The Straits Budget, 4 September 1947
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Title Section31 1947-09-04 1 The Straits Budget wL; Series No. 57. r>BTABLXSmD OVER A CENTURY THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES Singapore Thursday, September 4th, 1947 Price 40 cents (S.S. Currency) Or t A.31 words
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Advertisement63 1947-09-04 1 The SINGAPORE FREE PRESS has the largest nett sale of any afternoon newspaper published in Malaya The Singapore Free Press is the oldest established newspaper in Singapore. It recommenced publication in May last year and its smart presentation of news has made an immediate appeal to the reading public. For63 words
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The Straits Budget
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Article1215 1947-09-04 2 -•Straits Times, Aug. 28. Mr. E. M. F. Fergusson spoke not only for the Singapore Chamber of Commerce, whose representative he is, but for a very large body of European and Asiatic opinion in this city when he gave notice in the Advisory Council last Monday that he-•Straits Times, Aug. 28. - 1,215 words
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Article1239 1947-09-04 2 -Straits Times. Au;. The question which we ask today is certainly in the mind of every newspaper reader in Malaya, European or Asiatic, in his reflections on the most disI tressing list of further cuts in food, petrol and travel published I yesterday. As day after-Straits Times. Au;. - 1,239 words
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Article1137 1947-09-04 2 —Straits Times, Aug. 30. An event which has P&® unnoticed outside a very circle in Malaya but which a great deal in the cultural this country is the of that old-established publicatBj which used to be known the war by people interested® Malayan history and kindred jects—Straits Times, Aug. 30. - 1,137 words
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Article1193 1947-09-04 3 -Straits Times, Sept. 1. An odd aspect oi the argument over income tax that is now raging in Malaya is the personal one. A few months ago Mr. R. B. Heasman was an unknown member of the Home Civil Service, a typical citizen of the upper middle cliss in-Straits Times, Sept. 1. - 1,193 words
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Article1251 1947-09-04 3 —Straits Times, Sept. 2. What is a “living wage”? The report of the Wages Commission published yesterday says that a living wage has been defined as sufficient to maintain an average-sized family in a manner consistent with whatever the contemporary local civilisation recognises as indispensable to physical—Straits Times, Sept. 2. - 1,251 words
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Article1214 1947-09-04 4 —Straits Times, Sept. 3. A correspondent in a letter to the Financial Times recently expressed the opinion that it was “rather amusing” that the Empire was bound by price agreements in connection with the only commodity—tin—it could sell at a high price in the dollar—Straits Times, Sept. 3. - 1,214 words
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Article69 1947-09-04 4 A limited number of wreaths will be available for this year’s Remembrance Day on Nov. 11. The wreaths will all be of the same shape a»nd size because of difficulties in obtaining suitable material. There will be no fixed price for the wreaths. Any amount as donation69 words
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Article160 1947-09-04 4 SINGAPORE, Sept 2. AT the St. Andrew’s Cathedral yesterday, Mr. Alan Charles Cunnyngham Perdriau of the Singapore Police Force was married to Miss Margaret Ellen Atcherley, of Lord Killearn’s office. The Right Rev. Wilson, Bishop of Singapore, officiated at the ceremony. The Right Rev. J. Wilson, Bishop160 words
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Article124 1947-09-04 4 From Our Own Correspondent. SEREMBAN, Sept. 2. THE Negri Sembilan Barbers’ Association, in celebrating their eighth anniversary yesterday. decided to send a protest to Governor of the Malayan Union. Sir Edward Gent, against the proposed licensing of barbers in the State. The Pan-Malayan meeting of barbers124 words
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Article82 1947-09-04 4 SINGAPORE, Sept. 2. Alleged to Gave failed to return a chain and locket which she had taken away in order to ha.ve them polished, a 26-year-old Cantonese woman. Wong Sau Yeng, pleaded not guilty in the Second Police Court yesterday to cheating another woman. Tong Lock Chan, of82 words
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296 1947-09-04 4 SINGAPORE, Sent i TRUSSED in the uniform of a main/ 1 U the Johore Military Forces, the 74-vMr S -f.1 eral of Johore was greeted by a large gath*ri° d S(1 arrival in Singapore yesterday morning from oy ilie Nederland cine ship Oranje. He cume296 words
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245 1947-09-04 4 SINGAPORE. Sept.! Seventy-seven passengers are board the Blue Funnel ship Cl ron. which will arrive in Singap today from Fremantle. The v« will berth alongside* harbour W godowns. Miss J.P. Adams, Mr. and N Agnew, Mr. J. C. Ahern. Mrs Anderson, Mr. J P.245 words
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Article172 1947-09-04 5 II been suggested tiiat tain should pay part of, r C( st of rehabilitating I La including War Damage. ELation and that in lea*, income tax may be ETbeen slated that the taxP m Britain has had a *hin ■during war vears and lS Lo worse one172 words
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Article280 1947-09-04 5 seem- likely that SingaB pore, this commercial financial bastion of the ■hug area by virtue ot its earnings of foreign curBcy derived from entrepot Bde. will .see that vitally imBtant rol e dimmed and jBely swept away in coarse! jBtime if taxation of incomes 1280 words
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Article215 1947-09-04 5 e,s a vei 7 bold man to v, lair and impartial g ei Mr. H. B Hoasi vJ t,p,,Pt 011 income tax ati„ 01 the great indigia< .Jj,/ 111 1 boart-burning it f <u a s cJ among opponents n who. without exception, arc those wlip have the215 words
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70 1947-09-04 5 KUALA LUMPUR. A*g. 30. A MAN who. as a prisoner of war on BlaUang Mati. constructed a radio set in the bottom of his mess can <in which he also carried his food) and listened in to London and San Francisco, has been awarded the70 words
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Article278 1947-09-04 5 IT is indeed surprising to hear individuals who occupy important positions in this country saying that they are “not interested in politics.” Most cl th?se people have in mind tne tact tnat recognised associations have alwtys refrained fr m taking part in polities. They also think278 words
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499 1947-09-04 5 THE writer is one of the old pre-war generation of Europeans and, although compelled to withhold his name, is exceptionally well qualified, not being a Heavenborn. to take a poke at the new postwar Moscow-inspired generation as represented by “An Economist’’ who wrote499 words
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530 1947-09-04 5 THE following suggestions for the reduction of expenditure of public money by the Government of Singapore are put forward for discus sion. In olden times, in the days before well-built, commodious and airy bungalows with modern sanitation. electric light and fans, refrigerators,530 words
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Article198 1947-09-04 5 THE Straits Times leader on the achievements of the Malayan Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society and its Journal left unmentioned a name just as eminent as those you recalled. I refer to the late Bishop G F. Hose, one of the greatest holders of198 words
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Article124 1947-09-04 5 TIME and again the thinking public have criticised the spending of huge sums by the government unnecessarily in running the Department of Public Relations with iU many branches throughout Malaya. May one ask what beneficial results hav e they produced so far at the expense of124 words
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Article126 1947-09-04 5 RFIT.; i Valla, wife of Terence Calico;- Reilly. on 20th. August, at Bungs.) Hospital. A son. Patrick. F KNER To Ann (nee Barnes), wlf- <>f A. G Faulkner, on 28th A- at Kandang Kerbau Hospital liter. Gillian Margaret. SMYTH. On 27th August. at > nitik* to Kathleen Margaret (nee126 words
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Article67 1947-09-04 5 NORRIB—OORLOFF On Ist Sept 1947 at Singapore before the Registrar of marriages. Frank William Norris to Beryl Lavlnla OorloTf nee Mitchell. Dennys Gretham Jackson, son of .Vfr. and Mrs. C G. Jackson of 9 Ladyhlll Hoad. Singapore. to Pauline B a seder nice Olynn Baker), daughter of the late67 words
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Obituary20 1947-09-04 5 DEATH BULI.OCH In Singapore on 30th, August 1947 Alison Joan, only child ol Adele A: Keith Bulloch. Aged 11 months20 words
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Article, Illustration1394 1947-09-04 6 TITAN !>' k - A Malayan Countryman’s Diary TITAN !>' k COME recollections of the development of housing in the Liu, as I have seen it, may interest readers. These observations apply only to the Kota Tinggi .district, but they go back Lc 1906. Rubber was then really beginning to1,394 words
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Article55 1947-09-04 6 Gov. it or. Sir *£<1, fioin th t Colonial Office*® con in reply t hi e conjrrntulatur, p r c garct Rose 01 her 17th day. Your tOKUiam nt has been laid bef 0 who has asked that <1 SJOn 01 he appreciation nfV sen; o Pr W:55 words
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Article114 1947-09-04 6 From Our Own C'orr-pcJ LONDON. Applications arc bciro in London for six Pro -fl in the projected University* l*ge ir. Malaya y n advertisement appearin* The Times today states the King Edward VII Col J Medicine. Singapore which B a constituent part of the ur ofl University114 words
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Article331 1947-09-04 7 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 29. Be composition of the Malayan Union Government Hrommittce, which will make up a joint-committee Hi one f rom Singapore Government to H rt on the Heasman income tax proposals, announced today. \t tlit* same ti»ie the terms of331 words
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Article148 1947-09-04 7 I MAM AN’.. August 27. A L J 13 tiger. his mate and two w a u been dinin g on the dog belonging to a few vegeE: R?, rdei i cr s at Sungei Teleja, K r “Ukit Kuang ferrv bs n, i8 u l l ag0148 words
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Article65 1947-09-04 7 'HE Wi S, Nf; APORE, Aug. 31. 4 i" Malayan passenr Durb,, n’ihgapore yesterday raa: s M y the K.P.M. ship Mr o r j *'G s: 1 !l T works manager n :ap\ Trading Co.. Ltd.. A Haii- ld Mrs. Cramer; Mr. r '-p r65 words
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Article125 1947-09-04 7 SINGAPORE, Aug. 31. THE crowds, of all nationalities, that mill into the Singapore police courts and up and down the stairways have grown less during the past few weeks. The reason is a new order which has been issued by the court authorities prohibiting the taking125 words
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Article142 1947-09-04 7 PENANG. Aug. 30. A FORMER Penang boy who represented China as a goodwill emissary to America returned here last night after an absence of 22 years. He is Lieut.-Colonel Tan Chai Aun, a graduate of the Chung Ling High School. Tan is on one142 words
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Article41 1947-09-04 7 KUANTAN, Aug. 30. A tiger which has been menacing thp Sungei Karaflg village has been shot dead. The presence of the manpater which was reported to have killed a cow had created a panic among the villagers41 words
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214 1947-09-04 7 SINGAPORE, Aug. 30. A LEADING banker in the Far East said in Singapore yesterday that the lifting of the moratorium in Hong Kong and Malaya could have been expedited by the local governments acting on their own without protracted contact with Whitehall on the subject.214 words
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294 1947-09-04 7 SINGAPORE, Aug. 3JL THREE organisations of fishing merchants in Singapore have submitted a petition to the Deputy Price Controller; Singapore, Mr. Butler Madden, alleging that ice in Singajwre was dear and in short supply. The merchants said that the high price of ice was mainly294 words
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184 1947-09-04 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 30. MALAYAN students resident in London, recently inaugurated the Malayan Students’ Union in Britain. The objects are to create and foster a corporate life and to encourage fellowship among Malay-1 an students in London; to aiford, facilities for them to come184 words
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759 1947-09-04 7 From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 30. IN a memorandum in which he criticises the Heasman report on income tax, Mr. E. D. Shearn, asks: “Is it not time that the, government here takes stock of the position and realises that you can759 words
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132 1947-09-04 7 MALACCA, Aug. 30. A Malacca Chinese, Wong See Wai. who left the country in 1938 for China to fight the Japanese. and who returned this year to find his family displaced from their pre-war residence, was yesterday awarded possession of his old premises at 78132 words
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Article363 1947-09-04 8 SINGAPORE, Aug. 31. AN insurance executive in Singapore yesterday hinted at the possibility of cover rates tor motor-cars going up in view of the increasing number of thefts. Speaking for his company, he said thefts of cars insured had jumped during the past two363 words
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Article208 1947-09-04 8 SINGAPORE,* Aug. 28. A verdict of death by mis adventure was given at ai inquiry yesterday into the death of a policeman, Hassan bin Derus who received fatal injuries when, he fell oil the footboard of a trolley bus on which he was travelling on208 words
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Article141 1947-09-04 8 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Aug. 27. AS a precaution agains picketing by striking bu* company employees,' armed police were posted on 15 Duses which resumed service on iour main Province Weileslo) routes today. These buses belong to a fleet of 25 owned by the Central141 words
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Article125 1947-09-04 8 SINGAPORE, Aug. 30. For possession or a six-inch dagger without a licence, Ismail bin Jadi, 23, was sentenced in the Second Police Court yesterday to two months' rigorous imprisonment. The accused was arrested at Albert Street oh July 22. It was stated in evidence that the police125 words
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Article173 1947-09-04 8 SINGAPORE, Aug. 30. SIX army and civil fire engines lushed to Tanglin Barracks last night when lightning struck a tree and, sparks from burning branches; threatened the married officers’ quarters. Many people who saw a blaze telephoned the brigades, thinking the quarters were on fire.173 words
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Article125 1947-09-04 8 From Our StafY Correspondent PENANG, Aug. 31. MAT LOOI bin Awang Basir. a young Malay who was charged with the murder of Sidik bin Dollah Ahmad, on the night of May 21. at Kampong Repoh, in Batu Kurau. was yesterday acquitted by Mr. Justice Cox Evans. The125 words
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Article96 1947-09-04 8 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 29. CHEE Ba n Fong, clerk of Messrs Whiteaway and Laidlaw and Co,. Ltd., was this morning sentenced to a total of two and a half years’ rigorous imprisonment by the District Judge, Mr. B. G. Smith, on two charges96 words
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Article53 1947-09-04 8 Members of the Singapore Harbour Board Stall Association have sent a petition to the apting Chairman of the Harbour Board. Mr. P. A. T. Chrimes. asking for an increase in the cost of living allowance. They also ask for three months’ ex-gratia payment which they say53 words
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Article37 1947-09-04 8 SINGAPORE. Aug. 30. Three Chinese, one armed, broke into a house in Lorong Tai Segg off Paya Lebar Road at 3 a.m. yesterday, and robbed a Chinese family of jewellery worth $175 and $l6 ''ash.37 words
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Article202 1947-09-04 8 Singapore To Have New Park Pool SINGAPORE, Aug. 30. SINGAPORE will have a new park and swimming pool at Monk’s Hill, off Bukit Timah Road, and a provision of $350,000 in next year’s Municipal budget for carrying out tjie work has been made. The existing Mount Emily swimming pool will202 words
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Article245 1947-09-04 8 SINGAPORE, Aug. 31. Desirability of income tax as a means of providing facilities for higher education in Malaya was stressed by the Rev. R. K. S. Adams, principal of St. Andrew’s School, Singapore, in a debate held by the Old Boys’ Association yesterday. The debate,245 words
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230 1947-09-04 8 SINGAPORE An I THE prompt decision of a B.O.A.C. flying.^ 8 1 make an emergency flight from Karachi t 0 it, pil(,l B Kingdom recently was mainly responsible for l| l of the 3 >/ 2 -year-old daughter of a Singapore The girl is230 words
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Article143 1947-09-04 8 From Our Stall KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 3M There was a distinguished gathering at the dinner last ni*| by the members of the Sulaiman Club in celebrationH| the Hari Raya Puasa festival* in honour of the Raja Uda. was recently awarded the C.B* Over 100 attended the143 words
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Article49 1947-09-04 8 SINGAPORE. Aug. 21 The Chinese National F.ag flown from all Chinese Schoc Institutions and Chinese h in Singapore yesterday, the a. versary of the birthday fU The' Chinese Consul-CeM Dr. Wu Paak Shing. on juts asked that all Chinese in S pore commemorate tn> -j.49 words
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Article128 1947-09-04 8 MALACCA. AUg. TX)R threatening to sh0 r family of a Mala* keeper in an at temp So0 w sum of money. Pl a t i is ri?o sentenced to seven l two char? ous imprisonment on tu by t of criminal in^ mi( 3 a 'A128 words
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Article366 1947-09-04 9 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 27. HrKK thousand five hundred daily-paid employees t gentul workshops—the main repair and shop centre of the Malayan railway— Hfled tools this morning, their reason being non puhlkation of wage revision “within weeks’’ asked for at the meeting366 words
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Article163 1947-09-04 9 MALA YANS FOR UNESCO TALKS r °ni Om staff Correspondent. ?unV, L PUR Au 27 rtsnn! r? c a member of the nt Jn Coi I ,ncil and a Governlavfln r- a w111 represent the dv r fm nion at the Regional lions f rl nce of the United i163 words
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Article242 1947-09-04 9 SINGAPORE, Aug. 28. PN thousand Singapore Communists, trades unionists, and members of icn wing political parties yesLct day disrupted Singapore Italfic for three hours when th'.y marched in a two-mile-long procession following the tune ral of the Singapore Communist leader, Lin Ah Liang. It was one242 words
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Article161 1947-09-04 9 from Our Own Correspondent SEREMRAN, Aug. 27. HELEGATES from the bin gapore, Selangor and Negri SembiLan teachers’ unions, at a meeting at Port Dickson yesterday, unanimously resolved that trie Malayan Teachers’ Union, a federal body of teachers’ unions in Malaya, should be established early next month The161 words
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Article64 1947-09-04 9 SINGAPORE, Aug. 28. Two robberies in Singapore yesterday involved $27 and $2O cash and were reported to have taken place in the outskirts of the city. One was at 3 a m. in Ulu Be. doh, and the other at 10 a.m. in Yeo Chu Kang Road. In64 words
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58 1947-09-04 9 The Chief Kathi of Singapore, Tuan Haji Mohamed Ali bin Haji Mohd. Said Salleh, seen signing the register as voter at the Sultan Mosque registration office on Aug. 29. After registering, the Chief Kathi asked the crowd of 1,000 which attended the Mosque to register without delay and told them58 words
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116 1947-09-04 9 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 27. THE Malayan Union’s food production target of 50,000 acres of new padi land is expected to be easily reached, states an Agricultural Department report. The forecast is based on Ina rapidity of work now being carried out.116 words
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Article74 1947-09-04 9 SINGAPORE, Aug. 28. The president ot the Singapore Rotary Club, Mr. S. S. Franklin, announced at the weekly luncheon yesterday, that the Rotary T. B. Fund had reached $40,786.46, which, he said, was just over the halfway mark. Mr Richard L. Dines, on ‘Toe H74 words
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Article273 1947-09-04 9 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Aug. 27. THE Penang at a meeting held yesterday, passed a resolution noting with satisfaction the action taken by Mr. S. B. Palmer, and 12 unofficial members ot the Malayan Union Advisory Council regarding the “premature appointment” of a joint committee273 words
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348 1947-09-04 9 IPOH, Auk. 29. “J\ON’T tell them, Mummie. Jesus will help us through,’* U cried a seven-year-old girl about to be burnt alive by the Japanese during the occupation. The Japanese were trying to force the girl’s mother to confess her connection with I348 words
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Article, Illustration452 1947-09-04 10 SINGAPORE, Aur. 29. r jHIE first Chinese civil air line pilot to touch down in Singapore is Capt. Harold T. Chinn, who (lew the China National Aviation C orporation Skv master XTTO4 from Bangkok yesterday on a survey flight from Shanghai to Batavia. The flight willthey qualified as hostesses.—Straits Times photo - 452 words
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Article303 1947-09-04 10 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 28. official of the United Planting Association of Malaya told th e Straits Times today that Monday’s token strike of rubber workers affected less than 70 per een* of the total number of U.P. A.M. estates in Malaya.303 words
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Article65 1947-09-04 10 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 2*.— Following the recent reduction In the prices of pork in Kuala Lumpur, negotiations by the Price Control Department with butchers associations have resulted in the markets in Telok Anson, Ipoh, Kuala, Kangsar, Kajang, Krang and Port Swettenham. The price reductions65 words
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Article77 1947-09-04 10 SINGAPORE, Aug. 28. A young Malay dhoby who took a sergeant's shirt from a bundle because he tnought “there was one to spare.” appeared in the Fourth Police Court He vvas 23 year-old. Mahmood bin Yacob, and after he had admitted taking th. shirt, valued77 words
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Article203 1947-09-04 10 From Our Staff Correspondent f KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 28. MALAYAN Union public services, including the hospitals and railways, may be strike-bound next week if an ultimatum accompanying a wage revision demand issued today by the Government Employees’ Union is carried into effect. Th e union which203 words
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Article59 1947-09-04 10 SINGAPORE. Aug. 28. Hindus and Sikhs from the Punjab Province living in Singapore, yesterday, sent telegrams to the Governor-Generals of India and Pakistan, and members of the Government of India, voicing their concern over the happenings in West Punjab. They asked the Governments concerned “to do their utmost59 words
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Article245 1947-09-04 10 TOKIO, Aug. 27. THE Japanese Navy began f to make its “peace-time offensive plans” against the British Commonwealth in November 1940, with a n aerial, photographic survey of Kota Bharu, in Kelantan, Malaya, a Japanese witness admitted under cross-examination before the International Mili- j245 words
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Article236 1947-09-04 10 rssr t-M Malays, in C*'W flocked U, A l>im cardbus,, aml ba on luosday. ;h kc District Show. fl Tlie Governor nt Umon Si,. the show arc! Oim-L fl tcrest in u'iv viii,.!. r: ;-H and livestock .s,,-i.,n. v Ml. E. V. G Dav p.. Commissioner. K236 words
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Article200 1947-09-04 10 SINGAPORE. Aug. 2fl Yusoff bin Bakar. a lo-veai® Malay, alleged in the Foil® Police Court yesterday that H wa shot by a detective when| was arrested. He appeared® court with his left arm in Dla® and a sling. Yusoff pleaded guilty to escfl ing from police200 words
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Article68 1947-09-04 10 2\vi/lllNO± f v Ana °9® SINGAPORE. Aug. Th, Fourth Police com. M trate, Mr. H. W )(M car yesterday, released. h0 M Tamil woman U eW charged with the tm 1 r0 pe® lery, valued at $60. of Chinathamby, I Bahru, on July 3. v oi|68 words
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Article292 1947-09-04 11 I prom Our Staff Correspondent I KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 28. I 0 \VIN<; discussions at King’s House this mornm„ committees are to be formed by the Govone to work jointly with the Singapore Ijdcc to consider the income-tax rccommenda■„f Mr. U. H. Heasman, and the other292 words
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Article100 1947-09-04 11 ■ala LUMPUR. Aug. 28.— v m M N. Menon, a member Bp Malayan Union Advisory B cil was married today to N. K. Devi. e at the Selangor Association Hall was wit■p by the Governor. Sir Ed- Gent, who proposed the o* the newly-wedded couple H. l100 words
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Article79 1947-09-04 11 OXhnlv )ur o rrespondent tir August 18.—For the »r* r/* t). Malay girls have W-i!" bbab Jehan Mosque q u ;.'Jf n f Surrey—the first h, o Jl Eng] and I '-1 was tbe celebra■itr 'li lLslim festival of Idtbere w as a large >y79 words
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Article221 1947-09-04 11 SINGAPORE, Aug. 29. WITHOUT being called upon t 0 make his defence, Siier Mohammad, driver of a military lorry which overturned at the 11th milestone, Woodlands Road, resulting in the deaths of five 8.0.R.s and injury to 23 others, was acquitted yesterday on a charge of221 words
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Article259 1947-09-04 11 f rom Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Aug. 28. ONE of the most prominent leaders of the Chi* o a* com- 1 munity, Mr. Lim Keong Lay, i J.P., died at th e P* n-j ang Sanatorium early thU morning. The iate Mr. Lim, who259 words
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Article65 1947-09-04 11 SINGAPORE, Aug. 29. Five Chinese, a rotan and chick shop’ employee, a hospital labourer. a squatter and two vegetable gardeners, who all pleaded guilty in the First District Court yesterday to the possession of opiumsmoking apparatus, on Wednesday. said they needed the opium to relieve ailments. The65 words
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Article289 1947-09-04 11 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 28. IN raids carried out during the past week, Kuala Lumpur customs officers discovered a large quantity of opium and more than 1,000 gallons of illicit liquor. The opium weighed 25 pounds. It was valued at $20,000 and is believed289 words
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Article44 1947-09-04 11 SINGAPORE. Aug. 29. Charged with the criminal intimidation of Sinapa Ramu by threatening to shoot him with a pistol in Serangoon Road, on Aug. 27. S. Marimuthu was remanded on bail of $4OO in the Second Police Court yesterday till Sept. 11.44 words
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Article156 1947-09-04 11 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 28. —According to a telegram received today by Mr. Anthony Brooke from his wife, who is at present touring Sarawak, European observers on the spot estimated that a crowd of over 2,000 were assembled on the wharf to welcome156 words
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Article95 1947-09-04 11 From Our Own Correspondent MALACCA. Thursday. “It was nothing but a reward for services rendered to this woman’s husband,” said a former Malay gaol warder, Momoor, who was charged today before the Jassin District Judge, Mr. E. A. Burton, with obtainihg three sums of money ($lO,95 words
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287 1947-09-04 11 SINGAPORE, Aug. 29. HUNDREDS of members, guests, wives and women friends packed the Royal Singapore Yacht Club last night for a gala makan kechil to celebrate the opening of the re-con-ditioned clubhouse. Signal flags flew from the halyards of a floodlit flagstaff on the Trafalgar Street287 words
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Article63 1947-09-04 11 DENANG, August 27.—At their meeting yesterday the Municipal Comrm winners rejected a proposal to introduce motor trishas in Penang This decision was reached earlier by the General Purposes Committee. It was agreed that the Commissioners should reply to the Registrar and Inspector Of Motor Vehicles. Penang that for63 words
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Article1229 1947-09-04 12 DATO ROLAND BRADDELL - AN INCOME TAX OPPONENT STATES HIS POSITION By DATO ROLAND BRADDELL THE public of Singapore is now faced with a choice of two roads. Either it must continue along the old road of indirect taxation or it must move up the new one of1,229 words
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Article230 1947-09-04 12 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 28. rE Malayan Indian Congress stand on the in come tax question was given today by the president, Mr. Budh Singh. “I maintain that income tax must come, and come immediately,” h e said. The Congress would not favoui230 words
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216 1947-09-04 12 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Aug. 27. MR. Robert Gerber, manager of the E and O Hotel, had his total fine of $2,000 reduced to $602 in the Penang Appeal Court yesterday. The fines were impo</id after Mr. Gerber had been found guilty two216 words
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Article201 1947-09-04 12 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 27. SOME of the Malayan students of the London School of Economics arc spending their vacations i»» I Norway, Sweden, Denmark I and various parts of England doing vacation work which is included in their courses. Those who passed201 words
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Article86 1947-09-04 12 A SIN(; AI*()KK 40-year-olci f I >n the Fourth Poi* du yesterday that he tJXft mit suicide in a h( ,us Ue Pong Silat Road Jay by hitting h C. H head with two maUet 0,1 a small chai, and.^ 1 SU*.S,W sir '«i? little better86 words
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Article137 1947-09-04 12 SINGAPORE. Aug. 2I PRIVATE and non-™ actional busine ss may now be accepted to! from Singapore and Jal Languages admitted English, French, Japal Korean. Portuguese, R J and Spanish. Code is acceptable only ol understanding that th P reel has the necessary permission! the authorities137 words
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Article98 1947-09-04 12 SINGAPORE. Aug. 28. A YOUNG Chinese wife had drunk washing because her husband l1 not give her enough niun spend, sat on her chan waited for death. The husband, who jet® home an hour later. foun j agony. He rushed het to h This story98 words
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Article54 1947-09-04 12 THEFT OF PEN S SINGAPORE. Aug. Two 30-year-old In(i ar s Gopal and S. Simwamj pleaded guilty to .od at fountain pens each w from the Kelso Vic') nc jants nesday night, were defend the Third Police Court. y* Gopal was fined ,wee In prison and Sinnas- 1 simple imprisonmer.54 words
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1678 1947-09-04 13 I SINGAPORE, Sept. 1. ftt; \SKS in the basic wages, temporary allowances overtime allowances of skilled and unskilled r in Singapore and the Malayan Union are ■mended by the Joint Wages Commission in its L, report, released today. In ;i Singapore labourer who earned a minimum1,678 words
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Article, Illustration306 1947-09-04 13 SINGAPORE, Aug. 31. CATLING poisonous reptiles is not on e of the easiest professions in the world—but that's the work which a 2(> year-old Filipino survivor of two torpedoings, numerous jungle expeditions and cobra bites has chosen. Ho is John A. Royola, veteran306 words
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128 1947-09-04 13 Sunday Times Staff Reporter KUALA LUMPUR. Sat. TWO Malayan students In the United Kingdom. at present spending their long vacation befor the start of their new academic year, are cycling to Edinburgh. They are Messrs. Lau Yet Sun and Thean Lip Thong. They are128 words
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Article126 1947-09-04 13 Sunday Times StalT Reporter. PENANG, Aug. 30 THE exeeution of a former Legislative Councillor. Dr. J. E. Smith was reealled in the Third Magistrates Court yesterday when an English-speaking Japanese. Inpye Tomichi. was formally charged with the murder of a Eurasian. Bertie l)e Cruz. Together with126 words
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Article127 1947-09-04 13 SINGAPORE, Sept. 1. A CHINESE worran was fatally stabbed near Anderson Bridge, in centre of Singapore, at about 8.45 on Saturday night. A trishaw rider said he took the woman. Tang Ah Mooi. to Connaught Drive shortly after seven o’clock. A European s<fldier joined her and took127 words
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Article444 1947-09-04 14 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 31. A Pan-Malayan Council of Government workers, foriu- ed after six hours’ discussion tonight by the executive councils of five Government trade unions, decided that a Malayan-wide strike of the Electrical, Public Works, Medical and Town Hoard services will444 words
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Article105 1947-09-04 14 PENANG. Aug. 29.—A three day “Mass” far Penang victims ol Japanese atrocities began at Ayer Itam Temple today. This service coincided with observance of the “Phor Thor” Festival ol the Seventh Moon The festival is based on the Chinese belief that during this period of105 words
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Article91 1947-09-04 14 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Aug. 29. WITH 21 buses back on the road today, transport services run by th e Central Province Bus Company have now been restored to normal. More workers who went on strike on Monday have returned to work, while new hands91 words
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Article95 1947-09-04 14 SINGAPORE. Aug. 30. A 65-year-old woman. Lim Ah Muay, who used bicycle tubes to conceal liquor, was tlned S300. in default six months’ simple imprisonment, in the Third Police Court yesterday. At dusk on Aug. 21, revenue officers saw' the w'man leave a rubber estate95 words
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Article83 1947-09-04 14 SINGAPORE. Aug. 30. SINGAPORE Municipal Commissioners proposed to parti- pate in any celebrations which j might be held in Singapore on the occasion of the wedding of Princess Elizabeth, said the president. Mr. L. Rayman. at a meeting yesterday. The Government had not yet decided, as far as83 words
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Article204 1947-09-04 14 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 29. ’THE Malayan Mining Em- 1 pi oyer s’ Association has I decided to recommend inI creases m the wages of mining employees as from September I. The association, in a statement, says the European section of the association204 words
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Article116 1947-09-04 14 Seremban, Aug. 29.—The prop*ietor of a Seremban coffee shop Wong Yoi.g Kah, appealed unsuccessfully before Mr. Justice E. D. Pretheroe, at the Supreme Court, yesterday, against the fine of $250, imposed on him in July, fcy the Seremban District Judge, on a summons charge of selling116 words
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326 1947-09-04 14 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 29THREE Chinese were sentenced to floggings, as well as imprisonment, after they had been found guilty at the Selangor Assizes today of extorting $15,000 from a Chinese rubber dealer whom they had abducted and held for ransom326 words
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Article23 1947-09-04 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Friday.—V-J Day. September 12. has been declared a holiday for Malacca. The holiday has been gazetted as “Victory Day”.23 words
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Article247 1947-09-04 14 SINGAPORE, Stfpt. 1. THE Transportation Manager J Malayan Railways, Mr. H. Davies, said yesterday there was no foundation in the allegation made by Mr. John, England in the Straits Times; that the Singapore port was getting a bad reputation. Mr. England had alleged tnat the Customs at247 words
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Article361 1947-09-04 14 F"-™ Our One™, im U T HE opinion that the adoption of mV if T I income tax report “will tax the (0 n asi H existence” was expressed by several MalZ. °fl today. The underlying feeling is a deep susmn* Government s reasons for361 words
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Article57 1947-09-04 14 m. w a -m. The following unions have registered as trade unions < the provisions of the Unions Ordinance: t Singapore Hospital Asss Union, Singapore Newspaper dors Association. Passage Broker gapore Chinese Bu* u Association. Firewood Dealers Association. Chinese Engineering Association. Singapore Photographic Studio Pup r u57 words
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51 1947-09-04 14 IPOH. AUg. PASSING out parara;' batch of 50 s: complete their course 0 f ing school for Malayan Prisons t'"’ terday at Batu Ga son compound. m B They were comn'.in. >ma Smith on parady sirn e marched past the < ga Prisons. Comdr. < who51 words
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Article1353 1947-09-04 15 R.E. HOLTTUM - THE MALAYAN GARDENER By R.E. HOLTTUM. Director of the Botanic Gardens, Singapore I Li, shrub grown Iv'eflv tor the of its foliage is ml which has r, elliptical leaves or so longicT.us belong to tne nily, and their wood peculiar stractuie. -leaved kinds do well >U;11,353 words
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Article694 1947-09-04 15 •HERE is always a charm in unexpectedness provided it is of the vuiht sort. That is why 've prefer to take the mpong roads even if he surface of the main road is better. We are very lucky in having a positive network of kampong694 words
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Article267 1947-09-04 15 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Sept 1. A WOMAN dietitian, Miss M. M. Walter, of Kensington London, is among recently appointed officials to Malaya. Miss Walter, who was born in Dublin, was educated at the Convent of the Assumption, Sidmouth, National Training College of Domestic267 words
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Article1016 1947-09-04 16 SINGAPORE, Sept. 3. THE seventh General Assembly of the United Malays National Organisation yesterday denounced a resolution passed at a recent Johore meeting which stated that the Sultan had violated the State Constitution by signing the MacMichael Treaty and had automatically ceased to be the1,016 words
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Article136 1947-09-04 16 SINGAPORE, Sept 2. JOSEPH Davis, a 42-year-old Canadian, described as a ship’s fireman, was charged in the Fourth Police Court yesterday with loitering as a vagrant in Anson. Road on Sunday. Davis said he had been expelled from the Marine Hostel for having too136 words
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Article508 1947-09-04 16 From Our Own Correspondent Johore Bahru, Sept. 1. CREAKING at Johore Bahru today, Che Puteh, Katua Kaum Ibu, of United Malays National Organisation said: “Our backwardness in every respect is evident. This country is called Negri Melayu, which means that it -belongs to the Malays.508 words
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Article191 1947-09-04 16 SINGAPORE, Sept. 3. WINSTON Churchill’s only son, Randolph Churchill, passed through Singapore yesterday. Mr. Churchill, who is on his way to Australia for a lecture tour, aiylved from the United Kingdom by 8.0.A.C. flying boat. He was met at Kallang Airport by the Special Commissioner, Lord191 words
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Article194 1947-09-04 16 From Our Staff Corre SDonde u I KUALA LUMPUR t I UACED with the possibility of a Malava-wM W r daily-paid labourers in certain GovcrnrnlV' 1 ments, the Malayan Union Government < nr nent public of possible restrictions of Warn should the strike materialise. ub,lc194 words
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Article136 1947-09-04 16 KUALA LUMPUR Sen* Exploratory talks began* morning between the g* ment and representatives oB) Pan-Malayan Council o[ Go* ment Workers over the w;* demand for a revision cf*| retrospective from Sept. 1.1 ,;1 nfj lasted the whole a.ten^H The Government invred* representatives .-i the Conn* the meeting,136 words
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Article129 1947-09-04 16 SINGAPORE. Sept. A young Malay, who broke a kampong fowlhouse at in order to steal a fowl was a and tied up and taker police station at 6 a.m In the Second Police Court terday the Malay. Rasnun Sulaiman. pleaded guilty on breaking and theft of129 words
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Article63 1947-09-04 16 A new beach, which a opened to the pubh ttraJ coast of Kelantan. many holiday-makeis. fa The resort known a. T p Chinta Berahi has t0 galows, provided amenities and a first- 1 M j, It is owned by infM formerly of the r .M Department.63 words
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Article531 1947-09-04 17 SINGAPORE, Sept. 3. “utter disappointment” of the Associated hinese Chambers of Commerce of Malaya with nstitutional proposals for Malaya has been conto the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr. ech Jones. a protest sent to Mr. Creech Jones, they say the als, if carried out,531 words
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Article165 1947-09-04 17 ■SINGAPORE, Aug. 29. jBHiNESE woman told i*he Coroner yes■y that she did not be- f hat her mother, Ah| louncl with a cut throat I 1 b- 15, had killed herself, i H.saui when she saw her 1 ■o dead there was also ■u n d in165 words
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Article65 1947-09-04 17 2,000 FINE IN LIQUOR CASE SINGAPORE, Sept. 2. tubes of duti- r Chinese. Lim Peng fln.fi c 0n 8 Ah Choo. 28. B'usirnn;. J or nine months’ ■si fit,;' 1 n sonment in default. ■s>; s x months rigorous ■cj r/.-tv r /‘lO *ctively. in the r o Police Court65 words
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Article142 1947-09-04 17 SINGAPORE, Sept. 3. A FINE of $450. or three months* imprisonment, was imposed or. Ng Kong Hua in the Second District Court yesterday after he had pleaded guilty to transport ing five and a half gunny sacks of rice into Singapore without a food control142 words
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Article106 1947-09-04 17 SINGAPORE. Sept. 3. A rickshaw purchased from a Singapore junk shop for $l5O is now on its way by plane to Hollywood film actress Ava Gardner, star of Universals’ new film “Singapore.” The ricksha, a presentation from the Singapore office of Universal Pictured, left Singapore106 words
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Article114 1947-09-04 17 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 30. FIGURES submitted by the office of the Chief Inspector ol Mines. Malayan Union, of the production of tin-ore concentrates from the Malayan Union for July. 1947. revealed that a total of 58.458 piculs of tin-ore concentrates -an114 words
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561 1947-09-04 17 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 2. IN a statement on behalf of the Pan-Malayan Council of Government Workers, the Council chairman, Mr. M. P. Rajagopal, declared today that the Wages Commission’s recommendations were “hardly reasonable or equitable” and were inadequate to meet the workers’561 words
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Article319 1947-09-04 17 ANEW mammals and birds protection ordinance has been gazetted for Singapore, to be effective from August 29. It is based on recommendations from Mr. M. K. Henderson, acting director of the Botanic Gardens, and Dr. C. A. Gibson-Klill. representing the Raffles Museum. The new ordinance is319 words
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Article114 1947-09-04 17 SINGAPORE, Sept 2. TWO young Chinese alleged in the Fourth Police Court yesterday that, after they had been arrested in a coffee shop, they had been assaulted by the police ami forced to make a confession. The Chinese. Ng Boon Kuan. 20, and Tan Ah Kow. 24.114 words
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Article97 1947-09-04 17 SINGAPORE, Sept. 3. THE sum of $3.73 was the total amount involved in nine separate charges of stealing from the S.H.B. during the week-end, which came up in the Singapore Third Police Court on Monday. Fines totalling $7O were impos--1 ed. One man was discharged. The charges ooncerned97 words
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Article94 1947-09-04 17 I PENANG, Sept. 2.—A Commission. appointed by the Governor of the Malayan Union, Sir Edward Gent, will sit in Penang i shortly to consider a claim for $220,500 presented bv a local .trader against the Dutch Govern rnent. The claim aros from the reported sinking of a motor94 words
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Article281 1947-09-04 18 SINGAPORE, Aug. 31. THE Clarke Football Shield yesterday changed hands when the S.C.C. beat the S.R.C. by two goals to nil on the Padang in their first encounter for six years. The S.R.C. won the shield in 1941. Dr. C. J. Paglar, president of the281 words
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Article176 1947-09-04 18 From Our Staff Correspondent SEREMBAN, Aug. 31. SELANGOR beat Negri Sembilan by four goals one in the first post-war interstate soccer match played at Seremban today. The Selangor team excelled in every department of the game and the formidable defence provided by the two brothers, Kai176 words
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Article90 1947-09-04 18 SINGAPORE. Sept. 1. R. V. S. Sundram. playing for the Singapore Hospitals Assistants’ Union, almost ran through the 223 8.0. D. cricket sid eall by himself at the 8.0. D. ground on Saturday. He took nine wickets for 27. The 8.0. D. were out90 words
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Article138 1947-09-04 18 SINGAPORE, Sept. 1. BABY Baltazar knocked out the Australian welterweight Leo Heaney, in the second round of their fight at the New World Arena last night. The fight, which was scheduled for 10 rounds, ended abru-Mv when Baltazar caught Heaney a heautiful right to the jaw. less138 words
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Article270 1947-09-04 18 SINGAPORE, Sept. 1. A CENTURY by WinjfcCommander Wilson, who was undefeated with 117, and a fighting 72 by Private Creed highlighted the two-day cricket match between the R.A.F. and the Army at Seletar which ended yesterday. The R.A.F. won by seven wickets. ARMY—IST. INNS —lOO R270 words
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Article34 1947-09-04 18 From Our Stall Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 28Jockey Wadsworth was injured this morning, when Fine Stream bucked ar.d fell with the jockey. Wadsworth was taken to the hospital with a split lip.34 words
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346 1947-09-04 18 SINGAPORE, Aug. 28. THE application by the Singapore Amateur Football Association for a renewal of their lease of Anso n Road Stadium lias been turned down by the Land Office. This was revealed by the President of the Association, Mr. L. C. Hutchings,346 words
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Article403 1947-09-04 18 THE biggest turn-out of sailing .^P’.fl participated in a special regatta off day to mark the re opening of the Rov 1 1 e- a§ar Club. i y ln Kapor( More than 80 craft, ranging from 18-foot airborne lifeboats, 12-foot pram dinghies, a navy whaler to403 words
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Article55 1947-09-04 18 From Our Staff Correspondent "KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 28.— Ted iy Dawson has been suspended for the rest of the current Kuala Lumpur meeting following an inquiry by the racing stewards on his riding on Perambulator, favourite in the third race yesterday. He was alleged to have crossed between55 words
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Article273 1947-09-04 18 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 30. THE Committee of the Selangor Turf Club has drawn up a programme for a three-day meeting on Oct. 4, 8 and 11 featured by an all-round Increase In stake money, four cup races, increase in freight allowance and reduction in entry273 words
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Article184 1947-09-04 18 SINGAPORE The Ceylon Sports ed Uu> Singapore C 57 un V PadanTi* Tht Ceylonese batted’fS •38 stopped the rot. H-* was "9| <*ci with 54 o’.it of a toalSHI KYI o\ “SB S Yogaraja c Moss b Ra 5JM Tluiraismeham c Coleman bTbH E Doraisamv lbw M184 words
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Article180 1947-09-04 18 SINGAPORE. SepitH The singles beat the 01 the Singap re by one wicket in a on the SRC padan? vest^H MARRIED G Clarki* c Hope b SchubtrtHB L** Mercier b Schubert 0; A strom; c Perry b Schubert 0. Morrow b Schubert 30; D D'Alnuida 33.180 words
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Article49 1947-09-04 18 SINGAPORE. tM-JM Following were elected bearers at a meeti P <s rfljj gapore Cricket eV eiH section held captain, Mr.• b vice-captain. Dr. v etar y.M kins- honorary s( R W Scholes. uin. The captain. V L| secretary and se><S elected to f° rn I committee.49 words
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Article39 1947-09-04 18 Cr j C ket fl The Singapore [0 m proposes to hole r d ifl ment 'mixed dnuW doubles) in Sept r ..M sufficient enfrW; v Entries will clow The tournament Sept. 8. I39 words
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Article592 1947-09-04 19 I From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 1. ■nKKRBNCE took place at King’s House tonight Khich (he Governor, Sir Edward Gent, and heads K e rnment departments considered the situation ■as arisen out of the threatened Malaya-wide e str jke is threatened by the Pan-Malayan592 words
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Article130 1947-09-04 19 From Our Staff Correspondent Penang, Sept. I.—A Union to “look after the welfare of Muslim labourers, irrespective of race,” was formed at a meeting held yesterday. Che Zainul Abidin, who presided, told a large gathering of labourers that Muslims of all races should rally round the union.130 words
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Article104 1947-09-04 19 From Our Own Correspondent PARIT BUNTAR, Sept. I. Minah, a young Malay woman, took the unusual step (for a Malay) of suing her father, Awang, today, in the Parit Buntar civil magistrate’s court. Minah claimed 200 gantangs of rice, or $2OO, its equivalent price.104 words
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Article104 1947-09-04 19 SINGAPORE, Sept. 2. SINGAPORE dockers have decided to lift their three weeks-old ban cn loading and discharging cargo on Dutch ships, provided they are not carrying arms and munitions to Netherlands Indies pjrts. The Netherland Line ship Oranje which arrives in Singapore today lrom104 words
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Article91 1947-09-04 19 Ipoh, Aug. 29.--Three Chines? two of them masked and on? armed with a knife, last night broke into a farmer’s hut, in his absence, at the ninth mile. Kampar Road. They robbed th*2 family of cash and jewellery worth $5OO Failing to get in through the91 words
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Article81 1947-09-04 19 PENANG. Aug. 31. Police campaign against jay cyclists will be opened in earnest tomorrow. Apart from a ban o»n pillion riding, cyclists will not be allowed to ride more than two abreast. In addition, they are required to carry red reflectors and paint a white surface on the81 words
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Article111 1947-09-04 19 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 31. IT is understood that Sir Alexander Carr-Saunders, chairman of the University for Malaya Commission, is expected to hand in the Commission’s report nexit month to the Secretary of Stat e for the Colonies, The Commission arrived in Malaya111 words
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Article68 1947-09-04 19 SINGAPORE, Sept. 2. liHE UndertaKers’ and Cemetery Employees’ Union in Victoria has aplied to the Arbitration Court for variation of union rules to provide tha l no member of the Communist Party shall be eligible to hold any official position in the union. A further provision is68 words
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Article113 1947-09-04 19 SINGAPORE, Sept 2. THE threatened strike of 10,000 trishaw riders in Singapore has been postponed indefinitely pending further discussions between the Singapore Trishaw and Rickshaw Workers Union and Government representatives. Six representatives of the Union called on a representative of the Colonial Secretary’s office yesterday, and113 words
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Article191 1947-09-04 19 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Aug. 30. A PLEA for greater official encouragement for the rubber industry, in view of its potential as a dollar earner, was made by the chairman 0x the Gordon Malaya Rubber Estate, Sir Francis Voules. He made his statement at he presentation191 words
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Article303 1947-09-04 19 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 1. A BRITISH baronetcy has passed to an officer of the Malayan Civil Service, Colonel Vivian Tyrell Champion de Crespigny, 0.8. E. The title passed to him following the death of his cousin, Sir Frederick Philip Champion de Crespigny,303 words
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Article90 1947-09-04 19 SINGAPORE, Aug. 30. Eleven of Flag cigarwhich are for exclusive sale in the Netherlands East Indies, were discovered at a house in Pasir Panjang Road In a raid carried out by the police and the Food Control Department on Thursday. This was told in the Third l-clice90 words
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Article112 1947-09-04 19 SINGAPORE, Sept. 2. A Chinese, Ng Chul Eng, from Jahore Bahru, gave evidence of identity Ln the Second Police Court yesterday, when another Chinese, 36-year-old Seow Oh Ah, was charged with robbing him o: $lO3 and a fountain pen, at the point of a pistol In112 words
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Article926 1947-09-04 20 Weekly Share Markert Review By A Market Correspondent LOCAL markets have again been little affected by events in Britain. Although the volume of business during this week and last has shrunk considerably from the level of recent weeks, prices- in all sections of the Malayan926 words
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Article208 1947-09-04 20 SINGAPORE, Aug. 30. AGAIN this week fluctuations have bee n small, but the market has tended to sag, says Lewis Peat’s weekly market I report. Occasionally it looked as if a definite movement to lower levels might be seen, but each time trade support was given and208 words
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Article361 1947-09-04 20 NEW PARTY STATES POU Cy SINGAPORE Sw,t i THE policy of the Progressive Party allM 1 newly-formed political association ’is/ 3 income tax subject to conditions, says a issued by the party yesterday. The conditions are that income tax fi h ifl warranted by the financial361 words
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Article72 1947-09-04 20 Rubber Compan ifl The Straits Rubber showed a profit of £11.1oTB 1946. as against the year's loss of £2.211. With £247.216 brought iBf against the previous £49(Hf reserve for quit rent written £3.323, and reserve for EaiHj current assets written faHf £1.891, this made £63.534. Jig72 words
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Article49 1947-09-04 20 The Oriental Rubber Comp* profit and loss account show* debit balance of £24.222 194G. as against the ptf* year s debit balance of 305^B After taking credit £>9 brought forward. £128 as5ft5 M|j covered in Malaya, and from reserve account, there pi mained 230 to carry fom^H49 words
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Article689 1947-09-04 20 SINGAPORE, Sept. 3. Price quotations given today by the Malayan Sharebrokers’ Association were as follows: INDUSTRIALS Bayer Seller Atlas Ice 13.00 14.00 Alex Brick Ords 1.85 1.95 Alex. Brick Prefs. 3.35 3.45 B M rrustef 825 900 Consolidated Tir Smelters (O) 21/3 22/3 do (P) 26/6 28/Easterc689 words