Malaya Tribune, 18 April 1947

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    61 1 The Malaya Tribune B y THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE THE ONLY NATIONAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA Now printed simultaneously in SingaporeKuala Lumpur, Ipoh Penang. Editorial 5811 Advertising 5812 Circulation Accounts 5815 OCHT I'AGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, APRIL 18 1947 PRICE TEN CENTS. The Malaya Tribune London Agents:— Messrs. Colin Turner Ltd.,
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    217 Discharged From Meiital Hospital
    58 1 (Tribuni Staff Reporter) v. M% 0 patient* of the tai at Yeo Chu ved to T among Ipch, during the re a any of them c mrishment. imoer at Yeo Chu tal re-opened in nly hair have re I and thirty three males females were
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    S'pore S.C.B.A. Memorandum On Constitution Plan
    248 1 (Tribune StafT Renorter) s Chinese British Association, Singapore, a memorandum on the Constitutional Cheeseman Committee and the Governor~Oen<. Tb an ndum set forth .v rtn. loyalty, n and eco- r interests our a und up with ..;uij^«*te-i,aici tea r -ad sne belongs I un
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    QUAKED OUT
    30 1 Reuter. JTUBIS, Apr. 17.-The inhaI Patras on the Gulf ■Corinth, spent the night in *»c public squares after an wrlnquake which cracked 10 m cent ol the houses.—Reuter.
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    KING'S CONDITION USCHANGED
    30 1 U.P. COPENHAGEN. April 17.—An mmuniqne on King nristian said Ms strength had w»Uj deteriorated during the V and his cough was worse, UI otherwise his condition reunchanged.—UP
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    NOT FULLY LOADED
    19 1 Apr. 17—The j*"*. 23.371-ton liner sailed r Britain carrying food 'ly two-thirds her cause of loading
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    Yard Chief On Trail Of Jewess Bomb Carrier
    114 1 Reuter. LONDON, Apr. 17.—The Chief Inspector of the special branch at Sco land Yard today flew to France on inquiries into the discovery of a time-bomb at he British Colonial Office yesterday. It, was a similar bomb which caused an explosion some
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    JEW DP's PROTEST
    29 1 Reuter. MUNICH. Apr. 17.—About 2,000 Jewish displaced persons demonst jted this morning in front of ihe British Consulate in Munich against the British policy In Palestine-Router.
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    BRITISH BUDGET SECRETS LEAK: SHARES SOAR
    320 1 'Heavy And Influential Buying' Alleged In Commons Reuter. LONDON Apr. 17.-A leakage on Budget information leading to a sharp rise in the prices of certain Shares on the London Stock Exchange was alleged in mo House ol Commons to-day by Lieut. Commander Braithwaite, Conservative
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    IRAQ EVACUATION
    33 1 LONDON, 17.—The evacuation of British and Indian troops frcm Iraq has been in progress for some time past and will be concluded by this Autumn, a Foreign Office spokesman said today.
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    PARIS' LATEST
    98 1 The slender silhoueUe which, Parisian fashion designers have decreed for this Spring and Summer is here emphasised tn a neto Lanvin model worn witn a broad-swepj. picture hat. The dress is of printei wool, in a sofi cyclamen shade with misty whi'e pa'tern. Note the slim wrap-artund skirt
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    New Indian Champion at the Helm
    354 1 Pelhick Lawrence Resigns Reuter. LONDON, Apr. 17.—Lord j Pethick Lawrence has re- signed as Secretary for In- dia and Burma and is sucj ceeded by the present Post- master General Lord Lis- towel, it is oflicially announced. Other new appointments are j Arthur Greenwood
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    "INCOME TAX MAY LEAD TO STRIKES"
    508 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) "Income tax should be introduced immediately to meet the Cost of administering the country otherwise social services would suffer," declared Mr. Philip Hoalim, president of the Malayan Democratic Union. "Bpy he continued, "income tax should be imposed on those earning sufficient
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    714 Known Dead, Over 3,000 Hurt
    270 1 90 per cent Texas City Houses Damaged: Full Death T oil May Not Be Known Reuter. WASHINGTON, Apr. 17.—The Red Cross authorities have reported from Texas City that 714 are known to be dead and more than 3,000 injured as the result of explosions
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    FRANCO-CAMBODIAN TREATY
    35 1 SAIGON. Apr. 17.—A FrancoCambodian treaty of friendship is scheduled to be signed in Paris in the latter part of May, spokesmen for the King of Cambodi told the French news agency here today.—
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    S'pore Shootings: 16 Arrested
    57 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter Sixteen Chinese have been arrested by the police in connection with the Maude Road shooting incident between two rival secret societies on Tuesday when six were injured one of whom died. On Wednesday, a Chines.- was snot down from behind in Syed Alwi
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    Girl's Lunch Visitor Was Robber
    73 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) A local cabaret dancer, just arrived from Hong KJcng, living in .Hamilton Road received a >urprise visit by three Chinese, one armed with a pistol, during lunch time yesterday. The armed Chinese knocked at the door and forced the chief tenant of
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    PEST EXPERT VISITS BRITISH BORNEO
    83 3 T (j rnments oi Satav rtn Borneo haw lisinfestutton exttafl ol tin Special Lord Killearo, c l ol these areas, tigat< i.ud report on ext nt ol dam:n mills, padd> toi ge depots. t. tc. jr Bentley, the disintatation s r to the Special accompanied
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    POSSESSION 0F ARMS ALLEGED
    128 3 Ah v T u Vr n(>e and a Malay. Ng Ah Kcat. Yeo Ah Poo. Chia Chu Eft L JV h Hen Ardad 82 c K3 l l wer Produced in the Second Police Court yesterday on a charge of being in possession of nine rounds
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    British Funds Help Build Up Colonies
    477 3 g of British funds to build up the colos steadily month by month. Nearly half mds was approved in grants and loans for or the U.K. Parliament's Colonial DevelopWi fare Act during February. led 300 thousand lakerere College in Ea-: Africa t ward- cost
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    Judge Tells Bus Strikers' Secretary. "You Lied"
    438 3 'Deliberate Perjury' (Tribune Staff Reporter) Mr. Justice Jobling's inquiry into the Traction Company strike reached a dramatic stage yesterday when the Judge explained a charge of deliberate perjury to the strikers' Union Secretary, Mr. Jaswant Singh. "You have committed deliberate perjury and it
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    Office Tambies Union
    158 3 A ge .eral mcc ing of the Singapore Office Attendants Labour Unioi was held oi Sunday last a- 56 Short S reet. It was decided unanimously that in place of 'ne Interim Committee a permanent Committee should be appointed for this year and that the Union should
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    29 3 There will be a lecture by Mr. J. R. Fennie on 'Sports and Sportsmanship" on Monday, at the Sure and Stedfast Club prenises. 77 Prinsep Street at 8 p.m
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    'SOURABAYA SUE' VISITING AUSTRALIA TO WRITE, PAINT
    238 3 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Scottish-born Ketut Tantri, known to radio listeners the world over as "Sourabaya Sue" whose recent articles on the Indonesian struggle published in The Morning Tribune have aroused widespread interest, has been permitted by the Australian Government to visit the Commonwealth.
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    BUKIT GEDONG RUBBER MEN'S STRIKE ENDS
    114 3 (From Our Own Reporter) I MALACCA. April 17. The strike affecting 50 machine-work-ers of the Lei Rubber Company at tiie Bukit Gedong Factory since the 4th of Ma.eh. was settled today after negotiations by ihe Luboui Department. i The 50 concerned worked on I
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    20 Pupils To 'Listen' To City Fathers
    87 3 Arrangements have now been completed by the Mueinality, the Education Omce and the Public Relations Olice for the visit of 20 senior pupils from 8 Singapore schools to "lis-ten-in" at the meeting of, the Municipal Commissioners on Friday, April 25th. There will be
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    Gang Robbers Get Only $91
    218 3 (Tribune Staff Reporter) An armed gang robbery in a house of a Cninese in Frankel E-tate on Tuesday night, was j reported twelve hours later to the police. Seven Chinese, three of whom had entered the house at i 1.30 and got away With cash
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    ALLEGED REMOVAL OF PIANO: CHARGE AGAINST EUROPEAN
    419 3 Allegations that a European employee of the Harbour Board had a piano which was consigned to the G.H.Q., Malaya Command, 223 8.0.D., removed from godown 45A and delivered at his house on or about February 7 last, were made at the Fourth District
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    BANKER (35) IS NEW FINNISH PREMIER
    44 3 Reuter. HELSINKI. Apr. 16.-Sakari i Tuomioja. Director of the Bank of Finland, today accepted the invitation of President Pa isikivi to be Prim. Minister and form a new government. Th.rty-fivc-ycar-olj will oc one of Europe's youngest i premiers.—Reuter.
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    BENGAL MOSLEM ASSOCIATION
    56 3 A general meeting of Bangiya i Moslem Srunmiiani (Bengal Mo>lem A-sociatiun) was held at Queen Street Mosque at 7.30 on April 12. presided by Dr. S. I. M. I Ibrahim. A resolution was unanimously passed that the old Committer I carry on their respective warm tot one
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    WITNESS SAW TAXI TURN, LATER FOUND DRIVER DEAD
    204 3 An inquiry was held by Mr Oon Khye Kiang in the Singapore Coroner court yesieruay into the deatn ci a Chinese t?xi driver Lim Along Leong, wh uas rjund with pig throat sh*, and cuts on his right cheek and eye in
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    OPIUM FOUND TIED ROUND HIS THIGH
    64 3 A 23-year-ola TV chew, Cheaii Snh Wah. luur.a w: a fiv,. tahil packet ol unjjum M'sJ rou:;U his right thigh **h. i searched by a revenu aAeet at Uie Customs Examining St itit n at Pintu E >l i n Aprd 1, was serene
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    Labour Situation
    432 4 The highly unsatisfactory labour situation in Malaya shows little sign of improvement. At the present time we have the anomaly of large bodies of workers remunerated at a level which denies them a reasonable share of such of the good things of life as are available. We have
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    MALAY WOMEN IN POLITICS
    999 4  -  By N. Mamat Ungku Kamariah of Batu Pahat and Dr. Santoso, Minister of Social Affairs of the Indonesian Republic—the only woman in the Cabinet appear to be diametrically opposed to each other in their views on the subject of women taking part in politics. Ungku Kamariah
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    A Little Gloom
    177 4 We do not quarrel with Sir Edward Gent when he permits himself a little gloom in surveying the world's rice prospects. It is essential, he told Malayans over the radio last Friday night, that we should have no illusions in the matter. For many years to come
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    Singapore Pork And Union Pigs
    455 4 1 m Letters To, The Editor The Peoples Postbag Sir.—l totally endorse the sentiments expressed by Mr. Anti-jealousy anent the above topic. An integral part of XYZ's article reads: 'Some people lay the blame for the present high price oi pork in Singapore For all
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    Dumb Pioneers Of Malaya
    1120 4  -  By HOPE R. LEGGE Roger Bacon, the Franciscan Friar (1214-1294) in that benighted age served a term of imprisonment for witchcraft, for his unorthodox outburst of predicting that 4 Cars may be made, so that without a draught animal that they may be moved cum impetu
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    Philippine Red Cross
    95 4 WASHINGTON. Apr. April 15 UK inri' P< lid^ c( oft Philippine Red hl celebrated thr ufhoul tire archip lago. ccremeir. s W llaOw J Using th< transfei to Philippine peopl oft*** ty and physical as*« chapter, now owaed American Bed vV The celebration foj^ historic step taw
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    S'pore Sends Greetings
    67 5 allowing cable has i„ en mnt to the SecreStaie l*>r the Colo hi, Sir Franklin ii Governor, of jiai i».»ie. (iral ml if y «>u will ii mail t«» Her Royal Hi,.'.ii «i Princess E'i/.a- h the greetings and 0, st wishes of the people »< re
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    Perak Hydro Strikers Reject Co's Offer
    209 5 I mm Our Own Reporter) I POH April 17. —Latent devethe Perak Hydro Env. Union strike was meeting ol strikers at the Lab ur Un: n held subsequent ta I letter from the C n.;ur. ye-terday giving worker. until Adi\I 30 to resume duty.
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    TAX PLAN EXEMPTS $2,400 YEARLY INCOMES
    217 5  -  ENFORCEMENT M4Y BE BEFORE SEPTEMBER By R. B. OOI Tribune Staff Reporter i understand that the income tax niir» m iii n u rdu,, I i!l exempt incomes of under $2,400 a J Proposes to IntrovVa?e earners and small traders hi vi norI' u
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    Awards For 147 S'pore Citizens
    626 5 Cards of Commendation will be presented by the Government to the following- citizens of Singapore, for their services to the community during the Malayan B M A ai n 'ri d rmB JaPaneSG oCCl "P atk)n *tS Dr. C. J. Olivlero. Dr C E Smith.
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    AUTHOR SEES HOPE FOR INDIA
    123 5 Reuter. New York. April 16.—The American author. Pearl S- Buck, in a speech at an Indian Leagu° dinner honouring tne Ambassador to the United States. Asaf Alt declared last night: 'There is more h ,pc of unity between tne Muslim and Hindu in India than
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    Sunday's Mass Marriage
    151 5 I At a meeting in the Maytair i call ol tne elgnteen bridegrooms who are to taae oart in the mass marriage o i Sunday, a representative ol Maytair explained tne ceremonj to them. it wa- also decided by the bridegrooms that Mr. Su Lan Kong ana
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    33 5 Two Chinese girls agers 13 and It pleaded guilty to rharees nf ss s *r d and SBM fine!«/ JSW were each and 410 cigarettes were ordered by the court to be confiscated
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    16-YEAR-OLD GIRL WILL LEAD CHILDREN'S ORCHESTRA
    461 5 viLtona Hall on Sunday, April 20th. wnen Mr. oian Williams. the Singapore Master of Music August, he met with an enthusiastic response from the children who had turned to unZor th t S* leisure under the Jap occupation. They still shew their keenness by
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    WOMEN TEACHERS DEMAND EQUAL TREATMENT
    145 5 A special meeting of 22 women teachers held recently decided by a majority that they should be giv.n the same initial salary as male Uachers. but that the maximum should be only two-thirds of that allowed to the men. This was revealed at a general
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    MORE TROOPS FOR S'PORE
    24 5 When the Empire Helford comes into Singapore from Madras today, 502 military passengers ar c due to disembark. •ho r
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    Pictures To Support Opposition
    88 5 (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, April 17. —In order to convince the Colonial Office regarding the strength of popular opposition to the constitutional proposals, the PanMalayan Council of Joint Action is to take photograps of gatherings in the Malayanwide mass demonstrations they are planning to
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    R.P., Ambulance Driver, Jailed
    135 5 A Regimental Policeman. Richard Hammond Moore, and an ambulance driver. John Joseph Jones, both attached to the British Military Hospital. Alexandra were yesterday sentenced by the Second Police Magistrate. Mr. L. C Goh to ten weeks' rigorous impr sonment on a charge of treft. Mocre who
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    POST-WAR SALES OF JAP TEXTILES
    50 5 Reuter. TOKIO. April 17.- The first post-war saks of Japanese co„--ton fabrics to the United Kingdom. Bu.ma. Turkey and several Brit.sh-administerod ar.as totalling approximately ho million iin.ar yards, was* announced by the Foreign Trade Division of tne Supreme Command of Aliicd Powers.— R t uter
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    Chinese Appeal To Governor, C-in-C, GOC
    444 5 Massacre Trial "Leniency" (Tribune Staff Reporter) Mr. Tay Koh Vat, chairman of the Massacred Chinese Appeal Committee yesterday submitted a letter 'to His Excellency the Governor, Sir Franklin Gimson in which he appealed "to Your Excellency to be so gracious as to use your
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    Bottles Used In S'pore Gang Battle
    78 5 Missiles In the form of aerated water bottles were used In a clash between two groups of people at Anderson Read on Wednesday night. The crowd dispersed before tne arrival of the Police who believed the partic;panf_s to belong r.val secret societies. Police road
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    Alleged Jewel Robbers In Court
    126 5 i Two Chinese, who were reoentIly arrested in a house on Pudu I Road. Kuala Lumpur, were proI duced in the Third Magistrate's Court yesterday. In the house in which they 1 were arrested, it is alleged, a large amount of jewellery, which the police
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    Murder Charge Against Malays
    155 5 KUALA KANGSAR:-Another communal killing said to have occurred a tew hours after the Bekor massacre, formed the subject of a preliminary inquiry before District Judge. Mr. C. P. Newton in the Police Court. After recording evidence from 19 witnesses, two young Malays. Alang Sain and Hamid
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    Japanese Legacy, Thriving in Penang
    292 6 PENANG.—Penang's "underground" garrfbiing racket is continuing its grim fight against police intervention. Despite stiff taken by the authorities to curb "Hua Hoay." (a 36-number gambling game reintroduced by the Japanese during the occupation), a disgraceful legacy left by the Japs, this game still predominates as
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    23 6 LONDON. Apr. 16—Canada's first "North Star" landed faultlessly at London Airport today, inaugurating Canada's new service wtih a Rolls-Royce cnglned Canadian-built Douglas DC-4.
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    U.S. Sending New Protest To Yugoslavia
    119 6 Reuter. WASHINGTON. April 17.- The I United States Government will shortly dispatch a new protest to Yugoslavia over the seizure of nine Italian ships lying wrecked off the coast of Venesta Giulia. Reuter learned authoritatively today. The initial protest against the Yugoslav action, which
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    N.Y. STOCK EXCHANGE
    120 6 Reuter. New York. April 16.—The market a-umed a waiting attitude during much of the ijterncon and though there were few sign c of any material increase in pressure, buying lacked sufficient impetus to raise leading issues more than fractions above raidI day levels- Operators were eagerly watching
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    UN FAR EAST OFFICE TO BE IN SHANGHAI
    157 6 U.P. LAKE SUCCESS. Apr. 16. United Nations Secretary-Gene ral Trygve Lie announced today the opening 'within a lew weeks" ol a United Nation.. Far Ea>t Office in Shanghai. He said that a special com- m'ssion headed by Czechoslovakia n George Janecek has
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    MILCH, FORMER NAZI AIR CHIEF, GETS LIFE TERM
    186 6 U.P. NUREMBERG. Apr. 17.—American War Climes Tribunal sentenced former Nazi Air Marshal Erhard Milch, Herman Goenng's No. 1 deputy, to life imprisonment to- day. Milch'> attorney announced immediately that he would appeal. The Presiding Judge Robert M. Toms of Detroit, read the
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    AUSTRALIA'S TRADE WITH MALAYA
    52 6 Imports from Malaya for the month ot February 1947 amounted to £5tg.379,000, bringing the total for tne eigr.t months ended then to £stg. 1.589.U00. Exports to Malaya for the Same month reached £A. 1,675.000. which brought the total figur, for the eight months ended Feb. 1947,
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    GREECE, TURKEY AID APPROVED
    45 6 Reuter. WASHINGTON, April 17.—Tne House of Representatives Foreign AlTai.s CoKimituv last night approved the measure to give aid to Greece and Turkey. The Berate Committee has already approved the measure. Tiie House Committee voted its approval unanimously—l 2 votes to none.—Router
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    Girls Sent Back To Bangkok From Penang
    230 6 PENANG. —A survey of crime for the month of March revealed that position of prostitution in Penang remained unchanged. A case was unearthed in which a Chinese woman brought a party of Siamese girls to Penang from Siam for immoral purposes. This woman
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    BIGGEST BLAST SINCE BIKINI
    216 6 U.P. FRANKFURT. April 17.—Dr. John V. Atanasoff. Chief of the Sc entific Division of the United States Naval Ordnance Laboratories, said today that the blasting of the Island of Heligoland, in the North Sea. tomorrow is expected to displace the earth s layers as far south
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    Rubber Market Opens Quiet
    143 6 (Tribune Market Correspondentl The rubber market opened quiet yesterday morning and with the .teadying of the London market it appeared the local market would also remain. steady. Bids were .lightly higher than the previous evening's close but later in the day sellers appeared and offered all
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    BARS WERE OPEN ON THIS TROOPER
    65 6 Reuter. LIVERPOOL. Apr. 17.—Nearly 900 civilian passengers, who arrived in the troopship Scythia at Liverpool, had a voyage which lacked the usual austerity because bars aboard were open. Instruction for allowing intoxicants to be sold on board troopships and ships still requisitioned by the
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    GREEK ARMY ON NEW OPERATION
    72 6 Reuter. ATHENS, April 17,-The Greek Army hao started a new major operation against guerillas in the Grevena area of Western Macedonia. noi th of Thessaly theatre, m according to Salonika reports loday. Guerillas "etreatine northward were reported to have set fire to villages in sco.chea
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    SEARCH FOR PYGMIES
    31 6 U.P. LONDON.—A German expedition will leave in June for south-east Liberia to search for pygmies, dwarf elephants, new types of leopards, and small forms of other mammals. -U.P.
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    Aga Khan's Migol Wins Craven Stakes
    129 7 NE'.V MARKET, April 17.-- TL L k. r J < L Migol. 4 ii. won Mm Craven :i mil* here this ring by comfprtg n rrom 20 l Hi tries, with M. K. < starting ICO-8. vas by the former „j, i b i.
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    HULLS OF THE ENDEAVOURS FETCH £13,000
    124 7 Portsmouth. April 17.—The British yachts Enr younger sister 'Id privately tern bid, were made mplete yachts at lie auction. Six 5 was paid for i ol the Endeand E7.000 for the hull and ■el ol Endeavour 11. A p k< man ol Camper and
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    ARMY BEAT AIRMEN, TAKE TOP PLACE IN TABLE
    697 7 2-1 Win at Stadium Arm > 2. R.A.F. 1. Displaying better combination and more dash in attack, the Army defeated the R.A.F. two-one in the b.A.F.A. league yesterday at Jaian Besar. Army have now jumped to first place in the League lable
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    "Old Franciscans' Soccer"
    114 7 The team to represent the "Old Franciscans" in a friendly game of soccer against "H.M.S. Terror" on Saturday, at H.M Naval Base, will be selected from the following: Billy Loh, Maurice Sobrielo. Dr. Wong Ah Teck, F. A. Rodrigues (capt.), S. Thomazios. Aloyb!us de Silva. Tham Chee
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    INDIAN TENNIS TEAM DELAYED
    42 7 Reuter. PARIS, Ap.ri 17.- The /illIndia lawn tennis team, whicn was expected to compete in the tournamcn now beinz played at Cannes had been lelayed in transit and are now proceeding direct to Paris, it was learned here.—Reuter.
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    TABLE-TENNIS
    46 7 The following have been selected to play for the V.M.C.A. against the Unioi Jack Club on Wed. April 30 at TJ.J.C. at 7. Singles: Toh Shung Chee. Fung Guan Swee. Son Teow Keng, Lav Kieng Hiong, Tang Seek Wai, Teo Wai Kai, Kam Yew Lai.
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    Burnley Laughs At 'Unlucky 13'
    143 7 Reuter. Burnley. April 16.—Scorning superstition, 13 Burnley footballers are staying at Morecamba this week for special toning up" training for the F.A. cup final at Wembley on Apr. 26. The 14th player, outside right Clegg. who is at present receiving treatment for a leg injury,
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    Singapore Clarke Rangers
    110 7 The following will play for the Sigapore Clarke Rangers at cricket tomorrow against tne Royal Engineers, Pulau Brani at Pulau Brani (play will commence at 2 p.m.): A. Jaiisen, Rudh Singh. S.S. GH, R. Schoon. H. Shah. S. Nair, S.M. Ally (Capt.), a.R. Omar, I. Jabbar. Aman
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    MERRILADS TO MEET DISTRICT DAWNS
    80 7 The Merrilads XI whl meet the District Dawns H.Q. Singapore District, Fort Canning, at soccer on Sunday at Fort Canning at 5 p.m. Players will meet at the corner of Koon Seng Road and Joo Chiat Road at 4.15 p.m. for transport. Players Hock Guan.
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    BROKEN JAW: WOODCOCK IN HOSPITAL
    102 7 UP. LONDOf Ap.il 17. Bruce WooUcuck the B.itish iicavyW< ight champion, was rushed to Si. J..m s Infirmary, Leeds, from his home In Doncaater, today With a broken jaw suffered in his leeent bout with the American. Joe Baksi. Promoter Jack Solomon said the injury
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    Coal Miner Joe Baksi
    84 7 U.P. London. April 17—The American heavyweight Joe Bak-i agreed today to tour England's mining district next month with Mr Emanuel Shinwell. Mini-ter of Fuel. Baksi. who once worked in Pennsylvania coal mines, was requested to visit the pits and talk to British miner- by John Lewis,
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS
    17 7 SOCCER Jollilads vs. R.A.F. (Changi), Jalan Besar, 5.15 p.m. S.C.C. vs. Union Jack Club, Padang.
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    Former Boxing Champions Arrested
    94 7 UP. BALTIMORE. April 17. -The former world ne.rvyweight contender. Clarence Red Bui man, and the former world bantamweight Champion, Harry Jeffra, were arrested by Federal Bureau oi investigation jents today on charges of draft evasion. Special agent Fred Hallford said the arrests were nvde after indictments
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    AMATEUR SPORTING ASSOCIATION
    58 7 The first committee meeting of the Amateur Sporting Association will be held at the residence ol the vice-president, Mr. Tay Geok Swee? No. 22, Marshall Road, near Roxy Theatre—Katong) Singapore, on Sunday, April 27. at 12 noon. The meeting will formulate the programme for the current year.
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    46 7 Reuter. SHANGHAI. Apr. 17 —In the absence of any trade agreement between the Chinese and the Korean Government, vessels of either nation will not be allowed entry into «oerts of the other country, according to regulations issued to the Chine-e Customs today by the Executive Yuan.--Reuter.
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    Empty House Sees Army Win Services Boxing Tourney
    167 7 Reuter. LONDON, Apr. 17,—The Army -won the Imperial Services Boxing Championships at Harringay Arena, which only 24 hours earlier was the scene of the Eaksi-Woodcock fight. But instead of being crammed to capacity, the arena was nearly empty. Those pre.-ent. however, saw
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    SURE AND STEDFAST CLUB
    73 7 The following will n present the Young Muslim Association against tne S.R.C. in a return soccer match on Monday at th t Padang at 5.15 p.m. M. S. Mohamed Shah. S. S. Ibrahim. M. N. Syed, V. O. Syed, Fazai Ali. K. N. Maidin. S. M.
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    Changi Club Cricket, Soccer
    154 7 Changi Sports Club Cricket XI. against "Extras" XI. R. A. F. Changi on the civilian sports field at 11 a.m. on Sunday, will ;be selected from the following: I S. J. Ferreira. <Capt.) Leo PcI leira. C. Patterson, V. Fernando, J. Ferrao, E. Patterson, N. A.
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    BLOOD CLOT KILLED RUGGER PLAYER
    180 7 Reuter. HALIFAX, Apr. 16.—A clot of blood lodged in one of the small arteries supplying the heart caused the death in a Rugby League match of Hudson Irving, 34--year-old Halifax, Cumberland and England forward. Irving, who died on the touchline during a Halifax vs. Dewsbury
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    In Defence Of Smaller Leagues
    441 7 Archie Quick's Soccer Gossip LONDON, Apr. 16.—There is more than possibility of Football Leagues being reduced in size next season. FA Secretary Stanley Rous telJs me he considers I them too unyieldy to be practical and although, he is i not an official of the
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    Indian Association Cricket Teams
    204 7 The following will play cricket for the Indian Association i against B A.0.C.C.. Air Command, Far East on Saturday, April 29, at Changi at 2. Players are requested to meet at Balbir Co., at i. Cnoor Smgh (Captain), Waz>r Singh, Gurdial Singh, R. Sitharam. R. Retnasamy,
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    ROSE-BUD B.P.
    69 7 At the ainual general meeting of the Rose-Bud BP. held at 165, Bukit Timah Road, Singapore, the following were elected office bearers from April 1947 to April 1948: Patron—Mr. Lav Kirn Hoe; Hon President—Mr. Charles Goh; Hoi. Vice-Presi-dent—Mr. Syn Wai Yin: Hon. Secretary—Mr. A. J. Fernan-. dez; Hon.
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    SEA-HORSE B.P.
    65 7 The following will represent the Sea-Hor>e B.P. against the Rosebud B.P. in a friendly badminton match on Sunday, at th c Sea-Horse B.P.s court: Chionh Kah Kiat. Yeo Lai Chor. Lim Kirn Peow, Benedict Tay. Sim Srwee Toh. Tan Kok. Lee Thiang Ken<;. Reserves; Chia Teck Khiam Yeo
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    Bechuanaland Indians Thank The King
    159 8 Reuter. LOBRESI. Bechuanaland. Apr. 17. Gratitude to King George VI lor what has been done towards solution ol me Indian problem wa.s expressed here today by T. H. Dessai, spokesman lor the Indian c immunity in Bechuanaland numbering 96 people when addn ssing th< King
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    Air Passengers Quarantined
    128 8 Reuter. NEW YORK. Apr. 17.—Nine- teen Dassengers of a Pan-Ameri- i can Airways clipper from India were quarantined at La Guardia airport here last night when a one-year-old girl aboard the air- 1 Tner was suspected of being a smallpox victim. The child, a 1 daughter ol
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    Tiger Kills Estate Dresser
    79 8 SEREMBAN. Tragedy overtook a dress.r of Pa.oi Estate Sung i Gadut. when he was killed by a man-eating tiger while cycling home. After spending the previous night in Seremban, he was cycling home along the estate road when he was pouncvd upon by the tiger, which
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    Who Knows Better?
    45 8 PENANG -Six Ciiinese trisha pedallers. who ple.ded guilty in the Third Court to gambling charges, were asked how much they earned a day. and they replied from SI to $3. The bench (Mr. V. E. Daw- son): "F-ned a day's pay-$6 j
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    ARAB CONFERENCE
    31 8 Reuter. DAMASCUS. Apr. I«.—Delegates from Arab states Including Egypt. Iraq, Trans jordan and Lebanon arrived here today for a conference ol Ar h Foreign Ministers nti Pale stine.—H ?cter.
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    68 MALAYAN WEATHER STATIONS DESTROYED
    251 8 NEW EQUIPMENT DUE SOON Abnormally Wet Weather?—No, Says Expert (Tribune Staff Reporter) The Malayan Meteorogical Branch today virtually finds itself starting from scratch. Nearly every one of its 68 stations in Malaya and Singapore were destroyed during the occupation, and over $90,000 worth of valuable
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    2,300-TON SHIP 'DISAP PEARS'
    55 8 U.P. LONDON, Apr. 17.—British Maritime quarters ana signal stations ail the way to Gibraltar were mystified today by the apparent "disappearance" of a 2.300-ton steamer San Nicholas. Fiying the Panamanian flag the vessel left Middlesborough on April 2 on a ten-d.ey voyage to Gibraltar and had
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    Elizabeth Damage Superficial
    47 8 SOUTHAMPTON. Apr. 17 Divers inspecting the hull of the Queen Elizabeth said in their preliminary report today that they had found only superficial damage to the worlds greatest passenger liner from her mishap In grounding at the entrance to Southampton water earlier this week.
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    "Hello" Strikers Accuse Company Officials
    98 8 UP. WASHINGTON. April 17.- Leader of the 325.000 striking telephone workers today accused company officials of trying to break the ten-day old strike by threats and iniimidaton. but warned that the walk-out will continue until Union members win or are "starved into submission." In a
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    V.M.C.A. CHESS CLUB
    63 8 The following will represent V.M.C.A. Chess Club in a frie:dly game s'arting from 230 p.m. against the Singapore Chess Club tomorrow at the V.M.C.A. premises. Orchard Road: B.R. Maugha.i, E Pierce. W. S irling, H. Chaopel, M. Wood. G.A. Lin hwa'te, Goh Chin Chye, Loh Swee Kee.
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    This Corporal Was An Expense To War Office
    134 8 Reuter. LONDON. Apr. 17—A British corporal, who after catching a criminal in Malaya had to rmss a leave boat to give evidence at the trial, was specially flown Home at the expense of the Wai Office Soldier Corporal B. S. Woolley. 28.
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    "Spider Behind Scenes" In Currency Case
    165 8 Reuter. LONDON. Apr. 17. Max Intrator. who is in Sante Prison in Paris accused of international currency i tlences. wa> described by counsel at Bow Street Magistrates' Court in London today as a "spider behind the -cenes" during the hearing oi a currency case.
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    FRENCH REDS' ACCUSATION
    54 8 Reuter. PARIS. Apr. 17.-The political bureau oi the French Communist Paiiy today bianieu "foreign int. rests" for Frances coloni j truubk s. "It becomes mare and more evident that foreign imperial powers hoping to weaken and dominate France are Drovokina difficulties in different pa*ts of the French
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    Kidnapper's Repentance?
    88 8 U.P. MILAN. Apr. 17. Eight-year- < old Irene Zucchini, kidnapped i yesterday afternoon on a Street near her borne, was discovered today by a police patrol at Seveso I several nines outside the city. The police said a man telei phoned tiie Zucchini family last night and threatened
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    Britain Protests To Yugoslavia
    66 8 Reuter. LONDON, Apr. 17.—The British go\:inmtnt is leading a second to Yugoslavia protesting against the seizure of nine Italian merchant vessels including the wreck of the famous Italian liner "Rex" it is authoiitatively learned here today. The United States government is also pi ou sting to
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    War On Food Black Market 13 FOOD ARRESTS
    49 8 Food Officers yesterday arrested 13 people. The raids were mainly centred on the Geylang area where 11 arrests were made. The charges are failing to display price cards, selling cigarettes above the controlled price, overcharging in aerated waters, fish and vegetables.
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    Skull Found In Garden
    213 8 PENAJVG.—MedicaI examination of a human skull recently found in the compound of a house at Kelawei Road revealed that it had rested on some clean sea sand before the discovery. There was some decomposed flesh and skin at the rear and sides. All the teeth were
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    LIABILITIES BETWEEN U.K. & INDIA
    128 8 LIABILITIES BETWEEN U.K. INDIA Reuter. LONDON. Apr. 17—Mr. Glenvil Hall. Financial Secretary to the treasury, stated in the House of C amnions today that he was not able to give the estimated value of stocks and fixed asseU belonging to tne three Services in India which the Government is prepared
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    NO ARAB SENT TO GALLOWS
    79 8 Reuter. LONDON, Apr. 17.-During 1946, 198 Arabs and 98 Jews were found guilty by military courts jf carrying arms in Palestine, said Coiunial Secretary Arthur Creech Jones in the House of Commons today. No Arab and 22 Jews w re sentenced to death, but none
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    India Office Change "Best Kept Secret Of All"
    278 8 LONDON, Apr. 17.—News tl pointed Secretary of State for Indj Lord Pethick-Lawrence came a Lord Listowel, according to cloa whom I talked to-night, writi Reuters correspondent. Officials at the India Office v the change. "This is the best kept I spokesman said.
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    "CLERGYMEN" ON TRIAL IN TIRANA
    140 8 Reuter. LONDON. Apr. 17.—The Moscow Radio reported today that the trial has begun in Tirana, capital of Albania, of a group of clergymen who are alleged to have "acted as tools of foreign agents and used their clerical position to mask subversive activities carried on
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    Chiang Approves Formosa Reforms
    106 8 U.P. NANKING. Apr. 16.—The Information Mhnster. Dr. Peng Bsueh Pei, at a Press Conference today said T am sure the Genelahssimo approves most of the suggestions of the National Defence Minister Pai Chung Hsi for economic and administrative reforms in Formosa. He said Pai's recommendations as
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    SUICIDE BY HAND GRENADE
    44 8 U.P. VERSAILLES. Apr. Ifc-JJ" police reported Char!* Ifadurel 53. ol 196, Rut 'in the nearby town oi M* committed BUfeide today dun.* a nervous tit by putting I grenade In his moa* and poU 1 ing the pin 0 P
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    Australian Player Attacks Barnes
    160 8 Reuter. SYDNEY—Test cricketer Sid Barnes was criticised for remarks he made in a broadcast over a Perth radio station. Barnes, in a radio Interview, told how the crowd hooted him fo- his repeated appeals against the lisht in the Second Test match in Sydney. "We could
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    Wingate Remains Found
    120 8 CALCUTTA, Apr. 17.—Reports reaching here today said that the remains of MajorGen. Orde Wingate, the famed Chindit leader, and his American crew have been found in a wreckage of a crashed C-47 plane forty miles north of Imphal, capital of the native state of Manipur. Gen. Wingate
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      97 8 TODAY'S f-L' WEATHER REPORT Fair Period With Local Shcwers Singapore weather forecast 24 hours from noon today com piled by the RAF. Central Forecasting Station. Air Curm.nH Far East: Fair periods, with bed showers this af ernoon. p.i P >, night, with risk of shown around dawn. Wind: L: r
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