The Straits Budget, 1 May 1952
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The Straits Budget
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Title Section30 1952-05-01 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED OVER A CENTURY] w Series No. 300. Thursday, May 1, 1952 Price 40 cents (S.S. Currency) Or 1 ih30 words
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Article107 1952-05-01 2 TAX PAYER - TAX PAYER. Ipoh. THE confession made the Senior Customs Official that petty smuggling is rampant. should give the Federation Government something to think about. The only answer to that :s to impose the sam P duties in Penang as are imposed on the mainland. Penang107 words
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Article319 1952-05-01 2 H. W - H.W. Singapore. rpHERE has been much discussion recently over the disclosure by the Income Tax Departments of the percentages of payments made by Europeans and Chinese. Most people (including non-Euro-peans) agree that the tax is unfair in its incidence. It has now been in force for319 words
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Article27 1952-05-01 2 BUSINESSMAN - BUSINESSMAN Singapore "V/IY candidate for CommisiJ 1 of Police—Mr. Haxworth. He has the guts to cut. through Government red tape and get things done.27 words
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Article239 1952-05-01 2 FEDERAL SCOUT - FEDERAL SCOUT. Singapore. £IR Gerald Templer may have been a bit too harsh in his measures against the inhabitants of Tanjong Malim, but I do not believe that the people there as a whole are completely ignorant of the murders that were committed in this area.239 words
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Article159 1952-05-01 2 VOTER - VOTER. Singapore. (It Is also true that tn the last Legislative Council elections a candidate was elected who had been defeated in the Municipal t lections four months before. Were Che voters wrong: too?— Ed. S.T.) ¥N your Editorial of April 22 you stated: “And while the159 words
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Article371 1952-05-01 2 >/ I? OR the past wvt ur (< SO, a Eu'udpi >$ police officer and a f... >> subordinates hav< H < 52n* r U d {41 i S daily, clearing t! ive > foot way of i. i( u >< and hawkers and >< ing them371 words
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Article263 1952-05-01 2 EMPLOYER - EMPLOYER. Singapore. rT WOULD appedr that many have missed the point when writing about Mr. Haxworth of the Traffic Branch. There can be no doubt that this officer is a public servant. He has, however, appeared in print more op less expressing a wish to be263 words
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Article76 1952-05-01 2 J. MURRAY K<!‘ - J. MURRAY K< Muar. OVER a year ago, General Briggs was very candid and said that bandit casualties were immediatellv made up. in other words, the Emergency measures were not progressing particularly favourably. It would be interesting if General Templer could tell us whether bandit casualties are being76 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous13 1952-05-01 2 c' \Wn V A '*> oD s >< Jfi *<&§ MV S**; ‘A SENSE OF MISSION’13 words
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The Straits Budget
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Article712 1952-05-01 3 —Straits Times, Apr. 24. v.«'uid be unfair to orobe too deeply below the surface of the speech with Jt n Siiigapcre’s new Govnor yesterday introduced hims, to the Colony. Mr. J. F. N .ril spoke to an administrr.t n brief, and could hardly be xpected to propound at—Straits Times, Apr. 24. - 712 words
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Article388 1952-05-01 3 —Straits Times, Apr. 24. Two evictions of squatter families in Singapore, one at the instance of the Government the other by a firm of builders, compete for sympathetic attention. But it may be as well to get the facts straight. The squatter families at Woodbridge Menta Hospital were—Straits Times, Apr. 24. - 388 words
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Article588 1952-05-01 3 —Straits Times, Apr. 25. A very odd volume of criticism has mounted against the High Commissioner in the ,3ast three or four weeks. It iS satisfactory that London remains unimpressed. In Mr. Lennox Boyd’s warm phrase, .here is “entire and growing confidence” in General Temper. The Minister—Straits Times, Apr. 25. - 588 words
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Article461 1952-05-01 3 —Straits Times, Apr. 25. Some of the recent criticism of the lack of facilities ir. Singapore for technical training appears to have been marked by gay ignorance o the facilities which are in fac' available. The demand foi ♦rade schools is made spasmodically and earnestly—by trade union—Straits Times, Apr. 25. - 461 words
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Article730 1952-05-01 3 Landlords Tenants --Straits Times, Apr. 26. It is difficult to understand why Singapore’s new rent control bill has had such a lugubrious recep ion. Of course some of the cri'ici m explains itself. The landlords’ ooint of view, for instance, has been put clearly cn r ugh in 'he written--Straits Times, Apr. 26. - 730 words
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Article665 1952-05-01 4 —Straits Times. Apr. 28. No-one could accuse the .•ha.rman of the F.M.S. Chamber of Commerce of u..due optimism in the review of rade and of probable trends which he gave at the Chamber’s 30th annual meeting. 'lnly in his references to the uture of rubber was Mr.—Straits Times. Apr. 28. - 665 words
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Article727 1952-05-01 4 —Straits Times, Apr. 9 The Japanese peace treaty ias earned little attention in Vlalaya, much too little in view >f the problems which now ome up for settlement. Neiher the Federation Govemnent nor Singapore has made clear statement of policy egarding the admission of apanese to Malaya,—Straits Times, Apr. -9 - 727 words
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Article396 1952-05-01 4 —Straits Times. Apr. 29< Mr. J. F. Nicoll’s for “power by Oct 0 u p may not be a true Ian s much has still to be done Pasir Panjang that Si i ga p ought not perhaps to place too much trust in the ility of—Straits Times. Apr. 29< - 396 words
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Article59 1952-05-01 4 \TEARLY 10.000 acres 41 padi land in Jp h u ”ent out of cultivation 9 As in 1950. the main nre of Johore agricult been continued 'er cultivation and a uost complete neglec rhe acreage und 2M ric r ,!j* 'ow fallen to 1-J59 a59 words
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935 1952-05-01 5 A Straits Times special correspondent, in the' first of two articles, describes the loopholes which the Min Yuen have found in the Briggs Plan (WE o i the great problems in the campaign in the Federation of Malaya is how :q deprive the jungle935 words
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Article188 1952-05-01 5 BARKER: At K.K. Hospital, on April 23, 1952, to Gloria and Eddie, a daughter, both well. PAYNE: At KK Hospital. Singapore, on 20th April, a daughter to Bill and Bell, (both well). Deo Gratlas. McMORLAND: At Bungsar Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, on April 23, 1952, to Elizabeth, wife of Major188 words
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Article67 1952-05-01 5 BAILEY ILLINGWORTH. On April 26th 1952 at St. Andrews Cathedral, Singapore. Leonard Corner Bailey to Winifred Mary Catherine Illingworth. BAXTER-MILLER: In Singapore yesterday. Ronald, Asst. Supt. Malayan Police to Eileen daughter of M. I. V. Miller Esq., Sungel Rayu Estate, Langkawi, Kedah. WHITFIELD-TURNBULL: On 27th April. 1927, at Holy67 words
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Obituary21 1952-05-01 5 DEATH GOUGH, on 7th April. 1952, Edwin Harry Tippen Gough, at his home at Rosscahlll, County Galway. Eire, aged 80 years.21 words
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Article, Illustration11 1952-05-01 6 Photo graphs by Hedda Morrison.Photo graphs by Hedda Morrison. - 11 words
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Article715 1952-05-01 6 CYNICUS - CYNICUS SINGAPORE, Apr. 26. I JJNLESS he puts the brakes on there will i have to be some second thoughts about Singa- pore’s Mr. W. R. M. < Haxworth. In his talk 10 j 1 the East-West Society the head of the Traffic Branch was a715 words
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Article968 1952-05-01 6 Stanley Street - Stanley Street Uo suits ri'HE recent tale of the 1 Gurkha and his coincidental notebook has stirred a very well known Kuala i Lumpur lawyer to the recollection of a coincidence with, a time lag of 33 years. He was reading in Chambers with J.968 words
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Article, Illustration6 1952-05-01 7 Shell Photographic Unit pictureShell Photographic Unit picture. - 6 words
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Article573 1952-05-01 7 TUAN DJEK - Countryman’ s Journal TUAN DJEK far this year there has been no* dry spell, and in consequence, the wintering >f the rubber trees is very backward. The Dusun needs a few a eks of dry. hot weaker for the fruit trees flower. chestnu* tree is in v bloom but. owing573 words
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Article69 1952-05-01 7 'n the Straits Times April 19 to 26 1902. ’LY to Mr. Clayton’s pallinp report upon nas Island has now to hand from the pany’s Manager on the He auotes other apparently from the unbiassed source, showthat the death rate a? the Government coolicaches the astounding :e* 'n the Straits Times April 19 to 26 1902. - 69 words
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Article, Illustration22 1952-05-01 7 This week’s flower picture is of a native “Lady’ s Slipper Orchid” of Pulau Langkawi. —Photograph by Tan Seng Huat of Penang.—Photograph; by Tan Seng Huat of Penang. - 22 words
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Article828 1952-05-01 7 Stanley Street - SINGAPOREANA Stanley Street. Road runs off at Milestone 8 on the West Joast Road, Singapore Its name is its most incongruous i -iuali.y. A more, out-holed, .nsignificant road would be nard to find anywhere on the island. Perhaps it was so named in the first flush oi some828 words
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Article, Illustration2586 1952-05-01 8 Nicholl says Colony has three main duties SINGAPORE, Apr 21 JHE NEW GOVERNOR OF SINGAPORE, Mr. John Kearns Nunll outlined his policy after his installation before a distinguished ind cosmopolitan gathering in the Victoria Memorial Hall yesterday II,. said that it was essential to:— Continue theStraits Times pictures.; Straits Times picture.; .— Straits Times pictures.; the Colonial Civil Service. — Straits Times pictures. - 2,586 words
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Article66 1952-05-01 10 KUALA LUMPUR. Apr. 23. MR. K J. N. Duthie, former A.S'1st am Commissioner. C.I D Federation Police Force, is now secretary of the Employees Provident Fond. Mr. Duthie was appointed secretary of the newly established fund which came under the Labour Department this month. Mr.66 words
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Article380 1952-05-01 10 SINGAPORE, Apr. 24. “VOU may count on our co-operation'’, declared Sir Han Hoe Lim to the new Governor of Singapore, Mr. J. F. Nicoll, when presenting an address of welcome to him aftei his installation in the Victoria Memorial Hall yesterday. The address was signed380 words
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Article26 1952-05-01 10 An engine house and a lorry on a tin mine, near Sor mban. Negri Sembilan. were set on fire by terrorists on Apr. 23.26 words
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Article658 1952-05-01 10 Continued from Page 9 marui in the future "Another vital factor in this matter of achieving a sound economy is manpower; its organisation and its welfare. It is the established policy of the Government to use trade unionism a.* an Instrument to this end "The primary658 words
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Article54 1952-05-01 10 SINGAPORE. Apr. 24. IN the early morning sunlight on the Singapore packing yesterday, a small baud of Englishmen, who have kept faith for years, stood in silent prayer while Mr. S. E. Travis laid a square white wreath, emblazoned with a crimson cross, on the Cenotaph—lt54 words
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Article304 1952-05-01 10 SINGAPORE. Apr. 24. A SINGAPORE building society has built new homes at the fi! milestone off Dunearn Road tor squatters who were evicted from Kampom; hantek in Rukit Timah. A spokesman of the society told the Straits Times yesterday: "Forty-eight Malav and Is Chinese families304 words
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Article56 1952-05-01 10 SINGAPORE. Apr. 24. Mrs. G. H. Ross, a New Zealand Minister without Portfolio. passed through Singapore by Qantas-BOAC yesterday on her way back after a visit to London. She was met at the airport by Mr. Thio Chan Bee. Singapore Legislative Councillor, and was later entertained56 words
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Article143 1952-05-01 10 SINGAPORE. Apr IjMFTEEN squatter fa whose homos in Sint Wood bridge H osp can collect compensat: the Land Othce on Mm The Commissioner for La 1 .> grounds were pulled a have been told that by Government on Tms a. Mr. J A143 words
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Article92 1952-05-01 10 Former C-in-C’ s son in crash SINGAPORE. Apr 24 1IEUTENANT F. P Br .j Ponham. son of A r C Marsha Sir Robert Bro Popham. C-in-C in Siivga; until December 1941. is the Brit ish Mi it iry H< Singapore, r< "ov. ring burns received when plan** crashed ab° rd92 words
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Article46 1952-05-01 10 SINGAPORE. Apr. 24 The American luxury President Monroe arrive Singapore yesterday mm on her first visit this with a large number tired American busmen professional men on bea. Many of the passenger stav ashore for the VVr, liner is in port.46 words
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247 1952-05-01 11 FOR 6 YEARS SHE ‘ATE’ BY TUBE then she took poison SINGAPORE. Apr. 24. 4 CHINESE GIRL, who attempted to commit -A suicide in May, 1946, by taking caustic soda, succeeded on her second attempt on Dec. 12, last year, the Singapore Coroner. Mr. Choor Singh, was told yesterday. She247 words
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Article, Illustration124 1952-05-01 11 'I'HERE WAS A GREAT deal of work to be done for blind welfare throughout the world. *aid Sir luth.i MacKen/ie (above), onsultant on blind weli ire to the I'niied .Satlons. uho arrived in Singapore n Apr. 24 by Qantas-BOAC irom New Zealand. Sir riutha. who was blinded124 words
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98 1952-05-01 11 SINGAPORE. Apr. 25. SINGAPORE trade unions not hold any procescelebrat< May Day May 1. because the Colony had ref us- d them peril. the general secretary the Singapore Trad' n Congress. Mr. S. Jaga- -an. told the Straits yesterday. 1: .-aid the S.T.U.C. will98 words
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Article38 1952-05-01 11 SINGAPORE. Apr. 24 Mr. J A. Barr, president of Borneo Motors Sports ;b, who leaves for Jes.se 1- early next month was r 't of honour at a tea r*y at the Raffles Hotel.38 words
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Article73 1952-05-01 11 SINGAPORE Apr 24 Remarking that a sentence of six months’ imprisonment was not excessive. the Chief Justice, Sir Charles Murray-Aynsley. yesterday dismissed the appeal of Tow Boon Hin. a special constabJe employed at the Singapore Harbour Board, against a conviction and sentence tor theft. Tow was found73 words
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Article154 1952-05-01 11 MINATURE C HAIN STORES TO OPEN SINGAPORE, Apr. 2.5. 4 CHAIN of miniature departmental stores may soon be established to serve the residents of Singapore Improvement Trust estates and the outlying districts. A spokesman of the firm planning the project told the Straits Times yesterday: “These miniature stores will meet154 words
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177 1952-05-01 11 SINGAPORE, Apr. 24. rpHREE “adventurers” have responded to the appeal by Mr. R. G. Casey, Minister for External Affairs, to young Australians to help Malaya resettle her squatters. Mr. John Wilkinson. Mr. Harry Byrne and their English friend Mr. Malcolm Mac Michael. heard Mr. Casey’s177 words
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Article34 1952-05-01 11 PENANG Apr. 23. There were 143 births in Penang a-air.st 43 deaths last week. Pulrr.or.arv tubers "1 sis a*.d six vict rdi ♦r.t riti.- oases of 1 ei re rei rt34 words
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Article156 1952-05-01 11 SINGAPORE Apr. 24. THE BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY in S.nyap' re is oryanis.nK a c.uss for children recov »rine from polio in Middleton Hospital Mr T h Set King wh recently returned to Singapore after training in Britain ler .1 UNICEF h lar hi156 words
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Article29 1952-05-01 11 SINGAPORE. Apr 24 Four p'ant.s new to Malaya w< r* iisc v- red last year in Penang say the innu3 repor* o he Sir.gapor- Botanic Gardens29 words
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Article78 1952-05-01 11 A DEAL IS CLOSED KUALA LUMPUR. Apr. 23. TO-DAY n SungM k. the town which two w»**-k.s ago v >r:i*-r d by ’he SMangor State War Executive C°mr.i:t-‘f* to build a nin»- foot high chain link fence ide the exist. f nc <tnt ive• of the p< pie78 words
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Article105 1952-05-01 11 SINGAPORE Apr. 25. JJLIPS telling gas. water and electr i ty consumers in Singapore how to read their own meters will shortly be .sent to all consumers with their monthly bills. This -n, by the Public Utilities Committee of the City Council as the105 words
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273 1952-05-01 11 THEY ARE NOT FLOUTING ORDER says Govt. KUALA LUMPUR. Apr. 23 THE acting Chief Secretary of the Federation, Mr. W. D. Godsall, today denied that the people of Sungei Pelek had flouted the orders ol the Selangor State War Executive Committee. In a statement to Straits Times, he said that273 words
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Article156 1952-05-01 11 SINGAPORE Apr 24 A CENTRAL bureau and secretariat of the British Commonwealth Parliamentary Association in SouthFa'*: Aia may soon be set up m Singapore. The matter was discussed at a meeting of the Singapore branch of ’he Association at Government House yesterday. Eight Legislative Councillors from156 words
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Article69 1952-05-01 11 MISS Chan Suk Hurt daughter of Mr. ar.d Mr- Char: Ping Kee of Sere." ba: Ii;l. been awarded <t United States scholarship for 1952-53 t: study a* Linder.wuod v St Charles. Missouri The ‘■cholarship v...- awarded for her outstanding record in her first year of study69 words
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Article242 1952-05-01 12 SINGAPORE. Apr. 25. i OROPOSED continuance 1 of rent control in the Colony was last night denounced by the president of the Singapore' Ratepayers’ Association Mr Tan Chin Tuan. Mr Tan, addressing the I j-?s)c:at ion's annual general niee'mg, said: “Anyone who at the question withou* bias242 words
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251 1952-05-01 12 SINGAPORE, Apr. 25. SINGAPORE City Councillors should not neglect their duty to those who elected them, the president of the Singapore Ratepayers’ Association, Mr. Tan Chin Tuan, said last night when he addressed the association’s annual general meeting. “It has been suggested”, said Mr. Tan.251 words
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Article35 1952-05-01 12 CH. Apr. 24.—The comm111oe oi the Ipoh Club 11!i v h V(1 iv( *n 123 books lf P f ra k Library. Members have also given books to the library.35 words
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Article25 1952-05-01 12 IPOH, Apr. 24—The two-day jun lair organised by the Lady of Lourdes Church in a -d of its building fund realised $10,000.25 words
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Article101 1952-05-01 12 SINGAPORE. Apr. 25. NE hundred and thirty Singapore youths have apphed to join the Police Rmt Unit, the Colony’s answer to any would-be rioters. A police officer said yester- day. the dosing day for applications: “We could do with more Chinese.” Oi the applications.101 words
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Article55 1952-05-01 12 SINGAPORE. Apr. 25. THE Mentri Besar ot Kelantan, Dato Nik Ahmad Kamil bin Haji Mahmood, left Singapore yesterday by Pan-American Airlines for a three-month tour, of the United States on a U S.I.S leader grant. Dato Nik Ahmad Kamil will visit educational and political institutions55 words
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159 1952-05-01 12 'PWO teachers, Miss E. Z. Girls’ School, and Miss Xavier’s Institution, have Settlement Scholarships overseas. Four awards were announc- 1 ed today. The other two j winner* are Mr. Chin Thean 1 Wah and Mr. Chan Boon Teek. They will study civil engineering. The159 words
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Article29 1952-05-01 12 PENANG, Apr. 24. An estimate of $45,000 to install electricity in the Municipal labour lines has been submitted to the Municipal Finance and General Purposes Committee.29 words
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Article279 1952-05-01 12 SINGAPORE, Apr. 25 V|R. W. R. M. HAXWORTH, Singapore’s traffic chief, blamed motorists last night for bein«r the main cause of the Colony’s present traifir chaos, in a talk to the East-West Society at the British Council Hall. In recent years, Singapore’s traffic problem he said,279 words
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Article, Illustration111 1952-05-01 12 SINGAPORE. Apr. 25 SECOND Lieutenant William (Bill) Purvey, the first National Serviceman to win the D.S.O. arrived in Singapore yesterday in the Empire Trooper on his way home from Korea. L:eut. Purves, who has Just celebrated his 20th birthdav. asked “What’s all the ft:111 words
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Article, Illustration56 1952-05-01 12 vamp vii **1*-Thirty-one Girl Guides If. the Federation and >«'i, pore are camping at Istana. —Straits Times uvi U «luvi U «l v r ; Istana.—Straits Times * ture. - 56 words
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Article, Illustration180 1952-05-01 13 SINGAPORE, Apr. 25. I- K AH CHEW, a 29-year-old coffee .shop owner, who knocked down a two-year-old girl. Lim Siew Hua, with a car on the morning of Feb. 20 at Tembehng Road was yesterday ordered by the Singapore Coroner, Mr. E. Ebert,180 words
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Article112 1952-05-01 13 SINGAPORE. Apr. 25. SIX cars were stalled near People's Park and Outram Road. Singapore, last night during a 40-minute cloudburst which came after a week’s sultry weather. Fierce hashes of lightning split the night sky just before the rains came. Some roads were flooded112 words
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Article46 1952-05-01 13 MR. H. W. JACKSON, who has been acting Director of Broadcasting, Malaya, since Mr. John Dumeresque retired, has been appointed .Director. Mr. Jackson was formerly Deputy Director and Wa s stationed in Kuala Lumpur before coming to Singapore on Mr Dumeresq lie’s departure46 words
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231 1952-05-01 13 SINGAPORE, Apr. 25. SINGAPORE Government’s appreciation of the work done by the Youngberg Memorial Hospital at Upper Serangoon Road was expressed by the Colonial Secretary, Mr. W. L. Blythe, when he opened a new 8425,000 wing to the hospital yesterday. Mr. Blythe said: “Institutions231 words
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Article36 1952-05-01 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Apr. 25. Mr. J. A. Hislop. Game Warden. Federation, has been appointed acting Superintendof King George V National park, the large game reserve on the Pahang, Kelantan and Trengganu borders.36 words
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Article259 1952-05-01 13 SINGAPORE. Apr. 25. r !MIE SINGAPORE DIREC- TOR of Medical Servers, Dr. YV. J. Vickers. '•Merda.v reiterated that all ranks of the nursing Profession were open to lor.il girls. local nurses, he said, "ould be acknowledged in future as being on an equal looting with259 words
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Article241 1952-05-01 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Apr. 24. THERE are no grounds for fear that by giving the Malayan outlook in Chinese text books Chinese culture will be lost, Mr. L. I. Lewis, Assistant Director for Chinese Education, told the Straits Times today. This fact, Mr. Lewis said, clearly241 words
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Article55 1952-05-01 13 SINGAPORE. Apr. 25. ONE of the two Landing Craft (Assault), assisting .security forces in antibandit operations in the upper reaches of the Pahang river, sank after it struck a submerged object. An official statement yesterday said there were no casualties and salvage operations are in progress. The55 words
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Article129 1952-05-01 13 IPOH, Apr. 24. MR. P. BAYLIF, 46-year-old Indian conductor in charge of Penarth Estate. Karai, seven miles from Enggor railway station In the Sungei Siput area* was shot dead by bandits yesterday on the estate. Fifteen armed and uniformed bandits, 11 of them Chinese and four129 words
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Article46 1952-05-01 13 SINGAPORE. Apr. 25. Mr. Joseph Roberts, a staff photographer of the National Geographic Magazine, arrived in Singapore yesterday to gather material and take photographs for an article on Singapore and the Federation. Mr. Roberts recently did a similar assignment, in Indochina.46 words
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Article274 1952-05-01 14 SINGAPORE, Apr. 26. SINGAPORE POLICE PLAN to recruit non- English speaking Chinese in another attempt to get more Chinese for the rank and file. A drive to recruit Standard VII English-educated Chinese failed last year. Training methods of the Hong Kong police for ]ts274 words
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Article99 1952-05-01 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Apr. 25. SIX more members of the Malay Regiment have received short service commissions as 2nd lieutenants from April 8. They are the second batch of warrant officers and NCOs to be granted short service commissions in the Malay Regiment. Five were commissioned99 words
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Article79 1952-05-01 14 SINGAPORE, Apr. 26. Mr. Norman Thomas, six times Socialist party nominee lor the U.S. presidency, is du<‘ to arrive in Malaya soon on a goodwill tour. Mr. Thomas’ trip, which will include visits to Hong Kong, Japan, Siam and Burma. is being sponsored by the American79 words
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Article42 1952-05-01 14 Mr. Alex Josey. whose contract as chief news editor ot Radio Malaya expire,* on Thursday, left for Britain on April. 27. He told the Straits Times “I shall be back in Malaya in a private capacity in a few weeks."42 words
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Article23 1952-05-01 14 SEREMBAN. Apr.. 25.—Mr A. Johnson, a Cadet in the Malayan Civil Service, has been appointed to act as District Officer. Jelebu.23 words
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Article, Illustration32 1952-05-01 14 Dato C. J. Paglar, the Singapore Legislative Councillor, cuts th e ribbon to open the Bedok Rural District instructional centre for civil defence at the Jalan Eunos Malay School on Apr. 26.32 words
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Article91 1952-05-01 14 SINGAPORE, Apr. 26. The Easter ball! organised by Lady Fogarty and other women members of St. Andrew's Cathedral raised more than $15,000 for the Cathedral War Memorial Fund. A mahjong drive, ailso in aid of the fund, i s being organised by Mrs. Vivian Bath and Mrs.91 words
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128 1952-05-01 14 S’PORE NOT TO BUY ‘RAFFLES HOUSE 0 SINGAPORE, Apr. 26. HPHE Singapore Government has decided not to buy Highwood House, Hendon, the London home of Sir Stamford Raffles. Mr. G. G. Thomson, Singapore Public Relations Secretary, told the Straits Times that Government had considered it for use as a students'128 words
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Article87 1952-05-01 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Apr. 25. r pRADE unionism is the A worker’s most valuable weapon for improving his standard of life and it enables him to have both his bread and freedom, veteran British trade union leader, Mr. F. W Dailey told the Straits Times. The first87 words
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Article218 1952-05-01 14 SINGAPORE, Apr. 26. TWIN-engined Consul aircraft which opened a rich, new era for Malayan aviation five years ago leaves Singapore today—for the last time. It was with this aircraft, and two others like it. that Malayan Airways inaugurated their service* in 1947. Familiar to pilots as218 words
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Article65 1952-05-01 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Apr. 25. OVER 334.000 people, mainly Chinese, now hold certificates of Federal citizenship. During January, 6.868 certificates were issued. Since the registration of Federal citizens began in July 1949. certificates have been issued to over 290,000 Chinese, over 30.000 Indians, Pakistanis and Ceylonese and over65 words
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Article127 1952-05-01 14 SINGAPORE. Apr. 26. MR. P. A T. CHRIMES, lfl chairman of Singapore Harbour Board. thanked Messrs Hammer and Co. Ltd. for building another waterboat, Bunga, at the launching ceremony at Keppel Harbour yesterday. The Bunga is the second water-boat to be built for the Board since127 words
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Article149 1952-05-01 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 25 T'HE 24-HOUR CURFEW which was imposed on 80 square miles of Selangor rubber land uni jungle will remain in force longer than two weeks originally intended. The Kuala Lumpur Circv War Executive Committe* decided today that "the security position in the Sungel149 words
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Article76 1952-05-01 14 SINGAPORE. Apr. 26 THE Singapore Rent Conciliation Board yesterday approved an increase i' Ine monthly rent of 111. Meyer Road, from $174 to $a00 a month. It was stated that house, at present used guest house, had a sea t-'’ 1 f age and a large76 words
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Article39 1952-05-01 14 ALOR STAR. Apr 24 Co-operative Banking 1 for North Kedah v- 1, formed at a meeting row in Alor Star. Main aim of the union be to improve the econ conditions of rural dw <39 words
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Article82 1952-05-01 15 JOHORE BAHRU. Apr. 26. J >ROSPECTS fo» the mining industry in Johore are not good, says an official report. Early in 1951 most of the mines were flooded and for weeks many were unable to recommence operations. There were promises of expansion of mining activity82 words
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Article172 1952-05-01 15 IPOH, Apr. 29. BRITISH OFFICER and two Indians were killed a and a British warrant officer and two more Indians were wounded when six armed and uniformed bandits ambushed the Land Rover in which they were travelling from Maxwell Hill down to Tainins today.172 words
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Article474 1952-05-01 15 Here is Sir Gerald, Templer’s list of worth- I while work and suggested; voluntary service organisations: AUXILIARY AIR FORCE Volunteers required to train as pilots and ground crew. AIR TRAINING CORPS Volunteers required immediately in Kuala Lumpur and Penang and later in Ipoh to instruct youths474 words
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Article, Illustration955 1952-05-01 15 KUALA LUMPUR, Apr. 2b r(E High Commissioner, General Sir Gerald Templer, today save his second straight-from-the-shoulder talk on public apathy in the Federation and showed how people could help in many fields of voluntary work. In a speech which echoed his address to955 words
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Article77 1952-05-01 15 KUALA LUMPUR. Apr. 26. MR. W. F. C. Grenier, of Kuala Lumpur, will represent Malaya at tin* General Assemblies of the International Touring Alliance and the World Touring and Automobile Organisation in London next month. Mr. Grenier is with Walter Grenier and Co.. Kuala Lumpur. the77 words
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Article, Illustration565 1952-05-01 16 SINGAPORE, Apr. 29. THE GOVERNOR OF SINGAPORE, Mr. J. F. Nicoll, clambered out of a muddy basement section of the uncompleted multi-million dollar electric power station at Pasir Panjam: yesterday and told the City Electrical Engineer. Mr. C. C. Payne: “I want power out of— Straits Times picture. - 565 words
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Article152 1952-05-01 16 MALACCA Apr. 27. p OVER N M E N f oihcials should mix more freely {with the people if they want valuable information during the present period of the Emergency. Mr. Tan Siew Sin. a Federal Councillor and immediate past president of the Malacca Rutary152 words
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Article601 1952-05-01 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Apr, EIGHT Communist terrorists—including 825,000 and one $25,000 and one $13,000 bandit* 1 were killed, one was captured and three wounded in the Federation during last nieh< J r today. Jnd Six of the bandits killed were accounted for h the Suffolks in two601 words
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Article84 1952-05-01 16 SINGAPORE. Apr. 26 TWO Nissen huts are being •built in the compound of the Singapore General Hospital fo r the University of Malaya Tiie Bursar of the University Mr. W. G. Mclntosh, told tiie Straits Times yes* terday that certain section of the medical unit wcie84 words
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Article76 1952-05-01 16 SINGAPORE. Apr 28 fpHE Indian Trade Con.n sioner for Malt ya. S a re. at' Jogindra Singh, will be guest of the Singapore Indian Chamber of Coir.mt r at a cocktail p ar: y a R ffl s Hc‘e! on May G. Sard a r76 words
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Article, Illustration57 1952-05-01 16 LEFT TO RIGHT: Cpl. D. I aver. Private P. Lay, Capt. Ernie Morgan Cpl. P. Rolph. Private .1. Nightingale, and Private P.57 words
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Article, Illustration508 1952-05-01 17 K. LUMPUR, Apr. 29. liHE High Commission- er. General S r Geralc Tempter, returned to Tanjong Malim today and from the turret of his armoured car wavec ,he people of the town ae had punished with 22-hour curfew and half rations—Straits Times picture. - 508 words
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Article62 1952-05-01 17 SINGAPORE, Apr. 28. Mr. J. W. Turner Lashmar the new manager of K.L M in Singapore, arrived in the Coldly yesterday with his wife and child. JOHORE BAHRU Apr. 27 Major P. G. M. Lee, a Johore sportsman, ha. s left by air for England on62 words
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159 1952-05-01 17 SINGAPORE, Apr. 29. THE Singapore Traffic Pol ce Chief, Mr. W. R. M. A Haxworth, may be given a free hand to conduct .raffic experiments in the City area if a decision oy the City Council’s Procedure Comm.ttee is accepted by Councillors when159 words
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Article119 1952-05-01 17 CHIEF SCOUT S SON IS NOW A CUB LUMPUR, Apr. 28. ITTLE Miles Templer. son of the High CommlsGeneral Sir Gerald -mpler put his head over ;'e counter at the Federation shoo in Castle Camo Lumnur this momim* o.d asked for a Cub cap and scarf Miles Temnler has Cub119 words
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Article, Illustration67 1952-05-01 17 Mr. Coelho. 36. held an Indian Government post In London for the past three years. He comes from Mangalore, Madras Province, and,—Straits Times picture. - 67 words
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Article27 1952-05-01 17 THE latest list ol donations to the University o! Malaya Endowment Fund amounts to $519.47. The total of the fund is now $4,793,711.53.27 words
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Article38 1952-05-01 17 SINGAPORE, Apr 2 9. Sultan Omar All SaifuddiT 1 of Brunei, who arrived in Singapore on Saturday on his way to Britain, had lunch with the Governor. Mr. J. F Nicoll, at Government House vesterday.38 words
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Article42 1952-05-01 17 KU ALA LUMPUR, Apr. 27. Terrorist positions wer «betird h v 25 pounder s of the Royal Artillery in the Temerloh area of Pahang vesWdav. The RAF attacked targets in the Seremban and Kuala Pilah areas of Negri Sembilan.42 words
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211 1952-05-01 17 ‘Europeans must alter outlook to church IPOII, Apr. 27. THE Emergency can be blamed lor small attendances at some outstation services, but for the Church in Malaya to stand up the tests oi tile future, the whole outlook towards it of European civilians needs rad. cal alterat.on, declares the Rev.211 words
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Article152 1952-05-01 17 SINGAPORE, Apr. 28. THE bingapoie uov eminent is being asked to reduce iiom $1,564 to $1 the yearly rent lor 16 acies of land, .vhich it has agreed to lease -O the Singapore Joint Relief Jrganisation lo build homes »cr the Kampong Bugls fire152 words
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Article120 1952-05-01 17 SINGAPORE, Apr. 28. THREI young women trom the Federation will ded.cate their services to the cause of the Women’s Christian Assoc ation in Malaya during th world-w do observance of the Y.WC.A. “Membership Day” In Singapore on Wednesday They a r e Mis s F n r120 words
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Article1398 1952-05-01 18 SINGAPORE, Apr. 30. Major sir vivian tykell champion de CRESPIGNY, Bart., who was found shot in the R.A.S.C. officers’ quarters on Pulau Brani, oft Singapore, on March 4, left five letters, one written in pencil to “My very darling”, it was stated at a Singapore inquest1,398 words
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Article85 1952-05-01 18 SINGAPORE, Apr. 30. THE first Jaoanese ship to enter Singapore since the igning of the Japanese Peace Treaty will be the 10,000-ton freighter Ginko Mam. which is due to arrive on May 6. She passed through Singa oore waters only once pre viously, but is now begin85 words
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Article, Illustration175 1952-05-01 18 SINGAPORE. Apr. 30. EVLRI ini.ili was spick and span at the first swearing-in pirade of 14 Singapore police cadet inspectors and one Malay constable at the Police Training School in Thomson Road, yesterday. Buttons gleamed, boots shone. The police bind was there in full regalia.175 words
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Article1236 1952-05-01 18 CONRAD NG - Singapore H.K. share cup THE WEEK IN SPogj By CONRAD NG THE past week has seen eight representative soccer matches played in Singapore, K 1 u a n g, Seremban, Malacca ana Penang. Five- of the matches were drawn. in {Singapore, the colony held Hong Kong to twe drawn games1,236 words
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1000 1952-05-01 19 F'n3M JEEP - Q UICKSIL VER’S MAIDEN WIN PAYS $356 By F'n3M JEEP K it\\:P'JR, Apr. 23. Qmr J VER (Lansscored its v m and paid a Lr.r IV! dividend of for a win in the st upset on the D a va;> Turf for many ,-s Kuala Lumpur .econd day of the1,000 words
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Article1021 1952-05-01 19 K LUMPUR, Apr. 27. TWELFTH of August (Fry) waded through the mud to slam his opposition. in runaway style in tne Class 3 —li Mile Trophy Race at Kuala Lumpur yesterday, concluding day of the Selangor Turf Club’s April meeting. A rainstorm soaked the1,021 words
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Advertisement73 1952-05-01 19 STRAITS BUDGET SU INSCRIPTION RATES (PAYABLE IN ADVANCE) Hr. Empire Singapore Foreign Town Area Malaya (Including No Postage Including Postage postage) Quarterly 8 5.20 8 5.75 8 6 75 Half-yearly 10.40 11.50 13.50 Yearly 20.80 23.00 27.00 The weekly issues of the Straits Huduct can hr vent by express at73 words
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Miscellaneous113 1952-05-01 19 Big Sweep TOTAL POOL $348,900 First No. *****4—$94,203 Second No. *****8—$47,101 Third No. *****8—$23,550 STARTERS ($2,140 each) Nos. *****3; *****2; *****3 *****2; *****8; *****2 *****9; *****7; *****7 *****9; *****0. CONSOLATION ($2,093 each): Nos. *****9; *****0 *****5; *****7; *****9 *****0; *****2; *****2 *****2; *****3. DOUBLE TOTES First Double: Two Tickets $901113 words
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545 1952-05-01 20 »i in i SHARE MARKET U -~r SINGAPORE, Apr. 28. A GOOD week was recorded in the share market while Singapore welcomed Mr. J. F. Nicoll, its new Governor. The same enthusiasm however was not shown in the rubber commodity market on the545 words
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Article100 1952-05-01 20 SINGAPORE. Apr. 30. V| AJOR sections of the Singapore Produce Market were again slightly steadier yesterday. Sellers moved prices up $5 a picul in the white pepper section. Muntok being quoted at $490 and Sarawak at $485. while Lampong (black) remained at $385. Better bids were reported100 words
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Article339 1952-05-01 20 SINGAPORE, Apr. 28. Business done in the Malayan Share Market last week included: Industrials. Fraser and Neave Ord. $3 65 and $3,67 4. Gammon $2.97 4 to $3 03. Hammer $47.00, Hong Kong Bank (London Register) £B3. Malayan Cement 94 cents. Malayan Collieries $1,674 and $165. McAlister $39.50.339 words
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Article288 1952-05-01 20 SINGAPORE, Apr. 29. rpHE real estate market, which appreciated m 1 siderably due to favourable prices of rubber :ind tin and speculative buying, has since the begiti mU g of this year steadied and become distinctly 4a er Mr. Lee Choon Seng, vice-chairman, told the annual288 words
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Article191 1952-05-01 20 \fUAR RIVER RUBBER—SaIes for 1951 £187.587 (£143.74), increased by o'her income to £189.644 (£144,515). After estate expenditure £77,005 (£47.584). depreciation £2.886 (£2.362). etc., profit £106.234 (£91.341) To tax £65.000 (£50.000). replanting reserve £20.000 (£10.000), dividends, already announced. 15 per cent. (20 per cent.), plus capital cash distribution191 words
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Article939 1952-05-01 20 SINGAPORE, Apr. 30. INDt STK1AI.S Itu vrrs se lrr» Alt x Bncks Prff i. 1 o l 25 Ords 3.25 3.35 Athi* Ice 12 50 13 50 B.B Petrol 39/- 40/BM Trustee# 6 00 TOO Con Tin Smelt Pref 12 50 13.60 Ords 21/6 22/6 Eastern United939 words
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262 1952-05-01 20 Rubber SINGAPORE. Apr ?G rE announcement made over th P weekend n the abolishment of th e controls on the use of natural rubber in the U.S.A. the most important and most we *ome news that we have had for a long time, says Lewis262 words
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Article85 1952-05-01 20 TELAPANG Tin n d n «fi J Limited made (89.2%) last year as the exhausted ’he original area and extended into vlously worked and in the property which cou.• 4R have been profitably tre t j^ e periods of low prices metal. o It is now hoped85 words
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Article104 1952-05-01 20 The following were eU’ot'O rials of the IMibber Tl a 1, lCe t,inif elation of Singapore at a m held this week: Preside Lee Kong Chian: ,«isttary Mr Tan -5?° yap Ee < n: ant secretary. Mr Jap te ‘reasurer Mr Llm B 1 rile assistant treasurer,104 words