The Straits Times, 18 September 1946

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  • 20 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED OVER A CENTURY IKill'l PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1946. PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • 322 1 Arabs Answer Urgent Call From Mufti LONDON, Tuesday. THREE leaders of the Executive of the Jewish Agency, who consulted the chairman, Mr. David Ben Gurion, m Paris yesterday, have received authority to propose to the British Foreign Minister, Mr. Ernest Bevin, Jewish participation m the
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  • 45 1 LONDON Tues.— V isco v ntn t Stansgate, Secretary for Air, who is leading the British delegation attempting to revise the 1936 An-glo-Egyptian treaty, has received fresh instructions on which to restart the talks today. Router's Diplomatic Correspondent learned on good authority m London. Reuter.
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  • 241 1 SINGAPORE EVACUATION TRAGEDY A TRAGIC incident of the last days of Singapore is revealed for the first time m an article by Lieut. -Comd. A. J. Allen, R.N.V.R., m some recollections published m Page Four today. On the Wednesday before the fall of Singapore (Feb. 15, 1942), H.M.S. Kcdah, former
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  • 92 1 lORD KILLEARN, Special Com- missioner for South East Asa, is unlikely to leave for Batavia before Friday. Meanwhile, Professor W. Scliermerhorn and the other members of the Dutch Commission-Oen-eral are expected m Singapore this morning, on the r way through to Batavia. They were due yesterday
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  • 62 1 RANGOON', lues.— The Governor of Hurma Sir Hubert Ranee has accepted the resignation of all members of the present Executive Council, it was announced today. He asked thrm to continue In office until he was m position to form a new council on a bionder basis.
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  • 140 1 Secrets Of Nazi High Command THE Sunday Times has secured the exclusive Malayan rights for a series of sensational but authentic reports which throw a completely new lipht on the war. These reports, written by Capt. Liddell Hart, the world's most famous military writer, reveal the secrets of the German
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  • 137 1 (From Our Own Correspondent) LONDON, Tuesday. THE Daily Graphic has Joined 1 the long chorus of complaint over the delay m fixing the tin price. It asks "How much longer, it may be politely enquired, is the suspense going to be continued? Weeks ago it
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  • 80 1 LONDON, Mon.— The famous astronomer Sir James Jeans died at Dorking today aged 69. Sir James Hop wood Jeans, 0.M., F.R.S., MA.. D.Sc, was described by the late Sir Oliver Lodge as "one of the six greatest men m the world." He was not only
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  • 409 1 LONDON, Monday. THE Financial Times, m a special article discussing future rubber consumption, emphasises that production of tyres, rubber footwear, belting and cables are already increasing steadily. The tyre industry is still handicapped by a shortage of some raw materials. On the other hand, natural rubber supplies
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  • 18 1 One of Britain's record-breaking Gloster Meteor Jet-planes on show m Horse Guards Parade, Whitehall.
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  • 215 1 MADRAS, Tuesday. rE Government of India to-day asked the Madras Government to obtain statements from passengers on allegations of ill-treatment of Indian passengers on board the Anchor liner Cameronia, which recently arrived here from Singapore. Mr. R. K. Bannerjee, of the Indian National Congress mission
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  • 249 1 SHOT FIRED AT INDIAN MEMBER NEW DELHI, Tuesday. A SHOT was Gred at a car belonging to Mr. C. Raju•opalachariar, member for supplies and industries m the Indian interim government, just after it had left him at his house m the heart of New Delhi during the weekend, it was
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  • 77 1 Advisory Council Life Extended THE life of Singapore's Advisory Council has been extended for a further period of six months commencing from Oct. 1, 1946. In a Proclamation by the Governor of Singapore published m a Gazette Extraordinary on Monday, it is announced that the approval of the Secretary of
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  • 533 1 PENANG SAYS TRADE CONTROL IS DISASTROUS (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Tuesday. PROTESTING against the placing of all importing, selling, I pricing and distribution under Government control and against the "far-reaching and disastrous results of such interference with normal trading," Mr. Jules Martin, Chairman of the Penang Chamber of Commerce,
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  • 468 2 Truman Confers With Party Chairman WASHINGTON, Tuesday. DRESIDENT TRUMAN and the Democratic National Chairman, Mr. Robert Hannegan, conferred late today on the Cabinet split over foreign policy after the Secretary of Commerce, Mr. Henry Wallace, had announced that he would continue the public speaking campaign
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  • 110 2 COLOMBO, Sept. 16:— Ceylon s new university Is to be built at Peradeniya. near the ancient capital of Kandy, on the site occupied by Viscount Mountba^icn's headquarters during the war Unveiling a tablet at the site, Col. J. L. Kotelawala. Minister of Communications and Public Works, said
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  • 176 2 Calcutta Riots Commission Appointed CALCUTTA, Tuesday. A COMMISSION to inquire into the recent riots m Calcutta, m which over 3,000 persons were killed, has been appointed by the Government oi Bengal. The terms of reference will be "to nquire into the causes and the course of the disturbances m Calcutta
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  • 35 2 NT T RFMBERG.. Tues.-JL, o r d Justice iJiwrenc?. British Presic'prt of the War Cnmes Tribunal announced tcxtey that judgment on the 22 leading Nazis would be "ostnoned for cn3 week until Sent. 30— Reuter.
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  • 269 2 One Cemetery For Japs' Java Victims BATAVIA, Tuesday. ris announced that the cemtery at Antjol is to be the last resting place of over 1.000 victims of the Japanese, executed during the occu pation of Java. The exact number of victims is not known, as many were evecuted even without
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  • 160 2 DELHI, Tuesday. FACED by increasing deficits m grain deliveries, the provincial government of Bengal and the United Provinces have reduced their rice rations, and Bombay Presidency may follow suit shortly. In Bengal the ration has been cut from 12 ounces a day to eight. In the eastern
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  • 50 2 'Squatters' Move In Fifteen hundred London "squat tcrs" last week converged on Kensington High Street to take over a block of flats m Duchess of BcdftTd Walk. Two of the squatters, one of them a member of the ATS, wheeling a perambulator full of bedding to the block of flats.
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  • 407 2 LONDON, Monday. TIVING evidence at his court martiaj today, Major v Cecil Boon, who is accused of voluntarily aiding the Japanese while a prisoner of war m Hong Kong, said that he never took part m any inspection, search, or examination of the kind complained
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  • 65 2 BERLIN, Tues— By the unanimous decision of ths Allied Control Council there will be no announcement of the exact time or place of any executions resulting from the Nuremberg trial until after the executions have taken place, it was learned here last night. This decision
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  • 35 2 LONDON, Tues.— The Official Soviet News Agency Tass yesterday denied a New York Times report that Soviet troops were In Albania, and that Albania had given an island base to the Soviet Union.— U. P.
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    • 248 2 NOTICE. The Singapore Co-operative Stores Society Limited has now been refistered. Members should pay In their, subscriptions at the registered office, 331 North Bridge Road Enquiries regarding membership etc., tfiould be made at the above address between 3 p.m. 6 pjn. TALISMAN RUBBER COMPANY LIMITED NOTICE is hereby given that
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    • 181 2 SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST. Tenders are invited for repairs to Trust Houses at Lavender Street. Tender Form, Specification and Schedule of Repairs may be obtained at the Office of the Singapore Improvement Trust on payment of a deposit of $50/- which will be refunded If a bona fide tinder is submitted.
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    • 360 2 ENSA Disposals Board Singapore. Tenders are invited for the Diirtnaso of the following 1. Itca 1. 4 3 -ton Pontoon Vans complc- w'.th Public Addren and radio equipment unused, ex U.K. lie* 2. 10 Generators. a). 5 C.C.E. Lighting Plants. b). 3 Hobart, Ohio, U.S.A. c). 2 X.V.A. Item 3.
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    • 307 2 S. S. GOVT. 191 WAR LOAN 1940 (195t/i»i. The Register of the *bove Yam will be closed from 23rd 3epl. 194G to 30th Sept. 1946. both -Ujra Inclusive, fcr preparation of I*W«*# warrant'- NOTICE. THE Public is hereby infoimed that Mr. 11. S. Armstrong ha* reslgi.cd from our employment and
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  • 562 3 Dutch Statement On Seven Sugar Ships Investigation Into Status Of Cargoes IN a statement issued yesterday morning, the Netherland Consul-General, Singapore, Mr. Vigeveno, explains that the seven Singapore Chinese-owned ships remain m detention m Muntok because of their cargo of sugar, the legal status of which requires thorough investigation. Mr.
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  • 65 3 THE Consul General of the Ne1 tlierlands, Mr. M. F. Vigeveno, has been awardsd the decoration of "Officer of the Ordsr of Orange Nassau." This award was contained m the Royal honours list issued yesterday on the occasion of the opening of the Dutch Parliament at the Hagu?.
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  • 220 3 Allowances Raised In Singapore INCREASED cosi of living allowances arc now payable from Aug. 1 in Singapore. Monthly-paid employees are now given 20 per cent, of their basic wages, plus $10. per month, with a maximum of S60, and daily paid workers get 20 per cent, of their basic wares
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  • 96 3 rORGED $10 Malayan currency notes of the green issue dated 1st January, 1935 and bearing the head of King George V ars reported to be in circulation. These notas bear Serial Nos.B/49 ***** and C/2 *****. The two notes are not particularly clever forgeries, but when dirty
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  • 140 3 MAN DIED IN POISONED MANHOLE A Chinese contractor whose lal -jrer Peng Kee collapsed after going through a manhole to clean the sewer at Canberra Gate, Naval Base, On Sept. 6, was told by the Singapore Coroner, Mr. W. G. Porter, yesterterday, that he should take adequate precautions m future
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  • 188 3 Served Brother's Sentence Gaoled A Chinese, who appeared in court in his brother's place, and served part of a three months' sentence, was again produced before Mr. T. T. Russel, the Second Dtetil-t Judge, and sent to gaol for four months on each of two charges of g ving false
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  • 299 3 MORE than 600 people were present at the Islana Besar, m Johore Bahru yesterday morning, to observe the official celebration of the absent Sultan of Johore \s seventythird birthday. Malay officers wore their decorations for this first official observance of the Sultan's birthday for six years,
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  • 219 3 J^ TELEPHONE call from a Chinese who reported that ne suspected a robbery was, at that moment taking place in a hous? which he was watching, sent Oeylang police flying to Sim's Avenue yesterday morning. They were, however, a few minutes lata but the
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  • 58 3 MALAY woman, Jinah binte Baba, charged with persistently soliciting for immoral purposes m the St. Andrew's RoadConnaught Road area, was yesterday sentenced to three months' simple imprisonment by the Third Magistrate, Mr. K. M. Byrne. She said her husband had been taken away by the Japanese
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  • 42 3 Lee Ngoh Wong claimed trial m the Fourth Police Court yesterday to fraudulent possession of 37 bags of sugar valued ai $282. He was remanded m police custody for 24 hours and the case postponed to Sept. 18 for mention.
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  • 278 3 Siiips positions m Singapore yesterday were: MAIN VVIIARF Oodown 31-32: Glen Affaric, discharging stores. Oodown 33-34-35: Arundel Castle, disembarkation of personnel. Godown 38-39: Priam discharging stores WEST WHARF Godown l: Kepong, loading stores for Bangkok. Leaves berth 1600 hrs. Godown 1-2: Samite, discharging stores. Leaves berth
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    • 117 3 UN^EB THE AUSPICES OF PUBLIC RELATIONS SINGAPORE 'GROW MORE FOOD' EXHIBITION AT THE HAPPY WORLD STADIUM FRIDAY TO MONDAY SEPT. 20th 23rd SEE THE EFFORTS OF OUR SCHOOL CHILDREN, PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS AND PROFESSIONALS BATTLING OUR FOOD, PROBLEMS ON DISPLAY FRESH FISH EGGS POULTRY COOKING OIL RED PALM 00. VEGETABLES FRUITS
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    • 223 3 TAN SIN PENG CO. Phone 4373 11, Phillip Street Singapore Another Shipment OF Ist Quality British Coal Tar Formic Acid Galvanized Sheets Galvanized Windolite Netting Weekly Price Quotation* available for Estates, Mines. Factories Building Materials. SINGAPORE TRANSLATION BUREAU 10-B, MALACCA STREET. iJUJftug-e*: English. Chinese. Jawi Malay. Romanised Malay. Tamil. Hindustani,
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  • 34 4 MR. MRS. (TAN) TEO KIM GIiAN wish to thank all friends and relatives for their valuable presents and kind attendance on the occasion of the marriage of their son Mr. Teo Khye Hin.
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  • 956 4 The Straits Times Singapore, Wed. Sept. 18, 1946. A Fresh Start In Java Affairs m Java are entering upon a new phase that is likely to settle the course of events one way or the other for the next decade. Last March hopes of a settlement rose high for a
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  • 147 4 STUTTGART (By Air Mail).— Toys, high quality jwellery, cut glass and fin e porcelain, all made m south Germany, may shortly be available to purchasers abroad, where they had a high reputation before th c war. An idea of the products, which Germany must export if sha
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    • 219 4 Municipal Elections: China-born THE report of the Municipal Constitution Committee when adopted, will be the first step towards self-government for Singapore, and I am sure everybody welcomes this move. The proposal, however, that both the candidates and the electors should be either British subjects or British protected subjects seems to
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    • 288 4 Camp I WAS senior British officer m charge of Sungei Geron PoW Camp m Palembang from May, 1945, until the end of hostilities. In an account of th» trial of certain officers and guards of this camp m your issue of Saturday, Sept. 7, I see that Major
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    • 202 4 THE talk on "Penang Under Japanese Occupation" given by Mr. Heah Joo Seang to the Rotary Club proved very interesting reading. I am sure the people of Pen an r: are very grateful foi all Mr. Heah Joo Seang did at great personal risk to alleviate
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    • 25 4 Letters signed with a nom-de-plume art not published unless the writer's name and address are communicated to the Editor aa a guarantee of good falta.
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  • 1047 4  -  A. J. ALLEN By (Late) Lieut.-Commander, R.N.V.R. (These memories of the waters around Malaya during the Japanese invasion and of the Indian Ocean during the Burma campaign constitute the final record of the bestknown ship of the Straits Steamship Company before the war, the Kedah.
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    • 877 4 QUEK-CHEW. The engagement took jlaca on Sunday, 15th September. b«'tween Mr. Quek Swee How, younger .son ot the late Mr. Mrs. Quek Yong Piow and Miss Rosaline Chew Keng Neo, only daughter of the late Mr. Mrs. Chow Eng Hong. (Kuching. Saravak papers please copy). SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED Experienced Bookk'xp
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    • 53 4 THE TREASURE CHEST SERIES. Pour new numbers arrived: "World Wdc Songs" "Famous Marches" •Dances, Old and New" "Dam Fool Ditties". These are m addition to four oi.hcrs already issued: "Stephen Foster Song*" "Songs Never F orgotton" "Children Songs and Games" "Irish Songs". POPULAR PRICE $1.- EACH. (pottage 30ct8. extra). 61/63
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    • 136 4 Specializing ONLY m TERMITE EXTERMINATION PROPERTY MALNTENANC E PROPERTY CONSERVATION Damage and the necessity of constant repairs as a reru t ot nhite ants are" completely eliminated by our Tc mile KxtcrtninaUon, Property maintenance and Property CowenriUun Service. Oar record and Clientele prove our leadership m Utis specialised field C.
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  • 646 5 Three Men Acquitted At End Of Kluang Trial Other Findings To Be Announced Later By Our Special Correspondent. KLUANG, Tues. AFTER hearing a plea for generosity m limiting the severity of the sentence, the court martial was finally closed today more than one month since it first sat to try
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  • 231 5 Eighty-Five Exhibitors At Food Show THE 'Grow More Food" Show sponsored in the Happy World bv the Public Relations Office Singapore, will be formally opened by the Governor, Sir Franklin Gimson, at 7.15 p.m. on Friday. Sept. 20. Spread over seven groups, there are 85 exhibitors of vegetables and fruits,
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  • 107 5 INCREASE IN RUBBER EXPORTS MALAYAN rubber exports for August totalled 76.649 tons as against 45,938 shipped out in July. Of this amount 33,656 tons went to the United Kingdom and 28,986 to the United States. Singapore handled 40,657 tons ot the total and the balance was exported from Malayan Union
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  • 189 5 Judge Orders Relrial After Jury's Verdict rREE Indians, who had been found guilty by a common jury on a charge of assembling for the purpose of committing a robbery, were ordered to be ret:ied by Mr. Justice Thorogood Id the Second Singapore Assizes yesterday. "I have no doubt that the
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  • 70 5 Some i of the fleet «f Royal Navy motor launches "mothered" by the Kedah during the Burma campaign This picture was taken from the deck of the Kedah at Ramree Island m March of last year. The part played by these launches m hunting
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  • 336 5 THE reduction m the rice ration appears to have sti- mul a ted the harvesting of tapioca last month, which is sold either as fresh roots or dried chips. There was a rise m prices generally m Selangor, tapioca root being quoted fairly generally at
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  • 49 5 ALLEGED to have corruptly obtained the sum of $2,000 m April last at the Empress Hotel from Chul Ho and a woman, Leong Cheok Erg, a detective sergeant, Yon« Ai San, appeared yesterday before Mi. Tan Thoon Lip. The case was fixed for trial on October 15.
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  • 70 5 AN Indian Muslim stallholder was stabbed to death m the amusement park at the Junction of Bukit Timah and Jurong Roads on Monday night. Police wish to question another stall holder In the par* who was seen to drop a Knife as he was leaving
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  • 662 5 F. T. METHERELL who until i his convicticn m July last by a military court on charges of fraudulent conversion of war department properties was a Lt. Col. m the R.E.M.E., appeared as a prosecution witness In the Special District Court set up to Ixy corruption
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  • 122 5 MATRON SHOT AT K.L. From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. •THE European matron 00 the Tanglin Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, Mrs. D. N. McDiarmid, received shotgun injuries while standing outside her office m the hospital compound, yesterday cvotiing, when a Sikh watchman employed at the British Red Cross stores fired,
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  • 135 5 ONE of U*.e smallest first-night crowds ever seen at the Victoria Theatre last night saw one c' the bestacted plays yet to be produced m Singapore by an amateur company. "The Two Mn. Carrolls," the story of a second wife of an artist who nnds herself
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    • 75 5 HUME PIPE (FAR EAST) L™ WE HAVE NOW RESUMED MANUFACTURE IN ALL BRANCHES. KUALA LUMPUR PENANG SINGAPORE CONCRETE PIPES CONCRETE CHANNELS CONCRETE SLABS SINGAPORE* KUALA LUMPUR PENANG TELEPHONES TELEPHONE <# TELEPHONE 9441 -5442-5443 PETALING 1O PRAI. Z\C Patrons, Enquiries are cordially welcome regarding properties infested by WHITE ANT Please Communicate
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    • 160 5 Latest Stock Arrivals ROBINSONS "Sanderson's" Fast Coloured Cretonnes 3 $4.50 per yard upwards English Linen Dress from $45, Cotton Dt esses, from $35,'Swagger Coats, from $55Bridal Veils $18 to $25 Small Selection Ladies' Handbags Ladies' Plastic Belts. .$1.50 upwards Real Silk Head Squares. $10.75 Triangles. $8.50 LADIES STOCKINGS: "Bondor" Real
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  • 447 6 Police Drive Against Robbers In Full Swing From Our Own Correspondent IPOH, Tues. THE district round Kuala Kangsar has become the latest scene of armed terrorism and a big police drive is m full swing against the terrorists. The last few days have seen two robberies
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  • 710 6 (Continued from page 4> Dutch were going to capitulate, but couldn't say so! I went back and reported to my commanding officer. "That's all right. Number One," "I'll go and have a talk with him." And soon we were alongside taking m on oil. I dont,
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  • 133 6 From Our Ov.n Correspondent ALOa STAR, Tuesday. ROBBERS m north Kedah area have taken great interest m the use of sharp bamboo sticks. which they plant m the ground after committing robbery m order to impale the pursuers and the police. Recently at kampong Wangpo.
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  • Straits Times Post-Bag
    • 273 6 Stengahs Before Schooling FE military authorities should have given priority to school buildings when they began derequisitioning. Instead, they released: (1) Rows of houses, only to be left vacant because the owners cannot find tenants who are willing to pay large sums for "tea money;" (Ii) Clubs which are practically
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    • 929 6 TRADING WITH THE ENEMY ORDIANCE No. 22 of 1939 CUSTODIAN OF PROPERTY PROCLAMATION No. 14 of 1945 Notice is hereby given that any person or persons having a claim to the property described m the Schedule hereto are requested to forward such claim to the Custodian of Property, Supreme Court,
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    • 713 6 (Cont. from prey. Col.) 15 BHP, 730 rpm, cont. rating, size E.M. 2 H 14 L 8, nr *****9, *****0. 1 Dynamo, winding compd.. 1100 rpm, 100 volts, 220 Amp, 22 K.W., cont, rating, enclosure screen protacted drip proof, equivalent continuous output 24 K.W., Dyn. nr. 120 S ***** with
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    • 722 6 MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE. By Tender. One Marine type Boiler working pressure 120 lbs. approximately 100 H.P. complete with fittings, feed pump and piping. Can be viewed by arrangement. Malayan Guttas Ltd. P.O. Box 155 or 'Phone 6912. For Sale Two New 350 Watt 110 or 230 Volt AC. Petrol Generators.
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    • 381 6 SWAIKA EXPORT IMPORT LIMITED. POLLOCK HOUSE, CALCUTTA INDIA. EXPORT We export Linseed OU, Stand Oil. Varnish, Snellac, Soaps, Liquid Soaps. Soapstone Powder, Talc, powder, Spices. Chillies. Earthen ware, Glass Ware, Enamel Ware, Lamp Ware, .Gas Mantles, Minerals, Fertilisers Slate Myrobolain etc. IMPORT We import Cassia, Betelnat, Sago flour. Copra oil
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 458 6 I RADIO PROGRAMMES DAntn Wt A T a V A lesslon opens at p.m (news nead- 7.30 p.m. Merry-go-round. 830 p.m. RnlSlKJ 1'lrtLrt I ft lines BiCp.m anc" r.ews at '30 p m.) pjn. News; 8.35 p.m. London Calling; Ktl> NfcTWOBK (rum aooo to MALAY noon to 1 pjn (news
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  • 296 7 Hong Kong Becomes Air Centre Only Drawback Lack Of Big Airfield HONG KONG, Tues. HONG KONG is scheduled to become a centre of aviation activity m the near future, serving both the interior of China and Far East points and acting as feeder station m a world-wide network, according to
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  • 116 7 Child Welfare In Peking PEKING, Tuesday.— Five child welfare stations have been established m Peking as part of a citywide CNRRA relief project, which is being carried out m co-opera-tion with local private and municipal health organizations. Plans are nearing completion for setting up another 30 CNRRA stations where babies
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  • 56 7 TAIHOKU (Formosa), Tues.— According to the local correspondent of Wen-Hui Pao, th? Ta Tung Iron Worki, m the northern part of Formosa, is now producing locomotives. The Formosan Bank has advanced funds to finance iiieir operations. The factory is beias: operated by American engineers and a number
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  • 125 7 COMPANIES MOVE OUT OF CHINA HONG KONG, Tues —Government statistics revealed that i7l companies doing business m China have registered thems-lvts m Hong Kong during August although a Government official to d the United Press this could not be considered an accurate gauge of the number of firms reported to
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  • 115 7 SHANGHAI HAS 49,000 FOREIGNERS SHANGHAI, Tuesday. F[ERE are 48,861 foreigners m Shanghai, according to the figures compiled by the latest police census. Of the total 24,930 are males and the rest females. Tr.e figures do noi include the large number of members of Allied .lined forces or members of the
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  • 76 7 SHANGHAI, Monday. Contracts for construction of several larg? electrical plants In China —including one In Shanghai have bee.i signed between the Chinese P""!nirMOl and Airerl- <n interest*, according to a New York uispH-Cii. The contracts are said to provide for all required equipment and for
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    • 332 7 WB'"fyi'a^ PHONE ***** 9J JO NIGHT: 6.30 A 9 pjn. wwcimn*^ w. THE VADI-YE ZANNAT! Great mystery orer treasure— why its Today 300 630 A 915 pjn. secrets must not be divulged? BIG CROWDS ARE SEEING Another triumph from M-G-M! "ALAUDIN LAILA" RmM Ootemn Greer oarson tn (m Hindustani) There
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    • 308 7 American 'resident Lines, Ltd. M A T\ NKW YOKK via Bomb*; and A MedtternuMMt Port* OCIS MeBENRT HOWE* T Dae U Arrive Seat. 22 RESIDENT POLK c Dae to Arri*e Seat 2< T lARINE LEOPARD* Dae to ArHre Oet 6 •FrelrM otilj Pot Prewni and Ptmmgcrt »pp»> AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES
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    • 303 7 Mansfield Co.. Ltd. llooorpunuco m Sinfapore) BLUE FUNNEL LINE alllngs to and from United Kingdom [eneUns sails for U.K. '9th Sept ntllocha* Dae from (JX 28th Sept riam smtts for U.K. 29th Srpt treus sails for U.K. Ist Oet Western Australia 'he «hort«M «c* r»«l» «l «ar ctirapesv ■M iMocu
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 711 7 Thousands of bridge players Both opponents followed suit for seem unable to understand the three rounds, thus establishing most simple "percentages." Time dummy's ItWtfe spade, which deand again they pin their hopes clarer promptly proceeded to to th« fortunate position of one cash, discarding a diamond from card whereas they
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  • 560 8 LONDON, Monday. ASTON VILLA won their first home game of the season before 40,000 at the expense of Wolves who made seven changes. Smith netted the first Villa home goal of the season, Edwards getting two more before the interval. Newcastle, again without Stobbart, were
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  • 74 8 LONDON, Mon. l IGHTHEAVYWEIGHT champion Gus Lesr.evich of New Jersey is a 5 to 4 favourite to beat Bruce Woodcock of Doncaster m their non-title scrap to-morrow night. Lesnevich said he expected to weigh 178 lbs. and Woodcock was expected to tip the scales at about
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  • 70 8 The following will repressnt the J.C.S.A. In a friendly game of seeMC against Jurong Broadcasting -Station tomorrow at Jurong. Players are kindly requested to assemble at the Municipal Building, Coleman Street opposite St. Andrew's Cathedral at 4.30 p.m. sharp for transport. Teck Phuan, V, Hendroff, P. Ross,
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  • 61 8 The following will represent the Tarriil Brotherhood Association Against the R.N.A.S. (Scmbawang) at a friendly game of soccer to be played at Scmbawang on Saturday: (Players ftiil supporters arc requested t« assemble at 94 Owen Rd by 4 p.m.) Si'hambaram: Abdul Rpsak; Kaymbu: Somoo: Sabapathy; Ghani; Munlandy:
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  • 64 8 U .S. CHESS TEAM DEFEATED London. Tues. The Soviet Chess team defeated the United States 12% to 7', m a dual match that ended Monday, Moscow Radio reported. Earlier reports from Moscow said that the United States team scored its trluinp Sunday nigh, when Issac Kashdan defeated Alexander Kc-lov m
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  • 57 8 Two cups, including the championship cup, was won by Che Hamza at the recent sports of the Tanjong Malim Victory English School. Miss Mageswari Subramaniam won the cup presented by the staff of the school for the pirls' 100 yards event. Many prizes were donated
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  • 78 8 The fo; lowing players are requested to represent the Newlife Badminton Party against the Orion Badminton Party on Sunday at Lorong J, Telch Kurau Road, at 4 p.m. Players and supporters kindly assemble at Mr. Charlie Yco's residence before 3.50 p.m. Messrs. Koh Ben? Swee. Chan Kee Lin. Cheah
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  • 144 8 A FLAMING Olympic torch wiU be carried by relays of special runners, cyclists and horsemen from Olympia, historic meeting place of ancient Greek athletes, to Wembley Stadium. London, for the opening of the 1948 Olympic Games. It is expected the Calais to Dover lap
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  • 117 8 CINGAPORE Cricket Club will open their rugby season with a match on Oct. 5 against Singapore District. An early practice came will be played on Sept. 28. Other fixtures arranged up to Nov. 12 are as below Oct. 5, vs H.Q. Singapore District (Army); 8, vs R.A.F. Tengah;
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