The Straits Times, 8 September 1948

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    18 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 184S EIGHT PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1948. PRICE TEN CENTS.
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    MEW H.C. VISITS MALAYA HOUSE
    75 1 From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. THE new High Commissioner for the Federation (Sir Henry Gurney) called at Malaya House, London, last Friday and discussed Malayan affairs with the Agent for Malaya, (Mr. W. A. Ward) says an official communique. It Is understood that
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    BERLIN: BIG 3 PLAN PROTEST Red Riots Regarded As Serious
    335 1 BERLIN: BIG 3 PLAN PROTEST Red Riots Regarded As Serious LONDON, Tuesday. THE Western powers are planning a joint protest to Russia over the continuing Com-munist-led riots m Berlin, it was reliably learned here tonight. The protest may go either to Marshal Sokolovsky, the Russian Military Governor m Germany, or
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    MISSING GOLD MYSTERY
    127 1 MISSING GOLD MYSTERY BANGKOK, Tues. f OLD worth US$40,000 is missing from a Dutch K.L.M. plane which left here yesterday for Singapore. The plane had supposedly taken on a cargo of 32 cases of gold valued at. US$1,500,000 at Amsterdam for delivery in Saison. When customs officials boarded the plane
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    POLICE AND FIRE MEDALS — IN 1952
    66 1 POLICE AND FIRE MEDALS IN 1952 The new Colonial Police and Fire Brigades Long Service Medal may be awarded m Singapore m 1952. Non-gazetted officers and men of the Singapore Police Force, and firemen and subordinate officers below the rank of sub-offlcer of thp Municipal Fire Brigade, will be eligible
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    Austrians For Norway
    28 1 OSLO, Tues. An Austrian delegation is expected to arrive oh Sept. 8 to negotiate a new trade and payment agreement between Austria and Norway.— A.P.
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    39 1 INVESTITURE CEREMONY: Fifth Open Troop Chinese Boy Scouts take the Scout oath before the Singapore Scout Commissioner (Canon R. K. S. Adams) at an investiture ceremony at the Chinese V.M.C.A. m Singapore yesterday. Straits Times picture. (See Page Five).
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    Polish Purge To Heal Party Split
    139 1 Polish Purge To Heal Party Split WARSAW, Tues. POLISH Communists have I launched a purge lntendded to heal a party breach which threatens their control of Poland. The purge Is aimed at nationalists who deviate from the Moscow party line of International Communism. Mr. Lladyslau Gomulka, dismissed leader of the
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    Red Policy Alleged
    83 1 CANBERRA, Tues. A former Australian Prime Minister (Mr. William I Morris Hughes) declared m i the House of Representatives 'today that the "Malaya campaign was Moscow-In-spired and that, Australian Comsiunlsts were under orders to fan the flames." Mr. Hughes said Australian foreign policy was under Communist influence
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    INDIAN MISSION TO ETHIOPIA
    30 1 NEW DELHI, Tues. India is to send a three-member goodwill mission on a month's tour of Ethiopia, it was announced m New Delhi last night.— A.P.
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    RubberDealWithUS May Boost Price
    295 1 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Tuesday. FHE removal of the Board of Trade's rubber stock A of 88,000 tons from being an influence on the market has not affected the commodity but, taking the long view, the market feels that the Anglo-American deal will make for
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    2 GURKHAS KILLED
    49 1 IPOH. Tues TWO Gurkha soldiers, wounded yesterday in a terrorist ambush north of Jalong. died last night. They were cremated with full military honours at Tpoh today. Their patnil .vas ambushed by Sfpn and B'cn gunners The Gurkhas drove off the bandits after a 10-minute battle.
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    Navy Sending 2 More Ships
    70 1 HONG "KONG, Tues. Two extra British warships are being sent to Malaya within a week. The escort vessels Alert and Black Swan will leave on the 10th and 14th respectively. Admiral Sir Denis Boyd, Commander-in-Chlef of the British Pacific Fleet, will be aboard the Alert.
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    Troops Criticism Shouted Down
    339 1 LONDON, Tuesday. SHOUTS of "rubbish" and "sit down" greeted criticism of the despatch, of British troops to Malaya at the Trades Union Congress at Margate today. Mr. L. McGree, of the Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers, objected to troops being sent, but the chairman of the conference
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    Visitor's Gift To Children
    122 1 I N Australian woman, passing through Singapore, has made the first donation to the Colony's campaign for funds for the United Nations Appeal for Children. She gave $25. The second contribution to the fund will come from the proceeds of last night's basketball match between the
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    GUILLEMARD BRIDGE OPENED
    255 1 From A Special Correspondent KOTA BHARU, Tues. SNIPPING a white silk tape, the Sultan of Kelantan today reopened the Guillemard bridge, Malaya's longest railway bridge. It spans the wide Kelantan river and was reconstructed by a resourceful engineering feat. Twjnty-four years ago, the Sultan, then a Prince,
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    Siam Bandits Reinforced From Malaya
    237 1 Siam Bandits Reinforced From Malaya BANGKOK, Tuesday. DANDIT gangs in Siam's southern provinces had been reinforced by hundreds of elements who have infiltrated from Malaya, the Minister of Defence (Lieut.-Gen. Chart Nakorb) said yesterday following his return from a mission to the border area. He said that increasing unrest could
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    Chinese Killed
    37 1 A Chinese fitter, employed by the RAT. was killed and three* Indians were injured when theJt.A F. lorry m which they were travelling skidded and overturned m Chua Chu Kang Road, Bukit Panjang yesterday afternoon.
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    EUROPE'S "GRAVE HOUR"
    160 1 EUROPE'S "GRAVE HOUR" ROME, Tues. ITALY'S Fbreign Minister (Count Carlo Sforza) yesterday urged Parliamentarians from 39 nations to work for a Federated Europe to safeguard world peace "in this grave hour." He addressed the opening session of the 37th Interparliamentary Union shortly after the delegates had elected him Conference President.
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      British Atomic Expert Suspended By Govt.
      347 2 LONDON, Tuesday. DR. Cabot Seton 8011, 46, said yesterday he had been suspended from a Government atomic energy research station m a dear-out of suspected Communists and Fascists from Defence Denartments. I A Government, spokesman confirmed. The Institute of Professional Civtl Servants Mid It
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      Tillie's Romance
      82 2 PALM BEACH. Fla. Tues. TILLIE the tigress, year-old pet of millionaire Mr. J. R. Hopkins, has not been seen for a week. Mr. Hopkins, oolite and big-game hunters have sought her by land and air. The suspicion grows that Tillie may have found a boy-friend m the nearby
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      767 2 NOTICES SELANGOR CLUB The half-yearly general meeting will be held In the card room on Wed 29th Sept.. 1948. at 7 CO o.m 1 To receive the accounts for the half-year ended on 30-6-1948. 2 To transact any other business of which due notice In accordance with mle 88 shall
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      300 2 NOTICES MALAYAN RAILWAY Vacancies An entrance examination will be held shortly for applicants for the posts of Clerks— Railway General Clerical Service on the salan scale: $75x5-85/B»r/100x8-120/B*r/ 130x10-170 /Bar/ 180x10-860. (Special Class $270- A lO-820) In addition. Cost of Living and Rent Allowances win oe paid In accordance with Oovemment
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      299 2 NOTICES ANGLO-ORIENTAL (MALAYA) LIMITED Subsidiary of LONDON TIN CORPORATION LIMITED. Are authorised Uy tbe Directors of Tocgkah Harbour Tin Dredging Limited to announce that the Bldor Section Dredge (10 foot Buckets Category B) commenced operations on Ist August, 1»48. The Singapore Aictio— crt (Established 1934) A Name you can trust—
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      266 2 NOTICES KLANG RIVER TIN DREDGING COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated m the Federation of Malaya). NOTICE OF MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Twentieth Ordinary General Meeting of the Members of the Company will be held at the Registered Office, 33 Beach Street, Penang, on Saturday, the 18th day of September
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    'FAIR DEAL FOR ALL'
    419 3 British Colonial Policy Defended LONDON, Tuesday. MUCH criticism of British colonial policy is based upon ignorance of the facts," declared the Australian Minister for External Affairs (Dr. H. Evatt) m a broadcast. Mr. Evatt is on his way to the General Assembly of the United Nations
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    ARABIANS SLEW TWO U.N. MEN
    142 3 ARABIANS SLEW TWO U.N. MEN RHODES. Tues. fiOVHT Bernadotte, United \j Nations Palestine media- tor, told the Security Council yesterday that Saudi Arabian irregulars under Egyptian i command had brutally murr dered and robbed two < unarmed French observers In Palestine on Aug. 28. Lieut.-Col. Joseph Queru, 50. and Capt.
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    France Cuts Income Taxi
    91 3 PARIS, Tues. THE new French Cabinet headed by M. Robert Scbuman decided today on a reduction of income tax. The decision, taken on the proposal of the Finance Minister (M. Christian Pineau), first Socialist to have charge of the nations finances since December 1946, was disclosed
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    WOMEN WEEP FOR BENES
    70 3 PRAGUE, Tues.— Hysterical women, weeping and moaning, last night filed past the embalmed body of Dr. Eduard Benes, their former President, m the pantheon of Prague's National War Memorial. After waiting for hours m the queue, many of the mourners gave vent to overwrought feelings when,
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    NO KASHMIR CEASE-FIRE
    51 3 KARACHI, Tuesday.— The United Nations Commission said yesterday Pakistan had refused to accept without reservation the Commission's proposal for a cease-fire m Kashmir. In releasing correspondence with India and Pakistan, the Commission also revealed for the first time officially that Pakistan troops are definitely fighting m Kashmir.—
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    T.U.C CONDEMNS ILLEGAL STRIKES
    47 3 LONDON, Tuesday. The Trades Union Congress adopted a resolution yesterday condemning unauthorised strikes on the grounds that they undermine union solidarity and hamper Britain's economic recovery. The action came at the annual conference of delegates from 188 unions, representing nearly 8,000,000 workers. A.P.
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    CHURCH PROTEST TO DP. MAT.AN
    47 3 CHURCH PROTEST TO DP. MAT. AN CAPETOWN. Tues. The i Church of the Congregational I Union of South Africa, with over 80.000 European, American and coloured members, today protested to the Prime Minister (Dr. Malan) against the Government's proposals to abolish coloured people's ParI llamentary rights.— Reuter.
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    55 3 LINER HOLED: With a hole 20ft. long m her port side, the Cunard White Star cargo vessel Asia has just berthed at Southampton. She was In collision off St. Catherine's P*int, Isle of Man, with the Italian ship Ciolope. The picture shows the great gash m the Asia's side as
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    Mount Hibok Has Its Last Flint?
    137 3 MANILA, Tuesday. rpHE fiery Mount Hibokhibok volcano m the, A Mindanao Sea calmed down considerably toI day after six days of devilry. i Anuro Aicaraz. me ra1 llppine Weather Bureau's expert, sent word from Caml- guln Island that while redI hot boulders still tossed
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    JULIANA HONOURS MARGARET
    112 3 AMSTERDAM, Tues. AUEEN Juliana, at them"- augural luncheon m the Dutch Royal Palace yesterday, presented the Grand Cross of the Netherlands to Princess Margaret. m The Grand •Cross is rarely given to foreigners as an honorary decoration. It is usually given to outstanding Dutch people m recognition
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    Italian Rains Kill Eighty
    88 3 ROME, Tues. A DEATH toll of 80 has followed heavy rain, which fell on flooded Northern Italy on Sunday night. The worst-affected area was Piedmont, where dam- age is put at £5,500,000. 1 according to press messages I from Milan. I1I 1 Many houses were desI
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    150 Guests Visit U.S. Warships
    185 3 From Our Woman Correspondent I> EAR- Admiral R. F. Good, commander of the visiting American cruiser squadron, entertained more than 150 guests on board the U.S.S. Toledo as it lay m the man-o'-war anchorage yesterday evening. A steady drizzle prevented many of the guests from
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    Greeks Blow Up Rebel Ammo Ship
    78 3 Greeks Blow Up Rebel Ammo Ship ATHENS, Tuesday. A GREEK destroyer blew up a 300-ton motorshlp trying to unload mines and war materials yesterday for communist guerillas m the Peloponneus. The ship was attacked about 75 miles south of Athens. Guerillas ashore opened fire on the destroyer with machine-guns and
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    MALAYA SOAP PRODUCTION
    68 3 Malayan soap statistics for July show a total of 36,433 cwts. manufactured In Singapore and the Federation during the month. Of this total half was sold and the rest was held In stock. The bulk of the soap imported into the territories during July came from the
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  • Obituary
    DEATHS
    43 4 BOGLE.— On 7th Sept.. 1848, W.Uiam Jasper passed away peacefully at his residence No. 116 Paslr Pan Jang Road. POLE.— In England on Srd September, 1948. Thomas Frederick Anderson Pole. husband of Phyllis Pole and formerly of Slme. Darby tt Co.. Ltd.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    61 4 Mr. Tan Boon Sang family sincerely thank all friends re. la lives who sent wreaths, scrolls, paid ni?ht visits attended the fi:neral of the lat« Mr Tan Kee Soon. Mr. Mrs. Chan Hrn Cheung thank all friends and relatives for their Rood wishes, useful presents and kind attendance at
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Wed., Sept. 8, 1948. PURCELL AND POLLITT
    1054 4 The Straits Times Singapore, Wed., Sept. 8, 1948. PURCELL AND POLLITT *V. Victor Purcell, late of the Malayan Civil Service, ha.s 1 replied m The Times to the 1 statement issued by Mr. Harry Pollitt, secretary of the Corns munigt Party of Great Britain, on the situation m Malaya. In
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    Fifty Years Ago
    110 4 From the Straus Tim of Sept. 8, 1898. AUSTRALIA Is becoming more and more zealous m its determination to make that continent "a white man's land." All the colonies have measures to exclude some Asiatics. The most approved form is that ot the Natal Act, imposing an
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    Economic Spotlight On The News
    1278 4  -  RICHARD DENMAN By of The Economist U.S. FINANCING SOCIALISM? LONDON, Sept L THE people of the 1 United States are becoming aware of one of the strangest and most ironical paradoxes of our troubled times. It is dawning on them that the manner m which
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  • MAN-IN-THE-STREET
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      Dyaks To Hunt Terrorists: A Brooke View
      593 4 IT is clear from letters I have received that the anxieties expressed j by Father Howes through your columns are shared by many people in Sara- wak who appear either to be unaware of, or to dis- believe, the official assurance that Dyaks
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      THANKS FROM AN EXILE
      96 4 /)H for several hundred v more M. Saravanamuttus m Malaya. Then I, who have been stationed (much against my wishes) m Singapore for the past 10 months, would not have to stump up the horrible sum of Just over £100 (£s not $s) per annum to
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      A SERVICEMAN'S ADMIRATION
      68 4 AS a British Serviceman fortunate enough to serve here m Singapore during his overseas tour, may I say how much I admire the community for its rapid economic and social recovery since 1945 I sympathise with the Municipality In its struggle to maintain adequate electricity supplies against
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      177-INCHES IN THE SOCIAL SCALE
      416 4 177-INCHES IN THE SOCIAL SCALE IT is a pity that "Anak 1 Miskin" cannot think clearly for more than the half of his short letter. To berate C.B.W. for fatuous arrogance is, I expect, most worthy. But to pass thence to the implication that only Europeans can afford to "run
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      713 4 LL/isatrtcii Al>». MILLER. —On 6th September, at Kandang Kerbau. to Betty, wile ot O. 8. Miller, a son (John Christopher) FRYETT. On September 7, 1948. at Bungsar Hospital. Kuala I.urrpur. to Anne Oavlna wife of T, LaF. Fryett, Shell Company a daughter. SITIATIONS VACANT TUNIOR shorthand typist required by European
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    ELECTION CALL: RURAL SCHOOLS
    297 5 Candidates Tell Of Their Aims A DEMAND for vernacular and English schools m the rural area is a major point m the programme of Mr. Maganlal Gangaram, one of the Independent candidates m the Rural West by-election for the Singapore Legislative Council. Mr. Maganlal says m
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    Colonyjudge Resigns
    189 5 MR. Justice Jobling has resigned his post as a judge of the High Court of the Colony and will be leaving for the United Kingdom shortly. Mr. Justice Jobling will always be remembered in Singapore for the inquiry he conducted into the Singapore Traction Company employee's strike, in
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    Wallich On A Councillor's Duty
    298 5 Wallich On A Councillor's Duty THE following letter has been received by the Editor from Mr. A. W. Wallich, a member of the Federal Executive Council and of the Legislative Council, m reply to a letter written by M. Saravanamuttu of Penang and published m the Straits Times on Monday
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    Men Freed On Appeal
    112 5 'TWO appeals from Sin- gapore magistrate's decisions were allowed by the acting Chief Justice (Mr. Justice GordonSmith) in the Supreme Court yesterday. Llm Kung Hal, a poultryseller who had been convicted on a charge of dishonestly retaining stolen property, was set free. Sentence of three months'
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    COLOMBO WEDDING
    32 5 Sreemathl Mageswarl, the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. Maruthalingam, of Singapore was married to Mr. N. Ratnasabapathy, of the Port Commissioner's Office Colombo, on Sept. 6 at Jaffna.
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    61 5 NAVAL BASE YOUTH CLUB OPENS: Members of the Good Companions' Youth Club form a smiling group at the dab's opening by the Flag Officer, Malaya (Rear-Admi-ral C. Caslon), at the Singapore Naval Base. Malay. Chinese, Indian and European children are members of th c club, the aim of which to
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    "Union Dictators Must Go"
    429 5 THERE is no place for dictators m the Malayai A trade union movement, and individuals at tempting to dictate union policy should be expelled This was stated by Mr. 8. 1 Sellappah.a Federation trade union officer, on Monday, when he addressed 500 tr embers of the
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    Investiture In The Rain
    114 5 THE Scout Commissioner for Singapore (Canon R. K. S. Adams) I officiated at the investiture yesterday at the Chinese Y.M.C.A., of 42 Chinese Boy Scouts, including 20 belonging to the 5th Open Scout Troop of the Chinese Y.M.C.A. The investiture ceremony, which was the first of
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    Youth Needs In Colony
    92 5 YOUTH work m Singapore is being held up by the lack of proper meeting places, sports fields and camping facilities. In an attempt to relieve the shortage, the Singapore Youth Council has Issued an appeal to property owners to offer unused ground and buildings for use
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    VITAL TIN TALKS IN LONDON
    122 5 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPIER, .Tues. MALAYA'S delegates to the rorthcoming Tin Study Group Conference at The Hague will hold preliminary discussions with Ministry of Supply officials and American I Tin interests m London. Revealing this today, Mr H. S. Lee who with Mr.
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    Accountant Gaoled
    201 5 'THOMAS John Davies, a A young European accountant employed by Guthrie Co., pleaded guilty m the First District Court yesterday to cheating and criminal breach of trust. The Judge (Mr. E. P. Shanks) sentenced him to six months' rigorous imprisonment. A.SP. Mr. A. H. Frew, prosecuting, said Guthrie
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    NEI TRADE NOT OPIUM FORFUNDS
    169 5 A 31-YEAR-OLD English adviser to the Indonesian Republican Ministry ftr Foreign Affairs, (Mr. John Coast) yesterday denied to a press conference in Singapore that any Indonesian office has received any money from the proceeds of oplu: sales. The Indonesian Government representative in Singapore (Dr. Oetoyo)
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    Bandits Raid Estate, Burn Factory
    471 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. TWENTY terrorists attacked Temiang Renchong Estate m the Panchor area of Batu Pahat District, Johore, yesterday evening. No shots were fired but the terrorists burned down the estate factory and labourers' line. They went to the labourers' lines a^d the Indian assistant
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  • Malayan Round-up
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      Truck Kills Woman On Penang Pier
      444 5 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Tuesday. DYSTANDERS tried to lift a military truck off a u young woman knocked down on the gangway of Church Street Pier yesterday afternoon. to allow the Federal Counsel to serve notice on the respondent. Chamnong was acquitted m
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      Grand Opera Returns
      141 5 AFTER a lapse of 14 years grand Opera will be seen In Singapore again, this week. This time, however. The Barber of Seville, the opera selected, will be coming to the screen and not to the stage of the Victoria Memorial Hall. The film is superb musically.
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    MOCK BATTLE AT SHB
    372 6 "Enemy" Routed By Police UOW an enemy force attacking the Singapore 11 Harbour Board area would be dealt with by the Harbour Division of the Singapore Police Force was graphically demonstrated yesterday. Eleven terrorists were "killed" and 17 others "captured" during a series of surprise manoeuvres
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    The Objects Of The Haj
    303 6 MUSLIM NOTES (From Our Muslim Correspondent) THE Chinese Consul m Perak (Hajl Ibrahim T. Y. Ma) said m Singapore a few days ago that those going on the Pilgrimage to Mecca should have a knowledge of Arabic. The object of the Pilgrimage, the fifth of
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    VISITORS FOR DETAINEES
    88 6 Detainees on St. John's Island may now be visited from 2 to 4 p.m. every Wednesday. Visitors must make their own arrangements for getting to the Island and must hand over all parcels for search by the offlcer-in-charge. Passes will be available from the C.I.D., Robinson Road,
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    EX-MALAYAN DIES IN U.K.
    67 6 Mr. T. F. Anderson Pole, for many years a director of Sime DaiDy and Co., died in England on September 3. Mr. Pole came to Malaya in 1909 and spent a year* in Seremban before joining Sime Darby in Malacca as a chartered accountant. After many
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    51 6 IW AKQI ESS ROYAL VialT:— The Marquess of Blandford on duty at the Horse Guards m London after his return from a visit to tbe Royal Family at Balmoral, Scotland. He Is the 22-year-old son of the Duke of Marlborough. His name has been linked romantically with Princess Margaret. A.P.
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    Planting Setback: Temerloh Report
    196 6 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Tuesday. "MECESSAJRY compliance with emergency regulations," has delayed this year's planting and replanting programme of the Temerloh Estates. "We hope it is only temporary," the chairman (Mr. J. B. Brown) told the company's 34th ordinary general meeting at Penang today. Mr.
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    Loans May Be Granted
    141 6 r THE Director of Cox Operation, Mr. J. O. Crawford, is prepared to consider an amendment to the laws of the Cooperative Societies to I enable members to raise a final loan to clear any outstanding debts. The loan would be up to a maximum of
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    ARMED FORCES TRIBUNAL
    46 6 The terms of reference of the tribunal to consider claims from members of local armed forces have been extended to Include applications from members of the R.A.F. Special Technical Corps and from representatives of deceased members of any of the local armed forces.
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    ECA Aid: Malaya Share Undecided
    290 6 EC A Aid: Malaya Share Undecided From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Tuesday. ANY assistance that Malaya might receive under the Anglo-American economic cooperation agreement would come through the British Government, an authoritative American source m London said It was explained that the Economic Co-opera-tion Administration was authorised to lend money
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    Singapore Diary
    68 6 TODAY Rotary. Mr. Yap Pheng CKck on "Youth Service," Adelphi, 1 p.m. Y.W.C.A.. Katong Groups' meeting, St. Hildas School, 4 p.m. Army Oivi Service Union, tee party to celebrate the second anniversary of the union. Chinese V.M.C.A.. 107, Selegie Road. 4.30 p.m. Medical College Alumni Association, dinner, guest
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      325 6 B n mawava t^un ieeI: 9 Hits tui.t, of 1»33; U MAOIO S»«* RADIO MALAYA (S country Magazine; 11.30 News 12 30 p lk 1 p.m. Viva America-. 1.30 New*; Analysis; 11.45 Balance of Europe- n^ r^ u f^' t* e aS ?3° 1.45 Jlmmle Leacb Organollans; i 12.00 Music
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      358 7 LONDON, Toes. TIN share* advanced on the London Stock Exchange yesterday. Rubber shares were Irregular to hither. This week's Trades Union Oonrress was offered m the main won for yesterday"! ldlensss to lomestJc Issues, says neuter's Unanclal correspondent British Government securities were occasionally tan, btfb the jvesr-aU turn-over
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      LATEX STORAGE: NEW COMPANY
      67 7 A NEW company, E. and M. W. (l^ttex), has been formed for the main object of providing starMro facilities for liquid latex rubber. It is a private conc-rr with a capital of £60.000 m 35,000 six per cent. £1 redeemable Cumulative Preference shaies and £25,000 m
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      MALAYAN SHARE MARKET DULL
      797 7 From Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Tuesday. CJTILL awaiting better news from Europe, the >3 Malayan share market had little interest today. There were few price alterations. Prices quoted Co* Malayan Sharebrokerr Association today were: INDUSTRIALS Bayer kuw HUM IC8 14.00 18.00 Mex Bricks Ord. 1.70 1.80
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      PEPPER PRICES FORCFD DOWN
      34 7 A dull market continued for pepper In Singapore yesterday, forcing Muntok white down to $195 and Sarawak white to $194. There were no other changes and the markets were quiet.
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      Kuchai Tin
      12 7 jfUCHAI Tta'g dredge produced 920 piculs of tin-ore In Auffuat.
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      Singapore Rubber
      190 7 THE Singapore robber market experienced the quietest day for more than a month yesterday. Price* were slightly shore those of Monday's close, with business passing at around 44 5/8 cents per IH for f.o.b. September. Closing price* yesterday were: No. 1 sheet f .o.b. buyer* 44% cent*. Milan
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      SHIPPING IN PORT
      133 7 SHIPS m port alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves yesterday (godowns m brackets) were: Main Wharf: Torrena (31-32). Olaucus (33-34), Scudal (35), Orna (40-41). W**t Wharf: Cheybassa (1-2). Bldor (7), Asphalion (11-12), Benvenue (13-14), Rlmau (14) Achilles (15-16). Empire Dock: Ferngulf (17-18), Kampar (19-20). Charles Mcl^od (21-22).
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      AUGUST TIN SHIPMENTS
      101 7 CJTRAITS Traders announce that last month Singapore shipped 1,615 ton* of tin, Psnang 3,804. A hundred ton* were «tIU tJwt* en route to India, and 50 tons to Singapore shipmente. In toni, were toY U.S.A. 1,000 the Continent 600, Canada W. Souw Africa 30 and Au-tralaala 36.
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      927 7 MANSFIELD *c CO.. LTD. (Incorporated m Singapore) blub rum«i. üm •traits steamship COLTD. >AILINC» »ROM U*. fc OiA UALA YA •■AehilUi" from UK C '5 WEST COAST MALATA ■HH^vSIWcuSKW' •■•?KKV > 8J..r"'.... -»m CONTINENTAL »ORTS tAST CO AST MALAYA -Cu-cyf mm to- !«<*»»- b "Resang" for Kuantan Sept. 1 1
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      235 7 PRESIDENT LINES General Passenger Agent tor Northwest Airline* SAILINCS TO NfW YORK AND BOSTON via INDIA EGYPT ft MEDITERRANEAN PORTS Loais Meh Howe P Sham Sept. I President Polk Spore Sept II Penang Sept. > Penang Sept 21 SAILING* TO SAN 'RANCIX.O ANb lO> ANGELES THENCE NfW rORK BALTIMORE. BOSTON
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      238 7 EAST ASIATIC LINE SAILINCS FROM SCANDINAVIA/UJt./ SAILINGS _*O MNTININT/ v w t SCANDINAVIA* CONTINENT. Loading at Singapore. Port Swettenham and Penan b m j Nordtarer tor Saigon .A "Malacca" odo S^ 2 /J0 Bangkok Owe abt Oct. i for Colombo. Aden. Port Said. Alexandria. Cenoa. Tangier. Casablanca. Ant- 4 Kamoodia-
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    27 8 Fretty Miss N. Cobbe, who won the 33 yards ladies freestyle event at the Singapore District swimming championships held at Gillman swimming pool over the weekend.—Orient photo.
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    FOX'S HORSES IN FINE TRIM
    921 8  -  EPSOM JEEP By Ecliptic Will Be Hard To Beat pCLIPTIC, twice winner over the mile and quarter, is m great form and I fancy he will be hard to beat m the Gold Cup. The Felstead gelding, with George Wood! astride, strode out beautifully over
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    Weights for Saturday
    470 8 WEIGHTS for Saturday, the firgt day of the Singa- pore Turf Club's Autumn (Gold Cup) meeting, are as follows: HORSES, Clim Z, Div. S, 6 F. Fa.rlyn 9.00 Jack Vals Pick 8.11 Druce II 8.07 Pine Trafford 8.07 Stream 8.10 >£night GalSir Fresco B.C» lant (late Tniflne
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    LIBERATION CUP
    68 8 7 Weights for the Liberation Cup race on the third day Saturday Sept. 18 are: Horse* Class 1. I>iv. 1— Tor*. 7 Kinder Gold 9. #7 5 Permita Dormei 9 02 1 5 Gold Caste 8 13 Gold Medallist 8 11 4 Minstrel Boy 8 09 3 Some
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    Cup Final Broadcast
    77 8 From Our Staff Correspond, n KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. A running commentary will be broadcast by Radio j Malaya. Kuala Lumpur, on the Malaya Cup Anal at Seremban on Saturday, Sept. 11, from 4.40 p.m. The commentary, which 5 may be heard on 49 and 296 3 metres,
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    37 8 The Chinese Athletes cen-tre-half, Seng Quee, head* clear during an attack by O.H.Q. Signals m their Singapore Amateur Football Association first division league game at Jalan Besar Stadium on Monday. The Signals won 3-2.— Straits Times picture.
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    R.S.G.C. Results
    194 8 R.S.G.C. Results "TPHE Royal Singapore Golf A Club "September Medal" competition which was played at Bukit Timah over the week-end resulted in a win for O. O. Cruickshank in "A" Division with a score of 38.1/8 and for W. Hewitt in "B" Division with a score of 40}. "A" Division
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    32 8 Another ncidcnt duiinfr Monday S.A.F.A. first division league game Itetween G.ll.ti and the Chinese Athletes. A Signals' defender is seen jumping to Intercept a pass by an Athletes' forward. -Straits Times picture.
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    GOALLESS DRAW
    136 8 T\EFENCES triumphed over U the attack m an S.A.F.A third division game between the Mental Hospital and the Social Athletic Party, played on Geylang Stadium, yesterday. The game ended In a goalless draw. The game was one of missed chances for both teams. Lack of finish among the
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    JOHN BURKE DEFEATED
    72 8 BELFAST, Tues. JOHN Burke, the defending champion, was beaten by Brian McManus two and one m the first round of the Irish Open Amateur Golf Championship here yesterday. It was the biggest shock of the opening day, but Cecil Ewlng, British Walker Cup golfer, barely got by
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    Champagne Stakes
    56 8 LONDON. Tuesday. 'J^HE probable runners with 1 jockeys for the Cham oagne Stakes to be run over six furlongs at Doncaster tonorrow are: Nimbus (E. C. Elliott): Dato (H. Packham); Abernant (Gordon Richards); Peter Flower (E. P. H. Smith): Brown Peal (J. Slme); Gold Drift (W. Elliott). Six
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    Changi Airmen Outclass Recs
    334 8 R.A.F. Changi 4 AN earl' r defeat suffer* avenged when R.AI Singapore Recreation Cli first division league gan Stadium yesterday. Awang, the Airmen's himself to be an excellei three goals for his side. Roy Bain, the S.R.C. goalkeeper, put up another good performance. Valberg, the Club's
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    S.C.C. RUGGER
    39 8 S. C. C. RUGGER Singapore Crlcker Club .;l,'oy payers "loosened up" on the puuang yesterday lrr their fln-t rugby practice for the season. Two sides, whites and colours, took the field and h^ir try-out lasted 15 minutes each way
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    Sports Diary
    36 8 TODAY SOCCER: S.A.F.A. Div. I: R.A.F. Seletar T. A.A.A.— Jalan Besar stadium; Div. 111. Po.slal Telecoms v. S'goon Assn.— Geylanj Stadium; C.V.M.A. v. Haikowyu S.C.— McNair Rd. (all fames will start at 5.15 p.m.)
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      311 8 (Continued from page 4) CLASSIFIED IDS. FOR HIRE REFRIGERATORS available on hire between S2O and $30 per month. Lee Fletcher 102-106. Orchard Rd Phone 3328. VFHK I.ES KOR SALE FOR SALE 1938/3S MO. type T.C Good condition, reconditioned engine. Phone 5091-115. FORD V 8 1936 Mechanically sound. $700 or offer.
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      176 8 Whisky distillery The distilling of whisky has been carried on io Australia since the 187O's. Production during that period has progressively increased. The industrial development of Australia began to make remarkablo progress after the 1914-18 War, aided considerably by the influx of finance and personnel from the United Kingdom. It
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