The Straits Times, 3 March 1948

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    18 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1948 PRICE TEN CENTS
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    U.K. "MUST SHOW WILL TO BE STRONG"
    959 1 Debate On Defence In Commons LONDON, Tuesday. "DRITAIN must display the will to be strong. We should do scant justice to ourselves and to humanity if we failed to accept this simple and fundamental truth." The Minister of Defence (Mr. A. V. Alexander),
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    Britain's Warning To Jews
    199 1 JERUSALEM, Tuesday. A BRITISH Army statement last night announced that from now on British troops would use their weapons impartially against Jewish and Arab aggrcMon m fighting m Jerusalem. The announcement said that prolonged fighting ben Arabs and Jews within Jerusalem had made life inibl.' lor
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    LISTOWEL IN SINGAPORE
    95 1 The Mir..sw-r of state for rs 'the Earl of .-•it will arrive m S:nga- moon. He will be mot by police .••rs at th»- Causeway at 5.30 p.m. and will driv. mediately to Government He will remain m Singapore until :;.orning. Tomorrow morning he will th» Police
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    60 1 Private W. Lawrence, of the Devon Regiment, getting down to his fish and yeast buns with his plate of pudding next to him m the Mess Hall of No. 1 British Transit Camp. Nee Soon, yesterday. A question concerning conditions m the camp will be asked In the House of
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    "No War For Five Years"—Molotov
    266 1 "No War For Five Years" Molotov LONDON, Tuesday. A MEMBER of the Labour Party said m the House of Commons today that the Russian Foreign Minister (Mr. Molotov) told a London dinner party less than three months ago that there would be no new war for at least five years.
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    23 DIE IN CRASH
    55 1 RIO DE JANEIRO, Tuesday. Only three of 26 persons aboard survived the crash of a Brazilian Air Force C-47 transport near Belem, an ASA Press News Agency dispatch said yesterday. The plane was on its way from Bio de Janeiro to Cayenne, French Guiana, when it
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    Inquiry Demand
    253 1 From Our Own Correspondent MELBOURNE, Tuesday. FOLLOWING the Straits Times interview with Lieut.Gen. Percival published yesterday, Major-Gen. Gordon Bennett has returned to the attack by demanding "an impartial inquiry into the Malayan campaign, paying particular attention to Lieut.-Gen. Percival's leadership." Deploring Gen. Perclval's "attack on A.I.F. officers and
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    'Stop World War Before It Starts'
    286 1 WASHINGTON, Tuesday. SENATOR Arthur Vandenberg, Republican chairman of the United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee, appealed to a full meeting of the Senate yesterday to approve the European recovery plan and "help to stop World War 111 before it starts." The Senate, he said,;
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    Shafer Bill This Week
    144 1 THE so-called Shater Bill to provide the United States with a synthetic rubber pro- gramme will be called to the floor of the House of Repre- j sentatlves for consideration J probably on Thursday or Friday of this week, according to Republican leaders. The bill would
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    'RED VOLCANO WILL ERUPT IN PERSIA"
    258 1 TEHERAN, Tuesday. •JHERE is great uneasiness m Persia following the recent events m Czechoslovakia and Finland, and yesterday's newspapers contained warnings of new difficulties facing the freedom of the country. "After Czechoslovakia and Finland, the Communist volcano will erupt here," said a headline m
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    Menuhin To Play In Singapore
    173 1 Menuhin To Play In Singapore THE celebrated concert violinist, Yehudi MenuI hin, and two world-famous I dancers, Alicia Markova 1 and Anton Dolin, will give concert recitals m Singa* j pore this year, a New York j cable from A.P. announced yesterday. The superintendent of the i Victoria Memorial Hall
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      Fined For Working After — 1 p.m. On Saturday—
      107 2 Fined For Working After 1 p.m. On Saturday SYDNEY, Tuesday. rO Sydney men, found working m their own factories on a Saturday afternoon, have been fined under a section of the Australian Factories Act which forbids all work m factories after 1 p.m. on Saturday. "A sorry state of affairs,"
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      Builders
      30 2 LONDON. Tuesday The number of permanent houses completed m Great Britain m January was 15.401. Completed houses, permanent and .temporary, now total 354,188 as irom Apr. 1, 1945. Reuter.
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      Family Dead
      47 2 BIRKENHEAD. Tuesday.— A family of four were found d^ud m their home at New Ferry yesterday. Police said Mrs. William Smith and her two children Barry, aged five, and Gabriel, aged two died from knife wounds. Her husband was found hanged behind a door.— A.P.
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      Ban
      23 2 BELFAST, Tuesday. The Northern Ireland Minister of Home Affairs has banned a Londonderry anti-partition demonstration planned for St. Patrick's Day, March 17.
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      Ovens Cool
      57 2 SHEFFIELD. Tuesday. Strikes by coke-oven workers at 11 of the 24 coking plants m South Yorkshire have resulted In gas cuts to industrial consumers m Sheffield, heart of the British steel industry. The strikers, who came out on Saturday, demand a reduction of the worki^f week xiutii »n.V*H
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      Training Tour
      47 2 MALTA, Tuesday.— The British submarine Tantivy (Lieut. A. C. Bucknal, R.N.) has left Malta for Colombo to help the Royal Indian and Royal Pakistan Navies m anti-submarine training. She has just been fitted with a new ventilation device adapted from the German "Schnorkel" apparatus. Reuter.
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      Campaigners
      29 2 NEW YORK, Tuesday. Describing Gen. Douglas MacArthur as "America's man of the hour", the Hearst newspaper chain has launched a campaign to make him a Presidential candidate. Reuter.
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      Soong As P.M.?
      33 2 CANTON, Tuesday. The Pai Kwong Po said m Canton today that the Kwantung Governor, Mr. T. V. Soong, would resign his Governorship and return to Nanking as Prime Minister. U.P.
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      Pius XII Is 72
      59 2 VATICAN CITY. Tuesday. —Pope Plus XII will work ri usual today while ail offices are closed and Vatican flags fly for a holiday. Today Is his 72nd birthday and the ninth anniversary of his election as Pontiff. The double anniversary will be celebrated on March 12,
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      Big Business
      35 2 LONDON, Tuesday. Britain and the Netherlands wUI exchange goods to the value of more than £70,000,000 m the current year, an increase of more than 20.5 per cent on the 1947 figures. Reuter.
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      Earth Shook
      57 2 WEST BROMWICH. Tuesday. An earthquake which 'shook the whole earth" was recorded at West Bromwich yesterday. recording seismologist, Mr. J. J. Shaw, said: "T^ whole earth was shaken and continued to tremble for two and a half hours." He said the centre of the earthquake was possibly between
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      New President
      28 2 TAW CUCCBOO, TuuJ/.^l —Dr. T. V. Tsiang, of China, becomes President of the Security Council for the month of March under the United Nations, rotation system.—U.P.
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      Booked Up
      56 2 SYDNEY, Tuesday. Shipping companies m the England-Australia passenger trade report inability to guarantee return bookings for at least a year. The companies say they have waiting lists ranging from 800 to 1,200 people seeking berths for Britain. They can get only one-way tickets. Once m Britain they must
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      Fracas
      58 2 CAIRO. Tuesday—Twentyone policemen were injured and 11 dockers taken to hospital when police clashed with 500 textile mill workers m Alexandria yesterday. The workers were protesting against the recent arrest of a number of workers for allegedly inciting unrest. Twenty workers were arrested. Firearms, stones and clubs were reported
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      Radio Link
      56 2 SHANGHA.. Tuesday— The Mayor of Shanghai. Mr. K. C. Wu. will inaugurate the Shanghai-London telephone radio circuit on Thursday with a conversation with the Lord Mayor of London. The director of the Shanghai Telecommunications Administration, Mr. Yu Pingchlen. will then send greetings to the head of the British
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      Double Crash
      71 2 HUNTINGDON. Tuesday. Six German prisoners of war were killed and eight seriously injured when their lorry collided with an engine on the main-line level crossing yesterday at Conington. Huntingdon. The accident occurred m dense fog. As the injured were being taken to hospital m another lorry, they were
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      "Lady Hitler
      70 2 She was found during routine questioning by Frencn Zone authorities on Feb. 28. The former Nazi national women's leader was found at Tuebingen with her husband, former S.S. Gen. August Heissmeyer. He was also arrested. She had been thought dead by authorities. Both were wanted for war crimes
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      Arab Commander
      62 2 Fawzi Bey Kaoukji, commander of the Arab armies designed to "liberate" Palestine. He leads Arab volunteers from Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine and Egypt. He has been a fighter m the Arab cause since he fought with the Turks against the Allies m the 1914-18 war. This A.P. picture
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      Peron Operation
      29 2 BUENOS AIRES. Tuesday.— The Argentine President, Don Juan Peron, was operated on for appendicitis yesterday. K% tr»a oißoicklly nnnouutcU. His condition was stated to be satisfactory.— A.P.
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      Explosion At Sea
      38 2 SAN PEDRO, Calif., Tuesday.—An explosion at sea aboard the U.S. destroyer Duncan yesterday killed one crew member and injured six others. The Duncan was en route to the Western Pacific via Pearl Harbour. A. P.
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      Memorial
      92 2 EXETER, Tuesday. The Bishop of Exeter, Dr. C. E. C"Jbon, yesterday dedicated a memorial window m bomb-damaged Exeter Cathedral to those who gave their lives m the last two actions of the Exeter m the Java Sea on Feb. 27 and March 1, 1942. About 200 Exe.«r survivors and
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      Dawn Disclosures
      91 2 FRANKFURT, Tuesday.— With daw n raids by 600 soldiers and 150 German policemen on 380 homes, the United States Army has opened a drive against soldiers who spend the night m tJie homes of their German girl friends. CwVenty soldiers and four American civilians wero charged with disorderly
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      Royal Security
      71 2 COLOMBO, Tuesday. Strong security measures were taken to protect the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester during: their visit to Ceylon m connection with the independence celebrations. Radio stations established all along the routes the Royal party travelled were able to keep constant touch with police officers accompanying the
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    COPRA PRICE INCREASE?
    70 2 COLOMBO, Tuesday.— ln a memorandum to the British Food Ministry, Ceylon has asked for higher prices for her copra. Under a five-year contract, Ceylon is now selling copra m bulk to the United Kingdom at 125 rupees per candy of 500 pounds weight. The Under-Secretary to the
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      414 2 NOTICES PROGRESSIVE PARTY LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS Municipal North Eaat Dhislon AN ELECTION MEETING will be held at the Telok Kurau Malay School (corner of Joo Chiat Place and Still Road) at 530 p.m. on Thursday, 4th March, 1948. AJI are invited. P.W.D. TENDERS. T<nd?rs for QUARRYING AND TRANSPORT OF ROAD
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      213 2 When you are m need of LAMPSHADES come to us. Nowhere else can your selection be so easier time saving than where the range is wider, grander LAMPSHADES Parchment. Silk it Plas'.lc of all shapes and designs await -our selection or let us make them to your reauired specifications. CENTRAL
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      210 2 FACTORY FRESH AFTER A LONG VOYAGE LEAKPROOF GUAKANTEED SEALED IN STEEL ><^sSs>v RAY 0 V^c SOLE REPRESENTATIVES. GETZ BROS CO PENANG KUALA LUMPUR SINGAPORE TO THE DISCRIMINATING Dine m the Palm Court Glill at RAFFLES HOTEL THE HEST CUISINE THE MOST DELIGHTFUL SETTING IN TOWN Dance to the Music of
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    YACHT OWNER AS ENGINEER
    136 3 Bob Morrison To Work In Own Ship THE man who bought the pre-war Governor's yacht, Sea Belle 11, yesterday signed on as assistant third engineer on board the vessel m order to get back to the Philippines. He is Mr. Bob Morrison who recently bought the
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    Sixteen On Housebreak Charge
    172 3 Sixteen On Housebreak Charge THE trial of 16 people m a housebreaking casej m the Singapore Harbour! Board began m the 9up-| reme Court yesterday. Outlining the case for the i prosecution, the Deputy Pub- us Prosecutor, Mr L. Rayner, revealed a futile attempt by the 16 people to remove
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    INDIAN CHARGED
    49 3 A 50-year-old Indian. Ismail Noor bin Mohd Tabi, who was charged with causing hurt to a woman, RahaMnte Mohd. Noor, by biting off one of her fingers on March 1, was ordered by the Fourth Magistrate yes- terday to be remanded m the Mental Hospital for observation.
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    For Trial On Arms Charges
    214 3 For Trial On Arms Charges MAN 1 AM, a young Indian, was yesterday committed by Mr. A. G. Shears the Seventh Police Court Magistrate, to stand trial at the next Assizes on two charges of unlawful possession of arms. Maniam was alleged to have been found m possession of two
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    SUICIDE ATTEMPT
    70 3 Pua Tai Hu, a 32-year-old Chinese, who pleaded guilty m the Fourth Police Court yesterday to a charge of attempting to commit suicide with a razor on Feb. 15, was ordered to be sent to the Social Welfare Department. Pua said he had been worried because he had
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    Chinese Girl To Hold Exhibition
    329 3 By Our Woman Correspondent MISS Lo Kit-ling, talented twenty-six year old Chinese artist, v.ill open an exhibition of her paintings on Friday next at the V.M.C.A. which she is holding m conjunction with Mr. Harold W. OfTord. This will be Mi.-s Lo's 26th exhibition, held
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    60 3 ■WATfcK BUS": British transport leaders take a trip on one of the new London River Thames water buses. These 66-feet-long craft will carry 150 passengers each on regular half-hourly trips between Putney and Tower Bridge when they start operation m the early summer. The boats are dieselpowered and are capable
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    Court Story Of Double Stabbing
    256 3 THE story of how a man stabbed his friend, then made a fruitless search for the friend's wife and returned to renew his attacks, was told m the Singapore Coroner's Court, yesterday. The inquiry was on the death of a Malay, Ismail bin Ali, and
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    New Ration Cards By March 6
    198 3 HOLDERS of European diet ration cards were warned by the Food Controller, Singapore, yesterday, that all their cards must be renewed by March 6 at the latest. After that date, holders of the old ration cards will not be able to draw rations of
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    Stole Cloth: Fined $100
    89 3 PTER Vandyk, a Dutch seaman was sentenced to one day's simple imprisonment m the Second Police Court yesterday for stealing cloth. Inspector Cheah Kirn Swee, who prosecuted, said that on March 1 at 6.30 pjn. Vandyk was stopped at gate 8, Singapore Harbour Board. He was
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    Police Seek 3 Gunmen
    161 3 PLNGAPORE Police are O seeking three gangsters, one of whom shot a Chinese m the thigh and left him on the pavement of a house m Owen RoadJ on Monday night. The wounded man is Tan Teik Moy, a hotel employee living m Race Course Road.
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    ONE PERSON PER BICYCLE
    108 3 Prosecutions will be brought after th e next fortnight against cyclists who carry extra persons on their bicycles within the Municipal Area. This has been found necessary ir view of the high percentage of bicycles involved m traffic accidents last year which were carrying more than
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    "Much Ado" Was A Big Success
    226 3 "Much Ado" Was A Big Success MONDAY night saw th« most important theatrical event for many months with the opening at the Little Theatre of Shakespeare's comedy "Much Ado About Nothing." The Little Theatre Players have contrived to make their production full of life and colour and movement, and have
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    LICENSEE FINED
    41 3 Kee Yew Hock, the licencee of Carlton Restaurant, was yesterday fined $600, m default six months rigorous imprisonment, by the Eighth Police Court Magistrate (Mr. R. W. P. Rule) for failing to keep a stock book of intoxicating liquors.
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    Singapore Diary
    181 3 IODAY Singapore Table Tennis Association, Council meeting, V.M.C.A Tennis Pavilion, Bras Basah Road, 5.30 p.m. Y. W. C. A., Katong Pioneers business meeting, St. Hilda's School, 4 p.m., display of needlework, St. Hilda's School, 5 p.m. Y. M. C. A. chess club, 5 p.m. commercial classes, 5.30 p.m.,
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    IN MEMORIAM
    21 4 IN IX>VING memory of Joseph Bruok David passed away 3rd. March. Gone but not forgotten Hannah, 3rd March. 1948.
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Wed., Mar. 3. 1948. THE UNKINDEST CUT OF ALL
    1061 4 The Straits Times Singapore, Wed., Mar. 3. 1948. THE UNKINDEST CUT OF ALL Before the Percival dispatch on the Malayan campaign is finally put away m the archives, and before those of us who lived through the fall of Singapore and the Japanese occupation finally say goodbye to all that,
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    ROYAL ROMANCE IN PARIS
    96 4 ROYAL ROMANCE IN PARIS PARIS. Monday— Ex-King Michael of Rumania yesterday temporarily abandoned political matters to devote the last few days before he goes to the United States to his fiancee, Princess Anne of Bourbon Parma. An authoritative Rumanian source said that Michael had decided it was not "opportune" to
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    TURKEY WATCHES ISLAM IN NEW ASIA
    1230 4 TURKEY WATCHES ISLAM IN NEW ASIA By the Istanbul Correspondent of The Times THE Turkish people are following with the keenest interest the outbreaks caused by the intense fermentation prevailing among the various nations scattered along the southern fringes of Asia and the northern shores of Africa, most of whom
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  • MAN-IN-THE-STREET
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      A Malay On Straits Chinese In The Federation
      253 4 AS a Malay and a son of the soil, I strongly oppose Mr. Heah Joo Siang's article which appeared m the Straits Times on Feb. 26. Mr. Heah says m the last paragraph of his article to all appearances, it seems to
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      Rich Straits Chinese
      165 4 There are many rich lawye»s, wealthy doctors, rich tin miners, rubber magnates and multi-millionaires among the Straits-born Chinese today who make piles of money m this country, buy acres and acres of estates, huge mansions, big limousines, and lead a very happy and prosperous life. Have the
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      "TIRED AND WEARY"
      244 4 AS a Government servant, I feel tired, disgusted and discouraged at the news that "temporary and cost of living allowances will continue to be paid on the existing rates of salaries and wages." The Government knows that the present. cost of living is about 400 per cent,
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      PERCIVAL REPORT
      64 4 I WOULD like to obtain the full 120,000-word Percival Despatch, an abridged version of which you published on Feb. 27 Could you let me know if a copy of the Despatch can be obtained locally PACIFIC STAR Singapore. [At least one leading Singap bookseller informs ua that «li.
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      PARCELS FOR BRITAIN
      335 4 TH E following information may be of interest to your readers who support TNT (Spare I Time and Talent EnterI prises) m the Federation and Singapore. This week we are sending off our first order for parcels from a firm m Sydney. We j are sending to
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      WOMEN'S DAY ON THE ESTATES
      94 4 CAN you enlighten me as to whet Internationa) Women's Day is? I have received a notice from the Ruber Workers' Union that this will be observed m all countries on March 6, and would I allow my estate lorry to transport them to town. Ap.-rt
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    Bill To Discharge Bankrupts
    233 5 A BILL to provide for the discharge r without -individual application to Court of persons whe were undischarged ban- krupts on Feb. 15, 1942 will bo introduced m the Singapore Advisory Counci] shortly. T. Bill aims also to simplify the procedure for payinc dividends. The Bill
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    ARMED ROBBERY
    52 5 Four masked Chinese seized $310 m cash and jewel- lery from a Chinese squatter E and his family m a house m Tanah Merah Kechil. Bth I mile, Changi Road, at 2 a.m. t yesterday. a One man was armed with a pistol, and another with ata t
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    CHINESE HACKED TO DEATH
    360 5 3 Others Injured By Axe-Slayer gINGLE-HANDED, a 35-year-old carpenter disarmed a murderer who had hacked one person to death and wounded three others m an axe-and-chisel attack m a carpenter's shop m Queen Street on Monday morning. The carpenter, Lee Soi Ho, saw the murderer slashing
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    114 5 The Special Commissioner, Lord Killearn, and Lady KilJearn, and author and e x-M. P. Mr. Somerset de Chair and his wife watching the net being hauled up at a fishing stake off Katong coast, Singapore, on Monday night. Mr. de Chair, who has been adopted as Conservative candidate, for South
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    R.A.S.Paper OnTheWav
    376 5 w T'HE Malayan branch of 1 the Royal Asiatic Society has a 175-page Journal m production. It will, when published, contain papers by eight authors, including Sir Richard Winstedt, Dato Roland Braddell, Dr. W. Linehan, the Rev. Father R. Cardon and Mr. R. O. Noone. This Journal was
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    R.A.S.C ASSOC. BRANCH FORMED
    92 5 A oermatifcnt branch of the Royal Army Service Corps Association has been now formed m Singapore, with its office at the Supplies and Transport Directorate G.H.Q.. Ta.:iglin Barracks. The Association was formed m 1927 for the benefit of the past and serving members of the R.A.SC.
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    'Not Enough Food,' Say Transit Troops
    308 5 A STRAITS Times reporter yesterday visited No. 1 i British Transit Camp, conditions m which will be the subject of a question m the House of Commons next week. The reporter, who stayed one hour m the camp, was given every facility by the
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    "BACKBADGE DAY" DINNER
    110 5 The past and present members of the Gloucestershire Regiment living m Singapore will hold a reunion dinner on March 21, to commemorate their "Backbadge Day." The name is derived from the unique privilege of the Regiment to wear a second badge, worn at the back of the
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    OPIUM SMOKING IN HOSPITAL
    112 5 TAIPING. Tuesday. Taiping customs Officers raided i the decrepit wards m Taip'.ng Hospital, yesterday, and arrested seven middle-aged Chinese for smoking opium. Two of the men were not inmates of the ward at all. All the men pleaded guilty today m the District Court. They said
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    FIGHT OVER 30 CENTS
    131 5 FIGHT OVER 30 CENTS Two women, Law Ah Moy and Yap Ah Leng, who were stated to have fought over a loan of 30 cents, were yesterday each fined $10, m default 10 days' simple imprisonment, m the Second Police Court for disorderly behaviour m public. Law Ah Moy, who
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    Ten-Year Water Plan
    197 5 THE Singapore Municipal 1 Commissioners have approved a' 57,000,000 t tenyear .scheme for the laying of trunk water mains to cope with the expected increase m water consumption over the next ten to 20 years. Aligned with this scheme is the provision of additional storage by the
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    Sophia Flats Sold For $122,000
    137 5 TtftE 28-years-old block of 1 flats at Wilkie Road, Singapore, known as Sophia Flats, was yesterday sold for $122,000 at the saleroom of Nassim Co. Ltd. The property was sold subject to existing tenancies. At present prices, it would cost $300,000 to build such a
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    CELEBRATION IN JOHORE ENDS
    90 5 From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Tuesday. The three-day celebrations m honour of the anniversary of the founding of the 'Johore Bahru Ancient Temple' ended today with another procession. Last night, as the highlight of the celebrations, a monster mile-long procession paraded the streets and was
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    SULTAN TO BE AT JOHORE DINNER
    66 5 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU. Tues.— The Sultan and Sultanah of Johore have accepted the invitation of the Ceylon Independence Celebration Committee to dinner at the Royal Johore International Club on Thursday. The dinner is m honour of the granting of Dominion status
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    PARCELS NOW BY AIR MAIL
    121 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. The Postmaster General, Malaya, announces that insured letters and parcels addressed to places within Malaya are now accepted, at all post offices for transmission by the internal air mail services operated by Malayan Airways, Limited. The charges payable on such articles are
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      Tiger Kills Malay Blacksmith
      78 5 From Our Own Correspondent KEMAMAN, Tuesday. A MALAY blacksmith was carried away by a hgcr yesterday afternoon m the village of Kertah. The man was preparing coconut leaves to make a broom about a quarter of a furlong away from his house when the tiger lept
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      Rubber Complaints
      106 5 SINGAPORE rubber manufacturers and representatives of shipping companies handling rubber shipments to the United States will appoint a special committee to study the complaints made by representatives of the U.S. rubber industry. The U.S. representatives have warned Malaya that she must improve the grading and packing of rubber
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      To Hang
      93 5 KUALA LUMPUR, TuesdaySentence of death was passed at the Selangor Assizes today on a 26-year-old Chinese Tang Hong, for the murder of a coffee shop proprietor, at Sungei Besi on Nov. 5, 1946. He was found guilty of killing \Vong Chai Thong by shooting him after he and
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      Move Supported
      58 5 |>ENANG, Tuesday. The 1 Singapore proposal that Malays should form a "Supreme Education Counc.l" was welcomed by Penang Malay leaders today. The Malay Le"i>: Councillor. Dr. K. M. ArifT, told the Straits Times that UMNO was the proper organisation through which higher education among Malaya should be eneouraeed.
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      Indian Congress
      87 5 ELECTION of oAce-bearera to the seven Local Indian Congresses, which constitute the Singapore Regional Indian Congress will tak< from March 6 to March 2 The Singapore Regional Indian Congress has a membership of over 5.000. It is one of the eleven units which form the Malayan Indian Con^r.
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      Ceylonese Concert
      59 5 SEGAMAT, Tuesday.—Segamat Ceylonese celebrated the Independence of their country with a dinner and a concert. Miss Damotharam s recitals were much appreciated. The instrumentalists were Gurusamy, Miruthangam, and Lakshamanpilkiy (violin) both of Singapore. A sang of tribute to Mr. Gandhi was sung. The chairman of the Celebrations Committee
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    PARTY WARNS GIMSON
    317 6 'Use Power And Candidates Quit 9 JIR John Laycock (Progressive), one of the Municipal North-East candidates for the Singapore elections, yesterday said that if the Governor used his over-riding powers, the Progressive Party candidates would resign m a body and stand for re-election. If it came to
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    48 6 Rclan tan -born Miss Rajavathy Randavanam who leaves for the United Kingdom shortly to study nursing at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital. She has held the post of supervisor Kelantan Welfare Home since the re -occupation. Miss Kandavanam was educated at the Methodist Girls' School, Kuala Lumpur.
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    Accusation Is Denied
    201 6 TNCHE Sardon bin Haji 1 Jubir, election candidate for Rural East, denied the charge of the Malay Nationalist Party, Singapore Branch, that he had "let the spirit of corn-i munalism creep into his J speech" at the meeting at! Kampong Melayu, Jalan 1 Eunos, last Saturday. He
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    No Hatred Of The British, Says Goho
    753 6 THE Straits Times has received a lengthy statement from Mr. S. C. Goho replying to the statement by I Mr. N. A. Mallal published on Feb. 28. This letter sets out Mr. Goho's reasons for deciding to contest the Rural West division m
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    LAST MONTH'S INQUESTS
    131 6 A total of 72 deaths was 1 recorded by the Singapore Coroner for the month of February, as against 68 m January. The summary of death showed that nine persons died throi T ,h assaults, as compared with two m January. There were 12 traffic deaths, six
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    'Fight For Malaya' Manifesto
    150 6 'Fight For Malaya' Manifesto ANEW Malay Left-wing political party m Singapore, PERAM (Perauda Radikal Melayu), yesterday issued a manifesto appealing to Malay youths to join its ranks "to fight for Malaya's freedom and status equal to any other nation m the world." The manifesto asked Malay youths to be "united
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    To Fight For Self-Govt.
    138 6 THE only Independent nominee providing contest to the Progressive Party nominations for the two seats m the Municipal South-West constituency, Mr. M. A. Majid, saio. he would fight for selfgovernment m the colony within the shortest possible time. Mr. Majid. who is president of the Indian
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    WILL SPEAK ON BOYCOTT
    44 6 The second open-air antielection meeting will be held to-day at Empress Place at 1.30 p.m. The meeting is organised by tne Malayan Democratic Union, and Mr. Philip Hoalim will preside. Mr. Hoalim will answer questions on the M.D.U. boycott policy.
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    POLICE BAND CONCERT
    97 6 Passers-by m Bras Basah Road were entertained to ad hour's music by the Singapore Police Band yesterday evmir.g. The Band, under tiw> direction of Chief Inspector J. C. Hitch, was playing m the first of the regular weekly band concerts which have been arranged by the Municipality.
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    LONDON STOCKS
    227 7 LONDON. Tuesday. QUIETLY firm conditions prevailed throughout most sections m yesterday's London stock markets, despite week-end events m Palestine and Europe. Once again, however, the torn-over of business was not great, says Reuter's financial correspondent. Institutional support was evident m the OUt-edged section. It remained firm, being assisted
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    Singapore Share Prices
    39 7 From Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Tuesday. IUNS and Industrials were quiet on the local share market today. There was some selective buying. A few issues were marked ud. Quotations given by the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association were:
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    Rise In Rubber
    161 7 Rise In Rubber RUBBER rose by seven eighths of a cent on the local market yesterday. No. 1 sheet f.o.b. buyers closed last night at 391 cents per lb. > Reasons for the rise were the better tone m London and New York and the drying up of sellers on
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    NY. STOCK EXCHANGE
    91 7 NEW YORK, Tuesday. THE New York stock market entered March with a general forward swing, paced by selected Rails and Aviations. Transfers totalled 770.000 shares. Aviation issues were strong on recommendations of the Joint Air Policy Board and Rails benefited by talk of mergers. Gainers included Boeing,
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    RUBBER FUTURES
    46 7 NEW YORK, Tuesday.— Crude rubber futures closed 45 to 65 points higher yesterday. Sales totalled 167 contracts. Offers were: March 19.80 cents (U.S.) bid: May 19.29 bid: July 18.60; September 18.25; December 17.80 bid. No. 1 ribbed smoked sheets 20 cents nominal. A. P.
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    BRIGHT FUTURE FOR FOAM RUBBER
    124 7 k MERICAN rubber industrialists predict a bright future A for foam rubber. The main snag price they hope to circumvent by mass production. Before the war, annual production of foam rubber stood at about 18.000.000 lbs. a year. Last year the industry turned out 30.000,000
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    SAGO IN DEMAND
    51 7 From A Market Correspondent A FEATURE of yesterday's trading on the Singapore produce markets was the steady demand for sago flour to meet pearl sago experts demand from Britain. There was, however, no change In quotation because of the good supply position Elsewhere also, no changes were
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    BAGBY'S MOUNTS ARE FANCIED
    609 8  -  EPSOM JEEP By Effingham Best Of The Griffins DARHAM, Flylite and three best bets for of the Penang Turf Clul be run tomorrow. Heavy scratchings somewhat and punters successful day. Effingham, with Bagby Handicap. Moonsunstar ar other mounts, are also expe Bagby is a Penang course
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    Penang Race Card
    1173 8 BELOW is the card for today's races at Penang. There will again be no Double Tote. 'Che Big Sweep will be on race eight. Race 1—2.30: First Griffin Handicap— sF. Val. $1,800 S OCR HOPS f.Oi Capt. R. Mcßm PatUe Owner --0 EFFINGHAM 8.13 "Rangoon Stable" Lewis
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    KAMIS, BOND GO TO 3 SETS
    137 8 KAMIS. former Malayan and S.rigapore doubk-s champion, was extended by P.N.P. Bond n the nun's 5.:.. the Singapore indoor tennis champlonshipe played last night at the i stadium. Kamis won m three straights. Iti tlu- otrnr t:es, however, easy »•< r.- n cord«-d .lus:
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    Latest Hints
    41 8 FINAL hints for today's races from the Straits Times raring correspondent, "Epsom Jeep," will appear m today's Singapore Free Press. "Epsom Jeep" will indicate the latest state of the going and the horses fancied on the track this morning.
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    C.A. BEAT S.R.C. 2-0
    143 8 OHOWING better com»J bination, the Chinese Athletic teat the Singapore Recreation Club twonil m the second game m the S.A.F.A. First Division league at Jalan Besar yesterday. The Recs were without a number of last season's players, including Vass, Peters, Sanderson, Webber I and A. de
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    CHALLENGE TO BOXERS
    183 8 WINNERS of the Singapore Amatuer Boxing Association's first p f; .-war all Singapore championships to be held early n»xt month will challenge Australia's Olympic boxers when they pass through on their way to England. The eight finals of the S.A.B.A.'s tournament for civilians at the Happy World
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    Rugby Broadcast
    49 8 The Singapore international rugby match between Scotland and The R*\st at Jalan Besar on Saturday will be broadcast by Radio Malaya. > rday's fixture m the Sin-, gapore Hockey Association knockcut competition between the Clarke Rangers and the GHQ KARELF was not played owing to the wet ground.
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    Today's Probable Jockeys
    284 8 DROBABLE Jockeys for to- day's Penang races are: Race 1: Our Hope (Harper); EfTmgham (Bagby): Sir James (Tankard i First Watch (Dawson >: Baroness (Lawler); Batti II (Spencer i. Rare 2: Alpha (Tankard): Scholar (Harper); Eastern Gold i Mat i Moonsunstar Bagby Gulden Gate (Ellery); Te Takl
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    Straits Times Selections
    153 8 "EPSOM JEEP"TRESPASSER" "POINTER" RACE 1 1. EFFINGHAM 2. Our Hope OUR HOPE Baroness EFFINGIIAM Our Hope RACE S 1. MOONSUNSTAR MOONSUNSTAR MOONSUNSTAR 2. Rapsey Queen Desert King Rapsey Qneen 3. Desert King Rapsey Queen Alpha RACE s 1. BARHAM 2. New Era 3. Warrior Queen NEW ERA
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    Malayan Contingent For China Olympics
    340 8 THE Malayan Chinese will send a contingent to the 1 China National Olympics, to be held at Shanghai from May 5, to .compete m: swimming, diving and water polo; basketball; field and track events; soccer; table tennis; weightlifting. I This decision was reached at a
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    SC.F.A. LEAGUE
    41 8 Three goals scored by Lav Meng Chee enabled the Telok Blangah Rangers to defeat the Tiong Bahru XI m the Singapore Chinese Football Association's lnter-dls-trict league match played at Geylang Stadium yesterday. The first goal was from a penalty.
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    STIFF TEST FOR KING KONG
    75 8 King Kong, the Hungarian wrestler, is scheduled to have his stiffest test at the Great World Stadium on Saturday when he meets George Pencheff, official heavyweight champion of Australia. Pencheff, who fought the world champion. Jim Londos, thrice m America two months ago, is passing
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    R.S.G.C. TOURNEY
    20 8 The women's monthly medal competition at the Royal Singapore Golf Club will be played on Monday, weather permitting.
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    Today's Baseball
    33 8 Today 's Baseball A baseball match will be played on the Padang today at 5 p.m. between a team from the U.S. Navy tanker "Marls" and a combined Singapore American and Chinese team
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    SINGAPORE TIDES
    21 8 Today: High water, 4.45 p.m (6.8 ft.). Tomorrow: High water, 4.00 ajn. (7.9 ft.) and 6.39 p.m (8.3 ft.).
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    Sports Times
    72 8 TODAY TENNIS: S.L.T-A. In4oor ChampkHMhipe, Happy World Stadium, 6.15 p.m. SOCCER: S A FA League, Div. 1: GHQ Signals v. Malays. Jalan Besar Stadium, 5.15 p.m.; S.C.C. v. C.YJM.A. (friendly*, padang. 5.15 p.m.; Tiong Bahru Ranger? v. Raffles Institution (friendly). R.1., 5.15 p.m. lUK .KEY: S II A
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    NEW TEAMS MEET IN J.B. LEAGUE
    69 8 From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Tuesday.— Two teams who have entered the Johore Bahru League for the first time figured m the opening match. The Medics were opposed to the 221 Ordnance Vehicle Company on the Istana Padang. The 221 O.V.C. won four-three
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    161 Entnes For K.L. Meeting
    303 8 From Our Start Correspon dent KUALA LUMPUR, Tuea. A TOTAL of 161 hor* I have been entered tor the three-day Selangor Turf Club race meeting to be held on March 13, 17 and 20. Following are the entries: lIOKSES CLASS I First run fors., sreond
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