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Title Section18 1949-06-10 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 194«. PRICE TEN CENTS.18 words
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Article556 1949-06-10 1 Britain Ready "To Carry On As Before" Blackpool, Thursday. BRITAIN'S Foreign Minister, Mr. Ernest Bevin, told the Labour Party's annual conference h<;re today that Britain woukTbe ready to deal with whatever /.arty gained supremacy in China, "if they will still let us." "We^are not approaching556 words
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Article, Illustration54 1949-06-10 1 THE .tAINS i \m at yesterday's King's Birthday celebration on the Singapore Padang. Mrs. G. A. Falquier, wife of the Swiss Consul in Singapore, tried to shelter under a Straits Ti.nes. Like her husband beside her and the rest of the 40.004 who watched the ceremony. >hr still cot wry54 words
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Article185 1949-06-10 1 CALCUTTA. Thursday. EWTY-ONI people were injured in a clash last sight between Communist security prisoners, the staff of Calcutta gaol and the police. Prisoners set li to "ii- of the prison buildings. One of 14 Commtiii st prisoners injured in the clash died. The DeputyReuter - 185 words
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Article151 1949-06-10 1 Stockpile Buying In London t i',m Our SUIT l.'ft—p— lWl LONDON. Thurs. Arepresenta ive of the U.iHcd States Bureau of F.deral Supply Is due In London this we*»k to explore the possibility of b lying a limi ed quantity of rubber in th> London ma; k^t tor the US stockpile.151 words
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Article133 1949-06-10 1 100,000 CHEER THE KING LONDON. Thurs. MORE than 100,000 persons jammed central London today to greet the King on his official 53rd birthday w.th a revival of pre-war pon.p and splendour. At the traditional Iri-uptng of the Colours the i rowds were eager for their first chance to greet theAP - 133 words
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Article, Illustration44 1949-06-10 1 JENNY Lee Fan Leong. who returned tr«m Australia yesterday cured of cancer in her eye. With her is her mother, Mrs. t«e Fan Leonf. LEFT: Mr. W. U Francis on his way from New Zealand to London .0 help fellow cripples.— Straits Times pictures.44 words
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Article123 1949-06-10 1 NEW DELHI. Thurs. -The Union Jack and India's tricolour flew side by side on Oovernment and j.ublic buildings here and In other big cities today as India celebrated the Kings birthday--perhaps for the last tiny Mr. C. Rajagopalaciiari, Governor-General of India, In a message of goodReuter - 123 words
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Article69 1949-06-10 1 RANGOON. Thurs. Burma's Foreign Minister U E. Maung will address the Burmese Parliament tomorrow on Commonwealth aid. He will also move a bill to permit foreign capital to participate in the development of Burmese economic lesourees. The bill was not Intended to attract British or other capital,Reuter - 69 words
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Article178 1949-06-10 1 LIFE IS 600 D FOR THESE THREE PEOPLE WITH the sight of her eye saved after cancer had j destroyed the other, four-year-old ''Jenny" Tzel Man Lee Fan Leong returned to Singapore yester-| day. She flew with her mother from Australia after four months'178 words
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Article53 1949-06-10 1 PARIS. Thurs. A French Foreign Office spokesman last night hoped that economic* negotiations between India and the French establishments In India would reach a successful conclusion. He added that neutral observers of the preparations In Chandernagore for the forthcoming referendum there were watching the political and not theAP - 53 words
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Article29 1949-06-10 1 SHANGHAI, Thurs. The Communists today began a drive to purge the city of Improper books and photographs. More than 2.000 books and 10.000 photograpns were seized —UP.UP - 29 words
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Article175 1949-06-10 1 'f^TPPLXD and walking on v crutches, 63-year-old Mr. Walter William Francis arrived In Singapore last night by air from New Zealand on Ins way to give the crippled people of London a treat. The treat will take the form of outings and bus rides pairf for175 words
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Article145 1949-06-10 1 HONO KONO. Thurs BRITAIN'S Defence Minuter Mr. A. V. Alexander said today "substantial reinforcement* are moving towards Hong Kong" In a message to Admiral Sir Patrick Brind. Commander-ln Chief, Far Eastern station. Mr. Alexander g< nt the message before he left by air today for SingaporeReuter - 145 words
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182 1949-06-10 1 From Our Staff Correspondent LONDON, Thursday. WITH the natural contours of his features restored and a plastic eye, Mr. Wooi Kean It of Penan* will shortly leave Queen Mary's Hospital, Roehampton, which he entered last October with the right side of his face shattered.182 words
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Article46 1949-06-10 1 LONDON. Thurs- Britain's dock and railway labour disputes moved no nearer solution today. At Liverpool 5.000 dockers, with only 10 dissenting votes, decided to continue their strike In sympathy with the Canadian Seamen's Union despite the Prime Minister's appeal to resume work. —Reuter.Reuter - 46 words
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Article868 1949-06-10 1 Calwell Defends White Policy CANBERRA. Thurs. "AUSTRALIA'S immlA gration policy is not and never has been directed at total exclusion of non-Europeans, nor is it based on any assumption of racial superiority," said the Minister for Immigration, Mr. Calwell, in a second reading speech to the House of Representatives today868 words
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Article, Illustration298 1949-06-10 2 'TIGHTER GRIP ON INDUSTRY 9 —MORRISON BLACKPOOL, Thursday. TWO Cabinet Ministers told the annual Labour Party Conference at Blackpool yesterday that the Government programme would be expanded with further controls over industry if the party won the general election next year. The Deputy Prime Minister, Mr. Herbert Morrison, said theReuter; AP - 298 words
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107 1949-06-10 2 LONDON, Thurs. PRINCESS Margaret will make "a private visit" to the United States this autumn, a source dose to the Royal Family said yesterday. An official spokesman at Buckingham Palace said only: "We have nothing to say at the moment." It was reliably reported, however,AP - 107 words
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Article56 1949-06-10 2 LONDON. Thurs. Fie Marshal Lord Montgom last night called on nations of Western Europe tc "defeat Communism In peacetime before It leads us down dangerous paths to a proper shooting war." Addressing the Concordla Youth Service Volunteers' dinner In London, he said Communism was threateningReuter - 56 words
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Article40 1949-06-10 2 WASHINGTON, Thurs. Th« United States miners' leader. Mr. John L. Lewis, yesterday called a week's coal min3 walk-out starting next Monday. The walk-out will apply to both soft and hard coal miners who number more than 450.0CO— Reuter.Reuter - 40 words
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Article, Illustration241 1949-06-10 2 STATE Department officials in Washington said that Russian radio jamming was now so intense that American and British news broadcasts could pierce it "only in spots" but the Russians had been forced to jam some of the*' station*. To impose the black-out on the "VoiceAP; Reuter - 241 words
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Article66 1949-06-10 2 BANGKOK, Thursday. THE trial of the men charged with plotting the 1946 murder of the King of Slam has run into countless difficulties since It started nine months ago. When the court sought to resume in Its regular courtroom this week it was discovered that someone66 words
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Advertisement1146 1949-06-10 2 NOTICES INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS OF MALAYA PROFICIENCY EXAMINATIONS 1949. The Bonrd nf Examiners will hold their 1949 series of KxamlMttaM on the following dates:— Junior Draughtsmen Grade II Tracers July :Bth and 19th Grade 111 Draughtsmen July 18, 19th and 20th Grade I Tracers July 21st and 22nd Intermediate and1,146 words
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Advertisement750 1949-06-10 2 NOTICES THE RAJAH HITAM COCONUT ESTATE, LTD. (Incorporated in Singapore) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Thirty-Fourth Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at No: 1, The Embankment, KUala Lumpur on Friday, 17th June, 1949 at 3.30 p.m. for the following purposes, vii:— 1. To receive the750 words
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Advertisement466 1949-06-10 2 NOTICES SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST Tenders are Invited for brickwork. Joinery, plastering, painting, paths, drains, grassing and finishings etc. for ten blocks of flats at Tlong Bahru. Tender Form, etc. may be obtained at the Office of the Trust on Daymen t of a deposit of 1100 which will be refunded466 words
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Advertisement151 1949-06-10 2 frPA 111 lIY' h DECORATIVE FINISHES 1 B \l v^v!i Bs^^^aA vi^P^ HOM STOCK >MKli^ l Ali «©IOUM NECOL V J THE BORNEO COM* A* i LIMITED (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) SINGAPORE, MALACCA. KUALA LUMPUR. IPOH. PENANC BOVRIL puts m m i_ 0 maii/ lif A y^-7 rrnTMTnjTTj IICW lilt? WBM151 words
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307 1949-06-10 3 LONDON, Thursday. TWO peerages, four Privy Councillors hips and 30 knighthoods head the list of the King's Birthday honours. The two new peers are Mr. George Archibald, director of the film documentaries entitled "This Modern Age", associated with the Rank organisation, andReuter; AP - 307 words
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Article, Illustration45 1949-06-10 3 THE SULTAN and Trngkn Ampuan Besar of Trengganu leaving the golden pavilion where they performed the bathing ceremony at tbelr installation. The installation took place at the Istana Maxlah. Kuala Trengganu. The bathing ceremony was performed in the seven-tiered Pancha Prrsada.— P.R. picture.45 words
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Article85 1949-06-10 3 LONDON. Thurs. The Manchester Guardian today published a letter from Mve Sarawak nationalist leaders accusing the British Government of being undemocratic in refusing to admit the Raiah Muda, Mr. Anthony Brooke to Sarawak. The Government's stubborn refusal" to illow Mr. Brooke to enter Sarawak "appears as an admissionReuter - 85 words
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Article36 1949-06-10 3 BANGKOK. Thurs. The World Health Organisation is sending a team of seven malaria control experts to Siam to conduct a one to twoyear anti-malaria campaign here. The team will come from India.— A P.36 words
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Article49 1949-06-10 3 BOMBAY. Thurs.-A lflyear old Parsee ktudent Jumped to Ills death from the 250-ft clock iower of Bombay University after he had failed to take his school leaving certificate. This was the fourth suicide In a fortnight by student 8 who had failed In their examinations.— A P.49 words
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Article140 1949-06-10 3 t HINDU authority, holding a very high position in the Government of India, has advised the secretary of the Hindu Association of Singapore (Mr. O. M. K. Sabai) against agitating for legislation to reform Hindu religious and social practices. "If we attack and suppress pious religious practices140 words
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Article140 1949-06-10 3 Continued from page 1) work of ihe existing stockpiling programme. It was rumoured the quantity Involved was between 10.000 and 20.000 tons with emphasis towards a higher figure. The effect on the market was thought to depend upon hoy when and when the commodity was bought. Before being140 words
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Article48 1949-06-10 3 FRANKFURT. Thurs.— An American military government court ruled yesterday that uranium In its natural stale was not necessarily a war material and acquitted nine Germans on charges of possessing a 2.300-gramme brick of it. Uranium, in its processed form, is used in making atomic bombs— A.P.AP - 48 words
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Article104 1949-06-10 3 Berliners Tear Stalin Pictures BERLIN. Thurs |X)UR angry Russian officers F drove out a mob of German railway strikers who had smashed their way Into the headquarters of the Russiancontrolled railway In the American sector of Berlin last night. The Russians anger exploded when they saw the Germans tearing downAP - 104 words
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Article103 1949-06-10 3 'The Little Blockade PARIS, Thurs— Russia is expected to reject today a request by the U.S. Secretary of State. Mr. Acheson. that the "little blockade" of Berlin be lifted by Monday. At the same time Western authorities who have been conferring with the Russians in Berlin say that an EastWestAP - 103 words
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Article37 1949-06-10 3 From Our Own Correspondent BANGKOK. Thurs. The Siamese Police Department is to spend 1.000,000 tlcals in buying 15 fast motor launches to co-operate with the Siamese Navy in a campaign against rice smuggling.37 words
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Article, Illustration239 1949-06-10 3 SHANGHAI. Thursday. THE mouth of the Yangtse river was closed to navigation today by the Chinese Communists, who feared it had been mined by the Nationalists. A pilot reported seeing a Nationalist ship apparently mining the mouth of the big river. He saict Nationalist gunboat warnedReuter; AP; UP - 239 words
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Article130 1949-06-10 3 H.K. POLICE CHIEF HONOURED MR. Duncan Macintosh, Commissioner of Police, Hong Kong, has been appointed a Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George in the Kings Birthday honours. Mr. Macintosh spent 17 years with the police in Singapore before his appointment to Hong Kong in 1946 HeReuter - 130 words
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Article47 1949-06-10 3 BOMBAY. Thurs. WOMEN students of Bombay University organised a 'mock Parliament" recently. The "Ministry" of the mock Parliament proposed a trainIng school where the prospective husbands would be trained In household duties, in coming straight home from the office and signing cheques blindfolded.— Reuter.Reuter - 47 words
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Article314 1949-06-10 3 Leicesters See S S pore-r And Go BRITAIN'S first infantry reinforcements for Hong Kong, the First Battalion of the Leicestershire Regiment, yesterday saw Singapore for more than four hours, visiting cafes, fruit stalls and souvenir shops. Looking smart in their Jungle green uniforms and black and green forage caps, the314 words
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Article92 1949-06-10 3 LONDON. Thurs. "nORTY representatives of F Britain's colonial governments, including Malaya, met here today to discuss supplies ta their territories. Welcoming the delegates from Africa, the West Indies, Cyprus, Malta, the Leeward, windward anl Falkland Islands, Mr. D. Rees-WUliama, Parliamentary Under-Secre-tary for the Colonies, assured them that92 words
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Advertisement137 1949-06-10 3 THOSE PRIZED CHUMS Laurel Hardy WILL BE IN SINGAPORE SOON A SCHNOOKLE IS SOMETHING YOU WILL WANT IN YOUR HOUSE TOO WHEN YOU SEE I GLENN FORD TERRY MOORE UNIVERSITY TITORIXI. CLASSES For ttie Senior London Matrichi itiui- inter Art.v I aw. Eronoi'i Commercial subjects Latin. Kvnch and Malay. Business137 words
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Advertisement85 1949-06-10 3 a Today's Special: N.Z. FLOUNDERS SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. ft Mothers need Strength I to maintain their health flgli' sßfck^fulvvl V"^ 'Hip* «^K^^i > 'K\l i Mr y BRANDS ESSENCE OF CHICKEN We have now acquired the asrenrv for these famous preparations. Large stocks, from every essential for the85 words
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Article64 1949-06-10 4 THE FAMILY of the late Madam Leong Chi Keng, beg to thank all those who sent wreaths and attended the funeral of the deceased DR. CHUNG KEAT SAIK. and f:"-"ly wish to thank all friends and relatives who sent wreaths, sxndnlwood, messages of condolences, rendered assistance and attendee the64 words
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The Straits Times Singapore, Fri., June 10, 1949.
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Article715 1949-06-10 4 It will be for the Labour Party Executive to write Labour's programme for next year's British general election, but the main lines have now been set down at Blackpool. If re-elected Labour will extend its programme of nationalisation of industry. Six are on the list, including life715 words
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Article365 1949-06-10 4 An immigration policy which aims at maintaining the homogeneous character of the population which has settled and developed a country must reflect some measure of discrimination on racial grounds. This is the defence which Mr. Calwell offers for the drastic new powers he seeks under the Wartime Refugee365 words
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184 1949-06-10 4 I HAVE read with inter- est the leading article in the Straits Times on the subject of the University Appeal. As far as I can Judge, the scheme for a university in! Malaya the Carr-Saunders Report recommended ought to be Dracticablp if this country can184 words
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Letter70 1949-06-10 4 1 SHOULD be encouraged to 1 1 hear If any reader of your paper has by stringent economy (such as, for Instance, sitting In the dark or living entirely on tinned food) succeeded In reducing the amount of his or her monthly Municipal bill for water, electricity70 words
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Letter335 1949-06-10 4 MR. TAN WAS "DOUBLY WRONG" SEE that your correspondent, "Ex-Leaguer," says Mr. Tan Kah Kee's right to interfere in the affairs of China although he became British by choice when he I took out naturalisation pap- en in this Colony, that "there is nothing in law to! Indicate that he335 words
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Letter165 1949-06-10 4 ISN'T B.J.E. himself 1 rather deHcient in his moral judgment when he charges three of our Municipal Commissioners with such an ethically immoral statement as "that they will not allow moral considerations to Influence their actions"? I, for one, have the highest respect for religion In165 words
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Article, Illustration1232 1949-06-10 4 Sir Mirza Ismail - INDIA STRUGGLES TO FIND ITS FEET Sir Mirza Ismail By This critical appreciation by an elder statesman of India's problems since independence follows the Pakistan article which appeared in this page on Tuesday. fHE partition of the Indian sub-conti-nent was effected nearly two years ago, when India and Pakistan attainedThe Times - 1,232 words
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Advertisement867 1949-06-10 4 CLASSIFIED ADS. KOH-YAP. Koh Hock Chan, son of Mr <fc Mrs. Koh SI Choo to Ml.is Lucy Yap, daughter of Mr Ar Mrs. Yap Pit Slew, today. SITUATIONS 4CANT RATESOIRL for Cosmetic Dept. In lending Chinese Store. Previous experience not necessary. Wr'te to P.O. Box 1164, B'pore. REQUIRED for Mall867 words
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Advertisement90 1949-06-10 4 12-inch Record.. $2.75 each BERLIN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA, Conducted by Dr. H. Schmidt- laserstedt. ***** The Last Bnrlng (Grieg). Wounds of Heart (Grieg). ***** Valse Trfete (Sibelius). Notre Dame (Schmidt). BERLIN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA. Conducted by E. Klelber. ***** Tarantella, Venecia c Napoll (Llsst), Parts 1 3. BERLIN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA. Conducted by90 words
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Advertisement153 1949-06-10 4 boie Outnouton RAJ&GOPAL«62 Wincne^tet House Phone: /244 SiNuA, ORE W™ OPTICIRM Fellow Institute Ophthalmic Opticians (Eng) Fellow Worthipful Co of Spectacle-Makers (Eng) Freeman of th« City of London By Appointment to HM. Forces, South Bast Asia 6 Raffles Pl«c« Singapore Phone ***** io»-a >X* I told yon N^RONSONOL would put153 words
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Article, Illustration614 1949-06-10 5 Investiture Ceremony At Govt. House THE Governor, Sir Franklin Gimson, yesterday decorated 18 Singapore people with orders and med&ls, at an investiture ceremony in Government House. Two women were among: those decorated. After the ceremony, the Governor and Lady Gimson Were hosts to 150614 words
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Article, Illustration155 1949-06-10 5 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. THE High Commissioner, 1 Sir Henry Ourney, today decorated 22 civilians and soldiers during a military ceremony on -the Kuala Lumpur padan? to celebrate the King's Birthday. Taking part in the parade were detachments of the Gurkhas, rhe155 words
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Article110 1949-06-10 5 TWENTY- YEAR-OLD Wan Pin Chin, head prefect of Raffles Institution, mingled with diplomats and high Government officials yesterday at the King's Birthday investiture and garden party at Government House. He was specially iuvited to see the Investiture at which his Principal. Mr. J. D. Joseph,110 words
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Article89 1949-06-10 5 THE Singapore Indian Asso- elation has collected over $50,000 of the $150,000 needed to build the I.A. clubhouse at Balestier Road. Plans of the building have beei approved by the Municipality, subject to certain minor alterations. The Commissioner-General (Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald) will perform the ceremony89 words
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Article73 1949-06-10 5 Two hundred guests atttiuled a cocktail party at Raffles Hotel last night in honirr of Mr. Archibald t. Kinj, Vice-President of the Isthmian Steamship Company, New York, who is on a short business visit here. Also uresent at the party v::re Mr. F. Armstrong, European Director of73 words
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Article376 1949-06-10 5 'Wet' Parade In Spore SINGAPORE celebrated the King's birthday yester- i day with an early morning parade on the padang in which 1,200 men from the Army, Navy, Air Force, i Police, Volunteers and School Cadet Corps took part. < Two thousand five Hundred guests were376 words
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Article40 1949-06-10 5 From Oar Own C«ct espondent JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs Jayarani, wife of a clerk, who was charged in Sessions Court with not registering at the point of entry when entering Johore pleaded guilty and was fined $1040 words
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Article60 1949-06-10 5 Miss Gertrude Pa' ricla Buxton iJid Mr. Douglas Walter Brett, who Is ship's electrician on the s.s. Rajah i Brooke, were married at Bt. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday. The bride's dress was of French lace and her tulle veil was held in Dlace by an oranue blossom head-dress. The60 words
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Article47 1949-06-10 5 From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs. Manikam 14, who was found sleeping on the live footway and was unable to give a satisfactory account of himself, was yesterday charged In court with vagrancy, and sent to a vagrant ward <n the Johore Bahru prison47 words
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240 1949-06-10 5 From Oar SUIT Corratpondent PENANG, Thur ALL main towns In the Federation today Joined the Empire in celebrating tne [King's Birthday. At several towns, however, tne usual Birthday Parade was not held because of the Emergency Parties however, were held at the Residencies. PENANG observed240 words
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Article81 1949-06-10 5 FE new weekly service by Malayan Airways from Singapore to Kuching, Labuan and Jesselton started operating this week. A Malayan Airways Dakota will now leave every Monday morning for those three places and return to the Colony the next day. It Is hoped to have two81 words
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Article198 1949-06-10 5 -WARNING THE president of the Malay S c a m c n's Union, Mr. Yacob bin Abdullah, yesterday warned that rivalry between his union and the [ndo-Malay Pakistani Seamen's Union over a wage dispute concerning Colony Malay seamen "may give an excellent opportunity to shipowners to play198 words
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Article48 1949-06-10 5 The Singapore Airport Sports Cub will hold a danre In aid of the Children's Aid Society, Home for the Aged, and the Club Rehabilitation Fund, at the Victoria Memorial Hall on Saturday from P p.m. to 1 a.m The Sambodians dance band will be In attendance.48 words
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Advertisement70 1949-06-10 5 HEAVY DUTY DIESEL ENGINES STATIONARY and MARINE Ideally suited for Mining, Estate and Industrial Purposes sto 4 0 |!e(jl K««l3tfB>^f*l?p^\ SPARE PARTS READILY AVAILABLE |n| sou distributors: yy SIME, DARBY w sc-i-t Your Eyes Are Precious ;o&^± It you have any slight mL defect m your vision, be Jtfr <ag)70 words
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Advertisement87 1949-06-10 5 Old Bleach I HAND PAINTED DAMASK CLOTHS Damask Table Cloths have long been one of Ireland's most delightful contributions to gracious living. Here Old Bleach has produced table cloths and napkins be 'ecked with posies— of hand-painted flowers— fast to light and washing. SIZE: 54" SQUARE NAPKINS TO MATCH: SIZE87 words
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Article287 1949-06-10 6 BANDITS' GUIDE GIVES UP From Our StarT Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. A SAKAI guide to bandits in the Segamat area of Johore, carrying a Japanese rifle and ammunition, surrendered to a par:y of Seaforth Highlanders earlier this week Police in Segamat yesterday discovered the dead body of a bandit reported287 words
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Article, Illustration234 1949-06-10 6 SINGAPORE Chinese traders are appealing to the Government to ask Indonesian authorities to resume the pre-war system of barter trade with Indonesian ports in Sumatra where banking facilities are not available. This decision was taken following 'rejection by the Dutch authorities early this234 words
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119 1949-06-10 6 THE Hongkong and Shanghai Bank's new (2,500,000 building In Orchard Road. Singapore, will be opened at noon on Saturday, July with a golden key. The Commissioner-Gene-ral, Mr. Malcolm McDonald, will perform th* opening ceremony if h« is in Singapore at the time The119 words
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Article195 1949-06-10 6 r[E appointment by the Singapore Government of a special anti-corruption committee "to inquire into the defects of foreign exchange control regulations, and to make recommendations for dealing with the present problem of corrupt practices generally" will be asked for at the next Legislative Council meeting195 words
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Article75 1949-06-10 6 Two one-act plays directed by Mrs. H. B. Amstutz. lfrna by Boys' and Girls' Brigades, music, dance exhibitions and a magic show will he staged at the Singapore Wesley Churl's annual concert next w*ek The concert will oe Held at Wesley Hall. Fort Canning Road, at 875 words
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Article, Illustration899 1949-06-10 6 (Continued bom yage S< MR. J. D. JOSim— M.B.E Mr. Joseph was among the first to enlist on the roimatlon ef the Special Constabulary In 1938. His enthusiasm led rapldlv to his promotion to the rank of Assistant Commissioner. and he carried much responsibility for899 words
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Advertisement126 1949-06-10 6 OUT OF SECRET AIR-FORCE VAULTS Never-before-shown scenes of dare-devil combats, photographed by flying Air Force Cameramen! 7h€ F/ytng /Ysf or Mp ***^P^^L JI IIET :r.±:' fliriifN 5 MOWS TODAY" 11 A.M.. 1.45, 4.15, 6.45 ANH 9.30 P.M. Held Over for I more day 4 SHOWS at >0.30 i~n 'no '(i126 words
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Miscellaneous86 1949-06-10 6 w p^ J^ '^J \Y*v f V .^sw w m"' fIIII I X -X N •■"(.ArOKi 10.0U News from Kuala UHMUf; 10.05 (approx.) Close; 1.00 half hour o! music; 1.30 News (also at 7 and 9.30); 2.00 Close. e.Ou Programme Summary; 6.02 Kadlo Orchestra; 6.40 Dance Music. 7.10 Singapore Share86 words
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Miscellaneous87 1949-06-10 6 Kjigll ii l-rosr; imuf As 3'p-irt 'i.OO Cicibu; 6.00 Programme Summary; 6.02 Radio Orchestra; 6.40 Dance Music; 7.00 News (also at 9.30); 7.10 Share Market Heport; 7.30 Round up on the Range; 8.00 Talk; 8.30 The Hawaiian Rhythmics; 9.00 On the Lighter Side with Barbara: 9.45 £vcnln« Star; 10.00 Tunes87 words
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Miscellaneous152 1949-06-10 6 TODAY Beranßoon Benevolent Society, monthly meeting. 261 Lavender Btreet. 7 p.m. Y.W.C A Malay lessons lor beginners, 9.15 a.m. and 5.15 p.m., advanced class 1C.30 a.m., 5. Raffles Quay Weslev Methodist Yjuth Fellowship, Mr Seah Heok Cbeah on "M months before the Mast." Wesley Hall. 4. Fort Canning Road. 7.30152 words
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Article298 1949-06-10 7 From Oar Own Correspondent LONDON, Thursday. T»HE British Rubber Development Board's experi--1 mental work in the use of powdered rubber in asphalt as a road surfacing material has raised more enthusiasm in a few weeks in America than it has in Great Britain over a298 words
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201 1949-06-10 7 KRIAN PLANTATIONS Replanting Must Wait From Our Own Correspondent LONDON Thurs. rSENG ESTATE is unlikely to have money spent on replanting till the board knows what the Government will do concerning the war damage claim, says Mr. T. B. Barlow, chairman of Krian Rubber Plantations. In his circulated statement he201 words
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Article96 1949-06-10 7 I/ UAL A LUMPUR Tin's May outrv put was valued at £14.294. Production costs amounted to £6,353. a rpoNOKAH Compound valued the May output at £15,386 against costs of £4,587. c rpONOKAH Compound No. 2's output was worth £5.688. costs £3.687. Tongkah Compound No. 4 treated96 words
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Article58 1949-06-10 7 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Than. AT THE Colonial Snppllrs Conference, opened yesterday at the Colonial Oft** to disrusa for a week the entire Held of supplies to Colonial territories. Malaya, Singapore, Sarawak and Brunei is being represented by Mi. A. D Stntehbnry and North Borneo58 words
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Article89 1949-06-10 7 LONDON. Thurs. T>HE liners Strathmore (23.428 tons) and Strathnaver (22.363 tons) are expected to return u> U*e Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's service Uilg year, according to the directors' report Issued yesterday. These vessels, last of the com- pany's passenger ships to complete their GovernmentReuter - 89 words
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Article103 1949-06-10 7 r pHE Singapore rubber market like the Malayan share market was closed yesterday in observance of the King's Birthday Latest prices In the London and New York markets are: London Rubber R. 8.8. c.i.f. European basis ports in pence closing: June 7. June ft June buyer 9S103 words
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107 1949-06-10 7 CHIPS In port alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves yesterday (godowns tn brackets) were: Main Wharf: Bulan (31), Marine Snipper (33-34). Trollus (36), Benvenue (39-39), Straat Soenda (42-43). West Wharf: Orblta (4-5). Steel Designer (8-7), Grey stoke Castle (8-9), Rajula (11), President Johnson (13-14), TelemachiM107 words
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Article66 1949-06-10 7 BUFNOS AIRES, Thursday. IMPROVED "cold rubber" ma allow motorists to drive 1 75,000 miles on one set «f ifres, accordlnf to the American Chem Society Mr. Charles P. Flying, of Phillip V< trolewn Company, says development of t v W tyro in I be nearAP - 66 words
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Article156 1949-06-10 7 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Thursday. MALAYAN trade in petroleum has been maintained at a satisfactory level despite the country's troubles, says Sir Frederick Godber, chairman of the Shell Transport and Trading Company, in a circulated statement. Production in the Serla and Miri fields In156 words
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Article294 1949-06-10 7 LONDON, Thurs. QUIET, hesitant conditions marked the .-.tart of the new account In the London Stock Exchange yesterday, says Reuters financial correspondent. Closing middle prices of selected stocks, as supplied to the Straits Times by special arrangement with The Financial Times, follow. Unless otherwise marked, shares are of294 words
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Article, Illustration427 1949-06-10 8 MALAYS SCORE FOUR GOALS, THEN EASE UP Ceylonese Again At Losing End Malays 5 Oeylonese t LX>R 25 minutes of the first half In their Community r League Soccer fixture at Jalan Besar yesterday, Malays did everything to the Ceylonese but score. Countless shots came from all angles. They crashed427 words
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Article, Illustration17 1949-06-10 8 THE Singapore Combined Schools' cricket team which held the Ceyloncs- to a draw yesterday. StraiU Times picture.17 words
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Article188 1949-06-10 8 AT 2 p.m. toda> Singapore's welterweight kingpin, Som 'ong. .•nd Jimmy Newell weigh-hi officially at the Arab Dispensary where they will also be medically examined by the Boxing Board's medical ofti cer. Dr. S. H. Al-Jun.. .1 Som Pong said on his ar rival188 words
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Article259 1949-06-10 8 Fortune Has Frowned On Dollery LONDON. Thurs (CRICKET contains few better Illustrations of the way good or bad luck can Influence a player's prospects in representative games than the case of Horace Dollery. Warwickshire's 30--year-old professional captain. Probably because of his poor scores in hte three Test matches Dollery. the259 words
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Article343 1949-06-10 8 EPSOM JEEP - EPSOM JEEP By KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. \o REGRETS, Skittals and Empire Rose have all failed in recent months to equal the Malayan turf record of winning five races off the reel and now it is Constance's turn to have a crack at it. In343 words
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Article295 1949-06-10 8 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. VL T EIOHTB for all eight races on Saturday, third and last day at the Selangor Turf Club June Meeting, are: CLASS 1, DIV. 1— FIRS. NoR giets 9.07 Billy Carol 803 Croydon 9.00 Constance 8.02 Oold Oara'.ios 7.13 Medalist 812 Pharnilr.da 7.12 Ra-U295 words
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Article103 1949-06-10 8 PPTEEN players and three ofll- 1 cUU of the Indian Association leave for Malacca tonight for the first match in the Bardham uophy soccer rompetltlon confined to Indian teams only. After the game against Malacca Indians, the local team will travel to Seremban to meet103 words
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Article507 1949-06-10 8 Front Our Own iin^pondru Johore Bahru. Thuru. JJIGHLIGHT of the first days play In the Johore Lawn: Tennis c hampionshlp meeting which began today was th* success I of L. B. M. Ariffln and H. S. V. I Ramayah, former Malayan P.W.D. I champions, who have507 words
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Article410 1949-06-10 8 By FI T LL BACK AFTER watching Wednesday's trial, I feel bold enough to say that Singapore Civilians can be ruled out as possible South finalists in this year's Malaya Cup soccer competition. I say this in spite of the lact that Singapore have lost410 words
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463 1949-06-10 8 By LARRY CARROLL SO long has Selangor coasted to the final of the Malaya Cup football competition that any other result than a Selangor victory against Kedah at Alor Star today wonld be a sensation. Kedah is being given very little chance of beating Selangor. Here463 words
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Article280 1949-06-10 8 Schools Do Well Against C.S.C. A STRONG Ceylon Sports Club team held no terrors for the youngsters of the Combined Schools who held tlit? club to a very creditable draw at cricket on Raffles Institution ground >pstcrday The Ceylonese batted first and totalled 144 runs towards which John Rajah and280 words
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Article53 1949-06-10 8 A TEAM from the following will represent the Sinhalese Assn. at cricket against the Singapore Recreation Club at the SRC. tomorrow, starting at 2.15 p.m: Wijeweera leapt. >. Lt. Perera. Van Rooyen. J. M. Fernando. Rajasooriya. Samson. C. Fernando. R. Perera. T. T. Fry, L. Smith. Ranatunga, Brohler53 words
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Article29 1949-06-10 8 TODAY: H.W.. 10.52 am. (Bft. 6in. i. 10 05 p m. 1 9ft. lint. TOMORROW: H.W.. 1142 a.m. 1 8ft. 7in. i. 10.46 p.m. r 9ft. 4in29 words
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Advertisement791 1949-06-10 8 i. i>->ll II I) ADS. (Continued trom page 4) SITUATIONS VACANT WOULD Miss D Ashby-Mat-thews iormerly of 2 Buckley Rd. communicate with French Bank. WANTED apprentice telephone operator to work busy exchange. E'nopean company- Apply Box No. A 6589. ST. A LEADING American Conmetlc Company has a vacancy tor a791 words
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Advertisement71 1949-06-10 8 CATHAY I TOMORROW! Yung Hwa Pictures Presents PEH YANG TOH CHIEN line Stars Of "Tear* Of The Yangtse"!) in Heart-Warming Drama Of The Struggle To Maintain Existence In War-Time China You II do well to remember... A Bad Coucf/t needs De WITT'S COUGH mm^ syrup Bn# with GUAIACOL A I71 words
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Miscellaneous37 1949-06-10 8 LEAGI'E sik (IK Snr. Mi., KoU Raja Caamals— J. Besar; Jnr. A. Grp. S.H.B. An. foh. r y. Hon. Kong A B'llal Bank— Oeylang; Jnr. B. Grp. Aston A.C. T. Indonesian "B" —BOD. ttnd st George's Rd.37 words
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