The Straits Times, 11 October 1948

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    19 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 if PRICE TEN CENTS EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1948.
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    POLICE SHOOT AT FORGERY GANG
    276 1 17 Arrested: New Printing Plant Seized MOKE than 20 Singapore Police, raiding a forgery den m Sembawang Road at 2 a.m., opened fire on the occupants as they tried to escape. During the week-end, 17 Chinese men and women were arrested m raids on three
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    31 1 IMsvsTER: Firemen li^htinßthe godown fire which killed I:: m Hone K«ag on O» t. I. The fire, whic h lasted four d;ivs. was the <it>'> wor^t m 14 years. A.P. picture.
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    FAILED TO KEEP PROMISE: CHIANG
    183 1 NANKING, Sunday. PRESIDENT Chiang Kai Shek admitted to a meeting: of Government officials today that he hid failed to keep his promise to the National Assembly to u'rive the Communists north of the Yellow River within six months. The President said the leal laxity" responsible
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    14 1 ROME. Sun—The British Government will t>uv 20.000 tons of Italian rice foe th? Reuter.
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    52 1 Xl I (HIES SUCCESSOR: Lieut.-General Sir John Harding, 51, who will become Commander-in-Chief, Far East Land Forces, when General Sir Neil Ritchie goes to Washington as chairman and commander of the British Joint Services Mission. Sir John, who used to be G.O.C Central Mediterranean Forces, at present commands Southern Command.—
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    Interim Government Of Indonesia Soon
    196 1 THE HAGUE, Sunday. AN interim Indonesian Federal Government may be functioning by early December, authoritative Dutch sources said yesterday. A conference with 13 representatives of Indonesian states ;ir>t includinz the Republic m Java and Sumatra. closed yesterday with an agreement on all points for the
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    P.M.s Asked To Discuss African Indian Problem
    178 1 DCBBAN, Sunday. TPHE South African Indian Congress yesterday cabled the Commonwealth Prime Ministers asking them to raise the Indian problem at their conference. Meanwhile m London, Dr. Y. M. Dadoo. South African Indian resistance leader, told a press conference the problem was of
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    41 1 LAST REQUEST: Colonel Chang Ya-min. former chief of the Shanghai Garrison Economic Affairs Section, about to have a bowl of wine he requested before facing a firing squad. Chang was the second officer shot within 16 days for corruption. A.P. picture.
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    Burma Navy In Action
    72 1 RANGOON. Sun. B DEMISE navy patrol boats went into action today against insurgent tcuerilla bands m the Insein district. 15 miles north of Rangoon, a military communique tonight said. The insurgents interrupted traffic on the RangoonMandalay railway by destroying a bridge near Toungoo. the communique added.
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    ECONOMISING
    16 1 CANTON. Sun— To save petrol no private cars will o*» licensed after today.— Reuter i
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    199 Bandits Have Died
    32 1 From Our Staff Correspondent KI'ALA LLMPIR, Sun. UP to date, 199 terrorists have been killed and 103 wounded, said an official communique today. Yesterday's Emergency News. Page Five.
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    BATTLE NEAR MANILA
    58 1 MANILA, Sun.— Fighting m central Luzon swirled to withfn eight and a half miles of Manila, when the Philippine Constabulary engaged a peasant rebel band led by a Bulacan boy. Traffic on the national high way was suspended while the fighting went on. Four Hukbalahaps were killed
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    TWO DIE IN FIRE, 1 HURT IN PANIC
    51 1 HONG KONG, Sun. An adult ana child died m a fire early today m Yaumati. A woman was injured m a panic m nearby houses. The fire is believed to have started when two women knocked over a lamp during a quarrel.—
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    Girl, 15, Accused
    23 1 MUAR. Sun. -Three Chl- ne;>e. Including a girl of 15. were charged at Muar with consorting with people carrying explosives.
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    INDOCHINA TURNING POINT
    142 1 LONDON. Sun. I^HE retirement of the j French High Commissioner m Indo-China (M. Bollaert) may mark a turning point m relations between France and Viet Nam. a Times leader said yesterday "The provisional govern- ment he formed m June from the supporters of Bao Dal has failed
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    Pro-Red Officials May Lose Jobs
    114 1 BANGKOK, Sunday. OFFICIALS with Communist leanings may be dismissed from Government service m Siam, states Reuter. The Siamese Cabinet was reported to have ordered the screening of the personnel of all Government departments for this purpose. There is, no truth m foreign reports quoting Bangkok
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    ALY KHAN ROMANCE?
    80 1 HOLLYWOOD, Sun. ALY Khan, the son of the Aga Khan, has come to Hollywood, and film star Rita Hayworth says she Intends to see him often. Aly Khan met Miss Hayworth at Cap d' AntJbes. on the French Riviera this year. Aly Khan Is married, but separated
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    CEYLON SILK
    27 1 COLOMBO. Sun.— The first saree from Ceylon-grown silk is being woven at the Industrial Research Institute. The Government has opened two model silk farm*.— UP.
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    Soviet Call: 'Co-operate'
    85 1 Soviet Call: 'Co-operate' LONDON, Sunday. MR. P. M. Pavlov. Soviet Embassy Councillor m London, said yesterday that "one of the fundamental principles of Soviet foreign policy, formulated by Lenin, is based on co-operation between the Soviet and capitalist systems." He addressed the annual conference of the BritishSoviet Society, attended by
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    Terrorists Walked Back To Prison
    188 1 Terrorists Walked Back To Prison TEL AVIV. Sun. STERN Gang terrorists who escaped from prison at Jaffa yesterday went swimmlng or visiting relatives j and then tried to get back to prison. A number of the returning escapees were held up at a police barrier leading to the prison because
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    Atom Mission Called Off
    295 1 Atom Mission Called Off WASHING! ON, Sun. PRESIDENT Truman announced last, nignt that he had abandoned i plan to send Chief Justice Fred Vinson to Moscow. A statement Inued b\ President said he had decidi I not, to take this Mop on advice of Mr. George Marshall, Secretary of St
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      No Standing Room In 2,000 Years No Standing Room In 2,000 Years
      128 2 No Standing Room In 2,000 Years No Standing Room In 2,000 Years WASHINGTON, Sunday. "THERE will not be standing room for everybody m 1 2,000 years if the world's population continues I to increase at the present rate of 2,000,000 a month. Dr. Brock Chisholm, direc-tor-general of the World Health
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      Estimate
      31 2 WASHINGTON, Sun.— The Department of Agriculture estimates the 1948-49 Philippine rice crop at 119,000,000 bushels, compared with 113,000.000 bushels last year and a pre-war average of 110,000,- 000 bushels.— A.P.
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      Awarded
      31 2 WASHINGTON. Sun Twelve Asians are among 55 women students from 16 i nations awarded grants by the American Association of University Women to study m the U.S m 1948-49.— A.P
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      Sailing
      29 2 LONDON. Sun— The cruiser Belfast, will sail from Belfast on Oct. 23 for the Far East. She will relieve the cruiser Sussex at Hong Kone during December.— A.P.
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      Warning
      40 2 WASHINGTON, Sun.—Britain and other Marshall Plan nations have been warned that at least half of all recovery shipments to Europe must be carried m American ships. Only 43 per cent, was carried m U.S. ships m Sep- tember. AP.
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      Purge
      65 2 PRAGUE. Sun. Twenty- eight were yesterday sentenced to gaol terms totalling 137 years for producing an illegal edition of Slovo. Madame Bramborova alleged to have supplied the duplicating maj chine, received the hichest sentence nine and a half years. Security police at Nitra yesterday arrested 32 accused of assembling
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      Indicted
      36 2 SAN FRANCISCO. Sun The Grand Jury yesterday indicted Mrs. Toguri Daauina for treason. If convicted she is liable to a maximum penality of death, a minimum of five years' gaol and a $10,000 fine.— Reuter.
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      Bars
      50 2 BEIRUT, Sun.— Svrla and Lebanon have reached agreement on their Jewish na- j tlonals. El Amal reported yesterday. The paper said it was decided to repatriate all 1 foreign Je*'s from both countries, resolutely to prohibit marriage of nationals with Jewesses and to dismiss officials married to Jewesses.— A.P
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      Returned
      31 2 NANKING, Sun.— President Chiang Kai-shek returned here y "erday after an absence of 10 days visiting Manchurian and North China war fronts and conferring with economic authorities m Shanghai.— Reuter-A.A.P.
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      Find
      32 2 NANKING. SunXLead deDosits have been discovered outside the city's gates next to Purple Mountain on which Dr. Sun Vat -sen's mausoleum lies. Lead is one of the -iovprnmenfs essential needs. A.P.
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      777 2 NOTICES MALAYAN EXCHANGE BANKS ASSOCIATION All members of the above Association m the Colony of Singapore will be closed for business on Thursday, the 13th October, 1948 being "Hari Raya Haji Holiday. THE HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION Hnv r pleasure m innounclnj th< opening of a branch office at MONGKOK
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      472 2 NOTICES CAUSTIC SODA, GALVANISED WIRE AND WIRE NAILS The export of a limited quantity of Caustic Soda. Galvanised Wire and Wire Nails during October, 1948. to neighbouring territories excluding Hongkong Is under consideration. Applications should reach the R.1.E.. Singapore, not later than noon. Thursday, October 14th. 1948. ALEXANDRA BRICKWORKS, LIMITED
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      680 2 NOTICES LOUIS DREYFUS CO., LIMITED Please note that commencing Monday, 11th. October. 1948. our telephone numbers will be ***** *****. FAR EASTERN FREIGHT CONFERENCE SECTION IV OF FREIGHT TARIFF DATED JAN., 1947 SECTION IV OF FREIGHT TARIFF DATED MAY 1948 Shippers are hereby informed that the Hamburg additional of i
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      551 2 NOTICES SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY 6 Old Steam Rollers are for sale by tender. Tender torms and particulars from Municipal Engineer's Office (Room 218). Deposit $100/- (refundable) Closing m the Municipal Secretariat (Room No. 235) at noon on Tuesday, 26th October 1948. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY Tenders are Invited for the washing of the
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      307 2 Last 3 Show:— 3, 6.15 9. 1} p m JEANNE CRAIN m "MARGIE" A Technicolor Musical-Comedy-Drama! —OPENING TO-MORROW "THE THIEF OK BAGDAD" In Technicolor IMPORTANT TO EXPORTERS Malayan recently returned to Eire seeks Sole Agency for Malayan products m Ireland. Excellent opportunities to open new markets. Import House 6 In
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      217 2 He Up, JLjt HIGH-LEVEL CISTERN In Moulded Plastic iB.S.S 1125) The aition of this new Cktern really impresses Nd tugging required; It starts with exceptionally light pull, uorkiriß smoothly and silently. The possibility of rout;h usage has been well provided lor. The cistern is REVERSIBLE to either sidr and NON
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    WESTERN ALLIANCE AID
    266 3 Britain Will Seek Pledge By Empire LONDON, Sunday. DRITAIN will ask the Dominions to pledge full military support for the Brussels Alliance m the event of war with Russia, authoritative Commonwealth representatives said yesterday. Closer collaboration m defence, finance and communications will be the keynote of the
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    FRENCH REDS IN "REVOLT"
    163 3 PARIS Sun. I^HE* French Premier (M. Henri Queuille) said last night that the Government would use every means to crush the Communist-led strike movement, "which is taking on the character of an Insurrection." Addressing the nation m a brief broadcast. M. Queuille said: "The Government will
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    Colonies Will Fight Reds
    159 3 LONDON. Sun. AFRICAN colonial leaders promised yesterday to fight Communism among their peoples. A member of the Gold Coast Legislative Council said on be- I half of all delegates: "We are going back determined to get our- people to come together, determined to Ket them to
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      Bride In Blue
      101 3 MISS Annie Juliet Danker, daughter of the late Mr. J. A. Danker and Mrs. Danker j ol Johore Bahru. wore blue when 6he was married to Mr. Benjamin Charles Higgs. son of MaJ. B. C. Higgs and Mrs. L Ramshaw of Birmingham. 1 ar the Registry. Given
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      Service Marriage
      83 3 11 v vVO members of the Ser- vices were married at St. Andrews on Saturday after- noon. They were Miss Joyce Mary Nobles, of the W.A.A.F.. and B.Q.M.S. Graham W. Toone. !r.a. Miss Nobles, who was given away by Fl.-Lt. A. R. Walker wore a white figured satin
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      Flower Crown
      74 3 AT the Good Shepherd Cathedral on Saturday evening. Miss Constance Kingsley wag married to Mr. Frederick Edward Tabor of Boscombe. Bournemouth. The groom Is with Sht 11 Coy. The bride wore v hlte flowered georgette with a crown of white flowers. She had four little attendants—two flower girls,
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      China Aid Talks
      28 3 SHANGHAI. Sun. Mr. Roger Lapham, Economic Co-operation Administrator m China, leaves today for Washington to discuss China aid with Mr. Paul Hoffman, E.C.A. Administrator.— A.P.
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    QUAKE WRECKS RUSSIAN CITY
    58 3 MOSCOW. SUN —An earth- quake with Its epicentre I across the border In Persia did treat damage m the Soviet Republic of Turkmenistan. The hardest hit Soviet city was Ashkhabad. "Industrial and administra- j tive building*, the majority of) the private houses, railway stations, and cultural
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    Singapore Diary
    119 3 IOUAV Book Fair. Victoria Mawxtel Hull. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Society of Chinese Artists eighth annual are exhibitlop. 47, Kill Strort. Sam. to 6 p.m. TNT. Monday-Morning Market. Presbytz-rian Church Hall. 8.30 a.m. to 12 noon. Y.W.C.A.. Business and Profession.) 1 Women's committee meeting. 5. Raflles Quay.
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    21 3 K.Q..M.S. GRAHAM W. TOONE. R.A., married Miss Joyce Mary Nobles, W.A.A.F.. at St. Andrew's Cathedral. Singapore, on Saturday.— Straits Times picture.
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    The Poison Poet
    110 3 TOKIO, Sun. JAPAN'S most famous criminal, 57-year-old Sadamlchl Hirasawa. today made three requests to prison authorities. He asked for permission: 1. To write a book on his prison life "to help my family when I'm gone". 2. To send personallyi composed, personally-written poems to the bereaved famli
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    ROCKET SHIP FOR PACIFIC
    199 3 WASHINGTON. Sun. TTHE U.S. Navy disclosed yesterday that it has a seagoing rocket laboratory from which V 2 rockets, weighing 14 ton 6 each, can be flred. The vessel, the converted seaplane tender Norton Sou: d left Norfolk. Virginia, on Friday for a Pacific area test
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Mon., Oct. 11. 1948 THE PETROL MYSTERY
    1052 4 The Straits Times Singapore, Mon., Oct. 11. 1948 THE PETROL MYSTERY Singapore motorists had one of the most unpleasant shocks of the year last Friday week when an official announcement informed them that there was no substantial reserve of petrol left for the balance of the year and that, as
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    Fifty Years Ago
    53 4 From the Straits Times of Oct. 11, 1898 From the advertising columns PAINLESS DENTISTRY Dr. Stephens. Dentist will leave Singapore, about 15th Oct. The only Dental Office where LAUGHING GAS Is administered. 6. Battery Road. ARTIFICIAL IBM $100 for a S3t. FOR TWO WEEKS ONLY Dr. Stephens,
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    THE WATERFALL GARDENS OF PENANG
    2272 4 THE WATERFALL GARDENS OF PENANG By "Prince Of Wales Islander" THE Waterfall Gardens of Penan? lie m an amphitheatre of jungly hills, ihe foothills of Mount Olivia and the Highlands. The site was once an old granite quarry and it must have b^en difficult to establish the trees and planL*
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    "ELIMINATE THE DARK FORGES IN MALAYA"
    681 5 Double Tenth Call To Chinese "THE menace of Communism must be fought at home and overseas." This was the keynote of messages and speeches throughout the world yesterday when the Double Tenth, the anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Republic, was celebrated. "Give
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    25 5 FETE: Eight-year-old Anita leo riding, a po i.v ;it me fete at Government House. Singapore, on Satardaj m aid of handicapped children. Straits limes picture.
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    MANAGER TELLS OF KIDNAP
    280 5 MANAGER TELLS OF KIDNAP From Our Own Correspondent JOI1ORE BAHRU. Sun. WONG Than Lim, a lubber (state manager, was taken before a bandit leader after bt in» abducted by two terrorists, and asked if he was a running dim of the Government and a member of the 1. mlntang. He
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    15 5 SEE-BAW: Children enjoyin themselves at the Singapore Government House fete on Saturday. Straits Times picture.
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    Stage Club's New Lease Of Life
    300 5 ON Saturday night the Stage Club began a new lease of life by putting on "Quiet Wedding." In the audience there was a "first night" buzz with black ties by the dozen. Saturday certainly makes a jood atmosphere for starlinut a run. The play
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    GUNS GUARD FUNERAL
    67 5 BENTONG. Sun. A RMED police patrolled A Bentong street* today; during the luneral of Mr Y:m i Theen Hoong. headmaster of: a school at Sungei Mura: village. Terrorists shot him dead on Friday. The procession wag one of the biggest seen m Bentong for many months. Students
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    17 5 Two Bengalis held up a man m Stanley Street. Singapore, yesterday morning and robbed him of $20.
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    TWO TIGER MOTHS FORPENANGCLUB
    62 5 TWO TIGER MOTHS FOR PENANG CLUB PENANG. Sun.— The president and committee of the Flying Club at Bayan Lepas Airport last night greeted the arrival of two of the club's three new Tiger Moths. The planes left Singapore yesterday morning and stopped at Kuala Lumpur on the flight. With both
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    JOHORE TRIALS
    81 5 In a recent report on the execution of three Chinese at Johore Bahru gaol it was indicated that two girls originally charged with these men were acquitted at the time of the trial. It Is now officially stated that these two girls were acquitted at the close of
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    33 5 LADY GIMSON at the new Raffles Junior Library on Saturday with Miss K. D. Ferguson, British Council Library Adviser. The new library is housed m the former British Council hall.— Straits Times picture.
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    WORSHIPPERS ON KUSU ISLE
    122 5 CHINESE began their annual pilgrimage to the Island of Kusu, near St. John's Island, at 6 a.m. yesterday to pray to the God of Prosperity. By 8 a.m. the small island with its old temple was almost covered with worshipDers who had come iii thousands '>v
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    Mr. Zylstra Faces Double Income Tax
    231 5 MR. John Zylstra, the Far Eastern representative 1T1 of the Kelvinator Corporation of America, yesterday told the Straits Times about a major problem which although shared by thousands of others, is two-fold for him. It Is one concerning income tax. Mr. ZyLstra is a
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    Judge Orders Ammo Retrial
    79 5 SEREMBAN, Sun.. Mr. Justice Callow m the Assizes yesterday disagreed with assessors' verdict of not guilty and ordered a retrial with fresh assessors In a case under the Emergency Regulations. Seventeen-year-old Paramasivam was charged with having 21 pounds of .303 ammunition besides the railway line on
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    BIG OPIUM HAUL: 3 ACQUITTED
    84 5 MUAR. Sun.— The largest opium' seizure since the Liberation was made on July 12 when six slabs of opium weighing 74 tahlls and about six tahils of chandu m a bottle and m leaf packets were found m a locked room of a house In
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    CARPET "500 YEARS OLD"
    40 5 j Carpets valued at Slovi.OM from Karachi and Bombay ar"4 on view at Raffles Holei. The organiser of the exhlUp tion. Madame Renee, claim* that one Is 500 yeais old. 1 The carpets are foi .sale.
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    MALAYA SOLDIERS KILL BANDIT
    162 5 From Our Staff Correspondent KI'ALA LUMPUR, Sunday. A MALAY Regiment patrol yesterday surrounded a hut and shot dead a Chinese terrorist In the jungle near Batu Sawar, I'ahane. In the Kluang area of Johore, troops shot and wounded a bandit. Special constables drove off bandits who
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    4 Injured In Smash
    32 5 Four were injured, two seriously, when a taxi was involved m collision with r lorry at the Junction of Upper Serangcon. Braddell ai;d Bartley Roads at noon yesteray.
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    Siam's White Slave Traffic
    98 5 BANGKOK. Son I :.f Criminal Investigation Department is investigating reports from Malaya that prostitutes have been smuggled into Singapore and other Malayan ports from Slam. Recently eight Chinese women tried to enter Malaya through Betotifg but were arrested and are now awaiting a cou* i decision
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    Confidence Returns To The Malayan Share Market
    723 6 Confidence Returns To The Malayan Share Market From A Market Correspondent /CONFIDENCE returned to Malayan markets last week. There was a distinct improvement m prices for Industrial and Tin shares. Only a moderate volume of business was actually put through. Sellers, m the face of firming rates, withdrew offers. The
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    45 6 PRESIDENT TRUMAN, campaign ins; at I valde. Texas, In his randidature for the next American Presidency, takes receipt of "Dewey's Goat" (above). In Washington the President met the British Chancellor of the Exchequer (Sir Stafford (ripps) on the latter's recent mission there (left).— A.P. pictures.
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    LONDON DEALERS UNEXCITED
    664 6 Soviet Rubber Offer From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Sunday. /CONFIRMATION of the report that Russia has v offered to buy Ceylon's rubber output has failed to excite the London Rubber Market, although (Continued from previous col) 1 payable on or after Oct. 14, 1918 Krdah Rubber Company
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    LONG-RANGE VIEW OF RUBBER CONSUMPTION
    105 6 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Sunday. T»HE long-range promise of rubber consumption m 1 the world is. excellent, according to the India Rubber Journal's Washington correspondent. He comments on the fact that earlier forecasts of rubber consumption have had to be raised upward Th? entire
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    Industry Booms In U.S.A.
    277 6 Industry Booms In U.S.A. NEW YORK. Sun A sharp upturn m steel production featured a rising trend In American Industrial activity last week. Business conditions on the whole wer« again patchy, however. Retail trade held up well In some areas, but wai backward In others. Business failures were thg highest
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    Late Captain Ram
    28 6 CAPTAIN Percival Scott Ram R.N.R.. formerly of the! P. O. Steam Navigation Com- j pany, died suddenly at Sydney on Sept. 25. He was 76.
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    Growing Industry
    58 6 Rubber is a growing industry It is attached to the dynamic rowth of transportation, population and the potential development of new areas such as the Mlddl? Ea<?t. Africa and South Anirrii-a. Qrowth factors continue to appear m all countries with estabi. h"d drmand. United States "o:-.:.umption. he roncludes,
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      323 6 RADJC MALAYA 8.30 English: News (BBC); 8.4o 17.84. 15.21, 15.20 mc'i; 4 p.m. to M I Dutch (BBC): 9.00 Kuoyu (BBCr 11.45 p.m.: 15.20. 17.76. 15SI SINGAPORE 9.30 Burmese (BBC); 9.45 Eng- U.71. 9.615 mc/i.) llsh: News Rubber Prices; i mc/*.i I 10.00 Scieirtiflc (BBC); 10.30 Alternative Stations— 10 30
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      "MARSHALL PLAN FOR ASIA' WASHINGTON STAYS SILENT
      440 7 "MARSHALL PLAN FOR ASIA' WASHINGTON STAYS SILENT Exclusive to the Straits Times NEW YORK, Sunday. WASHINGTON officials generally consider as praiseworthy the proposition that a second "Marshall Plan" should be applied to Asia. They decline, however, to authorise comment. All authoritative circles, but especially the official ones, are unwilling to
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      Malayan-American Tin Talks
      205 7 MalayanAmerican Tin Talks From Our Own Correspondent LONDON. Sun. A DJOURNMENT of the A International Tin Study Group meeting at The Hague until Oct. 25 will give a greater opportunity for preliminary talks m London between the Malayan delegates and the American representatives who are expected next week. Such talks
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      SINGAPORE RUBBER
      162 7 WEEK-END rubber prices m Singapore, London and New York were Singapore Chamber of Oom- j merce Rubber Association's n -on prices on Saturday (Oct. 9) m cents per lb Buyer* Seller! No. 1 R.S.S. Spot loose nominal 42 T 43 FOB. m bales Oct. No. 1 R.S.S 42
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      SEPT. TIN SHIPMENTS
      140 7 CTRAITS Traders announce •3 the following figures for September tin shipments, In tons: From Singapore to: United! States 1,100; Continent 550; South' America 47. Total 1.697 tons. From Penang to: U.S. 3.450; Continent 11; Canada 240; Paci- flc 19: India 300; South America! 35: South Africa 30.
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      London Stock Market
      245 7 A FEATURE of the weekend close of the London Stock Exchange, and one of most interest to Malaya, was the strength of Tins and Rubbers. Continued appreciation m the Loans market led an improvement which was fairly general. Improvements m Rubbers were particularly heartening. Among pointers lc
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      Mrs. G. H. Vinen
      53 7 BOUSTEAD Company, agents for the Christmas Island Pho.<--phate Company, refer to comments on the latter m The Financial Times which were quoted m the Straits Times. Mrs. Vinen, they state. Is not a descendant of Captain Ross. Bhe was Miss Murray before her niarriage to Mr.
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      PRODUCE MARKET
      27 7 From A Market Correspondent MO change was reporwd on the 1" Singapore produce maikots at the week-end. Little business was done. Generally quiet conditions ruled.
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      Future Of "Cold Rubber"
      245 7 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Sun. AN important long-term A significance for the rubber market is seen m i j a recent announcement I that the Reconstruction Finance Corporation has approved plans for an i eight-fold increase m the production of new "cold rubber", says the
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      SELAYANG TIN: 10% INTERIM
      67 7 CELAYANG Tin Dredging dir- ectors have declared an interim dividend of 10 per cent, actual for the year to Sept. 30, 1948. It will be payable on Nov. 1 to shareholders registered on Oct. 17. i The company's output figures for the period July I—Sept.1 Sept.
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      Sir John Hay
      57 7 SIR John Hay has found It neces- sary. ow ing to extreme pressure j of business, to resign from the board of F.M.S. Rubber Planters Estates. The vacancy on the board is filled by Mr. Keith Anderson. Mr. C. Stewart, who has been 28 years In the
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      Renong Tin Dredging
      13 7 RENONG Tin Dredging m September produced 1,493 plculs of tin-ore^
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      1187 7 MANSFIELD tfc CO., LTD. (Incorporated In Singapore) BLUE FUNNEL LINE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., SAILINCS FROM U.K. b USA. LTD. "Myrmidon" due from U.K. Oct. 11 WEST COAST MALAYA "Eurypylus" due from U.K. Oct. 25 "Sedenafc" for Malacca Oct. II UILINC FOR LIVERPOOL. CLASCOW fr* V b CONTINENTAL PORTS. P.nang b
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      248 7 PRESIDENT LINES General Passenger Agent for Northwest inline* SAILINCS TO NIW YORK AND BOSTON via INDIA, ECYPT b MEDITERRANEAN PORTS. Marine Snapper P. Sham Oct. 10 I Marine Flier Spore Oct. 14 Pensng Oct 121 Penang Oct. 16 Mount Mansfield Spore Oct. IS P S ham Oct. 24 Pei.int; Oct.
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      378 7 EAST ASIATIC LINE SAILINCS FROM SCANDINAVIA >\i X SAILINCS TO CONTINENT/ CONTINENT SCANDINAVIA. Loadng «t Singapore. Port Swettenham m.s. "Nordfarer" for and Penang. Bangkok Codowns 15/16 m.s Mongolia" due abt Oct. 17 for Madras. Aden. Port Said. m.s "Kambodia" tor Manila, Antwerp Rotterdam, HamH'Kong. Shanghai Kobe axjrg. Oslo. Gothenburg and
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      993 7 MoALISTER tfc CO., LTD. I incorporated m Singapore) ELLERMAft «k BUCKNALL KLAVENES& LINE HAVRt, LONDON U HAMBURG. feceptirg :argo toi v S North Atlantic PACIFIC PORTS Ports b Canada via Colombo t CITY OF YOKOHAMA Accepting cargo tor Central ii South >'oo<* t ham en.ng American Ports Due 16 Oet
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    PENANG CHINESE WIN MCFA CUP FINAL
    393 8 PENANG CHINESE WIN MCFA CUP FINAL Four Goals By Lee Ah Loke From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Sunday. THE Penang Chinese Football Association became the first holders of the Malayan Chinese Football Association Challenge Cup today, when they beat the Negri Sembilan Chinese Recreation Club by six goals lo two
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    36 8 The Malacca Malays' left-half, Ali Saddin. beats the Singapore Malays' right-winger, Ahmad Yusof, to the ball during Saturday's Sultans' Gold Cup soccer match at Jalan Besar stadium. The Singapore Malays won 6—o.6 0. Straits Times picture.
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    Epsom Jeep Scores
    79 8 THE Straits Times racing correspondent, "Epsom Jeep", had another successful day on Saturday, tipping four straight winners and six places. The winners were: Prattlin' ($19), Missouri ($20). First Fancy ($17) and New Verse (S10). "Pointer" tipped four straight winners and five places. On Wednesday "Epsom Jeep" gave
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    Rotherham Lose Unbeaten Record
    380 8 LONDON, Sunday. jDIFTY-FIVE thousand people watched the inter1 national match at Belfast yesterday, but well over 1,000,000 saw the struggles m the English League programmes. II Three of the four unbeaten clubs Portsmouth, Derby County and Hull City— retained their record, but the other, Rotherham United,
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    Alycidon Wins By 5 Lengths
    73 8 ASCOT Bundl I ORD Derby's Alycldon won the King George VI Stakes here i yesterday by five lengths from j Marc-el Boussac's Djeddah. with J. McLean's Flush Royal third a head further away. Six ran. R. Foster's Combined Operations' won the Dadem Stakes by six;
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    PRISONS XI KEEP CUP
    69 8 From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU. Sunday. 'THE PrL-ons Department XI j retained the Capitol Cur to-: day by beating the Metrix Rangejs 2-1. Arshad scored for the Prisons XI from a free kick In the firs! half. Leow X.m Yong obtained the equaliser but, Just
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    Cleveland Indians Lead 3—l3—1
    164 8 Cleveland Indians Lead 3—l3 1 CLEVELAND, Sun. (CLEVELAND Indians, American league champions, beat Boston Braves, winners of the national league pennant, by 2—l2 1 here yesterday m the fourth game of the best-of-seven world baseball series. They now lead by three games to one m the series. A 400-ft. home
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    S.C.C. Rugby XV
    47 8 THE Singapore Ckkket Club team against the Kota Raja Club at rugger this evening will be as follows: Gerry. Burnett, Rodick, Mac Queen. Balnbridge. Wilson. Busbridge. Goldie. Pascoe. Taylor, Shaw. Pierce. Mills. Maby. Oremus. Reserves: Weatherson. North, Zubler, Newton. Referee: Mr. J. H. Wheeler.
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    Sports Diary
    54 8 TODAY SOCCER: S.A.F.A. Cup. S.R.C. v. GIIQ Signals. .Falun Besar stadium. .1.15 p.m. RI'GBY: S.C.C. v. Kola Raja, padang. 5.15 p.m. HOCKEY: Women's practice game. S.C.C 5.15. S.K.C. v. R.A.K. Regiment (Malaya). S.R.C. 5.15 8.0.D.C.A. t. Hong Kong Shanghai Hank. St. George's Rd.. 5.15 Khaisa Y. Hospital Assistants.
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    LEAGUE TABLES
    755 8 P W. D L. F. A. Pt 1 Partmoutb IS 8 4 023 620 Derby Co 12 6 6 0 20 12 18 Birmingham 12 5 6 1 19 10 1G Sunderland 12 5 I 221 lfi 15 Arsenal LI i 4 3 17 10 14 Charlton 12
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    Owen Hughes In Form
    162 8 SHANGHAI, Sun. A GRAND half-century by H. Owen Hughes put Hong Kong m a| strong position m the! opening day's play of j Shanghai's first post-war I interport cricket match i hove yesterday. Hong Kong scored !65 m the i first innings and Shanghai i replied
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    The Headingley "Bogey"
    161 8 LEEDS, Sunday. A t'STRALIA'S Rugby League team, unlike their cricket v ing colleagues, have never won a Test match on the Headingley ground. Australia still have to lay the bogey, as Britain won the first Test match yesterday by 23 points to 21. The tourists went off
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    Matthews Outwits Irish Defence
    251 8 BELFAST, Sunday. jnNGLAND were not all that superior as the score of six goals to two m their favour might suggest when they defeated Ireland here yesterday m the first home international soccer match of the season. The match was really f decided m the 68th.
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    Awthar Singh Is Winner
    173 8 Awthar Singh Is Winner From Our Staff Corr,>.spond»nt KUALA LUMPUR, Sun THE 1947 winner of the x All-Malayan 100 miles cycle event, Awthar Singh, repeated his success when he beat Ahmat iKanawi in a thrill-pack-ed race held on the Kuala I Lumpur Lake Gardens circuit today. Awthar Singh finished the
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    Won Title By Walkover
    253 8 (ING Poh Lim (F. N.) and Miss Helen Heng (United Family) became the 1948 Singapore mixed doubles badminton champions when they ,were conceded a walk over by Lee Kim Seng and I Mrs. Dick Siow (May fair) yesterday. In the quarter-finals of the Singapore inter-school tournament,
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    Somerset Stage Exciting Rally
    300 8 LONDON, Sunday. OUMMER-LIKE weather conditions again marked yesterday's first-class Rugby Union matches, but happily, despite the bone-hard nature of most grounds, there were few injuries. In the county championship match at Taunton, Somerset staged a thrilling second-half rally to draw with Devon, each side scoring 11
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    SCORES 5 GOALS
    36 8 Anoop Singh. the Khaisa As- 1 soclation's Inside-left, scored al 1 the goals for his side agaiu.,t the iR.A.P. Seletar m a hockey mavch I played at Seletar yesterday, Khaisa won 3—o.3 0.
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    Kota Raja Too Strong For Tigers
    136 8 I/OTA Raja prov< d themselves worthy champions when they trounced the Tiger Sporting Association by six goals to two m a charity soccer match at Jalan Besar stadium yesterday. The match, which was n j aid of the Kalalmagal Tamil School building fund, wis
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    Narrow Victory
    46 8 The Tionß Bahru \> feated the Young Companion y C. I—o1—0 In a friendly socifr match on the Medical College ground J day. Huln Chun HooQg a scorer. The Prince Etiward Road B;>\V Club beat the St. Josephs Trade School 1-0 at soccer on Saturday.
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      24 8 SINGAPORE TIDES Today: High water. 5.50 a.m. (6ft. 6in.»: 3.50 p.m. (7ft. 5in.). Tomorrow: High water. 7.41 a.m. (6ft. 8in.>, 5.38 p.m. (7ft. tin.).
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