The Straits Times, 29 October 1947
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Title Section18 1947-10-29 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1947 •RICE TEN CENTS18 words
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306 1947-10-29 1 'LABOUR HAS FAILED,' SAYS CHURCHILL Amendment To King's Speech LONDON, Tuesday. MR. Winston Churchill, as leader of the Opposition, today asked the House of Commons to vote "no confidence" m the Government on the grounds that it had failed to overcome the economic crisis. Mr. Churchill, who was moving anReuter; UP - 306 words
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Article268 1947-10-29 1 PONTIAN GUNMEN SEIZED tf'rom Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Tuesday. |)OLICE last night captured 1 m thr> jungl c three members of the notorious Pontian road gang, one of whom was carrying two revolvers, an automatic, a hand grenade and some ammunition concealed mi n a Chinese rattan shopping basket268 words
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Article100 1947-10-29 1 Rubber Regains One Cent RUBBER gained a cent on the Singapore market yesterday and increased m price for the first ttiem c for a week. Alter Monday's selling spate there was a reserve of sellers yes.erday. This, with London reports about the possibility of tfie Unined States lifting controls on100 words
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Article, Illustration288 1947-10-29 1 THIRTY SEVEN babies were entered m the Army's first 1 post-war baby show held at Alexandra Barracks. Singapore, yesterday. As was expected, the show was a "howling Baby girls showed that they had something which the boys did not possess. For they won all288 words
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Article33 1947-10-29 1 LONDON, Tuesday. Three hundred firemen using 50 pumps battled last night against a huge blaze sweeping an 8,000-ton dump of rubber resin and oil at a Barking East London riverside wharf.33 words
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Article93 1947-10-29 1 Lt. General Numata Takezo, former G.O.C. of the Japanese Southern Army, who has been responsible for the administration of all Japanese surrendered personnel m South East Asia since the defeat of Japan, has been arrested as a suspected war criminal. Numata, who was arrested at93 words
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Article57 1947-10-29 1 Leaning To wer Of Singapore SINGAPORE Memorial Hall clock is giving trouble becai.se the tower is leaning "just enough to throw the mechanism out." Rainwater has dripped into it and, according to Messrs. Motion Smith and Co., who maintain the clock, a thorough overhaul is required. But for the war57 words
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Article183 1947-10-29 1 A SINGAPORE Chinese special constable wa s accidentally killed by a rifle bullet outside the Singapore Glass Factory m Henderson Road yesterday. He was Teo Kirn Suan, aged 23. The tragedy occurred at 6 a.m. m an attap police duty hut, which is also used as183 words
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Article254 1947-10-29 1 A SECOND Qantas Constellation for the Sydney-London Kangaroo Service made a perfect landing at Tengah airstrip at 5.50 last night. It took seven hours and 45 minutes to fly from Darwin, m northern Australia, 2,160 statute miles from Singapore. This is the fastest time for a254 words
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291 1947-10-29 1 NEW DELHI, Tuesda/. THE Hindu Maharajah of Kashmir has ceded his predominantly Muslim state to the Hindu Dominion of India, it was officially announced last night. The Maharajah, Sir Han Singh, said "I have no option but to ask for help from the IndiaUP - 291 words
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177 1947-10-29 1 RACE I— BRIGHT EYES $21 and $7; Early Bird $6. Impravo S7. RACE 2— BABA $7 and $5; Alpha $6, Loch Nelson $6. RACE 3— WINSOME II $18 and $8; Innishmakill $9: Technique £13. RACE 4— AIRMAIL £49 and $14; Lusan Maid £11, Airoal177 words
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Article30 1947-10-29 1 PRAGUE Tuesday.— Eleven per sons including players In a dis trlct football team, were killed m a bus accidiv.t near Morovice, north Bohemia on Sunday night. —A .P.30 words
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547 1947-10-29 2 Early Departure Of British Troops LONDON, Tuesday. DRITAIN will hand over power to the new sovereign independent Republic of Burma on Jan. 6 next year under the terms of the Anglo-Burmese Treaty presented to the British Parliament yesterday. The treaty which makes BurmaReuter - 547 words
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Article267 1947-10-29 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. rC nine Sultans of the Malayan Union are presenting Princess Elizabeth and Lieut. Philip Mountbatten with richly embroidered Malay costumes as a wedding present. The gifts will be accompanied by an illuminated letter, signed by each Sultan with the crest, which will be267 words
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Article140 1947-10-29 2 Maimed Man Will Not Be Whipped AN 18-year-old Chinese gunman, Ta n Soo Kee Keng, convicted of carrying arms and ammunition by Mr. Justice Thorogood at Singapore Assizes yesterday, will not be flogged because h e has a w thered right hand. Tan was convicted on three charges and sentenced140 words
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Article76 1947-10-29 2 Bab May Be Train Victim LONDON, Tuesday. A 24th victim of the EdinburghLondon train wreck near Berwick on Tweed, died m hospital today. He was a restaurant car worker. It is feared that 12 mo. bodies are still under the wreckage. One of them may be that of five-months-old baby.Reuter - 76 words
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Cable Flashes
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210 1947-10-29 2 SHANGHAI, Tuesday. A NATIONAL Aviation Corporation plane on a special flight was shot down near Yulin, 100 miles north of the Communist capital of Yenan as it was approaching to land at Yulin. I The pilot and co-pilot were killed, and the radio operatorReuter - 210 words
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Article58 1947-10-29 2 GOSWICK. Northumberland. Tuesday. The death toll m Sunlay's railway smash near Berwick-On-Tweed rose tonight to 22 when another body was found underneath the wreckage 24 hours after the Edinburgh to London Express had gone off its rails and plunged down an embankment. Seventy-one people were injured and threeReuter - 58 words
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Article63 1947-10-29 2 MANILA, Tuesday.— An Evening News Correspondent at Malolos, Bulacan, Identified two victims of the crash of a United States army trainer plane on Saturday afternoon as 13th Airforce Lieutenant T.S. Days, 35. and his 21-year-old wife. The 13th Airforce Identified the victims as Lieutenant Thurman E. Day, ofAP - 63 words
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Article57 1947-10-29 2 LONDON, Tuesday.— A woman who has spent the last two nights m a detention room at London airport is to be put oci a plane for Gibraltar and then sent to Tangier. Her name has been given as Ge^e Jaegar. She has had meals at the airport restaurantAP - 57 words
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Article92 1947-10-29 2 SANTA FE, New Mexico. Tuesday.—Two girl secretaries at the Los Alamos atomic energy project have been found dead on the 13.275 feet Truchas peak. New Mexico's highest mountain, where they had been trapped since Saturday, a Rad'o report received here sad yesterday. The girls were found afterReuter - 92 words
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Article31 1947-10-29 2 WASHINGTON Tuesday A sum of U.S.. $30,000,000 has been allocated to China for relief under the United Spates foreign relief programme, the United States Sta*e Department announced yesterday.31 words
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Article73 1947-10-29 2 LONDON. Tuesday. Dr. Wand, Bishop of London, tn his presidential address last night to the London Diocesan Conference, said the cessation of compulsory church parades had weakened the connection between the soldier amd the Church. "One would wish that there could be some modification of the presentReuter - 73 words
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Article48 1947-10-29 2 SOUTHPORT, Tuesday. Sir Eme&t Hadfleld, former Mayor of Birkendale, Southport, who died at the age of 74, left £*****. He hac beei. a leader In Southport municipal, political, church and social life for more than 30 years. He retired from the Town Council ki 1945. Reuter.Reuter - 48 words
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Article201 1947-10-29 2 LONDON, Tuesday. THE Foreign Secretary, Mr. Bevin, replying m the House of Commons yesterday to accusations that the Labour Government was being harsh with Germany, said: "Why is there all this tenderness after the devastation everyone has suffered? Do not let us have too shortUP - 201 words
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Advertisement440 1947-10-29 2 TOWN BOARD NOTICE. i 1 Tenders are Invited for the following services for the year 1948: (i) Removal of nieht-soil. Kluang. Reneam Paloh and Bekok. (U) Lease of Pie Slaughter House Kluang. (ill) Lease of Pig Slaughter House. Reneam. (iv) Lease of Pie Slauehter House. Bekok. (v) Lease of Cattle440 words
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Advertisement121 1947-10-29 2 Last Four Shows j% Ay ■n C 1.30 -4 -6.30 -9.30 p.m. U-^,6kl 4agMo! '^SSItW HAb^ARU LEHMANN :«rk^ JIMMY HANLEY BETTY BALFOUR OPENING TOMORROW Jf W%» < h^>\ td >ntr W <T jkM'"ffite -2 3J jJ>.!a\ moon.d on a i- :^*&k N Pi l T£\4.da r /urlo. 3 h V121 words
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Article591 1947-10-29 3 TO AMERICA? Questions Put On Malayan Industries From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Tuesday. THE United States, according to a London report, has agreed to drop the order which now forces American tyre manufacturers to use about 23 per cent, synthetic rubber m their products. No official pronouncement591 words
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Article277 1947-10-29 3 Commons Interest In Banishing From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Tuesday. THE operation of the Banishment Ordinance m Malaya w.ll form the subject of questions to be asked tomorrow m the House of Commons. The two questioners are Mr. C. L. Hale (Lab., Oldham) and Mr. H, D. Hughes (Lab., Wolverhampton)277 words
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Article379 1947-10-29 3 TODAY Y.W.C.A. Katong groups' meeting, St. Hilda's School, Katong, 4 p.m., Malay Class, for beginners, 11, Loonie Hill Road, 5.30 p.m. Singapore Chess Club, 5 p.m., Y. M. C. A. Art Club. 6 p.m., V.M.C.A., Orchard Road. "Vas Pavarana Pinkama.' celebration to mark the ending of rainy season.379 words
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Article231 1947-10-29 3 TPHROUGH the co-operation A of the Singapore Education Department, local candidates can now obtain external degrees and diplomas from universities and technical institutions m London by sitting for examinations m the Colony. A candidate wishing to sit for a paper from one of the institutions on231 words
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Article62 1947-10-29 3 From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Tuesday.— Another case of smallpox is reported from the Endau Settlement area. Again, a child is infected. The child lives m the same house where the nrst case, which ended fatally, occurred. The new case is making satisfactory progress.62 words
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133 1947-10-29 3 MILAN, Tuesday. A formidable army of Argentine ants, believed to have been brought over from Argentina m banana ships, is invading the Italian Kiviera. Owners of luxurious villas at San Remo are reported to have sold their property at a loss after an unsuccessfulReuter - 133 words
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Article51 1947-10-29 3 Fifteen Chinese, aged between 16 and 53 were remanded m custody m the Fourth Police yesterday for a week on a charge of housebreaking by night, by enteriDg a go-down at the 223 8.0.D., Keat Hor.R Village, Chua Chu Kang Road, m order to commit theft, on51 words
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Article214 1947-10-29 3 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. rR the first time, Muslim and other religious bodies besides Christian churches in the Malayan Union will be asked to hold services at their respective places of worship on Remembrance Sunday, Nov. 9. In Kuala Lumpur, a united214 words
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Advertisement127 1947-10-29 3 Opening TO-DAT S Shows 3, 6.15 A 9.15 p.m. Bob Montgomery A Inerid Brrrnuui m 4 RAGE IN HEAVEN A love-killer baits the trap with his beautiful wife! QUEENS THEATRE To-day! 3.00. 6.30. 9.15 p.m. Fred Max-Murray, Albert Dekker Gilbert Roland RANGERS OF FORTUNE Looking For a Fight A Fortune127 words
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Article35 1947-10-29 4 -Mrs. H. D. Janac and family be to thank all tho<«; who wnt wreaths, telefrrams and messages of condolence on the occasion of the death of the late Mr. H D. Jansc of Ipoh.35 words
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1137 1947-10-29 4 The Straits Times Singapore, Wed., Oct. 29, 1947. TROUBLES AND EXPENSES" Considerable public interest has been aroused by the prospectus of the India Lanka Steam Navigation Company Ltd., which was incorporated m Singapore on Sept. 12. This prospectus states that the company will have an authorised capital of $10,000,000 and1,137 words
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317 1947-10-29 4 Trade-Union Reaction To A Judgment In The Union PUBLIC Relations Office, Malayan Union, issued a I statemen t on the judgment of the Chief Justice, Sir Harold WiJlan, on the legal position of labour agreements lin relation to strikes. The essence of the judgment was that certain labourers by absenting317 words
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281 1947-10-29 4 IN your leading article headed "Public Servants And Strikes," you state that "the Trade Disputes Act was a piece of vindictive class legislation which was passed by the Tory Government m 1926." I am surprised that you should make such a statement. The Trade Disputes Act281 words
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Letter109 1947-10-29 4 rDER the heading "Promotion for Two Chinese Lawyers," the Straits Times stated that they are the two first Chinese to be admitted to the higher service. I would like to point out that Mr. Lim Khoon Teck, at present acting as. a Crown Counsel, Singapore,109 words
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148 1947-10-29 4 WEDDING DAY OF SEVENTH PRINCESS I DO not agree with the policy of the Government of Kelantan of declaring ihe wedding day of the Sultan's seventh daughter a public holiday. Have we not had erough holidays alrer.dy?— Hari Raya Puasa. three days; Sul an's Birthday, rtoree days; Han Raya Haji,148 words
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Letter278 1947-10-29 4 I HAVE read with mixed I feelings the article pub- j lished m the Straits Time? headed, 'A T.B. Patient Asks for Better Food.' I appreciated very much the way the patient appealed to the authorities and I and the others here fully support the patient's appeal.278 words
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Letter79 1947-10-29 4 WHEN I came across "A T.B. Patient Asks for Better Food" m the "Man In The Street" column, it prompted me to write about food conditions m the General Hospital, Johore Bahru. There is no denying that food is one of the most essentia!79 words
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Letter74 1947-10-29 4 THE Union Jack is being flown over th e building at present occupied by the Department of Social Welfare everyday. It is almost discoloured and m shreds. May I know, if you are aware of any significance attached to this? I am informed that as a74 words
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106 1947-10-29 4 ALLOW me to express my gratitude to the officials of the Office of the Gov- j ernment of the Malayan! Union Representative, Sin- i gapore, for their prompt and! kind service rendered to me! last month. During September I submitted several permits for export of certain106 words
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Letter822 1947-10-29 4 "TTJAN Djek" and I set out 1 from Kota Tinggi along the Lombong Road, ?o called because it was first made to give access to the tin mines of the Pelepah walley not the mine now worked by the dredging company of that name but the822 words
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Advertisement844 1947-10-29 4 CLASSIFIED ADS. -MANASSFH— EZEKIEL The enCPgement of Jack Ma.nasseh and Felice tzciclel took place on 26th Oct: '47. PEBSONA& W. L. CRICK desires to rnform his friend* that, having resigned his aopHntme t with Dobb A Co. Ltd.. h? should now be addressed only at 3 Hillside Drive. Pava Lebar.844 words
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Advertisement72 1947-10-29 4 FOR YOUiyNSUfWNp REQUIREMENTS:THE COMMERCIAL ORION GROUP:- Commercial Union A iurance Co., Ltd. Union Assurance Society, Ltd. (London) fgiin? Ipi Palatine Insurance Co., Ltd. v Liverpool Victoria Insurance Corp: r^ .j, [British General Insurance Co. Ltd. Branch Offices:— jpoh (P.O. Box 47 W SINGAPORE (Tel: 574) (P.O. Box 107 Tel: 5077)72 words
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Article238 1947-10-29 5 Singapore Example For Siam i I'vVO Siamese doctors are now mi n Singapore studyi: g port health methods and r. tent control. They are Dr. Bhavongvit Tanrn and Dr. Sanong Kittiv.ja. both attached to the Public H alth Department, Bangkok. Jr. Sanong said yesteraay that on iiis return he would238 words
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Article89 1947-10-29 5 The East-West Society 01 Singapore believes that the first duty oi all Malayans who wish to take part m the racn!ng of the untr y »s "to try to understand the other fellow." Thus was stated last night by the Society's president Mr~V w Frampton. m89 words
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Article53 1947-10-29 5 The Ex-Services Association ol Malaya (Singapore branch* is arranging a parade on Armistice IXty. Assembly is at the Cricket Club at 7.15 a m The As^ocia ion is also arg a Supper Dance atona Memorial Hall on ime night at 8.30 p.m. Ticke may be obtained iro:n Messrs.53 words
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Article607 1947-10-29 5 Rifles, Revolvers And Machine-Gun From Our Staff KUAI THIRTY-EIGHT rifles, se ammunition, one machi tommy gu-*s 124 hand-grer explosives were unearthed the course of investigations The police searches ex miles south of Kuala Lump lage on the Pahang border, The climax of the police ii607 words
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Article, Illustration45 1947-10-29 5 The Sultanah of Johore, Lady Ibrahim, who returned to Singapore yesterday by the Nedcrland Line sh p Oranj? after a holiday m England. Lady Ibrahim, who was accompanied by her mother. Mrs. Mendl, was met on board by her 74-year-old husband, the Sultan of Johore.45 words
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Article268 1947-10-29 5 "TIME AND TALENT" TO HELP U.K. From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. "•piME and Talent Enter1 prises," to be inaugurated m Kuala Lumpur tomor- row to send food parcels to Britain, would be a "movement of goodwill from ordi- nary people who realise how I fortunate they are to268 words
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271 1947-10-29 5 Lone Detec tive Raids Room Of Gangsters IPOH, Tuesday. A DETECTIVE described in Tek>k Anson Magistrates Court yesterday how he had walked alone into a roomful of seven gangsters, one of whom had reached for a tommy gun «nd another a pistol. The detective said thai when he fired at271 words
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Article106 1947-10-29 5 Whiie on remand m the Central Police Station lock-up on a' n rrancy charge, a 47-year-old Chinese woman. Liong Geok. hang,ej her self with a piece of cord from the cell door. On Oct. 20 a marine police constable found her at Clifford Pier with106 words
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135 1947-10-29 5 'World' Show For Royal Wedding Fund THE Happy World Cabaret, m conjunction with the Singapore Association of Dancing Teachers, will organise a gala j night on Oct. 31 to raise money for the "Princsss Elizabeth Wed- din<,' Central Celebrations Fund." This is the first organised I drive towards the half-a-million135 words
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Article150 1947-10-29 5 Alkga^uas ;i.at tney had been "hammered at the C.1.D." after being arrested without reason were made m the Fourth Police Court by two Chinese Tan Hoclr Sen?; (18) and Jee Art Te2 (.36 1. They were both remaaded vn custody to the Central lockup for a150 words
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Article241 1947-10-29 5 I*hE Singapore Rotary Club will decide mi n the next lew weeks how best to spend the $75,000 contributed t o its Anti-Tuberculosis Fund. The president of the Club, Mr. S. S. Franklin, .old the Straits Times this after he had announced at a a amp241 words
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Malayan Round-up
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153 1947-10-29 5 1 MALAY shot a 7 foot tigr /itownship, on Saturday an to a Chinese who did a brisk ti Chinese because of its suppose qualities. The Malays, however, be-i lieved the tiger had eaten me n because it had black teeth. I The Malay who153 words
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Article, Illustration140 1947-10-29 5 qiHE Indian Musical Art Society gave a tea party to their honorary secretary, Mr. A. S. Mariappan, at Kinta Road on Sunday on the occasion of his departure to India. Among those present were Mr. B. Govir»lasamy Chettiar J.P.. M.C.H., Mr. P. Rethnam. Swami Satyananda Bharati. Dr. Cbotta140 words
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Article77 1947-10-29 5 CEREMBAN, lu.-sday.— The Ne-n Sembjan Indian Labour Union has sent a cable to the Indian' Prime Minister. Pandit Nchtu. asking '.he Government of India not to lift its Lan on imnv- KEMAMAN, Tuesday. ess at Mackchili, near Chukai d sold th 0 carcase for $40 rr.de selling77 words
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Article52 1947-10-29 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Tuesday. Despite Irregular rainfall. which interrupted progress an«i later heavy downpours which c;used floods m some districts, Kedah's wet padi cultivation "went on m full swing last month, says a report from the Agricultural Department. Equally satisfactory progress was reported m all other districts 19 the52 words
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Article56 1947-10-29 5 BATU PAHAT. Tuesday. Ong Ah Nong. a 38-year-old Chinese woman charged with being m possession of six bottles of dutiable samsu, was today fined $75 or five weeks' simple Imprisonment by the District Judge at Batu Pahat. On? admitted having the liquor on her premises but said that56 words
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Article60 1947-10-29 5 THE Vas Pavarana Pinkama •elebration will be held at the Sinhalese Buddhist Temple at 96 Outram Road. Singapore, today by The Singapore Buddhist Association. 7.00 a.m. Buddha Puja, 11.00 a.m. Buddha Puja. 6.00 p.m. Illumination, 6.15 p.m. Chanting of Parittas. 7.00 p.m. Buddha Puja. 7.30 p.m. Sermon by60 words
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Article55 1947-10-29 5 MR. James Payne. Australian Government Trade Commissioner m Malaya. left Singapore by the Iv^ngoln on Sunday for Penang. He will be m Penang for eorae days this week, after winch He will visit by car o.hor m.; commercial centres In Malaya Mr. P:\yne is expected away from Singapore55 words
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Article74 1947-10-29 5 A honied floa ing mine has ■been discovered m Lat 1-23 N. and Lorg 104.29 E near no Rhio Archipelago south of Singapore, according to a wireless me&s>ase received m Singapore from ihe master of tl w(Kian ship Hoegh Silvcrlight. The capaln of the Kunming I74 words
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Advertisement26 1947-10-29 5 t FRESH, AROMATIC AND DELICIOUS IN FLAVOUR r LB VACUUM TINS PACKED BY SPECIAL PROCESS ENSURING PERFECT FRESHNESS JOHN LITTLE &CQ LIP SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR PENANG26 words
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Article545 1947-10-29 6 Registrar Clarifies Issuing Procedure APPLICATIONS for licences to import were dealt with in most cases within a maximum of 24 hours, said the Registrar of Imports and Exports, Mr. A. D. Stutchbury, yesterday. Mr. Stutchbury was replying tc criticisms contained in letters in the Man-in-the-Street column545 words
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251 1947-10-29 6 Alleged Threat To Kill By Soldier From Our Own Correspondent SEREMBAN, Tuesday. A BRITISH soldier, Sgt. Arthur Eastwood, was yesterday charged befor c the Seremban Magistrate, Tungku Hussein, with criminal intimidation by threatening to kill a Chinese, Liew Kirn Tin, with a rifle if he did not allow his (Liew's)251 words
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Article120 1947-10-29 6 The Singapore Civil Service Association will hold their first social and dance since the liberation on Friday evening at the Assotion's premises m Tessensohn Road. Tthe S.C.S.A. intend holding other functions of this nature from time to time so that Government servants may be brought m120 words
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113 1947-10-29 6 The Indian Musical Society, j Singapore, held an extraordinary general meeting on Oct. 19 at 21 Kinta Road. Office-bearers elected were: Patrons: Messrs. B. Govindasamy Chettlar, V. Appavoo Kandiar, P. Ret- j r.am, and G. Saragapany. Dr. Choua j Singh and Swami Sityananda Bharici j (advii-r113 words
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Article79 1947-10-29 6 David Carruthers Robinson, British, aged 32, pleaded not guilty m the Second Police Court yesterday to being drunk and disorderly at 113, East Coast Road, at 9 p.m. on Monday. Robinson asked the Magistrate, Mr. L. C. Goh, if he could fix the hearing of the79 words
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Article93 1947-10-29 6 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Tuesday. THE Christian Brothers have opened a hostel in Cambridge for former students from Malaya and hope to open a similar hostel in Oxford shortly. The Director of St. Xavier's Institution, Rev. Brother Fimtam. announced this at the anniversary dinner of93 words
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Article140 1947-10-29 6 The Singapore Coroner, Mr. w. G. Porter, yesterday returned a verdict of death from mlsad. venture at an inquiry into an accident in which Flight-Lieute. i nant Harry Smith, of the RAF i No. 68 Embarkation Unit, re. ceived fatal head injuries Flight -Lieutenant Smith140 words
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Article114 1947-10-29 6 The British and Foreign Bible (Society will wind up its work in j Malaya. This is the result of a decision at a London conference to form a United Bible Society of all Protestant denominations. Under the arrangement the National Bible Society of Scotland will take over114 words
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Article64 1947-10-29 6 Alleged to have extorted $2.50 as a subscription fee for "gang 108' 1 from Lam Chok Oheng, in North Bridge Road on Monday, two young Ohinese, Yeo Ah Siang, and Ho Ah Kow were charged in the Second Police Court yesterday. Bail of $500 each was allowed by64 words
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Miscellaneous329 1947-10-29 6 u.iwiu jial.ua isi'OKt.) topers; lalk: Television Today; 12.00 rwjio ummuii 1 p.m. "Viva America" (South Ame- Dance Muslc riran Dance Music)- 1 40 Strictly In- RADIO SEAC Two Station*— lo.4o a.m. Requests: str^ient"l 820 Light Classical: t. OO 8 a.m. Music; 8.45 Morning Star; 11.00 Musical Comedy Gems; 11.15 Bestsellers329 words
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Article497 1947-10-29 7 LONDON, Monday. WITH little to be gleaned from week-end press news, operators have shown no inclination to take any ac- tive interest in stock markets, states Heater's financial correspondent. The proximity of the new account which starts on Wednesday has also acted as a deterrent. The only outstanding497 words
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Article83 1947-10-29 7 NEW YORK, Tuesday.— Steels, encouraged by rising production and demand, led a selective recovery shift m the stock market yesterday but dealings were the slowest for three weeks and many leaders finished behind. Transfers totalled 850.000. Among gainers were Allied Chemical, National Cash Register. Great Northern Railway.83 words
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Article47 1947-10-29 7 NEW YORK, Tuesday— Crude rubber futures closed 10 to 35 j points higher yesterday. Saltii I totalled 120 contracts. December 19.70 U.S. cents per lb. nominal; March 18.75; May' 18.30; July 1795 bid. Number < M ribbed smoked j sheets 22 1 4 cents nominal.— A.X47 words
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Article55 1947-10-29 7 I Dennistown Rubber profit for 1946 was £405. as against the previous year's loss of £724. To this was added cash recovered m the East $1,701. and war contincencies and Eastern creditors no longer required £2.957. making £5.063. This Increased the credit forward to £18.322. The55 words
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Article730 1947-10-29 7 By Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Tuesday. THE local share market continued quietly steady for Industrials and Tins. Rubbers were temporarily out of favour. Price quotations given to:ay by the Malayan Share, irokers' Association were: INDUSTRIALS MJV 9CUKM Ulas Ice 13.00 14.00 Uez. Brick Ords. 1.70 185 Hex730 words
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Article64 1947-10-29 7 The Singapore Chamber ol Commerce Rubber Association's prices at noon yesterday were: Buyer* Sellers Cta ru. oer lb. lb NO. 1 R-S.a Spot loose nominal 37 37 k, No. 1 RSS fob In bales Nov. 37% 37 4 No- 2 R.S.B. fob m bales Nov. 21% 37 fc No.64 words
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Article319 1947-10-29 7 Produce Market By A Market Correspondent JAVA white sugar made a further gain of $4 per picul yesterday. The current shortage has brought about an all-round increase in other varieties of white sugar and in brown sugar. Heavy absorption by upcountry dealers and dealers exporting319 words
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Advertisement151 1947-10-29 7 Shippers and other Interested m Shipping Intelligence are referred to advertisements m Col. 6 and 7 oppsite page and to Shipping Notices oa Page t B.LS.N. Co. Ltd. Straits Madras November 1947 Programme RAJULA—— From Singapore 6th. Port Swettenham 7th and Penan* Hh for Negapetam and Madras. Deck passages on151 words
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Article1857 1947-10-29 8 EPSOM JEEP 1 - EPSOM JEEP 1 A irmail, Jimmy Boy Surprise By PENANG, Tuesday. FAVOURITES generally obliged on the second day of the Penang Turf Club's autumn meeting. Two minor upsets were created, however, when Airmail won first time out and Jimmy Boy won the last race in a thrilling1,857 words
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Article, Illustration37 1947-10-29 8 Mrs. Mcßae Pattie and Capt. Lindsay Years, joint owners of Gold Medallist (Flannery up). were all smiles when they led m their horse, after it had won the six -furlong sprint for cracks at Tcuang last Saturday.37 words
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447 1947-10-29 8 rE Indian tourists drew wit final day of their match h< firm against varied bowling an score, which was 101 for 3 at 219 for 8 by lunch, when Bn three hours m which to score 2 The tourists put up 235 for five, MankadReuter - 447 words
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Article182 1947-10-29 8 8. AUSTRALIA—IST. INNINGS 518 for 8 declared INDIA 16T.—INNINGS 451. S. AUSTRALIA—2ND. INNS Niehuus Ibw b Phadkar 49 CraUr st Sen b Mankad 24 Bradman st. gen b Mankad ..12 Hamence b Phadkar 10 James c and b Phadkar 0 y Ridings b Sarwate 17 VauKhton b Mankad 0182 words
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Article, Illustration395 1947-10-29 8 M.F.A 2, S.C.F,A 0 A CROWD of 13,000 saw the Malay Football Association win the Singapore Amateur Football Association knock-out cup competition at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday, when they defeated the Singapore Chinese Football Association by two goal to nil. The Governor of Singapore,395 words
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Article109 1947-10-29 8 From Our Own Correspondent MUAR, Tuesday. r>PITE adverse ground conditions, keen soccer was seen on the Muar Club padang yesterday, whe n the Singapore Police defeated the Muar Chong Hwa Club by the odd goal m five. The home team had more chances of scoring109 words
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Article118 1947-10-29 8 PENANG, Tuesday. THE Stipendiary Steward's report on today's races is as follows: Race Two: Banatello had to be checked near the four-furlong. Interference was caused by Alpha hanging m and pushing Warrior's Call over onto Banatello. The occurrence was accidental. Race Three: An objection by Wadsworth.118 words
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Article227 1947-10-29 8 The Singapore Cricket Club XV to play the Royal Navy m the five-cor-nered rugger competition on the padang this evening at 5.15 will be: T. O'Brien; T.A. Roper. R.P. Droogleever (capt C. Saunders, P.T. Homer, G.S. Taylor, J.B. Potter, R.J. Maxey, J.W.Q. Kerr, P. Hutchinson, J..C Aurely, A227 words
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Article79 1947-10-29 8 TODAY HOCKEY: S.C.C. vs. B.N. Dockyard Police, padang, 5. IS p.m.; H.K. Bank rs. St. Joseph's, 5.J.1.. 5.15 p.m.: Dentals vs. Medicals, Medical College, 5.15 p.m.; S.E.C. Ist. XI vs. 1.A., S.R.C., 5.15 p.m. RUGBY: Singapore five-cornered competition, S.C.C. vs. Royal Navy, padang, 5.15 p.m.; Police vs. R.A.F.79 words
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Article88 1947-10-29 8 The Ceylon Sports Club de. feated the Singapore Police second team one-nil m a game of hockey played at Thomson Road yesterday. The Nee Soon hockey XI de_ feated the R.N.A.S. Sembawang by seven goals to one m a game of hockey played at Nee Soon yesterday. The88 words
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Advertisement365 1947-10-29 8 CLASSIFIED ADS. (Continued from page 4) VEHICLES FOR SALE FOR SALE, $2,500 or nearest oner Austin Van. Bus Body. 1940. 25 hu. Taxed and Insured. Good ninnine condition Spare wheel and tire. Owner buying smaller vehicle. Can be seen any time. Anolv Box No. A823 ST. SMALL JOWETT VAN In365 words
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Page 8 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous27 1947-10-29 8 SINGAPORE TIDES Today: High water, 10.15 a.m. (8.8 ft.), 10.38 p.m. (9.1 ft.). Tomorrow: High water, 10.40 a.m. (9.1 ft.). 11.16 p.m. i 9 4 ft.). J27 words
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