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Title Section20 1948-03-21 1 THE SUNDAY TIMES FINAL EDITION LARGEST NETT SALE IN MALAYA No. 660 SINGAPORE, SUNDAY, MARCH 21, 1948 PRICE 10 CENTS20 words
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Article, Illustration573 1948-03-21 1 63 PER CENT VOTERS GO TO POLL Boycotters defeated Sunday Times Staff Reporter gINGAPORE'S first six elected Legislative Councillors, chosen yesterday in the Colony's first election, are Inche Sardon bin Haji Zubir, Mr. S. C. Goho, Mr. N. A. Mallal, Mr. C. C. Tan, Mr. M. J. Namazie and Mr.573 words
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Article, Illustration72 1948-03-21 1 MISS Blanche E. Chapman, newly -appointed acting Principal of Raffles Girls' School, Singapore, takes over from Miss E. Hadley. who has cone on six months' leave in th. U.K. When Miss Hadley returns Miss Chapman hopes to go bark to St. Georges' School, Penang, where she has been acting Principal72 words
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Article193 1948-03-21 1 LOS ANGELES, Saturday UNITED STATES "determination" in common with nations of Western Europe to achieve revival of a strong democratic independent Europe, was expressed here today by Mr. George Marshall, U.S. Secretary of State, in an address at the University of California. Mr. Marshall said thatReuter - 193 words
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Article112 1948-03-21 1 RuStiLTS oi yesterday's Koala I umpur races are: RACE I■—KA KM AN $14 and S7; Four Winds $7; Flying Fortress 111. RACE 2:— DEMOCRAT $6 and $6: Sheffield Plate $7; Bullring $7. RACE 3:— HAY DEE $28 and $9; Skittals $11: Firemaster $11. RACE 4:— ROYAL BOUNTY112 words
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Article36 1948-03-21 1 Mr. C. R. Rajagopalachaxl. Governor of West Bengal, at Calcutta University yesterday said that what was wanted to avert war was "someone who will explain America and Russia to each other."— Reuter.Reuter - 36 words
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Article40 1948-03-21 1 Described by the Gloster Aircraft Company as the first plane of its type in the world, the Gloster jet Meteor "VII" a two-seater trainer version of *.he Standard Mark IV fighter. 9ew for the first time yesterday.—Reuter.Reuter - 40 words
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Article134 1948-03-21 1 MUNICIPAL SOUTH WEST (two seats). C. C. TAN (Prog.) 4,125 N. MALLAL (Proc) 4.056 M. A. Majid (Ind.) 1.572 Electorate, 8,800. Spoiled papers, 547. 58.3 ocr cent voted. MUNICIPAL NORTH EAST (two seats). M. J. NAMAZIE (Ind.) 2.672 J. LATCOCK (Prog.) 2,221 M K. Chidambaram (Ind.) I^2i C.134 words
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Article61 1948-03-21 1 EMPEROR Hirohito. holidaying: at his country seaside resort, suffered a democratic setbacl* yesterday. From the Imperial Ho-; -e'.ioW. carrying the Imperial chrysanthemum seal, went a demand to the prefecture authorities for 200 bass of charcoal. "A demand for such a large quantity of charcoal is most urH-TincrVic" repliedReuter - 61 words
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Article193 1948-03-21 1 NEW US. PROPOSAL LAKE SUCCESS, Saturday. rC United States, after announcing its wlhdrawal of support from the U.N. General Asseml.y Palestine partition plan, is to circulate for consideration by the Security Council draft resolutions on its alternative proposal of a temporary trusteeship regime for the193 words
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Article109 1948-03-21 1 LONDON. Saturday. T>OLICE are continuing their ml intensive search of London today for men who raided a bullion firm at Clerkenwell and escaped with £10,--000 worth of gold bars and wire (not £50.000 worth as at first estimated and reported last night). The wanted men mayReuter - 109 words
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Article279 1948-03-21 1 CANBERRA, Saturday. r£ Australian External Territories Ministry today sent urgent messages to Mr. Justice Phillips, acting administrator of New Guinea, for information about a reported Chinese revolt on the Australian Pacific base of Manus island. No Government department knew anythii.^ of the reported disturbance, said toReuter - 279 words
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Article52 1948-03-21 1 WASHINGTON. Saturday. THE United States, Britain and France today proposed the return of the territory of Trieste to Italy through a major revision of the Italian peace treaty. The proposal was made on behalf of the American Government to the Russian and Italian Embassies here thisAP - 52 words
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Article42 1948-03-21 1 CHICAGO, Saturday.—Tornadoes and high winds struck five Midwestern states with heavy property damage and loss of life. At least 36 persons were killed and it was feared the total would mount because many injured were so near to death.— U.P.UP - 42 words
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Article31 1948-03-21 1 RANGOON. Saturday. U Saw, former Burmese premier, and eight others sentenced to rieath for the assassination of Gen U Aung San, will be executed on April 9.— AJ\31 words
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Article65 1948-03-21 1 BERLIN. Saturday. THE Russians today request--1 ed a special meeting of Allied Control Council. They are expected to present a renewed at'ick upon the occupation policies of the three Western Powers. The Council meeting, which was to have been cancelled for lack of business, wasAP - 65 words
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Article35 1948-03-21 1 China's cml war spread to the environs of Shanghai ar.d Nanking yesterday as small detachments of Communist guerillas launched attacks on Government strong points on the north bank of the Yar.gtze. Reuter.Reuter - 35 words
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Article28 1948-03-21 1 The troopship Cheshire has arrived in Liverpool from Singapore with the second battalion of the Royal Welch FusT.ers. home after nine years' service overseas. Reuter.Reuter - 28 words
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Article390 1948-03-21 1 Sunday Times Staff Reporter IN a jungle raid early yesterday morning, Johore Police rescued Lee Kirn Meug, son of a wealthy contractor of Kulai, after he had spent 19 days ■•> the hands of kidnappers. Lee said his guards had threatened to kill him390 words
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120 1948-03-21 1 U.K. ADVERSE BALANCE OF TRADE DOWN LONDON. Saturday. BRITAIN'S adverse balance of trade during February this year totalled £31.300.000 which is the lowest since February 1947. according to Board of Trade returns February exports plus tpexports totalled £116\300.000. which was £6,600.000 less than January's figure but the highest for anyUP - 120 words
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Article71 1948-03-21 1 NEW DELHI. Satuzday. THE Governments of India and France are agreed that the future of the French possessions in India should be decided by the people ol those areas, said the Prima Minister. Pandit Nehru, today. The question how the referendum was to be held, andAP - 71 words
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Article, Illustration2041 1948-03-21 2 RONALD MONSON - PREL UDE TO WAR 'S MAJOR MYSTERY RONALD MONSON by This is the first of four articles by Ronald Monson in which he reviews the Memoirs of Cordell Hull. Mr. Hull was Secretary of the US. Department of State in the Roosevelt Administration. During the war, until his retirement on2,041 words
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Article341 1948-03-21 3 MOVE TO UNITE MALAYAN CHINESE Cheng Lock's new proposal Sunday Times Staff Reporter MALACCA, Saturday. CFFORTS to unite all Chinese loyal to Malaya J into a single political organisation are being made by Mr. Tan Cheng Lock, President of the All-Malaya Council of Joint Action. The organisation will be called341 words
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Article, Illustration46 1948-03-21 3 CAPT. D. C. SNOWDON, ADC. to the Governor, Sir Franklin Gimson, casts his vote at the Church of England Zenana Mission School, Sofia Road. Capt. Snowdon is believed the only British army officer entitled to vote in Singapore, as he is paid by the Colonial Office.46 words
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Article, Illustration154 1948-03-21 3 Sunday Times Stall Correspondent JOHORE BHARU, Saturday. AFTER inspecting a guard of honour of the 1/lOth Gurkha Rifles at Headquarters, Johore SubDistrict, this morning, the acting Governor-General, Edward Gent, invested three civilians and an Army East Asia during the war. Mr. P. O. G. Wakeham. of154 words
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Article56 1948-03-21 3 KUALA LUMPUR, Saturday. A RALLY of Malayan teachers will be held in Kuala Lumpur in August this year. It will include educational, social, dramatic and athletic functions. The union of Selangor teachers has been entrusted with the task of organising the gathering, which win56 words
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Article28 1948-03-21 3 PENANG. Saturday. For the first time in several months, the siren wailed in town to day as the prison authorities carried out a gaol break practice.28 words
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79 1948-03-21 3 THE Hon. Secretary of the Malacca Indian Congress states that the resolution passed at the annual general meeting of the local congress was as follows: "The members of the Malacca Local Indian Congress hereby resolve that the Malayan Indian Congress should abstain from memberslap79 words
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Article41 1948-03-21 3 KUALA LUMPUR, Saturday THE inaugural meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Municipal Commissioners will be held in the Town Hall on Wednesday. The Sultan of Selangor will inaugurate the meeting, following which there will be the appointment of standing sub-committees.41 words
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Article255 1948-03-21 3 Sunday Times Staff Reporter THE president of the Singapore Pawnbrokers Association, Mr. Lam Yoon Chong, said yesterday that the provision of one year's imprisonment in a new Singapore pawnbrokers' law was "an insult to pawnbrokers, who are respectable business men." The Pawn-brokers (Amend- l ment) Ordinance, passed255 words
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Article, Illustration25 1948-03-21 3 VALERIE HOBSON, British film star, as she appears in the new J. Arthur Rank flhn "Blanche Fury" which will be seen in Singapore for Easter.25 words
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Article127 1948-03-21 3 Sunday Times Staff Reporter MR. V. S. SWAMINATHAN, who arrived in Singapore last week to become First Secretary to the Rrepresentative of the Government of India in Malaya, has 28 years' experience of the affairs of Indians overseas. Mr. Swaminathan told the Sunday Times that he had127 words
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Article151 1948-03-21 3 Sunday Times Staff Reporter THHE Singapore Coroner, Mr. W. G. Porter, yesterday 1 held Hashim bin Musa responsible for the deaths of tw 0 Malays, Ismail bin Ali and Esah binte Awal, in a fcuuse in Lorong 17, Geylang, on the night of Feb. 12. Mr.151 words
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Article73 1948-03-21 3 Sunday Times Staff Reporter JOHORE BAHRU, Sat. THE Sandiwari Rayuan 1 Asmara players gave aj performance yesterday in aid' of the Girl Guide Fund. The items included songs, dances and a Malay play. Mrs. H. E. MacKenzie, the f Commissioner for Girl Guides, Johore73 words
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Article26 1948-03-21 3 A social and dance will be hold at the Singapore Re- creation Club on Sunday,! Mar. 28. Members and friends are invited.26 words
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Article37 1948-03-21 3 The Rev. H. Kendall, who is the Warden of St. Edward's School, Oxford, is staying in Singapore for a short time. He will be the preacher at Math.s in St. Andrew's Cathedral this morning.37 words
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Article231 1948-03-21 3 Widen Tax Relief Sunday Times Staff Reporter CINGAPORE'S trading com- munity will shortly represent to Oovemment the need to widen tt e exemption from inoome tax accorded to non-residents of the Colony who derive their incomes from the sale of certain commodities through local consignees. The existing Regulations limit the231 words
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Article101 1948-03-21 3 Sunday Times Staff Repoteri SINGAPORE may soon have a 25-piece accordion band. Mr. Otto Foorman, professor or music, has started an accordion class and already has ten players including his wife and son who are rehearsing specially scored accordion music. "The idea seems to have caught peoples101 words
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Miscellaneous264 1948-03-21 3 FULL PROGRAMME FOR HOLY WEEK Sunday Times Staff Reporter of the Passion of Our Lord and 7 a.m. high mass. 7 p.m. AS part of Singapore's Holy 6 P «n- today after which service of the washing of the feet. Week celebrations, the there will be a procession of °P^_264 words
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Article424 1948-03-21 4 rNY VILLIEES is a delightful book to handle. It has a neat blue binding, fine paper, generous margins and a number of attractive illustrations by Miss Elaine Hancock. But there, I fear, praise must end, for the story is in no way the equal of ita setting. It.424 words
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Article132 1948-03-21 4 AMONG THE NEW BOOKS case. **> we are tot surprised tihat when Martin Cheveril settles down after double the correct dose of a sedative Chat not even the doctor knows much about, he Immediately begins to s* 1 ghosts. Thus he sees re-enacted the story of the young Jenny Villiers132 words
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Article, Illustration557 1948-03-21 4 ALTHOUGH not so «f\ well-known t o Malayan holiday-makers as the Cameron Highlands, Fraser's Hill and Penang Hill, the Maxwell Hills above Taiping are growing in popularity as a holiday resort now that the road up is being improved and the bungalows have been557 words
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Article919 1948-03-21 4 Bob Gilmore - Bob Gilmore Australia Week by Week by MELBOURNE, Mar. 14. AUSTRALIAN Liberals' decision to call for banning of the Australian Communist Party as "treasonable, anti-de-mocratic and destructive" coincides with the great Fifth Columny in Prague, with the real Communism-versus-Labour showdown in Brisbane, and with the919 words
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Article, Illustration47 1948-03-21 4 riMiv.RV. is no bustle of spring in the season's new look for 1 beachwear, which is demonstrated in Lon on (indoors until the son grows stronger) by these charming models. But a flower in the hair does much to convince that summer will soon be coming in.47 words
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Article252 1948-03-21 5 Popular basis for movement Sunday Times Staff Correspondent PENANG, Saturday. SO that the U.M.N.O. movement in Penang will be as representative as possible, the Malay community is planning elections in mukims and kampongs. Haji Ali Rouse, a spokesman of the community, told the Sunday Times that252 words
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184 1948-03-21 5 QUESTIONS BY KEDAH SULTAN IRRELEVANT Sunday Times Correspondent ALOR STAR, Saturday. MALAY political circles in Kedah today criticised the reply by the Sultan of Kec'ah to recent protests against the taking of the oath of loyalty. The Sultan has replied to the State' 6 most influential religious association. Persatuan Ulama,184 words
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Article, Illustration39 1948-03-21 5 DISTRIBUTION of monthly food parcels in place of cash payments to destitutes in Malacca was begun this month. Here is Mrs. K. M. Cansdell, the Settlement Welfare Officer, watching; a distribution. Altogether 415 parcels have been distributed this month.39 words
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Article208 1948-03-21 5 Sunday Times Staff Reporter KUALA LUMPUR, Saturday. AT the half-yearly meeting of the committee of the Presbyterian Church of Malaya held at Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, March 6, considerable discussion took place with regard to means whereby there could be closer linking together of the various208 words
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Article116 1948-03-21 5 Sunday Times staff Reporter MALACCA. Saturday. MALACCA Municipal Commissioners have accepted a proposal from tbe Malacca Welfare Committee to develop more playing grounds for children living in the town. Mr. S. Shunmugam told the Commissioners^hat the equipment for swings and other amenities would be paid for from116 words
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Article334 1948-03-21 5 Sunday Times Staff Reporter SINGAPORE people in increasing numbers are returning to their pre-war habit of spending their week-ends out-of-doors at fishing and picnic resorts round the coast of the Island, bat with a difference. Before the war they used to go to hotels, fishingpools and bathing334 words
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Article83 1948-03-21 5 Sunday Times Staff Reporter MALACCA, Saturday. TVHE latest styles of motor 1 cars, sports goods, and industrial and commercial products, will be on display at a trade fair organised by Shaw Brothers Ltd. in the City Park, from March 25 until the end of the83 words
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Article71 1948-03-21 5 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association prices at noon yesterday were: 7.15 Ota. Cta. per Ib. per ib Mo. 1 R.S.S. Spot loose nominal 39 40 S No. 1 R.S4 fob tn bales April 39 40 No. > R.S.B. fob fa bales AprU 38% M No. I ItBß.71 words
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459 1948-03-21 6 THE SUNDAY TIMES SINGAPORE, MAR., 21, 1948. ALL IN THE AIR MALAYA'S first line of defence in any war of the future and from speeches from national leaders of many countries during the past week such a catastrophe is more than a matter of surmise will be the Royal Air459 words
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Article182 1948-03-21 6 SINGAPORE laxi drivers have not been long In finding a way to circumvent the purpose of the "No U turn" signs recently set up in Orchard Road and at the same time obeying the letter of the injunction. All they do when they feel the urge to182 words
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Article, Illustration2461 1948-03-21 6 R.A. F - R.A.F. by a Observer IN one of the files at Headquarters, Air Command, Far East, at the Royal Air Force station of Changi, are copies of a weekly report that is circulated for the information of the principal senior staff officers. These reports2,461 words
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Advertisement334 1948-03-21 6 CLASSIFIED ADS. FOB SALE NEW SHIPMENT of beautiful triple compacts Just arrived. A novelty for women of elegance. Holds rouge nowder and lipstick with triple mirrors at $10/- each. Rptail from leading Cosmetic Stores or S. Qureshi it Co. 67, The Arcade. Singapore. Special discounts to traders. FOR SALE First334 words
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Article, Illustration432 1948-03-21 7 ORCHARD ROAD BARRELS ROLL AGAIN Traffic experts disagree Sunday Times Staff Reporter A FURTHER reshuffle in the barrel positions at Orchard Road island held up traffic during the early morning and mid-day rush periods yesterday and renewed controversy among three authorities concerned with traffic control in Singapore. The change, the432 words
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Article116 1948-03-21 7 Sunday Times Staff Reporter fONTDOJOUS "music while I* you work" In a Singapore rubber shoe factory is helping to increase the rate of production. Five hundred workpeople listen all day long to a stream of recorded Cantonese and Mandarin music relayed through loud-speakers and they enjoy it.116 words
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Article196 1948-03-21 7 Sunday Times Staff Repo. ter THE Chinese Association, Singapore, held a dinner J and dance last night to celebrate its 26th anniversary. The president, Mr. G. H. Kiat, said that the Chinese Consul-General Dr. Wu Paakshlng, and Mrs. Wu had cancelled a trip to Cameron i Highlands196 words
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Article79 1948-03-21 7 Sunday Times Staff Reporter MR. E. P. Shanks, the Singapore First District Court Judge, yesterday fined Chiah Seng Chu, a poultry dealer, $100. in default one month's rigorous imprisonment, for cruelty to animals. It was alleged that Chiah while conveying two turkeys to town had79 words
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Article, Illustration180 1948-03-21 7 Sunday Times Staff Reporter QINGAPORE Police have offered a reward of $2,000 .5 for information leading to the recovery alive of a 22-year-old male Henghoa Chinese, Lim Ah Moh, who mysteriously disappeared from a Chinese tyre-dealer's shop in Jalan Besar on December 18 last. The180 words
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Article45 1948-03-21 7 Sunday Times Staff Reporter PENANG. Saturday. The funeral took place today of Mr. E. Mohamed Hashim, a former teacher of the Penang Free School, who died yesterday in his residence in Free School Road, leaving nine sons, two daughters, and three grandchildren.45 words
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Article, Illustration102 1948-03-21 7 Sunday Times Stiff Reporter HAS anybody seen 34-year-old Ahmed bin Saleh Anggawi, described as a highly-educated Javanese? His brother, who lives in Batavia, thinks that Ahmed may be somewhere in Malaya. He disappe a r e d from Batavia on Nov. 17. "S«« figh ting102 words
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63 1948-03-21 7 TIAHE Government yacht buoy X at the northern entrance to the inner harbour, which marked the position of the former Governor's yacht. Sea Belle 11, has been removed. The steam yacht, Sea Belle 11, was recently purchased by Mr. Robert Morrison of«Cebu, in the63 words
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Article86 1948-03-21 7 Sunday Times Staff Reporter JOHORE BAHRU, Saturday. THE Johore Rover Crew's Den, a gift from the Sultan of Johore. was declared open yesterday by Mr. F. C. Sands. Scout Commissioner. Malaya. Those present included the British Adviser. Johore, Mr. A. Sleep, and the District Commissioner86 words
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Article170 1948-03-21 7 Sunday Times Staff Reporter SINGAPORE'S aquarium fancy fish trade with Europe and America has steadily improved during the past year in spite of shipping difficulties and import restrictions at receiving ends. A consignment of 30,000 Malaysian fresh water fish, destined for Holland, left Singapore recently.170 words
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Article38 1948-03-21 7 Sunday Times Correspondent SEREMBAN, Saturday.— ln the Supreme Court yesterday Mr. Justice Grahan Callow dismissed the appeal by Poh Lee against his sentence of six months' simple imprisonment for throwing acid on Ng Siah's face.38 words
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Article27 1948-03-21 7 Sunday Times Staff Reporter SEREMBAN, Saturday. Mariman bin Somigan, a Javanese, was yesterday sentenced to twelve months' rigorous imprisonment on charges of housebreaking and causing hurt.27 words
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153 1948-03-21 7 Sunday Times Staff Reporter MRS. Anthony Brooke, wife of the former Raja Muda of Sarawak, leaves Singapore by air this morning for the United Kingdom, where she will see her three small children for the first time in eight months. After a few153 words
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Article, Illustration202 1948-03-21 7 Sunday Times Staff Reporter A MID-DAY cloud-burst in Singapore yesterday caused the biggest flood and the biggest traffic Jam of the year. Some parties of motorists slipped into ditches obscured by muddy water. Rescuers from other motor vehicles saved a group of women from a202 words
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Article33 1948-03-21 7 Sunday Times Staff Reporter The New South Wales Egg Board has appointed the Sin~<*oore Cold Stonurp as its Singapore agents. All Australian egg distributions will be made through the Cold Storage.33 words
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Article197 1948-03-21 7 Sunday Times Staff Reporter PENANG, Saturday. ALTHOUGH Penang's import trade rose by more t\ than $7,000,000 last month, there is a marked decline in the people's purchasing power. As an indication of this trend, the head of a leading European importing house told the Sunday Times197 words
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Article42 1948-03-21 7 Sunday Times Staff Reporter PARIT BUNTAR, Saturday. Office bearers of the Krian Indian Association for this year are:— President, Johmab Sandanasamy; vice-pre-sident, Karuppan Chettiar; hon. secretary, Mutthiah; sports secretary, Karthigesu; literary secretary, Slnnathamby; committee, Veerasingam, Rasiah, Valoo, Oovindasamy, Karuppiah.42 words
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Article33 1948-03-21 7 Sunday Times Staff K-porier Mr. E. P Shanks, the Singapore First District Court Judge, yesterday ordered Loh Peng Kwee. a 48-year-old returned banishee. to be re-ma-ded in custody lill March 25.33 words
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Miscellaneous313 1948-03-21 8 THIS WEEK FOR YOU -What the Stars Foretell- ARIES (Mar. 22— Apr. 20).— You can control th* good to come out of this week by cautious approaches to important matters. Extreme caution in everything is indicated. Think twioe before taking action. Be calm. TAURUS (Apr. 21— May 21). If you313 words
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Miscellaneous828 1948-03-21 8 CANCER (Jane &3-July 23). --Don't stand back on the sidelines this week. Fight for what you want and insist on getting rt. But in dealing with the opposite sex diplomacy will pay excellent dividends jus. now. lEO (July 24— Aug. 23).— Avoid permitting emotional disturbances to upset wellmade previous plans.828 words
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Miscellaneous478 1948-03-21 8 m WHEN partner has made a take-out double of an opening suit bid, and we have 1% honour tricks and a nve-card suit, we are considered to have a pretty fair hand. This holding does not quite justify a jump take-out (unless our suit is very strong), but we are478 words
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Article495 1948-03-21 9 Mary Heathcott defends the LONDON, Mar. 4 tJIISS EMILY IVI HAHN, wellknown character of the pre-war Far East, has been living in England for the past two years. An American, she is the wife of Major C. R. Boxer, who holds the Chair of Portuguese Literature at London495 words
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Article348 1948-03-21 9 fiREEN shoes for spring. \J U any -stranded neckless, of multicoloured beads, strung on chains (they look almost like collars). A housecoat, (inspired by the dress of a Moghul prince at the Indian Art Exhibition at Burlington House) full skirted, in bright brocade with tight cummerbund. Necklaces of sequin348 words
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Article200 1948-03-21 9 CRAYFISH LOBSTER 'THE colourful charm of a lobster salad is the obvious way of serving lobster or crayfish, but there are other attractive ways too. Scalloped Lobster FIRST rlase the lobster meat (tinned or fresh) gently in a colar.de r then break into lumps. Prepare some hot white sauce and200 words
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Article189 1948-03-21 9 and puts woman M.P. right r£ New Look has figured in House of Commons qu.stion time again. An M.P. wanted customers to hand over extra coupons for the extra material iin^olved but he was told the idea was impracticable. A woman M.P., Mrs. Mabel lOdealgh, told American wo"n in a189 words
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Article, Illustration493 1948-03-21 9 MANNING r BLACKWOOD - MANNING r BLACKWOOD n by i WHETHER anybody in Singapore carea what I like or dislike, I wish tr, state that I do not like the New Look. I hate it I liked the old look best. By that I don't mean the styles493 words
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Article528 1948-03-21 9 have never been mrmTrred from a job. but they all peter out. My work is accurate, but it never calls for praise. I am not a success. My wife and I laugh at my setbacks, but I know she is worried. Nothing works out normally for me. This528 words
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Advertisement307 1948-03-21 9 <5^ 1 You (.anno) -mma-J a lovely tkin bin yiH) tun iu)u*4lr beatify It nrrdi only a hrtk MM. U r«u rcaiiK thai vxii >kli> cOikku "f itvcnl alvrrv ..1 thai the cauar ot all thr mudt-'y and dull cucnplrxiont i» ihai minuir paruclea o4 thr MfaVaajL dnrd-uu tHjtri culick307 words
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Article140 1948-03-21 10 'THE Amicable Athletic Assoc iation sh-ared honours with the Johore Bahru District hi a game of soccer played on the Istana ground. Johore Bahru, yesterday, each side scoring twice. The Johore side got their goals through penalties. I Although played on a wmerI logged ground,140 words
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Article56 1948-03-21 10 TAIPING, Saturday. THE R.A.S.C. put up a record score in Taiping League soccer yesterday when they trounced the Ceylon Pioneer Corps 15 -nil. The Sinhalese were five goals down at half-time. Ravenscroft bagged seven goals, Morrison four, Kiwln two, and Holding and Houston one each. The R.A.S.C.56 words
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Article358 1948-03-21 10 WaiTong blames meet official HONG KONG, Saturday. DR. C. C. Yung, member of the Hong Kong branch of the C.N.A.A.F., departed for Shanghai this morning in an attempt to untangle the misunderstanding which resulted in the Malayan football team failing to take part inUP - 358 words
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Article, Illustration31 1948-03-21 10 SURGEON Lieutenant T. C. Barras of the Royal Navy gets away with the ball in the Rugby match against the Army at Twickenham. The Navy won by nine points to eight.31 words
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Article42 1948-03-21 10 The Singapore Indian Assn. will meet the Bencoolen Sports Club at table tennis at the Bencoolen Sports Club at 7 pjn. today. At the Union Jack Club at 7 pjn. tomorrow, the Singapore Indians will play the Club team42 words
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183 1948-03-21 10 THE cricket season In Singapore has had a bad start With the weather doing Its worst, yesterday'B fixtures were cancelled and there is little likelihood that today's matches will be played. The weather over the last two week-ends was as bad as It183 words
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Article54 1948-03-21 10 W. McMULLAN and C. A. R. Bateman will meet In the final of the Island Golf Club championship. Yesterday's semi-final results were: W. McMuUan beat K. S. Murray at the 19th hole and C. A. R. Bateman beat J. A. Chippendale one up. The final54 words
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Article273 1948-03-21 10 SEVENTY Malayan Chinese Athletes (men and *3 women) will leave Singapore on April 25 for Shanghai to take part In the Seventh China National Meet which starts on May 5. Twenty officials will accompany the team. The contingent, which will travel by chartered planes,273 words
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106 1948-03-21 10 SHANGHAI, Saturday. MORE than ten overseas Chinese associations have already signified their intention of competing in the National athletic meet opening in Shanghai on May 5 which will also serve as an Olympic trial, it was learned seml-offlclally today. Further entries are expected before entriesReuter - 106 words
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Article135 1948-03-21 10 fHE Singapore Polo Club held their annual general meeting at the Club House. Thomson Road Mr. Justice Brown presiding. The following were elected 1 office-bearers for the forthcoming 'year:— President; Major P. L. Harding, Captain of the Club; Colonel N. W. Pinlinson, Secretary; Lt. Colonel135 words
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Article274 1948-03-21 10 THE three last finals of the Singapore Lawn Tennis 1 Association's Indoor Championships will be played at the Happy World arena tonight starting at 7 p.m. Spectator interest should be about equally divided between the men's doubles final, the men's singles final, and the mixed doubles274 words
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Article52 1948-03-21 10 <pHE following will represent the Chartered Bank Sports Club in a friendly game of soccer •gainst the Sime Darby Sports Club at Oeylang Stadium tomorrow C. B. Von Hagt (Capt Mum, Ying Yoke Hoh, Jaswant. Notiis, Francis Cheng, Huat Hin. Heng Kee, N. P. Day is. Salleh52 words
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Article501 1948-03-21 10 Badminton Notes... by FEATHER the- meeting of the Malayan Badminton Association on March 14, certain players were seeded and the draw took place. On the whole, the competitors are well spaced out. In spite I of limitation of state entries, there are 80 entries in all. All501 words
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Article93 1948-03-21 10 RILLY Thompson, British and European lightweight boxing champion, will sail for New York in the Queen Elizabeth on Apr. 7 to meet the Canadian, Al King, in an Empire title fight. Thompson, rated one of the leading contenders for the world championship, will be93 words
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Article61 1948-03-21 10 Sunday Times Staff Reporter JOHORE BAHKU, Saturday. IN their first away match in the soccer league competition Kota Tinggl did well to hold the Police Depot to a one-goal margin. The visitors, who have entered the league for the first time, put up a plucky61 words
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Article112 1948-03-21 10 THE Malay sports Association, Singapore, beat the Malay Sports Club, Kota Tlnggi, six-nil at tennis on Friday. Results (Singapore players mentioned first) Singles: H. Khamls beat \asin bin Hajl Ahmad 6—2, 6—l; Bostam b. Kurshi beat All Mohamed Noor 6—2. 9—7. DouMea: K. Yadi and112 words
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Advertisement247 1948-03-21 10 ■552 *^^^^^^^^J 'Benmre St4titftat*e SAFEGUARD YOUR EVES WITH Gptrex EYE LOTION Obtainable at all Dispensaries and Leading store* OP2 47 mrouAMOHG m OTHERS? Then Try This! After l meal those with good digestion have i feeling of contentment, but there ire thousands of others who endure discomfort and pain: whose247 words
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Advertisement612 1948-03-21 10 It's not how much you cat Ht's what you cat that matters. jju In these difficult times, when the food \A ~~^> Af\ to which we are accustomed it oftfn /^>*3Fi^W*--^\. bard to obtain extra car* i« needed \v/ 5" I to see that the food we do eat >C/>^612 words
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Article29 1948-03-21 11 pOINTEK" tipped (our I straight winners at yes- terday's races. They were 1 Kantian ($l4), Democrat I ($6), Hambrion ($l2) and I Game Law (f 9).29 words
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Article, Illustration2181 1948-03-21 11 Royal Bounty, Ham brion again From EPSOM JEEP KUALA LUMPUR, Saturday. A FTER lying last till the third furlong, Game Law (Lansdown) came through with a brilliant spurt in the home straight to beat Double Five in the big race at Kuala Lumpur today,2,181 words
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Article508 1948-03-21 11 Sunday Times Staff Correspondent INTO the field of competitors for the Malays n Golf Championship has come R. B. Lauriston of Ipoh and ten o one as well as fifty to one bett are already being offered that he will win the UUe! A golf508 words
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Article107 1948-03-21 11 EURASIANS BEAT SEIANGOR CLUB KUALA LUMPUR, Saturday. AN excellent ftrst-wicket partnership between Jack de Sllva (54) and Mathew Danker (41) was the main feature of the cricket match on the padang today, when the Selangor Eurasians beat the Selangor Club by five wickets. The Eurasians declared their innings at 156107 words
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Advertisement159 1948-03-21 11 WHAT y^^fe EXCITEMENT! j^W BOGART ON THE f zX+sJ^ RAMPAGE AGAIN '^W^^L, IN WARNERS v 3Pfcf <*$>. B6FART Sub-Titles 4 l*BilP* m Sut. Titles ,i ,i By Latest Path? News STARTS TODAY! 2 p.m.; US; 6.30 9.15 p.m. Air-Cooled U B^M jJL. Phone 4042 Rex Children's Matinee Today 11 a.m.159 words
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Advertisement461 1948-03-21 11 MmMl> the house of comfort bookin&s Performances 11 a.m., 1.45, 4.15, 6.45 and 9.30 p.m. Daily. NOW SHOWING! Melodrama With A Tremendous Wallop! Swßm tf/Afi/Pn '°f I 1 I lIJ 1 r*J fmi frrl"'7r»JV\ IWBBBIBBBBHBEBSSBg lfv' ANDREA Kllfi IHOMAS GOME 2 FRED CLARK Directed by ROBERT MONTGOMERY Produced by JOAN461 words
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Article507 1948-03-21 12 CHELSEA BEAT ARSENAL AWAY LONDON, Saturday. ALTHOUGH this is the time of the year when pro- motion and relegation worries fill the minds of several prominent teams, the position in some divisions is such that their problems will not be settled until the closing games of the season. Charlton andReuter - 507 words
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Article516 1948-03-21 12 LONDON, Saturday. MR. J. Proctor's Sheila's Cottage, starting at 50 to 1, won the Grand National Steeplechase, beating Major D. Vaughan's First of the Dandies, starting at 25 to 1, by one length over a stiff four and a half miles course at Aintree.Reuter - 516 words
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Article, Illustration24 1948-03-21 12 /CROMWELL, who finished third in yesterday's Grand National, is seen following \j Rowland Roy in the Manifesto Stakes at Llngfleld. Cromwell won this race.24 words
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Article98 1948-03-21 12 THE Italian wrestler, Labriola. beat Son of Kong. Malayan Chinese heavyweight champion. by a knockout in the fifth round at the Happy World Stadium. Singapore, last night. Son of Kong began well and to the second round succeeded In holding Labriola in a Boston98 words
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Article37 1948-03-21 12 RAri-LES Institution beat Victoria School three-two when their first teams met in a return soccer match on the V. S. ground yesterday. The match between the second teams resulted in a two-all draw.37 words
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Article90 1948-03-21 12 SYDNEY, Saturday. SYDNEY lightweight, Micky Davis, knocked himself out in a recent fight with Tommy Smith at Newcastle, N.S.W. He missed with a wild richt, overbalanced, and hit the canvas with his head. He was unconscious when dragged to his corner. Smith hadn't landed a blow90 words
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Article64 1948-03-21 12 Blackneath 11. London Scottish 11; Gay's Hospital 10, Gloucester 3; Harlequins 10, Wasps 11; Old Alleynlans 10, London Welsh 29; Old Paulines 7, Aldershot Serviaes 11; Richmond 19, Rosslyn Park 8; St. Mary's Hospital 11, Waterloo 23; AbertUlery 6, Royal Air Force 4; Barnstaple 6, Lydney 0; BathReuter - 64 words
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Article90 1948-03-21 12 KINO KONO beat Johnnie McPurdin by a technical knockout in the first round of their wrestling bout at the Great World arena, Singapore, last night. The fight ended after King Kong caught McPurdin m a Double Nelson in the second minute of the round. In90 words
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Article32 1948-03-21 12 SWANSEA, Saturday— ln the Rugby Union international match here this afternoon France beat Wales by 30 points to 12 after leadIng by eight to seven at half time. Reuter.Reuter - 32 words
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Article305 1948-03-21 12 Sunday Times Muar Sports Correspondent ¥OHORE Amateur Football J Association is going all out to field the strongest State sir'.e for the Malaya Cup competition and trial games have been arranged in Muar, Kluang and Johore Bahru. The Districts mentioned will oppose the Rest of305 words
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502 1948-03-21 12 scon disallowed Homer's kick for handling the ball after the signal had been given. England rallied and a good pass from Brierly saw Baker soon a try. Droogleever failed to convert. A few minutes before the end. England brought play Into Ireland's 25 and502 words
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Article120 1948-03-21 12 •THE cricket match between the 1 Indian Association 2nd XI O.H.Q. FARELP, arranged for today, has been cancelled because of the bad condition of the pitch. The following have been selected to play for the I. A. against the Johore Cricket Club today at 2 p m120 words
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Article35 1948-03-21 12 The first and second teams of the Royal Air Force (Tengah) will meet the JollUads' first and second strings at soccer today at Tengah. The first game will start at 4 p.m.35 words
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Article144 1948-03-21 12 LONDON, Saturday. /CAMBRIDGE University \j rowed their second full course boat race trial on the ebb tide from Mortlake to Putney today in 19 mm. 40 sec. There was a decided improvement in the behaviour ot their boat and there was a freely moving tide andReuter - 144 words
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Article22 1948-03-21 12 EDINBURGH, Saturday. Scotland beat England by six points to three in the Rugby Union international match at Murrayfleld today. Reuter.Reuter - 22 words
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Article22 1948-03-21 12 The Yew Chee Sla Association beat the Indian Association five games to two In a table tennis match In Singapore.22 words
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Advertisement257 1948-03-21 12 HftM KWANG CO. Electrical and Sanitary Merchants (formerly at Ml North Bi idgt Rd.) are now at 330. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD CPjO. »ox 421 Singapore Tel. No. 1315 Vt here your Requirements for everything Electrical Sanitary will lie given our Usual Prompt Attention and care f "CORNS! You can fei257 words
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