The Straits Times, 29 April 1949

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    18 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, APRIL 2», 1949 PRICE TEN CENTS.
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    SOUTH AFRICA STAYS TOO-MALAN
    538 1 No Intention Of Leaving The C 'wealth LONDON, Thursday. ♦'COUTH Africa has no intention of leaving 13 the Commonwealth" said South Africa's Prime Minister, Dr. Daniel Malan, in a recorded broadcast today before leaving London for a tour of Holland. South Africa's declaration came a lew
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    49 1 t MR. AND MRS. M. T. LBONG after their wedding at the Trinity College chapel in Singapore yesterday. Mr. Leong Is on the staff of Diethelm Co. and is an administrative officer of the Malayan Air Training Corps. His bride was formerly Miss Lee Rwal Yuen— Straits Times picture.
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    16 Pages on Sunday
    144 1 THK Sunday Times, which will be 16 pages from this week, has secured the Malayan publication rights of "The Wooden Horse, on tli- book that is thrilling all Rntain and which has been dfM ribed as "the greatest story to come out of the last war."
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    SAIGON RIVER MINED'
    35 1 BOSTON, Thurs.— Two attempts to sink the Isthmian titter, S.S. Steel Admiral, with land detonated mines in ihe S»U<>n river in French Indochina were reported when the v.ss'l arrived here yesterday. U.P.
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    MRS. QUEZON DIES IN AMBUSH
    164 1 MRS. QUEZON DIES IN AMBUSH MANILA, Thursday. MRS. Aurora Quezon, widow of Philippines llrst President, her daughter and son-in-law were killed today in a machine-gun ambush that brought death to ten persons and wounds to ten others. President Quirino. when notified at his summer capital In Baguio. Immediately ordered a
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    DUKE SPOKE IN WELSH
    64 1 BANGOR, (Wales i, Thurs. The first act of the Duke of Edinburgh after installation as Chancellor of Bangor University College today was to confer an honorary degree on his wife. Princess Elizabeth, and he addressed her in Welsh. Then the Duke conferred degrees on nine other
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    MAKE THIS NEW UNITY A SUCCESS
    264 1 CHURCHILL SAYS: LONDON. Thurt. MR. HERBERT MORRISON Deputy Prime Minister, today described to Parliament i as "historic" the Commonwealth agreement which keeps the future Republican India within the Commonwealth as full and equal partner. Mr Winston Churchill, leader of the .Opposition, said he had
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    Good Faith —Truman
    65 1 WASHINGTON. Thurs. PRESIDENT Truman told reporters today that he wu encouraged by the conversations with Russia on the lifting of the Berlin blockade. He thought the Russians were acting in good faith. The conversations between Mr. Jessup for the United States and Mr. Malik, the Russian delegate
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    THREE PREMIERS TO VISIT EIRE
    127 1 LONDON, Thurs. THREE of the Prime Minlsters who have been attend ing the Commonwealth confeFence In London are paying a visit to the fortnight-old Rt-public of Eire. (ln some circles it has been suggested that India's Commonwealth decision may lead to Eire seeking to take
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    47 1 ON SPEAKING TERMS: One place in Berlin where the Westerners and Russians are still on speaking terms is the Spandau Prison where Hess, Raeder, Doenlti and other war criminals are serving their sentences Here Russian guards (on left) are taking over from the Americans.— A. P. pictures
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    WATER RATION WARNING
    168 1 WATER RATION WARNING SINGAPORE may get water rationing if the present dry weather and rate of consumption continues. "Our stocks are rapidly falling" the acting Municipal Water Engineer, Mr. F. S. Wicks, said yesterday. •Rainfall for the first three months of this year was exceptionally low. This accounted for a
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    TRAIN CRASH
    16 1 JOHANNESBURG. Thurs. Thirty-six people were killed in a train collision near here today. -Reuter.
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    BAO DAI BACK
    14 1 ANNAM, Thurs.-Ex-Em-peror Bao Dal returned here today after four years' absence.—Reuter.
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    R.A.F. Stands By For Shanghai Airlift
    379 1 R. A.F. Stands By For Shanghai Airlift HONG KONG, Thursday. ROYAL Air Force Dakotas and flying-boats will proceed to Shanghai to evacuate th c British community immediately the R.A.F. receives a request from the British authorities there, a Government spokesman announced this afternoon. The spokesman refused to divulge the number
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    BRIND IS RETURNING
    80 1 LONDON, Thurs. The Commander-in-Chief. Far Eastern Fleet Admiral Sir Patrick Brind. Is flying back to Singapore. He came here last week to attend naval talks but instead became one of the principal advisers of the First Sea Lord, Lord Fraser, after the Communists shehed four British warships
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    Jap Goods For S'pore
    86 1 From Our Staff t'orrespuudeni KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. ON the recommendation of the Joint Import and export Board of the Federation and Singapore, Government has decided to allow the importation of certain Japanese goods listed by the board ax "essential." The detailed list of these goods is
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    500,000 Reds Cross Yangtse
    283 1 500,000 Reds Cross Yangtse SHANGHAI, Thurs. jfILITARY observers in M* Shanghai today estimated the number of Communists now across the Yangtse at half a million. With the fall of Soochow. a Communist column about 4,000 strong has pushed on another 10 miles east to Wetting, about 50 miles wc-st of
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      MacArthur Plans A Christian Japan
      396 2 BOSTON, Thursday. pEN. Mac Arthur will soon launch a plan to Christianise all Japan, according to a Presbyterian clergyman who recently conferred with (he commander of the occupation forces in Tokyo. Gen. Mac Arthur believes that Japan is "ripe and ready for Christianity and wants
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    S.AFRICA TO BAN MIXED MARRIAGE
    97 2 CAPE TOWN, Thurs. THE South African Government, as a first legislative step to implement Its racial segregation policy, proposes to prohibit marriages between Europeans and nonEuropeans Dr. T. E Donges, Minister of the Interior, gave notice of a motion to this effect to ibe introduced
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      184 2 IMPORTS FROM JAPAN Applications may be made for the Import of essential goods other than cotton textiles from Japan; the test of essentiality will be the same as applies to imports from hard currency sources as set out In the Malayan Import Guide. 2. Applications supported by firm offers should
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    INDIA'S DECISION TO STAY
    430 3 LONDON. Thurs. IND1AS decision to remain in the Commonwealth made known in the lnllowing Downing Street ■ment this morning: •During the past week the Pt i Ministers ol the UnlI Kingdom. Australia. New 7 'aland, South Africa. India, Pakistan, and Ceylon and Ihe Canadian Secretary of
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    Fight For Plant Life
    162 3 tor the IV setting up of a South East Ashi and Pacific Region Convention to prevent the spread ol plant diseases and pests were drafted at a PhytoS.'nitary conference which concluded at the Commis-sioner-General's office In Bingaoore yesterday. D legates represented eight con «i tries— Ceylon.
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    BRITAIN WILL ACCEPT RED PLAN TO END BLOCKADE
    281 3 LONDON, Thursday. AN official British source said yesterday that Britain would accept Russia's broadcast terms for lifting the blockade of Berlin. Britain's willingness has been conveyed to the I 'ni.ed States (Government. Moscow Radio announced yesterday that Russia would end the blockade
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    "TOWER OF BABEL"
    84 3 LAKE SUCCESS. Thurs Strong opposition by Britain and the United States to the adoption of Russian and Chinese as working languages of the United Nations General Assembly has arisen In the Assembly's budgetary committee. Sir John Matthews, Britain, said yesterday that two hundred additional employees would be
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    PRINCESS ARRIVES
    37 3 NAPLES, Thurs.— Princess Margaret arrived here yesterday. Sir Victor Mallet. British Ambassador to Italy, his wife. and Signor Kuaranta San Severini, the Italian Foreign Minister's protocol chief, were at the airport to greet her.— A.P.
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    K.L. Silent On Penang Protest
    195 3 From Our Staff Correspondent KLALA LUMPUR.Thursday. ll HII. i: the Penang Chamber of Commerce and TT Bar Co. unittee were protesting against the closing of the Estate Duty Office there, a senior Federal Secretariat official said no public statement would b e issued about Penang
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    Study Visit
    43 3 LEARNING BY SEEING: Students of the Singapore Chinese National Language School taking a keen Interest In a picture-block router at the Straits Times yesterday. They were on a study visit organised by their principal, Mrs. R T. l.im. Straits Times picture.
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    More Ships To Aid Siam
    187 3 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. BESIDES offering. Siam rolling stock to eas e the rice transport bottleneck, Malaya has also put new and extra vessels on the job of bringing rice to this country from Bangkok. Mr. O. H. R. Beadles, Controller of
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    Siam Keeps State Of Emergency
    122 3 Siam Keeps State Of Emergency From Our Own Correspondent BANGKOK, Thurs. THE Siamese Government has postponed the lifting of the state of emergency at the end of this week owing I to a sudden tense situation resulting from the attempt last week-end, by fugitive re- I volutionary leaders responsible for
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    RETALIATION
    26 3 MANILA. Thurs.-The Philippines House of Representatives yesterday passed the reciprocal immigration bill aimed at the "Whdte Australia" policy and sent it to the Senate.— U.P.
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    MEAT AGREEMENT
    26 3 LONDON. Thurs.— ln return for Australian undertakings to develop area s to Increase meat supplies. Britain has guaranteed a market for 15 years. Reuter.
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    Relief From Double Taxation
    176 3 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. THE full arrangement mad c with the British A Government to give relief from double taxation in relation to income tax was gazetted yesterday. I The arrangement will also apply to any other taxes of a substantially similar character
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    $45,000 OFFER FOR LABOUR
    53 3 The Singapore Government has offered to pay the Chinese Chamber of Commerce and the Singapore Overseas Chinese Anti-Japanese Mobilisation Committee and certain Chinese people $45,000 for advances they made on behalf of the Government for wages to labour forces recruited to assist in the defence of
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    FEDERATION MAY DAY PRECAUTIONS
    124 3 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. TTT TT HE entire Federation police has been placed on the ale for possible Communist attacks on Sunday -the first May Day since the emergency wis declared A senior Malaya District .oJk.-Sa^*& »ld today that all Army commanders in
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    'Every Precaution In RAF Attacks
    396 3 'Every Precaution In RAF Attacks LONDON, Thurs. THE Air Minister, Mr. Arthur Henderson, told Mr. Emrys Hughes, Labour, in Parliament yesterday that no bandit infested area in Malaya was attacked from the air unless the civil authorities were satisfied that there was no risk to the' civilian population. The Royal
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    MINISTER ONDENIAL CLAIMS
    124 3 MINISTER ONDENIAL CLAIMS LONDON, Thuri. pOMMANDER Allan Noble (Cons.), asked In the House of Commons why service departments in Malaya were refusing to pay compensation for certain goods requisitioned in 1940-42 on the ground that they were requisitioned for purposes of I denial. He asked what right of appeal there
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    FOR SINGAPORE
    41 3 LIVERPOOL. Thurs.—Nearly 1.000 Air Force and Navy men with 200 member s of servicemen's families left here in the troopship Devonshire for Hong Kong. Singapore and Colombo. The men will replace those coming home for leave or relief. Reuter.
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    "Red Shanghai" Only For Tan Kah Kee
    194 3 VIR. Tan Kah Kee, a Singapore Chinese leader iT1 who leaves next Thursday for Hong Kong said last night that if Shanghai is not Communist held by them "I will wait in Tientsin until it is." "But" emphasised Mr. Tan "my trip is
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    "MALAYA NEEDS AID"
    59 3 LONDON, Thurs, Lord Mancroft, said yesterday that Malaya was the only country in the world which was fighting Communism and beating it. "The tragic and humiliating disaster on the Yangtse River accentuates the importance of the battle of Malaya." he said. "Increased Communist activity is therefore probable.
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    Crashed At 100m.p.h.
    46 3 Crashed At 100m.p.h. SAINT HELIER, (Jersey), Thurs. \HREE people, the driver A and two spectators, were .iiled when a racing car .kidded and crashed through a safety barrier at 109 miles per hour during last night's speed trial for today's international road race In Jersey. Reuter.
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Fri., Apr. 29, 1949. INDIA STAYS IN THE FAMILY
    993 4 The Straits Times Singapore, Fri., Apr. 29, 1949. INDIA STAYS IN THE FAMILY No more crucial conference has been held in British Commonwealth history than the gathering of Prime Ministers who have successfully concluded the mission that was set them in London. Decision seems to have been reached in the
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    M.P. PROTESTS AT U.S. ACTION
    56 4 LONDON, Thurs.— A Labour member of the House of Commons said that the United States has "censured the British Parliament" by refusing him an entry visa. He was Mr. Konni Zilllacus. who was to have Joined the former U.S. Vice-President, Mr. Henry Wallace, In a
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    JEW BAITERS
    34 4 HAMBURG, Thur. -Twen-ty-two former Nazi Brownshirts received prison sentences ranging from four to 42 months In Hamburg for burning down the Jewish synagogue in Hamburg, and plundering Jewish property in 1938. —A.P.
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    A FACTUAL ACCOUNT OF DISASTER
    2195 4  -  ALLINGTON KENNARD General PercitaVs "War In Malaya" By '[•HERE were plenty of scapegoats when Singapore fell the Air Marshals, the Generals, the Admirals and the troops. The Governor, the government and the governed. And that explains the Malayan campaign in a single word unprepared. Physically
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      16 4 WAR IN MALAYA. Bj Lieut. Gen. A. E. Percival, C.B., D.S.O. O.B.E., M.C. (Eyre Spo'tiswoode, London).
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    New T.B. Clinic
    70 5 NEW T. B. CLINIC: The Governor, Sir Franklin Gimson, this afternoon will declare op en the T.B. clinic built by the Singapore Rotary Club in the grounds of Tan Tock Senr Hospital. The ceremony will take place at spm The Rotary Club collected SlOO.OO 0 to pay
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    MR McFALL HEARS HIS LAST CASE
    150 5 rnHE Second District Judge. 1 Mr. J. L. McFall heard himself described yesterday as "fearless, independent and merciful." The tribute was paid In a farewell to Mr. McFall by Mr. C. H. Koh on behalf of the Singapore Bar. Mr. McFall has retired and
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    "STUDENT LIFE"
    35 5 Mrs. Richardson, representative of the Interna'.innal Students' Society, will speak on "Student Life and the Comrrunity" to Raffles College Students' Union at a public meeting in the College Hall at 8 p.m today.
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    Gave Blood, Saved Wife
    89 5 titt a proaiaeni 1 donated their blood at the Transfusion Centre yesterday. One of them saved the life of his wife. He was Mr. Lao Tew Hock, secretary of the Singapore Overseas Chinese Importers and Exporters Association. The otaer two donors were Mr. Foo Kia Fung,
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    THE FIRST
    17 5 The first scheduled service of the Indian Overseas Airlines will arrive in Singapore on Monday.
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    2 Colony Labour Disputes Settled
    301 5 HPHE Singapore Acting Deputy Commissioner for x Labour, Mr. C. W. Lyle, as negotiator yesterday disposed of disputes concerning two rubber milling factories, but disputes in two more factories are pending. The newly formed Singapore Union of Rubber Workers negotiated with the managements of the
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    IN MEMORY
    44 5 A memorial service will be held for Flying Officer John Hope. R.A.F.. on Sunday evening. at St. Hilda's Church. Katong. An old boy of St. Andrew's School, Flying Officer Hope was killed in a flying accident off the York-fr'-e coast last week.
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    MAGISTRATE GIVES EVIDENCE
    987 5 Oehlers Said "Police Made A Mistake" A MAGISTRATE, Mr. M. H. MacDougal, gave evidence for the prosecution yesterday in the trial of a former magistrate, Frederick Bernard Oehlers, in the Third District Court. Oehlers is alleged to have caused an ex-pro-fessional boxer and physical instructor, Al Rivers
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    GOVT. MAY HELP HOUSINGSOCIETY
    200 5 THE Government may finance the Singapore Govx eminent Officers' Co-Operative Housing Society, but the final decision, it is stated, will depend on the merits of a memorandum the society is preparing for submission to the Government The memorandum will deal i with the financial, legal and
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    APPLIED TOO LATE, FINED
    46 5 Denys Anthony Noden, of Arthur Terrace, was fined $60 by the First District Judge, Mr. E. P. Shanks, yesterday for failing to take an Identity card In time. Noden arrived In Singapore la November and applied for a card on Mar. 15.
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    Peer Who Married In S'pore Dies
    142 5 VISCOUNT Tredegar, millionaire author and traveller, wh married a Russian Pri< ess in Singapore In -.'9. .e^ at his Surrey home jv-sterday. aged 55.M.*>lay loyalty attended the c.-cmony after the Viscount's wedding at the Registry Office to Princess Olga Dolgorouky, who was then aged
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    Plan For Teachers' Training College
    188 5 DLANS to establish a fulltime teachers' training college in Singapore by September 1950, for 150 teachers for English and 40 teachers for Chinese schools, are being studied by th e Government A sub-committee of the Singapore Education Committee is considering financial and other aspects, and
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    WARNING TO PARKS
    92 5 OWNERS of amusement parks were yesterday warned by the Fourth Police Court magistrate, Mr. W. H. MacDougal, not to allow gambling in the parks. Mr. MacDougal had convicted two Chinese charged with having managed a common gaming stall In the Happy World Park. The two men, Yoon
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    $60,000 LAWSUIT SETTLED
    187 5 THE civil suit in which Mr. Wong Pak Shum, a Singapore architect, claimed s6o,ooo from Mr. Aw Boon Haw th« ««ncrnnnr<> miiiHmuYionaire fo? S?oTesSonal rervS aUeeed to have been rendered wlf settled \n the Singapore High Court yesterday. Mr. Wong's claim was in respect of plans and
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    Allowances For T.B. Victims Being Paid
    287 5 Allowances For T.B. Victims Being Paid DAYMEN! has begun of treatment allowances authorised under a $240,000 Singapore Government experimental scheme to help the breadwinner, who contracts tuberculosis and has a reasonable chanc c of recovery, to support his family Or T? ei T\ d n^, whlle he treatment and rest
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    COL. SANTOSO IN S'PORE
    46 5 THE Government rf indo1 nesia Secretary of State for Internal Security, Col. Raden Suria Santoso, was In Singapore yesterday meeting Netherlands Consular officials. Col. Santoso arrived here from Batavia on the Zeeland, in which he is sailing today for Holland, on leave.
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    4 CLEARED OF 1945 MURDER
    182 5 ALL four accused la the Thomson Road post-liber-ation murder case were acquitted in the Singapore Assize Court yesterday by Mr. Justice Taylor -after the iury had returned a unanimous verdict of "not guilty." The prosecution story was that the rour people— Lee Chee Peng. Ng
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    R.E. OFFICERS' DINNER
    63 5 The annual Royal engineers' officers dinner for past and present officers will be held at MountbaUen club on June 29, coinciding wilh the Corps' dinner in London. Past officers of the R.E. who would like to attend are requested to forward their names and addresses to the
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      88 5 Miss Molly Williamson, a secretary on the Commis-sioner-General's staff, was married at the Wesloy Church yesterday to Mr. R. Low on the staff of McAlister's. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Williamson of Dundee. Her gown was blue caffeta with an over-dress of blue georgette.
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    TIN PRICE CONTROL MEETING
    332 6 Malaya Sending Strong Team From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUxMPUR, Thursday. MALAYA is sending a strong delegation to the next meeting of the International Tin Study Group in Europe when further discussions are expected to be held on the possibility of a fiveyear price control agreement.
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    SWAMI VISITS SITIAWAN
    56 6 From Our Own Correspondent SITIAWAN. Thurs.— Officials of the Dindings Hindu Sabah entertained Swami fcathiananthar to a tea party at the home of Mr. M. K. Subramaniam on Saturday. On Sunday Swami Sathiananthar, who is the disciple of Swami Suthiananthar Barathiar, addressed two large gatherings. He had
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    STUDENTS' APPEAL FOR GIFTS
    239 6 STUDENTS' APPEAL FOR GIFTS VARSITY FUND STUDENTS of Raffles College are out to "convince the public that donations to the University funds are a sound, gilt-edged investment which will repay a thousand times over in profits more lasting than gold." The students, in their official publication. The Undergrad. hints at
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    Midnight Toast For Dutch Queen
    183 6 By Our Woman Correspondent HUNDREDS of Dutch people in Singapore will celebrate the 40th birthday of their Queen Juliana tomorrow, but the gay pageantry that usually accompanies such an occasion in Holland will be lacking. In accordance with the express wish of ex-Queen Wilhelmina on
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    GAOL, ROTAN FOR GANG
    93 6 SENTENCE Of Hve years' rigorous imprisonment and twelve strokes of the rotan was passed by Mr. Justice Gordon-Smith, in the Singapore Assizes yesterday, on four young Chinese convicted of armed gang robbery at a house in Ceylang Road on May 9, last year. Five or six
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    7 MEN TO HANG
    86 6 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. QEVEN men five Chinese, an Indian and a Malay had their death sentences for unlawful possession of arms and ammunition upheld by the Federation Court of Appeal today. It took the court just under two and a half hours
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    2 MORE BANDITS KILLED
    135 6 2 MORE BANDITS KILLED From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. rpWO Chinese, including a woJL man. were shot dead early this morning by a police patrol in the Sitiawan area of Perak. They' were among five who ran from a house j which the police surrounded. A loaded revolver
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    IPOH ROTARY OFFICERS
    98 6 IPOH. Thurs.— At the annual election day meeting of the Rotary Club in the Jubilee Restaurant yesterday, Mr. H.D.O. Ansz was elected president for the years 1949-50. Mr. L. Woods, a past president and a Rotarian for the past 20 years, was elected an honorary member of
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    FILMING TEMPLE
    50 6 FILMING TEMPLE "MODERN AGE." Mr. Douglas Ransom of the J. Arthur Rank organisation seen with his assistant cameraman. Mr. Lee Meow Seng, taking "shots" of the Ayer Ham Temple, Penang. The scene will form part of a documentary film on Malaya for the series "This Modern Age." Straits Tunes picture.
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    Planter Cleared On One Charge
    391 6 JOHORE BAHRU, Thursday. CARL Atherton Hunter, manager of Tai Tak Estate, who was charged in the Kota Thiggi Police Court, with firstly, being drunk when carrying, arms, and, secondly, with behaving in a disorderly manner when carrying arms, was acquitted on the Arst charge at
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    Singapore Diary
    112 6 TODAY Ratepayers' Association, annual general meeting, Adelphi, 5.15 p.m. Hong Kong University Alumni Association, annual general meeting, City Club, 7.30 p.m. Y.W.C.A., Business and Professional Club's SocUl and Dance, 5. Raffles Quay, 8 p.m. TOMORROW Teh and Ng combined picnic to Bedok, transport leaves Coleman Street at 8
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      241 6 (also at 9.30); 7.10 Share Mar- yu; 9.30 Burmese; 9.45 English; SINGAPORE ket Report etc 7.15 Film Re- 10.00 Radio News Reel: 10.15 1 00 South American Wav 130 v ie*; 7.30 Round up on the The Reader Takes Over; 10.45 News (a?so at 7 and 9 30) 145 8.00
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      Russian Rubber Purchases Steady Market
      272 7 Russian Rubber Purchases Steady Market MALAYA would have made between six and seven cents a pound less for all the rubber she exported last year if there had been no Russian purchases. This estimate was given by a member of a leading Singapore rubber firm yesterday when commenting on the
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      London Stocks
      306 7 LONDON, Thurs. AVERSEAS Issues attracted most of the attention in the London Stock Exchange yesterday. An outstanding feature was the sharp recovery In Hongkong and Shanghai Back shares to 95. The lowest point touched yesterday by this stock was 87. Chinese bonds remained quietly steady at the previous
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      25% DIVIDEND
      65 7 WHEN the directors of Malay Coconut Estates meet at the annual meeting ln London on May 24 they will recommend a final dividend of 25 per cent, for the year ended Dec. 31. 1948. transfers to taxation reserve M £36,511. to the general reserve of £10,000 to renewals
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      PRODUCE MARKET
      59 7 From A Market Correspondent QUIET conditions contlrued in Singapore produce markets yesterday ln spite of a firmer tendency m the more important sections. The coconut oil market was Improved considerably following recent purchases on the market to fulfil a substantial shlpnviv to Russia. New pepper quotations yesterday were:
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      24 7 THE KOREA, an East Asiatic Comapny vessel which sails between th» Continent and Japan via Singapore. She is expected in Singapore on May 15.
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      INDIA: LONDON IS RELIEVED
      190 7 LONDON, Thursday. COMMERCIAL circles in London were extremely relieved to hear the terms of yesterday's communique on India's future relations with the Commonwealth. They were certain that the Commonwealth's present preferential tariff rates would remain undisturbed by India's new status as a sovereign independent republic. Both
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      MALAYAN SHARES
      169 7 From Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Thurs. THERE was slightly more buying 1 interest in the Malayan share market today but deals were still sparse. London was a'so on the lookout for bargains. Price changes announced by the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association were: INDUSTRIALS Buyer Seller Praser Neave Ord. 3.60
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      NEW SHIPPING SERVICE
      26 7 BRISBANE, Thurs. *J*HE Sclndia Steam Navigation Co., Indian shipping firm, is to start a cargo service between Australia and India next June.— Reuter.
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      Singapore Rubber
      117 7 Singapore Rubber TTTITH Interest rather poor prices v In the Singapore rubber market were Inclined to sag a trifle yesterday. The market was dull and quiet at the close. Closing prices yesterday were: No. 1 sheeetf.o.b. buyer 35% cects. sellers 35% cents; spot loose buyers 35% cents, sellers 35% c»nts
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      AT THE SINGAPORE WHARVES
      113 7 SHIPS in port alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves yesterday (godowns In braokets) were Main Wharf: Charon (33-34), Bid or (35), Bruas (36), Benltdi (38-39). Richmond Hill (40-41). Tarakan (42-43). West Wharf: Molenkerk 1-2), Agapenor (4-5), Socotra (6-7), Bencruachan (8-9), Orestes (10n) *<**<>* (15-16). Empire Dock:
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    29 8 Mill SENG KIIOON (left) and Ooi Teik Hork with their cups after their victory in the men's doubles final in the Danish open international badminton tournament. A. P. photo.
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    Watch Northants This Year
    650 8  -  JIM CHAMBERS U.K. CRICKET SEASON... S By IjWTHI'SIASM for cricket in the Cinderella counties J participating in the championship is rife. Let's take a look at Northamptonshire, usually the chopping block of the annual tournament. Membership at the end of 1948 had reached the record figure
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    Washbrook Hits 115
    145 8 LONDON. Thursday CYRIL WASHBROOK, England and Lancashire opening batsman, began his cricket season with a characteristic century against the County champion.-. Glamorgan, at Cardiff yesterday. Playing for an All-England XI In a two-day match, which is a prelude to the season's official opening on Saturday. Washbrook dominated
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    COLONY LAWN TENNIS TIES
    128 8 QPENINO ties ir. ihe Singapore Lawn Tenni; Association's championships for 1949 will be played on Monday, starting at 5 p.m. on the S.C C. courts. The ties are: MONDAY Men's Open Singles fiiU mentioned player to provide umpire i: H. K. Yadi v. Cipi. J. I..
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    Sports Diary
    58 8 LEAGUE SOCCER: Snr. l-iv S.C.C. v. R.A.F. (nan* i— I Besar; Jr. A Grp. t. Police v. P. T. Police Depot. Customs S.C. v. Naval Store* Geylanf; Jr. B Grp. 2, Changi Prisons v C.V.M.A.— St. George Road. FRIENDLY SOCCER: Hotspurs v. R.A.F. Sembawang Victoria School TABLE TENNIS:
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    NATURAL DOES RECORD 3-FUR GALLOP
    1123 8  - NATURAL DOES RECORD 3-FUR GALLOP EPSOM JEEP By Top Sprinters Set A Poser THAT brilliant Dhoti gelding. Natural, ran the fastest morning three ever when he clocked 36 1/5 on a firm track at Bukit Timah yesterday morning. With Ted Harper astride, Natural trotted once round on th c third
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    Larwood May Settle In Australia
    272 8 MELBOURNE. Thurs. A REPORT tint former English fast bowler. Harold Larwood centre of "he leg controversy, would like to settle in Australia, has created much Interest among cricket enthusiasts and authorities. Australian Test Selector. Jack Ryder, said that Larwood would be very valuable as a
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    SPOTTING THE WINNERS
    216 8 SPOTTING THE WINNERS By EPSOM JM-.r HERE are another ten horses worth keeping an eye on at Buktt Timah this meeting. They have encouraging race form and are working splendidly. NATURAL: Brilliant winner of the Selangor Gold Cup and Spring Cup. Put in a splendid performance on the training track
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    Tamils Win Again
    159 8 I*HJ£ Tamil Brotherhood Associa1 tlon, with new confidence after their recent victory over Kota Raja, yesterday scored their second victory in the S.Af.A. Senior League when they beat the Casuals two-one at Jalan Be ar Stadium. The football was poor, but the determination of the Tamils held
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    S.C.C. SOCCER XI
    50 8 The following have been selected to represent the S.C.C. Ist XI in a Senior League soccer fixture against R.A.F. fCi'.&ngu at Jala.i Besar Stadium today: J. Bell; C. McCuUoch, V. Burton. W. Bainbridge, D. Hagon, H. Twist; B. Clifton. B. Murphy, P. McCulloch, O. Murray. W. Hill.
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    Army-Navy Selectors Decide Today
    396 8 ARMY-Navy soccer selectors who meet this evening to select their team for Sunday's Malaya Cup tie against Singapore Civilians at Jalan Besar Stadium aa c hoping that this evening's trial at Nee Soon will make their task easier. For almost every position there are at least
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    Grass Tracks For Empire Games
    325 8 AT the British Empire Games in New Zealand next year, athletes will run on grass tracks and not on cinder tracks. This was disclosed by Mr. E. Strickland, President of the Singapore Amateur Athletic Association, at the annual general meeting of the Association at the
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    S.O.S.C. Gains Recognition
    87 8 "WK are now a r*'co»nisrd body," was the comment made last night by Mr. E. Strickland, Secretary of the Singapore Olympic Sports Count il. and President of the Singapore A.A.A., commenting on a message from Kom« stating that Singapore had ing that Singapore dad been recognised as
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    Seletar Win
    39 8 THE R.A.F. Ba-st. Selet.u. defeated RE. ME. 4—l u\ a S.A.P.A., Senior Division, league soccer match, at Seletar yesterday The R.A.F. scorers were Syrett (2). Johnson and Leo. For the Army eleven. Toy neitpd the or.ly goal.
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      31 8 SINGAPORE TIDES TOi>AY: H.W.. 11.50 a.m. (8 ft. 3 in), 11.31 p.m. (8 ft 7 in.) TOMORROW: H.W., 12 22 pm. (8 ft. 2 in.). 11.56 p.m. (8 ft. 8 in.)
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