Malaya Tribune, 19 March 1947
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Title Section54 1947-03-19 1 The Malaya Tribune IB y THE PEOPLE FOfl THE PEOPLE THE ONLY NATIONAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA p.intcd simultaneously in Singapore Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh Penang. 'Phone Numbers: Editor 5813 Editorial 5811 Advertising 5812 Circulation Accounts 5815 lll-.Ul l <i">' SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 1947 PRICE TEN CENTS! The Malaya Tribune WEDNESDAY,54 words
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Article142 1947-03-19 1 Staff Reporter) II yes P d on a convoy i was being driven Una r Kif.ar be lore dawn terday and carried ;> after threat nng Iht Indian driver*. V.i stared that o! the eight Chinese i tcofc D?rt in ths I i rmed v»»-n142 words
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Article80 1947-03-19 1 Reuter. New Ycrk Mar. United Nations Econ?- cial Council to-dsy Xi examination of the on reconstruction in the After lamination ol the reJS :ht C wncil will have to whether t i set uo an eco- mic comnission for the Far Mil and RussiaReuter. - 80 words
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Article54 1947-03-19 1 Reuter. ,V(; Mar, 18. The di- Chinese troops onlj «oae 33 Cani 1 f 11,0 Rf d after the Rghttag in Cen- Prince wa> con- I 'i Chinese p r e S s reports l/ h rce> were -aid to Communis line to Liuwu running fanReuter. - 54 words
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100 1947-03-19 1 Reuter. SHANGHAI, Mar. 18.—The Soviet consul this ofternoon calleJ on !)r. The Kuo-lien, Director of the Shanghai office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, seeking a ruarantee for the safety of the Soviet Consul General here in view of "the mounting tide ofReuter. - 100 words
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Article64 1947-03-19 1 U.P. J BATAVIA, liar. 18 A Dutch military spoka-mun reported j today that although resistance i wa> -light In the occupation of the Inundated area- of Sour;', baya ifettiet b.\ Dutch troop-, the Dutch lc-es were Aye dca.i and 17 wounded. j The Dutch refute the AntaiaU.P. - 64 words
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Article192 1947-03-19 1 LONDON, Mar. I*.- AM governments irrespective of their politics desire to stabilise their agricultural economy, declared the British Minister of Food, Mr. John Strachey, at the International Wheat Council conference here to-day. "Few if any governments to-day are willing to allow their agriculture to be192 words
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300 1947-03-19 1 Clerks, Technicians, Workshop Men Report For Duty: Others Stay Out (Tribune StafT Reporter) Shortly before Mr. Justice Jobling opened the public inquiry into the circumstances of the Singapore Traction strike this morning in the Supreme Court before a pig fathering300 words
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Article58 1947-03-19 1 LONDON, Mar. 18—Foreign Office sources said tonight that Britain, far from Withdrawing completely from Greece af>er March 31 would continue to main'ain m'litary. .iccnpmic. legal and police there to adv se the Greek government. Furthermore, these sources said, Britain possibly may be bound Dy her guarantee58 words
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132 1947-03-19 1 Reuter. LONDON. Mar. 18.—Anything to do with the colour bar in the R.A.F. has been so successfully eliminated, said I'nder Secretary for Air, Mr. Geoffrey de Freitas. in the House of Commons that there wero no statistics to enable him to answer the pointReuter. - 132 words
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Article246 1947-03-19 1 Reuter. RANGOON, Mar. 18 Operating in the arid heat of the Burmese jungles against cunning and well-armed bandit gangs, British, Indian and Burmese troops of the Burma Command are waging a campaign smaller but much more hazardous than the war against Japan, according to reportsReuter. - 246 words
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Article168 1947-03-19 1 LONDON. Mar. 18.—The terms of the second secret protocol said to have been concluded by the Big Three powers at Yalta in February 1945 were released by ML Moiotov, Soviet Foreign Minister, at the Moscow Conference yesterday. The authenticity of the text released by M. Moiotov168 words
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282 1947-03-19 1 Reuter. LONDON, Mar. 18.—Mr. Attlee, Prime Minister, to* night broadcast a "Work to Survive"' message to the nation. He said the difficulties facing the nation were toa serious and challenge too immediate to allow him to in* dulge in party scores. Giving theReuter. - 282 words
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Article49 1947-03-19 1 Paris, Mar. 18.-Jules Brevie. the Colonial Minister of the Vichy Government, and Amand Annet. the Governor of Madagascar under Brevie. will be tried by the High Court, of Justice tomorrow for their role in organizing th? resistance against British and Free French forces in the 1942 battle of Madagascar49 words
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Article60 1947-03-19 1 New Mar. 18.—Rumours were circulating here today ot an increase in permitted Immigration to Palestine. The Jewish "Morning Journal" published a Jerusalem report saying it is rumoured that there would be an increase in the monthly immigration rate from 1,500 to 2 SQO. The report add'sd.60 words
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69 1947-03-19 1 A Chinese prisoner made a -ensational escape from a police court lock-up just before noon today. The man escaped through a ventilator near the ceiling ani jumped 15 feet to the ground Two clerks attached to the court pursued him. If is not known yet whether69 words
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Article69 1947-03-19 2 Reuter. MOSCOW. Mar 18—An article by the Soviet writer, Markov, in his latest is>ue of the magazine New Times entitled; 'American Poiicy in Japan" says: "Certain circles in the United States are evidently not aver>e to relacing the Allied Control In Japan by American domination. TheReuter. - 69 words
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Article186 1947-03-19 2 Drastic Cuts Likely (Tribune Staff Reporter) Singapore's gas position is very critical, and unless the strictest economy is practised, it is likely that severe rationing will have to be enforced. The Singapore Gas Engineer told the Tribune last night that gas-coal stocks are "negligible, and186 words
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Article57 1947-03-19 2 U.P. NEW YORK. Mar. 18.—The American owners oi the Liberty ship, Martin Behrman, learn that, despite th-ehr protests to the Dutcn Government against the ships seizure, its cargo of rubber, sugar, quinine back, which the Dutch removed, is p£ing requisitioned for export by the Dutch Director ofU.P. - 57 words
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Article57 1947-03-19 2 Ko Lav Sal <51) and Sim Ah Heng (49) who allegedly had an automatic pistol and five rounds of ammunition at an address in Frankel Estate. East Coasf Road, appeared before Second Magistrate L. C. Goh. yesterday. The case was postponed for mention on Mar. 26 and both57 words
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244 1947-03-19 2 At a council meeting—the first this year—of the War Department Civil Staff Association held at Fort Canning, with Mr. V. K. Nair in the chair, it was resolved to request the authorities to let the Pyke allowances have retrospective244 words
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Article71 1947-03-19 2 U.P. London. Mar. 18. —The Australian Government announced to- j day that Britain will not release the liner Aquitania for carrying immigrants from Britain to Aus- I tralia because of the continued scarceity of passenger shipping i and "urgent requirements as regards India, the colonies andU.P. - 71 words
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Article59 1947-03-19 2 Reuter. SHANGHAI. Mar. 18.—The Chinese delegation to the In-ter-Asian Relations Conference. to be held in New Delhi on March 23, intends to submit proposals covering a wide range of problems in current relations between Asatic countries. No proposals on politics wil be put forward as the conference isReuter. - 59 words
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Article58 1947-03-19 2 Reuter. THE HAGUE. Mar. 18—L R. Peletier. head of the Dutch telegraph and telephone service in the Netherlands East Indies, disclosed today that experiments would be carried out shortly with q nsw Dutch invention for a teleprinter radio traffic. This device makes the transmitter repeatReuter. - 58 words
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Article42 1947-03-19 2 Reuter. COLOMBO, Mar. 18.—ViceAdmiral Sir Arthur Palliser, Commander-in-Chief. East Indies Station, who has recently been visiting the Persian Gulf, arrived here today in the cruiser Glasgow on an informal i visit. He will return to his headquarters at Trincomalee i on Friday.—Reuter.Reuter. - 42 words
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Article78 1947-03-19 2 Reuter. RANGOON, Mar. 18.—Preparations are now complete for the Burma Constituent Assembly elections scheduled to take place on April 9. U. Ala Shein. the Election Commissioner said today.. The registration of candidates closed three days ago and the result of scrutiny will be announced thisReuter. - 78 words
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Article75 1947-03-19 2 RUNDSTEDT IS OLD BROKEN Reuter. LONDON, Man. 17.—01 d, broken and dejected, and walking with the aid of two sticks, 72--year-old Field Marshall Karl Rudolf Gerd yon Rundstedt arrived here tonight from Bridgend, Glamorgan, Wales, where hehas been a prisoner of war for 14 month-. Rundstedj". who wa- escorted byReuter. - 75 words
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Advertisement519 1947-03-19 2 SITUATIONS VACANT European firm wishes to have a French speaking clerk, knowing type-writing. Apply with particulars to Box No. 496, Malaya Tribune. Frnser Neave Ltd. require three senior Ledger Clerks. ApDly in writing, stating age, and experience and training in accounts, to the Branch Manager. Singapore. WANTED—first class shorthand typist519 words
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Advertisement432 1947-03-19 2 WANTED Upcountrv Distributor for Fire EXTINGUISHER Pacholi Hair Tonic Becura Safe Cabinet Radio etc. Apply Representative, 869, Northbridge Road, Singapore. Wanted Stenographer and typists required for Telecom munlcations Department. Appointments will be on a monthly basis. Apply personally to Director of Telecommunications, I 1st Floor, Fullerton Building. r NOTICES. j432 words
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Advertisement216 1947-03-19 2 SHIPPING Silver Line KERR STEAMSHIP CO. INC. NEW YORK. GENERAL AGENTS SAILINGS To: HALIFAX AND NEW YORK M.V. "HOPE PEAK due Singapore 25th March. Agents:— HAODEN 6c COMPANY, LIMITED. Chartered Bank Chambers Phone Nos. are:— 7052, 6802 M 1 IN SINGAPORE Agents For Malayan Railways AND I GEEK EE\E FOR216 words
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Advertisement99 1947-03-19 2 BANK. The Travancore Forward Bank Ltd. (Incorporated in Travancore > with limited liability. Head Office:—Kottayam, Travancore. Branches throughout Travancore and at Madras and other Important Centres in South India. AUTHORISED CAPITAL Rs. 50,00,000 Issued Subscribed Capital Rs. 25,00,000 Paid-Up Capital and Reserves Rs. 17,26,000 Total Resources Exceed Rs. 2,00,00,000 The99 words
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Advertisement501 1947-03-19 2 shippTng^ MANSFIELD CoTTiiri Incorporated tn Btngapon' BLUE FUNNEL LINE Sat lings to and from united Myrto from U.S.A. Km <**>» Sumatra from U.S.A. Diomed from U.K. for Hongkong Shanghai Ros Calchas from Continent for Hongkong Pl °ads Manila and Shanghai Theseus from U.K. for Batavia R( *<i$ Utrecht from U.S.A.501 words
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71 1947-03-19 3 an lull f,h ol SttOli Gffccef )-depot on Dec. W. G. Ii n a ol f t .*d tr«j S ci Dec. uardulg [tit- n -c noises ol j broken j v. re nred tdl. of the loot" i them. each rter fell71 words
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506 1947-03-19 3 the circumstances which led to the 1.463-ton S.S. Matang when a Tanjong Embang, Sarawak, about try 23 this year, opened in the Marine Mr Paul Srorr ores.ded, while CJI Buttei id appeared M David Mar- ited Captain WilMaster of Matang. re Capt. g.C. rot506 words
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1546 1947-03-19 3 DEFENCE OPENS TOMORROW Ihe massacre trial reached a further stage yesterday with t he prosecution closing its case, after tendering in evidence the sworn statements of the seven accused. The defence will open tomorrow morning; at 10 o'clock. One cf the accused, in1,546 words
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Article75 1947-03-19 3 (From Our Own Reporter) Taiping, Tuesday.—Corporal J. F. Dawn, Ryal Lincolnshire Regiment, whhe picnicking with two soldier Mends at the Taip\r,2 Waterfalls slipped and fell on the reeky slope. Dawn died bf it re the polie arrived. One Indian was arrested by the Taiping Police during75 words
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Article78 1947-03-19 3 Newspapers, periddicals and' books up to 4 lbs. in weight pel racket says a -jttoi ii rinUce niay now be sent by Printed Papers post to the British and American Zcnes of Germany and to the British Secto- of Berlin. No message ?ny s° ma78 words
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117 1947-03-19 3 The Indonesian Republican Government delegates to the Inter-Asian Relations Conference are expected to arrive in Singapore tomorrow from jarkarta Dr. Sultan Shahrir the Indonesian Premier, will he arriving on Thursday, and while he stops over here, it is learned he will be the guest117 words
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159 1947-03-19 3 The Netherlands Indies Government Information &ci i 1 siat.s: 'An item recently peared in the Chinese Pre-1 about the forced towing < I th vessel 'Krim' by a Netherlands naval vessel nar Cherlbon (Java\ which was alleged to have resulted in the sinking159 words
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Article43 1947-03-19 3 The Money Order service wittf Brunei h;»s been resumed with effect from 15 March, 1947. The maximum amount permitt d lor a single money order is $400. There ll nc Telegraph Money Order Service to and from Eru nei.43 words
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Article, Illustration320 1947-03-19 3 The missions ol mercy by Da kotas oi the Royal Air Force l(. villages in the hilly Karennis. east of Tcungoo. in Central Burma, have been completed with the dropping on 9 Marc: o! 27.400 lbs of rice and salt. Duiing sixteen days of320 words
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Advertisement146 1947-03-19 3 I YOIR PUTUR-gj 1947 h J™?* year if you know how J take advantage of it. Let PJ? alon e *he Road M&Zf Occuiti&t li, Malacca I t Singapore. Hours: 10 Ij_ A 0 530 p M I H it by j QR'JOKLAX Chocolate I |L J I .crywhere. I146 words
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Advertisement121 1947-03-19 3 IPOH Tele 106 s>pore Tele 2287 BRITISH j Flexible Steel %Vire ii« H tv* 6 STRAND > X 19 WIRES ASK BELTING ASBESTOS CO., LIMITED EPOH SINGAPORE pi 111 immmmmmmmmmmtrnm n Phone 6445 WINMORE STORE Supplies Your Daily a Needs At Controlled Prices!! 3, Collyer Quay 14|16 De Souza Street,121 words
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Article454 1947-03-19 4 General Douglas MacArthur's proposal that the time has come to replace the military occupation of Japan by civilian control through the United Nations has come as a shock. Twelve months ago, Mac Arthur still spoke of 25 years of military occupation as necessary to make Japan safe454 words
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1379 1947-03-19 4 T.W.B. Osborn - y T.W.B. Osborn CAPETOWN.—I heard a j university 'don,' the other I day, drawing a parallel bei tween the world's ccntem- porary colossal states and the colossal prehistoric reptiles who have left their skeletons in the Karroo. He suggested that thcr? is an optimum1,379 words
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310 1947-03-19 4 f Letters .To The Editor I i Sir.—It is assumed that the Singapore Teachers' Union is comprised of people who are. or who ought to be. interested in present Malayan standards o f education. Education in Malaya now. needless to say. is unsatisfactory. backward and310 words
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Article152 1947-03-19 4 Sir,—Aw to your leader of Mar 17 I should l'ke to give explanation on one point that is, why we went back to work after the two weeks strike on Sept. 10th. 1946. That was on the insistent •aavlc-e of the Trade Union Adviser and the Labour152 words
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Article398 1947-03-19 4 Sir.—Things are a Ull abnormal: rehab:ligation is yet to turn the corner; corruption, hooliganisin. armed robbery strikes, black-market;; and other crimes making liie and properties insecure are rampant, ana Government is at its wits' end to and the panacea to cure these evils. There tore, it seems398 words
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Article299 1947-03-19 4 LONDON. There's a restless shifting of small time racketeers under way in London and ScoU land Yard is preparing for an outbreak of gangwarfare on a far larger and grimmer scale than the prewar razor slashings and beatings that characterized the "protection ramp The Yard299 words
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Article464 1947-03-19 4 ißy Norman Smith). Ottawa. The large number of young Canadians wanting to migra: i to the United Spates is causmn considerable anxiety in some quarters here. Figures just publ\shed show that seme ***** young Cana dians. most of them busine s end prof ssional men,464 words
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Miscellaneous30 1947-03-19 4 IW' T»£6OV£MOf>orH £wV0f; p ftLWWSfiPPEffFCDM pusl/C&^ DEffD CH/CK£NS/ Used to test airplane uirK/shie/as, WUKLQf Laborjian/,tnct/dndpo/is... $fepp*dfm O»»' >»♦» by V.»«—N h*. 1» l*f U. 0» -Al rifkH 'WiriJ /0' t ?W30 words
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361 1947-03-19 5 INDONESIANS REPLY, DUTCH READY TO SIGN Reuter. Mar. 13. —The Dutch Commission-General K U.y that in consequence of the letter froni tjl delegation on Mar. 15, the Netherlands Iihs authorised them to proceed with the j Ihc Lin&gadjati agreement immediately. ha* b< 1 n ali)|Reuter. - 361 words
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Article208 1947-03-19 5 Reuter CHICAGO, Mar. 17—A Washington Ui-patch to ihe Chicago Tribune -aid today that plan> are "in blueprint stage" for the transfer of the British Government and industries to South Africa should another war break out "This staggering news nas been reported to several Senators byReuter - 208 words
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Article140 1947-03-19 5 Congress Warned Reuter. WASHINGTON, M?t. 18. -Heentative Bcrtand W Gearhait. waned the United i rial Soviet Riu- ,1 coy toua eyes k i key to United in tne Far North preparing to lay territory on toe md that its sale by the Czar try inReuter. - 140 words
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82 1947-03-19 5 Reuter. NEW YORK. Mar. 18-The United Spates Coast Guard has reported that the wreckage of the airliner missing on a flight f.om Mcdcllin, Colombia, to San Cos tH Rica, has bevn located on Peak Medellin. The Coast Guard s.dd: "There was no evidence ofReuter. - 82 words
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Article47 1947-03-19 5 UP. MISSOULA (Montana), Mai. 17—flight were injured when the eastbound Chicago-Milkaukee and St. Paul's fast j train The Olympian struck a rock and dirt -lid,. 0 n the mainj line, overturning the engine and j two baggage cars rerailing two j passenger cars.—up.UP. - 47 words
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281 1947-03-19 5 Pvepnl Lumpur. Monaay.-Textiles arc proving an f£ l en V nduce mcnt to padi growers in Perlis who have already bartered 75,000 piculs of padi to the Union Government since December last. Padi cultivators in Perlis are now getting cloth on the barter system281 words
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106 1947-03-19 5 (From Our Own Reporter) KUALA LUMPUR, Mar. 18. Ahmad Bustaman. leader of the 10,000-strong Angkatan Pemuda Insaf (Malay Youth Organization) was bailed out at about 3 p.m. today on «j surety for $3 000 M A. B. Sidek. President of thf Malayan Motor Drivers106 words
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Article78 1947-03-19 5 Reuter. LONDON. Mar 18. -Moscow radio today that the Government of the Uiu.'iim Soviet Republic has a letter from Pandit Nehru ia which on behalf cf the government and people ot India, he expressed gratitucb to the Ukrainian Government and people for support given at tne UnitedReuter. - 78 words
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Article77 1947-03-19 5 In January, Singapore imported from Sumatra 11.420 tons of rubber. 1,999 tons of sago flour. 122 tons of coffee. 258 tons of pepper, 2.979 tons of sawn logs of 50 cubic feet er.ch. 2 266 tons of copra and 120 tons of rattan. The February77 words
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Article68 1947-03-19 5 Koh Lai Wah (26) was produe: d before the Fourth Police Magistrate yesterday on a tentative charge of being in unlawful possession of a handgrenade at the junction of Delta Road and Jervois Road on Sunday afternoon. Koh was ordered to be remanded till today when he w68 words
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Article77 1947-03-19 5 A J. Cronick (21) and J. Sullivan (30). from the s.s. Portland were charged in the Tnird Magistrate's Court yesterday with theft of 21 yards of printed cloth worth $10 from a godown at the docks on March 17. or, alternatively, dishonestly retaining the 21 yards of cloth,77 words
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Article334 1947-03-19 5 Sepoy Somanna (19). an 1.0.R.. who was one of those lent by the Military to the Municipality to fill in the breach caused by the recent strike of Municipal lorry drivers-was convicted on a charge of criminal breach of trust of four lorry tyres, and sentenced334 words
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60 1947-03-19 5 The Chinese community of Indonesia recently presented a scroll in felicitation of the birth of a granddaughter to Queen Wilhelmina to the Lt.-Governor General at Batavia. The presentation was made by Mr. Ang Van Goan, chairman of the (hung Hua (hung Hui. Photos show (top): The scroll: above, the presentation60 words
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290 1947-03-19 5 Reuter. U.P. London. Mar. 18.—The rushing flood waters of the normally placid Thames lapped at the sandbagged Hamp'on Pumping station today imperilling the drinking water—supply of 2.500, 000 Londoners. The river was still rising at W.ndsor and Maidenhead, the two worst hit flood towns westReuter. & U.P. - 290 words
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261 1947-03-19 5 Two Malays, Ansng bin Said and Abas Lin Utoh, I were severely burnt and rushed to Pulau Bukom hospital when together with 20 others they were rescued j yesterday from a blazing tongkang by the Shell Com- pany vessel, Rimau. The tcngkanp Chineseowned, was261 words
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Article168 1947-03-19 5 Reuter. BIRMINGHAM, Mar. 18—The Conservative Birmingham in ;m editorial today, states that in the House of Commons yesterday Mr. Arthur Henderson refused, on behalf of the Government to accept any suggestion thai the outbreak of rioting in the Punjab in any way connected with theReuter. - 168 words
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73 1947-03-19 5 BATAVIA. Mar 18.—Seventeen members of the crew of the American freighter, Martin Behrman, stated before the United States consul. John B. Ketctiam, on oath today that they had seen part of the Cinchona OarK from the Behrman's cargo oeing loaded on a Brit'sh Blue Funnel73 words
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Article30 1947-03-19 5 U.P. BOGOTA (Columbia Mai 18 A TACA Airways plane, with five passengers and thiee crew, crashed against a mountain peak, 25 miles northwest of Modellin—U.P.U.P. - 30 words
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432 1947-03-19 6 U.P. Batavia, Mar. 18. —The Indonesian Republican Government, which is now burning wood, much of it teak, in government railroads may be forced to burn rubber instead to protect the export-free teak industry if the Dutch persist in blockading Indonesian ports.U.P. - 432 words
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285 1947-03-19 6 Share Market Roundup The chief feature of interest in the share market yesterday was a sharp rise in Gammons to $5.4q (buyeis) with sellers reserved on a rumour of the possibility of obtaining the Changi Aerodrome contract. Otherwise there was not much doing285 words
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Article74 1947-03-19 6 The rubber market remained dull yesterday with small buying interest and sellers showed no inclination to meet the market Only small business was reported done. The S.C.C.R.A's rubber priefs at noon yesterday were: Buyers. Sellers, cts. per cts. per lb. lb. No 1 R SS. spot.74 words
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Article122 1947-03-19 6 Reuter. London, Mar. 17.—The stock markets have been somewhat singularly lacking in character. Trading has been subnormal except in the case of Brazilian railways which again proved very poDular. Lack of interest and steady stream of small sales depressed the market for British Government securities which wasReuter. - 122 words
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204 1947-03-19 6 Reuter. SHANGHAI. Mar 18—Doubt whether such a drastic change at th: s time was feasible wa< expressed by financial and business circles her? today in commenting the Chinese Dress reports from Nanking that a proposal for the establishment of a gjld standard for ChineseReuter. - 204 words
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Article41 1947-03-19 6 London, Mar. 17.—The Hindu Association in London at an j emergency meeting last night 1 discussed the situation in the Punjab and other centres of the communal trouble and passed a resolution condemning I the British Government's "policy of disintegration." I41 words
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Article324 1947-03-19 6 Prices quoted beiow are per! plcul weight except where otherwise stated. Foodstuffs:—Yesterday's quotations were "Meehoon": Kedah $70: Siam No. 1 $90; Indo-China $70. Rice: Siam No. 1 $98; No. 2 $96: No. 3 $90; Rangoon $62. jGluUnuous rice: Slam No. 1 $75: Rangoon $50. Rock sugar:—s64.324 words
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Article72 1947-03-19 6 U.P. HONOLULU, Mar. 18.—Twenty ?e*aels were sent out, to the Pacific today to join planes m tlie search for 12 >eamen missing in a lifebo.it since Wednesday, afte the tanker, Fort Dearborn, broke in two. Nineteen destio yers and the tug, Tucson, were alignedU.P. - 72 words
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257 1947-03-19 6 U.P. WASHINGTON. Mar. 18.—The Combined Tin Committee reported a "marked deterioration" in the world tin supplies. The Committee which controls international tin allocations, announced new allotments of 6,785 long tons and said no more was currently available. it said the demand for tin inU.P. - 257 words
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Advertisement221 1947-03-19 6 Don't talk Jfr ....shoot! That was the code of fBHImM& WILD BILL HICKOKS West! ..*'lbß I.™ -2 P «n.-4.1 3 p <n. 6 .30 do-915 o o '^^^^*«BM_|iii£HM I YOI ALB. KXOW 1 Abbott and Costello! THAT'S WHY It was AGAIN filled to CAPACITY last night! Mortho 0 Oriscoll DonoldCool221 words
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Article77 1947-03-19 7 I. fu i 7 Len Hut[A#D°jej n j England arrived in Australia. U*** j] trouble, he is j i part in the c. v w Zealand, n operation in a hospital 2JJ* orl the tour, the younger D Australian eric- very r, rmidable, and yfts Aa^"77 words
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Article86 1947-03-19 7 SYDNEY Mar 17 Jamej Paul Gibb and Joe ~i the MCC in Australia, who did N i Zealand, -ailed j i j on lii*- Larg- were accompanied Igai man, Ferguses r Bed«e who made an to Australia I■ pia ick t but in order twin brother,86 words
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243 1947-03-19 7 I LB With Spring still m m se, bull-fight enalready wonderpi »hal this season will have 1 them when it gets Mmraj ~t East. J are high that Mano9"ma's most popular maowr will tight this year. His aking advertising H* k ta Madrid papers243 words
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Article486 1947-03-19 7 ARCHIE QUICK - Lessons From The Tests Says ARCHIE QUICK LONDON.—Statistics in sport are anathema to me, but the Test Match figures having been published let me comment upon them. Their tale is there very plainly for all to see and they go to confirm an article486 words
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Article174 1947-03-19 7 In a friendly badminton match consisting of 3 men's Singles, one men's Doubles and one mixed Doubles played lart Saturday at Fort Canning, the Merrid3le Youth BP. (Junior Section > defeated the District Dawns by 3 games to nil. *2 games abandoned due to heav.174 words
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38 1947-03-19 7 Reuter. LONDON, Mar. 18.-Th e Rugby League ha* appruved of the League Club-' recommendation that an approach should be made to the Home Secretary with a view to playing evening mid-week matches—ReuterReuter. - 38 words
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Article46 1947-03-19 7 The quarter-finals in the Y.M. CA. table tennis tournament will be played off today, com menc.ne at 5.15 p.m. Ti*s: J. Houlihan vs. Yeo Seng Kok: Kam Yew Lai vs. Teo Waj Kai; Ong Kay Ann vs. Lee Chio Long; Eugene Bong vs. Soh Tecw Keng.46 words
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Article80 1947-03-19 7 U.P. BRIGHTON. Mar. 18.—American heavyweight Joe Baksi is taking it easy because of a slight cold today, but trainer Ray Arcel said: "Right now I feel Joe could lick Louis if he keeps the same physical peak he has been at taining here-" Baksi did notU.P. - 80 words
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Article65 1947-03-19 7 The following have been invited to play cricket for the Colonials against Water Transport Coy. on Sunday at 11 a.m. at Pulau Brani W. Ratnayake, C. Collins. K. G. Albert, D. Miller. R. DcHUcm S.I A. Pel era, T. Thiyagarajah, J. A. B. Gala:joda. J. Delilkan,65 words
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Article65 1947-03-19 7 The following have been invited to play cricket for Colonials against BAOCC on Saturday at i p.m. at Changi: W. Ratnayake, C. Collins, K. G. i Albert. D. Miller. R. Delilkan. S. L. A. Perera, T. Thiyagarajah. i L. S. Nathanielsz. J. A. B. Galagoda. A. F.65 words
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Article50 1947-03-19 7 The following will represent the Cavenangh at Soccer against the District Dawns'* on Sunday, {at Fort Canning ground. Kickoff at 5.15 p.m. All players will meet at No. 21. Wilkie Road. O-man. Seng Gee. Berry. Ib rahmi. Lloyd. Sattar. KrishnaI samy. Govindasamv. Roland Ronnie. Arthur. Balan. S&mad. Muthia and Haron.50 words
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Article216 1947-03-19 7 Calcutta. —There will be no competitive football in Calcutta —the second largest city of the British Empire and the "home" of Indian soccer—this year under the auspices of the Indian Football Association, the parent body for soccer in India. As a result, all the four divisions216 words
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550 1947-03-19 7 Malays Recs Share Points In Thrilling Game SIX GOALS AT STADIUM S.&.C 3. MALAY F.A 3. Exciting would be too mild a term to describe yesterday's S.A.F.A. league fixture, played at Jalan Besar between the S.R.C. and the Malay F.A., which ended in a three-all draw—the first drawn game in550 words
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668 1947-03-19 7 Reuter. LONDON, Mar. 17.—Despite Government's decision to ban mid-week sport and the threatened players' Strike, there is still tremendous interest and enthusiasm in the Football Association Cup semi-finals which take place March 29. A few days after the venues for the matches had beenReuter. - 668 words
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240 1947-03-19 7 Playing at the Naval Base, Seletar, H.M.S. Terror beat the Indian Association second eleven by 29 runs. Batting first the Indians were all out for 59 runs, N. Abbasbhoy being top scorer with 13 runs. H.M.S. Terror were all out for 88. R. S.240 words
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Advertisement173 1947-03-19 7 11—2—4.15—6.30—9.15 lip with a ca »t FREORIC BETTY j MARCH FIELD I w.th AGNES MOOREHEAD i JOAN CARROLL PDITANGOLD ffipY HOMEIER J Preceded by March of Time and latest London Metro News. COMING! A new screen experience! B 11 w Opening Today 3. 6 8.45 p.m. Minerva's Stupendous Spectacle of173 words
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119 1947-03-19 8 Reuter. WASHINGTON, Mar. 17. The nulled States Runrc mandate to be issued on me Cewrt today o. ;ercd a L: wi~, leader at tl;c UnitMarch 20 obliging Juhn L. to withdraw within five e-f Mine Workers Union, no'ice tc rm.'nating the daysReuter. - 119 words
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287 1947-03-19 8 Negro Fighter's Manager Protests Reuter. V J LONDON, Mar. 18,—After taking four counts in the fourth round. A1 Fhillips of London fought back to win the Empire featherweight championship at the Royal AJbert Hall here to-night by outpointing Cliff Anderson. coffee-coloured bantamweight champion of BritishReuter. - 287 words
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Article107 1947-03-19 8 NEW YORK, Mar. 18.—Max Schmeling was the only man •Toe Louis ever really was mad at in life. He says so in his autobiography "My Life Story" which came off the press today, coincident with an announcement that Louis will Cefciidl his title for the 21th107 words
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Article46 1947-03-19 8 U.P. ATHE> T S. Mar 17.—Conservative newspaper said today that Greek authorities arrested a 1 Bulgarian who parachuted to Greek soil last Friday. Greek authorities said that a certain Bulgarian surrendered last week and was taken to Salonika for questioning but refused further details. —U-P.U.P. - 46 words
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527 1947-03-19 8 Kuala Lumpur.—The Army has loaned to the Civil Government Short Term Food Production Scheme, machinery consisting of twenty-six bill 1 dozers, eight cranes and thirty-four tractors to help them reach the maximum output in the shortest possible time. These machines were527 words
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Article139 1947-03-19 8 Reuter. LONDON. Ma; 17 The Bulgarian Government ha- now informed the Biitlsh Legation in S; fta of it. -eadtnes* to convert in full the holding- of Bulgarian currency of member* if the B.iti-h mission, th- Foreign Office spokesman here stated t nigh*. Thi- deck) I iIIReuter. - 139 words
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147 1947-03-19 8 Reuter. RANGOON Mar 18.—PTC* pects or sending military am from Burma or India to Vietnam «Indo-Chinese Republic: n> forces were now very remote said Bo Van Nam?, iormer col nel in the Japanese-sponsored wartime Burma Defence Am v who sometime ago announced his decisionReuter. - 147 words
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289 1947-03-19 8 U.P. TOKIO. Mar. 18.—By a majority decision, the Allied High Court trying 26 major Japanese war crimes suspects, rejected a defence move to prove that Gen. MacArthur planned a 1939 military programme for the Philippines as part of a deience strategy toU.P. - 289 words
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48 1947-03-19 8 The seven Japanese who are on trial in connect on with the massacre of Chines in Singapore untitled left 'o rah Lt.-Cen. Nsh m ii huma L ■"•r 4 a "tmura Saburo. L.-Col. Os ii Masay uki, Maj. Iyo Tomatatsu, Maj, On shi Satoro and Capt. h samatsu.48 words
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478 1947-03-19 8 Large Su m Earmarked For Atom Research Reuter. LONDON, Mar. 18.—John Dugdale, the Financial Secretary of the Admiralty to-day presented to the Commons, the Navy estimates of £196,700,000, including an undisclosed amount for research "especially into the c fleets of the atom tomb onReuter. - 478 words
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116 1947-03-19 8 U.P. LONDON, Mar. 18 —The Brlt sh Oovrenment knows nothing about the announcement in Washington that £47.000 of the Amer can loan to Britain nas oeen spent on chewing gum. The Earl of Howe rased the oues-icn of chewing gum in the House otU.P. - 116 words
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Article44 1947-03-19 8 Reuter. or .APGO'v. Mar. 17. —The Scottish Foo-ball Association Council has decided to extend the season until May 17 and no competition for which admission is charged will be played in Scotland except on Saturdays and recognised public holidays -Reuter.Reuter. - 44 words
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Article188 1947-03-19 8 DUNEDIN, Mar. 18. —Bert who scored 197 in Otago's first innings against the M CC. became the first New Zealanoer to hit two centuries in a match against any touring learn, when he hit another brilliant century in the match which concluded here today in a thrilling188 words
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Article76 1947-03-19 8 The following w:ii represent the Indonesian Soccer XI in a football match against the B.D M.S. Pasir Panjang. at 5 15 p.m todry on the Victoria School grun-»-Dlaftar Ridswa..: Ahmad bin H. Ahmad. Ramhe bin H. Idns. 8 S Fmroen. Abdoella b n H. M. Said M76 words
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Article38 1947-03-19 8 LONDON Mai 17 tish Cup s ii-Cnal today r< llotherw; 11 H Hampden P If Dun Aberdeen ma postp nd will men Dundee t T x< Park. E if Aberdeen win meet Ai Dundee, Reuter38 words
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Article104 1947-03-19 8 A Li) ol tne J (Boon we re elected I DB i> I year 1947: P.it ron M Choo I Hua lvi S Geok T P Peni Kaj \1 Rang Cii Leng Pam Chua Ah K:rr.. U Peng Son?,. Chua Ye« Ch M S ih Kit104 words
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Miscellaneous113 1947-03-19 8 TES TODAY'S I WEATHER REPORT Fcir With Scattered Showers S'nga pore weather forecast for 24 hears from noon today, compled by the R.A.F. Central Forecasting Station, Air Command. Far Fast: During the afternoon, fair with bright intervals and scat- J 'end chewers not affecting j .Singapore city. Fine at night.113 words
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