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Title Section18 1950-08-30 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 184* PRICE TEN CENTS. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30. 1950. TWELVE PAGES.18 words
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Article484 1950-08-30 1 British Troops Bivouac Close To The Front Line SOMEWHERE IN KOREA, Tuesday. THE Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and the Middlesex Regiment, the two battalions of British troops landed in Korea today to reinforce the United Nations ground forces, were bivouaced tonight in a moonlit field campReuter; UP - 484 words
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Article, Illustration58 1950-08-30 1 PHOTOGRAPIIED in Sinjra pore last night, in the process of "settling in," are some of the 4th Queen s Own Hussars, who have come from the Federation to get ready to leave for Hon* Kong. BELOW: Sgt N. Mills of Leicester, an NCO in the 4th Queen's58 words
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Article170 1950-08-30 1 HUSSARS READY TO EMBARK fPHE majority of men in one A of the squadrons of the 4th Queen/s Own Hussars— who arrived in Singapore yesterday from the Federation to embark for Hong Kong— are glad to be saying farewell to Malaya. Five of them, however, are unhappy. These five, the170 words
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Article203 1950-08-30 1 TOKYO. Tuesday. AMERICAN infantry and tanks today entered the battle for Pohang. vital Korean east coast port, and cleared a road block which menaced the defenders' supply road to Taegu. The road block was three miles southwest of Pohans. on the supply route leadingReuter - 203 words
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Article43 1950-08-30 1 U. S. DOUBLES OLD AGE BENEFITS WASHINGTON, Tues.—President Truman signed and enacted into law today America's new social security The law virtually doubles the old age benefits paid under the social security systetn and provides for old age pensions for 10.000.000 p ReuterReuter - 43 words
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Article105 1950-08-30 1 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. THE terrorists may have two "headquarters,' one in the jungle and one in Singapore, said the Director of Operations. Lieut.-Gen. Sir Harold Briggs. at a Press conference in Kuala Lumpur today. "There is no doubt about the one105 words
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Article29 1950-08-30 1 NEW YORK. Tues. The second contingent of the Swedish field hospital unit to serve under the United Nations flag in Korea arrived here today from Stockholm. —Reuter.Reuter - 29 words
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Article124 1950-08-30 1 Freighter "Careless" Charge SAN FRANCISCO, Tues. '|^HE United States yesterday A formally charged that the freighter. Mary Luckenbach, was operated in a "careless, reckless and negligent" man- ner when it rammed and sank the hospital ship Benevolence. Government attorneys, in a surprise move, filed a $14,000,000 damage suit against theUP - 124 words
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Article81 1950-08-30 1 LONDON, Tuesday. pRINCESS Elizabeth's baby is to be named Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise, it was announced officiallj 1 today. ■lirth certificate was takf: arence House to be fille< >y the child's father :e Philip. An ldentit: and ration book also wer n.r-n along for theUP - 81 words
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Article25 1950-08-30 1 LONDON. Tues.—Royal Air Force pilots and navigators are to be trained by the Royal Canadian Air Force in Canada, starting next January.— Reuter.Reuter - 25 words
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Article74 1950-08-30 1 F. N. SCORES 18 GOALS IN GAME In a Singapore Business Houses soccer league fixture played at the Police Depot ground yesterday, Fraser and Neave S.C. beat Malayan Airways by 18 goals to nil. This probably constitutes a record in Malayan league soccer. The winners scored nine in each half.74 words
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Article19 1950-08-30 1 HONG KONG, Tues.—Ten Soviet advisers have arrived in a northern Kwangsl city to investigate uranium deposits —A.P.AP - 19 words
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Article, Illustration47 1950-08-30 1 MR G. R. LIVETT. DeputyCommissioner of Police, Singapore, who returned yesterday from nine months leave in Britain. He told the Straits Times that he had "certain proposals" to make to the Commissioner of Police on police work in the Colony. Story in Page 7.47 words
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Article88 1950-08-30 1 WASHINGTON, Tues. The U.S. Senate^t>y a voice vote yesterday 'passed a U5535,554,000,000 Appropriation Bill to operate the U.S. Government fer the year ending June 30, 1951. I The bill, which now goes to the House for concurrence on one amendment, includes U555,222,000,000 for military assistance for88 words
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Article282 1950-08-30 1 MALAYA'S exports to Russia last month leapt up by $14,359,164 according to official trade figures, issued last night, which gave exports to Russia in July as $22,449,765, as compared with $8,090,601 in June. During July Russfti was Malaya's third best customer after the United States282 words
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Article96 1950-08-30 1 STORE SUGAR 'RATION A FORM of sugar rationing has been introduced In Singapore. The Government has instructed shopkeepers not to sell more than a kati per week to any one person.' This "rationing" began on Monday, and shopkeepers have introduced their own form of checking on issues to customers. Without96 words
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Article16 1950-08-30 1 BUENOS AIRES. Tues.—Argenina devalued the pese today for the second time within 11 months.—A.P.AP - 16 words
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Article735 1950-08-30 1 Bandits Lose 92 In Six Weeks From Our Special Correspondent SUALA LUMPUR, Tues. NINETY-TWO Communist bandits were killed or captured in the six weeks ended Aug. 25, stated the Director of Operations, Gen. Sir Harold Briggs, at a Press conference this morning. There has been a drop in serious incidents,735 words
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Article216 1950-08-30 2 STRASBOURG, Wed. THE 15-natlon European As1 sembly last night voted to bring its members of overseas territories into close touch with the Council of Europe. By a roll call vote of 72 to one, with 21 abstentions, the Assembly— the Council's "Lower House"— sent the followingReuter - 216 words
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Article80 1950-08-30 2 NEW YORK, Tues. The U.S. Court of Appeals yesterday revoked the bail of 11 convicted Communist leaders and gave them 30 days to show cause why their cerms should not stand. The ruling, in effect, gives the Red leaders a 30-day stay of their80 words
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273 1950-08-30 2 TOKYO, Tuesday. DRIG.-GEN. Crawford W. Sams, chief of SCAP'S Public Health and Welfare Section for the Occupation Forces, announced yesterday that 42 of the 170 employees of the Japanese Anti-Tubercu-losis Association Laboratory were purged because of Communist affiliation and sabotage of vaccine Brig.-Gen. Sams said273 words
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Article, Illustration28 1950-08-30 2 JILiIS ROSENBEIiU, wearing handcuffs, kisses his wife, Ethel, in a prison van outside New York's Federal Court after their arraignment on s;-.y charges. A.P. picture.AP - 28 words
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Article22 1950-08-30 2 NEW DELHI, Tues—Electricity production in India doubled during the last 10 years rising from 2,400.000 000 to 4.900,000,000 kilowatts —A.P.AP - 22 words
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Article48 1950-08-30 2 FAIRMOUNT, GEORGIA, Tues. "Live fast, die young make a good looking corpse. That was the text of a note, said police chief C. W. Yea?er, found beside the bodies of two teen-age youths. Both had committed suicide by drinking poison. A P.48 words
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Article187 1950-08-30 2 H.K. WiLL BAN WAR EXPORTS LONDON, Tu€* QS the advice of the British Government, the authorft ties in Hong Kong are to take additional safeguard* against the export of wat: materials to Communist? China, official sources sai(?' yesterday. The Hong Kong Govern- ment was said to have al-' ready takenUP - 187 words
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Article59 1950-08-30 2 TOKYO, Tues.—The first shipment of whole blood from the United States tot United Nations troops in Korea arrived last night i t Tokyo. The shipment was r!l typ« O contributed by volunteers from 34 American R.?d Cross blood centres in the United States. It is beinfr stored in59 words
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Article69 1950-08-30 2 CALCUTTA T AIRMEN Ilying the wartime hump route over the H m<t~ layas reported yesterday that whe'e chains of mountains seem to have vanished, apparently in one of the greatest earthquakes in history. The pilots said that the air above the affected area wasUP - 69 words
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Advertisement513 1950-08-30 2 NOTICES PERAK MALAYS HIGHER STUDIES SCHOLARSHIPS FUND The Board of Trustees invltei applicants /or additional scholarships. Candidates who should be Perak Malays may obtain application forms by writing to ihr Secretary, Board of Trustees, Pernk Malays Higher Studies Scholarship* Fund, c/o Education Office. Ipoh. Candidates must state what rour.v of513 words
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Advertisement801 1950-08-30 2 11!*>!¥*1 1 !*>!¥* I AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE FRKBHOLO A LEASEHOLD PROPERTIES To be bel»« at our Saleroom Nos. 14 A 16 Robinson Road. Singapore On THURSDAY 31st AUGUSI 1950 at 2.30 p.m. 6 SAGO LANE 999 years' Lease. Area 707 sq.ft. Rent $60.00. 10 SAGO LANE 999 Years' Lease.801 words
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Advertisement540 1950-08-30 2 NOTICES MALAYAN CHINESE^ ASSOCIATION $1/- UNLIMITED CASH SWEK For MEMBERS only Drawing at Kuala Lumpur. on Sunday, the 3RD SEPTEMBER Tickets now obtainable" from all Branches and Sub-Branehe* of (he Association. r CHAPTER 216 (Pawnbroker! Unredeemed > Pledge* Goods an Jewellery from the followini Pawnbrokers' Shops No. 21 New Bridge540 words
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Advertisement359 1950-08-30 2 on AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE FREEHOLD. LEASE- HOLD STATUTORY LAND GRANT SINGAPORE PROPERTIES To be held at our saleroom ia 10 ChuNa Street. On Wednwday. 6th September M 1950. at 2.30 p.m. I. Freehold land situate lit Amber Road, areas 49,086 j. sq.ft. A 5 acres, o rood, 12.7 poles.359 words
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Advertisement71 1950-08-30 2 t Br- ■:**■>• fc*^ Every Commer truck is specially designed for its Job and built with the precision engineering that has mad* the name COMMER famous In 119 countries and on the roads of S continents. No wonder Commer was chosen by Eu Tong Sen Ltd. sm Represented by JM71 words
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332 1950-08-30 3 NEW YORK, Tuesday. PRESIDENT TRUMAN'S action in directing 1 General Douglas MacArthur to withdraw a message on Formosa stirred a controversy across the U.S. yesterday. Some newspapers sharply rapped the President for what they termed the "muzzling" of the Far East Commander. OthersAP; UP - 332 words
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Article40 1950-08-30 3 NEW YORK, Tues. Cigarette lighter flints that last a year are featured in a new lighter model being produced in America. The flint is five times as Ion? as the usual type. It will light 15,000 times— A.P.AP - 40 words
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Article114 1950-08-30 3 SOUTHAMPTON. New York, Tues AFTER two days of door knocking and teiephontii two New York city detectives got their interview yesterday wiih Hedy Lamarr bout the US$25O 000 in jewels she reported missing on a trip to New York last Siturday. She received the twoAP - 114 words
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Article204 1950-08-30 3 HERAKLION, Crete, Tuesday. /CRETE'S "Helen of Troy", a 19-year-old beauty, j^ whose abduction threatened to plunge this I island into a Trojan War, has married her kid1 napper, his relatives said yesterday. i Handsome Costas Kefalogj hianis crowned her with a I wreath ofUP - 204 words
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Article168 1950-08-30 3 LAND TAX CRIPPLES COMPANY HONG KONG, Tues. MR. John" Gadsby, acting chairman of the Britishowned Shanghai Land Investment Company, at Its annual meeting in Shanghai disclosed that the company lost tiore than HK$1. 000.000 in the past year. He expressed the hope that the crippling land tax imposed by the168 words
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Article27 1950-08-30 3 SRINAGAR, Tues. The Kashmir Government propose to change the course of the Jhelum Riwer for 25 miles in an effort to prevent floods.— A. P.27 words
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Article, Illustration35 1950-08-30 3 VOITNG CAPTIVES: Fiye North Korean youths—prisoner, of war taken by the United Nations forces being guarded Sy .South Korean military policemen somewhere in Korea. The prisoners are in a queue for food.Reuter picture.Reuter - 35 words
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Article269 1950-08-30 3 BANTONG. Tuesday. THE Chairman of the Executive of the Estate A Workers' Union. E. Coerdian, today re-empha-sized earlier claims that the strike called [by^the union, which involves some 700,000 employees all over Indonesia, had no political background and was aimed only at improving th* lot labourers.UP - 269 words
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Article74 1950-08-30 3 MANILA. Tues. [N the Philippine Congress yesterday afternoon, several legislators demanded the Immediate resignation of Generals Castaneda and Ramos for their proven incapacity to meet sudden Huk flare-ups. All newspapers carried iron page stories quoting "sources" a Malacanan as saying a number o ranking officers of the PhilippineReuter - 74 words
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Article120 1950-08-30 3 PARIS, Tues. 1/lETNAM needs a strong national army which would be capable, alter training by French technicians, of progressively assuring the defence of the country, Vietnamese Premier M. Tran Van Huu told reporters today. He had spoken of this need to the French Prime Minister, M. ReneReuter - 120 words
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304 1950-08-30 3 Russians Want Formosa On U.N. Agenda LAKE SUCCESS. Tues. RUSSIA'S Jakob A. Malik yesterday called a meeting of the Security Council for this afternoon and directed that the Formosan question be added to the council agenda. Previously the main issue formally before the United Nations today was the Korean conflict.AP - 304 words
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166 1950-08-30 3 THE HAGUE. Tues. A CHARTER of Animals' Rights, aiming at "the welfare of animals for their sake alone," will It is hoped result from a resolution passrd last night by the World Congress for Animal Protection meeting here. The Congress, which opened its 20th.Reuter - 166 words
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Advertisement197 1950-08-30 3 /j||jfc V EVJEIVII I E Jim\ IS A GRAND X^wliluk miiinED The Vitamin B Complex in Vegemite promote* healthy growth and creates appetite. It is a vegetable product and can be used as a spread on bread or biscuits, as a drink, or in cooking. VEGEMITE II THE VITAMIN FOOD197 words
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Article256 1950-08-30 4 CHINESE TOLD: 'BE MALAYANS From Our Staff Correspundent KUALA KANGSAR, Tues DATO Onn bin Ja'afar, UMNO President, yesterday called for the strengthening of Sino-Malay relations to create progress and prosperity in this country One way to do this, he said was for Chinese to declare themselves as nationals of I256 words
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Article115 1950-08-30 4 I7FFORTS to charter a plane to repatriate the 51 seamen, Master and four officers of the 6,000-ton British cargo vessel, Audax, who signed off the ship in Singapore last Friday, have not yet succeeded. A spokesman for the agents of the ship, Messrs., C. P. Sharp115 words
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Article, Illustration369 1950-08-30 4 Church Confers With Legal Dept. THE Methodist Church in Malaya and the Attorney-General's Department in the Federation are no* trying to find a satisfactory solution to the position which has arisen by the publication in the Federation last week of a new Christian marriage bill. ►h369 words
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Article70 1950-08-30 4 From Oar Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Tues The death took place yesterday at Kluang of Inche Suleiman bin Radi, Chief Clerk of the Sessions and Magistrate's Courts, Kluang. The funeral took place yesterday evening at Kluang and was largely attended. Among those present were the District70 words
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Article, Illustration38 1950-08-30 4 MR. AND MRS. Lauw King Seng cutting their wedding cake at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. The bridegroom is a graduate of the Technical College, and the bride was the staff of the General Hospital.38 words
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Article192 1950-08-30 4 STADIUM FEES DEBATE APART from a debate which may develop over the question of granting; a reduction in Jalan Besar Stadium charges to the Singapore Ama»eur Football Association, the monthly meeting of Municipaly Commissioners on Thursday will be devoted to routine business. No motions have been filed by Commissioners nor192 words
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Article35 1950-08-30 4 From Oar Own Corresponds nt JOHORE BAHRU, Tues Tay Chin Kiat, of Singapore, found driving a motor car without having a Road Tax I licence, was fined $8, in the Police Court today.35 words
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Article349 1950-08-30 4 From Oar Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. T»HE question of re-opening toddy shops on estates 1 was being: tackled in a "decent, democratic way" said the acting Chief Secretary, Mr. M. V Del Tufo, at the official Press conference in Kuaia Lumpur this morning. There349 words
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Article57 1950-08-30 4 From Our SUIT (nrre pondrnt KUALA LUMFUR. Tues. PARTIES in the Kelantan jungle seeking the K.A.F. Dakota which crashed On Friday morning were reported to be nearing the wreck today. An R.A.F. Dakota dropped supplies to the parties today, including copies of the Straits Times, the57 words
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Article, Illustration60 1950-08-30 4 TAPPER FINED JOHORE BAHRU, Tues Sahari bin Kadlr, a tapper, was fined $50 at Batu Pahat for being unable to give a satisfactory explanation how he came* to possess B'i lb of latex. MISS AMY Laycock, Singapore's 26-year-old Municipal Commissioner, photographed at Kalian; Airport yesterday before she60 words
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160 1950-08-30 4 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. THE proposed regulations requiring the chief I tenant of a building to keep a register of every j resident and every overnight visitor will not come before the Federal Legislative Council, said the acting Chief Secretary, Mr.160 words
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Article261 1950-08-30 4 rpHE following passenger! were among those who arrived at Kallang airport yesterday from points outside Malaya on the various air services. Passengers In transit are not included in the list. Q.E.A. 8.0.A.C. From Jakarta. Messrs. P. K. .Hemrajani, Hioe Hen Seng, B. i Baramanaod, T. Basskmal, Tjong261 words
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Article48 1950-08-30 4 Hussein bin Said, 48. was sentenced to one day's Imprisonment in the Singapore Third Police Court yesterday after being found guilty of gambling at Selangor Street on Aug. 28. Ong Pen* Kirn, 14. who pleaded guilty to the same charge, was cautioned and discharged.48 words
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Article58 1950-08-30 4 JOHORE BAHRU Tues. When convicted In the Kluang Police Court today on a charge of carrying three excess passengers in his bus on the Paloh Road. Tan Kal Onn said that it was nearing curfew time and people were in a rush to get home58 words
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203 1950-08-30 4 MAGISTRATES can give money, confiscated by the police in gambling raids, from the court poor box to help deserving poor people say s the Singapore District Judge and First Magistrate J? r H. E. Kingdon. but in no case is the gift allowed t«203 words
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Article249 1950-08-30 4 TEACHER STILL MISSING Mews In Brief— T HE BODY of a Chine?© school teacher, Oan Eng Kiat. believed drowned whll« swimming outside a pagar at Tanjong Balai, has not yet been found. The Marine Police were not able yesterday to confirm reports that another bather had received wounds presumably from249 words
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Article100 1950-08-30 4 ABOUT 800 people attended n a variety concert presented by the Ramakrislma Mission in aid of the Mar Thoma Syrian Church Building Fund at the Victoria Theatre last night. «J he w Mar Thonia Syrian Church of Malabar, which traces its origin to St. Thomas, began100 words
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Article41 1950-08-30 4 Hor Keen, 35, ,>f Ban San Street, pleadfd guilty in the Singapore Third ?o!ice Court yesterday to possessing 2 1/3 gallons of dutiabl? samsu. Bail of $150 vas allowed and sentence was pos f oont ri to Sept. 5.41 words
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Article26 1950-08-30 4 JOHORE BAHRi;, Yap Yeok Yee, foun 1 <r Jaloh with a defaced ider tit card. was fined $50, In d«>l two weeks' Imprisons Kluantr.26 words
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Advertisement242 1950-08-30 4 s fii L^ Maile nith ruli. i\\\v tobacco, their unvarying CVCTJ escaflnm providpg so murh more in smoking enjoyment. I I 111 4k4 k 7 A, tmrgttl.ttllimt (.trk.T.f.ptd Cgaretl, ,m ,h. Wtrld iMMMrra titoM m»mm»v mmmuum m\CH OF THESE AILMENTS do wu sumn?4gm ulld these warnings S^-\ W -»r worse242 words
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Article178 1950-08-30 5 UNIONS TO DEBATE PLAN FOR TUC MANY of the Singapore trade unions are folding special meetings jj,p decide whether they should co-operate with the proposed Trade Union Congress. The organiser of the Con8 1, Mr. V. K. Nair. presi■nt of the Army Civil Serif Union, has appealed to •U trade178 words
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Article75 1950-08-30 5 q'WO American cover tiivls 1 from Dallas. Tt-xas, arrived in Sineapore yesterday afternoon QE A -BO. AC. C-.Mstellation en route for picis. They are Carmen Dell Orflce a blonde, and brunette A-idrea Johnson. Both are mannequins and models from an American fashion establishment They are75 words
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Article, Illustration122 1950-08-30 5 RUBBER TECHNICIANS from three countries who met in Singapore yesterday. Seated (left to right) are: Dr. R. G. Newton. Rubber Research Institution. Kuala Lumpur. Dr. G. J. Van der Bie. director. Indonesian Rubber Research Station. Bogor. and Mr. Suparman Indonesian Government Bureau of Smallholder*. Standing,122 words
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Article, Illustration44 1950-08-30 5 SYED AHMAD BIN JAMAL. son of a former Malay journalist, who has been awarded a Sultan Ibrahim Scholarship and will be leaving for England by air on Sept. 5. He is taking a course of architecture at the School of Architecture, Birmingham.44 words
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311 1950-08-30 5 10 RUBBER SCIENTISTS CONFER IN COLONY A 10-MAN conference of rubber scientists and technologists from Malaya, Indonesia and Indo-China is now meeting in Singapore to achieve international co-ordination of rubber testing methods. When the co-ordination of methods has been completed they will be available alongside the present visual trade specifications311 words
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Article34 1950-08-30 5 A Malay cyclist. Monarl bin Kawl. was slightly injured when he was knocked down by a military jeep at Stevens Road yesterday afternoon. He was treated as an out-patient at the hospital.34 words
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Article245 1950-08-30 5 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. I»ANDITS last night raided an estate in Selangor, 1 murdered a Chinese couple, and set four kongsi houses on fire. Security forces rushed to investigate the fire and engaged the bandits. The gang withdrew, and are being followed.245 words
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Article26 1950-08-30 5 23-year-old Chinese. Lim i:<> m F.ng was taken to hosoitll with slight injuries after fell ft m I motor lorry at >xandra Road yesterday.26 words
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Article77 1950-08-30 5 OMM V.M.C.A., S>ffie d. Joint statf meeting. 9 a.m., li'sketbaU. 5 p.m.. badminton. 5.30 \.W.C.\- KutoiiK Groups' talk :n\d social. St. Hilda's School, Ceylon Road. 4 p.m. V.M.C.A., Orchard Roud. chfK (■lub. j pm. art club, drawing se»tUm. 6 p.m. ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Ol King Edward VII College ol77 words
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Article105 1950-08-30 5 Shoot Me, Don't Torture— Bandit From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. \T/HEN a bandit surren- dered in Pahang recently, he pleaded with the officer commanding the police district to shoot him immediately rather than "give him endless torture." He said bandit gang leaders had told him that that was105 words
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100 1950-08-30 5 CUSTOMS and immigration officials at Kallang airport, Singapore, had one of their busiest periods between 4.45 and 5.30 yesterday afternoon. Three aircraft, carrying a total of 102 passengers, arrived within quarter of an hour and made long queues In the tiny Customs hall.100 words
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Article62 1950-08-30 5 Malaya produced 5,071 tons of tin-in-ore in July. 478 tons more than In July last year. Stocks at the end of the month was 13.595 tons against 17.254 tons at the end of July last year. The total production for the first seven months of the year was62 words
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Article63 1950-08-30 5 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Monday. rR stealing a registered letter containing $46, a peon Abu Bakar bin Ismail, was today bound over for two years in the sum of $200. "I took the money beeaus* my sick uncle In Kedah wrote asking f«r financial63 words
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Article52 1950-08-30 5 Lim Ah Soon, 40, of Kampong Tiong Bahru. claimed trial in the Singapore Third Police Court yesterday to gambling at a Chinese wayang in Henderson Road, and to a further charge of escaping from police custody. Bail of $300 in one surety was allowed until52 words
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335 1950-08-30 5 Six Months' gaol for former Negri magistrate From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Tuesday. MOHAMED Yusoff bin Haji Mahmud, former Assistant District Officer. Pekan, and former Magistrate, Seremban, was today convicted and sentenced to six months' imprisonment by Mr. A. P. Jack in the First Magistrate's Court, Kuala Lumpur, for335 words
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Article158 1950-08-30 5 POISON PROTECTS CARP FBA root Is poison to fish but In Singapore it is being used to give young carp a chance to grow up. The pounded root is cast Into culture ponds to clear away predatory fish before the small carp is put In the water. Mr T.W. Burdon,158 words
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Article51 1950-08-30 5 NO-CARD' MAN GAOLED Sim Tian Sian, 30, pleading euilty in the Singapore First District Court yesterday to failing to register for an identity card, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment Tan Thian Soo. a busdriver, was fined $5 for failing to produce his identity card when demanded by a traffic51 words
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717 1950-08-30 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Wed., Aug. 30, 1950. The Green Island Municipal progress in Singa- pore has taken one more step forward with the decision to j send Mr. Noel V. Lange, of the Municipal Paiks Department Ito the United Kingdom for a \s training at Kew Gardens, where he717 words
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Article19 1950-08-30 6 MR A MRS. N. 8. MENOT thank ail relations and friends fo Ihrir greetings and nice weddlni presents.19 words
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Article490 1950-08-30 6 'One of the most striking facts of Malayan sociology is the attitude of the Chinese towards co-education as compared with that of the other Asian races. "Chinese parents have no objection to CQ-education, which in practice works with a fair degree of success," says the Federation's Director ol490 words
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Letter416 1950-08-30 6 I REFER to the heading "Rubber Storage Control 1 Asked", published in Page 5 of the Sunday Times of Aug. 27. There is not the slightest necessity for the Municipality to license any premises as a rubber store, because the licensing of all premises for storing rubber416 words
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Letter178 1950-08-30 6 AS sugar is distributed all Government rice retailers, I don't understand why the public finds difficulty in obtaining a kati of white sugar at the controlled price (28 cents per kati). I have come across many housewives grumbling that they have been without a178 words
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Letter196 1950-08-30 6 THERE have been many oc- caslons during the oast J,w,T^ wh t n "tlclL and Pictures have been printed in Si rr S amg/?a mg re Presa concerntKS^^ n t>3* ar< L sole distributors in these territories for the Rover Company, Limited, and we would like196 words
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Letter247 1950-08-30 6 Why Have ATeachers' Union? I AM an ordinary mcmx ber ot the Singapore Teachers' Union. I Joined it because I believed in collective action. I believed that the teaching profession had suffered in dignity and in remuneration, because there was no organisation to "collectivlse" our aspirations. And because of this,247 words
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Letter146 1950-08-30 6 The Income Tax Informers AS a substantial contri- butor of income tax, no-one is more anxious than I am that tax evasion should be minimised. Unquestionably, if an efficient method of imposition ana collection could be devised, existing rates would be much lower. Nevertheless, the recently reported urgings of Mr.146 words
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Letter106 1950-08-30 6 U7ITH reference to the letter 11 published by you on Monday uiiler the heading Welfare Tax," Europeans who objeot to paying income tax which ultimately benefits Asians in schools, hospitals, etc, should cease to badger the Government for a race-by-race income tax report. Instead, they should return106 words
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Letter84 1950-08-30 6 IT is only fair for the Federa1 tion Government to adopt the Lotteries Bill proposals and thereby create a muchneeded source of revenue to meet the heavy expenditure necessitated by the emergency. Alternatively, prohibit the so-called private sweepstake lotteries run by the various turf clubs and84 words
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Letter111 1950-08-30 6 MY letter published in your issue of Aug. 23, under me neadlng "Rubber Merchants' Insurance," referred to the complaint made by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce that insurance companies were unable to provide all the cover that was being asked for against fire, political arson, riot, ciYll111 words
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Article527 1950-08-30 6 Colonel Suga THOSE who have Men th« very moving film of In* ternment In Kuchlng, "Thrtt Came Home," now showing 14 Singapore pgain, may be Inter* ested in another view ol Colonel Suga, the camp commandant, who figures In thai film and who is also sketched with527 words
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Advertisement741 1950-08-30 6 Straitl Timei ft Free Press M» Hi* c*nvmr«nc* at **'tlMr«, our R«prr<«nt*ti*« at Iff Ftoor Cold St*f*f* Orchard iMi, wHI racahr* imaN •tfvtrtiwmtnft Md iiwm t« b«i number* CLASSIFIED ADS. SITUATIONS VACANT CAN any European recommem excellent Chinese cook-boy. Tel •6307. WANTED by European Iir.pon Flr.n efficient stenographer m npply741 words
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Advertisement140 1950-08-30 6 MUSIC FOR THE PIANO ACCORDION TUTORS Ofhme Popular Tutor $1.10 Modern Paramount Tutor.. 2.25 Smith's Improved Methcd.. 4.50 Scott-Wood Method 3.00 Soprani P. Accordion Tutor 4.50 jWr.Rht's Accordion Tutor 1.80 I Bellows Manipulation and Bellows Shakes 3.00 The Mastery of the Basses.. 4.50 75 Left Hand Studies 1.80 Hohner Album140 words
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Advertisement11 1950-08-30 6 Yk BEER mSTNAMi W\ Kir*!?? JB THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.11 words
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1182 1950-08-30 7 Schoolgirl 9 s Evidence In Murder Inquiry A SMALL, pretty schoolgirl, 11-year-old Nancy Renjaan, the last prosecution witness to see Winnie Spencer alive, yesterday calmly pointed out Joseph Michael Nonis in the Singapore Relief Court as the man she saw walking away from the school1,182 words
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Article, Illustration227 1950-08-30 7 200 POOR GIRLS GET NEW HOME MARY Mount Vocational School of the Good Shepherd Nuns, which was planned 10 years ago, was opened yesterday by the Governor of Singapore. Sir Franklin Oimsituated at 4i mile Thomson Road, the $252,000 building will accommodate 200 girls, most227 words
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Article80 1950-08-30 7 THE managing committee of the Singapore Muslim Welfare Association, at a meeting yesterday, decided to sponsor a relief fund for the Assam earthquake victims. The meeting opposed the proposed bill by a Legislative Councillor, Mr. John Laycock, for banning marriages under the age of 16. The80 words
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Article47 1950-08-30 7 POLICE raided Change Alley yesterday morning to clear the alley of unlicensed hawkers. One man was arrested. Police collected stools, home-made tables and utensils left behind by the fleeing hawkers. A police officer said that apart from being unlicensed, the hawkers had caused obstruction.47 words
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Article20 1950-08-30 7 Mr. J. D. Haskins, M.C£., has been appointed to act as an Awlttani Commissioner for Labour, Singapore.20 words
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Article147 1950-08-30 7 THAT'S MY GIRL, SAYS SERGEANT REMEMBER CAROL? /CAROL'S daddy has been found— in Negri Sembilan Remember the letter received last week by the Base Fleet Mall Office, Singapore, addressed: To mv daddy in Singapore, H.M.S. Hunno?" Publication of the letter and story in the Straits Times bore fruit. Daddy is147 words
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Article92 1950-08-30 7 FIVE hundred and three Chinese deck passengers left Singapore yesterday for Swatow. In Communist China. aboard the Royal Interocenn Lines" s.s. Tasman. They were accompanied by 189 deck passengers for Hoihow, in Hainan, and twentyone for Hong Kong. A ship's officer told the Straits Times92 words
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Article59 1950-08-30 7 Ane Kirn Kow. 32 Ong Kir Sin. 18 and Neo Kian Leng 23. claimed trial In the Singapore Third Police Court yesUTday to theft of copper win valued at $26 from a military camp in Buona Vista Road oi May 16 Bail of $100 in one suret;59 words
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Article76 1950-08-30 7 ALONE dog-shooter from the Animal Infirmary had a time of his life when he tried to get rid of a pack of stray dogs at Kallang airport runway yesterday morning shortly before the arrival of an Air Ceylon Skymaster from Ceylon. The dogs fled in76 words
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Article67 1950-08-30 7 LEE Kow, aged 66, was acquitted in the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday of assisting in a public lottery in an attap house in Kirn Chuan Road. Singapore, on June 6. There was no evidence to prove that the 43 papers believed to be chap ji ki67 words
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Article18 1950-08-30 7 Radio Malaya will broadcast a report of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners' meeting at 9.45 p.m. tomorrow.18 words
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Article, Illustration108 1950-08-30 7 A MAN who could read more in a hair found on bloodstained weapon, sweepings from a railway truck, or ash than any other person In Malaya has left the country on retirement. He is Mr. Morris Jamieson. Director of Chemistry, KJamieson, aged 54, to Malaya108 words
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Article34 1950-08-30 7 A Hainanese attendant of the NAAFI canteen at Blakang Matl was assaulted and robbed of $130— the day's takings of the canteen— by an unknown person at 9.30 on Monday night.34 words
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Article68 1950-08-30 7 I IH AH BOX, aged 28, was lv acquitted in the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday on a charge of attempting to extort 17.2 C from Ngan Seng Kiat, a coffeeshop keeper In Buklt Tlmah Road. Urn was also acquitted of assault and causing mischief. The68 words
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Article60 1950-08-30 7 Mohamed Kumu Allar, 24, was acqulted in the Singapore Third Police Court yesterday on two charges of causing hurt with a knife to Bakar bin Ahmad and Mohamed Yusoff bin Sujak in a military depot in Alexandra Road. Inspector M. R. Balakrishnan, prosecuting, said that he60 words
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Article43 1950-08-30 7 A special meeting of the Singapore Legislative Council will be held on Sept. 5 when a motion will be moved to continue in force for a further period the Control of Rent Ordinance. A similar motion was moved in August, 1949.43 words
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127 1950-08-30 7 CADETS of the Malayan Air Training Corps who gave their blood at the Transfusion Centre in the General Hospital, Singapore, last night, may In a few days' time watch their contribution to the bank belnr transferred to accident cases and others. Permission to watch transfusions127 words
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Article89 1950-08-30 7 A WELL-BUILT 33-year-old Malay, Yahaya bin Ismail, was charged In the Singapore Second PoUc« Court yesterday with voluntarily causing hurt with fttoM to Mr. Chong Thutt Pitt at Oeylang at 12.30 a.m. on Aug. 23. Inspector Lai Beharl Singh, the prosecutor, said that Yahaya was with89 words
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Article153 1950-08-30 7 NEW IDEAS ON PATROL WORK SINGAPORE'S Deputy Commissioner of Police, Mr. G. R. Llrett, who has been on leave in the United Kingdom for nine months, returned yesterday by the Glenfyle with "certain proposals" which he sa d he would put forward to the Commissioner of153 words
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Article85 1950-08-30 7 WOMAN RESCUED FROM RIVER A MARINE police constable, Mohamed Yusoff. and a Eurasian salesman rescued a woman from Kalians River, Singapore, yesterday afternoon. They were crossing Kalian Bridge when they spotted a body in the river "bobbin;;up and down." Hiring a sampan, the men rowed out to the body which85 words
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Article126 1950-08-30 7 Trishaman Dies After Accident rE Singapore Coroner, Mr. W. G. Porter, recorded a finding of death by misadventure at an inquest yesterday on an 18-year-old trisha rider, Ismail bin Ibrahim. Ismail died after a collision between his trisha and a motor-car, driven by Scow Kok Siang, at about mldnit;lron Aug.126 words
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Advertisement50 1950-08-30 7 1 0 *^^7 a THE NEWB-VALVE MODEL "For People of Critical Discernment JT FEDERATION X^ OF MALAYA TELEPHONE DIRECTORY 1950 (,'opies niay be obtained from The Straits Times Press Ltd., Cecil Street, Singapore, or from our Brnnch Offices in Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh or Penang PRICE $1.50 PER COPY ilMtading F<mU|()50 words
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Advertisement180 1950-08-30 7 Battle Of Britain Day rE anniversary of tke Battle of Britain will be observed In Singapore with a united service at St. Andrew's Cathedral. The Commander-in-Chief, Far East Air Force. Air Marshal Sir Francis Fogarty, will head a distinguished congregation who will be present with the Royal Air Force at180 words
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Article491 1950-08-30 8 Its Slogan To 'Merdeka' From Our Special Correspondent KUALA KANGSAR, Tuesday. UMNO Executive Committee will consider, at its first business meeting in Kuala Lumpur, probably within three weeks, whether it is now time to change the UMNO slogan from "Hidup Melayu" to "Merdeka" (freedom) in the struggle491 words
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Article, Illustration32 1950-08-30 8 DAKOTA AIRCRAFT flew RAF police dogs to trouble spots in the Federation where they are now operating against bandits Picture shows one of the dogs being embarked at Singapore.32 words
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Article70 1950-08-30 8 liHE Singapore Progressive Party's elected mem-b-rs o n the Legislative Council and the Municipal Commission 7vill be obliged to stand together on party issues in future This decision to tighten 'iitcipline was taken at a recent meeting of the General Committee of the Progressive Party. The70 words
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Article128 1950-08-30 8 BANK TO HELP STUDENTS 1 mm Our Staff < 1.1 trspoiidrnt IPOH, Mon. |>ELIEVED to be the first private firm in Malaya to •id scholarships to the iiildren of their present anc past employees the Overseas Chinese Banking Corporation Will award several of these from the beginning of next ft128 words
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Article48 1950-08-30 8 lium Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Tue.s A voting Indian, Thanggiah, v h-> admitted he had failed i > have the address on his Identity card altered when li shifted, was today admonished and discharged by Mr. A. P. Jack in the First rW '^Lstratc's Court, Kuala Lumpur.48 words
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Article41 1950-08-30 8 from Our Staff Correspond?nt ALOR STAR. Tues. For stealing two watches belonging to his former pmployer. Tungku Mohd. Jewa Idris bin Saad today was st-nt to prison lor 18 months, to be followed by a year's police supervision.41 words
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Article27 1950-08-30 8 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Tues.—A temporary clerk employed by the C.I.D. ln Alor Star, Kedah. was arrested on a charge of extortion yesterday27 words
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Article155 1950-08-30 8 PLAN TO DEVIATE RIVER THE Singapore Government's 1 approval for a deviation in the course of the Singapore River at Kirn Seng Road to permit the replacement of a bridge has been sought by the Singapore Municipal Commissioners. The bridge, which carries a constant stream of traffic between the south155 words
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Article80 1950-08-30 8 FIVE lots of property were sold for $56,000 at an auction at Nassim and Company yesterday A 12.272 square ft. lot ln Oxley rtoad with a compound house and furniture was sold for $25,300. Another ot of 25.156 sq. foot leasehola vacant seaside land in the80 words
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Article60 1950-08-30 8 The Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce yesterday formed a special committee to study the question of trade with Indonesia, with particular reference to foreign exchange complications and submit recommendations to the United Kingdom Trade Commissioner. The Chamber also decided to refer the Colony Development Bill60 words
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140 1950-08-30 8 INDIAN textile dealers in Singapore are perturbed over the "two week old" textile workers' strike in Bombay, which is believed to be one of the reasons for a recent fluctuation in the prices of Indian I cotton fabrics. I After a slight increase in the140 words
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Article16 1950-08-30 8 MUAR, Tues.—Tan Yam Seng was fined $20 by the Muar Magistrate for negligent' driving.16 words
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Article34 1950-08-30 8 PARIT BUNTAR, Tues.—A middle-age Chinese woman Yeong Gaik Soot was fined a total of $170 for possession of a still and an excess quantity of fermented mash. The fines were paid.34 words
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Article134 1950-08-30 8 A 30-YEAR-OLD salesman, Wong Hoon Kee, was sentenced in the Singapore Second Police Court yesterday to three months' Imprisonment after pleading guilty to a charge of criminal breach of trust of $661 while in the employ of Messrs. Bolter and Simon. Winchester House Wong, a salesman and134 words
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Article91 1950-08-30 8 CINGAPORES youngest Mvnicipal Commissioner Miss Amy Laycock, who has been ill for the last .three months, ieft yesterday morning by QEA-BOAC Constellation for a rest cure ln Australia. Dressed ln a maroon and white tailored suit and holding a small posie. Miss Laycock said simply, "I91 words
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Article71 1950-08-30 8 From Our SUIT Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tues.Mrs. Mary Guilhermlna Goonting aged 72, mother of Dr. S. Qoontlng, President of Selangor Eurasian Association and a State Councillor, died at her residence at Rifle Range Road. Kuala Lumpur this evening. She leaves behind her husband. Mr. Robert71 words
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Article270 1950-08-30 8 nnHE administration of a $100,000 estate by a second 1 wife which formed the subject of a suit between her and two sons of the dead man, was further heard by the Chief Justice, Sir Charles Murray-Anysley. In the Singapore Supreme C«"** »»«t*f«i«v The plaintiffs, Kwek270 words
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Article88 1950-08-30 8 From Our SUIT Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. DETAILS of the re-organ-isation of volunteer forces in the Federation have been fully considered, and proposals for re-form-ing them had reached an advanced stage, said the acting Chief Secretary. Mr. M. V. Del Tufo. at a Press conference in88 words
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131 1950-08-30 8 From Our Staff Correspond**! PENANG, Tues. ALLEGED to have stolen pro- perty from villagers, four police constables appeared ln the Sessions Court yesterday on various charges of theft." Shabudin was charged with stealing one gold ring, worth S2O and a silver locket, worth $1.50131 words
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Article84 1950-08-30 8 I INCOMPLIMENTARY remarks hidden by ink smears have been found in the visitors' book of "an important personage" by investigators of Singapore's Department of Chemistry. The annual report of the department, published on Monday night says that the book was submitted to it for examination84 words
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142 1950-08-30 8 TWO Singapore Nursing Sis- ters will represent the Colony at the opening in Westminster Abbey of the Memorial Chapel to commemorate the services during the last war by all nurses of the British Commonwealth and Empire. The two Singapore representatives at the ceremony will be142 words
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Article412 1950-08-30 8 RAF DOGS IN JUNGLE: AID FOR ARMY By A Special Air Correspondent dogs with their R.A.F. policemanhandlers are making a valuable contribution to the success of ground security forces in tracking down bandit gangs in a number of trouble-spots in the Federation, it was announced by Far East Air Force412 words
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Advertisement35 1950-08-30 8 BUC TO LONDON VIA COLOMBO BY ARGONAUT SPEEDBIRD TWICE WEEKLY FROM SINGAPORE COMMENCING 13th SEPTEMBER CHOOSE YOUR SEAT WHEN BOOKING Afnts: Malayan Airways Ltd. bookings: MANSFIELD CO., LTD. GKOUHD HOOK, OCtAH BUILDING, SINGAPORE TELEPHONE 302135 words
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Advertisement167 1950-08-30 8 jiff* BH •tf^ii^'**^' /£>** ATHLETES! Infraphil, Hie new lamp thaf L J heals, can help you break Vx cv«"« in that next Hi sprint Infraphil heals all muscular pains, makes you fit and keeps you fit Ask your Philips Distributor «bout Infraphil emr philips r iiilramiil J F*. "o« makers167 words
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Article, Illustration1800 1950-08-30 9 The London Letter Stormbound in Norfolk by England's "summer" lYom Our Own Correspondent A NORFOLK ESTUARY, Aug 2d Till: longshoremen, lure cannot remember ms bud ;i summer us this, for wind imd cules, For many a year. Almost every morning the weather forecast for this area is the same: "Thames1,800 words
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Advertisement201 1950-08-30 9 ONLY HOURS AWAY BY AIR **f ""fiji A WHOLE NEW WORLD 'Hanker. Discover Australia by an A whole new world of endless variety. .magn.ficenf temoerate climate. irwi worlds Magnificent surf txoc/ie> right at tht ena.*» variciy city's edte tMSIt surf beaches ...all tne Dieasure of big city life theatres, night201 words
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Advertisement123 1950-08-30 9 [IIIUCIIIIMIIIHIiniUIIIHIMICJlll'"' ■'IIIItIIIUJIIIIIHIIMitJIIIUIIIItIg I I GENTS AUTOMATIC WRISTLET WATCH I 18ct. GOLD CASE. SUPER SHOCK RESISTING WATER PROOF ANTI— MAGNETIC 17 JEWEL MOVEMENT D AVAILABLE AT: LEE CHAY CO. 100, North Bridge F-H.. Sir«"pnre. Te!. ***** Safe Agents:— "^BSSSSB,"!^^^ iiiHiiiiioiimiiiint3imimimc3!:i:...n i swhmF Your grandfather has such bright and perfect teeth, my123 words
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Miscellaneous288 1950-08-30 9 S'PORB K. LUMPUR rade 10 '.Scotland Ya rd" (Thieves 10 am. News, followed by Emer- 9.55 a.m. Music; 10-6.20 p.m. As on Wheels"); 10.30 Dance Music; now. f mm k-t io 10 Close- S'Pore: 6.20 "Happy Anniversary"; 11 Close, gency News from K.L.. 10.10 Close, 7 SJpore; 3Q New Ridings;288 words
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Article303 1950-08-30 10 LONDON, Tues. T»HE most striking feature of the London Stock Exchange today was found in Australian industrial shares. These moved into the limelight on news of the record prices that are being obtained for wool in the Sydney sales. The small turnover here, however, meant that the demand303 words
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Article36 1950-08-30 10 SINGAPORE. Tues.. Aug. 29— $398.12 V* (up $6.50). £809 a ton in London LONDON, Tues., Aug. 29. Spot: £808— £810; Forward. £795— £800; Settlement. £810. Turnover a.m. nil, p.m. 25 tons.36 words
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Article902 1950-08-30 10 From A Market Correspondent INDUSTRIALS remained a steady market among 1 Malayan shares yesterday, but Tins continued very dull, the rise in the price of the commodity failing to stimulate any particular interest. This section was generally rather easier. Price quotations announced yesterday by the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association902 words
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Article236 1950-08-30 10 THE Singapore rubber market opened steadier yesterday but buying demands were not particularly big. Some upcountry selling prevented big price gains, as indicated by the noon level of $1.43 for September first-grade only two cents above Monday's close. The volume of business was on the small side during236 words
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Article101 1950-08-30 10 From A Market Correspondent THREE hundred and thirty-six piculs each of Lampong black and Muntok white pepper changed hands yesterday in the Singapore produce market at $730 and $1,017 a picul respectively. Sellers again increased their prices— to $1,025 for Muntok. $1,020 for Sarawak and $735 for101 words
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Article29 1950-08-30 10 HONG KONG FREE EXCHANGE HONG KONG rues. ■p"REE market currency exchange for Hong Kong dollars was quoted today as follows: US$l, HK56.36; HK515.40; one tael of gold HKS3O3.— UP.UP - 29 words
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Advertisement1412 1950-08-30 10 MANSFIELD tfc CO.. LTD. >'elao in kirigapore) BLUE FUNNEL LINE Sai'linCS to LIVERPOOL. CLASCOW. LONDON CONTINENTAL PORTS <-»v« Sailt P •> lam Penan* Uiyswt roi i dooi b Clasgow Aug. 30/Scpt 1 Rhriemw tor Holland. n Hamburg Aug 31 Tanratut for Havre l.vorpool C 25/26 Sept. 8 Sept.9/10 Sept. 11/121,412 words
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Advertisement386 1950-08-30 10 PRESIDENT LINER SAILINGS TO NEW YORK AND BOSTON VIA CEYLON. INDIA ECYPT and MEDITERRANEAN PORTS b'Tjre i> -Sham fenang Buchanan Cdns. 4/5 29/30 Aug. 31 Aug./ 1 Sept. Pres Harding 6/10 Sept 11/12 Sept 13/15 Sept Pres Van Buren' 20/24 Sept 25/26 Wpt 27/29 Sept Pres. letterson 3/8 Oct 9/10386 words
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Advertisement496 1950-08-30 10 EAST ASIATIC LINE SAILINGS FROM SCANDINAVIA/UK/ SAILINGS fff CONTINENT/ CONTINENT SCANDINAVIA m/s -Kjmbodia due abt. Sept. 20 Loading at Singapore, fort bweltennam for Bangkok Manila 6 H'Kone Penang m/i ScUndu Codowns 29/30 m/t Ann am' due abt. Sept. 26 rO Colombo. Aden. Por I iaid. for HXona Kobt Yokohama Cenoa.496 words
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Advertisement1033 1950-08-30 10 McALISTER tfc CO.. LTD. (Incorpofateo in Singapore, T«l«phon* Mo. 5906 CLLERMAN dt BUCKNALL KLAVENESS LIMB LONDON HAVRE ANTWERP LOS ANCELES. SAN FRANCISOaV LONDON, IAVKS ANTWERP, PORTLAND SEATTLE b VANCOUV* ROTTERDAM b HAMBURG Accep Centra JJ CITY OF FLORENCE American Ports. S'pora Penang SUNNYVILH 2/8 Sept. In Port/1 Sept. S'por« P.1,033 words
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Article1299 1950-08-30 11 EPSOM JEEP - JOHN BEST BET K.L. TODAY EPSOM JEEP By Meath To Beat Musketeer Race Seven PYING Phoenix (late Whispering Hope) is running back to form. Her second to Exeter over 6f. at Penang earlier in the month was an Impressive performance. She made up plenty of ground in the straight and1,299 words
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Article153 1950-08-30 11 EPSOM JEEP CALL BOY POINTER RACE 1 BONNIE GREY NORTHWELL NORTHWELL S.IS Jaunty Bonnie Grey Bonnie Grey RACE t JOHN JfQK NOMAD 1.45 Bright Mengtcnc ££wi John Sister CUI QfHfnt Mengceng Bright Meng*eag RACE S SUNNY VALLEY SUNNY VALLEY GARNFAIR S.IS Garnfair Garnfair Sunny Valley Jimmy Boy153 words
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Article52 1950-08-30 11 'Till: GOING at Kuala Lumpur today will at best be yielding. Heavy rain again fell nn Monday night and, the track this morning was pretty heavy. However, a bright afternoon sun yesterday dried up the track -.omewhat and if there is no further rain the track today will52 words
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Article122 1950-08-30 11 LONDON, Tues. "DARON Guy De Rothschild"* French Grand Prix winner. Vieux Manoir, displaced Prjr.ce Simon as favourite for the St. Leger at the Victoria Club callover last night. Vieux Manoir is now first choice at 3-1, half a point shorter than Prince Simon. Only one EnglishReuter - 122 words
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Article55 1950-08-30 11 MOSCOW. Tue9day. Leading Russian football teams may play abroad when the U.S.S.R. footbail season ends shortly. They want to hear from nations chat are willing to pit team* against theirs and ask that all inquiries »hould be sent to the All-Unlon Committee of Physical CultureAP - 55 words
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Article980 1950-08-30 11 TODAY'S race card at K.L. is given below. Double totes will be on races 5 and 6; 8 and 9. Bif Sweep will be on Race 9. Race 1—2.15: Class 4, Div. 3— 54 F. 1. 000 Northwell E Donnelly 9.00 -Goodwood Stable"' R. Breukelen 2. 000980 words
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Article59 1950-08-30 11 FOREST HILLS. NY., TuesDon McNeil!, a veteran who won the title a decade ago. sprang the first upstt of the U.S. National Tennis Ohamplonynlpn hi yesterday's opening round by defeatlrg Ken McGregor. Australian Davis Cup star and fourth seeded foreigner 9-7, 3-8, 6-4, 6-1. Felic;»imo Ampop defeatedAP - 59 words
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Advertisement357 1950-08-30 11 GH3I£DH*8!£f Return Screening Sfi! BY PUBLIC DEMAND J* HONE u J!SLSm QMErtfPMHI NEXT OIANGE O«« "Belvedere" is already a riot .So just imagine 12 of them •his, My §r«at- J flYflMLj P V^^^k tit ptrftrn- I j^tfj 1 1^*3 El unit. I was mi ig^fZ^f^^ entirely alonel* fl^^tS'^tif^fl B/^ I357 words
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Advertisement222 1950-08-30 11 LAST DAY SMTllNll/AV fcfj.i'i f^ »Mi-M ~r_-_J -i -ii^MHP Vitlii -..jpr' OPENING TOMORROW" Deep in a secret dungeon he meets the man who betrayed him.... /Qda- mj'KlJiljjJ •venfing his w§r- g\ tim§ betray all t^TJI AJ Francis Lederer yifnuri i i rioru «W W Joseph Calleia a WllbntLL Wotf! p,o^a^r222 words
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Article, Illustration850 1950-08-30 12 Hong Kong Never Had A Show All-Malaya 1; H.K. Chinese 0. A TYPICAL Awang Bakar effort in the 16th minute of the first half gave All-Malaya a one-nil victory over Hong Kong Chinese at Singapore's Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday. And superiority in almost850 words
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Article291 1950-08-30 12 LANCSBAT ALL DAY FOR DRAW I rnw LONDON. 'Tues. I TiHE vital county crickel championship game be- tween Surrey and Lancashire fizzled out into a tame draw at the Oval today. Lancashire t batting all day to score 203 i for four by close. Lancashire, by thus playing for aReuter - 291 words
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Article82 1950-08-30 12 The following will represent Singapore Combined School against a team of English schoolboys now on vacation here In a friendly cricket match on Raffles Institution ground today at 2 p.m.: E. Delikan, Wong Fong Weng. P. Scully (St. Joseph's Inst.), Chin Yoon Fook. Verity Gill,82 words
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337 1950-08-30 12 DEQI'ESTS for new playing conditions put forward by the visiting Wing Sun table tennis team of Hong were rejected by the Singapore Table Tennis Association after a stormy three-hour emergency council meeting held at the Chinese V.M.C.A. last night. In a letter to the337 words
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Article143 1950-08-30 12 Piruz Beaten In 2 Sets By Mohan BOMBAY Tues APIRUZ of Malaya was beaten 15-4. 15-2 In the final of the Cricket Club of India badminton championship here tonight by India's No. 1. Davinder Mohan. But the visiting Malayan pair Piruz and Tan Jin Eon* beat Devinder and George LUP - 143 words
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Article85 1950-08-30 12 Hong Kong Chinese will play seven games in the Federation. They will leave Singapore on Sept. 12. The Federation games are: Sept. 13 v Selangor: Sept. 14 v Negri Sembilan; Sept. 15 v Malacca: Sept. 17 v Malayan Malays at Ipoh; Sept. 18 v Perak; Sept.85 words
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Article230 1950-08-30 12 THE Island Club's August Mean (Bogey) Competition played ovor the weekend resulted as follows: "A" Division Winner: A. M. Crawley-Boevey (5) 5 up. Next best returns came from C. A. R. Bateman (Z) 1 up, P. Lee (8) 1 up, T. Potts (9) all square, J.230 words
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Article620 1950-08-30 12 LETTER TO THE SPORTS EDITOR T«E president of the Singapore Chinese Amateui x Athletic Federation stated in your newspapei last week that the Federation had decided to bai Swift Athletes from participating in the forthcoming Malayan Chinese A.A.A. meeting because the Swifts had been most620 words
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317 1950-08-30 12 Must Be Fit To Tackle Klong —NANE LITTLE Nene had refused to fight P. Klong, the Siamese featherweight champlcm this Friday because he said he had not been given enough time for training, Mr. Wally Oakes, the promoter, told the Straits Times yesterday. That was the reason why Jimmy Welch317 words
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Article92 1950-08-30 12 The following players will represent Kampong Bahru Sports Club soccer team against British Military Hospital at Raeburn Park ground on Saturday and against the WT Kranji Wireless Station at Kranji on Sunday: Tony, Samad, Ah Biau. Jon). Sulong, Hassan, Doll, Joharl, Jubrl, Abu Bakar, Kemat, Yem,92 words
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Article46 1950-08-30 12 SOCCER: SAFA Cup semi-final: Chinese Athletes Rovers S.C. at JaUn Besar stadium; Business Hse. B ties: Cable Wireless Breweries mt Geylanf Mansfield S.C. v Borneo S.C. at C.V.M.A.; Friendly Hotspurs t Town Rangers at Farrer Part. CRICKET: Comb. Schools v English •choolboyi at K.I.46 words
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470 1950-08-30 12 Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday, t. C. P. RAWSON, former president of the Football Association of Selangor, today explained his resignation from the Association. Four other senior officials have resigned. They are Dato E. E. C. Thuraisingam and Mr. J. M. Lain* both470 words
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Article180 1950-08-30 12 LONDON. Tues. rpHE game between Middlesex and the West Indies ended in draw today. Feature of today's play was the batting of Christiani, who got two separate hundreds— l3l not out in the first innings and 100 not out in the second. These wereDomei - 180 words
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Article110 1950-08-30 12 •piE final of the Singapore Police Triangular Football Competition for the C.P.O. Cup will be played at the Police Training Depot at 5 p.m. tomorrow. A Divisional XI will meet Auxiliary Police Officers for the Cup. The Divisional XI beat the Auxiliary Police Officers two-nit in the110 words
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Advertisement654 1950-08-30 12 CLASSIFIED ADS. (Continued tiom page 6) z^ i ACCOMMODATION WANTED EDUCATED IndUn family req'rs unfurn'd flat, 3 r'm, within 4 mis. Town. Repni: 1 compensation cons'd. Lonif lease. Reply Box A1917. S.T. CANADIAN TRADK COMMISSIONER requires three bedroom house to rein from approximately March 1st. either furnished for 5-8 months,654 words
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Advertisement7 1950-08-30 12 RACE CARD AND SELECTIONS IN P. 117 words
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Page 12 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous21 1950-08-30 12 SINGAPORE TIDE TODAY: 12. U a.m. (10ft. lint and 12.50 p.m. (9ft.) TOMORROW: 12.48 p.m. (9tt 91n.) and 1 10 p.m. <»«.>.21 words
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