Indian Daily Mail, 29 April 1950

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    16 1 Indian Daily Mail VOL. VI. NO. 77. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 1950. SIX PAGES 10 CENTS
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    Partition Only Alternative To Plebiscite?
    531 1 Kashmir Question Discussed By Nehru Talks With Liaq aat Reported Satisfactory KARACHI, Apr. 28. Pandit Nehru, Indian Prime Minister who has been m {he Pakistan capital for talks with Prime Minister Liaquat AH Khan said today before leaving for India: "I am happy to have
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    A.I.R. STUDIO FOR SANTINIKETAN
    61 1 CALCUTTA, Apr. 28. An auxiliary studio, under the management of the Calcutta station of All-India Radio, will be opened at Santiniketan on May 8, It is learnt here. The new studio will mainly broadcast Ta«:<»re songM and speeches by prominent men who visit Santiniketan. All such
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    37 1 PHOTO. DR. RA.IENDRA PRASAD (right President 01 me Indian Republic, is pictured with DR. L. N. PALAR, Lender of tna Indonesian Diplomatic Mission to Moscow, daring Dr. Pnlnr's vim* m Government House, New Delhi, Air. 18.- A.P.
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    LIE HAS NOT DECIDED ON MOSCOW VISIT
    121 1 CHERBOURG, Apr. 28.— Trygve Lie said yesterday he had not yet made up his mind whether he would go to Moscow. The Secretary-General of the Urtited Nations continued to England after the liner Queen Mary docked here briefly. He said he would confer
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    NEHRU BACK IN DELHI
    45 1 NEW DELHI. Apr. 28. Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru arrived by air today from Karachi. He had conferred there for two days with Premier Liaquat Ali Khan on ways jT implementing an agreemeat aimed at. settling differences between their two countries.— A.P.
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    Egypt's Protest Note To Persia
    36 1 TEHERAN, Apr. 28. Egypt has sent a not? to Persia protesting against her de tacto recognition r>f Israel. Recognition was negotiated through the United Nations and announced on Mar. 15.- Reuter
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    MORE TROOPS FOR MALAYA?
    76 1 HONGKONG, Apr. 28. British military authorities are considering the transfer of more troops from Hongkong to Malaya, according to unconfirmed reports here today. No official comment has beenmiade m these reports, but usually reliable sources said that if any transfer were made it was likely to
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    7 Malay Police And One Tamil Tindal Killed
    465 1 SEQUEL TO BANDIT ATTACK ON ESTATE LORRY At 6.45 a.m. on Apr. 28, at Narborough Estate m Tapah area (Perak) the estate lorry whilst conveying labourers to work was attacked by SO to 40 armed bandits. Casualties were:— Six Malay Special Constables
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    Yuvraj Of Baroda Weds Jodhpur Princess
    71 1 •IODHPUk, apt. Yav.Mj Fate simrh Gaekwar qk jßarcda was mar->->Rd to tin I iuie«w of Jod'\i'i:r here on Apr. 1)2. «<. MiMple impressive eremony heiu 10 u«e afternoon. Eiiliei. a uiuvAung procession headed l<\' thy Xnvraj, seated on an elephant.. maruoM uirough the principal
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    RLY. BRIDGE DAMAGED IN JOHORE
    174 1 Late m the evening of Thursday, A^>r. 27, an explosion occurred at a railway bridge between Pajoh and Bekok Stations m Johore while the pilot train preceding the night mail train from Singapore was passing over it. The pilot train was not however derailed, the
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    Police Station At Kuala Klawang Opened
    90 1 The new District Police Headquarters.' Jekbu, at Kuala Klawang was officially declared open by the Yang dl Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan on Thursday afternoon (Apr. 27), and was witnessed by a distinguished gatnexing of local personalities. Pointing out uiat the purpose v" a
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    CR TO VISIT UK & US?
    90 1 CR TO VISIT UK US? JBOMttAff, Apr. 27.— -Mr. C Rajagopalachari, who gave up his office Mi india's last G aver nor- General last January, may ga on Kwudwili mission abroad for India, according to usually ueii-tamrined quarters here. Soon aner ais retirement Mr. Uajagopaiaehari, according to those quorum, was
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    Australian Reds Dehant
    66 1 MELBOURNE, Jipr. 28. -Tho Australian CommunJlt Party will continue to functMNl *TB spite of legislation" Mr. fucoautl Dixon, President of Die k-acrvy, commented today on the Cfv.VKtumcnt's bill new before ParllAi.i««av to outlaw It. The CommutiK Party had plans u> meet wruuw*** situation arooe, he said. '"Threat
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    Gen. Keating
    54 1 WASHINGTON, Apr. 28.— MajorGeneral K. Keating has been appointed chief of the United States military advisory group to the Korea Republic, formerly American occupied Southern Korea, the American Defence Department announced today. General Keating formerly commanded the Office of the Military Government m Germany and was Deputy Military
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    LIFTING OF UNNECESSARY CONTROLS RECOMMENDED
    198 1 (From Our Own Correspondent) NEW DELHI, Apr. 28. A Conference of Chief Ministers and Presidents of Provincial Congress Committees Iras called ior fresh examination of the qu estion of controls. The Conference which concluded its two- day session Wednesday said m a resolution on controls
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    London Police Extend Ban On Processions
    87 1 LONDON, Apr.- 28.— Scotland Yara today extenaed for three months *%f present ban on political procession* m the London area. The present ban was due to end an May 2. The ban which had the conseni of Home Secretary Chuter Ede, fol iowed protests
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    Spain Has No Place In U.S. Marshall Plan
    69 1 WASHINGTON, Apr. 28— The US Senate refused Thursday to bring Franco Sp&«n into the MarshalJ 1 Plan by 45 votes to ?2. Senators requested an amendment to the EC A act to pernfi; fcpain to receive a USsso,ooo,oco loan through the Export-
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    FOUR-MAN MISSION TO SETTLE AMBOINA REVOLT
    187 1 FOUR-MAN MISSION TO SETTLE AMBOINA REVOLT JAKARTA. Apr. 28.— The Indonesian Government's Amboinese Minister of Health launched yesterday an attempt to settle peacefully the Amboiness led revolt m l he South Moluccas Islands. The Minister Dr. J. Leimena, leads a four-man mission which Jew from Jakarta to Makkasar, Celebes, capital
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    TRANSFER OF CHANDERNAGORE ON MAY 2
    87 1 TRANSFER OF CHANDERNAGORE ON MAY 2 NEW DELHI, Apr. 28.— The de facto administration of Chanderaagore, French settlement m West Bengal which last July voted to merge with India, will be transferred to the Government of India on May 2, a Foreign Ministry communique said Thursday. Dv. jure sovereignty will
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    TWO AMERICANS MURDERED IN U.S.I.
    121 1 DJAKARTA, Apr. 28.— An American press correspondent, Robert Doyle, representing the American magazines Time and Life, was murdered near Sumedang m West Java. A second man, reported to be Raymond Kennedy, a professor at Yale University, was murdered at the same time. The Counsellor of
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    4 More Reds Killed In India
    107 1 MADRAS, 'Apr. 28.— Four "wanted t iimmuists" wrre shot clown m a clash with police yesterday m a village m the Krishna *disrtirt on the east coast north of Madras, it was officially reported here today. This brought Uie total number of Communists shot
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    KLM Crash Recalled
    77 1 NEW DELHI. Apr. 28.— The Indian Government is implementing the recommendations of the KLM accident investigation committee for improving the Santa Cruz airport at Bombay, Civil Aviation officials said Thursday. The committee was appointed to Uivestigate the crash of a KLM Constellation on a hillside near the
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    LUNCHEON PARTY— A CORRECTION
    82 1 The luncheon party, of which we published a picture on puge 4 cf the IDM yesterday, was, in fact, s? luncheon meeting of the Overseas Governments' Trade Commissioners Coterie arranged by Mr. Joglndra Singh, India Government Trade Commission*-. Singapore, at the Cathay on Monday, Apr. 24
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    Indian Daily Mail Singapore, Sat., Apr. 29, 1950. NOTES & COMMENTS
    825 2 Indian Daily Mail Singapore, Sat., Apr. 29, 1950. NOTES COMMENTS (On Elections, Unity and Uniform Progress) WE do not know whether we should weep or laugh over the latest assurance m the British Parliament k that "elections m Malaya are likely to begin with the municipal councils next year and
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    Crucial Time Ahead, Warns Nehru
    1072 2 Choice Before India: Gandhian Ideals Or War APPEAL NOT TO WEAKEN CONGRESS Hazaribagh, Apr. 23 (By Air Mail). The Prime Minister, Pandit Nehru said here today that the years 1950 and 1951 were crucial for the country. Elections were to be held m the near
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    44 2 PHOTO) Dr. Rajendru Prasacl, President of the Indian Republic witnessing the bridegroom Major Mohd. ¥unus Khan (his Deputy Military Secretary) and bride Shibzadi Nayyar Shahzad while they cut the cake at the reception held at Government House following their iwrant wedding at Aligarh. G.I.I.S.
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    MMC LOSES ARM IN CRASH
    56 2 COLOMBO, Apr. 28,— Mr. T. S. Durairajah, M.M.C., Jaffna, had his right arm amputated at the Jaffna civil hospital an a result of a car accident. It appears that the car m which he was travelling turned turtle while negotiating a bend recently. His condition
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    UNEMPLOYMENT IN CEYLON LOWEST IN THE WORLD
    151 2 CEYLON NEWS: COLOMBO, Apr. 28. Ceylon's unemployment figures are among the lowest m the world. The total of workiess men is 2.08 per cent, of the population, according to figures for 1949 just officially released. The Director of Census says persons working on
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    First Ceylonese To Be G.M.R.
    91 2 COLOMBO, Apr. 38— Mr. M. Kanagasabay is the new General Manager of the Ceylon Government Railway. He is the first Ceylonese to hold the post. Jaining the General Manager's Office m 1917, Mr. Kanagasabay worked m various capacities and, m April, 1929, he was appointed
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    EX-B.B.C. MAN TAKES UP DUTIES
    52 2 COLOMBO, Apr. 28.— Mr. S. Sivapathasundaram has assumed duties as acting Controller of Programmes at Radio Ceylon recently. A former Tamil announcer of the Colombo Broadcasting Station, Mr. Sivapathasudaram worked with the 8.8.C., London, for two years as Tamil announcer, returning to the Island last
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    OLDEST FARMER DEAD
    41 2 COLOMBO, Apr. 28.— A centenarian, A. M. Ukkubanda of Kehelwattahena, and Sakkia Umma, a muslim woman of Omliyadde, aged 92 years, died on two consecutive days. Ukkubanda, is claimed to be the oldest farmer m the village.— FOC
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    Fire Razes Buildings
    34 2 COLOMBO, Apr. 28.— An outbreak of fire burnt dowg the row of buildings housing the office of the Jaffna Central Bus Co., Ltd., near the ancient Hindu temple at Mallakam.— FOC
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    Rs. 60-Lakh Dam May Be Built At Dholpur
    94 2 JODHPUR. Apr. 28.— The Raraa.han Ciov eminent is considering tht» construction of a dam near Dholpur at an estimated cost of Rs. 60 lakhs, Mr. Bhurala Baya, Rajasthan Pubtic Works Minister said m an interview here on Apr. 28. He said the
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    Lawyer Among Alleged Counterfeiters!
    66 2 Lawyer Among Alleged Counterfeiters BENARES, Apr. 28.— The local Police have f rrested five persons, including a legal practitioner, alleged to bo members of a engaged m circulating forged currency notes. The nested persons, It is stated, used to empJey little boys for carrying forged ni.tes. The mln have recovered
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    36 2 CALCUTTA. Apr. 28— Mr. Ram Ratan Aggarwal, of the National Physical Laboratory of India, New Delhi, has been awarded a post-doctorate fellowship by the National Research Council of Canada for work m ultrasonics at Ottawa.— FOC
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    UP CONGRESS "REBEL" GROUP DEFY HIGH COMMAND
    402 2 LUCKNOW, Apr. 28. Eighteen members of the minority group m the Congress Party m the U.P. Legislature, who have been occupying the Opposition benches since the inauguration of the Indian Republic, decided to "disobey*' the Congress High Command directive asking them to return
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    Dr. Prasad's Seat In Parliament
    81 2 PATNA, Apr. 28.— The seat held by Dr. Rajendra Prasad m the provisional Parliament having fallen vacant by reason of his election as the. President of India with effect from January 26, the Bihar Legislative Assembly has been called upon to hold an election for
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    Socialist Leader Opposes Exchange Of Minorities
    729 3 Retaliation Against innocent People condemned v NEW DELHI, Apr. 28.— Mr. Jai Prakash Narain, the Socialist leader, condemned war as a possible solution of the disputes between India and Pakist an. "Anything short of uninterrupted peace between the t wo nations," ne said, "will
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    BOMBAY'S MILK SELF-SUFFICIENCY PLAN
    236 3 aii hS^SfpX' ifti B'-""8 Bombay's milk scheme will be a "model for MUI/for s Civil'suppli^ 00^ 1^ to Mr Dinkar Rao Desai Bombay s at A a s? m npL h h^np al f ea dy taken the lead by opening a "Milk Colony" its kfnd
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    'India Will Carry Out Agreement,' Says UP Premier
    379 3 LUCKNOW, Apr. 28.— The C .hiei ImMster oi UUar Pradesh, Pandit Govind Baiiabh Pant, addressing Urdu journalists Ji the State here on Apr. 17, declared that India was determined to implement the Nehru- Liaquat agreement regardless of *vhether Pakistan implement it or
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    Indian Linseed Crop
    65 3 NEW DELHI. Apr. 28.- India, has sowed linseed m 3,047.000 acres this year, according to official estimates released here. This is a 3.5 percent decrease m the acreage which was 3,158,000 In 1948/49, the estimates said, Advene weath«r conditions at sowing time have been the cause of
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    SANSKRIT VERSION OF NEW CONSTITUTION
    105 3 BANARAS, Apr. 28.— The Sanskrit version of the new Indian Constitution under preparation is expected to be ready by the end of June, :t was learnt here. The Speaker of the Parliament, Mr. Maviankar, entrusted the work to Dr. Man gal Deo Shastri, former Principal
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    96 3 PHOTO. k' i' f *^,V*iA£lkji'tl; Ji. *<i Iraq Premier TEWIK SOUAYLI landed at Mezzeh, AirporC rkear" Damascus. Syria, Mar 23 while en route ta Arab League Council Meeting held recently ati Cairo. With him were Ira* delegates SAAD OMAR, Education Minister, and MOUSSA CHABANDAR, New Iraq Minister to Syria. They
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    OVER 200 GUN CLUBS IN BOMBAY
    119 3 BOMBAY. Apr. 28 &Over 200 gun clu,b» kaye been started m Bombay Province to protect crops from wild animals. The clubs, subsidised by the State government, also oner rewards for killing wild animals. Arms a?e supplied at half price to the clubs and government
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    FRUIT FARM FOR THE PUNJAB
    61 3 SIMLA, Apr. 18.— A horticultural research station will shortly start xunctioning here to grow improved varieties of Indian fruits. The station/ situated amidst "iaeai son, climatic and irrigation surroundings," will grow apricot and almond en elevacions ranging tram 2,000 feet to 4,000 feet. Jt will
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    JAFFNA MAYOR CONDEMNS APPOINTMENT OF HINDU TEMPORALITIES COMMITTEE AS A "FARCE"
    394 3 JAFFNA MAYOR CONDEMNS APPOINTMENT OF HINDU TEMPORALITIES COMMITTEE AS A FARCE JAFFNA, Apr. 28.— Th t appointment by Government of a Special Committee on Hindu Temporalities and temple entry was characterised as a farce by Mr. C. Ponnambalam, Mayor of Jaffna, speaking from the chair at the inaugural meeting of
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    "LEARN AT HOME" CAMPAIGN
    64 3 POONA, Apr. 28.— The Poona University here has planned a "diploma course by radio" for the benefit of students unable W join regular classes. Under the plan, a student can listen through pre-tuned receivers at home all the lectures delivered at the university. This "learn at
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    Portuguese Govt's Action Against Goan Officers
    446 3 BOMBAY, Apr. 28.— A statement made by Prime Minister Jawaharlai Nehru recently m the Indian Parliament on the future of Goa has caused what is described as a "purge" among Goan officers of the Portuguese Colonial, Government there. Mr. Waman Desai, General Secretary of
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    61 3 PHOTO. Seatchleader Oapt. u'Jack Kling.er (left) and his assistant, Capt John O. James, examine the life raft found m the Baltic Sea and brought to search headquarters at Copenhagen, Denmark, Apr. 18? The raft la believed to belong to the U.S.A. Privateer plane reported missing over the Baltic, Apr. 8.
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    NEW INDO-NEPAL TREATIES
    277 3 NEW DELHI, Apr. 28.— The Nepal Government's approval of two new draft treaties with India is expected frere shortly. (The drafts, prepared during the recent visit of the Nepalese Premier to New Delhi, were taken by him to Khatmandu for examination. Major-Generai Bijaya Srtumshere Jung Bahadur, Nepal's
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    AN ARGENTINE GESTURE
    113 3 NEW DELHI, "Apr. 28. Jose Terres-Zaveletta, Captain of the touring Argentine Polo Team "La Conception," has presented a cup from Argentine President, Colonel Juan Domingo Peron, to India. The cup was an award to "any recognised Polo association m India." At a ceremony m New Delhi's Govericmeiit
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    VALLABHBAHAI STADIUM IN BOMBAY
    115 3 BOMBAY, Apr. 28.— 1t is learnt that Raja Maharaj Singh, Governor of Bombay, has been requested by the National Sports Club of India to lay the foundation-stone of the Vallabhbhai Btadium m Bombed on the site abetting the Mahaluxmi Ra/e Course on Thursday. A large number
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    ANTI-LEPROSY MEASURES IN U.P.
    103 3 LUCKNOW, Apr. 28.— Mr. C. B Gupta, U.P. Minister for Health said here on Apr. 16 that there were 50,000 infectious leprous patients m the State of which 10,000 required "institutionalization." According to the Central Advisory Board of Health, he added, India had at least lm
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    India's Contribution In C'wealth Loan To Burma
    1393 4 India's Contribution In C' wealth Loan To Burma Finance Minister's Reply To Critics v™; NEW DELHI, Apr. 28. W hen Parliament began consideration of the Finance Minister's Appropriation Bill on Apr. 18 m respect ot grants voted by the House on Apr. 17, Mr. B. Das (Orissa), who initiated the
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    DR. PATTABHI'S TRIBUTE TO INDIA'S NATION BUILDERS
    228 4 BOMBAY, Apr. 28. "Four nalion-builders who made Indian history through half century is the description given to Mahatma Oandhi, President Dr. Rajendra Prasad. Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Deputy Prime Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, by the Congress President Dr. Pattabhi" Sitaramayya. Dr. Sitaramayya,
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    American Naturalists In Assam
    92 4 GAUHATI, Apr. 28. A party ol American naturalists are at present touring the Garo hills of Assam searching for medicinal plants and oirds. The wild Garor hills area of Assam is said to abound In rare medicinal trees and plants which could contribute to the relief
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    54 4 PxlOfO. This night sfierie shows flames ignited by a cigarette as they sweep through the famed Japanese resort, Atami City, Apr. 13. An estimated 1,500 buildings were destroyed m the heart of the city, with damage estimated at more than $8,000,000, The city's population was more than 35,000. Atami City
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    MYSORE-MALABAR RAIL LINK
    67 4 MYSORE-MALABAR RAIL LINK MADRAS, Apr. 28. A 100-mile metre gauge railroad will saoiuy connecc &outh India's textile centre. Coimoaxore, with Mysore's unamarajanagar across the Western Ghats. Twenty tunnels will be bored thraugn the mountain chain to 'mane way" for the new railway. Tne total cost of conscruction has oeen escimated
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    Justice Balakrishnaiya
    53 4 LOjnDON, Apr. 2 Distinguished visitor m Mr. Justice Cassel s court m the Kingii Bencn Division yesterday was Justice N. Balakrishnaiya, ol the High Court of Mysore, .dangaycure. After shaking hands with Mr. Justice Cas&el he sat at the court associates desk and listened to a oreach of
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    3/4 M. INCREASE IN CEYLON POPULATION
    291 4 COLOMBO, Apr. 28.— Population figures during the past three three years have risen from (5,657,339 m 1946 to 7,4&5,000 m December, 1949 —an increase of 765,661. This increase will be taken into account m the redistribution of seats m Parliament by the next Delimitation
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    INDIAN TEXTILE EXPORTS
    75 4 BOMBAY, Apr. 28.— Over 440 million yaras 01 lextnes were exported xi-oiu menu m sevea montns enuiug rfuruary i^ou. unaer a "Ooosi cexcue exports programme of trie commerce Ministry. iVK-Tcnanti. nave already applied ior snipping ouu million yaras out of sou xmixion yaras quota ior lv iiioncns
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    GOLD IMPORT INTO FRENCH INDIA
    69 4 KARAIKAL (French India), Apr. 48. mo one can bring gold into tnts tfrencn settlements oi jfoncucnerry ana KaraiKal wanout previously ina&ing a aeciaration to tnat eneci, accoraixig to a decree promulgated oy tne oommissicner of tne settlements. The decree follows a resolution passed by the
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    GANDHI'S DANDI MARCH
    71 4 NEW DELHI, Apr. 28. The Gandhi national memorial fund is considering a propoal for "preserving for posterity" the area covered by Mahatma Gandhi m his famous march tor the sea at Dandi, north of Bombay, m 1930, Sardar Patel, Deputy Prime Minister, told a questioner m arllament.
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    Pak. Finance Minister
    33 4 LONDON, Apr 2 .—The British Government yesterday gave a lunrciheon m honour of Mr. Ghulam Mohammed, Pakistan's Finance Minister, Mr. Patrick OordonWalker. Commonwealth Relation* i Secretary, acted as hoet.- Reuter
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    Indian Planning Commission Goes Into Action
    745 4 NEW DELHI, Apr. 28. India's first National Planning Commission will soon go into action with this motto: "Plan for Production and Prosperity." This Commission, get up by the Indian Government, will be topmost planning body which has for Its Chairman, the Prime Minister Pandit
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    CEYLON'S INDEPENDENCE DUE TO MISSIONARIES
    277 4 -says PREMIER JAFFNA, Apr. 28.—" 1 sometimes begin to wonder whether we would have betn able to achieve our independence so soon had it not been for the missionaries w n had established schools like St. Patrick's," said Mr. D. S. Senanayake, Prime Minister, m
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    RS. 34M. LOAN TO REFUGEES FROM PAKISTAN
    134 4 RS. 34 M. LOAN TO REFUGEES FROM PAKISTAN NEW DELHI, Apr. 28. The Indian Government's RehabilitatUß Ministry has .sanctioned a. sum ot Ks. 34,051,0U0 (about £2,510,000) a& loans to displaced persons from Palcistan during July-December 1949, Finance Minister told Parliament here. A statement placed before the house by the Minister
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    "PAN" PRICES UP IN BOMBAY
    88 4 BOMBAY, Apr. 28.— Thousands of Bombay's "pan" fans (chewers of betel leaves) had a surprise for them last week. Signboards m the city's thousands of "pan shops" announced a 100 percent increase m prices overnight. "Observers" appointed by the Bombay Pan Merchants Mederation went round
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    29 4 CAIRO, Apr. 2".— An Indonesian mission headed ay Dr. L. N. Palar left here for Amsterdam, enxoute to Moscow Tuesday, where it will .discuss diplomatic relation* with Iwwii A.P.
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    Offensive Against Malayan Reds Will Continue Until They Are Destroyed
    549 5 C-G Praises Burma's Progress Against Insurgents RANGOON, Apr. 28.— The offensive against Communists who wish to turn Malaya into a slavish satellite state of Russia" will be maintained until they are utterly destroyed, Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald, British Commissioner General
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    WARNING TO LONDON UNOFFICIAL STRIKERS
    133 5 LdNDON, Apr. 28.— The London Dock Board last night warned 14,422 unofficial strikers that unless they return to work on Monday they will lose tine existing rigat &> a guaranteed minimum wage oX jj\ Bs. weekly. Tne Board, whose decision was ander stood to have
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    OUT & OUT BANDIT WARFARE IN MALAYA, SAYS GRIFFIN
    105 5 OUT OUT BANDIT WARFARE IN MALAYA, SAYS GRIFFIN LONDON, Apr. 28. Mr. Robert Griffin, American Minister instructed by President Truman to report an Southeast Asia, described the Malayan 1 situation as "out and out bandit warfare," when he arrived here by air yesterday. "More funds must be made available for
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    PRINCESS ELIZABETH MAY HAVE MORE THAN TWO BABIES
    151 5 LONDON, Apr. 29. Princess Elizabeth's second baby, due late In \ugust, probably will not be he* iagt Buckingham Palace sources hinted /esterday that Princess Eliza bet n md her atnletic young spouse. Prince Philip, may go well beyona iritains new fangied two
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    Britain Approves Abdullah's Annexation Of Arab Palestine
    574 5 AND EXTENDS FULL RECOGNITION TO ISRAEL LONDON, Apr. 28. Britain yesterday recognised King Abdullah's decree doubling the size of his Jordan kingdom by annexing a large area of Palestine held by the Arab Legion since the war with Israel. At the same time
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    129 6 SRIC RESOLVES TO DEMAND AUTONOMY The Singapore Regional Indian Congress at its meeting on Thursday, Apr. 27, resolved to re.iert the proposed new Malayan National Indiana Congress, if it cojnes up ani demand a mandate from the MIC. allowing the SRIC to work independently of the M.fcC." Following is the
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    INTER-SCHOOL ART EXHIBITION
    77 6 The Gofp-rnor Sir Praaklin (?imson will open the 9th Intcr-Schuol Art Exhibition arranged by the Singapore Fine Art. Society at the Victoria Memorial Hill. Empress Place, at 9 a.m. on Tuesdaj! May 0. The Exhibition iwill be open at the Victoria Memorial Hull on May 9 and"
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    127 6 i Th( [allowing iiave been appointed bo serve on the Board pj Control of Games of the Indian Association: Chairman: Mr. N. Abbasb'noy; Sportf. Secretory Mr. J. Lou;.; Cr:ck<?t Captain: Mr. Lall Singa; "Football Captain: Mr 8. Narayanasamj; Football Convenor: Mr. A. AppavooT Hockey
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    64 6 Tho Pakistan ship "Jh?lum' wearing the flag of Rear-Admiral J. W. JetTord, with Pakistan >.nip "Zulfiquar" m company will arrive at. Naval Base on May 2. Pakistan ship "Jhelum" will sail for Penang on May 5 and the "Zulfiquar" w.L remain at the R.N. Base lor
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    Singapore Indian Chamber Of Commerce
    96 6 Th*» following oPtce-btfTffli wcr appointed at the last meeting I the Management Committee of tii«* Singapore Indian Ohannber Commerce: Vice-President: Mr. D. T. As^omull of Messrs. Wassiamull Assomull Co. Hon. Treasurer: Mr. Abbasbhoy Nomanbhoy of Messrs. Nomanbh Abdeali. Chairmen of Sub-Committees: Textile Section: Mr. Hardial
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    43 6 The Court of Inquiry into conditions and wages m the rubber milling industry will hold its first meeting at 10 a.m. today. Saturday, Apr. 29 m the Board Room of the Chinese Secretariat. The sitting will beh eld m public.
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    42 6 The Chlng Yuri Association Scholarships have been, awarded to the following two pupils: Nsrtam Tong Yuon, Standard IV. Serangoon English School (Government English School), and Scow Cheong Keong, Junior Middle Ist Year, Catholic High School (Aided Chinese School).
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