The Straits Budget, 25 September 1947
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The Straits Budget
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Title Section28 1947-09-25 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED OVER A CENTURY] S Singapore Thursday, September 25th, 1947 Price 40 cents (S.S. Currency) Or 1 «ah.28 words
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Advertisement64 1947-09-25 1 The SIN GAPORE 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.64 words
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The Straits Budget
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Article965 1947-09-25 2 —Straits Times, Sept. 18. The Commissioner of Police for the Malayan Union has issued several statements in reply to the Straits Times leading article published on Monday on the subject of banishment of undesirable aliens. The statements caused little surprise. They are of the usual hair-splitting kind (designed—Straits Times, Sept. 18. - 965 words
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Article210 1947-09-25 2 —Straits Times, Sept. 18. Government and diplomatic quarters in Malaya doubtless feel that the Straits Times has been a little truculent of late. If this is so, then it gives us considerable pleasure to announce that we have found a silver lining and a for compliment. We refer—Straits Times, Sept. 18. - 210 words
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Article1086 1947-09-25 2 S rails Times, Two organisations known as the All-Malayan Council of Joint Action and Putera are publishing manifestoes urging the domiciled people of Singapore not to register on the electoral roll and to boycott the elections. The vast majority of the English-educated public inS rails Times, - 1,086 words
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Article736 1947-09-25 2 Straits Times, Sept. 20. D. h arquiia.son, of the Negri Stmbilan Pl*l Association, is always one o* most interesting spokesmen Malayan planting community* some comnu nts on the outlo* the plantation rubber md* which he made in an into* with our Seremban correspo* this week were theStraits Times, Sept. 20. - 736 words
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Article1102 1947-09-25 3 —Straits Times, Sept. 22. happened to pass e rpm veste rday morning H*a 'there b ,h hC meeting in be P n i that a campaign rtitn, aunched to attack the CZr! <he Federation of t 0 inaugurated rtly s campaign will 1 from l«ot ye—Straits Times, Sept. 22. - 1,102 words
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Article1240 1947-09-25 3 —Straits Times, Sept. 23. Yesterday an endeavour was made in these columns to prepare the conservative reader for the mental and emotional adjust- nr.enti that will be required of him if he is to do something more constructive with the constitutional proposals of the All-Malaya Council—Straits Times, Sept. 23. - 1,240 words
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Article1176 1947-09-25 4 Times, Sept. 24. The reoMrted refusal of the governmerrcr of Singapore and the Malayan Union to guarantee a market for Australian rice makes strange reading ini the light of the shortage which no-one expects to be remedied for at least several years to come. IndeedTimes, Sept. 24. - 1,176 words
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Article140 1947-09-25 4 TO EBBA. wife of E. Woulfe Flana- un K sar Hospital on September I3tn.. a son. NISSON. To Else wife of K. Nlsson. on 17th September. 1947. at Kanda£JLKerbau Hos Pital. a daughter WEE. At 155 Selegie# Rd.. to DrusiUia Seet Hock Neo wife of Romeo Wee Hong Kiat140 words
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Article89 1947-09-25 4 CHIEW-EE. The engagement is announced of Kwee Hock (Harry), second son of the Late Mr. Chiew Eng Hoh and Madam Tan Geok Neo. to Bee weo (Helen), second daughter of Mr. Mrs. Ee Yean Bee. THE ENGAGEMENT is announced Of Mr. Ong Ah Bok. only son of Mrs Ong89 words
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Article51 1947-09-25 4 CHEAH-TAN The marriage of Mr. Cheah Khiam Hock. 4th son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Cheah Peng Kwee of Johore Bahru and Miss Tan Kim Kwee 3rd daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs Tan Chuan San of Singapore, was solemnised at the Singapore Marriage Registry on 22.951 words
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Article86 1947-09-25 4 SINGAPORE, Sept. 24. The Representative of the Government of India in Malaya, Mr. J. A. Thivy, will leave Singapore tonight by train on a four-day visit to Kuala Lumpur during which he will contact various labour organisations. He will see the Governor of the Malayan86 words
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651 1947-09-25 4 From Our Staff Correspondent 1 KUALA LUMPUR w I A 15 per cent cut in current petrol iLu!f eX^ ted J° 3 600 > 000 gallons a vl "I nounced in the Malayan Union today. ,W| The object of the new rations it651 words
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Article290 1947-09-25 4 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 23. PE first batch of five hundred Malay recruits to the newly-created RAF. Regiment of Malaya were sworn in here today, before undergoing six months’ training. This is the first time in its history that the R.A.F. has290 words
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Obituary89 1947-09-25 4 DEATHS SEAH. Mr. Seah Eng Kun. Age 75. nassed away peacefully on 22 9 47 at his residence No. 5. Hallpike St., o oore. Teck Chye Nee Llm Kum JJI? 1, 65 away peacefully at Sflw ld<mce 10 Tranquerah Road Malacca on Sunday, Sept. 21st The dead body of a89 words
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794 1947-09-25 5 Sggfl t(. youv comBB r banishment, HI® prin! tliat a per banished HI,, .‘II arrested pp:.: 1 ti residence in BK.'iv undesirable, resent faced of how to HK. i crime wave H .-v eil sweeping ■BB ,.vor ''tice the re■‘■In,it c..cs the794 words
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Article116 1947-09-25 5 'THE Straits Times reports A that one witness of last Wednesday’s shooting at Klian Intan told the police he wouldn’t identify any bandits unless they were dead ones. It quite often happens tne Police KNOW they have the right man but lack legal proof oi (Continued116 words
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171 1947-09-25 5 I FEEL I must take this opportunity to thank you. on behalf of a great number of silent sufferers in this badly-administrated country, for your comments on “Handcuff ng The Police,” for you have said what thousands, even hundreds 6f thousands, of us have been171 words
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255 1947-09-25 5 MR. John Laycock’s statement on the elections published in yqur paper on Sept. 16 gives the impression that he is championing the cause of the Straits-born. In reality, any one of the masses of the Straits-born, like himself. will agree that he totally misrepresents255 words
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Article387 1947-09-25 5 I THINK that the Straits 1 Times is much to be congratulated upo n the space which if has devoted in recent weeks to articles and correspondence °h the subject of the election of six members of the proposed Legislative Council i and registration therefor, and in387 words
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Article683 1947-09-25 5 recent championship! of the pplice who have to deal with the problems of restoring the sense of security and law and order, so vital to war-ravaged Malaya, will find support from everyone who realises what a fine job is being done by our local police. But may683 words
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Article52 1947-09-25 5 SINGAPORE. Sept. 24. rpHE Singapore Municipality is to appoint a woman assistant welfare officer i n order to give mor attention t<> th 0 welfare of labourers’ families. Applications are now invited for the Post, wfiich carries an initial salary of $250 a month and a cost of52 words
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Article, Illustration1078 1947-09-25 6 From A Special Correspondent [One of the things which strikes visitors to Penang from other parts of Malaya is the tragic spefigpcle presented by the gaunt and roofless ruins of St. GeorJPs Church, one of the historic buildings of the old Straits Settlements. This article1,078 words
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228 1947-09-25 6 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 19. DATROLS in the Triang district of Pahang have found the murdered body of the young. Chinese woman whose “marriage'’ to two men caused the killing of one man and started a gang war on Wednesday. Gurkha troops228 words
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Article44 1947-09-25 6 TAIPING, Sept. 20. PAYING his first official visit to Taiping, the Bishop of Malacca. Monsignor Olcomendy. was presented an address of welcome by Taiping catholics today following mass at St. Louis Church, where the bishop also officiated at the confirmation service.44 words
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345 1947-09-25 6 have n*j), )rl( d $1,000,000 I MV I r 5 ts 30. 1947. h >e:ir en^^H ai 7 v f BH Co., Ltd., at::! Messr. and Co.. L:d *:.£**>■ Mr. T H Hoi™!? r «W ot McAlister Co ors report. s ta e345 words
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Article94 1947-09-25 6 KUALA LUMPUR. St pt 21 WHEN General Sir Soil E j c Commander-in -CliH' ELF, lunched with the T hu Lancers at Seremban on day he was shown the visitors’book. mide^ He saw the entry ho he last visitfd the to- 1 B i94 words
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Article164 1947-09-25 7 H Our Stall Correspondent ■ALA LUMPUR. Sept. 19. fu,'d production drive in ■he Malayan Union is >o successful that it Hpected the total padi ■ge for the 1947-48 seaEll be CO,567 acres more n the 1946-4< season, Department of AgriIre states in its August ■t.164 words
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Article121 1947-09-25 7 GENT’S SHIELD FO R ROVERS ii (Hir stall’ Correspondent •JLA LUMPUR. Monday. G)v.rn ,r of the Miflayan S Edw ird Gent, is to prea fc -lver shield for annual 11 ng Rover Scouts i?hout V country. ru l<\s if the competition r -">r. agreed by the Scout n:ssion»-r. Malaya, and121 words
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Article55 1947-09-25 7 ,al A LCMPUR, sept. 22.— c. L ,aiding, matron of P .’7 1 Huloh settlement, to dinner by the ie Un 'ttlement at the he aI in Kuala Lumpur fit n, r retirement from r.V j 'rviced Diiri 1 iir atnam. who preal.?r, 1 ribute to her work55 words
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258 1947-09-25 7 SINGAPORE, Sept. 20. Government of India have referred the Christinas Island mutiny case, involving death sentences e ol it of six Pakistan accused soldiers, to the K arv of State for Commonwealth Relations, ■on, requesting “certain clarifications.” Kjs was announced yesterday by the Representative258 words
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Article62 1947-09-25 7 If LANG. Sept. 19—Six hundred Tamil labourers of Jalan Acob Estate. Kapar. have gone on slrike. Th e reason is said to be the arrest of one of the labourers on a charep of criminal intimidation. The strikers are demanding the release of the man. Sinc P the62 words
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80 1947-09-25 7 From Our Own Correspondent SITIAWAN, Sept. 19.—For stealing nine fowls from his uncle. Baharom bin Sidek. was sent to gaol for six months by the Sitiawan magistrate. Inche Mohd. Yusuf bin Ha.ii Mohamed. vesterday. Baharom. who did this as soon he had been released80 words
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Article165 1947-09-25 7 Banishments; From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 19. THE Commissioner of Police, Mr. H. B. Langworthy, has decided to probe banishment procedure in the Malayan Union. He said today: “I am going into the whole question of ways and means simplifying the procedure from the165 words
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Article120 1947-09-25 7 SINGAPORE, Sept. 20. FOR failing to reveal that he had been in the German Navy for three months. Ernst Adelbert von Guerard. 30-year-old seaman described as of “undetermined nationality." was lined $25 or two weeks in tlie Singapore Second Police Court yesterday. Guerard was charged with failing to120 words
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Article117 1947-09-25 7 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 19. KUALA Lumpur detectives yesterday shot dead a Chinese who attacked them with hand grenades at Puchong, a village in the Serdang district, about 12 miles from Kuala Lumpur. The man flung two hand grenades at the detectives. Both117 words
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Article250 1947-09-25 7 SINGAPORE, Sept. 20. THE Air Ministry announced from London yesterday the appointment of Air ViceMarshal Sir Hugh P. Lloyd, K.8.E., C. 8., M.C., D.F.C., as Air Commander-in-Chief, Far East, with the acting rank of Air Marshal. He will succeed Air George Pirie. K.8.E.. C. 8..250 words
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Article704 1947-09-25 7 SINGAPORE, Sept. 20. TWELVE questions to the Malayan Union Government on the subject of rice were posed by Mr. N. M. Clark, former Technical Adviser, Rice Mills, Malayan Union, in an interview before he left on a visit to Hong Kong. Mr. Clark resigned from704 words
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Article70 1947-09-25 7 SINGAPORE. Si'pt. 20 A decree nisi, t be made absolute in six weeks, was granted David Nigel Evans, a marine engineer, by Mr. Justice Brown at i ho Singapore High Court yesterday when he petitioned for a dissolution of hi.s marriage with Cissy Evans (nee Yeo>, <>n the70 words
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Article408 1947-09-25 8 SINGAPORE, Sept. 21. THE Lever company has acquired in Kuala Lumpur a site for a $4,000,000 factory which will produce highgrade soaps, margarine and other edible oils and fats. The company intends to develop intensively Malaya’s palm oil industry. It has already bought its first408 words
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Article142 1947-09-25 8 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 20 THREE Chinese armed with Sten guns entered a coffeeshop in the village of Pahu. five miles fjsom the Siam border, and shot dead a rich Chinese merchant. The gangsters then went down the street and shot at the dead man’s wife,142 words
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Article201 1947-09-25 8 SINGAPORE, Sept. 18. REPRESENTATIVES of nine unions, meeting yesterday at the MDU premises, Singapore, decided to form a Federation of Government ar.d Municipal Servants’ Unions. The meeting was initiated by the Singapore Teachers’ Union. Those present represented about 3.500 workers. Unanimous approval was given to a201 words
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Article100 1947-09-25 8 SINGAPORE. Sept. 21. EIGHT Chinese women and a girl who were caught ir. the Singapore Harbour Board area on Friday by A.P.O J MacDonald each carrying a ratan bag containing rice, pleaded guilty in the Singapore Third Police Court yesterday to criminal misappropriation of the100 words
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Article141 1947-09-25 8 IPOH, Sept. 20. THE Government fans approved a proposal to demolish the hospital at Kampar and lease the site for tin mining. This was revealed today by the Resident Commissioner. Perak, Mr. A. C. Jomaron, when he gave details on arrangements in connection with the141 words
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Article125 1947-09-25 8 SINGAPORE. Sept. 21. Alleging that one week’s wages was due to him from a British Army officer, a 20-year-old Hainanese servant pleaded guilty in the Singapore Fourth Police Court ycs:erday to stealing a wristwatch 18 golf balls and a camera, belonging to Major Defender, at125 words
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148 1947-09-25 8 SINGAPORE. Sept. 22. A Chinese rubber tapper and his wife who were assaulted and robbed in their home at Parit Amat Darat. Muar, on Friday night by three masked men claim that one of the men was their son-in-law. Ng Kian The rubber tapper. Chiew148 words
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Article71 1947-09-25 8 From Our Own Correspondent. KUALA LUMPUR. Sept. 21.— The title of the proposed municipality for Kuala Lumpur is to be discussed at Wednesday’s meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Town Board. The municipality is expected to come into being from the first of next year The meeting71 words
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Article215 1947-09-25 8 SINGAPORE, Sept. 21. AVER 42,000 tons of mud are being used to reclaim the seafront off Connaught Drive, Singapore, where the new war memorial park will be situated. The reclamation work, which began in July, 1946, is expected to be finished early next year. On215 words
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261 1947-09-25 8 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 20. APPROXIMATELY 20.000 Gov- ernment workers throughout the Malayan Union, during the next fortnight, “will go to the polls” to decide whether or not they should stage a general strike for wage scales higher than those recommended by the Wages Commission.261 words
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406 1947-09-25 8 SINGAPORE e THE Singapore Police, waging a ceaseless Sept *l| 1 Colony’s underworld, have achieved special-.i the past eight months, the Chief of the Sin,,-.. R. C. B. Wiltshire, told the Sunday Times vestettT tlJ W of crime in Singapore from the beginning of ,h;406 words
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Article113 1947-09-25 8 SINGAPORE. Sept. H A summons •-■linr'-T Choy Choon, thr P rtV: v f n th n Lam Hong Hoop Lt Street, for failing t > rep°“ aliens staying at ihi j;, rit July 4 t 0 the ?Q was dismissed m Court yesterday. The aliens113 words
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Article532 1947-09-25 9 I From Our Own Correspondent I SEREMBAN, Sept. 17. ■pUM) table conference at which Malayan pro|ucers of liquid latex and representatives of the ■van Hallways, Harbour Boards, and shipping fcnies should meet was suggested by Mr. D. FarIson. "ho was one of the Malayan representa|at the532 words
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Article154 1947-09-25 9 MhoHE BAHRU. Sept. 17.— i;s irom the Attorney Ma’.a van Union, a charge Cl rai.ismy. President of §■607 !t. S- reams’ Labour gW- 1 Kidnapping a girl under of an.- from the lawful Munisamy was ■>v:r.(l>.\r;.\ with Vellaikannu 'wo other members Labour Union who were [■-d it154 words
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Article64 1947-09-25 9 September 17. Bsiim. Sands Scout Com■T‘ r 1 Malaya, inspected Bnof U V IMcl cul3s the A’hSio■ty.'.V bool, Parit Buntar, K v ning. Beevou'w' :rrived at four in .\P p and accompanied ■ci r lfi Marican, the Dis■Thr- for Penang. ■c<r 1,, 1 me t by the senior64 words
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Article170 1947-09-25 9 SINGAPORE. Sept. 13. The War Crimes organisation, G.H.Q. FARELF. announced yesterday that 280 war crimes trials have been completed to date bv the S.E.A. War Crimes organisation, Involving 849 accused. Of these Japanese. 219 have oeen sentenced to death and 503 have been imprisoned, 52 for170 words
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Article267 1947-09-25 9 SINGAPORE, Sept. 18. T’HE hearing was resumed in (he District Court yesterday into allegations against a sanitary engineer, George Gauron, of causing hurt to his wife, Vivie Gladys Gauron, on two occasions on Aug. 16. At the close of tin* third days hearing yesterday the Judge.267 words
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Article112 1947-09-25 9 SINGAPORE, Sept. 18 The Curator of Chengtu University, Dr. Cheng Teh Kuen is in Singapore on his way to Eng land where he will lecture at Oxford for a year. Dr. Cheng is an anthropologist He is well known for his warime excavations in V/est China which112 words
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Article105 1947-09-25 9 SINGAPORE, Sept. 18 A petition by Constance Alice Hale for the dissolution of her marriage with h«*r husband, Cyril Clement Hal* 1 on th** grounds of his alleged adultery with Betty Lawrence, was dismissed by Mr. Justice Brown in the Singapore High Court yesterday. After hearing105 words
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251 1947-09-25 9 From Our Own Correspondent SEREMBAN, Sept. 17. (CRIMINAL elements from Singapore are relieved to be among a gang of extortioners whom the Negri Sembilan police have rounded up in the Gemas area, according to a survey of crime in Negri Sembilan published by the police today.251 words
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Article85 1947-09-25 9 SINGAPORE. Sept. 18 Flags of the nations and che British Commonwealth last night adorned th** Adephi Roof Garden where 100 Rotarlans and guests, including women In colourful saris. Shanghai and Plllplno gowns, attended the quarterly dinner of Rotary. Sir Ralph Hone. Secretary In General85 words
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Article, Illustration797 1947-09-25 10 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Sept. 17. THE King has approved the appointment of His Highness Sir Ibrahim, Sultan of Johore, to be an honorary Major-General in the British Army. A telegram from the Governor of the Malayan Union, Sir Edward Gent, announcing the appointmenty celebrations.—Strain Tim’s picture.; —Straits Times picture. - 797 words
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Article58 1947-09-25 10 KUANTAN. Sept. 21. FIVE pultcemen were Injure;! when the truck in which they were travelling fell into a ravine near Jerantut early on Thursday morning. Another police truck brought, them to Kuantan hospital, where they were treated for cuts and abrasions The police truck, carrying seven policemen,58 words
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Article270 1947-09-25 10 IPOH, Sept. II A SUNDRY goods shopkeeper was hacked to death after a gang of robbers, armed parangs,'had held up the lorry in which he was travelling near Gopeng, and robll him, the driver and the conductor of the lorry. The hold-up occurred on Monday moniing, about270 words
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Article92 1947-09-25 10 SINGAPORE. Sept. 18. TWO Chinese who “bought” two watches from a Chinese shop in North Bridge Road early yesterday afternoon produced a hand grenade when asked for payment and then went off with the watches in a waiting trishaw. The robbery occurred in full view of92 words
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Article31 1947-09-25 10 SINGAPORE, Sept. 18 A shipload of 386 Chinese repatriates from Hong Kong, Amoy and Swatow have arrived in Singapore by the Norwegian ship Hiram. The aiv now in quarantine.31 words
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226 1947-09-25 10 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 17. 'J'HE sons of poor people and street boys will have greater attention paid to them by the Young Men’s Christian Association in Kuala Lumpur when playing grounds are usable, said the acting Chief Secretary, Malayan Union,226 words
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Article185 1947-09-25 10 From Our Si ail Com-'ixtndM KUALA LUMPUR. Sept. 1® Allegations have t® made in the preB states ail official c< mmuni® issued this morning. "t® (1) the police n the Mala® Union have been impeded their war against alien g&® ters and members of societies by185 words
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Article86 1947-09-25 10 PARIT BUNTAR. Ng Cheng Hunt L,< VVurder cJ alleged two family fnr trl was yesterday conn* mistral by the Parit Buntar Inche Bahaudin bn a abduCt j He is charged \m i San Chit and his a Int i Seong and Ang U to murder them. tabbed aj86 words
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Article166 1947-09-25 11 lour Stall Correspondent ■LA LUMPUR. Sept. 18. KcE and military units ■ave been rushed to Big villages on the East 1° railway line where w-teiday, imposed was viitually a reign of over a wide area. Two Its hav t been made. gangsters raided the vil- M. n:ki:.ina.166 words
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182 1947-09-25 11 ALA LUMPUR. Sept. 18.— ‘W priorities in the Malayan A:!1 bo lifted as soon as Pore can agree to similar l learned officially today. J. i ibis occurring soon. f vi; i r, "niall owing to the Singapore, with a large [av?.,182 words
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Article417 1947-09-25 11 j.' ro m Our Staff Correspondent I KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 18. Ini Sembilan police yesterday carried out one of Hhe bitfSirst raids of recent months on an extorB". .(nm-hold in Geinas and made 26 arrests. BL mass arrests were made possible by the B spirited417 words
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Article125 1947-09-25 11 I rom Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Sept. 18. DOI’BT as io whether the police in Malaya were "getting all the hacking they deserve’’ was expressed by Mr. C E. Wurtzburg, President of the Association of British Malaya, at the annual meeting of the association in London last125 words
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Article150 1947-09-25 11 SINGAPORE. Sept. 19. The Singapore Coroner. Mr. W. G. Porter, yesterday told a Chinese girl who lumped into the flames from the second floor and rolled down the stairs during the recent Malay Street fire that she was lucky to be alive. Seven Chinese died150 words
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144 1947-09-25 11 SINGAPORE, Sept. 18. THREE delegates from Malaya will attend the Council Meeting of the World’s Y.W.C.A. to be held at Hangchow, from October 15 to 27. They are Mrs. George Blunn, president of Y.W.CfA., Malaya,j Miss Mabel Robertson, secre-, tary of Y.W.C.A.. Malaya, and144 words
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Article388 1947-09-25 11 SINGAPORE, Sept.. 19. THE acting Colonial Secretary, Mr. H. P. Bryson, announced in the Singapore Advisory Council yesterday that there would be no debate between the Public Relations Officer, Mr. George G. T homson, and the vice-president of the Malayan Democratic Union, Mr. John Eber,388 words
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Article566 1947-09-25 11 SING AFORE, Sept. 18. THE Secretary of State for the Colonies has decided, 1 on the advice of the Governor-General, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, to accept the recommendations of the Worley Commission, it was officially announced last night. This means that 50 per cent, pay and allowances for566 words
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Article114 1947-09-25 11 SINGAPORE, Sept. IS. A 40-year-old British Army officer. Mator J. R. Warmisham. was charged in the Fourth Police Court yesterday with causing the death of L!m Lye Seng, by a rash or negligent act not amounting to culpable homicide, at the Petrol Reserve Depot. Woodlands, at 11114 words
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Article47 1947-09-25 11 SINGAPORE. B**pt. 19. Seven Chinese men and three women who erected coffee stalls without a licence in various parts of Sir gapore town were on Wednesday lined a total of $270 in the Fourth Police Court yesterday by the Magistrate. Mr. R J. C. Walt.47 words
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Article245 1947-09-25 12 SINGAPORE, Sept. 19. V EADERS of Singapore’s Christian churches have issued an appeal to the public to enrol as electors as soon as possible. The appeal says people will fail in their Christian duty if they neglect to recognise their common duty to the state245 words
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291 1947-09-25 12 SINGAPORE, Sept. 19. rR the second time sen tence of death was passed upon Irwi n Oliver Jones at the Singapore Assize Court yesterday afternoon after a special jury which had deliberated for one hour and five minutes found him unanimously guilty of the291 words
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Article113 1947-09-25 12 SINGAPORE. Sept. 20. IRWIN Oliver Jones who was sentenced to death at the Singapore Assize Court on Thursday. for the murder of Maurice Fox, is to appeal before the Court of Criminal Appeal which is likely to sit in Singapore-in December It will be Jones’ second113 words
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Article68 1947-09-25 12 SINGAPORE. Sept. 19. Sentence of six months’ r.i. was passed on Ong Teng Saw for failing to report while under police supervision and not notifying his change of address to the police, in the Third Police Court yesterday. He was arrested in the People’s Park on68 words
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Article74 1947-09-25 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday.— Mrs. A. W. Pinnick. Girl Guides Commissioner for Malaya, visited Taiping at the end of last week for the inauguration of the Girl Guides’ Association. Mrs. Pelderwinde is the District Guides Commissioner for North Perak. At the inauguration meeting, Mrs. Rawlings, wife of the74 words
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Article291 1947-09-25 12 SINGAPORE, Sept. 19. AT a meeting held on Wednesday to discuss Singapore’s plans for celebrating Princess Elizabeth’s wedding the chairman invited the public to contribute as many suggestions as possible. The President of the Municipal Commissioners who acted as chairman emphasised that the fact that291 words
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Article69 1947-09-25 12 KUANTAN. Sept. 18. Mr. Hitchman, of the Kuantan police, discovered a number of rifles, hand grenades, and some small arms ammunition, in the jungle near Kuantan last week. They were of British origin but the rifles were not serviceable. It. is believed they were left behind by a69 words
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Article51 1947-09-25 12 From Our Own Correspondent, i LONDON. (By Airmail). —Applications are being invited in London for the posts of Assts-' tant Architect and Building Surveyor for the Singapore Municipality. The starting salary Is $550 a month. A higher salary mav be granted if qualifications and experience51 words
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Article114 1947-09-25 12 PENANG, Sept. 18. KHOO Keat Chong, a Chinese youth who had passed his Senior Cambridge examination, was yesterday sent to gaol for 12 months for criminal intimidation. He pleaded guilty to the charge. It was stated that Khoo sent an incriminating letter dated Aug. 31,114 words
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Article572 1947-09-25 12 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR L, lt DASSENGERS of a Malayan 1 Consul, which crash-landed on Mond a Tronoh, paid high tribute to the skill of their i 1 Forced to crash-land by bad weather he h i his plane safely down on a road572 words
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Article48 1947-09-25 12 TELUK ANSON. Thursday.—For not having their dogs properly muzzled, 20 dog-owners were summoned before the Teluk Anson Magistrate today and were fined $25 each. Up to date, over 1.000 stray unmuzzled dogs in the town have been destroyed and 1.000 dogs have been innoculated against rabies.48 words
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Article252 1947-09-25 12 From Our Staff < nrr, Tj J KUALA LUMPUR. Sent* rE president of thll Indian Congress/* Budh Singh, today cailefl all Congressmen i n Mala* boycott the forthcoming* gapore elections if they i| in Singapore and to con* them if they lived outsidS Mr. Singh said: “The Sing*252 words
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Article111 1947-09-25 12 SINGAPORE. S?pt. Three Chinese armed pistols, at 8 o'clock on night, locked up a sag Chinese family in a 03 and robbed $800. a diamond and other valuables. The victim was Tan Ghee a Royal Navy contractor. lives on the 1,001 house in Katong A maid111 words
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Article60 1947-09-25 12 SINOAPOnK s^ h That he had n«; 2 0* wa s the excuse ;1 yl/'^hoplj I old Hawaii bin An ljce guilty in the Fot 1 (hm s o yesterday to steal j ]aIT1 i intr irons and p s 1 value $30, fron wedne60 words
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317 1947-09-25 13 SINGAPORE, Sept. 22. meeting in Fairer Park yesterday unanimously supported the People’s Constitutional osais dratted by PUTERA and the All-Malaya fjl of Joint Action. ’he meeting, sponsored by PUTERA and the Allvan Council of Joint Action, was largely attended, resolution was passed protesting against the317 words
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Article34 1947-09-25 13 TRANSPO RT BOARD iy an f nm <?nt§ of the p lng A apo T e Trur u m °mber of the 1 f.im 1 tt Advl sory Board 1 Mr H. B. Basten.34 words
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Article105 1947-09-25 13 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Sept. 21. THE Qommission on Higher 1 Education, in its report now with the printers, will recommend a full university for Malaya omitting the stage of a university college, I learn from informed spokesmen. They expect that the site for105 words
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Article149 1947-09-25 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 21. One of the most noticable features of Malay Education in Malaya is the increasing number of girls in boys schools says the Director of Education, Malaya Union Mr. H. R. Cheesclnan. in a report. The report says that last year there were149 words
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Article124 1947-09-25 13 THE Governor of British North Borneo has confirmed that Jesselton will become the capital of the colony. This announcement will mean that Jesselton precedes Sandakan, which was the previous capital. It was in 1872 that a Mr. W. C. Cowie established himself in Sandakan which became the124 words
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Article81 1947-09-25 13 JOHORE BAHRU. Sept. 22.—Lt. Col. Mohamed bin Abdul Jabar, former Officer-in-Charge of the Local Forces Records Offices, was charged today, at a preliminary inquiry, with criminal breach of trust of $18,534. The magistrate, Che Ali, heard evidence from Major Ibrahim bin Ismail, who said he81 words
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129 1947-09-25 13 SINGAPORE, Sept. 23. A FINDING of justifiable homicide was recorded by the Singapore Coroner, Mr. W. G. Porter, yesterday at an inquiry into the shooting of an R.A.F. police constable, Ismail bin Mohammed Amin, on the night of Sept. 6. RA F. police guards on sentry129 words
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Article336 1947-09-25 13 SINGAPORE, Sept. 22. SARAWAK’S former Raja Muda, Mr. Anthony Brooke, has u decided to discontinue his libel suit against the AttorneyGeneral, Sarawak, and the Sarawak Press Co. Mr. Brooke explains the reasons for his action in the following statement, which h e issued yesterday. “In336 words
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Article258 1947-09-25 13 SINGAPORE, Sept. 22. THE Singapore branch of the Malayan Communist Party yesterday replied to the Singapore Supervisor of Elections, Mr. G. Hawkins, who had expressed the view that a unanimous demand fiom the elected members of the Singapore Legislative Council for the inclusion of Singapore within258 words
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262 1947-09-25 13 SINGAPORE, Sept. 21. ABOUT 300 “dentists” who got themselves registered as practitioners during th c Japanese occupation of Singapore have been removed from practice by the Director of Medical Services, Singapore. Dr. B. K. Yap, president of the Malayan Dental Association, told the Sunday Times yesterday262 words
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Article255 1947-09-25 13 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 21. BECAUSE of the serious drop u in the price of rubber the board of Broga Rubber Estates Ltd. has decided to pay off most of its rubber workers on estates in outlying divisions of Bukit Batu and Labugama in255 words
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Article867 1947-09-25 14 R.E. HOLTTUM - The Malayan Gardener By R.E. HOLTTUM, Director of the Botanic Gardens, Singapore T*HE climbing Petrea, with its graceful sprays of lilac flowers, is one of the best known of Malayan garden plants-; it is native of South America. It may be treated as a sprawling bush, which may867 words
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Article825 1947-09-25 14 JUNGLE birds in this country are very beautiful. The lovely iridescent jungle fowl has to be held in the hand in a bright light for his colours to be appreciated. a rgus Pheasant is another beauty but you hear him more often than vou see am825 words
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Article614 1947-09-25 14 J. N. MILSUM; J. R. p, S0P£e 1 /\r # It /t C A I - GROW YOUR own By J. N. MILSUM and J. R. p, S0P£e 1 /\r It /t C A I of the Department of Agriculture A NUMBER of plants can be grown in this country for flavouring and seasoning. No great quantity of anv one614 words
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Article85 1947-09-25 14 From Our Stall Correspond* KUALA LUMP UR. Sept, A POLICE statement re* that the bandits’ att* on the village of Mengkufl between 6.30 p.m. and* p.m. last Wednesday rest* in 12 shop houses being bed of a total of $2,250 in* and jewellery valued at S2*85 words
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Article142 1947-09-25 14 From Our Staff Correspond* PENANG. Sept. 22.-A arrest has been made- this by Kedah Police—in conmc* with the bandit murder am* on the Kroh-Klian Intan h*a* on September 10. I It is reported that the arrf* man has been identified b;. the survivors oi tlr an passenger142 words
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591 1947-09-25 15 SINGAPORE, Sept. 23. B chairman of the Singapore Anti-Tuberculosis ■Lociation, Mr. S. H. Peek, last night indicted Kpore living conditions and appealed for public K r t of the S.A.T.A. when he launched a community Kign against tuberculosis. B e spoke at a gala variety591 words
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Article52 1947-09-25 15 The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation yesterday sent a cheque for $25,000 to the president of the Singapore AntiTuberculosis Association as its contribution to the Association s fund to fight tuberculosis. The president of the Association. Mr. S. H. Peek, acknowledged receipt of the cheque52 words
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Article64 1947-09-25 15 From Our Own Correspondent SITIAWAN, Sept. year-old Lim Pin Loo was charged yesterday with assisting In the management of a triad society at Pantai. The District Judge, Mr. J. G. Adams, remanded Lim in police custody for a week, when Chief Inspector Che Wan told64 words
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Article111 1947-09-25 15 SINGAPORE, Sept. 20. THE Singapore Clerical and Administrative Workers l nion has decided to support th elections and to ask their menmers to register as prospective voters. This decision was reached at a meeting of the executive council of the union on Thursday. The union announces111 words
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Article74 1947-09-25 15 Bandits Police in Gun Battle KLUANG, Sept. 19. A GUN battle was fought at Jalan Mersing, Kluang, two nights ago between a police patrol party and a gang of bandits. 1 The police party met the gang two miles from town about 10 p.m. They were apparently making for Kluang74 words
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Article332 1947-09-25 15 SINGAPORE, Sept. 23. FE uniformed staff of the Postal and Telecommunications departments in the Malayan Union and Singapore have threatened a Malaya-wide strike within the next fortnight if the two Governments do not meet their demands. The staff are asking for high cost of living332 words
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300 1947-09-25 15 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 18. MALAY Railway enginemen who threatened to strike a week ago today concluded eight days of “amicable" discussions with officials. The onginemen stated they would go on strike if they did not receive satisfactory replies to their300 words
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Article568 1947-09-25 15 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 21. THE Pan-Malayan Council of Government Workers at a meeting tonight decided to urge upon the Governor, Sir Edward Gent, that the revision of basic wages proposed in the recommendations of the Wages Commission should have retrospective effect from568 words
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Article140 1947-09-25 15 SINGAPORE, Sopt. 21. FjiOUND lying twenty feet below the ground by police at the Naval Dockyard. Sembawang. on Friday, 34-year-old Ho Heng Huak. told the Singapore Third Police Court Magistrate. Mr. F. Bernard Oehlers, yesterday, that htwhad swam to the dockyard after the boat140 words
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Article317 1947-09-25 16 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 22. MALAYA’S 28-man team for the International Labour Office conference will fly to New Delhi this week-end if charter negotiations for a plane are successful in the next two days. The team will consist of a labour delegate317 words
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Article26 1947-09-25 16 Mr. Ang Kok Peng, of St George’s School. Taiping, at present attached to the Chinese Secretariat. Kuala Lumpur, has been awarded a Raffles College Schol-26 words
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305 1947-09-25 16 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 22. DAYMENT of gratuities to non-interned members of Passive Services who were mobilised for service during the period of the Malayan campaign has been sanctioned by Government, fcays an official statement. JVlembers of the services who are eligible for305 words
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53 1947-09-25 16 From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 20. THE second annual postwar state agricultural show in Penang will be held at Kuantan on Sunday. Oct. 12. This will probably be the second time in the last 20 years that Kuantan will be holding an exhibition53 words
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306 1947-09-25 16 SINGAPORE, Sept. 23. rHE Singapore Traffic Polic e last night appealed for information regarding an accident at the 14th Mile, Mandai Road, on Sunday night, in which three Chinese were killed and seven others injured. i A military truck collided with a civilian306 words
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138 1947-09-25 16 MR. A. J. W. HOCKENHULL, until recently Deputy Director of Public Relations, Singapore, was married at Adel church, near Leeds, on Aug. 30, to Miss E. D. Harrison, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Harrison, of Adel near Leeds. During the war, she was second officer of the138 words
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Article252 1947-09-25 16 SINGAPORE, Sept. 23. HRASTIC petrol rationing will be enforced in Singapore next month. The Registrar of Vehicles, Mr. W. A. M. Watts, who is in charge of rationing, told th e Straits Times yesterday that onfy basic rations for three months will be issued on252 words
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Article129 1947-09-25 16 Grenade Injures F amily From Our Sum Cornell SUNGE’ PATAN,.S5« »LL four numbers 0 f® nese family Wet fl whon a hand gr,,** M they had pinked up railway line explo i ed home at Pmang Tunggai B night. b6 Members of the fami 1 M eon e fishing and129 words
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Article88 1947-09-25 16 SINGAPORE, Sept. Twenty-five-yrar-ola Jenny® was last night crowned Quetfl the Great World Cabaret fori® f She received a crown of 14 c® gold, valued at $700. a d;as® ring, valued at $500. and ad® for $2,000. Miss Vera Lim. 29. was sec® and received a cheque88 words
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Article63 1947-09-25 16 JOHORE BAHRU. Sept 22cause the Chandu Enactment been amended, a charge of D found in possession of a coni smoking outfit, which had 1 brought against Toh Ah wee. withdrawn in the District v today. It was explained that u longer an offence to have op smoking63 words
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Article56 1947-09-25 16 MALACCA. Sept tn order to carry out ai 1 wastage survey the Municipality are obtautype waste detection n installation in the town The Municipality arei ai pectins a consianment^ water meters ei seas. These will substiw meters requiring pr Water consumption m gT last month56 words
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Article73 1947-09-25 16 SINGAPORE- p In the Slngapur' K( ,ni Court yesterday. was sentenced to (ot rigorous imprjsonw mpty honestly ret m !j‘',| V ums ,w rugated steel "ii VJ j.. nertv ol Admiral' jcs p Mr A. C. Till. pastattached to th< rr y Id that he chased73 words
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1698 1947-09-25 17 TUAN DJEK - A Malayan Couti trytnati’s Diary TUAN DJEK. M m yv surprise Singap()1v people to hear that flK n t. and even seladang Known to exist in the WMu as far south as Cape Kn tI un-a name *vhich ■■corruption of Remenya, ■alavan tree bearing an E1,698 words
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348 1947-09-25 17 SINGAPORE, Sept. 20. WITH a breakdown in negotiations between the Government and representatives of the PanMalavan Council of Government Workers yesterday, the Governor of the Malayan Union, Sir Edward Gent, after receiving a report giving the views of both sides, decided to accept the formulae348 words
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250 1947-09-25 17 SINGAPORE, Sept. 24. FO Chinese tongkang men and a Javanese vessel labourer were found to be missing after a tongkang .oacfcd with 470 drums of carbide had blown up in Singapore River yesterday with an explosion which shook the entir e river waterfront. Singapore250 words
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Article124 1947-09-25 17 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 23 Klang police on September 7 arrested a gang of three Malays and three Boyanese responsible for a large number of highway robberies in Selangor, an official police statement revealed today. The gang used a 15-cwt. mili-tary-type lorry for travelling124 words
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Article120 1947-09-25 17 From Our Own Correspondent. JOHORE BAHRU. Sept. 23 The Lembaga Kesatuan Melayu, Johore Bahru, have protested to the Sultan of Johore at his having submitted a telegram, which they had sent him on Sept. 16, to the Resident Commissioner of the State. In the letter of120 words
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1213 1947-09-25 18 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 23. |N his reply today to the letter from the Pan-Malayan Council of Government Workers, the Governor, Sir Edward Gent, suggests that the labourers have misunderstood the cost of living cited by the Wages Commission and expresses1,213 words
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Article95 1947-09-25 18 SINGAPORE, Sept. 24. *THE Pakistan Government has cabled London to stay execution in the Christmas Island case involving death sentences on five soldiers, according to a statement issued by the office of the Representative oT the Government of India in Malaya. Mr. J. A. Thivy. The95 words
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Article131 1947-09-25 18 From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH, Sept. 22. THE Perak Chinese Mining Association have decided to consult their legal advisers wfth a view to approaching Government for an increase in the present price for tin. The decision was taken at an extraordinary general meeting of131 words
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Article154 1947-09-25 18 SINGAPORE, Sept.. 24. Explosives powerful enough to hav e broken a hole in the prison wall sufficiently big to enable prisoners to escape were found in Outram Road prison on Thursday, says a statement by the Acting Commissioner of Prisons, Mr. W. B. Oliver. The discovery154 words
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Article101 1947-09-25 18 SINGAPORE. Sept. 24. McNair Road School and the Government Trade School are to be de-requisitionen and returned to the Singapore Education Department on Nov. 1 and Dec. 31, respectively. 0 A spokesman of Singapore District said yesterday that the Army would move out of these buildings101 words
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Article59 1947-09-25 18 SINGAPORE, Sept. 23. Mr. F B. Oehlers, th e Singapore Third Police Court Magistrate. yesterday ordered a Chinese girl to be detained at the court for some time. The girl was smoking in court. She said that she felt like vomiting and that why she smoked. She59 words
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207 1947-09-25 18 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Sept. 23. MALAYA is now receiving consignments of fish by air from China. An official of the Malayan Fisheries headquarters in Penang said 'today an experimental lot of 5,000 young «arp had been sent by plan e from Hong207 words
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228 1947-09-25 18 UR. John Laycock and Mr. N. A^Matkif J 1H pioned an elected majority on the Singapo,. Commission, yesterday warmly welcomed lh Government had accepted the principal recommit 1 I th e Lavcotk tbe Uycock (ommtojl This was that two thJ the future Municipal 1 missioned228 words
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Article77 1947-09-25 18 SINGAPORE. Sept. Twenty-three Amei round-the-world torn will arrive in* Singapore morning from San Frani by the American P resll 1 Lines ship, President Mot The vessel will berth aloe Godowns 36 and 37 of tj* apore Harbour Board ulia > The tourists are batch to arrive77 words
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106 1947-09-25 18 SINGAPOREANS Another batch of js du the Royal Pioneer Corps Singapore on Nevasa on Saturday. obs They will be ass =n r J eP ai vacant as a result of w 0 post-war deduction of the 0 A The jobs include mechanics, fitters.106 words
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Article214 1947-09-25 19 ■cPtAPORE, Sept. 20. ■commute e meeting held the SRC. yesterday Bg. the Singapore Hockey ■ation decided to run a Hr league this season. in i reanising this leaK, ytirruiate interest in the Sinparore players, with aim of raising the stane’ay. r* pre>-entfd at the meet■rd214 words
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Article180 1947-09-25 19 11 Gur StalT Correspondent. fOHORE BAHRU, Sept. 21. to heavy rain at Batu anat the venue of the Joopen lawn tennis championwas transferred to Saturday for the com01 finals of the open i doubles and novices’ IS, L si igles was annexed t A of180 words
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Article435 1947-09-25 19 H SINGAPORE, Sept. 21. to the 41rst post-war meeting of the Turf Club in November will find at changes for their benefit and very few Eit JaP‘» ,l?se a,lt post-liberation military occupation ■her track or buildings. and most striking change is the new posithe435 words
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Article56 1947-09-25 19 SINGAPORE, Sept. 22. The President’s Prize of the Royal Singapore Golf Club tournament was won yesterday by Renton and Patterson (plus 6) at Bukit Timah. The following were the scores: Smcllie and Tabor (plus 5), Craik and McMullan (plus 4), A. R. Anderson and Goodrich (plus 3)56 words
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Article112 1947-09-25 19 SINGAPORE, Sept. 22. I MISS Helen Heng of the United Family B. P. won the Singapore junior singles championship for women by beating Miss Ng Sai Noi (Amicable 8.P.) 11—9, 11—8 in the final at the Clerical Union Hall yesterday. In the men's veteran singles112 words
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Article53 1947-09-25 19 SINGAPORE. Sept. 23. At a general meeting of the Singapore Malaya Cup Veterans’ Football Club held yesterday John Then was elected captain, K. Muthucumaru vice-captain ar.d Gan Kee Siang convenor. The meeting decided that thu selection committee should comprise the captain, the vicecaptain, the convenor53 words
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Article59 1947-09-25 19 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 21. THE Gymkhana of the Kuala Lumpur Riding Club yesterday might be described as fun, frolic and good horsemanship—as well as good horsewomanship. Despite the hot afternoon and some tricky events, the participants went to their jumps and their musical chairs and their59 words
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Article285 1947-09-25 19 SINGAPORE, Sept. 19. THE statement that th e standard of football in S|ng a pore, 1 although not yet back to its pre-war level is still of the highest in the Far East, was made by the skipper of the South China football team,285 words
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237 1947-09-25 19 From Our Own Correspondent SEREMBAN, Sept. 21. THE Negri Sembilan All Blues in their first game of the rugger season gave a creditable performance although they were beaten by the 26th Field Regiment, R.A., at Tampin yesterday. The regimental team had a goal237 words
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Article150 1947-09-25 19 IPOH, Sept. 18. THERE was excitement in th e Ipoh stables this morning when it was learnt that Harlem Princess had dropped a foal. Harlem Princess made Malayan racing history for I believe this Is the first case of a mare in training having dropped a150 words
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Article130 1947-09-25 19 From Our Own Correspondent. SEGAMAT. Sept. 22.—Before one of the largest crowds seen locally, the Kota Raja XI from Singapore beat a Segamat XI three-nil at soccer on the town padang. The game was played in honour of the Sultan’s birthday. Opening the scoring through130 words
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Article205 1947-09-25 19 SINGAPORE, Sept. 24. THE Sino-Malays, which, in prewar years, used to be one of the strongest combinations in Malaya, will appear in on e of five matches arranged by the Singapore Amateur Football Association for the Shanghai Chinese footballers, who are expected to arrive i205 words
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192 1947-09-25 19 SINGAPORE, Sept. 24. IN the final of the men’s doubles in the Singapore Cricket Club’s tennis championships, played yesterday, W. H. Droogleever and R. F. Droogleever, beat R. F. Smith and F. E. Mack, 6—2, 9—ll, 6—2. Smith and Mack put up a plucky display.192 words
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909 1947-09-25 20 Weekly Share Markert Review By A Market Correspondent CURPRISINGLY, conditions on Malayan markets improved during the week and a fair volume of business was written, mainly at firming prices. Industrials provided the bulk of the turnover and Australian tins a moderate amount, but dollar tins909 words
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Article147 1947-09-25 20 SINGAPORE, Sept. 20. |N anticipation of the buying of 10,000 tons of rubber by the United States Government, prices steadily advanced throughout the week until yesterday, when it was understood that most of this transaction had been completed, says Lewis and Peat’s weekly market report. A set-back147 words
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Article266 1947-09-25 20 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR s‘ ,M A 2,300-ton drop in rubier production in Malav il August is shown in Malayan Union ruhl "H tics published today. t,| W The drop reflects the continued difficult lah H ditions on estates and the low prices.266 words
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Article37 1947-09-25 20 Sir Evan Meredith Jenkins. K.C.5.1., K.C.1.E.. until recently. Governor of the Punjab, has accepted a seat on the board of tn»* Eastern Bank Ltd., the Singapore office of the bank has been Informed by cable.37 words
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Article94 1947-09-25 20 R habiim*,,. „f j :nt ci dr,d?l propert y has ncu A sutiicieiith i rial plant to br undertaker. IBB rile dredg was left ti Mill J a panes, an y r ,a of through win, w have before norm.,; running can be resumed This is sho"94 words
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Article98 1947-09-25 20 August outputs of tin rates for the companies under the nianageaHEil of Anglo-Oriental M.i'.ayaL** ited are: Ampat Tm Dredging ljMM Berjuntai Tin Dredging IHj|| Kamuntine T n Dredging :i*jS§ Kramat Tin Dredging Kuchai Tin Larut Tin Fields Lower Perak Tin Dredging t*HR Raw ang Concessions jSH98 words
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Article714 1947-09-25 20 SINGAPORE. Sept. 24. Tin shares »were more buoy >nt with good inquiry, but rubber shares were again neglected. Price quotations given today by the Malayan Sharebrokers’ Association were as follows:— INDUSTRIALS Buiei Seller Atlas Ice 13 00 14 00 A'ex Brick Ords l 85 1 95 Alex714 words