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Article211 1948-07-08 1 YOUR leader entitled “KLANG’S EXAMPLE” in your issue ot June 26, on the subject of public libraries, shows your ignorance of Johore. You ask. "What about Johore Bahru Well. I Rive you the reply. Even before the war a Public Library known as the "International Library” was211 words
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Article191 1948-07-08 1 around Singapore looking for a place in which to live must have opened the eyes of many to the large areas occupied by the dead. Wb° is so conceited as to think that because he has spent a comparatively few years on earth he is191 words
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245 1948-07-08 1 MY son will be eight years old next year. I have registered him for admission next January into the primary class of one of the local schools. This school will have room for only 80 new boys in January. But I was245 words
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Article64 1948-07-08 1 I note from your advertisement columns that a Singaporean is offering a 300 calibre American carbine with 80 rounds of ammunition for the best offer over $300! I suggest that the Government should buy this weapon at their own valuation, probably about $5O, and give it64 words
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Article141 1948-07-08 1 JN view of the shortagt of housing, but principally in the present s’.ate of lawlessness in this country, it came as a great surprise to me to read in your contemporary that 1,000 Chinese immigrants in three ships were recently allowed <to land in Singapore from China.141 words
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Article43 1948-07-08 1 WITH reference to your heading MALAYA DOING WELL: KILLEARN,” I remember reading of the personal servants and considerable baggage that his lordship took home from this country. Surely the heading should havj read "KILLEARN DOING WELL: MALAYA." PUZZLED READER. Kuala Kangsar.43 words
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205 1948-07-08 1 THE Trusted Commission has been considering new salary scales and allowances for Government servants. 7 his will cost a great deal of money, but the payers of income tax have been consoled by assurances that Government expenditure will be carefully controlled, and that an205 words
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Article216 1948-07-08 1 THE prevailing lawlessness and the threatened challenge to the authority of Government are matters of very grave concern to the ordinary peace-loving peoples of all races who are anxious tn forget the four oppressive years of war and desire only to be left alone. This is no216 words
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276 1948-07-08 1 I AM not in any way involved in the production of Malaya’s rubber, but it must be obvious to all but the very stupid that without its continued export in vast quantities, Malaya would, to a large extent, cease to prosper Surely,276 words
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Article98 1948-07-08 1 A fe da y- s afro ivj n call *‘d up by the SiJ g a pore Improvement TrjJ to sign new *1 agreement. To mv 3 pnse, in addition to d signature I had to pu, d thumbprint t« the *3 ment. “1 This is outrageous! Arp98 words
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Article182 1948-07-08 1 YOU recently reported Lord Trefgarne’s sen row “for the creduloul Malay who listens to Coin munist agents” and hi hesitation to recommenj the Colonial Developmed Corporation to finar.d colonies with a “policed obsession against the gw faith of the United Kin* dom.” During my recent visit t182 words
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Article83 1948-07-08 1 YOU must surely ha heard of “Malekisin? That is the name given the process of driving the vitamins deep the body of the nee IT itself so that n° of milling or polishing remove them Mr. Malek. an Persian parental sear < carrying on tn ()f83 words
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Article1145 1948-07-08 2 —Straits Times, July I. \n extraordinary situation has arisen overnight with re‘ard t o Sir Edward Gent. On Tuesday night—the night before Sir Edward left Tengah aerodrome, nominally for consultations with the Colonial Office— the Associated Press in London put out a report that the British Government—Straits Times, July I. - 1,145 words
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Article1083 1948-07-08 2 —Straits Tlrrrs, July 2. When the Indian and Chinese w’harf labourers at Port Swettenham went on strike for twenty days last May their strike w r as furiously denounced in Kuala Lumpur as another move in the Communist plot to sabotage the economy of Malaya. There may—Straits Tlrrrs, July 2. - 1,083 words
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Article578 1948-07-08 2 straits Times. July 3 There have been so many more pressing matters to think about during the last few days that the appearance of the Singapore Annual Report for 1947 has passed almost unnoticed. The most civic-mind-ed of Singaporeans will hardly be in a mood to go over thestraits Times. July 3 - 578 words
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Article366 1948-07-08 3 Times. July 3 We shall start publication in this page on Monday, in instalments, of an account of experiences with the Malayan guerillas during the occupation which was given by Colonel Spencer Chapman in a lecture to the Royal Geographical Society in London. Many of the Communists whoTimes. July 3 - 366 words
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Article174 1948-07-08 3 «Straits Times. July 3 Although the out-station correspondents of the Straits Times are extremely useful both to us and to the public which reads our columns, they are not professional or fulltime newspaper men. and we do not expect colourful reporting from them. We give full marks, therefore.– «Straits Times. July 3 - 174 words
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Article785 1948-07-08 3 --Straits Times. July 5. The Malayan emergency was the subject of debate in the House of Lords last week when several speakers revealed a most encouraging knowledge of current affairs and conditions in this country. It is all the more regrettable, therefore, that the Minister of--Straits Times. July 5. - 785 words
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Article336 1948-07-08 3 —Straits Ti mt>i "At the present time it is very difficult to obtain new machinery, because apparently those who manufacture it are short of the necessary iron and steel, and they have not obtained high priority.** That statement appears in the memorandum on ricemilling in—Straits Timt>i - 336 words
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Article1017 1948-07-08 3 MOURNING I N MALAYA —Straits Times July 6. All races and o^mrrnnn; ,h< F «'™ion J > pore were shocked Jr] measure yesterday 10 h "t ht <lcath f Sir Edward Ge* 111 an air crash over Ln,„u he lilst llour "f his himewaJS journey. All Malaya J «s deep,—Straits Times July 6. - 1,017 words
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Article1057 1948-07-08 4 —Straits Times, July 7. Monday’s meeting of the Legislative Council of the Federation was noteworthy for the first public statement on the counter-measures against terrorism that has been made by Major-General Boucher, who is in command of the military side of these operations as G.O.C., Malaya—Straits Times, July 7. - 1,057 words
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Article137 1948-07-08 4 KUALA LUMPUR July 6. LADY GENT leaves Kuala Lumpur for Singapore oy plane tomorrow at 1.15 p.m on the first stage of her return to England. The King sent the following message to Lady Gent today, “The Queen and I send you our heartfelt sympathy In the137 words
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Article116 1948-07-08 4 SINGAPORE July 7. The Rev. Max Gregory, whose appointment as Archdeacon of Singapore is announced. will arrive In Singapore at the end of September The appointment has been made by the Bishot) of Singapore. the Rt. Rev. J. L. Wilson. who is in the U.K. for the116 words
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Article176 1948-07-08 4 SINGAPORE, July 7. AN official communique 1 issued in Malacca denies a report in a “daily newspaper” on Sunday that terrorists had threatened to wipe out the Police station at Asahan and says the staff reporter alleged to be responsible has been arrested under the emergency regulations.176 words
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Article90 1948-07-08 4 LYON.—At Kandang Kerbau Hospital on Wednesday June lu to Margaret, wife of J Lyon—a .son MOSLEY—At Minehead Hospital. Somerset on June* 30th to Mary <noe Scott) and Alec Mo* lev. Shell Co. —a son. I.EE—At Kuala Lumpur on Monday. June 28th to Doy wife of Cecil Lee—a daughter. NIXON.—On90 words
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Article40 1948-07-08 4 The engagement is announced between Charles, eldist son >f Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hon Shin Foh. of Kuala Lumpur, and Phyllis, third daughter of Mr arid Mrs. Wong Chong Woon. of Kuala Lumpur T*he marriage, will take place shortly.40 words
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Article46 1948-07-08 4 The wedding took place on t.h» 3rd July. 1948. at St. Andrew’s Cathedral. Singapore. between Richard George Whittington, only son of Mr. Mrs. F. E Whittington, of Harrogate. Yorkshire. and Marion Hassall I#aw only daughter of Mrs. M B I .aw of Edinburgh and Singapore46 words
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Advertisement11 1948-07-08 4 STRAITS BUDGET. SUBSCRIPTION RATES 'ALL THE ABOVE ARE IN STRAITS CURRENCY)11 words
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Obituary80 1948-07-08 4 DEATHS Clio Kim Choor. aped 68 parsed away peacefully at his residence 335. RahatiK Road, Sercmban on 1st July, 1948 at 4 a.m. JIJI Y 4th Fileen Mary Pearson wife of Arnold Pearson at Kandang Kerbau Hospital follow inn an operation. Henry Richard Lubbock Dyn<* passed away on July 5.80 words
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Article, Illustration1976 1948-07-08 5 TUAN DJEK - A Malayan Countryman s Diary TUAN DJEK. NO Sunday of! today. There were things to be attended to on the estate. There i found g r reat activity among the wood scroungers, of whom there were ten souls: one female adult and nine young people, including those—Photo bp Hcdrfo Morrison - 1,976 words
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Article311 1948-07-08 6 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, July 2. j VFAYA'S protective heavy extra export duty I of a jicul on tin ore was dropped on Vednosday. j deletion of this duty from the schedule of i duties payable in the Federation of Maiava !p,t. lined311 words
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Article99 1948-07-08 6 •n.* SINGA p °RE, July 4 pBEHciLOSIS and pneutheio nia once again in Si n ain causes mortality ”"te e 26 City in thC We/k toMMH 20 deaths which 3<we> dunng that P eri °d, 35 from n m tuberc ulosis and fth *.25 pne umonia.99 words
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Article76 1948-07-08 6 A1>0R E- July 3!t saf.. r J, think tr avel by air pd Maiiv, s cnt emergency av e been‘h 1 A J nvavs services *ice th en to capacity beginning of last Con 10 usl v little used r K L 0l jte to Kuan tan76 words
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Article105 1948-07-08 6 From Our Staff Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, July 2. PIVE important arrests were made by the Selangor C.I.D. in Statewide raids this morning. “In an attap hut at Tanjong Arang they found a Chinese who is reported to have had three fully-loaded revolvers and a fully-automa-tlc105 words
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Article84 1948-07-08 6 From Our SiafT Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR July 2i— There are now only five strikes on rubber estates in the Federation compared with eight on Monday. Total number of workers involved is less than 700. The Commissioner for La1 bour (Mr. R. G. D. Houghton) gave these84 words
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86 1948-07-08 6 SINGAPORE, July 2. SEY’ENTY-FIVE houses are being built in Singapore rural districts by private enterprise. Technical difficulties are given as the reason for delay in constructing workmen's quarters under the Princess Elizabeth wedding celebrations fund scheme Sixteen bungalows tor United Rubber Plantations in Yio86 words
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Article200 1948-07-08 6 From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH, July 2. IN the first attack of 1 its kind, terrorists fired on labourers working at a Chinese tin mine near Batu Gajah yesterday afternoon. A Gurkha flying squad was summoned from a post nearby and as soon as they reached200 words
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Article, Illustration21 1948-07-08 6 ■Straits Times picture.■Straits; Times picture. - 21 words
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Article184 1948-07-08 6 SINGAPORE, July 4. THE days in Singapore when whisky was $1.50 a A bottle and cigarettes were 27 cents a tin were recalled by Mr. W. Y. Semple, when he talked yesterday to a Sunday Times reporter before he left on the Charon after 36 years184 words
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Article88 1948-07-08 6 THE “dead line” date for 1 bicycle registration in Singapore has now been fixed for Oct. 1 this year On and after this date unregistered cyclists beware! For .those machines not bearing a number plate will come within reach of t.he “arm of the law”. Unregistered macliines88 words
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Article146 1948-07-08 6 SINGAPORE, July 4. TIIE American community in Singapore veered from tradition and celebrated Independence Day, which commemorates the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, yesterday instead of today. An American Consular spokesman said the celebrations had been advanced one day for “various reasons”, one146 words
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Article173 1948-07-08 6 LONDON. July 4. —Among the latest appointments in Malaya, announced by the Colonial Office, are: Education Service. —Mr. A Halliday. Eurcpean mast r. Engineering Service. —Mr. D J. I Anderson- district engineer ways j and works. Railway Dept.; Mr. F. J. Howe and Mr. F. R173 words
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279 1948-07-08 7 KUALA LUMPUR, July 3. HKEP in Kuala Selangor yesterday, as dawn broke, a youthful Communist, “the keeper of an arms dump,” discussed eagerly with a “Russian officer” the terrorist campaign in Malaya. The young Chinese expressed great pleasure that while “comrades” had at last279 words
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Article294 1948-07-08 7 SINGAPORE July ti. I E A D I N G Singapore L* lawyer, and one of the Colony’s oldest European residents, Mr. H. R. L. Dyne died yesterday afternoon after a long illness. Sir Roland Braddell will pay a tribute to Mr. Dyne in the Chief294 words
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Article41 1948-07-08 7 SINGAPORE July 6. At about 11.30 p.m. on Saturday. a Malay attempting to climb over the fence of a .l.fiitary establishment at Ai“\andra. Singapore, was shot, dead. He had ignored a challenge by the sentry on guard.41 words
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Article164 1948-07-08 7 KUALA LUMPUR, July 3. rE re-elected president of the Malayan Indian Congress, Mr. Budh Singh, at its second annual conference here today condemned the present wave of violence but he hoped that the emergency powers would not be used to suppress the legitimate expres- sion of political164 words
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Article123 1948-07-08 7 SUNGEI PATANI. July 5. ABOUT 40 Jungle bandits carried out a supply raid at three o’clock this morning on the village of Bandar, near the 50th mile of the Wangling road, north of Baling, in South Kedah. Armed with sten guns. rifles and pistols, the raiders123 words
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Article64 1948-07-08 7 From Our Own Corropondent SECi AM AT July 5. r> ESI DENTS of Batu Anam IV and the surrounding kanipong'* in that area were reminded of their A.K.P. days when they heard the newly installed siren at I’aya Lane Estate being tested. The siren will serve as64 words
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Article95 1948-07-08 7 SINGAPORE July 6. TiHE Singapore Government last year allower the exhumation of 80 war victims, mostly buried in house compounds in various parts of ine Colony Civilians who hastily buried their dead in odd places at the* height of the Singapore campaign, are now gradually reclaiming95 words
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Article160 1948-07-08 7 SINGAPORE, July 4. A HIGHWAY code that will be the basis of all safety first training: for children and other road users in Singapore is being prepared by the Traffic Branch of the Police Force. Mr. C. J. R. Bembroke, chief of the Traffic Police,160 words
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Article403 1948-07-08 7 SINGAPORE, July i COMBINED police and military forces, in fai scale operations in three areas of p era L yesterday, shot dead three terrorists, captured 21, and recovered quantities of arms and am munition. One bandit escaped wounded. In the Tupai hills, four miles from403 words
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Article50 1948-07-08 7 SINGAPORE Jub’ l A wealthy Kuomintan supporter was shot by a in a coffee shop on the m road four miles north onj Peng north J oh ore. at w p.m. yesterday. A ci The victim, who is aged is in a serious conditioi Batu Pahat hospital.50 words
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Article109 1948-07-08 7 From Our Own Correspondent BUTTERWORTII. July t NORTH Malaya petrol dealers are ormin n association to work for higher commit 10 to protect their interests. A meeting of all dealers in Penang, Province Wellesley, Kedah and Perak is being called. tHor the P r( Dealers109 words
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Article187 1948-07-08 8 SINGAPORE, July 1. IK all goes we N> the system for the payment of 1 the £55,000,000 Malayan war damage claims should he nnounced soon. The White Paper being prepared by the War Damage Claims Commissioners, under the chairnnnshiP of Mr. J. J St. L.187 words
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Article198 1948-07-08 8 SINGAPORE. July 1. i PROPOSED amend* Ament to the Singapore Legislative Council Elects Ordinance has caused resentment from the Chinese Chamber of Commence. T>v amendment disqualifies j British subject or Bri[jsh ted subject from v?':n- n cum*s where the perany time held a passport issued by a198 words
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Article135 1948-07-08 8 tvm SINGAPORE July 1. )0H SIEW TTANG, a 46f 9l .J :ar Chinese woman J“‘ e r va s in the Singapore dav rt f 1 Poli ce Court yester2 und guilty of having d her neighbour’s j2oo and wa s ordered to pay to th? owner. of135 words
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Article55 1948-07-08 8 SPECIALS— $70 A MONTH ‘“Slier, an Pn r V. June 3 i U tlme special N state n t Uring the P re paid emergency will Ns per month, corN insiLf Sorgeants $100 Nth iP tors 15 0 per Ses or CO A of living al Nded ra tions will55 words
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Article71 1948-07-08 8 SINGAPORE, July 1. Mr. Justice Gordon Smith has been appointed to act as Chief Justice of Singapore during the absence on leave In the United Kingdom of Mr. Justice Murray Aynsley. Mr. Justice Gordon Smith returned to Malaya early this month for the first time since the71 words
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Article51 1948-07-08 8 RAUB. Jdae 30.—1 n honour of the deporaur? to Penang on transfer of Mr. T. G. C. Webster, Asst. Controller of Supplies. West Pahang, members of the Food and Price Control staff entertained Mr. and Mrs. Webster to a farewell dinner party at the Raub Rest51 words
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Article152 1948-07-08 8 SINGAPORE, July 1. AN 18-YEAR-OLD British soldier attached to the Seaforth Highlanders said in the Second Police Court yesterday that while he was held for eight days in the Central Police Station he had no proper shave or wash and was deprived of cigarettes. The152 words
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Article178 1948-07-08 8 SINGAPORE* July 1. ANEW (technique adopted by Singapore robbers is to approach a selected victim .and publicly demand the repayment of a “loan.” This new method of approach, an investigating police officer yesterday said, en- ables them to apprach their i victim in broad daylight. In Balestier178 words
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Article115 1948-07-08 8 SINGAPORE, July 1. Singaporeans win be paying income tax before the end of the year. The Singapore Income Tax Department said yesterday that the great majority of Singapore’s potential income tax payers will have received demand notices by the end of the year. The Singapore Comptroller of115 words
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Article81 1948-07-08 8 SINGAPORE, July 1. B. A. Mallal. a Singapore motorist, who was involved in a collision with a military lorry at the third mile stone. Bukit Timah Road in August I year was vesterday fined j Si00 in the Singapore Fifth Police Court. The prosecuting officer said81 words
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204 1948-07-08 8 T SINGAPORE, July 1. HE Singapore Indian Association, which was converted into a purely cultural organisation at the advent of the Singapore Regional Indian Congress, was re-converted into a political body yesterday. An extra-ordinary general meeting of the Association, held at Cecil’s Cafe yesterday, adopted204 words
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Article363 1948-07-08 8 From Ofir Stall Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, June 30. RRORISTS have struck again in Johore. Their victims were two Chinese. Three Chinese armed with a rifle and two pistols entered a kongsi at a place four miles up the Kulai-Poh Lee Sen road. They dragged a363 words
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Article150 1948-07-08 8 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, June 30. TWO Chinese were killed and another wounded when a military and police party on the trail of the Jeiantyit town raiders found a sentry post in the Pahang jungle this afternoon and fought a brief battle. Earlier,150 words
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Article127 1948-07-08 8 SINGAPORE,, July 1. WITH the exception of the Sultan of Selangor all the Malay Rulers were present at a dinner given by Major General H. H. Sir Ibrahim, Sultan of Johore and the Sultanah at the Istana Besar last night. The Rulers have been In conference at127 words
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345 1948-07-08 9 SINGAPORE, July 1. TEA money up to a few thousand dollars about $2,000 in the case of houses suitable for middle-class families —is still being demanded by certain Singapore landlords as compensation for renting out their premises, newly-built or old. Although *nost345 words
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Article42 1948-07-08 9 From Our Own Correspondent. LONDON. June 30. milt! Parliamentary Seere1 tary to the Admiralty promised the Commons today W'e will hear in mind the desirability of perpetuating the name II.M.S. Malaya when the names of future warships are being considered.”42 words
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Article215 1948-07-08 9 SINGAPORE. July 1. r pHE Commissioner-Gene--1 ral (Mr. Malcolm MacDonald) and the Governor of Singapore (Sir Franklin Gimson) were unable to attend last night’s Rotary Club installation dinner at the Raffles Hotel. It was explained to guests that Mr. MacDonald and Sir Franklin were detained on "certain215 words
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Article80 1948-07-08 9 SINGAPORE. July 1. m^''« apnr e year hud mort motor-cycles. taxis. lorrit?s omnibuses. an 4L mo or_ca,r s than in 1946 Thrn* were in 1947 about 4,000 more vehicles of all 1946 S n thP r aCI lh:ln I" Up to the end of last year80 words
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Article71 1948-07-08 9 SINGAPORE. July 1. Four more arrests were made by the Singapore C.I.D. yesterday, making a total of 33 since the declaration of the emergency last Wednesday. Ol the 33 men arrested, three Chinese have since been released leaving 30—17 Indians and 13 Chinese—still under detention. Yesterday71 words
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Article121 1948-07-08 9 SINGAPORE, July 1. TO mark the second anniversary of the Sarawak Cession today, Mr. Anthony Brooke has sent a message to all communities in Sarawak. Those of you who want justice to prevail must want to see the annexation annulled and Sarawak's independence restored The121 words
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153 1948-07-08 9 SINGAPORE. July 1. r'RRORIST tactics will be discussed at meetings between the former Inspector-General of Palestine Police (Col. VV. N. Gray) now in Malaya for “informal conversations,” and Malayan police chiefs. Col. Gray yesterday that he was not in any way attached to153 words
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Article178 1948-07-08 9 —Reuter. LONDON. July 1— In the House of Commons on Wednesday. Mr. D. N. Prltt (.Independent Labour) asked what powers had been conferred on the Governments of Singapore or Malaya to banish British subjects. Mr. Rees-Williams replied: “The law in force in the Malay—Reuter. - 178 words
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Article191 1948-07-08 9 SINGAPORE. July 1. DAFFLES College Council r decided that th e sum of $lOO,OOO required for alterations to certain buildings and huts in the College grounds should be met from the rehabilitation fund. It is estimated that 320.000 will be required to convert a Japanese-built brick191 words
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93 1948-07-08 9 SINGAPORE. July 2. INSPECTOR H. Shears told Mr. Justice Gordon Smith in Singapore Assizes yesterday that it took eight months to find a 18-year-old girl although she was living 100 yards from her home. The police had combed Singapore for her. The girl.93 words
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Article240 1948-07-08 9 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG Juiv i THE present outbreak of terrorism and laui 1 could have been stamped out had the ment taken stronger measures in earlier st, c. (irumitl -aid Mr. Grumitt chair* the Suncei Tukun,, Company was <oeaki»* ber twenty-fourth aimuau^240 words
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Article90 1948-07-08 9 SINGAPORE. July l AN Indian. Ponnukannu. wa> yesterdav committed for trial at the next Assizes by tl> Singapore Seventh P01.05 Court Magistrate 'Mr- A. o Sheares). He was charged with the alleged possession of BO round 4 of ammunition. A.S.P. L. R. Prynn. prosecuting. alleged90 words
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Article165 1948-07-08 9 SINGAPORE. July THE refrigerator ship West Wind has ,ro ;1 with it nearly 2,000 katis of fre>h tisli nl strange cargo—a fisherman who had swallow* false teeth. vva The man, a Malay from Greater Kariih 01 in great pain and was accompanied Dutch nurse. The165 words
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Article393 1948-07-08 10 I From Our Own Correspondent I KUALA LUMPUR, July 1. I'WO more murders were reported in the FeI deration yesterday—one in Johore and one L Perak. V; Chong Keat Ooi, 35-years-old Agricultural Lp; j nt Colonisation Officer, Lower Perak, was *j f»v Chinese gunmen at393 words
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Article57 1948-07-08 10 I With *i u M Ru R J hly 1 Iwntm,’-nr Newb0ult ’s aphnSSt as High r two changes hl»r n in th c FedeI f Br >’ s on. formerly l*tr» m as Chte? iSrlav (1 nd M e W. N. |^t, irv s as Deputy57 words
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Article71 1948-07-08 10 Ki lled By Sago I 4 >lin-. N h P0RE Ju ‘y 2 and 10 bass I* 1 Ml on h„"u lghlng 1 8G0 Ijtofc H be ad of a Sinl?rer 30 i b t 0llr Board labinstant sf below killing I a mS tabeou siy. h<ay dVe r n71 words
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Article200 1948-07-08 10 SINGAPORE, July 2. S' IX Singapore and Federation pineapple packers—j representing the entire industry—have secured a contract to export up to 150.000 cases of Malayan canned pineapple to the United Kingdom. The contract covers two pineapple harvesting seasons from this month until Feb- ruary200 words
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Article15 1948-07-08 10 Musa bin Dikin has been appointed to be a Kathi fori Christmas Island.15 words
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186 1948-07-08 10 SINGAPORE, July 2. GOVERNMENT legislation designed to speed the surrender of false ration cards as well as to prevent future misuse of ration cards, comes into force in Singapore today. It is now compulsory to notify the Food Control Authorities by July 16 of186 words
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Article154 1948-07-08 10 Frorn Oiir Staff Correspondent PENANG. July 1. “Some people fight shy cl Rotary because tney tninK it would retard their political ambition,” but this attitude was unjustified, said the new president of the Penang Rotary Club (Mr. Koh Sin Hock) in his installation speech last154 words
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Article120 1948-07-08 10 From Our Own Correspondent SUNG El PAT ANI, July 1. rVENTY illegal immigrants who landed in Kedah by sailing boat were today sent to prison by the Sungei Patani Magistrate (lnche Azmi Mohamed). One of the men, Teoh Lip Hoi, described as the leader, was in addition120 words
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Article128 1948-07-08 10 SINGAPORE, July 1. WITH the object of bringing down fish prices in Singapore markets, a firm, which has its own refrigerator ship, plans to open up fish stalls at Beach Road market, and hold fish auctions. Talks have taken place between the Deputy Food and128 words
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Article23 1948-07-08 10 2,515 FOR WELFARE Kuala Kangsar June 30. —A sum of $2,515 was raised during Welfare* Week. Sal* of flags alone brought in $1,171.23 words
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Article261 1948-07-08 10 SINGAPORE, July 2. MR. J. a. worswick, chairman of the Marine Insurance Association of Malaya, stated that on instructions received from London the Association had advised its members of increases in rates for insurance against strikes, riots and civil commotions risks, on goods and produce, in transit.261 words
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Article83 1948-07-08 10 SINGAPORE, July 2 Five murders in Singapore i during June were an increase by one over May’s figures, but four cases of attempted murder including one during a robbery at Bn I estler Road on Wednesday [—were three less than in May. Although 26 armed robberies w’ore reported,83 words
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609 1948-07-08 11 SINGAPORE, July 3. rOM.MUNISTS, striking at dawn yesterday, made their biggest attack C so far in Malaya. A large force—reported to number over 50—iinvaded Kulai village, on the main trunk road 20 miles from Johore Bahru, and killed three people. Three other murders were609 words
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Article44 1948-07-08 11 KUALA LUMPUR, July 2. Last month, 71 banishment orders were signed by the High Commissioner in Council. Fifty-seven of these were in respect of convicted individuals. This brings the total orders for this year to 218—passing the 1947 total of 19344 words
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Article47 1948-07-08 11 SINGAPORE, July 2. Four more sago mills, shut down last December, because of shortage of raw materials have resumed operations in Singapore. Each mill employs about 200 workers. Three more mills, it is expected. will be reopened in a month or two.47 words
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Article116 1948-07-08 11 IL SINGAPORE, July 3. E v»il Pe m 0 K ra ioning Malaya’s requirements this year will be about one-third more than nrewar, says the Standard Vacuum Oil Company P The job of meeting these demands has been hampered by the shortage of steel needed to116 words
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Article30 1948-07-08 11 CEGAMAT. July 2.—Govern- ment servants in Johore will, for the first time in the State’s history, be charged house rent soon for the Government houses they occupy.30 words
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Article58 1948-07-08 11 From Our Stall Correspondent 11*011. July 2. T1IE Commissioner General (Mr. Malcolm MacDonald) accompanied by the G.O.C. Malaya District. Maj.-Gen. A. C. Boucher, visited Perak today. Together with the British Adviser. Perak (Mr. J. Innes-Miller) they toured the principal tin and rubber areas round Ipoh and met58 words
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Article47 1948-07-08 11 KUALA TRENGGANU. July 2.—A mar.-eating tiger is at large in the Besut District of Kuaia Trengganu. Last Friday, the beast killed a Malay woman on Kampong Durian padang Her body was discovered about 400 yards away from the spot where she had been attacked.47 words
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Article303 1948-07-08 11 From Our Staff Correspondent > KUALA LUMPUR, July 1. A MORE than six-fold increase in the number of prospecting licences issued last year, from the total granted in 1946, is shown in the latest annual bulletin of mining statistics compiled by the Federation Chief Inspector of303 words
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Article101 1948-07-08 11 T t TT,^ INGAPORE Jul y 3. HERE has been a slight delay in the issue of the July/September supply of petrol coupons, but the Petrol Rationing Officer, Singapore, said yesterday that coupons will reach motorists through the post in a few days. Hundreds of101 words
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Article275 1948-07-08 11 ‘Darby Joan’ Fly To A New Home SINGAPORF Ini 0 FIGHTY-ONE-YEAR-OLD Mr. Giftard W v V JL L «3-year-old invalid wife— who was his Kallang flying boat base by stretcher and mi! Ttna to Raffles Hotel—were in Singapore last nin-k!"^ I way from England to Australia. I hl on They275 words
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Article33 1948-07-08 11 KUALA LUMPUR, July 2. Tuan Sheikh Ahmad bin Mohamed Hashim has been appointed by the High Commissioner to be an Unofficial member of the Federal Legislative Council from June 21, 1948.33 words
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Article192 1948-07-08 11 ‘Colony Poor Training Base’ -Boyd T SINGAPORE Jnlv HE transfer u. the^rt he Pacific Fif« to Singapore from Hong rS did not mean that any S of the Fleet would in 'future be stationed in Singapore, the C-in-C. Pacific Fleet (An. miral Sir Denis Boyd> told press conference .Singapore Naval192 words
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Article129 1948-07-08 11 SINGAPORE. July 3 An indication that jobs .n Singapore are becoming more scarce is given in tni June report of the Labour De* partment’s employment exchange. Of the 1.396 who registered for work, the Exchange could place only 428. compared wiu 441 in May.129 words
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Article34 1948-07-08 11 SINGAPORE. Ju'-v It is officially anmmnc‘ a d n(ini three wards in tin Q j w Camp in St. John s W?™ purpose o?deWininc^P-'^ under “ffie sSeniial RcP»» tions Proclamation._—34 words
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Article28 1948-07-08 11 IvIliT loE*!' ocn era The postmaster t re Malaya, annoif-p t0 i vised parcel Post r ]ltr ie number of oversea co will be Introduced on28 words
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313 1948-07-08 12 -Reuter. LONDON, July 4. MR Edward (ient, High Commissioner for the Federation of Malaya. was killed in an air crash this afternoon. The R.A.F. Transport 0 mmand plane in which he was flying to London collided with a Swej s h-Reuter. - 313 words
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Article197 1948-07-08 12 SINGAPORE. July 5. a SINGAPORE contrac- tor. Mr. Woo Mun Slew, h?s completed a due-print of 15 modern wo-storeyed air-condition-d flats, costing $1,800,000, rhich will be the first to k built in Jesselton, Bluish North Borneo. The North Borneo Governen: at whose request the197 words
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Article74 1948-07-08 12 fish^u- 6 50 t0ns oi fresh tioned in oi?. landed and aucMarket in Rapore Municipal Health rw cc rding t0 the Department report. U^o d H °f tons of un Provision. 5 foodstuffs and rendered n r ere seized surunflt for °u condemned as tiojj numan consumpi*“74 words
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Article34 1948-07-08 12 PEKAVr Ur S Ue from t July 4 —The re'Sh reCeivr^v 1011 on motor My 1Ud by the Mimi- the 1 year was almost th u eve nue received uf,34 words
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Article64 1948-07-08 12 MORE than 20,000 Tb of powdered milk were issued at the three Infant Welfare Clinics of the Singapore Municipality during 1947. This was revealed in the Health Dept, report of the Municipality for 1947 The report said that the fou” Municipal midwives attended 1,131 confinements ana64 words
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Article170 1948-07-08 12 SINGAPORE, July 5. A SPECIAL trip to discuss economic matters was how the Australian Prime Minister, (Mr. J. B. Chifley) described his journey when he arrived in Singapore yesterday en route to Britain. Mr. Chifley told reporters at Tengah that he would be coming back170 words
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Article92 1948-07-08 12 SINGAPORE, July 5. MR. A. W. Wallich, a member of the Federal Executive and Legislative Councils, said early this morning when told of the tragedy: "This -is a tragic end to a life of distinguished ai\d untiring service. "Sir Edward will be remembered for his great92 words
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Article70 1948-07-08 12 Residents in the Singapore Municipal Area ate more meat in 1947 than in 1946. This included the meat ot only one horse compared with 74 horses slaughtered in 1946. A total of 282.459 animals were slaughtered in the Municipal Abattoirs in 1947—an increase of 93.727 over the70 words
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Article225 1948-07-08 12 KUALA LUMPUR, July 3. MYSTERIOUS directional arrows, scored on an earth road leading towards a rubber estate, and silhouettes of four engined planes daubed on rubber trees, were found by a large search party of Selangor C.I.D. police and Gurkhas early this morning. The combined party225 words
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Article596 1948-07-08 12 SINGAPORE, July 5. SIR Gerard Edward James Gent, K.C.M.G.. D. 5.0., 0.8. E., M.C., was born in 1895. He was educated at King’s i School. Canterbury, and Tri-1 nity College. Oxford. He was In his youth an extremely keen athlete. He captained both the school596 words
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Article59 1948-07-08 12 PAR IT BUNTAR, July 3 KRIAN has done extremely well in the pan-Malayan welfare drive A cheque for $2,216 has been forwarded to the hon. .secretary ot the Perak Welfare Committee. The fund, organised bv Mr. D. E. Martin, realised over $5OO. while the charity soccer match59 words
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Article326 1948-07-08 13 SINGAPORE, July 5. THREE more murders were reported on Johore estates yesterday. A gang of armed Chinese went to a kongsi on Niyor Estate, in the Kluang district, dragged out two men named Mok Wong and Mok Choh, and shot and stabbed them to death. Nine326 words
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Article131 1948-07-08 13 SINGAPORE, July 2. Discussions have been taking place in various centres in Malaya for *he formation of something like the British wartime Home Guard, to combat the terrorists. Preliminary discussions took place yesterday in Johore Bahru among planters’ repre- sentatives and Government I officials regarding131 words
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Article42 1948-07-08 13 SINGAPORE. July 2. A Singapore Harbour Board A.P.O. was killed in Stamford Road shortly before eleven o’clock last night when the motor cycle he was riding came into collision with an omnibus A pillion passenger, Mr. G. Joseph, was injured.42 words
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203 1948-07-08 13 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, July 2. 'TIN in ore exports from the Federation of Malaya 1 last year, although less than a third of the 1940 tonnage, were worth more than half the 1940 value. This reflects the rise in the203 words
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Article48 1948-07-08 13 SINGAPORE. July 3. A woman. Tan Geok Eng. and a lorry driver, Peh Bah Goh. yesterday appeared before the Eighth Police Court Magistrate, Singapore, on a charge of possession of dutiable tobacco. The case was postponed to July 13. bail of $lO,OOO each being allowed.48 words
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Article165 1948-07-08 13 SINGAPORE. July 4. I\EATHS certified as due to tuberculosis have, until recently exceeded the notified number of tubercular cases according to the 1947 Annual Report of the Health Department of the Singapore Municipality. For this reason it would be fallacious to attempt to compare the165 words
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Article186 1948-07-08 13 SINGAPORE, July 5. TWO Malay caretaker**, the “crew” of the condemned A.P.C. tanker, Phasianella, were rescued from the ship early yesterday morning when she started sinking in the Outer Roads of Singapore Harbour. The stern of the Phasianella was noticed to be sinking by the186 words
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Article50 1948-07-08 13 SINGAPORE. July 3 SEVENTY-SIX deaths were I reported to the Singapore Cora.er in June, against 71 in May. Th se included 15 from na,tural causes. 13 trafflo acci1 dents, one dog-bite and one :burn. There wer? r.ine deaths at the mental hospital and two due to poisoning.50 words
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Article, Illustration320 1948-07-08 13 SINGAPORE, July 5. THE Government of Singapore will audio 250,000 square feet of Crownland in <h Telok Ayer reclamation area on July 15. When the announcement that the land was to be wld was first made in January it was stated that the auction was320 words
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170 1948-07-08 13 SINGAPORE. July A PIED Piper of Singapore has apparently working overtime during the last two only has he lured thousands of rats to f j but he has led them, and left them, 011 < Two years’ ago, it was a common si| dozens170 words
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Article2933 1948-07-08 14 KUALA LUMPUR, July 5. LtjtH the Army and the Police integrated into Hr. one unit on land, the Royal Navy and the fcoval Air Force are co-operating by sea off the oast and by air in keeping Communist Reinforcements from arriving in Malkya. This was2,933 words
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Article117 1948-07-08 14 SINGAPORE. July 6. THE English language course should be improved in the senior classes of Chinese schools, to assist students to qualify for entrance to the University of Malaya. This was suggested at a Pan-Malayan Chinese Educational and Technical Advisory Committee conference. The Singapore Assistant Director of117 words
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Article321 1948-07-08 14 SINGAPORE July 6. I'HREE of six important Communist agents who are known to have been conscripting recruits in the Sungei Lui area of Negri Sembilan have been arrested. Four other Chinese males and three Chinese women have been detained under the Emergency Regulations. The arrests and321 words
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Article88 1948-07-08 14 SINGAPORE, July 4. THE Singapore Improvement Trust will instill the latest anti-burglar measures in their new buildings. The Trust has already invited tenders for the supply, delivery and installation of burglar proof wire mesh for 392 artisans’ quarters at Whampoe Estate. Between 3,000 to88 words
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Article299 1948-07-08 14 Memorial in T rengganu KUALA TRENGGANU, July 3. THE Sultan of Trengganu has dedicated a wakaf (memorial) at Kampong Fasir Akar Besut to the memory of six Malays who were executed by the Japanese a week before the capitulation for their loyalty to the Allied cause. The Malays were Penghulu299 words
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Article52 1948-07-08 14 SINGAPORE, July 6. Hussain bin Hail Omar, a 30-year-old Malay, had a lucky escape last night when he was knocked off his bicycle near Lorong 25. Geylang, by an S.T.C. bus. The cycle was crushed under the front wheel of the bus. but Hussain was thrown52 words
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Article106 1948-07-08 14 SINGAPORE July 6. Inche Abdul Manan, acting managing director of the Utusan Melayu Press sent a telegram to the Acting High Commissioner, expressing deep regret at the death of Sir Edward Gent. The Utusan Melayu in a leader said that the news of Sir Edward Gent’s death106 words
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Article534 1948-07-08 15 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, July 5. THE Joint Committee on Salaries, appointed by the A Federal legislative and Singapore Advisory Couneils. in its final report to the Federal Council today, recommended as of “paramount importance” implementation with the least possible delay of the534 words
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Article29 1948-07-08 15 VTin Ourihnt orrp nf SEGAMAT. July HEARING a nols. blukar whiuV patro1 «n armed LT a latex nlant at Bat., i on SSKirajarS /as ’rate-29 words
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Article165 1948-07-08 15 S1NGAPOHF Julv a THE pilot of a Spitfire taLd V at Sembawang was bum*9 when his aircraft l cashed in names near the seashore a mile from the i r e causeway at about in o clock yesterday morning. A Chinese small-holder living in a165 words
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Article87 1948-07-08 15 SINGAPORE- July t>. a THREE-WEEK ‘polio-free A period in Singapore broken bv three fresh cases, all Chinese children, on Sunday. The Municipal Health Officer •Dr N. A. Canton* toldtr.# Straits Times: “Nevertheless t.hp polio -'pidomle Is viruau over.” The Singapore Po) io J'Jj demie.87 words
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Article123 1948-07-08 15 BUTTER WORTH. Jul AFTER two weeks st. A wt ,rk by the r p .ww Bailey Bnd?e p uotl i r the wooden pontoon A o(fi at Permatang Pa« h tri:1 »i cially opened to pc*s yesterday. ..j**> t The old bridg' 1 1 1123 words
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Article573 1948-07-08 16 From Our Staff Correspondent I KUALA LUMPUR, July 6. IjlK Federation of Malaya's Trade Union I Ordinance Amendment Bill requiring all lade union officials, excepting secretaries, to be Inkers actually employed in the industry re[esented bv the particular union, was taken Irouiili all its stages today573 words
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Article78 1948-07-08 16 KUANTAN. July TIGER meat <*ola out quickly, at SI the kati. at Kuantan this week-end. The tiger involved, a female. was trapped in a cage at Telok Sesih then slaughtered by a butcher. Dog-bait was used to trap the tigress. Few people cared to inspect her. since78 words
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Article138 1948-07-08 16 The Singapore anti-Tub:r-eulcsis Association’s campaign fund now totals $185,917. Following are donations received in June: S.A.T.A. Flag Day $15,438. ‘‘Anonymous’’ $127. H. B. F. Moorhead $lO5. ‘Anonymous" $lOO. w Sharpe $5O. The Buddhist Union $3O. Koh Hor Khoon $42 Teachers of Raffles’ Girls’ School $35. •’Anonymous*138 words
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Article335 1948-07-08 16 JOHORE BAHRU, July 6 AX event unique in the history of Guiding in Malaya x took place yesterday on the lawn opposite the Royal Johore International Club, when 250 Malay. European. Chinese and Indian Girl Guides were enrolled en masse. Thu ceremony began after the335 words
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112 1948-07-08 16 From Our Stall C orrespondent KUALA LUMPUR, July li. 1HIK Sedition Ordinance designed to incorporate into a single ordinance the Federation of Malaya’s seven existing sedition ordinances was taken through all stages and oassed in the Legislative Council today. The bill includes a new provision112 words
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Article517 1948-07-08 16 P rom Our Own Correspondent i Tx-rki7<Ti KlIALA LUMPUR, July 6. JJNDLR the Printing Presses Bill which was passed in the Legislative Council today, newspapers in the Federation may not be printed, published or issued until a licence has been issued by the Government. It is517 words
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Article49 1948-07-08 16 KIALA LUMPUR, July i- 11. M. sloon “Alert,!* one of the latest ships of her type, is at present cruising otT the East Coast, it is ofTi eially stated. She is heavily armed for her siar. adds the statement. She will call at East Coast ports.49 words
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Article188 1948-07-08 16 From Our Staff Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, July 6. LIEW Vit Fun, publisher and manager of lhe Min Sheng Pau Press and Selangor representative of the Communist Party, was today sentenced to 13 months’ rigorous imprisonment in addition to a fine of $5OO, or a further188 words
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Article56 1948-07-08 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Julv Reports have reached Kuala Lumpur of trouble on Kerteh estate in North Trengganu, staffed by Danes. There are no details but it is reported that a smokehouse was burnt down. It. is known however that flu* Danish staff is all right. The estate56 words
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Article47 1948-07-08 16 Mr. R. C. Pekelhareng has been recognised as Nether lands Vice-Consul at Singapore. The district of the Nether I lands Consulate-General will i in future include the Federa tion of Malaya. Sarawak and Brunei. M. Rein* Blaviel has be»*n recognised as French ViceConsul at Singapore47 words
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Advertisement19 1948-07-08 16 Stilled, Blended and Bolded in Scotland A s. WACK&WHITE Scotch whisky ,UCHA *AN a CO. LTD., GLASGOW, SCOTLAND 5319 words
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817 1948-07-08 17 From A Market Corresppondent ON Malayan markets last week the main topic has been the time it will take to stamp out the inSUrS in the midst of the hurly-burly, however, the markets have behaved extraordinarily well. Considerable quantities of shares from apprehensive overseas holders817 words
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Article63 1948-07-08 17 TAKUAPA Valley Tin Dredging announce that their No. 1 dredge in June worked 561 hours, covered 140 000 cubic yards and won 151 piculs of ore. The No. 2 dredge worked 629 hours cover°d 160 000 cubic yards and won 504 piculs of ore. The estimated63 words
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Article67 1948-07-08 17 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON. (By Ail* Mail). PRODUCTION from the Seria and Miri oilfields in British Borneo in 1947 amounted to 12.970.000 barrels. The chairman of “Shell” Transport and Trading Company (Sir Frederick Godberg) shows this in his statement for the company annual meeting. The output67 words
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Article71 1948-07-08 17 DIVIDEND of five per cent. (3d. per share) has been declared by Kinta Tin Mines in respect of the year to Dec. 31. 1947. A second interim of 7£ per cent. (4)d. per share) has also been declared on account of the year to Dec.71 words
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Article69 1948-07-08 17 SUNGEI Buloh Rubber report shows a loss In 1941 of £7 417 after cost of replanting (£9 124and r'ditcing credit balance brought in from £11.690 to £4.273 Rehabilitation expenditure during the year was £1.802 (£13.597 in 1946*. The rubber output was 860 400 lb. (578.00069 words
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Article37 1948-07-08 17 THE trading account of Sengat Rubber Estate for the nine months to June 30, 1947, showed a balance of £3.475. The estate mad* a net profi: of £3.402. The sum of £3,577 was carried forward37 words
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Article178 1948-07-08 17 A RECONSTRUCTION and Development Plan for North Borneo. 1948-55. has been drawn up by the Development Secretary (Mr E. IV. Ellison) The plan gives priority to revenue -producing schemas and productive services, even at tile expens* of social services. Yields from North Borneo agriculture and fishing178 words
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Article58 1948-07-08 17 MALAYAN Para Rubber made a net profit last year <befontax of £9.923. compared with £10.038 the previous yrar. Half the £19.698 D benture stock will be redeemed on Jun« 30 A sum of £6.500 was provided for taxation (previous year £9 432) and £4l for58 words
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Article28 1948-07-08 17 From Our Staff Corresponurn* IPOH June 30.—Rambutan Rubber Estates have declared an interim dividend of 9d. payable on July 10. on account of the current year.28 words
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Article205 1948-07-08 17 Rubber Pric e Variations Rubber 3 ?h i ed to sell Hold «s taj however. '''appeal. in fresh "inch is attributed tr.S' as they had fattenV* Lew ls p ea 8 1 ket report. fnar f I he -Ow er been in good demand I U remllls. lll d. as205 words
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Article34 1948-07-08 17 BADEK Rubber Company r pa for 1947 shows a los.- of I increasing the d;'bit ba'ance £750 subject to tax claims and damage compensation In 1946 there was a los. £8.728.34 words
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Article838 1948-07-08 17 SINGAPORE. July 6. Prices quoted by the Malayan Sharebrokers’ Association were INDUSTRIALS Buyer Seller Atlas Ice 13.00 14.00 Alex Brick Ora 1 «o i./o Pret 3.00 3.15 B.B. Petrol 40/- 41/B M Trustee 9.40 9.80 Consolidated Tin <0> 24/- 24/6 Con Tin Smelters -U <P) 26/- 27/*838 words
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Article461 1948-07-08 18 SINGAPORE, July 5. China Olympic XI 2; Sino-Malays 0. UK Sino-Malays sustained a two-nil defeat when they met the China Olympic soccer eam at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday, in a am e in which the superiority of the Chinese [de was demonstrated from the461 words
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Article60 1948-07-08 18 fegT Wn Corre *P©ndent PeS E T RAHRU Jul V 4. 9 the pr-A who were runners-up ohore in last season’s IbecSS" 1 V tttrlct Soccer Lea- am bs 'the secnnn' v lp ng scored early RangoV half and out the Dol’ah n leve l terms. ***** for60 words
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Article38 1948-07-08 18 ®tiona 'vV 1)RE < J une 5. Corns V nf a n T 1 P0rts club in P Mlllt ary Police gch at r ,>ndly soccer fcrdav Tn n o an Barracks e 3>, Aziz, Bollah were38 words
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Article253 1948-07-08 18 SINGAPORE, June 5. A FINE batting performance by Khoo Ong Lee who score 114 runs, enabled the Singapore Chinese Recreation Club to score a 78 runs victory over Naval Dockyard In a cricket match played at the Naval Base yesterday Mercer took five wickets253 words
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Article230 1948-07-08 18 Yadi Kamis Win Doubles Title SINGAPORE, July 2. YADI and Kamis, pre-war doubles champions for lour years in succesion, won the Singapore men’s doubles championship from C. K. Pang and Ong Chew Bee in two straight sets at the S.C.C. courts yesterday. The first set was keenly contested, both pairs230 words
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Article54 1948-07-08 18 From Our Own Correspondent MUAR. July 2. THE Muar Police, last year’s league champions collected two valuable points yesterday when they defeated Parit Bakar 4-1 in a first division soccer league match. Police got their goals through Yusof (2). Jabit, and Ibrahim while Atan scored the only54 words
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Article33 1948-07-08 18 Th° Roval Singapore Golf Club's eclectic competition which had been played In aid of the AntiTuberculosis Fund since April, wfti won by J W. Smellle with a n't score of 4833 words
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Article208 1948-07-08 18 SINGAPORE July 6. THE Royal Singapore Golf Club’s July Medal competition (Stroke) was played at Buki<t Timah on Saturday and Sunday and resulted in a tie between Lt.-Col. A. G. Peart, and A. W. Scott with a net score of, 74 in “A” Division and a:208 words
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Article192 1948-07-08 18 From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, July 2. JOHORE beat the R.A.F. by 2—o in a Malaya Cup soccer match played on the Istana padang this evening. By virtue of the R.A.F. defeat, Negri Sembilan have now entered the final of the Malaya Cup192 words
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Article325 1948-07-08 18 KUALA LUMPUR, July 4. OKLANGOR scored a spectacular victory by five goals to two over the hitherto undefeated Kedah side when they met on ttoe Princes Road stadium in Kuala Lumpur yesterday in a Malaya Cup soccer fixture. By virtue of this victory, Selangor have now325 words
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Article117 1948-07-08 18 PENANG, June 30. —So as to maintain their independence, the Malayan Racehorse Owners’ Association have decided not to amalgamate with the pre-war owners’ and trainers’ association. This decision was reached at a recent extraordinary general meeting of the Association held at the Penang Turf Club. The117 words
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Article68 1948-07-08 18 THE Singapore branch of the LxService Association of Malaya held their first post-war golf competition at the R.S.O.C. course. Competitors were restricted to three clubs. A field of 34 started and “Jackie” Wainwright took the first prize with a score of 75. with a tie for second place68 words
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193 1948-07-08 18 SINGAPORE, July 5. E. Le Mercier scored 104 not out, for the Singapore Recreation Club against the Non-Benders in a cricket match played on the S.R.C. padang yesterday. The Rees declared at 227 for the loss of three wickets, but the NonBenders succeeded193 words