Malaya Tribune, 29 March 1947

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    39 1 The Malaya Tribune Now pointed simultaneously in SingaporeKuala Lumpur, Ipoh Penang. 'Phone Numbers: Editor 5813 Editorial 5811 Advertising 5812 Circulation Accounts 5815 ffjjgt PAGES SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1947 PRICE TEN CENTh The Malaya Tribune SATURDAY, MARCH 29. 1947.
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    Political Agitators Behind Serious Ruhr Food Riots
    655 1 Reuter. Mar. 28. —A senior British official claimed tonight that political rganising the Ruhr food strikes and demonstrations with the object the conference cf Foreign Ministers in Moscow, its could not hsve taken place without the food crisis, but the taktn ;dvanta£e of
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    TRIBESMEN'S DEMAND FOR KHYBER PASS
    86 1 Reuter. R Mar. 28 Five- I frontier ,r;besmen mrud, Eastern i Khvber Pass, in i uepresenI day. en lauded lr* w'" H l le'" 1*»Khvber Pass should fee returrei to us. M IS.! Olaf Caroe, the i the Northwest. nee, tha. they reM■ km League
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    Malaya Bans League worker
    77 1 League suppor pr iere by the Rajula "-••■< me All-Malaya Musi m is repor'ed. has < < ntry into Singathe Malayan Union. S rajuddin Munir rh who before leav- "es-men tha he Malaya to con- <•'• >ta propoganca. ■hat Mr. Mun'r back to India a' 0
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    Spent £1,000 Abroad-Only £75 Allowed
    144 1 Reuter. London, Mar. 28.—The first of 100 summons s for alleged currency law evasions by- British hol!day-maker s on the Continent will be heard next week on April 3. it was disclosed today. An accused, who>e name has not yet been disclosed will, it is
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    Where Law Of 1771 Still Persists
    102 1 U.P. LONDON. Mar. 28. The Royal Commission appointed by the British labour Government went to the Channel Islands and, puzzled by the survival of mediaeval political and judicial institutions, recommended sweeping democratization measures. The Commission found tlita the law in force was enacted in
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    Constable Beaten To Death
    69 1 Reuter. Jerusalem. Mar. 28. A 4J-year-old Jew.sh ccns'abte with 94 crmmerdai.ons for aevotxcn toifty was bea e.i t o death by a EETiff cf s'Y pt c cven Jewish in Tel Aviv, it was officially s ate tocb i T;e pol eeman Morde.'hai Evrger. had served
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    Queen's Relative In Divorce Suit
    64 1 U.P. London. Mar. 28. -A decree nisi was granted here today to Mr-. Mary Claire Bowes-Lyon in a divorce suit against Capt. Ronald George Bowes-Lyon. a relative oX Queen El'zabeth. The suit which was not contested, charged desertion. Capt. Bowes Lyon was equerry to the
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    SCUTTLED FRENCH FLEET TO DIE
    210 1 U.P. Versailles, Mar. 28. —The Admiral, Jean Labsrdc, wliz scuttled the E rent h fleet in 1012, was sentenced t<> death t might Ijx intelligence with the enemy and defraying the nation's navy. The High Court, sitting in Versailles Palace, also sentenced the old-Admiral tp
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    Fierce Battle In Central Greece
    64 1 Athens. March 28. A fierce battle between about 1.000 Greek guerilla*, and Greek r.gular forces is going on in Central Greece, military sources in Athens stated today The battle began yesterday morning. Aircraft and artillery went into action around Mount Vardousi a in an att:mpt
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    "JU JU" MURDERERS ESCAPE GALLOWS NINTH TIME LUCKY—TWO REPRIEVED
    750 1 Death Sentences Now Life Imprisonment Reuter. Accra, Gold Coast, Mar. 28.—The sentence of death on the two Gold Coast natives condemned for "jU ju" (ritual) murder was commuted today to life imprisonment, the Governor of the Gold Coast announced today. Last
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    Robbers Jump Into Van, Hold-up Cashier
    120 1 Tribune Crime Reporter At 8.15 a.m. yesterday three lid ans, two with revolvers, robbe; 1 :he cashier of the B n Hoe Distributing Company of «9.5C0 in cash, and cheques made out of for a total value of $?4,852. The cheques have been sopped,
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    Russia Handing Dairen Over To China
    100 1 U.P. Nanking. Mar. 28.—The Soviet Union has formally notified China that Russia is ready to hand over Dairen to China immediately, a high Government source told United Press today. The spcikesman refused to discuss the details of the note, but it is believed that
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      70 1 m anufacturers j TEA X fr CAMPHOR CHESTS, and LAP SHADES ETC. j PEIPING STORE HARD ROAD, SINGAPORE Something... g* inhere else will you find such a wide selection of: s u > suit everybody's tastes; nowhere else such v-'ues for what you buy. <ere abe o offer you the
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      46 1 PUNCTUALITY! ii a Bus ness asset. Let us ser vice w-.ur t mepiece if it is faulty. Iyick WOH hinc 429. North Br cge Road. near Middle Road) Singapore. Phone: 7922 i (Ccntrac ors to H.M. Forces since 1928>. TICER CUB Gathering Strength j i l
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    40 2 Mr. Goh Chiang Chuah and i: b iy tnank all friends, relarcs anc others who sent scrolls ;«u floral tributes, paid night 1 S.%6, orov ded .ransport fac.liicz and a. tendance at the buiUU of Madam Ian Teck Neo.
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    Employers Give Evidence On Conditions Of Service
    240 2 JOBLING INQUIRY IN CAMERA The inquiry into the Singapore Traction Company dispute before Mr. Justice Jobling went into camera for the first time yesterday when five representatives of leading banking and commercial firms made statements on conditions of employment and other privileges for
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    British Skipper Fined £1,400
    76 2 Reuter and A.A.P. Sydney. Mar. 28.—Captain Francis Booth, skipper of the British .hip Yunnan. (2.812 tons), was today fined £I*4oo for bringing in 14 prohibited Chinese immigrants to Australia as stowaways. Captain Booth said he did not realise the Chinese, who had paid passage money but
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    22 2 Capt B I Dunsford will be aivne a a'k en Amateur Snorts ™-er the Blue Network of Radio Malaya at 8.15 tonight.
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      756 2 NOTICES. i Notice is hereby given that Ephraim Jacob of No 30. Bencoolen Street, Singapore, is applying to the Governor for nai turalizat'on. and that arry perj son who knows any reason why naturaliza ion should not be granted should send a wr.tten and signed s atement of the facts
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      431 2 NOTICES. SALE OF ARMY SURPLUS FOODSTUFFS. 1. TENDERS are invited fcr the purchase of the following qirn»- ies ol Army far staffs: Milk Pc.vder (English, American and Aus .1 223.038 lbs BlscuFfa Serv cc 145.600 lbs. 2. These foodstuffs are lying in varicus condit ons at A' Sub Depot. Singapore
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      483 2 SHIPPimq I Agents For Malayan RafcJ n» umbo*. «3B». 4 ?3ffir DUKE OF ATHENS from U X SAMFORTH from U X ***** SAMSETTE for UK 017 18 GLENARTNEY loads for U X US"*! I IXDO-iIIIX SAILINGS TO SAIGON, HONGKONG, SHx\< «1, JAPAN CALCUTTA N(jHai LOKSANG from Hongkong fc p Returns
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    INCREASE IN MUNICIPAL EXPENDITURE
    62 3 Meeting of the l doners yes- nph Mir: tai Ru. ge,cr^:': i passed. nates ol expen- feu 1,313.439 ;o tt'l, D pai ment will I plus a further $100,000 ehmnary work fhl v I ;ggi waterworks for U* 1 j Department GB4, Gas Dem 526, Roads
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    Banned Chinese Returns, Arrested
    69 3 iv< r< turned irom hmtint irum SingaI iti Chinese, Tan pi >ducd in. the Ftoortii P lice yesterday. H ted on Thursday Tv i chuiged last •nestly retaining Ml kniri stolen by two Japantit froi 223 BOD on Alex■tin H id "ii M irch 19. The
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    Accused General On Jap Military Code
    732 3 MASSACRE TRIAL In the? Japanese Army the person who actually issues an order will be held responsible and the person who received it has no responsiuinty." t i J he ore in statement was made in evidence by Numata, chief of staff of the
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    TAXI DRIVERS MUST LEARN MANNERS
    142 3 At the meeting of the Municipal Commissioners yes.erciay, Mr. R. Jumabhoy moved that ihe cancellation of the taxi dryer. Kali Khan's licence by the Registrar cf Vehicles be reconsidered because, in his cpin on, LO deprive a (river of earning h s living as such
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    City Fathers To Express Views On Education
    94 3 At yesterday's Municipal Commissioner's meeting. Mr. L. I Rayman. the President, informed the Commissioners that he had accepted, on their behalf. the invitation of the Universi'y Commission to express their viewf, on higher education. The invitation was extended to them because the Municipa
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    PLEA FOR DISCIPLINED LABOUR FORCE
    92 3 Charging d sruptive elemen s smong labour of tatimfdaUonj and blackmail under the gu se cf looking after the Welfare of labourers in general. Mr. R. K. Paliyan, Secretary of :he Government and Municipal Labour I Un ons. appeals to the publ c of Singapore
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    Singapore Traders Lose Millions Through Pilfering In The Docks
    389 3 Pilferage and waste of essential commodities in areas under the direction of the Singapore Harbour Beard have caused the loss of millions of dollars to insurance companies, importers, and the Harbour Board. This remark was made by Mr. E. M. F.
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    Enhanced H.C.L. For Municipal Employees
    70 3 Mr. L. Rayman. Municipal President, told the Commissioners yesterday that he .had been pressing Government to approve the enhanced rates ol Cost of Living Allowances to Municipal employees, and two da.ys ago had received a letter expressing the views of the Financial Secretary. This and
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    Personal Experiences Wanted For Air War History
    258 3 Air Ministry is appealing to all who served with, r tttached to the R.A.F. during hostilities to send to the An Historical Branch, Air Ministry, WhltelVfl ls ,f an V action or event personally experiences, d which is considered to be typical of
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    King Honours S'pore Captain
    77 3 The King's Commendation fo r Bravt Conduot has been awarded to Captain Bidin bin Chee of the Singapore Straits Steamship Company "for services rendered in evacuating civilians from Singapore during the Japanese invasion." Under the very heavy bombing of the d t.vs before the full of
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    SYDNEY STRIKE ENDS: FOOD SHIPS SAIL
    77 3 Food shipments to Malaya which have been held up cwing to the waters'de workers strike in Sydney, are expected to get under way shortly now that the s'nke has ended. Dock workers resumed at Sydney Harbour on Tuesday, but although tie turncut of labour
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    FUNERAL ASSOCIATION
    46 3 The following gentlomen. in addition to the two Patrons. Messrs. Tay Ang Liang and Steoar Kirn Hock, have agreed to become Patrons ot the Soon Penst Kok Funeral Association: Messrs. L m Kirn Le, Chin Cheng Seng. Chew Siew Hai and Lim Kirn Liang.
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    COMMISSIONERS TO STUDY AND REPORT ON MUNICIPAL REFORMS
    300 3 INDIVIDUAL VIEWS TO BE SUBMITTED The Municipal Commissioners spent nearly an hour yesterday, in the course cf their general meeting, debating on how they should set about collecting opinions on the of the Municipal Commission as suggested in the Laycock Report for
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    S.I.T. MEMBERS ARE MENTALLY VIRILE MEN
    143 3 Mr D. K. Walters, a', JW»tcrdw's Municipal Commlss oners' meeting, in referrn g to he apuoin ment of Messrs. J. A. Ehas and A. Ccrbet to seive nil the Board of Trus ees of he Singapore Improvement Trust, vuggested hat young blood shculd be
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      216 3 NEW SHIPMENT H ST ARRIVED Chinese Hand-made Embroidered TaDle Cloths. Pure BUk Lady's Underwear and Outergarment. At Reasonable Prices. Peking Lace Co., M, North Bridge Road. Singapore. Tel. 3380. Madam Florence* your future by n, m perful power of inhiiEJL or ;h consulting her. Mrt? hf opportunity. M Heeren Bldg.,
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      220 3 M. FLINTER and S. GRINBERG Wholesalers and Retailers in Diamonds and Jewellery also Gold Cigarette Cases in 9 and 18 kt. Gold. Eu Court Building, fT fOId JS£ ad O' Telephonei 7923. Pftone 6445 WINMORE STORE Supplies Your Daily Needs At Controlled Prices!! j 3, Collyer Quay to 14 16
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    Jail-Breaks
    539 4 The frequency of jailbreaks in Malaya and the comparative ease with which they appear to be achieved gives increasing cause of alarm. The apprehension of criminals is proving one of the most difficult tasks of the rehabilitation period. Once caught, criminals have the fullest benefit of any element of
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    FOOD: IS MALAYA PREPARED?
    866 4  -  by an Beng Hong < A S rai s Chinese Contributor) There is no mistaking the gravity of the warning issued frcm the office of the Special Commissioner, Lord Klllearn, that the rice situation is still very difficult and that we must prepare for a possible
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    EUROPE'S WORST WINTER IN MEMORY
    592 4 PRAGUE. Wecther prophets here are predicting an unusually hot summ r for Central Europe alter it emerges from one of the severest winters on record. Tliis last winter, which froM the greater part o1 Europe for we ks and even months on end. was the
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    The People's Postbag i Census Fears
    139 4 Letters ..To The Editor Sir.—May I. through the m?dium of your journal, question the advisability of launching the Singapore Census at this pr.cariou> time when intimidation is rampant? The introduction of a census compilation will afford would-be intim'dators an open opportunity for them to
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    House Rents
    305 4 Sir.—A startling attempt Is being made to justify an increase in house rents. One reason given is that some landlords are poor and cannot find sufficient means of livelihood in the rent*; they collect. It would be interesting to know for certain how many landlords are as poor
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    Moslem Relief Committee
    166 4 S'ir,— We give the following reply to a recently published letter on the Young Indian Muslim Relief Committee organised a few weeks ago. The local Government has been informed of this n'wly formed Committee and its formal activities, so this Committee is not a matter of privacy.
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    British Communists Fac Decline
    617 4  -  By Edwin Roth. I'.i .Stun Corres|ioniieni) LONDON.Britain'OoT'iu- nists. faced with a deci r in their total Party membeishin j from 45.030 at the end cf 1944 to 43.000 a year later and rather less than that figure at the nd of 194G, today believe a comparatively
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      83 4 "EVEREST' 7 WRITING INKS CUM MUCILA^ FAMOUS SINCE 1929 ol E^ rCjl j Upcountry customers may obtain their Products from the following: B MALACCA: Messrs. D'Souza Brothel KLANG: Messrs. Wah Keow Book Co TELUK ANSON: Messrs. Coronation Stoic is KUALA LUMPUR:Messrs. Caxton Press L d IPOH: Messrs. Charles Grcoier i
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      49 4 :v*^&&MOPEZRTE P BRKEQY/ M l>f iP^* /deportee/i></& SyAuTIj f c Mt» V %f%C 0^ |&v v|l MATMATA, ARAB CI 4 A^j&l OF TUNISIA. IS r *V&? I UNDERGROUND/ 1\ I A LABVRINTH OF a I W- J I HOMES.TUNNELS -*"V_ v AND STREETS ,'i y 3^ BRANCH OUT FROM
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    Malayan Reforms Plan III-Timed, Says EMF Fergusson
    1105 5 Energies Diverted From Tasks Of Reliabili tation It is my opinion that the whole conceot of the new was ill-advised at the time it Was introauced ana when all energies should have been devoted tc the rehabilitation of the country too much time
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    Farewell Party To Dr. H. Parsons
    123 5 The dressers employed on the various estates in the Settlement of Malacca gave dinner party at the Swan KefRestaurant Malacca. in henour of Dr. H. Parsons Senior Medical Oficer. Malacca Agricultural Medical Board who is shortly retiring from Service. His successor. Dr. Keys, who
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    Cigarette Cut For Troops
    96 5 I As from next Tuesday the nuuil.fr of cigarettes v verkJ] rati »n to troops Urn NAAFI will be redu(Nn 75 to 40 per This reduction is the resu jt ot production stopper, in I X due to the I iuH <>'ls |s and tiie conse_
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    R.A.F. Gives £131,180 To St. Dunstan's
    151 5 HOiiie and overseas eomtnd ol the R A.F. have raied 13] ISO 10.-: Gd. for St iee last May. ol the money is ta in various ways over d ol 40 years in the inI men and women blinded on war service. Tin. will
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    Cloth Prices Drop
    112 5 That the supply posit on of m Malaya at present lably improved w*th the a; ee quantities coming into market from many counts revealed by Mr. E. M. f Fergusson yesterday in his report to members of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce, imports of most classes have
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    SARAWAK WOMEN ANTI-CESSION
    38 5 a/<?/oi/ l/z /t7ttc), 'p. §ara«ti/.' Ka:-e n,ei l-.el /t,s p /,i eel/ o,gan ««/on. inlv i», o'e o/ //«e /oca! e ncelei.':. ct wo- l7s/,.<./< o/ Ha'tlwa/7 Lfi» a v Nil ional l/7.» 7,. a,-,
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    Singapore's Record Trade In 1946
    777 5 The total value ol Singapore's trade in 1946 was $1,434 million or an increase of $5G million on 1939. Imports totalled $7b6 million and exports $'J6B million, showing an adfeifie trade balance of $98 million, as against a favourable trade balance of $122 million in
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    Industrial Wage Fixing Discussed
    55 5 The ttPfSffure Labour Advicury Bo.iru which met yesterday afternoon, discussed means of conciliation at wage fixing within each industry, including the establishment of works councils. The topic was adjourned pending further inquiry. The Board agreed on the urgency of the problem of factory welfare discussed methods
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    18 5 A safe stolen from Lifstane-way, Thorpe Bay. was found opened two miles away. Tt contained little of value.
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    RICE SHIPS FOR CEYLON TO ARRIVE ON TIME
    122 5 The International Emergency Food Council Sub-Committee on Rice for S.E. Asa yesterday held their sixth meeting at th? Office of the Special Commissioner in S.E. Asia, in Singapore. The Sub-Committee confirmed the April shipping programme of rice in and from S.E. Asia,
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    Amok Sets Fire, Threatens To Kill With Axe
    70 5 Tang Ah Seng. a 3G-ycai-old Chinese, who was alleged to have at 1 a.m. yesterday set lire t;» No. 142. Queen Street, attempted to murder another i m m, and hurt three others with jan axe, was ordered by Second j Magistrate
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    23 5 The birth of a son to Mr. and I Mrs. L'onard Paget, of the Argyle Hotel. Bath, makes five living of the family.
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    R.A.F. INVADES THE THEATRE
    260 5 Rafpor On Monday. Aoril 28. the Royal Air Force will invade the •stronghold of the theatre io bring to the British public an entertainment different from anything seen before. With a cast of 300 performers and 26 spectacular scenes, they will see and hear at the
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    IMPERSONATION ALLEGED
    63 5 a Malay, who was alleged to have posed as a revenue officer, extorted $50 from a Chinese and stolen three cartons of cito 9 upheld the dec sion taken when he aDpeared on the three charges before Second Magistrate L. C. Goh, yesterday The case was postponed for
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    SALVATION ARMY REQUIRES $127,000 FOR REHABILITATION
    228 5 (Tribute Staff Report) A sum of $127,000 s needed from the public to carry out with efficiency the work of the Salvation Army. 'this appeal was made yesterday by Ll.-CoI. John Wainwright of the Salvation Army at a conference held at the Salvation Army
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      150 5 w i iroHlE RE-UNION Afa 4 Years of Separation! Personal Message to Navarozi Devotees »EW and all Koo<s wishes for a prosperous NA' pn 7T s comes 'rom the Sp-ritual Headquarteis touch uTh Dur inu the duration \cu were all out of united mt>: but thanks to Almighty, we are
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      31 5 501 LIMITED STOCKS of LAUNDRY CHIPS and HAMAM-MOTI— EAU de COLOGNE—SOI WASHING SOAPS ARE AVAILABLE NOW WRITE AT ONCE TO— K. CHELLARAM SONS LTD WINCHESTER HOUSE. P.O. Box No. 116. Singapore.
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    "Free" Tin Fetching £700 A Ton
    423 6 That the existing control of tin will be continued until world supplies are considerably increased was forecast by Mr. E. M. F. Fergusson, presiding at the annual general meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce yesterday. The tin market has not been r sumeu
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    RUBBER OUTPUT IN 1946
    86 6 Malayan rubber production in 1946 amounted to 403.799 tons disclosed Mr. E. M. F. Fergus son, the Chairman of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce, at the annual meeting yesterday. Imports into Malaya last year amounted to 191,090 u ns and 550.352 tons were exported during the
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    50 6 LONDON, Mar. 27.—Appointments announced by the Ad- 1 rniralty include Rear-Admiral j A. R. M. Bridges to be Senior j naval representatives ot the I British element of the Joint Chiefs of StafT Committee in Australia in succession to Rear- i Admiral R. H. Portal with effect from July next
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    S'pore Food, Produce Markets
    333 6 Prices quoten oeicw are per picul weight except where otherwise 3tated. Foodstuffs: Yesterday's quotation's were "Meehoon": Kedah $70: Slam No. 1 $85; Indo-China $68. Rice: .Siam No 1 $90; No. 2 $85: Rangoon $60. GlutinuP'is rice: Slam No. 1 $75: Rangoon $50. $75; Rangoon $50. "Gula"
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    24 6 Brigadier James Roderick Sinclair. D.5.0., succeeds to the Earldom created in 1455 on the Earl of Caithness, aged 84. of Auchmacoy House, Ellon, Aberdeenshire.
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    TRISHAWMEN TO FLOAT OWN MUTUAL-AID FUND
    229 6 (Our Own Reporter) MALACCA, March 28—A proposal to float a Mu-tual-Aid Fund by the Committee of the Malacca Trishawmen's Association was unanimously adopted by the members at a special general meeting convened by the Secretary. It was decided that the Associat'on members should contribute
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    RENEWED INTEREST IN TIN SHARES
    427 6 Good support for tin sharps y :-sterday was mainly directed tv the Australian section where Austral Amalgamateds saw good business rising in the afterno to 1/6 ouyers. Berjuntais were done at 16/-. Kuala Kampars 17/- and Rawang Tmiieids Tnero were buying inquiries tor at 21-
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    Rubber Prices
    132 6 The rubber commodity market cpened qu.'te steady yesterday at a shade above Thursday's closing price with buyers predominat- ing There was a good all-round inquiry but sellers did not appear until buyers raised their prices when fairly large quantity? were transacted. The market then reacted a little wh.n
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    London Stock Exchange
    152 6 Reuter. LONDON, Mar. 27—The more cherful atmosphere, 1 shown at the start of today's business, was on the whole maintained throughout, 4l- i though trading conditions in the latter stages were less animated. One of the most active sections was that of South African gold shares which
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    Time-Honoured Rivals Meet Today At Jalan Besar
    380 7 (by ATOTVaC) me biggest league crowd will be expected this aiternoon at Jalan Besar when the two time-honoured rivals for Singapore soccer trophies— the S.C.F.A. II (the senior Chinese team) and the rv*i*a£ Football Association me*et for the first time this season. j
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    MAYFLOWERS WIN
    117 7 In an inter-party match played at the Happy World Covered Stadium, the Mayflower BP defeated the Dapat B.P. of Johore by four games to one before a large crowd of spectators. The results ot the games are as follows:—(Mayflower players mentioned Art.) Singles: Wong Peng Soon beat Ismail
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    SINHALESE ASSOCIATION
    122 7 At thq annual Meeting of the Sinhalese Association of Singapate, the following office bearers wer e elected: President: Mr. P. E. Percra. Vice-Presidents: Messrs. W. Sena. K. D. Cornelis, and Freddy Karunaratne; Secretary: Mr. D. G. de Silva; Asst. Secretary: Mr. T. A Simon; Treasurer; Mr. B. A.
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    MINERS TRAPPED IN COAL MINE
    67 7 Reuter. CENTRALIA, Illinois, Mar. 27. —Seventy-eight miners still trapped 1 in a Centralia coal mine where an explosion on Tuesday entombed over 100 men under ground, were stated by the rescue sq*aad leader to have "no chance at ail." The number of known dead was
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    R.A.F. TENNIS TOURNAMENT
    122 7 □nd of the Air ,r' Far East Tennis Tournament ;s d at R.A.F. fctaJ'.. ,i on Saturday. Th's t»nnis tourna- (l which will .c of Air ComX mrnament im-, reprinting and A HQ. Cey>m is putting up ►•roc teams from Jsq m iya A.H.Q. Hong X unfortunately
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    MCC FLIGHT SCHEDULE
    82 7 Reuter. I AUCKLAND Mar. 28.-Latest departure plana for the MCC ring Sydney by flying d an eight-day rip are. Apr.. Wash brook. Compton. E. i ami Voce. April 3—YardIn-. Ffshlock, Edrich and Ikin. April 5 Smith. Bedser, Wright und P Hard. Banun ttd and Major Howard. the
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    SEAFORTHS II BEATEN 1-3
    137 7 The 436 Coy. RASC defeated the Seaforths 2nd team in tie Army League match played at Victoria Schcoi oa Thursday. The game was fas„ and excting thrcughout, with the 436 forwards launching their raids more pers s ently in the firshalf. Kay, t'le 436 sharp shooting
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    148 7 An appeal for subscriptions for the rehabilitation of the Ceylon Spor s Club is made by the Hon Treasurer of the Cluj. Mr. G. K. Narendra, 8.A., in a j circular issued to members recently. The circular points out that the present task facing the Club.
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    32 7 Reuter. Air Vice-Marshal Sir Hazelton Nicholl, retiring from the pest of Controller of the Royal Air Force Benevollnt Fund on Mar. 31. will be succeeded by Air Vice-Marshal Sir John Cordingley.- -Reuter.
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    84 7 Cricket O'ylon Snorts Club vs SRC, Padang. 2 p.m. fund tomorrow at 11 a.m.» SCC vs SCRC 'A', Padang, 2 p.m. St Andrew s Old Boys vs Po lice, Thomson Road, 2 p.m. Soccer Jollilads AU vs Puloe Bukom Sports Club, at Pulau Bukom. Badminton CYMA (Church of
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    BOAT RACE BATTLE OF COXSWAINS TODAY
    134 7 Reuter. London. Mar. 28.—The Oxford and Cambridge boat race to be rowed over the traditional Putney to Mortlake course on the River Thames tomorrow will probably turn out to be a battle of coxswainNot for many years will so much responsibility rest with the
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    BADMINTON
    116 7 Flaying at the home court last Saturday, the Brigh on BP beat the Carefree B.K m a return badminton match or 4 singles 3 doubles, by 5 games to 2. Results (Brighton players mention first). A. B. Aljaru beat Wee TecK Van (12-15). (15-H, (15-6». Koh Chenj* Hock beat
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    DYNAMIC DISPLAY BY M.C.C. AGAINST AUCKLAND
    286 7 Reuter. AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, March 28. -Like so many of their matches in this tour, the start of the final one here between the M.C.C. and Auckland today was delayed through the effects of rain storms. The M.C.C.. however, maintaining their dynamic cricket on
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    INDIAN ASSOCIATION TEAMS
    154 7 Vs. 223 BOD. at Alxantfra Ground on Saturday at 200 p.m. N. Abbasbhov iCaptain) Wazir Singh. Gurdial Singh, S. D. Williams. S. Ratnam, Choor Singh. R. S. Sitham'oram. P. Parthasarathy. R. Sitharam, Ravilai Mehta and D. Dharmaraj; Reserves:—Kevin Mallal and D.K. Samy; Umpire:—Mr. M. J. Chandy. Scorer
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    Transfer Of Atomic Control to Army Urged
    457 7 U.P. WASHINGTON, Mar. 27.—Continuing the testimony communist activities in the United States, the House Un-American Affairs Committee heard Louis E. Starr Commander-in-chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars oropose that the control of atomic energy be returned to tne military, to warn challengers
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    Scratchings For Today's Races In Kuala Lumpur
    112 7 (From Our Ow M Reporter.) Kuala Lumpur. March 29. The following are the scratchirigs and order of running in the First Day of the Selansor Races today: Maidons. 'D.' 5i fur-.—nil. Horses. Class 2. Div. 1. 6 furs Helen The Fifth 8.7 (scratched).
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    72 7 SEAFORTH Vs. COLONIAL The following have been selected to represent Colonials Cricket Club at cricket against the Seaforth Highlanders on Sunday at Tanglin Gilman Barracks, at 1.15 p.m.: A. E. Delikan (Capt.), W. Ratnayake, C. Collins. K. G. Albert. R. Delilkan, D Miller. R. Thiyagarajah, L; fit Nathanielsz.
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    100 7 "In a badminton match the Serangoon Rangers B.P. beat j the Rosyth B.P. by 5 games to 9 Results are as follows (Rangers mentioned first):— j Ng Heng Kwang lost to Chua Kee Meng—ls—o. 6—15, 6—15: Chua Poh Koon beat A. Henry —15—3, 15—4: Lim Ah Huang
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    142 7 U.P. Tokio. Mar. 28. -Gen. Douglas MacArthUr has revealed that the objectives of the occupation will be endangered if the present Japanese inflationary together with maldistribution of other necessities were permitted to continue. In a letter, dater March 22 which the Supreme Commander sent to the
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    195 7 Instrumental in bringing British justice to the eyes oi the Japanese are the British Commonwealth Air Group Provos> Courts which administer the areas near to Iwakuni. Bogal. and Jrimiho—the three British Commonwealth Air Stations in Japan. Japanese public admitted to the courts are unanimous in
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    60 7 A man and his wife were produced before Magistrate Ahmad bin Ibrahim yesterday on :> tentative charge of voluntarily causing grevious huit to a Chinese woman, Tng Chiang Ngoh on Feb. 15 Phng Chew, the man, and Loh Ah Chang his wife, were offered
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    75 7 The 2nd Battalion. West Yorkshire Regiment, stationed in Penang, have planned a celebrat'on programme to commemorate the anniversary of the Battle of Keren which took place between March 16 and 27. 1941, in East Africa. At that time the 2nd Battalion West York>hire Regiment was part
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    118 8 Reuter. London, Mar. 28.—Women wit had not previously served well as former memoers of the W.A.AF. will scon be able to volunteer for raid reporting and fighter control service :n U'C air defence units of the Auxiliary Air Force. The group will be
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    157 8 Reuter. Colombo. March 27.— T. P. S. Laxana, representative of the Union of Overseas Indonesians and Malays in Ceylon, has gone to Delhi to contact Hadji Agu> £alim. leader of the Indonesian delegation to the Inter-Asian relations conference in New Delhi, with a view
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    92 8 U.P. PEIPING. Mar. 28.-The first elements oi bnc United States Army 7Clst MP Battalion to evacuate North China. i s leaving PelpiTJf at dawn today along th partially Communist-con-tn-ied Lisi.way to Tientsin, thence by LST :o k Shanghai. A c .'-iv >y of trucks, jeeps
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    43 8 U.P. London, Mar. 23.—A Foreign Office spokesman said t'-day that Britain would reject Yugoslavia's request for food supplies. Br'tain's a.Hitude was I**weN influenced by the that Yugoslavia supplies som300C0 tons ct eraln to Rumania and Albania zt the turn of the year.—U P.
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    597 8 RELATIONSHIP WITH THE PRESS Reuter. London, Mar. 28.—Declaring that the British Government had done magnificently but that its greatest weakness had been a complete inability to get information across to the people effectively, Harold Boardman, Latour Member of Parliament and trade union official suggested
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    Coconut Oil Price Change
    93 8 I has been pcinled out by merchants hat the ex's.ence of a con rolled wholesale price of erco-u' oil in Singapore places them at a c sadvan. age when exp r ii g n v.'ew of the fluctuate ns in world prices. To remove i h
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    54 8 Reuter.-A.A.P. MELBOURNE, Mar. I*. —A sixteen-and-a-lialf year old lad, who a*>- peared in the Criminal i Court here today, charg1 cd w:th bigamy, was stated to have married 1 at fourieen-and-a-half and to have been a fathei before he tvas 16. He was released under
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    ATTEMPT ON LIFE OF BRITISH CID CHIEF
    83 8 U.P. JERUSALEM. Mar. 27.— Jewish extremists unsucessfully triej to assassinate the British chief of the criminal investigation division of Tel Aviv today and escaped after wounding his two Palestine pclire bodyguards Three dark-skinned youths, believed to be Irgunists, fired several pistol shots at
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    GOVT. MOVE TO STEM FLOOD OF DIVORCES
    99 8 Reuter. London, Mar. 28.—Two Government to help stem the flood of divorces were announced by the Lord Chancellor. VScount Jowitr in the House of Lords. T. y were: <l» immediate grants to voluntary soc eties seeking lo reconcile couples marriages were in danger
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    129 8 Reuter. Paris. Mar. 28.—Half insane, naked and starved almost to a skeleton. 40-year-old Valentine Breton, who had been locked up by her parents and elder sister to prevent h:r marrying the man she loved, has been released by the gendarmerie after being imprisoned for 20
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    Referendum On New Jap Constitution
    126 8 Reuter. Washington, March 27.—The Far Eastern Commission announced today it may order a referendum on the new Japanese constitution after it has bee 1 in effect a full year to determine whether it fs an expression cf the fre? will of the Japane>e people. The
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    FRENCH ENVOY TO INDIA
    44 8 PARIS, Mar. 27.—Henri Tiou\, newly appointed M nister plen potcntiary to India, will leave Paris on March 39 and is expected to arrive in New Delhi on April 1, it was announced here today by the French Fore gn Office.
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    27 8 Reuter. LONDON, Mar. 28—George Norman Trevor, of York, 28, sentenced to death at Leeds on Mar. 14, for the murder of Mary Elizabeth Pemberton, has been reprieved—Reuter.
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    LECTURES FOR TRISHAMEN
    121 8 PENANG. —Trishaw pedaliers ru re ar.- being tuugnt road-sense by the f raflic Brunch which has already started a series of lecture, in Malay nr trie first batch ol r presentatives ol the Penang J nriek>haw Association. These lectures uiv being held at Headquarters with the object
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    U.S. ACCUSES SOVIET
    89 8 "POLICE" STATES Reuter. Washington. Mar. 28.—Accusation* by leading United States Government policy-maker* that Russia h running "police" state* 'n tlr.; Soviet occupation zones and maintaining an 'impressed iirmy cf halt a million men In I I ."them Korea have been made publle. The?e allegations are contained in
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    103 8 Reuter. NEW YORK. Mar. 27.—Industrials, particularly steels and motors together with chemicals, wetstocks and specialities continued to lead the advance to higher levels in the best activity for sometime and the market showed gains up to two points cr better. Profit taking tended to increase as
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    TOWED LIGHTSHIP DISAPPEARS
    51 8 Reuter. ANGLESEY. Mar. 28.—Tugs and all coastguards along the southwest coast of Anglesey are searching for the 150-ton lightship Drake, which duringa night storm broke away while beng towed from Tcwyn to Bangor. She was being towed by a military landing craft and quickly disappeared into tne
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    43 8 Reuter. London, Mar. 27.—The youngest squadron of the Royal Indian Air Force is being trained ai Mauripur. India, by RAF instructors, according to the Air Minister. Comprised solely 6f Indians, the squadron is undergoing a conversion course flying fighter planes to two-en-gined Dakota*.—Reuter.
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    Cyprus Wants Union With Greece
    71 8 Reuter. NICOSIA, Cyprus. Mar. 27.—Slogans demanding a union of Cyprus with Greece greeted Lord WinstcT, new Governor of Governor of Cyprus when he arrived here today in a Royal Air Force Dakota Greek villagers lined the r° from the airport •v n banners and flaes
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    Australia Rice For Malaya
    113 8 A recent decision to make seme rice available for Australian consumption this year has been reversed. The Minister for Commerce, Mr. Pollard, said that as the world's rice supply position was still unsatisfactory, all Australian rice will again be made available to the International Emergency Food
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    Mountbatten's Unequivocal Pronouncement
    116 8 Reuter. New D:lhi. Mar. 28.—Rear-Ad- I miral Lord Mountbatten. Viceroy I of India, today invited Governors of all the provinces of British India to a conference here in the middle of April. The Viceroy a few days ago irvyited Mahatma Gandhi and Mohammrd Ali Jinnah. President of
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    68 8 Reuter. WASHINGTON, Mar. 27.-A Siamese military mission, headed by Major-Gen. Neira Khemayjlhin, conferred with Chiei of Siuff Gen. Eisenhower, during a nation wide tour of •iliti r est iblishments. They will embark for Siam on April 9.-U.P. Ottawa. Mar. 28 Measures ti check the loyalty
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    24 8 Reuter. LONDON, Mar. 28.—British housewives will get butter and eggs cheaper by 2d. per pound and 3d. per dozen from April 27 next —Reuter.
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    257 8 US Request To UN Lake Success, New York, Mar 2? tl States formally asked the United Nations tod., l American intervention in Greece and tive steps to protect any country from th aggression and to set up a permanent "horrid thre i Greece's northern frontier
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