The Straits Times, 20 March 1948
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Title Section19 1948-03-20 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 fWELVI PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 1948 3f PRICF TEN LENTS19 words
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Article, Illustration1284 1948-03-20 1 Colony's First Election Of Council Members CINGAPORE'S registered voters will go to the polls today to elect six members to the new Legislative Council. Votes will be cast between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. and the final count is expected to be completed by1,284 words
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Article, Illustration49 1948-03-20 1 COKONATION ANNIVERSARY: Pop c Pius XII seen during crrp-nonies m the Sistine Chapel, Vatican City, on March 1 1 to mark the ninth anniversary of his coronation as the spiritual ruler of the Catholic Church. After Pontifical Maw His Holiness received the Cardinals and talked with them A.P. picture.AP - 49 words
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175 1948-03-20 1 A BOLT 100,000 Straits-born Chinese m Singapore had "sold their birthrigfu to vote and to select their councillors for the next three years," said Mr. Thio Chan Bee m the Singapore Advisory Council yesterday. He said that only 5,300 of the Chinese eligible to vote175 words
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Article88 1948-03-20 1 NEW YORK, Friday. MADAME Irene Joliot Curie has been detained by th< I'nited States immigration authorities at the detention quarters on Ellis Island. Madame Joliot Curie is the wife of Professor Joliot Curie, the leading French atomic expert and a member of the French Communist Party, andReuter - 88 words
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Article45 1948-03-20 1 A Singapore election round-up containing brief biographies of the 15 candidates, the main points from their election manifestoes, their pictures and their election symbols will be found m Page 8. A guide to the polling stations of Singapore is m Page 3.45 words
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Article138 1948-03-20 1 WINCHESTER, Friday. "Very sinister events took place after the light had gone out in Cabin 126 of the liner Durban Castle last October." the prosecuting counsel, Mr. C. D Roberts, K.C., said in a long opening address at a murder trial here yesterday. In the dockReuter - 138 words
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Article249 1948-03-20 1 NEW YORK, Friday. MR. Henry Wallace said last night that President Truman's Saint Patrick's Day speeches expanded the Truman Doctrine to a point "where it threatens the life of every human being in the world." The Third Party Presidential aspirant answered Mr. Truman's appeal to Congress for249 words
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Article358 1948-03-20 1 BERKELEY, California, Friday. MR. George Marshall (United States Secretary of State) declared in an address at the University of California today that "never before in history has the situation been more threatening: to our ideals and interests." To this comment on the European situation heReuter - 358 words
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Article34 1948-03-20 1 CENTRALJA. Illinois, Friday. Six people, including one woman, were killed and at least 30 injured m an explosion which wrecked a tavern here last night. The cause of the explosion is not known. Reuter.Reuter - 34 words
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Article124 1948-03-20 1 From Our Own Correspondent MELBOURNE, Friday. POLICE failed today 'o enforce the ban on today's meeting of 1,500 striking waterside- workers in Brisbane. The failure is Interpreted as an ardent police desire to avoid a repetition of yesterday's violence. Australia-wide repercussions of which continue in the124 words
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Advertisement203 1948-03-20 1 )pEKnc Jf I PH0N***** /23-SCOLEMANST. i r i m try*> frvot4 h fti/tojL ||V breaking up at once cm the tongue— or m a little water- Masil tablpu possess advantages to which the medical profession attach the greatest Importance Through this rapid and complete disintegration Alasll U quickly conveyed M203 words
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Advertisement15 1948-03-20 1 l~ I** I MMNUfAOURINO iWtA^ZMawiTH 76 YEARS PtPUUTtOM Sole A*enis: THE EASTERN AGENCIES (1946) LTD15 words
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Article65 1948-03-20 2 LONDON. Friday. The inquest on the death of Mrs. Valeric Josephine Lea, 32-year-old daughter of the late Sli James Domvllle. which opened In London yesterday was adjourned after evidence of identification had been given by her husband. The body of Mrs. Lea, wife of a London business65 words
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Article47 1948-03-20 2 LONDON. Friday. The High Commissioner for India (Mr. Menon) will visit Portsmouth tomorrow to meet the officers and men of H.M.S. SutleJ. The third Royal Indian Navy sloop to come to Britain, it Ls bringing the future crew of the former British cruiser Achilles.— Reuter.Reuter - 47 words
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Article31 1948-03-20 2 LUCKNOW, Friday. The provincial recruiting: authorities are launching a vigorous "join the armed forces" drive following the one-day recruiting fair attended by the Defence Minister (Surdar Balder Singh). Reuter.Reuter - 31 words
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Article55 1948-03-20 2 LONDON, Friday.— A statement on a basic petrol ration is expected to be made In the House of Commons soon after Easter. In reply to a question in the House of Commons yesterday, the Fuel Minister (Mr. Oaitskell) said there would be no petrol ration for motoristsReuter - 55 words
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Article64 1948-03-20 2 LONDON. Friday. Mr. Winston Churchill, wearing an overcoat in the House of Commons yesterday. obtained an assurance frcm the Government that the heating aoperstus and Mftc In Parlia ment would be working normally by Monday. Government offices and Buckingham Palace are affected by a stxike of maintenance emrir-eers.Reuter - 64 words
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Article70 1948-03-20 2 LONDON Friday. The Ministry of Pood is planning to have an unusually high proportion of British-grown wheat in leaf this autumn, it was announced at the National Farmers' Union conference in London The reason is the increasing use of combine harvesters which had led to a muchReuter - 70 words
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Article56 1948-03-20 2 ALLAHABAD, Friday—Leopards which have come down from the hills into plains of Meja and Karchana districts are reported here to have killed or injured about 40 people. The leopards, it is stated, are terrorising villagers and preventing them from coming out of their houses even during the daytime,Reuter - 56 words
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Article67 1948-03-20 2 Burma Trials LONDON, Friday. An .agreement signed in Ranpooi !on Jan 4 and publ'Shed here i today provides that British servicemen shall r.ot, save in certain circumstances, be subject to arrest or trial by Burmese authorities. Provision is also made for the handing over of British personnel detained by BurmeseReuter - 67 words
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Article40 1948-03-20 2 NAIROBI, Kenya, Friday The East, African Indian Nataoojal Congress has asked Indian-elected members of the Kenya Legislature to resign in protest against the i Government's plan to give I Moslems two of the five In- dian seats.— Reuter.Reuter - 40 words
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Article63 1948-03-20 2 HONG KONG. Friday.— &ng Tao Jih Po report^ today that a 20 minute gC battle between rice smugglers anl troops occurred near Kwang Tung, Kowloon. on March 16. The battle started when more than 60 smugglers, preceeded by 20 armed men tried to tamspoxt rice from the Tungkun63 words
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Article37 1948-03-20 2 LONDON, Friday— A new British European Airways air service between London and Oslo will be opened on April 18. B. E. A. Vikings will make trl-weekly trips non-stop in four hours flying time.— AP.AP - 37 words
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Article39 1948-03-20 2 SYDNEY, Friday.— A British Hastings four-engined transport aircraft which arrived in Sydney yesterday made a London -Sydney flying time record of 46 Vi hours. The previous record was held by a Constellation aircraft with 49 hours.— A.P.AP - 39 words
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Article69 1948-03-20 2 HAMBURG, j^lday.— Five hundred Hamburg parents decided yesterday to go on strike and to keep their children at home because the school which they had rebuilt with their own hands and money had been confiscated by the Hamburg Housing Board for administration offices. Parents say that the removalReuter - 69 words
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Article71 1948-03-20 2 EDINBURGH, Friday.— The motorshlp Godafoss, the first of three vessels ordered by the Iceland Steamship Com- pany of Reykjavik, sailed from Leith, Scotland, last night on her maiden voyage to Iceland. She is designed to play an important part in the effort to expand trade between Britain andAP - 71 words
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Article54 1948-03-20 2 TIENTSIN, Friday. Three large carpets have been manufactured here for Princess Elizabeth as a present from British residents in China. They will be packed for transport to Shanghai where they wii. be exhibited prior to being sent to London. The carpets will cover a total area ofUP - 54 words
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Article, Illustration86 1948-03-20 2 SHANGHAI, Friday.— The majority of local newspapers agreed at a meeting yesterday to a daily reduction of two pages to meet the Government's newsprint quota cuts. All newspapers, both foreign and Chinese, will be affected by the decision. Reuter President of Finland (Mr. Paasikiri). Giving final instructions yesterdayReuter - 86 words
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135 1948-03-20 2 3 Women, 6 Men Forced To Bale Out Of Plane BERLIN, Friday. THREE women were among nine Americans who baled out off a Dakota which developed engine trouble over the Soviet sector of Berlin yesterday after taking off from Tempelhof airfield (American sector) for Nuremberg. Among those who jumped outReuter - 135 words
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Advertisement697 1948-03-20 2 NOTICES BRITISH STORES DISPOSAL BOARD BY ORDER OF THE DIRECTOR OF DISPOSALS. FAR EASTERN AREA (M.0.5.) The following Tenders have been circulated to Registered Contractors during the past week--SING4PORE AREA. Tender 3M. Closing date 25th March. 1948. for Miscellaneous Ships Gear Etc., Ships Ventilation Gear, Hose, Piimps, Stove Accessories. Pins.697 words
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Advertisement507 1948-03-20 2 NOTICES OLD ALLEYNIANS It If intended to hold a reunion dinner at Seaview Hotel on Thursday, 25th March, and all Old Alleynlans wishing to attend should communicate with W. M INNES KER, P.O. Box 100. Singapore. Telephone 5205. NOTICE RITCHIE ft BISSET. Our telephone exchange No«. are now 5049 5040507 words
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Advertisement58 1948-03-20 2 SUNGEI UJONG CLUB. NOTICE TO MEMBERS. •'WILL Pre *ar members of the Sungei Ujong Club whose names may have been omitted from the piestfit register of members pease communicate with the Hon: Secre ary. Mr. P. Hilton at P.O. Box No. 10, ST«nban tTT nun. f. 29,1 M. P. TONIC58 words
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Advertisement701 1948-03-20 2 "HAUCK" FLAME THROWERS Pi-ioe 5160.00 These Gliders throw a name of 26' long x 6" wide and develop a temperature of 2.000 F. Fuel consumption: Paraffin oil 6%. air 94%.. These Flame Tbrowers we Invaluable for all Aprkultural purposes, but there is practically no limit to the use to which701 words
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Article585 1948-03-20 3 Govt. 's Policy Of Higher Training THE Singapore Government is sending as many 1 specially-selected officers as possible from all branches of the Government service for training in Great Britain. This policy has been adopted pending the establishment of a Malayan University and more facilities585 words
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Article214 1948-03-20 3 PensionsBill Passed IMPLEMENTING a n 1 agreement entered into in January, this year, between ttie Governments of the Malayan Union and Singapore, the Malayan Establishment Pensions Ordinance was passed through all stages by the Singapore Advisory Council yesterday. The Bill, one of three passed, provides for the saving of pension214 words
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Article146 1948-03-20 3 TODAY Photographic exhibition, organised by the Photographic Society of St. Josephs Institution, the School Hall. 3.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. Open to the public. Y.W.CA. Malay classes, 8, Port Canning Road, 9 a.m., 10 a.m. and 5.30 p.m.. Pioneers' meeting. 11 Leonie Hill Road, 4 p.m. Chinese Association.146 words
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Article, Illustration34 1948-03-20 3 Col. A. A. Walter, of the Singapore office of London Film Productions, who is expected back early next week by air from India, where he has been for two weeks discussing future business policy.34 words
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Article78 1948-03-20 3 The following Singapore Government appointments have been announced: Mr. M. H. Blacker becomes acting Financial Secretary In place of Mr. J. E. Pepper. Mr. G. W. Davis and Mr. R. G. K. Thompson have been appointed Deputy Commi6sloners of Labour. Mr. J. H. Loch. Cadet M.C.S.. takes78 words
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Article196 1948-03-20 3 Easter Hats Appear In Singapore By Our Woman Correspondent PASTER hats, most of H them fashioned in light straws, are beginning to appear in Singapore's salons and department stores. Many of them have been made by local milliners specially for Easter. There have been steady sales of white felts and196 words
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Article139 1948-03-20 3 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. UUNDREDS of people have already visited the Selangor Indian Association hall I today to pay homage to the ashes of Mahatma Gandhi which arrived from Singapore this morning. The procession of cars which left the airfield this morning was one139 words
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Article537 1948-03-20 3 (Continued from Page 1) and September, and only for the candidate m that district. Next give your name and address and if you know it your number on the electoral roll, to the presiding officer. 'You then go to the taDle where the clerk and interpreter537 words
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Article732 1948-03-20 3 Where To Cast Your Vote rpHE following is a complete J. list of all the polling stations in Singapore for voting in today's election. MUNICIPAL NORTH-EAST Middle Road at Singapore Volunteer Corps HQ', Beach Road; Rochore Road at Our Lady of Lourdes, Tamil School. 50 Ophir Road; Arab Street at732 words
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Advertisement697 1948-03-20 3 I CVCn B. DEMILLE'S CRUSADES "T LAST DAY ill/) ttj* 2-4.15-6.30-9.15 X* JE# Jlk =s= TO-UIGHT ai MNITE! HROI (.111 RW'K TO TH«*II,L YOU ANEW! -OPENS TOMORROW. j>jL BOGART BC3ARTS BESr.' iwitt <3HNF.SE SUH-TITLLS!) Ml Children's Matinees at 11 a.m. I-. tla>: Bob Hope "LOUSI ANA PURCHASE" THMNIff! "DOLLY SISTERS697 words
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Advertisement174 1948-03-20 3 j. I 9 Cv •da,TLcLu>uert take your pick at any ot the SDick-.ind-so.in Creameries Milk Bars where everything < 3% fresh as the proverbial daisy There's an apoetismg variety of fillings too all served 'n double-ouick time And ask for Magnolia Ices extra sm-00-rn and rich Take home a brick174 words
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Article396 1948-03-20 4 Councillor On Expatriation Pay THE Governor (Sir Franklin Gintson) said yesterday that if any anomaly existed relating to expatriation allowances, the matter would be referred to a special committee to be appointed shortly. Sir Franklin was replying to Mr. P. F. de Souza, Eurasian Unofficial member, at the396 words
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Article596 1948-03-20 4 Govt As 'Model Employer' PTATING that there was O "room for improvement" in some of the Trusted Report recommendations Mr. V. Pakirisamy yesterday made a plea for the junior Government services as well as the Malayan Civil Service. Mr. Pakirisamy was one of four Unofficial who spoke in the Advisory596 words
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Article371 1948-03-20 4 "Rubber Samples Too Old" UNITED STATES buyers of rubber had been working on 11-year-old samples of rubber when making their purchases of rubber in Malaya, said Mr. Elliot H. Simpson, an American rubber broker, in Singapore. Mr. Simpson was replying to a recent letter which appeared in the Straits Times371 words
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Article220 1948-03-20 4 HTHE decline in stocks at 1 the Malayan main centres at the end of February caused this market to firm up at the J end of last week, but subsequently reports of strides and threatened strikes jm the U.S.A. brought about a small reaction, says Lewis220 words
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Article378 1948-03-20 4 r-MORROWr -MORROW S services in {Singapore churches are a* follows: Church of England: St. Andrew's Cathedral 7 a.m.. 8 a.m., 10.30 a.m.. 11.15 a.m. and 5.30 pin; St. George's Garrison Church (Tanglin) (open to civilians) 715 am. 9 a.m., 9.45 a.m., 6.30 p.m.; Christ Church (Dorset Road)378 words
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Advertisement296 1948-03-20 4 Exceedingly Well Made British Picture With Unusual Txvists, Suspense Arul Good Characterisation From Francis B ett Young's Famous Novel Today Four Shows PA VI L I Q M 2.4.15-6.30-9.30p.m.t ?>HONE: bqo? 1^! Lomdon Him* mr»m»m* an Edward Black Production F~"*1 A NAN ABOUT f*% r. THE HOUSE V$M WU iihi296 words
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Article477 1948-03-20 5 From A Market Notebook CXCEPT fora few of the more common varieties, the prices of vegetables in Singapore throughout the week have remained unchanged. Long beans, brinjals and loofahs are the main items which have dropped by a minimum of five cents a kati. This is477 words
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Article, Illustration17 1948-03-20 5 »!»ur Malay mothers who brt ng their babies regularly to the Infant Welfare Clinic at Kuala Lumpur,17 words
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Article, Illustration1352 1948-03-20 5 " FEMINA - Western welfare work for Malay babies "FEMINA Z/V 77ffi FEDERAL CAPITAL By "jUAU mintak obat IVI chaching." "Mau minyak ikan." "Mau minyak kuning", Which, being translated, means, "I want worm medicine." "I want cod liver oil." "I want yellow medicine." And all of that, added up, is the theme behind1,352 words
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Advertisement101 1948-03-20 5 q/uw onfeumetw D>cctly you MgKt up a j SI. SO Per Matinee you know chat you SOS tin Wl I*H There it every reason why you should, for its pe rf ect filter tip allows nothing j to reach your lips or palate jg bu: the nChl PUre Smoke ltSclf101 words
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Advertisement338 1948-03-20 5 Wisdom is made thiS ShilsQ (and only this shape) mMmmMUt^^^m^^^^m^m^ ever y particle of food which THE CORRECT WAT TO CLEAR outside rßorr teeth mightcausedecay. Other Wisdom For upper teeth place tht brush heat ughtijom tht gums just abort tht correct-shape features include its teeth tine, a* shown. Then, with338 words
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Obituary40 1948-03-20 6 In loving memory of Gwennie Isaac who died on 20th. March 1947 Gwcnnie Darling!" we do often call. But there's never an answer at all. Yet our anxiety is but small. For you're safe with God's holy wall.40 words
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1122 1948-03-20 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Sat., Mar. 20. 1948. TODAY: SEEDS AND WEEDS In the long history of the struggle for political reform in this colony, it was never thought that the first election day in Singapore would dawn with the electors faced not only with the question of which candidate1,122 words
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Article70 1948-03-20 6 HONGKONG, Friday. A gift of $500,000 has been made to the Hongkong AntiTuberculosis Association by Mr. J. H. Ruttonjee. CBE for building a sanatorium. The gift is believed to be the largest ever made in the colony by any individual or Institution Mr. Ruttonjee isReuter - 70 words
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Article, Illustration1813 1948-03-20 6 A Malayan Countryman's Diary "THE whole household in the dusun are becoming naturalists. This morning the cook found a stick insect whose wings when open are of a diaphanous pink very lovely. We badly need killing bottles, and, until supplied, have to let go many a1,813 words
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Advertisement790 1948-03-20 6 CLASSIFIED ADS. READ Tt» Oerry" wife of A L. K. Read, at the K.K. Hospital. Singapore, on 17th. March, a son. FISHER—At Bungsar Hospital. Kuala Lumpur, on March 19th, to Susanne, wife of Major R. H. Fisher —a son. SMITH—To Gladys, wife of lan J Smith at Bunßsar Hospital Kuala790 words
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Advertisement33 1948-03-20 6 WHY YOU CAN SEE CLEARLY IST EYES FEEL IR COMFORTABLE? LET US ANALYSE YOUR CASE ELIMINATE YOUR TROUBLE! C. S. CHONG. OPT D. Fulij niufpjwd with e«tnplete rtfrn eye examination and trainn.R Instnunenta.33 words
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Advertisement20 1948-03-20 6 Hum I 7 111 Brick L Cement Polks, fl jIL JM Ungloied Tiles etc.. Cardinal lnJ ns \g^ 0 POLISH20 words
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Article1092 1948-03-20 7 Part Of Salaries Report Adopted GOVERNMENT employees m Singapore on a wage of less than $400 a month will get an immediate advance of four-fifths of a month's salary. The advance will represent a 10 per cent, wage increase retrospective from Aug. 1, 1917, and1,092 words
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Article91 1948-03-20 7 The implementation of the Trusted Report In the manner proposed by the Colonial Secretary (Mr. P. A. B. McKerron) will add $200,000 to Singapore's monthly bill (or daily and monthly paid staff. This will bring the total amount for emoluments to $1,200,000 a month. The additional91 words
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Article, Illustration41 1948-03-20 7 Hundreds of Singapore voters today will enter these two polling booths to record their votes at Fullerton Building. Final work on the polling booths finished yesterday. Portable booths will be taken by launch to the islands off Singapore. Straits Times picture.41 words
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Article186 1948-03-20 7 r THE Supervisor of Elec1 tions (Mr. O. Hawkins) last night appealed to the people of Singapore to save electricity tonight to prevent black-outs during late voting and votecounting in the Victoria Theatre. Mr. Hawkins said: "The polling stations will be clearIng up any last-minute186 words
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Article119 1948-03-20 7 'THE Singapore coroner 1 (Mr. W. G. Porter) yesterday returned an open finding at an inquest on Lee Kirn Wah, a Chinese wayang actor, whose body was found in a disused air raid shelter at mile B*4, Bukit Timah Road, on Feb. 20. The Deputy Pathologist,119 words
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Article314 1948-03-20 7 THE Secretary for Econo- 1 1 mic Affairs (Mr.! Andrew Gilmour) said m the Singapore Advisory Council yesterday that the nerves of many Gov eminent servants had been frayed by a long period of struggling against debt. It must have beou "a very trying three314 words
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152 1948-03-20 7 Up To $15 A Day For Witnesses WITNESSES aUled to Singapore Courts can now I? claim payments of up to $15 a day for their The scale of payments is graded in accordance with the occupations of witnesses. Labourers, messengers, servants, villagers, sailors and others of similar occupations may claim152 words
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Article74 1948-03-20 7 rERE were three times more births than deaths In Singapore during the week ending March 13. Deaths reported totalled 185, while the number of births was 568. Tuberculosis was responsi- j ble for 31 deaths against 36 i the previous week. Seventy- four cases of tuberculosis were reported.74 words
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Article56 1948-03-20 7 A GANG of seven Chinese secret society men beat to death with sticks a Singapore Harbour Board labourer on Thursday. Their victim, another Chinese, was found unconscious near Gate No. 2 in Tanjong Pagar. He had sustained a fracture of the skull, and he died six hours56 words
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Article102 1948-03-20 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Friday.— In future the weekly Penang Kota Bharu trains will carry Siamese armed police as guards on their journey through Siamese territory. The decision was made by Siamese police officers who met Mr. H. B. Langworthy, the Commissioner of Police, Malaya, in talks in Penang102 words
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257 1948-03-20 7 A RECOMMENDATION to the Government to increase the present rice ration of immigrants quarantined on St. John's Island and to give them more freedom has been submitted by three members of the Board of Visitors for the St. John's Island quarantine station. Mr. Yong Yit Lin,257 words
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Article67 1948-03-20 7 Mr. and Mrs. George E. Lee entertained a large number of guests at a musical evening at their residence, 82 Pasir Panjang Road, Singapore, last night. A buffet supper was served first and afterwards Mr. David Apel (piano) and Mr. Ooh Soon Tloe (violin) played Beethoven's Sonata in67 words
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Article34 1948-03-20 7 Under the auspices of the fcuties' section of the Singapore BuddhUrt Association, th* Ver. Narad* Thera, will deliver a sermon at the Sinhale Buddhist Temple. 96, Outram Road, tomorrow (Sunday) at 7 pjn.34 words
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Article56 1948-03-20 7 The secretary of the Malayan Christian Council (Mr. H. B. Amslutz), has announced that Bishop Stephen Neill. Assistant Bishop to the Archbishop of Canterbury, wi.ll address Christian Youth meeting at 3 p.m. next Saturday. The meeting will be held at Fairfleld Chapel, 173 Neil Road, Singapore. Members of56 words
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Article209 1948-03-20 7 rpHE debate on the Trusted Report suggested a x scramble on the part of Government servants to get increments in their salaries, said Sir Han Hoe Lim in the Singapore Advisory Council yesterday. In this scramble it seemed to him that the taxpayers' point of view209 words
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Article76 1948-03-20 7 Hau Kian Tiong, of Kampong Bahru Road, was charged with armed robbery before Mr. A. G. Shears, the Seventh Police Court Magistrate, yesterday. It was alleged that Hau, armed with a revolver, entered a house in Branksome Road at 3.30 p.m. on Jan. 2 and stole Jewellery76 words
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Article98 1948-03-20 7 The Voter Pay Report The Governor (Six Franklin Ginison) referred Ie Flection Day in the Advisory Council yesterday. lie said he had noticed in the Press that some candidates for election had referred to the necessity lor investigation of salaries in the Government service. The Colonial Secretary's proposal would mean98 words
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Article109 1948-03-20 7 THE official threat of ac1 tion against the holders of 30,000 bogus rice ration cards In Singapore is bringing 400 voluntary surrenders of these cards a day at the Rationing Office in the Victoria Memorial Hall. A Government statement said last night that many more people109 words
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Article25 1948-03-20 7 The Yen. Narada Thera will preside at the annual general meeting of the Sinhalese Association today at 4.30 p.m. at 209 Queen Street.25 words
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Advertisement35 1948-03-20 7 For QUALITY SHIRTS WITH A MATERIAL DIFFERENCE. TOOTAL ARROW MORLEY CELLULAR VOTE TO-PAY~ VOTE FOR JL 4 W? CHALLEN Sole Agents; NANG HENG CO. PIANO HOUSE IOJ-105, SELECIE ROAD, SINGAPORE Branchei at KUALA LUMPUR PENANG35 words
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Article, Illustration2021 1948-03-20 8 Fifteen Candidates To Contest Six Seats TODAY, for the first time in the history of Singapore, 22,395 registered voters will elect six unofficial members for the new Legislative Council. Fifteen candidates are standing for the six seats. There are 14 men andj i one woman2,021 words
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Advertisement125 1948-03-20 8 C /loose The Winners BANDSPREAD AMBASSADOR RADIOS A Great Achievement of 1948 Mo4H 475*— $2T- AC lU4>ocrara $395., Sin«apore. Guaranteed for one Year 'VM KIS JN I HEAR THEM TroJTiSY. A -i\ < :.,i JM .jj I «>iw appointed dis- highly ellfi- I tributors' show live li\c I HHHi \\<*trm.125 words
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407 1948-03-20 9 Saving For Victory And The 1948 Result AFTER the outbreak of the war in Europe in 1939, we were all asked by the Government to "Save for Victory." Many responded by putting accounts, either with the Government or in banks, while others just paid their mcmies into their current accounts407 words
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Letter84 1948-03-20 9 piCTURE-goers should 1 1 learn how to behave better in the theatres. At the screening of "Buck Privates Come Home," recently, there was a scene of American troops marching through Paris. The commentator described them as the greatest fighting forces in the world. The European section84 words
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Letter173 1948-03-20 9 HTHE tragic events in 1 Czechoslovakia, especially the suicide of Jan Masaryk, son of the founder of Czechoslovakia, shows what happens to freedom loving people when a country comes under the control of a minttority which believes in that form of "popular democracy" in which the173 words
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Letter109 1948-03-20 9 I MARVEL at Miss Nancy Scow's command of the English language. It is certainly a tribute to the school in which she was educated. I think, though, that what i she writes would be more appreciated and effective if she j would avoid the use of poiysyllablic words,109 words
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Letter91 1948-03-20 9 I WOULD like to hear from I anyone who knew my husband, who was taken prisoner by the Japs in 1942. I did not hear anything about him until after the liberation. He had died in a Siam PoW camp. I would like to hear91 words
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Letter305 1948-03-20 9 SUGGESTION FOR S.T.C T AM a regular user of the Singapore Traction 1 Company's buses and very .seldom do I gei a ticket for the money I pay. This amount is obviously going into the pocket of the conductor, who of course will have to share305 words
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Letter149 1948-03-20 9 Malayan Youth And Australia I HAVE been .slopped and questioned by strangers during my vist to Australia to find out whethel I had come from Maiayu. When I assured them that I had, they asked me my opinion about accepting positions m the different Government departments of Malaya. This has149 words
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329 1948-03-20 9 A LLOW me to express the views of an ordinary citizen on the subject of the five temporary markets which the Singapore Municipality has been trying to close for over a year. The chief reason for being lenient with the present stall-holders and hawkers is329 words
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Letter265 1948-03-20 9 FIFTEEN FEET OF TIGER I READ in the Straits Times recently of the goat which died "from fc;ir of a tiger" in Xema man. I read that the tiper u;is trapped, that it was 15 fret (bag from tip tc tip. and that "its terrific rearing could be heard miles265 words
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Letter197 1948-03-20 9 Municipal Cards For Meters I HAVE wondered, and so has, I think every other housewife in Singapore, why the Municipality of Singapore do not issue cards for their gas. water and electric meters. It would be a very simple matter for the meter reader to jot down on the card197 words
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Advertisement323 1948-03-20 9 YOU tan earn BIG MONEY n RADIO 1 Radio Engineering wants trained men nnrentlv ambitious m«n make We morwv Design engineers iH <£les terhr.iciaru, service engineers j\ JL jt deDartmental managers, ste. all I S t, are m steady d*mand. How would YOU too like to be a RADIO L323 words
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Advertisement271 1948-03-20 9 THE WORLD'S M&L GREATEST TENOR Gigli j|fl PAGLIACCI— Vest! la guibba <R. Leoncavallo) PAGLlACCl— Pagliacci mio marito Gigli-Pacetti DB 3153 PARIDE ED ELENA— O del mio dolce ardor <Gluck) CARMEN— II fior che avevi aacm c tv dato Bizet) DB 2531 ELEGIE (Massenet) PLAISIR D'AMOUR (Florian-Martini) DB 2530 STABAT MATER—271 words
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Miscellaneous410 1948-03-20 9 Consideabie foresight, as well as i boldness, was needed to fulfill Uxe game contract In today's deai South, dealer. North-Scuth vulnerable. NORTH ASS lit I > •74 t «S CST CAST 74 »QMi «111 l W «AKqj» ♦S3 Q X JUKI SOUTH X J 10 H YAK Q J 4410 words
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Miscellaneous224 1948-03-20 9 return, the .>p^:e ten held but East still had bis queen guarded. (East had discarded five clubs Not knowing about the break of spades. South laid down the Bbg in the hope that the queen would fall, but when it did not he was all through, having to give up224 words
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Article399 1948-03-20 10 LONDON, Friday. ALL-ROUND improvements greeted President Truman's clear-cut speech when the London Stock Exchange opened yesterday, says Renter's financial correspondent. The volume of business, however, remained very small; M'ntiment was apparent that the nearness of the presentation of the Budget Is encouraging caution on the part of the399 words
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Article18 1948-03-20 10 NEW YORK. Friday.-The Dow Jones averages were: Stocks 60.67 Industrials 166.92; Rails 49.56; Utilities 31.90— A.P.AP - 18 words
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Article40 1948-03-20 10 NEW YORK, Friday.—Rubber closed 60 to 75 8 point higher yesterday. Sales totalled '296 contracts. Offers were: March 20.20 bid: May 20.05: July 19.70; September 19.40; December 19.10. No. 1 ribbed smoked sheets 20| cents nominal. A.P.AP - 40 words
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Article139 1948-03-20 10 rrtHE Singapore rubber L market advanced considerably yesterday at the prospect of America buying for stock piling purposes. The market opened at 40 cents per lb. for No. 1 sheet f.o.b. and later m the day advanced to 40% cents. Closing prices last night were: No. 1139 words
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Article59 1948-03-20 10 Takuapa Valley Tin Dredging announces that its No. 1 dredge in the first half of March worked 315 hours, covered 75.000 cubic yards and won 100 picuLs of ore. The No. 3 dredge entered dredging of face on Mar. 10. In three days it worked 6659 words
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Article846 1948-03-20 10 From Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Friday. THE market showed a further improvement with a greater volume of business 1 transacted. Tins in particular came in for interest and showed a number of gains. Quotations given by the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association were: INDUSTRIAL Buyer Seller AtUs Ice 11.00846 words
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244 1948-03-20 10 Produce Market From A Market Correspondent RICE prices dropped in Singapore yesterday after almost a fortnight's rally More and more types of rice have been available on the local market, while the need to supplement the people's rations have somewhat diminished. Glutinous rice prices244 words
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Article38 1948-03-20 10 NEW YORK. Friday.— Rubber futures closed nine to 30 points higher on Wednesday. Sales totalled 102 contracts. May 19.45-46 (US cents); July 19.04-05; September 18.65; December 18.45 bid. Number one ribbed smoked sheets 19% nominal.— A.P.AP - 38 words
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Advertisement708 1948-03-20 10 rUNSHELD CO., LTD. 'iiicoruorateo m Singapore) BLUE FUNNEL LINE SAILINGS rltOM O X AND U.S.A. «r.i-n',,,' fnm C.X Gdn. 31 "\ictno.-i" from I'.S.A Gdn. 27 < I i Dnr from I' X Mar. SO ••Varon" D c from I'.K Mar. 34 Twrn'r," One from I'.K Apr. 9 »MLlftOft *'»X I.IVI.RPOOL708 words
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Advertisement110 1948-03-20 10 PRESIDENT LINE SAILINGS TO NEW YORK AND BOSTON via INDIA EGYPT MEDITERRANEAN PORTS Freight Only MARINE LEOPARD Singapore Arr. Mar. 22 P. Sham Mar. 28 Penang Mar. 29 PURMAN VICTORY Singapore Arr. Mar. 23 Penang Mar. 29 LYKES ORIENT LINE Una v HOUSTON MOBILE. NEW ORLEANS Limited Passenger Space Available110 words
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Advertisement98 1948-03-20 10 P.SO U. K. LINE TREVAYLOR IN PORT GENOA A LONDON TRESILLIAN APR. 10TH TREVF.LYAN MAY 10TH INWARDS TREVELYAN APR. 3RD ....HONG KONG/SHANGHAI TREVEAN APR. 26TH xCANTON MAY 4TH TKEVOSE MAR. 28TH Bl APCAR LINE iSIRDHANA EARLY APRIL HONGKONG AMOY BOMBAY LINE CASTI-EDORE MAR. 28TH IiUMBAV MADRAS LINE xRAJULA MAR. 25TH98 words
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Advertisement667 1948-03-20 10 ELLERMAN KIAVEN^S LONDON PACRC t0R ANTWERP ROSOVILL2 "CITY OF KHARTOUM" Singanore P. Sham P» H| Spore P. Sham Penang B ue 10 Apr In Port 27-29 Mar. 30 Mar. i SaiU i 3i 3 A nr n Api M 1 Apr. Arrnt' McALISTER CO.. LTD. t lncorooratea m Sincaoore' PHONF667 words
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Article, Illustration1617 1948-03-20 11 TOE victories of Singa1 pore's young players, Ong Chew Bee and A.Q.B. Pakir over some of the best known and experienced tennis stars in the country, have proven one interesting point to Singapore tennis fans that the standard of play in this post war era has greatly1,617 words
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Article137 1948-03-20 11 Ceylon Sports Club cricket team to play the Seafortb Highlanders today at the C.T.A. Ground Balestier Road at 2 p.m. will be: R V. S. Sundram (Capt.) 8. Nagiah. T. E. N. Rassip, P. Varuoyan, E. Doralaamy, 8. Remain, L. P. 8. Rajasoorla, 8. Kulasingham, A. C. Sbagaran,137 words
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Article144 1948-03-20 11 The following will represent i the Rocklites at cricket against the G.H Q. Signals (Tbnglin) today at 2.15 pm. C. B. Von Hagt. O. Woodford, Tham Khoon Poh, J. de Souza, C. B. Humphries. J. Galistan, D. Swyny, S. Ferrelra, C. da Silva. T. Dorai, W. Kraal. Reserves:144 words
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Article206 1948-03-20 11 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. THE Selangor football Association's football season 1 will start on Mar. 22 with second and third division games. Owing to the large number of entries m both the second and the third divisions, it had been found necessary to divide206 words
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Advertisement481 1948-03-20 11 AMERICAN MAIL LINE FAST SERVICE To Los Angeles San Francisco. Portland Seattle Vancouver "INDIA MAIL" loads £pru |s| \\D MAIL" mid Bl y For Frriuht passage please apply to:— Meitt- GUTHRIE CO.. LTD. Phone 5131 EVERETT ORIENT LINE Sails For Penan*. Rangoon. Calcutta tn/s Coastal Champion 19th March For Prnang481 words
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Advertisement159 1948-03-20 11 "Oft fowk o/ wimj oflwUmi. wNuil am 6*l kckfoii? AN IDEAL HUSBAND HAS TO THINK OF HIS FUTURE A WOMAN HAS TO THINK OF HER PAST I m±- C' 'rrrmmd'r/frrrfMi \^^H d^^^ m i osc»« «uo( s Co-Slarri»er. T*"™*^^--' V~ MICHAEL WILDING LAST 5 SHOWS 11AM; 2PM; 1.13; G.M !».15PV.159 words
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Miscellaneous143 1948-03-20 11 RADIO MALAYA SPORE' I l p.m Radio Orchestra: 1.30 tfOTK 145 Benny Goodman Band: 2.25 See X.L 6.00 J Close 8.15 News Announcements; 8.20 Sports Round-Up: H3O Remember These?; 9.00 Variety: 9 30 News; 9.4S Grand Nation*! Commentary from En*. land. io 15 Peter Yorke Concert Orchestra; 10.30 Rhythm on143 words
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Miscellaneous152 1948-03-20 11 Story; 8.30 News; 840 Hamri News Prom Britain; 8 45 Teddy Foster Band; 9.30 Saturday Sport— lncluding Grand NatlonaL Rugby Union International for the Calcutta Cup between Scotland and England; 11. SO News: 11.40 News Analysis: 11 45 Ugtn Music; 12 Mid-night Sports R» port including the Grand National: 12152 words
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Miscellaneous153 1948-03-20 11 aADIO AUSTRALIA Two Stations 9 30 a.m. Hits from the Movies; 9.45 Music for Millions: 10.00 Variety Bandbox; 10.10 Requests; 10.30 Australian News; 10.40 Andre Kostelanett Orch 10.45 Bones from the Shows; 11 00 Concerto in D. Minor by Mosart; M.SO CUx» A p.m. Australian Sporting Roundup; 4.30 Australian News;153 words
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Article494 1948-03-20 12 Last Day Of K.L. Meeting From EPSOM JEEP KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. /"•AMELAW, Four Winds and Baritone stand out aa vJ very safe bets at Kuala Lumpur tomorrow, the last day of the Selangor Turf Club's March meeting. Frank Flannery is m great riding form and his mounts494 words
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Article50 1948-03-20 12 LONDON, Friday. ODDS on Prince Regent dropped from 66 to 1 to 14 to 1 today as racing fans all over Britain rained thousands of pounds on the gallant Old Fencer to win the 192 nd running of the Grand National Steeplechase at Aintree, tomorrow. A.P.AP - 50 words
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Article174 1948-03-20 12 SINGAPORE and Penang will be the centres for holding trials for selection of Malayan Chinese basketball representatives tor the China National Meet at Shanghai in May. A meeting of the basketball section of the Malayan Chinese Organising Committee will be held at the Goh Loo Club. (70, Club174 words
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Article138 1948-03-20 12 LONDON, Thursday. OXFORD University's boat race crew rowed their second full course trial from Putney to Mortlake on the Thames in 31 mm. 7 sec. yesterday. This was 1 mm. 28 sec. slower than their first trial on the four-and-a-half mile stretch of the river. Conditions were138 words
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Article87 1948-03-20 12 MORRIS and Nelson have withdrawn from today's Irish and Rest XV to play England in the final of the International rugby series at Jalan Besar. The final team is now. J. A. O'Brien Capt. (SOC), J. Oate-> (SCC>. AC Corr (Seletar), F. Homer (SCO. Cpl. Forster (S«2etar».87 words
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Article265 1948-03-20 12 THE Saforth Highlanders. demonstrating more lorceful tactics and better opportunism defeated the Malay Football Association by 2-1 in a coiourliss S-Af-A. Pjv. 1 game at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday. Both teams lacked combination and although th? Seaforths were at no stage i brilliant, they were a shade better265 words
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Article415 1948-03-20 12 HAVING the better of the exchanges from the outset, the Jollilads ran out winner* by four goals to two when they met the S.R.C. or. thp Padang yesterday. The Jollilads made sure of the issue when they scored their four gcals m the first half while the415 words
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Article69 1948-03-20 12 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE, Bahru, Friday. IN a league soccer match played yesterday on the College ground, Permuda swamped the LEPTC by six goals to nil. The match was played after a shower of rain and the ground was badly water-logged. The soldiers found69 words
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Article191 1948-03-20 12 Penang TC National Draw rpHE draw ror the Penang A Turf Club's sweep on the Grand National to be run tomorrow is as follows: Prince Regent (*****7), Happy Home (*****3), Klaxton (*****3). Rowland Boy (*****7), Roimond (*****9), Caddie H (*****7), Silver Fame (*****2), Revelry (*****8), Halcyon Hours (*****5), Lovely Cottage191 words
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Article60 1948-03-20 12 THE following will represent Singapore Khalsa Assn. against the Naval Base at Naval base grounds at 10.30 a.m. tomorrow: Solakhan Singh, Sewa Singh, Ram Singh, Kuldip Singh, Balwant Singh, Mewa Singh. B. S Soin, Pafcel, Wazir Singh, Mohinder Singh, M. B. Singh. Mahan Singh, Darshan Si:gh. Players are60 words
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Article155 1948-03-20 12 "EPSOM JEEP" "POINTER" •♦TRESPASSER" RACE 1. FOUR WINDS KAKMAN FOUR WINDS 1 2. Karman Four Winds Helen the Fifth 3. Helen the Fifth El Alamein Karman RACE 1. DEMOCRAT DEMOCRAT SHEFFIELD 8 PLATE 2. Gopenc; Bullring Four Feathers 3. Bullring Prefect Democrat RACK 1. AUSTERITY S MAID155 words
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Article793 1948-03-20 12 ACCEPTANCES for today, the final day of the A Selangor Turf Club's race meeting is as below: The first race starts at 2.30 p.m. and others will be run at half hour intervals. Double totes will be on races four and five and seven and eight and793 words
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Article50 1948-03-20 12 S.O .S.C. MEETING POSTPONED The meeting of the Board of Control (Games), Singapore Olympic Sports council, which was to have been held at the V MCA. last night, has been postponed to Thursday. At this meeting the application of M. K. Sundram to attend the Oly-npic cames will be considered.50 words
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Article43 1948-03-20 12 T*HE following will represent the V.M.C.A. at cricket against the Colonials today at Changi. Transport will leave the association at 1.30 pm K. N. Pillai, HoUoway, Hooper, Yogarajah, S. K. Sundram, Pat Swyny. R- Lyne, Suratta, R. Delllken Goonasegram, Ashley, Carapiet.43 words
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Article86 1948-03-20 12 THE following have been invited to play cricket for the Colonials against the V.M.C.A. on the Changi Prison's grounds at 2 p.m. today: W. Ratnayake, A. F. Fernando, B. Dole, F. De Kretser, L. Nugar», D. Miller, SLA Perera, WoUf, S. Nagaiah, A. Thiyagarajah, Anthonisz, Ken, Frank, Hipsol.86 words
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Article34 1948-03-20 12 A general meeting of the Fathul Karlb Club will be held at Dr. Ibrahim's Dispensary, first floor. No. 121 Ser&ngoon Road on Friday 26 March at 3 p.m. All members are requested to attend.34 words
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Article270 1948-03-20 12 Bartlett Wise Beat Chinese W H. D. Bartlett and N. S. Wise beat Robert Chia and Lim Hee Chin m a hard-fought men s doubles semi-flnal m the Singapore indoor tennis championships at the Happy World Stadium last night. Final score was 7—2,7 2, 2—6, 6—2. Bartlett and Wise played270 words
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Article64 1948-03-20 12 The following will play for the C.V.M.A. m a friendly soccer match against the S.R.C. "A" lon Tuesday, on the Padang at j 5.15 p.m. Michael Chai, Michael Hendroff William Hendroff, James Tan, Lelt I Gek Lee. Rudolf Mosbergen, Roland Kessler, Chua Kee Meng, Anthony de Cruz, Anthony64 words
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Advertisement821 1948-03-20 12 I ASSIKIED AUS. i n'.ueo trom oage 6) AM! i) IO PIRCHASE V AIR RIFLES— pre-war I 'ctond hand Good offer Bm No. \2233. S.T. SUNBF\M Shavemaster" or c lor trie razor, newer model if possib'e Price and part mlara U> Box No. A2254. S.T. ONE NEW or Secondhand Motor821 words
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Advertisement247 1948-03-20 12 {]|APPY JF% TONIGHT at 9p.m. VvORLD ML* **m SEE The Lion f World Class Q W"****^ |taly Battle Wrestling Jo^ jp)^. Labriola M t^^M^ J^wJF K.O^d Malaya" H*rban M WHQ Larich WL IV^k WIN!! Et*. Wk W A Nr^s Met Jim Vj pf >«: Londos jß| jH V«^ w^ Cc247 words
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Miscellaneous35 1948-03-20 12 TIDE TABLES I Tide times today are high 14.101 4.10 a.m. (7 ft. 4 ins.), 829 I p.m. (6 ft. 3 in.) low 12.5 pm. (2 ft. 1 in.) 11.41 p.m. (5 ft. 9 in.).35 words
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