The Straits Budget, 25 March 1948
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The Straits Budget
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Title Section30 1948-03-25 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES (ESTABLISHED OVER A CENTURY I Iw Series No. 86. Singapore Thursday, March 25th, 1948 Pnce 4 0 0 (SS Currency)30 words
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Advertisement62 1948-03-25 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 1946 and its smart presentation of news has made an immediate appeal to the reading public. For advertising62 words
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The Straits Budget
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Article1115 1948-03-25 2 -Straits Times. Mar. 18. U»st week Sir John Hay, hairman «»f Guthrie and Co., gave a statement to the Straits Times before leaving for Kngland, after a tour of his company s estates in Malaga and yesterday we published .1 letter from Mr F D. Ascoli, a-Straits Times. Mar. 18. - 1,115 words
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Article1050 1948-03-25 2 —Straits Times 19 'And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into prumnyhooks: nation shall not rise against nation, neither shall they learn tear any more.” Those words of the prophet Isaiah—Straits Times 19 - 1,050 words
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Article1103 1948-03-25 2 -Straits Times, Mar. 20. In the long history of the struggle lor political rtfonr. in this colony, it was never thought that the first election day in Singapore would d.un with the electors faced not only with the question which candidate to vote for. but whether-Straits Times, Mar. 20. - 1,103 words
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Article1051 1948-03-25 3 —Straits Times, Mar 22. 'For all progressive citizens of Singapore who do not equate progress with the Left Wing programme, the results of the first elections on Saturday afford ground for considerable satisfaction and for renewed confidence in the future. Considering the heavy rain in the morning,—Straits Times, Mar 22. - 1,051 words
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Article711 1948-03-25 3 Straits Times. Mar. 23. The huge losses suffered by the Malayan Governments in uncollected betting tax owing to the activities of illegal bookmakers were the subject of discussion in these columns last month when it was suggested that the Governments could very well do something about increasingStraits Times. Mar. 23. - 711 words
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Article383 1948-03-25 4 -Straits Times. Mar. 23. A very surprising and uncomplimentary reference to Malaya in the House of Commons last month seems to have passed unnoticed in this country. In the House of Commons on Fob. 17, the Under Secretary for the Colonies, Mr. David p, cs- Williams,-Straits Times. Mar. 23. - 383 words
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Article1076 1948-03-25 4 —Straits Times. Mar. 24. The Trusted Commission’s Report on the salaries and allowances of Government servants was debated in the Singapore Advisory Council on Friday, when the Council agreed to an immediate advance of fourfifths of a month’s salary to (n>\t riunent servants receiving less than—Straits Times. Mar. 24. - 1,076 words
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332 1948-03-25 4 “Unity, The Password For All Eurasians” From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 2? QPEAK1NG at tire annual general mm f* e D the Selangor Eurasian Association vesterrim president, Dr. J. S. Goonting, said should be the password of every Eurasian uplift the community, socially and uolitie.n* "If rumour is332 words
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Article75 1948-03-25 4 SINGAPORE, Mar. 24. A 19-year-old aircraftmen, attached to the R.A.F. Base Radio Repair Depot in McPherson Road, Singapore, was fatally injured yesterday morning when he was sandwiched between two trucks while working on the airstrip at Aljunied Road. The aircraftman was inflating a tyre of75 words
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Article65 1948-03-25 4 The seventh annual inter s°°L art organj* sed by the St. AndrS ch P°L Sketching club d June this year The chairman of the nr gar.ising committee (Mr v Thomas) told the straits Times yesterdav that at rangements were bring m to secure a suitable place for65 words
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Article139 1948-03-25 4 T A Y OR To Florence wife o! H. W Taylor, at K K Hospital on 18th a (laughter Can it* Frances GULDEMOND. born to 0.rj of H L. Guldemond h daughter Petri on the 18th. READ—To "Gmy wife 01 A. L. E. Read, at the K X Hospital.139 words
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Article161 1948-03-25 4 OSBORNE-MCCLAY The engagement Is announced between George, second son of Lt.-Col and Mrs. S. Osborne of Redruth. England, and Margaret 1 Peggy' youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs. T. McClay of Sungei Lorbing, Pahang. The engagement is announced between Harry Kinders ley. 0. Sengat Estate, Ipoh. eldest son the161 words
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Article61 1948-03-25 4 WEUUI*>'» h re The wedding to f h P ’£-Vat on Mar. 21 of Mr. Koh NJuar of the Food Control F re son of Mr. and Mis. Chiang and Miss L*’°n: r e0 ne daughter of Mr. and rcre0 Yong Kwok of Malact’u. of tion was held at61 words
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Advertisement31 1948-03-25 4 STRAITS BUDGET. SUBSCRIPTION RATES (PAYABLE IN ADVANCE* Quarterly Half-Yearly Yearly Singapore Malaya Town Area (Including Poslap* No Postage 5.20 5.60 10.40 1120 20.80 22.40 (ALL THE ABOVE ARE IN STl:AITS CURM31 words
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1197 1948-03-25 5 recently I visited Wow of the ulus to ■dk-i some mining Ki On my return trip u .-t,d at a kampong m, s hop for some light Hreshments. K I happened on He‘old issues of your paper ■W your editorial THE ®NKSk MINER”1,197 words
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Article192 1948-03-25 5 ON reading Monday’s Straits Times, I came across your editorial, ASIA IN NORTH BRIDGE ROAD.” May I know what reason you can attribute for your heading, please? If European nations can strive for a United States of Europ?, and if Parliament Street and Downing Street192 words
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731 1948-03-25 5 THE first question I had to face was, “To vote or not to vote?” In spile of the commendable persis tence of the MDU, I have decided not to abstain from voting. I have arrived at this decision after considering Nature’s delightful masterpiece731 words
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Article435 1948-03-25 5 YOUR interesting editorial entitled “Our LEFT WING INTELLECTUALS” has left rue very puzzled on one point. You state that the best way to And out whether a nonMalay organisation is representative of those domiciled who regard Malaya as the object of their loyalty, is not. as Mr.435 words
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Article70 1948-03-25 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Mar. 23. A partial settlement has been reached today between employees and management in the 34 days strike of General Transport Company workers here. Pending a decision on a number of points still unsettled by the arbitration board, it Is anticipated that service in certain70 words
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Article, Illustration1674 1948-03-25 6 •n \N "lfli - A Ma lay an Conn try man’s Diary •n \N lfli THE whole household in the dusun are becoming naturalists. This morning the cook found a stick insect whose wings when open are of a diaphanous pink -very lovely. We badly need killing bottles, and, until1,674 words
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70 1948-03-25 6 cm SG£3*to THE public restaurant here will in llltlir< 30-cf rt Chinese meals in addition to the u* meal. In deference to Muslim sentiment, the Chinese meals will be served in a new wing. tion to t ,u Muslims wi, i !,rat served f rom70 words
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Article, Illustration1638 1948-03-25 7 HARRY MILLER - By HARRY MILLER Straits Times Staff Correspondent In Kuala Lumprr \1KMBER •of. the Selangor State loanci), speaking in ■weinber, 1939, chathe steps fieri being taken to- iU ,u the municipaliHLjj 0 n of Kuala LurnKr as •‘tvpical of Alice R Wonderland.” -Oiif is kept1,638 words
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Article173 1948-03-25 7 SINGAPORE, Mar. 21. SINGAPORE’S aquarium fancy fish trade with Europe and America has steadily improved during 1 the past year in spite of shipping difficulties and import restrictions at receiving ends. A consignment of 30,000 Malaysian fresh water fish, destined for Holland, left Singapore recently.173 words
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Article1077 1948-03-25 8 SINGAPORE, Mar. 20. GOVERNMENT employees in Singapore on a wage of less than $4OO a month will get an immediate advance of four-fifths of a month’s salary. The advance will represent a 10 per cent, wage increase retrospective from Aug. 1, 1917, and will be1,077 words
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Article199 1948-03-25 8 SINGAPORE, Mai. 18. ]t|ALAYA’S exhibits for the British Industries Fair in London will sail from Singapore in the Olenapp today. “The Department of Economic Affairs. Singapore, has acted as a sort of forwarding office for trade exhibits both from Singapore and the Federation.” Mr. Sturrock of199 words
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Article94 1948-03-25 8 SINGAPORE, Mar. 2«. The implementation of the Trusted Report in the manner proposed by tne Colonial Secretary (Mr. P. A B. McKerron) will add $200,000 to Singapore’s monthly bill for daily and monthly paid staff. This will bring the total amount for emoluments to 51.200.000 a94 words
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Article111 1948-03-25 8 SINGAPORE, Mar. 20. THE official threat ot action against the holders of 30,000 bogus rice ration cards in Singapore is bringing 400 voluntary surrenders ot these cards a day at the Rationing Office in the Victoria Memorial Hall. A Government statement said last night that manv111 words
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Article212 1948-03-25 8 SINGAPORE, Mar. 20. TH*'* debate on the 1 rusted Report suggested a scramble on the part of Government servants to get increments in their salaries, said Sir Han Hoe him in the Singapore Advisory Council yesterday. In this scramble it seemed to him that the taxpayers212 words
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Article385 1948-03-25 8 SINGAPORE, Mar 2d T HF pernor (Sir Franklin Gimsoi, 1 yesterday that if any anomaly exist J., ing to expatriation allowances, the matter be referred to a special committee u T appointed shortly. k Sir Franklin was replying to Mr. P r Souza, Eurasian Unofficial member,385 words
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Article135 1948-03-25 8 SINGAPORE. The Rural B irU pp iicatwr turned down ar nu tirm from an advertising hp Bu erect hoardings o em bank ktt Timah railway ment 4 that 11 The Board ajf re f edn a gen* would not depart ar p.u era! policy that rur should135 words
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Article452 1948-03-25 9 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Mar. 17. rilK entire world supply of the new antibiotic drus, Chloromycetin, for scrub typhus, has H<n brought to Malaya by a team of American mdical specialists who have just arrived here to investigate the typhus menace in this country.452 words
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Article, Illustration61 1948-03-25 9 The High Commissioner (Sir Edward Gent) seen shaking the hands of a group of Gurkhas at the camp at Wardieburn Estate. Kuala Lumpur, where the 2/6 and 2/7 Gurkha Rifles are now stationed. He was accompanied by the G.O.C. Malaya District (Major General D. A. L. Wade) when15.—Straits Times picture. - 61 words
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Article53 1948-03-25 9 SIX MONTHS FOR LIQU OR OFFENCE SINGAPORE. Mar. 18. T; <k. a middlem V f se was fi ned $750 f »u,s i,,',', S1X m °nths’ rigorEi »hth Pn^ nment by the trav M n Ce t Court Magis!r,rR'hW’|P RUle yeS 'iquor in J f havIn dutiable n.src s ti,53 words
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Article179 1948-03-25 9 SINGAPORE. Mar 18. ONE of Singapore’s most pressing social needs was hostels where homeless young people could live decently and at rea sonable cost, the Deputy Secretary for Social Welfare (Mr. T. Eame? Hughes) told the Singapore Rotary Club yesterday. He appealed to the Club to179 words
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Article125 1948-03-25 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Mar. 17. An ordinance containing comprehensive and up to date provisions for the registration and control of dental practitioners in the Federation will be introduced at the next meeting of the Legislative Council. This Bill will replace the existing Ordinance. Under the provisions of the125 words
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Article448 1948-03-25 9 From Our Staff Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Mai. 17. AN Ordinance, laying down the principle? upon which land transactions in the Federation during the Japanese occu pat ion period can be settled, was published today by the Federation Government. The new Ordinance, called the “Titles to448 words
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Article255 1948-03-25 9 SINGAPORE, Mar. 18. SINGAPORE Revenue OlTicers yesterday morning seized 35 pounds of opium, valued at $28,000, on board the Kutsang in the Singapore Harbour Board docks. This is the largest seizure of opium in Singapore for the last month. The opium is believed to be of255 words
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Article145 1948-03-25 9 SINGAPORE, Mar. 18. A 232-ton tug, Empire Pierrot, yesterday left Singapore on a 10,800mile voyage to Port of Spain, Trinidad. Specially built for the Royal Navv in Singapore, the tug was recently sold by the Admiralty to the Government of Trinidad. Capt. P. G. Britten, master145 words
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Article60 1948-03-25 9 From Our Staff' Correspondent IPOH Mar. 17 Mrs. li P. Anderson, wile of the director of Messrs. Kyle Pal mcr and Co., of Ipoh, died n. j Batu Gajah Hospital on Mon day. The Rev. John Hay ter officiated at a luneral service for Mrs. Anderson yesterday60 words
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Article726 1948-03-25 10 SINC.APOKK. Mar. I>. INDIAN candidates in the Singapore elections yesterday condemned the Malayan Democratic I nion for having protested to the Prime Minister of India (Pandit Nehru) against their seeking election in Singapore. Mr. Herald de Cruz, a member of the M.D.C.. signed a letter to Pandit726 words
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Article103 1948-03-25 10 SINGAPORE Ma* IS Or.e hundred Irishmen ir. S.r.garvire vesierday ce!e-cr.r.-xi S: Pairick Dav fcy r.’or: a.r..r.: ?•>? to d.t r.er a. Sea View Ho:el The Chief:a.r. of S: Anirew? S.v.e:y *Mr C F. b v..t:. spote ot behalf of the ..e.'t.' T:.- .ce-pr-. i.drcf S: F-tir-.x."103 words
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Article, Illustration248 1948-03-25 10 Johor? Bahru, Mur. lb. THE first Malay girl to to Australia for aiedical studies left Singapore yesterday aftenun r on the ship Charon. She is 23-year-oid Inctv Rub. bxi:e Abdul Majid ei Kuala Lumpur. who decider :c ao to Australia a:te: i siudo mg—Straits Times p.aur* - 248 words
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Article54 1948-03-25 10 SINGAPORE Mar 1$ o lu. :r.: ;c provide rr; o-rr r.'.'! 1 ai.c aewjiiu rf:-se v- rwc.?:de ar.d back- :>>;• Sir.oam:• *..ar i'.’. t• s-;tt 7 w -VA -1 im-.c y- E o Ot 31 :ii* ..-.5 .s- r .V*.. f T: ZVMurao: Fine? ti <54 words
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Article123 1948-03-25 10 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG. Mar 17. 11l organise Penans: Malays into a central political 1 organisation, a branch of CMNO is to be formed in Penang. A spokesman of the Maiay community. Hay All Rouse. told the Straits Times today that the r.e* crganisat123 words
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Article151 1948-03-25 10 SINGAPORE. Mar. IS. 'J'HREE members of the Board of Visiting Justices to Singapore's Quarantine station on S* John s Island Mr v~ Yit-L:r. Mr NrSenChcv. ar.o Dr Miss Pit* s.*w Ai T*.~.e xi.? hr*: ;d .if k r ra.:e 17 -ac.: n a: :v: r -y i:151 words
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Article208 1948-03-25 10 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Mar. Lv THE president of the Selangor Indian Chamber of 1 Commerce (Mr. A. A. Mohamed Abduilabi accused the Representative of the Government of India in Malaya (Mr. J. A. Thivy) of having pre'ented a partisan view of the208 words
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Article49 1948-03-25 10 SIXGAPOHZ Jack Bro- r. Hillard British charged vestercaj Seventh Pobrj attempted rooter Doraisamy Ram rl ver. said the --v‘e•** his tax: a: Start." zo to BOabout 11 c: Wher. the tax yards from th< Tan giin F Road w on the head demanded rn j:— Hear.no49 words
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Article24 1948-03-25 10 sin gap: Singapore C a 32 automat: 14 r our. d-' y the lavatory tory in CH > me nunc A Or. arrested24 words
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Article293 1948-03-25 11 SINGAPORE, Mar. 19. I I I particulars regarding salaries and allowI ances will have to be given by Singapore ■nployers in answer to a letter which they will r; ive f rom the Income Tax Department this Joriimg- The salaries of part-time employees will live to293 words
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Article152 1948-03-25 11 SINGAPORE, Mar. 18. Singapore has taken the lead in the treatKJ,. n i of juven'le delin Kuo icy and has a juvenile probation system already Ki operation and awaiting ■pirislative sanction. Mr K\p Hong Kuan, told tht Etraits T.mes yesterday. I Yap is one of the152 words
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Article211 1948-03-25 11 From Our Stall Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 17. A REQUEST by the Aus- tralian Commissioner in Malaya for the recognition in this country ol certain Australian law qualifications has been rejected by the Federation Bar Council, it is under stood. The request was originally raised with211 words
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Article, Illustration33 1948-03-25 11 Lee Kam lion, works supervisor for Messrs. Fortnums, puts the finishing touches on his firm’s exhibit for the British Industries Fair. It is a solid teak writing desk.- —Straits Times picture.—Straits Times picture. - 33 words
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Article229 1948-03-25 11 SINGAPORE. Mar. 19. AN eminent gynaecolu- fci ;s t and obstetrician 'Vho began tackling the a v mortality pro ,1(:m "f Singapore in a »‘-roomed house 26 Lllv ago is leaving the !,,n .v to retire. ha V fn Dr r» Josoph English n\ M, D ‘Univ.229 words
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Article119 1948-03-25 11 SINGAPORE. Mar IS. Tan Ah Tai. aged 43. of Mandai Road, was fined $75 yesterday when he pleaded guilty in the Third Police Court to a charge of cruelty to animals. Tan was arrested in Thomson Road while conveying in a lorry 14 fowls In119 words
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Article36 1948-03-25 11 SINGAPORE. Mat 19. The Chairman of the Singapore Harbour Board (.Mr. H. B. Basten) is going on leave as from tomorrow. During his absence. Mr. P. A T. Chrimes will act as Chairman.36 words
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Article389 1948-03-25 11 SINGAPORE, Mar. 19. THE Royal Singapore Flying Club lost $l5 an hour on flying last year. The high rent charged for the parking of the Club’s aircraft in the hangar at the airport was one of the main causes for the loss. The rent389 words
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Article167 1948-03-25 11 SINGAPORE, Mar. 19. SINGAPORE is to receive an official invitation to 3 participate in the Olympic Games in London this year, according to a Reuter message from London last night. The message states that the invitation has already been sent and that Singapore has recently been167 words
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Article197 1948-03-25 11 SINGAPORE, Mar. 19. A HITHERTO unnamed village of more than 1,000 Chinese and Indians at the 12 Vi milestone. Chua Chu* Kang Road. Singapore, is to be called Lam San Village. This was agreed to at a Rural Board meeting held yesterday at the Land197 words
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596 1948-03-25 12 Govt .’s Policy Of Higher Training SINGAPORE, Mar. 20. THE Singapore Government is sending as many specially-selected officers as possible from all branches of the Government service for training in Great Britain. This policy has been adopted pending the establishment of a Malayan University and more facilities for higher education596 words
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Article217 1948-03-25 12 SINGAPORE, Mar. 20. IMPLEMENTING a n 1 agreement entered into in January, this year, between the Governments of the Malayan Union and Singapore, the Malayan Establishment Pensions Ordinance was passed through all stages by the Singapore Advisory Council yesterday. The Bill, one of three parsed, provides for217 words
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Article78 1948-03-25 12 SINGAPORE. Mar 20. Mr and Mrs. George E. Lee entertained a large number of i- nests at a musical evening at ‘heir residence, 82 Pa.sir Panning Road. Singapore, last night. A bufT< i Mippt r was served or: t and afterwards Mr Da- I(J Ap»l (piano) and Mr.78 words
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Article262 1948-03-25 12 j SINGAPORE, Mar. 19. Members of the singa pore Civil Servants Association met last night at their club house in Tessensohn Road and ex j pressed a unanimous will to vote. About 70 members heard Dr. A. A. Sandoshain. Mr. L. C Goh. Mr. Tan Thoon262 words
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177 1948-03-25 12 SINGAPORE. M ar A ABOUT 100.000 Straits-born Chine** j n ef: 0l had “sold (heir birthright to vole and 1 (heir councillors for the next three years a l Thio Chan Bee in the Singapore Adviiiry Eom?cn terday. 1 He said that only 5,300 of177 words
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Article84 1948-03-25 12 SINGAPORE. Mar 20. The following Singapore Government appointments have been announced: Mr. M. H. Blacker becomes acting Financial. Secretary in place of Mr. J E. Pepper Mr. G. W. Davis and Mr. R. G. K. Thompson have been appointed Deputy Commissioners of Labour. Mr. J. H. Loch.84 words
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Article162 1948-03-25 12 WiT\TQgi?c n j SINGAPORE, Mar. 20. II NESSES culled to Singapore Courts can now services." 1 pa>ments of U P SIS a day for their The scale of payments is graded in accordance with the occupations of witnesses. Labourers, messengers, servants. villagers, sailors162 words
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Article331 1948-03-25 12 SINGAPORE, Mar. 20. THE Secretary for Economic Affairs (Mr. Andrew Gilmour) said in the Singapore Advisory Council yesterday that Ihe nerves of many Government servants had been frayed by a long period of struggling against debt. It must have bc*«n "a very trying three months”331 words
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Article366 1948-03-25 12 SINGAPORE Mar 20 I TNITED STATES buye of rubber had beworking on 11-year-oid samples of rubber when making their purchasesol rubber in Malaja, said Mr. Elliot H. Simpson, an American rubber broke: in Singapore. Mr. Simpson was replying v a recent letter which appeared in the366 words
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Article42 1948-03-25 12 SINGAPORE A 15-year-oi nt Chinese schoo. ‘j nigft of the Chung Cl School, was khl* fI in bicycle he was r: (< y collision with a y v p,»ad junction of River > ,5 p m and Merbau Road42 words
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Article256 1948-03-25 13 Sunday Times Staff Correspondent PENANG, Mar. 20. SO that the U.M.N.O. movement in Penang will be as representative as possible, the Malay community is planning elections in mukims and kampongs. Haji All Rouse, a spokesman of the community, told the Sunday Times that it was the256 words
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170 1948-03-25 13 11oin Our Staff C'urre>pondent Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 21. CONFERENCE to form A a Federation of Malayan Indian Chamber of Commerce will be held in Singapore on March 27 and 28, it was learned here today. Invitations have already oeen sent to Indian Chambers *f Commerce170 words
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Article214 1948-03-25 13 SINGAPORE. Mar. 22. i n«* Ceylonese were not “indicated" by their well-i-crited independence be•uise they had been an independent race for more than v' thousand years, said the t Na rada Thera during a v'r on Buddhism at the Sinl\*",**‘ Association on SaturLanku. which literally ans214 words
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Article73 1948-03-25 13 SINGAPORE. Mar. 20. THERE were tiiree times more births than deaths in Singapore durtng the week ending March 13. Deaths reported totalled 185, while the number of births was SGB. Tuberculosis was responsible for 31 deaths against 36 the previous week. Seventyfour cases of tuberculosis were reported. Pneumonia73 words
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Article114 1948-03-25 13 SINGAPORE, Msr. 21. rONTINUOUS “music while v you work* in a Singapore rubber shoe factory is helping to increase the rate of production. Five hundred workpeople listen all day long to a stream of recorded Cantonese and Mandarin muaic relayed through loud-speakers and they enjoy it. There114 words
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Article66 1948-03-25 13 T e following Malayan candidates have passed the examinations of the Corporation of Certified Secretaries. London: Dntermediat* Khoo Yew Yuen (Singapore). Leans Hong Toh (Singapore*, Tan Hin Jn (Malacca). Intermediate. Section “A” —Chuah Ouan Leong (Penang). Final—Tan Hang Yong (Singapore). Final (Part 1)—Goh Teng Koon (Singapore). Lim66 words
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Article195 1948-03-25 13 PENANG, Mar. 20. ALTHOUGH Penang's import trade rose by more than $7,000,000 last month, there is a marked decline in the people's purchasing power. As an indication of this trend, the head of a leading European importing house told the Sunday Times today that several dealers195 words
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Article26 1948-03-25 13 from Our Own Correspondent LONDON Mar. 17.—Mr. Charles Lambert Rogers, formerly of Malaya, died on Mar. 13 at Maxwell town. Dunfir esshi re.26 words
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Article150 1948-03-25 13 SINGAPORE, Mar. 21. MRS. Anthony Brooke, wife of the former Raja Mucla of Sarawak, leaves Singapore by air this morning for the United Kingdom, where she will see her three small children for the first time in eight months. After a few months in England,150 words
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Article, Illustration207 1948-03-25 13 SINGAPORE. Mar. 21. A MID-DAY cloud-burst in Singapore yesterday caused the biggest flood and the biggest tralflc jam of the year. Some parties of motorists slipped into ditches obscured by muddy water. Rescuers from other motor vehicles saved a group of women from a semi-submerged-Straits Times picture. - 207 words
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Article327 1948-03-25 13 SINGAPORE, Mar. 19. A FIVE-MAN Singapore jury yesterday found that the death of an Indian special constable was due to carelessness on the part of a fellow constable in handling his revolver. Q .T!? e < flndin e Was returned iitthemquest 0n c s D asoe»i327 words
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Article84 1948-03-25 13 JOHORE BAHRU. Mur. 20 rpHE Johore Rover Crew’s 1 Den. a gift from the Sultan of Johore. was declared open yesterday by Mr. F. C. Sands, Scout Commissioner. Malaya. Those present included the British Adviser. Johore. Mr. A. Sleep, and the District Commissioner for Girl Guides. Mrs84 words
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Article583 1948-03-25 14 SINGAPORE, Mar. 21. SINGAPORE'S first si* elected Legislative Councillors, chosen yesterday in the Colony’s first election, are Inche Sardon bin Haji Zubir, Mr. S. C. Goho. .Mr. N A. Mallal. Mr. C. C. Tan, Mr. M. J. Namazie and .Mr. J. Laycock. Halt583 words
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Article170 1948-03-25 14 Rural East (Electorate 2692) INCHE SARDON BIN HAJI ZUBIR (Independent) 607 Mr. Cheong Hock Chve (Independent) 498 Majority 169 Spoiled papers 39 Total votes c ast 1143 Rural West (Electorate 2774) MR. S. C. GOHO (Independent) **81 Mrs. M. Pillai (Independent) 520 Mr. A. -P. Rajah (Progressive) 460170 words
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Article, Illustration369 1948-03-25 14 SINGAPORE, Mar. 22. THE nomination by the Governor of Singapore (Sir Franklin Ginwni) of four UnoflficiaJs and five Officials to the new Legislative Council is expected to be announced about the middle of this week. With *ix popularly-elected members on Saturday and three elected by369 words
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Article143 1948-03-25 14 From Our Staff Correspondent SEREMBAN, Mar. 21.—‘We teachers are asking for more of this world’s goods because our empty cupboard is not conducive to a contented mind, and a restive mind cannot produce good work,” said Mr. Lionel Van Geyzel, the president of the Negri Sembilan Teachers’143 words
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Article122 1948-03-25 14 Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 21 THE question of Euiusians being accepted as non-Muslim subjects oi the Rulers of the Malay States will be one of the subjects that will be discussed at the next conference of the Eurasian Union of Malaya, next Sunday at Kuala Lumpui The122 words
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Article355 1948-03-25 14 SINGAPORE. Mar. 22. VOTERS In Singapore’s first elections held ol Saturday wh 0 have had experience of elections elsewhere criticise one point in the procedure which, they say, might imperii the secrecy of the ballot and which should be amended in future. This criticism has arisen owing to355 words
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Article333 1948-03-25 15 MALACCA, Mar. 20. EFFORTS to unite all Chinese loyal to Malaya into a single political organisation are being made by Mr. Tan Cheng Lock, President of the All-Malaya Council of Joint Action. The organisation will be called the Malayan Chinese League and will embrace Chinese333 words
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Article198 1948-03-25 15 SINGAPORE, Mar. 19. TECHNICALLY and 1 tactically the last wai out of date. At the .same time, our knowledge ui the effect of forseeable scientific and technical developments on air strategy is as yet incomplete.’ Th e Com nder n-Ch i e f Ait198 words
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Article166 1948-03-25 15 iJ IN pAPORE. Mar. 20. I HE Singapore coroner 1 (Mr. W. G. Porter) yesterday returned an "pen finding at an inquest on Kim Wah, a Chiwayang actor, whose v,f >y was found in a disu>ed air raid shelter at S 1 j Bl 2> Bukit166 words
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Article247 1948-03-25 15 SINGAPORE, Mar. 21. THE president of the Singapore Pawnbrokers Association, Mr. Lam Yoon Chong, said yesterday that the provision of one year’s imprisonment in a new Singapore pawnbrokers’ law was “an insult to pawnbrokers, who are respectable business men.” The Pawn-brokers (Amendment) Ordinance, passed recently in the247 words
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Article68 1948-03-25 15 SINGAPORE. Mar. 23. MR. Kent Cooper, Executive Director of The Associated Press, announces the appointment of Mr. Stanley M. Swinton as permanent Associated Press Chief of Bureaus for South-East. Asia. Mr. Cooper’s announcement said Mr. Swinton would be in charge of Associated Press operations in Singapore.68 words
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198 1948-03-25 15 SINGAPORE, Mar. 23. SINGAPORE police are waiting to receive formal extradition documents from Bangkok before making a court application here for the transfer to Siam of two Siamese policemen. The two policemen are wanted by the Siamese Government for murder. A United Press message198 words
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Article87 1948-03-25 15 SINGAPORE. Mar 23. The Singapore Third Police Court magistrate yesterday fixed bail at $l,OOO each for four men who pleaded not guilty of having stolen zinc sheets from a military supply depot. The accused were Lau Ah Kaw and Hee Chong, both of Tiong Bahru87 words
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Article272 1948-03-25 15 SINGAPORE. Mar. 23. THE First District Court Judge (Mr. E. P. Shanks.) fixed bail at $12,000 each for 12 men charged with having attended an illegal triad society meeting in Singa pore on March 5. The 12 men allowed bail wen among'BB charged with the272 words
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Article132 1948-03-25 15 SINGAPORE, Mar. 23. CHINESE school children will be treated to free cinema shows in 22 local cinemas on Sunday, April 6, the Chinese Children Day. This was decided at a meeting sponsored by the Mayfair Musical and Dramatic Association last Sunday. Representatives of Singapore Associated Chinese Schools,132 words
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Article32 1948-03-25 15 SINGAPORE. Mar. 23. A young Chinese girl who fell into the sea off Telok Ayer Basin yesterday was rescued by a Malay boatman. He handed her over to the police.32 words
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Article175 1948-03-25 16 From Our Staff Correspondent SEREMBAN, Mar. 22. A HOPE that the new State Council would consider the question ot adult education was ex pressed at the annual meeting of the Negri Sembilan Ceylon Tamils Association yesterday. The great demands for elennntry education by the younger m175 words
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Article148 1948-03-25 16 Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 21. SEVEN Chinese youths, alleged to have plotted to rob a shop at Tampenis Road, had a total of 12 charges framed against them yesterday at the Singapore Seventh Police Court. All seven were committed on a charge of having assembled to commit gang148 words
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Article250 1948-03-25 16 SINGAPORE, Mar. 23. RAFFLES College graduates are leaving Government jobs for positions offered them by Singapore commercial firms at almost double Government salaries, Mr. Lim Tay Roh, vicepresident of the Stain!ord lub, told the Straits Times yesterday. Eight Singapore firms within the past few months250 words
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Article108 1948-03-25 16 SINGAPORE. Mar. 23. When Inspector Chai Chze Fong, of the Singapore Police, was reported missing after he had gone out on Sunday to look for a gunman. Singapore police conducted an all-night search for him and offered a 55.000-reward for information about him. At dawn yesterday Inspector108 words
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Article259 1948-03-25 16 From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 22. THE interpreters’ service is “seething with dis content and the feeling ol frustration has taken deep root,” says the first issue iI of thie Interpreters* Annual which is the official organ of the Association ol j Interpreters in the Federa259 words
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232 1948-03-25 16 SINGAPORE, Mar 2? k COLONIAL Office adviser arrived in v A pore last night to begin “an „£.>■ appreviation” of agricultural conditions .Malaya, British North Borneo, garawai Brunei for the Secretary for Colonies* Aetia^m Mr. Clay, during a two-month tour will co trate on ways232 words
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229 1948-03-25 16 SINGAPORE, Mar. 23. THE Indian Relief Committee in Malaya, which was sot U P by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on March 26. -!?ma b> s tour of Malaya, helped more than .6.000 Indians between April 1. 1946. and June 30, 1947. A ro/port covering the229 words
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Article233 1948-03-25 16 SINGAPORE, Mar. 23. THE Singapore Municipality has launched an extensive tree-planting campaign for 1948. Most of the roadside trees had been destroyed or used for firewood during the Japanese occupation Three hundred and four trees have been planted since January, and the Municipality i'?nt S h°k r233 words
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Article50 1948-03-25 16 m j —Reuter, LONDON, Mar. Ceylon’s Home t ff ,Sir "liver Goon" tilleke) arrived here last hl 10 discuss with the British Aviation Ministn (Lord Nathan! plans tor a new Singapore-Cevlon ai, service. He is also in London for talks with the British Treaon s sterlint balances.—Router.• m j —Reuter, - 50 words
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Article123 1948-03-25 16 From Our Staff Corespondent KUALA LUMPUR Mar. 22 It is reported that the Siamese authorities have sen* out feelers to Kedah and Kelantan to contact several Malay leaders. originally living in Siam. They aim to win them over with an assura. ce that Malays in the southern123 words
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Article51 1948-03-25 16 KUANTAN March 22.-CE.an Saw In. president. N« Karr. Lan and Kan Sow Kao. members of the Womens Association, Sungei Lemony were fined in the Kuantan Magistrate’s court yesterday for making house to nous<. collections without a P 6 11 Chan was fined $4O and tn other two $2551 words
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Article90 1948-03-25 16 SINGAPORE. Mar. 23. A Buddhist Sunday schoo for children was °P n thp first time at the B hist Temple, Singapore Bua hist Association. 96. ch. Read, on Sunday last. About 35 Chinese and b. halese Buddhist boys anu girls were present. The Ven. Narada Thera90 words
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Article55 1948-03-25 16 iTiiy u SINGAPORE. M- ir rV The first post-elect i*>r mCJA ment by PUTERA and tlie was Issued yesterday De secretary of the Mala. < ho0 j mocratic Union (Mr. E« Yip). that The statement cla n d many of the 14.134 who oSl on Saturday were alH55 words
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Article414 1948-03-25 17 K'roni Our Staff correspondent Btnala Lumpur, Mar. 23. ■the unusual award of I the ‘King’s Medal for Bull rage m the cause of Breedom” was one of 13 Becoration* presented, at B formal King’s House Investiture today, by the Ejgh Commissioner (Sir Edward Gent.) The medal414 words
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Article280 1948-03-25 17 SINGAPORE, Mar. 24. k NEW political party, the Singapore Labour I Party, has been formed as a result of last l,k s legislative Council elections. Che leader of the party is Mr. A. Majid the liVited Independent candidate for Municipal Bu th- West. Declaring that the280 words
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Article139 1948-03-25 17 SINGAPORE, Mar. 24. PREE movement of rict 1 between Singapore and the Federation oi Malaya and within the Federation will be per mitted by about the middle of the year, the Straitf* Times learned yesterday. The Singapore Government lifted control of rice movements on the139 words
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Article41 1948-03-25 17 SINGAPORE, Mar. 23. The Board of Licensing Justices sat in the Singapore District Court yesterday. The Board rejected 25 new applications for public house licences and seven applications for alterations to existing licences. One new beer licence was granted.41 words
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Article108 1948-03-25 17 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Mar. 23. FIVE Chinese were arrested at Muar on Sunday in connection with a piracy in the Straits of Malacca last Friday. The Piracy took place three miles off the Malayan coast near Batu Pahat. Four Chinese, all of108 words
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358 1948-03-25 17 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Mar. 22. rIE Siamese Consul (Nai Chai Suwannathat) has described as “an outstanding success” a six-day conference on Siamese-Malayan border crime. The three-man Siamese delegation which attended the talks with Malayan police chiefs left Penang today, their conference at358 words
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Article137 1948-03-25 17 SINGAPORE, Mar. 24. THE Refrigerated Sea Transport Company has purchased the West Wind, 60-ton refrigerated vessel, which came to Singapore last year for use as a trawler. A director of the firm told the Straits Times that the West Wind would be converted into a floating grocerystore137 words
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Article389 1948-03-25 17 SINGAPORE, Mar. 21. IN a jungle laid early yesterday morning, Johore Police rescued I>ec Kim Meng, son of a wealthy contractor of Kulai, after he had spent 19 days in the hands of kidnappers, Lee said his guards had threatened to kill him if389 words
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145 1948-03-25 17 SINGAPORE, Mar. 24. THE Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce has sent a protest to the Indian Government. The protest declares that the Indian Government’s representation for “non-recog-nition of occupation dealings” to the Singapore Government and Whitehall will Injure the great majority of the Indian mercantile145 words
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Article244 1948-03-25 18 SINGAPORE. Mar. 24. AN intensive anti-gambl-A ing campaign is to bo launched by the Women's Section of the Malayan Methodist Conference in April. This was stated bv Mrs. H. B Amstutz. the president of the Women’s Section, in an interview witli the Straits Times yesterday Mrs. Amstutz244 words
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Article111 1948-03-25 18 SINGAPORE. Mar. 24. THE Singapore Ruial Board area has been extended to include the whole of Singapore island outside the Municipal limits, and the islands of Pulau Tekong and Pulau Ubin. By the inclusion of those areas, which had hitherto remained outside of Rural Board jurisdiction,111 words
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Article314 1948-03-25 18 SINGAPORE, Mar. 24. CINGAPOKK Municipal Commissioners apJ proval will Ik- sought early next month for (he erection of a 11-storey block of Hats in the Tanglin district. If they approve the plans construction take about 14 months and cost $3,750,000. Hal rent- of about S300314 words
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Article210 1948-03-25 18 SINGAPORE, Mar. 24. SEVEN Australian taxation exports will ar rive in Singapore shortly. The Comptroller ot Income Tax. Singapore <Mr. 1). H. Tudor), told the Straits Times yesterday that during his recent visit to Australia he had recommended the- e. gagem nt of the Australian ex210 words
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Article, Illustration40 1948-03-25 18 Set? J. Pi l<* and pi. Iluchrs. of tht W.A.A.F.. Changi. wearing t he smart blue poolin tropical uniforms which were introd need a few weeks aeo to rf place the former thick kha ki.- —Straits Times Dicturr.—Straits Times Dicturr. - 40 words
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Article66 1948-03-25 18 CUNGFJ PATANI. Mar. 23.— Ah Loke. a C’hine>e woodcutter, was gored bv his bull in the jungle area, off Sungkop Jeniang. yesterday. The bull was pulling some timber cut from the jungle and when the owner urged it to greater efforts, the animal protested and turned on66 words
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Article573 1948-03-25 18 THE areca or betel-nut palm, like the coconut palm, has so many uses that I often wonder when I shall stop hearing further ones. You know how difficult it is to get really dirty and badly stained brass clean again? Sometimes i have seen really beautiful573 words
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Article242 1948-03-25 18 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Mar. 23. BOTH lubber production and rubber exports in the Federation fell last month, the former by lU'M Ions and the latter by 5961 tons. The b g estates’ output ui 23,529 tons was, how ever, 977 tons higher than242 words
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Article136 1948-03-25 18 81NGAP0KE. Mfhjaya In a talk over Kadi'- ve last night, Miss Ma f t ht' yan, official delegat na j United Nations P (11 he r Organisation. sP‘' k s n gatour of the schools of ld pore, Malaya, North Borneo. nee d in By far the greatest136 words
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Article476 1948-03-25 19 J SINGAPORE, Mar. 22. INLAYING top form A. G. B. Pakir, the Indian Muslim player, won the men’s singles Irinipionship when he beat Ong Chew Bee in the ■Lis of the Singapore Lawn Tennis Associa■on's indoor tournament at the Happy World B crowd of more476 words
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Article56 1948-03-25 19 SIX-NIL WIN IN J .B. SOCCER l J I v ,lu Correspondent BAHRU, Mar. 19 I <»cccr match played r I j,,' n the College KpT(, swamped the ,l > nil. The on aft °r a shower (l ,u lirouad was bauly ZrnJ™* il difficult r. t0 the ground l56 words
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Article159 1948-03-25 19 Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 21. •TWENTY-SIX Malayan golfers have so far entered for the first postwar Malayan golf championship to be played here at Easter. They comprise 11 from Singapore, 10 from Selangor, three from Penang and two from Perak. The entries to date are: Singapore: S. Lowrle159 words
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Article31 1948-03-25 19 The results of the weekly competition held at the range were: 1, G. Boehm 100 points. 2 A. G. Boehm 85 points. 3 Tan Choon Lee 80 points31 words
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Article200 1948-03-25 19 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Mar. 22. PENANG’S State cricket team for the threeday match against the Perak XI here during tht Easter holidays will again be captained by EifcjCheow Teik and will include three newcomers, J. P Pearson and Firkins, both recent arrivals from200 words
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Article72 1948-03-25 19 KUALA LUMPUR Mar. 22.—The following have bee* selected to represent Selangor in the inter-State cricket match against Singapore ill Kuala Lumpur this weekend H. A. F. Brooke (captain). Lall Singh, I. Ingletpn. H. O. Bennett. C. W. A. Murray. Chua Eng Cheng. Khoo Bir Kheng, Lee72 words
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200 1948-03-25 19 Bv The SPORTS EDITOR SINGAPORE, Mar. 23. EVAN WONG will captain the Singapore cricket team to play Selangor at Kuala Lumpur this week-end. As wicket-keeper and opening batsman Evan Wong is a veteran in Singapore cricket, but is one of the best players200 words
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Article182 1948-03-25 19 KUALA LUMPUR. Mar. 22. CONSIDERABLE ditlleulty Vj was experienced by the Selangor Club last year in raising full sides for rugby, soccer and hockey fixtures. This summing-up comes from the annual report of the Club, which expresses the hope that more playing members will be available in182 words
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Article124 1948-03-25 19 SINGAPORE. Mar 21. I>HE cricket season in Singapore has had a bad start. With the weather doing its worst, yesterday’s fixtures were cancelled and there is little likelihood that today’s matches will be played The weather over the last two week-ends was as bad as it124 words
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Article43 1948-03-25 19 MUAR. Mar. 23 —The Bandar Malay School, last year’s champ ionships. displayed superiority on the padang when they trounced Dumpar Tinggl Malay School bv five clear goals in the first round of the Muar Junior football competition for the Milne Cup.43 words
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Article141 1948-03-25 19 SINGAPORE, Mar. 23. THE Singapore Polo Club will hold a gymkhana at the polo ground in Thompson Road on Saturday, April 17. Besides the main equestrian events there will be also side shows and dog classes. The events will include: best riding horse, potato race,141 words
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Article507 1948-03-25 19 England defeat Ireland Rest SINGAPORE, Mar. 21. SCORING right on time, England just managed to beat Ireland and the Rest in the tinal of the local international series at Jalan Besar stadium yesterday, the final score being six points (two tries) to three (one try). After a scoreless first half,507 words
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Article116 1948-03-25 19 SINGAPORE. Mar 2.1 WMcMULLAN won tile Island Club championship beating C. A. R. Bateman 3 and 2 in the Anal on Sunday. Tin* Duffers’ Cup final was won by S. K. Gaw who beat J. C Y. Eu 2 and 1. The March mixed foursomes competition116 words
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Article785 1948-03-25 20 Malayan Share Market Week From A Market Correspondent A FAIR flow of business was maintained throughout the week. Opening in uncertainty, the week closed on a happier note after the carrying of another stage in the Marshall Flan, the signing of the Western European pact and785 words
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Article235 1948-03-25 20 Holders of the Su igei Puni.it Rubber Estate six per cent convertible Debentures, ot whuh' C 16.875 is outstanding, are to b* 1 asked to extend the final date for' the redemption of the stock lrom I Dee. 31. 1951, to Dec. 31 I%U They will be235 words
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Article59 1948-03-25 20 'lakuapa Valley Tin Dredging announces that Its No. 1 dredge in the first, half of March worked 315 hours, covered 75,000 cubic vards and won 100 piculs of ore. The No. 2 dredge entered dredging of face on Mar. 10 In three days it worked 6G59 words
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Article237 1948-03-25 20 SINGAPORE. Mar. 20. THE decline in stocks at the Malayan main centres at the end of February caused this market to firm up at the end of last week, but sub* sequently reports of strikes and threatened strikes in the U.S.A. brought about a small reaction,237 words
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189 1948-03-25 20 pETALING 1 i n y mita I* m the financial?! i to Oct. 31 1947 al H* P r »fit of SiaiOjOB**' mininK profit of $i juS shown in tho account'! presented 50 p er Cer j the company's I The directors will rwr(t189 words
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Article47 1948-03-25 20 The following Feb’.un nbb3 crops arc announced n» Allcnby FSH Benta Estate “Nr Jcrarn Kuantai Kundong Estnt. Mentnkab it 50? Sungci Bag. n Sandvcroft X& Tanjong Pan F.-’ t2M Brunei Utd PI cm 4011 Changknt Kcrcla: Hay tor Estat*:- 15W Lunas Estate.Nvalas Estates Tapah Estates47 words
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Article868 1948-03-25 20 SINGAPORE Mar. 23 Quotations given by the Malayan Sharebrokers’ Association were: INDUSTRIALS Buyer Seller MlU> U r 13 fll 14 00 Alex Brick Ords 1.80 1.90 Prct 3.50 3.60 B B. Petrol 42/- 43/6 B M Trustee 8.75 9.25 Consolidated Tin Smelters <o> 22'3 23 3 do868 words