The Straits Times, 14 November 1947

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    18 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED M45 EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1947 PRICE TEN CENTS
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    102 1 ThMlt: Straits Times piioioX graphed this shy little Malay Kir! peeping through her festival finery on Hari Rava Puasa celebration day. is one of the fine photographic studies of Malayan life m the volume called STRAITS TIMES PICTURES 1947. Straits Times is presenting m the book some of the years
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    Exchange Reaction To Budget
    108 1 Exchange Reaction To Budget LONDON. Thursday. nnHE wave of enthusiasm which 1 «uve a firm trend to the first hour of trading m the Ixjndon Stock Exchange today later began to ebb. Speculators who hoped to snatch quick profits wore able to obtain only small benefits from the sharp upward
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    Phibun Resigns His Command
    142 1 BANGKOK, Thursday. MARSHAL Phibun Songkram, wartime dictator and leader of the Sunday morning coup which overthrew the Siamese government, this afternoon announced his resignation of "the sunreme command." Marshal Phibun said that with the organisation of the new rabinet. which was completed today, and the creation
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    COLONY GIVES $500,000 FOR HOUSING
    403 1 Wedding Fund Vote In Council THE Government 'of Singapore, according to a resolution adopted m the Advisory Council yesterday, will vote $500,000 to the re-housing scheme sponsored by the Princess Elizabeth Wedding Central Celebrations Committee. It was made clear yesterday that this contribution will be
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    Dawn At Bukit Timah
    87 1 A Straits Times staff photographer caught the spirit of the turf m this dawn action picture taken at the Bukit Timah racecourse daring yesterday morning's try-outs. The Straits Times tomorrow will publish two pages of pictures that tell the story of the preparations for tomorrow's Re-Opening
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    CEYLON BILL IN COMMONS
    55 1 LONDON, Thursday. The Ceylon Independence Bill, presented m the British .House of Commons today by Mr. Creech Jones, Colonial Secretary, was read a first time. It is "to make provision for, and dn connection with, the attainment i>y Ceylon of a fully responsible status within the
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    SHB CHIEF MEETS STAFF DELEGATES
    92 1 The chairman of the Singapore Harbour Board, Mr. Henry Basten, last night conferred with representatives of the SHB Staff Association which is demanding for 800 clerks three months' salary as "back pay" and an increased cost of living allowance. The association contends its members should
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    UNESCO SUICIDE
    39 1 MEXICO CITY, Thursday. Frank Medworth, 56-year-old member of the Australian delegation to UNESCO, committed suicide by slashing his wrists. He had been reportedly suffering from wounds received m World War I and was m poor health.— U.P.
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    Malayan Unionists For U.K. Training
    462 1 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. TOMPREHENSIVE training schemes m the United Kingdom as well as m Malaya for Malayan Trade Unionists have been completed by the Governments of the Malayan Union and Singapore. The Trade Union Congress m the United Kingdom, it is
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    PLAQUE ON CLIFF
    37 1 ALGIERS, Thursday. A memorial plaque on Aintaya Cliil near Algiers where the first Allied landings took place on Nov. 8. 1942 was unveiled on Tuesday In one of the ceremonies commemorating the Armistice. Reuter.
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    Trapped Gunman Shot Down
    271 1 A CHINESE gunman was shot down by Inspector Fong, of the Singapore CID, during an ambush outside a house m Lorong 15, Geylang Road, yesterday morning. The gunman is believed to be a member of the notorious "18" secret society. As lie fell, wounded m the
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    Price Rise In Rubber May End
    234 1 From Our Market Correspondent THE increased momentum m" the rise of the rubber price m the past fortnight has inevitably brought with it the question how long that rise will continue. The rise, which started two and a half months ago, has added about
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    3/4-Ct. Drop In Rubber
    98 1 3/4-Ct. Drop In Rubber A reaction set m the local rubber market yesterday. The price fell by three-quarters of a cent. No. 1 sheet f.o.b. buyers closing last night at 44 cents per lb. Business began In the mornine at half a cent below Wednesday's closing price. Towards midday the
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      81 1 Princess Elizabeth Wedding Celebration CfVe Freely to lie hi for Better Housing Tuberculosis, l-vsc days far too to contribute. Space kindly donated b\ G. C. de Silva Bros, j PRINCESS ELIZABETH'S WEDDING (20th November, 1947.) TO MAKE THIS DAY MEMORABLE HELP CREATE AN ESTATE FOR WORKMEN'S DWELLINGS FIGHT TUBERCULOSIS GIVE
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      Hongkong Rickshas To Be Replaced
      161 2 HONGKONG, Thursday. AMOTORISED and -streamlined version of th c ricksha is soon likely to replace all of the 500 rickshas m Hong Kong streets. The local Ricksha Association is negotiating with manufacturers of the "rik-mobile" and the first model is expected to arrive from America
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      Bridge Collapses
      57 2 BRADFORD, Yorkshire, Thursday.—As .be Bradford to Skipton local train carrying five passengers was crossing Eastburn Bridge between Keighley and Skipton this morning one span collapsed and the engine tender fell 15 feet Into Sutton Beck. The remainder of the bridge on which the engine was still standing last
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      Flying Car
      31 2 SAN DIEGO, Thursday. The Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation began taxi tests on an experimental flying automobile yesterday. The road plane has a detachable metal wing with 34 foot span..—A.P.
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      Murder Charge
      49 2 WOOLER, Northumberland, Thursday. Karl Knedssler, 22, prisoner of war, was charged here yesterday with murdering a fellow prisoner, Eugene Mergenthaler, 41, whose body was found by the River Till near their camp on Saturday after having been reported missing. Kneissler was remanded In custody eight days. Reuter.
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      Homage To Dr. Sun
      55 2 NANKING, Thursday. Thousands of holiday-makers paid homage to Dr. Sun Yat-sen yesterday. Many of them climbed the towering monument outside the city walls of Nanking. In the morning President Chiang Kai-shek, accompanied by high officials, laid a wreath in a simple remembrance ceremony for the Father
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      Famous Writer Dies
      23 2 LONDON, Thursday.—Baroness j Orczy, author of the famous Scarlet Pimpernel novels, died m London yesterday at the age of 80.—Reuter.
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      Wedemeyer Report
      114 2 WASHINGTON, Thursday.—The United States Secretary of State, Mr. George C. Marshall, speaking before the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, said today, that the entire Wedemeyer report on China may never be released because he did not think it was* m the interests of the Chinese or the
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      Gold Theft Charges
      126 2 LOS ANGELES. Thursday. A Federal Court jury of six men and six women was chosen to try William K. Evans, wealthy California manufacturer, on charges of stealing $100,000 in Japanese gold when American forces entered Formosa. The Government charges that Evans sold the gold in Shanghai and
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      Ambitious Waiter
      93 2 LONDON. Thursday Twenty years ago Samuel Henry, son of a Polish Jew, became a waiter at a London club and became fired with the ambition to own a club of his own. He Jater became a wine merchant and part owner of the Albany Club m Savile Row
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      War Secrets
      72 2 LONDON, Thursday.—A revelation of war secrets will be made by the British Broadcasting Corporation on Nov. 25. The programme, entitled "London Calling Europe," deals with secret radio operators m enemy territory during the war and with those who talked to them from London Listeners will hear how planes
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      494 2 NOTICES SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY Tenders are invited for the Supply of Labour for the Maintenance of SideTables and Slopes of the Public Roads. Islands and Roundabouts for the period 1/1/48 to 30/6/48. Tender forms from Municipal Engineer's Office (Room No. 218) -/50 cents. Deposit $50/- (refundable) Eventual Security $1,000/-. Closing in
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      265 2 (TRADING WITH THE ENEMY ORDINANCE NO. 22 1939) CUSTODIAN OF PROPERTY PROCLAMATION No. 14 of 1945. Notice is hereby eiven that any person or persons having claim to the property described In the schedule hereto are requested to forward such claims to the Asst. Custodian of Enemy Property. Selaneor. Tanelin
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    Police Winning War On Gangs
    245 3 LONDON, Thursday. THE tTnaer-Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr. 1 David Rees-Williams, told the House of Commons yesterday the police m Malaya had had "quite substantial success" against lawless gangs, and that he was satisfied the banishment enactments m force m Malaya were being
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    Boomlet Due To "Famine"
    229 3 Boomlet Due To "Famine" From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Thursday. THE sharp advance m the price of rubber and the strong tone of the market are attributed mostly to a technical position and the shortage of nearby supplies. The Financial Times says the effect of this "famine" has been to
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    SINGAPORE DIARY
    379 3 TODAY Pandit Nehru's birthday celebrations, Jalan Besar Stadium and 7] Bukit Timah Road, 5 p.m. Singapore Government servants' E ick Pay Council fleeting, to discuss the reply of Secretary of State for the Colonies and decide future line of action, 331, North Bridge Road, 5.30 p.m. Y.W.C.A. Malay
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    Patients Died After Injections
    298 3 JOHORE BAHRU, Thursday. A CONTAMINATED bottle of anti-tetanus serum was mentioned at the inquest here today on two men who died after being injected with serum from the same bottle. Three other patients were also taken ill, but recovered, one of them almost immediately. Dr. G.
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    LADY GIMSON NOW A GUIDE
    30 3 Lady Oimson, President of Singapore District Local Association of Girl Guides, was enrolled as a Guide at a meeting of the executive committee on Wednesday.
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    DECREE FOR WIFE
    48 3 Dr.. (Mrs.) Tung Ying Lam, was granted a decree nisi to be made absolute m three months by Mr. Justice Brown at the Singapore High Court yesterday, when she petitioned for a divorce from her husband, Mr. Vat Chong Lam, on the ground of desertion.
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    CHEATING CHARGE
    55 3 Ball of $200 was offered to V. F. Flndlay, a 44-year-old European, who was produced before the Fourth Police Court Magistrate, Mr. R. J. C. Walt, yesterday, and charged with cheating. Flndlay Is alleged to have dishonestly induced Ong Koh Kirn to deliver to him $22 at the
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    DEATH
    38 4 FRASER— AIan Hallidav Leslie, son of the late Mr. D. G. A. Fraser of Nordanal Estate. Johore. and of Mrs. M. Fraser of Windsor. Berks, as the result of a motor-cycle accident on the 11th November 1947.
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    IN MEMORIAM
    20 4 In loving memory of dear Miss Catharine E. Jackson, who died on 14-11-1944. m Sime Road Internment Camo.
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Friday, Nov. 14, 1947. BRITAIN FIGHTS INFLATION
    985 4 The Strai ts Times Singapore, Friday, Nov. 14, 1947. BRITAIN FIGHTS INFLATION From this safe distance, the tax provisions which Mr. Dalton has made in his supplementary budget look almost austere. Unfortunately, they are nothing of the kind. The British Treasury stands to gain £205,000,000 from the new taxes in
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    WHY PERMITS TO SEE PATIENTS?
    267 4 I READ with interest the letter by "S.G." referring to%the rule enforced at the Singapore General Hospital whereby only two visitors are allowed at a time to see an inmate and even then only on production of a visitor's permit. Through the enforcement of this
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    THE CENTENARY OF A GREAT HYMN
    1444 4  -  REV. HENRY JAMES GARLAND By THE greatest hymn of the English-speaking world is 100 years old this month. Next Sunday will be celebrated throughout the world as the centenary of the final revision of "Abide With Me." Its author, the Rev. Henry Francis Lyte
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  • MAN-IN-THE-STREET
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      A Singapore Civilian Wife On Housing For Officers
      434 4 A Singapore Civilian Wife On Housing For Officers IT is said that th e Services i are now building m Sin- 1 gapore, but they jievertheless continue to be one of the crosses that th c houseless j civilian on this Island must bear. Perhaps the P.R.O.'a j concerned would
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      A DIFFERENT WAITING LIST IN BEACH RD.
      254 4 THE war has been over for more than two years, the Worley Report has been considered for one year, and it is now three months since it was officially adopted. Almost all members of the Passive Defence Services have by now been paid
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      MUSLIMS AND MOHARRAM
      87 4 I was surprised to read the last paragraph of your Muslim correspondent's letter published m the Straits Times of Nov. 11 m which he saya that Muslims regard the month of Moharram and the following month Saffar as unlucky ones. This is a very misleading statement to
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      809 4 CLASSIFIED ADS/ The Straits Times editorial deot welccmes information regarding 'ortlicomlne weddings. A form setting out the information usually required will be sent on request McCAFFERY. To Hermina Maria on 13th instant at K.K. Hospital, a Daughter. Edith Maria HILL— To Betty, wife of I. W. Hill at Bungsar Hospital
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      107 4 Andre KostelaneU A His Orchestra. DXIOOI Clair de Lune (Debussy) Pavane pour une infante defunte (Raven 2.75 London Symphony Orchestra. DX1062 Warsaw Concerto (Richard Addinsell). Piano scAo with Orchestra 2-75 DX8132 '35 Swan Lake— Ballet Music (Tschalkowsky) 111. 00 DXII7I Cornish Rhapsody (Hubert Bath) Piano solo by Harriet Cohen 2.75
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      143 4 '(fI^IOPTICIHN Fellow Institute Ophthalmic Opticians (Eng) Fellow Worshipful Co. of Spectacle-Makers (Eng) Freeman of the City of London By Appointment to H. M. Forces, 5. E. Asia 6, RAFFLES PLAGE m SINGAPORE PHONE 8064* English twill shirt,, whit« and coloured, fully shrunk $10.50 Elastic armbands, Tearose 0.50 Van Heussen collars,
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    29 5 Former Field Marshal Phibun Songkram smilingly addressed reporters when he granted a press conference a few hoars after forces under his direction seised control of the Government A.P. picture'
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    82 5 The president of the State TVtnk of Indonesia Mr. R. M. Mareono Joyohadikusumo. who arrived m Singapore on Nov. 8, with o her Indonesian government officials from Jogjakarta, is exploring the possibilities of imnrovinj: trade between the Indonesian Republic and Singapore. Mr. Marßorio will be here for three weeks after
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    US Seamen In Station Incident
    199 5 US Seamen In Station Incident rr t WO American seamen of the P and T Pathfinder, John Tussel and Victor Tatko, were fined m the Fifth District Court, yesterday, on a joint charge of behaving m a disorderly and abusive manner while m the Central Police Station charge room on
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    SINGAPORE TIGHTENS UP ARMS LAW
    446 5 Offence Now To Carry An Imitation Gun THE Arms and Offences Ordinance, 1947, amending the law relating to carrying and using of arms m the Colony of Singapore, was passed yesterday by the Singapore Advisory Council. "It remains to be seen what the result of
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    TRAFFIC RULES FOR RACE DAY
    219 5 THE Singapore Traffic 1 Police are anticipating th c largest number of motor cars ever seen m Singapore on the opening day of the Singapore Turf Club meeting at Bukit Timah tomorrow. From 12.15 pjn. until 5.50 p.m., traffic will enter the Singapore Turf Club
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    ROBBER GETS EIGHT YEARS
    104 5 Sentence of eight years' rigorous Imprisonment and 12 strokes of the roten was imposed upon a young Hylam, Choo Teck Kian, by Mr. Justice Jobling at the Singapore Assizes, yesterday when he was found guilty of armed robbery. It was stated by the prosecution that Choo
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    AIR MISSION IN SIAM
    69 5 BANGKOK. Thursday. A mission headed by Air Marshal Sir John Baldwin has arrived m Bangkok to negotiate with the Siamese Government an AngloSiamese Civil Aviation agreement, according to an announcement released m Bangkok. The mission includes the Directors of Civil Aviation m Hong Kong and Singapore,
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    Income Tax Debate On November 24
    379 5 MEMBERS of the Singapore Advisory Council are to debate the Income Tax Bill on Nov. 24 and 25, the Governor, Sir Franklin Gimson, said yesterday at a meeting of the Advisory Council. Sir Franklin declared that before Council adjourned, one of the matters he
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    Lottery Held To Pay Fine
    72 5 From Our Staff Correspondent. PENANG, Thursday. A WOMAN who was fined $500 on a gambling charge paid the fine from proceeds of a lottery held specially for the purpose, states the crime survey for October issued by the Penan? police today. It is also stated
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    Singapore Shipping
    108 5 Ships alongside the Singapore wharves yesterday (godowns m brackets) were: Main Wharf: Turks Head (3132), P and T. Pathfinder (36-37), Merlimau (38-39), Ozarda (42-43). West Wharf: Vasna (6-7), Breconshire (8-9), Socotra (11-12\ Lycaon (15-16). Empire Dock: Mount Revelsone Park (17-18). Van T. Hoff (19-20), Rutland Victory (24-25), Kajang
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    ELECTIONS WILL COST $105,589
    53 5 The Singapore Elections Department will cost an estimated $105,589 to run and the Finance Committee have authorised this charge under special expenditure. The sum covers the salaries and wages of staff, and incidental expenditure connected with the conduct of elections, including the cost of polling booths
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      New Quarters For Prison Employees
      75 5 A SUM of $100,000 will be spent to build quarters for 54 subwarders and wardresses attached to the Prison Department, Singapore. The Animal Quarantine Station at Telok Ayer is to be re-built at an estimated cost of $90,000. The TeloK Ayer station was destroyed by
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      Malay Wedding
      68 5 RAUB, Thursday.— Dato Hussein bin Tadb, the State Shahbandar, was host to a large number of friends and relatives at his residence at Simpang Chamang, Bentong, yesterday on the occasion of the wedding of his second daughter, Che Azizah to Che Othman bin Abdul Karim, deputy-assistant District Officer
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      Jap Fined
      52 5 BATU PAHAT. Thursday. Yamamoto, an escaped Japanese prisoner of war, was found guilty and fined $100, with the option of three months' rigorous imprisonment, by the District Judge, Batu Pahat, yesterday, for being m possession of seven rounds of ammunition and one Japanese bullet. Yamamoto was arrested at
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      For-Halt And Blind
      71 5 IPOH, Thursday. The Perak Welfare Fund has received a donation of $476.25 from the Ipoh and District Football League. The donation was forwarded by the league president, Mr. J. B. Maseneld, with a request that the sum be used for the care of the blind and the
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      Nehru's Birthday
      55 5 Nehru 's Birthday THE Singapore Regional Indian Congress will celebrate the 59th birthday of the Indian Prime Minister. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, at a public gathering at the Jalan Besar Stadium at 5 p.m. today. Indian workers from the Naval Base area will celebrate the birthday at a gathering at the
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      Strike Averted
      46 5 ALOit STAR, Thursday. Inter- vention by the Kedah Resident Commissioner, Mr. O. E« Venables, has averted a threatened strike by Indian labourers employed by the Alor Star Tovro Board. The threat was apparently co»nected with the labourers' need of money for the Deapavali festival.
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      Relief For Java
      58 5 THE Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce recently brought 15,000 old suits, 5,000 pairs of shoes and quantitise of medicine* from the Army for the relief oU Chinese m Indonesia. Mr. Lee Kong Chian, President of the Chinese Chamber of Commeroe, said that he has obtained} permission from
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      Long-Distance
      51 5 DENANG, Thursday. —On thf anniversary of Dr. Sun Yatsen's birthday, the Chung Ling High School yesterday held its annual marathon race. More than 100 pupils took part The winner, Ooi Bee Kheng, did the five and a half miles from Kampong Bharu to Tanjonj Bungah m 37 minutes 50
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      Club Opening
      59 5 OEGAMAT, Wednesday. The opening ceremony of the Segamat District Club for the European community was well attended. Office bearers elected were: president. Mr. J. A. Henderson; vioe- president, Mr. J. G. MacDonald; hon. secretary, Mr. R. H. Handley; hon. treasurer. Mr. T. Bamwell; committee; Messrs. G. C. Tanner,
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    LABOUR BETTER OFF HERE
    447 5 "AUR workers are a good deal ahead of labourers m India or China by way of wages, maternity benefits and the existence of periodical labour inspections." This was stated yesterday by the Singapore Commissioner of Labour. Mr. R. P. Bingham, at a press conference dealing with
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    MODERN T.B. CLINIC FOR S'PORE
    580 6 Dr. Vickers To Give Detailed Proposals THE Director of Medical Services, Dr. W. J. Vickers, 1 will shortly submit to Government detailed proposals for a separate clinic for tuberculous patients. Dr. Vickers said m the Singapore Advisory Council yesterday that one section of medical opinion
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    11 6 The Sultan of Perak, who will be 60 years old today.
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    Six Years For Arms Offence
    260 6 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Thursday. LEE Ah Foo, 31, was yesterday sentenced to six years' rigorous imprisonment by Mr. Justice Bostock Hill at the Johore Assizes for being m unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition. A similar charge against Lee Yong, who was
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    R.A.F. ASSOCIATION S'PORE DANCE
    42 6 The R.A.F. Association, Singapore branch, will hold its first dance on Saturday at the Singapore Volunteer Corps Mess, Beacih Road. The R.A.F. Seletar dance band will play. The dance will start at 8 p.m. and end at midnight.
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    WAR ON MOSQUITOS TO COST EXTRA LAKH
    53 6 Anti-mosquito works m Singapore are to cost an additional $110 000 over and above $90,000 provided m thfe year's Estimates. The Finance Committee have recommended this expenditure due to the increased number of labourers m the Anti-Malarial Department, increased activities and additional cost-of-living
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    New Malay Sunday Newspaper
    334 6 New Malay Sunday Newspaper From Abdul Azix bin Ishak ANEW Malay Sunday newspaper called Economic Melayu, published m Jawi, appeared m Penang, this week. An editorial which set out the objects of the newspaper states that it is being published to show Malays the importance of everyday economics m relation
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      149 6 RADIO MALAYA (S'PORS) 1 p.m. Coleman Hawkins, Benny Carter; 1.40 Band Music. 8.17 Singapore Food Prices; 8.21 Friday Prom; 9.45 Forces' Quarter Hour: History of Medals; .10.00 Dance Music: 10.30 Music Shop. RADIO MALAYA (K.L.) 1 p.m. See Singapore; 8.35 Swing; 8.45 p.m. Arthur Sparke (Piano); 9.00 Ballet; 9.45 See
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      109 6 HIGHLIGHTS RADIO MALAY A (S'pore.) 8.20 p.m. Friday Prom: Works of Richard Wagner. RADIO SEAC BBC 10.50 p.m. Forces' Prom: Grieg's Homage March. Brahms' Concerto No. 2 in B Flat Ist Movement: Ravel's La Valse. 8.05 Yours for the Asking; 1.00 Weekend Magazine; 9.30 Radio Newsreel; 9.45 Voices in Harmony;
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      148 6 10.30 Siring rune George Melachrino; 10.45 Sport Sportsmen; 11.00 Shakespeare Characters Shallow Silence from "King Henry IV;" 11.30 News; Prom Today's Papers; World Affairs Wickham Steed; 12.00 Dance Music. RADIO AUSTRALIA Two Stations 10.40 a.m. Victor Ensemble; 10.45 Revisw of Weekend Sport; 10.02 Tunes from the Movies; 11.15 Bourn-mouth Municipal
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    LONDON STOCKS
    434 7 LONDON. Wednesday. DESPITE tbe imminence of the Budget, today's new account sot away to a good start, although the turnover was small, writes Reuter's financial correspondent. Ktkfflrs provided early dullness following the publication of the auditor's report en the new Union Goldfields Company but the market later recovered
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    Sugar On The Way From Hong Kong
    291 7 Produce Market From A Market Correspondent mRANSACTIONS m sugar were few and far between on A the Singapore produce market yesterday. Dealers were reluctant to commit themselves when they heard a sizeable shipment was on its way from Hong Kong. Pulses from Java
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    U.S. FUTURES
    45 7 NEW YORK, Thursday —Crude rubber futures closed five points lower to 16 points higher yesterday Sales totalled 116 contracts. December 22.75 (U.S.) cents bid; March 22.00; May 21. 00 bid; July 20.45 nominal. Number one ribbed smoked sheets 25 cents nominal. A. P.
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    RUBBER
    62 7 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association's prices at noon yesterday were* Buyers Sellers I ts. Cts. per lb. per lb. No. 1 R.S.S. Spot loose nominal 44} 441 No. 1 R.S.S. fob m bales Nov. 442 442 No. 2 R.S.S. fob m bales Nov. 44} 44 1 No.
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    S'PORE SHARES
    144 7 From Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE. Thursday. BUSINESS on the local share market was mostly confined to Tins. Most counters showed gains. Industrials continued steady. Changes in quotations given today by the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association were: INDUSTRIALS Buyer Seller Consolidated Tin Smelters (O) 22/- 23/dltto (P) 25/- 26/6 Fraser
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    N. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE
    90 7 NEW YORK, Thursday.—Pivotal Industrials sagged m the final hour yesterday, carrying stocks to their lowest level since Sept. 30. Favourable dividends and earnings news was ignored. Transfers totalled 900.000. John Aluminum skidded 2 3 8, lowest of the year, at 33 1/8, on dividend reduction. Pennsylvania
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      305 7 PRESIDENT LINE MARINE SWALLOW SAILS FOR MADRAS A BOMBAY FROM SINGAPORE DEC. 21-1947 Ist class 2nd class 3rd class Fares For Madras $277.00 234.00 138.00 For Bombay 340.00 289.00 170.00 Sails from Singapore for San Francisco via Hong Kong. Shanghai and Japan Jan. 7-1948 Fares On Application AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES,
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    LACKEY, LIBERTY MAN SHOW TOP FORM
    761 8  -  EPSOM JEEP By Track Hints For Tomorrow T IBERTY Man and Lackey, probable favourites for L the Remembrance Cup race at Bukit Timah tomorrow, revealed striking form yesterday morning, when the majority of the first day's runners were given their winding-up gallops on a
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    NEW RECORD IN BIG SWEEPS
    33 8 THE Singapore Turf Club's Big Sweeps have reached a record. Sales of the three days' sweeps yesterday totalled $940,000, beatin? the Selan»or Turf Club record total of $913,000.
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    Powers Of Cricket Umpires Clarified
    415 8 r LONDON, Thursday. E powers held by umpires when bad light threatens to prevent play were clarified at a meeting of the British Advisory County Cricket Committee held at Lord's to draw up conditions for the Australians' tour next summer. In County matches, üm- i
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    Only One Singapore Competitor For World Olympics?
    241 8 Only One Singapore Competitor For World Olympics? SINGAPORE'S high jump champion, Lloyd Valberg, may be d the only athlete to represent the Colony at the World Olympic Games m London next year. At yesterday's meeting of' the Singapore Olympic and Sports Council management committee, Mr. E. Strickland, the secretary of
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    Sports Diary
    66 8 TODAY: HOCKEY: Inter -college match, padanr. 5.15 p.m.; S.C.C. vs. Singapore Colts, tmdanr. 5.15 p.m. TOMORROW: RUGBY: S.C.C. Ist. XV v». Non-Enropeans. padang, 5.15 p.jn ATHLETICS: Muslim New Year Sports, Jalan Besar Stadium. 2.30 p.m. (Club convenors and sports secretaries are kindly reouested to notify the Sports Editor
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    SOCCER MATCH
    28 8 The Bright Star Rangers of Kampong Bahru. Singapore, played a soccer match, which resulted m the President's XI and the Sports Secretary s XI drawing three-all.
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    AmarnathTo Play Today
    180 8 SYDNEY, Thursday. IMARNATH, who has quite re- covered from his attack for gastritis, will lead the Indians tomorrow m their match against an Australian XI. The team is: Amarnath; Hazare, Mankad; Sfcrwate, Ranghekar, Adikhan; Kishenchand, Gul Mohamed, Nayudu; Sohoni and Irani, with Sen as twelfth man. This
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    KRAMER ALSO TURNS "PRO
    79 8 KRAMER ALSO TURNS "PRO CHICAGO. Thursday. JACK KRAMER, United States and Wimbledon lawn tennij champion, today turned professional with a guaranteed $50,000 a year, the largest salary ever offered a tennis star. Kramer will engage Bobby Rlggs, national professional champion, In a tour opening at Madison Square Oarden, New York,
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    A RECORD FEE FOR LAWTON?
    141 8 NOTTINGHAM, Thursday. 'The biggest cheque m the history of football transfers— £l7,ooo— is expected to be signed today, moving Tommy Lawton from Chelsea to Third Division Notts County. The negotiators from Notts County travelled to London last night. They are expected to give a player
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    Special Race Features
    47 8 PPSOM JEEP'S selections and comments for the first day of the Singapore Turf Club Reopening; Meeting will appear m tomorrow's Straits Times. The Straits Times racing service will include probable jockeys and special racing features to mark the re-opening of the Bukit Timah course.
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    Wales Defeat Scotland
    122 8 GLASGOW, Thursday. A GREAT crowd of over 70,000 saw Wales score a deserved 2—l2 1 victory over Scotland mi n the international: soccer match at Hampde:. Park Stadium her c yesterday Scotland opei.ed the scoring m the ninth minute when, catching the Welsi defence right out of
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    S.C.C. RUGBY XV
    149 8 T HE Singapore Cricket Club's first team against the Non-Europeans at rugger on the padang tomorrow at 5.15 p.m. has been selected as follows: T. O'Brien; T.A. Roper. R.F. Drooglcever (capt.). C. Saunders, P.T k Hcmer; J. Frame, G.S. Taylor; TI.J. Maxey, J.W.O. Kerr. K.N.R. Wilson. J.C.
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    Thomson Road Hockey Drawn
    230 8 rE Singapore Clarke Rangers did well to draw with the Police m a game of hockey played yesterday on the Police Training School ground. Both sides failed to score. It was a thrilling game. Exchanges were fairly even to the first half hour, but m the
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    SPORTS GROUND FOR KRANJI
    131 8 Alast-minute rush task to prepare a sports ground to be ready for the first heats of a military athletic meeting which begins on Nov. 26 started at Kranji on Monday morning. Army bulldozers are working throughout the day levelling out the lknes vacated by a Transport
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    COLTS vs S.C.C.
    54 8 The following will represent the i Singapore Colts at hockey against the Singapore Cricket Club on the padang today: C. Humphries; R. Mcdder. M. Modder: R. Thomas: G. Jalleh. J. Derbyshire- N. Mcdder; H. Fan<j, G. Camegi-% R. Lawther; I. Kraal. Reserves: K. Fernandez; T. S. Lee.
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    Negri Beat Johnre 1-0 At Hockey
    108 8 From Our Stall Coi respondent MALACCA. Thursday. NEGRI Sembilan defaed Johore in an inter-State hockey match played here this evening bv the only goal scored. This was Johorc's first InterState hockey fixture. The game was keenly contes'ed. There was r.o scoring in the first
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    C.S.C. HOCKEY XI
    56 8 I The following will represent the Ceylon Sports Club against the Indian Association tomorrow at 5.15 p.m. on the Police Training School ground: V. N. Pillay; K. Muthucumaru. A. Ponnampalam: S. Ramalingam. E. Doraisamy. V. John; V. Dass. S. Kulasingam S. Thillalgaretnam, W. Ponniah. C. Thuraisingham Reserves:
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