The Straits Times, 13 August 1947
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Title Section18 1947-08-13 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED H45. eight pages SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1947. L'RICE TEN CENTS18 words
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Article322 1947-08-13 1 SINGAPORE ELECTION BOYCOTT Protest Move Against Govt. White Paper A BOYCOTT of the coming Singapore elections will form part of a campaign on the Malayan Constitution decided upon at a Sunday conference of Putera and the All-Malaya Council of Joint Action. The conference, held at the Malayan Democratic Union premises322 words
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Article, Illustration39 1947-08-13 1 Here is the Australian delegate. Col. W. R. Hodgson 'left) filing the formal complaint with Dr. Oscar Lange, president of the U.N.O. Security Council, m connection with the war m Indonesia and asking for United Nations intervention (A.P. Photo).AP - 39 words
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72 1947-08-13 1 NEW DELHI. Tuesday.— Under the heading "No More Titles", the Pro-Congress newspaper Hindustan Times said today: "Since under the future constitution the Indian State will neither award titles to its citizens and nor recognise titles conferred on Indians by any foreign government the HindustanReuter - 72 words
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Article57 1947-08-13 1 BANGKOK, Tuesday.— The public of Bangkok will be able to ride free on the trams all day if the Aug. 15 celebration plans of 3,000 Indians are carried out. They are trying to "buy out' the city's tramways for one day. It willAP - 57 words
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Article422 1947-08-13 1 LONDON, Tuesday. THE House of Commons at breakfast time this mora- ing approved the third reading of the Supplies and Services Bill, giving the government powers described by the Opposition as "dictatorial" to fight the economic crisis. The bill was passed after the HouseReuter; AP; UP - 422 words
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Article48 1947-08-13 1 CHANGES IN CABINET LONDON, Tuesday. SWEEPING cabinet changes may be forced ui»on the government during the six weeks' recess. For the first time since Labour assumed power two years ago there is Labour pressure upon the Prime Miniitter from both inside and outside the cabinet. Keuter's Political Correspondent.48 words
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106 1947-08-13 1 Secret S'pore Talks In 1941 Revealed rpOKIO, Tuesday. Reference X to secret British AmericanDutch conversations at Singapore m April 1941 was made by the defence today before the International Military Tribunal for the Far East. The conversations, recorded m the United States Congress Pearl Harbour inquiry, were quoted as testifyingAP - 106 words
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325 1947-08-13 1 BATAVIA, Tuesday. ARMED Indonesians and a p.rty of (our members of the British Consulate-General in Batavia fought a gun battle for an hour and a half on Sunday on the slopes leading to Tjibados hill station in the mountains 60 miles south of 3atavia.Reuter - 325 words
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Article27 1947-08-13 1 BATAVIA. Tuesday. A Republican communique says Dutch troops are occupying Prianger district of west Java. There is severe fighting at Garut and Tasik Malaya.— Reuter.Reuter - 27 words
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267 1947-08-13 1 STORE DOCKERS BOYCOTT DUTCH VESSELS FIVE hundred Indonesian, Mai workers yesterday ceased t Kota Gede and Rondo, alongsi Board wharves. Four hours later the Singapore Harbour Board Labour Union decided to impose a complete boycott on all Dutcb vessels carrying goods tc Netherlands East Indies ports More than 8,000 wharf267 words
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Article96 1947-08-13 1 LONDON, Tuesday. The Evening News reported today that a catering establishment which has designed wedding cakes for five British monarchs has sent Princess Elizabeth the design of the cake they propose for her. The design Is a lour tiered cake decorated with a model ofUP - 96 words
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Article39 1947-08-13 1 LIVERPOOL, Monday. A dredger clearing sand from the harbour bed between two lar<e merchant ships yesterday brought up a 500-pound German time bomb. Four hundred sailors and dock workers took the rest of the dav off.— IT.P.39 words
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Article319 1947-08-13 1 LONDON, Tuesday. "THE gift of a prayer book to 1 Princess Elizabeth for hei wedding has raised a constitutional question which will have to be decided by the highest government author.ty the London Star said yesterday. The question is, can the Princess legaily choose to wedAP - 319 words
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Article99 1947-08-13 1 ANOTHER DROP IN RUBBER RUBBER fell by of a ce.it yesterday when the loca* j market reacted to the sli^hi (marking down of prices ir London and New York. No. 1 sheet f.o.b. closed at 28M: cents per lb., buyers as against 29 4 cents on Monday and f.o.b. sellers99 words
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Advertisement23 1947-08-13 1 ELEGANT JEWELLERY for aslons. P.H. HENDRY TEWELLER with an Established Malaya-wide Reputation 78. North Bridge Road. ClVCll'dßß i^l6<» MStIX lOWCCO CO. LTD. LONtON23 words
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Advertisement36 1947-08-13 1 For REPUTABLK M.IARLK KSPONSIRI-r DRY CLEANING MFNDINO YEINCi NANKING DRY CLEANING SHOP <B fnrurHn H««. Spore. PING WAH CO., stt Selrcie Rd. TELEPHONE SINGAPORE 4549 MALACCA ix* SEREMBAN SO KUALA LUMPUR 4142 IPOH 69 PENANG 26tt36 words
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Article105 1947-08-13 2 ATLANTA, Georgia, Tuesday. A riot on July 11 at Glynn County camp, m which guards were alleged to have ordered Negro prisoners into a ditch infested by poisonous snakes, has resulted m Georgia abolishing its highway convict camp system. Details of the outbreak, m which eightAP - 105 words
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Article68 1947-08-13 2 AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Tuesday— Aircraft were used to drop 24.000 pounds of rice— a gift from New Zealand Baptists to relieve famine in an inaccessible valley in Tripura State, Bengal, Mr. B. Williams, president of the New Zealand Baptist Union said today. This wasReuter - 68 words
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Article235 1947-08-13 2 INDIANS' LONDON FESTIVITIES Message To Leaders From Prime Ministei London, Tuesday. THE Prime Minister, Mr. Att let 1 will send congratulatory messages from the British Government to the leaders of India and Pakistan on the transfer of power to the two Dominions on Friday. The transfer will be marked byReuter - 235 words
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Article301 1947-08-13 2 Sovereignty Of Kalat Recognised NEW DELHI, Tuesday.— A pact between tha provisional Government of Pakistan and the state of Kalat, m which Kalat is rei cognised as an "independent j sovereign state m treaty relatioris with tht British Government," was announced yesterday. Recognition o;. Pakistan of the i .state's separateReuter; UP - 301 words
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Article52 1947-08-13 2 Reds As Mine Shields" ATHENS. Tuesday. The Greek Army commander at Komontini m Thrace took new steps today to insure the safety of his troops and supplies by announcing that each of his convoys would be led by a truckloa<* of Communists m case the roads were mined, press dispatchesUP - 52 words
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Cable Flashes
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734 1947-08-13 2 TWO French Public Health Service 3^i.^ Kll<i i ed three British freighters loaded with more than -J OQ Jewish refugees and innoculated all children from sixmo to one year against a measles epidemic which has brok< n on the ships. The three ships have 'jeer734 words
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Article118 1947-08-13 2 LAKE SUCCESS, Tuesday. THE International Co-opcra 1 tive Alliance has asked the United Nations Economic and Social Council to place I control of the world's oil resources under United Nations authority as a step towards avoiding conflicts over oil between governments. Such conflicts "mightUP - 118 words
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Article125 1947-08-13 2 BRISBANE, Tuesday. The Australian Minister for External Affairs, Dr. Herbert Evatt, said in (Brisbane today the way was now I clear for a peace settlement assuring a stable foundation for secujrtty in the Pacific. Dr. Evatt had just returned i from Japan after discussions with iReuter - 125 words
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Advertisement741 1947-08-13 2 NOTICES NOTICE Warrant Card bearing No. 468/46 belonging to I. Mustapha bin Bachok, Food Control Inspector, Johore Bahru, has been lost. The card is now cancelled and the Public are warned that the use ol same by any person Is unauthorised and that such person is an lmposter. Anj such741 words
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Advertisement783 1947-08-13 2 NOTICES CANCELLATION OF ALL OUTSTANDING IMPORT LICENCES All outstanding import licences Issued on hard currency areas, namely U.S.A., S. America, Spain, Portugal. Switzerland. Sweden Including Belgium, will be cancelled by the 29th August. 1947, unless proof Is submitted to the effect tnat ao order has definitely been placed. 2. In783 words
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Advertisement542 1947-08-13 2 NOTICES THE SINGAPORE AUCTIONEERS FOR SALE iAt Pre-war Prices) A beautiful collection of solid sterling silver, plated-ware also diamond-cut crystal tableware. ROLLETFLEX AGFA Cine-cameras, new Exposure Meter. Tripod-stands, old brass conns, Cutlery, ETC. On view at No. 64, Chulia Street THE SINGAPORE AUCTIONEERS SALE OF ARMY FOODSTUFFS 1. Tenders are542 words
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Advertisement41 1947-08-13 2 HOW YOU CAN SEND YOUR RELATIVES ERIENDS A HAMPER OR TWO REGULARLY OF AUSTRALIAN PURE FOODS ALL IN FRESH CONDITION 9 HAMPERS TO SELECT FROM ALSO SPECIAL XMAS HAMPER SEND FOR LIST OF SPECIAL HAMPERS UIHITERUIRVS (WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW CO. J LTD,)41 words
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Article552 1947-08-13 3 Plain Speaking At UNO Council LAKE SUCCESS, Tuesday. DESCRIBING previous statements of the Egyptian Premier as unjust, inaccurate and with "no word of recognition" of what had been done for Egypt during the war, Sir Alexander Cadogan yesterday told the UNO Security Council that "political unityReuter; AP; UP - 552 words
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Article43 1947-08-13 3 CAIRO, Tuesday. —Leaders of two political factions m the Sudan, one group favouring complete independence and ihe other calling for unity with Egypt, left for New York yesterday to argue their respective cases before the United Nations. U.P.UP - 43 words
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Article328 1947-08-13 3 Shanghai Eurasians Protest SHANGHAI, Tuesday. rHE inferior social position of British Eurasians, even those who served in World War II, has become a live issue in the editorial and correspondence columns of Englishanguage newspapers in ShsnThe issue developed with the re-oublication Ln Shamhai of a letter which a British Eurasian328 words
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Article143 1947-08-13 3 LONDON. Tuesday.— The Daily Express said American scientists had discovered a new way of making atomic explosives which would ir.crease the atom bomb output from the present rate of 6 ocr month to 10 per week. It said it a small lump of atomic explosiveUP - 143 words
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Article29 1947-08-13 3 Mr. Clifford Huntsman is giving a piano recital at the Victoria Memorial Hall at 9 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 24. A booking plan is open at Robinson's.29 words
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93 1947-08-13 3 For selling two cups of coffee for fifteen cents a cup. five cents above the regulation price, a 15-year-old Chinese youth was fined $10 hy the Magistrate, Mr. B. L. Chua, at the Juvenile Court yesterday In the same court a fifteen year-old Indian93 words
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Article50 1947-08-13 3 A young Chinese, Ng Ah Kiat. was sentenced to four years' rigorous imprisonment by Mr. Justice Brown at the Assize Court yesterday, when he was convicted on a charge of being m possession of a revolver and six rounds of ammunition at Kirn Keat Road on April 16.50 words
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Article270 1947-08-13 3 INDIAN troops m Singapore and the Malayan Union will 1 celebrate the independence of India next Friday, Aug. 15. British Army authorities ol Singapore District and Malaya Command have permitted Indian. troops to go off duly on Aug. 15 and 16. Some Indian units m270 words
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Article269 1947-08-13 3 BERLIN, Tuesday. A MERICAN C.I.D. agents A innouncpri yesterday thit n announcea yesteraay tnat, alter questioning two women on the sudden death last week of the late Kaiser Wilhelm's widow Princess Hermione, whn had fnnnrt that about «9 nnn nnn Sh of Vw C S s2,ooo,ooo-worth269 words
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Advertisement504 1947-08-13 3 &M nil LENUKE I IHIC ARNOLD MOSS LLDWIG STOSSEL ,h.,,,ivf,,M|.,, h .,,,i vf M k IDVtau IUU .UMU """"iZfPJ^v SV I _REXjfl 2- 1.15-G 30-9.15 P.M. AIR CONDITIONED THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN POST-WAR STORE BRITISH BOOKS EXHIB I T I ON at the VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL AUG. 15th504 words
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Advertisement246 1947-08-13 3 LIMITED STOCK LETTER BALANCES 9ozs. Available from: LIANG BROS. CO., Stationers, Printers, Etc. 9, Chulia St Singapore. PHONE 7706. For DINNER PARTY, Try BANDOEN6 RESTAURANT BAR 25 TANGLIN ROAD PHONE ***** SPECIAL JAVANESE DISHES Gado2, Selada, Sembor, SaUy Jawa, Satay Udang. Sa.tay Kotok. Sambalenirkonc, Etc. ALSO CHINESE AND EUROPEAN DISHES246 words
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Advertisement243 1947-08-13 3 LAST 3 SHOWS: 3, 6.15 A 9.15 p.m. The shock battle of the Century! "Frankenstein Meets The Wolfman' Opening To-morrow "GILD A" Rita HAYWORTH Glen FORD QUEENS THEATRE To-day only: 3. 6.30 A 9.15 p.m. Margaret Lockwood-Derer Farr m QUIET WEDDING To-morrow: CHARITY SHOW IN AID OF INDONESIAN RED CROSS243 words
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1060 1947-08-13 4 The Straits Times Singapore, Wed., Aug. 13, 1947. DEMOS WAITS ON MR. HAWKINS Remembering how impatiently democracy has been hammering at the door m Singapore, the defenders of the old order are now sardonically remarking on the undeniable fact that there is no rush to get on to the new1,060 words
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Obituary89 1947-08-13 4 R\C.IOHN On Aug. 4. 1947. at Daicht t. Bucks. GORDON ES STKWART RABJOHN. la I* Darby Co.. Ltd.. Malacca. .i.id the Btraiti Tune* Pnm Ltd.. loved hu-band of tfari M;iU:i!ii Tan Kin Neo (nee Ul teo K.::v Chayi age 71 passed a(-i'iuil> at her residence No. ;> Nlven U^ua89 words
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Article248 1947-08-13 4 There was a rather important printer's error m our editorial note yesterday m which we referred to the "bloc of 21 Malay members" m the central legislature of the coming Federation of Malaya. For twenty-one, read thirty-one. The system of allocation for the fifty unofficial seats m248 words
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Article, Illustration8 1947-08-13 4 DARK HORSE FROM DELHI (From the Evening Standard)8 words
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235 1947-08-13 4 I WAS enlisted m the Malay Regiment m 1935. The terms of service were seven years with the Colours and five! years with the Reserve. Before I took the oath and j signed the enrolment form I was given a235 words
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326 1947-08-13 4 I READ with disgust the let 1 ter by "V.M.C.A. Resident." He is actually benevolent enough to say the present crisis is not entirely due to the Socialist Government. What Tory policies would have averted an even worse crisis? Would the oratory of Mr. Churchill326 words
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Letter391 1947-08-13 4 ON looking through the; Malayan papers, one cannot but come to the conclu»-on that there is a good deai of misunderstanding mi n regard to I matters relating t o the Du-ch As an example, take the letter appearing m a recent issue of the Straits391 words
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Letter161 1947-08-13 4 MUCH has been said and written about the alKged unfair treatment which Malaya has received from the International Emergency Food Committee. However, the critics see only the rice and conveniently overlook the other items of food available m Malaya. They do not know, or pretend' not161 words
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Article228 1947-08-13 4 FRIENDS OF FREE INDIA "Especially The British rE celebration of August 15 by the Indian cum munity nere could, m my opinion, be made a construe* tive contribution to OUI jai.se by trying to create aa much goodwill v possible, not amongst the various Indiar communities, but also pritj other228 words
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Article134 1947-08-13 4 A NOTICE which appealed m a Singapore illustrated t^tper this week praising the larce "Springtime For Hi 1 rv j moves me to protest. I have no complaint against the acting, which I think was very I good, but the theme of the story, 1 which134 words
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Advertisement864 1947-08-13 4 CLASSIFIED ADS. PEEL-YATES. At Johannesburg on Au| 10. to Mary ini-e Miles) wife of Ii>ti!i Prel-YaW's. a daughter. Christina M.ir. Australian papers please copy. Tne (Miicagc iiirni of K. V. Fernandez ol Singapore, son of Mrs. Vaigbeaa 1 <-manj«z <fc ihr late Mr. Fernandez. 1'iiun.bay. to lhrre.sa Ciara, daughter Mr864 words
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Advertisement26 1947-08-13 4 XCEL K-106 COOKER. Beautifully finished m Vitreous Enamel-Cream and Green. Conforms to EDA. Specifications $385.00 EACH Delivery from Stock. T M. A Ltd High St, Singapore26 words
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Advertisement107 1947-08-13 4 BARGAIN OFFERS ULTRA-MODERN SPRING BEDS Lacquered $38.00 Chromed $60.00 $40.00 PERAMBULATORS-CUM-STROLLERS 540.00 Special Wholesale Prices MARSHALL BROTHERS 127, Cecil St. (Opp. St Times) Tel- 3079 POR YOU^INSLHTANf* AEQIW«EMENTS f lI V A M. f Am. m THE COMMERCIAL ONION SROUP:Commercial Union Assurance Co., Ltd. J Jm^ flrsb Union Assurance Society,107 words
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479 1947-08-13 5 HUGE ARMS DUMP FOUND IN HILLSIDE Police Discovery At Batu Caves from uur stall KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. TWENTY armed detectives and police constables are guarding the entrance to a cave in the limestone hills in the Batu Caves area, where a huge arms dump was discovered in the early hours479 words
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Article92 1947-08-13 5 i A 24-year-oid Hokkien widow, Chua Kirn Eng. was fined $5,000 t !or six months' r i m the Third j Police Court yesterday for i possessing 73,300 dutiable ciga- rettes at a house m Jeddah Road ■on Aug. 11. Chua who pleaded guilty, told92 words
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Article113 1947-08-13 5 The Singapore Coroner. Mr. W. G. Porter, yesterday Issued a warrant for the arrest of a R.A.SC lorry driver, David Hamilton, who j was involved m a collision at the junction of Bukit Timah Road and I Cavanagh Road on July 28 m which two Chinese113 words
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366 1947-08-13 5 BOTH the MJilJiy newspapers m Singapore, the Ltusan Mdaya" and the "Utusan Zaman," m editorial comment yesterday urged an immediate UNO invesligatioH into Chinese allegations of Indonesian atrocities. China, as one of the big powers with a voice m UNO, could demand366 words
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Article, Illustration59 1947-08-13 5 Any persons who actually suffered as witness ill-treatment at the hands of any of these men, and who are able to identify any of them, are requested to communicate with No. 7 War Crimes Investigation Team. 562 Jalan Sungei Chat, Johore Bahru (te!e.59 words
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302 1947-08-13 5 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday TIN production m Malaya, which fell short of the 1946 cs'imate of 12,300 lons by approximately 4,000 tons, is ex- pected to be "well on its way towards reaching its target by the end of 1947," states302 words
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Article87 1947-08-13 5 A Eurasian clerk employed at I the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corp., Singapore. Cyril I Nelsqn Jansen, was granted a de- cree nisi to be made absolute m three months by Mr. Justice Jobling at the High Court yesterday. He petitioned for a divorce from j his87 words
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Article159 1947-08-13 5 A MALAY, suffering from a I wound m the i thigh, who made a report to Geylang Police yesterday morning that he had been "shot by gangsters" has been detained. A charge of attempted murder of certain police officers is to be preferred against him. A Malay159 words
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Article762 1947-08-13 5 THE Coroner, Mr. K. K. Oon, yesterday recorded a finding of suicide at an inquiry into the death of Low Lai VVoon, 34, a cloth merchant in High Street, who jumped from the fifth floor of Southern Hotel to the ground 100 feet bei.»w, on762 words
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Article211 1947-08-13 5 TODAY: Rotary. Mr. Claude Massey. "My Country." Adelphi, 1 p m. Y.W.C.A. Cooking Class. St. Hilda's School, Katong, 5 p..m. Chess Club nwtinp, V.M C. A R p.m. Ramakrishna Indian Orchestra. General meeting. 15 Penang Road. 5.30 p.m. Life Model Drawing Art Club. V.M.C.A.. 6 p.m. World Buddhist211 words
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Article209 1947-08-13 5 India Ceremonies On The Air From Our Staff Correspond n< KUALA. LUMPUR, Tuesday. RADIO MALAYA, Kw la Lumpur, will broadcast If ceremony of the hoisting ol the Indian national flag <>i Friday, from 8.45 a.m. The Governor S*r Edward Gent, will make a short spoech at .he ceremony, after which209 words
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Article145 1947-08-13 5 Singapore Indians wili celebrate their Inik-pendence Day on Friday with $5 flags. Shops m the town are now offering for sale numbers ol the new national tricolour flag with the Wheel of Asoka m the centre, and notices are displayed stating that the local Regional Congress has fixed145 words
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Advertisement79 1947-08-13 5 ~THESAFE MILK r^*&SS& l a^ c xn c Tropics. MAISON MARTIN Pb m Orchid Road EHrOUan LSdICS HairdreSSerS m Orrhard Road Near Poli. r Station Nor Poliro Station Profeswur De La Societe Oallla SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT .gggfj^ PERMANENT WAVE, ECONOMIC KcKU-dinx The Arrival Of The l.:«t«t Machinery, WE ARE ABLE TO79 words
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Advertisement91 1947-08-13 5 BRITISH MADE TRAVEL EQUIPMENT. STRONG AND DEPENDABLE REVELATION SUITCASES FROM 542/50 REV-ROBES FROM $125/SUPER GRADE STEAMER TRUNKS FROM $110/LAST MINUTE BAGS FROM $19/50 TRAVEL RUGS FROM $27/50 RAYON DRESSING GOWNS FROM $32/50 Correct those figure faults WILLY BLOK HANSON Professor Diplome, Paris) has opened a school lor Bod; Correction at91 words
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Article156 1947-08-13 6 Dutch Offer Interim Govt. THE HAGUE, Tuesday. THE Netherlands Government today officially an nounced that it had offered tc form immediately an interiir Government for Indonesia "ir which representatives of the various states will Cooperate with the Governor-General". This step was undertaken, the statement said_ to "preclude any doubt asReuter - 156 words
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Article79 1947-08-13 6 RECEIVED BAD CHEQUES A RADIO shop m Selagie Road and a well-knr)wr Singapore European s'.ort yesterday reported that thc> had been given dud cheques with European signatures foi $285 and $87 respectively. The Singapore C.I.D. recently had warned that a European swindler was believed to be operating on a Malayan-wide79 words
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Article91 1947-08-13 6 Two fully loaded pistols, a .32 Colt automatic, and a .32 Mauser were recovered by Singapore detectives, who surprised four Chinese round a table drinking coffee in a coffee-shop at the junction of Java Road and Crawford Road at 11.30 a.m yesterday. The pistols were inside91 words
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Article100 1947-08-13 6 The possibility of further charges was mentioned by the police, who opposed bail in the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday, when seven Chinese, whose agf\s ranged from 15 to 36 were charged v.-i'h assembling for gang robbery, in a lane off Tampenis Road on Aug 11.100 words
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Article97 1947-08-13 6 A plea to be tried m India was made by a 20-year-old Punjabi soldier, Shishi Mahomed, who appeared on remand m the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday, chargpd with the murder of a sepo; driver, Appla Naidu, on July 4 at the No. 297 words
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Article93 1947-08-13 6 Telling the Fourth Police Court Magistrate. Mr. H. W. Nightingale, yesterday he had not been himself for two months and had suffered mental agony, a 39-year-old Tamil, A. X; rapaya, pleaded g M .ilty to attempting to commit suicide by cutting his throat with a knife93 words
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Article89 1947-08-13 6 LAKE SUCCESS, Tuesday.— The United Nations Security Council is meeting this afternoon to resume consideration of the Indonesia .i question. One of the first things to be decided Is whether the Council will hear representatives of the Indonesian Republic. The former Prime Minister. Sutan Shahrir, andAP - 89 words
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Article144 1947-08-13 6 It is announced that the -.moments of tin from Singapore and Penang last month totalled 3.455 tons which makes a total of 15 142 tons exported from these two ports, during the first seven months of this year. Of the 2,740 tons exported :rom Penan?, last144 words
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Article179 1947-08-13 6 The underrated newly added nonfiction and fiction works will be ready for issue on Saturday. August 16: Bodley (R.V.C.t .Wind in the Sahara; Elwin (Malcolmi Ed. The Pleasure Ground (Shu); Haldane (J.B.S.) Science Advances; Kevcrne (Richard) Tales of Old Inr.s. dllus.); Michie (Allan A.) Honour for All.179 words
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Article108 1947-08-13 6 SHIPS alongside the Singapore wharves yesterday (godowns m brackets) were: Main Wharf: City of Chester (31—32), Empire Colne (36—37), Norden (38 39), Kenyon Victory (42—43). West Wharf: Euryades (I—2), Agapenor (3), Roseville (6—7), Asphalion, Empire Mayport alongside (B—9), Sarpedon (13—14), Eumaeus (15 16). Empire Dock: Benrlnnes (17— 18,108 words
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189 1947-08-13 6 "NO UNREST" WITH RETURN OF BROOKES The following Joint statement has been issued by Mr. Mohd. Annuar bin Ahmat of the United Sarawak National Association, Singapore, Malayan Union and Sarawak, and Mr. Mohd. Ma'amon bin Nor, Vice-President, Sarawak National Youth Movement, on their departure for Sarawak after a brief visit189 words
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Article125 1947-08-13 6 A former serviceman, 31-year-old Reginald Nicol, an AngloBurmese of Wilkinson Road was charged in the SeCond Police Court, yesterday with wearing the uniform of an army lieutenant, while not in the military service of the King, with intent to represent himself as a soldier, on Aug. 11.125 words
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Article58 1947-08-13 6 More than 150 passengers will disembark in Singapore today by the Burns Philp ship Marellu from Sydney, Melbourne and Fremantle. The vessel will berth alongside godowns 6 and 7 of th e Harbour Board wharves at 11 a.m. Besides bringing 1,200 baps of Australian flour, the58 words
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Miscellaneous499 1947-08-13 6 u a ni/*> Mint nv A Melodies from the Operas. INDONE- cription of Wrestling from West MelKAJJ1U mJ\Ut\Jt\ SIAN MALAY: 7.45 Light Music bourne Stadium by Eric Welch; <iivr«PORi! DUTCH: 8.45 News ENGLISH: 9.30 8.10 Pianist (Roy Agnew); 8.15 ComNews: 9.45 Feature: Dicken's poser Performs; 8.45 Worlds Great ENGLISH— 1499 words
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Article418 1947-08-13 7 LONDON, Tuesday. IT was a most monotonous day on the stock exchange with general uncertainties weighing heavily on the markets, says Reuter's financial correspondent. The trend of the majority of sections was governed by the behaviour of British Government stocks, which in the final dealings showed losses up418 words
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Article758 1947-08-13 7 SINGAPORE, Tuesday. INDUSTRIAL shares remained steady on the local market and a slightly better inquiry lor tin snares was reported. Rubbers were again neglected. Price quotations given by the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association are as follows:— INDUSTRIALS Bayer 8eOer Atlas Insce 13.00 14.00 Alex. Brick (O) 2.00 2.10 Alex.758 words
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Article70 1947-08-13 7 The Singapore Chamber ol Commerce Rubber Association's prices at noon yesterday were: Buyers Sellers CU>. CU. per Ib. per ib. No. 1 R.S.S. Spot loose 27% i 28>*i No 1 R.S.S. rob m bales Aug. 28^ 28 a i No 2 R.SS fob m bales Aug. 28 11 <70 words
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Article280 1947-08-13 7 Produce Market From A Market Correspondent CPECULATION m Java white ■5 sugar came to a sudden stop yesterday when about 2 600 bags were unloaded. The immediate reaction was a decline of $5 per picul. News of the impending arrival of Taiwan white sugar considerably weakened dealer's confidence280 words
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Article52 1947-08-13 7 Details of Seron Rubber to Sep. 30 last year were: Loss £5,292, after charging 3 698 as rehabilitation expenses. Brought m £1.752, plus £3,523 from pre-occupatlon account, I making a forward debit of £16. A trading profit from the group administration, estimated at £295, was not brought into52 words
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Article32 1947-08-13 7 NEW YORK, Tuesday Crude rubber futures yesterday closed 10 points lower. Sales totalled five contracts. December 15 (U.S.) cents Did; Number one ribbed smoked sheets 15' i nominal.— A. P.32 words
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Article66 1947-08-13 7 NEW YORK, Tuesday.—Moderate quantities of Philippine coprn wer? purchased over the week-end by European dealers at 5135 per long ton f.cb. the islands, a 6ccline of S2 50 Philippine sellers offered cop:T. to United States crushers at $140 per short ton c i.f. west coast. and $146 east66 words
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270 1947-08-13 8 Cricket Fans Are Jubilant From Our Own Correspondent RAUB, Tuesday. ME XT Sunday, August 17, will be a red-letter day for Pahang cricketers, for on that day the State will field its first representative team against Selangor, and to Burton and his men270 words
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Article, Illustration44 1947-08-13 8 A 100 to 8 outsider, Strathmore, ridden by T. Sidebotham, won Goodwood Stakes run over two miles and three furlongs on July 30. Second was Mytholm < wearing noseband), with W. Gilchrist up, and third Better Catch, the 7to 4 favourite, ridden by Gordon Richards.44 words
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Article48 1947-08-13 8 LONDON, Tuesday.— The British crulserweight champion. Freddie Mills, may fu*ht Pol Goffaux of Belgium for the vacant European heavyweight title soon, promoter Jack Solomons disclosed yesterday. Solomons said he was seeking Goffaux's assent to the bcut, for which Mills already had agreed. A.P.AP - 48 words
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Article179 1947-08-13 8 From Our Staff Correspondent. PftNANG, Tuesday. Thirty-seven griffins imported for the Penang Turf Club will be paraded tomorrow at the race- course and will be drawn for by owners who have paid deposits ou them. Originally, 39 were brought out but one di-d during the voy-179 words
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Article71 1947-08-13 8 Steps are now being taken to form a Malaya Cup soccer veterans' club in Singapore. The inaugural meetng, convened by Noej Hay, former Malaya Cup star, will be held at the G.H. Cafe, Singapore, on Saturday between 2 and 2.15 p.m. The office-bearers will be elected71 words
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Article56 1947-08-13 8 SYDNEY, Tuesday. The Australian welterweight Ken Bailey decisively outpointed Eddy Hudson of Detroit m a 12-round bout, m which the American lighter was not credited with a single round by the judges. Sydney's "hep cats" attended the match enmasse to cheer Hudson, who danced his56 words
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Article155 1947-08-13 8 Indian Soccer XI Suggested LETTER TO THE SPORTS EDITOR SIR Judging from the game against the Sing Tao, the Malayan Indian team was noi well selected. The local side surely possesses a goalkeeper who is a class by himself. He should do well m the forthcoming games. Secondly, the full-backs155 words
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Article180 1947-08-13 8 The Naval Base Dockyard XI _asily beat the R.A.F, Changi at cricket at Seletar. R.A.F. CHANGI 2ND. XI Morgan run out 17, Hindley run out 6, Fellows Ibw b Mawer 12, Jackson b Milllgan 7, Oliver b Mercer 3, Sta uiard c Harris b Mercer180 words
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Article226 1947-08-13 8 The R.A.F. Seletar scored a comfortable victory by five wickets over the Special Commissioners C.C. at Seletar on Sunday For Seletar A.C. Kershaw oo'.vlcd well, taking six wickets for 20 runs. SPF.CIAL COMMISSIONERS C C. Hounsell c Spencer b Kershaw !5. Cocmbs c Mewitt b Kershaw 3,226 words
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Article40 1947-08-13 8 LONDON, Tuesday. —M. J. Dalrymple broke the English native record for throwing the javelin 198 feet 5% inches at Cambridge. The previous Dest was Iv 4 i?&i 2 inches by S. Wilson at White City m 1937.— Reuter.Reuter - 40 words
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Article204 1947-08-13 8 r[E Royal Singapore Gol Club's August Medal c uipetition, played at Bukit Timah during the week-end resulted m a tie between J Crichton and J. W. Smellie with a net score of 71. The tie will be played off next Saturday. The Ball Sweep run204 words
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18 1947-08-13 8 SINGAPORE TIDES Today: High Water, 7.13 p.m. (B.4ft). Tomorrow: High Water, 9.54 a.m. (7.9 ft.), 8.29 p.m. (B.9ft).18 words
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Article367 1947-08-13 8 LONDON, Tuesday. THERE were notable happenings with both bat and ball m 1 the County cricket programme yesterday. The outstanding batting feat was accomplished by C. S. Elliott and J. D. Eggar, a Repton School master who bioko the 18-year-old record with a second wicket standReuter - 367 words
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Article111 1947-08-13 8 I Playing In a friendly badminton match in the St. Joseph Institution, the Singapore Tiong Bahru Rangers B.P. Reserves beat the Novices Rovers B.P. by six games to one. Results (Tiong Bahru Rangers first) Singles: Tan Kah Hock beat Lawrence Ooi 15-5, 15-7; Eddie Tan beat Yoe Ban111 words
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Article61 1947-08-13 8 The following have been chosen to play soccer today for the Singapore Joyful Juniors 2nd XI against R.E. M.E. 699 Group Civilian XI at the Prince Edward Road ground: Tony Adalia, John Ghul, Goh Kok Pheng, Danapalam. Goh Ah Peng, Chew Tuck Sam, Tan Soon Chye, Tay Boon61 words
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Article249 1947-08-13 8 MANCHESTER, Tuesday. OCCUPYING the wicket for all but 40 minutes of yesterday's play, South Africa ran up a total of 338 m reply to Lancashire's 218 at Old Trafford to lead by 120 on the first innings. For the most part it was a slow day's249 words
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Article626 1947-08-13 8 Keen Tussle In S.A.F.A. League S.C.F.A. (I) 3 S.C.C 2 ALTHOUGH yesterday's Singapore Amateur Football Asso- ciation League game at Jalan Besar Stadium had a dull first half, there were sufficient thrills in the second session to make it an interesting encounter. Aitken, the Singapore626 words
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Article86 1947-08-13 8 MELBOURNE. Tuesday. DUMOmtS that the Australian Test tour of England was likely to be cancelled owing to the British crisis are unfounded. The Chairman of the Australian Board of Control said that the team will leave by boat in March or, if they travel by air,Reuter; Reuter-AAP - 86 words
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Article150 1947-08-13 8 LONDON, Tuesday. CALL-OVER on the St. Leger held at the Victoria Club last night was: 9—4 Migoli offered S-2 taken; 7—2 Pearl Diver offered 4—1 taken; 7-1 Sayajirao offered 8—1 taken; 15—2 Arbar offered 8 1 taken; 100—7 Merryquip offered. The Aga Khan's Migoli, second in theReuter - 150 words
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Article113 1947-08-13 8 NEW YORK, Tuesday. FIVE players— Margaret Osborne, Louise Broujh, Patricia Canning Tood, Doris Hart and Shirley Fry have been named to comprise the United States Wightman Cup team which will defend the historic tennis trophy against England's team on Saturday at Forest Hills. Hazel H. WightmanUP - 113 words
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