The Straits Budget, 30 January 1947
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The Straits Budget
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Title Section31 1947-01-30 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED OVER A CENTURY] New Series No. 26 Singapore, Thursday, January, 30th, 1947. Price 40 cents (S.S. Currency) Or 1 at.31 words
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Advertisement67 1947-01-30 1 The SINGAPORE FREE PRESS has the largest nett sale of any afternoon newspaper published in Malaya Rafflts Z'.i.scim Librmiy Singapore* The Singapore Free Press is the old est established newspaper in Singapore. It recommenced publication in May last and its smart presentation of news has made an immediate appeal to67 words
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The Straits Budget
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Article985 1947-01-30 2 —Straits Times. Jan. 24. If an immigrant wishes to become a citizen of the Federation of Malaya, under the eon titutional plan now before the country, he will have to show that he has been resident in the Malay States, Penang or Malacca for out—Straits Times. Jan. 24. - 985 words
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Article1109 1947-01-30 2 Is This Strike Illegal —Straits Times, Jan. 24. There has been further deterioration in Singapore’s Municipal trike in the last two days, and about four-fifths of the Municipal labour force are now idle, with consequences that may easily be imagined in a city where the Municipality has recently been clearing—Straits Times, Jan. 24. - 1,109 words
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Article1004 1947-01-30 2 Tnnes. Jan. 25. The lines from an up-country bard printed in the letters page are not distinguished by precision in scanning, but irregularity of rhythm Ls excusable in view of the deep emotion evoked in the poet’s breast by Malaya’s establishment of three governors and one ambassador-at-large.Tnnes. Jan. 25. - 1,004 words
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Article1021 1947-01-30 3 —Straits Times, Jan. 27. from a Singapore nrih-ed in this page on «expressed doubt as 10 f;. nVi-c had not been un,,cc i'll technicalities b> Sf.Hpui Commissioners nous which led up to strike, and asked lor rarditforward account r Se t o:u.tious. That request o—Straits Times, Jan. 27. - 1,021 words
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Article1163 1947-01-30 3 —Straits Times, Jan. 23. In the next three months a commission is to be sent out from the United Kingdom to investigate all aspects of the plan to found a University College of Malaya. Assuming that the main feature of that plan is bound to—Straits Times, Jan. 23. - 1,163 words
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Article1065 1947-01-30 3 —Straits Times. Jar.,1 Everywhere in business circles of all communities in Malaya there is a very marked reaction against the manner and spirit in which labour is presenting its drmands. Employers say that agreements are signed with not the slightest intention of their being honoured. As—Straits Times. Jar.,1 - 1,065 words
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2058 1947-01-30 4 SUPER-DREADNOUGHT FROM THE OLD F.M.S. U.M.S. MALAYA has reached her end, and it could have come at no more fitting time, following the disappearance of the Federated Malay States which presented this battleship to the Royal Navy 35 years ago. And so today2,058 words
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Article74 1947-01-30 4 rockets.,—Straits Times copyright. From Our Own Correspondent London, Jan. 26. THE battleship Malaya, which first sustained enemy hits at Jutland, and on which King George VI served for some time as a young officer, now has reached the end of her service as a fightingrockets.,—Straits Times copyright. - 74 words
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Article65 1947-01-30 4 From Our Own Correspond* PENANG. Jan. 28.-Mr.| Martin. A.D C. to the Govern* General, gave evidence in the* cond Magistrate’s Court \m when four Javanese drivers -1 ployed in the Governor-Goner! office w’ere charged with honestly misappropriating 111 gallons of petrol. I The charge was amended dur!65 words
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PERSONAL
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Article68 1947-01-30 4 On 20th January 1947 to Lily of Ang Soor Hoe a son. Ronnie A Both mother and child well. MAGNUS—To Helen wife of M Magnus, on 24 January at Kanin Korbau Hospital. Singapore—a So: 23rd January 1947. To Maimim’l wife of Mahbob bin Ahmad of Join the gift of68 words
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Article127 1947-01-30 4 The engagement was announfl bet•""''n Mr. Fong Ping Sun. ulta* uf .*.i. and Mrs. Fong Yu k StMiss Rosalind Boey Via t C:. daughter of Mr. and M Chan on 18th Jan. '47. both of Spa LOH-VEO. The engagement. place at Malacca on muarv 1947. of Mr. Loll Huan127 words
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Article28 1947-01-30 4 SHELLARD-BAILEY’. At St *j drev s Cathedral. Singapf day 21st January. 1947. u n-i Commander Patrick Shell u ;l. Naval Volunteer Reserve, to M' s > la Bailey.28 words
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487 1947-01-30 5 aD with father mixed lines the announcement .Straits Times the other V.,t the Welfare were jroing to spend 00 a month on iico n ilk lildren in Singapore. V mist'd Idlings advisedly it wonder if the men and the respective nation1 ti which these487 words
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Article161 1947-01-30 5 i straTr s letter t 0 T,mes appears "S7j; tate ment: at y ou rd at Honje was n °t trough any- where in the universe if you speak the universal language. Well, that language is English, but it proves useless if you use it on the Singapore161 words
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Article169 1947-01-30 5 IN the Straits Times recently it was stated that Syed Kadir bin Mohammed, Deputy Commissioner of Trades and Customs, Muar, was entertained prior to his transfer as Officer-in-Charge, Town Board, Johore Bahru. It is believed that no Malay will fill tne vacancy. Recently Che Ibrahim b n169 words
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Article135 1947-01-30 5 The Malay superintendents were the revenue officers—or rather, revenue collectors —and the Britisn superintendents, v’ith the exoepticn of the Commissioner, were preventive officers. The maximum salary of the Malay ceputy commissioners in Johore Bahru and Muar was S850 and $600 respectively. The maximum salary for Malay superintendents was135 words
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Article202 1947-01-30 5 IT unfortunate that the Clerical Union should show interest in the action taken by the Council of Joint Action vis-a-vis the Federation proposals, to the extent of being represented at the Council’s meetings. What the Clerical Union fails to realize is that the immediate need of the202 words
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Article61 1947-01-30 5 A FEW days back, I saw in your column the heading “NEW INTERIM SALARY FIXED FOR DOCTORS AND NURSES” but I found nothing mentioned about dressers. Does this mean that nothin? has been decided about a new scheme for dressers? Of course, doctors have been voicing their protests61 words
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Article163 1947-01-30 5 (T*Ss surprising to note that Government employees intend to stage demonstrations asking for another four months advance on their back pay in addition to the two months already received. Government has already paid three months’ pay as rehabilitation grant, three months salary as arrears of pay (although163 words
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Article314 1947-01-30 5 As it was —and is —and ever —-or never shall be A drain was stopped in Muar in nineteen-forty-one And you’d never nowadays believe the thing that then was done, The Public Works Department got cracking right away And the drain and local air were cleared in only half314 words
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Article72 1947-01-30 5 “Second Indo-China 1 SHOULD like to inform “A Chinese Victim” in Ipoh that his suggestion of asking the police to employ ‘‘an army of Chinese” to round up bad characters in order to avoid Malaya becoming a second Indo-China is not pleasing to the man-in-the street. This suggestion would only72 words
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Page 5 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous17 1947-01-30 5 T./f rcIM gaw c N i\ :r x (Jfsi ON •fe. -sf' BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN17 words
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Article433 1947-01-30 6 SINGAPORE, Jan. 2N. THE basic rice ration in Malaya is to lie increased from next Monday from one and a hall to two kalis per week. In Singapore a differential ration will be issued—two and three quarter katis for men, two katis for women, and433 words
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Article74 1947-01-30 6 r |MIK .Sarawak Dvuk A xoerdion !i;rv < ni a telegram ’o Mi \V 1 11 Cl archill thanking him 1 >. hr recent intervention in tin (l sen s <-u on .Sarawak all lir.s m 1 Hu* Hrit!:,h House ol Cummins. *\V n.sli elivelv look74 words
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Article46 1947-01-30 6 S1NGAPOHE, Jan. 28 A Chhn.se stowawav was dis covered on board Mio China N a i gallon Comnany v< sel S 'oc'nuan which arriv'd in Singapore from Horn? Kong on S' turday The man w.ll bo returned to China bv the first ava’lable slilp46 words
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Article121 1947-01-30 6 I rani Out Own < orrcspundfnt IPO'I, Moil A .Japanese Warrant Officer, Noburo Awamut >. who with a Japanese lieutenant escapee* lrom an internment camp in Kampong Poh. B:dnr shortly alter the liberation, wu> I airested <• a hut in tin jungle nij nung Bikam121 words
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72 1947-01-30 6 I'rom Onr Own Correspondent JO lIORE BAHRU, Mon.— Abdul Wuhab was lined $5O in the District Court today toi -filing a cup of cofTe? with sweetened condensed milk in the Juhore Bahru Amusem nt Park •> a P.A>d Control Inspector. Iho accused pleaded that72 words
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233 1947-01-30 6 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Jan. 2-1. WHEN the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr. Arthur Creech-Jones, promised in the House of Commons yesterday Lt.-Col. I). R. Rees-Williams (Lab. Croydon) that he would ask the Malayan Union, Singapore and Sarawak (Governors for233 words
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196 1947-01-30 6 Double Fees For Union-Sing apore Service SINGAPORE, Jan. 29. GOODS vehicles plying hetween Singapore and the j mainland <>f Malaya n*»w have U) pay fees twice in the i fni m of goods licences —in the I Malayan Union and in Singapole. iliis does not apply to their vehicle Hr*196 words
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Article135 1947-01-30 6 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG. Sat. ASSURING the public, ••whom we serve.” that the Municipal employees would not use the stii ;e weapon without cause and i ust itleat ion. Mr. Khoo Choc Poon. president of the Penane Municipal Services Union, stated at its inaugural meeting135 words
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Article171 1947-01-30 6 From Our Own Correspondent I KUALA LUMPUR, J an 27 I OWING to the acute coal shortage, resulting Ratu Arang strike, the Malayan Railway] cancel all night passenger train services Singapore. Kuala Lumpur and Penang a .< fj Thursday. I This action has been taken171 words
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Article316 1947-01-30 6 100,000 PARK AS MEMORIAL PLANS have now been drawn up and are being considered by the authorities for the construction of the Lim Bo Seng Memorial Park near Singapore’s Macßitchie Reservoir. It is estimated that .this memorial to the Malayan guerilla leader, for which money has been subscribed by the316 words
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Article229 1947-01-30 6 From Our Stall um^ponNuM KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 2tl THE Consultative C nun;B have so far r oeivid 'B grams irom two Malay :yr.iß tlons rejecting the e r.suiut.iß pr.posals. They are the L uuß Kersatuang Melayu oi J .horeaß the Joint Association Malay Natinal Welt.no229 words
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Article70 1947-01-30 6 HUTTON —CLARKE WEDDING w s nem at uie —Straits Times copyn SINGAPORE .1 From Our Own 011 I LONDON. Sun. .pi Clarke’s elder daughu d J Maude Clarke, was Christ Church. Down ill inir. this afternoon to j I Hutton, whpse s'stcr. pi Hutton was the brid<‘ g| bride wasw s nem at uie —Straits Times copyn - 70 words
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Article498 1947-01-30 7 SINGAPORE, Jan. 23. ..ccw>\'S of “no case” were made yesterday by defending officers in Christmas Island the I )C ing conducted by a Court Martial at i Transit Camp, Bukit Timah. 2 dia "l Silberberg, for Naik Allah Bux and V] S aid: “Having heard498 words
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Article127 1947-01-30 7 SINGAPORE, Jan. 25. PENDING official announcement of the interim scheme for locally recruited doctors in the Government service, the Alumni Associa tion of the King Edward VII College of Medicine has a«keel the Director of Medical Services, Singapore, Dr. W. J. Vickers, if it127 words
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Article76 1947-01-30 7 From Our Own Correspondent. Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 24.—The Consultative Committee has received a telegram conveying the opinions and views of a joint conference held on Je.n. 17 at Kota Bahru on the proposals of the new Malayan Constitution The parties attending the conference were: The76 words
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Article152 1947-01-30 7 SINGAPORE, Jan. 25. rVO Indians, Arumugam and Kothandan, of 119 Tras Street, were sentenced to two years’ rigorous imprisonment each by Mr. Paul Storr in the Singapore First District Court yesterday when they were convicted of criminal breach of trust in respect of a lighter and152 words
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Article116 1947-01-30 7 From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Jan. 24: The question ot removing the Public Relations Department Centre in Johore Bahru to Batu Pahat is under consideration and the change is likely to take place in February. Batu Pahat is considered mere central than Johore116 words
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Article49 1947-01-30 7 SINGAPORE, Jan. 25. IJALU Mia. an Indian military lorry driver, was sentenced to two years’ rigorous imprisonment by the Singapore First District Judge, Mr. Paul Storr yesterday for having comm tted criminal breach of trust in res pect of 30 cases of Naafi cigarettes.49 words
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Article301 1947-01-30 7 SINGAPORE, Jan. 25. SEVERAL Dutch and American fish fanciers are in Singapore buying live Malayan fish to sell in Europe and the United States. Mr. H. Hanselman of Rotterdam has ordered 30,000 fancy specimens from Mr. Teo Way Yong, a live-fish exporter with an301 words
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Article353 1947-01-30 7 SINGAPORE, Jan. 25. THE General Court Martial at Bukit Timah, Singa- pore, which is trying seven Indian soldiers on a charge of mutiny on Christmas Island in March, 1942, after hearing defence submissions and comments by the Judge-Advocate, Major J. F. Lincoln, yesterday decided353 words
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Article133 1947-01-30 7 SINGAPORE, Jan. 25. Approximately $45,000 was realised yesterday when surplus welfare stocks were auctioned at the Singapore sale-room of Nassim and Company. There was keen and competitive buying. Some prominent Indian sports dealers and representatives of leading Singapore departmental stores were included among the buyers. Among133 words
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Article238 1947-01-30 7 GAOL ROTAN FOR ARMED ROBBERY SINGAPORE, Jan. 25. Two Malays, Amat bin Darus and Amat Din Jadi, convicted on charges of armed robbery, were sentenced by Mr. Justice Jobling at the Singapore Assizes yesterday to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment and 12 strokes of the rotan and eight years’ rigorous imprisonment238 words
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Article133 1947-01-30 7 From Our Own Correspondent Penang, Jan. 25.—The story of how British Serviceman had continued driving a jeep on three wheels after the other wheel had come off, was told in the Third Magistrate's Court today when Corporal Wiltshire of the RASC pleaded guilty to and133 words
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Article58 1947-01-30 7 Candidates wishing to enter for the Trinity College of Music examination in June should apply to the Department of Education, Singapore, before March 5. 1947. Copies of the syllabus, and of the fees charged for the various examinations conducted by Trinity College of Music can be seen58 words
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Article233 1947-01-30 8 SINGAPORE, Jan. 24. INDICATIONS of future closer relations between Australia and Singapore in air matters were described yesterday to the Straits Dines by Air Marshal Sir George Pirie, Air Officer Command-ing-in-Chief, South-East Asia. They included the possibility*ot a revival of the pre-wai inter-Command flights as233 words
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Article124 1947-01-30 8 From Our Own Correspondent KRIAN, Thursday. AT a conference held to discuss the proposal of the formation of a rice millers association ol Krian yesterday it was decided by the pro prietors of the eight major lice mills in the district to appeal to the124 words
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Article109 1947-01-30 8 SINGAPORE, Jan. 26. The departure of the Blue I Funnel Line “tood ship” Gorgon from Fremantle for Singapore has been delayed owing to engine tr< uble and the vessel is expected to arrive in Singapore in the first week in February. The Gorgon, scheduled to arrive109 words
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Article205 1947-01-30 8 SINGAPORE, Jan. 21 ALL Electrical Department, labourers in the Jalan. Besar area reported for work yesterday, the third day of the Singapore Municipal workers’ strike, and went to their work without police protection. Their foreman reported that there had been no incidents. At a meeting205 words
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Article431 1947-01-30 8 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Jan. 23. IN the House of Commons on Feb. 12, Mr. D. N. Pritt (Independent Lab., N. Hammersmith) will ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr. A. Creech-Jones, what recommendations have been made by the committee appointed by431 words
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Article49 1947-01-30 8 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 24: The Lower Perak Clerical Union will be opened on Feb. 1 when Mr. J A. Brazier. Trade Union Adviser oi Malaya, will address the members. So far B 5(» members from Government departments and commercial firms have joined the Union.49 words
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492 1947-01-30 8 SINGAPORE, Jan >1 STRONG comments on the inadequacy of being paid to some temporary Government J were made yesterday in the Supreme Court bj Justice Brown during the hearing of an appeal'! temporary Government clerk, T. Navaralnaml ployed in the Food Rationing Office492 words
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Article126 1947-01-30 8 SINGAPORE, .la" Normal gas procure restored in Sin-\P ,,rt four o’cloek this Pressure has been l"' v u j days on account ot a down of some of the P* Kallang Gasworks. The co-operation n sumers during the y x n period, has been iniuh eiated,126 words
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237 1947-01-30 8 SINGAPORE, Jan. 25. FOLLOWING the recent detention of the Empire Mayrover by the Dutch Naval authorities, the Straits Times! understands that four days ago the Dutch detained the East Coaster, a 600-ton ship under charter to a Singapore firm. The East Coaster carried general cargo237 words
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Article146 1947-01-30 8 From Our Own Correspondent KUCHING, Jan. 24. "THE s.s. Matang. 1,463 tons, J of the Straits Steamship Co., on her way from Labuan to Kuching, struck rocks on the shore of* Telok Kurang, opposite Gunong Saban, at 4.30 a.m. yesterday. She carried 70 passengers and full146 words
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Article282 1947-01-30 9 i .„ni Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 22. n reports for December coming in from the si lies of Malaya in many cases blamed fa r .her for the decrease in production noticerp( W 0*1 ill'- 1 as mold the labour Shortage as all282 words
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Article68 1947-01-30 9 tN'GAPORE. Jan. 23. r l an Indian r NAAFI wareid, Singarf'quantities of d spirits were i d to seven sonment each iblin;; at the i originally (’Oh Poh Yat. t 1 bv Mr. V.J. i i’Vd. t ease conduct was that f "d 16 cases of ease68 words
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Article242 1947-01-30 9 From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 22. An indication of the potentiallit ies oi the newly-formed Malayan Film Unit and the high quality oi its work is contained in its first documentary, ‘Help Yourself,’ a grow-more-fjod propaganda film which is t>3 be released in242 words
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Article303 1947-01-30 9 Real Chinese New Year For S’ pore SINGAPORE, Jan. 23. SALLYING out in their thousands, jostling, laughing, pockets full, families around them, the Chinese of Singapore made merry of the first night in their New \ear yesterday* Early yesterday morning, the New Year had been ushered in at home, with303 words
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Article149 1947-01-30 9 SINGAPORE, Jan. 23. THE first of the 1947 series of Singapore Children’s Concerts will be given early in April There will bp three performances of th? first programme, two on Wednr sday and Thursday April 9 and 10 (for schools only), and one public performance, on149 words
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Article188 1947-01-30 9 ROTAN GAOL FOR ROBBERY From Our Own Correspondent MUAR, Jan. 24.—Four Javanese who were charged with commitin<* gang robbery in Batu Pahat on" Sept. 1, 1946. were found guilty at tile Muar Assizes before Mr. Justice Laville yesterday. The first accused, Mat Dalim bin Haji Dol Hamid, was sentenced to188 words
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449 1947-01-30 9 SINGAPORE, Jan. 23. AN Australian salvage expert who was responsible for carrying out all the salvage operations in the South-West Pacific on behalf of the Allied Nations during the war, including the successful raising of 78 vessels in this sector, left Singapore yesterday for Bangkok449 words
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Article107 1947-01-30 9 I'rom Ou«' Own Correspondent SEREMBAN, Jan. 22. COMPREHENSIVE schem s to instill road manners and make driving sale in Seremban have been drafted and proved e.nd will put into operation, fol’owin meeting ol the Negri Sembil'n and Malacca bran;h .of the Automobile Association ot Ml- These107 words
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Article77 1947-01-30 9 SINGAPORE, Nov. 23. SHORTLY before midnight last night a Chinese, I,am Ah Yong, walked into llill Street Police Station, Singapore, and handed over to surprised police constables a loaded pistol. He reported that he had been walking along Hill Street a few yards away front77 words
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Article143 1947-01-30 9 SINGAPORE, Jan. 24. FOO AH TANG, Chief Engineer of the 40-ton wooden ves el p. C. 1890, disappeared when he jumped overboard during a fire which swept the ship from stem to stern yesterday at about 11 a.m. A search is being curried out.143 words
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Article86 1947-01-30 9 From Our Own Correspondent Penang. Jnn 23.—Cracker firing, which lor the pas two days has been going on in celebration of the Chinese New Year caused an outbreak of fire ai a house in Perak Lane this affe noon when the Municipal Fue Brigade was86 words
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Article71 1947-01-30 9 Oui )u n C >rre. n< >nri' nt TAIPING. Jan. 23. -Work is uo’iv; on in jin p.nv th former n» i pit Hi 1 1 nicnt m Tupai into a Hoy Homo. Thn home is 'ji- < nnii'j’n to house 3(H) bovs. 'lh Ciovrrn71 words
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Article730 1947-01-30 10 SINGAPORE, Jan. 22. A REWARD of $10,000 is offered for the capture of the gunmen who robbed Mr. T. S. Clark of $10,000 in cash and jewellery and who shot his 20-year-old adopted son, Robert Wills, in their home in Kampong Anderson Road yesterday,730 words
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59 1947-01-30 10 THE following names have been submitted to the Colonial Secretary as nominees of the Singapore Association on the Municipal Commission. The results of the voting were a.s follows: number of votes received. C. F. Smith 90 N. A. Mallal 73 I). Robertson59 words
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Article66 1947-01-30 10 From Our Own Correspondent Alor Star, Jan. 22.—Dollah bin Abdul Rahman, a Malay, was today sentenced to two years’ rigorous imprisonment on a charge of housebreaking and theft in the District Court. The prosecution stated that at midnight sometime in December the accused broke into66 words
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Article178 1947-01-30 10 SINGAPORE, Jan. 22. A GIFT of a mobile dispensary which will help to provide nearly one-fifth of Singapore’s population from the rural areas with badiynetded medical facilities, was made by the Rotary Club to the Medical Department, at an informal ceremony at Singapore yesterday. Mr.178 words
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Article51 1947-01-30 10 PENANG. Jan. 22.—Canteens supplying children with 15-cent meals are expected to be opened in Penang schools from February, it is learned. Statistics are being gathered regarding the numoer of pupils and the scope of their requirements and as scon as final figures pie available the scheme will be51 words
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Article188 1947-01-30 10 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 22. THE following statement lias been issued by the Malay Nationalist Youth Corps commonly known as the A.P.I. Angkatan Permuda Insaf) on the Vietnam nghting in Indochina “The API. is the spearhead of the national struggle for the independence188 words
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Article200 1947-01-30 10 SUBJECT to competitive tenders from contractors, Singapore Municipality Water Department will shortly embark on the construction of a tunnel not far short of half a mile in length, at Pontian Kechil, in Johore. It will be almost 10 feet in diameter, of a size which should200 words
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Article325 1947-01-30 10 From Our Own Correspondent. MALACCA, Jan. 22. WHILE the King’s and Battalion Colours of the Singapore battalions of the Straits Settlements Volunteer Forces did not survive the war and Japanese occupation the Malacca Volunteers through the ingenuity and bravery of a lieutenant and a private325 words
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328 1947-01-30 10 From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. j an o 9 POWERFUL new drugs and insecticides, new wavs, f old ones, with new ideas in their action arL'n, u- 5 used in the fight against malaria in Malaya, said £j Malaria Research Officer in his328 words
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Article115 1947-01-30 10 From Our Own Corresponds Penang, Jan. 22.— The cor of Penang hawkers is being a ened up this month and j who don’t renew licences oe Jan. 31, run the risk of them, it is offlcally stated tj While the number of is being limited to 4.000115 words
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Article33 1947-01-30 10 THE Rev. Waldo S ‘‘i arrived in Sin i assumed his duties i Wesley Methodist < Canning Road. I Mr. Reir.oehl L> re c by his wife and tm'< dren.33 words
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Article555 1947-01-30 11 —Reuter. LONDON, Jan. 23. nations about Malaya in the House of ■P V esterday, Mr. Creech-Jones, Secretary t i; e Colonies, said he was naturally con- ih i there should be a healthy trade union Ki,,t in Malayan territories and various steps i.ii- to—Reuter. - 555 words
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Article68 1947-01-30 11 From Our Own Correspondent LONDNO, Jan. 23. THE Colonial Secrteary, Mr Creech Jones, told Sir Ernest Graham Little (Ind. London Un: vefsity) in the House of Commons yesterday that every’ effort was being made to provide passages for the wives and families of British residents in Malaya68 words
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Article108 1947-01-30 11 SINGAPORE, Jan. 24. I\R. W. H. Kauntze, the Medical Adviser to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, arrived in Singapore on Tuesday and has been the guest of the Governor. Sir Franklin Gimson. Dr. Kauntze is visiting the Far East to dlscuse plans for the108 words
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Article62 1947-01-30 11 From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 23.—Two young Chinese who went to the house occupied by the cashier of the Madras Theatre. Kuala Lumpur, on Wednesday, are alleged to have whipped out a revolver and forced him to open the safe. They to>l cash totalling62 words
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Article213 1947-01-30 11 From Our Own Correspondent Johore Bahru, Jan. 23. HUMOURS which have been current upcountry lately that associations affiliated to U.M.N.O. have withdrawn from membership have been denied by Dato Onn, President of the Organisation. Dato Onn said what had possibly given rise to the rumour was that213 words
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Article223 1947-01-30 11 From Our Own Correspondent MALACCA, Jan. 23. EVERY week-end a party of civilians and a unit of the Army take to the jungle around Malacca in search of wild boar, which of late have been causing severe damage to farms and gardens. The local army headquarters223 words
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Article327 1947-01-30 11 Reuter. LONDON, Thursday. THE Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr. Arthur CreechJones, gave an assurance in the House off Commons yesterday that the right of free expression of opinion would be preserved in Sarawak. He revealed that official action was being taken against “those involved”Reuter. - 327 words
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Article165 1947-01-30 11 possible.”—Straits Times copyright. From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Thursday. SIR Jocelyn Lucas (Con., Portsmouth), asked in the House of Commons yesterday whether the Civil Defence Medal will be awarded to members of the Auxiliary Nursing Reserve who were serving when they were captured by the Japanese,possible.”—Straits Times copyright. - 165 words
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Article223 1947-01-30 11 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Jan. 23. THE Pan-Malayan Indian Muslim conference, to be held in Penang on Feb 14. 15 and 16, is part of the steps now being taken to ensure adequate representation for Indian Muslims under the federal proposals and the Minister of223 words
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Article114 1947-01-30 11 From Our Own Correspondent Taiping, Jan. 23.—To facilitate the taking of census the Taiping district has been divided into eight wards, with an average of 600 houses and 6,000 persons in each ward. Work in the town area will be under the charge of Major Jamieson,114 words
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Article75 1947-01-30 11 From Our Own Correspondent Segamat, Jan. 23^—'To relieve housing shortage due to destruction of buildings through bombing and shelling during the Malayan hostilities the local authorities have agreed to grant loans to owners of damaged buildings who wish to re-erect them. This was revealed by Dato75 words
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Article51 1947-01-30 11 S’ PORE FIRE CALLS SINGAPORE, Jan. 24. A small lire which partly destroyed the roof of an attap house in Keong Saik Road early yesterday morning was extinguished by the Singapore Fire Brigade. A motor car which caught Are in Changi Road yesterday morning was also dealt with by the51 words
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Article371 1947-01-30 12 From Our Staff Reporter KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 23. ABOUT 70 Malays from various associations in Sc- langor gathered at the Town Hall this morning at a meeting which resulted in the formation of a Selangor Malays’ Council of Action. It is expected that as a result,371 words
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Article95 1947-01-30 12 UP. MOULBOURNE. Jan. 23.—Brig. Lionel Cross I old tho press here today iliat “although the British brigade will probably bo withdrawing from Japan soon for service in Malaya. British troops serving in an administrative capacity will remain with the British commonwealth occupation forces in Japan.” BrigUP. - 95 words
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Article46 1947-01-30 12 From Our Own Correspondent JOHORR BAHRU. Thurs Too UMNO, at its Alo- Star conference held recently has appointed a sub-eommi 1 eto compose a national ant hr m for Malaya The national anthem was the subject of prolonged discussion t.)ie conference46 words
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Article255 1947-01-30 12 SINGAPORE, Jan. 24. THE necessity of training 1 school teachers in Malaya with a Malayan outlook was discussed with the Straits Times yseterday by Professor Eva D. Edwards, of the Chair ol Chinese, London University. Ol equal important, she said, was the necessity of fhid.ng the255 words
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Article36 1947-01-30 12 Mr. Lim Chin Kheng, beadmaster o! the Sentul Methodist Boys’ School, has been transferred to the Viet ria Institution. Kuala Lumpur. Mi Liir is the President at the Selangor Teaeln rs’ Association.36 words
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Article176 1947-01-30 12 SINGAPORE, Jan. 24. MR. P. A. B. McKERRON, Colonial Secretary, Singapore, who has been on vacation in Britain for some months, will leave for Singapore by air on Jan. 28. He is expected to arrive here within the first few days of next month. When Mr.176 words
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Article339 1947-01-30 12 SINGAPORE. Jan. 24. A “SECOND HOME" for seafaring men, no matter from what part of the world they may come or to what race or creed they belong, is an apt description of Singapore's Marine Hostel, at Anson Road. Set among pleasant surroundings, the hostel339 words
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Article228 1947-01-30 12 SINGAPORE, Jan. 24. AVER 0,000 sightseers visited UafTlis Museum during the Chinese New Year and the festival ot Mandi Solar on Wednesday* and once ag.un proved it to he one of the most popular centres of attraction for Singapore's ludi-day-making Cliims«* and Mohammedans. At this period228 words
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Article340 1947-01-30 12 SINGAPORE, Jan Mil. Lim Yew Hock, who has been chosen fro m t h e t pore candidates to visit Britain under the ausnif the British Council, expects to leave Singapore i n the ot March and return in July. Before he embarks for Britain, he340 words
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Article105 1947-01-30 12 SINGAPORE. Jan. 2 An Indian lighterman. Mo med Sakatula. was stabbed: times in the back last night* returning to a lighter in J Ayer Basin. He was admitted the General Hospital where condition was said to be “ser:J Sakatula was walking wi; crowd when a torch was nas105 words
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Article69 1947-01-30 12 n ill '?f From Our Owe i Segamat. Jan -"V tion ol trade uni -i is progressing sm latest to register Tangket Labu: Ass st ance Sooieiy District Rubber V> tion; Kluang P' Workers' Associat hore Indian Lab Labis; Rubber W '.'g tion, Muar. Segam.69 words
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Article124 1947-01-30 12 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG. Jan. 23. A WIDOW told the Assize court today how she found her husband shot dead after a gang robbery at Permatar.g Pau, Butterworth. in July last year Shy was giving evidence at the trial oi two Chinese, Teh Kim Leong124 words
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Article484 1947-01-30 13 SINGAPORE, Jan. 27. llR u a deadlock.. The men will not prove i „ii(v the Municipal Commissioners will ,,!,ulei.ifcd men.” rw v .summing up by the Singapore Munici1 of the history of the Singapore W 1 I! Q ltfP ai Vi headed “The following facts and484 words
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Article121 1947-01-30 13 ST SINGAPORE. Jan. 27. RESENT ATI VES of 21 Chin8e asso^ia:;• ns in Singapore dfci a nvo-.ina a t the ChinCommerce rc the following ltion passed: L a -ram to the T (1 -animation rej of French i n a and of h inbang and 7'121 words
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Article494 1947-01-30 13 J H E following are the 20 demands made to the Municipal President by the Singapore Municipal Labour Unions, embodied in seven resolutions of the Centra! Executive Committee at a meeting on D:c. 17:— FIRST RESOLUTION 1. The ordinary and other labourers should be paid a 100494 words
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Article278 1947-01-30 13 THE following obituaries appear in the latest issue of British Malaya magazine, published in London: MR. J.E. BACH, MI C E. His many friends in Malaya will be sad to hear of the death of Mr. J.E. Bach at the hands of the Japanese at278 words
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Article66 1947-01-30 13 SINGAPORE, Jan. 27. DR. W.H. KAUNTZE, Medical Adviser to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, who arrived in Singapore last Tuesday and left for Kuala Lumpur on Thursday night, will be in Singapore again from Feb. 13 for about a week. During his stay he66 words
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476 1947-01-30 13 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 26. ABOUT 400 people, principally Indians, gathered at the Selangor Indian Association ground this evening at a mass meeting sponsored by the PanMalayan Council of Joint Action to formally protest against the constitutional proposals. After nine speeches, the476 words
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Article161 1947-01-30 13 From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Jan, 25. IfUALA TRENGGANU was ell fete yesterday when the State celebrated the Sultan’s birthday Sultan Ismail ibni almarhum Sultan Zainal Abidin ascended the throne on Dec. 24. 1945— placed there following a meeting of Council of Chiefs who deposed the successor161 words
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Article90 1947-01-30 13 SINGAPORE, Jan. 27. AT Tanglin Garrison Church Singapore, on S Uurday morning, the wedding took place of Staff Sergeant Cyril Gibs of London, and Sergeant Florence Gray of London. The bride, dressed in white satin with train and carrying a bnuqu t of salmon pink gladiolus was given90 words
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Article388 1947-01-30 14 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 25. THE Malayan Railways’ first important piece of restoration of a line that was pulled up by the Japanese—the 18 miles of track from Tapah Road to the growing town tfnd port of Telok Anson is nearing completion.388 words
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Article188 1947-01-30 14 From Our Own Correspondent IPOH, Jan. 25. THE wedding took place this evening, at the Church of St. John the Divine, of Mr. A. J W Slater, Asst Superintendent 01 Police and eldest son of Lady Slater and the late Sir Ransford Slater, of Whiteparish,188 words
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Article82 1947-01-30 14 SPECIAL PILOT FOR G.G.’ s PLANE Till; iliiiii.il Olfic.- lias been ask'd to appoint a pilot for tin* jr<ri’It now on order uni' ll is to be used jointly by the Governor-General, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald and the Governors of the Malayan I’nion and Sin*' more. There is an additional aircraft82 words
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Article215 1947-01-30 14 MOST European ethnographers who have studied the primitive Sakai tribe of central Malaya consider them a pagan race jf Malaya, but at least one Indian authority is convinced they migrated here from ancient Hindu India He is Kunwar Rathore. a member o: the royal family215 words
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149 1947-01-30 14 From Our Own Correspondent KUCHING, Jan. 25. THE Sarawak Government has announced that it is prepared to buy Sarawak-grown rice from growers at 55 cents p r gantang for padi and $1 30 per gantang for milled rice or boras This offer by the149 words
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Article84 1947-01-30 14 SINGAPORE, Jan. 27 THE announcement of a new protected place under the "Shoot to Kill” Ordinance was made yesterday. it is the P.W.D. depot at Kandang Kerbau. The area is enclosed on the south-west by a fence adjoining Bukit Timah Road Canal, on the north-west84 words
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Article328 1947-01-30 14 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Jan. 25. TRANSPORT to Malaya for wives of planters and civil servants formed the subject of a question asked by Mr. B. Janner (Labour, Leicester W.) in the House of Commons yesterday. Mr. Janner asked the Secretary of328 words
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235 1947-01-30 14 From Our Own Correspondent KLANG, Jan. 26. j k LANDOWNER who signed a document during the Japanese occupation extending the tenancy on a month to month basis 01 cinema premises owned py him and leased by Mr. Ho Ah Lokc, a Kuala Lumpur business man235 words
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321 1947-01-30 14 SINGAPORE, j an REPEATED and unexpected C.I.D. raids <> n shim Singapore harbour to conduct exhaustive sear!! and the fear of heavy penalties, have practical out arms smuggling from Singapore, where earl 1916 a considerable traffic existed and the barter» for a revolver in the321 words
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Article100 1947-01-30 14 From Our Own Correspond PENANG. Jan. THE President of the All-E Muslim League. Mr M med Ali Jinnah. is being M to preside over the Pan-Mali Indian Muslim Conference to held in Penang from Feb r 16. and Mr. A. K Cassini. Muslim representative on Penang100 words
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Article46 1947-01-30 14 THE Government Gazette nour.ces the aprj :ll Vroller Mr. J. Green as Co.itro^ Posts, Singapore, m au Mr. W. Gilliam. n u Mr. A. Kirkwood -8 g member of the Singaf r p bour Board with -jj Jan. 23. Mr. succeeds the late u son.46 words
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Article76 1947-01-30 14 From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Jan. 25. MR. W. C. S. Corry. M.C.S.. Deputy Resident Commissioner. Johore West, will act lor Mr. Eric Pretty, Resident Commissioner. Johore. when the latter goes to Singapore to deputise for the Secretary-General to the Governor-General. The leading residents of Johore76 words
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Article28 1947-01-30 14 SINGAPORE, Jan. 26. PRIVILEGES under the Singapore Volunteer Forces (Demobilisation) Rules have been extended for a further year, to Dec 31, 1947, it was announced yesterday.28 words
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Article305 1947-01-30 15 i ..mi Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 26. vNS from six States and Settlements, meetA m lodav. adopted two important resolutions* s( v t he formation of an Union with a jViium-il and, secondly,—after four hours 1 Vion and argument—to draw up a memon)305 words
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Article78 1947-01-30 15 arri\♦* in Singapore in ■nary is one i tlit* R.A.F. s bomber*. tin* Avro Linthit h is a development of r.t Lancaster. airvralt belongs to the r \j| Navigation School, ill i an t a team of R.A.F. ligation i xnerts. who will r.A.F navigators78 words
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150 1947-01-30 15 Our Own Correspondent PENANG. Jan. 25. o i. a tvk of ciii'kti’s 1 ciarketi h» arts in Pi na.ig. m China c'.iko:. br: :;ng in lor the eN\'.v Vcat M,iMin an esti- j S100.CM w nth of fire- 1 a v- rr ibh•150 words
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Article35 1947-01-30 15 V r f r /din. 2G. n 11 on i.o;d a *t night l'lllg VTIS von.ng I re band r./i m, >. at the ci y filers, a I 1 ian. master35 words
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Article61 1947-01-30 15 From Our Own Correspondent KUCHING. Jan. 25. riFTS ot money and foodstuffs were given to inmates of the Kuching Pauper and Leper Camps for Chinese New Year by Sarawak Chinese associations and the Kuching Rotary Club Money and goods were sent by the Chinese61 words
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Article118 1947-01-30 15 I'i*»m Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Jan. 23. EFFORTS by the Penang Chamber of Commerce .to break the present deadlock m the prolonged lighter dispute lailed to-day when boat owners rejected terms which had been drawn up by the Chamber’s Labour Contract sub-committee and accepted oy the lightermen.118 words
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Article111 1947-01-30 15 From Our Own Correspondent Ipoh, Sat HURING his recent tour of Upper Perak. Sir Edward Gent. Governor of the Malayan Union, addressed leaders of the Malay. Chincsp ar.d Indian communities at Grik and Lenggong and exhorted them to help one another, to live peacefully and to111 words
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Article64 1947-01-30 15 THE Director of Educational Ser- vices in the Royal Air Force, Air Commodore A. H. Hobson, has left London on a tour of R A F. stations in India and the Far East. After arrival in Singapore by a BOAC flyingboat from Cairo, he will visit64 words
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Article216 1947-01-30 15 SINGAPORE, Jan. 25. TWO Japanese doctors accused of “experimenting on Indian prisoners of war at Rabaul were ticquitted in the Singapore War Crimes Court yesterday. They were Captains Numata Kimio and Nai a gawa Koichi who, with four other Japanese, had been charged with ill-treating216 words
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Article220 1947-01-30 15 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 24. WITH the rejection by the Batu Arang strikers of the Malayan Union Government’s offer of arbitration the Government is now examining possible measures to ensure the production of the minimum amount of coal needed for the railways220 words
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Article151 1947-01-30 15 SINGAPORE, Jan. 26. AT St. Andrew’s Cathedral Singapore, yesterday, the wedding took place of Mr. Sar.ford Eugene Nelson and Miss Joyce Merriman Guliek. The bridegroom, who is the son of Mrs. Wir.ifiv d B. Nelson oi Montevideo, Minnesota, USA, is with the Standard Vacuum Oil Co. The bride,151 words
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Article56 1947-01-30 15 THE Council of Rallies College has "ranted Diplomas to tn> following st orients Diploma in Scienv rciiss I> Mr. Chin Fung Kee oi Nibeng Tibal. Province Welle l *y. Diploma in* Arts ‘Cns ;l» Miss Mary Bosw 11 of r-i? i»»apr»ro*. Diploma in Ar’s 'Class III' .V’A.s56 words
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Article62 1947-01-30 15 SINGAPORE, Jan. 20 1 OEARCHING the motor vessel Kepo-.g, newly arrived from Bangkok, a Singapore Customs search party found 240 tahils of opium. Yesterday, Hoey Fook Loon was charged with having imported the opium before Mr, Paul Storr in the Singapore First District Court. The opium was discovered62 words
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Article74 1947-01-30 15 SINGAPORE’S War Memorial Committee will make reeommendations to the Government, I understand, that Singapore’s memorial to the fallen during World *Var It should take the form of a memorial park to commemorate the sac- rifice of those who died, and better educational facilities for the rising74 words
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210 1947-01-30 15 From Our Own Correspondent TAIPING, Jan. 25. TAIPING Chinese volunteers who died in the Singapore fighting will be remembered, thanks to the keen interest taken by their platoon commander, Lt. T M P. Dale and surviving members. Twenty-two members of No. 3 Chinese210 words
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Article84 1947-01-30 15 From Our Own Cuirespomlcnt PAIRING, Thurs. '1 lie Malay League, Perak (Larut and Matang branch> has a memb rship ol 1,000 At the annual general meeting the following were elected oflie bearers ft»i 1047: Pi sidnr: Che Suleiman bin Dnis: vice-presidents: Orang Kaya Mentry and Raja84 words
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Article263 1947-01-30 16 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 27. A CHINESE described by the Kuala Lumpur police as “probably the most dangerous criminal in Malaya today” and leader of “the Green Dragon Mountain Society” was captured early this morning 1 by the Criminal Investigation Department officers and263 words
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Article242 1947-01-30 16 THE second post-war Colonial 1 Service Conference, undei u> chairmanship of Sir Frank Stockdale, Adviser on Pevelopment Planning, Ujk place at the London School of Economics from Jan. 6 to 4 It was opea -d b\ Mr Ivov Thomas, Parlia nonary Und'r Secretary of Btt.tr fcr242 words
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Article246 1947-01-30 16 SINGAPORE, Jan. 25. SINGAPORE Police did not have as much crime to contend with over the Chin se New Year holidays as was expected Sin- L'anore police courts yesterday after two days holiday had surprisingly small lists of new cas:s. An American and Eurasian were both246 words
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Article152 1947-01-30 16 From Our Stall Correspondent. KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 27. I 'HE strict rationing of electricity in Selangor and Scremban has been postponed lor a few days in view of the undoubted great repercussions among Chinese open-cast miners, who are now spending money on rehabilitation obtained from the152 words
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Article62 1947-01-30 16 From Our Own J mespondent KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 27.—A Tamil, Perumal, was sentenced to three months’ rigorous imprisonment by Mr. M. Neal, District Judge, today when he pleaded guilty to a charge of theft of a leather bag belonging to Lt.-Gen. A. Galloway. GOC-in-C. Malaya Command. It62 words
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Article292 1947-01-30 16 PLANS have been passed and work will begin in May of a building which should attract future tourists in Sin™ pore—the Temple of A Thousand Buddhas 8 The man building this quarter-of-a-miliion dollar Chinese temple in three blocks, which will be the biggest in Sine-a!292 words
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Article155 1947-01-30 16 SINGAPORE. Jan. 28. A 25-year-o.d Australian seaman was sentenced to eigo.t weeks’ imprisonment with hard i labour in the Third Magistrate s Court in Singapore yesterday for fraudulent possession of a carton of soap. The seaman. James Lawrence Cornford. gave his address as Woodside. S;uth Australia. 1155 words
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Article253 1947-01-30 16 From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Jan. 23. THE incidence of crime in Johore for 194<> was fairly high but actually not so bad when compared with the rest of the Malayan Union States, said Mr. L. F. Knight, Commissioner of Police, in an interview253 words
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Article213 1947-01-30 16 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, J an THE Malayan Union Government has decided i 0 essential regulations for the carrying on duction of coal at the Malayan Collieries at Arang. The decision has been made because of t hi* r e ier t the213 words
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Article174 1947-01-30 16 Language schools in 1 pore are enjoying a b and Servicemen are enrol in large numbers at the ious schools for tuition, quiries at the sch show that about ten pa wish to learn Malay fore' one who wishes to st Chinese. Other language? not so174 words
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Article44 1947-01-30 16 SINGAPORE. Jaiy THE award of the Mew Excellent Order of tish Empire for gallantry Mr. Leong Hong Toh, .j, den, A.R.P. Service, in tne pore Cold Storage Internal Unit, pr: u is announced in a Gazette Extraordinary p yesterday.44 words
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Article591 1947-01-30 17 Lsultative Committee I l r( m Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 28. r. i,m ot Singapore and the residential qualir n wr p c deral Citizenship were the two P. 0 in the memoranda and letters received r by K the Consultative Committee which591 words
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Article224 1947-01-30 17 From Our Staff Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 28. rHE Consultative Committee on the constitutional pro posals today replied directly to the agitation by the PanMalayan Council for Joint Action that they resign. Mr. H R Checseman, Cha rman of the Committee, referred to Sunday’s meeting in224 words
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Article78 1947-01-30 17 From Our Own Correspondent. Penang. Jan. 28: Pleading guilty to a charge of criminal breach oi trust in respect of $4,200 werth of cloth, Quail Ah Lcong, Chinese handcart puller, told the District Judge. Mr. B. J. Jennings, in Butterwonh court yesterday that he78 words
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439 1947-01-30 17 Bv Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 28. MORE representatives from the ranks of the poorer classes on the proposed Legislative Council is urged by Mr. A. W. Pinnick, of the Education Department, Malayan Union, in a memorandum to the Consultative Committee. Mr. Pinnick urged greater439 words
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Article675 1947-01-30 17 SINGAPORE, Jan. 29. DESCRIBING the reply by Mr. A. A. Ewing, General Manager of the Singapore Traction Company, to their 15 demands as “most unsatisfactory and unreasonable,” Mr. R. K. Sarny, President of the Singapore Traction Company Employees’ Union, told the Straits Times last675 words
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Article186 1947-01-30 17 From Our Stall Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 28. SEVERAL associations in memoranda to the Consultative Committee on the new constitutional proposals which held its first meeting today urged the infusion of Singapore Into the Federation of Malaya. The Consultative Committee decided that though the status of186 words
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1425 1947-01-30 18 SINGAPORE, Jan. 2(i. QUICKER on the ball and combining lietler, the Rest of Malaya had littie dilliculty in beating the Coni' bined Services 11 points to nil ofT a goal and two tries at Jalan Resar Stadium yesterday. For the grand fiinal of1,425 words
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Article189 1947-01-30 18 SINGAPORE. Jan. 23. Dominating leatums in t rday*> play-off in the |s C C \s S‘ven-a-side Rugby j Tournament were the rain it’d I i’AF S('l tat Weather coudi lions were so oad that v was rendered impj.vsioi 1 Seietar 3 deieat d R N Sembawanu189 words
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Article122 1947-01-30 18 SINGAPORE. Jan. 27. The January Medal competition, ut the Royal Singapore Golf Club—the first post-war medal contest to be played in Singapore, was held at Buktt Timah on Saturday and Sunday, which resulted in a win for H.M. Alexande: with a nett score of 72. The* Club’s cash122 words
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Article391 1947-01-30 18 SINGAPORE, Jan. 23. TEN teams will participate in the S.A.F.A. league competition, which it is hoped to start sometime next month, probably on Feb. 17. The teams* are R.A.F. Army. Navy, Singapore Chinese Football Association (two teams),’ S.R.C., M.F.A., Indian Assn., S.C.C, and391 words
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Article717 1947-01-30 18 Singapore Hockey SINGAPORE, j an )1 GOAL scored by Doyle (Royal Navy) ten mjj before the end gave the Combined Service! nil victory over the Singapore Civilians in the key encounter on the S.R.C. ground yesteH r The game was characterised by the stolid717 words
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Article97 1947-01-30 18 SINGAPORE. Jan. 2 I he best cam* returned at t» land Club during the week e:.d it* January Medal competition are lows Mr Loke Tai Wah returned a score of 69 and won the eonsp*fPar score of tlv course 72' Loke Tal Wah 93-24 R. A. Haines97 words
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Article71 1947-01-30 18 From Our Own CorrcspW*J MAI.ACC V The Argonauts Badmint< n Malaacca, the premier bndnu n in the State, held Its 1 irs n n [Kf annual Chinese New Year Saturday night. In a brie! Lee Kim Sun. the prrsid' w party, outlined the party since the liberation that71 words
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674 1947-01-30 19 I SINGAPORE, Jan. 28. In ]>••' bright with pr«*n»UMS for Malaya and E I',!, lorebodinjr for China is envisaged by ‘rieti-hcr. M.P., chairman of the British f [>.,,(v [sir Ka-t Committee. Pf.; ilM w imol«tc11 f “ur of the I ar East, nV a!1674 words
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Article108 1947-01-30 19 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Jan. 23. LONDON opinion is divided regarding the Governments derision to allow th? prices ot Nigerian and Malayan tin to remain the same until further notice. While many producers consider that £370 per ton is not economic and also unnecessary, they consider108 words
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Article63 1947-01-30 19 JN order lo bring together into a united body clerical employees of Government and quasi-Government offices, who now belong to separate unions, the Singapore Municipal Services Union may sponsor the formation of a Federation if Government and quasi-Gov-ernment Unions. This proposal was discussed at a council63 words
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Article150 1947-01-30 19 INCOME for the year of the Temoh Tin Dredging Ltd. was £1,251 19. 1 for the year ending June 30, 1946, according to the income and expenditure account of the company. The chairman stated that after the libei:tion it was decided that the quickist way to restart150 words
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Article261 1947-01-30 19 —Straits Times copyright. SINGAPORE, Jan. 28. SINGAPORE trade union leaders are to have the opportunity of studying trade unionism—through correspondence courses. A meeting of representatives of unions has been convened by Mi. Dudley E. Siddons, of Singapore, at the Malayan Democratic Union on Thursday at 5—Straits Times copyright. - 261 words
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Article242 1947-01-30 19 RESTORATION of the $50,000 Victoria Memorial Hall organ in Singapore is estimated to cost $40,000 ancr the efforts of Sir Angus Gillan in negotiating with the British Council (a body formed to promote British cultural interests iverseas), may result in a substantial grant being made towards242 words
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Article293 1947-01-30 19 From A Correspondent ARRANGEMENTS are being made for Singapore and Malaya to be jointly represented at the first post-war British Industries Fair to be held in London and Birmingham from May 5 to 16. It is expected that the Malayan exhibits will include rubber, tin,293 words
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Article214 1947-01-30 19 From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 28. Enquiries for allocation of coal reserves in Singapore for use in the Malayan Union to meet the extremely grave situation have elicited the reply that coal stocks on the island are extremely poor. The Union officials are214 words
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Article186 1947-01-30 19 MALAYAN Union rubber statistics for the period from May to December last year indicated that production in estates ot 100 acres and over amounted to 159,076 dry tons. The principal produoers were Johorp (20,476 tons), Selangor (29.388 torsi and Perak (29,319 tsns). The Malayan Union’s December production186 words
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Article698 1947-01-30 20 Weekly Market Review By A Special Correspondent SINGAPORE, Jan. 23. INDUSTRIALS were again the most popular section of the local share market for the past week. Business in Tins was very small and in rubbers almost entirely non-existent. A few transactions were recorded in Joans. A698 words
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Article311 1947-01-30 20 SINGAPORE, Jan. 27. THE firmness seen at the end of last week has been well maintained. A further advance of a i quarter cent has taken place and demand is still unsatisfied states Lewis and Peat’s weedy rubber report. The increase in America of the selling311 words
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Article33 1947-01-30 20 NEW YORK. Thurs.—A Wall Street journal reported today that China’s inflation had erected a wall against the export of jade because the Chinese now treasure precious stones as perhaps never before.33 words
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418 1947-01-30 20 SINGAPORE, Jan 20 RESPITE the Malaya-wide coal dearth, gas aJ' V tricity supplies for Singapore are reaso" assured providing there is public co-operation tit nomising in the use of these two vital supnliJ 1 The Electricity Department are totally coal and use instead 4,000418 words
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Article84 1947-01-30 20 WASHINGTON. Jan. 28.-1 G. Hold, American rubber j who surveyed Southeast rubber industry late last yei the United States Govern! predioted on Monday, that laya will produce 500.000 Dutch Indies 258,000, Indw 60,000, Siam 45,000. Borneo 8 Mr. Hold warned “econc political or other factors ini which84 words
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Article182 1947-01-30 20 From Our Own Correspondent. IPOH, Jan. 27. EMPLOYEES of the Perak River Hydro-Electric Power Co. which supplks power to mines and lighting to the majority of towns in Perak, have intimated to tiie company their intention of going on strike unless a satisfactory reply is182 words
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Article681 1947-01-30 20 SINGAPORE. Tuesday Share quotations according to the Malayan Sharebrokers Association (Singapore) today were as follows: INDUSTRIALS Buyer Seller Alexandra Brickwork* Orda. 1.70 1.90 Alexandra Hr otworkr Prefs. 2.90 3.00 tint Malay* rruste* Si Executor Oc 0( 4 0( Jonsolldaler Tin Smelters Ord 20/- 22/6 do Prefs. 25'6681 words