The Straits Times, 28 May 1946

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    20 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED OVER A CENTURY LIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1946. PRICE 10 CE.VI
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    ADVANCE ON HARBIN CONTINUES
    330 1 PEKING. Monday NATIONALIST troops, who N drove the Communists from Changchun, are now 50 miles to the north-east o! Changchun and are advancing swiftly along the railway and highway towards Harbin. They are meeting no resistance, according to Nationalist reports, and are within a few miles
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    Hoover Visiting Latin America
    54 1 Hoover Visiting Latin America MEXICO CITY, Mon— Former U.S. President, Mr. Herbert j Hoover, arrived here yesterday on j his way to Latin America, where he will appeal for additional relief for the world's famine areas. Mr. Hoover said that he was satisfied Latin America would make its contribution to
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    Mr. A.V. Alexander
    36 1 BANGALORE. Mon.— Mr. A. V. Alexander. First Lord of the Ad. miralty. arrived m Bangalore this afternoon by from New Delhi on his way to Colombo to inspect the East Indies Fleet.— Reuter.
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    Liquor Duty Doubled
    45 1 Duties on all imported spirits, beer, wines and tobacco have been increased 100 per cent, as fro^i yesterday, it is officially announced m Singapore and m the Malayan Union. There has also been a slight increase m the duty on locally-produc-ed beer.
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    U.S. Asks For Report On Persia
    127 1 U.S. Asks For Report On Persia NEW YORK, Monday. rFHE United States is awaitA ing a full report from ;t5 Teheran embassy before deciding whether to defy vigorous Russian opposition by demanding a full-dress Uni f ej Nations investigation of the Persian situation. Mr. Edward Stettinius, the Unl- j ted
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    Split On Spain In Committee
    152 1 Split On Spain In Committee NEW YORK, Mon— l he mem-! bers of the United Nations subcommittee investigating Franco Spain were reliably reported to have split over how far they will go m setting forth their find- ings to the Security Council. As they approached the May 31 deadline for
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    Churchill In Holland
    27 1 Mr. Churchill, »i h Quc?n Wilhelmina of the Nethcilands on the b.Kony of the Royal Palace at Amsterdam during: Mr. Churchill's visit to Holland.
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    MOLOTOV ATTACKS BRITAIN AND AMERICA
    1054 1 "Threats And Intimidation" At Paris Conference MOSCOW, Monday. WITHIN a few hours 01 seeding a message of good wishes to the British Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bevin, on the fourth anniversary of the Anglo-Soviet Allianc e, the Soviet Foreign Minister, Mr. Vyacheslav Molotov, accused Britain
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    GAMMANS SAYS THE MALAYS HAVE LOST FAITH
    347 1 GAMMANS SA YS THE MALAYS HAVE LOST FAITH From Our Special Correspondent KUALA KANGSAR, Monday. OPEAKING at a dinner m the Astana here tonight, at which O all the Malay rulers were present, Caot. L. D. Gammans M.P. said: "Malaya is rent by political differences and no one can say
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    Death Of Sir F.E. Lacey
    98 1 Death Of Sir F.E. Lacey LONDON, Sun—Sir Francis Eden Lacey, M.C.C. Secretary between 18S8 and 1926, died Jit Warminster, Wiltshire, yesterdnv, aged 86. Flags were at halfmr.st at Lords today. Although a batsman of n and a f orm°r retain of Famnshire, Sir Franc's will chiefly be imrmLered for his
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    Siam Appeals To Britain And U.S.
    130 1 Siam Appeals To Britain And U.S. BANGKOK, Mon.— H pa v y fighting which broke c\t between Siamese police and French troops along the Mekhor.g River "invasion" front has led to a request for British-American arbitration, Siamese authorities said today. Local Siamese forces were attempting to disarm French troops without
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    THREAT TO MALT STRIKE BILL
    345 1 THREA T TO MALT STRIKE BILL WAbhi^v,io.., iday A LO.ki.HH>,, oi ftCcpu. biicuns ana iJemocra.s threaten to block tuny approval by the United States Senate of President Truman's anti-strike legislation. Democrats who have been m the forefront m defending what is called labour rights were the first to attack the
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    "U.S.-RUSSIA TROUBLES LOOM IN FAR EAST"
    594 2 Newsman Predicts Set Of Serious Crises TOKIO, Monday. "DELATIONS between Russia and the United States v m the Far Fast appear to he moving towards a m v set of crises, which, unless one or the other side yieliis. must lead to an eventual
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    44 2 By command of the Kins, military honours were accorded a the funeral of th? Belgian Ambassador, Baron dc Cartier de Marchicnne, m London. The procession is se?n pass 112 through Belgrave Square, with M. S paak, Belgian Foreign Minister f ••Mowing the gun carriage.
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    Air Service From U.S. To Hong Kong
    100 2 HONG KONG. Sun.—lt is learned that Pan-American Airway?, as well as one other American airline, are planning to resume the regular a!r service between tho United States and Hone Kong, via Manila, possibly within two months. At the same time official American sources
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    Stalin Honours Polish President
    80 2 LONDON. Mon: -MarshalBlalin pave a dinner m the Kremlin m Saturday night m honour of If. Eoleslaw Bierut. President of the National Council of the Polish Republic, Moscow Radio reported rday. II Molotov, Soviet Foreign Commissar, who was present, hail t ariier held a reception m
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    Bevin Greets Molotov
    200 2 LONDON, Sunday. ON the fourth anniversary of the Anglo-Soviet twenty j year alliance pact, Mr. Bevm performed the normal diplomatic, duty yesterday of j sending greetings to Mr. Molotov. It was not the usual formal cordial note, however. I for Mr. Bevin's suggestion months ago to raise
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    Evatt In U.S.
    58 2 NEW YORK, Mon—The Austr Ilian Minister for External Affairs. ?>lr. Herbert V. Evatt. arrived here yesterday from London to attend the meeting of the United Nations Atomic Commission. Mr. Evatt would go to Washington to confer with the U.o. Secretary of State, Mr. Jam»is Byrnes, and other
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    Dr. Ingram Dead
    48 2 WORCESTER, Mon—Dr. A. F. 1 Winnington Ingram, former Bishoo of London, died at Upton- j on-Severn yesterday, aged 83. He was 43 when m 1901, he was appointed Bishop of London on the personal choice of Kin?: Edward VII. He retired m 1939. l —Rcuter.
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    GANDHI SAYS ACCEPT MISSION'S PLAN
    206 2 NEW DELHI, Sunday. PANDHI assured Indians yesterday that the British Cabinet mission's plan for Indian independence was "the '>est document the British Government could hpve produced m the circumstances." Gandhi advised the Indian people to accept its trims without perturbation. Gandhi's statement, published m hifl
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    Hindus And Muslims Clash
    65 2 ALL._::.\BAD, MOB. Thirty people are reported have beei: injured m a clash between Hindu and Muslim labourers working n< the central ordnance depot at ChPoki ne:u- here. The disturbances, which continued late into the night, inclined four cases of stabbing. The Allahabad police have be<am a
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    Skymaster Missing
    41 2 Sk ymaster Missing HONOLULU. Mon—The US. Army announced today that a C-54 Skymaster is missing between Kwajalein and Guam. It is believed that there are no passengers aboard the Skymaster. The search for the plane which be^an yesterday is con:i inip.P;.—U.P.
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    King Umberto Awaits Vote
    209 2 King Umberto Awaits Vote ROME, Morulay. THE accession of Prince Umbsrto of Savoy to th« Italian throne just before the referendum and general election of June 2 has given the monarchical party an emotional advantage. The Monarchist cause gains new life by having a new King on the throne. For
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    Thick Hulled Subs May Defy Atom Bomb
    263 2 Lai Route to Bikini, buntiay. ALL important he^vy materials needed for the forthcoming atomic bomb test at Bikini Atoll are already en route to Bikini or on the West Coast of the United States, ready for loading. The U.S. Assistant Chfcf-of-s'aff has disclosed
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    Quins Put in The Shade
    73 2 PEIPING. S-.m Th So, m! Hr! are Pa Iv re rt.ii t..<lay Iliat a Chinese woman. 'Irhrnsr Si To. ascl 3.; rav^ .> rl- on S^.tn d.-v m^n:-' to o t at Sorhinrhnan", m i-'ilrs so:;th of P'i-in fi^ht wrr? rr no-ted m It* Iwr.s.
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    Czech Vote Left Wing
    111 2 Czech Vote Left Wing PHAGUL. Sunday. r pHE Communists tonight 1 eacrfed c ecu vakia's stron parly m the nations urn' irca election m 11 years. In Prague, the Ccmmuni ,t; led unexpectedly with about 239.00!; votes. Prague had been viewed by many observers as a National Socialist stronghold The
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    Socialists Not To Oppose King
    56 2 TOULON. Mon -The Congress of Bpankb Socialists m sessioa lcre have decided not to the restoration of the Spanish :^.onarcl-iy. The Congress adopted the rer,luticn plecgin-* that "'the Bo-'-iaiist Party will continue to '.;iuport the republic, but will ;-'it oppose any o her v.h'."h weald
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    Spain Denies She Aided Axis
    97 2 Spain Denies She Aided Axis MADRID. Sun —The Spanish Foreign Office nas declared that the United States report to the United Nations Security Council on alleged pro-Axis ac'ivities of the Spanish diplomats is "inexact and insidious Referring to charge that th^ Spanish radio was usea for Axis propaganda m South
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    According to Culbertson
    331 2 Usually, when declarer h. cards of a suit, missing tru he should play for a drop rat..:. than finesse. But this :s not always the case. For example: West dealer Both sides vulnerable. Match-point dvir...;'.e. NORTH ♦AJ 8 4 Q A Q 10 X 10 9 2
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      814 2 BADSO PROGRAMMES CTTrr r DHDC mrttm 8.?0 p.m. 12.20 M.lcdlc Melodrama. 130 pm. InlerolWVjrl* v_/I\Ei a m GSF 19 R"> metres 10 50 missicn. 2 p.m. tows, 2.01 p.m Heard 4pm >nd 630 to 11 P m on Ml 3 40 pm BandsUmd 4 m strolling metrM from noon to
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      58 2 CROSSWORD CLOT ICMMSi 2 J p K I 7 1 1. Di.;)i:.scd with, j 1__b_mj I I 25, Lower, 28. pTpJpn U^ I cessively. 36. Chiml_i— -I— 1 Pyg io,:\i 17. Sort of weasle, 19. Cook, M.. Indolent. 23.. BaHle, M. WcWl Rlrl, 26 Swcot*. ..'7. Result from, 29 Over-concise,
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    Plan For U.S. Cotton Goods Drive In East
    475 3 Plan For U.S. Cotton Goods Drive In East Exporter Urges All Out Effort Now DIG opportunities for the United States to establish a henlthy trade m cotton textiles m such Far East markets as Malaya, Burma, China and India are pointed out by the President of the U.S. Textile Export
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    H.E. At "Mike"
    26 3 IHE GOVERNOR, Mr. F. C. Gimson— a n?w picture, taken at the microphone when he made his Empire Day broadcast to the schools.
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    GENERAL HOSPITAL FOR CIVILIANS AGAIN
    506 3 T7ARLY in June, nine months after the liheration. a re-organization of Singapore's hospital facilities will begin with the moving back of the civilian medical service into the General Hospital building, now completely derequisitioned bv the Services. Until a few wfeks rgo. only portion of the
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    Col. Wild Will Carry Flag At Presentation
    297 3 Col. Wild Will Carry Flag At Presentation WHEN the Supreme Allied Commander, South East Asia, Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten. presents the historic Union Jack and the Japanese field gun to tho Colony of Singapore tomorrow, the flag will be carried at the ceremony by Col. C. H. D. Wild, who
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    INDIAN DANCE ON EMPIRE DAY
    25 3 This small Indian dancer is m Standard lib and took part m the Empire Day celebrations at Raffles Girls School.
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    INTEREST ON DOLLAR LOANS
    361 3 INFORMATION has b^en received from the Colonial Office, London, to the effect that arrangements have bien made for current interest due on Malayan Government dollar loans to be paid m Malaya as from April 1. Holders of these loans, who have registered their claims m this
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    London Rubber Share Prices
    569 3 h rom The Financial Times, May 15. /9k +/01 i 15/ +/6 23/6 '6/ +/6 12,6 1 i Oh (2 nsd 22 2 13 i 2/ X«/ +/4J 2/9 +/li 1G/3 2/3 +/H 14/9 2 02 +/0j 2/0 J +/0| 2/3 -1-/01 12/ mi me Ti
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    Big Conference Of Sultans Today
    350 3 From Our Special Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. 'pJERE will be an attitude of "no compromise when t. L t Sultans of Malaya meet the tv. G-man Lvitivh ParliaiMßtaiy delegation ano Sir Thecdoro Adams, representing Sir Edward Gent, Governor of the Mala/an Union, at Kuala Kangsar
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    Percival's Own Story Soon
    63 3 THh I*ll of Singapore Is explained by Lieut-Gener-al A. E. Percival. who was General Offlc-r Com m and m?. Malaya, m despatrhr* to be published soon. Hh account of the Malayan campaign up to the fall of Singapore on February 15. 1942. will apn*ar m the
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    FUNERAL OF MR. M.V. PILLAI
    112 3 THE funeral of Mr. ML V. Pillai. well-known Ccjionese lawyer and one of the oldest members of the legal profession m Singapore, was well attended by members of the local Bar. rplitlves and friends at Bidadari C?m3tery yesterday evening. Mr. Pillai. who was 58 y?ars
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    SERVICES IN 2,000 BUILDINGS
    391 3 SERVICES IN 2,000 BUILDINGS NINE months after the liberation of Singapore, the Service* still cccupy I.BOG houses, 121 offices, 12"i godowns, 24 schools, 17 factories and 56 miscellaneous buildings a total of about 2,000 buildings. And it may be the end of the year belore all the.-c buildups an derequisitioned.
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      96 3 Just Arrived. LADIES' SILK LINEN IN 12 Lovely Pastel Shades WASSIAMULL'S Departmental Store, 31-33-S5, HIGH STREET T«l. 3454 610S SINGAPORE. MAY BAKER LTD, Manufacturing Chemist*, Dagenham, England have re.oprnctl their Singapore office al temporary premises, No. 3, Malacca Street. Specialities price lists arc expected this work. Will all doctor-, wholoalcrs
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  • Obituary
    IN MEMORIUM
    71 4 In loving memory of my brother-ln-,aw. the late Mr. S. E. Fletcher, who passed away on 28th May, 1945. 8. Bulls, 48, Tronoh Road, Singapore. Lontta Lucillff Louis died 26th May 1944. aged 2 years 2J months. "God has claimed our dearest child Took her to his home
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    DEATH
    40 4 Mr. M. V. Plllni, Advocate and Solicitor, Singapore passed away at 7.30 a.m. yesterday at Tan Tock Sen;; Hospital. The cortege left No. 87 Still Road. Katong, at 5.30 p.m. yesterday for burial at the Hindu Crematorium «l Bidadari.
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    ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
    31 4 Mr. E. W. O. Fernando and <rrHre-: thank all who cut rm-nvr. Ot' eonriolrnce and wreaths ar.d pt en >d th funeral of the lat» Mrs E. W. O Fernando.
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Tues. May 28. 1946. Compromise
    964 4 The Straits Times Singapore, Tues. May 28. 1946. Compromise We referred m a recent leading article to the need lor compromise Ms two aspects of the Mala.van Union plan m order that thisi country may not be exposed fo! the peril of prolonged communal j strife. The two points which
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    Arabs And Soviet
    123 4 JERUSALEM.— JamaI Husseinl, chairman oi the Arab Higher Committee, said that a cable he had received from King Ibn Saud. of Saudi-Arabia, described the findings of the Anglo-American Commission on Palestine as "unsurpassed injustice." It was indicative of the feeling ,of the whole Arab world. "Our only
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    An Open Letter To Mr. Tan Kah Kee
    1139 4 (The foll6wing contribution has bee n sent to the Straits Times by a group of Chinese m Shanghai "for the purpose of acquainting the Malayan Chinese with tho true state of affairs m China." The Straits Times takes a neutral standpoint with
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    The Retort Courteous To A Lady
    523 4 AS a regular reader since my arrival on this island, I was n.orc than a little surprised by the letter signed "Another ExInternee,' 1 from Penang, who, we believe, was a woman, replying to L Cpl Shirley's letter of some time back. While the
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    ROADSIDE MILK PRICES
    314 4 I NOTICE thousands of tins being offeree! for sale on roadsides all over Singapore, from the town area to the country side, at the blan: market price of $1.20 to $1.50 Whence did all these tins come from? Is there any check on the same person joining
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    Post-Bag
    766 4 "Wait, Lah!" I WOULD like to say that tho description of the arrogant attitude of the receipt-writing clerks m the Municipal Office, given In "Fed-Up's letter, is no exaggeration. I found myself In similar situation when I went to that office to pay my water and light bill early
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      30 4 OOHtSTMOIfCHIIff TH4T WAY This br'let test, terrifying In tt« implications, proves that good vision la priceless. Take care ol your eyes. Have them examined periodically. C S CHONG 0.D.. F.PO.C.
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    Major Tells How He Shot Prisoner Of War
    695 5 Major Tells How He Shot Prisoner Of War IJOW and why he shot a P.0.W., Fusilier L. W. Wanty, m Tmmtuuig Camp, on New Year's Eve, IHII, was explained by Major Tataro Mitsutani, Commander of Group 5 of the P.O.W. labour gangs employed by the Japanese to build the Siam-Burma
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    Apologises For P.O.W. Deaths
    78 5 IN the Fighth War Crime Court yesterday Major Mitsutani, the accused, who was a Camp Commander m Siani apologised to all th; PoW who worked under him and to the Allied Forcrs. he-ause so many PoW had died. "I am now coming to the end of
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    KING'S REPLY TO GOVERNOR-GENERAL
    107 5 The Secretary of State for the Colonies has ssnt the following telegram to the Governor-Gen-eral: "The message which you sent from Singapore hat- been laid before the King J have been directed by His Majesty to convey to you the expression of his warm appreciation of
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    REPRESENT MALAYA IN LONDON MARCH
    33 5 Four representatives of the Malayan contingent who arc to march m the Vi.tory parade hi London next mont'i inrlude a member of the guerilla forces on the li'ht.
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    Economic Survey Planned In Malaya
    557 5 Economic Survey Planned In Malaya Revision Of Rates Of Pay Foreseen ANNOUNCING that an economic survey would be started almost immediately m Malaya, Mr. C. J. i'yke, Economic Adviser, Malaya-. Union and Singapore, ot a Press conference m Singapore yesterday agreed that it would be necessary also to make a
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    M.P. Promises J.C.S.A, Help
    303 5 M.P. Promises J.C.S.A, Help KUALA LUMPUR, Monday. UIS readiness at any lime to come to the aid ol th" Junior Civil Service AttGCintion when they needed Inhelp, was promised by Capt. L, D. Gammans M.P. at a t. -i parly given to him by the Junior Civil Servfel Asseciation yesterday.
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    Big U.K.Exports To Malaya
    119 5 Big U.K. Exports To Malaya London. Monday. AFTER a slow s art the export trade from th? UK. to the Far East has lately been developing; most of thf merchandise is beins sen' to the principal Valayan ports While th re is ample rcom for a bi* increase, the volume
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    Wife Wore Nurse's Stolen Dress
    167 5 W ife Wore Nurse's Stolen Dress A PARTY of Singapore hospital lUIMM havine a holiday at Labrador ViKa m Pasir Paiijann towards the end of last month woke up one morning to find some of their belongings which i hided a gramophone, a fountain pen and clothing missing. Some days
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    Attempt To Shoot Penang Chinese
    58 5 PENANG. Mon:—An attempt by three unknown gunmen to shoot Ong Eng Hock, a well-known Penang Chinese, tailed iast night when Ong, noticing the suspicions behaviour of three strangers, caught th- hand o? one of them just as he whipped out a revolver. A police radio-car
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    NEW IMPORTANCE FOR SINGAPORE IN RE-PLANNING OF EMPIRE DEFENCE
    666 5 London, Monday. NEW idea-; of world strategy i\ volutionising British traditions and looking towards complete reorientation of 'he Commonwealth defence system with a new importance for Singapore, have taken shape at the Dominion Premiers conference just endc! m London, it was
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    Kronchong
    23 5 Two Malay sailors nt the Victory ma eh contingent give their co-nradv. at the Kensington gardens tamp a little krjiu hone uiusi*.
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    Indonesian Offer To Internees
    161 5 DR. Sutan Sjahrir, Indo nesian leader, yesterday announced a plan ofterlng tii> remaining 30,000 internees m Jaya mostly Eurasians— t.V choice of living m freedom a, Java or being evacuated to Dutch controlled areas. Sjahrir, .says a United Press message, said that the Indonc. Isian cabinet
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    US. CONSULATE PAYS SALARY ARREARS
    66 5 PENANG. Mon:— Member.-, M the staff of the American Consulate m Penang have been paid arrears of salary for three years, following instructions .rom Washington. It is 'noerstood that this payment applies to staffs of all American Consulates m Malaya. Payment Is calculated from July
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    EXCESS OF RUBBER IN TWO YEARS
    396 5 EXCESS OF RUBBER IN TWO YEARS IN the next two years the World will produce twice M much natural and Synthetic rubber as it can consume. It, therefore means that it natural rubber is to maintain its i place its quality and price must be competitive. Taking a long term
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      EIGHT TO CHIN BEAT WOODCOCK
      718 6 EIGHT TO CHIN BEAT WOODCOCK Training For The Fight |»RUCE WOODCOCK, the British heavyweight champion, was knocked-out m the fifth round of h s fisht with Tami Mauriello, vhe American heavywcifkt, at Madison Square Garden on Friday, May 17. The knock-out came when Woodcock had a slight lead over his
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      DAVIS CUP BELGIUM LEADS CHINA
      166 6 DAVIS CUP BELGIUM LEADS CHINA LONDON. Mon. FRANCE defeated Switzerland In the Davis Cup tournament at Montreuz yesterday. Yvon Pet -a brat the Swiss p'.ayer .Tost Bpltzer m the singes 6—3. 6—3; an- G 4 At Stockholm Sweden crowned I her firs', sinples victory over Ire- k:rd when Ttorsten Johan
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      BOWLERS HAVE FAILED ON LIFELESS WICKETS
      252 6 LONDON, Mon. WITH cricket getting into its stride again and the return to County Championship play, many followers of the national same expected bowlers to "ome more into their own. Thry based this judgment on the less preparation of the pitches m the past
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      S.C.F.A. Returns To Soccer Limelight
      803 6 IT was good to see the Singapore Chinese Football Association playing soccer again after six years on Sunday when they met and defeated by three goals to two a team drawn from the Royal Engineers. There was great promise m the performance of the team
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      TABLE TENNIS
      134 6 The following will represent the Chinese Swimming Club m a friendly table tennis match against the V.M.C.A. at the Tennis Pavilion, Bras Basah Road, tomorrow, starting at 7.30 p.m. Singles: —Chan Kwok Ming, Wong Tong Goon, Loke Seek Cheong, Leonz Vat Choon. Chen Tien Yin* Doubles: —loke Seek
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      C.S.C. CRICKET
      62 6 The following will reoresent the Ceylon Sports Club versus Tengah at cricket at Tengah on Sunday: C. Thuralsinghgam capt), K. Mulhucumaru R. V. S. Sundram. U. W. de Silva, E. DoraUamy, S. Yogorajah, A. Vijevaretnam, F. van Rooycn. V. N Pillai. S. K. Sundram, W. PonniaU. Reserve. P.
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      280 6 Re: Arthur Noel Kenion de-eascd. la'e of Mcsrs. Maxwell Kcnlon, Ipoh, Frr:tk. who died in Sing-more on cr abou' the 28th day cf September 1943. All Creditors having clil-ns aanst the Es'at? of the above deceased shoulci five nct'Jtt of such claims In writing containing full particulars and proofs thereof
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      537 6 SUBJECT PAY "The following personnel of th* Volunte=t Forces and locally enlisted personnel of the regular army, who are not now In civil or active military employment and who have recorded their particulars at Volunteer HQs Beach Road, will report there fcr Pay at 0900 hours on ths unJcrmcntioned dates:
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    RISING TIDE OF ARAB MOVEMENT IN EGYPT
    566 7  -  Maurice Aboaf, The Foreigner Uneasy By Reuters Correspondent CAIRO, (Js> Air Mail): —Egypt's foreign minorities, m important although politically powerless entity, are takm]! .stork of their future now that Britain has officially announced her intention of withdrawing her fo*vc p from Egypt. These
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    43 7 South African and Rhodesian Service men and women who will take part m London's Victory Day parade on June 8, arriving by air at Blackbushe Airport. ('ambrrlry. Surrey. They were greeted by Mr. S. M. Lanigan O KrefTe, Hich Commissioner for Southern Rhodesia.
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    Ceylonese Want Monopoly
    194 7 Ceylonese Want Monopoly COLOMBO. (By Air Mail).— The "Ceylonlsation of trade and; industry m Ceylon is urged m a memorandum submitted to the Board of Ministers by the All- Ceylon Congress of Ceylones^ Traders' Associations. One way of helping the Ceylonese, they state, is to retrieve the trade that has
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    Foreign Firms Must Register In China
    144 7 WASHINGTON, (By Air Mail.* —U.s. Department of Commerce report* the Chinese Government lias extended the time for re:ris'ration of foreign firms m China to the end o; Jan::, 1943. instead 01 the original date which was the- end of March. Th? extension of time
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    SHE FLIES ON ICE
    292 7 CALCUTTA (By Air Mail). —Miss Lien Hop settled her- elf languorously on missive blocks of ice as a 8.0.A.C. Hying boat took off at 5 p.m. and was as happy as an airborne panda can be. Lien Hop— that s her Chinese name: her Ens! h
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    No Rice From Burma Until The Peasant Gets Goods
    471 7 energies of many political leaders have been diverted from construrtiTe to critical activities. At a moment wV.en the state of the country demands a united effort m general rehabilitation, the growing divergence m outlook between the Governmnt and the political leaders
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    Madras Hindu Dispute In Privy Council
    375 7 Madras Hindu Dispute In Privy Council LONDON. 'By Air Mail.)— T c Judicial Committee ol the Priv> Council allowed the appeal by his Holiness Peria Kovil Kelvi Appan Thiruveniata Ramanuja Pedda Jiyyanearlu Valu. the head of the Tengalai religious order m the Madras Presidency, against the decision ol the High
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    81 8 The Governor of ihe Malayan Union, Sir Edward Gent, inspected (he Malay Regiment at Port Dickson last week and also awarded commissions to a number of Ma!ays who were successful candidates m the first officers training course held here since the Japanese occupation. Pictures on this
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    DECORATIONS FOR INDIAN
    103 8 Left: Gen. Sir Frank Mcsstrvy presented (he 0.8. E. and the M.C. to Risa!dur Major Abdul Ruzak Khan, who has completed 33 years service, when he inspected the 16th Light Cavalry at Malacca. Gen. Mescewy, who is colonel of the regrr.ent, &f'erwards took thj salute at the
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