The Straits Times, 8 August 1947

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    18 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED IB4b. tiIUHT PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1947 PRICE TEN CENTS
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    Bulldozer: Legal Move Requested
    411 1 A BEQUEST that the Public Prosecutor should ba cci miv.d as to whether or not the Singapore Hai'*our Beard had commuted an offence 'ii li< roying unauthorised hiltfl X ii a bulldozer was made by Mr. C.C. Tan m the Singapore At visury Council yesterday. ie
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    COMMONS PUTS OFF RECESS
    1418 1 COMMONS PUTS OFF RECESS Crisis Bill To Be Law By Monday LONDON, Thursday. THE leader of the House of Commons, Mr. Herbert Morrison announced when the debate on the British economic crisis continued today, that Parliament would remain in session until next Wednesdav instead of adjourning tomorrow as originally planned.
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    24 1 A corporal of the Ceylon military labour force about to dis embark frm the troopship Georgic at Singapore on August 5— (Army PR. photo).
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    SINGAPORE CAN ASSIST BRITAIN
    429 1 THE Officer Administering the Government, Mr. P. A. B. 1 1 McKerron said at yesterday's meeting of the Advisory Council that any saving Singapore could make m the import of "hard currency purchases would heln Britain m its pt^a. mic crisis. Mr. McKerron said h e
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    ESCAPEE FOUND IN COFFEE SHOP
    69 1 Tunjong Pagar police made a 10-mile trip m a launch to Pulau Bukom m a rainstorm last night to arrest a 20-year-old Chinese who escaped with eight others from Outram Road Gaol on June 16. The party found the escapee, Li Tio Khun, having a
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    ITS "Rebel" Demand For Talks
    186 1 ITS "Rebel" Demand For Talks LONDON, Thursday. A SECTION of the Parliamentary Labour party is demanding a meeting to discuss the implications of the Prime Minister's statement yesterday on Britain's financial position. The demand is addressed to the liaison committee which provides the link between Britain's Labour political leaders and
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    DOCKS NITRATE BLAST KILLS 6
    112 1 MELBOURNE, Wednesday.— Six i people are known to be dead and 10 .nissing after an explosion m the 1,000 ton British steamer Mahia m Melbourne Victoria Docks today. The bodies of the six dead were recovered Irom one of the holds of the ship. The
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    CARS FOR EXPORT NEXT YEAR
    52 1 LONDON, Thursday.— A new Morris 16 horse- power and Wolseley 25 horse-power are planned for production next year. They are being designed with special attention to the export market. Both firms wnicn are members of the Nuffield Organisation have no intention of dropping their smaller
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    KILLEARN TALKS RICE IN SIAM
    36 1 BANGKOK, Thursday. The Special Commissioner m SouthEast Asia, Lord Killearn. arrived her yesterday. It is understood he is having important talks with the Siamese Government regarding rice exports after August. Reuter.
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    £878,079 ESTATE
    41 1 LONDON, Thursday.— Viscount Bennett, former Premier of Canada, who died at the age of 76 at his home m Mickleham. Surrey, left 878,079. To Saint Micnaels Church, Mickleham, he left £1,500 for repairs, to the Leatherhead Hospital £2,ooo.— Reuter.
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    ARMY CLUB BAN ON DUTCH
    263 1 BRITISH Army authorities, m Singapore have banned! from British military ciutra Dutch officers and other ranks who are m Singapore on Dutch army business. The ban results from the British Government's order to all its Far Eastern Army headquarters to suspend all British military aid
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    INDO NESIANS GIVE RED CROSS LIST TO S'PORE
    135 1 JOGJAKARTA radio has broadcast a list of drugs and J medicines it requires in reply to a request from the International Red Cross Representative in Singapore, Mr. H. Schweizer. The reply says the Republic needs penicillin, sulfa drugs, anaesthetics, surgical instruments, blood
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    New Capital In Sumatra
    135 1 JOGJAKARTA. Thursday. i The Indonesian Republican Premier, Dr. Sharifuddin, today announced arrangements had been completed for the transfer of the official Republican capital from Jogjakarta to Bukit Tinggi (Fort de Koch) m Sumatra. Simultaneously, a message from Canberra said the Australian Government had offered to act
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    Gunman's Bullet Hits Belt
    114 1 Gunman's Bullet Hits Belt THE bullet from a gunman's 1 revolver last night hit a Singapore polic c corporal'a belt. The corporal recovered the spent bullet from hia clothing. The corporal, 24-year-old Yasim bin Jais, of Tanjong Pagar Station, was patrolling the railway marshalling yards at 8.30 p.m. m company
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    NO IMPROVEMENT IN RUBBER
    82 1 Kubber closed last night shsht'y under Wednesday's price. So. 1 sheet fob. being quoted at 3 'B cents, per lb, buyers as against 28 Vz cents, the previous night. F.o.b. sellers closed at 28 r> 8 o.nts, with spot loose at 27 5 a cents, buyers
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    TRADE BLOCKED BY POLITICS
    1146 2  - TRADE BLOCKED BY POLITICS W. N. EWER Why The Anglo- Soviet Talks Broke Down I By of the London Press Service THE breakdown of the Anglo-Soviet trade negotiations is greatly disappointing, yet not entirely surprising. For it fits, accurately though unpleasantly, into general picture. Economically the projected agreement would not
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    Urged UNO To Act In Balkans
    250 2 Urged UNO To Act In Balkans t LAKE SUCCESS, Thursday. 1 PREEK Ambassador Vasli U Dendramis declared last night that Russia and her Balkan satellites would completely absorb Greece unless action is taken to prevent the present Balkan situation. In a slashing attack on Russia, > Dendramis told the United
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    RUMANIA EXPELS DELEGATES
    44 2 BUCHAREST, Thursday. The Romanian Parliament last night expelled 33 opposition delegates on the grounds that they represented the banned National Peasant Party, whose leaders have been arrested. Th.c 33 had continued sitting as independents alter the party had been dissolved.— UP
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    CUSTOMS ALERT FOR BIG GOLD SMUGGLING COUP
    316 2 RFPOrtc MANILA, Thursday. *J*UKTS of a projected shipment of 377,000 ounces of gold from here to Macao, Portuguese island off Hone Kong, fci a k. Mack-market profit of $6,000,000 kept customs officials m the Philippines, China and Hong Kong on the alert today.
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      "King" Of Bikini Returns To Atoll
      102 2 WASHINGTON, "Thursday CCIENTISTS have taken "King" Judah of Bikini back to his •J atom-blasted island home for a short visit. The scientists have gone to Bikini to see if the atoll island is returning to normal conditions and have taken Judah with them so
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      U.K. Tea Shortag
      88 2 LONDON, Thursday.— Because of the shortage of tea m Britain and to speed arrivals of ships, the Food Minister, Mr. Strachey. has asked all shipping lines to make space for tea available at Calcutta and Colombo whenever possible. Mr. Strachey said this m the House of Commons
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      "Missing Link" Search
      36 2 CAPE TOWN, Thursday.— Or, Charles L. Camp of the University of California and two other scientists arrived here yesterday to begin searching for the "miss'ng link between Man and Ape" m Africa.— U.P.
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      Carrier's Cruise
      44 2 WASHINGTON, Thursday— Thd aircraft carrier, Leyte, will visit Greece and Turkey o n Mediterranean cruise, Admiral Richard Connolly, Commander of U.S. Naval Forces m th c East) Atlantic and Mediterranean, announced today. The date of the visit has not been determined. U.P
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      Tung Oil Tycoon
      98 2 SAN FRANCISCO, ThursdayMr. B. T. Rocca, Jr. whose firm, Pacific Vegetables Oil Company, was the largest U.S. importer of tung oil last year, estimated that 7,000,000 lbs. of the oil are being made into paint each month now, compared with 12,000,000 pounds used during an entire year
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      1,600 Performances
      36 2 LONDON, Thursday —J. W Pemberton. lessee of the Ambassadors Theatre, where t llre e successive Hermione Gingold reviews have totalled over 1,600 performances, died yesterday after a long illness. He was 63.— A. P.
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      Exiled Govt. Resigns
      68 2 PARIS, Thursday The Spanish Republican Government m exile, led by th c Socialist, Rudolfo Llopis, handed its resignation to President Martinez Barrio last night, it was announced here after a meeting of the Council of Ministers Th c Government collapse, which had bee n predicted m informed
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      Russian War Brides
      123 2 LONDON. Thursday .^The Ftoreign Secretar* Mr. Bevin. told the House of Commons yesteiday that he had despaired of K2ttine the 15 Russian war brides of British service and diplomatic personnel out of the U.S.S.R. because of Soviet objections. "I must make the frank statement that I do
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      Murderers' Mistake
      142 2 TIENTSIN, Thursday Three j brothers, who made a Chinese I blood pact m 1944 to avenge their father's death, last night by mistake In the darkness hacked an i innocent Chinese family to death while the family they intended to murder lay sleeping m the next room. The
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      Bills Now Law
      74 2 LONDON, Thursday. The House of Lords yesterday ended another long tussle with the Commons by accepting the rejection by the Commons of their amendments to the Government's Agriculture and Transport Nationalisation Bills. Both Bills were given the Royal assent and are now law. The Agriculture Bill guarantees
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      Strike Death Roll
      110 2 PARIS. Thursday.— Forty people were killed and over 100 injured m fighting which flared up during the general strike m Tunisia on Tuesday, it was unofficially estimated here today. The end of the strike was offi- cially announced by the French Resident General m Tunis last night.
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      Truman To Visit Rio
      44 2 WASHINGTON. Thursday. The White House has announced that President Truman has accepted President Dutra's invitation to fly to Rio de Janeiro for a three-day visit late In August or early m S c p t c mber. U.P. President Dutra
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      Men 9 Feet Tall
      147 2 HOLLYWOOD, Thursday —A psychologist, Dr. Bruce Russell, claims to have found a number ol mummies of nine-fe«t tali men stacked m rocky desert caves on the California-Nevada border. Dr. Russel said he did not bring any of the mummies back from lis expedition because he was
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      1313 2 NOTICES THE SINGAPORE AUCTIONEERS SALE BY AUCTION (Without Reserve) Of E.P.N.S. A platcdware. cut-crystal wine decanters, vases, bowls. ROLLEIFLEX. ALFA cine-cameras, Trlpodstands, SINGER treadle sewing machine, old Chinese porcelain. GARRARD 8-record changer, best English China dinner A breakfast services. Etc. Etr. To be held at No. 64. Chulia Street, on
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      502 2 NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that Paul Getreuer of No. 4 Claymore Hill. Sinpore is applying to the Governor for Naturalization and that any person who knows any reason why Naturalisation should not be irranted should send a written and s«ned rtatement of the facts to the Colonial Srcretarv. Singapore.
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    INDONESIANS ACCEPT U.S. OFFER TO MEDIATE
    475 3 INDONESIANS ACCEPT U.S. OFFER TO MEDIATE Violations Of Truce Go On BATAVIA, Thursday. THE Indonesian Republic has broadcast an oflicial acceptance of the American offer of its "good offices" in the dispute with the Dutch. It has asked the United States Government Lo use its influence with the Netherlands and
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    U.S. Stops Credits To Hungary
    233 3 WASHINGTON, Thursday. RENOUNCING the recent Hungarian Government upset as a Communist corn, the United States Secretary of State, Mr. Marshall, yesterday announced the cancellation of U.S. $7,000,000 credits issued to Hungary. The State Department simultaneously struck at another of Russia's Balkan neighbours by renewing an
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    FIVE YEARS FOR HAVING A GUN
    84 3 Sentence of five years' rigorous imprisonment was Imposed on a young Chinese, Lim Toh Seah, at the Assizes yesterday, when he pleaded guilty to two charges of carrying a revolver and behig m unlawful possession of five rounds of ammunition at the Junction of
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    DUTCH TROOPS FIND CROWN JEWELS
    43 3 BATAVIA, Thursday. Dutch troops have found the Crown jewels of the Sultan of Siak Sri Indrapoera, a state on the northwest coast of Sumatra, m a coalmine shaft near Tanjong Enim, the Netherlands press agency reported tonight. Reuter.
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    GANG STRIKES TWICE IN HALF AN HOUR
    100 3 Three masked armed Chinese, speaking Malay, robbed a Chinese sundries shop, and a coffee-shop within 30 minutes m a lonely Chinese Kampong off Kirn Chuar. Road on Wednesday nightThe robbers attacked the closed shop for 15 minutes, and finally entered by breaking a
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    22 3 The Singapore Aero-modellers Association will visit Seletar at the invitation of thr R.A.F. on Sunday. Contest flying will begin at 10 a.m.
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    Nails On Bare Body-Six Months
    110 3 Nails On Bare BodySix Months From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH, Thursday. Two Japanese alleged to have used the water treatment against Chinese during the occupation and, m one instance, to have tortured a man by using a plank studded with nails against his bare body, were found guilty by the
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    M.P. SUPPLIED NEWS TO PRESS
    139 3 LONDON, Thursday. Evelyn Walkden. Labour, M.P., for Doncaster, is found "guilty of breach of privilege" m another report from the Privileges Committee of the House of Commons. This is m connection with his disclosure of information to the London "Evening News." In their conclusions the
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    MONEY RELIEF FOR CLYNES
    78 3 LONDON, Thursday.— While the immediate financial problems of the ex-Cabinet Minister, Mi. J. R. Clynes, have been met by a fund formed by friends, legislation will probably be introduced m Parliament to cover future needs. Mr. Churchill has sent a substantial contribution to the fund. Mr.
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    4 MONTHS FOR ESCAPE BID
    79 3 A British seaman, Christopher Truston, was yesterday sentenced to four months' imprisonment for making a bid fo. freedom which lasted four minutes. Truston broke away from a group of handcuffed prisoners inside the Supreme court after he had been remanded on a charge involving theft
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    Starving Natives On Modoera
    347 3 KAMAL, Modoera, Thursday. "THIS is a town of death 1 Dutch naval forces who landed here on Sunday fo'ind death and potential duath everywhere," reported James Halsema, Associated F Fes 3r es3 correspondent. Halsema's dispatch is the first direct report of the effect of the Indonesian
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    "Thanks" To Singapore And Australia
    270 3 Indonesian Unions JOGJAKARTA, Thursday. •THE All-Indonesian Centra] Organisation of Trade Unions yes1 terday broadcast from Jogjakarta their "fraternal greetings and gratitude" to the Trade Union organisations of Singapore and Australia. They gave thanks for all the "good work m supporting the Republic of Indonesia," pointing
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    DEATH
    60 4 Rev. £ugene Sieux co-found«r of the American Scandinavian Congregational Ctturca, Cantun, Chir.a, ajje 87 died July 28th 1947 at Lingnam University, Cunton, China, leaving behind two sor.s. Dr Paul V Sieux of Singapore. Dr. Joseph Y. Sieux of Canton and 0..c daughter Mrs. V Y. Wong of Hong Kong,
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Friday, Aug. 8, 1947 BRITAIN HEARS THE WORST
    872 4 The Straits Times Singapore, Friday, Aug. 8, 1947 BRITAIN HEARS THE WORST The picture of Britain's economic plight which Mr. Attlee drew m the House of Commons yesterday was every bit as grim as the 'Jovernment's critics warned it would be. Indeed m at least one respect it was a
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    Perak Padi For The Malayan Ration
    425 4 With reference to the recent controversy over the Padi Purchase Scheme of the Malayan Union Government, which followed the resignation of Mr. N. M. Clark and his public criticisms of allegedly poor collections of padi m Perak and other defects m this scheme, the
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    Hostile reactions to demands by associations
    749 4 Hostile reactions to demands by associations Malaya's Bill To Britain r publish today two reactions from British residents of Singapore to the stand taken recently by the Singapore Association and its corresponding body on the mainland, the Malayan Association, on the principle that the primary responsibility to meet the cost
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    "Shylocks"—Says A Singaporean
    550 4 "Shyloc ks"—Says A Singaporean pRANDMA always said: Bell fore you grumble, count your blessings. There is much that the people of Malaya have to be thankful for, which, if rtalis ed, might help them to sh^ke off their present bout of selfpity. Some economic facts are unescapable. Malaya may be
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      Chinese Eye-witness On Scorched Earth
      502 4 By The T.N.L MAY I be permitted to pre- 1 sent some facts on the scorched-earth policy pursued by the Indonesian National Army in Java and Sumatra While admittedly the j scorched-earth policy forms J an integral part of modern! warfare, the methods adopted by
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      AN INDONESIAN TO A CHINESE
      213 4 ILTHOUGH the Republic Of t\ Indonesia is only two .years old, it is NOT true that ALL the officials are guilty of crrruption. I advise Mr. L.O.Y. to watch his own government m China one that has existed for centuries. I can tell Mr. L.O.Y.
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      DON IDDON AND MR. THOMASZ
      87 4 I SUGGEST your corrpspondent m Penang, H. M. Thomasz, who appears to be slightly carried away by his feelings, should ponder nart of Don Iddon's diary m Tuesday's Free Press, which reads: "No special treatment for Britain (by America) is the watchword, and there is
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    21 4 On 7 August w Edelwe.ss Halcyon (nee La Brooy) w.fe of Major M. Kristek the gift of a daughter Morena Jean.
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    RULERS GIVE $5,000 TO INDONESIANS
    51 5 Malaya's nine Rulers have contribute $5,000 to the Indo. n-sian Red Cross Society. Th's was officially announced by the representative of the International Red Cross m Malaya. Mr. 11. Schweizer, yesterday. Another donation of $850 was also received from the Pergerakan Milaya Semanan. jong, Johore
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      Indians Fall To Police Car Trap
      91 5 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. rO Indians who found an Austin car in Maxwell Road, last night, immediately set to work to str'p it of its wheels and tyres. While m the act, however they were interrupted by detectives who emerged from
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      Forces' Session
      85 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday.— Reports from all parts of Malaya, following the first talk m the "Forces' Quarter of an Hour" series on July 25, have indicated a favourable reception on the part of both Service and civilian listeners, says a Malaya Command statement. The forces will be on
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      Hostesses' Gift
      44 5 rLUK ANSON, Wednesday. Following the example set by their sisters m the various parts of the Malayan Union, the dance hostesses of the Paradise Cabaret, Teluk Anson, are donating one day's takings on August 12 towards the South China Flood Relief Fund.
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      Rubber Dying
      51 5 I POH, Thursday. Speaking at yesterday's Rotary luncheon, Mr. F. J. Bryant, doyen of the Malayan Bar, warned that rubber was a dying Industry and stated it was time Malayans turned to growing more profitable commodities like tea and cinchona Mr. Bryant was speaking on •Terak then and
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      New Indian Flags
      79 5 KUALA Lumpur, Thursday. The Malayan Indian Congress Headquarters states that new Indian National flags are being made and sold at exorbitant prices all over the country. In some cases, these flags are act m accordance with the ichedule, colour, dimensions and pattern prescribed. The Malayan Indian Congress
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      Shooting Powers
      78 5 THE shoot-to-kill powers incorporated m the Protected Places Ordinance 1946 were extended a further year m the Bingapore Advisory Council yesterday. Introducing the Bill providing for the extension of the powers m Ihe principal ordinance, the icting Attorney-General. Mr G. V McL Henderson, said that it ra& hoped
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      Rent Actions
      73 5 TJROVISION for the Rent Conci1 liation Board, proposed under the Control of Rent Ordinance to take over all pending proceedings before the Rent Assessment Board is contained In a Control of Rent (Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance passed m the Singapore Advisory Council yesterday The Ordinance gives the Rent Conciliation
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      Church Jubilee
      43 5 npAIPING. Thursday.—Consecrat1 ed on August 10, 1887, by Bishop Hose, All Saints Church, Taiping, will celebrate its diamond jubilee tomorrow and there will be special services on Sunday. August 10. All Saints is the oldest English church m the Malayan Union.
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      Food Regulations
      36 5 NEW food and drugs regulations were passed m the Singapore Advisory Council yesterday. They relate to the definitions and standards of certain foods, labelling of certain foods, preservatives and colouring matters and miscellaneous prohibitions.
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      Arriving Today
      37 5 MORE than 100 Service families and 200 civilians will arrive m Singapore this afternoon by the hired transport Scythia from the United Kingdom. The ship will berth alongside Godowns 4 and 5 at 4 p.m.
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      Bus Strike Ends
      31 5 FNANG, Thursday.— The six-days-old Province Wellesley bus strike ended unexpectedly this morning. All 25 buses of the Central Province Wellesley Transport Company are now back on their routes.
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      Opium Seized
      26 5 SINGAPORE revenue officers on Wednesday seized 85 pounds of opium on board the Silverguava m the Roads after his arrival from an Indian port
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    2,000 RAILWAYMEN SEND ULTIMATUM
    388 5 55 Demands and Strike Threat From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. A STRIKE ultimatum by 2,000 railway mechanics at Sentul workshops and a series of 55 demands put forward by Malayan railway employees, will be discussed at a meeting to be held on Monday between
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    SINGAPORE DIARY
    247 5 TODAY Farewell Party to Rt. Rev. Rosanthall and Mrs. Rosanthall. V.M.C.A.. 5. 1S p.m. Malay Class advanced course, Y.W.C.A., 11 Leonie Road. 5.30 p.m. "Father's Day" concert, Mayftur Musical and Dramatic Association and Chinese Schools. 112 Robinson Read. 7.30 p.m. Concert In aid of T3. fund, 1 Methodist
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    Primary Education: Parents' Choice
    294 5 PC ten-year education plan for free primary education in Singapore was amended in the Singapore Advisory Council yesterday. Parties of nil racet will now be free to choose whether to send their children to an English primary school or a vernacular school. The plan wa^ formally
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    Alleged Killer's Odd Remark To Victim
    298 5 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. A MAN charged with murdering a 16-year-old Chinese in 1944 was alleged in Selangor Assizes today to have said to the victim after he shot him. "When I shoot a Derson it usually takes five or six
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    Income Tax Report Ready
    58 5 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. An official communique today confirms the Straits Times story yesterday that the report on income tax by Mr. R. B. Heasman has been completed and adds that it will be i.uule available to members of the Malayan Union Advisory
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    DONATIONS TO T.B. FUND
    184 5 The following is a list of contributors to the Rc'.ary Club Tuberculosis Clinlr Fund: Dr. L. Melville Thompson $10,000, Dr C. L. Tessensohn 100, Nam Kwang Co 100, R. O. Andre 10, B. P. de Sllva Ltd 100. M. M. Abdul Rahim Co. 50. M. Jumabh-y
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    48 5 Mr. Chan Swee Chong, son of Mr. Chan Ah Knab, cf Rangoon Road, Singapore, has written to the Straits Times stating that he Is not the Chaa Swee Chong who was reported in the Straits Times on Tuesday to have been charged with pick-pocketing around Jalan Besar Stadium.
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    CASE HELD FOR INSPECTOR'S LEAVE
    226 5 CASE HELD FOR INSPECTOR'S LEAVE CHIEF Inspector James McPherson, th e principal witness m a case against Chief Inspector Claude William Roberts, formerly officer m charge of th c Singapore Food Control Inspectorate, is going to the United Kingdom on Ions: leave. This was stated m the "flint District Court
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    U.S. Medal Awarded To Bishop
    362 5 TTHE American Consul-G ne1 ral m Singapore, Mr. Paul Josselyn, yesterday presented th c American Medal for llerW to Bishop Edwin. F. Lee, of the Methodist Church, Singapore. The ceremony took place a', the American Consulate m Jiuon. Building. Bishop Lee was the Director ot
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    Singapore Shipping
    100 6 Shings alongside the Singapore wharves yesterday (godowns m brackets) were: Main Wharf: City of Chester (31-32), Cape Catoche (33-34). Empire Colne (36-37), Scott E. Land (38-39), Esang (40;, Rimau (41), Celebes (42-43). West Wharf: Euryades (1-2), Georgic (3-4-5). Trevethoe (8-9), Masula (10-11). Bulan (12> Eumaeus 15-16 Empire Dock:
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    67 6 MR. A. E. DAFF (left), vice-president of the Universal International Pictures Ltd., who has been o:i a business visit m Singapore, photographed with the Australian Commissioner, Mr. Claude, Massey at the preview of Song of Scheherazade at the Capitol Theatre on Tuesday night. The film, which is m beguiling technicolor
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    Production Of Tin Ore Increases
    394 6 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. rE effect of loans to Chinese tin mines, the ability to purchase special machinery through the Mines Department, and the improvement m coal supplies is reflected m the increased production of tin ore and the continued rehabilitation of
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      149 6 RADIO MALAYA SINGAPORE ENGLISH— 1 p.m. Benny Carter Pats Waller; 1.40 19th Century Ballroom. 8.20 Symphony No. 6 In B Minor (Pathetlque) by Tschaikowsky 9.45 Talk: 10.00 Dance Music from Mountbatten Club; 10.30 Short Story; 10.45 Glen Miller Dance. MALAY 12 noon Domestic Programme; 6.05 Believe It Or Not; 6.30
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      133 6 Hour (Accommodation Problem In Malayan 10.00 Ballet; 10.30 Stardust. B.F.E.B.S ORANGE NETWORK: HOKKIEN— 7 p.m. News Commentary. ENGLISH— 7.15 News; 7.25 English by Radio; 7.80 Industrial Revolution: Position in 1939: Factors of Production; 7.40 Prose Reading. INDONESIAN MALAY— 7.45 Light Music; 8.00 Talk 8.05 Light Music; 8.20 News Headlines. DUTCH—
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      174 6 9.45 Lets Have A Chorus; 10.00 Two Piano Recital (Rawicz and Landauer); 10.15 Records by Request; 10.30 Australian News; 10.40 Light Ensemble (Albert Sandier); 10.45 Review Of Weekend sport; 11.02 Tunes Prom The Movies; 11.15 Music for Strings (Boyd Neel); 11.30 Close Down. Resume 4 p.m. to 1 1 30
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    LONDON STOCKS
    401 7 LONDON, Thursday. rE Prime Minister's speech did not have the marked reaction on markets that was expected, most sections spending a quiet day anticipating further enlightenment from the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Generally unfair Ing the opening was firmer but the subsequent idleness caused some whittling down of
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    Speculative Rise In Java Sugar
    298 7 Produce Market By A Market Correspondent JAVA white surar made a su dden recovery in Singapore yesterday. In one day it rained $5.50 the picul. r»K«/»rw»rs ViaIH that the Observers held that the increased activities were due to speculative buying by certain dealers who intended
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    N.Y. STOCK EXCHANGE
    147 7 NEW YORK, Thursday.—Stocks continued to fluctuate quietly, with Mr. Attlee's statements exnrticK little if any marked influence. Losses became slightly more pronounced during the afternoon yesterday, but more from Lack of interest than from any material increase of pressure. Declines rarely exceeded one point. News from Detroit
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    RUBBER CROPS FOR JULY
    68 7 Harrisons it Crosfield (Malaya) Limited announce crops harvested during July as follows: AUeaby Rubber Company Ltd. 52,000 lbs.. Benta Rubber {states Ltd. 48.700 lbs. Jeram Kuan tan Rubber Estate. 76,000 lbs. Kundon* Rubber Estate Ltd. 42,000 lbs, Mentakab Rubber Company Ltd. 104.200 lbs. Sungei Ba<ran Rubber
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    U.S. FUTURES
    47 7 NEW YORK, Thursday, Crude I rubber futures yesterday closed 30 t-. 40 points lower. Sales -otalled 40 contract* September 14.95 cents. 'U S.I, December 14.61 cents. March 14.55 cents, May 14.55 cents, nominal. July 14.55 cents, nominal. I Number one ribbed smoked sheets 15.— A.P.
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    STORE SHARES
    106 7 By Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Thursday, mil EKE was a slightly better JL tone on the local market Sat actual business was still on the small scale. Industrials continued steady at mainly unchanged prices while on better demand business was transacted In tin shares at a slightly higher
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    RUBBER
    58 7 The Singapore Chamber d Commerce Rubber Association's prices at noon yesterday were: CtB. per lb. No. 1 R.S.S. Spot loos« 27*4 No. 1 R.8.8. tot) in bales Auk. 28* No. 2 R.S.S fob in bales Aug. 28 No. 3 R.S.S. fob in bales Aug. 27% Tone of Market: Dull.
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    TSEN HO BANK DOOR CLOSED
    107 7 TSEN HO BANK DOOR CLOSED HONO KONO. Thursday— The Tsen Ho Bank, with a capital of 5,000,000 Hong Kong dollars, which closed Its doors to clients and depositors yesterday, remained dosed today. It is understood the bank's capital includes subscriptions from Singapore. It caters largely for overseas transactions. Incorporated In
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    ASIATIC RUBBER & PRODUCE DIV.
    28 7 ASIATIC RUBBER PRODUCE DIV. Prom Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Thursday. Asiatic Rubber and Produce, London, resumed dividends after four yparc, *th 10 per cent. less tax for 1946.
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      632 7 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Singapore) BLUE FUNNEL LINE SAILINGS FBOM U.K. AND U.S.A. "Eumeaut" From UK. for H'Kong. S'hai A Japan.. O. 15 "Celebes" From U.S. A Q. "Atapenor" Due from U.K Auk. -P T. Explorer" Dne from USA Aug. 13 ..Due from U.K Ang. M SAILINGS FOR LIVERPOOL.
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      312 7 Shippers and other interested' in S hipping Intelligence are ref>r»*d to Adrrrtisempnte m col. and 7 opposite pare and to Shipping notices on Page 2 P«O and B I SAILING TO AND FROM INDIA. f'EYLON. AUSTRALIA. SLAM, CHINA. ADEN. EGYPT. CONTINENT AND UNITED KINGDOM Agents S.ngapor* ISLAY KERR 4 CO.,
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    MEMORABLE RACING IN PENANG
    541 8 MEMORABLE RACING IN PENANG 8^-Furlong Record Broken On 3rd Day From Our Racing Correspondent PENANG, Thursday. rHE three-day Penang Summer Meeting was a record-breaking one in several respects. Entries were the biggest since the liberation; two new times were set up (King Arthur over the six and Ros well's Boy
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    77 8 >nv I. H. MENZIES, one of the most popular figures in Malayan Turf circles. He owned a formidable string pre-war which included Depot, Mystic Music, Eelgrass and The Needles He has a number of useful performers in training now. One of them, Huron, of which he is *o-owner with "D.D.D.
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    INTER-COLONIAL FULL-BORE SHOOT
    76 8 Singapore nave entered two teams for the inter-Colonial Full-bore Postal Match, and will probably shoot off m October. They have time until the end of the year m which to submit tru lr scores. Neither Singapore nor the Malu>.»:: Union took part m the National Smallbore Rifle
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    JOHORE HOCKEY
    49 8 I umi Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Thursday. The English College opened their hockey season with a Z-2 win over the Johore Bahru teachers on I Tuesday. Scores were Hamdan (2) and Abdullah for the College, and j Wahid and Gurnam Singh for the I, teachers. i
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    Eclipse Win In K.L.
    285 8 THE Eclipse Badminton Party of Singapore played two games at Kuala Lumpur over the Bank Holidays, beating the Lok Hwa B.P. four-three and the Mayville B.P. six-three. Scores m the game against Lok Hwa were (Eclipse players first): SINGLES: Chla Chin Soon lost to Yeoh Teck
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    Quick Century By Cranmer
    228 8 BIRMINGHAM. Thursday. WIOLENT hitting by Peter Cranmer, f county captain and England rugby International, took Warwickshire's 1st innings score to 330 after a moderate start against the South African cricket tourists here yesterday. South African had 50 minutes batting before stumps were drawn and scored 42
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    INTER-PARTY BADMINTON
    294 8 Playing on their court on Sunlav toe Marshall B.P. defeated the So7ai B.P. by four games to three Results (Marshall BP oiavr-rs mentioned first): oiayrrs Singles: Sean Kim Hock beat Cioh Kay Choon 15-4. 15-6, Yeo Klan Ere Kf.to E. A. Nunis 15-3, 10-1S. 13-15. Seah Heng Lee
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    MALAYAN INDIANS TO PLAY IN PENANG
    48 8 The Malayan Indian soccer side will play two games m Penang against the Penang Chinese on Aug. 23 and against the Penang State team on Aug. 24. The Malayan Indians were beaten s—l by the Sing Tao tourists m Singapore last Saturday.
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    SOCCER FIXTURE
    63 8 The Tamil Brotherhood Association will meet the No. 1 British Transit Camp, Nee Soon, ;n a friendly soccer match to be played at Nee Soon tomorrow. The Tamils' team will be: Sithambaram, A. Rasak, G. Somu, Ghani, Murugesu, S. Muthiah, K. R. Muthiah. A. Berry, Muniandy, G. Suppiah
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    Midnight Badminton Match Ends In Draw
    362 8 A badminton match played m the Singapore Clerical Union hall during the August Bank holidays between the Merridale B.P. of Selangor and the local Merridale side ended past midnight, the result being a draw. The visitors played anothei match, against the Marigold B.P., and
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    35 8 Jean Ropic of France takes a drink of water m the Pare des Princes, Paris, after winning the nearly 3,000-mile Tour de France bicycle race. Ed Fachleitner (right), also a Frenchman, finished second. A.P. Picture.
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    Increase In Cricketers' Allowances?
    242 8 Increase In Cricketers' Allowances? SYDNEY, Thursday. AUR. R. A. Oxlade, chairman 1 of the Australian Board ■oi Control, forecast increased I allowances for inter-State and international cricketers at an annual meeting of the ftew South Wales Cricket Association m Sydney. Speaking as chairman of the executive committee of the N.S.W.C.A.,
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    Fagg Makes Best Score
    206 8 LONDON. Thursday. A RTHUR Fagg, Kent opening bat, J\ playing his highest innings this season 184 was mainly responsible for Kent registering its highest score against Middlesex, joint leaders m the county championship. Scores: At Canterbury, Kent vs Middlesex. Kent Ist. innings 423 for 8 (Fagg
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    Barnett Out Of "Test"
    117 8 Former Australian Test wicket-keeper Ben Barnett will not play with the Australasian team to meet England m Sunday's S.C.C. cricket "Test" on the padang Barnett, who has been playing for the Club, will be up country on business during the week-end. The Australasian team will be
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    LEADING U.S. HORSES TO CLASH
    229 8 NEW YORK, Thursday. TWO special match races, each, worth $31,250, will b e rmu n m America this month. Armed and Assault, two of the top money-winning horses m the United States, will meet at Washington Park racecourse, Chicago, over a mile and a quarter.
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    SCFA JUST ABLE TO BEAT I.A.
    252 8 After a flattering start, m which they scored two goaLs m as many minutes, the S.C.F.A. just managed to secure full points from the Indians m yesterday's SJL.VJL. League fixture, winning by the odd goal m five. The first goal came as a result
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      Indian XI Too Weak
      202 8 Sir— The football match between the Malayan Indiana and the Sing Tao XI was one of the dullest I have ever yen. Sing Tao played a very good game; but they found that their opponents were so w-'k t^nt the/ Just took It easy all the
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      NO GYM TO TRAIN IN
      214 8 Sir As one interested m tha J noble art and an alier m Singapore, I am without knowledge as to th c exist- ncu of a public gymnasium m '.his iarge city. Some months ago there appeared m the Straits Times a I notification to
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    NO OVERLAPPING
    79 8 LONDON, Thursday. En!'lis»i football begins on Aug. 23 The Scottish League kick-off starts this Saturday. With the claims of cricket In mind, the Football Association oppose any encroachment on the summer months. They were relu- ictant to ;xtend last winter's weather hit season Overlapping Is difficult for rluo
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    CADIR SCRATCHED FROM ST. LEGER
    58 8 PARIS, Thursday.— M. Marcel Boussac, millionaire French racehorse Owner, stated here yesterday that his three-year-old horse Cadir would be scratched today from the English St. Leger. Earlier m the day Cadir had shown disappointing form at Deauville, where he could only finish third m a
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    S.C.S.C. BILLIARDS
    20 8 The closing date for the Singapore Chinese Swimming Club'a English and American billiard* tournaments (handicap) is Aug. 15
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      474 8 CLASSIFIED ADS. (Continued from Pa^e 4) OFFICE WANTED 1 Of KICK ACCOMMODATION required ,J, J m Singapore by British Firm. Tele- < pi. one 3173 or P.O. Box 640. WANTED business man requires urgently office space m Seremban or Malacca. Town area. Write Charles. 1 Piano Tuner. Rest House. Malacca.
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