The Straits Budget, 29 July 1948
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848 1948-07-29 1 THIS is just another letter from just another Selangor planter which might be of interest to those living in the bii? cities among the bright lights. My wife and I had a conference on Thursday morning and we decided that the district was getting too848 words
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Article335 1948-07-29 1 IT would be more in keeping wi'lh present times if all houses found to Harbour arms or armed gang- sters were burned to the ground, thus* carrying oul the Russian-f o u n d e d “scorched earth’’ policy. Gangsterism in various forms has been with335 words
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Article220 1948-07-29 1 YOUR editorial of July 23, headed “FEDERATION REPORT especially that portion dealing with the Chinese population in Malaya, explains the situation in itc true perspective. As pointed out by you, “the Chinese in the villages and in the countryside, unlike the European planters and miners. are not in220 words
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Article250 1948-07-29 1 T, ALONG with the other 1 wives who still remain in Sungei Lembing, Pahang, was greatly surprised at some of the statements credited in the Straits Times and Sunday Times to the womenfolk who were evacuated from Sungei Lembing. The evacuation of wives, particularly those with children250 words
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320 1948-07-29 1 WE have read recently of police patrols and police stations either surrendering or having to retire due to lack of ammunition.** Why is it always the police (poor chaps) who run out ol ammunition and never the bandits? Could it be that these320 words
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Article246 1948-07-29 1 IT is ironical to I 1 your issue of Julv I that the Trade Uni Adviser warned that organisation of the Unit® “would take some tu| as great car would to bg taken in ensuriB that the Unions soundly developed on m propel lines. I These246 words
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Article66 1948-07-29 1 'THE bandit attack < lBatu Arang has d> closed an incredible d gree of inefficiency on tl part of the authorities at prompts me, in angei. ask the following 9 uei dons: 1. Why was no radi.* equip ment issued to the min* wj agement or66 words
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Article71 1948-07-29 1 IMAL/AI I HAVE been reading vl great interest oi A Majid and Raja Norn who are studym. Nanking Universi scholarships given Chinese Governin'■ 3 May I. n° w ever. s v ;i a that in future if ai t or Indian students [ie go t-o China for stir71 words
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Article996 1948-07-29 2 —Straits Times, July 22. 0 > of ih*. 1 consequences of k Ownumisl revolt in the !r lt its impact upon trade-union move1 Malaya. This, though in the emergency, of profound importance. The V. s of tin* revolt upon the have been those of a .*iid—Straits Times, July 22. - 996 words
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Article1062 1948-07-29 2 —Straits Times. July 23. A fortnight having passed since the CommissionerGeneral spoke to the people of Malaya on the terrorist revolt and the measures taken to suppress it. Sir Alee Ncwboult’s broadcast on Wednesday night w-as timely and welcome. The acting head of the Federation Government gave a—Straits Times. July 23. - 1,062 words
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Article784 1948-07-29 2 —Straits Times, July 24.! For those people in Singapore who are inclined to look on this war ir the Federation as if it were oeitig fought in Timbuctoo instead of just over the Causeway, and for all fortunate people who are living in the larger towns of Malaya,—Straits Times, July 24.! - 784 words
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Article345 1948-07-29 3 Straits Times. July 24. In our leading article on ihe jubilee of Sir Ronald Ross’s discovery of the secret of the transmission of malaria, there was a reference to Mepacrine, After recalling that whole divisions of Allied troops were immobilised by malaria at one stage ofStraits Times. July 24. - 345 words
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Article58 1948-07-29 3 —Straits Times, July 24. A Singapore newspaper has been advertising this week for “two experienced slugmen.” For the benefit of those unfamiliar with the terminology of the printing trade, perhaps it is just as well to explain that this does not mean that that newspaper is looking—Straits Times, July 24. - 58 words
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Article1008 1948-07-29 3 -Straits Tunes July 26 A Malayan civil servant who retired last year after many years’ service in this country remarked at a function held in his honour before he said goodbye that it would be a very good thing for Malayan public life and for Malayan-Straits Tunes July 26 - 1,008 words
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Article1075 1948-07-29 3 Straits Times. July 27 The ligures of rubber production in the Federation during June were published last week. They showed that production on estates was practically the same as in May. while production by smallholders actually increased by 11,000 tons over their May total of 16,300 tons.Straits Times. July 27 - 1,075 words
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Article1055 1948-07-29 4 Straits Times. July 28., T’ r* is ,i good deal to be il b<nit the seamy side ::i Singapore from the of the Social Department, discussed Cm Columns last Monday, n "Pel' gv is needed for back to that report again 7' Moivuver, the social this great– Straits Times. July 28., - 1,055 words
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Article127 1948-07-29 4 SINGAPORE. July 28 SINGAPORE'S Deputy Commissioner of Labour (Mr. G. W. Davis) is watching for unscrupulous employers who might be taking advantage of the emergency to cut w-ages and dismiss staff. ‘•There have been several complaints about employers in this respect” said Mr. Davis yesterday, “but in127 words
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319 1948-07-29 4 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, July >7. WITH a few minor amendments made during the .committee stages, seven new Hills were taken through their second and third readings and passed by the Legislative Council today. They were Registration of Criminals Bill, the Public319 words
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Article85 1948-07-29 4 £1,000,000 For Varsity SINGAPORE, July 28. THE British Government will give 58.500.000 (K. 1.000.000) towards the cost of buildings for the University of Malaya, to he established at Johor* Bharu. The Governor of Singapore (Sir Franklin Gimson) announced this yesterday. He has sent the following telegram to the Secretary of85 words
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Article85 1948-07-29 4 From Our Staff Correspondent. KUALA LUMPUR, July 27. AN official communique issued today Rives reasons for tile detention of the president of the Malay Na-. tionalist Party (Inche Ishak I bin llaji Mohamed) who was arrested at Taiping recently. The statement says: “Government holds evidence that, in85 words
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Article103 1948-07-29 4 BLYHAM —To Pirkko. wife of A.E M. Blyhoni. at Kandang K« i bau Hospital, on July 18th. i daughter—Marja Anneli. MEADE. (D pt. of Civil Aviation) at KK. Hospital. A son. to Joan and Ron. A baby brother for Jacqueline. On 21st July 1948, WADSWORTH At Kuiidai Kertau on103 words
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Article79 1948-07-29 4 The engagement is annoimced j between Mr. Tan Soon Liang I (Edward) only son of Major Tan 'Cheng Chve J.P. and Mrs. Cheng I Chyi, and Miss Choc Poll Neo iDorothy), third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chee Eng Chiang. Both parties of Malacca. Tin* engagement is announced between79 words
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Article30 1948-07-29 4 FRAMPTON M I L R O Y On 24 th July. 1923 Vvvyan Winstanley Frampton to Doris Joyce Milroy at the Church of St. Clement Dane's. Strand. London30 words
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Advertisement47 1948-07-29 4 STRAITS BUDGET. SUBSCRIPTION RATES I PAYABLE IN ADVANCE i Quarterly Half-Yearly Yearly (ALL THE ABOVE ARE Singa|»ori* Town Arp a No Porfure 5 20 10.40 20.80 Hr >Ialuya 11n< hiding Pos(agp) 5 60 11.20 22.40 Empire St Foreign I liK-luding iKP'tacfl G.00 12.00 24 00 STRAITS CURRENCY.)47 words
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Obituary132 1948-07-29 4 DEATHS DOWNEY—On the 23rd Julv it Bungsar Hospital. Kuala Lumpur. Robert, younger son of Mr and Mrs .1 Dounev of Dominion Fsnte. s langor. Agtd 10 years. The death took plac at Batu Gaiah Hospital on July Sixteenth of Mr R. V. Darge of Chendmana Tin Dredging Ltd. Perak H.132 words
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Article, Illustration1842 1948-07-29 5 TTAN - A Malayan Countryman’s Diary m ——-T-, 1 fe" TTAN OUR visit to Kota Tinggi town on Wednesday of last week was cut short by a spectacle of which nothing may be written, except to say that it had a bearing upon the present emergency. Otherwise itPhotograph by C. A. Gibson-Hill - 1,842 words
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99 1948-07-29 5 From Our Staff Correspondent SEREMBAN, July 23. A SHOP proprietor and his assistant were fined b > V. for black marketing in butter and their stock o 72 tins confiscated by the Magistrate (Inche IMolionu v r Yusof) yesterday. They were Lee Poh Kee and99 words
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Article31 1948-07-29 5 Mr. J. V. West has j his seat on the Commission. J Mr. C. W. Warren appointed to the < 1 J during the absenn of Mr. C. E. Colling'31 words
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Article872 1948-07-29 6 SINGAPORE, July 22. fob page are the stories of yesterday’s uks and counter-attacks in the battle Malava. They tell of: Ior convoy evacuating two European families Kajang coming under heavy fire, with six u ,p lc injured— a 10-year-old boy and a syce r V strong872 words
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Article44 1948-07-29 6 ON the Sedenak Estate, Johore, yesterday afternoon, Gurkha patrols killed one Insurgent with a kukri, and shot another tn the leg. after the patrol had been twice fired upon by rifle and automatic fire. There were no casualties amongst the Gurkhas.44 words
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Article309 1948-07-29 6 Seamen s Hopes For Future SINGAPORE, July 22. SINGAPORE shippers and seamen’s representatives hope <that the Seamen’s Registration Bill, in an amended form, will be presented to the Colony’s Legislative Council on Aug. 15. Withdrawn from the Legislature originally because of objection to some of the wording, the bill has309 words
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Article155 1948-07-29 6 Ftoiti Our Own Correspondent KOTA BHARU, July 21. WAR-TIME chief instructor in Malay to the Australian forces and now Kelantan’s Superintendent of Education, Major J. Pearce leaves Kota Bharu on Friday for Penang en route to Europe on leave before retirement. Major Pearce first came to Malaya155 words
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Article356 1948-07-29 6 1 Million Meals Served To Poor SINGAPORE, July 22. THE People’s Restaurants in Singapore served 1,575,640 meals to the poor last year—an average of 5,083 mid-day meals a day. This is revealed in the Social Welfare Department’s 80-page report for 1947. Almost as many meals—--1,321,115—were sold in tnese restaurants In356 words
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324 1948-07-29 6 “VERY CHEAP AT $3,000,000” Dr. E H.G. Dobby From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, July 21. ANY expenditure on the future University of n Malaya would be an investment to “establish continuity and stability in Malayan life” Professor E.H.G. Dobby, a member of the College Students Selection Committee, said this last324 words
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Article72 1948-07-29 6 From Our Own Correspondent Kuching. July 21. —The funeral took place at St. Thomas’s Cathedral, of Mr. J. B. Archer C.M.G., who died in hospital from a revolver shot injury. Mr. Archer entered the Sarawak Civil Service in 1912. He was made a member of the72 words
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Article49 1948-07-29 6 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG. July 21: The 14 year-old daughter of the caretaker in Tanjong Bungah was drowned in the sea off Tanjong Tokong yesterday. She is believed to have fallen from some rocks during a lit. Her body was washed ashore later.49 words
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Article81 1948-07-29 6 SINGAPORE, July 22. THE drive for funds by the Foochow Community Guild in Singapore for the relief of flood refugees in Foochow district has so far raised $35,400. More than 20 cofTee shops have each contributed a day’s takings. Some customers have paid $5 to81 words
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1773 1948-07-29 7 SINGAPORE, July 22. EMERGENCY regulations will come into force on Friday providing for national registration and the issue of identity cards in the Federation, it was announced by Sir Alec Newhoult, Officer Adimmster- UCI dUUll, IL noa amiuuiivvu ing Government, in a broadcast last night. Fingerprints1,773 words
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129 1948-07-29 7 SINGAPORE July 22. A LTHOUGH. co-operative so- cieties have nothing to do with politics, “politicians” are now preventing most of the pre-war societies from functioning, says the Singapore Director of Co-operation (Mr. J. G. Crawford) in his annual report. The societies’ pasition among labourers Is unsatisfactory.129 words
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Article39 1948-07-29 7 Rocket Raid On ‘H.Q. SINGAPORE, July 22. Rocket Spitfires attacked insurgent headquarters in Langkap, Perak, yesterday. Six huts were seen in a clearing and one large one completely destroyed. Fire was also opened on a hand of insurgents nearby.39 words
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Article192 1948-07-29 7 Fr m Our sia„ I °rrespon(t,. m p\. officials of M .7 ?J a J acca branch 1 the Malayan Indian cM gress resigned on Su"dJ Uom Congn-ss fojufl !"K «n extraordinary it® mg of the brancii Theme*!,* hart b«. n ing of d“egaSr o r192 words
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Article54 1948-07-29 7 SIMGAPOPF July 6 A ROYAL Laic Saving SocietJ diploma has been award! ed to Mr. George CreightonI assistant secretary of tha Singapore Swimming Clubl the representative for thJ Society. Mr. Rowland Lyne, announced yesterday. Mr Creighton. 23 years«.v: is one of the youngest professional swimmers ever ’C54 words
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Article34 1948-07-29 7 AP LONDON. July 21: Mi Lyle Noakes of the Land anc Survey Department. Sarawak, has been made an M.B.E < Civil Division for services to fellow internees at Kuchins; during the occupation APAP - 34 words
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Article371 1948-07-29 7 SINGAPORE. July ASTERN warning of the danger of unlawful sion of arms and ammunition was uttered h> l acting Chief Justice (Mr. Justice Gordon-Smith) ;,i the conclusion of the Singapore Court of Critnin. 1 Appeal yesterday. “Even without attempting to make a profit on them371 words
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291 1948-07-29 8 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, July 22. rHF first co-ordinated Army and Air Force action in the present campaign against indents took place this afternoon round Bertam Central Kelantan. Spitfires attacked a f.)rce insurgents, estimated at 50, who were hotly Lins a military force. An291 words
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Article126 1948-07-29 8 w!.^ ur St ufT Correspondent LUMPUR. July 22. I hi Rt ‘girnent officer find, m the ambush at Cd u an wa Major Rayerson a com P an y gander m the 2nd batttifii,?J,vidower* bis wife the hi** d:ivin S been killed T, D1 tz Britain. He126 words
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Article178 1948-07-29 8 Kuala Lumpur, July 22. AN English woman, vvho, according to her hus band, could not adjust herself to life in Singapore, was found injured in the backyard of her house at 211 Marine Parade at 7.30 a.m. on July 12. She died in the General178 words
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160 1948-07-29 8 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, July 22. Recruitment of 50 officers and 250 nco’s for training Malayan special constables in antibandit tactics will be mainly among members of the former Palestine Police Force. A police spokesman said to-day that he understood recruits were160 words
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Article69 1948-07-29 8 SINGAPORE, July 23. FIFTY arrests were reported by the Federation police yesterday. Thirty people were detained in Selangor— l2 in th? Solayang area where police and troops carried out a sweep north of the police station Seven arrests were made in palnng. Six were detained In69 words
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68 1948-07-29 8 SINGAPORE, July 23. A police communique issued in Seremban yesterday afternoon states that the two 8.0.R.’s who were alleged to have deserted shortly after midnight on July 18/19, have been apprehended. The ofYicial report states that Sgt. Yeend and L/Bombardier Richardson, were arrested in68 words
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Article81 1948-07-29 8 SINGAPORE July 23. THE Singapore Ratepayers Association, in a tribute to Major-Gen. L H. Cox. retiring G.0.C., Singapore District, express their “warm appreciation of the manner in which you have consistently striven for the establishment of harmonious relations between the military under your command and the81 words
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Article350 1948-07-29 8 SINGAPORE, July 23. ILIR. Tan Kah Kee yesterday made a call to all overseas Chinese in Malaya to make every effort to check and prevent lawlessness from spreading. This followed the appeal for more assistance by Malayan Chinese in the emergency made350 words
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Article293 1948-07-29 8 From Our Own Correspondent BENTONG. July 22. FORTY gunmen who attacked Semantang Estate, in Mentakab (Pahang) night wenfoiled by the guards who fired back and scared them off. At least one raider was believed to have been wounded by the guards. The bandits’ objective was293 words
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Article213 1948-07-29 8 SINGAPORE, July 23. MALAYAN trade last month rose by nearly $10,000,000 over May’s. ‘lt reached a total of $315,750,000, the highest since the liberation. The advene balance, however, also rose —from $10,500.000 in May to $28,500,000 last month. June exports fell by $4,000 000213 words
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Article76 1948-07-29 8 The first of six consignments of quick-frozen food to be sent to Singapore for Qantas Empire Airways, arrived recently by the 81. ship Querimba.’ Every month until November. a refrigerated ship will have 100 cubic feet of spar* allotted for such consign ments. The shipments will76 words
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Article270 1948-07-29 9 From Our Staff Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, July 22. ONE of the most important provisions in the national registration scheme, announced by the Officer Administering the Government last night, gives the Chief Police Officer in any territory power to designate routes for entering or leaving a270 words
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Article60 1948-07-29 9 The following members of the Singapore Police Force have been awarded the Colonial Police and Fire Brigades Long Service Medal: StaffSgt. Muslim bin Mat Som, StafT-Sgt. Abu Bakar bin All, Det. Sgt. Mohd. Amin bin Mohd. Yatin, Det. Sgt. Abu Hassan bin Mat, Corporal Bhan Singh.60 words
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Article46 1948-07-29 9 Kuohing, July 22.—A verdict of “suicide while the balance of his mind was disturbed” was returned at the inquest on Mr. J. B Archer former Chief Secretary of Sarawak. He died from a revolver wound and was stated to have been depressed46 words
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Article224 1948-07-29 9 From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH, July 22. THE first two death penalties under the Emergency Regulations were imposed by Mr. Justice Storr in the Assizes today on two of five men charged with illegal possession of arms and ammunition. The I rial, which began on224 words
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Article183 1948-07-29 9 SINGAPORE, July 23. THE Dutch have approved a series of official barter trade trial runs from Singapore to the N.E.I. The Netherlands Consulate told the Straits Times yesterday that this was putting into practice the government’s willingness to implement the N.E.1.-Malaya trade agreement announced last183 words
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Article288 1948-07-29 9 S SINGAPORE, Julv 1XTY-SEVEN mobile guns were brought to singapore yesterday by the Glen Line ship Glenroy on her first peacetime voyage to the Far East TllP trim lipro Inodo.l The gun were loaded on board the vessel at Port Said. The Glenroy had a288 words
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Article295 1948-07-29 9 From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH. July 21. FIFTY fully-uniformed insurgents today raided Elphil Estate, at the Cth mile Lintang Road in Sungei Siput, and burned down the rubber store and drying shed. fit was on Elphil Estate that the manager Mr. A. Walker. was killed on June295 words
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Article308 1948-07-29 9 SINGAPORE July 23. DURING his broadcast on Wednesday night, the Officer Administering the Government (Sir Alec Newboult) made the following reference to trade unions: Government’s policy in the matter of the trade union movement has been, and will continue to.be, to encourage the development of responsible308 words
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Article294 1948-07-29 9 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, j u k 22 j DUBBER production in the Federation i n i ui 1V increased by nearly 11,000 tons com.-,, with figures for May. June’s total was 60,594 tons, 3:1,246 t. from estates and 27,348 tons from holdings. Estate figures294 words
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Article58 1948-07-29 9 SINGAPORE July 23 Capt. S. H. Teng. Commai cr of the Chinese Navy s li cruiser, Chungking, yesten sent a message of thanks the Singapore Governor i Franklin Gimson) before left for Hong Kong. The message read: "On leaving, I would use take the opportunity to press58 words
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Article35 1948-07-29 9 SINGAPORE July -3 Mr. Creech Jones saia the Commons yesterday in 1947, 3,804 cars were i ported by Singapore an laya from Britain. 86d 1 Canada and 960 from United States35 words
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Article75 1948-07-29 9 From Our Staff KUALA LUMPUR. Procautions takll V.fecuf estate manager to his pay-roll were**" crowds in Kuala L day- 4l ind On the journey to the bank, his r ;ltl( companied by a ar r jeep carrying ,u policemen. tll r dr While the man.ii.the ash.75 words
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Article817 1948-07-29 10 SINGAPORE, July 2L ruf Singapore and Federation Governments yesterday declared illegal 1 t he following organisations: Malayan Communist Party. MI’A.IA Ex-Comrades Associat ion. v eW liemocractic Youth League. Ikatan Pembala Tanah Ayer Malaya tP.E.T.A.). y n official announcement made simultane-..j-jy by the two Governments yesterday afternoon817 words
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Article44 1948-07-29 10 The Malayan Communist Party began open activities after the Liberation and w’as given representation on the Advisory Council then formed. It was estimated to have 10.000 members in Singapore in 1947. In May of this year an American Communist Who’s44 words
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195 1948-07-29 10 SINGAPOE, July 24. IT was officially slated last night that an Englishman was arrested by ihe C.I.D. in Singapore on Thursday. He is alleged to have been concerned in the smuggling of arms. Two other persons were taken into custody under the Emergency Regulations. The195 words
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Article87 1948-07-29 10 SINGAPOE, July 24. A CURFEW has been dedared in the Straits of Johore by the Singapore Commissioner of Police, Mr. R. E. Foulger, under an order made under the Emergency Regulations. It is now an offence for any person to be within the between 630 p.m.87 words
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Article56 1948-07-29 10 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON. July 23. The suitcases containing personal papers, passport, cheques and clothing were stolen from the car of the Bishop of Singapore (the Right Rev J. L. Wilson), who is in London for the Lambeth Conference. The papers included correspondence the Bishop had56 words
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Article179 1948-07-29 10 Kuala Lumpur, July 23. THE Australian seamen’s unions’ threat to place an embargo on arms and ammunition for Malaya, if implemented, would be a great blow to Malaya, declared Mr. V. M. N. Menon, secretary of the All-Malayan Estate Staffs’ Association, and Federal Council member, today.179 words
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Article, Illustration318 1948-07-29 10 From Our Staff Correspondent SUNGEI, PATANI, July 2.1. IN one of the biggest combined operations carried out in Kedah since the emergency, a strong force of police and Gurkha troops swept the Paya Mengkuang jungle from dawn to dusk yesterday. Breaking into five parties, I—Straits Times picture. - 318 words
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Article818 1948-07-29 11 SINGAPORE, July 24. THF Commissioner-General (Mr. Malcolm MacDonald) condemned “a guerilla army of Communists’ attempt to impose their rule on Malaya by force” during a speech made at the Victoria Memorial Hall, Singapore, last night on behalf of the Peoples’ Education Association. “Their idea of democracy818 words
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Article75 1948-07-29 11 From Our Staff Correspondent Ipoh. July 23.—Two mining companies operating in Perak have declared dividends. They are the Gopeng Consolidated and Tekka-Taiping. Gopeng Consolidated has declared a dividend of five per cent, payable September 7. 1948. on account of the profits for the year ending September 30. i75 words
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Article106 1948-07-29 11 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMMPUR July 22. FIGURES oi the production ot tin ore concentrates from the Federation during June. 1948. released today by the office of the Chief Inspector ot Mines, show that during June a total of 80.008 piculs, equivalent to 4.762 long106 words
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Article52 1948-07-29 11 From Our Staff Correspondent Johore Bahru. July 23-—ln the Johore Council of State yesterday Mr. H. E. Mackenzie, senior Unofficial member of the Council, moved that the Council record with deep regret the death of Sir Edward Gent and that a copy of the record be forwarded to52 words
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Article253 1948-07-29 11 SINGAPORE. July 22. NEARLY half of Malaya's $40,000,000-worth of textiles and cotton and linen piecegoods imported during the first quarter of this year were re-exported. The Imports total does not include handkerchief or woven material. Re-exports were chiefly to neighbouring islands, including Sumatra and other253 words
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Article311 1948-07-29 11 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU. July 23. I A LTHOUGH the Council of State adopted the report of the Joint Committee on the Cost of Living Allowances. Government officers will not, be called upon to pay rent for i government quarters which j they have311 words
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579 1948-07-29 11 Front Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, July 2i THE Chinese C onsul (Mr. N. K, Lee) today urged hiscountrvWnu 1 operate with the Malayan Gov ernment “to the fullest extern” Mr. Lee told the Straits Times tint t, favoured national registration. “What -uimn. the Chinese can579 words
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Article90 1948-07-29 11 SINGAPORE July 4 The 855-ton Shell OCT pa oil tanker Phasianella i yesterday salvaged ij* Singapore Harbour and ed at Tanjong Rhu The 20 year-old sprank a leak three ago and began to suik first. She ultimate y rest submerged on the f Taking advantage n vourable90 words
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Article522 1948-07-29 12 CHINESE MUST HELP’ prom Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, July 22. THE Federal legislative and Executive Councilor Dr. Ong Chong Keng) said today that u- hoiH'd the Chinese community would *‘resL| wholeheartedly” to Sir Alec Newboult’s ippeal for Chinese co-operation during the emergency. “Whether we are Malayans born and bred in522 words
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Article124 1948-07-29 12 SINGAPORE, July 26. WELL-KNOWN in Singapore shipping circles, Mr. William Orr died in the Singapore General Hospital on Friday, aged 83. A Scotsman, he arrived in Malaya in 1887 and rose quickly to the position of Chief Engineer in the Merchant Service. Mr. Orr was124 words
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Article98 1948-07-29 12 SINGAPORE. July 25 Amamnttith safe deposit vault, the largest and strongest in Malaya, was opened yesterday—without a key at the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank in Singapore. Prominent Singapore businessmen gathered to witness the official opening by the acting Colonial Secretary. Mr. Andrew Gilmour The doors98 words
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Article411 1948-07-29 12 SINGAPORE, July 26. rRIBUTES were paid yesterday to Mr. Goho. The Governor of Singapore (Sir Franklin Gimson) said: It was with keen regret that I heard the news of the sudden death of Mr. S. C. Goho in Calcutta on his way to convalescent leave in South India.411 words
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Article32 1948-07-29 12 SINGAPORE. July 26. A Chinese man was admitted to the General Hospital last night suffering from snake bite on the ankle. The ambulance call came from Thomson Road police station.32 words
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Article195 1948-07-29 12 KUALA LUMPUR, July 25. SHORTLY after one o’clock this morning two unknown gunmen ambushed and killed the 45-year-old secretary of UMNO at Ulu Langat, Inche Ali Daniah a process server to the penghulu of Ulu Langat. Inche Ali was killed as he was walking into the195 words
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Article97 1948-07-29 12 KUALA LUMPUR. July 24. UNDER the Emergency Regulations. the Federal Government has taken control of the Sin Tong Fatt tin mine at Kampar. Perak. An official announcement says that, Government “bad reasonable cause to believe that part of the funds” of the mine were being used m97 words
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Article68 1948-07-29 12 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG. July 21. The Federal Legislative Councillor <Di. Lee Tiang Keng) will leave for Europe on the Oranje next week on a five-month holiday trip. Dr. Lee will be accompanied by Mrs. Lee and their daughter. Helen. While in England.68 words
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Article381 1948-07-29 12 SINGAPORE, July 26. \f R. S. C. GOHO died in Calcutta on Saturday He I as a prominent member of the Singapore Indian community, a member of the Singapore Bar and Singapore Legislative Councillor for the Rural West constituency. He left Singapore by air381 words
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Article207 1948-07-29 12 KUALA LUMPUR, July 24. A N official communique was issued here today denying the statement by an import firm in Malaya recently that its attempts to obtain arms from Britain were frustrated by the Colonial Office. The communique stated that while this may have been207 words
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Article75 1948-07-29 12 SINGAPORE, July 20 Mr. Lee Kim Heng of the Singapore Government Printing Office, who is going to the United Kingdom on a three-year Colonial Development and Welfare scholar ship, in printing, at the Lon don School of Printing, was entertained at a tea-party on Saturday by the Government75 words
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Article891 1948-07-29 13 Froin Our Special Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, July 25. •THE biggest Army and Police sweep in Selangor opened in the area of Semenyih, 22 miles from Kuala Lumpur, at dawn this morning, and is still continuing. It was heralded by a rocket attack by three891 words
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Article207 1948-07-29 13 From Our Special Correspondent SEGAMAT, July 25. AFTER a big day and night sweep through jungles north of Segamat, police and military patrols came back this morning with 21 prisoners. One of the men brought in was reported to be a wellknown Communist leader in the district.207 words
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Article140 1948-07-29 13 From Our Staff Correspondent Kuala Lumpur. July 25. AIR supplies were dropped to Military—Police forces by Dakota a ire i aft -today, says an R.A.F. communique. The dropping area was not disclosed but it is believed to be in the vicinity of Gua Musang which was “relieved"140 words
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Article265 1948-07-29 13 SINGAPORE, July 26. INSURGENTS murdered six people in raids reported 1 yesterday. In the Kuala Lipis district, ten armed Chinese went to a Chinese rubber estate, entered the kongsi house and stabbed the manager to death with a bayonet. The contractor of the estate was then265 words
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Article171 1948-07-29 13 Kuala Lumpur, July 25. THE Malayan Indian Congress announced today that the All Malayan Council of Joint Action (AMCJA) has ceased to exist. The Malayan Indian Congress was the last surviving member of AMCJA, the LeftWing organisation which opposed the new Malayan constitution. Other members171 words
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Article305 1948-07-29 13 New chief f or police radio net KUALA LUMPUR 24 AN expert in police radio work, A Hunt, late of the Indian Police Service to organise the Federation police force’s n<> radio network, a high police official toW o Sunday Times today. Supt. Hunt has been appointed chief of the305 words
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Article115 1948-07-29 13 SINGAPORE. July -o Because it -contai revolutionary scene the film of Dickens’ classic, I he of Two Cities, is amo. 40 or 50 films which w soon be withdrawn fit exhibition to M J ua. audiences. Mr. J. Evans, the layan film censor, tola Straits Times this115 words
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Article48 1948-07-29 13 SINGAPORE. There were sixu t accidents in Singai t j uirn day and in ono klll( >d. Chinese cyclist r P1 collided with n Lebar. He died In vC Last night an InAiM was badly imur* n sion with a car a Bukli Timah Road hospital.48 words
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Article625 1948-07-29 14 SINGAPORE, July 27. Lr (iovornor of Singapore (Sir Franklin If rim«on) yesterday issued an appeal to the f hack the Government in its efforts to levont the outbreak of lawlessness in the r?-Viiinklin said. “The Government cannot do L rythin*- t" guarantee peace, life and property.625 words
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Article37 1948-07-29 14 A decree nisi to be made absolute in six months was granted bv Mr. Justice T. A. Brown in the Singapore Supreme’ Court on July 21 to Inspector C. W. Such, of the Singapore police.37 words
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Article72 1948-07-29 14 SINGAPORE, July 25. WITHIN the next ten days, 3,500 grammes of streptomycin will arrive in Singapore from America to aid a selected number of tuberculosis sufferers. The Director of Medical Services. Dr. W. J. Vickers, told the Sunday Times yesterday that steps were being taken72 words
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Article234 1948-07-29 14 [SINGAPORE, July 2(3. |p-E organiser of the f Army Industrial Wor Ip’Union (Mr. S. S. pvam), the first trade f-n to be formed since f- imposition of the regency R gulations in Colony, said yesterday P union would not I Useli' in any way r i;234 words
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Article81 1948-07-29 14 SINGAPORE, July 27. 1MI E pilot jeen in front of the Kuala Lumpur-Sin-gapore night mail train was fired on three miles south of Layang Eayang. Johore early yesterday. The jeep was going through a cutting no a gradient. A police constable was hit in the arm81 words
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Article40 1948-07-29 14 SINGAPORE. July 27. Mr. Reginald Wilcox has been appointed to the Colonial Service as an inspector r mines in Malaya. Mr. Wilcox. born in London, studied s’ the Imperial 'College of Science and Technology. Roval School of Mines.40 words
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210 1948-07-29 14 From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH, July 26. THE Perak Eurasian Association is to prepare a definition of the term “Eurasian” it was dectded at their annual general meeting held at St. Michael s Institution. This followed the reply given by the Federation Government at a recent210 words
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Article252 1948-07-29 14 SINGAPORE, July 27. JOHN A. Royola, 27-year-old Filipino world traveller and wild animal trapper is back again in Singapore with another “wild cargo” from the Burma-Siam jungles for the United States. I Mr. Royola was in Singa-: pore a year ago with a cargo of 150252 words
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Article94 1948-07-29 14 SINGAPORE. July 27. MR. James A. Mac Kay. VicePresident of the National City Bank of New York. in charge of Far Eastern Branches, accompanied by Mrs. Mac Kay. arrived in Singapore on July 25. Mr. Mac Kay. who expects -o be in Singapore for one >r two weeks,94 words
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Article298 1948-07-29 14 SINGAPORE, July 27. SINGAPORE workers, who are dissatisfied with their trade union leadership in the past or during the present emergency may form new unions or elect new leaders, the Acting Assistant Trade Union Adviser (Mr. R. P. Bingham), who is also Labour Commissioner, told the298 words
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Article200 1948-07-29 14 SINGAPORE, July 26. AT th(* Cathedral of the Good Shepherd on Saturday morning Miss Carmen Diana Edwards was married to Mr. Antony Mendez. The bride Is the daughter of Mrs. Florence Edwards and the late Mr. J R. B. Edwards of Singapore. She wore a silk tulle dress200 words
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Article555 1948-07-29 15 SINGAPORE, July 27. THE ith Hussars have been placed under orders to move from the United Kingdom to Malaya as soon as possible. The 1st Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, are embarking at Hong Kong for Singapore in the next few days. This was stated yesterday by555 words
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Article155 1948-07-29 15 SINGAPORE. July 27. lAROM an R.A.F. Dakota flying over jungle villages and squatter areas near Kuala Lumpur today fluttered down down the first batch of the 1.250.000 emergency leaflets which are to be dropped on remote “targets” in different parts of the Federation. Tho leaflets printed in155 words
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Article634 1948-07-29 15 UOW does a cat, when taken miles from its home, know by instinct how to return, even though it may be in a basket or travel at night v hen it cannot possibly see the road plainly? (For it is a fallacy that cats see better634 words
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Article443 1948-07-29 15 From Our Staff’ Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. July, 26. THE King’s Medal for A "courage in the cause of freedom” has been awarded to Mr. Tham Kok Thye. a member of Force 136. and the King's Commendation for brave conduct has been awarded to Mrs. Tay443 words
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216 1948-07-29 15 Bandits Burn Village 500 Homeless H’OH, Jl.lv •>,; UALF the village of Pantai Remis, in the Sitiawan district’ 11 burned down by bandits early this rooming. More than :>tlo V 1 were made homeless. le Forty-seven shophouses, in two destroyed. There were no casualties. Wtl( The Gurkhas in i police216 words
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Article78 1948-07-29 15 SINGAPORE. July L’T MR. John Laycock. por t Legislative Councill who yesterday received “death threat" by post *<» the Straits Times last nigh “I do not take such a thr< very seriously.” The letter, posted in Sir. apore, was delivered to N Laycock’s home In Still Roa78 words
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Article67 1948-07-29 15 PENANG. July 2ti H funeral took place .it Road Cemeiery this n 1 <’ rn iJ of Mr. W. H. i "Krupp"' E son. director and R'y 1 manager of Boustead .ntn t Ltd. Mr. Esson. who d;* d day in the General Ho>pa had67 words
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Article78 1948-07-29 15 From Our Staff on«‘>P" de TAIPING, I" 1 hl Iff IE British ><l l VIM i Perak (Mr. Miller) travelled »n-r- t to award comment'*" Mr. A. K. Sabapath' nier post supermtei < 1 the Medical AuxiIh.ii'' vice at Batu (»a»ah a school teacher. In a speech.78 words
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749 1948-07-29 16 I From Our Staff Correspondent I KUALA LUMPUR, July 27. l\J()K-( ,ellt ra l Koucher General II Officer Commanding Malaya District, re- d the present situation in Malaya during Idebate at today’s meeting of the Federal IStive Council. Pi have sympathy with the demands for I749 words
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Article70 1948-07-29 16 Navy Arrest A Junk’ From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, July 26. IMIE sloop, 11.M.5. Amethyst, now in Penang, intercepted a motor junk off Pulau Langkawi on Saturday and brought three Formosans to Penang. The junk was proceeding to Siam from Sumatra when it was stopped. The three Formosans on board70 words
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Article115 1948-07-29 16 From Our Staff Correspondent EPNANG July 27. A 17-YEAR-OLD “Terror,” who extorted money from fruit-pickers and forced three of them to leave an estate plantation, was yesterday sentenced at Penang to ten days’ imprisonment and eight strokes of the rotan. The accused. Chan Chen Kee. was convicted115 words
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Article98 1948-07-29 16 KUALA LUMPUR, July 27. —Two unknown intruders climbing the slopes towards “Carcosa." the residence of the Officer Administering ohe Government. Sir Alec Newboult. at three o’clock this morning, were fired at by police guards. •*A police corporal and a constable on sentry duty noticed two figures98 words
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102 1948-07-29 16 SINGAPORE, July 28. QEVERAL Singapore copra mills closed this year because of the high cost of coconuts have resumed operations. Nine are now in production. Three still closed will urobablv reopen when the coconut supply improves further. Locally-produced coconuts are now quoted at $14.50 per102 words
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Article219 1948-07-29 16 From Our Staff Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, July 27. MEMBERS of the Federal Legislative Council stood to-day when i hey passed a resolution recording deep regret at the death of Sir Edward Gent late High Commissioner, and offered their sincere condolences to Lady Gent and other219 words
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Article1018 1948-07-29 16 Malays Urged, “Be Patient From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, July 27. WHEN the emergency was discussed at today’s Federal Legislative Council, Malay and Chinese speakers appealed to their respective communities to help in (fuelling the disturbances. Referring to the fact that assassinations and murders had now involved Malays, the1,018 words
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664 1948-07-29 17 From A Market Correspondent IN Malaya the summoning of increased forces to cope with the Communist insurgents had a reassuring effect, despite continued attacks by their extremely active hordes, but it was the trend in Herlin that mainly influenced Malayan markets during the week. When664 words
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Article157 1948-07-29 17 KRAMAT Tin Dredging’s Profit and Loss Account shows the following details: Gross proceeds of sale of tin £218.031.125. 9d.; Deduct Malayan costs--Govern-ment royalty £31.004.5s 6d; realisation and other charges 6,655.45. 4d.; operating and overhead expenses £67,461.105.2d.; amang treatment £2,614.145.1d.; depreciation and depletion £15.588.175. lid.; directors' lees and157 words
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Article259 1948-07-29 17 SINGAPORE July 24. AFTER reaching new high levels, the rubber market this week reacted as. the i European political tension eased, says Lewis Peat’s weekly market report. Trading generally has been restricted by nervousness on the part of operators, but underlying all this there is still259 words
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Article57 1948-07-29 17 rE directors of Lahat Mines recommend a dividend of 15 per cent., less tax. for the vear ended March 31 last. This compares with 10 per cent, for the previous year, and five per cent for *****6. Profit for the year was £7.556. against £4.129. Unappropriated balance, after57 words
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Article173 1948-07-29 17 KAMPONG Lanlut Tin Dredging report a profit for the year to Mar. 31, 1948. of £6.687. This sum. which is mainly derived from treatment of amang dumps and tribute received. is to be added to the balance of .€20.217 brought forward from the previous year. The directors173 words
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Article57 1948-07-29 17 CHERSONESE (P.M.S.) £s tates report a profit of £31.486 in 1947 (£7.191 loss in 1946). plus £8.484 brought in To taxation reserve £20.000. forward £19 970. No dividend was recommended but. as previously announced, an interim dividend of 4 1/6 per cent. (Id per 2s stock unit) was57 words
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Article48 1948-07-29 17 JvJORTH Borneo Trading reported a profit of £13.080 fn 1946 (loss £1.127 in 1945), plus prewar liquid assets recovered 16.935. tax adjustment £2.037; from general reserve 11.923: making £44.703. To Borneo employees' salaries written off £5.932‘. tax £7.000. pre-occupation machinery written off £30.791: forward £276.48 words
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Article140 1948-07-29 17 MALAYA received n < 47.000 tons of rice v at about $19% million J‘ according to the la tcst n returns Imports 0 f rief other foodstuffs nt $66,802,696. formed one ol biggest items in Mula Va chases during that mom] Singapore received sii 410 worth of140 words
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Article118 1948-07-29 17 SINGAPORE July The Moderation ol Ma produced a total ol 3.730 o: coconut oil last montl While this showed an creased production of a 600 tons over the May outthere was increase in the duction ol copra ttre: from 6.225 in May to tons In June.118 words
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Article831 1948-07-29 17 SINGAPORE July 27. Prices quoted by the Malayan Sharebrokers’ Association were INDUSTRIALS Buyer SeUet Atlas Ice 14.00 15.00 Alex Brick Dra l 60 (.10 Pref. 3.00 3.10 B.B. Petrol 40/9 41'9 B. M. Trustees 9.00 9.50 Consolidated Tin <0> 21 '6 22/6 cd Con Tin Smelters do831 words
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Article242 1948-07-29 18 I 0nUANS- lst mns. 155 I sERVi CFS r l lst lnn s W**l t Barnett b Colling 6 KTd'ibw b Sasiab KJjf Thurai'ingham b IS* jrtiiWl b Naflah 17 ■jN Barnett b Colling 2 E sieHe st Harnett D b Nagiah.. Lee b Nagiah 3 not out J242 words
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Article132 1948-07-29 18 RAUB, July 25. IhldiJ n‘ r 8 nrst and I ®ten g a i P p‘ t0 at their lost threejhrn sectiftl? 51 match in the P cotnp,.. J. 1 the Malaya lotion at Raub yesterrcyiri? 1, s P‘ te the long I pC o 10132 words
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Article315 1948-07-29 18 I SINGAPORE, July 26. L Combined Services batting cautiously, brought W' st r m innings total to 93 for seven wickets I i nibined Civilians to a draw at the S.C.C. |w >esu*rday, the final day of their two-day r?) mv li was for the315 words
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Article111 1948-07-29 18 PERAK July 25. S. S. Beaty, holder of the Perak singles and mixeddoubles titles, annexed all three titles in the Perak Chinese Recreation Club’s open tennis championships which concluded last evening. On Friday, Beaty and lan Fraser won the doubles title beating Foo Khoon Leong and111 words
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Article116 1948-07-29 18 SINGAPORE. July 27. THE South side to meet the North in their cricket match at Singapore during the August Bank holidays was chosen yesterday as follows: G. S. Walker (Malacca), F/Lt. Prescott (R.A.F.), MaJ. Robertson (Army). Khoo Ong Lee (S.C.R.C.). F/O. Senior (R.A.F.), B. A. Barnett (S.C.C.),116 words
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Article81 1948-07-29 18 RAUB. July 27.—Penang defeated Pahang 2-0 in the opening match of the Malayan Chinese Football Association’s Cup soccer competition played at Raub yesterday. Faster forwards gave Penang a superiority which, however, they were not fully able to drive home, owing to a very d c termined81 words
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Article39 1948-07-29 18 SINGAPORE. July 26. The finals of the Royal Singapore Golf Club Championship played on Saturday and yesterday over 36 holes resulted In a win for Mr. A. Scott over R. J. Isherwood 3 and 239 words
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Article44 1948-07-29 18 SINGAPORE. July 26. A Memorial Plaque in memory of those associates of the Royal Singapore Golf Club who lost their lives during the Second World War will be unveiled on Sunday. August 1. after the presentation of prizes, in the recent championship44 words
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Article168 1948-07-29 18 SINGAPORE, July 26. CURLY-haired William Henry Guyatt, world recordholder sprint cyclist, arrived in Singapore by air last night on his way to Amsterdam to compete in the world’s professional sprint championships. With him travelled his bicycle. “I did n’t have to pay excess on it, it168 words
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Article283 1948-07-29 18 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, July 25. AFTER leading by 81 runs in the first innings Selangor easily defeated Malacca by six wickets in the two-day inter-State cricket match which concluded here today. Selangor’s first innings reply to Malacca’s 130 was 211 runs of which283 words
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Article41 1948-07-29 18 TAIPING, July 25. A last-minute goal from a free kick enabled the Ipoh Ramblers to draw one-all in a charity soccer match here yesterday against the Talpirrg Choong Cheng. Oeok Seng scored for Choong Cheng and Ee Eow equalised.41 words
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299 1948-07-29 18 SINGAPORE, July 26. THE Singapore Recreation Club defeated the Indian Association by 97 runs in a cricket match played on the Club padang yesterday. The S.R.C. batted first and declared with their total at 203 for nin e wickets. The Indians replied with 116.299 words
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209 1948-07-29 18 IPOH, July 25. THE expulsion of the Ramblers Football Club by the Ipoh and District League on Friday night has created a sensation in local soccer circles The committee of the league met last night to consider the circumstances under which the semi-final between209 words
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Article285 1948-07-29 18 SINGAPORE, July 26. THE St. Andrew's Old Boys beat the Present Boys by four wickets In their annual two-day cricket match or the Dr. Tan shield which concluded at Woodsville yesterday The Old Boys scored 213 in the first Innings and 78 for six wickets285 words