The Straits Times, 8 March 1948

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    19 1 The Straits Times MALAY AS LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MARCH 8, 1948 PRICE TEN CENTS
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    ARAB C.-in-C. IN PALESTINE
    428 1 Widespread Warfare Anticipated JERUSALEM, Sunday. CAVVZI el Kaukji, Commander-in-Chief of the "Arab Army of Liberation," has arrived m Palestine from Damascus to lead his army into battle. Informed observers consider his arrival signals all-out preparations for large-scale battles throughout the Holy Land. A high Syrian official
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    Deported Malay Asks Why
    343 1 Deported Malay Asks Why •IF the Au>tralian Gov1 mm wanted u.feo leave after the war. why did it allow us tc marry Australian tfirl* and settle down for sc long? asked one of the 1(j Malay seamen who were recently repatriated from Australia, yesterday. H>' was Taeoob bin Abdullah, who
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    TRUMAN'S NAME ENTERED
    34 1 HARRISBURG. Pennsylvania, Sunday. President Truman's name has been entered as a Democratic candidate for the Presidency m the Pennsylvania primary on April 27, m which State electors declare their preferences— Reuter.
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    'WarMoving Towards Us' _Churchill
    199 1 'WarMoving Towards Us _Churchill LONDON, Sunday. MR. Winston Churchill said yesterday the menace of a third world war was moving towards Britain. "Any thinking man can see; that we are all moving into a terrible situation at home and abroad." Mr. Churchill said m, a letter to a Parliamentary by-election
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    QUEST FOR THE HIGHEST PEAK
    61 1 SHANGHAI, Sunday. Mr. Milton Reynolds, Chicago pen millionaire, arrived in China today in quest of the world's highest mountain. Mr. Reynolds. American and Chinese scientists, will photograph and measure with radar. Amne Machin peak, close to Tibet. It is believed to be the world's highest
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    Colony Meeting Accuses Siam
    322 1 ACCUSING the Siamese Government of "false assimilation" of Malays and "repressive measures" m the southern provinces of Yala, Pattani, Setul and Naradhavas, Singapore Malays and Muslims yesterday decided to send a formal protest to the United Nations. T The decision was taken at a mass meeting
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    TORY SEAT IS HELD
    69 1 ARMAGH. Northern Ireland, Sunday.— Major J. R. E. Har- den retained the Armagh Seat for the Unionist Party in the recent by-election, the results of which were announced yesterday. He polled 36.736 votes, a majority of 12,314 over his antipartdtionist opponent, Mr. Seamas O'Reilly. The by-election
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    King Assures Br.Honduras
    71 1 BELIZE. British Honduras, Sunday. rE King has sent a message to British Honduras through the British Colonial Secretary. His Majesty states that he deeply appreciates the expression of loyalty which he has received from his people m Belize. He is "glad to assure them that his Government
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    Royal Visit To Australia Next Year
    127 1 Royal Visit To Australia Next Year SYDNEY, Sunday. ALL Australia is elated today at the news of I the Royal Family's visit next year and newspapers which ran special editions; 1 reported that preparations I were already being pushed 1 forward to receive the Royal guests. The Prime Minister (Mr.
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    Protest For Protest
    106 1 PORT STANLEY, Falkland Islands, Sun. BRITAIN has delivered a protest to Argentina and received one in return in the dispute over the Antarctic Falkland Island dependencies. The British protest was delivered by Mr. Miles Clifford, Governor of the Falkland Islands, who arrived at Deception Island on Thursday
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    CALL FOR A NEW BLOC
    156 1 COMPIEGNE, Sunday— Gen. Charles De Gaulle, leader of the French Peoples Rally, called m a speech here today for "precise and explicit American support for Europe m the field of defence as well as m economic recovery." "The- lightning stroke m Prague, he declared, "was
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    Western Union: Nations Agree
    259 1 BRUSSELS, Sunday. AGREEMENT has been reached on the main principles m the draft of the five-power Western T nion treaty which will be signed next week, the British Ambassador to Belgium (Sir George Rendel) announced when the second session of the Anglo-French Benelux conference opened here
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    Foreign Trade As Usual, Says Czechoslovakia
    520 1 PRAGUE, Sunday. J\R. Antonin Gregor, Czechoslovakian Minister u of Foreign Trade, told foreign correspondents here today that there would he no changes in Czechoslovakian foreign trade as a result of the recent events. "We shall meticulously fulfil all our existing commercial obligations, and w
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      75 1 I I A FOOD PARCEL for BABY m BRITAIN A selection from the following Libby's Strained and Homogenized Baby Foods is the ideal parcel tmmi *<*44mt Vegcrable w.th Bacon Soup Cm* Vegetable with Bee* So«» Li»e» Sottp P«J. Carrot jnd Spinjcb Apple Sjwc* ft, i, Apple tftd Pru««« Vefet»We So«p
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      39 1 OLOEST L RELIABLE fie* Wtr/f Vina COHTKACTHi TO *M fOKCfi' HHtl Hit I I 7922 ys;> I^_ I Tiger Testimonials Mr. Fuller Bull, the well known Local Broker, said "When the market weakens 1 strengthen myself with TIGER Beer"
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      Munitions For Palestine Parachuted Into France
      111 2 PARIS, Sunday. SEVEN persons were arrested and a cache of five tons of arms and munitions, reported to have been parachuted into France and to be destined for Jewish forces m Palestine, were seized by the French police m a raid, on a Paris
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      Japanese Wife
      75 2 SYDNEY, Sunday John Henderson, art Australian soldier who was captured by the Japanese m Singapore, and who, after the war, volunteered for the occupation forces m Japan, yesterday appealed to the Ex-Service-men's Legion to help bring to Australia the Japanese girl he secretly married m Japan. When Henderson
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      Mock Battle
      77 2 WIESBADEN. Sunday About 50 American Air Force Dakotas will leave Munich loaded with troops on March 10 to take part In a two- day mock battle against a simulated enemy of guerrilla troops m Hesse, m the U.S. zor of Germany. At the same time. Thunderbolt aircraft will
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      Karen Denial
      31 2 RANGOON, Sunday. The Karen Union has denied categorically that the group Is seeking to establish a parallel government and is armIng the Karen peoples to fight the Burmese. A.P.
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      U.N. Failures
      69 2 NEW YORK. Sunday— Mr. Trygve Lie. Secretary-General of the United Nations Organisation since its foundation, said today "The United Nations today is not what it was intended to be. "We have failed to take definite action on problems of great and urgent Importance —the control of atomic energy,
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      Law Demonstrates
      86 2 SWAINSBORO, Georgia. Sunday A Tennessee desperado and two women companions were rusheo. past a crowd of grim -faced men and lodged m gaol here today on the orders of the Governor, Mr. M. E. Thompson. The Governor ordered the transfer of the criminals to the scene where they
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      "Office Of Ideas"
      68 2 LONDON. Sunday. To "stimulate interest in our national recovery" the Prime Minister (Mr. Attlee) win be asked by Mr. Vernon Bartlett. whether 'he will cause the setting up of a central office for obtaining and dealing with ideas and suggestions for greater efficiency fiom all public servants,
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      Oil Proposals
      60 2 MANILA, Sunday President Roxas said yesterday that no definite decisions had been made on any of the four proposals submitted by three foreign and two local companies to tap the oil resources of the Republic. The President was present when the proposals were discussed on Friday by officials
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      Exams For M.P.s?
      55 2 HOOTON, Cheshire, Sunday. Examinations for prospective Parliamentary candidates are suggested by the Reverend H. Cooke. Vicar of Hooton, Cheshire. Advocating national tests, he writes. "This would save the country from wasting time and money. It would save us from agnostics and atheists and we would get a
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      Russian Cars
      37 2 MOSCOW, Sunday. New Soviet cars are on sale in the Russian capital. A small four-door model called the Moskovltch Is being sold for 10.800 roubles. Predictions are that trade in Moscow will be brisk A.P.
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      Supports Chiang
      49 2 NANKING. Sunday. The Democratic Socialist Party spokesman (Chiang Yun Tien) said today that his party supports Chiang Kai Shek as first President of China m the forthcoming elections. He said he thought a third party candidate would become vice-presddent, but he did not mention any names. U.P.
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      A Secret
      52 2 LOS ANGELES, Sunday. The first of several westccast Army intelligence units will be created here soon to study an unspecified foreign language, It was announced yesterday. 1 The language, the identity of which will be kept secret, "will be of tremendous value in case of emergency", it was
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      "Pea Souper"
      44 2 LONDON. Sunday— A thick fog which reduced visibility to less than 10 yards m West London and Middlesex disrupted traffic m the caDital last night. Lightships off Yorkshire coast reported that visibility was nil and that hardly any shipping was moving. Reuter.
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      To Be Deported
      48 2 MANILA. Sunday A suspected Chinese Communist in whose store Philippine constabulary soldiers and police found a huge quantity of firearms including Tommy-Runs recently, is to be deported. The Chinese. Tan Kao-lim, who lives in San Fernando, capital of Pamanera. is being brought to Manila— Reuter.
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      To Retire
      56 2 ANKARA, Sunday. Turkish press reports today said that Nuri Said Pasha, President of the Iraq Senate and a former Prime Minister. Is to give up public life and go 10 Istanbul to live. It was stated that this decision was in connection with the rejection in Iraq of
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      Baronet Killed
      66 2 LONDON, Sunday Sir Derrick Julius Wernher, a baronet aged 54, fell 80 feet to his death from the seventh floor balcony of a flat in Prince's Gate. Kensington, yesterday. He was the second baronet succeeding his fa Sir Julius Wernher, South African millionaire, who left £5,000,000 when he
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      Dry Martina
      57 2 MANILA, Sunday.—Beautiful Martina Mabutti. 28-year-old Malglos vendor, accepted a challenge flung at her by market idlers to a drinking bout, won it against aU comers and collected a $2.50 side bet besides. But death cheated her out of her victory when she passed away in hospital on Friday
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      First Exhibition
      43 2 MANILA Sunday.— Madame K. C. Wu, wife of the Mayor of Shanghai, who is at present visiting Manila, is giving an exhibition of her paintings h?re. It will be the first exhibition of her artistic work in the Far East.— Reuter.
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    Wheat Agreement
    298 2 WASHINGTON, Sunday. A36-NATION wheat agreement putting a ceiling price of $2 a bushel on wheat exported by the United States, Canada and Australia was announced today. The International Wheat Council made public a fiveyear pact, which Is subject to approval by the United States Congress, and to ratification
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      568 2 NOTICES NOTICE New Dance Coupons will be Issued as from the 11th instant Will patrons, who are In possession of Old Coupons, kindly exchange for new ones at our Coupon Office at the Cabaret every night commencing from 11th to 13th instant, after which date no exchange can be made
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      784 2 NOTICES NOTICE As from the 1st March, 1948, the office of the controller of rubber will function in room No. 3, hut No. 2. Batu Road Offices. Tele- phone Kuala Lumpur No. 4471— extension 11. Deputy Controller Of Rubber. ST. PATRICK'S SOCIETY Ticket* for the Annual Dinner Dance to celebrate
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      708 2 NOTICES REMOVAL OF DEAD BODIES Tenders will be received by the Colonial Secretary, Singapore, before 12 noon, March 15th 1948. for removal of dead bodies In Singapore, for 3 months, commencing from 1st April, 1948. Further details from Police H.Q., South Bridge Road. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Tenders are Invited for the
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      303 2 PROGRESSIVE PARTY LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS I Municipal North East Division AN ELECTION MEETING will be held at the Kota Rajah Malay School (corner of Jalan Sultan and I Victoria Street) at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 9th March, 1948. All are I Invited. NOTICE HAPPY WORLD CABARET COUPONS As from 6th
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    SIX-POWER AGREEMENT ON RUHR
    370 3 Control Policy Is Decided LONDON, Sunday. A SIX-POWER agreement on a policy for international control of the British-occupied Ruhr, the industrial heart of Germany, was announced here last night, when the conference on the future of Western Germany was adjourned. The agreed policy will be recommended
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    Mr.Froggatt Leaving Malaya
    213 3 LEAVING Singapore this| k on retirement after 14 years' service with Ilv Straits Steamshij: (V.mpany is the Superintendent Engineer of the; Blue Funnel Line and Glen Lines, Ltd. (Mr. Leslie Frocgatt). Before the war. Mr. Froggatt was vice-chairman of the j Singapore branch of the En-! gintenns
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    Salary Plea By Staffs
    230 3 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Sunday A SALARY scheme foi ostate staffs urging an increase of a fraction of a cent per pound of rubber produced has beer, submitted by the Malayan Estate Workers' Union tc the Malayan Planting Industries Employers' As■octal was disclosed today
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    WARNING BY AMERICAN
    82 3 An internationally known < >ok the pulpit m Singapore's Pr last night tther 1 that the next iuld see very difTa-dlt ii .-'> m London and W The pr was Dr. who i£ lecturing to British troops throughv >r!d at the v. War Office. tewai nbed the
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    44 3 Gen. Sir William Slim, famous 14th Army commander m Burma, and Lady Slim seen leaving the Chapter Hall of the order of the St. John at ClerkenweU, after Sir William had been invested with the order. Seventy-two other members received their insignia. Pix Photo.
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    A Million Living In Camps
    149 3 A Million Living In Camps From The Times Correspondent LONDON, Sunday. LADY Limerick has returned to England after a tour on behalf of the Red Cross during which she visited refugee camps m India and Pakistan. Emphasising the need for relief. Lady Limerick mentioned a camp with a quarter of
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    RENTS SOAR IN SHANGHAI
    166 3 SHANGHAI, Sunday—Rentals m Shanghai were fixed at 7,000 times the 1937 figure for residential leases and j 9.000 times for business offi- ces at a stormy session of j the Shanghai City Council last night. The new scheme comes into force from March 1 and Is
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    VERDICT ON PERON TODAY
    108 3 BUENOS, AIRES, Sunday I The Argentine people will, for I the first time, pass a general verdict on General Peron's Government m today's eleci tic ns to fill 83 seats out of 158 m the Federal Chamber of Deputies. Although the Peronift Party is fully expected
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    TWO HELD ON ARMS CHARGE
    38 3 A PARTY of Singapore detectives yesterday morn- izod four cases containing 5.000 rounds of small arms 1 ammunition m Jalan Kayu, Changi. A Chinese and a Malay were d m connection with zuic.
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    POLICE OFFICIALS DISMISSED
    72 3 BUDAPEST, oun Jay.— Thir- I ty high Hungarian police officials, several of them members of the Social Democrat Party, were last night dismiss- I ed by M. Laszlo Ajk, Communist Minister of the Interior. Matyas Rakos, Communist leader and Deputy Premier addressing the Socialist congiess here called
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    Passport Fraud Alleged
    185 3 LONDON, Sunday. SEVERAL men, including two passport examiners, were at Bow Street maj: court today, MM for trial at IIM Old Bailey accused of conspiracy. They said to have put British passports into the hands of an "enormous number, of aliens." Idel Weingart?n. a Pole, described by
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    Trade Unionists Visit Negri
    242 3 From Our Staff Correspondent SEREMBAN, Sunday. '"TRADE Union representatives and employers of 1 labour have been very helpful and frank m their discussions. Both parties seem anxious, by me ins of collective bargaining, to improve and put the trade union movement m this country on a
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    NEW AIR SERVICE
    56 3 A 8.0.A.C. through service ftom the United Kingdom to Iwakuni, Japan, via Hong Kcng. will be opened on March 19. It will be operated by Plymouth class flying boats holding 22 passengers, mail and cargo. The service will be weekly. Mansfield and Co. Ltd., Singapore. Penang and
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    Singapore Diary
    148 3 TODAY Exhibition of Chinese and English paintings organised by Miss Ix> Kit-ling and Mr. Harold W. Oflord, V.M.C.A., Orchard Road. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Special celebration of Holy Communion, m connection with the 250 th anniversary of the founding of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, St.
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    World Plan To WipeOut Rinderpest
    198 3 World Plan To WipeOut Rinderpest BAGUIO, Sunday. rE United Nations Organisation has decided to establish a laboratory for the study and control of rinderi pest at Bangkok The decision was taken by the sub-committee of the Food and Agricultural Organisation's rice meeting be- ing held here now. Rinderpest is one
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    SUPPORT FOR GOVT. FALLS
    90 3 PARIS, Sunday. Premier Robert Schuman's flve-month-old "middle of the road" Government last night saw its majority fall to 14 when Communists, Right-wing and Centre continued their attack on the inflation levy. After scraping through with I a majority of 16 against a Communist demand for repeal
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    WINDFALL TO SERVICEMEN
    84 3 Singapore traders last week experienced a small boom from Services personnel who have received several months' back pay. Services paymasters have paid out large sums of money to many serving officers and men for increases m allowances dating from last April. Officers with the rank of Captain,
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    FINLAND STILL UNDECIDED
    43 3 LONDON, Sunday. The Finnish Government Foreign Affairs Committee meeting yesterday to consider Marshal Stalin's proposals for a military assistance pact, took no definite decisions. Helsinki radio reported. The meeting lasted for two-and-a-quarter hours and was then adjourned until Monday. —Reuter.
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    Proposals Must Be Profitable
    285 3 From Our Stall Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday JF profitable or self-sup-porting proposals for the economic benefit oi Malaya are put forward from this country the Colonial Development Corporation would no doubt be ready to consider them. This was declared by the Minister of State for the
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    ROCKET DOES 3,000 M.P.H.
    96 3 WASHINGTON, Sunday.— A new U.S. Navy-built rocket has reached an altitude of 78 miles and a top speed of 3,000 miles per hour both new records for American rockets it was announced here. The rocket, named "Aerobee," was launched successfully at White Sands, New Mexico, on
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    24 3 A. J. L. Gnanasigamony, ex-joint-secretary of the Malayan Indian Congress, has been nominated a member of the Working Committee of the Malayan Indian Congress.
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    The Straits Times vngapore, Mon., Mar 6, 1948. NEW MEN FOR M;^ TIMES
    864 4 The Straits Times vngapore, Mon., Mar 6, 1948. NEW MEN FOR M;^ TIMES With only eleven days to go before polling day m Singapore, an ironical visitor has bt-en heard to remark that the political temperature of -v city can hardly be snid I at fever-1 pet is hie. which
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    SARONGS FROM TRENGGANU
    130 4 IN htr descriptive comiti on the magnificent costumes displayed by Malay notables pr< nt at thp historic opening of 'he first Conference of Rulers m Kuala Lumpur on Feb. 18. "Femina" ,1 wn' "One Is remind t-d of the ■n of work put In by those nen
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    MAGELLAN CALLS AT OLD BRUNEI
    1536 4 MAGELLAN CALLS AT OLD BR UN EI The little State of Brunei was m the news last week, by reason of the change whereby the Governor of Sarawak took on the additional function of iigh Commissioner for Brunei. Brunei was a famous place m bygone times. md known to the
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      Wealth And Happiness: The Malay In 1948
      427 4 I HAVE read with interest I the several contributions m your paper on the subject of the backwardness of the Malays and where the blame for this should be placed. May I. without entering the controversy, tell a little story which scims to
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      "TOP SECRET"
      120 4 WITH reference to the Orders of the Day published in the Straits Times of Mar. 5, I, as an "other rank," saw them for the first time in Changi. Even then, in the early days, they were a top secret u other ranks. In the following 3} years,
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      MDU AND PUTERA
      86 4 i pLEASE allow me to I j 1 make a correction in j your report of the second anti elections meeting held by the MDU at Em ores- Place on March Your report describes me as i being the "secretary of the MDU and PUTERA." I am
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      POLITICS IN EMPRESS PLACE
      305 4 POLITICS IN EMPRESS PLACE 11/INDLY allow mo a few lines to enable me to enlighten some of the r people, who so enthusiasi tically heard Mr. G. j,de Cruz of the M.D.U. condemning the elections last week at Empress Place. It seems very peculiar that {m this country if any
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    LISTOWEL'S MESSAGE TO MALAYA
    863 5 "Work For SelfGovernment "QELF-GOVERNMENT is not a gift from outside which can be given or withheld: it is a new way of living which a people works, out for itself/' This statement was made last night by the Minister of State for the Colonies (Lord Listowel)
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    Portrait Artist In Singapore
    294 5 By Our Woman Correspondent MR. Anhur Hirnschal, we'1-known society portrait art st, is finding as 1 much success in Singapore since he arrived two months ago as in India. Mr Hirnschal specialises in drawing pencil portraits His sittings last not longer than two hours. During that
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    Gunmen Kidnap Towkay's Son
    291 5 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE, BAHRU, Sunday. THE Malayan police have raised a hue and cry for 1 Lee Kim Meng, son of a wealthy contractor of Scudai, who was kidnapped a couple of days ago and for whose release the kidnappers have demanded $20,000 from
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    65 5 fhe Singapore Chamber of Commerce has nominated M. F. Fergusson (top left) to represent it on the Singapore Legislative Council. The Singapore Chinese Chamber >f Commerce has similarly nominated Mr. Tan Chin Tuan (top centre). Two nominees will contest the Indian Chamber of Commerce's election to the legislative Coun:il on
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    Leaders From 'Varsity
    234 5 Leaders From 'Varsity UNIVERSITY education must provide "the leaven o f leadership throughout the Peninsula," said Lord Listowel m a broadcast from Radio Malaya last night. In Malaya, he said, the aim of the British Government was to give increasing power to the people of each territory and give them
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    AN ECONOMIC SURVEY
    75 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday —It is intended to carry j\i complete economic survey o: Malaya as soon as possible says the Minister for Colonia Affairs (Lord Listowel). Describing this as "a ver] large undertaking," he sale that pressure of work had sc far prevented it being done A
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    MALAYANC.W.S. PROPOSED
    186 5 MALA YANC. W.S. PROPOSED From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. rwELEGATES at today's session of the All-Malayan Urban Co-operative Societie U Conference loudly acclaimed a proposal that a Malayan Co-operative Whole *ale Society should be formed. The proposal was first made by Mr. D. G. Mack of the SeLangor
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    Dr. Africa Advises Filipinos
    183 5 Dr. Africa Advises Filipinos IF you intend to maKe Malaya your country of adoption and do not expect to return to your native Philippines, it is advisable for you to take up the citizenship of this I country, and work for its j interests and development." This advice was given
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    5 WEEK-END ROBBERIES
    141 5 Five robberies were report j ed to the Singapore Police during the week-end. In Sembawang Road ai I 6.15 pm. on Saturday flvi i Chinese, two armed. brok« into a Chinese house anc robbed the occupants of $8( i cash and a wristwatch. f At 7.40 p.m.
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    Teacher Proud Of Pupil
    242 5 rC proudest person ir Singapore last weei was Mrs. J. Nidklen Jonei when she received news that one of her forme) dancing pupils, Miss Sail] Gilmour, had been ar immediate success as i prima ballerina in A us tralia. Twenty years ago, Mrs Nieklen Jone». who
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      Gandhi Memorial For Penang
      160 5 from uur >iati i orresponuent PENANG, Sunday. AS a memorial (o Mahal ma Gandhi, an htttitafe -H dedicated to the cause of education is to be nu.lt by the Penang Indian community. This was decided at a meeting held yesterday afternoon of 70 represen- tatives of
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      Muslim School
      73 5 PENANG, Sunday a Muslim free school teaching English. Tamil and Arabic, is to be opened at Bmuiw. 1.11 within the next three months. It will also serve a.s a piibiio Muslim hall for Province Wellesley. The School, the Madra^aLhul Jinnah School, is nam> d after the Governor- Qenera]
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      Radio Station
      83 5 PENANG. Sunday.— The first step m a big programme of reconstruction will be taken next Sunday, when new studios for the Penang station of Radio Malaya will be officially opened. The Acting Resident Com- mlssioner (Mr. C. Wisdom) i will declare the studios open, j and a specially
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      Scouts Inspected
      72 5 MUAR, Sunday— Five hun- dred boy scouts and cubs were inspected on the Muar dab padang yesterday by the District Commissioner for Johore (Yang Mulla Syed Esa bin Alwee). The following promotions were announced: The District Scout Master (Inche Moha- mcd bin Ahmad) to be Assistant District Commission
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      Entertained
      97 5 PENANG, Sunday. Inche Mohamed Yusoff, Municipal employee, who has been ap- j pointed a member of the Federal Legislative Council, was entertained to a tea party yesterday by members of his Inche YusofT expressed ;tnoreciation of th coonprpfj,..! and unity shown by his coworkers. "Unity will see M through."
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      REFORMS TO BE SOUGHT
      163 5 A supponer ol Dr. C. J. Paglar, Independent cunuidate for Municipal NortnEast. answered those who urged an election boycott at a meeting at Katong on Saturday. Mr. S. J. Alfred, who presided at the me?ting in support of Dr. Paglars candidature, said: "Our plan is to
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    MARKETS REACT WELL
    941 6 Fair Spread Of Transactions From A Market Correspondent |\ESPITE the deterioration in European affairs, the critical Empire dollar situation and the shadow of the British Budget, a fair volume of business was written in the somewhat erratic markets of the week. There was a fair spread of
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    Problem Of Prices In U.S.
    292 6 Problem Of Prices In U.S. NEW YORK, Sunday. AMERICAN labour and i\ industry last week moved a step nearer the expected show-down between them. The respectime aims were higher wages and higher prices. The deep cleavage emerged clearly when steel makers had their say ever the recent Increase m prices
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    Dow Jones Averages
    20 6 Mar. 5 Mar. 6 Stocks 60.97 61.16 Industrials 168.35 168.94 Rails 49.53 49.68 Utilities 31.90 31.95 A.P.
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    UTD. ENGINEERS
    177 6 f*rt>m A Market Correspondent] United Engineers Limited report for the year was presented to shareholders in the short space of nine weeks after closing of accounts, a most commendable feat in view of the widespread activities of the company The board and management are to be congratulated on
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    GOOD YEAR FOR HONGKONG BANK
    322 6 From Hie Times City Editor LONDON, Sunday. /CONSIDERING that the past year has witnessed v./ great constitutional changes m the Far East, some of which have led to an interruption of established trading relationships, the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation has done well. It has
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    Exports Of Rubber
    90 6 From Oar Own Correspondent LONDON (By Air Mail).— Netherlands East Indies 1947 rubber exports are estimated at 260,000 tons, an increase of about 85.000 tons over 1946. Sarawak's, 36,750 tons were a record. Figures snow a decline of German synthetic to only 8,229 tons, as against the
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    Salvage For 1947 Tows
    183 6 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Sunday. r. Justice Willmer, in the Admiralty Court, complimented and made salvage awards to the owners, masters and crews of two steamers belonging to the China Mil* tual Steam Navigation Company, the Rhesus and the Antenor. They were instrumental ta salvaging
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    U.S. 1947 COPRA COCO. OIL IMPORT
    64 6 WASHINGTON, Sunday. The United States Department of Agriculture has published 1947 American import figures for copra and coconut oil. Total import reached the record figure of 606.000 short tons. 76 per cent more than during 1946. and 39 per cent above the average pre-war
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      139 6 sic Mantovani Orch 4 40 To I Town on Two Pianos Mr. 4c Mrs. Billy Mayerl: 4.40 Services' Concert Hall; 5.00 Variety on Re'eord: 5.15 Australian Industrial 'Scene: 5.30 Invitation to Music; 3.30 Forces' Requests; 5.50 Agri I cultural Bulletin; 6.00 Composer of the Week— Saint-Saens; 6.45! Melody on the
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    LONDON STOCKS
    445 7 LONDON, Sunday. SHARES were freely offered m the Kaffir section of the London stock markets on Friday when it became known that mining trade unions were (ailing for discussions on the question of wares and hours. A sharp marking down of prices occurred with losses of 2s. 6d.
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    Slump In Rice Is Indicated
    233 7 Produce Market From A Market Correspondent WEEK-END quotations for rice slipped easily, giving farther indication of a slump in rice on the Singapore product markets. Prices for glutinous rice and rice noodles followed the decline. A alight interest m the pepper market caused minor improvement
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    RUBBER
    77 7 The Singapore Chamber ot Commerce Rubber Association's Prices at noon on Saturday were: Buyers Sellers Cts. Cta. per Ib. per lb. No. 1 R s.s. Spot loose nominal 38\ 39% No. 1 R.SJS. fob m bales Mar. 39 >* 39% No. 2 RJ3J3. fob In bales Mar. 37% 38
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    MADURATEXTILES
    61 7 BATAVIA, Sunday—Damaged textile factories in Madura are being repaired. A textile factory at Soemenep employing 150 workers has now resumed operations. Another at Bangkalan with 212 workers is again in production, and 540 kilos of yarns have been allocated. In view of the shortage of yarns, only 87 out
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    CLAIM FOR £43,027
    247 7 S. Malay Rubber LONDON, (By Air Mail). THE South Malay Robber Plantations (1932) Ltd., has applied to the Industrial Rehabilitation Finance Board for a loan to accelerate reclamation and renovation. For loss and damage sustained m the enemy occupation the company has lodged a claim for £43,027
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    RUBBER STUDY
    26 7 From Our Own Correspondent T ONDON, Friday.— The Rubber Study Group will meet on Apr. 26, and not on Mar. 25 as originally announced.
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    Semarang Customs
    37 7 SEMARANG, Sun.— Sftnarang's Customs revenues for February totalled 413,000 Guilders. Total revenue for the first two months of this year was 926,000 guilders as against 127,000 guilders for the the same period last year. —Aneta.
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    MISHAPS MAR CUP REPLAY
    533 8 LONDON, Sundaju DERBY County had no difficulty m winning their way into the semi-final of the Football Association Cup yesterday, when they completely outplayed London's Queen's Park Rangers m their replay. But sympathy must be extended to the Ranger* who put up a most gallant fight
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    Grand Ties Promised
    178 8 EDINBURGH. Sunday. RANGERS, Celtic, Hibernian and Morton reached the .^emi-ftnals of the Scottish Cup and two grand ties are promised whatever the outcome of tomorrow's draw. They were all good winners yesterday but only Celtic found it easy when they met a Div C side and scored
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    'NO DECISION' RULING
    131 8 THE i eferee counted out both j George Pencheft* and King Kong for a "no decision" verdict m the fifth round of iheir wrestling bout at the Great World. Singapore, last night. Both men continued fighting among the spectators and later returned to the ring to continue
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    Draw For Inter-Club Golf
    500 8 AN inter-club golf match will be played between the Island Club and th« Royal Singapore Golf Club at Bukit Timah next Sun-j day morning. Below is the draw (Island Club players mentioned first) 8.25: C. A. R. Bateman (scr.) and J. Hodgkinson (scr.) v. R. J
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    IRISH LEAGUE
    41 8 LONDON Sunday—Results of j ye- trrday a Iri*h L#agiie soccer nxturrs arr Ballymena 0. Ard 1 Banjor 1 Portadown 3: Derry City 0. Di il'ery 2. Glenavon 1 Be!3: O etitoran 3 Cliftonville 1 Llnfleld 2 Cotoame 2 Retitrr
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    22 8 NEW YORK Sunday —The team comprising Alvara Georgetti and Anrglo Debaco won the 67th mee ra<* before a crowd of 12.000 —UP
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    ENGLAND DEFEATED BY 7 WICKETS
    400 8 Gallant Fight In Third Test GEORGETOWN, British Guiana, Sunday. a I /THOUGH putting up a gallant fight, England were beaten by the West Indies m the third Test match by seven wickets. The final scores were: West Indies 297 for eight declared and 78 for
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    NEW RECORD
    75 8 CHAMPAIGN. Illinois, Sun- day. Lloyd Duff s< a new; American record of 8.5 seconds m the 70-yard high j hurdles today as he led Ohio State University to its second "Big Nine" indoor track I championship. Duff's 16 points were also a new record for an individual. He
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    Rain Spoils Cricket
    78 8 RAIN disrupted the Singapore cricket programme for the week-end. Both games arranged to have been played on the padang on Saturday were cancelled. Yesterday the first teams of the Singapore Cricket Club and the Singapore Recreation Club were to have met but, owing to the wet ground,
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    Two Games Abandoned
    211 8 npHE cricket match at A Changi between the Combined Changi and Indian Association first teams was abandoned yesterday owing to rain. The game was begun on Saturday, when Changi had scored 259 runs for eight wickets. They declared at the overnight score yesterday and the Indians had
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    Gibb Wins K.L. Golf
    129 8 From Oar Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday WJ. Gibb became holder of the Selangor Golf Club championship for the seventh time in its history when he beat Major A. A. M. Bucber by four and three in the 36-hole final, which was completed this morning. If
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    Boat Race Crews Out This Week
    312 8 LONDON, Sunday. WITH the approach of "Boat Race Day"— Mar. 27— interest m the event increases and will reach new heights for the year this week, when both crews will have their first outings on the river Thames. This will give London- 1 r-—
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    Kamis Beaten In SLTA Tourney
    469 8 Kamis Beaten In SL TA Tourn ey THE best tie so far m the Singapore indoor tennis 1 championships was that m which Ong Chew Dee beat a former doubles champion, Kamis, yesterdaj. Ong's terrific service and fine baseline drives delighted the spectators. Kamis excelled at half-court play Each of
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    Badminton Finals
    143 8 LONDON, Sunday. IN the all-Danish men's singles final of the AllEngland badminton championships, Jorn Skaarup beat Paul Holm 15—3. 15—13. Skaarup, who played fine attacking badminton throughout owed his victory mainly to a splendid recovery m the second game when 5-10 and 8-12 behind. He won a series
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    G. Krishnan 9 For 17
    211 8 CXCELLENT bowling by I-« G. Krishnan, who tcok nine wickets for 17, largely helped the Indian sociation "A" to beat the Combined Chang] "A" at Changi yesterday. The Indians won by nine wickets. The Changi XI were all out for 46. The Indians passed this
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    Favourites Beaten
    122 8 LXNGFIELD Sunday. rr r O fancied Grand National runners, Roy Rowland and Roimond were well beaten m the £1,000 Manifesto Stakes, a handicap steeplechase of three miles, here yesterday. Rowland Roy, starting a 7 to 4 favourite, tried to make every yard of the running, but was beaten
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    SWEDES BAR PLAYERS
    97 8 STOCKHOLM. Su. d.t.v The Swedish Lawn Tennis 1 Association yesterday decided 'to bar the Swedish Davis j Cup players. Lennart Bereelin I and Tbriten Johannnon, I from participating m j matches abroad. Unless they comply wiMi I this decision the players will i have disciplinary ac km
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    Game Cancelled
    36 8 Yesterdays loccer i«>- iri it*tween the Amicable Athl> sociation. Singapore, and tii Johore Bahru District XI ni cancelled because thp arn'i'ui v..i* unfit for play. The game was to ha\i > place In Johore Bahru.
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    Sports Diary
    42 8 TODAY SOCCER: s A.F.A. League, Div. I—Navy1 Navy v. C.A., Jalan Besar stadium, 5 p.m. TENNIS: SX.T.A. Indoor Championships, Happy World stadium, 6.15 p.m. BADMINTON: Singapore Malays' tournament. Clerical Union hall, 7 p.m. GOLF: R.S.G.C. Women's Monthly Medal. Bukit Timah.
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    Navy Win Thrilling Rugger
    256 8 Navy Win Thrilling Rugger TWICKENHAM, Sunday. THE King, Queen and Princess Margaret were among the 15,000 people who watched the Royal Navy beat the Army by nine points to eight m the inter-Ser-vices rugby tournament match here yesterday. Very few people iaw the Royal p? rty arrive at the ground
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    Santa Anita Derby
    40 8 ARCADIA. California, Sunday. Salmagundi, who came here less than two months ago without a victory to his credit, yesterday captured the $100,000 Santa Anita Derby by a short head from Call Bell m a thrilling finish.— U.P.
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