The Straits Budget, 4 November 1948
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263 1948-11-04 1 THE absolute and comA plete eradication of all I the terrorists in Malaya 1 is, no doubt, going to take a long time during which more lives will be lost on both sides. However, the suggestion of an amnesty for the murderers and their263 words
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Article299 1948-11-04 1 AS from Aug. 2, the price of a kati of sugar was reduced to 28 cents from 30 cents. This benefits the sugar retailers considerably as they never calculate to the cent, but to the last five cents. For instance, if you buy four katis of sugar,299 words
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Article169 1948-11-04 1 |N his recent letter, Mr. 1 W. L. H. Morrison stressed the point that the P.A.Y.E. Scheme does not specifically provide for claims of elderly folk to be included in the “Immediate Class.” Paragraph 12 of Mr. Rodgers’ Memorandum provides for the immediate payment of “all minor169 words
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449 1948-11-04 1 r 1 HE letter from “Old Hand," in the Straits Times last week might be disregarded were it not that memories are short and many may think it founded on fact. In justice to the Commissioners of the between wars era I ask to be449 words
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Article159 1948-11-04 1 •THE Services seem very A reluctant to sanction the basic increment of their employees’ salaries. The Singapore Government has already done its bit and is going to pay Its employees all arrears due. We clerks working in the Services are in the same plight as Government employees and159 words
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178 1948-11-04 1 I QUITE agree with “Senex" of London in hi. 1 ments published recently regarding thf m Singapore stamps. L the new His suggestion of a pictorial issue was excellent,' and the designs he submitted well worth con-1 sidering. Although such a set cannot be issued178 words
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Article123 1948-11-04 1 1 WISH to express my 1 deepest appreciation of and complete agreement with your editorial comments in the Straits Times of Oct. 15 under the heading Surrender Terms.” I hope the Government will give serious and immediate consideration to your suggestions, as such a gesture on its part123 words
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Article309 1948-11-04 1 HAVE the honour refer to the article A your paper of Oct. 30 M which it is stated tha® films shown bv Mobil® Public Address Units ol the Department of Pubi® Relations “bore the Kami pong Malays”. This opi| nion is said to have beefl expressed309 words
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Article138 1948-11-04 1 THE raison d’etre of A Singapore’s existence is trade and nothing else. It is surely axiomatic that all artificial controls of trade are per se harmful. Every commercial man with whom I talk complains of the obstacles caused by the present system. The Mother Country is seeking every138 words
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Article926 1948-11-04 2 —Straits Times. Oct. 28. I pore is to hold its first j;,l elections on Satutml 2. of next year, b.v if the ordinance which issed by the Colony ive Council last week, so will also be the first k»1 elections in the of Malaya (We rule—Straits Times. Oct. 28. - 926 words
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Article681 1948-11-04 2 -Straits Times, Oet. 29. The opinion was expressed in these columns yesterday that the Municipal elections to be held in Singapore in April of next year for eighteen out of twenty-seven Municipal Commissioners, may be a failure. The reason for that fear is that there w’ill have-Straits Times, Oet. 29. - 681 words
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Article401 1948-11-04 2 -Straits Times, Oct. 30. There was a noteworthy passage in Sir Franklin Gimson’s address at the Budget meeting of the Singapore Legislative Council that is w’orth considering in connection with the advance in local government that is discussed in our main leading article today. In this passage-Straits Times, Oct. 30. - 401 words
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Article984 1948-11-04 2 —Straits Times. Oct. 30 The antiquity of the Malay race in the Malay Peninsula is a conclusion of modem scholarship which has not yet passed into common knowledge in this country. Last Tuesday, in an article published in this page, Mr. Tan Cheng Lock .quoted from R. J.—Straits Times. Oct. 30 - 984 words
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Article771 1948-11-04 3 —Straits Times, Nov. l. The cut of halt a kati per head in the Malayan rice ration which takes etTect today is an uncomfortable reminder that Communism in Burma is already beginning to endanger the one thing that is vital to public welfare in this country.—Straits Times, Nov. l. - 771 words
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Article324 1948-11-04 3 —Straits Times Nov. 1. A Singapore worker wrote in the Straits Times last Saturday that he had never realized the difference between housing for the working classes in Great Britain and in Singapore until he read a leading article published in these columns recently under the heading—Straits Times Nov. 1. - 324 words
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Article921 1948-11-04 3 Straits Times. Ndv. 2 The sixth month of terrorism in Malaya has begun. It was in early June that three European planters were murdered in one morning in the Sungei Siput district, and the country suddenly realized that the wave of violence which had first been noticedStraits Times. Ndv. 2 - 921 words
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Article1025 1948-11-04 4 —Straits Times Nov. 3. understood that the authorities in Kuala at are strongly opposed ler terms at this stage nergency. They agree nonesty will have to nor or later, that that ■v in which this situan v have to be wound up but they believe r—Straits Times Nov. 3. - 1,025 words
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Article74 1948-11-04 4 From Our Staff Correspondent MALACCA. Nov. 2.—The Assistant Superior General of the Christian Brothers (the Rev. Bro. L. O. Toole) called at St. Francis Institution in his survey of the Order’s institutions in Malaya before going to Australia. At a tea party the guests included the Resident74 words
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199 1948-11-04 4 sFvZnsg bv eS as kint S thT M r SalS f r sll il r hotels committee a H O HOC Onnrrrrtni i i I. He has suggested that this committee should go into the whole position with regard to hotels and that its investigation should199 words
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Article215 1948-11-04 4 SINGAPORE. Nov. 3. MOUNT Erskine Children’s Social Centre was formally handed over to the Social Welfare Department by the Army yesterday morning. Nearly 200 children were present at the Ann Siang Hill site to which the Maxwell Road centre was moved. Lady Gimson. wife of the215 words
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Article188 1948-11-04 4 SINGAPORE Nov. 3. qENIOR Radio Malaya offli cials would not comment yesterday morning on the demand made bv the Singapore Musicians’ Union that in future all broadcast relays lrorn hotels and restaurants should be paid for The decision was reached at a previous union meeting188 words
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Article271 1948-11-04 4 on 29th Oct 1948. t<j I .,i>. v Uc 1 ol Dr. H It. Morrison. :l v)1 On 27th October, if, Mali, Ocnciai Hospital, to Alison w:l* A s ii Kemp Admlnlstr.. t've otlicer Segamat. son. m to Khairunnissa, wife w J M. Jumabhoy, at D'Cotca (lime on Thursday271 words
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Article160 1948-11-04 4 i HO TAN—The engagement Is today announced between Mr. Fook Kep. eldest son of Mr Ac Mrs. Ho Chua Meng and Miss Poll Kwai d.ucy) eldest daughter ot Mr. Ac Mrs Tan Ewe Chee. The engagement was announced on 1-11-48 between Mr. Lun 81m l Van. 3rd. son of160 words
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Article58 1948-11-04 4 CARROI.L-COOKE Thp nwrnape of Joan, voungn daughter ot Mrs. Carroll and th* late Capta'i T Carroll. SeabanK. Clift.m Ttrrarp. Monkstown. Co.. Dubln: with Mr. Frederick O. Cookfourth son ol Mr. and Mrs. C Cooke of Corrib Houv- Galwav was celebrated quietly W’sterda; Thp ceremony took place at S Andrew’s58 words
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Article25 1948-11-04 4 BEST—MOOR At St Paul,' Devonport on Oct 27th 1923 William Best to Elizabeth Moor Present address 23 Amber Mansions. William Best. Elizabeth Best.25 words
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Article, Illustration2127 1948-11-04 5 titan I)JFK - A Malayan Countryman's Diary titan I)JFK. CUN DAY, October 24.—This morning the jeep had to be taken to the local motor repairing shop in hopes of having it fitted with a new exhaust pipe, but such was not obtainable. Spare parts can probably only be obtained—Photograph by C. A. Gibson-Hill - 2,127 words
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Article, Illustration175 1948-11-04 6 NEW MALA YA RADIO CHIEF SINGAPORE, Oct. 31. i|R. H. H. Beamish, one of the team of B.B C com ill mentators who covered the Olympic Carnes in Londtn. has arrived in Singapore to become head of the cpgiish programmes on Radio Malaya. Mr Beamish told the Sunday Times yesterday175 words
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Article164 1948-11-04 6 SINGAPORE, Nov. 1. nR Paul Yu Pin, Arch- bishop of Nanking, fh0 is visiting Singapore, festerday thanked all the Singapore Catholics who jad assured him of sup,ort for the starting of a Singapore Chinese lanuage Catholic daily lewspaper. The Archblsnop said the W iect of the Catholic paper164 words
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Article73 1948-11-04 6 SINGAPORE. Oct 28. K m Hoi Meng pleaded y in tin* First DU>irt yesterday with into his wile’s room K impong Soopoo. and >20 and a court main-'-ir.ce order. ASP. Mr. A. H. Frew, pro•r.;, sa.d Kwan had been '.rated from his wife tor .it73 words
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Article40 1948-11-04 6 SINGAPORE. Oct. 29. Thirty-two Czechs—practiihc whole community in ■jsaporc celebrated the p anniversary of the ol the Czechoslovak at a tea party at the t.r.c.s Restaurant yesterday “ion Jacks and Czech naJnal flags were displayed tocher.40 words
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Article22 1948-11-04 6 Tit, SINGAPORE Oct. 28. stopped a TaW n ,°‘‘ylang Road. Singaof SG5 anci robbpd m:i de off down a side22 words
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Article96 1948-11-04 6 $Jap^ UMpur ct 2r l ol part of the S,,,s ceiling interrupt- :<> ln R of the Selangor ual 'e Committee toI bestos crashed on the centre of the committee table, a peon, who had been] adjusting a loose sheet from above, clung frantically to a96 words
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Article37 1948-11-04 6 SINGAPORE, Oct. 31. THERE were 23 deaths from tuberculosis and 67 cases were reported for the week ending Oct. 23, says a Singapore municipal health statement. Births numbered 156 and there were 746 deaths.37 words
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Article271 1948-11-04 6 1% SINGAPORE, Oct. 30. CjINGAPOKE Municipal Commissioners yesterday agreed to donate $25,000 to the Singapore ConTmittee of the United Nations Appeal for Children. There is a proviso, that this money shall be spent in the Municipality of Singapore. The chairman ol the Singapore Committee of the271 words
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Article65 1948-11-04 6 SINGAPORE Oct. 28. jyiISSING since a swimming trip last Sunday, the body of a 15-years-old Chinese boy has been found by police searching for the missing R A F. Flight Sergeant who disappeared after giving evidence in the Ninth Police Court last Thursday. The body was65 words
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Article119 1948-11-04 6 SINGAPORE, Oct. 31. A EUROPEAN motorist who drove his car from Singan pore to Kuala Lumpur and back last week says that the greatest danger on the way was not the terrorists—but recklessly-driven lorries. The motorist, Singapore businessman Mr. john R Walton, said the lorries were119 words
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Article248 1948-11-04 6 F ,R *T r h rr,.*° r -king be ment in the 0 Vi' ''b mS e par?y e head< uartc »*>e Malayan Com! will Mrh°hr° datl i? n J Wil1 be P rov,ded for 40 boys who will continue to use the lir.st lloor for248 words
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Article74 1948-11-04 6 SINGAPORE. OC... 30. Ong Kian Hock pleaded Kuilty In the First District Court yesterday with havin'? broken into a tentage store at Singapore District Signals Regiment at 3.50 a.m on June 27 and stole SI.009 worth of tentage. The District Judge (Mr. Tan Ah Tah) allowed the accused74 words
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Article49 1948-11-04 6 MALACCA. Oct. 80. DETER Lai was yesterday judged by the Senior Inspector of Schools. Mr. J. Young, as best speaker at the Anglo-Chinese School elocution contest. Enoch Daniel and Chan Leong Hee were second and third respectively. Mr. C. H. Foss presented the prizes.49 words
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Article33 1948-11-04 6 SINGAPORE. Oct. 31. Singapore Police on Friday night recovered a .32 automatic pistol, and 10 rounds of ammunition in an abandoned tongkang at th< Hth mile, Yeo Chu Kang Read33 words
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Article125 1948-11-04 6 SINGAPORE, Oct. 20. IT is estimated that out of J ™.OOO people in Johore. 20.000 are suffering from tuberculosis. This is stated in a circular appealing for donations to assist in the formation of a Johore Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis. The Sultan of125 words
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Article102 1948-11-04 6 SINGAPORE, Oct. 31 I’lIF altap root ol the newlybuilt Salvation Army Church at Martaban Road, olf Balestier Road nearly collapsed when a 30-foot coconut tree snapped and fell on the church during a storm at early yesterday morning There was no one in the building102 words
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Article56 1948-11-04 6 SINGAPORE. 0(V 30. Guests at a Hallowe’en Party given last night by the Singapore American Association in their club rooms in the Cathay Building wore rags and tatters in a good cause. Profits of the event—a “Hard Times’’ party will go to the United Nations Appeal56 words
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Article59 1948-11-04 6 SINGAPORE. Oct. 31. FOR striking his ex-wife. Arnat bin Noordin of Tank Road was yesterday fined $10 in the Sixth Police Court, Singapore. The woman. Ketnin binte Sajimin. said that Amat hit l.ev ;id kicked her when he found her speaking to another man in59 words
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Article364 1948-11-04 7 SUNGEI SIPUT, Oct. 30. TERRORIST units are breaking up, and there is evidence of distrust between leaders and men in Malaya’s worst trouble spot —the Sungei Siput district of Perak. Captured letters in recent weeks have told of units disbanding and bandits and leaders accusing each364 words
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Article158 1948-11-04 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Oct. 30. A BRITISH employee of *.he P a ha n g Consolidated Mine at Sungei Lembing. 22 miles from Kuantan, was shot dead this morning in an ambush by 12 bandits. Also shot dead was a Chinese miner, while a Malay special158 words
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Article84 1948-11-04 7 PENANG Oct. 30. THE Coroner. Mr. J. P. Blacklcdgc, found today that a Chinese lodger had jumped to his death from his room in a Cintra Street hotel. The ho;el keeper, Lim Ah Loo. said that on the night of Sep.. 3. he saw the84 words
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Article69 1948-11-04 7 JOHORE BAHRU Oct. 30. ABDUL Rahim bin Mat, a van attendant, was today fined $5,000 in default eight months’ rigorous imprisonment, on a charge of conveying dutiable goods. Nine packages of perfumery and 10 tins of matches w’cre found in the van at the Causeway customs69 words
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Article45 1948-11-04 7 SINGAPORE. Nov. 1. A military lorry and a civilian lorry came into collision at the junction of Adam and Farrer Roads at 1.35 p.m. yesterday. A labourer travelling on the civilian lorry was afterwards admitted to hospital with serious injuries.45 words
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Article167 1948-11-04 7 SINGAPORE Sept. 1. A SPECIAL Malay Ruler’s Commission on Higher Education for Malays should be act up at once by the Conference of Rulers with a view to increasing potential Malay entrants to the Universitv of Malaya, Mr. Abdul Wahab Ariif. president of the Singapore Muslim Students’167 words
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Article113 1948-11-04 7 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 31 i VfALAYA’S right to M share in Poppy Day collections for her own ex-servicemen was stressed by the chairman of the Poppy Day Fund Committee (Lady Newboult) in a broadcast over radio Malaya tonight. Since the113 words
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Article84 1948-11-04 7 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA M MPl T R. Oct. 31. AN Anglican mission A school for boys, which will cost at least $500,000. is to be built here. In five yeas it should have 1.000 pupils. “It will he the St. Andrews Sehool of the84 words
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223 1948-11-04 7 SINGAPORE, Nov. 1. QNE thousand five hundred people attended a teaparty held by the Singapore Kuoniintang Partv in honour of the 62nd birthday of President Chiang Kai-shek and the visit to Singapore of the Archbishop of Nanking (Monsignor Yu Pin) at the Party’s headquarters223 words
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Article76 1948-11-04 7 Free Press Staff Correspondent BATU PAHAT. Oct. 27.—Five Scouts have been chosen from the various districts of Johcre to represent the State at the South-West Pacific Jamboree, to be held in Melbourne. They are Syed Hashim bin Abdullah. Johore Rover Crew, Johore Bahru; Azhar bin Ahmad, G.E.S.76 words
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Article136 1948-11-04 7 Kl’ALA LUMPUR, Oct.» i NY alien found in certain parts of the Federal J A without an identity card may be considered illegal immigrant and returned to the country of hi birth. The prescribed areas are Perils. Kelantan. all tl Langkawi islands near the Kedah-$iam border,136 words
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Article90 1948-11-04 7 10 cents a warning PENANG. Oct. ;o. H TilF second magistrate. J. P. Blackledge. tmhfl warned cyclists that m-vi® punishment would be nirtefl out to offenders carryin® heavy loads on the® bicycles. “It is a very dangeroi® practice,“ he told tufl Chinese, Ang Hum Bin an® Neoh Gim Teoh, in90 words
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Article86 1948-11-04 7 SINGAPORE. Oct Two Javanese. Ismail aH Taib. aged 20. and S.Kir.an Noordin. aged 19. w« re committed for trial o\ Ninth Police Court M.t-i-"-'.® (Mr. E. V. A. Peersi on PI charge of having murdered™ Chinese. Tan Lav Sa <■ Mav 23 in Kampong Tm:* off86 words
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Article89 1948-11-04 7 SINGAPORE NOV Bail of $1,500 was anj j™ I the Singapore Police Court Masl r iv to 1 R.W.P. Rule) ycsard I I Gek Chwee, on two Gur- N 1 connection with -J ***** > }t^H Teo \s alleged to ha j I in unlawful pos>-'>- 589 words
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Article360 1948-11-04 8 SINGAPORE. Oct to CHARITABLE and relief funds totalling hiin1 dreds of thousands of dollars are being hoarded in Singapore because, it is alleged, iome technicality stands m the way of their ex(enditure for urgently reejui red schemes. This point was made by Mr. D. Robertson it a360 words
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Article139 1948-11-04 8 SINGAPORE. Oct. 30. ROYAL Air Force authorities in Singapore yesterday eleaspd the name of the pitlire pilot killed in an air :*si: at Sembawang recently. Hr was Flying OHlcer G. J. i 3:;e. who was until recenty Phonal Assistant to the ::mer Air Officer Commandli Malaya (Air139 words
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Article114 1948-11-04 8 SINGAPORE. Oct. 29. Chafed with robbing a nice hostess. Wong Ah Ur., oi jewellery valued at in Race Course Road on tet. 1. a 22-year-old Chinese, ww Yew Sun. of Syed Alwi was yesterday commitsc for trial. Kong told the Seventh PoCourt Magistrate (Mr. G. c114 words
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Article60 1948-11-04 8 SINGAPORE. Oct. 30. oout too guests, including L, ovornor Sir Franklin an d Lady Gimson, atnight’s gala ball A nga P° re Poppy Day the Goodwood Park featured Miss ifcfv v and the “Mysfh, v I 1 Radio Malaya.” Pit was organised by j f p60 words
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Article181 1948-11-04 8 SINGAPORE, Oct. 30. ALTERNATIVE charges of corruption involving a small car and 416 tons of soap being disposed of by the Army were denied by Major Samuel James Morley Gregory in the First District Court, Singapore, yesterday. Major Gregory, who wore uniform, was granted bail181 words
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Article69 1948-11-04 8 SINGAPORE, Oct. 28. DESULTS of the Medical College Pharmacists examination are: Qualifying passes: Hew Kiang Hean, H. E. Hughes, Lee Sze Peng, Wong Chew Lick. The following have completed the examination: Koh Bok Seng (Pharmaceutical Chemistry). Tan Yap (Pharmacy). Mrs. Ong Beng Watt (Forensic Pharmacy). Passes in69 words
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Article379 1948-11-04 8 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 29 WHEN Ferret Force disbands, a force of Forest Rangers may take its place. This is the suggestion of a Ferret officer who during the past three years has spent most of his time working in the Malayan jungles379 words
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255 1948-11-04 8 rwniv SINGAPORE, Oct. 30 OCally 0t thc of Assistant Health Officer at a commencing salary of S5 l o month, approved by the Establishments Board, was agreed to ai the meeting of Singapore Municipal Commissioners yesterday. 1 ai The appointment is subject to the officer255 words
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Article74 1948-11-04 8 KUALA LUMPUR. Ort. 29. SIR Henry Gurney, the High Commissioner, met a deputation from the Incorporated Society of Planters this afternoon. “A number of points relating to the Campaign against the terrorists were discussed.” said a spokesman. ‘‘We were very impressed.” The deputation comprised Mr. Andrew Taylor,74 words
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Article199 1948-11-04 8 SINGAPORE, Oct. 29. THE Archbishop of Nanking (Monsignor Paul Yupin), speaking at a tea i party given in his honour yesterday by the Singapore Regional Centre of the Catholic Y' *:ng Men’s Association, spoke of the power of those who controlled the means of disseminating information.199 words
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Article81 1948-11-04 8 from Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Oct. 28. IT is officially announced that Messrs. R. MacLean and J. M. Patrick have been a p p o i ntcd Administrative Officers in the Federation ol Malaya. Other appointments are: Mr. M. D. Matheson. Agricultural Officer; Mr. A. Hinton, European81 words
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Article124 1948-11-04 9 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Oct. 27 EVERY effort would be made to train local girls for high nursing posts, the acting Principal Matron, Federation of Malaya (Miss H. G. Lacey), told the Straits Times today. Miss Lacey, who is retiring shortly, said there was124 words
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Article78 1948-11-04 9 SINGAPORE, Oct. 28. pOURTH largest importr er of Malayan goods last month was Russia. She received merchandise worth $14,071 431, but Malaya received no Russian exports. These facts are given in the Malayan Trade Statistics for September. The U S. took the largest volume of Malayan78 words
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Article93 1948-11-04 9 SINGAPORE, Oct. 28. ’TWELVE people were A thrown into the roadway and one of them was seriously injured at the Keppel Road junction with Cantonment Road, Singapore, yesterday when the nearside boarding of a lorry in which they were travelling gave way. The driver told the93 words
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Article127 1948-11-04 9 SINGAPORE, Oct 28. Goho Memorial Prize winners of the “Non-Violence” essay competition have been announced as follows: Senior Section. Ist: Mr. T. Paran. Medical College; 2nd: Mr. F. X. Varkey, 85. Kampong Bahru. Junior Section. Ist: Mr. Johi: Hanam, Senior A. Anglo-Chinese Secondary School; 2nd: Miss Alice127 words
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Article156 1948-11-04 9 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Oct. 27. '‘THE fact that an efficiency 1 expert is nut available does not, I hope, mean that Government will not endeavour to eliminate wasteful <xoenditure.” the Resident Commissioner <Mt. A. V. Aston) said today Mr. Aston told 1 lie* Straits156 words
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327 1948-11-04 9 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Oct 27 OEVEX Chinese men were acquitted today in the Supreme Court on a charge, under the Emergency Regulations, of consorting with persons who were carrying firearms. The seven men, with three others, including a woman, who327 words
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Article31 1948-11-04 9 SINGAPORE, Oct 28. A pilot of a Spitfire was killed on Tuesday while attempting to land at the RAF. Station at Sembawang. His next of kin are being informed.31 words
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146 1948-11-04 9 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Oct. 27 OENANG’S Municipal draft budget for 1949, to be 1 presented at a special meeting of the Commissioners on Nov. 9, is expected to show a surplus of $24,817. According to the estimates, the Municipality will spend some146 words
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Article101 1948-11-04 9 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 28. MR. HERBERT D. SMITH. an American entomologist of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is looking “for one tree in Malaya" on which he hopes to And a specie of a parasite last noticed 20 years ago. Mr. Smith is101 words
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Article244 1948-11-04 9 CINGAPORE S only Vampire JeFKft hn„l 9 Kota Bahru aerodrome with enough ded at five minutes flying time after an attenmf Ji r 0nl y breaking flight from Saigon to Singapore Pilot of the aircraft. Fit. Lt. G. Francis. A.F.C., told the Straits Times244 words
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Article51 1948-11-04 9 SINGAPORE, Oct. 29. Lim Ah Seng, a 55-year-old workman repairing the roof of 23. Lorong Telok. on Oct. 18. slipped and fell 30 feet below’ on the road. He died in the General Hospital the same day. The Singapore Coroner (Mr. Choor Singh) yesterday returned a misadventure51 words
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Article229 1948-11-04 9 SINGAPORE Oc f *> Q INCREASED exports "i as t 1. month gave Malaga the third Time thto% r ll SMmnmn trade balance r 'oi 528,100.000 compared with August’s $20,000,000 according terday C a StatiCS issued yes The total volume of trad* amounting to S320.000.000 a£ showed229 words
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Article139 1948-11-04 9 SINGAPORE. Oct US I A PLEA lor special grants f enable Singapore GoB eminent servants who 1 jj contracted tuberculosis to rB cuperate is being nia.de bj B Lim \ew Hock NoinmajB Unofficial) in questions wm he will ask .he Governme* at the next meeting ot Legislative139 words
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424 1948-11-04 10 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 27. jlEUT.-Col. G.D.A. Fletcher, on the eve of retirement from the chairmanship of Harrisons Crosfield (Malaya), pleaded yesterday f or greatly increased expenditure on rubber research. He foresaw cocoa as an important secondary Malayan424 words
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Article285 1948-11-04 10 SINGAPORE, Oct. 28. I ADY Violet Braddell, mother of Sir Roland Braddell, died at Folkestone, England, on Tuesday, at the age of 87, after a sudden illness. In spite of her age, up to that time she had been In very good health. The wife285 words
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Article166 1948-11-04 10 Singapore, oct„ 28, 1 Singapore Coroner l Mr. (-boor Singh) said sl, spocted foul play oiip 110 opened an inUp Vaster day on Kong f J who died on Oct. u f J n )is way from the G r mul Hospital to the f raI166 words
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Article257 1948-11-04 10 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 27 llfITH the institution of National Registration, the Tf Federation Food Control Department is to withdraw the “group” system of rice cards and issue individual ration cards instead. The scheme will involve the department in the formidable task257 words
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Article87 1948-11-04 10 SINGAPORE, Oct 28. MALAYA’S delegate to the Methodist Conference at Boston last May. Mr. Cheng Hul Ming, returned to Singapore yesterday alter eight months in the United States, the United Kingdom and the Continent. Mr. Cheng Hul Ming, who is Assistant Secretary for Chinese Affairs in Singapore,87 words
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Article333 1948-11-04 10 KUALA LUMPUR. Oct. 27. pOLICE and troops killed two terrorists yesterday —one in Johore and one in Perak. Others were arrested throughout the Federation. Between Jeram Choh and the 25th milestone on the Pontian Road, Johore, a Police party saw a Chinese approaching. He was333 words
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Article205 1948-11-04 10 From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Out M BRITISH infantry have taken to the rives to cut bandit communications, an oflicial statement today revealed. A party of the 1- Devour used motor-propelled and native river craft against sampans which are believed to have been moving205 words
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Article44 1948-11-04 10 SINGAPORE C;« t. A husband and wife w< r» charged In t.k* Second Folic* Court yesterday with assisting in the mariagcime ol etiap jl kee Ow Boor: K r I he husband. wa.* hoed $7f>0 amt tar wife, i.im Chin Went:, $t"044 words
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Article412 1948-11-04 11 From Our Staff Correspondent SINGAPORE, Oct. 30. INCOME lax return forms will be despatched to taxpayers in the Federation and Singapore from Monday. The form for the return of income and claim for allowances is being gazetted in the Faderation and Singapore tomorrow, making412 words
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Article, Illustration344 1948-11-04 11 SINGAPORE, Oct. 29. i TWO brides, one Irish and 1 the other Scottish who arrived in Singapore in the Willem Ruys on Wednesday, were married in the Colcnv yesterday. At St. Andrew's Cathedral. Miss Joan Hewardine Carroll, daughter of the late Mr Thomas Carroll, of Dublin, was marriedStraits Times picture. - 344 words
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Article169 1948-11-04 11 SINGAPORE, Oct. 30. A SINGAPORE Assize Court jury yesterday, utter 20 minutes’ deliberation, reversed a four to three verdict of guilty, to u live to two verdict of not guilty. The case was one in which a Chinese Roval Army Service Corps trainee was chargea with committing169 words
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Article208 1948-11-04 11 SINGAPORE, Oct. 29. OHIPS, chiefly those carrying fresh fruit and vegetables, are frequently boarded before they anchor in Singapore Roads by men from small craft eager to start discharging the cargo. Customs, and other authorities now say that this must stop. Officials must be208 words
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Article81 1948-11-04 11 SINGAPORE, Ocr.. 30. SINGAPORE Municipal Commissioners at their meeting, yesterday agreed to the expenditure of $60,000 at St. Jame’s Power Station. The Commissioners confirmed a committee decision to accept the quotation of Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Export Co. for the supply of one complete set of rotor81 words
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Article399 1948-11-04 11 SINGAPORE. Oet in I MERE remark of th e l last Municipal Presi I dent on the Qu ''l tion of temporary uluw mgs must not be inter 1 pretod as beins "lor r binding on the public I Singapore." declared Mr B Yap Pheng Geek399 words
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Article25 1948-11-04 11 MALACCA. Oct. 30 cyclists pleaded 1 .SI court today to 1!;1( lltl 9| traffic signs and cre SI from $2 to $7.25 words
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Advertisement11 1948-11-04 11 STRAITS BUDGET. SUBSCRIPTION RATES (ALL THE ABOVE ARE IN STRAITS CURE '<11 words
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485 1948-11-04 12 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 29 STORY of courage and determination not to A surrender lies behind yesterday’s bandit ambush ,f a police van in wjiich an inspector and six Malay police constables were killed and five other constables and a woman485 words
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Article183 1948-11-04 12 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 29 THE value of existing petrol coupons in the Federation will be increased by 25 per cent on Monday, says an official announcement. This increase will not apply to Singapore coupons. Motorists, and other users of transport will, from183 words
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Article81 1948-11-04 12 SINGAPORE, Oct. 2S. RARE heart-shaped plants brought, from Siam bv a Singapore Eurasian were uresented to Ladv Gimson on Tuesday Mr. J. L. Pestana. who made a special visit to Bangkok to collect Siamese orchids said that the heart-shaoed slants, called Anthuriums. surpassed anything seen in81 words
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Article62 1948-11-04 12 SINGAPORE, 09*. 30. The Third company of *ne Singapore Boys’ Brigade held Its l‘2th annual inspection and display at the Wesley Church. Fort Canning, yesterday The Group Captain 'Rev. C A. Fisk, of the R.A.F.k ajcompanied by Captain G. C. Chen, made the inspection of the company,62 words
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Article, Illustration367 1948-11-04 12 SINGAPORE, Oct. 30. A BADLY-WOUNDED Malay police constable who fought a lone gun-battle with another Malay in Jurong one night in August two years ago, was yesterday awarded the Colonial. Police Medal for conspicuous gallantry by the Governor of Singapore, (Sir Franklin Gimson). i He was—Straits Times pictures. - 367 words
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Article190 1948-11-04 12 SINGAPORE, Oc f. 30 CHINESE “mui tsai,” or slave <»ir.s. are still being kept in Singapore, the Assistant Secretary of Social We! fare <Mr. J Buckoke) said yesterd ly “It is ddlicult to catch up with their owners or euaidians because they are now \iv190 words
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Article97 1948-11-04 12 SINGAPORE Oct M A reduction 5n the amusement tax is .sought by the Cinematograph Exhibitors’ Association in a petition so 1 to the Singapore amt Fecioi at ion Governments Any reduction that es made, the petition says, will lie passed on to the nctwregolng public. Cinema97 words
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Article22 1948-11-04 12 SEGAMAT, Oc. .V VI r H *»V I Bund ha: bc» r DOomled to the Johor < ‘'M.U' M''heal Hoard22 words
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Article392 1948-11-04 13 SINGAPORE, Oct. 31. 'IT can no longer be said that the Government takes the loyalty and high standards of locally recruited public servants too much for granted,” said the Colonial Secretary, Mr. P. A. B. McKerron, at the dinner given last night in honour of 14392 words
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Article154 1948-11-04 13 SINGAPORE, Oct. 30. AUSTRALIA is not luring students to her colleges and universities; that statement is incorrect and misleading.” That wa« Mr. Claude Massey’s reaction yesterday to a Melbourne Herald report on the alleged discontent c t As<ian students in Melbourne. The Melbourne Herald charged that154 words
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Article130 1948-11-04 13 SINGAPORE. Nov. 1. '•THE Malayan branch of 1 the Royal Asiatic Society will publish two numbers of its Journal during the course of the coming week. These form parts two and three of volume 21. and together will complete the series for 1948. The first of these130 words
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Article44 1948-11-04 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Oct. 30. lyiR. J. S. H. Cunyngham1T1 Brown, of the Malayan Civil Service, has been .seconded tor service under the Foreign Office. lie is now acting as consul at the newly-established post at Songkhla, in South Siam.44 words
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Article174 1948-11-04 13 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 31 AN official statement today disclosed that the Malayan Governments intend to control the price and supply of essential articles. Emergency Regulations fixed the price of barbed wire. The statement said that the object of the Regulations was174 words
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Article79 1948-11-04 13 SINGAPORE, Oct. 29. A 200-PAGE Malay Directory —the first of its kind—has been nublished bv Inche Mansor Abdul Wahab of the Perak Traders. Ipoh. The book contains articles bv Dato Onn bin Ta’afar. Mentri Basar of Johore and President of U.M.N.0.; Dr. Burhanuddin. President of the79 words
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Article175 1948-11-04 13 SINGAPORE. Oct. 31. \1ALAYANS interested in big game will have a chance to go on safari in the Burma-Siam jungles with an expedition planned by the Filipino trapper. Johnny Royola. Mr. Royola will be back in Singapore in December from a flying trip to the175 words
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Article232 1948-11-04 13 SINGAPORE. Oct 31. A SUGGESTION that the Singapore Government should consider tile establishment of a childrens theatre in order to help reduce juvenile problems and crime, was made on Saturday night by Mr. H. J. C. Kulasingham. chairman of the Pasir Panjang; Rural District Committee. Mr.232 words
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205 1948-11-04 13 Mentri B esar Of Selangor To Retire From Our S‘air t KUALA LUMPUR rre n U,,d m 'JHE Mentri Besar* A Selangor (Dam" f zah bin Abdullah i said that he™ otla J ‘n the middle f re n llre year. ne xt tan 6 SIS'? the Sul bis desire205 words
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Article86 1948-11-04 13 SINGAPORE, Oc*t. ;ll HOW a Laboratory tel disproved a rlurgi against tin* police is told it the Pan-Malayan Depart' ment of Chemistry's rcpor for 1947 A man wounded in i serious riot in l’en.ini: allcg ed that he had been shot b] a police officer. The86 words
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Article98 1948-11-04 13 SINGAPORE Oct. -8 B The Singapore oov< rara* has tunuci clown the export of locally i n *‘‘B factureci margarine. Mj T ,B C. Lim. of Ho Hong Oil told the Straits Tinier day. B He said that while the MB product had not been mm98 words
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Article56 1948-11-04 13 SINGAPORE. Oft. Singapore Ct)r0I1, I V 2J. Choor Singh> rnoi n terday a misadven'iin B j on Leong Ok San".. assistant photograph j was electrocuted m :(^B room at 624 N Wm Road, on Oct. U’ JlS he Leong fell uncon- of was holding the re an electric56 words
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Article363 1948-11-04 14 SINGAPORE Nov •> I'H ACTIVE salaries, intl"<(jni{,,n^*f‘ s |*(Mni “I! ,w !>3 0 a I P‘? nth ar <“ being offered hv he Singapore Municipality Vak r Department n an advertisement in England for K mtfineers tor the $27,000,000 waterworks iroii'it on the Johore River363 words
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Article142 1948-11-04 14 roll! Our Own Correspondent Si NO El PATANI. Nov. 1. CCVKD1NG to ins Labour Enactment. every estate a:.. .1 there are more than children should provide utacit. education lor them :t v :ar very few estates :v t .mulled. Saberkas represeirave aan Haji Ahmad Abtold the142 words
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Article185 1948-11-04 14 I SINGAPORE Nov. 2. BORE lON import of copra in Sp>mber totalled 6.000 into Singapore and 700 the Federation. came from SurnaB*'pra exported in the B r Dt r.od totalled 6,465 practically all from Kap :v. l ;ar.d <2.000 tons). the tnds (1.410 tons) Italy tonsi. Iraq185 words
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Article209 1948-11-04 14 SINGAPORE, Nov. 1. MAJOR General I). Dunlop, G.O.C. Singapore District, is pleased with the important “bags” made by his troops operating against bandit forces in Johore during the past few days. “Operations in the north are going extremely well.” he told the Straits Times last night.209 words
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Article, Illustration41 1948-11-04 14 Formerly accommodating second class patients of the Penang General Hospital, this block is now being renovated and will become the new training school for hospital assistants. It will be opened in January next year.—Straits Times picture. —Straits Times picture..—Straits Times picture. - 41 words
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Article164 1948-11-04 14 From Our Own Correspondent SI MiEl FATANI. Nov. 1. UKiIIEK salaries for Kedah Malay subordinate officers and religious teachers and the payment of special allowances to kampong ketuas were urged at yesterday’s meeting of the State Council in Alor Star. Tuan Haji Ahmad Abdullah said164 words
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Article67 1948-11-04 14 SINGAPORE, Oct. 31. A farewell dinner was given at the Great World on Friday night to Dr. A Thurai. medical officer for staff of the Singapore Municipality. About 150 guests were present. Dr. Thurai leaves Singapore shortly on 15 months’ in Australia. He was the first Asian officer67 words
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Article136 1948-11-04 14 From Our Own Correspondent SEREMBAN Nov. 1. THE Medical anc* Health Officer. Negri Sembilan Dr. A. Bearblocki said yesterday that he was satisfied that the four weeks’ oDer ition of the anti-TB units at Kuala Pilah and Seremban had fully justified their formation. Dr. B.'arblock reported136 words
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Article52 1948-11-04 14 SINGAPORE Nov. 2 Singapore death rate was lower last week compared with the week previous. There were 156 deaths as against 133 during the previous week, while total births recorded were 746. The infantile death rate was 30.43 as compared with 93.90 during the middle of52 words
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Article324 1948-11-04 14 SINGAPORE, Nov. 2. Municipal Commission might buy out the Singapore Traction Company and run its transport services as a Municipal concern in 1955 when the company’s franchise terminates. Preliminary discussions on this subject are believed to have been made by the Municipal Commissioners, following repeated324 words
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Advertisement21 1948-11-04 14 I <4 m .1 fo (I i BLACK WHITE SCOTCH WHISKY Solo Agents: TIIK BORNEO CO, LTD., Malaya, Sarawak A Sian.21 words
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273 1948-11-04 15 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 2. WHISKY importers in the Federation of Malaya are now paying $1 a bottle more. New import duties yesterday raised the Customs tax from S7i to $87 the case of 12 bottles. A Singapore Customs official yesterday273 words
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Article114 1948-11-04 15 SINGAPORE. Nov. 3. THE Malay Union. Singapore. has sent Die following telegram to Date Onn bin Ja’afar, Mentri Besar of Johore, w ho is now on a visit to London: “Malay Union. Singapore, wholeheartedly support .vour mission and pray for vour success.” The telegram was signed by Inchc114 words
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Article98 1948-11-04 15 SINGAPORE. Nov. 3. PARTY of detectives caught 20-year-old Ng Geok Choy. of Victoria Street, w’ith Chap Ji Kee schedules amounting to more than $14,000 on June 10 at Blanco Court. Yesterday, the Second Police Court Magistrate (Mr. L. C. Goh> found him guilty of carrying on98 words
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204 1948-11-04 15 From Our StafT Correspondent IFOH, Nov. 2. PERAK will be represented at the Pan-Pacific Jamboree in Australia by 12 scouters. rovers and scouts. These 12, who will be part of the Malayan contingent which sails from Singapore on December 18. are: D.S.M. Oci Eng204 words
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Article72 1948-11-04 15 From Our Own Correspondent KOTA BAHRU Nov. 2. THE High Commissioner of the Federation of Malaya (Sir Henry Gurney) arrived here by air on Saturday afternoon. He was met by the Sultan of Kelantan. the Mentri Resar (Inche Nik Ahmad Kamil bin Mahmud) and the British Adviser72 words
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Article36 1948-11-04 15 SEGAMAT. Nov. 2.—Charged with assaulting a policeman on duty, two Malay special constables of Chan Kang Swee Estate. Jementah, were fined $25 each, or two weeks’ jail, by th* Segamat District Judge (Inctif Hamid).36 words
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Article135 1948-11-04 15 SINGAPORE Nov. 3. jyjAXIMUM prices for barbed 1 wire were Gazetted in Singapore yesterday at 34 cents a pound for galvanised wire and $1.30 cents a pound for aluminium barbed wire. Traders are required to keep records of the kind and quantity of barbed wire at135 words
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Article171 1948-11-04 15 5 Shot Dead I n 2 Ambushes From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA I l V v ()NE terrorist, three Malay Regim t M a police constable have been kilted es *n bushes a few miles north of Kuala n tu am Yesterday afternoon, u oo- a hang. Yesterday afternoon, a171 words
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Article172 1948-11-04 15 SINGAPORE Nov 3. The Singapore Coroner (Mr. Choor Singh > yesterday held a joint inquest into the deaths of Mr. Arthur John Tite. 43-year-old Singapore branch manager of the Shell Co., and a 35-year-old Chinese woman. Thani Yeok. Mr Tite was found dead at the steering172 words
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Article103 1948-11-04 15 From Our Malav Correspondent SINGAPORE. Nov 3. Malay parents, in the Assistant District Officer's office at Jelebu (Malacca) last week, were fined $2 each with the option of a week in prison for neglecting to send their children to school. This is the first time since 1900103 words
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Article171 1948-11-04 15 SINCJAPd.'p v fl A SINGAPORE ViB ‘•Journalist has punhifl ed two books preparataB to setting up a CultJ Library, to be comaosB ot a wide range of wq*B relating to science sophy. politics, histo® literature, medicine a*! art. fl He is 34-y?ar-old h'fl Mohamed Salehuciair *'fl senior171 words
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Article118 1948-11-04 15 SINGAPORE Nov. MR. F. W. Brewer. Singapore architfl was unsuccessful :r. I claim for S15.0i V Mrs. Foo Horn: I Napier Road I Mr. Justice Brown. Singapore St 9 yesterday, save .<ur.-.n. Kirs. Foo. with cost*'- Mr. Brew I money as bavin I for professional a118 words
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Article48 1948-11-04 15 SINGAPORE a Chinese di tor and a pa 1 j‘„ r BI narrow escape fell company bus j a ditch yestern 1 <f It was tryii 1 oncoming mu. the 51? mile. Mb a Chin( fl ed injury W with S.T C Road yestein48 words
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Article398 1948-11-04 16 l-'rom Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 1. jjlSl'K the liberation, nearly 200,000 acres of padi land have been brought into production small holdings. Giving this information today, the acting Chiel field Olticer of the Federation (Mr. J. R. Soper) :U that, in addition, irrigation schemes had398 words
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Article68 1948-11-04 16 BJ®GAMAT. Nov. 1.—Murder t some person or persons B5rL (Wn was the verdict of ■v'Sesjamat Coroner (Inche Bi 11 bin Login) at the inRj 1 on 38-year-old Chin flJl Was stated that Chin ■w 1 out tapping on Sept. 17. Hr ,vas shot through the IIiS k°dy68 words
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Article163 1948-11-04 16 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 1. A MALAY, cycling into a Kluang this morning, gave the first news of the second terrorist attempt in two nights to blow up the night mail train from Lumpur to Singa*>«rp on the rail may have put. out a163 words
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Article181 1948-11-04 16 From Our StalT Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 1. THREE Bills, extending L to the whole of Federation legislation which at present is in force in! only parts of the Federation, will be placed before; the Federal Legislative Council shortly. The three Bills are the Industrial181 words
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Article50 1948-11-04 16 SINGAPORE. Nov. 2. No settlement has yet been reached in the strike which began last Thursday of most of the 178 Chinese day labourers at Hume Industries (Far East) Works in BuKK Timah Road. The strike is a Singapore Chinese Engineering Association protest against dismissal of 75 workers.50 words
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Article417 1948-11-04 16 WE had heard he was elderly and a Haji but the old man who walked briskly up to us was far older than we had expected; possibly eighty years of age, we surmised. He was a wonderful looking old man whose face was deeply lined and417 words
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Article188 1948-11-04 16 Merchants $60,000 In Fines SINGAPORE, Nov. 2. VIORE than $60,000 in tines has been paid by Singapore merchants between July and September for offences which were compounded by the Registrar of Imports and Exports. The Registrar compounds an average ot five offences each day. According to Mr. A. D Stutchbury.188 words
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Article77 1948-11-04 16 SINGAPORE, Nov. 2. The Rotterdam Lloyd pas-senger-freighter Slamat arrived in Singapore on her maiden voyage yesterday. The Slamat, of 12,000 tons, replaces a ship of the same name which was sunk oil the coast of Greece during the war while evacuating British troops. Capt. J.77 words
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Article82 1948-11-04 16 SINGAPORE, Oou 30. General Motors Overseas Corporation will close its Singapore oflice on Nov. 30 and the Foreign Distributors Division of General Motor*; Corporation will be responsible for the territory with a representatiive in Singapore. Plans to erect an assembly plant at, Katong have been dropped because of82 words
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239 1948-11-04 16 ‘Sympathy With Malays —Archbishop Yu Fin From Our StafT Correspondent Kt ALA LUMPUR, Nov. 1 Kuala Lumpur’s 4,000 Chinese Catholics, together with several hundred Chinese businessmen, guild leaders, school teachers and schoolchildren, gave Monsignor Paul Yu Pin (Archbishop ot Nanking) an enthusiastic welcome when he arrived this morning for an239 words
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115 1948-11-04 16 SINGAPORE. Nov. 2. LEE Rian Hoon and an eldeTly woman, Yeo Ah Moy. were yesterday granted ball of $5 000 each wi.h two sureties in the Singapore Third Police Court on three charges connected with a chap J| ki lottery. The first charge was115 words
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Article75 1948-11-04 16 SINGAPORE 1 Nov Sea gypsies living near the estuaries of Benut, Senggarang and other rivers In Batu Pahat district in Johor*were recently visited for a second time by U.M.N.O lead ers and ollirlals of the R* ll ylons Deparr men t in Batu Pahat. The75 words
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Article39 1948-11-04 16 •SINGAPORE Nov. 7 Two unarmed Chinese broK* Into a hottse in Anmv Street at 6 30 yesterday morning and robbed the o'vuhunt.s of $45 and two tuels of oj urn Police have arn ted a Chinese39 words
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847 1948-11-04 17 From A Market Correspondent increasing activity noted towards the end of last week developed further when Singapore operators, refusing to be distracted by the fact that Kussia will not co-operate, now or ever, took off a great number of offerings at improving prices.847 words
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Article81 1948-11-04 17 MALAY United Rubber's not io>s to March 31 is £3.013 increasing the debit at orofit and loss to £11,063 To finance reconditioning and replacement work necessitated by Japanese occupation, loan of $204,000 has been obtained from the Malayan Government, says the report. Owing to shortage of81 words
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Article210 1948-11-04 17 Jabi Plant. i IABI Rubber Plantations (1932* report a gross profit for the year to Mar. 31. before tax, of £2.821 (£4.516 the previous year! and net profit of £1.685 i (£2.835). A dividend of five per cent, compares with the previous year s 74 per cent.210 words
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Article83 1948-11-04 17 A FINAL dividend of i2*j per cent, less tax is -ecommended by Pari Tin for the vear ended June 30. Tills, with a 6*4 per cent interim dividend paid last November and 12 '-j per cent paid In June orlngs the annual distribution up to83 words
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Article169 1948-11-04 17 <J'HE directors of Malayan A Rubber Estate Owners report for the year to July 31. 1948. states that the objects for which the company was formed have now been fulfilled. At the conc.usion of the annual meeting on Nov. 9. an extracrolnary meeting will be held at which169 words
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Article48 1948-11-04 17 SINGAPORE Nov. 3. Two Russian freighters berthed alongside the Singapore Harbour Board .vharves yesterday to load 14.800 tons of rubber at Singapore and Malayan ports for Black Sea ports. The General Chernakhovskv will load 7.800 tons while the Vtoraja Piatilettea w*ll take 7,000 tons.48 words
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Article43 1948-11-04 17 AFTER a flve-j-ear lapse. Patani Para Plantations paid four per cent less tax for 1946-47. It i« now paying eight per -ent. less tax. for the vear to .\lar?h 31. 1948. out of mt profits of £lO 982 acalnst £9.070.43 words
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Article140 1948-11-04 17 SINGAPORE 0,1 A further decline t n 5 values ha s tnl u ru bber this week, a ne w k n Place 366 11 reac hed savsV eVel 5 wwki > Hamburg have not 1!Lm fr i These two factors llse(1 the increased Maiav»n° UP140 words
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Article90 1948-11-04 17 SINGAPORE Nov. 1. AS Lord Nuftield announce* in London the imroduc tion of his new models, dis tributors in more than 1 countries began to unpaci shipments of the Morris Oi ford. The vessel in which thi first of these was shipped Ui Singapore has90 words
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Article820 1948-11-04 17 SINGAPORE. Nov. 2. Prices quoted by the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association today were INDUSTRIALS Buyer Selle? Atlas Ice 14.00 15.00 Alex Bricks Pref. 2.90 3.00 xd Ord. 1.90 2.00 8.8 Petrol 39,6 41/B.M Trustee* 7.50 4 So Consol Tlr Smelters Pref. 25/6 26/6 Ord. 18/- 19/E. Utd. Assur.820 words
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Article566 1948-11-04 18 SINGAPORE, Nov. 1. NG A PORE’S champion, Wong Peng Soon, outplayed the Malayan runner-up, Lim Kee n? of Selangor, to win in straight sets, 15—9, _2, yesterday. The clash of the Thomas (.’up players was e of eight games between the Mayflower Bad n ton566 words
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Article64 1948-11-04 18 SINGAPORE Nov. 1. JOHORE English College beat the Medical College Union at rugger in a fast game played at Johore Bahru last Saturday. The winners piled up a good points win, registering 22 points (two goals and four tries) to three (a try). Scorers for the64 words
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Article34 1948-11-04 18 SINGAPORE Nov. 1. Playing with fourteen men the S.C.R.C. beat the Police by 19 points (two goals two tries, a penalty) when they met at rugger at Thomson Road on Saturday.34 words
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Article398 1948-11-04 18 !Hdtx N(jAPORE 0c »> 30 *JRIng two goals and pavJJf the way for two more. Barker was the chief Jwet of the Singapore Re- °n Club’s four nil vic- the Singapore ChiK.C. m a first-team game nockt y played on the yesterday. final score gives no398 words
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Article460 1948-11-04 18 We Must Send A Team Valberg SINGAPORE, Oct. 28. UOYD Valberg, lanky high-jumper who was Singapore’s lone representative to the recent World Olympic Games in London, returned home yesterday bursting with enthusiasm. Valberg, who arrived on the Willem Ruys after four months in England, said: “I was lucky to be460 words
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Article43 1948-11-04 18 SINGAPORE, Oct. 29. T'HE Singapor c Hospital AssisA tante’ Union trounced the Federation Customs Sport 3 Club by seven goais to one in a friendly hockey match played at Farrer Park yesterday. Scorers r or the Union were A43 words
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Article74 1948-11-04 18 SINGAPORE, Nov. 3. In a friendly soccer match at the Alexandra Road ground an Monday, the Buonavista Sports Club soccer team trounced 223 8.0. D. four-nil. Thiamser. Salahuddin. Sapee and Dollah acre the scorers KUALA LUMPUR Oct. 31. WELL balanced ami superior in all departments, the74 words
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229 1948-11-04 18 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 1. DOLO was rormany in--1 augurated in Selangor yesterday at the race course with the first match since the liberation. the teams being the Selangor Polo Club and the R.A. gunners. Among the large number of spectators was the G.O.C.229 words
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Article126 1948-11-04 18 SINGAPORE', Oct. 29. MYANEE, the oldest racehorse in Malaya, has died at the age of 22. During 19 years of racing in Malaya, this grand little pony won 26 races. Her last win was early in 1946. during the B.M.A. period, at the age of 19—a feat126 words
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Article150 1948-11-04 18 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 1. A LAST-MINUTE goal scored by Foley enabled the Penang Casuals to share honour*- with the Selangor Eurasian Association XI when they met in a friendly game of hockey at the Victoria In stitution ground today. The game ended in a two all draw150 words