The Straits Times, 17 January 1948
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Title Section18 1948-01-17 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 184S TWELVE PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 1948 PRICE TEN GENTS18 words
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Article557 1948-01-17 1 Wild Mob Fires Consulate And Other Buildings CANTON, Friday. THE British Consulate, the Chartered Bank and the British Inform- atfon Service bu :M Vnr housing Reuters and the British firms of Deacon and Co., Butterfield and Swires and Jardine Mathicsons were set on fire and wreckedReuter; AP; UP - 557 words
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Article115 1948-01-17 1 Rubber Loses Cent pUBBER lost of a 1\ cent on the local market yesterday. No. 1 sheet f.o.b. closed last night at 41% cents, buyers. In 11 days the price, which or. January 5 reached 45 cents, has lost 3y 4 cents. This has been mainly due to the predominance115 words
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Article177 1948-01-17 1 Indonesia Agrees On Truce BATAVIA, Friday. •THE United Nations Good I Offices Committee officially confirmed today I that the Indonesian Republic has accepted truce proposals "offered by the: Netherlands Government." X indicated that the truce will be signed tomorrow aboard the United States Navy transport Renville, off Batavia. The Committee177 words
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Article453 1948-01-17 1 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Friday. AWING to a series of misunderstandings, inaccurate accounts have gained currency of the circumstances wherein the price of Straits tin was recently raised, says a joint statement issued m London today, The statement, which was issued by the Ministry453 words
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122 1948-01-17 1 BANGKOK, Friday. THE .45 automatic pistol found by the bedside of King Ananda Mahidol of Siam had been fired at least a week before his death, it was stated by the chairman of the investigating committee today. The chairman (Police Col. Phra Pinitchonkadi) toldUP - 122 words
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Article132 1948-01-17 1 Girl Slapped By Armed Robbers PUR Chinese gunmen escaped with goods worth $2,664 after a robbery from a house in Chin Tuan Street yesterday morning. A young Chinese woman, who resisted being tied up, was slapped. Two men climbed into the room of the young woman at 4.30 a.m. The132 words
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Article95 1948-01-17 1 TOKIO. Friday.— The 2,600ton Chinese vessel Hal Kang sailed for Shanghai from Yokusuka today carrying the first reparations shipment to leave Japan. The transfer Involved 432 crates, weighing approximately 1,000 tons. An additional 1,219 are awaiting shipment to China at Nagaura Bay, near Yokosuka. The initial shipment aboardReuter - 95 words
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426 1948-01-17 1 Solid Backing" In U.S. Claimed For Jewish Force JERUSALEM, Friday. THE creation of an international force and provision of adequate arms to fight for Jewish Palestine have "the solid backing;" of United States Jewry, Rabbi Hillel Silver, the United States Zionist leader, told a press conference at Tel Aviv today.Reuter - 426 words
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Article64 1948-01-17 1 SAN FRANCISCO, Friday.— The president of California Packing Corporation. Mr. Alfred W. Eames, told stockholders there would be substantial increase m the company's pineapple pack this year, owing to resumption of cannery operations next month on Mindanao, m the Philippines. The cannery there has been rebuilt andAP - 64 words
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Article42 1948-01-17 1 TOKIO. Friday. United States authorities have authorised the Japanese Government to release large quantities of textiles from the Japanese wartime procurement agency. The textiles will be used v bonus goods for encouragement of production and delivery through legal channsls. Reuter.Reuter - 42 words
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Article340 1948-01-17 1 THE American film, "Objective Burma," has been temporarily withdrawn from the Malayan screen following a protest from Army General Headquarters, Singapore. "Objective Burma" purports to show a group of American paratroopers on a mission behind the Japanese lines in Burma and a subsequent airborne invasion of Burma.340 words
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Article, Illustration49 1948-01-17 1 President Truman reading his State of the Union message to a joint session of the United States Congress m Washington on Jan. 7. %ted behind the Prent, m front of the flag, are the Senate President, Mr. Arthur Vandenberg and the House Speaker. Mr. Joseph W. Martin.— A.P. picture.AP - 49 words
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Article92 1948-01-17 2 HAMBURG, Friday. r£ only German to have become a Buddhist lama was initiated m a monastery near Chumbi, South Tibet, m October last year According to a report received from Tibet by the "Buddhist Community ot Germany," he is Anagarina Revinda formerly) Ernst Ludwig Hoffornn. HeReuter - 92 words
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Article53 1948-01-17 2 TORONTO, Friday.— Thirty Of 6,000 British immigrants who have reached Ontario since last August, under the Province's air immigration plan, suffer from tuberculosis. The Ontario Planning Minister, Mr. Dana Porter, said this yesterday. Those Who wished to re■tuitn to Britain had been sent back. Others were being treatedReuter - 53 words
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Article66 1948-01-17 2 BERLIN, Friday. Berlin i city officials yesterday opened negotiations -with the Soviet military administration to a last effort to save the city's i foo<i supply from ttoe Soviet zone. Supply is endangered by Soviet decisions not to renew special permits necessary for food Xxrries to operate. Murih ofReuter - 66 words
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Article80 1948-01-17 2 LONDON, Friday. Princess Elizabeth has decided to buy a new 27-horse-power limousine from £4,000 balance of wedding gift contributions from the R.A.F. and W.A.A.F. It is similar to the cars used by the Royal family during the South African tour. It will be delivered m the first weekReuter - 80 words
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Article78 1948-01-17 2 LONDON, Friday.— The Institute of Electrical Engineers has awarded the Faraday Medal to Prof. Marcus Olijyhant for "his distinguished ■work m nuclear physics and his original discoveries m physical sciences particularly m electromagnetic osoilla- j tions, their production, study and use." Australia-born, 46-year-old Prof. OlitDhant is head ofReuter - 78 words
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Article61 1948-01-17 2 GRENOBLE, Friday.— A skier near here discovered a young: woman entirely naked. She was tied to a tree. Her wrists were bleeding from a rope. He cat her free. She calmly dressed m a ski suit lying near the tree and left, by ski, withoutUP - 61 words
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Article58 1948-01-17 2 CHISI.EHURST, Friday.— A middle-aged man wearing a red muffler, who would not give his name, paid £9,500 for two paintings at a sale of old and modern masters yesterday. He paid 5,000 guineas for Constable's "Lock on the Stour" and £4,250 for Rembrandt's "Bearded Man with Large HatReuter - 58 words
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Article37 1948-01-17 2 Com mon wea lth OTTAWA, Friday.— Canada has set up a new division of her External Affairs Department to deal with British Commonwealth affairs. The Defparttnemit which formerly handled Oomanonwealth and European matters has been reorganised Reuter.Reuter - 37 words
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Article75 1948-01-17 2 MELBOURNE, Friday. Railwaymen carried out their strike threat yesterday. The city was without trams, trains or buses. Ship's crews were also on strike. There were indications the transport stoppage caused by the 13-day-old tram strike would ipread. The railwaymen called tfceir strike a few hours after the passage,*Reuter - 75 words
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Article49 1948-01-17 2 SHANGHAI. Friday.— The Hsin Mln Pao, a Chinese language paper, was suspended for three days by order of the Mayor, Mr. K. C. Wu, after a protest by local Muslims. They objected to a story saying Muslims refused to eat pork because they revered the pig.— U.P.UP - 49 words
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Article43 1948-01-17 2 MANCHESTER, Friday. The first main-line Dieselelectric locomotives on the British railways made a record run on its first long-dis-tance official trial from Saint Pancras to Manchester yesterday. An official recorded the maximum sustained speed as 79 miles an hour at Bedford. —Reuter.Reuter - 43 words
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Article32 1948-01-17 2 CANBERRA, Friday.—Australia had a trade deficit of U5580.950.800 with the United States m the first five months of the 1947-48 fiscal year. This was despite severe restrictions on imports. AP.AP - 32 words
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Article, Illustration86 1948-01-17 2 CAPETOWN, Friday. A new Cabinet was formed for the Union of South Africa yesterday. Gen. Smuts Is Primp Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Defence, as m r the previous Cabinet All the MlnMen m the res h v ft* 1 c d Cabinet held posts mReuter - 86 words
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Article24 1948-01-17 2 MIAMI, Friday.— Eight jetpropelled United States Army fighter planes took off yesterday for a 950-mile, maximumrange, non-stop flight to Washington, D.C.— A.PAP - 24 words
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Article43 1948-01-17 2 NEW YORK, Friday.— A plagiarism suit against the English authoress, Daphne Dv Maurier, which alleged that her best-selling novel "Rebecca" was based partly on works by the late Edwina Levin Mac Donald, was dismissed m the Federal Court here yesterday. Reuter.Reuter - 43 words
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Article37 1948-01-17 2 WASHINGTON, Friday.— A method of shooting telephone line over rivers, ravines and cliffs by the use of rockets has been developed by the United States Army Signal Corps. Distances up to 150 yards are attainable. A.P.AP - 37 words
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Article77 1948-01-17 2 BUCHS, Switzerland, Fri.— After nearly 12 hours' examination by the Swiss police, 12 of the 38 passengers m a special train bringing the last members of the Rumanian Royal family from Rumania to Lausanne, where ex-King Michael is staying, were turned back at i'-e Swiss frontier yesterday. TheReuter - 77 words
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Article51 1948-01-17 2 MANILA, Friday.— A 75-foot-hlgh Bailey Bridge yesterday collapsed, killed three men and injured a fourth when two trucks with petrol filled trailers crashed and exploded. The bridge crossed the Slam River 4' road miles south-east of Manila. It was built by an American engineer unit three years ago.AP - 51 words
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Article39 1948-01-17 2 SHANGHAI. Friday.— Lord and Lady Klllearn called on the Premier, Mr. Chang Chun, and Mr. Wang Shio Chieh m Nanking yesterday. They planned to leave for Peking to visit the historic sights of that city.— UP.UP - 39 words
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Article142 1948-01-17 2 CAIRO, Friday. KING Yahyah, 85-year-old ruler of Yemen, has died, according to reports received in Cairo from Aden last night. A new constitutional Government has been established in Sana, capital of Yemen headed by Sayed Adullan ibn Ahmed al Wuzir. "Hie late King's son. SelfReuter - 142 words
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Advertisement834 1948-01-17 2 NOTICES -A .i BRITISH STORES DISPOSAL BOARD BY ORDER OP THE DIRECTOR OF DISPOSALS. FAR EASTERN AREA (M.O.S.) The following tenders Have been circulated to Registered Contractors during the oast week: SINGAPORE AREA. Tender No. 245 Closing date 21st January 1948 for Vehicles. Tend r No. 246 Closine date 23rd834 words
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Advertisement464 1948-01-17 2 notYc^s llNCjlpoßE' MUTrtcSALITt Notice is hereby given that Koon Seng Road, between Joo Chlat Road and Tembeling Road, will be closed to traffic from 19 January to 21 January. 1949. inclusive for the purpose of layins; water main. CALDBECK MACGREGOR CO., LTD., SINGAPORE. Change of Telegraphic Address as from 9th.464 words
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Advertisement770 1948-01-17 2 notices ;|j DEPT. OF EDUCATION The Teacher's Training Class (English) for 1948 will commence at 9.00 a.m. on Sat. 24th Jan. 1946 at Raffles Institution. MALACCA MUNICIPALITY. ASSESSMENT UST, 1948 It is notified that m pursuance of the provisions of Section 63 of the Municipal Ordinance (Chapter 133). the Commissioners770 words
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Advertisement248 1948-01-17 2 TELEPHONE Change of Numbers please note our new numbers 5436-5437 with EXTENSIONS TO ALL DEPARTMENTS THROUGHOUT THE STORE. UIHITEHUIfIVS (WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW V CO., LTD.) you c*/vr B&*t >£^fl^k JJunlop I \&B Obtainable from leading Sports Dealers. THE DHNLOP RUBBER COMPANY (MALAYA) LTD. 142, Robinson Road, Singapore. CONTINUING 16 YEARS OF248 words
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Article529 1948-01-17 3 Indians Move To Ease Tension NEW DELHI, Friday. MAHATMA GANDHI was weak but still V1 cheerful today as he entered the fourth day of his fast, according to a bulletin signed by his four doctors. The doctors' appreciation of the anxiety of India's millions is reflected in529 words
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Article89 1948-01-17 3 NEW YORK, Thursday. A Muslim student attending Columbia University on a scholarship from the Indian Government, plunged to his death today from his ninth floor room m Furnald Hall, a University dormitory. The University identified him as Habeeb Ahmed Farqui, a> ed 40, of Kachiguda. Hyderabad.Reuter - 89 words
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Article, Illustration47 1948-01-17 3 The United States Secretary of State, Mr. George Marshall (left), with the United States Ambassador to Great Britain (Mr. Lewis Douglas). They were waiting, on Jan. 8, to testify before the Senate Foreien Relations Committee, m Washington, on the Marshall Plan for aid to Europe. A.P. picture.AP - 47 words
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Article178 1948-01-17 3 Revolution Threat To Europe WASHINGTON Friday. •THE U.S. State Depart1 ment has warned Congress that some key western European countries face revolution unless they receive substantial United States aid. The Department said this In an unprecedented appraisal of the Internal political situation of 17 western European countries. The analysis InAP - 178 words
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Article97 1948-01-17 3 YORK, Friday.— The attitude of the Church of England towards the nullification of marriagtas will be considered here today when the Convocation of York studies proposals for revision of Canon Law. A number of Bishops will move for the delection of a clause in Canon Law which authorisesAP - 97 words
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Article158 1948-01-17 3 From Our Own Correspondent BANGKOK, Friday. •THE Siamese Govern1 ment is planning to stage a three-month mammoth Far East exhibition this year, probably beginning m December. It is proposed to Invite Malaya, Singapore, Hong Kong, Burma. Ceylon, India, Pakistan, Indo-China, Indonesia, Borneo and the Philippines158 words
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Article109 1948-01-17 3 ASMARA, Friday. NEARLY 1,500 Italians marched to Asmara military ceme^ry in Eritrea yesterday, singing the Fascist march "Giovinezza," openly giving the Fascist salute and shouting "Viva il Duce." They went to lay wreaths on the graves of local Italians after a requiem mass had been saidReuter - 109 words
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Article95 1948-01-17 3 From Our Own Correspondent BANGKOK, Friday— A new air service between Bangkok and Singapore will be inaugurated shortly by the Sia i Airways Company, a semi-Government concern. A trial flight on Jan. 21, via Songkhla. in South Siam, and Penang, will be followed by regular95 words
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Article60 1948-01-17 3 CHICAGO. Friday. Mr. Arthur Rodzinski said today that his dismissal as director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra "was without precedent m the world of music." Officials of the Chicago Orchestral Association said the failure to agree on terms of a new contract prompted their announcement that the notedUP - 60 words
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Article274 1948-01-17 3 A LTHOUGH for reasons of A high political expediency it seems to nave been agreed not to indict the Japanese Emperor, evidence implicating him m war guilt is accumulating. 1 the War Crimes Trials yesterday the British associate prosecutor, Mr. ComynsCarr, introduced a secret document found mThe Times - 274 words
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Article333 1948-01-17 3 ATHENS, Friday. THE "Greek army is well equipped and is going to receive plenty more of good equipment," said the head of the United States aH *o Greece mission (Mr. Dwight P. Griswold) today. Mr. Griswold was reply- 1 ing to criticism in some Greek333 words
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Advertisement388 1948-01-17 3 CARPETS OF REPUTE SELECT THE BEST AT LOWEST COST Special discount of 10' o allowed to members of ARMY. NAVY AND AIRFORCE and Govt. officials. STRAITS CARPET EMPORIUM (Carpet Specialists) 8 De Souza Street off Raffles Place, Singapore. 'Phone *****. Enjoy yourself by the seaside The best spot m Singapore388 words
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Advertisement449 1948-01-17 3 nIAGNIFSCEKCEI UNPARALLELED/ Britain's First Lady of the Screen m Britain's Greate-t P'cturc! 4^^-^^: "The Courtneys >"^ Sh* X are the ,S {3L -*r- |V Vt Grandest V* 1* UST l&fe-j J tm SHOWS CUJBON STREET 1 «""'»ncox I! I Preceded by Ntmtri by Ministry o* Information "Harbour Goes U France"—449 words
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Article273 1948-01-17 4 Mutual Help In Time Of War LONDON, Friday. THE British Foreign Secretary (Mr. Ernest Bevin) and the Premier of Iraq (Saleh Jabr) today signed a new 25-year Anglo-Iraq alliance. The treaty authorises Britain to rush troops to Iraq and establish military bases there m the event ofReuter; UP - 273 words
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Article, Illustration24 1948-01-17 4 Some of the 15,000 workers who demonstrated against the German food shortage at Essen on Jan. 9. A.P. picture. Story at foot of pare.AP - 24 words
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Article109 1948-01-17 4 Master In His Own White House WASHINGTON. Friday.— President Truman said yesterday he had just a much right to tack a balcony on the second floor of the White House as Mrs. Millard Filmore had to instal a bath tub in her mansion even if he was only a tempiUP - 109 words
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Article263 1948-01-17 4 WASHINGTON, Friday. THE United States Department of Commerce yester1 day cut foreign allocations of tinplate for the second quarter of this year. It announced later that allotment of tin to American tinplate producers would also be trimmed for that period. The Department fixed 112,000 tonsAP - 263 words
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Article267 1948-01-17 4 Air Attack On Honan Border SHANGHAI, Friday. HEAVY fighting was Mported tx>day m Tenghsien on the southern Honan border, 30 miles northeast of Laohokow, where American and other miSB onaries are awaiting air evacuation. The reports said that while garrison forces were holding out against the strong attacks, government planesAP; UP - 267 words
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Article36 1948-01-17 4 BANGKOK, Friday.—Regional director of the British Council m South-East Asia, Mr. J. P. Lucas has arrived here from Singapore. Mr. Lucas will contact the Siamese education authorities during his fortnight's stay.36 words
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Article120 1948-01-17 4 From Oar Own Coot-respondent BANGKOK, Friday.— The teaching of the Malay language m primary schools m the four Malay-speaking provinces of Pattani. Setun, Narathwart and Yala, southern Siam, has now been allowed by the Siamese government. The new Siamese government headed by Khuang Aphaiwong, established after120 words
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Article253 1948-01-17 4 Jogja Has Only One Choice BATAVIA, Friday. "MIEUWSGIER," a daily i 1 news bulletin in i Batavia reflecting official Dutch opinion there, says that the Republic of Indonesia has only one choice: to co-operate with the Netherlands on federation terms, or collapse. "Nleuwsgier" adds that the Republic may Join a253 words
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Article123 1948-01-17 4 PARIS, Friday. •THE Communist Party 1 "declared war" on the French Parliament last night, charging that its proceedings were illegal and shouting down Foreign Minister (M. Georges Bidault). They drowned his voice with cries of "Go back to Washington." The Communist parliamentary leader, (M. JacquesReuter - 123 words
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Article97 1948-01-17 4 COLOMBO. Friday. Ceylon's rubber Industry may find itself m "serious difficulties" unless agreement is reached with Britain and the United States on the use of natural rubber m relation to synthetic and reclaimed rubber, said the Ceylon Minister of Commerce, Mr. Chellapah Suntheralingam, yesterday. He appealed toReuter - 97 words
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Article77 1948-01-17 4 BCCTON, Friday. An ignorant Russian Government sought to dominate all Europe and possibly the world, and peace was unlikely unless the Soviet iron curtain was raised. This sweeping attack was made by the usually mildmannered U.S. delegate to the UJf. Atomic Energy Commission (Mr. Frederik Osborn).UP - 77 words
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Article181 1948-01-17 4 BERLIN, Friday. ONE hundred thousand steel workers were 1 ordered to strike today m 1 three Ruhr cities m protest against food shor- tages. Allied authorities believe 1 that the strike order may be j 1 part of the Communist plot to sabotage the Marshall181 words
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Advertisement847 1948-01-17 4 A WONDER WRESTLING SHOW U^J^^ J Great World Arena L JtfPr; presents H TO-NIGHT K^J at 9 P.M. F^gtf?^ A fi R ht to thrill every wrestling (>n 10 Ri. 7 Mint V. Ik FIRST APPEARANCE HY- WORLD'S GREATEST HEAVTWEIGHT CHAMPION OF WEIGHT CHAMPION OP Tl RKEV AND WINNER WE*847 words
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Advertisement239 1948-01-17 4 "YOONLY" (Specialist) ALUMINIUM SIGNBOARDS. Brass Situs. Name Platen. Enrravinp. Stencils, Badres. Number Plates, Habecost Lamps. AlMrnlniom Embossed Car Number 1 wvte (Rrculallon Site) ELECTRO-PI,ATTNO ill Gold. Silver, Nickel Chrome and Bronse. Dealers hi Aluminium Sheets, Hardware tc Electro-plating Chemical*. YOONLY COMPANY (Next to Reristrar Vehicles) 95 Middle Rd. (Phone *****)239 words
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Advertisement115 1948-01-17 4 Last 3 Shows 3, 6.15 A 18 IT ML "RIDING HIGH" In Tchnl'-ntor To-nite at Mid nit* "TITP SECRETS OF TREASURE ISI %MV Opening To-morrow "CARNEGIE HAM." GREAT WOKI I" GLOBE 3— 7— !U.l n.m. "SAPS AT Openi To-rni»rro'.T "Time of T'lei.- I NEW MORI. I* UDO 3— 7— !).15115 words
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Article301 1948-01-17 5 Gnanam Ponniah - Gnanam Ponniah By" •THE saree is one of the most graceful costumes m the world, but it of ten suffers m the h,ands of the ill-advised wearer. The blending of colour and the richness of material combined with the individuality and charm of the draping gives the301 words
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Article1068 1948-01-17 5 From A Suburban Diary January 14th. CUFFER usual rude and painful awakening at Crack of Dawn by Boy banging down tea-tray and William demanding shaving-water and saying that he will be Late For The Office Again and why is nothing ever Ready in This1,068 words
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Article, Illustration36 1948-01-17 5 Gene Tierney lauches a new style m this afternoon frock that is almost clerical m its severity. It is trimmed with a hijrh necked Jabot of linen and lace and rows of tiny fabric covered buttons.36 words
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Article123 1948-01-17 5 Salmon Souffle INGREDIENTS: One medium-size tin salmon. 1 garine, 2 dessert sDoons flour, garine, dessert sooons flour. 14 teaspoon salt, pinch cayenne pepper, 1 cop milk. 1 level teaspoon finely minced onion, food squeeze lemon juice, 3 eggs, lemon wedges, parsley. METHOD: Drain and flake salmon, reserving tt123 words
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Article105 1948-01-17 5 INGREDIENTS: Two caps diced stewed peaches, 3 or 4 thin slices stale bread, Vt cup milk, 1 cap breadcrumbs, 4 teasDOon grated lemon rind, 1 tablespoon melted butter (measured after melting). METHOD: Grease an ovcnware dish; line bottom and sides "with fingers of stafe bread, moistened slightly with105 words
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Article, Illustration427 1948-01-17 5 ANEW Music Kindergarten Class opened in Singapore last Monday at the Far Eastern School of Music by Mrs. N. Anciano is likely to prove a big success From 9 to 11.30 a.m. small boys and girls from every community in Singapore are taught the rudiments of music. They427 words
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Advertisement334 1948-01-17 5 vLjwjkfl Sl\ all together m this jhOiX delicious W7 From Australia comes famous >fl Mynor Fruit Cup, blended from DO® I the fresh juices of oranges, w*f\A W ltmons, pineapples and passion* W%slt iftWif'Ml nut T^' wonderful taste of VLjFm)n "l^^B I Mynor reflects the sunny orchards Utj ,1 whert334 words
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Miscellaneous20 1948-01-17 5 nf rnriMinn Scif nee Monitor "lt> not that I mind, but fome men*"klv< their wives tprmMnc money Just for nothing."20 words
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Article28 1948-01-17 6 Mr. and Mrs. Victor T. Carvnlho thank all relations and friends for their beautiful preoi. the occasion of their \vi Jrtlntr on 10 January, 1948. at Malacca.28 words
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1054 1948-01-17 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Sat, Jan., 17, 1948. SUBSIDISED TAPPING A further step m the extraordinary and unprecedented policy which is being followed m Ceylon m relation to the rubber industry was reported this week by the Colombo correspondent of the Financial Times. This correspondent revealed that the Ceylon Rubber1,054 words
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Article76 1948-01-17 6 W3KING. Friday. T*r> soldiers were killed and 15 injured yesterday when a lorry taklm* 25 mewly demobilised soldiers from Aldershot to Wokjnfc overturned and caught fire. The kwry was one of a convoy. Some of the man involved had recently returwd from overseas. Ten injiuired76 words
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Article, Illustration1750 1948-01-17 6 A Malayan Countryman's Diary "HEADERS of this 1 Saturday page must have wondered how ."Tuan Djek" was faring during the recent Kota Tinggi floods, the worst ever recorded in that district, when 2,000 people were evacuated from the town, and the kampongs north of Kota Tinggi were1,750 words
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Advertisement687 1948-01-17 6 CLASSIFIED ADS. MABIN. To Gloria. Wife of Mabin. a son. David Hugh. At Muar Hospital MICHELSEN. On January 16th.. at Kandang Kerbau. to Snus, wife of H. Mlchelsen. a son. The engagement Is announced en Frank Hlckley. youngest son of the late Mr. A. H. Hickley and Mrs. Hlckley of687 words
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Advertisement15 1948-01-17 6 EYE COMFORT VISUAL EFFICIENCY depend Professional Skill Complete Modern Equipment C. S. CHONG, OPT: D.15 words
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Advertisement44 1948-01-17 6 V^ ilm i^ V i n EM a fflr ■ffttßWw^i w* IT/ M FLINTER S. GRINBERG WHOLESALE RETAIL DEALERS In DIAMONDS »nd JEWELLERY Juat Received A New Shipment of 14 18 CARAT GOLD CIGARETTE CASES 67, Stamford Rd. Eu Court Building Telephone 7923 Singapore44 words
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Article295 1948-01-17 7 Members Of City Board Named ALL the retiring Singapore Municipal Com- missioners have been re-appointed except the Chinese Chamber of Commerce nominee Mr. Lien Ying Chow. This is revealed m the Governor's gazetted list of appointments. The Chinese Chamber had re-nominated Mr. Lien, who was their retiring295 words
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Article, Illustration29 1948-01-17 7 A daily study m North Bridge Road, Singapore housewifely chatter m the haberdashery department. The customer, on the right, had still to be convinced she really wanted the needles.29 words
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Article179 1948-01-17 7 A SEVEN months old baby, Timothy Johmston, merely blinked at four masked Chinese robbers armed with daggers and pistols when they searched his cot for jewels on Thursday nig-ht. The robbers had entered the home of Captain G.A.O. Johnston. R.A.F., Changi Road a few minutes179 words
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Article114 1948-01-17 7 An appeal against conviction and sentence of 21 months' rigorous imprisonment for abetting criminal breach of trust in respect of 21 bales of cloth was allowed a Bengali, Syed Jaffar, by Mr. Justice Brown at the Singapore High Court yesterday. Syed Jaffar was convicted by the Second114 words
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Article77 1948-01-17 7 Six RAJ 1 Spitfires of N0.23 Squadron yesterday successfully completed their longdistance, island -to island training flight from Singapore to Hong Kong. The planes left Singapore on Tuesday and landed at the RAF. Station, Kai Tak, at 12.30 p.m. (Singapore Time), yesterday. The final leg of the77 words
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Article60 1948-01-17 7 Tuberculosis accounted for 110 out of a total of 358 deaths m Singapore Municipality during the two weeks ending: Jan. 10, states an official health report issued yesterday. Two hundred and thirteen new cases of persons suffering from T.B. were reported during the period. Other mortality60 words
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Article, Illustration22 1948-01-17 7 The man on whom a large part of Singapore's population depends for its daily food a food hawker m the Chinese quarter.22 words
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306 1948-01-17 7 Trengganu Sultanate: No London Action From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. •"THE Secretary of State for the Colonies (Mr. A. Creech 1 Jones) sees no reason to intervene m the matter of the succession to the Trengganu Sultanate, petitions about which have been sent to him and to the306 words
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Article213 1948-01-17 7 Extra Tax Reliefs For Muslims? From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Friday! A SUGGESTION that! tax reliefs should be allowed to Muslims who are required by their religion to maintain certain charities, has been madft' to the Income Tax Relief Committee. The suggestion has been submitted m the form of213 words
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Article169 1948-01-17 7 ONLY about four per cent of the 500-odd "displaced Javanese" still m Singapore can be regarded as squatters or vagrants, according to the Indonesian representative m Singapore. Thf 500 are the remnants of the Javanese forced labour gangs brought to Singapore by the Japanese during the war.169 words
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Article112 1948-01-17 7 From Our Staff Correspondent MALACCA, Friday.— ln hU first official visit here. Sir Edward Gent, Governor of the Malayan Union, spent a busy day. Accompanied by Lady Gent Sir Edward first visited the 1 Malacca Boys' Jubilee Club at IBanda Hillr. He then toured the Malacca General112 words
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Article103 1948-01-17 7 A finding of death by misadventure was returned yesterday by the Singapore Coroner (Mr. K. K. Oonj at the inquest on Goh Chee Kok, a 15-year-old Chinese, who died as a result of a road accident on Dec. 30 The coroner found that there was no evidence103 words
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Article43 1948-01-17 7 Oihman bin Asnavi, a 38-year-old Javanese, was charged In the Fourth Police Court yesterday with attempted theft of a taxi. Othman pleaded not guilty to the charge. He was allowed bail Of $250 and the case was postponed till Jan. 23,43 words
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Article55 1948-01-17 7 The Indian Goodwill Mission to Malaya donated $500 to the Ramakrishna Mission Orphanage at a concert staged m aid of the Orphanage at the Victoria Memorial Hall last night. More than 20 Singapore amateur artistes, mainly girls, took part In 16 items! including Indian classical and55 words
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Article144 1948-01-17 7 OENTENCE of eight •3 years' rigorous imprisonment and 12 strokes of the rotan was imposed upon a 20-year-old Indian, R. Rajagopal, at the Singapore Assizes yesterday, for committing armed robbery. The Deputy Public Prosecutor (Mr. L. Rayner) said that Rajagopal. and three Chinese, held144 words
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Article91 1948-01-17 7 An official estimate says that over 16,000 people in Singapore have viewed the Mulberry Harbour exhibition at the Victoria Memorial Hall. Among the visitors to the exhibition have been several world tourists from SJS. President Monroe and S.S. Tegelberg. Yesterday contingents from nine schools and one from91 words
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Article53 1948-01-17 7 Derek Vandy, a second engineer attached to M.V. Trevoce, was fined $125 by the Second District Court Judge, Mr. A. M. Webb, yesterday for pushing and abusing a police constable. E. Hardy, a second engineer attached to S.S. Mount Revelstoke Park, was fined $75 for using abusive language53 words
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Article103 1948-01-17 7 The Cantonese Choir of the Community Church. 120 BalesUer Road, Singapore, will give a Sacred Concert Uxught at 8 p.m. In addition to special choir numbers, conducted by Mr. Ng Tong Kwo, solics, duets and piano solos will be rendered by members and friends of the choir. The103 words
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Article219 1948-01-17 7 A MAN and a woman convicted of the blackmarket sale of rice and sugar were fined a total of $7,500 m the Second Police Court, Singapore, on Thursday. They were convicted of nay- i IM sold 5,480 katies of rice and 932 katies of su«ar to people219 words
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Article96 1948-01-17 7 GOLF-hungry players will line up today <<> wenconditioned tees m Thomson Road, where 70 Island Club caddies have been persuaded to end their tfcretmonth strike over rates. The strike mediators were Mr. Lee Kong Chian and Mr. Tan Chin Tuan. There have been few golfers96 words
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Article49 1948-01-17 7 PARIT BUNTAR. Friday. An 18 year old Malay youth, Bakri bin Haji All. wns sentenced to three months' rigorous imprisonment on i charge of attempted house breaking. The offence was said to have been committed m November 1946, but Bakri wac not arrested until January this year.49 words
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Article102 1948-01-17 7 MRS. Z. A. Patrickson. a European woman, was sentenced at the First District Court yesterday to two months' simple imprisonment lor disorderly behaviour tex Oxiey Rise on Jan. 6. Assistant Superintendent ot Police Boyle, prosecuting, said Mrs. Patrtckson had tfhreo previous cemviotions on similar charges and had made102 words
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Article83 1948-01-17 7 SEREMBAIV Friday.— A British soldier, George Hope, claimed trial In the District Court on a charge of negligent driving, which was alleged to have caused the death of a Chinese, Wong Teck Ann. A shopkeeper, Lim Kirn, said he was sitting outside his shop on November 17 near83 words
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Article69 1948-01-17 7 IPOH, Friday.— Four new members were welcomed at yesterdays meeting of the Kinta Town Board. They were the Datoh Panglima Kinta (Che Tak) and Messrs D. John Pillai, C. H. Yin and Thong Slew Lam. Mr. G. W. Firth, the fifth new member, was absent. The chairman announced69 words
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Article49 1948-01-17 7 DARIT BUNTAR, Friday.— Two Chinese were convicted m the Magistrate's Court yesterday of the theft of 337 coconuts from Chersonese Estate, Kuala Kurau. It was stated that throa European planters, M Prin^le, McCulloch and S;mdrey, arrested the men on the estate Sentence was postponed until Jan. 21.49 words
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Article43 1948-01-17 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Friday.— A police patrol carrying out a check on traffic entering Klang found $27,000 worth of chandu hidden In the luggage grid of a car. Two Chinese men and one Chinese woman were arrested together with the Malay driver.43 words
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Advertisement48 1948-01-17 7 "SCOLS" Tube Bending Machines Bar Bending Machines Lever Cropping Machines Lever Shearing Machines Sco*s Iron and Steel Cements Pipe Jointing Compounds Manufactured by MAJOR. ROBINSON CO., LTD., Scols Works-Manchester. Stocks Available for Immediate Delivery Apply to Sole Agents for Malaya OPTORG CO., (Malaya) LTD. 124. ROBINSON ROAD SINGAPORE48 words
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Advertisement99 1948-01-17 7 There is no better grand than a C HAL LEN _^^^JP** AS USED BY 8.8.C LONDON :ind U| RADIO MALAYA fl SINGAPORE j| BL Model 29 4' Grand jß^9 fSjSSKBSSm $2 800 Iff Model 16 5' Grand Ufil I LESS 10' 0 CASH 5 DISCOUNT NANG HENG CO. PIANO HOUSE99 words
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Article270 1948-01-17 8 Aid For Victims In Four States From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. FE Department of Social Welfare it spending $102,000 on flood relief for Perak, Johore, Pahang and Kelantan. Perak receives $50,000, Kelantan $28,000, Pahang $14,000 and Johore $10,000. Considerably more will have to270 words
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257 1948-01-17 8 Malay News From Abdul Aziz bin Ishak 1HE recent census report, indicat'ng that the Malay population of Malaya is 1,379,657 less l ,han the total of other races, has caused uneasiness among Malays, says M"ilis. i a leading article, the Kuala Lumpur Malay newspaper charges257 words
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Article, Illustration109 1948-01-17 8 THE words "For Sale" on a green-and-white motor launch anchored off Collyer Quay have aroused plenty of curiosity but few inquiries. The owners of the launch are the General Motors Overseas Corporation. Powered -with a new 83 h.p. American dlesel motor, she is valued at109 words
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Article99 1948-01-17 8 From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH. Friday. Cable information has been received here of the death in Durban of Mr. J. R. Booth, who was construction engineer with the Perak River Hydro Electric Power Co. here. Mr. Booth fought in the first world war and was99 words
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Article150 1948-01-17 8 Business during the past week has been largely influenced by rumours, states Lewis and Peat's weekly rubber market report Issued yesterday. The increase m Malayan main centres and Port stocks of 7,233 torts caused some disappointment and liquidation. The rumour of the possible devaluation of Sterling, had150 words
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Article142 1948-01-17 8 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Friday. IT is officially announced that the Sultan of Kedah has provisionally appointed Tuan Haji Mohamed Sharif! bin Osman, C.8.E.. as Mentrl Besar. Tungku Ismail bin Tungku Yahya. K.C.S., has been appointed Secretary of State, Kedah. Tuan Haji Mohamed Sheriff142 words
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Article218 1948-01-17 8 Muslim Association Challenge From Our Muslim Corresi pondent rpHE proposal to form a CenJ. tral Muslim Council for Singapore will be withdrawn if it can be shown that any one of the existing Muslim organisations is really representative of all Muslims m Singapore. The President of the Singapore Muslim Association218 words
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Article123 1948-01-17 8 The Singapore Urban Cooperative Union is considering a housing scheme, but this is still in its initial stages. This statement was made yesterday by the hon. secretary of the Union (Mr. A. W. Perera) who received many inquiries following the publication in the Straits Times on123 words
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Article48 1948-01-17 8 BATU PAHAT, Friday. INIHAN-owned cattle her* had the day off yesterday. It was the occasion of an ancient ceremony known as "Mattu-ponggal", or Feast of the Cattle. Cows were decorated with garlands of flowers and beasts of burden were not put to their usual tasks.48 words
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Article350 1948-01-17 8 TO-MORROW'S services In SinI gapore churches are as follows: ChurcTi or England: St. Andrew's Cathedral 7 a.m., 8 a.m., 10.30 a.m.. 11.15 a.m. aid 5.30 p.m.: St. George's Garrison Church (Tanglin) 7.15 a.m., 9 a.m., 9.45 a.m., 6.30 p.m.; Christ Church (Dorset Road) 7 a.m.: 8 a.m..350 words
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Article170 1948-01-17 8 Legal Action Against Ex-Rajah? pEPRESENTATIVES of I\ Sarawak organisations will meet at Kuching next month to discuss the possibility of taking legal action against the former Rajah, (Sir Charles Vyner Brooke). Inche Mohamed Kipli bin Hajl Osman, the General Organising Secretary of the United Sarawak National Association, said yesterday action170 words
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Article73 1948-01-17 8 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Friday.— The Governor, Sir Edward Gent, and the Sultan of Selangor were present at the 19th anniversary celebrations yesterday of the Sin Chew Jit Poh and Sdn Poh press group held m the Chinese Assembly Hall. Speeches were made by Mr.73 words
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Article247 1948-01-17 8 TODAY Display of Princess Elizabeth's original letter of thanks addressed to Singapore Governor for the wedding present from the people of Singapore. Raffles Museum, 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. Exhibition of Mulberry Harbour Model. Victoria Memorial Hall, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Open to the public V's Men's247 words
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208 1948-01-17 8 OINGAPORE will shortly «J begin spending half a million dollars on road improvement. Several big and fifty smaller streets are Included In the scheme. Some of the main roads wiU have new non-skid surfaces for which $250,000 has be€« a por dilated The aim of208 words
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Advertisement136 1948-01-17 8 THE ROYAL BANK OF CANADA Head Office, Montreal CONDENSED ANNUAL STATEMENT AS ON 29th NOVEMBER, 1947 Assets Cash on hand, m banks and m Bank of Canada 402.057.876.79 Government, provincial and municipal securities, not exceeding market value 875,847,469.18 Other bonds, debentures and stocks, not exceeding market value 116,509,788.71 Call loans136 words
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Advertisement385 1948-01-17 8 Vail All other duogl being equal, the maa I correct* acidity. THEN who wins through it the man wbo U Andrews tones up the liver rtaJly fiu .This is why Inner and checks biliousness Cleanliness is to important. FINALLY To not only on (he sports V^^ complete your Inner field,385 words
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Letter, Illustration657 1948-01-17 9 SINGAPORE'S HOUSING PROBLEM /L FTER reading the letters m the Straits Times on the new Singa- pore Improvement Trust houses and flats, I decided to spend Sunday m a careful investigation of these flats. I first went rcftmd Tiong'Bahru and found that four new657 words
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Letter115 1948-01-17 9 Two Years And 20 Per Cent Singapore T ENTIRELY agree with 1 Mr. Loke Wan Tho's demand that the Cathay Flats should be released as early as possible. I have been on the waiting list ior a flat m this building for the past two years and m the meantime115 words
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Letter232 1948-01-17 9 I WISH to voice the complaints of so many who are living with me m the flats recently put up by the Singapore Improvement Trust m Owen Road. It is obvious that the rent of $60 charged per flat is exhorbitant. One na^ only Ito come232 words
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Letter60 1948-01-17 9 WE hope that early attention will be given by the lighting committee of the Municipality to have some of the Still Road street lamps, which are not lighted after dark, transferred to Teluk Kerau Road which has been long enough m the dark. The heavy traffic along this60 words
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486 1948-01-17 9 AS a student of one 1 secondary schools, I str nlea of your correspondc secondary class students t< to the Education Departrm the school period," the prese to your correspondent, is far I think this is unnecessary. All that needs be done is a486 words
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Letter245 1948-01-17 9 1* HAVE recently returned from Penang, and 1 tnis account of my impressions jf the favourable comparison that its public bus service presents with that m Singapore may be of interest to your readers. Here, briefly, are a few salient points I have noted about245 words
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Letter205 1948-01-17 9 IT is timely that Government has set up a TenYear Educational Plan, but it is one thing to draw up a plan and another to carry it out. I agree with the authorities concerned that there is no full guarantee that the plan will be fulfilled,205 words
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Advertisement95 1948-01-17 9 X I EL the name that means most to Motor Cyclists Distributors: The Eastern Auto Co., Ltd.. Singapore, for Singapore and Southern Malaya. Hock Hoe Co., I pott, for Perak Segamat Store fr Agency, Pcnang. for Penang and Northern Malaya. Factor- Representatives: T. V. MITCHELL <Se GO. 18, BATTERY RD.,95 words
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Miscellaneous612 1948-01-17 9 West opened the Hi^wwi^ ten and declarer won with the Malik ace. Trumps were drawn in tw i leads; then, apparently assuming that the only way to make the slam was to find che club king in East's hand, declarer led low to the club ace, preparatory to leading back612 words
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Article391 1948-01-17 10 LONDON, Friday. WITH rumours of an immediate devaluation of sterling discredited, markets on the London Stock Exchange yesterday failed to continue Wednesday's sharp upswing although, after a slight setback due to profit-taking, there were signs of renewed firmness, says Renter's financial correspondent. Tins and Robbers advanced The sterling391 words
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Article848 1948-01-17 10 By Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Friday. rpHE market m Tins was again very firm. Industrials were steady. British Borneo Pet1 roleums were again m the limelight and business was done up to 48/-. Quotations given by the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association were as follows: INDUSTRIALS At)«a lee 13.00848 words
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388 1948-01-17 10 NO amount of rehabilitation expenditure could make good m full some types of damage to rubber trees and soil of agricultural properties said the chairman, Mr. O. M. Knocker at the annual meeting of Sungei Bagan Rubber Co. Ltd. a this week. It was therefore388 words
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Article13 1948-01-17 10 Stocks 63.70; Industrials 177.03; I Rails 51.10; Utilities 33.11.— A.P.AP - 13 words
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Article63 1948-01-17 10 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association's prices at noon yesterday were: Buyers Sellers Cts. Cto. per Ib. per lb. No. 1 R.S.S. Spot loose nominal 41% 42% No. 1 R.S.S. fob m bales Peb. 42 45 Vi No. i R.S.S fob In bales Feb. 41 H 41 No.63 words
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Advertisement659 1948-01-17 10 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. (Incoroorateo <n Singapore) BLUE FUNNEL LINE SAILINGS FROM O.&. AND 0.8. A. "Menclaus" From U.K G. Jl Tanialat" From U.K In Port "Aeapenor" Due from U.K J*n. J8 •Talolas" Due f com I'. S. A lan 21 "Titan" Due from U.K Feb. 4 SAILINGS FOR LIVERPOOL GLASGOW659 words
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Advertisement200 1948-01-17 10 PRESIDENT LINE SAILINGS TO NEW YORK AND BOSTON via INDIA EGYPT MEDITERRANEAN PORTS Freight Oni» PRES. MONROE Singapore Gd. 36/37 Penanc Arr. Jan. 19 MARINE FLIER Singapore Jan. 20 Penang Jan. 27 PRES. POLK Singapore Feb. 5 Penanr Feb. 9 LYKES ORIENT LINE dired to HOUSTON. MOBILE, NEW ORLEANS 39200 words
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Advertisement118 1948-01-17 10 Shippers and other interested m Sj.tpotr- Intelligence arc <•*■«•• to advertisements hi Cob. 1 and 2 opposite page and to Shipping Notice* <nt Pagr B. I. S. N. Coy APCAR LINE M.V. SANGOLA FOR MADRAS CALCUTTA JAN. 20th ISLAY KERR Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE PENANG SILVER JAVA PACIFIC IMS SILVER LINE118 words
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Advertisement584 1948-01-17 10 ELLERMAN 4k k i a vfw«<^ BUCKNALL .f™.LINE PACIFi. HAVRE, LONDON PORTS ANTWERP S.S. City of KHARTOUM "BOUSAIii.iLLE Due Sinrapore 12 Mar. Ol •>»' 'McALISTER CO., LTD. (Inoornon'".- «i "n-aDorei PHONE 5006 BOUSTEAD&CO.,L?D. LLOYDS AGENTS Agent* for Malaya Railway* GLEN LINr SALEN-SKAUGEN LINK Sailings to and from Coin*, For Los584 words
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Article785 1948-01-17 11 Next Saturday's Rugby "Test" By The SPORTS EDITOR AN paper, the South possess a team which cannot be faulted, and if nothing goes wrong they should beat the North m their rugby encounter at the Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore, next Saturday. This is the consensus785 words
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Article892 1948-01-17 11 BELOW is the card for today, the first day of the Selangor Turf Club Spring Meeting. Double Totes are on races three and five, and races seven and eight. The Big Sweep win be drawn on race eight. Race 1: 2.30 Horses, Class 2, Div. 3, 6892 words
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Article286 1948-01-17 11 Will They Come To Grips? To The Sports Editor, Straits Times I AM a wrestling fan, and the recent boom m the sport m Singapore has pleased me a great deal. The obvious enterprise which brought such wellknown wrestlers as King Kong and Zbisko to the city is worthy of286 words
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Article56 1948-01-17 11 At the annual general meeting of the Fajar Badminton Party, Singapore, the following were elected office-bearers for the year 1948: president, Mr. Xi M. Noor; honorary secretary. Mr. A. Rahman b. H. Hussein; honorary treasurer, Mr. All b. So'od; honorary auditor, Mr. Omar b. Mohamed; committee members: Messrs.56 words
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Article84 1948-01-17 11 The Beng Swee badminton team. Singapore, beat the Unity BJP. by five games to nil on Sunday. Scores (Beng Swee players mentioned first) Wong Keng Wan beat Ban Kiat 15-12, 15-6; Tan Meng Klat beat Hee Pong 15-7, 15-9, Wong Tuck Wah and Stanley Leong beat Ban Kiat84 words
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Article59 1948-01-17 11 Following are the office-bearers of the "Wings" 8.P., Singapore, elected (or thie year: president, Mr. Ng Hong Seng; vice-presi-dent, Mr. Lim Cheng Gek, hoo. secretary, Mr. Lim Bak 8oug; hon. trc-jmrt.- Mr. Goh Poh Kwan, hon. au^^or. Mr. Tan Ker.g Hoe; boo. §t Tts captain, Mr, Lim Bak59 words
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Article54 1948-01-17 11 LONDON, iy TUe Russians, who took ov ?r i ie Kurile Islands after V-J Day, lavn built the Kuriles' first football atadioni, according to the Modcov Radio. The stadium, seating 3,000, is m the one-year-old town of Scverokurilsk where, according to the Moscow Radio, "sports have a.roady made54 words
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Advertisement349 1948-01-17 11 AMERICAN MAIL LINE FAST DIRECT SERVICE To Lot Anreles. San Francisco. Portland. Seattle. Vancouver "JAVA MAIL" loads Penang 19th Jan. Swettenham 22nd Jan. Singapore 24 Jan. "INDIA MAIL" loads early Feb. "AMERICAN MAIL" Middle Feb. for Freight <& passage please apply to:— Agents;— GUTHRIE CO., LTD. Phone 5131 EVERETT ORIENT349 words
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Advertisement221 1948-01-17 11 PERFORMANCES A A TLI A V A FILM OF DISTINCTION NOW SHOWING WALTER WAN'IFR presents RPfH SP^TkLOST MOMENT AGNES MOOREHEAD JOAN IORIING ONIVSRSAUIiIERN AUONAI RELEASE JOHN ARCHER FRANK PUGUA NE??T CttAMCE Children's Matinee To-day at 11 a.m. Laurel Hardy In "Saps at Sea" #jk V» TO-MORROW:— James Cajjney i MM221 words
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Miscellaneous368 1948-01-17 11 RADIO MALAYA ,S'PORE Rhythm; 11.30 News Sc News FoX Dancers Only; 11.45 Clow. Analysis; 11.45 University Pro- dama aitcthaiia 1 p.m. Radio Orch. 1.4S gramme "Agriculture" (Intro- RADIO AUSTRALIA Victor Sylvester Orcb. 8.20 duction by Dunstan Skttbeck): Two Stations— 9 30 a.m. Hita Sports; 8.30 Touch of Every- "Husbandry Training"368 words
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Article867 1948-01-17 12 EPSOM JEEP - EPSOM JEEP Minstrel Boy, Singing Bird II And Dagobert By KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. rULNSTREL Boy, Singing Bird II and Dago»>ert are three safe each-way wagers at Kuala Lumpur tomorrow, the first day of the Selargor Turf Club January Meeting. Trainer Rodgers has bright prospects867 words
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Article139 1948-01-17 12 1. DOBRA 2. Kin* Sien 3. Honey Comb BROWNSBAT Dobra Honey Comb DOBRA Red Hackle Honey Comb 1. 2. LLANK SPEC PRINCE EUGENEPRINCE ECG1 Prince Eurene Game Law Blank Spec s 1. LORD IVAN t. Vanguard 3. Fortune', FaToartte VANGUARD Mandalay Fortune's Faronrite MANDALAY Vanguard Fortane's Faroarite139 words
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Article45 1948-01-17 12 T ATEST hints on today's Li races by "Epsom Jeep," the Straits Times racing correspondent, will be published m today's Singapore Free Press. "Epsom Jeep" will give the latest state of the coins and the horses most fancied on the track this morning.45 words
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Article94 1948-01-17 12 To The Sports Editor, Straits Times I NOTE that Ali Riza Bey, Turkish wrestler and opponent of King Kong m tonight's wrestling bouts i at the Great World, is advertised by the promoters as "winner of the Olympic Games, 1936." The Olympic heavyweight 'xrestlin? champion m 193694 words
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Article163 1948-01-17 12 ri Singapore Chinese Recreation Club did well to beat the Singapore Cricket Club by two i goals to one in a friendly hockey imatch played on the S.C.C. Padang yesterday. j Although the Chinese were never at any stage brilliant they were a shade better than their163 words
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Article995 1948-01-17 12 " ALLEYNIAN - "ALLEYNIAN" Race Card on Page 11 By A CCORDING to the recently-issjed S.R.A. classificai\ tions, more English-bred horses have been registered, though few of them are top-rankers. Among the new ones that have been entered for the Kuala Lumpur meeting, 'Ecliptic' has been placed m995 words
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Article51 1948-01-17 12 Scorers for the Colts were C. Lelah (two), Surata, Kamzanl and Isa. The Singapore Colts beat the Singapore Recreation Club by five goals to one m a game of hockey played on the S.R.C. padang yesterday. Scorers for the Colts were C Lelah (two), Surata, Kamzanl and51 words
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Article206 1948-01-17 12 TODAY RUGBY: Royal Nary t. R.A.F. (five-cornered tourney), Seletar, 5 p.m.; S.C.C. Oldsters r. Youngsters, padanjr. 5.15 p.m. HOCKEY: Harlequins t. SUB. Police, S.R.C. 5 p.m.; Spore Clarke Rangers t. R.A.F. Seletar 2nd. XI. Seletar I n.m. SOCCER: S.C.F.A. I/eafue. Fin lay son Green r. Jalan Sultan, Geylang206 words
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Article227 1948-01-17 12 EPSOM JEEP - EPSOM JEEP By pROBABLE jockeys for I today's Kuala Lumpur races are as follows: RACE ONE: King Sion (Morslllo), Brownsbay (Dawson), Truflne (Tankard), Fair Court (Tjoa), Honey Comb (Woods), Flying Colour (Gentles). Red Hackle (Roberts), Merriel (Ellery), Ascot Vale (Flannery), Dark Romance (not fixed), Dobra (Robinson). RACE227 words
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Article444 1948-01-17 12 CRICKET IN LAIWCESTOM LAUNCESTON, Friday. rE weather was warmer, but the wind continued strong and the wicket was good when play was resumed on the second day of the Indians' match against Tasmania here today, with the Indians' score standing at 373 for four.Reuter; Reuter-AAP - 444 words
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Article172 1948-01-17 12 INDIA— 1ST INNS. Sarwate e Alexander b Richardson 12S Irani c Alexander b Marfett S Amarnath b Walmsley 135 Haiare e M. Thomas b Richardson 59 G. Mohamed c Alexander b Walmsley 14 Phadkar c Walmsley b L»»er 53 Kishenchand not oat 46 Adikhari b Walmsley 9 Sohoni notReuter - 172 words
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Article67 1948-01-17 12 THE Bangkok Chinese heavy- weight wrestling chamu'on. Lambong. who fights Rouahhcuse Peters, the R.A.S.C. grappler. at the Happy World tonight, arrived in Singapore yesterday from Bangkok. The fight Is over 10 flveminutc rounds. Tonight's card at the Happy World is a Chinese Champions v. The Rest programme.67 words
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Article27 1948-01-17 12 The Singapore Recreation Club cricket register is now own at the club. AH members desiring to play this season are requested to sign their names.27 words
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Article134 1948-01-17 12 BRIDGETOWN, Friday. |>ARBADOS compiled, O 198 for three wickets j yesterday, when their second match against the M.C.C. opened. The tourists' attack was generally more telling than m the first match, and tied down the scoring to an average of less than 40 runs an hour on134 words
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Article46 1948-01-17 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Friday. Selangor has canoelled both inter-State hockey fixtures which were to have been played this week-end, against Singapore and Johore. An official of the Selangor Hockey Association said that the State team were unable to make the journey owing to transport difficulties.46 words
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Article31 1948-01-17 12 BORDEAUX, Friday The Australian (Wallabies) Rugby Union touring side beat a South-west Prance selection by eight points to seven m Bordeaux yesterday. The Wallabies led 3-0 at halftime. Reuter.Reuter - 31 words
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Article24 1948-01-17 12 The Keppel and Paya Lebar bus companies' soccer teams drew at soccer on the Railway Institute ground yesterday. There was no score.24 words
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Article146 1948-01-17 12 Penang T.C. May Raise 3 Loans PENANG. l-ri^ay. THE Penang Turf i luh may shortly raise loans totalling half a million dollars for r?hah lit;itioii and extension purposes. Proposals for these loans are to be made at a special general meeting of members on Tuesday, Feb. 3. Members will be146 words
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Article113 1948-01-17 12 OCORING the only goal O in the first five minutes of play, the Singapore Police held on to their lead to defeat the Ceylon Sports Club in their league hockey match at Thomson Road yesterday. Going Into the attack right from the bully-off, the Police were113 words
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Article68 1948-01-17 12 CALCUTTA. Friday—Malaya beat India by five matches to two m the international badminton "Test" here yesterday. Individual results were: Doubles: Durai and Kon Leong I (Malaya) beat S. Bose and Guha (India) 7-15, 15-5, 15-11, Sarma-1 and Kon Leong (Malaya) beat Lewis and Mohan (India) 14-14 (3-0),Reuter - 68 words
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Article63 1948-01-17 12 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Friday. The Kedah Gymkhana Club i: to revive amakjr racinp i: Alor Star. This decisioi was reached at a genera meeting of the club held oi Wednesday It was agreed that racing dates should be fixed foi either Thursdays or Fridays.63 words
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Article36 1948-01-17 12 The Singapore Olympic and Sports Council (Board of Control Games) will hold a meeting at the V.M.C.A. on Monday at 5.15 p.m. The Council's committee of management will meet at the V.M.C.A. on Wednesday.36 words
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Article21 1948-01-17 12 Today: High water, 1 57 pxn. (9.0 ft.). Tomorrow: High water, 2.59 a.m (8.5 ft.). 2.40 p.m. (8.5 ft.).21 words
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