The Straits Times, 6 May 1947

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    18 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED JS4S TWELVE PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 6, 1947. PRICE TEN CENTS
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    INCREASES IN S.T.C. PAY URGED
    2877 1 Judge's Report On Union Demands MR. Justice Jobling's report to the Governor on the 17 demands of the Singapore Traction Company Employees' Union was issued last night. The judge recommended all-round increases m pay. payment of a rehabilitation grant of two months' pay at pre-war
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    Waited For Tide To Drown Her
    118 1 Waited For Tide To Drown Her A^ mNESE woman who sat al the edge of the sea and uai ed for the tide to rise aid (a own her was cautioned and dischaiged by the Singapore Th rd Magistrate, Mr. H. W. N: tingale, yesterday. Oman, Lo.v Mcc, had Anally
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    FORMER VICEROY ROBBED
    79 1 LONDON. Monday.— Thieves ransacked the home of Lord Linlitbgow. former Vic e rcy of India, m St. John's Wood. London, today and stole jew>ll?ry ?nd cl I'hi 1 g. T 1 property stolen is b'lievrd t worth ?t least €4,000. ced is a Persian rug iraiurd at
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    PACT WITH POLAND
    29 1 LONDON. Monday— The Foreign Sscrotary. Mr. Bevin, announced In the Commons today that Bri- I tain had decided to ratify the! |Anglo-P:-lish financial agr:eme-it. j UP
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    Plans To Improve Cable Radio
    208 1 Plans To Improve Cable Radio pLANS for the development l of cable and rad o communications from and to Malaya will be discussed with the arrival m Singapore next week ~ti Major-Gen. Leslie 3. Nfcholls, a director of Cable and Wire.ess Ltd. Major-Gen. Nicholls was Gen. Eisenhower's Chief Signals Officer,
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    World Police Force Debate
    110 1 LAKE SUCCESS, Monday.— The United Nations Security Council will open the debate this week on the organisation of the wcrld police force. It will take as the basis of debate the widely split report of the Military Staff Council. United Nations officials said the council session
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    16 DIE IN TRAIN DISASTER
    169 1 SYDNEY, Monday. AT least 16 picnickers were killed and about 60 inn jured yesterday m the worst Afshraßaa train wreck for 21 years. A special excursion train, carrying 450 employees of the Government Excise Department to a May Day celebration jumped the rails on a
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    27 1 Ijiir pc pie were killed and 12 injured m tL*» street accident when five t-anuar* collided from three directions m »he middle cf Basle, Switzerland.— P proto.
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    97 1 T. r rists concealed m orange groves beside the ra.l'.va? line blew up the night express from Cairo as it passed Rehovoth. A heavy charge cf explosives had been laid beneath the track and this was detonated at the exact moment when a secondclass coach packd with British sold-ers was
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    LABOUR LOSSES IN AUSTRALIA
    80 1 SYDNEY, Sunday.— Th c Labour Governments both of New South Wales and Queensland were returned to power m yeHarday s elections, but with reduced majorities. Labour has probably lost six seats from its previous major! y of 14 m New South Wales, and most Government suppo
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    Heavy Trucks Now On Free Market
    164 1 TRUCKS with a carry ii g capacity of over cwts are no longer under priority. They can be bought on the open market in both Singapore and the Malayan Union. Vehicles of this type were freed by the Vehicles Priority Board at the end
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    228 PRISONERS AT LARGE IN PALESTINE
    510 1 228 PRISONERS AT LARGE IN PALESTINE JERUSALEiM, Monday. JEWISH underground fighters last night freed 251 Jewish and Arab prisoners from grim Acre prison by blasting a hole m its centuries-old walls. This morning 228 of the escaped prisoners were reported to be still at large. Ten men, including four Jewish
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    NEW MOVE BY U.S.
    187 1 NEW MOVE BY U.S. NEW YORK, Monday. AMERICAN officials said t<r. day that the United states would urge a Palestine Inquiry Commission composed of representatives of small 1 neutral states without the fiv« 1 great powers or the Arabs. Disclosure of this unofficial po» sition came as the Unjed Na*
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    GUERILLAS SHOOT UP CITY HALL
    67 1 ATHENS, Monday. Ouerillaj slipped into the seaport town i>{ Kattrini, southwest of Salonict, early yesterday and shot up the city hall, blew up the pow»r station, killed four person.?, wounded five more and then withdrew when police and army battalion attacked them. Official reports failed
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    FRANCE HAS NEW CABINET
    221 2 Communist chiefs are replaced PARIS, Monday. COMMUNIST ministers ceased to be members of the French Government last night after the Cabinet had decided to ask the President of the Republic to replace them because they voted against the Government m the National Assembly. The President, M.
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    N.E.I, KEY TO FATS PROBLEM
    104 2 LONDON, Monday.— The British Minister of Food, Mr. John Strachcy, told an audience at Dundee, yesterday that Britain looked to the Dutch East Indies for oils and fats. The Dutch East, Indies, said Mr. Strachey, are a key area for oils and fats and tropical
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    BRITAIN'S EXPORT LOSSES
    61 2 BRISTOL, Monday. Britain has lost £200,000,000 worth of exports as a result cf the fual crisis said Sir Stafford Cripps, President of the Board of Trade speaking at Bristol Labour Party May Day celebrations yesterday. He declared: "That means that we have lost the capacity to import
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    New Premier May Be Socialist
    180 2 Jap Crisis TOKIO, Monday. PRESSURE for the appointI. ment of a Socialist Premier grew today as newspapers assert that the resignation of Premier Shigeru Yoshida's Cabinet is imiainent. The cabinet is scheduled to meet to-morrow m regular session to frame the imperial ordinance convening the
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    RACE RIOT IN GAOL
    129 2 FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kansas, Sunday.— White prisoners who held out almost 24 hours without food, late yesterday, marched m double-time with their hands m the air from the debris strewn No. 6 cell block m the Federal disciplinary barracks. One man was dead and seven others, Including
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    INDIANS WANT UNITED FRONT
    107 2 NAIROBI, Monday.— The formation of a united front with Africans against the British Government's plan for the future administration of East Africa is being contemplated Dy the East African Indian National Congress. The Congress is also considering sending a deputation to India The plan was accepted
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    CHINA'S ENVOY IN INDIA
    75 2 BOMBAY, Monday.— Mr Loc Chia Luen, China's Ambassadordesignate to India, who arrived m Calcutta yesterday told Reuter: "As the first Chinese Ambassador to India I deem it a great honour to represent 460,000,000 Chinese and extend to our 400,000,000 friends m India our hands m warm
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    33 2 President Vincent Auriol cf Trance, while on a visit to the island of Gorec, near Dakar, receives a bouquet from a deputation of two little girls representing- the European and N;gro communities.—A.l\ picture.
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    UK WEATHERING FEB. STORM
    275 2 LONDON, Monday. QRITISH motor car production, cut to 9,921 vehicles by the U February shutdown, rose to 22,074 in March, only 2,931 less than January. The industry's postwar peak of 26,827 cars was reached in December. The car industry is quoted m a British Government statistical
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    RED MANOEUVRES NEAR ALASKA
    82 2 LONDON, Monday.— A Swiss broadcast said today that the Soviet army has begun Spring manoeuvres on the coast of the northeast Siberia, opposite Alaska. The broadcast said that 250,000 Soviet troops were participating and would be joined later by units of the Soviet Pacific fleet and
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    32 2 Sir lan Hamilton, who is 94, lays a wreath at the Cenotaph m London on Anzac Day, April 25, when Australian and New Zealand dead of two wars were honoured. Planet photo.
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    GLASGOW DOCK STRIKERS BACK
    127 2 LONDON, Monday. Twenty striking winch operators immobilized seven English collieries yesterday, leaving idle 9,000 miners reporting for their first shift under the new five-day mining week. The strikers are seeking wage adjustments and Union recognition. They claim the flve-dav week will cost ttiem £2 a week
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    Army Quells Gaol Riot
    186 2 FORT LEAVENWORTH, (Kansas), Monday. THE \J£. Army yesterday quelled a race riot, m which one prisoner was killed and five guards and six prisoners were Injured. The army had to force the capitulation of 5 4 prisoners who had defied the surrender ultimatum throughout yesterday afternoon.
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    MALAYAN TIN SHIPMENTS
    58 2 Malayan tin shipments for March totalled 3,587 tons of which 1,922 tons was from Singapore and 1,665 tons from Penang. In April only 619 tons were shipped. Of this, 534 tons were shipped from Singapore and 85 tons from Penan g. To the end of April 7,107
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    5 DIE IN CALCUTTA FLARE UP
    66 2 CALCUTTA, Monday. Five persons were killed and 27 injured m a renewed communal fighting here on Saturday, a Government communique stated on Saturday night. Two were killed by police while dispersing the mobs. The announcement said that 107 persons were arrested and the curfew
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    PROFESSORS GO ON STRIKE
    152 2 SHANGHAI, Monday. pROFESSORS of two large I universities m the interior of China began a strike today demanding better pay, according to Chinese reports. One hundred faculty members of the National Shantung University m Tsingtao walked out on Saturday afternoon. They claim that their present pay
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    US. GENERALS ATTACK ON RUSSIA
    251 2 VIENNA, Monday. PENERAL Mark Clark yesterday told a crowd oU Austrians which greeted him here on his way to Italy, that the Russians were urging an Austrian treaty dictated by them which would mortgage Austria's political sovereignty and economic life. General Clark, who was deputy
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    SERVICE CHIEFS CONFER
    226 2 LONDON, Monday Britain's top army, navy and air forces officers from all over the world, gathered at the Staff College m Camberley, under wartime precautions today, to discuss the effect of the atom bomb and other new scientific weapons on future warfare. Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery, Chief
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    BANDITS HOLD UP FOOD TRAIN
    97 2 RANGOON, Sunday.— A band of about 200 dacoits yesterday held up a freight train and carried away 27 tons of food rations near Pegu, north of Rangoon. The police are to be supplemented by a "mobile striking force of 1,000 men for antibandit operations. The
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    JAP 'TIGER' TO BE EXECUTED
    66 2 SHANGHAI, Sunday. The Nanking Government has approved the death sentences passed on two Japanese military police chiefs for the slaughter of hundreds of Chinese civilians. The two men were Shimoda, described by witnesses as the "Tiger of Kiangyin," and Yon<rr.ure, the "Wolf of Changshu," who
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    MARSHALL MEETS POLICY THREAT
    128 2 WASHINGTON, Monday. A threat to the administration's foreign policy has posed a major problem for the Secretary of State, General George C. Marshall, on the eve of a bitter House battle on aid to Greece and Turkey. There is a wide split among Republicans over foreign
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      793 2 NOTICES RAFFLES COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS Application* for these scholarthlpt, which are open to candidate* of either sex born and educated In Malaya, should be made to the Secretary, Raffles College, not later than June 15th 1947. NOTICE Notice is hereby given that Ouido Ceveninl ot Singapore is applying to the Governor
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      281 2 NOTICE The services of Mr. Yap Peng Shing having terminated at 30th April, 1947, he is no longer authorised to represent this Company or to act on its behalf m any way whatsoever. WING KWONG COMPANY. (ALUMINIUM SIGNS ETC.) 145. MIDDLE ROAD, SINGAPORE. AUCTION SALE OF One "Morris" four doors
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      U.S.S. S. R. Loans From Lotteries
      89 3 U.S. S. S. R. Loans From Lotteries MOSCOW, Monday. Anew Soviet reconstruction and development State loan of 20,000 million roubles was announced here yesterday, It is to be repaid during the next 20 years "at the rate of two lottery draws m a year." This is the second post-war State
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      No Territorial Claims
      116 3 LOWESTOFT, Monday. The British Defence Minister, Mr. A. V Alexander, declared yesterday that Britain v.as "seeking n:> territories out o* the last war." Ho added: "I wish that could be be said of all other powers." He did not name the powers he haa la mind, but
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      Dutch Wreaths
      79 3 YOKOHAMA, M nday.— Wreaths were placed before the graven of Dutch piisoners of war who dieJ m Japun, at a ceremony m Yokhama yesterday. The eve.t commemorated all Netherlands subjects who gave thei r lives mi n the second World War. The acting Head f the NeUie;Imntis Mission.
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      Nuffield Says Never
      115 3 DTT?DAN. Mor.day.— Lord \'uf-rii-ia. ihe Br;t.i.h car manuiactur- see i.v indication cf a return to no.mal living costs and prices. "II wages keep rising, "he said, "you must expect an increase m the cost of living t:o. The whele spiral is like a dog chasing its tail.
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      Cypriot Vote
      139 3 C ypriot Vote KYRENIA. Cyprus. Monday. About 100,000 Greek Orthodox Cypricts voted yesterday m the election ot 1.000 representatives who will nominate a candidate for elect icn as Archbishop of Cyprus and head ol the Autocephalo'is Church of Cyprus. M elections are closely related to politics and arouse a strong
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      Franco Decrees
      80 3 .\;.\UiilD, Monday.— ln an official bulletin published yesterday Generalissimo Franc j decreed the imposition of the death penalty for "bombings kidnappings and other acts of banditry lind terrorism." The decree may be the p elude to a nrw drive agairst guerilla bands. They have been fighting the Franco
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      frontier Fracas
      71 3 ATIIKNS, M nday. Fifteen ▼illager.s wee killed and 20 wounded, including women and childm by an aimed band which •ttarknrt the villas of Cast Noussa near the Yugoslav frontier. This report was made in Greek newspapers fr m Salonika yesterday. A large band was said to hava crossed
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      Play on Press
      109 3 BERLIN, Monday— A Sovietsponsored play, "The Russian Question," opened Jfl Saturday after two wesks of wrangling. Ih e Amp.ican Military Government decidsd rot to pr test, against the showing of the play, which is a Uvo-rioi.r diatribe against the American Prefs. Arno Sch lz. w.iting m the
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      Hush Hush Voyage
      106 3 SOUTHAMPTON M:nday. The _CuoM<l_i-ier Qr.een Fiiza- of Lcmien. Dr J. W. C. Wand, and Mro. Wand The B:sh;p will Pttond the 250th anrivrsary cf Trinity Church, New York, and gxve the commencement audre s at th? General Theological Seminary m New York and at Agnes Scho.l. Albany—
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      Traffic Block
      116 3 LONDON, Monday— A solid vote by Cnservatives, Liberal Nationals ard Liberals against the Transport Bill is expected today when it comes up for the third reading m the Hous P cf Commons. C i tic isms will be reiterated against the method of compensation and numer.iis other features
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      Strip Thieves
      78 3 LONDON, Monday.— Th c clothing shortage m Britain had awkward consequences for a Lond ncr on Saturday night. Gurmen stopped him shortly after dark near his home m Vict.iia and made him strip off his clothes m the street. The thieves ra n off with the mar.'s shoes,
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    Remand Homes For Boys Recommended
    556 3 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Monday. I EGISLATION to meet the requirements of juvenile L delinquency m the Malayan Union has been drafted, it is disclosed m the report on juvenile delinquency and welfare by the committee appointed by the Government to make recommendations.
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    $1,500,000 WAR DAMAGE CLAIM
    68 3 JOHORE BAHRU, Sunday.— A Chinese claimant for over iV 2 million leads the local aspirants to War Damage here. The War Damage Claims Department here has so far received over 400 claims from local residents for loses sustained during the last war. A good proportion of
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    20 3 Mr T. H. Stone will address tomorrow's luncheon meeting of the Singapore Rotary Club. He will speak on "Safety First
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    Boy's $10,000In 4 Months
    469 3 Boy's $10,000 In 4 Months From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Monday. A 16- YEAR-OLD criminal, who made an income m the super-tax ca'egoiy, is cited m a special report released today, as an examplo of the seriousness of juvenle delinquency exis'ing m th'! Malayan Un on. In lour months
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    INDIAN PRINCES MAY MAKE A NEW DEMAND
    344 3 INDIAN PRINCES MAY MAKE A NEW DEMAND Independent States As "Rajistan" NEW DELHI, Monday. THE British-owned Statesman said today that it was likely that Indian maharajahs would press for the independence of their states should a Muslim Pakistan be created m British India. The Statesman said the majority of the
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    53 3 The Viceroy of India, Viscount Mountbatten, with his Provincial Governors at New Delhi. The Viceroy called a conference of Governors at the Viceregal Lodge on Apr. 16. He sought first-hand information of the problems peculiar to each of the Provinces. Lord Mountbatten is seen m the middle of the front
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    "BEHAVE" PLEA TO EGYPTIANS
    81 3 "BEHAVE" PLEA TO EGYPTIANS CAIRO, Monday. PREMIER Nokrashy Pasha m a nationwide broadcast last night appealed to Egyptians to refrain from behaviour and speech which could be regarded as anti-foreignism. The Premier declared: "Lately certain complaints Irom foreigners have reached me about incidents which upset them and discourtesies which they
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    RUBBER BLAZE ON ESTATF;
    69 3 From Our Own Correspondent IPOH. Monda.v Nearly 11,000 Its. of rubbsr was destroyed by nre at Harvard Estate, Bedong. Kedah. about noon on Saturday Two smoke houses were completely gutted and t'ne damage :s estimated at $8,000. The alarm was raided oy *■>•'* estate watchman, but
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    ARMED HOLD-UP IN AYER ITAM
    52 3 ARMED HOLD-UP IN AYER IT AM PENANG, Sunday.— Six aimed Chinese, m two cars, stopped at a hcose m Ayei uam »w.crday, and hold up the inmates. They took away all the jewellery and cash they could find. Within two hours ot the police learning of the crime, two suspects
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    GOVERNOR'S THANKS
    60 3 KUALA LUMPUR. Monday.— The Union G:verncr, Sir Echv:.rd Gent yesterday paid tribu*e to '.he assistano? given by Mr W. G. C. Blum to the Advisory. Council and w.slied him full enjoyment of a w""-'\i i -".1 h"!lidav. He also expicaocd gratitude to Mr A T. Newboult, Chi^ "Secretary,
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      510 3 Be Proud of Your English j Are you content with the way you speak and write? Mastery I—the1 the prospectus of th* Are you sure that you are not making mistakes that cause Effective English Course— are people to underrate you? «<- S^Z^t £2 Never has the importance of effective
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    NEW TRENDS IN HAIR STYLES
    637 4  -  Amelie Rose Paris Fashions By PARIS, (By Airmail). 1 FINE head of hair is a great asset to feminine charm. And all credit to those women who, with good grace, accept the discomlort of having to undergo the cutting, trimming, cuiling, rolling, twisting or plaiting
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    Woman's life on an estate has its compensations
    614 4 T REALLY consider that being a planter's wife is quite a unique career m itself. To those who live m town, I have no doubt it must appear a most unnatural and lonely existence m many ways and warranted to drive one
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    AN OLD MAN AND HIS GRANDSON
    462 4 Planter's Wife TPHERE is always something 1 very appealing about the spectacle of youth and age together. The other day I «aw an old Chinese grandfather with his little relative, probably his grandson, for he looked so very proud of him. The little fellow
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    A Seremban girl on college
    409 4 From The Straits Times Poet Bag I REFER to a modern Singapore Chinese girl graduate's advice to parents, Do not send your daughters to college," which appeared m your columns on April 29. I do not agree with her. My Tiews differ. I never had
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    RICE AND SUGAR PRICES DECLINE
    276 5 Produce Market THERE we;e small declines m the prices ot rice and sugar m the Singapore produce market yesterday. Following are quotations In piculs at noon yesterday: Bice: Siam No. 1 $80, No. 2 $77, without brand $62. Rangoon No. 1 $56, Rangoon inferior No.
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    43 5 Chief Petty Officer and Mrs. A. A. Marklew leaving St. Andrew a Cathedral through a Naval guard of honour after their Singapore wedding on Saturday. Before her wedding Mrs. Marklew was Miss Dorothy Harper, C.P-O. Marklew is with the Fleet Salvage Branch, Loyang.
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    SINGAPORE CLUB MEETING
    77 5 At a recent general meeting of the Sun- Steadfast Club the following were elected office-bearer for 1947: Patrons: Sir Han Hoe L4m. Mr. J.M. Fraser president: Mr. A.M. Cherian: vice president, Mr. Koh Putt Poh- hon. secretary. Mr. Lim Som Chuah;' hon. treasurer, Mr. Quek Khy c
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      303 5 "Take Vitamins DURING THE WAR MILLIONS OF THE FIGHTING FORCES AND CIVILIANS WERE CIVEN HEALTH AMD STRENCTH BY VITAMINS you need Vitamins now more than ever 9 out of 10 people who suffer today are 'Vitamin starved" even though they I eat well. The rich vitamins Nature puts In raw
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      486 5 SINGAPORE TUESDAY 1.00 p.m. Radio Orchestra: 1.30 News; 1.40 Lucky Dip; 2.00 Close down; 8.15 News Headline., and programme summary; 8.20,' At Your Request: 9.00 Serenade t» the Stars; i 9.15 Song Recital: 9.30 News; 9.45 Talk: j 10.00 Just William: 10.30 Danc P Music relayed from the Prince's Restaurant,
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      782 5 It is often good defense to open a singleton in search of a subsequent ruff, but this moot decidedly is not the case when the declarer is in a fairly high contract and when the opening leader can "force" the declarer. Observe this typical case: West, dealer Both sides vulnerable
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    PERSONAL
    16 6 WILL OLD RADLEIANS kindlj communicate with C. H. F. Blake District Office, Klang, (Centenarj Celebrations)
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    The Striats Times Singapore, Tuesday, May, 6, 1947. "Rajistan"
    908 6 The Striats Times Singapore, Tuesday, May, 6, 1947. "Rajistan" Discussions on the possiDinues Of a "truncated Pakistan," which m the first instance appeared to have bean born out of the speculation that is continually associated with Indian politics, now appear to have a somewhat firmer foundation than could be supposed
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    ANGLO-SOVIET TRADE TALKS
    213 6 MOSCOW, Sunday. Hopes of success m the talks to restart the prewar trad-e between Britain and the Soviet Union have been raised by the decision of the British trade delegation, which has now been here a fortnight, to stay another week for further di3cussions. The talks during
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    MAJOR R.K. HARDWICK
    51 6 An official announcement published m Melbourne states that Major R. K. Hardwick, of Ncrth Borneo, has b3en mentioned In dispatches. Major Hardw.ck was lent by S.RD. (Services Reconnaisance Detachment) to the 9th Division, A.1.F., which recaptured Tnrakan, Labuan, Sarawak and N rth n m o m June,
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    8 6 WHAT A WAY TO RUN A RAILROAD I
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      Taxation without tears:. By an income-tax opponent
      416 6 WHY all the fuss about in-come-tax as a source of revenue? To anyone, even comparative strangers to Malaya, and particularly Singapore, it is obvious that the mixed population and their many and devious ways of doing business will not allow the successful and
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      A. W. Still's Lead
      191 6 TTALKING of a university for 1 Malaya, it is worth while recording that a distinguished former editor of the Straits Times, the late Mr. A. W. Still, was the first man m Malaya to suggest this proposal. About thirty years ago, Mr. Still gave a very
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      Summing You Up
      103 6 MOST shopkeepers m Singal™ pore are not straightforward mi n their business methods. That i 6 to say they study your personality first and foremost: then they see whether you have come In a car or walking, how you dress, and whether you are a newcomer from
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      The European Has His Points....
      224 6 IT has been my experience and also that of my Chinese friends on several occasions that when our cars have stalled on the road, without exception it was the European motorists who stopped and enquired into our trouble. They rendered us whatever assistance they could
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      144 6 MY curiosity was aroused when I read m your paper of the appointment of Che Ahmad bin Mohamed Ibrahim, 8.A., to the Lectureship m Law at Raffles College, thereby filling the vacancy caused by the death of Raja Musa bin Raja Haji Bot, C.L.S., during the occupation.
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      How Much Longer?
      75 6 AA.NNOT something be done L to get the S.T.C. strike called off? Office workers and school-children have been very hard hit m the matter of transport for a long while now. All forms of business also suffer. Requisitioning by the Government may be out of the question,
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      183 6 TN reply to certain statements put forward by SENEX m his letter, "John Bull and the Princess," I feel that, since so many attempts are now being made to foster international understanding, his views on a matter so closely connected with international friendship are unmitigated
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      115 6 I READ in our local newspaper of the "Straits-born Chinese" who pave you $10(" to help old England. It was a very, very kind gesture on hiss part, and one which will fct> kindly thought of, by a good"' many people like myself. We never know whsre
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    FIVE-YEAR LABOUR PLAN URGED IN COUNCIL
    561 7 FIVE-YEAR LABOUR PLAN URGED IN COUNCIL Estate Workers Are 'Being Driven Left From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Monday. A SUGGESTION that estate employees and eraployers should meet m conference immediately to work out a five-year plan was made at the Malayan Union Advisory Council meeting today by Mr. V.
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    221 7 Whitehall r THE Singapore Branch of 1 the Malayan Communist Party has drafted a cable to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr. Arthur Creech Jones, protesting against what the party considers to be "unciemocraiic laws." The Party's r e prtsentat,v c m Singapore, Mr. Chang
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    20 SARONGS ROUND WAIST AND LEGS
    51 7 A Lc-\',ar-old Japanese, Sugakinv... who waa found with 20 j sarongs tied round his waist and j le g.s outside a godown m the Singapore Harbour Board on Saturday, was sentenced to eight i weeks' rigorous imprisonment &y •he Third Magistrate, Mr KM Cyme,
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    Doctors' New Salary Scheme Approved
    319 7 MR. Creech-Jones, Secretary of State for the Colonies, has approved the interim scheme, which raises t lie salaries of ail locally appointed doctors m the medLal sen ice of the Governments of Singapore and of the Malayan Union, Mr. H. P. Bryscn, under secretary. Singapore,
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    WESAK DAY TREAT
    60 7 Children wer c given a treat a^d Buddha's relics were exhibited on the second day's celebratior. of Buddhist Wesak festival yesterday. The Celebration^ which w e ie held at the Singapore Buddinst Association, Outram Road, were followed m th e e by ssrmons m English by Rev.
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    ALLEGED TO HAVE HAD SPORTS GOODS
    93 7 A 34-year-old Chinese, Tan Kay Hong, alleged to have dishonestly retained sports goods worth $8,000 at Haji Lane on May 3, appeared m the Fourth Police Court yesterday. The goods were stated to je 48 boxes of cricket balls, 204 footballs, 33 pairs boots,
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    FILM ON SAFE WAY
    105 7 A "SAFETY FIRST" demonstration was held m the Vavilion Theatre, Singapore, jesterday. It took the form cf films and practical demonstrations. The films were released Mirough the courtesy of Eagle Lion Distributors and Singapore Public relations. The demonstrations were given by members of tte Singapore Police
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    CHINA CAEGO FOR SPORE
    84 7 Second of the Chinese Merchant Steam Navigation Company's vessels to arrive m Singapore on the newly instituted China-India sea route, the Hai Tien will put into port today. Under the command of Capt. S. B. Teng, the Hai Tien will bring a general China-port cargo to
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    PATROL BOAT BURNS OUT
    68 7 A 20-ft. marine motor patrol boat caught fire off Beach Road on Saturday evening and was burnt out. The Malay navigator, who was m sole charge, escapil injury. The boat was on its way from Tanjong Rhu to Clifford Pier. Two patrol boats from Clifford Pier
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    GUN HIDDEN IN BASKET
    53 7 Yeng Ah Yeng was sent to prison for five years by Mr Justice Jobling at the Singapore Assizes yesterday after being lound guilty en two charges of being m unlawful possession of a revolver and five rounds of ammunition. The loaded revolver was foundhidden under vegetables
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    MR. STUART LOWRIE
    35 7 Among passengers sailing m th c Oranje tomorrow is Mr. Stuart Lowrie. Manager of Manufacturers Life Insurance Co. During his absence Mr. A. P. Goldman will be m charge of the branch.
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    Warspite Aground
    40 7 Warspite, veteran battleship ot two wars, pounded by waves as she lies fast aground with h?r bows holed m Prussia Cove, Penzance- She broke from tow as she was on her way to Sootland to be broken up.
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    MAJOR BURNETT IN THE BOX
    685 7 AFTER the rejection of the defence submission that there was no case to answer, Major John Burnett, D.5.0., M.C., Ist Battalion the Seaforth Highlanders, entered the witness box, m the Fourth District Court yesterday to give evidence I er.ee about orders, instructions and directives and
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    COMMERCE EXAM. RESULTS
    300 7 RESULTS of the London Chamber of Commerce 1946 Examination results were announced yesterday, as follows. Raffles Institution: English (Certificate) Rajeswari Sundram Anglo-Chinese Continuation School: Shorthand (Certificate): Ho Cheong Yeon. Wee Pen Tee. Typewriting (certificate) Sita P. Durai, Tan Jiak Keng, Kong Ylng Son, Wee Peng Tee, Teh
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    DROP IN COST OF LIVING
    271 7 TTHE cost of living m Singa* 1 pore has fallen about ten points, compared with one month ago. Compared with pre-war figures, it is 3-33 times higher. Six months ago it was four to five times higher for essential foodstuffs. Prices aacr c today cheaper
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    MAIDEN TRIP TO STORE
    94 7 MAKING her maid e r. v, yege to Singapore, th e 6,000-to--. Trans-Ocean Navigation a"d Tradir.g Company vessel TransOcean is expectc.l to arrive In port at dayligh: today from Shanghai. Th e ship will inaugurate TraaaOcean's new passenger a d freight service between Shanghai and Singapore.
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    41 7 Two airmen, Dennis Lambert; and Philip John Vinvent, appeared m the Third Police Couryesterday on a charga of theft of a motor lorry worth $S,OOO belcnginc to the R.A.F. or May 3. T'.ie men were remanded i.i cuslody for 24 hours.
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    The Malays fought as well as the best Empire troops
    2565 8 PESSIMISTS predicted at the time of the formation of the I Malay Regiment m 1933 that Malays would not submit to military discipline. Then, when war clouds were darkening over the world, these pessimists turned their gloomy attentions to the
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    WALLS MADE FROM BLOCKS OF CORAL
    1138 9  -  R.E. HOLTTUM THE MALAYAN GARDENER By Director of the Botanic Gardens, Singapore WALLS at the change of level between two terraces may be of formal design or built informally of rocks or coral. Fonr.al walls are bP3t buiit v/i h the small handmade bricks
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    Regular sowings will ensure all-year supply of radishes
    766 9  -  J. N. MILSUM and J. R. P. SOPER GROW YOUR OWN VEGETABLES r-By 1 of the Department of Agriculture, Malaya COR those who are fond of raw salads or who like something extra with their bread and cheese, radishes are a very
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    RUBBEROUTLOOKFOR 1947 IS OPTIMISTIC
    2434 10 R.G.A. chairman's survey THE total world shortage of rubber this year is likely to vary between 500,000 tons and SOO,OOO tons, said Mr. F. D. Ascoli, chairman of the Rubber Growers' Association at their annual meeting m London. Against this shortage, he said, there will be
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    Mr. Ascoli On War Claims
    87 10 A Commission L-, now at work enquiring iuto claims under the War Risk Commodities Insurance scheme and for compensation for damage and losses due to the enemy occupation. Thos« matters have been under the most thorough e« ampliation by committed in L'-ndon, but it would
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      145 10 K.^jT/2 jISa^SHOWS: 2-4.15-6.30-9 15 jsf^CnHHFJHB'I AN UNHOLY LOVE! I<FtT T f f»Mfl *)r l>> PERFECT CRIME! P jghSSY* |J^^ enough to ktWl" ii^ii;. M i O*\\\\i-tIHMHar hat a deadly combination! COMING! The greatest Romantic -^^k comedy of all time! /.^j£^rtl sefc Romeo was quite a 10ver.... sj)H| Ditto Donald Juan....
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    LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
    367 11 LONDON, Monday.—Despite generally quiet conditions the behaviour of the markets has been reasonably satisfactory, for which a small but steady improvement in British Government stocks can be held largely Tespopsible, says ReUter's financial correspondent. Industrials were not altogether too bright, being under the influence of Sir Stafford
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    RUBBER PRICES
    66 11 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association's Prices at noon yesterday were: Buyers Sellers Cts. Ct«. per lb. per lb. No. 1 R.S.S. Spot loose 42V? 42»i No. 1 R.S.S. fob m bales May 43 H 43% No. 2 R.S.S. fob m bales May 42 Vi 42 Vi
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    Shares Quiet, Steady
    289 11 By Oar Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Monday. MARKETS were generally very quiet today with a steady undertone. In the industrial section there were buyers of Straits Traders at (18; United Engineers were done at $15.25 with further buyer, at the same price. Gammons were m demand at $5.65
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    25 11 Sione Tin. (F. M.S.) Ltd. state that news of the righting of thendredge reported m the share market columns cf the Straits Times Is incorrect.
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    SHIPPING
    83 11 SHIPS alongside the Singapore wharves yesterday (Oodowna m brackets) were: Main Wharf: Samuta (33-34). AJax (36-37), Salawati (38-39), Empire Nairn (40-41). India Mail (42-43). West Wharf: Burnside (1-2), Tung Song (3), Sam Constant (4-5), Hermund (6-7), Nevasa TB8). Rkldmore Victory (11-12), Relau (13-14), Lake Kootcnay (1518). Empire Dock: Benares
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    BRITISH MALAYA/EAST CANADA.
    196 11 Shippers of cargo from British Malaya to East Canada are notified that In order to promote mutual benefits for shippers, consignees and the carrying Lines, the below mentioned Steamship Lines have entered Into a cooperative working agreement m respect of commerce from ports In British Malaya to
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      388 11 EMBARKATION NOTICE mv. "ORANJE" for Colombo/ Southampton/ Amsterdam Wednesday 7th May from Singapore Passengers are requested to embark with their cabinluggage at D.OO a.m. The heavy luggage "wanted" (for the baggage-hold) and "not wanted" (for the holdi should be delivered m the Singapore Harbour Board on the 7th May at
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    Cable Flashes Of Big Tennis
    385 12 STOCKHOLM, Monday. CZECHOSLOVAKIA'S crack Davis Cup team became a favourite to win the European Zone Tournament by advancing into the second round on Jaroslav Drobny's defeat yesterday of Sweden's Torsted Johansson 6-1, 2-6, 6-3 to give the Czechs a three to two victory. Twenty-three-year-old Drobny
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    SOLDIERS FANCIED TO WIN
    224 12 Today's S.A.F.A. League fixture at Jalan Besar Stadium is of much more importance to the Army than to their opponents, the Chinese first selection. Army need" only two more points to make sure of finishing the first round of the competition at the top, and bearing
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    SURPRISE IN BADMINTON
    144 12 PARIT BUNTAR, Monday The Simpang Tiga Badminton Party of Kuala Kurau created a mild surprise when they beat the Bagan Serai Combined Party by fcur matches to three m a friendly inter-party matoh played at Ba^ar. Serai over the week end Following are the full results i
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    S.R.C. TEAM
    46 12 The following will represent the SRC. st cricket against CRE 162 Works at SRC. at 2 p.m. tomorrow: Carl Schubert (Capt.), R. Barth, A. Clarke, A. Co.lick. O. Campbell, K. Jalleh, R. Perry. T. Perelra. D. Miller R. Mlnjoot, D. Rabot. T. Sta Maria.
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    BATSMEN SHINE AT NEGRI
    145 12 BATSMEN SHINE AT NEGRI NEGRI SEMBILAiN, Monday.— Batsm e n were on top and bowlers ar*d fieldsmen shcr. e i:i very poor light when Negri held its nist State trial yesterday m preparation for the forthcoming match with Singapore to be played at Singapore next month. The match e nded
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    INDIANS TO TOUR ENGLAND
    44 12 LONDON, Monday.— The Indian Military Academy, Dehra Dun, where Indian officers axe trained for the India. Arciy. is sending a cricket team to UM the United Klnrdom m Jun;. The I.M.A. Cricket Eleven wil'. pla. a match against Sandhurst. Reuter.
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    Champion Horse Attracts Attention
    152 12 Champion Horse Attracts Attention LONDON, Tuesday. SOUTH Africa's champion racehorse Gambut is attracting Sr great attention at Newmarket. Newmarket. headquarters of British racing, is crowded for "Guineas Week." Gambut has Just arrived from South Africa, where he is known as a "racing machine" and "the fastest horse m the\vorld.»' No
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    BATU PAHAT CLUB'S VICTORY
    84 12 RATU PAHAT, Monday. ■und Division game of soccer played yesterday at Batu Pahat, the Batu Pahat Club scored a three-one win against Senggarang. The Village team held their own against their stronger opponents m the first half, which ended m a goale&s draw. In the second
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    NEW HORSES IMPRESS AT TRACK WORK
    376 12 NEW HORSES IMPRESS AT TRACK WORK Van Breukelen 9 s 7 Newcomers From Our Racing Correspondent PENANG, Monday. TRAINER Van Breukelen's newcomers— Run Rabbit Run, King Arthur, Lynchburg, Gay Prattle, Rendova, Nachtegaal and Ramu looked impressive when thej were taken out on the track this morning. Jockeys E. Donnelly, Spencer
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    60 12 c. cner Frank Sinatra, who is now folltwinr a new role as fiiht manager, is .it'ted off his feet by Jack Demsey and Joe Louis during a "(jet-together" m II llyword. California, U.S.A. recently. Sinatra, who used to be a troxer himself, announced the signing of heavyweights Joe Walcctt and
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    Gambling Boom In Sydney Ends
    230 12 SYDNEY, Monday. The Sydney race gambling boom of the war and immediate post-war period has finished. Leading Sydney bookmakers say they are now holding only half the money they did up to 12 months ago and some times less than that. Paddock bookmaker A. Davis,
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    Former Title-Holder In Ipoh
    331 12 IPOH, Monday. S. C. BEATY, who was 1937 singles champion of India, entered the final of Perak Chinese Recreation Club hard court championshi ps yesterday, by beating Soo Choon Tan 6 1, 6—2.6 2. The recent arrival m Ipoh of Beaty has infused renewed interest into
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    Melee Ends Football
    71 12 COLOMBO, Monday. The referee and four other people were injured and admitted into the hospital when a soccer match between two local teams ended m a melee. The trouble arose when a player, heedless of the referee's whistle for off-side, ran forward with the ball and scored
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    Selangor Badminton Trials
    188 12 Selangor Badminton Trials The first of a series of trials i for those who will reores e n: S ciangor m th e "F.x>n°: Seong Cup" competition against Pc ak at Ipoh on May 25 w^s h*! I dunrg the Weekend at tnc Kual-i Lumpur Survey Hal. Results were: 1
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    Claims Concrete Wickets Big Help
    134 12 T LONDON, Sunday. HE word "concrete" denotes the biggest difference between cricket m England and Australia, says E. W. Swinton, London Daily Telegraph cric':?t writer. He adds: "Very few people m England realise that mo. 1 Australians have never played on grass m their lives.
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    IRELAND SUFFERS DEFEAT
    305 12 DUBLIN, Monday.— By two goals to nil, Portugal defeated Ireland m an international soccer match at Dublin yesterday. A crowd of over 32,000 paid £3,700 to see the game. The visitors gave a display of speed and technique which outpointed the Irishmen. Those present included Comla Dartage,
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    INJURY MAY FORCE WITHDRAWAL
    109 12 OXFORD, Mondfcy:— A. H. Kardar, Indian Test Ciicktter, for- mcrly known as Abdul Hnfecz, I may be out of the Oxfo d U-i- v e rsity cricket team for a few weeks after the present match against Gloucestershire. H e was bowling; today and claimed two
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    SOCCER TEAM
    45 12 The KHowing will represent A.C.3. Old Boys at soccer against the J.C.S.A. at the Medical College Union tomorrow: Teow S3r.g; M. Lch. Hor Khoon: A. I Kaiiir. Lim Sv.-ang. Ah So: Joon Bong, Hussein. Dr. Ong Swec Law. Perk \V.\ye, iKee Slang. n
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