The Straits Budget, 1 July 1948
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Article530 1948-07-01 1 A SMALL TRADER SAYS... I CANNOT understand how your paper can defend, support and advocate the continuance of the Home policy restricting*, in Malaya and Singapore, the use and the expenditure of the U.S. dollar to its absolute minimum and only in relation to the absolute530 words
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Article149 1948-07-01 1 A PICTURE in the Straits Times recently shows the Rt. Hon. Malcolm MacDonald P.C., Commissioner-General of Malaya in an ordinary white suit when the Chinese President received him. Before leaving Malaya, Mr. MacDonald was well aware that he icould be visiting President Chiang. How then149 words
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Article150 1948-07-01 1 rIS is an appeal to the authorities concerned to provide some form of healthy recreation and entertainment to about 20,000 people living in the Tiong Bahru area. Most of the residents here and particularly in the S.I.T Rats, are respectable middleclass citizens who work in offices150 words
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Article140 1948-07-01 1 IN view of the present 1 lawlessness, why does not the Government enforce and STICK to the Mountbatten Proclamation in respect of persons who nave been convicted of carrying arms and usinp them. iw a ishment 1 believe, will not do any good, because as you yourself stated140 words
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Article395 1948-07-01 1 IN your issue of June 18, your heading “DEN--1 TISTS WANT TOO MUCH/' to the statement by a Government spokesman on the School Dental Scheme should create a very unjust and false impression in the minds of your readers. The failure of the scheme, as395 words
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Article374 1948-07-01 1 T HOPE that you will give this letter the wide publicity that it deserves for it is an appeal to the elected Legislative Councillors of this Colony to study some of the existing laws of this island concerning the eligibility to vote of those who were born374 words
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Article425 1948-07-01 1 F is> 1 th ‘nk, time lh l 1 someone rWi tention to the fact districts m Malaya ZZT, th *^M ate that accounts in 9 Press, both here 2| home would have uflI I,, many ut them Si still goes on in the tJnfl ful way it425 words
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Article59 1948-07-01 1 r! concluding words your most admin* leader “INTKf'i K TERRORISM mod t U L social and \y,rnab that will be >nv d to the Communist I. t (]ilI] That is the imP; {0 r. 1 for all of U6 to la tr yir our small way w( to59 words
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Article1268 1948-07-01 2 -Straits Times. June 24. frankly an escapist Elude, we are tired of ■king and writing about Kmunists. and without a K )t ol ,r readers are tired leading about them. There- 1 otter them today ■pleasant change. We inI vni to climb with us ■to a magic– -Straits Times. June 24. - 1,268 words
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Article988 1948-07-01 2 —Strait Times, June 25. A welcome move towards enlisting the interest and support of the Singapore citizen in housing reform has been made with the publication of an illustrated booklet which gives a review of the Singapore Improvement Trust from its foundation in 1927 and which—Strait Times, June 25. - 988 words
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Article322 1948-07-01 2 —Straits Times, June 26. The Emergency Regulations were extended from the Federation to Singapore on Thursi day and thus now c<>ver the whole of Malaya, but this step, fortunately for us in Singapore, i has a different significance j from what it had when it was I introduced in—Straits Times, June 26. - 322 words
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Article279 1948-07-01 2 —Straits Times. June 26.; Mr. M. C. ff Sheppard, a Malayan civil servant who is always starting something new, something interesting and something constructive wherever he goes, is at present gingering up the sleepy old town of Klang, where he is the District Officer. Last week, thanks to—Straits Times. June 26.; - 279 words
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Article259 1948-07-01 3 Straits Times June 26. Thursday the theme in these columns was the life of the Che Wong aboriginal tribe on Gunong Pallas, in the Rauh district of Pahang, described by Mr. Charles S. Ogilvie in the Malayan Nature Journal. There was another j point in Mr. Ogilvie’s secondStraits Times June 26. - 259 words
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Article275 1948-07-01 3 -Straits Times June 26. On his return from leave in Ceylon the other day the ReV. J.T.N. Handy, of the Singapore Social Welfare Department, said that Singapore was much ahead of Ceylon in social welfare in most respects but that one of the more startling proposals in Ceylon-Straits Times June 26. - 275 words
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Article993 1948-07-01 3 —Straits Times. June 28. Last week we published a letter from one of the more fortunate estate managers in Malaya, but one who is by no means unrepresentative in his good-fortune so far, we are thankful to say. Our correspondent, living in a district where the—Straits Times. June 28. - 993 words
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Article162 1948-07-01 3 —Straits Times. June 28. In this page today we publish a cartoon which has come to us from North Borneo. While we hope that this will raise a chuckle in that new Crown Colony, not least in His Excellency himself, and while we know that this truthfully expresses—Straits Times. June 28. - 162 words
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Article1060 1948-07-01 3 Times. June 29. Whether Whitehall yet realises it or not, the protection of the plantation rubber industry of Malaya, with its hundreds of lonely and scattered estates, with its investments of hundreds of millions sterling, and with its enormous value to the whole British Commonwealth asTimes. June 29. - 1,060 words
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Article112 1948-07-01 4 .Straits Times, June 29. L ,,Vv n Board in Taiping !H)D|! mp, S(c1 a han on „f oi r i s as wait iblv n presumthis U V 1 thinks *nd <iK to immorality, 4ofc n I f y y s ago it turned nitrc S!> ,)(^rom these.Straits Times, June 29. - 112 words
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Article926 1948-07-01 4 -Straits Times, June 30 Singapore was taken by surprise last week, when the Malayan Democratic Union suddenly announced its decision to dissolve itself. Whatever the true reasons for this decision may have been, this was an event of much significance in Malayan politics. The M.D.U. was launched after-Straits Times, June 30 - 926 words
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Article, Illustration16 1948-07-01 4 HIS EXCELLENCY”: If you’ll only rin(( off, I’ll get the work done!16 words
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Article59 1948-07-01 4 SINGAPORE June 30. The Singapore Governmen’i will invite tenders for an issue of $2,800,000 Treasury Bills on July 10. Copies of the conditions together with tender forms aie obtainable from the Financial Secretary Singapore or Iron) any member of the Exchange Banks’ Association. Tenders mav quote for59 words
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Article69 1948-07-01 4 AN “Air Day” is to be held at Kallang Airport early in September. The display to be organised by the Department of Civil Aviation in conjunction with Malayan Airways. Qantas Empire Airways and K.L.M There will be a flying programme ard opportunities; for local flights. There69 words
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Article43 1948-07-01 4 AT DONCASTER, England, uu Juno 21. 1948. to joy. wife of D. D. Graham. Surveyor Gen. of Ships' Dept.. S’oore a son. Both well KIRWAN— At the Maternity Hospital. Penang, to Gwen, wife of H. S. Kirwan. on the 21st. Junea son.43 words
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Article71 1948-07-01 4 THE ENGAGEMENT Ls announced between Frank, .second son of Mr. and Mrs. J. McGarity of Tynemouth. Northumberland and Jean, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Fraser of Tarland. Aberdeenshire. LEWIN —GILLIESON. H.G.D Lewin. H.M. Customs, Singapore, only son of Rear Admiral Mrs C. L. Lewin of Sydney.. N.S.W71 words
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Article38 1948-07-01 4 MILLER—EDER. At Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday 29th June 1948. Harry Miller, eldest son ol Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Miller, of Singapore, to Catherine Eder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B Workman, of England and South Africa.38 words
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Advertisement44 1948-07-01 4 STRAITS BUDGET. SUBSCRIPTION RATES (PAYABLE IN ADVANCE) K r. Impin' A Quarterly Half-Yearly Yearly (ALL THE ABOVE Singapore Town Area No Pof4a*e 5.20 10.40 20.80 Malaya 11 m inding Posta**) 5.00 11.20 22.40 Forrif'i ilnrltadiriR pofiUMr**) 6.00 12.00 24 (K» ARE IN STRAITS CURRENCY.)44 words
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Obituary50 1948-07-01 4 DEATH POTGER, Reginald Stephen aged (><» years, passed away peaee fully at, 34. Branksome Road. I\ ME MORI AM NIB BET— In ever precious me mory of my darling husband Sergeant W. (Billy) Nifbet SS V.F. died 27Ui June, 1943, Prisoner of War in Thailand. I.OVE, Friendship, Duty alt are50 words
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Article, Illustration2036 1948-07-01 5 TUAN DJEK - A Malayan Countryman’s Diary TUAN DJEK. Yesterday, on arriving at the estate, my ears were greeted by an almost deafening din made by people chopping up wood. On going into the area I found a gang of four young women at one spot, and two old womenPhoto by Hedda Morrison. - 2,036 words
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Article278 1948-07-01 6 H* 7 KUALA LUMPUR, June 26. BjdKKSSING a strong call to the Chinese comuni(y to co-operate actively and effectively with Hi mthorities against subversive activities and Kmunistn. the Chinese Consul, Mr. A. C. T. Kwong, K ir i today: “It is evident the enemy is trying278 words
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Article115 1948-07-01 6 SINGAPORE. June 27. IIIIOK Oie eiant ■Vr oab winch Mr k G.mson. the (.ov- „t Singapore. Kutht hack from the 1 si.in (I'm i' now a ree v;,, (,;i\t riiiiu'ii* House ■fl'is oimmt in his cage yH disu>« U aviary—and reKed to cat Ills strength H lh115 words
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Article334 1948-07-01 6 SINGAPORE. June 26. ■fR Justice T. A. Brown ■l gave judgment yesterday the Singapore Supreme Hr: on an application in Har.ec!ion with a deed of setHr.er.; executed by Sultan Hmad Mantlum Shah inbi Hnarhum. ot Pahang. in ■Ur.de: the deed of settleHr:, property was purHastd in Singapore334 words
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Article90 1948-07-01 6 Front Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, June 27. THE Malayan Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis *was inaugurated here today. The president, Mr. Khoo Telk Ee declared: "Unfortunately the Government’s record of the work undertaken so far in this field can hardly be said to be90 words
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282 1948-07-01 6 SIXGAPORE, June 26. A 10,000-kilowatt generator at S4. Janies Power Station, which broke down and caused the blackouts of the last few nights, has been put back into operation again. *i« thnt tho mnnp- Blackouts will now be again at a minimum and of snorter282 words
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Article164 1948-07-01 6 SINGAPORE, June 26. THE re-introduction of that section of the Municipal Ordinance rendered inoperative by the Road Transport Proclamation is receiving the immediate attention of the Government. The Deputy Municipal President (Mr. W. L. Blythe) told Municipal Commissioners at a meeting yesterday that he had164 words
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Article96 1948-07-01 6 SINGAPORE, June 27. A TOTAL of 185 deaths were recorded in Singapore for the week ending June 19, according to a health statement issued by the Municipality of Singapore yesterday There were 607 births during the same period. Chief causes of mortality were tuberculosis and96 words
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Article143 1948-07-01 6 From Our Staff Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, June 27. AN emergency meeting of the council of the Malayan Estate Workers Union, representing estate staffs throughout the country, was held in Kuala Lumpur this morning to consider what security measures are necessary to protect estate staffs during the present143 words
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Article234 1948-07-01 6 SINGAPORE, June 27. THE Singapore headquarters of the Malayan Communist Party in Queen Street and the Singapore Federation of Irade Unions in River Valley Road have ceased to function. Mr. Chan Ming Ching, the Singapore Representative of the Malayan Communist Party, has left the Queen Street234 words
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Article119 1948-07-01 6 ALOR STAR. June 27. MANY more persons have ifl been banished from Singapore than from the Federation since the liberation. Since April, 1946, 190 persons have been banished from Singapore against the 104 from the Federation since the liberation. To date, the Singapore Government have approved119 words
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Article89 1948-07-01 6 KEMAMAN. June 27.—A poisonous snake nine feet long wormed its way into Kemaman Post Office, which is on the top storey of the Customs building, and headed behind the stamps counter. The deep concentration of the stamps’ clerk was broken when, out or the corner of89 words
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Article255 1948-07-01 7 SINGAPORE, June 27. DY this time next year housewives and businessmen in Malaya will be able to talk from their ears to their homes and offices by short wave radio. Already one Singapore businessman regularly talks from his car to his office on his “business radio.”255 words
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54 1948-07-01 7 The bullet-riddled saloon ea r of Major C. H. F. Pierrepont, manager of the Sedenak Estate, Johore who was shot at terrorists on June 23. A bullet grazed Major Pierrepont’s hand and another injured his police escort’s shoulder. The car was driven into Singapore on June 24 and attracted many—Straits Times photo. - 54 words
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Article144 1948-07-01 7 SINGAPORE, June 26. AT the meeting of the Johore UMNO in Muar yesterday, Da/to Onn, President of the UMNO, in a discussion, said that for many months he had warm'd the Malays of the dangers surrounding them. He added that his warnings had, on many144 words
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Article173 1948-07-01 7 SINGAPORE. June 25. AN Indian grass cutter namn cd Gani. who lost a leg 121 a motor ear accident at the junction of Bukit Timah Road and Cavanah Road, last year, was awarded $1,430 special damages and $l,OBO general damages by Mr. Justice Brown ifj the173 words
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Article34 1948-07-01 7 The Municipal Commissioners have appointed Mr. Chin Chye Fong to be a member of the committee of management of the Silver Jubilee Fund 'Singapore) in place of Mr. Jumabhoy. who has resigned.34 words
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Article73 1948-07-01 7 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. June 26. Former members of the Federated Malay States and Penang and Malacca Passive Defence Services are officially notified that all outstanding claims for arrears of pay and gratuities in respect of service between Sept. 3. 1939 and Sept. 5.73 words
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Article115 1948-07-01 7 SINGAPORE, June 26. THE deputy-president of the Municipal Commissioners (Mr. VV. L. Blythe) yesterday denied a report that last year's tuberculosis figures in the Colony were the second largest in the world. “Figures for Manila and Moulmein, for example, show death rates of 609 and115 words
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Article268 1948-07-01 7 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, June 23. THE expansion of the Trade Union Adviser’s department in the Federation is announced by the Trade Union Adviser (Mr. John Brazier). Two experienced assistant trade union advisers from Britain have been appointed and will be arriving in268 words
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Article203 1948-07-01 7 SINGAPORE, Julne 27. OECOND post-war consignment of radium for Singapore hospitals, amounting to about 150 milligrams, has been flown here from Canada via Britain in specially constructeed containers. This amount, which was received this month and in May, partially replaces the radium which was lost from hospitals203 words
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Article101 1948-07-01 7 SINGAPORE. Jane I SINGAPORE children M getting their phi places back. The developm-nt of pub® parks and op* n spaces steadily proceedin' Soon the swimming pag® at Katong P. rk will bo com pleiad. Swings, chutes arc to be made at ill® George V Park. I101 words
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Article62 1948-07-01 7 KUALA LUMPUR. According to the Fedeiaw Health Intelligence Repo released today there only seven cases of miani paralysis in ih» week on June 19 and no deaths In the preceding week nt were 16 cases >• which were fatal. Out ol the yen the62 words
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104 1948-07-01 7 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. June THE chairman of the Central Welfare Council. > Newboull) has just com plot i'd a tour l l i0 im areas in Trenifff* and Kelanlan. She visited the Labok N trict in Kelantan to gate reports of acute104 words
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Article759 1948-07-01 8 SINGAPORE, June 24. IhKKK attempted murders and two gun I battles were reported in the Federation yesI i«j v in .Johore, a few hours before a visit by the Immissioner-General (Mr. Malcolm Maclonaklh shots were tired at the manager of the Idenak Estate and his759 words
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Article70 1948-07-01 8 h ni Our Staff correspondent REX Ga a t A> j une 23 ,1 Ummissioner-Oene-DonaiM,'? 1 Mal colm Mac»ith o had llan k talks” 8eniJr ilt, managers in aild other troublLlfcS? of Johol -e today. Jf'ntri B,S ,m p anled by the ton bin ul' J °hore70 words
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Article125 1948-07-01 8 SINGAPORE, June 24. SUTAN Sjahrir, former Indonesian Republican Prime Minister, is expected to return to Singapore soon, probably next month. Soedarpo Sastrosatomo. official Indonesian Republican spokesman to foreign Pressmen in Java since 1945, will fly from Singapore today to Join the Indonesian Republican delegation at the United125 words
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Article102 1948-07-01 8 LONDON. June 23.—Capital expenditure on the Singapore Naval Base since the war has amounted to £1.600.000. Mr. W. J. Edwards. Civil Lord of the Admiralty, said in a Parliamentary reply today. This includes rehabilitation. Mr. Edwards did not reply when Thomas Scollan (Labour* asked “in102 words
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Article105 1948-07-01 8 Sarawak Dearer Than Singapore” SINGAPORE, June 24. “T'HE view, prevalent in Singapore, that the cost of living is lower iri Sarawak is entirely inctrrect”. Mr. R. S. Sagar. a member of Kuching Rotary Club, said this in a luncheon talk on “Life in Sarawak” to Singapore Rotanans yesterday. Except for105 words
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244 1948-07-01 8 80 Of Families Live In One Room SINGAPORE, June 24. EIGHTY per cent, of the families in Singapore live in one room or one cubicle, or less. This and other statistics on I the city’s social life are re- vealed in the Singapore Social Welfare Department’s progress report for May.244 words
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Article174 1948-07-01 8 SINGAPORE. June 24. THERE has been a remarkable increase in the enrolment at Malay Schools in the Federation since the war, says a Singapore Public Relations press release. The 1941 enrolment was 122,000: the present enrolment is over 210,000. This expansion has been made possible by174 words
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Article339 1948-07-01 8 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, June 23. THE Kuala Lumpur First Magistrate (Mr. B. G. Smith), today held that Liew Yit Fun, publisher and manager of the Min Sheng Pau Press and Selangor representative of the Malayan Communist Party, had a case to meet339 words
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Article129 1948-07-01 8 SINGAPORE. June 24. BECAUSE the jury could not agree on the verdict in an arms case in the Singapore Assize Court yesterday. Mr. Justice Gordon Smith ordered a retrial of an Indian Tamil. Kannusamy. who was charged with unlawful passession of a large quantity of revolver129 words
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Article32 1948-07-01 8 Mr. G. J. G. Pitt. Senior Customs Officer. Malayan Customs Service, has been appointed to act as Assistant Comptroller of Customs, Revenue, Singapore, in place of Mr. J. H. Johnston.32 words
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273 1948-07-01 9 Pine workers told: Your jobs are safe’ SINGAPORE, June 24. PROPRIETORS of five pineapples canning facin Singapore and the Federation yesterday assured their 500 workers that employment would not be affected by the recent introduction of can-making machinery in factories. After a two and a half hour meeting with workers’273 words
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Article148 1948-07-01 9 PENANG, June 23. THE Chinese member of Penang Settlement Council (Dr. Lee Tiang Keng) yesterday spoke of the need for a new and up-to-date post office near the business centre of Penang Hoad. It is all very well to have pillar boxes dotted here and148 words
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Article136 1948-07-01 9 SINGAPORE. June 24. The unsuitability of the proposed site in Dunearn Road for workers flats is to be discussed at the next, committee meeting of the Singapore Association. The association will ..iso discuss attempts to acquire what appears to be an unnecessary area of valuable seaside136 words
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Article66 1948-07-01 9 SINGAPORE. June 24 Onej)f the three Chap Ji Ki Kings” of Singapore was arrested during an early morning raid on Tuesday. officials believe that they have struck a damaging blow at a racket which. estimate involves $400,000 to $500,000 a day in Singapore. 1 ra d believed66 words
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Article70 1948-07-01 9 Johore Bahru, June 23. ABOUT 40 Indian labourers who were foimerly employed on Sagil Estate, Muar district, passed through Johore Bahru yesterday on their way to Sungei Papan to seek employment there. The men say that they were persuaded to strike by Chinese who promised that if70 words
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Article293 1948-07-01 9 SINGAPORE, June 24. JAPAN should use her indust 17 and machinery for supplying capital goods needed by other Asian and Far Eastern regions. This was urged in pore yesterday by Dr. F. C. Benham. economic advisor of the Commissioner-General’s office who, with Mr. Haji Mohamed Eusoff.293 words
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Article169 1948-07-01 9 I SINGAPORE, June 24. I Aal month, llie federation exported a total of 2t;o 1477 tons °f coconut oil and coconuls Thf Un,ted »..ok In the first five month of this year, the Federation exfnn«c,i- 4,529 tons of co Pra. 9 40? G Q169 words
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134 1948-07-01 9 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, June 23. FIGURES of the production of tin ore concentrates from the Federation of Malaya for May were rejeased Onlay by the office of the Chief Inspector of Mines. They show that during May 84.194 piculs, equivalent to134 words
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Article52 1948-07-01 9 SINGAPORE. June 24. An inquest on a Javanese wireman, employed by the Shell Company at Pulau Buko™. who fell from a 35-feet lamp post and died of a broken skull on June 17, was held yesterday. The Singapore Coroner. Mr. Choor Singh, returned a verdict52 words
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500 1948-07-01 9 SINGAPORE Ti.„ THE Alumni Association of the Kin?’ 24 1 College of Medicine (Southern branch) w? Vl1 thanked Sir Alexander Carr-Saunder s and k bers of the Commission for “the masterly meni university education in Malava.” y re P°n on It also recorded its500 words
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Article162 1948-07-01 9 Clear Hand For Police Gent From Our Staff Correspondent Kuala Lumpur. June 23. THE police will not be hampered or restricted by the Administration in the use of their Emergency Powers, the High* Commissioner (Sir Edward I Gent) told a planting delegation yesterday. His statement was made w members of162 words
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Article81 1948-07-01 9 From Our Own rorrr«jW" d v KLANG, Ju ;i' nli |,'piraiy other case ol >n*?"r ln V"* sis has been repoi 1 pj n n»’^ The victim > s 1 woman, aged 24. j lor the This brings the tot. ird month of June (j jurist81 words
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Article978 1948-07-01 10 i From Our Staff Correspondent I KUALA LUMPUR, June 24. MILITARY and police forces to liquidate the P terrorist menace in the Federation are to be Lreased immediately and all possible urgent Cion has been taken to increase mobile and Iher equipment needed by the978 words
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Article56 1948-07-01 10 KUANTAN, June 23. Raja Mahmud. Agricultural Otlicer. East Pahang, has been transferred to Raub as Malay Agricultural Officer-in-Charge Pahang. Mr. Goh Kim Swee. Chinese Agricultural Assistant, East Pahang, lias gone to Serdang as acting lecturer in the College of Agriculture. Mr. D. Bok. Electrical Department Technical Assistant, has56 words
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Article279 1948-07-01 10 SINGAPORE, June 24. DARK streets k\ Singapore which, under the five-year public lighting programme, are not due to be lit for the next three or four years, will this year be given “skeleton lighting with mercury vapour lamps at strategic points. This variation In the public279 words
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Article131 1948-07-01 10 SINGAPORE, June 26. rENTY banishees from the Federation of Malaya left Singapore by ship on Thursday. This brings the total of banishees deported from the Federation since the liberation to 104. In 1947, a total of 193 banishment orders were issued in the Malayan Union—ls 9131 words
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Article40 1948-07-01 10 SINGAPORE. Juno 25. The Warrant Officers and Sergeants of the Royal Army Medical Corps held a dinner last night at the Adelphi Hotel. The dinner was part of a week’s celebrations to commemorate the Corps Jubilee Week.40 words
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140 1948-07-01 10 SINGAPORE, June 26. THE Progressive Party in Singapore yesterday endorsed (he Government’s action in enforcing emergency regulations as a precautionary measure against outbreaks of violence in the Colony. Alter a specal meeting yesterday the Party issued the followng statement. “Instead of waiting for an outbreak140 words
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Article168 1948-07-01 10 SINGAPORE. June 20. THE re-export of Japanese cloth from Malaya to Siam has caused a drop of elerth prices in Bangkok. says an A.P. message. But several Bangkok firms are complaining. They say they are being undersold by the goods comng from Malaya because of Siam’s168 words
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Article347 1948-07-01 10 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, June 25. “THE offensive is launched,” declared the G.O.C Malaya District (Major-General D. A. L. Made) in a broadcast tonight during which he dealt briefly with the military aspect of the emergency. “There will be no holding back. The troops347 words
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Article73 1948-07-01 10 SINGAPORE. June 25 A man discovered under the verandah at the house of th» Deputy Colonial Secretary (Mr. A. Gilmour) in Govern ment House grounds was fined $lO in the Third Police Court yesterday for wilful trespass. Mr. Gilmour’s private see ret ary detained the73 words
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Article66 1948-07-01 10 SINGAPORE. Junf 26 A report on ex-gratia pay nients to Passive and Civil Defence Services is to b* considered by a sub-commit tee appointed yesterday by the Singapore Municipal Commissioners. On the Committee are Mr Yap Pheng Geek. Dr. C J. Poh. Mr. Sandy G. Pillay,66 words
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Article404 1948-07-01 11 SINGAPORE, June 2:>. AN important member ol the Malayan ontmunist Party, a former employee of the liritish Far Eastern Broadcasting Service, and five members of the Indian section of the NewDemocratic Youth league are among the seven men arrested by the C.I.D. under the Emergency404 words
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Article32 1948-07-01 11 SINGAPORE. June 24 The chairman of Eagle Star <Sir Edward M. London Bart> has dled tn Guthrie and Company, Sineenoral agents receivday. nc Ws by cable Vaster-32 words
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Article253 1948-07-01 11 MDU ‘No Longer Of Use SINGAPORE. June 25. rHE Malayan Democratic Union issued a statement on Wednesday night. It said that, ‘in view of the serious curtailment of civil liberties and the chaotic political situation’ the executive committee was convinced that the MDU could no longer serve any useful purpose253 words
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60 1948-07-01 11 MK. LEE KENG TUAN the first Asian Trade Union Adviser to be appointed to the Singapore Labour Department has been selected for a nine months’ course in Britain He will study British trade union organisation under the aegis of the Ministry of Labour and the TUC. Mr. Lee was formerly— Straits Times photo. - 60 words
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Article64 1948-07-01 11 SINGAPORE. June 26. A MALAY. Abdul Malik bin Rahman, w'as committed for trial at the next Singapore Assizes for the possession of 5.120 rounds of 9 mm ammunition and 797 rounds of .303 ammunition. Mohamed Yassin bin Jaiz. who was also charged with the possession of the same64 words
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Article28 1948-07-01 11 IfUALA LUMPUR June 25.— The recent Welfare 'lac Day organised bv the Women’s Service League Selangor and members cf the Selangor Welfare Camnaisn Committee realised $6,70328 words
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148 1948-07-01 11 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, June 24. A MOTORIST who failed to help a girl cyclist with whom his car collided was today told by the District Judge (Mr. M. R. Fletcher Rogers) that his behaviour was “heartless” and “disgusting.” “For all you knew, you148 words
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Article191 1948-07-01 11 ‘THE UNSUSPECTING WARNED From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. June 24. ‘"THE indiscriminate use of the drug streptomycin by unsuspecting patients is fraught with very grave dangers.” This warning was given today by the Federation Director of Medical Services (Dr. R. B. McGregor). “At worst,” he said, “it does the191 words
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Article218 1948-07-01 11 Textiles on q Uo J from October I SINGAPORE ]n n 'THE Pan-Malayan ban on all imports„f .'A-, from hard currency sources is to \l' h until Oct. 1. when imports will be r l wl a quota basis. These imports have already been sus,* n( y in order to218 words
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Article67 1948-07-01 11 SINGAPORE, June 25. Two Chinese. Lee Buk Choo and Ng Chia Kee, who had fallen into what Mr. Justice Gordon Smith yesterday. in the Singapore Assize Court, described as a police “trap”, were sentenced to five years’ rigorous imprisonment each The two men had agreed67 words
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Article197 1948-07-01 11 Front Our Stall Correspondent! KUALA LUMPUR. June 241 RUBBER production bjl smallholdings in the Fe-| deration fell by over a 10Q| per cent in May compared! with April production. I Figures released by theFe-| deration Registrar ot Statii-1 tics show that smallholdings I produced in May197 words
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Article47 1948-07-01 11 SINGAPORE Jum An alleged leader y.r.(n? Hokkien secret Singapore An g Kuo arrested on a w* 1 1101 warrant. *i r Ang Kiat was stated b> M E. V Fowler or t.a to be actively conn the direction or a numb Hokkien secret societies.47 words
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Article177 1948-07-01 11 SINGAPORE. June \1R. W. J. Wallace, on whose life al 'f ts in made on June 7 by seven armed u ft to Johore, !eft Singapore by Constellation 11 Australia today, on retirement. He is believed to have been high on the terrorists’ “death list”177 words
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980 1948-07-01 12 From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, June 27. ijjOl T 40 miles from here as the crow flies has been discovered a hid- den colony of 81 Jakuns who did not know that the war was over. Thev went into hiding six years ago. The980 words
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208 1948-07-01 12 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, June 27. A COMMUNIST camp being built just a few miles outside Kuala Lumpur was unearthed by a combined police and military patrol last night. The camp was at the top of a hill in the Gombak area208 words
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Article170 1948-07-01 12 SINGAPORE, June 27. THERE were 610 road accidents in Singapore last month, an increase of 67 on the April figure. Of these accidents, 498 involved civilians. The number of injured was 201. Bus passengers, cyclists and adult pedestrians formed the greater part of the injured. Bukit170 words
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Article233 1948-07-01 12 PENANG, June 26. A CHALLENGE to the police and military in Malaya is made in a death threat, written in Chinese received today by the Chief Police Officer, Penang, Mr. W. A. C. Haines. The threat, signed by the “Democratic Freedom Corps” of the Malayan233 words
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Article147 1948-07-01 12 SINGAPORE, June 28. Australian Minister for Supply and Development, Senator John Armstrong, arrived in Singapore from Australia, last night on his way to London to see the King in connection with the Royal tour of Australia next April. With the Senator is his wife, his private secretary147 words
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Article381 1948-07-01 12 SINGAPORE, June 25. “IN a community like 1 this, it is particularly unfortunate when Europeans are charged with offences of this nature because they tend to react, on the whole of the European community,” said Mr. Justice Gordon Smith yesterday, in the Singapore Assize Court, when381 words
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Article25 1948-07-01 12 London. June 27.—Air ViceMarshal Alfred Clifford San derson has been appointen Air Officer Commanding Ma laya. the Air Ministry an nouno'd today25 words
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611 1948-07-01 13 SINGAPORE, June 28. PACE and Gurkha troops yesterday shot dead two Chinese, wounded another and arrested two more during a gun battle at Ramfu Rahru, about 15 miles from Johore Rahru. Another Chinese known to be a close associate of the gang was arrested, and611 words
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Article150 1948-07-01 13 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. June 26. For the seventh successive year no dividend was declared by the Bukit Kepont Rubber Estates, which held its 31st annual general meeting of shareholders in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday^ The chairman iMr. D. bt. l. Parsons* told the150 words
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Article79 1948-07-01 13 SINGAPORE, June 2\ rE Federation of Malaya produced 49,607 tons of rubber last month of which 33,294 tons came from estates and the remainder from small-holdings. Stocks brought forward were estimated at 95.372 tons and rubber imported into the Federation amounted to 3.065 tons. A79 words
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334 1948-07-01 13 SINGAPORE, June 26. A “DUMMY” gangster fight staged at i he Singapore Police passing-out parade last nigh* turned out to be very real to the audience when fumes of tear gas drifted amongst them on the wind. A tear-gas bomb had jusit been fired334 words
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Article150 1948-07-01 13 SINGAKORf i„ TAPIOCA and sweet potatoes are th e m u e 2 1 a Singapore accountant hopes to nialT'o 'arzssgsJuEV u e to'„;:r > Science being his pet hobby, he has worked day after day for years to produce what he hopes and believes150 words
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Article130 1948-07-01 13 SINGAPORE. June 2fl SINGAPORE firms in need O jagas cun empluy police pensioners or other' reliable men to guard their premises The Deputy Commissioner of Police (Mr. J. c. Barm says the Special Constabulary Commandant keeps names and addresses of police pensioners. “All these men are130 words
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Article47 1948-07-01 13 SINGAPORE. Jane wno was ah. 3 ed to have held up a Chinese woman in Dorset Road with a pistol and stolen $4 was arrested shortly after. Yesterdav morning a Chinese walking along Rochore Road was robbed of $3O by two Chinese and an Indian.47 words
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208 1948-07-01 13 SINGAPORE. June 29. ARMED police arc now guarding the Singapo™ A headquarters of the Malayan Communi* in Queen Street against looters who are running > with property belonging to the Party. This was stated to the Straits Times by Singapore’s C.I.D. chief (Mr. E208 words
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Article134 1948-07-01 13 SINGAPORE. w ho A British Arms. cu la dy’s volunteered to JO 0 2a m car in Hokkien Strict a on Mar. 7 so that w the would not have to r-o inrain, went for a joy rw stead. liter be About two hours y134 words
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Article390 1948-07-01 14 SINGAPORE, June 29. ]K reorganisation of the Malayan Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve is going ahead lidlv and training is being carried on temnrily at the Headquarters of the S.S.V.F. Tn n interview with the Straits Times, Commander E *VV. Lammert, D.S.C., R.N.V.R., the Comjjjjng Officer390 words
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Article69 1948-07-01 14 A 5 N apore June 29. W‘ Pm^‘ r ut the Singapore irrestTrt Prot >ctlon Corps was jested by the C.I.D. on Sunran, ,n a banishment warted°u'Tu b, lu ve R e is connects rocvnt troubles in Ar in?- ll ,bber industry, thee in b nese69 words
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Article66 1948-07-01 14 A r!, 1 Gap ?KE. June 29. u tlt bv Tl 4 CatLiolie Chapel. Pioneer r° lclu rs of the Royal t°nsecrau.H rps fCe vlon) was Carin' o r| at Colombo hy the r p a rc on Saturday 1 o'CalH^ Chaplaln (Father Chnri agPan) **rden* ‘S'66 words
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Article155 1948-07-01 14 SINGAPORE, June 29. SINGAPORE is to make a voluntary contribution to the International Children’s Emergency Fund. A six-months appeal is to be launched and will include a flag day and various moneyraising efforts. A committee, representing certain religious and voluntary organisations, will be responsible for the155 words
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Article38 1948-07-01 14 SINGAPORE, June 29. A police radio patrol car yesterday morning removed the dead body of a Chinese man who had apparently been killed in a road accident in Orchard Road, near the Cathay building. Singapore.38 words
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133 1948-07-01 14 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, June 27. SEVERAL important amendments to the emergency powers regulations have been gazetted. Failure by anyone having reasonable cause to believe that another person is guilty of an offence against, public safety to report it to the police133 words
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646 1948-07-01 14 From Our Staff Correspondent fIPAVILY-ARMED police reinforcements today trekked the tL village of Kuala Kurau, Pahang, searching for about 40 armed Chinese raiders who yesterday attacked the vill age police station. Three Malay constables in the station routed the raiders after half an646 words
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Article129 1948-07-01 14 SINGAPORE, June 29. ONE of five foreign ships allowed to leave Djambi (the Republican port in Sumatra) during the two-week Dutch closure of the port, has arrived in Singapore. It is the Hong Tat. a Singapore registered ship which left for Djambi on June 4 and129 words
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Article235 1948-07-01 14 SINGAPORE, June 27. INCREASING demand by Singapore people, particularly by Europeans, for a crematorium in the Colony has prompted the opening of the first postwar cremation centre. It will start operating on Thursday. The crematorium is on the site of the old Japanese crematorium off Yio Chu235 words
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Article115 1948-07-01 14 SINGAPORE, June 27. Major j. a. h. gauntlett. a former member of the Supply and Transport Directorate, G.H.Q. Farelf. is taking over the duties of Petrol Rationing Officer in Singapore from Mr. E. G. Staunton who is going home on leave. Major Gauntlett told tha Sunday115 words
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Article51 1948-07-01 14 PENANG, June 28. “You are a cowardly ruffian totally unsuited to have the care of any small children." The District Judge (Mr. Fletcher Rogers) said this today to 10-year-old Oon Min Tc!k, whom he sentenced to six months’ rigorous imprisonment for ill-treating his adopted sister, 12-year-old Tan Slew51 words
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Article659 1948-07-01 15 From Our Own Correspondent SEGAMAT, June 29. PHANGKOLS, spears, axes, parangs, sharpened sticks, stones and a large number of empty bottles were some of the exhibits produced yesterday at an inquiry into the deaths of eight Chinese in a police clash with the police on Chan659 words
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Article145 1948-07-01 15 SINGAPORE, June 30. A CONFERENCE of the Rulers of the Malay states opened in Johore Bahru yesterday. The conference is expected to last for almost a week. The conference is being held in secret, but a statement may be published today. At a dinner in honour of145 words
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Article108 1948-07-01 15 TAIPING, June 28. TViIPING police today commended two unarmed 1 Malay villagers who arrested a Chinese armed with a fully-loaded pistol on Saturday. The arrested man was believed to be a member of a killer gang. He admitted to the police that he was one of108 words
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Article84 1948-07-01 15 SNGAPORE, June 29. AMIR Martin Silalaki, an Indonesian chief in the Rhio Islands has been awarded the King’s Medal “for courage in the cause of freedom.” Amir Silalahi risked his life in saving scores of British men, women and children who had been shipwrecked when their ships were84 words
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Article250 1948-07-01 15 SINGAPORE, June 30. 4N official of the British Ministry of Supply, in charge of operations which have swelled the British Exchequer by many millions of pounds, arrived in Singapore yesterday from U.K. He is Mr. C. W. Reid. Assistant Secretary to the Ministry of Supply,250 words
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Article107 1948-07-01 15 SINGAPORE, June 30. OLANS have been drawn up for improvements to St. Andrew’s Cathedral close, the Rev. Kinross Nicholson told the Straits Times yesterday. Mr. Nicholson said at present several of the very old trees lining the paths which going rotten were being felled. The paths107 words
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Article85 1948-07-01 15 SINGAPORE. June 30. A S5OO reward was ordered by the Fourth Police Magistrate (Mr. R. J. C. Wait) yesterday for the informer who was instrumental in the arrest of Lim Cheng Kim, a woman living at 9. Palembang Road. Lim Cheng Kim was convicted on the charge85 words
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Article290 1948-07-01 15 THF^° RF Ju,le 29 1 THE new special 1 sencv powers ufaTB the Federation 3| I ment do not to for J says Mr. G.ral i of Rengam Johore planter 'JM years standing. Mr. Husband who k «i I representative unVe^l here State Council. saXl before290 words
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Article112 1948-07-01 15 SINGAPORE, June 29. THE one-day general strike planned by the Singapore Federation of Trade Unions mav not materialise. The S.F.T.U. went underground a few days ago Early this month the S.F.T.U. wrote to the Governor (Sir Franklin Gimson) demanding the release of two officials arrested112 words
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Article288 1948-07-01 15 WE were seated in th( garden of a Chinese restaurant. We always like to sit outside for our meal. Inside are the typical private dining cubi cles, which, although secluded, have to my mind a certain dullness compared with the pleasant gardens. It is pleasant to288 words
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Article206 1948-07-01 16 ■iNGAPORE, June 30. HUGE python was seC n last Sunday in Gallop Ken the Botanic Gur ■ns and the Tyersall ■litary cantonment, ■ngapore. ■a visitor who is staying in K ouse in Gallop Road ■lnming from town in a taxi ■about nine o.m. when he206 words
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Article109 1948-07-01 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Jun? 29. -Mr Harry Miller. Straits representative in i a Lumpur, was married rt to Mrs. Catfierine jw daughter of Mr and ‘,5 J. Workman, of England m South Africa. Mr Miller is the eldest son ur and Mrs. S. A. Miller. ‘Singapore.109 words
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Article60 1948-07-01 16 nr M hmad bin °mar Hi P f Hip late Tungku ijhi-rn «L’ s,, r of the Sultan of 7 < l P la r r lrd recently to ]Wu h daughter of Jj* nicer!!! f f ain udin, of Medan, of f ie Tungku Ampuan l60 words
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Article197 1948-07-01 16 SINGAPORE, June 30. ILkE th in 200 Malays—a high proportion of the total applicants —were among the men who dav volunteered their services to the Security Bureau in Singapore for armed guard mM: on estates in troubled areas in the Federation. Bureau has already sent 12197 words
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Article109 1948-07-01 16 SINGAPORE, June 29. Two days after an elderly Chinese woman Tan Ah Lek, had moved into a house it was raided by the police who found a basket in her living room containing six rounds of ammunition. In the Singapore Assize Court yesteday she said that she109 words
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Article118 1948-07-01 16 SINGAPORE, June 29. BUILDINGS and properly in Singapore which exhibit advertisements or hoardings will, from January next year, have their assessment increased by the annual value of such advertisements. This is the first time that advertisements and hoardings on buildings and property have come in for assessment.118 words
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Article103 1948-07-01 16 SINGAPORE, June 29. TWENTY Chinese illegal immigrants were sent to gaol yesterday by the Singapore District Judge (Mr. E. P. Shanks). They arrived in Singapore last week, 19 by the ship An Hui and one by Henrick Jessen from Swatow. All had forged certiflcai.es obtained by paying103 words
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Article157 1948-07-01 16 SINGAPORE, June 30. SINGAPORE’S firearms’ dealers experienced a rush for the purchase of small arms and ammunition, during the past six weeks. The quantity or firearms and ammunition sold, was the largest at any corresponding period and at any other time. dealers said. Two157 words
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Article65 1948-07-01 16 SINGAPORE June 30. An Indian, believed to be connected with the bomb throwing incident in Deli Street in April, was one of three fresh arrests made by the C.I.D. yesterday under the emergency regulations. The other two men arrested were both Chinese. The total arrested since65 words
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310 1948-07-01 16 SINGAPORE, June 30. SINGAPORE Municipal Commissioners have informed the Government that they will not assume, as requested, liability of $500,000 for 244 military vehicles taken over from the British Military Administration. The acceptance of liability would hold the Commissioners responsible to meet any claim on310 words
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Article41 1948-07-01 16 Members of the Singapore Traction Company Sports Club will hold a tea party on June 26 at the Ta Tong Restaurant to bid farewell to Mr. A. R. Cameron, the Club vice-president, who will go on leave shortly.41 words
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Article217 1948-07-01 16 From Our Stall Correspondent IPOH, June 29. 'TROOPS, police, special constables and recentlyA organised estate guards took part in a largescale comb-out operation in squatter areas and forest reserves around Parit, Fusing and Manong (Central Perak) yesterday. The raids were continued to-day. This followed information that217 words
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Article134 1948-07-01 16 From Our Own Correspondent SEREMBAN, June 29. THE employment of a build ing inspector by the Negri Sembilan town boards was unanimously agreed at a meeting of the Seremban Town Board today. The president Inehe Bahaman bin Samsudin District Officer. Seremban, said that in view of the134 words
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Article116 1948-07-01 16 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, June 2K. THE Municipal Commissioners are offering four new houses for sale to the public at cost price. The houses may also be rented. The completion of these houses marks the first phase in tlie Municipal plan to relieve the116 words
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Article990 1948-07-01 17 Moderate Stock Turnover From A Market Correspondent QOVIET knavery in Berlin, the London dock strike, a coal strike in Australia, and Communist assassination in Malaya formed a pattern clear to local operators, and caution was the policy of the week. A moderate turnover was recorded at990 words
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Article110 1948-07-01 17 gUNGEI Choh Rubber Company last year lost €l4. The loss in 1946 was €4 551. Tile 1947 crop totalled 922.500 lbs. Tile 1946 crop was *****0 lbs.. Last year's average net paico was 9.08 d per lb. <9.S5d. in 1946.) Revenue amounted to €34 950 (€28.661 in110 words
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Article23 1948-07-01 17 Mr. C. R. Chorrv has been appointed chairman of Malakoil Rubber Estates In place of Sn Harn’d Snagge. who has resigned23 words
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Article220 1948-07-01 17 SINGAPORE. June 26. AT the end of last week and early this week it looked as if the market was definitely set for a higher price level in rubber, says Lewis and Peat’s weekly market report. Buying, however, was nearly all for covering purposes. The disturbances in Malaya220 words
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Article37 1948-07-01 17 The following May rubber crops are announced, in lbs.. Allenby 50.900 Bon f a Estate 73.000 Jeram Kuantan Estate 57.500 Kundons Estate 48.000 Mentakab *****0 Sungei Bagan 120.000 Sandycroft 27.000 Tanjong Pan Estate 48.00037 words
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Article93 1948-07-01 17 Kr m our Staj I Correspond, I nESPIT E S t S;i| tion^K^Sl The manage I biegest Europoa lt exporters to i' d J 1 oil Times: 'There in i. SrJn, l fading off whatever^”“l ber deliveries Pits estates or small hjjl E S u!cs‘ h hau'93 words
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Article47 1948-07-01 17 Porig.'u AmalgamtJ made a profit of £4 438 m year. There was a loss of sio:3 the year before. The company's subsilan] Bedon? (Malaya* Rubber m showed a profit This was C 4.582. compared with t lost a? .C 4.870 the previous year.47 words
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Article31 1948-07-01 17 WITH a 1947 profit e: £255M ompan ,y| E3.lt: Pill J dnidend of •t> per c°r.t rbnn L'l 277 a sum of £1.578 was t c '.rrifdl forward.31 words
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Article19 1948-07-01 17 Mr 1 director of Cairo Malay* home a‘ Wes* Burin. Nor’. Yorkshire. He was19 words
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Article815 1948-07-01 17 SINGAPORE. June 29. Prices quoted by the Malayan Sharebrokers’ Association were INDUSTRIALS Buyer Seller Atlas Ice 13.00 14.00 Alex Brlcfc Ora i. 60 i.lO Prel 3 00 3 15 8.8. Petrol 42/- 43/B. M. Trustee 9.40 9.80 Consolidated Tin <o> 24/- 24 '6 Con Tin Smelters 1c815 words
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Article479 1948-07-01 18 SINGAPORE, June 28. lintf Olympic XI 3 All Malaya 0. K Malaya were completely outclassed, outuit ted and outplayed when they met the L Olympic soccer team at Jalan Besar Glum yesterda going down to a three-nil [Displaying greater speed and faultless [bination in their attack and479 words
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Article75 1948-07-01 18 PENANG, Jdr.e 25. rE Penang Turf Club will be reviving its Gold Cup race ait the August Bank holiday meeting to be held over four days—July 31, Aug. 2, 6 and 9. The race will be run over a mile and a quarter and stakes will75 words
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Article135 1948-07-01 18 SINGAPORE. June 29. EXCELLING in every department. Mrs. G. T. Edwards, former Argentine champion, easily took the women’s singles lawn tennis championship ot Singapore yesterday. Mrs. Edwards beat Mrs. J. F Pearcy 6-2, 6-1. Mrs. Pearcy. who had fought very hard to enter the final,135 words
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Article53 1948-07-01 18 SINOAPORE, June 25. 'FHE Singapore Oun Club’s fort--1 nightly competition, held at Seletar range yesterday, resulted as follows: Inspector Tan Teck Khim (60 out of a possible 75 points) winner; 2. Tan Huck San (45); 3. tie among Wilson Heng, A.B.P. Eu Cheow Yang and Ong Tiang53 words
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Article180 1948-07-01 18 SINGAPORE, June 26. MALACCA registered their firs* Malaya Cup victory ihis season when they beat the Army and Navy team by 2—1 in a dull game played at Jalan Besar stadium yesterday. The Army and Navy XI had the better of the exchanges throughout the180 words
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Article92 1948-07-01 18 ALOR STAR, June 26. PROVIDED there are sufficient entries, a steeplechase race will be run at the Kedah Gymkhana Club amateur meeting to be held at Alor Star on Saturday, Aug. 28. This will be the second post-war meeting in Kedah, The first meeting was held92 words
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Article88 1948-07-01 18 ALOR STAR, June 27. KEDAH beat Pahang 2—o in a Malaya Cup match played in Alor Star yesterday. Kedah opened the scoring in the 18th minute, when Hussain Ghani headed in from a centre by Ah Yew. Just before half-time, Kedah were awarded a penalty. but88 words
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Article62 1948-07-01 18 KUALA LUMPUR. June 27. Headquarters Singapore District beat the Y.M.C.A. at cricket today by 33 runs. The Y’s were all out for 121 (Guruchan Singh 30) and the visitors replied with 154 (Carter 36. Hughes 32. Murchison 44). Murchison took four wickets for 35 for62 words
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Article273 1948-07-01 18 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, June 24. rE cricket match between the Federation of Malaya and Hong Kong on the Kuala Lumpur padang today, the final day, was abandoned 54 minutes before time owing to rain. The visitors declared their second innings closed273 words
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Article171 1948-07-01 18 A rn PENANG, June 27. GOAL scored three minutes from the end enabled Penang to beat 4he Combined Services (North) 2—l in a Malaya Cup fixture played in Penang yesterday. Thu game was fought at a fast pace and Penang had the better of171 words
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Article96 1948-07-01 18 SINGAPORE, June 29. rS Royal Singapore Golf Club’s June mixed foursomes competition was played at Bukit Timah on Sunday afternoon and resulted in a win for Mrs. E A. Elder and J. H. Purrier with a net score of 31%. The following were the best returns: Mrs.96 words
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Article161 1948-07-01 18 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, June 24. HENANG will definitely be the venue of this year’s Malayan lawn tennis championships to be held over the August Bank Holidays. Matches will be played on the courts of the International Club at Western Road from July 30 to August161 words
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Article223 1948-07-01 18 SINGAPORE. June 28. GOOD bowling by Gould (four for 17) and Nicholson (three for 17) enabled the Singapore Cricket Club to beat the Khalsa Association by 51 runs at cricket played on the Padang yesterday. Scores were: S.C.C.: J. W. Ewart lbw Solakhan Singh 40,223 words
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Article52 1948-07-01 18 SINGAPORE, June 28. Brohier of the Colonials C.C. scored 103 not out In their match at Seletar yesterday against H.M. Dockyard XI. Batting first, the Dockyard XI were all out for 69 (Morris 21, Harris 21 de Kretser six f °The Colonials replied with 184 for three52 words