The Straits Times, 26 July 1947

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    18 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JULY 26, 1947. PRICE TEN CENTS TWELVE PAGES
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    JAVA PLEA TO MRS. MACDONALD
    312 1 JAVA PLEA TO MRS. MACD ON ALD "Urge Dutch To Let Us Have Red Cross Supplies" THE WOMAN HEAD OF THE INDONESIAN RED CROSS LAST 1 NIGHT BROADCAST AN APPEAL FROM JOGJAKARTA TO MRS. MALCOLM MACDONALD, WIFE OF THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF MALAYA, ASKING FOR THE URGENT DESPATCH OF MEDICAL SUP
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    THE NEWS IN OTHER PAGES
    190 1 Rangoon sun jears a jwssioie uprising six days after the murder of Aung San, says a Straits Times special correspondent. Service chiefs meet daily and armed men guard every important building and vehicle. His report page three. Scientists testing new sound-de-tection instruments under the sea
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    POLITICAL SETBACK FOR MALAYA
    134 1 In Singapore yesterday the local representative of the Malayan Communist Party, Mr. Chang Ming Chlng, issued a party statement declaring that the defeat of th« Republic would mean a serious setback for political progress m Malaya. He said the waterside workers and seamen of Malaya must
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    "A Few Points" For Marshall
    49 1 A Few Points" For Marshall WASHINGTON, Friday. THE American Secretary of State, Mr. George Mar hall, today discussed with the Netherlands Ambassador, Dr. C. Van Kleffens, the situation m Indonesia. Dr. Van Kleffens said afterwards that he "save Mr. Marshall a few points" on the breakdown of negotiations.— A.P.
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    British Owned Port Occupied
    218 1 British Owned Port Occupied BATAVIA, Friday A DUTCH communique confirms the fall of Purwakarta and the British-owned port of Pamanukan, both m west Java. In east Java, Pasuruan. ;where a big British textile mill is situated, was taken by surprise. A Dutch Army communique today says that Dutch forces have
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    VANMOOK APPEALS FOR CO-OPERATION
    155 1 BATAVIA, Friday. ri Lieutenant-Governor-General of the Netherlands Eaht Indies, Dr. Hubertus Van Mook, tonight appealed for cooperation of people m areas occupied by Dutch troops to speed ihe return of law and order. wanton destruction of property of non-Indonesians in territory where the authority of the
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    Princess Hears "Nice Girls Love A Sailor"
    91 1 AKRAN. Friday. When the Royal family party visited the Isle of Arran, yesterday thousands of holiday makers sang to Princess Elizabeth All Nice GirH Love A Sailor". Princess Elizabeth and Lieutenant Mountbatten stood smiling at the crowds. A de. tachment of girl guides
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    GOLD SEIZURE
    41 1 PARIS. Friday.— Twenty million francs worth of gold and foreign currency hidden m the vaults were seized by the French police yesterday when they raided the premises of Cartier, elite jewellers on the famed Rue de la Paix— UP.
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    TIME LIMIT FOR RESCUE
    67 1 JERUSALEM, Friday. The High Commissioner for Palestine, i Gen. Sir Alan Cunningham, has given the Army and Police a few more days to locate the two! British hostages believed to be I held by Jewish extremists. The Royal Navy and Air Force are reported to be
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    QUEEN EXECUTED
    26 1 PEKING. Friday.—Central News says Queen Chit Sun Feng, of Inner Mongolia, and 12-year-old Prince Chi Fa Wu were executed by communists on July 20.—A.P.
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    EARLY ERRORS CORRECTED
    374 1 ultimate fusion with the rest of Malaya is not ruled out. but It may well be that the minority position occupied by Malays m Singapore will make it difficult to apply locally the general qualification now accepted for federal citizenship, to the Integrity of which the Malays
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    SIKH MISSION
    41 1 LONDON, Friday. A Sikh I mission, led by Gunga Singh and Sardar Maharban Singh Dliupia, arrived m Britain by air i yesterday from Karachi for a two. months' visit before going on to i the United States and Canada.
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    Dutch Seizure Of Chinese Ship Alleged
    265 1 Dutch Seizure Of Chinese Ship Alleged MAJLAUUA, *Tiaay. HUTCH naval patrola operaV ting m the Straits of Malacca are alleged to have seized a Chinese motor tongkang on July 21. and confiscated its cargo. This charge has been made by rhwee Kong Chene 47-year-old taikong of the boa" Chwee said
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    The War In Java
    31 1 The War In Java Dutch Marines on the alert near blazing dock installations at Probolinggo, the Indonesians' chief port m Java, which was occupied by the Dutch on Monday. A.P. picture.
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    Consular Staff Souses Crowd
    89 1 SYDNEY, Friday. rpHE Dutch consulate staff JL poured water on riotous crowds which demonstrated outside the building today. The crowds were mostly uni< versity students an<i dockers Fighting started when police snatched banners and pamphlet", from them. Outside the consulate, the crow^ shouted: "We want peace,
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      English Knight, 81, Killed In Alps
      136 2 LAUSANNE, Friday. TWO Englishmen, one aged 81, were killed yeserday while mountaineering m widely separated areas of the Alue. They were Sir Charles Ste- 1 venson-Moore, 81, fonder member of the Executive Council of the Bengal Govern- j ment and Mr. George Barf old,
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      Public Enemy No.1
      97 2 COSENZA. Friday. Sal v<i tore Giuliano, the Sicilian 'Rooirt Hood" bandit and Italy's public em ny Number One was tried her© yesterday In absentia on charges of having murdered a policeman m his mountain hide* out of Mon^eleDre. Giullano's father and mother, the parents of the victim
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      Food For Germany
      37 2 BERLIN, Friday.— The i/rival this week of nearly 70,000 tons of food worth $7,000,000 was announced yesterday by the American Military Government. The imports are part of the AnerloAmerican bi-zonal feeding pro-* gramme. UP.
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      U.S. Aid To UNESCO
      98 2 PARIS. Friday.— The United States alone will contribute nearly three-quarters of the $100,000,000 educational reconst ruction budget of the United Nations' E d u c a tional, Cultural and Scientific Organization during the coming year, the UNESCO di-rector-gene r a 1, Julian Huxley, told the quarterly
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      Violence In France
      72 2 PARIS, Friday— Renewed violence brcks out yesterday m the strike of 2,000 French agricultural workers which threatens the wheat harvest. A number of peasants, armed with pitchforks, were reported to have prevented the state grain inspectors from carrying out ttieir functions at Viconov, near Ferrare. Police m
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      Tin Plate Shipments
      67 2 WASHINGTON. Friday. Tne Commerce Department's office of International trade yesterday announcd a country by counf-vy allocation of 120.000 short tons of tin plate to foreign nations for the fourth quarter 1947. These allocations are to be Kiven priority assistance and will be used for packing perishable food
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      $148,200,000 Credit
      52 2 PARIS, Friday.— France ana Argentina were linked by a new commercial treaty yesterday under which France will receive $148,200,000 m credits for essential food purchases from Argentina. The pact was signed m the presence of Senora Eva de P?ron, wife of Argentina's president, who is at present m
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      Negro-British Fight
      52 2 MADRID, Friday Dispatches from Las Palmas yesterday reported a pitched battle between the Pritish and negro crew of the freighter "Empire Burte" while the ship was anchored off the port. The Spanish news agency Cifra, said the ship's captain had signalled the port authorities for| help to restore
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      Acquitted
      46 2 ROME, Friday. A former :ta-« lian diplomat, Paole Cortese, was absolved by a Special Court of the Assizes yesterday on a charge of comolicicy m the assassinations of King Alexander of Yugoslavia and the French Foreign Minister, Louis Panthou at Marseilles m October 1934.— UP.
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      Death Sentence
      43 2 BIRMINGHAM, Friday —Abdul Jubber, a 25-year-old Indian, waa sentenced to death at Birmingham yesterday for stabbing to death on June 3 a man who, it was stated, had previously attacked him. The jury added a recommenda-* tion of mercy. A. P.
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      New Comet
      91 2 CAMBRIDGE, Friday.— The discovery of a new comet visible with the aid of a moderate teles>:ooe has been reported to Harvard; Universfty Observatory. The comet, m the tweiftn magnitude, was sighted on July 18 and July 23 by C.A. Wirtanen at Lick Observatory, San Jose. California. Comets are
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      Surprise Raid
      70 2 ATHENS, Friday.— The Chl-f of Police at Piraeus yesterday reoorted that he had seized radar equipment and five shortwave radio sets m a surprise raid on a suspected Leftist grrv'pV headquarters. Police also frrnd additional weapons m the Athens area tfhicri they believed had been hidden oy the'
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      Currency Ban
      27 2 COLOMBO, Friday— The 'Joh ombo Port Commission has unanimously passed a resolution condemning the ban on British currency being used by tourists m Ceylon. AP.
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      Promise Of Freedom
      39 2 VIENNA, Friday.— A promise that all Austrian prisoners of war now held m Russia would be freed was contained m a letter from Soviet Prime Minister, Marshal Stalin, published m the Communis Party newpaper Volkstlmme. AP.
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      1609 2 NOTICES NOTICE The engagement Detween CHEONG HOCK WHATT. second son of Mr. A Kirs. CheonK Koon Hone, and MU» TAN KIM KWEK. 3rd daughter cf the late Mr A Mr*. Tan Chuan Ean announced In the Straits Time* of the 3rd February. 1947. has on 30th June. 1947. been dissolved
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      777 2 NOTICES TENDERS INVITED MAKING UP OF UNIFORMS rOB THE MARINE DEPARTMENT. MALAYAN CNION. Tenders are Invited for making up uniform* (or Marine uniformed Staff stationed In Penan*?. Perak, Selangor, Malacca, Johore, Trengganu, Kelantan and Kedah 2. Sealed tenders marked "Marine Uniforms" should be addressed to he Marine Superintendent, Malayan Union,
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    RANGOON IS STILL NERVOUS
    623 3 Service Chiefs In Daily Conference' By Our Special Correspondent RANGOON, Friday. CIX days after U Aung San and his six cabinet colleagues had been assassinated, the population of Rangoon is extremely uneasy if not actually nervous—lest an uprising of some sort should break out. Police and
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    53 3 The first two women stenographers on the purser's staff of the Stratheden photographed on board the ship. Women recruited mainly from the W.R.N.S. will be appointed to other P. and O. ships as they return to commercial service. Women recruits rank as Petty Officers, wear a uniform similar to the
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    NICHOLAS NICKLEBY
    168 3 Film Preview THE screen adaptation of Charles' Dickens' Nicholas Nickleby I which will be shown m Singapore next week is a vivid reconstruction of the classic story of 18th century England. Malayan film audiences who are still seeing Eagle Lion Distributors' version of Great Expectations should not be
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    ATTACHMENT WRIT APPLICATION
    122 3 An application on behalf of the President of the Rent Assessment Board, Mr. H. E. Klngdon, for leave to Issue a writ for attachment against a Singapore lawyer, tor. S. C. Goho, for contempt, was: mentioned m the Singapore High Court before Mr. Justice Brown 1 yesterday.
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    TWO MORE LALLANG FIRES IN STORE
    82 3 The prevailing hot weather is believed to have caused two more lallang fires m the outskits of Singapore yesterday. Four to five acres of lallang, be&U»e the Admiralty Oil Farm, at the 4i milestone, Ayer Rajah Road, were burnt out m a fire which
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    CHEATING CHARGE
    66 3 One thousand two hundred bo.tles of cough mixture, valued at $556, figured m a charge m the Fourth Police Court, yesterday when Chee Chang Siong, a: 29 year-old Khek was charged with cheating Ho Scow Kirn. of the. cough mixture at Tanjong Pagar Road, on March J Jf
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    20 3 Mr. P.F. de Souza h<ts been appointed as a member of the Advisory Council, Singapore with effect from July 17.
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    TOMORROW'S SERVICES
    270 3 rMORROWb services In Singapore churches are as follows:— Church of England: St. Andrew's Cathedral 7 a.m., 8 a.m., 10.30 a.m., 11.15 a.m. and 5. 50 p.m.; St. George's Oarrison Church (Tanglin) 7.15 a.m., 9 a.m., 9.45 a.m., 8.30 p.m.; Christ Church (Dorset Road) 8 a.m., 10.30 a.m., S
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    5 CHARGED WITH EXTORTION
    149 3 Five Chinese, aged between 18 and 23, yesterday, m the Fourth Police Court, faced three separate charges of attempting to extort $10.80 from three men Chong Seong, Hor Kok Kwee and Lam Ah Moy by putting them m fear of injury at Tyersall Mess, Tyersall Avenue,
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    ALLEGED HURT WITH POKER
    62 3 When a 33-year-old Malay Budin bin Kamal was charged m trie Fourth Police Court, yesterday with voluntarily causing hurt to Mahomed Idros bin Ujang with a poky on Wednesday he said "Mahomed, a relative of mine is In the habit of abusing me all the time."
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    Frog Chorus Spoils Experiments
    238 3 From Our Own Correspondent NEW YORK, Friday. DULLFROGS can make more noise than a North Atlantic winter storm, say scientists at Palo Alto, California. The scientists are studying underwater sounds in preparation for submarine atomic warfare. They say their studies hold a high priority, because the
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    U.S. Rubber Control Bill Slated
    515 4 U.S. Rubber Control Bill Slated WASHINGTON, Friday. FHE rubber industry hotly 1 criticises the Rubber Control Bill which the Army and Navy Munitions Board has f drafted for Congressional con sideration next January. i The Bill provides for: 1 Firstly, compulsory minimum 3 consumption of synthetic rubber to maintain sufficient
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    WEEKLY RUBBER REPORT
    348 4 WEEKLY RUBBER REPORT SINGAPORE, Friday. THE week has been one of considerable activity and wide fluctuations, states Messrs. Lewis and Peat's Weekly Market Report. The predominating feature has been the situation m the Netherlands East Indies. At first this was treated as a bullish factor, on the strength of which
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    Sarawak Leaders Issue Statements
    614 4 Sarawak Leaders Issue Statements THREE prominent officials of 1 Sarawak anti-cession movements who are at present in Singapore, yesterday issued statements regarding the policies of their associations. Following statement was made by Mr. Alfred Jamuh, president of the Sarawak Dayak Association: "The Dayaks of Sarawak are determined to flght by
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    17 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Friday Sales of victory savings certificates t up to July 23, 1947, amounted to i
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    SLIGHT FALL IN RUBBER
    122 4 Although rubber fell again yesterday it was only by J of a cent Brokers attributed this to the fact that the London and New York markets had not reacted, to the extent locally expected to the news of the recovery of stocks of rubber m Java.
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    MALAY CHARGED
    46 4 Charged with assisting m the concealment of three stolen rubber seats from a U.S. attack boat, early yesterday morning, a 19-year-old Malay Store bin Abas stated that he had bought the property. The case was postponed for a week, ball of $300 being allowed.
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    RISE IN PEPPER CHECKED
    483 4 Produce Market From Our Market Correspondent. SINGAPORE, Friday. THE upward trend mi n the 1 markets of Java produce was somewhat halted ye^ter- day when pepper, which 1 reached as much as $125 for a picul of Muntok white, began to ease following the! withdrawal of
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      27 5 A graceful, bouffant frock of green organza designed by Nina Ricci .(Paris). The model wears a simple hair style and only one bracelet with the billowing sown.
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      Fabrics To Come Will Resist Mould
      364 5 NEW YORK, Friday. WITHIN a year you will be able to don a rainproof costume and a hat of metal ret to protect yourself against sudden showers. In fact, m the future your clothes will be dustproof, fire- By Philippa Day proof, scorchproof, mildew-re-sisting,
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      31 5 Lovely M.G.M. actress, Frances Gifford displays perfect shoulders m this lowcut evening: frock of silver brocade. She balances her j swelled necklet with a diamond star tucked In her braided hair.
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      IGAVE LESSONS IN ENGLISH SCHOOLS
      1107 5  - IGA VE LESSONS IN ENGLISH SCHOOLS Che' Saleha LONDON (By Airmail). |\EAR Malaya The whole of England was covered with snow and the water m rivers and ponds frozen when we started our visits to schools and colleges for our practical work early m the year. The country was experiencing
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      Laconic Bird
      50 5 LONDON, Friday.— When a talking budgerigar. Yoyo, arrived at London airport from Jersey he was ordered to return because parrots were noc allowed to enter England. He had only one comment to make. Igncting his tearful owner, Mrs. Woodbury, he turned to a porter and said: "Kiss me."
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      A New Way With Coffee
      151 5 WHEN you next plan coffee for breakfast, try making it the way they do m Brazil. It Is very simple, but it has to be prepared the day before. Taking your usual quantities (a tablespoon to a breakfast cup Is generally sufficient), put the coffee
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      279 5 No Finer Quality Cooker has ever been offered to this Market ELECTRIC r~ I cooking ip*fegj CABINETS Stocks now available at 1 fell FIXE D PRICES j Model 193 J $375 3 Plates Model 192 J $335 Lj^^ta 2 Plates Complete with Thermostatic con- Model 193J trolled oven heat and
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Saturday, July 26, 1947. THE NEW DEAL IN MALAYA
    1167 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Saturday, July 26, 1947. THE NEW DEAL IN MALAYA Most of \he White Paper on the Federation of Malaya published yesterday is an old story to the Malayan public, having been proposed and explained and argued ad nauseam during the past twelve months. What the public
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    BOYS FOR ENGLISH COAL MINES
    116 6 LONDON, i-iiaay. i>:itish I parents and school teachers were urged by the British Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bsvin, to encourage children to enter the mines and "help close the critical manpower gap which threatens the economic collapse of Britain." Mr. Bevin, who worked In a
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    SNAKES, SCORPIONS, CENTIPEDES
    1643 6 A Malayan Countryman's Diary MOWADAYS there are ?«iry few animals, such as snakes, scorpions, awl centipedes, in the duaun. I wonder if our large flock of chickens is a deterrent factor. In ?reww&r days various kraits were common, and also mangrove snakes. W e should be thankful,
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    An Old English Litany
    23 6 From rhosties and ghoulies, And long-leeeedy beasties, And things that go bump in the nirht, Good Lord deliver us.
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    DURIAN TIME
    348 6 r pencilled sauc r uf the old moon laughed The cold light-line of Johore sr iver. ed before the dawn and ma.ie beautiful the twinkling floor of water. Ths causeway northward was a strip of velvet rolling beneath the ca sweeping with it the scent of mould and
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      Mariamman, Perumal, Sivan And Kali
      358 6 UNDERSTAND* that a large 1 sum of money is to the credit to the Hindu side of the Mohammedan and Hindu Endowment Board, Sing pore These funds are in the ha^.di of the Board, in trust for the purposes of the Board. The funds of
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      908 6 CLASSIFIED ADS. To Yuen Hou Chan, wife of Mr. Tan Ah Lek. on 23rd July, a boy. Barkway. at Bungsar Hospital. Kuala Lumpur on 26th July to Celia (nee Taylor) and J. M. Baifcway, Dungun Trengganu. a son. BRABANT— At Auckland. New Zealand on July 25th to Shirley, wife of
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      52 6 Scientific Glare Control American POLAROID DAY GLASSES FITS-ONS also available. Tbe only type of glasses that really controls glare. During the war used by the American Army and Navy. Call for a demonstration to prove the differences from ordinary sun glasses Various New Types ol Spectacle Franna Mounting abo arrived.
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    Harbour Tug Strike Statement
    181 7 Harbour Tug Strike Statement TIE Singapore Harbour Board has issued a statement on the strike of Harbour Board tug crews and boatmen which has now lasted since Tuesday morning. The statement says rates of pay and conditions of service were agreed with the Malay Seamen's Union on behalf of the
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    Singapore Shipping
    111 7 SHIPS alongside the Singapore wharves yesterday (godowns m brackets) were: Main Wharf: Nevassa (31-32), Louis Me H. Howe (33-34), Manx Sailor (36-37), Tranquebar (3839). Mantln (41), Benvorlich, Pacific alongside (42-43). West Wharf: Euryades (1-2), Rhu (3), Ravnaas (4-5), Japara <8-9), Bennevis (10-11), Maiden Creek (15-16). Empire Dock: Longvlew
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    GOOD BUYERS OF AUSTRALIA
    162 7 With exports to Malaya for the 11 months ended May, 1947, standIng at over £Al7 million, Malaya continues to be Australia's third best customer m post-war markets, state an official announcement by the Australian Commissioner for Malaya. Australia will be staging a big trade display at
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  • Malayan Round-up
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      S'pore Man Lives After 70-Ft. Fall
      124 7 A 41-YEAR OLD Cantonese carpenter, who fell about 70 feet from the dome of a Singapore cinema, to which he was carrying out minor repairs, is miraculously alive today. The carpenter is Chin Kin Keng, whose case was described by a surgeon of the
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      Girl Rescued
      58 7 A married Teochew girl, aged 18, was rescued from the sea, off Clifford Pier, about 3.30 p.m. yesterday. A marine constable and a Malay syce saw her m the sea and Jumped m to save her. The girl was unconscious when brought ashore, but artificial respiration reyived her
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      Road Death At 85
      77 7 mHE Singapore Coroner, Mr. W. 1 G. Porter, yesterday returned a verdict of accidental death after an inquiry into an accident m Serangoon Road on the evening of July 17 m which an 85-year-old Chinese gardener, Chong Ah Heng, was hit by a taxi and killed.
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      More Rabbits
      95 7 MORE Australian rabbits are on the way to Singapore, stares a report from Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. The Australian Rabbit Company have just delivered 4,000 pairs of rabbits for export to Singapore. When trapped, the rabbits are immediately placed m ice boxes and loaded m special rail vans which
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      5½ Hrs. Meeting
      83 7 riE longest meeting which Singapore Municipal Commissioners have held for many years lasted from 2.15 p.m. until nearly 7.45 p.m. yesterday. Of this period, nearly four hours were spent m private session. At the close of the meeting protests were made by two Commissioners. Mr. J. Ellas
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      Miners' Claims
      141 7 A CCORDINO to a recent Sydney J\ Stock Exchange Gazette, at least £A3,000.000 may be paid m compensation claims to Australian and British-Australian tin dredging companies for probably more than 20,000 tons of 72 per cent, tin oxide extracted during enemy occupation or Slam and Malaya. This estimate
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      Rubber Strikes
      122 7 SEREMBAN, Friday— About 700 Chinese labourers employed on Tanah Merah Estate, Port Dickson, went on strike today m protest against the cut m tapping rates. The chairaian of the Negri Sembilan Rubber Workers Union said the cut Imposed on the labourers was between 20 and 30 per cent.
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      To Help Children
      96 7 PENANG. Friday A nursing division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade is to be formed by the Penan? Women's Service League early m September. The division will concentrate on work among school children. With 3,000 children needing care and attention, it is hoped that clinics will eventually
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      Silver-Ware Prize
      107 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. Mr. M.C. Sheppard, until recently Malayan Union Director of Public Relations and president of the Malayan Agrlhortlcultural Association, has written to the secre- I tary of the Maha offering a silver challenge cup as an annual prize for the best piece of Malaya silverware made
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      Transport Fares
      144 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Friday.— An increase m hackney carriage fares is likely to result from lie recent increase m the petrol 'ax. I The Commissioner of Road Transport, while announcing tlia: no increase m rates for any form of transport ha<j yet been granted, said that it would be
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      Tiger Killed
      61 7 |>ENANO, Friday.— A fullgrown R tiger which had killed two cows and caused other havoc In the Selapau District has been shot by two professional hunters at United Patanl Estate. The animal weighed three piculs and It took four men to lift the carcase Into a lorry. The
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    SECRET REPORT TO BE PRINTED?
    473 7 Request Will Be Made To Governor DV a- unanimous vote, Singapore Municipal Conunis- sioners decided, at a meeting yesterday, to ask the Governor-in-( ouncil to make public the recommendations of the Commissioners on the future constitution. The president, Mr. L. Rayman, said that he had'
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    65 7 Head of the British Lone Range Weapons Organisation, Australia, Lieut-Gen. J. F. Kvetts talks with technical advisers at Woom era, the proposed rocket testing centre. Woomera is an aboriginal word meaning "a launching device or type of sling used as a spear thrower." The men m the picture wear handkerchiefs
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    BRAZIL MAY EXPORT MORE RICE
    168 7 BRAZIL MAY EXPORT MORE RICE LONDON, Friday. THE news that the Brazilian 1 Government's agent m Singapore has offered 40,000 tons of rice to Lord Killearn. British Special Commissioner, has confirmed the impression m trade and official quaiU-rs her e that Brazil's withdrawal from the International Emergency Food Council may
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    CHINESE 'Y' MEETING
    154 7 CINGAPORE'S first Chinese O V.M.C.A. held its initial meeting recently at its headquarters m Selegie Road, to welcome the new members. Those present included Dr. Wu Paak Shing, Chinese ConsulGeneral, and Dr. Chen Su Lan, chairman of the Interim committee. Among donations received were a piano, two
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    SERVICES ASKED TO PAY FOR ROADS
    229 7 The Singapore Municipal president, Mr. L. Rayman, will write to the Colonial Secretary to inform the Services that the cost of repairs and maintenance of Municipal roads should be partly borne by the Services. At the Commissioners' meeting yesterday, they voted unanimously m favour
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    No Non-Essential Tasks For Japs
    186 7 THE Army at the end of this month will remove all Japanese surrendered personnel from "non-essen-tial" tasks in Singapore. From Aug. 1, all /apanese on Singapore Island will work on basic reconstruction tasks. An Army spokesman said yesterday that "non-essential" tasks included work as grooms,
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    GM Assembly Plant For S'pore
    154 7 A PLAN by General Motors Oversea Corporation for the establishment of an assembly plant ior motor vehicles on the site of a former godown adjoining Katong Park was approved in~ principle by the Singapore Municipal Commissioners after a secret debate lasting more than three hours
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      16 7 jfl MARTELL Mi BRANDY Sole Agents for Malaya OPTORG CO., mm LTD. 124, ROBINSON ROAD ?!NCwAPORE
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      93 7 CLASSICAL CONCERT OF Vocal Instrumental Music AGA LAHOSKA (contralto) GOH SOON TIOE (violinist) AT THE PIANO: Bin. R. L. Eber and Mrs. Pen? Thomson VICTORIA MEMORIAL MALL SUNDAY 27th JULY AT 8.45 P-m. TICKETS $5, $3< $1« at ROBINSONS ENTIRE PROCEEDS ~TO CHILDREN'S CENTRES #CHALLEN PIANO UPRIGHT GRAND NEW SHIPMENT
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      Dr. Vickers & discouraged T.B. patients
      469 8 Dr. Vickers discouraged T.B. patients IT is well over month now since the Association for Prevention of Tuberculosis was formed m Singapore, but the prospect of positive action has yet to be opened lip by the association. It us evident from the various suggestions put forward by mdi- such a
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      Balestier Buckets
      66 8 MANY people are experiencing discomfort and inconvenience owing to the inefficiency of the Municipality is the re moval of night soil. Buckets frequently are not removed for four days, and even then they are not cleaned. On top of this, the coolies are exacting ex*ra money from us
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      Sleepy eyes at municipal desks
      318 8 Sleepy eyes at municipal desks THE two letters from A Municipal Employee" and Another Municipal Employee" have been written in an exaggerated manner, with no regard to the running of the various departments. I know of several instances where clerks suffering from Illhealth were given preferential vacation leave, and I
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      SIFTING FOR COLLEGES A S'pore student is enraged
      243 8 SIFTING FOR COLLEGES A S'pore student is enraged T HAVE read in the Straits 1 Times that students wishing to join the Medical and Raffles Colleges will have to sit for an interview before they will be granted admission. Why are all these new rules springing up? Surely the authorities
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      S.T.C, Conductors
      102 8 "IVEU Defend Le Droit." who complained in the Straits Times about the behaviour ofi S.T.C. conductors, has cause to be disgusted with this kind of people. But I should like to assure him that were the S.T.C. to engage British conductors, the same thing would happen. Frequently we
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      A disgusted Asiatic replies to a disgusted Britisher
      406 8 A disgusted Asiatic replies to a disgusted Britisher WHILST sympathising with "Another Disgusted Bri tisher," I am afraid he ia not entirely correct when h« writes: "It would appear that the first thing the Government did was to look after themselves." If he had stated that the Government looked after
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      $1 SWEEPS FOR T.B. FUND
      145 8 BELIEVE that when the 1 Singapore Turf Club holds a meeting, sweep tickets will be $5 each. Most of us cannot afford this The Turf Club can have the $5 ticket, but I suggest It would be better If the club could arrange to have
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      BLACK MARKET CUSHION COVERS
      216 8 WISH to thank the Regls1 trar of Vehicles, Mr. W. A. M. Watts, for his warning prominently displayed m the Press—"That any taxi seen without cushion covers after the 31st. July 1947, will have its licence cancelled." I am still perusing the Municipal Bye-laws to see
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      "Angin" Only For Gloomy Workers
      103 8 "Angin" Only For Gloomy Workers A LOT has been heard about the new cost of living allowance ($3O pins 40 per cent) to be granted to Government servants, but so far only "angin" has been received. The Government has already raised taxes, so why can't It be generous and pay
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      ARMENIANS AND JEWS
      170 8 IT is indeed regrettable that the Straits Times should print such a letter (without some editorial comment) as that which appeared under th e heading 'SINGAPORE ARMENIANS ARE NOT JEWS", and signed "100 Per Cent Armenian." I am an American, oassing through Singapore, and I would! like
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      175 8 At your service fr^ For wumy years, exporters, importers and world travellers have valued the comprehensive services provided by the Bank of New South ,M Wales m AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEA- \9m LAND and FIJI through Us network of over 700 branches and agencies. om*. trdm, Merchants of Malaya wiU find
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      641 8 daunted, however, and with nine tricks c»«*r sight, declarer led a low NOKTH ,1 spade to his ace and finessed the tpade K J 4 3 (Jack on the return. East woo and it- 9 A K Q 7 turned a club; West cashed the jack in 8 8 and
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    THE ROYAL ROMANCE
    266 9 PHOTO above of Princess Elizabeth and her fiance, Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten. was taken on July 10 a few hours after a court circular had announced their betrothal. Above right Princess Elizabeth, wearing a picturesque crinoline, is seen dancing with Philip at a Youth and Service Ball at
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      499 9 Vj^iVHßkiflf Radio Servicemen... p^Hf Vm^^^^^^P m B C?K Dealers Students. XnTtlPPiilr^HL T^ew Technicians... Ama- v*3/' ||MJ|||Hr j^K teurs... etc. here TyPBHW is the took you have ■MMVP! >^X been waiting for! S^miß^^ri _^^V A comDrehcnslve •"/t^K Radio Librfcry under '^^r ore cover OONfENTS Section 1: Broadcast Re- Automatic frequency control
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      160 9 GREATEST ARTISTS FINEST RECORDING CHARLES SHADWELL HIS ORCHESTRA Concerto In Jazz (Phillips) Two Pts. B 9506 MAYFAIR ORCHESTRA Conducted by WALTER GOEHR Golliwog's Cake Walk 'Dtebussy, arr. Douglas) La Paloma (Yradier, arr. Douglas) B 9508 SPIKE JONES AND HIS CITY SLICKERS That Old Black Magic (From film "Here Come the
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    S'PORE SHARE PRICES
    721 10 Singapore. Friday. r^ market mi quiet with an easier tendency In an sections. Among Industrials Inquiries continued for United Engineer*, denry Waughs and McAllsters. In the tin section there Tas small business within luotatlooa and rubber shares were neglected. Quotations given today by the Malayan Share Brokers'
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    N.Y. STOCK EXCHANGE
    84 10 N.Y. STOCK EXCHANGE NKW -YORK Fnday^-Buylng hiSj| eS/ terd *y S, SaS In the afternoon, reflecting the sharp Increase In car-loadings compared with the previous w.*k. Industrials also benefttfced from the strong support, with the tverages establishing new 1947 high levels as the long dormant short Interest ru°hed to cover
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    RUBBER
    58 10 The Btngapw Chamber ol Ooumeroe Robbs Aanetattoa'a jric** at noan yesterday w«r«: Buyen Selien OU. CU. per n>. per ■>. Mo. 1 R.8.8. Spat Iook 38% M No. 1 R.8.8. rot) In tales Auc Vi >*% No 3 RJB& rob in bale. Aug. 3»H 39^ No. 3 R.8.8. fob
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    LABU (F.M.S.) RUBBER
    89 10 The Financial Time* gives the following details of the Labu (P. MS.) Rubber Company: Proceeds from sales, 1946. £64,932; plus Interest, £2.766 (compared with the previous year's 3,467 less expenses) transfer fees, etc., £78; transferred from contingencies reserve, £13,000; making £80.776 or, less estate expenses, £70,099. London
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    FOOD FROM AUSTRALIA
    72 10 FOOD FROM AUSTRALIA Another Urge shipment of Australian food will reach Singapore next week with the arrival of the Blue Funnel ship Charon on July 30. Civilian cargo Includes 230 tons of potatoes, SO tons of produce, 315 tons of vegetables, 25 tons of frozen sundries and 330 tons of
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    U.S FUTURES
    40 10 NEW YORK, Friday.—Crude rubber futures yesterday closed 35 to 50 points lower. Sales totalled 35 contracts. September 15.65 (U.S.) cents per pound bid; December 25.45; March 15.40 bid. Number one rtl> bed smoked sheet 15 5/8 nominal. —AJ».
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      679 10 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. (Incorporated n Singapore I BLUE FUNNEL LINE SAILINGS FROM JD.K. AND 0.8. A. "Jaaara" Trwa O.S.A O.I T«M*r" DmIMD.I July y< •Vnckw* Dm ft** U.K. f«r Hong Kon* July 21 TkiwUi" Dm Itw D.S.i J«» S imMii" Dm from U.K. for Htconc, STuU Japan Am*. I "Collies"
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      332 10 PRESIDENT LINE s.S. MARINE LYNX SAILING SINGAPORE AUG. 3 ARRIVING SUEZ— AUG. 15 ARRIVING NAPLES— AUG. 19 Psamigfri SAILINGS TO NEW YORK AND BOSTON rtr INDIA EGYPT MEDTTERRANEAN PORTS \rrtves LOUIS MC. H. HOWE SINGAPORE GDN. 33 A 34 PORT S*HAM JULY J* PENANG AUG. 3 SCOTT E. LAND SINGAPORE
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      329 10 P O and B I SAILING TO AND FROM INDIA CEYLON, AUSTRALIA. SIAM. CHINA. ADEN. EGYPT, CONTINENT AND UNITED KINGDOM Agents S-ujra ISLAY KERR A CO.. LTD. am' 11 A Collyer Quay, S'ngapere. 'cj ->i 25 Beach Street, Penang. P O Agents K. Lumpur P. Swettenham farrison A Crosfleid (Malaya)
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      499 10 ELLERMAM KLAVENESS 11NE DllflfVAll Unoorporatad witn Limited DUIINHMLL 1 Liabuity m Norway) Ail ith LOS ANGELES. 5.5. CD., UT9. BAN FRANCISCO (Xooorporated la England) VANCOUVER Due: LONDON A CONTINENT "ROSEVILLE" Aag 16 DUB 8 AUGUST f^ r Swettenham A Penan. *McALISTER CO.. LTD. lincoroorateo ir Slngapora> PHONE 7237—5966 BOUSTEAD CO.,
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    SPORTING TOPICS Promise unfulfilled: two Malayan athletes who were handicapped
    1113 11 SPORTING TOPICS Promise unfulfilled: two Malayan athletes who were handicapped I By The Sports Editor DACEHORSES are the only performers m Malayan sport today receiving proper training. This is an inescapable conclusion after recent events. Two athletes held the attention of all local sport lovers last week. One was the
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      233 11 SKYWAYS (far east. LTD. (Incorporate to Hootkon*.) DIRECT HMCABTRIAK PABBKNOKB AND PRKiaHT 6ERVICE BfTWEEN SINGAPORE AND HONGKONG IN 7 HOURS NEXI DEPARTURES Tuesday 29th July Friday Ist August Tuesday Sth Aagust CiHrairtea THE BORNEO COMPANY LIMITED. (IncoiDorateo is Bn<rtand) G«Mnl Bookings also accepted at Straits Central Agencies, Majestic Hotel, Bukit
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      425 11 6 RIPPIH 6 1 PSYCHOLOGICAL DRAMA i Of A Love SO POSSESSIVE! ...Of A Hat« SO VENOMOUS!! T Xj^RjTiTJ 111 AM. o ■Illjj7({Tw 2 PM a (RKISi 6 3 V I A2^"!lTsr^En&i(i 9 ls I —CAPITOL— Air-Conditioned Phone 5281 2ND. GALA MID-NIGHT TONIGHT f^r^mMAUREEN O'HARA -WALTER SLEZAK/ L JIC^M -Sinbaptm.
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      686 11 RADIO MALAYA fa y Schubert: II.I5 Ttaoatre Organ; Pianist^-Franklc Carle; 8.15 EverysikirtPADv 1125 A M>otatment with Pear! man's Music; 8 30 Australian News: RinuAruKK 8 45 Muslc for MiUlons: 9 00 Tcnlght ENGLISH— 1 pjn. Radio Orchestra; D.rt.O.a- we Dance; 9.30 Alice Delysia (Soprano), 1.40 Share Market Report; 1.50 Mill-
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    SIX MAIDEN WINS LIKELY AT PENANG
    971 12 Lynchburg Today's Safest Bet From Our Racing Correspondent PENANG, Friday. I YNCHBURG is the safest each-way bet and Red Plane, Rex Flash and Cool Play are three good outsiders tomorrow, the first day of the Penang Turf Club Summer Meeting. Picking the winners will
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    Final Penang Selections
    53 12 Rare 1— AUGUST BLESSING, Constance. Race 2— WONDER BIRD, Son god. Ra<« 3 PREFECT, Scholar. Race 4— PHAR GAT, Gaygar. Race 5 KANDY KID, Some Class. Race 6— DOUBLE TEN, Rock Son. Race 7— ROSEWELL'S BOY, King Arthur. Race 8— LYNCHBURG, Fine Stream. Race 9— RIVIAN, Zarina.
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    Fixtures For Week-end
    354 12 Singapore Recreation Club cricket teams for the week-end: Against S.C.C. "A" at S.R.C. today at 2 p.m. Choppard, T. Cordeiro, E. Ebert, J. Sanderson, P. Norohna, L. Pencott, A. Jansen, D. Rabot, H. Rodrigues, a de Silva, W. Oalistan, O. Woodford Against S.C.S. 1st XI at S.R.C
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    STORE JOINT SCHOOL SPORTS
    64 12 Six Singapore schools will compete in an inter-school sports meeting to be held at Jalan Besar Stadium on Aug. 1. The sports are being held at a period when the majority of Singapore schools are holding their athletic meetings. The six competing schools are Victoria School,
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    ST JOSEPH'S MEET
    64 12 By winning thj 100 yards, 230, 800 and the long Jump, Tan Eng Ycon became individual champion at the S*. Joseph's Institution's 40th annual athletic sports at Jalan Bssar S'adium yesterday. The Inter-School invitation Relay was won by Victoria School with St. Patrick's a close second. Mrs.
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    HEANEY FIGHT
    52 12 The Australian welterweight, Leo Heaney, and Little Ibanez, Filipino flyweight, will make their first public appearance at the New World Arena tomorrow night. Heaney, who has a fine record In Australia, will meet Battling Slma m tht. main event, and Ibanez will fight Mok Kal Khoon Thrilling bouts
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    Today's Race Card
    1372 12 FIELDS for today, the first day of the Penang Turf Club Summer Meeting, are set out below. The double totes are on races four and six, and races seven and nine. The big sweep is on race nine. Race One 2.15 Horses Classes 3, 4 Comb. Div.
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    SING TAO WIN NARROWLY
    223 12 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Friday. rl Sing Tao tourists disappointed today when they gar* a mediocre display against the Penang Chinese Football Association before 10,000. The tourists just managed to win by two goals to one. Kam Hoi and Shiu Wing were their scorers. There
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    South Team Selected
    74 12 mHE following will represent 1 the South aeainst North m the annual cricket match to be played at Kuala Lumpur during the August Holidays: R. Leggett (SCO (Capt), J. Bates (SCO, E. Harding (SCO, C. Schubert (SRC), F. Marsh (SCO, M. S. Robinson (SCO, S. D. Williams
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    R.S.G.C. FINAL
    55 12 Dr. E. Laidlaw Thomson, Singapore golf champion m 1937, 1939, 1940, 1941 and Malayan golf champion m 1938, meets B.W.F. Goodrich m today's Royal Singapore Golf Club final. Over an 18-hole course, the play-off will start at 2.45 today and at 8.45 Sunday morning. Handicaps will be Dr.
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    Malayan Swim Meet
    184 12 PWIMMING clubs from all O over Malaya have been injvited by the Singapore I Amateur Swimming Association to take part m the Singapore swimming champion* ships. The championships will be held at the Singapore Swimming club on Oct. 18. Clubs invited include the Singapore Swimming Club, the
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      625 12 VEHICLES FOR SALE AUSTIN 8 1940/1 engine exceUent and new tyres. Can be viewed at 34 Boat Quay. FOR SALE FOR SALE 36' Hull powered by 80 h.p. Engine. Ideal for lighter towage and general service. Apply Box A777, S.T. FOR SALE 165 cv. ft. Air Compressor driven by 40
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      166 12 SINGAPORE AMATEUR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION. At the conclusion of the present League Competition (about midSeptember) it is intended to run a Singapore Cup Knock-out Competition among teams affiliated to the S A.P.A. Entries for this Cup Competition, which should be sent to the undersigTved. close on August 15th. Entrance Fee $10/-
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