The Straits Budget, 21 October 1948
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Article309 1948-10-21 1 AS you are a champion for justice, I am sure you will permit me a little space in your paper. At a time when the Municipality was desperately short of staff, my son joined the Municipal Service as a temporary clerk in the the Treasurer’s Department309 words
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Article41 1948-10-21 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Oct. 18. DR. Ivan Poiunin from the General Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, has been transferred to the General Hospital, Johore Bahru, and Dr. Abdullah, of Kuala Pilah, has returned after taking a refresher course at the General Hospital.41 words
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Article168 1948-10-21 1 IDO not understand why most bosses of the '.ommercial concerns here should stress so much on "lie age of an employee in determining his salary. *o doubt, experience counts but experience is not the result of age. Is it fair that a youngster who168 words
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Article114 1948-10-21 1 VOUR entirely admirA able leader “Surrender Terms” compels me to write and thank you. Many of us, for a long time, have been wondering when a lead would be given in this important matter. You have given the lead. There can be no possible question that there are114 words
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Article238 1948-10-21 1 VOU have devoted two A leaders to the subject of nurses, but I feel you have not touched on the root of the evil which is the great disparity in the salaries of certain branches of the Government Services revised recently. J doubt if there238 words
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380 1948-10-21 1 1HAVE noted with keen interest, the proposal by a Malay member of the Perak State Council at its meeting held this week, to observe Fridays as holidays instead of Sundays. This proposal must be considered seriously because of its far-reaching implications in commerce380 words
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Article290 1948-10-21 1 IN your issues of Sept. 30 1 and Oct. 1 appeared notices of “Malaya And Its History”, generous at any rate in length. Belonging to a generation happy enough to be cynical. I derived much amusement from two strange coincidences. and I hope vour readers will290 words
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Article145 1948-10-21 1 'PHE secrecy over the A ever-increasing shortage of qualified nurses has ended, and it stands to the credit of your wellread paper that you have focussed public attention to what is nothing short of a scandal. It is simply because officialdom Insists on putting a discount on145 words
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Article192 1948-10-21 1 T HERl: f 'hut m standard among r P qua J midwives ’isingBB Malaya is jHH| This is beciuse ofl lenient view ra n k„M authorities in midwives win r ,H either no edui'.r r o|B meagre one. jH| As the teach.n 0i c HH wiferv192 words
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Article117 1948-10-21 1 People in NIal W should be intere*B to read the item oi which I give bi*U>v.. im HONGKONG— Sir 1 jKj Tung, well known H' K3 nessman. has prom 51.000.000 toward m of a women’s hostel i: University. Bd The announcemen IJjerj by the Governor. Su117 words
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Article697 1948-10-21 2 -Straits Times. Oct. 14. IVkv Che ah, of Singail Miss Ooi Soh Im, of K.mgsar, have been headlines this week. (■i\ they are far away, liie sunshine and ,.f the Australian no doubt they have unduly embarrassed, e ;e of personal pubthese ladies started vtentous revelation-Straits Times. Oct. 14. - 697 words
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Article188 1948-10-21 2 —Straits Times, Oct. 14. From the minutes of a meeting of the Pahang branch of the 1.5. P., held at the Bentong Club and reporte d in the latest number of The Planter: Malayan Broadcasting Service. A member complains oi the poor standard of Radio Malaya broadcasts and—Straits Times, Oct. 14. - 188 words
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Article1090 1948-10-21 2 —Straits Times, Oct. 15. i On the front page of the Sunday Times last Sunday was I a report that cases had occurred recently of terrorists giving themselves up with their arms at village police stations, and that executions fallowing court-martials were known to have taken place in—Straits Times, Oct. 15. - 1,090 words
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Article844 1948-10-21 2 —Straits Times. Oct. 1(* A recent letter in The Times gave what very few readers of i these columns will ever have heard a Malay view of Malay history. The writer was Tunku Abdul Rahman, who is studying law in London before going back to—Straits Times. Oct. 1(* - 844 words
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Article309 1948-10-21 3 Straits Times. Oct. 16. That was a very interesting article by Roy Fcrroa in the Singapore Free Press last Thursday describing Mr. Ho Chcow Hock’s scheme for a bull-frog farm on Singapore Island. Mr. Ho proposes to import a consignment of the Ciiant American Bull frog from theStraits Times. Oct. 16. - 309 words
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Article973 1948-10-21 3 -Straits Times Oct. 18. Malayan reactions to the influx of former members of the Palestine Police were echoed at the fortnightly Press conference on the emergency in Kuala Lumpur last Thursday. Mr. C. R. Howitt, representing the Chief Secretary, said that several Press references to the Palestine-Straits Times Oct. 18. - 973 words
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Article942 1948-10-21 3 -Sir. its Times, Oct. 19. The average resident of Singapore who has lived in the United Kingdom takes it for granted that, all things considered. the British workman is much better off than his counterpart in this Colony. Many thousands of trade unionists in Singapore-Sir. its Times, Oct. 19. - 942 words
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Article1054 1948-10-21 4 —Straits Times, Oct. 20 The '.r.i'iiu' of these columns rtftrh.v was the comparison rtwe* n the lot of the Singaore worker and that of his mr.tenx.rt in the United r.d' :n that is drawn by Mr. IP Brabham, Commissioner br L»b< ur in Singapore, in in—Straits Times, Oct. 20 - 1,054 words
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Article1268 1948-10-21 4 niiin f, SINGAPORE, Oct. 20. |Ht Governor of Singapore (Sir Franklin Gimson), making his Budget speech to the Legislative Council yesterday, spoke of medical, educational, housing and social welfare plans. e ave a n assurance that “every effort is b<»int» paper oX' Ufe d not og1,268 words
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Article660 1948-10-21 4 WE were not surprised to hear that our guards had held up an elderly Indian who had attempted to pass through the estate late at night. Indeed it is extremely risky to be about after dark however legitimate a person's business may be. But it was660 words
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Article, Illustration1894 1948-10-21 5 n y\ I' M hi - A Malayan Countryman’s Diary n y\ I' M hi QUNDAY, Oct. 10.— Last week we were occasionally able to spare time from Emergency matters in order to attend to our normal work on the estate. We hope that we shall have much more time off next week.—Pho tograph by C. .4. Gibson-Hfl - 1,894 words
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Article277 1948-10-21 6 jrom Our Start Correspondent IPOH, Oct. 13. uj.’ Perak Council of State yesterday prided that the flying of foreign flags in a le should be governed by law. 1 R iVa Haji Shahar Shah, introducing the motion, ../'that whilst foreign flags were hoisted on Lj public277 words
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Article117 1948-10-21 6 From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Oct. 13. THEN Abdul Aziz bin Tair.by Chik was charged I).strict Court yester with causing the death i Chinese by driving a ni digently, and also driving without a he pleaded not guilty both charges But he added that he117 words
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Article248 1948-10-21 6 From Our Staff Corrsepondent KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 13. THE King's Commendation for brave conduct during the last war has been awarded to Mr. C. R. (Paddy) Martin Jr., Secretary of the Selangor Turf Club. The announcement was made in the London gazette last night and revealed248 words
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Article78 1948-10-21 6 From Our Own Correspondent SEGAMAT,— “I had come to visit my uncle, a contractor, but as I did not know the way I strolled about and was arrested by the European Manager of the estate.” So pleaded Er Leong Chuan. 24-year-old sundry shop keeper of Malacca. w78 words
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Article157 1948-10-21 6 SINGAPORE. Oct. 14. A .pore mother will G-*.?,? 0 1 to the Australian nt Commissioner in 'Mr. Claude Massey) n in? to help her son j£; lor Christmas in Tl who is of Swiss Cr.-v nilltv is at Newington i'„ f New South Wales. Ja immigration157 words
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Article143 1948-10-21 6 From Our Staff Correspond**in IPOH, Oct. 13. A SUPPLEMENTARY expenditure of $34,000 out of State funds was approved by the Perak Council of State yesterday for w’ork arising out of the emergency. The sum included $3,000 f *r supply of newspapers for penghulus and assistant143 words
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Article31 1948-10-21 6 SEGAMAT. Oct. 13.—Private J. R Swindell or the Devonshire Regiment was fined $25. with the option of two weeks’ gaol by the Segamat Magistrate (Inche Bidin• for negligent driving.31 words
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Article, Illustration69 1948-10-21 6 in honour of Mr. K. G. van Os van Delden, head of the Eastern and Australian division of K.L.M., and Mr. R. Vogels, head of its press department at The Hague was held at the Hotel de (/Europe Singapore, on Oct. 12 Among the guests, left to—Straits Times picture. - 69 words
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322 1948-10-21 6 From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH, Oct. 13. 'FHE Chinese woman propaganda agent for the ter- rorists in the Temoh area of Tapah was captured by police there last night With four men, who have not yet been identified, she was found in a house, a322 words
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Article33 1948-10-21 6 TAIPING Oct. 13.-Chung Swee Wat. court interpreter married Miss Chenh Kok Cheng, a teacher at tlie Ladv Teacher Girls’ School, in a I Buddhist ceremoi y before Towkay Lim Huan Lye33 words
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Article138 1948-10-21 6 SINGAPORE. Oct. 14 OINGAPORE Chinese import v eis and exporters, In u letter to the Republican Gov eminent at Jogjakarta, have asked ;or relaxation of trade restrictions now enforced in Republican ports. It is generally felt tiiat despite the re-openlng recently of several Republican ports to138 words
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Article114 1948-10-21 6 SINGAPORE, Oct. 15. IF war broke out anew. I China’s Communist armies would undoubtedly fight alongside the Red Army, says Mr. lan Morrison, special correspondent of The Times In South-East Asia. Russia, he said yesterday, was at present Hiving less aid to the Communists than the United114 words
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Article51 1948-10-21 6 SINGAPORE. Oct. The Governor of Singapore (Sir Franklin Oimson) has appointed the Commissioner ot Labour (Mr. R P. Bingham) to be a member of the Legislative Council in place of Mr j B Nellson. Mr. Bingham will take h s oath a.s a new member at tomorrow’s51 words
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Article39 1948-10-21 6 SINGAPORE O t It. The Dutch Singapore Svdncv service wiu resume when K P.M.’s Meim Holland sails on Or; -•> She 'a ill sail to J iva P"H> Brisbane. Sydney Meibom ie and Adelaide uul back by the same route.39 words
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Article289 1948-10-21 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 16. 4LL Malay States in the Federation which do not A now observe the Muslim week-end holiday are to consider introducing the change from the C hristian week-end. Jif It is believed that the desirability ot uniformity in the matter of Muslim289 words
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Article321 1948-10-21 7 SINGAPORE. Oct. 18. I'HE Bishop of Singa1 pore, the Right Rev. J. L. Wilson, C.M.G., is to vacate his office early next year to become Dean of Manchester. The Bishop's Commissary, the Rev. J. W. J. Steele announced this to the congregation at St. AMrew’s321 words
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Article59 1948-10-21 7 SINGAPORE, Oct. 18. Singapore Ratepayers’ Association will support a movement by the Frie* ds ol Singapore to make an area at Bukit Batok a public park Because of high labour cost the S.R A say the authorities should not be pressed to beautify the strip alongside59 words
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Article145 1948-10-21 7 SINGAPORE. Oct. 18. IT is one of the rules of the Department of Broadcasting that no new radio licence is issued to listeners holding an old licence unless the expired licence is produced. together with the notice of renewal The acting Director of Broadcasting told the145 words
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Article38 1948-10-21 7 SINGAPORE, Oct. 18. The Lokes’ Association celebrated their second anniversary yesterday with a teaparty at the association’s premises in Victoria Street. The association has a membership of more than 200. All the members have the surname of Loke.38 words
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Article24 1948-10-21 7 SINGAPORE Oct IG. Singapore police believe that Wong Kok Sai. Hylam boy found dead in a refrigerator cooler in the Adelphi Hotel, was murdered.24 words
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53 1948-10-21 7 A group of schoolboys study volumes at the new Raffles Junior Library w hich was opened last Saturday. The library has more than 4,000 books and about 1,000 young members. Four hundred of the books were presented by the British Council. They include everything from A.B.C. books to detective tales53 words
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Article, Illustration213 1948-10-21 7 PENANG, Oct. lb. OECAl'SE the cost of maintenance has gone Penang's 51-year-old Big Ben is to receive increased vote of $500 next year. It is a richly (Ufl| served reward. S Except for one break—during the war—thH clock has been regularly keeping time for PenanH ever since213 words
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240 1948-10-21 7 SINGAPORE, Oct. 16. EMVE thousand Chinese men, women and children 1 a record number travelled from Singapore by motor sampan to Kusu Island yesterday to worship the Chinese deity, Tua Peh Kong. It was the deity’s birthday (corresponding to the 15th of the240 words
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Article254 1948-10-21 7 From Our Own .>«)•>' o in KAJANG. Oct. 17 11 BENDING over tier .<11 chen in her house mile from Kaion: H yesterday evening a On* nese woman was shot h* the back by terrorists 1 While she lay on the floor she saw two254 words
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334 1948-10-21 8 SINGAPORE, Oct. 17. l SGAPOKE MUNICIPALITY estimates that Bjt will spend over $37,300,000 next year, ■ain$t an estimated revenue amounting to only ■>>00,000, or $4,500,000 short of expenditure, ■is estimated deficit is approximately two and half times the deficit of $1,800,000 which the ■unicipality expects334 words
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Article82 1948-10-21 8 i°HORE BAHRU. Oct. 16 M -istrate, Tengku Is- today returned a 1 accidental death ‘.,5 ’OQuiry into a shooting nt at Woodlands po"ii Aug. 13. as a which a policy corin' bin Haji Salleh. C. Snafle bin Haji Salleh he was loading a > 1, r82 words
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Article91 1948-10-21 8 PENANG. Oct. 18 WITH the end of the Penang registration period .on Oct. 14 the Municipal dent Mr. W. C. Taylor, ana the Rural Board Chairman. Mr V E Dawson. have ceased to be registering authorities for the town and rural areas. Mr. Taylor tola the Sunday91 words
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Article59 1948-10-21 8 TH OK ANSON Oct. 16. r PWO converted landing craft 1 and t nig which form a novel and quicker way of bringing rice from SingaDnre are in use here. Each barge carries 300 tons of rice, and the tug can tow’ both of them.59 words
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Article220 1948-10-21 8 SINGAPORE, Oct. 15. INCOME tax forms will oe issued in Singapore and the Federation “probably within the next two or three weeks,” the Comptroller-General of Income Tax (Mr. R. B. Hoasman) told the Straits Times today. The schedule he gave makes the first payment due220 words
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Article, Illustration222 1948-10-21 8 KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 16. A LL restrictions on domestic power supplies will be ended in Selangor and Seremban in December, when the new aircraft carrier boiler installed at Bun°sar Power Station in Kuala Lumpur comes into operation and boosts available power by fifty per cent. With222 words
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Article270 1948-10-21 8 I rnm Our Stall orrcspoldeut KUALA LUMPUH, Oct. 15 THE murder of lour Chinese by terrorists was reported today. Two were killed In Pagoh village, Muar. yesterday afternoon. One of them Mr. Ileng Hock Kuan, a Hylani book-shop-owner. was murdered while he was having an afternoon270 words
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Article232 1948-10-21 8 SINGAPORE, Oct. 17. SINGAPORE has a greater traffic problem than any other country in the world, said the Traffic Police Chief. Mr. C. J. A. Pembroke, in a talk to members of the Y’s Men’s Club at Cecil' s Restaurant yesterday. One aspect of the232 words
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Article84 1948-10-21 8 SINGAPORE, Oct 17 A malt* Chinese* had a lit at Bugis Street yesterday morning and an ambulance was called from the Central Fire Station. When the ambulance arrived the man refused to go to hospital. There were live other ambulance calls. One was for removing84 words
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Article38 1948-10-21 8 SINGAPORE, Oct 17 A Chinc.si* woman was injured, and had to be taken t" hospital wht n she lumped and fell from a moving S.T.C omnibus yesterday alternoon at tie junrti' n of Connam'ht38 words
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Article, Illustration213 1948-10-21 9 SINGAPORE, Oct. 16. THE Singapore Food Controller (Mr. S. 1C rocker) said yesterday that a daily average of 1,070 people had attended the Rice Rationing Office at the Victoria Memorial Hall this month main!\ as a result of misunderstanding on regi s tration procedure. Mr.—Straits Times picture. - 213 words
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Article163 1948-10-21 9 SINGAPORE. Oct. 14. OUT Of a total Of 124,244 labourers employed in Singapore. 11,990 are women. This is shown by the Commissioner ol Labour. Mr. R P Bingham, in his report for last year on the Singapore Labour Department. The women are employed says the163 words
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Article79 1948-10-21 9 JLINGAPORE Oct. 16. Mr P. F. Kinsey is to bt the new chairman of the Singapore Traffic Advisory Committee, following the retirement of Mr. T. H. Stone, who is going to Australia at the end of this year Mr. J. W. Chilton will take over all duties79 words
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Article203 1948-10-21 9 SINGAPORE, Oct. 16. A FILIPINO vaudeville star who has appeal ed in numerous Hollywood films has temporarily forsaken a movie career for a life at sea on board the American ship 1 Steel Worker, now in port. He is 50-year-old Max Felix, who left Manila in 1925203 words
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205 1948-10-21 9 From Our Own Correspondent KIALA Ll'MPl R. Oct. 15. people were killed by bandits vesterdav. Thev were two Hylams—a bookshop keeper' and a rice dealer— at Pagoh village, .Muar. two other Chinese at Sitiawan and Mentakab and Mr Jack Moss, 20. assistant manager on205 words
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Article32 1948-10-21 9 SINGAPORE Oct. 16. Mr S M A. H Chishtv. the Singapore Indian film distributor. gave a grill party to his friend 1 on Thursday to celebrate Hart Raya Haji.32 words
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Article70 1948-10-21 9 SINGAPORE. Oct. 16. THE law allows Ah Hai. shopkeeper in Y’io Chu Kang Road, to use scales which do not register correctly. In the Second Police Court, Singapore, he was charged yesterday with using a daching which did not give correct measure. However, the Magistrate Mr.70 words
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Article28 1948-10-21 9 SINGAPORE. Oct. 18. A European warder of Changi Prison. Mr. C. Baldwin found three serviceable handgrenades in the vicinity of his quarters on Saturday afternoon28 words
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Article32 1948-10-21 9 SINGAPORE Oct. 16. A military motorcyclist and a Chinese boy cyclist were injured and taken to hospital last night after a collision in Tiong Bahru near the Alexandra Road junction.32 words
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Article79 1948-10-21 9 SINGAPORE, Oct. lb. SINGAPORE'S Financial Secretary. (Mr. J. I). M. Smith) acted as Deputy Governor for 24 hours beginning at 7.30 a.in yesterday. He was appointed in the absence in Kuala Lumpur of the Governor (Sir Franklin Gimson) and the Colonial Secretary (Mr. P. A. B. McKerron)79 words
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410 1948-10-21 9 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 14. 1)1 BLIC criticism of ex-Palestine police who are now 1 in the Federation Police Force was attacked today by Mr. C. R. Ho wit t, who represented the Chief Secretary at a Press conference. "Several reports in the410 words
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Article64 1948-10-21 9 SINGAPORE. Oct. Till. axerage lunirlv u fl in all non-Governml undertakings n 'ingaal last year was 63 cents 1 6'_d.) fur men and 33 cel (9d) for w omen. This compared with I average of 2s. Bd. an h| for men in the l K and®64 words
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Article191 1948-10-21 9 SINGAPORE Oct lfl( J> ETWEEN 500 ui.ci houses for Asian S< European :)»-r>oi:nc! to be built in sefl Brunei State, by GeoHi \Wmpey and Co.. BiTafl 1 largest civil ensineerfl contractors. It is the la:v>t prov: J the Far East and iinktri the stepp!r.g-up o: o:l191 words
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Article58 1948-10-21 9 SINGAPORE i e OINGAPORF f O screened about vfl pie in security c y the island since 11 < tie was declared elf. C.I.D. chiet. Mr. said yesterday. d Of these. 1.08 le under temporary .Ip their backsrnun |1 checked. Only -i* in detention up morning. Mr.58 words
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492 1948-10-21 10 MALAYAN RUBBER Output Exports Highest Ever From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 13. AST > ear was a record year in Malayan rubber history, discloses the Rubber' Statistics landbook for 1947, compiled bv the Deoartment ,f Statistics in the Federation. p. -uii( tion at 646,362 tons for tlio Federation492 words
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Article, Illustration202 1948-10-21 10 KUALA LUMPUR Oct. 13. 1 COLONIAL Police Medal A Mr M Y N. Ora fciL i.as been appointed uSr-df-camp to the High C:r.r.u>sionef «Sir Henry Barney M: Graham, who is 28 years is awarded the medal lor gallantry last year when ir was stationed at Kampar. Perak.—Straits Times picture - 202 words
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Article78 1948-10-21 10 For. i ,G A p ORE Oct lfi. i!al lv n tin imports into to 4Ciq month amounted tons fr- 1 ns ma de UP of 289 trom s Burma and 210 5?nth n first nine •Cipfjrt ls year. Malaya of tin t()tal of 3,449 tons metal78 words
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Article19 1948-10-21 10 STNGAPORE Oct 10. Mr. E. S. de Banzie, has been appointed to be a Deputj j Commissioner for Labour.19 words
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Article111 1948-10-21 10 SINGAPORE Ocj. 14. FROM the start of the campaign up to Oct. 11. eighteen regular policemen had been killed and 50 wounded. Mr. H. G. Shaw, deputy Commissioner of Police for the Federation, said this at yesterday’s Press conference. Casualties among special constables were 14 killed111 words
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Article57 1948-10-21 10 PENANG. Fri.—About 4.074 tons of tin were shipped from Penang last month, totalling $19,375,246 in value. America took 3,450 tons ($16,456.5001 of the total. September increases in both tin and rubber shipments helped to raise Penang’s monthly exports to a new record value of $45,603,276. This57 words
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493 1948-10-21 10 r SINGAPORE, Oct. 16. THE first Singapore case to go to the Privy Counoil since the liberation will be a case of alleged bribery. i When their appeal against gaol sentences on charges of bribing a British military officer with three sums amounting to493 words
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Article76 1948-10-21 10 SINGAPORE Oct 16. Singapore town planning may be discussed at the beginning of next year when Sir Patrick Abercrombie, one of the greatest living town planning experts, returns trom Australia. Su Patrick, who was a guest at uoverinnent uuuse eariy tns ween, met Mr. j. m.76 words
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Article33 1948-10-21 10 iiNGAPOKE UcL 16. Mi. w. L. Kigoy lias oeen nominated to oe a liiemuci oi the Cyout.cil ol the lung nhwatci vii College oi Medicine in place oi *vir. C w33 words
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Article36 1948-10-21 10 .'dNGAPOKn Vci i A special issue oi 1U cents and postage stamps to commemorate me liver weaning oi tne King anu Queen will be placed on sale at all post oilices in Singapore cnm-36 words
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199 1948-10-21 10 SINGAPORE, Oct. ltt. Singapore unions have sought to federate since the emergency was declared. Since Left-wing leaders of the Singapore feae lat ion of Irude Unions—which claimed membership by ,0 unions went underground, there are onlv two union federations left in Singapore The199 words
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Article137 1948-10-21 10 Froin Our Stall Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Oct. 15. Twenty-six students trom the Federation and Singapore have already arrived In London. They are Chan Hua Eng. Wan Daud bin Wan Ibrahim. Md. Ghazali bln Shade, T A Narayanan. A. Ramanath. Sha’ari bin Daud. Tahir bin H A. Marian137 words
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Article71 1948-10-21 10 SINGAPORE Oct 16 I The hope that loca. govern ments would safeguard the Interests of innocent Chinese in the present anti-terrorist campaign w'as expressed by (Mr. Tai Kuel-shengt. the Vice-Minister of the Kuomlntang Overseas Ministry who leaves Singapore today for Nanking After one month in Malaya,71 words
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Article50 1948-10-21 10 SINGAPORE. Oct U Four Chinese last night held up and robbed Mr and Mr> Joseph Cheng, of Armenian st. In Queen Street and got away with Sl5 in cash, a gold ring worth md a pair ot earrings The bandit who poke m Cantonoe. were not irnted50 words
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Article309 1948-10-21 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 16. CQUATTERS have carried out a mysterious evacuation from the Batu Arang district of Selangor during the last few weeks and the police are unable to trace them. A similar, though smaller move, has been made from Kajang district. Both areas were once309 words
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Article98 1948-10-21 11 JOHORE BAHRU, Oct. 17. A KUALA LUMPUR lorry driver. K. Murugasu. faced six charges in the Magistrate’s Court today: Driving a lorry, to which a trailer was attached, without a permit; using a trailer without a licence; using a trailer without efficient brake; using a lorry98 words
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Article139 1948-10-21 11 SINGAPORE. Oct. 18. MISS Mary Sheila Noakes. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tommy’ Noakes of Singapore was married to Mr. Abel Reginald Hughes, at St. Andrew’s Cathedral on Saturday afternoon. The bridegroom, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. A. Hughes of Rhosllanerdgog. North Wales, is an instructional139 words
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Article54 1948-10-21 11 I'HE first wedding to be solemnized in the chapel of the newly-constituted in-ter-denominational Trinity College, in Mt. Sophia Road took place on Saturday. A teacher at the Rangoon Road School Miss Bertha Tan Suan Neo was married to Mr Neo Seng Kee The Principal of the College, Dr54 words
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47 1948-10-21 11 SINGAPORE, Let 17. 'I'UBERCULOSIS again took A the biggest toll. 18-among 146 deaths in Singapore for the week ending yesterday. There were 28 T.B. fatalities among 158 deaths during the previous week. Pneumonia and Enteritis took 15 victims each.47 words
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Article37 1948-10-21 11 KRIAN. Oct. 16.—Mr. W. Mountford, manager of tne Krian Government rice mills was entertained by the staff to a farewell dinner before he flies home on leave. He has managed the ‘mills since the liberation.37 words
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Article208 1948-10-21 11 KUALA LUMPUR Oct. 10. SIX of the Royal Air Force, on their way out to an attack, dipped in .salute over Cheras Road Cemetery here this afternoon during the luneral of Mr. Jack Moss, ex-RAF Squadron Leader with the D.F.C. and bar who was killed bv208 words
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Article, Illustration242 1948-10-21 11 SINGAPORE, Oct. 17. INCREASING imports and counter-measures by educational authorities in co-operation with leading booksellers have broken Singapore's black market in school text books. The free issue of books to schools by the Department of Education, and the loan of the books to schoolchildren for a242 words
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Article116 1948-10-21 11 SINGAPORE. Oct. 17. ABOUT 150 members of the Girls’ Life Brigade. Singapore Battalion, took part in a service to dedicate the battalion’s colours at Wesley Church yesterday. Dr. H. B. Amstutz, battalion chaplain, performed the ceremony. Mrs. Seah Yun Khong presented the colours, which w’ere sent from116 words
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143 1948-10-21 11 SINGAPORE, Oct. 14. TWO small industries which boomed in Singapore after the occupation—those making aluminium kitchen utensils and bicycle tyres—have rapidly declined. Recording this, the 1947 rei port of the Labour DenartI rnent savs the number of bicvcle tyre manufacturers registered in 1946 was 47143 words
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Article141 1948-10-21 11 SINGAPORE. Oct. 16 \|R G. W WEBB. Ml'fl has been appoint®! Singapore's first Sen®| tary lor Internal Atlair^B Formerly Secretary for C®| nese AtTairs. he will now particularly cone* rued vfl the registration sc Inna Another of his main corns will be appeals of tainees against141 words
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Article133 1948-10-21 11 SINGAPORE Oct 1C.J 1 SINGAPORE'S dental stan* ard will fall if t he dent* register is reopened to c.:i* qualified practitioners. the Malayan Dental Assoc;a* The association, represen* mg qualified dental suracoi* in Malaya, has given warning in a meinoranc.ur- H Legislative Councillors. It opposes the R°s133 words
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Article508 1948-10-21 12 I From Our Staff Correspondent I IPOH, Oct. 17. and P° lice yesterday found a big terI rorist arms factory in the Bfdor area of Lh Perak. It was well equipped with work Kches vices, and large quantities of armourers u an( small arms parts.508 words
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Article71 1948-10-21 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 17. Financial approval is awaited for preliminary work to begin on two hydroelectric power stations at Cameron Highlands to cost 589.000.000. With other west coast power stations, they would be the heart of a huge grid system of electricity distribution for the Federation. Tlie71 words
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Article195 1948-10-21 12 SINGAPORE, Oct. 17. MR. BALWANT SINGH (Independent) won the byelection for the Rural West vacancy on the Singapore Legislative Council yesterday with a majoritv of 933 votes over his nearest opponent, Mr. Cheong Hock Chye (Progressive). He received 1,638 votes out of the 3.121 votes195 words
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Article293 1948-10-21 12 SINGAPORE, Oct. 18. ‘‘r Ls likely be a slight v'J’ ih the time table constituting the ver< ity of Malaya, w s xperted that legis- j setting up the conU- Jn ,l or the new Univerv Kv *L e on the Statute Htn l he end293 words
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Article, Illustration329 1948-10-21 12 SINGAPORE, Oct. 11. THOSE to whom I have had the pleasure of awarding diplomas will be goiiVg out into the life oi Malaya, and the part they will be required to play is one of the most important in the life of the329 words
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Article19 1948-10-21 12 SINGAPORE Oct. 16. Dr G. Haridas has been appointed a Commissioner of the Mohammedan and Hindu Endowments Board. Singapore.19 words
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Article99 1948-10-21 12 SINGAPORE. Oct. 18. 'I'HE maximum lines for obstruction and littering the streets and public places of Singapore are to be increased five-fold because the present fines laid down by the Municipal Ordinance have proved to be ineffective as deterrents. This is shown in amendments to the Ordinance99 words
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Article30 1948-10-21 12 SINGAPORE. Oct. 18 A member of die old* st horse breeding family in Aus tralia. Mr. F. W Thomson arrived in Singapore yesterday on hi.s way to London30 words
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Advertisement48 1948-10-21 12 STRAITS BUDGET. SUBSCRIPTION RATES iPAVABLE TN ADVANCEQuarterly Half-Yearly Yearly (ALL THt StnjT»pore Town Ar«m No I*o>4u«e t 520 10 40 20 80 (Including 5 60 11 20 22 40 Ah OVA AHE IN STRAITS ('VRRt N< Hr Empire Forri/i. 11 nrlikdinf ponUrr' 6 (H) 12 00 24 no48 words
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475 1948-10-21 13 SINGAPORE, Oct. 14. IN many Singapore industries labourers are 1 much better off than labourers in Britain, states the annual report of the Singapore Labour Department by the Commissioner of Labour (Mr. R P. Bingham.) Unions in Singapore which base their claims on conditions475 words
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Article245 1948-10-21 13 SINGAPORE. Oct. 15. THERE is modesty among bandits. When Security Forces destroyed a big terrorist camp near Kepis in Negri Sembilan recently they found this notice: “Men are not to approach the bathing place when women are bathing." The camp was “No. 6 HQ” of the terrorist245 words
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Article94 1948-10-21 13 SINGAPORE. Oct. 15. Net proiit of the Government House garden fete held last Saturday is expected to be more than $25,000. says a statement issued by Lady Oimson, the President of the Committee that organised the fete. The money will help 'Singapore s handicapped children. Expenses94 words
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Article, Illustration245 1948-10-21 13 SINGAPORE, Oct. 14. \IORE than 100 wreaths yesterday lined the grave ifl of Mr. Arthur John Tite, 43-year-old Singapore branch manager of the Shell Co., who was killed earlier in the day when his car crashed into a trolley bus standard•—Straits Times picture. - 245 words
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Article65 1948-10-21 13 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Oct. 13. Malaya’s reputedly oldest school. the Pena;.g Free School will celebrate its 132nd anniversary on Oct. 21. It will be the last speech day by the Director of Education (Mr. H. R. Cheeseman > before he retires. Mr. Cheeseman65 words
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Article44 1948-10-21 13 SINGAPORE. Oct. 14. A Singapore Cold Storage Co van overturned at the Moulmein Road junction with Mandalay Road yesterday when the Chinese driver swerved to avoid collision with a evclist. The driver received hospital treatment for a cut WTISt.44 words
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Article94 1948-10-21 13 SINGAPORE, Oct. 14. THE Singapore Labour De--1 partment, in 1947 heard 174 workers’ claims for money. The departments annual report says a quarter of the total claims involved building contractors, one-fifth crews of small vessels. The most common claims came from electricians mechanics, fitters, moulders, painters.94 words
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Article94 1948-10-21 13 f rom Our StalT Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 13. ROYAL Air force beaufighters and Spitfires attacked an important terrorist concentration in Central Perak this morning A large quantity oi bombs was dropped and several salvoes of rockets fired on the area, and the site was swept with machine94 words
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Article58 1948-10-21 13 SINGAPORE. Oct. 14. MRS. L. Cresson, Chairman of the Good Shepherd Convent Fancy Fair committee announces that the iair held at the C.Y.M.A. premises on Oct. 2. in aid of the Good Shepherd Convent Home building fund, brought in $4,300. She wishes to thank all those58 words
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Article58 1948-10-21 13 SINGAPORE. Oct. 14. Sir Godfrey Mitchell, chairman of George Wimpey and Co., Britain’s largest civil engineering contractors, arrived in Singapore yesterday afternoon by Quantas aircraft from London, for a three weeks’ business tour. This is Sir Godfrey’s first visit to Wimpey’s Far Eastern Branch in Singapore.58 words
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Article56 1948-10-21 13 SEGAMAT, Wed.—A Japanese bayonet found by his younger brother cost 21-year-old Yong Sin Cheng a $3O fine in the Segamat District Court. Yong was charged with fraudulent possession of the bayonet. It was said that it was found in Yong’s room on Voules Estate following a56 words
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Article125 1948-10-21 13 sing a i ’< n H railing 3 t<>r I' -'H month v... -M nillSt' aw.i:\: H Develop:'. taro Sol:.,... She Mj. Tan of Kuchin* never been out ho H Miss Tan h since 193;; s' ;ur M hc R °.vo; V;,,v5® London f or years,125 words
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Article62 1948-10-21 13 KUALA LUMPUR Oct :B CAUGHT in a heavy storm while flyins 3B to Kuala Lumpur this' ing. an Army Auster p:B made a forced lanriir.c small padi field at Seir.er.iB 21 miles South el K h;B pur. B The pilot. Capt PH Warner of the Ri62 words
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Article96 1948-10-21 13 SINGAPORE. Oct 1; The duties of traffic w dens. ,f the scheme is i proved by the Governir.f will be confined to report to the police cases c: 5 driving. Wardens will haw n i! cial status or powers. says release from the S:r.gap( Public Relations96 words
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Article64 1948-10-21 13 SINGAPORE Or: Lady Gimson visitea jm Nan Hwa Girls Schoo terday and presented and a pram to Miss in: Shian, a pupil. J Miss Lin was a P r V ner in a comu’tit’ Government Hou>e Fete. Ladv Gimson panied by Lad\ l W Mrs.64 words
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Article40 1948-10-21 13 siNGAPor:: or Four Chines ‘v/.fdH were fined S20 i t c in the First H' to when they pie > e ibreaking the 1 tlons. i, at They were to-.- e at 12.20 a.m. v** s Straits of Johor40 words
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208 1948-10-21 14 From Our Staff Correspondent u KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 14. ■oOD news of the war against Communist terrorists in Malaya was U given at a Press conference today by the Army commanders—Maj.* Kn C H. Boucher (G.O.C Malaya District) and Maj.-Gen. D. Dun- K (G208 words
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Article1187 1948-10-21 14 H|AJ -Gen. Boucher said H although nothing K;. spectacular has been Kitvec in Malava District the last thre? weeks, the ■:::>• forces registered ■tinual small successes in areas. ■“?.< tiled is beginning to on enemv morale he ■Bar.dits have been forced to ■ii- into smaller parties ot1,187 words
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Article63 1948-10-21 14 SINGAPORE Oc\. II. MAJ. -GEN. Dunlop paid a tribute ‘‘to that great hand of men, the planters,” for the way they had weathered the storm. “The way they set up their own defences is beyond praise.” he said. The special constables on most estates had changed63 words
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Article118 1948-10-21 14 SINGAPORE, Oct. 15. A dead turtle welding about 100 pounds and measuring four feet by 2J feet was brought to the Court yesterday as an exhibit. The turtle died in the animal Infirmary on Oct. 13. It had been taken there the previous day by an118 words
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1027 1948-10-21 15 SINGAPORE, Oct. 20. IMR. C. C. Tan (Municipal South-West) called for an early inquiry into the situation in Singapore's hospitals on the adjournment at yesterday’s meeting of the Singapore Legislative Council. He asked the Governor to authorise a searching inquiry “to get at the truth1,027 words
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Article, Illustration901 1948-10-21 15 Introducing a motion load- ing to the acceptance by the. Council of the report of the select committee on the J Medical Plan, the Director of Services (Dr. W. J. Vickers* said that the implementation, of the Plan would perhaps, nave no direct bearing on the nurses—Straits Times picture - 901 words
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Article44 1948-10-21 15 SINGAPORE fl Shanmugam. </ 5 jce vagrancy In tl ot Court yesterday. guilty and pioi” Ills bail. a|o Saying that could produce te be a vagrant. t» <Mr. L. C Goh y. prosecutor 11 l f din bin Talibi ther inquiries the case to Oc44 words
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Article2010 1948-10-21 16 Over I Income Tax Yield I This is because of a provision of S 9 750 000 f Ian, and the addition of $1,700,000 f or omitted °mim» ten year m e llcal Bd the Financial Secretary (Mr. J. ?l Smi!h H expenditure, RjihiI vesterdav. 12,010 words
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Article39 1948-10-21 16 SINGAPORE’S draft budget for 1949, at a glance: Revenue 5103,751,943 Expenditure 97,219.622 Surplus 6,532.321 From this surplus should be deducted an additional $4,450,000 for two items not included, reducing the surplus to more than $2,000,000.39 words
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Article, Illustration38 1948-10-21 16 The Financial Secretary (Mr. J. I). M. Smith), nearest the camera, with the Colonial Secretary (Mr. P. A. B. McKerron) before the Singapore Legislative Council meeting on Oc t. 15). —Straits Times picture. —Straits Times picture.—Straits Times picture. - 38 words
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Article129 1948-10-21 16 ON IaTH OCTOBER, at Bungsur iicK-pital, Kuala Luiupur to Chnstinu, wife of Douglas Weir, Malayan Police, a son. Both well SHAW At Portobello house. Dublin, on October 4th 11>4B. to Beatrice (nee Holmes) wife of Harold Shaw. M.C.S. u son. 10 Dr Marie Bernard Willson, w fc of Dr.129 words
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Article110 1948-10-21 16 Engagement took place on 17 10 48 between Jake Tan Ten* Lock, youngest son of Mad. Ho Bong Gunt the late Mr Tan Cheng Poll Ac Miss Olory Ec. eldest daughter of Mad Queennle Cheah Ac the late Mr E« Hoon Chwk PREDERICK-MARY The engagement took place on Sat.110 words
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Article46 1948-10-21 16 BRITTAIN HOPPER At S'pon on IHHi Oct l.nur»*nro Jo.sfoh Bnttjiin. only 'on »f Mr. A; Mrs H Ilrlt »ain f I nl*v <>nThnmcs. En. hind t< i* Mllno Homer ••!<!' t li» M r Mr* i av' Miln. Stev «rt. Mur- 'hmil.»!:. N S W An.'Talla.46 words
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857 1948-10-21 17 From A Market Correspondent THERE was a fair measure of activity on Malayan markets in a week interrupted by the Hari Raya Hajf holiday, the celebration of whidi entailed some confusion by falling on different days in the several States. Main interest continued to857 words
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Article20 1948-10-21 17 Following are tin outputs in plcuLs for the quarter ended Sept. 30: Tronoh Mines 4.792.20 Southern Tronoh 3.750.6020 words
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273 1948-10-21 17 SINGAPORE Para Rubber Estates is paying a dividend of three per cent, on the £130,492 capital for the year to Mar. 31, 1948. This is the first distribution since the 10 per cent, lor 1940-41 Profit is stated at 5,913. nga.nst £2.507 for 1946-47.273 words
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Article32 1948-10-21 17 Tuli Estate Kelantan, announces production fot the third quarter, in as- J.d.y 42.500. August 38.000, SeptemL* r 37 500 HENRIETTA Rubber E tatv product d 176 "'00 lbs. in Septm.oer32 words
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Article189 1948-10-21 17 SINGAPORE Oct. 16. BETTER undertone nas developed in rubber this week. Prices have hardened by about In.* ce:.ts since last week-end says Lewis Peat’s weekly market report. Improved factory* int rst and Continental inquiries have been evident. Dealers' and port stocks at main centres for September189 words
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Article140 1948-10-21 17 1 PLANTERS’ Stcies Agency Coinuunv nip ns issued Qt'Hin 5 tal to £175(i(m u nur y caM of 50.000 l ordin* lhe is at 70s. each laiy sh aiH 7he 'hares i, rights to --dl 10 In th? rail for everv Cj n X then held.140 words
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Article63 1948-10-21 17 Harrisons a* c? ya> announce September rubb r in Allen by I Benta Estat l Jeram Ku I Kundong Estate 38® MenUkab Il2i luncel Bigan Sandy croft 20Tanjong Pau Estate '>0-1 EVATT Company am. a: i following S ptcmbor ru 1, crops. In lbs.: Brunei Utd. Plant63 words
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Article911 1948-10-21 17 SINGAPORE, Oct. 19. Prices quutea oy the Malayan Sharebrokers’ Association today were INDUSTRIALS Bayer Seller A Mae ice U oo la tie Alex. Bricks Ord l 70 i no Prof. 3.20 3.30 vd B .B. Petrol 39 6 40 6 B.M Trustees 7.50 8 50 Consol Tin911 words
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Article412 1948-10-21 18 SINGAPORE, Oct. 17. l, r i N<> only 14 men, Including one player loaned H V Singapore Cricket Club, Base Ordnance HifDOt <‘ re n0 lor the Club in their rugger on the Padang yesterday, taking a severe ■L t iii by 48412 words
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Article127 1948-10-21 18 KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 16. I’AKr O full advantage of Jopp tunities that came “ieir v iy, the Selangor Club J- eat- the Army by 17 f° ln .ts jour tries and a goal) L° si mts two tries on the terda- Lumpur P adan S y127 words
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Article467 1948-10-21 18 SINGAPORE, Oct. 19. CYLVIA Still. Singapore Cricket Club women’s hockey team centre-forward, stole the limelight in the first women’s hockey match of the season on the oadaner yesterday. Bcoring two goals—the only scores of the game—she had a large share in her team’s well-deserved victory467 words
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Article94 1948-10-21 18 SINGAPORE. Oct. 19. THE first round of the Clifford Cup competition played at Buklt Timah over the week-end resulted as fol lows: J Crichton beat S H Kin? 3 and 2: K. D. son beat J. E. Semmeai 2 and 1- A G Peart beat94 words
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Article358 1948-10-21 18 SINGAPORE, Oct. 14. Nee Soon ...8; 5.C.C.... 0. VIGOROUS tackling and v effective touch-find-ing by full-back Cross played a big part in the victory scored by the Nee Soon Garrison Rugby Football Club over a Singapore Cricket Club “A XV on the padang yesterday.358 words
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Article256 1948-10-21 18 SINGAPORE, Oct. 19. A SPECTACULAR try by Lieutenant Hankln in the final stages of the game enabled a team from H.M.S. London to beat the Singapore Cricket Club “B” XV by the narrow margin of five points (a goal) to three (a penalty goal) in a256 words
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Article247 1948-10-21 18 from Our Staff Correspondent mu. M r UALA LUMPUR. Oct. 18. A r “A»* irom Malaya was runner-up In the 1948 Ju i ,lor Kolapoire match for the Imperial Challenge Cup, Instituted by the National Rifle Assoclaj}®**. S h,C WM shot at BLs,ey durln ‘he247 words
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Article149 1948-10-21 18 SINGAPORE, Oct. 14. THE following are the A results of the Singapore Malay Sports Association’s inter team competition. Bostam’s Team beat Abdullah H. Ahmad’s Team 2 to 1. Scores; Bostam beat Abdullah 6 —4, 6—o; Basir beat Abubakar H. Hassan 6—2, 6—3; S. Bamadhaj and H.149 words
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Article114 1948-10-21 18 SINGAPORE, Oct. 17. rpHE inter-club golf match beX tween the Royal Johore International Club and the Island Club, played over the R.J I C. Course on Hari Raya Ha.ll resulted in a narrow win for the R.J.I.C. by 7 points to 6i points. In the114 words
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Article218 1948-10-21 18 From Our Own Correspondent MUAR, Oct. 14. JOHORE gave a credita- ble performance tn their first inter-State hockey match on the Muar Government English School padang yesterday, when they defeated Malacca by three goals to one. Johore took the offensive from the initial bully-off and opened the218 words
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Article109 1948-10-21 18 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 14. DESPITE extra time, there was no score In the R.A.F. inter-unit soccer final played on the Victoria Institution ground this evening, between No. 290 Maintenance Unit of Seletar *ind R.A.F. Kuala Lumpur. The match will be109 words
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Article41 1948-10-21 18 SINGAPORE. Oct. 17. The St. Joseph’s institution Ist and 2nd teams and the Victoria Institution Ist and 2nd XI met at hockey yesterday on tho Victoria School ground. St. Josephs won by four goals to one In noth games.41 words
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Article29 1948-10-21 18 SINGAPORE. Oct 14. A team from HM S Torrvr trounced the Far East I»» Sec 3(5—0 a game of rugger played at the Naval Ba.se. yesterday.29 words