The Straits Times, 21 December 1947
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Title Section20 1947-12-21 1 F'NAL EDITION THE SUNDAY TIMES LARGEST NETT SALE IN MALAYA No. 647. SINGAPORE, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1947 PRICE 10 CENTS.20 words
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Article710 1947-12-21 1 Shearn on new tax aspects Sunday Times Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Saturday. THE president of the Malayan Association, Mr. E. D. Shearn, speaking against income tax, today accused Government representatives of an "antagonistic attitude" towards moderate elements in Malaya and referred to "the devastating effect upon public710 words
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Article, Illustration37 1947-12-21 1 fENERAL Sir Neil Kitchie, *> C.-in-C. FARELF, shakes hands with Pte. Mohammed Said bin Abdullah, of Johore Raliru. who was awarded the Champion Recruit's Shield at yesterday's passing-out parade of Locally Enlisted Personnel at Johore Bahm. Orient Picture.37 words
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Article49 1947-12-21 1 Sunday Times Staff Reporter. Three ships have been earmarked to bring rice from Manila to Malaya. The Studdlngsall has already left Manila, carrying 3,000 tons. The Olafmaexsk. which will carry 6,500 tons, and the Tantara, which will carry 9,000 tons, are loading their consignments.49 words
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Article196 1947-12-21 1 Sunday Times Staff Reporter THE Singapore and Malayan Union Governments axe expected to appoint a full-time film censor before the end of this month, so that he can take up his duties from the beginning of the New Year. His duties will include seeing every196 words
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94 1947-12-21 1 GENEVA Saturday. EIGHT people were killed in a munition dump explosion at Blauschmittholz station, on the Berne-Simplon railway in Switzerland at midnight, it was officially announced to-day. Several people were injured. Villagers, some of them in their night-clothes, fled in panic down the mountain-sideReuter - 94 words
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Article65 1947-12-21 1 TOKIO, Saturday. FERE have been more than 12,000 international marriages between Japanese and natives of South-east Asia islands since the outbreak of the Pacific War, according to the foreign national section of the Japanese Foreign Office. In Java alone, 2,500 native women have marriedReuter - 65 words
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Article117 1947-12-21 1 IPOH. Saturday. CLASSIC "gag" of the comic films was enacted in real life at a railway level crossing about a mile south of Batu Gajah yesterday. The Chinese driver of an old car reached the level crossing, which is without gates, just before the mail train117 words
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144 1947-12-21 1 BRITISH SOLDIER ARAB BOY KILLED JERUSALEM, Saturday. a BRITISH soldier and one Arab A boy were killed during a night of shooting and explosions in No Mans Land, adjacent to Tel Aviv and in Jerusalem, it was announced today. The soldier was shot at 4 a.m. by Hagana riflemen, whoAP; UP - 144 words
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Article21 1947-12-21 1 ALBANY, (New York), Saturday A tractor trailer loaded with 14 tons of tombstones struck and killed John Schoonmaker here.— Reuter.Reuter - 21 words
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226 1947-12-21 1 Sunday Times Staff Reporter TtHE Singapore Association has written to the Governor x of the Colony describing the introduction of income tax by decree as "deplorable" and as giving little confidence that the elected legislature, when it comes into being, will be permitted to226 words
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Article47 1947-12-21 1 A TEN-YEAR programme in the battle against tuberculosis is under contemplation by the Ceylon Government The Government proposes to provide 6,000 beds for the patients, 3,000 in special institutions and another 3,000 associated with existing hospitals during the next ten years. Reuter.Reuter - 47 words
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Article, Illustration40 1947-12-21 1 ENTRANCE to Erna Market in China Street which is one of the five markets ordered by the Municipality to discontinue business by Dec. 31. More than 700 stall-holders and their dependants numbering about 4.000 will be affected.40 words
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192 1947-12-21 1 CALCUTTA, Saturday. THE first border dispute between Eastern Pakistan and West Bengal was reported today to have arisen over the village of Charasarandajpur, situated on the frontier between the districts of Murshidabad and Rajshahi. About four days ago, the report said, some East Pakistan GovernmentUP - 192 words
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138 1947-12-21 1 RUBBER TALKS LEAVE MARKET UNMOVED From Sunday Times Market Correspondent NEWS that the U.S. was being "extremely helpful" In meeting the British Government's approaches for a new pact on the consumption of rubber had very little effect on the local rubber market yesterday. It was generally thought that negotiations in138 words
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78 1947-12-21 1 SHANGHAI, Saturday. CHINA has no intention of giving up her fight for the great power veto at the Japanese peace conference. This was the gist of a statement attributed by Chinese newspapers here today to the Foreign Office spokesman in Nanking, in commentingReuter - 78 words
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Article235 1947-12-21 1 Sunday Times Staff Correspondent rpHE Singapore Municipality will close down five markets at the end of this year to make room for public playgrounds and have been given notice to 700 stall-holders to quit. The markets are Erna Market in China Street, Ramah Street Market,235 words
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Article80 1947-12-21 1 Sunday Times Correspondent. MELBOURNE, Saturday. A GALLUP poll shows that 57 per cent, of Australians are in favour of allowing the 14 Malay seamen, who have been ordered to leave, to remain here with their Australian families. Thirty per cent, favour sending them back to Malaya80 words
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101 1947-12-21 1 TREHARRIS, (Glamorgan). Sat. I —William <"Slogger") Williams has broken the world's record for hewing coal. At the end of his shift last night, it was officially announced that he had cut and filled another 40 tons of coal thereby establishing a record forReuter - 101 words
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100 1947-12-21 1 BATAVIA. Saturday DUTCH Premier Louis J. M. Btel in an unscheduled broadcast from Medan, Sumatra, last night, made a last appeal to the Indonesian Republic's Central Government to co-operate with Holland in the "intended political reconstruction" of Indonesia "The Netherlands wislvs the republic toAP - 100 words
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Article, Illustration25 1947-12-21 1 BOMBAY, Saturday. Ine Bombay Government today banned reception and dis ribu'.ion in the city of the Muslim League paper, Dawn. Reu'ef.25 words
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Article, Illustration1127 1947-12-21 2 SPOTLIGHT on MALAs YANS Clifford Peer Turns His THE IBRAHIM bin ABU BAKAR, present District Officer, Johore Bahru, and a senior member of the Johore Civil Service, has been given the responsible post of State Secretary when, under the Federation proposals, the Johore State Secretariat begins to function again in1,127 words
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Miscellaneous367 1947-12-21 2 RADIO MALAYA XL .i-° 2 oU)a S«? e 2J lts: i" 15 Y(^ I*-*" ttll ir Tftrtl liMi" MUM for the Asking; 5.02 Close Down^iiO Fischer; 6.30 Australian News; 6 45 I p.m. See S-pore. S You're Asked ?V? d y Symphony; 645 BBC ITma; "soft Ughts and Sweet Music";367 words
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Article350 1947-12-21 3 PADI LANDS IN 4 STATES FLOODED But crops may be saved Sunday Times Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Saturday. r*REAT expanses of padi lands in Perak, Kelantan, Trengganu and Pahang- have been flooded by the recent rains, but Department of Agriculture officials declare that it is too early to know the350 words
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Article, Illustration29 1947-12-21 3 "yUE Governor-General, Mr. Malcolm MacUonald, plants a commemoration tree in Kuala I.iunpur. while Mr. H. T. W. Oswcll, chairman of the Kuala I.umpur Town Board, looks on. M.U.P.R. picture.29 words
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Article183 1947-12-21 3 Sunday Times Staff Reporter. THE second post-war journal of the Malayan Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society will be published on Wednesday. It forms the second and last part of Volume 20 of the Society's publications, and with it will be tho indices and title-pages183 words
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Article44 1947-12-21 3 The Labour Adviser to the Secretary of State ror the Colonies Mr. E. W. Barltrop. leaves Singapore for Hong Kong tomorrow. Mr. Barltrop will also visit North Borneo and Sarawak before returning to Singapore for a further survey early in February.44 words
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Article24 1947-12-21 3 The Malayan Students' Union in Britain will hold a Christmas ball tomorrow at the "Chez Auguste" in Old Compton Street, London.24 words
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Article235 1947-12-21 3 Sunday Times Staff Reporter A SPECIAL committee to ''take action" against the Trusted Commission report on Public Service salaries was formed at an extraordinary meeting of 200 teachers at the Singapore Teachers' Union, North Bridge Road, yesterday. The committee, consisting of the Union's president, secretary235 words
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Article110 1947-12-21 3 Sunday Times Correspondent KUANTAN, Saturday. FLOODS in the low-lying: areas drove a tiger to eek shelter in a small Chinese temple in Teiok Sesih, the caretaker of which is a one-lejrged Chinese. The caretaker, who lives in a room next to the altar, did not know110 words
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58 1947-12-21 3 Sunday Times Staff Reporter PROMINENT Muslims in Singapore met yesterday at the Malay Teachers' Union at Palembang Road in a secret session to discuss the Palestine partition. The meeting was called oy three Muslim leaders. Saardon jin H. Jubir. Hajl A. Mohd. Hussein and Abdulla bin58 words
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Article95 1947-12-21 3 Sunday Times Staff Reporter. PENANG. Saturday. THE Indian goodwill mission, 1 comprising nine members' arrived in Penan* yesterday by the Talma and was received at Victoria Pier by a reception committee drawn from representatives of the various Indian chambers of commerce and association here. Referring to95 words
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Article97 1947-12-21 3 Sunday limes Staff Reporter IPOH, Saturday. Pfull view of lunch-time crowds walking alor.g the embankment, in the heart of Ipoh town, today, two Tamil boy sweepers dived into the rain-swollen Kinta River to rescue two Chinese girls who had fallen into the water. Krishnasamy, the97 words
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Article192 1947-12-21 3 KUALA LUMPUR, Saturday. UNION Govt. estimates for 1948 expect a great reduction in revenue from the export duty on rubber, but Increased revenue from the export duty on tin and tin ore as compared with this and previous years. Estimated revenue from the export duty on192 words
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Article, Illustration40 1947-12-21 3 SANTA CLAUS HERE SANTA CLAUS arrives early at a children's Christmas party in Koala Lumpur earlier this week. The ancient ricksha puller entered heartily into the spirit of the occasion and grinned like an attendant gnome most of the time.40 words
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305 1947-12-21 3 Sunday Times Staff Reporter OEVENTEEN years after the death of Sir Manasseh o Meyer, the Singapore multi-millionaire, who built the Adelphi and Sea View Hotels and the first block of flats in Singapore, preliminary steps are being taken towards the final winding up of305 words
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Article105 1947-12-21 3 Sunday Times Staff Repot ter iTHE Singapore Coroner, Mr. W. G. Porter, yesterday recorded a finding of murder against an urudentned Chinese who was alleged to have shot dead a sleeping man after a wedding feast at Thomson Road on Dec. 7. Masked gunmen raided105 words
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59 1947-12-21 3 Sunday Times Reporter PARIT BUNTAR, Saturday. A MIDDLE-AGED woman, Goh Gool Cheah, was fined a total of $450 in the Nibong Tebal Magistrate's Court when she pleaded guilty to three charges In connection with illicit samsu. The charges were possession of an illicit still,59 words
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Article311 1947-12-21 3 Sunday Times Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. IZOKOKOJI Kyomi, a major in the formev Japanese Army in Malaya, who is on trial before a War Crimes court in Kuala Lumpur in connection with the massacre of 990 civilians on March 18, 1942, today heard a survivor311 words
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Article75 1947-12-21 3 A MALAYAN student, RoberS Wee. has been commended tor his commentary on Sincnoore In a documentary film made by the London film company. Green Park Film Productions. The film is being prepared for the BOAC and concerns the air route from tho United Kingdom to75 words
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Article42 1947-12-21 3 Sunday Times Staff Reporter. SEREMBAN. Saturday.—Members or the Negri Sembilan Teachers Union will hold an extraordinary general meeting tomorrow at 10 ajn. at the Negri Sembilan Club to consider the Salaries Commission award to "decide on further action."42 words
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Article, Illustration449 1947-12-21 4 PHOTO NOTES AMONG snapshot sub- jects which always make excellent studies, pictures of pets invariably rank high, because, like babies, character studies and beautiful landscapes, they have an almost universal appeal. They are easy to make, too. The trick is to keep your eyes open, keep your camera449 words
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Article167 1947-12-21 4 DETHLEHEM shopkeepers whose olive wood rosaries and crosses and mother-of-pearl covered bibles find their way all over the world are looking towards Christmas to give them a boost out of their current trade slump. But they are not optimistic. Troubled Palestine thiese days receives few tourists, one ofAP - 167 words
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Article476 1947-12-21 4 IN the sixteenth cen--1 tury Ambroise Pare solved the problem of stopping bleeding after a surgical operation by introducing the use of the ligature to tie off severed arteries. That left two great problems; how to eliminate pain during an operation; and, even more important, how to eliminte476 words
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Article833 1947-12-21 4 Air Mail - Air Mail 808 GILMORE looks at Australia By. MELBOURNE, Dec. 11. J^ESS than a week after New Zealand's Prime Minister (Mr. Peter Fraser) told a Greymouth meeting that Communism Is not going to get a foothold in New Zealand a remark widely publicised in this833 words
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Article306 1947-12-21 5 Imports of all types jump Sunday Times Staff Reporter COUR and a half .nillion dollars* worth of brandy has been imported into Malaya since January this year. Of this amount just over one million dollars' worth was re-exported. The rest is either in stock or has been306 words
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Article, Illustration30 1947-12-21 5 PRINCESS ELIZABETH has sent this letter, just received to the Governor of Singapore, Sir Franklin Gimson, thanking him for the gold casket the Colony sent her as a wedding present.30 words
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Article28 1947-12-21 5 The Malayan Students in Britain propose to meet for lunch on the third Saturday of every month, at the Hong Kong Restaurant at Shaftesbury Avenue, London.28 words
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Article253 1947-12-21 5 Sunday Times Staff Reporter A LLOCATION of work in Singapore's five District and eight Police courts will be changed slightly from Jan. 1, according to a circular issued by the District Judge, Mr. E. P. Shanks, yesterday. District Court cases will continue to be allocated253 words
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Article77 1947-12-21 5 Sunday Times Staff Reporter KUALA LUMPUR, Saturday. GOVERNMENT is to establish a pineapple experimental station in Pontian, Johore. To meet the costs of filling, burning, clearing, draining, paths, bridges buildings and implements and tools for the station, a sum of $32,740 has been voted from Malayan77 words
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Article52 1947-12-21 5 Sunday Times SUft Reporter Two young Chinese, Tan Hock Soon ard Eng Hee Soo. were remanded for a week in the Fourth Police Court, Singapore. yesterdr« on a charge of having extorted $7.20 on Nov. 25 and $3.50 on Nov. 26 from Set Ah Koon by threatening him52 words
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Article174 1947-12-21 5 Sunday Times Staff Reporter IN a statement to the press, the Malay Nationalist Party declares that "until and unless we have a government in Malaya which is responsible to the people, our sons and daughters will for ever face the consequences of discrimination such as the174 words
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Article93 1947-12-21 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Saturday. Sunday Times Staff Reporter F enable the Sultan of Kedah to buy crockery, cutlery and gla&sware for two of his Istanas in Alor Star and to provide funds for the -ehabllitation of the Sultan of J* ore's residence the "Istana Pi sir Plangie," sums93 words
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170 1947-12-21 5 Sunday Times Staff Reporter. KUALA LUMPUR. Saturday. THE widows and children of the three police constables who were killed in a gangster ambush at Klian Intan on Sept. 10 this year, have been granted ex-gratia allowances— slBo a year to the widows and170 words
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Article63 1947-12-21 5 Tho Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Associations prices at noon yesterday were: per lb. per lb Cm. Cts. ID. 1 R.S.S. Spot loose nominal 40 41 ro. 1 R. 6.5. fob in bales Jan. 40~s 41% 10. 2 R.SS. fob in bales Jan. 4<i 40 v 10. S R.SS.63 words
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Article25 1947-12-21 5 The Malayan Students' Union in Britain is giving a concert at the Royal Empire Society In March for the purpose of raising funds.25 words
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259 1947-12-21 5 Sunday Times Staff Reporter KUALA LUMPUR, Saturday. A GRICULTURAL department A estimates for Malaya's padl crop this season, made before the recent floods, gave the country a total of 310.000 tons of rn.f, an increase of 21 per cent, over last season's figures Figures259 words
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Advertisement389 1947-12-21 5 TO-DAY OUEENS 3.00—6.30— V Xi CT 9.15 p.m. Geylang ALL MALAYAN PREMIERE A Punch and a KISS MEET LUANA. .SIREN! She HasEVERYTHING! rr- She's a Thrill of Mony Thrills in This Tornado o( f jfijft. Tropic Romance VJf *^AP" W CARRADINE I 9 HAD LAST 3 SHOWS: 3. 6.15 and389 words
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724 1947-12-21 6 THE SUNDAY TIMES SINGAPORE, DEC. 21, 1947. A TIME OF GOODWILL THURSDAY this week is Christ--1 mas Day, a festival observed by Christian nations with thanksgiving for the message of peaoe and goodwill vouchsaved to the world nearly 2,000 years ago. Since they first received the message men have continued724 words
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Article, Illustration1540 1947-12-21 6 Cheah Kay See - Cheah Kay See by THINESE clansmen will assemble at their kongsi temples on Tuesday at noon for the feast of Winter solstice, the "Tung Chay" festival. One of the most important festivals in the Chinese calendar, the "Tung Chay," which falls annually on Dec. 22 or1,540 words
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Article658 1947-12-21 6 REPORTS of the reappearance of the Loch Ness monster and of the mysterious black creature in the Swan Hill district of Victoria, Australia, that spouts whistles and swims up-stream against a strong current, would cause no comment among Chinese, who have long been familiar with a whole series658 words
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Advertisement459 1947-12-21 6 CLASSIFIED ADS. TO GECK KIANG. wife of Tan K\v:iiiT Cheng, of Queens Theatre, a son. on Dec. 19. 1947. Both doing will. NAGARATNAM-VANNIASINOHAM The marriage will take place on Monday 22nd. December. 1947. at the Methodist Tamil Church. Penang. of Mr. P S Nacaratnam B.Sc.. of the Tutorial Staff of459 words
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530 1947-12-21 7 PREWAR SPIRIT IN POSTWAR SINGAPORE Shopping rush as Xmas nears Sunday Times Staff Reporter CHRISTMAS shopping this last week-end before the holidays was very brisk, reminiscent of the shopping rushes which we saw on the eve of festive occasions before the war. Many shops are open today, although it is530 words
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Article, Illustration53 1947-12-21 7 SOME of the many finely worked garments made by girls in Malay schools in Singapore Island on show at the exhibition of their work in the Kota Rajah IMalay School. Jalan Sultan. Singapore, which w.i> opened yesterday by Mr. J. B. Neilson. D rcct«r of Education. The exhibition will be53 words
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228 1947-12-21 7 Sunday limes Man reporter %I ITH four days to go before Christmas, Singapore hotels and restaurants late yesterday reported heavy bookings for their special festivities. Singapore is making ready for a bumper celebration this year. There is no shortage of food and drink228 words
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Article115 1947-12-21 7 Sunday Times Staff Reporter PENANG, Saturday. A MYSTERIOUS explosion in an attap house in Jelutong claimed the life of an .ight-year-old Chinese boy on Thursday night. He bad his stomach and part of his face blown off. About nine o'clock the ooy complained to his mother, who115 words
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Article, Illustration314 1947-12-21 7 Sunday Times Staff Reporter FORMER guerilla fighter in the Philippines, Mr. Robert N. Morrison, the man who bought the Singapore Governor's yacht, Sea Belle II for $50,000, is in Singapore waiting to take his purchase back to his Philippine headquarters. Before the Sea Belle sails314 words
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83 1947-12-21 7 SEREMBAN. Saturday. HUNDREDS of wreaths and scrolls were presented at the funeral of Mr. Choong Kit Nam. held at the Chinese Cemetery at Rasak yesterday. The late Mr. Choong. who was 73 years of age. came to Malay** from China in 1901. He83 words
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Article131 1947-12-21 7 Sunday Times Staff Reporter. PECK SIEW BEE, a 56-year-old rag man, was yesterday charged in the Fourth Police Court. Singapore, with fraudulent possession of 27 gunny sacks of empty bottles two gunny sacks containing wire and 20 empty drums, to the total value of $200, on Dec.131 words
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Article49 1947-12-21 7 Sunday Times Staff Reporter. The Shi}H»ing and Port Clearance office and -:he office of the Registrar of imports and Exports, Singapore, will be closed on Dec. 25 and Jan. 1, .948. The offices, however, will be open on Dec. 26, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.49 words
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Article40 1947-12-21 7 Four Ceylonese soldiers were charged in the Fourth Police Court. Singapore, yesterday with obstructing a deteoMve in the discharge of his duty on Dec. 19 at 10 30 pm. at the junction of Farrer and Holland roads.40 words
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Article106 1947-12-21 7 Sunday Times StalT Reporter Formed a little over a year ago. the Katong Boys' Club has taken another lead over the other boys' institutions in Singapore. It has organised, through its own committee in charge of the social services of the club, its 4irst Christmas106 words
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Article38 1947-12-21 7 Sunday Times Staff Reporter TAIPING, Saturday.— Members of the Tupai Boys School took part in a variety concert organised by the Methodist Youth Fellowship, Taiping Chapter, in aid of the school's Welfare Fund last night.38 words
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152 1947-12-21 7 Sunday Times stair Reporter SINGAPORE cinemas should reduce their prices of admission to a level which would be more within the means of wage-earners, su nested Mr. P. F. de Souza in the Singapore Advisory Council on Friday. A reduction in cinema prices might encourage152 words
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Article254 1947-12-21 7 S' pore has new cultural body Sunday Times Staff Reporter A PEOPLE'S Educational Association has been formed in -f* Singapore to promote the education and cultural welfare of members of the local communities irrespective of race, colour, creed or means. The president of the Association, Professor T. H. Silcock, told254 words
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74 1947-12-21 7 Sunday Times Stan* Reporter A CHRISTMAS treat for the children of the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes will be held on Dec. 28 at the Church compound commencing at 2.30 p.m. Children who have r.ot yet registered are requested to do so at the74 words
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Article30 1947-12-21 7 FROM today, all officers. N.C.O.s and men of GHQ FARELF i etaff, under 35 years of age, will do a half-hour physical training 'at 6.15 a.m. daily.30 words
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Article30 1947-12-21 7 PARIT BUNTAR, Saturday,— A verdict of suicide was returned on Ponnusamy, who was found hanging from a rubber tree. The dis> covery was made by his wife.30 words
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Article71 1947-12-21 8 Each player thinks of a class of objects shall we say riven In England; characters from Shakespeare; London telephone exchanges; great painters: composers: cricketers; capital cities; plays by Bernard Shaw. Then take any four-letter word which does not involve rare letten. like Q. V. Z. K. X, J.71 words
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Advertisement333 1947-12-21 8 1 Km THE Gkfltibi NORCNEASY BEAUTY CREAM Praicrant. rexresrunß. vep-Yuca brings to tne sklo an encnantment that tern men can resist. It I* an aid to true lasting. skin loveliness a orotectoi auainst tne most trvlns climate Being I^t^mm non-greasy ana«rie--1 llCil clv ocrt umi'd. t T j^^^^l lsw) at333 words
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Miscellaneous673 1947-12-21 8 THIS WEEK FOR YOU < —What the Stars ForetellSAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23— Dec. PISCES (Feb. 20-Ma*. 21)^- GEMINI (May 22-June 22).— VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept 22) 22) —If you an, seeking Personal affairs reach speedy You may be able to combine A sagpn s budget may be ff in to romance, the673 words
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Miscellaneous560 1947-12-21 8 PARTY GAMES MIRROR driving How far you follow cricket rules Draw on paper a winding and such as having two men In at once tortuous road a third of an inch wide. and changing ends at each over is with several turnings and roundabouts entirely up to you, and depends560 words
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Article91 1947-12-21 9 IT is, I suppose, a platitude to say we are queueminded. I can see no end to the queue in my lifetime, which Is a very depressing though*.. There are thousands of people who do not mind waiting in queues like so many sheep waiting for the slaughter, and while91 words
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Article, Illustration721 1947-12-21 9 MARY HEATHCOTT TALKS ABOUT By Air Mail LONDON, Dec. 5. THRISTMAS, we have been told, will be easier this year. There are more turkeys and chickens about, more fruits, and, of course, we must not forget our bonus from the Ministiy of Food extra sugar, meat721 words
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Article439 1947-12-21 9 IJEDGES are normally n required in a garden for one of several reasons. It may be to ensure privacy, to form a protective boundary, to screen buildings or to divide the garden into sections. But in addition a well-kept hedge can be an attractive fenture439 words
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Article108 1947-12-21 9 Across: 1. Thrash. 6. P«. 10. Exterminate. 13. Revere. 14, Uneven 15 Alas. 17, Bent. 18. Alloy. 21, Scar. 23 Duet. 24, Satisfy. 26. Had. 29, Tea. 30. P^rcdos. 32, Toem. 35, Rout. 36. Messy. 37 Slew. 40. Byre. 42. Aerial. 44. Orient. 46. Perspective. 47. Set. 48.108 words
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Article260 1947-12-21 9 pHRISTMAS leftoveis come only once a year, but it is nice to have a few ideas for the "eating up" stage which inevitably follows after lavish provision for he great day. Try these: Turkey Soup WATER down the gravy until it is the consistency of thin brown soup.260 words
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Article294 1947-12-21 9 We worie jot a puotte service, and recently made a stand against petty pilfering, but have roused such a storm of opposition from the rest of the department that we are wondering if it was worth it. BEWILDERED. fjUT what did you expect? Everyone coming meekly to heel294 words
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Advertisement148 1947-12-21 9 t ton are cordially invited to attend Max Factor HOLLYWOOD ART SCHOOL O' MAKE-UP Discover for yourself the vir\ beauty secrets used by Hollywood's alluring stars. No Cost No Obligation AURORA, LTD. (GROUND FLOOR) Every Drop ot Soverel|fn\ ESSENCE OF CHICKEN neans the combined strength of A IHNDRED CHICKENS! DDtainab.c148 words
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Advertisement328 1947-12-21 9 ft"*'" If you would have a radiantly lovely skin, follow Miss Arden's simple beauty routine using her famous essentials Ardena Cleansing Cream, Skin Tonic and Velva Cream or I Orange Skin Food Sole Agents for StngApnre MAYNARD CO., LTD. ■1. BATTERY ROAD. PHONE 6115 Experience A Unique Z^iytM Cream That328 words
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Article159 1947-12-21 10 DETROIT, Saturday. THE world welterweight cham- pion "Sugar" Ray Robinson retailed his title last night when he scored a technical knockout in the sixth round of a fight scheduled for 15 rounds against challenger Chuck Taylor from Coalport, Pennsylvania, at the Olympla Stadium, Detroit. RobinsonReuter; UP - 159 words
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Article155 1947-12-21 10 'J'HE Eclipse B.P. Singapore, will play a friendly badminton match against the Lok Hwa B.P. of Kuala Lumpur next Sunday at 9 aJn. at the Clerical Union hall. The match will consist of three men's singles and two men's doubles The Eclipse B.P. will also155 words
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Article21 1947-12-21 10 CARDIFF. Saturday. Wales beat Australia by six points to nil in the Rugby Unton International match here today. Reuter.Reuter - 21 words
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Article390 1947-12-21 10 LONDON, Saturday. APART from the few League teams taking part in second round Cup replays there was a full League programme today, and there were few surprises. Arsenal kept steadily on by drawing away with Sunderland, while Derby County received another check to their championship hopes390 words
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Article, Illustration20 1947-12-21 10 The rival captains, Bradman and Ama math, inspect the wicket during the Sydney Test, which was abandoned owing to rain.20 words
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Article45 1947-12-21 10 THE All-India hockey touring team arrived in Nairobi on Friday and were to be entertained at a party later in the day. The Governor of the colony was expected to attend the party which was being given by Kenya sportsmen45 words
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159 1947-12-21 10 THE main bout* in last nlght'a two wrestling promotions in Singapore ended abruptly, the refreee in each case giving a "no contest" decision. The contestants were: Curly Connors and Banta Singh at the Great World, and Bosca Boe and Jagindar at the Happy World. In159 words
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Article30 1947-12-21 10 NORMAN VON NIDA, Australian eolf professional, who won virtually all the British titles last summer, will leave Sydney by plane for the United States today.30 words
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Article37 1947-12-21 10 NO play was possible owing to rain at Melbourne yesterday in the Sheffield Shield match between Victoria and Queensland. Victoria had scored 314 for 7 wickets on the first day. Friday. Reuter AAP.Reuter; Reuter-AAP - 37 words
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303 1947-12-21 10 Sunday Times Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Saturday. ON a water-logged padang, Perak just managed to de- feat Jqhore in their annual hockey encounter, played last evening on the Railway Ground. Kuala Lum- pur, Lj a single goal scored ten minutes after the start.303 words
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Article407 1947-12-21 10 EPSOM JEEP - EPSOM JEEP Turf Personalities No. 16 By HE?"RY "SNOWY" MARLAND, a leading trainer in Malaya for many years, began his long and colourful association with the turf way back in 1910, before World War L He takes great pride in the fact that when he was407 words
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248 1947-12-21 10 SINGAPORE'S first post-war open men's singles badminton final will come up for decision today when Wong Peng Soon, thrice Malayan champion and present holder of the Singapore title, meets Ismail bin Marjan. Victory in straight sets is generally anticipated for Peng Soon, but Ismail is248 words
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Article99 1947-12-21 10 MANILA, Saturday. MANUEL ORTIZ retained hU world bantamweight championship tonight with a decision over Tirso del Rozario, Manila university student In a 15-round fight. Ortii weighed 118% pounds and del Rosario 117",. The referee gave Ortiz 12 rounds with 3 rounds even. Ttie champion, who99 words
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Article126 1947-12-21 10 THE Katong Boys' Club will hold a boxinpr tournament on Dec. 28 at their club house In Haig Road, Singapore. There will be four championship bouts anrj six special bouts. The championship trophies have been donated by Mr. W. T. McDermott and the prize for126 words
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Article30 1947-12-21 10 BRADFORD. Saturday. Great Britain beat New Zealand by 25 points to 9 in the third and final Rugby League test match between the two oountriw here oday- Keuter.Reuter - 30 words
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Advertisement255 1947-12-21 10 A RETREAT FROM I Central position, facing golf course. Pre-war comforts, service and M food, including home- I grown vegetables, I poultry and eggs. Single I and double rooms. In- J elusive rate $15 per H person per day. Taxi meets trains if required, m ASTHMA New hope to thousands255 words
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Advertisement559 1947-12-21 10 T V J J I k Mm\. P^ »'-'<^HMr%JMBMjTnTT^7yMI k I*l LIL-llLr m\ M^HF^BMn^Kr HH V I twr^^^ r Hmmmvmhhml h^^^^lhm mV^^ HVi 9out of JO o/jf of uou can have good health la if mou RENOUWH uour BLOOD and NERVES' 1 IMI7INR FOOD TONIC R'C M OIMC •4% 4559 words
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Article, Illustration1068 1947-12-21 11 "Epsom Jeep Reviews Public Interest Highest Ever By Epsom Jeep r TV K 1947 racing season in Malaya has been a memorable one. 1 With the resuscitation of the Straits Racing Association the sport began to take on a more organised and regular form at the1,068 words
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Article41 1947-12-21 11 Best horse of the yearKashmiri Song. cading trainer M. van Breukelen. Leading jockey J. Donnelly. Most successful owners Mr. S. C. Wong tkk "Madame Chan." Best jockeyship Con Morsillo's riding of Jackpot over f furlongs at Kuala Lumpur.41 words
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Article249 1947-12-21 11 By EPSOM JEEP. PENANG, Saturday. pCESSANT rainfall during the past few days has turned the training track of the Penang Turf Club into a quagmire. The going was so heavy this morning that Mr. E. H. Bulford, secretary and clerk of the course, thought it best249 words
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Article758 1947-12-21 11 WEIGHTS for the first and &econd I day of th* Penan* Turf Chib's I I Christmas New Year meetine are: FIRST DAY, Dec. 26 Horses Class 1, Div. 1, 7 Fan. The er of running will be pub- llshed Mr Acceptances close at 11758 words
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Advertisement235 1947-12-21 11 ''AST r J»/|^ k/ K\W db LAST DAY. 3400 (524 iJlrJjlfJk DAY. DONT MISS itllS HILARIOUS COMEDY -•OPENING TOMORROW* Lftrpr! Liar! Master-Thief! FEW COULD RESIST THIS ROGUE OF ROMANCE! t. Signe HASSO fe WER WANTED TO 'Carole LANDIS JTS A STORY OF In A im Vidocq. the incomparable, Scandal in235 words
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Advertisement253 1947-12-21 11 The chase across a jl^^^^^^F* sur£in& river and the JR mortal underwater HB^ jjff\ IoNJALL i^krj* BUSTER CRABBE UH*"-'^ Hewer in recent months, have you seen sucn concentration of action in one mighty picttn Columbia's IN LOVELY COLOUR! J^JNpW] TO-DAY -ii, 2 U.s. 6.30 "i ■HK2I3H s shows in A253 words
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Article234 1947-12-21 12 AN exciting Rugby match, played at Seletar yesterday between GHQ FARELF and the R.A F. Base ended in the Army side winning by six points (two tries) to three (a try). The Combined Services match aeainst the AU-Malavan Civilians took hcaw toll of both teams, who234 words
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Article16 1947-12-21 12 T. JAMES, Welsh rugby player and amateur boxer, has died in Cardiff aged 31.16 words
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729 1947-12-21 12 From Our Special Correspondent THE All-Malayan Civilians beat the Combined Services by ten points (a dropped goal and two tries) to four points (a dropped goal) in a thrill-packed Rugby match played on the Penang International Club ground yesterday. It was a grand tussle between729 words
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Article333 1947-12-21 12 Sunday Times Staff Correspondent A "HEATED ARGUMENT" between players of both sides was alleged to have been the reason for calling off the Singapore-Selangor inter-State hockey match seven minutes from the end when Singapore was leading one-nil on the Kuala Lumpur padang yesterday. The match, played333 words
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Article172 1947-12-21 12 Sunday Times Staff Correspondent PROVIDING most of the thrLis on a I rain-sodden ground. Malacca went down fighting to Negri Sembilan by two goals to nil. In an inter-State hockey match played in Malacca yesterday Except for about 15 minutes when they had the better172 words
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81 1947-12-21 12 NEW YORK. Saturday. RICHIE Shlnn, 134>i, of Manila won a decision over Terry McGovern. 1 135, of London in an eight round semifinal at Madison Square Garden. It was such a dull bout that fans hooted and catcalled for action durinc; most of theUP - 81 words
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Article329 1947-12-21 12 r Indians were in a good position at the end of the first day yesteiday at Bathurst, New South Wales, in their two-day country match against a Western District XI, who had lost seven wickets for 78 in their reply to the tourists' total of329 words
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Article105 1947-12-21 12 THE United States Lawn Tennis Association has named Louise Brough national singles champion from |Beverley Hills. California, as the nations topranking women's Dlaver of the year. Hardest hitting women's star in amateur circles, she replaces Pauline Betz of Los Angeles, who turned professional Miss BroughUP - 105 words
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Article20 1947-12-21 12 THE meeting of the Football section of the Indian Association was postponed due to lack of sufficient attendance.20 words
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Article, Illustration446 1947-12-21 12 QNE of the most beautiful cups ever presented for first class badminton competition is the Poong Seong Cup. It was given to the Malaya Badminton Association by Mr. Pocng Seong, of Perak, to be competed for annually by clubs affiliated to thia controlling body.446 words
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Advertisement285 1947-12-21 12 For those who need BIFOCALS I Now obtainable in PKOViDR NEUTRAL LIGHT ABSORPTION Only at DAH SIN OPTICAL HOUSE 325, North Bridge Road, Singapore Phone 6204 OH MY POOR fV. Don't waste time j^/*~$S ~j£ f moaning over/y I tirod, arhing feet. V /T\ /N JJ Instead, soak \J" I285 words
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