The Straits Times, 13 March 1947
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Title Section18 1947-03-13 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845. TWELVE PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1947. PRICE TEN CENTS18 words
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2271 1947-03-13 1 'Britain Can't Help After March 31' WASHINGTON, Wednesday. President Truman today asked Congress to supply U*****,000,000 to Greece and Turkey for the period ending June 30. 1948 In addition to financial aid, the Presi dent asked Congress to authorise United States civilianReuter; UP - 2,271 words
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Article, Illustration99 1947-03-13 1 The 46-year-old Sultan Osraan of Deli (above), after a three-month health trip to Holland, returned to Singapore yesterday m the Nederland line ship Oranie A nephew of the Sultan of Ferak, he paid his respects to Queen Wilhelmina of Holland at the Hague Prince Abhas Bhanubandh,99 words
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Article63 1947-03-13 1 THE Russian Ambassadors to London and Washington are returning to Moscow for consultations m connection with the Foreign Ministers' conference." The Ambassador to London, M. Georgi Zanibin, left by air this morning and Russian sources declare that the British Government was duly informed of his intentionAP - 63 words
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Article182 1947-03-13 1 LAHORE, Wednesday. MORE than 30,000 people were made homeless and Ku;e than 5,000 houses and shops were "razed to the ground" m Amritsar, holy city of the Sikhs, m last week's rioting. This was stated t day by the executive officer of th e Municipal Committee,Reuter; AP; UP - 182 words
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Article65 1947-03-13 1 BATAVIA, Wednesday. A Dakota or the N.E.I. Air Forces 19 Squadron, carryine; 24 r>asfengers and two crew, has i>een missing si: c? 'no o\.;oc.j Tava time this morning. Th? oircraa was on a flight liom Batavia and Bandceng. The Indonesian Republican authorities have promised full cooperation65 words
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Article34 1947-03-13 1 WASHINGTON, Wednesday. President Truman has been ordered by his doctors to take a brief rest from his official duties. The President will leave Waslrngton immediately after he addresses Congress today.34 words
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Article155 1947-03-13 1 STAFFORD, Wednesday. FOUR teen-age boys were found guilty today of the murder of an assistant master in a reform school because he interfered with their plan to escape. The boys— two of them aged li and two 16 were ordered to be imprisoned for anUP - 155 words
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Article90 1947-03-13 1 WARSAW, Wednesday. ACCUSED of the biggest single crime ever charged against one man the murder of "between 2,000,000 and 4,000,000 persons"* Rudolf Hoess, 47-year-old Colonel Commandant of the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland, sat impassively in the dock when his trial opened here yesterday. Dr. Cyprian,Reuter - 90 words
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Article254 1947-03-13 1 LONDON, Wednesday. CEVEN diplomatic representatives m Sofia have sent v notes to the Bulgarian Government protesting against "disgraceful behaviour" by Bulgarian militiamen towards members of the diplomatic corps and against demands by the Bulgarian authorities to examine the accounts of diplomatic nvssions, it was authoritativelyReuter - 254 words
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Article208 1947-03-13 1 PALESTINE, Wednesday. PO hundred Jews have been rounded up, following the terrorist bomb raid early this morning on the Army Pay Corps headquarters, in which two British soldiers Were killed and eight wounded. The arrests were made within the martial law areas of h» Jewish208 words
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Article235 1947-03-13 2 MOSCOW. Wednesday. THE British Ftreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bevin, is expected to give a detailed reply at to-day's session of the Foreign Minister?' Council to Mr. Molotov's attack yesterday on alleged British and United States failure to fulfil the demilitarisation clauses of the Potsdam agreement. A writtenReuter; UP - 235 words
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127 1947-03-13 2 LONDON, Wednesday. MOSCOW Radio today accused the United State.- of building up a military force of wartime strength while the Soriet Union was steadily demobilising its armed forces. "In 1943 the war budget of the Soviet Union was 60 per cent; now it isReuter - 127 words
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Advertisement820 1947-03-13 2 NOTICES. TECHNICAL BOOKS The Survey Department, Malayan Union and Singapore will pay reasonable prices for copies of the following books In gcod condition: Chambers Practical Mathematics (Knctt and Mackay) Astronomy fcr Surveyors (Chapman) Textbook of Theodolite Surveying end Levelling (Park). Arithmetic (Hall and Stevens). Oeometry (Parts I— VI) (Hall and820 words
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Advertisement347 1947-03-13 2 NOTICES. THE SINGAPORE AUCTIONEERS SALE BY AUCTION (Without Reserve) Of a fine collection of brand new silver-plated Tea and Coffee Pots. Percolaters, Silver Candlesticks, cut-glass wine decanters, crockery, glassware. Curios, Antiques, table ornaments, ETC., ETC. To be held at No. 64, Chulia Street. On Saturday 15th. March. 1947, at 1100347 words
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Advertisement805 1947-03-13 2 NOTICES. TENDER NOTICE Suafrfr of Utility Furniture. Tenders will be received at the Office of the S**te Engineer, P.W.D. Johorc. up to noon of tbe 32nd March, 1941 for the Supply of UtUl y Furniture, Plans and specification may be seen and all particulars obtained at the office of the805 words
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Advertisement883 1947-03-13 2 NOTICES. NOTICE NOTICE IB HEREBY GIVEN that the partnership hve'ofire :üb3is.ing pef;e*n Ko'.i By*> Chun. Koh Eng Poh, Koh E&e Hwee, Koh Kng Pang. Chan Km Choy and others carrying on busireas as piece-goods and cloth merchants at No. 94 Circular Road Singapore and No. 45 Sultan Screet Kuala Lumpur883 words
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Advertisement816 1947-03-13 2 TENDERS. BRITISH STORES DISPOSAL BOARD (SINGAPORE) TENDER NOTICE BY ORDEB OF THE DIRECTOR OF DISPOSALS, FAR EASTERN ARXA (M.O.S.) The British Stores Disposal Board. Singapore, 1i authorised to receive Tenders for the following items: Located at No. 2 Sob Depot Vote 8 Kent Hone Lot Na. 1— Shovels (Brit) Q:816 words
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Article287 1947-03-13 3 L itllelmprovemen t In Past Year VATICAN CITY, Wednesday. AN the eve of the eighth anniversary of his corona- tion, Pope Pius XII yesterday said nations must surrender some of their sovereign rights if a just and lasting peace is to be achieved. The developmentAP - 287 words
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Article197 1947-03-13 3 Alal a meeting held at the Adelphi Hotel on luesday, n v. -s decided to revive the Oxford ar.d Cambridge Society and to invite the G vernor-General (Oxford) and the Governor of Singapore (Oxford" to become patrons of iclety. Mr. H. R. L. Dyne 'Cambridge) was197 words
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Article174 1947-03-13 3 VIENNA, Wednesday. Ludwig Taiuchitz, Austria's pre-war Ambassador to Berlin, testified at Guido Schmidt's treason trial yesterday that the 1938 shaJce-up cf the Waiiimacht and the Reich diplomatic corps eliminated a group of German officials who opposed Hitler's aggression on Austria. In a t.irce-hour appearance at theUP - 174 words
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Article154 1947-03-13 3 "YOU and others like you who molest people m their houses must expect no mercy from this court," declared Mr. Jus. ice Brown at the Singapore Second Assizes yesterday when he passed sentence of seven years and eight months' rigorous imprisonment on Maskor bin Haji154 words
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Article112 1947-03-13 3 LONDON, Wednesday. —The British Government Is negotiating with the Irdian G vernment for the establishment In the Northwest Frontier Province of an armament practice camp to be used by the Royal Air Force. If negotiations are successful, the practice camp will f»k e a stagReuter - 112 words
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Article164 1947-03-13 3 rO Union officials, Appasamy and Muthiah, will be brought before the Kluang court on Monday on charges of extortion. Appasamy Is president of the Kluang District Rubber Workers Union and Muthiah is secretary of the Rengam branch of the Kluang District Rubber Workers' Union. They are at present164 words
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Article, Illustration69 1947-03-13 3 Two episodes m the Princesses" South African tour, above, Princess Elizabeth holds an ostrich chirk during the Royal visit to an ostrich farm at Lerouse on Feb. 24. In the lower picture Johannes, attendant at the snake park at Port Elizabeth, caused the Princesses considerable69 words
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Article197 1947-03-13 3 THE dismissal of five men for alleged stealing of coco- nuts has brought a strike of all Indian labourers on the Tangkak Estate, Johore. Chinese and Javanese labourers are continuing to work. On Sedenak Estate, where 750 labourers truck on March 1 over a question of197 words
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Article94 1947-03-13 3 LONDON, Wee —The Board of Trade yesterday said that a BriI tish buying mission to Washingj ton would seek to purcha*? rattier less than 50,000,000 yards of unfinished Japanese cotton cloth from a United States commercial corporation for finishing m British textile mills The announcement said94 words
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Article227 1947-03-13 3 THE court trying two Japanese generals and five I other Japanese officers for responsibility m connection with the massacre of Singapore Chinese m 1942 was adjourned after fifteen minutes yesterday morning because of the absence from sickness of one of the Japanese defence counsel, Mr. S.227 words
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166 1947-03-13 3 IDENTIFIED and arrested during 1 a visit he paid to the Police Courts, a Chinese, Tan Ming Seng, appeared yesterday at the Singapore Assizes, on three charges of murder, carrying arms and armed robbery at Silat Road on July 4, last year. Tan was identified166 words
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Article97 1947-03-13 3 CANBERRA, Wednesday. —Mr. Joseph B. Chifley. the Australian Prime Minister, announced yesterday that Australia had undertaken to supply Britain with the maximum quantity of lead to meet her acute supply difficulties and assist her dollar situation Australia is aL» augmenting her dollar funds by exports to97 words
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Article53 1947-03-13 3 CAXPERRA, Wed —An Aus-ra-ttan Cabinet decision to requ;>t roya; absent fcr the use of a portrait of Princess Elizabe h on a special Australian postage staw.p to eor..memorate the Princess' 21s*. t»- r thday was announced m Canberra yesterday by the Aj tralian Primi Minister. Mr. J B53 words
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Miscellaneous149 1947-03-13 3 I l"~^^^^^^H I .A^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H RADIO MALAYA Singapore BfcU NLTWOUK (Chinese Indian* !25 m*tm also 12 p.m. to Z pjn. 4.323 u.rgacycles per scroad (61 metre bandi and 7.4S p.m. to 9.30 p.m. 4.825 me* arycles per second (61 metr* band). BLUE NETWOB&: (Mala; En« llso 185 mrtres. also 12 p.m.149 words
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Miscellaneous155 1947-03-13 3 Picture Pui .id. music f:om the fUms arranged and presented by Joan WUen; 1 1 00 p.m. News Headlines and Close Down. KUALA LUMPUR THURSDAY 8.30 p.m. News; 8.35 p.m. The Midweek Classical Concert; 9.30 p.m. As Singapore; 10.00 p.m. 'Serenade'; 10.30 p.m. Dancing Time'; 10.55 p.m. News Summary; 11.00155 words
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Miscellaneous181 1947-03-13 3 KADIO AUSTRALIA 1.90 p.m. ts IN p.m. VLBS. 1S.S9 Metre* 21.6 Me/*.; 730 p.m. to 11 0 p.m. VLAB, 25.51 Metres 11.71 me s. 4.15 p.m to 7.90 p.m. VLA6. 19 74 metres 15.2 me/*: 10.15 p.m. to 11.30 p.m. VLBS, 31.2 metre* 9.615 tmt/t; 1000 p.m to 11.15 p.m181 words
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Article501 1947-03-13 4 Visit Of Director Of Rice A Great Help From Our Own Correspondent BANGKOK, Wednesday. THE recent visit of Sir Harold Sanderson, Director of Rice m the British Ministry of Food, to Siara, will be of great benefit to this country, stated Mom Luang Chitchua Kamphu,501 words
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309 1947-03-13 4 U. S. Influence Over Old Arab Life DHAHRAN, (Saudi Arabia) Wednesday. BY the year 2005, when the present concessions of the Arabian American Oil Company expire, it should be interesting to see what effect the Americans have had on the centuries-old simplicity of Arab life. Dhahran. the town where the309 words
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Article257 1947-03-13 4 NANKING, Wednesday. CHINESE Minister of Interior. Mr. Chang Li-shong, under whose jurisdiction China's police force operates, said radical reforms must be effected m the nations police administration m order to catch up with the standards m the United States and other countries. This was the reason, he257 words
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Article32 1947-03-13 4 TOKIO. Tuesday. Central Honshu was shaken by a moderate earthquake which was felc from Mito. 100 miles nonh ot Tokio, to Gifu, about 175 miles souih. No damage was reported32 words
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Article93 1947-03-13 4 SAN FRANCISCO, Tuesday.— j Guards at Alcatraz prison, which was the scene of a bloody prison riot last May, were on the alert throughout last night after shots jhad been fired In the darkness from a darkened cruising object 300 yards off the Rock. The shotsUP - 93 words
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Article, Illustration71 1947-03-13 4 A Dakota aircraft Ales aver the ground controlled approach apparatus which guided it safely to the runway during demonstrations at London Airport. Ground controlled approach is a ground radar system which provides facilities for directing aircraft along the approach path to the runway m conditions of bad71 words
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Article153 1947-03-13 4 WASHINGTON. Wednesday. pAPITOL society has noted that the customs of presenting debutantes, young ladies making their formal entrance into higher social circles, to the King and Queen of England will be resumed again this summer. A of three garden parties will be held at Buckingham153 words
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Article97 1947-03-13 4 SYDNEY, Tuesday.— The New South Wales Legislative Assembly today unanimously pledged supp.rt for any measures designed to help Great Britain "in her desperate hour of need." Leader of the New South Wales Country Party, M. F. Bruxner, said that he hoped the motion "would evolve aReuter - 97 words
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Article38 1947-03-13 4 ATHENS. Tuesday:— Sir Clifford Norton, British Anibassadoi to Greece, informed the Greek Government today that Britain renounced all her claim to the repayment of some £50,000,000 for food supplies to Greece through ihe British Army38 words
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Article280 1947-03-13 4 OTTAWA (By Air Mail) CANADA could now produce an atomic bomb if she wanted to, according to Mr. Clarence Howe, the Canadian Minister for Reconstruction. But although she is m an unique position m that her soil yields the basic raw material, uranium, and that sheReuter - 280 words
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Advertisement218 1947-03-13 4 Introducing the NEW 1947 McCRAY MODELS Completely new! 11 y Modem to the last degree, the beauty of these McCray models ts j no "wild, futurlsfic dream." but the natural modern design that It ■■"SSMMMMMM j goes tiand-ln-hana with modern engineering developed ov McCray L j|iS engineer* In comunctlon with218 words
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Advertisement236 1947-03-13 4 OIJ7RIBUTORS:THE ANGLO-THAI CORPORATION P SINGAPOPE ==z^ PcNANG Itoute k££do Westinghouse 3B |thK I I We regret being Agfer^-dl Jq M unable to supply all |k T A|^*Ul^J>J|£n j H\ our customers lm- r7rtfT£^T^Wßr i) The OENKRAL KUBCTRIC^Li CO., LTD.. Of ENGLAND. SINGAPORE: H BATTER Y ROAD P O. Box TO3236 words
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Article, Illustration36 1947-03-13 5 1941, when Dutch workers struck as a protest against Jerrran anti-Jewish measures, was commemorated m Ams4>rdam rceently. The picture ihows relatives cf strike victims rfacing flowers at the foot of a wooden momament.36 words
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206 1947-03-13 5 NEGRI SEMBILAN MAKES NEW ARRANGEMENTS From Our Own Correspondent SEREMBAN, Wednesday. ARRANGEMENTS have been made with the Chief Medical Officer, Malacca, to admit to Malacca Hospital all cases of pulmonary tuberculosis m Negri Sembilan, according to a medical report issued here today. It is206 words
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249 1947-03-13 5 THE last Britisn Military unit now leu, m Java is m"v War Graves Registration Unit, which is stationed m Batavia. and has the task of preparing two permanent cemeteries for Allied War Deid, m Java. Th.'s unit will probably remain m Java for249 words
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Article208 1947-03-13 5 From Our O*n Correspondent PENANG, Wednesday. ,k POLICE raid on a money- 1 rl changer's shop was de-j scribed as "a clumsy trap"' by the defence course], Mr. A. Dc Buriatte. m a case m which Mohamed Mydin, a Beach Street businessman, was charged with permitting his208 words
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Article140 1947-03-13 5 From Our Own Correspondent SEREMBAN. Wed —A detailed report on the proposed safetyfirst campaign for Negri Sembilan was submitted by Mr. W. P. Stevenson at a meeting of the Negri Sembilan and Malacca branch of the Automibile Association of Malaya held here, under Mr. J. Wishart. At140 words
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Article37 1947-03-13 5 From Our Own Correspondent. TAIPING, Wednesday. A gang of five Chinese armed with knives eniered a Malay house last nignt and got away with $25 in cash jewellery worth $110 and one new; bicycle. i37 words
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Article92 1947-03-13 5 I I'm Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Wednesday.—Following a petition by Fenarg Hill residents the bus servic? is to be re-introducsd on the Hill. This decision was conflrm;d by the Municipal C mmissiomrs at an ordinary meeting h r ld yesterday. The Deputy President Dr W. H.92 words
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38 1947-03-13 5 From Our Own Correspondent PARIT BUNTAJR, Wednesday A newly-born infant was found abandoned noar the padan^ at Nebonp; Tcbal yesterday morning The child, a girl, has bern sent to Sungei Bakap Hospital for attention.38 words
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Article147 1947-03-13 5 i From Our Own Correspondent PENANG. Wednesday. P.'n. ang's waterfront famil es whose I huts along the foreshor e of W Id Quay have been described by th; I Fire Brigade Sup?rintndent as a I grave fire risk, may have their new j homes built en147 words
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Article76 1947-03-13 5 From Our Own Correspondent SEREMBAN. Wcdnesa.ty.-ihe I final meeting of the cut-gong committee of the Negri Gembilan Regional Indian Congress and of delegates or tne newly-elected district committees cf Negri Sembilan took place yesterday at the > premises of the Indian Associa- i tion. The following office76 words
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Article116 1947-03-13 5 rAN Tiong Thor. a Singapore! lawyer's clerk wxs found guilty o. intentionally giving false evidence regarding a will before t"he Commissioner of Oaths m June last year, by the Third District Judge. Inche Ahmad bin r.rahim, yesterday. He was fined $200 or m default two Months'116 words
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Article121 1947-03-13 5 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Wednesday. The Dispossessed Persons Board sitting yesterday heard an application from a pre-war tenant for the return of a shop premises m Beach Street which had been hit during the Japanese bomb'ng of Penang but had been subsequently repa red The121 words
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Article90 1947-03-13 5 iv.ujilia Lumrun, wra. MEMBERS of the Selangor Club will be asked at a genera) meeting to be held on >/L;roh 26 for the club premises at Fraser's Hill to be leased 01 sublet. The general report stages that the premises are proving a »reat dr^in90 words
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Article64 1947-03-13 5 From Our Own Correspondent. JOHORE BAHRU. Wednesday. —Mr. Juatioe Lavllle. Judze of the 3upreme C:urt, Johore, leaves for the United K'nrrrJom next we3k an furlough. He has been on the Supreme Court B^nch since the Civil Administration toik over from che B.M A. Mr. Justice64 words
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Article266 1947-03-13 5 i win uur iTiutsrem Correspondent INDIAN Moslems, Arabs and Malays were present m ar re numbers when a religious school was opened last Memlay at Nos. 127 and 129, Dunop Street, Singapore. The school was founded by the Famaatul Kadriah cf Malaya, Singapore Established some six months266 words
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Advertisement318 1947-03-13 5 TA T O N G RESTAURANT «fc BAR 18, Chulin Street, Singapore. Tel. 130(1. Pleaac com to m for BREAKFAST TIFFIN DINNER We cater fur Parties it ■mr RESTAURAM or m Your Home. naicious EUROPEAN AND CHINESE DISHES Prepared by expert Cvoks! Rest Liquers Available. BUYIMG jmA S SELLING TUpIRG318 words
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Miscellaneous416 1947-03-13 5 Toe slam contract In today's deal fas bid In error— but it alou'.d have •een mad"! South, dealer North-South vulnerable and 60->*rt-score MOBTH tAJII A Q 10 6 107 5K 8 WEST KAST 742 8J;< •J-2 A 4 8 8 3 »Q} Q 10 .1 7 SOUTH K q 10416 words
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Miscellaneous266 1947-03-13 5 I he nad thought was a powerful truu.p > was actually an insignificant club. Whatever his reason, he proceeded to slaughter a contract which, despite the shortness of Souths trump suit, could have been fulfilled in two or three different ways West correctly continued with a low diamond. lEast would266 words
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Obituary96 1947-03-13 6 In ever-luiing memory of my beloved nusband Dr. 8. D. Luther. PAUL SHIM— In loving memory d Paul who le;i us on 13tn U.uoh. 194 C. Goi talses our loved enss from OCX homes but novcr from cur h:urts, God bless you, my darling. Tour loving Giunny and96 words
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1172 1947-03-13 6 One cf tine problems of southeast Asia at the present time arises out cf the r.ew importance or Singapore as the local point of trade for the Netherlands East Indies. W* use tihat term as a mutter of1,172 words
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Article32 1947-03-13 6 The Young China Party delegates recently named to participate m the Legislative Yuan reorganisation took part m the Legislative meet'ng yesterday for the flrcc time. Reuter report* from Nanking.Reuter - 32 words
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Article657 1947-03-13 6 P.W. Litchfield - P.W. Litchfield By President of the Goodyear Company [Ihe following is an extract from the new book 'The Industrial Republic,' by P. W. Litchfield, President of the Goodyear Company of America. It has been sent to the Straits Times by a Malayan business man who believes657 words
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Article665 1947-03-13 6 (The steps which are being taken to prepare for self-govern-ment m the British colonial empire were described by Mr. George G. Thomson ia the Last of a series of lectures on the British political system wh eh he delivered m Singapore recently. The following is an665 words
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311 1947-03-13 6 r' is sad indeed to note that i Mr. Just cc Worley's recommendations for the Volunteers, poor as they are, don't apply to locally recruited members of the R.A.S.C., RE., R.A.,! R.M.N., and the like. Is It because these soldiers, like true soldiers, have not311 words
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Letter171 1947-03-13 6 AP course Raffles Place is not a v civilian cen re. nor is it a military centre. Wr.at dozs it ma ter bow many mli'ary or civilian offices there are m the Place? There appears to be only one answer, and that is: both sides who have171 words
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Letter140 1947-03-13 6 THERE should be nj delay m tak- IDS ever the Trajtion Company Dy tne c.v>.'.,inient, to i^uii them 0.1 th 3 r.ad asaln Ihj s.r.kjrs havj D9t cj.r.r t > °mcnt, er gon; I) .1 ten, cr gvn3 to and r.- 11 A makn^ the r. c.3 ary140 words
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Letter160 1947-03-13 6 r'UR correspondent "Or is shortsighted, materiai I iiC, politically a right-winger, and religiously a "Yazid." He accuses the MNP of recruiting a so-call3d As-&r Kuch.ng Kurap." Although I nn not a member of any p:li<ical organization, still I can't ignore <* "Berak Ptr.ok Sendin"' cttlcisa. Will this self-styled160 words
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Advertisement817 1947-03-13 6 CLASSIFIED ADS. I TO THELMA, wiie of D. R. Burrows. ca ttth March. 1947, the gift of 1. vm Lindsay. MR. LIM TEE CHOV of No. 303 Ki.er Valley Road, Singapore, and Mrs. (JHIA ENG SAY (nee tfadara TAN AH NEE) ot No. 39 Chap-1 Road, Singapore, wish to announce817 words
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Advertisement53 1947-03-13 6 Scientific Glare Control American POLAROID DAY GLASSES FJTS-ONS also available. The only type of glasses that really controls glare. During the war used by the American Army and Navy. Call for a demonstration to prove the differences from ordinary sun glasses. Various New Types of Spectacle Frames Moun'lags also arrived.53 words
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Advertisement223 1947-03-13 6 FIRST AID SsK^. B^^v* 1 Oomeonc is injured. Send for a doctor! I 'mil he arrives we must help the patient if we have learnt First Aid. Sometimes proper equipment is not available and the First Aider must then improvise for example, using baking powder for scalds or burns from223 words
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183 1947-03-13 7 In Orchard Road DLANS are now complete for the erection of a seven storey building for the Hong Kong and Shanghai Hanking Corporation in Orchard Road on vacant land near Malayan Motors. Work on the foundations is expected to start in about three183 words
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Article167 1947-03-13 7 L'roni Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday MALAYA'S impersonator No. I—a1 a young Malay speaking sevtral languages, including Dutch and German, who had been posing as royally from Sumatra and Jaya U b.'lieved to have teen arrested m North Malaya. The police had traced the royal167 words
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Article43 1947-03-13 7 China's national flag was Sown from many buildings m Singapore, yesterday m commemoration of the 22nd anniversary of death of the Chinese national leader. Dr. Sun Vat Sen. A memorial service was held at the Chinese Consulate General.43 words
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Article114 1947-03-13 7 CINES totalling $43,845 as a result cf 317 conv.ctions for price and food control offences, were imposed on accused persons m ths Singapore Police Courts last month. Of this amount, fines t:talLng $^6,895 were paid. There were 336 prosecutions of which ten persons were acquitted and114 words
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Article48 1947-03-13 7 At a meeting cf the Rural B:ard held on Feb 20, i» was decided to rensme Kee Sur Road, I Kee Sun Avenue and Kee Sun I Drive as Tay Lian Teck Road. I Tay Llan Te ck Avenue and Tay 1 Llan Tec& Drive respectively.48 words
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Article, Illustration221 1947-03-13 7 SINGAPORE after the Second u World War is changing su fast that it is desirable to put the past on ie?ord before the geneiafon which remembers it has gone. Accordingly the Straits Times has invited Dato Roland Braddeli, cne of the last of the present-day residents221 words
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Article, Illustration31 1947-03-13 7 These Ceylon baby elephants, among eight which are to perform for Kamala Circus, appeared to be m high spirits when they arrived m Singapore m the Cape Friendship from Colombo yesterday.31 words
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Article221 1947-03-13 7 A I/THOUGH a number of cases ot whooping cough were dealt i\ with in Singapore recently, there is no epidemic of the uiM.'ase to the knowledge of the Municipal health authorities, an official told the Straits Times yesterday. Whooping cough is not a notifiable disease221 words
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Article65 1947-03-13 7 Chinese arresed m Tebrau, Johore, is alleged to have been armed with two Japanes c hand grenades a;d a pistol. A second Chines- arrested by th e 0.C.P.D.. Platong, carried a 1 aded Japanese pistol. He suspected as one concerned ia robberies m Pentsrarg. Singapore &nd Kulai65 words
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Article105 1947-03-13 7 A meet'ng of the Singapore Advisory Council will be held at 10 a.m. trday at the Municipal Counc 1 Chamber. Before the business cf the day the Governor will present badges of the Ord^r cf the British Empire t:> the following: Mrs. O. H. Hfnch OB E Mr.105 words
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Article272 1947-03-13 7 KED AH UNION OFFICIAL ARRESTED From A Stall Correspondent SUNGEI PATANI, Wednesday. rLICE yesterday arrested a leading Kedah union official on a charge of criminal intimidation. He Is Murugiah, secretary of the Indian Employees' and Workers' Union with branches at Batu Tujoh, Binjol and Kuala Ketll. This is the first272 words
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Article390 1947-03-13 7 MR. Compton Mackenzie, noted novelist and critic, made biting commer.t last n'ght en both the British and th c American Press for their vilification of the I troops who lost to the Japanese m Malaya m 1942. "There never was a greater libel of Malaya than390 words
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Article195 1947-03-13 7 From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH, Wednesday. GANG robbery and looting which to a large extent has been impeding the speedy rehabilitation of the mining industry m the Kinta valley are to be tackled by the Perak Police with the introduction of new security measures. These195 words
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Article105 1947-03-13 7 From Our Own Correspondent TELUK ANSON, Wednesday. AEOUT 20.C00 pounds of scrap rubber sheets wen i stroyed on Nova Scotia Estate, Teluk Anson. m the latest of three mysterious fires which have occurred m the district within a month All three fires caused damage to considerable105 words
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Article86 1947-03-13 7 THE Singapore Municipal Spe. rial Inquiry Committee, which is Inquiring into certain demands made by the labourers or *h; Municipality during tr-elr rec-nt, strike, held its second session yesterday. It examined a r umber of labourers' representatives o n what It cost them to pay for86 words
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Article82 1947-03-13 7 From Our Own Correspondent TAIPING. Wednesday PUR shot* fired through the window of his oifiO) .n Market Street last nigh'; fatally wounded the \vd,known Taiping resident Sockalingam Chettiar and slightly wounded his clerk, Letchumanan. The murder occurred aoouli 8 30 p.m as Sockalin^am v/as talking with colleagues82 words
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Article39 1947-03-13 7 Today's mentis at Singapore People's Restaurants are: For 27 cents Rice, muuu i curry with brinjal. kangfcong. drssert Tor 15 cents Rice, rabbit lurry and pumpkin. For eight cents Rice, Bra/. Lan h ans, meat and vegetable's39 words
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Advertisement150 1947-03-13 7 THE "PUSH-PACK" KIDDY CHAIR > Mad? m England) li\" 3| I U»M and Strong— bu» tof Duralur \f^-C Vv I mm Opened or rlo«ed m a twinkle. ~*iC>C^^-I Comfortable, Smart and Silent. U^si/A wj j. #»l £3^=3 BmaU enou h h *n folded to De Uken i> Xr""'l travelling, visiting.150 words
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Advertisement65 1947-03-13 7 "Quickfix" Chromium Plated on Brass Photo Frames SIZE s±" X 34" $3.00 lack 7" X 5" $4.50 8" X 6" $5.00 9" X 7" $6.00 7, io" x 7" $7.00 7, ii" X 8" $8.00 NEW SHIPMENT ARRIVED RADIO RECEIVERS Particulars Prom Sole DfctrlbuUrs Far Maia.ti THE WORLD RADIO COMPANY.,65 words
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Article, Illustration705 1947-03-13 8 lltr.ec Martz. first child preacher to visH Australia. plays wi h dolls, calls her father by his Christian name. delights m fairy stories, and forces home her sermons with wisecracks which at times make even her parents wince. In America this six year-old has held crowds705 words
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Article282 1947-03-13 8 A New Yorker's Round-Up YORK. Conversa1 tional hats are hotting up romance. They come complete with insignia giving wearer's name, telephone numb?r, and stating whether she's married, single, engaged, or just kokir.g around lor a life partner. The&3 chapeaux carry the vital i/.vitational facts m bright red282 words
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502 1947-03-13 8 WASHINGTON. Wednesday A DECADE and a half ago the American people .«ym pathised wi h struggling organised labour and felt it needed protection from its artagonist, the employer. Today faced with aggressive union membership estimated at 15,000,000 workers Congress proposes legislation not to protect502 words
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324 1947-03-13 8 RATTLE and sheep could te doubled m size by inject.otis of a gland extract recently prepared at the University of California. Given to children, the preparation would turn them into giants nine feet high or more. Dr. H;rbert Evans is h 1 American324 words
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Article177 1947-03-13 8 NEW YORK, Wednesday. ANEW science for the study of human beings is pn>po?ed by Dr. Roger J. Williams. on<> of the vitamin pioneers m chemistry, who is director of the biochemical institute at the University of Texas He would call this science r.umanics. He says that177 words
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Article192 1947-03-13 8 THE world now has 51,500,000 telephones m use, according to a report by the American Telephone and Telegraph Company m New York, given m observance of the 100 th anniversary this month of the instrument's inventor. Alexander Graham Bell. Further statistics revealed include^: Stocknolm ranks next to San192 words
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Advertisement160 1947-03-13 8 The who/c family thrives on 1# KUM! I%fcbsr JL, wys SISIE, the BORDEN COW iltl«: Klira U good for everybody m the family. It is dairy-fresh cow's milk m powdered form. The Klim proceti enables this milk to retain both its uniformly good laste and quality. Mother: But can 1160 words
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Advertisement137 1947-03-13 8 #^T I EOCRYL TOOTH PAST! j At ihe top Speci»l!)r prep. red 'or people o« i-efined ust« EUCRYL TOOTH POWDER 1 1 *inn#r wherever n jeei. L\\ £0C Tl OEHTUUJ POWD£« Cle»n» »r.(j di infects irtinriil XjL^fifiQH Y\ «*C«»l OENTAI PLAK fIXATIVt i hWP'S'Jjfr. ;5J J <eepi irtiflcul tettb m137 words
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Article, Illustration739 1947-03-13 9 {."OUR HUNDRED people have been kUled m about 60 I* air crashes m various parts of the world since the beginning of the year. Of these several planes have crashed into mountainsides at altitudes of 8,000 feet and above. There is a peculiar '.'anger lying739 words
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Article210 1947-03-13 9 IN all the totalitarian dicta1 torships, the very apparatus cf coercion and repression haa borne witness to the fact of a latent civil war, m which the opposition, so long as the armed forces maintain a tradition of unquestioning obe dience to the head of the210 words
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Article85 1947-03-13 9 WfE have to look at the financial and commercial problems of the world as a whole, and build up a currency and commercial structure which is m the best interests not only of work prosperity, but also of peace and goodwill among men. We have to85 words
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Article86 1947-03-13 9 IVIODERN man is obsolete 1 he reorganises his demand: and his loyalties to permit the settlement of numan conflicts without resort to atomic warfare. The statesman and the social scientist must take the leadership m buiMing the world anew. Absolute freedom from the fear of the86 words
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Article362 1947-03-13 9 FOR YOUR DUSTBIN MERCIA WADE, by Eric Baume. London: Hutchinson and Co. WHEN, on the third pa*>e of Mr. Baume's odyssey of Mercia Wade, her husband laughs mirthlessly, ycu know exactly what you are m for. Mouths harden. husbands laugh coldly and harshly, and women gaze362 words
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Article, Illustration457 1947-03-13 9 MYSTERY OF THE WEEK DEATH OF A TRAIN, by Freeman Wills Crofts. London: Hodder and Stoughton. fN his salad days, The Rev. Freeman Wills Crofts worked on the railways. A wistful nostalgia for the jargon and mysteries of his early craft still grips him. He457 words
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Article562 1947-03-13 9 Novel of the week A ROOM ON THE ROUTE, by Godfrey Blunden. New York: J. B. Lippincott A NUMBER of years ago, Godfrey Blunder) wrote **No More Reality" a young man's novel showing signs of Norman Lindsay's influence, extremely competent, important mainly as a breaking away562 words
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Advertisement167 1947-03-13 9 Inner Cleanliness is the state of being sweet and dean inside and it needs but a moment's thought to appreciate that this condition is the very essence of bodily fitness. Remember, therefore, to take a regular glass of sparkling Andrews, as the need arises. It's the sure way to keep167 words
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Advertisement143 1947-03-13 9 FOOD PARCELS FROM AUSTRALIA 2 of our 17 PARCELS PABCEL NO 24 pAECEL 16 d. tin Dripping 16 M tin Dripping 14 o*. Condensed Milk m m of r. sSaStSk U m. Jam 1* <*. tin Steak Kidney Pudding 1* Hetttj Nat Spread k tio Oxford Sausaces M FrSTt Mincemeat143 words
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Article, Illustration760 1947-03-13 10 JOSEPHINE O' NEILL - JOSEPHINE O'NEILL An outstanding film of 1946 Jiy AMERICA'S National lw>ard of Review voted Samuel GoMwyn's "The Bern Years of Our Lives" one of the ten Best Films of 1946. This is a swift horour for a Aim which had its first showing (inAP - 760 words
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202 1947-03-13 10 AS the result of a chance n meeting with British film producers and brothers, Roy and John Boulting, a 21-year-old unknown actress, Honor Blackman, may receive a film contract After a test she was given the small but significant part of Emma m the202 words
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Article, Illustration109 1947-03-13 10 T*HE new name for the 1 Archers' Brazilian film, fornieriy called "Green Days and Blue Days" is "End of the River." This is the original title of the novel on which tfce film is based. After three months location along the river ports of the109 words
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Article139 1947-03-13 10 THE story, says N. Peter Rathvon, head of RKO Radio Studios, is the most important part of a motion picture. "Neither itars nor cleve: titles nor colour nor direction can substitute 01 the movie screen for a good story." he told a mc-tir.g of writers,139 words
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Advertisement295 1947-03-13 10 the DUEL! The LAW The OUTLAW!! WHO WILL PULL FIRST? [91 COLUMBIA PRESENTS fcitf A MIGHTY OUTDOOR SPECTACLE WITH A PUNCH-PACKED f\"' 9 7 TO-DAY 1 1 A.M., 2 P.M.. 4.15. 630. 8c 9.15 ftL jo; iw.ETONE-AFRICAN TOUR OF THE ROYAL FAMILY £A A HpII A V 11a.m. IM, 4.15,295 words
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Advertisement256 1947-03-13 10 |rT3*| TO-DAY B^ >.!» TEL. 4.Q4-2. QiR-COnpiTlOnEoi MOST DARING MAN-WOMAN STORY! A young lady who has it m her to pay BOGART, "m spades," FOR EVERY DIRTY LOOK he has ever given the fairer sex W Humphrey M Aa^ ■fTfniVnßl WALTER BRENNAN LAUREN BACALLdclomes moram HOAGYCARMiCHAEi A HOWARD HAWKS PRODUCTION256 words
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Article304 1947-03-13 11 Preparations For Trade Discussions By The Times City Editor LONDON, Wednesday. PtPIRE discussions beginning m London today m preparation for international trade negotiations will have their main emphasis on Empire preference. They will continue the exchanges of views initiated during the Empire Premiers' visrte to London last summer304 words
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Article175 1947-03-13 11 By Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Wednesday. TT/TTH few exceptions the gen- eral trend on the local market today was easier. In the Industrial section Gammons eased to $5.25 sellers. Wearnes were wanted at $23 ex. div and United Engineers at $14.25 cum div. Malayan Collieries dropped to175 words
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Article189 1947-03-13 11 LONDON, Wed— The whole atmosphere of yesterday's markets was one of uncertainty with business conducted m a half-hearted manner. While the end of account dealings were put forward m some quarters as the reason for ttiese conditions, the real underlying factor is still the Parliamentary economic debate.Reuter - 189 words
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Article116 1947-03-13 11 NEW YORK, Wednesday.—Foreign silver prices yesterday dropped 5 3/4 cents (U.S.) per ounce in New York to 78 cents for two days, a decline of 8 1/4 cents (U.S.) following an earlier tumble of about 8 cent* (U.S) In London. India, breeding ground of most116 words
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Article381 1947-03-13 11 SINGAPORE. Wednesday. RICE: iteMisi No. 1 194, Ho. 1 V* No. 3 |»S. No. 4 $W, No. 5 Ml, No. 6 $00, No. 7 HI. No. S M 5, Saigon No. 1 Mt, Satgoa broken-rice fSX Saigon Inferior $Sl. ■sagoia No. 1 $61%, No. 2 KB, No. S381 words
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Article412 1947-03-13 11 CHIPS alongside the Singapore wharves yesterday were: MAIN WHARF Godown 31-32: Myrto. Godown 33-34: Tweedbank. Oodown 36-37: Sam bay Godown 41: Bulan. Godonn 42-43: Fort Laird. WEST WHARF Godown 1-2: Benrlnnes. Godown 4-5: Louis McHenry Howe. Oodowr. C-7: Orlstes. Godown 11-12: AsphalioD. Godown 13-14: Duke of Athens Godown412 words
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Advertisement641 1947-03-13 11 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. (Incorporatea to Singapore) BLUE FUNNEL LINE Sailing* v and from United KlngdoM "Myrto" from O.S.A Port O. tl "At'eas* from U.K I» Port G tt "Sumstra" from O.S.A la Fort-Roada •inomed' from UK la Fort-Road* "Calchas" dae from Continent Mar. IB "Thneas" dn« from U.K Mar.lt "Sambay"641 words
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Advertisement304 1947-03-13 11 B0USTEA9&C0 LTD LLOYDS AGENTS Agent* for Malayan Railway* GLEN LINE Sailing lo and (Ml CkJaa, Ln4m ft BMUrtl»» and Antw*r» Proa* O.K. DUKE OP ATHENS O. U/H SAMFOBTB ttmr tZ Pot U.K. and Cos) tt—tal rmru GLENBEG In Port SAMSETTE Ln4i tar London Mid-Apr. INDOCHINA S. N. CO., ESANG from304 words
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Advertisement546 1947-03-13 11 PRESIDENT LINE ellerman r,™ BUCKNALL Via Port Swettenham Penan, S. S. CO.. LTD. India aad Mediterranean Ports S.S. L. MeHENRY HOWE Gd. 34/35 (lncoroorated 111 England) S.S. MARINE BNAPPER Loading Road. ITOII l/HUIMIaI S.S. MARINE FLU Mar. M FOR LONDON mount mansfield Mar. 28 Samshire due 26 Mar. To Philippines,546 words
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264 1947-03-13 12 Only Stx Expected To Contest Cup From Our Own Representative PENANG, Wednesday.— Knowledgeable track circles believe that trainer Van Breukelen's horse Zargun will be scratched from the Governor-General's Cup race here on Saturday. Zargun, with stable-mates Prattle On and Bon Horn me, has been264 words
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Article121 1947-03-13 12 SYDNEY, Wednesday. Ray Lin d wall. Australia's fast bowler, today denied reports that Bradman decided to bowl bumpers against Hutton m the Tests. Llndwall said: "I never had any Instructions of any type from Don, who apparently was satisfied to let me bowl to the best ofReuter - 121 words
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Article529 1947-03-13 12 The following have been elecud office-bearers for 1947 at the annual meeting of the Colonials Cricket Club. r>resid£ it, Mr. A. E. Delilkan; VlcePresident. Mr. D B. Anderson; Secretary, Arthur Fernando; Committee: Messrs. F. Kennedy. J. A. B. Galagedfi, Stanley Perelra, D Miller and WIIs-kj hatnayake. Mr.529 words
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Article114 1947-03-13 12 NEW YORK, Wed.— Manuel Ortix of California, regained the world bantamweight boxing title when he outpointed Harold Dade of Los Angeles over 15 rounds here tonight. Dade only held the title two months for m January he beat Ortiz on points In reversing th? decision OrtizReuter - 114 words
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Article224 1947-03-13 12 NEW YORK. Wednesday. Light heavyweight boxer Ezzard Charles of Cincinnati knocked out heavywe'ght Jimmy Bivins m the fourth of a scheduled ten-rrurd fight on Monday. The victory piaced Charles m line for the match with the light heavy tltlelolder Gus Lcsnevlch. and darkened Elvln's chances of224 words
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Article41 1947-03-13 12 WASHINGTON, Wednesday— A re-, solution urging that the Olympic frame* for 1952 be held In the United States' was Introduced In the House of Re- 1 pres?!*atlves today by the Chairman' of '>,- House Rules Committee I Rcuter.Reuter - 41 words
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Article156 1947-03-13 12 M.C.C. WINS EASILY IN N. Z. WELLINGTON, Wediits'lay.— Wellington batsmen ~oi lapsed completely m their second inuinnr. against the M.C.C. team "ore to. day The Englishmen won tne match with 214 runs to spare. The Wellington baUm-j n were routed by the bowlinjj of Voce and B*dser. and w?re all156 words
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Article84 1947-03-13 12 PALM BEACH, Wednesday. The Duke of Windsor, other Internationally known winter visitors and leading amateur golfers teamed with 50 top professionals for the finals of the US$l5,OOO two-day tournament on Tuesday. Professionals played alone on Monday but two amateurs paired with each professional on Tuesday84 words
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254 1947-03-13 12 With the introduction of the heavier weights,i ghts, last night's fights of the Singapore Amateur Boxing Tournament at the Happy World Stadium were by far the liveliest and best. Once again the bouts were characterised by hard-hitting and a spirit of keen sportsman, ship. With254 words
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Article, Illustration47 1947-03-13 12 This fine action study shows American Negro lightweight Wallace Smith poised In the air on his way to the can ras. Smith had Jut received a derutating pouch from Eddie Marotta, of Cleveland, m the Golden Gloves quarter-finals at Chicago Stadium on February 26.47 words
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489 1947-03-13 12 LONDON, Wednesday. A severe cut m all mid-week sports is certain following; a series of meetings today between sports representatives and government officials. The talks, m which horse and dog racing, Rugby Union, Rugby League, Association football, speedway racing and ice-hockey were represented, 1489 words
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Article149 1947-03-13 12 RATTLING Sima and Som Pong, who *J fight on Sunday night for the welterweight championship of Malaya, will both probably leave for Manila a few weeks after the bout. The two boxers are among the team of five Malayans who have been invited to fight m149 words
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Article76 1947-03-13 12 PARTT BUNTAR. Wed The Kiian Rovers football team will play its first bi? match of the season when they meet the Taiping Food Control Sports Union, the best side In Taiplng Match will be played at the Public Padang. Parit Buntar. Rovers team will be:76 words
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Article611 1947-03-13 12 One down at the interval, and two down with 15 minutes left for play, the S.C.C. played good soccer yesterday to boat the Customs four goals o three m i friendly on the Padang. It was good defence and laier, excellent opportunism by tha forvards611 words
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