIGHT ARSON
    180 5 DECAUSE it was possible that terrorists might raise fires in Singapore, a secret plan of campaign te fi?ht fires on the island wa s devised in 1948 in which the Army and Navy fire brigades were to assist the Singapore Municipal fire brigade. The Singapore
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    FAO Urges Plant Course
    80 5 TRAINING courses In plant breeding are among the recommendations made by the Food and Agriculture Organisation conference which ended in SingaDore on Saturday. After six days, the recommendations and reports of the two working committees were approved on Saturday at a full session of the conference.
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    MAHATMA'S BIRTHDAY
    113 5 Ever since Gandhi's ashes had been brought to Malaya, his spirit has found an abiding home in the hearts of the cosmopolitan people of this country, Mr. J. A. Thivy, Malayan representative of the Government of India, said in a statement yesterday— the 81st birthday anniversary of Mahatma
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    SHOTS AT TRAIN
    24 5 Bandits attacked the north bound train, three mllea south of Jerantut, in Pahang, at 3.30 p.m. yesterday No decalls are available.
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    BACKS DAMAGE PLAN
    111 5 BACKS DAMAGE PLAN From Our Staff Correspondrat KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. CULL support for the latest war damage compensation proposals approved by the Federal Legislative Council came from the chairman, Mr. D. T Waring, at the general meeting of Rawang Tin Fields Ltd. yesterday. Mr. Waring said though the delay had
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    TRESPASS TRIAL
    32 5 From Oar Own Correspondent RAUB, Sun.-Harnak Singh was allowed bail of $200 on a charge of trespass by entering the office of Len Siong Bus Co. to commit an offence.
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    M.I.C. DENIES SPLIT: 'WE MARCH AHEAD'
    213 5 From Our Staff Correspondent KVALA !,l.wi h. Sunday. AN official statement from the headquarters of the Malayan Indian Congress this afternoon denied that there was any split in the Congress. The statement followed an announcement yesterday by Mr. N. T. R. Singam after his
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    Contest Of Orators
    144 5 AN inter-school public speaking contest will be held at the British Council Hall in Stamford Road, Singapore, on Friday. The contest Is sponsored by the Anglo-Chinese School and St. Andrew's School, and it is expected that students from most of the leading schools will be competing. The
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    41 5 WEDDING: Mr. and Mrs Ng Hoy Hhoen. pictured after their wedding yesterday at 294, Tan Jong Katong Road, Mr. Ng is on the staff of the Holland Trading Co., Singapore. The bride was formerly Miss- Cheng Seong Wan Straits Times picture.
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    Crash Was Shock For 37 Brides
    175 5 A CRASH, caused by part of the floor of the Great World Cabaret collapsing, echoed throughout the hall as the 37 brides at yesterday's mass wedding were signing their marriage certificates. The crash jolted about 20 of the spectators from their seats. No one
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    MALAYA'S SHARE IN THE S DRIVE
    66 5 From Our Staff Corr. KUALA LUMPUR, San. FE Federation's direct exports to hard currency areas daring the first six months of this year amounted to Straits $142,721,105. During the same period the import into the Federation from all hard currency sources of goods to
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    Vernacular Scholarships
    179 5 •TWENTY THREE scholar- ships to English schools may be awarded annually in Singapore to pupils from vernacular schools under a revised Government educational scheme. At least three of the places are to be reserved for Malays. Candidates for the scholarships must be under 11 and have passed the
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    CONSUMER GOODS SLUMP IN SINGAPORE
    264 5 SINGAPORE'S trade m consumer goods Is at its lowest level since 1946. the Singapore Chambe. of Commerce states in its half-yearly report The market, the Chamber aids is "almost completely saturated" with every type of article. A review by the Chamber says that efforts made
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    ROYAL CAKES FOR POLICE
    62 5 From Oar Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Sun.-A presentation of Hari Raya cakes bearing the royal crest of the Sultan of Kelantan was made today to the Kelantan Police force and Malay Regiment in appreciation of the "good work rendered by them to the people and the
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    MALAY TO STUDY IN U.K.
    126 5 MALAY TO STUDY IN U.K. From Our Malay Correspondent J^ sum of $14,000 has been allocated by the Higher Education Fund Committee of the Johore Malay Teachers' Association for the expen&es of a teacher's son to take a three-year course in commerce at Bristol. This decision was made at a
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    BOYS ESCAPE FROM HOME
    66 5 Four Chinese boys are 1 imported to have escaped Iron detention at the Buktt Tim >ti Boys' Home at dementi Ro.id yesterday. The escape was made oftween the hours of 7.30 in the morning and noon. The narr.< s and ages of the boys are Son
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    Congratulations
    47 5 The Governor of Bhigapore, Sir Franklin Gimson, has received messages ut congratulation on Mie formation of the Singapore branch of the Red Crosi Society from Lord Woolton, Chairman of the Society, the Countess of Limerick, vice-chairman and M>-s. Phyllis Kennedy, President of the Society in Knchl
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      WEEKLY MALAYAN SHARE MARKET REVIEW
      978 6 WEEKLY MALAYAN SHARE MARKET REVIEW From A Market Correspondent A LTHOUGH considerable business was written, the week has been one of extreme disappointment in the Tin share market The selling price for Tin was fixed by the Ministry of Supply at £739 per ton exsmelter. This announcement led to a
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      WEEK-END RUBBER
      140 6 iiteek-END rubber commoTT dity prices Include the following: Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association 1 noon prices on Saturday (Oct. 1) were In cents per lb.: Bnjec tsUsr No. 1 R.S.S. Spot loose nominal 44 44% P OB In bales October No. 1 R.S.S. 44 44% No. 3
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      INTERIM TIN ALLOCATIONS
      49 6 LONDON, Fri.— The Combined Tin Committee has made Interim allocations of tin metal for the second half of 1949 totalling 2.285 long tons of which Austria Is entitled to 200, Ceylon 25, Chile 100. Israel 90, Japan 1,400, Korea 20, Pakistan 200 and Sweden 250.— Reuter.
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      U.S. Will Continue To Stockpile Rubber
      320 6 DETROIT (Michigan), Sunday. THE United States will continue to stockpile natural rubber for use "in case of emergency," Mr. Joseph C. Satterthwaite, United States Ambassadordesignate to Ceylon, said here. American rubber policy could be deflned as "support for the free movement of Tubber In
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      22 6 Seat. 30 oci. i Industrials 182.51 181.99 Railroads 47-87 47.83 Domestic Bonds 99.27 99- 31 Utilities 37- 8« 37.75
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      370 6 LONDON, Sun. MOST sections of the London Stock Exchange ended the week on a quietly firm note. British Government stocks showed rises of around half per cent with good demand finding the market f short of stock at current levels. 2 Hopes of a general election before the
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    WOLVES & LIVERPOOL UNBEATEN
    298 7 WOLVES LIVERPOOL UNBEATEN Pye's Goal Saved Leaders LONDON, Sunday. A N opportunist goal by England centreforward Jesse Pye enabled League leaders and Cup holders. W olverhampton Wanderers, to snatch an away point from League champions Portsmouth, and thus preserve their unbeaten record. Both sides had been hit by injuries. Wolves
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    U.K. League Tables
    1103 7 LONDON, Sun. FOOTBALL League tables after F yesterday's matches were: FIRST DIVIS'ON P W D L P A pts Wolves 10 8 2 0 25 11 18 Liverpool 10 5 5 0 16 9 15 Burnley 11 6 2 3 12 11 14 Blackpool 10 4 4
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    SCFA Protest Over Passes
    187 7 THE Singapore Chinese Football Association, in a statement yesterday, said that the S.C.F.A. Council has directed the honorary secretary of the association to send a note to the Singapore Amateur Football Association protesting against the suspension of passes for five Qf the games the All-India soccer
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    Wellard To Play In League Cricket
    227 7 LONDON. Sun. AFTER 22 years in county cricket Arthur Wellard. the Somerset professional who is considered to be one of the greatest hitters of sixes, may turn to league cricket at the age of 46. He has not been re-engaged by the county. Wellard
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    39 7 A TENSE mom nt in fn.nl 01 the Birmingham goal, a» Metrick stretches unavailing while the ball trickles into goal from Logic, Arsenal inside-left (fourth from right). This was the opening goal at Highbury. Arsenal won 4—24 2. Renterphoto.
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    Scotland Swamp Ireland 8-2
    397 7 WORLD CUP SOCCER BELFAST, Sunday. 3COTLAND scored a resounding victory over Ireland by eight goals to two yesterday in the first of the international matches to decide which of the home countries shall take part in the World Cup next year. Scotland, holders of the home
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    Cardiff In Best Form v. Newport
    362 7 Cardiff In Best Form v. Newport U.K. RUGBY LONDON, Sun. A RECORD crowd of nearly 40.000 saw Cardiff triumph over their rivals Newport ysterday by a goal, a penalty goal, and two tries to a goal at Cardiff Arms Park. With W. B. Cleaver back in the side at outside
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    CO. JENNINGS WINS JOHORE GRANDPRIX
    974 8 CO. JENNINGS WINS JOHORE GRANDPRIX Moncrieff Led For 13 Laps Straits Times Staff Reporter DISPLAYING superb driving skill, C. O. Jennings lJ from Koala Lumpur won both .events for ears, including the Johore Grand Prix, at the motor races held here today. His performance was all the more remarkable considering
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    SFLETAR WIN 25-3
    55 8 In a rugger match played at Seletar on Saturday, R.A.P. Silrtar defeated R.A.F. Tengah by 25 points to three. Seletar scored four tries, two goals and a dropped goal. Scorers were Jew (3 tries), Delahunty (2 tries) and Lloyd (1). The goals were kicked by Turner who
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    SINGAPORE TIDES
    30 8 TODAY: 928 a.m. (7 ft. 8 In.) and 8.36 p.m. (8 ft. 1 In.) TOMORROW: 10 a.m. (8 ft 3 in.) and 933 p.m. (8 ft. 7 In.)
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    27 8 C. O. Jennings of Kuala I umpui receiving the Jotaore Grand Prix trophy from Tungku Mahkota at the motor races Jield in Johore Bahru. Straits Times picture.
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    M.C.F.A. TO INVITE FIVE MALAYS
    131 8 rB Malays will be incladrd in thr Malayan Chinese Football Association'i team to play in lion* Kong and Manila next month. This was decided at a M.C.F.A. executive council meeting held In Singapore yesterday. Fifteen Chinese players will be selected for the tour, and the
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    Boy Brooks To Defend Title Here
    271 8 FB Orient welterweight title held by the coloured American Boy Brooks, who also holds the middle and llght-beavyweigiit titles of the Orient, is to be defended In Singapore, probably on Nov. 4. Promoter Razak, who Is now in Manila, cabled last wight saying f
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    Tay Is 'Mr. Singapore,' Yvonne Is 'Miss'
    446 8 JVISPLAYING one of the most beautifully-defined physiques ever seen in Singapore. Tay Teo Chuan of the Evergreen Weightlifting Party last night won the "Mr. Singapore 1949" title from a field of 19 muscular men at the Singapore Amateur We'ffhthfting Federation's annual championships at
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    TODAY'S SOCCER
    17 8 EUROPEANS meet R.A.F. Combined In the S A.P_A. Community League at Jalan Besar Stadium today.
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    Junior Doubles Finalists Decided OTHER SPORT IN PAGE SEVEN
    276 8 Junior Doubles Finalists Decided OTHER SPORT IN PAGE SEVEN pxc.TlNa games were se"n In the semi-finals of the Singapore Badminton Association Junior doubles which were played at the Cl nral Union Hall last night. Sng Haw Pah it Lye Ah Leng (Maxfll) beat Dennis Sullivan Abdul Malik In the top
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    Two Penalties In 3-2 M.C.F.A. Win
    364 8 M.C.F.A 3 All Singapore Z •p WO lucky penalties, followed by a snap goal, gave A Malayan Chinese Football Association an odd goal victory over All Singapore at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday. A large crowd saw a game which, though fast and interesting enough,
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    St. Andrew's Play At J.B.
    173 8 From Oar Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Sun. THE English College opened their Inter-school rugby season on Saturday when their first and second fifteens played the first and second fifteens of St. Andrews School, Singapore on the school ground here. The first teams drew with a
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    Added Money Pool At Ipoh Was $118,590
    256 8  -  EPSOM JEEP By IPOH, Run. THE added money pool at the Pprak Turf Club's three-day Autumn meeting amounted to $118,590 or about $5,640 per race while Big Sweep sales 'cached $992,000, a -record for Pprak. Cash sweep sales were almost $200,000 for the
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    Colours Beat Airmen 3-1
    191 8 gINGAPORK Civilians (Colours) proved themselves the best of the four teams in the quadrangular hockey tournament yesterday when they beat the Combined Air Force by three goals to one on the Khalsa ground, St George's Road. On Saturday, they had beaten the Armv and Navy by
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    Malayan OSC To Be Formed Soon
    346 8 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. A MALAYAN Olympic Sports Council to obtain recognition for Malay a and Singapore in International Sports meets will be formed in Kuala Lumpur on October 22. This decision was taken by delegates representing athletics, weight lifting, swimming
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    9 Nominated For M. A. A. A. Games' Trials
    232 8 9 Nominated For M. A. A. A. Games' Trials From Oar Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sun ATHLETIC trials to nelect a Malayan team for the forthcoming British Empire games in New Zealand will be held in Kuala Lumour on Oct. 22. The cream of Malaya's athletes are to be invited
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    Awthar Singh Was Outstanding Rider
    217 8 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. AWTHAR Singh, Selangor's best all-round cyclist, dominated the All-Malayan track championships held here, winning the quart°r-mile, half-mile and onemile sprints besides leading the Selangor t-am to victory In the relay event. The championships, one of the most ambitious
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